#He's one of my favourite BF writers and the fact he did that ending killed me...

[riversofmars]

NOT JOHN DORNEY REVEALING THAT *THAT* ENDING OF STRANDED WAS NOT HIS DECISION. FAITH RESTORED!

[shhhlikeme]

hii! i saw you’re a new writer and your style is frickin awesome!! could you write a tanaka x black reader who’s also a cheerleader on a lvl 4 team and it’s his first time seeing her compete?!?! please and thank you!

Tanaka Seeing His All-Star Cheerleader GF Compete For The First Time! (Fluff)

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A/N: Thank you for resending this🥺🤍🤍🤍 of COURSE! Let’s go on a trip to the should-have-happened 2020 Cheerleading Worlds:

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“Babe!!! I’m so excited to see you!!!” Your boyfriend exclaimed into the phone. You had to hold the phone a few centimetres away from your ear because his voice was just so loud when he was excited.

“Me too, baby. We are about to start warming up soon. Did you find a spot to sit? You’re not too far back, are you? Because you can buy a pair of binoculars-“

“NO NEED! Second row, baby.”

You gasped, surprised. “What?? But you came a bit late, didn’t you? Those seats would have been taken for hours!”

“Are you questioning the powers of your boyfriend, Y/N?! All we had to do was make our way to the front audience and before you knew it two seats just opened up—“

We. Oh, right.

You remembered that Tanaka had brought his best friend Noya to Florida with him for the Cheerleading Worlds. Being well aware of how your bf and his friend are together , you immediately understood how they were able to find two seats in the front.

“Now I get it. Nishinoya bothered the other girls so much they relocated...” You had seen it first-hand at outdoor concerts with Nishi and Tanaka. Nishinoya has become even more girl crazy since his friend got off the market, he really wanted a girlfriend so he could go on double dates with you two instead of feeling like the perpetual third wheel.

“Huh? What matters is that we got a spot, Y/N!” Called a distant voice that you knew was Noya’s.

You rolled your eyes even though they couldn’t see it.

“Babe, I’m so glad you came, you know that right? Thank you so much!!” Your heart swelled every time you thought about the fact that your man literally booked a surprise trip to Florida from Japan to see you at the biggest competition in your entire life! You found out he was here last night—in a hotel far away because they were all booked up for worlds—But, he was here nonetheless. He didn’t want to shock you at the actual competition in case it altered your mind.

“I told you I’d be there!” He said.

“Yes but I didn’t believe you!! It’s a 15-hour flight!”

“That’s exactly why I brought my Noya with me! We had a blast on the flight. I just can’t wait to see you compete!” Your boyfriend quieted then, and you could hear the smile in voice when he said, “Plus, Noya wanted to be here for [YBF/N aka Your Best Friends Name].”

Noya shouted: ‘shut up, Tanaka!” in the distance and you laughed.

This is the first time that your cheer gym has ever qualified for Worlds and when your team had been given an invitation the lot of you cried for a week straight. Your boyfriend had sent you a singing telegram in celebration. It was hilarious and you loved him for it.

“That silly crush still going strong, huh Yuu?”

There were sounds of bustling in the phone then you heard Yuu loud and clear.

“It’s not silly Y/N. I’ll tell you that for the last time!”

“Tanaka told me you just asked out the hotel receptionist last night!!!”

“Because YBF/N-chan rejects me every day! I gotta make her jealous somehow!”

You heard rustling again and and an ‘Ow!’ from Noya before your boyfriends comforting voice entered the phone speaker again.

“Babe. Don’t let Noya drag you into their drama again. I need you to focus on your cheer comp. You kill it out there. Tell them if they drop you they’re gonna hear from me and blow me a kiss if you can.”

You blushed. You felt so insanely happy every time he encouraged you because he knew you so well and he was the best at it. You literally adored the man.

After speaking a little longer, your loving goodbyes and hanging up, Tanaka left to get snacks for himself and Noya while Noya held their seats

Ryu loved junk food and he loved his girlfriend so today was a perfect day

He knew It was a great idea to surprise you in Florida for the most important day of your life because he wanted you to know that nothing was more special to him than your happiness

On the way to Worlds from the hotel, Tanaka had annoyed Yuu to no end because he had tried to empty out the gift shop in search for an after-competition present for you

Noya swatted everything out of his hands, telling him that you were not on your death bed so the ‘get well soon’ teddybear was a no no & that he’d look lame with it

Not caring but kind of listening, Tanaka settled on picking up a bouquet of yellow roses for you because that was your uniform colour and he got your favourite candy.

Noya rolled his eyes but deep down he was so happy that his best friend had found the greatest love the two of them had ever seen

Seeing Y/N and Tanaka together made Yuu actually want to feel the kind of love his best friend felt for you and stop being such a player.

He had seen how much Tanaka had changed since meeting you, and it was incredible that his high-spirited best friend even had more notches to ascend

After retrieving the snacks, Tanaka returned to the stands and handed Nishinoya’s his order

They watched about 4 other teams perform before the announcer announced your team as next!!!

Tanaka cheered so loudly like a proud father

Nishinoya like a proud uncle

Your team ran on stage and you were holding hands with your best friend while waving to the audience

when you caught sight of your buzz cut baby in the crowd you pointed to him and blew him a big kiss

He pointed to his shirt with a huge smile and you could see that he was wearing a white t-shirt with your face on it in a cheer selfie

Omg lol

Honestly, Did you expect anything less?

Tanaka’s heart soared when you pointed him out, though he would never admit it, and his cheeks were hurting from smiling so wide!!!

He had never seen you perform not once before and he couldn’t wait to see you in your element!

When the lights shut off the libero and wing spiker started chanting your name in unison and whooping like they do while watching NFL.

Tanaka’s heart was beating through his chest because he was so nervous for you! Cheerleading was nothing like volleyball— while his volleyball team had 3 sets and over an hour to win a game, his beautiful girlfriend only had 2 minutes to leave everything on the floor that’s she and her team had been practicing months for and then it was all over.

Ryūnosuke watched as your team got into position.

His eyes glued themselves to you in a dance position to the far right

Since videotaping at the Cheerleading Worlds was strictly prohibited, he had practiced not blinking staring competitions with Noya last night so he wouldn’t miss a second of your performance!

He stood on his toes as to not let you out of his sight. He wanted to see your big ponytail all the way down to your toes. The whole nine yards.

Noya tried standing on the chair but he got hissed at so he jumped back down lol

Tanaka cheered one last time when he saw you take one last deep breath

“Game Time, Y/N! YOU GOT THIS BABE”

In a beat, the up-beat loud music started and you were going.

Tanaka was in awe of you and the incredible sport

Everything went so fast he was sure if he tried he’d have a heart attack from working to hard

He saw you whip your body backwards in series of difficult flips

He watched you jump into your bases hands and get tossed so high in the air that his heart stopped

He watched you stand tall in the air with only one guy holding you up while holding your toes beside your ear flexibly (partner stunts)

He watched the team move into a triangle and jump all at once hearing the crowd go:

“Hit! Hit! Hit! Hit! Pull!”

Then, he watched your team make a human pyramid! But it was so much more elaborate than the 3-person one he’d seen on tv shows:

What Tanaka expected:

Vs. What Tanaka saw:

Finally, he got to watch you in his favourite part: the sassy high energy dance at the end

Tanaka was flabbergasted because he never knew you were so much of an athlete (no offence meant, that’s what most people think before they witness competitive cheerleading)

When your team finished he cheered so loudly for you and so did Nishi

The energy in the crowd was unbelievable!!!

You looked out of breath and beautiful standing in your end position

To Tanaka, Cheerleading looked harder than volleyball!

And more dangerous.

It was like watching a Cirque de Soleil performance if it was on steroids and fast forwarded.....he loved it!!!

Tanaka wanted to run on stage when your team finished but he kept his cool and waited

After the comp and award ceremony (your team didn’t place) Tanaka was the first to run and pick you up into his arms in a big bear hug

He told you how proud he was of you and squeezed you and kissed your cheek

Even though you were sad, you couldn’t help but giggle in his embrace

All of your teammates were jealous of how cute you two were and how amazing your bf was to come all the way to America just to see you

Especially when Noya handed Tanaka who handed you the beautiful yellow roses and candy he bought for you

Everyone wished they had a boyfriend like yours as you took cute pictures together (some with Ryu kissing your cheek, giving you a piggy back, and the two of you kissing)

All pic credits go to Nishinoya who takes it way too seriously but you love him anyway

Tanaka explained to you how awesome you guys did and it literally made you forget about your loss and just smile

It was important you were happy because that meant you could enjoy the rest of the Florida trip with your best boy !!

Even Noya had a pretty great happily ever after on this trip because YBF/N was so impressed by the shirt he made with her face on it.

Go big or go home was definitely your bf’s best friend’s speciality and your best friend actually agreed to go on a date with him after seeing it

Ryu gave his Libero a thumbs up before leaning down to kiss you

He held you lovingly in his strong arms

All in all, you were ecstatic to have your man at your competition and Ryu was even happier than you to be there.

[jaelijn]

BF B7 - Solitary

It’s been a while and I’ve been missing anything B7-y (though I’ve been working on the BDaS alternate), so here have the second one of these. Reminder again that they won’t necessarily come in order - this just happens to be the second one I did.

The tag for all of these is #bf b7 liveblogs.

The Liberator Chronicles 1.2: Solitary

Rating (of 5):

Overall: ❤❤

Avon/Vila:

Episode Cast and Summary from the BF website:

Michael Keating, Anthony Howell (Nyrron); narrated by Michael Keating

Vila is in solitary confinement. His friends have abandoned him, his only contact with the world outside is Nyrron, a scientist from the planet Auron.

Amnesiac and confused, Vila attempts to piece together recent events... A mission to Dulcimer 4. An important meeting. And a visit to the jungle world of Terrulis Major.

In the depths of the foliage, the truth is waiting. And it's more terrifying than Vila could possible have imagined...

Commentary:

I kinda really love the premise of most of the crew being ill – in fact, I have used it before. It’s good and tried. ;P

I also love the Robin Hood thing and of course it would be Vila. And you know, from the perspective of having listened to the audio before, it raises questions of how much our Vila remembers.

Not for the first time I feel that maybe, just maybe, Vila works best in first person. I’m not sure why that is. But I really love the audios from Vila’s perspective – and Vila isn’t a character that is easy to write – none of them are, really. And it’s definitely not just because of Michael Keating’s voice, certainly not. XD

Oh, Vila… “He has trust issues – well, not just issues, he doesn’t trust anyone.” Very nearly got that right, re: Avon.

I really really enjoy the crew being ill trope, and also Vila’s perspective on the rest of the crew.

The disgust at that muddy jungle planet is visceral, it’s brilliant.

I love the idea that Vila knows random legends and mysteries – “I like stories!” indeed.

Only of course it isn’t entirely Vila – or is it? I do enjoy the reveal in this episode – especially from a writer’s perspective: All the conversations that are happening that we don’t really know about… an unreliable narrator in so many ways. And again this is a moral dilemma; again this episode is about the right to live, what it means to be alive. Whether what is effectively a clone is just as “real” as the original. Only, of course, this time the gestalt has evil intentions, so in the end we don’t really feel sorry for it. And I don’t know how I feel about that – especially since I’m not sure why they even kept it alive for so long? Just because it looked like Vila, just because Nyrron was curious? There is a sort of idea that perhaps Nyrron thought it was benign – he does say he wanted to convince the others that it had a right to live. But then – I mean, killing the gestalt seems to have saved actual Vila. Surely there couldn’t have been any doubt that the gestalt had evil intentions based on Vila’s coma? Or was it that they wanted to make sure that the actual Vila hadn’t switched bodies? I’m not sure if this is a critique of the plotting of the episode, or if it’s just that I’d side with Avon – why run the risk of keeping the entity around?

At any rate, I enjoy the little fractions of insight into Vila’s past – if it is Vila’s past, which slightly, slightly reduces my enjoyment of the tidbits we learn. Then again – “Here’s to Roj Blake and his merry men!”  

The Verdict: A solid episode – and as I mentioned, I enjoy Vila’s POV. The fact that it isn’t really Vila bugs me a little, though, and the ending always feels a little rushed to me. I also never really know how to feel about Nyrron... Not a favourite, but not terrible either.

Tangent of the Episode:

I’m fairly sure I’d read a crossover fic with Robin Hood before listening to this audio – I’d read a lot of fanfic before getting into the audios in the first place, but I remember that when I first listened to it I got a chuckle out of the Robin Hood thing because it had been in a crossover. What is interesting to me is how Vila as he narrates his past clearly identified with Robin Hood – but present-Vila (or real Vila?) casts Blake in that role. I think Vila would like other “gentleman thieves”, too – a kind of myth, a kind of story; and within the Federation, the people he is stealing from probably have deserved it. On the other hand, I always read Vila as someone who was actually proud of being a criminal, a bit of crook – the whole of Gambit, the “honest thievery” – him and Avon, really, are the ones most unapologetic about being criminals on the Liberator. Cally isn’t, Blake isn’t really, Jenna prefers “free trader” to “smuggler”, and Gan might have done something against the law, but for damn good reason. Meanwhile, Avon and Vila were (and are) motivated by avarice to a significant degree. Not saying that it’s their only motivation, but they don’t hide it.

At any rate, here is the fic (it’s an Avon/Blake one): Roj Blake and His Merry Men by aralias (https://archiveofourown.org/works/660918)

[choicestrash]

The #Tagging Game

Thank you @hwuariana-writer-movie-star, @samanthamasseys and @ilovechoices for tagging me! Everything’s going under the cut due to the sheer size.

From @hwuariana-writer-movie-star:

11 Personal Asks

1) My role model?


I'll go with a celeb this time: Kirstin Maldonado from Pentatonix. She's such a positive role model in my opinion, with her cheerfulness and all that! Also, I really appreciate her being absolutely down-to-earth, regardless of her celebrity status.

2) How many hours do you sleep per day?

6-7 hours on weekdays and 8-9 hours on weekends. I guess my schedules not that bad, but I get pretty cranky with just a small change in my sleep schedule.


3) Your bestie vs. your bf?

I’m single af, and my crush probably doesn't even know I exist. So bestie in this round!


4) Your motto?

“Choose happiness". Now, the question is whether I actually follow it... whoops?

5) Do you believe in God?


Yup!

6) Where do you live?

I see that there's a lot of SE Asians in the fandom, whoa! Currently live there too!

7) Would you like to change something about yourself if you have the ability to?


I'd like to be more empathetic. I really lack the compassion, which is probably why I'm so good at writing angst and character deaths! I'm actually quite surprised I haven't written any angst for choices yet so fair warning I might do so soon

8) Your native language?


Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) technically, but I spent a great majority of my life speaking English to the point where my English is better so I would say both.

9) Do you have pets?

Cats sometimes visit my house, does that count?


10) Your ideal dinner?


My moods change quite quickly, but currently I really want the crispy cornflake chicken from Swensens'. It's delicious, you guys need to try it!

11) Describe your perfect school life.

First of all I would really want to go back to Singapore to study, since many of my good friends are there! I'd like the (fictitious) school to have a focus on the arts, perhaps both literature and visual. I'd transfer in my friends and we'd all be in the same class, with friendly teachers that actually know their stuff! Also it would be walking distance from all our houses somehow hahaha


11 Choices Asks

1) You’re enrolled at Hartfeld. What is your MC’s major?

Claire would most likely major in communication, seeing that she has the spunk to do so! Also, that would justify her love for writing.


2) If Dave doesn’t end up with Sam, who do you want him to get together with?

Can you hear that? That's the sound of my heart shattering into millions of pieces.

I... really don't know. My heart is legitimately hurting just thinking about it. I would say that I prefer for him to remain single pining for Sam, but that's not the point of the question is it?

...you know what? I'll go with single. I simply refuse.

3) Who is your OTP in the Choices world?


See above. The day Dave and Sam kiss/get together officially is the day I die, and the day they marry (hey why not) is the day I get revived just to die again.

4) What scene do you wish you had spent diamonds on but didn’t/couldn’t?


The beach scene on the last chapter of Most Wanted omg. Here's a story: the first time I played through the book, I didn't have enough points or whatever for a good option in the second last chap, when Tull attempts to choke Dave. At that point, I had 29 diamonds, so I decided to spend some of them on the wine corkscrew. So comes along chapter fifteen and the five stages of grief for my insufficient diamonds.

Months later, that is still the one choice I regret the most.

5) Which minor/supporting character in the Choices world do you want to get to know more?


From The Freshman, I would really like to know more of perhaps Madison. Or maybe Abbie, even though she's one of our suitemates. Or Zack. I love Zack, and wouldn't mind extra backstory.

TCTF? Val Greaves. She's one of Kenna's love interests but we barely know her!

The three stooges from Most Wanted for sure, and also Cassandra! I really want to know what sort of 'history' Cassandra and Dave share, it's been killing me ever since Cass was introduced!

Not sure about ROE, and I'll let the new books develop more to see the stories.

6) How do you feel about Zig?


Unpopular option: I don't find him very hot, I don't know. Even if my MC was straight (which she is not), I probably wouldn't care much for him.

On a less personal note I really like that PB gave the users more love interests, especially for those that felt that the original three were not very enticing.

7) If Pixelberry were to release another book, what would you like it to be about (or at least what genre)?

Another crime book maybe (after MW2 of course), or a medical drama! As you can probably see, I am a huge fan of drama.


8) What do you think is the future of Brandon and Zack’s relationship?

Even if they don't end up married, I have a very good feeling that they'll date for a long time and remain on good terms if they split. However, it's more likely than not that they will end up married together in my opinion, and that makes me very happy!


9) Who do you ship with Kenna?


Valentina Greaves. Full stop.

10) If you had to choose getting married between Tycoon Guy and Greek Guy, who would you choose and why? (Note: Bartender is not part of the choices)


Nooo! The bartender really grew on me recently ahh

Maybe the Greek guy, I think that the Tycoon Guy is just too... plain in my opinion. Gotta have that sense of fun!

11) What do you think the jobs of The Freshman suitemates be like 10 years from now?


MC: Claire would most likely find herself as a controversial public speaker, known for her strong opinions in her speeches.

Kaitlyn: An advocator for human rights, with a side job as a singer!

James: Well-renowned writer, with multiple awards. (Not technically a suitemate, but close enough)

Chris: A football/soccer player!

Abbie: An artists, for sure.

Zack: I’m actually not too sure, though I’m leaning a bit to something related to fashion design.

Tyler: Video game designer. Maybe he gets Abbie to help him with the art!

From @samanthamasseys​:

1. If you were stuck in a room with any person in the world (yes, even the pixelberry universe!) for twenty-four hours, who would it be, and why?

Kirstin Maldonado. Ahhh, if only. She's one of my favourite people in the whole world, and we could kill time singing (or at least in my case, attempting to sing)!

2. If you could bring back any character in Choices, who would it be?

Rose from TCTF. While I'm not a big fan of her in the first place, I felt like it was unfair for her to get randomly booted off the series with no explanation.

3. What’s you favourite thing about yourself?

Personality wise? I like how I can stick to my opinions.

4. When your birthday?

25th of April!

5. What’s one weird thing you did ask a kid?

I was completely unable to write a story without killing off at least one character. I've gotten a bit kinder to them nowadays hahaha, but I still have that streak going on!

6. What’s your biggest achievement/accomplishment?

When I got the award for being first academically in my year level.

7. Would you change anything in the country you live in?

I would improve the public transport. Seriously, you can't go anywhere without a vehicle of some sort!

8. Do you think people are naturally good or bad?

Not an option, but I think people are actually inherently neutral. They have complete control over what they want to become, and no side is easier than the other.

9. Have you done anything that upset someone greatly? If you’re comfortable, who was it? What did you do?

Nothing too bad I suppose, since nothing's coming to mind immediately.

10. Are you crushing on anyone?

Yes.

11. Favourite Choices character?

I'm gonna cheat a little and say both Dave and Sam from MW. I love both of them individually and together! Something about both of their characters really appeal to me, likely the fact that they actually have pretty well-balanced personalities.

11 Questions!

1. What was your first impression of the app? 2. What's your favourite soundtrack from all the books? 3. Who are your top three favourite characters? 4. From the three characters you chose, which one would you sacrifice to save the others? 5. Which character do you feel is overlooked the most? 6. What is one unpopular opinion you have of any of the storylines? 7. What do you look for in a significant other? 8. Who's your favourite musical artist as of now? 9. Tea or coffee? 10. Do you play any instruments? If so, which ones? 11. How many languages do you speak?

I’m tagging anyone who wants to do this 💕