#18+ continued

[defzyan]

Shame is an illusion

[li77ard]

self-love 🥰

[kryhara]

Started Portal :D

[azaracyy]

it's finally the best season, folks reference under the cut

from 1borzoigaming at twitter

[hood-ex]

Roy doing what Dick says without hesitation.

Batman Plus Arsenal

Nightwing (Vol. 2) #114

[elodieunderglass]

apologies if this is a repeat ask, I have a terrible feeling tumblr ate the previous before it sent properly, and i have a burning curiosity to know:

has derek ever taken killie to a medieval fair? not the same thing as an american renfair, but it's a fun day out on a summer weekend, and look, killie, they've got horses!

and if killie HAS been to a fair with jousting, what did he think of it?

(i shudder to think what o holy thunder would be like in a joust)

Ahahaha thank you so much for this and apologies for the delay in replying. I’m very proud of my sparkling Friesian

I have to say, while Derek would be easily swayed by the majesty of the Friesian horse, Killie would be scandalised (as many horsegirls are) by their grip on the public imagination as The Prettiest Horse.

You just like it because it’s big and shiny. It’s a carriage horse! It’s anachronistic! It’s barely in condition! It’s like an animated leather armchair! What do you MEAN it’s the prettiest horse you’ve ever seen. Thoroughbred racehorses, which can run at 40mph and look in comparison like a weasel strained through a colander, are the objectively best and prettiest horse. Are you feeling too hot? Do you have sunstroke? Is it sunstroke, that you have?

[intriga-hounds]

edi just went home. i miss her already! i get to watch her brother for a few days in november. it’s so nice seeing them all the time. hoping there’s one for me to keep in the next batch!

[anitalenia]

₊ ⊹.𖥔 ݁ ˖ 𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒎𝒅𝒏𝒊 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁

credits to me. feel free to use and save. of course credit would be appreciated but it is not required. I’m just making these for fun <3

[chocodile]

✨SPACE TRAIN✨

She's either going to Seoul or Rainbow Road, getting slightly mixed signals here.

[aessedia87]

Alpha/Alpha Ghoap

NSFW MDNI!

Simon is having a particularly  bad day.

It starts like any other, he’s up and out the door before the sun rises, at the gym on base within minutes, the comforting familiarity of the space calming his mind.

Or at least, it usually does.

But the solace Simon finds in the gym, the quiet that allows his mind to relax before he’s thrust into his role as Lieutenant Riley is disrupted by the huffing pants from across the room, the strong, dominating scent filling the space. 

The smell that sets something off inside of Simon, something vicious and raw. He closes his eyes, trying to ignore it, jaw clenching as he does so, because he knows better. They all do.

It’s an unspoken rule, an etiquette that Simon has had drilled into his mind since he was born. Alphas don't engage with other alphas. But avoiding one in the military is nearly impossible.

It was something alphas were trained to work around, Simon understanding that he couldn’t be just what his baser instincts claimed he was. Other alpha’s warring scents were just part of the job. Something that could be easily ignored.

But *this* scent makes his blood boil. The scent from the man lifting weights on the other side of the room, his muscled body gleaming with a sheen of sweat, his stupid mohawk flopping onto his forehead. Sergeant John 'Soap' MacTavish, and also the latest addition to the 141.

Soap's scent is earthy, reminding Simon of a grassy field, of dirt and grit, of the sun when it lingers for too long on your skin. It's also the smell associated with that sharp fucking tongue, with the man who always has something to say, challenging, defiant.

And Simon hates it. Hates it because he loves a fucking challenge, always willing to silence a mouthy brat, and yet this *brat* is an entirely new enigma. Simon hates that the man has taken residence in his mind, that he smells John *everywhere*, the scent lingering on his clothes, invading his dreams, reminding Simon of those blue eyes and cocky mouth. Of the fact that John is an alpha just like *him*, and Simon hates himself for the thoughts that run rampant in his mind, for his cock that's rock hard and leaking when he wakes.

He hates the thought of wondering what a man like Soap would look like on his knees, taking Simon's knot. Of how fucking *pretty* Johnny would sound as he cried on Simon's cock, when those bratty words would finally be silenced by pleading whines, begging Simon for *more*.

And Simon doesn't know what the fuck is wrong with him. He's an alpha, John's an alpha. That's not how any of this works. And yet, that doesn't stop his body from responding the way it does, from his eyes to rove the length of John's body, to watch the man's muscles constrict with every slow curl of the weight in his hands. To watch the sweat bead slowly down John's forehead, Simon wondering for a long moment if the man would taste the same way he smelled. And he hates himself a little more for even bothering to think in such a way.

Those blue eyes flick to Simon's own in the mirror, a cocky smirk. "See something you *like*, LT?"

Simon feels his skin bristle, grinding down on his teeth so hard that his jaw clenches in irritation. "Shut the fuck up, Soap."

John ignores him for a long moment as he curls his next set, his muscles straining with the exertion, face pinched in concentration. "Aren't we a ray of sunshine this morning," John grumbles, that stupid smirk curling his lip. "Something bothering ye?"

"You are," Simon snarls, turning up the speed as he goes into a brisk jog. He needs to run this energy off, this *need* burning deep within him. The need that tells him to cross the space, to grab Soap by the collar of his shirt that is entirely too tight, and remind him that Simon is the one in charge. He's Soap's superior officer. And yet, as Simon relishes the burn in his legs, the warmth spreading throughout his body, he knows he's in a losing battle. He's going to fucking *snap*, and Simon doesn't know how much longer he can control himself.

He's off the treadmill before he can say another word, his long strides taking him to the door, John's knowing gaze following him the entire way. It would take *one* cinder, one lick of flame, and Simon would boil over. But he can't. He won't. No matter how much he *wants* to.

[hestzhyen]

Chapter 79 Gorilla Posting

Here we go, dear void. Hakuri, a lore dump that took me forever to translate, and some long-desired insight into a named character! Editor's Note: First Page: (none) Last Page: 急げっ！！！ [isoge!!!] "Hurry!!!"

Hakuri and... a New Name!

He learned nothing...

My boy! My little guy! The character I'm completely, totally normal about... he's back!! Unfortunately, he's still pressuring himself big-time.

I don't know how the official English will translate this, but on the first page, Hakuri is literally asking Kudou for a "role". Not just a task he can do, but a specific function (役目 [yakume]). So despite his much-appreciated silly faces this chapter, he's still in the depths of his self-worth issues.

Wait, who's Kudou? That's our Kamunabi higher-up with the gas mask! Their surname is 区堂, with 区 [ku] for ward/district and 堂 [dou] for hall/temple/shrine. Not very descriptive but it imparts a sense of dignity and being a small part of something greater. Kudou-san uses the neutral/polite pronoun watashi so their gender isn't really known at this time. Might end up with another Hiyuki situation by assuming y'know?

Hakuri, though... he and Chihiro care so much about each other. He better take care of himself this time (he won't).

I can't wait to see them reunite.

Because...

And so it comes to pass (along with many cute expressions)...

Hakuri's slightly nerfed right now as a consequence of how his sorcery was restored, but he should still be able to use his Storehouse to withhold the Shinuchi from the Hishaku. After that, I'm really, truly feeling like he's going to get kidnapped or some other horrible thing will happen to him. He can get kidnapped by the mole/traitor, arm the Master Swordsman on request (yes it's sealed but it can also be unsealed), lose access to his sorcery by overdoing it again... any number of things. No matter what, he's going to be a big player for the climax of this arc and I hope he doesn't suffer too much for it. He's already been through so much.

The poor guy is really hard on himself too:

...

Uruha's death panel there is weighing so damn heavily on him. So despite him thanking Kudou for the Kamunabi saving him, he's still laser-focused on being useful, probably to make up even just the slightest bit for what he feels he did to Uruha. Lord knows what he'll do if he learns that Chihiro technically died because of him too. Hakuri, it wasn't your fault at all...!

That's what the scuff marks on his face are about, though. He slept for 3 days straight but he's still not completely restored. That's how badly he wore himself out and his mindset that led him to do it is worse than ever. Hakuri is absolutely desperate to do anything he can, and it's probably not going to end well once more.

You don't have to be useful, Hakuri. You don't have to be given a role to fulfill. You're worthy of love just as you are. Please, let him learn this one day soon... but at least we leave off with him on a silly note.

Go!

Hakuri being unable to calm down is so cute; he's always giving 110%. The day where he allows himself to relax before collapsing into a coma will be a precious one!

Kamunabi Lore Dump

Real depiction of the team I wish I could work with to translate these text-heavy chapters.

The random guy we followed in the middle section of this chapter gave us a bit of information. Thank you, random guy.

So the former name of the organisation was "Counter-Sorcery Forces" and used to have a strength-based hierarchy. Congratulations, powerscalers! You have a new tool to help you in your debates.

I assume the official English will translate the military ranks on that paper, and yay I was right. Cool beans. Keep them in mind!

These aren't still in use but it's still useful to draw comparisons. Other than that, I have kind of a hard time believing that 24 people with fighting experience -who are also expected to be the first line of defence in situations just like this chapter!- are no match for three guys. Maybe it's just Samuraishaku alone? Even Azami's got some respect for him after all.

Still, it's not the first time we've seen these "Dead Willow Brothers" (死柳兄弟, shigyuukyoudai).

Chapter 57, as a refresher.

The older brother was the one throwing chains to support Hiruhiko here most likely. So hooray that was cleared up!

I wonder if the other Hishaku team has mercenaries too or if we'll finally get a clear sighting of "Jane Hishaku" and the last member we haven't seen yet. Maybe a surprising character will appear as reinforcements too. There's a lot to speculate about!

My Dearly Beloved Gorilla Wife

Someone draw him crushing a watermelon between his bare thighs PLEASE

His first name at last! 奏士郎 [soushirou]! 奏 [sou] for play music/perform/report/petition, 士 [shi] for gentleman/scholar/samurai, and 郎 [rou] for son/young man (yes it's the same kanji for what Ro of the Masumi goes by).

Azami is a man of contrasts, apparently. He speaks softly compared to the rest of the male cast (aside from Kyora) and packs a gigantic fucking punch too. I love him. He's not the traitor, he's my wife. My mind-bogglingly strong wife that probably rose to the highest echelons of the Kamunabi on raw strength alone. Seriously, I don't think I can possibly love him any more than I already do. His fighting style is to cast "fist" in his opponents faces! Leave the fancy footwork and tactics to Shiba, Azami's just going to rely on his brawn to get things done. Would still like to know what his sorcery that involves him pinching some kind of energy between his fingers is, though.

As for the Azami traitor theory, I suppose people who want to cling to it can take comfort in the fact that he wasn't given an alibi. He's absolutely furious about what happened to the Rokuhiras and had to ask Chihiro for the details. But he still could have provided the information that let the Hishaku infiltrate in the first place, I guess. The only thing that would make sense to me is if he was aiding the Hishaku out of sympathy and they misled/lied to him about their intentions. But at this point I think even Kudou is more suspicious than him.

Remember, only four people in the Kamunabi's higher ups helped Kunishige hide after the war: Azami, Kudou, Prince Nez, and the eyepatch guy we haven't seen in ages. I think we're supposed to be playing a guessing game about which one of those four it is right now.

Anyway, my wife's innocent. Let's do a minor TL note instead.

Sauceless typesetting strikes again.

圧倒的殴殺力 [attouteki ousatsuryoku] is pretty over-the-top in how much it says but it's along the lines of "overwhelming lethal brute force" while the Ruby next to it simply says パワ- (power). Speaking of nitpicks, though...

C'mon, man.

I don't expect the vertical text to be kept but the huge bold font used in JP has a bigger impact than the polite font used in English. I don't know. I just feel like it's a better match for the ridiculous setting here- we've got dudes rocking out on taiko drums and a shamisen in the background, not giving a restrained performance y'know? People enter, but only one leaves alive! This is the mother fucking Thunderdome in the middle of Kamunabi HQ! Don't question or downplay it, go all-in on the ridiculousness! There's something I want to say about this chapter that might help anyone who sees a bunch of Azami fan art with the title of the chapter: 曲者 [kusemono]. 曲者 has a ton of possible meanings but some of them likely apply to Azami himself too. "Villain", what it was translated to in the official, is perfectly valid (as are similes like "ruffian" and "knave"). But it can also mean peculiar person/stubborn fellow, something that is more than it seems, expert/master, and monster/phantom/spectre. I hope we keep learning more about Azami as this fight goes on!

Lastly...

What in the heck are you wearing my dude?

First up, that's not Samuraishaku's real face, that's the men-yoroi for his helmet- including the moustache. Pray it breaks during the fight so we can see what he really looks like.

Next, this is the second time we are having a fight against one of Kunishige's killers. Hatshaku keeps escaping but maybe we'll learn more about this guy. I feel like this is a good time to get more information on the raid itself if nothing else.

Lastly, only bringing this up because I've seen some "what if he's a different person that wasn't there at Kunishige's murder" questions because he's not wearing the suit we saw in chapter 45. Yes, this is definitely the guy who only had his left leg in frame during chapter 2. This framing makes it unmistakable:

What's under that long bang?!

Azami sees the samurai guy

Thinks about how he asked Chihiro for details of the incident over two flashback panels, zooming in on the guy's leg in the second

Notices the same leg armour in the present right in front of him

Gorilla mode activated

Clenches his fist and says they "meet at last", clearly itching to fight

Wherever Azami's loyalties lie, he clearly cares a great deal about Chihiro and Kunishige. He's fucking pissed about his friend's death and is ready to cave one of the killer's faces in.

Alright life is steamrolling me so that's all I've got this week. Be safe and treat yourself one day this week while we wait to see if there's a perspective shift. Back to Chihiro and Samura or more of this Azami & Hakuri goodness? I know what I really want but I'll take what we get.

[midnight333-studios]

Guess who turns a year older today!

🥳💥🎂

But that also means…

A D U L T

[outlivealie]

There are many lines and moments in The Wicked Years that live rent-free in my mind.

One such scene being Rain's reunion with Glinda at the end of Out of Oz, and there's the last thing* Glinda says to Rain:

“Oh, Rain,” said Glinda, when the girl was almost out the door. “One more thing. About Tip. You may think that a story should have a happy ending—” (p. 544).

Rain interrupts before she can finish what she is saying, not wishing to discuss it, and stating aloud that she isn't looking for happiness or an ending.

Now with Maguire's writing holding a tendency towards multiple interpretations, or purposefully left vague enough to leave it up to the reader (as his almost constant refusal to clarify attests to), I don’t feel too bad in viewing this with a Gelphie tilt. Though considering that Glinda’s dialogue and thoughts almost always turn towards her, I don’t think that is too unrealistic of me.

So, what was the rest going to be?

All things considered, and with her previously trying to console Liir - while mentioning doing the same for Elphaba - it stands to reason it would have been her trying to do so again (despite being well aware none of them will accept it). Perhaps to say that not all stories have a happy ending, even if you think they should. Considering she is led to say this in regards to Rain and Tip, it is not a stretch to assume that she may be thinking of herself and Elphaba and what she may have once envisioned for the future.

Naturally, the lines directly before this one are Glinda bringing up the possibility of Elphaba coming back – which is by now a common rumour/belief amongst people:

“... Maybe Elphaba will come back one day, or maybe she won’t, but in the meantime I have known you. That will see me through, I do believe.” Elphaba is not coming back, thought Rain, but she couldn’t bring herself to say it. Not to an old fool like Glinda.

A part of Glinda still hoping, perhaps, for that happy ending in whatever shape it may be. Even with all the decades that have passed since Elphaba's death, and even more since their original parting and the end of whatever they did have. One could even say that she is still... holding out...

Then Elphaba does come back. Maybe. In death or a dying hallucination or something altogether quite impossible.

And, considering what follows: now I haven’t read the Another Day trilogy (yet), but have it on good authority that the ambiguous endings for two couples are now happy endings. At least for one, the end for the other now a hopeful one. So maybe, just maybe, something apparently impossible did happen - which is another discussion entirely.

*I know some people believe it is Rain releasing Glinda from her cell at the end, and I won't dismiss other people's theories, but that is not one I believe.

[luciawithoutj]

Made this for that Discord art challenge.

[tategaminu]

Rayla had to let her birth parents go to the after life and almost had to kill the love of her life in the span of what‚ two months? Babygirl deserves a break‚ 5 of those 7 years should be vacation only

[wantbytaemin]

you don’t get it do you remember when key said he was scared and burdened while wanting to talk about jjong in public (because of the way it inevitably made grief porn headlines and put this ‘tragic’ spotlight on shinee) and LOOK AT US NOW!!!!!!!!!