#gin rants

[atinylittlepain]

im gonna rant a little sorry about it but, so

i know that ninety-five percent of putting your writing out there - submitting to lit mags, querying, submitting to contests - is rejection. i know that. i know that it's all subjective too, right? there isn't really one Objectively Good piece of writing - one person loves it, one person doesn't get it, one person hates it etc

that being said, i have been getting a lot of rejections lately, and i am starting to get seriously weighed down by them. i'm already in a bit of a slump with my writing, and add the rejections on top of that, i start to question if i'm actually any "good" at this thing, or if i should just quit while i'm ahead.

i don't know, just feeling really fucking sad and discouraged about writing rn (this does not include fic writing) and i guess i just wanted to say the quiet part loud if there's anyone else who reads this and is feeling the same way - it's fucking brutal out there, and i'm starting to not even want to play the game anymore

[riririnnnn]

Random things in Blue Lock I find endearing:

-> Barou looking after Nagi

This was cute, you know. I mean, Barou was the one who first scolded Nagi for swimming in that bathtub, but he is also the one taking care of him—you getting me? It's a small thing, I know, but it's really cute!

-> Rin accepting Hiori's help

With the way Rin was shown till that point, I was actually scared for Hiori because I thought Rin was going to shook off Hiori by saying, "Fuck off!" Like, it just seems very plausible for his character, but then he surprised me!

Just look at him allowing Hiori to help him up by his arms! I understand that many will think that I've gone crazy, but this is one of those things where if you know, you know.

–> Barou throwing Nagi

I snorted at this panel. Like, before this panel, we can see that Isagi literally has his hand around Barou's nape, but no, Barou has to throw Nagi only, it got to be Nagi—if that doesn't sum up their relation, I don't know what will.

–> IGA-DA-GOAT-GURI and Goatmaru

When Isagi's name was suddenly called and he got startled which cracked them up. I just absolutely loved the above panel—so adorbs‼️

-> Sae being Sae

I really haven't seen anyone talk about what he said above—even I seemed to have overlooked his words. It seems so bittersweet that when Sae gave validation to Isagi, he mentioned Rin too like, "He saw through your instincts too." Almost as if it were some kind of necessary requirement for someone to shine in his eyes.

Like, in simple words, "You looked through my little brother's instinct too? Now that's some good shit!"

It's kinda a subtle way of Sae giving Rin validation too like, "He is a solid player! How I know? Oh because he saw through your gameplay."

Sweet.

-> Ubers

Lorenzo especially. Like, just look at him! I don't need to say anything more!

-> Silly Boy

I wanna squeeze his face!!!! AAAAAA!!

And he is supposed to be the ace of the national team???? Like, look at that face, I will never be intimidated by such a cutie patootie. He deserves so many smooches!

-> Little Brother

Aww. Just, awwwwwwww.

Head pats is my own love language too, so seeing this made me melt, and to be honest, Niko is Blue Lock's little brother! It just makes sense to think like that.

[youroriginalsublimecupcakestuff]

I love soukoku and found family but a things that bother me is that with fanfiction ( or/and fanart and others fanwork) where ryunosuke is soukoku adopted child they're so many who omit gin.

( You have shin soukoku as soukoku adopted ( or biological) children and even shin soukoku, soukoku and kyouka being a family but so many doesn't put akutagawa sister as part of the family which i personally think is a shame those fic are still enjoyable tbh i just think that it's a shame that gin is ommited as part of the family because i think that their dynamic with gin as family can be interesting ( would love some rec tho).

[cacklefrendly]

i finally got introduced to Rei and yeah i guess he's an interesting character

[gin-astro]

I have no words 😭😭😭

@tuxibirdie SORRY

[fan-of-chaos]

The worst thing for me about the chapter 236, is that I would have loved the first half of this chapter as a Gojo send off after he died. It was very well done, in my opinion.

But.

But we got zero build up for it. Literally it feels like a chapter is missing in between 235 and 236. And Gojo literally got off screen killed because of it. And we got only like, two afterthought panels of people reacting to Gojo's death and then we moved on to another fight.

Like. This is not a way to kill off a part of your main cast. It feels like such "Gojo's dead? Oh, well." that I can't really like it. I feels like Gege done this for shock value, especially since he had many moments that would make more sense to kill Gojo in if he wanted to do this from the beginning.

Lets look at chapter 232. If we go straight from it to the chapter 236, doesn't it make more sense than what happened between chapter 235 and 236? If I didn't read any chapter in between 232 and 236 I wouldn't have missed any context at all (except maybe why Sukuna is a little more hurt).

And thats... Really does not spell well for the story.

[nums-bird]

The concept of Ginran is just so fucking precious.Hear me out:

A man dedicates his entire life,his entire mf life as a damn soul reaper to get revenge for a person that he loves so dearly but in the end of it all,he still wasn't able to achieve it.He was ready to go down in history as a villain,a snake with no heart who devours those he cares about just to see her happy and smiling and never to see her cry.The only good parts about it all was that in the end of it all,he was able to apologize and tell her the truth and that she was the last person he saw before he closed his eyes,finally one last time

[rocksandmirrors]

do you think Matt would have a forklift license

[intersexfairy]

😭 i just realize the reason my room has smelt like booze no matter how many incense sticks i light is bc there was still some drink left in my cup. it's just been evaporating into the air. oops!

[evilsciencebox]

I was looking at the crash 2 game manual i have with how it described n gin as being a physicist and it reminded me about just how crazy smart he actually is because it’s not just physics he’d specialise in. you can add mechanics in relation to physics, engineering, computing, obviously mathematics, astrophysics considering he built space worthy crafts and weaponry so that likely includes chemistry among other things too.

he can also be a skilled musician while he's at it as well. he’s a lad with a passion for learning, ya know?

[the-gayest-sky-kid]

WHY IS THE TIMELINE SO FUCKING OFF

[cacklefrendly]

I love how you draw your gin and vodka!!!!!they so cool and cute!!!now I wonder what is you're gin backstory.like do he parent work with the organization or something like that??I'm just curious

:D AWW THANKIEEE ANON!! i keep telling myself that i'm gonna draw them being threatening and. it doesn't happen. they end up being sappy again. so im glad i'm not the only one who enjoys it regardless lmao

as for backstories. uh.

good question.

what backstory my personal versions of Gin and Vodka DO have — and my versions of the entire Black Org. team, too — is vague enough to be almost canon-compliant while leaving plenty of wiggle-room in case future canon declares any new information i think is interesting. it's not a tactical choice! working around canon to make things complicated is part of what makes playing with side characters fun for me. :>

also i'll admit: i usually don't think much about a character's childhood unless it gives something meaningful to the story. i don't think it matters too much why Gin got into the Black Organization? to me, it matters more that he's there and making it everyone else's problem :P i might change my mind later though, we'll see!!

for Gin and Vodka, at least, their backstories are more of a years-long, vaguely three-arc showcase of who they are at wildly different points in their lives together, which has some really interesting moments implied but not explicitly stated.

just for fun, here's a synopsis of those 'Arcs': (i remembered to write a transcript this time, it's under the read-more)

“ARC” 1: SETUP (met once, briefly, by accident.)

VODKA (asides: “Just some dude” & “he uses cheap ballpoints and it hurts my soul. he gets better I promise.”)

maybe grew up in a rural area?

recently finished college, working at one of the Black Organization's front companies

dealing with being a closeted gay man while also trying not to get involved in normal office drama and still hear all the gossip

Very Aware that the company is doing some shady illegal stuff and is SUPER CURIOUS, but 1), he'd like to keep being payed thank you, and 2), he has enough self-preservation to know better than to go snooping

honestly he's just Some Guy

GIN (asides: “dysphoria hoodie” & “[PROTOTYPE] called, Alex wants his damn clothes back.”)

where did you even come from-

working as a low-level assassin with the Black Organization but already starting to garner attention from some of the higher-ups

aggressive, paranoid, AND experiencing dysphoria all at the same time!!! uh oh!!

dealing with the gradual realization that being trans is. a Thing. while also having a really bad-ass action movie as a life, complete with betrayal and murder and explosions

starts transitioning after he climbs the Organization's ranks enough to carve out a place he KNOWS he's safe and can relax

“ARC” 2: MEET-NOT-CUTE (a year or two after “Arc” 1)

VODKA

suffering from the aftermath of The Incident and trying to grapple with the fact that he's been working for an international crime syndicate

and trying to understand his role in all of this mess

and trying not to get killed by his new boss

AND is trying not to think about the fact that his new boss is SO scary and mean

AND trying SO HARD NOT TO THINK ABOUT HOW HE'S KINDA INTO THAT-

GIN

high-ranked enough that he can no longer keep working alone and he HATES IT SO MUCH

it's not just a blow to his pride, it's also all the paranoia. it's mostly the paranoia, to be quite honest

called dibs on the most harmless, pathetic-looking man he could find who still seemed to be useful. and that man was Vodka

even so, spends a good while CONVINCED that Vodka will turn on him if Gin gives him the chance.

BOTH

Gin keeps trying to bait Vodka into trying to kill him and is infuriated as nothing happens.

Vodka sees the bait and is confused at first, later horrified when he figures out what Gin's expecting him to do

as Vodka shows his usefulness, Gin starts to calm down. full-on Trust takes several years to develop

the first time Gin falls Asleep near Vodka freaks Gin out more than a little

“ARC” 3: GET A FUCKIN ROOM (roughly a few years before and into Canon)

Vodka: “If you want coffee you gotta’ let go.” Gin: “*unintelligible sounds of disapproval*”

they aren't in a romantic relationship. they haven't even had a one-night stand. and yet they carry a very "aging gays who've been married for 30 years" energy. it drives the Team up the wall.

before the Trust developed, Vodka let Gin control/initiate all contact as an appeasement/self-preservation strategy. at this point he still does it, but out of habit more than anything.

plot twist, Gin's actually super tactile with people he trusts. he invades Vodka's personal space constantly. it's especially bad when he's cold or tired (so, most of the time)

they know each other's boundaries very well even though they never, like, sat down and talked about it. it's been trial and error thus far. it helps that they're also good at reading each other.

Vodka's uncomfortable attraction turned into a crush, which turned into quiet love. Gin's wariness turned into trust, which turned into love. BUT Gin's doesn't think much about trust OR romance so he's not actually aware (yet) that his feelings for Vodka are more than Really Strong Trust. he also doesn't know Vodka's feelings for him (YET)

there are so many ways this fucking slow-burn could end and I love all of them too much to pick just one

[gin-astro]

HI OMG ITS BEEN FOREVER SJJSKNSJNDKN

Have a doodle… sorry guys I’ve been so sick and like bed ridden for so long. I miss you all <3

Love you guys.

Here’s doodle. Two versions.

[malin-la]

We’re learning about satellites in astronomy class so of course now I have to write a companion fic to this where Higuchi thinks she sees a shooting star and Gin has to break her heart and tell her it’s a satellite but it’s ok because they kiss under the moonlight

[datastate]

genuinely wonder how many more people would give gashu the hiyori treatment if only he were a bit more conventionally attractive. you know?

[nyxi-pixie]

i want her for christmas