#comfort food that i rarely have yay

[tofixtheshadows]

I should've made this in the first place to go as a reference to my post about Kabru rarely being shown eating (and when he does it, it isn't pleasurable) and linked it somewhere. I didn't feel like I needed to go through every example and based on people's tags I do think everyone gets it ... but I'm compiling this anyway because I find it really interesting from an artistic/writerly standpoint.

Like, Kabru obviously is eating meals in the abstract sense. But as I said, Kui almost never actually draws him putting food in his mouth. At first I assumed that she was avoiding it to save on space because he needs to be shown talking instead, but as I've looked back, I've noted that she doesn't usually shy away from giving characters speech bubbles even when they're chewing or they have utensils in their mouths. Unless they're Kabru.

This would realistically be the best time to actually show him eating, since it's a normal meal at a normal restaurant, but no. He doesn't actually put food in his mouth in this entire scene. They show him taking a bite in the anime, so I almost forgot, but honestly the manga just makes it look like he's picking at his food. Again: I'm sure he does eat this meal. My point is that I think it's a deliberate choice to keep that off-page, to contrast all the other characters who get to both visibly eat food and enjoy it.

As mentioned, Kabru is only shown drinking wine while his party eats the snacks in chapter 32. I think it's possible to infer that he doesn't actually eat any food here at all.

The harpy egg omelette bit barely counts as eating lmao we all saw him struggling to even swallow a bite down. Let's move on.

Quick sidebar:

Are we all going insane over this panel or is it just me? Okay continue.

Like with the omelette, it gets a checkmark for actually going into his mouth but no checkmark for enjoyment. He hates this. He's being spoon fed bad cake and patronized.

Next:

Literally the worst meal in Dungeon Meshi lmao.

Barometz:

He does actually eat this. Rare Kabru mastication panel, not clickbait. But it's kind of a sad moment when you remember that he was looking forward to a cultural dish of his mother's- literal comfort food from his childhood- and instead got the weird godless crab-meat-plant that is the barometz. This may be the only time Kabru goes looking for comfort, and he's pointedly denied it.

Next:

Yeah he isn't drawn eating during this entire scene either. Only drawn holding the food and his utensil.

As stated: still never shown eating. Deliberately shown getting Mithrun to eat instead. Kabru, the call is coming from inside the goddamn house.

Bavarois is next, and once again it gets a checkmark for actual on-page chewing but as we see, he still hates it and has to concentrate very hard and block out all thoughts of what he's doing in order to swallow it down without making a scene.

Okay. Faligon feast. Kabru does canonically spend days eating for the sake of Laios and Falin! Yay! Caloric fucking intake! Clean plate club!

And yet.

Literally shown stopping himself before he can put the food in his mouth.

Mickbell is so real for this. No one needed to hear a lecture from Senshi more than Kabru.

Anyway. Given how surgically precise Kui is with everything else in this story, I just feel the choice to constantly show Kabru focusing on his worries during mealtimes, instead of drawing him just enjoying food, was purposeful.

[absolutebl]

Best & Worst BLs of 2023

My Top 15 BLs of 2023 are (in order)

1 Our Dating Sim

Korea Viki

Nerds in love, deadlines, gaming, teasing, pining tiny idiots, casual affection, linguistic oops, ADORABLE. If you haven't watched this, it's a must. A perfect short form KBL, an office set reunion romance featuring geeks that really suits 8 eps with no fluff and no chaff. Just comforting and yummy.

I adored every aspect from the casting to the pristinely simple premise to the quietly smooth execution. Sure it’s low stakes, but that makes it high domesticity and extremely warm and gentle. This is a fuzzy blanket of a story - a cozy BL. It lives in my rewatch pile and you know what’s best about it? Every single episode is in that pile. There’s no skipping with this one, it might be good natured and calmly sweet but it’s tight and the pacing is excellent.

Also recieves my 2023 award for best giggle.

2 I Cannot Reach You

AKA I Can't Reach You AKA Kimi ni wa Todokanai

Japan Netflix

This classic friends-to-lovers BL is everything Japan does best. Angsty. Emo. Aching. Driven by real thirst. Yamato is deeply in love with his childhood bestie, Kakeru, and has been for ages, unable to hide his ungainly damaging high school need. He wants Kakeru in every way possible and it oozes off of the screen.

Kakeru is silly and a little simple, but not frenetic or overly camp about it. He is earnest, and genuinely wants to keep Yamato in his life which means giving a romance (and gayness) a fair chance. We watch him realize his affection and what form it can take in a truly authentic way.

This show was impossibly kind to both of its lead characters and I felt almost honored that I got to watch something so lovely and rare play out on my screen.

Also wins the best thirst award.

These were the 2 BLs that got 10/10 from me in 2023. The rest of these got 9/10 from me.

3 My School President

Thailand YouTube

GMMTV gave us a classic high school set Thai BL with tropes like messy boys singing their feelings that made this one Love Sick for the modern age with all the gentle sweetness and pining ache, but none of the dated damaging tropes or issues. Who let my BL be this wholesome and funny? My favourite GMMTV BL offering to date. And yes, I've watched them ALL.

Received the Namgoong award for best wingman 2023.

4 I Feel You Linger in the Air

Thailand grey

IFYLITA is an exquisite BL, from filming techniques to narrative framework. Steeped in history and family drama this is an elegant and classy BL. The main couple (both as a pair and individuals) were excellent, particularly Bright (Yai) whose eye-work acting style is a personal favorite of mine. It's a marker of how great it was that it's so high on my list despite the ending which was very much not what I wanted.

Additional accolade, sexiest moment of 2023 - (the oil scene).

You could try to fight me, but you'll have no grip.

5 Kiseki: Dear to Me

Taiwan Gaga & Viki

The plot is totally ridiculous and slightly unhinged. There’s a gum-ball machine of cameos, elder gay rep, great chemistry from all pairs (everyone is queer), and a KILLER side couple. It involves all the tropes under a very offhand framework of gay mafia gangs + food = love. As a result Kiseki is a poster child for Taiwanese BL, and I happen to love Taiwanese BL. Bonus? They also managed to END IT WELL, which we cannot expect from Taiwan.

Best side couple 2023!

(thank goodness Taiwan made this list!)

6 Jun and Jun

Korea Viki

A delightful office romance about an ex-idol who joins cubical life only to find his new boss is his first love. With a snappy (sometimes even raunchy) script, enjoyable sides, a pretty as peaches cast, and descent chemistry this show made up for in style what it lacked in substance. I like fluff. I loved this. I smiled every moment I was watching.

Best flirting 2023.

AKA "the tongue knows" award

7 The Eighth Sense

Korea Viki

This one is a bit chewy and sticky and less perfect than most KBLs. It’s got a bit of an age gap, country boy/city boy, stellar acting, complex characters, and leads with great chemistry and tension. This isn’t in the KBL bubble, there’s sharp edges and lots of triggers. For a BL the darkness of the content left me feeling unsettled (which is the only reason it didn't get a perfect score) but it has a glorious ending and that counts for a lot.

2023's most likely to appeal to non-BL watchers.

8 Unintentional Love Story

Korea iQIYI

The lead, Gongchan (maknae of B1A4) is a fucking GIFT, who carried this show. He was luminous with extraordinarily expressive eyes, which he used to carry a killer plot and challenging role. Forced into a totally understandable betrayal, falling in love despite himself, put into a corner he can't get out of, the AGONY, the eyes EMOTING at us in PAIN. Driven by external conflict, social tension and pressure this story seems simple but it's actually refined and quite complex. I loved this show.

Best story structure 2023.

9 My Personal Weatherman

AKA Taikan Yoho

Japan Gaga

This is classic yaoi of the kind that really only works from Japan. Basically: boys who fell in love in college end up living together but both are so repressed they actually don't realize they're in love. It's high heat is well done, but it leaned into the "why don't they just talk for fuck's sake?" which is exacerbated by the fact that they're already fucking. Sure is sexy tho.

Best use of props 2023 for the shower of sheets.

10 Our Dining Table

AKA Bokura no Shokutaku

Japan Gaga

Lonely salaryman and talented cook gets accidentally adopted by a college kid and his little brother. It’s a quiet & cozy little parable of found family alleviating loneliness. It's lovely & sweet with the romance beats used to build a family relationship, not just couple intimacy. Special.

First prize for domesticity.

11 Laws of Attraction

Thailand iQIYI

This is a great gay suspense thriller with several solid couples, fun plot, killer characters, queer rep, and a happy ending. It’s tons of fun and I had an absolute blast watching it.

Charn wins my favorite character of 2023.

12 La Pluie

Thailand Viki

This BL takes to task the fated mates trope and what it means to have love chained intimately to predestination. It’s about how faith in destiny before choice diminishes the authenticity of emotion, relationships, and connection. This is a high concept to examine through the lens of a BL. With good chemistry and decent acting all around, plus some excellent high heat and representation of consent and a few other rare tropes, this one has to (like it’s sibling show My Ride) earn high marks.

Most interesting concept 2023.

13 The New Employee

Korea Viki

So good, SO QUEER, so soft, a near pitch perfect office BL with conflict derived from that setting. Also found family and a lesbian bestie. This is what I wanted from this new crop of office set KBLs ALL ALONG. Rainbow rice cakes forever!

Best overall queer rep from Korea.

14 Step By Step

Thailand Gaga & YouTube & Viki

This was Thailand’s answer to The New Employee, and everything I loved about that show I loved about this one. This was an office romance between stern boss and sweet subordinate that felt more authentic to an office environment than previous Thai BLs of this ilk which added tension to the narrative and character development.

Chot wins best queer character 2023.

15 Love Tractor

Korea iQIYI

Most of this country-set BL had me feral for the beautiful broken city boy and his hot young farmer. Hyung romance, puppy/cat pairing, open frankness meets jaded reserve, language play, water hose frolicking, only one bed = all my favorite silly tropes.

Biggest "he so pretty" gasp of the year award.

10 Worst BLs of 2023 (that I watched)

My Blessing

My Universe: Casanova Begins

Boyband the series

Cafe In Love

Chains of Heart

Hit Bite Love

Only Friends

Senior Love Me

The Luminous Solution

The Promise

Yes, you read that right. I know I'm against the flow but I really did not like Only Friends. Everyone's taste is different.

However I DNFed faster and more BL's this year than ever before, so that means my 10 worst probably aren't quite reflective...

10 Probably Actually Worst BLs (I dropped 'em)

My Story

The Day I Loved You

Beyond the Star

Crazy Handsome Rich

Dinosaur Love

House of Stars

Mr Cinderella 2

Love Bill

Stormy Honeymoon

The Star Always Follow You

Codicils in General

I only carefully track/watch Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. Other countries are not fully represented.

My Numbers

So my spreadsheet chronicled 138 BLs that finish airing in 2023.

101 = watched & reviewed

2 = still in the docket (WDYEY2 & Love Syndrome III)

15 = CNF (could not find)

20 = DNF (which also accounts for how few very low scores I handed out in 2023 as opposed to previous years, I just stopped watching). Speaking of which...

Ratings spread

(# of stars. #of BLs given that rating)

0 (see the DNFs instead)

2 - IT'S DEPRESSING they killed the gay, save yourself

7 - I DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM WATCHING AND NEITHER DOES IT

7 - FATALLY FLAWED but still basically BL, however… do we want to support this kind of behavior?

9 - WATCH IF YOU HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO but don’t expect much, it’s a total hot mess

17 - WORTH WATCHING BUT FLAWED probably around the ending or in narrative structure/cohesion or censorship

14 - RECOMMENDED WITH RESERVATIONS i.e. isn’t quite BL, convoluted, not strictly HEA, too short/long, or chemistry issues

30 - RECOMMENDED some concerns around tropes (like dub con) or story structure but still satisfies as BL

13 - ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED probably a few pacing issues or one flaw

2 - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED faithful to tropes, happy ending, good chemistry, few flaws, high rewatch potential

(source)

[simp999]

hiii

I saw that you were taking requests for tf2 and I was wondering if you could you the moment the tf2 mercs realise that they enjoy reader being around? Maybe it can be seen as platonic or romantic? Like theyre just hanging out with reader and suddenly theyre like hmm. I enjoy your presence

Thank you if advance!!

Yay my first request!! This is the exact kind of thing I like to write www thank you for swinging by, and I hope you enjoy!! I may have gotten a little carried away-

The Moment the Mercs Realise They Enjoy Being Around Reader

Total wc: 2.3k

Mercs included: All

Masterlist

Scout: (slight angst, whoops)

-Enjoyed being around you since you first joined as a merc buuut

-The moment he realised he wanted to be around you more was when you gave him comfort.

-Sure, he's used to getting up to shenanigans with you on and off the battlefield, but this was a different side of him that nobody really got to see. 

-And you accepted it without a problem.

-One night, when most of the mercs were playing cards or off doing their own thing, you noticed that Scout wasn't with the main crowd. Usually, he was chomping away on junk food and teasing the others when they lost a round of cards (even though he lost quite often.)

-You excuse yourself from the table, and go check on him.

-Before you get the chance to knock, you can barely hear soft sniffles coming from his room.

-You gently knock on his door, and wait a decent amount of time before carefully opening the door.

-It seemed he hadn't heard the knock, or maybe tuned it out, but his first reaction was to turn away from you and hide his face with his hands.

-It hurt to see him like this. We all have those days, but you hated to see him fighting this on his own.

-You wordlessly went and sat near him on his bed, but not too close to cause any discomfort.

-When he finally tilted his head towards you, you could make out his red face and puffy eyes. You wanted nothing more than to swaddle and hug him, but comfort comes first.

-You lean towards him with your arms semi-open, welcoming him into a hug if he so chose.

-Without a second to lose, he barreled into you and let his tears fall freely.

-You did nothing but rub gentle circles over his back and offer a few soothing words here and there, letting him get it all out.

-You would have expected him to start talking about everything, being the talkative boy he is, but he did nothing but let the tears run for a while.

-Once he finally calmed from sobs to sniffles, you gave him a small kiss on his hairline.

-"You're still special, alright? Doesn't matter what you may have gone through, people will still love you."

-But the part that got him was the fact that you asked no questions. You didn't force him to open up. You always wanted him to feel comfortable, which was.. rare, for him, to say the least.

-That's when Jeremy realised that he felt safe and comfortable around you.

Soldier:

-The first time Soldier realised he enjoyed you being around was when you wouldn't roll your eyes or complain like the others.

-Of course, his drills sometimes got out of hand, but you never groaned or sounded annoyed about it.

-Rather, you would still state your thoughts, but you wouldn't be an ass about it.

-Specifically, the first day that Soldier had overworked the mercs while you were around. You noticed that some of them were looking a little woozy, and Scout seemed like he was about to pass out.

-You spoke up to him before he started the next drill.

-"With all due respect, Soldier, we can't become stronger if half of us are ready to pass out. We can take a break to regain our strength then…"

-He had completely tuned you out after that.

-He's never heard that from anyone before.

-"With all due respect."

-There was no malice in your tone, either.

-Soldier would never admit it, but he might go easier on you than others, now.

-Not to mention the fact that you weren't afraid to stand up to him, even within the first few days of barely knowing him. He tends to seem intimidating at first glance.

-Also, this stays between us, but the phrase "with all due respect" can mean no respect at all. 

-but Solly doesn't have to know that :)

Pyro:

-Our favorite Firebug always enjoyed having you around, that's a given when new mercs join!

-But the moment that they realised they wanted to be near you more was when you didn't baby them.

-You still treated them with respect, which was rare from most.

-Of course, you would still draw with them and make pillow forts and do things that were seen as childish, and you seemed to enjoy it, too!

-But one day, they wanted to help Engineer in the workshop with a project that was a little more difficult than usual.

-Engineer knows as well as we all do how... chaotic Pyro can be. But he didn't even give them a chance to try.

-You were working on a mini project of your own in the workshop and happened to hear the conversation.

-Then, you quipped with an idea.

-"What if we watched over them? As long as they don't do anything unsafe, then there's no problem with giving it a shot."

-You then looked over at them and seemed to catch on to their awestruck expression- even with the mask on, and gave them a big smile.

-You guided them through their project, helping them out when needed or asking Engie if you needed tips for something.

-Even when they were about to do something unsafe, you carefully explained why it was a bad idea. Not in a condescending way, either. Just a quick -"Woah, hey! Wrong tool for the job, Py. Let's ask Engie for the right one."

Heavy:

-The moment Heavy realised he enjoyed having you around was when he noticed the others being a little less stupid around the base.

-Which sounds pretty odd to say, but he's often the voice of reason, always telling the others to "Get off the counter!" And "Stop setting everything on fire!", and the usual "Stop eating Heavy's sandviches!"

-They began to not listen when he spoke, and he's been struggling with keeping them in check when the base needed it most lately.

-If he reaaaally wanted to, he could shut the whole base up with a loud "ENOUGH!!" That would reverberate through the walls, but it would only be followed by a quick "Uh-huh, try and make me," from Scout

-But you

-Oh, you.

-You didn't need a loud voice to scare them.

-Or big muscles.

-All you needed was to be great at making them feel guilt. Like a gentle parent lecturing their kid on their miserable grades.

-You're never angry, no,no. 

-Just disappointed.

-Scout ate one of heavy's sandviches when you first got there, and the longest record of parental scolding was broken right then and there.

-Never happened again, though!

Engineer:

-Engineer first realised that he enjoyed your presence when you showed an open mind, and willingness to learn.

-He'd had too many people come up to him over the years claim to want to watch what he's working on, only to constantly tell him he's not doing it right or not using the proper tool for the job

-Seriously gonna question the man with 11 PhDs? Yeah, I wouldn't.

-But the worst is when he has to be paired up with other men on the same job that never listened to his ideas or thought process.

-When you came along to his workshop and asked him if you could watch over and learn from him, he was hesitant. It's not like he had performance anxiety, he was definetly confident in his skill. But he wasn't sure if he could keep it together if he has one more PhD-less person confidently tell him he's doing something wrong.

-But, he was pleasantly surprised by your questions and actions. You always asked before touching anything, and listened intently when he explained stuff. You even left a while in, only to come back with lunch for the both of you so you could continue talking about his project.

-Even the one time you did think he may have done something wrong, you asked him to explain why he did it that way instead of another. 

Demoman:

-The moment Demo realised that he loved having you around, was when you cared for him when nobody else did.

-Everyone else was so used to him coming back to base extremely drunk, barely able to walk on his own.

-The most they'd do anymore is give him some pain meds then let him fend for himself, which usually left him waking up sore from falling asleep on the floor.

-But when you came along,, oh boy.

-He may not have remembered much, if any, of the night before, but he does know that he woke up all comfortable in bed, next to a plushie that had not been there before.

-He also noticed a glass of water and pain meds on his bedside table, and on the floor beside his bed, a bucket incase he felt sick.

-He couldn't figure out who could have done this for him, since he never really hung out with you since you became a merc.

-A few quick introductions and that was about it.

-But when he sat around the table playing poker with the guys and one of them slips the fact that you had slung his arm around your shoulder while carrying him to his room, and that you were the one to tuck him in, he may have felt embarrassment as well as butterflies.

Medic:

-Medic treated you as any other merc when you had first joined. Healing you if he could, and only really focusing on his own thing.

-But, when you started to hang around the base with the mercs to get more comfortable with everybody, that's when he noticed something.

-Your crude sense of humor.

-Sometimes even downright dark.

-It wasn't rare for you to crack a joke that had the others simply staring at you, some with a surprised look on their face, others seeming a little uncomfortable. Which is hard to do, coming from a team of killers.

-You didn't want anyone being uncomfortable around you though, so you toned it down.

-But, whenever you were with Medic, he would silently encourage it. He didn't really pay attention to the wide, almost creepy grins he'd give when you told an especially gory joke.

-They're not all bad, though! Some are just a little.. silly.

-The line that made Medic realise he enjoyed you little quips, was when Scout has given himself a paper cut.

-He immediately was frustrated with it, and had to announce it to the team right away. Without missing a beat, you immediately replied with; "Whoop, guess we gotta amputate."

-It was just so.. unexpected? He may have let out a small snort at that one.

Sniper:

-Sniper took a while. It's not like he's the first to go up to a new merc and ask to be friends, you know.

-Though, his moment of realisation came after you went out of your way to appreciate him, and slowly spend more time with him.

-You'd sit a comfortable distance away from him, and never forced small talk.

-You would always made sure to congratulate him on any especially nice shots,

-And eventually, you two had made it to the point of being almost comfortable enough for you to hang out in his Sniping nest.

-The reason I say almost, is because he still felt quite awkward having someone be in his space. He's just not used to it.

-But you weren't hovering over his shoulder, you simply had a book in your hand as you sat in the corner of his nest.

-His exact moment of realisation was when he caught himself info-dumping to you about animals. Especially dangerous ones.

-It was a simple question, really. You had run across an animal in your book and figured that Sniper's probably the guy to ask about if you wanted to know more about it.

-So, you quietly, as to not disturb his concentration, asked him about snakes.

-Usually his answers to most questions were single words, or a curt nod or shake of his head, but he had accidentally let himself slip as he taught you about what markings to watch out for and what snakes would be common in your area.

-When he finally did catch himself, he froze, and glanced over at you.

-You, who had nothing but wonder and curiosity in your eyes.

-Maybe he'll keep you around to keep him less bored.

Spy:

-Look, Spy doesn't grow attached to anyone. 

-...Easily, that is. 

-But, he may silently gain some.. favoritism if you manage to get on his good side

-There's not much this man cares for. He wouldn't favor you any more if you bought him flowers, or wore expensive perfume.

-He'd honestly prefer it if people left him alone. 

-But there is one thing he cares about, and it doesn't even involve you interacting with Spy himself.

-That's right. Scout. Jeremy.

-The moment that Spy began to not feel more comfortable around you, but maybe feel soft- if we can even call it that- is when he caught wind of you watching over Scout.

-You often stole his Bonk cans right out of his hands, or nudged his sides when he hasn't eaten in a while. 

-You probably annoyed the hell out of Scout, but Spy could see that it was for the best. 

-It's almost as if you saw Jeremy as your own kid- just, with more of an annoying-sibling type vibe when it came to caring for him.

-It's exactly what Scout needed.

-Not that you'd notice it, because Spy's good at his job, but it sometimes seems like taking you down from behind isn't an option.

Thank you for making it to the end!! :D

July.25.23

[see-the-fandom-imagines]

What’s in it for me?

Chapter 8

Chapter 1     Masterlist

Pairing: Kyouya Ootori x Reader Author: see-the-fandom-imagines   Warnings: Kyouya in a bad mood, other than that mostly cute fluff, filler Author’s Note: I hope you will like it! One tiny question: I have been thinking about uploading this same fic with a few changes that would be required, but using male pronouns. I feel like our male readers get too little attention every once in a while, so let me know in case anyone would actually be interested in reading this with male pronouns! Tag List: @radical-bunny, @redsakura101​, @ellouisa17​

Link to Ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46325452/chapters/116633701

The next morning you awoke early. You needed a moment to realise where you were, but Haruhi’s steady breathing soon reminded you of everything that happened the day before. You groaned and stretched, before carefully sitting up. Bright sun light shone through the curtains, so you decided you might as well should get up and make some breakfast. You owed everyone as much for scaring them like you did. Quietly you walked into the bathroom. Looking into the mirror you noticed that your eyes were still a little puffy from crying, but that was nothing that a little cold water couldn’t save. You brushed your teeth and quickly washed your face, before slipping into your everyday clothes and sneaking downstairs. No one was there yet, and you enjoyed the short moment of calmness, a rare occasion when being anywhere with the host club. You had to admit you probably were relaxed for the first time in weeks, although you knew you also had to thank the six boys for that who were still sleeping upstairs. Silently you checked the fridge and the pantry for food and you actually found almost all of the basics – eggs, rice, flour, sugar … You could work with that. You had just finished heating the pan, when you heard steps coming down the stairs into the kitchen. You turned around to see who it was, after you had poured the first load of dough into the pan. “Mori-Senpai”, you greeted. “Good morning!” You smiled at him and he smiled back. “Good morning.” He stepped closer to see what you were doing. “I am making breakfast, I thought it was the least thing I could do after … after yesterday.” You carefully flipped the pancake, before turning towards him, as you noticed something. “I never really thanked you properly, but… well, thank you. Really.” You looked him in the eyes. “For saving my life. And everything in general, too.” You bowed down as deeply as you could without falling to your knees. He was quiet for a while, but then you felt the weight of his hand on your head as he ruffled your hair. Surprised you looked up into his smiling face. You knew this was his way of saying that it was alright. You smiled up at him. “If you want to you can sit down, I’ll bring the breakfast out in a bit.” “Let me help you.” “But…”, you started but he shook his head. “Please.” You chuckled and gave in. If he said he wanted to help, that’s what he wanted to do. You always enjoyed Mori’s simplicity in this regard. “Alright! You can make some pancakes if you want to? They’re mostly for Honey-senpai and the twins whenever they wake up!” Mori nodded and took the spatula from you. The rest of the morning was spend in a comfortable silence, only interrupted by you giving Mori some cooking tips and asking which vegetables and leftovers he wanted in the soup.

Proudly, Mori showed you the big stack of pancakes he had just made, and you gave him a thumbs up. “Amazing! Now we just have to wait for …” “I smell pancakes!” You almost flinched as you heard the older hosts voice behind you. When did he get up? Had he been awake this whole time? Slowly you turned around, looking into his happy face. “We made some for breakfast, I had a feeling you’d like them”, you said, trying not to be freaked out by his weird sense of smell for sweets. “Yay!”, he proclaimed, “Let’s set the table, so we can eat!” You nodded and handed Honey a stack of plates, when suddenly Mori stepped in front of you, grabbing your chin with one hand and lifting your head to look at him. You felt the heat creep onto your cheeks at his touch. “M-Mori-senpai”, you stammered, but then he lifted his other hand and gently wiped something of your face with his thumb. His fingers felt warm on your face and his touch was soft. A lot softer than how Kyouya had touched you yesterday. With wide eyes you stared up at him. “Flour”, he explained and immediately you understood and relaxed your shoulders again. “Oh”, you said, but before you could react any further, two very well-known voices appeared next to you. “Hey hey, are we interrupting something?” Immediately, Mori let go of your face as if he had been burnt by it. Hikaru appeared next to his brother. “Is there a secret kitchen party and we haven’t been invited?” You rolled your eyes. “Yeah, huge kitchen party, too bad, you’re late.” “Hey”, Kaoru started poking your cheek. “That’s mean”, Hikaru said, poking the other one. “You know me”, you shrugged, “mean to the core.” “Have you made breakfast?”, they realized at the same time. “Yes.” “But why? “Yeah, there’s maids for that.” “Well, there are no maids here as you can see.” “Well, then there’s delivery”, Hikaru shrugged, and you waited for Kaoru’s response but instead he smiled down at you. “Thanks.” Hikaru sent him an irritated gaze, but you beamed up at him. “You’re welcome, now go, go, set the table if you want to eat!” “Do we have to?”, they groaned in unison, but a raised eyebrow from you was enough to get them to move. You shook your head, watching your friends set the table and a weird sense of security and happiness washed over you. It weirdly felt like home. Just… safe. Although a few people were still missing. Smiling at the view, you saw Tamaki and Haruhi walk down the stairs, bickering again, but stopping as they saw the almost fully set breakfast table. “(Y/n) have you done all this?”, Tamaki asked, but you shook your head. “I had some help." You smiled at Mori. “You could have woken me up, I would have helped”, Haruhi protested, but you shushed her quickly. “That’s exactly, why I didn’t wake you! You deserved some rest.” You looked around. “Well, Kyouya-senpai is still missing.” You checked your watch. “I better go wake him up.” Suddenly you felt the gaze of all the hosts on you. “Better don’t do that”, Hikaru said. “Not if you want to live”, Kaoru finished. “What do you mean?” “Kyouya has the blood type AB”, Tamaki explained, but you still were a little confused. “So?” “Kyouya really doesn’t like to be woken up”, Honey said, while already stuffing his face with his first pancake. “You are not the one to talk”, Mori solely commented on his cousin’s utterance, but since you also could not really place this, you just sighed. “Ah, come on, guys, it can’t be that bad … right?” “Try it at your own risk”, the twins said, shrugging, while already sitting down at the breakfast table and you gulped. “Well, I think he is going to be angrier, if we let him sleep and we miss our car back, so I guess I’ll… try my best.” But you had barely finished the sentence, when you were already beginning to doubt your idea.

Carefully, you made your way up the stairs and turned to the left where you knew Kyouya's room was located. You knocked carefully, but didn’t get a reply. You knocked again. Still nothing. You gulped heavily and decided to go in. Once you had stepped inside your eyes needed a moment to adjust to the darkness and suddenly you weren’t so sure anymore of what you were doing here. You had entered Kyouya’s room without his permission, to wake him up, also without his permission. Even morning people would have every right to be pissed at you and he apparently was the complete opposite of a morning person. Biting your lip you questioned why you were here again and thought about simply turning around, it was not too late to just leave again, but then you remembered the feeling of seeing everybody help out in the kitchen. And how happy that had made you. And how much you had noticed Kyouya’s absence in this moment. A part of you really wanted him to be part of this memory. Maybe it was foolish, but now that you were already inside his room you decided there was no going back. You took a deep breath, and carefully stepped closer to his bed. You looked at his sleeping face and couldn’t help but notice how relaxed he looked. You smiled a little to yourself. His hair was messy from sleep and he seemed unusually relaxed. He was always so composed, seeing him in this state was highly unusual, but you had to admit that you liked it. The messy hair was weirdly attractive. You swalled down the lump in your throat and knelt down beside him. “Kyouya-senpai”, you whispered, but he still didn’t move. “Kyouya-senpai”, you tried again, this time a bit louder. You sighed. This was not working. You stood back up again, and carefully moved his shoulder. “Kyouya-sen…” But this was as far as you got, for in the next second you felt Kyouya’s grip on your wrist that had just tried to shake him awake. The sudden pull of his touch made you fall over. Your upper body collided with his and your faces were just inches apart from each other as you now stared into his eyes. The usual brown-greyish colour had turned black and you felt a shiver run down your spine as he looked at you. “First you won’t let me sleep and now you wake me early in the morning?” His voice was ice cold. Wait, not let him sleep, what have you …Oh no, you must have woken him up last night with your crying. Immediately your face went bright red, thinking that he had heard your absolute breakdown. Your mouth went dry and your thoughts went blank. How much had he heard? Had he heard you cry? Had he heard anything at all? You felt your cheeks grow hot with embarrassment. You felt his chest moving with his chest against yours, his fingers burning into your wrist and you were way too aware of the warmth radiating from him. You tried to think of something to say, anything. You wanted to apologize for waking him both yesterday and today, but you realized you were close enough to smell the faint scent of cedar and lavender that always seemed to surround him and it clouded your thoughts. All you could perceive was the warmth of his skin against yours and how close his face was. This was getting really weird, you had to say something, anything to make this better. Just apologise, (y/n), apolo … “I made breakfast.” You slapped yourself internally, but nothing else would come over your lips. You swallowed hard and looked down at him. His eyes seemed to regain a bit of colour, although, he had still gripped your wrist tightly and seemed slightly murderous. “You… made breakfast?”, he asked back. “Yeah.” “…” “…” “You wake me up ... to tell me you made breakfast.” “Yeah.” He seemed to think for a second, before you could feel his chest begin to vibrate with a low chuckle. “You made breakfast”, he repeated again and finally let go of your wrist. Right away you scrambled back up to your feet, although you were immediately missing the warmth. Kyouya sat up and looked at you. It was impossible for you to guess what he was thinking. He still radiated a slight murderous spirit, but at least he didn’t seem like he wanted to decapitate you on the spot anymore. “I’ll be right down.”

Trying to steady your breath you made your way back down the stairs, your legs a little wobbly from the second close call with death in the last two days and only now noticed that all the other hosts, including Haruhi had gathered at the foot of the staircase, looking up at you expectantly. Before you could react, you found yourself in Tamaki’s embrace. “Oh, (y/n), you can’t imagine how glad we are that you are alive and well!” You blinked a few times. It had been scary, but now he was overdoing it. “I am fine”, you tried to get out between him squeezing you, and it took the help of both twins to peel him away from you. “You don’t look fine”, they observed and you realized, that you probably still were blushing quite heavily. They seemed to mistake it for fear. “No worries, (y/n)-chan! You’re safe now!”, Honey assured you with a serious gaze. “And now sit down and have breakfast with us! A few pancakes will help you get better!”

It didn’t take long for Kyouya to come downstairs, neatly dressed and styled as always. It was as if he was a completely different person. “Good morning”, he wished everyone at the table and they responded. “Good morning, (y/n)”, he said to you in particular, his voice cold, and you knew he was still mad at you for waking him up. “Good morning”, you mumbled back. You had just gotten up to get Honey a few more pancakes, and immediately made your way back into the kitchen to grab another bowl of rice, a miso soup and some of the fish from yesterday you had been frying up again. You placed them one by one in front of Kyouya who looked at you with an unreadable gaze. “I said I made breakfast”, you mumbled, and shrugged, avoiding eye contact. “And I remember you once said you don’t really like sweet stuff, so I made something savory, too.” Kyouya didn’t reply and you didn’t dare to look into his face so you made your way back to your seat to finish your own breakfast. You tried to ignore him, but somehow you caught your gaze wandering back towards him, eyeing the food in front of him suspiciously. You knew it tasted fine, you had had some yourself and Mori had also told you it’s delicious, so you weren’t sure why you were so worried about what Kyouya might think about it. You chewed on a bite of rice, and acted as if you were listening to something Haruhi was telling you, but actually you were watching the dark-haired host from the corner of your eyes, curious about how he'd react. You watched him separate a piece of fish and put it in his mouth. He halted for a second and looked at you, almost surprised. Your gaze met his for a second, but he immediately averted his gaze and focused it on the food again. You had to turn back to Haruhi, so that she wouldn’t realize that you hadn’t been listening to a word she said, but you could have sworn that you had seen a small smirk on Kyouya’s face, as he took a second bite and somehow this made you irrationally happy.

Kyouya for his share did not remember when he had last eaten a homecooked meal like that. Trying to show as little emotion as possible, he nonetheless gladly realized that she seemed to be feeling better. A small smile played on her lips now and he watched her talk and laugh with the other hosts. That sight might have even been worth getting woken up for. Might.

[quimichi]

Hi, I was hoping I could get a genshin and HSR match up if they're still open? I use she/her pronouns, and I have a romantic preference for men. I'm a big time introvert and not one for small talk but I always try to be polite and kind. I've been described as being too sensible by multiple people but I will also laugh at some of the dumbest stuff. My hobbies include writing, drawing and cooking, generally I like anything creative. I hope this is okay and that you have a lovely day!

A/n: I really hope you like my answer! I just thought that someone who can understand and appreciate you would fit so much more better than the opposite ♡

FREMINET

@ awww look at those two introverts in love ♡

@ understands you all to well. You want your peace and quite? He'll leave you to yourself and lets you draw, take a nap, read or whatever.

@ greatly appreciates if you'd do the same, but only really rarely. He does enjoy your company a lot! You bring him internal peace. Just having you sit beside him while he works on a new project really gives him motivation.

@ psst, he wants to show off, just a little ;)

@ takes you diving with him! I hope you're not scared of the ocean tho- if you are, he'll guide you through it. He never lets go of your hand, even if it means that he will have a constant blush on his face and butterflys in his tummy. If you really are way, WAY to scared tho, he would obviously never force you. You two just walk by the shore collecting some seashells!

@ and if you love/like the ocean, he would shyly ask you if you wanna join him. Like everytime he would ask you. Or at least if you wanna wait for him by the shore.

@ LOVES LOVES LOVES to see your drawings, if you wanna show them that is. He can also draw yk, so someone who shares the same talent would also mean for him to share his supplies. Dw, take them without asking, it's a relationship after all.

@ and if you want you can make designs for his toy projects for the kids!

@ Is just as sensitive as you, maybe more, maybe less. But what is definitely a fact, is that he will comfort you nonetheless. Depends on how you wanna be comforted tho. Bit i think his style would be, have a cup of tea and let it aaaall out. Vent on him, he can listen well.

@ the twins think you two were meant to be-! Really supportive of you two.@ And Father is just as happy, she can't show it, but you're part of the family now sooo...you better not hurt her boy :)

DAN HENG

@ well--if you love writing, you're prefect with dan heng cause he loves reading-

@ would understand if you don't want him to read your written pieces, but would feel very honored if you would show him. Even just a glimpse would get him to praise you.

@ if you do show him--damn he would unintentionally correct your grammar or phrasing. Not that he shits on your grammar, its just-idk how to describe it he means it really nice but in dan heng style it comes off more as cold

@ and the corrections of your phrasings are just ideas on how to change things or make it more interesting. He probably read more books than the whole astral express crew together, like easily.

@ thats why he would get it if you don't wanna show him---he's aware lol

@ BUT! what he would do 100% and nobody can stop him, is reading to you ♡

@ lay in his arms and relax. Let his soothing voice lull you to sleep~ And if you wanna read on your own, do that, he'll wait for you to turn the page.

@ would also 100% discuss what you two read afterwards lol. Like a lil bookclub

@ he can actually cook, very well too. But he always says his skills are nowhere near yours, even if you deny it, he stands his point.

@ gracefully DEVOURS your food and asks for a second plate ♡

@ oh look, someone who also hates small take, yay. You two were so awkward at the beginning of the whole relationship. The beginning of the whole meeting each other for the first time too!

@ it was definitely him who took all the first steps. Even more awkward cause....he only knows the most things form books cause he has no real life experience-

@ made the mistake of asking March-the things he went through just for you-you better be greatful (jkjk)

[sol-consort]

TALI!!!!! Also they should give Krogans cats I feel like Krogans would like their vibes

yeah it's very cute to think about Krogans cuddling with cats and being best friends!

But realistically... look at their treatment of pyjaks and varren. Nom nom nom or fighting rings. Cats often steal food from humans, yet we don't go blasting them off with military grade rockets... At least I hope we haven't, someone check the history records rq.

That side mission segment never sat well with me in ME2. Especially after that ME1 Pyjack mission where you have to search for important datadisk stolen by a pyjack, having to abandon the mako so you don't accidentally hurt them, carefully search one after another, doing whatever you can to avoid harming these cute monkey-like animals.

Sure, some krogans do keep them as decently treated pets, but those are rare and few in-between. It's a nurtured habit rather than something ingrained in their nature, krogans used to be in the stone ages before they were forcibly "uplifted" by the salarians. As their society develops and gets comfortable with safety, animal cruelty will become a thing of the past... hopefully.

Currently, krogans haven't been big on animals. Cats wouldn't like Tuchanka either, too much radiation and sand storms. Krogans might find snapping turtles adorable, however.

Hanar hold very high empathy to animals, animal fighting rings, and anything unsavoury are forbidden from all of their planets. Believing in every creature having a soul, etc. Cats would abhor their slimy squishy texture—like how they have mysterious beef with cucumbers—but hanar might find them extremely adorable.

Elcor and cats share the trait of subtle body language and highly complex communication that has to be "watered down" for the other species to understand. I feel like they'd get along, cats would love napping on them, they're a big soft heater to them.

Lastly, a portion of our love of cats comes from them literally infecting us with a brain parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. It's meant for cat-prey to get infected, but humans' immune system is far too strong for it to do any harm besides slight flu symptoms at the early stages of the infection. After that, it remains dormant in our brain. We are a dead-end host, offer zero benefits to the parasite, we were never meant to be its target.

But it slightly increases our dopamine, which is nice.

it still has negative side effects, that's why pregnant women are told not to handle cat litter boxes; the parasite resides in cats' digestive system.

If you see a rat being playful with a cat or running towards them, chances are the parasite is well developed in the rat's brain. That's literally what it does, makes you seek cats.

it's why infected people start noticing their cats smelling nice like "baby powder" and have this urge to smooch their fur. In rats, it makes cat urine smell unbelievably good, so they go running towards it.

It just happened that this behaviour in humans translates into a feeling of love, euphoria, and elation when petting a cat, wanting to pick them up and smoother them in hugs and kisses.

Approximately 30% of the human population have toxoplasmosis, chances are if you ever owned a cat and cuddled, you have it. So yay I'm infected, you probably are too.

That alone might deter any alien species from ever interacting with cats. The "crazy cat lover" effect might amplify in species with weaker immune systems, aka quarians, or simply different proteins structures, aka turians.

But eh, it's probably nothing, Sid—a turian—is shown to love cats lots. Infected humans can't spread the parasite to others either—the infected host needs to die for it to happen. The immune system can't exactly enter the brain, only monitor it from outside the barrier for any signs of danger. So the parasite is kept imprisoned and gets bonked on the head whenever it tries to leave.

Btw cats aren't actually infected by their own parasite, they have sort of a symbiotic relationship with it. Toxoplasma gondii has two life cycles. One starts as they're born inside a cat's bowels, they are harmless and mostly beneficial to their original host.

The second cycle starts after they're thrown out in the litter box. Now they seek a new "prey" host to infect the brains of. Releasing chemicals and slightly altering your perspection of things. Increasing your risk of schizophrenia. Subtle agitation in the eyes.

You can also get it from uncooked meat or unwashed vegetables, so it's not that scary or dire of a parasite. It's just that cats are its most successful symbotic host to this day.

But if your immune system experiences a major failure and shuts down for a prolonged amount of time, the parasite will break from its cage and start spreading.

Congestive faculties start shutting down, eye blindness in some cases, until it eventually kills you.

That's also true with any sort of bacteria or parasite you catch while your immune system is down, it's easy to set a village ablaze with nothing but a single match once the castle walls crash down.

Toxoplasma gondii isn't special; anything can kill you! Without your immune system, you're just a bag of flesh and blood, susceptible to rot and being cannibalised by the air particles themselves.

But don't worry! this is normal for your body... sometimes. Only 43% of the human body is actually...uh human. The rest are foreign bacteria, microbes, fungi, some parasites, and other things that we collect throughout our journey of life. We even trade bacteria with other humans we meet all the time without realising it.

The majority of you—the physical you—is in fact, not you. You—cells you create—are a minority in your own body ecosystem.

Why do you think humans are so deadly to turians? We are a walking swamp, A living breathing extremely diverse bio-ecosystem. A dormant parasite or a two is nothing.

[annashadowstar]

I made a doodle of Lay’s healing when the first time they joined the Toppat Clan. I will say this happens before ItA. It took them at least 4 or 5 months to get comfortable with everyone. What do you expect from an abused child? Now I want to make a small story about it. Soooo… have fun reading…

When they joined...

After Lay killed their parents, they have been living in the streets for a few days. When they notice there’s a robbery, Lay may or may not jumped into the truck as the truck drives towards the Toppat Airship. Lay did try to steal some money but was caught by one of the Toppat members. Lay may or may not panic and use their magic to tie everyone up and leave them in the air. Reginald and RHM came out and helped Lay to calm down. After Reginald notices how much chaos Lay can do so he decides to adopt them.

Day 1 - 7

Lay was in their room alone for a WHOLE EMTIRED WEEK! They do eat and drink but mostly, it's Danny (Belong to @capturecharlesau) who sent them food because Reginald told him to. He will leave the food at the door and Lay will take it. They only will eat a little bit. Reginald tried to let Lay come out but... it wasn't working that much. Reginald did get a doctor to check on them. After the doctor tells Reginald all the traumas and abuse Lay has gone through, he realizes this will be harder than he thought.

Week 1 - 3

Lay allow someone they trust (Amelia @androidcharles) in their room but will still keep their distance. The person they trust so far is Nicole (@lovelygirlnicole15) and Amelia. They will still stay in their room for a while but will come out of their room sometime, which is RARELY!!!

Week 4 - 5

It's the same as weeks 1 - 3, let people they trust the most in. Lay allows some people to answer some questions by nodding to the question or shaking their heads. They will only answer yes and no questions since they don't want to talk. They did go out of their room more than before but that doesn't mean they're comfortable with everyone. So far, the people they trust are Danny, Crusher (Because he reminds them of their brother, Chris. @jaytoons7), Nicole, Reginald, RHM, and Brutus(@smoresthehalloweenqueen). They... do not trust Top! Cameron(@rarestdoge) that well because... of some personal reason...(Heard that Cam has anger issues, which remind them of one of their parents.)

Week 6 - 8

Lay came out of their room and walked around the airships mostly with Reginald. They will stay with Reginald most of the time. When Reginald has a meeting, then they have to stay with Violin and Accordion(@bluetorchsky). And let's just say Lay always will stay as far away from them as possible. Why? Since Lay grew up in a rich yet abused family, their 'Parents' will send them some bodyguards, giving them no personal space at all. The bodyguard will report to their 'parents' what Lay says and do every day. Violin and Accordion are the same size as their bodyguard. Lay still won't talk, though.

Week 9 - 11

Lay made some progress!!! YAY!!! They did a little talk and started to get comfortable with some Toppat members. They will only reply with some short sentences, which is a huge improvement for the Copperbottom family. Lay will go anyway by themselves but as for going in the cafeteria, they will always have someone with them by their side since Scottie reminds them of their mother. Not because of their looks, it's because of their attitude but they will warm up with them soon.

Week 12 - 15

Lay is now more open than before!!! HOORAY!!! They did laugh and weren't really afraid anymore like they used to be. Lay starts to trust everyone in the Toppat Clan but still will be on guard just in case.

Week 16 - now

Lay is now fully healed and starts to be themselves more than before. Reginald gives Lay a job, which is to show the new Toppat around the airship since Lay has a good memory. Lay will not go on a dangerous mission like stealing a diamond, fighting people, or holding a gun since they are too young. But one mission that they can go to is to rob a bank. Lay is really cheerful and is everyone's little therapy. They will always be there whenever someone needs help with mental support. They still use magic and retry if things get out of hand.

This is all Lay's healing progress. I hope you enjoy reading. I will also write about Chris and Kai's life if you guys want to get to know them more. See you all soon.

[anotherdayforchaosfay]

We went to the farmers market after months of it not being able to go due to work scheduling conflicts today. I bought GF bagels and got to sample a vegan cream cheese, which was fucking delicious so yeah, I bought some of that too. Then we went to my favorite honey vendor where I get all my candles and honey from, and the vendor recognized me!

My mask is rather memorable, and I always wear it because covid is still killing thousands of people every month. I use an EnvoMask, which goes around the back of the head and fits very comfortable over my big nose. Oh, and minimal fogging plus autism friendly for me. Plus, I have bad asthma and allergies, and have been wearing a mask since 2017 whenever I leave my home. Smoke is a year round issue for me because fireplaces and wildfires.

Anyway! She and bagel vendor recognized me. The vegan cheese vendor is working on making hard cheeses because he had to give up cheese and animal protein of every kind due to a tick bite. It infected him with something that makes it impossible for him to digest animal proteins, including eggs and honey. Store bought vegan cheeses are atrocities, so he designed to make his own. Thr cream cheese is sooooo yummy! Cow dairy makes my eczema flare all to fuck, and we discovered that after I cut cheese out die to my cholesterol levels. My eczema cleared up! When I indulge in a rare treat, like pizza, my skin reminds me very quickly I will suffer. It's barely worth it now.

Yay for yummy food!

[jedimasterbailey]

15, 16, 22, 24, 28 + 46 <33 for the kenduli ask game pretty please

YAY MORE KENDULI ASK THANK YOU! 😍👏🏻

15- How would they express their affection for each other?

They would express their affection towards each other in many different ways. For one, they would for sure address each other with endearments like “darling”, “dear”. etc. Two, they would always take care of the other making sure they are fed (like they’ll pack each other meals/cook for each other) and have everything they need, taking care of each other when sick or injured. Three, they would love to gift each other with things to make every moment count given their lifestyle, like Obi-Wan would always buy Luminara her favorite flowers special occasion or not and Luminara would fetch him a trinket or a book, Obi-Wan could geek over. Lastly, there’s touch. They have their own secret language with touch. Like they’ll squeeze hands, brush shoulders whenever they’re around people and then when they’re alone, they love to just hold each other and drink each other in.

16- How would they comfort each other?

Obi-Wan knows that Luminara is the type that needs to sit in her feelings and process her thoughts so he comforts her by just being there for her and holding her, letting her cry and vent u til she’s calmed down. Then he’d be a totally gentleman, fetching her favorite foods, massage her, draw her a nice bath, etc. Obi-Wan would just do anything to help Luminara RELAX and once she is, he’d do anything to make her laugh and smile again. Luminara would be pretty much the same, however I feel Obi-Wan is the type to need constant affirmation whenever he’s feeling down and just distract him with memories of their childhood, funny stories, etc.

22- What do they think of each other’s Padawans?

I think Luminara loves Anakin just as much as Obi-Wan does and views him like a stepson, he’s just a pain in her ass sometimes. She admires him for all the qualities he possesses that she lacks in (I.e. thinking outside the box, his humor, etc) and finds him funny and I like to think they’d have inside jokes and tease each other lovingly. As for Obi-Wan, I will always see him as an awkward stepdad that is trying so hard to earn his stepdaughter’s approval. He cares for her and will never stop trying, but Obi-Wan is aware that he has to earn Barriss’s trust.

24-How would Luminara bond with Anakin?

Oh for sure they would bond over some sort of extreme sport like drag racing, podraceing, biking, etc. They would watch pod races together over drinks and place bets or I can see them zooming all over Coruscant on speeder bikes and eluding the police giving both Obi-Wan and Barriss heart attacks every time 🤣

46-If they were able to be together after Order 66, how would they go about living?

I feel that they would take advantage of their freedom and marry since there would be nothing holding them back from being fully committed to each other. Afterwards. Luminara would for sure want to find Barriss and bring her home which Obi-Wan would help her with yet they’d still watch over the Skywalker twins and lay low from the Empire not getting involved in anything like the Path or the Rebellion. Once they find Barriss and perhaps even Ahsoka, they would spend time healing and growing as a family before eventually helping Luke and Leia later on, maybe even having a child or two of their own (though I personally always just see them having the one daughter).

Original Kenduli Ask Game Questions

[sxdomizer]

OC RAMBLES: MOLOTOV

I'm suddenly inspired, so I wanna talk about Molotov for a little here. Doing this for myself mostly but if anybody feels like reading, HOORAY-- asks always welcome ofc

He's existential as fuck. Like, really existential. He gets philosophical with it, too, so much that he gets trapped in his own thoughts a lot; he can disassociate for hours, especially at night or when it's quiet & he's alone. He wonders about who made him, and why. Being surrounded by living things when he barely considers himself one is.. tough. He especially struggles with the idea of having a family.

He can't feel most (physical) things. Temperature and pain are some of the biggest examples of these, but others include things like itches, tickles, hunger, thirst, etc. He can, however, sense pressure, so that's one of the things that brings him the most comfort. He can only really feel touch as we do in more sensitive places like his face (especially his nose).

Other than his lack of sense of touch, his other senses work fine. He hears fine, sees fine, hears fine, he can even taste-- one thing he can't (shouldn't) do, however, is consume food or drink. Mostly because it doesn't really go anywhere, and if food isn't decomposed by the body, it decomposes itself, and he doesn't need to experience that... not inside his body, anyway.

He tends to be a little hyperactive, but he can focus on things for long periods of time, too. Early on in his life, he spent most of his time studying, and willingly spent literal days with his face buried in books. This became a bit of a problem later on, though, because he loses track of time quite easily, and a day at the library is more often than not cut short by closing time.

BIIIIIG fan of R&B. Music in general is amazing, but he especially likes the almost poetic nature of R&B and rap music. Sure, most of the time the lyrics can be a little.. interesting to pay attention to, but he really sees himself in some of the songs. He's the type to say that "(X music writer) is a genius".

Despite his enthusiasm for knowledge and studying, he isn't very "street smart" outside the battlefield. Sure, he can fight, but he'll be nice to anyone. He can't really read people, so "shade" isn't really one of his worries. There's good in everyone if you just look hard enough, dig deep enough. Violence should be a last resort.

His years outside his cabin were spent on the streets. He was a nomad, travelling wherever destiny took him, working with and selling whatever he could. His main interests are weaponry & explosives, so he mostly built those and illegally sold them. Thanks to his ties to that, he was caught in fights quite often.

He never liked staying in a single place for long, mostly because resources quickly ran dry. Finding salvagable material is rare enough, so he saved what he could and his inventory rotated accordingly.

Without the need for eating or drinking, most of his money was spent on materials, bullets, or cigarettes. If he didn't buy these, he traded for them.

There are dents and burns along his body, but somehow no bullet holes. More often than not, he was on the shooting side.

No matter how low resources got, he used to always keep a rifle and a few bombs with him, just for self-defense. He gave those up eventually when he stopped associating with that life.

After he settled down, he became a tutor! Finally being able to put his knowledge to use in ways other than building weapons is like a dream. He'd become a teacher if he didn't need to go to college for that, but his lack of an education prevents him from it.

So that's about it for the time being, mostly because I don't know what else to write but. YAY MOLO

If this gets enough positive feedback (any at all tbh) maybe I'll write some more,,,, if I have the time

again, asks are welcomed and encouraged, thanks for taking the time to read :)

[ryttu3k]

Tavias | Wood Half-Elf | Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer | He/Him | 31

Questions by @sporeservant, found here!

Favourite weapon: Daggers and shortswords, usually dual-wielding. He currently is using the Knife of the Undermountain King and the ritual dagger he stole from Abdirak, and will eventually replace one of them with Bloodthirst.

Style of combat: Set things on fire from afar, then, while they're yelling and running around in circles, get in close and S T A B.

Most prized possession: None as yet. He does have an emotional attachment to a bell off Alfira's outfit he keeps out of guilt and as a permanent reminder to keep control of himself, but that's not really a prized possession...

Deepest desire: Given that undoing everything he's done in the past isn't possible, it's to be free of the Urge so he'll never have to hurt anyone ever again.

Guilty pleasure: I mean he feels pretty guilty about how much he enjoys killing and blood...

Best-kept secret: Oh boy some of those fantasies are staying very secret.

Greatest strength: Compassion

Fatal flaw: I mean the Urge is a pretty fatal flaw... but let's go with a tendency to panic.

Favourite smell: Wood smoke and blood.

Favourite spell or cantrip: Fireball all day every day. Gold dragon heritage and all. Less destructively, he also really likes Speak with Animals.

Pet peeve: People who leave animal remains around after hunting. Not just because it attracts pests and scavengers, but because it makes him hungry :(

Bad habit: Biting his nails. And fingers. And arms.

Hidden talent: He's never actually tried, but he'd be really good at those sleight-of-hand tricks. He tries copying Astarion doing one one day and is gratified by how easy he finds it.

Leisure activity: Sunbathing. Much like a lizard, he loves being warm. It's probably a fire dragon thing. He also loves collecting shiny things, particularly gemstones, which is... probably also a fire dragon thing. He adorns his horns with them, enjoys sparkly jewellery, and makes sure his scales are shiny, and they're also a lovely tactile thing, clinking them around in his hands like those giant bins of cheap gems you get at museum gift shops.

Y'know, assuming Faerûn has those.

Favourite drink: Amnian dessert wine. He has a bit of a sweet tooth.

Comfort food: Cinnamon buns.

Favourite person: Pre-lobotomy, it was Sceleritas, who was the closest person he had to an active parent. Like, yes, he was very much in awe of his father, but also. Bhaal scary. Sceleritas was comforting, he was safe, he was reassuring, he looked after the scared baby Bhaalspawn and validated all his feelings, and also Tavias could kill him as much and as gruesomely as he wanted and Sceleritas not only didn't complain, he encouraged it. Yay!

Post-lobotomy, it's Astarion and Jaheira. Astarion started out as a crush, because pulling a knife on Tavias sparked the part of his brain that went, "Oh, that's flirting!" and it just sort of escalated from there, and as they got to know each other, he realised that they really were kindred spirits. He didn't just want to sleep with Astarion, he wanted to talk to him. Hang out with him. Help him through his own struggles, like how Astarion helped Tavias through some of his own worst nights. Neither have mentioned the L-word yet, but I think Tavias is getting to that point.

As for Jaheira, she's his adopted Mum now. Congratulations Jaheira you've acquired another child. The fact that she can protect him and others from himself and that she can tell him about someone who was both a Bhaalspawn and a good person is... very, very reassuring.

Favoured display of affection (platonic and/or romantic): Touch and physical contact. Not necessarily sexually, just being able to be in contact with someone - pressing his leg against someone's as they sit beside each other, leaning on someone's shoulder, stuff like that. Touch that doesn't involve pain is rare and very nice.

Fondest childhood memory: He's, um, in pretty short supply of those. Pensive emoji.

Questions borrowed from @boghermit!

[vortship]

👪 FAMILY - what is their family like? what is your ocs relationship to them? does your oc have any siblings? 🥞 PANCAKE - what is their comfort breakfast? ☀️ SUN - are they a morning person? what is the first thing they do in the morning? 📣 MEGAPHONE - how loud are they? what do they speak like? got a voice claim? 👑 CROWN - what does your oc want to be remembered as? why? 🔫 PISTOL - do they trust people easily? how easily will they turn their back to someone? have they been backstabbed before? will they betray someone if given an ultimatum? ☄️ COMET - what do people assume about them? are they right? 💚 GREEN HEART - what things make your oc feel comforted? hugs, kisses, food?

[ you dont have to answer them all but i like giving options ... ahdkshasdha ]

𝐎𝐂 𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐉𝐈 𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐒!

WHEW gonna do a readmore so as to not completely cover the dash but yes I'm gonna answer all of them.

👪 It should come as no surprise that Hal's family situation was never ideal or even passable. She was raised by her mother, a gloomy, ill woman who rarely left the house. They lived in abject poverty in the Vortian equivalent to government housing. Hal's mom, Voxia, had an apathy towards parenting, the idea seeming to annoy and inconvenience her more than anything. She did very little in the realm of taking care of Hal, even locking her out of the house on occasion when she felt she was being too much. They had a relationship more akin to roommates than mother and daughter. Hal didn't know this was unusual until she was older. Although she doesn't hate her mom, and did mourn when she died, mourning her sense of normalcy more than anything.

When her mom died she was sent to live with her father. Their relationship was... better, but it was strictly on a case by case basis depending on how well she could serve their crime ring. She had a bigger house and food though, at the very least. While she has many half brothers, her middle brother, Finn, she became the closest too, with him becoming a mentor figure towards her. Not that he was teaching her to be a model citizen or anything.

🥞 Happy question! Yay! Hal likes bacon and eggs (but mostly the bacon).

☀️ I wouldn't consider her a morning person, but I wouldn't consider her not one either. Her circadian rhythm is completely messed up both from moving from one planet to another, as well as her sleeping schedule already being completely messed up. Hal kinda just wakes up when she wakes up, be it morning, noon, or night.

📣She's an Invader Zim character so it shouldn't be surprising she has no indoor voice. Her voice claim, Mae Whitman (Amity), hits the right notes of nasal but also natural that I was looking for. Peppy but with grit? We love 2 see it.

👑 Hal's just a lil alien so she probably hasn't thought that far ahead yet, maybe as the best hacker in the galaxy with the best SoundCloud.

🔫 I wouldn't say she trusts people easily, but I wouldn't say it's impossible to earn depending on the situation either. She was taught to only trust her brothers and those in their ring, but that's also difficult for her to do when she genuinely believes someone can be trusted. I'd say it's on a case by case basis. She also tries to always have a plan for when she's betrayed, staying one step ahead. Depending on her relationship to someone I'd say it's not very hard for her to sell your soul for one corn chip (and not even eat the corn chip).

☄️ She's a little pink girl, I think it's pretty safe to say people expect they can outsmart her easily. Hal uses the underestimation to her advantage, lowering other people's guards while she empties their paypal accounts or whatever else she's doing.

💚 Comfort for Hal... hm. She doesn't really feel any kind of context for physical comfort, not yet anyway, since that wasn't how any attachments were formed with her. Her biggest comforts are her things, her shows, her music, and all the pop trash she fills her head with. I imagine she sees 'distraction' and 'comfort' as the same thing at this point.

[viharistenno]

29, 30 and 32 for the ask game please!

Helloooo! Let's see. :)

29. what do you do when you’re sad?

This is a bit hard to answer because I am very rarely sad. But when I am, I usually cry so my brain (and heart) gets back its balance. I watch or read something that comforts me and probably I might even write something (that can be fanfic, a poem or another random Nightwish translation from which I have quite a few of by now).

30. what’s one thing that never fails to make you happy/happier?

Food. :D There is also physical intimacy but I am on low supply of that one unfortunately. Quality time also works :)

32. how many tabs do you have open right now?

22. And that is the reduced version. :D Used to be almost 60 a few months ago. Although one is for the parking app and I will not be needing it in two days when the new rules come out and I can finally park free of charge yay!

Thanks for asking :)

[dower]

Destination charging. Sort of.

As a recent convert to full EV transportation, I’ve had to adjust my frame reference when travelling. It’s a very different world, and I don’t mean the actual driving experience.

Historically, I’d jump into my car and drive until the petrol light came on, fill up in a few minutes at the next station and I’d be on my way again.

Range anxiety? Mostly no although some of the vehicles I drive/ride have a tank that will only cover 100 or so miles. EVing is very different.

Firstly, charging at home means I so very rarely need to charge in the wild as the car is fully topped up when I sleep. And it’s super cheap. For this alone, an EV is worth it.

Petrol stations are not nice places: security screens, smelly diesel spills, tight parking, expensive shops, and nasty fast food (yes, Greggs, I’m looking at you) make for a deeply unpleasant experience. Some bigger, mostly motorway services are better and offer a US-Mall experience with food courts, garish entertainment, and screaming kids.

Charging out in the wild - fast or rapid charging - is becoming commonplace and often located on or near main trunk routes. But, it’s not like doing a fuel splash and dash stop, and maybe a flying visit to the toilet. No, a trunk-journey charge stop is a considered event, usually planned to last 15 to 30 mins.

30 minutes is an in-between amount of time, too long to do nothing and too short to really get into something. So, toilet, fast food, walk the dog, coffee, or a couple of Youtube shorts is all you can really do.

And then Elon introduces the Supercharging Diner concept (https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/elon-musk-tesla-building-drive-in-movie-theater-and-diner/458255) and everything makes perfect sense.

If you’re only stopping for 15-30 minutes you may as well stay in your car, watch something on your phone or oversized car screen. But what if your car could connect to the facility’s services, you could order food, watch stuff, and be advertised to all from the comfort of the driving seat. When the car hits 75% full, you’ve got enough time to pop for a quick pee and then you’re on the road going.

Only to rinse and repeat three hours and 150 miles further down the road. Think about it, Hotdog & Fries every 3 hours. Sounds like they should also provide provide drive-in glucose monitoring stations, too. Or more stores that sell actual healthy stuff - not just stuff marketed as healthy.

We’re off on a short holiday to Wales next week and we’ll likely stop at “that Costa Coffee with two fast chargers outside Wrexham” and grab a coffee and walk/toilet the dog whilst grabbing a cheeky 40-80% charge. We’ll sit outside in the sun on the nice benches - it was real peaceful the last time we were there.

It’s a different kind of destination charge, not at the end of your journey, but somewhere nice, easily accessible, and designed for a 30 minute stop. Not a stinky, polluted, and noisy petrol station forecourt. Nope, those days ate over.

Roll over and die Wooley Edge Services, farewell filling stations - bring on the 30 minute charging destinations. Yay, I’ve seen the future.

[missguomeiyun]

Double Greetings - dine in!

Tina, Andrew (her husband), & I had a short but enjoyable Christmas dinner back in Dec. One of the rare times when they were able to drop their daughter off at the grandparents & have the night to themselves. Thank you for choosing me to hang out with hahaha

We went to Double Greetings bcos. .. it is a classic. It was a Saturday & we were there for 530pm so there weren’t too many ppl/too occupied. One half of the restaurant was empty still. I’ve come here for take-out several times during the pandemic & every time, it was packed, so I’m glad it wasn’t too crowded. I’m still not comfortable eating out & since this was the only time. .. I decided to go out on a Saturday. Normally, I would go during obscure hours to avoid the crowds.. .

Anyway, food!!

The #261 - salted crispy chicken wings. MY FAV! Surprisingly, Andrew has not eaten this before o_O he liked them so YAY!!! They were more spicy than what I had remembered. But still tasty!

The black pepper flat rice noodles with beef. Looks great! The beef & noodles were great! Abundant toppings. .. sadly the flavour was lacking. It’s weird bcos it looks so saucy & smelled so aromatic but it wasn’t that flavourful. It was kinda bland =/ This was our least fav of the evening.

Also a fav of mine.. . #84 the e-fu noodles. Not sure why it’s called e-fu noodles *shrugs* but yeah. .. also on the blander-side. I’ve had this many times & it wasn’t as up to par as usual. But the wok-iness was good & the quantity was obviously good as well.

Not in photos. .. we had 3 drinks: Tina got the ovaltine, Andrew & I ordered iced milk tea. It was tasty!

Thank you for the meal, guys~ Next post. .. where we went for round 2 after dinner here haha

[peggyrose19]

Do you have any comforting words/advice/distractions for someone in ed recovery who just suffered through a rough family thanksgiving…? It’s my first holiday season in recovery and it’s has been difficult especially since no one in my family really understands what I’m going through.

hi my love!!! holidays with eds are so hard, especially in recovery. i only spent the day with my parents and sister and it was hard. i am so so so proud of you, you made it through the day!! look at you go!! it's really hard when people don't get it. and sometimes they try, but they still don't get it get it, y'know? i think sometimes that's actually harder.

this got long (as always) so more below the cut

for me, holiday meals are always a time of stress. a lot of foods, a lot of people, a lot of smells. it's very overwhelming. i've found it easiest to have a meal plan in place and have someone else in charge of it, generally my mom. cause the last thing i want to do is go into the kitchen and chaos to make my food. i eat what i can in the moment and focus on the conversation to keep my mind off it. if you have to slip out for a moment, or leave before dessert, that's totally okay. if you need some more food afterwards when you're on you're own, that's totally okay. i'm currently in bed eating cereal cause i got hungry again. whatever you need to do to cope is okay.

and don't feel pressured to tell people what's going on. i'm quite honestly not sure how much my extended family knows about my ed cause i haven't specifically said anything, but at this point it's just become something i do. y'know i have my own food at family meals and that's just what i do. and at this point thankfully there's minimal comments about it. you do not owe your family anything. if you're open to sharing, go for it! if you're not, you don't have to.

afterwards, do a lil mini assessment of yourself. do you need some more food? do you need some water? (yay hydration) do you need some time alone to decompress? do you need to not think about food at all and go crawl into bed? it's okay not to know how you're feeling, lord knows i rarely do. just make sure to spend some time for you in the evening/next day. i'm currently watching my comfort show from middle school to relax. it's working surprisingly well.

so so so so so unbelievably proud of you. i know i said that already but you deserve to hear it again. holidays are already hard, for any number of reasons. add the whole food mess to it and they're even harder. you did great today. keep on fighting and keep on taking care of you <333