#anyways i got sidetracked yeah amazing season

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SOOO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SEASON 4???

(love your art btw!!!)

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[lafrexniere]

Could you do something with Easton Cowan?

“Their last game as Knights, it’s so sad,” you said to your best friend.

“I know, I’m gonna miss watching our boys together,” she said. The two of you exchanged a hug and got someone to take a picture of you in your matching London Knights jerseys each with respective numbers for your boyfriends. You two wanted to make the moment last forever, and take cute pics. After your little photo shoot, you sat down and watched your boyfriends’ last game.

There was a little bit of time left in the first period when your bestie’s boyfriend Oliver scored giving the Knights a lead. The two of you cheered as they celebrated, your friend blew Oliver a kiss, and you both could see him smile through the helmet and giggle. You saw your boyfriend skate back to the bench, talking to Oliver. 

“You know he did that for you?” you said to her. 

“Oh yeah, I’m sure E will score for you,” she smiled. You nodded and rubbed the sleeve of your jersey. The second period went scoreless, the Knights were still up 1-0 but Easton had several scoring chances. You could feel his frustration, he wanted to score for you in his last game, he always dedicated every goal to you. It was now the third period and the opposing team had tied the game, late in the period. The final buzzer rang and the board was still tied at 1. You and your friend looked at each other nervously, you never liked over time, all you could hope for was a win in the boys’ last game. 

Moments later the extra period started, the Knights were starting on a penalty kill. Easton was waiting closer to the neutral zone, covering one of the defensemen. On some miracle pass, Easton received the puck and took off on a breakaway just a minute into the overtime. You jumped up from your seat and continued jumping up and down. 

“Go E! You got it, come on skate,” you shouted at the ice, knowing that he wouldn’t hear you, but you yelled anyway. He deked once, twice, and backhanded the puck right over the goalie’s shoulder, ending the game in overtime with a 2-1 win for the Knights. You screamed as loud as you could after the goal, clapping and trying to hold back the emotions of it all ending, what were you going to do now? You and your friend rushed down to the glass, pounding on it as the team celebrated. You smiled as you saw the back of a jersey with the number 7 turn around to face you. He sped over and slammed himself against the glass right where you were standing. You jumped back, then rolled your eyes and smacked it where his face was. He skated away back to celebrate with the rest of his team. You and your friend walked out and made your way to the usual spot where you met the boys after. You and your friend were too sidetracked talking that you didn’t notice the team filing down the tunnel. 

“There you are,” Oliver said to both of you. You could tell the boys were all feeling emotional, especially with how red Oliver’s eyes were, it was okay because your friend’s were the same shade.  He took your friend under his shoulder and took his helmet off with his open hand.

“Y/N take some pics of us,” your friend said wiping a tear. You pulled out your phone and began taking pictures when you felt two arms around your waist. You turned around to find out who the mystery arms led to revealing your boyfriend, the overtime hero. 

“I’m so proud of you,” you smiled, resting your head on his pads. The emotions started coming back when you looked up to see his eyes beginning to water. You looked back to see your friend and Oliver still standing there. 

“One pic guys, okay?” your boyfriend told your friend. You both turned to smile for the picture then Oliver went back to the locker room. 

“Thanks, F/N,” you said. Your friend nodded and went and found a place to sit and wait for Oliver to finish changing. You looked up at Easton, and he was looking down at you.

“I love you so much Y/N, thank you for making this season amazing,” he said as a tear fell from his eyes. 

“I’ll always be your number one fan, no matter where you go,” you smiled getting on your toes to place a kiss on his lips. He pulled you closer keeping his lips on yours not letting go. Your friend couldn’t help but take a picture of that moment. When you two broke apart, Easton quickly rushed into the locker room so he could change quickly and be back to you,

“We aren’t finished here babe,” he smiled as he opened the door. 

“Hurry back E,” you smiled as you went and joined your friend, waiting for your overtime hero to return. 

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I really like how this one turned out

[minlout3heathlegs3ruffthrokfan]

What’s in a Name | Part 3 | Ruffthrok

Other Articles in the “What’s in a Name” series:

(Minlout | Heathlegs)

So yeah, this got started far later than what I had intended. I apologize. Got sidetracked, busy, and the usual excuses. But now we’re here — the final article of the “What’s in a Name” series!!! How exciting! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been having a blast figuring out the name meanings of these characters! XD

So first off, let me say that Ruffnut’s name meaning took me a LONG TIME to deal with because Ruff- and -nut had A LOT of meanings! So I basically had to pick and choose the ones that most fit Ruffnut — which was pretty much everything that’s on the chart! I have to say that DreamWorks named her well! 

So yeah... at first, I thought that they were willy-nilly with the name, but upon coming across these meanings, it turns out that Ruffnut couldn’t have been better named than this! lol XD

Needless to say, that’s pretty much it on Ruffnut, since, you know... there’s not really anything new or interesting or surprising, considering that we pretty much knew this from the get-go. 

But... what DID surprise me was Throk’s name!

It was pretty difficult to find. In fact, since this was an original name DreamWorks made, I honestly didn’t think I’d be able to find it and just originally assumed that they borrowed it from Hrok, Thor, Thror and/or other Old Norse names, and didn’t think much about it. 

That is... until I came across this on the Old Norse dictionary site I found (the link to it is here):

þrek — or threk — could possibly be where “Throk” originated — if Throk, as a name, existed at all.

(Of course, due to how hard it was to find this, it’s highly doubtful that DreamWorks knew about this, since the show has VERY rudimentary level of Old Norse and the like, period. It’s more likely that they made the name as a variant of “Hrok” or “Thror” or some other Viking name.)

What makes this such an amazing discovery is that its meaning is “fortitude or strength”, which fits Throk to a T (literally)!! Even more interesting is that Throk could be a variant of the name Thor, who is a god of thunder and strength, conveniently enough. And “-rok”, if Anglicized into “rock”, would be even more convenient, since, rocks are known for their fortitude and strength, which further strengthens (pun intended) the meaning and logic behind the Old Norse “threk” being the source of Throk’s name.

As you know, strength and fortitude might as well be Throk’s right and left arms at this point. Heck, even his middle name (even though Vikings never had middle names, even to this day [talking about modern-day Icelanders, not modern-day Scandinavians])! Throk, since his introduction in the RTTE series in the final episode of Season 3, has always been shown as an individual full of strength and fortitude — as one would need to be as a Chieftain’s second-in-command and general-cum-bodyguard.

So yeah, discovering the meaning of Throk’s name has really made me fall in love with Throk as a character even more! Can’t wait to implement this in some Throk-centric fanfics!! ^_^

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this final installment of the “What’s in a Name?” series. With this done, I shall do more articles on these three pairings in the near future. Thank you again for reading, and again, apologies that this took so long to finish.

Keep Calm and Ship Ruffthrok!

— Minlout & Heathlegs & Ruffthrok Fan

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Keepers Of The Chaos (Chapter 1)

The first chapter of the Tumblr KOTLC Fandom Fandom story is here!

Summary: Tam, Linh, Keefe, Biana, and Fitz are part of the tiny fandom for Keeper of the Chaos, and Tam and Linh's podcast convinces some of their other friends to watch it as well. The group finds themselves strangely invested in this show, where students at Tumblr High School who work together to write about an elf named Sophia, cause incomprehensible chaos, and fight their rival Pinterest High School.

Content warnings: Cursing

Word count: 1204

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Linh leans into the microphone. "Welcome to the Twins of the Chaos podcast," she says.

"Where some chaotic twins discuss our favorite show, Keepers of the Chaos," adds Tam. He tugs at his silver tipped bangs. "I'm Tam, and my sister's Linh, and today, we're going to be talking about why you should watch KOTC. Now, if you're one of our five regular listeners, you've probably already seen it, but feel free to share this with a friend or relative to convince them to watch this show!"

Smiling, Linh takes the microphone back and continues. "In this show, there's a group of very, very chaotic friends who all go to Tumblr High School together. As soon as they return after New Year's, their principal informs the school of a writing competition taking place between high schools, with other opportunities for extras like drawing or animation. Every member of the winning team gets a free scholarship to an arts school the characters all want to go to, but don't like their chances of getting in normally or paying, so they sign up. Through the nine episode season, taking place over the month of January, the characters in the writing competition start on the premise, get sidetracked, come up with some truly horrifying ideas, write some gay short stories, and, as the title promises, act very chaotic."

"Now, the writing prompt that the group has to build on is kind of... fuckin' weird," Tam says, barely resisting the urge to roll his eyes. "They have to write about a girl named Sophia, who's twelve years old and can read minds, who meets a teal- yes, teal- eyed boy named Finn, who tells her she's an elf. Then, she travels to the elf world, where she struggles a bit at elf school, makes friends with some other elves, learns that she is an illegal creation of a rebel group called the Dark Duck, and another rebel group- the Rarelynoticed- tries to kidnap and kill Sophia and her friend Deck. And yes, we're aware that the names are shitty but the characters in the show really get into mocking them, so that's an upside."

Linh laughs a little at the names. "There are a lot of rebels, you might have noticed," she adds.

Tam nods. "Yeah, I noticed. There are a lot of rebels because their government sucks. There's a council of twelve really old elves, and only two of them are alright, then one of those two dies, and then one of the previously bad ones turns good."

"The characters in the show were given a very detailed list of worldbuilding, plot, and character details. We don't have to read the whole thing, though- they just consult it when it's relevant."

"But writing about Sophia and the Dark Duck isn't the only plot of KOTC, thankfully. We also get to see the competitors writing Dark Duck interact with one another and have fun. It makes connections to real life events- mainly through Bernie Sanders memes, but whatever. Bernie Sanders memes are funny."

"Bernie Sanders memes are funny," says Linh, nodding seriously. "And yes. There are some romantic ships in there- like Amelia and Akki, or Shai/Lynn/Tater, but there are also close friendships, and you get to see the group bond over their shared desire to get the scholarship, and their collective love of chaos, so the more platonic aspect is definitely given screen time as well."

"Which, given how often shows center only on romance, is really great," Tam agrees.

"The show also does really incredibly with including diverse characters. Pretty much none of them are both straight and cis, and most of them are neither."

Tam grins. "Right, and no one really makes a big deal about it. They mention it when relevant, of course, and some have homophobic parents, but they have depth beyond getting the authors ally cookies or whatever. Everyone uses correct pronouns, or apologizes when they screw up, and everyone's pronouns are validated no matter how 'weird' or 'confusing' it might be."

"The show also has a lot of good religious diversity, with quite a few Jewish characters, who make sure it's very clear that they're Jewish."

"Yeah, one of the characters- Shai- starts a movement to turn all the Sophia and the Dark Duck characters Jewish as well."

"It doesn't succeed, but good job to aer for trying," Linh says, sighing sadly.

They fall silent for a little while as Tam checks their episode outline, scribbled in Linh's rather illegible handwriting. "Linh, what the fuck does this say?"

Brow furrowing, Linh asks "You can't read my handwriting?"

"No, I can't!"

She sighs. "It very clearly says 'great characters- discuss,'" she huffs.

"Yeah, no one can read your handwriting. Also, we should probably cut this out when we edit."

Linh nods. "Probably, yeah."

Tam leans in closer to the microphone and starts speaking into it again. "The competition has fifty something participants- fifty two, was it?" He looks to Linh for confirmation, who nods again. "Fifty two. But somehow, all of the characters have their own distinct personalities and stories and interests, and they're shown as complex human beings."

"Yeah, that's always been my favorite part of the show. The characters are just so interesting. Canon manages to focus on them a lot more than I would have thought possible, but it still doesn't give us all the details- since it has to balance so many people, it can't spend a long time focusing on just one- so there's a lot of room for speculation in the fandom. Some get noticeably more or less focus than others. Like, Lynn and her fiancees get kind of a lot, while I wish some of my favorite characters like Specs or Charlene got a bit more screen time. But everyone gets some, no one gets too many, and the fandom is there to fill in the gaps!"

"Yeah, and the fandom is fantastic," says Tam. "There aren't a whole lot of us, which we wish would change because the show is really great, but we're a good fandom to be in. There's not usually a lot of discourse, and there are so many talented people making content. lordofthesnuggles's theories for season two are always so detailed and logical that I lowkey suspect he writes for the show, and thehunkiestofhunkyhair makes fantastic fanart."

Snapping her fingers, Linh exclaims. "Oh, and les-biana has the best fanfictions."

Tam coughs, and mutters "Yeah, you like Biana's fanfictions."

"Oh, like you're any different with Keefe," Linh huffs.

There aren't any visuals, so no listeners of the podcast can prove Tam was blushing. "Anyway, the first- and currently only- season starts with everyone signing up for the competition, no idea what they're in for, and ended with half of them wearing sleeping masks with teal eyes painted on and the other half watching the chaos with mild amusement. It's entertaining as fuck, and very well written, so do go check it, recommend it to your friends, let Keepers of the Chaos take over the world, whatever you like."

"Thanks for listening to the Twins of the Chaos podcast, and have an amazing day!" Linh finishes, and she stops recording.

[artekai]

A little while ago I noticed you said that you were watching Assassination Classroom and was just wondering how far you've got?? I've got an idea for an AU but it has some big ol' spoilers so I wanna be sure that you've seen everything before I share it. But other than that: how are you enjoying it? Got any favourite characters in particular? (Sorry, I don't really know anyone else whose watched it so I'm a lil excited lol)

No, please don’t apologize!! I’m SO happy you asked! I don’t know anyone who’s watched it either so I’ve been holding all of my excitement in hjklkjkl

I haven’t finished it yet (I was binging it, but then I got writing/art inspiration and, well... you probably know how it is, sometimes you have plans and your brain is just like haha no), I’m just at the beginning of the second season, but it’s been really fun so far! It’s been keeping me at the edge of my seat, curious and excited as to what the students are gonna try next, how close they are going to get this time, and how their characters and their relationships with each other will develop over time. Also, I don’t know what it is about the art and animation that makes it so pleasing to look at, but it’s GORGEOUS! I really want to draw some art of it once I’ve finished watching it!

Based on the title and what you guys told me, I thought it was going to be super dark and angsty through and through, but so far it’s actually been giving me Saiki K. vibes? (It’s a slice of life anime about an overpowered high schooler who keeps his powers a secret but still uses them to protect his friends, so I think you can see why I’d make the comparison) Obviously Saiki K. is a lot more comedic and over the top, but the light-hearted, humorous parts of Assassination Classroom do remind me of it. And they have gotten many laughs out of me so I’ve definitely been enjoying it a lot lol

(Not to get sidetracked, but that’s a crossover that needs to happen. Saiki vs. Koro-sensei, who would win??? I NEED to know. At first I thought that Saiki had the obvious advantage, but, as I kept watching and learning more about Koro-sensei’s powers, I began to wonder if Saiki even stands a chance?? I guess I’ll be able to draw conclusions once I finish Assassination Classroom lol)

Anyways, I’m guessing that shit will hit the fan eventually but for now let me enjoy haha funny octopus man asdsfdgjkjlkk

Now, as for the characters...

Koro-sensei is a blast! He’s funny and endearing and the heartfelt moments he has with his students are really heartwarming. I will cry if/when they kill him. We stan

Karma. Oh, what to say about him... God, he’s absolutely amazing! His banter is SO much fun and his character arc has been very enjoyable so far! I enjoy every second he’s onscreen. We stan

I don’t have much to say about Nagisa, but I really, really like him. It might be because he seems pretty average but he’s also cunning, cares about his classmates, and his killing technique is flawless. I love him, must protecc

(he doesn’t really need protection though hjaklsk)

The purple haired girl (sorry, forgot her name T-T) is pretty nice too. She doesn’t have much of the spotlight (for clear reasons) but the episode centered around her stuck with me. I like her a lot!

Oh, and the green haired girl didn’t really catch my attention at first, but, after the episode with the giant pudding, I can say I really like her too and I hope there are more episodes centered around her!

Ah, and how could I almost forget? That guy who was really mean and loud and hated Koro-sensei at the beginning, but then got involved in the whole mess with Itona, putting everyone in danger in the pool, and had to reconsider his behavior? (Man, I really am terrible with names ;-;) I really, really love his character! His arc was super satisfying and it’s refreshing to see that the story added more depth to the bully/loud, mean guy archetype!

Overall, I don’t think there’s any characters I dislike? Even when I don’t agree with their actions, I feel like I can always understand why they act the way they do, which is great and helps them feel believable! Their arcs are also enjoyable and you can certainly see them changing over time, so, yeah, the characters are all pretty nice, fun, and endearing in their own unique ways.

Not Takaoka, though. I want to bash his face in with a pipe >:(

He irked me from the second he pulled that good ol’ “we are a family” shit, but he only got worse and worse from there. We don’t stan

Anyways, sorry this got so long!! I’ve been holding my thoughts in for a while so it feels great to have an excuse to let it all out, haha. Really, thanks a lot for this, and also for the recommendation, I really appreciate it. I’ll be looking forward to hearing your ideas once I finish watching! I... might have some plans too, but, of course, I don’t want to do anything with them until I know the whole story... So we’ll see :)

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I’ve been getting a few asks about the storylines in season 2 and I haven’t had the time to respond to them all yet, so I’m making this post and answering all of them at the same time. Thanks to @elliephunk80​ for giving me this idea! 💛🌞

Contains spoilers up till episode 7 of season 2.

I’ll be dividing this couples-wise, since most of my questions seem to be based around the relationships in the new season! They are:

Felicia & Jack Elias & Klara Ludde & Amie Elias & Amie (saving the best for last ofc)

Felicia & Jack

Starting off with Felicia and Jack, which I’m honestly not too crazy about. I definitely like the addition of Jack as a character, but I’m not entirely sure this relationship is a good fit.

In my honest opinion I feel like these two are sort of an odd couple and it hasn’t been addressed by anybody except Elias, who brought up the topic of Jack being Felicia’s old babysitter and how it reminded him of a “sleazy porno”. I wouldn’t go that far, but from what we know there’s a pretty big age gap considering Felicia still isn’t 18 yet and Jack seems to be in his mid-20s. 

And I also just don’t see them having that much in common besides them having known each other in the past and both being good-looking people. It just seems sort of strange, and I don’t get what they see in each other for them to be a real couple. It started out as just a hook-up when Felicia was both drunk and high, and it seems to still be more focused on appearances rather than them actually being in love.

I’m also sort of fearful for Felicia. We know she’s in a really vulnerable state right now - still not being over Ludde, having lost her best friend, her parents divorcing, and being back on drugs.

I still don’t know if Jack really is cheating on Felicia with Olivia (the girl that texted him) but I would say he is. Jack is incredibly confident and charming, which makes him able to easily lie and manipulate people. We know he’s not an entirely good person since he’s already lied to Elias about now knowing that Mats would bring him back to Eagles. I wouldn’t be surprised if he really did hook up with Olivia and ended up being a really good liar.

The fact is that not only did he deny it but he then shamed Felicia for blaming him and causing a scene, ultimately shifting the focus in the argument to her and making Felicia feel bad that she even confronted him in the first place. Jack says that maybe they shouldn’t even be together, which causes Felicia to backtrack and apologize. It’s actually pretty impressive how Jack was able to spin that around to blame Felicia and make her apologize. But it’s not a healthy relationship - there’s this toxicity, the age gap, and I just have a bad feeling all around about how it will end. I really don’t want Felicia to spiral even further down.

As for the fight in the season 2 trailer, that could very well be Jack and Elias! Elias is incredibly protective of his sister and if Jack did indeed cheat on her and it came out that would be a pretty plausible reason for them fighting.

This is a very blurry and low quality picture, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was them. In fact, I can’t see who else it would be. At the time of the trailer releasing I was unsure of who it could be since we hadn’t yet seen Jack in any scenes and how he would fit into the story, but now I’m like 90% sure it’s him.

Elias & Klara

Moving onto Elias and Klara, the unexpected couple of the season. They actually have pretty good chemistry in my opinion, even if they’re not really my preferred pairing.

This might be an unpopular opinion, but we have to consider how much time has passed since that incident. It’s been three months since Klara posted that video and it’s been, what, almost five since she filmed it? I know Felicia is still incredibly hurt but the fact is that three months is actually a pretty long time when you actually think about it. You can’t stay mad at someone forever for something they did, and Elias said himself that he doesn’t blame Klara for what she did. She wasn’t the one who cheated on her boyfriend/betrayed her best friend, and it’s pretty clear that Klara holds some regret to the way she posted the video.

Might be getting sidetracked here, but I’m actually not mad at Ludde and Amie anymore either. They’ve apologized and apologized for three months straight (maybe Ludde more than Amie, but still) and there’s just not that much you can do when the person you hurt doesn’t even want to listen or talk to you. Eventually, you just kind of move on. I honestly feel like Felicia was really annoying when she threw food at Amie and told her to be quiet. Like, yes, we get that they both hurt her but the way Felicia acted and the fact that she couldn’t just be the bigger person bothered me and made me sympathize with her less.

Back to the question - I feel like Elias and Klara make a lot of sense and Klara seems to be becoming a better person when she’s with him. She’s not a complete monster. She’s just a teenage girl with a complicated living situation and probably some jealousy issues. Don’t get me wrong, I hated her back in season 1 for being so nasty, but she’s honestly improving as a person.

I agree. I kind of miss Sara but I like that she doesn’t really hang out with Klara as much anymore. I actually wish that Klara would’ve become more ostracized from her school friends to emphasize how alone she is, but she seems to still be pretty popular so that was kind of disappointing. I thought the fall-out of her posting the video would be worse, but I guess not.

Anyway, I like that they’re taking a disliked character and making her into a better person. Feels like it’s been done a few times before, but I still appreciate them doing it. I hated s1 Klara for being so one-dimensional, but s2 Klara is well on her way to being a pretty good and nuanced character.

First off, I appreciate you too! 💛 But I think I actually disagree a little on the whole Klara thing - yeah, she didn’t really “pay” for what she did, but she’s still aware that what she did was wrong and could’ve been done a whole lot better than posting a video for everybody to see.

If Elias likes her and they’re happy together, I don’t see why they wouldn’t work! I don’t want them to be endgame, but so far I’ve liked seeing them together because they have really good chemistry and they seem to understand each other. 

Ludde & Amie

Ludde and Amie have kind of grown closer this season, not only because they worked on the demo together but also because they both hurt Felicia. I think they’re both feeling really lonely but they’ve bonded as friends. Notice that I said friends and not as a couple, which I’ll explain down below.

So as we know, Amie kissed Ludde in episode 6 when he was in the hospital after having been injured during the hockey game against Karlskrona. She immediately seemed to regret having done that and ran out without an explanation, leaving Ludde alone and confused.

I honestly don’t think Amie has any romantic feelings towards Ludde. I think she might mistake her feelings for a crush or something, when in reality she’s just lonely and appreciates Ludde always being there for her and giving her compliments on her musical ability. Ludde was complimenting Amie at the hospital, saying she was amazing, and I think Amie was just really touched by that and maybe wanted to thank him somehow, and ended up kissing him. And then she freaked out and left because oh my god did she really just kiss Ludde. It was an uncomfortable and awkward situation and that’s probably why she ran out.

However, I really believe that if she had just stayed to explain and apologize, Ludde would understand and they could’ve just laughed it off. But this is a drama show so of course that wouldn’t happen! 

Do I think the writers are making them into a couple? No, definitely not. They know that season 1 was sort of predictable and cliché, so they’re making season 2 as different as possible by including these unexpected pairings such as Klara & Elias and Amie & Ludde. But Amie and Ludde won’t ever be a couple, because Ludde is still very much hung up on Felicia. I don’t see them as a couple either - yes, they have music in common, but they work way better as friends than in a relationship.

I think the kiss was written to 1) be unexpected and throw us off, 2) ensure the viewers that Ludde is still in love with Felicia despite spending so much time with Amie, and 3) to show that Amie is feeling really lonely after having lost her best friend. 

I feel like Amie is getting just as much screentime as she did in season 1, though! She’s got a storyline with Ludde and she’s definitely still a main character. Personally I’m really enjoying the way they’ve divided the time this season.

In the first season, Felicia got way too much screentime and I know they did that to show how many things she went through, but because of the short 20-minute episodes that didn’t leave enough time for everybody else. This time around, it seems more fair and like we’re getting more variety in the storylines. With this change, Elias has also gotten more screentime which I love (because he’s my favorite character, duh) and I feel like if Amie got more screentime than she’s already getting, it would sort of disrupt the whole “balance”.

It’s always difficult to make sure that the characters are all getting enough time to develop their storylines so I can understand your frustration. It’s especially difficult with so few episodes.

Unrelated topic, but an example of this would be Mats and Petra. They’ve both had a few scenes in season 2 but at this point, when we’re seven episodes in and they haven’t been in a single scene together, it sort of feels like the writers forgot about their past relationship. It seemed like the writers were going somewhere with them in S01E07 - Road trip, but maybe that was just to parallel Elias and Amie’s relationship? Bringing us to the next and final subject -

Elias & Amie

Man, these two are SO incredibly popular despite having only shared a few scenes in season 1. And don’t be scared if you think the writers forgot about them, because if you saw the Q&A with Stefan H. Lindén who is both the creator and one of the producers of the show he had some really interesting things to say about them.

He emphasized that the writers know how much the fans want to see them together and that they did have plans for Amie and Elias in the future, just that it might take some time because of how the character dynamics are right now after the fall-out of the Halloween incident (and the fact that Elias is currently in a relationship with Klara).

This is totally a valid opinion too! They’re two vastly different characters and while that’s probably the reason they’re such a popular pairing, it could also be a little off-putting to some people since they don’t really seem to have anything in common. In fact, Amie has a lot more in common with Ludde, but I’d actually argue that her chemistry is better with Elias.

I think we should wait until we get more scenes of them interacting though, however long that may be. 

All in all, I just wanted to express how excited I was to see the scene in the hospital and how excited Elias was to see Amie (and even complimenting her hair aaaa). He expressed that Amie and Ludde did mess up, but he doesn’t seem upset or mad at Amie at all which was a relief. He just got so adorable around her and I’m really impatient to see them together haha but I have total faith in the writers!

To finish this off, there’s still 3 episodes left so anything could happen. It’s really exciting to see what will happen with Amie in Stockholm and with Ludde having turned himself in to the police, and I absolutely can’t wait for the next episode!

[monst]

T’is the season Day 11

 Day 11 Stockings

 I finally go the banners up for Toga and Nejire. There trash but then again all my banners suck ass :’D. Anywhose this was supposed to be up like a 2am on queue but, I was weak and, fell asleep :/ Well that’s besides the point please give this cute child love!! She needs love :’) So just love her okay…. (I’m weak for children I deadass go full protection mode)

 Eri

               Eri’s ruby orbs looked on in fascination as you pulled the cookies out of the oven. She didn’t know that cookies could come in all such shapes! She was really happy that you had allowed her to cut a couple of the figures. You had warned her not to touch the sweets until after they cooled and, she was beaming with the promise of decorating the sugar cookies.

               The bluenette loved being baby-sat by you. You were so much different than Aizawa. Not that she didn’t love her guardian, but it felt nice to have a semi-maternal figure in her life. You seriously coddled her. Spoiling the child was your sworn duty and, when the stoic pro-hero came to you with a sleeping Eri asking if you’d watch her for a couple hours you leapt for joy.

               You were determined to make her the happiest little girl ever and as soon as her eyes opened you told her all your plans for the day. You had even dressed her in what would have been one of her presents. You snapped more than a dozen pictures of her in that mouse onesie. (You also wore a matching cheese one…)

At the moment the two of you had just finished baking cookies and, your holiday decorating was almost complete. You really had Eri to thank for that because you kept on getting sidetracked wanting to watch movies instead of hanging lights. The day was looking to be swell and all you had left to hang were the Christmas stockings. As you didn’t have a chimney you opted to hang them on the wall. You had left Eri in the kitchen to do your task unaware that the small child was following you.

You hummed a tune as you pushed the pins into the wall securing the socks to the wall. You only had a couple left when you felt Eri’s small hands tug on the sleeves of your cheese suit. You looked down and caught her curious gaze.

“Something wrong?” you asked.

“No, I was just wondering…. Why are you putting socks on the wall?” She questioned.

You smiled setting up the last box placing your hand a top her head to ruffle her soft tresses. You motioned her over to the couch where she waited till you got back with a book in hand. Once you settled don next to her she leaned over to get a good look at what you were about to show her.

“There not socks their Christmas stockings. See?” you pointed to the pictures on the book as well as to your crudely hung socks.

“I know you explained Christmas (Name) but, what are the ‘Christmas stockings’ for?” She asked her eyes fixed on the book as you turned the page.

“There for small presents. Things like small toys or candy go in them.” You explained showing her the picture of Santa Claus filling the socks.

“That’s that Santa man you told me about, right?” She asked a frown coming to her lips.

Earlier in the day you had decided to share the tales of old saint nick with her. You had done so with the thought of her needing a little magic and wonder in her life. The poor child had been through a lot that all you wanted was for her bright eyes to fill with joy and awe at the world around her. You wanted her to be able to dream and believe in whatever she wished to. However, you weren’t expecting the sullen expression. As she had seemed so enthralled with the prospect of Santa and reindeers earlier.

“Yeah that’s Santa. Hey what’s wrong?” You asked bringing your arm around the child in a comforting hug.

“I-it’s just that you s-said that Santa only give good kids presents.” She stuttered her large doe eyes glossing over. Your eyes widened but, before you could speak, she went into detail. “So, that means I won’t get any because of what I did.”

“Oh sweetheart no.” You cooed pulling her to your chest. “That wasn’t your fault Eri. And, everyone knows that it wasn’t on purpose. No one blames you for what happened sweetie.”

You pulled back and brushed your thumbs under her eyes clearing her tears. You gave her a small smile shushing her till she finally settled down. Then you continued to assure her that she was nothing but an amazing child. When her smile finally returned the both of you got started on decorating cookies.

“Eri you are the sweetest child in the world and Santa would be an idiot not to get you presents.”

🔥 👶 🎶 🌟 ❄️ 🔔 ⛄️ 👼 🦌 🍪 🥛 🎅 🤶 🧝‍ 🎁 ⛪ 🕯 👪 ✝️ 🎄 🍷 🍴

:( I forgot to queue this yesterday night. Also Eri is an adorable child and even if I would have lost to Chisaki I would have thrown hands >:(. Lol anyways tomorrow come back for some Holiday Movies with Ashido Mina, Kirishima Eijirou, Sero Hanta and Tokoyami Fumikage!!! ^.^ Banner comment: I think it’s kinda cute...

[dasozelotvonnebenan]

Yeah I know winter

For Tyria’s Library’s September prompt “Seasons” , Valyrion visits a tailor in the poorest part of Divinity’s Reach. I may have gotten a bit sidetracked the prompt comes a bit short.

“These fluffy clothes seem rather thick, who would wear something that warm?” Valyrion asked the tailor while inspecting some fur cloaks.

The answer came slowly, “Someone that is cold?”, as if that were not a question he was ever asked. As if the humans just accepted the existence of useless clothing. Weird.

“But no one is going to be so cold they need a cloak like this. You humans give off enough heat to keep you warm all the time! Why would you make clothes no one would buy?”

Baffled by this question the tailor eyed the sylvari, “People buy them for winter when it gets cold. You know what winter is, don’t you?”

“Of course!”, Valyrion stated proudly, “I’m almost a year and a half old. What I heard about winter was a bit exaggerated. I grew some leaves on my arms when it got chilly, but that wasn’t anywhere near as cold as I expected from what my mentor told me. I was a bit disappointed that I didn’t get to see any snow though.”

“And let me guess, you witnessed that winter back in that grove of yours?”

“Well … yes.” Valyrion had to admit.

The tailor just sighed, returning to his work while the Sylvari went on to search through the cloaks on the rack.

“Anyways, these would look great on a coat hanger, I’ll take three of them.” he pointed towards a cloak that caught his attention.

At the end of his nerves the tailor spoke up a but harsh, “Do you even have the money for that. Furs are expensive.

With an enthusiastic grin Valyrion slammed down his earnings on the counter, a good bit more than he expected he had to pay, because the human had been so friendly to him.

“Somebody needs to stop giving you toddlers money. You’re worse than nobles! Do you want to buy the shop too?!” Not believing his eyes the man started to slowly stuff away the coins in front of him.

Valyrion raised his hands in defense. “No no! This architectural wonder is far out of my reach to afford. The thought of owning a house like this fills me with joy though. I must admit that.”

The dumbstruck tailor stopped caring about the coins and just stared at the Sylvari mouth agape.

“And its in such a prime location. My favourite part of town and not far from the sewers. Have you been down there? Marvelous. The thought that must’ve went into planning it. The tunnels and grates and drains. Forcing your will on to nature, I love it.”

Accepting his fate the human sat down on a stool. There was no way to stop Valyrion’s rambling now.

“Now, what most amazes me about your shop is the building itself. Such a huge building made from natural materials formed by natural human hands into a supernatural structure. Clay does little more than form little mounds on its own, but channeled through human ingenuity you build walls with it that defy the laws of gravity and rise into the sky.”

Valyrion moved to one of the walls, running his hands along it. “And yet, despite its expanse this house conveys an illusion of crampedness. Amazing, isn’t it?”

The tailor nods more out of habit than out of actual agreement.

“The houses in this part of the city are just so, how do I say it, rejuvenating to look at. Yeah, that’s it. Rejuvenating. They defeat the weakness of their materials to climb higher into the sky. They appear as if they could topple over any second, for lack of a sound foundation of roots or the stability of a trunk yet they relentlessly resist fate and hold together. Truly it's the bravest humans that live here, as they mock death itself by calling such a place home.”

Tears in his eyes Valyrion grabs a coat from the rack and walks out into the street, aimlessly wandering the streets again.

[winedownwithcoffee]

DWTS Season 27 Trash Thoughts

Guys. I know you missed me. It’s been while since I did this. Little info, I watch it live, then I rewatch it when I avoid work on Tuesdays and type up my thoughts while watching. I am gonna say straight off the bat this is a weird season. There was no CLEAR CUT winner. And I think that leaves the playing field wide open. Which is good for some of the contestants. OKAY onwards to the ramblings!

Opening Number: Chaotic. Like that is my main thought. Pretty but chaotic. The costumes we pretty though. The ending was cute though. And I love the partnerships this season so much.

MLR & Sasha: I didn’t grow up with her, so I don’t really care one way or the other for her and when you pair her with Sasha she was doomed for me. The dance was cute. She was super excited and overly bouncy and got off time a few times and missed some spots BUT Sasha did great choreography I will say.  She seemed like she was trying to pose a lot also. Gah Sasha annoys me. Just his face. Anyway. They were giving her some good feedback overall. Does she have a lisp? Not that anything is wrong with that, I am just genuinely curious. Scores 6-7-6. My Unwanted and Unwarranted 4th Judge Vote: 6

Milo & Wit: So I had no idea who he was until the GMA reveal, then my kid came home one day and said he wanted to watch Z-O-M-B-I-E-S and now we have watched it 64 times. He’s cute and sweet and I like him. I didn’t like their package because it was ALL about Wit’s zombie questions. He has a natural charisma and stage presence. He was really good tonight. And it wasn’t awkward or anything like some teen boys get. It was real good! Good critiques imo. He’s so articulate for a 17 year old boy. 7-6-7. 4th Judge me: 7.5

Evanna & Keo: I’m going to start before I watch saying Len is on crack. Okay on to the package. She’s cute, but unfortunately they gave her a shit spot in the lineup and she has a bit of a forgettable quality to her. I called my Memaw after the show and she asked if Keo danced tonight. So…. The dance was pretty. The solo parts at the beginning were really good then they got in hold and Keo just seems so rushy and like he’s throwing her around. But her lines were beautiful and their outfits look like James and Sharna. Shitty score from Len. 7-5-6. 4th judge me: 7

Danelle & Artem: Preparing myself to cry now. I was SO ANXIOUS for this but MY MAN DELIVERED!! I loved him teaching her. He was SO patient and kind and loving and gah I love him so much more now. She learns by touching. You can see in the beginning how anxious she was until Artem gets her down those stairs and the smile just illuminates and GAH ALL THE TEARS. And his choreography was beautiful and perfect for her. The trust already and the tears and omg I am sobbing again. And her amazing puppy!!! GAH I love this partnership so much. LMAO Bruno showing her the muscle like she can see it. When I first watched this, I was utterly speechless. I had NO WORDS. Carrie Ann is me. 6-6-6 4th Judge me 7

Bobby & Sharna: WHEW Bobby. Okay let’s do this buddy. I always die at these “meet your partner” things that happen 2 weeks after they have met. OMG I loved the package. OKAY the dance. He needs to shut his mouth but he didn’t get off time for most of the dance. His kicks were in time but he needs to shut his mouth my GOD. Then he just got so damn EXCITED. OMG he is so excited. WOW. Woah. I am having secondhand embarrassment for that ending. But god his enthusiasm. The critiques were good though. He went FULL FREAKING BRUNO. Wow, he was just so excited. I am just like woah. He is the most memorable part of this entire opening and I think that was an actually good play right then and if Sharna wasn’t SO surprised I would think they planned it. 7-6-7 4th Judge Me: 7 until the end LOL

JP & Cheryl: gotta bring in Jodie and Cameron of course lol. I am expecting a TON from him. They have the chemistry. But like he really only danced half the time. I was just really let down from this one. But he will make it through because he’s hot af. And I 100% agree with the judges for this one. 7-7-8 4th Judge Me: 7

Nikki & Gleb: No truer statement has been made than “you look like you should be constantly emerging from a pool in slow motion that is how hot you are”. I heard no lies there Nikki. Unfortunately, doing a Salsa after JP was her downfall. Also she doesn’t move those hips that much.  But yeah she’s going home tonight. She was excited though. 6-5-6 4th Judge Me: 5

Alexis & Alan: I’ll be honest, I chose not to watch them last night. I had other shit to do. I love Alan though. I really do. He did not make it easy on her. And they are cute af. She missed some hand grabs but overall a very cute little routine. They cute though. I ship em. Why not, I ship everyone else. Critiques were good. Look at those intertwined fingers man. They’d have pretty babies. 7-7-7 4th judge me: 7

John & Emma: He was not nearly as bad as I anticipated. Cute little intro. That southern accent though, that was a choice. His Frame needs work but it was a stellar effort and the man can kick higher than me. Good critiques and scores. I was just meh about it. 7-5-6 4th Judge Me: 6

Tinashe & Brandon: She seems braggy some. OMG Brandon is adorable. I expect a Lot from this dance. And overall it was good. Halfway through she just seemed a little lost but overall it was decent. She was so over-hyped though imo. I liked Alexis’ Jive wayyyyyyy more. Good critiques though. 8-7-8 4th Judge me: 7

Nancy & Val: I hate her outfit. She looks pretty but I hate that dress. SORRY GOT SIDETRACKED. Watched Rashad with the costume designers. I still can’t believe they got quickstep on night one. That’s rough. It wasn’t bad but it was so mediocre and it was good for a nondancer doing a freaking quickstep. Good critiques. 6-6-6 4th Judge me: 6

Jenna and Joe: I’m sorry. I can’t watch the dance again. I saw it last night. It was decent until it went off the freaking rails. Their package was cute though and he’s realllllll cute. Her fangirling was cute. And she looks freaking stunning.  HARSH critiques. Pretty unnecessarily harsh imo. He can redeem himself tonight because we all know he isn’t going home tonight. 5-4-5 4th Judge me: 5

Demarcus & Linds: He’s pretty. He’s charismatic. He is freaking ripped. He has Linds. He’s not going anywhere for a LONG while. I liked them. I feel like there is some Football Fatigue. The dance was good. Real good like we expected. He isn’t as good as Rashad but he has a looooooot of potential. He got a bit overzealous once or twice and I thought he was going to chunk linds across the floor LMAO. 8-7-8 4th Judge me: 8

So my PERSONAL ranking of the dances on night one:

Demarcus Danelle Milo Bobby Alexis Evanna John JP Tinashe Nancy MLR Nikki Joe

But yeah Nikki is going home

[theleondude]

The Turbulent Production of TAWOTA

Crazy how TAWOTA went from a funny little cartoon about a bunch of characters on the autism spectrum to a surreal existential horror where poor Leon is trapped in an unstable reality that is not his own, forced to cater to the whims of his capricious creator and his apathetic watchers. Though, with benefit of hindsight, perhaps it was always going to turn out the way it did just from the first episode alone:

Since I announced the series on a Valentine's Day, it only seems rather fitting that I share the tale of its behind-the-scenes mayhem and the context behind how the first season ended on a colossal mind-fuck.

Fun fact: This isn't even the first iteration of TAWOTA. It's a reboot of a series I made in 2013 with barely any resources to use. So let’s start this tale of errors and unfortunate events with when I conceived the sodding idea around the same time The Amazing World of Gumball first aired on Cartoon Network. And yes, along with SpongeBob, TAWOG is a partial inspiration for TAWOTA. During my time in secondary school, I drew up many doodles of what the characters of TAWOTA would be like and what zany adventures they’d get up to. Of course, as I got older, so too changed the characters. Obviously, their appearances remained the same (more or less) and some elements of their roles and personalities remained intact but what was seen in the original TAWOTA series was certainly different from the early concepts I’ve drawn up. For instance, the original Imaginee was a kleptomaniac instead of a killer and therefore more harmless in his villainous exploits. Hence why Leon said to TDLDN “and you consider making a homicidal version of Imaginee a correction?”.

Speaking of the original TAWOTA series, due to a lack of a laptop (and a lack of wifi) when I started out, I had to take pictures of the drawings using the stop-motion feature on my 3DS camera and then record the 3DS on my tablet. And when I somehow managed to cobble together an episode, I then uploaded it onto YouTube whenever I visited the local library. It wasn’t until about the…seventh episode? I can’t remember and I’ve made a decent effort not to remember but there was this episode where Brian becomes the Grim Reaper and I used Pencil2D, Paint, and Wondershare Filmora to make that episode because, at that point in time, I finally received a laptop. Though, it was only around the time I finished the original iteration of TAWOTA that I got Wi-Fi.

You see, I went into the original version of TAWOTA thinking it would be a hit, even though I got jack-shit for resources. Some may call it optimism but, in hindsight, a better description for my belief in that iteration’s success would be delusions of grandeur (which I still have on a regular basis BTW). So when it didn’t become a success, I deleted my original (though technically second since I was locked out of my first) YouTube channel, hid away under a new channel and tried to move on from TAWOTA. But, because I was still a teen (I started the original TAWOTA in 2013 and ended it in 2017), my attempts at starting something new were sidetracked by school and the realization I can use Source FilmMaker to act out my masturbatory mind-control/possession fantasies.

Oh, yeah, I should mention at this point in time I was doing A-Levels, which are optional BTW. But I figured it would get me closer to having a career in the animation industry (especially since I already passed all my GCSEs) and I flipped a coin to decide whether I should continue doing A-Levels or just drop out. And you know what? Despite me completing the full two years of A-Levels, they meant FUCK ALL in the grand scheme of things! Which is ironic because the coin came up on the side that said I should continue A-Levels and one would assume my time doing A-Levels would have meant something. Well, unless a few lessons in humility and not half-arsing anything counts. Anyway, not only did I not pass my A-Levels (though one of them was close to a C) but there was this girl in my IT class that was very attractive and, while sociable, was usually quiet. While I have talked to her and made her laugh a few times, I never made a move on her due to a crippling fear of forming romantic attachments and because I knew nothing about her.

Now that I covered the original iteration of TAWOTA, we can finally talk about the iteration we’re all familiar with.

It was in 2018 that my mum and I were thinking of making a business selling our art. And because I know TAWOTA has monetary potential and it was a good idea that had the misfortune of poor execution, I figured I might try again. Or at least that was the plan were it not for an out-of-control masturbation addiction and the fact that I needed a new animation package because, in my humble opinion, Pencil2D was a pile of dog crap! Oh, and my PC was a potato.

That was four years ago, give or take. And while I did receive a new laptop on my 19th birthday, it took me nearly more than a year to find out about Blender 2.8 and that was only through chance. So it was in 2019 (which, coincidentally, was also the same year I joined FiMFiction) that I finally got around to writing up the scripts for the show. The plan was simple. Make some promotional shorts to promote the show then work on the actual episodes for season 1, with the first four of which being reimaginings of the first four episodes of the original TAWOTA. What could possibly go wrong?

Not many people auditioned for the casting call, the guy I had in mind as the voice for Imaginee snubbed me (though that one’s a blessing in disguise since Grant did a way better job than that other guy ever could), the animation process being more exhausting than I thought, Grant taking forever to send me his lines (though that one is also a blessing in disguise since it gave me time to find out how to make a more successful YouTube channel), Brian’s a pain in the arse to animate because of his sodding buck teeth, the original VA for Mona backed out at the last minute, and I made the faux pas of working on other projects alongside TAWOTA, which resulted in me being burnt out like fuck!

I would say it was worth it, and it was to an extent since the episodes were hilarious, but they weren’t getting as many views and likes when compared to videos I crapped out in two days. I kid you not, for the longest time, the video that had the highest viewcount on my channel was one where the Soldier from TF2 shot a Rabbid up Merasmus’ arse!

And before that was a video where SpongeBob was possessed by Petelguese Romanee Conti (DESU!). So I’m left wondering to myself why should I even bother putting in the effort when I can rake in thousands of views in record time by making short SFM animations involving Shantae.

So, by the time I got to work on Babysitting for Auties, I was like “fuck it, let’s go completely nuts”. As my mum once said to me, being an artist is the only career where it’s perfectly normal to go absolutely mad (I’m paraphrasing slightly but you get the idea). And Halloween was coming up so I had an excuse to spook the living bejesus out of my audience, or rather the few people that actually watched TAWOTA. Unsurprisingly, it didn’t get that many views but you know what? I didn’t care. I enjoyed working on that episode. And because I thought it would be ridiculous to spend more than two years on one sodding season, I decided to end the first season of TAWOTA with the fittingly-titled ‘What The Hell?’:

Because Mona's VA was unavailable at the time (or, more accurately, didn't respond to my email requesting her lines for this episode), I had to use 15.ai and then killed her off. And then I threw in a bunch of G5 and Shantae stuff in the hope of boosting the viewcount for this one, which it did albeit slower than the actual Shantae SFM shorts I was uploading on my YouTube channel at the time.

And that, kids, is how a funny cartoon about a bunch of guys on the autism spectrum suddenly turned into a cosmic horror story about a guy who was forced into a foreign world by his malevolent creator and made to be his, for lack of better words, performing monkey.

Want more answers? Wait until season 2.

P.S: Another reason for TAWOTA going down the route it did is because of the existence of Chris-chan and the revelation that some autistic people are the laughing stock/punching bags of the Internet. This, along with the other problems I mentioned, resulted in my heart no longer being in it. But despite all these problems, I am looking forward to working on season 2.

[wannawrite]

The B In Baejin Is For Boyfriend Material

• who?: Wanna One's Bae Jinyoung • genre: 🌸 • type: bullet point blog navigator. • pure fluff of what Jinyoung would be like as a boyfriend on campus kdlsjskdjsj I'm honestly really terrible at the boyfriend type of content because I'm not good at speculating or assuming how people actually are in real life. But this was fun to do and I hope it isn't a total flop. Thank you for requesting this anon!! - Admin L 

• first of all, regardless of what college you apply to or enrol in, Jinyoung would be super supportive • even if your dream college and his dream college were 200 miles away • luckily, you guys somehow got into the same college • hell yeah • you wouldn't see your boyfriend for awhile because you're too busy packing and getting ready for college • but this is Bae Jinyoung we're talking about   • *ring ding dong* • you peel open the door to reveal a smiling Baejin, hands filled with packing materials such as masking tape • "yah ~ aren't you supposed to be getting ready as well? Why are you here?" • "i'm here to help!" • you sigh and raise your eyebrows at him • then again, you aren't actually complaining about it • who wouldn't want to have your boyfriend around • and helping you • Jinyoung's house is closer than yours to the institute so he doesn't have much to bring to his dorm • he can travel that half an hour every weekend • your situation is different • much different • a dozen of your things are packed and ready to be shipped to college with you • which is practical because you can't be travelling 5 hours up and down every day • you need everything in your dorm • literally • including that cute plushie Jinyoung gifted you on your birthday to sleep with • otherwise, you know you won't be able to fall asleep • your roommate is cool with you pretty much occupying the entire dorm since they too live extremely close to the college • you love your roommate already • let's not lie Jinyoung is probably decent at packing and being neat • sure, he's no Minhyin but he makes an effort to try and help • folds your clothing • realises it's his sweater he thought he lost last Winter • Baejin sighs but smiles and tucks it in your luggage anyway • his baby WILL wear his clothes • stops to observe the things you packed and realises you have like 500 boxes of household equipment • "....love, how much stuff do you actually need?" • "LovE hOW muCH STufF dO YOu acTUALLy NeED" you reply • *insert Spongebob meme* • "you will help me carry it to my room, won't you?" • your voice drips with honey, sickeningly sweet and begging • Jinyoung pinches your cheek gently, "ahh, I can't. I'm moving in two days after you, remember?" • "yah! is that your reason for moving in after?" • a cheeky smile spreads on his face but before you can retort something snarky, he presses his soft lips to yours • packing is forgotten • you are sad you're moving in before your boyfriend does • he doesn't forget your move in date • at first, your parents were going to drive you and your things over • surprise • on that day, it was Bae Jinyoung and  your parents who showed up in the car to pick you • you nearly melted into tears • he lives far away from you so any unscheduled meet up is rare and always makes you cry • bc he doesn't have to make that 5?? 6?? hour journey to and fro • but he chose to • well duh, it's for you • he's that type of person let him live • your parents were in on it too • the car ride to college is one of the more enjoyable ones you have had in your life • Jinyoung is so charming your parents fell for him immediately • he's talking about baking, politics and gardening all at once to both your parents • it's amusing • and you really wouldn't have it any other way • look at your boyfriend and family getting along so well • he bouta be part of the family soon • wink wonk • your parents love him as much as you do • maybe even more • as soon as the car is parked, your parents venture out to sip tea in one of the on-campus cafes, promising to see you before they leave for the long drive back • your legs are so wobbly you can't even stand up straight anymore • pins and needles are a PAIN • thankfully, you have an amazing boyfriend by the name of Bae Jinyoung to assist you in balancing • both of you make multiple trips back and forth, each time the load of boxes seemingly heavier • djosapdkdl you realise it's going to take the entire day even if you started at 7am • Baejin pulls out his phone. "Hi Jay, clear my schedule for today. I'm really busy right now" • eventually, you do finish up unloading and unpacking every box and bid your family goodbye • you let your lips linger on Jinyoung's for a few more seconds than usual • "it's never a goodbye kiss, Y/N." • of course, you are reunited on his move in day • the favour is returned by you helping to carry like two boxes of things   • he only needed three boxes and one bag • wow • don't you love staying nearby • college starts and your life is flung into a flurry • you barely catch a glimpse of Jinyoung throughout the first couple of weeks but you two decide on a schedule • he walks you to your first lecture every odd week • and you buy him coffee after his classes every even week • sometimes, he just calls you out of your dorm to grab a pizza at the restaurant on campus • college isn't like this irl but • picnic dates at the picnic tables outside the cafeteria • cloud watching, enjoying the sun, just conversing and finally! relaxing after all the stress from your studies • Jinyoung takes a ton of pictures to save as his wallpaper • you talk about your troubles and spill everything during those sessions • it becomes somewhat therapeutic • when either of you has a bad day, you call each other as soon as classes end • "babe..." • "hang on babe. grab your coat, we're headed out" • it happens all the time • you grab dinner together and then go for a nice night stroll • such romantic • 110% mood improved • study dates in the library when it's finals season • it's meant to be a date but you guys concentrate so much on your studies and nearly forget each other's presence • the library closes late for night study etc • you're wrapped up in his sweater and poring over your notes, frantically trying to memorise information • whenever you look like you want to tear your hair out, Jinyoung takes your pen from you and scribbles on a post-it before stamping it in your notes • "take care of yourself! i love you. :)" • your binder is covered in those neon stickers and they make your heart melt every time you see them • always reminds you to eat and stay hydrated • buys you 'cheer up!' stationery such as ramen shaped erasers or a pen with a cute design • you never actually use them and you keep them in a special pen holder on your desk • your roommate teases you about it, especially when more stationery is added • when Jin gets frustrated, you always remind him that he is worth it and that he isn't going to screw up • hyping him so his confidence doesn't fall to where it used to be • to Baejin, your smile itself is enough to make his day • it only gets better when you leave handwritten notes and sometimes a small snack in his bag while he wasn't looking • walks in and out of the exam hall exuding confidence • one night, you fell asleep at the library, surrounded by all your books • Baejin can't exactly leave you there yet he doesn't want to wake you up • so he took over the graveyard shift from the student librarian just to keep the library open and operating • so that you could have a good sleep • and so that half the cohort could cram a night before finals • in the morning, you are forced to literally drag him out lest he miss his final • you blush when your friends tell you about his gesture • how extra™ • you shake your head out of embarrassment but your friends find his care adorable • he gets really shy when you confront him about it • "really? was there no better way to solve it? you could have woken me up you know?" • "ahh but if I did, you wouldn't have gotten an A* on your paper? would you?" he teases • hahaahahaha true • since it's after finals, Jinyoung decides to take you off campus on a date • he goes out of his way to obtain a special parking pass for campus parking • idk we have that here so ^ • "jin, wasn't that cafe over there? why are we headed to the carpark?" • you feel a bit overdressed for your usual spot but he told you to dress your best • Jinyoung tightens his grip around your hand and beams with a wink • "we're going off campus tonight, sweetheart" • S W E E T H E A R T • by the way, I should mention that he looks absolutely dashing in his suit and maroon tie • you're practically drooling and thanking God for your amazing boyfriend • he's glad he heeded Guanlin's fashion advice • anyway • you can hardly contain your excitement as it's been awhile since you got a break from the college scenery • when he sees your mouth stretching into a giant smile, Jinyoung can't help but grin too. • he's happy you're elated to the point that it can't be hidden • since he lives in the nearest city which is 30 minutes away, you take time to admire the foreign scenery • wow....I can't believe Jinyoung lives here.... it's so pretty • ....maybe one day that will be your hometown too • MOVING ON • Jinyoung takes you to the finest restaurant he knows • his mum ONLY brought her clients there to eat so he knows it's serious • parks his fancy car right next to the entrance • you're wondering how he can afford it • he's still in college • maybe he's in the mafia? or a stripper? • okay i'm sidetracking again I'm sorry • with your arms linked, Jinyoung walks up to the host and confidently says, "I have a reservation under Mr. Bae Jinyoung, table for two" • A S D F G H J K L • dinner isn't as tense as you figured it would be • there's still laughter, jokes, and small talk about your school life • it feels the same - if you minus the fanciness of the place - as one of your regular dates on campus • no matter what, Bae Jinyoung is your boyfriend. the type of date doesn't change who he is • the walks to class • the on-campus dates • staying up late to cram for finals • helping him with his presentation slides • going to watch a movie at the media centre • visiting his dorms with food in the middle of the day when you found out he had been cooped up in there and refused to eat lunch • thank you Daehwi • you propped your head in your hands, sighing but beaming • one hand reached out to grab Jinyoung's, he didn't complain • your hands intertwined lovingly • "my college days are so much better with you"

[saucylittlesmile]

Anonymous said:

I keep seeing people talking about how PC do a lot of one directional skating instead of multi directional skating and how they skate on two feet instead of one (more Gabi i think) I just wanted to know what they mean by that? I mean, I'm no expert but I don't really see what they are saying.

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To be fair, most teams have the same sort of style of skating, currently.  There are fewer holds/complex holds, less actual contact between the skaters, with a more contemporary feel -  and that tends to lead to both facing in the same direction (which is, I assume, what you mean by one directional skating) and to more two footed skating.  But, also to be fair, I think that this style was brought on by PC, so it's their fault.  :D  (Okay, fault is the wrong word.  But watching the change take over ice dance in the last few seasons, it is clear where it originated, and teams had to 'adapt' or else risk looking like they were 'old school', out of date, etc.  It was an actual concern that VM would not look enough like the 'new style' when they came back.  But as I'd said previously, even I was surprised to go back and watch VM's 2013/2014 programs and realize just how much it had changed.) 

For any given program, you can pretty much discount the first 10 and the last 10 seconds - skaters are pretty much always two footing at that point, setting mood and character for their piece, and then winding it up.  

Lifts, spins, twizzles, and choreographic elements, are of course, also excluded, though it can again be interesting to see what kind of steps, holds, crossovers there are leading directly into those movements.

In step sequences, you're going to see the difficult dance holds (which will include skating in opposite directions during waltz/tango holds - though some skaters are able to have smoother transitions, better posture, closer bodies, and maintain speed, than others.  But there should also be minimal two footed skating/crossovers during a step sequence.

And that leaves whatever time skaters have after doing all those elements, LOL.  It's not much, relatively speaking.  Most teams will create some interesting, program-driven highlights, and otherwise, fill the time skating.  What kind of skating is it?  Do they go into hold, or do they skate parallel to each other and touch just enough to satisfy the rules?  Do they skate on two feet or do they minimize that?  Do they do crossovers or do they find other ways to generate and maintain speed?

(Note: In VM's FD, they actually go almost directly into their stationary lift; their 'setting the mood' moment follows.)

For me, to notice these things, I basically have to watch a program about 4 times, LOL.  Once, to just watch it and let myself experience the program... once where I pay more attention to the types of holds (or not) the teams are doing... another time to notice the feet and only the feet (which means sometimes I have to put my hand over the top of the screen so I'm not distracted... and then one last time because chances are at some point during the holds or feet watching, I got distracted anyway and have to look again. ;)  It is very easy to be swept away by the feeling or the flair or faces, and even sometimes just the music and I have to turn it to mute.  And even then I'm not always satisfied  that I've noticed what I want to.

With all the talk about how this is PC's Mahler, I went back and looked at Mahler.  People classified it as a lyrical program.  Obviously, the technical requirements were very different at the time (more complex step sequences, one more levelled lift, less complex twizzles, no choreographic elements).  Still, notice how often VM are in holds (waltz/tango, foxtrot, killian, and all the variations in which they are in each other's arms).  Notice how little they are out of physical contact with each other.  Notice the lack of crossovers in step sequences (there wasn't time, LOL - those were chock full of required steps and turns), and just an occasional 'push' with a foot. 

Or, just for fun, watch Funny Face again - an early edition.  This program, whether it was to your taste or not, had a theme that loaned itself well to ballroom style dancing.  The opening quickstep into the diagonal step sequence is amazing - and I'm not even talking about the step sequence itself (which doesn't start until they reach the corner of the ice) but the steps leading into it.  And, towards the end of the program, particularly following the rotational lift (in this video at about 3:40) there was grumbling among skating fans that VM weren't "doing anything", they were just skating around (even I felt they needed to change it to be more competitive).  VM addressed this later in the season and added more complex transitions.  But looking at it now?  Yes, they're 'just skating', but it is in hold, facing each other, one foot - yeah, it's basically a step sequence from these days. ;)

I think I got sidetracked.  But my point, or at least part of it, was that yes, PC do a lot of out of hold, parallel skating, and a relative amount of two footed skating/crossovers.  The less focus on compulsories and changes to step sequence requirements, I think have added to this overall de-emphasis on holds, etc.  VM have adapted to the 'new style' and do all of these things much more than they used to.  But clearly, they have demonstrated their ability to do this type of dancing in the past.

[straane]

Motherworld (Ch.4/?)

Title: Motherworld

Author: strane-stelle

Fandom: Final Fantasy X

Central characters: Tidus

Rating: 12+

Chapters: 4/?  Chapter 1  Chapter 2  Chapter 3  Chapter 5  Chapter 6

Word count: 2172

Summary: “The fayth said it’s pointless to keep dreaming. The dream will disappear, he said. What did he mean?” After a long journey, Tidus finally gets to go home.

Warnings: Ton of OCs; drug references; mild implicit violence and some explicit, also mild

Other comments: credit goes to @shuyiin​ for the idea.(or virtually the star player himself @leviathkand)  

Chapter 4 – Grateful

"Spira? Spira, as in...?"

Spira, as in the most miraculous place Tidus had ever known; and the most wretched. Spira, as in the tranquil waves washing over the smooth, hot sand; the long-fallen towers gazing wearily over the shore. Spira, as in men turning their heads away from the dance and picking up their hammers; children crying over the remains of their homes. Spira, as in pyreflies gathering over the rivers at nightfall.

Spira, as in a single searing tear rippling on the surface before dissolving into the cold, thick water. Spira, as in Yuna.

Spira, as in the truth; the harrowing truth.  

"Spira, as in..." Tidus stuttered. Edge was still holding him by the collar, and a layer of his skin as well; and nobody could quite bring themselves to defend him any more than he could bring himself. Perhaps nobody wanted to. The undercurrents were still swirling wildly from the confrontation; and suddenly felt chilly to the bone, even against Tidus's water-resistant uniform.

"Tidus," Teri ventured to ask, "did you have something to do with... what happened?"

Tidus had no idea how to answer. Did he? Probably.

"...Guys, I don't know what happened, but I--"

Before he could finish, everyone suddenly turned their heads as the waters shifted directions again; in the wake of a swimmer making towards the team with strong, seasoned pulls and pushes. Tidus had barely recognized the distorted underwater image of his agent, before Leo had already separated him from his assailant with a violent smack; followed with another one for good measure; grabbed Tidus by the arm, and dragged him along towards the gate.

"H-hey, Leo, wait!"

"You don't have the authority!" Edge screeched after them, but only one of them was wearing the required machinery to hear him. Leo, in the midst of all his evident perturbation, even made a mockingly confused gesture upon hearing from Tidus's earphones what must have amounted to distant mutter.  

Nobody gave chase; perhaps nobody wanted to.  

--

A consistent stream of profanities washed over Tidus as he was being towed through the corridors by one rather distressed sports agent. Still unsure as to the benevolent intentions behind the action, Tidus tried to wriggle his arm free, but to no avail – Leo had done some serious swimming in his day. And what was the point of Bern, again?

"Leo, please -- I can explain -- or at least, I think I can --"

"Shut up. Just... shut up."

At long last, Leo stopped when they reached the office segment of the building; at what looked like the most unexciting door in the hallway. He wrestled with some keys for a moment, then got tired, cursed, and kicked the door open; to Tidus's mild amazement. He gestured towards the inside, suddenly in a very devil-may-care fashion, letting go of his protégé, finally; and granting him the choice whether or not to follow him. Besides agitation and fresh indifference, there was something else about his manner – something vulnerable; almost sad. Tidus nodded at his agent knowingly before entering – even though at this point, he doubted whether he truly knew anything at all.

Miraculously, the door was still unbroken enough to close. The air in the room was extremely stuffy, and the furniture was composed of nothing besides a shabby desk, two bookshelves (oddly enough stacked with relevant-looking titles), a moth-eaten carpet with the tacky retro Abes logo, a flickering holographic poster of Jecht, and random pieces of blitz gear and field equipment scattered around. Tidus's two guesses were either a forsaken storeroom or Bern's very current office. 

“We don't have much time," Leo declared, circling the room; back to neurotic and vaguely aggressive. "Hirans'll be here any minute now."

"Wh-- wait a minute-- he's coming?" Tidus spluttered, sidetracking into indignantly wondering why no one ever told him anything. The last he'd seen of the rich buffoon, he'd showed up at a pre-Jecht Memorial Cup charity match, to get Tidus to sign a contract allowing him to sell either action figures or blitzball cards – his memory failed him here, he'd stopped collecting both when the fifth edition of the Jecht Superior series had hit the stores. He'd grudgingly signed, but Nella had not let their 'coach' off the hook so easily – she had pestered him for some game pointers and diet advice, and even opened up about some very imaginary women's troubles. Just thinking about it, Tidus still wanted to howl with laughter – and right now, cry. Cry like he finally had a good enough reason – for a very gloomy thought was looming larger and larger in the back of his mind.

"Yeah, yeah!" Leo barked in reply. "To discuss your future with the team, the entire board are on their way! It was all going fine and dandy with the evaluation until... well, you know." Tidus had never seen Leo so discomposed. It almost looked as though he was bursting out of himself, eyes first. "That happened."

"Listen," Tidus desperately began an explanation he had no idea how to accomplish, "I don't know what's going on, but--"

"I think you do, kid!" Leo fumed, now absolutely livid. Tidus's eyes grew wide at the extreme reaction, but even as he took a step back, he could tell – against his better judgement – that the agent meant no harm. And that – somehow – he was supposed to be here, at this very moment, having this very conversation with him. Even if Leo himself seemed to disagree, "On a side-note, where's your goddamn self-preservation instinct? That blasted press conference, not even trying to stand up for yourself just now... never mind getting kicked off the team, they would've--"

Tidus couldn't quite get the point of changing the subject and cut him short, "Leo, I know you don't wanna hear this, but I think those fiends are connected to Spira."

Tidus was going to try to give another shot at the ‘Spira, as in’ game, until he remembered that he had, in fact, told Leo everything – almost everything – and it was a miracle he had listened. And never in a million years could he have predicted what the man – who had grown oddly calm at his response – would say next.  

"You think... we're all connected to Spira, don't you?"

Tidus froze completely. It was a borderline surreal sight – the way Leo looked as he uttered those words; confident in his assumption, yet confused and scared of his wits. And the words struck him like lightning from a clear sky – unexpected; even absurd, but undeniably powerful. "You said,” Leo impatiently continued, “Spira has its own Zanarkand, one that's been long destroyed. Well... what does that mean for us? Are we... are we long destroyed, too?" 

Tidus could hardly believe what he was hearing, and was sorely out of answers. It was then that the notion; the one skulking in the back of his mind; finally registered: a truly horrifying scenario. He finally did have a good enough reason.

"Leo," Tidus began, a sweeping finger instinctively reaching towards his cheek, although his eyes were only dampening. "What if," he was almost shouting as the first droplet fell, "what if she went to the Farplane, Leo?!"

For some reason, Leo did not seem to require further elaboration.

"They told me... we were all just dreams. The fayth said... it's pointless to keep dreaming. The dream will disappear, they said. But the thing is..." No amount of wiping could help him at this point. "It was supposed to be me! I was supposed to disappear! I was going to go to the Farplane, I should... I should be nothing but a bundle of pyreflies by now!"

Leo was silent.

"And of course, I knew," Tidus went on, choking at every breath, "that you... my, my team... everyone here... that all of you guys-- the rest of the city-- that it would all fade as well, I knew! They told me my father... my mother, everyone; that we were all just dreams. That we would all disappear. Should I have... should I have been more sorry, should I have pitied you all more? Maybe... maybe I was too busy pitying myself, and this is how they punish me. By taking-- instead of--"  

Drying his face, hands and chest on the top of his uniform, Tidus momentarily pulled himself together. "But-- why-- how-- since when have you believed me about Spira, anyway? What if... what if that was all smoke and mirrors just now, what if I'm... y'know... using?"

"You're not," Leo shook his head, "if you were, I'd know."

"What do you mean, you'd--"

"'Cause I was!" Leo snapped back, suddenly shouting again. "And old Niel took the blame! Said he was gonna retire anyway, blah blah, I was young and I had so much promise, that dense old fart! He almost killed himself with that stunt, 'cause it 'had to look real'! I didn't even make it to the game where he 'got caught', I was so... blitzed! And kid, I can tell you're just going through the motions, but you're-- believe me, if you were pulling what I was, I'd know!"

Tidus stared at him, wide-mouthed. But it added up. Even if it forever changed his perception of Leo; the former pro-blitzer who'd abruptly quit a steady career, citing a ‘desire to pursue other interests’.

"I think Bern believes you too, you know," Leo continued. "He followed you to your house the other day, after you tried to ditch him. And he saw... it, too. Of course, he thought it was just a--- but he told me, and I thought it was just a--" Leo made a long pause, and Tidus studied him; this new bizarre version of a person he thought he'd known annoyingly well. Leo held up his both hands in concentration as he stared into nothingness and spoke, "...Sometimes, I can feel it. It's like gravity. Like I'm... like we're being pulled. Not pulled down... but up. Pulled up... into existence."

Tidus had always felt it. He could still feel it.

"And I feel," Leo added, with a sudden sense of finality, "grateful."

He raised his eyes and they exchanged somber looks. And that's when, with a strident echo; the door hit the wall once more and they both jumped.

"See? I told you."

Apparently, someone had given chase; and had some impressive tracking skills, too. It was, of course, Edge; and Arret, by the looks of it – the self-righteous senior player had always had the somewhat impressionable goalkeeper under his thumb. The three other pursuers; Frion, Riona, and Leno; were standing in the back, still seemingly making up their minds about whom they were pursuing (but certainly doing their share in blocking the exit). Teri wasn't with the group.

"Where's... where's Teri?" Tidus demanded as he observed the fact, fearing the worst for a second.

"Seems to think Nella died of natural causes," Edge replied nonchalantly, with the air of a fearless justice-campaigning hero, "and who cares?"

"Died?" Tidus echoed, fearing a new kind of worst. But judging by Edge's dismissive reaction, he was just being metaphorical – or speculative. Leo tried to extend a protective arm in front of Tidus as he stepped forward from the back, but Tidus wouldn't let him. For the first time since his return, he felt far better-equipped to handle a situation than one of his babysitters.

"We just want to know what happened to Nella," Edge pleaded with him with faux civility. Tidus surveyed him for a moment. Something told him that asking whether he felt a "pull" or introducing the concept of the Farplane were not good negotiation strategies.

Suddenly something jumped out to him. It was the blitzball that Edge was carrying on one arm and hiding partially behind his back. Tidus had never seen anything like it – in this life. But he had in another. The ball had spikes on it.

"Edge... where did you get that blitzball?"

"Oh, this?" He spun the lethal instrument on his finger. "Found it in the changing room."

Tidus narrowed his eyes in disbelief. First fiends – and now objects from the other side?

“Relax," Edge scoffed. "I'll just be holding onto this until the police get here. Oh, and I sent Hirans away, hope you don't mind."  

Tidus was starting to think perhaps Hirans was no longer a corporeal part of this world, either; what with his track record of showing up. He was also starting to get tired of this conversation. Perceiving something in his peripheral vision, Tidus quickly peered to his side and made an even quicker decision: it was time to go. He gave a slight shrug as he shot Edge an apologetic glance.

Arret seemed to notice he was up to something, and opened his mouth, but too late. With one well-timed acrobatic motion, Tidus brought his hands to the floor, kicked his legs over his body and flung himself sideways across the room and right past Leo's ineffectual safeguarding attempts; sticking a perfect landing on the desired spot, before diving headfirst for two retired pieces of crossbar on the floor, and tossing one into Leo's very reactive arms.

"A gift from me! I hope you know how to use it!"

[clarenecessities]

6/8/17

went and got brunch w emma, light of my life, again amongst americans. she remains too good/pure/beautiful/amazing/etc. for this world & got me a postcard & calendar from the louvre with cats on them and i love them so much but not as much as i love her

we went back to my apartment & watched guardians of the galaxy which took like 4 hours bc we kept showing each other videos and memes and Good Times All Around

She went and got lucie & then we all met up again at this work banquet slash award ceremony thing which was incredibly dull and mostly irrelevant to our interests--the coaches kept talking about the season and i was like dude i’m basically a receptionist & every time you say playmaker i immediately think of high school musical

i got “welcome desk staff of the year” which was cool but like one of the main reasons i went (tied with free food) was lucie was supposed to get an award and she uh, didn’t? so i was sort of pissed off for the rest of the ceremony

emma & lucie & derek (who they’d literally just happened upon on the street haha) had all left bc it’d been like two hours of fucking coaches droning on about shit but i stayed to try & find ray and ask like hey man what the fuck. he was all tangled up w the soccer team but i got a hold of tashina and she said like these are the public awards or something that i couldn’t for the life of me understand, bottom line is lucie did get an award, they just didn’t present it at this thing, which would’ve been really fucking nice to know beforehand bc she had to sit through like an hour and a half of bullshit just to not get her award

i’m not sure if i’m being obtuse or tashina was just being vague as hell but i can’t figure out why it’d be that way. she was being sort of weird and dodgy which either means she felt guilty for not telling us “hey lucie’s award isn’t today” or the whole “public awards” thing is an excuse & she knows i’d be pissed about that

but yeah cool i’ve got a plaque

feel a lot fucking better about it if i knew what was going on tbh.. now i feel like one or both of these awards are meaningless and i just sat through the Grown Up Version of the end-of-season soccer team pizza party with the fuckin’ uh, participation medals. if it’s bullshit either way then just fucking tell us you know, like adam already fucked up the voting

getting real fucking sick of adam man, like it’s less work than ops staff. you just need to actually fucking talk to people instead of deciding democracy is for squares and hitting on the patrons

been trying to write my essay but it’s not going so hot. covering a few shifts tomorrow so i guess that’s my best shot, always most productive at work

keep getting sidetracked. it’s like trying to push two magnets together? opposing magnets you know, essay’s one of ‘em and my brain’s the other. keep finding myself doing the weirdest shit. it’s like waking up from a dream. or a coma. anyway pray for me

[schecterism]

I would die to save Shane's hair.

okay... I have honestly tried to have shanes hair multiple times. I tried that weird season 1 thing (like a year ago) where the sides were all sticking out and its kinda long and I wore that shit PUBLICLY (and fucked someone in the woods and got like a million leaves and twigs stuck in my hair, (so idk maybe shanes hair was always weird from sex??)) then I cut it all off into this short assymetrical fringe and it looked hella good on me and I looked hella gay. then I shaved it cause I got scared tht I was spending too much time on my hair. season 1? omg yes. season two: 11/10 pixie cut. season 3,4 and 6? fuck outta here. season 5! amazing! anyways yeah I'd kill for her hair; also I'm so high and I got so sidetracked but yeah 😎