#also its slightly ooc

[incredubious]

MODERN AU ACESAN !!!! first impressions with a guy who barely passes the No Shoes No Shirt No Service rule

[hopeswriting]

was thinking about takeshi and how he's my favorite brand of unconditional devotion btw. the utter and absolute and all-consuming kind that runs so deep to the very core and is so intrinsic and fundamental to it, it can only express itself in the most casual and natural and certain way. without second thoughts, without any room for doubts or for any moral dilemma to be had over it, because of course he ought to always be breathing and living for his chosen person first and foremost. of course he ought to hang on their every word and make them true no matter what, no matter what he has to do to make it happen, no matter what he has to do to other people to make it happen, and no matter what it might turn him into in the process. because it's obviously the way the world should be for his chosen person. at their feet, ready to bend over backwards and break and build itself again to better answer to all their needs even if they don't ask it for it. it's the only right way it should be for them, and of course takeshi's going to do his utmost at all times to make it a reality as much as possible.

and his devotion comes out as naturally as breathing, comes out lighthearted and nonchalant like he might as well be talking about the weather, but it's not unaware of itself. it's not that takeshi doesn't know it's unhealthy and wrong and that he's willing to go entirely too far in its name for anyone's good. it's not that he wouldn't hear you out if you were to sit him down and explain to him just why he needs to tone it down a little (a lot). logically, he'd agree with you and know you're right. and then he'd tell you he's still not going to do anything whatsoever about it. that he's not bothered by it and doesn't feel the need to change anything to his attitude. makes it a point to never let anyone or anything sway him even an inch in the stand he took when it comes to that, no matter how many thousand of times you might go over the subject with him.

because the morality of his devotion isn't the point at all. is entirely irrelevant to it and doesn't affect the way he expresses it all. it's not the metric with which he draws a line in the sand to hold it accountable to. because the thing is, takeshi's entire world revolves around tsuna--tsuna is his entire world altogether, and it's just a matter of fact, that simple. to him it's a truth as unchanging as the sky being blue, and so being the way he is according to that truth is the only way he can imagine being that'd feel right to him. and so the actual and only metric that matters here is "would tsuna be happier if i were to do this?" and/or "is this something tsuna needs me to do?"

and like. i don't think takeshi ever stops being a kind person capable of compassion and understanding and mercy and forgiveness even ten years later once they became mafia through and through. and i don't think either he grows up to be feared and called a monster per se despite the things they inevitably had to do during those ten years (and the things they'll inevitably keep having to do as long as they keep being mafia), at least not in the way, for example, they'll never stop fearing and calling mukuro one. but i do think that among the tenth gen, he ends up being the one with the most ruthless, merciless and horrific blood on his hands of that particular and distinct loving kind. you know the one i mean, right? he comes to be the one most expected and the one first expected to be willing and to take it upon himself to go through with it when the need arises. and to think little of it after, if anything at all. all in the name of making tsuna's reign as easy on him as possible.

and it's to the point where it's the kind of blood that makes even mukuro pause at times. or, when takeshi is the one coming up with solutions himself during meetings, makes even reborn blink. not because it's unjustified or wouldn't be safe or efficient or anything of the sort, but because it is unwarrantedly thorough in its retaliation. and sometimes, at times like this, he's the one tsuna needs to step in for the most, because he's the only one who can reason with him that "yes, this would work in getting rid of our problem" but "no, please, don't do that takeshi". because if tsuna is the only thing that infers on just how much and in what ways he'll let himself be devoted to him, then of course, he's also the only one takeshi's willing to reign himself in for without second thoughts. because he'd hate to ever do something tsuna would disapprove of or wouldn't want him to do. or do something that'd make tsuna see him differently or love him back less even in the slightest.

and it's also like. his devotion isn't an undisciplined one. it's not one he doesn't have control over, the very opposite. it's a very purposeful and conscious choice he chooses to keep making over and over again every step of the way, and he taught himself to have control over it, to know when it's needed and/or wanted, and how much and in which ways it is when it happens, and to keep it down otherwise. and, yes, to also reign it back in at tsuna's request at times when it still slips past his control. because it's all about making tsuna's happiness easier and secure and long-lasting, and never about burdening him with just how committed he is to do that.

so it comes down to this: takeshi willing to go above and beyond and more for tsuna unless tsuna explicitly asks him not to. and to tsuna needing to ask him not to every now and then. and to other people pointing out to him how too many times tsuna's already needed to stop him, and that maybe there's a hint for him to take there. and to takeshi seeing the hint, looking it straight in the eye and recognizing it for what it is and just. deciding it doesn't apply to him because it's all perfectly normal behavior to him. because it's the only kind of behavior that makes sense to him and feels right.

and so—to circle back to my first point—he can only express his devotion as naturally as breathing, so casually, almost like it's something inconsequential and not worth talking about despite how unmistakably it couldn't be further away from being the truth. it's the only way he could have always known how to express it, because, after all, who has ever taken time to ponder about the details and the hows of the way they breathe?

and i, for one, absolutely eat that shit up every time, thanks for coming to my ted talk <3

[rodismancave]

. the world would b a better place if people remembered rodimus was an active part of high command. It pisses me off that by the time mtmte ends the fanom view of him has ruined how people perceive him so badly that so much of his narrative significance and character development was literally dropped down the drain for shits and giggles.

literally society if fanom remembered he was in charge of a whole resistance in a big Cybertronian capital and was entrusted with its literal fate, was in charge of a Whole Team that was incredibly well-picked for their jobs and were successful in missions and the only reason the last mission didnt go right was due to insider sabotage, is a part of high command, and tells Optimus when hes being a fucking pussy to his face:

[soupmanspeaks]

silly salvaged and its greg interviewing everyone (all the animatronics) for a marketing class at school or something

[imaginarianisms]

more asoiaf comparisons, parallels & antiparallels to the first dance of the dragons vs the second & final dance of the dragons (& possibly the sixth blackfyre rebellion): the blacks being daenerys i targaryen's supporters, the golds being aegon vi targaryen's supporters, tommen baratheon being a close equivalent to gaemon palehair & his mother essie & sylvenna sand which may be interpreted as a parallel with queen cersei lannister & taena merryweather of myr, trystane truefyre being a close equivalent to aegon/young griff & perkin being jon connington & the shepherd being the new high septon the high sparrow, dalton greyjoy being euron i greyjoy's ancestor & the latter surpassing him, alyn waters later alyn velaryon resembling aurane waters later aurane velaryon & finishing what their ancestors started. history repeats itself.

[searchforahero]

actually wrote a complete fic for the first time since april YIPPIEE it's only 1000 words and nothing really happens and it needs to be edited but i wrote it it is there words on a page 1000 words of jason mourning bruce inspired by batman & robin 09 #5 :D will post it once i've edited it (soon... hopefully...)

[nenoname]

ok it's kinda funny seeing all the cutesy baby bill aus and meanwhile for a book of bill interview alex basically went "yeah if bill had siblings he would be an insufferable asshole to them and play pranks that are basically psychological torture due to his main character syndrome"

[mechahero]

//today in rh gaming, got called a slur apparently lmao

[tidesfate]

.....

[nighttbound]

I'm going to start killing hostages if--after looking into this fucked up Loonatics Unleashed cartoon bc of the insane video essays I'm seeing--I start going "oh man this could have been good actually." Bc like weirdly there are vaguely passable scifi stories going on. If you could just take those out of this show with all the goofy gimmick Looney Tunes removed it would be as okay as any other 2000s futuristic scifi superhero cartoon. The villains and side characters are so much cooler bc they're not hampered by the whole "we have to recreate our all-star branded cast and give them a hamfisted sense of humor". Literally I have watched not even ten minutes and you can just tell. Tbh that's kind of sad! The way you have some of this shit very at odds w each other where the world is kinda neat but the branded characters hamper that.

BTW among the other original characters they made this asshole inspired by Pepe Le Pew is so fucking cunty it's actually sickening. I can feel my brain chemistry being changed. This is so an oc I would have made at age 16

[laprimera]

Yo girl got offered the barista job I was really vying for 🥺<333 I start next week HHHHHH

[n1ghtwarden]

i got the notification that minth disapproves AGAIN after stealing some kid's teddy bear. i am BEGGING her to pick a side and STAY there.

[ihatetheinternetandeveryoneonit]

I hate new things. Especially new cartoons because I'm an old grump. But my brain rot for this show I stg

[eorzeashan]

Am I Understimulated Or Depressed: a novel

And Would Buying the New Mario Fix Me: the sequel

[doomdays]

i've been simultaneously home sick all week and having the busiest work week so i know i keep saying "i'll be a person this weekend" like every week but maybe this time i mean it 💖

[myhiraeth]

five episodes of Gen V later and I think I might have found a place for Fox's default modern >.>