#oh!! and also to summarize the first question....

[clemencetaught]

(jumps in your askbox to ask things about the birthday boy uwu)

THESE ARE!!! For Patrick (Verse One):

⏳ In which aspects have you seen Patrick change? As in, the initial idea/concept you had of him VS. Now? ⏳ If he had the time and availability to have a pet, which one do you see him choosing? ⏳ Did he use to have a favorite place when he was a child? Somewhere he remembers with fondness? ⏳ What's a place he's always wanted to visit but hasn't? ⏳ Does he know that a certain detective named Lee Hyuk always carries him in his heart and mind and misses him like nuts and blames me for being away (IUWEHDWEIUDHWD)?

Feel free to skip any (or all) questions ;W; HOPE YOU'RE DOING WELL!!!

now it's the professor's turn ( nosy questions for the birthday enby w/ @jeoseungsaja )

ALEX!!! 💕💕💕 my dear friend, first of all THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE 🥺🥺🥺 i shall do my best to answer them as thoroughly as possible :DDD

⏳ In which aspects have you seen Patrick change? As in, the initial idea/concept you had of him VS. Now? 

HMMM, well i make it no secret that his inspo is professor layton, specifically in the third game- like literally, i think i made a post adding him to my muse roster on suki’s blog ( JK IT WAS ON CALUM’S BLOG here’s the post tho )...i was honestly debating between whether to make an oc inspired by her*shel lay*ton or just to write the professor himself. But i also wasn’t confident in my ability to write canon characters and i also knew that the layton rp community is kinda…dead?? ANYWAYS, when patrick started out, i originally planned for him to be very similar to layton himself: someone whose life at multiple points has been marked by significant losses, but because these losses happened a while back, someone who has learned to, not necessarily move forward (yet) but more of learned how to live with the grief. Since the creators of the lay*ton games probably didn’t have as much time to flesh out the professor in the third game as i would have wanted them too, patrick was basically supposed to be my exploration of that…you could say patrick in a way, is my self-indulgent lay*ton fanfiction FJSKLDJFLSD 😂

But to be more specific about the initial concepts, patrick was supposed much more in touch with the outside world ( henceforth the ‘anthropology’ part of his career once upon a time :’D ), more adventurous and also a tad more…brusque? more frigid? Kinda like that professor who’s always affable and you admire from a distance, but u wouldn’t necessarily go to for emotional support….basically not quite the gay english professor that all of the queer kids end up loving and subconsciously consider him the father figure they never had :’D

This is all way, if i may compare patrick to lay*ton, i’d say patrick ended up be way more milder, reserved and closed off in comparison to lay*ton. Warmer too although i think part of that also comes from his relationship with hyuk AKA as once stated, hyuk uses his teeth for patrick so patrick doesn’t have to grow them himself. Also while the two do more or less do still have the same demeanor, but patrick, in particular, is unabashedly biased towards his loved ones. Would drop everything for them even his morals ( which isn’t exactly very good of a gentleman :’D ). So i’d say in that sense, lay*ton is almost?? Ironically milder in this sense? In while he does have preferences, he doesn’t have as many sheer dislikes….patrick on the other hand does have very specific dislikes that while he doesn’t vocalize, it’s very obvious to know what they are. 

I’ve also noticed in this past year, patrick, depending on the verse, is becoming a lot more…petty morally ambiguous ( hyuk come collect your person and chastise him too fjksldjfdls :’D ). Selfless yes, but the means and his way of thinking uh….maybe it’s not the most morally upright version :’D i also do think he’s a bit more prone to silliness too in comparison to my original concept <3

⏳ If he had the time and availability to have a pet, which one do you see him choosing?

It’s more apparent in verse three and maybe even verse two, but patrick is very much of a cat person. Not that he hates dogs, but i do think he’s more drawn to cats, whether they’re on the sillier side or the reserved side- he’s a big proponent of self-suffiency and since the man is like, always working, he would want a furry companion who doesn’t mind just passing the hours in peaceful quiet :’D as of right now, he could probably get a cat, but it’d be an adult cat, probably one still pretty young.

If he gets one after elise has flown the nest though…i could see him getting a kitten :’D preferably a stray one bc patrick has a tendency of taking in strays, human or not &lt;3 <3 <3

⏳ Did he use to have a favorite place when he was a child? Somewhere he remembers with fondness?

Libraries have always been a source of solace for patrick especially when he was in secondary school. As the only asian kid in his town and not to mention probably the only kid that was adopted, the books in the library provided him with examples of sorts of people who were more like him…granted in the 1980s there probably wasn’t as much as there is now, but it certainly made him feel less alone. So i’d say the library in his childhood would be one of his favorite places aka one place he also would probably sleep over in if not for the librarian kicking him out :’D i’d say if he didn’t get in engrossed in academia and teaching, he’d probably be a librarian ( which he was in his second life &lt;3 )

⏳ What's a place he's always wanted to visit but hasn't? 

Anywhere that has hyuk in it. OKAY BUT SERIOUSLY, i would say….maybe yeongju? Since that’s where he was born originally although patrick wouldn’t actually know that until like after the whole thing with felicity went down. But i do think it is a place that would also help explain some of the strange images he sometimes gets of his past life as a seonbi…

⏳ Does he know that a certain detective named Lee Hyuk always carries him in his heart and mind and misses him like nuts and blames me for being away (IUWEHDWEIUDHWD)?

Hmmm, i don’t know hyuk…you might have to say a bit louder for patrick in the back to hear JFKLSJDFLSKJ jkjk, pls don’t apologize for your speed, patrick and i are MORE than happy to wait for u…unfortunately for all of us, you are stuck with me for as long as this hellsite is around and even when it dies i'll still be haunting u &lt;3

but since you’ve mentioned this, patrick has snuck out here to say something:

“Ah, spoken like a true pigeon– do let him know to come back as soon as he can. I’ll have a Crosstown donut and an iced americano ready for him.”

[cheapshrimpysheep]

Dating in a Dream - Epel Felmier

SUMMARY: What would his dream be like, exactly the same as in the original story, but with the small detail that he is dreaming that you two are dating?

CHARACTERS: Epel Felmier x Reader 🍎🦐

TAGS: Fluff; GN Reader; In a Relationship (kinda)

WARNING: Spoilers from Book 7 and Epel’s dream (Eng Server)

WORD COUNT: 1.530 words

COMMENTS: As English is not my first language I asked Gemini for help with Epel's dialect/accent. This was written as a companion piece to the original dream story, so the parts that are the same as the game are just summarized.

I hope you enjoy 🍎

Dating in a Dream: Idia / (Epel) / Rook / Vil / Kalim / Jamil / Floyd / Jade / Azul / ...

“Aether signal tracking successful.” Ortho says when you land in the new dream, along with Grim, Silver and Sebek. “We have arrived at the designated coordinates.”

You're on Main Street, looking around and trying to figure out whose dream it is. That's when you hear abnormally heavy footsteps running and getting closer. You look and see an Epel's head in a body that looks more like Jack's, which made it all the more strange, uncanny, and almost hilarious.

You hear him saying something about being late and that's why he doesn't see your group. Grim was the one who had to shout to get Epel's attention.

“Ah, Grim! (Y/N)! Good morning! And behind you, Ah see... Ortho and some Diasomnia fellas Ah don't hardly know. Ah don't get why y'all're glowerin'.”

“Cease your incessant mumbling!” Sebek says.

“Huh? Ah was just... Ain't you Sebek from Class D? What's yer problem? Y'wanna start somethin' with me, huh?”

Epel approaches Sebek as if he were ready to start a fight, that's when you put yourself between the two of them to ask Epel to wait and say that there's no need for that.

“Oh, they’re yer friends? Sorry babe.”

“W-what did he call (Y/N)?” Grim asked with wide eyes, the same expression as everyone else.

“Hey, since you're here... Ah was goin’ to ma Spelldrive practice. Don't you have cheerleadin' practice too? You always practice with us.”

“C-cheerleading?” You ask.

“Yeah. You probly forgot ‘cause you're always so busy. If you're free, come with me. Ah always play better with you cheerin’ me on.” He smirks at you. “And Ah know how you love seein’ yer boyfriend win another game.”

“BOYFRIEND?!” Everyone said in unison.

“Oh boy.” Idia's voice says through the tablet. “Dude is dreaming that he's some sports team captain who's dating the head cheerleader. So cliché. What did I tell you about his imagination being weak?”

“Epel Felmier. May I make you a few questions?” Ortho asks and Epel agrees. “From what I understand, you and (Y/N) are dating, correct?”

“Ya bet we are!” Epel confirms with a huge smile. “Ain't they just as kind as can be, and as pretty as a picture?” He grabs you by the waist to pull you against him. “Shoot, Ah must be the luckiest guy aroun’!”

“Aww, so sweet.” Idia says. “If I get diabetes after this I'll be sending this guy the bill for my medication.”

“You two really make a very cute couple.” Ortho says to Epel. You didn't know if he was being sincere or sarcastic just to keep the conversation going. “When did you two start dating?”

“Lesse... When was it again? It was after I gained muscle and get this tall. And that was... Uhh... When WAS it? ... Hrk! Mah head... It hurts!”

The dream begins to distort, but when you think Epel is about to wake up, Vil and Rook appear, darkness versions of them.

“I believe it was near the end of winter break when your height surpassed mine, Eple.” Darkness Vil says.

“Oui. And you two started your love affair in the spring.” Darkness Rook complements. “Tellement romantique!”

“Really?” Idia complained again. “You start dating in the spring? How predictable. Were the birds also singing their hearts out when (Y/N) said 'Of course I want to date you, silly' ?”

“Epel.” Darkness Vil speaks again. “You left the dorm rather early today, so why are you standing around shooting the breeze?”

“Ah was on mah way to mornin’ practice when Ah ran into (Y/N) and these other folks...”

“Conversing with friends is indeed a valuable thing, but are you not the Spelldrive club most promising rookie?” Darkness Rook says. “I hear as much all the time from Leona.”

The two darkness figures with the appearance of Vil and Rook continue talking about how Eple is strong and such a talented player that the students of Savanaclaw would like him to ask to transfer to their dorm, but Vil would never allow it because he doesn't want to lose a student like Epel.

“That’s enough idle chitchat.” Darkness Vil says. “Off with you, now, get to your club.”

“Yessir. You coming with me (Y/N)?”

“NO!” You say. “This is not you Epel! You're not this tall, muscular guy. You are a boy with a cute and delicate appearance but a will of steel. We may have never started dating, but the truth is... I like you too Epel. I really do. But not this you, the real you. The Epel who said in SDC that he was going to maximize his weapon and beat Neige with his charm! Did you forget?”

“Epel. Cease listening to those spudlings.” Darkness Vil warns him.

“Yes, indeed. You will never go wrong by heeding Vil, Epel!” Darkness Rook encourages.

“You were finally accepting yourself.” You continue “Finally seeing yourself the way I see you. You were so cool! I was so proud of you!”

The dream world distorts again until Epel breaks and awakens. His body returned to normal, and he was wearing his dorm uniform.

“How could I have forgotten?” Epel says with tears in the corners of his eyes. “I was going to accept the strength only I had, a strength like that poison apple... I swore it that day!”

You feel so happy to see him return to the Epel you know that you can't contain the urge to hug him. He stays still for a second because of the surprise, but right after you feel him returning the hug with affection.

“Oh dear, Epel...” Darkness Vil says horrified. “You look so frail now.”

“Misérables! Your physique towered as high as the Seven jeweled Hills themselves. Where has it gone?”

“You poor thing. That dirty spud have cursed you with a pitiful form. You certainly deserve someone better than them. Come to me instead. I'll restore your brawny beauty.”

“Yes, Vil, that's a marvelous idea! Come, Epel. Join us.”

Epel is silent for a moment. To then tell them that the Rook and Vil he knows would never say those things. And that he would be lying if he said that he didn't wish he could be big and brawny.

“But the strength I want... The brawn I want... The beauty I want... The love I want... That's for ME to decide, and for ME to claim myself! And one more thing... You insult (Y/N) again, and me punchin' yer fake face'll be the least of yer worries, I guarantee it!”

Darkness Vil and Rook tried to convince Epel to choose the dream over reality, but this only angered him even more and made him and the others attack the darkness figures. Epel finishes the fight by using his signature spell on the fake Vil and Rook.

“Hey, Epel! You finally awake?” Grim asks.

“Yeah, my head's clear now. I must've looked like a real doof to you guys, huh?”

They chit chat a little about Epel showing how strong he is for being able to overcome the darkness. Until Grim speaks again to caught Epel's attention with a serious expression and crossed paws.

“Enough chit chat. Epel, I need to sort somethin’ out with you.” Epel looks at Grim puzzledly and Grim points at him with a cute, threatening finger. “What are your intentions with my hench-human?”

Epel practically jumps in place with a panicked expression and flushed cheeks. He opens his mouth to say something, or at least try, but he can barely say a word without stuttering.

“If you need, I can play the audios of what you said so you remember what you could explain first.” Ortho suggests with a look of someone who smiles mischievously.

“NO! REALLY DON’T DO IT!” Epel begs. “Can we just forget about that for now and focus on the real issue here? I don’t even know what's going on. What was up with the fake Vil and Rook? What’s happening?!”

They show the explanatory video to Epel, explain the plan and that he should go with them to the next dream as they would go to another Pomefiore student's dream. He agrees and Ortho creates a dummy version of tall and brawny Epel to stay in that dream so as not to alert Malleus.

“Eugh! Now that I'm looking at it again... How in tarnation did Ah ever think Ah looked cool?!”

“Indeed.” You say. “The real you is so much better.”

He looks at you surprised and flattered.

“R-really?... Huh... hey... sorry about... huh...”

“I like you too, Epel.” You admit.

“You... WHAT?!”

You tell him that the feeling is mutual and everything you like about him. You also talk about how you prefer the real him, rather than that... weird version of him.

“You know, I could cheer for you in a game or two if you want.” You tease him.

“I’m... not gonna lie, I would love that.” He smiles, cutely and excited. He then gains the courage to hug you and kiss you on the cheek.

“PDA Alert!” Idia's voice is heard through the table.

Epel immediately moves away from you, embarrassed for having done it in front of the others.

If you would like to read more from me, you can find it in my pinned post: INDEX

[muletia]

Jsiis the pocket spouse au 🥴 Can you imagine being put into a transport pod to be sent to the lucky miner sector that meet quota today. All wrapped up in a little bow too add to your cute aesthetic. You can hear commotion and hoards of voices signaling your arrival. And when your pod opens you can see billions of bright optics trying to catch a glimpse of you, and the thunderous coos and squeals when they do. Some try to reach in to pet your hair, only to be swat away by a pink femme who quickly took charge of the crowd. Making your introduction with your poly more bearable

And Shockwave being the one that ends up pregnant is new level of comedy 🤣 him informing Megatron he has confirmed a union with a human can create a sparkling. But it's the Cybertronian that has to carry and he knows because his currently pregnant and it's Y/n's. And Megatron is too concern about whether or not he should be the one that Shockwave transfer the sparkling to too punish Shockwave for his research ethics. Meanwhile if Optimus catch wind of these he'd be volunteering in a heart- ah sparkbeat 🤣

oh to be elita's pocket spouse sigh

I really like this idea! I think Elita would take on the temporary role of caretaker for all the humans assigned to the miners because she was the first in the entire sector to be given a human (btw the life of such a human would be hell for the first few weeks, with constant attempts at picking them up, touching, even stealing. You fall asleep in Elita’s berth, only to wake up with someone else. And I don’t think Elita would be keen on sharing her pocket spouse, as she worked so hard to earn you) She knows how to properly handle organics without hurting or scaring them. Protects them from the other curious and impatient miners and provides instructions on how to properly form a relationship with a pocket spouse.

And if you happen to end up with Orion and D-16, Elita will constantly have to smack them on their servos to keep them in line, because she hasn’t even finished reciting the protocol yet, and Orion is already trying to grab you and never let go. You’re too adorable for your own good — he just can’t help himself!

Damn, this blog has come a long way from "would you still love me if I was a worm" with Optimus to sparked-up Shockwave in a friends-with-benefits dynamic. I’m having a great time, and I hope y'all are too

Nah, Shockwave is definitely getting called into Megatron’s 'office' for being sparked up. They had agreed on exploring possibilities and methods, not actually going through with the task. And while Megs is furious (and won’t bother to hide it), deep down he’s also jealous, because it was supposed to be him! He was supposed to be the carrier, for Primus’s sake. And now you get grounded from further meetups with your bestie-with-benefits :(

Now imagine this: when the Autobots rescue you, you casually summarize everything that happened on the Nemesis, casually dropping the fact that, yes, humans and Cybertronians are compatible enough to have a kid together. And, well, there’s already one on the way. Ratchet’s face when you inform him that the first sparkling’s carrier is none other than Shockwave? Absolutely priceless

You get grounded again, this time from leaving the base. Permanently. Forever. Your humanussy is officially classified as too dangerous to roam freely

At least it gives Optimus plenty of time to question you in excruciating detail about how this all happened... Definitely not because he’d love to be sparked up by you himself. DEFINITELY not...

[14dayswithyou]

Ren owes me 24 dollars. Nahh really gimme 24 dollars. Im hungry. T_T

I really Really REALLY hope no one asked that. Becuase if someone did, then I'll be so emberassed. Im sorry! Well, anyway. The question is : If Angel had amnesia, what would be the first thing each character would say to them to summarize their relationship, history, etc.

And who would lie? A little/a lot And I just wanted to thank you! You did such an amazing job creating this game! IM LITTERALLY INLOVE WITH VIOLET AND [REDACTED] THEY'RE SUCH A CUTIES! I hope you have a wonderful day! (>u<)

(Also sorry for possible mistakes. My english is TERRIBLE.)

⌞♥⌝ Aside from Ren, I think all of the cast would tell Angel the truth. Olivia might not say anything simply because she's not exactly friends with Angel in the first place, and Teo might initially lie just to see what would happen — but for the most part, everyone else would have genuine concern and be very supportive during Angel's recovery.

Ren would subtly try to overplay Angel's relationship with him, and would probably use it to his advantage as well. Things like, "Oh, you let me visit your apartment aaaall the time! Y-You... You even gave me your spare key!", "You've always considered me as your closest friend, but... Well, you never want to hurt Leon's feelings", and "Hey, we always visit my place on Fridays to watch your favourite movies! Y-You love spending time with me!".

He wouldn't outright lie and convince Angel that he's their partner (or someone they have romantic feelings for), but he'll try to insinuate that maybe they have a deeper connection than what was originally going on.

[cherllyio]

What would happen if MK got a circlet? - Theory/Analysis

(Warning: talk of self harm)

A little while ago, I made a post (here), where I brought up how Wukong getting a circlet in the last season, could be a set-up for MK getting one in the next season.

So, I thought it would be interesting to look into the evidence for it, starting with:

MK's Characther Development

MK for the last couple of seasons (4-5), have been trying to deal with the fact, that he might be at fault for all the harm that have been put upon the world and (more importantly) his friends and family.

This does make sense, as we now know, that it is techincally his fault that so many world-ending scenarios have been happening lately.

MK's birth/awakening is literally the sign that the cycle is about to come to an end, and if he is hence woken up too early than he is supposed to, then the cycle will come to an end too early.

But now, MK has kept the cycle going past it's experation date, and hence proven that people can live without destiny and deal with what comes next together.

But that ironically enough leads to MK's next problem: Proving that the world really can live with chaos now that there is no destiny/ control to ward it off.

Chaos has already started to show its first signs, with Macaque's shadow powers suddenly turning orange and MK's staff suddenly gltiching with thoughs same chaos powers.

Not to mention that MK and the other stones (that have now given power to everyone on Earth) are literally made from chaos!

So, how is the world going to be able to control all this chaos? Well, one answer (at least to control MK's chaos) could be the circlet. After all, the reason Sun Wukong got a circlet back in JTTW in the first place was to control his chaotic nature that hurt quite a few people.

But that just begs the question then: How would MK even get a circlet?

Well to that I see two possibelties:

Tang gives it to him (probably by accident) as Tang is directly related to Tripitaka.

MK gives himself a circlet.

I'm going to discuss the latter, as it is one I haven't seen discussed a lot.

MK giving himself a circlet was brought to my attention by a comment made by @peachponygirl on my original post about MK getting a circlet, and got me thinking:

We have seen he is cabable of controlling the circlet, so wouldn't that mean he should also be able to summon one based on what we saw with Li-Jing?

So, lets say that MK's chaos went out of control (for example: he went apehshit), and while it probably wasn't his fault, he is going to start thinking if maybe him staying alive after the cycle is even a good thing? If maybe, there was a reason he could only live for so long? If the way he was created wasn't intended to hurt people, but only if he sacfriced himself at the end of the cycle (something I discussed in an earlier theory)

And then lets say that he is in another situation, where he is about to lose control again, and in a panic he gives himself a circlet, so he can control himself.

This would be incredibly dark (and is also why I put a warning in the start), but it could possibly happen.

To summarize:

MK needs to learn and try to live without a destiny, and the stability it gave him. He might not have known, he even had a destiny for most his life, but when he did, there most have been something comforting about it. After all, he almost immedatly accepted it, when he learned his destiny was to sacfrice himself, and was about to pull through, before realizing he will just end the world either way.

So now if MK learned, that his biggest fear for most of season 4-5 (that he will hurt the people he loves), could actually happen now that there is no destiny, he might seek out the circlet (just in case) there needs to be a way to stop him.

Conclusion: Oh god this theory got dark.

[dereks-unrelenting-heart]

SFTH Chaotic Highlights (Sorry About My Nan)

Briefly posting these out of order because I am way too fixated on this play. It has the psychological horror of a cult, one of Tom's eldritch villains, and dark humor, this shit was made for me-

The few minutes of vague trauma recounting as Sam and AJ internally debate which of them is gonna drop any information at all

As well as who the grandson of the title Nan is going to be, because I feel like Sam was ready for the role at first with the 'that was embarrassing'

"I just think it's good when things like this happen just to sit with it for a second, before you.. have a breakdown" Most real thing an AJ character has ever said

Jim asking if his own nan is still alive, whether AJ knew it at the time or not, as if even he was kinda hoping she wasn't

"Who invites their nan on their bachelor party??" Jamie asking the real questions. Unfortunately for him, this is the least weird thing that's going to happen on this stag do

Luke finally gets to experience the joys of playing a chaotic farm animal

They've had plenty of problems with names before, but idk if I've ever seen two actors try to give a character a name at the same time until now

Hey what the FUCK did Ethel do to Big Jim Clive's wallet?? WHAT WAS HER SHOW?!

Yet another instance of Luke's minor characters being incredibly well done- Like everything he says sound genuinely mortified

"I just feel shattered, you know?" I'm using this. You ca take this line from my cold, dead hands, it's how I'm describing every minor inconvenience in my life from now on

Also it was funny and all, but Sam was fucking dying like it was a joke from earlier in the show or something-

Anyway #JusticeForBigJimClive #AndHisWallet

"Listen, I've stood by you for a lot, but that?? I just don't understand.." - the man who's about to go through a cult initiation for his 'best friend'

"Are you my best friend?" Jim is the only one who would feel the need to ask this question at this point

Tom's using the shirt around his waist to symbolize Ethel flashing Jamie is some great stagecraft, I must say

It's the 'nanananana' build-up to an anticlimactic 'ethel' for me

Had to google what an air tag was, but yeah those are pretty big to spike a drink with

We never did get clarification for why Ethel said the wedding was her big day

Rip headphone users for AJ's "I KNOW" I forgot about it for the rewatch and fucking OW MY EARS-

"It's pre-used" Don't eat the bacon, Jamie. I repeat, DO NOT EAT THE BACON

"THANK GOD" "She- what do you mean thank god?" "Sorry, I mean oh god.. thank you" I said enough about this in another post but someone get Jamie tf out of here

"You've got so many teeth" Jericho flashbacks

I've made a post now on the Lucy/Julie thing, but to summarize, idc that she changed her name at the end, I will always call her Julie. It feels disrespectful not to-

"Listen, listen- She's asleep!" Jamie was not convinced of that. He just didn't want Jim to inject her with adrenaline to bring her back again. I see right through you, Jamie-

I just wanna know when exactly the first thought of 'Ethel is a cult leader' happened. Because there's a pretty good chance it was Luke when he said there was a statue dedicated to her

Okay on rewatch, that was definitely the moment. Luke knew what he was doing to the plot

I'm convinced that Luke saw Sam playing all these problem causing animal characters and thought 'fuck it I want in', resulting in this play's sheep scene. He is having the time of his life being a sheep, getting to chew on Tom's shirt and shit. He is laughing his ass off while causing problems for his other character. I love watching the boys have fun-

I know it's because he's brainwashed, but I fucking love Luke's german farmhand character being the only one in the room who is not only comfortable around Ethel, but actively excited to see her

Ethel calling the farmhand 'good boy' is the second time in a row Luke has been called that during a longform

"She seems happy here, why don't we just leave her with this guy?" Honestly a great idea, why would anyone be against this

Stag. stag. stag. STAG. STAG. STAG.

"Not one seat each" Why was my first thought not them sitting on each others' lap, but sharing the chair half-and-half, like two people fighting over a seat in musical chairs

"Be a good mate" "You're really pushing that" Is he, Jamie? You're about to willingly go through so much for him, is sharing a seat really pushing it for you?? Pining gays istg-

"I'm here for my best friend's stag do. I will do what he wants to do for the rest of the weekend, and then we will move on." Buddy. I am not doing that shit for my best friend. You are in love.

"It's like an A24 film" Big thank you to Sam, for being the reason they all leant into that theme for the rest of the show

"My name.. Is WILHELM." Jamie, exasperated: "... great."

The fact only the subtitlers acknowledged Sam repeatedly calling them 'numchucks'

"I think he wants us to fight" "WHY? Why do you go to that??" To be fair, my mind also went to that..

Jim: *tries to kill Jamie* Jamie: *doesn't attack him back and is entirely undeterred in his loyalty/friendship* I know what you are

"Wilkommen.. To the Cabaret!!" And just like that all the musical theater nerds lost their minds

I haven't even seen Cabaret, but I've heard the first song and immediately knew and was thrilled about what he was doing

Nah Tom was right in this instance, Sam he had a German accent and everything ofc this isn't Ethel

I like the subtle acting of Jamie saying 'NO!' to the request, and when Jim follows it up with the next word, Jamie looks at him with a very distinct 'you're doing this?' expression. Bro looks more betrayed than when Jim tried to murder him

Emcee living for the drama is so real

Emcee casually sitting on his stage partner's corpse as well as offering him the microphone

"Me neither" the audience laughs but like. That was incredibly unsettling.

"How's the best man?" Very suspicious thing to ask, Fake Julie

"I love you and I always have.. And I would never betray you" Okay but you didn't say you pwomise him, so I'm hesitant to believe you

Jamie's "Are we in Bristol??" to "WE'RE NOT IN BRISTOL!" pipeline

So.. am I the only one who thought Jamie was talking to Julie in the ending scene before Sam clarified he was her mother?

Ethel throwing her shirt onstage with her little 'eh!' noise is so funny

"For convincing me to invite your nan to my bachelorette party" INSANE THING TO AGREE TO JULIE

She's also horribly suited for cult brainwashing wtf did you set her up for Jim-

Also just noticed yet another parallel between Jamie/Jim and Amanda/Clarissa, with the same actor who played the ignored love interest also playing the role of priest at the wedding

Luke immediately going for the bridal hold in AJ's arms and being so content there

Conclusion: It really would've been better for everyone involved if Jamie got together with Jim instead. Jim doesn't have the girl who came onto his best friend, Jamie gets to be with his crush, and Julie doesn't have to change her name to Lucy. And Luke is very good at playing brainwashed cultists, which is the exact reason I'm excited to see his episode of Black Mirror. Oh, also I really hope this longform continues getting the attention it deserves, it's so fucking good

[lu-is-not-ok]

A super quick question, but do you think Xichun’s passives imply that she’s taken boluses before?

Putting these two questions together since they're on the same topic.

I think that yes. Xichun is absolutely using treatments via Bolus as a form of physical augmentation. It's quite clear that the Jia Family is heavily involved with H Corp (if not outright a part of the Wing staff itself), so it makes sense Xichun would have enough access to them to use them as enhancement rather than direct treatment.

As for what exactly the treatments she's using could be... Well that's something that I'm much less confident on since the best I can do is pray googling will be enough, but I'll try.

Ba Jiao Banana seems to be a reference to musa basjoo, a plant also known as hardy banana or Japanese fiber banana (which, despite their name, originate from China). According to Wikipedia this plant can be used to reduce "heat-toxins" in traditional Chinese medicine, however the source for that no longer works so I can't confirm that for sure.

However, that's not all funnily enough. From what I found while going on this wild goose chase, the term for this plant tends to also be translated as "plantain".

Why is this important? Because while bananas aren't mentioned in DOTRC, plantains are. They're mentioned multiple times when describing the Daguanyuan/Grand View Garden (which H Corp is partially named after), and Jia Tanchun (Jia Huan's sister and Baoyu's half-sister) takes on the pseudonym "Plantain Lover" for the poetry club she and the other main characters founded in the Garden.

Now, how does this relate to Xichun specifically? Well, in DOTRC she is also a member of the poetry club, and at one point gets commissioned to make a painting of the Garden by Grandma Jia herself. ...That's all I can gather from feverishly CTRL+Fing through the novel at the very least.

So, from all of that, here's what I can gather for the Ba Jiao Banana Bolus Passive.

I have no idea if there's any specific connection between the actual effects of the Passive and its name. However, the fact that the plant used might have medicinal use shows that a Bolus can use the essence of traditional herbal treatment. Additionally, it maybe might serve as a subtle reference to DOTRC Xichun's involvement in the poetry club hosted at the Grand View Garden.

As for the other one...

Jin Gang seems to be another name for a vajra, a ritual tool used in Buddhism. From what I can gather it's associated with indestructibility, fitting as the effect of the Passive gives Xichun Defense Level Ups.

While there is already a connection between Xichun and Buddhism through her beliefs (and her ending up as a Buddhist nun after the Family falls), I think there might be another connection here. The vajra includes lotus flowers as part of its form, and it just so happens that Xichun's poetry club pseudonym is 'Lotus Dweller', which she's given due to her living by the Lotus Pavilion.

To summarize what we can gather from the Jin Gang Bolus Passive:

Similarly to her other Passive, this one shows a possible essence a Bolus can use, though this time it's that of religious rituals, fitting due to DOTRC Xichun's religious nature. The effect of the passive directly correlates with the indestructibility that the ritual tool is associated with. Additionally, this might be another subtle reference to DOTRC Xichun's involvement in the Garden poetry club, though this one much more personalized to Xichun herself.

Oh. And just for full completion.

Xichun also has one non-Bolus related Passive named Bursting Strike, Breathing Siphon. It's a straightforward reference to the fact that her Passive giver her Poise upon killing a target with Rupture. The first part references the Rupture kill, the second references the Poise gain.

[petalburg-pokemon-husbandry]

BIG LIFE UPDATE

hohkay hey gang, been a while. hasn't it? As I mentioned in my most recent post (3 months ago...) I've been going through a lot of life changes that have made keeping up with things difficult. To summarize without getting too deep into things:

My partner and I have separated

I live in a new place

I have had to rehome several of my pokémon

I got transferred to a different pokémon center in Petalburg

So uhhh yeah that's quite a lot! I'm not gonna go into a lot of it, but the first three are all related. Felicity [Ribombee] now lives with a coworker from my old pokémon center, Benny [Charcadet] lives and works at the Lavaridge Town Gym, (Shoutout Flannery - you're a G), and Ferrintio [Sprigatito] now lives with my parents over in Littleroot.

As for the pokémon I still have, things have changed a bit there too!

Robert successfully fused with another beldum, and is now a Metang! I guess they have the memories of both original beldum, but Robert is still the “lead”, whatever that means when two brains fuse. I might have a metagross some day. That’s insane to think about. I literally just exist and I guess I’m raising a pseudolegendary pokemon. (Two if you count pillow) ((I don't))

Pillow [goomy] continues to sleep for 19 hours a day, though he has started eating more and putting on some weight. He’s been at the age where evolution wouldn’t be out of the question for a while now, but as I’ve said before he’s much too eepy to actually develop the strength to do so. Anything's possible though -- maybe I’ll have a significantly larger pillow sometime in the future!

Pyra [combusken] and I had a little sparring match with a friend and we lost BAD, so she's gained new determination to finally evolve! She's been training with Robert while I'm working, and she keeps trying to get me to battle random strangers on the street while we're walking to/from the center lol. She's getting there!!!!!! I'm so proud of her!!!!!! oh god i might actually be able to battle at a higher level if all of my pokémon evolve wtf is happening--

Ragman [Mimikyu] has been sick for a couple of weeks now. Thankfully it's just a stubborn cold, but I've had to take his disguises off several times to check him for swelling/rashes. Mimikyu are pretty much biologically wired to be nervous around bigger creatures like humans and Gumshoos, so it's been a hurdle to get him comfortable with letting me take his disguise off, but we're finally getting there! It feels weird to say this about a Pokemon I've had for years, but it feels like we're really starting to form a close level of trust! Maybe once he's all healed up he'll even let me look at him in a well-lit, non-closet room lol (btw if you've never seen what an undisguised mimikyu looks like it's not at all what you'd expect)

Siri [Rotom/Phone] has become obsessed with the gamecube for some reason. I have very little else to say, she just REALLY enjoys that hardware for whatever reason. There have been a couple times where I've had to physically shake her out of it just so we could leave for work. She so silligoofy

And that's the updates post for you! Thanks for sticking with this blog for all this time! Since you managed to reach the end you get a special treat! I'm changing my name to May :) J as short for Josh is still fine. I'm also gonna change my pfp since it's inaccurate now that ive started transitioning. See you soon, pokefans!

[charrfie]

as a tenna enjoyer I need to hear your thoughts on him… and obviously what you think his deal with spamton is

🪱

Oh worm anon.. I have some dreadful news for you if you are a tenna enjoyer.... buckle in. I drafted this overview up (in regards to the first half of your question) for one of my friends a few days ago and am copying it down here for you pretty much word for word since I believe it answers your question coherently enough. Good luck its long

I have.. some conflicting feelings about tenna. I can't say I'm as much of a fan as a lot of people are right now. Not to say he's not narratively interesting; I did enjoy the role that he plays in the story (although I wish we had gotten more insight on his relationship with kris and any aftershocks from the divorce since that's what compels me most about him). And I enjoy the comedy about him! But he kind of pisses me off as a character, haha. He's just not very... original? And doesnt strike up very much empathy in me? It's difficult not to compare him to spamton since they're intentionally very alike so forgive me if I'm a bit heavy on that in this explanation; their comparison properly contextualizes my main issues. But it bothers me that he's essentially a copy of someone else who then relentlessly disparages the person he copied, even putting my bias aside. Neither is he very genuine, which summarizes a lot of my problem with him. While spam is kind of a loser, he's still PAINFULLY genuine in how he presents himself, who he is, and who he's stolen elements of his appearance from (e.g. swatch's glasses) while the same can't be said about tenna. In fact, when you remove every element they share, who tenna is becomes... a mystery. There IS interesting commentary in that in and of itself because you know I love a good character with no sense of self, but it's also kind of. Disappointing? To me? Because I don't feel it was elaborated on far enough to warrant credit (keep in mind all of my critiques are rather tentative until the story is completely finished because you never know where a plotline will end up). But that may be the point, considering the better end tenna got in comparison to spam (see: my difficulty garnering empathy for him that I mentioned above). While spamton came from nothing and has never been taking seriously in any point of his lifetime, tenna has had lots of success and affection from his conception... only to *just now* be grappling with the idea that he may not be at the height of popularity forever (and this is completely ignoring the fact others in the world do still want him). So, while he and spam during his big shot era may behave similarly (disparaging old friends, being verbally abusive towards employees, etc), these behaviors stem from largely different catalysts, one being much more privileged than the other. Which, again, leads me to believe that difficulty sympathizing with or liking tenna much Was The Point

As for your other question concerning what tenna's deal with spamton is...... well okay let me just get this out of the way preemptively. If it's not evident enough from previous posts, I do not like spamtenna pretty much at all. In fact I do not like pretty much Any spamton ship because I feel its counterintuitive to spamton's personal narrative. I have written paragraphs about this singular point (not just in regards to spamtenna) to my friends before so to spare you the details, I'll sum it up by saying that a huuuuuge huge part of spamtons character relates to the handling of his relationships (platonic/romantic). He is not someone with a good track record by any means in this regard and bases his self worth solely off of this!!!! In fact, his entire plotline in chapter 2 revolves around him forming healthy connections and learning to live for himself/his friends. So as someone that is not a fan of shipping culture in general, I really wish folks would explore him learning to live for himself (and for his friends) before pursuing anything further. I have other issues with it but this is my largest by a long shot. THAT BEING SAID (SORRY FOR LAIKA COMPLAINING ABOUT SPAMTENNA HOUR I NEED TO VENT MY FRUSTRATIONS) I think while it's very likely for them to have had some level of history, it is nooooot something that holds any real weight in their present states. In fact, if you take shipping out of the equation as a whole, their present situation is way more fascinating!!!!!!!!! All throughout chapter 2 we see references of the hatred spamton harbors against tenna, only to have spam open his arms to him at the smallest sign that tenna may not find him entirely repugnant. I have a lot of feelings about how forgiving and earnest spam is, but that's a whole other topic I could divulge in for hours. My point here is, I really truly wish I could see more art of an imbalanced relationship between the two in present times.... with tenna still holding a grudge and spam looking past that. It's such a key factor in my understanding of their interactions in chapter 3. I hope to get some art out soon that explores this concept, it's just taking me a while since I've not had a ton of artistic drive lately ^^;; Also, a minor note, but I've been seen a lot of apparent confusion about "who stole the other's identity" and...... it perplexes me? I feel it is very obvious by tenna's adamant insistence on being the original/the only that he largely took from spamton.. but even still, if you, the reader, are close with ANYONE...... is it not true that both parties in the relationship will exchange behaviors and habits and fragments of identity from the other? It is most definitely a mutual exchange in some degree in any case. Just something strange that I've noticed and wanted to comment on

Thanks for asking! I kind of ran out of steam by the end there but hopefully it's still interesting to read. I promise spamton related plot wasn't my main takeaway from chapters 3 and 4 (<– THEY ARE THE BIGGEST LIAR TO EVER LIVE)

[biibini]

Its okay if you dont wanna do this but i really wanna know what you think mizu would do when reader gets her period

modern!mizu x reader gets her period (request)

tags: period, cuddling, fluff, kissing, modern au, modern mizu, mizu being best girl

a/n: ok midterms r coming up so soon HAHAHAHAH (im so nervous)

modern!mizu would def have the supplies

but i’d feel like she’d carry the lighter, smaller pads

but on most days, mizu would be a tampon user

to ur surprise, she typically uses panty liners for the majority of her period

and even if she does get a heavy period, she can handle it on most days

(yeah im fucking jealous i wish that was me)

like perfect silky hair and thin pads???

mizu my girl

hand those genes over

anyways

she would have aspirin and a hot pack on hand if u need it

when she was growing up, they used to be super heavy but now they've become lighter

if ur a heavy flow typa gal,

oh lord its extra packs for mizu to buy

at first, she would be rlly confused at the sizing and the number of flaps/extensions the pads would have

and what specific color to buy

(iykyk my heavy flow girls will know)

but she doesnt mind, u need them

as long as her girl is covered and safe and sound

if ur a tampon girl, mizu would double check to make sure she got ur brand when she goes shopping

modern!mizu would notice ur cycles, especially the week beforehand when ur rlly moody

whether its u being acting more impatient or upset than usual

she checks and makes sure that she has the necessities at hand

if she doesnt, she’ll say she’s just gonna run some errands

technically its not a lie

she does go to the closest convenience store

but the errands in question: pads/tampons and something sweet

(personally im a chocolate sweets girlie)

she’ll get u a lil sweet treat that’ll last u for a week or two

modern!mizu would also pour an extra cup of tea for u before bed

she just wants u to be as comfortable as u can be during ur period

and if u guys are cuddling and watching something before bed

she’ll make sure to keep u comfortable

“Mizu, pleaseeee. Just one more episode?”, you plead. You guys had just finished the second to last episode of the show. Sure, you felt a little tired. But the thought of moving and crawling off of Mizu’s chest didn’t outweigh the comfort of the couch.

Mizu sighs.

“You always do this and then you end up falling asleep.”, Mizu states as she grabs the remote control.

“Not necessarily-“, you rebute. Technically, she wasn’t wrong with your history of falling asleep. But not this time.

“Mmhmm. Right…”, she responds, a little sass in her tone.

You pout. “Please. I promise, I’ll stay up.”

You place your warm cup of tea aside, allowing you to wrap your arms around Mizu’s neck. You feel the heat of her neck against your forearms.

“Besides, it’s the final episode.”, you smile. You look at Mizu for sign of defeat.

“Ok fineeee,” she clicks on the next episode button, “Stay awake now. I’m not summarizing it this time.”

You plant a kiss on her cheek, pulling her closer to your body. She places her mug next to yours and letting her arms wrap around your body. You feel the warmth of her hands press against your body, almost burning from the hot tea.

“I promise I won’t.”, you assure as you sit back against Mizu’s chest again. You feel Mizu’s arms relax and allow you to prep yourself before watching the finale.

Mizu smiles as she felt your body lay back on hers. Your weight alongside the blanket you’re sharing relaxes her. You feel her arms gently wrap around you again as you hear the intro to the episode play.

Her hands start to drag along your sides to your stomach. You feel her burning palm place itself on the top of your lower stomach. Its presence shared a similarity to a heat pad.

You hum in response. While her right hand is busy drawing attention to your lower stomach, you feel her other hand wrap around you and pull you closer. You feel her lips lightly graze your shoulder.

“Mizu, it feels good but-”, you say as her right hand starts to gently massage your stomach.

Fuck. That feels so nice.

You hold back a groan. “Not here, hon.”, you say as you nod your head towards Ringo’s bedroom door.

“I know, don’t worry.”, Mizu responds as she places a soft kiss near your neck. “I just want you to feel comfortable now. You’re on your period, right?”

You nod in response.

“So c’mere. I’ll keep you nice and warm.”

modern!mizu would put ur towel in the dryer while u shower

ik its oddly specific

but i feel like she would make sure to make u feel warm in any way possible

with or without heat pad

same concept applies for the blanket

shes always so thankful her and ringo got an apartment with an in-unit washer dryer

when ur washing up, she’ll typically be doing some light studying with some tea before bed

a break inbetween would be the pop the towel in the dryer

next break is swapping out the towel for the blanket

final break is bringing back the blanket right before u get into bed

its a strange strategy but it helps her stay focused and paces herself while synonymously taking care of u

modern!mizu would make sure she’s wrapping her arms around ur lower stomach when ur cuddling at night

the heating pad gets annoying to sleep with

especially if u tend to toss and turn at night

but having her hands warm u helps u relax at night

when ur trying to sleep, she’ll gently caress and massage ur stomach to help release any tension

at first, u thought it wouldnt have an effect on u

but the more she did it, the more relieved u felt at night

mizu would also feel relaxed knowing that u r relaxed as well

when she heard ur snores, she knows shes done a job well done

[devilstruly]

DETANGLED

pairing - sakusa kiyoomi x fem. reader (with any hair type that isn't pin straight)

summarization - you are frustrated when you meet with your best friend and he's tired of you speaking badly about yourself

includes - mutual pining, dogs shipping their owners, rich boy kiyoomi, sexual tension (+ anything i might've missed)

a/n - please accept my sincerest apologies bc this is incredibly self indulgent 😭😭. i wrote this on a bad hair day and i just kept thinking about kiyoomi and his pretty hair. also both he and reader have dogs. kinda short, not my best work. again apologies

A cold wind blows through the streets, sending a part of Sakusa's coat flying behind him. The man inevitably shivers as he buries his nose deeper into the knitted scarf and balls his gloved hands into fists.

Above his head, the sky is a very soft shade of gray, with the clouds so thickly condensed into a barrier for the sunlight. Across the dog playground a loud bark can be heard, the sound feeling all too familiar to the man.

He smiles softly beneath his mask when he sees the energetic doberman, happily approaching his friend. And soon enough, the owner joins Sakusa's side as well.

'Hi!' You greet him with a smile when you take your place on the man's right, with your back leaning against the metal fence.

'About time.' Sakusa's remark earns him an eye roll and he can't help gloating a little on the inside.

'Listen I almost had a mental breakdown over my hair you should be lucky I even got here.'

With a huff you cross your arms over your chest, blowing away a stray hair that disrupted your view. To your surprise however, Sakusa turns to face you, eyes roaming over the strands formed into a very messy updo.

'I told you before, your hair looks fine. You're stressing over nothing. Again.'

'It's not nothing!' You protested. 'I just wish I could make it look prettier. Like get the curls to be defined or something so it's not just a blob.' Your reasoning was followed by another eyeroll, this time accompanied by a small pout.

Sakusa looked in the direction of the two black dogs again and stood quiet for a couple of seconds before he called his pet over. The black shepard rushed over happily, with your doberman trailing behind him.

Once they were seated before the two of you, the man crouched down and secured the leash before turning towards you.

'Let's go.'

'Where?' You questioned while mirroring Sakusa's previous actions and following him through the gate of the playground.

'Just follow me.’ Was the only thing he let be revealed before switching the topic of the conversation. 'How was your day?'

-

Sakusa navigates the busy streets expertly while he keeps up the conversation with you, before his steps come to a halt in front of a store. It's a pet friendly one, of course it is, because even though you're not aware of it, he plans on spending at least forty-five minutes inside.

Brows slightly raised in curiosity, you trail behind him, only to nearly head face first into his broad back when he stops.

'Gah! Warn a woman next time?'

He promptly ignores you and instead reaches out to touch the front strands that fell out of your bun.

'Hm.'

Feeling slightly exposed by his soft touch and the proximity, you do your best at avoiding direct eye contact, which he fortunately doesn't seem notice.

'I think these would work best for your hair type.'

His arm stretches out and places two bottles in the basket he picked up on the way in, before continuing.

'You use the shampoo twice, only on the roots, and the conditioner once, just the ends.'

You can only manage a small nod, feeling kind of clueless with him leading you through the store like this.

'I should've made a list...oh well...these will do.'

He shoves another load of products in the basket and at this point you've given up on trying to be of use, giving him free reign instead.

-

Once the two of you are in line, you instinctively reach for your wallet, assesing the items in the man's hands.

'What do you think you're doing?'

His voice is as smooth and gentle as ever, and his dark eyes fix on yours so intensely that you want to slap yourself for all the inappropriate thoughts that run through your mind.

'You're not seriously thinking of paying for all of this!'

'I brought you here, it's only fair.'

'Kiyo-'

'End of discussion.'

[ihopesocomicask]

HELLOOOO! I actually wanted to send this ask a week before but ig tumblr decided it was the best time to shadowban the blog :( Anyways before I say something I love love LOVE your comic and the character writing, it actually helped a lot on writing my characters too! I’m currently trying to put up a webcomic script that also tackles ableism and abuse with those characters, but I was worried about something you guys pointed out in the MP analysis video. Specifically, the idea that the way Nothing is literally rigged against the narrative and gets tossed at in every direction is not at all empowerment for disabled characters, and is what can be most likely summarized into “trauma/suffering pxrn for plot”. The fact that you guys are VERY RIGHT makes me kinda worried because I also have a disabled character who is abused by their family in their childhood, but is shown to be perfectly capable and does overcome the influence of their abusive family eventually. The REAL problem would be that after all that character development, I’m…killing them. Yeah. I can’t even remove it bc this will act as a point of an “everything goes downhill from here” moment and is CRUCIAL to the plot. I’d been thinking about it ever since I saw your analysis and if this event will just, quote on quote, “…a message that - regardless of your limitations - you can achieve just as much as anyone else and, for the majority of its run, it repeatedly rams the counterargument down your throat.” Not repeatedly, I suppose, since you can’t kill someone twice, but still, I do think killing a character after all that development might not be good. The fact that I AM partially doing this for the plot does not make it better, and now I’m wondering if this will end up conveying a message that is Not Very Good like how MP did. I’ve been thinking about this for a while and it would be a honor for me to get your points of view about this. Sorry for the long-ass question, and I wish both of you the best of luck. Love you two!

Oh hey, I remember your ask and yes, Tumblr did indeed eat it. That's another symptom of the shadowban, I'm afraid. Tumblr shall render any asks in your inbox invisible and therefore you cannot answer them. We sincerely apologise for that. oof First of all, thank you so so much for your kind words concerning the comic and our characters. That's super sweet to hear. Now to your question. An important thing to point out - and what we shall keep pointing out until we're blue in the face - is that My Pride was sold as an inspirational, empowering story to the disabled and promised a story where the disabled main rises above her oppressive society.

Which... never happens.

The narrative kinda tries to do that with story beats such as Nothing fighting Quickmane despite only being a kid, her 'chosen one' subplot and - more infamously - Feather's speech.

But it very much feels like it's going through the motions that all "pro-disability" media that has been criticised in the past goes through. Whatever progress Nothing makes always has to be undone by the plot kicking her in the groin. Her final battle against Fire is a major example of this: not only does the plot demand she lose her brother - one of the few characters that truly cared for her - but it also demands she get her ass kicked, even though there was no reason for her to have lost the fight aside from her being disabled.

And that's one of my major issues with My Pride: it reels you in with its seemingly empowering plot and some choice quotes that do not reflect the full script and then it ultimately offers nothing but a depressing ride. Now, to the secondary issue of 'is it bad to depict ableism in your story'? Despite what people of a certain online persuasion might try and say, our issues with My Pride is NOT because the show has ableism in it and no, Tribble is not automatically an ableist because she has ableism in her story. She is an ableist because she put on a front of being an ally to physically disabled individuals and then presumed to know better than us whenever criticism was given while writing ableist tripe and presenting it as empowering.

That's literally it.

So, no, having ableism by itself in your story is not a bad thing on its own. It's how you ultimately handle the topic and present it that plays a part. I'd have a lot to say if you were presenting this story as a form of escapism for disabled readers, but that doesn't appear to be the case. As for the subject of your disabled character being killed off: I think you really need to stop and ask yourself what kind of story you wish to tell.

Naturally, this also depends on the type of story you wish to tell. For example, is it a tragedy where everybody in the cast is treated the same and they all encounter hardship or is this just specific to your disabled character? You need to be straightforward with your genre.

Why does this disabled character have to overcome all obstacles just to die in the end? You mentioned it's 'for the sake of the plot' and acknowledge that this on its own isn't really a good reason for making such a decision.

I agree with you. It just sounds like a bit of a letdown and actually very soap opera-esque to do this purely for plot reasons. And I don't mean 'soap opera-esque' in the essence that it's cheap or lowbrow. I mean that this is the kind of thing that soap operas do when an actor doesn't renew their contract, has no intention of returning and they therefore have to kill off their character.

It's just very obvious and on-the-nose, if that makes sense? And it's something that disabled people have seen many times in media.

And what's more, it's done because there's often no choice outside of replacing the actor. Whereas you do have the opportunity to explore other options and ways to tweak your plot, especially when you already sound uncomfortable with this development anyway. Not just because of what we say but because you personally see a point in what we say. I don't know the ins and outs of your story and you shouldn't have to share it for me to get it but, from what little you've told me, I'd personally be rooting for this character to not have their struggles be all for nothing as an audience member. And this actually reminds me of a trick that Richard Adams pulled when it came to the ending of The Plague Dogs. Snitter and Rowf were destined to die. However, because we as the reader naturally willed them to live as we followed their journey and bonded with them: Adams decided to have the dogs fished out of the water and have their happy ending. Because we as the audience willed that into existence without us even realising because of how real Adams made these characters.

What I'm saying is that - sometimes - going for the most obvious and 'cliche' ending can often be the most creative choice, depending on the type of audience you're trying to appeal to and the type of characters you write and how exactly you write them. You're already writing about real issues that affect real people, so your writing shall evoke a deep connection from your audience. Take advantage of that but also reward your audience for their perseverance rather than trying to make your audience feel a certain way through cheap means (i.e. through shocking moments that seemingly come out of nowhere). You don't need to fall back on a shocking twist to make your plot interesting. You're already there with the abuse storyline, in my honest opinion. I appreciate that the depiction of abuse has been watered down by media but - trust me - it is still a topic that - if handled correctly - can evoke certain emotions that a character death often cannot. Anyway, I'm very sorry this got extremely long. I really hope my rambling was helpful to you, anon, and I wish you the best of luck with your story! c: - RJ

[nariism]

my brother's best friend

pair. miya osamu x gn!reader

content: fluff, attempts at humour, miya atsumu is a little shit, first loves, mutual pining

synopsis. miya osamu takes pride in the fact that he’s the smarter of the twins. he, in fact, is not (especially when it comes to you).

wc. 3.1k

a/n: om nom nom nom nom brother's best friend trope nom nom nom... ok i have to come clean about this fic i literally wrote the first draft for this in 2021 on WATTPAD and it's been sitting dormant forever up until recently. enjoy 🫶

‎oh my god, how did i end up here?

it’s the only thought repeating over and over again in osamu’s head as he sits there staring at you. you’re too preoccupied with the menu in your hands to notice his unwavering gaze, scanning through it and muttering to yourself indecisively about what to order.

of course, the question of how he ended up here on a date with you could be summarized in one simple sentence:

miya atsumu is the world’s biggest idiot.

if kita or aran were here they would surely be poking fun at him right now, lecturing him about how his dna is a perfect carbon copy of atsumu’s. and while they would be right, osamu is convinced his brother has at least 70% less brain cell capacity.

the thought makes him feel a little smug. (he’s in the class under atsumu.)

you were friends. at least as far as how often you saw each other, he considered you good friends. maybe. not that he knew all that much about you other than the fact that you were constantly... around. if he didn’t know that atsumu was the biggest knucklehead on planet earth, he would have assumed you were dating. but he knew his brother was too invested in volleyball to be seeing anyone seriously, and you didn’t didn’t seem like the type to mess around with guys like him anyways.

you were way too level-headed for that despite the raunchy, head-turning jokes you liked to tell, which honestly might be the reason why atsumu keeps you around.

whenever you came to their house, you would stick to lounging in atsumu’s room or the living room. you typically avoided disturbing osamu and the rest of their family — not like they minded having you around. no, in fact, their mother had a strange soft spot for you. you were quiet and well mannered, until it was just the three of you and suddenly an onslaught of fierce attacks on poor atsumu would commence.

for the majority of your friendship, you have stayed out of his way and he stays out of yours. you only talk to each other when deemed necessary, like when walking home from school or when you shyly greet him at the door because atsumu is on the toilet. he does, however, rejoice in the fact that there is another person on the atsumu hate train, and appreciates that you’re at least colourful with your insults. it’s impressive, really.

(he would never admit it. never. never ever. but it warms his heart a little that there’s someone out there just like him, expressing their love for miya atsumu in less conventional ways.)

you were quick witted and funny. a free source of entertainment when he would grow bored of his brother’s shenanigans. and it was a two way street, because when you needed a break from atsumu, osamu was always right there. 

you were noticeably gentler with the younger of the miya twins: asking him how school was, and if he needed help with his chemistry homework, and what he had for lunch. menial little things, but sometimes he found himself thinking that it was the highlight of his day.

otherwise, your presence in his life is, as osamu considers it, indifferent.

sure, he likes to look at you. and sometimes, maybe, he wishes you and atsumu would invite him around more often. it also doesn’t help his heart when you’re so nice to him, like when you’re all having dinner together and you pretend you don’t want the last dumpling on your plate and shovel it onto his. he likes that. or when you invite yourself into their freezer for ice cream, you always make sure to grab an extra one for him. there have been multiple occasions in which you’ve wordlessly slid him your notes to copy, too.

you were good at that; knowing what others wanted and being more selfless than the average person. you’re a people pleaser, and though he and atsumu used to make fun of your type when they were kids, your charm is undeniable.

unfortunately, actually making any sort of move on you is out of the question. not only would it potentially complicate things between you and him, it would also risk putting a strain on your friendship with atsumu. making his brother’s life a living hell is what miya osamu was born into this world to do, but for some reason his stomach turns at the thought of ruining your friendship.

you were just atsumu’s cute best friend. nothing less, nothing more. and he would very much like to beat the “i fell in love with my brother’s best friend” allegations, thank you.

he realizes he’s still looking at you intently with his arms crossed over his chest. he watches as your nose scrunches a little in thought, trying to decide between their two best sellers. he sighs in relief when you get up to order for yourself, tucking a stray hair under his cap before going back to sulking with his thoughts.

atsumu had a lot of bad ideas. so many that if they sat down and listed them all out they might be there for a couple days. but this? this is his worst one yet. and how osamu managed to get roped (bribed) into this, he will never know. but here he is, and here you are, and here atsumu is not.

he really should get better at saying no to atsumu.

(“c’mon, ‘samu! please? for me?!”

“what the hell? no. that’s a shitty thing to do. just tell them ya can’t go.”

“but it’s their birthday! they were lookin’ forward to this. they’ll hate me forever if i bailed!”

“and? why would i help you? ‘specially with somethin’ so stupid. it’s your fault you didn’t plan better.”

“don’t be like that, y’know it was a last minute thing!”

a beat of silence.

“pretty please? it’s their birthday… you guys are friends too, right?”

osamu can’t believe he’s entertaining this stupid idea for even a second. you’re not an idiot. you’d know it’s him with a single glance.

“this is an all time low, even for you. they’ll notice it’s me right away. are ya crazy, ‘tsumu? hit your head or somethin’?”

“it’s just this one time! i’ll never ask ya for anythin’ ever again. never ever ever ever, i swear it.”

“...’tsumu…”

“don’t sound so tired with me! do this for your big brother. have i mentioned it’s their birthday?”

big brother? osamu scoffs loudly.

“you actually mentioned it three times. and yer only a couple minutes older than me. but... fine.”

“don’t be such a jacka- wait, what?”

“i said fine. but you owe me lunch for the next two weeks.”

“deal!”

“... are ya sure they won’t know it’s me? i mean, i really think you should reconsider-”

“oh shut up, ‘samu, we’re identical!”

“just know that i won’t hesitate to throw ya under the bus if shit hits the fan.”)

what a terrible plan. pretending to be atsumu was proving to be harder than he initially anticipated. he would have thought that spending every agonizing, waking, living hour with his brother would have trained him well enough, but atsumu is so no-chill that it’s somehow making this already horrible idea even worse with every passing second.

surprisingly, you haven’t said anything. you haven’t acknowledged the massive elephant in the room. this could only mean one of three things:

1. you’ve noticed, but you’re desperately trying to spare atsumu’s feelings and osamu’s embarrassment by not bringing it up.

2. you’re dumber than he thought. dumber than a rock, actually, if you didn’t take one look at osamu and know it was him.

3. you are a cruel, wicked, evil, deranged human being who finds osamu’s situation entirely hilarious and wants this to go on for as long as possible.

judging by your casual banter, he’s willing to bet it’s either option one or two. you’re twirling a lanyard around your finger when you finally return with your drink of choice in tow. next destination: the local aquarium. atsumu put a surprising amount of effort into planning the day.

it’s a shame he hadn’t accounted for planning himself into it.

‎he shouldn’t have agreed to come here.

spending time alone with you like this was bound to stir up feelings he’d long ago buried in the hollows of his heart. of the miya twins, osamu was always better at keeping his emotions under wraps. there were rare occasions in which he lost his cool, in which he was actually somehow worse than atsumu, but in general he was as level-headed as you were.

you’re ruining him and his plans to never acknowledge his feelings for you.

it’s unfair, really, how his heart seemingly gets lodged in his throat when you cling to his arm so tightly, laughing and pointing out all the funny-looking fish. and when you point at something called a vampire squid, raving about how long it took you to find one in animal crossing, he nearly crumbles to his knees and puts his head in his hands.

(in other words, he’s totally whipped. he’s not beating those allegations.)

osamu thought he could get used to looking at anyone’s face. he always found people boring — he grew up being the other half of his brother, after all. the miya twins are many things, but boring is not one of them, and to entertain them you have to be someone with a special brand of humour.

but now, as he looks at you with the soft blue glow from the tank shining against your face, he can’t help the thought that crosses his mind:

i could never get tired of this.

“... hailing from the depths of tropical and subtropical waters, the vampire squid feeds on marine snow.”

he blinks back into reality, eyes drifting from you to the sea creature you’re admiring, then back to you. “marine snow? sounds gross.”

“it’s the debris that falls to the lower levels of the ocean. lots of deep sea creatures feed that way since it saves them the energy of needing to go hunt.”

osamu seems skeptical. “they really just eat anythin’ like that?”

your head turns to look at him. there’s a little smile playing on your face, like you seem amused by what he just said. “sounds like someone i know.”

he makes a strange expression in response. were you talking about him? did you often bring him up when you were alone with atsumu? the soft and fond look in your eyes doesn’t help his racing heart. the idea that you and atsumu talk about him in private so sweetly makes his face burn slightly in embarrassment.

he shakes his head to get the thought out of his brain before stuffing his hands into his pockets.

your arm finds his again, locking together. it’s an oddly intimate action, even if you think he really is atsumu. he doesn’t know you to be the most touchy person on earth, though he supposes he can’t see what you’re like behind the closed doors of his brother’s bedroom. his blood boils for some reason.

you stop at the next tank, the one situated in the centre of the room filled high with kelp and schools of tiny fish. you’re looking at them with wide eyes, light shimmering in them. he could cry right now. you look like an angel bathed in the shadows of dancing fish as your gaze carefully follows a school circling around the top of the aquarium.

there’s a feeling swimming inside of him, unfamiliar and oh so dreadful. he can feel it in raging in every part of him — in his heart, in the fiery pits of his stomach, in his throat — and he knows exactly which word comes to mind.

miya osamu may be in the lowest class in his year, and he might share a single brain cell with his brother, but he’s read enough books to describe this feeling. he’s listened to enough love songs to know this ache in him.

if you asked him ten years from now, he’d tell you exactly the same thing as he would right now; that your first love is always petrifying.

“pretty, aren’t they?”

“yeah. real pretty.”

but he hasn’t looked at them even once. how could he when there’s a living, breathing angel standing next to him?

‎osamu delivers you to your doorstep that night.

it feels like a dream, the whole day and having the privilege of holding your hand and feeling your body against his.

maybe it was just the greedy monster in him speaking. the laws of the universe dictate that if it’s you and osamu, atsumu needs to be there, too. the miya twins have always come in a package. a duo. there is no just atsumu or just osamu, at least there wasn’t until you came along.

suddenly it was you and atsumu. it was atsumu and osamu, and you. but there was never just you and osamu. it didn’t work that way.

well, screw the universe and its laws. osamu never believed in that astrology shit anyways.

he’s fully prepared to keep this day an untarnished memory — something to cherish when life goes back to normal and he’s unable to stand shoulder to shoulder like this with you again.

when you lean in to kiss him, there is only one thought repeating in his mind like a mantra:

it’s just once. just one day. one last perfect memory.

you’re so close that he can feel your breath filling his lungs. his heart hammers where it rests in his chest, so loud that he can hear it thundering in his ears. it’s then that he realizes this is wrong. all of it is wrong.

he recoils back with lightning speed, and his heart aches at the sight of your disappointed and puzzled expression. but it’s not fair to you, and it’s not fair to atsumu either.

he cares about both of you too much to be selfish right now.

how could he possibly risk hurting two of the people he cared most about in the world? he couldn’t be that self-centred, to be able to steal a kiss from you just to keep his memories of this day perfect.

perfect doesn’t exist if none of it is real.

“i’m not… i’m not who you think i am.”

he slides the hat off his head with shame burning in his cheeks, avoiding your eyes like a child who got caught with his hand in a cookie jar. it was time for him to be honest, both with you and himself.

“look, yer really cool. and i– crap, it’s complicated, ‘kay? i might like you. like– like you, like you. i wasn’t thinkin’ straight. 'm really sorry, i know it was wrong to string you along, i was just havin’ so much fun today that–”

his mouth suddenly comes to a halt as you reach forward and capture his cheeks between your fingers, squishing them together so he’ll stop rambling.

you look at him with a confused but amused smile. “um, ‘samu? i like you, too.”

“what?” he sputters out as much as he can with his face still held in place. his brows furrow, but all rational thoughts have stopped flowing in his mind. he’s staring at you like a flabbergasted idiot, so you continue.

“why else would i agree to go on a date with you on my birthday?”

“but– i– huh?”

your head tilts. “this was a date, wasn’t it?”

it dawns on him then. it had never occurred to osamu that there was another explanation for your strange lack of acknowledgment that he is painfully easy to see through:

4. you like him and simply thought this was a date. you like him as much as he likes you, which is a stupid amount. after all, he likes you enough to go through with an infinite number of atsumu’s terrible ideas just to make you happy.

of course you weren’t that dense. of course he was found out the second you laid eyes on him. of course he had misread the entire situation because he was blinded by his brother’s boisterous claims that they were indistinguishable.

“this is ridiculous. i can’t believe you–… atsumu somehow always pulls through even when he doesn’t mean to.”

“what do you mean?”

“whadd’ya mean, what do i mean?”

“about atsumu?”

“oh, he was freakin’ out about missin’ today and wanted me to go through this whole thing pretendin' i’m him so ya wouldn’t be mad at him.”

“but he already told me he couldn’t make it today? you really didn’t have to do… all this,” you gesture to his whole body with a flick of your wrist.

at your words osamu finally crumbles to his knees in pure agony. he looks up to the sky, to whatever god has forsaken him by making atsumu his other half, and sighs with the weight of the world on his shoulders. he can just imagine the shit-eating grin his brother has right now.

“i’m…” he pauses, carefully selecting his next words, “going to smother him with a pillow.”

you blink at him for a moment before all the pieces fall into place.

all the times you’d gushed to atsumu about your massive crush on his twin and the way he’d complain to no end about neither of you making a move, forcing him to watch on with mild disgust as his best friend and brother made goo goo eyes at each other. all the times he would “forget” his shoes at the gym and need to run back to grab them, pushing you into small talk with osamu. all the times he would suffer through your teasing just to see the two of you walking side-by-side sharing proud little smiles.

atsumu’s resume looks something like this: world’s biggest idiot, volleyball player, third-wheel, and tired wingman.

you’ll have to thank him later.

“no wonder you’ve been acting so weird all day! i thought you were just one of those guys who gets nervous on first dates!” accompanied by this statement is a laugh that makes osamu weak.

he grumbles. “what’s so funny?”

“say what you want, but you’re as dumb as ‘tsumu.”

“no… please… don’t compare me to that nitwit… i might have a heart attack at this rate.”

you snicker quietly as you help osamu back onto his feet, eyes shimmering with joy as you let his confession sink in.

“you’re right, he is an idiot.”

“dumbass.”

“moron.”

“he’s gonna hate us even more from now on,” osamu smiles uncontrollably, inching closer to you again.

“yeah?” your lips brush against his daringly, “i can live with that.”

EXTRA:

© ALABOADOA 2023 — please do not translate or post my works to other platforms.

🏷️ @hyomagiri (im dead like actually dead)

[alexisomnias]

  "LOVE RED" . . .

⤷ blade realizes he loves you, and he has loved you

requested by @/lilyred ,,,

B L A D E was not someone who showed many strong feelings. If anything, he had a difficult time getting attached to things. No attachment, means no weaknesses, and for an immortal who can't die in the first place he isn't a willing man to the act of breaking down in grief of any sorts, more then he needs. Though... then he met you.

You. The causation of why his heart soars to high skies, oh how he hopes he can make a safe landing back down. Blade could've kept these feelings to himself, let this "love" for you pass by as if it didn't even exist. Yet, the more he kept it in a locked box, the more his heart pounded to escape. How could a man with the curse of life, hurt so bad?

Oh well blame the god awful existence of romantic pining!

It took Blade quite a bit of time to recognize his feelings truly. Not particularly because they were hidden away from him, more because he didn't want to believe in them. He wanted to deny until he manifested it, and such opinions became facts. Yet the day never came, and after months upon months of letting his heart reach out to your hand, his soul singing praises upon how stunning you always look.

Well, by then denying seemed like it would be impossible to do for any longer, the denial would come up empty on his tongue once you are in his sights.

Oh Blade must look like a lovesick fool in front of you, huh?

Blade never viewed himself as a wimpy man, not at all. He was a sword, a weapon used for battles. Winning and cutting through, but then... why does this fight against confession and vulnerability scare him so much?

How confusing, and annoying this is. He thinks to himself, as his eyes lock onto yours. 

He was in deep, wasn't he? he could ask himself that, and the answers would come from his beating heart that gains a voice to sing when you speak to him, burning soul with flush whenever you meet his eyes.

the question grew, expanding from whether he loved you too, how was he supposed to tell you without completely, and utterly fucking it up?

well, he could of course go the blunt way, but that's not special is it? so it wouldn’t be memorable. He could also consider doing something grand but that's not really his style… ugh he’s thinking to hard about this, isn't he?

He never realized a confession of feeling was so difficult until meeting you. He knows no roses, or words placed onto paper could summarize how much he cares for you. You give him resurfaces of his mortal life, and even past mortality, the thing he dreads, he knows he loves you.

when he glances over at you, he feels alive. like his blood flows normally, and there's life springing in his body. a difference to the dead emptiness he’s so used to feeling for years upon years. a void that has finally been filled, you are the piece of his life that refills him and makes him whole. this recognition is a clear truth for when he looks at you, he loves again.

 Blade, Ren, wishes to tell you before its too late, and you’ve slipped away from him before he’s able to utter “i love you.”

[rachmob]

Headcanon time!

With drawing wips of Si'ha Nova at the end :] 🎣

The journey of Traveler, Leda and Si’ha to becoming what we know today.

I came up with an idea (more like a story plot) because I'm bored of waiting for some lore.

Melosia Realms is one of the most important Danceverses as is the “most close one” to Floworld, this gives them not only knowledge but power over others. However the fact that they can interact with the flow doesn't mean that they can control it so to keep their position as the most powerful of the Danceverses they expanded their knowledge and became the most powerful magic users. So to summarize: 

Flow users: born with it, still need training but they can perfectly overpass magic users if time is given.

 Magic users: needs to be learned, which is complicated if you aren’t born there.

Now, this has been happening for centuries. The level of magic that they use is impossible to reach unless you live 10 times longer than normal. This characteristic was something in Melosia Realms that was already resolved thanks to their enchantments which with the past of time started to blend with its users meaning that some families' descendants would naturally be born with unique powers and live longer, one of them being Si’ha family.

I have to add that even if they are the most powerful Danceverse they still have a strict rule to not abuse their powers. 

“ To whoever uses their powers without thinking in the consequences of their actions will be banished from the realms”

With all things considered, you can have an idea on how many problems did The Traveler involved. But first, their story.

Travel was a student of the magics of Meloisa Realms that was trying to level up his position as just one of the various powerful coaches around there. The requirements to study were becoming semi immortals (which meant if they had family with a normal life span then they would over live them, which was the case of The Traveler) and to have a close connection to the flow or be a powerful subject of magic. (Rare) 

There, Traveler and Si’ha meet. 

They weren’t exactly friends but they were both interested in the study of the other Danceverses so they became searching partners. Even so, that was the only thing both shared, Si’ha wanted to  form part of the government as a counsillor and she was already working on it, on the other hand Traveler still didn’t know what to do. But that changed when he created Discoball. 

Oh, yeah, also when he for some reason thinked that contacting the forbidden planet (Earth) was a good idea.

And then bringed some random girl to the Danceverses.

He probably was going to be exiled from Meloisa Realms if Si’ha didn’t save his ass at the last minute by showing to the gods Leda natural ability to interact with the flow (and of course the three of them omitted the part where she is able to open portals). Of course after that Si’ha made Traveler promise her that if another thing happened no one would come to help.

As we know, Leda and Traveler have a strong relationship ending up in them dating. HOWEVER I REFUSE TO SAY THAT CHILD IS HIS, SO JACK IS JUST SOME RANDOM KID THAT ENDED THERE THE SAME WAY LEDA DID BECAUSE BOTH OF THEM STILL ACTED IRRESPONSABLE.

They keep Jack, but this time Traveler admits that he was immature and wanted to bring Jack back home. Meanwhile Leda wants to keep Jack as she thinks she is doing him a favor by making him stay in the Danceverses. They are still together and things calm down (of course Jack is kept as a secret) until Cygnus shows Leda the vision about her becoming the ruler of the Danceverses (that’s how she interprets it). Then things get bad, REALLY BAD. 

Traveler searches for Leda as he doesn’t know about the vision, and when he is questioned by the gods on how he could have lost her then it’s revealed that she knew how to open portals. Although he isn’t exiled on the spot, he’s  told to not only bring Jack back to Earth but also Leda, and if he was successful on his mission then maybe he would be pardoned. 

Don’t mind me, I just like to fill up the gaps of the storyline with my own headcanons.

Also, I guess this Is like part 1? 

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO LINEART OK???????? I JUST WANT TO DRAW HER AS THE QUEEN SHE IS 😭😭😭😭

Next part

[zoeys-ksbd-fan-blog]

Book 1 First Impressions

Part 1

Hiya, so as a kinda fresh ksbd fan I feel like other fans would enjoy hearing what it's like for a newcomer to read it for the first time. Maybe give them a little taste of what it was like to read it the first time themselves.

So, my first impression...

...was oh my god holy shit the art is so good wow wow wow cool oh my god wow

Also, as of writing I'm a decent chunk into book 3. When I first saw this panel I was actually overwhelmed. Which I feel like is the intended affect since the leading up pages are pretty typical. I didn't even notice the center figure got fucking beheaded until my 2nd reread.

But also it's fun seeing this panel now and being, like, hey I know what all these characters are

On that note, I am excited to eventually learn exactly what's happening here. Is that bird significant? I know what this area is called but is there anything more significant going on here? Is it all metaphorical.

Which i dont think it is, because in the description of many pages there is supplemental stories. They mimic ancient poems, and other historical texts.

And birds are mentioned pretty frequently, as small creatures made by old gods that are small enough to travel through holes in reality to other realms.

White Chain is a trans king. A male person stuck in the shell of someone who looks feminine. Based.

Although the more I read an angels gender seems to be pretty fluid, which would make sense.

I'm not trying to summarize the comics, but I guess for context. Angels can only affect the physical world through one of these sets of armors. Their real forms are less human, usually.

And I guess this is a good place to compliment the visual design. Holy shit the aesthetic of these cities being built on these corpses is extraordinarily fucking cool.

And in the description the author left an I-Spy sort of puzzle in the description which is an excellent way to get a reader to look at a panel longer.

And shoutouts to the commentor who told me to read the description and comics, there is so much extra content there I've re-read book 1 four times and have had new experiences each time.

The world building is so intricate it completely trumps most other media I've seen. I dunno what to tell you, its just great. You can just taste how long the author has been cooking this world for. And it all paid off.

Cool background character is cool.

In gonna talk about the extra description content again, they're cool and are mandatory to read. Although maybe leave it to your second or third reread because the world building already present is still very dense.

Some of them involve a figure who is talking to their birds and asking questions to the reader. Which people answer in the comments.

Those same answers are then mentioned later as conversations had by people in Yisun's hall.

Don't know who Yisun is? Read the comic.

But things get confusing, the figure asks the readers where they believe Allison is traveling right when she is pulled from her own world. Someone says that she is going to the future, and Yisun likes it and makes it true.

But she isn't going to the future? Like she just isn't? We know later that this is all taking place linearly.

It's all very meta.

On page 16 we get some wild lore. It seems to be a background on Pree Ashma. Who's name I definitely recognize but deadass cannot remember who they are.

I'm probably not gonna mention the description again, but I wanted to yap so there you go.

No clue who this person is but I thought she was cool enough to make my pfp. We know her last name from the description though.

Later clues tell us she's a knight. That and people call her The Beggar Knight.

Boy would I love to pick the authors brain about where his mind goes when he creates these characters. Because they are so consistently unique and impressive. Praman Nand is a more important character so I would expect his design to be more striking. But the effort in his design is present in even the most insignificant background characters.

I imagine the dialect Cio is speaking here vs how she speaks to Allison and White Chain is the devil equivalent of code-switching.

I really love the action scenes. The author packs in so much detail that one panel feels fast paced. While giving the important events time to breath.

And this is where I learned tumblr has a 10 image per post limit i didn't know about. Continued in part 2!