#THERE’S SO MUCH RENO ON MY DASH HI MY LOVE

[mikunology]

Mikunology Reviews #2: NX STARS (2022)

Alright, here is my second review! Today, I'm reviewing something much more recent and kind of obscure depending on your circles...the album NX STARS created by VOCALOEDM circle NEXTLIGHT!

Uh, so, like I said, I wanted to review mostly albums I'm interested in (someone did give me a suggestion I might follow up on though) and as a big EDM listener and a fan of several of the DJs in NEXTLIGHT, I figured I'd give the NX series some spotlight. I'd like to review some of NEXTLIGHT's other projects as well in the future. But anyways, let's get on it!

Star Theory - We start off the album with a song from Reno! This song is a bright, poppy electropop track, fitting to the album's star concept. I have to say, it's a good start: the song has a strong dazzling air about it, complemented by Miku's vivid and cute vocals. It definitely has this "sparkling" vibe with the way the synths are used, and it does a good job at getting you ready and excited for what's ahead. Pretty good!

Sono Koe wa Kagami no Gotoku (That Voice That's Like a Mirror) - OK, not gonna lie, this is probably my favorite track on the album and we're only on #2! I'm admittedly kinda late on hopping on the keisei fan train - I wasn't a big fan of "Singularity", to be honest. But this song is wonderful: the song's guitar and piano and the almost "soaring" feeling of the music is incredibly refreshing and addicting. Not to mention, this song uses Miku NT fantastically - she sounds nearly indistinguishable from V4, minus some light engine noise. I don't know how keisei does it.

Tenbinzu no Principal (Libra's Principal) - A dazzling pop/future bass track courtesy of colate! I don't think I liked this one overly much upon first listen, but relistening to it has made me like it a bit more. Like Star Theory, it has this very "sparkly" and "magical" feel to it, between the twinkling synths, dashes of violin and light, clean future bass drops. Still, I think this one is a bit on the forgettable side compared to the previous two tracks.

Candy Load - emon my beloved!! A sort of guest on part of NEXTLIGHT, he brings his typical fun and fresh pop to the album. It feels a slight bit different from his usual stuff, so to speak: Miku's vocals (which are provided by Miku Sweet) feel more subdued than usual, and it has some more chill parts to it. But, it is a good track! The chorus is as funky and catchy as only emon can bring, and I can easily have a good bop to it. If you like "Metamo-Ribbon", for instance, I think you're easily gonna love this one. Probably one of the more stand-out tracks.

Kashimashi Bischet - A new track provided by Twinfield! However, unfortunately…I kinda feel lukewarm on this one. Don't get me wrong, it is a fun track, but I feel like it has trouble standing out, with the only part that really got my attention being the drop before the final chorus - it leads into this really cool and fun-sounding instrumental section, and it makes the following chorus feel a lot more fun as a result! Basically, the song feels a bit like it takes too long to "get good". But eh, I'll give it a 5/10.

Magical Shiny Sky - This track is provided by picco, aka the current queen of Vocaloid future bass XD I have to say, though, this track is pretty good! I feel like during my first listen of this album, I didn't give it too much credit, but I think it's pretty cool. It has a great beat to it and it grabs you from the get-go, and it keeps that fun, jumping quality going through the whole thing. And again, this song has the signature "sparkly" element most of the album has been keeping! It feels pretty satisfying as a future bass track.

Ride the Light - This song is written by Capchii! This has a somewhat harder beat to it, making it kind of unique since this album has mostly been light electropop. However, I don't think I'm super keen on this track: the music itself is good, with the harder electropop beat working for it well and having a fairly catchy hook, but I'm kinda…lukewarm on Miku's vocals? I think Capchii uses her well on average, but she sounds kinda underwhelming on this track and it makes the song kinda so-so.

Ryuusei Empathy (Meteor Empathy) - This next track is by another "guest", Buono! This one is hard to describe…I can't name any traits from it that the other tracks on this album don't adhere to? This one has a sorta funky chorus, almost emon-like, but despite listening to it a few times I find this one mostly forgettable. Sorry, Buono :'D

Your Wish - A second track created by Reno! This one is good - admittedly not as strong as Star Theory, in my opinion, but with a nice uplifting and bopping vibe to it. I'm growing more and more fond of their way of tuning Miku as well :D The way she sings "Your wish come true" at the end of the chorus is super satisfying and definitely instilled a Feeling™ in me. High rec this one!

Outer Shelter's - Finally, our last track is brought about by Adomiori! This one is actually rather chill compared to the rest of the CD - it's more slow and emotional rather than perky and bouncy, but it still keeps the happy theme of the album. I really like it, actually?? The way Miku sings in this one is very nice, and I love the vibes here - it really gives that sort of "floating in space" feeling. The melody both for the vocals and the drop is great. It feels like a very suitable final track to end off such a starry tracklist.

And that's it! Overall, I'd say this album is pretty good - even if I say a song is sorta mid, I can't necessarily say any of them are absolutely worth skipping (i.e. really bad), and most of the tracks are very enjoyable. If you enjoy electropop or future bass when it comes to VOCALOID, I think you will enjoy most if not all of NX STARS. I highly encourage you to check out NEXTLIGHT if this album seems up your alley!

I'm thinking next week, I could cover my favorite from the NX series, NX ENCHANT, but idk, maybe I'll do something else instead. I hope you enjoyed my review ;v;

[psidn]

music meme

rules: when you get this, you have to put in 5 songs you actually listen to at the moment. Then tag 5-10 followers to do the same.

Tagged by @stoppit-keepout and i'm several weeks late but you know what? now you get 5 out of 69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields. it's the only thing i've been listening to for a week and a half. had trouble picking, order they appear on the album:

Reno Dakota RENO DAKOTA THERE'S NOT AN IOTA OF KINDNESS IN YOU......YOU KNOW YOU ENTHRALL ME AND YET YOU DON'T CALL ME IT'S MAKING ME BLUE......PANTONE TWO NINETY TWOOOOOO

The One You Really Love i just think it's neat

When My Boy Walks Down the Street grand pianos crash together when my boy walks down the street! there are whole new kinds of weather when he walks with his new beat!

I Can't Touch You Anymore so in the previously mentioned youtube recommendations i'd had in a chokehold prior to this album, i was listening to miley cyrus' cover of fifty ways to leave your lover a lot, so i like the bit in here that references the song :)

Strange Eyes i put this on my wip dune playlist. blue clocks without hands

sadly we have missed out on some of my favourite lyrics:

"Caution, caution, caution, to prevent electric shock Do not, do not, do not remove cover No user-serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified Service personnel"

but i don't care as much for the rest of that song

if you see this on your dash and enjoy/enjoyed any of the songs above, consider yourself tagged. i'm going back to listening to this 3 hour long album on repeat

[mermaidsirennikita]

ARC Review: It Happened One Fight by Maureen Lee Lenker

3/5. Releases 7/11/2023.

For when you're vibing with... Old Hollywood, celebrity romance but make it vintage, oops! we're married, and light enemies to lovers.

Joan Davis has been unable to escape being paired with her screen partner, Dash Howard--no matter how much she hates him, they're box office gold together. She's hoping that her upcoming marriage to rising star Monty will give her a new image. Except, whoops, a prank gone wrong (by Dash) means that Dash and Joan are legally married. The only way to get a quick divorce is to star in one last movie with Dash in Reno, where they can split after six weeks. But during that six weeks... Joan begins to wonder if there's more to her irritating rival than what meets the eye...

I'm actually a really big fan of older cinema, and I love Old Hollywood. Unfortunately, while I think this is a well-done book and will definitely capture the hearts of certain readers, it didn't quite get me going.

Quick Takes:

--I really do love the premise here. The Reno divorce was something so many celebrities relied upon back in the day--and it's perfect for a romance novel. You can tell Lenker knows her shit about the tricks of the trade, too. Dash was just an everyguy until his first wife saw something in him and helped him remake his image, Joan's own image remaking with her engagement to Monty (who has quite the involved roommate)--those are all the beats of shit Old Hollywood used to pull all the time, and I like that.

--Where I think we're a little lost is in an uncertainty about the setting. It's definitely detailed like Old Hollywood should be, but it doesn't quite hit home for me. Some of it is in the dialogue, which is quite 21st century modern. There's a modern vibe throughout the book, and here's the thing: I normally don't care about that with historicals... To an extent. Very few historicals are truly accurate, you know? But it's easier to get a sense of a really well-tread setting like Regency and Victorian, I think--that's not Lenker's fault. What makes the 1930s, and especially 1930s Hollywood more challenging is that in the grand scheme? It's a lot more tangible. I can watch a movie and see... if not a depiction of how real people acted and talked, then at least how they wanted to be seen. It's more familiar, so it's easier for a book to feel not-quite-there, I think.

However, I also feel like there was a lot of grit taken out of the world, and I tend to wonder if 1930s Hollywood just might not be the right setting for a lighthearted historical romance. Perhaps a heavier historical romance would've made more sense. Maybe I'm just too aware. This reads more like a movie made in the 1930s than a book about people who made movies in the 1930s, if that makes sense, so perhaps my expectations were off in that sense. And to be clear, I'm fully aware that Regencies and Victorians gloss over the bad shit too--but I think there's a higher sense of stress in those I prefer, at least, and again this book suffers a little from being too recently-set.

--In that sense, I feel like it wasn't quite caustic enough for me. There's a sense of the screwball to this, which I think is easier to pull off onscreen than it is on the page, because you have charismatic actors doing hijinks and allowing you to suspend disbelief, whereas here I'm like "okay, this is a lot for a grown man to be doing". I just need to stay away from books where pranks are pulled--and that's on me.

--The writing is entertaining and it all makes sense. It hit all the right beats. I should have connected more than I did, and again, I feel like those who prefer lighter books will probably connect with it more. I just didn't get the sense that these two needed to be together, which is important for me as a reader.

The Sex Stuff:

There is one extended sex scene, which is good and covers a lot of the bases. But after that, you get a lot of closed door action, and I really don't understand why that is.

This is one of those books that I think could've been pushed an extra level; it almost had a thing, but for me, it didn't quite get there.

Thanks to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for providing me with a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[leeus-writing]

Hi! You alright? Can I get a Reno x f.reader? Reno is jealous when other men approach reader and constantly grab her by the arm to show that she belongs to him. They are not in a relationship because Reno is possessive but unable to assume that he loves her.

Maybe nsfw after an argument to understand why Reno behaves like this and he will assume that he is in love, Reader too.

Hope my English is good, ya know ^^

Thanks xx ♡

Demandez et vous recevrez xx

smut under cut

Mine

The music thrummed through you in the club. You loved to dance, and let your body move intime with the music. The night was just amazing, lights, dancing music all your favourite things. The downside was there were a lot of people in this club. You lowered your arms and smiled dancing as a man approached you.

He was good looking, dark haired with equally dark eyes. A perfectly groomed beard. He was good looking so you thought… Why not? You danced around him and he grinned placing his hands on your hips getting in close enough to smell his cologne.

Suddenly a hand landed on his shoulder, he was dragged off from you and a man you knew well as Reno took his place, hands on your hips. You shoved him off angrily. He’d had his chance, you’d suggested starting a relationship with him and he’d declined. He did not get to be possessive over you.

The man you quite liked had left much to your frustration. Instead, you went to the bar. Sitting down and leaning on the counter you ordered another drink. Vodka, lemon and lime. Another man offered to pay and sat fairly close to you. Reno yet again butt in, coughing and taking your arm. You again pushed him away, downing your drink and heading out the door, night ruined. Reno followed you.

“WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM!” You snapped at him.

Reno blinked and frowned angrily, “Ya don’t seriously want scum drawling all over you.”

“I said I wanted to be in a relationship with you, you turned it down!” you snapped back.

“Because I don’t feel for you that way. I’m still your friend, I still have a right to protect ya!” He snapped back.

You just shook your head and walked off, heading home. Reno grabbed your hand and you stopped, glairing at him, “Let me go Reno, I’m going home!”

“And I’ll walk ya home!”

“FUCK OFF!” You snapped pushing him as hard as you could away from yourself.

You quick marched back to your home slamming the door behind you knowing full well Reno had followed you. You dashed the tears out of your eyes. A knock came at your door and you took a deep breath knowing who it was.

You opened the door and went to scream at Reno. He grabbed your face kissing you deeply before you could get a word out. You blinked before deepening the kiss wrapping your arms around your neck. Reno picked you up wrapping your legs around his skinny his and walked into your home kicking the door shut awkwardly behind him.

He carried you into the kitchen resting you on the counter top and slipping his hand up your skirt. You shivered in pleasure as his fingers gently brushed against your crotch. With swift movements you pulled Reno’s belt lose and opened his fly’s, hand slipping into his boxers. His warm dick twitched to your touch as you gently started pumping, thumb rubbing the top of his dick.

“Yeah, like that babe,” He growled between kisses.

Reno moved from kissing your mouth to your neck, biting and sucking. His hot breath sending you wild. Before he bit down hard.

“You’re mine,” He snarled licking at the blossoming bruise.

You needed him and you needed him now. You pushed him back slipping out of your panties. Reno grinned a little slipping his own trousers and boxers down. He was between your legs before you could even blink, slipping within you with shocking ease. You both sighed into the feeling of him filling you.

Reno’s eyes locked with yours and he felt his heart clench a little. A sensation he’d not felt before. He bit his lip holding your hips and thrusting within you, getting harder and harder. You groaned feeling jittery as you needed more from him. Your inside’s burnt with your growing orgasm.

“Reno…” You whimpered.

Reno gripped your hair and pulled your head back a little kissing your jaw line, “Magic word.”

“Please. Reno Please,” you groaned, breath coming fast.

Reno grinned and slammed into your harder and harder. The action of your body clenching his cock in an orgasm pushed him over the edge.

“FUCK!” He cried loudly.

He gripped your body close as you nuzzled into him coming down from your orgasmic high, “Why…” you whispered sleepily.

“Because I realised why I was being so possessive over ya,” he replied.

“Hm?”

“I love you,” He replied pulling back from you a little holding your face in his hands.

You blinked a few times and tightened your hug, “Then I’m yours…”

[queenxxxsupreme]

Baby Steps (dad!Arthur Morgan)

A/N: I know the techniques used in this story are wrong and should not be used I.E. using a male companion goat for a foal as they can be aggressive towards the foal, but this is purely fictional so just ignore it! Max is a part of the family and he is there for comedic relief! This is not for informational use! This is entertainment only! 

Warnings: None! just fluffy! 

This is a part 2 to Unlikely Choice which is here! But it’s also sort of a part of the dad!Arthur series I’ve unintentionally started....

***

The feeling of someone brushing their fingers over your hair woke you up. 

“Mornin’, pumpkin.” Arthur’s voice came from your left. He was laying on his side facing you, keeping himself occupied while you slept. 

He had been up for a while now. His struggles of sleeping had followed him from his life as an outlaw. He was lucky to get four hours some nights. 

“Mhmm.” You turned over to face him, keeping your eyes shut. You were still half asleep and you didn’t mind staying that way. 

“You goin’ back to sleep on me?” He chuckled softly, propping himself up on one elbow. 

“If you don’t mind, Mr. Morgan.”

“Well I do mind, Mrs. Morgan.” Arthur dipped his head down to kiss your forehead. “I’ve been up for a while now. Been thinkin’ about a lot. I don’t wanna think anymore. I need you to distract me.”

You sighed, opening your eyes to see him looking down at you. 

“A distraction, huh?”

“That would be appreciated.” There was a teasing glint in his blue eyes. 

“I’m sure it would.” You giggled. “What’s been goin’ through that head of yours?”

You reached up to brush his hair back. The blonde strands were getting a bit long and fell across his forehead. He’d need a haircut soon. 

“Little of this…. A lotta that.” He laid back on the bed, eyes finding the ceiling. 

You scooted as close to him as you could get and put your head on his shoulder. 

“Thinkin’ about how I’ve gotta fix the floorboards to the hayloft. They ain’t safe and I don’t want Daisy gettin’ hurt.”

“You can’t do that by yourself, can you?”

“Nah. I’ll need a couple extra hands.”

“I can help. Whatever I can’t help with, I’m sure Charles would be more than willing to come over and lend a hand.”

“Of course.” Arthur’s hand found the small of your back. “Also been thinkin’ bout a couple other odds and ends around here I gotta fix up.”

You looked up at him, sensing that there was something else, something he wasn’t saying. 

“Anything botherin’ you?” 

“Nothin’ you gotta worry about, pumpkin.” Arthur shook his head. 

“Well I’ll worry more if you don’t tell me.” 

Arthur was quiet for a few moments, lips pressed together in a firm line. 

You sat up and leaned back on one hand. You placed your hand over his heart, brows drawing together. He put his hand on yours, giving you a little squeeze. 

“I don’t want to have to worry so much about you both.” His voice was quiet. “This is our home. Don’t like feeling like we aren’t safe.”

“You’re still thinking about Micah, aren’t you?”

He sat up against the headboard. 

“Arthur, last we heard he was in Reno. We don’t gotta worry about him until we hear he’s closer.”

“I don’t want him any closer than Reno. Last we heard that was a few months ago.”

You looked down at the blanket that covered your legs. You smoothed out the material.

“Just…. Just want to be able to raise Daisy and any others we might have without him loomin’ over my head.” Arthur ran his hand over his face. 

“You want more?” You asked, your voice quiet as your eyes flickered up to meet his.

“Well…. I think it would be nice to try for one more, if you want. Only if you want.”

You moved around to straddle his thighs. 

“Daisy’s just…. She’s a dream, pumpkin.” Arthur placed his hands on your hips. “Still is. Sweet girl.”

“She’s definitely daddy’s girl.”

He smiled proudly. 

“Hey, maybe we could have a boy?” He suggested, blue eyes sparkling with excitement. “Even it out a little. One for you, one for me. I think it’d be nice.”

“Sure would be nice, but we don’t get to pick.”

“I know.” He nodded. His thumb on your hip began to trace circles in the material of your chemise. “Whatever we’d have, I’d love ‘em the same. Another girl would be cute too.”

“You’re adorable.” You leaned in to kiss his lips but just before you could kiss him, there was a knock on the door. 

“Mommy? Daddy?”

Arthur let out a soft sigh, moving his hands from your hips so that you could remove yourself from his lap. You settled on the bed next to him, leaning against his shoulder.

“Come on in, sweetpea.” 

The door opened and Daisy walked in. Carson slipped past her, jumping up onto the bed. Arthur gave him a pat on the shoulder. 

“Good boy, Carson.”

“Good morning, sleepy head.” You greeted Daisy with a smile. “It’s a little early for you to be up, hon.”

“I want to go out to the barn.” She climbed up onto the bed and clambered across your legs. 

“Oh, I reckon it’s far too early to go to the barn.” Arthur teased her. 

“Nuh-uh! You and Papa Hosea are always up early and outside in the barn!”

“What are you so eager to go out to the barn for anyways?” He brushed a few pieces of her hair back behind her ear.

“I wanna see my horse.” She admitted bashfully. 

Ohhh. I see.” Arthur nodded. “Well, why don’t you give me and momma here a few minutes to get out of bed and get dressed. Is Papa Hosea up?”

“Yeah he is. He’s out on the porch.”

“Go on out there with him. Have him take you to the barn while I get up.”

“Okay, daddy!”

Daisy was off of the bed and dashing out of the door in the blink of an eye. Carson was right behind her, eager to start the day. 

“Today is a busy day, Arthur Morgan.” You patted his thigh before getting out of bed. “John and Abigail should be here with the kids before noon. I was thinkin’ of invitin’ Charles and Lucy over too.”

“Of course.” Arthur nodded his head. He threw his legs over the side of the bed and rubbed his face. “Hey, pumpkin?”

“Yes, my love?” You turned to look at him. 

“You know I love you, don’t ya?”

A smile tugged at the corners of your lips. 

“I know. You gave me a baby girl and this beautiful house.” You moved around the bed to stand between his legs. “Love you too, you know.” Your arms slipped around his neck. His hands brushed along your thighs as he smiled up at you.

“Wouldn’t have her without you.” He leaned forward to kiss your stomach. 

“You’re feelin’ awfully sweet this morning.” You brushed your fingers through his hair. “Anything else on your mind, cowboy?”

“Just my girls.”

***

Arthur kept his hand on the small of your back as he walked you out to the barn. 

“Hey, you think we should get Hosea a mule when Silver Dollar finally croaks?” He teased as he pushed the barn door open with his shoulder. 

“Don’t you be talkin’ crass about my horse, Arthur Morgan.” Hosea spoke from where he sat in the barn. He was on a stool outside of the stall Daisy’s horse was in. Daisy was on her knees at the bottom of the stall reaching through the bottom of the fence so she could pet the foal. 

“I didn’t expect you to hear me, old man.” 

“Silver Dollar’s outlived a lotta things.” You looked over to Arthur, giving him a little smile. “Doubt he’s gonna go anytime soon.���

“When he does, I’m not gettin’ another horse.” Hosea shook his head. Almost as if happy about his owner’s statement, the Turkoman at the end stall whinnied and stuck his head over the stall door. 

“Then how the hell are you gonna get around?” Arthur moved to greet Silver Dollar. “Hey, boy.”

“I’ll figure it out when the time comes. But you know what I am gonna do? I’m gonna invest in sheep.”

“Sheep?” Arthur repeated. “Don’t we go enough of those?”

While they carried on their conversation, you moved towards Daisy. 

“Have you picked out a name yet, Daisy?”

“Haven’t thought of one.” She frowned, rubbing along the filly’s back. 

“Come on. Let’s go in and keep her company.” You opened up the stall and walked in. 

Daisy followed behind you, sitting down in the straw beside the filly. 

“Well, does she like anything? Any treats you give her?”

“She likes the carrot pieces we gave her last night.”

“Really liked them.” Arthur leaned over the stall, folding his arms along the top as he looked down at you both. “Carrot’s a cute name, ain’t it sweetpea?”

“It’s a silly name.”

“Yeah. But hey, it’d fit right in with what I call you and momma.” He chuckled. “Sweetpea, pumpkin, and Carrot.”

“You’re silly!”

“What names do you like, Daisy?” You asked her, reaching out to pull a piece of straw from her hair. 

“I don’t know.” 

“Well what name do you got in your head, silly?” Arthur reached down to ruffle her hair. 

Daisy giggled again, reaching up to grab his hand. 

“In that storybook momma read me the other night, there was a girl named Piper in it.” 

“Piper, huh? Piper is a neat name.” 

“I like that name.” You looked down at the filly and rubbed her nose. “I think she’s a pretty girl.” 

“You think she could be a Piper?” Daisy asked. 

“Oh, definitely. Don’t you think the same, daddy?” You looked up at Arthur. 

“Piper suits her well.” 

“Now only if we could get the damn thing to walk.” Hosea muttered from his seat. Arthur sent him a glare. 

“Why do you think she won’t walk, papa?” Daisy looked over to him, a frown etched on to her lips. 

You looked up at Arthur, who rubbed his eyes. 

“It’s hard to tell, honey.” Hosea rubbed his neck. “But she looks like a strong one. I’m sure she’ll be walking in no time.”

“Can we make her walk?” Daisy’s eyes found you. 

You opened your mouth to answer but found that you didn’t know the right thing to say. You looked up at Arthur. 

“Yeah, sweetpea. Let’s give it a try now. She ate well last night. Should have some energy in her.” Arthur pulled open the stall door. “You go stand out with papa, Daisy.” 

“Okay, daddy.” 

Daisy moved out of the stall and instead peered through the fencing. 

“You wanna give me a hand, pumpkin?” He held his hand out for you. 

“Of course. Just tell me what you need me to do.” 

Arthur pulled you to your feet and brushed off your skirt. 

“You know how we had that calf a few winters ago that wouldn’t listen to me but loved you? Try to encourage her to get up.”

“You think she’ll listen to me?”

“It’s worth a try.” 

“Has she stood up at all?” 

“No.”

“Thought you would’ve learned by now not to trust greasy conmen, Arthur.” 

“Shut up, Hosea.” Arthur muttered. 

You took a piece of apple from the bowl Arthur brought into the barn and knelt down in front of Piper. You put the apple piece in front of her nose, letting her get a little nibble of the treat before pulling it away. 

She tried to follow you by stretching her neck but that only got her so far. 

“Come on, girl.” Arthur encouraged, giving her flank a little pat. “Gotta get up.” 

She lifted herself up on to her front hooves as if she wanted to stand but that was where she stopped. 

“Good girl.” You rubbed her head and let her nibble on the apple a little more. “Sweet Piper. Just a little more, sweetie.” 

“Come on, Piper!” Daisy anxiously spoke from outside of the stall. 

Piper looked like she was ready to stand up, but at the last second she seemed to give up and her front legs buckled. She fell back to the ground, whinnying and flicking her ears. 

You stood up, putting your hands on your hips. Arthur watched you from where he was knelt down behind Piper. 

“Whatcha thinkin’ bout, pumpkin?”

“Max.” 

“Oh no.” Arthur stood up, shaking his head. “That goat is not teachin’ this horse any bad habits.”

“He won’t teach her nothin’ but maybe to walk.” 

***

Max was a Saanen goat that you kept on the farm with a handful of other goats. 

Max was a handful to deal with. He was mischievous and liked to stir up trouble wherever he could. His favorite activity to do was harass your husband. Max was sweet and nice to you and Daisy. He just didn’t like many people. 

Max followed you to the barn, bleating loudly for attention. 

“I don’t think this is a good idea.” Arthur muttered, blue eyes carefully watching Max as he trotted through the barn. 

“Just trust me.” You put your hand on his arm as you opened the door to Piper’s stall. 

Curious, Max followed you into the stall. Once he saw Arthur was in there, he bleated and scratched his front hoof against the floor. 

But then Piper let out a high pitched whinny, catching Max’s attention. The goat’s ears perked up and he redirected himself towards the foal. He bleated, sniffing curiously at Piper’s leg, and then he bounced around and dug his head at her flank. 

“What’s he doing?” Daisy asked. 

“I think he’s trying to get her to play with him.” Hosea rubbed Daisy’s shoulder. 

Piper placed her front hooves on the ground and whinnied once more. Max bleated. 

With bated breath, you watched as Piper stood up on shaky long legs. Daisy almost clapped her hands but Hosea stopped her, not wanting to spook the animals. 

Max sniffed Piper and then took off out of the stall. 

Piper watched him leave, ears perked up as she listened. 

“Well. That could’ve gone worse.” Arthur said. 

“She’s standing up!” Daisy exclaimed. 

Piper moved around a little, her knees shaking as she explored her stall. 

“When can I start to work with her? Like you did with Poncho?” Daisy’s question was directed to Arthur. 

“Baby steps, sweetpea. We can’t work her too hard.”

But daddy-!”

“Daisy.” You cut her off, keeping your voice gentle. “Don’t raise your voice at him.”

She frowned, looking down at her hands. 

“Maybe in a week or two, sweetpea. Gotta make sure Piper’s good on her feet.” Arthur patted the foal’s flank. 

The filly whinnied, then dipped her nose into the bucket of water in the corner of her stall. 

“I’m gonna go start breakfast.”  You told Arthur. 

“I reckon I’ll go down and see if Charles is up. See if he ain’t too busy and wants to give me a hand with the hayloft.”

“Okay. Be safe.” You leaned in to kiss him. He kissed you gently and chastly, placing his hand on your side. 

“I’ll let you know before I leave.” 

You nodded and turned to exit the barn. 

Arthur watched you leave, then his eyes flickered down to Daisy. 

“Daddy? You think I can take her out to the pasture? Maybe she wants to get some sun.” 

“Yeah, sweetpea. You can go out there with her. S’long as you’re careful and don’t get behind her when she’s standin’.” 

“I’ll go out and watch her.” Hosea offered, moving away from the stall. “Let you get some work done. Make yourself useful.”

“So you get to sit on your ass while I do all the hard work?” 

“Precisely.” Hosea chucked. 

Arthur shook his head, a grin pulling at his lips.

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If your name is in italics, it wouldn’t let me tag you :(

[daemongal]

See you later, partner.

When a mission goes wrong and Reno barely makes it out with his life, the consequences may be too much for Rude to handle...

Based on day 3 and day 26 of @brilcrist whumptober series. The art both broke my heart and inspired me in equal amounts and for some reason I felt like I needed to put this into words... sorry in advance ;-;

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How had it come to this? 

What had it all been for: the training, the drills, all the sparring, not to mention the years of experience they both had. They were often referred to as ‘seasoned veterans’, but what good did it do when one mistake, one slip up, one slight misjudgement of character would put them in this situation.

They had been cocky and overconfident. Tseng had offered to come along, but the job was meant to be an easy one. Enough to class as a day's work but quick enough to get finished early, just the way he liked it. 

The ground was cold on his cheek, the rough gravel almost uncomfortable enough to distract him from the pressure of the gun barrel being pressed against his head. The air tasted dry and felt thin, each subsequent breath filling his lungs less than the last. He was sure someone was talking, but his ears were ringing along with every muscle in his body.  He kept his eyes tightly closed, body too weak to move an inch.

The darkness was comforting and, for a split second, it was as if he was elsewhere. His mind was filled with things that mattered, things that brought him happiness. He imagined that instead of the hard floor, his head was resting on a lap, warm and safe, and instead of a gun pressing into his skull, it was a hand massaging his scalp. 

The room felt like it was shaking, stirring him from his thoughts, as another source of pressure was applied to his head roughly.

“Oi, oi. Listen to me when I’m talking, you piece of shit.” The voice was an unfamiliar one, finally managing to cut through the incessant noise. The rubber of the assailant’s boot rubbed against his scalp as he swallowed.

“Sorry bud, my mind was elsewhere.” Gaia, is that my voice . His throat was dry, and his words were barely audible. Although blocking out the sight by choice, he could picture the concerned look Rude would have on his face. 

But he wouldn’t act defeated. His throat burned but he couldn’t let the tears fall, he refused to let that be the last memory his partner had of him.

Click.

“Any last words for your buddy over there?” This is it, this is how I die. I’m sorry Rude. I’m sorry I wasn’t strong enough... I’m sorry you had to see this.

Reno slowly opened his eyes, the light stinging as the face of his lover slowly came into focus. Restrained and helpless, their eyes locked. 

Shit.

A few shaky breaths were all he could do to fight back the tears. Broken glasses revealed the look of pure anguish in Rude’s eyes, a sight he was hoping to avoid with all of his being. Strong, I have to be strong. I can’t let him know I’ve admitted defeat. 

With the last of his energy, he forced a smile. 

“See you later… partner.”

__________

Rude caught the flicker of resignation on Tseng’s face as he closed the door to the private ward room. If he hadn’t shown up when he had, who knows what could have happened… he shook his head. No point thinking like that now.

He glanced to the side to look at his partner, who was now sitting upright in bed, gazing silently out of the window. He had seen him bandaged before, bloody and bruised, but seeing him lying there for days, unmoving and unresponsive was more terrifying than anything he’d experienced before.

He should be thrilled; he could have cried when he saw the redhead’s eyes open for the first time, if it weren’t for the first raspy words that left his lips:

“…who are you?”

Amnesia is what the doctor said. The fact that he’d survived such a bullet wound was a miracle in itself, a miracle only possible because of the efforts of his superior. If he was only there a few seconds earlier…  he dug his fingers into his thigh. No… this was his fault and his fault alone and he knew it.

“The lost memory has been known to return over time. We’ll try everything we can in the meantime but just be aware, he’s lucky to even be alive.”

His hand idly reached to rest on Reno’s thigh, but he stopped himself as he saw his partner’s whole body tense at the near contact. His heart sank as he retracted his hand, but he couldn’t show it on his face. He couldn’t hurt him more than he was likely hurting himself. So he did the only thing he could think of.

He smiled.

Reno’s eyes caught his own momentarily before he turned away, looking down towards his pillow as his fingers idly played with one of the numerous tubes extending from his body. A pain shot through Rude’s chest at the rejection. The look of a person meeting eyes with a stranger for the first time.

It hurt more than he could have imagined. 

He thought that the pain of witnessing the one he loved die in front of his eyes would hurt the most, but he never imagined having him alive and breathing at his side could hurt him more.

“S-sorry.” Reno muttered. “I just… it just…” his brow wrinkled in apparent frustration, mouth opening to speak once more.

“It’s ok,” Rude interrupted, “you don’t need to explain. I shouldn’t have. It was my fault…” it was all my fault. His eyes dropped to the floor as his grip grew bruisingly tight, leaving a deafening silence in the room, broken only by the quiet beeping of the heart monitor.

He exhaled, loosening his grip and mentally slapping himself. Keep it together, it’s not his fault. He forced another smile on his lips and raised his head, only to see Reno staring down at him with an indescribable emotion painted on his face. 

He couldn’t do this.

Rude cleared his throat and raised to his feet, feigning a stretch and glancing out of the window. He turned and took a step away.

“I’m going to get a drink, do you want me to grab you anyth-” a hand grabbed him by the wrist and held tight, cutting him off. He involuntarily gasped at the contact, turning hesitantly to see Reno open mouthed, bottom lip shaking as if the words he wanted to speak were literally stuck in his throat.

A single tear rolled down his cheek as his grip quickly loosened. Rude felt as though he’d been struck by thundaga, a flash of emotion rushing through him so fast and heavy he thought his legs were going to collapse under him.

He pulled his arm away, and dashed towards the door.

“I-I’ll grab your usual. Be back in 5.” His voice broke as he pulled the door shut, collapsing against the wall and putting his head in his hands, unable to hold back the emotion any longer.

You told me you’d see me later, but now… you don’t see me at all.

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I feel like I owe them some happiness together after this... who knows what will happen next for these two. Sorry for the pain but I hope you enjoyed ^^

[likesomekindofcheese]

Hey there! My family is currently doing renovations, and I thought about Joe doing renos. Fem!Reader moves into a new apartment, and new neighbour Joe notices a lot of traffic in the hallway. I was thinking that whilst painting one day, Joe offers to lend her a hand. Anyway... they get to know each other over a few days of painting, and one day they have a paint fight, reader takes her top off in front of Joe without her realising. This leads to a whole lot of smut. Thanks!

Hello there! That’s a great idea! Here you go: I hope you enjoy it!

Warnings: Smut! Smut! Proceed only if you are over 18- comments and reblogs are deeply appreciated!

You thought the town was great, but you were nervous about your neighbors. As you were selecting an apartment, you heard a couple outside swearing at each other as a baby cried. You thought it was this pair you would have to put up with.

But instead, what you got at the door was a cute, auburn-haired gentleman with soft eyes and biceps and a smile that could melt Antarctica.

“Hi, welcome to the place, I’m Joe!” he greeted, shaking your hand comfortably.

“Hi Joe, how….how do you know I’m new to the place?” you asked.

He pointed to the mess in the hallway. Boxes of clothes, trinkets, and every little thing you owned contained forever.

“Oh, well, you know…I mean…” you got flustered and cursed yourself.

“It’s okay if you need help with anything, let me know!” he chirruped, wiping his hands off of his pants.

Leaning down, you got one of the lighter boxes and popped back up, nodding shyly.

“I…I will!”

You prided yourself on your independence, but you wished that for once you could swoon and find yourself weak. That way he would return. But you gathered your strength back and focused on getting things done. You didn’t need him, no, you didn’t.

But you sure as hell wanted him.

It struck you how ugly the walls looked. You visited the apartment on a nice, sunny day and the yellow light of the outdoors made it look lovely. But now that it was raining today, that was a different story. It looked like vomit. And that you couldn’t stand for.

So buying as many cans of your favorite color as you could, you began to dip the brush into the tray and paint. But, there was only so much of it you could get. And you still saw the walls. Despite your apartment's size, the vomit color was everywhere you could see. Your arms ached to try to reach up to get everything. You had to jump to get up and you realized there were no step ladders. Small corners you could not get into denied the chance to be painted.

So you went by and knocked on the door.

“Hey Joe…could you help me, please?”

It was the third day. But it felt like only another hour. You lost time with Joe. He had a wealth of stories of his childhood, his friends, his adventures. He listened to you and you discussed movies and everything. It felt off how fast things were going but…it was just, natural t be with him. To stare at a wall painting away. You kept noticing the color of his hair. How his biceps were curved just right. The way he would eat the pizza you ordered and how you both would laugh. Soon, less and less of the original color of the room would be seen. And it felt like Joe would not see you for a bit.

 Musing on this, you noticed his lovely profile as you painted next to each other. Your eyes so caught up in him that you didn’t realize the paintbrush fell out of your hand and fell onto you. With a shreik, you try to catch it, but the paint had splattered all over your shirt.

“Ah, crap!” You sighed.

You button it off and put it to the side. Maybe the wet paint won’t get on anything…hopefully. Looking down, it looked decent. Breathing in deeply, you continued. Focusing on the corners of the wall.

Little did you know that your bra strap was showing. Joe knew.

 Joe looked at you. He saw your shoulders and bare arms. Your neck.

He wanted to kiss it, wondering what it would taste like. Wanting that feeling of softness on his lips. He sees your shoulders and the way they work. When you turn around, he cannot help but notice your back. It is arch, how at once he can see joints move and see the softness of the skin, how it must be like velvet under his fingers. And of course, your breasts. It is not gentlemanly to look at breasts and bodies. Yes, you could wear a bra and it was not indecent for a rogue strap to show. But it meant it could be loose enough to remove. And the round shape looked perfect, maybe his hand, with a nod of your head, could…

“Joe, could you get me a glass of water?” you asked.

He shook his head.

“Sure thing, I’ll be fast.”

And there was only one more room to be done. Then it would be over. There would be no more painting, no more dashes to the store, no take out with the adorable stains you got over your mouth that you wiped off with a paper napkin, He couldn’t help but stare as you gulped down your glass and smiled, heaving a sigh of satisfaction. How he would need an excuse to see you again. To see you, and your gorgeous body.

“Here, that corners hard to get, let me help you…” he offered.

Joe went to you and touched your arm, holding it up. You were aware he was right behind you, feeling his breath.

“I…uhm…Joseph…” you muttered, feeling hot in the face.

He spun you around and placed his hands right on your hips.

“Y/N, can I kiss you?” he asked boldly. You froze.

Time stopped. Screams alarmed in your brain of nerves and joy at once.

“It’s just been a bit, I know, but, I get it if you don’t want to…”

You answered y crashing your face onto his own and kissing him. Hard. He smelled fresh, tender, and clean. You still smelled the paint but its pungent sting was replaced by his soap.

Pulling back, you caught each other's breath before kissing again. It felt…right. It was hot. He placed his hands on your hips and you reached your arms around his neck and ruffled his hair. Neither of you wanted to stop. And you wanted to see where this would go.

He smiled through the kiss. He then picked you up, with a surprising amount of strength and put you against the other wall.

“This one’s dry, right?”

“I think…”

Looking back, you saw that a bit of your shoulder did get some wet paint on it and you laughed.

“Guess I should take it off then…”

You removed your camisole and pants, seeing Joe writhe and bite his lips. His pants were looking tight too. Before you knew it, you were on the floor, he was hovering over you as your legs flew up, touching his arms. His soft chest touching your bare breasts as he entered you at first. Gently, then with excitement. Thrusting harder and kissing, leaving little teeth marks as you gasped out.

“I-ah! Joe!Joseph-ah! Oh-god!”

Finally he grumbled and then let out your name in a grunt as he cried out your name, finishing. Taking a deep breath, you hold onto him. Face hot, taking in everything. He rolled off of you.

“Do you…do you like…”

“Hell yes, I loved that…”

“Y/N…I was talking about the color: it looks nice in the sunset.”

You turn over to him and smile “I think I like this view a bit more.”

Taglist: @queenlover05

[shinrasfirst]

Lottie’s chain of sweetness.

It’s hot, we’re all irritated, some of us are having a shitty time of it lately. Repost this to your dash!

5 THINGS YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER/s.

I have a bunch of characters, so I’ll give you one thing for 5 of them instead!

ONE Let’s start with my boy Zack. I like a lot about him, but one thing I really like is his optimism and his faith in people and the good in the world. That’s very not me, so I guess I find it inspiring to see someone who manages to remain so positive and driven despite all the bad things that happen to him. (I also really like how he approaches people, his kindness and contagious joy about life which makes him so hard to dislike, I’d argue.)

TWO Next up is Johnny, one of my latest muses. There’s a lot about him that I don’t know from canon and also a lot I haven’t hc’d about him yet, but from the things I have seen/decided on what I like the most is how genuine he is. He’s kind of a dumb dumb, but he is not a bad guy. He doesn’t do bad things just because he can, he’s even pretty outspoken about not doing them. He might be annoying Tifa with his love confessions, but he isn’t pushing himself on her, doesn’t touch her or ask inappropriate things. He will help you if you ask him, even if you’re not super close friends (AFTERWARDS you’ll be his friend tho, whether you want to or not u.u). He says what he thinks and he isn’t fake or lies.

THREE What I like about Rufus is that he really has a lot of shit happen to him, actually, but doesn’t give up. Of course he’s a spoiled rich bitch and he pulls a lot of shit himself, but still. He has the worst father in this entire franchise I’d argue, he almost dies a few times, he works hard for world domination and ends up with a lot of nothing in AC. Still he seems as sure as ever in AC and doesn’t break down or gives up. He still wants things and goes after them, and that strength is really admirable. (Detached from his actual goals lol).

FOUR I like Angeal because he’s so honorable it’s almost annoying. But every good story needs a guy like that; someone you roll your eyes at sometimes but at the same time wish you had around in real life. He’s a really good guy, he struggles but tries to be the best version of himself. He’s a tragedy because of it, but that’s part of what makes it so special.

FIVE I like Rude (my version of him, I suppose) for being steadfast, in who he is and what he wants. Sure, he also has days where he struggles with what he and Reno are asked to do for the company, but overall he isn’t a man plagued by doubt. He is confident in himself and stands by his values and opinions, and in that sense it’s not easy to unsettle him. Also, he has a big heart and he doesn’t think letting it guide his actions is a sign of weakness.

5 PEOPLE ON HERE YOU LOVE, AND WHY.

that’s really rough. i might mention some more okay?

ONE one of the first people i found on here and thoroughly fell in love with is @rcdwrxck. kay is just amazing. she’s funny and smart, great to talk to, great to plot with, write with, ship with. she is kind and caring and genuine. she has the floofiest dog in existence and i wish every day i could pet him. she’s also a huuuuge reno x rude shipper, who would have thought? heheheheehEHEHEHEHhhehhe. ---but seriously, kay you’re so precious, i’m keeping you forever. and i adore your reno and our threads and i’m not letting you go again. <33

TWO obligatory mention of course is @dogof-war. han is very high on the list of people i talk to the most in this fandom (if not THE person i talk to the most). talking to her is a blast, i have a lot of fun and i’m always happy to see messages from her. we keep plotting new nonsense all the time and all of it is quality shit 👌 her writing is swell and her portrayal of heidegger is really unique and wonderful. i was super intimidated by her when i first made this blog and followed, but now that we’re friends i find it hard to remember how that felt. i really appreciate her for just saying what she thinks relatively unfiltered, for indulging my weirder kinks and interests in rp (like the best ship in history rufus x heidegger, go home if you can’t handle it), and for occasionally salting with me about this and that. <33

THREE another person i talk to a lot (tho not as much as we used to) is @solnyeo / @persephina. first of all panda’s writing is incredible - the feeling and detail that go into it blow my mind *chef’s kiss*. secondly, panda is such a lovely person. full of creativity and kindness and always giving out positive energy for everyone. (i often get some sad vibes from you and i wish i knew how to cheer you up, but i hope you know i’m always around if you want to talk to me :) ) panda is so amazing to plot with. every little idea we share hatches into some beautiful butterfly of a story (that we end up not writing but--) and it’s pure joy to imagine worlds together :) aerith or not, i absolutely love seeing them around on my dash (& hopefully writing with them again soon). <33

FOUR another gem i have to mention is mari, @stingslikeabee. i don’t often bond so easily with ocs on tumblr but mari is a godsend. not only is her character amazing, well-developed, and fitting beautifully into the story; mari also manages to continuously blow me away with fabulous verse ideas, drabbles, meme or regular replies. she’s so creative and such a great writer - and on top of that a really kind, funny, genuine, caring, special person. the internet is a dark place full of weirdos and creeps but sometimes in this sea of coals you find pure gold and that’s mari. i’m really glad we found each other and i enjoy talking to her so much <33

FIVE of course i also have to mention @giftofthegodess because !!! i love rave. such an amazing genesis. an absolute highlight to plot with, full of creative ideas and beautiful headcanons. also sharing my hobby of making rare pairs, apparently, hehehe. also a fellow bts fan now, HEHEHHE. talking to rave is just so.. easy. they’re chill, funny, active, laid-back, and full of passions and thoughts they love to share. also enjoy throwing people under the bus by calling them out with discord screenshots. 👀 i feel really lucky to have met them in this fandom and i really love our ships and hope to see them going far <33

SIX I want an honorary mention for @hiislegacy because they’re one of my fave writers in this fandom. We don’t talk that often but it’s always fun when we do. I just feel like we’re on the same wavelength, and we’re both kinda old-school in our views on ships and writing and fanfics and such? Also they portray any muse they set their mind on really really really amazingly well. Love <33

SEVEN another person i appreciate immensely on here is @lifedxbt. they write a lot of muses but the one i interact with the most is definitely tseng. i really enjoy the way they write him, the continuity in their portrayal, their endless headcanons that keep giving this character more depth - and are so good it’s hard to remember that they’re not actually canon facts from the game. they’re one of the few people i even read some threads of that i’m not part of. they’re just hella amazing and i hope we get to write more in the future :)

EIGHT + some other people I adore and want to mention: @presidentiial (first of all thank you for this meme game, second of all you’re so kind and lovely like.. ALWAYS, i appreciate you a ton; and i always admire the effort and passion you put into your muses and blogs, you’re truly someone to look up to), @hautevaux (another oc in this fandom that’s just so well established and developed it’s easy to forget vaux isn’t a canon character; your writing is wonderful and somehow you manage to turn every situation and thread into something special with your magic tailor dust), @sweettifalockhart (we don’t talk as much as we should but i want you to know that i think very highly of you; i think your writing is next level, and you’re a joy to plot and write with), @devilreno (i sometimes feel like we’re those two people who kinda know each other from accidentally running into each other in the street, and we greet each other and cheer at each other from a bit of a distance but never really sit down together for a drink?? does that make any sense. have a drink with me is what i’m saying--- or, you know, let’s be friends. you’re amazeballs - and your writing and art are 👌👌👌), @makostamp / @reflectingchaos (we have sooo many threads together and i adore all of them!! you really write all your muses so well, it’s a joy to plot and write with you. i know you have your doubts sometimes, but you’re a really great rp partner and you come with everything one needs for having a great time in an rpc!!), @fraxcxccl (literally i’m your FAN. i’m blown away by your art, AND your writing AND the fact that you made up this amazing oc that ALSO feels like a canon character like, shut the front door. i’m not really a shy person but with you i still feel like i need to come up with something GOOD to approach you with before i’m worthy of writing with you. i’d love to though.), @turkoftheslums (you’re precious. i know you only love me for my dog but that’s okay, she’s the best part of me. we should write more because i really enjoy seeing you around and i feel like we could be good friends :) )

AND ANYONE I WRITE WITH AND HAVEN’T MENTIONED NOW, please don’t read anything into it. I’ve had this post in my drafts for weeks now and I kept going back to change it, add more people--- at some point I have to stop. I’m following you? That means I think your writing & portrayal are great. We’re probably one conversation away from being friends. <33333

5  SONGS EITHER YOU OR YOUR MUSE REGARD AS A ‘GUILTY PLEASURE’ THAT ALWAYS MAKES YOU SMILE.

these are all nonsense songs, all of which are guilty pleasures (if at all) of ME, not my muses. 

ONE Lol okay, so there’s definitely this song, which I found at 3 in the morning while browsing youtube and sent to Han as a joke about our ship, but I’ve listened to it so often by now that I’ve had to begrudgingly admit that it’s actually not so bad. The lyrics still kill me, but it’s such a good smut writing song.

TWO HAHAAAA, okay this one is hilarious. Haven’t thought of that one in years, my sister reminded me when I told her about this meme. It’s super dumb, be glad if you can’t understand the lyrics (I’m guessing only one person I’ve talked to on here will be able to understand). It’s basically about “playing doctor” in a sexual way and the shit she sings, let me tell you. But the beat is kinda nice, haha.

THREE Let’s stay with the German songs for a moment, because I remember loving this song SO much when it came out (in my defense I was like 14) and even now I have to admit it’s not awful. I also remember not knowing it the twins are girls or boys when I first watched it, because honestly his voice is like ??? And he kinda looks like a female singer that’s quite popular in my country.

FOUR Also I’m a trashcan so I like club music, especially for working out, and I’ve been weirdly obsessed with this one. It’s repetitive af and really only good for running but ?? I love it?? (You have to fast forward a bit, the beginning is only beat).

FIVE This needs to be on this list as well. Because it’s a bit ?? but also it’s hella great. Anyone who says they can’t feel it, is lying.

Tagged: if you’re seeing this and haven’t done it yet, please do it. i can’t tell anymore who’s done it already and who hasn’t!!

Tagged by: @madamdirectcr​

[turkoftheslums]

Let’s start a chain of sweetness.

5 THINGS YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER.

ONE: He is one snarky guy. Being such a reserved and quiet person irl, I don’t often get to snark or be witty in conversations so it’s really nice to do that with Reno.

TWO: As I’ve mentioned in the past, Reno is a three-dimensional character - he acts like a bad guy but has a conscience hiding deep down that he only shows to Rude. He has feelings and emotions he’s stuffed down as deep as he can and it’s interesting to think what could happen if they just bubbled to the surface.

THREE: Reno is a trained combatant. I’ve gotten into writing combat as of recent and getting to write it with him feels like a blessing. I never got to write combat at all with Noctis, not even in fanfics so writing and choreographing fight scenes feels great. It’ll get put to use one day.

FOUR: The amount of stuff he just has tucked away everywhere - and that’s just on his person. He has things folded up neatly and tucked in pretty much all his pockets. “Why does he not have huge bumps sticking out?” I hear you ask. Tetris logic.

FIVE: For all the violence that’s involved with his job, Reno is a secret sweet bean. He hates showing it but he craves even the tiniest sliver of affection and dislikes being alone unless he really, really needs to be alone. Idk can you tell I’ve been grasping at straws from point 2 onwards?

5 PEOPLE ON HERE YOU LOVE, AND WHY.

Why can I only pick 5?? I love so many D:

ONE: Always at the top of my lists is @rude-at-your-service​. He’s my bro and I always love seeing him on my dash. He was the 8th person I followed when I made this blog back in 2015 and I’m super duper glad we’ve reconnected (and he helped keep me sane for part of my train journeys last month). And just for you good sir; jag skulle behöva lite vatten. (Say the thing, I dare you)

TWO: Next up we have Lyri for whomst I shall tag @hautevaux​. Lyri is a gem. Lyri is bae. Vaux is bae. I was really shy to approach at first because her writing is just 😲😲 it’s so good and we’ve really clicked since we first started talking and I love it. Also, I promise I’m not ignoring you when you compliment me, my brain just blue screens and doesn’t know what to do.

THREE: @that-turk-laney​ come back to us, Mia! We miss you! But seriously, I think Mia was one of the first people I followed when I returned back in February and she’s really helped me build Reno up. We really need to get that soft thread going, we really do. Movie night for Reno and Elena, yes please.

FOUR: JAEJAE. I love the good JaeJae over at @cssnei​. He got me really into some stuff coughUpUpDownDowncoughDevilMayDrycough and I wouldn’t trade that for the world. Every Wednesday we sit and wait for DaParty to start streaming then type in capitals at each other on Discord while laughing our asses off. I enjoy the fun we have and I hope that doesn’t change when we finally run into each other.

FIVE: Finally, I’ve decided to finish off with @shinrasfirst​ whom I used to admire from afar. Min is super cool and I spent actual weeks trying to get myself to check them out and follow them because we have a few mutuals and I was like “Hnnnnnn, I’m sure we’d get along but hhhhhhhhh”. Then they followed me first and I was like “!!!! wtf????” so yeah, now we occasionally talk about Kpop and I can’t remember what else we’ve talked about but we’ve talked about other things. (I have Discord if you want it)

5  SONGS EITHER YOU OR YOUR MUSE REGARD AS A ‘GUILTY PLEASURE’ THAT ALWAYS MAKES YOU SMILE.

I’m gonna cheat here and group a bunch of songs together because y’all need to be exposed to my here there and everywhere music taste. (Judge me, I dare you)

ONE: So I’m actually putting 3 songs in here. My mum’s favourite decade has always been the 80′s so I grew up listening to a lot of D.uran D.uran - I still have memories of us in her green car with the cassette player and I’d beg for us to listen to the D.uran D.uran tape (which is merely 10 years older than me!). My favourites have always been Rio, Hungry Like The Wolf, and Save A Prayer. SAP is absolutely my first emo song. (And interestingly enough, I don’t think Reno would listen to DD songs)

TWO: Infinity by Guru Josh. This. Damn. Song. Why is it so bloody difficult to find the specific version I grew up with?? But yeah, the saxophone has stuck with me all these years - and I’m still proud of myself for identifying the first instrument heard as a saxophone. I feel like this song says something about me...

THREE: Courtesy of JaeJae, I am super into DMC. Nero’s theme in 5 is probably my favourite thing in existence and I’m probably going to listen to it on Thursday. Sticking with video game music, let’s add some more here shall we? This remix of Supporting Me used in S.onic F.orces just gets me in the right spot. That goddamn guitar is just *chefs kiss*. Also the theme for Green Hills in the Sonic movie makes me want to sob because I grew up with Sonic the Hedgehog in my life and the movie being really good despite some pacing and editing issues-- I just-- someone come cry with me 😭 THOSE CHORDS (also chucking in Un-gravitify from Riders: Zero Gravity because that series is underrated as hell and I can’t believe Free Riders killed it. Revive Riders, you cowards. Give me my extreme gear back) - I feel like Reno would definitely listen to a lot of video game music (especially from Sonic and DMC)

FOUR: It’s Brit time again: Mr Brightside by The Killers- ahem, sorry, the anthem for the UK. Cheesy Brit songs? Yes, please. 5, 6, 7, 8 by Steps was my childhood - I still know the steps to it ;¬¬, I’m Too Sexy by Right Said Fred is an absolute must and you know Reno listens to this even if it’s not particularly to his taste - it just fascinates him, THIS SONG - I love it so much and I’ve convinced myself I can mimic it almost perfectly, my mum probably sensed something was up years ago considering my obsession with Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. Bands like Busted and McFly with songs like Glad I Crashed The Wedding and Obviously, as well as VengaBoys with We Like To Party are joint guilty pleasures.

FIVE: To flip to a whole other spectrum, both Reno and I are fond of rock and metal and you will likely find one of us mouthing along and bopping our heads to songs like Hero by Skillet, Bodies by Drowning Pool (I have to resist the urge to scream along every time), It Has Begun by STARSET, and Another Way Out by Hollywood Undead. It only just clicked with me in recent months that I did in fact have an emo phase (if a little low-key) and it was devoid of P!atD and MCR which is a crime. But songs like this are absolutely guilty pleasures for both myself and Reno.

Tagging: Everyone tagged above, as many of my Aerith/Aeris mutuals as I remember: @roseusuitta, @cultivatxr, @pulchralilium, @floralcetra, @flowergirlgillionaire, @wallflowergainsborough, @churchflower, @thememcry, @angetoile, and YOU (should you wish to do it)!

Tagged by: @madamdirectcr

[a-musing-mixologist]

LET’S START A CHAIN OF SWEETNESS.

It’s hot, we’re all irritated, some of us are having a shitty time of it lately. Repost this to your dash!

5 THINGS YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER.

ONE He radiates that bastard energy that apparently I’m attracted to.  TWO The Remake really gave more depth to his character, especially when combined with the other Compilation materials.  I’m not gonna lie, I was amused by him in Advent Children, and I do think by the time that rolls around he’s chilled out a great deal.  I consider Before Crisis part of my canon for this blog, and I think that that version of him, Remake, and AC do fit together.  Remake is the worst part of his timeline, and he’s much more high-strung and vengeful than he was prior to Verdot’s disappearance, and to Rufus taking over.  Remake shows that he does have a conscience, even if he’s forced to ignore it, and it makes his desire to atone in AC that much more powerful. THREE  His relationships with the other characters., and how he sees the other Turks as his family.  I love his interactions with Rude and how Remake has expanded on that, and how BC shows him as sort of the big brother of the Turks.  There are some people he gets along with very well, and others... It just won’t happen.  He does have a good side, and it’s possible to get on it.  It just takes a bit of effort. FOUR HIS LAUGH. FIVE Though we’re given more to work with thanks to Remake, there’s still a lot that I can develop.  He hasn’t been given a canon backstory so it’s fun to delve into that, along with imagining how his relations with the rest of Shinra.  He has the potential to be a much more complex character than originally portrayed, and I love the chance to explore that.

5 PEOPLE ON HERE YOU LOVE, AND WHY.

ILU All??

ONE @nibelheimraised who was one of the first people to make the mistake of interacting with me (and somehow is still here even if our muses get along as well as oil and water.)  Where would Reno be without Cloud to pester at every opportunity? TWO @liifestreams who was another of my first interactions, and has just been so welcoming and pleasant.  I’ve loved FFVII since the OG, but have been out of the fandom for so long, and it was great coming in with such a wonderful person. THREE @leslienkyle I’m so glad to see one of the side characters getting love, and somehow Leslie and Reno actually seem to get along.  Ish.  I’m glad we can throw ideas at each other and spam pictures of my dumb boy. FOUR  @cultivatxr We’ve only interacted a few times IC and chatted a bit but already I enjoy all of it.  The world needs more Aerith and Turks antics. FIVE @lunardivining Though technically from KH and we mostly interact on my Axelea blog ( @gotitmeme-orized)  I absolutely enjoy interacting both IC and OOC, and somehow my antics are once again tolerated.

 *Throws confetti and hearts at YOU ALL*

5  SONGS EITHER YOU OR YOUR MUSE REGARD AS A ‘GUILTY PLEASURE’ THAT ALWAYS MAKES YOU SMILE.

I love music I really do I just suck at choosing songs.  Mun’s tastes run from things like Hawaiian and Celtic to classic rock to metal.  Muse loves classic rock. ONE For mun, anything by Great Big Sea.  Their songs always bring me joy. TWO Heaven is a Place on Earth, and I blame the Good Omens fandom for that. THREE Anything by Queen.  Also please give me the Turks doing Bohemian Rhapsody. FOUR You are a Pirate FIVE Don’t Stop Believin’

Tagged: You? Tagged By: @madamdirectcr

[turktwostep]

i know you don’t see me writing a lot on the dash, but i just gotta say that i love this stupid electric man with my entire heart. he means so much to me and i’m always thinking about him and his trials and tribulations, and how he does have humility within him despite the things he’s done. canonically, it may only be a shred, but i like to expand on that quite a bit and give him very human issues that people can relate to quite well. mental illness, heartbreak, loss; all of these things made a difference in his life, like a ripple in the water. each event, just like in actual human nature, molded him and his personality. the reason he does things. the reason he is the way that he is. he’s a very complex individual and i want to grab onto those complexities and raise them to the surface because he needs to feel vulnerable & he needs to feel exposed, just like anyone else, to deal with it. to grow and move on and live.

point being ... i’m way too emotional when it comes to reno but i just love him so so so much.

[mrslackles]

"TLDR: If you don’t know the emotional burden the POC behind the scenes are carrying then don’t use them as a defence just because you like the end product." holy shit. fuck yes. i apologize in advance if this gets long & rambling. it is super offensive to use the race/presumed race as a shield. i've seen stand use it with the writers' room, the actors, & themselves. so, one at a time. (1)

(2) The writers: like you said, maybe some just don’t have the emotional energy or desire to be the “race monitor” for every conversation (AND THEY SHOULDN’T HAVE TO BE!). Getting staffed in a room is hard enough and I can easily see the desire – because I’ve had it too in work & personal settings - to not get labeled as the troublemaker who is always bringing race into it. I mean, shit, we see it happening in the fandom and none of us are getting paid for this (although some seem like it).

Exactly! It’s so hard to even get in the door. Being the ‘race monitor’ is so utterly exhausting and it shouldn’t be an expected duty from POC. 

(3) I will say that I bet the Good Girls writing room is probably 85% better than most other rooms, which is faint praise if you’ve read any thing about the industry. I just can’t believe JB left Shondaland without learning anything. Quick tangent: I’m not a fan of Shonda Rhimes’ creative output. Watched a few episodes here & there; maybe even the entire first of GA. They are too DRAMATIC! for my tastes. But I’m a HUGE fan of SR and what she’s accomplished.

Same! I’ve only properly watched two of her shows: How to Get Away with Murder, when it was still good, and The Catch (which I’m still mad got cancelled!). But I’m astonished by what she’s accomplished, it’s super impressive. I’m also not sure how Jenna seemingly came away with very few lessons about intersectionality, though. (I think Laurel on HTGAWM probably got more about her culture included in the first episode than Rio has in nearly three seasons.)

(4) (although an interesting though experiment is would all that have happened if she hadn’t hooked up with Betsy Beers?) And one thing I remember reading from SR that stuck with me b/c it is a fact of life but not often articulated is that when she would read scripts the only times a character’s race was indicated was when the character wasn’t white. so, white is the default. the presumed. the normal. I love that she said that because that’s the kind of subtle racism that is so insidious.

I didn’t know about Betsy Beers! That is actually really interesting. 

And, yes. White is the default. That’s what I really loved about @septiembur‘s response as well – so little thought goes into making the Latinx characters real people, which really shows in the naming and the way they haven’t let Rio step into his identity. 

I also think she made a really good point that the friendship between the girls is something else to be investigated. I’ve always felt, but especially in 2x08 it was hard to ignore, that there isn’t much acknowledgement of how the world treats Ruby differently than her two best friends, and I can’t help wondering if that’s as a result of that default treatment – these characters get cast as POC, but not written as such. Because every POC knows that having white friends is a Whole Thing.  

(5) that’s the kind of racism that says “i can’t be racist, i have black friends.” ok. point 2 - the actors. as at @septiembur mentioned, Retta & Reno have both spoken about pushing back on things. they also mentioned that the “La Di Da Di” sequence came about because they were just doing it for fun around set and someone took a video and sent to JB and they wrote it in. Manny has been super vocal about the struggles of MOC in the industry and his own in particular.

I know. Every time people say “Manny must be fine with…” or “Manny hasn’t said anything against…” I’m so confused because he’s said so much more than I would ever expect someone in his position to say. Not directly about the show, but like you say, he’s been vocal about his struggles in the industry, and it’s very easy to see how that plays out on this show as well. Nobody can speak for him or know how he feels, but he’s been clear on certain issues and those issues crop up here too.

(6) he’s constantly saying he never knows how tough or charming to play the character and that means he’s not getting any guidance from what’s written. also in the Angie Martinez interview, he mentions director & writers telling him to play tougher (while making a growl noise), which is basically like in community when they try to tell Shirley to be sassier. it’s hella coded language and poc deal with it all the time. 

Oh, for SURE. I’m not Latinx, black or even American and I immediately knew what he meant.

(7) point 3 - the fans. woo boy, this is the stickiest one. I’ve seen stans say “I’m latinx and it didn’t bother me.” great. not all poc have the same reactions. also, we live in a white heteronormative patriarchy and that affects us all. it’s why so much of social justice is UNlearning. also, may I present stacey dash & ben carson. and the over 50% of white women who voted to uphold the grossest form of white heteronormative patriarchy in 2016, especially important as that was the catalyst for the show’s creation.  

(8) and maybe i’m being uncharitable, but some of those stans are the same ones that have zero problem calling other female fans misogynists. so, at best, they understand that having an identity of an oppressed class does not automatically make you immune to participating in that oppression. at worst, they throw that term around and then use their racial identity as armor. Damn, ok, hope some of that made sense. 

I also find certain stans to be the sticking point, tbh. It’s one thing to have a problematic show. It’s a different one altogether to have a fanbase that not only defends that show with its lives, but also attacks anyone who dares speak up against it.   

“some of those stans are the same ones that have zero problem calling other female fans misogynists. so, at best, they understand that having an identity of an oppressed class does not automatically make you immune to participating in that oppression. at worst, they throw that term around and then use their racial identity as armor.” 🔥🔥🔥

Dang, Anon, you did not come to PLAY!

[theteapotofdoom]

lmao your reaction to reno is the exact same as mine when i got into ff7, i first saw him in advent children and was like "Oh? Who's this gorgeous red-headed bastard man?" so the sudden flood of reno with you going nuts in the tags on my dash is both amusing and appreciated

I’m glad you appreciate it!!! Whenever I start to like something, I tend to dive in the tag and reblog everything I like, so I often worry about spamming too much or just overwhelming everyone. Glad to know it was appreciated! :D

I was actually aware of Reno’s existence for years because one of my first mutual ever was really into him when I joined Tumblr in 2014 (holy shit ...) and they were reblogging gifsets of him every once in a while. At the time I just thought he looked pretty but nothing more, because back then I wasn’t really into video games and I was BARELY getting into anime. So I didn’t pay much intention to him, I didn’t even know where he was from.

BUT YEAH since then, I’ve got really into anime, mangas and video games and with the remake of FFVII coming out I was really intrigued by the hyped and decided to check it out! I watched Bun’s best of let’s play to get into it, and then ...

BOOM! THIS MOTHERFUCKER!!! JUST WALKED INTO THE CHURCH!!! JUST LIKE THAT!!! WITH HIS SHIRT WIDE OPEN!!! BEING ALL BASTARD!!!

I was not prepared. I was shaken to my core. Not only was I like “OH SHIT IT’S THE PRETTY BOY FROM YEARS AGO” but also it was a whole new experience, because I had only seen him through gifsets of the FFVII movie before. And suddenly he hit me with HIS VOICE, with the HD CHARACTER MODEL, with THE BASTARD ENERGY, and his POTTY MOUTH ... 

I’ve been trying to recover since then but there is not use. This little bitch is now living in my head rent-free. I’m currently watching Jesse Cox’s let’s play to get the full story (only had the best of from Buns) and I am falling more and more in love with Reno but also with all the Turks in general.

Reno? Fucking super you funky sexy little bastard man. Rude? What a classy beautiful strong man, putting up with all his boyfriend’s bullshit. Tseng? The prettiest man I've ever seen in my life, a beautiful distinguished gay. Rufus? Giving me flashbacks from local goat bastard Lucio from The Arcana and I’m loving it. Elena? Haven’t technically met her yet, but she is already my wife.

Tbh I’m kind of falling in love with every character in FFVII right now, they’re all so charming and well written (Aerith please I am three tomorrow night and literally every night of my like if you want to go a date and maybe kiss haha), but the Turks feeding my “villain found family” needs. I know they’re all doing terrible awful things, but you don’t have all the facts: I love them.

[reno2ndgun]

I guess i just don't see Reno and Vincent Valentine a pairing. At all. I like the others you have, they all work well. I jist don't see this one.

Dooooooooooooooooooooon’t care. :D rofl

You can ship whatever the hell you want as long as it ain't kids, I really won’t care. But I also really don’t care whether any particular ship of mine has your approval. Their only purpose is to make people smile. that’s honestly the only part that matters. obviously I'm happy when people tell me they like threads, i love making people smile.

However Nothing on my dash is required to meet your standard. roleplays and ships are good based on how many people they make smile and how much fun people have. not so much how believable they are. implying a ship isn't as good because it’s just not believable to you personally is just.....ODD.

you’re also missing ALL of the backstory context for that thread that makes it make sense. so here u go.

1: the setting is post Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus when The Turks and AVALANCHE aren’t butting heads so much anymore.

2: Rufus died of Geostigma before the healing rains in AC could come and since then the Turks have been working for Reeve and the WRO.  Reno had been in a relationship with Rufus starting shortly after platefall and it ended bitterly when Rufus died during the fight with the remnants.  I honestly can’t see the Turks as mercenaries and Tseng is an agent, not a businessman and Rufus probably would have left Tseng all of his money. Helping the WRO also falls closely in line with Events that happened during “On the Way to A Smile” between FF7 and AC where the Turks hauled the sick from Midgar to Healin Lodge as a place for those with geostigma to recover. I can literally see the Turks looking at each other going “now what?” “now we help Reeve. It’s what Rufus planned to do anyway.” 3: Reno throws himself into work with Valentine weeding out the last of Deepground and they connect over the fact they were/are both Turks. With another Turk you know what you’re getting, and well. Once a Turk, always a Turk as the saying goes. The dynamic is very much Veteran detective/Young blood. Vincent points out where Reno could do better during fights and Reno BRISTLES because he’s 30 something and he’s been a higher ranking Turk since his early twenties. Both have sharp edges they have to hide around normal people, but its a ship where two not Goodguys but not BAD badguys can just relax for a hot minute and have some breathing room simply because they have someone they don’t have to clean the skeletons out of the closet for. its literally a mutual respect earned in combat dealie.

[rcdwrxck]

𝐊𝐀𝐘 𝐈𝐒 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐕𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐒 send a url to my inbox for me to gush about them. original post on what’s on offer today is here. 

@lifedxbt​​

Hello theeerrreee. -flings an arm around you and musses up your hair- I just want to say a huge thank you for having Tseng be himself. It’s honest to god amazing to see. I find myself so amused sometimes with just the way he is and I can honest to god hear Tsengs voice in everything you write. Not only that but Tseng makes me pause because when I see him on my dash I just have to take that minute to appreciate him, you know? Your writing is incredible and so suited to him. I can hear that you have a grasp on the character so well. 

Not only that, though I haven’t really spoken to you. You seem like one of those types of people. You know, the genuinely nice kinds of people. You are a precious bean. 

Promise me you will keep on being just that. IMA HUG YOU NOW! -big squishy kay loves- <3

@reno2ndgun​​

-sits and chomps on popcorn while wondering where the heckindoodle to start- I HAVE YOU ON MY OTHER BLOGS. calm it kermit. tone down the excitement. RIGHT THEN.

I can not stress enough how much I enjoy your Reno. His sass and general fuckery. Is incredible to witness. I read the stuff you write because it genuinely intrigues me. I love watching all the stunts he pulls and sometimes I sit here wondering how the frig he’s still alive but that is one of the things I love most about your portrayal. He is such a wonderful character and you play him well. I love reading your headcanons on him and how much thought you’ve put into him. 

And you yourself? Seem like such a wonderful human. Can I hug you? PAH IM DOIN’ IT ANYWAY! -SQUISHY KAY LOVES!- 

Keep on being your best self you wonderful person <3

@lifedxbt​ & @reno2ndgun​

[devilreno]

i'm pretty sure i found you bc of your threads with jess & immediately went 👀👀👀 your portrayal absolutely caught my eye even tho i was too chicken to follow for the longest time ;;; but i love love love your reno, can absolutely hear reno's voice through your writing & his shenanigans & interactions are always a joy to read

For Munday tell me how you found my blog and why you followed. // @thatdamnreno

You’re valid ! I probs woulda chickened out too LOL I’d gush about Reno muns but I’m also like-- bet they’d think I’m 🥴 🥴 and... well, they’d be right tbh pFFT Thank you so much for this ask !! I could say exactly the same, I absolutely admire your portrayal whenever I get to see you interact with others on the dash ♥ I’m simpin’ over it And I’m glad we’ve been mutuals for this long already omg I remember when I slid in ur dms and startled u with the Tumblr notif sound, I’m sTILL sORRY  Ok but like-- I know we talked about doing a possible Reno/ Reno interaction and can I can I can I-- can I just experience ur writing in person 🥺 Maybe with your multi muse too? Whichever you’d feel like doing! Otherwise, I’m afraid of startling you again via DMs tfuhgugfdf