#haha damn that's a good pun

[jobean12-blog]

Have A Little Pun

Pairing: Joel Miller x reader 

Word Count: 1,007

Summary: Joel has more than one reason to smile now. 

Author’s Note: Well, we all know I love a good pun and any time I throw them in a fic well, that’s just the most fun. Also, The Last of Us is slowly burying me under emotional damage and I need to think about things like this-the show is amazing and I love it so-but these moments are everything to help me get through haha! Thank you all so much for reading! Much love always! ❤️❤️❤️Divider by the lovely @firefly-graphics thank you sweets! 🥰

Warnings: Soft fluffs and even some smiles

*There are some small spoilers from Episode 4 and 6 here, nothing plot wise really but some dialogue stuff- you have been warned 🥰*

GIF NOT MINE: Credit goes to @joelmjller​ thank you lovely 🥰

Joel Miller Masterlist 

“You know I can hear you two,” Joel drawls from his spot by the window.

You and Ellie exchange wide eyed glances before erupting into hushed giggles.

“We’re just trying to have a few laughs,” you counter, raising an expectant brow.

Joel levels you with a look that says he’s not amused.

“Come on, one of these has to make that fucker laugh,” Ellie whispers as she turns the page of the book.

She points to a pun and covers her mouth.

“Hey Joel. I’ve got one for you,” Ellie starts. “Doesn’t matter how much you push the envelope…it’ll still be stationary.”

She lifts her eyes from the book and smiles at Joel. He narrows his eyes and purses his lips.

“Shit,” Ellie groans, but despite Joel’s grumpiness she still laughs.

“I’ve seen him smile before,” you tell Ellie. “We can get him to crack.”

She holds your gaze and her eyes soften. “He definitely smiles more since you’re around.”

You give her shoulder a soft bump and whisper a quiet “thanks.”

“Oh! What about this one,” she says excitedly.

“Hey Joel,” Ellie says, grabbing his attention again. “Why did the scarecrow get an award?”

Joel pushes off the wall with a grunt and slings the rifle over his back as he moves past you and Ellie and says, without looking back, “because he was outstanding in his field.”

“You dick. You read this didn’t you!” Ellie exclaims with a laugh.

You try to cover your snort but when Joel turns around with his deadpan expression it only makes you laugh harder.

“Gimme that,” you tell Ellie, reaching for the book. “I’m gonna find a really good one that has to make him laugh.”

After an hour of thumbing through it, your finger running over page after page, you finally find one that you don’t think he can resist. With a pep in your step you trot over to Joel, who is now sitting on the edge of an overturned cabinet, his arms crossed over his chest and an extra grumpy look on his face.

You slip in front of him and rest your hands on his thighs, eyeing Ellie over his shoulder with an assured look.

He remains still, his expression neutral as he holds your stare expectantly.

“Did you know diarrhea is hereditary?”

You ask the question with such sincerity that you see his resolve waiver, his features relaxing just for a moment.

Even so he doesn’t smile.

“What?” he replies.

“It runs in your genes.”

You crack a smile and can’t stop the laughter that escapes as you wait for his reaction.

“Jesus,” he mumbles as he drops his head with an exasperated shake.

Despite his grumbling his shoulders start to jump and it makes you laugh harder.

“That is so god damn stupid,” he says, keeping his face hidden.

“YOU LAUGHED YOU ASSHOLE!” you shout as you dance in front of him.  

When he lifts his head you see his slight smirk just before he chuckles again, pinching the bridge of his nose with his fingers.

“HE’S LAUGHING!” you say again, catching Ellie’s eye.

She’s smiles widely before she exclaims, “gotcha fucker.”

He straightens up and puts his hands on his hips, ready to give both you and Ellie a snarky retort but you start to laugh harder, which causes him to do the same.

Without thinking you launch yourself at him and throw your arms around his neck.

With a light ‘oof’ he catches you and at first seems surprised, his body slightly tense, but when you don’t let go he tentatively closes his arms around your waist.

You squeeze him harder and he lowers his head to your neck, your name leaving his lips on a soft inhale.

When you finally pull away it’s only enough to slide down his body and look him in the eyes.

He’s lips are still turned up into a smirk.

“I like this look on you. Not that I mind the grumpiness…considering it’s almost all the time.”

His lips twitch and you can tell he’s fighting a bigger grin.

“You’re allowed to smile you know,” you tease.

“And you’re definitely allowed to kiss her,” Ellie chimes, suddenly standing beside you.

Joel’s eyes go wide and you can feel his fingers dig into your skin.

“Ellie,” you chide, but it comes out soft as you turn to give her a ‘what the fuck’ look.

“What? I’m not blind,” she says, her tone full of sass. “I see the way he looks at you when he doesn’t think you’re paying attention.”

You drag your eyes away from Ellie and find Joel staring at you.

“Ellie,” he says gruffly, his eyes still on you. “Why don’t you go take a quick look around.”

Ellie nods with a sly smile and grabs her gun.

“Don’t forget to…” Joel starts as he turns Ellie’s way but his mouth shuts quickly when she interrupts him.

“I’ll be quiet and check my six, find the high ground and look for tracks,” she says knowingly. “Don’t worry.”

She winks at Joel before smiling your way and turns on her heel, skipping out the door, clearly following Joel’s instructions.

Joel watches her for a moment before he slowly brings his eyes back to you.

“I really have to teach her to keep her mouth shut,” he murmurs.

“Don’t think that’s possible,” you answer, “and besides, I think she’s just what you need.”

He hums low in acknowledgement as he pulls you closer. “Might need a lil’ more than that darlin’.”

“And what might that be?” you ask him.

His eyes drop to your lips as he smooths one hand up your back. His free hand lifts to your face and he presses his fingers under your chin to tilt your head back.

He lets out an exhale, your name a whisper on his lips as he dips his head. He pauses for a moment, his mouth hovering just above yours and he smiles, and you smile back, before he leans in to kiss you.

[meeks-just-wants-to-scroll]

Kieran Duffy Mini Analysis

Since I struggle to imagine how Kieran’s facial and body expressions are portrayed, I compiled some notes on clips and dialogue. Uploading for other Kieran fans to enjoy.

To the point: Kieran is not a stammering short coward. He is a plucky man who can stand his ground and leans into his whiny feebleness when his life depends on it. He’s funny and has more guts socially than much of the VDL gang!

I’m chapter 1, we get introduced to him with cowering after being slapped by Colm and fleeing rather than fight. Kieran isn’t a coward, more like a guy who squirms, lies, and pleads if his life depends on it. I suggest you read this post for more info on how Kieran’s apparent feebleness is an exaggeration he puts on to survive in a cut throat gang. After given time to wallow in the stables in Colter, Kieran starts putting up a fight and threatens the VDL gang with the O’Driscolls coming for them for taking him hostage. He fights his restraints and holds angry eye contact with his captors, only breaking breaking when the conversation ends and he falls over again. From what I can tell, Kieran always has a grumpy face whenever interacted with. He boldly says he’d rather die to Arthur’s face!

It’s in chapter 2 where his fight becomes more desperate from the starvation and abuse. He by no means gives up, he keeps up blabbering that he “ain’t an O’Driscoll” even tho he ends up divulging information and seems to know a suspicious lot about Colm and the O’Driscolls.

Mid chapter 2 and onwards, he mellows out into a guy who tries to be as nice and as unobtrusive as possible. He still keeps eye contact when speaking and even puts assertiveness behind some of his words. He has the guts to say to people’s face to leave him alone and stop fucking with him. He also doesn’t shy from grumbling and making “oh come on!🙄” gestures when verbally harassed by the gang. He visibly gets frustrated when called an O’Driscoll but he usually has to calm himself down till he can respond dejectedly rather than actually angrily. He did get upset with Sean and stand in front of him with no cowering to stand his ground when called an O’Driscoll (until he got headbutted).

He thanks people and sounds amused and surprisingly relaxed for his situation. (Idk how to explain it but) he has a smile in his tone of voice in some dialogue. Sometimes greets Arthur in a chipper way. Sweet! Even has the emotional vulnerability to apologize to Abigail about Jack going missing. Kieran asserts his value to the club by taking pride in his horse knowledge and fishing skill. He sternly Arthur he’ll “teach him something” when it comes to fishing. See, useful!

He is still easily threatened by the gang if they get up in his face or yell. He leans away, goes silent, slowly pulls his hands closer to his chest, and goes still when intimidated. It takes a few seconds before he relaxes afterwards. This is what I consider the extent of his cowardly behavior. He just shuts up and backs off. He only ups his pleading and squirming when his life actively depends on it.

Headcanon territory: after listening to ~7 minutes of cut Kieran fighting audio, I can definitely say that this man has some lungs on him! The rasp to his voice makes me think he’s worked his voice hoarse (haha, horse pun) enough times to leave permanent damage/evidence in his voice. I think he damaged his voice while with the O’Driscolls. When he’d be on a job, he’d rely on shouting threats and malicious taunting to intimidate the enemy since his looks aren’t that scary. Plus, if he was amongst a group of O’Driscoll during a gunfight, no one would get a good look at him as he dips out of cover to shoot, they’d just hear his raspy shouting about “cutting all their damn throats” and “this ain’t gonna end pretty, boys” (this one is my favorite because if you listen to the line, you can REALLY hear the rasp in the “boys”).

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say (whether he admits it or not) Kieran does enjoy gunfights. Kieran by no means asked to join a life of crime and I am sure he did NOT want to kill anyone at the start, but over time shit corrupts and feeling the power of firing and seeing his enemies drop gave Duffy a semblance of control back to his life. In a gunfight, no colleagues pay attention to him and he can simply enjoy his brief power trip.

A more wholesome HC: much of the cut Kieran audio has him talking or greeting the other gang members with friendliness. He’s comfortable enough to tease or criticize the VDL gang. I imagine these lines would’ve been for a version where he gets to stick with the gang long enough for him to be trusted and for him to relax into his natural personality! Kieran still has his mumbly quiet moments (usually when exhausted) but he also sounds like he’s smiling more and even making jokes. Even makes harmless jabs at Arthur if he returns to camp bloodied or dirty. Has the courage to ask questions (I can’t find the exact line but I heard a couple where he was asking Arthur what he was doing in “his space” and if he needed to borrow “his things” so Kieran was either given or claimed ownership of stuff) and set boundaries (many cut quotes of Kieran asking others to buzz off or give him space because he wants to be alone). He’ll even express his anger if you push his buttons too much. After ramping down his nature to be this declawed version of himself, I imagine being no only bark but bring on the bite feels amazing.

Tldr: Kieran isn’t your baby girl. He is a kick ass ex-O’Driscoll who is a great asset to the VDL gang.

I also wanna mention that this post utterly changed how I thought of Kieran. I suggest giving it a read!

[sluttywonwoo]

yayy happy 12k!! love your writing so much!!🫶🏻

can i ask for “i won’t bite. unless you’re into that sort of thing” with minghao x virgin!reader

you’re trembling, oh god you’re trembling.

minghao regrets everything. it hadn’t even been his idea to have sex but he should’ve suggested you wait a little longer instead of jumping on the opportunity as soon as it was offered to him. god damn his weak spirit and your feminine wiles. he never stood a chance.

he’s never seen you this nervous before. he’d do anything to reassure you and calm your nerves so he says the first thing he can think of.

“don’t worry, i won’t bite. unless you’re into that sort of thing.”

what the fuck. is wrong with him.

you laugh, thankfully, but minghao has yet to recover.

“i don’t know what i’m into, remember?” you remind him, still smiling.

minghao wishes the floor would open and swallow him whole. “oh. yeah, right haha.”

“you seem more nervous than me. are you sure you’re not the virgin here?”

“i just want it to be good for you,” minghao whines. “i want you to have good memories attached to your first time.”

“i already do.”

“huh?”

“i already have good memories,” you insist. “you fingered me, you ate me out, you told me a shitty joke, what more could a girl want?”

minghao scoffs. “a not shitty joke and to cum on her boyfriend’s dick?”

“that sounds like a lot of work for you, i’ll just take the latter.”

he finally giggles with you this time. “coming right up, pun intended.”

12k celebration

[noneorother]

By far the dumbest movie reference no one caught in Good Omens is : The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

I'm working on a theory that requires many hours of movie watching, so here we are. Many people have already mentioned that the nazi zombies/Furfur is a The League of Gentlemen comedy troupe shoutout. But I'm taking it one step crazier. Remember the opening scene from the 1941 minisode of S2E4, the one with the london bombing and the Angel statue in the bottom right corner ?

Haha sorry my bad. That's the climax intro scene of the movie The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse. Here's the opening scene of the 1941 minisode:

You can excuse the confusion after seeing both, with how they look pretty much identical (yes this is giving me The Tales of Hoffmann PTSD, thanks for asking) And it's not very coincidental when you know who helped write the minisode.

You know, just the fourth member of The League of Gentlemen and writer of the movie LG Apocalypse. So shall we tease out all the (I'm warning you) EXTREMELY dumb quotes and story beats this terrible movie has lent to the 1941 episode? There are quite a few. But there's also a potential story arc that isn't so dumb... (TW offensive comedy, including mild gore)

In order to understand this you probably have to know a bit of background on British show The League of Gentlemen. "[A] surreal British comedy horror sitcom... follows the lives of bizarre characters, most of whom are played by three of the show's four writers – Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, and Reece Shearsmith – who, along with Jeremy Dyson, formed the League of Gentlemen comedy troupe in 1995." You don't need to know all of the characters or backstory of the show, just that it's a fictional town with many fictional characters played by the same three writers (and an invisible fourth).

(Also known as all these people right here) Want to know who they plays a stand-in for Jeremy Dyson in LG Apocalypse and gets murdered first with black marker on his face?

Say hello, baby Sheen!

So we've seen the bombing scene, what about the car driving through fire and Aziraphale's suggestive line at the beginning?

Yup.

Do the characters make a deal with a Reece Shearsmith character to enter the real world through a church?

HECK YEAH. Bonus points for the green background.

A gag about fake lips with Steve? Sure.

Steve Pemberton seen here as a nazi zombie, and also here playing "Herr Lipp" (also known in the actual script as "the worst pun in the world" in the movie. Groan). What about Mark Gatiss Stealing binoculars from Steve to spy on two important characters? But of course.

Surely not the arm falling off too?

Oh dang. It's a big plot point in LG Apocalypse you say? Then, in the climax, does someone in dark sunglasses who doesn't know how a rifle works fire it at a main character, and the other character who he misses says fuck? Now you're pulling off my arm..

Well I'll be damned. The only difference here being Steve's head exploding, naturally.

I'll admit, I have trouble seeing where a giant 3 headed chimera beast that destroys a bunch of characters fits in at the end of the 1941 miniode, but I don't think 1941 is meant to be a stand in for the whole movie, because at that point in the movie the role of the main characters shifts to become the real versions of Shearsmith and Gatiss, not the characters. But even though the end of the movie doesn't track with 1941, I think the moral at the end is interesting : "In the church, Lipp says he will kill Gatiss. The other characters try to dissuade him, saying that once all the writers are dead, Royston Vasey will cease to exist and they will die. Lipp claims that they will in fact be better off, because as long as they're controlled by someone else they have no free will and can never change for the better. Tipps tells Lipp that because he saved the day and can therefore change, Lipp need not kill Gatiss. He persuades Lipp to hand him the gun, only for Tipps to accidentally fire it and kill Gatiss.

With all the writers now apparently dead, the residents of Royston Vasey prepare for the worst. Instead, everything calms down and The Apocalypse is averted. The characters realise they now have free will. Herr Lipp adopts some orphaned children, the vet, Mr Chinnery, finds a rabbit and is able to take care of it without killing it, and Bernice and Pauline become romantically involved. Tipps leaves the church, waving goodbye to Edward, Tubbs and Papa Lazarou. It appears that Royston Vasey can continue to exist independently of its dead creators." This struggle for free will outside of the plan originally set out by their creators, especially in the context of said creators not really caring about them anymore, really starts sending red flags up for me. Crowley's existential crisis at the beginning of S2E1 seems to be mulling over similar themes. The lack of any God narrator as in season 1 might be a change in storytelling technique, but might also point the the creator being absent, or having moved on without really letting her original creation know it gets to exist on it's own now. Funnily enough, this is the second movie with shot for shot quotes throughout, that places a specific set of characters at the center of their own deeper plot that has a meta level to the storytelling. I'm starting to think there's a pattern here...

_______________________________________ Here's my series on the Tales of Hoffmann, another movie hidden within the series.

[befuddledcinnamonroll]

These two are going to be married before they figure out how to date.

Awww, Pun is such an adorable bird dad.

Flirty Chain, flirty Chain!!! Did our boy have an awakening last night, post-spaghetti interference?

It is interesting how hesitant Peem is to fully believe in Phum's crush. He acts so confident generally, but he seems to have some deep rooted insecurities that pop out from time to time. Which, honestly, I find super relatable.

Damn, Phum, you smooth talker.

I know there are some folks frustrated their relationship hasn't moved faster, but I'm enjoying the set up that is happening here.

Because yes, both of these men are objectively gorgeous, and it's easy to fall into the "how the heck can they have any doubts they are desired" perspective. But realistically, all human beings have insecurities. And in romantic relationships, you are both going to have moments where those insecurities get loud, and you need reassurance from your partner.

They are doing such a good job setting up how these two are going to ultimately be fantastic partners to each other, and how they both are capable of being what the other needs in their weaker moments.

Just like Peem was able to be soft and compassionate when Phum was struggling, now Phum is not getting angry or taking it personally with Peem, because he knows that it's not about him, but Peem trying to reckon with his own feelings.

Aww, brother time. Cuuuute.

Lol, Chain just cannot stop himself from babying this man.

The cuteness!!! Q is already starting to show his indulgent side for his boyfie, and I love it.

Don't mind me, just being distracted by how good Boom looks.

But also, oof, poor Phum. You can tell he's never gotten over being sent away, and for good reason.

See, this! This right here! Peem was having his insecure moment earlier, but now Phum needs him, and he's able to be his safe space. This is good relationship building, y'all!

I'm glad we're getting this chance to see Fang's perspective. It might seem like he had it easy, but he was damaged by their parents' choices too.

And showing us how Tan & Fang work not because of adoration, but because having that person you can be emotionally vulnerable with is everything.

Theme of the show alert!

Almost like you and your loves and your friends can become... found family? Haha.

Ok, this entire scene is absolute gold.

Oh, we are all about the emotional vulnerability today.

Wow, this hits hard. Because yes, it explains why he and Fang are so close now, but also shows how his parents could have done the same, and chose not to. They didn't even talk to their child when he was away.

Y'know, I'm not mad that Phum's earlier choices still have some consequences. His initial approach to Peem was pretty awful, and I like that it's not completely forgotten about for the sake of "romance".

And it makes sense to me that Peem is much more willing to make out with Phum than he is to make an emotional commitment. Because what if that first side of him is real? Sure, Phum apologized, but apologies aren't that hard. The key is showing that you are going to behave differently moving forward, and being consistent with that over time.

There's such an emotional maturity to this show that is just so damn refreshing.

[leahnardo-da-veggie]

Russian Roulette Club

"Velcome, velcome!" Saya clapped her hands gleefully, eyeing the only other person in the room. "Vat brings you to ze Russian Roulette Club?"

The girl opposite her had dead eyes. Not flat or depressed, just dead. Her entire irises were black holes, and no light reflected across them. Her mouth was set in a grim line, with a dribble of blood trickling out the side, and her brows were trying to get a gold in the knitting Olympics. "I want to feel alive again," the dead girl said, tasting the words, unsure if she approved of them.

"Vell, you've come to ze right place, zen! Here, take zis. It vill stabilise your nerves. Ha ha," Saya threw a can of beer at the girl. Her hand flickered up in a blur of speed, cracked it open, and she took a sip. Saya raised an eyebrow. "Zat vas pretty good! Vat is your name?" 

"Raya." The dead girl was no talker, it seemed. Not that Saya minded, of course. It was good to have company, even if that company was a reticent zombie.

"Haha! You vill be Raya, and I vill be Saya, and vi vill have Papaya!" Saya waited to see if the dead girl got the pun.

If Raya did, she did not comment on it. "Will you help me feel alive?" She locked gazes with Saya, who felt the room grow colder instantly. 

"Of course! It is ze goal of zis club, after all! Even zough vi are dead, vi vill still have fun!" Saya exclaimed with a flourish of her cape. For a long while, it had seemed to her that nobody became undead because they loved life. For a few moments, she had feared that she would be trapped between the workaholic revenants and the dramatic vampires for all of eternity. "Come! I have many events planned! No time to waste!"

She grabbed Raya's limp wrist and pulled her into the room. Flyers were plastered across every wall, a maniac's obsession with advertisements for amusement parks and escape rooms. They had begun desiccating, scraps of paper littered about the floor haphazardly. The bin was filled with empty blood bags and beer cans, with a side of mouldy chip-remains.  "Vat shall vi do today?!" Gesturing wildly around the room, she waited for a spark to appear in the zombie's eyes.

Raya stared reticently at the walls, contemplating her existence. Then a grey hand shot up to jab at a faded advert. "This," she pronounced with all the dramatics of a corpse.

"An excellent choice!" Saya peered at the faded paper, trying to decipher it. “Ze vaterpark?” 

Raya nodded. “I like water parks.”

Peering at the small text on the pamphlet, Saya saw a problem with their plan. “Oh, but zis is all ze way over in Lozaras! Vi cannot simply hop over there. Zey do not like our kind, now do zey?” 

Raya nodded. Perhaps it was a trick of the light, but she seemed almost… Sad? “I understand. Sorry for bothering you,” she said, turning towards the door.

“Vait, no!” Saya darted between the zombie and the door. “Vat kind of club vould vi be, if vi let every little trouble stop us like zat? I vill get you into that vaterpark, rules be damned!”

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[rbbalmung]

Pre-Timeskip Straw Hats Ranking:

1. Chopper - My baby. He’s like a little Ghibli character! I loved his design and he has such a good heart 🥹

2. Zoro - He’s so cool! I love how loyal he is and he always has the best fight scenes.

3. Luffy - Didn’t expect to like him this much, but here we are! God, he’s just such an interesting character. I really like characters with a strong moral compass/sense of their own justice, and Luffy fits that so well. Out of all the captains, I’d want him to be mine.

4. Sanji - He’s a little cringe (I am a woman), but he’s got really good scenes mixed in there! (Like that scene with Enel? Legendary).

5. Franky - TBH, he didn’t grow on me until Enies Lobby. But Franky is a homie! He’s SUPER!

6. Robin - Another character that took a bit to grow on me. I love how she just takes things in stride, it’s really funny. Her and Franky are my fave duo, so I love when they get scenes together!

7. Brook - I LOVE SKELETONS! I love his puns and his backstory made me cry. Minus points for the underwear thing, though

8. Nami - I like Nami! I wish she got a bit more control of the situations she gets thrown into (especially Thriller Bark, I felt so bad for her).

9. Usopp - I don’t hate Usopp, don’t get me wrong! He’s just kind of annoying. He’s the sniper of the crew, so it’s irritating that he rarely does any sniping. He also complains/is cowardly A LOT. I get that’s his character, but…

Time skip Ranking (I’m in Zou right now. Light spoilers for up until then?):

1. Luffy - My Number 3 pick overall! I love him so much, I can’t even. He’s really stepped it up! Something I really like about him is the slight changes in his personality after MarineFord. You can tell it effected him more than he lets on and I love that Oda is subtle about it. 10/10 protagonist!

2. Franky - SUPER!!! I just love him, he’s so fun! I may be a bit influenced because he’s my brother’s fave (we’re watching it together). Like Luffy, I love how positive and kind Franky is. I also love his power ups!! He’s so cool!!

3. Zoro - Still cool, haha. My opinion of him hasn’t changed much since before timeskip - he’s a really consistent, interesting character! I also love how he’s eager to fight, in a weird way. Nothing scares this man, it’s cool to see!

4. Usopp - Biggest jump on this list! But damn, I love Usopp now. He’s mellowed out a bit and takes a bit more of an active role on the crew! (Spoiler) He has Haki!!! I didn’t see that coming, but it’s by far the coolest Usopp moment yet!

5. Robin - As the sole introvert on a crew of extroverts, I love the dynamic she brings! Like I mentioned before, her “go with the flow” attitude is really unique and fun to see! I do wish they’d let her fight more, even though she has more of a supporting role.

6. Nami - Ever since Punk Hazard, I’ve come to realize the Nami is the heart of the crew. You can see how much she cares for everyone and wants the best for the people around her!

(I may start to sound mean from here on out, but I promise I like all the Straw Hats)

7. Sanji - SANJI STOP BEING CRINGE I SWEAR TO GOD. I know the Whole Cake is coming up soon, so I’m holding out for some major character development there. I just don’t like that women have taken over most of his screen time and that he holds resentment against Okamas. Like, not cool bro.

8. Chopper - He’s kind of been reduced to a mascot character. They never give him anything to do anymore (granted, he wasn’t in Dressrosa much so maybe I’ll be proved wrong). I don’t hate his new design, I just liked the other one better. And apparently he’s supposed to be 17??

9. Brook - Brook, for me, has filled the role Usopp had before timeskip. He’s always loud and being cowardly, it gets to be a little grating. He still has good moments, don’t get me wrong, but I wish he was a bit more like he was in Thriller Bark.

Bonus! Jinbe - Dad energy 👍 He was a real homie for Luffy on MarineFord, and I’m excited to see the dynamic he brings when he joins the crew!

[enquire]

my core four/initial six dra ponies post

Designing Mikako has been a bit of a struggle for some reason, so I figured I'd post some of these and finish the group drawing I've been working on instead.

First, here's a quick lineup of the core four.

From right to left: Radiant Ember (Rei Mekaru), Thrift Twinkle (Teruya Otori), Saber Frost (Tsurugi Kinjo), and Clover Shores (Yuki)

I took away Thrift's rainbow horseshoes and coat dye for this lineup.

I'm still figuring out all their sizes relative to each other, but hey these four look good together color wise, sucess! It's been a while since I've designed characters as a set like this. Drawing stylized ponies is kind of a struggle (particularly the legs send help) but I'm happy with them so far despite that.

I'll probably actually share lore next time but this one'll just be art. I do have some stuff written/thought up about Saber, Scarlet, Clover, and Kismet in particular.

Also, here's one of Saber and Ember, in the middle of a heated argument, with poor Thrift in the background. Clover wasn't around that day so he has to put up with it on his own. Saber probably started this somehow and likely deserves whatever verbal lashing Ember is about to give him, I imagine. You can ignore that I didn't bother with the details of Ember's crystal hair lol.

And finally, I was able to finish this hangout for them all. This group is kind of the main 6 of this little AU, (initial six? fun group names anyone?) though Gizmo and Moonshade aren't always around, since they live in Canterlot. And other characters carousel through of course.

The still unnamed small main town (if you have any ideas let me know I haven't thought of any appropriately horse pun filled or cozy sounding names yet.) is near the mountains. This scene is from one of Gizmo and Moonshade's visits to see the other four. Nothing like hot cocoa around a campfire. It was pretty nice to just work on a piece like this for a while. Adding all the little details and not worrying too much about it being 'good' you know? just self indulgent, cozy art.

I'll be honest, I don't think I've ever drawn mlp magic before in full, that turned out a little ehh... and there are other things that bug me about this. (mikako/moonshade's design may or may not be accurate later lol) But honestly being able to draw and make art is kind of more than enough for me at the moment haha. It made me smile on a bad day, imperfections and silly ass subject matter be damned.

[meowunmeow]

Undead Unluck Chapter 210 Spoilers!!

It's our dearest Mui!! ❤️❤️ She's so cute 🥰🥰🥰

I... do not remember Shen training in the previous chapter... Did he?? Or is this stress from soul training rather than their Unforgettable experience? Or is he just messing around and matching them for no reason at all??

At first glance, I thought he was burning a fuck ton of incense to ward off Kaede's bad luck or whatever but then I realised it's a bunch of cigarettes. Lmao it kinda reminds me of when-

...SIGMUND FREUD STOP IT.

I can't tell what L100!Raita is holding there. Is it a variant of a cigarette or is it, like, something else, or...? I'll just choose to believe it's weed.

Fuuko looks so cute here I wanna just squish her like a stress ball and make her explode

Fuuko erased from existence because of lung cancer and lesbianism maybe this, too, is yuri in itself

Tozuka-sensei is turning me straight during pride month because DAMN... I feel the need to apologise to all their wives and husbands 😔😔 Sorry for lusting forgive me

Shen absolutely shredding the guitar while not being tortured by Nico implies that he naturally knows how to do it alongside martial arts. Or Feng told him to do it by lying that it'll help with martial arts (he does not wanna teach him)

SHE'S SO MUCH LIKE HER MOTHER... Doing things for others rather than for herself... Weh..

Damn Fuuko it's starting to sound like it's coming from experience haha right it's because of experience and oh goodness gracious I miss him too Fuuko how the hell do you keep your sanity for 200 years oh gawd oh fuck

Yelling his full name in rage this is so Fengcore of Fuuko 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

There it is! It's acknowledged!!

It's the princess himself 🙂‍↕️ Sometimes I wonder if we're the secret 11th Master Rule UMA Reader with how they all watch these events on their cute little TV

Bruh. So if anyone other than Juiz or Victor tried to loop earlier on, they would've just fade away?? Fuuko got lucky (no pun intended) by becoming a looper with only 200 years left until current time... Otherwise, her mission would've ended before it could even start.

Oh so it's an actual fuck or die damn

But how exactly would the technicalities work? Do they just bang then boom vessel fixed? That's gonna take a while, is it not??

"set things up" the fuck did he do? Whisper subliminals to Kaede since her birth?? "hey girl have you tried becoming an idol i heard it's fun" "goo goo gaga"

"previous loop" I thought no one knew about you?? Fake cryptid.

WHAT... TOXIC YURI?? WH WHAT EH WHA WHY IS SHE ALL SPIKES WHATS WITH THE WHAT??? WHAT....

KILL?? THE FIRE SOUL AROUND HER?? ALREADY AWAKENED UNCHASTE??? HUH..

[lawlietscaramels]

It looks like asks are turned on! Can I request writing or, like, headcanons about how the death note characters laugh? I mean obvs there’s Kira’s silly evil laugh but what about pre-Kira light and L?

-🎲

Laugh a Little Louder ╾ Cast

AAA so asks here work!! yes. yesyeysyeye though the Wammy's kids may be ooc. See my various chats and notes for reason why but without further ado, here come the laughs!

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L Lawliet 🍰

first off, he doesn't laugh very often.

memes? nothing. jokes? nothing. sarcasm? nothing. This doesn't mean he doesn't find any of these funny, he just doesn't have the urge to actually laugh.

but Light falling down the Task Force stairs? YES.

L finds other things funny too but there's just... something special about watching Light mess up...

if he's around people he trusts he's likely to laugh more, at super not funny things especially. for example, bad puns, horribly edited memes or videos, and dark jokes are high on the list. (I may or may not also find these things very funny)

anyway that got into when he laughs. as for HOW he laughs: it varies depending on how funny something is.

Mildly amusing? Dry chuckle. almost sounds like a cough or the engine of a car if that makes sense. sometimes he will say (with no change in tone whatsoever), "haha. that was quite amusing."

Hilarious? the man is cackling and wheezing.

high pitched, like a hyena...

Light Yagami 🖊️

you guys might hate me but

Light is a GIGGLER!!!

this kind of embarrasses him so he can usually make it sound more like a chuckle, this is also how he does fake-laughs when he's Kira and wants to hide the crazy-laughs.

I think he'd find animals and cute stuff worth a little laugh just because it's amusing and they bring joy to his life

that said I think Kira version of Light wouldn't laugh as much. He's under a lot of stress, he doesn't see the joy in life any more. Light is just there to fulfil his mission, to cleanse the world of evil, and he's so dedicated to this cause that he doesn't find time to appreciate the good that already exists in this world

damn that got sad for a post about laughter

uhhh anyway other people laughing inevitably sets Light off too, even as Kira he struggles not to laugh when L or Matsuda does. Misa's laughs, not so much of a problem. They just concern him...

Misa Amane 💝

hold on this is kind of hard actually...

you know what, I think she'd make other noises instead of actual "laughs."

such as squeaking, squawking, honking, all those funny words used to describe people who laugh but don't really laugh. shakes her head and sighs a lot at dad jokes but she secretly loooves them.

if she actually laughs it will be hahahahahhahaa-gasp-hahahhahahaha where it gradually gets higher pitched and the sound stops and she's just breathing in a squeaky manner. Misa will also start waving her body and arms back and forth like she's going to hit her knees, but only hits air.

sounds a little like she's dying tbh

Misa used to be embarrassed about her laugh when she was little, but she grew to learn it just means she's happy! so she likes it

though she would never laugh if she's livestreaming or anything like that, like Light she'd have a fake laugh (a typical girly giggle) for such occasions.

Touta Matsuda 🦆

this guy is like so normal help hahjajjajjasjsj

I think he would often like scream and then laugh (especially on roller coasters, watching horror movies, being jump-scared, all that)

wheezes a little, goes "oh God- oh God- no no stop-"

his stomach starts to hurt because if Matsu starts laughing he just like. does not stop. he goes into hysterics.

would end up rolling on the floor and struggling to breathe

"Matsuda it was just a bad bee pun, are you alright?" because he'd suddenly be set off by one silly thing like that and just be chuckling and laughing and all for the next few hours. and expect it to start again if someone makes the mistake of saying "bees" in the next few days

Okay but his mouth would go all squiggly like Charlie Brown's when he's trying to hold in a laugh.

shoving his bright red face into a pillow and trying not to scream in laughter, literally this man is DYING at every lame joke. he loves really long jokes too.

this guy is not actually so normal after all...

Near 🧸

like L, he does not laugh very often

unlike L, this statement is ONLY true for when he's in the company of others. when alone I think Near does a fair bit of laughing, though it's quiet

it's just the kind of vulnerability and genuine enjoyment that he only feels safe to express when he's alone...

anyway Near's laugh is a little rough like he's not used to doing it. he might chuckle for a while, or just let out a quick and sharp "HA!" if he's more startled into laughter. the first one is more private, the second he might let out a couple of times in company

I think Near would also lie in bed at night and just laugh at the ceiling. maybe especially if he's had a bad day. it makes him feel a little better and reminds him that there are good things in the world! Because when Near laughs he remembers the other things that have made him laugh

it's a sign he likes and trusts someone if he laughs with them

Near can also mimic lots of different kinds of laughs. I feel like he's a storyteller, even if he only tells the stories to himself, so this skill can come in very useful!

Mello 🍫

HE HAS AN EVIL VILLAIN LAUGH

less disturbing than Light's Kira laugh BUT IT'S STILL KIND OF SCARY IF YOU'VE NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE

but most people are quick to realise he's just laughing. laughing a little like a crazy person but it's easy to tell, if you take the time to observe, that he's just genuinely enjoying himself

Matt ALWAYS knows what to say to make Mello laugh

(Mello tries not to laugh at Matt though, mostly because he's a little ass who doesn't want to give him the satisfaction)

Actually, his laugh is kind of sweet to listen to in a way??

I don't know how to explain that and the villain-laugh headcanon fitting together but they do, just trust me. it may sound evil but it is super sweet

hahaha he thinks he's a badass his laugh sounds like he's a badass but somehow it's not badass at all.

The opposite of Near, he's more likely to laugh around others.

I think his favourite thing to laugh at is really bad movies. Just making fun of them, ridiculing the plot, and though some people thinks he sucks the fun out of it he finds it enjoyable

Matt 🚬

laughs often, doesn't GENUINELY laugh often.

he's a smoker right? well, I think that makes it clear that he's got a smoker's kind of laugh. he might end up coughing if he laughs too long

don't smoke kids

Matt's always had more of a throaty laugh though, he's a low chuckle kind of guy. unless he's tired or REALLY amused, in which case he'll cackle.

When typing he does a keyboard smash laugh: AJHSHAHAJAJA

I think he laughs at himself often. Matt in particular I haven't seen his dn appearances in years but I think he's a pretty chill guy most of the time, happy to give a laugh if someone insults his fashion taste.

not a headcanon but I wonder if a PC emoji would fit better...

Loves to make other people laugh too!! will lighten the mood or turn a chuckle into an uproar with a few really good bad jokes or a funny assortment of actions or impressions

He pokes fun at everyone and everything because when you take life too seriously, you don't enjoy it.

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𝖎𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖑𝖎𝖐𝖊𝖉 𝖎𝖙 ˏˋ⋆˖⁺˖⁀➷ 𝖕𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖊 𝖗𝖊𝖇𝖑𝖔𝖌 + 𝖋𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜

[zeherili-ankhein]

*plop*

Me needs more Dionysus x Varuni (/plat) drunk hcs ft. Mitra-Varun x Ariadne (/plat)

*poof*

*wakes up from sleep and sees you disappeaing*

WHAT THE- Okayyyyy.... Let's get down to business

*contacts secret agent (Neto) to get real news from Devlok*

SO

— Drunken Shenanigans

— DRUNKEN SHENANIGANS

— DRUNKEN SHENANIGANS

— they once somehow managed to lit fire on Varuna's hair... (That was ahem... Agni's plan ig... Je just wanted to prank his brother...)

— before Dio, Mitra was Varuni's shenanigan mitra (haha pun!) but the moment she and Dio became friends.. he became a third wheel well no- a side character...

He wasn't angry tho.. a little sad yes, but that is when he started to hangout more with Varuna and Ariadne who were tRaUmAtIZeD by their respective spouses.... friendship...

— Uhhhh Grape + Rice wine...? Is that even possible? Well who cares they did it anyways..

— collab with Ganga to turn one of her tributaries into a river of wine? Yes.

— (also I think Varuni has great friendships with the good Asuras.. because didn't the Bhagvata Purana says she went with the Asuras?)

— soooo vibing with Asuras? I think they would be great drinking buddies...lol

— somehow they managed to get the Vahanas drunk and ahem.. Indra almost fell down from a very drunk Airavat... (He can't really fault anyone... Everyone involved was drunk...)

— ALSO THEY DAMN SURE ADOPTED MARUTI as their prank buddy... Tho he doesn't prank very often but rather gives ideas... Cuz he's busy being buddy with Vasant

— lmao also I almost forgot Ariadne would be the ultimate fifth wheel cuz of Mitra-Varuna and drunk buddy Varuni and Dio....

— So... Revati x Ariadne (/plat) besties? They'd be great friends actually

— teaming up to interrupt Mitra-Varuna dates

— all four of them getting scared of Varuni-Dio shenanigans together and helping eachother as emotional support cuz Varuna sure as hell is getting nightmares because of this.. lmao

— giving up on ever being able to stop either Wine God and just playing fucking Ludo together (Varuna - blue, Mitra - yellow, Revati - red, Ariadne - green) or Chauras idk

— stealing Apollo's herd? And then trying to get them drunk but failing? Absolutely.

— asking both Vishwakarma and Hephaestus to make some odd machines that can get animals drunk... Lol now that would be funny

Also one that can make wine out of anything and everything... Imagine wine made of fucking moon stones lol (cuz I think Chandra and Varuni are great buddies because of Samudra Manthan)

— ALSO I THINK they would be great allies to the Power Rangers aka Kartik, Lohitang, Ares, Eris and Aphrodite...

Like helping in eachother's shenanigans...

ALSO THEY ARE BOTH SUPER DRUNK WHILE DOING ALL THIS OFCOURSE

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Uhhhh can't think of anything else rn... I feel like I'm the one drunk typing all this lmao 😭

[vulpixisananimal]

Chilchuck and Siffrin would either get along great or be at eachothers throats. Like. They'd work on disarming a room full of traps together but Siffrin would be so fucking annoying about it and make puns but would be damn good at finding traps so Chilchuck can't be THAT mad about it.

Siffrin: you missed this one.

Chilchuck: how the hell did you even see that!

Siffrin, who just died to it and looped back: haha I have an eye for it

[qin-shi-huang-di]

Hi citizens, op here! I just wanted to say thanks for taking part in the bit! It was an honour to reign as your awful, cringefail Emperor and I had a great time! I hope everyone found this as funny and educational as I did. I originally started this blog as a one-off joke but it was just so damn fun and the reception was so overwhelmingly positive I decided to keep it running. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end, so effective today, I will be graciously abdicating. I think QSH rage-quitting to go to hell twitter after being served a big plate of Kung Pow Penis by the revolting peasants (haha pun) of tumblr.com is a very fitting way to give this blog a send-off. It parallels the historical events rather well. IRL Jing Ke and Gao Jianli were a pair of failed assassins who didn't accomplish much (but definitely deserve a B+ for effort!) so I thought it would be quite poetic if they actually succeed this time. Jing Ke struck the first blow, Gao Jianli followed up with a shot in the dark, and after Qin Shi Huang's death, the peasants rose up to overthrow the dynasty. So thank you again for helping me bring history to life! Round of applause for everyone!

I've only covered a tiny fraction of all the batshit events that went down in BCE China. Here are some cool youtube channels if you want to learn more: Cool History Bros , Xiran Zhao's channel and if you like fiction, check out Romance of the Three Kingdoms which has one of THEE best subtitles ever, courtesy of the people at @hanchaozhilang

I'm @its-not-a-pen on main and I draw comics. Come say hi!

P.S. ok I posted a bunch of stuff after QSH supposedly buggered off, so I’m gonna say this was all totally planned and definitely not my poor management skills. After IRL QSH died during his 5th inspection of the realm, his closest circle pretended he was still alive and issued commands on his behalf. They just hid his body in the fucking carriage. Cartloads of rotting seafood was involved. So yknown. my version is actually way more dignified.

[mysticbeaver]

what's your favorite line of dialogue from kevin in the show? and fave of rolf's? i think kevin is really funny super quotable. one line that always stands out to me is when he randomly says "POTENT", probably in response to eddy getting hurt or embarrassing himself. i can only remember him saying it once but its such a weird thing to yell out. then with rolf mine's gotta be "rolf sees through your husky boy masquerade". its too good.

I think Kevin only says "potent" that one time but it's a really good choice! It almost sounds like a fancy word for a 12 year old, did hear that from Edd or something haha. Or did he scroll through a dictionary to find other words to shout like "dork" and "choice"? (On a sidenote I feel I could just start just saying "choice" or "that's choice" in posts and comments shshsh)

"Nazz thinks I'M a dork. How can something so righteous be so wrong, man?" I don't even know how to interpret it. What's righteous? The fact Nazz thinks he's a dork? Cause she's right 🤣 Also some of his dork puns "I don't know what you're dorkin' about". And some of his sarcastic remarks get much funnier when you put it into context of him just being 12. Like in the restaurant scam "I'm ordering the barf bag" geez Kev tone it down 🤣

Also in BPS when he calls Eddy's bro "Hey, bro guy!" Dunno why It's just funny to me, like he doesn't even know how to adress him.

For Rolf it's impossible to decide, you know... His voice alone is hilarious, even just the funny noises he makes. The "husky boy" line is sooo good cause Rolf's wisdom makes him see right through people's attitudes, (which is why he calls Eddy that "half-man-half-woman" remark...)

Right now I'm thinking of an episode I saw not long ago, Urban Ed where he says "The city air is thick like Nano's toenail". Not necessarily the line itself, but the delivery just kills me every time.

It's oddly... camp? If that's the right word, I don't know how to describe it 😅

Another one is in "Dueling Eds" when he describes the cucumber suit. "The fittings were excruciating... but that's another story". Again the delivery is just *chef's kiss* (like all of the voice actors, really). That delivery again...

And finally, "Shall Rolf rub Kevin's belly with the oil of fermented figs?" Damn Rolf, that's gay

Thanks for the ask, hoping this answer was good enough hah 🥴

[befuddledcinnamonroll]

Finale day! I'm going to miss this group of little idiots.

Chain & Pun, you have one job today! Just one!

Omg, I adore Fang's development through his relationship with Tan.

You know he is 100% only a goof with this man, with whom he feels his ultimate sense of safety.

Lol, love Peem lying down and pretending he doesn't know that Phum will immediately end up on top of him.

Arrrgh, the fluff! The cuteness!

Ok, yes, Tan being an absolute menace who is the only one to actually get seasick is hilarious, as is Pun being stuck on his penguin fixation, but also LOOK AT FANG PETTING HIS BOYFRIEND.

Haha, Phum wingmanning for his brother-in-law, love it.

Can't be a BL without frolicking in the water!

See, it's scenes like this that really nail part of the college experience for me. Because things do change after graduation, they change a lot.

And there is this melancholy that exists, around the relief and celebration of being done with a degree. Because you're never again going to have that same sort of experience, with everyone being at the same state of life, in the same way.

AHHHHHH!!!! TanFang fam, they are feeding us today!

Damn, these boys are good at the romance.

Lol, not Peem calling out Fang for pretending he doesn't love the Tan adoration.

But also, I love moments like this - because Fang is not just defined by his relationship with Tan, but Phum and now Peem are also key to his life. Love how much this show emphasizes that all relationships are important.

Also, I know there are going to be people who are mad at the stuff with Phum and his dad. But this show was never going to be about someone cutting off his family. And I do need to point out that this doesn't mean he's forgiven his dad, or magically gotten over his trauma. He's just able to be civil, and it's clear he feels some relief from that. It's fine if it would not be your personal choice, but honestly, for a lot of us, this is a realistic part of how it works with family sometimes.

Q & Toey cuteness is always so soothing. Also, Oh totally knew they were the post-it buddies, right? And just didn't say anything?

Lolol, Tan's face says it all here. "Seriously, dude?"

Omg, Pun's face, I am unwell.

Finally a kiss! Would have preferred Pun to be slightly less drunk in the moment, but ah well.

But we all know what Pun is like when he's drunk, Chain better be ready for some big bitey action tonight.

Yep, Pun been waiting, lol.

Awww, these guys.

It's... it's over. My fluff show is over. *sniffle*

[jikanet-tanaka]

Embarrassing Personal Ask Game

"We are going to talk about obsessions CRUSHES! Name 3 (celebrity crush, fictional/ cartoon/ videogame crush, and your current crush (may be real or not). And please give a brief (or lengthy) explanation or backstory."

Tagged by @andordean. HaHA, let's see how this goes, huh?

Celebrity crush:

Good ol' Oscar Isaac, who has charisma for days, along with that thick lovely hair (I... have a thing for pretty hair). The man always gives it his all, and damn, but the Star Wars sequels wasted him and John Boyega (and Kelly Marie Tran and Daisy Ridley and - ) I still don't understand why he hasn't played a live-action Gomez Addams yet. Get to it people!

Videogame crush:

Oh god, this is where it gets embarassing. I'd probably say Garrus Vakarian from Mass Effect, mainly because of how long it's lasted. One of my friends wanted to buy me a Garrus dakimakura for my birthday for Chrissake. I think it's the voice, the snarky one-liners and the not-so-well hidden dorkiness that does it for me.

Current crush:

I'm watching The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor right now and I'd say... the whole damn cast for both shows, really?? It's full of super pretty people, but right now Rahul Kohli as Owen Sharma takes the cake (geddit?) His terrible puns and wonderful hair did it for me.

Karlach from Baldur's Gate comes as a close second. You know you would always have a great time with her, you do. I love how fun she is, and how deep her character is after you get to know her better. And that design, man. I don't know anyone who played that game who didn't get a crush on her the instant she joins the party.

I tag... @baepsae-7, @jove999, @darcyme, @glueblade, @ramblesanddragons, but no pressure if you don't wanna do it, I don't want to embarass anyone! (In my case, I've lost the ability to feel shame a long time ago, so...)