#anyway 16 years of me liking this movie and it took me until now to properly appreciate my childhood favs

[mikiruma]

i may be obsessed w them

bonus bc tallulah cute

[hussyknee]

i'm so confused rn, can you explain the goncharov thing?? i get off tumblr for five minutes

(Edits closed as of 28 Nov.)

Lmaoooo

Nah I getchu. So this post has been circulating for like two years:

Link to post.

But yesterday, it had inspired someone to do this:

Link to post.

Next thing I knew there were fake Letterboxed reviews.

Goncharov moodboards. Really good ones.

Link to post.

Meta analysis. So many fake meta essays. Disturbingly good ones. And of course the memes. (Edit: HAVE I SAID THIS SHIT IS DISTURBING)

As you can see, the myth just started to grow, characters and ships and tropes being added one after the other, almost bizzarely without contradiction, until there was enough of shape to the whole thing for people to start posting fanfic about it on AO3. "No beta we die like ice-pick Joe" is already a tag.

Link to post.

It was hilarious in the beginning, but the way it's developed within less than a day, kind of like it's being willed into existence, is freaking me out a bit. We're toying with powers beyond our comprehension. 😂😂😂

Link to post.

Of course, there could be an ulterior motive as well.

Link to post (tags mine).

Edit: guys, please tag these posts "unreality" so people with disassociation issues can filter them out (not this one, this is an explainer). <3

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Edit 2: Aparently the boots in the original post are actually referring to a movie called Gomorrah that came out in 2008, directed by Mateo Garrone, based on the Scampia Feud. And other people had also been making posts about the fake movie for a while before the poster took off.

found by @thepotch

Edit 3: Explainer: why did those boots have this movie on them anyway?

Edit 4: Alt text added to all images courtesy of @valentineish ❤️

Edit 5: Turns out tumblr has done this kind of thing before. Nine years in this hell place and I had to have "Squiddles" and penis smp explained in the replies.

Edit 6: This post collects the Lore so far.

Edit 7: Lynda Carter (real one)/ earns more/ Tumblr cred.

Edit 8: Holy shit y'all we have the theme music. With sheet music. And it's on Spotify!

Edit 9: THERE IS A TRAILER WITH THE THEME MUSIC

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I made this post 18 hours after the movie poster went up. Closed edits 27 hours after first posting. So all of the above happened within 45 hours of the movie poster going up.

Edit 10: Google document live-compiling all the lore so far (Day 3)

Edit 11: Masterpost of Goncharov soundtracks (Day 3)

Edit 12: Entertainment news articles covering the Gonch-posting (real) (Contd from yday)

Edit 13: The music from the masterpost all compiled into a 31-minute original score with video edits on YouTube (edit: unfortunately taken down)

Edit 14: Staff's Goncharov art showcase for Tumblr Tuesday

As of closing on Day 3 there are 371 works in the AO3 tag.

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Updating with Day 3 shenanigans I missed yesterday:

Edit 15: Goncharov TV Tropes page

Edit 16: Ethics of Gonchposting

Important PSA 1 (how to reduce harm to Tumblr's neurodivergents)

Important PSA 2 (reality affirmation, anti-bullying)

Important PSA 3 (why you should stop trying to vandalise legit information sites)

Edit 17: Character lore from beezlebub whose poster they originated from

Edit 18: What we know about/ Director Matteo JWHJ0715 (#unreality)

Edit 19: Link to post with screenshotted and described NYT article (scroll down) and this golden exerpt from BuzzFeed: 💀

(alt text included)

End of Day 4 there are now 485 works in the Goncharov tag on AO3

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Didn't get to update this on Day 5, so these are the Day 5 doings:

More trailers!

Trailer 1 (My favourite)

Trailer 2

Trailer 3

Trailer 4

I also just found out about the Goncharov Game Jam.

It appears this opened a day after after the meme took off.

Goncharov was first entered into Wikipedia between Day 4 and 5 (attempts to vandalise it with fake info don't count, incidentally – please knock that shit off) under List of Internet Phenomena. This was then expanded into its own Wikipedia page at the end of Day 5 because, according to the talk history: "the topic now meets the notability threshold for its own artice due to significant coverage in The New York Times and other sources cited." We're on Wikipedia, people!

And then we made The Guardian half a day later. So while the meme is definitely dying down to embers by now, it still stays winning.

YouTube channels with episodes on the meme:

InformOverlord (4:30)

Lessons in Meme Culture (2:43)

End of Day of 5 there were 511 works on AO3, and End of Day 6 (today) there are 556.

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🚨BREAKING 🚨 from Martin Scorsese's daughter's TikTok (real actual)

tw: unreality:

We did it you guys!

Clarification: Francesca Scorcese asked her Dad about the meme and Martin played along. Please reblog this PSA to help Tumblr people with psychosis. Thanks.

Final edit: Day 8. Media reactions to Scorcese's TikTok (everyone from Forbes to Vulture). That one Tumblr user who said they'd do a screenplay if their post got notes has promised to shoot a single scene, but please don't be dicks just because you reblogged it; leave them alone until they get around to it themselves. As of end of Day 8 there are 609 works in the AO3 tag. I love all you lunatics. Peace! ❤️

[averydayss]

Every Summertime𓇼

>>contents: in which you try to make Jay jealous by persuading his bestfriend, Sunghoon

>>warnings: fluff, angst

>>now playing: Every Summertime - NIKI

You and Jay are inseparable, the both of you always had been together since the earliest of moments. This started when both of your moms are close friends, which means you two often meet during their hangout.

Jay's mom has a vacation house that they use every summer, and every year your invited to stay during the summer break. And of course you did, so y/n and jay would stay in the vacation house together

At the age of 10, you started to realize that you had developed some feelings for jay. The reason being obvious, Jay was anything a girl could ever wish for. Handsome, kind, smart, sporty, rich, he is a heartthrob in school

Jay didn't liked you that way though, in his eyes you were a little sister to him since he was an only child. Although both did had a situationship for a couple of months, nothing happened though

That didn't really bother you though, after all you both still spent time almost everyday together.

Jay had his fair share of crushes, you did too. But they never really went as far as being more than that, until at the age of 16 Jay had his first real girlfriend, Yujin.

Yujin and Jay met at one of his basketball games and eventually their relationship bloomed into something romantic

"y/n i have some good news for you" Jay said excitedly. "Really? What is it?" Y/n asked curiously.

"Me and Yujin are officially dating" Jay said

Y/ns heart shattered at the new couple. At first Jay and y/n still was close and Jay even told y/n a lot of stories and things he liked about yujin, which you didn't really want to hear but you did anyway for Jay

One day, you were with Danielle. You both were shopping for clothes and bags, and you suddenly saw Yujin kissing a stranger who doesn't look like Jay at all

Isn't that Yujin?" asked Winter. "Yes i think so"

"You should take a picture so you have proof to tell Jay" said winter. You listened to her and took a picture at the sight

After you were done shopping, you went straight to Jay's house. "Jay, i need to tell you something" said y/n while pulling out her phone and showing the picture. "Your lying, its edited. Yujin would never do that, just be happy for me y/n" said Jay

As time went on though, you noticed that Jay was starting to act quite differently. When you would tag along ur mom to go to his house, he would usually invite you to his room to watch movies and play games. But now he would lock himself in his room until you left.

You wanted to confront him at school, but he would always be with yujin. Yujin always had this evil smirk everytime she sees you. You can tell she didn't want you to be close with Jay anymore

Finally, the chance came when both you and Jay's mom decided to have a small gathering at your place, and Jay was forced to tag along. You took this opertunity to approach him and try to strike up a conversation

"Hey we haven't talked much lately, are you good?" Y/n said. "I'm fine" Jay said shortly, not even looking at you but his phone.

"it's going to be summer break soon you know, are you excited to go to your vacation house together?" You emphasized the last word

"Of course, but this year Yujin asked to come along with us. Is that good with you? You can bring someone too if you want" Jay asked. You were shocked, you wanted to refuse. But after all this is Jay's vacation house. "Why not" you said and excused yourself to find someone else to talk to

By the end of the day when the party is over you rushed to your room to call your friends about it. You told them the problem

"Really? That's so inconsiderate of him" said Chaewon on the phone while painting her nails

"If i were you i wouldn't let that slide" Said Danielle. "I know right!, you should bring some man to make him jealous or smth" said Hanni. "You think i should do that?" Y/n asked. "Yeah, if only you 3 would be in the vacation house then you would obviously be the 3rd wheeler" said Danielle

At first you were against the idea, but the more you think about it the more you started to feel like it would work. But a problem is that who would you pick?

You'd pick Soobin, but he already has a girlfriend. You simply can't do that to someones man. A bright idea came into danielles mind though, Sunghoon. He was a perfect candidate

To start off, he was Jay's best friend, he was also single. But you two never really talked to eachother, sure Jay introduced you both a couple of times but you weren't close to him. Still you wanted to try

Y/n: Hey sunghoon! can we meet up? I want to talk to you about something xx

Sunghoon: Sure, why not

Y/n: Lets meet tomorrow at EnCafe at 2pm?

Sunghoon: of course, see you there

You were surprised on how quickly the man agreed, but this was a good thing,

The next day came by, and when you entered the cafe you found Sunghoon. "Hey, how have you been?" Sunghoon had always liked of y/n since they first met. But he never approached y/n since she was always with Jay

"Hey sunghoon, I've been good what about you?" Y/n asked. "Ive been good, what is it that you wanted to talk about?" Asked Sunghoon

"Well Jay has a girlfriend and you know how me and him usually go to his vacation house every summer? Well he is bringing his girlfriend too this year, i was wondering if you'd come along with me this year so i don't feel like a third wheeler?" Y/n asked with pleadingly

"Sure, are you sure Jay is good with this though?" Sunghoon asked excitedly. "He told me i can bring someone so im sure he is good with you invited, besides you two are close" said y/n. "Well then see you soon" Sunghoon asked while trying to contain his smile wider. And with that you found someone

And with that, summer break came in a flash. Now you were currently packing your suitcase to stay at Jay's vacation house for the summer. You were glad that sunghoon came along so you would still have fun after all.

Sunghoons contact name appeared on your phone, he texted you that he would be picking you up with his new car. You smiled at the message and answered.

When the two of you arrived at the vacation house, Jay was cooking beef at the kitchen while Yujin was busy taking photos to post on her socials.

You and Sunghoon went to unpack. The vacation has about 4 bedrooms, perfect for all 4 of you. Jay texted you that he planned a pool party at his vacation house tonight and told you to join.

When u appeared outside of your room, you saw that Yujin's friends are also staying at the vacation house. Great. You were about to ask Jay about it, of course you were. Jay didn't say anything prior to this

Though the first thing you saw was Jay and Yujin making out by the pool. Gross, you thought. You didn't want to admit it but a part did break in you.

At the same time, Sunghoon saw the commotion and saw your helpless face and decided to approach you

"the others are having a bbq grill thingy, care to join" asked Sunghoon

"No im good, ill just go back to my room"

"U like him right?" Asked Sunghoon suspiciously. Y/n was shocked but tried to keep a straight face. "What makes you think that?" Asked y/n

"Its obvious, you always give Jay love eyes everytime you see him" shrugged sunghoon. "I really dont think its any of your concern" said y/n

"Are you kidding me? Ofcouse it is. First you invited me to the stupid vacation house and now your completely distracted with Jay and his GIRLFRIEND" said Sunghoon angrily

"I didn't mean it that way, i just have a lot on my mind right now" said y/n while massaging her temple

"of course you don't" said Sunghoon sarcastically while storming off

The next day you both avoided eachother, you wanted to apologize but you didn't know how to

"So, you and Sunghoon? That's certainly a surprise" asked Jay while leaning on to the fridge after taking his sprite. "Yeah, i guess so"

"Sunghoon has been kinda off these past few days, did anything happen?" Asked Jay. "We just got in a little fight, nothing serious" said y/n

"do you like him?" Asked Jay. "Why does it matter? I don't think its ur business" asked y/n rudely

"Calm down, i was just curious. Why are you so angry?" Said jay. "Of course i am, i wasn't informed that your girlfriend and her minions will be staying at the vacation house" said y/n angrily

"Princess you know i would have informed you, i was just busy with school" you winced at the old nickname. "Sure you are, im gonna find sunghoon" said y/n

Y/n walked through the hallways and approached sunghoon who was busy reading a book. Sunghoon saw y/n at the door frame and raised one of his eyebrow.

"I wanted to apologize for the things i said a few days ago, im sorry I didn't mean it that way" y/n apologized. "You know I've always liked you, but you were to focused on a guy that already had a girlfriend

"I know, i can't help it that i love him Sunghoon" said y/n bitterly. "You know i can help you with that right? Just be with me and ill make your time worth" said Sunghoon

"Sunghoon, i really don't want to make you a rebound" said y/n. "Just give me a month to prove your time worth it" said Sunghoon pleadingly

"Its fine, you don't have too" said y/n trying to hide her smile. Sunghoon smiled and kissed her temple

A few months went by and Sunghoon kept his promise, he was the best boyfriend you could ever asked for. Caring, sweet, and much more. You couldn't have asked for anything more.

During that one month you weren't as close to Jay than before, he tried to contact you but you would always make excuses

Then one day Jay asked to meet at a cafe, you wanted to refuse but he kept begging until you said yes

"Its been a while" Jay said while sipping his coffee. "What do you want to talk about Jay?" Asked y/n

"Me and Yujin broke up, i found out her real intentions of dating me. Im sorry" said Jay. "You didn't do anything wrong, you don't have to apologize" said y/n while fidgeting her fingers

"I was wondering if you want to be my partner for prom? I've known you for so long and if im gonna be honest you looked prettier than you've ever been this past months

"Thanks Jay, but i already said yes to sunghoon's invitation to prom" said y/n

"I don't get it? I thought you liked me? Why are you now close to sunghoon?"

"Sunghoon's nice, incase you didn't know we are dating" said y/n and stood up from her seat and left the cafe

Since that day y/n blocked Jay and lived a happy life with Sunghoon

💳: divider: @snoozebin Other pictures are from pinterest, credits to all the owners

A/N: Send an ask to be moots

[yanderes-galore]

Your prompts ; 15.) "Please smile for me... don't make me force you...."16.) "Do as I say or I may just have to press this weapon closer to your back...." For Jason Todd (it could be any version you enjoy , if your stuck maybe Red hood the movie? ) please I’m fine with platonic or romantic Yandere , thank u 💋

I decided to do the "Under The Red Hood" movie for this. Personally, out of every Robin, I am a Jason Todd fan. Had to alter one of the prompts to make it work. Sorry if his character is off, first time writing him.

Yandere! Jason Todd/Red Hood Prompts 15 + 16

"Please smile for me... don't make me force you...."

"Do as I say or I may just have to press this weapon closer to your back...."

Pairing: Romantic

Possible Trigger Warnings: Gender-Neutral Darling, Stalking, Manipulation, Threats, Kidnapping, Slight sadism, Implied trauma, Overprotective behavior, Possessive behavioe, Obsession, Unhealthy sense of love, Forced relationship, Murder mentioned.

Jason hadn't known love in a long time. Love was a thing rarely seen and expressed in Gotham anyways. All he ever saw was drugs and crime.

Crime that could've been more under control if Bruce stepped up his game. Jason did something the bat didn't dare do. He wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty.

Jason had tweaked the training Batman gave him. He wanted Gotham a better place, but there was no way to get rid of crime in Gotham. At this point it was embedded in the city.

No, instead Jason felt controlling it was the answer.

His goal was to be the heart of it. That way he could monitor what went on in this city. Then it will be a better place.

He never had time to think of love. His childhood was spent alongside Batman chasing crime. He can't even consider Batman much of a parental figure after the whole bomb incident.

The concept of healthy, mutual love and care wasn't a common occurrence to him. Which is why, when he meets you, his feelings aren't... the best.

He had met you when you were a victim to some of the dealers he controlled. There was some sort of altercation that he quickly put a stop to. That was when the strange feelings started.

Helping you out, making sure you were okay enough to go your separate ways, made Jason feel something. He didn't dare dwell on it and tried to ignore it until he saw you safe. Then, on the roof tops of Gotham, Jason thought about it.

You were attractive in his eyes. That could explain the sudden warmth and fuzzy feeling. It's not like he hasn't heard of the cliché crush feeling.

It's just he didn't expect an undead assassin like himself to feel something as innocent as that.

He liked it, it was a nice treat. That's what made him mark you for all his gang members to know you're an ally. It made you safe and easier to find later.

Jason always knew where you were. Talking to you was difficult due to the whole identity thing yet he made it work. Occasionally you'd meet again... and Jason would enjoy every second of it.

Like the teenage years he never had, he fell for you hard. He never had time for things like this before, but now Jason has control of his life.

In fact, he has control of a good chunk of territory.

He has all the time he wants to indulge in the feelings he has for you.

Jason only knew he had an obsession after he established a close bond with you. Month after month... Jason tracked you and formed a connection with you. You knew him as the strange masked man who went by "Red Hood", while he knew you as (Y/N) (L/N)....

He knew everything about you.

Jason took pride in being the only one who knew this much about you. He liked being the closest one to you. He wanted to push this feeling within him further.

His obsession had festered in silence until he got bold. He decided it would do you good if he... visited you more often. He resorted to breaking and entering. Fueling his fixation on you more by breaching your privacy.

Then he felt it appropriate to do more. He already stalked you for your safety and info, he already killed anyone who seemed like a threat to you... what else was there to do?

Isolation. Keep you under his watch and his watch only. Then Gotham, or anyone else, can't have you like he can.

Understandably, when you saw him one night hovering over you in your room, you were not fine with this arrangement.

Oh well, you should have better security. You're lucky he's the one breaking in.

"If you want, (Y/N), I can hook you up with some better... locks. Cameras, too. You see, this is Gotham. If I can get in this easily, Imagine who else can?"

You make no sound, only stare at him with fearful eyes. You look like you want to scream but can't. He admits his appearance in your room was rather sudden.

You made fear look cute... although he preferred your smile. Like the day he had saved you... or the countless other times he watched you.

"Please smile for me... don't make me force you...."

The last part was under his breath, a barely audible threat he wasn't sure you'd pick up on. You stare blankly at the man in front of you, the masked man stares back.

It's so quiet....

....

You quickly lunge for your phone, Jason retaliating by knocking it off the bedside table. Jason then quickly spins one of his guns off its holster before pointing it at you. You freeze once again, shocked and frightened by the man you barely knew yet foolishly called a friend.

"Do as I say or I may just have to press this gun closer to your face...."

"...R-Red Hood-"

"Just call me Jason."

Jason has the gun steadily pointed at you. By this point, he was fully aware of how dark his feelings were towards you. This clearly wasn't your normal form of love...

This was his form of love and he liked it. He thought the idea of having you to himself was exhilarating. Even seeing you scared of his barrel made his heart beat.

"Jason, please-"

Hearing you say his name, not his alias, made his feelings intensify. He wanted you to say it more.... Hell, you'll have time to say it more by the time he takes you back to the home he picked for you.

"You're coming with me, (Y/N)."

"Why...?"

"You're always on my mind. Gotham is dangerous even if I do control the crime. With me you'll be much safer. You coming willingly or will I have to have my gun out the whole time? You'd do it for me, right?"

He knows what he's saying is ironic. The safest place in Gotham to be in his mind is with him and he's the one holding a gun to your face. Only more of a confirmation to how corrupt this city and Jason is....

This city corrupted him.

He doesn't want to let it corrupt you too.

"Fine. I'll do it myself."

You're yanked from the comfort of your bed, kicking and screaming. You struggle against him, crying words of betrayal before he whips the back of your head with his gun. Jason sighs, pulling your limp body over his shoulder.

He finally had you...

This city corrupted his sense of love and care...

While this city may not corrupt you itself under his care...

Jason will corrupt you, even if he never meant to.

[gentlebeardsbarngrill]

Hi

Not OFMD specific but might be of interest

(copied without permission given to reproduce)

Found in Private Eye 16-29th Feb

Warner Gloss:

Labour's business charm offensive continued last week, as Keir Starmer proudly posted that he had met with David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, aiming to "work in partnership with the creative industries to drive growth".

Named by the New York Times as the man who "blew up Hollywood", Zaslav in fact seems to be doing everything he can to prevent growth in the industry. Having merged hi cable TV company, Discovery with entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros in 2022, Zaslav took on $56bn in debt and enacted cost cuts of £3bn.

To achieve this he set about binning TV shows and films that had already been completed in order to claim large tax write-offs - most notoriously superhero caper Batgirl - and removing shows from streaming services to avoid paying residuals fees.

In a move that might have had more appeal for St

armer, Zaslov also hired Chris Licht as CEO of CNN in 2022 to make the news service more appealing to conservative viewers - but then fired him within a year after ratings hit rock bottom. Under Zaslav's watch, the stock price of Warner Bros Discovery Inc has fallen by nearly 60% - probably not quite the growth Starmer would hope to discover!

END

Firstly thank you for your round-ups, much appreciated!

"make the new service more appealing to conservative viewers" Why am I not surprised.....

Secondly I am disturbed that the possible future leader of the UK or his advisors didn't do more investigating before agreeing to or asking for this meeting, very disappointing.

Thirdly "removing shows from streaming services to avoid paying residuals fees" Should we be concerned by this for series 1 and 2?

best wishes

Susannah

Hey omg I'm like 3 days behind on messages/replies/asks I'm sorry! This weekend was crazy! Hi Susannah!

Oh interesting! I've never read Private Eye, I'll go check them out now! Oh darn- looks like a paywall, thank you for pasting the text! (And no problem about the recaps! Thanks so much for reading them!)

To address your second point: I wish I knew more about Keir Starmer! I'm in the US so I only know tangentially about him. You would think someone would have vetted the situation a bit more though (although you know Zaslav has been a bit of a sneaky little fucker about everything until he was outed more recently). Sorry I don't have much to say on that point!

To address your third point:

Yeahhhhhh, my hope is that it won't affect OFMD too much because it's a bit more of it's own thing (and not a WB proprety like the Coyote movie). I think they could actually make money selling S1 and S2 as opposed to loss since there's such a demand for it, so personally I don't think it's going to be much of an issue, but I have no real authority or reason to believe that except common sense (which we all know hollywood doesn't always have).

@fuckyeahisawthat had a good take though, it's kind of anything goes unfortunately.

I have faith though... because like a lot of my tumblr colleagues have said, David Jenkins would have probably told us by now if in fact, there was literally no hope. He's been pretty good about putting out hints and letting us know where to focus our efforts, and as of yet he hasn't flat out said "Thanks anyway guys, but its not going to happen.

That in itself gives me hope for s1, s2 and s3.

Anyway, thanks for the write in Susannah! I'm really sorry again it took me so long to answer, and then I doubt I gave you anything of real substance @_@. I hope you're having a lovely day, and would love to chat more!

Take care, sending love!

Abby

[nancydrewwouldnever]

I have a question for Seb fandom: was he able to recover his reputation after he ended his “relationship” with the Spanish problematic actress? I mean, he still does good projects and he still seems to be interested in working (unlike Chris), plus he still has Marvel///

he did but honestly I think both situations are similar but they're not totally the same, ale did cultural appropriation but that was it, alba and her friends have done much much worse :s and as everyone has said: Seb didn't marry her, in fact, Seb always did the bare minimum for her. I know you previously received an ask saying Seb and his current gf have "zero chemistry" (I disagree) however, Seb has done a lot of effort for hid current relationship, for example, he traveled to Italy and Canada when she was working there, he went to London for her brother's birthday, he went to the bachelorette trip to Spain with her brother and sister in law and of course he went to their wedding and spent her birthday in Portugal with her family... he never did that for ale, sure he went to Spain twice but that was it, he didn't go to the birthdays of ale's family and didn't go with her when she was working and so... like he really didn't care for her and we all could see it.

Now, in the work field: Seb has always been a hard worker. always. he, compared to Chris, wasn't born in a privileged family so he worked normal jobs and so and he struggled a lot financially until 2011, so he knows hard work which Chris doesn't so I think that's the main difference... Chris doesn't need to work ever again if he doesn't want to, he's got 104 more millions than Sebastian, so.. a BIG difference. and then of course, the talent is different... correct me if I'm strong, but I've never heard Chris saying that he took acting classes or something 🤔 ...Seb did, he actually has a degree in it and he's always studying his craft, that's why he's a really good actor, he's got that love and passion for what he does.. with Chris it feels like he just does the work because of the money, let's just look at his latest projects... big streamimg platform movies with no critic acclaim at all... fun fact: Seb was told that he might not receive money from I Tonya because they didn't have the money, he didn't care and he did it anyway and look at what it was 👌🏽 and because of that movie he met Craig Gillespie, who then called him directly to play his Emmy nominated role in pam&tommy last year and then the same director called him back for dumb money, another acclaimed movie this year... that's what Chris doesn't have.. he cares so much about money that he hasn't been able to build those kind of connections. and he needs to work on his acting, 100%.

then: Seb is actually very private compared to Chris... sure, Seb used to interact with his fandom but for example, we only met his mom *this year* and his mom is the only blood related family of him that we've seen (probably the only blood related family he has in the USA anyway), but with Chris, we've seen all of his family, even half siblings at different red carpets throughout the years and all of Chris' friends seem to be.. not very private, meanwhile Sebastian's closest friends (minus Toby's slip in 2021 :s iykyk) are very protective of him actually... like, there are many differences in terms of privacy 😐

finally: when it comes to relationships, to Chris' and seb's, current relationships, Chris chose to marry someone 16 years younger than him and someone he met when she was 23.. which is so questionable from any angle you see it, however, Seb is daring someone who's 39 (he's 41) si of course no one has anything bad to say about them (Seb and Annabelle) which is different to Chris and alba. and I do agree in one thing: Seb has never said he's an activist or whatever, meanwhile Chris was a keyboard activist fighting trump only and then forgot about it and now has very questionable people staying in all of his houses...the same people he used to critic.

if you ask me if I think that Chris can recover from this: yes.. maybe but time needs to pass and he needs to do better movies because right now he's just a joke on social media thanks to the projects he chooses not because of his private life. I know you believe most people shits on Chris for his personal life but that's not the main problem... it's his movies and if he doesn't have the passion and the desire to get out of his comfort zone, he won't go anywhere. there's something that Seb is always saying and it's "actors shouldn't be comfortable in their choices" and to me, Chris is beyond comfortable doing mediocre movies with a big pay. that needs to change yesterday.

Thank you for all this info. I don't follow Seb except to see him in a few movies here and there. I think you raise a lot of good comparisons.

[sondheim-girly]

Hi! If you get a chance could you kinda info dump about Merrily We Roll Along? I want to start listening to it after watching the Tonys but I don’t know much about it/what it’s about :)

YES OF COURSE SORRY THIS TOOK ME A WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR TIME AND MOTIVATION

Ok so merrily we roll along first premiered on Broadway in the 80s I think? It had music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George furth. It ran for 16 performances and basically everyone hated it. The audience got so confused that they had to give the actors costumes that had their characters names on them, which is now something referenced a lot as a joke for big Sondheim fans.

Ok so years later there was a production where they revamped the show, and turned it into the text that we generally see used today. Even so, there were still problems with it, as many of the productions struggled to make any of the characters likable. Then Maria Friedman comes in. she had worked with Sondheim a lot, and had played one of the leads (Mary) before. She directed a production in the uk in like 2014. And then in 2023 the production was finally brought over to New York, with Jonathon Groff, Lindsay Mendez, and Daniel Radcliffe staring in it. And then in the fall of 2023 it opens on broadway and everyone LOVES IT. The star cast, the reviews, and the word of mouth quickly made it the hottest ticket on broadway. Everyone is really shocked about how a show that failed so epically could become such a success. From what I’ve gathered, the thing that turned it into a hit was mostly Maria friedmans vision, because she knew the show so well that she knew how to cast it and how to make it easy to understand and stuff like that. And it’s also that Jonathon Groff, who plays frank, an incredibly unlikable character, is so damn likable. He finds the humanity in frank and makes you understand him, in ways that many productions struggled to do. There’s obviously a lot more to it, but now I’m gonna go to the actual plot of the show.

OK so it’s about 20 years of friendship between three people, frank, who is a musical theater composer turned movie producer, Charley, a play write and lyric writer with frank, and Mary, a writer turned theater critic. It’s really cool because it moves back in time, starting when their friendship has completely fallen apart, and goes back, skipping through the years, to the point when they all became friends. The reason the friendship falls apart is basically because frank really wants to become rich and famous, even if it means sacrificing his true artistic vision. Charley is the exact opposite, and wants to just write the things that he loves. Mary tries to keep their friendship together, but she fails and has to watch frank as he destroys himself, until she can’t stand it anymore. Also she’s in love with him the whole time, even as he gets married twice.

anyways the music is absolutely incredibleeeeee, and the way it goes back in time is also amazing, because you get to see the story strip back the layers of all the characters so that you can see every step of why they are the way they are in a really really special way. The characters are just so complex and human, and I love it.

ok I’m gonna stop now, I hope that was somewhat what you were asking for :)

[tomholland1996simp]

could you make a tom holland x sister reader when her brothers walk in on there sister having sex (age 16-17?)

Caught in the act || Holland sister

Summary: The reader and her boyfriend are having sex and get caught by her brothers.

I don’t like this, I haven’t even read it over….

Y/N had invited her boyfriend over to chill at her house. She knew that her brothers would be home, however they were just going to stay in her room anyways. The holland brothers didn’t know about their relationship, they believed that they were both best friends, like they have been for three years now. Y/n had been dating Jordan for over six months now, they nearly had been caught many times by her family. His family knew they were both together, y/n wasn’t sure why she didn’t tell hers.

Now he had finally arrived, y/n greeting him by the door. “J!” y/n wrapped her arms around the back of his neck, his arms going around her waist.

“Hey b-y/n/n” He spoke, seeing Tom in the kitchen, pulling away and remembering to act like y/n and him were best friends. Y/N closes the door behind him whilst he took his shoes off and hanged his jacket up on the pegs.

Tom looked in his direction seeing his sister and her very close best friend. Tom didn’t mind him, he just knew there must’ve been something going on. Y/N and Jordon were way to close to be best friends, he’s even seen paparazzi pictures of them both out and about. None of it proving they was dating but he knew his sister really liked him.

“Hey Tom” Jordan smiled walking through the kitchen with y/n. He knew the brothers a little bit, due to him coming around a lot. Nikki always counted him as part of the family.

“Hey, Jordan. How you been?” Tom asked, them both starting up a little conversation, it eventually ending when y/n motioned for Jordan to come up the stairs to her room. “I’ll catch you up later mate” Tom spoke realising the time, him and the brothers planned to go to the pub whilst their parents were away.

“Y/n i’m going pub with the others, i’ll be back late at night. Love you!” Tom shouted as she stood on the stairs waiting. “Okay, love you too” Y/n smiled as he walked over to the door. She quickly grabbed Jordan’s arm, hearing the front door close, bringing him to her room and shut the door.

“In such a rush to get me into your room” Jordan smirked jokingly, earning a smack in the arm from y/n. “Missed you, Angel” He pulled y/n close to him placing a sweet kiss on her lips. She hummed in satisfaction when she felt his lips on hers.

“Miss you too” She said once there lips pulled apart. “wanna watch a movie?”

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Tom had to drive everyone back home that night, him not drinking anything so the rest could have fun. He did have a few drinks but not enough for it not to be safe to drive. He dropped Tuwaine off, driving him, Harrison and his brothers back home. It was 2 in the morning once he had arrived home, parking the car in the driveway. He shushed his brothers, knowing you would be fast asleep by now, probably from boredom.

“Carful!” He snapped at Harrison and Harry who were clumsily taking their shoes off, nearly making him fall over in the process of taking his own off. They both just laughed, too pissed out of there mind needing sleep. “Y/n is asleep you need to be quiet” He told them, Sam joining in the laugh a little.

The boys slowly swayed up the stairs, it being pitch black around the house. All Tom had to do was get Harrison to the guest room and his other brothers to theirs. Harrison on the other hand, had other ideas. Tom heard the noises first, but thought nothing off them.

That was until he heard, “Fuck, Jordan” come from a door. Y/N’s door. That’s where he had heard the noise, he now could clearly hear the small moans and the bed creaking.

Harrison cheekily smirked, hearing the noise from the act in y/n’s room. He quickly barged into the room with the other drunk boys, y/n and Jordan stopping there actions and lifting the covers up more. Y/N was embarrassed but shocked. Now stood there drunk boys, Tom storming into the room as well. But he was sober.

Your eyes widen at the sight of him, “Ooo y/n and Jordan got caught in the act” Harrison teases pissing you both off, making Tom more fuming.

“Wait, wait, your dating?” Harry laughed a little.

This was very awkward for y/n, her boyfriend was literally on top of her, still inside her whilst her brothers and her brothers best friend kept talking. Of course the covers hid both your bodies, it still being really weird.

Sam was next to speak, “Are you still inside of my sister?” He asked a bit mad, clearly he had sobered up a bit. Jordan didn’t know what to say, he just slowly pulled out, luckily the brothers didn’t notice. Jordan rolled off y/n, them both still holding the covers to their chests.

“Can you get out!” Y/N finally shouted, sitting up a little. “Y/N! Your fucking sixteen and your having sex! How long has this been going on for?” Tom yelled at the both of them.

“I’m nearly seventeen-“ Y/n tried to defend yourself, it not leading anywhere. “How fucking long y/n y/m/n Holland!” Now y/n knew Tom was mad, she was in deep shit. He never ever called her by her full name, only when he was proper pissed.

“6months” Y/n tried watch his facial expression to determine how mad he possibly would be.

“YOU’VE BEEN HAVING SEX FOR SIX MONTHS!” Sam shouted.

“No!” You immediately shout.

“Yesss you go girl” Harrison slurred, making y/n and Jordan hold back a laugh. Sam slapped the back of his head, Tom pushing the boys out of her room. “Tom your sister was getting banged for six months” Harrison giggled like a little girl, only wanting to piss Tom off, he didn’t hear your reply after though.

“Get changed, i’ll be back in a minute” Tom stormed out of the room slamming the door. Y/N felt guilty, a bit annoyed at herself, she didn’t really understand why he was so angry though. It’s her life. She’s nearly seventeen and even if she is young he must’ve done it at her age, no?

Y/N and Jordan got changed, Y/N throwing her pjs on and Jordan wearing grey joggers with a white shirt. They waited patiently for Tom to shout at them. The knock making y/n’s heart stop, “Are you decent?” His voice was a lot softer now, he didn’t shout or seem that mad.

“Yeah”

Tom walked in, deciding to stand up than sit on y/n’s bed. He couldn’t get the disgusting thought out of his head, his sister having sex. His baby sister, his only sister. The truth is he was mad a little, however it was mostly because he didn’t like y/n growing up. He remembers the days when he used to catch her sneaking chocolate into her mouth or finding her embarrassingly dancing in her room. Now he catches her having sex with a guy he thought was a very close friend.

“I-I’m sorry Tommy. I promise it hasn’t been going on for six months, w-we’ve——uhh—We’ve been dating for six months” Y/N admits, now the truth was finally out. She felt much better getting it off her chest.

Tom then looked over at Jordan, he really hopes he can trust him. Y/N deserves the world, he wanted her to find an amazing boy. Obviously he didn’t want her to date till 20, he always said that. “We’ve only had sex a couple of times” He said, y/n quickly slapping his chest then hiding her face in embarrassment. Great, she just wanted her brother to know about her sex life.

“Thanks?” Tom asked more like a question, shaking the thought out his brain. “I’m not mad y/n, it’s just I hate seeing you grow up. Yeah it’s not nice walking in on my sister having sex to a guy I thought was her best friend, but you was gonna do it eventually, I mean right? It’s just your young, you got to be carful.” He crouched down to her level, looking at the girl in the face. She has changed a lot, she getting older. He just needs fo accept that.

“You are using protection right?” He asked.

“Mmm not all the time, you see our hands gets to sweaty-“ Y/N tries to joke, looking at the serious look on her brothers face.

“Right, too soon for jokes” She rubs the back of her neck. “Yes. Yes we are. Now can we stop talking about this it’s weird” Y/N smiles at Tom who returns it back.

“I mean now that Jordan is confirmed as your boyfriend, he must want to see the baby album” Tom smirked.

“No, No!”

hate this. happy new year!

[lavander-gooms]

Fellas, I think I finally got (noir) Peter Parker's age.

Alright, I know what you may be thinking, that you've read posts like this before that basically end with "erm they say he's a kid so I uhh guess he's 19" (we've all thought this ngl).

Let us begin, shall we?

This mostly began because I hated Felicia and Peter together.

I love Peter's noir comics so much, everything Peter goes through is such awesome writing and symbolism (Peter swearing to take power away from people who abuse it and then ends up abusing his own power ahgdgsgdgag) but Felicia' and Peter's "love story" weirdo lust pedo sub plot gave me the major ick.

Tbh I got tired of people defending this ship because they "didn't know Peter's age". I really wanted to prove them wrong. So I am.

And I just want to know.

Let's boogy.

Peter is referred to as a kid numerous times.

Above are most of the times Peter is called/referred to as a kid in the first comic run (which was only three issues).

I couldn't fit all of them, gosh darn Tumblr.

Anyways, it's clear that Peter appears as a child to all of the character, due to all of them referring to his as a kid. Every character he interacts with as Peter Parker calls him "kid" or "son" or "boy" (etc.). He obviously appears as/is a kid, or they wouldn't have made it a point to keep saying this.

Okay, so this means Peter's a kid. We can eliminate all ages over 21 and under 12. You were considered an adult at age 21 (age of consent was 18- https://worldhistorycommons.org/age-consent-laws -). And I think we can all agree that Peter isn't 12.

My next idea was to turn to the original age of when most Peter Parkers were bit. The problem is, it's all at scattered ages. The most common one I found was he was bit at 15.

But is noir Peter Parker really 15? No. Bear with me.

I came to this conclusion and sank to the ground and cried out in agony. Truly noir Peter Parker's age was a mystery, I thought. So I gave up.

But I was rereading the comic, and noticed a tiny tiny detail I overlooked upon my past rereads.

Here is the comic panel where the Goblin dies via spidery-Kraven, and Peter just watches. While Peter is watching, he thinks back to the time Uncle Ben snuck him in to see Frankenstein.

Okay, there are two versions of Frankenstein Peter could be talking about here.

The first Frankenstein that ever came out was the 16 minute long version on March 18th, 1910. Now, that's way further back than I think Ben would've taken Peter to go see it, as AT MOST (if he's 21) Peter was born in 1912. It is possible Ben took Peter to see a rerun of the 1910 version, but reruns were incredibly rare and the 1910 version of Frankenstein was deemed to be lost until the 1950s (I don't know WHEN it was lost). If Peter was taken to see the 1910s version as a child it could have given him nightmares. But I really doubt this is the Frankenstein movie Peter was referencing.

The second movie is the one I believe to be the movie Peter saw with Ben. This Frankenstein came out on November 21st, 1931. It fits much more with the time line, and fits the whole "couple years back" things (a couple means two to you guys too, right??).

Okay, so we know the date of the movie that Ben snuck Peter into. But, there is one very important word in that sentence. Snuck.

Either, a- Peter wasn't old enough to see the movie,

Or b- Aunt May didn't want him to see the movie.

The 1931 Frankenstein revolutionized the horror movie genre, and brought with it an outrage from the church and adults. It was censored mercilessly, and brought around the "H" rating that deemed anyone under the age of 16 was too young to see. But this came as a result of Frankenstein, in 1932ish in Britian and 1934ish in America. So when did Peter see the movie?

This is where my argument gets flimsy.

We can assume he saw the uncensored version as it gave him nightmares, so I speculatate he saw it around the same time as it's release date.

Peter was under 16 when he saw the Frankenstein movie, due to Ben having to sneak him into the movie.

OR

Peter was freshly 16 and begged Uncle Ben to let him see the movie, he's old enough isn't he? And Ben can't say no to his nephew so they sneak around Aunt May to go and see it together.

Either of these two are plausible, but I'm going to go with the second.

Mostly all the Peter Parkers were born around August/October, so we'll keep that.

On November 21st, 1931 (or whenever he saw the movie) Peter Parker is 16 years old.

Which, one year later, makes him 17. And as the comics take place January 1933, we can make the safe assumption that Peter is 17. Which means in September, he's 18/about to turn 18.

Whew. I think I got it. If you have any other stuff please give it to me 🙏

Felicia and Peter relationship study coming soon.

[4imhry]

shyboy!niki x fem!reader

synopsis: the boy noticed the parcel he received wasn’t his. it was supposed to be drop at the address which he figured would be the house across from his, your home. > PART.2

genre: fluff, fluff, FLUFF!!

please do read part 1 if you haven’t!

“I’ve watch this countless times but I want to watch it anyway. do you mind?” you laid down on your stomach, showing a movie “The Parent Trap.” displayed on your phone.

niki scooted closer, his shoulder brushed against yours when he stretched his neck to get a better look at the familiar looking movie. “this is my favourite movie.” his lips formed into a smile, his eyes darting all over your face and brought his attention back to your phone.

“I could say I’ve watched it thousands of times too but y’know, it’s nice to watch it again with a nice company.” your gaze soften as you watched him talk, noting your heartbeat accelerated over his words. his bangs swayed, getting comfy as he rested his face on his palm and his cheek got squished slightly.

you held the urge to poke it. you pursed your lips into a thin line as you tap the play button. you had never thought watching a movie with someone could be this enjoyable–especially with the one you had a crush on.

“I think the other twin is cooler.” niki commented.

“which one?”

“the one from Napa.”

you snickered. “niki, they’re literally played by the same person.”

“I knowww but still.” he shrugged.

as days, weeks and months passed by, both of you often spend time together, the bond naturally strengthens the more you and niki learnt about each other likes and dislikes.

you were in an absolute bliss the japanese still had the time to come visit you despite coming back from his basketball practice at a late hour or even after he got back from a 5 day trip, he sprinted from the car, and went to hug you as if he hadn’t see you in years.

“niki!” you yelped as he picked you up and spun you around in the air.

he let out a giggle, tighten his hug before putting you down. niki took the time to inspect your features up close, causing you to avert your attention elsewhere. he then tucked a strand of your hair behind your ear before he spoke,

“I miss you.”

“it’s not like you haven’t seen me for years.” you tiptoed, leaning in slightly and caught him by surprise but didn’t move anyway.

“it felt like a year to me.” he booped your nose. “maybe it’s because I,m used to seeing you everyday.”

“shut up.” you playfully hit his forearm and he can only smiled, his eyes not leaving yours.

“come on, admit that you miss me too.” he slung an arm around your shoulder, messing with your hair.

you shake your head, feigning a frown. “nope.”

however, as 16 year old, niki wasn’t able to express how he felt about you. he was afraid of ruining what he had with you right now. a perfect platonic friendship but with you, he desperately wanted to be something more.

someone dearest to you.

he really wanted to.

until someone else came into the picture.

“oh, i have someone to introduce you to.” your head spun to the entrance, a black haired boy with a huge smile ran down the steps with a book in his other hand. he never spotted him around the local town before.

niki’s smile fell. he was good looking. very. by his appearance, niki could guess he wasn’t from the local residence. the vibe the boy radiated were screaming charismatic and Prince Charming like. it made him feel small. it made him feel insecure.

were you been hanging out with him during his absence? were this boy his replacement? he immediately shake off those thoughts from his head and put on a smile.

“hi, i,m jake. it’s a pleasure to meet you.” the boy known as jake stretched out his hand as the boy’s puppy eyes looking back at his, while waiting for niki response.

“i,m niki. it’s a pleasure to meet you too.” niki smiled and the boy returned a smile which lessen the japanese’s nerves a bit.

you looked at the both of them, feeling giddy at the fact they seem happy to meet each other. you had no idea how both of them would get along but you surely hope they would bond during this summer.

“y/n, let’s continue where we left off, yeah? I’ve plotted a revenge against your 3 times winning streak.” jake beamed, crossing his arms.

“you bet.” you taunted and jake nudged your elbow, earning a look from niki. both of you seemed close and to him, it was alarmingly threatening.

“niki, do you want to tag along? the more the merrier.” niki was hesitant for a second. he can’t help but to think of the what ifs. what if the both of you pay no attention to him and pretend like he wasn’t there? as if he was invisible?

niki blinked a few times, his eyes averted to yours for reassurance. “niki?”

“sure.” jake’s lips formed a smile upon hearing the word came out from the boy’s lips. he instantly take the boy’s hand into his and immediately drag him inside the house followed by you who sprinted to catch up on them.

🐯

“how are you so good at playing mario kart?” jake were seated beside niki, constantly showering niki with praises here and there at how he good he was. “the clicking sounds while your fingers move swiftly on the controller is so cool.”

“nah, i,m not that good.”

you, who were seated on the other couch, swore you got a dejavu from the situation.

niki’s cart came in first place, a burst of confetti displayed on the screen and niki stood up from the couch, doing a victory dance before giving jake a fist bump. you giggled at the sight before sighing at the fact your cart came in the second place.

“you even broke y/n’s 4 times winning streak–” jake’s words were cut off with a grunt coming out of you. the boy let out a nervous chuckle, his eyes roaming across the room.

“so, anyone’s hungry?” you spoke as you stand up, hands on your hips.

both of the boys simultaneously shoot their hand up in the air, and trailed you from behind to the kitchen. jake’s parents and your parents could only giggle at the sight.

🐯

watching them stuffing themselves with your homemade spaghetti oglio, which jake mostly had to himself because apparently he hadn’t eaten since morning since he slept in, you thought you could just watch them eat because it was enough to make you full.

that’s what you always thought whenever you look at anyone whom appreciate and enjoy your dish.

however, you were startled when niki suddenly stood up from his seat and took a plate from the shelf, putting half of his untouched spaghetti onto the plate and slide them over to you.

he didn’t give you anytime to reply before continue eating.

he never failed to surprise you doesn’t he?

“i will see you guys later. my parents wants me to come along to the golf club.” jake said weakly, his eyes constantly looking back at you and niki, not wanting to leave just yet.

jake ran to you for a quick hug. niki instantly tear his eye away from both of you for a sec. you broke the hug and playfully flicked his forehead.

“now go, your parents are waiting in the car.” you waved to him dismissively.

after he was out from your sight, niki broke the awkward silence by saying, “jake is a really great guy.”

“i know right?”

but not gonna lie, he was jealous of the way jake seemed more comfortable and carefree with you than he does nonetheless he wasn’t lying when he said jake was a great guy to begin with.

“jake and his family is staying here over the summer. you get to spend with him more often.”

he hummed in response. “I always knew both of you will get along.”

silence invaded the kitchen before niki spoke,“are you and him..a thing?” he hesitantly asked.

“me? him? a thing? no cause the percentage of that happening is -100.” your brows furrowed, a hint of annoyance in your tone. why the hell would niki think that way?

“what? why? he’s a great guy.”

“i have known him since 8 and I never view him in that light, niki. i see him as a brother.” you said, stood up as you put your dirty plate in the sink. “never have i ever developed a feeling for him.”

“are you sure?” he huffed, running his fingers through his hair hoping for an answer he wasn’t certain of.

“absolutely. besides, i like someone else.” you whispered the last bit of the sentence.

“he seemed close to you.” a subtle smile tugged on his lips.

“yes because we always met during summer and it was as if we grew along with each other.” you swore you felt niki’s burning gaze, forming holes at the back of your head. your grip tighten on the edge of the sink as your hear faint footsteps approaching from behind you.

“he would fly from australia to korea and meet my family to spend the whole summer together. it’s like a tradition.”

your breath shuddered when you feel his fingers delicately wrapped a strand of your hair around his finger. “want to go get ice cream?”

you were baffled by the sudden question. “ice cream?” you turned to meet his doe eyes, his boxy smile plastered on his features.

“mhm.”

“i would love to.”

niki did come over to your house often to spend time with the australian because the boy indeed love his out going and glee personality. although, being a boy with a desperate need for your attention, he would often sneakily do something to have a small moment with you.

for instance, jake was making popcorns in the kitchen while niki would took the opportunity to snuggle closer to you, letting the blanket cover your whole body and you would giggle every time the boy got clingy to you.

wasn’t it obvious? nishimura riki was so deeply in love with you and he hoped you would found about it sooner or later because the lover boy wasn’t very good at confessions.

“you smell good.” his voice muffled, burying his face in the crook of your neck.

you blushed before ruffling his hair, “nah, you’re just trying to make feel good.” he snickered, already guessing the reaction he gets the out of you.

“but i mean it.” niki straightened his posture as he faked a pout.

“awh really?” you mirrored his gesture.

niki’s expression immediately changed at your attempt to mimic his action. this japanese was so whipped for you he can’t help but snuggle onto you even more, giggling while he do so. you laughed at the tingly feeling of his hair tickling your neck.

another presence, stood from the corner of the room with a bowl of popcorn in his hand, slightly pained from the sight before him. he briefly took a mental note to himself to not overreact when he faced the the two of you.

the australian greeted the two of you, making you and niki flinched from his unexpected presence. you attempted to loosen the grip niki had on your waist because jake’s spot was between you and the Japanese before he went to the kitchen. however, it was no use because the boy wouldn’t budge at all.

“no, it’s fine. i,m gonna sit right here.” jake plopped on an empty spot beside niki. “lover boy seemed comfortable with you so, i don’t want to ruin the moment.” the boy sneered.

“jake!” you whined. but, you failed to take notice of the bitter tone of his.

you chuckled, noting niki’s ears redden at jake’s nickname for him. you took the chance to run your fingers through his hair, giving a massages on his scalp. the boy sighed in contentment, fully melted under your touch.

though jake was having a hard time. he can’t help but to reminisce the moment where there was no one else except you and him, making banana splits during midnight as a movie night snack.

giggling and playfully pat you on the head for doing such a good job for drizzling the chocolate on top of the ice cream.

and now, the boy, whom he shared a brother like bond with over the summer, took your attention from him just like that. he wasn’t holding a grudge for niki or whatsoever. perhaps, jake thought he wasn’t used to another male being in the way of him and y/n’s friendship.

and he didn’t like it.

halfway into the movie, you eventually fell asleep on niki’s shoulder. niki wondered how can you be so adorable even at such state. light snores coming out of your mouth and your cheeks slightly squished perched on his shoulder.

niki took his time inspecting you closely–even booping your nose from too much cuteness. he noticed your slight hand movement which placed on his lap and he took the chance to entwined it with his, causing a smile forming on your lips.

niki sighed. what did he ever do in his past life to have met such a beautiful person like you?

🐯

it was like any other ordinary day except, today was a little different. he was planning to confess to you. with his heart dancing in delight, he headed towards your home with a huge smile and jumping over the steps from excitement.

he knocked the door a few times, his eyes meeting a pair of gorgeous ones the moment the door swung open. he immediately greeted you with a hug, a small giggle erupted from your lips which had always sounded like music to his ears.

the boy stood in the position longer, letting your scent luxuriate all over him before pulling away.

he leaned back for a moment, taking in your appearance that you have always look beautiful in his eyes and nothing could ever change that.

“I wanted to invite you for a family dinner today. would you like to?” his doe eyes glinting, looking at you with hope.

“i would love to. can i get dressed right now?” you cheerfully asked. niki glanced at his watch before looking back at you, nodding in approval.

just then, when you disappeared to your room, jake made a sudden appearance. niki furrowed his brows, noticing the boy’s stone cold expression. jake slowly approached him making niki took a few steps back as he abruptly closed the door behind him, startling the younger in the process.

why was jake peering at him that way? what have he done?

“she pities you.” niki’s lips shaking, partially confused and scared of what coming out from the boy’s mouth.

“she’s only friends with you because she pities you.”

“what?”

“from what I’ve heard, you barely have friends at school. isn’t that embarrassing for a 16 year old?” niki was stunned on his spot, not being able to form words.

“it makes you even more pathetic at the fact you thought someone like y/n would like you back.” he taunted. “her sweet gestures? that’s just her being nice to you. learn how to differentiate between friends and lovers gestures, niki.”

niki shake his head in disbelief. were all of his words true?

“inviting her for a family dinner? how romantic.” jake teased followed by a sinister chuckle. “just so you know, y/n doesn’t like a loner.”

“how am i supposed to believe whatever those crap you just spit from your mouth?” niki’s demeanour changed.

jake immediately returned to his stoic expression, realising the boy’s nerves wasn’t that easy to shake off he thought.

“i don’t believe you. if you think whatever you said would stop me from courting her, it didn’t. so, you better keep those words to yourself.” niki boldly stated, his eyes piercing into jake’s who was fuming with anger.

“your comment about me barely having friends? i,m surprised there’s still people like you living in 21st century.” that left the australian’s lips parted in shock.

“having less friends doesn’t equal me to being a loner. It’s about who i let in my friends circle because i despise people who actually acted all nice in front of me and talk shit about me behind my back.” jake looked away, the feeling of guilt gradually washed over him.

“it icks me seeing you with her honestly. i just hated it.” he finished the last bit of the sentence with a scoff.

“does that give you the reason to invalidate my feelings? I don’t think so.”

niki watched jake’s tongue poke his left cheek in anger, his hand gradually balled into a fist as his other hand run through his already disheveled hair in frustration.

he refused to believe jake’s behaviour–his actual behaviour when you weren’t around were unmasked before him, his hateful attitude were on display. no one would believe the golden retriever looking boy whom everyone knows about with all smiles on his face held a grudge for niki.

just then, you came out of the entrance, suspiciously eyeing jake as you walked pass by him and stood beside niki. “have you told your parents about this?” the boy threw a glance at the japanese before averting his attention to you.

“yes. they’re completely fine with it.” you spoke, feeling your hands brushed slightly against niki’s shaking ones. you took a look at him, scanning his expression before niki excused the both of you.

“come on.” he slung an arm around your shoulder, and draped his hand over your arm, leaving you feeling tingly.

and that leaves the the boy who stood at the entrance, the feeling of hatred and anger washed over him as he groaned, refusing to believe he just let you walk away with another guy just like that.

“are you okay back there?” you caress his arm, your eyes staring at him attentively knowing there was something wrong with him.

“y-yeah.” the word came out breathlessly from his lips, refusing to look into your eyes.

as soon both of you enter niki’s front yard, you can’t help but to keep your eyes on him, wondering why he wouldn’t cast you a single glance. his shaking hand frequently brushing against yours, breaks your heart a little. his chest heaving in and out, constant whimpers came out from his lips.

beads of sweats slowly forming on his forehead and his trembling hands intensified as he took a few steps away from you. your face fell at the loss of contact, your brows furrowing in concern.

you greeted his parents who happened to be at the kitchen as you enter nishimura’s home. his parents asked niki and you to wait upstairs and will be asking for the both of you to come down when dinner is done.

you casted a glance at him, however this time the boy was peering at you with glint of tears in his eyes and you were astounded at the condition he were in. “niki?”

“I-i just…” he suddenly sprinted upstairs; which caught you by surprise and you ran upstairs to catch up on him. his heavy breathing intensified, sensing your steps approaching him from behind. he didn’t want to let you see him in his condition.

it’s pathetic.

the poor immediately strutted to the corner, his back slumped as he slid down the wall, harshly gripped on his chest due to his breath shortening and his nausea gradually deteriorating.

“niki calm down.” you controlled your voice from breaking its composure. you inched closer towards him bit by bit, not wanting the boy to panic any further and crouched to where he was.

the condition was completely out of ordinary–nothing like it ever happened to him before, during your whole time of knowing him even before the summer hits. it scared you because he flailed around like a person who went mad.

he shake his head vigorously, tears uncontrollably streaming down his face. “i-i can’t.” he choked out.

that word instinctively made you pull him into your embrace. your heart breaks for him, hearing his muffled cries as he cried harder at your gesture. his long arms abruptly made its way around your waist.

“shh.” you shut your eyes, maintaining your composure to prevent tears threatening to fall in your eyes from falling. you can feel the poor boy’s body shaking awfully under your touch. at that moment, you felt like his vulnerability was fully on display to you.

his youth and child like image was unveiled to you, letting you care and comfort him more in depth.

his loud breaths mixed with his choked out sob as you rocked him side to side, his head nestled in your neck as you instructed him to breathe and breathe out.

“breathe, niki. breathe in. and breathe out.” a tear trickled on your cheek. were he just starting to experience this? if he weren’t, why he was hiding this from you?

he obliged you and his breathing were back to normal–he no longer moved like a madman which were a huge relief to you. he had just experienced a panic attack, a disorder which you didn’t know he had.

“are you okay?” you cupped his cheek when he looked up to you. his puffy eyes, red nose and glistening eyes from crying earlier. the boy silently nodded.

you blamed yourself for thinking he still looks adorable at such state.

“i-i,m sorry.” he hiccuped. his body sprawled on the floor weakly and curled further into your warmth.

“no don’t be sorry.” you wanted to ask how or when did he start acting like earlier however inspecting how weak he was right now, you dismissed the thought and decided to ask about it next time.

his eyes slightly widen upon seeing your tear stained cheek. “don’t cry.” his thumb made contact with your skin, delicately caressing it.

you smiled sadly at his sweet gesture even during his weakest moment. your hand reached his bigger ones, softly stroking them.

“I heard everything.” your gaze soften. “jake, triggered you didn’t he?” niki hung his head low and nodded.

“listen niki.” your hand went to cup his cheek again, his eyes meeting yours. his gaze dazedly staring into yours as if he wanted to get lost in them.

“don’t let his words get to you.” your lips shaking, your eyes again brimming with tears. “and–i don’t become friends with you out of pity. that was all bullshit.” niki smiled at the fact you cursed out of anger with tears threatening to fall anytime soon.

“I’ll be sure to told on him soon. i can’t believe he would say such hurtful words to you. who did he think he is?” the boy chuckled, noting your cheeks fuming in anger as you keep rambling on and on about the boy. the way your cheeks got puffy when you huff in anger. ugh. just gave him more reason to love you even more.

“i should have been there to defend you but instead i only eavesdropped behind the closed door.” you pouted.

“no it’s okay! really! i stood up for myself.” he looked at you endearingly.

you squished on his cheeks as you continue rambling. “you’re way better than that asshole. you’re a billion times better than him–”

the boy smashed his lips on yours causing your words to come to a halt. consequently, it leaves you a blushing mess. despite the shock of him suddenly kissing you, you managed to kiss him back.

his grip on your waist tighten and you feel butterflies at the feeling of him circling your waist as he continue kissing the life out of you. constant whimpers coming out from his lips while you nibbled on his lower lip. it’s adorable.

a string of saliva connected the both of your swollen lips as both of you pulled away, showed how both of you were filled with huge “want” for each other.

he let out a small giggle at your reaction, who’s still in a daze with light blush coating your cheeks. “sorry for kissing you without a permission in the first place.” you were beyond shocked, processing what just happened to you. the boy you had a crush on just kissed you.

“n-no. i don’t mind at all.” you looked away.

“oh? so you’re saying I can kiss you again?” before you get to protest, he pulled you in for another kiss, his lips moulded with yours for the second time. this time he was hovering you, trapping you under his arms, kissing you like there was no tomorrow.

“it seems like you’ve been wishing to do this for quite a long time, hm?” you breathlessly spoke.

“I even dreamed of it.” the corner of his lips curled up into a smirk, leaning down to meet your lips again.

🐯

niki opened up to you, telling you when did he got diagnosed with the disorder and the causes of it. you felt relieved he trusted you enough to tell you all of it because it felt personal.

“y’know if there’s something’s bothering you. please do tell me.” you put a hand over his which rested on his knee.

he smiled at you, eyes sparkling in delight. “i will. i could say the same to you.” you silently nodded as you rested your head on his shoulder.

he slung an arm your shoulder, softly caressing your forearm. he enjoyed your company. he enjoyed your presence. everything about you were his favourite.

“i like you, riki.” you blurted out.

he abruptly turned to you, his face dangerously closed to yours and found your eyes were already staring at him.

“i like you too. so much.” he gave you a peck on the lips. your cheeks immediately coated in light tints of pink. the boy was on cloud nine. he couldn’t believe at the fact you reciprocated his feelings.

to him, you were a full package–everyone’s dream girl that everyone could ever asked for and he was glad you became his.

“i liked you since the day I laid my eyes on you. you were so cute panicking and rushing to return the parcel to its owner. my heart was pounding so fast i thought i would die.” you laughed at his endearing confession.

“you were so tall my neck hurts the first time I talked to you. i wonder how can you still looked handsome even in a plain T-shirt–”

“awh my pretty girl called me handsome.” you blushed at the endearment, hiding your flushed face with your hands however the boy moved your hands away to see your reaction which always got him cooing.

“let me see that pretty face of yours.” he wrangled with your hands which attempted to swat his hands away.

“noo!” you whined.

it turned out a wrongly sent parcel can lead the other to get attach with the other and get entangled with each other’s feelings thus creating an unexpected friendship.

@jungwoning hope u like this!! sorry for keeping you waiting!

[transitranger327]

So I actually have a Star Wars story to tell (it’s a core memory): Echo has always been my favorite clone trooper. My family, especially my brother and I, started watching The Clone Wars during season 1 and we became mega-fans (I was 9, he was 6, literally the target demo). Every Friday we’d watch the new episodes, then Saturday we’d go to star wars dot com and watch all the behind-the-scenes content. We missed the first time “Rookies” aired, but we saw the behind the scenes content for it, and caught it on reruns. We immediately knew Fives and Echo were our favorite clones, he picked Fives so I picked Echo. But we were so disappointed when they weren’t in the rest of Season 1 or 2. But we were absolutely stoked for the series 3 premiere when we heard Fives and Echo were in it. And then they were gonna be ARC troopers? We were losing our minds. Our favorite boys, ARC troopers‽ Unfortunately for me, the Citadel arc happened next. Don’t get me wrong, we loved seeing the Dominos in the phase 1.5 armor. But for some reason we missed the end of episode 2 of the arc (where Echo dies), and when the bts content said Echo died I was inconsolable. I refused to ever watch the ending of that episode for YEARS. When Fives kept showing up in seasons 4 and 5 (Umbara arc is like my favorite SW movie), I was always jealous that my brother’s fave was still around and mine wasn’t. Then TCW was cancelled and I thought that was the end of it.

About a year later, I heard they made half of a Season 6 but it was only on Netflix. It took me a while to figure out how to watch it (on the high seas, as my family didn’t have Netflix), but I was in high school now. The first arc having Fives discover order 66 and coming this close to exposing it? I’d been thinking about that kind of story for forever (my favorite Star Wars AUs are where order 66 didn’t happen or was disobeyed). I was so excited to tell my brother…until I saw s7e4 and Fives died. My brother was just as sad/mad as I was when Echo died. But I finished Season 6 and thought that was the end…until I went onto star wars dot com and saw that there were unfinished animations for some episodes called “the Bad Batch”. And then…my world became whole. ECHO WAS ALIVE!!!!! Sure it was janky af, felt dubiously canon, he had been thru hell and was now a cyborg, but MY BABY BOY! My brother was, of course, just as jealous that my clone was alive and his wasn’t.

Then 4 years later. TCW Season 7 was announced. The Bad Batch arc would be in glorious HD. Echo was firmly alive and hanging out with the Bad Batch. And he got me thru lockdown, as TCW was one of my comfort shows I’d watch and s7 was airing in April/May 2020. And the Bad Batch were gonna get their own show? Hell fucking yeah.

Here we are, 16 years after Echo first graced my small TV screen, and he’s still my fave. I see a lot of myself in him. How by-the-book he used to be and isn’t anymore, how his life fundamentally changed and now’s not exactly a man (I figured out my sexuality, gender, and disabilities in 2019 right before TCW s7 remastered Echo’s return). I would almost certainly die inside again if he dies in the TBB finale. Anyway I’ve never shared anything this personal about Star Wars with anyone and TBB tumblr definitely seems like the kind of people who want to hear this.

[absdoesnothaveabs]

World on Hold- The Last of Us

Series Summary: Y/N meets Joel, and they hit it off. Things move very fast, and a few weeks after they start dating she moves into Joel's home. A few months later, a woman shows up at the door claiming to be 6 months pregnant with Joel's baby. Can Joel and Y/N get through it, or will everything go crashing down in flames?

This will be before and during the outbreak! Also, I am making Joel a little older than 16/17 for when sarah is born jut for story purposes.

Pairings: Joel Miller x Y/N ( romantic) Tommy Miller x Y/N (platonic), Eventual Sarah Miller x Y/N (Platonic)

A/N: I just wanna thank @finnsbubblegum for being so incredibly supportive and kind. Check her out! Her fic 'Where It All Starts' Is Incredible!!

CHAPTER ONE

Y/N had always loved coffee. As a child, she would go around the table at her home until she found someone with coffee and gave them puppy dog eyes until she got the cup. Her love only grew as the years went on. Now, as a 20-year-old, she had found the best brew at a café next door to her apartment complex. She went there daily, and the staff knew her name and order. They also knew something was wrong if her order was slightly tweaked, like the muffin she had changed to a pastry. Soon, they became her colleagues and friends.

One day, on her day off, as she sat in the coffee shop, she waited for a blind date her new friend Tommy had set her up with. He was his brother, and his name was Joel. That was all he told her.

She was reading The Bourne Identity and was so engrossed that she didn't notice the incredibly attractive man sitting across from her until he cleared his throat.

Y/N immediately looked up as the man smirked at her. "Oh god, I am so sorry, how long have you been sitting there?" She said apologetically, "Not long, but it was cute watching you anyway," said the man.

"You must be Joel, then. I'm Y/N." "It's nice to meet you, gorgeous."

"Calling me gorgeous already, huh? Fast, aren't we?."

"Oh honey, you ain't seen nothing yet."

They immediately hit it off. A few weeks after that day, Y/N sold her apartment, quit her job and moved into Joel's home that he shared with Tommy, who had become a very close friend of Y/N's. Y/N had recently graduated from college with a teacher's degree, so she began working at the primary school two streets over. She still visited the coffee shop, just not every day.

Joel and Y/N were in love. Joel proposed two months in, and Y/N immediately agreed. Everything was going so well for them.

Until that horrible night.

There was a star wars special showing on the TV, so Joel, Tommy and Y/N were all sat on the couch, watching the movie marathon.

Halfway through A New Hope, there was a knock on the door. Joel went to answer it. It had been a few minutes and Y/N was getting worried.

"Nikki, what the fuck are you saying?" "Joel, let me come in, this a conversation that is best held indoors," a woman's voice, presumably Nikki, pleaded.

"Fine."

Y/N and Tommy were now both very interested. They had turned the TV off and were listening intently.

A very pregnant woman walked into the living room and sat down on the chair opposite the couch. Tommy's eyes grew wide, while Y/N was just confused.

Joel walked and sat next to Y/N. He took her hand with the engagement ring in his. The woman noticed this and asked "Who is this, Joel?"

Y/N instantly replied with, "I'm his fiancée, and I could be asking you the same thing."

"My name is Nikki Ann Sampson. I went to high school with Joel."

"I'm Y/N Rose Clancy, soon to be Miller. I'm engaged to Joel and I'm best friends with Tommy. May I ask why you are here?"

Y/N was being very civil and polite, but she knew that something was very wrong. Joel was getting visibly upset, and impatient.

"You mind telling me what the hell you're here for Nikki Ann?" Joel asked.

Nikki took a breath in, then told the the devastating news that would alter Joel's life forever.

"I'm 6 months pregnant, Joel. You're gonna be a daddy."

"What?"

Please let me know if you liked it!

[asksoldieron]

SO-16: And Here's the Action!!

If there's a lot of engagement on this, this post is liable to get real long, beware before you expand.

No art, and I'm pissed because I had a really cool idea for this one. Erik is playing with guns and guns are cool! I have played with some guns (in a controlled environment, don't get nervous) and I can confirm that they are very cool. Not cool enough for me to spend money spraying more lead indiscriminately around the environment, but if forty feral hogs habitually showed up on my lawn, I'd have me some fun. Well, I'll edit the art in later, at some point, hopefully.

*ahem*

Welcome to the Engagement Lounge, for The Chatterbox Massacre (SO-16) an instalment! Short comments can go in the replies, but there's a 475 character limit. Longer ones will need a reblog. Remember to @asksoldieron if you're reblogging someone else's reblog, so I can see it too!

😭Waaaaaah I wanted to draw St. George-in-Erik firing guns with magic but I just CAN'T yet! I mean, non-zero chance I'll screw up my first couple illustrations when I can draw again, so I probably shouldn't draw that one first anyway, but I wanna see it. Damn.

IRL, I'm not fond of violence as a solution, but as a writer I appreciate the expedience. BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG! Okay, and now we have a whole bunch of NEW problems. I suppose that's not really a solution at all, but it's still gonna look cool when you imagine it. That's how come they say it's not possible to make an anti-war movie. You script it and make it part of a narrative and put some good actors and effects in it, and it just looks cool. Can't help it, gotta roll with it.

On the other hand, while Erik certainly doesn't deserve to die for being who he is, you can see why the cops prefer to kill immies on sight. Look what they can do! But, on the third hand, look at what Maggie can do. Nobody's going to unload on her for being magical unless she does something and they see it.

Poor Maggie made a little error and punched Mordecai when she really didn't need to, but if you've been reading you may suspect who (or what) put their finger on the scale, and who helped her shrug off David's little god trick. But to tell you the truth, it's like that because I forgot how magic works when I wrote the first draft. I needed her to punch him in the face! Fortunately, their unseen observer needed her to punch him too. We'll get to that when they get home again.

I was surprised by how little time it took to actually kill everyone. (Ha-ha, there's another one of those things I can only say because I'm a writer.) I was worried it needed to be more epic. The spouse advised me that that's just how it is when only one guy has a working gun in a street fight. It's over. People are dead and that's forever. On to the next thing. Bleh. I don't like the idea of it, but it rings true enough.

John is... not doing well, is he? I'd been planning this scene for years but that caught me off guard. I didn't realize what the situation would look like to him until I got him back inside and George handed him a gun. Well, let's see, Erik's family are right there to help him and he knows that, and he's holding an object that will get him out of the way so Erik can go home. Uh, yeah, why wouldn't he? (Currently writing the next 6 and I've almost got him out of Prokovia, and the plot, for the time being. Jenny will put him back together and Rob will forgive him, but Billie might not...)

Next instalment goes up on Erik's birthday, and mine! It's not birthday-themed or anything, but after all this nonsense his family do finally have enough information to get him home. They just have to put it together!

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[eurydicees]

idk how I missed all of ur posts about the hq pacrim au until this morning??? but now that ive been exposed im so excited oh my god (I am Very Normal about both of these things)

anyway what does raptor three look like? is it just a crimson typhoon kinda setup? who works on her? (ik u said hanamaki and matsukawa were jaeger techs but these r big ol bots and I can't imagine those two work on All of them especially when they designed Blue Castle so they know her specifically in and out)

also kuroken k-sci division, pls tell me more about kuroken k-sci division🙏🙏🙏

oh my god SO sorry this took me a hundred years to get to! i got busy and lost track of this au…but it has been reborn in the form of my nanowrimo project LOL. you (and anyone/everyone) should continue to ask me about the pacific rim au please and thank you. so many things have changed since my first posts !!!!! 

also this ask did remind me that kuroken were going to be the scientists, which i had lowkey almost forgotten about when i restarted the fic on april 1, so ty ty ty for that. here’s some more about them and the jaegers under the cut ! 

kuroken: 

first off, they didn’t know each other before coming to work at the shatterdome together! the only people who knew each other before coming together in tokyo were iwaizumi and oikawa, the rest of the haikyuu characters involved have never met before. there will be no explanation for this

kenma was recruited in his first year of university because he was posting his theories and amateur research online and it caught the attention of people with resources who wanted to see if he could find anything if given access to more tech and info than his dorm room gamer setup 

turns out that yes, yes he can find things if given more resources. he’s the one who comes up with the theory about kaiju attack patterns and the increasing rate etc etc 

kuroo, for his part, became a researcher in the science dept after incessantly sending his findings to whoever he could get in contact with, knowing he was On To Something and needed resources to share it

kenma is one of the people he gave his research to (twitter besties!), and kenma invited him to the tokyo shatterdome to work together

turns out that working together is frustrating sometimes but they love nothing more than to constantly annoy each other <3 but they do respect each other’s work even if they don’t always agree on methods or conclusions 

ex. kuroo’s research was founded on samples he got from the black market; kenma’s research is all too theoretical for kuroo; etc etc 

daichi and suga’s jaeger 

so ngl i forgot that asahi was originally a part of this

he is not longer a part of this

rip raptor three

anyways daichi and suga now pilot a mark-3 together called raptor flight. i’m imagining something like saber athena, which is from uprising but who cares. i can do whatever i want 

most important features of raptor-2: fastest model to date, extremely acrobatic/dextrous/agile, equipped with ionic twinblades (she gets two swords <3 ) that can be synced/combined into one stronger weapon (are you seeing the references i am making. are you seeing them), and an n-16 particle charger (plasma cannon thing) 

i’ve decided that asahi is the main tech for raptor-2 (hey he’s still here! yay!). he was also the main designer and tech for daichi and his sister’s jaeger, ursa juliet, before his sister dies and the model is ripped apart 

daichi is on the right in both raptor-2 and ursa juliet; suga is on the left in raptor-2 

iwaoi’s jaeger

blue castle is going to be vaguely modeled after striker eureka 

trivia fun fact of the day: striker eureka was planned to be the main jaeger in the movie until they were like well actually this robot is too cold and arrogant appearing to be the hero robot. this is deeply funny to me and also why it is perfect for blue castle 

blue castle is a mark-2 and was an experimental design by two intern jaeger tech development scientists, hanamaki and matsukawa (who get promoted to active jaeger techs as soon as blue castle is successfully put into use) - as the years go on, this design becomes a pretty common basis to design off of for future models 

most important features: extremely strong, aerodynamic, stable, and agile, equipped with 4.211 brass knuckles (exactly what it sounds like) and assault mount 3.25 sting blades (two swords attached to arms), missile launcher mounted in the chest, and advanced displays in the conn-pod which allow them a 4-way view of their surroundings

also not unexpected, but worth saying: iwaizumi is on the left, oikawa on the right 

jaeger visuals

ok so i wrote all of that out and then i found the pacific rim: uprising jaeger design maker thingy online here and i decided i’m bored enough to do that actually. these aren’t , like, exactly what i’m imagining, so kinda mush together the canon jaeger references with these generated images lol. i’m gonna try so hard to describe them in the fic. we’ll see how that goes. 

anyways, blue castle to the left and raptor-2 on the right! and below is striker eureka to the left and saber athena to the right. anyways i’m having SO much fun with this jaeger generator from 2018 lmfao can you tell 

overall. aaaaaa.

im so excited to be coming back to this. anyways more in my #hq pacrim au tag (though much of that is outdated) or eventually also in my #april nano 2024 tag !!!! and pls pls pls come talk to me about it !!!!!

[marislittleworld]

Hot Wheels: New races, new drivers

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Chapter 2 : A New Street Breed Member

The 32 drivers are reunited with their teams around Tezla's HQ, Kurt Wylde's team has 2 drivers left and he was waiting for Dan Dresden to arrive, not knowing that someone very familiar would try to convince him to enter the team, he trusted Dan Dresden to choose one of the best drivers to be on the team while Kurt will choose the last driver on his own.

Lani, the female member of the Wave Rippers team was making adjustments on her car until she saw Vert talking with Alec Wood, the woman smiled and walked towards them.

"I suppose this is one of our new recruits", Lani said while crossing her arms

"Lani Tam, meet Alec Wood", said Vert introducing his friend to his teammate

"wheels or waves. I'm the best", said Alec Wood

"The humble type, huh? I know this is basic math, Vert, but still, we have one driver short" Lani made a gesture with her hand pointing one finger.

"hey I just did 16, okay? Half of the guys I know cannot even drive", Vert complained

The trio heard a car sound and it was Kurt's Slingshot making some drifts, but that's not him driving. Everyone noticed that Kurt was not in his car, making him mad.

"Who's driving my car?!", Kurt yelled while asking

"Whoever it is, they should having fun," said Banjee making fun of Kurt

Kurt walked towards it until his car stopped right in front of him, the car's hood started to open to reveal the driver.

"GET OUT OF MY CAR. NOW!", commanded Kurt

What Kurt didn't expect was that his young brother, Mark Wylde, was driving his Slingshot.

[timeskip, because everyone knows the scene]

Kurt refused Mark to be part of his team and saw Dan Dresden's car arriving at the place, he leaned on Slingshot while observing his teammate getting out of his car. Dan Dresden went to the passenger's side, opened the door, and extended his hand to someone like a gentleman to a lady. A girl took his hand and stepped out of Side Draft, revealing that it was Mari, already wearing a Street Breed driving suit.

"Kurt, I think you might know Luan's young sister. This is Maria, she will be one of our new drivers on the Street Breed team"

"Maria who?", asked Kurt not sounding very interested

"Maria da Silva Mendes, sir- I mean, leader- I mean-- ugh", said Mari nervously stuttering

Kurt's look didn't change from his serious face, he blinked twice and stared at Dan Dresden

"Are you sure that you chose the right person?", asked Kurt ofending Mari.

"excuse me?" Dan Dresden asked feeling confused, "I'm very sure that Mari is a very good driver".

"yeah, before an accident happen", Kurt's comment made Dan cringe for Mari, "so Mari, why did you come here anyway? Do you have any experience for racing?".

"well umm... ever since I was thirteen and my brother started racing for the first time in his career, I've noticed that-- It's hard to say, but seeing my big brother happy while racing made me feel happy for him and I wanted to know the experience of racing and why this makes him feel so blissful, so after I took my license last year, I never felt the same experience as he felt. It's my dream, I know it sounds ridiculous-", Mari spoke nervously trying not to sound very shy and also very childish in front of Kurt Wylde, but she was interrupted by him.

"stop stop stop, this is already ridiculous. Look kid, I'm going to tell and show you some reality, dreaming isn't sufficient and this ain't a movie where 'everything can happen if you believe' Also how can I trust you to be part of my team if you don't have any experience for driving? And you might break more than a leg".

She felt her heartbeat get faster of anxiousness, but she thought to herself to calm down and take a deep breath, when Mari was about to say something, Dan already intruded.

"Kurt, I understand you being skeptical, but why don't you give Mari a chance? She might be better than her brother. Or even better than you", Dan smirked when he said 'better than you', because he knows that Kurt likes to be the best and wants to be the greatest driver than everyone else.

The Street Breed leader felt a little bit of anger growing and burning his head, he felt that it was like a challenge. He started to think, she would be a great placement instead of his little brother because he never wanted Markie to participate in the World Race for loads of reasons, but the principal reasons are his reputation after the Grand Prix competition and also his other side...

A 'Tsk' could be heard from Kurt and he frowned, It looked like the competition was won once again, "All right, you win. But I have some rules, the Street Breed are born to lead and to win, so we never make friendships with the other teams. We never help them in a race. Did I make myself clear?"

Mari smiled and then made a serious face, she nodded at what Kurt had said. He guided her to a car with purple and green paintings, it had green windows and the front view looked beautiful.

“It’s so pretty” Mari was stunned by the car’ design

“This is a Mercy Breaker, more likely, Mercy Breaker 2.0, Dr. Tezla has said it has the same design as the original Mercy Breaker, but with some adjustments, like the engine exhaust sound, and instead of a V8, it's a V10,” Kurt informed

Mari pressed the car’s door button and it opened vertically like a Mercedes-Benz McLaren. The car’s inside is almost the same as the Street Breed cars, the map, the buttons including the nitrox, and a helmet.

She grabbed the helmet and looked determinedly at Kurt meaning that she was ready for the first challenging race of her life.

TO BE CONTINUED…

[berisims]

TAGGED: 15 QUESTIONS

Got tagged by @alpine-lapine and after running a poll on who I should make this about, it turns out ✨Morgyn✨ won with 50% of the votes. Not my OC, but people seem to like them, so I shall deliver!

Questions & answers under the cut:

Are you named after anyone?

No idea. My mother never bothered to tell me.

When was the last time you cried?

I'm not sure. I haven't shed a tear in a long while. Though if I had to guess, I'd say the time I was told about Tess' disappearence probably being tied to her potential death was the last time I truly cried.

Do you have kids?

Not at the moment. Though Minerva keeps telling me how she has visions of me holding two curly haired children who look suspiciously like me and...an acquaintance. I'm still trying to wrap my head around that.

Do you use sarcasm?

Oh I live for sarcasm. To be fair, I think it's a Sage thing. *Snicker* Yeah, I'd say it comes with the job.

What’s the first thing you notice about people?

Their eyes. Not in the superficial "you've pretty eyes" manner, but in the "I now know your every secret" kinda way. You can learn so much about a person just by looking them in the eyes. You can find out if they're excited, scared, maybe intimidated by your presence. Some are subtle and others not so much. It's quite interesting, honestly. And telling of a person. Which is why I often use sunglasses when going out... Yes, even at nightime...I do the eye reading thing, not them.

What’s your eye colour?

Green, unfortunately. Most people think it's a lovely color, but to me it only serves as a reminder that I actually have a father who never bothered to make an appearance in my life. I'd much rather have my mother's brown even if our relationship is rocky.

Scary movies or happy endings?

I find happy endings to be cliché and far too boring these days. Bring in the horror. I'm all for it. I just won't guarantee it'll do a good job of scaring me.

Any special talents?

I can light things on fire and put them out with a simple flick of my wrist, but I suppose this so called "talent" is exclusive to spellcasters alone. If we're talking regular human talents then I'd probably say...acting. My fellow sages can attest to that.

Where were you born?

It's a blur, honestly. I know my mother was originally from Glimmerbrook and that I was raised in Windenburg up until I decided to run away at the age of 16, but I'm unsure if I was actually born there. I always had the idea that we simply moved shortly after my birth as a means to chase after my bastard father. But again, this is not something that I know for certain.

What are your hobbies?

There are a ton of things I enjoy doing, none of which I consider to be a hobby aside from reading, maybe. I don't have that much free time away from the Magic Realm, anyways. Simeon has been trying to get me into gardening though, but I don't think it's for me. After all, it's not like I can grow plants out of thin air like he can. He's the expert in Practical Magic, not me...and I wouldn't be caught dead digging through dirt and soil with my own bare hands.

Have you any pets?

I do. A 2 year old Dobermann. His name is Asmodeus. 

What sports do you play/ have played?

I'm honestly not that much of a sports person anymore, but I used to do gymnastics as a kid. And it's fortunate that I did, because all that trained flexibility still comes in handy sometimes. *L. Faba snorts in the distance* L. take your mind out of the gutter, that's not what I meant.

How tall are you?

Around 5'7.

Favourite subject in school?

My memories of school are brief and muddled, but I remember I used to love biology. And physics. The irony of it all baffles me to this day.

Dream job?

I've never given it much thought, especially after dropping out before I could even finish high school. Years later, the..."oportunity" to become a Sage made itself known and I took it. It wasn't like I had much of a choice in the matter, with me being the one apprentice Tess left before she went missing. I was obviously still in training when that happened, but the Realm desperately needed a new Sage of Untamed Magic and so I had to rise up to the occasion and take the position for myself. At first, I was resentful and felt that becoming a sage was the equivalent of becoming a prisoner of the Realm. But I soon realized this wasn't the case and eventually grew to love what I currently do. There is so much more to being a Sage than just holding the Magic Realm in place. Today I can confidently say that this is, in fact, my dream job.

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None of you has to do this if you're not feeling up to it, but just in case you are, I'm tagging @starlightthing , @trappedwell , @samssims and @edyavtostopom . The original template is in english, but if any of you feels more comfortable doing this in a different language, then go for it! Your blog, your rules!