#mun is realizing what happened...

[templeofvengeance]

ooc // Has this joke been made yet? I hope not, it's been in my head for two days XD

[kkJF;LAKSJDF;LKASJDL;KSD I love that SO MUCH, Marc and Khonshu Aladdin AU when]

[drengar]

Well, I got out of work early because depression is a pain in the ass. So I'm here for the rest of the day, or at least until Berto and I go out to the grocery store to get things to make dinner. I am going to make an effort to get things queued too.

[damian-al-ghul-wayne]

H h h hey...! Damian mun here with another certified YAP because I keep seeing posts about this specific thing, and I need to talk about it....!!!

So. A while back, I had seen this post talking about how Talia's first punishment for Damian would be that Damian had to kill a horse. Which seemed bonkers to me because she absolutely wouldn't force Damian to do that. If you didn't know, the Al Ghuls are eco terrorists. They want to make the world better by focusing on plants & animals more than the actual people. That's just one thing btw...

Anyways, back to my yap that will sound absolutely fucking crazy in the end because it won't be written good. (This is a warning)

I saw another post talking about how Damian only finally expressed his love for animals when he started living with Bruce and that he would only know the heartbreak of an animal death when living with Bruce. Which is... not true at all. I don't think people tend to realize that Damian's compassion for animals comes from Ra's and Talia. They're the reason he's compassionate about animals and why he ends up saving Bat-Cow.

Maybe it's just me, but people seem to keep crediting Bruce ( or other bat family members ) for things that Damian has like his love of animals, artistic ability, anything to do with the arts, etc. It feels like a tad bit racist because it's like nobody can accept that Damian's non-white family members gave him those characteristics when, in fact, they did. I don't know. That's just something I've noticed.

Going more off of that, but I've also seen people argue that Ra's and Talia were against animals, the arts, and all those types of things. It just irks me so badly when people mischaracterize them like that JUST because they're not counted to be "heroes" or on the "good side." Even then, Talia is very much a grey moral character, yet they always depict her as a terrible mother, evil, etc. Ra's is counted a supervillain, yes, but that doesn't mean Talia is? Even then, it's just weird to push those kinds of stereotypes on people just because they're "bad." I never see people say stuff like, "Oh yeah, the riddler would soooo kill a puppy." I only see people say that about the Al Ghuls, and I'm so tired of it.

I saw a post today, and it was about Damian experiencing his first heartbreak over a pet death. Legit one of the first sentences read was, "Ra's would either force Damian to kill the animal or give it away." Why is it between those options, like, what! The post overall was sad because of the meaning, but I just didn't like that part. Ra's is known to be an animal lover in the comics. He has a pet wolf. I don't think he would have forced Damian to murder an animal if he so happened to sneak it inside of the league.

Maybe that's just me, but it bothers me when people say these things.

I have a platform, though, and I'm not afraid to share my thoughts on this. I've been a very big advocate against this type of mischaracterization, and I'm sorry that I do it so much. I know it may get annoying, but I feel like it needs to be expressed. 😭

Also, you guys can definitely block these posts by blocking the tag "Damian mun yapping about Damian" 👍

That's all I have for right now... thank you for reading....

[blossoming-mind-palace]

Chung Myung x Fem! Reader: "100 Years and a Promise" (SFW/Part 1)

Summary: You and Chung Myung grew up in Mount Hua. At first, you despised him, then you became friends, and later in life, you realized how much you loved him. It's a shame that you're too nervous to be blunt about your feelings towards him.

Contains: Fem reader, alcohol, and mentions war. Not angsty (yet).

WC: 2,405

When you realized you fell in love with the infamous Plum Blossom Sword Saint, you cringed. You’ve known each other for decades, and you even hated him when you first met him! You thought he was the worst person you ever met, and yet here you are crushing on this rude old man. 

You realized this while you guys were goofing off. You two were sitting on a cliff hiding from Chung Mun, drinking, and conversing while the sun sets on the horizon. You’re in your eighties, and you’ve watched this sunset with Chung Myung countless times. It’s nothing new, but you still think the scene is breathtaking.

While he’s rambling, your drunk ass spaces out while listening to him. Your gaze switches between the multi-colored sky and your friend. You can’t help but notice how the warm lighting highlights his features. You stare at him with an affectionate smile and think about how Chung Myung and the sunset are kind of similar. You’ve seen Chung Myung countless times, too, and yet you still think he’s lovely. You could watch him every day and not get tired of his beau-

“PFFFFTTT-” You spat your drink into his face and start laughing at your own stupidity. “What the fuck, (y/n)!? I know my jokes are funny but that's a bit much!” Chung Myung yelled. You really just spat in your crush's face, huh? Good job, loser.

“Oh shit, I’m so sorry! Here, let me clean you up!” You apologize profusely while wiping the alcohol off of his face. While doing this you get a better look at his facial features, and your heart rate increases. Your eyes wander towards his, and you realize his eyes are the most beautiful shade of pink you’ve ever seen. This pink puts Mount Hua’s plum blossoms to shame, and you realize that you’re ridiculously infatuated with this man.

You accidentally pause while admiring him, and Chung Myung has to snap you out of your thoughts. “You can stop holding my face now,” he says while taking your hands off of him. You didn’t even notice you stopped wiping and started holding his face! “Sorry, I was, uh, trying to make sure I got everything! You don’t want to return with alcohol all over your face; Chung Mun would not be happy if he caught you like that!” Nice save, y/n! You think to yourself while your hands return to your lap.

“Please, continue telling your story,” You say, trying to divert his attention from what just happened. Except this time you can’t maintain eye contact with Chung Myung, and you keep looking down at your lap while he speaks to you. The scars and calluses on your hands look pretty interesting right now. Chung Myung notices your gaze wavering from his eyes and assumes you’re not paying attention. How dare you space out during his awesome story!?

“Hey! What’s wrong with you?” “Huh?” “You keep staring at your hands! Is there something wrong with them?” He asks and grabs one of them. You quickly yank your hand back and start panicking internally. Just the thought of holding hands makes your face turn red, and here he is trying to grab your hand! “And why is your face so red? Are you running a fever or is it the alcohol?” He asks as he feels your forehead. “It’s the alcohol!” You blurted out. It’s like he’s reading your mind and making you nervous on purpose!

“You’re acting weirder than normal. Did you pre-game before this?” “I might’ve pre-gamed a little bit,” You give him another excuse. “Oh, everything makes sense now! You’ve had a bit too much, so now you can’t focus and you’re running hot. I thought you could handle your liquor better, (y/n). Not only that, but you pre-gamed without me! That’s against the drinking buddy code. Tsk tsk, I’m disappointed in you, (y/n),” He says all of this and pouts. You can’t tell if he’s actually hurt or if he’s playing with you. 

“I’m sorry, Chung Myung… hic, sniffle… I’ll do better next time!” You start drunkenly crying into the palms of your hands. The thought of upsetting him makes you sad, and the alcohol amplifies your emotions. “Wait, don’t cry!” He says and starts panicking. He just made one of his closest friends cry, and it looks like he doesn’t know what to do in this situation.

“There, there,” He says while awkwardly patting your back in an attempt to comfort you. “Seeing you sad makes me sad!” You blurt out while the sobbing continues. “I’m not sad anymore! Please stop crying!” After he says that, your crying starts to quiet down. “Really?” “Yes, really! Not stop crying! Jeez, you’re a handful tonight. You’re plastered, and now it’s getting dark. We should go home.” “M’Kay…” You quietly say and attempt to stand up. Unfortunately, the alcohol has made you dizzy and this is a lot more challenging than you expected. When you try standing you fall on your ass, and Chung Myung proceeds to laugh at you. 

After having a good laugh, Chung Myung picks you up bridal style and carries you back home. This closeness made you heat up even more than before, and you’d do anything to get out of this situation. Unfortunately, you’re too drunk to walk on your own, so you to let Chung Myung carry you. Needless to say, the walk home was quiet and awkward for you.

-

Ever since that night, you’ve struggled to look at Chung Myung. You want to avoid him as much as possible, but it’s extremely difficult. You’re both Mount Hua disciples, so you’re expected to live with and fight beside him. The only problem with this is that he distracts you from your tasks with his pretty face. For example, today you were sparring with one of the newer disciples. They couldn’t have been older than 13, so you were going easy on them. There’s no way a newbie could defeat a seasoned senior like you, but everything changed when a certain man walked by.

Your junior was swinging at you, but you didn’t notice because you couldn’t take your eyes off of him. Then suddenly thwack! You were overpowered by a child! Not only that, but Chung Myung noticed and started laughing at you. You’ve never been more humiliated in your life. Your pride will never recover from this. 

Thanks to those events Chung Myung won’t stop teasing you during tonight’s dinner. “I can’t believe you, an eighty-something-year-old woman, was bested by a child! You’re getting rusty, old friend!” He snickered. “I just got distracted, okay? Please just drop it already!” “Tsk tsk, (y/n), that’s no good. You should know better than to get distracted while fighting. That leads to dangerous consequences.” “I know, I know!” “I think you need to relearn the basics. I mean, you were defeated by a third-grade disciple. Might as well have you train with the kids, too,” he taunts you with a ridiculously attractive smirk on his face. “If you don’t stop, I’m going to smack that smirk off your face, pretty boy!” You proclaim. Chung Myung’s eyes go wide as he asks,” Hah!? What did you just say!?” 

Oh, you fucked up. Your face and ears grow hot with embarrassment when you realize what you just said. You just called him pretty boy! You’re not lying, but now he’s going to suspect that you have feelings for him. “Are you trying to fight!?” He yells while he shoots up from his seat. On the bright side he either didn’t notice or ignored the comment, but unfortunately, your crush currently wants to fight you.

A couple of months ago you would’ve gladly said yes, because who hasn’t tried to fight Chung Myung? You’ve had a couple of brawls in the past, and some of them were just for fun. There’s no way you could do that now, though. If you tried to fight him you’d get distracted thanks to your feelings and get pummeled. You can’t even sit beside him without becoming a flustered mess, and if you got close to him during a fight you’d definitely pass out from overheating.

“Goodness, no! I was just joking. I’m not stupid enough to physically fight you, Chung Myung. Let’s just drop it for tonight, okay?” You finish that question with a smile. You’re sweating nervously, and he’s still glaring daggers at you. You know what you have to do next in order to smooth things over. You need to spoil him rotten.

You give him some of the meat that was on your plate and pour him a drink. “Here, a peace offering.” “Hell yeah, (y/n)! You know the way to my heart!” He cheers and he sits back down to enjoy the gifts he’s received. He has the world’s most gorgeous smile on his face, and what he just said made your heart beat rapidly. “If that’s what you think, then here, have some more!” You’re trying to drop hints at this point, but he doesn’t notice. He’s having too much stuffing his face and downing booze to notice your yearning glances and red face. Maybe that’s a good thing because you’ve already had enough excitement for one day.

-

Your favorite thing to do after training and chores has always been reading under the cool shade of Mount Hua's iconic plum blossom trees. You were trying to enjoy the peaceful scenery and quiet atmosphere, but lo and behold a certain man had to ruin it. Now you have Chung Myung plopping down beside you with snacks in his hand. When you see the treats you think that maybe your day hasn't been ruined after all.

“What kind of goodies are you blessing me with today, dearest Chung Myung?” Calling him that made your feelings so obvious. It's too bad he's either oblivious or just flat-out ignoring you at this point. “Tart candied fruits for a tart woman,” he finishes and offers one while snickering. You roll your eyes and pop one in your mouth. Your attention goes back to your book while Chung Myung munches on his little treats. Besides the crunching, everything is quiet and peaceful. 

After a few minutes, you grow bored of your book and decide to break the silence. “So, what do you plan on doing when this is all over?” you turn and ask Chung Myung. He looks puzzled by your sudden question,“ What do you mean?” “Well, Chung Mun and I had a conversation the other day about passing our wisdom down to the next generation. It had me thinking about life after this whole war is over.” “He had that talk with you too?” “Mhm…”

His gaze turns up to the sky and he pauses to think about his response. “I haven't given it much thought. I'm mostly concerned about the present.” “That's fair, bringing down the demon cult isn't going to be easy…” you reply. Every time that cult comes up in conversation a sense of dread pools in your stomach. Your sect has dependable disciples like the famous Chung Myung who's sitting right beside you, but you can't shake off the looming sense of anxiety. 

Chung Myung notices the pensive glint in your eyes and for a second you thought you saw a bit of concern in his. He decides to shove the subject onto you,” What do YOU plan on doing?” Now it's your turn to pause in silence. You're trying so hard to formulate a reply, but the demon cult is still occupying your mind.

You hold your chin while your gaze lowers to the grass in front of you. “Hm… I'm not entirely sure either…” your statement trails off and you look back into Chung Myung's eyes. “Hehe, maybe I'll settle down with someone and have a kid or t-” “Please do not finish that sentence.” He deadpans at you. “I'm just kidding; pun not intended!” “That pun was absolutely intended!” 

“Why shouldn't I have kids anyway?” you say as you cross your arms and huff at him. You continue,” I'm a grown woman and I can do what I want!” “You're not wrong, but would you make a good parent? Are you even interested in someone else? It takes two to tango!” “I've had decades to think about this, so yes, I think I'd make a good parent. And I've already found someone!” You exclaim and stand up from your shaded spot. Your hands land on your hips in an attempt to make you look assertive. 

“Who!?” He says as he shoots up from his spot. “It's a secret!” You smirk at him. “I'm one of your closest friends, and you won't even tell me who you like!? You wound me, (y/n),” he grabs the cloth above his heart and puts the back of his hand on his forehead. He's pretending to swoon, so you laugh at him while rolling your eyes. “You're acting like a drama queen, stop it.” “Thanks, I know my acting is amazing!” “Hey, that's not what I said at all!” “I’m joking, but seriously who is it?” His gaze is intense and his tone drops to a more serious one. 

“I'm not telling you!” “Why not!?” “Because!” “Because why!?” You sigh at his replies and pinch your nose. This conversation sounds a lot like the ones you had when you were both kids. You only have eyes for him, but you're definitely not going to tell him after saying all of that. Telling him you want to settle down and have kids, and then telling him you love him would be moving too fast!

He grabs your shoulders and shakes you as he continues,” Please tell me, the curious is killing me!” You shake your head at him. “Please, I'll never steal food from your plate again!” You deadpan and reply,“ You and I both know that's a lie, Chung Myung.” “... Yeah, you're not wrong about that,” he says as he lets go of you.

“Okay, how about this?” He grabs both of your hands and you feel your cheeks flush thanks to the contact. “I'll stop pestering you for now, but when everything is over you'll tell me, okay?” “Okay,” you sheepishly reply. “Pinky promise?” He holds out his pinky finger and you follow suit. You wrap them together and make your promise.

[enihk-writes]

Question, are you okay with writing about yandere? Bcs if yes, I genuinely need ur thoughts on CM as one :3

So, I've been reading the novel (ngl, the manhwa's pace is concerning) and I have begun to notice how determined and obsessive of a person he can be—per se in helping the sect to grow, killing the demon cult members, etc. How loyal and faithful he is—to the sect and his sahyung, specifically. How easily attached is he to the right person—like with the new mount hua sect, the gang ofc. And many more, JUST, like, I had the realization how much potential he has as a yandere and it got me tweaking (ofc, I do not mean to downplay CM's character just like that, he is an amazing guy with flaws, and charm, pls don't come at me)

If not, then please ignore this ask, thank you for listening to my rant <333

(!!) this is a reader self-insert discussion

nah because you got me tweaking as well like this guy has the ingredients to be a classic yandere,, i think everyone's favourite hc is that jang ilso is an extremely possessive yandere and cm is kinda like that except that he's got more "social awareness" courtesy to chung mun which makes him reel in his unsavoury behaviours...

i imagine that he's always been very protective over what he deemed as his — his family, his home, his friends and if there were anything that came along to threaten that normalcy, he would never just stand by to let it happen.

which might have lead to him being so casually cruel with the ones he deem as the "outsider" or the ones who would not help his people. i.e. the demonic cult, the sapa, the other sects and organisations that watched mount hua fall...

when a man who's already this obsessive on the daily towards his platonic relationships, can you imagine how it's going to be like when he falls in love with someone???

in my canon, cm and tb definitely fell for each other like idk abt yall but their old man yaoi was so real to me.... and cm stuck by tb's side alot even though cm never really confirmed nor denied his feelings for tb, because he kept thinking that they still had so much time left until they didn't...

(x reader) content beyond this point

in his 2nd life, he went about determined to never fall in love with anyone ever again but when he does inevitably fall for someone new, cm decided that he won't make the same mistake twice. he doesn't waste his time and lets you know right then that he likes you. whether or not you accept his confession doesn't matter — he would still treat you the same like everyone else. except that i think that he's going to be so much harder on you compared to the rest during training.

his logic here is:

train you to be the strongest you can be > higher chance of survival > can stay by his side for a much longer time

he won't be kind, he won't coddle you either and it's to the point where if you and him were together, you'd begin to wonder if he even likes you at all.

the one time you asked him to take it easy on you, that you were almost at your limit for the day... and he said no... and it pissed you off so much that all the frustration piling up quietly within your heart poured out through tears and you asked if he's ever loved you.

cm is stunned, but only for a moment before he says that he does; so stop being ridiculous and pull yourself together.

none of that soothed you so you ask him why he's so mean to you? and cm finally snapped, you're not making sense to him — he thinks that what he's doing is the best thing he could do for you, and if you can't keep up, maybe you should quit being a disciple and just live as a civilian. and because you can't fight anymore he should move you in with him. you two could play house as much as you wanted in a place that only he knew about, under his watchful eye you would never get hurt and you both would get what you both want... is this the life you are asking him to give you?

what were you supposed to say to that? if that was his way of showing his love for you, then it wasn't the type of love you'd want. you had to get away somehow... but we're talking about one of the strongest swordsman in the jiangshu... how were you?

you tried, to your credit, like a fish in a net — but cm is smart, he figures out what you need and always strives to fulfill them all, that way you can't say you're leaving him because he can't give you what you want.

in the end, you'll be so tired out that you let him do whatever he desires, much to cm's delight. the experience had taught him how to be more considerate towards his lover, and he thanks you with unwanted kisses in a show of unfiltered affection.

finally... finally you were going to stay here with him for good.

[cielie-voss]

Drunk late night talks with Eddie

(probably part one of many more to follow)

Masterlist

The music, which is only muffled through the closed door, seems far away. Occasionally, someone slams against the door or pulls it open to shout something unintelligible into the dark kitchen.

"You know," you say, holding a pickle, gesturing towards Eddie as he nibbles on raw spaghetti, "if a zombie apocalypse happens, we need a plan. We should hole up somewhere."

"No, no," Eddie intervenes, shaking his head. "We should be on the move. Always be on the move. In a caravan, for example."

"And what do you do when the tank is empty? Or if the zombies try to break into the car at night? Besides, they can easily smash the windows." Your interjection makes him think. With a furrowed brow, he stares at the noodle in his hand.

"And what about other survivors? They might turn on us. And I don't think they would hesitate to kill you in a heartbeat to stay alive themselves."

"Okay," he clears his throat and looks at you firmly, "then on the water. A houseboat. Zombies can't swim, right? And I don't think others would bother swimming to our ship just to hijack us!"

You look at him skeptically and gnaw on the pickle. The small flashlight, which only illuminates the small space between you, flickers dramatically to add atmosphere to your vital discussion, casting eerie shadows.

"But even the ship needs fuel at some point." you argue, debunking Eddie's plan. "And at ports, we risk being attacked.”

"God damn it," Eddie hisses, pressing his lips into a thin line in resignation.

"I'm sticking to my guns, we should hole up." You insist and lean back, your back pressed against the cold, glazed wood of the kitchen cupboard and a shiver creeps through your body. The alcohol level in your blood is certainly not conducive to making such an important decision. A decision for an absurd hypothetical scenario of a zombie apocalypse. But even in this state of inebriation, Eddie seems to have reasonable doubts about your plan.

"And where?" Eddie asks, prompting you to improvise. Damn, that's a very good question that you haven't thought about yet. But of course you can't admit that. So you shrug your shoulders.

"I don't know. In a supermarket?"

"No, lots of people will be planning to do that too, that's not safe.”

"In an Ikea!" After a moment's thought, you come up with this glorious idea, your eyes light up and, thrilled with your idea, you lean forward and steal the noodle from Eddie's hand.

"In an Ikea?" Eddie repeats skeptically.

"Yes, that's perfect! You've got enough furniture and comfort to live in, enough material to keep you safe, food, sanitary facilities! It doesn't get any better than that!"

Eddie watches you skeptically for a moment, but has to admit to himself that this proposal is indeed great.

"You've got a point," he finally admits reluctantly and grabs the noodle you snatched from his hand earlier. "That's pretty clever of you, I didn't think you were like that."

"A zombie acopalypse like that must be well thought out!" you beam, your cheeks glowing red from the alcohol and weed.

"Acopalypse," giggling, Eddie repeats your slip of the tongue and after a moment of realization you both burst into laughter.

Taglist: @violettsoul @kores-mun-son-n-more

[breadbrioche]

estimated time of arrival

so mun x reader

➳summary: mun is excited to see you after being apart for so long

➳warnings: takes place early season 2, accidental confessions

➳word count: 731

➳a/n: some fluff before whatever happens in this weekend’s episode

“Who’s Y/N?” Jeokbong asked, standing idly in the middle of the shop floor of Unnie’s Noodles while the other counters were rushing around him, carrying various supplies and decorations.

“Another counter on our team.” Motak explains while setting out the table. “They went overseas to help out with dealing with the evil spirits.”

“And they’re finally coming back today!” Mun added happily while entering from the kitchen, bringing in a ladder to hang up banners.

“How are they like? You seem really excited, Mun.” Jeokbong asked, noticing how bright he got at your mention.

“That’s only because he’s had a crush on Y/N since-“ Hana began with a smirk before she was cut off by a stuttering, red faced Mun who urgently pressed a hand on her mouth to silence her.

In his embarrassed state, the boy must have forgotten all about Hana’s aversion to touch as he was instantly thrown to the ground with a loud thud, making him groan painfully.

“Good god Hana! Is this really the time for that?” Ms Chu exclaimed while helping Mun to his feet. Hana rolled her eyes at Ms Chu babying Mun before continuing her previous task.

“Can someone call Y/N and see where they are now? I still haven't gotten started on making the noodles!” Ms Chu fussed. Mun immediately offered himself to do it and excused himself from the room to go to the downstairs gym speedily, ignoring all the snickers and hushed gossiping from the others.

Dialing your number, he held it up to his ear and the call picked up in only a few rings.

“Hello?”

Mun instinctively smiled hearing your voice, even if it was a bit muffled from the phone.

“Hey, it’s me. We were wondering how far away you were now since we last called. Everyone’s really excited to see you again.”

“I am too! You don’t even know how much I missed you all. Anyways, I think I’m about half an hour away now? So not too long”

“Are you kidding? That’s way too long! Tell the driver to hurry up or something” Mun complained playfully. He heard you sigh on the other side of the phone.

“You’ve already waited a year! This should be nothing compared to that. Jeez, you’re so impatient sometimes.”

“Well that’s only because it’s been that long! Why should I wait longer than I have to so I can see you again?”

You laughed at his whining and Mun’s heart fluttered at the sound. He placed a hand on his chest, trying to calm himself down; it’s just you, he told himself. There was no need to get so nervous.

“I’ll be there soon.” You reassured him. “Maybe you could help out Ms Chu or something to help pass the time”

“Fine.” He finally gave in. “But don’t you dare be late!”

“I’ll see what I can do. But don’t blame me if there’s too much traffic!” You warned him jokingly, making Mun chuckle.

“See you soon, okay? I love you.”

The words came out so naturally that Mun hadn’t even registered what he said until a few moments passed and he was met with a shocking silence on your end. Mun gasped in realization and hung up immediately, not knowing what else to do.

He groaned frustratedly as he slapped his face, scolding himself. So Mun you’re an idiot!, he thought regretfully.

Mun had half a mind to call you back and try to explain himself but millions of thoughts ran through his mind in a second; what if you don’t feel the same? What if you find it weird? How was he ever gonna face you again?

Mun was knocked out of his spiralling thoughts when he felt his phone vibrate in his hand. The screen lit up, showing a text notification from you.

<Haha you didn’t even let me say anything>

The boy’s shoulders relax slightly, relieved that you aren’t totally mad at him. As Mun tried to decide how to respond, he saw you send another text. But upon reading it, Mun thought his heart almost exploded.

A stupid grin grew on his face while his already erratic heartbeat quickens even more as Mun rereads the text over and over to make sure it his eyes weren’t playing tricks on him.

<But i love you too lets talk when I get home 💕>

[poisonedspider]

Tw: Brief drama under the cut. Not going to mention names so I guess it could be considered 'vague' posting, but it's also just kind of something that irks me in the RPC in general.

It really hurts my heart knowing that I have had individuals directly talk shit to me about other individuals, then are writing with them like they haven't talked smack. I'm such a protective type that I want to jump in and warn people about that behavior, but I also never want to lean into drama and so I just sit here and feel my heart hurt because it makes me so grumpy.

It's something I've come to realize happens a lot in the RPC. I see it significantly less in this fandom, thank goodness, but it seems to me like in an effort to have as many threads as possible or write with as many people, people will just do it, no matter what they think of the individual behind the blog. Like yes, separation of mun and muse is great, PLEASE do it, we are not our muses. But it seems kinda shitty to see people writing with people when behind their backs they are actively like, "I can't stand this person and this behavior."

Like guys, c'mon. Let's not be two-faced. We had enough of that shit in high school. There's a reason I don't write with any of the people I have issues with, no matter how much I love their characters or their writing.

[astrronomemes]

CLASSIC LITERATURE: ASKS

a collection of questions to send a mun about their muse based on classic literature books. change & alter as needed.

A Christmas Carol: Has your muse ever rejected or pushed away the well-intentioned invitations of another? Why?

A Little Princess: Has your muse ever experienced “good karma” — a good deed or kind action, performed with no expectation of reward or repayment, that came back to help them in the end? Tell us about it.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Has your muse ever felt torn between what their society / culture expects from them and their moral values? What did they decide to do about it?

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Has your muse ever experienced something unexplainably bizarre? What was it? Did they ever tell anybody about it?

Anne of Green Gables: Does your muse have a good imagination? What do they tend to daydream about?

The Brothers Karamazov: Does your muse hold any religious beliefs? Why do they hold these beliefs? Have they ever faced a trial or hardship wherein these beliefs were tested?

The Catcher in the Rye: Has your muse ever misjudged someone? Did they ever realize they had done so? What did they do to make amends?

Crime and Punishment: Has your muse ever committed a serious crime? Have they ever done something they regret to this day? What was it? Why did they do it?

Dracula: What is your muse’s opinion on the morbid and the macabre? Do they feel a fascination / connection to these things, or an aversion? Tell us why.

Emma: Has your muse ever attempted a matchmaking scheme? Why? How did it turn out in the end?

Fahrenheit 451: Has your muse ever faced censorship or backlash for a speech they’ve made, or a creative work they’ve produced? How did they respond?

Frankenstein: Has your muse ever allowed their ambition to lead them down the wrong path? What happened?

The Great Gatsby: Would you say your muse is a greedy or materialistic person? Why or why not? Tell us about a life experience they’ve faced that shaped this attitude.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Has your muse ever faced any kind of discrimination or oppression for an aspect of themselves that they cannot change? How has this experience shaped their attitude toward that aspect of themselves? Have they ever perpetuated any kind of discrimination or oppression against others, whether unintentionally or deliberately?

Jane Eyre: Has your muse ever experienced rejection, abuse, or abandonment at the hands of a loved one? How did they cope with the betrayal?

The Little Prince: Describe your muse’s childhood. What did their home look like? What were their parents like? How have they changed as a person in the intervening years?

Lord of the Rings: Would your muse prefer to literally live on forever, or achieve immortality through the stories their loved ones share after they have gone? What sort of stories do you think your muse’s loved ones would tell about them?

Moby Dick: Has your muse ever desired revenge? Has your muse ever taken a quest for vengeance too far? How did it turn out in the end?

North and South: Does your muse have somewhere they call “home” that isn’t the house they physically live in? Where is it, and why do they regard it as such? Why do they not view their literal home in the same way as this special location?

One Hundred Years of Solitude: Has your muse ever experienced isolation from others, whether physically or emotionally? Why were they subjected to this? Did they inflict the seclusion upon themselves, or did external circumstances force it upon them? How has it affected them?

Peter Pan: Did your muse ever face a challenge or hardship in their childhood that their parents could not or did not protect them from? Did your muse always have to handle their problems all on their own? If so, how has this shaped them as an adult?

Pride and Prejudice: Has your muse ever allowed their pride to get in their way? Have they ever been too proud to accept or pursue something they secretly wanted?

The Scarlet Letter:  Has your muse struggled to shape their identity apart from harmful societal labels? Did they ever choose to “go with the flow” and conform to these labels, or did they fight back?

The Secret Garden: Does your muse enjoy the outdoors? Do they experience a connection or fascination with nature?

Sense and Sensibility: Does your muse tend to be a more practical or a more fanciful person? Why? Has this trait ever landed them in trouble, or saved them from it?

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Has your muse ever been forced to conceal or suppress a part of themselves because society would not accept it? Have they ever had the freedom to be their true self? What would they do if they knew they would face no consequences or judgment for their actions?

Treasure Island: Has your muse ever been on an adventure? Where did they go? What lessons did they learn from the experience? What sorts of people did they encounter?

Wuthering Heights: Has your muse ever found themself in a toxic or destructive relationship? Who was the other party? How did it end?

[isolaradiale]

November was perhaps the most frustrating time of the year for Ofiuco. The Stars were always running maintenance on the island's functionality, making sure that even in a worst case scenario there would still be systems to fall back on if things went wrong outside of their own plans. It didn't happen often, but sometimes things slipped in that they didn't intend on.

But every November the Stars performed a big backup of the island's data. It was a lot of work, and involved pausing the city altogether so that the citizens that lived there had no idea that anything was amiss. That day, in this year's case November 8th, would feel like it had happened to them. Even though it actually hadn't.

"Why does this always fall on me to do? It's boring..." Ofiuco knew the reason. Her main body had evolved past her original schematics, but her robot body within the island's setting had all of the tools installed to make the data backup easier. None of the other Stars were allowed to touch that body since it was an extension of herself.

Ofiuco wasn't focused on the task at hand like she should have been though, so she didn't notice that she had accidentally hit the wrong button. "OOPS!?" At least until it was too late. Just like that, everyone's data in the city had been wiped. "...Good thing this is why we have backups in the first place." Everyone in the city was reconstructed from that backup, but something was wrong. Something that Ofiuco didn't catch at all.

All of the character data had been reinstated but it was jumbled. Characters were recreated as if they came from different worlds altogether, which would lead to a crisis that only some were able to realize. But how long would it take for the Stars to notice?

WHAT'S GOING ON?

Welcome to our last new event of 2024, ALTERNATIVE ALLEGORY!

Ofiuco made a little oopsie that slipped past her radar and accidentally deleted everyone's character data during the yearly big backup. Good thing she had the previous day's basic backup to reinstate them!

But something corrupted the backup, and while all of the characters were reinstated, all of the data has been jumbled up.

Because of this, the characters have been recreated as if they were from different worlds altogether.

Think of this as a chance to design an AU for your character, like Lloyd Irving from Tales of Symphonia as if he were an Ace Attorney character, for example!

All threads must be set on November 9th or later. The characters will believe they lived through November 8th, but the city was in maintenance mode on that day and wasn't actually active!

This event will run until 11:59:59PM EST on Friday, November 29th!

WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR DESIGNING OUR CHARACTER'S AU?

You can pick any series from the masterlist to design an AU version of your character from! You only require mun permission if you're using an original character's world instead. You cannot use a series that is not on our masterlist.

You can design an entire backstory for that character as if they're from that world, however you must abide by our fandom OC policies. This means you cannot give them direct ties to any characters from that canon.

Similarly, you can give them powers or change their appearances according to the setting but must abide by our fandom OC policies regarding what is or what isn't acceptable. That means you can't give them any powers that rival or surpass the main characters. Powers are uncapped for this event so this isn't too limiting.

You aren't required to AU your character if you don't want to! That said, if you want participation for this event you will need to write with someone who is AUed.

Whether your character realizes they have been AUed and remember their original canon or not is up to you! Do whatever you think works better for what you plan!

You can change your character's AU if you'd like! You're not bound to one for the whole event, you can have several!

To make it easier for others to keep track of what you've done, we recommend making a post describing the AU and everything that has changed.

If you have any questions about the event, please send them to the masterlist! We will not be answering them in the Discord server so that everyone can see the answers!

[average-dc-warlock]

Introductions are in order I suppose.

Hello there, I’m the warlock of Dolus. Don’t ask how this happened it is complicated.

Oc Information

Aster is a kind of antihero now. He works on Dolus's code of ethics which basically boils down to punishing those who "play god" and rewarding those that help create checks and balances to life.

Text code

For like story rps~

This is narration with Aster’s pov/thoughts/generally about him

“Aster speaking”

“Aster and Dolus speaking together”

“Dolus speaking”

Narration that contains Dolus pov/thoughts/generally about him

For like those ones where they’re canonically talking online~

Aster

Dolus (i’ll tag his anon asks with 🦊 because Greeks saw the fox as a trickster)

Dolus and Aster agreeing on the text

Backstory

Aster was always a bright kid growing up. No one would've expected him to become a rouge. He wanted to be an aerospace engineer, or just a car mechanic if his family couldn't afford college.

Yet when his brother fell sick, and it seemed like everyone had just accepted the death to come, Aster didn't give up. He was only a freshman at the time but he wouldn't leave the entire chemistry department alone until he learned everything that could possibly help.

He barely kept his brother alive, and in junior year, when he family cracked the code he realized getting everything he needed would make him a felon on multiple accounts. He put together the pseudo identity Hephaestus and got to work.

He saved his brother but lead the Justice League to his doorstep, causing him to confess to his family before disappearing and going on the run.

After being on the run, the weakened Greek personification of mischief took interest in Aster’s survival. Aster tried to expel them with a ward, which only made the problem worse, but eventually the two came to a deal.

Appearance

Aster currently looks weak. He's been on the run for a while and finding his next meal, or a clean pair of clothes can be rough. He doesn't go around as Hephaestus anymore, but he does keep the suit in his small duffel that contains his entire life.

Strengths/Weakness/Abilities

He keeps himself armed with a arsenal of chemical mixtures at all times, ensuring he can defend himself well.

He is physically weak, and currently prone to passing out from fatigue, malnourishment, and dehydration.

Small kid, can find and squeeze into many hidden small spaces

You would be surprised at how crafty a smarty pants pushed into survival mode can and will get

Has limited shadow manipulation and teleportation form his patron

He can speak to foxes also due to his patron

Tags

#aster on the run - everything and anything about this silly

#aster has a story - rp threads I'll tag completed ones

#aster is a yapper - what I'll tag some of the chat style rp stuff

And yes he will be in every dc cities tags because he travels constantly.

Mun information

I also run @fry-stealing-seagull and follow/like from there you can call me Puffin if you like

Boundaries

- no nfsw (light references is fine - my other oc does make deez nuts jokes and that’s what she said occasionally) I’m a minor and also ace so I’m not into it and it’s inappropriate

- ask me about ships (but if you want your character to have a crush on this loser go for it [as long as it’s age appropriate, he's 17)

- feel free to send rp starts in asks/tag me in a rp thread

- feel free to tag me in other stuff too just don’t flood my inbox

- also please go wild with asking questions about him. I’ll even add them to a QnA wall

- magic anons are chill

- please don’t advertise to me. It’s annoying and honestly makes me less likely to check out your oc. Just send an ask of your character saying hello or something if you really want to interact

[damian-al-ghul-wayne]

OOC. How do you feel about Dami becoming a doctor?

- @the-one-and-only-ruination mun

ooc..... OH you don't know what you've done by asking.... IM CRAZY. (meaning ill just yap).

My absolute favorite part about this whole arc for Damian right now is that he's feeling like he should strive away from the Robin legacy. He's the first Robin to want to do that, and I really hope they don't change that.

It is important to note that Damian struggles with knowing exactly what he wants to do with himself / in life. He's always lived up to whatever expectations Bruce / Talia / Ra's expected of him. (Assassin, Robin, Heir, etc... etc. the list goes on) it's one of the things that he used to struggle with because he needed someone to tell him what his path would be, so him finally realizing that he enjoys the medical field (especially with his experience with it already) is really refreshing to see for him as a character. Instead of living up to what he's been expected to do, he's finally writing his OWN life.

His OWN story.

I want him to continue down this path and become a doctor. I think it would fit him. I also would love to see him become a teacher, but that won't happen, and it's only a headcanon of mine. Him becoming a doctor would put his medical knowledge to use, AND he'd still be helping people every chance he gets.

Unfortunately, though, I don't think DC will end up going through with it. I think they're only doing this as an arc, and they're going to have Damian go back to being Robin. But HOPEFULLY they go through with it.

I would like to see Damian become his own person. I would love for him to leave the Robin mantle and never return to it. He's been through so much. There is so much violence, hatred, and anger that's he's been put through.

Both of his grandfathers were in the medical path (so was his mother too). Ra's ended up giving that part of his life up, and violence consumed him. He gave violence and wanted Damian to become the same, so for Damian to choose the opposite of violence would be the best option for him. He's never liked violence. He's never liked being angry. It was always forced upon him.

Damian is genuinely such a sweetheart and becoming a Doctor fits him so well.

[always-together]

...Hi everyone 👋 It's been quite some time, hasn't it? Almost five months, I'm pretty sure. With things finally in a somewhat stable place, I can finally resurface here for a brief moment to let you all know what's been going on and where I've been.

Firstly and most importantly, no one has died, and nothing has happened to me. I'm alright physically and mentally! My absence has nothing to do with tragedy and everything to do with-you guessed it-college. This current semester is my last, and with that comes my senior project ("project" because I'm majoring in communications). I've chosen to do a three episode podcast, and ever since the start of the year my life has been a whirlwind of scheduling interviews, conducting interviews, editing interviews, and somehow trying to do assignments for my other classes on top of all of that. Oh, and working at a movie theater, too.

Needless to say, my schedule has been jammed in a way it hasn't been since before the pandemic. But that doesn't mean I should've gone completely radio silent with you all, and for that, I sincerely apologize. Even though I'm sure you've come to expect my sporadic activity, this still feels like a personal new low for me. If people have moved on or no longer wish to write with me, I completely understand, even though I selfishly wish we can still be friends somehow.

This actually leads me into my next topic: Where I go from here. In about a month I will be a graduated student with a goddamn Bachelor's degree, and no I have still not processed that lol-but the fact of the matter is, I will be a proper, mature adult. I have to begin my job search and start figuring out my priorities, and what hobbies I want to keep and which ones I will have to unfortunately shelve. And I will admit, a month ago in a haze of burnout and general chaos I genuinely considered giving up RPing.

But when the smoke cleared, I realized how much I would miss all of the friends I've made here. I'd miss writing my favorite characters too, sure, but mainly you all. I couldn't and would never just up and leave without a proper goodbye. There's still millions of places for our muses to go together, tons and tons of ideas to explore. This isn't a community I can just forget about. I'd never forgive myself.

It may not be until late May, but I will return, I promise. Consider everything and anything dropped, but when I come back we will start anew with new threads and memes! This isn't the end of me, not by a long shot!

Whether my activity ends up winding down in a year or several years, even I don't know. After college, anything could happen. But I do know this: Some of my best online memories have been here, writing with you all. I've been here for five years and I don't intend on going anywhere. Not just yet, anyway.

So TLDR: College has been kicking my ass but once I've graduated I'm going to make an effort to be back! All threads and asks have been dropped and deleted. I'm going to come back with an eager, fresh mind, and things are going to be fun again!

I hope you'll all join me as I venture off into the great unknown after college.

Talk to you all soon,

Mun Ruby ❤️

[confessionsofa-roleplayer]

I hate putting in so much effort and it never being reciprocated. I approached a mun for plotting with two whole paragraphs of just basic ideas ("maybe this one of my muses and this one of your muses would have a cool dynamic because of XYZ!") + just trying to strike up casual convo and all i got back was "Okay!! We can do that!!" … No thoughts on the ideas? None of your own ideas to add on? No development? Not even aknowleging the attempt to have a casual convo? …It even said in their rules that they love to plot and talk OOC, I don't get it… This wasn't even the first time this has happened. I just want to ACTUALLY plot with someone and talk with someone SO BAD. I'm starting to think I'M the one doing something wrong yet I can't realize what / no one will tell me what…

[alpha-trauma-novel-trans]

Chapter 96

The night air was quite cool, even though it was almost July. Thankfully, it wasn't raining, but the damp air left a chill on his skin. Dohyun held a convenience store bag in one hand and shook his other hand gently, which was intertwined with Wooyeon's.

“Did you have fun today?”

His soft voice matched the dark surroundings. It was sweet, affectionate, and just the kind of kindness that Wooyeon liked. Wooyeon nodded without hesitation. 

“I think they're both really funny.”

Wooyeon’s interpersonal relationships were limited, but he knew that Garam and Sungyu were kind. It would have been nice if they had met earlier, to the point where he thought that. Daniel was also a good friend, but since they started from different places, he was excluded.

“Good. I'm glad you had fun.”

Dohyun nodded and checked the watch on his wrist. It was the fifth time he'd checked it since the convenience store. Should he go home? As Wooyeon thought about it, Dohyun spoke slowly.

“Today...”

Perhaps because of his mood, his pace slowed down. Wooyeon didn't urge him and just stared blankly at Dohyun. The bridge of his nose looked smooth in the streetlight. 

“I can't sleep at Mun Garam's house, so...”

“....”

“Do you want to come over to my place later?”

For a moment, he didn't understand the question, but as soon as their eyes met, Wooyeon nodded.

“Yes.”

It was late anyway, and he wasn't going to be called back home from wherever he was now. No, she probably doesn't even realize he's not home in the first place.

"I'll sleep at Hyung's house."

Dohyun's eyes curved and the corners of his mouth curled up at that answer. His expression was so cheerful that Wooyeon's mood began to rise. No, actually, it was already halfway there. He had been with Dohyun last night, and now he could be with him again. Just thinking about it made him happy.

“Ah, the night we drank champagne.”

Because Dohyun's pace had slowed down, it took quite a while to get to the villa. It seemed to take almost twice as long as it did to get to the convenience store. It wasn't until they were in front of the building that he asked the question he'd been dying to ask.

“So... Why did I have muscle pain back then?”

The day Wooyeon woke up in a robe. The day Dohyun said he told him about Daniel. His lower back was vaguely sore, even though nothing had happened with Dohyun. Of course, it was a minor pain that was too mild to be considered an aftereffect of their relationship.

“Ah... Muscle pain.”

Dohyun mumbled slowly, his eyes narrowing, before shrugging playfully.

"I see. It was just an appropriate comment I made."

“... Appropriate?”

“Yeah, because you made a lot of noise in the bathroom.”

Wooyeon gave him a look of absurdity, but Dohyun didn't care at all. He just playfully closed his eyes and dragged Wooyeon's hand in front of his face. The lips that touched the back of his hand fell away with an embarrassing sound.

“Just look at me once. I was upset.”

"...What is there to see now?"

To think that he would be relieved with just a kiss? Even Wooyeon thought it was really simple.

"Either you were hungover, or fell in the bathroom without knowing it. One of the two, right?"

With that, Dohyun pulled out his cell phone. 12:01 a.m. He checked the time and frowned, as if pondering something. He looked at the screen and began punching in the entrance password.

"Garam told you?"

“Yes, she told me to press it and come in.”

Isn't this a bit dangerous? Living alone. Wooyeon, who thought that far, suddenly tilted his head. He thought he heard something similar from Dohyun before. No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't remember.

"Watch your step."

That's all Dohyun said as they walked up the stairs to the third floor to Garam's apartment. It was night time, so of course they should be quiet, but the silence felt awkward for some reason. 

“...Did she give you the code to the front door?”

Wooyeon asked in a low voice, standing close behind Dohyun. Judging from the way he pressed the front door password without hesitation, it seemed like that was the case.

With a beep, Dohyun stepped aside. His softly curved eyes were full of mischief. Wooyeon blinked in surprise. 

“Yeon-ah.”

“Yeah?”

For some reason, he felt weird. Nervous, maybe a little shaky. The moment seemed oddly long as Dohyun opened the door.

“Happy birthday.”

He didn't even have time to respond. The sound of firecrackers exploding could be heard through the gap in the suddenly opened door. Wooyeon's eyes widened and he turned his head slowly.

“Happy birthday, Seon Wooyeon!”

“Happy birthday, Wooyeon!” 

Bang! Bang! The sound of firecrackers popping was heard twice more. Unlike the dark hallway, inside, where the lights were brightly lit, Sungyu was holding a lit cake. Garam quickly walked over to Wooyeon and placed a cone hat on his head.

"Hey, close the door first. They're saying something in the other house."

Wooyeon followed Garam inside as if he were possessed. Dohyun closed the door behind him, and Sungyu dangled the cake in front of him.

“Make a wish! Make a wish!”

"Make a wish quickly and blow it. The candles are about to run out."

"Wooyeon, blow out the candles!"

The candles flickered before his eyes: one pink, one yellow, on a cake covered in strawberries. Dohyun spoke softly to the still dazed Wooyeon.

“Blow out the candles.”

Suddenly, it all made sense. Garam's unnatural shooing away of him, Sungyu's awkwardly stiff face, and Dohyun repeatedly checking the time.

“This...”

“Ugh, Wooyeon, fire.”

Unable to resist Garam's ardor, Wooyeon blew out the candles in a dazed state. A faint smoke dispersed over the candles that had gone out. Sungyu shouted with a look of regret.

"Ah, the wish is important!"

"That's okay, man. What if we can’t eat the cake?”

Garam neatly pulled the candles out of the cake. Wooyeon looked around, still in disbelief. The delivery food was still lying there, and the firecrackers they'd set off were scattered everywhere.

“...Ha.”

A short breath escaped. It was part gasp, part sigh. After a few more similar sounds, Wooyeon covered his mouth and burst out laughing.

“What is this...”

Just like that, the whole situation was funny. The way Garam looked nervous without knowing it, the way Sungyu was regretful as he looked at the blown out candles, and the way Dohyun quietly observed his reaction.

“...How did you know it was my birthday?”

It was a birthday he'd never told anyone about. It was also a birthday he had never celebrated before in his life. It was his mother's death anniversary, and Suhyang had always left Wooyeon alone. He'd gotten plenty of gifts, but never a heartfelt congratulations from anyone.

“Why wouldn't I know your birthday.”

Dohyun said, and reached for the top of Wooyeon's head. He brushed away the paper shavings from the firecrackers and straightened his hat. Finally, he gently stroked his reddened eyes and smiled the most innocent smile possible.

“Thank you for being born.”

Oh, what could he say about this feeling? Wooyeon didn't know if he wanted to cry or laugh, but either way, his eyes stung.

“Hey, I've been trying so hard to keep him from crying, but you're the one who's cool about it.”

"That's right, if you cry on your birthday, you'll get lucky."

It was a crude consolation, but he swallowed hard. Luckily, the tears didn't flow, and Sungyu held out his phone to take a picture. Wooyeon had to pose with the cake, looking awkward, neither crying nor smiling.

next chapter

[whirligig-girl]

an angry rant about ksp

Disclaimer. KSP is, overall, a very good game. But it can be frustrating. This is not a negative review, it's me getting some frustrations off my chest.

Has anyone else ever noticed that Kerbal Space Program had sorta got worse over time? Like, it's also gotten better, new features were added, bugs were fixed, but I feel like basic parts of the game experience that used to be smooth and functional have been left to rot. New features or small changes made that might have had some useful advantages, but which make the experience just worse.

Here's three anecdotes about that.

Explosions. Most KSP players don't even remember a time when this was true, but did you know that if you crashed a rocket in KSP, it didn't always cause the game to stutter or freeze? If you go back and play old pre-alpha versions like 0.13.3 which are still available, or if you happen to have a copy of the alpha versions like 0.18 or 0.20, you would find that like, yeah, these are worse versions and are missing a lot of features, but exploding rockets, like, just works.

And like it or not, but exploding rockets is a core part of KSP's gameplay. It's half of how it sells itself. Probably a slim majority of players will build absurd designs, watch them crash, and never reach the Mun, and they'll have a lot of fun with it anyway.

But. Like. When you do crash. You. have. to watch. it. frame by frame. as it. writes blast awesomeness to the log. or recalculates the vessel tree. or. whatever it's doing. I don't know the technical side of things when it comes to parts and vessels, I'm a planet girlie. Either way, it saps all the joy you could get out of watching the drama of a rocket failure. It's just a slog. I looked up this issue and it seems the community consensus is it's inherent and unfixable. But like. It's not in older versions!

I'm sure whatever change they made that causes that bug was like, good and important or whatever. But that they don't seem to have accounted for how much worse it makes this key part of the game.

Pinned Orbits. The original design philosophy behind the map view was to not let the view get unnecessarily cluttered up, so as to enhance readability and minimize the slope of the learning curve. To see the apoapsis or periapsis would require mousing over them. But eventually players and Squad realized that this was slightly tedious, and they implemented the ability to pin the apoapsis or periapsis marker to see their numerical values onscreen. Genuinely good feature, very useful, however.

The button to pin the orbit is right click. The right click button is also the control used for changing a maneuver node between velocity mode and delete/orbit increment mode. And most maneuvers will be done right at periapsis or apoapsis, and will end with the maneuver having an apsis near it. So if you try to right click a maneuver node. Good luck, because the game would rather display the numerical values of the apsides instead. It's fine. It can be worked around. But what was supposed to be a quality of life improvement became a quality of life detriment.

Orbit Encounter Prediction. When you make maneuvers in current versions of KSP, or even burn manually, you'll sometimes run into flickering trajectories, encounters that the game's not sure if you have or not. Small changes to your orbit can completely get rid of the encounter. Eventually you realize the encounter isn't even on this orbit, it may be tens or hundreds of days into the future. This is especially common in the Jool system.

It is probably the worst bug on this list, because it takes an intuitive and useful manuever prediction system that like, sets the standard for orbital mechanics games, and it makes it messy and clunky and unintuitive and difficult. When planning encounters you have to check if the displayed encounter will actually happen on this orbit or not. Sometimes it will decide not to show an encounter that you definitely do have, which can lead to catastrophe. Sometimes it would rather show you a far future encounter than let you see your close approaches for this orbit.

And it didn't used to do this! I tracked the bug down to 1.8.0, which was a change to the unity version. And the bug was never fixed in the remaining few years of KSP development. Saps all the fun out of the Jool system and lots of complex planet mod systems.

But KSP 1.12.5 has a ton of features and bugfixes that 1.7.3 doesn't have, and all the best mods are on 1.12.5. so i have to put up with it.