#I have one major complain with Barbie movie though

[strawberry38]

First gen stereotipical princess tropes (gendered).

The one functions that you can defy them as/with. That could be or are important story-wise or to the heroines themselves or their surrounding.

Helpless Miss (tags)

Houseworker. --------->

Longing for love (tags)

-----> Prepping the house.

'Opressor mentality' should be a word. (Rest are written in the tags, last 4 tags to be specific, edit:added some more tags 😋).

Like how it goes you clean one thing, gonna get to another one. "No you didn't do That one". Or going to work on another corner. "Not doing it well actually". We just make it prepped and made nice so that larger and most-likely spoiled himbo comes across and read a preachment to us. Eh

It's important to be orderly or kind but when you are getting kind of talked over during work or criticised. It should have a word. Oppressor mentality (also was oppressed, oppressed mentality, so the least you can do is call upon that, (call upon) aka to be nice and non violent about that)

[frankendykes-monster]

Of course, this is the fundamental issue with Deadpool and Wolverine. It’s not a story, it’s a collection of familiar intellectual property bundled into a two-hour package, and fans would complain if Wolverine either waited to put the costume on or eventually symbolically took it off. So the costume stays on for the movie’s runtime, because that is the priority here. That’s the primary purpose of the movie. Even the most basic storytelling logic is secondary to the desire to pander to empty nostalgia. It’s very interesting what Deadpool and Wolverine can and cannot joke about, what topics are deemed out of bounds for this most irreverent of franchises. There are no references to either T.J. Miller or Jonathan Majors, though that is to be expected. There are no references to Cable, Domino or Julian, despite the fact that they formed the emotional crux of the last film. They’ve seemingly been replaced by Shatterstar, who is alive for some reason. And who Deadpool no longer hates, for some reason. Under the Disney brand, Deadpool and Wolverine is thoroughly domesticated. Any implication that the making of this movie was troubled is sorely out of bounds. There is another small but appreciable shift between Deadpool and Wolverine and the previous two movies in the franchise. The opening credits in Deadpool and Deadpool 2 were irreverent and passive aggressive. Deadpool was directed by “an overpaid tool”, Deadpool 2 was directed by “one of the guys who killed the dog in John Wick.” In contrast, Deadpool and Wolverine is “a Kevin Feige production” and “a Shawn Levy film.” Apparently there are some things that you don’t joke about. That’s Deadpool and Wolverine in a nutshell. Or a fan-service-y yellow costume.

Still, there is something interesting here. Last year’s summer blockbusters were largely about how man had killed god, whether literally or metaphorically. The High Evolutionary stepped into the role of creator in Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3. The entire journey of The Creator was to turn off the life support keeping “the Creator” alive. Barbie was about the exile from the Garden. Fast X found Dante (yes) trying to blow up the Vatican because he died and discovered there was no afterlife. Oppenheimer finds mankind taking atomic power into their own hands, “a terrible reckoning of divine power.” Loki imagines what it means to kill He Who Remains. As such, it’s interesting that this year’s blockbusters seek to fill that existential void with something: intellectual property. It’s no surprise so many of this year’s blockbusters are about intellectual property surviving the literal or metaphorical death of the author. Deadpool and Wolverine survive the merger and acquisition of Fox. Harold contemplates his creator’s mortality in Harold and the Purple Crayon. IF was about the idea that nobody outgrows their childhood imaginary friend. Argylle is the story of an author who discovers that she is ultimately a character in her own narrative. In these stories, fiction survives the loss of its creator. Intellectual property endures. Indeed, intellectual property moves to fill the gap. So many modern films are “spreadsheet movies”, films about watching companies celebrate how much stuff they own. Space Jam, The Flash, Deadpool and Wolverine. There is no story, no theme, no purpose, no character. There is only intellectual property, imagery and iconography to be memed and reproduced and reimagined and reworked, until any residual meaning is completely erased. But intellectual property doesn’t just survive. It redeems. It will save you. It is your messiah. What is Madame Web but A Very Spider-Man Nativity, the story of the birth of one Peter Benjamin Parker mythologised, with three wise Spider-Women in attendance? The joke in Deadpool and Wolverine is that Deadpool is “Marvel Jesus”, but the film is too smart to play that straight. Instead, it casts Wolverine as the messiah. Wolverine is “the anchor being.” Only through Wolverine’s death and rebirth can the world itself be redeemed, the universe born again, the centre allowed to hold. Hell, he’s even crucified at one point in Deadpool and Wolverine. [...] (It is telling that even the void has no room for anybody but superheroes. Second chances are reserved entirely for pieces of recognisable iconography, not for ordinary people. There is no humanity to be found in Deadpool and Wolverine, the narrative equivalent of watching an executive move items around a spreadsheet for two straight hours.)

[sickofthis666]

It's crazy the amount of Barbie (2023) posts I see either

1. Defending/loving Ken when the movie tells us that he jumped happily into Patriarchy bc it would allow him to own/date Barbie (he regrets she sees him as a friend when he loves her and he doesnt get over this until the very end + he's insecure next to her so patriarchy is the only way he found to be superior). Personally seeing him embracing patriarchy so fully and happily at the first chance he got and proclaiming how men rulling is MUCH better than women rulling because... just bc lol. Made me so uncomfortable. He also straight up says Patriarchy is Good because it will gives him a higher status just for existing.

He's with Barbie when she discovers all the horrors of the patriarchy to women. HE'S RIGHT NEXT TO HER WHEN SHE GETS HER ASS SLAPPED BY A RANDOM CREEP. But SOMEHOW he conveniently ignored all that because it wasnt what he wanted to hear!

Also somehow everyone conveniently ignores the fact that Kens in the matriarchy are treated better than women in a Matriarchy. Do Kens get their ass slapped by random creepy Barbies?? Do they get catcalled? Do they wear oversexualized and unpractical clothes (just comparing the rollers outfits of Barbie and Ken and how they're so different) ? Do they wear make up and high heels? Yeah I don't think so.

Even in a Matriarchy Barbies are still the ones wearing high heels! The vast majority of them are wearing some in the movie even though it pretends to be "diverse" with a barbie in a wheel chair dancing.

2. Complaining that the ending is unfair because there is still a Matriarchy in Barbieland at the end. Oh Im sorry did they get rid of the Patriarchy irl? You know the one that affects actual people? No? Then surely we can have ONE movie with a Matriarchy in the middle of the thousands of men-glorifying movies that exist.

[dashawns-world]

Been a little bit since my last post! Sorry this one isn’t going to be a very long one either. I’ve been very busy with my new job and personal work, but I did want to talk about three movies I saw recently! And while I won’t spoil anything major, these thoughts may cloud your judgement going into the films, so I recommend avoiding if you wanna go in with an open mind. Anyway, let’s go:

BARBIE

Barbie was such a fun film! It made me laugh out loud way more than it had any right to. Seriously, there’s a joke Will Ferrel nonchalantly says that I can’t get outta my mind. I had tears in my eyes. Not gonna spoil it but if you know, you know. The themes are quite existential, but in a playful enough way that I didn’t leave it thinking “bummer…” If I had to complain about anything, it’s that Barbie was kinda inactive for the final act. To the point where I was asking myself “what is Barbie doing?” Maybe you’d see what I meant if you watched it. (Or disagree) I still had a good time tho.

It’s worth a watch!

TMNT MUTANT MAYHEM

This is my favorite TMNT movie now, and my favorite personification of the turtles. The art direction, emotional stuff, comedy, action, and characters were all on point. There’s a moment where Leo has a heart to heart with his bros that didn’t feel as earned as it could’ve (on first viewing) I only bring this up because it’s a thought I had as the scene was going on. Where as everything else in the movie felt organic and original, this scene felt like a tried and true motivational speech beat that these types of movies generally have. If that makes sense? I’d have to watch it again to be sure. And thankfully, I’d gladly watch it again because I had such a good time.

Watch itttt!!

THEY CLONED TYRONE

This is a Netflix original and boy was I blown away. I swear, John Boyega is on Leo DiCaprio’s level of changing into a whole new person for his roles. I’m never sure who I’m gonna get. He really killed it. I’m not gonna spoil this movie and honestly if you go in blind it might be better. The directing is really REALLY good, too. There’s a scene that I really loved, where we’re with a character for an extended amount of time in one shot. This is to build tension for a pretty crazy moment afterwards and it was VERY well done. These types of scenes are so cool to me because I’m used to cutting often in animation. But in live action, these scenes are really good for getting inside a character’s head. I really can’t explain without spoiling but if you’ve watched the movie, I thiiiiink you know the scene I’m talking about.

Anyway, the cast, direction, and plot are all top notch. Jamie Foxx is hilarious as always, and Teyonah Parris gets to shine in this film. I loved her character in this compared to Wandavision where her talent was wasted.

I think this movie is perfect for the culture, but if you’re not typically into movies with a majority black cast that deals with African American issues (in a really good way) then you probably won’t be impressed. Your loss, though! I believe that this, alongside movies like The Woman King, The Harder They Fall, and Get Out are examples of movies that have clear parallels to others in their respective genres, but add a twist that I appreciate because of their characters and writing. I used to be stuck with hood movies, but now I get hood mystery movies. I love it, is all I’m saying.

Anyway, I know what the next deep dive is gonna be. I just need to set aside free time to write it up. I’ve been wanting to do a write up about beat em up games. My favorite one, in particular. I want to analyze what I like about it, and what I don’t. Might do more drawing to go alongside it too. Anybody remember Advance Guardian Heroes?? Brace yourselves, lol.

[zorkat]

Closed/Open Captions in Brisbane Cinemas

Yesterday, I tried to attend Barbie but had to leave without seeing the film, due to a lack of Captiview devices available, as they were all being used and there was only ONE CC session scheduled on a Sunday, a week after the movie dropped. (Event Cinemas only had FIVE Captiview devices availble at their cinema in the middle of the third biggest city in Australia).

So, I decided to look up venues that offer Closed Captions (CC) that a deaf person such as myself could attend, if one wanted to see a movie with captions. Thought I'd share my findings in case anyone else is interested and to spread awareness. ❗️ ❗️ If this is TL;DR, skip to the second last big paragraph*** ❗️ ❗️ For those of you who aren't aware, a Captiview device is a small black and green LCD screen with three lines, with slits so that viewing your Captiview device shouldn't be visible by the people around you. (Though I have had someone complain to me that it was obstructing their view before. Sorry my disability is such a bother to you 🙄) Captiviews are used during CC sessions and you are the only person who can see the captions. 

Google tells me that there are four major cinema brands who offer CC & Captiview devices in Australia. Three of these are in Qld; Event Cinemas, Hoyts and Readings. I also found the name of another cinema, Palace Cinemas who supposely offer CC.Of these four, Event Cinemas has 27 locations in Qld, 10 of these are in Brisbane. Readings has five locations, two of which are in Brisbane and Palace has two in Brisbane.

Events, Hoyts and Reading all list CC sessions quite visibly on their websites, though to find them on Event, you do have to click the Accessibility page, whereas the others just simply list CC on their movie listings. The website for Palace doesn't even list if and when any CC sessions are on, with a website suggesting you call to find out. Yeah, great advice for deaf people to CALL someone on the phone to find out information. *scoffs*

❗️ ❗️ ***What I don't understand is why nobody is advertsing or even offering Open Captioned (OC) sessions on a regular basis, where the words are visible on the screen for EVERYBODY to enjoy if they so wish. Why does there seem to be a lack of OC sessions, like having them once a week or something instead of requiring people to ask for a device of which there are limited amounts?? It doesn't make sense to me, wouldn't it be easier to just add captions on the screen instead of having to charge multiple devices and ordering enough for demand? Wouldn't cinemas make more money because no one would be turned away for not having enough devices when buying tickets? The fact these devices are barely advertised too, means hardly anyone even knows this service is available. I didn't start going to the cinemas properly 'til i was in my mid-late twenties because I simply had no idea that these services even existed.

 Apparently Village (who are based in Victoria) offers Open Captioned sessions (OC) once a fortnight on a Sunday where anybody attending can read captions on the big screen without needing a device. Why haven't I heard of any cinemas in Brisbane offering Open Captioned sessions? Have you heard of any? If so, please share them with me. (I did find a Facebook Page advertising specific cinemas offering OC on particular days but it doesn't look like they're that common. Hoyts seem to offer both CC and OC and though the OC sessions are rare, at least they seem to offer CC on multiple times (which is smart because you don't want all the deaf people turning up to the one CC session and you risk running out of devices avaible, which is exactly what happened yesterday.)

Anyways, if you made it this far, thanks for reading. Hope this was able to help someone else in some way.

[currywaifu]

𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: barbie movies as troupe plays part 1 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: sfw

𝐚𝐧: if you think i won’t do all 36 barbie movies, you’re wrong. regardless of whether people want this or not. i have barbie brainrot 24/7. i’m just separating it into parts so it’s not too long *this isn’t meant to be that serious y’all my reasons vary from legit to just jokes

𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥: i won’t go in-depth with any plot differences from movie to play, or how the characters would work out... for now *chuckles in future ppt*

𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏: nutcracker, rapunzel, swan lake, princess and the pauper, fairytopia series, magic of pegasus, barbie diaries, island princess, three musketeers 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐: coming soon 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟑: coming soon

𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞: mixed troupe! spring x autumn. one of the seasonal events/scouts for A3! has a nutcracker theme, and to avoid spoilers that’s all i will say :3

𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: since this is based on barbie’s take on the nutcracker, changing up the cast from what tsuzuru had in plan:

clara/sugarplum fairy: sakuya. i want to see him go through a costume & hair transformation sequence, not gonna lie. 

nutcracker/prince eric: juza. obviously he has to be the ruler of the land of sweets.

mouse king: sakyo or chikage. i want one of them to wave around a sceptre and say quotes like “i’ll reduce the Nutcracker to a pile of splinters"

pimm: taichi... pimm is a spy :O who has to do dirty work :O but the real reason is i just want taichi to follow around sakyo again or maybe even chikage this time lol

major mint & captain candy: tsuzuru and citron respectively. mint is pretty serious and awkward, candy is a lot friendlier- i just think it’ll be a good way to insert some humor in the play

𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞: mixed troupe! summer x autumn.

𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: rapunzel in this one actually is the “servant” of gothel. also, rapunzel has a magical paint brush and also there’s dragons. who are purple. 

rapunzel: kazunari. obviously. actually, kazu has a lot of similarities with her: a good artist, patient, adventurous, quick thinking, hardly ever complains- also he’d look good with long hair i think ><

gothel: omi. there is an action fighto scene + also just the theme of omi playing villains lol... also THERE’S A SCENE WHERE GOTHEL PRETENDS TO BE RAPUNZEL BY WEARING A LONG WIG AND BOI- KAZU AND OMI’S BODY BUILDS ARE SO DIFFERENT BUT IT’D BE FUNNY IF THE PRINCE FALLS FOR THE TRAP ANYWAY

penelope: kumon. a PURPLE funny and clumsy dragon- fight me, the only answer is kumon especially once you see who’s next.

hugo: juza. a PURPLE dragon who’s penelope’s dad but he’s gonna be the older bro in this one (i wonder why...) 

hobie: a passive and worrisome rabbit... Tenma.

prince stefan: he also has a couple fight scenes... ngl bc stefan has blue eyes, light brown hair + described by the wiki as “fierce”, he’s banri. 

𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞: winter troupe. i will stand by this forever. 

𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: this is like one of the ones i’ve had figured out for a while already...

odette & odile: tsumugi. i’m just saying, tsumugi’s duality- he can do both the white and black swan because he has power. impact.

prince daniel: not tasuku bc spare him the prince roles he’s sick of it. guy. why guy? because he obviously has a good idea of how to act like a prince :3 

rothbart: HOMARE! I WANT! THIS MAN! TO PLAY THE ANTOGONIST! GO OFF ABOUT DARK ARTS! TRANSFORM EVERYONE TO ANIMALS LIKE THE EXTRA BEING YOU ARE.

fairy queen: azuma. ugh just- imagining how ethereal he’d look.

erasmus: tasuku. he’s a troll that can act mean, but is genuinely kind and helpful... also, the VA of erasumus is also the VA for “unnamed burly villager” and i’m just saying-

kelly the cygnet: hisoka. there’s too many animal children, so hisoka is gonna be the baby swan. uwu. also, kelly has a quote, “I can't sleep.” and wOW THE IRONY

𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞: WE’RE GOING FOR THE COMEDIC ROUTE WHAT’S UP SUMMER. reason: i went “wait... no actor really looks super alike though.”

𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: tafahfuoahoaf it’s my favourite barbie movie... OKAY SO THE RUNNING GAG OF THIS IS THAT THE PRINCESS & PAUPER DON’T LOOK ALIKE, BUT EVERYONE KEEPS GOING “Wow! you two look so identical!” no they don’t

anneliese: muku. first of all please look at the sprite i used in the header. anneliese = pink = muku. she’s the sweet princess archetype... but in this version she also goes on tangents about rocks and mineraLS AND HOW THE MINING INDUSTRY SUX AND THE ABSOLUTE AUDACITY OF-

erika: kumon. first of all, the sprite in the header again. erika = blue like ugh this is perfect. ALSO erika has a cat who BARKS and i just imagine kumon talking to her cat like: WOOF WOOF WOOF GRRR GRRR and the dog responding and everyone in the palace going wtf

king dominick: i had such a crush on him anyway he’s tenma. rich, young, talented king who disguises himself as a page so he can find love for realsies. im just saying. he won’t be tenma’s only role tho ><

julian: kazunari. the wiki went “he’s the only bestfriend a barbie MC ever married” really shook me like ugh friendship dynamic between muku and kazu roles??? also kazu’s genuinely smart so him as the tutor was just gucci in my eyes

preminger: misumi. FIRST OF ALL PREMINGER IS ICONIC? WHEN HE SANG HOW CAN I REFUSE I WAS LIKE UGH KING. i just wanna hear misumi play an antagonist that’s also funny and do things with his voice.

madame carp: yuki. a bossy and rich woman who owns a dress emporium. pretty much it.

nick & nack: YUKI AND TENMA. THEY WILL DOUBLE ROLE FOR THE SAKE OF BEING MISUMI’S DUMB UNDERLING DUO

𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞: spring troupe. i wanna see them have wings uwu.

𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: just gonna combine the whole fairytopia series into one 

elina: itaru. first of all, pink motif. also i just like the idea of itaru being this recurring protagonist.

bibble the puffball played by kamekichi

laverna: recurring villain citron. for no reason other than i think it’s cool when he plays power hungry villains

enchantress: i just want sakuya to play a role that’s more of a “powerful character” but still really kind uwu. another recurring good guy.

azura & glee: tsuzuru. elina is azura’s apprentice, and glee is a friend who’s generally really happy... ngl, i wanna see tsuzuru play someone more energetic for funsies

nori: masumi. nori is kind of a stubborn and jealous person at first, him and elina won’t get along right away BUT DAMMIT THE ENEMIES? TO FRIENDS IS GUCCI!!! 

merman prince nalu & linden: chikage... yeah i just gave chikage the guy roles ngl... but i wanna see chikage as a handsome merman AND handsome fairy so *shrugs*

𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞: cross troupe. spring x winter.

𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: partially based on the ice-skating cards (i have yet to read the event story, unfortunately).

annika: tsuzuru. i thought it’d be fun to cast tsuzuru as a more sheltered character due to annika’s parents’ protectiveness. the contrast y’all.

shiver: sakuya. shiver is a polar bear cub sidekick who’s friendly and likes shiny things and that’s just... really cute... put bear ears on sakuya...

brietta: guy. brietta is annika’s older sister... who got transformed into a pegasus by the villain... i wonder how they’d change the pegasus thing lol

wenlock: tasuku. NOT GONNA LIE- i want tasuku to play the villain for all these wonderful one-liners: "Oh, smile! You didn't lose a daughter; you've gained a pet!", and "I thank my lucky stars I didn't marry you!"

prince aidan: masumi bc i want more roomie interaction on stage i mean their friendship keeps getting cuter and cuter.

cloud queen: azuma... that’s all. i just remembered her bc her hair has a braided crown, and i went “azuma braided hair brainrot”

𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞: mixed troupe! summer x autumn.

𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: i was gonna make it full autumn, but then the age casting felt awkward since they’re in high school...

barbie: taichi. barbie here is shy but wants to stop blending in the background! i just went “damn that do be resonating”. also i wanna hear taichi sing more y’all and barbie is a singer/guitarist here

courtney: azami. i like the idea of azami playing a spunky character who’s more of a tomboy, but still does like fashion and accessorising and... lip gloss?

tia: misumi? tenma? idk the intelligent and passionate archetype is very broad... especially in a high school setting

kevin: kazunari. just the whole best friend thing + kevin being a goofy person who loves to make ppl laugh ugh

racquelle: yuki. i know racquelle’s a bully here and say not to bullying... but sharp tongue.

todd: honestly? todd was so boring in the moving. we need someone like banri to give him CHARACTER!... yes that’s my reasoning ugh

𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞: sUMMER SUMMER SUMMER-

𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: AHAHAHA WHAT IS THIS CASTING? MY REASONINGS FOR THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR ARE SO SHALLOW LMAO

ro/rosella: “a 16 year old girl who can talk to animals! adventurous and brave” me: *gasps* mISUMI-

prince antonio: “prince antonio loves travelling and exploring-” okay yeah it’s kazu...

queen ariana: i just want yuki to sing to me “love is for peasants which we’re obviously not” and i’d go :O also ngl... i wanna see yuki in like darker palettes and plotting to poison all the royals

princess luciana: queen ariana’s daughter... played by muku. because i wanna hear muku counter yuki with “all the shoujo mangas books i’ve read, all the poems always said, that the heart is made to share...”

sagi the red panda & azul the peacock: honestly, just basing it off of colour matching but tenma is sagi and kumon is azul lol

𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞: AUTUMN x SPRING

𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: AHAHAHA WHAT IS THIS CASTING? pt 2 

corrine: i keep wanting to put sakuya in these roles oops. i just... let him sword fight on stage again :>

viveca: purple musketeer, artistic, designs clothes... fights with ribbons... you know, for the sake of banri being a fAshIoNisTa... it has to be banri y’all "Don't mess with the animal print dress!"

aramina: green musketeer, fights with fans, romantic and loves ballet... pfft, for the sake of “wouldn’t it be funny-” it has to be azami. poor bby, having to swoon over romance on stage- he can’t relate

renee: chikage. purely because of that scene where she threw a feather duster (?) at a flying shard of glass and perfectly hit it. yeah.

helene: the old and strict instructor that teaches them how to be musketeers... sakyo.. duh.

philippe: the main antagonist... it has to be omi again. and since philippe has a goatee, we’re bringing back facial hair omi~

prince louis: itaru, lol. he’s like the one significant non-action oriented character in the film. he has just enough moments where itaru still looks princely, but mostly? he just wants humans to fly y’all.

want to order again?

[biscemi]

tagged by @gellavonhamster, thanks angel!! 

1. what do you prefer to be called name-wise? Bekah

2. when is your birthday? February 16

3. where do you live? the US, on the east coast

4. three things you are doing right now? filling this in, listening to music, and waiting for my menstrual cramps to go away 😑

5. four fandoms that have piqued your interest? definitely 1) amc’s turn (i’ve been in the fandom on tumblr for nearly 6 years now LMAO) i’ve made so many amazing friends through this fandom and it’s just very special to me. 2) the magnus archives, which i got into because of the posts i saw circulating about it on here. i loved the vibe i got from the fandom, and i wasn’t disappointed. the memes and art they come up with are incredible. 3) stranger/secret forest, which is a pretty small fandom but i’ve been excited to get involved after watching both seasons earlier in the fall. in terms of fandom piquing my interest (as opposed to just the content itself) then probably the fourth would be 4) the nothing much to do/lovely little losers fandom or more largely the literary web series fandom. they’re mostly pretty quiet these days but there’s a small group of blogs still running and making content for these incredible literary adaptions and i just think it’s neat. (please come talk to me about nothing much to do and/or lovely little losers if you have any interest i have a lot to say lmao)

6. how has the pandemic been treating you? hhhhh, fine mostly? i have thankfully not been infected nor has anyone close to me but I’ve had to work at my preschool in-person and fever scares are... not fun. it’s just got this feeling of an under-lying threat the whole time which is more stressful than i think i even realize. we’re dealing with a second-wave and a lot of all-american-idiots who are insisting on celebrating the holidays with their families regardless and a government who will do ANYTHING to keep from locking down again even though that’s probably best right now. that and i am so fucking lonely. like all the time now. but it’s chill :)

7. a song you can’t stop listening to right now? Loxian Gate - Enya, it fucks but it’s also chill at the same time and it gives me a lil happiness boost that i really need.

8. recommend a movie Barbie Princess and the Pauper or! if you’re in a holiday mood, Barbie in the Nutcracker

9. how old are you? 23

10. school, university, occupation, other? i’m a teacher’s assistant at a small Montessori preschool

11. do you prefer heat or cold? cold. i definitely will complain about it but i 100% prefer it to heat.

12. name one fact others may not know about you uuum i didn’t go to college? idk that’s not very interesting to anyone who isn’t a boomer haha but that’s the best i can think of.

13. are you shy? oh yeah. i was working on improving my shyness/social anxiety before covid so it will be interesting to see what that looks like coming out on the other end

14. pronouns? she/her

15. biggest pet peeves weak tea/coffee, cheating storylines in tv shows/movies, and i definitely have to agree with you on the earbud cord getting stuck on things, that is an instant rage-inducer.

16. what is your favorite “-dere” type? i was seeing that no one knew what this was so i googled it! from what i gather it’s an anime personality type thing but there were big paragraphs describing each type and i can’t read so we’re not doing that.

17. rate your life from 1 to 10, 1 being crappy and 10 being the best it could be yeah, 7 seems quite solid. I don’t have any major or pressing complaints, I’m content for the most part and provided for. but definitely room for improvement.

18. what’s your main blog? this!

19. list your side blogs and what they’re used for @calebbrewster / turn blog @lavnderfields / embroidery, grandma/cottagecore, basically all the pretty aesthetic stuff that i like but wouldn’t post here. @peterpedropetrov / a ntmd/lolilo blog i made on impulse after pulling an all-nighter watching most of lovely little losers.

20. is there something people need to know about you before becoming friends? i am a terrible texter. if our relationship is mostly based in texting it’s gonna be hard for us to keep up. if it’s on social media that’s a little easier because i’ll make an effort to interact with content if we’re friends but pure texting between phone numbers? i’m apologizing in advance because i SUCK 

tagging @geraldmcgarry @margoblack @paddyfitz @msculper @paper-daisies (bc you’re a new mutual and i’d love to get to know you!) @gentlyphotographing and whoever else thinks this looks interesting and would like to fill it out! as always, only if you like!

[sparklingskz]

the other side | kim woojin

▸ genre: fluff, neighbors au

▸ description: you heard a voice from the other side of your wall singing along to the music you were playing, which was... odd?

▸ word count: 2.2k

▸ a/n: sorry for taking a bit long to post.... i’ve just been stressed with school and life :(

The moment you stepped foot into your apartment you sighed in relief, peeling off your jacket and putting your things down on the table.

It had been a shitty day.

Between your teachers giving you way too many assignments, your co-workers screaming at each other and someone spilling their coffee on your shirt, you could definitely say you weren't in the best of moods. That's why you were just craving to get into bed, watch a movie and officially declare the day as over.

The faint smell of coffee on your clothes called for a shower, though.

You made your way to the bathroom, preparing some towels and pressing play on your showering playlist. Yes, you knew the walls were thin and you would probably get complains from some of your annoying neighbors. Did you care? Not at all, because what you needed in that precise moment was to destress, and what better way to do it than singing as if no one could hear you?

Well, turns out that last part was probably not true. 

You were shampooing your hair, enthusiastically busting out the lyrics of "Shape of You" alongside Ed Sheeran, when you heard a voice joining you, coming from the other side of your wall. You immediately froze, your voice dying in your throat and your hands coming to a halt in your hair. A tiny bit of embarrassment came over you, when you realized that a complete stranger was actively listening to your party of one. You focused on the voice, which showed no signs of stopping whatsoever and just kept singing even though you had become silent.

Mystery Voice Person was really good at singing, you noted. After listening for a few seconds, you decided to just throw all of your embarrassment out the window and started singing along again, both of your voices mixing together to finish the song.

When the next song started playing, you were half expecting the stranger to abandon the improvised duet-thing you had going on, but the moment Ariana Grande's voice filled the room you heard a small gasp followed by the same voice singing along. You, of course, immediately joined, and admittedly became a bit jealous due to the fact that Mystery Voice Person could hit such high notes so effortlessly.

A few minutes later and to your dismay, you didn't really have a reason to stay in the shower anymore, as you had finished washing up. That meant that it was time to turn off the music, but a part of you wanted to continue singing with the stranger, however odd it was. You let the song that was already playing come to an end, hearing how the person sang the final notes, and then got out of the shower. You stopped the music, and didn't hear any other sound coming from the other side of your wall.

-

Turns out that Mystery Voice Person joining your impromptu shower singing session wasn't a one-time occurrence, as in the course of the next few weeks it became common to hear the sound of their voice coming from the apartment next to you.

It was like this game that you had created, where one of you would start playing music and, if the other knew the song (which was most of the time), the both of you would sing along to it. Your music taste was really similar, ranging from slow ballads to hype songs that made you want to start dancing in the spot.

With the course of time you figured out that you guys shared both your bathroom and your living room wall, so you started to play music every time you took a shower or when you had free time and were just lounging in the sofa, looking forward to seeing if the stranger would join or not. That was, if he wasn't the one playing the music first.

Sometimes, you would come home from work and hear the faint sound of a song getting louder as you neared your apartment, and a smile would take over your face when you thought of your neighbor listening to it, waiting for you to join.

It was a pretty fun dynamic, to say the least.

Even though you hadn't met this neighbor face to face, the fact that you shared something as simple as music felt special. Sometimes one of the two of you would laugh at some ridiculous song choices the other would make (Barbie Girl was part of your playlist once), and other times you would notice the other had a bad day when their music consisted of pretty sad tunes. When that happened, you always tried to cheer the other up by singing in the most awful tones you could muster, earning some heartfelt laughter in return.

You didn't feel the need to see each other in person (you never happened to meet when entering your apartments anyways), as you considered that singing together was enough. You did exchange names around a week after the first time you sang together, that being the longest conversation you had held with each other.

"So," you said while getting closer to the wall so you could be heard more clearly, pausing the song that had started playing after the last one. "We've been singing together for like a week now and I don't know your name, Mystery Voice Person."

You could hear the sound of a breathy laugh coming from the other side of the wall. "My name is Woojin, and yours?"

"I'm y/n," you said after smiling, pressing play on the song.

Woojin.

-

It was an ordinary day, same old routine. Getting home, putting away your belongings, preparing something to eat, and then heading to the shower while pressing play on your music.

However, you felt that something was missing that day.

During these past weeks, when you showered at that hour Woojin had joined your singing, which meant that he was usually home around that time.

However, that day you were met with complete silence from the other side of the wall.

You didn't think much of it as first, as it wasn't an obligation of some sort to always be there when the other one played music. People had lives, so Woojin was probably just busy and wasn't home. Or, he just wasn't in the mood to sing that day. Whatever it was, you just hoped he was okay.

You started to become a bit worried when four whole days had passed with no interaction with Woojin. The weird thing is you had actually heard sounds coming from his apartment, like him walking or moving stuff around. You weren't about to go knock on his door and ask him what was going on, because it wasn't like you had an official agreement to what you were doing and you guys definitely weren't friends. Right? You were just neighbors who happened to really like singing together. 

On the fifth day of you not hearing any singing from Woojin, you happened to be released from work early and decided to use that time to relax a bit; maybe take a bath, go for a walk or watch something on Netflix while munching on some food. You ultimately decided on the latter, grabbing some snacks from the kitchen and heading towards the living room, ready to just plop down on the sofa and not move from that position for at least a few hours.

It was when you heard the muffled sound of someone crying that you stopped in your tracks, focusing your attention solely on finding out where it was from.

It sounded like it was coming from the direction of Woojin's apartment.

Food abandoned on the coffee table, you didn't lose one more second and got closer to the wall, moving over to the spot where the crying could be heard more clearly. You softly placed your hands on the surface, wondering if it would be appropriate to say something or not.

"... Woojin?" you asked, loud enough to be heard from the other side of the wall but still trying to sound gentle.

The crying seemed to stop for a moment, before Woojin answered. 

"Um." It sounded like he was trying to compose himself, followed by a sniffle. "Yes?"

"Are you ok?" You obviously knew he wasn't, but what else could you ask? You weren't about to demand him to tell you what was wrong.

Another sniffle. "Yeah, don't worry about me."

Hell, how could you not be worried when he practically disappeared from your sort-of-friendship without notice, and now he was there, sounding like he was having a hard time?

"Hey, I know we don't really know each other but... If you need someone to talk to, I'm here." After a few moments, you added "Even if it's through the wall."

A few seconds passed in complete silence, and then you heard some movement on the other side.

When Woojin spoke again, his voice sounded much closer, as if he had moved right next to where you were standing. "Um..." He seemed to hesitate for a moment. "It's just that I talked with my parents and they aren't very pleased with the idea of me studying music. They think that it's an unstable career, that I'm not good enough for it, that I'm not going to earn enough money... You know the drill." He sighed.

Well shit.

"Oh... That sucks, not gonna lie." You were able to hear a small chuckle.

"Yeah, so that's why I distanced myself from music for a bit, I'm really confused and thinking if I should just change majors completely." He sounded defeated.

"Woojin, your parent's opinions aren't yours. Do you love it? Do you love music?"

"Yes." He didn't hesitate.

"There you go. That's what matters in the end, the only path you should take is the one that makes you happy. If they see how hard you work for it and how much passion you put into music, maybe they'll see how important it is to you and they'll change their minds. Or maybe they won't, but you'll still have other people supporting you for who you truly are." You stopped your motivational speech for a second, waiting to see if he would say something. He didn't, so you continued. "And you definitely have the talent to study music, trust me. You shouldn't abandon it, as it sounds like you were meant for it."

A few more seconds of silence passed, when you heard him start crying again, and you panicked.

"Wait, did I say something wrong? I'm sorry! Woojin? What's wrong?"

"No, it's just... I really needed to hear that."

You visibly relaxed, and smiled. "Tell me if I'm overstepping, but you sound like you need a tight hug right now, and I'm happy to provide."

You heard the sound of steps getting softer by the second, followed by a door opening and closing. You held your breath in anticipation, just as the sound of your door bell ringing filled your apartment.

Rapidly heading towards your front door, you opened it to reveal a red-eyed, messy haired Woojin. You instantly opened your arms in invitation, and he was quick to wrap his own around you.

It was the first time you were seeing him in person, which meant that you would be able to stop imagining how he looked like every time his beautiful voice reached your ears. You weren't able to catch many details about him as he was currently hugging you, but you noted that he was pretty tall, your face barely reaching his shoulder, and that the smell of his cologne was very pleasant.

You stayed in that position for a few more seconds, and you tried to convey as much support in that hug as you could. He then pulled away, and quickly reached to rub at his eyes with the end of his hoodie's sleeve (he had actual sweater paws).

"Wow, I can't believe this is our first time officially meeting and I'm crying my eyes out." He laughed, and you followed.

"Hey, we've listened to each other's sad playlists, I'd say there's nothing to be embarrassed of after that."

"True, true."

"Are you feeling any better?" You softly asked.

"Definitely... You're right, I need to do what makes me happy, and that's definitely music. I just need a way to deal with my parents." He grimaced.

"You can think about that later, how about we stop standing in my doorway and you come inside to watch something on the TV to distract yourself? At least for a while," you offered.

He didn't hesitate to nod. "But only if we're watching a comedy or something, I can't handle any more crying right now."

You let out a chuckle. "You're picking, then." You moved to the side to let him inside your apartment.

And that's how you found yourself sitting in the sofa with Woojin, movie forgotten in the background as you both got to know each other over a huge bowl of popcorn. 

Who knew you would be able to get to know someone over the fact that you sang songs together from two different apartments, only separated by a thin wall?

[shaechans]

Ahh yeah, I want to go travel to other countries. I don’t enjoy the looooong flights but in the end it’s totally worth it. That’s cool though you can meet up with family members! I mean yes and no if you don’t get along with family that well but at least you’ll get out of your house for a bit.

Also I hope one day you’ll get the opportunity to go out and travel yourself. If you plan on going to college would ever consider studying abroad?

I can’t believe we’re so close to Christmas. I feel like I blinked and now it’s practically here! I’ve actually been watch some of my favorite Christmas episodes from shows I watch. Christmas movie wise I’ve watched the classics, frosty, Santa clause, Rudolph, and one hallmark movie I actually do like is called a Royal Christmas😅

Have you watched anything for Christmas and are you hoping for something nice for Christmas, gift wise?

-Christmas Elf🎄

hmm the longest flight i’ve been on was only 4 hours sigh. and that was a trip to india only. i really haven’t seen my cousins for three years now and i do hope to soon but until then i can only rely on zoom calls and insta.

i do really hope to study abroad (not india!!). but then again i have not idea what exactly i want to major in so i’ve got to get that straight aND THEN see where to go. 90% going to end up going to a uni here in dubai so welp.

honestly though!! this year went by like a breeze and at this point feels like a fever nightmare dream. well yesterday i convinced my sister to watch mickey’s christmas carol and we started with that but before we know it, we were 3 barbie movies in. and it had been a while since i had watched one so it was really nice. but i couldn’t help but roast every movie cause ahhhhh all story lines were the same.

i’ve watched only one christmas movie so far but i really wanna go on a marathon, starting with how the grinch stole christmas and a christmas carol, the live action one with jim carrey cause that one never fails to give me goosebumps.

as for my christmas present, i haven’t received one in years... maybe it’s cause i’m older now but my parents just buy me something during the week and claim it as my present. i’m not complaining, but i really miss waking up on christmas morning to wrapped gifts and then opening them and it’s all just so nostalgic and lovely.

anyway, we can’t rewind time now so let’s just live in misery for the coming years (at least it’s better than me wrapping my own gift and waking up to that). what’s on your christmas list for this year?? mine is an iphone x but uhhh we all know that’s not happening hahahhaha.

[eldritchsurveys]

1083.

Do you have a vlog? If not, have you ever considered starting a vlog? >> I don’t have a vlog and I’ve only considered it as a humorous thought exercise, not seriously. My own mannerisms and facial tics embarrass me when I’m aware of them or can see them on video, so I’d rather not put myself through that.

Did you go to AM or PM kindergarten? >> I don’t remember. Edit: I think at one point I was going to pre-K in the morning and kindergarten in the afternoon, because they realised I was precocious or whatever, but they didn’t want to just fully skip me to kindergarten (idfk, man, teachers are weird). So I went to both at the same time, and graduated from both at the end of the year.

What are your favorite youtube channels to watch? >> Wisecrack, Overly Sarcastic Productions, The Take, Philosophy Tube, ContraPoints, Ethys Asher, MTQCapture (just for FFXIV dungeon guides, but hers are the best), Final Fantasy Union, Implicitly Pretentious, NakeyJakey, Ask a Mortician... those are all the ones I can remember off the top of my head. I’m always looking for new channels, but it’s hard to find consistently interesting and well-made content that isn’t about things I just don’t particularly care about.

Which relative(s) do you look the most like? >> ---

Have you ever watched a live birth video? >> No.

Have you ever given birth? >> Heavens, no.

Do you remember when the Internet was a new thing? >> I vaguely remember when Internet for the casual at-home user became a thing. The Internet as a whole is a bit older than me, and I was very young when things like IRC came out.

Do you remember Y2K? >> Yes!

How old were you when the year changed to 2000? >> I was 12.

What was your favorite childhood vacation? >> ---

Have you ever wished you were born the opposite gender? >> I did think I was binary trans for a few years. Now I’m completely off the gender axis and floating in todash space somewhere. As intended.

What’s your birth order: oldest, middle, or youngest? >> I am the youngest of my father’s offspring.

Do you fit the stereotype for whatever birth order you are? >> I think if there’s any stereotype I’d be liable to fit, it’d be only-child stereotypes, since that’s how I was raised (my father’s other children were decades older than me and I barely knew them).

Have you ever worn overalls? >> Yeah.

If you’re a girl, how old were you when you started your period? >> I’m not a girl, but I was 11 or so.

Do you get cramps? >> I did. Awful ones, too, the kind that would incapacitate me (sometimes in public...). Which is the primary reason why I started taking the Pill -- I didn’t dare to hope that it would get rid of periods altogether, but I was very relieved and happy when it did.

Is your mom mentally stable? >> ---

Is your dad a complete jerk to you? >> ---

Where do you want to go on vacation next? >> I would love to go on a vacation to anywhere, but that’s not feasible right now.

What is one place you want to visit before you die? >> *shrug*

Has anyone ever committed suicide in your town, that you know of? >> I mean, I’m sure someone has, but I don’t know anything about it.

What’s your favorite type of crackers? >> Oh, god, I forgot what they’re called. But they’re long and thin and rectangular and they come in flavours like garlic and rosemary. Also, matzo. Love matzo, particularly the egg and onion kind.

What’s your favorite spice? >> I really couldn’t say.

Are you sensitive? >> Way more so than I’d thought I was. Turns out a complex system of protections and defense mechanisms was shielding a very soft core. (Thank god. As much as they can and do backfire and cause their own problems, can you imagine how much worse off I would have been without those mechanisms?)

Are you intuitive? >> I don’t know, really. How does one measure that?

Are you spiritual? >> Maybe. I don’t really know what people mean when they use that word, so I’m hesitant to say one way or the other.

Do you wish your life were easier? >> My life isn’t particularly difficult at this juncture. I just have... a very small window of tolerance and take things a lot harder as a result. I don’t wish my life was easier, I wish my brain was less on fire.

What color hair did your first crush have? >> ---

What was the name of your first crush? >> ---

Did you ever play on Mamamedia.com? >> No.

Do you remember your first email address? >> Yeah, it was ozonebaby30@yahoo.com.

Did you name your lego characters? >> I didn’t have LEGO. I had Tinker Toys and an Erector set, neither of which came with little people iirc.

What was/is your high school’s mascot? >> ---

What is/was your favorite class in high school? >> ---

Is college an adventure? >> ---

Do you take medication for anxiety or depression? If so, does it work? Does it help you? Or does it make you feel worse? >> I do not.

If applicable, what form of birth control do you use? >> The Pill. Not for the birth-control function, though... not having sex covers that pretty well.

Who is your favorite cousin? >> ---

Do you look your age? >> According to other people, who apparently care about that sort of thing, no.

What’s your favorite flavor of frosting? >> ---

Do you like toe socks? >> No.

Muffins or cupcakes? >> Cupcakes, but rarely. I just don’t like muffins period.

Have you ever had a bag stolen? >> Probably.

How old were you when you got your first phone? >> Seventeen.

Are you ready for summer?!?! >> I will be in a couple of months, you can guarantee that.

Is winter your favorite season? >> No.

How many people do you know who’ve said winter is their favorite season? >> Quite a few, actually. I feel like I’ve encountered far more winter people than summer people. I see people complaining about warm weather constantly. I will never understand (even as a person who runs hot, I will still never understand). Even with the side effect of getting SAD in the winter, I love being solar powered.

Are you unique in any way? >> I mean, probably.

Do you have any hidden talents? >> No.

Has anyone said you and your mom look like sisters? >> ---

Who was your best friend in high school? >> ---

What book or movie gave you nightmares as a child? >> None.

What song makes you cry? >> Plenty, but I can’t think of one right now.

Does anyone know who your first crush was besides you? >> ---

How many teachers have you had crushes on? >> I was thinking about this last night. Calling the obsession I had with that one teacher a “crush” is erroneous because... the reason why I felt the way I felt about him is because he was nice to me. Literally, that was it. I was freshly traumatised (and being in and out of the hospital was just re-traumatising me), had an attachment disorder and was emotionally neglected, and was used to being treated poorly. When I told That One Teacher that I cut myself, he gave me a hug. Like... groundbreaking! No one else had responded that way! Of course I was attached to him, he actually treated me like someone who deserved kindness and care. It’s really hard not to feel crushingly sad for teenage!me (and, as an extension, current!me, who is still bearing the effects of the past) when I think about that.

Did you make your Barbie dolls get crushes on each other? >> I don’t really remember what I did with Barbie dolls.

Did your Barbie dolls go on dates? >> ^

How old were you when you had your first kiss? >> ---

Do you like church? >> Eh. Depends on the church, I guess. I’ll always have affection for Black Church(tm).

Do you have scars from self-harm? >> Yep.

Do you have cellulite? >> A little, I think.

How old were you when you started getting zits? >> I had them through my teenage years.

Did your hair change at all when you went through puberty? >> I don’t think so.

Are you taller, shorter, or the same height as your mom? >> I’ve been taller than that woman since I was 12.

Would you ever consider adopting a child? >> If I was ever going to raise a child, this would be the only way it’d happen.

Who was your first roommate? >> ---

Have you ever had a teacher who was rude? >> Yup.

Is your mom paranoid? >> ---

Do you trim your own hair? >> I buzz my own head, yeah.

Did your mom read you bedtime stories as a child? >> I was not read bedtime stories as a child. I made up my own in my head instead.

What are all the things you remember being for Halloween? >> ---

What was the name of the first pet that you loved? >> Roxie.

Did you have your own room as a child? >> I did.

What color was your nursery? >> ---

Did your parents know your gender before you were born? >> I don’t know.

What is your name (first and middle)? >> Mordred Shadow.

What would you have been named if you had been born the opposite gender? >> My name isn’t related to what my parent named me, and I have no idea what he would have named me if I was born the opposite sex.

Do you like your name? >> I like the one I gave myself, yes.

What would you name your children? >> ---

Do you exercise regularly? >> I’m again trying to do the take-a-daily-walk thing. Again. I fail every time, but I keep trying. Can Calah says there’s something good about that, better than failing and giving up on ever doing it again. I don’t know, but I’ll trust him on it.

Do you have a healthy BMI? >> I don’t know.

What is your favorite season? >> Spring.

Do you look like your mom? >> ---

What is the origin of your last name? >> I have no idea. I assumed that in this world, Stephen King made it up, but maybe he didn’t. The “canonical” origin of my last name is Gilead-That-Was.

What is the meaning of your first name? >> It’s unclear.

What month were you born in? >> May.

Do you share a birthday with anyone in your family? >> ---

Do you have a sweet tooth? >> Nope.

What photo editing software do you use? >> I either use Paint to just resize or crop an image, or Pixlr if I need extra editing tools.

Where do you buy most of your clothes? >> There is no place where I buy the majority of my clothes. They come from all over.

[amazingphanisnotonfire-imagines]

Sweet Pea//Serpent King

Request: Can you do a Sweet Pea x female reader one-shot with some Varchie, Bughead, and Choni thrown in the mix? The reader is a Serpent and is transferred to Riverdale High with her boyfriend Sweet Pea and her friends Toni and Fangs. Veronica and Archie are still going strong. Toni and Cheryl hate each other at first but they eventually start dating and Cheryl gets the red jacket. Betty and Jughead get back together and Betty becomes the Serpent Queen. No smut, please.

Walking through the doors of Riverdale High you could feel every single students eyes on you. Sweet Pea gripped your hand tightly as you moved forward with the rest of the serpents. Toni and Fangs were stood beside you glaring at everyone looking at them and Jughead was of course leading you all. You and Sweet Pea looked at each other and rolled your eyes when you saw the table set out with a some enthusiastic looking students stood behind it. 

“I think we’ve just walked into the set of every stereotypical teen movie ever.” You mumbled making Sweet Pea smile. 

“Friends! On behalf of the students and faculty here at Riverdale High, welcome to your new school!” A dark haired girl smiled at you and you had to suppress a laugh. “To ease this transition, I’ve set up a registration desk, where you can get your locker assignments, class schedules and a list of sports and extracurriculars.” She continued, you looked beside her to see a red headed boy hanging off her every word and beside him a dark haired boy who Fangs was sending some serious vibes to. “We encourage each and every one of you to drink deeply from the cup that is fair Riverdale.” She finished and you and Sweet Pea squeezed each others hands to stop you both from laughing. 

“Stand down Eva Peron!” A red headed girl interrupted and everyone looked at her. She walked down the stairs, with a stereotypical looking footballer and a bunch of cheerleaders following her. 

“Here we go.” Sweet Pea mumbled and you rolled your eyes. You looked beside you to see Jughead and Toni staring at her angrily.

“There’s the school spirit I so fondly remember.” Jughead said sarcastically and you laughed. 

“Cheryl. No one invited fascist barbie to the party.” The dark haired girl acknowledged her but she just ignored her. 

“Wrong, Veronica. No one invited Southside Scum to our school.” She replied and the entire group tensed. “Listen up, ragamuffins.”

“Ragamuffins?” You mumbled. “What kind of insult is that?” You asked loudly gaining everyone’s attention.

She looked at you with raised eye brows and Sweet Pea squeezed your hand tightly. “I will not allow Riverdale High’s above average GPA to suffer, because of classrooms that are overcrowded with underachievers. So please, do us all a favour and find some other school to debase with your hard-scrabble ways.” She finished with a smirk and looked you all up and down. 

“Why don’t you come over and say that to my face?” Toni asked angrily and moved towards her. You, Sweet Pea, Fangs and Jughead followed her, ready to fight. 

“Happily, Queen of the Buskers.” 

“She is just asking for a smack.” You muttered and Sweet Pea held your arm. 

“Okay, guys. Everyone. Can we just put our Northside-Southside differences apart and start over? A new slate?” The read headed boy asked and you could practically hear everyone roll their eyes. 

“You don’t speak for the Bulldogs, Andrews. And need I remind you, these greaser-snakes showed up at your place trying to kick your ass.” One of the bulldogs told him. 

“Happy to finish what he started.” Sweet Pea threatened and moved forward. You pulled him back and stood in front of him. 

“I’m so over the toxic masculinity in this hallway right now.” Veronica started. 

“Oh shut up.” You snapped and she looked at you offended. 

“Alright! Thats enough pomp and circumstance. Everyone get to class. Now!” Principal Weatherbee said and Jughead pushed Sweet Pea forward, the rest of you following and glaring at the Northsiders who were still staring. 

“We haven’t even got our schedules.” Fangs complained. 

“Do you wanna go back?” You asked annoyed. 

“No.” He replied and continued to glare. 

“Stupid northsiders.” Sweet Pea grumbled. 

“Its okay baby.” You kissed his cheek and he sighed. “Everything will get better.” You reassured him and he shook his head. “And if not, we’ll just kick their ass.” You added and he laughed. 

A few weeks had gone by and you, Sweet Pea, Toni and Fangs had been inseparable. Everywhere you went their were judgey stares, which of course you returned. Everyone had been in their fair share of fights and now you had been made to get rid of your serpent jackets, meaning Sweet Pea had to wear a turtleneck to cover his tattoo, much to everyone but his amusement. 

“You look great babe.” You stifled a laugh as he walked into the student lounge. Toni and Fangs turned around to see what you were talking about and almost fell over laughing. 

“Shut the fuck up.” He grumbled and made his way over to you. 

“It suits you.” You added and tried to conceal your smile. 

“Yeah. It er. It brings out the colour of your eyes.” Fangs added with a smile and Sweet Pea shoved him. 

“Its really not that bad.” You tried to reassure him but he rolled his eyes. “I’ve seen Fangs wear much worse.” 

“Hey!” Fangs replied offended and you laughed. 

“You would look good in anything. I promise.” You kissed him and he smiled. 

“Thanks but that doesn’t make me feel any better.” 

“Are you busy tonight?” Fangs asked. 

“No.” Sweet Pea shook his head. 

“Sort of.” You replied. 

“What’re you doing without us? We’re you’re only friends. Isn’t that right Toni?” Fangs looked beside him but Toni had disappeared. “Where’d she go?” 

“Cheryl.” You and Sweet Pea replied at the same time and he nodded. 

“Anyway. What you doing?” 

“Betty wants me to escort her to the Southside so she can see Jughead. I think she’s planning on making up with him if you know what I mean.” 

“And you agreed to that?” Sweet Pea asked confused. 

“He’s the future serpent king. I don’t want to be given all of the shitty jobs when FP passes the crown on.” You replied and they agreed. 

“Smart.” 

“But I shouldn’t be too long. What did you wanna do?” 

“I wanna go see Love, Simon at the Bijou tonight. I was gonna invite Toni as well but she’s too busy trying to get with Bombshell.” He rolled his eyes and you laughed. “I’ll see you guys later.” He sighed before going to his class. 

“Don’t you have the same class?” You asked Sweet Pea. 

“Oh shit. Yeah.” He remembered. “I’ll text you when we’re meeting tonight. I love you.” He kissed you before running after Fangs. 

“Soooo. Do you think you and Jughead are gonna get back together?” You asked Betty as you walked beside each other. The majority of the walk had been in silence and seeing as though you could see his trailer you thought you may as well make some sort of attempt at conversation. 

“Hopefully.” She replied and you smiled slightly. 

“Thats good.” You replied awkwardly. 

“I’m sorry for how everyone treats you. And thats not just because Jughead’s a serpent.” 

“Its okay. Its not you thats discriminating. You’re doing the opposite to be honest. You’re sleeping with one of us.” You shrugged and she laughed. “Well, here you are.” You gestured to his trailer and she nodded. 

“Thank you.” 

“No problem.” You replied and turned around. “Put in a good word with the future king.” You mumbled. 

“What?” She asked. 

“Nothing.” You shook your head and walked away. You heard the door open behind you and turned around to see them already making out, so you assumed they made up and were back together. 

You arrived at the bijou a little later than planned and saw Sweet Pea and Fangs waiting impatiently outside for you. 

“Sorry.” You apologized. 

“We’ve missed like half the movie.” Fangs complained and you rolled your eyes. 

“Shut up Fogarty. I’m five minutes late. The adverts won’t have started yet.” You argued. Sweet Pea held your hand as you walked in and found your seats. “Is that Toni?” You asked once you had all sat down. “With Cheryl?” 

“Holy shit.” Sweet Pea muttered. 

“Its cute.” You smiled. 

“We’re still going to tease her when we see her tomorrow though?” Fangs asked. 

“Of course.” You replied. 

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Standing beside Sweet Pea you laughed at something stupid he’d said. Fangs was stood on the other side of him and Jughead was sat in front of you all. You looked around the park and saw Cheryl and Toni laughing with each other, making you smile to yourself. 

“Listen up now! All right, listen up!” FP shouted, gaining everyone’s attention. “Some 60 years ago, the very first Serpent meeting took place on these same riverbanks. Now, it makes sense that this is where we gather now, where I-” He paused trying to find the right words. “Where I say my goodbye. Jughead would you step up here, son?” He finished and everyone started to mutter. 

“What the fucks going on?” You whispered to Pea. 

“I’m not really that sure. To be honest, I thought we were called here to get drunk and celebrate how far we’ve come.” He replied honestly and you laughed. Jughead made his way towards FP and the three of you looked at each other confused. 

“What are you doing?” He mumbled. 

“What I should have done a long time ago.” He muttered back. “I’m retiring from the Serpents.” He announced and the muttering got louder. “For real this time.” He added and you laughed. “Now, my boy has never stopped fighting for this crew. Hell. He almost died for it. Thats why I’m giving you the mantle.” He told Jughead and everyone cheered. Sweet Pea hit Fangs making him wince in pain from his gunshot wound. You then hit Sweet Pea in the arm to make up for it. “And now, as your first official duty as Serpent King...” He nodded to Toni who made her way towards the two of them and handed FP a red serpent jacket. “I think you know what to do with this.” He handed it to Jughead making him smile. 

“All right, all right.” He muttered. “All I can say is...I love you dad. And the serpents will not die out. Not on my watch.” He said and everyone cheered again. Cheryl made her way towards him and they smiled at each other as he gave her, her jacket. 

“Whoooo!” You cheered and clapped and she smiled at you. “Thank God, we’ve got another girl.” You smiled and she laughed, before making her way back to Toni and kissing her. 

“One more thing.” Jughead told you all. “We have a new Serpent Queen.” 

“Jughead! I told you I wasn’t ready for you tell everyone yet!” You shouted and everyone laughed. 

“Jughead! You told me I was the new Serpent Queen!” Sweet Pea joined. 

“And me!” Fangs added, just as upset as the two of you. 

“Shut up.” He smiled. “Betty’s the Serpent Queen, not any of you idiots.” 

“Very clever, insulting the serpents literally five minutes after being crowned king.” You teased and he laughed before ringing Betty to tell her the good news. 

“I love you so much.” Sweet Pea smiled at you and you grinned. 

“I love you too.” You wrapped your arms around his neck and pulled him towards you, connecting your lips quickly. 

“You’re my Serpent King.” You mumbled against his lips. 

“And you’ll always be my Serpent Queen.” He smiled and kissed you again. 

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[suburbantimewaster]

Most Hated Characters

This is a list of characters I hate because they’re poorly written, not because they’re written to be hated.  So Joffrey from Game of Thrones is safe.

Ross Gellar (Friends): Where to begin with this guy.  He obsessed over a girl since high school and, when he gets together with her, acts like a possessive douchebag to the point that he doesn’t like Rachel going to a work lecture with a colleague.  Then complains about her actually having a life outside of him when she gets a career in fashion.  Even though, earlier, he didn’t like that Rachel was just a waitress.  Not to mention his misogyny, where he refuses to hire a male nanny who was qualified in every aspect expect for being a man.  Then makes a huge deal about Ben playing with a Barbie doll.  Not to mention that he whines and whines about every small thing that goes wrong in his life, even though a lot of them are his own fault.  People who complain about the live-action Jafar being too whiny seriously need to take a look at Ross Gellar, the king of whine.

Dawn Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer): While I absolutely love this show, and Buffy Summers is my hero, there is one thing I would desperately change about this show and that is Dawn Summers.  Don’t get me wrong, I loved her whole key arc in season 5 but, in season 6, I just wanted to strangle her.  She complains constantly about how Buffy doesn’t spend enough time with her because she has to work at a crappy job to support her.  Which, if Dawn hadn’t purposely flunked her classes, Buffy wouldn’t have had to quit college and get anyway.  Dawn regularly does stupid stuff, such as accidentally inviting a vampire in the house, and we’re supposed to side with her because “she’s just a kid.”  Other than being the Key, this girl contributes nothing to the show.  They should have just killed her off in season 5 instead of introducing that stupid plot hole just to keep her.

Every Single Character in the Big Bang Theory: That’s right, I hate them all.  Sheldon for being a whiny spoiled brat, Leonard for being an entitled “nice guy,” Howard for being a perverted manchild (the latter staying even when he married Bernadette), Raj for being a whiny douchebag, Penny for acting like an entitled alpha bitch who mocks the guys’ interests even though they’re scientists and she’s a waitress, Bernadette for being an evil bitch to the point of making Howard give up his Tardis (I’m never forgiving her for that), and Amy for being every bit as evil and manipulative as Sheldon, even though she’s supposed to be the one that suffers.  That’s right, everyone in this show has done something that makes me want to throw my shoe at the TV and my mom and I continued watching it just for the sake of completing it.  Don’t get me wrong, I watch many sitcoms where the characters are insufferable douchebags, such as Seinfeld, but the difference is that the writers embraced the douchebags and rolled with it.  Not try to make us sympathize and say that they’re good people deep down, which they’re not.

Ahmed (Thief of Baghdad): Okay, I did like his storyline in the beginning about how he learned not to trust his Grand Vizier Jaffar (the one Jafar was based off of) and how he went out into the world but, after that, everything interesting about him goes out the window.  Throughout the movie, all he does is whine about his nameless princess and how he can’t live without this girl he knew for all of five minutes and who he met by breaking into her garden.  The first time I watched the movie, my thoughts were “My God, shut up about your stupid princess already.”  Is it any wonder that, when the movie was out, so many women wrote to Conrad Veidt saying that they would’ve chosen Jaffar over Ahmed any day?

Jack and Kate (Lost): That’s right, I gave Jack and Kate an equal spot.  I’ll admit, Jack got cool at the end when he was all about the island but it doesn’t make up for seasons of bad writing we had to sit through about how everything on the island doesn’t make sense.  Jack, you live on an island with a giant smoke monster and you saw your father’s ghost.  The laws of reality are being severely challenged for you.  Also, you had no proof that not pushing the button wasn’t going to blow up the island and you were willing to risk everyone on said island just to prove that you were right.  Not to mention all the pointless flashbacks I had to endure starring you, such as that stupid flashback about the tattoos.  It couldn’t have been something he did in medical school when he was drunk, it has to have some super special significance.  Kate, on the other hand, started out cool but quickly became disappointing.  You had a hardcore criminal on the show and her major plot was her stupid love triangle between Jack and Sawyer.  Her reason for killing her stepfather (actually her real father) wasn’t because he was abusing her but because he was part of her.  Seriously, what the fuck?  She forces herself into the final climax by shooting the smoke monster, even though she had no personal conflict with him, and she wanted to get off the island, despite being a wanted criminal.  I know some people have to want to leave the island, but you have to give them a legitimate reason.  Wouldn’t it be more interesting if Jack wanted to leave and Kate wanted to stay, giving them a conflict that didn’t have to do with the love triangle?

Wesley Crusher (Star Trek: The Next Generation): The very character who started the trope Creator’s Pet, which used to be called The Wesley.  He was the irritating boy genius that was smarter than everyone, even the super smart robot.  Wesley played around in Engineering on duty, seeing how he could boost the sensors.  When Data asked how I was asking why.  He’s forced into the plot just to prove how smart he is, one time being given command of an entire project filled with older and far more experienced officers.  He’s the only one who figured out that Data was Lore, even though it was super obvious to the point that a 5 year old could’ve figured it out, but everyone else was taking their stupid pills so that Wesley can look smart by comparison.  Even Will Wheaton himself admitted to hating the character of Wesley Crusher.  This is how NOT to write a boy genius while Peter Parker from the MCU is a great example of how to do Wesley Crusher right.

Neelix (Star Trek: Voyager): Words cannot describe how much I hate this stupid alien.  He was supposed to be the breakout character of Voyager, a combination of Odo and Quark, and he came off more like Michael Scott on a starship.  When he wasn’t incessantly bugging Tuvok, who made it very clear that he wants to be left alone, he was making adjustments to recipes no one asked him to make adjustments to.  Neelix also forces himself into situations where he’s not wanted or needed, such as insisting that he be part of the security team.  Not to mention his possessive jealousy over Kes makes Ross Geller look like a supportive boyfriend.

Connor (Angel): Meet the son of Angel and Darla that nobody wanted.  He’s an unlikable bigot who tried to kill Angel and, even though he was misled, wouldn’t even consider that he was wrong.  Then there was that whole Jasmine arc where he knew all along that Jasmine was evil, but went along with it anyway.  At no point does he try to help Fred, who’s been there for him and cared for him, and he screws over not only the Angel crew, but everyone on Earth because he went along with a lie.  Supposedly it was because it was “the best lie he’s ever heard,” but if that’s supposed to make me feel sympathy for him, you’re barking up the wrong tree.  He got less annoying once Angel rewrote his memory.

Lana Lang (Smallville): I have saved the best, or worst, for last.  Meet Lana Lang, Clark’s love interest who’s so amazing and strong, even though we never see evidence of either of that.  All she does is get captured, have various stalkers declare their undying love for her, mope about her dead parents, who died before she could even remember them and was raised by a loving aunt and makes Clark mope about how he can’t be with her.  She’s supposedly running the Talon (the coffee shop), even though she’s in high school and has no business training whatsoever.  So many men declared their undying love for Lana Lang, it was ridiculous.  This small town nobody had more stalkers than Lex Luthor, and he was the heir of a wealthy entrepreneur.  Later on, she gets tougher by learning martial arts in the span of one day and ends the show by getting navy seal training.  Then we have to have this whole sad scene about how she and Clark can’t be together because she sucked up kryptonite inside of her.  Though, when they were together, she wasn’t really a great girlfriend considering that, when Bizarro replaced Clark, she had to be told by Chloe that her boyfriend’s an imposter.  When Lana leaves the show for good, you’d think we’d get a break from it but no, we have to hear over and over about how amazing Lana is and how no one can ever dream of matching up to her perfection.  Every time people talk about what an unbelievable Mary Sue Michael Burnham from Star Trek: Discovery is, I want to show them Lana Lang.

[sofaoofa]

Why Barbie is the Height of Cinema

In our modern feats of cinema and storytelling there are definitive good and bad stories. For example, Star Wars, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and The Lord of the Rings movies are all bad. In each of these movies, these characters are not compelling. There is no colorful flare. There is no sing-along song that furthers the plot. All of these elements are integral parts of excellent media. In order for a piece of media that tells a story to be good there are three key elements. These elements are the relatable characters, being visually appealing, and a bopping soundtrack. While it is hard nowadays to find movies with all three of these elements, every single Barbie™ movie that has been released contains these important traits, and thus one could objectively conclude that Barbie™ 's list of over 40 animated movies is the height of cinema.

Take for example the best movie in existence, Barbie™ as The Princess and the Pauper. This story’s most compelling element is the character Barbie™. Barbie™ is a well known figure played with almost every little girl across the nation. Contrastly, I am unable to relate to the characters in Star Wars because they are almost all men and go through situations that I cannot relate to. I have never wanted to fly in a spaceship or deal with the moral complexity of fighting my father. But Barbie™ in her role as both the princess and the pauper, I see myself so clearly in each character she plays. Like Princess Anneliese, I too like to wear extravagant dresses, and complain about how I have too much stuff to do. Also like Erika, I am poor and wish to not have debt. The range! The multitude of people I am able to relate to is the prime example of a movie that exemplifies good characters.

Continuing with Barbie™ as The Princess and the Pauper it is important to recognize how bright and colorful every scene is. Never will you have to turn the brightness up on the screen watching this movie or any Barbie™ movie for that matter. The color choices are deliberate and pleasing to the eye. Recently, I was watching Avengers (2012) and I could not tell the characters apart. They were all wearing similar dark clothes, and the scenes were all dingy and dark. I quite love Black Widow as a character, but her plot development was overshadowed by the subpar visuals. Even though Marvel is one of the most commercially successful movie studios today, cinematically, their movies are nothing compared to the cinematography of Mattel and Mainframe studios.

One of the most iconic elements of Barbie™ as The Princess and the Pauper is the soundtrack. This movie debuted in 2004 and yet 16 years later we as a people are still singing “I am a Girl Like You” to our sisters, to our roommates, and kindred friends. This song has parts to sing-along, it’s a fun song, and it is the very definition of the type of song that needs to be present in the media. This soundtrack is a classic that will live on for generations. Comparing this masterpiece of a song to the Lord of the Rings soundtrack is a terrible juxtaposition. The Lord of the Rings soundtrack has no lyrics. I can’t even name a single song! There is no emotion conveyed, and these songs do nothing to further the plot. 

As we can see from the best movie of all time the key elements to a good story are relatable and convincing characters, exciting visuals, and fun songs. Of course there are other films that include relatable characters, but it is important to look to the source of perfect media to draw conclusions about other stories. Some non-Barbie™ movies that are objectively good are Mama Mia, Mama Mia Here We Go Again, The Hannah Montana Movie, Ella Enchanted, and Tangled because they all include each of the three key elements. Hopefully with more work and effort, soon every major story and film will include convincing characters, stunning visuals, and catchy tunes.

[lovemesomesurveys]

Do you have important things to do today? Nope. Do you vlog? Ha, no. No one would want to see me just on my bed all day scrolling through Tumblr.

Do you watch vlogs? Yes.

If so, what are your favorite vlogs to watch? Trisha.

What’s your favorite brand of flavored water? The brand that makes Vitamin Water used to have carbonated flavor waters called Fruit Water that I really liked, but they stopped making it. It was the only carbonated water I liked, too. I like Vitamin Water as well, but I haven’t had any in years.

Do you eat out much? Yes.

Is the weather bipolar where you live? It’s just hot these days.

What’s your favorite middle name for a girl? I don’t have one.

Do you watch parodies? Some.

What’s your favorite unisex name? I don’t have one.

Do you prefer mermaids, unicorns, fairies, or angels? Fairies.

Would you rather dress up as a gypsy or a pirate? Neither. What celebrities were you obsessed with when you were 12? Aaron Carter was like the love of my life. haha. Do you take daily medication? Yes. What vitamins do you take? None, but I’m supposed to. Would you rather learn to play the ukulele or the flute? The ukulele.

What’s one word you always have trouble spelling? Onomatopoeia. Lol not that it’s a word I use often (if ever), but it’s always the one that comes to mind when asked this question.

Are you a genius? No, definitely not.

What is the weirdest food you have ever tasted? Not sure about weirdest, but one of the GROSSEST that comes to mind is wasabi. Oh my god, it was horrible. It tasted to me what shoe polish or nail polish remover smells like.

What’s something most people like that you hate? Sushi.

What color is your bedroom trash can? White.

Which sibling do you look the most like? I don’t look that much like either one of my brothers. Who in your family do you look the most like? My mom. Who are you named after, if anyone? No one. Do you read your Bible daily? Yes.

Have you ever cheated on a test? No. What do your favorite pair of leggings look like? Just black. Are you mad at someone right now? No.

Name one celebrity who is a great role model. Lili Reinhart.

Name one celebrity who is a terrible role model. Hmm.

Do you know any good people? Yes.

Are you a good person? I try to be, but I could definitely be better. Do you think most people look better with tattoos or without tattoos? Depends. Is there a guy or a girl you regret letting slip away? Yes.

If you’ve ever been to camp, what were some names of cabins you were in? I don’t remember.

Do you have any unpleasant memories from camp? No. Do you have fake flowers in your room? Nope. What insect do you hate the most? ALL.

Do you hate it when people complain about the weather? well, yeah. i mean there’s nothing you can do to change it, so why complain? <<<< Doesn’t stop me from doing so, trust me. Haha. I’m very annoying during the summer.

What’s the most beautiful season, in your opinion? Fall.

Who are you jealous of? No one. I’m envious of some people, though.

Who do you feel resentful towards? No one.

Who was the first person you remember bullying you? I didn’t experience that, thankfully. It was a concern my parents had because of me being in a wheelchair, but it never happened.

What was the name of your high school’s biggest bully? We didn’t have one. It’s not like how it is in the movies.

Did you get bullied more as a kid or as an adult? I didn’t get bullied.

Which holiday is closest to your birthday? 4th of July.

Have you ever had a birthday party with a theme? If so, what theme(s)? Yeah as a kid.

What do you want to do for your next birthday? It’s coming up and I have no plans. I’m just meh about my birthday.

Has anyone ever ruined your birthday? Or made you feel bad on your birthday? No.

Are you bothered by anything right now? Yes.

Have you ever done a DIY project you saw in a magazine? Nope.

^If so, what? -

What was your favorite class in high school? English.

What was your favorite class in college, if applicable? My psych courses.

Are you fast learner? Depends.

What was your favorite toy as a child? Barbies.

What American Girl doll did you have, if applicable? I didn’t.

What were your favorite Beanie Babies? I’m not sure I had a favorite, really, but I did have a few Beanie Babies.

Which did you like better: The Backstreet Boys or *N Sync? I liked both.

What was your favorite music group as a child? Backstreet Boys and Nysnc.

What was your first concert? High School Musical lmao.

List the different music genres you listen to. Pop, rap, alternative, r&b, country.

What music genres do you hate? EDM.

Have you ever had a lousy roommate? Nope.

Have you ever had your free will stolen from you? No. Who do you hate? Or who are you mad at? No one.

Have you ever gotten revenge on someone? Nope. I’m not a revengeful person. What is the best compliment you’ve ever received? I don’t know. What is the best advice anyone’s ever given you? *shrug*

Have you have more positive influences in your life or negative? Positive, but I’m still a mess. What is your favorite thing to do when you’re bored? Tumblr. Have you ever been to a lock-in? A what? Do you feel like you’d fit in more with people of another culture? It depends on the person themselves, regardless of that. If I vibe with someone then I vibe with someone and that’s it. If so, which culture do you think you’d fit into better? Do you ever think about what happens after you die? Yes. Are you more spiritual or religious? Or are you neither? Religious. Are you an introvert or extravert? Introvert. Are you more creative or logical? Logical. Would you say you are more masculine or feminine? Feminine.

What stereotype do you fit the most? I don��t care. Which, if any, titles did you win in the senior class polls? We didn’t do that. Have you ever won a scholarship? Yes. Do you enjoy writing papers? Not particularly. What is the best part of college? I enjoyed being able to take classes of interest as well and not just the required ones, and exploring a few different things. You have a lot more to choose from. I also enjoyed taking the classes for my major. What is the worst part of college? The stress. I get very overwhelmed and overworked easily. College was pretty brutal at times.

What were the best years of your life? Childhood.

Do you have regrets? Yes, a few.

What do you want to be for next Halloween? I don’t dress up anymore.

What is your vocal range? Soprano, alto, both, or can you not sing at all? I can’t sing, unfortunately.

Who was your first celebrity crush? Aaron Carter.

What types of natural disasters occur where you live? We have earthquakes, but they’re rare. I’ve honestly never even felt one.

Would you rather visit Paris or Tokyo? Paris.

Do you own a designer purse? If yes, what kind? No.

What’s your favorite type of pants? Leggings or sweats these days.

Do you wish your parents were proud of you and loved and cared about you? They are.

What’s your favorite version of the Bible? King James.

What’s your favorite devotional? I have a few.

What color were your bedroom walls painted when you were a teenager? Just white.

Target or Walmart? I like both.

What department store is nearest you? Walmart.

What grocery store do you shop at? Walmart.

What is your town’s landmark, if anything? Nothing.

Do you live in a small town? Yes.

Do you like old houses or new houses better? New, generally.

Have you ever lived in a house with a claw-foot bathtub? Nope.

[sasuhinasno1fan]

Step away from the laptop, we’re watching movies

So, treats, basically all I write. @terezees your trick was hard but I hope you enjoyed it. I thought I’d give platonic cuddling a try. I remember when I went to Otakon, my friend told me she’s cuddled with everyone in our room and I was the last one on the list, but she ended passing out before I did, so we’ll see how this goes.

How was it the second month of the semester already? It was like all the teachers had decided to just throw all the work they possibly could onto them and laugh while watching them struggle. Keith knew this would happen when he decided to be a double major but he was so sure he could handle it. Now, he wasn’t sure.

His eyes felt strained as he kept his eyes on his laptop. He was close to slamming his head on the table when something blocked his eyes. He grabbed at the hands covering his eyes.

“What the hell?”

The hands disappeared and he felt weight on his back and someone rest their head on top of his.

“Hello mullet.”

Lance, his next door neighbour and best friend since high school. They considered themselves rivals and some people thought they didn’t like each other but they just got used to each other. The balanced each other out and Keith was pretty glad that they were going to the same college. God knows he wouldn’t leave his room because he was so socially inept.

“Lance, what are you doing here? Don’t you have a dance to choreograph?”

“Hi Lance, haven’t seen you all week. I missed you. I’m so glad you came to check up on me.” Lance mocked, obviously not happy with his greeting.

“Hi. How did you get in here?”

“That roommate who moved out 2 weeks in gave me his key to give back to security and I might have forgotten. But hey, isn’t it good I didn’t? We would of found you dead if I didn’t check up on you. How swamped with assignments are you?”

“You don’t want to know. My eyes are burning.”

Lance got off of Keith and leaned against the desk he was sitting at. “Have you taken your contacts out at all?” he asked, pointing to his own squared shaped glasses that sat on his face.

“Oh, uh…”

“Oh god,” Lance groaned before grabbing the back of Keith’s chair and pulling him from his desk and laptop. “Ok, enough. Go take your contacts out, take a shower and get into comfy clothes and bring both you and Red down into the Tetris lounge. I am banning you from anymore work.”

“But my homework...”

“Will still be there. Do not make me call Shiro or Allura. They’ll be worst, trust me.” Lance said staring Keith down. Keith didn’t want to deal with either people so he sighed and stood up from his chair. “Good mullet. Hurry up and meet me downstairs.”

Ok, so while he was a bit annoyed at being pulled from his work, even though he been ready to call quits, the shower was amazing, even with the warm water. Plus he had the whole bathroom to himself which felt nice. Once he was out, he changed into his pyjamas when he saw a red blob of fabric spilling from one of his dresser drawers. It was his red lion kigurumi that Lance’s mom made him. Lance did say get comfortable. He pulled it on, sliding his glasses on his face and after he pinned his bangs back, he grabbed his large purple hippo plush. Yes it was purple and he called it Red, it was the first name that came to mind when he won it during his freshmen year at their Winter Blast event. She made a great pillow and was the perfect thing to cuddle.

He made his way into the Tetris lounge, which was the lounge on the first floor of their dorm that held the TV and all the furniture was extremely easy to move so every day, they seemed to be in different positions. Lance had taken over it seemed, pushing both sofas so it created a long bed. It looked cosy with all Lance’s comforters and pillows and his blue lion teddy bear. Lance was focused on connecting his laptop to the TV, so Keith just climbed into the nest, putting Red behind him so he could lean on her.

“Hey, you’re wearing your kigurumi. I should have worn mine.” Lance said, when he noticed Keith was there.

“You said get comfy. What are we doing?”

“We’re watching movies.” Lance brandished his bookbag and dumped it out, shoving all the DVD cases to the shorter guy. “I brought most of them, take your pick.”

Keith fingered through the pile of them pulling out his favourites. He stopped at the sight of a pink covered case. “A Barbie movie really?”

“Oh, so you don’t want to watch Barbie Diaries or 12 Dancing Princesses. I can send those back to my sister if you want.”

“I didn’t say that.” Keith wouldn’t admit it, but after watching Barbie Diaries and 12 Dancing Princesses with Lance’s younger sisters, he got kinda hooked. They were good. “But we’re watching a horror movie too.”

“Oh come on, Keith. This is supposed to be relaxing.”

“I find horror movies relaxing, get over it.”

He listened to Lance grumble as he grabbed one of the DVDs in Keith’s watch pile and put it in his laptop’s disk drive. He was quick to skip right to the main menu and the music from the third Harry Potter movie started, cutting short as he hit ‘Play Movie’. He climbed into the nest and plopped himself down next to Keith.

“Pass me that bag.” Lance asked, pointing to a plastic bag that sat on the table near Keith. “I brought snacks and Hunk made cookies. I was able to save some from Pidge.”

The two’s attention was eventually captured by the movie as the mindlessly ate the snacks Lance had brought. Keith had made himself comfortable by throwing his legs over one end of the couch, his head cushioned on Lance’s stomach while Red rested on his own stomach.

“Draco was hot.” Lance said, watching as the blond boy was punched by Hermione.

“I mean, Tom Felton is still hot.” Keith said, biting into a cookie, making crumbs. He knew Lance would get annoyed at him about that later but he didn’t care.

“I know, but still. When I watched these movies, I kept thinking ‘If Harry won’t do him, I will’.”

“Too bad you still ship him with Harry.” Keith pointed out.

“They had potential. You can’t deny that.” Lance stated. Keith just hummed, reaching for another cookie.

The movie eventually ended and like Keith thought, Lance glared at him for the pile of crumbs he left on his lap. While Lance dusted his pants off and shook the blanket they had been lying on off, Keith put in the next movie, which was the horror movie.

“This is gonna suck.” Lance moaned as Keith climbed back to his seat.

Keith put Red behind him so he could lean on her again held out his arms. “Here you big baby.” Lance was quick to cuddle close to his side, hugging his blue lion close. “Try not to scream to loud, I don’t want the RA thinking someone’s dying.”

“No promises. I’m just doing this to help you feel better.”

“Oh yeah, thanks by the way. I know I complained earlier but I really needed this.” Keith thanked

“Of course you did. How about next time you know you’re getting swamped, you text me? I might only be a dance major but your my best friend and any rehearsal can wait.”

“Yeah, I will.”

[lorieninksong]

I just saw Wonder Woman.  Didn’t like it.  Spoilers and my complaints below.

Wow... the Wonder Woman movie everyone was going on about how great and empowering it was made me want to try to scrub my skin off.  The first act on the Amazon’s island was constantly shot with so much male gaze it looked like a greek warrior themed Victoria’s Secret shoot.  The armor that the young 20s something Amazons wore were leatherette bustiers with fringe mini-skirts, and the camera spent the majority of the time stroking their (mostly white) supple skin.  (I really can’t begin to emphasis how overly white this movie was too, but I’m not qualified to complain beyond that point.)  In those scenes Diana’s ‘armor’ was so thin that I could see the indent of her bellybutton.  Armor worn while training with sharp blades and fighting German soldiers, after the latter landed on their island.  And even in the most violent moments of that battle still nothing but perfectly pursed lips and pristine eye make-up were deemed appropriate by the film’s director.  (To contrast the Wives in Mad Max Fury Road were wearing little scraps of white silk or something similar, and they were treated as actual people by the camera, even though the majority of the movie’s characters did not respect them as human beings.  There’s really not an excuse here.) 

And that’s not even commenting explicitly on Diana herself.  She wasn’t allowed to make a face that wasn’t ‘sexy pout’, and spent most of the movie being pushed around and/or being talked over by white men.  There was also a lot of the pretty male lead trying to cover her up and her just letting him treat her like a child in general.  As an example he often grabbed her, even just by the wrists, to stop her from doing something.  Given how physically strong she is an angry and struggling Wonder Woman she shouldn’t even notice our blond hero’s attempts.  But for ~some maaagical reason~ (this is sarcasm, he has no magical talents) he can totally stop her no problem.  It even works when she thinks she has her hated enemy, Ares, in plain sight.  Additionally, despite there being a ‘growing up’ montage, @deathstroke50 felt that this portrayal of Diana fell into the ‘Born Sexy Yesterday’ trope that has been under so much discussion lately.  And honestly I think he’s right.  Her naivety is what the ‘romantic’ scenes focus on.  Which only made it creepier.  (He also noticed she never got dirty or mussed or unsexy in any way at any point.  No one is sexy 24/7.  Particularly when trench warfare is involved.)

Yes, in the third act the usual ballet takes a slightly different turn, in that Diana instigates intimacy with whats-his-face (he’s a blond pretty dude with no memorable features named Steve...) and he gets fridged later to fuel her righteous fury revenge battle with the big bad.  (During which, even after the death of Steve the bland-but-pretty, she still isn’t allowed to emote genuine anger or despair.)  She then spends the rest of her time on screen either pretty-not-quite-crying or generally pining over Steve.  Not a particularly inspired choice.

Honestly most of the movie seemed to revolve around ‘The WONDER WOMAN Barbie Doll gets pushed around by men and being shat on explicitly for being a woman.’  There’s a lot more to unpack here but I’m just too tired of this BS to do so.

I’m also too tired to argue with strangers on the internet.  This is my opinion, and if you don’t care for it you don’t need to get upset; you have your own opinion all for yourself.  So leave me to mine.