#though personally idk what I'd like him to react to

[amara-scott]

helloo!

i hope you're having a great day!

i want to make a request with mattheo? reaaaaally fluffy everything?

like, yk he gets into fights. lots of fights. and so, he and reader are like acquaintances, until she sees him fighting with someone in a corridor, and she tries to break the fight then takes him away to take care of his wounds and everything. after his fights, like he goes searching for reader to clean up his wounds. one day he gets into a fight and reader asks what this one was about and he said that he simply got angry at someone, later on, reader overhears the person speaking that mattheo beat them up because they wanted to take reader out. so, they discover their feelings (idk, maybe you can do that part real cheesy with some angst?)

anyway, that's all, ik it's really long, but if you can do it, i'd be so grateful

have a good day and sending the best regards and love!

Wounded heart.

Pairing: Mattheo Riddle x Ravenclaw!female Reader

The first time you saw Mattheo Riddle after one of his fights wasn’t a deliberate encounter—it wasn’t supposed to be anything at all. You hadn’t been looking for him; you’d just wanted a quiet spot to read, a moment of peace in the midst of the chaos that was Hogwarts. But then you found him, slouched against a bookshelf in a quiet corner of the library, his knuckles bloodied and bruised, his jaw cut open with a fresh wound, as if the world itself had thrown him into a battle.

You froze. He hadn’t even noticed you yet, too caught up in trying to wrap a torn piece of cloth around his hand with shaking fingers, biting his lip in frustration. The sight of him, usually so confident and untouchable, looking vulnerable like this—something about it made your chest tighten.

Without thinking, you stepped forward.

"Let me help."

Mattheo didn’t flinch or react at first, but when your hand brushed against his, he looked up. His eyes, stormy and unreadable, flicked to yours for a brief second. There was no sneer, no smirk—just that unsettling calm.

"You’re going to help me, sunshine?" His voice was rough, but it had a dangerous edge. "Why?"

You ignored the bite in his tone. “Because you’re clearly not doing a very good job of it yourself.”

He didn’t argue further, though his lips pulled into a tight line. You took his hand gently, carefully undoing the makeshift bandage. His skin was raw, scraped in places, and blood still oozed from some of the cuts. You felt a surge of something—anger, frustration, maybe something deeper—but you didn’t let it show. You simply took out your wand and murmured a healing charm.

It took a moment before Mattheo finally spoke again, his voice quieter now, almost contemplative. “You don’t have to do this.”

You didn’t look up, focusing on his hands as the cuts healed, knitting themselves back together. “And yet, here I am.”

The silence stretched between you, but there was an undeniable tension, a crackling energy in the air that neither of you acknowledged. When you finished, you let go of his hand and stood back, eyes finally meeting his. He didn’t move, still sitting against the bookshelf like some kind of wounded king, his posture relaxed despite everything.

"Let's not make a habit of this," he muttered, his voice softer now but still sharp in its own way.

You raised an eyebrow. “What, you getting into fights?”

His lips twitched, almost like he was fighting back a smirk. “You're right, doesn't sound very likely.”

And then, without another word, he stood up and left, his figure disappearing into the shadows of the library.

—

It became a pattern. Not a routine, not a friendship—not even a connection. Just moments where, after every fight, Mattheo found his way to you. Always in a quiet, hidden place where no one would see him in such a state—bruised, bleeding, looking like he had something to prove. And every time, you found yourself healing him. You’d never had a real conversation with him before, not one that went beyond the usual sarcastic remarks or terse exchanges. You weren’t even sure why he came to you. Maybe it was the way you never asked questions, never pried. You just healed.

But you couldn’t deny the way his presence lingered afterward—the way he would lean against the wall, his dark eyes watching you like you were the only thing worth seeing in that moment. His usual smugness wasn’t there. It was just him. And you. And the tension that hummed between you.

The first time you truly understood why Mattheo Riddle kept getting into fights, it wasn’t something you figured out on your own. No, it took someone else to unravel the truth, a truth you had been too blind to see all along.

It was another late evening, just after dinner, when one of his friends was asking for you. Again. Lorenzo, quite disheveled, came running down the table in the great hall and told you to follow him. It's because of Mattheo, he said. With a sigh you followed him into the dungeons, entering the Slytherin common room for the first time. And there he was, sitting on the edge of a couch, bloodied knuckles clutched tightly at his side, his face bruised in places you hadn’t seen before. He looked like he hadn’t even tried to hide it this time, not bothering to wear the usual mask of indifference. Lorenzo was pulled away and left you to it.

"Mattheo," you muttered, your voice a mix of frustration and concern, "you really should go see Madam Pomfrey."

He shook his head sharply, his dark eyes locking onto yours. "I don’t need her," he said, his voice tight with the same defiance you had grown accustomed to. "I only need you."

Your heart skipped a beat, but you tried not to let it show. Instead, you knelt beside him, setting your bag down and pulling out your wand to heal the worst of the damage. His gaze never wavered from you as you worked, the silence between you thick with unspoken words. You weren’t sure what kept pulling him back to you, but you weren’t going to question it now. Not when he needed you.

After a few moments, his wounds were mostly healed, but he didn’t seem to want to get up. He slumped back against the couch, staring at the ceiling with a faraway look in his eyes. You stepped back, about to ask if he wanted anything else, when you heard the soft click of the door opening.

Pansy Parkinson walked in, looking somewhat flustered, her eyes immediately locking onto Mattheo. She walked over to him quickly, concern flashing across her face when she saw the state he was in.

"Mattheo!" she hissed. "What the hell is wrong with you? You need Madam Pomfrey now—stop being stubborn."

Mattheo didn’t respond, his eyes still focused on you. Pansy’s gaze flickered between the two of you before she sighed, clearly exasperated. She crossed her arms, looking at him with a mix of disbelief and annoyance.

"I don’t know why you keep doing this," she muttered, more to herself than to him, but you caught the words. There was a strange undertone to them, something you didn’t quite understand.

As Mattheo finally stood, his movements slow, he winced, but he didn’t flinch. His hand brushed past yours in the faintest of touches, and you watched as he made his way to the stairs leading to the boys' dorms. Pansy followed after him, pausing to give you one last, lingering look. You had just finished packing away your things when she suddenly spoke again, this time more pointedly.

“You really don’t know, do you?”

You blinked, confusion settling over you. "Know what?"

She sighed, a mixture of pity and exasperation in her eyes. "Why he keeps getting into these stupid fights. Why he’s always so reckless."

You felt your stomach twist. “What do you mean? I thought he was just... angry. But I’ve never heard him really talk about it.”

Pansy’s gaze softened, and she leaned in closer, lowering her voice. "It’s because of you, dumbass."

You blinked at her, your mind spinning. “What?”

"Mattheo doesn’t do this for fun," she continued, the words slipping out as if she had been holding them back for too long. "Every time someone even looks at you the wrong way, or tries to get too close, he fights. Not because he’s angry, but because he’s possessive. He's trying to keep everyone away from you—because he wants you."

Her words hit you like a slap to the face. You tried to process them, but it was too much, too sudden. "No," you managed to say, shaking your head. "That can’t be it."

Pansy raised an eyebrow, an amused smirk tugging at her lips. “You really don’t get it, do you? Mattheo has been into you for ages. I don’t know how you didn’t see it. He doesn't care about getting hurt. He just doesn't want anyone else touching what he sees as his. It’s not about the fights—it's about you."

The world around you seemed to slow as you processed her words, each one ringing in your ears, louder than the last. It’s about you. The weight of it crushed down on your chest. You hadn’t understood the pattern, the constant tension that had been building between the two of you. It wasn’t just the way he came to you, the way he let you take care of him—no, it was much deeper than that. Mattheo wasn’t angry because of some random skirmishes. He was angry because you were the one thing he felt he had to protect, even if it meant tearing apart anyone who dared to get too close.

For the first time, the puzzle pieces clicked into place.

You exhaled shakily, your mind a swirl of confusion and disbelief. "Why didn’t he just say something?"

Pansy shrugged, her expression softening. "Mattheo’s never been one for words, especially not about feelings. But trust me, he’s made it pretty clear. If you wanted him to stop fighting, you’d have to stop letting him fight for you."

You stood there, staring after Mattheo, still processing the revelation. There was a certain heaviness in your chest now—one you hadn’t expected. And as you walked out of the room, still reeling, you couldn’t help but wonder what would happen next. Because if Pansy was right... then this was just the beginning.

—

Your heart pounded as you stalked down the halls toward the library the following day, having had plenty of time to contemplate confronting Mattheo. On thursdays he usually spent some time in a corner where you also encountered him for the first time. Rounding the corner you see him. He didn’t even flinch when you entered, but you could feel the tension rise between you.

“You beat people up—because of me,” you said, voice cold with something sharp, something you hadn’t allowed yourself to feel before.

Mattheo didn’t blink. “They deserved it.”

Your hands curled into fists. “You can’t just—”

“Because that git thought he had a chance with you?” Mattheo interrupted, his voice lowering, standing up and stepping closer to you. “Because he didn’t know you were already—mine?”

The words hit you like a curse. Mine. The possessiveness in his voice made your stomach drop, but you didn’t back down.

“I—I’m not—”

“You are,” he said, cutting you off, his eyes narrowing, lips curling into that smug grin you knew so well. “You just don’t know it yet.”

The space between you two was suffocating now, the tension so thick you could almost taste it. And before you could think better of it, before you could let logic override the impulsive urge, you grabbed him. Your fingers fisted in the collar of his shirt, and with a sharp tug, you pressed your lips to his, shutting down any protest he might have had.

It was rough. Desperate. His lips moved against yours like he had something to prove, his hands coming up to grip your waist, pulling you flush against him. You didn’t know if it was anger, frustration, or something else entirely that made it feel so real—but in that moment, it was everything. And when you pulled away, breathless, Mattheo’s forehead rested against yours, his grin back in full force.

“Took you long enough,” he murmured, his voice a mixture of teasing and satisfaction.

You rolled your eyes, but there was no hiding the smile that tugged at your lips. “Shut up, Riddle.”

He only laughed. “Not a chance.”

And from then on, the fights didn’t stop—but the aftermath did. Now, his bruises didn’t just end with your hands tending to him. Now, they ended with him holding you close, your lips pressing against the cuts and scrapes, the tension between you both still simmering, but now with an unspoken understanding. He was reckless, but you were his—whether he admitted it or not.

And maybe, just maybe, that made you feel like you were the one who was holding him together.

[consistencynevermether]

Hiii, I just want to say that the vere fics (winter nights and spring flowers) you did is sooooooo good! Like, I've reread it multiple times because I just love it lol.

Sooo, my request is:

Cupping and pinching vere's cheeks!! Idk why I but I think his cheeks would be sooo soft like a marshmallow. You can do this however you want! (I just have this urge to pinch his cheeks whenever I see him)

I feel like I took this ask WAY to seriously but I hope this is close to what you were looking for! :)

content: Vere x gn reader, sfw, cannon typical swearing and violence, 1k words

Objectively speaking, you knew you were in the wrong. It was you who had been in a bad mood, you who had decided to be snippy to others, and it was your fault Vere had decided to flip you off as you stormed off to your room after you had decided to start up some petty argument about who knows what. 

Your bad mood started this morning when you were out walking with Kuras and Mhin. They knew you and Vere were closer than most, and began to poke and prod with questions subtly. Nothing You couldn’t brush off easily though.

The issue came when Mhin made a joke, asking if the markings on his face felt the same as his skin or if they were more rough. You had no idea of course, with your hands constantly bandaged. You had mumbled something to shift the conversation and stewed in unwarranted anger. You knew why you couldn’t touch Veres' face, but it pissed you off nonetheless. You desperately wanted to know the answer to Mhin’s little question.

And admittedly, you were a little touch starved. You could only fantasize about touching someone’s face.

At the core of the issue, you were upset about what your curse took from you, not just that you couldn’t touch one person's face. 

Which is how one offhand comment puts you in a sour mood for the rest of the day. And when Vere came to meet up with you in the afternoon, you were all too quick to lash out in annoyance. 

Vere of course reacted in kind, being just as snippy to you as you were to him. Which only infuriated you more. Of course you being irrational upset and him not really giving a fuck about your pissy mood, he easily managed to get the upper hand in the conversation. 

You had already decided to be petty today, so the conversation ended with you storming upstairs to your room above the wet wick, slamming the door in quite a dramatic fashion. 

(un)Fortunately for you, Vere wasn't quite done with you just yet, as he barged into your room, feeling no need to knock, and sitting on your desk chair. Fluttering his eyelashes and giving you a playful wave, he sat there silently, obviously waiting for an apology. Seems he wasnt that mad at you, considering he was already trying to get on your nerves again. 

Gods above he couldn’t give you a moment's peace could he? But irritatingly enough, you did owe him one. An apology that is. 

“Ugh. I'm sorry, alright? Can you leave now?” you said, finally breaking the silence. 

“Wow. such heartfelt and poetic wording. How could I not accept?” Vere’s sarcasm was evident in his tone. 

“I. am. Sorry.” you spat through gritted teeth. 

“Glad to hear it. Care to elaborate on what I did to piss you off so much?” he questioned. 

“You didn't do anything, Vere. That's why I said I was sorry.” 

“Then what's got you in such a foul mood?”

“It's stupid.” you admitted. 

“Knowing you, probably. But I'd still like to know who or what made you so upset. If you want I can make someone disappear. I've been needing something fun to toy with for a while.” Vere smirked while admiring his claws. Clearly enjoying the thought of the hunt. 

You sighed. “Well Mhin asked-”

“I get to kill Mhin??” Vere asked, a wide smile cracking across his face.

“No!” you admonished.

“Bore.” he huffed. 

You both lapsed back into silence, Vere clearly waiting on an answer. You were determined not to embarrass yourself further, and Vere finally realized you didn’t want to talk about it. 

Eventually when your annoyance faded, you were simply left with curiosity. It couldn’t hurt to ask surely. 

“Hey, Vere? Do your face markings feel any different than like… the rest of your face? Like is it fur?” You cautioned. 

“Want to find out?” He smiled.

Back to the crux of your problem. You could feel your sour mood returning.

“Well I can’t exactly check can I?” You snapped while raising your bandaged hands. “It’s not like I can-“ 

Before you could finish your sentence, Vere tackled you, nearly knocking you from your sitting position at the edge of the bed, and smushing the side of his face to yours, holding your face up to his. It almost reminded you of a cat rubbing the side of their cheek to your hand. 

“What are you doing?!” You exclaimed. 

“Well? Do the markings feel different?” He laughed. 

You pried your face from his, fighting laughter. 

“No. Feels about the same.” You smile.

“Question answered.” he responded. 

You couldn’t help but reach out and cup his cheeks, giving them a squeeze. 

“You're certainly acting more affectionate than usual.” You stated. 

“You were in a bad mood.” He shrugged. “Feeling less likely to bite my head off now?” 

“Only if I can keep squishing your face” you countered. 

“You have 30 seconds left” he deadpanned.

You shrugged and began to pinch his cheeks together, contorting his stoic expression with your bandaged hands. 

“Alright, that's enough” Vere declared, removing your hands from his face. 

You just smiled and moved to run your fingers through his hair. Before moving your hand down to cup his cheek one last time. Unconsciously you felt Vere nuzzle into it, just a little, before he pulled away.

“Thanks.” you smiled.

“Buy me a drink and well call it even” 

“Deal, let's go.”

[justalazytrashpanda]

Hi I was originally gonna make a post analyzing all the blackmail available in PJED but I got sidetracked and just analyzed Desmond's

Theories below the readmore! Warning for spoilers

Desmond: with weapons at his disposal, he guards the only person he trusts

So Eva told Damon that it meant he had weapons at his disposal, which he does, but I find it interesting that we never see the picture that goes along with it. We see Cassidy’s image (despite her secret being an undertale reference) so this feels intentional

Which leads me to believe that the photo attached to that secret will be revealed eventually (if it wasn’t burnt to ash when Eva died), and that it might reveal who exactly the person he trusts is. Which leaves one question: who is it?

Before I get into theorizing I'd like to preface this saying that it's very possible that the blackmail is just trying to say that Desmond only trusts himself and is able and willing to defend himself, which is how Damon and Eva interpreted the secret. 

However, they're interpretation may not be the correct interpretation. He’s notorious so far for assuming the worst of and underestimating people in this game, and Eva could've been hiding information, so it's not a stretch to say that this is another instance of that.

But anyway, I think the person Desmond trusts is Eloise, and here’s my evidence for that, loosely ordered from least to most convincing.

They’re often seen together in promotional art

At the beginning of the game they’re both in the courtyard, and they continuing to hang out throughout the game (granted this could be interpreted as Desmond trying to get closer with her, since in the FTE'S he expressed a desire to get close with everyone and Eloise expressed the exact opposite)

When Desmond is trying to explain his roommates idea Eloise helps him out, she’s also the first person to question separating the roommates by gender

When Grace is giving Eloise shit about the blackmail Desmond comes to her defense, and it's only after this that Eloise hands the blackmail over

He's also seen comforting her after Grace tackles her during the investigation, and is the first to insist challenging Grace to get into Wolfgang's room.

During the class trial Desmond backs up Eloise’s criticism of Grace, and when people start suspecting Desmond, Eloise is quick to come to his defense

And by quick I mean she reacts to it before Desmond does, and you have to agree with Eloise to progress the game

Judging by how the group tends to read people AND what's revealed about the both of them in their freetime events, I could see a situation form where people are more scared of Desmond (with the marksmen talent, involvement in case 1 via the taser, and the blackmail) even though Eloise is a much bigger threat (with her threatening Damon in her first FTE and being very wary of the cast in general)

Which could be an interesting parallel with their respective animals with sharks being over hated while swans are way more violent than people give them credit for 

Speaking of animal symbolism, it's also worth noting how several species of sharks have been seen forming friend groups, and how swans most often display violent behavior when their chicks or mates are threatened.

Now why he trusts her is still up for debate, but judging by the evidence my best bet would be that they were friends outside of the deathgame. Ingrid did mention being named an Ultimate a year before attending the academy, so it's possible they met through that.

I saw some people theorizing that he may be a bodyguard and this might be like a Peko situation, but I personally doubt that in connection with this theory. Mostly because in Eloise's freetime events it seems like she isn't in the best financial situation, meanwhile in Desmond's its confirmed his family is rather well off.

How likely do I think that this is actually the case? Idk like… 60%. I could’ve completely misread things, this was mostly just me rambling lol

[mysteryshoptls]

SSR Jamil Viper - Platinum Jacket Vignette

"Happy 100th Anniversary"

[Land of Dawning – National Museum of Art]

Jamil: As a supporter of the Land of Dawning National Museum of Art's 100th Anniversary Celebration, I've made sure to look into every single exhibit.

Jamil: If I recall, the next exhibit over should have a painting of the Sorcerer of the Sands on display…

???: That's a good look he's got there. Makes sense, though, this captures the moment he got his hands on that Very Rare mat he'd been searching a long time for, so.

Jamil: Idia-senpai, is that you over there…?

Idia: EEK! O-O-Oh, it's Jamil-shi. Don't just suddenly start talking to me like that…

Jamil: My apologies. I didn't expect you to be this startled just by calling out to you.

Jamil: At any rate, this painting is spectacular… It's overwhelming to see the real thing in person like this.

Jamil: He overcame countless ordeals and finally obtained the magic lamp that he had been continuously seeking for many years…

Jamil: This painting perfectly depicts the legendary tale of the Sorcerer of the Sands.

Idia: …He continuously searched for just one thing for countless years, huh. I think I can sympathize with him.

Jamil: Sympathize?

Idia: Ah, no, uh… I just meant that there was something that I wanted to have, no matter how hard I'd have to struggle to get it, is all…

Jamil: Something you wanted to have, no matter how hard you'd have to struggle for it, hm…

Idia: Th-The way you reacted there… W-Was there something that you wanted, Jamil-shi?

Jamil: Yes, I suppose I want…

Jamil: THE POWER TO COMMAND THE UNIVERSE.

Idia: HUH!?!

Idia: N-Never thought I'd hear those words come out of your mouth, sounds like something a middle schooler would say…

Jamil: I was just trying to mimic a quote that comes from the legends of the Sorcerer of the Sands, but… Looks like you didn't catch the reference.

Idia: Ah, so it was a joke… For a second there I thought we were similar, soz…

Jamil: No, there's no need for you to apologize… We were talking about things we want, right?

Jamil: There are many things I want, but… I suppose my current priority is networking.

Idia: Siiigh, so that's what you went with.

Idia: Still feel like I could relate better with you when you said you wanted "the power to command the universe"…

Jamil: In order to fulfill my deepest desires, I need useful…

Jamil: …I mean, helpful people with whom I can solidify and further my relationships with.

Jamil: After all, they say that the Sorcerer of the Sands also received assistance from many people in order to obtain that magic lamp.

Jamil: That is why I want to network and make human connections, so that I will never miss out on my deepest desires.

Idia: Yeah, I can get wanting to get your hands on a rare item as much as the next guy, but…

Idia: Leaving it to other people means they could end up betraying you. And it'd already be impossible to set up those human relations from the get-go.

Idia: But hey, since the Sorcerer of the Sands held the spirit of deliberation…

Idia: Maybe he was able to work with others the same way you think through things, Jamil-shi. IDK.

Jamil: If there were any similarities in the way the Sorcerer of the Sands and I thought, then I would consider that a high honor.

Jamil: In most legends, he is described as a man who was prepared for any possible circumstance that could arise.

Jamil: That is, in both the country's affairs, and his personal affairs.

Jamil: In order to become someone as great as he was, I will continue to improve myself with care.

[Land of Dawning – National Museum of Art]

Jamil: This is a painting of a bird. It seems what's depicted here is the hornbill that served the royal King of Beasts family for generations…

Idia: U-Uh-huh… Looks like it's spouting something of all smug-like.

Jamil: Perhaps he's advising the royal family on something… Or no, maybe he's just lecturing.

Jamil: From what I understand, in addition to being the king's chamberlain, he was also the prince's chaperone as well.

Idia: For him to lecture someone he serves like that, he's either got guts or is unafraid of anything…

Jamil: Well, if the prince was the type to do his own thing, or act without thinking, dragging other people around him into his messes…

Jamil: I think I also would have a few frank words to say to him.

Idia: Jamil-shi, doesn't it seem like you're bringing your own feelings into this?

Jamil: …You must be imagining it.

Jamil: Now that I think of it… I heard that this hornbill was once asked by the King of Beasts to sing lullabies.

Idia: H-He asked his stern chamberlain for lullabies… Sounds like the King of Beasts' courage knew no bounds.

Jamil: Perhaps he got along well with the King of Beasts, let alone the prince.

Idia: My vote is that he'd have him sing lullabies in retaliation for nagging him day in and day out.

Jamil: Haha, that's possible too.

Jamil: But even so… Lullabies, huh. I remember my sister used to pester me for them all the time way back when, too.

Idia: U-Uh-huh… What another lovely memory for you.

Jamil: I don't know what you may be imagining, Idia-senpai… But it absolutely isn't a lovely memory at all.

Idia: Eh, r-really?

Jamil: Yes. Even though I tried my utmost to sing her a lullaby to help her sleep…

Idia: She wouldn't sleep at all?

Jamil: That'd still be a cuter outcome than what would happen.

Jamil: She'd furrow her brow at me and say YOU'RE TERRIBLE AT THIS!

Idia: Gaha! Out of the mouths of babes, as they say!!

Idia: Oh, but you were part of the NRC Tribe, right?

Idia: So that should mean that your singing was good enough to be chosen by that Vil Schoenheit, right?

Jamil: Well, sure… Ever since my sister first made fun of me, I've practiced a lot. I thought I improved enough that I could sing in front of people without embarrassing myself.

Jamil: My sister was also watching the live broadcast of the VDC, so I said to her, "Guess you can't make fun of me for being terrible at singing anymore"…

Jamil: And she responded with, "What are you even talking about?"

Idia: So she didn't even remember she said all that!? H-Heehee… Jamil-shi, that sucks!

Jamil: Right, I felt like an idiot for overthinking it for years.

Jamil: Well, I guess all's end that ends well, since all that practice means that my grades in music class don't suffer.

[Land of Dawning – National Museum of Art]

Idia: Ooh, the painting we can see over there is of the Thorn Fairy. It looks like she's in a bit of a pinch surrounded by a ton of soldiers.

Jamil: Yes but look at her expression. Although there are so many weapons pointed at her, she fears nothing.

Idia: More like the soldiers are the ones who're scared of her. But, how did this situation happen, in the first place?

Jamil: They say that the Thorn Fairy held magical power so great that everyone prostrated themselves before her. That is why she is legendary.

Jamil: However, humans often fear those who have unfathomable power…

Jamil: So I'm sure there were some humans who would attempt to point their weapons at her in this fashion. Foolish, is all I can call them.

Idia: Uh-huuuh, I see. If it were a video game, I can understand getting all excited trying to figure out a way out of throng of people, but…

Idia: If I ever got surrounded by so many people IRL, I'd faint immediately.

Jamil: I'm sure you're just overexaggerating about the faint…

Idia: Overexaggerating!? J-Jamil-shi, are you saying that you could go up against a large group of people like that and stay composed?

Jamil: Hm, I would… I would come back another day and request to speak one-on-one with the king who commands those soldiers.

Jamil: Well, that's assuming that they are a king who is willing to have a rational discussion.

Idia: Oh, so you wouldn't be able to handle them like the Thorn Fairy would…

Jamil: Well, isn't she considered one of the Great Seven because she can accomplish things that ordinary people cannot?

Jamil: Not only does she harness great power, but she is also very big-hearted. If it were me, I would probably have retaliated against them.

Idia: Oh, yeah? What kind of revenge would you come up with? Make 'em stub their toe on a desk corner or something?

Jamil: Heh, perhaps.

Idia: Oh, that look in his eyes means he's definitely plotting something…

Idia: I-I just remembered something urgent I need to do, so I'll leave you to it!

[Idia runs away]

Jamil: Something urgent? What else could he possibly have to do here? As supporters we're just here to enjoy the art museum.

Jamil: Well, no matter. I was just thinking I'd like to look at the exhibits quietly without anyone else bothering me.

Jamil: "What kind of revenge would I come up with?"… Hm.

Jamil: Well, if it were me…

Jamil: I would make them feel abject humiliation in every possible way so they could never walk the earth with dignity ever again.

Requested by @bibi-cha.

[ryuusei-boi]

things i love about GO so far after being an avid hater since first giving it a try last year (i'm about 18 episodes in this time)

not everyone likes tenma (i didn't either at first) in fact some of these jawns fucking HATE him (lookin at you kurama) it's a welcome change from everyone being obsessed w endou's whimsical swag in the og. makes it feel like tenma has to work extra hard to prove his worth to people (in the og endou also had to work hard to convince people to join the club in ep1, but after that it was smooth sailing in terms of his team liking & trusting him)

the whole fifth sector and the state of youth soccer paints a bleak picture, but i have to admit that tenma's resolve to play real soccer got me through some of the episodes where everyone was feelin extra down about it. thank you little guy

the team's pessimism is realistic and it's cool to see that they all think differently about the situation- especially minamisawa leaving without a second thought, that is Really interesting (shame he's not mentioned much afterwards, not even by kurama.. i thought they were all pretty close, so it's odd)

the raimon v mannouzaka match is genuinely so good i love it so much

i adore that sangoku showed tenma some kindness by inviting him over for dinner. being his upperclassman i think it's important to make him feel at home and valued in the team- with the state of soccer and some of the members disliking tenma i imagine it can be really intimidating to be the only bright-eyed happy bitch on that team. sangoku showing him that kindness was really important i think (it also gave us some insight into his character and personal life- seriously, his mom wondering why he doesn't want her to come to his games anymore broke my heart in half. oh my god)

the tsurugis fighting over what kyousuke is doing seriously HURT me man. yuuichi crying and telling him "i never asked you to do that for me" ouhh ouch ow owie that HURT. AUGH. and kyousuke being so deeply moved by seeing his brother cry auughh god that's so good. i would be too what da hell!! i was a bit surprised when yuuichi got angry about him abandoning soccer and told him to leave- idk if it was just me never having watched GO but knowing about yuuichi being a caring older brother, i guess i decided on a personality for him in my head and then got surprised when it didnt line up with reality. that's on me. i expected him to be more calm & forgiving but i really understand the outburst and the anger. if i were in his shoes i'd probably react the same way. i mean one brother sacrificing his morals for the other even though he never asked that of him is soooo. aughgg. anyways it was solved without a conversation bc what yuuichi really wanted kyousuke to do was go on that field and face soccer head on, and he did. but i hope we'll get to see them talk about it a bit more. love these 2

coach kudou taking responsibility for shindou's plays during that match and resigning??? if i had a nickel, right? anyways i hated his mustache at first but it's grown on me. i really like him. endou being his replacement also means so much to me given that kudou was his coach in season 3, aghhh the growth and the trust and the mutual respect!!! adore it SO much. also i'm grateful we got to see megane's goofy ass bc it was nice to see him again (before we even got to see kidou lmfao he really is the main character)

[wisteriasymphony]

General thoughts on sentitwins, please?

Felix seems like the kind of character I would normally have as my favorite (i.e.: smarmy dramatic bitch boy), but for some reason he's not? I don't know. Could never really get into him as a character, not to the extent I'd expect viewing the cast in a vacuum and/or in comparison to other people in the fandom. Leah / grammedevanille / myladynoire's take on him is the one that I like the most, though, since that leans as far into the smarminess as possible and explores how it plays off of other people. I don't want to see him be a redeemed tragic figure. I want him to be Cocomelon Malfoy.

Similarly, when I finally got around to watching S5 I was kind of flabbergasted that a lot of Felix's lore is... well, what I wanted for Adrien and what I thought would give nice depth to him. I think I mean this mostly in the "Gabriel is outright acknowledged as abusive by the story in the most explicit language they are allowed"/"Adrien is outright acknowledged to have a very complex relationship with his father (just as was hinted in earlier seasons)(that, unlike Felix's case, he often keeps hidden for civility's sake)"/"Adrien is allowed to react to his abuse in imperfect ways". This might be a factor in why, as the above states, I found it hard to meet Felix where he's at as some moody Byronic hero. It would've been more compelling coming from someone else!

Any further thoughts on Adrien need only be found by scrolling through my blog.

I think the general fandom thread with sentitwins is to lean very hard into them having a strained yet ultimately loving relationship. Felix did everything he did because he cared for Adrien, the two hold some fondness for each other from childhood that has since deteriorated and may soon be rectified, so on and so forth. I think this is the most vocal thread on tumblr, and I don't think any other platform I've acquainted myself with really even cares about sentitwins to begin with. ...Now, I am a twin (surprise!), with two younger siblings, and while my experience is not nor will ever be universal, I've always had trouble really subscribing to the aforementioned sentitwins reading? I don't know if it simply feels too gratuitously forgiving or puts more weight onto their relationship than I would find believable. And that's not to say platonic/familial relationships are never as emotionally intense if not more so than other types, I know that not to be the case! My personal preference for their dynamic just isn't that.

And. Well. Idk about you but my personal preference is that they bicker all the time. Felix's attempts at "helping" Adrien are always incredibly bizarre, way too entrenched in his own misguided world views to really help, and are sometimes often outright harmful to Adrien themselves. His care for his cousin as someone "like him" is constantly at odds with a jealousy and a disgust at Adrien's choices, so much of Felix's attempts to guide his cousin on the "correct path" are either Felix *forcing* Adrien to be something worthy of being "above Felix" or Felix trying to assert power over him instead. (See A Crack That Travels Up The Spine). Adrien is, of course, incredibly resistant to Felix's attempts to save him from himself, and enjoys taunting his cousin because Adrien is and will always be someone who wakes up at the bottom of a hole and gleefully keeps digging. (Again, see A Crack That Travels Up The Spine)

I do think there's too for them to be nice to each other and even bond over common interests, but the very nature of who and what they are (perfect children, sentihumans, prodigies if you're willing to indulge me) and the toxic environment they were both raised in will put them at odds. And I think this is true for their entire childhood and something that can coexist with them also being playmates.

If you're interested in nuance, that is. I have no hesitation the show will refuse to explore any character complexity it doesn't absolutely need to because that can take up a whole lot of runtime.

Anyway yeah they should scowl at each other and get in fights that's just ping-ponging the same vitriolic insults each others' way. I like when they're snarky to each other, it makes me laugh.

[iesnoth]

I have two questions (you totally don’t have to do any of them tho just curious):

What was your basic plan for the ARG on AF asks (or was there no planning involved)?

can you draw Artemis (or Orion) and holly doing the Jack and Rose *Titanic* pose lol (just thought it would be fun if you wanted too)

love your art and your blog <3

Hello!

I should probably answer at least the first one for people who are curious.

There was little to no planning involved. I wanted to do something for April Fool's Day, was feeling kinda down and chose to do something a bit darker than the normal prank. I like puzzles, so thought an ARG could be fun, but let me tell you, those things take PLANNING. And knowledge of the future, because you have to know and be able to adapt to how the audience will react to the puzzles.

Anyway, the basic idea was that the Mod had had a mental break due to pressure over the blog and stumbled onto some forbidden knowlege. The MOD AI then took over all creative control, and the Mod's online persona (even hijacked her brain irl? idk). The AI was obsessed with maintaining order and audience engagement, even at the cost of canon. That's why they had a poll over the popularity of the characters and removed the unpopular ones from the canon over time, putting them into a dimension below them on the ladder of reality. This means they could show up in the blog as characters in fiction they read, just as the blog characters are from a book in our reality.

The removal of characters, even small ones, caused ripple effects across the reality of the blog. These resulted in changes such as:

Artemis having 2 blue eyes (because Opal was erased).

No one knowing who No. 1 was (because he was out of the dimension at the time of the takeover, so the MOD AI couldn't erase him).

A scar across Artemis's face from a troll during their first adventure. Artemis kidnapped Root, not Holly, and so the troll fight went very differently.

Holly looks more punk. After saving Root from Artemis, the two bonded over their shared interest in breaking the rules. Holly spends more time on the surface as a result, and Root lets her because she keep Artemis under control.

Minerva and Artemis meet organically. She doesn't know about the People.

Artemis and Minerva are martial artists (Artemis learned the importance of self-defense after his scar).

Holly never becomes commodore because she's too punk.

Artemis Sr. is dead for realsies, though he died after the twins were born.

Angeline falls back into depression after her husband's death.

Artemis and Holly never go back in time, and so never kiss.

Root never dies.

Artemis and Holly don't lose 3 years during the Hybras debacle.

Butler has hair.

As more people are erased, Artemis gets more reckless.

The twins are raised by Juliet after Angeline falls back into a depression.

The twins don't know about fairies.

Foaly is more of a Steve Jobs type, focused on making money.

Angeline dies in childbirth with the twins, which turns Artemis into a super-serious and dangerous mobster type because he had to provide for his brothers.

And those are all the changes I could find. I had a bunch more planned, whittling down to just Artemis, Holly, and Butler, and how the loss of the supporting cast would change them as people. But this blog wasn't a good venue for an ARG, as the audience is a come-and-go sort of group. Also, the puzzles weren't going over as planned. Ultimately, I wanted the blog to be enjoyable over consistent, so I decided to abandon the ARG and preserve the sanctity of the blog itself. I guess you could say it was our jump the shark moment.

As for your second request... it sounds fun, but not something I'd draw personally. Thanks for the suggestion, though!

[applestorms]

4 and 16 for the DN asks 👀

HEHEHE. ok <3 original ask game

4. who’s your favorite underrated or obscure character?

NEAR. we've got a pretty good community of near lovers around here but i'm counting him as underrated due to fandom-wide opinions. alternatively, kiyomi. <33

16. who do you believe is the smartest character?

i was actually considering writing a whole post on intelligence in DN, but didn't think i had enough to say for a full ramble so here's a (not so) brief overview of a bunch of notable characters. i'm of the opinion that trying to rank/judge intelligence by some kind of hierarchy or objective standard is kind of impossible (say it with me everyone, IQ tests are bullshitttt) and personality/temperament plays quite a significant role in DN's mind games, so. idk. here:

L: if you Demanded i choose one person to be the smartest character in DN, i'd probably give in and say L. that being said, i think L's intelligence mostly surrounds things like his logical reasoning/pattern recognition/memory for details/etc. his knowledge of people in particular is interesting to me, as while i don't think he intuitively Gets people very well, his ability to reason out their mindset/emotional character is one of his key abilities in the series (see: figuring out KIRA's mindset to confirm that he's even a real person at all)-- so, idk, it's kinda hard to judge if that could be considered Emotional Int or not. he's certainly also got great potential to learn more, esp if it's for the sake of a case, though his personality n picky, princess-y attitude trips him up a bit.

NEAR: while i don't think near has as much Collected Knowledge as L, if only due to not having the same amount of lived experience/time to get there, i do think he's got one advantage over him when it comes to his rationality. i.e. near is Chill where L gets very, very invested in his projects, which can at times cloud his judgement when it comes to things not directly related to said projects. near just seems more likely to be the type to take a step back n reflect on everything, perhaps even to a fault, though this grants him the Distinct advantage of allowing him to keep his ego in check. don't get me wrong, he's still cocky and fixated and kind of an asshole, but man's got hobbies. he knows how to take a vacation.

LIGHT: light is dumb as fuck. at the start of the story he's in a similar position to near, lacking the lived experience and Collected Knowledge of L, and his planning/judgements are screwed not only by his lack of intelligence, but his overwhelming ego n temper. light's real strength is his ability to manipulate people, knowing the exact type of mask he needs to wear to get what he needs, and his ability to keep (outwardly) calm in the face of stress. once/if he gets past his temper, he's very good at reacting in the moment n rolling with the punches. light is also an interesting case in that his intelligence will often backfire against him-- where L can sometimes get his view clouded by viewing Everything through the lens of the case and missing some of the greater consequences of his actions (see: granting KIRA god status through lind l. tailor), light gets fucked up in that his reasoning allows him to better Repress and Deny the facts of reality that he doesn't want to have to deal with (e.g. his own murders). also, Knowledge-wise, i think it's notable that one of the few academic subjects we see light being Really good at (in the anime, at least?) is english-- communication is light's biggest strength, you could say. ig he is a Warrior of the pen and all.

MELLO: i kinda see him as suffering from the same faults/strengths as light, but to a more extreme/overt degree. he Struggles to keep his temper and ego in check, especially since it is constantly being aggravated by his inferiority complex-- but when he can, he is similarly quite good at keeping calm and chill and reacting well to the circumstances. i actually think he's one of the better planners in the series, and his willingness to take action grants him the advantage of catching other people off guard. it always gets to me that what ultimately takes mello out is his kindness/courtesy, allowing takada her blanket and her chance to kill him. he seems to care about People in the most genuine way out of anyone to me in this series, which is both lovely and tragic.

MISA: anyways, onto someone who Does Not care about people. misa's biggest strength is her acting and YES, SHE'S GOOD AT ACTING. SHUT UP. i would say she's even better than light at this, since it's literally part of her job and also she apparently fools half the fandom into thinking she's a moron. i actually think misa has a similar strength to near as well in that she's capable of getting outside her own head and reflecting on the situation in a way that isn't purely driven by her own ego-- part of her fault is just that, like L, she often doesn't care enough to bother. misa knows what the fuck she wants, and pursues it successfully and rigorously enough to keep light in a stranglehold from the minute she meets him until the day he fucking dies. the question is whether or not this Thing she wants so badly will actually make her happy, or whether she will allow herself to drop the stubbornness for two goddamn seconds and chill out enough to actually consider other options.

KIYOMI: kiyomi is book smart and has quite good logic and reasoning as well, but she is Stifled by social expectations a way that i see as very much parallel to light. i think her biggest strength and weakness are knotted up together, in a way-- she makes the connections, but only rarely bothers to say them out loud. i actually think she might have a similar mix of self-doubt and ego as mello, though the way they express those traits are polar opposite. she's Aware of people in a similar way too, or at the very least conventional rules of morality/ethics, enough so to be horrified when light asks her to kill (but not enough to stop herself from doing it). i fucking adore the idea that she's a bit of a closeted sadist too-- etc. etc. horror at her actions, or her own capacity for them in and of itself? juicy shit.

NAOMI: taking from LABB murder canon for this one too-- naomi Definitely has strong logical reasoning, being able to keep up with/follow much of the mind game bullshittery of beyond and L even as ryuzaki is fucking with her irl. she's got a more blunt, brutal version of near's Don't Give A Fuck-ery too, throwing away the bullshit without a second of doubt or care when she recognizes it. her weakness is again in her kindness, though naomi's has got more of a maternal edge to it than mello's. remember-- what fucks her up, what causes her to separate herself from the FBI in the first place is not her own experiences with racism or sexism from her coworkers, but her inability to shoot a child. kind of opposite to kiyomi in that way, actually, horror at her inability to execute violence against someone that she sees as an inherently innocent being? perhaps part of what endears her to L as well, and light.

SOICHIRO: his greatest strength is his capacity for reflection, which i see as a side effect of his age. soichiro is not caught up in the throes of his own ego, he doesn't have much patience for the mind games, and why would he? he's got a job to do, a family to take care of and love. he's more cool-headed than a lot of the younger characters because of this, capable of reconsidering his morals and the nuances of his ethical stance as he comes in contact with new situations, not holding to some Static idea of This Is How Reality Must Be 100% (see: him softening his stance to say that the true evil is "the capacity to kill," in his hospital bed). yet this love for his family, the fact that he has kind of Made It, is also his greatest weakness-- he's got something to lose now, and especially in the second half, we can see that Fear really get to him.

BEYOND: is simply not that smart. worse, he's all ego and got a simultaneous superiority/inferiority complex. he comes up w/ dumb, overly convoluted puzzles n then looks down on other people for being too Pedestrian to get it, walking naomi through his reasoning bc he thinks she's too stupid to figure out the important shit. i don't even think he's on naomi's level of reasoning, he's just good at murder mystery-esque puzzle bs and lighting himself on fire.

[deepdeanvsweston]

With many concerning predictions about TMUA 3, what do you think will happen? (Or what would you hope?)

Hi anon! I think someone's going to die!

But that goes without saying, being a murder mystery novel. What I mean is that I think someone who's a recurring character is going to die somehow, but not the main cast (hopefully???). Or maybe when Robin Stevens put out that cryptic 'the victims, of course!' she just meant like. there are no winners in war. But if someone WERE to die:

Ralph, who the fandom is attached to, but obviously a new character. If Ralph were to die/be killed I think I'd feel more sorry for George than him though. Rip your hot boy summer George ig

Harold, maybe? I KNOW Robin Stevens said that his and Bertie's relationship is going strong in this one, but that doesn't exclude him from death. And she said Bertie was going through it in this one so idk.

Someone's parents? Possibly Hazel's mother, June Wong. Someone mentioned to me that Japanese invasion of Hong Kong is happening at the same time as the book is set?

Possibly Daisy's parents. If it were Daisy's parents, or father specifically, that would be another reason for Bertie's 'going through it' as he would be made a lord, I believe? Maybe Fallingford comes back to haunt him as he would be in the papers (actually who am I kidding Fallingford is always haunting him)

This one popped into my head while writing this - Felix and/or Lucy? The idea of poor Tess being an orphan make me sick acc, but it would be a death that shocks everyone and again, Bertie would be 'going through it'.

I know it's a book for children, but can Robin Stevens really say that nobody died during the war? I think someone has to die apart from the murder victims.

As for what else is going to happen, I think it's going to be partly at Deepdean, or at the very least a flashback to it, because ik Robin Stevens said Kitty is a teacher there now! And I think we get to meet her in action?

Trying to work out if I think it's going to be set at least partly at Bletchley Park or not? Hazel works there now, and Robin Stevens visited it - why do all that research if it's not going to feature for more than in passing???

I imagine there will be a lot of code breaking elements because of this. Maybe a British spy is murdered and they work out there's a mole???

Robin Stevens answered this on goodreads I believe:

I personally think that because Mr Wong and Rose are mentioned too, that Alex perhaps asks Hazel for her hand in marriage, and speaks to her father. So they wouldn't be married/getting married but definitely a step in the right direction.

I know a lot of people think Hazel could be pregnant and I agree, it is entirely plausible and very possibly the most likely scenario, but imo I don't think Hazel wants children? There's an ask somewhere to Robin Stevens that asks how everyone reacts to Tess Mountfitchet, and I believe Robin said that Hazel is unsure about Tess, especially with her weird history with babies (ASOM I'm looking at you)

Alternatively,,, they buy a house together??? This one is a bit of a swing and a miss but still an idea. Maybe Alex gets injured and has to retire from active duty, and they move nearer Bletchley? Trophy husband Alex for the win

What I HOPE will happen: Una Dichmann is there in some capacity. Babes come back to me. I always headcannoned that she comes back to be school nurse, or even headteacher. I think it could have been an opportunity to be like: people change! and like. simply being from somewhere doesn't make you bad! But this will never happen because Robin Stevens doesn't bring up her suspects in other books. A babe can dream though.

Thankyou for the ask!

[jinwoosbabyboo]

Hello, nikaa! I feel like it's been ages since I last seen your posts on my feed 🤔 But I see that you're almost always active here. Anyway today I want to yap + request something hehe. I recently had my first ever kiss and I'm in my late, late 20s lol! I know, I know. I'm a late bloomer hahah. But the thing is I think I can confidently say now that I am not a fan of mouth kissing. I used to have a neutral opinion about it but now that I've experienced it myself I don't think I would be so eager to kiss someone's lips anymore. The closeness and the intense feeling got me feeling icky, well maybe because I'm so used to keeping people at a safe distance and kissing mouth-to-mouth is wayyy too close to my liking. Idk am I the only one like this? There's nothing wrong with the man I kissed, and when I tell him about this he said it's probably because it's a new experience and letting a person into my strictly guarded personal space can be scary and uncomfortable. He did asked me what kinds of kiss I'd be okay with and I told him I love forehead and cheek kisses. So he did just that! But he would sneakily kiss my earlobe whenever he's reaching for my cheeks. It's been almost 4 months since we started seeing and getting to know each other and we haven't done any nsfw things lol except for that kiss. He knew I don't have any dating experience in my whole (almost) 30 years of life so he suggested taking things at my own pace. Oh and out of habit, I sometimes introduced him as my friend because I'm not used to say the word boyfriend and he was like "sure I'm just your friend for now but pretty soon I'm gonna be your bestie and before you know it we're gonna be hubby and wifey so watch me" 😆. He's very patient in helping me discover what I like and what I don't in romantic relationship and I'm grateful for having met him 😊

So I'm wondering how would the lads men react when they found out their SO is not a fan of mouth kissing? She's be fine with a peckbon the lips but she won't initiate it. But kisses on any other body parts?? Y E S. And she's not shy on peppering the boys's face and neck and shoulders and pecs with kisses but just not the mouth. Would they find it hard to try and respect the boundary at first? Because we know how they looove deep kisses (like caleb's and zayne's hungry kisses? Sylus's gentle but passionate kiss? Rafayel's needy kiss? Xavier's i'm-just-a-sweet-boy-but-am-horny kiss? Fck) 🥵. Or would they be the "practice makes perfect" kind of men who insist on taking tiny baby steps with baby girl because wdym you don't like french kiss? You just never experienced a good one! I so wanna know what your take on this. And ngl sometimes I feel bad at my "friend" because he deserves so much better, someone who's ready for a romantic rekationship instead of me who's still learning like a kid even though I'm almost a few years away from turning 30. Also I miss you but take your time and I hope you have an awesome week! ���️❤️❤️

I love a long yapper message in my inbox ☺️ It probably seems like you haven't seen my posts in ages because im not posting as much as I used to.

You know I've heard of this before I think it has a name, but I can't remember it right now. It's actually pretty normal to not like a kiss on the lips. Like you said it could be linked with just not being used to it so if you want to try and kiss him again later down the line when you're more comfortable I say do it and if you still don't like it then you know it's for sure something that you just don't like.

It reminds of people who cut their hair because they have sensory issues and don't like feeling the hair on their neck or remove the tags from their shirts before they're hyperaware of them and it drives them crazy.

Anyway I'm glad he's super understanding with you in this time of transition I know it's hard (I put mine through hell before he even got a kiss on the cheek 😭) and I honestly don't blame you for waiting so long considering 99.9% of men aren't even worth a quick .25 second glance.

I wish you nothing but prosperity and happiness in your relationship 🩵 (When you get the courage introduce him as your boyfriend and I bet he gets super giddy)

Now about your request ... This got my creative side flowing! I was like "Damn how many other kisses can you do?" and MAAAANNN my fingers started flying on the keyboard. Should be up soon ; at the time of me writing this I have only two men left to write for (somebody be proud of me im trying 🥲)

I miss you guys too 😘 I still love y'all even if I disappear like CoryxKenshin & Berleezy

[otherone12]

What Would They Do, If They Just Knew

(P!ATD reference lol)

Gerard Way × Reader

-> Masterlist

A/N: Hey!! This is the most basic plot ever, but it was 2am and I wanted to write something. I tried to make this with more feelings, idk I liked this one. If you have any request, I'll be happy to write it :)

A/N 2: I'm writting a Frank x Reader imagine. Idk how to finish, but i will post it soon.

Summary: You are a famous actress who was dating Gerard for about 2 years, but you haven't turned your relationship public yet, because of all the issues that this could bring to your career. However, you both were hired to some Comic-Con, and you don't know whether or not this is the right time to tell'em about it.

- Word Count: 1,905

- Warnings: Big age gap (again, 'cause I love it)

- Ps: I'll not use y/n…

- Ps2: I'm brazilian, so english is not my first language ... sorry if i wrote something wrong.

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1st person POV

   Being famous is such a complicated thing, and dating another celebrity is a mess. All the fear of how fans will react, and how the media will turn more invasive about our personal lives just freak us out. That's why Gerard and I keeped our relationship out of the lights for so long. 

    Yesterday, I got a call from my agent. She asked me if I was up for being one of the guests of the Comic-Con this year, together with my co-star, who had already agreed to participate. 

    Prior to answering anything, I had a mind to ask Gerard what he thinks about it, and if he wanted to go with me. 

    Before I could call him, my phone started to ring. I knew who was by the name of the contact, but hearing his voice always make butterflies in my stomach.

    -Hey, sugar! Got a sec? I need to ask you something. If you aren't busy, of course.

   - Hi, babe! Yeah, I was about to call you too… - I giggled a bit by the coincidence - But you go first. What's shakin’?

    The moment he started to talk, I got up from my bed and started to walk through my bedroom. I don't know why, but I do this every time I answer a call.

   -So… the staff of Comic-Con want me there to talk concerning Doom Patrol and meet some fans. - He sounded really excited and I couldn't help but let a smile grow on my face. - I was wondering if you'd like to go with me. 

   - Well… They want me there too, so I think we're going together though!

   - Really?! - He practically screamed at the phone. - That's awesome! 

   - You know, I was wondering if isn't this the moment to tell'em about us. - I started to speak and notice that I will have to be the most convincing I could. - Will be very suspicious if we appear together without an explanation, so I thought that the easier way to do this was to tell them. 

   The silence lasted for a few seconds, so the best thing I might think of to try to take all this pressure off him, was to show that I understood whatever his decision was. 

   - But if you don't think it's a good idea…

    I sounded the most calm I could. 

   - I wanna tell the world about you, about us, but… you know how this could end. - He sighed. - We kinda belong to different worlds, and the age gap doesn't help at all. 

    -You're right. Sorry… - I didn't know how to feel, half of me longed that he wanted to turn this public, but the other half are relieved he doesn't want to. - I must have been out of my mind and… Well, I have to tell my agent that I'm in. l call you back later? 

   - I'll have the rest of the day free. I'll be there so we can talk properly. What you think?

    “Talk properly”? About this? I thought that he was sure that wasn't a good idea. Even so, the prospect of seeing Gerard cheered me up. 

   -Sure! - The last time we could spend more than a dinner together was about a month ago. - You gonna stay here?

   - If you don't mind…

   - I'd love to! - I literally jumped for joy 

   - Gotta go now, catch you later, babe!

   - Bye! 

   He turned off the phone, and I called back my agent, confirming my presentear the Comic Con. 

   I couldn't wait till Gerard came here. Maybe it is a bit silly to be that excited about a simple thing like this, but we were so busy in the last months and barely had time for each other. Of course we call and text each other every day, but I miss the nights we spend together, laughing, cuddling and… you know

   Anyways, the sensation of waiting made me bored for the first time in years. I'm again overthinking over the conversation, and what “talk properly” means. 

   All the possible scenarios end up with a confused blur in my mind. The boredom gradually turned into an anguish that slowly consumed me.  

   Before things got worse, I heard the bell and went downstairs to open the door. The moment the creaking of the door echoed in my ears, I looked up only to meet his eyes. Standing in front of my door, Gerard looked pretty as always, the smell of coffee emanated from his green coat and all my worries left my mind when I felt his arms around my body.

   - Hey 

    Gerard’s calm voice in my ear and his warm arms holding me, made me feel better than I have in weeks. 

   - Hey 

    I mutter with my face buried in his chest. 

He let go from me, but still close, he held my chin with his finger and brought his lips closer to mine slowly. I felt a shiver down my spine when our lips finally met and he grabbed my hips pulling me even closer. I melted against him, letting myself get lost in the moment and forget that we weren't supposed to do that at the front door.

    Finally, we pulled back, breathless and slightly dazed, his kind gaze almost made me kiss him again.

   - I missed you - Ahead of i could do anything, Gerard looked deep in my eyes and all the colors of his iris were glowing. - I missed you so much fucking.

   - So did I - I smiled back at him and grabbed his hand. - Come in!

   I closed the door behind him, he gave me his coat and I put it on a hanger next to the door.    

   I took a record from my collection and put it on. while Gerard sit on the couch. As soon as the ambient music started, I fell by his side and stayed next to him. I laid my head on his shoulder and, with a heavy sigh, he began to bring up the subject that he wanted to “talk properly”.

    - So… about the call, I've been thinking - I couldn't read his gaze this time, so I felt my stomach doing a few flips and I started to get worried again. - I know that this is gonna have to happen someday, but now?

    - Well, it's a place full of fans, so I think that they'll support, Right? 

    I didn't move from his shoulder, so he wrapped his arm around my back. I never thought I'd be by my boyfriend's side, trying to figure out if we will or won't tell our fans that we're dating. Such a weird situation.

    - If they don’t? - I’m not used to the serious tone he used. - I mean, you’re half of my age… your fans will be a bit mad with this.

    - If they are real fans, they will understand that if i'm happy they have no reason to be mad. - I took a second to think of another possibility - On the other hand, reporters and gossip magazines will freak out over this, and probably the sensationalism will make our names trending topics.

    He moved his head to face me, and with a shy smile, he said:

    - I think you are worth the risk.

    I turned my gaze to him and smiled back:

    - Are you sure? 

    - Totally. - Gerard kissed my forehead, and his soft smile turned out that serious look again. - How will we do that?

    - Well, I'll have to answer some fans' questions and always someone asks me about relationships. I could bring you to the stage and formally introduce you.

    - Sounds like a plan to me.

*** time skip ***

   Today is gonna be the day. I dressed up in comfortable clothes, which matched the warm weather. Gerard and I decided to go in different cars, so people will know just when we tell’em. All the event is cool, pretty cosplays and kind people everywhere. I saw Gerard in the comics section, and a kilometer line of fans, waiting to get an autograph.

    On my way to the stage, I noticed that the presenter was talking with my co-star. He saw me and waved with a big smile on his face. We've worked together for eight seasons, and always had a strong friendship connection, even though our characters were each other's romantic interests.

    Finally, it was time to answer the fans' questions. So we, my co-star and I, went to the stage with microphones and bottles of water then we started. The first question was about the new season, the second was over my new haircut, but the third one was exactly the question I wanted to answer.

   - Hi! I’m Anna, and before asking you my question, I want to say that I'm a huge fan of both of you. I've watched your series like a hundred times. - The teen girl giggles and keeps talking. - And I also have a bunch of posters of you in my room. 

    - We’re happy to hear it! - He says, looking at the girl and smiling - What’s your question, Anna?

   - The question is for both of you. You have so much chemistry, why don't you both try dating?

    I looked at him and we laughed a bit.

    - We’re good friends. - He said, trying not to be rude with the girl - But I really don’t think we’d work together, you know. 

    - Yeah, and I also have a boyfriend for about two years. 

   I took a deep breath and got the courage to move my gaze from the girl to the crowd. I saw a lot of confused faces and shocked gazes. 

    - Neither did I knew that! - My co-star wasn’t that different from the rest of the people there. - Can we know who this mysterious guy is?

  - Guys, you really want to know? - I asked the crowd with a teasing tone. - ‘Cause he is right here backstage…  

     I pointed to the curtains behind me and the loud screams made me laugh. I walked through the people who take care of the sound and lighting on the stage, and found Gerard, who was looking at me with a fake confidence smile. 

    - You’re ready? 

    I standing my hand to him, he take it and after some instats he said: 

    - I think I'm alright. 

    Hand in hand, we walked back to the stage. I thought I was about to throw up, but as long as he was still with me, I'll be fine.

    - NO WAY! - My co-star said with wide eyes - I mean, literally “The Way”. 

    We laughed, but the crowd was still very confused.

    - So… guys, here’s my boyfriend, Gerard Way. 

    I gave a brief look to him and back to the fans, but I wasn't expecting what was coming.

    Gerard turned to me and held my face with his hands. I looked up at him, knowing what he was about to do. I wrapped my arms around his neck and we kissed, on the Comic-Con stage. 

    The sound of applause, along with screams and one or two isolated boos echoed throughout the event.  Some camera clicks were also audible. But we didn’t mind, and kept kissing until we lost our breath.

    - Now they know. 

   I whispered. smiling at him and a feeling similar to quickly removing a band-aid came over me. I think we can call this feeling relief.

    -  I think so - He smiled back and gave me a quick kiss. - What about now?

    - Now we wait till tomorrow, and check our social media. 

   I’ll not lie, I'm really nervous about it.

___________________________________________

~ So... that's it. lemme know if you enjoyed ;)

Part 2

[crazypsychonerdstuff]

Excuse the extremely detailed request, but if you are ok with it, could you do a Black Hat x reader oneshot where the reader is a demon/eldritch abomination similar to Black Hat and they work for him and they both have feelings for eachother but neither of them say anything for a long time and it eventually takes reader getting injured in some way for him to confess to her?

For some background to where the idea came from, My horse pushed me over the other day into a patch of nettles and they stung my hand and arm pretty bad and I had a reaction that meant I needed to get antihistamines from the doctor because it was so bad. while I was recovering, I was struggling to do everyday tasks as the grip in my hand was affected, and I kept dropping stuff and not able to grip thinklgs like door handles properly! It got me thinking how would our favourite eldritch horror react if the person he secretly cared about was injured? Not enough to put them out of action completely, but more just an inconvenience that was affecting their day to day life?

I also remember thinking at one point "what if he kissed it better? Like, his kisses literally made it better? eldritch saliva having healing properties or something?" Idk. It popped into my head and it seemed like an interesting concept at the time!

Sorry if this is too detailed or weird! You don't have to write it if you don't want to! I just don't see many active blogs that write for Black Hat at the moment!

-🍉

Oh no! Hope you're feeling better now! Bad horse!

Sorry this is so late btw... it's been sat half finished in my drafts since before Christmas! 😱

Hope this will suffice! It's been too long since I've written anything other than headcanons!! I think the extra detail and context actually helped me write this, so thanks!

CW: mildly suggestive? If you squint? Thought I'd mention it just in case. Eldritch abomination licks your hand. So if that makes anyone uncomfortable, I guess... 🤷

Anyhow, without further ado:

CRASH!

That was the fourth time you'd dropped something today. Luckily though, it was almost time for you to retire from your cleaning duties for the night, but before you had chance to pick up the dropped items, Black Hat growled at you, his fangs showing in a vicious snarl. "What's wrong with you?! you're being even more of a klutz than usual."

You growled back, not intimidated in the least by the other eldritch creature. "I hurt my hand earlier, but what do you care?"

Black Hat huffed and rolled his eyes, his voice becoming softer than you though possible for him: "Why didn't you say something? What did you do?" he put his pen down and turned to face you fully; 'was he actually implying he was going to listen to me?' You thought in disbelief.

"I fell in some of those damned 'killer nettles' of yours when I went out to fetch something." You snarled back, fangs showing slightly in agitation, though any malice remaining in your voice no longer directed at the other Demon but at yourself for your own clumsiness.

His face dropped, the remainder of his malevolent snarl transforming to a look of pure worry, something that looked unsettlingly foreign coming from him: "You bloody idiot! Why didn't you tell me? Those things cause paralysis, you're lucky you're not human, or you'd likely be unable to move for days at the very least. You could be dead!"

You were taken aback by his clear concern, thoughts rushing through your head 'Was he alright? This wasn't like him. Was this even Black Hat sat in front of you right now?' You looked at him not quite sure what to say or do. "Sir?"

"Come here. And don't call me 'sir' when we're alone." His voice was quiet, and despite maintaining his usual air of confidence, the eldritch being refused eye contact, instead looking to the papers on his desk.

"But Si- Black Hat..." as if you were not already confused, his lack of spite really threw you off guard.

"Just come here, will you?" he held out a gloved hand to you. "I just want to check the damage it's done. I'm not going to bite you." If you didn't know better, you'd have said that a small smirk played on his lips at that last comment.

Hesitantly, you took a step toward him, reaching out your injured hand to rest it in his outstretched one. The moment your hands came into contact with each other, he gently pulled you over to where he was sat, the suddenness of the movement causing you to lose your balance and fall into his lap.

Black Hat grinned. "Not so bad, was it? Now, let me see the damage." He turned your hand over in his own, which was surprisingly warm. You'd always imagined he'd be cold for some reason...

You breathed an internal sigh of relief when his attention was no longer on your face and instead on your hand, for by now, you were certain your face had become a shade of red to rival a tomato.

"It could have been a lot worse, but luckily for you, your reactions seem similar to my own. Without treatment, it should return to normal in a few days." he looked back up at you after assessing the damage done to your hand, "but..." and he paused, bringing your injured hand up to his lips and softly kissed the stinging wound.

If you weren't blushing before, you sure as hell were now. 'Who was this man? And what had he done with my boss?' You thought, a mild panic seeping into you at the out of character display of affection.

Ok, so it was no big secret that you had a crush on the other demon, so needless to say, you quite enjoyed the affection he was practically showering you with - for him at least - but it still seemed wrong, or at least a little off; this was not like Black Hat at all.

You opened your mouth to speak, only to shut it again, unable to form words as his forked tongue slipped out to gently lick the stinging red patch covering the palm of your hand and part of your wrist, all the time maintaining eye contact. Despite the embarrassing position, you were beyond grateful for the fact that you were sitting down as you was positive that, had you been standing, your legs would have given out the moment his lips touched your skin.

"... But, with the appropriate remedy, it should be better by tomorrow morning." The eldritch creature smiled, actually smiled - not his usual malevolent, twisted grin - at you. "As you know, to lesser beings, an eldritch being such as myself's saliva is positively lethal, but to a creature of a similar nature, it has rather potent healing properties." The eldritch's arm around your waist tightened slightly, pulling you back against his firm chest.

"Black -" your voice was barely above a whisper, too stunned to say much else.

He purred quietly next to your ear in response before nuzzling into your neck affectionately. "You have no idea what you do to me, my dear."

his quiet voice, along with his breath fanning over your burning skin, sent pleasant shivers down your spine, and it took all of your willpower not to lean back and melt completely into his warm embrace. "wha-what's got into you, sir? Are y-are you feeling alright?"

"Never better, my love..." He hummed, leaning his chin on your shoulder. "I regret not telling you sooner, it's been torturing me since you came to work for me..." he paused for a moment as if considering whether to actually tell you or not. "...I love you."

those three words stunned you into complete silence. what had Demencia put in his coffee?!

"Sir... I-I'm not sure what is wrong with you, but you are not yourself... I think maybe I should get Flug." not that you didn't like the attention you were getting from your boss, just that it was not like him at all and you were by now convinced that somebody (Demencia) had somehow gotten him drunk for some terrible prank.

"Look, don't get Flug there's nothing he can do. It is true that I love you and I have ever since you came to work for me..." it was Black Hat's turn to avoid eye contact. "I know, you find it hard to believe, and so did I for a long time, but I guess flug has his uses after all, as it was his slip up that gave me the confidence to finally confess." The eldritch abomination suddenly didn't seem so terrifying to you. In fact, he seemed, dare you think, quite sweet.

You finally gave in and melted into his embrace; "I love you too, Black Hat." You brought your hand up to the side of his head and tilted your own so that your lips met his own.

[destinygoldenstar]

🌟Ellie Continues To Be A Stupid Schemer🌟 - Total Drama Viewer Reacts to Disventure Camp Season 3 Episode 3 “H2Oh-No!”

"This guy did everything wrong."

No shit he's an asshole. That's what I think is the point.

Idk, the garbage route would be if they portrayed him as 100% in the right and some pure soul who did nothing bad whatsoever.

But I feel like he's gonna get called out and learn a lesson at some point.

And if he stays an asshole till he gets eliminated and that's how his story ends? Well idk what to tell ya. I called it.

I totally get the "he's annoying" take though. I get why.

He just doesn't annoy me. Instead he intrigues me.

Like yeah he's a very VERY flawed character, but it's because of his flaws that I find him so interesting of a character to grasp onto.

Plus I also get why he's acting like this.

So yeah, I'm here for the 'Jake Being An Asshole' arc.

Enjoy it while it lasts, ya know? Cause he's gonna be gone a couple episodes later.

Again though, I get not liking him. Just saying I do.

Anyway, let's start this episode!

Yeah, they're ALWAYS painting Jake as 100% in the wrong in these recaps.

I mean, if you had to choose between painting him in a positive light or a negative light, I'm kinda glad it's negative. Just because assholes that parade around being an asshole and then get treated as the best person in the world is ANNOYING AS ALL SHIT.

I'm glad they're not doing that.

*Grammarly Ad*

Fuck Grammarly though. What a brainwashing tool for writers.

AND EVERY EPISODE IS GONNA START WITH OLIVER GETTING KILLED! XD

Still don't get the Hunter and Allyson fighting though. That still does not make sense to me.

I always associated both of them being very chill people. So it's kinda forced.

Oh my god it's raining again!

This just becomes a thing all season.

THE CAMP IS FLOODED BY THE END XD

"I wonder how the others are doing."

The others:

(You will not believe how much porn I scrolled through to get that GIF)

Oh yay! Bullying Yul!

Riya, you have my permission to bully Yul.

"Let go of me you Hazbin!"

🙄

Just pull his hair out, Riya.

I wouldn't want to catch a cold in the rain with nowhere to hide either.

"I agree with the brat. I'm not your daughter!"

Girl, he's just trying to look after you.

I get you're cold and wet and frustrated. Calm down.

"You should apologize to him."

"Why should I?"

"Because he's the only one here willing to put up with your crap."

Oof.

Riya, you know she's right.

I mean she does care about Connor, but she also doesn't like being told what to do.

"How dare you tell me not to bully Yul! It's what Golden wants, Connor! You have to understand!"

"It's like handling a bunch of kindergarteners."

One.

One kindergardener.

"I can understand Yul behaving like this, but Riya? I thought she'd know better."

"What happened to you?!"

"Connor, I'm so close to winning, and I'm not stopping now!"

"Do you really want to win like that?"

"I mean, it got results, didn't it?"

"It's easy for you to say! You have money! You've never had to feel lost or without a future!"

Uh... I hate to tell you this, Connor...

But no. No she doesn't.

"Maybe that's just who she is."

Hurts. But true.

Fame gets to your head, and in some cases like Riya's, being yourself and staying humble worsens your success.

And when you base your identity based off of this character, it becomes harder to differentiate it from yourself. And then eventually that character just IS YOU.

"I know Riya. She's sweet and kind, and I'd trust her with my life. But this persona that comes out every time we're on camera... it's not who she is."

Connor, you're gonna be devastated.

Unless she snaps out of it and redeems herself. That's possible too.

"She's under a lot of stress, and I know it's because of her on screen reputation and all that... I try to be understanding but... sometimes, she makes it really hard."

"I can fix her." You can't. That's the thing.

...

"I CAN FIX HER!"

"You can't make people change, Connor. Unless she wants to, she will always be this way."

Good advice from Alec, hello?

"For my next showing, I shall introduce the concept of change! Here is how I change from a bunny to a snake and how that is a change that is necessary to get on the top of the food chain of the world!"

NO RIYA YOU NEED PREY! THE CHAIN WILL JUST COLLAPSE ON ITSELF!

"But awhile ago, someone I was very close to tried to change who I was."

Oh?

"I wasn't able to figure it out for myself until it was too late. No matter what she told me, I was... still the same man she couldn't stand."

Aw.

I'm glad that's getting expanded on.

Cause yeah, you never want to date anyone who just wants to change you. If you love them and want to be in a relationship with them, you gotta love them for who they are.

"Ever since I lost on my season, I rewatched it over and over to see where I went wrong."

"Trusting that darn Demon Child! What the hell was I thinking? I should not be a father!"

"I think my biggest failure was sticking with Fiore."

👏

DUDE REALIZING HIS MISTAKES? LET'S GO!!

"This time, I'll make sure to put myself out there and find new allies."

Okay, go off king!

Wow, I don't think I ever said this to Alec.

Is this season gonna make me like Alec more?

"It was a bad idea to target Fiore."

You didn't know Ashley was gonna do that. It could have been worse.

You could've voted out each other.

"Have you noticed Jake and Ashley talking all day? I'm worried they could be a threat."

Jake? A threat?

Don't make me laugh.

Ashley though, probably.

She's the one charging this.

"Maybe we need Fiore."

Ooh, okay.

"No way! We'll just keep losing challenges!"

Well then you get Ashley or Jake out the next time you lose, and then the next time you boot Fiore.

"We can't get distracted like last time! Part of the audience is gonna hate us again!"

Huh?

Who...?

What does that have to do with ANYTHING?

Don't look at me as a part of that 'audience hater' group. WASN'T ME!

The audience isn't dictating anything. What?

"Is that all you care about now? What the audience thinks?"

It factors NOTHING.

"You know that's not what I mean! I can't go through several months of scrolling through non-stop hate comments like that again!"

WELCOME TO THE INTERNET.

Aren't you a streamer? EXPECT THAT SHIT.

I get hate comments too. But you have fans. You have people that like you. And you're successful.

Hate comments aren't going to destroy your career.

UNLESS you fight them and make a big deal about them.

Which is exactly what you are doing here.

I... Allyson. Honey.

EVER HEARD OF BLOCKING?

I mean look, it sucks. I don't deny that.

Getting hate comments suck. They hurt.

BUT when you're active online, you kinda get numb to it. At least from my experience. Ignore it. If you're being harassed, block it. It's that easy.

Allyson is a gamer. She has a Twitch career. She's been exposed to this already for years.

I THINK SHE SHOULD ABSOLUTELY KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THIS ALREADY.

I don't like the "Oh but this character is an adult they should know better." Criticism.

Because age is just 'how long have you been alive'. Depending on where you live, where you work, what you work on, and what you're exposed to socially, physically, or emotionally, that's what plays into your experiences and what you do and don't know.

So that's why I'm using her career as the baseline here. Not her age.

"This character has this lifestyle and has had this life experience and has learned this lesson and this is what they are exposed to. They should know better than this."

No one is saying Jinx is a teenager so therefore she should know better than to murder people.

"Whatever."

XD

Even Hunter agrees with me.

Allyson needs to touch grass.

"She cares so much about what others think! Does it not matter at all what I think?"

Apparently not.

It's super out of character to me. Because Season 2 Allyson was very chill and very considerate and open minded and she clearly did not care what others thought of her.

"Yeah I know you said sled, but I wanna make a snowboard!"

Stuff like that is cute. That tells me something about her character.

That tells me she doesn't care what other think of her.

Idk, maybe there's more context than they're saying right now. Things change in between seasons.

Maybe later they'll say her career is actually IN DANGER because the hate or something.

You're playing a board game on the clock?!

Oh its Monopoly.

That game ruins relationships.

"But isn't that... not very nice?"

Oh yeah I forgot Trevor is technically the nice one.

OH SHIT DID THE PINK TEAM DIE?!

"We didn't last the night, guys..."

Awww.

That's gotta hurt Aiden.

His love is out of the game already.

YOU WANNA KNOW WHOSE FAULT IT IS?

XD

NO SHOT JUST CUTS TO JAKE'S EYE ROLL XD

"Aw boo hoo, my love is gone! Awwwwww... HOW DOES IT FEEL?! IF I'M NOT HAPPY, NO ONE SHOULD BE!"

"Who could possibly hate him?"

Uhhhhh...

I WAS gonna raise my hand, but... I guess that's not true...

This was actually exactly what I wanted though, so...

Derek just looks dead inside.

"Eat me now sharks."

"It's just that... scuba diving didn't end to well for me last time."

AWWWW HONEY!!

HONEY I CAN'T HATE YOU!

Yeah that makes sense. She has PTSD from almost drowning and no one being there for her.

"Promise you won't leave me."

Aw❤️

Even as an Evil Queen, she's still vulnerable and feels things.

"You two can go together, I'll go with my darling Yul-"

HOW ABOUT YOU DON'T DO THAT?

"So how do I look? Could I be a runway model?"

XD

He's such a dork XD

I love you, but respectfully: NO.

"Wait, who am I going with?"

Yeah. Sure. Leave the child for shark food.

Watch Team Victory over here have Fiore as its longest standing member.

"Be careful! It's dark in there!"

*Goes in anyway*

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!"

😂

"WHAT DID I JUST SAY?!"

"That's it! I'm going after them!"

NO YOU'RE NOT!

"Please tell me you're all okay."

😂

I'm sorry, this is TOO FUNNY.

"Are you okay?"

"WE ARE BEING CHASED BY A SHARK!!! WHAT DO YOU THINK?!"

"Yeah but is it aggressive?"

"WHAT DO YOU THINK?!"

"Do you need help?"

"WHAT DO YOU THINK?!?!"

"...do you need me to pay your medical bill?"

"FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, HELP US!!!"

"Hey guys I think they're okay."

"Let's go!"

"I can't! It's too dark."

Poor Riya is stuggling.

Oh she's gonna have an attack.

You gotta get her out of here.

OH YEP I WOULD SCREAM TOO.

UM... THAT WAS A GOOD BLOCK EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT YOU'RE DROWNING NOW!

And they have to sit out now.

"Thank you for saving me... and standing by my side."

Awwww ❤️

She does care!

"I know... I've been mistreating you again. I'm sorry for that too."

HONEY.

She DOES feel remorse for her bad actions, she just doesn't like showing vulnerability.

"You're trying, and that's all I can ask. I'll always be there for you."

Awwwww. ❤️

Oh?

"I need to be honest. At the very least, you deserve that."

"I know you came back to the show for me, and I... really like you, Connor. But I came here to win. I don't want there to be anymore confusion."

"I've been trying to push you away because... I thought it'd hurt less when... Look, you have to stay away from me."

"I don't want to hurt you anymore! Don't you see?"

THIS.

THIS RIGHT HERE.

WE STAN RIYA IN THIS HOUSEHOLD.👑

Damn I love this character.

She doesn't want Connor here cause she knows she'll hurt him and lose him if she lets her villainess self take over so she's trying to save him while she still can 😥

She doesn't want to hurt him so it's better if he's not here.

That explains why she didn't look enthusiastic about them being on the same team in the first episode too.

"You're a good man Connor, but... in order to win this game, I can't keep trying to go down the honorable path. That's not how this industry works."

The philosophy she picked up on from Season 2.

CONSISTENCY! WE LOVE IT!

And that's exactly what I've been saying this entire time.

So there you go. It's canon that this is what's going on.

"I thought you wanted to be better. That's why you came back."

She never said that, dude. Hate to say it.

Like, I love Riya, but I don't defend her behavior. When I do, it's a joke. (<- SO I MAKE THIS CLEAR)

"We shouldn't be each others burdens anymore. We need to take some time apart."

Honestly, that's understandable.

"Is that what I am to you? A burden?"

"Yes... but I'm a burden to you too, so I guess this makes us even... I MEAN, AHEM, FOR MY NEXT SHOWING, I'M BURDENING EVERYONE! WHAT DO YOU WANT? RESPONSIBILITY? LUGGAGE? THE BURDEN OF THE SOUL?!"

NO RIYA!!!

"I'm sorry. I hope you respect me enough to keep playing the game together, but we can't be anything more than that."

I mean... if that's what she wants...

"Seeing Connor protect me from that eel brought out a side of me I don't want to see again!"

RIYA😥❤️

I love that though. I love that she approached him very honestly and told him exactly what is going on and what her priorities are.

I like that scene.

"I feel bad Ashley."

"For voting out James. What if there really is nothing going on with Tom and Aiden?"

Oh wow.

I mean, he said this last episode too.

Jake actually FEELING BAD about his poor actions.

I love it. I love you.

"Do you trust Alec?"

"No, not at all."

BOOM.

WHAT DID I SAY LAST TIME?!?!

THIS JUST CONFIRMED THAT I WAS RIGHT!

It's not that he believes Alec, it's that he has a terrible social life since his season and he's hurt by it, and no one is helping him figure it out.

I am NAILING my analysis on what's going on here!

I'm kinda proud of myself!

"I felt something really strange when I saw them together, but now the only thing I feel is guilt."

🎵"What is this feeling fervid as a flame? Does it have a name? YEEEESSSS!"🎵

I'm sorry. That's what got in my head.

"There's no changing the past, Jake. We just have to keep moving forward."

Good message.

That's gonna be his arc. Moving on.

WAIT THAT MEANS HE AND TOM ARE NEVER GONNA WORK! SHIT!! 😭💔

Oh well. That's the message. It do be like that sometimes.

Cause obviously I do not ship them at all.

"Guilt can consume if you let it. Trust me, I've been there before."

Oh?

Ashley characterization?

"It happened awhile ago..."

OH SHIT-

COME ON. NO. I WANNA HEAR THE BACKSTORY.

I mean, I criticized cutting away before we can get details we should know before.

AT LEAST IT'S NOT CUTTING AWAY THIS TIME! THERE'S AN ACTUAL PRACTICAL THING DISTRACTING IT!

CONGRATS ODDNATIONS! YOU LEARNED!

DAMN TOM JUST KNOCKED A SHARK IN ONE HIT!!

LOOK AT YOU DUDE!!

"Hey Ashley?"

"What?"

"I think I'm still in love..."

"Oh brother..."

😂

The cuts to Jake's PISSED FACE is KILLING ME.

"AYO, WHERE'S MY HUG?! HELLO?!?!"

"You see that? I know I'm not crazy!"

"Nah, you crazy."

I don't...

That is NOT reading to me as 'Aiden cheating on James with Tom.'

That's more so reading to me as 'Tom is open and friendly and confident around someone that isn't Jake, and Jake, because of the two years apart, can't process that well so it's ticking him off to see him getting along with someone else.'

But if it is the former, then it's bad. But it's hilariously bad.

I'm having fun, strangely enough.

🎵"What is this feeling fervid as a flame? Does it have a name? YEEEESSSS!"🎵

🎵"LOATHING! UNADULTURATED LOATHING!"🎵

I'm sorry I've been listening to this song on loop XD

Jealousy. The word for this context is jealousy.

But I think loathing works too cause I think he hates Aiden. Just a hunch though.

"Whatever it is, I'll help you get to the bottom of it!"

ASHLEY W?!

WHERE WAS THIS MATURE AND UNDERSTANDING RESPONSE, JAMES?!

"Of course! That's what friends are for!"

Oh! Okay!

I did not expect this.

Jake and Ashley friendship was NOT on my bingo card or in my predictions AT ALL.

But I'm here for it!

"In fact, I was just thinking... what would y'all think of a girls alliance?"

Ooh. Okay.

Ellie is being smart this time??

"My girlfriend is so smart!"

Most of the time, no.

BUT this is the smartest plan she has ever made.

Majority alliance off the bat and securing it? GOOD IDEA.

"What were you saying to Jake in the previous challenge?"

Oh Miriam's on it.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY TO MY GRANDSON?!"

"If I find out you're trying to manipulate him, you'll have to answer to me! You hear?!"

WOOF.

"DON'T EVER TALK TO ME OR MY GRANDSON EVER AGAIN!"

Oh god is Team Victory gonna lose AGAIN?!

"Fiore? What are you doing here alone?"

"NEGLECT."

"I didn't even do anything!"

FLASHBACK TO ALL OF SEASON 1.

"If Fiore's team wins, Jake is on that team. They would both be safe."

Oh that's a good point.

Yeah cause we haven't seen Allyson or Hunter in awhile! This team is way behind!

PINK TEAM SUCKS.

"Let's find a way for the Cyan Team to lose."

Oh okay.

Wait, it's CYAN?

Uh, okay, I haven't been paying attention to that.

"Hey my fish-for-brains teammates!"

XD

"I just want you all to know, YOU SUCK AND I HOPE YOU NEVER HAVE KIDS. I AM GOING TO FILE A NEGLECT CHARGE."

"How did that girl find all the clues so quickly?"

How are you guys so bad at finding said clues?

"You're so cute when you're frustrated!"

What did they do to you Grett?

Why are you so infatuated with this man?

It hurts my soul.

I'm deeply upset that they did this to her.

NO.

NO.

OH-

OKAY THAT SCARED ME.

Oh fuck you Yul!

Oh wow, Yul is abusive? Who would've thought? That's totally not in his character to be an abusive piece of shit.

Save Grett.

Get her away from this man.

"Sometimes, I feel like Yul acts a little distant towards me... maybe physical affection isn't his thing."

No. He's just a piece of shit.

Oh here we go.

"I think I lost my team, and I'm running out of oxygen!"

"Sounds like a you problem."

DAMN ELLIE.

SHE REALLY WANTS THIS LADY DEAD.

"She's lying. Wouldn't be the first time."

Then why are you falling for it?

If you're suspicious, don't do it.

And y'all are saying Jake is naive and falls for everything right away? LOOK AT THESE BOZOS!

"We've been bamboolzled!"

*gasp* Who would have thought?

"I thought we were friends, Miriam!"

"And I thought you would call!"

GOT HIM.

"Someone needs to slap this girl upside her head."

NO!

DON'T MAKE A QUEEN HIT A QUEEN!

What are you cooking?

That looks burnt!

"Girls, I'm worried about Lake. Her friendship with Aiden seems a lot stronger than I thought."

What?

Where the hell is that coming from?

"Do you think she's not committed to our alliance?"

Okay, then get Tom out.

Tom being here is a massive detriment to Ellie's game anyway.

"I'd prefer it to be Tom."

There you go. It's perfect.

"Actually, the three of us were thinking Aiden. Tom's more useful to us for physical challenges."

You girls underestimate your own power.

You're not wrong, but don't doubt yourself like that.

"I thought you said we could handle ourselves. We don't need Tom's strength."

Lake just saying exactly what I said.

"Are you saying you won't vote for Aiden?"

No. She said she thinks Tom is the better option.

"I'm saying we should make it an easy vote and get Tom out."

AGAIN, LAKE'S JUST SAYING WHAT I'M SAYING.

"Well, I'm voting for Aiden."

ELLIE, DO YOU WANT YOUR ALLIANCE OR NOT?!

YOU HAVE TO LOCK IT IN AND EARN THEIR TRUST!

"If we don't vote together, this alliance won't work!"

THANK YOU.

"Voting Tom out means Lake would have both Aiden and Tess by her side. No way in hell I'm letting that happen."

AAAAAAANNNNNNNNDDDD we're back to Ellie being stupid!

Lake, Aiden, and Tess are currently NOT gunning for you at all!

Tom on the other hand, IS!

If you keep him, HE'S GONNA GET AN OPENING TO GET YOU OUT.

You NEED to lock in your alliance! And come merge and all five of you are still here? Aiden will also join you!

DON'T DO THIS.

For fuck's sake, Ellie...

"Well, they're probably discussing which of us to vote for."

Even Tom gets what's happening.

"Ellie, I know what you're doing! You think I'm stupid?!"

"Lake, you have to vote with us!"

"Sorry, but I won't. I hope you can respect my decision, Ellie."

Ellie what are you doing?

Just vote Tom.

"Before everyone goes to vote, there's something I have to say."

Oh great. Here we go.

"And here comes the big lie everybody! Right on schedule!"

XD

YEAH. PRETTY MUCH.

"For your information, Ellie's been trying to save you all afternoon."

Yeah, for some stupid reason.

"Lake formed a girls alliance."

WHY WOULD YOU EXPOSE YOUR ALLIANCE?!

JUST WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?

"And she's been trying to convince us to vote for you all afternoon."

And what was wrong with that?

You're ruining everything cause you're bringing all this up in front of them.

"It's time for you to realize who your enemies really are Tom, and it's not me."

No, all you convinced was that he has more than one enemy.

"Gabby and I will be voting for you."

AND NOW YOU'RE VOTING LAKE-

YOU NEED LAKE! SHE WAS WILLING TO HELP YOU!!

WHY DON'T YOU SECURE YOUR ALLIANCE?!

ELLIE OH MY GOD

Some things never change...

"How can you trust her after what she just did?!"

You know what makes this worse?

I JUST SAID that the only person that was gunning for Ellie was Tom.

If Ellie kept her alliance secured, she could've had everyone on the team on her side.

By doing THIS, SHE PAINTS A TARGET ON HER BACK THAT EVERYONE IS SHOOTING FOR.

THIS WILL COST YOU THE ENTIRE GAME IF YOU GET RID OF LAKE.

YOU ARE A FUCKING DUMBASS!

"Tess, are you with us?"

Oh...

She's not. It's written all over her face.

What is Tess gonna do here...?

'ELLIE'

Don't look surprised. You caused this.

'LAKE'

Shit.

'ELLIE'

'LAKE'

'TOM'

Whoa what?

XD

Tom's like "AYO WHAT THE FUCK?"

Was that Tess?

SHIIIIIIIITTT.

NOOOO I LOVE YOU LAKE.

I mean I expected her to go Pre-Merge, but I thought she would last longer than this!

Dammit!

"No Lake! First James, and now you?!"

Oh shit Aiden is gonna go through it.

He lost both of his confidantes back to back.

"I'm sorry Lake. I was caught in the middle and I... couldn't decide."

Hey I don't blame Tess. Ellie kinda proved she couldn't be trusted.

And on the bright side, you showed Ellie the consequences of her actions by proving "NO, IF YOU ACT LIKE THIS, I WILL NOT SIDE WITH YOU."

And she throws her vote on Tom.

That's a good message to send to her.

"I hope you don't mind I did that Tom. No hard feelings!"

"Yeah yeah! Of course! No hard feelings! It's all good! Where's my gun?"

"Don't worry Tess. I understand. I know you're not the kind to bend your morals for a cash prize."

Yeah.

GOOD FOR YOU, TESS!!! STANDING UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN!!👏👑

XD

The Ellie slander.

Awwww, bye Lake. I'm sorry.

"Contrary to what some say, I'm not stupid."

XD

"I seen the allegations that I am stupid! But I promise you I am not!"

"I know Ellie was only saving me to help her own game, but Lake? Lake was outright gunning for me."

Yeah, I mean, what else could Tom have done here?

And look on the bright side. No one is siding with Ellie anymore and knows she's a threat.

Except for Gabby. But what is she gonna do? It's two to three.

Especially since Tess made it clear she ain't on Ellie's side. She can flip and that'll be that.

Ellie ruined her entire game because of this ONE MOVE.

I have a good reason to dunk on Ellie's 'strategy' AGAIN!

Some things never change! Ellie is STILL stupid!

Dammit, am I gonna have to make ANOTHER list of things Ellie could've done instead here?

Let me know if you guys want that.

I think she just screwed over her entire game.

Girls Alliance. Okay. Good idea. Effective idea. Put yourself in a majority.

COMMIT TO IT.

DON'T FIGHT WITH YOUR ALLIES AT THE STARTING LINE!

You have to lock in the alliance. You NEED Lake around!

And what was wrong with booting Tom exactly? I get physicality, but you yourself said the girls combined can handle things just fine. And on top of that, Tom was gunning for you.

Aiden, Lake, Tess, they WEREN'T.

UNTIL YOU DID THIS.

AND NOW ALL THREE OF THEM JOIN TOM IN GUNNING FOR YOU.

YOU'RE BONED!

Even if Tom wasn't gunning for you, I would STILL SAY that it's better if you secure your girls alliance and understand your allies interests.

Lake is friends with Aiden. Tess believes in loyalty as the best policy. So do a move that is in both of their interests.

But now you got rid of Lake, and now no one trusts you because you have established to everyone on your team that you are a threat.

Though, I kinda knew they weren't gonna boot Tom. Tom is tied to established plotlines.

God, poor Lake man. I knew it. I knew she wouldn't make merge. But second boot? Geez.

But Ellie was like this in Season 1 too. So what changed, really? I expect this.

I think the only thing I'm really REALLY raising an eyebrow at in terms of consistency is Allyson's whole "The Internet hates me". Like... what the hell is this? I don't understand this yet.

Everything else besides Yul is actually fine so far.

Cooking with Jake. Cooking with Riya. I'm very happy with how these two are so far. Gabby is slaying already and being the one reasonable girl here. I think she's winning.

Somebody put Ellie back in Scheming 101!

[nainainomi]

Very indulgent squid game rant and ig some analysis later on

spoilers ish, was going to say they weren't very important but then my rant was derailed and I end up saying some very late in game spoilers so ya

Have seen a lot of memes poking fun of Gi-hun for his whole "I've played these games before, but not alot on how dumb his plan was. Like I understand he's not some super scholar, but like really lining them up in a line like dominos... do you not see how that could go wrong. My defense for being harsh about this is A) this is his second time, he had time to think about this event he shouldn't have been as panicked. and b) why did EVERYONE listen to him, when they all got back they all got suspicious with him, where was this suspicion DURING the game?!?! along with the fact that this is games you're familiar with, they're CHILDREN GAMES, who WHO goes to red light and green light and makes a conga line. Ok so they were trying to not get shot, so a little bit different from the child's game, but it's not a first thought. If some random guy was telling me if we lose we die, and get in a line I'd be like 'wtf no I'll play the game the way i was playing currently just more cautious.

This next thought can be thrown away since they were under pressure of like a bunch of people being killed, but also NO ONE else thought this was a bad idea. There was no one who thought that seems dangerous I'm not going to listen to this guy.

I saw a youtuber mention that the line could get you hit by like the bullet hitting someone else and then going through them and traveling and hitting you ( since you're in a line), but that's not my real problem with this because first we've not seen any examples of that happening, whether it's movie magic or the guns are calibrated or made (idk anythign about guns) the distance away the guns are allows for the bullets to not go through multiple people and also I'm skeptical because the games are meant to be fair so their would be precaution against that and since they're in a line the snipers form the sides can just get them... ->

SO my problem with it is the whole domino situation, the person infront of you is shot, they fall back onto who, YOU.

Even more to this, why would you trust the players behind you. See I'm not saying in a game of life and death I would do what Thanos did, but im a regular ol game of red light green light I probably have done what Thanos did. Maybe I'm a paranoid person but me personally if I knew I would get shot for moving I would not put myself in shoving distance anyone.

All this to say, honestly don't know how I would actually react if I was put into this extreme situation, maybe I'd end up doing all of this.

But wow it rly bothers me because Gi-hun has the advantage and he made such a dumb plan. I sorta feel validated bc Thanos did push someone so the flaws I'm seeing ARE there and aren't me being like completely unreasonble. But maybe that says something about Gi-hun, even though he's no longer smiling like he did in S1, he's still an optimist at heart, he wants to save everyone, he wants to trust everyone, and trust them to not only save themselves but others aswell. And it just doesn't work out for him. Though he's obviously traumatized by the first games he's still himself at heart. Hoping that everyone will follow his lead and that he can lead them away from their deaths.->

which really highlights the cruelty of all these games, by not just showing us people are dying, we see these people dying from the view of our protagonist who's trying so hard and yet he can't win. We see how cruelly the games treat Gi-hun's hopes, he is crushed by the games, and that is probably more impact to us the viewers than most of the deaths. I don't mean the side charaters death's, the people who we got to see their stories, but think of all the extras who's names we don't even know. Did you really care about their deaths, no you didn't get to know them, maybe you felt anger at the games but they have no emotional attachment to your heart. SO Gi-hun is the one who truly allows us to feel pain for the deaths the game causes, because Gi-hun feels that pain and feels that guilt.

He tries to lead them in red light green light, but the chain is disrupted and people die, the one guy he hoped to save at the very end PASSED the line, and yet he was shot down after the game. He has a nightmare about everyone following him and choosing triangle, just for it to end up harder-> and you know what's even more important about that dream, they follow him, he is leading them, just to fail them again. Gi-hun LEADS a revolt, and all those who followed him died except Hyun-ju (and player001 but yk).

Anyway also think that next season the rest of the players are definitely going to turn on him, they've already been suspicious of him and then he got a lot killed following him. So yay more guilt for him.

[i-heart-hxh]

Do you feel that Gon's sacrifice and revenge against Pitou was kinda meaningless? idk why I feel like it was, I saw it as selfish decision just to get what he wanted the way he wanted it, if Gon hadn't sacrifice, or even if was not there at all I feel like Pitou would have still died, she was the only royal guard that understood what Komugi really meant to Meruem, she might even had help the others to protect Komugi from Pouf, and she was super loyal, perhaps the most loyal guard, I'm sure she would have chosen to stay with the King and Komugi protecting them and eventually died from the poison/radiation.

I'd argue that it's important to the narrative and what Togashi is trying to say that Gon's sacrifice and revenge ultimately was pointless--in the sense that Pitou would have almost certainly died anyway, and Kite would have almost certainly reincarnated anyway. I wouldn't call it meaningless, however. What he did is narratively less about what happened to the other characters involved (including Pitou and Kite) than it is about Gon and his own issues with guilt, feelings of powerlessness and grief, and being in a situation that no boy his age should ever be in. Of course he's not going to act logically after everything that happened.

Togashi is definitely not cheering on teenagers (or anyone) seeking bloody revenge, especially at great personal cost, so it makes sense that ultimately all Gon gets from this revenge is losing his nen and the lingering trauma he and Killua have to deal with. Though I also think it'll be a major wake-up call for him, and from this event he's going to have to learn and grow in a different direction.

(Also, I do feel obligated to mention that Gon's behavior is a subversion of the usual expectations of shounen manga, wherein teenagers in extreme, dangerous, difficult situations generally tend to make sound, morally correct choices and beat sense into the antagonists and then go back to a happy regular life. Whereas Gon's reaction is more in line with how a traumatized young teenager in such an extreme situation might actually react.)

[inamagicalhallucination]

i love those fics where the straw hats r in modern times but have vague memories of the previous life - i'd really like one (and there might be one already lmao idk) where luffy is the one who doesn't remember out of the straw hats

the first straw hat to see luffy in modern times is jinbe, who sees him when he's a kid - he double takes but luffy is there with ace and that chokes jinbe up too and before he can approach the two leave - jinbe reminds himself that he hasn't had his memories for that long and luffy is still a kid - if the straw hats get their memories, it'll be as they get older, jinbe just has to be patient

/

sanji is in junior high; he's in a cooking lab, it's after school. he's been having these strange dreams and at first he dismissed them as just that but he has them over and over; he's there in the cooking lab, after school and a flash of green catches his eye and he hesitates for a few minutes before rushing after it and there's one of the people from his dream - zoro

zoro seems equally surprised to see him and they just stand there, not knowing what to say, and how to react - both recognizing each other but not really

/

nami knows here strange dreams are more than dreams; she knows it but no matter where she looks she can't find any of the people in them

its a coincidence that her mother took her sister and her a little out of town to shop - it's a coincidence that an art shop catches her eyes and she wanders in, hoping to find some new inking pens - it's a coincidence that another teenager with a peculiar nose is there too and the name spills from her almost instinctively and usopp turns in confusion but only momentarily as recognition fills in

/

nami and usopp and sanji and zoro

the next people to run into each other are sanji and usopp - and quite literally at that; they bump into each other on the street one day and when they both look up to apologize they gasp and thats how all four of them become together

"do you know where the one with the strawhat is"

"...luffy?"

/

robin is at the library and theres a small child there trying to reach for a book too high and too advanced; she gets up ultimately and grabs it for him and he's so familiar (she feels herself holding on to something that isn't there again) but she cannot explain why and he looks at her with a strange expression but they do not speak further

not until its been weeks and they come to the same library and chopper asks if she would mind a study buddy

/

brook is strumming his guitar at the side of the street - he's been playing a lot of concerts in recent years and wanted to just relax now - relaxation is still music though, so he found a nice place to sit and started to play - in his mind he can hear a voice singing , out of tune as it may be, and he already knows who it is - he already knows about his memories

he should search for them - he supposes - but he never knows if they'll remember

he strums more, beat switching to something more familiar and then someone tells him he used to play this all the time and that is how brooks meets jinbe

/

franky's strange dreams in the midst of his stranger dreams are of no concern to him

sure they leave him empty and wishing sometimes but they mean nothing

not until he's fixing up some car at his workshop and a group of four come in specifically asking for him

thats how franky meets usopp nami zoro and sanji

/

vivi tells all her strange dreams to her pet; she writes them down, dreams of adventure and friends and one day she decides she'll write them into a book - something as grand as all the people who live in her head

she heads to a local library to start

she meets someone who she feels she should resent but cannot truly

/

luffy has no such dreams

/

the second person to meet luffy is brook who's open guitar case luffy puts a few dollars in and then pauses when the music stops and the man stares at him

"lu-"

"luffy!" whatever he's going to say is forgotten as luffy's brother calls for him and luffy heads to him instead

luffy doesn't remember brook realizes; it's okay though, he'll just wait longer

/

luffy has two older brothers; they don't have strange dreams either; all three of them are content in their life - in their shared apartment, close enough to both ms. makino's and dadan's places

they are content and happy to live as brothers - they do whatever they want; sometimes it feels like people are watching them

ace opens a flower shop in honor of his mother

luffy likes the colors so he sits there in his free time

/

usopp is only at the flower shop to pick up something for his mother

"those are the flowers my brother gives his mom!" an achingly familiar voice says

usopp turns around, words and breath caught in his throat - he doesn't know what to say but he must have said something becuz next thing he knows he's making his way to his mother, that very bouquet in his hand

luffy doesn't remember

/

one by one they all meet luffy; luffy with his same smile; luffy with his happy content life with his brothers; luffy with no recognition in his eyes

suddenly they are too big, too strange, too different to fit into luffy's life where he seems to have everything

/

they forget that luffy is easy to love and loves just as easy and always has room for more people

even these strange ones with memories in their eyes luffy will never know

/

anyway the idea is that all the strawhats but luffy recall their past life and feel some sort of emptiness they all try to find luffy and meet him in various times and he never recognizes them

they meet each other too, gradually, and become friends but theyre still searching for luffy - but luffy is content in his life unlike them, he's with his brothers and he's happy and at that realization they suddenly feel as if they are trying to impose onto his life - but of course luffy is luffy and he may not remember but he has plenty of room to welcome people into his life and yeah