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calcitedraws · 2 months ago

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Comet City Chapter 1

Yandere superhero x Vigilante Reader

No TW aside from general yandere shenanagins

His intro + context

Chap 1 Chap 2 Chap 3

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Patrolling during the night wasn't something you could do everyday, but you tried to do it at least four times a week. Statistics said that Comet City has most crimes occur between 7 pm and 1 A.M, so you are often tired the next day.

Patrolling consisted of mostly wandering around aimlessly until you heard or saw something suspicious. Recently, there has been a rise of so-called ‘super villains’, mostly just mutated folks who were desperate. Some were cocky and wanted attention while other's just wanted to get by. Sometimes ‘superheroes’ showed up in high profile situations, mostly at banks or high end stores. If the problem wouldn't affect anyone important then most of the hero's next to never showed up. That's where you stepped in.

You technically needed a license to work as a superhero. It came with a lot of nonsense like media coverage and having a PR team. You wanted to help people, good people who didn't have the privilege of being cared for by their government. It takes a lot of careful planning but you're able to make it work and keep your identity a secret while doing a lot of good. You didn't like the flashing lights of the paparazzi or being under the scrutiny of hero agencies that want a perfect pristine image. But there's one problem–a big flashy, popular problem.

His name is Zenith, the most popular hero of Comet City. He's full of himself and annoying and stuck up. Everyone else loves him, though, quite intensely. Constant interviews, merch deals, and adoring fans followed him wherever he went. You didn't like him, even before the incident that gave you powers, but you didn't dislike him either. Your dislike only grew after realizing heros only protected the people they deemed of value.

The problem? Zenith seemed to like you. Or at least, your vigilante persona, as he didn't know your real name even after pestering you every time you caught his eye. For that, you traveled in casual wear while obscuring your face, keeping your head down at all times. No need to get flashy when you want to stop real crimes.

But sometimes it couldn't be helped. Sometimes you have to unleash your powers, letting everyone recognize it's you. And sometimes, people post it on social media. And sometimes, Zenith finds it and follows you around, like now.

You had stopped a car from hitting a child, and in turn, some influencer who was streaming caught you on camera. No biggie. It happened pretty frequently, and your disguise was good enough to avoid revealing your identity. You had guided the small child back to their sobbing mother, and turned around to go on your way, bumping right into the city's shining star himself, grinning down at you with pearly whites.

You groaned under your breath, taking a step back to get some personal space.

“Good to see you, again! Was almost convinced you were avoiding me.” Zenith beams, putting a hand on your shoulder, which you shrugged off as you turned around. You had only been a vigilante for two months and he already thought you two were chums.

You saw his well-gelled blond hair from the corner of your eye as he floated beside you on his belly, his elbows down and his hands on his chin as if he was lounging.

“Ah, so you are avoiding me?” He chuckles, “Come on, I thought we were friends. Let's get a coffee, I know a nice place across the street. Are you patrolling? You know every textbook recommends patrolling in pairs, right?”

Yeah, he yapped a lot. You learned a good bit about the inside of a hero's life through him, some of which was interesting or useful, rarely both. Apparently there's high brow prep schools to prepare young people with mutations into becoming super heros or at least sidekicks. He went to the best one, apparently. But, you didn't care about any stories about his school days.

“... I'll be fine. I'm not part of an agency, remember?” You sigh.

“Yeaaaah, but that doesn't mean you can't join mine. You already have a good rep sheet! And with me as a reference, I'm sure you can land a spot on my team after going through the right avenues. I'd be willing to cover the expenses of such a… shining star.” He hums, brushing his shoulder against yours, lightly.

“I have stuff to do outside hero work.” You say, putting your hands in your pockets. It was true, you had a life which you would prefer to remain undisturbed from his hands.

“Well… it's an open offer, darling. Like getting coffee is still an open offer! It's late and you look a bit tired.” He hums, shrugging off your subtle rejection.

Shaking him off was never easy. That's why you avoid him.

“... I had some before I left.” You seriously didn't want to get coffee with him. It felt too… casual. Like you were close or something. “But thanks, Zenith.”

“Zen. Just Zen.” He hummed, his voice warm and soft. You glanced at him for a moment. He had his chin on his palm, gazing at you with an oddly adoring look, his eyes half closed.

“You know, people are giving you a title! The Shadow of Comet City, because you're so secretive. I was thinking something cuter, like… Dove… I don't know, it's a work in progress, but you're kind of a dove.” He chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly.

You looked down at your black hoodie and torn jeans. None of it screamed of the pristine or delicate design of a dove. Zenith seemed to notice your assessment too.

“It's because you stand for peace.” He says, “But… maybe we should save it for when you join my team and get a makeover. Something… clean and neat, like myself?”

You looked at his bodysuit, a skintight suit of some high quality material you didn't know the name of. It was minimalistic but it looked good on him.

“I think I'll stick to being nameless. Don't want to glorify being a vigilante.” You mutter. He deflates a bit, finally landing on his feet, stopping you by putting a hand on your shoulder.

“You know… you can't do this forever.” He says, suddenly quiet and tense.

You narrow your eyes, craning your neck back to side-eye him.

“... Don't look at me like that. I'm just worried. You… can't keep fighting all of these bad guys on your own. You're going to get hurt, and… I don't want you to get hurt. Ever.” He says, eerily soft as his grip tightens. It doesn't hurt, it's just a firm hold.

Suddenly, you both hear his name called, leading to a group of fans emerging to surround the both of you in a circle

“Zenith, you're so cool!”

“Zenith! Zenith! Isn't that the new vigilante?”

“Zenith can I get your autograph?”

The chatter made you uneasy. You tried to slip away, seeing an alley nearby but he grabbed your wrist, stopping you. You felt the bones in your wrist protest from his grip.

“That hurts.” You whisper harshly, trying to avoid making him look bad in front of his fans.

“Please, just… stop pushing me away. I care about you, but… you're not the wisest with your safety.” Zenith pleads, trying to tug you closer to him. What the hell was he doing?!

“It isn't your place to decide.” You growl back. “Let me go, I have a patrol to finish. Go and, I don't know, have a photoshoot with your fans.” You finally manage to yank your wrist away from him, sprinting into the alley, hiding amongst the shadows.

“Dove, please!” He calls out, before the crowd closes around him, forcing him to interact with them out of social nicety.

You traverse the alley, fuming. You peel back your sleeve to find a nasty bruise forming. Your mutation set has given you quick healing but nothing like Zeniths. This bruise will be sticking around for a full day at most.

The rest of the patrol was quiet save for a few situations you had to deescalate. You managed to get home by 2 A.M, exhausted.

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oosleepyfaeoo · 1 year ago

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A Kiss Is All I Need

Modern!Aemond Targaryen x Fem!Reader

Chapter Two

Summary: 2 months ago, Alys, the love of his life, broke up with him. Their relationship of five years gone by a simple farewell note that she left on their, well now his, penthouse. 2 months crying and feeling like shit but that all stopped when he meet you on that dreadful clothing store.

Warnings: Nothing much yet, just little fluff.

Words: 1,167

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Aemond took a deep breath as he stood in front of your bakery. ‘The Faun Cottage’ was the name of your store. The display window was decorated with beautiful green leaves and antique books which served to hold cakes and baskets of bread.

He was dressed in a light white shirt with a leather jacket, black jeans, and super comfortable Doctor Martens, which he wears almost every day. His long hair was tied in a low ponytail.

Looking down at the watch on his wrists, he saw it was 2 pm already. “Here goes nothing,” he murmurs as he walks into the bakery. “You better be right, Aegon.”

The scent of fresh bread and coffee along with a sweet herbal smell hit his nose like a train. Inside the shop, it was warm and cozy. Green vines are climbing the walls into the ceiling and some ancient runes are painted on the stone walls which looks like a mix of cottage core with Celtic/Viking vibe. A faint medieval music played in the background. It looks like something from an ancient era.

There are some people seated eating their food, others reading or working while drinking their tea or coffee.

“Mommy! Mommy! My Prince is here!” Emily’s voice echoed through the shop, grabbing his attention. This time she was dressed in a simple brown dress with some hand-painted runes on it. Her black hair was braided, and two small antlers rested on her head.

Aemond smiles down at her and kneels to shake her tiny hand. “Hello, Emily.” He greets her gently. “And what do you suppose to be today?”

She gives him a little twirl and grins. “I’m a druid! I talk to animals and cure people's booboos with my magic!” The girl grabs his hand and pulls him towards the door behind the counter, saying a quick hello to the guy who was attending to a client.

Aemond chuckles and lets the girl guide him. “Hmm, I see.”

Emily opens the door and leads him inside. It was an office by the looks and by the desk full of papers and a laptop, stood a very stressed woman.

“Mommy! Look who’s here!” Emily chirps happily.

You looked up from your papers and gave him a tired smile. “Aemond... I’m happy to see you. Please take a seat.” You try to make your office table more presentable, putting all the paperwork in cases. “Sorry for the mess. It’s been a busy day. Maria needed the day off so I took over her work and... it didn’t go well.”

Aemond sat on the wooden chair in front of you while Emily went to the corner to play with her plush animals. “It’s no problem... Here’s my papers, all the training I did.” He gives you the case. “By the way, you have a lovely bakery. Very creative.”

The grin you gave him made Aemond’s heart almost burst out of his chest. Your eyes brightened at his compliment and how the dimples on your cheeks made you look so cute and innocent.

“Thank you! It was a lot of work to make it the way I imagined but it was worth it.” You say taking a seat on your chair. “So, shall we start with the interview?”

Aemond nods.

“Okay! So, your brother said you had experience with children. Your nephews, right?” Aemond nods again.

“Yes, my sister's children. Twins, a girl, Jaehaera, and a boy, Jaehaerys, of 8 years old, and toddler of 2 years old, Maelor.” Aemond smiled gently at the thought of his nephews.

You took notice of his gentleness as he talked about his nephews, which made you feel more relaxed with the idea of him taking care of Emily.

“They all have beautiful names.” You speak. “I’m not going to lie but it seems you are perfect for Emily. You have basic first aid training and CPR certifications.” You look down and read his papers. “Also, it seems Emily is already attached to you.”

You nod towards your daughter, who has her gaze fixed on Aemond while she plays. Aemond grinned at her which made the girl giggle and run towards him, showing him her favorite plush animal.

You pull up the documents for him to sign and put them in front of him. “It seems you got the job! You can read the agreement and then sign down here.” You smile. “I drive her to her school every morning. So, 3 pm you can go pick her up and she is all yours until 7 pm when I get home.”

Aemond nods and signs the paper. Opening the drawer beside you, you take a small notebook along with a key.

“Here.” You give him the book and key. “In here you will find all her allergies, her school, and our apartment address. That’s the key to our home.”

Aemond takes the book and the key from you, his pale fingers brushing gently against yours. “Thank you, Y/n.”

The way your name rolled through his tongue made your loins curl in a familiar feeling. You cough and look down to your laptop, a faint blush adorns your cheeks. Get a grip, Y/n!

There’s a small pregnant silence between you too. Aemond admires the way your face flushes so easily. Even tired, you look beautiful.

“Huh... Well! Ready for your first day?” You stand up and smile, trying to end the awkward silence.

Aemond also stood up, looking down at a very excited Emily. “Ready as I can be.” He gently grabs the girl's hand while putting her backpack on his shoulder and walks out of the office with you following close behind.

You kneel and give a big kiss on your daughter's cheek, making her giggle excitedly. “Have fun and behave.”

“Yes, mommy.” She grins and kisses your nose.

As you stand up, Aemond quickly pulls his wallet out and takes his business card. “I completely forgot to you give my card.” He says with an apologetic gaze. “My phone number is there in case you need something.”

You nod and take his business card. Emily pulls Aemond’s hand and jumps up and down. “Can I have an ice cream on our way home? Pretty please?”

Aemond looks in panic at you to which you laugh. “Yes, but only this time. Alright?”

“Yippe!” Your daughter squeals happily and pulls Aemond’s hand again. “C’mon! C’mon! Let’s go!” Aemond chuckles and lets the girl guide him while waving a small goodbye at you.

You waved back and watched them turn around the block, disappearing out of sight. You feel tears stinging in the corner of your eyes, the feeling of your daughter's absence drives you to panic.

“Deep breath, Y/n.” You whisper to yourself. “She’s going to be okay.”

Taking a deep breath, you look down at the business card in your hand. Your eyes widen as you see a familiar red logo. A three-headed dragon.

“Wait! He’s THE Aemond Targaryen??!!”

I hope you guys like this chapter!! Feel free to like, comment or reblog!

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posttexasstressdisorder · 2 months ago

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CNN 4/7/2025

After a backlash, National Park Service restores old Underground Railroad webpage that prominently features Harriet Tubman

By Zoe Sottile, CNN

Updated: 8:50 PM EDT, Mon April 7, 2025

Source: CNN

The National Park Service on Monday returned an image of and quote from Harriet Tubman to a webpage about the Underground Railroad, following backlash after her presence on the page was dramatically reduced.

The agency said the reduced mention of Tubman had been made without approval by top leadership.

Until mid-February, the top of the NPS’ “What is the Underground Railroad?” page featured a large photo of Tubman, the railroad’s most famous “conductor,” records from the Wayback Machine show. Next to it was a quote from Tubman about her experience coordinating the clandestine network for slaves seeking freedom.

But sometime in February it was changed, swapping the large image of Tubman for small commemorative stamps of five abolitionists – among them Tubman – a screen grab from the webpage on March 19 captured by the Wayback Machine shows. Text on the stamps touted “Black/White Cooperation.” Tubman’s quote was removed and the text amended significantly in the updated version.

The Washington Post first reported on the change Sunday, which prompted backlash from historians and educators.

Asked about the restoration of Tubman’s image and quote to the page, an NPS spokesperson told CNN, “Changes to the Underground Railroad page on the National Park Service’s website were made without approval from NPS leadership nor Department leadership. The webpage was immediately restored to its original content.”

The edited version – without Tubman’s quote or image – had been live since at least February 21, the Wayback Machine shows.

The edited webpage featured revised text that did not mention slavery until the third paragraph and cut a reference to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 entirely. The edited article had swapped a description of enslaved peoples’ efforts to free themselves with two paragraphs that emphasized the “American ideals of liberty and freedom.”

The recent reduction of Tubman’s presence on the webpage, coming after several other prominent changes to government websites as the administration enacts a sweeping anti-DEI agenda, incurred criticism from some who said the change minimized Tubman’s crucial contributions to the Underground Railroad. The abolitionist is credited with helping free scores of enslaved people during the Civil War period.

One historian, Fergus Bordewich, had called the edits “both offensive and absurd” in an interview with CNN.

Before the page was reverted Monday afternoon, an NPS spokesperson defended the changes, telling CNN “the idea that a couple web edits somehow invalidate the National Park Service’s commitment to telling complex and challenging historical narratives is completely false and belies the extensive websites, social media posts, and programs we offer about Harriet Tubman specifically and Black History as a whole.”

The spokesperson highlighted the two national historical parks named for Tubman.

“The National Park Service recognizes Harriet Tubman as the Underground Railroad’s best known conductor and we celebrate her as a deeply spiritual woman who lived her ideals and dedicated her life to freedom,” the NPS said.

There is a separate National Park Service page dedicated to Tubman, who was born into slavery in Maryland before fleeing to Philadelphia. She returned to Maryland over a dozen times to help free other slaves, guiding them through the “Underground Railroad,” a secret network of routes and safe houses. The park service webpage on Tubman does not seem to have been changed since January 28, 2025.

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ofmdrecaps · 1 year ago

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07/08/2024 - 07/09/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; Rhys Darby: AfterMidnight; TheCryptidFactor; Taika Waititi; Time Bandits; Con O'Neill; Samba Schutte; Nathan Foad; Kristian Nairn: Beyond The Throne and Surprise Wee John Wednesday; Madeleine Sami: Deadloch S2!; Astra TV Awards Nominations; YouBearFineThingsWell Day 1; Gold Derby Voting Reminders!; Fan Spotlight: YouBearFineThingsWell; Cast Cards; Never Left Podcast; Sea God Ed; Non-Binary Awareness Week; Love Notes;

== Rhys Darby ==

Rhys was on AfterMidnight last night, and boy did he deliver! You've probably seen gifs, and images everywhere, and the list of links to youtube below are courtesy of the Rhys-Archiver Extraordinaire @wastingyourgum!

Part 1 - Intro

Part 2 - Tokbuster

Part 3 - Talk Show

Part 4 - Pop or Unpop

Part 5 - Hashtag Wars

Part 6 - Final

Please Note: That is a Great Big Cow Band T-Shirt he's wearing, talk about a Proud Dad <3

Source: AfterMidnight Instagram / Rhys Darby's Instagram

= The Cryptid Factor =

Video version of the new Cryptid Factor Episode is up their Patreon! Here's a preview on Dan's Schreiberland Instagram!

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Source: Schreiberland Instagram

== Taika Waititi ==

Looks like the promotions for Time Bandits are finally here! First off is an adorable photo of Taika and the main kid of Time Bandits, Kal-El Tuck!

Source: Kal_El.Tuck Instagram

Apple TV released their full Promo Poster!

Source: Taika's Instagram

Next we have an interview with ScreenRant, Taika, and Jemaine!

ANNNND this article from Variety + more BTS Info from ScreenRant if you're interested.

Also, apparently I'm late to the game as Con has announced this before on WJW a while back-- so his won't be news to everyone-- but for those who didn't know-- Con will be in Time Bandits as well!

And last but not least, the full trailer with some amazing shots of Taika as the Supreme Being:

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Side Note: There were some trolls out there on the Time Bandits trailer trying to spread some grump, and sassy Taika came out to play! Thank you so much to IBrokeCharacter on twitter for capturing this!

Source: IBrokeCharacter on Twitter

== Samba Schutte ==

Just a quick update from Samba in his Voice Acting adventures: "Sacré booth!🎙️✨🙏🏾"

Source: Samba's Instagram

== Nathan Foad ==

Nathan out with friends looking cute AF!

Source: Nathan Foad's Instagram Stories

== Madeleine Sami ==

FANTASTIC news! Mads is getting a season 2 of Deadloch!!

Source: Madeleine Sami's Instagram Stories

== Kristian Nairn ==

Can you believe it? Kristian's doing a signed version of his book that's coming out in September! It's even got a chapter about OFMD in it! Wanna get in on it? You can preorder them in the US/UK on his Linktr.ee!

AND THEN -- Last Minute Wee John Wednesday July 10, 2024 at 9 PM BST! Kristian and Nathan will be chatting about all things Beyond The Throne, Our Flag, catching up & answering questions!

Source: Kristian & Nathan's Instagram

== SO MUCH BELOW THE CUT ==

== 2024 Astra TV Awards Nominations! ==

Our friends over @adoptourcrew were kind enough to share that Our Captain has been nominated for "Best Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series!" at TheAstraAwards! Visit the article below!

Source: AdoptOurCrew's Twitter

== REMINDER!: Gold Derby Voting ==

Be sure to get your nominations in by July 10, 2024 9pm PST!Rhys, Taika, and Our Flag Means Death are up for some more nominations-- this time the Gold Derby for best Comedy Series / Comedy Actors! It does require you to sign up, but if you'd like to add to the nominations you can follow this handy guide: Voting in Gold Derby | OFMD Renewal Repository

Thank you again to @adoptourcrew for sharing the GoldDerby information!

Source: AdoptOurCrew's Twitter

== YouBearFineThingsWell ==

As you've probably heard, @adoptourcrew has started up celebrating the upcoming #HungryGames! Check out the daily plans! Fan contributions will be highlighted in the fan-spotlight below!

Source: AdoptOurCrew Twitter

Source: AdoptOurCrew's Twitter

== Sprizzy 'Arts & Crafts' Week ==

For all you Sprizzy fans out there, 16th-23rd July is Sprizzy Week! You can join the celebration by creating things with a general theme of Arts and Crafts (fic, art, craft, edits, music, cake… whatever you would like to make!) If you're interested, please follow the Sprizzy Week accounts below! Twitter / @xoxosprizzy on Tumblr!

Source: Sprizzy Week Twitter

== Gotcha For Gaza Updates==

The sign up period for Gotcha For Gaza has ended! Starting July 9 through Aug 9 you can donate to help raise money for Palestine (they must be to the specific causes listed on their Carrd) and submit a prompt to the artists and writers! Visit OFMD Action's Gotcha For Gaza Cardd for more details!

Source: ofmdaction's Tumblr

== Fan Spotlight ==

#YouBearFineThingsWell

Starting off the fan contributions of #YouBearFineThingsWell is our glorious crewmate Meaghan! Aka @ theMeaghan on twitter! I was seriously thinking about Paddington when this whole week as announced.

Source: TheMeaghan's Twitter

Next up is our fabulous crewmate Kate! aka @ Kaddele over on twitter! Never stop Kate! These are so much fun!

Source: @ Kaddele's Twitter

And how could we pass up an entry from one of our Gif-Master Generals @ofmd-ann!

Source: @ofmd-ann's Twitter

We even had a a fine video with the description: "This gentlebeard gentlebear 🐻 was SHOCKED" made by the spectacular Ashley aka @ Seven_Sugars on Twitter!

Source: @ seven_sugars Twitter

And last but certainly not least is the magnificent Sarah, aka @ chaotickraken91 on twitter! The bear family between the cake toppers really got me in the feels!

Source: ChaoticKracken91 Twitter

There were so many amazing submissions! I was only able to get permission for some but feel free to check out the hashtag on your favorite platforms for more! Great job starting off #YouBearFineThingsWell everyone!

= Sea God Ed =

As you can imagine, our fellow crewmates have begun to draw parallels between Time Bandits and our beloved OFMD! Another fabulous edit by the one and only Ashley aka @ Seven_Sugars on Twitter!

Source: Seven_Sugars Twitter

= Cast Cards =

@melvisik's back with Marcelo Olivas! Another frequenter to Spanish Jackie's in the Republic of Pirates!

Source: @melvisik's Twitter

= Never Left Podcast =

New episode of Never Left Podcast! This week is focused on micro motifs! Listen in on your favorite platform by visiting their https://linktr.ee/neverleftpodcast!

Source: Never Left Podcast Instagram

== Non-Binary Awareness Week ==

Happy Non-Binary Awareness Week friends! Sending so much love to all our Enby crewmates out there! This week is about celebrating the identity and experiences of all our non-binary friends, so as I find them I'll try to include some relevant articles as they roll in!

28 non-binary stars and activists making the world a better place

Source: Pink News Instagram

== Love Notes ==

Hey there Lovelies! Holy Moly! What a week it's been, and it's only Tuesday!! I cannot tell you how nice it is to see so many folks so excited! It's like we got an injection of pure dopamine from all the news, and I'm so happy it's helping everyone feel a little levity!

And you know what?

You deserve a break!

You deserve to feel happy!

It's been a lot lately, and some people might try to shame you for being happy about something while there's so much not so happy going on in the world, but please oh please remember, that you deserve to have happiness too.

Even if it's just a little here or there, or bounds of happiness -- you deserve a break from all the things you have to deal with every day. You deserve a chance to smile, and to laugh, and to enjoy this crazy life we live, and bask in the warm sun, or the cold wind.

You do not need to feel bad for enjoying yourself once in a while. No matter what it is-- even if its unrelated to the fandom, or anything that's happened the last couple days, please go out today or tomorrow and enjoy something.

Do you like tea? Drink a cup of your favorite tea!

Do you like going for walks? Get on out there and move those legs!

Do you like animals? Find a random neighborhood cat (not a wild one) and give it some much needed pets if it's friendly!

Do something that brings YOU joy, not anyone else. Take a moment to savor that feeling, hold it deep down in your chest where you can feel your breath coming in and out, and remember that you deserve to feel that joy, and you don't have to do anything different, or be any different to deserve it. 💖 Sending so many good vibes lovelies-- may your day be filled with excitement and wonder, or calm and love, whatever it is that will brings you joy. 💖

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strange-anni · 6 months ago

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Mayor Larry and the events of the 22nd of March 1979

Mayor Larry and Wills father Lonnie Byers are heavily paralleled. Therefore I think it can be worthwhile to examine him and the events of the Fun Fair on July the 4th to possibly get some clues as to what happened on Wills birthday on March the 22nd in 1979.

This is meant response to the birthday gate theory by @greenfiend and you can read up on it here. It's also aligned with the Will Byers has DID theory

Long post ahead and warning for discussions of murder

First let's look at some more general clues a to why I think the two events (Wills birthday in 1979 and Mayor Larrys Fun Fair in 1985) are connected starting with Billys magazines

Penthouse

The first clue is major as it tells us of how One killed 360 people. It's the most chilling interview ever. (He likes it cold) 360 may be a bit much but I'll come back to the 36 later. That's an obvious hint for a massacre.

Then we have some other headlines like Sex, drugs and scandals and then something with the lid on Wall Street (Can't make that out exactly but this could refer to the general situation; or it could refer to a Street leading to a wall -> The Demogorgon coming out of the wall or will communication with Joyce through a wall)

How even you can save 100,000 Dollar (A guide to save a lot of people)

An unholy alliance between fascist (?) feminists and the moral majority (That's an interesting one! Was Joyce friends with a woman who wanted her to leave Lonnie? Plus there is the unholy alliance which could indicate that this friend of hers tried to align herself with authorities like the police)

___USE

Crime of Passion: The Professor and the prostitute (Did Joyce have an affair or did someone suspect her to have an affair? I'm also thinking of Neil suspecting that Billys mom was with another man)

Does Mark Breland have the right stuff? (Not sure about this one but it could relate to drugs)

April Fools - The greatest jokes ever (Not sure either)

African slaughterhouse (I don't even want to comment on this)

The war on elephants (not sure either)

can't read the last line

Also the fact that USE is the only word we can make out makes me think that these are things Lonnie might have used in one way or another. Either directly or indirectly.

Then there is this poster at the swimming pool which gave me the idea how the entire plot of S3 may be connected to the massacre in 1979 in the first place.

These posters right there give us so many clues

3rd Annual reworks it says but the 3 is cut in a way where you could also think it's actually an 8 (giving us the 8th annual event show or Wills 8th birthday in 1979)

Erica on Parade (You can't spell America without Erica; makes me think of Erica of cause and all of Wills alters)

76 - 1985 (It started in 76 and it still lasts to the present day in 1985 in Season 3)

Happy Birthday USA (because what is the 4th of July if not a celebration of the birthday of the United States, am I right?)

He held on tight to his Dream (I am sure young Will did, didn't he?)

Thursday 4th of July at 3 PM on Main Street (they give us the exact time and date of the parade)

This is what both the 22nd of March 1979 and the 4th of July have in common. Both are on a Thursday, both celebrate a great event/ a birthday and both bring great festivities.

Therefore I think whatever happened in 1979 was already somewhat foreshadowed in Season 3. I can't piece it all together so bear with me but I will try to collect some clues.

First things first. It didn't start at the 4th of July. It started earlier when Mom and Pop stores started to disappear which caused a lot of upset among the people so they decided to protest. Mayor Larry though thought they're a nuisance and successfully got rid of them.

This however could have had long time consequences as it could have put his reelection in danger so he thought of a trick to make the people forget what happened. He organized great festivities on July the 4th as a distraction. To lift their spirits and make them forget why they were upset in the first place.

It's noteworthy that Larry specifically mentions the disappearance Mom and Pop stores. This happened because Larry was selling off property to the Russians (This could hint that something happened to two people who might be Joyce and Hopper - "mom and pop" - before the party even started.)

Larry and Lonnie share the same name.

The Russian guy Grigori who visits Larry rides a motorcycle just like Lonnie.

As for the property: Well... Lonnie doesn't have property but he does have sons.

So my guess is that Lonnie did something terrible shortly before Wills birthday in 1979 which caused Will to get really upset and to placate his feelings Lonnie organized a birthday party for him. So all bad feelings will be forgotten and only the positive ones of the party will remain. It's a manipulation tactic.

Before we go on I want to make a quick Interlude to remind us of what Joyce said happened on Wills 8th birthday in 1979

Joyce: Do you know what March 22nd is? It's your birthday. Your birthday. When you turned eight, I gave you that huge box of crayons. Do you remember that? It was 120 colors. And all your friends, they got you Star Wars toys, but all you wanted to do was draw with all your new colors. And you drew this big spaceship, but it wasn't from a movie. It was your spaceship. A rainbow ship is what you called it. And you must have used every color in the box.

Will got a big box of crayons from his mom and drew a big space ship while using every color in the box. His rainbow ship. This is important and this spaceship will play a big part later.

So back to the preparations for the Fair

50s One is here as well as three frogs, two bears who seem to wear traditional Bavarian clothing. A Dirndl which is woman's clothing. Men would wear Lederhosen which would look a bit different.

Another brown bear is in the back as well as something which I cannot make out entirely but looks like a bird to me.

Three frogs make me think of Mike Wheeler who is called Frogface by Troy but he is not the only one here. There are two more members of the frog family which makes me think that Mike wasn't the only one who attended or was supposed to attend the birthday party (My best guess as to who the others are is Nancy and Karen BUT it could also just be Karen and Holly if she was already pregnant at the time)

The two almost identical bears in Dirndl do make me think of the Byers. Bavaria where these clothes are sometimes worn at festivals is called Bayern in german and it's almost pronounced like Byers. As to why they are both wearing traditional woman's clothing I have no idea. There is only one woman in the Byers family and it's Joyce.

The brown bear and the other bird(?) I cannot make sense of.

There is also a Silver Streak Ride and a big bear in the back of a car.

Here we have our Spaceship but it's not turned on yet and Grigori who is the one with the motorcycle is right in front of it.

There is also a 6 printed on the spaceship as well which may indicate that this was used six years prior to the current events (1985) in 1979.

1985 - 6 = 1979

Larry: My friends in state PD, highway patrol, they're all on the lookout. I got eyes everywhere. The second he pops up I get a call. Grigori: A call? Larry: Yes. A call. I mean, what more do you people want me to do? Grigori: We want you to find him.

Larry and Grigori are going inside to talk about Hopper. Grigori and the Russians want to find him. Larrys choice of words is rather interesting. "The second he pops up" Larry gets a call and refers to Hopper who is pop. Remember the disappearance of mom and pop stores? Yeah, that's suspicious. Not to mention the whole phone thing. Larry constantly wants a phone in his vicinity while Will is afraid of phones and phone calls.

Nevertheless while inside they accidentally put the spaceship in motion and get booted into space/ the UD. The ship wasn't meant for them but it brought them there anyway.

It also happens before the big event even starts.

Just after the Fun Fair starts as Major Larry announces the fireworks, Ted, Karen and Holly go on the Farris Wheel. They are riding clockwise to the top. Right when they are at the peak, the ride stops giving them the best view of the fireworks.

It's Ted Wheeler who notices that they stopped and it's Karen Wheeler who's responsible for it. Karen slipped Jimmy a five. She bribed someone with a five to get the best seats in the house. It's Jimmy who took the bribery and this makes me think of Hopper.

But what about the five? I'm not sure but Will was five years old when it all started in 1976. If Karen somehow found out something wasn't right and told the police/Hopper about it it could make sense. (I'm also thinking about the fascist feminist in Billys magazine here. If Joyce had a female friend before it was most likely Karen. Plus Karen also knows it's very dark at night in the Byers driveway making me think she's been there before at night. Most likely to pick up Mike but I do wonder if she saw something else as well)

Then there is still the disappearance of mom and pop before the events. Karen is also a mom. Therefore it might also refer to her.

It's Holly who notices the trees moving in the distance but Karen doesn't want her look at them. She should focus on the fireworks instead. The trees which are moving because because of the Mind Flayer who is a shadowy representation of Lonnie.

Meanwhile Hopper and Joyce also arrive at the Fair and then notice Ted, Karen and Holy broad the Spaceship. They decide to jon them.

Karen thinks it's funny to see Joyce in the ship. She seems happy to see her but is surprised as well. It's almost like Karen thinks Joyce doesn't belong there. I do think it's noteworthy that she asks this while they on the spaceship. It's the spaceship that is meant to take everyone in and bring them to the UD/ save them so they can live on.

The only thing Joyce wants to know though is where the kids are. They are obviously not on the spaceship. Perhaps this indicates that they should have been there but for some reason aren't. We as the audience do know where they are and what they are occupied with though. They are trying to beat the Mind Flayer in Starcourt Mall.

According to Karen the kids are also not yet here (at the Spaceship or the Fair in general) This could also indicate that they are to arrive later in events that happened in 1979. First some adults died and later a lot of kids also got killed. I am pretty sure though that Karen Wheeler was among those who died back then as she is the only one who seemed comfortable on the ship like she belongs there.

Here we do get a look at the passenger seats and it does remind me of the number of people who were killed by One according to Billys magazine. Seat No. 33 is empty while No. 34 belongs to Karen, No. 35 to Holly, No. 36 to Ted, No. 37 to Joyce and then there is Hopper who's seat number is 8 (because the 8 is the only visible figure)

It's tricky to find out what this means though because if we were to go back in time to 1979 Holly either wouldn't have existed yet or she would have shared her seat with Karen. if Karen was even pregnant back then she must have been in her very first weeks.

Yet according to Billys magazine One killed 36 people meaning that it could have been Joyce who survived for real after all. Or she died at an earlier date and wasn't supposed to be on the spaceship. Again it's the disappearance of mom and pop which make me wonder. (Mom is either Joyce or Karen I'm sure)

Then the spaceship lifts off into space/the UD without the kids but with the parents and Holly instead.

Later on as Alexei gets murdered by Grigori at the Fair he notices two clowns and a mime. I do not know what it means but I do know that young Will was afraid of clowns.

Alexei being Russian and Grigori also being Russian make me think that there may have been a traitor among the Motorcyle gang Lonnie seemed to have dealings with who then got shot at Wills birthday party by his own men.

However with the exception of Murray who then calls for Joyces and Hoppers help no one seems to have noticed Alexei die.

In the end the kids never arrive at Larrys Fun Fair and never entered the Spaceship but that doesn't mean that they are safe as the news tells us that the Mall, the Mayor and a power supply were also turned upside down (were lifted into space and the UD)

I might continue this at a later date but for now I've almost reached picture limit and this post is already too long as it is

#cw murder #stranger things #stranger things theory #joyce byers #jim hopper #karen wheeler #ted wheeler #holly wheeler #larry kline #grigori #will byers #lonnie byers #after everything I still don't know who if anyone at all did #survive the massacre at the 22nd of march 1979 #the only thing i am sure of now is that it most likely wasn't karen #my meta #birthdaygate in 1979

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PAIN STROKES ❥ MADZ ARGY

𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬. when madeline’s job is to write a piece on a famous artist she doesn’t realize it’s who hurt her all those years ago allowing old feelings to resurface and turning entranced souls into something much more complicated.

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𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. ANGST ! enemies to lovers, ex best friend trope, alternate reality, artist!femreader x journalist!madz!, happy ending!

𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬. i’m living for these heavily plotted fics, ty for the request! & yes the title is on purpose :) if there are any typos or grammar errors have mercy on me … i just started my winter classes! but here’s a long one for uuu

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“okay everyone! we’re on a time crunch. we just got word that our rivals are doing pieces on musicians so we’ve decided to assign you an artist for your excerpts and…” madeline’s boss looked down at her notepad. “i have here miss argy for the feature piece.” she announces and everyone congratulates madeline who is super excited.

“holy shit… thank you!” she smiled, beaming at the news.

her boss nodded. “of course! your hard were has truly paid off madz. your feature piece will be on…” she then looked back down to her notepad before pointing out the name. “yn yln!”

as soon as madz heard that name her heart dropped. she felt her mouth go dry. yn. all those unresolved feelings were starting to simmer up each second that passed but she recovered trying to keep her face neutral with a fake smile and nod.

your boss smiled and read from her notepad. “wonderful artist based in new york! ive seen a lot about her and i'm sure you’ll enjoy it! you’ll be responsible for the interviews as well as the cover photo. we have already talked to miss yln about the interview so all you need to do is take notes, take a couple of feature photo shots, and write the piece.”

she gulped nodding before returning to her work which was now turned into tracking yn down and actually having a conversation with her.

meanwhile, when yn got an email from the said office that madeline worked at letting her know what date and time the interview was. it was on a friday over dinner and she was told to dress formally.

the day came and madeline had to reach out to her personally confirming the time for the dinner.

to [email protected]

from [email protected]

Hi Yn, hope you’re doing well. I will be at Oceana for our reservation at 7:30 PM. It is midtown. A quick search and you won’t miss it. Hope to see you there.

Regards, Madeline Argy.

yn saw the email from the paper that told her about a feature she’d be in so she hurriedly and excitedly clicked on it not prepared for what was about to cover your screen.

holy shit. madeline? she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. her childhood best friend was the one that was going to be interviewing her — writing about her.

she gulped, her mouth suddenly became dry as nervousness settled in her stomach. she thought about all the possibilities but one thought stayed through all of them. what if she hates me?

she felt her eyes sting so she ultimately decided to close her computer shut. if she didn’t look at it the feeling would go away. no… it didn’t.

she paced around the room. today she was going to see madeline. how would she survive? she thought. it felt like the end of the world but reluctantly when the time came, she got dressed formally and found herself taking her time. she wanted to look her very best before looking at herself in the mirror and heading out the door.

her heels clicked as she made her way inside the restaurant giving madeline’s name to one of the hosts before they guided her to the correct table. she turned a few corners to a more secluded and fancier area of the restaurant before gracing her eyes over madeline’s figure.

yn’s thoughts swarmed. she looked absolutely beautiful. the same yet so different. her hair was longer now and face more flushed than yn remembered. she thought it was her normal but madeline was just incredibly nervous as was she.

yn continued to survey madeline noticing she had the daintiest jewelry on as she scanned the menu trying to distract herself.

yn slowly approached her allowing the host to announce your arrival. “ms. argy? waiting on ms. yln correct?”

she locked eyes with the ground before slowly looking up at you. “um.. yes. thank you.” she smiled politely at him before moving her eyes to yn’s.

for her, it was like time stopped. she admired the way yn slowly changed into who she was meant to be even though it hurt her in the process.

the awkward tension slowly seeped in as yn sat down bidding the host goodbye.

the both of them were quiet for a moment. yn didn’t know whether or not she should speak first. she felt the guilt rise in her chest but decided to speak up. she bit her lip before opening her mouth. “how have you been?”

her voice was soft and cautious. she was afraid to look up but when she did she knew she had a good reason. “how have i been?” madeline repeated, her voice laced with hostility. yn felt small as madeline’s eyes glared at her. “are you fucking serious right now yn?” yn could tell she was mad. not even mad — upset.

even though it’s been a few years since the both of them saw each other, yn remembered everything about her. the both of them knew madeline couldn’t ever hide how she truly felt from yn. well, besides what resided deep within.

yn saw how her eyes started to water and drifted away from her own. she was lost in her thoughts. in that day.

one voicemail from yn

“hi madz um.. dont be upset with me please but i’ve decided to move to new york. i didn’t tell you because um well, i don’t want you to make any decisions based on mine. you know where you’re going in life madz… i dont and thats why im here. i’m here to find out what exactly that is. please, see where im coming from i… i love you. gotta go. talk soon.”

the way her heart shattered. she quickly called yn back with tears pooling in her eyes. the phone rang… and rang. voicemail. she tried again. and again… and again. voicemail. she tried so many times but no answer. yn had ghosted her.

madeline didn’t hear from her ever again, until now. madeline’s lower lip quivered. “i…” she tried to speak but the words only came out like a whisper. she sighed taking a deep breath. “you could’ve at least said goodbye.”

yn pressed her lips together harshly trying to keep herself from crying. “i…im sorry madz.”

madeline immediately shook her head. “no… no you — you can’t call me that.” hearing that nickname again brought her back to all those years ago.

yn clearly saw the distress on madeline’s face so she obliged. “i’m sorry madeline.”

madeline furrowed her eyes looking around the room before speaking once again. “why’d you do it? you never called. a voicemail. that’s all you left. a voicemail yn. no calls no texts. nothing. why?” madeline’s heart was racing as she confronted the situation head-on.

yn took a deep breath. so they were doing this now. finally. “i did it because i felt it was the best for the both of us madeline. i… i had my own personal reasons but that was the main one.”

madeline immediately seemed confused. “wh..what?”

yn looked around the room trying to blink her tears away. “you were always so sure of yourself madz… madeline. so stable. i wasn’t. i… i felt like i needed to surround myself with a new environment and figure out what i was supposed to do. who i was supposed to be.” yn voice faltered a little before continuing. “i… i didn’t want to hold you back.”

madeline’s scoffed lowly. “didn’t want to hold me back… that? that is your excuse for completely ghosting me?” the tone of anger and hurt laced in her voice was apparent.

“i…” yn had nothing else to say. she knew madeline had every right to be upset but she couldn’t tell her the real reason why she had moved. the raw truth. “can we please just… do this interview.”

madeline sighed. “unbelievable. so you’re just not going to explain? like at all?”

yn stayed quiet.

madeline’s eyes shed one single tear. “do you even care about how much you hurt me, yn? how you completely shattered my heart?”

yn looked up at madeline seeing the vulnerability she was showing. madeline never used to be this way. “of course, i care madeline. it wasn’t like that.” yn placed a hand on her head feeling the stress get to her.

“then how was it yn? madeline shot back. “a voicemail yn. that shitty voicemail was all i got after years of friendship. years.” her fists were clenched.

yn took a breath in from her nose. “like i said, i thought it would be easier for the both of us. i was thinking about you!”

madeline shook her head. “no. you thought about yourself. it would be easier for you.” she corrected. “you have no idea how hard it was waking up everything to realize you were really gone. thinking that at the end of the day, i didn’t matter to you.”

yn felt like madeline was putting words in her mouth. “you think it was easy for me? i had to leave everything behind madeline — everything.” yn’s eyes started to water. “this town, my family — you. i couldn’t explain it without making it worse…”

yn looked down not wanting to see the disappointment on madeline’s face any longer.

madeline poked her cheek with her tongue. “so you decided to just disappear?” her voice cracked. “you don’t get to decide what’s good or bad for me yn. that’s not fair that you took that choice away from me.” her voice was shaky, madeline hated the vulnerability she was experiencing right now.

“i was scared of everything madeline. scared that if i told you what i was doing you’d talk me out of it. scared that if i didn’t go i would be giving up following me dream and just being who i wanted to be. sacred of… just…” yn hesitated catching herself quickly. “of everything.” she said shortly.

madeline’s expression softened noticing the end but too focused on what yn said in the beginning. “i’d never hold you back yn. i would’ve supported you through everything. that’s what a best friend does.” her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

yn bit her lip with a sigh. “i know that now.” she said quietly, her voice laced with guilt and regret. “i was just so wrapped up in my own fears that i couldn’t see how selfish i was. i… i’ve regretted everything since then madeline.”

they both fell silent, the weight of their pain wafting through the air. madeline quickly looked at yn and for a split second, it was like no one else was in the room. she noticed the hurt look on yn’s face and wanted to just wipe it away. she hated that yn felt like this.

the same thing went for yn. she hated how she made madeline feel. that she was the cause of her distress and heartache. she just wanted to fix it — mend it. she’d do anything for her.

“you should’ve trusted me yn. that’s all i’ve ever wanted to do. was to support you and have you trust. especially since we’ve known each other forever.” madeline spilled her thoughts.

yn nodded. “i know im so sorry madeline. i’m so fucking sorry.” yn’s voice sounded genuinely devastated but true.

madeline felt conflicted. she wanted to forgive yn so badly. she couldn’t stand the thought of being away from her and she didn’t know why. “i… i know but you can’t just apologize and think things will go back to the way they were.” she bit her cheek.

yn nodded. “i know and i understand that wholeheartedly but… if you’ll just let me try. please, madeline. let me try to prove to you how sorry i am.”

and that’s what she did.

yn called madeline and texted her every day after that. some of the conversations were due to madeline’s feature about yn but most of the time it was either catching up or talking about random things like they used to.

one day, yn was texting madeline when she had an idea.

to madeline:

come to my show, please. i want you to see my art. all of it is inspired by my true and raw feelings.

madeline thought about it.

from madeline:

okay, i will. it would also be really good for the feature piece.

yn was excited for madeline to see her work but also extremely nervous. most of her pieces displayed her true feelings and she was so afraid that the harder one looked at her art the more likely it would show who she really was.

yn shook it off continuing to get the gallery ready. she put her work in the designated spots so that they all correlated in order while madeline was back at her hotel getting ready.

yn was wearing a double denim with a white button-up under the denim jacket and doc marten shoes to bring it together. she fiddled with the buttons as the gallery opened and she awaited madeline’s arrival.

finally, as she was watching the door, madeline strolled in wearing an all-navy blue outfit with tights and classy loafers. madeline took in the scene. the room was in low lighting with paintings all over the walls. the gallery gave a cozy feeling to it which madeline loved. madeline noticed yn from the corner of her eye but decided to take out her journal and pretend to be busy.

yn took a deep breath and let madeline be. she made herself busy talking to different people about her work never getting too deep. she thanked everyone as they came by to congratulate her. in the midst of all that, madeline couldn’t keep her eyes off yn. she found her eyes drifting from a piece of art, then to yn, then another one, then yn again. her heart beating quickly as she tried to rip her eyes away from the beautiful face as admirers surrounded her.

she began to walk around surveying each piece when one caught her eye. her chest tightened as the picture depicted what looked like rain twisting in a woman. a woman who was huddled in the middle. it was like a storm but in the end, the storm was the woman.

she didn’t like how her chest tightened when she looked at the piece. she was breathing slowly trying to decipher what this meant but came to the conclusion that it meant as it made her feel. her mind immediately went to yn, wondering if this was a depiction of how she felt when she left.

a minute later she felt a tap on her shoulder, “you okay over here?” yn’s expression was worried.

madeline composed herself before nodding. “yeah of course, just taking it all in.”

yn smiled before speaking. “yeah it’s definitely a lot but i’m really glad you’re here.”

madeline paused before speaking. “are you? because sometimes it feels like you’re just tolerating me.”

yn paused confused at the sudden change. “what? of course i am madeline. that not fair.”

madeline scoffed. “oh but it is! you left for five years and you’re acting like everything is perfectly fine. like nothing ever happened. why? is it because you’re a huge artist now and i’m the one that has to write for you?” madeline spoke out of pure impulsivity. she didn’t know why she was saying all these hurtful things but she did.

yn crossed her arms looking around to make sure no one was being nosy. “i told you my reasoning! we talked about it. i’m not trying to act like im better than you? that — i can’t believe you think that.” her heart raced feeling attacked. “you know i didn’t invite you to write for me, okay? it wasn’t my choice. i took the opportunity they offered me. if they had told me you would be writing it i would’ve politely declined and no, not because i’d didn’t want to see you.”

yn was breathless trying to defend herself and explain without sounding too harsh.

madeline’s breathing picked up still caught in the heat of the moment. “yeah? well, that still doesn’t change the fact that you’ve been acting like everything is back to normal. like everything is fine when it’s not. i see through all this. through your paintings. people praise you but i know what these paintings show yn.” yn’s stare faltered as she looked away not wanting to feel vulnerable in that moment. “and the way that you’re refusing to make eye contact with me shows me that there’s more than just leaving because it was ‘better for us’.”

in that moment, yn felt there was nothing more to do then to come clean. to tell madeline how she truly felt and even though her heart was about to beat out of her chest she decided to take a deep breath and just try. “you don’t understand. yes, i left my career for different reasons but the main reasons were because of… of you.”

madeline froze. “w-what?” her throat closing on itself. she didn’t know what the weight of your words meant just yet but as she saw your eyes move to your lips for a split second, she felt she knew.

yn sighed. “please, let’s just not do this now.” she begged as she looked around paranoid.

madeline shook her head. “no, we’re doing this now. i’ve waited too long. what do you mean you moved because of me yn?”

yn bit her lip feeling conflicted. she was really going to do this. her jaw tightened before relaxing. “i left because… because i thought that i needed to get away from the way i felt about you.” she bit her cheek watching as madeline’s face showed all kinds of emotions.

madeline was confused. “what are you… what are you talking about?” she gulped dryly.

yn looked away not being able to handle madeline’s eyes on her. “i loved you yn. more than a best friend should have.” the tears finally came down. “it… it scared the shit out of me. so i thought if i chose to leave… to move here then i could — i could just forget about it and start over.”

the silence that followed after yn’s confession was deafening. she felt overstimulated with the chatter in the background.

madeline looked around scanning all the other paintings noticing how each piece of art seemed to represent her feelings in some way. she then noticed one particular piece. one of two figures it looked like — two shadows. they were together but like the other one, they looked stuck in the midst of a storm. the only thing holding them back was the rain and barriers of the wind. only one of the shadows looked clear and not connected to the storm. the other one was a part of it.

in that moment madeline felt some type of way. like the weight of yn’s words finally clicked for her and to that her heart jumped. she wasn’t nervous or afraid, she felt … relieved.

madeline looked back at yn who was trying to hold back more tears from falling. she spoke quietly and softly to her. “you… loved me?”

“of course i loved you.. i was in love with you.” yn whispered. “i… you don’t have to say anything now. i’ve got to go. will you be here when i come back?” the glimmer of hope in yn’s voice had madeline’s heart jump.

madeline did nothing but nod still trying to process what was said.

later on that evening the gallery finally closed. it was a successful day for yn. she sold a few pieces and got a lot of recognition for her excellent work. she closed up the doors and went to the back where she hoped madeline was.

as she walked through she spotted her looking at one of the paintings. it was one that yn felt was her more vulnerable ones. the raw emotion that she displayed on the canvas was recognized by everyone, especially madeline.

yn didnt notice she was holding her breath until she let it go. the soft sound alerting madeline yn was back. she turned toward her acknowledging her painting. “it’s beautiful.”

yn nodded thanking her quietly. she then spoke up once more, “thank you for staying.”

madeline shifted her stance so that she was fully turned toward yn. “earlier… when you said you left because you loved me…”

yn was quick to interrupt her. “i’m sorry… i shouldn’t have said that. i don’t want to make things harder than they already are.”

madeline stepped forward taking yn’s hands into hers. “hey, no. you can’t take it back. not now, not anymore. i…” she let out a shaky breath before making direct eye contact with you. “i think i loved you too yn.”

yn’s breathing hitched, her eyes searching over madeline’s face. “madeline… i—”

“this whole time yn. i wasn’t mad because you left… i think — i think i was upset because i lost you.” she looked down furrowing her eyebrows. “i didn’t know what i was feeling but it was like as soon as i would come to terms with it … you had already left. i never knew how to handle it and then you were gone.”

yn stood there letting madeline get her feelings across but as she finished she found herself naturally gravitating toward her. she was so close she practically could feel madeline’s short breaths and body heat come into contact with her skin.

yn squeezed madeline’s hands in hers. “i thought leaving would fix things and erase the feelings i had for you but they didn’t. i’ve never stopped loving you, madz.”

madeline’s breathing stopped. “you don’t get to run this time.” her voice softly cut through the silence.

yn shook her head. “i’m not running.” her voice was just as soft. “not anymore.”

madeline had a slight smile as her hand reached out to rest on yn’s cheek. yn leaned against it loving the soft feeling of her skin on hers. madeline stepped closer as she noticed yn wasn’t planning on stepping back. she took that opportunity to move one step closer closing the distance between them and locking their lips together.

their kiss was slow but so full of all that held up emotion. full of years of unspoken feelings, full of their past memories, of their buried emotions. they came through all at once.

yn’s hands found their way to her face before madeline’s hands grabbed yn’s waist and pulled her closer. they melted right into each other just taking each other in and for the first time in years, their pain seemed to simmer into the air, carrying that weight off both of their shoulders. replacing that was their warm but fragile emotions and feelings for each other.

when she broke apart madeline rested her head on yn’s forehead as yn spoke up. “i’m so sorry for everything.” her breathing was shaky.

madeline nodded. “i know. we’ll figure everything out.” she smiled pecking yn’s forehead. “together.”

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magicalgirlsandcerulean · 7 months ago

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More YouTube shorts: "Everyone, We Love You! Love Feather Storm!" from ep. 3, "Yeah, Because We've Turned Into Elementary Schoolers" from ep. 4, "He Wouldn't Look Like That, Even If He Turned Young" from ep. 4 and "A Win-Win Situation" from ep. 5.

Check out the currently-happening (as of this post) Yurinan collab in Harajuku. It ends on Dec. 16th (Mon.) and the store is open from 12 pm - 7 pm (all times/dates JST). The merch display pictured below is at Yurinan Friend.

TV Guide Voice Stars vol. 32 (sale date: Dec. 20th 2024) will have a Boueibu interview with the LOVE! quintet. Shintaro Asanuma is on the back cover. Fumiya Imai, Kento Ito, Daisuke Hirose and Shunichi Toki are on the front cover. Preorder it here.

It seems someone's caught Shirai not looking his finest...

Update: Fixed the TV Guide Voice Stars dot point and added more details.

Update 2: Added preorder link.

#boueibu #Binan Koukou Chikyuu Boueibu ETERNAL LOVE!#anime collab #anime merch #yusuke shirai #binan koukou chikyuu boueibu love!#(Crashed out a few days ago so catching up now.)#(It doesn't help HypDream came out on the 20th so I'm being bombarded with tweets plus the JLPT is approaching again... *sweatdrops*)

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my-rewrite-academia · 6 months ago

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Week 6

Sun Down Radio!

As told in Week 5, All Might appears on Mic's radio show, the Sun Down Radio, held every night from 9 PM to Midnight. It's well known throughout Japan, and while people were concerned about Mic hosting a show so late at night, he really suits it, with his hero persona essentially being discarded to favour a more sensitive, mellow side of him.

He's regularly praised for his soft tone and empathy whenever someone calls in for advice.

And, tonight, his guest is the one, the only, All Might!

All Might follows suit with Mic's calmer attitude, making sure to keep his voice from being too loud, and more relaxed. It helps that it's not a visual radio and the booth isn't visible to any employees, meaning that he can stay in his 'deflated' form.

"So," Mic starts when the introductions are over, "All Might. I think everyone is aware by now that you are currently working at U.A."

"Yes, that's right," All Might agrees. "I was offered the position some time last year, and Nedzu-sensei was very convincing."

The interview goes on, with Mic asking many questions the public have been dying to know.

Yes, All Might has his teaching degree - taking a one-year course supplied by Nedzu, and completing it a week before the Entrance Exam.

While he isn't confident in his teaching style, he will do his best to guide the next generation of heroes, hopefully with little obstacles or mistakes along the way. He is not the best teacher - this, he will gladly admit, but he hopes he is not the worst.

As for why he became a teacher: in reality, it is to find a successor for One for All, as in canon, but he doesn't say this. However, he isn't lying when he claims to view teaching as its own form of heroism, and that he admired it greatly beforehand. It was mostly Nedzu who managed to convince him, enticing him by the idea of witnessing would-be's grow into great heroes.

The final question, among many, is this: how will his job as a teacher affect his job as a hero?

Mic was hesitant to ask this, as he's well aware that heroes cannot be anywhere, everywhere, all at once. He himself has three jobs: a hero, a teacher, and a radio show host. Each of these jobs, he does his best to balance, but there are going to be days or even weeks wherein he has to give one of them up for the sake of others.

And All Might is even more limited, as he can only work about five hours of the day, (due to not giving One for All up yet), and two of those hours are spent teaching 1-A and 1-B. He only has three hours of the day to do his hero work.

But, despite Mic's concern, All Might handles it as he usually does. Because his time has been decreasing for nearly six years now, and he's prepared for this question a long time ago.

"My time as a hero will not change," he declares, "for teaching is a form of heroism in and of itself. To pass on my knowledge to the next generation is a hero's work."

This episode of Sun Down Radio recieves one of the highest ratings of all time, as well as the most listeners. It also helps to make the paparazzi calm down, allowing more U.A. students to finally visit their parents without worrying about being jumped.

In his dorm, Izuku listens to the radio, and he wonders if All Might joined U.A. to find a successor for his quirk, and thinks about who would really want or need it.

He thinks about whether he needs it, and he stares at his palm, the fight against Tomura flashing in his mind. And he hates how weak he felt once more.

Because he thought it was over. He thought that, after he finally graduated Aldera, he wouldn't feel as weak as he once did. He didn't want to feel like that weak, pathetic, quirkless kid that couldn't anything but cry.

But he was wrong.

He thinks back, and realises that, while he scored first on the Entrance Exam, he hasn't scored first on anything else. He hasn't done much to prove that he, a quirkless student, deserves to take a place a student with a quirk should have had.

And, the more he thinks about it, the more he hates himself.

Funk

Izuku has been keeping his head down, he appears depressed, and hesitates more than ever, keeping to himself with a sunken face, and everyone notices. They notice that he's out of it, not really engaging in conversation, and he's lagging behind during combat lessons.

Aizawa sees this, and he believes that he's facing the reality of a quirkless hero - that it just isn't possible. He himself is not functionally quirkless, as he is able to not just level the playing field, but actively destroy any advantage a villain may have. He erases a fundamental part of them and brings them to a field where he is superior.

To him, a quirkless hero just isn't possible, and he believes Izuku is realising this.

But, All Might is of the opposite mind.

Because he's already seen Izuku in proper action. He's seen him direct a group of heroes to victory against a B-Ranked villain, and all without a quirk or even muscles. He believes in Izuku's prowess, his ability to become the first quirkless hero, because he knows he can do it. He has done it.

And he's not the only one to think so: Ochako and Tenya believe in him wholeheartedly. Momo thinks he can do it, and while Tsuyu is unsure, she supports him. Yuuga wants him to do it.

People believe in Izuku, and some may not, but the one who matters the most is Izuku himself. He does not believe that he can do it anymore, and thus there is every chance that he will fail.

Ochako, Tenya, Momo, Tsuyu, and Yuuga discuss this, his behaviour, and don't know how to handle it, nor how to approach him about it.

Kyouka and Mezou hear them, as they hear many things, and become concerned about Izuku's wellbeing and mental health. As such, they take it to Midnight, the one who saved him from Tomura. She is concerned, and takes Izuku aside.

She expresses concern about bullying, if someone has been treating him wrongly for his quirkless status. She wants him to know that he is able to rely on the staff for anything, even if it's as small as a stubbed toe.

But, it doesn't work. Because Izuku hears all this, and believes he's become a burden for the staff. That the staff are treating him like glass because he's so weak. It's not the case, but that's what he believes.

When she realises he's still guarded, she passes it onto Mic, who she knows is able to handle students better than her. He's more soft and soothing, and he has this aura that makes students feel comfortable enough to open up.

And when it gets to Mic, he knows that Izuku won't open up to him. Because he's a teacher. He's seen the effects bullying can have on others, and he's aware that Aldera did everything to make Bakugou seem like a saint and Izuku the problem. He is told about Izuku's silence, and he knows that it's not him who can open him up.

So, he goes to All Might.

All Might, who people view a hero before a teacher, and who he knows has some sort of connection with Izuku.

Mic tells All Might about their concerns regarding Izuku's well being, and he knows what's going on. Because he once was a quirkless kid who was beat down by society, and he knows how it must feel for the quirkless kid to finally have a chance to prove that they can make it - and fail.

So, All Might approaches Izuku. He calls him aside after school is over, to the same office where he once told Izuku that he can become a hero.

Izuku shuffles in his seat, not sure if he's supposed to feel scared or excited. He wonders to himself if this is it. If, with Tomura, U.A. have realised that the quirkless cannot become heroes, and are kicking him out.

But it doesn't happen.

All Might asks him what's wrong, and he says nothing. But he doesn't give up. Instead of pushing, All Might instead speaks of something else.

His first loss was in U.A. With One for All, he was at the top of his class. But, as a result, his ego grew. He thought of himself as better than his classmates, and reckoned that he would continue to be the best with no challenge. Even pro-heroes struggled to fight him, and the staff at the time stood no chance.

But a single person beat him up. Someone who was able to read his every movement and react accordingly, taking him down with ease. An old friend of his master, a retired hero named Gran Torino. He saw All Might's ego and knew it had to go.

So, he beat him. He forced All Might to realise that he was not all that, and his ego would only be his downfall. Gran Torino is a large reason as to why he's so humble - he made him realise there is always someone better.

More than that, this loss helped him as he strove to become better. The loss made him improve himself.

"Do you believe, because I lost, that I was a failure?"

"No," Izuku says, immediate. Because he's already the most successful hero - hailed as the Symbol of Peace. Of course a single loss wouldn't make him a failure.

"So why do you believe you are?"

And, for once, he can't come up with an answer.

All Might comes in close, and he tells him: losing once does not mean he will never win. And he reminds him that Izuku was the one to remind him of the true meaning of heroism.

Becoming a quirkless hero is a daunting task, but if anyone can do it, it's him. Yes, people will have a natural advantage, but then they also suffer from natural disadvantages, something Izuku does not.

One born with the ability to sing will lose to one who worked hard to learn how to sing. One born with strength will lose to one who worked hard for strength.

And Izuku finally realises that, he didn't lose because he doesn't have a quirk. He lost because of a lack of experience. If others were in his shoes, few would have been able to hold their own against a villain.

All Might goes a step further.

"I believe you can become a hero. Many others believe you can become a hero. Do you believe it?"

"I want to."

"Then don't let one set-back destroy you. If everyone destroyed themselves over one loss, nobody would achieve anything. And you can achieve your dream."

And Izuku cries. He lets All Might hold him as he, once again, cries in his arms. Because he realises now that the biggest obstacle in his goal was himself. It was his own selfdoubt. It was letting one loss taint his very being.

Later that night, Izuku calls Inko.

"Can I become a hero?" he asks her.

Inko tears up, and she recalls how she once reacted. How she once apologised. How she didn't believe in him. How she hated herself for not giving him a quirk.

"Yes," she says, tears in her eyes and throat tight. "You can become a hero. Just like All Might."

With this, Izuku finally regains his confidence, breaking down as Inko whispers assurances, as emotional as he is.

Announcement:

Izuku is a lot more cheerful, to the relief of his friends. He's talking more and smiling more, and he isn't so down.

That Saturday, Aizawa enters Homeroom, and he informs everyone about the USJ trip.

The USJ is a simulation joint wherein they'll be taught about rescue heroism and watch Thirteen in action - something Ochako is excited about.

The on-duty staff attending with them are: Aizawa, All Might, Thirteen, Snipe, and Mic.

Snipe and Mic were not originally planned to join, but with Tomura stealing the files, Nedzu decided to recruite them for it, if only to have more back-up on hand in case villains truly do break in. It also helps that Izuku identified Tomura as having a touch-based decaying quirk, and both Snipe and Mic are long-distance fighters.

Of course, the students are not told of this, due to not wanting them to feel scared or raise the tension before or during the event.

Notes:

I promised to retain Izuku and All Might's bond, and this is one of many moments where we can see it shine. It's All Might who is able to help Izuku, and Izuku really would not have opened up if it was anyone else.

I hate the argument that quirkless-hero-Izuku could happen because Aizawa exists. Aizawa's quirk is powerful, in that many in MHA rely heavily on their quirk, so they're woefully unprepared for when Aizawa takes it away. If anything, compare him to Nighteye, who barely uses his quirk!

Inko and Izuku actually having a healthy bond? More likely than you think

Conclusion:

Mic interviews All Might on his show

All Might helps Izuku out of his funk

USJ trip is announced, with Snipe and Mic joining

#bnha #mha #boku no hero academia #mha critical #my hero academia #rewrite #horikoshi critical #my rewrite academia #plot #week 6 #daily life arc

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bunieluv · 7 months ago

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Deaf (Jesse) AU extra: Exemplary student report.

With Jesse and Lukas now friends, the Lukas redemption arc has (for the most part) drawn to it’s natural close. However, that doesn’t mean I’m done with Red. Lukas/Pre-Reb. Lukas!

Interview of model student: Lukas beneath the cut!

=== STUDENT INFO

NAME XXXX, Lukas

GENDER M

AGE 16

HEIGHT Above Average

WEIGHT Inadequate

GRADE 11 (US); Year 12 (England)

FORM A; Soren’s class

EXTRACURRICULAR Archery, Tutoring (Petra)

『 Student elected by his teachers as for the Exemplary student award, gifted to the student who best represents the values of a scholar student: Excellent in a breadth of subjects, makes exhaustive use of School opportunities such as extracurriculars and additional study periods, engages with and provides for the local community and has a respectful attitude. This student has befitted this criteria since he had entered the school. 』

=== INTERVIEW

01. Introduce yourself.

My name is Lukas, I’m a student from the 11th Grade.

02. How do you feel about being considered the school’s Exemplary Student?

I’m very grateful to have been considered for an award like this, it’s really an honour for me. Thank you to all my teachers who had nominated me and for providing me with the space to work hard. And thank you to my Mom and my Dad for always encouraging me.

03. Do you have anything to say that would guide the people who look up to you?

Why would anyone look up to someone like me?

Ahah, that’s sort of a tough question, there’s no one way to succeed at something, and what one person does might not work for everyone. But, if I had to think of something, then I would say self-discipline and sticking to a work schedule would be beneficial for anyone. I have a friend a classmate who struggles with her subjects, so we dedicated a time every weekend that would be the time that we worked on what she didn’t understand. In the same way, personal time is also very important, as long as it doesn’t disturb your schedule too much.

04. What is an ideal student, to you?

I think that an answer to this question would really differ depending on if you asked a teacher or a student. Teachers idealise students with the highest grades in their subjects and always listen to them. And while those are important traits in a student, I think someone ideal would be someone who is respectful of everyone they meet regardless of who they are and helps them with their problems without them even asking.

05. What kind of child were you when you were younger?

I think about the same as I am now? I had the same values as I do now, as my parents taught me them when I was young, and I took a lot of extra lessons outside of school.

06. What is your family like?

I live with only my mom and my dad- I don’t have any siblings. Even so, I love my family very much and I’m very proud of them. My dad works as the CEO of my family’s company, and my Mom is a housewife, so I’m very taken care of!

I think.

07. Are you comfortable with your identity?

Another tough question to answer. I would like to say that I am, I can say that I know who I am and what I can do, but still I want to aim higher, if there was even a possibility that I could do something more.

08. Do you have a girlfriend?

(This question was not answered.)

09. Is there anything you think you’re exceptionally good at, above other things?

I used to be a writer.

I can speak fluently in two languages, and I’m learning a third one.

010. You mentioned keeping a schedule. What does yours look like?

6:00 am: wake up and XXXXXXX XX XXX XXX XX XXX

7:00 am: get out of bed when Dewey’s now meowing for his food

7:00-7:15 am: prepare breakfast for family, feed Dewey, eat

7:15- 7:30 am: finish getting ready for school.

7:30- 7:50 am: commute to school

Classes from 8:00 am to 15:00 pm (usually missing out on lunch)

15:30 - 16:30 pm: club time or homework period

16:30 - 17:00 pm: commute back home and feed Dewey

17:00 pm - 18:00 pm: free time (usually spent reading)

18:00 - 18:30 pm: dinner

19:00- 21:00 pm: do outstanding homework or study

21:00- 23:00 pm: continue the sign language course.

23:00- 00:00 am: talk with Petra if she’s awake, until her dad tells her to go to bed.

00:00 - 1:00 am: XXXXXX XXX XXX’XX XXXXX XXXX.

1:00 am: sleep.

23:00- 23:30: get ready for bed and go to sleep.

I see. Thank you for your time, Lukas.

Thank you for having me.

=== END OF INTERVIEW

=== END OF REPORT

Thank you for following the writing of The Silent Serenade! I take requests for additional content surrounding any one character, including Lukas' Mom and Lukas' Dad. Just send something into my ask box and I'll respond to it!

#deaf jesse au #mcsm #mcsm au #mcsm lukas #lukas mcsm #minecraft story mode #minecraft #deaf au extras

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mariacallous · 11 months ago

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KnowBe4, a US-based security vendor, revealed that it unwittingly hired a North Korean hacker who attempted to load malware into the company's network. KnowBe4 CEO and founder Stu Sjouwerman described the incident in a blog post this week, calling it a cautionary tale that was fortunately detected before causing any major problems.

"First of all: No illegal access was gained, and no data was lost, compromised, or exfiltrated on any KnowBe4 systems," Sjouwerman wrote. “This is not a data breach notification, there was none. See it as an organizational learning moment I am sharing with you. If it can happen to us, it can happen to almost anyone. Don't let it happen to you.”

KnowBe4 said it was looking for a software engineer for its internal IT AI team. The firm hired a person who, it turns out, was from North Korea and was "using a valid but stolen US-based identity" and a photo that was "enhanced" by artificial intelligence. There is now an active FBI investigation amid suspicion that the worker is what KnowBe4's blog post called "an Insider Threat/Nation State Actor."

KnowBe4 operates in 11 countries and is headquartered in Florida. It provides security awareness training, including phishing security tests, to corporate customers. If you occasionally receive a fake phishing email from your employer, you might be working for a company that uses the KnowBe4 service to test its employees' ability to spot scams.

Person Passed Background Check and Video Interviews

KnowBe4 hired the North Korean hacker through its usual process. "We posted the job, received résumés, conducted interviews, performed background checks, verified references, and hired the person. We sent them their Mac workstation, and the moment it was received, it immediately started to load malware," the company said.

Even though the photo provided to HR was fake, the person who was interviewed for the job apparently looked enough like it to pass. KnowBe4's HR team "conducted four video conference based interviews on separate occasions, confirming the individual matched the photo provided on their application," the post said. "Additionally, a background check and all other standard pre-hiring checks were performed and came back clear due to the stolen identity being used. This was a real person using a valid but stolen US-based identity. The picture was AI 'enhanced.'"

The two images at the top of this story are a stock photo and what KnowBe4 says is the AI fake based on the stock photo. The stock photo is on the left, and the AI fake is on the right.

The employee, referred to as "XXXX" in the blog post, was hired as a principal software engineer. The new hire's suspicious activities were flagged by security software, leading KnowBe4's Security Operations Center (SOC) to investigate:

On July 15, 2024, a series of suspicious activities were detected on the user beginning at 9:55 pm EST. When these alerts came in KnowBe4's SOC team reached out to the user to inquire about the anomalous activity and possible cause. XXXX responded to SOC that he was following steps on his router guide to troubleshoot a speed issue and that it may have caused a compromise. The attacker performed various actions to manipulate session history files, transfer potentially harmful files, and execute unauthorized software. He used a Raspberry Pi to download the malware. SOC attempted to get more details from XXXX including getting him on a call. XXXX stated he was unavailable for a call and later became unresponsive. At around 10:20 pm EST SOC contained XXXX's device.

“Fake IT Worker From North Korea”

The SOC analysis indicated that the loading of malware "may have been intentional by the user," and the group "suspected he may be an Insider Threat/Nation State Actor," the blog post said.

"We shared the collected data with our friends at Mandiant, a leading global cybersecurity expert, and the FBI, to corroborate our initial findings. It turns out this was a fake IT worker from North Korea," Sjouwerman wrote.

KnowBe4 said it can't provide much detail because of the active FBI investigation. But the person hired for the job may have logged into the company computer remotely from North Korea, Sjouwerman explained:

How this works is that the fake worker asks to get their workstation sent to an address that is basically an "IT mule laptop farm." They then VPN in from where they really physically are (North Korea or over the border in China) and work the night shift so that they seem to be working in US daytime. The scam is that they are actually doing the work, getting paid well, and give a large amount to North Korea to fund their illegal programs. I don't have to tell you about the severe risk of this. It's good we have new employees in a highly restricted area when they start, and have no access to production systems. Our controls caught it, but that was sure a learning moment that I am happy to share with everyone.

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andydrysdalerogers · 2 years ago

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Yours Submissively ~ Experimentation

Steve Rogers X OFC Isabella Davis

Summary: Five Years after the events of Civil War, Steve Rogers has moved on from avenging and has started his own business, Grant Inc. He has a secret that would turn his world upside down. And he's good at keep that secret. Until he meets the woman with violet eyes that could bring him to his knees. Now his mission is to make her, his. But she is the key that could bring the world into balance... or chaos.

And she has no idea.

Series Warnings: slow burn at the beginning, smut, angst, sexual themes of BDSM, dom/sub dynamics, kidnapping, loss of virginity, (and a bunch of others that will come up)

A/N: the taglist is open!

Dividers by @firefly-graphics

I do NOT give permission for my work to be translated or reposted on here or any other site, even if you give me credit. DO NOT REPOST MY FICS. Reblogs, comments, likes, and feedback ALWAYS appreciated

Previous: Solitude

Series Masterlist ~ Main Masterlist

The rest of the day was awkward for Belle. She couldn’t avoid Tony, but she kept her interaction with him short. She was fuming; he had no right, no say in her life. He wasn’t her father. At 3PM, Maria Hill called in all of the exiting interns for a glass of champagne and a toast. After, she had an exit interview with Pepper. At 355, she packed up her small personal items. “Belle?”

She looked up to see Tony standing there. “Anything else before I go Mr. Stark?”

“No, I just wanted to apologize. I didn’t mean that Steve isn’t a good guy just that I wanted you to be smart and safe.”

Tony was feeling the guilt more today. But Belle didn’t need to know that. She didn’t need to know that he had known her father. Not really friends, but close. He thought back to day…

“Phil!” Pepper stood up to greet the SHIELD agent.

“Uh, his first name is Agent.”

Tony couldn’t believe the man had breached his security and tried to deflect him. Pepper had convinced him to read over the incident with the tesseract. He would be meeting with others including Captain Steven Rogers, the man who worked with his father on Project Rebirth. As Pepper made her way out with Agent Coulson, he overheard their conversations.

“I want to hear all about that cellist.”

“She moved back to Portland. Belle is pretty upset about it…”

Fast forward to Tony arriving to the helicarrier and Tony’s offer to fly him to Portland. “Just pick a day, keep love alive.”

“I can’t, have to get back to my daughter.”

“Daughter?”

“Yeah, Belle.” He showed a photo of a sweet looking girl with dark hair and blue eyes. “She’s off radar so if you…”

“Yeah, sure no problem.” Tony had arrived to the conference room…

Captain Rogers and Tony stood in the cell area, looking at the blood-stained wall where Phil Coulson had died.

“Was he married?”

“No, there was…” Tony hesitated. She’s off radar… “there was a cellist.” Tony kept his secret until he could talk to Fury.

It was a couple of days after New York. “What is going to happen to her?”

Fury looked at him. “A couple of agents picked her up when Loki became a problem and took her to New Jersey. She’s being placed there for her safety.”

“I’d like to sponsor her until she’s done with school. The least I could do for Coulson.”

“I’ll make arrangements for her to receive it as a scholarship if you’d like.”

“Thanks. Let’s just keep that between us for now. The rest of the team doesn’t have to know.”

“Tony, there is something you need to know before we move forward…”

“Thank you, Mr. Stark. I do have to go.” She picked up her bag.

“I’ll walk you out.” They made their way to the elevators in silence. Tony cleared his throat. “So, training in a month?”

“Yeah, this will be weird. Teaching.”

“You’ll be great. Your graduation is next Friday?”

“Yeah at 6 PM.”

They reached the bottom floor and Tony guided her out, hand on her back. Outside, Bucky was waiting next to the SUV. When he saw Belle, he opened the door and took her bag. “Afternoon Belle, Stark.”

“Hi Bucky. Thank you.” She turned to Tony and stuck out her hand. “Thank you for everything Mr. Stark.”

“The pleasure was mine Belle. Good luck… with everything.” He let go. “Barnes, take care of her.”

Bucky merely nodded and closed Belle’s door. He climbed in and started to make his way to Jersey. “So last day? Are you ok?”

“I’m fine Bucky. Just tired.”

“What was Stark’s problem? You looked really uncomfortable around him.”

“It’s nothing.”

“Belle, sweetheart, you know you can talk to me. I can be a friend in the world of supers.” Bucky gave her a look in the mirror.

“Can I sit up front with you?”

Bucky pulled over and Belle climbed up to the front. “So, talk.”

“Tony decided to comment on my life.”

“How do you mean?”

“He figured out that Steve and I are dating. Well, I told him that Steve was my boyfriend and he flipped. Said that Steve wasn’t good enough for me.”

“What the… ok Belle, listen. Tony was out of line.”

“Would Steve really hurt me?”

“Sweetheart, no. Steve would do anything to protect you. Stark is just talking out of his ass.”

“I assume you know about Steve’s… ah preferences?”

Bucky looked straight ahead. “I do.”

“As my friend,” Belle chewed her lip. “Should I be worried?”

“Belle you can always say no. Steve wouldn’t ignore you if something makes you uncomfortable. Truly, he cares about you sweetheart. I’ve never seen him like this before. I mean…” he stops. “No one else ever came close.”

“Does Tony know about his lifestyle?”

‘No,” Bucky looked at her. “I make sure no one does. Just like no one will know about you if you decide to leave. But I want you to stay. If only for the French toast.” He smirked at her and she blushed.

Making it to Jersey was quick and Bucky spoke with Lila while Belle got her stuff together. She got ready for dinner and made her way out. She stopped when she saw Bucky kissing Lila. She cleared her throat and turned around, not wanting embarrass them more. “I’m ready Bucky.”

“I’ll see you later Li?” He kissed her softly and Belle looked away.

Lila giggled and nodded. She hugged Belle. “Are you going to be ok?”

“Yeah. Just the weekend with Steve. I’ll be back on Sunday night. Big week ahead.”

“I know Miss Valedictorian. You have speech to write.”

Belle flushed. She hadn’t mentioned to anyone else of the honor she received. “Bye Li.” She and Bucky exited the apartment.

“So…”

“Please don’t. No one knows.”

“Why? That’s a huge honor.”

“Everyone expects my family to be there for the stuff before. The luncheon and stuff. I don’t have one so what’s the point.”

“Belle, c’mon. You have us, Steve, Lila, me. We can be your family.”

Belle fell silent and just looked out the window. They made it back into Manhattan with 20 minutes to spare. Bucky drove around, trying to coax her back out. “Belle, please. Steve is going to kill me if I am sending you to him upset.”

“I’m fine Bucky. Just ready for graduation to be over.”

Bucky pulled up to the restaurant and opened her door. “Tell Steve. I promise he’ll be proud and supportive. And mention anything else you’re worried about.” He alluded to her concerns about being hurt.

“Thank you, Buck.” Belle walked into the restaurant and the maitre’d looked at her. “Miss Davis?”

“Yes.”

“Follow me.” He guided her to a private room where Steve was waiting.

“Isabella, you look beautiful.” He kissed her cheek and helped her into her chair.

“Thank you, Steve.”

“I took the liberty of having the chef give us a tasting menu. I hope that’s ok.”

“It’s fine. Best way to taste everything,” she said with a forced smile.

Steve studied her. “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing. It was a long day.”

“Don’t lie to me. Please baby, don’t.”

Belle waited as the waiter poured the selected wine for them. Once he was out of the room, she took a deep breath. “I’m nervous for this weekend. Steve, are you going to hurt me? I don’t want you to hurt me.” Her mind comes up with the images she had searched. Of her being bound and gagged while a whip would crack over the back. She hitched her breath in remembrance.

“Why would you assume that I want to hurt you?”

“I did my research.”

Steve chuckled. She was such a good girl for him. “Belle, will it hurt? A little. But only to provide you pleasure. I want you to enjoy it. The moment its not enjoyable, we stop. That’s why we decided on this weekend. To gage what you do and do not like.”

“I don’t want to be whipped. I don’t want you to mark me when you hit me.”

“Ok, that’s good. This is what I want us to do. You tell me what the limits are. Communications is the only way this will work.” He stopped at the first course was brought out.

“I did see something intriguing. It’s like a whip but soft.”

“A flogger? We can try it. It may bite but not as hard as you think.” Steve smiled at her. “I have an idea if you trust me.”

“I trust you.” She didn’t hesitate in her response.

They made it through dinner and Belle took a moment. “Steve?”

“Yes, sweet pea?”

“Sweet pea?”

“You like sweets, you’re sweet. You are my sweet pea. What did you need?”

“I have an event to go to on Wednesday and I was wondering if you would go with me.”

“Sure, what is it?”

“It’s a luncheon with the alumni association. For the valedictorian.”

“Valedictorian? Isabella are you…”

Belle lowered her eyes, a blush forming. Steve used his fingers to lift her face. “That is an honor. Congratulations. Yes, of course. I’ll clear my schedule.” He leaned and kissed her gently. “I am so proud of you sweet pea.”

She blushed and kissed him back.

They finished up and Bucky picked them up and took them back to the apartment. He dropped them off and said, “I’m headed to Lila’s. See you in the morning for breakfast.” He winked at Belle.

“Goodnight, Buck,” Steve said. He took Belle up to the apartment. They went straight to the playroom. Steve could feel Belle’s heart pounding. “Breathe princess. I promise, you tell me to stop, and I will.”

“Yes.”

“Yes what?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Good girl. Turn and face the bed.” She turned and Steve grasped the zipper and pulled it down slowly, running a finger down her spine. Belle’s breath hitched with the sensation. The dress dropped and pooled around her heels. “Turn back around,” he ordered. She spun again. “You are beautiful princess.” He cupped her face and kissed her. She moaned into it and Steve smiled. He lowered his hands and reached to remove her bra. He stepped back and took her in, just panties and heels.

He licked his lips and led her to the bed. He kneeled in front of her and pulled down her panties, sliding them slowly down her legs. Belle’s breath was ragged, every touch setting her aflame. “Step, princess.” She complied immediately. “Lay down on the bed.” Each order sent a wave of arousal to her core. She climbed to the center of the bed, still in her heels. The sheets were silky smooth but stark white.

“Raise your arms above your head.” Belle moved her arms. She looked to see where Steve was. He came into view with a royal blue silk rope. He took the length and wrapped her wrist gently. “Don’t pull,” he said as he tied it to the bed. He checked for the tightness. “What is your safe word?”

“Red sir.”

“And your go signal?”

“Blue sir.”

“Good girl. Spread your legs.” She hesitated. “Princess,” he warned. She moved her legs. He took additional rope and tied an ankle to each post. He took in, spread out and waiting. He could see she was wet and needy. “I don’t think I want you to see anymore.” He took off his tie and wrapped it to cover her eyes. He placed a kiss on her and leaned up to keep it going.

“My greedy girl. Patience.” Steve took off the rest of his clothes and placed a condom onto the bedside table. He went to his toy wall and took out the red flogger and an egg vibrator. He made his way back to Belle. She was squirming, needing him. He got in-between her legs and ran a finger through her folds. She mewled at the sudden touch and tried to close her legs. “So wet for me princess. Do you like being at my mercy?”

“Yes.” He slapped her clit and she cried out. “I’m sorry. Yes, sir,” she corrected.

“Good girl. My princess is a good girl,” Steve coo’d at her. He kissed her clit in comfort and then licked to taste the nectar coming from her. “You taste so good princess.” He reached up and put the vibrator on her mouth. “Suck,” he ordered. She opened her mouth and felt the heavy object on her tongue. He pulled it out of her mouth and went back to her pussy. He fingered her slightly and then pushed the vibrator in. She gasped. “Its ok Belle, it’s a vibrator.”

“Steve…”

“No.”

“I’m sorry sir.” She trembled.

“I promise, you will enjoy it.” Steve reached up to kiss her. “If its too much just let me know.” He got off the bed and reached for the flogger. He set the vibrator to low, watching as Belle squirmed at the sensation. He smiled and took a stance and flicked his wrist, letting the flogger fly and slap Belle’s skin on her belly. She jumped and moaned. “Are you ok? Color?”

“Blue sir. I’m ok.”

“Did that hurt?”

“No sir.”

“Good. See, it’s in your mind,” he reassured her. “I’m going to go a little harder. Tell me to stop if it hurts, ok?”

“Yes sir.”

“Good girl.” He flicked his wrist harder, allowing the flogger to strike her breasts. She pulled on the restraints and cried out. “Don’t pull princess, I don’t want you to hurt.” He tried again over her legs, and she continued to moan in response. He let go harder and harder, increasing the vibrator with each strike until she cried on the eighth strike over her abdomen.

“No, stop!” She cried.

“Ok, ok,” he dropped the flogger. He took some lotion and rubbed her belly. She moaned at his gentleness, and he increased the vibrator, causing her to scream.

“Steve, please!” She could feel herself close to the edge. He reached and pulled the vibrator out, listening her to groan and he climbed between her legs. He rolled onto the condom and thrusted inside. She screamed again, feeling her clench around him. He thrusted quickly in and out.

“C’mon princess. You know you want to.”

“Please,” she pleaded. He wrapped his mouth around her nipple and sucked hard. She wanted to have him close but her legs were still tied. She had to just take what he gave her. Steve reached up to release her hands and she brought them down on his back and gripped.

“Let go Isabella,” Steve pleaded, feeling himself reaching his peak. He thrusted harder and she detonated, pulsing and sucking him in. He pushed in and released, filling the condom, moaning her name. He slowed his pace, kissing Belle gently as he did. He pulled out slowly, not wanting to hurt her. He released the ropes and went to the bathroom to get a warm towel. She pulled her legs close, flexing them to get feeling back into them. He came back and cleaned her gently. Then he rubbed her ankles and arms.

Steve went and grabbed two robes. He placed the blue one on himself and sat Belle up. He wrapped the white robe around her and carried her to his room. He grabbed a shirt and put it on her and lifted her to bed. He wanted her close tonight, not feeling comfortable leaving her alone after her first experience in his playroom. He cleaned himself up and put on pajama bottoms. He climbed into the bed and pulled Isabella close.

He felt her settle and he smiled. And he stopped. Because he knew what he was doing was dangerous.

Because falling in love with her would put her in danger.

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usafphantom2 · 11 months ago

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Interview with F-105 Thunderchief Vietnam veteran pilots Vic Vizcarra and Paul Metz

Hush KitOctober 17, 2023

Paul Metz in his F-105G in 1972.

In the explosive tragedy of the Vietnam War, the USAF’s Republic F-105 Thunderchief was a sleek supersonic hooligan raining down destruction. Fast, and extremely tough, the F-105 was a worthy descendent of the P-47. We spoke to Vietnam veterans Vic Vizcarra and Paul Metz to find out more about the experience of flying the ‘Thud’ into war.

(answers are by Vic unless otherwise marked)

Vizcarra and his F-105.

Describe the F-105 in three words..

VV: Stable weapon platform

PM: Big, Rugged, Fast

What was the best thing about the F-105?

VV: Its speed

PM: Low attitude, high speed was unlike any airplane I have flown. Above 600 knots it was a thoroughbred racehorse. At 800 knots even better.

..and the worst?

VV: Turning ability

PM: It had a high wing loading and was not an air-to-air dogfighter.

What is the biggest myth about the aircraft? That it couldn’t hold its own in a dog fight and how it got the nickname “Thud” which I cover in the answer to your question #11.

What was your first combat mission like? Relatively easy since the target was not heavily defended.

What was your most memorable experience flying the F-105? First flight since it was before the two-seat “F” Model. Only time in my Air Force career where I took off by myself in a plane I had never flown before. The Check Out process consisted of doing an engine start and all after start checks with an Instructor pilot standing on a stand next to the cockpit and observing the student the day before the first flight. Then The Powers At Be wanted students to go home and think about it overnight.

What was the role of the F-105 in Vietnam? It was the primary fighter-bomber conducting 75% of all Air Force Strikes in North Vietnam the first five years of the war.

How would you rate it in the following categories

A. Instantaneous turn rates Comparable to the majority of US Air Force Fighters.

B. Sustained turn Slightly below the majority of US Air Force fighters.

C. Climb rate Good. Best Climb Was At Mach 0.9 until Intercepting and Maintaining 400 Kts.

D. General agility Good stable flight characteristics throughout its flight envelope.

E. High angle of attack performance? Excellent, Sufficient stall warning aircraft is about to depart

F. As a bomber Superior. Could carry largest weapons load further and faster than any other single engine Fighter-Bomber.

G. As a fighter Adequate. Maintained a positive air-to-air exchange record in Vietnam Even though That was not its mission.

H. As a SEAD platform Excellent. Duel seat F-105 “F” and Follow-On “G” Models were the primary Wild Weasel Platforms In Vietnam Era.

What was the mission of the F-105G and why was it so dangerous?

PM: The F-105G Wild Weasel was a role created in the turmoil of battle. It was a concept to counter the SA-2 radar guided surface to air missile (SAM). The concept was that the 2-seat F-105G would enter the target area ahead of the larger strike force and entice the SAM operators to shoot at the F-105G, the Wild Weasel. Then while the Weasels are dodging the SAMs, the strike force would attack and bomb the target and then quickly exit the target zone. Then, when the strike force was safe, you, the Wild Weasel, could exit the target area. This became an acronym which is stil used by the Weasels of today, “FILO” (“First In, Last Out“). The Weasel mission was obviously dangerous and many Weasels were shot down by SAMs and enemy anti-aircraft artillery (Triple A).

I. In terms of combat effectiveness and survivability? Excellent. The aircraft was known for its toughness and ability to return to base with extensive battle damage, especially after a third hydraulic line was added along the top of the aircraft spine away from the redundant duel flight control lines that ran together along the top of the bomb bay. A hit on one line usually meant both lines would be cut. Original layout provided redundancy in peacetime operations but not in combat.

J. Cockpit layout and comfort? Best ergonomic designed cockpit, way ahead of its time. Allowed the aircraft to be designed as a single crew platform.

What is the biggest myth about the type?

PM: I don’t know if there were any myths that stuck. Early in its life there were several accidents and there were suggestions of it being a “widow maker”. Meant originally as derogatory comment the nickname Thud was supposedly the sound it made when hitting the ground — “Thud”. In the end it became a dive bomber, a far cry from the role of low level nuclear bomber it was designed for. “Thud driver” is a mark of honour to those who flew her.

What should I have asked you? You didn’t miss a thing! Excellent list of questions.

Did the aircraft have a nickname? Yes, “Thud”. There are a couple of myths about the origin of the nickname “Thud”. The most popular myth was that it came from a character named Thunderchief In a kids TV Show. But here is the real origin, you can take this to the bank. When the F-105 came into the inventory it was way ahead of its time and initially encountered a lot of maturation problems, Especially with maintenance. The aircraft experienced many aborts, ground and air. This and designed with a bomb bay, Gave the Non-F-105 fighter community ammunition to razz the new F-105 community with the rhetorical question, “What sound does an F-105 make when it hits the ground?…….Thud!

Which weapons did you deploy and which was the most spectacular from the cockpit? The most common weapons load was the Mk 117 750-lb bomb with six loaded on the Multiple Ejector Rack (MER) carried On the centerline station on the belly, plus one on each outboard station. The outboard station bombs were replaced With AIM-9 Sidewinder Missile For self defense when MiG-17s started appearing. When SAMs started appearing, the ‘Winders were replaced with QRC-160 Electronic Jamming pods. The most spectacular from the cockpit was the CBU-58 which was a bomb that would split in half and release 650 Bomblets that had small vanes causing the bomblet to spin and arm. The bomblets would spread over a large area causing destruction of soft targets and personnel. Great Weapon Against Flack Sites. Beauty of the weapon was you didn’t have to be precise or that accurate upon release. Another spectacular weapon was the M-118 3,000 Lb bomb because of its size. We carried two, one at each inboard wing station.

What was hardest about your combat deployment? Leaving the Family. This was pre-internet days so communicating with the family took close to two weeks to establish continuity between discussions.

Do you love the aircraft? Definitely. I feel honoured to have flown it with fellow pilots during an era In which this aircraft joined the annals of history.

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Both pilots have books and I recommend them.

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dojae-huh · 9 months ago

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Content during Jaehyun's and Doyoung's first solo album release:

Their contents have more in common than one might think. Jaehyun had to show his personality again to the world so he did a lot of variety where he could show off his charms. Doyoung explained how NCT is known for it's neo music so he had to go out there and show everyone what his style of music was and he did just that. It is true that Doyoung sang more but both had a similar number of variety content and there is not a very big difference. Also we do not know what content is going to be released after Jaehyun's trip to America.

My personal favorites were Inkigayo Caught on Cam (superstitions content) and Doyoung's fan chant guide for Little Light (Does it really count as promotional content? Hmm since it was released during the promotional period I'll count it as one). Both content showcased more of their own personality or atleast how I perceive them to be - Jaehyun as the clumsy nerd and Doyoung as the strict professor.

Both participated in festivals - Doyoung as a headliner for Lovesome Festival and Jaehyun as a guest of Lauv for Seoul Jazz Festival. Jaehyun appeared on Bibim-Pop with Dynamic Duo and Doyoung went on SBS Radio with Kiss of Life. Jaehyun shot 2 MV's which were featured on fashion magazines YouTube channel (Smoke - W Korea & Can't Get You - Esquire Korea) and Doyoung did 8 PM Concert with Vogue Korea. Both appeared on dingo story - Jaehyun read stories for 5 days and Doyoung met with a fan. NCT channel content: Jaehyun filmed ASMR content (one with talking and one without) and Doyoung was a guest & host on Muk2u. Jaehyun went on No Prepare hosted by Lee Youngji and Doyoung went on K Star Nextdoor hosted by Jonathan. Jaehyun shot a content pretending to be an English teacher with Car the Garden and Doyoung appeared as a college student on TIKTIK.

Singing + talking content: Jaehyun - Lee Mujin Service Doyoung - Today's Joo Woojae, Everyday is Thursday with Hyunah, Paul Kim's content*, HUP Karaoke, The Seasons with Zico *Doyoung does not sing but he does play 2 songs. (Technically Bibim-Pop & SBS Radio appearance can also be added here but I'm not doing it because they appear with other guests)

Singing content: 3 for Jaehyun : Smoke - it's Live, Can't Get You & Flamin' Hot Lemon - Mushroom Live 4 for Doyoung : Killing Time, House of Dingo (Band ver.), Rising Voice, Texted - all on Dingo Music channel

Unless I'm forgetting something, the only content that cannot be compared might be Jaehyun's Caught on Cam and Doyoung's appearance on Daechinso Live with Hanbin (ZB1) and Myung Jaehyun (BoyNextDoor).

Jaehyun shot MV for Dandelion & Roses and his highlight medley also had him singing in different sets. But Doyoung's highlight medley did feature his brother Gongmyung and he shot Live Clips for Beginning & Little Light. Both also had documentary style behind the scene videos of how they made the album.

I will never understand trends because I thought for sure the Lee Mujin Service episode with Jaehyun would hit 1 million views pretty quickly and it's getting there but the school content with Car the Garden got it way quicker. Also I'm not really a fan of ASMR content (I barely tolerated the Tingle interview with Doyoung and Jungwoo and I don't think I'll be watching Jaehyun's one) but why does that have more views than the second part of Journey of J? I underestimated the amount of people that like ASMR.

Off topic but if I stretch the truth a little bit, both dyed their hair blonde/platinum (idk what to call the colour) for their Fashion Week appearance after the release of their album. I know Doyoung did it for Walk and Jaehyun did it to twin(?) or maybe for the new MV he might have shot in LA.

Where do I sign in? I'm ready to be number 2 anti.

Thank you for the comparison. As of now, neo soloists are similar in their money worth (if we are comparing with Baekhyun and Taeyeon), so there is no incentive to treat and approach them differently. Everyone gets same budget and same kind of promotion (with individual tailoring within the brackets of time and possibilities). Especially TaeDoJae, who are at the top of popularity. It's not like 127 is "Suzy and the girls".

SM can't invest 300k and get -200k deficit. Even +100k is doing it for the arts and in hopes of future success, considering how much time and workforce is allocated to a single solo project. Therefore, with Jaehyun not earning money with concerts and paying off right away, he received even better treatment than Do if we are talking music business and believing in idea of an artist as a profitable investment, heh. (Jae should have covered the expenses with the sold albums, of course, but you know... there are still no additional money).

I don't understand ASMR either. I didn't watch that DoWoo programme, nor am I going to.

I think "the trends" depend on the target audience. And whether the content is entertainment or not. Look at the abysmal number of views for song recordings and even MV-behinds. You'd think fans would be interested to watch their favourtate artists actually creating something, listen to his thoughts, have a peak behind the scenes... nope. Jae's drinking show got many views right away.

Pff, No prepare ep. has 4,9mln views as of now, while "Smoke" MV is 3,6 mln... How do you become a soloist when you being drunk is more interesting to people than you acting and singing, heh. And then fans insisting that appearences on tv and yt variety shows oh so paramount to career. Did it really help Jaehyun... (well, he liked it, so it's OK).

Even if Jae dyed his hair for the second MV and because he will cut the bleached hair soon, it still counts as twinning (just two hares with one shot). There are numerous other hair colours that can wow people. Jaehyun is not Tae or Mark, he didn't use all his option yet. On the contrary, "to stand out" means to do something others don't do. So repeating a look, especially when your hairstylists are the same, was a deliberate move. Why didn't he colour his hair rose red, for example? (he tried in MV and I didn't notice untill the behind vlog, lmao)

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