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tagging a new mutual for the first time lowkey terrifying what if they hate me and spit on me and burn my house down

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YAH You put it so nicely!!! I’ll always be a huge fan of the stories with grand, fantastical, dramatic plots and characters with unknown worlds and elements to them, a lot of my favourite pieces of media involve that sort of structure. But at the exact same time I will always greatly appreciate any series that manages to be objectively simple but in a way that really highlights the grounded humanity of things (it’s why I like the our life games so much but that’s a whole other topic-). I think I’m gonna really enjoy this series if that sort of theme is where it’s headed >:)

I also don’t doubt it’s very layered! Any really good series is, that’s just how it works. By “dramatically layered” I just meant like… it’s gonna be a very different experience from watching something like JJK or Demon Slayer, if that makes sense

Expect me in your asks again if something crazy happens in this show dhfhfhjrhfhr /j

I’m horrifically late but hiiiiiiiiiiiiヾ(*'▽'*)

Sooo, I started Haikyuu!! I’m only one single episode in but I enjoyed it a lot more than I was expecting actually! I’m so used to primarily watching anime with huge dramatically layered plots that I forgot how fun the more simple and grounded anime can be. I’m excited to watch more! I haven’t seen him yet, but I like the dude with (I think???) green hair, he looks silly

P.S. Shoyo Hinata is three apples tall….. my son…..

HIIII!

Without delving into a crazy long spiel, I would say that the general “simplicity” of Haikyuu is part of the genius. They’re all simple humans. They don’t have powers, or crazy abilities, and the fight scenes you might find in a normal anime is replaced with volleyball games. Everyone is beholden to their humanity — until they seek to go beyond it (as Furudate wrote, “since humans don’t have wings, they look for other ways to fly”). Haikyuu is about people. Humanity. It is beautiful, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Also, I would argue it’s very layered like other anime ;)

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- Qiu’s least favourite holiday is Valentines (I feel like I don’t need to explain why)

no please explain why i wanna know /gen

Well, Qiu’s whole thing is that they’re ridiculously popular and as a kid that’s a thing they pride themselves on but of course as they got older they grew to hate it more and more to the point of doing a whole 180 in personality and closing themselves off from everyone. But that didn’t really make them any less popular.

With that in mind it’s not hard to guess that a lot of people their age in golden grove have a huge crush on them, and they probably hear about it a lot. And I just feel like after the 100th valentines confession from a person they, respectfully, don’t give a shit about, they’d be driven kinda crazy

So yeah TLDR they’re way too burnt out to have any attention on them, and the constant confessions during valentines season doesn’t make it any better. Hence Valentines being their least favourite holiday

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I feel like yapping a bit… so here’s some random assorted our life headcanons that I have (PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE SHARE YOUR HCS WITH ME TOO I WANNA HEAR EM)

- Cove’s first male crush (other than a male mc) was the dude from Lilo & Stitch, I think his name was David?

- On the topic of Cove and movies… One time Cove and the MC’s family decided to have a movie night and watched Mrs.Doubtfire cause they thought it would be a silly goofy kids movie…. Yeah after that last scene Cove was inconsolable for days (ifykyk)

- Renee tried skateboarding once. Attempted a kickflip. And ate shit so badly she never tried again.

- Tamarack did the thing where she tried to grow her own avocado tree from a pit that Granny discarded, and it actually worked for a while

- Qiu has a weirdly giant bakugan collection, but it’s not on display or anything. You’d just find all of em in a giant bin somewhere in their room one day and ask “Why??”

- Renee definitely had the fattest childhood crush on Zelda from the LOZ games but was too embarrassed to ever talk about it. Cut to 10 years later and turns out most of that “crush” was actually crippling gender envy

- Cove desperately wanted those fake mermaid tails you can swim in during his teenage years, but he never got one.

- Renee’s family basically has every single gaming console you can think of from the first NES to the Switch 2

- Qiu is… concerningly addicted to EVERY SINGLE kind of sour candy

- Qiu’s least favourite holiday is Valentines (I feel like I don’t need to explain why)

- Tamarack’s all time favourite movie is Matilda. It’s basically the only movie she’s watched multiple times all on her own

- In passing Cove once blurted in front of his friends that he thought about maybe dyeing his hair blonde, everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, begged him not to

- Derek is terrified of small dogs, and like, specifically small dogs. Medium and big dogs are fine, but something about the tiny ones has him a little scared whenever he sees one

- Tamarack regularly feeds the birds at the local park, it’s so often in fact that everyone recognizes her as the park’s resident bird lady

- Qiu made a laughably convoluted “luck ritual” for whenever they need to break in (aka beat the ever loving shit out of) their pointe shoes JUST so they can pray that they break in properly and they don��t demolish their feet

- Qiu’s an unashamed vocaloid lover. They can perfectly recreate the choreography for Romeo and Cinderella in a heartbeat

- Tamarack’s ultimate guilty pleasure is reality TV shows. She won’t watch em often, but if she catches them playing she gets HOOKED

- Renee is the pinnacle of good coordination…. Until she ever has to lay down on a hammock, she cannot for the life of her stay steady on those things

K that’s enough HC’s for today, hopefully these don’t age horribly and leave me looking like a fool FHDHFHFH

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War flashbacks……

Hi i’m sending an ask i wanna talk to you ! In your opinion if they were humans, which letter of the alphabet would be the most handsome ?

hiyaaa! <3 so glad you wanted to chat !!

imo i think the handsomest letter would be V. i just see the vision…..

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That nerd deserves an actual god for a boyfriend

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ENTERING MY EMPLOYED ERA LETS GOOOO 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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mood this fine morning

(IM SO EXCITED ITS TWO EMBERS TIME BABY DHHFSHFDHSFH)

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New tamaren dynamic dropped: Chronically offline gf x Internet brainrot gf LMFAOOO

I think a piece of media I can actually see Tamarack really vibing with is Strawberry Shortcake. Like that’s basically her entire aesthetic I think she’d love it

But other than that yess yesss I’m so glad you see my vision >:)

Anybody headcanon that anyone in the main OLNF cast is into anime? With OLBA I genuinely can’t see anyone in that cast being too into anime outside of stuff that aired on programs like toonami or whatever (and even then I can’t see it going beyond super casual enjoyment). But with OLNF I feel like I can definitely see some of the main cast being big anime nerds

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I was literally just about to reply to your last reblog talking about Renee with a joke about Qiu watching ohshc and being dazzled by Haruhi’s genderfluid swagger FHDHHDDH

(Also sorry moot I’m using this reblog as an opportunity to yap)

Thinking about it more, I see Qiu as being the type to be really into a lot of fantasy leaning anime, so stuff like Inuyasha, Black Butler, Yu Yu Hakusho, etc etc. Though I can also see them being SUPER into Nana and just dramatically grounded seinen/josei in general when they get older

Renee I fully see as the most anime-savvy one of the group, as in she’s the most “genuine” anime fan. (Granted that is mostly held up by my headcanon that Renee is the definite pop culture nerd of the group, like if anyone was in the tumblr fandom trenches in the 2010s it was her) During step one I mostly see her sticking to the obvious shonen anime, so stuff like Naruto, Bleach, FMA, etc. But then as she grows she branches out into every genre and really enjoys them all

Tamarack… yeah she’s hard to HC for this?? I think it’s because, at least to me, she comes across as just not being really into tv shows/movies in general. Like obviously she’ll still watch tv and know popular shows and movies but she’s not that into it, does that make sense? I dunno, while Qiu and Renee are settling in for Saturday morning cartoons she’s out frolicking in the woods, the television is not her top priority at all—

Anybody headcanon that anyone in the main OLNF cast is into anime? With OLBA I genuinely can’t see anyone in that cast being too into anime outside of stuff that aired on programs like toonami or whatever (and even then I can’t see it going beyond super casual enjoyment). But with OLNF I feel like I can definitely see some of the main cast being big anime nerds

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The homosexual urge to write the most self indulgent qiu x oc AU fanfic for OLNF……

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I know it’s probably unlikely but if/when olnf Baxter shows up in step two I hope it’s just this:

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Anybody headcanon that anyone in the main OLNF cast is into anime? With OLBA I genuinely can’t see anyone in that cast being too into anime outside of stuff that aired on programs like toonami or whatever (and even then I can’t see it going beyond super casual enjoyment). But with OLNF I feel like I can definitely see some of the main cast being big anime nerds

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Keyframes “Seduce Elio Keoloha” playthrough update…. I think I’ve been converted into an Elio fanboy….. sorry Jamie

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fulfilled haikyuu drawing request for @dao-the-starlight of Kiyoko (at least I’m 99% sure she’s who you described).

taking reqs to draw haikyuu characters because I need to draw more men (Shimizu being the exception here huhu), work on expressions, and I just love redrawing screenshots <3

my brushes got a bit messed up, so unfortunately I don’t think it matches the Akaashi one as much as I would’ve liked — but I’ll do the next one justice hopefully!

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Secrets of the Mist - Chapter One Release

A/N: IT'S HEEEEREEEE!!!!! Rejoice!!! After having this fic idea in my head for literal months I'VE FINALLY WRITTEN IT IN A WAY I LIKE!! This post is meant to act as an announcement and preview as this fic can be properly read over on AO3. You can read the first couple of paragraphs here then head on over for the rest. Don't worry, if you don't have an account you can still read it!

Tags: Cove Holden x GN!Mermaid!Reader, Fluff & Angst, like a healthy dose of both, this chapter isn't that fluffy though, Cove gets stranded here and it's... not that fun, MC doesn't appear in this chapter but will show up soon

Any and all interaction is welcomed, recommended, and highly appreciated! Like, Reblog, Comment, whatever you'd like! Thank you for taking time to read my fic, and I hope you enjoy!!

Previous Part: Prologue | Next Part: TBA

Chapter One: I'm All Alone

Sinking… I’m… Sinking…

The ice-cold chill of the ocean bit at Cove’s fingertips as he floated aimlessly in what his exhausted mind could only describe as an abyss. A cold, empty, endless abyss that he kept sinking further into. He tried to do something. He tried to do anything. He tried to strain his senses, to see the stars of the night sky, to hear his dad call his name, to smell the salt in the ocean, to feel the comforting warmth of his bed. But no matter how hard he tried, it was all of no use. Cove felt nothing. Nothing at all.

This should be where he panics, it should be when his heart rate skyrockets and he begins to hyperventilate as he tries to grab hold of something, anything. But no. Instead, despite what his heart was begging him to do, Cove’s mind began to slow, and a tired numbness spread through his limbs. He found himself not only physically tired but also too mentally exhausted to even attempt swimming. What was the point? He was too far gone now. Nobody could save him. So through the invisible tears that shed from his eyes, he watched the tiny bubbles of air escape his mouth as his lungs finally began to give out, making way for the rush of freezing cold water.

As he sank further and further into the abyss, Cove allowed his brain to gently lull him to sleep. His heart rate slowed, his limbs went entirely slack, his eyes slowly shut, and lastly, his consciousness shut off, putting him into a dreamless slumber he couldn’t wake up from…

─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───

……Poor child… Left to drift in the sea… Do not fear, everything is going to be okay… Know that while it may seem frightening now, you have been blessed by the Goddess for a higher purpose… And your sacrifice shall not be in vain……

─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───

….Cove……

…Get up!..... Please Cove!.........

…………Wake up, Cove…….

…You can’t die here…..I can’t let you……

…Cove….. COVE!!!

Continue on AO3

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Secrets of the Mist - Chapter One Release

A/N: IT'S HEEEEREEEE!!!!! Rejoice!!! After having this fic idea in my head for literal months I'VE FINALLY WRITTEN IT IN A WAY I LIKE!! This post is meant to act as an announcement and preview as this fic can be properly read over on AO3. You can read the first couple of paragraphs here then head on over for the rest. Don't worry, if you don't have an account you can still read it!

Tags: Cove Holden x GN!Mermaid!Reader, Fluff & Angst, like a healthy dose of both, this chapter isn't that fluffy though, Cove gets stranded here and it's... not that fun, MC doesn't appear in this chapter but will show up soon

Any and all interaction is welcomed, recommended, and highly appreciated! Like, Reblog, Comment, whatever you'd like! Thank you for taking time to read my fic, and I hope you enjoy!!

Previous Part: Prologue | Next Part: TBA

Chapter One: I'm All Alone

Sinking… I’m… Sinking…

The ice-cold chill of the ocean bit at Cove’s fingertips as he floated aimlessly in what his exhausted mind could only describe as an abyss. A cold, empty, endless abyss that he kept sinking further into. He tried to do something. He tried to do anything. He tried to strain his senses, to see the stars of the night sky, to hear his dad call his name, to smell the salt in the ocean, to feel the comforting warmth of his bed. But no matter how hard he tried, it was all of no use. Cove felt nothing. Nothing at all.

This should be where he panics, it should be when his heart rate skyrockets and he begins to hyperventilate as he tries to grab hold of something, anything. But no. Instead, despite what his heart was begging him to do, Cove’s mind began to slow, and a tired numbness spread through his limbs. He found himself not only physically tired but also too mentally exhausted to even attempt swimming. What was the point? He was too far gone now. Nobody could save him. So through the invisible tears that shed from his eyes, he watched the tiny bubbles of air escape his mouth as his lungs finally began to give out, making way for the rush of freezing cold water.

As he sank further and further into the abyss, Cove allowed his brain to gently lull him to sleep. His heart rate slowed, his limbs went entirely slack, his eyes slowly shut, and lastly, his consciousness shut off, putting him into a dreamless slumber he couldn’t wake up from…

─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───

……Poor child… Left to drift in the sea… Do not fear, everything is going to be okay… Know that while it may seem frightening now, you have been blessed by the Goddess for a higher purpose… And your sacrifice shall not be in vain……

─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───

….Cove……

…Get up!..... Please Cove!.........

…………Wake up, Cove…….

…You can’t die here…..I can’t let you……

…Cove….. COVE!!!

Continue on AO3