#bap ego

[fishpr0phet]

canto 4 themed menu (notes below the cut)

stained glass cookies: i know them more commonly as aquarium cookies but i thought this name fit more here. i also don't like them irl but they fit so well that i didn't want to pick anything else. also if it wasn't clear they're shaped like the hand mirror yi sang has

melon soda: the chocolate decor on the vanilla ice cream is meant to make it resemble an eyeball, and the stirrer is based on k corp.'s excision weapons.

spicebush tea: self explanatory. i added spicebush twigs (what the tea would actually be made of), berries and flowers as a garnish. the saucer has a camellia pattern on it.

sokkoritang: i thought a hearty korean soup using a cheap cut of beef would fit dongrang/farmwatch's origins. i could see him (and yi sang + dongbaek) eating this after a day of fieldwork.

jumeok-bap: i honestly couldn't think of a good dish to represent the TLA so i went with rice balls that resemble the different ego suits they use... if you're curious red sheet is the kimchi one, sloshing is represented by the dipping sauce and the green?? vegetable one?? and sunshower is the seaweed + meat one. also i didn't want there to be only one korean dish in this spread

[a-twistedheartslonging]

Could I ask for courting/relationship headcanons for my pathetic boy Idia in your AU?

Sorry, this took a while.

Man, poor OG Idia already has it hard as a cursed human, he's not the type to make the first move, even with his brother providing him with all the evidence and statistics showing him that you would accept his feelings.

But now we're adding him being a big spider with those courting and mating instincts that conflict with the guy's other anxiety-driven instincts telling him to avoid it all and that everything would go wrong and that you would tell him “Ew no, you're a gross spider that’s blue all over.” and then poke him with a stick.

Most spiders tend to be solitary creatures, they don't live in groups and only come together when it's time to find a mate. It doesn't happen all the time but it’s common for the males to get eaten after mating or even before they have the chance to when their advances are rejected. Now that is for regular spiders but there might be a chance of it if you go up to the wrong person and these guys still have those instincts telling them to be warry thanks to their ancestors. People always say “The worst that can happen is they say no.” But really there's the chance they might say “Ew no” which is way worse. Or the extra way way worse when you are a spider cuz your crush might get freaking aggressive with you and take a bite out of you. You being a little human def ease his worry about the latter, but not the former.

It's later after you guys start to hang out that he starts to be a snarky little shit, who knew such an anxious guy could have so much sass. He’s a weird combination of having issues with self-loathing while also having a big ego. It's one of those times where he starts mouthing off that you do actually try to bite him, he was legit scared for a sec but once he saw those little teeth of yours couldn’t even make a scratch on the exoskeleton on his arm, he gets super freaking smug, and now he’s even more of a shit when teasing you.

With Idia romantic feelings will develop slowly over time after becoming friends though. It's def a new feeling for him, he gives me demi-ace vibes and I think this would be the first time he had this kind of interest in a real person, it was always fictional characters before.

But also I feel like with him it could turn into him thinking these fillings are just how it feels when you have a best friend since he’s only had his brother for all those years and you're the first person outside of his family that he felt this comfortable around and when he actually does these courting behaviors its subconscious and his instincts are kicking in and his brother is actually the one to point it out.

The male of the orb weaver family (Araneidae) and some others court by rhythmically plucking the threads of a web. After the female approaches, he pats and strokes her before mating. I head canon that not only is he able to create webs but they are cool and glowy and he makes a cool hammock for you to chill in sometimes or even hang out with him on one he made for himself…and then without thinking when you're leaning against him and enjoying the soft blue floof of his legs he gives you a few gentle pats and baps with spider paw and Ortho lets out a gasp and startles him. Oh, he gets so embarrassed once Ortho starts asking him about how long he’s been courting you and how he’s so proud that he made the first move despite his anxiety. Hopefully, he does his questioning after you're out of the room.

(Oh, to be patted by one of his cute spooder paws.)

Or perhaps…he pulls a male wolf spider and ends up doing that purr after you say or do something that hits him in those feelings and oh boy, he is so embarrassed when he realizes he did it thanks to your excited reaction to hearing it. Though it hurts his ego a bit when you squeal about how cute it is…I mean…even if he didn't mean to do it, it was supposed to be sexy…still with spiders if you're rejected you either get ignored or attacked…even though he knows better, the inhuman part of his brain is telling him your positive reaction is a “yes” to getting with him which lends to him actually considering that this might actually work out and that Ortho is right. 

(Tbh I don't get why the video says it's creepy, it kind of sounds like bird sounds to me.)

Silk-wrapped gifts and offerings, expect snacks and games. Though admittedly he’s going to give you ones that he wants you to play with him. Beating a boss in co-op counts as a date…right? Right. Best believe he’s gonna be getting you hard-to-get items in game, armor, and whatever else. It’s easy to forget his rich until he gets you some decked-out gaming computer or that handheld you wanted, all wrapped in glowing blue silk of course. Actually, driders giving gifts made of their silk is very much a thing they do but Idia mostly does small simple things, expect to get really cool bracelets and hair ties infused with his scent. He gets so happy and so smug if he sees you wearing them.

I found out recently that another thing some males will do is do sort of a silk-involved message, though I think that is another thing he would do after you guys start dating and not before to...get you in the mood.

The massaging motions of the spider are officially called mate binding. Basically, the male massages the female, so that she'll allow him to mate with her, without killing him before he gets the chance. The male spider releases silk over the back of the female as he massages her. The same study also suggested that it was the feeling of the massage that soothed the female, and not the smell of the silk as some scientists suggested.

NSFW: I just found out that Darwin’s bark spiders figured out they're less likely to get eaten by ladies if they do oral. Do with that info what you may.

[ego-osbourne]

Doodle Haul

Delphine my love my dear. I’m making some serious progress on The Dez Illusion outline and am really liking how her character is coming along. Wanted to draw her <33 I think she’s stressed af all the time <33

Along with the writing came the moment when Ego and Ancano meet each other in Winterhold. They’re roommates and start out as awkwardly as one would as college roommates.

Delphine again. I think she often makes the same face cats do when they’re anticipating being bapped. Life as an innkeeper is hard, a bar fight just broke out.

Erandur singing <33 because I love him so dearly

And Targuff, my rarely-drawn Nerevarine! Riekling warrior <33 I don’t draw her much bc I don’t have many thoughts on Morrowind bc I can’t seem to get into the gameplay of Morrowind, BUT I recently discovered the Morroblivion mod so I might have found my ticket into the MW side of the fandom! Have yet to play it just yet though

[howtotrainabraincell]

I was curious if you had any head canons pertaining to Malik Al-Sayf and him as a person? Let's forget that he is an assassin for a second and focus on him as an individual. Like is he comfortable with the loss of his left arm or is he embarrassed by it? What sparked his interest in maps and making them? Why was he so close with Kadar his baby brother? The more humanizing elements.

INDEED, I DO HAVE HEADCANNONS ABOUT THE DAI OF JERUSALEM! Ahem... But fr tho I do have a lot of head cannons about Malik as a person.

I don't know why...but he gives major "I'm abusive and angry toward the idiot novice but I'm actually really sweet" vibes. I think he's a total sweetie bear behind constantly humbling Altair lol

I think we ALL know that Altair's redemption arc wouldn't have been the same without Malik's verbal bashings and occasional scroll throwing.

About the loss of his left arm...

He was angry at first. Very angry. He had plans of how he wanted to help the Brotherhood and further their cause he so believes in, and then suddenly it was all taken away. He was told that he could no longer be in the field lest he be unnecessarily slain and then sent to Jerusalem. (This winds up fueling his spite and he became obsessed with mastering one armed swordsmanship...to the point where he could put two armed Altair on his ass lol)

Now he did go of his own free will, but he knew they put him in charge to soothe any battered ego he had. The man felt that it was a form of pity and emotional smothering. He had felt that Al Mualim had "requested" him to depart from Masyaf as a way to keep him from killing Altair... because he wanted to. He had felt...betrayed by what he believed in after it took so much from him and then it just swept him to the side like an old sandal. But being away and trying to focus on his responsibilities helped. Being alone also gave him time to cool down from his anger and focus on mourning his baby brother which he needed a lot of time to do.

He's not necessarily embarrassed by losing his arm, but he does feel inconvenienced by it from time to time. Forgetting that he no longer has a left hand to multitask and reach for things with. He was mad when he discovered that he couldn't carry as many books as he used to be able to, but he's smart so he found ways to get by (one of them including making a certain novice carry them lest he refuse and get bonked on his hooded coconut)

Malik can handle himself and you just KNOW that he mastered his f- you glare by giving the death stare to anyone who looked for too long ahaha. He does not appreciate staring AT ALL. He has eyes to make eye contact with hello. He also gets tired of explaining his sudden missing limb and of people expressing sympathy at the beginning because it just refreshes everything - plus he's Malik Al-Sayf OKAY he doesn't need BOTH ARMS to be a BADASSARINO.

He also feels vulnerable from time to time, and he doesn't like that one bit. He already lives a high alert lifestyle so losing his arm put him on peak "don't touch me or I won't hesitate" mode. The vulnerability wore on him for a while but eventually he became confident enough in his skills to protect himself again and his love helped too.

Though in a way he does appreciate the new awareness that losing his arm has brought him. It made him more reactions quicker and he became more responsive - such as a catching a falling book in the blink of an eye or blocking the cat from bapping his quill in the inkwell and knocking it over lol. (He has a cat in there with him and you CAN'T TELL ME OTHERWISE)

As for his interest in maps and making them...

We know that Malik was jealous of the way that Altair from a young age was "the favorite" of Al Mualim - so we can assume that he does in fact feel jealousy and it affects him on different levels. Whether it consists of the manifestation of saltiness toward the one he's jealous of, or it results in him learning a new skill. SO -

Malik was jealous of the eagles. Yes, the bird. He was always jealous of how they could fly so high up into the sky and see everything, everywhere, far and wide from multiple angles, and it made him wonder if such a thing was possible for him. When he could, he loved climbing up to high places - not to perform the Leap of Faith - to see the view from above. He loved it. And it made him think about other ways he could see everything from different perspectives.

Then he discovered Cartography. Needless to say, he was ecstatic lol. Map making for him was the perfect way to achieve what he wanted. He could have an Eagle Eye view of a large area from multiple perspectives and see everything just like he wanted. He could even make multiple versions of it from different angles! He could make a map of Masyaf from his POV in the mountains OR from the top of the Bureau.

I also think that him being so into cartography is a bit of a traumatic response. If he has a map and he knows the place intimately or can study it to see what it holds, he feels better about sending someone there or going himself. He didn't know what the Temple of Solomon held that day...and if he had he would have made Kadar stay home.

I even have a head cannon that Malik makes multiple versions of maps not just from different perspectives and to have backup copies, but to troll people haha. You telling me that this man wouldn't make a fake as hell map to fool Templars in case they stole them? I just KNOW he gave Altair multiple maps and told him to keep the true one on his person so if the enemy was successful in snatching the maps they'd get BAMBOOZLED ACK-

Finally, you wanted to know why I think he was so close with his baby brother Kadar...

I believe that he was so close with his baby brother Kadar because he's a family man, he's loyal, and he loves hard. They didn't really have their parents growing up so more oft than not he felt alone in the world. But no matter how alone he felt Kadar was always there for him, whether it was annoying him, joking with him, or just sitting with him. He fell into the role of big brother easily and got used to being the protective provider. Without Kadar he no longer had someone to care and look out for and Malik didn't know what to do with himself besides bury himself in his work.

It felt like a knife to heart when he lost the only family he had ever truly had because he knew that the Brotherhood was merely a figment of family - not the true family that he wanted. He had always dreamed of Kadar and him having their own families and bringing them both together to be one big happy family. But when Kadar was killed the reality of that dream never coming true...hit him hard.

Malik was also incredibly angry by the slaughtering of his brother Kadar because he was so young. He had so much potential and so much life to live - and it was taken like it had never even existed. He had imagined teasing Kadar about falling in love when the time came, the pride he would feel watching his baby brother one day become a Master Assassin as he had always dreamed of, the happiness he would feel on behalf of his little brother when he became a father. He had imagined what it would've been like to grow old and have Kadar crack jokes about aching bones and greying hair. Malik had imagined watching his little brother grow up the same way parents would anticipate watching their child grow.

Now, for the rest of his life he'll be tortured by "what ifs" and possibilities that will never happen. Malik felt robbed of the one true gift he had ever received in his life - especially as most people in his position don't get what he had. Family.

[sttoru]

Since there's no part 2 and it's an open ending, imma share what my (delusional) mind was thinking after...

I kinda feel what that Anon said about reader escaping (she a runner she a trackstar kinda thing😭😭) the estate then BAP she ded... I don't know why but I kinda like the troupe of right person not enough time you feel me😩😩

And then sukuna (with his overly inflated ego) goes off tracks and curses her. Reader ded but still suffering smh😔 her curse is kinda diff and was a reincarnation kinda curse. Since this was set in the Heian era, thousand of years passed and we're here in the current timeline.

Sukuna gets sealed yada yada yada and got released from the seal bc our boy yuuji ate his fingers. Reader gets reincarnated into a sorcerer (in my mind, her and gojo ORR NANAMI 🤭🤭 are married 😝) and was stationed too in Shibuya.

I haven't watched jjk for the longest time but I vividly remembered Uraume was out(?) and was fighting against choso and the others. And I can SEE Uraume's eyes wideing bc WHO YOU BABES??🤨

ORRRR it's maybe the time where jogo forced yuji to eatany of what he collected to be of sukuna's fingers and he was able to control yuuji's body for a couple of mins. And forward to the scene where he practically says "whichever human moves dies" THEN THEN HE SEES READER AND IMMEDIATELY HE FROZE.

anyways sorry for rambling, this has been a shower THOT ever since I read that 🤭

HELP the angst 😭😭 and the reincarnation trope is crazyyyyyy — i love how u used ur imagination yepyepyepyppppppp

omg it’d be so good if her reincarnation got married to gojo bcs sukuna dislikes his ass, no? muehehe i say let sukuna suffer

[chaos-and-recover]

Here's a silly ask. I'm in my 30s now but I was once young dumb and full of cum like any other teen boy. I got tall and bearded early looked old as fuck tbh thought it was great then but less great when I go in to buy cigarettes nowadays and some guy says thank you for serving in Vietnam and I have to say bro. Bro. I was born in 1992 and went bald at 21. Anyway that's not the point. So I'm this 15 year old former fat boy with the rage of being bullied for being fat stuck suddenly in a 6'2 body. Wrestling and free weights were all I cared about. I'd been in so many street and school fights and won all of them. Because I was kicking the shit out of bullies teachers kinda turned a blind eye. Also because I was undefeated in wrestling and got my school gold in nationals I knew I can handle my shit. So there was a door greeter at Walmart who at the time I thought was old as balls cuz I was fifteen right but the dude was probably like. Forty. Some short Mexican guy. And he caught me shoplifting and I said wtf you getting mad at bro you ain't gonna touch me door greets can't do shit. And he says boy I ever see you steal shit again I'll teach you manners when I see you off the clock. Guy also worked at the bar and thought I was older than 21 cuz I looked older. Like full ass Brigham Young beard and a receeding hairline, couldn't even drive yet, so he never ID me. Bold as hell I steal shit in front of him again. I knew I could take his old ass, I was in my prime. So I see him at the bar later that night and he meets me outside both of us sober. He says you really gonna get your ass beat over a Snickers? in front of the bar crowd and I go someone's about to and charged him. To say he beat my ass would be a lie. He didn't beat it. He obliterated my ego and body and soul there in front of everybody I fucking knew. Had me spinning around his 5'2 head like one of bruce lee's bo staffs and bapping me against the walls and sidewalk. My dumb ass kept standing up and he kept going you sure son? and I was like shit yeah. Well eventually I just kept my ass on the ground and he helps me up, asks what my name is, says he'll take me home since I walked there. Goes why did you walk? I say oh I'm not sixteen yet. And that's how I got permanently 86'd from every bar in my hometown.

This is top tier, excellent pacing and character development. The drama of a Wal Mart greeter who cares way too much about his job vs the kid who definitely needed to be taken down a peg (I mean. You did. Sorry. <3). A+.

[supyovalk]

A Compilation of all of "Treasure" Clone Moves

So I decided to compile all the moves I could find in treasure that are majorly different than the main dancer (footage by ScottS)

First House, Left & Right Clone: Snaps his fingers with hip movements

First & Second Chrous, UNCOUNTABLE AMOUNT OF CLONES: Doing repeated many dances. of Note are the ones that looks to the camera, the ones which points to center, and ones who jumps to skies and FRICKING DABS afterwards, seen in around (Those can best be seen on right on the "Make my wish come true" part on the second chorus)

Second House, Many Clones: Doing whatever with capes.

Second House, Front Left Clone: Whatever TF that is.

Second House, Front Right: Okay see, that's better.

Okay here goes the most Important section to this, and the reason I made this thing, because there is so much poses cramped into this: THE BRIDGE.

Bridge, Shot A: Back Clones striking two different clones, While Front Left point at his phone and Front Right holds his shirt

Bridge, Shot B: Back left isn't notable, but Back right points at the camera in amazement, crouches and waves. Front left waves & spins his head towards the camera, also raises a eyebrow. Front right looks at his camera, Eyes the other camera, and points into it, tongue out.

Bridge, Shot C: Back Left does some shoulder work and stirkes a elegent voice. Back Right presents center Jack and does some shoulder work. Front Left points to three others in sync to the "You,You,You" and then looks at the camera at the "Your are". In contrat, Front Right points at center Jack at "You are my treasure", points at the camera three times to the "You,You,You", and then moves elegantly his hands down across his face.

Bridge, Shot D: Back Left Does a similar but not exact presentation to the one in Shot C. Also seems to go sweep his sleeves in the final moment. Back Right just vibes with his hands. Front Left nods at the camera and then procceds to look at hand, for some reason. Back Left just nods at the camera.

Bridge, Shot E: Back Left just aims at the camera and moves his hand across his face. Back Right Continues his pose from Shot B but also now Waves AND Points at himself. Front Left just vibes and Front Right points his hand and then hold his shirt.

Bridge, Shot F: Back Left Crosses his hands and procced to make a marvelous hand waving, back lookin pose. Back right presents to the camera, does some shoulder work and then proceeds to grab and push down his shirt. Front Left just checks his chin and hair while looking at the camera, and Front Right also just vibes with the camera

Third Chorus, First Shot: Background Jack is FRICKING HOLDING A ROSE IN HIS MOUTH, and the panel Jack is just waving his hands

Third Chrous, Second Shot: Background Jack is now aiming the rose at us, and Panels is vibing, while holding his microphone in a VERY weird way.

Third Chrous, Third Shot: Background Jack is now Sending a kick to the audience, and Panel jack is now vibing

Third Chrouse, Fourth Shot: Background Jack contiunes his kiss sending while winking and Panel Jack just sings at the camera.

Third Chrous, Final Shot: Background Jack does some movement that are obscured by the Front Jacks and then Proceeded to point his rose holding hand in the Same time and direction the Front Jack do the same. Panel Jack does stuff that is even more Obscured.

Outro: like to balance doing nothing major in this chorus, Panel Jack gets a big section in the outro. Getting from whatever he did in the previous shot, looks at the camera from a sideways angle, proceeds to put his cane on his shoulders, move around, puff his chest, starting to spin it around, stop then bop it front and back to the "bap-bap" of the outro, and spin sideways again.

This list is probably incomplete and uses subpar screenshots, but it's just to show how much detail spcicfilly the clones got in "Treasure", which kind of fits the "Ego" message of this routine.

[snootlesow]

Ranking the Overwatch Animated Shorts: 15th Place: A Great Day

The comic book/anime style of art here is so delicious I want to eat it! The characters all look so good in this style and I would love to see more animations done in this style cause wow!

I love this one a lot but compared to other shorts I just can't put it any higher. It's a very simple one, clearly meant to introduce the player/fanbase to the character of Mauga, which it did a great job of that but that's about it.

Mauga is one of those character tropes I will always love: Big, hulking, bloodthirsty killer "idiot" actually being crazy intelligent and just choosing not to let others know that. Like, he's playing into the idea that people perceive him as just a meathead, a fighter with a massive ego and a mean streak. They see him as stupid, loud and useless. But in just a few minutes, he proves himself to be incredibly smart and cunning.

It really adds to the lore he has with Baptiste, where he's borderline insane and is still searching for Bap to bring him back to Talon. He's clearly unstable, if not leaning towards psychotic, but he plays it off so well it has to be on purpose. I mean, just the conversation at the end with Sombra proves he knows his stuff: "And if there's one thing I know, it's ships." He literally just proves his intelligence right then and there, and the way he came out with something big and important while outsmarting Sombra is both impressive and terrifying.

Really does a good job as setting Mauga up as the most unpredictable "enemy" type character.

[bravernificationbeam]

The old year is dead. Long live the new year. Tell us about some stuff you liked in 2024 (music, TV, movies, cool things you did, whatever!) and some stuff you're looking forward to in 2025

yay, thank you!

Bravern

omg. love of my life. bvern has such GALL and MOXIE and JOY, all tied together with a plot and time traveling mechanism that will literally be the only thing you think about for like a week following finishing the show. also lewis smith my birthday twin!!!!!!

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All

i have a soft spot for media that's normal about teenagers, and tgswiiwagaa is a prime example. mitsuki and aya feel like actual teenage girls who like each other, and their love of english dad rock music is such a fun and real-feeling detail. ALSO i have to shout out narita, who is SUCH a fun, contemporary-feeling character. what if an annoying 17 year old boy was also a ride or die purse dog for his lesbian besties

Lisa Frankenstein

such a Weird Girl movie that actually like GETS weird girls. not only is this a fun movie it has such interesting, heartfelt details. how much lisa and taffy like each other as step sisters, for one

Nana

omg. OMG. this anime makes me fucking cry for real. such a prime example of Everything Going to Fucking Shit in your early 20s

Mkulia (yes like the ship LMAO)

I LOVE THESE GIRLLSSSSS!!!!!! their chemistry is amazing and they have such great moments. "if MK's brain drove a cool car, I'd date it" 🤨

Hot Singles in Your Area (Scene Queen)

scene queen really popped with this one. "give me a BDSM/Scene Queen hates men"?????? THE FLAVOR!!!!!! I also got to see her live this year!!!!

Dauntless Manifesto (CupcakKe)

the return of the queen! also there are some real bangers on this album (DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE! I LOOK DRUNK BECAUSE HE CAME ON MY EYE!). and i think acoustic guitar is such a good sound for cupcakke!

Doechii

not alligator bites never heal specifically because that album isn't totally my style, but I do love what Doechii's doing right now and I definitely loved a good chunk of what she put out this year, like alter ego, death roll, boom bap, and nissan altima

JOYRIDE (Kesha)

this one is so much fun. what can i say!

Off With Her Tits (Allie X)

A GENDER SONG OF ALL TIME. THE PART WHERE THE SPEAKER GOES TO GET MONEY OUT FOR HER MASTECTOMY AND THE TELLER GOES "BITCH, ARE YOU JOKING? I WISH I HAD THAT RACK" ....................................

LUBE / WET DREAM (Adam Lambert)

OKAY ADAM!!!!!!

Painful Euphoria (Lilyisthatyou)

something abt lily's music is very appealing to me. there are some songs and lines on this album that KILL. "my best friend fucked the guy that almost killed me" HELLO??????

Rainbow Black (Maggie Thrash)

MY BOOK OF THE YEEEAAAARRRRRRR i enjoyed this one SO much. AND the Gender of it all makes me crazy.

"God, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. You didn't need to know that part." "It's all right," I said. "I really am sorry. I don't know why I said those things." But I knew. He was punishing me. Just like his wife, I'd failed to be the woman he needed me to be to make his life meaningful.

*BREAKING GLASS OVER MY HEAD BREAKING GLASS OVER MY HEAD BREAKING*

Compound Fracture (Andrew Joseph White)

this might be the darkest book i've ever read and i thoroughly enjoyed it. it has hope, but it's a hope you split all your nails and run the tips of your fingers raw grasping, which feels very real

Kissing Death (Mothica)

I like the sounds on this one, and I think the songs on the album all tie really nicely in together

Bekhauf (Bloodywood)

ONE OF BLOODYWOOD'S BEST SONGS!!!!!!

Cat Cup (Black Dresses)

I can't do it, I'm too scared, what if people think I'm weird :(?

in 2025 I am looking forward to InZOI and (PLEASE. I HOPE. PLEASE.) more animated bravern content!

[jaxasstm]

"DONT TELL JAX HES A GOD HES ALREADY EGO-TRIPPING ENOUGH AS IS" -kinger says whilst commencing baps to lower his ego levels

Those ears lower and he ducks away to avoid the bap, then he snorts, honks and jumped away.

“Hey Kinger, how about you lick my egotistic-clit, how about that..?! oh and, shut up?”

When they catch you Kinger, when they catch you???

[rubix-writings]

Punisher Pt. 14

Fourteenth part of Punisher. I sincerely apologize for the lack of posting, I think it’s almost two years now which is wild. I got writer’s block and just couldn’t work through it and then honestly forgot about this story. This chapter is short but I’ll be posting Pt. 15 tomorrow.

This is a Chicago PD/Fire imagine with an original character. I don’t own any of the plot points or characters from the show. Also, it doesn’t follow any particular season or sequence in the shows.

Series Summary: Josephine (Jo) never expected to find support and pure love when she left Los Angeles. She ran away to Chicago and was content with living an insignificant, hidden life. But everything changes when she walks into Molly’s to get a job.

Josephine (OC) x Jay Halstead

The italicized lines are internal thoughts of the character.

Warnings: mentions of pain pills

The car ride back to Jay’s after the hospital was a quiet one. My body and mind completely shut down after I knew Jay was okay. Jay never left my side at the hospital, I guess having a brother that works in the ER and being a cop helps break protocol. After all the excitement, fear, and adrenaline of the day I fell asleep in the passenger seat clinging to Jay’s hand. I slowly wake from Jay rubbing my thigh and squeezing my hand. 

“Jo,” he whispers. “I would carry you, but it would hurt your ribs.”

I slide out of the car and lean against Jay. He rubs my back softly as we stand in the elevator. Even through the exhaustion, there’s still fear. I never felt that kind of fear before, it’s not fear for my own life but for Jay’s. That’s what’s scaring me now and I don’t know what it means. My mind can’t stop focusing on the events leading up to all of this, I always lock the door when I open. No matter how much I rack my brain trying to remember me locking the door after getting into the bar, I can’t picture it.

“Are you hungry?” Jay coaxes while leading me into his apartment. I shake my head and walk towards the sofa. I throw my coat on the chair before sitting down to take my boots off. “Jo, you have to eat with these pain pills. Will said it could make you sick if you don’t.”

I know he’s right, but all I want is to remember locking the door. Why can’t I remember that? My eyes begin to water out of frustration. 

“Hey, hey it’s okay,” Jay comforts. 

“I always lock the door after I get in, I can’t remember locking it today,” I hyperventilate.  “Why didn’t I lock the door?”

“Jo, this is not your fault,” Jay cups my face in his hands, wiping away my tears with his thumbs. 

“I always lock the door, I don’t get it,” Jay grasps my shaking hands. 

“Jo, please listen. There is a laundry list of people to blame before you. Including myself,” he sighs. “I have no idea how he knew about you or about us, but I swear to you I will find out and make sure nothing like this ever happens again. It’s been a long day, we’ll talk more in the morning alright? Why don’t you get into bed and I’ll bring you something to eat and some water?” 

I don’t say anything as I get up to go to Jay’s bedroom. I’m not mad at him, I don’t think I ever really could be. Chicago just doesn’t feel like the safe haven it once was.

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How are you doing? Good i hope! They made me a robotic body so i don't have to laptop all the time-Alter Ego

Ibuki... *Baps you*-Mahiru

Oh that's so great!!! I'm so happy for you!! As for me? Well, I'm doing good! Just woke up actually! How are you? -Byakuya

Ruru.... *baps u back* >:3 -Ibuki!!

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bigshit was awful since day 1 like they used some questionable ways to promote beets like beets getting this big is pure luck ... and maybe bap getting nerfed had them find audience

mhj case is a person with big ego being put on a glass cliff 💀

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Travis Scott’s “UTOPIA” or How You Can Justify the 5 Years for an Album

On the 28th of July, the long-awaited album “UTOPIA” by Houston rapper Travis Scott was released to a global audience. After the commercial success of his 3rd album, “ASTROWORLD,” the bar was set extraordinarily high. This album's hype permeated globally, featuring mysterious briefcases, an Egypt performance (unfortunately canceled), and mastering from Mike Dean. It seemed as if the album was Travis’s version of "Graduation" or "MBDTF," so the question is:

Did the protege manage to succeed?

“UTOPIA” is weird, absurd, creepy, and fantastic. Those four words were the first that came to my mind after listening to the whole thing. In comparison, “ASTROWORLD” was akin to a rollercoaster or entertainment park, offering an experience of entertainment and amusement, which clearly played it much safer than “UTOPIA”.

“ASTRO” was colorful, but not as motley and vibrant as “UTOPIA”. It had risks, but wasn’t as edgy or even half as bold as the latter. Travis’s goal with “UTOPIA” is to engage you in his album atmosphere once more, achieved here by the effect of shock and amazement.

Explosive instrumentals and angelic outros are fundamental in every Travis Scott album, but the variety of soundscapes represented flawlessly in this LP is tremendous. The album is replete with hip-hop beats in disguise, allowing Travis to flow wherever and however he wills. Most of his rap performance is rough and raw, reminiscent of his older “Owl Pharaoh”/ “Days before Rodeo” style evident in “Hyaena”, “God’s Country”, “Skitzo”.

On his 4th LP, Travis ventures into unknown directions. An instance is “K-Pop,” dancehall-inspired music with elements of Latin involvement. “Modern Jam” is another example indicating his new direction. The boom-bap “Beyonce’s Renaissance” house music dominates this project, illustrating the multifunctionality of Travis’s style. The album showcases peak Travis psychedelic beats and performances, entrancing listeners in this natural, spatial feeling of oddness.

Features:

One issue I had with “ASTROWORLD” was that the feature list mostly outshined Travis, leaving little space for him on the song. However, here Travis immerses you by himself, making it the standout of this project for me.

On “UTOPIA,” invited artists deliver some of their best verses with amazing execution. Each artist sounds seraphic and vibrant, finding their niche and contributing to the complete experience. For example, in “FE!N,” Playboi Carti reveals a more mature, rough, and revolutionary style, an incredible opportunity to showcase his new era on such a long-awaited release.

Additionally, Travis introduces newcomers and upcoming talents. “UTOPIA” introduces Teezo Touchdown on “Modern Jam” and KayCyy on “Thank God”. Both were phenomenal; Teezo’s voice, initially found annoying and disturbing, showcased its subtleties and proper implementation on “Modern Jam.”

Even minor elements, such as Sampha’s feature on ‘My Eyes,’ Young Thug’s verse on ‘Skitzo,’ and immersive vocals from SZA and The Weeknd, display the well-mastered nature of this project.

Artistically, “UTOPIA” represents Travis finally merging both alter egos (Scott and $cott) and utilizing them marvelously throughout the album.

Let’s explore his $cott side. He reverts to the rawness, hunger, and desire seen in older projects, illustrating this rage and hunger on “UTOPIA.” He flawlessly portrays his trap image, ready to stay.

Regarding his Scott ego, it delves into the transparency of emotions, offering immersive and complex structures. Here, Travis reaches new heights, potentially patenting this sound and his psycho/bizarre influence in the future.

Now, for the cons of the album, which though minor, are present.

The inconsistency and duration of the album are significant concerns. While most tracks feature amazing progressions impossible to imitate or repeat, their length with complex constructions can cause boredom and distraction for the regular listener.

Favorite Tracks:I Know?, Modern Jam, Hyaena

Least Favorite Track:K-Pop

In conclusion,

“UTOPIA” is many things - Travis Scott’s version of Yeezus, reminiscent of the past, or simply a unique, dark, immersive experience. For me, “UTOPIA” is a loose concept, seen from individual perspectives. It's not just a place or an album. It's emotions that emerge, creating the feeling of UTOPIA within you.

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Hollow Profit and Ben Beal Drop New Track "Birds & Bullets"

Hollow Profit and Ben Beal have teamed up on the new track “Birds & Bullets,” blending smoky jazz samples from producer 47 Quid with boom bap beats and sharp rhymes. The track is a nod to Ben’s 2020 single “Birds Aren’t Real” and Hollow Profit’s alter ego, “Crimson Dot.” With lyrical influences from icons like MF DOOM and Wu-Tang Clan, “Birds & Bullets” promises classic hip-hop appeal. It’s the…