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just-jammin · 1 year
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ate lunch at a café
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it was fucking great :D
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discoidal · 1 year
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god i love sisig i miss sisig i was miserable living in pampanga but man i had sisig and tocino every week i miss that
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gawa-ng-gabi · 11 months
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OKAY OKAY RAMBLES OF HEADCANONS ABOUT MIGUEL X A FILIPINO S/O
Okay, I'm a Filipino and I just have to get this out of my system. Might make some art about it in the future.
FIRST OF ALL THE FRIGGING LANGUAGE.
For those of you who don't know, the Philippines was colonized by Spain for 300+ years before the Americans and the Japanese got to us so until now, we have some Spanish words in our language.
So imagine taking Miguel home to meet your family and Miguel being a bit nervous he won't understand when you start speaking in Filipino (plus yannow, first impressions) then the first thing your relatives say when you introduce him:
Uy, ang guwapo naman ng jowa mo.
And suddenly, he's a bit comforted because he understood only one word in that sentence and he knows he has a good impression already.
Also cursing in Filipino when he's around!!! Istg cursing in Filipino hits harder than any "fuck you" you can throw around. If you and Miguel get into an argument and you let out a malutong na "tangina naman, oh" , he knows how serious shit is.
Also, I highkey believe that Miguel loves it (dare I say gets turned on) when he catches you speaking to yourself in Filipino and just being in your element when you're concentrating on something.
NEXT THE FOOD
MY GOD THE FOOD. HOW MUCH I WOULD LOVE TO COOK FOR THIS MAN.
Cooking champorado for him on rainy days (there's actually a fic for this written by Luciel49 in Ao3 A MUST READ!!!). Tuyong adobo with egg and steaming rice. Beef mechado during New Year. Miswa when any one of you is sick. Pancit canton, Lumpia, and Leche Flan for the S/O's birthday. Taking him around the Philippines to try street food like Kwek-Kwek, Betamax, or Dynamite. Sisig Nachos while staying in and drinking with him??? I COULD GO ON AND ON ABOUT COOKING FOR THIS MAN. I WANT TO MAKE HIM SMILE FROM THE FOOD I MADE FOR HIM!!!
TAKING CARE OF HIM WHEN HE'S SICK
(or idk how his spider altered genes work but let's say he does get coughs and colds). You make him salabat with lemon when he's got coughs. If he's got the flu, you make him arroz caldo or maybe lugaw with tokwa't baboy (making the baboy extra special by making it the lechong kawali version). Before sleeping, rubbing Vicks on his back and chest while wrapping him up in a blanket.
(I'll add on to the list as I think of more. Suddenly want to make an OC for my headcannons, now.)
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theemporiumreport · 1 year
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Grand Opening of The Emporium Report!
Hello and Welcome to my blog!
My name is Wayn (They/Them) and I started this blog because I just wanted a place to formally store my thoughts about certain comic issues or comic events!
A little about me, I'm:
Non-Binary
21 years old
Currently in university as a Technical Theatre Major and a Creative Writing Minor.
Filpino-American!
Although I am a Creative Writing Minor, I'm really bad at grammer and overthink a lot so if I write terrible sentences, no I did not <3 :). Other than reading and thinking about comics, I love playing video games such as League of Legends (sadly) + related games, Dark Souls, Resident Evil, Bayonetta, and so much more! (I may from time to time write about these games, but that will be in the future ;)
Little more fun facts:
Favorite Food: Sushi or my mother's sisig
Favortie Musician(s): Wolf Alice, Beyonce, Doja Cat, Rina, plus my monthy music obsession (which is Janelle Monae's The Age of Pleasure)
Favorite Color: Love a good blue, purple, or red
Favorite Movie: At this moment? Across the Spider-verse (EEAO is VERY close behind)
Favorite Show: The Magicians
Now to get into my comic journey and experience!
Comic History
My first exposure to the comics, or at least superheroes, was the Fox X-Men movies! My family had the 2000's trilogy on DVD and it was the one of the only things I liked watching alongside with Spongebob and Ben 10. I would always watch these movies on loop at my father's work on those portable DVD players. Looking back, it was such a fun and simple time!
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As I grew up, I watched more Marvel related media such as Ultimate Avengers (2006), Super Hero Squad, Agents of Shield, and even played Marvel Heroes Omega for years until its sad shutdown in 2017. But enough of what I watched or played, the very first comic I read was in 2014 with All New X-Men #18!
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But why this particular issue? Well I purely blame Stuart Immonen and his beautiful artwork! I remember seeing this particular cover and loving the new costumes of the O5! The futuristic unitard with each person color coded was very appealing to young me! I also liked that I knew the central characters: The Original Five X-Men. I specifically loved Jean Grey and had an unhealthy crush on Scott Summers (I even read is solo series :o). But this issue is what brought me into comics and when re-reading the run today, I get great flashbacks and memories!
Now here are some personal comic fun facts:
Favorite Character(s): Illyana Rasputin (Magik), Danielle Moonstar (Mirage), Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch), Ororo Munroe (Storm)
Honorable Mentions: Kwannon (Psylocke), Jean Grey, Rachel Summers (Askani), Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman), Gwen Stacy (Ghost-Spider), Miles Morales (Spider-Man), literally all the New Mutants (except Magma...)
Favorite Writer(s): Chris Claremont (past), Jonathan Hickman, Vita Ayala, Leah Williams, Steve Orlando
Favorite Artists: Russell Dauterman, Bill Sienkiewicz, Kevin Wada, Kris Anka, Joshua Swaby, Sara Pichelli
Favorite Limited Comic Run: House of X (2019) by Jonathan Hickman
Favorite Issue: New Mutants #41 by Chris Claremont
What is The Emporium Report?
To elaborate more on the purpose of this blog, I just wanted a place where I can write and write and store my thoughts. Out in the real world, I don't really talk about comics as the community around me are not really fond of comics (theatre people D:). So, I made a twitter (@emporium_report) that I ramble on about comics. But, I wanted to make a full report or essay about certain issues (such as the brilliance of New Mutants #41) so I made this!
Prepare to read:
Analysis on single issues or characters
Reactions/General Thoughts on Comic Runs or Events
Personal deepdives into characters
Possible video game analysis/reactions and such
and more!
Lastly, why is it called The Emporium Report?
Well, I am a really big Scarlet Witch fan (will probably go into my history with her later) and I found her new shop in Orlando's run to be quite neat! The mystical shop is called Emporium and now this page is called The Emporium Report!
Thank you for reading all the way to the end!
I am currently looking for any comic friends so apply away! :D
But in all seriousness, thank you and I hope that I stay comitted to this page!
-Wayn.
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thecreativewolf · 2 years
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New Askal Agent Interactions
Astra
• Thinks she's very chill.
• Askal likes her art while Astra likes his stickers. Would probably bond over that.
• Likes eating her jollof and would try to recreate it with a Filipino twist and let Astra taste it.
• "Hey Ate Astra! Jollof later after this, ok?"
Breach
• To Askal, he's the Cool Uncle and Breach revels in it.
• Breach would teach him some tips on breaking and entering Kingdom facilities; something Brimstone highly disapproves.
• Breach and Bantay are in bad terms after the robotic canine ripped his bionic arm off of him because the Swede annoyed him.
• Breach brings his dog to Askal despite Askal telling him countless times he's only made prosthetics for pets and not a veterinarian but nonetheless accepts.
Brimstone
• Tito (occassinally Lolo) Joe.
• First meetings did not went well. Especially since Askal had a war flashback seeing Brim's pauldron and restrained himself from sending Bantay after him.
• Eventually he realises Brimstone's intentions and eases around him (though Bantay is still distrusting of him and only tolerates Brim because of Askal).
• Has a strong father and son relationship towards each other.
• Askal usually goes to Brimstone for training as his shooting's shit.
• "Joe! Pwede ba magbigay ng shooting tips after this?"
Chamber
• The moment he first sees him, Askal knows he's up to no good. Even though he has poor perception skills.
• The man is literally shadiness incarnate.
• The weapons he made reminds Askal of the weapons used against the prostestors and his parents.
• Askal is careful not share his work around him and sends Bantay out to spy on him.
• Tries his best not to slap him with a wrench on spot.
• Always accompanying Chamber whenever he views his tech (and Bantay).
• Respects his drip though.
Cypher
• Has mixed feelings with this man.
• Askal does not like the fact that this man is spying everyone and at the same time sympathizes with him for his loss.
• Cypher does not trust Bantay and constantly monitors Askal.
• Eventually Askal rolls with it.
• Sees a camera, does a wacky pose. It's recording? Talks about his day and how Phoenix flashed them AGAIN.
• Has a mutual hatred about Chamber, so there's that.
• "So, Cypher. Bantay has a piece of your shirt in his mouth. Mahilig magpaliwanag?"
Jett
• His cool Ate Jett.
• Loves her fighting style and wind abilities.
• Probably cooks food for eachother and rates the other's dish.
• Askal and Jett in their free time would dance and sing to K-POP; laughing their asses off when one of them sings off-key.
• Bantay likes her knife set.
• "Hey, Askal. Your jacket looks cute. Mind if I keep it if I die?" "Hahaha, Ate. Not if they die first."
• Bonds with the Vine quotes.
Fade
• AH HELL NO
• Askal would be very pissed. Bantay meanwhile is ready to end her.
• He isn't happy that the person who basically exposed his fears and gave him existensial dread is part of the Protocol.
• Argued with Brimstone about it.
• He eventually tolerated her thanks to Brimstone's requests but openly expresses his displeasure around her.
• His anger tones down though once he hears about the kitties.
KAY/O
• Is amazed around KAY/O.
• He wants to know what components he's made out of and would ask KAY/O a barrage of questions that overwhelms the poor bot.
• Is a nice substitute for Brimstone for shooting practices.
• Bantay and KAY/O get along pretty well with their shared hatred of Reyna.
Killjoy
• Engineering buddies.
• Gladly inspects each other's tech and giving critique.
• Bantay thinks KJ's very high of herself and thinks it would lead to her downfall.
• Askal loves her turrets and would put stickers on them which KJ disapproves.
• Calls said turrets "sisiw."
Neon
• Is amazed by her power and worries for her overworking herself.
• After a battle, Askal would treat Neon to sisig and asks her what ingredients her mother uses in her adobo ("Secret." "Ateeee.")
• Part of the Friday Kareoke Group along with Phoenix, Raze, Jett and Killjoy.
• Askal is abit weary of her however. Especially with her Kingdom background.
Omen
• Feels very bad about him.
• Will try his best to console him and try finding out his actual identity.
• Likes his knitting and is instantly reminded of his older sister.
• Would sometimes ask Omen to knit something for him and for Bantay.
• Bantay though doesn't enjoy Omen's company. As he thinks he's an abomination.
Phoenix
• Admires his Kuya a lot.
• He loves how confident and carefeee Phoenix is.
• After a battle, Askal showers Phoenix with praise that may or may not fuel Phoenix's ego.
• Phoenix in return thinks of Askal as little brother and has kept a cool flame sticker that he placed on his guitar.
• Bantay though thinks Phoenix is too cocky. Dislikes him very much but has to save him from harm's way because he knows it'll break Askal's heart.
Raze
• Bonds with music.
• However Raze finds Askal's taste in music, "vintage" which offended him a bit.
• Is the reason why they always get noise complaints on kareoke night.
• Raze tried to prank Bantay with her boom bots one time, it didn't end well.
• Askal and Bantay loves tinkering with eachother's tech under the condition that Raze doesn't add any sort of explosives.
• By their joint effort, they managed to install a speaker system in Bantay so that they can blast some music.
• In their free time, they vandalize Kingdom facilties which gets them in big trouble and adds another headache for Brimstone.
Reyna
• HATES her.
• Askal doesn't like how she steals souls for her to grow stronger and retain youth.
• He isn't afraid to call her names and openly say his beliefs.
• Puts garlic in Reyna's food when he gets the chance just to spite her.
• Bantay thinks she's very hypocritical and worries for Askal. Always keeps a close eye on her.
Sage
• Finds her very calming.
• Sage has this parental aura that Askal really enjoys.
• He is very curious about her Radiance and would ask her questions about her healing properties since he plans to add a healing program in Bantay.
• Askal worries that, like Neon, Sage is overworking herself. After all being a support can be really pressuring.
Skye
• Askal is amazed by her abilities.
• He is so curious by her familiars(?) and would ask Skye many questions about them.
• Every weekend, Askal and Skye have morning walks with their dogs.
• But Askal is annoyed by the fact that he has to wake up like 4 or 5 AM in the morning.
• Askal once asked Skye to teach him how to whittle and since then, it has become one of his favorite hobbies.
• Taz and Bantay are pals-- as they both love to hang out and hunt together.
• This resulted in Bantay getting teased alot. He hates the teasing but can't do nothing about it.
Sova
• Before their relationship, Askal once had a sibling-like bond until he realised he had feelings for Sova.
• Very cheery and polite around Sova and enjoys listening to Sova's stories. However after his realisation about his feelings, Askal felt very awkward around Sova.  
• He doesn't avoid him, but he gets really quiet.
• Phoenix and Jett noticed and starts teasing Askal.
• In the present, Askal and Sova have to keep their relationship a secret due to the Protocol's strict anti-fraternization rule.
• Askal tinkers and upgrades Sova's tech despite Sova's protests but nonetheless thanks Askal for the upgrades.
• Bantay and Sova hunt together in their spare time; the two hunter's enjoying eachother's company.
Viper
• Askal feels a strange mix of discomfort and pity around Viper.
• Her ruthlessness puts him off and whenever their teamates, Askal leaves Viper to do her work.
• He once heard from the others how she once was a great doctor compared to the mad scientist she is today.
• Askal can sense her hurting, so he tries his best to be all friendly around her even if he's met with different emotions.
• Viper enjoys Askal's cooking, and Askal thinks it might be a start.
Yoru
• Normally, Askal doesn't get irritated very easily nor swear.
• But for some reason whenever Yoru's present, the aforementioned are thrown out the window.
• Askal doesn't like his cockiness and ego.
• Like sure Phoenix can be both, but Yoru's to an extreme and Askal hates it.
• Askal thinks Yoru's abilities are amazing but believes his lone wolf persona and arrogance delays everything.
• Bantay and Yoru have a long-lasting rivalry that Askal doesn't know how it started.
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cedricksworld · 6 days
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Geyluv by honorio Bartolome de Dios
Yun lang at hindi na siya nagsalita pang muli. Pigil-pigil ng umid niyang dila ang reaksyon ko sa kanyang sinabi.
I love you, Mike. Nagpaulit-ulit ang mga kataga sa aking diwa. Walang pagkukunwari, ngunit dama ang pait sa bawat salita. Natunaw na ang yelo sa baso ng serbesa, lumamig na ang sisig, namaalam na ang singer, pero wala pa ring umiimik sa aming dalawa.
Mag-aalas-tres na, uwi na tayo.
Miss, bill namin.
Hanggang sa marating namin ang apartment n’ya. Wala pa ring imikan. Kaya ako na ang nauna.
Tuloy ba ang lakad natin bukas sa Baguio, Benjie?
Oo, alas-kwatro ng hapon, sa Dagupan Terminal. Good night. Ingat ka.
Are you okay, Benjie?
Wala ni imik.
Are you sure you don’t want me to stay tonight?
Don’t worry, Mike. Okey lang ako.
Okey. Good night. I’ll call you up later.
Usaman nanamin iyon kapag naghihiwalay sa daan. Kung sino man ang huling umuwi, kailangang tumawag pagdating para matiyak na safe itong nakarating sa bahay.
That was two years ago. Pero mga ateeee, bumigay na naman ako sa hiyaw ng aking puso. Di na ako nakapagsalita pagkatapos kong banggitin sa kanyang “I love you, Mike.” At ang balak ko talaga, habang panahon ko na siyang di kausapin, after that trying-hard-to-be-romantic evening. Diyos ko, ano ba naman ang aasahan ko kay Mike ano?
Noong una kaming magkita sa media party, di ko naman siya pinansin. Oo, guwapo si Mike at macho ang puwit, pero di ko talaga siya type. Kalabit nga ng kalabit sa akin itong si Joana. Kung napansin ko raw ang guwapong nakatayo doon sa isang sulok. Magpakilala raw kami. Magpatulong daw kami sa media projection ng aming mga services. I-invite raw namin sa office. Panay ang projection ng luka-luka. Pagtaasan ko nga ng kilay ang hitad! Sabi ko sa kanya, wala akong panahon at kung gusto niyang maglandi nung gabing iyon, siya na lang. Talaga naman pong makaraan ang tatlong masalimuot na love-hate relationship na tinalo pa yata ang love story nina Janice de Belen at Nora Aunor, sinarhan ko na ang puso ko sa mga lalaki. Sa mga babae? Matagal nang nakasara. May kandado pa!
Aba, at mas guwapo pala sa malapitan ang Mike na ito. At ang boses! Natulig talaga nang husto ang nagbibingi-bingihan kong puso. And after that meeting, one week agad kaming magkasama sa Zambales. Of course, siya ang nagprisinta. di ako. At noon na nagsimula ang problema ko.
Imbyerna na ako noon kay Joana, noong magpunta kami sa Zambales para sa interview nitong si Mike. Aba, pumapel nang pumapel ang bruha. Daig pa ang “Probe Team” sa pagtatanong ng kung anu-ano rito kay Mike. At ang Mike naman, napaka-accomodating, sagot nang sagot. Pagdating naman sa Pampanga, bigla nga akong nag-ayang tumigil para mag-soft drink. Kailangan ko na kasing manigarilyo nang mga oras na iyon. Tense na ako.
Gasgas na sa akin ang puna ng mga amiga kong baklita na ilusyon ko lang ang paghahanap ng meaningful relationship. Sabi ko naman, tumanda man akong isang ilusyunadang bakla, maghihintay pa rin ako sa pagdating ng isang meaningful relationship sa aking buhay. Naniniwala yata akong pinagpala din ng Diyos ang mga bakla!
Mataray itong si Benjie, mataray na bakla, ‘ika nga. Pero mabait. Habang lumalalim ang aming pagiging magkakilala, lalo ko namang naiintindihan kung bakit siya mataray.
Well, if you don’t respect me as a person dahil bakla ako, mag-isa ka. I don’t care. ‘Yun ang usual defense niya ‘pag may nanlalait sa kanyang macho.
I’ve been betrayed before, and I won’t let anybody else do the same thing to me, again. Ever!
Ang taray, ano po? Pero hanggang ganyan lang naman ang taray nitong si Benjie. Para bang babala niya sa sarili. Lalo na pag nai-involve siya sa isang lalaki. Natatakot na kasi siyang magamit, ang gamiting ng ibang tao ang kanyang kabaklaan para sa sarili nilang kapakanan. May negative reactions agad siya ‘pag nagiging malapit at sweet sa kanya ang mga lalaki.
At halata ang galit niya sa mga taong nate-take advantage sa mga taong vulnerable. Tulad noong nakikinig siya sa interview ko sa namamahala ng evacuation center sa isang eskuwelahan sa Zambales. Naikuwento kasi nito ang tungkol sa asawa ng isang government official na ayaw sumunod sa regulasyong ng center sa pamamahagi ng relief good upang maiwasan ang gulo sa pagitan ng mga “kulot” at “unat na pawang mga biktima ng pagsabog ng Pinatubo. Simple lang naman ang regulasyon: kailangang maayos ang pila ng mga kinatawan ng bawat pamilya upang kumuha ng relief goods. Ang gusto naman daw mangyari ng babaeng iyon, tatayo siya sa stage ng eskuwelahan at mula doon ay ipamamahagi niya ang mga relief goods, kung kanino man niya maiabot. Alam na raw ng mga namamahala ng center ang gustong mangyari ng babae: ang makunan siya ng litrato at video habang kunwa’y pinagkakaguluhan ng mga biktima—unat man o kulot. Nasunod ang gusto nung babae, ngunit ang mga unat lamang ang nagkagulo sa kanyang dalang relief goods. Ayon sa namamahala ng center, nasanay na raw kasi ang mga kulot sa organisadong pagkuha ng mga relief goods. Pero nagreklamo rin sila nung bandang huli kung bakit hindi sila nakatanggap ng tulong. Iiling-iling na kinuha ni Benjie ang pangalan ng babaeng iyon.
Hindi.
Irereport mo?
Hindi.
Susulatan mo?
Ano’ng gagawin mo?
Ipakukulam ko. Ang putang inang iyon. Anong akala niya sa sarili niya, Diyos? Isula mo iyon, ha. Para malaman ng lahat na hindi lahat ng nagbibigay ng tulong ay nais talagang tumulong.
Takot din siyang makipagrelasyon. At ‘di rin siya nanlalalaki, ‘yun bang namimik-ap kung saan-saan. Bukod sa takot itong si Benjie na magkaroon ng sakit at mabugbog, di rin niya gustong arrangement ang money for love. Gusto niya, ture love at meaningful relationship.
‘Yun din naman ang hanap ko. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m straight, okay?
Si Carmi ang pinakahuling naging syota ko. Sabi nila maganda. Sabagay, maganda naman talaga itong si carmi. Sexy pa. Ewan ko nga lang dito kay Carmi kung bakit laging nagseselos sa akin. Hanggang ngayon, di pa rin niya maintindihan ang nature ng trabaho ko, e dalawang taon na kaming magsyota. Kung mag-demand sa akin, para bang gugunawin ng Diyos ang mundo kinabukasan. E, para sa’kin, di rin ito ang ibig sabihin ng meaningful relationship. Ayoko nang binabantayan ang lahat ng kilos ko. Ayoko ng laging ini-interrogate. Ayaw ko ng pinamimili ako between my career at babae. Para sa akin, pareho itong bahagi ng future ko.
Last year, inisplitan ako ni Carmi. Di na raw niya ma-take. Gusto raw muna niyang mag-isip-isip tungkol sa aming relasyon. Gusto raw niyang magkaanak sa akon, pero di niya tiyak kung gusto niya akong pakasalan. Naguluhan din ako. Parang gusto kong ayaw ko. Mahal ko si Carmi, and I’m sure of that. Pero kung tungkol sa pagpapakasal, out of the question ang usaping ‘yun. Una, di kayang buhayin ng sweldo ko an gpagbuo ng isang pamilya. Pangalawa, di ko alam kung an gpagpapakasal nga ay solusyon para matigil na ang pagdedemand sa akin ni Carmi. At pangatlo, di rin sigurado itong si Carmi sa gusto niyang gawin. Pumayag ako.
Almost one year din akong walang syota. Isinubsob ko ang sarili sa trabaho. Pero, from time to time, nagkikita kami ni Carmi para magkumustahan. Well, every time na nagkikita kami ni Carmi para magkumustahan, bigla ko siyang mamimi-miss, kung kailan kaharap ko na. Siguro’y dala ng lungkot o ng libog. Kung anumang dahilan ng magka-miss ko sa kanya ay di ko tiyak. Pinipigilan ko na lang ang sariling ipadama sa kanya ang nararamdaman ko, dahil sa tingin ko’y mas naging masaya siya mula nang isplitan niya ako. Nakakahiya naman yatang ako pa ang unang umamin na gusto ko ulit siyang balikan, e siya itong nakipag-break sa akin.
Naipakilala ko si Camrmi kay Benjie sa mga dates na iyon. At naikuwento ko na rin noon kay Benjie ang tungkol sa nakaraan namin ni Carmi.
Carmi, this is Benjie. Benjie, this is Carmi.
Hi.
Hello.
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Daaay. Maganda ang Carmi. Mas maganda at mas sexy kaysa kay Carmi Martin. Pinaghalong Nanette Medved at Dawn Zulueta ang beauty ng bruha. Ano? At bakit naman ako mai-insecure, ‘no? May sariling ganda yata itong ditse mo. At isa pa, wa ko feel makipag-compete sa babae. Alam ko namang may naibibigay ang babae sa lalaki na di ko kaya. Pero manay. Mayroon din akong kayang ibigay sa lalaki na di kayang ibigan ng babae. Kaya patas lang.. kung may labanan mang magaganap. Pero maganda talaga ang bruha. Bagay na bagay sila ni Mike. Nagtataka nga ako kung bakit pa niya pinalampas itong si Mike, e ang kulang nal ang sa kanila ay isang fans club at buo na ang kanilang love team. Nanghihinayang talaga ako sa kanilang dalawa. They’re such a beautiful couple. Na-imagin ko agad ang kanilang mgagiging mga anak. The heirs to the thrones of Hilda Koronel and Amalia Funetes o kaya’y ni Christopher de Leon at Richard Gomez. Noong una, medyo naaalangan ako kay Carmi. Para kasing nu’ng makita ko silang dalawa, ang pakiramdam ko, kalabisan na ako sa lunch date na pinagsaluhan namin. Di naman feeling of insecurity dahil ang gusto ko lang, makausap sila ng tanghaling iyon at baka sakaling maayos na ang kanilang relationship. Tingin ko naman dito kay Carmi, ganoon din. Parang may laging nakaharang na kutsilyo sa kanyang bibig ‘pag nagtatanong siya sa akin o kay Mike. Di kaya siya na-insecure sa beauty ko? Tingin n’yo?
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Naging magkaibigan na nga kami ni Benjie. Kahit tapos na ang ginagawa kong article tungkol sa kanilang project, madalas pa rin kaming magkita. Nag-iinuman kami, nanonood ng sine, o kaya’y simpleng kain lang sa labas o pagbili ng tape sa record bar. Marami naman akong naging kaibigang lalaki, pero iba na ang naging pagkakaibigan namin ni Benjie. Noong una’y naalangan nga ako. Aba, e baka ‘ka ko mapaghinalaan din akong bakla kung isang bakla ang lagi kong kasama. Sabagay, di naman kaagad mahahalatang bakla nga itong si Benjie.
Loveable naman si Benjie. Kahit may katarayan, mabait naman. Okey, okey, aaminin ko. Sa kanya ko uanang naranasang magkaroon ng lakas ng loob na ihinga ang lahat ng nararamdaman ko. ‘Yun bang pouring out of emotions na walang kakaba-kabang sabihan kang bakla o mahina. At pagkaraan ay ang gaan-gaan ng pakiramdam mo. Sa barkada kasi, parang di nabibigyan ng pansin ‘yang mga emotions-emotions. Nakakasawa na rin ang competition. Pataasan ng ihi, patibayan ng sikmura sa mga problema sa buhay, patigasan ng titi. Kapag nag-iinuman kami (at dito lang kami madalas magkasama-sama ng barkada), babae at trabaho ang pulutan namin. Sino ang minakamahusay na mambola ng babae, sino sa mga waitress sa katapat na beerhouse ng opisina ang nadala na sa motel, sino ang pinakahuling sumuka nu’ng nakaraang inuman? Well, paminsan-minsan, napag-uusapan ang tungkol sa mga problemang emosyonal, pero lagi at lagi lang nagpapaka-objective ang barkada. Kanya-kanyang pagsusuri ng problema at paghaharap ng immediate solutions bago pa man pagpakalunod sa emotions. Kaya hindi ako sanay na nagsasabi kung ano ang nararamdaman ko. Ang tumbok agad, ano ang problema at ano ang solusyon. Pero ‘yun nga, iba pala kapag nasusuri mo rin pati ang mga reactions mo sa isang problema, basta nase-share mo lang kung bakit ka masaya, kung bakit ka malungkot. Kay Benjie ko nga lang nasasabi nang buong-buo ang mga bagay na gusto kong gawin, ang mga frustrations ko, ang mga libog ko. Mahusay makinig itong si Benjie. Naipapakita niya sa akin ang mga bagay na di binibigyan ng pansin. Tulad ng pakikipagrelasyon ko kay Carmi. May karapatan naman daw mag-demand si Carmi sa akin dahil siya ang kalahating bahagi ng relasyon. Bada daw kasi di ko pa nalalampasan ang nangyari sa akin nang iwan na lamang ako basta-basta nu’ng una kong syota kaya di ko mabigay ang lahat ng pagmamahal ko kay Carmi. Di lamang daw ako ang lagin iintindihin. Unawain ko rin daw si Carmi.
Di ba totoo naman? Na baka mahal pa rin niya talaga si Carmi? Kahit ba mag-iisang taon na silang break, nagkikita pa rin naman sila paminsan-minsan. Ni hindi pa nga siya nakikipag-relasyon sa ibang babae after Carmi. Ito ngang si Joana, panay na ang dikit sa kanya ‘pag dinadaanan ako ni Mike sa office, di pa rin niya pansin. Sabagay, di naman talaga niya matitipuhan si Joana. Not after Carmi.
So, noong una, sabi ko, wala namang masama kung magiging magkaibigan kami. Nasa akin na ang problema kapag nahumaling na naman ako sa lalaki. Madalas kaming lumabas, lalo na after office hours at during weekends. Manonood ng sine, kakain, iimbitahan ko siya sa apartment for beer o kapag may niluto akong espesyal na ulam o kaya’y nag-prepare ako ng salad. Kapag umuwi ako sa Los Baños para umuwi sa amin, sumasama siya minsan. Na-meet na nga niya ang mother ko. Nagpapalitan rin kami ng tapes at siya ang nagtuturo sa akin ng mga bagong labas na computer programs.
So, okey lang. Pero unti-unti, di na lang tapes at salad o computer programs ang pinagsasaluhan namin. Aba, may kadramahan din sa buhay itong si Mike. Ang dami pa raw niyang gustong gawin sa buhay na parang di niya kayang tuparin. Gusto raw niyang makapagsulat ng libro, gusto daw niyang mag-aral muli, gusto raw niyang mag-abroad. Kung bakit daw kasi di pa niya matapus-tapos ang kanyang M.A. thesis para makakuha siya ng scholarshi? Kung kuntento na raw ba ako sa buhay ko? Ang lahat ng iyon ay kayang-kaya kong sagutin para kahit papaano ay ma-challenge siya na gawin niya kung ano ‘yung gusto niya at kaya niyang gawin. Maliban na lang sa isang tanong na unti-unti ko nang kinatatakutang sagutin nang totoo: kung mahal pa raw kaya niya ni Carmi?
Madalas akong malasing na siya ang kasama, pero ni minsan, di niya ako “ginalaw” (to use the term). May mga pagkakataong tinutukso ko siya, pero di siya bumibigay. Tinanong ko nga siya minsan:
Don’t you find me attractive, Benjie?
At bakit?
Wala.
Wala rin naman akong lakas ng loob na sabihin sa kanya kung bakit. Baka siya masaktan, maka ‘di niya maintindihan, baka lumayo siya sa akin. Ayaw kong lumayo sa akin si Benjie.
Di rin naman perpekto itong si Benjie. Pero di ko rin alam kung ituturing kong kahinaan ang naganap sa amin minsan.. Kung kasalanan man iyon, dapat ay sisihin din ako.
Nagkasunod-sunod ang disappointments ko. Di ko matapus-tapos ‘yung article na ginagawa ko tungkol sa open-pit mining sa Baguio dahil nagkasakit ako ng tatnlong araw at naiwan ako ng grupong pumunta sa site para mag-research. Na-virus ‘yung diskette ko ng sangkaterbang raw data ang naka-store. Nasigawan ako nu’ung office secretary na pinagbintangan kong nagdala ng virus sa aming mga computers. Na-biktima ng akyat-bahay ‘yung kapatid kong taga-Ermita. At tinawagan ako ni Carmi, nagpaalam dahil pupunta na raw siya ng States.
Ang dami kong nainom noon sa apartment ni Benjie. Nang nakahiga na kami, yumakap ako sa kanya, mahigpit. Bulong ako ng bulong sa kanyang tulungan niya ako. Kung ano ang gagawin ko. Pakiramdam ko kasi, wala na akong silbi. Ni ang sarili kong mga relasyon ay di ko maayos. Alam kong nabigla si Benjie sa pagyakap ko sa kanya. Kahit nga ako’y nabigla sa bigla kong pagyakap sa kanya. Pero parang sa pagyakap ko kay Benjie ay nakadama ako ng konting pahinga, ng konting kagaanan ng loob. Matagal bago niya ako sinuklian ng yakap. Na nang ginawa niya’y lalong nagpagaan sa pakiramdam ko. At ang natatandaan ko, hinalikan niya ako sa labi bago ako tuluyang makatulog.
Ako ang hindi makatingin sa kanya nang diretso kinabukasan.
Sorry.
For what?
Kagabi, tinukso kita uli.
Nagpatukso naman ako, e.
Pero wala namang malisya sa akin iyon.
‘Wag na nating pag-usapan.
Nakatulog ka ba?
Hindi.
Bakit?
Binantayan kita.
Bakit?
Iyak ka ng iyak.
Oo nga. Para akong bakla.
Di porke bakla, iyakin.
Sorry.
Mag-almusal ka na. Di ka ba papasok?
Hindi muna. Labas na lang tayo.
Marami akong gagawin sa office. Di ako pwede.
Pwedeng dito na lang muna ako sa bahay mo?
Sure. Mamayang gabi na lang tayo lumabas.
Sige. Ikaw ang bahala.
Inaamin ko ulit. Kakaibang closeness ang nadama ko kay Benjie mula nung gabing iyon. Noong una’y idini-deny ko pa sa sarili ko. Pero sa loob-loob ko, bakit ko idi-deny? Anong masama kung maging close ako sa isang bakla? Kaibigan ko si Benjie, and it doesn’t matter kung anong klaseng tao siya. Sigurado naman ako sa sexuality ko. ‘Yun ngang mga kasama ko sa trabaho, okey lang sa kanila nang malaman nilang bakla pala si Benjie. Di sila makapaniwalang bakla si Benjie at may kaibigan akong bakla. E, super-macho ang mga iyon. Ingat lang daw ako. Na ano? Baka raw mahawa ako. Never, sabi ko pa. Hanggang kaibigan lang.
Sinasabi ko na nga ba, walang patutunguhang maganda ang pagka-kaibigan namin nitong si Mike. Ayoko, ayoko, ayokong ma-in love. Di ko pa kayang masaktan muli. Ayokong sisihin niya ako sa bandang huli. Baka mawala ang respeto niya sa akin. Baka masira ang magandang pagkakaibigan namin. Pero, Mike, di ako perpektong tao. May damdamin ako, may libog ako, marunong din akong umibig at masaktan. Ang drama, ateeee. Pero ang mga ito ang gusto kong sabihin sa kanya nang gabing iyon. Gusto ko siyang tilian at sabihing: tigilan mo ako, kung gusto mo pang magkita tayo kinabukasan! Naloka talaga ako nang bigla na lang isyang yumakap sa akin. E, ano naman ang gagawin ko, ano? Lungkot na lungkot na nga ‘yung tao, alangan namang ipagtabuyan ko pa. At para ano? Para lang manatili akong malinis sa kanyang paningin? Para lang mapatunayan sa kanyang ako ang baklang ipagduldulan man sa lalaking nasa kalagayang katulad niya, sa gitna ng madili na kuwartong kaming dalawa lang ang laman, ay di lang yakap at halik ang gusto kong isukli sa kanya nang gabing iyon. At di rin kahalayan. Gusto ko siyang mahalin. Gusto kong ipadama ang nararamdaman ko para sa kanya. Isang gabi lang iyon. Marami pang gabi ang naghihintay sa amin. At di ako bato para di matukso. Higit sa lahat, bakla ako.
Take it easy, Benjie.
How can I take it easy, Mike, biglang-bigla ang pagkamatay ni Nanay. Ni hindi ko alam ngayon kung magsu-survive ako ng wala siya.
Kaya mo, matatag ka naman.
Not without Nanay. Napaka-dependent ko sa kanya. Alam mo ‘yan.
Nandito naman ako, Benjie.
Napatingin ako kay Mike. Oh, my hero! Sana nga’y totoo ang sinasabi mo. Sana nga’y nandito ka pa rin five or ten years after. Kahit di ko na iniinda ang pagkawala ng nanay. Sana nga’y nandiyan ka pa rin even after one year. Ewan ko lang, Mike. Di ko alam kung alam mo nga ang sinasabi mo.
Pampadagdag talaga sa mga dalahin kong ito si Mike. Sa halip na isipin ko na lang kung paano mabuhay nang wala ang nanay ko, iisipin ko pa ngayon kung paano mabuhay ng wala siya. Okay, okay, I admit it. Mahal ko nga si Mike. Pero sa sarili ko lang inaamin ito. Hanggang doon lang. Di ko kayang sabihin sa kanya nang harap-harapan. He’s not gay. Imposibleng mahalin din niya ako ng tulad ng pagmamahal ko sa kanya. Kaibigan ang turing niya sa akin. At alam ko na kung ano ang isasagot niya sa akin kapag ipinagtapat ko sa kanyang higit pa sa kaibigan ang pagmamahal ko sa kanya ngayon: that we are better off as friends. Masakit iyon, daaay. Masakit ang ma-reject. Lalo na’t nag-umpisa kayo bilang magkaibigan. Nasawi ka na sa pag-ibig, guilty ka pa dahil you have just betrayed a dear friend and destroyed a beautiful friendship.
Naalala ko ang nanay. Di niya inabutan ang lalaking mamahalin ko at makakasama sa buhay. Sana raw ay matagpuan ko na “siya” agad, bago man lang siya mamatay. Noong una niyang makilala si Mike, tinanong niya ako kung si Mike na raw ba? Ang sagot ko’y hindi ko alam.
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Nandito lang naman ako. Tumingin sa akin si Benjie. Napatingin rin ako sa kanya. Siguro’y kapwa kami nabigla sa sinabi ko. Nandito naman ako. Ano bang ibig sabihin nito? Well, nandito ako as your friend. I’ll take care of you. Di kita pababayaan. Ganyan ako sa kaibigan, Benjie. Pero sa sarili ko lang nasabi ang mga ito. Buong magdamag nag-iiyak si Benjie sa kuwarto nang gabing iyon bago ilibing ang nanay niya. Hinayaan ko siyang yumakap sa akin. Hinayaan ko siyang pagsusuntukin ang dibdib ko. Yakap, suntok, iyak. Hanggang sa makatulog sa dibdib ko. Noon ako naiyak.
Tahimik pa rin si Benjie hanggang sa matapos ang seminar na dinaluhan niya sa Baguio. Habang sakay ng bus pauwi, noon lamang siya nagsalita.
Sorry sa mga sinabi ko kagabi sa bar, Mike.
Sabi ko na’t ‘yun pa rin ang iniisip mo.
Bakit, di mo ba naiisip ang ibig sabihin nu’ng mga sinabi ko sa’yo?
Iniisip ko rin. So what’s wrong with that?
What’s wrong? Mike, umaasa ako sa imposible.
Di masamang umasa.
Kung may aasahan. At alam ko namang wala.
But don’t you think that we are better off as friends?
(Sabi ko na. Sabi ko na!) But I’ve gone beyond my limits.
Alam mo naman ang ibig kong sabihin.
So what do you expect from me?
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Ano ba talaga ang gustong palabasin nitong si Mike? Ni hindi nagalit. Di rin naman nagko-confirm na mahal din niya ako. Ay naku daaay, imbyerna na ako, ha! Ayoko ng mga guessing game na ganito. Pero mukhang masaya siya sa mga nangyayari sa buhay niya lately. Open pa rin siya sa akin at mukhang wala namang itinatago. Wala naman siyang resentment nang sabihin niya sa aking umalis na sa Pilipinas si Carmi.
Pero ako na naman ang naipit sa sitwasyon. Kung pagdedesisyunin ko siya, baka di ko makaya. Pero dalawa lang naman ang maaari niyang isagot: oo, mahal din niya ako bilang lover. Ang problema na lang ay kung matatanggap kong hanggang sa pagiging magkaibigan na lang talaga ang relasyon namin.
Ayain ko kaya siyang maki-share sa aking apartment? ‘Pag pumayag siya, di magkakaroon ako—at kami—ng pagkakataong palalimin ang aming relasyon. ‘Pag tumanggi siya, bahala na. Sanay na naman akong nag-iisa.
Tiningnan ko sandali si Mike at pagkaraan ay muli kong ibinaling sa may bintana ang aking tingin. Mabilis ang takbo ng bus sa North Diversion Road. Mayamaya lang ay nasa Maynila na kami. Sana, bago kami makarating ng Maynila, masabi ko na sa kanya ang balak ko. Ano kaya ang isasagot ni Mike? But, does it matter?
Hindi na siya uli nagsalita. Pero, habang nagbibiyahe kami ay marami na uli akong naikuwento sa kanya. Nai-enroll ko na uli ‘yung MA thesis ko at papasok na uli ako this semester. Tinanong ko siya kung pwede niya akong tulungan sa research dahil ‘yung thesis ko rin ang balak kong pag-umpisahan ng isinusulat kong libro. Ikinuwento ko ring umalis na si Carmi at kasama ako sa mga naghatid. Tumawag nga rin daw sa kanya at ibinigay ang address sa States para daw sulatan niya. tinanong ko kung susulatan niya. Kung may time raw siya.
raw siya.
Inaya niya akong umuwi ng Los Baños para dalawin ang puntod ng nanay niya. Sabi ko’y sure this coming weekend.
‘Yung tungkol doon sa sinabi niya sa akin noong isang gabi, pinag-iisipan ko naman talaga nang malalim. Di ako na-offend pero di rin naman ako sure kung gusto ko nga ulit marinig sa kanyang mahal niya ako. Natatakot akong magbigay ng anumang reaksyon sa kanya. baka mai-misinterpret niya ako. Ayokong mag-away kami dahil sa nararamdaman niya sa akit at nararamdaman ko sa kanya. One thing is sure, though. Ayokong mawala si Benjie sa akin. Napakahalaga niya sa akin para mawala.
Ang balak ko’y ganito: tatanungin ko siya kung puwede akong maki-share sa kanyang apartment. ‘Pag pumayag siya, di mas mapag-aaralan ko talaga ang gusto ko—at namin—na mangyari sa aming relasyon. Kung gusto ko siyang makasama nang matagalan. Kung mahal ko rin siya. Kapag hindi, we’ll still be friends.
Mabilis ang takbo ng bus sa North Diversion Road. Nakatingin sa labas ng bintana si Benjie. Alam kong nahihirapan siya. Kinuha ko ang palad niya at pinisil ko ito. Kung bakla rin ako? Hindi ako sigurado. But, does it matter?
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hansolmates · 1 year
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I hope u had a great day today :,)
oh shyt man you're so fuckin cute 😍 I hope YOU had a great day
I had an amazing day today! I had sisig bangus for breakfast which was very out of the ball for me but AMAZING I got it from a place my Lola used to work at so it brought so many memories
I did my laundry and built a shoe rack from target to fill my extensive collection of crocs lol
Bought school supplies for the coming year and ended up buying 40 pack of ice cream chupa chups
And then my mom's best friend and her family went to eat unlimited sushi with us and I'm proud of the extensive damage we did to our stomach and her kids are the kind that's like "let's do ayce... and get bubble tea after??" Like no matter how full we are, dessert is a separate stomach
Overall this day was good because food 😌 but it's actually 4am rn bc I just woke up from a crazy funny dream I need to share
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atamabs · 1 year
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12 YEARS WITH AJ
12am pa lang nagdate na kame sa bahay. AJ bought jollibee habang nakikipagaway ako sa caller. Lol
Natulog muna ako after shift— medyo hindi maganda ang shift na to kaya skip na naten sa celebration.
Hapon na at undecided pa din kame kung saan kakain. Unang choice namin ay sa Cardiac Delight sa Marikina— hindi kame tumuloy kasi baka magshort sa budget at di kami makauwi. Hahaha. 2nd choice ay CrossRoad sa Tagaytay tas last choice ay Samgyupsalamat sa Camona.
We ate at Cross Road.
Bigla akong nagsisi nung paakyat kaming tagaytay, ang lakas ng ulan jusko! Tas merong part kasi paakyat na malalim tas biglang aahon, ang ending naipon yung tubig sa malalim na part. Nakakatakot kasi baka biglang tumirik si orange! Nasurvive naman nya.
We ordered sisig, calamares, crispy kare kare, at leche flan. Since parang first meal ng araw (hindi kasali si jabi ha hahaha), tinamad na ko magpicture ng food or magselfie with food. Diretso kain agad! Food was good, kaya nga binabalik balikan namen kahit malayo. Hahaha
Anyway, ang hiling lang saken ni aj this year ay maging involve ako sa mga bagay bagay. Na hindi ako naiinis if we are talking about money or life.
Ewan ko ba. Nakakasama ng loob na bat natin kailangan problemahin ang pera, lahat ng tao yun problema. Nakakarindi kaya. Minsan naiisip ko sana anak na lang ako ng mayaman.
Pero i know kaya ako nilelecturean about this ay dahil nagsisimula na kaming mag build ng own family. Sana isantabi ko muna ang pagiging maldita at pagiging selfish. Huhuhu pigilan mo tin. Magbago ka na!!!
Marami mang problem at challenges, hirap man sa life— i will still choose to be with AJ. No eme, no joke.
#A
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cloudy-leonhart · 4 years
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AOT Characters with a filipino S/O!
[Author Note: I just made this out of impulse lol, I’ll make a part two with the AOT veterans- if it’s requested then I’ll make a part three with the Marley Warriors- feedback is also appreciated on all my posts :))]
[Summary: It’s just headcanons, AOT with a filipino S/O lol, that’s it. that’s the post.]
Recommended song: Sa Susunod Na Lang - Skusta Clee ft. Yuri.
Gender Neutral Reader.
Theme: Fluff, Modern AU.
TW: Swearing.
Characters: Eren, Mikasa, Armin, Jean, Marco, Connie, Sasha.
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Eren Jaeger
He probably fucks up his greetings with your parents, surprisingly your dad loves him, both of them talk about basketball and boxing, whenever Many does a fight, you and him come over so Eren could watch with you dad.
This man gets bodied by your dad ALL THE TIME during basketball, it’s valid because your dad used to be a basketball player.
He eats with his hands, yes he also got that from your dad. Your mom always comes up to you, while Eren and your dad talk, she’s happy that you found someone, and that Eren reminds her a lot of your dad.
Mans swallows rice like it was no one’s business, he eats that shit with barbecue and vinegar. 
You can’t tell me he gets drunk with your dad and his friends?? They watch boxing matches and eat peanut while drinking beer.
For some reason he acts like he lives there?? Like the whole community knows about him, the kids like playing with him, the guys like doing karaoke and drinking beer with them, and the titas and lolas love talking about your relationship with him and how they would totally marry a guy like that if they ever met someone like that when they were younger.
His favourite thing about the culture? Probably how open the people were, they were very generous and kind.
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Armin Arlert
When you first told him, he was kind of like, “okay??” but he also took time out of his day to research your culture, he’s the type to catch you in a sad mood where you really miss your country, and take time out of his day to try his best to make food from your culture.
He’s mastered to cook Tofu Sisig and Halo-Halo. You always ask him to make it for you whenever you’re sad.
He could never understand how your family’s able to sit in your traditional clothing, he tries his hardest not to scratch, he literally looks at you with a look begging for help because he was itchy but he didn’t want to take it off.
You had to explain that he doesn’t always have to participate in your culture, because respecting your culture was enough for you. Mans cried because he thought he was horrible for not wearing the Barong for the whole ceremony.
He does loves trying filipino recipes, he loves seeing you cook adobo or tapsilog in the morning, it just fills the house with an amazing aroma.
he knows how to say ‘i love you’ in Tagalog and he has fully replaced ‘I love you’ with ‘Mahal Kita.’ 
Favourite thing about the culture? The language, he just loves learning new words everyday, his favourite saying so far is, “Huwag kang mag-alala. Akong bahala.” (Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.)
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Mikasa Ackerman
Poor baby was confused, she caught you talking on the phone in another language and she just stared concerningly at you, forgetting about whatever she’s doing.
She was also afraid to try your food?? Until you shove a ube-filled riceball (in filipino, Buchi) in her mouth, she ends up making it her comfort food, she asks you to make Buchi with her, she likes to eat the left over filling.
she actually wants to keep trying some of your culture’s food, her favourites so far is definitely Taho and Kaldereta, and of course Buchi.
She can’t say much in tagalog but she does know traditions, she did the binasuan dance with you once, amazingly she kept all cups in balance for her first time.
She knows how bless and actually calls people tita and tito, or ate and kuya. She was kind of, ahem, convinced, to call your parents nanay and tatay.
Your parents always complain about how you haven’t married Mikasa yet, Mikasa was confused about why she could hear them talking about her, but you reassured her that it was only just your parents egging you to marry Mikasa. In which she blushed in return.
Mikasa also learns recipes from Armin, those two cook for ther S/O’s so much that even their S/O feel like their not filipino enough, they got to try things even they didn’t know filipino culture had.
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Jean Kirstein
SUPRISINGLY, he knows what blessing is, went as far as saying “Mano po.” whenever he did.
 your dad hates him for some reason lmfao like your dad’s always staring at him with a weird expression.
He’s scared of your dad, no cap. first time you guys went on a date and didn’t have a house together, he almost shit himself talking to your dad.
You tried to teach him to do the tinikling dance and he almost broke his leg.
You and your parents conversed by yelling at each other, like Sasha, he too thought that you were arguing with them and he tapped you on the shoulder like, “Should I leave?-” You were confused as he was, you had to explain that yelling was a way filipinos communicated.
He was concerned when you would hit him while laughing, you also had to explain that was also something most filipino’s communicated.
He tried picking the language up but he just butchers the pronunciation.
Favourite thing about your culture is the places, if he could he probably would’ve bought a private island.
Does this man know how to cook filipino food?? Yessir!! He’s absolute god at cooking, imagine when he finds out we have a whole CHEESE ice cream-
Mans was confused confused, why..would you like cheese ice cream?? surprisingly he likes the ice cream, it’s sweet and salty??
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Connie Springer
THIS MAN- he thought filipino was a sexuality?? when you told him, he’s like “so, what gender do you prefer then?” 
HE WAS DUMBFOUNDED WHEN HE FOUND OUT WHAT FILIPINO MEANT-
I just know he shared filipino swears with Sasha, he actually grew accustomed to them, once in a while you’ll hear, ‘PUTANGINA’ throughout the house, because he stubbed his toe.
ugh he rocked the barong too, AND HE ROCKED HIS TINIKLING DANCE.
your titas seemed to love him?? Every time you talk to them, they ask if he’s doing okay.
He actually is a simp for filipinos, he was awestruck with how much beautiful women and men there were in the Philippines.
you cannot tell me this man doesn’t watch Manny Paqcuiao’s boxing fights.
In general he tries his best to respect your culture and not disrespect them, but he cannot bless for the life of him.
favourite thing about your culture is the adobo, he says its “bussin’”.
He drinks with your titos and your dad. No way he doesn’t, he also plays basketball with them.
traumatized somehow by the naked children running down the street sometimes- Filipino streets man, a little too comfortable-
He was shocked to find out that some people showered outside?? Like comfortably?
Man covers his whole face bc he feels like a perv.
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Marco Bodt
Absolute researcher in your culture, like Armin, he actually makes sure he’s not disrespecting it or anything.
HE DOES THE BLESS GESTURE, but he whispers in your ear about how he accidentally blessed one of your titas too hard
his favourite filipino dish is Buko Pandan, he literally couldn’t help but get seconds when your grandma offered him a cup.
tbh he rocked his barong, he looked so good, like GAH DAYUM.
he picked up some words since he really loved being around your family, you were lively and your family was so open to accepting him.
you and him danced in a barong and baro’t saya for your wedding reception.
genuinely, he was in fearful awe when you caught a rat your parents have been complaining about in their house, remind you rats in the Philippines are as big as kittens 
He also calls you Mahal, it’s kinda cringey but you thought it was cute.
Favourite part of your culture, the clothing, he’s always asking to go to parties just so he can wear the barong.
he’s also deathly afraid of the bodies of water the Philippines has, he doesn’t know if murky water scares him more than clear water in the islands.
Mans tried his best to corporate your culture into your guys’ wedding, until your Tito Philip brought a WHOLE ASS LIVE CHICKEN as a wedding gift?!
he was kinda sad y’all didn’t keep the chicken.
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Sasha honestly didn’t know that your were filipino until you spoke your language with a family member, you guys were yelling at each other and Sasha thought y’all were fighting-
she wants to learn the language BUT ONLY THE SWEARS, connie and her both.
she loves when you speak to her in your langauge, she loves guessing what you’re telling her. SHE ALSO LOVES WHEN UR PARENTS TRY TO SPEAK TO HER AND THEIR ACCENTS COME OUT.
you guys actually went to the Philippines for your guys’ honeymoon. did she almost spend all your money? yes, did you let her? duh.
Her most favourite thing about your culture is definitely the food, and beautiful people like you.
Genuinely rocks the Baro’t Saya, her short hair goes well with the dress, her colour was a dullish-pastel pink, she had a matching fan with it too! 
She wore it for your birthday, almost ruined it by almost spilling fruit salad on it.
THIS WOMAN- SHE WAS LITERALLY CRYING TEARS OF JOY WHEN SOMEONE BROUGHT OUT THE LECHON (a whole roasted pig).
Yes, she almost ate half of it, she would’ve probably finished it if it weren’t for her eating everything else, a human compost bin, you got leftovers? She’ll eat em.
She loved going to Jollibee with you, you and her have dates where you literally eat almost everything off the menu.
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mystech-master · 3 years
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My FGO Servant ideas/Servants I'd expect
These are some Servant ideas that I have had since I've already asked what you guys want.
I know that the Servant has to be someone that people know for the most part, since almost every Servant is someone that everyone knows with a few exceptions.
Some spoilers for other Fate works bellow
Saber
Yagyu Jubei, the One-Eyed Samurai. I feel like his NP will be some kind of Mystic Eye under his eyepatch or something. But if they want to go super Bullshut, I could imagine him being a Pseudo-Servant of Yvette L Lehrman.
Archer
Tchaikovsky, composer of 1812 Overture. The Orchestral song featuring CANNONS! I have already made a Reddit post about it here. I am trying not to just shove people in Caster
Angelica Ainsworth, holder of the Gilgamesh Class Card in Prisma Illya. I wonder how Archer/Caster Gil would react to her, or even Enkidu. I mean we know Kid Gil isn't fond of her.
Lancer
Arachne, the Spider-Woman Weaver. Her Lance would simply be an enlarged sewing needle. She'd either be a sort of Spider- Centaur, or the Spider-Legs would be coming out of her legs. For some extra shit, she might be merged with the Japanese Spider-Yokai Jorogumo, or just reference it similar to how Galatea referenced the tsukumogami. Also, her being a woman made into a monster by Athena, Medusa might gain a new friend.
Sigma,>! Maiya Hisau's son from Fate/Strange Fake. Apparently the True Lancer of the True and False Holy Grail War!<. I really just want him in to see how he'd interact with the EMIYA family. ~~Someone give Shirou/EMIYA some guy friends!~~ Of course, we'll need to wait a long time for strange fate to finish to get him since the author doesn't like using f/sf characters for anything else atm.
Loki, god of mischief. Maybe being half-Jotunn can be a good enough justification to keep him as himself and not need to be a Pseudo. I like OSP's interpretation of a "genderfluid benevolent but mischievous Hearth Spirit who protects the home and family". Genderfluid would open up for one of Fate's many genderbends they love doing, but if they kept him male and make his character about all the kids he has, then imagine...Loki, who is a god of mischief and a dad.........Loki making dad jokes. Although I feel like they might go with the female Loki one since Fate loves Genderbends and IDk if Japan has an equivalent to dad jokes. The reason he'd be a Lancer is the spear of Mistletoe he gave to Höðr which then resulted in Baldr's death which is treated as the precursor to Ragnarok.
Rider
Jiraiya, the Gallant Ninja. It was either this, with him riding his summonable Toad (I mostly think of this video), Assassin b/c Ninja, Caster b/c of reasons covered in the video linked before and some similar videos by the same guy, and Saber with the Nakirimaru, or "wave cutting sword," used to exorcise the Snake Spirit from Orochimaru. I went with Rider so the Rock-Paper-Scissors match of Frog-Slug-Snake matches the classes of Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru respectively.
Caster
Tsunade, the Slug Maiden. The reason is mentioned above in Jiraiya's segment.
TOHSAKA, Rin as a Counter Guardian. The closest we'll get to actual Rin on her own with no other god(dess) inhabiting her body as a servant. NP would be the Jeweled Sword Zelretch. Also, imagine Ishtar seeing the older Rin (her vessel)'s more developed body and getting pissed.
Orpheus, the musical son of Apollo. Considering one big part of his story was being so bummed about his wife dying that his music just depressed everyone, even the gods, with his bad vibes, I could imagine them making him into sort of an emo guitar player or some shit. But if that is too lame then giving his Lyre some Siren Song-esque powers might be something since during his adventures with the Argonauts, since when the sirens began to sing he "played music that was louder and more beautiful, drowning out the Sirens' bewitching songs."
Assassin
Not too sure on the spirit, hopefully a Death God, but I want a Pseudo-Servant of Kairi Sisigou. I mean a Necromancer Mercenary, TELL ME that doesn't fit. Also the possible fun interactions he can have with Mordred again, and her family and new friends.
I mentioned above, Orochimaru, with him being a Pseudo-Servant in Souichirou Kuzuki. I just needed a snake-themed servant to put him in because I know everyone wants him as a pesudo so Medea can have her husband.
Berserker
Kriemhild, wife of Siegfried. Either this or Avenger. Berserker would be the most fitting for my idea, but Avenger would also fit and most likely have cooler animations I bet. As the wiki says about her personality: "Kriemhild held a "deep‐rooted and blind love" for Siegfried, such that it's described as "passionate love that repays the murder of one’s loved one with twice the payback." Siegfried's death, rather than assuage the feud with Brunhild, caused Kriemhild to "burn with the flames of revenge."' NP being a more demonic/dark version of Balmung. I wanted her to be a sort of obsessive wife and mother to Siegfried and Sieg (I like to imagine them having a mentor-student to father-son dynamic), the family dynamics between the three would be fun to imagine.
Lycaon, the wolf king. He once tested Zeus' omniscience by serving him the roasted flesh of Lycaon's own son Nyctimus, in order to see whether Zeus was truly all-knowing. In return for these gruesome deeds, Zeus transformed Lycaon into a wolf. He'd be a pseudo for Svin Glascheit. I just needed a wolf spirit to put Svin in. I mean everyone already is imagining Berserker-Jack the Ripper using Flat as a vessel.
Magni, son of Thor. Do I even need to explain who I am using as a vessel for this Spirit?
Avenger
Pandora, the all-endowed first woman. At first, I was unsure about her class. Yes, the whole thing of Pandora's Box was made as a punishment for Prometheus stealing fire (I wonder how Fate would interpret this with the whole Age of Gods vs Age of Man thing), but as the wiki says "She was given knowledge by the gods that she had to wait until humanity perished so that she can finally open the box and release the world's true potential. Because of her immortality, Pandora suffered greatly as people unreasonably tried to kill the undying mud doll whenever they discovered she wasn't human. After so many years of suffering, Pandora began questioning on why she had to go through this for humans."
Captain Ahab, Captain of the Pequod. >!Implied to be one of Watcher's Shadows in fate/strange fake, so the reason he'd be unavailable is stated above!<. His NP would be his prosthetic leg made out of whalebone, which may give him some aquatic abilities. Or it might be the harpoon that he got tangled in which resulted in his death.
MoonCancer
Tsukuyomi, the Shinto Moon God. Using Hakuno Kishinami as a vessel. I mean combining the Admin authority from the EXTELLA's Regalia which grants him kingship of the Moon Cell with Tsukuyomi's moon god authority would be pretty cool. I know a lot of people want a Dioscuri situation where we get both male and female Hakunos but I feel like it'd be one or the other. Of course, this is only if Hakuno NEEDS a god in him. I partially Headcanon that the reason BB made Jinako a MoonCancer was as a test run for when she does it to Hakuno.
Alter Ego
Ergo, The Man Who Devoured God. From The Adventures of Lord El-Melloi. " Because of the method of creation he has several gods within him after devouring their flesh. All three gods within him, one of which is Sun Wukong, have the shared themes of "water gods" and "hands"." Having 3 gods fits man other Alter Egos haveing 3 gods in them (Sakura Five, Ashiya Douman, and Sitonai).
>!U-Olga Marie, the Alien God. The Best chance we get of having Olga back. Similar reason for being summoned as Kiara.!<
Lemme know what you guys think of my ideas and if you'd add anything to them.
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purplesurveys · 3 years
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“hi, I’m not from the US” ask set
Your country: The Philippines
1. favourite place in your country? It’s a three-way tie among Baguio, Sagada, and Palawan. The first two are great if you’re looking for freezing weather in this country (welp, freezing at least for us haha) and if you just want to...get away from the world for a bit. They can definitely help with that. I listed Palawan just because of all the beaches I’ve been to, they have the nicest.
2. do you prefer spending your holidays in your country or travel abroad? We’ve never travelled for the holidays. We always want our extended family to be complete since we never see each other throughout the year; but I do want to try at least having an out-of-town trip during Christmas one of these years.
3. does your country have access to sea? We’re an archipelago and literally surrounded by water hahaha - we have the West Philippine Sea, Philippine Sea, and Celebes Sea. That said it’s very easy to have getaways to the beach here, as long as you’re willing to drive a few hours for it.
4. favourite dish specific for your country? Oh man we have hundreds of unique cuisines since each region has their own, but family and friends all know I would drop everything for kare-kare which is essentially a stew with peanut sauce that we serve with oxtail and tripe, among other cuts of pork or beef - I have never had kare-kare as good as my grandmas’, though :) Sisig and Bicol Express are also dishes I never get tired of.
5. favourite song in your native language? I don’t really listen to a lot of local music but I’ve always loved Ben&Ben’s Kathang Isip.
6. most hated song in your native language? Don’t have one of those, I think. If I remember a song I’d go back to this survey to place it here haha.
7. three words from your native language that you like the most? Ipaubaya – meaning to give up your claim onto something or someone, and start entrusting them onto someone else;
Marahuyo – meaning to be enchanted by something or someone; 
Pahimakas – meaning the last farewell. 8. do you get confused with other nationalities? if so, which ones and by whom? Thai, Vietnamese, Singaporeans, Malaysians, Indonesians - other Southeast Asians, basically. What’s funny though is that whenever I’ve travelled to another Southeast Asian country, they’re SO good at telling apart nationalities?? Like when we were getting dinner in Singapore the restaurant staff could tell my family was Filipino and immediately spoke to us in the broken Filipino he knew “Magandang gabi” (good evening), “Mura lang” (It’s cheap [here]), “Kumusta” (how are you). It was so bewildering but so cool, and an effective marketing strategy too I must say HAHAHA because we did end up eating there.
Overall I don’t actually mind getting mistaken for another Southeast Asian nationality, especially if the confusion comes from a fellow Southeast Asian. What bothers me is the amount of people who think of just East Asians (Chinese, Taiwanese, Koreans, Japanese, Mongolians) when they think of Asians.
9. which of your neighbouring countries would you like to visit most/know best? I’ve always wanted to travel to Thailand.
10. most enjoyable swear word in your native language? Putang ina mo. I find it so explicit I don’t even say it in full towards my friends lol, and instead go for its shorter variations.
11. favourite native writer/poet? Ambeth Ocampo and Lualhati Bautista.
12. what do you think about English translations of your favourite native prose/poem? I don’t have a favorite poem.
13. does your country (or family) have any specific superstitions or traditions that might seem strange to outsiders?
A lot of people practice pagpag, which is when you stop by a random place, like a convenience store, after visiting a wake so that the spirit of the dead doesn’t follow you home. Pagpag literally refers to shaking off dust, so by saying to do pagpag is like saying to shake off death. I’m not superstitious myself but just to calm my friends down, I’d usually drop them off at a 7-11 so they can do their pagpag lol.
The practice of pagmamano. When greeting elders, you ask for mano - meaning you take their hand and press it against your forehead. It’s a way to show respect and ask for their blessing. 
Usog is another belief that refers to a baby suddenly getting sick when a stranger visits, sort of like an evil eye curse. 
My country is generally quite superstitious, so if a baby gets sick or if a member of the family starts acting strange, it’s quite common to hear stories of families getting exorcists or albularyo (witch doctors), even among the upper and upper middle classes.
14. do you enjoy your country’s cinema and/or TV? We do have a rising film industry but unfortunately it sometimes still gets overpowered by poor, cheaply-made movies with a million corny and gay jokes. Our TV industry unfortunately is still down in the dumps and I do not see it getting better anytime soon.
15. a saying, joke, or hermetic meme that only people from your country will get? Sana all.
16. which stereotype about your country you hate the most and which one you somewhat agree with? Hate: When people act surprised that we can speak English. Nearly 50 years of American colonization would like to say hello.
Agree: When people make videos on stereotypes of Filipinos being obsessed with karaoke, giving away Tupperwares upon Tupperwares of leftovers to guests after a party, and Filipino time, it’s not necessarily untrue but I also don’t appreciate it just because the portrayals are always so exaggerated.  17. are you interested in your country’s history? I’m interested in history in general, so yeah. My country’s is just depressing to read about in particular because we were predominantly stepped on by white people for centuries.
18. do you speak with a dialect of your native language? Yeah but just your basic ass Tagalog dialect, which is the standardized one.
19. do you like your country’s flag and/or emblem? what about the national anthem? Sure, I like both.
20. which sport is The Sport in your country? BASKETBALLLLLLLLLL
21. if you could send two things from your country into space, what would they be? A jeepney figurine and an order from Jollibee.
22. what makes you proud about your country? what makes you ashamed? The fact that we untiringly defy all odds and prove those who see us as lesser wrong. On the other hand, our government is the most embarrassing part about my country.
23. which alcoholic beverage is the favoured one in your country? I dunno. Red Horse maybe? Hahaha.
24. what other nation is joked about most often in your country? China :) :) :) :) Not in a racist way, more on a “fuck you, you fucking bullies” way.
25. would you like to come from another place, be born in another country? Yes, only because a lot of other countries are much more fortunate with the privileges they have and the struggles they never have to face.
26. does your nationality get portrayed in Hollywood/American media? what do you think about the portrayal? Occasionally, usually as an excuse to say they got to slap a bit of diversity onto the movie or show. I’m obviously not a fan and hope Filipinos can soon get portrayed because they genuinely fit a role and not because they’re Filipino.
27. favourite national celebrity? I’m not so sure I have one.
28. does your country have a lot of lakes, mountains, rivers? do you have favourites? Sure. I don’t really have a favorite spot.
29. does your region/city have a beef with another place in your country? Nah, at least none I’m aware of.
30. do you have people of different nationalities in your family? Yes - American, Vietnamese, New Zealander.
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"Perhaps if you had not have had such a terrible Master Saber you would have won the Grail War. But unluckily for you he was just trash leading trash, ha, how amazingly quaint!"
Mordred came to a stop in the corridor Assassins little comment rubbing her the wrong way, in fact everything about Semiramis was rubbing her the wrong way today. They had been taking extra pops at her through out the day and the young Knight had promised she wouldn't raise a finger...
"Shut up." Mordred growled low and hard not letting this one slide.
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"His name was Kairi Sisigou, a Necromancer, a man of simple things and my former Master." Her fingers ball into fists heart beginning to race Saber wanting to cave the others face in but resisting. "He might be of little importance in your pretensive books of shit Assassin but he sure as shit let me knock that cocky smile off your face back then...hell I remember you boasting before I cut you down like the weed you are." Mordred adjusts herself to peer over her shoulder at the other the sides of her mouth peeking ever so slightly seeing their frustration. "But if you speak ill of him again I will be your personal grim fucking reaper."
The Knight doesn't wait for their answer doesn't linger for the neutered response, her march becomes a stride as she rounds the corner out of sight as far away from that damned witch as her feet can take her. . . . . . .
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"Hey, you listening Kairi? You ghosted your daughter a coffee from that cafe we were at yet...heh...I thought not."
Maybe Ruler had something Saber could do to take her mind of things. Off him...Assassin did look surprised right at the end though didn't she ~ I did good right?
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February 24th, 2020
Day 10: In Manila To Catch Up With An Old Friend
Today, I woke up late but early enough to figure out my flight home before my lunch meeting with Andrea. After washing up and making a call to an EVA Air agent who confirmed that I was good to go on my originally booked flight, I was finally ready. Luckily for me, I didn’t have to hail a Grab taxi; instead, Andrea had instructed her parents’ driver to drop me off at her office building where I would meet her before walking out to grab lunch closeby. After a short drive, he dropped me off at Andrea’s parents’ company’s building (they might own the building?) in Bonifacio Global City, the business part of town that Andrea worked in, where I waited for Andrea to finish a meeting before going out for lunch. 
Her meeting ended late so I ended up having to wait for a bit. Eventually, she came down to meet me in the lobby and we were then off to lunch. We walked around the area and ended up getting lunch at Green Pastures, a healthy food place closeby. After perusing the menu, we ordered the Nose To Tail Cauliflower Bowl (Lechon Sisig) and an Umami Bowl with some healthy juices to drink. It was a good, healthy-tasting meal to have after a few days of not so great eating. We caught up over lunch about everything we had missed in each other’s lives since Stanford but couldn’t get to everything because she had to meet up with her family at the Shangri-La Hotel around the corner for an ING promo event where she was supposed to pick up her new iPhone. At the ING event, I ended up meeting her dad Stephen Sy and two of her sisters, her older sister Stephanie and her younger sister Angela. Because it took awhile to wait for the iPhone distribution process, we sat there and continued chatting until Andrea finally got it. After claiming her prize, we strolled back to her office where I dropped her off before continuing to wander around the area until her workday was over. 
I ended up walking through Bonifacio High Street, a street lined with brand-name stores and restaurants, while killing time and waiting for Andrea. I took a peek into Fully Booked Bookstore and ended up hanging out there for a while, slowly walking through each floor until I had seen all five floors, after which time I left the bookstore to continue my exploring. But around this time, the rain started to fall. Instead of walking too far from Bonifacio High Street, I just stayed in the area to avoid getting too wet with my camera on me. I strolled into and out of a couple of stores until the rain finally started to calm down and eventually stop. When the rain stopped, I jumped over to a little shopping center I had found and walked through there looking for a place to grab a drink. I didn’t find anything worth purchasing but sat around to rest before getting back up on my feet. 
By this time, it was getting close to late afternoon. With some time left, I decided to roam the streets of BGC with the goal of finding as many wall murals as possible before dinner (supposedly, over the years, they have had artists paint murals in BGC). So I started my scavenger hunt for public art murals in the area. After seeing a couple, I spotted a Chatime boba shop. Just what I was looking for! Boba was really what I was craving for my thirst so I stopped by Chatime for some boba before continuing my hunt. I walked around and through and past cars stuck in post-work traffic and saw a couple murals before it finally got dark. It was time to start walking back to meet up with Andrea. 
Once she was done with her work day, she again met me downstairs and we walked a block or so to dinner at Manam, a restaurant that was very well known and popular for its traditional Filipino comfort food. Because I didn’t know what I wanted to order, I let her do all the ordering since she had strong recommendations for some dishes. We ended up ordering House Crispy Sisig, Pancit Palabok, and a dessert of Bibingkang Ube. Even though my appetite wasn’t yet back to 100%, the food was delicious! The House Crispy Sisig was like crispy pork that was well seasoned. Pancit Palabok was crispy rice noodles soaked in egg (I think) with some mushrooms, shrimp, and squid in it. Yum! And the Bibingkang Ube was a dessert similar to warm pound cake with ube on it. A delicious dinner and a great catch-up conversation lasting close to three whole hours! Productive and fun! 
After a long time sitting on our butts and eating, we finally got up to walk it all off before getting picked up by Andrea’s driver. Once we were at home, she showed me around the entire house and brought her mom down to say hi (I met her mom ages ago on Andrea’s first day at Stanford and she still remembers me!). Before showering and packing for the airport, we fit in another hour of chatting and catching up before I REALLY had to get ready and head to the airport. But before long, I was all clean and all packed and ready to go. Sadly, the trip to Manila was very short and I didn’t get to hang out with Andrea as much as I would have liked. But the time we did spend together after 7-8 years was super productive! A very well-spent 24 hours in Manila! 
Once I had signed their guestbook and said goodbye to Andrea, her kind driver drove me to the airport and dropped me off at my terminal. And man was I lucky in getting there a bit early because the line to check into my EVA Air flight was devastatingly long. I waited and waited and waited until I finally got to the check-in desk and received my boarding tickets. Shortly after, I was through security and at a lounge, where I spent about an hour hanging out before boarding my very early morning flight to Taipei. Taiwan, here I come again! For one long, hopefully productive layover! 
5 Things I Learned Today:
1. Bonifacio Global City, also known as BGC, is a financial district in Manila that was built on an old army base that was sold to developers and real-estate people some 20-30 years ago. Over that time, the area has developed at an exponential rate and has now become the booming commercial and financial area in Manila. 
2. Focus Global Inc. is a company that specializes in marketing and distribution and is one of the leading distributors in the Philippines of local and imported products, like Tempur-Pedic and Ethan Allen brands. AND, Andrea’s family owns the company. Whoa. 
3. You can’t get free WiFi ANYWHERE in the Philippines and Singapore without a local phone number. Why do people make life so hard??
4. The Philippines were once colonized by the United States for something like 48 years after a long history of colonization by Spain. The Philippines were even occupied by Japan for a short period of time from 1942-1945 during WWII.
5. Sisig is a dish that is mostly composed of leftover pork parts that haven’t been used for other dishes that are then chopped up and cooked on a sizzling hot plate and served with rice.
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"Sensei, you recieved a call from a man named Sisigou Kairi while you were out. He said, 'I'm heading out on a dangerous job. Don't know if I'll make it out of this one. Think you could spare me another pack of Dragon Strike, Aozaki?'"
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       “ANSWERING MACHINE,  Fujino-chan~” comes the flighty bit of correction as Touko saunters over to her desk. True enough, Sisigou did leave a message, thus with no hesitation at all, she proceeded to redial the number that called earlier while she was out buying stationery for the agency.
       It’s been ages since she’s heard from him; whether it was from one universe to the next, there has always been that certain form of paradoxical simultaneous happenings that go about every single day without fail. Think she could spare him a pack? Spare? A man thinking that his last day’s ‘round the corner and he asks a lady to spare him his greatest reprieve?
       The familiar beeps of a ringing phone hits her ear like rhythmic heartbeats, and as soon as she gets through, she leans back into her chair, twirls her ballpen in her fingers and speaks easily, lightly.
       “Hello, Sisigou?~ It’s Aozaki~!” 
       She’s thinking of a good price to set.
@asagamifujiino​  ||  unprompted
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shuttershocky · 5 years
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Because I know asking Fate or Type-Moon in general is too broad a subject and would probably just lead to answers we've gotten from you before, how about I go for the odd man choice of Fate/Apocrypha.
Favorite Male Character
Sisigou Kairi, Karna and Achilles
Favorite Female Character
Fiore Forvedge. I love her. She deserves her own spinoff!
Least Favorite Character
Darnic. What a loathsome man and boring character.
Favorite Ship
Wasn’t a fan of any particular romance but Astolfo Sieg and Jeanne made a good OT3
Favorite Friendship
Sisigou Kairi and Mordred were the perfect found Father and Son combo.
Favorite Quote
Can’t think of one actually!
Worst Character Death (if any)
SISIGOU KAIRI DID NOT DESERVE THAT
This made me so happy you have no idea Moment
Karna vs Sieg having incredible animation
Saddest Moment
Amakusa and Semiramis dying in each other’s arms
Favorite Location
The Hanging Gardens!
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purplesurveys · 4 years
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Things won’t get better unless you make them better Survey by emptyspaces
Do you agree with the quote in the survey title? For the most part, yes. A lot of the good things that have happened or come to me did so because I did something about them to some extent. I wouldn’t have begun dating my girlfriend if I didn’t ask her out, I wouldn’t have gotten this internship offer if I didn’t send a letter of interest, etc.
How many windows are on the front of your house? There’s one tiny window on the left side, then on the right is one big window but with three panes.
What common problem have you never experienced? Commuting at rush hour or getting the chickenpox.
Alternatively, what's an uncommon problem you have experienced? Being chased by a giant bird that I was trying to take a quick snapshot of from a distance.
Do you know anyone who opposes marriage equality? You mean the entire Filipino population who isn’t a millennial or from Gen Z? Sure. I can give you a novel with a list of names.
Are you an early riser or a night owl? I’m...both. I barely sleep. I have a 9-6 day shift but I also accompany Gab for a few hours on her 9-6 night shift, but honestly I don’t get tired from it at all. I seem to do well with only 3-4 hours of sleep.
What was the last thing you got really emotional about? Her and I.
What's the longest amount of time you've been ill for? That week-long fever I had a few months ago. Prior to that I only ever had quick overnight fevers, so you could just imagine my horror when my fever turned into 2 days, then 3, until a whole week passed and I was still playing around 38-39ºC.
What's your cure for hiccups? I hold my breath but it doesn’t always work. I don’t have other cures for it and I just let it naturally go away.
Who is your closest male friend? My eldest cousin on my mom’s side. Or Hans, but we only ever talk when Angela’s present or involved.
Do you track your spending? Yes. I only get an allowance so it’s not much, and I especially had to track it when I was still in school because back then I had to allot for gas, food, and course readings. 
Are you addicted to anything? I love love love my dogs, but I don’t know if that counts as an ‘addiction.’
What was your life like 5 years ago? Where were you living, working, etc? I was in my senior year in high school. It was two months after I went through a bad breakup, less than a month since I went through a grandparent’s death for the first time, and it was around the time I had taken the ACET. Not the best of times, and I can’t believe my life is as turbulent five years later. It just doesn’t feel fair, lol.
Have you ever let a mental health issue go untreated? It’s been untreated for around a decade now. Idk man, it will take a lot for me to be convinced to share my life story and most inner thoughts to a therapist who is also a stranger.
Do you know anyone who hunts for meat? No.
Have you ever lived with a boyfriend/girlfriend? I haven’t. I wouldn’t want that at 22, I think it’s way too early to be doing it. I don’t even have my own place yet.
What do you wash dishes with? Sponge, scrub brush, rag, something else? A sponge and the wire ball thing that makes it easier to scrape off dried rice.
Is there anything you prefer to do the old-fashioned way? Weddings. I will always fall head over heels in love over weddings where the color scheme is super simple and there aren’t a lot of over-the-top gimmicks that will kill the vibe of it being a serene ceremony.
How old were you when your parents first let you have a TV in your room? Well I shared a room with my parents and siblings up until I was 10 and we had a TV. When I was 11 and we moved in to a new house, my new room already came with my own TV. They eventually removed it when I was around 17 because I never used it anyway.
Are you more practical or creative? Practical. Not a creative bone in my body.
Have you ever seen Requiem For A Dream? I have seen it twice, unfortunately. I really should’ve seen it just the one time. I felt for the women the most, especially Marion. That girl had a goddamn dream, man.
Do you put your glasses and mugs right side up or upside down on the cabinet shelf? Upside down.
Are you planning to make any big purchases soon? Like what? For how much? Nothing big. I’m just trying to save my internship allowance so that I get to buy my parents nice things. The only purchase I’m planning for myself, admittedly, is a vape lmao and that’s like ₱199 or a little under $4. Otherwise everything is going to either savings or treating my loved ones.
Are you a recent university grad? I am indeed.
What changes to the environment/climate have you noticed in your lifetime? The highway I live on used to be peppered with trees, now there are buildings everywhere. It’s also impossible to see the stars at night, especially in Metro Manila; thankfully it’s not as bad where I live.
Do you own any power tools? We have some at home but none of them are mine.
How old were you when you first flew on a plane? 11.
Does everyone in your family get along with each other? My brother and I don’t.
What did you have for dinner last night? My dad prepared sisig and munggo, but I only ate the sisig.
What was the worst part of your childhood? The alcoholism and domestic violence I was exposed to the second I was born.
What grocery items do you buy the most frequently? I don’t buy my own groceries yet but I would say my parents go for eggs, bread, onions, garlic, frozen meat, and some veggies the most.
Have you ever seen a high school relationship last long-term? (like 10+yrs) Not from my own high school, but someone I used to work with from my first internship has been with her guy for like 15 years now or something.
Do you know any cancer survivors? Yes.
What color is your bed frame? It issssss black.
How old were you when you first started dating? I’ve never really...dated around. Doesn’t happen as a demi. I started liking someone for the first time when I was 16.
What's the highest-level science course you've taken? I’m from a humanities/arts course so I never needed to push myself when it came to science courses haha. I took only the most basic biology and physics electives because that was all that was required for journalism students in my school.
Have you ever had something stolen from you? Yes.
Leftover pizza for breakfast... yay or nay? YAY. Cold, fast food pizza is my guilty pleasure.
Do you personally know anyone who's a psychopath or sociopath? No. Again, what’s up with surveys asking the exact same questions? Y’alls telepathy games are strong, lol.
What is your most used kitchen appliance? I don’t use any of them other than the refrigerator.
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