#don’t get me wrong I’m excited to comment it’s super fun for me heck yes

[ghosts-and-blue-sweaters]

Aw bleep aw shoot I just took a nap and now I realize it’s “leave a comment fest” aw bleep what

[strangeinvader9]

Cosplay

"Jewel, would you hold still? You're gonna make me mess up," Nami complained as I bounced eagerly in place. "Sorry Nami, I'm just super excited right now," I replied. "What's the point in me doing this? Nobody is going to see it." "I know. I just like to be thorough." "You're a strange girl." "I'm aware and I don't care either." "Well, you're all done. Shall I ask Brook to start up the music?" I nodded eagerly. Nami grinned before leaving the room. "By the way, your hat and sword are over there," she commented as she left. "Thanks Nami!" I exclaimed. Picking up the sword, I nearly fell over at the weight. Yeesh, this thing is heavy. I thought. How the heck does he carry this thing all the time? Leaning it against my shoulder, I placed the hat on my head and waited for the music to start up. When it did, I frowned and opened the door a crack. "Brook, that's not the song I asked you to play," I hissed. "Sorry Jewel, but this device is difficult to use," he complained. I stuck my hand out the crack, motioning for my music player. "Give it," I requested. He handed it to me and I scanned through the songs until I found the right one. Reaching back out, I handed it to Brook. "Wait about thirty seconds then hit the big arrow in the middle," I instructed. Soon, the lyrics to _____'s _____began to play. Opening the doors, I began to walk down the aisle with my eyes locked on the ground. "Jewel, what are you doing?" I heard Mihawk ask as he stopped me from continuing. "Keeping my head down so I don't sprint to the front in excitement," I responded. "You're not doing this the traditional way anyway, so why does that matter?" My head popped up at that and a grin stretched across my face. "You're absolutely right! What was I thinking? Thanks uncle!" Straightening up, I marched confidently and happily up the aisle to my partner who was giving me a mild glare. "Hi!" I greeted cheerily upon standing in front of him. "Jewel-ya, is this really necessary?" he grumbled. "Ah-ah! Stay in character." He let out an annoyed huff, glare darkening. "Fine," he hissed through gritted teeth. "Trafalgar, what the fuck is wrong with you?" I calmed my grin to a smirk. "Euatass-ya, this is something I've wanted to do for a couple of years and I thought you'd be the perfect partner to do this with," I explained. Looking down, I started fiddling with the zipper on my jacket. "You've accepted some of the other strange things I do, I thought you'd be OK with this too. If not, we can take these ridiculous outfits off and do things the normal way. I think I might have pushed you too far this time." Tilting my head back up, he responded, "I've put up with worse so far. I guess this won't kill me." I smiled in return. "You won't regret this!" "I'm doubting that." "Oh, lighten up." Turning to the currently petrified officiant, I signaled him to start. "M-m-must we do this o-out here?" he asked. "It's the only safe place for us. Your people wanted to run us off the island just because we're pirates," I argued. "W-well, w-who in their r-right mind would d-do this?" "You, apparently. Now can we get on with it? I feel ridiculous," Law grumbled. After the officiant stuttered through the boring parts, we finally got to the fun part; the vows. "I u-understand the b-bride and groom have w-written their own vows?" he stammered. "Yes," I agreed while Law replied, "Nope." "What do you mean no? I thought we agreed on this?" "We did, but I couldn't for the life of me figure out what to say." "Why didn't you ask?" "I'm not supposed to ask my fiancé what to say at our wedding, that looks stupid." "Not me, ask one of the girls how to express yourself!" "What?" "Allow me to go first, and follow my example, k?" "Fine, but you know I hate being ordered around." "Wouldn't have to if you knew what you were doing, now shush!" Taking both of his hands in mine, I spoke the words that were in my heart for a long time while mostly still in character. "Eustass Kid, you are probably one of the worst people I've ever met," I began. Law went to protest but I squeezed his hands as a warning wasn't finished. "You're prideful, bossy, a bit sadistic and sometimes, cold, harsh and uncaring. However, if that's all that there was to you, I wouldn't be here now. You're also kind, sweet, caring, protective and about a hundred other things I could list. We've been through a lot in the past year and a half, some good, some bad. Through it all, you've stayed by my side and we've grown closer. The closer we became and the more I grew to love you, the more I realized I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. Standing before all these witnesses today, I really only have one thing to say to you; I love you. I love you and I promise to live by your side as long as you'll have me." As soon as I finished, I felt a pair of lips on mine. Pulling back with a blush, I pointed out, "You weren't supposed to do that till later." "Screw tradition, I'll do that whenever I feel like it," he argued. "Fair point. Now it's your turn." "I know exactly what to say." "Lay it on me." "Trafalgar Law, you have got to be the most irritating, stubborn, reckless, clumsy and annoying person I've ever met. You stress me out on a daily basis so it will not surprise when I end up going grey before I'm even fourty. However, I would not be standing here before you today, agreeing to spend the rest of my life with you if any of that bothered me. All of that is just who you are and I love you for you. Every day spent with you is one I cherish with every fiber of my being and I wouldn't trade it for the world. I've lost a lot in my life and for someone to earn their way into my heart that I've guarded so closely, I'd have to be a fool not to protect them with my life. If I could offer you anything in return for accepting me, it would be my heart. In your hands, I know it will be safe and I can only thank you." By the time he finished his vows, I felt like I was going to cry. It was so touching, I couldn't help it. "I now pronounce you husband and wife; you may kiss the bride," the officiant announced. Before Law could even think to move, I jumped into his arms and kissed him as passionately as I could. In the background, I could hear the cheers of our crews and family. I couldn't have been happier. I knew Law felt the same. ~~~~~~~~time skip to end of the day~~~~~~~~ I plopped onto the bed, utterly exhausted, but happy. "Are you going to sleep in that?" Law asked, referring to the cosplay of him I was still wearing. He had already discarded the Kid cosplay I'd had him wear. I looked down at it and shrugged. "Maybe. It smells nice," I responded. "Can you at least take some of it off? It's a little weird." "Sure." Sitting up, I took off the boots, jacket, hat and wig, scratching at my slightly itchy scalp. "Wigs are itchy," I huffed, tossing it to the side. "What?" I asked as I noticed Law had been staring at me funny. "You even drew my tattoos on yourself," he commented. "Nami got the one on my back, but yes I did." Law gave an amused huff before crawling into bed with me. "My wife is strange," he mumbled. "You married me," I reminded him. "And I'd do it again in a heartbeat, Jewel-ya." I made a face at the name before laying down. He noticed my sudden change in mood. "Something wrong?" "Kind of." "What is it?" "I'm not Jewel anymore." "What?" "My name. It was Phoenix Jewels, but since I took your last name in the marriage, I became Phoenix Trafalgar. I'm not Jewel anymore." He placed a hand on my chin and tilted it up so I was looking at him. "Your name could be Phoenix Eustass for all I care. You're still 'Jewel-san' to me, understand?" He explained. I felt my breath hitch at the name. "What?" he asked, confused. "The only time I've ever known you to use that honorific was with Corazon," I answered. "Well, I only use it for people who hold a very special place in my heart. You have shared that space with Cora-san for a while now, but I felt I dare not call you that in fear of how you'd respond." "I'm honored you think so highly of me. I promise to treasure your heart the way you would treasure the One Piece." "You are my one piece, Jewel-san. My own personal treasure." "You're my treasure too Law." "Good. Now get some rest, you look exhausted." "I am. Good night Law, I love you." "I love you too, Jewel-San."

[spnreactions]

15x15: Gimme Shelter

Alright guys! It’s time! 

Just a heads up, in case you haven’t figured it out yet, these posts usually come out later in the day, because even if I watch it live, I tend to do my reactions live, but then write up the full review later. In case you were wondering why the posts don’t usually come right away. 

Anyways! Let’s get down to it! 

Oof. Yep. We’re definitely on the serious track now, with a then like this. 

Also, I didn’t say this before, but I really love the “then” and “now” openings for this season. It’s beautiful with the Impala like that. <3 

Oof. Interesting flashback to Jack breaking out of the Ma’lak Box. 

...ew. Maybe it doesn’t taste as gross as it looks, but it looks gross. 

Jesus girls, chill. 

Okay, I already like the pastor. 

I’m watching live this week, and I’m in a FB group that’s commenting as we watch, and someone just pointed out that the pastor is Dr. Sexy MD!! Man I love when actors return like that. 

Ope. Connor’s gonna die. Poor kid. He seemed nice. 

...that teddy bear definitely wasn’t there when he was walking over before, but okay. 

UMMMMM...TALKING TEDDY!

NO THANK YOU!!! 

I HAVE A DOLL THING!!! NOT COOL!!! 

Hmmm...gotta be honest, I’m not sure how I’m feeling about Cohen’s directing on this one. :/

It had a talking teddy bear. I bet it is. 

Darkness. Nice pun. 

“He’s not that funny.” XD XD 

Dean you just want to go to Atlantic City whether Amara’s there or not don’t even deny it. XD 

Cas’s confused face will always be one of the cutest things ever. <3 

I love the way they’re all walking down the hallway together. It’s such a simple thing, but I like the way they’re positioned and everything. Point: Matt Cohen. 

SCENE FROM THE PROMO! 

Sure they can. 

“She and I used to have a thing” DEAN!! XD XD 

HIIIII JACK!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

Dude, let me tell you, I am so ready for some quality Cas and Jack content. 

I love all the different reactions here. Dean is trying to get Cas and Jack out of the house, which Jack is super excited about, and Cas is very not into. XD 

...wait, did they not tell him about Mrs. Butters? Or did they just not mention her name? 

Cas looking at Sam like “help me out here” and Sam being like “sorry but no”. XD 

Oh come on Cas. Look how excited Jack is! I love how enthusiastic he gets over every hunt. It’s adorable and I love him. (Yeah you’re gonna be hearing that a lot. XD)

Cas is like “you’re kidding me right?” 

“Highway to Heaven” XD XD 

THE SCENE!!

MY BABY IS SO EXCITED I LOVE HIS LITTLE SMILE AHHHH!!!! 

No matter how Cas is against going to deal with something so small fry when they’re in the middle of something so huge, he will still smile affectionately at his son, because he loves him. <3 <3 <3 

“Blue’s a good color on you.” XD XD <3 <3 

“Agent Swift.” XD XD XD XD 

“Agent Lovato.” I’M DEAD THESE TWO ARE THE BEST!!! XD XD XD XD

HE’S HOLDING HIS BADGE UPSIDE DOWN JUST LIKE CAS DID ON HIS FIRST HUNT I’M DEAD!! XD XD XD <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

A BABY YODA REFERENCE?! This show oh my god. XD XD XD 

“I just graduated from CSI.” JACK OH MY GOD YOU ADORABLE LITTLE BEAN!!! XD XD <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

Okay, I love watching Cas and Jack together, and I love watching them go on a hunt, but guys, could you at least TRY to be subtle? “Did you find tiny bags with chicken bones? Smell any sulfur? Feel cold?” Like, NO you two. XD XD 

The cop lady is just like “what the heck is wrong with these two?”

Oh. “Liar” isn’t a seven deadly sin thing. Maybe I was wrong about that. 

“For my stepson, Ronald.” JACK!! XD XD XD <3 <3 <3 I love him so much oh my god. 

For someone who’s new to hunting, that was actually an awesome cover. <3 <3 

Wait...speakers? Maybe it isn’t something supernatural after all? 

“Almost demonic.” Okay so that was a little more subtle. 

Okay Cohen, I take back what I said about your directing. That was a good shot of the stop sign. 

I love the way Jack’s sitting in the back of the truck. <3 <3 

Learning from Sam. <3 <3 <3 

Cas, there is no such thing as too many cats. His face when he says that though. XD 

THAT ENTIRE SEQUENCE ABOUT PARENT/GUARDIAN PERMISSION I’M DYING HOLY FRICK!!! XD XD XD XD <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

That was both the cutest and funniest thing ever and I just...I LOVE THEM AHHHH!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 

I feel like Cas is upset though. Like, he’s extra frustrated with the whole Amara and God thing. Not that I blame him of course. He’s just got a certain...coldness to him in this episode. But I like how it disappears whenever he’s talking to Jack. <3 <3 Good acting on Misha’s part. 

For example, that little soft smile when he looks over at Jack logging in to the social media account is so sweet and so cute and so undeniably fatherly. <3 <3 

Okay, gotta be honest: British demon? Totally hot. 

"Why is he talking like that?” he whispers, very loudly in a way that the party he is speaking of can definitely hear him. XD XD <3 <3 

“Because Zack has style.” 

WAIT!!! 

He’s not ACTUALLY British??!! 

Oh my god that shouldn’t have made me laugh, but it TOTALLY did. 

AND he made the “Highway to Heaven” reference just like Dean did! 

I love this demon holy frick. XD XD 

Cas’s and Jack’s confused expressions at his sudden change. XD 

“I would watch that show.” XD XD 

How this show manages to introduce a new character, however brief, and give him so much personality when we’re six episodes from the end is beyond my understanding, but man, it is one of the many reasons I love this show. <3 

Ha! “Demons are get, humans are just crazy” ring a bell? 

Ha! Of course Rowena has that philosophy. God I miss her. 

“You’re a deviant soul corrupted by Hell.” Ah, Cas, ever quick with the logical wit. XD 

Cas’s “and we’re done”. XD 

Zack is so desperate. 

And now, Zack is all of us during COVID. XD 

I love Zack. Take him with you. XD <3 

Oof. Too true, Cas. Too true. 

Awww...Jack. 

AWWW! Cas!!! Knowing his son wanted to be busy and help people. I LOVE THEM!!! 

THOSE SMILES AT EACH OTHER OH MY GOD SO CUTE!!! <3 <3 <3 

She’s gonna steal the money. 

Yep. Classy lady. *eye roll* 

Ope. And now she’s gonna die. 

AHHHH!! 

OKAY I TAKE THAT BACK!! BRING THE TEDDY BEAR BACK!! SCARY MASK IS WORSE!!! 

My mom and I both screamed jesus christ. 

“Focused.” Interesting phrasing, but okay. 

I like the way this phone call is happening. The back and forth is cool, and I like their easy talk with each other. 

Dean can’t just give straight advice. Ever. “Drink the Kool-Aid and sign up.” XD 

Oof. Jesus. 

Clearly Dean wasn’t talk about the Amara thing. 

Wait, this was over a two-day timeline? Huh. Okay then. 

Dean that doesn’t mean it doesn’t affect you stop. 

“Messengers of God’s Destruction”. 

No, but did any of us? 

“Least this time it’s not you or me.” Yeah, yet. 

That look Sam gives him means he had the same thought I did. 

Okay sorry, I am super not religious, and the God speak makes me want to barf. 

HA! JACK! XD 

See, this is why you have to give straight advice, Dean. I know that’s hard for you, being your chaotic bi self and all, but angels tend to take things literally, bud. XD 

Jack you dork. XD <3 

Geez girl. Be nice. 

Jack whispering again to try to be sneaky I love him. <3 

So that’s a yes then. 

Jesus. She’s a b***h. I don’t like her. 

That little head nod OMG!! <3 <3 

I LOVE THE CAS AND JACK TEAM UP THEY’RE SO CUTE!! <3 <3 

Oh. That was a sweet hug. 

My Mom: It’s him. It’s the pastor. He’s the bad guy. 

Oh! Greed! So this is a seven deadly sins thing! 

Ummm....that’s a little weird. Maybe this is as monster after all, with the tech working like that? 

But if it was a monster, why is she set up like that? 

Okay no, I take that back. I watch Criminal Minds, and this totally looks like something a serial killer would do. Especially the timer thing. 

“The new guy’s hot.” MEEEEE. That girl is me. XD <3 <3 <3 

EVERY. SINGLE. THING. JACK. DOES. IS. SO. STINKING. ADORABLE. <3 <3 <3 <3 

Boyfriend and girlfriend, I’m guessing? 

Awww...baby. :( 

Awww...Jack. :( :( 

Okay but, like, we’ve learned now, right? Don’t give her your whole story please and thank you. 

Oh okay. That’s okay. 

This girl is...off. Is it the acting, or is the character actually weird? I honestly can’t tell. 

Oof. Daddy issues alert. 

“I have more dads than most.” AWWW!!! XD XD XD <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

Wait baby no, you’re not letting them down stop that. :( :( :( 

Ew. “Put your trust in God, not people.” Now I hate her. Trust me honey, the last person Jack--or anybody, for that matter--should be putting his faith in is God. 

Oh okay then. 

Ha! I love Cas’s subtle little sass with the “faith-based community”. 

Oh. A.V. and tech. TV screen. Bingo. 

Yeah I don’t think it’s the pastor. He seems too innocent. 

...except he’s definitely not getting any father-of-the-year awards. But what else is new with this show. 

“It’s complicated.” What are you talking about?? Just say yes, Cas. 

Awww...soft side of Cas. <3 

Yeah no. It’s not the pastor. There’s no way. It must be that Brother Rudy dude. 

Ha! Awkward. XD 

That’s actually really nice. I like that idea, having a church community (sorry--faith-based community) helping other people like that. It’s sweet. 

Oh. Connor was gay. That honestly totally makes sense. Poor guy. :( 

I’m glad the pastor was accepting of him though! <3 <3 

Awww...that’s a good line. “A saint is a sinner who keeps trying.” 

I really hope it’s not the pastor. I like him. 

My Mom: Wait, have we just never seen them put gas in the car before? I had no idea it was behind the license plate! 

I’m thinking back and I didn’t know that either, so this must be the first time we’ve actually seen them, like, open it, and that’s HILARIOUS to me. XD 

OOOOH WAIT!! This is where they see Amara, according to the promo photos!! 

Oh heeeey girl. 

Wow she looks really pretty with that snow in her hair. 

She...she...smelled them? 

“You have a very distinctive musk.” “Thank you.” ARE THESE TWO STILL PINING FOR EACH OTHER? XD XD XD 

I like this Amara. She’s fun. 

My family and I always make kielbasa with our pierogis (I had no idea that that was how that was spelled, btw), so pierogis without the kielbasa feels wrong. XD 

Jensen’s facial expressions say so much all the time and I love it. XD 

Oh boy. 

NOOOOOO!

WHAT IS IT WITH SUPERNATURAL AND FINGERS ON THIS SHOW JESUS!!

Okay, WHO is the timer for?? Like, is it just some form of slow torture?? Because it’s not like it’s being shown to anyone other than her. 

Ooh. I like that he’s listing off all of the different names for God. Good pastor. Please don’t be a bad guy. 

HIS FAMOUS “hello” OH MY GOD I LOVE HIM SO MUUUUUUUUCH!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 

...oof. Ummm....

Awww.... Poor baby. :( :( :( 

AWWW!! Dad Cas to the rescue!! <3 <3 <3 

Jack looking at his dad omg. <3 <3 

I already like this speech from Cas. I can tell it’s gonna be good. 

“I guess I found a family.” <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

JACK’S LITTLE SMILE!!! 

“And I became a father.” THERE IT IS!!! THERE. IT. IS!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

THE WAY JACK LOOKS AT HIM AFTER HE SAYS THAT AHHHH!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

AWWWW!!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

GOOD SPEECH CAS!!! GOOD SPEECH!!! WAY TO MAKE YOUR SON FEEL BETTER!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 

Awww...I really like this pastor. <3 

FRIIIICK. 

Oh sh**. There’s the time for everyone else. 

JESUS!!!

Yeah okay. This is 100% a human being’s doing. A monster wouldn’t bother. 

Jack running over to turn it off right away. Ever the hero. <3 <3 

The pastor seemed too surprised to have done it, which, for me, puts pastor in the clear. Thank goodness. 

True, but also he sucks, so help us out Amara. 

Okay, I’m sorry, but quick side note. Everyone keeps saying he’s “very nearly done”, but when Dean looked in the telescope, he didn’t see anything. I thought that meant he was done. Unless it only reaches so far? I guess it probably only reaches so far in terms of other dimensions. 

Sure there is. 

“Our pal Jack.” That’s such a weird thing to hear him say, but okay. XD 

Also I’m not sure how I feel about them telling Amara about Jack. Like, I like her, and I feel like she’s gonna help, but what if she doesn’t? She could, whether intentionally or unintentionally, wind up seeing Chuck and mentioning Jack to him, and if she does, that ruins the whole plan. But, on the other hand, I guess they have to earn her trust, and keeping details from her would definitely make that harder. But I still don’t like it. It puts my baby in danger. Again. But anyways. 

Oh. Just like that? 

“I get he’s your brother” Dean says oh so casually, as if he hasn’t literally moved heaven and hell to protect and save his own brother. 

“Squirrely weirdo” XD XD 

Oh. The Big Bang. New theory. I like it. XD 

Sure he can. 

Ummm...yeah, Amara. You’re a fool. He doesn’t care about anyone but himself. Maybe he cares about you a little, but definitely not as much as you’re giving him credit for. Not right now anyways. 

Wait...she actually said no? No way. I thought they were gonna be able to convince her. Guess my initial theory was wrong... What does that mean though? Like...what now? 

Jack’s gonna come slamming through that door, according to the promo. 

Called it! 

Wait...why did Jack slam through it while Cas is just...casually standing there? You’re an angel, Castiel. XD 

“Lust” It is based on “Seven”! I love it! 

Welp...guess it’s not him. 

Wait, so we are walking away with a no? That never happens to us! 

THERE we go. Go get her Dean. 

Is it just me, or has Sam been, like, really not involved this episode?? Jared’s had, like, six lines. XD 

OH! Okay, the “then” makes sense now. 

Oof. You tell her, Dean. 

That she sucks. That’s what she wanted. Because she does. 

Wait NO WAY! That’s what I said! Kind of, anyways. 

Woooow. That’s actually pretty messed up, Amara. But it makes sense for why Mary was such a terrible character and why I hated her so much. She is only human. A sucky human, too. 

Is it, though? 

“That you could finally start to accept your life.” Okay, that’s actually kind of cool, and that’s awesome on the writers’ part for adding in that explanation of why everything went the way it did. Nice. 

But also, that’s pretty messed up Amara. 

Oooh. We’re about to get some awesome Jensen acting, aren’t we? 

Jensen’s trying not to cry face is so incredible wow. 

Awww....poor Dean. 

Jesus Amara. A little sympathy? 

OOF. I love that quiet fury that Dean has. 

OOH! He got her! 

YES DEAN!!! TELL HER! 

“Well now who’s living in a dreamworld?” ...ouch. But true. 

...oh boy. That was a bold-faced lie. But so brilliantly told, Dean. 

After ALL THAT, you’re going to THINK ABOUT IT? Really??!! 

But hey! I KNEW IT!! BEAUTIIFUL acting moment on Jensen’s part!! AWESOME scene. <3 <3 <3 <3 

Oh! It’s the girl. I’m calling it. 

Yep. Daughter. 

I KNEW SHE WAS BEING WEIRD! 

See?! Super religious people are crazy!! 

Go Cas and Jack go! 

Ope. Cas is gonna heal, and Jack is gonna attack. Go boys go! 

Cas is gonna heal in front of all those people oof. 

Girl has ISSUES. 

Wow, this girl is WAAAAY too religious. Chill. 

Yeah, cause you need help. 

HEY!!! NOT COOL SYLVIA!!! 

Oof. Yeah nice try, but that’s not gonna work. 

I love how Jack just takes it and then heals all bada** like “yeah sorry but no”, but then he still looks up with the kindest and most innocent expression and I love it. <3 

Meanwhile Cas is like “yeah I’m not having any of this.” XD XD 

Does...does he always have to say sleep when he does it? Cause he didn’t used to, and for some reason, that was hilarious. XD 

Jack’s little nod. So cute. <3 <3 

Fixed her fingers, but couldn’t wash the blood off. XD 

Yeah ummm...how you gonna explain that one, Cas? 

At least pastor dude seems nice. And, like, being the good kind of religious, he’ll probably be totally cool with the angel thing. 

Wait, pastor dude is still processing this when morning hits? Okay then. 

“Not a very good one.” WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! You are literally the BEST angel, thank you very much. 

Man that girl is MESSED UP. 

And Jack still feels sorry for her, my baby. :( <3 <3 

Ah. Nothing like your daughter becoming a murderer for you to finally step into a proper role of fatherhood. 

WAIT A SECOND! IT’S ZACK!! 

Dude waaait. What does that mean?? That’s, like, a really random thing. Does that mean she’s gonna come back? Or that Zack is gonna come back? I’m not sure what that means. That seems so random! I DEMAND ANSWERS SUPERNATURAL! 

The way Cas looks at Jack after the pastor says that about looking after her better. Cas I don’t know what you’re thinking, but you’re the best father Jack could’ve asked for, okay? 

Awww! Cas and Jack talk time!! <3 <3 

Cas is trying so hard to help him I love him. <3 

NO YOU DON’T STOP!! THIS IS WHAT FAMILY IS FOR!! WHHHHYYY are all you Winchesters like this. 

Wait. WAIT! He was hiding something?! I hate it when Sam’s right. 

Wait WHAT?! 

HOLD ON!!! 

NOOOOO NO NO NO NO NO!!! NO! JACK NO!!! That is NOT ALLOWED!!! 

HOLD ON A SECOND!!! NO!!! THAT IS NOT WHAT I WAS EXPECTING WTF??!!! 

Wait wait wait. A bomb?? Like, just like S11?? Because no. No no no. We’re not doing this again. JACK YOU ARE NOT GONNA DIE WTF??!! 

THIS THROWS ALL OF MY THEORIES OUT THE WINDOW NOOOO!!! IT CAN’T BE JACK!!! I REFUSE!!! :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( 

WE JUST GOT YOU BACK!!! WE CAN’T LOSE YOU AGAIN!!! :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’(

Cas’s face is all of my emotional screeching right now. 

WHAT DO YOU MEAN “Don’t tell Sam and Dean.” ARE YOU KIDDING ME JACK??!! THESE ARE YOUR DADS!! THEY NEED TO KNOW!!! YOU CAN’T DO THIS!!! CAS WON’T LET YOU!!! 

JACK NOOOO!!! STOP IT WITH ALL OF YOUR GUILT! GOD you’re such a Winchester!! NO!! DEAN BAKED YOU A DANG BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!! YOU DON’T NEED TO DIE FOR HIM TO FORGIVE YOU!!! 

I’M HAVING SUCH A HARD TIME TYPING RIGHT NOW WTF IS THIS SCENE??!! :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( 

Me too, Cas!!! 

SEE JACK??!! YOU CAN’T!! 

NO! WHAT IS THAT?! 

NO!! STOP IT!!! STOP IT YOU STUPID IDIOT NO!!! YOU CANNOT SACRIFICE YOURSELF LIKE THIS!!! THEY WON’T LET YOU!!! 

Cas tell Sam and Dean. Please.

Oh WAIT! We have, like, two minutes left craaap. This is the scene from the promo. Cas is gonna say Sam and Dean need to know something and then it’s gonna end. I’m calling it right now. 

YES CAS!! GO CAS GO!! SAVE YOUR SON!!! 

Yep. Here it is. It’s gonna cut off. 

GODDA**IT!! I HATE IT WHEN I’M RIGHT!!! 

WHY YOU GOTTA DO ME LIKE THAT SUPERNATURAL??!! You can’t just...DROP A BOMB like that and then NOT RESOLVE IT GOD DA**IT!! SCREW YOU WRITERS!!! 

AHHHHH!!! I NEED NEXT WEEK RIGHT NOW!!! AHHHHH!!! THIS IS SO NOT OKAY!!!! 

If I deny it ever happened, then it didn’t happen, right? Jack and Cas solved the case, Sam and Dean got Amara’s help, and they all went home and had family dinner, okay? New ending. There we go. Problem solved. Because NO! 

Well...f**k. I guess it’s review time?? But JESUS CHRIST!!! Okay, okay, I need a minute. Please hold. 

(Several Hours Later)

Okay. I’m back. Let me start with something kind of amusing. Several minutes after the episode ended, while I was still trying to process everything, this interaction happened: 

Me, breathing heavily and dying inside: Mom, you do not seem as distressed about this as I am. 

My Mom: I am never as distressed as you are about anything in this show. It’s impossible for me to reach that level of distress. I don’t know how you do it. 

So...if you didn’t already realize how emotionally connected to this show I am, now you do. XD 

That said, let’s get down to it. 

God, there is soooo much to unpack with that episode, and even crazier, it honestly all comes from that last five minutes. Let me start with this: 

I really enjoyed this episode! It can’t quite beat last week’s episode--but, honestly, I don’t know if any of the other episodes will be able to, except for maybe the finale--but it was good! I had a few qualms about Matt Cohen’s directing, but he definitely had some strong moments, so it wasn’t bad. And, admittedly, at first, I felt like the pacing of the episode was kind of slow, and switching back and forth between the Winchesters and Cas and Jack felt kind of choppy for a bit, but as the episode played out, I realized why. This was a full-on set-up episode. While last week gave us a chance to be silly with the boys and see some beautiful family bonding, this was the one that set us up for what’s sure to be heavy and plot-filled coming up. (And yes, I know next week’s episode is much more of a monster-of-the-week, but 15x17 is when things will likely really get down to it, so I’m sure there’ll still be some important plot stuff next week--especially since we need a resolution to the Cas and Dean talk). Between the boys having to find and trick Amara, and Cas and Jack bonding and working with each other again, plus that big reveal at the end, it’s setting up the next string of episodes to be fast-paced and intense as they finally start to take on God. 

With that said, I really loved being able to see Jack and Cas together again. It’s been so long since we’ve seen them really spend time together and bond, and watching them play off each other and be father and son was adorable and hilarious. Plus, I just love Jack with every fiber of my being, so that makes everything better. XD <3 

I also really loved Dean’s interactions with Amara. I mentioned this already, but that scene, where he’s talking about Mary...that was some INCREDIBLE acting on Jensen’s part. He’s always been really good at that subtle rage, especially when it’s also filled with sadness, and this scene was no different. And I’m glad that they did finally get Amara on board; however, I’m a little concerned with what she’s going to do when she finds out he lied. Especially after how worried she seemed to be. AND SPEAKING OF LYING!!

THOSE LAST FIVE MINUTES! HOLY SHIT!! 

Okay, so I’ve had some time to think about this and talk it out with some people, so I’m just gonna roll with the thoughts as they go through my brain. First of all, that is a big no a thousand times over. Jack, you cannot die. Second of all, that reveal was very well done on the writer’s part. After such a nonchalant episode--in terms of pace, that is--to have that in the last five minutes, AND to end with that cliffhanger, was a beautiful way to keep us fans guessing, invested, and wanting more. But also, SCREW YOU! 

That said, as freaked out as I was--and honestly, I’m still pretty worried--I really don’t think Jack’s going to die. There’s no way. Initially, my theory left Cas and Jack standing at the end of all of this. After CW said that thing about one of the main characters not surviving to the end, I thought it was gonna be Dean, but I can also see how it could be both Sam and Dean. However, in any case, Cas and Jack, in my various theories, always end up on top. So Jack saying he’s going to die in order to kill Chuck and Amara TOTALLY threw me. BUT! After talking it through with someone else, I seriously doubt it’s going to happen. 

First of all, Cas is about to go look for another way, and, as we’ve seen in the past, they always find another way. After all, this is the Winchesters (and yes, Cas counts, obviously). 

Second of all, they’re telling us this five episodes before the end, but Jack is, supposedly, completing his final ritual in 15x17. That leaves three episodes of unaccounted time, and if Jack is really going to die to kill Chuck and Amara, there’s no way they can stretch that over three episodes. Therefore, his dads are bound to stop it. To FURTHER that, 15x17 has Jack and Dean heading out together to complete Jack’s final ritual while Sam and Cas stay behind, which means that, once Jack does whatever he’s supposed to do, Dean is bound to find out what Billie’s true intentions are, and I’m convinced that he’s not going to be okay with it. Because here’s the thing. Between Sam and Dean, Jack is the one that Dean still needs the most forgiveness from. And, kind of like what happened in Last Holiday, the second Dean realizes Jack is in actual danger, he’s not going to let anything happen to him. And I’m hoping that the resulting protectiveness will give Dean the chance to tell Jack that he does forgive him, which will hopefully release some of Jack’s guilt complex and give them the ability to find another way. 

THIRD of all, (and I mentioned this in my reactions), this whole “becoming the bomb to kill the cosmic entities” is an exact mirror of what Dean tried to do in S11, and we saw how that went. But the thing is, why would the writers play the exact same storyline again unless they were intending to parallel it and connect it to Jack and Dean’s relationship now? When Dean didn’t detonate in S11, he got his mom back, but then Jack killed her. Now, Jack is ready to detonate himself as a bomb because of having killed Mary, and Dean’s bound to stop him, especially after that conversation with Amara. Maybe this is all wishful thinking, but I really, sincerely feel like (and hope) that Jack isn’t going to make that sacrifice. Because, on top of all of that, while I love the family that is Team Free Will 2.0, this show still is, as it always has been, about Sam and Dean, and, as such, it should end with them too. So the odds of Jack being the “be all end all” without Sam and Dean’s help? Super slim. 

So, to sum that up, as worried as I am about my baby, I really really really think (and god I hope I’m right) that that’s not the way this story will end. There has to be more to it. 

With all of that addressed, let’s talk about WHATEVER it is that Cas is about to tell Dean. For me, there are two things it could be:

First, there’s the obvious answer based on the episode itself. Cas is about to tell Dean that Jack has to die in order to kill Chuck and Amara. However, I don’t think that’s it, because that seems too easy and unrealistic. If Cas tells Dean that now, then why would Dean take him to do his final ritual in 15x17 (I guess this is what happens when you read too much promotional material lol)? And even if he does, the next episode seems to be very Sam and Dean centric, and Cas dropping a bomb like that would not allow for a Sam and Dean centric episode, at least not when it’s putting their whole big mission in a different light. Plus, on top of all of that, that Cas and Jack conversation is an exact parallel of the conversation the two of them had about Cas making his deal with the Empty back in Season 14. Cas told Jack not to tell Sam and Dean, and Jack never did, even though his life is at risk. So Cas telling Sam and Dean about Jack now, knowing that Jack kept that secret for him, might break a certain level of trust between the two of them, and I don’t think Cas would do that. Which brings me to my second and, in my opinion, more likely theory. 

Cas is about to tell Dean about his deal with the Empty. While this would also be a huge bomb to drop in the middle of this big fight, and in the middle of all this chaos, it technically doesn’t directly correlate with their fight with Chuck. However, if something does happen to Cas, that’s something that Sam and Dean do need to know, because it’ll affect how they handle things and what they do, in a lot of ways. At the same time, I feel like, if Cas is gonna do a whole “go it alone” thing, it’s important that he tells them before he leaves, because there’s no telling what could happen, to any of them, when they’re not all together, and being as open as possible before separating like that tends to be a good idea. It seems like Cas might finally be learning. 

That said, I could be wrong all around. It could be neither of those things. It could be both of those things. Honestly, there’s no way to know for sure until we get to next week. However, after a crazy ending like that, I am definitely looking forward to seeing what Supernatural has in store for us next. 

My Rating: 8/10

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Danganronpa Togami Volume 3 Part 11 (Summary)

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5.

Both eyes were bloodshot. A long tongue like a snake stuck out of her mouth. Giggling and laughing loudly while waving scissors in both hands. This person seemed to be Toko Fukawa, but it wasn’t. What's going on here? I didn't know such a person. The "Super High School Level Literary Girl", the one known as Toko Fukawa, would never do this kind of thing. At the same time, Suzuhiko was excited for some silly reason. 

What came out of his mouth were: "It's scissors... Their weapon is scissors, wow, it's great!" 

It seemed that there was only one normal person here.

Toko jumped quite high and landed on the car.

"DING DING DING! I’m the Super High School Level Murderer, Genocider Syo!! Kyeehahahahahaha"

Shinobu tries to talk to her, namely by using the name of Toko Fukawa, but Syo is having none of it and demands to be called Genocider Syo. Shinobu complies and asks what she’s doing here. Syo says she is under orders from Byakua Togami. Well, to be specific, she’s just following orders from a piece of paper he wrote. When asked about his location she turns hostile and shoots it right back if they know where he is. She also notices Suzuhiko’s rising bloodlust. Suzuhiko comments that it’s rather unexpected for such a famous serial killer to be a liberal arts girl, and Syo comments he must be the SHSL Hitman. With that being said, talk is cheap to her and they both start fighting.

They are so quick and striking so hard that Shinobu finds it hard to keep up with them. Syo moves and strikes with her scissors, and Suzuhiko blocks and counters each time at an incredible speed. Both of them share a laugh at how thrilling the fight is, being content to being locked in such an epic battle. Syo remarks that Byakuya is free to move to a certain extent, and that they are just pawns in this game.

Shinobu is glad to hear Byakuya is ok, when suddenly Kazuya appears and asks what is going on. “Hope's Peak reinforcements…” is all Shinobu could say. Kazuya wishes they would both take each other out… before asking if he was talking too much. Shinobu promptly points out how he was nearly killed by a bomb moments before. Isn’t it obvious?

Kazuya, somehow, takes this as her being good to him…before asking if Suzuhiko looks a little tired. After a while, Genocider Syo hits Suzuhiko really hard, making him fall to the ground. Genocider and him banter about how he’s gotten old and, in the midst of all their song referencing and frenemy talk, Shinobu realizes that Suzuhiko was no longer the murdererous, psychopathic brother that he was four years ago. Admittedly, she is somewhat saddened by this. Suzuhiko talks about growth and how he accepted the way he has grown, but Syo is not having the same thoughts. She jumps up and prepares to finish Suzuhiko off, but Kazuya interrupts and saves Suzuhiko with his lightsaber.

"Brother, what are you doing? A high school girl has spent so much time on you. You don't usually do this."

Kazuya was very unpleasantly narrowing his eyes and glanced at the reorganization of the situation.

"Don't mind it, Kazuya! I just wanted to try it once."

"What?"

"A character that has been very powerful before will, once a new character appears, immediately becomes a jobber. I wanted to try that. To develop the plot!"

"You are still playing around..."

Suzuhiko remarks that an adult can have just as much imagination as a kid does and asks why Kazuya saved him, to which he says he just didn’t want to see him so weak. Genocider is gushing over the appearance of Kazuya… though she points out it seems as though he’s ripping off Byakuya. Kazuya asserts he is not ripping off Byakuya and that he is Byakuya. Needless to say, Genocider does not take too kindly to that and the fight goes into a two on one. During it, Genocider takes note of Kazuya’s saber and wonders if he got permission from George Lucas [1] to use it, or to be accurate, wonder what the heck is it. Kazuya claims it is his ‘talent’ but Syo has none of it and makes fun of him further. 

“I sentence you to death for copyright infringement!!” says Genocider Syo towards Kazuya.

Still with the combination of both Suzuhiko and Kazuya, she is, eventually, backed into a corner. However, just before they can kill her… a gunshot rings out.

6.

The world was frozen. My intention here isn’t to express any cheap effect, but everything really stopped moving. My mouth was wide open like an idiot. Both Genocider Syo and Kazuya stood still. In front of Kazuya, Suzuhiko stood with open arms as the red blood on his chest slowly dripped down.The flow of time started again... Then began the sound of total ‘awkwardness’. The sound of the knife falling from the hand of Suzuhiko. Suzhiko’s eyes flew wide open. He moved his hand to his chest as if he was in slow motion. He looked at the blood on his hand, whispered "What is this?", and then fell down. Then the world was back to normal...

"Brother!"

The sword disappeared from the hands of Kazuya. He wanted to lift our fallen brother from off the ground but Suzuhiko groaned in the throat and pushed him away. During this trip, I have seen countless deaths all the way, so I can see that the former “Super High School Level Hitman", Suzhiko Otsuki, my brother, has been fatally wounded. 

False, fake, fake, my brother is going to die? My brother ruled me, even if he wasn’t there. The brother who has been constantly putting pressure on me, is he going to die? How could this happen? How can I believe this kind of thing? In the face of this nightmare, I was dizzy.

Genocider Syo is disappointed with this ending and says that it’s a good thing that the killer is hiding in the car’s trunk or she would have already killed them. She points towards the old Skoda car. Kazuya looks at the car and sees that the trunk is slightly open and a gun’s barrel is poking out of it.

The reaction of Kazuya was exceptionally rapid. Before the second bullet was fired from the muzzle, he had rushed up with his cane and stabbed the car’s trunk, not once or twice, but countless times, countless times, countless times and then some. Blood was sprayed from the gap in the trunk. However, Kazuya seemed to be unsatisfied, he dragged out the stab riddled Yuika Ketouin from the trunk and cut her head like a clumsy executioner. After her head was separated from her body, the octopus on her head finally moved, but Kazuya stabbed without mercy. The octopus spat out a little ink and died.

Kazuya returns to Suzuhiko’s side and is begging for the hitman to stay with him. Suzuhiko, possibly due to the blood entering his trachea, refuses to speak up (something that Shinobu interprets as him not wanting to sound weak or shameful in his final moments).

“Brother...”

As Shinobu feels tears coming from her left eye and Kazuya keeps calling for Suzuhiko’s name, things become clear to Shinobu. Namely about Suzuhiko Otsuki’s identity.

“Big Brother Minoru…”

This sentence caused the fanciful armor of the imaginary skin to crack, and the truth hidden inside was smashed out. Yes, the name of this person is not Suzuhiko Otsuki. The name of the one who greeted me into their home and was kicked out of home, was not Suzuhiko Otsuki.

This is Minoru Oe [2]. That is the truth. Maybe it's because I don't have Borges so the memory is easier to wake up. At the place that my brother is going to die, I finally remembered the truth. I wanted to finally say a few words to him, so I built up the courage to lift my eyes... but my brother had already died. I truly think that my youth is now over.

"Achoo!"

I heard an untimely sneeze. Looking back, Toko was now the normal girl I'd known her as, and her eyes returned to her usual dark color. The familiar nervous face of hers shouted "How, how can I not do anything? I Can't believe she came out again..." She seemed to have been too flustered and did not notice us, so she began to climb the walls of the alley.

I took a deep breath, took the smell of my brother's blood into my body, and out again. After repeating this process several times, I recovered and calmed down so I stood and started to move. It didn’t make sense to stay in this hell again, no... I want to avoid making a more cruel hell. I am moving forward.

"Sister."

Kazuya chased behind me with his cane.

"I have to go, Byakuya-sama is waiting for me." Shinobu says, and to this, Kazuya questioned if she cared about Suzuhiko. She says she does love him, or to be specific she has to love him, if she didn’t there was no way she could have accepted the ‘violent love’ he brought. In a way, this love for him is also a confirmation that she exists and does have a past even if the feeling is quite negative and out of self-defense. She knows it’s wrong but it is the only thing she had left. Without that, who even is she?

"But sister... don't you want to shed tears for him?" asked Kazuya to which Shinobu refused.

"I won't shed tears for him. This is the only revenge I can get."

Kazuya asks if he can come with her, but Shinobu says this is something that has to be done alone.

"I don't want to be Cinderella," I stopped. "I am not a princess, I am tired of this. Kazuya, you and your brother want to keep me locked in a castle, but I am not happy at all. I also have my own way to go."

Kazuya begs for her to take him with her. He wants to reach a conclusion with Byakuya. Shinobu concludes that even after all this time, even after taking a new identity and becoming a high ranking WHO member, Kazuya still can’t shake ties with the Togami Family. Ever since the Kuchinashi Village Fire and the Biggest, Most Awful, Most Tragic Event in the Togami Family, his future was burnt to a crisp and thus he’s been obsessed with defeating and becoming Byakuya Togami. Even now, he’s still chasing him. It’s the same with her. Even without Borges and Journey Under the Midnight Sun, she is just as obsessed with finding Byakuya Togami.

Even after four years have passed, in the end, I am still a child of the Togami’s.

"Yeah, in order to get rid of the gravitational pull of the Togami’s, maybe we really need to face the Togami’s..."

"Sister, where is Byakuya?"

"Prague Castle."

"What, how is that possible?!"

It’s no wonder that Kazuya is so shocked. Prague Castle is not only a representative building of the Czech Republic, but also the seat of the presidential palace. Byakuya Togami, who attempted to conquer the world is hidden inside the central institutions operating the entire Czech Republic. This is too far from common sense. However, when I heard the broadcast, I firmly believed that Byakuya must be in Prague Castle. Byakuya-sama is like reminding me that he said "a place that matches me", and there is no place in the Czech Republic except Prague Castle. There is no other choice. Byakuya-sama managed to escape the eyes and ears of the government, the police, and the UN army. He sneaked into the city. He was waiting for me there. This is definitely the case.

"If you want to enter Prague Castle, I think you will definitely need me," Kazuya said "I am now a WHO official, no one would dare to not listen to my words in Czech."

“Then when we go in you blockade the castle. Do not let anyone come in."

"I know. Well, let's go."

"Yes. I’ll stake the Togami name on it."

Prague Castle.

I went to that castle to escape my own castle.

Translation Notes:

[1] George Lucas George Walton Lucas Jr. is an American filmmaker, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Lucas is best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts and Industrial Light & Magic. He served as chairman of Lucasfilm before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012.

[2] Here is the Kanji for Minorus name. (大江稔)

[EX] Cut down a lot of the dialogue between Otsuki and Syo since it was a bunch of songs and references that I couldn't be bothered looking up. Just wait for a full translation whenever that happens. I'm sure you were more interested in the plot then some jokes anyway.

To Be Continued

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For the Zerhys prompts: Zer0 gets hurt and is a huge baby about it. Rhys helps comfort them.

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Rhys was in his home workshop tinkering with a new gun prototype for Atlas.  He had gained inspiration from his inability to aim and was currently trying to work an a line of Atlas guns that would track enemy movements so all the user had to do was fire.  He had hit a snag in his last testing session and couldn’t stop thinking about the stupid prototype.  Even now it was his day off and he was still tinkering with the damn thing.  He wished his busy mind would allow him to leave things alone, but it didn’t seem like that would happen today.

All of a sudden he heard a faint banging noise.  Banging?   Where the heck was that coming from?  He put down his tools for a moment to open his workshop door.  Doing say made the sound increase in volume, in which Rhys realized someone was banging on his front door.  Rhys checked his watch and looked at the time.  7pm.  It wasn’t terribly late but usually anyone he knew would at least call before coming over at this time.  The only person who would usually come unannounced was Zer0, but at this point in their relationship they usually just walked in.  He looked to see if he had received any messages and he noticed several calls from… Maya?  Why was she calling?  Before he got a chance to check any of the voicemails she left the banging on the door got more aggressive.  Rhys was sure it would break at any moment.  “I’m coming I’m coming!”  He yelled running to the door.  He checked the peep hole real quick just to be safe.  There he saw Maya as he suspected but she was holding Zer0?  He quickly opened the door.

“I was beginning to think you weren’t home.” Maya comment letting herself in as she held Zer0 bridal style in her arms.  Damn she was stronger then she looked.  “You didn’t answer any of my calls so I was prepared to break in.”

“Sorry.” Rhys apologized, glad that he didn’t have to repair a broken door.  “I usually turn all forms of communication off when I’m in my workshop so I can focus.”

“Put me down.  This is / embarrassing.”  Zer0 muttered.  Rhys raised an eyebrow at Zer0’s lack of effort to finish their own haiku.  It wasn’t uncommon for them to drop the attempt all together, but it felt different this time.  

“Are they okay?”  Rhys asked worry now apparent on his face.

Maya rolled her eyes as she not so gracefully dropped Zer0 onto the couch.  They make a sound in annoyance but didn’t say much else.  “Yes their fine, they are just being a drama queen.”

Rhys crouched near Zer0. “What happened?”

Maya shrugged.  “They got slashed up pretty bad in the stomach.” Maya pointed at the cut in their suit that Rhys was for some reason noticing just now.

“What!?”  

“It’s fine.  Admittedly it was a pretty fatal wound at first but I was able to heal it- well most of it. “  She sighed in frustration.  “The blade they were slashed with was laced with poison so I wasn’t able to heal them completely.  Right now it’s just a minor scratch.  It definitely hurts but not as much as Zer0 is milking it.  They have had worse!”  Maya yelled at them causing Zer0 to dramatically put a hand to their helmet.

“I am dying.  Words / are difficult. I can barely / count syllables now.”  They paused. “See I messed up.”

This was a lot to take in for Rhys poor heart. “Wait so you said poison didn’t you?  Are they really dying?”  Rhys tried to keep tears from welling up in his eyes.  All the things he hasn’t said yet.  All the stuff he wanted to do with them.  He wanted them to still take a vacation with him.  He wanted to convince them to try ice cream.  He wanted-

“They aren’t dying.”

“Oh thank god.” Rhys let out a sigh of relief.

Maya shrugged.  “Yeah turns out they are completely fine on the poison front.  Normally that type of poison at that dosage would have killed a human but well, you know.”  Maya gave a vague gesture with her hand  as if that somehow represented ‘Zer0 is an alien!’, but Rhys still understood what she meant.  “The only thing wrong with them is that they are a little sore and the poison is causing them to experience intoxication like symptoms.”  

Ah, things were beginning to make sense.  “Okay um, just to clarify.  I mean I know you said it already but you’ve also said a lot of things that to a non vault hunter like me sound super fucking alarming, they’re not dying right?  Just in a weird intoxication type state?”  Rhys asked.

Maya smiled. “Exactly.  I want to apologize about bringing them over like this.  I was going to take them back to Sanctuary but they insisted they come here.”

Rhys gulped. “R-really?”  

Maya nodded.  “Yeah it was annoying.  Like, super annoying.  I told them ‘I’m sure Rhys has better things to do then to listen to you whine and complain the whole time’ but then they threw a tantrum.  Then they started screaming about how much they liked you and- Ow fuck!”  Maya held their side and moved away from the couch.  Zer0 had just kicked her.

“You know you can leave now.”  Zer0 said.  It sounded more like a threat.

Maya rolled her eyes.  “You don’t scare me Zer0.  Just for that, when you ‘sober up’ I’m telling Rhys about all the embarrassing things you’ve said today.”  She looked at Rhys, clearly annoyed. “They’re your problem now.”  

“Ah huh um o k-kay.”  Rhys was still reeling from the information that was thrown at him.  Zer0 wanted to see him that badly, and the idea that Zer0 had thrown a tantrum when they didn’t get what they wanted.  He kinda wanted to see it.  

He shouldn’t be surprised that Zer0 wanted to visit him.  They had been dating for some time now so it’s only logical that you would want to see the person your dating after a near death experience.  Rhys just couldn’t help the fact he that he was still wowed that Zer0 for some reason liked him and was dating him and wanted to see him and-

“If they start breaking stuff, call me.  Otherwise, don’t.”  Maya clearly had her daily dose of Zer0 for the day.

“Uh yeah okay got it!” and with that she was out the door.

“I don’t throw tantrums.”  Zer0 stated as soon as she left.  

Rhys smiled to himself.  That sounds like something someone who throws tantrums would say.  “Okay.”

Zero shifted their head to look at him.  “I’m serious.  I don’t.” [(︶^︶)]

Rhys kneeled down in front of the couch again.  “I know, I believe you.”  He turned his attention to the hole in their suit which revealed his scar.  “Does it hurt?”

“Yes, very much so.”  Zer0 attempted to emphasize their pain by making a groaning sound but it didn’t translate well with their communicator so it just sounded like static.  

Rhys looked determined to assist.  “How can I help?  Do you want some ice? I can put ice on it.”  He paused.  “Does ice reduce swelling for you?”

Zer0 shook their head. “No, opposite.  Heat.”  Heat?  Did he have anything that could generate heat for them?  “Oh!  Hold on I’ll be right back!”  Rhys ran into his bedroom and pulled out a chest from underneath his bed.  He opened it and quickly shuffled through it’s contents.  An old photo album,  his first binder- ah here it was!  He grabbed what he was looking for and pushed the chest back underneath the bed.  He brought the item back to the living room and Zer0 looked at him with a slight tilt to their head. [ ? ].

“It’s a heating pad!”  Rhys exclaimed as he plugged it into the nearest socket.  “I use to get really bad cramps underneath my stomach and this always worked wonders for me.”  He pressed it against Zer0’s wound causing the vault hunter to flinch away slightly.  “Sorry! I’ll be more careful.”  He gently placed the heating pad on Zer0’s wound this time.  They didn’t flinch away.

“Anything else?”

“Water. Please.”

“Right!”  Rhys ran into the kitchen and got Zer0 a cup of water quickly bringing it back.  When he tried to hand it to them, they made no effort to grab it.

“I’m just, so weak.”  [T_T]  to try and prove their weakness, they attempted to raise their arm but it just fell back into their lap.  

Rhys tried really hard not to laugh. “Uh.  So you can’t lift your arms now?”

Zer0 shook their head.  “Poison spreading.  My limbs feel fuzzy.  Like… “  They tried to remember that phrase that humans always use.  “Jam.”

Rhys accidently let a snort slip through.  “Do you mean jelly?”

“Yes, that.”

Rhys really tried to keep it together but a small fit of laughter came out.

[T_T]  “This is serious.”  Zer0 complained.  

“Yes of course! I’m sorry.”  Rhys consoled, a few giggles escaping.  “Can you lift your head for me please?”

“I don’t know if I can manage.”

Rhys placed the water on the end table next to the couch.  “What a shame,  I was going to have your head rest in my lap and try to-”  Before Rhys can finish Zer0’s head immediately shot up giving Rhys space to sit down.  “Wow you did it!”  Rhys exclaimed with fake excitement.

“It took all my willpower.” [´-﹏-`；]

“Right.”  Rhys sat down and Zer0 immediately placed their head in his lap.  Rhys hand gently tapped on the glass of Zer0’s face to which they responded with [｡>﹏“Can I take this off?”  Rhys had seen Zer0’s face before, but they still didn’t feel comfortable being without their helmet all the time yet.

Zer0 was quiet for a moment. “Yes.”

Rhys gave them a gentle smile that made Zer0’s heart feel like it was going to beat out of their chest.  “Thank you.”  With that Rhys released the two clasps that resided on each side of their face.  They gently pulled off the glass in the front and placed it on the end table.  Rhys paused, staring into the four red eyes that were looking back at him.  Now was not the time to get embarrassed!  “I’m going to sit you up a bit okay?”  Rhys used his hands to sit Zer0 up a bit more so that they wouldn’t choke.

“This is what you wanted right?”  Rhys asked gently placing the water to Zer0’s lips so that they could drink.  Zer0 placed one of the hands that they supposedly couldn’t move because they felt like ‘jam’ on Rhy’s thigh to anchor themselves as they slowly drank from the cup in Rhys hands.

It was a simple gesture, one any person would be willing to do for their loved one while they were sick or in pain.  Still this moment felt… intimate.  Super intimate.  Rhys let out a quiet yelp as Zer0 tightened the grip on his thigh.  Fuck he could feel his heartbeat banging on his ear drums.  The steady rhythm of it seemed to radiate throughout his whole body.  He wondered if Zer0 could hear it too.  He wondered if Zer0 was having the same problem or if he was overthinking it.

Zer0 began to pull away from the cup but Rhys wasn’t paying attention and accidentally spilled some on their face. “Fuck! Sorry.”  He quickly put the cup back on the nightstand and tried to get up.  “Let me get you a napkin-”

Zer0 stopped him.  “It’s fine.”  

It was silent.  It wasn’t awkward necessarily but it felt like something unresolved was in the air.  Zer0 had begun staring at him, or did he start staring at Zer0?  He didn’t know for sure.  They stayed like that for a moment  and Rhys felt antsy. “Do…do you want anything else?”  He asked.

“I want… “  Zer0 stopped themselves.  They seemed confused, or rather, concerned.  Maybe worried?  A frustrated chirping noise came from their lips, not their translator this time.  They glanced back at the water and then looked at Rhys again. “Drinking is hard.  You should siphon the water into my mouth with yours.”

A beat of silence, and then Rhys burst out into laughter.  He didn’t know why he got so nervous.  He always put Zer0 on this petesdal because they were this cool ass vault hunter.  He often thought that he wasn’t good enough for them, and that he was a nuisance to ask for things.

But moments like these brought him back into reality.  Zer0 was for sure a cool ass vault hunter, but at the end of the day he was also just Zer0.  His nerdy awkward datefriend who loved him.

“I am not spitting water into your mouth, that’s gross.”  Zer0 looked mildly disappointed “Can I kiss you instead?”  Zer0 perked up and nodded vigorously.  Clearly this is what they actually wanted.

Rhys leaned in and gave Zer0 a gentle peck on their mouth.  Their lips were a bit rougher than his own but Rhys always appreciated the contrast in the sensation.  Zer0’s jam hands (Rhys was never letting them live that down) caressed Rhys face, bringing him in closer.

When Rhys parted for air, Zer0 attempted to dive in for more, but Rhys stopped him.  Zer0 gave a chirp whine in protest.  “I don’t know Zer0 you still seem pretty week, I don’t want to stress your body out to much~”  Rhys teased.

Zer0 gave him a deadpan look before standing and stretching their legs.  “I feel better already.”

Rhys bit his lip to die down his laughter. “Looks like a miracle to me.”  

“Yes. Miracle.”  Rhys screeched as Zer0 picked him up and brought him to the bedroom where the two proceeded to make out for the rest of the night.  

[psmdnuzdad]

Pip Story Highlights Chapter Two

She knows she should probably head back to Nuzleaf's house but she was a tad worried about what was going on. What if the Goomy kid needed help?

-

Pip huffs arriving on the scene, due to how stupid it was. Two kids tricked another kid into a spooky place and are too much of a coward to go see if the kid needed help.

"You two are such cowards." She shakes her head with an annoyed glare.

-

"Where'd you come from, you're not from the village."

Pip observed the entry of the forest instead of acknowledging their existence. I mean they didn't comment on her bandages, why should she consider that they exist.

"What's the matter? Skitty got your tongue?"

She finally looks at them, looking more irritated than before.

"If I gave you my name, you'd get it dirty. I'm here to look for that Goomy kid."

"What?! You'll go in there for us?!" Paying no attention to her hidden insult.

"You sure about this? You do know that this place is, like, super scary, right?"

Pip rolls her eyes at Shelmet. "You think I got these bandages from just being a Piplup? And it's just a forest, I see nothing scary about it."

"W...Well if you want to go, we're not going to stop you."

"Are you sure you're up to this?" Pip couldn't tell if she was concerned or doubtful.

"Did I stutter?" She grumbles, walking into the forest. Ignoring Deerling calling to be careful.

She used scald on the wild Pokemon a lot, ignoring their pained sounds as something melted on them or just scared them off with one of the knives. The injuries were bleeding from under the bandages thanks to the attacks from the Pokemon.

Pip finally spots Goomy. He's startled when she walks toward him, probably because he was the only one to react to the knives since there was a bit of blood on them. Pip glances over to see a big piece of paper.

'Goomy.'

Then addresses the scared Pokemon. "Don't be scared, I'm here to get you out." She slides the knife back into the belt.

"Huh? You're...You're here to help me?"

Pip nods with folded flippers. After leading him back and being annoyed with Pancham and Shelmet basically making fun of Goomy and feeling awkward at the thanks she was given. She actually gave her name to Deerling and Goomy. Since they were nice enough. Even if she felt a little nervous around Deerling.

She just didn't get back to Nuzleaf's house on time.

"WHAT?!"

Pip had to get the bandages replaced due to the forest. She now was looking at the floor, feeling embarrassed and nervous.

"After I done told you not to leave the house!"

Pip opens her beak slightly to say an excuse but realized, getting bored wasn't a good one. So she closes it.

"I done told you to stay inside until I got home, did I not?!"

"I...I'm sorry, yes you did say that, I just..."

Wanted...

"You'd best learn to mind your elders next time!"

To...

"But...well..."

Pip got dragged out of her thoughts by the change of tone.

"It ain't like I can't understand the itch to see the wider world out there."

Wait...what? What is he talking about? I went into a forest-

"I reckon this must all be new to you, after all."

Mr. Nuzleaf please speak a level of English I understand.

"It's a fine thing to have a love of adventure in your heart."

Wait...WHAT?! I think we are on the wrong page here!

"But there are things in life you'll never learn except by experiencin' them for yourself."

W...While that is true, I don't love adventuring-

"I reckon I'm pretty lax when it comes to adventurin'."

Mr. Nuzleaf can we talk about this-

Pip had no idea why she just wouldn't interrupt him to say her thoughts. For some reason she felt scared to do so.

"So if you get a hankerin' to go adventurin' around the village, you go on right ahead."

I-Hold it!

"But from tomorrow mornin', you'll be attendin' class at the local school."

Before Nuzleaf could even continue, Pip ran off to the room she was given. EAGER to get away from this uncomfortable conversation.

-

Pip hoped to dodge anything related to adventuring as she followed Nuzleaf out of the house.

She wasn't really paying attention since she sent wary looks at the water type and feeling terrified being in the same room with a normal type. Only brought out of her thoughts by a small nudge from Nuzleaf.

"Go on. Show your manners and say hello."

Pip bows and squeaks out a hello.

Simipour laughs, "It looks like we'll have another fun addition to our class. What a delight!"

Pip nervously rubs the back of her head. She could adjust to water types...but normal types were a different story.

"I'll be glad to take responsibility for the education of your young charge."

"Good, I'll just be seein' myself out then."

Pip felt dizzy and her nerves shoot up the roof when Nuzleaf left. She muffled her scream when Watchog spoke.

"Hm...Just don't make any trouble in school."

"...Yes...Sir."

"We've already got enough troublemakers on our hands."

"Now, now, Vice Principal Watchog."

Pip slowly backed away and froze hearing Goomy's voice. Not because of his voice.

"Good morning Mr. Farfetch'd!"

She was led out to be introduced and in her opinion there were too many normal types at this school. She wanted to run away and never come back.

"Everyone, I have a special treat for you. We have a new friend joining us today."

"You're the one from yesterday!"

Pip simply nods at her.

"What's that? It looks like some of you are already acquainted with our new friend. For those who are not, I'd like you to meet Pip."

Pip attempting to get over her intense emotions, bows slightly.

"Pip has just moved here and lives with Mr. Nuzleaf, who you may know.I hope you'll all get along well."

She felt like the ground was shaking. She heard a voice shouting about being late and another telling them to slow down. Pip had no time to avoid a familiar Charmander crashing into her.

"Typical! The trouble maker strikes again..."

"Whoa! Sorry, sorry! You okay?!"

Everything goes black.

Pip sits up with a wince. The damage had started bleeding again. She almost squealed in fright when she saw the Audino.

-

"Well, it's good you're awake now. It looks like you'll be fine. I'm afraid class has started without you."

With a quick, "Thank you miss." she was out.

Pip felt overwhelmed when Lunar, the Squirtle, Goomy, and Deerling practically swarmed her.

"You're finally awake, are you okay?!"

The squirtle shoves him. "Maybe if you slowed down, she would be fine in the first place."

The teacher yelled at them to get back in their seats. Pip panicked and ran to the seat in the back. She didn't care if she was stuck next to annoying Pokemon. Just wanted to be away from the teacher as much as she could.

At recess, she was swarmed again.

"Thanks again for yesterday!" Pip once again embarrassed at Goomy thanking her.

"I...It's nothing, really."

"No, we owe you, Pip. You really saved Goomy out there."

"What did you do?!" Lunar was practically shaking in excitement much to Pip's confusion.

"Yeah, what did you do, suddenly you're popular." The Squirtle commented.

Pip just mumbles under her breath, he felt embarrassed and uncomfortable.

She thought she could get away, walking to where she lived for now. But Lunar and his friend caught up.

"Hey! We live nearby so we figured we can walk home together."

Pip mumbles something but didn't object.

"So what is your name? To start off, I'm Meg." Well, she had a name to the water type now.

"Pip."

"Hey! While we're walking, I want to show you something! You're new here after all!" Pip decided 'Hey' was Lunar's catchphrase.

Pip sighs. "Sure, why not."

Oblivious to Pip's pessimistic attitude.

"Yeah! Let's go!"

Pip follows Lunar and Meg only to stop hearing, ugh, Pancham's voice. "Hold it right there."

Lunar and Meg turn to see why Pip had stopped.

"So, Pip-"

"Bold of you to assume you have the right to utter my name." Pip looks at her right flipper as if it was more important than the Pokemon she was speaking too.

He glares at the interruption. "So, PIP. You did a pretty good job making it out of the Foreboding Forest yesterday..."

Pancham was taken by Pip's question. "Do you want me to bake you a cake?"

"What-stop trying to change the subject-"

"Because I hardly see that detail important for a celebrating cake."

If glares could kill...Pip would just be unable to kill in that universe.

"Hold on! Pip, you went into Foreboding Forest?!" Meg was shocked while Lunar looked amazed.

"Quiet, no one is talking to you two! Anyway," Pancham turns his focus back on the Piplup who seemed to be thinking she was on a higher level. "Don't go thinking that makes you tough!"

Of course, Pip seemed determined to annoy him with her quips, she smirks. "I think it does, considering you were too cowardly to go in."

Another glare. "THERE are way scarier places than that!"

"It was just a forest." Pip shakes her head.

He ignored it this time. "IF you can clear an even scarier dungeon, then we'll admit you've got some guts."

Pip this time rolled her eyes. "I don't need to prove anything to you."

"Come on Pip! I want to see this place!" Lunar shouts excitedly.

Meg sweat drops. "You don't need to prove anything Pip, you can just check it out."

Pip folds her flippers. "I don't like-" Lunar grabs her flipper and pulls her. "exploring." She grumbles.

-

"What the heck is this place?" Pip was still in a sour mood.

"It's the Drilbur Coal Mine." Meg answers.

"It's also a mystery dungeon." Pancham's annoying sidekick spoke. "It has two paths inside, the one on the right will take you to the regular mine. The path on the left is usually barred."

"We want you to sneak into that left path and bring back some red stones as proof." Behold, Pancham now used his annoying voice.

"I told you, I'm not proving anything, I'm just going because these two want to go along."

He ignored her statement. "I'll have you know I cleared that dungeon in no time flat!"

Pip laughs, almost a happy one, "YOU? You couldn't even go in a FOREST!" She manages to stop, while Pancham attempted to glare daggers at her.

Lunar taps his chin, "So why doesn't anyone go down the left path?"

Pip giggles. "Isn't it obvious? He's too scared! HAHA!"

A final glare from Pancham. "Just bring back the red stones!"

"Alright, alright," Pip laughs some more, "let's find a way to sneak in." To her shock Lunar shot ahead in sight. "That's..not sneaking in."

"Wh...Where are you three going?"

"Inside?" Lunar made it more like a question than an answer.

"You're that little rascal from the village."

"This is a mine you know, a mine is no place for children."

Pip shrugs. "He is right, let's go-" She's stopped by Meg grabbing her.

"I see, I see. Sorry to have bothered you." Lunar turns to the two. "I guess we'll have to look for an opening and sneak past them."

"THEY CAN HEAR YOU." Pip whispers harshly. "The point of sneaking in is to not have the enemy know what you're doing!"

"Don't worry, we'll be so sneaky, they won't even notice!" Lunar smiles...like an idiot.

"Do you even hear yourself?!" Pip was convinced this Pokemon had problems.

Long story short, they ran past them.

"THAT WAS NOT SNEAKING!" Pip's yell hurt their eardrums.

-

"There's the left path, let's go get some stones!"

Pip regretted taking these two with her already.

Of course they were stopped by a Drilbur. "H...hold it right there...this is no place for children to play. And it sure looks like you're thinking of going down this path. No one is allowed there."

Lunar didn't seem fazed. "Oh! So it's forbidden to enter! Thanks for telling us!"

"No, no...no need to thank me..."

Sigh, long story short, Lunar pulled a fast one and dragged them in.

THESE TWO ARE GOING TO BE THE DEATH OF ME!

Of course they wandered onto someone's land. Thanks to the Drilbur, Gabite did not kill them. Turns out, the red stones were his treasure. But even Pip was in awe of the treasure, though Meg had this sneaking suspicion Pip only like to find things, not adventure through dungeons.

-

They ran into-by-Pancham and his annoying sidekick.

"Did you go into the blocked path?"

Pip nods. "I suppose it was worth it in a way."

"Then where's your proof? The red stones?"

Pip smirks, "I told you, I don't need to prove anything to you."

Lunar smiles. "Of course we didn't take them!"

Meg shakes her head. "Never get between a Gabite and his treasure.

Then the three ran off, Pip more followed at a steady pace. They arrived at a big tree.

What's so great about a tree?

"It's not about the tree, look forward."

Pip...still did not understand. IT was just a view of the village. She dozed off as Lunar started rambling about the view and his dream...about something.

[marixpedition]

5 Risks That Gave 2019 a 180-Degree Turn

It is almost the end of the year, and here we are trying to look back at what basically happened in the year that is yet to end. I am guessing that it will either be a trip down to memory lane or a flashback of regrets. It is undeniable that we are all rooting for the former though.

2019 embodies a different personality for every person. I have scrolled through Instagram looking at people’s 2019 stories - travel, success, milestones, relationships, reconciliation, breakups, enlightenment, coffee, and more coffee. Some would say it is a year to be thankful for; some would say it is something they have to let go of. I am thinking each year boils down into two options: make or break. 

I have known people who got married this year, had their first child, graduated from college or graduate school, got back with their ex, traveled a lot this year, just got promoted at work. Others I have known of lost a family member, ended a long time relationship, got cheated on, lost an opportunity they have been waiting for so long, was rejected by a person they liked so much or friendzoned, had a friendship gap because of little things that got out of hand.

Disclaimer lang puu: ‘di ako nagbablind item or nangchichismis.

Each year that passes for us is a mathematical problem that just got solved or just left us even more puzzled than we were in this life. If I were to assess my 2019, I choose the latter. There are so many things this year that got me asking myself, “ What the heck was that?” or “What on Earth just happened?”

I am about to share to you 5 personal things that happened in my year and what I learned from them. These are not just 5 personal issues or drama or whatever you would call that, but they are “risks” I took this year that made me tell myself, “Damn, girl! Ano? Rebel ghorl?”

1. Pixie Cut

Christmas of 2018 was when I finally had a short haircut after 3 years of having a long hair, but 2018 was yet to be shaken. It was because I finally decided, middle of this year, to get a pixie after a year of push and pull conflict with myself. I was too excited to get my hair chopped real short that time and also nervous. Why was I nervous? SIZT! I was about to get the shortest length of haircut in my entire life (so far). Who knows I might sport myself a baldy some day? 

Do I consider it a risk? ENTIRELY. It was a huge risk because I was not fully confident that I will be able to pull it off after the magic of the salon blower expires. It turns out to be true. Reactions of the people I know were mixed. “Omg! You cut your hair? I love it!” “It suits you! How I wish I can do the same!” “What happened to your hair?!” “Why did you cut it?” “What are you doing with your life?” (Oo besh may ganun nagtanong, “Ano ginagawa mo sa buhay mo?”)

How did my family react to it? My brother - no comment. My mother - at first she was confused as to why I would cut my hair very short but she eventually accepted my decision. After months of having my pixie, she also got the same hairdo. Idol talaga ako ng nanay ko. ‘Di bale idol ko din naman siya. My father - he did not like it. He thought I looked like a “tomboy” in Filipino context. Jake Zyrus ganorn daw. Even my relatives from the province was not a fan of it especially the titas. I still love them, but I was on the verge of blaming the culture for what it has imposed on women with short hair and glorifying those with long ones. But I said to myself, WHATEVER. 

That is when it hit me. 

That is how it feels when you defy the norms without actually violating any rules. Cliché man pero EMPOWERED tayo mga mamshies. It was following my heart’s desire without compromising my faith and principles nor any relationship. It was a great leap for me - doing something new and beyond my comfort zone.

It reminded me of the day I put my life in the hands of the Lord. Many people would say it is very risky and scientifically unstable based on human calculations, but never in my entire life did I feel like I have done the right-est thing until I have surrendered everything to Him.

But why did I grow my hair again? P350 monthly haircut maintenance at Bench Fix Salon. Mahal, besh. Pulubi na ako.

2. 2nd Pair of Lobe and Helix Piercing

The second thing I will talk about is indeed RISKY. I admit that I have compromised few of my principles and relationships here. Example would be the promise to keep the body pure for it is the temple of the Holy Spirit, which means that having tattoos or cuts/wounds do not make the Lord pleased. Also, because I am an educator who is to be a role model in the academic institution, I must not have gotten a piercing that could push my students to do the same which obviously is not allowed in school.

Second best question is do I regret getting those piercings? Kind of. I am not the type of person who breaks the rules because I detest any form of hassle if it can be avoided. Now, having these piercings is so hassle when I am at work because they have to be removed then put on again at night to make sure the holes do not close.

Hassle talaga, mga besh. Wala eh. Priorities. I love my work more than my nice earrings and piercings.

Kathryn Bernardo made me get the piercings. Haaayy. I still love her though.

Do I recommend piercing? Yes, one pair only for girls. For boys, nah.

But to those who are wondering where I got them (hehe), I’ve had my first pair of lobe since I was a child. I don’t exactly remember where I got them. My second lobe piercings are from Unisilver which used an ear gun. It was more painful compared to needle piercing. My helix piercing was done by Iggy Boy Palma, a professional tattoo and piercing artist, at Whiplash Tattoo in BF Aguirre. Popular question: Which is safer and less painful? Definitely, needle piercing. I give it a 2/10 level of pain.

3. Bleaching my Hair

It was only this December that I finally decided to give my grown pixie a new look. I had the back part trimmed and gave in to the highlights club. At first, I was troubled by how it looked like after having it bleached. IT WAS SUPER LIGHT AND BRIGHT #ManokNaDilaw (yellowish orange). I got nervous because it looked bad on me, and I do not want to be called out again for another violation. So, I had the stylist layer the color with another coating which is gray.

Many people have asked how it was done. Let me share with you how simple it was. First, the stylist tied my hair in half pony tail. The loose part (untied) was the one that got bleached and colored gray. Finally, if you put the pony down, the light dye will be covered but is partially seen which is actually the idea of the style.

Was I happy about it? SUPER. I think this hairstyle is actually cool-subtle kind of rebel. It is not loud obvious, but it shows and stands out. Thank you, Pinterest.

Do I recommend it being done in a salon? Yes! Less hassle, and the stylists know better. However, if you have been coloring your own hair for years now, I guess you could do a DIY not to mention that it will be cheaper.

4. Getting Darker

What is wrong with being dark? NOTHING. But is there something wrong? Yes, many in this country believe that those who are fairer look better. Am I angry? No, but I am sad. Ganda ko kaya, char.

This year, I was blessed to have visited Boracay with my church friend. Despite it being crowded, it was a real paradise (Kala ko nga nasa abroad ako eh puro foreigners legit). The white sand was so fine just like flour. During the trip, I did bring with me sunscreen but not to make myself not get dark but to avoid sunburn. Yes. I was super ready to dive into the sea and just get all that rays on sunshine on my skin. When going on a beach trip, getting a tan is a must. I think tan looks pretty. To cut the long story short, I got darker intentionally lol.

Why is this a risk? I believe I have never been as dark as that in the past four years. After some time, our family went to our province in Quezon. Many of our relatives were like, “Ang itim mo!” “You got dark!” (Ano pa po? Keep it coming!) Well, it’s true, but what is saddening is the facial expressions that accompanied their remarks. Am I mad? Of course, not! It is a risk I do not regret at all. I do not mind getting dark as long as I get dark while on a beach trip and not here in Manila heat.

5. A New Work Responsibility

Now is some serious talk. (Kabado me sa part na ituu) What has changed this academic year for me? First, I got new additional tasks that are more challenging. Second, I am advising both students and teachers already. Third, I’m doing OTs again.

What exactly is this that I am talking about? It’s hard to explain, but let me put it this way. I used to be just an extra in a scene. Now, I am a some sort of a minor character who is tasked to help the protagonist achieve the goal and slay the enemies.

Am I happy about the opportunity? BIG YES. Is it mostly fun doing the job? No (nako nako talaga). There are more emotional heartbreaks, mental breakdowns, and sleepless nights. I have learned things in a not so easy way like how words could mean differently to the company and to the customer and how honest and transparent I must be to our clients. There were moments when I think I knew better, and it was so difficult to submit to authority. In those times, I was able to prove again that only God will remain consistent by my side. He is my constant help and supporter who encouraged me to choose what is right rather than what is convenient.

Did this opportunity put me in a better situation? Triple yes. I admit that the journey is an uphil climb. There is absolutely zero shortcuts (hirap kung hirap mga kapatid). However, God surrounded me with people who helped me mature, be graceful under pressure, control my emotions, laugh despite the hurt, and clearly see the beauty of being a teacher.

To end this post, I would like to just praise the God Almighty for His faithfulness in our lives. Getting through the 365 days is no joke. There were nights I thought of not going to work the next day because I had so many doubts and insecurities. Fortunately, I have only had one absence because I was sick. It was an ironman race to finish 2019. There were several curves and confusing directions which stressed me so much. Even though it was exhausting and tempting to give up, God pushed me to not stop moving until the end of the race (which of course I have not reached yet).

My 2019 is not as extravagant or controversially interesting as others’, but what I can say is that in those motivating experiences that happened in my year, I have earned a bigger faith in Him.

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!

v. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

v.7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

[reverselights]

[Tatsuya Suou] - Life of the Party

After you friend accidentally leaves you at a party she invited you to, you become more familiar  with one of the other party-goers.

REQUESTED ? : [YES]

WARNINGS: UNDERAGE DRINKING

_______________________________

"Come on Y/N! Don't you want to have some fun once in a while?" your best friend whined. "The party will be fun, I promise. Pretty please?" The two of you were at your house, studying for an upcoming test. Well, at least trying to.

You shook your head no for about the fortieth time and sighed. Your best friend, Suki, was throwing a party for the senior class and for close friends at her house. While you preferred to keep to yourself and enjoyed the quietness in life, Suki was the outgoing type that liked to party on the weekdays. Suki was popular of course, with her outgoing personality and tendency to party 24/7, and you were too because you were friends with her. However, everyone liked you because you always gave out good advice when people needed it.

"You know I don't enjoy these kinds of parties, Suki," you breathed out. She crossed her arms and glared at you, making you feel guilty. "Sorry."

"But you never go out! I promise I'll stay with you the entire time. Okay?" she proposed. You thought about her offer for a few moments, and thought about all the times she invited you to parties. Even though you always said no, she wanted you to feel welcome and important. Suki always seemed disappointed every time you declined, so you decided to change that.

"I-I guess I could go. But you have to be with me, deal?"

"Oh my gosh, yes! I pinkie promise, Y/N!" Suki squealed out happily. You laughed at her sudden burst of joy as you took a pillow and threw it at her. She giggled and moved from your desk to sit with you on the bed.

"Do you know who else is going?" you asked Suki. If you knew some people, maybe the experience could be better with some familiar faces. She tilted her head slightly.

"Lisa, Maki, Yuzu, and Kiki are going. They're all second years, but super nice," she stated and began listing off other names. You knew Lisa and a few of the other girls, but not personally. You talked to them once or twice when they asked for advice for some things, but nothing more than that. "Oh! And Lisa is going with Tatsuya, from our class," Suki mentioned.

"Really? He doesn't seem like the type to party though," you said. He was a senior from the same class as you and Suki. He gave out a bad-boy aura, which was popular with the girls and boys at school. His good looks paired with his mysterious personality made him very well-known to all the students of Seven Sisters High. His choice of transportation just made him even more popular with everyone. Heck, you can even admit that you've caught yourself glancing at him a couple of times during class.

"Well, maybe the two of you can hit it off then!" Suki joked as she laughed. You nodded jokingly and shrugged it off, not thinking much of her comment. "Well, I gotta go now, Y/N! See ya!" she chirped. You said your goodbyes as she let herself out of the house, as you realized something right after Suki left.

"We didn't even get to study!"

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After the bell rung, You and Suki sprinted to your car as the students began rushing out of class as well. Suki wanted to go to the mall to buy some new clothes for the party and wanted you to go with her. Of course, you reluctantly agreed to go with her since you had some free time and needed something nice to wear.

"I can't wait when you finally get your driver's license," you joked. You were the only one that knew how to use a car while Suki failed her test two times in a row. She pouted and began to put her stuff in the trunk.

"Meanie." You laughed at her child-like behavior and got in the car. You began driving to the mall as some music filled in the car ride. The two of you talked about random things, like the people in your class and rumors going around in school. Of course, the Joker Game was a topic that came up.

"You know, the Joker Game is getting really popular," Suki said. You nodded in agreement and shuddered. You thought it was terrifying, how people could turn into these beings in just a matter of seconds if they didn't follow the "rules."

"Please don't talk about this while I'm driving!" you exclaimed. Suki giggled and she knew that you didn't like these kinds of things.

After a few minutes, the two of you arrived at the mall and began to get out of the car. Suki knew exactly where she wanted to go and you followed her lead. You went into a clothing store that mainly had dresses, short dresses.

"I don't know if this is my style, Suki," you groaned. She rolled as her eyes and assured you that anything would look good on you. You and Suki parted ways and looked for a couple of outfits to try on. You picked up two dresses and Suki picked out three. The two of you made your way to the fitting rooms to try on the outfits and went into the two rooms.

After some time, you and Suki picked out a dress. She picked a flashy, red dress that was a few inches higher than her knee. It looked great on her and complimented her figure well, and besides, red was always her go-to color. Yours was a F/C dress that went to the middle of your thighs. It was simple and elegant, but fit for a party. The both of you decided to go home and headed to the exit.

As you walked out of the mall, you noticed a familiar motorcycle parked near your car. "Hey Suki, isn't that-"

"Hey Tatsuya!" Suki yelled.  Tatsuya turned his head around to you guys and coolly nodded as a form of greeting. You sweared Suki internally squealed.

"Watcha' doing here Tatsuya?" Suki asked him. You gave him a small smile, as you were feeling a little shy at the moment. He gave you a small, yet acknowledgeable wave.

"Just grabbing a few things for the party. Lisa told me that me clothes looked drab," he stated. For some reason, he seemed nervous and you could tell from his voice. He seemed so calm and collected most of the time that it was a little weird for him to act like this. But you shook it off.  

"Us too! Suki and I got new dresses for the party just now," you brought up. Suki began to ramble on and on, probably trying to get to know Tatsuya better.

"We'll see you at the party, yeah?" Tatsuya nodded and waved you and Suki goodbye.

"Ahhh, isn't he just so cute! He's so cool and a bad boy huh?" she dreamily sighed you. You laughed at her comments about Tatsuya, but you couldn't help but agree. The two of you headed to the car and you went to Suki's house to drop her off.

After doing so, you drove your way to your house and prepared for a goodnight's sleep for tomorrow's party, but not before getting your dress out of the car, only to realize that Suki grabbed the wrong dress. She took your F/C dress and left you with her red, flashy dress. Sighing, you decided that it would be alright and would just wear it to her house since you didn't have anything else.

After all, its your first party and who wouldn't want to make a killer first expression with a cute dress? Well, probably every other girl but you.

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"Hi Suki!" you chirped.  You arrived to her house wearing her dress and saw her wearing yours. She greeted you of course, and laughed at the fact that you were wearing her dress and that she was wearing your dress. Suki assured that it was fine and decided it was time for her to wear a different style.

You hung out with Suki and a couple of your other friends as more people began to arrive. Lisa and Tatsuya arrived together, as well as her group of friends that Suki allowed to come with her. Tatsuya glanced your way and you waved at him as you were glad to see another familiar face. He shyly smiled at you but still managed to keep a cool attitude. You saw Lisa talking to Tatsuya and she came up to you while Tatsuya went off somewhere.

"Hey guys! I'm so excited to get this party started!" Lisa bubbled. You all laughed at her cheeriness and positivity as you began to chat some more before the party got too chaotic. "Oh, Y/N, this is your first party right?" Lisa asked you.

You laughed quietly and nodded your head. "Yeah it is. Pretty weird right? It's my last year of high school and I'm at my first party," you chuckled.

"Aw, don't worry about it chinyan! It isn't Tatsuya's first party, but he doesn't really like them, so this party might just do the trick for him!" Lisa exclaimed. The other girls laughed as you kept your laughter to yourself. You actually felt bad for Tatsuya, you knew that feeling of getting dragged to parties even if you haven't been to the previous ones.

As if a bomb went off, the party started to get intense and music blared out of the speakers. Everyone started to dance and couples paired off to dance with each other. However Suki stood true to her promise and stayed by your side during the party.

"Suki, remember your promise to me, okay?"

"I got it Y/N! I'll stick by your side no matter what!" she assured you. Even though the distracting lights and blaring music occupied the space, you could still sense her loyalty. Well that is, until someone brought alcohol.

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After many people drank the alcohol, they all got drunk and the party got a little more risque with every passing minute. People paired off with each other and couples started making out in the hallways and random rooms. Suki got hammered way too easily and took off with some guy, leaving you alone, and very pissed off.

"Damnit Suki, I can't believe you would do this to me," you mumbled to yourself. You gagged as you saw couples making out, and quite energetically. You guessed that alcohol was brought to every party, and suddenly felt better that you never went to the past ones.

You decided to settle on the couch, surprisingly, where no one was. Except for a particular person.

"Hey Tatsuya, Lisa left you alone?" you asked Tatsuya as you began to sit down next to him. He looked towards you and nodded, and you could've sworn that you saw a small smile plastered on his face.

"Did Suki do the same to you as well?" You nodded and laughed at how your friends' left to be with someone else. The two of you chatted about your unfaithful friends, school, and random things that popped into mind. You really clicked well with Tatsuya and surprisingly, he was fond of your presence. Tatsuya never really liked people that pestered him too much, like Lisa and Eikichi. But you weren't like that at all. You were kind, friendly, and you talked about things that interested him instead of talking about topics that wasted his time.

And so the rest of the night was filled with meaningful and interesting conversations between you and Tatsuya as the loud music continued to play from the speakers, and the party began to be enjoyable.

Tatsuya never really liked parties, but he could safely say that you were the life of this party, and hopefully, many more parties to come.

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Hey guys! It's been sometime since my last update and I apologize. But, I'm back and ready to write yay! I've been wanting to write something for P2, and someone requested for me to write for Tatsuya and I have to admit I squealed out of delight.

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this one-shot !

Until next time,

reverselights

[thedenofravenpuff]

The Beginning of the End p2 - Episode Reaction

Alright! Got all hyped up from part 1! Ya’ll know I’m a freaking Sombra fangirl, so that was a sweet arse warm up!

Now let’s DO THIIIIIIS!

S  P  O  I  L  E  R  S

Recap *CinemaSins sin noise ding effect*

*Sigh* Even his evil laughter is such a shame with that voice choice... whyyyy?

Shame they gonna run the final season with that intro song that still doesn’t match the imagery with the song in matching pace... so off.

Okay, with this extra energy he’s putting into his evil laughter(tm) at this point is actually kinda good.

Oh gosh, that attempt to tap the pieces together in that way had me laughing out loud.

Just a thought, I wonder how all the Crystal Ponies are faring with their PTSD after last episode.

Okay, that’s a pretty neat creepy imagery with them shadow hands.

Not even one mention of the Tree’s big “inner Rainbow Super Magic Was Inside You All Along” thing from back when with the box and all. But I guess they happily erased that from their memory at this point. And probably needed the Tree for that. Hmm, does the Tree have anything of itself stored in the Map? Is that growing sentience it has shown saved there someway?

And hafta ask by now... how about the Pillars? They still out there and beat villain arses before too. They gotta be useful backup at least to help out, right?

How about the Tree’s roots under the School and its effects on the Student Six? And those artifacts?

Okay, back to watching the episode. Where was I.. ah yes, mandatory Twilight going “And it’s all my fault!”

Actually a pretty good scene of them battling despair after all that confidence. And it’s no longer JUST Twilight having issues.

Dirt at the dirt pone.

Return of Pinkie Drill!!

Oh Rarity. We need a remix of her “show me the MONEY!” misused in every way.

And... he really didn’t let the crystals reach each other UNDER the ground... I guess those crystal surfaces everywhere in the Empire usually makes digging out a less of an easy tactic.

Even the cake decor has been turned evil!!

Oh, I actually forgot the Tree’s job of holding back the Everfree’s growth!

... they seriously gonna try and tame the Everfree... with one gardening tool each? Okay, they truly are scrambling right now.

ONE earth pony is all it took to take down the front gate. The royal guards apparently unable to do anything with their signal horns destroyed.. Equestrian military never gonna be given a chance to look competent, is it?

Really, were ARE they? The princesses are usually gone due to Dumbass in Distress tropes, not from fleeing.

They already lost their gardening tools.

“Come on everypony!” she says... to the animals..

Short actually pretty intense scene of the vines capturing her as she protects the animals. Nice.

Oh, there they are. Actually came in to try and help. Neat.

Gasp! Starswirl DID show up?? Does this mean...? *Looking around* No..? No other Pillars? Aww..

Actually pretty sweet powermove there, Starswirl.

Ahahahah! Evil controlled Wonderbolts!

So many background pony cameos.

Yaaas, those control helmets~ I’m mostly all up about them because headcanons and Glimmershine’s background story. Let me have my fun.

Kinda love how only Fluttershy is seen smiling at Discord’s sudden appearance (and possibly his joke too). Aww. Besties. 

Poodles.

Redecorating with Sombra: Black Crystal Everything.

As much as Discord’s petty speeches can get annoying, I’m highly amused by Sombra’s repeat attacks with no change in tactic just get twarted by turned into something different by Discord each time.

Callback to how Discord loves to try pass attention to Fluttershy to- AAAGH!! LOWERED GUARD, SELF SACRIFICE TO TWART OP DRACONEQUUS BACKUP!!

... hoow... does dark magic hurt a creature which barely holds proper physical anatomy?

Sombra back there in the background being all “Oookay, rude interrupting my monologueing, but I... guess I’ll let you have your moment? Is okay, guess I’ll just get back to gloating once you’re done.”

Okay, loving the visual of being able to see Sombra in the back making his way towards them despite not centered and kept blurred.

That Deflecting Magic Headspin looked hella badass right there.

“We shall never stop trying to defeat you! At some point you’ll just have to quit just out of annoyance!!”

Oh gosh, Sombra’s faces he’s pulling, he looks like he’s fighting to not get into a cryface and yell “it’s not fair, yer cheating!!”

Aah.. AAAH! AAAAAAAHHHHHH!! Twilight wavy Alicorn mane! She gonna evolve!!??

Woah... That visual of Sombra was surprisingly unsettling. Full on Thanos dusting yet with some distortion too. Neat.

Pretty sure that was the last thing the Sisters expected to walk in on.

Also, aww, no new evolution for Twilight. YET. I’m having a pretty good guess what might go down at least in the finale finale. They ain’t gonna tease us like that without finally giving Twilight the full alicornification at the end!

Well, that’s the smartest thing you have said YET, Princess Sunbutt. Also DUUUH!

Ah, that’s how Discord somehow got that badly hurt. At least that’s a pretty good excused compared to other cases of needing to put OP’s aside to let the Mane Six save the day. Heh, oh Discord. He try. His own way. Kinda counts.

Oh Discord. For some reason, that’s greatest exit I have ever seen him do XD

“I heard that!”

I have an odd fascination with following how Twilight’s bangs bounce whenever she spins her head from side to side.

Huh... I’ll admit I actually thought Sombra’s arc would purely be the first parter and then the Foul Five would get together for part two. Actually excited to see I’m wrong. We’ll get a full season worth of villain plotting ahead of us this way instead, and Sombra got a lot more screen time this way to make up for his past appearances didn’t even give him any proper lines. Heck, the ponies don’t even know yet Grogar is around or that Tirek and Cozy Glow are free from Tartarus, or that Sombra can be resurrected by Grogar at any time. Actually a neat setup, while we are usually used to seeing villains destroyed around same episodes they were revealed.

Ahahahahagah!! She actually got them herded into a (-n attempted) bonding exercise!!

Ahahaha, that suddenly letting go to hide they were holding hands/hooves!

Foul Four works better too anyway. But aww..? no more Sombra......??

Okay, wow, this season start was... something. Wow.

Didn’t meet ALL expectations, but also managed to throw the viewers in for a loop. Which is nice as that worked GREAT for last season finale. I like things ain’t 100% predictable. A lot felt rushed, missing a few steps in logic and a bit of a feeling of a mess, but not sure how much of that is my current migraine interfering. Still, I liked it! Really adored the appearance of Sombra, but saddened by it shown as his last return with Grogar’s comment.

Will admit, I’m a sucker for an over-villain who can keep the rest of the power houses in check. Grogar isn’t how I would imagined him, due to the popular fan depictions over the years. His loss in volume loses a bit of his intimidation factor. He used to be played up as the actual goat devil, but I understand down playing that a bit in modern kids entertainment, I guess.

Chrysalis was a great letdown in last season, I really hope she gets a chance to shine again. She’s a good villain in her own right when allowed the proper resources and to actually show her skills for intimidation. Which, again, makes her loss of that creepy voice a great loss indeed.

I look forward to see what plans Grogar has for all three of them.

For now, I applaud this start of the finale season. Looking forward to see where they’ll take it. My guesses are this season will feature Twilight’s lessons to prepare for her eventual rise to the throne. Which probably will happen at the last season finale, along with full alicornfication with floaty mane and everything.

We’ll see. For now, I’m pleased. My fangirl side for King Sombra has been quite happy with this double feature of him, both with the good and bad of it.

[ca-3]

Ok so I want to post some art when I finish some but I’m just way too nervous and I hate being judged so... what do you think I should do?

aww ;;; I’m very sorry you’re nervous about sharing your work online ;;;;but honestly it’s completely normal to feel that way. Sure, many people make art but also a lot of people don’t want to post it online because of reasons like that or they just don’t care to.  

I used to be scared to post art online too. I was like 13 years old at the time but age doesn’t matter in this case because I know plenty of kids, teens and adults alike that feel that way.

Even now I’m sometimes nervous to post certain kinds of art work online. Heck, I still have a lot of art I’ve never posted for that reason, but it’s also perfectly okay to keep some art for yourself only. So remember that too!

I don’t think I can really tell you what to do…it’s something one must figure what they want to do and want to share. But I can tell you my own personal experience/opinions on how I got over that fear and how to deal with people who try to “judge” you and yada yada: 

Make art just because it makes you happy and to have fun!!! ❤ Trust me, if you make art just cause you like it getting that ONE note is so much more exciting and you’ll have a much happier online experience. I promise. (I remember when I was 13 and still on Deviantart I got sooooo excited when someone put my art in their favorites for the first time. 😂 It was more than enough for me jadjkalkd)

Don’t worry too much about not getting feedback and ESPECIALLY don’t worry about instantly getting negative feedback. Because most likely? It’s more unlikely that will happen. ^^;;) Yeah sure, you can easily meet really rude people online because literally the entire world is on here– But chances that someone is going to instantly roast you for your art are surprisingly low…. Especially if you’re just starting out. 

Seriously. Most likely the art you’re wanting to post isn’t going to hurt or bother anyone– if it’s not offensive, hateful, a sensitive topic, or controversial or anything like that, then there’s literally no reason for someone to judge you. Yeah people might try to be rude or judgey if it’s a ship or character they don’t like– but more than half the time their snide comments are completely nonsensical and they are literally just trying so hard to pick a fight. So don’t let those kinds of comments get to you. It’s very easy to lose your cool, and that’s exactly what they want to see. :\ Don’t give them that satisfaction. 

Make sure you learn the difference between actual constructive criticism and when someone is actually being rude to you– because those two things get mixed up a lot. ^^);;  

Accepting some constructive criticism is actually really good for you!!! But like I said make sure you know the difference, because some people try to use that phrase to cover up the fact they are actually trying to be mean. 

Don’t make art just to get compliments and attention. I know this sounds wrong at first. Because yes it’s perfectly normal to want compliments on something you made yourself and it is nice!! it really is!! I love getting feedback too!! 💌 But here’s what I mean: I feel like if you do that too much you can become very dependent on validation to the point where it can be unhealthy… Like obsessively checking notes or likes or whatever on your post, feeling like a failure if your post doesn’t get a certain amount of feedback or attention, you start comparing yourself to more “successful/popular” artists who get a ton of feedback… like yeah don’t do that to yourself. It just brews all kinds of discouragement and inferior feelings…. and it makes me sad how often I see it happen to any kind of creative person and I feel like it’s so much more common these days. So make sure to take it all in moderation?? If that makes any sense fdjskljsd Too much of anything isn’t good for anyone after all. 

but there’s also the opposite of this too and that’s not accepting people’s compliments– a.k.a being all like “Noooo what are you saying???? My art sucks!!”, “Are you blind?”, “You’re just saying that,,, I’ll never be as good as (-insert random person here-).” like….don’t put yourself down. It’s actually pretty rude to shoot down people’s compliments and people will also not want to compliment you anymore if they think that’s how you’re always going to respond because it makes them really uncomfortable too. It’s exhausting…so please just don’t. People like it better when you have some confidence. But of course don’t be arrogant sdfghjhg

I can go on and on about stuff like this but long story short, Basically your anxiety is lying to you and more than half the things you’re worried about are highly unlikely. Be polite, be accepting, be kind, be open minded and relax! 

Put your love and effort into your work ❤ The more you just enjoy yourself while creating makes it more fun~ The internet can be a scary place but shake away that fear! Cause you can find really great people too!!! and if it somehow makes you feel any better, I’ve been on the internet for like… 10 years and all the things I was ever worried about/scared of never really happened…. sure some stupid things here and there can happen but it’s super duper rare if you just don’t engage with certain kind of people lol it’s really easy tbh 

Be safe and be aware of things! I hope my internet ramble helped a little 😂

[the-shy-fa]

Odd's for the newest ask game

All 25 of them??? All right but if I get bored I’m just like. Stopping wherever I get to.

1. Do you have a goal weight?

Not really because I’m not actively gaining at the moment. But I mean... 300 always sounds nice...

3. Where do you jiggle most?

Belly for sure, although my thighs are definitely really soft and wobbly if you shake them, and my moobs and butt can shake a bit too. 

5. Do you have stretch marks?

Yeah like, all over haha. Though I’ve noticed they’re fading a fair bit lately.

7. Do you find it easy to gain weight?

Generally, but for the most part I keep rebounding weight I lost due to lifestyle changes until I’m in the 250-260 range. I haven’t tried to go over that by much so idk if I’d find it easy or not... but like, just upping the amount of rich food I eat seems to put on like 5+ pounds every year around the holidays without even really trying...

9. Do you enjoy a stuffed belly, or just wish it was fat?

Of the two I definitely prefer being fat if I was like, choosing? Getting super stuffed usually pulls me out of a sexy mood unless I have someone to rub my tummy and generally have fun with my condition.

11. Favourite cuisine?

Probably a toss-up between Japanese and American-Italian.

13. Do you eat because you love gaining or gain because you love eating?

Mostly the latter tbh. When I had a feeder I’d push myself to gain a bit for them but mostly I’m this fat cause of how much I love food and can’t resist seconds or thirds at dinner, plus dessert after.

15. Do you want to be funnel fed?

My only moderately successful post is about how much I fucking loved being funnel fed so heck yeah.

17. Do you prefer a skinny feeder or a fat feeder?

Fat feeders are where it’s at! Although honestly I’m pretty flexible and contrast can be really sexy... I just tend to be more attracted to fat folks.

19. Do you like to be on top?

Hmmm honestly depends on my mood? But probably I like bottom more on average.

21. Into public displays of feedism?

As a fantasy, sure, but IRL... I mean I won’t say “don’t drag passersby into your fetish play” if all you’re doing is eating a lot, but I think I would be too uncomfortable to be turned on unless it was very specific circumstances.

23. Would you rather be worshipped or teased?

Teasing is one of my favorites (I mean provided it’s from a caring place etc), telling me how big I’m getting, how my clothes are getting tight... 

That said IDK about worshipped exactly but I really like being praised too.

25. Do you enjoy strangers reacting to your size?

Not really. Certainly not in public? If it’s something like “a person I don’t know who but they’re coming at it from an FA perspective” that’s different, but I don’t really love comments on my size outside of a kinky context.

27. Do you wish you were fatter already, or is it all about the gain?

Gaining is a lot of fun, so I think I’d rather gain my way up. Unless I could be significantly fatter with all my health and mobility exactly as they are now? That would be pretty good.

29. Most underrated fat body part?

Fat upper arms are adorable and great... but honestly I’m not sure anything goes underappreciated in this community haha.

31. Sweet or savoury?

C-can I have them both together? Like duck with a berry sauce or something?

But I guess generally savory, because it doesn’t wear out its welcome as fast (although I do have a major sweet tooth).

33. Even gain or disproportionately fat?

On myself I think an even gain would be best... though if I could plump up my ass a bit more I totally would.

35. Active fatty or lazy fatty?

Lazy fatty! Or like, low activity? Like, let’s go for walks in nature, not let’s go play field hockey for 2 hours.

37. What is something that surprised you about gaining weight?

How crazy my appetite gets if I’ve been really trying to gain... I feel like my capacity shifts pretty easily if I’m semi-consistent about eating more/less. For a bit there I was having fast food after work then coming home and eating dinner not long after and was just as hungry as if I hadn’t eaten since lunch :$. 

39. Have you ever burst out of your clothes? 

Nope, just some intentional button pops and some ripped thigh seams from bending the wrong way.

41. Has your gain brought any new struggles?

I mean, all the money I spent on fast food in 37... also having to move up to size 42 pants... then having those get tight... Also not as fond of stairs as I used to be for sure.

43. Being tied up while fed?

Yes please!

45. Are you into bloating?

It’s not a major kink for me but I’ve done it once or twice and it can be fun. I’m a little impatient with it though, and I feel like I’d want to read up on safety before doing anything more extreme than “drink a bunch of soda.”

47. How messy are you?

Fairly messy tbh. I mean in generally I’m a messy person and I get really excited about food so I can be a somewhat messy eater even without really trying to be. I have like the most stupidly sensitive skin though so even though I kind of like slobby stuff I can’t like sit around with bbq sauce on my face or the skin will be all irritated.

49. If you are what you eat, what have you been eating?

Ice cream! Not the best timing for this question what with the weather turning and all...

Um... I’ve been eating a lot of beef lately? Maybe I could be a nice melt-proof cow instead?

[green-eyed-weirdo]

Bechloe week day 5 - Road Trip!

Another entry for Bechloe week. Did I actually only start writing them 5 days ago? This is crazy! As always, thanks to @aca-awesomenerd for going on this ‘trip’ with me 😉 Enjoy! @bechloe-week

Chloe has always had a hard time letting go. Most recent evidence of that being, her failing Russian Lit three times to be able to stay with her Bella’s. Unfortunately now it was time. All the girls were graduating, so Chloe had decided to graduate too. Right after graduation, they’d flown to Copenhagen and with the help of an arsenal of former Bella’s, won the World Championship of Acapella.

Being back at the house, Chloe felt the weight of the nearing end heavy on her chest. She didn’t want this to end. She wasn’t ready to move on just yet. Luckily, Jessica felt the same way. After a night of drinking wine, laughing and crying about it, they came up with the best way to extend the time with their self-chosen family. They should all go on a road trip! One last trip with the  Bella’s bus and their beloved sisters. They brought up the idea at dinner the next night. Thankfully, everyone was super excited about it. All but one certain brunette DJ...

Beca loved the Bellas. She freakin’ loved those awesome nerds. But spending many hours in a bus with them on a road trip, was definitely not her idea of a last hooray. She could appreciate the thought of course. She knew that Chloe was having a hard time with the moving on thing. But still, a road trip with 9 other girls? Really? Haven’t they done that enough for competitions?

“No, I’m not coming. You guys have fun and keep me updated.” Beca told her girlfriend, for the fourth time that week. She had tried many excuses, but of course the redhead saw right through all of them.

“Come onnn, Becs! Please! It won’t be a Bellas road trip without all of us there.” Chloe said with a small frown.

“No, Chlo I’m serious. I really don’t want to go. Going anywhere with these weirdo’s is always chaos.”

“Becs, pleaaaaase. I’m not going if you’re not going. But I reaaaally wanna gooooo” Chloe gives her girlfriend her very best puppy dog eyes.

“Ugh. Fine!! Dammit Chloeeee!” Beca whined, but gave Chloe a small smile.

“Yay! I’m so excited!” Chloe squealed. Yes, she’d done it! She knew Beca couldn’t resist her puppy eyes.

One week later

The day of the Bellas road trip was finally here! The girls had spent many nights thinking of the perfect place to go, and they eventually settled on Florida. Jessica’s parents have a beach house near Tampa and they were going to stay there for about 10 days. Everyone was getting onto the bus as Chloe mentally checked off all of the Bellas. Stacie ✔️ Lilly ✔️ CR, Jessica, Ashley ✔️ Flo and Emily ✔️ Amy ✔️ and wait… Dammit!

“Have you guys seen Beca?” Chloe asks. She hears a chorus of ‘no’s’ and let’s out a huff. Why was she even surprised? It wouldn’t be a Bella’s trip if Beca wasn’t late.

Chloe jogs back to the house to find the brunette fast asleep on the living room couch. Of course.

Chloe approaches her girlfriend and lightly shakes to wake her up. Nothing. She shakes her a little harder. “Becs,” Chloe calls out. “Beca,” she says a little louder. “Baby, it’s time to go.” Still nothing. On to plan B.

Chloe quickly goes to the fridge and finds an extra bag of ice from the party they had a few weeks ago. She grabs the bag and returns to the living room. Once at Beca’s side she attempts one more time to wake her up with a shake, but still doesn’t get a response. Chloe’s left with no choice but grab the bag of ice and put it against Beca’s back. The DJ wakes up with a jolt and a lets out small screech.

“What the F-!”

“Come on Becs.” Chloe guts her off. “Everyone is waiting for us. Let’s go!” Chloe gets up to leave, but soon realizes that Beca isn’t following her. She turns around to find Beca standing with her arms crossed, looking at her grumpily.  

“Really Chloe? You want me to be nice company on this trip? This is not the way to achieve that.” She says with a pout.

“You’re right, I’m sorry. I’ll make it up to you later,” Chloe says with a wink.

Once everyone was finally on the bus they were off on their Bella’s road trip. It wasn’t until about an hour into the long ride ahead that Stacie noticed that Beca’s usual seat on the bus was empty. She started looking for the short brunette and found her asleep, her head on Chloe’s shoulder. Beca never sat with anyone on the bus, she liked having her space. So finding her snuggled up to their other captain was a big surprise. Stacie quickly signals the other Bella’s around her and pointed towards the front of the vehicule.

“O-M-ACA-GEE!!” Emily squealed. “They are so cute!”

Amy looks in the rear view mirror and whisper shouts “BHLOEEEE!!”.

The rest of the girls just smile at each other, staying quiet to not disturb their captain’s moment.

Meanwhile, Chloe was stroking Beca’s hand as she watched her girlfriend sleep peacefully on her shoulder. She suddenly heard squealing coming from the back of the bus. She then heard someone mention ‘Bhloe’ and smiled to herself. She had gotten together with Beca after the retreat. The comment Chloe made about experimenting had really gotten into the DJ’s head. Beca had already broken up with Jesse a while before. Jesse had graduated early and gone to L.A. Beca was certain they would not be able to maintain a long distance relationship, so she’d decided to end things now.

After Chloe’s confession in the tent, Beca mustered up the courage to tell her best friend she was in love with her. They’d been together ever since.

The two co-captains decided to keep their relationship status to themselves, so the rest of the Bellas would stay concentrated on graduation and winning Worlds. But that was all over and done with now, so they would no longer sneak around and wouldn’t mind if the girls found out. They would’ve already known if they’d payed closer attention anyway, but that’s another story.

After a few hours of driving, the Bellas took their first pit stop to get refreshed and fill the gas tank. Chloe told Amy that she would fill the tank. She didn’t want to repeat what happened four years earlier.

There was a small, nice looking diner and the girls decided that it was a good opportunity to get something to eat. Beca had to go to the restroom and Chloe told her that she would order for her. She knew exactly what her girlfriend would want.

When Beca came back into the diner, all she saw was chaos. Amy was standing at a table, apparently in the middle of a story, talking way to loud. Stacie had went off to flirt with a group of guys at the other end of the diner and who knew where Lily disappeared to. Jessica and Ashley were sitting next to each other, bickering about the fact that Ashley had gotten the wrong flavor milkshake for Jessica.

Beca looked around the diner as she let out a frustrated sigh. This is exactly why she didn’t want to come along in the first place. She could maybe go out like this as a group occasionally, but having to endure it on a ten hour road trip. Heck no!

When Chloe sees Beca coming back to the table she smiles. That’s until she notices the annoyed look on her girlfriend’s face.

“What’s wrong?” The redhead asks.

“Are you serious!? Can’t you see that we are disturbing the peace in this small diner!” Chloe looks around to find some of the Bellas had left the table and others were talking a bit too loudly.

“This is exactly what I was trying to avoid! We can’t go anywhere without causing some kind of chaos!’ Beca continued in a frustrated tone.

“Hey!” Chloe stopped Beca from going on, “It’s okay. We’ll fix this.” Beca gave her a look of disbelief. “I promise.” Chloe reassured giving the brunette’s hands a squeeze.

Chloe let go of her girlfriends hands and began reassembling the Bellas.

“Jessica. Ashley. Stop fighting over a milkshake and just get a new one. Amy you may want to tone it down a little. Flo go find Lily, please and I’ll go get Stacie.” Chloe was now in full captain mode. After giving out a few more orders, she stood up and walked straight towards Stacie who was sitting at a table at the opposite side of the diner.

“Stacie!” Chloe called out. “Keep it in your pants and let’s go. We have to get back on the road soon.”

Stacie lets out a dramatic sigh. When she stands up from the table, she slips one of the guys a note, presumably with her phone number. “Bye boys.” She calls out over her shoulder as she walks towards Chloe. Chloe rolls her eyes and grabs Stacie’s arm to drag her along back to their table.

Once she came back with Stacie, she saw Flo come back with Lily. They seemed to be coming from the kitchen, but Chloe wasn’t really surprised.

The rest of the evening went by as smoothly as possible. Beca was still a bit irritated, but Chloe tried her best to calm her down. Once they all finished eating and paid their portions, the girls walked out to the bus.

“Uhh… Uhmmm…”

“Ames? What’s wrong?” CR asked.

“It’s pretty cool actually…”

“The keys! They are still in the bus!” Flo shouted.

“Of course! Things couldn’t get any better than this!” Beca said sarcastically right before she stormed off.

“I’ll go after her. Amy! This better be solved by the time I get back!” Chloe said before she ran off after her girlfriend.

The redhead searched around the parking lot and finally found the brunette behind the diner.

“Hey.” Chloe said softly.

“I’m gonna call a cab. You guys enjoy the rest of the trip, I’m going home.”

“Come on Becs. The trip just started, I’m sure it’ll get better.” Chloe pleaded.

“Exactly! The trip just started! If this could happen in the first few hours, could you imagine how much worse it could get?!” Beca’s practically yelling at this point.

Meanwhile, the Bellas had lucked out. One of the men Stacie had been flirting with happened to be a mechanic. With a little convincing, Stacie got him to help out and they quickly retrieved the keys from the bus. Now all they had to do was find their captains.

“Becs, I know you are at a breaking point here. The last few weeks have been really stressful for all of us, but especially for you, with the internship on top of everything else. Babe, I really think once we get to the beach house, it’s gonna be aca-awesome.”

“Oh god…” Beca always finds the aca-phrases so cheesy. She gives Chloe a small smile. “I don’t know babe…”

“Please Becs, stay… for me? Besides, If I recall correctly, I have some making up to do tonight… You wouldn’t want to miss out on that, would you?” Chloe says with a flirtatious wink.

Beca let’s out an exaggerated sigh “Okaaaay… only for you though!” Beca leans in and the two girls share a soft kiss.

The Bellas had locked up the bus with the keys this time, thanked the guys for their help and started to walk towards the back of the diner, where they’d seen Chloe disappear to. As they turned the corner, Stacie, Amy and CR, who were walking at the front of the group, immediately stopped in their tracks so the rest of the girls bumped into them. There, by the back door of the diner, they saw their two captains having a private moment.

“Are they…?” Emily started.

“Yup!” Stacie said with a smile on her face.

“Pay up, bitches!” CR says to no one in particular, but she is sporting a very smug look.

“BHLOE IS REAL!!!” Amy actually shouts it this time.

This pulls Beca and Chloe out of their moment and they look towards the Bella’s who are all smiling at them. “Yeah Ames” Beca says, “Bhloe is real.” She gives Chloe another quick kiss as they start walking towards the girls.

“Let’s get back on the road, you awesome nerds!”

[calliecat93]

RWBY V6, CH1 Review: Argus Limited

RWBY is back! YAY!!! SO last volume had some... lets say mixed reception. So much so that Miles and Kerry have changed the writing process to have more proofreading done and to have more reception from the higher ups. Regardless of how one feels about V5, it ended with RWBY reuinited, the bad guys being defeated, and the Relic of Knowledge being obtained. The next stop is Atlas. How will this wild and crazy journey go? Only time will tell. But lets see how it starts!

Overview

It starts off... pretty interestingly. First, the snow effects look SO PRETTY. There is no way that they could make natural landscape s look as pretty in Poser like they did here with Maya. Once again, the animation continues to improve and it’s just gorgeous in this chapter. But yeah, we start with a fight already going on on top of a train. The RWBY girls and Qrow are fighting I THINK a bunch of Manticore Grimm. Might be wrong about that one. It’s got a lot of good moments. Weiss saving Ruby with a ‘Thank Me Later’ (that Ruby repeats later), Blake and Yang’s combo, JNR joining in with Nora complaining about how stuff always happens to them, and... it’s just so good. But... how did we get here exactly?

Well before we answer that, we get a brief update about Adam. At first we only hear voices as the camera pans through the throne room. We hear Adam return, telling his remaining forces to get away form his throne. But they refuse. They are NOT happy that Adam abandoned the forces at Haven and got defeated by Blake. One guy even comments how ti seems she has more control over Adam than Adam does her. T His makes Adam snap... you know, more than before. We finally see some bodies... or should I say, corpses. Yep, Adam killed what I assume is all the remaining White Fang in Mistral. He also slashes part of his thrown, screaming in rage towards the sky while musing about Blake. It’s pretty clear that, as Ilia said, the WF is no longer with Adam and he is on his own. And chances are, his focus is going towards the girl who bested him.

So following THAT happy scene, we cut to a train station and Qrow narrates. He’s written a letter to Ironwood, explaining about the attack on Haven and Leo’s death... well sorta. He... bends the truth. The credit for the failure of the attack is given tot he Menagerie Faunus and he and the kids just happened to be there. He also lies that Leo died fighting to protect the academy, which we all know is a big fat lie. Why did he lie about this? Heck if I know. This seems dumb, especially since if Ironwood finds out I imagine that his paranoia will only get worst. I guess it was to be safe for if the letter got intercepted since Qrow DOES say that there’s more to the story, but still...

Anyways, Ruby is excited! We find out that the group is heading for a town called Argus, which is along the Northern coastline. They're going to be heading there via train... too bad that the Huntsmen that Mistral hired suck. But meh. Weiss is also a tad salty since she just got out of Atlus and went through a lot of effort to do so, and now she has to go back. Can’t blame her, poor ice queen. But Ruby assures her that Team RWBY will be there for her. Speaking of, they’re all waiting on Blake before they get going.

Blake is saying goodbye to Ilia, who now has some super cute civilian clothes. While Ilia helps the Belladonna’s and Faunus improve relations in Mistral, Blake will be going with her team and therefore after the ones attacking the skills. Ilia is sad to see her go, but she now has a chance to start her life over and to make sure that the new Faunus movement doesn’t end up like the White Fang. Sun also shows up to say goodbye, and he brought Neptune! Yay! Sun explains that eh and his team are going to Vacuo with Sun intending to learn to be a better leader for his team. He also tells Blake that she doesn't need him anymore. She’s sad when he outs it that way, but Sun elaborates that Blake NEEDS to be with her team and that she’ll now be fine with them. But who knows? They may run into each other again. Blake seems to accept that, even giving Sun an appreciative kiss on the cheek. Aww~ Ship it or not it was a super sweet scene between them and I’m glad that it was there.

The train is soon on it’s way and we see Team RWBY chilling in their room. Which nice subtle callback tot he bunkbeds! They’re even structurally sound this time! When Yang goes to get her Scroll to kick Ruby’s butt at video games, Blake gets up to help her with her bang. It’s pretty clear that Blake’s still feeling guilty for what happened to Yang and probably for running away liek she did. Fortunately, Yang admits that, yes things are going to be weird, but it’ll be okay.. She’s just glad that they’re all together again. It’s such a good moment. Not only is it pretty much telling us ‘yes we’ll get to the emotional stuff with these two, but it will be okay”, but it shows Yang’s development. She’s not snippy. She’s not angry. She’s honest, but also calm and is trying to accept Blake back. It would be so easy to milk this for all the melodrama that it’s worth, but they’retaking a mature approach with it that doesn't damper the tone or Team RWBY being together again. I’m very appreciative of that.

Sadly, the fun times can’t last. A swarm of Grimm attack. God dang it Grimm,y ou ruined Qrow kicking his nieces butts at idea games! I was looking forward to that! But yeah, they go to face the Grimm as one of the two we saw earlier is knocked off and probably killed. The remaining one turns on the defenses, which includes turret guns. But since he’s at the front of the train, which is where the passengers are, it’s attracting the Grimm to them. Oscar, under Qrow’s orders, tries to make him stop, but he refuses. Which I can’t completely blame him since its his job to kill them and these Manticore are clearly NOT easy to kill. But things go bad for him when Oscar sees a tunnel up ahead and while most everyone gets back inside, the poor Huntsman knocks into it and breaks his arm.. Seriously that moment made me cringe.

When inside, Qrow starts arguing with the Huntsman about the turrets. During this, Ruby looks around, seeing that the Grimm are following after them still. She also looks and sees the passengers, clearly scared. Knowing that they can’t keep wasting time, RUby gets Qrow to back down as she and Jaune convince the Huntsman to turn off the guns, Jaune even using his aura amplification Semblance to heal the guy’s arm. Nora gets the idea of using Ren’s emotion masking Semblance to mask the passengers, and then the Grimm would leave them alone. Ren’s a little unsure of this, until the others point out that Jaune can use his Semblance to enhance Ren’s. So fi there’s still any doubt, yes Jaune’s power is to amplify aura, which in turn can enhance a Semblance. Our boy has become a true Paladin!

At this point, Oscar finally allows Ozpin to take over, who explains that part of the problem is the Relic. The Grimm are attracted to it. Even Qrow is surprised by this. Yang, clearly peeved, asks why he did this... though really guys? Is this really a surprise? You know that Salem is after it ad by now knows that you have it. So... while yeah Ozpin should have said something, is it really a shock that the Grimm are gonna come after it? Ozpin does get ready to explain himself, but Ruby interrupts. Right now it doesn’t matter why. Right now what matters is protecting the innocents. This does give her a new plan though. While JNR stays with the passengers, the rest of them will disconnect the cars with the Grimm. That way, they can take care of them while the passengers are protected by Ren’s Semblance and they can reach Argus safely. Jaune, while clearly not happy with it, agrees , but only when Ruby promises to meet them in Argus. 

With that, Blake cuts off the cars. But not before seeing what seems to be a hallucination of Adam. Was it really him? Maybe. But no time for that as we have a fight still. With the cars disconnected, Ren and Jaune do their thing and indeed, the Grimm don’t give chase. Which I’m just gonna say it now, the fights in this episode are AWESOME. A BIG complaint about last year was the fight scenes especially during the Battle for Haven. While I thought the one on ones were fine, the group fights seemed to have problems as well as giving everyone focus. Well clearly CRWBY listened because this fight is AWESOME. Everyone gets a moment to shine, Oscar (who I assume took back control) has greatly improved, Team RWBY is perfectly in sync, the action is fast but creative, and it ends with Ruby and Qrow double teaming with some scythe action. It is SO GOOD GUYS. All while a new rocking tune sung by Jeff and Casey plays and man it is WAAY too early to want the soundtrack, but damn it I want it!

While the good guys win, the dying Grimm still causes damage to the rails. Weiss uses her gravity glyphs to keep everyone in place, but nevertheless the train is derailed and crashes. Fortunately, everyone is okay! Yay! This includes, to everyone’s surprise, a goggled old woman who seems to have decided to stay instead of head for safety. This is Maria Cavadera, and with her pointing out how much of a close call that was, the chapter ends. Ho boy, is this gonna be fun!

Review

So I already wrote a review for the opening, so we’re gonna skip that other than me repeating that it is the best one so far and I want the V6 soundtrack like crazy.

So this premiere... HOLY SHIT. Just... HOLY SHIT.  While I still think that the V5 premiere was the best one, this one may be a VERY close second if I can decide if I still liked the food fight in V2′s better than this or not. I kinda worry that maybe they set the bar a little TOO high and may not be able to keep it up since that seems to be how people felt about V5. But were only one chapter in, so I’m not gonna worry about that right now. It set up a lot though very quickly without feeling rushed though, so that’s good!

Okay, so for the most part this was mainly a setup/fight scene chapter but we have plenty to talk about. Lets get to Blake and Yang first. So I had a LOT of issues with Blake during V4. I did NOT like how she was written there and only furthering hr problems. Now V5 fixed pretty much all of that, and this chapter sealed it. Her goodbyes to Ilia and Sun were so sweet and well done. I’ll miss them, but it’s like SUn said, Blake needs to be with her team. It’s also good to see that she’s still guilty about Yang and not quite sure how to act around her other than trying to help her. Fortunately Yang seems to have taken what Weiss said last volume to heart and is trying to give her a chance. As I said, I’m glad that we’re taking a mature approach to this and not going all melodramatic. Its gonna be weird for a little while, but it’s gonna be okay. Very happy with how things have started so far.

There’s not too much with the other characters aside from Oscar, but I want to talk about Ruby too. With Oscar, while it’s brief, he is clearly not okay with Ozpin taking control again. After what happened in V5, while Oz forcibly taking over was understandable due to Hazel being scary as Hell, that’s... not gonna help Oscar feel any better about his situation. Poor kid is trying so hard and we do see that he’s improved as a fighter. He’s not exactly a hard hitter, but he does good as a supporter. But going off this and the trailer... yeah I think that Oscar’s gonna feel like his control is slipping mroe and more as he and Ozpin’s souls become one. Poor boy...

With Ruby, my biggest problem last volume, like the only one I can say made me upset, was how badly she was handled. She was more or less a background character, received little to no development, her training arc was reduced to her learning how to give a headbutt,and worst there were PLENTY of character development moments available but NONE OF THEM were taken. I guess the focus was on Yang, Raven, and the Menagerie stuff but it REALLY upset me. My biggest hope has been that this volume will rectify that. While it’s brief, seeing Ruby’s clear concern for the passengers, taking the lead with both the plans and the fight coordination, and the hints int he opening with her eyes has given me a LOT of hope that that character development is finally coming. She actually felt like the cheerful but determined leader that she’s supposed to be, not the happy plucky anime girl that’s there for morale support like last time. Ruby is my favorite character, hence why I’m so passionate about this, so hopefully my prayers have been answered and my girl is getting the plot that she deserves.

Really, this whole chapter felt like one big showcase of proving the critics that yes, they listened and yes, they will be trying to improve. Lack of fights? We’re gonna start off with one big one. The fights are not good when it’s more than two characters? Not this time! Lack of new songs? Well you just got a badass Jeff and Casey duet! Lack of focus? Well the plotlines aren't split anymore, so here is where the focus is gonna be and who we’re going to mainly follow this volume! Seriously, aside from the brief cut to Adam, it’s clear where the plot’s focus is: with Team RWBY as they head for Argus. The split plots was fun, but it clearly caused a lot of problems with pacing and where the main focus was supposed to me. Now that the band is back together, that’s no longer an issue and it made the pacing feel SO MUCH BETTER because of it. I’m sure that were gonna have some subplots with other characters, but it’s clear that the main attraction is Team RWBY’s journey together, which I think will help keep things better rounded out.

I guess the final thing to talk about is the animation. Every year, CRWBY ramps it up and this year is no exception. The snow effects are beautiful,t he landscapes themselves look amazing, the character animation is energetic and expressive, and it just looks so good on screen. It’ crazy. I was rewatching V1 a few days ago and while still impressive considering the low budget back then... aside form Monty’s fights, it.... looks cheap and flat. Remember, they had to use shadow people and not actual character designs if they weren't important back then folks. I think that the switch to Maya and now having had over two years of experience with it has REALLY done wonders for the animation team. Everything looked great here, especially with the fight being fast but incredibly creative and fluid. Like if this was just Chapter One, I can't wait for what the other thirteen look like!

Final Thoughts

When Volume 5 ended, I was so done with the drama and negativity that I saw about it that I very nearly quit the show. I guess putting my attention on RvB up until now helped me feel better about it because by the time the premiere came, I was actually feeling excited about the show coming back. This chapter reminded me so much of why I love RWBY. Great animation, amazing music, likeable and fun characters, and a tam of people who love and care for this property. This chapter brought me so much excitement and happiness that I had missed with this show. I am legit excited (and terrified) for the rest of the volume no matter what happens. Welcome back RWBY! It’s gonna be one Hell fo a volume!

[goldsteinsistersimagines]

What the Heck I Gotta Do (To Be With You)

Pairing: Queenie Goldstein x fem!reader modern AU

Warnings: None

Your first encounter with Queenie was short, but the memory of it was forever burned in your memory. Newt had been wanting the two of you to meet for a while, and he had talked about her many times in the past. You knew it wasn’t a set up, but when he showed you a picture of Queenie, you figured you wouldn’t mind if it was. 

You usually didn’t like hugs from new people. But Queenie made you feel comfortable. Sure, you still felt nervous around her, but you never felt like she was judging you. So when she came in to hug you for the first time, you didn’t even shy away. You loved her sense of humor, how kind she was, and probably most of all, you loved how she laughed at your jokes, no matter how stupid they were. You were hoping to have more opportunities to meet with her, until you found out she was going to Manchester for six months for work. 

“Keep in touch!” Newt said before saying goodbye. 

“I’ll try! You have my email?” The blonde asked. 

The man nodded. Queenie turned to you and smiled. 

“You’re welcome to email me, too, (Y/N)!” 

Your eyes widened. “Uh... Are you sure?” 

The woman nodded excitedly. “I’d love an email from you!” 

You felt your cheeks grow hot. You must’ve blacked out because you couldn’t remember anything that happened after that moment. All you remembered was saying goodbye to her. 

A month later, you sent an email to Queenie asking how she was doing. You checked your email relentlessly, refreshing your inbox almost every five minutes. Nothing. A few weeks passed, and you never got a reply. You told yourself she was busy working and enjoying being abroad. But there was a voice of doubt that told you she was ignoring you. 

“She hates me,” you admitted to Newt. 

“She doesn’t hate you, (Y/N). I promise.” Despite his reassurances, you weren’t sure you believed him. 

You rose an eyebrow. 

“Every time she’s talked about you, she’s only said good things.” 

You were suddenly intrigued. “Oh, she talks about me?” 

The man laughed. “Yes, multiple times.” 

Though it was a good sign, you still didn’t want to give up your hopes. After all, Queenie seemed to be the polite-type. Just because she liked you as a person didn’t mean... You decided not to overthink it. 

A few more months passed and Queenie was still at the back of your mind. You knew it was dumb, considering the two of you had only met in person once. You didn’t even have her phone number. Just an email that she never responded to. And, you supposed, Instagram. You rolled your eyes at the thought. Were you really going to be the type to use social media as a way to indirectly connect with your kind-of crush? Yes. The answer was yes. 

You made sure to post at the right times, posting photos of yourself with your friends, nature, all of that cheesy stuff. You even dragged your best friend, Seraphina, to do you a favor. 

“No.” 

“Come on, please?” You begged the woman. 

“(Y/N), trying to make her jealous isn’t going to work. That tactic never works.” Seraphina put her hands on her hips. 

“Humor me, then.” 

Your friend laughed as she shook her head. “Okay, fine. But only because you’re my best friend.” 

“Light of my life,” you said as you winked at her. You held up your phone and Seraphina leaned in and kissed you on the cheek, as part of your plan.

You quickly posted the photo to Instagram, anxiously waiting for Queenie to see the photo. 

Seraphina cleared her throat. “I believe we had an agreement?” 

“Oh, yeah.” You grabbed your wallet from the table and waved it in the air. “Dinner’s on me.” 

You were in the middle of dinner when you saw Queenie had liked your photo. 

When you heard Queenie had come back, you were eager to meet up with her again. You convinced Newt that the three of you should have dinner together. As friends, of course. Newt agreed, though a little taken aback at your enthusiasm. 

The moments leading up to dinner was one of the most nerve wracking moments of your life. What if she thought you were creepy for writing that email and that’s why she never answered? What if she secretly hated you but was too nice to say anything? Was this weird? Were you being weird? 

“Newt!” 

You were pulled out of your thoughts by the sound of the familiar voice. Queenie was right in front of you. She pulled Newt into a hug and she looked at you. 

“How are you, (Y/N)?” She asked. 

You smiled. “I’m good, how are you?” 

“Oh, don’t lie to her,” Newt said as he pulled away from Queenie. “You are not doing well.” 

The blonde looked at you with concern. “Is everything all right?” 

You shot Newt a dirty look. “Yes, everything’s fine.”

“She only changed outfits like 10 times before we got here. I told her she looked fine but she insisted...” 

“Thanks, Newt,” you interrupted. 

The man shrugged. 

Queenie giggled. “Well, if it makes you feel any better, I think you look lovely.” 

A smile tugged at your lips. “Thanks.” 

Over dinner, you asked Queenie what it was like to be in Manchester. You watched in awe as you saw her speak so passionately about the trip. You loved hearing her talk. After hearing about how busy she was, you decided not to ask about the email. There was a chance she never even saw it. 

“That sounds like it was super exciting!” You commented after she was finished talking. 

“It was! I’m going to miss it. But it’s also great to be back. I kind of missed my little office and answering phone calls from my own desk.” The woman stirred her water around with her straw. “I don’t get many calls anyway, but it’s still nice.” 

An idea formed in your head. “So... If I were to call, you would pick up?” 

The blonde smiled. “Yes. Actually, it’d be nice to get a distraction from work.” 

“Well, maybe I’ll take you up on that offer, then.” 

“I’d like that.” Queenie smiled warmly at you. “So... I saw that you were having a lot of fun here, too.” 

“Oh, um...” You fumbled with the napkin in your lap. “Yeah... I... You know. Gotta do something on my free days!” 

“You and Seraphina hung out almost every weekend,” Newt commented. 

“Seraphina! That’s the girl in some of your photos, right? She seems wonderful!” Queenie exclaimed. 

You slowly turned to Newt, your teeth clenched as you tried your best to fake a smile. You wanted to scream. 

“They’re pretty close, (Y/N) used to have a crush on her- OW!” 

You had kicked Newt under the table. 

Queenie tilted her head. “Everything okay?” 

“Everything’s fine!” You said. 

“Peachy keen...” Newt muttered, rubbing his femur. 

The blonde put a hand up to her mouth and giggled. “Didn’t know you could get so worked up about a crush, (Y/N),” she teased. 

“Ex-crush,” you clarified. “Now we’re just friends.” 

Queenie looked at you and smiled. “Good to know.” 

Queenie didn’t think you were serious. You didn’t even think you were serious. But two weeks later and here you were, calling Queenie at work. You took a deep breath before dialing the number. 

“Hello?” A familiar sweet voice answered. 

“Hi.” You stifled a laugh. “Is this Queenie Goldstein?” 

You could practically hear her smile from the other end. “Yes. It is. It’s nice to hear from you, Miss (Y/L/N).” 

“So formal.” You leaned back in your chair as you stared at your computer screen. 

Queenie giggled. “Shouldn’t you be working?” 

“Shouldn’t you?” There was silence from the other end. You immediately sat up, worried you said something wrong. “L-look... I know this is totally random and probably weird. I don’t even know why I called. I... I guess I was just... Curious... To see if you’d actually pick up?” 

You heard a soft chuckle come from the other side of the line. “Did you get the information you wanted?” 

“I... I guess so,” you said. 

“I got your email,” the woman said. 

“Oh?” You felt your heart pound in your chest. 

“Sorry I meant to answer it, but a week turned into three weeks, and...”

“It’s okay. We’re talking now.”

“Yeah.” 

You heard Queenie exhale. 

“I have a question for you.” 

“Go for it,” you answered confidently. 

“What are you doing Saturday?” 

“I’m guessing... Whatever you’re doing that day?” You said playfully. 

“Good answer. How about lunch and a museum after?” 

You smiled. “Sounds good to me.” 

[esseastri]

Megan Reads Oathbringer (part 7)

blerg, I wanted to hit page 500 in the last chunk o’ liveblog, but alas. We continue on. This book is just too dense, the liveblog posts are too long and I will continue to mention that in every one of these posts, ‘cause it’s wild just how much is in here!

Part 7 encompasses pages 476-557 (previous parts)

OOOOOOOH JASNAH POV!!!!

hey, her art bubble is the old Shallan art bubble. that’s...boring. why doesn’t she get her own?

I’m emotional about Taln forever and ever

Jasnah being paranoid about her safety and assassins and stuffing her ventilation shaft with cloths is...so... You don’t expect Jasnah to be scared, but here she is. It makes perfect sense--she got stabbed through the chest, of course she’s scared--but she’s so poised and in control, you just don’t expect it.

OMG Jasnah had back up files of her notes!!! That’s brilliant.

spanreeds are so cool

do we know which type of spren Ivory is? if we do I don’t remember.

just keep reading, Megan, they’ll tell you. Inkspren. ...of course.

also, I’d been wondering how Jasnah was “broken”--since all the Radiants are--and somehow I never expected childhood illness. that’s a logical breaking point, but I never even thought of it.

THERE WAS A JASNAH AND HOID’S MOST EXCELLENT ADVENTURE!!! THERE WAS!!! I’VE BEEN ROBBED!!!

but also, wtf did she learn, what did she learn from him. I’m guessing it’s the same thing the Stormfather refused to tell Dalinar... about all ten orders returning.

god, I really, really hope that my theory about them replacing the Heralds is wrong. I don’t want that. ..

(It’s a good theory though; the first new members of the ten orders all make a new Oathpact at the end of the fifth book. the back five are about their first time breaking and the first Desolation post-this one. It’s awful and I don’t want it, but you gotta admit, it’s an interesting theory, at least in a meta way.)

also I’m sad no one likes the honorspren. Syl is such a good. then again, she’s different than her peeps, she always says.

gaahhh, the Moash chapters are killing me every time I see that patchless shoulder I just die a lil bit inside

“Compared to bridge duty, this was paradise.” I’M CRYING??? This is so, so much the ‘I did that, so I can survive anything’ mentality and I’m cry.

okay, but can all of the Fused use all of the Surges? or do they all do different things? Do they have the equivalent of radiant orders?

(I’m going to be so excited if Moash gets a spren, but I feel like he maybe has to take responsibility for his actions first...)

aaahh Moash is taking the Kaladin route of “I don’t care about these people but storm it, I’m helping them anyway”.

OH SHIT Those are the ones who Kaladin helped, aren’t they... they brought “a false god” that was Kaladin shit shit shit they are getting punished for him. He would die if he knew, oh god.

AAAHH MOASH IS A GOOD “You’re becoming like us” Ohhhh goooddd yep. yep. wow. Be better. Do better. The theme of this book, and I love it. I LOVE MOASH AAHHH

punk!Dalinar not being allowed to fight is wild.

OOOHH THEY DIDN’T TELL HIM HE’S BEEN HURTING PEOPLE?? WHY!!!!?? YOU GOTTA TELL HIM HE’S DESTROYING PEOPLE’S LIVES BY BEING A BLACKOUT DRUNK AND FIGHTING PEOPLE

THAT’S NOT A GOOD THING AND HE SHOULD KNOW THAT

his name means “born unto light” oh my god that’s delightful oh my god

ohno. you should not send Dalinar back to war, u should keep him at home and maybe find him a therapist to talk to him about the Thrill...

FLYING KHOLINS AHOY!!

“something profoundly disconcerting about being out on the ocean” disconcerting? You’ve misspelled exciting.

They are holding hands while flying that’s adorable

I love that it’s “Elhokar’s team” when we all know Kaladin will end up in charge, much to Adolin’s chagrin...

No comment on what Dalinar’s hair looks like all windswept, obviously that means he’s been windswept into full greaser-style pompadour.

“shellheads” really? wtf. you didn’t call them that before. it’s only after they gain sentience that you give them derogatory nicknames?

High King Dalinar founding his own kingdom is wild to think about...

All of Navani’s scribes and engineers are so excitable. I love it.

Dalinar sneaking about without guards is nervewracking. Pls be safe, buddy.

“what else were important lighteyes going to do with unmotivated children?” Uuh...motivate them? Don’t just throw them aside to the church and expect them to drain resources by doing nothing for the rest of their lives? Find some way for them to be productive members of society? Why is this such a hard concept?

Fucking lighteyes

“He was RURAL Alethi he CAN’T be a HERALD” fuck off, Kadash. Kaladin is from a backwater and he’s a Radiant. And Taln wasn’t a king. We know this.

“No spiritual basis for rule” seems like a good thing to me...separation fo church and state and all that...

Something I’m not surprised that Vorinism sucks ass at caring for the mentally ill...

Yeah, ok, but who cut Taln’s wall from the outside? one of the other Heralds? Someone who still has their honorblade? Or some...Diagram/Ghostblood/SonofHonor mofo who realized before we did that Taln is a Herald? I’M CONCERNED FOR MY ANCIENT BROKEN SON

“Lately, he didn’t much like himself.” Noooooo, Moaaaashhh!! I still like you! A lot!!!

I am absolutely delighted that the Fused point their toes when they are flying. My synchronized swimming ass is just...DELIGHTED

“You don’t farm an apocalypse.” heheheh

The tavern is called the Fallen Tower? really? Dalinar’s army fell at the Tower... and Bridge Four saved them. really.

omg noooo noooooooooo no

nooo

nooooooooo

that’s

a lumberyard. and

ladderruns. that’s the same damn thing oh god

no, I don’t want this.

Let Moash Live 2k17

There’s a weird trend of swapping PoVs in the middle of a chapter. I’m not used to it.

“They acted like they owned her already.” I mean...they kinda do, Shallan. You kinda fucked up with them.

“without her having to remain at the meeting” hon, you are needed at the meetings for reasons other than your mapmaking skills??

“I am my own woman” teeeechnically, you’re...what, Taravangian’s subject now? Right, he’s in charge of Vedenar.

Evi deserves better than punk!Dalinar. Him yelling at her because she invaded his manly man-space is gross and he should stop

Navani just chilling with Evi and Ialai is wild. I legit can’t imagine them all getting along.

Also, I love that Renarin’s name is just a name. I love the convoluted meaning of nothing. it’s great.

Evi is a Good and she! deserves! better!

oh god babies

tiny, tiny babies

Evil flying chulls!! Tiny Adolin is too cute oh god

Just writing down that page 519 is the glyph alphabet. That’s important, you know. :)

NanKhet’s list of assassination attempts and then his like... banquet of executions. is some Greek mythology shit up in here. That’s #yikes

Pastry chef scholar man! I love it! I love that there aRE people in Vorin lands who don’t adhere to Vorinism’s gender roles, people who think gender roles are for squares.

Hello Darkness My Old Friend has waaay too many names. Nakku, Nalan, Nale. This is why I just still call him Hello Darkness.

“Did you misplace her?” One does not simply misplace Lift.

They keep talking about how Thaylen City was super wrecked by the Everstorm and that’s fair, but like...has anyone heard from Shin? Talk about being unprotected for a wrong-way highstorm...

Jasnah reflexively sucking in Stormlight the second Amaram appears in the doorway is Big Mood.

“Other than the fact that you are a detestable buffoon who acheives only the lowest level of mediocrity, as it is the best your limited mind can imagine? I can’t possibly think of a reason.” GOD FUCKING BLESS.

“Give me an excuse. I dare you.” BIGGEST MOOD EVER OH MY GOD

yeah, you run away. fucker.

“The Windrunner” “the flying bridgeman” “brightlord broodingeyes” HE HAS A NAME, LADIES. He has a name.

I’m super tired of everyone--especially Jasnah--underestimating and disregarding Renarin.

And then he goes and does COOL SHIT LIKE FIND THE RESONATING LIBRARY!!!!??

Also, Jasnah can infuse gems with light? wacky fun.

oohh LIghtweaving isn’t just light it’s “and various waveforms” Renarin’s LIghtweaving is super different from Shallan’s isn’t it!!? I can’t want to see MOAR SURGES

Nooooo, Moash.... you gotta do the Kaladin thing! You can’t let go! Look at you, you are already helping the people he helped. You can’t stop yourself any more than he could. You’re not here to let go. You’re here to remember how to care.

Moash bby, I know you are prone to stupid decisions, but please...please don’t do anything stupid...

.........like that.

okay, creepy flying in charge lady. is creepy.

Okay, teaching the parshmen how to spear is good? sort of? from a certain point of view.

Ooooh Rlain pov!!! That’s new and interesting.

you know why is he here? How did he not get eaten by the first Everstorm?

HECK YE ALL FIVE LADY SCOUT WINDRUNNER SQUIRES HEEECKKK YYESSSSS

THEMS MY GIRLS

“He loved them because they did try.” Aaaahhhhh

“That’s like...extra manly.” I’m not sure that’s how being gay works, but I’ma roll with it. :D

“I guess it’s just a thing men say. Can you tell me how it feels?” “I can try.” KALADIN IS A GOOD WHO IS TRYING VERY HARD AND RLAIN IS ALSO A GOOD WHO IS TRYING VERY HARD AND I’M EMOTIONAL

I am so glad they are Trying Together.

That is an interesting question...did the magic stagnate them? stop people from being interested in finding non-magic ways of doing things? not just steel, but like...idk, indoor plumbing and better ways of farming, or anything that a Soulcaster can do. Why would you need better ways when you have the magic way?

It’s a very Harry Potter Wizard Wolrd mentality, tbh.

Oh shit, the Recreance was 2k years AFTER the Heralds bugged out and broke the Oathpact? That’s a long time for them to keep going without their leaders? and then to suddenly stop after all that time? whyyyy

what did they learn? about their spren? Jasnah knows.

Oh no!!!

nooo

he can hear the spren dying!!!???? OH NOOO

OH SNAP

WHAT

WHAT

NO

UM??? WHAT

THE FUCK?

HOW DID HE HACK DALINAR’S VISION?? WHERE DID HE COME FROM? HOW DID HE GET HERE? HOW DANGEROUS IS HE IN THIS FORM? HOW IS HE HERE?

WHAT

IS

HAPPENING

god, how many times did Dalinar rely on the Thrill? that’s got to leave some kind of bond, some connection. Something Odium can exploit.

God, it’s still really weird to think of Odium--the bad guy--as light, gold, white. it’s refreshing, but also wtf

Ah, fuck off, you’re not a god. The Shardholders are not gods. They’re just dudes with extra powerful magic. Ask Sazed.

God, okay, the STormfather is so. scared. wtf.

Oooohh, he hasn’t gotten Cultivation yet. She’s hidden and he’s bound--not very well if he’s here now, but still.

Can she help us?

Why does he...have to kill people? Is it because he’s the avatar of hatred of something else?

...interesting. Passion.

..........interesting that the Thaylens worship the Passions.

Also, I resent that if he’s All Sorts of Emotion/Passion, there’s the implication that all emotion eventually leads to violence, and I RESENT THAT SO HARD

oh snap, Cultivation is the Nightwatcher? What? I did not expect that...

goes further to the None of the Three Shards Are Good or Bad

though Odium might be lying...

what the shit

was that the Odium hell planet?

Did....did Lift just... scare him away?

I’m increaingly thinking shes got a bit of Cultivation in her. She’s not just a kiddo, and not just a Radiant, there’s something funky going on with her, and I think it’s something powerful enough to scare Odium.. hm...

EEEEYYYYY END PART TWO!!!!!

eww gross, Taravangian AND Venli? Bad interludes are bad. Where’s Szeth? I miss him.

[nny11writes]

Fictober 27- Moment

The one where Ahsoka goes undercover, finds herself crushing on someone, and can’t act. But honestly, what else is new? ~~~~~~~~~~~ Ahsoka was doubled over with laughter, unable to explain exactly what she found so hilarious about the dramatic Jedi flick based on the totally fake time that never happened where Skyguy beat Grievous aboard the Malevolence.

 During her undercover mission with Master Obi-Wan it had seemed prudent to actually spend time with regular kids her age. In practice Ahsoka had found it awkward, nerve wracking, and unpleasant with one exception. She had gotten to meet Moshi, who was a fifteen year old togrutan colored all in purples and pinks. He was silly and kind and had a set of fantastic dimples that complemented his round face. Ahsoka had known from the moment she’d met him that she was in, what some might call, Trouble. She knew better, she’d done better when it came to Lux but Mosh was...was him. Despite knowing it was a bad choice, Ahsoka had agreed to watch The Great Malevolence with him.

She only somewhat regretted the choice.

Moshi had responded to her laughter with a kicked puppy glare as if he was personally hurt. Each new round of her laughter, and derisive comment only causing him to melt sullenly into the couch. Ahsoka eventually managed to get a few words out to explain herself. “Look, it’s, it’s just, it doesn’t work like that! Explosive decompression is, well, it’s explosive. Lightsabers don’t work like that. Master Skywalker probably didn’t get shirtless for the fight, and what the heck?”

Dashing on screen was a rail thin togruta girl who performed a rather average gymnastic stunt before landing next to Anakin “The Hero with No Fear” Skywalker.

“Don’t worry Master, we can take him!” The girl cried dramatically.

“Of course we can, stick with me Padawan.” Fake Anakin said with a wink, and the two posed with some frankly amazing backlighting. “Let’s scrap this droid.”

Moshi’s sullen glare softened into something dreamy. “That’s his apprentice jedi, Ahsoka Tano. She’s amazing! And hot!”

Ahsoka coughed violently as she fought another round of blushing. The fake Ahsoka on screen effortlessly destroyed droid after droid with a great vibroblade technique that would cause an actually lightsaber to bounce back in her face. Ahsoka tried not to notice the way the actress’s headdress had some weird triangular stones on it to stand in as akul teeth. That was just rude.

“She’s a huntress, you can see her akul teeth, and I’m just saying if jedi could marry I’d propose.” Moshi continued, apparently blind to her deep suffering. “I’d totally get my ass kicked to propose to jedi Tano. She’s so cool! Did you know she liberated Ryloth? Like, please, just punch me in the face master jedi.”

Ahsoka tried to keep her peels of laughter inside and mostly managed to just vibrate from the frankly unhealthy suppression. So this was what Sith Hells was. Trapped between inappropriate laughter, indignation, and the nervousness that only seemed to show up the second she wanted to be cool.

Fake Anakin turned screaming and force pushed fake Ahsoka through a dramatically closing blast door. It cut to fake Ahsoka pounding on the metal, her fake off green lightsaber apparently not good enough to cut through metal.

“Don’t worry young one,” Fake Anakin said as he turned to face the rail thin cyborg. “I am not afraid.”

Ahsoka’s brain made a choice without her input, and she lost an inevitable war to her soul shaking laughter. “This is sooooo bad! Stars, cut through the door dumbass!”

“Don’t talk about my wife like that!” Moshi cackled as he chucked a kernel at her head. “But seriously, cut through the door! It’s one of the biggest plot holes of the whole damned thing.”

Ahsoka was too busy dying to respond that it was a plot hole because it never happened, because Anakin hadn’t dueled Grievous at all! She had!

“And her technique is so, stars, it’s the wrong way to do it completely! Lightsabers are all weight in the hilt, there’s no weight to the blade.” Ahsoka wheezed at the ceiling. “And what kind of catch phrase was that? ‘I am not afraid!’”

“Oh so now you’re a jedi expert?” Moshi half kicked at her feet.

Ahsoka grinned awkwardly. Oh boy, some day she’d think before she spoke. Might as well take the life line though. “I might not know a lot about fake jedi, but yeah, I keep up about real jedi.”

“Oh really?” Moshi shuffled to sit closer and leaned in with a critical look. “So tell me then, what form is she supposed to use?”

Were lightsaber techniques public domain? Did the general population know about fighting forms? She dug a hole and decided in a slight panic to do what she was best at, keep digging. “Shien.”

Moshi blinked, suddenly sitting up straighter. “What unit does The Hero With no Fear fight with?”

“General Skywalker leads the 501st Legion, typically fighting with Torrent Squad. So does Commander Tano.”

“Dude!” Moshi stared at her with excited round eyes and bubbled with excitement. It was like she was the best thing he’d ever seen. Ahsoka did not preen as he whispered, “Dude!”

“What? Those aren’t hard questions Mosh, especially when you spend time learning real things!” Ahsoka lightly kicked at his leg. Returning the affection the way it was given. Probably a decent way to do this. She hoped.

“I concede that we could totally learn a lot, especially if it was about the jedi and my future wife. But c’mon, the vids are just fun even if they aren’t battle accurate. I mean, the mission with the Malevolence is still classified anyways. All we know is that Master Skywalker stopped it and that it was a super weapon.”

“Fire the super weapon!” Fake Grievous manically laughed. Fake Grievous was some kind of droid with a voiceover, a poorly maintained droid that Ahsoka felt pretty bad for. “There’s nothing that will save your precious Kenobi now!”

“Speaking of lucky assholes, dude, your dad!” Moshi fanned himself as he leaned back to watch the flick again. “He looks just like Kenobi!”

Ahsoka’s laughter turned into an epic coughing fit. They did not just go from her being the cool crush to Master Obi-Wan-who should Not Be Recognized At All Costs. She forced each word out around a set of chest rattling coughs. “What? No! He? No! Kenobi?”

Smooth. Real smooth.

“I’m serious, if he’d cut his hair and trimmed that giant bantha beard he could totally pass as The Negotiator’s twin. How have you not noticed?” Moshi, her dear new friend and crush, watched her coughing fit without so much as offering to help beyond nudging a soda towards her. A disgustingly sweet overly carbonated drink. Romance was truly dead. Ahsoka glared through her watering eyes and he continued, “Honestly he does! Hey, maybe you two could dress up as Tano and Kenobi for spirits eve. Dude, holy crap, that would be awesome!”

Ahsoka leaned back into the couch and tried to feel less awkward. “I don’t think that would fly. Besides, hopefully we’ll be gone long before then.”

It was like cold water had been thrown on them and Ahsoka did her level best not to turn and stare. Normal people couldn’t read emotions like that, so she should pretend to care about Fake Obi-Wan and his ridiculously chiseled features instead. Right?

“Do not worry my young friend,” Fake Obi-Wan turned, his ripped shirt dramatically revealing his super defined pec and nipple. He smirked as the camera zoomed in on the largest vent she’d ever seen. “I can make my own way from here.”

Fake Anakin, still shirtless, grinned at his communicator and posed with his lightsaber just so. The open circle sigel appearing from the random assortment of junk in the background very dramatically as Anakin turned to look down a giant hallway. “Meet you in the middle master.”

“Hey Mosh, what’s wrong?” Ahsoka hoped enough time had passed for her to ask.Moshi shrugged then rolled his whole head in time with his eyeroll. 

“I just, are you really gonna leave that soon? Don’t you like it here Ashla?”

“I do! I really do, but we need to leave as soon as we can.” Ahsoka rubbed her knuckles together. “We can’t just stay.”

Moshi practically slammed the popcorn bowl down before turning to look her dead on in the eyes. “You could. If you want to.” 

He placed his hands on top of hers. Light enough that she could pull away. Ahsoka tried to not melt the couch.

When had her own life gotten so much more dramatic and soppy than the flick? Even so...even so she just wanted to have this one moment last forever. She just wanted to have this one moment.

“I-”Ahsoka’s secret comm went off, loudly. She fumbled pulling away to fish it out from her belt. She at least had the sense of mind to answer with, “Ashla.”

“No time for that, I’ve found them and they are running. I need you to cut them off at the juncture to the spaceport.” Obi-Wan’s slightly winded voice blared at her along with several blaster shots and the whirling of his lightsaber.

Ahsoka, despite the seriousness of the call, found her eyes meeting Moshi’s huge watery gaze. “Yes Master. I can be there in ten.”

“May the force be with you Ahsoka. Kenobi out.”

Ahsoka let the call cut and summoned her school bag, all but ripping her lightsaber out from the smaller front pocket. As soon as the hilt hit her hand Ahsoka dropped the bag as dead weight. She turned to look at Moshi again, trying to memorize the way he looked right then. So hurt but happy, proud and sad and like he was desperately in love with her. As if she had any right to those emotions at all. “I’m sorry Mosh, but I really can’t stay. Thank you. For everything, it was fun.”Ahsoka tried to not kick her own ass too hard over how terrible of a goodbye that was, before she turned and ran for the junction. No chaos, be tranquility. No emotion, bring peace.

It would be hours later and light years away that Ahsoka would realize she still had her fake comm unit. A single message showed Moshi looking serious as he held up her school bag. The text said, “ nowyou have to come back i got your stuff”.