guess who started reading sha po lang!!!
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I finally paid shipping on my neokyo order and it was $116 ㅠㅠ
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TOP 10
Past Lives
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Poor Things
Oppenheimer
Barbie
BlackBerry
The Holdovers
The Iron Claw
Killers of the Flower Moon
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Grade A
11. The Killer
12. Beau Is Afraid
13. Dream Scenario
14. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
15. Godzilla Minus One
16. American Fiction
17. They Cloned Tyrone
18. Evil Dead Rise
19. Eileen
20. The Artifice Girl
21. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
22. Talk to Me
23. Reality
24. Leave the World Behind
25. A Thousand and One
26. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
27. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
28. Theater Camp
29. Carmen
30. Merry Little Batman
31. Priscilla
32. Society of the Snow
33. Infinity Pool
34. Enys Men
35. Sanctuary
36. Rye Lane
37. Skinamarink
38. Monster
39. Anatomy of a Fall
40. Landscape with Invisible Hand
41. Reptile
42. Sisu
43. Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
44. No One Will Save You
45. Tetris
46. May December
47. The Zone of Interest
48. V/H/S/85
49. Dumb Money
50. El Conde
51. Arnold
52. Maestro
53. Napoleon
54. 20 Days in Mariupol
55. Influencer
56. The Creator
57. Origin
58. Thanksgiving
59. Next Goal Wins
60. The Boy and the Heron
61. Bottoms
62. Wonka
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Grade B
63. God Is a Bullet
64. No Hard Feelings
65. Joy Ride
66. Fair Play
67. Cocaine Bear
68. NYAD
69. Asteroid City
70. Nowhere
71. The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
72. Divinity
73. The Equalizer 3
74. The Last Voyage of the Demeter
75. Venus
76. Butcher’s Crossing
77. Somewhere in Queens
78. The Persian Version
79. Boston Strangler
80. Polite Society
81. Miguel Wants to Fight
82. The Color Purple
83. The Royal Hotel
84. Saw X
85. All of Us Strangers
86. Fallen Leaves
87. Ferrari
88. Elemental
89. Peter Pan & Wendy
90. Renfield
91. Cat Person
92. Scream VI
93. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
94. BS High
95. Blue Beetle
96. Huesera: The Bone Woman
97. When Evil Lurks
98. Dark Harvest
99. A Good Person
100. Final Cut
101. Knock at the Cabin
102. Quiz Lady
103. Leo
104. Air
105. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
106. Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
107. John Wick: Chapter 4
108. Beaten to Death
109. The Wrath of Becky
110. Passages
111. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
112. Gran Turismo
113. 65
114. Sick
115. Sister Death
116. The Blackening
117. Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
118. Flamin’ Hot
119. Nimona
120. Cobweb
121. Totally Killer
122. What’s Love Got to Do with It?
123. Sharper
124. Unseen
125. Dunki
126. Bird Box Barcelona
127. The Marvels
128. Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Grade C
129. Wildflower
130. Freelance
131. M3GAN
132. Strays
133. Sympathy for the Devil
134. Creed III
135. Chevalier
136. The Marsh King’s Daughter
137. A Haunting in Venice
138. The Little Mermaid
139. Silent Night
140. Master Gardener
141. The Flash
142. Fast X
143. The Pope’s Exorcist
144. Saltburn
145. Kandahar
146. Stand
147. Plane
148. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
149. Fingernails
150. Quicksand
151. Fool’s Paradise
152. Migration
153. Rustin
154. The Covenant
155. Good Burger 2
156. The Pod Generation
157. Alice, Darling
158. Insidious: The Red Door
159. Missing
160. Shotgun Wedding
161. You Hurt My Feelings
162. The Boogeyman
163. Showing Up
164. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
165. Champions
166. Consecration
167. The Nun II
168. Biosphere
169. House Party
170. The Exorcist: Believer
171. Big George Foreman
172. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
173. Children of the Corn
174. The Beanie Bubble
175. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Grade F
176. Anyone But You
177. Marlowe
178. Paint
179. Extraction 2
180. It Lives Inside
181. Deliver Us
182. Trolls Band Together
183. Finestkind
184. Corner Office
185. Wish
186. Prisoner’s Daughter
187. Pain Hustlers
188. Foe
189. The Mother
190. Old Dads
191. Ghosted
192. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
193. Haunted Mansion
194. Mafia Mamma
195. Five Nights at Freddy’s
196. The Machine
197. Justice League: Warworld
198. We Have a Ghost
199. What Comes Around
200. Legion of Super-Heroes
201. The Boys in the Boat
202. Attachment
203. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
204. About My Father
205. You People
206. Meg 2: The Trench
207. Pathaan
208. Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
209. Assassin
210. Dalíland
211. Vacation Friends 2
Bottom 10
212. Sound of Freedom
213. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
214. When You Finish Saving The World
215. Heart of Stone
216. Family Switch
217. Expend4bles
218. Sweetwater
219. Hypnotic
220. 80 for Brady
221. Spinning Gold
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Music Tv Vol. 2
Under The Cut
New Mesh
300 Swatches (separated in 2 packages)
Functional As Radio
Deco Version
Music Included
*Since there are 150 swatches in each part I highly recommend scrolling through the swatches in build & buy so all of them will show*
Details
So The tv is functional as a radio so it gives the appearance that you actually have your Apple Music playing on the tv.
Now the lyrics DO NOT SCROLL like they do on apple products. It's for aesthetic purposes only.
There Will Be A Video Of How It Looks In Game On My Instagram
This Comes With a Functional & Deco Version. Music Is Also Included
Last but not least since you guys voted for a dump, I will not be doing any future volumes unless you guys' request for me to.
This separated in two packages so you guys will be able to see all swatches.
How To Make Sure The Music Plays Correctly In Game
Step 1: Put music in Hip-Hop folder.
Step 2: Go To Music Settings And Uncheck All Sims Music
Step 3: Only Your Music Should Play
Early Access, Public 1.11.24
Do Not Share My Content (Always Free After 2-3 Weeks except Blender content)
Recolors Allowed Do Not Include My Mesh
Do Not Use/Altar My Mesh To Make Your Own Content
DO NOT CONVERT TO ANY OTHER GAMES
Do NOT Share IN Discords, Facebook Groups or Give Away In CC Folders.
*STOP PUTTING MY CONTENT IN FOLDERS AND PUTTING THEM BEHIND A PAYPALL*
IF THERE ARE ANY ISSUES PLEASE BE SURE TO LET ME KNOW VIA MY IG DMS!!!!
IF YOU USE ANY OF MY CC PLEASE TAG ME ON IG I WOULD
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"Jeannie Epper, who was a stunt double for Lynda Carter in the original “Wonder Woman” TV series and performed stunts in many movies and TV shows, died Sunday evening at her home in Simi Valley, Calif. She was 83.
Born in 1941, Epper went on to perform stunts on over 150 feature films like “Catch Me If You Can,” “The Amazing Spider-Man,” “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,” “The Princess Diaries,” “Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” “Flight” and many more.
She was featured in Amanda Micheli’s 2004 documentary film about stuntwomen, “Double Dare.” The movie followed Epper and fellow stuntwoman Zoë Bell over several years of their stunt work."
Read the full piece here: https://variety.com/2024/tv/people-news/jeannie-epper-dead-wonder-woman-stunt-double-1235992864/
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💕 Sparklecare update 💕
VOL 4: Pages 148-150✨ Link to update
🎨 Promo art by @reptilianrepscallion and @feiremoverr
✨ Patreon! ✨ Updates Mondays & Thursdays
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Venom Vol. 1 #150 (Cover art by Adam Kubert)
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“Yatagarasu” characters and their ages+ when the anime has begun *
Wakamiya/Nazukihiko, 16/17 years old (from the novel Vol 2) upon meeting Yukiya; I must add that character designer Takumo Norita canonically made that Wakamiya stands 188 cm tall despite his young age. Chisato Abe wrote: “Yukiya heard that His Highness was sixteen or seventeen years old, but for his age he turned out to be quite tall and slender.”
Yukiya, 13 years old at the start of the episodes, but turned 14 after his stint in the Ravine/Taniai (from the novel Vol 2 and manga). Yukiya, on the other hand, is small for his age, according to Wakamiya and Rokon. The boy stands 150 cm tall.
Sumio, between 18 and 19 years old (he finished the three-year rigorous education program from the Keisoin Academy and was the top of his class. Children usually enter this institution when they are 15 years of age.)
Natsuka, 21/22 years old (from the novel Vol 2 and anime)
The Princesses/First Arc
Asebi, 18 years old (from the fan book), has turned 19 at the time for Wakamiya’s bride selection. Chisato Abe wrote on the fan book that Asebi and Hamayu are of the same age.
Hamayu, 18 years old (from the fan book), must have turned 19 during the bride selection
Masuho no Susuki, 16/17 years old (from the fan book)
Shiratama, 14 years old (from the anime), has turned 15 for the next spring
Others
Yukima, 14 years old but will turn 15 that year to celebrate his coming of age during the New Year’s banquet with the North House first couple (from the manga Chapter 2)
Yukichi, 8 years old (from the manga)
Kazumi, 18 years old (from the manga and novel)
The Golden Raven arc
Yukiya, now 15 years old (Chapter 2 of the Book 3: The Golden Raven), he left Wakamiya’s service only to return to him, but this time voluntarily
Koume, 15 years old, the same age as Yukiya
*Subject to change
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apologies if you've already been asked this but do you have any favorite trigun fics? i absolutely adore your art btw!
thank you!!! and i've answered this on insta, but i don't think i've ever shared on tumblr... i'm not good at reading fics, esp long ones, because my attention span is pretty bad, but from the ones i have bookmarked, i'll share some that i like in no particular order
hills like white elephants (meet me halfway) - adlvnam
pairing: vashwood word count: 1.1k, sfw, vague post v.10 spoilers
‘I read a story once,’ Vash says, unsure. ‘I’m kind of thinking about it right now.’
i like a lot of adlvnam's fics, i find them very unique and creative in their execution, and their writing is wonderful! this was the first fic i've read from them and it's stuck with me ever since. others that i like from them are in manus tuas (no spoilers) and vox dei (warning for post vol.10 spoilers).
stay - Anonymous
pairing: vashwood word count: 2.3k, sfw, no spoilers
“Hold up,” Vash groans. He presses his free hand to Wolfwood’s mouth and shushes him. He’s probably going for a stern look, though between his poor attempts to stop grinning like the biggest idiot this side of the planet and the way he’s patting him, it’s hard to take him seriously. “Stop laughin’. Where’s the keys?”
“What keys?” Wolfwood tries to ask, muffled by Vash’s hand, and his tongue is a little thick and slow in his mouth so… something comes out, but it’s probably not very wordy. Word-like. Not a sentence, probably.
(or, wolfwood and vash get drunk, bicker, and then share a bed together.)
i enjoyed the mundanity and silliness of this fic and i think about it from time to time... i think fics where one of them or both drink together are pleasant to read.
Last Summer - varilien
pairing: vashwood word count: 741, sfw, no spoilers
You are what you love.
tags on this one are "sunrises, morning routines, coffee, sentimental" which caught my attention. very sweet and beautiful.
Rain - Kokohamstar
pairing: none, wolfwood centric word count: 768, sfw, major spoilers - post v.10
Ever since he was a little kid listening to Bible stories, he dreamed of the day the world would be washed clean and wondered what the rain would feel like on his face.
as most wolfwood centric fics, it was a gutpunch and melancholic, but still soooo.. augh.... the last paragraph really does it for me.
water bucket blues - fathomfive
pairing: vashwood word count: 3.7k, sfw, major spoilers, post trimax
Vash the Stampede goes on the record about a friend he once had. Also about card games, cats, family, and some other things.
"Start with a piece of the whole, Meryl said. It doesn’t have to be the first piece. Start with a specific. That’s what they mean when they throw around the words human interest.
I know the pieces. Believing they make a whole is another thing. But she’s a broadcast professional and I trust her advice. Maybe if I can figure out how to tell one piece—like the story of Wolfwood as I knew him—I can learn how to tell the others."
i love vash pov fics and i love it when it's first person and this one in particular hits because it's his pov and he speaks, honestly, openly, telling a tale that he can't really flub because it's about the people he loved. i love how grounded this fic is in the present of max, i love how vash grows within the 3.7k words, i love how he moves forward with the world he's living in. this fic makes me teary if i think too much about it... it's really wonderful.
it’s a summer day, and I want to be wanted more than anything else in the world - goldenglitz
pairing: vashwood word count: 3.9k, nsfw, no spoilers
Vash has the lung capacity of a man who’s cried for 150 years.
It isn't like Wolfwood takes more than he gives — but like with most things, he barely keeps up with Vash. He works his body to the limit, even as his lungs burn and his legs and arms give out under him. They fuck like they’re on borrowed time.
All of this makes it so easy — so much easier than just talking. Wolfwood would sometimes rather pull new and interesting noises from Vash with just his mouth than do anything else with it. Their own dialect: moans, groans, and four words. “Yes” — “Please” — “Vash” — “Wolfwood.”
i love all of their vashwood fics, they only have 3 but they're all lovely and has a sort of characterization to both vash and wolfwood i don't see often. definitely one of my faves, especially when it comes to explicit vw fics.
i think these are all the ones i'll share for now!!
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Fantasy Cities Volume 1
Around a year ago, I published a series looking at city settings from various fantasy games. I looked at 7 cities including Doskvol, Spire, Eversink, The City from a|state, Into the Cess and Citadel, Infinigrad, and Endon from Magical Industrial Revolution. I’ve now taken those 7 essays and expanded and improved them, added 2 more essays on Lankhmar from DCC’s boxed set and Freeport, a Pathfinder 1e city from Green Ronin. This PDF, Fantasy Cities Vol 1, is available now on my patreon.
Here’s an excerpt from the introduction
In the history of the fantasy genre, cities have an interesting place. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, which created so much of what we consider generic about fantasy, doesn't really care for cities. Which makes sense because the books themselves feel like an elegy for a time before industrialization, a love letter to the countryside - to woods and streams and the sands below your feet. The cities of Middle Earth are, at their best, noble and static, and at their worst, corrupt and fallen to the hubris of man.
The earliest thriving fantasy cities are probably in the sword and sorcery of writers like Fritz Lieber or Michael Moorcock. These stories were influenced by, among other things, the machismo of pulp magazine stories. The cities reflect this. At their best, they're a canvas for male bravado and havens for debauchery and dissolution. At their worst, they're predatory and authoritarian.
In modern fantasy, the city is ascendant. The old tropes withered under post-modernism's sarcastic glare. Now, you get Ankh-Morpork and Bas Lag and many more that capture the contradictions, potential, and romance of cities as places to spend your lives. But what about games? A city in a novel has to be interesting on the page. A city in a game has to be interesting at the table, it has to bear the weight of the imagination of 3-5 people over a shitty internet connection. That's where I started the series affectionately known (by me) as WWTAWWTAC (pronounced whatawhatac), i.e. What We Talk About When We Talk About Cities.
And here’s an excerpt from the new entry on Lankhmar:
Creating a roleplaying game supplement for an existing fantasy city is tricky. It's trickier when it's a place as famous as Lankhmar, the City of the Black Toga, the City of Sevenscore Thousand Smokes. Not only are the stories well-loved, the city is an inspiration for other well-loved cities, notably Discworld's Ankh-Morpork which started out as a loving pastiche before evolving into something deeper. (Even the word "ankh" comes from Lankhmar). This means that you have to walk the line between giving fans what they want and making it a useful, usable supplement. Basically, DCC's approach is to not invent any new lore whatsoever - as far as I can see. They lay out what Leiber's originally stories say about Lankhmar and then give themselves permission to colour within the lines with small, inoffensive details. The end result isn't radical or surprising but it does seem genuinely quite good.
I’ve titled it Volume 1 because if we hit the patreon drive’s goal, I’ll do a Volume 2. Maybe I can finally tackle Waterdeep or Ptolus. Maybe I can expand to cities in novels and actually compare them to cities in games directly. Maybe I can look at cities in video games. Where does Dunwall from Dishonored end and Duskwall begin? There’s lots of things to explore!
Thanks to the 30+ folks who signed up last week, we’re currently at 94 out of 150. So if you’re doing okay and able to support, please head over to patreon and subscribe!
Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fantasy-cities-1-94754443
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Nightwing pilots the tied up blimps to crash into the water instead of dropping acid on the city. He drags two face to shore and says hello to lady liberty (Nightwing Vol.2 #150)
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Buddy Daddies Drama CD Vol 1 – When one door closes, another door opens
*Gun sounds*
*Large explosion*
Video Game: MISSION FAILED!
Rei: Gah...? I lost?
Rei: *Sighs* Right now I'm so... bored...
*Stomach rumbling*
*Presses button on phone*
Concierge: Good Morning, Suwa-sama!
Rei: I'm making an order. Mild beef curry, a steak, a cola...
Concierge: Thank you so much for doing business with our hotel. However we need to discuss your payment with you...
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Rei: I can't use it?
Concierge: That's right. This card has been suspended. Do you have another form of payment
that you could use?
Rei: Ugh...
*********************
Concierge: Wait!
*Rei running*
*Car honks*
Driver: Hey you! Watch where you're going!!
Rei: This is bad... The family card has been cut off... so I don't have money!
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Kazuki: I'm gonna score big! RED!
Crowd: Ohh!
Girl 1: Wow! You’re betting it all?
Girl 2: Kazu-kun, you're so brave!
*Chugs drink*
Kazuki: Ahhh! I’m on a roll today! I'm gonna win this one and be rich!
*Ball rolling to a stop*
Kazuki: AAAHHHHHHH!!!!
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*Kazuki shivering*
Girl 1: Come again, okay?
*Kazuki sneezes and drinks more*
Kazuki: Ugh... Ah... My life is over...
Kyuutarou: Don't just decide that on your own.
Kazuki: Kyuu-chan!
Kyuutarou: Kazuki. Come to Yadorigi.
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Kyuutarou: Can you even work a proper job after all this time? The only kind of work for you is dirty work. Isn't that right?
Kazuki: Yeah... that's right...
Kyuutarou: You keep failing your jobs and I haven't been able to contact you. Is this really the time to be drowning yourself in alcohol?
Kazuki: I'm sorry...
Kyuutarou: How many years do you think it's been since that accident? Can you face Karin-chan like this?
Kazuki: Ah...
Kyuutarou: This is your last chance.
Kazuki: Last?
Kyuutarou: If you mess up this job... I'll kill you.
Kazuki: Wait...! Anything but that!
Kyuutarou: Then make sure this job is a success.
*Paper crinkling*
Kazuki: Huh? Who's this...?
Kyuutarou: Suwa Rei. The son of our organization’s leader, also known as the "murder machine"
***************
*Convenience store bell ringing*
Cashier: Welco-...me...
Rei: *Grumbling*
Cashier: Eh? That guy's kinda creepy! His hair and beard are both unkempt and he’s stumbling around.... He seems like he'd be able to kill someone...
Rei: Umm...
Cashier: Y-yes? How can I help you?
Rei: How much is this?
Cashier: A teriyaki dog? It's 150 yen.
Rei. Mmm... *counts coins* 39 yen...
Cashier: Ah... Not enough, huh...?
Rei: *Sighs*
Cashier: Sir... Is something wrong?
Rei: Coat...
Cashier: Huh?!
Rei: Nevermind...
*Rei walks out while groaning*
Young Girl Cashier: Ah... Thank... you... What was with that guy?
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Rei: I’m an assassin. I can't bother civilians.
Thug: Aniki!
Aniki: Yeah? How'd it go?
Thug: I got the ransom! Here it is!
Aniki: Great job! Let's see it~
*Rei grabs bag*
Aniki: Huh?
Thug: Who are you!?
Rei: I'm borrowing this!
Thug: Huh!? Hey, give that back!
Aniki: Hey! Come on! Stop!
Thug: We’ve lost him!
Aniki: That thief! I'm gonna find him even if I have to turn this whole town upside down! Go find him!
Thug: Okay!
Rei: How annoying...
*Gun clicks*
Rei: Should I kill them...?
Kazuki: Hold on!
Rei: Who’re you?!
Kazuki: I found you, murder machine, Suwa Rei. My name is Kurusu Kazuk- Woah, woah, woah! Where are you going!?
*Running and panting*
Kazuki: Hey! Wait!
*More running and panting*
Kazuki: Fuck.
Kazuki: He’s so fast! I guess it's to be expected from an elite of the Suwa family? Fuck... I can't keep up...
Even though I'm confident in my running ability... all that drinking’s messed with me. Useless assassins will be gotten rid of... If he gets away now... then I'll...!
*Stops running and catches breath*
Kazuki: Maybe that's for the best. I’m a useless drunkard. There’s no one to mourn for me. That's just what I deserve. I'm finally... going to hell...
*can clinking*
Kazuki: Hm? Over there?
*Mechanical door opens*
Kazuki: Come out! Suwa Rei!
*Fist fight*
Kuzuki: Fuck.
*Gun clicks*
Rei: You know my name. You must be in the same line of work.
Kazuki: Wait! You don't understand!
Rei: You must protect yourself again-Hrk! (Idiom: 降り懸かる火の粉は払わねばならぬ Meaning: You must protect yourself against any possible dangers. Literally: you have to brush off any sparks that land on you)
Kazuki: Huh? What? He suddenly fainted?
*Stomach grumbling*
Rei: I’m... hungry...
Kazuki: Huh?!
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*Rei groaning*
Kazuki: Oh! You’re up? Hold on, it's almost done.
Rei: Where...?
Kazuki: My place.
Rei: It’s dirty.
Kazuki: That's all you have to say to the guy who saved your life? I've had a lot going on so I haven't had time to clean.
Kazuki: Here~! Eat.
Rei: Food?
Kazuki: You're malnourished, aren't you?
Rei: Are you sure?
Kazuki: Don’t spill it.
*Slurping sounds*
Kazuki: How is it?
Rei: Udon.
Kazuki: You can tell just by looking at it! How does it taste?
Rei: Like soy sauce?
Kazuki: Because it’s udon! I'm asking if it tastes good?
Rei: It’s normal.
Kazuki: What the hell are you?! At times like this it's only polite to tell someone “It's so delicious!” as thanks even if it's just flattery!
Rei: Hmm!
Kazuki: Huh? Damn, man... Your file said you don't understand polite society and have zero life skills, but you're really like a robot! So... you ran away from home?
Rei: Yeah...
Kazuki: And you're already broke? The money in that bag... it's the ransom from the kidnapping case that’s all over the news, isn't it?
Rei: Probably.
Kazuki: Did you do a kidnapping?
Rei: I borrowed it.
Kazuki: Borrowed it?
Rei: From the kidnappers.
Kazuki: You liar! You stole it!
Rei: I didn’t have any money.
Kazuki: Ugh... Why in the world did you target such troublesome people?
Rei: I can't bother civilians.
Kazuki: You're strangely conscientious.
*Rei continues eating*
Rei: Done.
Kazuki: Osomatsusama (Set phrase to thank someone after they eat your cooking that means sorry for the crude food)
Rei: Kurusu... umm...?
Kazuki: It's Kazuki.
Rei: Kazuki.... Why didn’t you kill me?
Kazuki: Oh, don't get the wrong idea. My job was to protect you.
Rei: Protect?
Kazuki: There's a certain order to this town. Having a lone wolf like you running around wild is a problem. But you’re quite skilled, aren't you. There’s plenty of troubles you can deal with around here. If you work for Kyuu-chan, this town'’s boss, I'm sure you'll make good money.
Rei: Money...
Kazuki: Did you really think you could run away from home and become a normal person? The only kind of work for us is dirty work. Isn't that right? Do you want to slowly die from malnutrition or do you want to play with the cards you’ve been dealt?
Rei: Umm...
Kazuki: Hm? What is it?
Rei: Get me in contact with that boss.
Kazuki: Oh! Okay.
Rei: Thanks.
Kazuki: Huh? Nah I just did my job. You don't need to thank me for anything!
Rei: Mm.
Kazuki: Mmm... What?... It’s not like I’m happy that you thanked me or anythi-
Rei: Move!
*Rei shoves Kazuki to the ground*
Kazuki: Ah! Hey! What’re you do—?!
*Bullets and yelling from thugs*
Thug: We know you're in there!!
Kazuki: Gah! you idiot! Stop! Hey! My place will-!!
Rei: It’s fine. Leave it to me.
Kazuki: Rei?!
Rei: I’ll take responsibility for this.
*Thugs yelling and shooting*
Kazuki: Wah! Wah! Hey! Wah! Stop! Wah! Not- Not my place!!!!!!!!!
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Kyuutarou: Welcome.
Kazuki: Ah... Hey, Kyuu-chan... I took care of those two jobs.
Kyuutarou: I’m relieved to hear you're actually able to do your job now. Now you just need to improve your skills.
Kazuki: I'm only second rate anyway. I'm nothing like the elite Rei. But he’s amazing, isn’t he? It hasn’t even been a month yet and how many jobs has he done?
Kyuutarou: 30 jobs.
Kazuki: Seriously? We're going to go out of business! He’s probably earned a lot already. Ah, but when I saw him here the other day, his beard and hair were still as much of a mess as ever. Is he even living decently?
Kyuutarou: I found a place for him to stay.
Kazuki: Huh? Kyuu-chan, do you also work in real estate?
Kyuutarou: Well, I have connections. Should I refer you too, Kazuki? You haven’t found a new place yet, have you?
Kazuki: Ahh... well I’ve been busy with work... Even though my last place ended up riddled with holes I really liked it.... *Sighs* Why did it end up like that? Ahhh... This sucks...
Kyuutarou: Oh, right. I have a request for you. Rei is perfect at his job but he never leaves his house so I never see him. So I'm sorry but could you take the information for his next job to him?
Kazuki: Yeah, sure... I was just wanting to complain to him about my wrecking house anyway.
*Kazuki walking away*
Kazuki: Bye! Tell me if you get another job for me!
Kyuutarou: Yeah!
*Door opens and closes*
Kyuutarou: Well... I hope it goes well...
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*Elevator dings*
Kazuki: Wooooow... How good of an apartment does he live in? Is this normal for a son of the Suwa Family? He must be raking it in. Damn it!
*Doorbell rings*
Rei: Yes?
Kazuki: Umm... Kyuu-chan has a job for you so he asked me to bring you the information.
Rei: Ah...
*Kazuki opens the door*
Kazuki: Pardon me... Gwah! Hnk! It reeks! So bad! Hnrk! Eh? This place is so dirty! Eh!? Dirty! Dirty!It’s bad... It's so bad!
Rei: Huh?
Kazuki: Don't just say "Huh?" What is this on the floor?!
Rei: Pizza.
Kazuki: The leftovers of one, right?! And that green stuff isn't basil, is it?! There's something awful growing out of it, isn't there? Aghh! And this delivery sushi is all dried out! Wah! And there’s a cup noodle with the soup left in it! Throw it out! Throw it out! Now what about the kitchen...? AHHHHHHHH! THE SINK! THE SINK IS FULL OF A STRANGE COLORED LIQUID!!! HEY, REI!! DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PLACE!!!
Rei: Maybe I'll hire a maid?
Kazuki: Wait, wait, wait, wait! Have you forgotten what you do for work? Your place is full stuff like sensitive
documents and weapons! It would be bad if you let a normal person in here!
*Rei’s starts playing video game*
Rei: Oh well then.
Kazuki: Huh? Stop escaping from reality! *Sighs exasperatedly* Fuck, okay then! I’ll help you clean this place up!!
Rei: Thanks.
Kazuki: You're helping too, you shut in! And I'm going to tame that wild hair of yours too so be prepared for that!
Rei: *sighs in frustration*
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*Boiling*
Kazuki: Hm... *slurp* Mmm! Perfect! Okay!
*Turns off stove*
Kakuzi: Hey, Rei! Food's ready!
Rei: There’s so many plates.
Kazuki: Complaining about strange things as always but oh well. Here you go. Go ahead and eat your fill! Since the money for this came out of your wallet anyway.
*Rei starts eating*
Kazuki: He can't even say Itadakimasu, huh?
Kazuki: So? How does it taste?
Rei: The curry... is a little spicy.
Kazuki: I thought you'd say that! But whatever.
Kazuki: If you're eating it so fast, then I guess it was worth making it. It felt nice to cook in such a large kitchen again anyway. Ahh... I want a kitchen as big as this in my new place. It would be impossible with my pay though...
Rei: You don’t have a place to live?
Kazuki: Because someone completely destroyed it!
Rei: Mmm...
Kazuki: Huh? Ohh! Are you feeling guilty?
Rei: Want to stay here?
Kazuki: Huh?
Rei: I have extra room.
Kazuki: You... wow...! You just want to use me as your housekeeper, don't you?
Rei: Yeah.
Kazuki: HE JUST ADMITTED IT!!! JUST HOW SHAMELESS ARE YOU?! Ah, but... hmm I guess that might not be so bad actually?
Kazuki: I'm good at housework and Rei is amazing at his job.... so we can cover for each other's weaknesses...
Rei: We're playing with the cards we've been dealt.
Kazuki: That’s not what I mean!
Rei: Oh?
Kazuki: Fine! Then I guess I’ll be staying with you for a little while.
Rei: Mm.
Kazuki: Thanks, shut in.
Rei: Thanks, freeloader.
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2024 books read
2024 goal: 150 books
january:
1 - heartstopper vol. 1 → alice oseman (reread)
2 - heartstopper vol. 2 → alice oseman (reread)
3 - heartstopper vol. 3 → alice oseman (reread)
4 - heartstopper vol. 4 → alice oseman (reread)
5 - heartstopper vol. 5 → alice oseman
6 - a fragile enchantment → allison saft
7 - some shall break → ellie marney (audiobook)
8 - only if you're lucky → stacy willingham (arc)
9 - over my dead body: a witchy graphic novel → sweeney boo
10 - notes on an execution → danya kukafka (physical & audiobook)
11 - murder on the orient express → agatha christie (reread)
12 - our wives under the sea → julia armfield (physical & audiobook)
13 - the invocations → krystal sutherland (arc)
14 - red string theory → lauren kung jessen
15 - the breakup tour → emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (arc)
16 - the name drop → susan lee
17 - the secret of the old clock → carolyn keene (reread)
18 - bright young women → jessica knoll (audiobook)
19 - last call at the local → sarah grunder ruiz (audiobook)
20 - no one can know → kate alice marshall
february:
21 - worst wingman ever → abby jimenez
22 - drop, cover, and hold on → jasmine guillory
23 - with any luck → ashley poston
24 - the atlas six → olivie blake (reread, audiobook)
25 - that's not my name → megan lally
26 - not here to stay friends → kaitlyn hill
27 - this golden state → marit weisenberg
28 - today tonight tomorrow → rachel lynn solomon (reread, annotation)
29 - past present future → rachel lynn solomon (arc, annotation)
30 - the atlas paradox → olivie blake (reread, audiobook)
31 - the guest list → lucy foley (audiobook)
32 - in the market for murder → t.e. kinsey (audiobook)
33 - the neighbor favor → kristina forest
34 - in the mix → mandy gonzalez
35 - everyone in my family has killed someone → benjamin stevenson
36 - the seven year slip → ashley poston
37 - veronica ruiz breaks the bank → elle cosimano (audiobook)
38 - finlay donovan rolls the dice → elle cosimano (audiobook)
39 - the simmonds house kills → meaghan dwyer (arc)
march:
40 - the mysterious case of the alperton angels → janice hallett
41 - the book of cold cases → simone st. james
42 - what the river knows → isabel ibañez (audiobook)
43 - cut loose! → ali stroker & stacy davidowitz
44 - how i'll kill you → ren destefano
45 - the reappearance of rachel price → holly jackson (arc)
46 - when no one is watching → alyssa cole (audiobook)
47 - outofshapeworthlessloser: a memoir of figure skating, f*cking up, and figuring it out → gracie gold (audiobook)
48 - julius caesar → william shakespeare (rerad, audiobook)
49 - the family plot → megan collins (audiobook)
50 - if we were villains → m.l. rio (reread)
51 - alone with you in the ether → olivie blake (physical & audiobook)
52 - disappearance at devil's rock → paul tremblay (audiobook)
april:
53 - shakespeare: romeo and juliet graphic novel → martin powell & eva cabrera
54 - shakespeare: macbeth graphic novel → martin powell & f. daniel perez
55 - shakespeare: julius caesar graphic novel → carl bown & eduardo garcia
56 - shakespeare: a midsummer night's dream graphic novel → nel yomtov & berenice muniz
57 - twelfth knight → alexene farol follmuth (arc)
58 - kill for me, kill for you → steve cavanagh
59 - murder road → simone st. james
60 - everyone on this train is a suspect → benjamin stevenson
61 - listen for the lie → amy tintera
62 - king cheer → molly horton booth, stephanie kate strohm, jamie green
63 - twelfth night (musical adaptation) → kwame kwei-armah & shaina taub
64 - in juliet's garden → judy elliot mcdonald
65 - fat ham → james ijames
66 - death by shakespeare → philip l. nicholas, jr
67 - a good girl's guide to murder → holly jackson (reread)
68 - good girl, bad blood → holly jackson (reread)
69 - as good as dead → holly jackson (reread)
70 - dark corners → megan goldin (audiobook)
71 - the one that got away with murder → trish lundy (audiobook)
72 - funny story → emily henry
73 - imogen says nothing → aditi brennan kapil
74 - people we meet on vacation → emily henry (audiobook, reread)
may:
75 - episode thirteen → craig dilouie
76 - the girls i've been → tess sharpe (reread)
77 - the girl in question → tess sharpe (arc)
78 - wild about you → kaitlyn hill (arc)
79 - just for the summer → abby jimenez
80 - my best friend's exorcism → grady hendrix
81 - second first date → rachel lynn solomon
82 - the ballad of darcy & russell → morgan matson
83 - the good, the bad, and the aunties → jesse q. sutanto (audiobook)
84 - truly, madly, deeply → alexandria bellefleur
85 - your blood, my bones → kelly andrew
86 - amy & roger's epic detour → morgan matson (reread)
87 - romancing mister bridgerton → julia quinn (reread)
88 - the viscount who loved me → julia quinn (reread)
89 - bittersweet in the hollow → kate pearsall
90 - to sir phillip, with love → julia quinn (reread)
91 - when he was wicked → julia quinn (reread)
92 - it's in his kiss → julia quinn (reread)
93 - on the way to the wedding → julia quinn (audiobook, reread)
94 - emma → jane austen (audiobook, reread)
june:
95 - first lie wins → ashley elston
96 - we got the beat → jenna miller
97 - firekeeper's daughter → angeline boulley
98 - chlorine → jade song (audiobook)
99 - what stalks among us → sarah hollowell
100 - hollow fires → samira ahmed (audiobook)
101 - part of your world → abby jimenez
102 - the road trip → beth o'leary
103 - yours truly → abby jimenez
104 - finally fitz → marisa kanter
105 - the last love song → kalie holford
july:
106 - dead girls walking → sami ellis (audiobook)
107 - home is where the bodies are → jeneva rose
108 - we used to live here → marcus kliewer
109 - the children on the hill → jennifer mcmahon (audiobook)
110 - what moves the dead → t. kingfisher
111 - my throat an open grave → tori bovalino
112 - dashed → amanda quain (arc)
113 - asking for a friend → kara h.l. chen (arc)
114 - beach read → emily henry (reread, audiobook)
115 - book lovers → emily henry (reread, audiobook)
116 - happy place → emily henry (reread, audiobook)
117 - you have a match → emma lord (reread, annotation)
118 - bonnie & clyde musical script → ivan menchell (reread)
119 - such charming liars → karen m. mcmanus (arc)
120 - she left → stacie grey (audiobook)
121 - let the games begin → rufaro faith mazarura (audiobook)
122 - death at morning house → maureen johnson (arc)
august:
123 - cleat cute → meryl wilsner (audiobook)
124 - i wish you would → eva des lauriers
125 - the break-up pact → emma lord (arc)
126 - water for elephants → sara gruen
127 - when you get the chance → emma lord (reread, annotation)
128 - come out, come out → natalie c. parker (arc)
129 - my lady jane → cynthia hand, brodi ashton, jodi meadows
130 - the lies of alma blackwell → amanda glaze (arc)
september:
131 - the spare room → andra bartz
132 - late bloomer → mazey eddings (audiobook)
133 - savor it → tarah dewitt (audiobook)
134 - triple sec → t.j. alexander (audiobook)
135 - the skeleton key → erin kelly
136 - the examiner → janice hallett (arc)
137 - the dark we know → wen-yi lee (audiobook)
138 - pretty girls → karin slaughter
139 - a good girl's guide to murder → holly jackson (reread, annotation)
140 - lady macbeth → ava reid
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Ayo, Bookclub, I am back with another information clarification post.
Today we're gonna talk about Chronica, Domina, and Plants in the universe, as well as looking at the timeline. A lot of this information is already given to us in Vol 12, and the rest will not really be any spoilers but serve to give everything mentioned later more weight.
Right off the bat, Chronica and Domina are both Independent Plants. They're now born with neural blockers that contains their powers and prevents them from fusing. It seems to be common place for Independent Plants to serve upon Earth vessels, which gives us insight that Independent Plants are not only trusted, but also admired and respected in these military positions, as we see the Captain always refer to Chronica for her analysis and expertise.
And about Earth. Information was obviously lost over time, so it is easy to imagine the people on planet No Man's Land just assumed Earth was gone, or simply didn't bother hope for anything beyond surviving to the next day. With Earth dying, they sent out fleets to colony other planets, not knowing if they would ever make it possible for finding each other again. All that mattered was that humanity had to survive.
In time, they managed to develop a better and more sustainable form of energy, both to preserve Earth and Plants, and this allowed humanity to also develop warp drives to easily travel the stars, finally making the dream of connecting all of humanity across the stars.
Also, with a quick look at the timespan and year we have, we can use the dates offered in the notes about Tesla to nail down a time period. Tesla was born May 3rd, 2405. She survived for seven month and a half months, making that some time in January, 2406.
An unspecified amount of time passed before Vash and Knives were born, but let's go with a year or so for simplicity, which is then in 2407. Add then the one year plus a few extra months for the time they grew up on the ship, making it 2408. Now we add the 150 or so years, making it 2558, give or take the about three years of the entire story, putting us at 2561 as the current year of the story.
Chronica than states that it's been over two centuries since they started colonizing the universe, setting the year for when the SEEDs ships left Earth at around 2361, give or take a couple of decades or so. Meaning the colony fleets flew through space for like fifty or so years, at least the one Rem and the crew was on.
There's an unknown amount of human colonies out in the universe, most likely doing better than our main planet, since they managed to land on suitable planets and didn't crash and lose all their tech and information like No Man's Land did because of Knives.
It seems the tech and understanding surrounding Plants was not fully understood by the time the colony fleets were sent out, making Independents an unknown whenever they would eventually happen to each fleet and/or colony. With all these unrestrained Independents Plants across the universe, it is no surprise that Chronica speaks about having faced similar situations.
From what Chronica states, non-neurally blocked Independent Plants have for the most part turned violent and dangerous, as well. Might be caused by the access to near-unlimited power, even if the Plant situations could look a lot better on other Planets. They could've been treated like subjects, like Tesla, and grown their hate this way.
This also suggest how much of an anomaly Vash is, having been raised like a normal child, with love and care, growing into a reasonable man. It is possibly other Independents out there shared a good childhood too, which is why Chronica says most unrestrained Indepedents are violent, but not all.
It's also worth noting, that despite Independents having neural blockers to prevent them from fusing, they can still be forcibly assimilated against their will through direct contact, as we saw happening to Domina. Another person in Knives' long list of victims whose autonomy was taken away and body invaded by him, because he cares so much about other Plants and totally not acting out of his own hate and fear.
I hope this cleared some stuff up for everyone. I for one absolutely love thinking about what the rest of the world could look like, considering the scope of the world.
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Hi! I love your fics and especially Off With the Demon's Head. I have a quick question: Will Cassandra, Steph, Barbara and Duke be in this fic? So many writers don't talk about the girls and focus on Batman and his sons. Will you be doing a similar thing?
Also It seems like there'll be 75 chapters- Is that real?🥺 🩷🩷
Off With [the Demon's] Head is primarily an al Ghul family drama-tragedy. As time goes on, we will have less alternating POVs, to focus on the scenes and emotional repercussions front and center. I won't spoil anything, so let's play this both ways: if the girls and Duke appear, they'll only be background characters to advance the plot or help our current background characters put out fires in the background. If they don't appear, then good for them. The girls are with the Birds of Prey, Duke is with the Outsiders. They've avoided this family's hot mess. Good 👏 for 👏 them 👏
(I also consider Duke to be one of Bruce's sons, because I absolutely loved Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 3, but I understand not everyone feels the same way about Duke.)
Yes, there will be 75 chapters! Even if I have to write 10k chapters near the end, I do not want to change that chapter count. I already have a fic with 150 chapters, I do not want another.
I am glad you've enjoyed the fic! As you've probably seen yourself, I've written plenty of fics with the whole Batbrood. If this fic doesn't have the girls, be sure to check out one of the other ones that do. 😊
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