#he's incredibly ken-coded

[famdommcfanface]

Okay fuck you. Barbie/Ken IS a divide but it is not the one you think it is. It's NOT that Barbies are girls and Ken's are boys. It's NOT that Barbies are pretty and Ken's are boring (Ken is also pretty). Barbie is a GIRLBOSS and Ken is a MALEWIFE. That is the divide!

[humming-fly]

don’t wanna get too into it bc… nsfw but how does asexual greed work when he literally says that he wants sex and women? is he just not attracted to them in that way or–

well in terms of nitty-gritty homunculi biology they are quite literally an asexual species, like father reproduces via budding lol. And then given his physical embodiment of lust herself seemingly has no sex drive and is instead Way more interested in killing it's a pretty easy conclusion that as a species they just have no sexual interests because why would they (pretty sure father as the dwarf in the flask had some comments about finding human pairings distasteful, and given all his kids are just offshoots of his personality i can't see that shifting much haha (also more shitposty take but there's the much funnier observation that all of the homunculi come with their funny little onsies literally built-in to their regenerative code so there is an incredibly real chance they're all just ken dolls down there anyways))

as for why greed himself says stuff like wanting women and sex etc., i mean he also says he wants money and power and the finer things in life and then spends his time happily hanging out in a dingy dive bar with no real long-term goals besides 'hang out with my friends and investigate immortality which is definitely for me and not for anyone else that i'd be sad to see die no siree don't ask me why i'm doing this if i'm already virtually immortal'

so yeah it's a fun aspect of his character that greed says he tells the truth but he will also just sort of...lie about his own drives to himself and others all the time lol - i'd almost chalk it up to his love of performance but there's def also some intentional personal misdirection going on, which was very obvious as greedling when ling (correctly) calls him out on acting like all he wants is power when really the only thing he wants is to have friends

basically he says he wants money and power and women and sex because that's what common human desires are but then he makes absolutely 0 effort to follow through on any of those claims because deep down that isn't actually anything he's interested in

[project-sekai-facts]

idk if this has its own comprehensive post on here or not but can you explain in depth how rui is gay coded

yeah okay

i think what you'll see people bring up most often is the fact that he has his right ear pierced (see above). incredibly brief queer history lesson for anyone who is unaware: back in the 70s & 80s when it still illegal or otherwise heavily looked down on to be gay, wearing a single earring in your right ear became a non-verbal identifier amongst gay men in America. As far as I'm aware, identifiers did actually vary between areas, but it became far more publicly known that the right ear was the gay ear and the left ear was the straight ear. Even today when the stigma has worn away a decent amount, you still hear people bring up the term "gay ear" and the fact that the right ear is the gay ear is fairly common knowledge. This is also a known thing outside america, i'm not sure how far the spread is outside america and other english-speaking countries but it is definitely known in a fair amount of places (also it should be noted that a right ear piercing can have different meanings in different cultures that predate this meaning, and nowadays people are more likely to get whatever ear pierced they want regardless of sexuality).

obviously anyone can have any ear pierced that they want but things work a bit differently with character design. the only other MCs who regularly wear earrings are An (left ear) and Akito (both). For both of them, this is definitely done to make them seem more cool, which makes sense given they're in the street music scene and following the fashions. As for NPCs there's Nagi (left), Arata, Ken, Tatsuya, Iori, Saku, and Yuuka (all both), which again is probably just to fit the fashion of those characters. Okay, Yuuka just has regular old earrings but as for the others you've got street and punk rock styles which both incorporate piercings as a big part of the style (especially with Saku's punk look).

so all that considered, Rui's earring just sticks out, I guess? it's not really a fashion thing, it's pretty plain and just kinda there, and very conveniently happens to exactly match up with an old way of signaling in the gay community instead of being in his left ear which is the far more common ear for guys to get pierced if they only have one earring. also he almost always only has the one piercing in his right ear in trained cards, the only exceptions being his cheer squad (earrings in both ears) and his canary card (three piercings but still in his right ear).

like i said though, it doesn't have to mean anything but talking from the perspective of character design, sometimes if you want to communicate something about a character then you put it in there.

building off of that, very stereotype-y but his choreo is notably quite.. flamboyant, should I say, compared to the other characters, even shizuku and haruka's more elegant styles. honestly just watch the clip this is so hard to explain. anyway in the process of writing this i found out that his mocap artist lists in his professional profile that one of his specialities is dancing for both masculine and feminine roles, so I get the feeling that there was a reason they cast this person specifically instead of one of the other male artists at the company, and then there was the decision to even have him dance like that in the first place. this doesn't have to mean anything at all and as i said leans very far on stereotypes which is something that i'm not a huge fan of but you do still sometimes have to consider things like this even when talking about modern media.

this one again is more of a matter of perspective. Rui has a few interactions with Tsukasa that could very definitely be read as flirting. it's kinda ambiguous though, which does make sense given the type of game this is; they never really make anything clear so that people who are fans of a pairing can enjoy the teasing and people who don't like it can simply move on. first thing that comes to mind would be the part where he invites Tsukasa to his house in wonder halloween (above), mainly because his L2D uses his smile expression that has a blush with it and that was a choice that someone on the L2D team had to make but didn't have to - they could've easily just kept his usual teasing expression he had at the start of the interaction there was no need to change it.

There's a couple other interactions but this is probably the most obvious outside of the incredibly shameless shiptease of Rui volunteering himself to play Juliet so Tsukasa could rehearse the proposal scene of his R&J adaptation despite the fact that Nene was in the room in Kamikou Festival!.

(TL by pjsekai eng)

there's also that 1koma that I posted about a while ago. you know, the one where he asks for people to call him the "modern day Hiraga Gennai"? Hiraga Gennai as in the 18th century Japanese inventor who was also gay and wrote multiple works about it. The whole joke of the 1koma is that Rui wants to be known as the modern equivalent of a gay scientist and Tsukasa questions if he really wants to be called that.

The 1komas are played for jokes though, and especially the original ones are quite hard to call canon due to some of the scenarios and character interactions not making sense. But then again, someone on the writing team decided to write a gay joke around Rui for whatever reason that may be and it got passed by higher ups and put in the game (or, 3 versions of the game. the joke didn't make it to EN due to Gennai not being very known amongst the audience).

the only other thing i can think of (and arguably like, the biggest bit of evidence for this theory (?)) is that he doesn't really show any interest in women.

First off, the Valentine's Day 2021 vlive. Quick note that in Japan, Valentine's is traditionally a holiday for girls to give chocolates to boys (while white day is the reverse). You can give platonic valentines too, which is what happens in-game... for the most part.

Those chocolates Rui got could easily just be platonic chocolates from other students, but then you have a few factors to filter in. 1) this is very early into the game, back when his only friends were WxS and Mizuki and 2) Those chocolates aren't from WxS, since Emu and Nene give the boys sweets offscreen after the vlive, and Tsukasa is on the receiving end for this holiday. Of course, one box could be friend chocolates from Mizuki, but that leaves more chocolate boxes than friends to give him chocolates.

Immediately after this, Tsukasa gets jealous that Rui got chocolates and tries to brag that he got some too, before saying too much and revealing he got friendzoned by multiple girls, basically confirming that Rui's chocolates were given with romantic intent. I guess you could say that these were chocolates given out to everyone in 2-B, but then why would they leave it anonymously in his locker? Tsukasa's classmates just gave them out to everyone in-person. The only reason I could think of is that people don't want to associate with him, which is canon, but if that's the case then why even bother. I dunno. This is almost word-for-word from that post I made about the in-universe attractiveness of every character so sorry I made you sit through that again.

Getting back on track, Rui seems very neutral about the fact he got given multiple boxes of what was likely confession chocolate. He just briefly mentions that he forgot the holiday was even happening until he found chocolates and then never brings this up again. I think it's worth comparing his reactions to Tsukasa, who seems to care very much about his abilities (or, lack thereof) to attract women. Obviously Tsukasa is the big reactions/brag about a lot of things guy, but Rui does not really seem to care about the fact that multiple women find him attractive.

Second sub-point: Shizuku. Shizuku can be considered as the most attractive character in-universe given the sheer amount of characters that have been shown to be attracted to her or at least comment on her looks (currently at least 8 MCs and a few named side characters). Admittedly none of those MCs are male, but it isn't like it's impossible for people to be attracted to the opposite gender in this game, like we just established that Tsukasa says he's interested in women, so the point still stands.

(TL from Tsukasa's #3 fan on YT)

Specifically I would like to point out a scene in A Once-In-A-Lifetime Pandemonium, when the 2-B trio first meet the Miyajo 2nd years. The three of them immediately recognise Shizuku and Airi and then Ibuki describes Mafuyu as "a beauty". Shizuku gives them her idol smile which in their POV has the same sparkles that often show up when characters are attracted to another character (like how Haruka has this effect on Minori and Kohane, and An has this effect on Kohane). Like it's very, very obvious that Rui's friends are attracted to Shizuku and the other girls and they're pretty surprised that he's hanging around with them.

But Rui never acts like this around Shizuku at all, nor does he ever even address the fact that she's good looking. He doesn't even bring it up in their earlier interactions, when a lot of other characters (e.g: Emu, Ena, and Mizuki) commented on her looks almost immediately after meeting her (they did first meet in a pretty stressful situation if you want to argue that, but it still stands that he's never been attracted to her).

at the end of the day i think you could definitely make a case for it. like it's harder to make a solid argument in comparison to say, Kohane, An, or Minori who are outright attracted to other girls, but there's definitely some more subtle hints and stuff to work with still and it was actually quite fun to compile them (i took the in-depth part to heart as always sorry anon).

[thecanadianweeb]

Barbie Movie Review (TW: Spoilers!)

So I saw the barbie movie yesterday with my GF and her mother too.

Since people were wearing pink to the movie, i wore my pink Y2K tracksuit that my aunt got at a flea market for me. My gf wore a pink dress with a leather jacket. My tracksuit totally fit the vibe! Anyways my theater was full of gays, including us.

So the movie starts really wholesome, with feminism as it's motto... until barbie starts having an existential crisis. Then she goes to the weird barbie, the black sheep of barbieland. The weird barbie tells her that whoever is playing with her at the moment is causing the crisis. Then she goes to the real world and ken is the tag-along (man) child.

In the real world, barbie meets Barbra Handler while sitting on a bench, while trying to regain memories of who was playing with her.

she finds out that it was a high-schooler named Sasha. she goes up to find her, while ken starts getting into conservative politics.

Eventually, Mattel themselves finds out that barbie has escaped her world and ended up in the human realm. they then send out agents to get her because it could have serious consequences on both worlds.

Barbie soon finds Sasha, but then gets roasted by her because she hates barbies due to unrealistic (body) standards. Barbie sits down on the curb of the school and cries until Mattel's agents find her. Barbie is kinda happy to see them because she's always wanted to see what some of her creators have done. Meanwhile, Gloria, Sasha's mom is picking her up when she sees barbie getting picked up by Mattel but is too late.

When barbie is at Mattel headquarters, she explores the building and goes to the CEO's office. They then put her in a box that nearly kidnaps her, so she makes a run for it while the agents chase after her! Meanwhile, Ken is going back to barbieland with his new political agenda.

While running away from the Agents, Barbie runs into Ruth Handler, The mother/creator of Barbie itself! She tells barbie a secret escape method and it works! Barbie then meets Gloria and her daughter. They stare for a bit with a lot of queer-coded Sapphic tension. Then barbie flops into the car due to the agents catching up. Which cues a car chase scene!

in this car chase scene, Gloria and barbie talk about their problems and find out that SHE's the one that's messing with her life. Gloria also talks about her male partner is all by himself, practicing his spanish on duolingo. eventually they get away from the agents safely, and barbie takes the two newfound friends back to barbieland, which has now been turned into kendom. Barbie is obviously unhappy, because her friends have been turned into sex slaves with maid outfits! (Weird, right?) The constitution was also about to be changed too!

Barbie then becomes incredibly depressed and goes to the only refuge left: Weird Barbie's house! the other barbies which weren't brainwashed were staying there for safety as well. Then there's a narration stating that Margot Robbie probably wasn't the best actress for this scene, because ya know.

The Mattel agents realize that changes have aleady been made to both worlds and send the agents into barbieland to stop it as well!

Then there's an actual commercial for a depressed barbie doll, which is super funny. but also kinda sad.

Gloria and Sasha decide to go back to the real world, but ken has issued the construction of a Donald Trump-esque wall! And what's worse, Someone hitched a ride on the pair's Car! Turns out that it was just Allan, and he's actually a nice guy trying to escape the conservative government. Then out of nowhere, He literally jumps out and punches the Construction workers, serving as a distraction!

Gloria and Sasha have an "Oh Sh*t, we gotta help her" moment and go back to help save Barbieland! they end up finding her in the strange Barbie's house. And Gloria gives an inspiring speech about life and it's hardships. She's also wearing a shirt with the Lesbian flag colors on it!

Eventually, the refugee barbies and Gloria come up with a plan to undo the ken Regime (that's what I'm gonna call it) and bring order back.

this plan includes cheating on all of the other ken dolls and making them fight against each other, lord of the flies style.

it ends up working and everything is back to normal. when the kens come back from a homoerotic lord of the flies battle, they see that their changes have been undone and are upset. Ken tries to seduce barbie, but she ignores it bc they are both gay in denial or possibly bi/aro, etc. the girls then tell the kens that they are enough if they stop being stupid and actually be supportive for once.

Then the agents meet up and talk to barbie saying that's she's the hero and deserves a happy ending with ken. Barbie disagrees, saying that she doesn't know who or what she wants to be. Then Ruth comes back and tell her about how she was her actual mother and it's up to her to decide her destiny in an inspiring speech. Barbie then decides to stay in the real world and it's unclear if the portal was left closed or open. Same thing with ken and barbie being gay. All it shows in the end is barbie asking if she's celibate, which is a recurring joke in the film.

I think since it has an ambiguous ending, barbie might actually be in a poly relationship with Gloria and her partner.

Anyways, TLDR, Barbie has an existential crisis, gains a girlfriend (Both ways ig) and discovers herself.

If you are a Parent, don't bring your children to this movie unless they can handle mature topics or you are willing to explain stuff. it is rated PG-13 in my country, however. Other than that, A great movie! (unless you have mommy issues)

[britcision]

Anyway one of my most favourite things about the Barbie movie was Ken

Ryan Gosling was everything, the mood the life the moment

Simu Liu was incredible and he barely even did anything

But just

Ryan Gosling

Was so perfectly girl coded

And specifically horse girl coded

He got the full shoujo arc of learning to love and value himself outside of a romance and the most incredible song?? And fight scene?

This movie was For The Girls, but also specifically for the girls who didn’t like Barbie and it was perfection

Margot Robbie was incredible and all the Barbies were fantastic

Kate McKinnon was a revelation as usual and I’d fight lions for a Margot Robbie-Kate McKinnon Harley Quinn movie but it’ll have to be multiverse because Kate McKinnon would ALSO be pure magic as Harley and I crave it

But just

Ken was perfect. Exactly what he needed to be

[artemisandhersilverbow]

Just thinking about the line from My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys:

I'm queen of sandcastles he destroys

A lot of people have touched on Taylor using castles and palaces as a symbolic representation of her career, body of work, specifically those stolen works and versions of herself. They're locked away in a high tower and separated from Lover - TTPD Taylor.

The tension at the end of Bejeweled, when she walks smiling onto her balcony only to quickly show her castle on fire was, in my opinion, easily overlooked. Was she burning it down or had it already been burning down without her noticing? A stone castle on fire would require some orchestration.

Fast forward to TTPD, the line above from MBOBHFT stuck with me because the "boy" here is destroying her sandcastle. Sandcastles are a study in impermanence. We build them as an incredibly basic recreation of the real, impenetrable, almost indestructable thing. But we do so knowing they can't last, they won't. Eventually the tide will wash them clean away or the wind will erode at the structure until it turns back into sand.

That means "the boy" in question is preemptively destroying something that wasn't supposed to be forever anyway.

The first thing about this song that lit up my brain like a firework was the lyrical parallel to Cruel Summer. I mean, if Taylor uses the word "toy" in a song you know it's gonna be sassy af, ok? A girl takes notice.

Fever dream high in the quiet of the night You know that I caught it Bad, bad boy Shiny toy with a price You know that I bought it -------------------- The sickest army doll Purchased at the mall Rivulets descend my plastic smile But you should've seen him When he first got me My boy only breaks his favorite toys

Now, I have had my speculations (as have many others) about Cruel Summer not being a love song, but a PR-ing song. I almost immediately thought the same of MYBOBHFT.

Fortunately, the Barbie movie covers a lot of ground for the "why is using a kind of Barbie-Ken like dynamic excluding a romantic narrative?" Because she's Barbie, he's just Ken, Ken is basically an accessory. Anyway I think this song is absolutely talking about several people or experiences/problematic Hollywood structures etc. in a very smart twisting narrative.

"Fever dream" is playful here in the same way she uses "sickest. " The doll isn't sick and the narrator of Cruel Summer isn't running a temperature. "Shiny toy" and "sickest army doll" feel like even clearer parallels — one "with a price / You know that I bought it" and the other "purchased at the mall." I like the reversal of "You know that I caught it" and "When he first got me" because catching isn't as active as buying. Something happens to you if you catch a fever or something is thrown at you - and that feels like an entirely different he that "got" her. Another play on words because that sounds like ownership and tricking.

I was so confused by sickest army doll at first because she sings it in such a (Lana coded) morose way. I was trying to imagine a sickly Army Barbie? But I think the smart way she's written these lyrics (please read her lyric booklets they are incredibly sneaky, brilliant works of poetry) she's not referring to the "me" as an army doll. In fact what's an "army doll" little kids think are rad? Hm... a G.I. Joe?

The bait and switch of it all, the sandcastle-like metaphors, continue with the above. It sounds like "there were so many reasons why we should have been together forever." But word choice is where this poet shines.

"Litany" is one of those words that always registers to me a "a list" but it's actually got religious roots (of course - this album has so much of that): a form of prayer used in services and processions, and consisting of a number of petitions.

It can also mean "a prolonged or tedious account," which is why you hear an expression like "litany of complaints"... Got it so you had a tedious amount of prayers and petitions *checks notes* for why you could have "played for keeps" THIS. TIME. Have there been other times? Oh right, yes, she's "just repeating herself."

Play for keeps is another one of those terms we use, but don't always know it's full definition. One such definition is "to do something seriously and without showing any mercy."

This sounds less like holding onto a lover who wanted to leave or mistreated you, though I think that should also another lens to view this story... perhaps change lover to authority figure... and more like two people who struck an agreement (one that upheld some good christian values?? too far?) to battle something together... and one of them couldn't stick it out. Perhaps because "he saw forever so he smashed it up"? He was a Bolter too.

So she just wants to be put back on her shelf so she can go through the cycle all over again. In fact, pull a string and she'll repeat the lines she knows so well. Copy+paste.

"I used to switch out these Kens, I'd just ghost" to "I felt more when we played pretend / Than with all the Kens" with her GI Joe? I mean lumping a "lover" into a category with Kens and any kind of doll purchased isn't the most loving way to refer to them lol. And I can't help but notice she's only ever played pretend with all the Kens. But what do you do with your shiny toy when they don't want to play anymore?

The lyric video is simple, but each line comes up one at a time and "breaks," floating pieces falling out of frame. At the end we pan down to see the collected debris.

A pit of broken words.

Also worth noting you can see among the blurred graveyard of words a couple of them are crisp/hidden. They're "Boy breaks his only favorite" or "favorite only"... or his Favourite?

Anyway, we come back 'round to the sandcastle metaphor that got me started. I don't think Taylor's princess castle and her sandcastle are a perfect one to one match symbolically. A stone castle was built with the intention of lasting forever, if it catches on fire that would be surprising... more akin, to me, to her career or Taylor TM?

A sandcastle, however, can't last forever, it's not meant to, but you still build it knowing that. Like an arrangement, contract, role, etc. business or otherwise. For someone to snuff out a sandcastle before time or tides or the inevitable does that for you seems needlessly harsh. Even a short-lived imitation can mean something if you enjoyed building it. In fact, that's the only part that gets to live on once a sandcastle is washed away. And it seems like even that part was ruined.

[dreamsoflennox]

a little piece on barbie's representation

i really liked the way that queer representation was done in barbie because it was subtle. i also like it when media goes over-the-top with its representation and being absolutely unapologetic about it, but the way that barbie had its representation there for those who needed it without making it feel so bombastic was really great for me.

as an asexual person, seeing that barbie herself was lightly aroace-coded was incredibly nice to see, especially because barbie has come to be the basis for heteronormativity in women throughout the years. they did also make some jokes about how not only barbie herself but the other barbies and kens dont have genetalia, which feels like a bit of trans representation as well. though not as strong as some of the other bits and pieces in the movie, it was really cool to see a joke about how the characters are all dolls become a genuine character device. i have also seen some lesbian shipping of barbie herself online, and while i think it would be a bad thing for them to be canonized i must admit that they are quite cute lol

heres where the sentiments about barbie's representation start to become a little more opinionated: allan and doctor barbie. ive seen a lot of people say allan is gay-coded, nonbinary-coded, etc. and that those associated with those labels see a lot in him. and i totally agree, allan ABSOLUTELY gives off those vibes. but ive also heard a lot of complaints about how he wasnt *confirmed* to be one or multiple of those things, or at least suggestions for future media about him having a boyfriend and things like that. i dont know about anyone else, but i really like how allan's identity wasnt confirmed throughout the movie. it seems like a part of his character to just exist, do his thing, and be himself. he doesnt have to be "non-binary" or "gay" or even in a relationship at all. he can just be allan.

doctor barbie is a bit more of an interesting story to me because she brings in a lot more discourse from the outside world. for those uninformed, the actor who plays doctor barbie is Hari Neff, a trans woman. obviously cool in its own right, because trans people dont often get cast in roles of big-budget movies. but what i think is really cool is that it has absolutely NOTHING to do with her character or the plot of the movie itself. she is not "trans barbie." shes a doctor. shes a barbie. shes a woman. there is no large statement to be had about it, no active push to say that trans women are women. because they already said it, just by her being there. and that is all the representation i need.

having character's identities worn on their sleeves can be awesome, and i love seeing media where those characters are actively proud about their queerness. but i specifically really liked the way barbie's representation just... existed. i could see myself in these characters *because* they are so complex, so individual, and yet they dont make it obvious every facet of their existence. which is a part of what the movie stands for i think. it isnt "blonde aroace woman" "gay nonbinary person" and "trans doctor." its barbie. its allan. these characters are people WITH identities, not identities with characters built around them. and exactly that is why i love barbie so much.

[snowboyclarkov]

Beyblade Trope Pantheon - Burst

This links back to the Metal Saga version I done. Coming up is a list of the people in the Beyblade Burst verse and which tropes they would represent. Also included are how the links to the unabridged version of the tropes are written, except without the links, and unless it is the generic link. I then decided to include my main OC in this, because that's basically what I do all the time in these kinds of posts. They're in the Surge section because that's when their most important section of time is.

Mild edit on Lui's part to make use of one of his nicknames, also done on the parts of Nika, Ryota, Free, Honey, Tobisuke, Arthur, Gwyn & Bel. Does not include all of them. Divided by season introduced, in order from the first to the last.

Valt Aoi - Genius Ditz -> An otherwise stupid person is incredibly amazing at one or more activities. | Visit the foolish yet talented and skilled unabridged version here.

Shu Kurenai - Stern Teacher -> A strict/no-nonsense teacher who still cares for the students. | You will visit the main page here or I will report you to the principal's office.

Rantaro Kiyama - Oral Fixation -> People who frequently chew on something.

Daigo Kurogami - Perky Goth -> A goth with a cheerful personality. | Let's have fun in the graveyard at night with the unabridged version here!

Wakiya Murasaki - It's All About Me -> Extreme or ultimate self-centeredness. | Read all about me here!

Alexander Shakadera - Does Not Know His Own Strength -> Someone has trouble toning their strength down to normal strength. | Visit the unabridged version here. Just don't click too hard; that's the third mouse this week.

Yugo Nansui - Samurai -> Members of the feudal military class that hailed from Japan, wielded swords, were peacekeepers, and had a strong code of honour. | Bow and pay respects to the unabridged version here, Troper-san.

Ukio Kibuki - Gratuitous Ninja -> Random ninja inserted in any situation just for the Rule of Cool. | HIYAAAA!

Zachary Kaneguro - Pretty Boy -> A boy or young man who is attractive in a feminine way, rather than the traditional manly way.

Orochi Ginba - Headphones Equal Isolation -> Wearing headphones shuts out the rest of the world. | Go here if you still hear us.

Ben Azuki - Determinator -> Someone that never gives up and never surrenders on their goal, no matter the circumstance. | Visit the unabridged version here, no matter what tries to stop you.

Ken Midori - Badass Adorable -> A cheerful, cute person who IS a badass fighter. | Don't get fooled by its cute looks. The unabridged version here can kick your ass!

Quon Limon - Cool Board -> Cool boards.

Gabe Brunai - Morality Pet -> Someone whom a villain or jerk is consistently nice to and has a soft spot for. | Visit the unabridged version that helps my good side here.

Lui Shirosagi - Names To Run Away From Really Fast -> A menacing or evil person with a menacing or evil-sounding name. | The White Tyrant welcomes you to the unabridged version here.

Nika Aoi - Precocious Crush -> A child has a cutesy crush on an older person. | Send a love letter to Shu Kurenai here.

Toko Aoi - Cheerful Child -> An optimistic, cheery kid. | Give the unabridged version a nice, big hug here!

Chiharu Aoi - Supreme Chef -> Man, that's one good cooker! | I cooked up a link to the unabridged version here.

Ryota Kurogami - Big Brother Worship -> A younger sibling who really admires their older brother. | My big brother Daigo is the greatest! You can see just how cool he is here.

Hoji Konda - Sixth Ranger -> A later addition to an already-established team. | Now we have an unabridged version in the team!

Hidetaro Shinoda - Putting The "Pal" In Principal -> The archetypal personable school principal. | Please come to my office to visit the unabridged version here; after all, it is a privilege having you at my school.

Sasaki/Shindo - Those Two Guys -> A pair of minor people serving as a mundane Greek Chorus.

Akira Yamatoga - The Rival -> Someone who often competes with the protagonist and they motivate each other to improve themselves. | Visit the unabridged version here. (Cue music out of nowhere.)

Jin Aizawa - Sleepyhead -> A chronically drowsy person. | Visit the unabridged vers... zzzzzz...

Naoki Minamo - For Science! -> Pursuing the advancement of knowledge for its own sake, often in completely amoral ways. | Click to go back to the unabridged article, for science!

The Referee - Cool Shades -> Badass sunglasses. | Put on your badass shades and visit the unabridged version here.

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Kit Lopez - Combat Pragmatist -> Does whatever possible to win a fight - rules and honour be damned. | Bite the unabridged version on the ear here. Or pull its hair. Or poke it in the eye.

Raul Comas - The Mentor -> A person whose role is to ensure someone's development in case they can't do the pupil's task themselves.

Silas Karlisle - The Gadfly -> Someone who likes teasing or annoying others for laughs. | Goad the unabridged version here.

Free de la Hoya - World's Strongest Man -> One who's stronger than any other person. | Burst the unabridged version here.

Cuza Ackermann - Genki Guy -> Determined, confident, and hyperactive boy. | Oh my gosh! Visit the totally super-duper awesome unabridged version here ~♥!!!

Kristina Kuroda - Cute Sports Club Manager -> A cute girl who manages a high school sports team.

Shasa Guten - Only Sane Woman -> The one rational, well-adjusted person in a group of people who are, in a certain situation or just generally, weird. | Am I the only one who knows that you should keep Natter off the unabridged version here?

Rickson Clay - "Well Done, Son" Guy -> Someone who yearns for their parent or role model's approval, regardless of whether they're likely to give it. | Visit the unabridged manual for earning his respect here.

Trad Vasquez - Karma Houdini -> Someone in a completed work gets away with their foul deeds while avoiding justice. | Even though the unabridged version here got horribly vandalized at one point, the wiki vandal responsible never had their edit privileges suspended.

Joshua Burns - The Ace -> Someone who's great at something and is highly respected. | Pay tribute to the unabridged version here.

Boa Alcazaba - Ascended Extra -> A minor/background person becomes a major person.

Theodore Glass - The Corrupter -> A villain who tempts people into doing evil things. | Well, well, well... looks like you've finally discovered what makes the unabridged version so SATISFYING.

Norman Tarver - Creepy Shadowed Undereyes -> The area around someone's eyes is darkened to make them look scary.

Carl - Loyal Animal Companion -> A faithful animal friend.

Ataru Okinaka - The Shut-In -> Someone is unable to leave their house at will, usually due to a physical limitation or condition. | You can always find the unabridged trope description and examples here. It never leaves that page.

Ange Lopez - Good Parents -> Parents who are good to their children. | Visit the unabridged version and give your mummy and daddy a hug here.

Honey Guten - Fangirl -> A female who defines her fanhood by her affection for a particular subject. | Squeal about Joshua Burns here.

Ivan - Obsolete Mentor -> The mentor has become useless because everyone surpassed them. | Everybody's already better than the unabridged version, so you don't have to see it.

Django del Toro - The Casanova -> The often heartless "love 'em and leave 'em" seducer. | Hi, ladies. Wanna come over here to spend the night?

Stan Hamburg - Took A Level In Jerkass -> When someone becomes more of a jerkass. | Visit the unabridged version here, you moron!

Ghasem Madal - Deceased Parents Are The Best -> Dead good parents that are fondly remembered.

Ren Wu Sun - Awesomeness By Analysis -> Using observation and calculation to succeed.

Clio Delon - Vegetarian Vampire -> Vampires who don't (or try their best not to) feed off human blood.

Kurt Baratier - Cold Ham -> A large ham who manages to overact while still being The Stoic. | Behold the inestimable glory of the unabridged version here.

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Aiger Akabane - Jack Of All Stats -> Good at everything, but the best at nothing. | Visit the balanced version here.

Naru Akabane - Farm Girl -> The hero is a humble farmhand. Except she usually isn't.

Ranjiro Kiyama - Improbable Hairstyle -> Either an exaggerated hairstyle or a perfect hairstyle without maintenance.

Fubuki Sumiye - Lightning Bruiser -> Strong, quick, AND tough. | Barrel through the unabridged version like a freight train here.

Suoh Genji - Brilliant, But Lazy -> A genius/talented slacker. | Visit the unabridged version here... maybe later...

Hae-Jin Oh - Gentle Giant -> An imposing and scary but kind-hearted big guy. | Cuddle up with the huge unabridged version here.

Taiga Akabane - Papa Wolf -> Mess with his offspring, and he will end you. | See the unabridged version here. Just- whatever you do, don't threaten the children.

Kana Akabane - Motherly Side Plait -> A motherly person wears her hair in a loose side plait or ponytail.

Koji Konda - Strong Family Resemblance -> Two family members (usually parent and child) look nearly identical. | Visit the unabridged version here. Yes, it looks like every other unabridged version, but that's just how identical twins are.

Tobisuke - Number Two -> The leader's right-hand-man or second-in-command. | C'mon, the Cap'n is waiting for you here, let's not make him wait!

Harumi Hijikawa - Gadgeteer Genius -> Person is good at inventing gadgets and other devices. | *Clink, clink, clink*. There, page's done!

Benimaru - The Big Guy -> A team member who specialises in physical jobs/fighting. | The trope's unabridged version is pretty large... for you.

Gumita - The Slacker -> Someone who does as little as possible. | Hey, there's an unabridged version, but I think I'll visit it later.

Phi - Psychopathic Manchild -> An immature and creepy and/or dangerous adult villain. | You're calling me a manchild?! Well, say it to my face at the unabridged version here, and I'll kill you!!

Laban Vanot - Fortune Teller -> Mystical person with powers of telling your fortune. | We see your future and predicts you returning to the unabridged version here.

Xavier Bogard - Warrior Prince -> A member of royalty that goes into battle.

Kyle Hakim - The Mole -> Someone is secretly working for the other side.

Hyde - Combat Sadomasochist -> Pain is pleasure. Their own, and others. | Yes! Hurt me mo- I mean, click here to see the unabridged version.

Evel Oxford - Brutal Honesty -> Honest truth hurts. | I'm being completely honest when I say the unabridged version is so painfully detailed and lengthy, even a Harvard Professor would fall asleep from reading it. And this whole wiki is a gigantic waste of time, anyhow.

Count Nightfell - Phantom Thief -> A thief archetype known for being elusive.

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Dante Koryu - Everything's Better With Rainbows -> Rainbows are associated with power and the supernatural. | There's a rainbow at the unabridged version.

Delta Zakuro - Defrosting Ice King -> In personality, a cold person who warms up over time due to their relationship with someone (usually their love interest). | Defrost the unabridged version here.

Arman Kusaba - Took A Level In Badass -> A previously non-threatening person grows over time into a capable combatant. | The unabridged version here used to be a total wimp, but now it's one of the most respected unabridged versions out there.

Taka Kusaba - Pointless Band-Aid -> An adhesive bandage strip worn solely for aesthetic reasons.

Ichika Kindo - Hair Of Gold, Heart Of Gold -> An innocent, youthful, pretty, and caring blondie.

Tango Koryu - Cool Uncle -> An uncle that all their nephews/nieces adore.

Fumiya Kindo - Laser-Guided Karma -> When bad things happen to bad people at opportune times, and vice-versa for good people. | You totally deserved to endure the unabridged version here. Now take it and deal with it!

Joe Lazure - Death Or Glory Attack -> This move can win a fight... or lose it. | Roll the dice and take your chances at the unabridged version here.

Lodin Haijima - Training From Hell -> Extremely tough training. | Give me 30,000 push-ups and run 50 laps around the city before you can see the unabridged version here. Nonstop.

Pheng Hope - The Prankster -> Someone who loves practical jokes. | Set up a whoopie cushion for the unabridged version to sit on here.

Blindt DeVoy - Informed Ability -> Someone reputedly has a certain ability or attribute, but no one ever sees it. | Visit the life-changing unabridged version here.

Arthur Peregrine - A God Am I -> Delusions of godhood. | You dare defy my unabridged POWAH?! Thou shalt visit the ANNIHILATION that is the DIVINE version HERE and be BEHELD upon the gargantuan edifice and ABSOLUTE power of the almighty SHADOW of Prime Apocalypse while Ominous Latin Chanting plays in the background!

Gwyn Reynolds - Agent Scully -> Someone who doesn't believe in the paranormal and finds contrived scientific explanations for it instead. | Unabridged version? Yeah, right. Everyone knows there's no such thing.

Gwyn Reynolds* - Yandere -> Someone who is highly affectionate and/or dangerously obsessive concerning their love/friend interest. | Wait, you're leaving Dante? No, don't leave. I made the unabridged version short and easy to read, just for you. Why do you look so happy when Delta wins a battle... where's that happiness when I win a battle? You have to stay and help me find my answer...! Or I'll MAKE you STAY! Now, Genesis!

*Subconscious only. Either disappeared or made conscious after Genesis helped Gwyn come to terms with their subconscious desires prior to the final battle with Dante of Victories vs. Inferno. Harmless/Obsession type. Did not understand bonds due to always willingly isolating themselves as they saw friends as a waste of time.

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Hikaru Hizashi - Cool Big Bro -> An older male is seen as cool to a younger person.

Hyuga Hizashi - Leeroy Jenkins -> An idiot derails the team's plans by recklessly charging into the fray. | Rush headlong into the unabridged version here.

Guy - The Generic Guy -> An ensemble cast's unremarkable and non-distinctive member with a secondary role in the story. | Visit the generic unabridged version here.

Chuck - Non-Standard Design -> One person (or more) looks different from the rest. | One of these words looks different from the rest of the sentence, and thus links to the unabridged version. It's "unabridged".

Reina - Camera Fiend -> This person has a camera at all times, and isn't afraid to use it! | Get a good shot of the unabridged version here.

Harry - Killer Rabbit -> A small but deadly creature which looks cute and harmless. | Feel free to pet the cute, cuddly hedgehog here. Just be sure not to make him mad.

Lain Valhalla - When He Smiles -> An unhappy or inexpressive person's smile is especially lovely.

Clarkov Sahaidachny - Tragic Ice Person -> An emotional, sympathetic &/or tragic person associated with cold, ice, & snow. | Warm up a sad ice woobie by enjoying a snow cone with them here.

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Bel Daizora - Chuunibyou -> A teenager or childish adult with delusions of embodying what they see as "cool". | By the evil forces of the Dark Arcane Demon Belfyre, sealed in my upgraded forbidden right-spin bey, the Dark Prince demands you see the unabridged version here!

Bashara Suiro - Bad Powers, Good People -> I have evil powers, but I will be good instead. | The unabridged version uses its life-ruining powers to educate readers on the details of this trope.

Hanna Suiro - Savvy Guy, Energetic Girl -> A duo where he's pragmatic and she's genki.

Ranzo Kiyama - Gratuitous Foreign Language -> Different language interspersed with another.

Rashad Goodman - Innocently Insensitive -> A good person who casually offends people without intending or meaning to. | Just visit the unabridged version here! Huh?—Is it too hard for you to read or something like that? ...Hey, why are you upset? What's wrong?

Ilya Mao - Rollerblade Good -> Badass rollerskating.

Phelix Payne - Freudian Excuse -> A traumatic incident in someone's childhood or adolescence that makes them the way they are. | The unabridged version always bullied me, so I am gonna mutilate and murder all entries!

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Pri Forsythe - Dance Battler -> Are they fighting or dancing? (Both.) | Let's dance, unabridged version!

Pax Forsythe - Secretly Selfish -> An ostensibly altrustic person has a selfish ulterior motive behind what they do.

[missyourflight]

some stuff i read and watched in june:

taskmaster (s1-5): haven't done an early seasons rewatch in so long, s4 and 5 are basically perfect 2 me. incredible that mark watson manages to be both my favourite type of taskmaster guy (hopelessly despairing) and also nearly won the thing lol. nish forever obviously

silo: got well into this! probably at some point apple will stop throwing millions at sci-fi shows but i'm going to enjoy their folly in the meantime

mission: impossible ii: hadn't seen this one! the weakest of the lot but the john woo of it all is undeniable

mission: impossible iii: PSH outrageously good as the villain, hi keri russell

mission: impossible - ghost protocol: so much fun, especially the sequences where you can see brad bird's animation brain going

mission: impossible - rogue nation: ILSA my beloved, the opera sequence is so gorgeous, no notes!

mission: impossible - fallout: it's good when henry cavill reloads his arms, it's better when tom cruise is sprinting around london rooftops and breaking his ankle etc, my most basic trait is that i Love when they're in london like oooh tate modern. anyway i'm very ready for dead reckoning

asteroid city: the bits about making art really got to me! the vending machines were cool!

joint security area: crash landing on you prepared me for this, blank check weren't lying when they said it was homoerotic, song kang-ho forever etc

dodie smith, the town in bloom: the most delightful narrative voice i've read in Ages and v funny. easy to sell me on 1920s theatrical shenanigans

k patrick, mrs s: So hot and butch, i liked the butch friendship stuff almost more than the sex stuff. more sexy lesbian novels Please

kj charles, the secret lives of country gentlemen: another winner from KJC, my most reliable romantic comfort reads. this time it's smugglers!

alice slater, death of a bookseller: sticky little thriller about being poisoned by true crime, great sense of place, So many pints of dark fruits

laura kay, wild things: bisexual disaster in love with her best friend, tragically very me- and also george russell-coded, god i want to swim in a pond again

SOME STUFF I SAW AT ROCK WERCHTER

the dj on the first nigt who played a mash up of i'm gonna be (500 miles) into temperature and then the 1d cover of one way or another into little lion man (deeply cursed fandom flashbacks etc)

weyes blood with candelabras and glowing hearts and amazing adam curtis projections on the big screen behind her

king princess sending the gay girls of belgium absolutely wild - "you wanna hear a sad lesbian song?"

matty healy is a dickhead but he's very good at being the frontman of the 1975. like if ben whishaw was straight and kind of disgusting

stormzy!!! literally the rain was pouring during blinded by your grace pt 2

mumford and sons - this whole festival was like being borne back ceaseless into the past but the cave still fucks me up, marcus really in his ken marino era, face-wise

PUP - i do believe if this tour doesn't kill you, i will to be a wholly perfect song, they had a trans flag on stage, best vibes of the festival

sigur ros - sometimes you just want to be in a massive barn with thousands of people with your faces turned up in the dark feeling like you're inside the sound somehow

muse - fucking incredible live band still!! every time i'm see them i'm floored by how hot chris the bassist is and then i forget about it and then i see them again and i'm poleaxed etc. they had a tech meltdown during knights of cydonia at the encore so we got showbiz instead!!

christine and the queens - beautiful and terrible as the dawn

jacob collier - asked if we wanted to get funky then put on a special hat, bit george russell-coded in the face

arctic monkeys - sometimes you just want to be in a field with one of your oldest friends singing the songs of your youth!! i love the 70s act actually! there are so many sexy songs on AM!! the skies finally cleared for the beautiful full moon, thank you belgium, good night

[katnissgirlsmakedo]

tlh characters as pixie hollow fairies:

cordelia- TINKER BELL. her savior complex is insane… girls who are constantly getting into Situations… however in terms of aesthetics she is sooooo fira to me. dude just trust me idk

alastair- vidia core!!!! cunt realness…. could soooo do vidia in the great fairy rescue.

lucie- do y’all know my buddy prilla. anyway literally lucie is so prilla… she’s also very silvermist in a way if you want a more well known fairy

james- kinda terrence core in the sense that he’s like. ken coded. nobody fucks with ken. james is superfluous to the appeal of the last hours. etc. sorry he’s literally a main character i’m being a bit mean but like. be serious who is reading tlh and going wow james is so interesting he’s the best character here! like no one is doing that we are here for cordelia… also he’s kind of fawn core

christopher- he is sooo bobble. guy with his silly little inventions and stupid glasses…

anna- incredibly rosetta to me in the sense that she is getting sooo many bitches. rosetta obviously is like the token girly girl though which is. the opposite of anna. but just trust me that they’re like. they’re very cuntslay in the same direction

thomas- he’s giving lily… he could sooo do lily and the pesky plant. or periwinkle or iridessa maybe. idk. i’m sticking with lily!

matthew- could do do zerina of the pirate fairy fame. don’t even need to explain myself here it’s so clear so obvious so true and real

ari- rani swag!!!!! remember when she cut off her wings so she could swim with the mermaids and get that. hair comb? whatever she was getting from the mermaids that they needed to save mother dove. anyway when rani did that…. ari soooo has that swag. just trust me!!!!!

grace- vidia swag!! again. she also gives a bit of periwinkle in an aesthetic sense. and also because EYE love her…. oh what about the cunty little winter fairy debby ryan voiced… spike! yeah that’s grace

jesse- hm. somewhat fawn core. maybe a little queen clarion realness. basically he is the embodiment of calm and patience under pressure. slay!

ok hope everyone enjoyed this incredibly niche post for an audience of just myself 🫶

[nerd-bones]

What are your thoughts on the Barbie movie? (I have many)

//SPOILERS FOR BARBIE MOVIE!!!!!!!

I ABSOLUTELY loved it personally. I'm a big sucker for worldbuilding so i very very very much enjoyed barbieland and the way it was vibrant yet it didn't hurt my eyes was so incredible and when it transitioned into the real world you could see how gray and bland it actually was. I could go on and on about the worldbuilding and how silly and so genius the way the characters interracted with the world around them was.

The plot was interesting, i mean i went into the moving having avoided as many spoilers as possible so when the whole patriarchy thing started i was very much surprised because i just couldn't have ever expected it to take that turn. Also the fact that the mom was the one who played with the barbie was also unexpected yet in a way like so wholesome because i can completely understand turning to toys to like release stress i found that awesome.

I also very much enjoyed that barbie wasn't in love with ken and she told him that he needed to learn to be something without her and be his own person and how barbie said the thing about how maybe the things you are associated with aren't actually you that resonated with me a lot aswell. also just love the fact that she wasnt in love with anyone she just did her own thing she doesnt need anyone i think thats awesome.

OH also when the mom was doing the speech to barbie the fact that there was no music was incredible. when she took a pause to breathe every once in a while the whole cinema fell silent and you just were able to completely soak in her words that was amazing. the speech itself was also incredible in my opinion. as an afab nonbinary person i knew of the experiences and i had experienced these things before but i couldnt really relate to them that much anymore which felt like in a backwards way very reassuring about my gender identidy.

also im a big sucker for movies and media which remind people that life is short and you will die so give things meaning and stuff. so the ending just completely broke me and THE FUCJING SHOTS OF PEOPLES LIVES GODDD

Also absolutely loved allan he was such a nonbinary coded character he was just one and he stood out from the barbies and the kens he was awesome

thats all of my thoughts for now, would love to know your thoughts too! :D

[lonelier-version-of-you]

About to rewatch S20E10 “Square One”. If I recall correctly this ep is the first time John loses a trial patient, so that should be interesting.

Edit 1: Oh Zav I miss you.

Edit 2: John on his iconic dictaphone. Also watching these episodes knowing what the 8th Doctor’s TARDIS looks like, I’m convinced the whole luminous blue vibe of John’s lab was an intentional shoutout to it.

Edit 3: I love this little Donna and Serena scene.

Edit 4: I really do love me some good morally ambiguous John content. They should’ve kept him this way, it was a lot more interesting than the supervillain direction they took him in.

Also Jac high on pain meds and actually being happy and friendly for once is hilarious.

And, a line from Fletch: “Have I stepped into a parallel Darwin?” Nah, Fletch, the parallel Darwin came later, in 2021 when Sahira was suddenly Henrik’s childhood friend for some reason.

Edit 5: We went from a Zav scene to a Jason scene just now. What a downgrade.

Also, gah, Jason: “Prison should be for bad, dangerous people, not good people like Ric who are just doing their best!” WHY DOES HE TALK LIKE A 5 YEAR OLD IT’S SO ANNOYING. I know we autistics tend to have different speech patterns but the way to write that is not to write dialogue on literally the same level you’d write dialogue for a neurotypical child character.

Edit 6: I love Roxanna’s blouse in this ep.

Edit 7: Absolute legend Ken Davies is back! I’d forgotten he was in this ep!

Edit 8: Jac is so fucking beautiful. She literally looks like a goddess or something.

Edit 9: John was SO blatantly severely mentally ill the whole time why did no one intervene??

Also lol @ Ollie joking about his lack of motor skills to Lofty the dyspraxic man.

Edit 10: When Jac said “it’s miraculous what a full 5 hours’ kip can do for you” I felt that.

Edit 11: I actually agree with Serena on something for once - the ‘Ric in prison’ storyline WAS “utter madness”.

Edit 12: The Rox and John dynamic was really fascinating. Also, John’s body language is VERY Henrik-esque in this episode.

And why does John talk like me? “There’s been no improvement, alas!” 😂

Edit 13: This episode is Jason in his 5-year-old era and not in a realistic developmental delay way (look at someone like Chantelle, she was autistic coded and “childish” but wasn’t written like an actual child) but in a ableist writing way.

Edit 14: ZAV!! I love his outfit in this ep. Also, it’s truly amazing how much character development he had when he was only on the show for 2 years.

Edit 15: Interesting dialogue. Rox: “I would err on the side of caution.” John: “You always do.”

Edit 16: Love the Jac and Ken banter. “I did the best I could, but despite my efforts, you pulled through.”

Edit 17: Rosie Marcel is SO good.

Edit 18: Zav was such an asshole when he first started out.

Edit 19: John on the dictaphone again!

Edit 20: John’s despair about the trial failing reads differently looking back after the later reveal that it was all about trying to save Lana.

Also, him lying to Essie and saying the implant didn’t fail... oof.

Edit 21: Very visible anxious stimming from John when his patient goes into arrest.

Also fuck I basically stole this scene for my one unfinished fanfic without remembering. I hope everyone thinks it was a deliberate parallel lmao.

Edit 22: I think the patient’s mum is doing a guest-character-speaking-for-staff member moment when she’s talking about the trial to John: “I didn’t think of the risks.”

Edit 23: Paul McGann is an INCREDIBLE actor.

Edit 24: John not wanting to bother Henrik by calling him about the Medical Director job :’))

Also, funny thing is, when John said he just wants what’s best for his patients I do believe he genuinely thought that.

Edit 25: HENRIK

Edit 26: “Meetings, paperwork... hardly John’s field of expertise, is it?” Lmaooo

Edit 27: I love early John with the curly hair.

Edit 28: John is very very good at manipulating people, whether he’s using it for good (as he is in this case - seeking the Medical Director job and talking Serena into giving it to him so he can help Roxanna fight for the TMS for Ollie) or not. One has to think Henrik picked up some techniques from him. I mean, the Henrik we saw in the flashback episode couldn’t manipulate anyone if he tried, I don’t think.

Edit 29: Lofty saying he’s not like Isaac aged poorly :(

Edit 30: Zav showing a moment of tenderness towards Nicky.

Edit 31: John on Henrik: “He’s like the rest of us. Lost without a stethoscope.”

Edit 32: Serena saying she’d cheerfully hand Gaskell the CEO job. That’s so fucking funny in hindsight of how John turned out.

[drachenfaust]

𝖸𝖮𝖴 𝖶𝖠𝖭𝖳 𝖡𝖠𝖳𝖳𝖫𝖤? - 𝖨'𝖫𝖫 𝖦𝖨𝖵𝖤 𝖸𝖮𝖴 𝖶𝖠𝖱.

𝑮𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑹𝑨𝑳.

FULL NAME: Ken Ryūguji / 龍宮寺 堅

ALIAS: Draken /ドラケン  

NAME MEANING : Ken means "hard, firm" (堅) , Ryuguji means "dragon" (龍) (ryu), "shrine" (宮) (gu) and "temple" (寺) (ji)

NICKNAME: Ken-chin/Kenny (by Mikey) {he only tolerates it from him, call him that and you’re dead}

AGE: early/mid 20s {depends on the timeline}

DATE OF BIRTH: May 10th

PLACE OF BIRTH:  Shibuya {red light district; he grew up in a brothel}, Japan

CURRENT LOCATION:  Shibuya, Japan

ETHNICITY:  asian

GENDER:  cis male

PRONOUNS:  he / him

SEXUAL ORIENTATION:  bisexual

ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: demiromantic/gray-romantic

OCCUPATION:  mechanic {owner of a shop: D&D Motors}, vice president of the Tokyo Manji Gang, member of the motorbike gang Brahman {in the main timeline he's a mechanic, the rest depends on the universe/timeline we settle}

FINANCIAL STATUS:  enough {for cigs and booze} to survive but could be better

SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Japanese, English

VOICECLAIM: Julian Tennstedt / Tatsuhisa Suzuki / Masaya Fukunishi

𝑷𝑯𝒀𝑺𝑰𝑪𝑨𝑳 𝑨𝑷𝑷𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬.

FACECLAIM:   varies, mostly asian males with longer hair

HAIR COLOR AND STYLE:  originally blonde, he died his hair black in his mid twenties {the length and color varies in the timelines}; his head is shaven on the sides and back to expose his signature dragon tattoo on his left temple, his hair is long on the top of his head and kept in a neat braid and he leaves a few strands of hair loose in the front, sometimes he wears his hair completly down

EYE COLOR:  black

HEIGHT:  6'3" {190cm}

BODY AND BUILD:  he is confirmed to be quite lean, muscular and has chiseled abdominal muscles

SCARS:  a scar on the left side of his abdomen after being stabbed, various little ones from battles and fights

TATTOOS:  a dragon on his left temple, it's a matching tattoo {"twin dragons" with his friend Takashi Mitsuya}, he got it when he was 11 yrs old 

PIERCINGS: an earring on his right ear

CLOTHING STYLE:   {as always, depends on the timeline}, his signature outfit is a black and white patterned jacket, dark jeans, heavy combat boots, denim coded, leather coded, toman uniform, brahman uniform,

SIGNATURE SCENT:  motor oil, gasoline, cigarette smoke, sandalwood and musk, hugo boss

𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳𝑰𝑻𝒀.

POSITIVE TRAITS:   loyal, reliable, confident, passionate, caring, mature, logical, strong, determined, a wild individual who loves a good fight and relishes meeting strong opponents

NEGATIVE TRAITS:  harsh, demanding, cocky, has a big mouth, curses a lot, he's rude to those he considers beneath him and makes it clear he does not like them

LIKES: riding his bike (Kawasaki Zephyr 400)/tinkering with motorcycles, mikey {the person he respects most}, toman/his friends, muscle training, hot curry, freedom, smoking, onzens, sunshine, his favorite spot is near Dogenzaka in Shibuya, his special skill is counselling service (because he listens to the young women in the establishment since an early age)

SKILLS: his fighting prowess is incredibly fearsome, his recovery is remarkably quick {he even survived a life-threatening knife wound} and he usually heads right back into battle after he got injured

FIGHTING STYLE: with his immense strength he prefers to fight like a brawler, using simple yet powerful and vicious kicks and punches

MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE: he's well-versed in machines, especially motorbikes; he is skilled enough to fix and assemble parts of a bike with ease; he also tended to do miscellaneous chores in the brothel he lived such as fixing lightbulbs back in the days

DISLIKES: old men who wear too much perfume, getting up too early, annoying people who get on his nerves, delinquents who want to harm Mikey or Toman, being out of cigarettes, when Mikey steals his food, slow days in the shop

ASTROLOGY:  taurus

ELEMENT:   fire

WEATHER: sunny

COLORS:  black, red, white

ANIMAL:   dragon

SEASON:  spring/summer

WEAPON OF CHOICE: his fists/his whole body

𝑭𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑳𝒀, 𝑹𝑬𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑷𝑺.

MOTHER: his mother was a prostitute who abandoned him at birth and died when he was two years old

FATHER:  he never knew his father, he was probably a client of his mother {he's pretty much an orphan}

BEST FRIENDS:  Manjiro Sano {Mikey}, Takashi Mitsuya, the rest of the founding Toman members, Takemitchy, Emma, Inupi

SIBLINGS:   none

[casspurrjoybell-21]

Pirate Chains - Volume 1 - Strong Tides

*Warning Adult Content*

Chapter 30 - Omen - Part 3

Nyx

As time passed, I evaded every attempt Agenor made to pressure me into a conversation. Some of the mates treated me with more respect and we became closer, though one can only get so close to a group of pirates. However, when Agenor mentioned a few names, I became cautious. I was curious about the rest of the list but I didn't want to ask Agenor since I had nothing to offer in return. I kept my distance from those he mentioned,and even with the others, I remained vigilant since anyone could be on his list. It was astonishing how quickly he had made a list and to my surprise, Ken was on it. But avoiding them was impossible as they were everywhere.

Some of them were touchy-feely, like Jay who frequently grabbed my arm or ankle as I passed by. Despite this behavior, Jay was nice to me and I couldn't understand why he was on Agenor's list. Aside from my initial discomfort with the crew, I started getting an uneasy feeling about the way some of them would look at each other. It was as if something was going on behind the scenes, reminiscent of the times when certain sailors would plot with Terry to cause trouble. Back then, the sailors would communicate through sneaky movements, glances and silent conversations, which would result in me being stuck with cleaning up their messes for days on end. The issues varied but their endgame was always the same, to push me out of the business, either temporarily or permanently, so that Terry could take over. The same vibe permeated the ship, which left me feeling incredibly unsettled.

I decided that I needed to always have a weapon on me, regardless of what anyone else thought, including Agenor. Naturally, I had to find one on my own since I couldn't risk asking Agenor. If I did, he would immediately try to get me to talk about the humiliating subject that I was desperate to avoid. On a beautiful morning, I snuck down to the lowest level of the hull, which was dark and stuffy. There was a large room there, with weapons scattered everywhere, including cannons, arrows, axes, cannonballs and various kinds of swords. I assumed that these were the items that Agenor intended to sell once we reached land. As I made my way between the piles, I tried my best not to hurt my bare feet.

The area was incredibly messy, with weapons strewn all over the place. Kneeling, I began searching for a suitable short sword but my hand fell on a nice-looking dagger instead. I pulled it out and started checking if it was clean and sharp when I suddenly heard some movements. Looking up, I saw two people walking into the room talking. Their voices turned into whispers when they walked in. As I glanced at them again, I recognized their faces but couldn't recall their names. The first person was tall and had a clean, shiny bald scalp with crowded symbols of black ink covering his neck down to his left hand.

He didn't talk much and always seemed to be thinking or planning something. Despite being confident, he didn't appear to be the type to make trouble. Additionally, he was well-respected, which meant he was quite strong. The second man was tall and slim with greasy, red hair that fell around his head. He had a few strains on his eyes and his sloppy shirt hung barely on his shoulders. His pants threatened to fall and his bony body seemed malnourished. He whispered to his strong companion, seeming to report important news or information.

I heard only a few words, including:- code, number, worm, pretty, impatient and Ken.

After a moment's thought, the second man replied with a thick but low voice...

"Aye, this could be the chance."

He then turned to his friend and said...

"Okay, listen well Rod," lowering his voice as he spoke.

I could only make out a few words, including:- Bait, Agenor, code, vote and worm.

The two men continued to talk for a few minutes, with the taller man giving instructions to his companion. I stayed hidden behind a pile of mess, barely allowing myself to breathe. They clearly didn't want anyone listening in and I didn't want to risk becoming involved with what seemed to be like Agenor's enemies. Rod asked a question and I strained to hear the answer.

"Don't you think we should tell Ken?" he said.

"No, he's still loyal to the devil," the bald man replied.

"But we'll use him when the time comes."

"Aye but I doubt he'll go easy..."

"He won't have a choice. Not even he can stand against the code," the bald man replied.

"I'm sure he won't see this coming. The whole thing needs to take him by surprise."

Rod agreed.

"Aye, surprise. And we'll finally win this shit."

"Just make sure to keep your mouth shut and do as I say until the appropriate time comes."

"Aye... captain," Rod replied.

As the bald man left with a sneaky smile on his face, I was puzzled. Why had he called him 'captain'? Was it a joke? I had never heard anyone use that term jokingly before. Unless... After waiting for a while, I tucked the dagger under my clothes and I cautiously emerged from my hiding place. I didn't want any pirates to think I had been eavesdropping on their private conversation.

I kept glancing nervously behind me, afraid that Rod or the bald man might appear at any moment. In my haste, I accidentally walked into a hard wall, gasping as I bumped back. Suddenly, two strong hands grabbed my shoulders. I looked up, ready to apologize but my fear turned to relief as I saw Agenor's beautiful gray eyes staring down at me.

"Why the rush?" he said, his calming presence immediately soothing my nerves and I smiled at him.

"I was just heading to the deck."

"Is everything okay?" he asked, his expression showing some concern.

"Yes. Everything's fine. Why do you ask?"

"It's just that you haven't seemed quite yourself these past few days," he replied.

"Got anything you'd like to talk to me about?"

"Are we back to that stupid conversation again?" I retorted defensively.

"Even if you call it stupid, I call it important," he said.

"But it seemed like you wanted to tell me something. Maybe we can start with what you've been running away from right now."

"I'm not escaping anything. What would I be scared of after knowing you?" I replied.

He smirked.

"You've got a point there."

"I was just going to see if Baril needed anything at the galley," I explained.

"I thought you were heading to the deck," he said.

I sighed.

"Yes, I was going to the deck. I wanted to see if he was there. Why are you asking so many questions?"

He smiled at me, like he could see right through me. He was getting difficult to avoid but we were luckily interrupted by Baril's booming voice.

"Nyx. Where the hell are you, boy?" he shouted.

I quickly pulled away from Agenor and rushed to the galley, leaving his laughter behind me. Later that day, I grabbed some food and sat down to eat with everyone else. I was a bit late, so most people had already finished their meals and were chatting and laughing. Some were even licking their plates clean, which I found a bit gross.

I looked down at my own plate and was grateful that I always used the same one. I had washed it countless times and stored it away after every meal. I was mentally exhausted. So as I ate, I let my thoughts wander to a happy place. Agenor's wide firm chest, his satiny hair. Just like his character, mostly rough but he had his moments.

"Hey, I hear you became close friends with Baril," someone said into my ear.

I tensed and almost choked on my food. During dinner, in front of everyone, the baldy approached me and sat beside me. I tried to hide my surprise and control my facial expressions, yet I couldn't help but suspect that he saw me earlier. He didn't look angry. Then again, he could easily snap my head or something with a smile on his face. Who could guess what went inside a pirate's head.

"I assist him in the galley as much as I can," I said politely, trying to hide my uneasiness.

"I also see you doing many chores here and there. I think you're the one who's exhausted the most around here since you started working for Agenor."

I glanced at him beside me, trying to find out what he was scheming.

"I guess you need to work harder than everyone to secure a life among pirates and keep your dignity," he tacked on.

'Yes, exactly. Unbelievable, among these sea-wolves, someone actually understood why I was making such efforts.'

He smiled as if he heard my inner thoughts and continued.

"Many around call you mate, I guess now you're a pirate..."

"I'm not a pirate," I answered too hastily.

Something akin of frustration flashed in his eyes but he quickly hid it. I realized instantly that I annoyed him, so I added in a more controlled tone.

"I just happen to work for one."

"I knew it, you lack the qualities of pirates," he said, then he titled his head closer and added...

"Or should I say, lack the viciousness."

I didn't answer him. Just tried to focus on my plate while stared at me silently for a moment. He then sighed heavily.

"Well, it doesn't really matter what you think, since Agenor went around telling everyone you became a pirate."

Now I did look at him, my eyes slightly widening in disbelief.

'Did Agenor really do that? Me? A bloody pirate? How dare he assume such a thing on my behalf. I clearly told him I wanted to work for him, I never said a thing about becoming one of them.'

"Hey, storm boy. If you need anything or if anyone's bothering you, don't hesitate to come and find me," he added, his voice oozing niceness before he added in a low voice...

"If I were the Captain," his voice trailed and a smirk tugged on his mouth.

'THERE IT WAS.'

"As a Captain," he continued. "I'll give you specific work to do so no one would force you to do theirs. I'll pay you for your work like you're used to on land and... I'll spare you any extra activities you're forced to do, if you know what I mean."

My face flushed and I broke our gaze. He stood up, laughed loudly, patted my shoulder and then walked away. I looked around and saw that everyone's attention was on me, staring like I had just sinned or something. I grabbed my plate and withdrew from their judging eyes.

[the-firebird69]

Is a very serious response to the announcement and it is vehement and it is against the clones but the saying is we realize you can't get near the devices that they would have to but really isn't that what the matrix is all about and they say you can't do that because the computer will be able to tell it's a robotic connection and they said what if you were jamming it and it recognize the body and they said we don't know what to tell you. So it's on and they're getting their asses handed to them for arrogance and lack of humility lack of understanding of their situation and they're getting pummeled.. they're also being told to release the prisoners. And even though the odds are that the matrix system won't work there's only a few things that you could do but sincerely the machine is not going to open up unless it's him and he's unfettered. But they would have information on how to open it possibly the codes and more yet the computer robot won't open it up unless he's there and that's pretty much what usually happens with most things even ships that are gigantic. We rode around and only a few people believe that so the clones are going to be pummeled flat and when the son and daughter say is the information that they could have gotten out of them would have been monstrously huge compared to even the AI and that's also true and even though they would have that a bunch of it they would also have possibly a large portion of what they need to know about the AI and the AI computer then that's also true and if he has those huge ships and more and giant diamonds how to mine them how to support them and more it's just an incredibly large amount of information about everything that they had their hands on and access to now there's another concern and it is regarding the people here and their treatment of our son and we noted it and said it is atrocious atrocious it is vulgar and rude and really well beyond any tolerances so we were talking about The Chronicles of Riddick and they're torturing these two of ours with it saying it's up there and they make it and a son remembered there's a weapon system and it brings daylight to darkness and when you turn it up it does have that effect of incinating things that came from that movie also I think it's the one after GoldenEye or GoldenEye in Korea and that actually happens first. And granted BG was the server of the Japanese food he is talking about Australia and saying it was Venus and pissed a lot of people off the security guy came by for a few reasons for threatening but he's straightened it out and BG was mad. And these two ken and Chris how they could figure out what he was doing. And even the gifted people or someone more on track and they said look there's just way too much of this they're talking about every subject they come by every few minutes and you guys expect us to know what the hell you're doing and he said maybe I should have him read your minds all the time cuz this is a pain in the ass it's not doing anything he can't even barely figure out what change you supposed to get and doesn't doesn't want to get root in a small scale like hundreds of times a day you're trying to screw over it's terrible so we looked at it and said nobody's in control of it it's just this Free falling piece of crap and nobody's game control over it and it's like a lawless area and Matt has a point you can't really come in here and enforce the law so we are going to have to all come in here and we are already but it is a pitiful State of affairs these people are big mouths they're blasphemous they're rooting tons and tons of work that these guys did for thousands of years and really it's it's not enough of an effect and what it creates is an illusion that that nobody is in control of anything it's not true we're going to get going on it

Thor Freya

Olympus right now too

[vole-mon-amour]

Imagine what could have been if Dexter & Brian made out BEFORE it is revealed to the audience that they are biological brothers? Before Brian triggers Dexter's memories & Dexter remembers his real name & how they ended up where they ended up. I'm mostly talking about the show as I'm thinking about the "Ken, why the cold shoulder?" & "Barbie, be patient." ones. About Dexter waking up 'before normal people wake up' & Brian is already there, made him coffee & breakfast. About Brain helping Dexter out with that morgue situation, driving in the night, covering for Dexter. The connection. The appreciation.

But also the book, where Dexter is dreaming as he breathes about the killer, and he doesn't know it's his brother, taking him out on a date, feeling almost giddy about this said killer.

Guys, seriously. This was romantically coded, I swear. Oh, the rage, the fury the audience would've felt if Brian & Dexter, having this extreme on screen chemistry, would've made out, & THEN, at the very end of s1, it'd have been revealed that they share the same trauma AND the same DNA. And that's why they relate to one another so much. That's why they kill similarly. Oh, i would have LOVED watching this unfold.

The creators took two incredibly talented actors that have, and i mean it, an insanely good chemistry on screen. Two romantically coded characters. And made them into biological brothers. And then backed up. Well, sure, Jan. They either should not have been brothers or the creators simply should have went with it, without getting cold feet. After all, Dexter and Brian are two serial killers that can't feel & don't have a conscious, am I right? They wouldn't feel guilty or weird about having a good time with each other (because why would they?).

Also, that's the thing that gets me about this ship & DexDeb the most. Dexter doesn't remember he has a brother until the very end. They could have EASILY had an affair if Brian wanted them too (aka not saying they are brother & triggering the memories). Dexter sees him as another dude, and it was stated in literally 1x01 that he's bisexual. So, Dexter having a connection with Brian/Rudy & Deborah getting jealous over it, over spending time with Dexter & cooking for him? Another sign of this romantic coded thing (the audience & Dexter still don't know it's his brother!). The point is that Dexter remembers Deb MUCH better than Brian (yet he kisses her, & the show went there). So for people who ship DexDeb but not Mosercest because the second is somehow worse because they are, what a disgrace, siblings... Dex not remembering Brian & not seeing him as his brother & having feelings for him is somehow worse than Dex & Deb growing up together & considering each other a brother & a sister? Are y'all for real?