#I've been debating if I want to post it now or wait until the series is complete 👀

[elvensorceress]

WIP Wednesday!

I was tagged by the lovely and amazing 💕 @eddiediazisascorpio @imsupposedtobewritting @queerbitchdiaz @ekstasisandangst 💕

Here is more Love Spell magic AU. (This actually comes between the Opening Scene with Abuela and the Tarot Scene with the Diaz Parents that I posted last week.) And I guess a little warning that this snippet is basically Eddie/OMC because he’s like 16 and this is his first love whom he loses. 😭

Tagging 💗💚 @mansikkaomenabanaani @kitkatpancakestack @demieddie ​ @hearteyesdiaz @probieeddie @oatflatwhite @rogerzsteven @fiona-fififi @princessfbi 💗💚 if any of you all would like to play 

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There’s someone in the living room who wants to see him and Eddie can mostly walk and stand on his own now without fainting or falling. It’s slow going but he manages this time and everyone leaves them alone. It’s fine. He’s fine. Until he sees who is waiting for him. 

He grips the edge of the sofa. His breath stops. His gut twists. His heart doesn’t beat. It’s dead. Extinguished. 

But there’s something in him that remembers feeling.

Nathaniel. Sweet, beautiful, funny, ridiculous, infuriating, terrifying Nathaniel. With golden brown hair and vibrant eyes and soft lips and warm arms. He’s in their living room. He’s here. He’s… 

It’s been weeks since the storm, but the reminders are still there. There’s faded bruising on his face and cuts that might’ve been held together with stitches once he was hospitalized. Doctors must have stopped all the bleeding. Were his ribs broken like the paramedics mentioned? His arm is in a sling and wrapped up to keep it stable. He’s gaunt and pale, damaged. 

But he still looks at Eddie like Eddie is something worth looking at. 

Even with the wounds, the way he was battered and broken, Nathaniel is still handsome. Fragile but brave and kind. Eddie is hollow and choking. 

“I know we said,” Nathaniel starts and then looks away. “Well, you said. Not to come here. I’m sorry. I didn’t want to do this over the phone.” 

Eddie swallows. “That wasn’t what I said.” He didn’t. He just. Couldn’t. There was too much aching. No one can know. There’s nothing to know. They don’t know. They can’t know. No one knows. 

“I’m leaving. Now. Today.” Nathaniel breathes heavily, like it’s difficult to do so. “We’re moving. My mom says it isn’t safe here. For obvious reasons. We’re packed up and… I just wanted… I wanted to tell you. I wanted to say goodbye. In person.”

There’s something in Eddie’s chest like a hard, sharp jolt of a beat. “You’re…” Eddie can’t breathe. He can’t anything. He might be able to throw up though. Nathaniel can’t be leaving. He can’t be moving. He can’t be gone. 

Except. It’s already gone. It’s gone. Whatever was in his chest is lost forever. Eddie still can’t breathe. His voice sounds small, fragile, when it comes out, “Where are you going?” 

Nathaniel shrugs. “Don’t really know. Mom talked about Washington state, Oregon, maybe California. Someplace not here. If we leave now, we can get me enrolled in a new high school before junior year starts. That’s her plan.”

So. They’re moving more than a thousand miles away. Not across town or across the state. Not a quick drive away. He’d have to drive for days probably. To see him. But why would Nathaniel ever want to see him again? Eddie is an island. He’s stuck in a cold ocean. He’s too far away. He can’t reach. There’s a cage around his chest and there’s no air. 

“I’m sorry.” Nathaniel looks like he might cry. Like he probably has been crying. “I know we weren’t going to say anything. Not like high school promises last. I won’t pretend we’ll be able to keep in touch. Fuck. We’ll probably never see each other again, right?”

Right? Right. That was what they said. That some people were disillusioned and foolish enough to believe in romance, especially high school romance. What relationship ever lasted beyond graduation? People who were dumb enough to believe that teenage crushes and surges of newly discovered lust could become something lasting were only kidding themselves. 

Nathaniel said he agreed. Eddie just… it’s not love. Love isn’t real. Not now. Maybe not ever. 

It doesn’t matter if it’s real or not. It’s gone. It won’t happen to him. Everyone is safe. No one will be hurt because of him ever again. 

They’ll probably never see each other again. They’ll never see each other again? Never? 

“I…” Eddie tries to say. But doesn’t know what to say.

Nathaniel shrugs. “It’s fine. I know. It’s realistic. I just want you to know that I…” He glances around the house, maybe to see if they’re being watched. He lowers his voice to barely more than a whisper. “I do. I want you to know. It’s real for me. It always was. If I could take you with me, I would.”

There’s something like breath in his lungs, something like tears in his eyes, something like an ache within Eddie’s ribs. “You… you said…”

“Trying to play it cool. You know.” He tries to laugh, but it comes out watery. “Figured that’s what you wanted.”

What he wanted. What Eddie wanted is not this. “How? This was my fault. You almost… you could have been… <em>I did this to you.”</em>

“Hey.” Nathaniel shakes his head and steps forward, almost close enough to touch. They could touch. His hands are delicate. He’s gentle. He’s warm. He tastes like longing and sweet orange soda. “It’s not your fault people are bigoted assholes. You didn’t do anything.”

“I…” He did do something. He did something he shouldn’t have. He knew better. He knows better. He just. Wanted. He wanted so much. Too much. He wanted too much. But it’s gone now. It’s gone. He can’t want anymore. He won’t. 

“No, Eddie. It’s not your fault. I wouldn’t trade that kiss for anything.” He reaches but stops short, and never ends up touching. “Anyway. I just wanted you to know. I wanted to say goodbye. I’m never going to forget you. Thanks for making something here not fucking terrible. Don’t let anyone make you believe that you have to be fixed. Your heart is the best thing about you.” He steps back and goes to the front door and walks down the porch, the driveway, and to the car waiting out front packed full of two people’s whole lives. 

It’s over so quickly. He’s gone before Eddie can fully process what just happened. 

The sound of tires on gravel is loud. The dust from the car pulling away, driving off clouds the road for a good ten minutes. No matter how much Eddie thinks of that car turning around and coming back, it won’t. It’s gone. 

But it was gone before then, wasn’t it? Eddie already gave it up. He cursed away everything. He didn’t even hug him goodbye. He should have. Just one more. 

He can’t move his arms though. He’s gripping the back of the sofa too tightly. He can’t really make his legs work either. But they want to run after him. What just happened? How is this happening? 

The tears might be his own this time. The pain is different. It couldn’t come from anyone else. It’s loss and guilt and regret. He didn’t think Nathaniel loved him. How could he really love Eddie? It was stupid. It was foolish. Eddie is weak and fucked up. 

But he won’t be any more. It’s gone. There’s no such thing as a love spell, but there is definitely an anti-love spell. 

And Nathaniel is gone. It’s over. He’s gone. 

He’s gone. 

Eddie locks himself in his bedroom and sobs until there’s nothing left inside him. 

[7ndipity]

Stargazing (Serendipity Teaser)

Jimin x Reader

Summary: A glimpse of you and Jimin's relationship as roommates.

Warnings: Implied bi!jimin, not proofread

A/N: I'm very excited to finally be able to share another preview for a series that I've been debating about writing for almost a year that will be starting next month, Serendipity! The main series will center around Namjoon, Jimin and Jungkook, but I hope to eventually expand it to include all the members. I'll be posting more details later this week, I hope you'll like it! 💜

Masterlist Serendipity M.list (tba)

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Jimin dragged himself through the front door with a loud sigh, being met with the sound of mario kart from the living room.

“Hey, how was your date?” You asked, not looking up from your game as he wandered in.

“Dull.” He dropped his coat over the chair arm before coming to flop down next to you on the sofa with a sigh, laying with his head in your lap.

“No good?”

“Eh, I don’t know. She was nice and all, but it was just kinda blah.”

“I’m sorry, Chim.” You patted his hair soothingly. “What happened to that guy from last month? He seemed nice.”

“Ugh, no! All he talked about was his fitness routine, I think he was just trying to sell me a gym membership.” He shuddered, making you laugh.

“See, this is why I don’t date.” You said.

“That and you’re a hermit.” He smirked.

You shoved a pillow over his face, which he responded to by flailing his arms and yelling dramatically, making you laugh.

“Oh, my mom’s coming over for lunch on Sunday, I thought you might wanna join us?” He said after catching his breath.

“You know your mother hates me.” You remarked.

“She doesn’t hate you, she just doesn’t approve of you.” He responded.

“How is that better?!”

“It’s not, I just wanted to clarify.” He said. “So will you?”

“I don’t know…” You said, delberating.

“Pleeease?” He begged, looking up at you with big eyes.

“Fine.” You relented.

“Thank you!” He rolled over, hugging you tightly.

“Wait, what time is it?” You asked suddenly.

“Uh, 10:44, why-?”

“We gotta go to the roof!” You exclaimed, rolling him off your lap and scrambling to your feet.

“Why?”

“There’s a meteor shower in 7 minutes, hurry!” You said as you yanked on your coat over your sweats.

“But I just-”

“Roof now!” You dashed out the door.

Reluctantly, he followed after you, lagging behind on the stairwell up to the roof access door.

By the time he emerged into the cold, you were already perched in your usual place on one of the old folding beach chairs that the neighbors left up there, head back as you scanned the sky intently.

Slowly, he took his seat next to you, his gaze lingering on you rather than the display overhead.

He loved seeing you like this, face illuminated by the moon, literal and metaphorical stars shining in your eyes; you looked positively ethereal.

It was moments like this that he adored, despite the bitter chill, just getting to witness your joy and enthusiasm over the most random things made his heart swell with so much love for you that he wanted nothing more than to kiss you untill he couldn’t breath.

Except he couldn’t do that, because you were just friends.

God, he hated that word, it tasted bitter and metallic on his tongue. He wanted so badly to tell you how he truly felt, but the risk of potentially ruining one of the most important relationships he’d ever had was too big to ignore.

“What is it?” You asked suddenly, catching him staring.

“Nothing.” He said, quickly turning his attention to the sky.

Maybe he would tell you someday, but for now he would content himself with this.

For now.

[pokemonbiologyirlthetabletop]

ok so, I have 2 scheduled posts (I only have 2 weeks of scheduled posts at a time right now...). New content is Wednesdays, reblogged older content is Sundays if it happens at all. I don't have a lot of content (yet) to reblog too often without being annoying. For now, I have Magikarp & Gyarados scheduled for this week (finishing off my mini series on the O/M/G clade, lolol) and then the Azumarill family for next week. I have Turtwig and Rellor's lines on request in the back of my head, but Turtwig will be gotten to a lot faster than Rellor and Rabsca. I just, I genuinely don't know what to do with Rabsca specifically (Rellor is easy) because I want some more canon content on Rabsca and Rellor both before I write anything up about them. Which means I'm going to have to wait for the anime to catch up. Sorry to the person who asked about Rellor and Rabsca!!! In the meantime, I've been debating how I want to address the Eevee family. Many of you have seen my old chain post with almost all of the Eeveelutions, a post produced on my main blog (which I don't advise following, it is quite uninteresting) before I decided to make a side blog for this. You may have also noticed that I never updated it with Sylveon-- please be assured that I've had Sylveon ready this entire time, I just don't really want to have such a monster of a post flooding the dash again and then making it even longer with Sylveon. Each Eeveelution is so unique in its ecology and interactions with humanity, that I feel I can justify making them separate posts that just hyperlink to each other-- akin to how I tried handling Bulbasaur's line and Slowpoke's line, but this didn't seem to work too well with them (I will probably re-do that at a later point and combine them properly). But in this case, each Eevee is individually very popular, so I think it'll be fine-- and even if it's not, well I just don't want that monster length post flooding my dash anyways. However, I will do that when I need to give myself 8 weeks of scheduled posts because some weird life thing has come up. That will be the same time I combine the Bulbasaurs and Slowpokes back into one cohesive post (so, 10 weeks of scheduled posts?). At some point I should also share some screenshots of what a completed Bestiary entry looks like on my end, but not right now. Probably when I need something else to schedule out while I'm busy. Oh, before I forget, I'll also be holding off on Tauros and Miltank until after any SV DLC is fully released... AND any new Gen 9 Legends game! I'm not entirely convinced that Miltank is going to remain untouched by regional variantion for all of Gen 9, and I'd rather just wait to see. And *eventually* (like way down the line when I actually had the content to justify this) I was thinking of creating a master pokedex post with hyperlinks to everyone's bestiary entries, to keep starred at the top of the blog. Maybe. Perhaps. Mayhaps.

Anyways, keep the requests in-coming! I will ignore requests for Box Legendaries (sorry), Mew & Mewtwo, Gen 9 legendaries and mythicals, Ultra Beasts, and Paradox Pokemon. They're special and have unique places in the lore.

[dreaming-marchling]

Hey Babe!

Just wanted to tell you again how great your series is!!! I have ADHD and you're my current hyperfixation...(and honestly have been since I discovered MiT), and I'm I fall in love every time I re-read.

So I have a few questions, is your next chapter going to be MiF or SiC? And if its MiF where are we in the timeline? And whose Pov?

Question 2! So we, as readers, know that Brian thinks that Dom is the best thing since sliced bread. No, wait since Easter. But does Dom know this yet? Beause I'm still getting some 'I can't fuck this up vibes' everytime that Dom has to bring up something even a little uncomfortable, but in Brians Pov hes giving Dom a gold star at least once a day.

Its my headcannon that eventually Brian pulls a Dom and buys some stars and starts handing them out for every worthy event. But it's not just gold stars, it's the whole bronze, silver, and gold range! I just know that Dom would be genuinely touched while the team would be having a 'WTF is going on' moment the first day

I also have another headcannon that Brians not just slipping his gold stars in his drawer, but he accidentally made himself a star chart by getting himself a journal and putting his newly earned stars in there and making notes about how/why he could have earned this one. He would be acting like a criminal investigator trying to solve a mystery. And if Brian would start gifting some stars, Dom would be doing the same thing. Every star would be an absolute mystery to him, and he would need to figure it out so be could earn more, but Brians reasons would be so off the wall to him. There would be mass confusion.

Another question... what are the personalities of the Kelly Clan? (I saw this name in the comments, and I fell in love, lol) I know that Brian should probably get a break, but the angst would be too good if they weren't. Also, I definitely know that they would not be ready for the feral disaster that Brian is. The team has had more than two years with Brian, and they still get surprised by him constantly. The Doyles could not handle the chaos.

I also kinda wanna see the Toretto Family (the aunties and uncles) going absolutely feral at the idea of someone trying to take away Dom's skinny white boy. My heart would attempt to burst if the entire family showed up to some official type of meeting for moral support or something...

Anyway, this is already really long, and I should probably end my thought process here...

Sending you lots of love ❤️, Blue

I've been living in your comment since I got it! I'm truly so thrilled you're enjoying and I'm honored to be a hyperfixation, lol :)

Re: MiF or SiC - Definitely SiC, I have another story posting right now so there won't be any MiF until I finish that, so minimum a few weeks. I have a few options for what it could be so I'm unsure. Dom's POV or non-Dom's POV to be contemplated. If you have feelings on that feel free to weigh in (no guarantees, lol, the muse goes where the muse goes, especially when the muse in question is supposed to be blessing me with editing powers).

Question 2 - All of the revelations in the hotel after the punch definitely helped Dom understand that a shift has happened in Brian regarding his trust in Dom and his (un)willingness to leave. Though we haven't had a Dom's POV of this post-punch shift yet we're seeing Dom acting with this in mind in SiC - for instance he pushes Brian to read that letter and buy the clothes when before he might have done more tiptoeing around it or backed down if Brian got mad. So he definitely understands that in Brian's eyes he's doing a lot better than Dom often thinks himself. Debatable if he agrees but still a balm to the weary soul.

Stars - I live for all of these stars thoughts! Especially the bit about Dom having to figure out his stars. If he started getting told about (or handed) his stars then he would definitely be confused by some of them. Brian hands them out for some offbeat things sometimes lol. We will continue to see the stars being awarded mentally and literally! We perhaps might even have things coming that are relevant to your interests... ;)

Kelly Clan - Technically they're the Doyle Clan lol but I like Kelly Clan too. I WANT to talk about them but alas even though I'm cool with letting little spoilers slip on tumblr, the big spoilers must remain unspoiled. Also, I want you to wonder about them and their intentions just like Brian is. An immersive experience, if you will ;) That letter won't be the last we see of them though!

The Torettos - Unfortunately we aren't going to see loads of them in SiC but I do love writing for them. I have some MiF I'm working on that includes them more, including ones we haven't seen in the main story yet, so hopefully I get those finished to share :)

This was truly such a fun comment to get, I can't thank you enough. More SiC today or tomorrow!

[buckets-and-trees]

I have a few followers now... really not any big number, but I wanted to say HI, AND I APPRECIATE YOU DEARLY! It's fun to see there are some folks truly interested.

That said, I wanted to let you know:

The Brooklyn Boys are all that I've been posting so far, so I'm assuming that's why y'all are here, and the rest of that series is coming fairly soon - probably by the end of the month - BUT

I WILL BE POSTING SOMETHING NEW AND WITH A VERY DIFFERENT TONE maybe tomorrow or the next day - it's a Winter Soldier x reader, and I wouldn't say it's dark, but maybe...morally grey Winter Soldier... and it's got some smut. But the idea for it popped into my head last March, it was about half-written, then it went to the back burner for the Brooklyn Boys and a few other fics, but this week it's really consumed my brain again. It's been kinda fun, so I hope some of you like it - I know it definitely won't be for everyone.

My ask box is open, and I'm totally down for having some fun with asks if anyone happened to want to throw some in the box. Anonymous is fine. No haterade and I'm gonna say no straight up requests because I can't promise I'll get to them, but if you want to know head canons or have Steve or Bucky plot bunnies you want to throw out into the wild or are interested in some imagines, etc, want to dump gifs or photos my way, LET THE GAMES AND THE FUN BEGIN!

I've got about 7 stories I'm hacking away at - Brooklyn Boys, the morally grey Winter Soldier smut one-shot I just mentioned, a mafia!Steve one-shot, a cabin in the woods encounter for Bucky right after CA:WS, a mafia!bucky series, a Steve doesn't leave at the end of Endgame story/series of one-shots, and a post-FATWS that I'm wanting to keep mostly MCU compliant series but I'm debating whether or not to wait until Wakanda Forever is released because there were some elements/interactions I wanted to incorporate into my narrative for Wakanda and the Wakandans that I'm POSITIVE I won't be able to work into what the new movie brings... (but maybe I can get enough of it done that I could post before the movie comes out...)

I think that's it for this Sunday night.

I'm seriously pumped to have you, my dear followers, around to actually have some fun around here. I'm writing for me, but other people jumping onto this train obviously makes it more exciting, so... here we go!

Thank you to everyone who has reblogged and left any comments so far! Each time I see those notifications I literally

so just HI. LET'S DO THIS, FRIENDS!

[sexybabystevie]

Hi Em! It's actually been kinda sad/chaotic for me these last few days. I'm moving states for the first time in sixteen years so I have to leave the best friend that I've had everything in common with for the last fifteen years. We even got into anime around the same time so even though the move is closer to family and I'll be in the same state as them for the first time in a really long time, it's been really hard for me to wrap my brain around.

The good news is that I started reading Game Of Thrones because I begged my mom to start showing me the show whenever she has the time so I started the first book today and I'm about a hundred pages in, it's pretty fast going despite how long the book *looks* and I'm an insane lover of fantasy and everything that goes along with that.

I finally started back with writing my own Stranger Things fic it's about 277 pages into it right now because I'm covering every season with a self insert character. I can't wait until I read your Eddie fic later though!

hi, friend!!

oh, i'm so sorry to hear that!! i've moved majorly twice in my life, once when i was 9 and the second time was a few days ago when i moved states for college, and i know how disheartening and upsetting it can be. i hope that you can stay in touch with your best friend, and that you two have little call sessions or something to try and catch up with one another!! if the two of you really want to be friends, even from far away, it's possible. i've been close friends with aimi (@kzuhasluvr) for over two years now, despite us never having actually met 😅 i wish you the best of luck, and that your moving process goes as smoothly as it can!! <3

that sounds so cool!! honestly i've never read or watched anything related to it, but i'm super glad that you're finding new things to enjoy!! it's always so exciting to read a book or watch a movie/series for the first time :)

oh!!!! i've been debating doing an all-seasons-long fic, because one of my all time fanfics is actually in that format, but i'm so hesitant to start one because i'm not the best at consecutive series :") i'm so excited for when you share it, though!! (if you can remember to tag me in it, i would love to read and repost it so everyone here can also enjoy it!! of course, as long as that's okay with you! <3)

also!!! don't tell anyone but... the eddie fic i'm planning on posting later is actually yours!! it's taken so long because i've been moving and life has been hectic, but it's up to almost 1.4k right now and i'm only really into one scene! i really hope that you enjoy it when i get finished, especially since it's my first time writing for him and i'm a little nervous ^^;

[thewriterabbit]

Oops...I Did It Again...

Oops, it’s July...

Is it really July?

Wow. Okay. Time really flew. I meant to come back and give an update after the last one I made in May…however, I never got around to doing it.

I apologize for the extended silence. It definitely wasn’t my intention when it came to launching this blog. I had a plan when it came to The Write Rabbit, and if I’m going to be completely honest with you all…I haven’t exactly been following it.

In today’s post, I’m sharing some life updates, writing updates, and…most importantly…an update regarding The Write Rabbit.

Life Update

Oh my God.

How life has changed since I made the decision to launch The Write Rabbit earlier this year. I mean, it wasn’t exactly unexpected but it was still quite overwhelming.

Everything with my day job has been, go-go-go! It’s been super busy, really hectic…and by the time I get home, I just want to lie down and not think or do anything. It’s been a miracle if I found enough energy to work on writing or even read a book!

Recently, I’ve been promoted and it’s been crazy adjusting to the new schedule and the work load. 

I’ve been overwhelmed lately, and everything that wasn’t pressing at the time was put on the back burner...and that, unfortunately, meant my writing and The Write Rabbit. 

If I’m going to be completely honest with you, I didn’t have the energy nor the proper motivation to go forward with it. If I was going to work on those projects, I wanted to put all of myself...all of my energy into them. I wanted to put my best foot forward with these projects. I wanted to put my all into them and I didn’t want to put too much stress on myself when I have to focus on other things. 

But that being said...

A lot has changed on the writing front, too. 

Writing Update 

I’ve been writing since...middle school...oh, god. How long ago was that? 2008/2009. Wow. Gosh, that was 14 or 15 years ago. Up until now, I didn’t know what the hell I was doing. I was throwing everything and anything up against the wall and waited to see if something (anything) stuck. 

To be honest, nothing really did. 

I wrote a lot of fan fiction. Like...a lot. Like an unhealthy amount. I started a lot of fan fiction while I had a mountain load of other fanfiction I was still working on. I worked on a lot of fiction and posted some of it online. But the main project I worked on was a supernatural-fantasy that I planned on being a series. At least a five book series. In high school, I was so obsessed with the idea.

It consumed nearly everything that I did.

It practically clouded my judgment when it came to writing. I absorbed any and all writing advice I could find, mostly on YouTube. However, no matter what I did...I could never break whatever hold the first draft of the first book.

I think...I think I burned myself out.

I think I pushed myself too much, too hard, and I practically ruined the series for me. The series is temporarily shelved.

Around the same time, I was in a massive writing and reading slump. All throughout my college career, I tried really hard to break through it. I tried to read more...I tried to write more. But, for some reason, something just didn't click.

When I first began my blogging journey, I thought that would somehow kickstart my desire to begin my writing journey once again. I thought that it would inspire me to get out of my writing slump...to get out of my reading slump.

But it didn't.

Time passed. Time mostly spent in limbo. In that time, I did write...some. I did read...some. But it wasn't as much as I liked. At the same time, I felt as though I burned myself out with blogging as well. Mostly because I didn't really have anything to say.

I had nothing.

So...what was the point?

My blog...inadvertently...went on a hiatus. A mostly unannounced hiatus. I took a break so that I could focus on other things...mostly writing.

However, this year I wanted to change. I needed a change. After some thought, and some long inner debate, I've finally decided to start taking writing seriously. Treating writing like a job.

There was a road block, in my mind, that prevented me from writing. I didn't know what it was. Until much recently, and I wished I had the knowledge to recognize it. Not just that...I wished I had the confidence and courage to call it as I saw it.

The mindset of viewing writing as merely a hobby just because it isn't making any kind of revenue at the moment was incredibly detrimental. I didn't want writing to be a hobby.

I had to step back and figure out what I wanted. What I wanted to do with writing. If I wanted to do it just for fun, just as a hobby. OR if I wanted to make a career out of it.

And I wanted to make a career out of it.

And so....my approach with writing had to change. And that was the key that I needed to allow me the ability to finally let go. It gave me the freedom to go at a pace that was much more feasible for me. I don't know if I'm explaining it right. I'm probably not.

But I'm starting to think I'm the kind of person that likes to plan and process what I'm doing and how I'm doing. It's weird.

Currently, I'm in pre-production (the planning stage) of a project that I've been working on and off since 2020. With this new mindset, I'm trying to approach my writing very differently. I'm trying to take my time and find a process that works for me. Originally, I had planned on beginning the drafting phase later this year and actually finishing it by the end of November...but I don't think that's an ideal plan. I'm taking the rest of the year to plan and figure out the story and hopefully, fingers crossed, I'll be able to begin drafting this project next year.

Blog Update

Late last year I wanted to get back into blogging. I just didn't know how. I just knew that it couldn't be a similar iteration of blogs I've done in the past. It was because of this idea that The Bluebird was formed.

It was my fresh start.

My approach was different....and the same. The difference was...I wasn't going to rush into blogging content before I felt I was ready. I wasn't going to launch a new blog before I had enough content to back it up. The idea was that I would launch the social media accounts before the blog, buying me enough time to figure out the kind of content I wanted to discuss. Buying me enough time to work on blog content.

However, The Bluebird never felt right when thinking about my blog.

I don't know how to explain it. But when I first picked the name, somewhere deep inside...I knew that the name would be temporary. That somewhere, down the line I would make a name change.

I didn't think it would be within a few months.

I had an idea one day while on break at work. Randomly, the idea of Alice in Wonderland popped in my head. The 137 year old children's classic is one of my favorite books. I read it in middle school and it has stuck with me ever since. I started thinking about the white rabbit and then the 'white' turned into 'write'....and I fell in love.

The Write Rabbit is a perfect connection to literature. It perfectly described the kind of blog that I wanted to make. I want this blog to be about stories and storytelling. I want to highlight stories in all of its forms: literature, film, television, music, and art. I also want to share my writing journey and share the behind the scenes of writing.

Currently, for the summer of 2022, I am going to remain on hiatus while I continue building content for the social media account and building a blog that I am proud of. Also, it gives me the time to really focus on my writing and honing my craft.

I appreciate your understanding and your patience. I’m hoping to come back (full swing) sometime in the fall. By then, I’m hopefully more comfortable with my new position and have gotten myself into a routine when it comes to writing and blogging.

Until then, I hope you follow The Write Rabbit’s social media accounts to stay up to date when I officially come back. I hope you all have a fantastic day and a great summer and I will see you in (roughly) three months!

[notyourordinarylife]

Sooooo, I've found myself in a bit of a slump. I figured it'd be a good time to make a follow-up post to my original about my deep dive into Thai BL (pinned post).

Huge "THANK YOU!!!!" to those of you that offered up suggestions for what to watch.

My previous watched list had me at Lovely Writer, which I absolutely loved. I did take a short break after, but followed it up with Until We Meet Again. Holy shit! I kinda wish I could have experienced watching that one live... it was so fucking good!! (And I can't wait for Between Us!!!) This may get long, but here's a list of what else I've watched, in order:

Tharntype & Tharntype2 (and whatever special episodes there were... I know this one is really controversial, but I couldn't help but fall in love them. And I'm glad I watched this before Love By Chance.)

Love By Chance & A Chance to Love (So I really liked this; I really fell in love with Perth's acting. Pete and Ae are so sweet! I love Can!!! Little baby! But TinCan took some time to warm up to, and I almost didn't watch the next series, but in the end, I'm glad I did... even if it was a bit wonky timeline wise. And Ae, the poor dear, was such a sad boy the entire time.)

Lovesick/2 (this was a pain in the ass to find a watchable version. The first season was great, but the second season was waaay too looooong; I almost gave up. Let me tell you, the only reason I even went looking for this show was because I saw the cast for ReminderS, and I'm an idiot who can't watch things out of order.... But I am glad I watched it. It seems to have been one of the flagship BLs for Thailand, and I felt it handled the stories so well.)

ReminderS (Yeah. I saw that the cast was the main four from LBC, and I really wanted to see them together in something else. I thought it was good for a three episode coda type thing for Lovesick.)

Don't Say No (I haven't finished this yet... I got about halfway through. I'll go back to it eventually because I was enjoying it. I just got distracted...)

He's Coming to Me (LOOOOOOOOVED IT! It was such a sweet show! And it was so well acted!)

Golden Blood (I debated not even mentioning it because I couldn't even get through the first episode... I wasn't really feeling it at the time, so I moved on. I am planning on trying again since I hate DNFing without even finishing the first episode of something.)

I then rewatched 2gether cuz my friend was watching it for the first time.

En Love Tossara & Love Mechanics (I watched these because they were short and had relatively good reviews. They were good. That's it haha)

My Gear & Your Gown (I don't have much to say. It was good.)

Why R U? (I've only just started this recently and am not very far into it. It seems crazy lol)

That's where I am with finished shows. I have four that I'm currently watching live: Enchanté, Something in my Room, Not Me, and Cutie Pie. Enchanté and Cutie Pie I watched from day one, Something in my Room I started when ep3 dropped, and I waited for ep6 to start Not Me. I'm not too invested in Something in my Room, but the others I can't help thinking about between episodes hahahah I'm gonna be a mess next week with the final episode of Not Me.

This got longer than I intended; lots of kudos if you made it this far!

Like I mentioned, I'm in a very unmotivated slump right now when it comes to watching a completed show... I hope it doesn't last long.

[thestorytellersapprentice]

Why Do-yeok

I cannot believe I'm writing another one of this "Why" post. I thought it's a one-time thing with Love Alarm... But, here I am. Maybe because just like the previously mentioned Netflix series, Nevertheless causes huge discourse among its viewers. Team Potato and Team Butterfly. Jae-eon and Do-hyeok. Sanctuary or the gravitational pull.

And first off, an important note: my intention by writing this is not to seek any debate with anyone. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, so here's mine. Feel free to read it or definitely not to read it if you're firmly on Jae-eon's corner and you can't imagine Na-bi with anyone else but him. I just want to sort out my thoughts simultaneously through writing this. And this is gonna be a bit long, I suppose.

So, as the title already declares, I'm Team Potato all the way. And, yep, this means I'm thoroughly on Do-hyeok's side and I want him to be happy because he deserves it. (Still need to see what's in store in the final episode, but I'm perfectly okay with an open ending: Na-bi ends up not choosing anyone but herself, as long as her friendship with Do-hyeok remains intact.)

And this comes down simply because of who Yang Do-hyeok is as a person.

If Do-hyeok is real, then you can bet that I'll date him myself too. At the very least, I'd definitely like to be friends with him.

Why?

Because....

One. His whole vibe is just so....warm and comfortable. We often see Do-hyeok's cheerful sides. He smiles a lot (and boy, Chae Jong-hyeop's smiles are just so endearing, but we're talking about the character here. Ahem.) He's attentive, thoughtful, and open. And he's not only like this with Na-bi. He, by nature, is a very friendly person, as you can see from his interaction with Do-yeon, his cousin, also with Na-bi's friends and the hyeongs in the noodle restaurant that he works at.

And I like it a lot that even just after Do-hyeok confesses to Na-bi and she turns him down, the very next day, they're able to speak with each other normally and just talk about his videos and how she'll watch them and give him feedback. That night, Na-bi also answers his call with a smile on her face. They joke around and not even stopping after Do-hyeok throws her some arguably-cringey-lines (if uttered by other guys and not handled properly). Clearly, Na-bi's very on ease and comfortable with and around him despite everything that has happened.

She even says this on her own: "And most of all, I feel comfortable when I'm with him."

Two. With Do-hyeok, the communication is sterling. Honesty and communication is also very important in a healthy relationship. Your partner isn't a mind reader, so you gotta tell her/him what you feel and think about, especially when you're having a hard time, so you both can work on it together. And our potato guy is the perfect example of openness and honesty.

Even when he's having a hard time, he doesn't lash out (unlike a certain someone), but he communicates it clearly to Na-bi: "I saw you and Park Jae-eon going into your house together. I know I said that I could wait for you as long as it takes. But I felt so jealous."

Do-hyeok also casually throwing lines like: "It's nice to hear your voice. The whole neighborhood seems empty without you." which can be really cringey, but hearing these with Chae Jong-hyeop's delivery = it's just Do-hyeok openly sharing his thoughts. And, again, he's not just like this with Na-bi. That's just the way he is. He openly states his concerns and thoughts to people close to him.

After her first disaster relationship and Jae-eon (who's a master deflector on all personal questions and is truly opaque), IMO someone like Do-hyeok is what Na-bi needs. With Do-hyeok, she never has to guess where she stands. And Na-bi responds to his openness accordingly. She shares her worries and not-so-good moments ("I was spacing out because the critique went badly. I got scolded. This semester is really the worst. I didn't get accepted to the exchange program as well.") And of course, Do-hyeok responds by reassuring and encouraging her.

Three. They begin as friends. Childhood friends, even. And while some may point out that she friend-zones him, I beg to differ. The expression on Na-bi's face when she first sees Do-yeon and hasn't recognizes her is not the expression of someone who sees her just-platonic-friend conversing with a girl. You can practically see the gears in her head turning and she suddenly looks unsure: "Who is that girl talking to Do-hyeok?"

But anyway, iIluminatedquill has written here and here what I want to say and more, so I won't add any more here, other than this: it's my own personal preference as well. I'm just more drawn to romantic relationships which also evolve from friendship. I feel that lust will only get you so far, and the companionship aspect is what makes it long-lasting. (Even in my personal life, my boyfriend is not only my boyfie, he's my friend and partner in crime also.)

Four. Do-hyeok has good and normal relationships with his family. He obviously has good relationship with his Grandpa (judging from the way he's reviving his Grandpa's noodle place until his Grandpa feels better) and is close with his cousin, Do-yeon. While this is based on what's been shown and even though we never see or hear about his parents, I think it's safe to say that Do-hyeok most probably grows up in a loving family and he carries their values with him as he approaches his relationships with people as an adult.

Again, this is mostly personal preference, but as someone who highly value family, for me this is another point for Do-hyeok. I'm not saying that someone with dysfunctional family cannot form loving relationships, but it's what one aspires for.

Do-hyeok cares for people. He takes care of them (e.g. voicing concerns over Do-yeon's plastered hand, preparing umbrella and coffee for Na-bi, etc etc). And, sadly, Jae-eon's distant family background just makes him even more detached and non-committal towards people.

As for Na-bi, she wants to learn from her mother and not following in her footsteps. "I promise myself I would never date while watching my mom." It's heavily implied (and is practically confirmed by her aunt) that her mother dates around as well, and from the one scene we're shown during her birthday weekend, she always feels like her mother neglects her and she's upset about it. So, yeah, Na-bi wants to live differently, and it's clear who's a natural at it already.

Five. I can see them growing together. Yeah, Na-bi's mostly the one who needs to sort out her life, but she also can be a good influence to Do-hyeok. She gives him feedback on his videos (as an example) and he builds upon that.

From Na-bi herself: "I don't want to ever disappoint Do-hyeok." She sees him as such a good guy and always receives things from him. I interpret her line here as her desire to improve herself, to be better. And that's how a good relationship should be, right? It brings out the best out of each other.

That's it from me for now.

I guess some of the points up there can be different priorities for different people, and that's okay. As I've said at the beginning of this post, this is all mine, so feel free to disagree.

To me, Jae-eon is like this very strong gravitational pull: he's sexy, mysterious and very alluring, yet he displays oh-so-many red flags. It's all such a rollercoaster ride with him: very fun and thrilling, yet can also cause you extreme dread.

While Do-hyeok is like a sanctuary. He represents safety, stability and ease. With him, it's like strolling on a park somewhere under the sunshine: things feel warm, pleasant, and cozy.

Na-bi probably still feels the gravitational force of Jae-eon. It's hard to shake off completely on such a short span of time, but I hope she remembers that just like her namesake, she always have her own strength to fly and defy gravity.

[pvrkacciosan]

! PLEASE READ IF YOU FOLLOW ME!

Just want to say so sorry to everyone who has been waiting for an update, I've been debating whether to list my series as paused for now, as right now I'm in the lead up to my exams and I don't know what it's like for everyone else.

But in Scotland we have basically a couple of weeks where all our exams are sat and if you are in the UK you'll know what I'm talking about, I'm sitting five highers and this shite is stressful. The English equivalent is A levels I think...

Not too sure

But if I'm not as active until after around end of April mid way through May its because I really need to focus and hope everyone can understand that as I may be leaving school at the end of the academic year and need to get these qualifications before I leave.

I appreciate anyone who stays for my account and waits for me, I do have alot planned I'm just too tired and don't have the time to physically write it at the moment

It's immensely frustrating and I feel incredibly guilty that I'm not posting at the moment but as soon as I get some free time I assure you I'm will work my hardest to get something posted

As usual, hope everyone has a good day/ night

- PvrkAccioSan

[mermaidgirl1354]

I almost forgot to post this here.

I don't really have any followers so I gave myself characters to draw.

Oscar is from Rose of Versailles.

Ren is from Skip Beat. But from the latest manga chapters because as the series progresses he becomes softer and softer.

Elsa is from Frozen. I've been listening to the frozen 2 soundtrack almost exclusively for like 2 weeks.

Mira is from the Hollow. Season 2 came out recently, I hope we'll get a season 3.

Viktor is from Yuri on Ice. I rewatched it recently. I last watched it weekly as the episodes were released so it was a different experience to watch it all at once. Yes I realize I spelled his name wrong in the picture but I don't want to change it.

Ukai is from Haikyuu. I also rewatched this recently. I'm debating if I want to read the manga now or wait until the anime ends. We'll see if I have any impulse control.

Let me know if you want to see me make another with characters you give me. (I'll be posting another soon with suggestions from Instagram.)

[damn-behzinga]

Toxic

Will's Friend Otis pt 2

Will Lenney Centric

part 1

summary- a look through social media as Will deals with his mental health

warnings- swearing, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, my terrible writing, toxic "fans"

Instagram ● @/willneisalpha

[A video of Will on the XO podcast from almost a year ago. He says, "Yeah my flat doesn't allow dog's." And then it shows a more recent clip of him saying, "So I got a dog recently."]

willneisalpha So we gonna brush over this? Also he got Otis really suddenly like no warning or hints? wtf

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georgeisdaddy ikr I was sh00k for like 20000 hours

5d • 3 likes • Reply

alexisgaylolzor Does it matter though?

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● @/willsbigwilly

[A series of photos of Will and Otis posted only a few days after the original one. The photo is of Will holding Otis like a baby that was originally posted on his story. It's the same one except zoomed in on Otis' collar. The last photo has a massive circle round part of the tag.]

willsbigwilly does the collar say 'ESA' on it? that means emotional support animal? is Will alright?

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jasmine I hope he's okay :( the idea of him needing an ESA makes me upset

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It had already been a tense day for Will, with his newest post causing an array of suspicion from his fans, he was on the verge of a panic attack.

He had debated whether to delete the post but that would raise more suspicion. He couldn't do that.

Otis had one hundred percent attention on his owner and, yet, Will didn't calm down.

Will also had several meetings today which meant he had to venture outside and face the busy streets. Despite all her best efforts, Gee couldn't stop Will from leaving the house. These meetings were important, Will could not miss them.

So, although she wasn't surprised that he had one, Gee was horrified to see pictures and videos of Will having a panic attack online.

Fans were already speculating that Will was hiding something, so this really made them worry. Gee noticed some 'fans' were becoming impatient and angry, demanding to know what was going on. Angry tweets and posts were flooding in to not only Will, but Gee and their entire friend group. Otis' "ESA" collar now caused more drama and confusion.

Will spiraled when he got home. Becoming quiet and ignoring everyone. He tried to stay of social media but his Twitter hadn't been this active since his last video blew up.

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American Idiot @/losermajorwannabe

just saw @/willne having a panic attack????? what the fuck? not a big fan but jeez man leave it for your home 👀

[Video Attachment: The video is zoomed in on Will crying as some random person helps him alongside Otis. The person behind the camera is snickering meaning the camera shakes bit it's still clearly Will.]

replying to @/losermajorwannabe

Sub 2 WillNE @/memetimez

How about you stop being so fucking disrespectful and take down this post? If Will wanted to talk about it he would've? ???

replying to @/losermajorwannabe

Lucy Stans Dan @/lucylastname

He could've told us? Is that why he suddenly got Otis? Is that why he's been acting off? SO! MANY! QUESTIONS!

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"Hey Will we still up for filming today?" Alex's chirpy voice beamed loudly as he walked into Will's bedroom with Otis bounding in behind him.

Will rolled over to look at Alex and felt an ice cold dread travel down his spine. "Sorry, mate, I'm just not feeling it today?" His voice came out in a questioning tone.

"Wanna talk about it?" Alex asked and Otis jumped on the bed and wondered over to Will to nudge him up.

Will sighed as Alex sat at the edge of his bed.

"I dunno why! I've tried getting up, made my bed, cleaned up shit that was left out everywhere, fed Otis. And- for some fucking reason- everything feels wrong and I'm so tired and the idea of staying locked in my room forever seems so appealing!" It was true. Will did everything as normal, even posted some photos on social media but, for whatever reason, Will felt wrong. Tears ran out of Will's eyes as he explained. "I have tried to do shit today, I promise!"

Alex quickly reached foreward and engulfed his friend in a hug.

Alex rested a hand on the back of Will's head pulled him into his neck. As if he was protecting him, maybe looking after him. "Is this about what happened the other day? Because I can assure you that was not your fault."

"It's not that- it's probably adding to it but it's mainly my stupid head and my stupid, shitty thoughts!" Will went to claw at his forehead.

Alex quickly grabbed Will's hand and pulled it down. "None of that mate, c'mon. You've been doing so well." He whispered as Otis licked Will's cheek.

Will sobbed out a "I'm sorry!" as Alex stroked through Will's knotty hair.

"No need to say sorry!" Alex muttered. "How about you have a shower and I'll make a plan on we'll get through this." Will nodded and Alex helped him up and walked him to the shower.

"Do you mind leaving the door unlocked?" Will shot Alex a look.

"What you gonna do?" Will chuckled. "Nonse on me?"

"Oh fuck off!" Alex groaned. "Just in case you need Otis or me or something!" Will suddenly tensed.

"I'm not a baby!" He growled.

Alex raised his hands in defence. "Never said you were, mate! It's just in case!"

Will felt his cheeks warm up and he glanced away, snatching the towel that hang from Alex's hands.

Alex waited until he heard the water start running before he looked at the tweets. Disgust flooded through him. How dare these people, these 'fans' that Will like this? He realised Will had two options at this point.

"You can either tell them or ignore it!" Alex said as Will thew on a hoodie.

"I can't tell them mate!" Will exclaimed. "They will freak out and I don't want that!"

"It's either that or they get pissed off that your keeping secrets." Gee leaned against the doorway with her arms crossed. "It doesn't have to be a big thing? Just a tweet or something?"

"They're gonna pity me." Will groaned head in hands. "How can I deal with that?"

"They're gonna support you no matter what." Alex sighed, squatting down and placing his hands on Will's knees.

"I'm so scared." Will whimpered, curling in on himself. Gee almost cried, he looked so small. She rested a hand on his shoulder.

"It's okay to be scared." She whispered, scared to break or hurt him. "But you'll feel so much better once you tell them."

Will nodded and looked up at them. "I'll make a video." He mumbled, slowly unfolding himself. "Not now. When I feel a tad better."

"Of course." Alex smiled.

They sat in silence for a bit, the only noise being quiet sniffles coming from Will.

"I might," Will's voice was croaky as he spoke. "I might go stay with my parents for a bit? I dunno, might just get away for a bit."

Alex and Gee nodded.

"Of course, love." Alex smiled softly. "Whatever you need to get better."

"Can I have a few minutes please?" Will mumbled, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Of course. We'll be outside." Gee smiled and walked out the room alongside Alex.

Will let out a soft sigh and stood up, reaching for his phone. His shaking hands clicked on his mum's contact and put his phone to his ear.

"Hello dear, you alright?"

"Mum?" Will croaked out before the flood gates opened.

"Oh honey, what's up?"

"I want to come home!" Will cried.

"It's okay, honey, you're okay. Can you tell me why?"

"Everything is so hard! I want to get away!" Will's sobs were becoming more erratic. "I want to go home!"

"Breathe for a second, okay?"

"It's so hard."

"I know dear. Can you breathe in for four seconds? Hold for six. Out for eight. Can you do that?"

"Y- yes."

"You're doing brilliant, sweetheart.. Are you feeling any better?"

"Yes, thank you."

"Alright, darling, how about you come home tomorrow? We'll have a nice day together? And you can go back to your flat whenever you want."

"Okay. I love you." Will said quietly.

"I love you too."

That night Gee helped Will pack, making him pack a week's worth of clothes alongside a pillow because "It's a little reminder of home!". Will also had a mini mental breakdown when he realised that he hadn't pre-filmed videos. 'Mini mental breakdown' was Will setting his equipment up whilst tears streamed down his face and repeated "I'm a fuck up, should've thought about this." over and over again. Gee had to tell Will that he had already made two videos and that she could put together bloopers for him. She then told him to get Otis' energy out to distract him. This meant Will would run around the flat with Otis and throwing toys for Otis to fetch. Gee finished packing for Will and then stared at his empty room. She wiped away her tears before they could fall. She was going to miss him, she couldn't imagine how his closer friends were feeling.

[urfavmurtad]

Hello! Thanks to your blog I've been reading more about Islam (I'm an atheist without a muslim background) and rn I'm very interested in the different branches - Ibadis & Shiites, wacky sufi sects, 'extreme' shiite sects, etc. My Sunni friends like talking about Islam with me and they like hearing about Christianity for example, but as soon as I mention those branches even liberal muslims kind of give me the stink-eye. Is sectarianism (?) really considered worse than not being a muslim at all?

Oh man anon, this message made me so happy. The “wacky” sects are my favorite. Did you read about the Life of Brian-esque one in which people believed that Ali was meant to be the real prophet, and Mohammed just ended up getting the job by mistake? Can u imagine!! Allah sends Gabriel to earth to go find the next prophet and tells him to go to a certain house in Mecca. Gabriel rings the doorbell and Mohammed, clad in a brown thobe, answers the door.

“…hi,” Gabriel says by way of introduction, awkwardly. “So, um. Does a prophet live here, by any chance? Allah told me he’s been giving someone in this house some calls, and he sent me here to speak to that person.”

“YES!” Mohammed yells, punching the air. “YES, it’s me! I’m the prophet! I knew it!!” He begins jumping around. “Those assholes! They had me doubting myself, but I knew, I knew I was the real deal! Oh, wait until that asshole uncle of mine gets a load of this, I can’t wait to tell him to eat shit on Allah’s behalf.”

“Um,” replies Gabriel, meekly, “are you… quite sure?” He looks down at the Prophet Cheat Sheet that Allah gave him, specifying that the next prophet is “a young boy of the Quraysh tribe living at 436 Brick Lane, Mecca, Hijaz. He’ll be the one dressed in brown. You are instructed to tell him to be all-loving and perform miracles to gain the people’s trust and support”.

“I am sure, bud,” Mohammed says, still jubilant. “I’ve never been surer of anything. So, what’s the first step, like–are we gonna just go smash some idols, or should I get up on a platform and tell people their asses are gonna be fried if they don’t stop the polytheist shit, or what?” He grins.

Gabriel stammers: “O-oh, well, the first step. Um. It’s just. I was–I was just expecting someone younger, I guess? Allah told me he’s ‘young’. But it’s fine. Maybe Allah meant young at heart or something, and you’re–you’re certainly energetic. So, hi, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Gabriel, and I’ll be giving you revelations from now on.”

“See?!” Mohammed shouts into the house. “SEE!!! Khadija–come here, baby, see, I told you the doctor was wrong when he called it a ‘psychotic break’, I really did see an angel in the cave that day! ‘Ooo you’re just plagiarizing the Bible, you stupid dipshit’. Well WHO’S THE DIPSHIT NOW, BUDDY? WHO’S THE DIPSHIT NOW?!”

Several people have come forward from inside the house to gawk at the ranting Mohammed. Gabriel peers over Mohammed’s shoulder to get a look at them. Among the women and girls gathered there, there are two male inhabitants of the house. One is dressed in beige. The other…. is dressed in brown.

“Oh no,” he whispers to himself.

“Hey kids, guess whose daddy and/or cousin just became an official prophet?” Mohammed informs them. “You guys ready to join a cult?”

“…do we get stuff?”, the one dressed in beige asks.

“Of course! Allah will give you whatever you want and make anyone you hate miserable!”

“Yay!” the children cheer in unison.

“Oh no,” Gabriel whispers again.

And that is how Islam was created, according to an apparently-real group of people.

And yes, many people believe that being the wrong sort of Muslim (or, well… they consider them not Muslims at all) is one of the most terrible things in the world, because it combines disbelief with a false claim to the religion. Many Muslims believe that non-Muslims are just ignorant of The Truth and would be Muslim if they knew about its glory and miracles etc. That is due to the concept of fitra, meaning the idea that everyone is born with the proper religious inclination and is only led astray by their disbelieving parents (thus why converts call themselves “reverts”). So they’re regarded, generally speaking, as tragically wrong hellbound people who must be saved from The Fire by “dawah”/Islamic missionaries.

It’s different when the “disbeliever” in question actually has read the Quran and has been raised in the religion, but still has a vastly different take on the religion. Non-Muslims sometimes boil differences between Islamic sects down to trivial things; when it comes to the Shia in particular, people tend to view the debate over Mohammed’s succession as a political thing that has nothing to do with the religion itself. But it does. Shia people have their own theological principles related to the imams that many Sunnis consider heretical, whereas some Shia people consider Sunnis’ refusal to acknowledge the imams as heretical. Both stem from how intertwined empire and faith were in the first generations of Islam. Mohammed wasn’t just a prophet; he was the theocratic leader of a state. If one believes that this state was Allah’s will (as basically all Muslims do), it follows that Allah guided the successes of that state even after Mohammed’s death, into and beyond the conquests of the Middle East and North Africa. So the question of who people were supposed to pledge allegiance to becomes not just a political question, but a religious one.

Incidentally, I’m gearing up for a big series of posts on this era of Islamic history, in which I give my hot take on which of these assholes was right. That’s my gift to the ummah this Ramadan season.

[ashitomarisu]

2021 Anime Watch: REMAINDER OF THE YEAR

Here we are; down to the last four months of the year. Make that three actually.

For September, I'm actually not going to be watching anything new or unseen. Instead, this will be a catchup month; taking time to finish other anime titles from the past that hasn't been completely done. Other than the final thoughts posts that have been piling up in my drafts, here are the following few things I want to accomplish:

Ranma 1/2 OVAs (this has been put off for way too long; already watched the anime last year and the movies, but never got to these)

I STILL HAVEN'T WATCHED SAILOR MOON ETERNAL.

*still searching for the Healin Good Precure movie with my best girls, you know the ones*

(I HAVE NO FREAKING CLUE IF SANPEI RECOVERED FROM COVID-19.)

Still debating on Kakegurui S2 (since I watched it initially in 2018)

Love Live Superstar is still ongoing, don't fight me!!

(No, this actually was a troll move on Sunrise. F'you, Sunrise!)

There is that Bandori movie involving Roselia...

OH, WAIT....THAT FINAL EPISODE OF WONDER EGG PRIORITY

(I have heard some negative reviews, but need to see it for myself).

ONE MORE THING BTW.....GIRLS AND TRAINS.

(To be continued...)

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Now, onto the future anime watches (and rewatches) for the rest of the year. Starting with October...

October

It technically is still my 10th anniversary, btw. Recalling 2011 was a weird time, not just because I went to college and dove back into anime, but for discovering an odd anime title I've NEVER heard before that my good buddy BFF was reblogging over in her blog called...Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

It's been a decade. I'm going back and reminiscing on a series that...REALLY OPENED MY EYES TO HOW FAR WRITERS AND ARTISTS ARE WILLING TO GO TO BREAK THE STEREOTYPICAL "mahou shoujo" STIGMA.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but there is a second series??? Magia Record S2 just started, but I will not go there right away until I review the original PMMM series and movies first.

(She's gonna kill me

she's gonna kill me

she's gonna kill me

she's gonna kill me)

(Look forward to my second opinion for this franchise by Halloween).

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November

Finally, I get to dedicate a month to girls....AND TANKS.

(I had this on my watch list for the past couple years, but new titles kept pushing this back. YOU THOUGHT ERI SENDAI AS A BITCHY CHOCOHOLIC RABBIT FAIRY WAS NUTS, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HER IN THIS SERIES).

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December

So, Ash, how are you ending your 2021?

Another round of Digimon?

Perhaps...something new?

More like, going back to another anime....that had so much passion in their stories. Before Precure was ever conceived, Toei had a successful mahou shoujo series that ran for five years. It celebrated 20 years in 2019, and the 20th anniversary movie did come out last year, but for the sake of its recent milestone, I will revisit what I believe is the most wholesome anime in my opinion.

Y'all think I'm crazy or awkward when I mention:

OJAMAJO DOREMI

Yes, I am that desperate to check this out again. I could never get over its charm, innocence, and bold undertones. Heck, I'm excited to actually watch the 20th anniversary movie alongside it.

(Of course, I will have to split this into five months (most likely February, May, August, and November 2022).

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That being said, this concludes the schedule for the rest of the year. It may subject to change as the pandemic may take a turn for the worst (or better depending on the vaccination rates).

Now, before I go, I do want to make note that my plans for 2022 in terms of watches may not be as constant (my job makes things hard). What I do know:

Dropkick on My Devil is suppose to return next year with S3.

Tokyo Mew Mew rewatch will happen as part of the 20th anniversary, but not sure when; although I might sneak in the newer version throughout 2022.

I will do Tropical Rouge! Precure as usual (most likely in March).

*staring blankly at when the LL! staff will decide to pull the plug on Aqours and force Liella! to carry on the legacy (I give them another few years before they decide to do so)*

might watch Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S once it ends

Okay, now I'm done. I will be back with more content (trying to post here alongside Insta and Pixiv in my spare time). Until next time, stay safe and get vaccinated. I'm lucky to have not suffered any worse than lethargy from the vaccine. Hopefully, the pandemic will come to a breaking point and see some sort of decline (I'm praying for 2024 to be almost normal with maybe some new traditions).

Goodnight everyone!