#PLEASE THIS IS INCREDIBLE LMAOOOOOO

[lovvelorrn]

just saw this and i’m HOWLING

[randoimago]

happy valentines! PLEASE ‘This is my best pickup lime…’ would be freaking hilarious with Ryuji! I was thinking Yosuke first but I def think Ryuji fits better lmaoooooo

Fandom: Persona 5

Character(s): Ryuji Sakamoto

Note(s): Yosuke and Ryuji do feel pretty similar in ways, but I do have my bias for Ryuji so I'm happy to write for him being a dork~

Ryuji

He thought this was stupid. He thought it was so incredibly stupid. But Joker and Mishima told him to go for it. So he sighs as he buys a lime from the supermarket, not even knowing what he's going to do with it afterwards. Maybe if things go badly then he'll just torture himself with eating it.

Ryuji sees you and forces a smile onto his face as he tries to calm down. His face is already red from embarrassment because he knows this is unbelievably cheesy and he turns around and watches Joker and Mishima giving him thumbs up from where they're hiding and Ryuji sighs and turns back to you.

You greet him, give him a smile that is way too cute for his heart to take and he takes a deep breath before showing you the lime that he had in his backpack. He stares at the fruit and sighs before looking to your curious face.

"This is my best pickup lime…" he says, trailing off and knowing that he probably looks like an idiot. There's a moment of silence and he's about to just laugh it off, but then he hears you starting to giggle about his dumb joke. His heart feels lighter and he smiles at you as you tell him the line was silly. He just shrugs and asks you if it worked.

"Well, I'm not sour about the pick up line. I actually thought it was pretty sweet," you say and he chuckles and shakes his head. But he has to admit that this is a very sweet outcome.

[mydysfunctionalvampirefamily]

Lmaoo one archon ready to put Neil down if he looks at her the wrong way, the other swooning over Johnny. Yeah, that seems right.

Like Britta needs more shame??? Goddamn, let this girl just be for once. 😭

Wynn 😭 this is all making me very sad. I need my babies to be together please.

Poor Miles, proven again to be just a pawn in the game of his sire and the camarilla. For someone who needs control so much that must be incredibly hard to deal with, especially with Neil's revelation and everything from last episode to boot.

Lmaoooooo Neil just focusing on getting Britta's stuff back from Pendragon in all this. Of course he would focus on the lost items. Our sweet little hoarder.

Oh my God, she's telling them!! and Wynn isn't there. Also Johnny 😭 you're such a sweetheart goddamn. I love his use of iron heart always to comfort the others. He's the best dad.

Of course our 5 humanity bb doesn't know. 😭 Also Britta feeling so guilty and apologising. "I think I can get my jacket back, Neil." goddamn that really got me.

Lmaoooo Johnny! 😂 Breaking the tension.

Miles, pulling away from everyone, trying to surpress all his emotions, pretending they're not there, focusing on the practical and rational.

We. Cannot. Lose. Wynn. I REFUSE!

Neil, wanting them to remember Wynn didn't want this.

Johnny, getting info from Tully, kind of taking over Miles's job in smoothtalking and stuff, but doing it his way by calling them narcs.

It makes me sad any time they talk about the nosferatu just leaving Fester behind. And it makes me like Renwick so much more. He did care.

Miles saying Johnny so sharply. (listen this is all very distressing I need to focus on the kernels of goodness okay to distract myself from despair!)

Okay I shouldn't have said sweettalking. But I know Johnny is trying his best to talk.

Speaking of trust, Noooo Neil😭😭 also I'm sorry you found out, the whole point was you were never supposed to find out. That is not an apology Neil! I hope you know that.

Ohhhh the long pause and then the angry but calm "I wasn't supposed to find out?!?"

The tearful "okay" when Miles says he doesn't want to talk about it now but after the siege.

Miles shrinking away from Britta's offer of comfort, pulling himself back in. God so sad.

God and now we're at Wynn. Goddamn she's forcing Wynn bloodbonded to her??? Oh boy Wynn hates this. And she can't even fight it.

Oh no eye contact, that must mean something bad.

NO NONO they cannot make Wynn do this. 😭 Why does she have to kill Miles. I don't want this to happen! To have Wynn sacrifice Miles to save the rest. Again feeling powerless. Just yesterday she wanted to meet the sun and if she had she wouldn't be here now having to do this.

Also how has he defied them multiple times??? He just did one little diablerie and sanctioned a bloodhunt in new York. That's all!

Is it better or worse to be enslaved to do this? She can't even be able to talk about it??? How are we going to stop this then?!?! 😭 She's a weapon instead of a killer, but I don't think it feels better.

Future missions??? She has to do even more after all of this????

No no no nonononono. I don't like this! This all feels very final! Like there is no way to get around it. 😭 I thought we were having fun, hurting the bbs a little, but this little is a whole lot and I am not prepared.

[tired-reader-writer]

He's been bottling this up for A While, probably, and the shaken bottle exploded on poor Irina, oof.

Merlaine's faces are so precious.

Another tally in “Kubard ain't a marzban for nothing”. Not screencapped but the way he invoked Mithra in his deal w Jovanna despite being a non-believer? Yeah. He knows faith is very important to these people and so adapts to put them at ease during negotiations and stuff. He's smart.

Ranna would adore this stuff and would 100% try to steal the recipe.

(she's eventually marrying into the Zott tribe but hey, where's the fun in getting it that way? she's gonna try to Get It before she officially becomes part of the tribe looool)

Go go go Daylam folk!!! Part of what inspired the whole Areyan-starts-off-a-coordinated-resistance-in-Ecbatana was this arc with the Daylam residents banding under Kubard's leadership to defeat Lusitanians, the other part that inspired it was... wait for it... from Otoyomegatari.

Am I, perhaps, obsessed with both manga? Probably. Most likely.

Oh, scratch it. Definitely.

Just love this panel!

Lmaoooooo

His face is saying all the things that needed to be said, lol, like, “ah drat he's being mentioned even here? that troublesome guy?”

Intense doesn't even begin to sum it up but Irina, please, you're the best hope we have to untucking this Intense™ man of yours from the manipulations of Team Zahhak. You can do it!!! Please!!!! Please survive beyond the end and rule Maryam together, please!!

Justice, again.

I am incredibly sorry to break this to you, my dear, but Pars has been lacking justice for a long-ass time— in fact all countries have some level of injustice mostly unseen... Hilmes was wronged, that much is correct, but can he be a good ruler? Should he get the throne just because that's what he was meant to have from the start?

The world isn't fair, and it certainly isn't kind.

But that's why we humans have to be.

And Hilmes...

He still has a long way to go in being fair and kind.

But god do I want him to fucking grow, god please Hilmes please unfuck yourself a little bit and survive and earn a kingship please you lovable asshat T_T

[alyszaen]

your moots as skz members!

This was so difficult Istg but so FUN!!! I quoted a few people, so if you want me to remove the quotes please let me know!!! I made sure it's nothing personal you told me and only shows off your vibe. Thank you for the game, anon!!

Chan - @j-0ne25 - my parent LISTEN. Tan is a Stayblr NATIVE. When we first became moots I got so excited, because "omg a stayblr giant is my MOOT now". Tan isn't a moot I have chatted with all that much, but the few times we have I got clear chris vibes. They clearly care a ton for other people, trying to help when they can. She has a lot of experience in writing and it shows. All in all it's just Leader vibes. I would gladly follow you through the world!

Lino - @yrhome - my bestie Okay I know this is a surprise. And from the way she texts, you would not think that elle is lino. One day we were talking about haunting people as ghosts (i don't even remember how that started) and elle did not HESITATE to say this: "I'LL HAUNT HYUNJIN FIRST JUST BECAUSE THAT MF WOULD GET SCARED SO EASY" Do you need any more proof????? This bitch is lino. Aint no way ANY other member would say this. Like leave poor hyunne alone mans is AFRAID for his life. I just know if elle realistically were to ever have hyunjin visit her, she would buy an airfryer just to scare him. She is a fucking menace.

Changbin - @strayingawayy - my husband Welcome to the SHO SHO SHO. Lol I'm so funny fr fr Nah but sho is so changbin coded. Like out of all the members, changbin is the most likely to be married to multiple people (felix and hyunjin). And sho, han and I are married. Sho is my husband. My wife. My bestie waifu bro. (lets be honest han would hate us). Nah but the messages scream changbin, as does changbin himself. If sho and I were in a room together we would be L O U D LOUD. If changbin was there, too, it would be over. Chan would hate us. He really would. IDK how else to explain it other than loud. And I don't mean vocally. I mean that too, probs. But just the vibe.

Hyunjin - @boydepartment - my sister Jay is 100% Hyunjin. She not only has his energy level, but also his drama. If Hyunne and JJ ever met, I fear for the world (and whoever is in the same room when they do) because they would probably just spill coffee everywhere. Hyunjin would GAG at what she does with her frozen fruits, but he'd then try it in silence the next day - realizing it's lowkey intelligent. But it's not only the drama, but the sensitivity. My sister is someone who can read the room well, and even if she doesn't particularly like someone, she still shows empathy for them. Also ARTISTS! Jinnie would be OBSESSED with Jays artstyle, honestly.

Han - @stealanity - my me I hope you feel honored that you get MY han spot smh Jokes aside. Matty is so Han. Like okay, I don't even know how to explain it, so I'll just show you guys some quotes. "AJFISJEJE IM SORRY" "YES DONT WORRY i screamed a lot" "HEY OMG???" Like look at these. These are so real. Like same honestly. Actually the more I re-read our dms I'm convinced that Han would be afraid of us lowkey LMAOOOOOO Nah but seriously. Matty can be just as energetic as han. Screaming at me in caps, getting just as excited about things. But she has a way of turning it "professh"? fast. Without matty i wouldn't have gone to music bank. Like ????? I owe her my life basically???

Felix - @gimmeurtmi - my sunshine The second I found out she were a spidey stan, the excitement she showed was IMMENSE. I could feel it through the screen! she is such a lovely person. Lilly is incredibly kind. Whenever we text I feel so warm and comfortable. I just KNOW she has a sunshine smile like felix does. All I want from Lilly is a hug. Like gimme. I know it would be the best of all hugs. Lilly knows the memes. Lilly makes the memes. Lilly would totally have recorded that tiktok. You know the one. The one where felix put his whole felussy into it. Like I know she would have recorded it. She probably would have held the camera for felix. I just see it.

Seungmin - @lino-jagiyaa - my comfort Rin may not believe this themselves, but she has a calmness that I haven't seen anywhere. When we first messaged she matched the vibe immediately, without it feeling forced. They were understanding, relatable but still real and themselves. The way she messages is truly gen-z, but not too much? It's like the way we all know that Seungmin knows how to use his phone like a pro, but he will act all adult about it, like he just LEARNED it and didn't have it all his life. Like bro. But anyways. If Seungmin and Rin were to sit in a room together, it would be the most polite room ever. There would be a couple of conversations, but then both would ask someone else a question and just listen to them, content.

Jeongin - @bbyquokka - my discord emote supplier Okay I know this one is unexpected. Nemu is very internet. Like the way she texts shouts "hey ive known this all my life". Now I know this could go for most of the members, BUT the vibe I get is incredibly innie. She is sweet, kind, calm, but I know she gets excited about things that she cares about. Also her emote game is almost as good as mine so I fear for my status as discord emote queen.

[ryansjane]

And what you think about new ship Ohm? I see fan accout OhmNanon go crazy and others fans. They talk they need to know what happen and that OhmNanon owe them an explanation.

Film have a GL! With Natman. Im not interesing in her show with Nanon but "Pluto" and "Ploys YearBook" can be very interesing.

JossGawin i read about this on your tumblr. And I was surprised when it turned out to be true. Mond are there too as a vampire?!

​TayNew new series with AGAIN JAN!🤍 "On Sale" that will be have a comady vibe. They are happy they have a BL.

"Ploy's YearBook" also have a fine cast.

I think "We are" can be really good. New ships SatagaWinny and AouBes (AouBoom) idk what a name of these two 🤣.

"Only Boo!" I don't have opinion about this.

"Ossana's Love Thailand" was a trailer for that? Idk, i don't remeber. EarthMix again in BL.

"Summer Night" again i don't have a opinion about that. But what u think?

"High School Frenemy" and AJ, JJ, View, Nani, Kay mambers of "Home School", trailer give me little vibe of "Home School". ViewJune i think they also will be a shipp in this show.

"My Love Mix-Up" GemFourth again tgt.

"Enigma 2" ee, im a little confused.

Today I can say more. What series for you are intersing?

lmaoooooo, personally I don't care for ohmnanon & especially not ohm after what he's done. good for him that he's find a new bl ship to leech off of like he's done his whole career I guess 🤷‍♀️ delusional fans trying to revive a dead ship will always kill me :')))

the namtanfilm gl is truly incredible & I'm also very excited for ploy's yearbook, more female-led shows please I need it!!!

I cannot believe all 3 rumors I heard about became true djsighudshui, I already knew not to doubt gmmtv fans bc their rumors are almost always true but OMG! so hyped for jossgawin, I'm already obsessed with them!!!

the taynew show looks so fucking ridiculous & fun, I love it! I'm sure it'll be a great time, and I like all four mains!

ossan's love with earthmix has me dead 💀 first of all leave that show in the past, but also I really don't think earthmix have it in themselves to be this silly lol. honestly I'm just glad they didn't give this to offgun EVEN THOUGH they would actually be perfect as haruta & maki lmao.

summer night is so damn confusing, and I hate the queerbaiting in the trailer by making phuwin & dunk kiss when it's just a straight show lol. if they really wanted to attract the bl fangirls, why not make the side couple with java kiss in the trailer instead?

high school frenemy looks so damn gay but I know it's gonna be as frustrating as midnight museum bc they're gonna make it a bromance. if I get viewjune in this too though??? I will watch just for them lol. and the incredible cast. but watch this trailer & tell me sky's character isn't in love with nani. AND WHY ARE THEY HOLDING HANDS AT THE END??? the show hasn't even started airing, and I'm already frustrated by it 😭

xxx

[servrz]

patch y9.1.3 today. i do not like this.

first of all, i started playing azami a week or so ago, forgot to mention that lol. i thought the barriers were in a good spot, i didn't think they needed any more adjustments for now, but they decided to increase the damage that bullets do to them. whatever. minute change, it's fuckin annoying but i can live with it.

rip iana, dogshit operator now. that might be a bit of an overreaction but they've been nerfing the poor woman nonstop. first the frags, then the g36 recoil, and now NO MORE STUNS? fuck that, bro. the gemini is good for intel, and the arx is a very solid gun, but i don't wanna play her over most other ops anymore.

why do they keep changing lesion? i mean the impact thing is alright cause he has the super shorty, but there was no real reason to give him the super shorty in the first place when they did...? like, i'm perplexed at how ubi is "balancing" lesion. he was in a great spot months ago, they decided to completely rework his gadget and give him the shorty. then when the changes ended up making him *just oh so slightly better* on the stats chart, they didn't just revert the super shorty change, oh no-- THEY TOOK THE IMPACTS?? idk man, it just seems like ubisoft is always fighting a battle to make lesion "balanced" when he has been for a while, the changes feel so needless and uncalled for.

i'm just gonna say it plain and simple, nokk is still dogshit. it doesn't MATTER if you increase the duration of her gadget, that isn't the problem-- the issue is that THE GADGET SUCKS TO BEGIN WITH. WHY WOULD INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT YOU CAN USE A GADGET HELP, IF THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE GADGET ITSELF IS SO BAD THAT NOBODY EVEN WANTS TO USE IT??? give her an assault rifle or buff the fmg, and then revert a lot of the changes you made to the cloak a while back. she was in a fine spot post-frag changes, and even with the stupid fucking fmg nerfs she was still *playable.*

ORYX CAN RUN THROUGH SHIELDS LMAOOOOOO WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO THIS IS GONNA BE SO FUN

sens is still kinda crappy. well, i shouldn't say that cause they have their uses, so i guess they're just *super duper, very, incredibly situational and niche.* i mean i guess having an extra projector could help in some *very specific scenarios and strategies* but it fails to make sens better as a whole. the projector at its core needs actual changes to its function, many of which i have seen suggested by the community.

impact changes are weird, but i don't care personally. lower damage just means pokeball kills are gonna be harder now lmao, which is a very strange and silly way to get a kill already so it's all good. and i don't impact trick, so the smaller radius of effect change doesn't really affect me, but i kinda do like that one. forces you to pay more attention as a bandit or kaid player.

and the shield thing, i like very much. that's all i have to say on it.

basically, all in all, this patch sucks. there are very few good implementations here in my opinion, so many of them are useless and don't help with balancing at all. so ubisoft, please for the love of god, get your heads out of your asses and open your ears. come up with more creative solutions to balancing issues. and listen to the community. we're not geniuses, but we ARE the player base, and hearing our thought and ideas should serve to assist you guys in making the game better. even when you guys seem fucking stumped on how to solve the most basic issue, if you would listen to the things that players are saying, they would be solved. the ideas are right in front of you, FOR FREE. <3

[chaosciara]

I love KP too. Can we be friends? Nobody I know likes BL. 😭😭

oh m geee my angel anon OF COURSE WE CAN BE FRIENDS!!! i love people, i love friends, and i LOVE kinnporsche for real for real

i did my live KP watch on this blog because at the time i was JUST getting into the bl world and i did not know it would become such a big part of my life (hah! i’m sure that’s an age old story) and i look at those old watch posts now and genuinely laugh myself sick at all those posts where im like “i probably won’t delve deep into this fandom, im going to watch and then continue my life” LMAOOOOOO

anyway that’s all to say, yes one thousand percentage we can be friends and i am happy to run my mouth about KP and bl dramas in general

however as anyone who knows me (and especially my mutuals who i know are sick and tired of my nonsense) i have separate blogs for absolutely everything😩i am for real the problem

so if you want KP specific stuff please feel free to mooch around @theonewholovesyou , which is my KP blog (i’m actually in the middle of a KP rewatch so to speak so there’s a bit of activity on there right now which is wonderful (i love it when my blogs are active i have so many and for such separated things they tend to have large gaps between activity as im obsessing over one thing or the other or just in real life busier you know?))

and then if you want my BL specific stuff please pop to @bisexualboysbroadcast . there is an INCREDIBLE community of bl/gl/queer drama lovers here on tumbles and any person i reblog from or interact with on that blog i guarantee you is happy to make friends and scream, shake, and cry about all the same things you want to

all being said please know i am NOT discouraging you from saying hi on this blog and i am so so so ready and genuinely happy to be friends (on any of my blogs) the only reason i went on a spiel about my other blogs is in case you wanted BL and KP specifically. this blog is purely my chaos so you will find very little of those topics here

ANYWAY now that i’ve talked your ear off, hiiiiii anon we’re friends now MWAH!

[inkykeiji]

daydreaming im dating touya & dabi twins. i came home & had to break the news that i got partnered with a boy from class for a project. "uhm me and this guy have to meet at the library for a project and..." dabi cuts me off saying "absolutely not" & touya is like dabi its for school so why doesnt the guy come here to work on it in our kitchen & im so scared this poor boy is gunna shit his pants. eyes glued to him the entire time making sure he doesnt dare look at my thighs or chest 🍓<3 ugh

LMFAOOOOOOOO OH MY GOSH BERRY BABIE I LOVE THIS SOOOOOOO MUCH AAAH

omfg okay first of all, you got their reactions SO right. dabi gets up to about “i got partnered with this boy—” and already knows exactly where this is going, voicing his disapproval immediately. touya, on the other hand, who is smoother and slyer than his twin, has an evil smirk spreading across his handsome face—one of those sharp little grins that sends shivers skittering down your spine—and calmly asks you to continue before ordering you to invite the boy to the home the three of you share. because there’s nothing that touya loves more than exerting his power over those weaker than he is <33

you’re only allowed to do your work in the kitchen, and you are never, under any circumstances, to be left alone with this guy; not even for a second...as if the dude would even dare to try anything—not with the way dabi’s scathing glare is burning a hole through his forehead and touya’s relaxed, half-lidded stare is forcing his entire body to break into a cold sweat <3 dabi watches him like he wants to murder him slowly—arms crossed, eyebrows knitted together, scarred lips set in a deep pout—while touya watches him like a lion lazily playing with it’s prey <33 poor dude can barely speak, let alone look you in the eye, his gaze glued to the papers in front of him the entire time, mumbling into his chest <3

[lightheartedsuggestion]

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Life is beautiful. Thank you to those who have made me laugh, danced with me, held me when I cried. Thank you for being my perfect places.

[spiderbirdo]

Hades/ Persephone/ Nyx for the ship meme, please?

I love them! They're the proto thanzagmeg lmaoooooo all of their individual dynamics with each other is so distinct and weird but both hades and nyx def love perseph so much (and she deserves it lol)

Like?? Two incredibly powerful incredibly dangerous no nonsense beings soft??? for one??? Pretty flower lady??? Chefs kiss 👌👌👌

[madamebaggio]

pre-canon, but older starks and direwolves: lady and ghost keep rutting despite jon and sansa's efforts to keep them apart lmaoooooo

Notes: OMG. Sorry it took me this long to get it done. I'll admit I had a hard time with this one, but I hope you enjoy the results ;)

***

Sansa couldn’t find Lady anywhere around the keep. She’d looked for her everywhere she could think of, called her name multiple times, but had no luck.

No one seemed to have seen the direwolf and Sansa started to get really concerned.

“Jon!” She called in relief as soon as she saw him.

Sansa did try to keep her distance from Jon, because of her mother. She might be young, but she understood why Jon’s existence hurt her mother. There was also a part of her that knew this wasn’t Jon’s fault, but there was nothing she could do about it.

That said, Jon was very kind to her -more than she deserved sometimes -and she knew he’d help her find Lady.

He looked surprised that she was talking to him first. “Sansa?”

“Have you seen Lady?”

Jon looked suddenly alarmed. “I… You see…”

“Have you seen her?” She pressed, now anxious. “I can’t find her anywhere, Jon. Please.”

Jon sighed, looking incredibly uncomfortable. “Sansa, I… I did see her, but you shouldn’t…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Sansa took off running in the direction he’d just come from -the Godswood. Jon cursed and ran after her, but for someone who was always yapping about being lady-like, Sansa could run very fast.

She got into the Godswood with Jon just a bit behind her. Unfortunately he couldn’t catch her before she saw…

“WHAT IS THAT?” She screeched.

Jon pulled her back, his other hand covering her eyes. “Don’t look.” He wanted to disappear. “I tried to warn you. If your mother knows you’ve seen something like this she’s going to kill me.”

He kept his hand over her eyes, as he pulled her away from where Lady was… Well, actually Ghost was the one who was…

“What are they doing?” Sansa demanded, as soon as they were far enough.

“Sansa…” Jon would rather die than have this conversation with her. “They’re… This is normal for animals and…”

“That can’t be normal!” Sansa protested, her voice shrill. “Lady would never…”

“It’s just instinct, Sansa.” Jon sighed. He couldn’t believe he was the one who had to talk about this with her.

“But, Jon! That’s wrong.”

Oh by all the gods. “Listen, we can’t separate them now. It’d be… Complicated.” He pressed forward as soon as he saw her mouth opening to protest. “I’ll keep one eye on them, and as soon as it’s safe, I’ll get Ghost and put him away from her, alright?”

Sansa didn’t seem happy with that idea, but eventually she sighed. “Fine.”

“Great. We’ll just have to pay attention so it doesn’t happen again.”

Unfortunately, they found out this was easier said than done.

[idontwanttospoiltheparty]

i don't have a good enough musical vocabulary to express my emotions about the SFF love version but PLEASE talk about it more !!

OKAY!

The main thing I adore about it is how it's different, yet keeps the spirit of the original incredibly well. It's a splice of multiple takes and also features a complicated musical outro, just like the 1967 version, and YET it also takes you through a journey from the original demo to Take 1 all the way to the final version in all its bizarre, controversial beauty.

It feels like we're truly being "taken down", and I think the song is reallllllly strengthened by not starting with the chorus, and the anxiety of the final verse's lyrics hits so much harder when we built up to that production slowly. (I also find the original version was weakened by pitching John's voice. Literally LET him whine that's the whole POINT!)

AND THEN THE OUTRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a HUGE fan of mash ups and generally just connecting songs (as can be attested by the literal mash ups I've posted on here and my fic lmaoooooo). The way it blends the original outro of the song with Sgt Pepper AND In My Life AND Piggies AND the ending of Hello Goodbye!!!!

A well-done mash up, to me, makes every included part from a song feel that much stronger, and hearing melodies or instrumentals in a new context can really help you to appreciate them.

And the fact that so many songs are used fills me with inexhaustible love for this band, it just reminds me of how much joy they've spread and within that outro, I feel like their discography is its own entire universe. Also the emphasis on their more orchestral and classical/baroque sounding bits from songs makes it so insanely timeless.

It Simply Means The World To Me.

[mount-st-helens-fancam]

I’m losing my goddamn mind. Swim team au time (part 1/??)

I’ve been doing competitive swimming for 8 goddamn years (5 winter, 3 summer) and istg I’ve made swim team aus for every fandom I’ve been in since then. It’s a problem. 

uhhhh for anyone who cares about the specifics: there’s like 3-4 ish separate teams, each w members of different mcyt circles (hermitcraft, speedrunners, dsmp, hypixel etc etc). It’s based on my region’s setup (kinda) where there's winter maintenance then the summer season w all the meets. there's no qualifying for regionals, just provincials/states whatever you wanna call it idk i’m Canadian

ANYWAYS HERE’S THE SCUFFED MCYT ONE I’VE HAD IN MY NOTES FOR LIKE A MONTH EHE

-Tommy is a sprinter ok

Lanky man cannot do breast lmaoooooo too much limb

Complains about kick no matter the distance they have to do

Steals his lanemates’ pullbuoys

GETS DQ’D FOR FALSE STARTS CONSTANTLY

Somehow always manages to either A) get his hand stuck in the lane ropes or B) slam his heel into the gutter (that shit HURTS)

+++++

-Tubbo absolutely does back I can feel it in my BLOOD

Enjoys suicide turns way too much

The type To basically glide through the first 75 of a 100 then sPRINT THE REST 

Constantly misreads sets and ends up doing kick instead of drill 80% of the time

“You can pry these fins out of my cold dead hands, motherfucker”

Loves leading cheers, whenever he leads w Tommy they get everyone else to go hog-fucking-wild 

+++++

-Ranboo kinda does everything, specialty is 400 free

Kinda fucks w/ IM too

Writes his heats/lanes EVERYWHERE

Arms, heatsheets, side of his bag etc

The only one who always has his water bottle. Hydrate or diedrate bitch

Would rather die than jump in first during mornings 

He wore clear goggles on One occasion and got so disoriented he swam into the wall 

+++++

-Techno also does everything ?? Actually vv good at breast though. Definitely his best stroke 

Always ends up on region medley relay and usually fistfights whoever is doing free (unless it’s Phil, then he swims a PB) 

Sleeps through activation at meets

All his gear is pink by now, he has the pink tie dye bag it slaps so hard vv

He’s relatively tall but even if he wasn’t he’d be scary as fuck 

This man does NOT need a height advantage with his kick being as strong as it is 

+++++

-Wilbur,, man. Free and/or back, mid-long distance 

The one who brings a Bluetooth speaker to meets and dryland. Does not let anyone play their music (except for Eret but that’s a special case)

Can and absolutely will kill a man to get his own lane at practice (lmao same)

Unlucky alternate probably?? He comes either 4th or 9th CONSTANTLY

Flexes his height advantage CONSTANTLY like sir please stop I know you out-touched that guy in lane 3 

+++++

-Phil?? Not a coach cuz I have no fucking clue what coaches do

The only mf who willingly does fly aND ENJOYS IT

Hoards caps. They’re not even his dude (he likes trading w swimmers from other clubs at meets so they end up confusing everyone)

Usually ends up on the same medley relays as Techno, it’s kinda funny how often

Bullies teammates into actually taking care of themselves during hell week

“DRINK THAT FUCKING WATER OR I SWEAR TO GOD IM PUNTING YOU INTO THE DIVE TANK”

+++++

-Niki is the Lord of IM I swear on my LIFE

Does neg splits every goddamn time it’s incredible ??? Teach me your ways 

Lends out goggles when her teammates forget/break theirs

Turns are faster than dives, always 

Her back underwaters go farther than her free/fly ones and nobody knows how she doesn’t get water in her skull

Intimidating as FUCK behind the blocks it’s actually terrifying 

+++++

-Purpled will find anything to complain about in any practice, hands down

Free sprint/mid distance ? Choice is usually fly though

Cares way too much about milliseconds on results sheets

Gets cucked out of 4x50 relays CONSTANTLY 

Does Not Shake Hands

Either shows up to every practice in the week or comes to one [1] evening and skips dryland. No in between 

+++++

-Punz,,, basically tanks everything 

By that I mean he’s an ex-winter who retained endurance 

Sprints 200s w no regret

Has worn his chain in practice before. It was on purpose 

Fights over who gets to lead lanes, usually it’s against Sapnap to be Honest

Gets a new suit every season and keeps the old ones at the bottom of his bag

Bites his medals . Always (it’s actually disgusting medals taste awful dude wtf /lh)

+++++

-Dream- you’re on thin fucking ice 

Sneaky little second kicks during pullouts, he keeps getting dq’d for them but it’s a habit by now lmao idiot

He hates breast though. Deadass will only race it to compete w Techno (he loses every time)

More of a free/IM man tbh

WAY too picky about the pool water at out of town meets

Has no less than six different racing suits 

+++++

-George does back everyone shut the fuck up

Absolutely refuses to sub in on relays outside of his div 

Has had the same pair of goggles for at least five years

Always. ALWAYS walks around with two towels and a parka at outdoor meets especially

Everyone loves pushing him in because of his reaction (understandable)

Complains about Wilbur’s height advantage when they’re in the same heat/final\

+++++

-Sapnap is the definition of a summer swimmer 

This mf cannot swim anything over like. 400m without stopping and complaining

HOWEVER HAVE YOU SEEN HIS 50 FREE. 

“Breathing is for pussies lol” [proceeds to breath a 0-1 and choke on finishing wake] 

Fights with Punz over lane leading

He’s the one that pushes George into the pool !

+++++

-Bbh!!! Kinda Niki’s counterpart in terms of IM prowess

However he usually heavily leans on free for good times, his breast is kinda iffy ngl (also understandable)

Team mom 2: electric boogaloo

“SAPNAP DONT PUSH GEORGE INTO THE POOL”

The only one who ever has conditioner in his bag at all times 

Lmao imagine having prescription goggles couldn’t be me puts on my goggles to see the board

Less violent team dad than Phil but has still threatened Sapnap into going to bed at a reasonable time before meets 

+++++

-Skeppy cried when he had to do a 1500 during hell week it was hilarious 

But seriously this man refuses to swim distance under ANY circumstance 

Also cannot read analog clocks cuz he swam at a pool w a digital one for a while 

Does the shampoo commercial hair flip at the end of every practice 

Complains VERY LOUDLY about his racing suit and how tight it is, yet refuses to get another brand

D O L P H I N D I V E S F O R C O O L D O W N 

+++++

-Ant still does not know how he ended up as a swimmer it’s hilarious 

“THE WATER IS COLD :[” “IT'S A COMPETITION POOL????”

Kinda scary good at 200 free it’s really strange 

It’s such an obscure race but he pops the FUCK off every time 

“What were my 100 splits?” “1:03.9 and 1:03.5 what the FU C K”

Kinda (very) overdramatic when it comes to sprint sets lmao 

He actually loves doing relays w younger swimmers it’s very cute

 +++++

-SAM STOP FLEXING YOUR REACH CHALLENGE?? 

Srsly he’s almost as bad as Wilbur 

Same as Punz, he’s an ex-winter swimmer who is insanely good at 400 IM ????? Jesus Christ that race is BRUTAL

W/ summer he just races 200 though and still qualifies for provs every season smh

Every time he needs new goggles he gets the exact same pair it’s those like. Mirrored gold/navy ones I think I have a pair

+++++

-Ponk has free/breast energy I do not take criticism 

[sinks to the bottom of the pool and misses the entire set explanation]

“Your Singapore drill looks like a glorified doggy paddle lmao” “That’s what it is, you bitch”

Has that black arena bag w orange and red flowers

Loves piggybacking their teammates around, even when they get yelled at by the lifeguards

+++++

-Foolish is very very strong but kinda oblivious to it??

Like he’ll swim a 27.2 50 fly and be like :]] I didn’t see the scoreboard, how was my turn btw?? Kinda felt like it was a bit slow aha

Super super sweet though, ALWAYS wishes people good luck even if he doesn't know them

He does know everyone though its kinda funny he’ll go to a meet and be surrounded by juniors from different clubs wanting a piggyback

+++++

-Hannah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Absolute backstroke QUEEN

She does NOT need height, her stroke rate is so strong and so high she’s just CRACKED

Listens to music behind the blocks and dances around to warm up

[aggressively does leg swings]

Somehow has perfect eyeliner even after getting out of the pool

Best relay leader ever istg she’s like a good luck charm; all of her medley relays get top 4 EZ

+++++

-Puffy kinda has free energy tbh

I feel like swimming is her second sport?? Mayb she does like. Soccer or something on the side

Either way its great cross training because she’s the only one willing to anchor 4x50 free relays every time

She is SO unlucky w caps it seems like she splits one every month feelsbadman

Team dad #3, rivals Phil in violent caring-ness

+++++

-Quackity is here for a good time, man

Somehow both incredibly competitive and super laid back

Best cheerleader in the club!! He loves leading w Karl and they alternate w Tommy n Tubbo often

Surprisingly great at fly tbh

Lovingly harasses rivals from other clubs and also his teammates <333

“Ehe I forgot my fins can I have a slower pace time,, :]]”

He does not get the slower pace time. This is the fourth practice in a row Quackity

+++++

-Karl is basically on the same page as Quackity they r the same person in different fonts

Best stroke is well uh. IM!! Out of IM tho…. Breast definitely 

Rarely shows up to morning practices (understandable)

HOWEVER he comes to every meet and brings the fucking positivity !!!! chad energy 

Changes up his suit style a lot

“Where the fuck did you manage to find a gold metallic speedo” “Let’s just say the HYSC ppl have Taste, unlike you”

+++++

-Fundy throws the fuck down in back I swear on GOD

However. HOWEVER. He Cannot do breast to save his life.

Outer lane curse outer lane curse outer lane curse

“WHY DO I KEEP ENDING UP IN LANE 1 I HATE IT HERE”

He’s the type to miss a best time by a hundredth of a second rest in peace

Equally as unlucky as wilbur 

+++++

-Someone please ban Eret from IM races they’re stealing all of the A finals spots

DEADASS THEY’RE SO GOOD??? THERE IS NOT A WEAK LINK IN THEIR STROKES.

Has, in the past, stolen Wilbur’s speaker and blasted this song https://open.spotify.com/track/5A32buYzWvtkJizBkX8OCQ?si=a28293e9e7e14b73

(It’s now the team’s unofficial hype song)

They have a whole ass vendetta against kick boards, they r ready to kill a man over doing streamline kick instead

Most likely to make every 25 in an underwater set

+++++

-Charlie is kinda like Foolish cuz he’s very strong but very unassuming

This mf slaps on his prescription goggles then shaves 4 seconds off his seed time in one go

He has WAY too much fun doing Tennessee turn sets. Madman

That guy who offers to fill up everyone’s water bottles in one go, very cool charlie tyty

NT curse, his times keep getting lost in the system and he ends up racing against div 2s cuz nobody (including him) remembers his best times and nobody wants to estimate bc he’s so unpredictable

+++++

-Jack Manifold, the king of accumulating everyone’s bad luck and still getting a PB

For example: B final (Wilbur), Lane 1 (Fundy), 100 Fly (Tommy). Almost late to his race (George). This man gets in and swims a 1:13.9, a hundredth faster than his heats time. Alpha behavior. 

Constantly flexes on other clubs during warmup by absolutely SPRINTING 

He gets kicked in the face very very often for that reason exactly

For some reason he and Tommy always end up in opposite relays?? Like Jack’ll be DSSC A and Tommy’ll be DSSC B its weird

[iamnmbr3]

I get not liking the writing for the show, but the acting and directing were fine. You're just sexist. You people are so bitter. Why devote so much time to saying nasty things and making assumptions about people you don't even know? You guys are over-analyzing and reaching so hard you're probably going to throw your back out. It's completely fine to not like the show, but damn, you really take it to an unhealthy extreme.

lmaoooooo. anon I am screaming. this is so funny. is this a troll? this has got to be a troll right? Someone couldn’t write this ask saying nasty things and making assumptions (and wasting their time attacking a blog for the crime of having a different opinion from them instead of just...staying in their own line) and say something as incredibly ironic as “Why devote so much time to saying nasty things and making assumptions about people you don't even know?” by accident right? right??? You know that’s hypocritical right? You gotta. 

Please tell me this is a troll and not a serious ask. please tell me that you didn’t in all seriousness send hate mail full of incorrect assumptions to a stranger online who you know hardly anything about bc you couldn’t cope with the fact that they didn’t like a tv show you watched, and then accuse me of taking things to unhealthy extremes. Please. I am begging you. Tell me you aren’t serious. Bc this is some grade A clowning and I genuinely laughed so hard. 

[kae-karo]

May I request Kaeya “well this is a predicament”

this did not in any way go the direction i was expecting but i hope u enjoy it lmaoooooo tysm as always bb 💜🐙💜

[send me a dialogue prompt from this list and a genshin character!] 

tags: canon divergence, grompy diluc, a lil bit of zhongluc at the end there for funsies

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“And I won’t do you the service of assuming you’re intelligent, so let me tell you about the lovely chains currently binding you!” 

Diluc huffs out a breath of irritation - really, they get it, Dottore’s a mad genius and has some incredible plan that likely involves his and Kaeya’s untimely and rather gruesome deaths, probably at the behest of some scientific research or other. 

“Oh, these? Do tell,” Kaeya prompts - an entirely unnecessary thing, but he seems to be having quite a lot of fun bantering with the doctor. Diluc squeezes his eyes shut for a moment, feels the full weight of the chains wrapped tight around his chest and waist, binding him back to back with Kaeya.

The chains wrap his wrists and ankles as well, and his hands are starting to ache from the angle and pressure.

“These incredible feats of engineering are infused with electro energy!” Dottore announces as though he expects a round of applause. Diluc turns to stare at him, impatient. “If either of you archons-blessed Vision-wielders happen to activate your wonderful powers, you’ll be-”

“Hit with the impacts of the elemental reaction, we understand,” Diluc deadpans, and the doctor’s wide grin falters for a moment. Drops into a dangerous sort of grimace that Diluc only quirks a brow at.

“Watch your tongue,” he hisses, “or I’ll cut it out myself.” 

“Quite an impressive threat, and a rather impressive invention as well,” Kaeya says with honey in his tone. Diluc should probably be grateful for the way Kaeya attempts to smooth things over, but he did not ask Kaeya to follow him here. Did not ask for his help, and wouldn’t need it. He’d probably be out of these chains and halfway home by now if Kaeya hadn’t spent the past ten minutes egging Dottore on, keeping him around and chattering on about his fabricated plans.

It’d be one thing if the man had said anything of value, but it has become painfully clear that he intends only to hold Kaeya and Diluc hostage, perhaps perform some arbitrary - if disturbing - experiments on them and their Visions. They will not die, at least not yet.

“Now, I simply must ask-” Kaeya starts again, and Diluc elbows him hard in the back of his ribs. To his credit, Kaeya only coughs out a heavy breath, then hums a sound like he’d simply paused to think. “I must ask what you intend to do once the Knights determine our whereabouts?” 

Diluc rolls his eyes - perfect, keep the man talking and continue to prolong their opportunity to escape. If they do, in fact, escape this, Diluc might very well take these chains with him. Perhaps that would prevent Kaeya from finding a way to interfere in every one of his intentionally clandestine activities.

His hands clench tight in fists, and he relishes the ache it brings to his wrists - at least he still has feeling there, though he can’t determine how much longer that will last.

“The Knights of Favonius?” Dottore laughs, a sharp sound. “Oh, I have no concerns. The Knights’ ineptitude is rather well known.”

“On that, we can agree,” Diluc grumbles under his breath, but the doctor seems still acutely focused on Kaeya.

“Do you expect your dear heroes to save you? I can assure you, they will not find head nor tail of either of you,” he says with what Diluc can only describe as immense pleasure at the prospect. His own jaw ticks with barely-bridled rage.

His attention sharpens at the sound of footsteps, and he turns as far as he can manage. But the newcomer must be directly behind him - and directly in Kaeya’s line of sight - because he can’t turn quite far enough to see.

“Il Dottore, sir.” A low tone, deferent, so likely some underling of the doctor’s. “It seems some of our other...guests require your...attention. It’s rather urgent,” they add, and Diluc watches Dottore for any sign of what they might be referring to.

A wicked grin curls his lips, though, as he watches this newcomer.

“Of course, of course.” His eyes flash when he turns back to Kaeya and Diluc. “And with that, my dear friends,” Diluc flinches at the word, “I must depart. Please, remain here,” he says with a manic sort of laugh, then rushes off beyond Diluc’s field of vision.

Diluc exhales slowly at the sound of a door closing, then squeezes his eyes shut. Considers their options.

“Well,” Kaeya starts, tone infuriatingly light. “This is a predicament.”

“Is it,” Diluc deadpans, glares at the wall across from him because he cannot turn to glare at Kaeya properly. “And do tell, what on Teyvat was the purpose in delaying Dottore like that?” His tone takes on an edge, both from his increasing discomfort and latent irritation at Kaeya’s unrequested company.

Unrequested interference.

“No reason really,” Kaeya says, and Diluc growls low in the back of his throat. “Oh, don’t get so worked up. I’m sure we’ll figure a way out before he returns.” 

“I assume you expect me to figure a way out, is that it?” Gods, he can’t imagine how Kaeya’s kept any ranking with the Knights with this attitude. Once upon a time, he cared fiercely for ensuring his - and Diluc’s - success. Would do anything under the sun to make it happen, no matter the cost. And yet, he leans back into Diluc’s shoulders with a contented sort of sigh, like he’s relaxed on a beach somewhere.

Like he’s just waiting to be rescued instead of making an effort to rescue himself.

“When did you become so insufferable,” Diluc grits out, mostly to himself as he tests the strength and tightness of the chains around his ankles. They pull the second he shifts, and he can feel a prickle of something dancing through the metal. It seems Dottore was quite serious about the elemental infusion, then, and Diluc is not stupid enough to risk testing his fire against it.

“I’ve always been insufferable,” Kaeya says easily, clearly amused. “When did you stop putting up with it?” 

Diluc bites his tongue - they both know the answer to that. A heavy sort of silence falls around them, then, and Diluc shifts his focus pointedly to the chains binding his wrists.

“I do not intend to make you do all the work of finding a way out of this predicament,” Kaeya says, tone unexpectedly flat. Resigned, almost, and Diluc frowns down at the chains.

“Excellent. You have an idea?” Better not to get caught up in it, whatever Kaeya’s thinking. Planning, manipulating. Why else have that tone of voice?

“Don’t need one.”

Diluc blows out an exasperated breath. Why does he even bother? He should know better than to get his hopes up with Kaeya.

And yet, at every opportunity, he can feel that tiny spark - maybe this time will be different, maybe Kaeya will prove himself trustworthy, maybe he’ll return to acting like he used to, maybe-

Maybe Diluc is only deluding himself, but try as he might, he’s yet to quash that tiny spark, and disappointment awaits him every time. Disappointment in himself, too - it’s his own fault for expecting Kaeya to act differently. 

A hinge creaks, then, and Diluc straightens up, clears his head of pointless thoughts and focuses on what he’s able to learn from the sound of footsteps approaching. They’re quiet, not loud, and he suspects that it is not Dottore that visits them.

“Ah, right on schedule,” Kaeya says with a smirk that Diluc can hear even if he’s unable to see it. Unease twists through his stomach - an ally of Kaeya’s, perhaps? That’d explain his disinterest in trying to escape, though how he’d planned this, Diluc remains uncertain.

“Naturally. Ah, what an interesting invention.” Diluc doesn’t recognize the voice, and the person remains somewhere behind him and out of sight. Irritation flickers through his head - could Kaeya not have simply mentioned that he had someone coming to find them? That’d certainly have saved Diluc the irritation and concern, at least partly.

“You can take them with you, if you want,” Kaeya says disinterestedly. “Just neutralize the electro energy-” An abrupt snap, most certainly metallic in nature, and Kaeya hums an impressed sort of sound. “Or that.” 

As he speaks, the chains tying Diluc to Kaeya loosen and pool in his lap, and Diluc pulls away from Kaeya the moment he’s able. Kaeya falls back into him, but only for a moment before he rights himself, and Diluc extracts himself from the loose chains to find-

A very tall man staring down at him, and not at all bearing the appearance of one of Kaeya’s usual acquaintances. This man is refined and dignified, undoubtedly - nothing short of regal - and he extends a hand as though he means to help Diluc to his feet.

When Diluc reaches for it, though, the man instead grabs for the chain still binding Diluc’s wrists. It takes a very concerted effort to remain in control of his surprise when the man pulls at the chains, rips them apart like they’re little more than paper.

“Your legs?” 

Diluc’s lips part at the question, and he bites back a dumbfounded ‘what about my legs?’ Naturally, the man intends to remove the chains binding him there as well. He crouches down to Diluc’s level, though Diluc notes that he remains nearly a head taller, even like this.

The man tips his head, then, and Diluc rushes to swing his legs around. Again, the metallic snap, and the chains fall from his sore ankles. He rolls them experimentally, pleased to find them mostly unharmed, and the man straightens up. Behind him, Kaeya wanders the room, and Diluc might care a little about what he’s doing - or planning - except that this unknown man continues to stare down at him.

Extends a hand, and Diluc takes it this time. Why he’s surprised at the ease with which the man pulls him to his feet, he can’t quite say. Can’t say much at all, when he’s all but frozen chest-to-chest with the man, and Diluc tips his head back.

Gold eyes stare unabashedly into his, warm and bright, and Diluc stumbles a step back. Clears his throat.

“We’re leaving?” He doesn’t mean it as a question, but uncertainty slips into his tone. Neither Kaeya nor this...acquaintance? Friend? Whoever he is, though Diluc intends to do some research once they’ve returned to safety. In any event, neither of them seems in any particular rush, though Kaeya hums what might be an agreement at Diluc’s words.

“Oh, ah, by the way,” Kaeya adds as he returns to where Diluc and their mysterious rescuer stand in the center of the room. “Diluc, please meet my dear friend and ally, Zhongli. Zhongli, Diluc.”

“I’ve heard quite a lot about you, Diluc.” Oh. His voice is quite...smooth. Pleasing to listen to. Diluc blinks a few times, attempts to focus.

“I’ll admit, I’ve heard nothing at all about you.” This, for some unknown reason, makes Zhongli’s lip tick up at the corner - almost a smile, and Diluc finds himself unexpectedly warmed by it. 

“You can continue flirting another time, Zhongli. I believe we have places to be?” Kaeya’s tone drips with teasing, and Diluc swallows, feels heat flood his veins and rush to his cheeks. If Zhongli is bothered by this assertion, he does not give any indication. Gods, he doesn’t even deny it. 

Was he, then? Flirting? With Diluc?

“Namely, not here?”

Zhongli’s smile widens just a fraction at Kaeya’s words before he turns, and Diluc stares for a frankly inordinate amount of time before Zhongli’s - and Kaeya’s - disappearance through the door startles him forward.

Right, they need to worry about getting out of here first. Diluc can concern himself with Zhongli’s...maybe-flirting another time.