#I love them really

[markscherz]

Is there any frog species you have a grudge against?

Meet Gephyromantis (Phylacomantis) pseudoasper

Peak calling activity? Between 3 and 4 am 😡

Its preferred perch? The canvas of my tent 🙃

The decibels of its call? Jet-engine levels 🫨

The sound? Fuckin' Star Wars lasers.

[hepbaestus]

"You know.... This place is quite big. You might need a janitor to clean..." -Fit

"You're right, I might need a maid." - Pac

[silke-sukkermaas]

A quick doodle to appreciate the difference in villain dekus

[suddenly--sam]

"The theatre really puts the home in homosexual"

-my genius of a best friend ✨

[augustisnotonline]

If Dan and Phil are on my Spotify wrapped this year, Im so done.

[theyellowhue]

Rain is so whipped

Rain about Phayu, when Phayu was still his bike-riding prince charming who helped him with his flat tire in the middle of a storm:

Reain really described Phayu to other people like that

[dreamsalones]

MY MCGONNEVILLE HEART IS EXPLODING!!!!

PLEASE THEY’RE SO BEAUTIFUL AND CUTE AND I CAN’T WITH THEM

💞💕💘💖💗💓💕💞💖💗💕💓💕💖💞💕💗💓💕💓💕💘💖💗💞

font: @gettyimages

[whump-ghoul]

Fic: If Found, Return To...

I was thinking about dog!Mountain again and wondered what his first ‘walks’ were like prior to ‘How to Walk a Mountain’.

(Aka: The Ghouls try and put him on a leash. It goes as well as you can imagine)

Wordcount: Approx. 2200

Characters: Zephyr (chAir), Dewdrop (Water), Iftrit (Fire) and of course Mountain (Earth). Terzo is mentioned. 

[My Ghost lore is a little rusty so please bare with me - this is set around 2016/2017. Might edit and post to AO3 at some point, but for now enjoy a ficlet at the expense of my sanity - I wrote this in a rush on the train so sorry about any mistakes lol]

“I really think we should put him on a leash.” Zephyr had said in the early days of their ‘walks’. This was the third one they’d taken across the last five months, and the air ghoul was already getting tired of constantly losing the ghoul to the forest and waiting an age for him to return. It had happened twice now, especially since Essence Mountain had a different perspective and understanding of the world than normal Mountain. Dew and Ifrit only shared a look and shrugged. Sure, it was annoying, but nothing truly harmful to any of them; the earth wasn’t their essence, but it didn't do them any harm to embrace the outdoors - especially after weeks of rehearsals and chores keeping them cooped up in the Abbey. 

“I’m not sure that’s a good idea.” Omega crossed his arms, he’d just returned from an afternoon of helping in the infirmary, therefore was more than done with people’s bullshit for the day. 

“Could work, but might look a little strange, no?” Dew offered.

“We are ghouls summoned from Hell to help a Satanic Pope spread The Word with world-wide music tours. We have to regularly take the huge, non-verbal earth ghoul out for walks or he starts tearing the place apart. They make me play a fucking keytar. I think stranger things have happened.” Zephyr scoffed. “It’ll just make it easier on us, that's all I'm saying.”

“Alright, man,” Omega said, a headache already forming behind his eyes. “Do whatever, but I don’t want any part of whatever dumb shit you decide on.”

And with that, he retired to his room for the night. Years down the line, Dew would come to regret that the era four ghouls couldn’t get along. Since their summoning, and the frequent shifts in touring ghouls, tensions were high and meaningful connections were at an all time low, therefore the water-turned-fire ghoul had made it his goal to at least connect with one of them. Oddly enough, the silent one was going to be his best bet at levelling his loneliness. 

“We could just stop taking him out for ‘walks’ and instead just let him do whatever.” Ifrit suggested.

“No way.” Dew said, “Once he’s in that headspace, he doesn’t know what to do with himself - it’s like all rationale goes out the window. He needs us to take him out y’know.”

“Then can’t we just play fetch with him until he gets bored?”

It was Zephyr’s time to argue, “No. Tried to do that once but it’s really not enough, the menace wouldn't leave me alone.” 

The air ghoul wasn’t going to admit that they fell hard for the large doe eyes the earth ghoul sported whenever he wanted something. Whether they were purposeful or not, none of the ghouls had the heart to say ‘no’ when Mountain gave them the eyes. 

So that's how they found themselves a few days later: stood awkwardly apart in a pet store as they idly browsed the leash section. 

“We should get the pink one with love hearts.” Dew giggled, holding up the offending collar for the others to see. 

“No way, man,” Ifrit scoffed. “He’s not a handbag dog - this red one with flames is more his style for sure.”

Zephyr, who had been banned from choosing a collar when they suggested a chain one, shook their head at the absurdity. Nothing in their life could be normal, apparently. For ten minutes they argued over colours until a worker finally stepped over to help. 

“No man, the green one is much more his style, he’s an earth-“

“First time dog owners?” The worker asked the glamoured ghouls, who startled at the interruption. 

“Something like that. We’re just looking for a friend.” Ifrit said with a shark-like grin. The worker swallowed, though still determined to continue the customer service spiel. 

“Yeah, we just need something big and comfortable enough to fit his neck. None of this choking stuff, but something to keep him in line.” Dew elaborated. 

“Uh- right.” The worker stammered, “We do have some anti-pull harnesses if that’s what you’re looking for.”

“He wont wear a harness - nor will one fit him.” Zephyr said. “Has to be a collar.”

“Is this for a puppy? We offer training classes for puppies and small dogs, but we also have specialised classes for more mature dogs such as rescues.” The man smiled, reaching for a display that had the pamphlets and handed one to Zephyr. Dew snatched it out of their hand because how on Lucifer's forsaken earth were they to sneak an Essence Mountain in, and he was sure normal Mountain would beg to be sent back to the Pit instead of attending one. As much as the search for a leash was amusing, Dew felt somewhat uncomfortable at the treatment of the earth ghoul. 

“Thank you, but he’s… not… yeah.” The water ghoul mumbled, passing back the now creased pamphlet to the dubious worker. Ifrit took his chance to take control of the situation back by derailing their search completely. 

“What's the longest leash you have? We need one that’ll still have some slack even when he stands up.”

The man tried to smooth his tucked-in polo as he stammered. He tripped on his words until they finally levelled on his tongue in a concerned tone, the pamphlet forgotten and scrunched in tense hands. 

“I- I- have to ask… is this going to be for a child?”

“What?” Ifrit scoffed, “No!”

“Is he a kid?” Dew pointed out, “He’s younger than us, sure but we don’t actually know is inf- his actual human age.”

*** 

In the end, they got kicked out before they could purchase anything, the worker deciding they should take their ‘inappropriate’ business elsewhere. 

“Man this is bullshit!” Zephyr huffed. “Who knew buying a leash for a ghoul would be so hard!” 

“This was your idea in the first place.” Ifrit accused. “We came all the way out here for nothing- I had to take on a Sister’s chores for a month just so she’d drive us here!” 

Ifrit looked apologetically to the Sister of Sin waiting by the car of the parking lot. She didn’t complain, as she was leant happily against the hood speaking animatedly on the phone and touching up her eyeliner in the polished black metal. 

“Yeah yeah.” Zephyr shifted on their feet, stumped. 

“Guys.” Dew suddenly interrupted from where he had been gazing across the rows of department stores. 

“What?” Zephyr asked, following Dew’s grinning stare at a small child who toddled past with his parents. Attached to his backpack/harness was a leash. 

“I think I found a solution to your problem.” He grinned further, dragging Zephyr along with him towards the nearby toy store. 

“We’re not fucking doing this…” Ifrit scoffed, his face in an amazed super in his awe at the antics.

***

Since hidden at the bottom of the basket, the ghouls had settled on the largest, and most appealing child harness they could find: a bumblebee backpack with a fairly long leash. It was only hidden as Ifrit and Dew had tossed some toy guns on top for their own entertainment. They included enough for Terzo and Omega too, after all, it was Terzo’s  card that was paying for all this. The air ghoul pretended he didn't want one… then added his own just a few minutes later. 

“Are we done?” Zephyr asked as Dew finalised their shop by adding a can of tennis balls to their haul. 

“Don’t get pissy with me, Zeph, you’re the one who suggested this.” Dew accused, following Ifrit to the checkout counter as the familiar tug of their glamour pulled at his mind. They were all growing tired of keeping up such an intensive glamour for so long. 

“Whatever.” Zephyr rolled his eyes, and followed the ghouls back to the car once everything was paid for. They ended up making a stop at another pet store to get him an engraved tag and collar that read: 

‘Monty. If found, return to Dave’ with a number on the reverse. 

They decided that using the most human names they could think of would somehow make it easier for him to be returned, and ‘Monty’ was an apt pet name for their floppy-eared mountain ghoul. In this scenario ‘Dave’ was Omega, given that Zephyr never answered his phone, Ifrit would troll the unsuspecting caller, and Dew… was Dew. They thought about adding Terzo's number instead, but it would look bad on them If Mountain got lost on their watch and Terzo found out. 

***

“See? Isn’t this better already?” Zephyr said a few weeks later as they walked the wooded trail. At first, mountain had been pretty against wearing a leash of all things, but after some bribing and positive enforcement, he eventually gave in. He was walking just ahead of them, when he slowed to inspect a small budding plant. The ghouls also stopped, basking in the springtime sun as they continued to talk yet Dew shifted uncomfortably. 

“I don't know man, this seems a bit dehumanising.” He shrugged when Zephyr questioned his hesitance. Sure, Mountain was far more animalistic than the current summoned ghouls, but that didn’t mean he shouldn’t be treated without a shred of dignity when his essence clawed at his resolve enough to turn him into an anxious puppy. It happened so infrequently that it was hardly a burden on them in the first place. Still, they were reluctant to share such information with the rest of the clergy, as even Terzo was still unlearning the biases against ghouls that had been ingrained into his mind by his father. 

It was their ‘secret’ of sorts, and Dew could only worry about what was going to happen on tour… A twig snapped, and Mountain's head snapped in the direction of the noise. Dew and Zephyr thought nothing of it. 

“I guess.” The air ghoul amended, though tightened his grip on the leash regardless. “But it’s either this, or we lose him, and I don’t wanna explain that to Papa.” 

“Come on, he can’t exactly help it.” Dew argued, “I’ve had my ass beaten by Imperator too many times for leaving windows open during storms and trailing water through the halls, and Ifrit has burnt too many curtains to count. Hell, you can’t pretend you’re perfect with your constant fucking with the weather whenever your essence is particularly sensitive.”

“So? At least it’s not embarrassing. I don’t get why we needed a new ghoul in the first place - Earth was doing just fine, all we got with this one is trouble. The old man couldn’t even summon a normal one. Instead we’ve got a mute with fickle knees and-”

Dew blinked. 

Mountain was halfway up the trail.

Zephyr was sprawled on the dirt track. 

In the blink of an eye, the air ghoul had been launched across the path - a good few feet by the water ghouls estimate. They were laying face down in the dirt, one arm extended in front of them as though reaching for the quickly retreating leash that tumbled after the earth ghoul as he sprinted after a rabbit. Dew winced, Zephyr wasn’t exactly small, so Mountain was sure to have a few bruises later from the pull. It was almost admirable how it didn’t stop him, though. 

“I don’t think the leash is gonna work out.” Dew said as Zephyr pulled themselves up, their face either red with rage or embarrassment. Dew suspected both.

Without another word, they pushed past the water ghoul and headed back to the Abbey, rubbing their shoulder as they went and cursing profanities that Secondo would be proud of.  

***

Eventually, Mountain returned to the wandering water ghoul, emerging from the shrubs and sheepishly carrying the destroyed leash in one hand, the other holding his filthy backpack that was overflowing with trinkets: animal bones, leaves, twigs, flowers and wild herbs. The telltale rattle of rocks told the water ghoul that there were several stones in there too. 

“All good?” Dew asked, and Mountain nodded, frowning as he looked around for Zephyr. He keened as though worried for the air ghoul. 

“Went back to the Abbey after you destroyed their ego.” Said Dew, laughing when Mountain's large ears drooped in his guilt. 

“Don’t worry about it, big guy. The leash was their dumb idea in the first place. I knew something like this was gonna happen. I mainly came along just to see it blow up in their face.” He said, and reached up to unclip the collar. 

Mountain purred as soon as it was gone, and instinctively scratched the skin where it had been.

“Come on,” Dew gestured towards the path back to the Abbey, “I promise you won’t have to wear it again, but we’ll have to work on your recall.” 

The water ghoul only laughed as Mountain grumbled something akin to: “Fine.”

[aizhits]

Have an early Christmas with some hunter gays :D!

[jvstheworld]

My Ted Lasso Re-watch: S1E9 (part 3)

All Apologies

The music choice from where Rebecca is talking to Rupert that goes on throughout her confession to Ted is spot on.

Oh looks, butts. If I wanted to see ass shots, I'd watch The Boys, because then I'd get to see Karl Urban's and Jensen Ackles's. Also I applaud that show for showing more male butts than women's nudity. Seriously, you ever watch The Boys, you realise that most of the nudity, especially when it comes to the main characters is centred on the men of the cast and not the women. Which is really rare to see. But when I started watching Ted Lasso, I did not think I would be seeing any naked butts. It's just not that kind of show, and I'm happy with that.

Anyway... This is the first time we see Rebecca in the locker room and in Ted's office in the whole of season one.

Rebecca tells the truth. JS's facial expressions during this whole scene are small but effective. You can tell he's upset, hurt, heartbroken, angry and sad but doesn't give too much away. He doesn't have to say a word. But it's Rebecca's 'all you good people, just trying to make a difference' line that cements his next actions.

Rebecca knows what she has been doing is wrong, and that she has hurt people. She is now taking accountability for her actions. And Ted forgives her.

'You, what? Why?' 3 words and Hannah Waddingham earns her Emmy. Delivered perfectly.

Ted forgives her because he knows he is hurting. He doesn't say its okay, because nothing she has done is okay. But she is going through pain and is hurting because of Rupert, he's been seeing that the whole time he's been there, at the gala, at the pub and the darts game, in the news. He can see the hurt she is going through. That hurt can make people lash out and do stupid things. If Rebecca didn't acknowledge that what she was doing was hurting people then Ted might not have forgiven her so easily. But because she did, he can and by doing so, they can move on and start again.

Ted understands the pain of divorce from the other side of it. Rebecca left Rupert and Michelle left Ted. They are both hurting because of the people who were supposed to love them. Both deserve better.

'This job you've given me has changed my life.' something Hannah Waddingham repeated to JS when she won her Emmy.

The hug is the start of their new friendship, where Rebecca doesn't hide from Ted and his genuine care for her. He doesn't just give her biscuits to be annoying, it's his way of connecting to her.

Ted gives Rebecca a compliment of her brightening the place up. She has stayed in her office the whole season to distance herself from the team and Ted, but now she wants to be a part of the team, she will join them downstairs.

[party-gilmore]

Microdosing on being a horror movie fan by reading the plots on wikipedia

[hepbaestus]

If i took a shot every time I said some variation of "these gay mother fuckers" or "these fucking men" when watching Fitpac interact i would be in hospital because of it

[birdiepuh]

Ooh, for your character OTP/NOTP/etc list - InoShikaCho!

Ohohohoho YES a good one favorite thing about them: Ino: She's my girl, my love, my life, I adore what a baddy she is, that she isnt scared to run her mouth while still being typically feminine. You can be femme and strong, nothing wrong w that Shikamaru: Listen. He was my first love in this show. The OG boy right there. He's a lazy genius and when I was younger I related to him a lot, the way he knows things but doesnt put a lot effort into literally anything. Choji: He's a sweet potato, I adore him, and my favorite thing about him is how gentle he is! He is a gentle giant! And that is his strength!! I wanna hug him!

least favorite thing about them: Ino: The way she'd always cry about boys, dream about boys, everything about boys..... It was exhausting, I very much dislike that about her writing. Feels like a sexy lamp trope. Shikamaru: I have a love/hate relationship with him and his father.... What was wrong with that man, and why didnt Shikamaru say anything against that... Choji: Again, something about the way he is written, but I think it's a pity that his running gag was "Dont call him fat". Sure doesnt help w self-consciousness!

favorite line: Ino: "Beautiful Flowers Have Thorns Too, You Know!" - I think it just sums up her character perfectly. Shikamaru: "The Problem Is The World Won't Let Me Be A Kid Forever, So I Can't Lie Around Crying About It." - Because mood Choji: "You can mock me all you want, but if you insult my best friend, I'll obliterate you." - also a huge mood and I love him

brOTP: Uhm... InoShikaCho DUH?? They are besties for ever and ever and it's the sweetest

OTP: Also inoShikaCho lol They can be besties AND lovers

nOTP Ino: Sasuke and Ino. Just. No. Shikamaru: Shikamaru and Temari. This is a long story. Choji: I dont really like that he ended up with Karui.

random headcanon: Ino: She's trans. Shikamaru: He likes head massages, especially if he wore his hair in a ponytail all day. Choji: Is always there when you need him, just give him a call and he'll come over asap with comforting snacks and picks out a nice movie, or he'll just sit down and listen to your problems

unpopular opinion: This one is for all of Team Asuma. I. Cant. Stand. Asuma.

song i associate with them: Oof, I actually dont have a song of them. I am so sorry. :(

favorite picture of them: LITERALLY EVERYTIME THEY SMILE OR WHEN THEY WEAR THE JONIN UNIFORMS AHHHH

[mouse-boy05]

My boyfriend is a dumbass.

[leedongwook]

BTS saying they gonna do a break and simultaneously throwing a ton of new vids and pics and stories at us I AM CRYING I HAVEN’T EVEN CAUGHT UP WITH YESTERDAYS STUFF 😭😭😍😍

[a-study-in-bullshit]

"I love you , I'm glad we're friends"