#defence dumpling

[buttercup-barf]

Some Defence Dumpling doodles... Mostly Demo-focused, because I like Demo.

I also like the short one, but let's not worry about that.

I have taste. :-]

[dumplingsjinson]

List of “please don’t leave me alone” prompts

Using bodies to distract themselves from the fact that they don’t have someone to call their forever; that they aren’t worthy of anything more than just a one night stand or a casual fling.

Lying awake in the dark for the nth time, alone once again, the creeping dread of being alone forever eating away at them; the space next to them empty like it always ends up.

Finding someone and latching onto them for as long as they can, only to be left heartbroken, thoughts of things being this way forever so, so scary; wanting to believe they deserve love but perhaps they don’t and it’s something they have to be okay with.  

Hope at this point becomes false hope, because it’s starting to feel like they’re the reason no one wants to stay.

“Am I not enough of a reason for you to want to stay?” they would wonder on nights when nothing could distract them from their looming thoughts.

So when someone else comes along, they try to sabotage it because they think it wouldn’t work out anyway. As much as they like them, there’s a part of them that’s scared things won’t last, and they aren’t ready for another crushing disappointment.

Numbness is a self-defence mechanism at this point, and it’s quite clear to the both of them that that’s the case.

That person doesn’t leave, though. Not even when they’re being difficult as fuck. They go through many talks, and as frustrated as they are with them at times, they are very firm when they tell them they aren’t gonna leave and will be here for them through thick and thin; that they’re someone they do not want to lose.

Tears streaming down their face when they realise they’ve finally found someone who doesn’t want to lose them; that they’re worthy of unconditional love, as flawed as they are.

“You’re the first person to have ever told me that,” they whisper, voice thick with tears, as the other person holds them while they cry. 

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[fairyhaos]

◈ right next to the heart // chwe hansol

vernon x gn!reader, 1.9k+ words

tags: requested by @weird-bookworm, non-idols au, established relationship, hurt/comfort

warnings: pet names (darling), food mention

notes: writing this made me realise that writing hurt comfort where yn is in the wrong is so rare,,, but this was so entertaining to write ^^

“You’ve been ignoring me all day.”

Hansol looks up at you from his bowl of dumplings and shrimp tempura that he’d been ready to devour before you’d spoken. Today is Chinese takeout day, and he’s been craving tempura for ages.

“Um.” He sets down his chopsticks, seeing the upset frown on your face. “No, I haven’t?”

It seems to be the wrong thing to say, because you frown even further, face scrunching up in annoyance. “Yes, you have. When was the last, actual conversation we had today?”

The question sounds rhetorical, but you’re staring at Hansol like he needs to give an actual answer, so he swallows unsurely, thinking back. 

It’s a Saturday, so both of you have been at home, doing nothing but having a chill day. That morning, however, you’d come up to him whilst he was lounging on the couch, informing him that you didn’t feel too well so you planned to lie in bed for most of the day.

“Okay,” Hansol had said, looking up at you worriedly. “Is everything alright?”

He’d sat up, reaching upwards to feel your forehead, but you’d shaken your head and waved his concern away.

“I’m fine. I’m not, like, sick. I just feel a bit down? So I’m going to stay in bed.”

Hansol had nodded at that, understanding. “Okay. Just let me know if you need anything.”

You’d promised you would, and that had been the last he’d seen of you.

That interaction seems to be the correct answer, so Hansol turns to you, blinking a little unsurely. “Uh, when you told me you wanted to stay in bed this morning? You weren’t feeling too good.”

“Oh, so you do remember,” you say, sounding both irritated and upset, and now Hansol is most definitely lost. “If you knew that I was having a bad day today, then why did you purposefully ignore me? Do you really care so little about me?”

Your words hit him like a punch to the throat, and Hansol feels so startlingly hurt by your statement that he can’t say anything back, mouth hanging open in shock, astounded.

His Chinese takeout is now completely forgotten, the mood souring so abruptly and he doesn’t feel like eating anymore. Not with the way you’re looking at him, with the words that you’d just uttered that leave him reeling. He never imagined that you'd say something like that to him.

You scoff as his mind stays completely blank, still in shock.

“You can’t even say anything in your defence, can you?” You roughly stand up from the dining table, chair scraping against the floor and storm off, all the way back to your room. The sound of you slamming the door echoes throughout the apartment.

Hansol still sits there, feeling confused and… very hurt. He doesn’t know what he did wrong. He doesn’t know how your mind jumped to the conclusion that he doesn’t care about you, which is so wrong on so many levels that he feels his heart squeezing painfully at the implication that he did something to make you think that way.

But the pain is kind of offset by the fact that Hansol doesn’t know what he did. Why are you acting like this?

He can’t very well get the answers he’s looking for by just sitting there and not talking to you, so he stands up too, and makes his way to your room.

“Y/N,” he says, knocking on your door. “Y/N, hey, talk to me. What are you talking about?”

“Go away,” is your muffled reply. It sounds like you’ve buried your face in the cushions. “I don’t want to talk to you.”

“Y/N,” Hansol repeats, “please talk to me. I’m sorry you feel like this, okay? But I don’t know why you’re upset. I need to know what I did wrong. Please open the door and talk to me.”

You stay silent.

Hansol sighs. He raps his knuckles against your door again, contemplating, before deciding to pull out his most effective tactic.

“Darling,” he says, very quietly. “Darling, please, can we talk about this?”

You love pet names. Love the corny affection of it, how it’s like a special name for your significant other. Hansol doesn’t really understand the appeal, because he prefers to say your name over anything else, but, well. He loves you. He’ll do anything to show that he loves you, always.

“Please open the door for me, darling.”

There’s a very long moment where he thinks you’re still refusing to budge, but then the doorknob turns very slowly, and you open the door a sliver.

Hansol puts his hand on the door, opening it just a little more so he can look at you properly, see your face better. You won’t look at him, head tilted down sullenly, but Hansol opens his mouth and begins to speak anyway.

“You said that I’ve been ignoring you. What makes you think that?”

He can see you clench teeth, jaw set tight. You still don’t look at him. 

“Why do you care?”

“I—” Hansol sighs, tired, and pushes open the door fully, before stepping into your room and dragging you over to sit down on the bed. “Why are you acting like this?” he asks, once both of you are seated. 

You’re still steadfastly refusing his gaze, so he brings a hand to your chin and forces your eyes upwards.

“Why?” he asks again. “What is making you think that I no longer care about you? You told me you were having a bad day, Y/N, so I let you stay in bed and relax. Why does that make you think I’ve been ignoring you?”

“Because you were!” you burst out, waving your hands angrily. At least you’re keeping eye contact, now, burning with upset. “I was having a bad day, and what did you do? Leave me to rot in my room all by myself! You left me alone, Hansol, and ignored me!”

Hansol blinks, dumbfounded. “You never asked me to stay with you,” he says back. “I told you to shout for me if you needed anything, but you didn’t, so I thought you were fine.”

You huff, irritated, like Hansol is the one acting unreasonably here, and he’s beginning to feel a little like he’s being wronged. 

“You’re my boyfriend,” you say, like it’s obvious. Your eyes look glassy. “You should know these things about me, and be there for me without me even asking!”

And then, like you’ve had enough of this conversation, you get up from the bed and storm out, again. Hansol rubs his eyes, feeling drained. He understands that you’ve been having a bad day, which is made obvious by how something as little as this is making you explode in his face.

He feels bad for you, of course, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t feel incredibly frustrated with the way you’re acting. None of this is his fault.

“Y/N,” he says despairingly, getting up to go look for you once more. “Y/N, come on, we really need to talk through this. You’re not being fair.”

“Just leave me alone,” you say, voice floating through the apartment from the living room, and he enters to find you sitting on the couch, hugging your knees. There are tears now running down your cheeks, eyes beginning to get all puffy, and you frown at him as he sits down next to you.

Hansol looks at you, and then looks away. He reaches over for the box of tissues kept on the coffee table, and hands one to you. You look down at it, before reaching over for the box and getting a tissue yourself.

He tries not to feel too slighted by the obvious snub, and folds up the tissue to put into his own pocket. And then he continues to sit there, observing you quietly as you blow your nose and rub at your eyes, still crying silently.

After a few minutes, you look over at him with puffy eyes. “What are you doing?”

He shrugs, a little meek. “I’m trying not to leave you alone.”

You give a watery huff, trying to scowl even as your lips tremble, and you look down at your knees once again. You’re not in a mood to talk—he’s accepted that. But he’ll just wait until you are.

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It takes almost half an hour, but eventually you wipe your eyes for the last time, take a deep breath, and turn around on the couch to properly face him. Hansol immediately snaps to attention, turning his body to face you too.

“Sorry,” you mutter, sullenly. “I was being a brat.”

He sighs. “You were,” he admits, not unkindly. “I’m just your boyfriend, darling. Not a mind reader. There’s always going to be stuff that you need to tell me about, if you want something. I can’t automatically know things all the time.”

“Yeah, I know, I just—” You scrub your eyes, shoulders slumping. “I’ve been having a really bad day. It’s no excuse, I know,” you add, before he says anything, “but it’s been really, really bad, today.”

Hansol nods sympathetically, and reaches over to pat your hair. “I know. And I want you to tell me that, so I can help. We need to communicate this stuff to each other.”

“Okay. Yeah, okay. I should’ve told you instead of just blowing up all in your face like that,” you say, and your eyes flick up to look at him. “I’m sorry. I really, really am.”

You say it so quietly, no trace of any lingering anger or sulkiness in your tone, and Hansol kind of melts. He’s always been soft for you, and it’s evident now as he instantly opens his arms for a hug, letting you press up into him, face buried into his shoulder.

“It was really stupid of me to think that you’d just read my mind,” you say into the fabric of his t-shirt. “I’m so sorry, Hansol. And—god, I’m so sorry for saying that you don’t care about me. I know you do, so much, all the time, and I’m sorry for saying that. It’s not true, and I know it.”

“Hey, hey,” Hansol says, rubbing circles into your back to calm you down before you can work yourself up any more. “It’s okay. It’s okay, darling, I know.”

There comes sniffling sounds from below his chin. “I’m sorry.”

He smiles. “I know that too. And I forgive you.”

You sniff again. "You forgave me way too easily," you say, guiltily, words all blurred with remorse. "You always forgive people so easily."

He pats your back slowly, and he can't explain it, but his heart swells a little at your words. Something about the softness of your tone, the acceptance that you've done something to hurt him, the genuine guilt and also the love... You're essentially berating him for being too forgiving, but all he can think about is how much he loves you.

"Maybe," he says, as nonchalantly as he can with the affection blending into his voice. "But I still forgive you."

You make a soft noise at that, before burying yourself to hide further in the crook of Hansol’s neck, and he lets you.

“Hey,” you say after a moment, soft. “I love you.”

Hansol smiles, the genuine affection in your words saying more than what those mere eight letters can convey. He kisses the top of your head. 

“I love you too,” he returns, and pulls away a bit so he can see your face, tilting your head up so that you make eye contact. His eyes are focused on you, gentle and kind. “Let’s communicate with each other more about this stuff, yeah? I don’t want you to think that I don’t care about you again.”

There’s a moment where your eyes search his, darting back and forth before you smile, and lean back into his arms.

“Don’t worry. I already know.”

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[asparklethatisblue]

James Fitzjames has a discreetly placed chinese tattoo he tells people means some shit like “nobility and strength”. But actually it means dumplings and wine. And he knows this, he requested this. In his defence he was drunk and vaguely high on pain killers for the second week straight and. Well. They were good dumplings?? After what they feed you in the navy? He got emotional

[atopearth]

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Part 9 - Spirit of Justice (AA6) Episodes 4-5 (inc Special Episode)

Episode 4 - Turnabout Storyteller

Athena working by herself?? Aww, I like Apollo as a support for Athena though haha. Mr Whet is an interesting character.. Lmao at Nahyuta calling her a putrid egg yolk, she got demoted from spring chick😂 I knew Blackquill was going to be a witness when he said he frequented the soba shop but loll poor Athena is shocked. It's quite sweet how endearing Blackquill acts towards Athena now. He still teases her but genuinely looks out for her and that's sweet. It's so funny how Athena and Nahyuta keep calling Blackquill back to the witness stand every time Geiru says something they want to confirm😂 I was so happy when Blackquill stood up for Athena and helped her when Nahyuta was trying to control the tide of things by calling on her inexperience. Lmao at Nahyuta saying Blackquill will be reborn as a reverse panda in his next life for helping the defence and Athena's like he'll be fine because he's already used to looking like a panda in this life😂😂 LOL Uendo has fans in his hair as hairpins and they open😂

I have to say, all these guys at the soba shop are so weird, I don't know how Blackquill gets along with them😂 I honestly wonder if Shisho died because he choked on a bun honestly lol. I don't think anyone killed him though🧐 Anyway, I'm happy Blackquill is satisfied with "Sad Monk's" indignant look😂 I guess the thing I'm starting to understand and not particularly like about Nahyuta is that in terms of the theme of the game, he doesn't seem to pursue the truth and is more focused on "winning" whether that means wanting witnesses like Geiru to keep silent etc. Hmm I'm not sure if people with dissociative identity disorder can change personalities whenever they want and instantly but I guess I'll roll with it😆 I loveee how Blackquill slashed Nahyuta's beads when he tried to attack Athena again. Such a great man🥲🥲 I am impressed that Nahyuta remembered the whole Time Soba routine though, that's pretty impressive since you can imagine that he probably knows the others as well, he really thoroughly does his research.

Btw I love Uendo spitting out his tea, it's such a funny animation hahaha! LMAO at Athena and the judge making Blackquill get them the alcoholic manju and sake😂 The more amazing thing would probably be Taka being able to carry all that😂 Lmao, first they got to eat manju, now they're eating soba😂 I love how Blackquill's slash revealed the bandage on Geiru's forehead, he really saves the day here haha! I feel like it was such a silly reason for Geiru to kill Shisho when she could have just talked to him or asked him why. I also feel bad for the dog that ate those bloody dumplings! Anyway, case was average, but Athena and Blackquill were a really fun pair! I really enjoyed how Blackquill pushed her but never really babied her, he only helped her when she needed it, and only bailed her out when she really had no clues. He's great for her learning and I love how he teased her but also supported her. Him slashing the beads to protect Athena was the best moment and really shows how protective he still is of her, and how much he wants to be there to help her grow as a lawyer and as a person. So yeah, honestly, even though the case was pretty forgetful and average, I definitely enjoyed how fun it was to watch them so happily talk to each other and eat soba together! Now maybe they can all quit the salty Eldoon Noodles that will kill them with all that salt and actually go to a good soba place😂

Episode 5 - Turnabout Revolution

Anyway, I really wonder how far away Khura'in is because how did Nahyuta go from Maya's trial back for the soba trial in like a matter of days to a week?? I didn't expect Dhurke to appear in the agency but I guess there's gotta be a reason for Apollo to go to Khura'in I guess? Lmao that Dhurke had a cactus in his hideout called Apollo😂 Ohh wow, Datz has been around since Apollo was around! It's so cute how Trucy calls Dhurke dad hahahha, I mean despite how random Dhurke was to appear here, it was nice of him to appear with sushi haha! I'm happy to finally see Apollo's father but didn't think he was a wandering minstrel, is that why Thalassa left him? Anyway, I'm curious about the timeline of logistics of things because Apollo should be 23-24 right now, his father died 23 years ago, so he died when he was just a baby, but how did Thalassa give birth to Apollo, divorce and somehow pass him off and then basically go no contact and then give birth to Trucy? How did Apollo even end up coming here and leaving Khura'in anyway?

LOL when Dhurke told Ema he does volunteer work in Khura'in to make it a better place, it was even funnier when Trucy said he's Nahyuta's father and Ema felt bad for him😂 I feel bad for Dr Buff if he really died from falling down the ladder after causing an avalanche from his books but I'm not sure about that yet. OMG is the Founder's Orb the "AMI" urn thing?!?! I never expected to see that again, I don't really remember anything about it besides the look of it🥲 I never thought about it but Datz is right that Apollo's "horns" grew up with him hahahahha. Poor kid lost his father and mother, especially his mother who sacrificed her life to protect him. The drone having a "moustache" is hilarious, but I love how the kid is talking to Apollo through the drone. Hmm, so Apollo's father died from an arson and Thalassa disappeared after🧐 It was pretty silly of Dhurke and Apollo to go cave exploring without any equipment and preparation so they should be glad they're alive and actually made it to find the Founder's Orb. I have to admit that I had no clue about the pictures so I had to cheat hahaha. I do wonder what happened to Nahyuta, especially since he was a Dragon before and wanted to change things from the inside. I can see why Apollo was rather cold when Dhurke first appeared. Dhurke promised to come pick him up but it's been so many years, he lost hope in waiting. Atishon is SO annoying btw. I guess he's like a politician in that respect, with how obnoxious and entitled he is.

Lmao at the judge asking if this is a mock trial since Apollo is facing off against Phoenix😂 Athena being baffled after getting lost and dozing off for the whole day is funny🤣 I'm so glad Atishon got kicked out of his palanquin in court but lmao that he was able to even bring it in. I did not expect Dr Buff to have been so into artifacts to steal them😱 LMAO when Phoenix brought out a statement from an elderly neighbour and Apollo was like can we trust the statement of an old man, and Phoenix is like care to say that to the judge HAHAHA. LOL at Atishon sticky taping his placard when he broke it😂 LOL when Sarge stole Widget from Athena. I felt sorry for Sarge since he's basically breaking down from first losing his mother who died protecting him and then now losing his father. Hahahaha he stole the judge's gavel too😂 I feel so bad for Sarge because the reason his father moved to Kurain Village and quit his job was for him so of course he'll blame himself. Awww Armie/Sarge is such a cute 12 year old girl! I was so happy for Apollo for not relenting against Phoenix and fighting for his case. I definitely wasn't expecting the Holy Mother with her face and all in the Founder's Orb.

Atishon openly threatening Phoenix and basically blackmailing him during court is crazy. I'm so glad Dhurke interjected Apollo trying to retract his accusation because I absolutely agree with Dhurke's belief. Phoenix and Apollo should never have yielded to Atishon regardless of the circumstances because accusing and convicting someone else of murder to protect someone is something you should never do if your beliefs are that the truth is the most important thing. As if Atishon would let Maya go if Phoenix won, he'd just keep using Phoenix and continue blackmailing him forever for doing something like that. I'll agree that it's much more difficult for Phoenix though, because not only is Maya very important to him, but he obviously couldn't find a way to ensure her safety other than this. It felt very satisfying to see Phoenix say he resigns as Atishon's attorney, like yes please asap. Lmao at the banzai breakdown😂 Anyway, Atishon probably would have won if he knew who his boss was because it's most likely the queen and she's a spirit medium after all, unless she's lying🧐

I feel bad for Trucy that she got left behind!! That's sooo slack😭 I mean yeah, realistically they need someone to stay in the office but stilllll. Lmao when Apollo just gave her all the unnecessary evidence and she's like you better come back and give me stuff that's not evidence😂 Minister Inga dying was expected but hmmm what happened? I would say a spirit was channelled but hmmm. Lmao when you visit Dhurke at the detention centre and Athena wants to ring the bell but lies saying she wouldn't do something so childish, and Apollo points his bracelet at her😂 WHAT. Amara, the previous queen who got assassinated was Dhurke's wife?!?! Athena and Apollo really have no fear to try and break open and shake the sarcophagus to see inside lmao😂 Inga was launching a coup? I wonder if that's true or an excuse. Hmm Amara was Ga'ran's sister. Lmao at Ga'ran thinking Apollo is Phoenix's brother because of their similar hair😂😂 I wonder if Rayfa is Dhurke's daughter... LMAO at Shah'do biting on to Edgeworth's frilly neck thing😂 I have to admit that Datz causing trouble everywhere he goes is hilarious😂 I was wondering when we would get more info on Apollo's dad, but it's sad to know he was caught up in and also a victim of the fire that killed Amara. Hahahaha it's so funny how everyone disses Apollo's "horns"😂

It's sad to finally know that because they couldn't identify Apollo's dad, Lamiroir got separated from them and couldn't find them after all the chaos that ensued from the queen's assassination. I wonder if she ever found out that Apollo's father died.. I mean, she most likely knows now but I wonder about back then.. I can't believe Dhurke had his guys go all the way to Europe to get the photo of Apollo's father because some European tourists just happened to take a photo of him when he was performing. Dhurke really is such a great father. Lmao when Dhurke said Apollo has a tattoo of a dragon on his butt and Athena said she wanted to see😂😂 Amara is actually alive but confined?! I'm glad Dhurke found out and saved her. I'm sad that she got captured and confined again though, that's so sad.. she's been basically imprisoned somewhere for years. Dhurke is dying? That's so cruel to Apollo who finally felt like he could bond with him again... I wanted them to enjoy more of their time together after this trial.. LMAO when you inspect the chair in the queen's audience chamber and Apollo wonders how it would feel to sit on it whilst Athena and Phoenix grovel at his feet, this guy hahhaha😂

Ga'ran was the prosecutor 23 years ago?! I honestly didn't expect her to be a prosecutor. I was not expecting Ga'ran to look like that as a prosecutor lol! Pretty wild hair😂 I feel so bad for Rayfa that she had to do the Divination Seance for her father, I'm not surprised she fainted. Dhurke's such a fun and chill guy, I love him😂 LOL when Ga'ran just unilaterally decided that Dhurke is guilty ignoring the judge's role. Lmao at the poor judge having his role taken over by the queen. Lmao at Rayfa saying the dog gobbled Nayna up and that's why she disappeared😂😂 Loll at Ga'ran using her long nails to write😂😂 I was wondering why she holds the law book when she does desk slams, it's so she can change the law whenever she wants hahaha. I'm glad Phoenix told Rayfa how important the Divination Seances were towards finding the truth when she doubted her role and its use. She and her country should definitely appreciate having such crucial evidence. I think it's really sweet how Rayfa isn't hostile towards inconsistencies in her Divination Seance anymore and is instead actively working with Apollo and Phoenix to try and figure out the truth of what happened.

LOL that the laughter Inga heard before he died was from his subordinate's phone who heard Datz laughing at Ahlbi getting scared of firecracker😂😂😂😂 It's pretty wild to think that they channeled Inga and he didn't realise he was dead so he still went to do what he needed to do... That's kinda sad. LOL at Maya getting Inga to get her burgers and a TV to watch the Plumed Punisher when she was a hostage hahahah. I guess she had an easier time than expected😂 Is Nayna Queen Amara?😱 Why couldn't Amara have hid in the sarcophagus after killing Inga? Why is that not a point raised? Okay, Apollo did raise it, but considering how powerful Ga'ran is, I don't see how she wouldn't have been able to sneak her out. But anyway, no evidence I guess hahaha. Couldn't she channel someone and run away? HAHAHA if you choose Amara clung to the ceiling as an answer as to how she disappeared from the tomb, Apollo says she clung to the ceiling like Datz's geckos that he eats😂😂😂😂 I don't understand why she can't channel some other dead person though. OMG, I can't believe Dhurke is already dead... It was hard enough accepting that he was going to die soon but to actually find out he's already dead but just didn't know how to say it to Apollo? I'M SO SAD. I really liked him... I wanted him and Apollo to get more bonding time especially with Nahyuta after this. I'm just so heartbroken right now. It's so sad that Dhurke wanted to see Apollo one last time so he asked Maya to return to the US and channel him. It seems like Amara has been somehow convinced by Ga'ran that Dhurke tried to assassinate her so it's sad that she really does love him and can't hate him even if she believes he tried to kill her.

I didn't see why Amara would kill Inga so I'm glad to see that she still seems to be as kind as she is in the photo and just seems to be forced to do Ga'ran's bidding, probably to protect Nahyuta. It's pretty outrageous for Amara to get shot in court though. It was obvious that Dhurke and Nahyuta were all trying to protect Rayfa but it's still sad to see everyone basically be in control of Ga'ran so that Rayfa would be fine and not condemned to the life of being born to a sinner. Considering that Nahyuta lived that life whether it be on the run with Dhurke or as he crawled his way up to be the revered prosecutor today despite his background, he knows best how difficult of a life this was and how his young naive sister wouldn't be able to survive it. So Nahyuta's glove covered his dragon tattoo all this time🥲 I've always been suspicious about whether Ga'ran can even channel spirits so I'm glad to know she actually can't! It also very cleanly eradicates everything she's passed in terms of laws too since she has no right to be the monarch which is pretty sweet. I'm surprised the Royal Guard only cared about Ga'ran's supposed spiritual power and didn't actually care for her as a person, very interesting because I thought they were just obsessed with her for who she was lol.

I'm glad Apollo decided to stay in Khura'in and help rebuild the legal system with Nahyuta. Dhurke wanted Apollo to take over his law office so I'm glad he did, and Dhurke's wish and goal for so many years was to change the legal system so it's fitting for Apollo to stay and do so. I'm sure Dhurke would have wished for the whole family to bond as well so I think it's a great opportunity for them to all get closer as they help Rayfa become suitable to be queen and change Khura'in for the better. It's sad that Apollo isn't there with Athena and them, but I think it's sweet that Ema would have been in Khura'in for a while haha. It was funny how Apollo is the only lawyer in the country and everyone is giving him clients and going through the backlog of cases, they're gonna be at it forever😂 it's also nice to know that it seems like Lamiroir is ready to tell Trucy and Apollo about their relationship. I've been waiting for it hahaha. Maybe it's time for Athena to shine in the next game assuming we get AA7?🤗

Special Episode - Turnabout Time Traveler

Lmao at Larry appearing and with some lady in a wedding dress haha! I miss Larry. As usual, lmao at the wild life Larry lives😂 HAHAHA, Larry is a picture book author and he wrote Franzy's Whippity-Whip Trip? LMAOO😂😂😂 LOL when the police had the building surrounded all because Larry said he had a bomb😂😂 It's so funny how Athena couldn't take being Trucy's magic assistant anymore and ran away😂 LMAO I was not expecting Ellen to take out a frying pan when Phoenix says he's not sure if he's going to take her case, and then she starts crying into the frying pan hahahahah. I love all her animations, the clanging on the pan is so cute hahahha. LOL I love the animation of her redoing her makeup, it's so good😂😂 Hahahah she has an animation where she moves the frying pan and shakes salt into it as well lmao😂😂 Her ironing animation LOL. This girl has such good animations, I love them all hahhahaha.

Lmao at Maya coming for Larry's wedding😂 Oooo, Edgeworth is the prosecutor! Yay, that should be fun! Sorin looks quite young and quiet lol. I love his animation with the paper aeroplane hahaha. Wow that little mech on Pierce's shoulder fixing stuff animation is cool! It's actually pretty hilarious how Sorin just saying "come home soon" to Ellen is like the sweetest thing ever coming from him😂 It's cute how Ema is a fangirl of Edgeworth and is happy to stand in the same courtroom as him hahaha! Lmao at Larry's "testimony" which are literally just insults to Phoenix😂 Larry really hides everything as usual and then comes up with the craziest stuff haha. Photos of two timelines? Definitely a wild time travel story haha. I was thinking why couldn't they have held two receptions so it's nice that it's brought up. LOL Edgeworth doesn't intend to get married? Lmao at the judge's silence and Edgeworth feels offended for not wanting to get married😂 I definitely enjoyed this special much more than I thought I would. I found Ellen and Sorin very cute and it was so nice to see everyone in a chill atmosphere haha.

Overall, SoJ's cases were definitely a step above DD's because they were so much more interesting and flowed better but I think I actually prefer the feelings that were elicited from me in DD's last case more lol. Surprisingly, my favourite case in this game was the second with Trucy. I usually like the last case the most but I really like Trucy so I guess I'm a bit biased there already haha. But I also loved Retinz and found it ironic that he was so focused on revenge, he killed and used one of the people who truly admired and respected him for his magic, something he should have focused on instead of the feelings of those who are already dead. It was very emotional for Trucy and I enjoyed seeing her growth as well as her bond with Apollo. I think that everything in the case was done really well. Even though the last case was also really good, I had some issues with it that really made it difficult for me to ignore. Dhurke was really great and I loved the reveal near the end because it was heartbreaking as it was touching. However, I really didn't like how things were handled with Phoenix doing Atishon's bidding because of Maya's kidnapping (although I admit going against Phoenix was really cool!) since I feel like even though I understand Maya's life was in danger so he did what he did, it was also uncomfortable because there were many methods he could have undertaken to get out of Atishon's grasp. Anyway, I also didn't like Amara because I didn't understand why she stayed without doing anything, and yes her daughter was a "hostage" but everyone revered her as a queen and I think she had the power to go against her evil sister and prevent Dhurke's death and she could have worked together with Nahyuta to try something instead of having all the citizens suffer with Ga'ran. I also think they wasted Nahyuta and really neglected him in the last case when he was supposed to be just as important to the whole reveal. Not only did Dhurke not have any last words for him, but I think they were so focused on Dhurke and Apollo's relationship that sometimes I forget Nahyuta is his son. He never really got his time to shine nor did he get to turn the table on Ga'ran and free himself like he should have, his appearance was quite minimal and forgettable, which is a waste and saddening. Ga'ran was also disappointing, yeah she was evil but I would have appreciated her having more depth as a character. She wasn't as capable as she seemed and instead was allowed to do whatever she wanted because no one opposed her. But yeah, Dhurke definitely carried that last case imo with how cool he was as a character and as a father to Apollo.

As for the Athena case, I loved Athena and Blackquill especially the latter's support, and I enjoyed how he didn't baby her and guided her only when she really needed help, so she really struggled but came to being a close to independent defence attorney in her own right. But, the udon case itself was boring and I wish she got a better case lol. I enjoyed the first case with Albhi because it was a great introduction to once again remember how unrelenting Phoenix is towards believing in his client and his beliefs (which is why the Maya thing rubbed me the wrong way) and that he is prepared to die for it. I never want to hear those loud speakers and everything with Andistan'dhin ever again though, guy gave me a headache. I know for the third case with Tahrust Inmee, it was showing the flaws of the system and the consequences of it but I found it very saddening that the guy was going to make Maya die for it especially considering how nice they seemed to get along before everything went down. I did enjoy the spirit channelling and stuff though. Anyway, I went on a bit of a tangent but I think the quality of the SoJ cases were pretty good, especially Magical Turnabout but I'm not a big fan of Khura'in sadly and Nahyuta was wasted, but I guess not as much as Klavier in Apollo Justice lol. Despite my grievances though, I still enjoyed the game quite a bit and would rank it the same as DD for me because the positives and negatives are pretty balanced for me hahaha. I think if I had to choose my favourite to least favourite games, it would go in the order of AA3, AA1, AA5, AA6, AA4 and then AA2 according to how I remember feeling about the games lol, which should be taken with a grain of salt because I played the first trilogy when I first bought a Switch and it's now the OLED days hahaha, I really don't remember much about the first three games. But, I will always say that Ace Attorney is a very enjoyable series if you want something silly but with an interesting and fun courtroom playstyle system that is all about finding out the truth. It's got great emotions and I just love how the mystery gets uncovered step by step as you present evidence and as everyone pieces everything together at the same time since everyone is just bluffing their way to the truth hahahaha.

[theafictionado]

Queer YA Spotlight: The Spider and Her Demons

Premise: Zhi is just trying to be an ordinary teenager, balancing school with work at her aunt’s dumpling shop while hiding the extra eyes on her forehead, the fangs in her jaw, and the four extra legs that sprout from her lower back. When Zhi accidentally kills and eats a man (in self-defence, mind you—but he was delicious) in front of the most popular girl at school, Zhi thinks she’s done for. Instead, she finds herself entangled in a world of demons and witches, and in a very strange friendship with a very strange girl who might be the only person who understands her.

Rainbow rep: aro-ace protagonist, supernatural body horror elements with enormous gender dysphoria vibes

Content considerations: aforementioned supernatural body horror; bloody violence; strained family relationships and parental abuse; brief scene of Zhi nearly being sexually assaulted; characters experiencing racial microaggressions.

I do love a good old urban fantasy, it must be said. Supernatural creatures lurking in the laneways of an otherwise familiar city? A sense of magic trodden into the landscape? Spider demons and possessed witches hanging out and getting bubble tea? I dig it. It’s cool to see a different cultural perspective on the genre—while I can’t personally comment on The Spider and Her Demons’ depiction of being Chinese-Malaysian and/or Asian-Australian, I can say that I had a lot of fun watching a big chunk of Sydney get destroyed in a supernatural action scene. Usually it’s New York or London getting shredded, or at least that was certainly the case back when I was a YA myself. Representation matters and Aussie kids deserve to see their own familiar landmarks getting ripped in half by telekinesis! Take that, Hay Street!

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[lonewolfinthetardis]

Engineer tf2 please 🙏🏼

Engie my beloved!

How I feel about this character I love him. He's my blorbo. I love his eyes, only true Engie fans will love his eyes. His beard in the 6th comic? To die for.

All the people I ship romantically with this character Engie x Glacier my beloveds Engie x Soldier, Engie x Demoman, Engie x Medic, Engie x Soldier x Demoman, Defence Dumpling (Engie, Heavy, and Demo), I will dabble in Engie x Pyro as well

My non-romantic OTP for this character Honestly, I love the found family father-son relationship with Engie and Scout. (I also don't really vibe with most Scout ships, except Scout x Pyro)

My unpopular opinion about this character HIS EYES ARE BEAUTIFUL! LEAVE HIM ALONE! AND HIS DAD WAS NOT ABUSIVE, I HATE THAT HEADCANON!

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon. Before I get 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂, lemme do the normal ones. I want him and Fred to reunite in the 7th comic (if it ever gets released). I also want his character to be explored more, he's an extremely interesting character, with a lot of backstory/family history. Okay, 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂 time! That man needs to get pregnant, he's gonna be a great dad! Both him and Glacier are gonna raise an amazing kid.

[global-press]

Update 2.7 Malaysia Flight 122, 344, and 555

February 11th 2046 - In an incident by Indian armed forces three civilian aircraft were shot down suddenly after a declaration by the Indian armed forces to shut down unresponsive aircraft. Nearly more than 500 people were killed in the incidents as aeroplanes were systematically shot down by Indian air defence. Indian officers quickly refused to follow the orders and prevented further shoot downs.

In response to the shootdown, Theodor Rex von Semitau records a video. “I dont know how bad you need to be at air defence, but you shot down a civilian airliner. Your attempt at killing me was impressive, but not good enough. I am in Kashmir. Your police respect me, your soldiers fear me, and your people love me. Catch me if you can. I heard Chinese dumplings are wonderful” Internet experts have geo located the video to the Indian border with either China or Pakistan, confirming semitaus' honesty. 

The South East Asian Federation has condemned the actions of India and in response embargoed Indian products significantly damaging the export potential of Indian products. In a speech stated by the defence minister of SEAF “This is absolutely insane indiscriminately targeting aircraft to kill a terrorist. Without utilizing intelligence organizations or even making a plan?”. Rumours circulate that the Tamil Tigers are preparing something big.

[40sandfabulousaf]

大家好! I returned to Song Yue, the restaurant Pa introduced me to, with LL, the expat friend from China, in tow. Both Song Yue and Din Tai Fung serve dishes from Taiwan island, but they couldn't be more different. The latter is famous for la mian xiao long bao (handpulled noodles and soup dumplings); the former specialises in jia chang bian cai (homestyle cooking). We had pork ribs and radish, poached cabbage with fish maw and egg floss, as well as ginger duck, their specialty dishes. LL especially loved the pork ribs and radish, as did I, although everything was excellent. I also collected the Legend Age moisturiser and eye cream which I'd ordered. LL included a foundation FOC for me to try, as well as a facial mask sheet. Yay!

A new stall serving Western-style meals opened near our office and they offered a promotional price for teriyaki grilled chicken to mark their opening: $6.90 (regular price $9). SC, ML, MI and I decided to try it. I asked for teriyaki sauce on the side but ended up not touching any: the dish was tasty on its own. The chicken looks large but it's pretty flat and quite crispy whilst remaining tender and juicy. The meal came with 2 sides: 4 onion rings and buttery mashed potato. This was undeniably good, but $6.90 good, not $9 good. I won't be ordering it once the promotion ends. The quantity of chicken doesn't justify the price tag.

Another week, another bowl of zha jiang mian (pork noodles in bean sauce). The stall I was at seemed to be owned by Malaysians rather than China nationals. I decided to give them a try and requested for additional vegetables to go with my noodles. Instead of shredded carrot and cucumber which are usually served with this dish, there was... a mound of lettuce. I was disappointed but tucked in anyway. Honestly, it wasn't bad. The noodles were quite smooth and slurpable and the tasty sauce coated each strand without being too salty. My main gripe is, the soybeans were too hard and chewy instead of soft and palatable. It isn't something I'll specially return for, but it was decent. I'll try their tomato egg noodles next time if I happen to be within the vicinity and have a craving for some.

I'm not a fan of coleslaw because many places add too much mayo and the mixture ends up gloopy, but I needed my veggie fix during WFH lunch this week. Coleslaw was the only veggie menu item at the stall serving local western style meals near my home, so I ordered it along with chicken spaghetti. The portion was pretty reasonable for $3 and it was actually good! The thinned out mayo didn't overwhelm the crunchy sweetness of fresh carrots and cabbage. I polished off the little dish before tucking into the chicken and spaghetti. This still isn't my favourite way to eat vegetables, so it will remain a last resort. On the bright side, I know where to get some coleslaw that isn't gloopy now!

It's been another eventful week as more nations signal their displeasure against the war in Gaza, from Chile joining developing countries rallying behind the genocide case against Israel at the ICJ, France banning Israeli companies at a weapons exhibition, Maldives banning Israeli tourists to Ghent University severing ties with all Israeli academic and research institutions. I hope this brings some comfort to Palestinians in Gaza, where children are once again suffering from malnutrition following Israel's invasion of Rafah. The above video shows very disturbing images of sickly, emaciated children. One can only hope their nightmare ends soon and this war finally comes to an end. Stay strong Gaza! 下次见!

[the-cornuthaum]

I cannot stress the "INTERCEPT!!" part enough. If there weren't an achievement to do 5 battles inside Outpost zones (I have completionist brainworms), no enemy would have gotten anywhere close to my base.

Because by and large the various nodes on the way to your base are almost inevitably better to fight on than the actual outposts - most of these maps are big enough that it takes the enemy 25 seconds or so to get to your base, more than enough to flagbearer out a single laneholder of choice.

Gavial Alter is unironically the champion because she has 3 block, aoe attack, her skill comes up fast and does enough damage to flatten any wave - other, non-limited suggestions would be FedEx, Specter Guard, Qiubai (esp. if you have s2m3) and Defender Jessica. If you insist on ranged ops, bring the Roingus/Dorothy, as her mines (either s2 or s3) will give you enough time to set up.

Or you go "wow, good thing I built all those pioneer vanguards" and drop down flametail, siege and saga for like 4 dp each, giving you ample time to set up with the rest of your squad.

But that brings us back to maps: 2 of 3 outpost maps are actually really bad to defend on, particularly the shitshow in the northwest with 6 blue boxes where you basically have to funnel the raids with urban barriers. On normal resource gathering maps, or on the Encounter battle maps? They're all 1 blue box with a linear, controllable path. Ideal for making an actual tower defence setup where you remove the spines of the raiders.

Intercept early, intercept often, and you will be blessed with many resources, good fortune, good luck on your pulls and Eunectes' own pressure-cooked dumpling soup filling your belly.

I was wondering if you had any advice on doing well in the new RA mode, I'd like to give it a proper go because the mode is interesting but I kind of struggled with the last version. Mostly with being efficient with resource gathering and getting my base built properly for eneny attacks. Even just a quick list of basic tips would be super helpful, thanks!

Sure thing, a quick and dirty on RA Wiseposting:

A basic understanding of math takes you a long way. What this means is, every time you go on any deployment, no matter how small, you are using resources: Six pieces of Rice at the bare minimum (for 2 energy drinks), and an Act, of which you get two per day. So that's the baseline of what you are spending outside of whatever else you bring, such as Wood Harvesters (7 Wood per unit plus 1 Stone), Crabbie Pumpies (10 Wood per unit), and so on. If you use a Harvester, getting 7 Wood out of it is just enough to break even, any more Wood you get on top of that is what you are actually bringing in. Basically, make sure you are actually not losing resources on each outing.

For the love of god, use your resources. Yeah, you need to accumulate resources to level up your HQ, but you also need to use them for Gameplay. For the low low cost of 2 Stones and 2 Water, you can make Urban Barriers that reroute enemies. For the pitance that is 5 Wood, you can make Battlements, which are your own deployable Ranged tile. For 8 Wood, you can craft a Reactive Barrier, a 5 Block wall that can hold light and medium enemies for a bit while you deploy everything else and build your DP, as RA2 maps open very fast for the most part. These are insanely powerful tools and when I hear someone struggling with RA, my first guess is that they are not using these tools. You can shape any map to suit your intent. If you can't understand how strong that is, then you are not ready to tackle this gamemode, which, actually, leads me to the next point:

This IS endgame. Like, endgame endgame. Besides using the game mode's mechanics, it's also expected that you know your team building besides "I can deploy Surtr, Ch'ung and Mlynar, and win". It's absolutely not going to work if you don't know how else to to build a comp and take on challenges harder than Do Damage To It Without Minding Anything Else. That and the raw requirements in terms of number of Operators to truly enjoy all bonuses within the game mode (like Expeditions and Logistics).

Learn to do maps as efficiently as possible: Try to master getting all the animals or resources in any given map, you are using Food and an Act to do anything, make sure to get as much as you can out of it, how to go about each given hunting or resource map, which units, how much to spend on Gatherers and Watch Towers, etc. This ties in on point one. Battlements allow you to put ranged tiles to burst resource tiles more easily, too.

Cook food and use it. Food is incredibly powerful and gives you a lot of flexibility on what you want out of each individual unit: More Block and bulk, more SP generating, more Attack, less DP cost and redeployment timer, food is just VERY powerful and by not cooking and eating these stat boosting meals, you are very much making your life harder for you. Experiment at first to discover recipes, then start cooking what you need for whatever task you need.

INTERCEPT. Intercepting is attacking enemies before they reach your base. If you lose in your HQ, you lose. If you lose anywhere else, you just keep going and whatever enemies died remain dead. You don't need to kill hordes on the first fight, you just need to thin them and make each subsequent fight easier. Why fight 230ish enemies all hitting you at once when you can attack them, thin that out to maybe 160 then 120 then to 33 and then actually defend against a fraction of them with a LOT more leeway? You can just make a team that has no intention of actually winning and instead just aims to kill as many enemies as quickly as possible before you inevitably leak the boss. Figure out your own strategies and use structures and traps you can craft.

These would be the six fundamental maxims for RA2, I would say. You can use Urban Barriers to make mazes on maps and set up kill points and other things, but that's a whole other post.

[jemmo]

my sister watches bad buddy - ep 3

- omg look at his gay lil high school crush

- ‘that wasn’t a smile’ he says… smiling

- pran at the noodle shop like ‘rlly hope I’m I don’t run into that guy I mounted 10 seconds ago’

- omg the back and forth, the bickering, the domesticity of it all

- there’s an innuendo I could make about a chopstick fight but this is too cute to ruin

- pran wanna be that dumpling

- it’s a date! he paid, that means it’s a date!

- pat: let’s race pran: pls you’re so childish also pran: cheats to get a head start

- his lil floppy flops!!

- dw pran, pat will resort to underhand tactics to beat you

- his lil pouty lips!! he’s such a dick!!!

- STOP FUCKING FLIRTING

- can the man pls not be so lovesick, it’s putting me off my chicken

- fucking ok wai, what did the chair do to you??

- i could really do with a moral compass like pa. i need to be called out on my shit too

- oof. i felt when he dropped that can

- pat being the least subtle stalker ever

- pran grabbing pat by the shirt like ‘ may be mad but at least now I can fulfil my dream of pushing this man against a wall’

- noooooo don’t say that, he looks so sad *pat smirks* scratch that, I should’ve known, he’s evil

- pat trying to get back into pran’s good books like “you know you’d miss me if I wasn’t annoying you”

- me and pat have the same level of self-confidence except his is deserved and mine is delusional

- “you think I want to be this close” no in fact he wants to be closer

- pran’s longing stare is rlly stinking up that lift

- it’s like when someone farts in a lift and everyone’s looking around for the culprit except it’s just strangers looking at each other like ‘do you see those gays gaying over there’

- you ever plaster your whole body against your buddy for *jokes*

- can they stop with all the dog talk, it’s like they’re asking for a furry fic

- sniff him! sniff him! SNIFF HIM!

- and pran nutted right there

- he just wants to hang out! don’t be mean! he dressed up so hot for you!

- i will never cave so easy *gets called babe* I have caved

- pat malewife confirmed!!!!

- pat is on crack for this, how dare he

- i’m not against public sex, and pat was so mountable in that scene

- pat in this ep is just like *shouts aggressively* no I will be your knight in shining armour!

- pat might be a himbo but he can still manipulate his fellow himbos to do his bidding

- knock on the door already gay boy!!

- he’s reaching out! I’m so proud!

- omg can he stop tho. he’s too good, I actually hate it. stop being a good boy

- *physically convulsed and squealed bc of the way pat looked at pran*

- pran stop lusting so hard this is a public hallway!

- he a happy boi!!!!!

(ep 1) (ep 2)

+ if you miss my rants, heres a lil footnote

just wanted to add this bc me and my sister usually chat after the ep and she said something about how ep 3 is just pat trying to make pran happy, and trying to do good things for him, but them never working or pran always seeing the bad, and them not even being his fault but pat just trying to make things right. and then when everything’s settled, he rights something by giving pran his guitar back and finally he turns the door hanger and pat has made him happy! 

i just never thought of ep 3 like this, but it’s so cute. the way that none of it is his fault, the bus stop or the rebuild or the expenses, but bc the responsibility is put on pran, and pran kinda puts the blame on pat as a form of defence and bc it’s maybe easier to get mad at him than at the real guilty people, pat takes it upon himself to fix things. bc pat wouldn’t have done any of this normally, but bc it inconveniences pran and makes him sad, he has to do it. he’s not forced, he does it off his own back. and it’s almost like this healing cycle, bc it’s like pran knows he can blame pat bc pat will fix things, bc pat can put it right for him, it’s a way pran can take all the burden put on him and put it on someone else and have it looked after and dealt with. unlike every other negative force in his life, here he can be mad about something and see someone actually try to right it. no one else does that for him, not his parents or his friends. he’s mad at the situation but it’s like he knows voicing that won’t make them change. but here, pat changes, pat goes to the effort of doing this for him, where pran feels like no one else would. i just think that’s so good. 

and it’s the same with the guitar, it’s not pats fault, but bc pran has to take the fall, pat takes it upon himself to put things right and return it. getting mad at his mom won’t give him any catharsis bc she won’t apologise, but getting mad at pat, he will apologise, he will try to make up for it. and I just rlly like that pat is this way for pran to see that there’s good in the world, there’s ppl that want to do stuff for him, that his anger is valid and that ppl want to make him feel better. instead of always being responsible for other peoples feelings, someone else can be responsible for his. and i just know if Pat had seen him turn that door hanger he would’ve jumped for joy bc finally he made pran happy, that’s all he ever wants

[boomstyle]

Sonic OC Part 1 Gu Jian the Mandarin Duck

Gu Jian the Mandarin Duck was a young adult former Master Huang's student and tutor who specalized in kung fu and cooking. She come from a happily married family who owned dumpling soup restaurant known for their delicious xiao long bao (soup dumpling). She was raised in Dumpling city where dumpling was popularized in Chunnan. Her parents recognized her talent for martial arts and culinary abilities from a young age and sent her to Tao Hua Island to study under the guidance of a renowned Shifu when she was 11 years old. Her upbringing at the dumpling restaurant and exposure to the beauty of nature during her outdoor adventures has shaped her personality and aspirations.

Gu Jian the Mandarin Duck is a confident and ambitious character, with a natural talent for martial arts and culinary arts. She is determined to become a master in both fields and sees no reason why she can't excel in both. She is also known for her quick wit and resourcefulness, often coming up with creative solutions to problems.

In battle, Gu Jian is a formidable opponent, utilizing her agility and speed to her advantage. She is particularly skilled in acrobatics and evasion, allowing her to avoid attacks and strike back with precision. Gu Jian also uses her culinary skills to surprise her opponents, incorporating ingredients and utensils into her fighting style. She is not afraid to take risks and is always looking for ways to improve her skills.

Outside of battle, Gu Jian is a friendly and outgoing character. She enjoys socializing and making new friends, and is always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. She is also passionate about her culinary creations and enjoys sharing her dishes with others. Gu Jian is confident in her abilities but is not arrogant, and is always willing to learn from others.

Overall, Gu Jian is a dynamic and multi-talented character, with a strong sense of determination and a friendly personality.

Her main weapon is chopstick and bowl. She could use weapon but she found it more comforatle using kitchen utensil as it's more convinient for her as kung fu chef.chopstick to create precise attack and bowl for defence and supriae attack.

However, her stubborness and impatience can get the best of her. She had tendency to rush into situations without fully analyzing them, which could lead to her making mistakes or getting into dangerous situations.

Furthermore, she had a knack for social skills despite her outgoing and friendly demeanour. She may started out socializing normally but when it come to keeping a relationship, maintaining long term conversation, presentation and joining griup activities, her social awkwardness get the best of her. This affect her ability to connect with her younger students as a tutor. In fact, she was made fun of by her classmates from both from the older, younger and same class year when she was younger. However, her social skills had sligthly improved thanks to Shifu's help, Perci the Bandicoot and the Five fist.

[eclvpses]

Almost immediately, Leo’s mind went to about fifty different crude jokes. Teasing Phoebe was one of their favourite things in the world - she was no angel, he knew that personally, but he could still coax a blush out of her on occasion. Now, it felt like low-hanging fruit, too easy and probably a low blow when she was clearly so down and obviously uninterested in anything of the sexual nature unless Foster was involved, so Leo bit his tongue. Suddenly finding his own dumplings very interesting again, smirk on their face, they couldn’t resist at least mumbling a soft, “You make it way too easy sometimes, Pheebs.”

Phoebe’s defence of Jeanie finally did make Leo let out a cackle. Their laugh had always been a gut punch of a bark, loud and frankly obnoxious. Automatically, he clapped a hand over his mouth, attempting to still be classy in Phoebe’s presence, even if she already knew the real him. It just felt necessary - sometimes Leo wondered if they were more palatable then Phoebe would wake up one day and change her mind, go back to the way things were before Foster. It didn’t ring true yet, but now that it’d been a thought, it was something Leo couldn’t help but fixate on. “You could just give into it. What harm’s a little chaos in your life?” Famous last words, given Phoebe’s current predicament, but Leo regularly spoke before he could think.

“Don’t look at me like that!” He hollered around another burst of laughter. To Leo, this was him being good. It was a genuine improvement from what he’d been like - a month ago? It was a slow week, but those were usually the times when nothing interesting occurred and he could boast about how he was on a spiritual health kick. “Why would I do that? Acid’s fun.” Leo concluded, genuinely confused - it never did occur to them why Phoebe would be so horrified by their antics, despite knowing how they could sound sometimes. She was the epitome of a sunray breaking through branches, but she wasn’t a total square. “You ever do it before? It’s fun with the right people - I’ve been told I’m a hoot of a trip sitter. If you ever wanna give it a go. It’s nice… if you’re, like, stressed and stuff. Not saying you are but. Y’know.”

She bit back a laugh at Leo’s expression, watching the man on the adjacent bench enjoying his dumplings, though it was soon her turn to wrinkle her nose when Leo about fit the entire fork in his mouth as he took the pierogi. “Ew! Do you have to deep throat my utensils, you absolute cretin?” Her scolding was light, and she was aware that the language used was opening Phoebe up to all sorts of lewd commentary and potential invitations that she would reject. 

Perhaps it was because she was a glutton for punishment in that way. Wanting to feel the hurt and the guilt, even though it wasn’t like she was doing anything wrong. She was single after all. Her brain and heart just hadn’t caught up to speed with the new development in her life. “Jeanie is perfect and sweet and innocent.” Though her grin widened at each adjective, inadvertently snorting, indicating that Phoebe didn’t quite believe her own words. “Fine, you’re both as bad as each other. But I’m running out of people to sic on you with my threats now.”

The offers of kicking Foster’s ass had been a dime a dozen these last few weeks, and though it was still a proposition as undesirable as it had been the first time, Leo’s was the first one where Phoebe didn’t immediately sigh and shut it down. Her smile didn’t quite meet her eyes, but it was a major step up from the other times where she had frowned and went on a rant where violence never got you anywhere. But that was maybe because since then, she had already spent a night wiping blood from Foster’s face, seeing him getting into a fight was a much-needed catharsis. “Thanks.” Was all she said on the matter, and with that it was dropped.

It didn’t take too long in Phoebe and Leo’s friendship to learn his ‘pretty good’ was guaranteed a nightmare for someone else. Someone like her. She smacked her hand over her mouth — both in shock and amusement — at his tale, managing for once to not have her thoughts about those stepping out of their marriages stray back to Foster and Tefi; about time, honestly. “Oh, Leo, what are we gonna do with you?” She mused, leaning over to pat their shoulder. “Or, maybe…you could just…not do acid?” Phoebe was always hesitant to suggest such an obvious solution to her friends’ drug-related woes. It wasn’t like she was perfect, but her yearly joint on Thanksgiving with Linc and Seb and shotgunning cigarette smoke with Foster were a far cry to what some others got up to. But as designated ‘goody two shoes’ of the group, she had to try now and again.

[stormkitty97]

Since people are doing character profiles for their TWST ocs, here's mine and @aquaburst3 shared one

Name: Elisabeth “Lizzie” Asuna Suzuki-James

Gender: Cisgender-girl

Pronouns: She/her

Sexuality: Demisexual

Birthday: October 18

Star Sign: Scorpio

Age: 19 and turns 20

Height: 5’10

Birthplace/Country of Residence: Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

Race: Japanese on her father’s side and British and Welsh on her mother’s side

Languages: mostly fluent Japanese, British English, a little bit of french from Doctor Who and as well as a tiny bit of German from Critical Role

Immediate Family: Mother, father and younger brother who is a wizard and attends Hogwarts

Best Subjects During Secondary School in Her World: English, writing, history

Dominant Writing Hand: Left

Favourite Foods: Sushi, Yakisoba, Ramen, veggie burgers, dumplings, steamed buns, spicy food, Bubble and Squeak 

Least Favourite Foods: Sweet potatoes, bangers and mash, Octopus Takiyaki, Mangos

Hobbies: Reading, riding roller coasters, playing video games, watching C-Dramas

Nicknames by other characters: Rook “Mademoiselle le Curieuse” and Floyd “Carp” 

Physical Description

Unlike canon Yuu, she is quite female presenting 

Tall and willowy with a slender figure

Tawny-beige skin

Long jet black hair that reaches down to her hips

She does not tan but will get freckles in the sun, especially during the summer

Often has it tied back in a braid or bun

Dark grey eyes 

the closest IRL representation of her face that I could find, the eyes are grey due to photo editing, though I couldn’t get them as dark grey as I imagine hers to be. They’re as close I was able to make them with my limited skills

Closest voice claim for her would be Lila Moss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR5dVJexbvY

It isn’t a perfect one but it's as close as I could find

She has a good singing voice and is a decent dancer

This is pretty close to how I imagine her singing voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDcoYeqrwsE

She’s not the most amazing singer but can carry a tune and is decent enough

Personality

 Isn’t really one to freak out much and when she does, it's very much inside her own head, she is usually is able to pull herself together relatively quickly to focus on the task at hand

She is a bit of know it all 

Easily frustrated when she isn’t able to do something but ends up making her even more determined to succeed at the task

She is terrible at maths and science which makes classes like Alchemy quite hard. Ace and Deuce are a big help

Can be very biting with her remarks or retorts

She’s quite bookish and for the most part prefers books over people

She can get very fangirly at times especially when it comes to anything about the fae

She has a short fuse and a fiery temper to go with it

It can also burst out in fierce defence for someone if they are within her circle

She very much has the Slytherin-like trait of if you’re not in her inner circle she doesn’t give a rat’s ass about you

She is really sarcastic and can come off as straight up rude when she doesn’t mean to be

She can be very vindictive when you cross her and is downright cruel in her revenge

She can be very selfish too and doesn’t always think about how her actions affect others

She’s also quite petty and can hold grudges for awhile

If you’re in in her inner circle, she’s very teasing and loves to push your buttons

She quite impulsive at times and will often blurt things out without thinking

Is actually quite observant and will remember the little things about someone

Hides the fact she knows about Disney and how much TWST resembles many aspects of it

Past

She grew up in the modern day wizarding world but since she’s a squib, she went to regular school 

Due to this, other than her household being magical she had a relatively normal life, even able to use electronics since she didn’t have any magic for them to interfere with

Knows of the Harry Potter main characters due to them still being prominent figures or in the history books

Spent a lot of time in the library reading about the fae

Any myths, legends and stories about them she could get her hands on and so she knows a lot about them and has memorised their formal way of speaking as well as the rules

Was a bit of a social outcast in school 

Because of her bookish nature, tendency to correct people if they were wrong about something, often putting her foot in her mouth and also her inclination to isolate herself due to having to hide her knowledge of the wizarding world

Her parents are not unkind but they tend to neglect her a bit since she isn’t magical and can’t really participate in a lot of aspects of their lives

Her family is not super well off or anything, they would be considered upper middle class

She has visited Japan multiple times due to her heritage, as well as Finland, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Russia, California and New York

She was a theatre kid middle through secondary school but only tech

Acting or being up on stage is not something she’s super into though she is somewhat okay with it when it's show choir or something along those lines

Isn’t much for parties though she did go to a number of cast parties in secondary school 

But usually didn't stay long because loud music gives her a headache 

She had a couple friends in secondary school that she hung out with but wasn’t super close to them since she had to hide half of herself from them and couldn’t ever invite them over

She was a prefect at her secondary school and could have been head girl with her grades but decided not to be

Mostly spent her time reading, playing TTPRGS online, watching fantasy movies/shows, The D&D show Critical Role, C-dramas and riding rollercoasters when she could

She has a kneazle named Da Qing after the character from Guardian

She really misses him and often thinks about him

She has art prints of the Mighty Nein and Vox Machina as well as a stuffed Frumpkin and Trinket

Fun Facts

She has always been a bit envious of her brother but never got the levels of Petunia and Lily levels of antagonism

She and her brother are not close but are amicable

She likes listening to celtic or pop and hates heavy metal or screamo

Her favourite Disney movies are The Black Cauldron, The Cat From Outer Space, Treasure Planet, The Aristocats and Beauty & The Beast

If she had to pick only one, it probably would be The Black Cauldron

She loves cats but doesn’t dislike dogs

She enjoys petting them but hates how slobbery they are and always wipes her hand off when she’s done petting them

Her relationship with Grim is akin to Molly and Beau’s relationship from Critical Role. They annoy each other to death and are always picking on each other but when it comes down to it, they will have each other’s backs

Love languages are Words of Affirmation and Physical Touch. She prefers herself Physical touch and Acts of Service

She doesn’t have any bedroom experience but if she did, she’d most likely be a switch once she learned a bit more than just the in theory knowledge she has

Other Things

Lizzie is somewhat similar to the game Yuu but is quite different in many aspects. 

She is inspired by Belle (BATB), Eilonwy (Black Cauldron), Hermione Granger (Harry Potter), A little bit of Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter) 

Her darker personality traits are inspired by Queen Grimhilde

If she had been able to go to Hogwarts she would definitely be in Slytherin

Had she not fallen for Vil, her secondary love interest would be Malleus as they are both quite similar in their interest in reading, history and both deeply understand what it's like to be alone in a room full of people and being isolated

Though obviously they won’t be getting together in the story though they will be friends

Elisabeth is an alternate spelling of Queen Elizabeth’s name, used since she’s half English. She's also in universe, named after Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice. Her middle name is taken from the character in Sword Art Online. It seemed appropriate since Asuna is also someone who is isekaied in a way and I wanted her to have the Japanese connection besides just her last name. Asuna also translates to Apple Tree which I liked for it's connection to Vil and Snow White’s story

[ibijau]

Fluff December -  prompt list

8. The finale

Lan Xichen watched with mild concern at the elaborate and intricate ritual that was being prepared by Nie Mingjue and Nie Huaisang, the central piece of which was their sofa. There were an absurd amount of cushions, and some throw blankets. At the foot of the sofa there were an array of soft drinks and sodas, as well as a few bottles of alcohol that were to be used for a game of sorts later. Some amount of food was also present, though most snacks arrived moments later when Meng Yao rang at the door, carrying two heavy plastic bags containing mostly chips, candies, and fresh dumplings his mother had made for them, because apparently she was worried they would only eat terrible things otherwise.

“She’s right of course,” Meng Yao admitted. “But I can’t make her understand that the entire point is to eat trash.”

“Speak for yourself, I love your mom’s food,” Nie Huaisang retorted, reaching out for the dumplings, which Meng Yao refused to hand to him.

“We’re keeping that for after,” Meng Yao announced, slithering his way past Nie Huaisang and into the kitchen. “We’re going to need it. This is going to be awful.”

“At least you’ll get to be drunk,” Nie Mingjue dryly pointed out, taking the dumplings and putting them away. “Imagine what it’ll be like for Xichen.”

Meng Yao shivered and threw Lan Xichen a mildly horrified look.

“I don’t know what you’d even inflict this upon yourself,” Meng Yao said, grabbing Nie Huaisang who was making another attempt to seize the dumplings. “I don’t believe you’ve even watched the rest of the series?”

“I haven’t,” Lan Xichen confirmed. “But Huaisang and Mingjue were so excited about this little event that I thought it would be interesting. Huaisang said this ‘Supernatural’ series is the truest depiction of American culture to have ever been put on screen, I believe?”

All three others froze. Nie Huaisang was biting the inside of his lips, already crying from trying not to laugh. Meng Yao opened his mouth a few times, hesitating between confirming or denying that description. As for Nie Mingjue, while he tried to keep serious, the corner of his mouth twitched from the effort of refraining a grin.

“Maybe don’t believe everything Huaisang says,” Nie Mingjue advised. “He’s not above a little poetic licence here and there.”

“It’s a very bad series,” Meng Yao agreed, starting to pull Nie Huaisang to the living room, causing the other two to follow. “Imagining a story that had the potential of being good, but was ruined at every turn because the people in charge just don’t know how to build a narrative, or how to write characters. Really, imagine the worst thing you’ve ever watched in your life, and I promise you that is better than Supernatural.”

“Then why are you having this big party to watch its finale?” Lan Xichen asked, puzzled and a little frightened by that description.

“For the sense of superiority in my own narrative skills,” Meng Yao said.

“Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins,” Nie Huaisang countered, to which Meng Yao reluctantly nodded.

“Because I started watching it with Huaisang as a bonding experience when he was a rebellious teen,” Nie Mingjue said, “and it’s given us something to chat about even when we don’t really have the same interests in life, and it was a nice ritual to get together once a week to watch that shit. Also, yeah, Jensen Ackles.”

That emotional confession prompted Nie Huaisang to jump into his brother’s arms for a hug, which would have been a very sweet and touching moment if he hadn’t then escaped to the kitchen to retrieve Meng Yao’s dumplings.

“I’m going to kill him someday,” Meng Yao grumbled as he went to sit on the sofa and grabbed the remote.

“He’ll kill you first,” Nie Mingjue retorted, sitting next to him. “And he’ll probably get Xichen to take the blame for it. Sorry, Xichen.”

“I’ll try to plead legitimate defence,” Lan Xichen said, sitting at the furthest end of the sofa, so that Nie Huaisang could be next to his brother as well as himself.

“No, you’ll plead insanity,” Nie Huaisang informed them, jumping on the sofa with a plastic container full of fragrant dumplings. “Due to having watched the worst finale a show has ever had in the history of television. And it’s almost time, so let’s watch this disaster unfold!”

Lan Xichen winced, starting to regret agreeing to this and grabbed a dumpling from Nie Huaisang’s lap.

At least, Meng Shi’s cooking really was excellent.

[taelonsamada]

WIP Wednesday - SS Sequel

I’ve already posted a small bit of the beginning of my sequel to Silvered Scars, but I wanted to show off the full opening since it’s an adorable moment that establishes the relationship Felix and Rowan have developed since they first met.

That and I think it’s funny XD

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“Felix, you’re fucking dead!”

The black haired wolf froze, spoon still in his mouth. That was a sentiment he admittedly heard quite often in his life. It usually meant there was going to be some entertaining drama unfolding for the next half hour.

In that particular voice, however, he had to admit he was a bit uneasy.

His brown eyes shifted to the doorway as he turned away from the freezer, where a short, dark haired woman stood, one hand still braced on the open door. Fury in her grey eyes. Teeth clenched tightly. Heavy boots still on and a bag of groceries in her hand.

Normally, when a five and a half foot woman cussed him out, it was highly amusing, and admittedly adorable. He could usually weasel out of it with some honeyed words and flirtatious looks.

None of those were going to work on Rowan.

The fury in her eyes worsened as she saw the container of ice cream he was eating out of, and he knew for certain that any sweet talking he attempted was going to be a waste of time.

Let it never be said that he didn’t try each and every option available to him no matter how pointless it seemed.

“Rowan~, welcome home!” He called out happily as he tugged the spoon free, pressing the lid onto the ice cream and slipping it back into the freezer, turning gracefully on his heel to face her properly. “The apartment looks wonderful, I’m glad to see you finally moved in properly.”

With each word he said, he was inching closer and closer to the living room, his heart rate picking up a bit in speed when she started advancing on him. That had his steps quickening, moving to put the armchair between the two of them.

“Argent told me a funny thing down in the lobby.” She snarled, the groceries dropped onto the floor by the doorway as she kicked her boots off with a viciousness that had him wincing.

“She does have the best jokes, doesn’t she?” He agreed, still casting a warm, charming smile at her despite the fact that he was now sweating.

“I had mentioned to her that the dumplings she made for dinner a couple days ago were delicious, and that I’d like to have some to take to the bar with me for a shift meal tomorrow.” The dark haired wolf continued, looking as though she were going to shift on the spot at that moment. “To my surprise, she ended up giving me this confused look, and told me that she had done up the leftovers in a container so I could do just that.” 

Rowan grabbed hold of the back of the armchair he was keeping between them, and he had to admit it was both impressive that she was able to keep from tearing the cushion apart with how sharp her nails looked at the moment, and terrifying that she had that much self control when caught in such anger. “So tell me why I never saw any such container, Felix. Tell me why I didn’t even realize there were leftovers to begin with!”

“Okay, look.” He soothed, backing up a couple paces and skipping sideways to put the coffee table between them as well. “Reid had asked me to come by that day, had some important stuff to talk about, and Argent - she’s always said that she doesn’t want any of us going hungry so we’re welcome to anything in her fridge! And I was peckish!”

“Yes, I’m aware of that deal. It still stands.” Rowan rumbled, walking around the chair and stalking towards him. “Did you forget the part where we stressed that the containers with our names on them aren’t part of that deal?!”

“Okay, yes, I remember that part, and yes, your name had been written on it, with a little heart for the O, by the way, which was adorable - ” Oooh, shouldn’t have mentioned that, by the look on her face now… “…but in my defence… well, there is no defence other than I’d been able to smell the dumplings through the container and they smelled amazing! I really only meant to eat one!”

“And on top of all of this, I come back to find you eating my ice cream?!”

“We’re in the middle of a heat wave! And I - wait… the Rainbow Mist is your ice cream? I thought that was Argent’s. Huh… Not a flavour I’d picture you choosing.” He admitted, unable to keep from grinning as she bristled.

“It’s not a heat wave, it’s just summer! And what’s wrong with that flavour!?”

“It’s just not what I’d picture… you… eating.” He admitted, regretting each word as it slipped free but unable to stop it.

It was that moment when Argent showed up, a bag of groceries in one hand and a small potted plant in the other. “Rowan, I told you, it’s… oh dear.” Seeing the face off was getting heated, she gave Felix a sheepish smile before frowning at the shorter woman. “It’s not that big a deal, I can make more.”

“It is a big deal! He can’t just go raiding our fridge and eating our food!”

“Why not?”

“Wh… it’s our food!!”

As adorable as this banter was, Felix was not going to pass up the distraction that had arrived. While Rowan was staring at Argent in confounded shock, he edged his way sideways, making it to the kitchen and darting in to stand behind the healer by the time Rowan noticed he was moving.

“No no, she’s right.” Felix agreed, settling his hands on Argent’s shoulder. “It was one thing when it was just you living here. But now you’ve got two mouths to feed, and I shouldn’t be pinching your food anymore.” He agreed, offering his usual charming smile to Rowan, delighted to see her confusion shift to paranoia. She was smart, she knew better. “Especially when this one’s appetite is so utterly bottomless.” He added on, and dove for the door as the short woman let out an indignant roar, barely managing to grab his shoes in time as he bolted.