#being a big baby with Elain lmao

[sevendeadlyheadcanons]

All the sins with a s/o who can see and speak with ghosts and spirits. One day they bring up a spirit that’s been lingering around the sin, seemingly watching them and finds that it’s someone who was very important to them (each sin) how would they each react? (You can decide who the important person be, as I know some characters have canon important people in their lives and others we don’t know if they do) thank you!🤍

Hello! You asked for this 4 years ago idk if you’re even still into NNT but let’s do it anyway

Meliodas

-Imagine you just see Elizabeth 106 times and he’s like “What’s up man?”

-All jokes aside if this man has lost so much and you probably see so many different people around him. It’s very endearing to see the amount of people this man has touched the hearts of.

-He doesn’t ask you about your abilities, but one day after hearing about his past from every fallen friend he has ever had and you break and you tell him everything

-He would pretend to be deadpan about it and be like “Oh how nice” but inside he is DYING and mourning them all.

-I think the one that would officially break him would be if he knows Escanor is watching over him. He would break down.

Diane

-DOLORES‼️‼️‼️ she was so sweet

-You tell her about her abilities and she thinks it’s really cool. You wait a while to tell her dolores has been watching over her just incase she reacts negatively

-When you do tell her she begins to SOB

-Dolores is very proud of her for fighting in a way that she wants to fight instead of being what Matrona wants her to be.

-Dolores is also proud of Diane and Matrona for realising that there is more to life than fighting

-Diane is in tears and begins to shout out to Dolores that she will always be her best friend and that she misses her dearly

-You have to comfort your big crying gf

Ban

-Oh boy

-Imagine ghost Kilia still a baby still following Ban around like she did when she was alive simply because she doesn’t know any better

-Ghost Zhivago and Selion also watching over him and making sure he’s ok

-You tell him one day and he’s like “Cool, another freak you’ll fit in nicely here”

-If you’re his partner i’m gonna assume Elaine is still dead but she’s just happy that Ban managed to move on and find happiness.

-He has a whole club of deceased found family

-You one day tell him about his whole band of ghostly spectators and he simply grins.

-He’s too ‘manly’ to cry infront of you but he’s absolutely sobbing on the inside. He just shows a little grin

-“Guess I gotta lot of people to make proud now huh,” he sort of says to the sky.

-You hug him and he hugs back. Very emotional moment.

King

-“There’s been a green fairy following you around” “Yeah Helbram. I see him too he lives in my hat lmao”

-He doesn’t believe you when you first tell him about your abilities but you get a ghost to tell you the amount of coins he has in his pocket in order to gain his trust and he’s like “woah ok never mind”

-I guess a lot of fairies died while he was off with Diane so maybe they would tap in from time to time.

-They were originally vengeful but they’ve come to see how this impacted King and they realise it wasn’t his fault and are now mostly supportive

-You tell him about this one day while you’re both sitting under a tree

-He’s flabbergasted

-He keeps apologising and apologising again and again and you have to constantly reassure him they’re not mad and they’re rooting for him (you leave out that they were originally mad for his own mental health)

-You have to hug him to reassure him that this is in no way shape or form his fault

Gowther

-You don’t tell him, he finds out by reading your thoughts after he sees you staring into the sky at a different ghost one day and he’s like “neat”

-Imagine he hasn’t regained his memories yet and Nadja and Goatdad are following him. And you’re like “Do you know who these are?” and he’s like “No lol”

-Okok but after he regains his memories you tell him about his dad and dead girlfriend and he does choke up a little bit.

-They are both so so proud of him and you tell him that. He tells them (facing the opposite direction of them because he can’t see them) that he couldn’t have done it without them and thanks them.

-They both give him a lil kiss on the head and pat on the back and you have to narrate this for him because he obviously can’t feel it

-He is a mess. You have to give him a non spiritual hug and kiss.

Merlin

-When you tell her she has several questions including how often you see them, where they mostly linger, if you can enter the capital of the dead etc

-I can imagine that the entirety of Belialuin are watching her and they’re SO MAD like we all got DUNKED for THIS??

-Her father is also shaking his head disapprovingly at her.

-One day you ask her why there’s so many deceased people mad at her and she explains her background. That she was supposed to be a weapon for Belialuin. That they weren’t all supposed to die and things happened the way she didn’t intend it to.

-She is in great pain knowing that the ghosts from her past are disappointed in her but at the same time she knows things had to be the way they were in order for her to be the way she is. She has had over 3000 years to grieve and she simply has moved on.

-Merlin apologises to them, but tells them that this would never have happened if they treated her like the person she deserved to be treated as and was given the love she needed.

-This is very hard on her and you need to comfort her so badly, even if she’s too headstrong to confess that to you.

Escanor

-So he doesn’t particularly have any dead people in his past however Rosa was an adult when he was very young so we’re gonna pretend that she had passed away from old age (we don’t know much about her so it’s very possible)

-When you tell him about your abilities he thinks it’s very poetic. He feels very sorry for you and is always checking in to make sure you’re ok and that you didn’t see something horrific.

-When you tell him about Rosa he’s horrified. He didn’t know anything about her since he left his home country of Castellio so he wanted to assume she was alive and well.

-You have to comfort him in grieving her as well as tell him how proud she is of him. She checks in on him from time to time to make sure he’s alright and living the fulfilled life she dreamed of him living.

-He constantly thanks her while sobbing on the floor

-You have to drag him away and give him the best cuddle ever

Elizabeth

-Her adoptive mama will be watching over her so proud of the strong girl she became

-When they defeated the supreme deity she was by her side and making sure her daughter was ok

-When you tell her about your powers she is amazed and also upset by the heavy burden you carry

-You eventually tell her that her mum is watching over her proud of all that she accomplished and she begins to cry

-Her mama is the closest thing to a mum she’s ever had and she is just so happy to know that she’s by her side always

-You tell her that her mum loves her and wants her to make sure that her father is well and looked after

-She cries happy tears and does exactly as she says

-As always you give her a firm, supportive cuddle

I am so rusty I had to do so much research for this one because all but Gowther lore has escaped my brain.

While doing my research i found out in 4KOTA it reveals that Dolores is still alive but I simply couldn’t figure out who she would mourn so I stuck to it.

Have an amazing day friends 💙💙💙

[acourtofthought]

as a hardcore gwynriel shipper... I don't want Az anywhere near Gwyn, does that make sense?

"Try it, pretend you're Gwyn right now and have a crush on Az. But then imagine that you hear how he yearns for Mor while simultaneously jerking off to Elain's headache powder and flippantly talking about killing an ally because that ally got a bond with the third sister while his brothers are with the other two."

Like Jesus he really needs a big glow up for me. Like that anon I don't understand the hype for Azriel either and I'm not one of those ppl who wants to do the opposite of being hype and act all different on something that is hyped, no. I always want to be hyped like rest of the fandom but honestly I don't understand this one lmao. I was all confused after finishing the books and I was like this is your man? Really?

Gwyn is in top five of my fav sjm female characters, I adore her sm and I can't wait for her book if sjm wants to dive into her character so I gotta protect my baby first!! STAY AWAY FROM HER AZ!!!

I get it!

I think there are some of us who know Gwyn and Az will be good together, it's clear based on the interactions they've had and the fact that they're both competitive and while loving their friends and family, still enjoy keeping to themselves at times in quiet, shadowy places. It's also hard to ignore that his shadows respond to Gwyn is a way that's adorable to read about.

The argument doesn't even need to be, "they're afraid of Elain" or "they don't like Elain" because his shadows do all sorts of things with all sorts of people (despite Az telling us they vanish when she's around).

Really, the only thing we need to know about his shadows is that regardless of what they do with everyone else, Gwyn is the ONLY one they've responded to in the way they have. Curiosity, playfulness, singing in answer to her song.

It doesn't matter if they like or don't like Elain, they've never been playful with her the way they have with Gwyn and that's major.

We know Az is ending up with someone so it's clear to see who his match is and support that match because it's a good setup.

If I focus on the potential than it's easy to ship Gwynriel. But when I stop at look at the current reality, there are way too many hens in Azriel's henhouse and the Az right now needs to be far away from Gwyn until he gets his head on right.

I'm glad Gwyn is in the dark on how he acts around Mor and Elain. I am glad she's never been in the room with Az at the same time as the other two. I'm thankful SJM has written it where Gwyn has separation from all of that because yeesh. It is not pretty and I kind of hate that Gwyn's first romantic encounter of her choosing (unless SJM has her dipping her toes into the dating world with someone else) is with a guy that's got such a messy love life right now. She does deserve better than who Az currently is.

We know that will change and I trust SJM will do her best work to show us that Az is in a better place before moving on with Gwyn.

For now, I am glad he admires her for her hard work and skill. I'm glad he believes in her ability to make it through the Rite. I'm glad he found her irreverence charming and wants her to be happy.

But I am REALLY glad he's not shown any sexual / romantic interest in her yet (I still think he's clueless as to why the thought of Gwyn's happiness made him smile) because I'd like to see his past become his actual past and staying there while he spends a little time not obsessing over females before their story picks up.

[edducard]

Danni I want you to talk about everything right NEOW.

But I know you need specific questions, so I will ask you to talk to me about your Edd bc I know the least about your version of him

oh yaya time to talk about his big spanish hispanic jewish family!!!!

he's the youngest of 6, oldest 2 aren't named or designed. I have not much of shit on them yet lmao!

Edd is the baby child of the family and was super super dotted on by his mama and he and Elain, the second youngest, are the closest, her kids r named after him! Edwin being obvious but emily's middle name is manuela which is the female version of edds middle name, manuel! He's a gay man he's the gay uncle. We love tio edd.

Next up is Sofia who's a transwoman who works at a tattoo shop in london. While Edd is learning spanish to speak properly w his family in spain sofia has cut contact w most of the family since transitioning for various reasons, but she still texts edd here and there. He's pretty much the only one that still has contact w her and it how the family still knows she's alive. she loves her pug furbaby Moonshine. May or may not have a crush on a local ginger lady who works at a diner near her work.

Rodrigo, aka Felipe, has the typical brotherly relationship w Edd. Loves to bully and tease him and is pretty cool w his whole gay thing, even if he says some fuck up shit every now and then. He's trying. Worries a lot abt Sofia due to them being so close as kids, doesn't know abt her transitioning tho and Edd's not sure if he should tell him or not. Mama calls him her little filly (as in the horse) and was definitely into mlp (thanks to edd getitng him into it)

Speaking of mama! Here's Reina, Edd's mother who never quite felt right in her relationship with his dad John. John is an orthodox jew and she was very iffy on getting a divorce just because she "felt weird" about it, but when Edd was about 7 she talked to John and, shockingly, he agreed to the divorce but wanted dearly to stay in the kids life, which of course she would let him. They still lived together up until Edd's teens before Reina moved out into her own house. They had moved to the UK while still married, shortly after having Elain, so Edd never really experienced living in Spain where the majority of his family resides. He also can't speak Spanish very well but he's been learning!

Elain had moved back to Spain after meeting a visiting spaniard and marrying him, resulting in her having two kids, but it really wasn't long before they divorced. Turns out he had a mistress she was unaware of who was also pregnant so she slammed that divorced hammer quite fucking fast and took custody of the kids. Edd swears he'd kill the guy if he ever sees him, Elain tell him not too because she want's to be the one who kills him lmao.

Reina isn't orthodox but due to growing up w John who is, Edd seems to... think... she is... so whenever she visits he's in a rush to clean up the house. This shit should have been kosher YESTERDAY! BURY THE BACON IN THE BACKYARD GOD DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!! She tells the rest of them she actually adores bacon and is always slightly disappointed whenever Edd hides it from her. Tom tries to tell Edd about this but he just... wont rlly listen... it's ok it's not like it's rlly hurting anyone.

[aconflagrationofmyown]

Oh Marina where to even begin? Can I just say Elaine is my spirit animal and she truly isn’t gonna let anything stop her from getting those babies she was promised huh? To be fair, if Elvis promised me a football team, I’d be no different that man literally owns me. And your writing is always the perfect balance of nasty with soft gentleness that makes it seem all the more real. It toes the perfect line where I was cringing and squeezing my thighs because dear God can’t even imagine that pain, but was ready to be pliant and urge Elvis inside me. When I first started this series I thought Lil Mama was going to be more submissive and clueless but I’m so glad she’s not and that she takes the reigns and leads the family way all the while making her husband feel like a man. Making sure her kids are fed, making sure their family is presentable, making the hard choices, taking the pain time after time to keep their family growing - she’s a super hero plain and simple. Ideas are already forming in my head of all she’s going to do to keep her family together through all the tough times to come (and you know those ideas will spam your inbox enventually lmao.) I love her fondness for Elvis but it is only fondness and I can’t wait for her to fall in love with her husband. She’s gonna learn him so well she’s gonna know him better than he knows himself. (Also I almost passed out when I seen you included the whole “twins recognizing his voice” thing 😭 they were probably doing it the whole night through out dinner swirling their heads to look for their daddy and when Elvis catches on he’s grinning so big and scooping them up and promising to never leave them again.)

… “perfect balance of sweet and nasty” I’m gonna take a bow.

Oh Bri, my dear, your addition of the head swiveling, voice recognition bit absolutely took me out with cuteness, I had to incorporate it. Thank you for it!!

I love the idea of Elaine being naive as can be about plenty of things but she’s gotta a heap of common sense? And with it a fairly steady concept of self worth and confidence in her own authority and capability. I am still figuring out how to balance that but I’m relieved you’re enjoying her not being totally submissive. That wedding night will still remain a riot of innocence and misunderstandings and -revelations, ha. 💋

[softpine]

i didn’t really do it on purpose, but most of the main characters are only children because i try to keep the side cast as small as i can. it’s hard enough for me to show each person’s relationship with their friends and parents, let alone with siblings too. but asa does interact with his siblings, he used to talk to casper quite a lot when casper still lived at home. it’s harder with sadie because she’s so little and asa has been spending less time at the mayfield house now that danny is on tour. stevie is an only child on purpose, because her parents didn’t even plan to have one baby, let alone multiple. jada would’ve had siblings if her mom had lived longer – they had trouble conceiving jada and another baby just didn’t happen in time. that’s one regret i have; i wish that aileen had just had a new baby when she died, so jada could have a little sibling ;-; and honestly i should’ve given elaine siblings! that’s another big regret. if i could go back in time i would give elaine an older brother or two. the reason i didn’t is because i wasn’t sure how big of a role elaine would play in the narrative when i first introduced her :/ she was only supposed to be stevie’s school friend but then i was like you know what.... i’m incorporating her into the fold

okay good, i felt bad being like ACTUALLY ELAINE IS A GOOD PERSON AND I BROUGHT RECEIPTS jfksjdkjs i’ve never denied that elaine is immature – it’s actually one of the first traits i listed when developing her character. i just don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with being immature. i wish life was a little kinder to all of us, so that we may all be immature for longer. there’s no heroism in growing up too fast, it’s just.... sad. but to answer your question (which is a really good question btw and i’m glad you’re thinking about it), no, elaine’s friends have never let her down.... YET. lmao. there’s something happening very soon that might add more nuance to this conversation!

omg before i was of legal drinking age???? that feels like forever ago fjskdjfj but thank you so much!! i hope you’re doing well and having a good day too 💖💖

i’m going to keep sadie as a toddler for a while! i don’t want the age difference between them to be too big. and yes!! mac (asa’s cat) can see finn! he’s been able to pet mac a few times ;-; and i always wanted to show a scene with finn and sadie, but it never worked out. i have some really rudimentary dialogue from when sadie was much younger:

@kanakomimura​ thank you so much 🥺 creating my own stuff is my favorite part about frozen pines, because the more i learn, the more personalized it gets. i’m so happy you’re enjoying it!! 💖💖

@maturation​ ahhh thanks for the reminder, i need to catch up!! i think i’ll have to reread from the beginning, it’s been so long 😭 so no spoilers lmaoo

i agree! i don’t think most people can be categorized as “givers” and “takers” in terms of emotional support, because everyone should be doing both on occasion, but some people tend to go one way or the other and elaine is definitely more likely to push her own feelings aside to cheer someone else up. it’s usually a subconscious decision though – she doesn’t feel that she needs any support, even when she probably does. i think it’s important to mention this, because i don’t want anyone thinking elaine’s friends are being bad friends!

time is so funny because in my head i’m like “asa wasn’t born THAT long ago” and then i look and it was 4 years ago FJKSJDS but omg hiiiiiiiiii 💖 yeah in hindsight i wish i had gone with the divorce plot, but oh well, i lived and learned. thank you so much and i hope you’ve been well !!! 💗

ahh that’s a huge compliment!! i try to treat every person’s story with kindness, but casper is especially close to my heart and i loved iris too ;-; it was important to me that neither of them were vilified for simply trying to figure themselves out. their story arc is one that i’m really proud of. i’m so glad you liked it 💖💖

you can find it here!! i just don’t feel like taking nice preview pictures so i keep putting it off lmao

hey!! i think you’ll have better luck going to an electronics store and telling them your budget and needs. they may try to upcharge you, but you can always take their suggestions and do your own research. it’s hard for me or anyone else to share specific recommendations because we all have different needs. so all i can really say is that MOST new laptops and computers will be just fine for sims 4, even with cc. if you don’t play other games, you won’t need anything too expensive! (i would share my own laptop but they actually don’t sell it anymore, it’s pretty old lol for laptop standards)

@bitchyybabyy400​ oh thank you for sharing!! i don’t know anyone who gives up things for lent without being religious, but that’s really interesting that it’s so tied to your area’s culture

@simplycauseicanandwill​ i’m sorry, i don’t think i have that. is it possibly a recolor of this shirt? i don’t have anything with those words on it, but i have wayy too many oversized shirts for me to even take a shot in the dark at guessing :(

you can find it here, but i retextured it myself :)

[moononastring]

Spirit Meets the Bones [ Bonus ]

Find it all here. Genre: Angst/Romance 

Author’s Note: I wrote this bonus scene ages ago and it never felt right to post until I played around with it some more. This would take place around the actions of chapter 12, when Eris x Iris have started to get to know each other and spend more time together.

Feedback is always welcome and very encouraging :) I love knowing what you think so thank you for reading! ENJOY and thank you for being so patient as I try to get back into the groove of writing <3

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Eris cleared his throat and breathed deeply before plastering a smirk on his face and knocking on his little brother’s front door.

It took a moment before Lucien opened the door with a blink and then quirked his brow.

“Eris.”

“Lucien.”

“To what do I owe this great pleasure, brother of mine?” Lucien asked as he stepped aside and gestured for Eris to step in.

“As much as I adore seeing your adorable little face, I’m actually here for your wife.” Eris said, the corner of his mouth turning up. “Elain?!”

Lucien closed the door behind them with an eye roll and followed his brother. “She’s in the garden out back,” he replied dryly. “What do you need from her? Having more wife troubles?”

Eris paused, causing Lucien to knock into him, and turned to glare at his little brother. “I don’t have wife troubles. I would simply like to see my little sister and discuss with her how she’s doing.”

“And ask her about your wife troubles.”

Eris’s glare intensified. “I don’t know what you’re referring to.”

Lucien only smiled. “Pillow barricade still there?”

“The thing you speak of, doesn’t exist.”

“Ah, that means it’s still there,” Lucien said, nodding knowingly. “She’s not wooed by your endless charms?”

“She is wooed just fine.” Eris mumbled, scowling. “Mind your business. You’ve barely been mated. Need I remind you of your pining, little brother?”

“Need I remind you that it was mutual and how we’ve been happily mated and married for two years already, big brother?” Lucien replied with an easy smile. “Just admit you’re a terrible husband with no game and I’ll be more than happy to help you.”

“I don’t need your help, you fool.” Eris said with a light shove. “Your mate is the smarter one of you both so if, and this is a big if, I needed assistance with the so-called wife troubles, which I do not have, I would ask Elain.”

Lucien’s mouth slowly turned into a smirk then he snorted. “Wow, you must be really terrible in bed.”

It was Eris’s turn to roll his eyes. “It took you two years to get your mate to even talk to you but now you have the nerve to talk about my bedroom skills.”

“You keep deflecting, big brother,” Lucien said with a sigh. “As if you don’t know the exact circumstances of my mate and I. You, on the other hand, must truly be terrible in the bedroom and outside of it for your wife troubles to be this severe. Your visits have increased, I see.”

Eris scoffed. “So? I can’t visit unless I need something? Do you want me to stop visiting?”

“Couldn’t stop you even if I tried.” Lucien said with a laugh. “But we both know you don’t miss me as much as you miss Elain — which I don’t appreciate.”

“Jealous of your wife because I like her more than I like you, brother dear?” Eris said with a sarcastic smile.

Lucien rolled his eyes. “No, I just don’t see why she has to constantly deal with your whining. Go whine to your own wife.”

Eris’s smile immediately turned into a scowl as the tip of his ears heated. “Leave my wife out of this.”

“And you wonder why my immediate assessment is how terrible you must be in the sack.” Lucien said with a snort then held up a hand before Eris could reply and asked him with his most serious expression, “You…do know where the clitoris is, right?”

A heartbeat passed and Eris did the only logical thing he could think to do — swing his fist at Lucien’s face.

Lucien ducked with a laugh. “Are you truly swinging at me in my own home?”

“I will break your nose if you say anything else that’s stupid.” Eris seethed.

“You sure your hand will handle giving me a punch? It must be so hard on you after all your alone time. I’m surprised your hand isn’t constantly cramping.”

“I’m sure you’re very familiar with what a cramping hand and limp dick must be like since you had to deal with it for so long.”

Lucien grinned. “I never said anything about a limp dick but now you’re really pulling my sympathies, Eris. Your situation is far worse than I had predicted.” he said and with a most sincere expression, Lucien put a hand over his heart and added, “I’m so sorry for your condition, brother. I’m sure a healer can help.”

Eris snarled and before Lucien could stop him, pulled him in a headlock that quickly turned into Lucien ramming his fist into Eris’s side which would have turned into a downright brawl had light footsteps not entered the room and a throat cleared.

Eris and Lucien both froze, their limbs intertwined as they turned their heads to find Elain standing with hands on her hips and a raised brow.

“Really?” was all she asked then gestured with her hand, exasperated. “Untangle yourselves. Now.”

Shooting each other a glare, the two brothers shoved away from each other.

“Ugly git.”

“Slimy asshole.”

“Rude behavior.” Elain added and held out her hands. “Every time? Every single time?”

“Your husband is veryrude.”

“He was being mean to me!”

Elain rolled her eyes. “You’re both mean to each other. I thought we talked about this, hm? Got past it?”

“He talked about my wife!”

“Lucien!” Elain scolded.

“He made fun of our two years of pining!”

“Eris!”

“You walked right into that one, Lucien.”

“You’re the one that started talking about limp dicks, Eris.”

Elain blinked then glanced up towards the ceiling. “Grant me patience, gods,” she mumbled. “Lucien, weren’t you in the middle of something?”

“Yes, I was, my love. I just wanted to give my big brother a warm welcome,” he said with a grin that Eris responded to with a glare. “Make yourself right at home, limp dick. I can’t wait to give Iris my sympathies in person soon.”

“Oh fuck you.” Eris replied and glared at Lucien’s back as he leaned down to kiss Elain then waltzed out of the room, his middle finger waving goodbye from the air.

“Why are you married to him again?” Eris mumbled as Elain gave him a knowing look and walked over to him.

“Because he has great hair.” she replied with a smile and promptly wrapped her arms around his waist in a tight hug.

“Great hair doesn’t make up for how annoying he is.” Eris replied even as a small smile found its way to his lips as he hugged his little sister in return, squeezing her tight. “How are you, little acorn?”

“Is everyone little to you?” she said with a laugh and pulled away to look at him. “Little acorn, little Lucien, little gazelle?”

At the knowing look Elain gave him, Eris’s shoulders slumped, and he sighed. “I...am having a hard time.”

Elain blinked innocently. “A hard time? I thought it was the opposite problem you were having?”

Eris scowled immediately and Elain giggled. “Your mate is a terrible influence.”

“We both know who the real terrible influence is.” she said with a grin then tugged on his elbow. “Come on back to the garden so we can discuss in private.”

“You say private when Lucien clearly knows too much already.” Eris mumbled and let Elain drag him outside. “You said you wouldn’t tell him anything.”

“To be fair, I don’t have to tell him. He’s picked up on it and despite the aggressively childish behavior between you two, he cares a lot about you.” she said with a chuckle. “He likes to check in and make sure you’re okay.”

“Or just make fun of me.” Eris grumbled. “He listens in from some open window, doesn’t he?”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” Elain said brightly and gestured for him to take a seat by the garden.

Eris sulked for a moment, watching as Elain slipped her gloves back on. He pursed his lips and debated saying anything. It wasn’t like anything major had happened. But…

“So.” Elain began carefully, eyeing him. “Did you find out what her favorite flowers are?”

“Carnations. She likes them all but red ones are her favorite.”

Elain blinked then gave him a sly smile. “Do you know what red carnations symbolize?”

“It’s the color of my blood soaking the pillow when she slits my throat.” He deadpanned and Elain shot him a withering look.

“Could you not?”

Eris gave a long-suffering sigh. “What does it mean, Elain?” he asked dully, and Elain chuckled, throwing a weed at him.

“Love.” she sang. “And affection.”

Eris blinked then snorted. “That does not apply here.”

“How do you know?”

“Because I know my wife.”

“You’re barely getting to know your wife.”

“But I still know her more than you do at the moment.”

“Sure, but do you know her heart?” she said and batted her eyelashes with a wide smile that immediately had Eris snorting.

“It’s as cold as mine.”

“Well, someone drank his dramatic juice this morning.” she said with an eye roll and Eris scowled. “What happened?”

“Nothing happened.” he said rather defensively. “I just…”

Elain paused her digging to raise a brow.

“I don’t… like feelings.”

Elain laughed. “No. I would’ve never noticed.”

“Elain.” he said through gritted teeth, crushing the weed in his hand.

“Eris.” his sister-in-law replied with a sweet smile, and he narrowed his eyes at her.

“If you make fun of me, I won’t share things with you.”

“I can call Lucien and have you share things with him instead if you’d like.”

“I would much rather die, thank you very much.”

Elain laughed again and Eris’s lips twitched into a reluctant smile.

“You know, feelings area part of relationships. A big part, actually.”

Eris sighed. “I know. I still don’t like them.”

“So how are you sharing your interest if you don’t like having or sharing feelings?”

“I’m mostly irresistibly annoying.” he said with his best charming smile and Elain snorted. “Though she is very mean to me in return.”

Elain rolled her eyes and threw another weed at him. “So, you two had your big talk. You’re spending more time together. You seem to be flirting up a storm. What’s the issue?”

Eris pursed his lips and twirled the stem in his hands. It took him a moment before he finally answered. “I…am not sure,” he said. “I am nervous. This makes me nervous. She makes me nervous.”

His sister-in-law only chuckled softly, her hands busy in the dirt though her eyes flickered back up to him. “Is it because it’s going well? You’re not used to it, and it makes you skittish?”

“Used to what, exactly?”

“Someone spending time with you without some scheme or ulterior motive involved.” she replied with an eyeroll. “You’re not used to spending time with people who aren’t doing the same.”

Eris’s face heated and he ran his tongue across his teeth. “Well, you didn’t have to say it like that.”

“Why don’t you throw her over your shoulder and show her how you're really feeling?” Elain said with a sly grin and Erin’s brows shot up.

“Elain, so scandalous of you to suggest such a thing.”

“Every wife likes to be swept off her feet.” she said firmly and gave him a superior look. “Don’t tell me you’ve been kissing your wife without some kind of grand sweeping gesture?”

Eris pursed his lips again and looked away, eyes focused on the dirt to hide his expression. Sure, he shared some things, but he sure as shit wasn’t going to say anything about the nonexistent physical relationship he had with his wife.

He craved a kiss. Eris was dying to know the feel of her lips on his. But he wouldn’t push. Not this. He would work at her pace even if he killed him.

Even if he jerked himself to death. Which seemed very likely at the moment.

“It’s not like that between us.” he said quietly and finally gazed back at his sister-in-law who was giving him a small knowing smile. “She’s not comfortable enough yet so we have been taking it very slow.”

“And is that what’s making you nervous? Taking it slow when you’re used to running through everything?”

Eris shrugged. She was getting too good at reading him, almost as good as his own mother, and Eris wasn’t sure he was supposed to like that feeling so much.

Elain straightened and slipped her gloves off before sliding next to him and tapping his hand.

“You know, I’ve always thought you had more to you than meets the eye.” she began softly. “And getting to know you better, watching you build a stronger relationship with Lucien…as much as you like to pretend otherwise, you have a big ‘old softy hiding in here that’s trying to come out.” she said and tapped his chest, right over his heart.

Eris promptly wanted to assassinate himself.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” he mumbled, scowling immediately and Elain rolled her eyes.

“I think Iris is the person you need to share that with the most and I think it makes you nervous that you desperately want to.”

Eris scoffed and looked away, his scowl deepening as the tips of ears reddened. “I don’t desperately want to.”

“Gods Eris, you’re sodesperate you positively reek of it.” Elain said with a laugh and Eris turned to glare. “I think it’s hilarious and oh so wonderful. Besides —“ she paused to give him a stern look. “I may not know Iris just yet, but I do know flowers and their language. When someone has a favorite flower in a specific color, it’s usually because they are drawn to those things.”

Eris felt his face twitch. He wouldn’t read into it. They were just flowers.

“Why am I even listening to you? You married Lucien. Your judgment is clearly skewed.” he said with a childish pout and Elain immediately shoved him with her elbow.

“Don’t talk about my love like he's anything but perfect.”

“He’s my brother and he’s very ugly.”

“It must be so hard for you to deal with Lucien being so much more attractive than you are.” Elain said with a sweet smile that was anything but sweet. “How terrible it must be for you to be living in his shadow constantly.”

It was Eris’s turn to roll his eyes and used his hand to push her face away, earning him a yelp of protest. “No one is more attractive than I am but since you’re delusional, I’ll allow you this error in judgment.”

“I bet Iris thinks you’re very attractive, doesn’t she?”

“When she’s not too busy trying to stab me during our training sessions, she finds me downright delicious.” he said with a smug smile and Elain laughed again, shoving him.

“You’re so full of yourself, no wonder you’re too nervous to be nice around her. How will you function without all that ego?”

“It’s part of my charm.”

“But, of course.” she said then shook her head with a sigh, standing. “Come on you lovesick fool, let’s make you a nice bouquet so you can take it with you to impress your wife.”

“I am not a lovesick fool.” he immediately protested. “I barely even like her.”

“Oh really? Who is the delusional one now?” she said with a knowing look and Eris scowled as she tugged him along with her. “The flowers are a good step towards showing your feelings. You can keep it up from there.”

He scowled further. “But that still makes me nervous.”

“It’s good you're nervous. It means you care.”

“Of course I care.” he replied faster than he could stop himself. “She’s my wife.”

Elain smiled at him warmly and patted his arm. “Then I think a lovely bouquet of red carnations will be just the thing to show it. We wouldn’t want you to lay it on too thick now, would we?”

Eris gave her a small reluctant smile. “No, we can’t have that.”

And so, he followed her through her garden silently, watching as Elain mindfully picked out her best carnations. He knew Iris would like it and tried to clamp down on the smile attempting to escape him just thinking about her face lighting up when he handed it to her. She seemed to enjoy that he had flowers delivered on a regular basis now but hadn't given her one directly yet. It should be perfect.

As Elain picked out another flower, Eris softly added, “She likes peonies too. I think the pink ones would look good with the red carnations.”

Elain paused and turned back to him with a grin. “Oh? And do you know what those symbolize?”

Eris rolled his eyes with another small smile. “I’m sure you’re going to tell me anyway.”

She laughed then elbowed him gently. “They symbolize happy marriage, good luck and prosperity.”

Eris blinked and squinted at Elain’s too knowing of a smile. Running his tongue over his teeth, he waved a hand, his cheeks heating slightly as he looked away from her and said all too quietly, “Throw in more of those. I’ll take all the luck I can get.”

[vidalinav]

I don’t know if it’s just me but I never saw Nesta as mean in ACOSF. She just seemed so fed up with everything. The cruelest thing she probably ever did was blame Elain for not coming in time to save their father…but that’s literally it?

Her hits against Feyre during the intervention were weak. I mean saying “your mates money” isn’t some big snarky comment (especially when it’s true)

I mean... she was mean. But I fucking love mean characters and by "mean" I mean rude and maybe impatient and irritable. Mean is such a baby word, and I think it doesn't encompass what I feel is the main issue with Nesta. She has a problem with communication, and we see that quite frequently from acotar, to acomaf, to acowar, and beyond, and it affects her relationships around her. With all of her family and with her romances, and with society because she's judgemental about that too. Either she doesn't want to reveal information or she does it spitefully. Either way, this girl has no tact. lmao. She's not trying to say things "nicely" or be easily agreeable. She's not trying to be helpful straight from the beginning. She's a bit defiant and a reluctant hero and yes she has trauma. She was definitely raised to be like this and cruelty kept her calm. But even without trauma, I would have so been okay with her being like this. No explanation necessary.

We can all argue that she doesn't have to be "nice" and maybe in some circumstances she should be. But that's based on our own morals and subjectivity. It is not necessary to follow our own moral rules in fiction. Some of us find what she says to be funny. Some other people find it reprehensible. I am not a school teacher, I am just wanting to be entertained, and "mean" girls are my kryptonite. Complex "mean" girls with trauma and some drama is just chef's kiss. I personally wish she was meaner. 

But let's make no mistake, that to be a Nesta stan, you must acknowledge all of Nesta and her character. It's what drives me nuts about rh/ys stans because they don't seem to get this notion and many when they write posts look like hypocrites. This is ironic bc rh/ys is like the biggest hypocrite of all. You don't have to agree with everything they've done, because we still have our own morals and we're subjective observers, but you can never ignore anything that has happened in the text otherwise you are not being a good reader.

[jvwhyte]

Songs i associate with each ship - ACOTAR

Gwynriel:

•Single - The Neighbourhood (hear me out-replace the word word 'baby' with trauma/issues i don't fucking know but still.)

•Another Love - Tom Odell (I'm sorry but all these lyrics scream Azriel and 'i sang them all to another heart' p-leaseeee this would definitely be Gwynriel.)

•IDK you yet - Alexander 23 (Azriel not realising his mate is right in front of him- uhhh this song.)

•Someone to Stay - Vancouver Sleep Clinic (Azriel being really insecure that she'd realise he's broken and him being insecure 😩😩 this would be perfect for them.)

Nessian:

•His Hands - Blegh (Nesta's POV of Cassian before they admit their feelings.)

•Wish i Never loved you - Bolshiee (Big Nesta vibes.)

•False Art - Ben Kessler, Lizzy McAlpine

•Sad Sex - Ängie, Tail Whip (Self explanatory)

•Under My Sleeve - One Hope (Cassian being a big ass simp.)

•No Shame - 5SOS ('i love the way you scream out my name' - Cassian vibes 😭)

•Always been you - Shawn Mendes

•Crazy in Love - Eden Project

Elucien:

•Fear of the Water - SYML (i feel like this could be super poetic as if the water represents the mating bond in which Elain fears, idk but it gives me them vibes.)

•Too Sad - Ex:Re (Reminds me of how much trauma Lucien actually has and how he'd have to open up to Elain about that.)

•Slow dancing in the dark - soar.wav (imagine Lucien knowing about Elain's feelings for Azriel but letting them happen anyway cause he doesn't feel good enough -> 😭😭)

•Softcore - The Neighbourhood

•Hurt - Sasha Sloan

•A soulmate who wasn't meant to be - Jess Benkon (This one makes me sad as fuck.)

Vamren:

•I Meant to hurt you - D.I.D (Reminds me of the cauldron scene where Amren basically admits she loves him but proceeds to give up her fae form anyway lmao.)

•The Few things - JP Saxe, Charlotte Lawrence (Varian being the first person she's loved 😍 MY HEART BRO, i just know that he's supper sappy with her when they are alone and she doesn't know how to respond because she doesn't know how to express emotions 😩😩)

Feysand:

•School Nights - Chappell Roans

•Lover of Mine - 5SOS (Gives me major Rhys and his love for Feyre vibes)

•Mystery of Love - Sufjan Steven's ( ACOMAF vibes!! Their whole falling in love progression)

•Let's hurt tonight - OneRepublic

•Die Alone - FINNEAS

Emorie:

•Two queens in a king size bed - Girl in Red (ummm hello, lesbian queen herself. Also Mor and Emerie are two queens in their own right so yeah.)

•Candles - Daughter (It just gives me their vibe)

E/riel: (this is me hating them)

•Affection - Between Friends ( 'Oh, I'm looking for affection in all the wrong places and we'll keep falling on each other to fill the empty spaces' this lyric is them)

•Washing Machine Heart - Mitski ( 'I know who you pretend i am' Girl we both know they don't love eachother and are just trying to find convenient love.)

•It's not love - Lontalius (Speaks for itself.)

Nessian/Feysand/Gwynriel:

•Tear in my Heart - Twenty one Pilots (The bat boys being simps lmao)

[bookofmirth]

I was reading some of the asks about people being hesitant against SJM having a book centered around the relationship between Mor and Emerie, and how it feels all too likely that is would be carried out,,, unsatisfactorily, at best, and other general comments on how stuff like the mating dealio is pretty heteronormative, and it made me wonder how something like asexuality or aromanticism would be discussed. The way that the books are, it feels to me (as an aroace person) that asexuality just wouldn't fit at all. There doesn't seem to be an option for that in these books, like a character can't exist completely without a partner, like how little Mor, Azriel, Lucien and Elain show up and none of those characters are in romantic/sexual relationships.

I know that asexual and aromantic people can and are in relationships, but the way the SJM seems to really center on the more, ahm, physical aspects of relationships is something that, tbh, kinda bums me out. Maybe it's because Silver Flames is freshest in my mind, and I stg no one in that book had a decent conversation that wasn't either preceded or followed by a sex scene, but it just doesn't feel that the characters are allowed to just,, talk. To communicate.

This all might just be the fault of me reading ACOTAR, and it just not being that kind of series, idk, but this kinda undercurrent while reading it of thinking, "What would happen to a character that was aroace, and they had the whole mating bond happen? Would they just,,, magically gain sexual and/or romantic attraction for that person that they didn't in the first place? Would they even get a mate, or just a partner in general?" It doesn't feel great lmao.

Thank you for sending this! I was nodding in agreement a lot and I really appreciate your perspective.

idk if you have been around the fandom for long, but before acowar came out and Amren and Varian became a thing, a common fandom headcanon was that Amren was aroace. I'm still not into vamren, honestly I don't think they had a big fanbase even before Amren replaced her powers with an even bitchier personality in acosf, but hey, that's what fandom is for I guess.

how little Mor, Azriel, Lucien and Elain show up and none of those characters are in romantic/sexual relationships

This is so sad but true and so, so freaking annoying to me at this point. I know that the emphasis is heavy(ier) on the romance now than it even was before, and the romance itself is fine, but also??? Other writers don't need to have every single character banging another in order to make them relevant or interesting. I just cannot stand how Mor's sexuality, as of now, has only been used in order to show us something about someone else. Even her coming out to Feyre felt more like placating Feyre's concerns rather than something that Mor felt ready to do for herself.

The mating bond is so sexual, and in a way that seems mostly about baby-making, that it's off-putting to me sometimes as a bisexual person, so... I get your discomfort. There is a lot of reliance on physical connection in acotar (I do not remember it being quite like this in ToG, though maybe because that remained YA?), which personally I find it hard to connect to. When everyone was all touch-starved months into lockdown I was so confused. No, this is amazing, stay away from me please.

Considering how important the mating bond is to every romantic arc in the series, it's surprisingly poorly explained. Maybe explaining it would take away the mystery, but at a certain point we kinda need to know when we're asking questions like this - does Thesan get to mate his lover? Can Mor have a mate? What if Amren were aroace (and also a normal High Fae but anyway) would she still be able to have a mate in a different sense? If the bond is based on reproduction, which I think sjm is moving away from, then that would be even more frustrating and exclusionary and just... ew. Basically what the frick is the point??? Rhys explained the whole horny rage as being a remnant of when they needed to get pregnant, but that's not better. 😅What, have they "evolved" past that? I guess it goes hand in hand with the way they get possessive and such.

I'm sorry if all this makes the series less enjoyable, but I don't blame you at all for feeling that way.

[haikyuuwaifu]

F.r.i.e.n.d.s

Genre: Angst, Drama

Warnings: Swearing

Suna x Reader

Masterlist

Practice Game| Tokyo Tea| Yachi Confronts Tobio

Practice Game

-Of Course Y/N was going to watch the practice match. She thought it was cute that Suna wanted her to go and watch HIM specifically, but she ain’t gonna tell him that LMAO. Mans really got BIG SAD when Y/N told him she wasn’t gonna go since he wanted to play games. 

-Yachi is rather sweet on Shoyo, she just wishes she had come to her senses sooner now that she (thinks) she’s lost her chance ;) Y/N grabbed Kuroo’s favorite pastries that morning with the knowledge that he’d swing by the bar later for a pick me up. He was having a rough day.

-When Makki runs the bar, he likes to run bets; and he always gets to keep 15%. The rest of it goes towards the bar. Atsumu thinks it’s hilarious that Suna is being a big sad baby, like he isn’t big sad himself that Y/N isn’t going to the game. 

-Y/N is really doing this for her baby brother, who does not understand the severity of their family’s fucked up situation. At some point Y/N will explain things to Tobio, but now just isn’t the right time.

-Ushijima is big dumb, and big traditional. Mans is NOT GONNA LET THIS SHIT GO. So it seems like all poor Y/N can do is find someone else to marry before the decided wedding date. 

-It is safe to say, that dinner did not go well...at all.

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[lia-nikiforov]

Winter 2018 Anime Final Review

Why yes, pretty much all the Spring premieres are done (don’t even remind me haha I’m so far behind) and this is horribly late, I had a busy couple of weeks ;---; and am still struggling to catch up, but here’s my final rundown of this long slow winter! Worst to best, as always.

Dropped

Basilisk Ouka Ninpou Chou: Although I’d said I’d keep watching for the Nobunaga twist, given the onslaught of new stuff for Spring, it’s unsustainable to keep watching something so mediocre I don’t even find anything to say about it. Also Nobunaga hasn’t been mentioned in three episodes.

DUMPSTER FIRE

Darling in the Franxx: So we’re halfway through the show and still feels nothing of importance has happened, except we learned “lesbians are not viable, what a relief” and also KOKORO REALLY WANTS TO MAKE BABIES. The whole Kokoro business is very unsavory because on the one hand the writing is a dick to Walking Fat Joke Futoshi, but on the other hand Futoshi is an entitled Nice Guy who acts like Kokoro has some obligation to return his feelings, so basically everyone sucks lmao. Btw, does anyone know what happened with episode 13? I went to watch it but what I got instead was a Deadman Wonderland episode, complete with the story of Palurdo meeting Lab Experiment-turned-Beast Waifu as children and making a promise that would subsequently be forgotten until they meet again in their teenage years. Jesus, does Womenz are Beastz: The Anime have a single original idea?

How am I supposed to measure my own disinterest and contempt

This basically means I didn’t care for these shows. I don’t hate them but I was aggressively unengaged in them and I can’t really rank them from worst to best because that would imply me having any measurable emotional reaction to them

Violet Evergarden: I don’t think I have much to add about this one that I haven’t said before. Tryhard Sad Anime Girl stories rehashing old clichés with little novelty to them,  with a bonus of a super poorly explained and thought out child super soldier tragic backstory that still has me ?????? The final episode has the addendum of trying to redeem That One Asshole in a “he treats her bad because he’s sad about his brother dying sob sob sob he’s totally not a jerk” and i was very annoyed by that.

Koi wa Ameagari no You ni: It’s complicated to talk about this show. I really liked the first episode, hated the 4-6, then was mostly bored by the rest of it. The whole romance angle was completely dropped in the latter half, but I’m not even sure if that’s a good thing given how tastelessly it was being handled in some moments, or a bad one given how bland everything else was. It felt like Akira’s crush on Kondo turned out to be insignificant in the grand scheme of things. It also felt like Akira was profoundly underdeveloped, and it bothered me because Kondo was developed properly. His character felt more fully realized than hers. Like idk, I just cared so little for the last few episodes and it didn’t feel like Akira’s emotional progression was very connected with the first half of the show. 

Fate/Extra Last Encore: I don’t even have a screenshot. Apparently the reason the show started so late into the season is that it took a long time to produce, and apparently there are two more episodes that will be released at some point in July. But really, what matters is that I have no idea of what this show was trying to accomplish. The characters were a bunch of pieces of cardboard spouting pseudo nihilistic philosophical nonsense and I don’t even know how to describe the plot. It was generic in its Boss of the Week approach but the execution was often very flat. Definitely none of the fun from Apocrypha’s cool characters was to be had in this iteration of the franchise.

Too much iyashikei

This season we had too much iyashikei and I’m burned out. Here are the ones I didn’t hate but also wasn’t super in love with.

Miira no Kaikata: I think this show would’ve worked better as 3-minute vignettes. 20 minutes of it was a bit too much and I struggled to pay attention. I also felt the dragon and MukuMuku had very tangential roles. I don’t have a whole lot to say. It’s cute, if cute is your jam this show is for you. Connie is best smol monster.

Hakumei to Mikochi: Another cute show that gains extra points for its somewhat unique setting, beautiful color palette and picture book aesthetic and because the two main girls are great characters. I particularly liked the first and last episodes. It’s a relaxing, fun little show

Sanrio Danshi: The harbinger of feminism made into a toy commercial, while not quite iyashikei, is still a slice of life that just occassionally indulged in too much melodrama. It was nonetheless a fun little thing that managed to turn cynical consumerism into a positive message for boys: it’s okay to like non-traditionally-masculine things. One of the details I liked most was that none of the boys had to give up on their previous groups of friends even after “coming out”, Kouta’s friends and Shuu’s team were supportive of them and even participated in their dumbass musical play. Some may even read this show as a not-so-subtle allegory on homosexuality and while I don’t think this was Sanrio’s intent (their intent is to broaden their market, plain and simple) the fact that it works so well with that reading is honestly great. I had very minimal expectations for this show and I’m happy it turned out better than those.

Classicaloid 2: Classicaloid isn’t quite iyashikei either but it fits in the “didn’t love it, didn’t hate it” category. I’m a huge fan of season one, but unfortunately a big part of S2 failed to capture the magic. I think most of it was restored in the second cour, specially with brilliant episodes such as the one where Dovo-chan becomes a super-realistic painting of himself, and the last three episodes really captured what made Classicaloid great. I’ve really come to love this cast, so I wouldn’t complain if we got more seasons (please do Vivaldi!!!)

Shonen is a Good Genre, Actually

Shonen as a genre/demographic is much reviled for its repetitive clichés and childish stories, but I think we live at a time in which we can have well-executed shonen anime that, although falling for the same old clichés, have enough heart and sincerity that makes them enjoyable. This part also isn’t necessarily ranked, since my favorite one will change depending on which day you ask me

Nanatsu no Taizai: Imashime no Fukkatsu: As I have mentioned before, this second season seems to be the polar opposite of the first one’s rapid pace. It’s been a while since I read the manga, but I feel like it took a lot less to get to the mid-season cutoff point there than this anime would lead you to believe, especially the training part felt excruciatingly long. NanaTai has other various flaws including its 1000% not funny harrassment jokes and the dumb introduction of quantified “power levels” (why Suzuki), but characters like Diane, King and Ban give the show a unique flavor. And I’m not even gonna pretend to be unbiased, I just love everything involving Ban, even the weird and questionable choice of bringing Elaine back. I’m excited that we’re finally approaching Escanor’s arrival.

Yowapeda Glory Road: I also forgot to grab a screenshot lmao. Yowapeda is a very particular beast, and with its episode count already in the hundreds, it’s not something I’d reccommend unless you’re super into dragged out ridiculous sports anime. This second season of Onoda’s second year has not been without its flaws either, starting with the, imho absurd persistence in making Sohoku look like underdogs even though they’re reigning champions. It’s made a lot of the first two days of the Interhigh feel a lot grimmer than this cheerful show ought to. Kaburagi is still an insufferable character, and the fact that he drags the team down doesn’t help him either, and I just wish the writers would let Best Boy Teshima win anything. I hope the second day ends on a lighter note, because the gloom and doom is making this a less enjoyable watch than it should be

Mahoutsukai no Yome: I feel a little better about this one knowing the final was anime-original, but at the same time I’m beyond livid with how it was wrapped up. I loved the second half of the series because of how well-written and emotional Chise’s growth was, and everything up to her embracing of Cartaphilus’s curse was a beautiful display of her strength and will to live. What I’m not here for is that asspull wedding whatever that makes no sense in the context of the previous events, especially because after the fact, Elias’s attempt to kill Stella is swept under the rug. This could’ve been my favorite show of the season without that bullshit ending and while I don’t regret watching it, it leaves me with a sad feeling of what could have been

Best of the season

Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens: It had a slow start, but with its endearing cast and well-developed character relationships, HTR won me over, especially the last quarter. The animation was veeery barebones, but Lin and Bamba’s charisma and their organically developed relationship carried the show to be one of the most enjoyable of the season. I also really appreciate the fact that the series includes a gay couple with an adopted daughter and that Lin’s crossdressing is never used as a joke or treated as a character flaw or a “phase”. I love stories about found families and I’d love to see more of this gang fighting crime and doing shady business in their city of assassins.

Garo: Vanishing Line: This iteration of Garo had a somewhat slow start, but boy did it pick up steam in the second half. The action was great -the final fight against King had some incredible stylistic choices, the characters’ journeys felt complete and very human and the story was interesting and different enough from other Garo to not feel repetitive, yet with enough Garoisms that made it feel connected to everything else. Like I said, I love stories about found families, so the way Sophie found a home with Gina, Luke and Sword by the end was very touching. Watching Sophie’s journey has been a treat, and I’m immensely happy that this wasn’t a Guren no Tsuki disaster, but was more in line with the excellence of Honoo no Kokuin.

Gakuen Babysitters: This was the huge surprise of the season for me, I almost expected it to be pretty dull. Instead it turned out to be super cute and extremely heartwarming. It had a couple of duds here and there, mostly the not-actually-a-pedophile joke character and the early love triangle skits, but the former disappeared and the latter was vastly improved in the second half of the show. I wish Ryuichi’s grief had been dealt with a bit more, but I think what they did show was very well executed and empathetic. And the portrayal of the kids felt very realistic, including both children’s most adorable and most obnoxious behaviors. KIRIN IS BEST GIRL

Card Captor Sakura Clear Card arc: I have expressed some complaints and dissatisfactions with this sequel all through the season. Mostly in regards to the new cards and how the old ones seem to have been forgotten (also the lazy designs of the new cards). In spite of that, Sakura hasn’t lost any of its heart in these 20 years, the characters are still the kids we grew up with. It is an overwhelmingly cheerful and positive show, from Sakura and Syaoran’s shyly developing relationship, to the hopefulness of Sakura’s magic and just the simple day to day life of Sakura and her friends. In spite of all its flaws, Sakura is still my favorite show of the season and I’m happy we get to spend one more season with these characters. Just please give me more Yue??? 

Ooooof, finally I’m done with this! PLEASE LET’S NOT TALK ABOUT THE 20+ SHOWS I’M SAMPLING FOR SPRING AHAHAHAHA. There’s too much anime. Anime must be stopped, immediately. Don’t hesitate to send me your thoughts about the winter season, even if it seems I’m losing my mind a little Dx TOO MUCH ANIME

[littleslimegremlin]

MORE QUESTIONS CAUSE I SUCK AT SLEEPING AND THESE ARE FUN

I can't sleep and I'm bored so I tend to do these a lot 1. What is you middle name? Anne
2. How old are you? 16
3. When is your birthday? March 29
4. What is your zodiac sign? Aries
5. What is your favorite color? Any kind of sunset colours, like orange and pink 
6. What’s your lucky number? 9!!
7. Do you have any pets? Nope. I used to have a cat, 3 hamsters, and a ton of fish
8. Where are you from? Vancouver, BC, Canada 
9. How tall are you? 5'5-5'6
10. What shoe size are you? Size 8
11. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Ah gosh... 10?
12. What was your last dream about? About me meeting one of my favourite Instagram peeps, martie elaine :'')
13. What talents do you have? Art and writing 
14. Are you psychic in any way? I get dejavu or however you spell it frequently and it fucks me up
15. Favorite song? Currently anything from the After Laughter album by Paramore 
16. Favorite movie? Too many!!
17. Who would be your ideal partner? Someone who is kind, nice, etc. Just a lovely human being
18. Do you want children? No, and if I ever did I would 100% adopt
19. Do you want a church wedding? Nope
20. Are you religious? I used to be
21. Have you ever been to the hospital? I've visited people there, but not personally been since my birth, haha!
22. Have you ever been anywhere by train? Nope 
23. Have you ever met any celebrities? Yes!! I met the Wiggles when I was five. (Kill me) and then I met Never Shout Never and Juliet Simms. 
24. Baths or showers? Both 
25. What color socks are you wearing? Currently none! But earlier they were black with pink and purple stripes 
26. Have you ever been famous? I was lowkey famous on YouTube when I was like 12 
27. Would you like to be a big celebrity? In some ways yes but nah
28. What type of music do you like? Alternative, pop, classic, kinda anything really 
29. Have you ever been skinny dipping? Nope
30. How many pillows do you sleep with? 2. One on my head and I have to hug one
31. What position do you usually sleep in? On my right side 
32. How big is your house? 2 stories with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and it's got a nice backyard
33. What do you typically have for breakfast? Smoothies, toast, omelettes, breakfast sandwiches and cottage cheese with almonds 
34. Have you ever fired a gun? Yes and it was so bad 
35. Have you ever tried archery? Yup!! I have my own bow and arrow in my closet. 
36. Favorite clean word? Snazzy
37. Favorite swear word? Fuck
38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep? I honestly have no idea. Probably 20 hours
39. Do you have any scars? Yeppers. Lots of little faded ones here and there
40. Have you ever had a secret admirer? Not that I know of
41. Are you a good liar? Depends
42. Are you a good judge of character? Maybe? 
43. Can you do any other accents other than your own? I absolutely adore British and Italian accents. I used to talk to myself in them while playing minecraft for literal hours 
44. Do you have a strong accent? Not at all 
45. What is your favorite accent? Italian or British 
46. What is your personality type? Funny, cute, passionate, etc. 
47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing? Dear lord.. probably my $355 ugg boots... (I didn't buy them myself they were a gift from an aunt) 
48. Can you curl your tongue? Yes
49. Are you an innie or an outie? Innie!!
50. Left or right handed? Right handed 
51. Are you scared of spiders? Not really 
52. Favorite food? Sushi and pasta 
53. Favorite foreign food? Chinese/Japanese food 
54. Are you a clean or messy person? Clean!! Clean!! Clean!! 
55. Most used phrased? Literally no idea 
56. Most used word? Fuck, snazzy, heck
57. How long does it take for you to get ready? 15 minutes tops 
58. Do you have much of an ego? Not that I know of? 
59. Do you suck or bite lollipops? I don't bite until it's a tiny little thing on the stick 
60. Do you talk to yourself? Way too much 
61. Do you sing to yourself? All the time 
62. Are you a good singer? I wouldn't say in the worst or the best 
63. Biggest Fear? Being alone in the world and everyone I love hating me 
64. Are you a gossiper? No I don't like drama 
65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen? NOT SURE LOL
66. Do you like long or short hair? BOTH!
67. Can you name all 50 states of America? No but I can name more states than provinces and there's only like 13 in Canada lmao 
68. Favorite school subject? English or art 
69. Extrovert or Introvert? Introvert, but sometimes I feel like an ambivert?? 
70. Have you ever been scuba diving? Nope 
71. What makes you nervous? When people don't answer me back, ignore me, act differently, are in a bad mood and being pissy towards me. It makes me feel like they just don't want me there anymore 
72. Are you scared of the dark? Yes
73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes? Depends but honestly almost never 
74. Are you ticklish? Yes please don't touch me 
75. Have you ever started a rumor? Nope
76. Have you ever been in a position of authority? No
77. Have you ever drank underage? Yes
78. Have you ever done drugs? No 
79. Who was your first real crush? A teacher at my elementary school 
80. How many piercings do you have? One, which is mg ears 
81. Can you roll your Rs?“ nope 
82. How fast can you type? Way too fast I make a lot of mistakes 
83. How fast can you run? Really fast but my stamina sucks 
84. What color is your hair? Naturally it's blonde but currently it's auburny
85. What color is your eyes? Brown 
86. What are you allergic to? Certain metals 
87. Do you keep a journal? Yes!! I write a lot 
88. What do your parents do? My mom is a nurse and my dad does carpentry things 
89. Do you like your age? No. I feel like I'm finally being introduced to the real world and I hate it 
90. What makes you angry? Anything that hurts others or disrespects people 
91. Do you like your own name? I do but I don't like it on me. I also wish it was spelled "Hayley" and I've wanted to legally change it since grade 4. Literally. 
92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they? Haha nope! But since I'm a writer I ADORE nature names. My all time fave name is Amaryllis and Viscaria. 
93. Do you want a boy or a girl for a child? If I had to have kids, either
94. What are you strengths? Art, writing, being patient, kindness, etc. 
95. What are your weaknesses? Sticking up for myself, speaking up and doing the right thing 
96. How did you get your name? My mom wanted to incorporate the word Lee into my name and hence Hailee was made 
97. Were your ancestors royalty? HAHAHAH NO. 
98. Do you have any scars? You betcha. I 
99. Color of your bedspread? It's white with roses on it
100. Color of your room? Kind of a light beigey colour

[illmindofshane]

1. What is you middle name? Nathan

2. How old are you? 19

3. What is your birthday? February 28

4. What is your zodiac sign? Pisces

5. What is your favorite color? Purple

6. What's your lucky number? 41

7. Do you have any pets? Yes

8. Where are you from? San Antonio

9. How tall are you? 6’2”

10. What shoe size are you? 14

11. How many pairs of shoes do you own? 2

12. What was your last dream about? I could fly!

13. What talents do you have? Uhhhhhh

14. Are you psychic in any way? No

15. Favorite song? Idk

16. Favorite movie? Perks of being a Wallflower

17. Who would be your ideal partner? Twyla Elaine

18. Do you want children? Yes

19. Do you want a church wedding? I’m not sure

20. Are you religious? In a sense

21. Have you ever been to the hospital? So many times

22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law? So many times

23. Have you ever met any celebrities? Kind of

24. Baths or showers? Showers

25. What color socks are you wearing? Black

26. Have you ever been famous? No

27. Would you like to be a big celebrity? No

28. What type of music do you like? All

29. Have you ever been skinny dipping? No

30. How many pillows do you sleep with? 3

31. What position do you usually sleep in? I move a lot

32. How big is your house? Idk? It’s one story

33. What do you typically have for breakfast? N/A

34. Have you ever fired a gun? Yes

35. Have you ever tried archery? Yes

36. Favorite clean word? Aesthetic

37. Favorite swear word? Fuck

38. What's the longest you've ever gone without sleep? 138 hours

39. Do you have any scars? Yes

40. Have you ever had a secret admirer? Lmao no

41. Are you a good liar? If I want to be

42. Are you a good judge of character? I like to think so

43. Can you do any other accents other than your own? Yes

44. Do you have a strong accent? No

45. What is your favorite accent? Jamaican

46. What is your personality type? Trash

47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing? Like forty dollars

48. Can you curl your tongue? No

49. Are you an innie or an outie? Innie

50. Left or right handed? Right

51. Are you scared of spiders? Fuck yeah

52. Favorite food? N/A

53. Favorite foreign food? N/A

54. Are you a clean or messy person? Depends

55. Most used phrased? Fuck you

56. Most used word? How the fuck would I know

57. How long does it take for you to get ready? A long time

58. Do you have much of an ego? Lmao no

59. Do you suck or bite lollipops? Um, suck, that’s awkward

60. Do you talk to yourself? Yes

61. Do you sing to yourself? Yes

62. Are you a good singer? Lmao no

63. Biggest Fear? Not being enough

64. Are you a gossip? Nah

65. Best dramatic movie you've seen? My life starring me.

66. Do you like long or short hair? Long

67. Can you name all 50 states of America? Probably

68. Favorite school subject? English

69. Extrovert or Introvert? Introvert

70. Have you ever been scuba diving? No

71. What makes you nervous? Everything

72. Are you scared of the dark? Yeah

73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes? Yeah

74. Are you ticklish? Hell no

75. Have you ever started a rumor? No

76. Have you ever been in a position of authority? Yes

77. Have you ever drank underage? Yeah

78. Have you ever done drugs? Yeah

79. Who was your first real crush? I have no idea

80. How many piercings do you have? 2

81. Can you roll your Rs?" No

82. How fast can you type? Pretty fast

83. How fast can you run? Pretty fast

84. What color is your hair? Brown

85. What color is your eyes? Hazel

86. What are you allergic to? Life

87. Do you keep a journal? Yes

88. What do your parents do? Groom dogs, manager at James Avery, and life insurance

89. Do you like your age? Nah

90. What makes you angry? Myself

91. Do you like your own name? Kind of

92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they? Justin- after my older brother, and Iris for a girl

93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child? Both but I’d be awful with a daughter because I’m super protective

94. What are you strengths? Having weaknesses

95. What are your weaknesses? Everything

96. How did you get your name? Named after a cowboy

97. Were your ancestors royalty? I guarantee they’re not

98. Do you have any scars? Yeah

99. Color of your bedspread? Eggshell white ig

[moononastring]

I’m really trying to get into Gwynriel BC it’s absolutely my cup of tea but at the same time “that side” of the fandom has made me really hate Azriel so I kind of can’t get behind it 😂 it’s like when my mom would ask me to clean my room. The more she insisted I need to like it or get it done the less inclined I was to do it lmao. The more they want me to worship him, the less I want anything to do with him. Which sucks, because Gwynriel seems proper cute

Yo, mood ‘nonnie HAHA.

The potential of Gwynriel is so good! I think the set up of their story is going to be so interesting. They would fit together well however…Azriel is a big problem 😂

Like at this point in time, Azriel needs to get his head out of his ass and take a good look at his way of thinking because it is not healthy or okay. Gwyn doesn’t need all that. HOWEVER, the way I see them growing together is through friendship. Their interactions (especially in the POV) have set it up for a nice start but obviously, it won’t be without hurdles to get through.

I think for your own sanity, you need to ignore the side of the fandom lol. They have this very weird image of him being all precious baby bat boy and uhhhhh, he ain’t LMAO. If a man said or thought about me the way he did to Elain, I’d kick his ass. His POV really made me annoyed and angry at him but…he’s not a bad person. He’s an idiot and needs to get decked in the mouth, for sure. He’s also a little too cocky right now and I need him to be knocked down a couple of degrees so he can learn a good lesson.

So I think, ignore that side of the fandom and pick & choose who you follow based on their posts. Gwynriel is hella cute but it will be even better after Azriel gets his shit together. I don’t like gwynriel for Azriel. I like it because of Gwyn.