#funnily enough. this is smth I’ve wanted to do for YEARS and it only just now dawned on me that I could use the polls feature

[peapod20001]

mmgmgngngmgngggHbGGGRRRAAAAHH

Bro what if. What if I. What if. Hear me out, WHAT. if..... I made a mini choose your adventure sort of thing,, but used polls to let y’all pick options...

[sour-n-salty-citrus]

Do you have any hopes for the season finale? I saw in another ask, you described the dynamic between rick and morty this season as "very weak, distant, and downright frankly boring" and I completely agree with you! I hope that, because this is most we'll see rick and morty interacting this season, it'll have at least a few moments of what makes their dynamic so interesting to watch.

(Ok i started airing my grievances with this season, which ended up being... long, so skip this paragraph (starting at / / /) to get to my thoughts on the finale)

Oh gosh I remember that ask (I think-). And yeah, maybe I'm being a bit overly critical. I'll probably look back on this season with retrospect, and a kinder, fonder view. Ik androgynousblackbox (think thats right) made a great point about it being the season FOR rickorty shippers. And sure, I agree on some bits, like Rick acting all pissy and partying the way you would if your ex got with someone new in the planetina ep. Overall though, i think my problem lies in that I was enjoying more individual moments than episodes themselves, especially the middle three. For example- Amortycan Grickfitti. Like, I really liked the idea of the Ship getting on a crazy adventure with Summer and Morty (and Chutback). I like the idea of a Beth-Jerry-Rick adventure. But put together, it's just kinda... meh? You know? I liked the first half of the Thanksgiving special... but it kinda dragged on after that. I get that they want to give other characters (particularly female ones) more attention, which is completely understandable and i encourage it(!) but I can't help but find it underwhelming. Like, Summer in the voltron ep was like- girl how are you STILL vying for Rick's attention! He's the worst! Haven't we done this already? (I will say though I ADORE how far Beth has come, props to her for continuing to seeing through her dad's BS. I was worried the character would relapse into a more typical s1/s2 Beth, and I'm glad she didn't). Some of these plots, funnily enough, seem more fitting of the comics (they actually had a voltron parody already). Fun and entertaining for two or three-something issues, not so much a 22 minute episode. i think most of my complaints come from the dynamic between our titular characters- ok, I know I'm very biased (I mean you can see it), but I came to the show primarily for their relationship. It doesn't even feel drama-fueled, just that they kinda... can't be arsed. I'm torn because on the one hand, they're unhealthily codependent and this separation is probably a good thing, but on the other... it doesn't feel natural? I'm not sure if that's the right word- it's like, season 4 had them practically joint at the hip, but all that's suddenly flung out the window. It just kinda feels like this "i got better things to do" vibe from both of them and its strange. The only time they both got a solo adventure (I'm classifying "solo" as an adventure where they spent a significantly large portion of time together, without the other family members) was in the sperm ep and Thanksgiving ep. And, well, in the Thanksgiving ep Morty felt like a side character in his own show, and the sperm ep... um. Yeah. I don't think it's AS bad as people were saying, but I was cringing the whole time (the second hand embarrassment for Morty was so strong I had to turn off the episode multiple times and return to it. It's just like- godammit MORTY). And I think there's good reason those two seemed to be the most disliked episodes overall. They're the ones RaM spend the most time together and it's... meh. Meh? Meh. I don't mean to say the season overall is bad (it has loads of good points, and its amazing for Smith family as a whole) just that if we're talking specifically about the dynamic between these two? Yeah, I wouldn't recommend a single episode from this season so far to use as an example of their relationship.

/ / /

There's one thing this season has been pretty good at, though. And it's showing us what happens when Rick is alone.

And that brings me to the finale.

"Who is Rick without Morty?"

Well... we already know the answer to that. Pathetic. Sad. Lonely.

This season has been phenomenal in humbling Rick. (And trust me I'm happy for it- every time someone beats the crap outta this shitty old man I'm like YES!!! IT'S WHAT HE DESERVES!). Ep 1 had his "nemesis" clearly besting him, ep 2 had Beth making constant digs (love her) and overall pointing out his extreme callousness and cruelty towards even himself(ves). Ep 3- when Morty shows interest in a girl and ditches him (like seriously it's not like he's moving out, chill) he immediately goes on a bender and develops a deep attachment to the first person he can (wearing yellow, funnily enough). Ep 4, he devotes himself to becoming an "honest man" for his new child, only for it to instantly be taken away from him. Ep 5 highlights how RICK is the asshole for making fun of and taking advantage of someone well-meaning and honest, if "simple", and how literally not cool that is. Ep 6 has his crazy rivalry with the president, and they both get smacked down a couple pegs for that. Ep 7 shows what happens when he allows himself to get carried away, and that he can end up driving everyone else away in the process (lucky they still wanted to save his ass when he needed them). And episode 8? Hooooo boy. Episode. 8. We see a direct parallel in Birdperson with Morty, and the whole "Rick and [insert] 100 years!" Rick has few people he cares about, arguably only one or two that he truly devotes himself to, but when he does, boy does he go HARD. We see younger Rick, optimistic, energetic, friendly and hopeful. And we see all of that crushed in minutes. Rick is desperate for a companion, someone to see the stars with. He needs someone there, someone he can trust and rely on to stay. Someone like Morty. So without Morty, who is Rick?

No one.

And the thing is, Morty doesn't need Rick anymore. Not like Rick needs him. In season 1, Morty was this bright-eyed kid who was new to the cosmos and the multiverse, who needed his grandpa there with him as they explored all these places together. But that's not him anymore. That's not them.

The promo has Morty using the portal gun to go somewhere w/o Rick's permission (i like to think it's boob world lol). It doesn't matter to me as much where he's going, as much as he's doing it alone. He doesn't just not need Rick there, he doesn't want him.

(Also correct me if im wrong but I've missed that sweet portal gun so much. I think the last ep was like- the first time this season we saw it).

Morty's response to Rick? "Replace me!". And wow. Wow. WOW. Morty doesn't give a FUCK! I think Rick thinks that because he's so smart, that he can offer so much, that Morty will come crawling back, and I don't think he will.

Hopes for the finale! Hmm. I mean, I definitely hope "evil" Morty makes a reappearance, haha. I think we all do tbh ;). I want to see some Morty development too, this season has been very Rick-centric (not that there's anything wrong with that!) so I wanna see what's in store for Our Boy. I really hope we get to see the Citadel again, and see the state it's in, but I doubt it. We know something super big is in store, it's just a question of what? Other hopes I have is some Summer + Beth action (please let them team up Im BEGGING) and Jerry too ahaha. I'd love if some other side characters made an appearance as well. Oh- I'm definitely expecting a dramatic cliffhanger at the end of the first half leading to the second half, with the kind of angsty music that leads into the credits (pls that shit is so good (OH WAIT imagine if it was like, for the damaged coda, but like- the chopin version or smth so it could be more subtle maybe bruhhhh)). Ok haha, maybe that's asking too much, the writers made it clear in the story train ep that they weren't gonna do that big dramatic showdown (... unless 👀). Oh, I'd also love some Premium Angst too, like someone getting kidnapped/nearly dying (like ACTUALLY nearly dying). These stakes better be so damn high I could spear a man on them! OH, also I remember androgynousblackbox (is that right? I hope it is) mentioned something along the lines that they could be driving Rick and Morty apart this season in order to have them come back together stronger than ever in an explosive finale, which, I'm strongly hoping for myself.

Thanks if you made it this far! If you have any thoughts on or hopes of your own for the finale please feel free to share! :D

[mintchocfringe]

Tagz

Ayyyyyyy m8s my good pal @theyeolbooty tagged me in that 11 questions game so here we gooooooo

1. What was your first ever kpop album that you bought? BONUS: Whose photocard did you get?

Well technically the first album I ever got was bought for me, and it was The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 1 and it was from my parentals for Christmas x) (mostly my mum tbh) and I got the human embodiment of the sun J-Hope :D ((this did not help my Hope Complex)). That same Christmas my friends got me TMBMIL Pt 2 ((gotta catch em all)) and I got Jungkook :D later that year one I /actually/ bought was Young Forever and once again got J-Hope, as well as Seventeen’s Love and Letter and got Hoshi but my good pal swapped me for Jun :3 ((I gasped when I saw she had him lmao))

2. If you could go back to any era for your bias group, what era and why?

I wish I could have been there during I Need U to see their them get their first win and all but tbh who wouldn’t wanna relive No More Dream amiright folks

3. Do you have any pets?

I don’t really, my mum keeps a fish tank which i’ve been feeding while she’s away

4. Can you do a backflip or any other tricks like that?

I can do a one-handed cartwheel ^-^ I did gymnastics for years but that’s the best thing I got from it x)

5. A kpop choreography that you’d love to know?

A L L  O F  T H E M I wish I had time to learn more ((I legit only properly learned one but know bits and pieces of others from watching the dance practises over and over)) A goal I had for the summer was to learn Very Nice by Seventeen because I love the dance soooooooooo much but alas that has come and go,,,,

6. Exo’luxion or Exo’rdium?

Exo’rdium oml that was a WILD ride holy heck

7. Any treasured childhood teddies or toys you still have?

I have some plushies and teddies my grandparents gave me and this isn’t a toy but my grandad gave me a tweety bird pencil sharpener when I was around 7 that I still have to this day

8. First movie you saw in the cinema?

In an ironic twist of events, the first movie I ever saw in the cinema was when my parents brought me to see Shrek,,,, yes i’m old enough to have seen it in cinemas i’m a fossil I know

9. Most to least likely to wake their roommate by tickling: you, Sehun and Lay

1) Sehun - I feel like he would just to be weird

2) Lay - almost out of love? he’s so soft and sweet but has a strange streak to him that I could see it happening

3) Me - I would be too awkward lmao

10. A piece of kpop merch that you reaaallly want?

I can’t think of anything specifically, maybe a seventeen jumper? like an aesthetic one with the rose quartz and serenity on it or smth but they probably don’t exist,,,, I have a couple of BTS things so i’d be nice to change things up

11.  Chinese Take Away or Pizza?

i’m happy with either tbh any takeaway is a good time for me, but my local chinese takeaway is da bomb dot com ((funnily enough it was Chinese Takeaway of the Year last year or smth xD ))

Sooooooo my 11 questions are:

1) What was the song(s) that made you get into kpop?

2) Do you still listen to some of those songs today?

3) Can you name an album (mini or full) where you like every song? (doesn’t have to be your bias group(s) )

4) What’s something that you love about your ultimate bias that is a below the surface feature? (as in not something everyone would know about them but only someone highkey invested in them)

5) Is there a group or artist that you want to recommend that you believe deserves more recognition and love? Doesn’t have to kpop btw

6) Outside of kpop, what kind of music do you like?

7) If you were to choose 5 songs to show someone in an attempt to get them into kpop, what would they be and why? 

8) Do you have a secret talent?

9) Do you have a go-to joke or party piece you use when talking to new people?

10) What are some of the most unique or funny tags you have for biases or members of groups you like a lot?

11) Do you own any kpop merch that has gotten a strange reaction from your friends or family?

Enjoyyyyyyyy my kiddos ;) I’m tagging:

@ruuutaa @keyswaifu @bungukie @pyojhoon @chillingwiththefae @queenofsassandclass @merci-beau-kook @kittog @hoseokie-bean and @hopeless-namjin :D

[alicesgreatadventure]

I'm safe to share this now......

This has been an ongoing source of stress in my life and I feel safe enough to tell Tumblr about it now because typing the story will help me sort through it a little bit better and the issue has been “resolved.” For the purpose of this story, the boy it centers around will be named Jaden Brown or smth. So my family and the Browns have been friends for a few years. My dad and Jadens dad both coach my little brothers baseball team. So, naturally, our families hang out together all the time. The Brown family has three kids, the younger ones hang out with my younger brother. Jaden, who is my age, hang out with me. Everyone has someone and it works out perfectly. So everybody is in the pool, being social, meaning that Jaden and I are somewhere else. We were sitting by the fire pit in my front yard. This would be very romantic if we were even mildly interested in each other. Funnily enough, we'd been talking about the girl Jaden was interested in, we'll call her Abby. Then shit kinda got weird. Him: so Abby texted me the other day when she was leaving a movie theatre. She saw beauty and the beast and she said it made her cry and it was really good. I don't get why people cry in movies to be honest. Me: bro idk I cry in movies all the time. Just because they're sad you know? Him: I guess, but like, movies don't really make me feel anything Me: well I guess some people r just like that *expects the topic to change* Him: Honestly, I don't really feel anything in real life. Me: *beginning to get scared* What? Him: I mean, I know what I'm supposed to feel. I just don't,,,,,feel it. I act, I guess. Me: *sufficiently freaked the fuck out* What? Him: idk I wouldn't really have a problem killing someone. Me: *shitting bricks* oh? What do u mean. Him: I have super vivid dreams about it all the time. I've killed my friends, my family, Abby, *laughs* even you! Sometimes when I wake up I remember how I did it sometimes I don't. Me: do u remember how u killed me? *shit fuck shit god fucking damn it I don't wanna know shit* Him: Yep. *graphic description that could be triggering* Me: *FUCK* But u wouldn't actually kill your someone would you? Him: Depends. Me: *nervously* on what? Him: on what they did Me: *internally flips shit* but not ur family tho Him: depends. Me: *already knowing answer but hoping for a better outcome this time* on what? Him: I already told u, what they did. Me: *trying not to look at all shocked by any of this for fear of triggering a full mental break down from him* hmm. Him: yeah, the closest I've ever come to killing someone is your little brother. Me: *knowing this kid is a black belt is a black belt in karate and freaking out more.* *loving my little brother and wanting nothing but to run to him and hug him* you almost killed my little brother? Him: yeah. When him and my little brother hang out they're so fucking annoying it makes me wanna snap their necks. Me: *almost crying* oh Him: yeah I've only told two other people this. One thought I was joking and one still gets nervous around me. Me: *gee I wonder why* wow, uhhhh, wow Him: so yeah anyway back to that girl Needless to say, I was shocked. Like, what the fuck? That doesn't happen to people? Asfksmdkannf? It didn't make sense. We continued hanging out until he left, and I tried to act normal to ensure my own safety. Immediately after he left, I called a friend. He basically told me, " hey, yeah that's creepy as hell." So I told the rest of my close friends, hoping for advice. All of the them said, TELL YOUR MOM. This was something I was nervous as FUCK to do though. And I was already second guessing myself. What if it was a dream? What if my mind is just bored and fucking w me? I knew neither of those things were true. So I waited. The next time jaden came over I was with a friend. Everything was v normal. He wasn't acting strange. I ended up playing "Stardust Girl" for my friend while he was there and he was super supportive, telling me I was super talented, and I should publish that. He even texted me later that night telling me the same thing. In other words, he acted nice. And normal. Like, what? This left me more confused than ever. I go to a therapist once a month so I decided I'd wait, and talk to her. Therapy- Me: tells story Her: tell your fucking mother :) Me: k thx ily bye :) Her: k see u later :) So I went home, and my mother was just returning from vacation. I decided I'd let her catch up on work before I added to her stress. She ended up getting sick so I waited like four days. She was in my room and she asked, hey, is there something u wanna tell me? So I told her. She has her masters degree in psychology so she wasn't a stranger to this kinda stuff. She agreed that it was very concerning and decided she would talk to her old therapist to help her decide how to tell Jaden's mother. My mom told the rest of our family and eventually arranged a lunch date with Jaden's mom. By the time this happened I was flying to my grandparents house. The moment I got off the plane I called her. Me: HOWD IT GO?!?!? Her: idek what the fuck. What? Me: what happened? Her: Jaden's mom believed you. She said she knows you and knows this isn't something you'd make up. She said she also knows Jaden. He is the most emotional of her kids and he's always the first one to run to help when anything happens and the first one to get emotional when someone is upset. So basically Jaden's mom thanked me and went home to talk to him. He admitted to telling you all of that. He even came over and apologized to your father and I! He was crying, his mom was crying, I was crying. He said "I told her all of that but it's not true" "I'm so sorry" "I would never hurt Rhiana or her brother" and stuff like that. And you know what his reasoning was? Me: it better have been a fucking good one. Her: *laughs* but rlly idk what to make of the reason. He said it was because he and I were talking about family stuff earlier and I had explained to him that there was a history of depression, anxiety, and suicide in my family. His reason? Since he had a history of murderers in his family(true fact there's a documentary about his aunt she was a serial killer) he decided he'd keep the convo going. By telling u that. Me: wow. Fuck Her: ik it's fucking weird We continued to discuss for a while and came to the conclusion that Jaden and I would have to talk. I agreed, thinking I'd decide for myself wether he was telling the truth when I saw him. The one thing that didn't add up? We had, at one point, talked about our family pasts. It had been hours earlier in the night. I have yet to return from my grandparents house so I will let you guys know how everything goes. And believe it or not, you know that camping trip I'm going on right when I get back? Yeah it's with his family. So the first time I'll see him is when I'm living right next to him for 5 days. Anyway sorry this was sooo long but I needed to get it out and type it to help myself review everything that happened before seeing him. Also I will be continuing my break from tumblr after this but I needed to sort everything out. I love you guys❤️

[dreamled-archive]

SHIPPING INFO // answer the following for your muse(s) so people know how shipping works on your blog. REPOST. don’t reblog.

WHAT’S YOUR OTP(S) FOR YOUR MUSE?: uh i only have 1 (one) thing on this blog even resembling a ship so uh my otp is cute gf concepts with @godsteel in this house we support gay girls & canon x oc thanks WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO RP WHEN IT COMES TO SHIPPING?: ???? anything lmao ! within reason anyw like i’m not a fan of exploring unhealthy dynamics just bc i think it’s ?? weird ?? i like having fun with ships and i don’t really get any pleasure from writing unhealthy relationships, funnily enough. i also don’t like love triangles much bc i just think it’s a super boring trope and tbh ppl in the rpc take their ships too seriously sometimes so it’s not fun to write at all. i’ve had issues in the past with ppl actually demonising my muse bc of it and then projecting shit onto ME. but, other than that, most stuff is fair game for me! i’ve written some rougher, angsty stuff in ships before and i love some warm shit too! and smut’s a-ok w/me so long as i’m comfy enough with the other mun! HOW LARGE DOES THE AGE GAP HAVE TO BE TO MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE?: i’ve said this before but, for mio, five years older is the limit. probably nobody much younger bc mio’s only 21 atm and i’m definitely not gonna ship her with someone under 18. the five years thing is mostly bc mio just doesn’t wanna date someone too much older than her bc she’s very set on this concept of ‘young love’ asdfghgfd !! but it’s also bc i’m personally not a big fan of large age gaps in general? i prefer ships that are in the same age range tbh ?? ARE YOU SELECTIVE WHEN SHIPPING?: YEAH!! LMAO !! i’m............SUPER picky asdfgfds i’m also bad at approaching ppl for ships in general but the pickiness definitely doesn’t help the fact i don’t usually have a lot of ships n stuff. i have to be able to really buy into the dynamic and i always have a pretty good idea of what my muse would be into asdfgfd tbh i’m just a picky person in general but hEY also i’m better at shipping w/ppl i know well but i don’t really draw any lines there if the concepts are good HOW FAR DO STEAMY MOMENTS HAVE TO GO BEFORE THEY’RE CONSIDERED NS.FW?: as soon as it’s obvious it’s anything more than two ppl snogging or ppl start getting naked. or, depending on the pace or intensity of it, i might just mark it nsfw from the very start. WHO ARE OTHER MUSES YOU SHIP YOUR MUSE WITH?:   (: i don’t even have a main ship verse i ship mio with the concept of someone loving her DOES ONE HAVE TO ASK TO SHIP WITH YOU?: pls !! like i said before, i’m super bad at approaching ppl for ships & tbh sometimes i don’t even consider the possibility of a ship until it’s presented to me asfghgfdfgh so anyw yea pls ask me if ur rlly feeling smth but not just for the sake of it bc i don’t like ships for the sake of ships. they’re boring imo? HOW OFTEN DO YOU LIKE TO SHIP?: well uh ! i ship less often than i WOULD like so idk what to say about that one. but tbh it depends on the muse. i actually prefer singleship overall? i was singleship on this blog until recently when i decided multiship was probs better since singleship isn’t super popular but i’m definitely the type who’d pick one endgame ship over lots of casual ships. my favourite part about ships is the plotlines & development so i don’t really care how often or how many so long as something comes out of it. ARE YOU SHIP OBSESSED OR SHIP MORE-OR-LESS?: i don’t know what to say here without repeating myself but, overall, i’m...probably neither of these. i’m not totally indifferent about ships and i’m not super fixated on them. if i have a ship i really like, i will get really passionate about it but it depends on the ship itself. it’s not the idea of having ships that i care about, it’s the storyline that ship offers. ARE YOU MULTISHIP?:  i think i’ve already referenced this a few times in this post now but yep, i am on this blog! i might switch to singleship on a verse by verse basis one day if i find a main verse ship that’s really ride or die but i’m not hanging onto that too desperately. i mean i PREFER single ship bc i LOVE having a proper consistent & coherent linear plotline for my muses and writing as tho my muse is just In A Relationship is more fun for me personally but multiship has its merits too so !! WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SHIP IN YOUR CURRENT FANDOM?:  mio’s a fandomless oc so i can’t rlly answer this! but she has an ffviii verse? uh my fav ffviii verse is kael and asura. i don’t care if they’re ocs. i don’t care if one of them is MY oc. best ship. FINALLY, HOW DOES ONE SHIP WITH YOU?: ask me! asdfghgfds sorta. it’s not THAT simple but, like, if we’ve written together and our muses have good chemistry, you can ask me! i’m not going to jump into a ship w/o any basis unless i know the mun well / i’ve written with you a LOT on one of my other muses so i can guess how mio would feel. but yeah just asking me is really the way to go!! also? even tho mio’s bi, i definitely prefer femme ships for her? i wouldn’t be OPPOSED to shipping her with a guy at all if the chemistry was really there!!!! but she prefers girls, i prefer the idea of shipping her with a girl & if i was to go single ship in my main verse, it’d only be with a girl. but anyw yeah like i haven’t written a single romantic scene in the (nearly!!) two years i’ve had this blog so for 2018? Kiss Mio.

tagged by:  @variforme ty for tagging me and letting me get my frustrations abt mio’s dead love life out ! asdfghgfds tagging: anyone who wants to!! u can say i tagged u if u want, esp bc i’m nosy >:^)