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kithtaehyung · 1 year

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re: people being upset by reader in window (and nothing to do with the ask game in which we all need to go to church)

i think the downfall of reader inserts is that everyone wants to see themselves in the character. but we're all different people, so that's not possible. and people tend to get really upset when reader makes choices that are different than the ones they would make because it ruins their immersion. (i also think that there's a lot of projecting going on when folks get that upset by a choice or action but that's not the point here).

to me, reader's feelings and behaviors are in line with the background we have of them throughout the whole series. yoongi too. healing isn't linear. reader is still going to have insecurities and their own past heartbreak is still going to get in the way. that's true for ALL of us. and yoongi's own past in regards to relationships (or the willful lack thereof) is also not going to disappear. it's been made clear throughout the entire series that whatever yoongi and reader have is new to both of them. yoongi's past has fueled reader's insecurities due to her own past (fuck off jungkook and all partners following him) many times up until window, and that's very reasonable. and then, on this trip, there's also the fact that reader and their brother have their own family stuff regarding the holidays which puts them both in a bad mood. AND THEN on top of that yoongi and reader's entire relationship is a secret. they have to hide, and that's not easy either. it can be really easy to forget what reader knows about how yoongi feels when their reality does not line up with what happens between the two of them behind closed doors.

i'm saying all of this because i don't want you to keep thinking that you weren't thinking things through enough or that you posted too quickly. i want to make sure you know that what you wrote DID make sense for the storyline and that it WAS in line with everything else that has happened throughout the series. people are entitled to not like how things played out, but from the little you've said about the feedback you got, they did not approach you kindly about it. the anonymity of the internet can make some people act with so much less respect than they would if they were talking to you face to face.

and i want to reiterate this again: i've ALWAYS found that when i really dislike something about another person, it's because i see that exact trait/behavior/etc. in myself. and i do think that's true for all of us. reader inserts are the ultimate tool for projection, and when being faced with something they don't like or don't resonate with, people react strongly. you're not the first author i've seen this EXACT thing happen to. at the end of the day, i wholeheartedly believe that it's not personal and that it doesn't actually reflect on your writing or your choices. reader inserts are a double edged sword in that they are as inclusive as possible but for that very reason it's just not possible for every single person who reads to be represented.

take as long as you need to feel comfortable with posting. i understand why it got to you, it definitely would have gotten to me too. thank you for showing up for us anyway 🫂 i hope you had a wonderful time in korea!!!! and that you have so much fun with yoongi AGAIN. thank you for being you 💕

WHOA Nicki when the hell did you send this?? Holy shit I didn’t see it until I actually clicked my inbox!

But damn.. thank you for saying all of this. I don’t really have anything else to add other than that because I’m extremely grateful. If it did make sense then I feel LOADS better because the things people were saying made me feel like I genuinely messed up my own characters. Ngl it hurt for days (but yeah, this was a long time ago and I’m better now!)

And thank you for the commentary on these characters, too🫂 I love that they are human and complex and don’t always make the best choices. While it’s frustrating to readers, trust me when it’s frustrating to me too and I’m writing it LOLLL but I want it to be realistic and/or not ideal.

We have a long way to go with their journey. I’m in no rush🤍

#imagine my shock seeing this in my inbox #wtf thank you #nicki!#asks:3tan #3tanW #3fan:them<3 #*ryenfictalk #mailbox💌#3tanhof

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juniperhillpatient · 2 years

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I went through the movie and musical to get a consistent timeline for each because I know the musical changed some things around (they switched when martha's and heather m's suicides take place for one) and I think some things in the movie were put out of order (for instance, when kurt and ram die the girl approaches heather d & m in the parkin lot to say school's canceled. the next scene has flem sayin they were in a similar position on monday, and the principal saying they're going to write off that day and then on friday ms.flem can hold her thing in the caf.) it's implied the funerals are very quick to happen because after chandler dies (on saturday) veronica's parents are like "how's the first day [of school] after heather's suicide like?" and at the end of the scene veronica's like "i gotta motor if i want to be ready for that funeral" she's still wearing the same clothes she was at school and also when she meets big bud dean. later after killing kurt and ram in the car she asks jd if they can "make an ice run before the funeral" for her hand.

the only thing i couldn't place is when jd goes to blackmail duke after veronica breaks up with him. either a monday or tuesday. because the pep rally is clearly stated on friday, which means mac's attempt and veronica's fake suicide was on thursday, and martha's attempt was on wednesday. wednesday is also when veronica invited betty to play croquet with her. the part where duke surprises veronica at chandler's locker takes place the same day as when jd gives her the red scrunchie because she's wearing the same pink turtleneck. just don't know when that is. the week before, on the friday was when veronica broke up with jd because that was the same day of fleming's assembly, and veronica's like "that thing this afternoon!"

the musical though? i can't place the entirety of the second act. if we're following the movie, me inside of me leaps from saturday the 23rd to monday the 25th, veronica meets big bud that same day, goes on that double-date with kurt ram and the heathers that same night, gets slut-shamed the next day on tuesday the 26th, and kurt and ram are dead wednesday morning on the 27th. end of act one. we're definitely in october after that but no idea how far and that fucks me up immensely lol. the timeline that one user wrote is inaccurate because it treats the "30 hours to live" part literally, not to mention when veronica's mom asks if they have big plans "tonight" veronica mentions the party at ram's. so. it's not a "plot hole" that they go from sunday back to saturday, act one was very linear. it's act two where everything goes off the rails.

(the things i do to write a fucking fanfic though,,, help!!)

also did your school have pep rallies? ours held them at the end of the day, iirc classes were shorter to accommodate because they were mandatory and took place at the very last hour before it let out. ngl i just skipped them lmfao. in the movie after veronica fake-hangs herself it cuts to everyone arriving to school. but by the time the movie ends it seems to be the end of the day so i'm not exactly sure how the hell that works either.

Oh wow I’m so impressed that you went through & created a whole timeline! I love it!

No I always low key thought pep rallies might just be a movie & tv show thing tbh 🤣 But I guess you had them! And they were mandatory? So weird.

Anyway thank you for putting this all together, this was an impressive amount of research!

#heathers #heathers the movie #heathers the musical #heathers anon

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carpisuns · 3 years

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Do you have any art tips? Also, What platform do you use for your art?

ngl, i feel kind of silly giving art tips because i really don't know anything lol and my skills are still very Underdeveloped. but here is what I've found most helpful as I've been trying to improve. (these are more general tips rather than specific technical tips—hope that's ok!)

Oh and I use photoshop and a Wacom intuous tablet :)

Use references! I look at references with pretty much every single thing I ever draw lol I’m incapable of drawing purely from my imagination 😭 but using refs is good practice anyway. Sometimes I draw things based on a single reference but often I end up using multiple references for one drawing.

Study art that you like. This has been huge for me! I’m constantly staring at other people's art both out of admiration and for education haha. When I discover an artist whose style i really vibe with, I like to try to break it down and pinpoint exactly what I love about their art and what their strengths are so I can maybe try to incorporate it into my own art. A few of the ones I've probably studied the most are @bugaboo-n-bananoir @anna-scribbles @jooitshere @shishitsunari @celerydays @picayunearts @leviaana @masilvi @buggachat @ladyblargh @yunyin @sabertoothwalrus — all super skilled and talented and i learn a ton just from enjoying their art!

Draw what you want to draw. I don't often draw things just for practice—I draw things because I feel like it. So instead of saying, "Man, I have to practice drawing X thing until I'm really good at it, and then I can finally draw the idea I have," I say, "Okay, I want to draw this thing and it's kind of out of my comfort zone and I don't know how to draw it but I'm going to try to figure it out and learn as I go." This might seem kind of backwards so hopefully it's not terrible advice lol but I've personally found it to be a helpful approach. Drawing purely for practice will definitely help you improve and is probably the method recommended by 9/10 dentists, but I am the 10th dentist who says, "nah i'm just gonna do what i want" alsfkdafj. My skills are limited but I don't want that to stop me from trying stuff, and it's in the trying that I improve. Basically, all the drawings I post are my "practice drawings." Because almost everything I've posted (unless it's like a headshot at a 3/4 angle asdlkfjasjf) was out of my comfort zone a bit and I was not confident i could pull it off but I just tried and worked at it until I thought it looked ok lol

Don’t worry too much about “style.” I feel like a lot of artists (including me) overfocus on finding/developing a consistent art style, but I think it’s better to just draw lots and build your skills and have fun! Your art style will come through naturally as you do that. Also, there’s nothing wrong with variety. Not all your stuff will look the same, and that's okay. And chances are that your style looks more consistent to other people than it does to you. Even if your drawings look different, they’ll all still have your fingerprints on it and feel like you :)

Give yourself credit for the things you create. It's so, so hard not to compare and get discouraged. Everyone suffers from art envy and gets frustrated with themselves—I definitely do—but it's really important to be patience with yourself. Growth is not a linear journey. There will be ups and downs, and that's okay. I probably get the most frustrated with myself for struggling with anatomy/full-body drawings and for taking a million years on every simple-looking drawing lol. But it's helpful to compare my current work/skills with my past work/skills. When I feel like I'm improving at a snail's pace or not at all, it's nice to be able to look back at my older stuff and see that yeah, I still have a long way to go, but I've also come a long way, and I'm capable of going even further. There is a huge gap between where I am and where I'd like to be someday, but I'm working on being inspired by that gap rather than intimidated by it.

Sorry this turned out so long,,, im a huge rambler lol. but I hope this is helpful. best of luck and happy drawing!! 🤠💜

#anon #ask #art tips #positivity

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a-small-batch-of-dragons · 3 years

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Healing

Prompts: So I’ve recently binged all your SS fics practically and I know you SWAMPED in prompts, but if this sounds like something you could enjoy creating I’d love to request a promt as well:

Set in your SS Butterfly Project, could we maybe get Virgil reacting to all the sides (specifically L and Ro) learning to heal, and bouncing between helping sooth everyone’s anxiety over all the changes? I’d just love under appreciated Virgil helping in the moments in between the healing process if that makes any sense…

I appreciate the he*l out of you regardless if you take this prompt or not; and you deserve all the kindness the world has to offer you. ❤️ - mylgbtbabies

I would take any fic where somethigns off and virgil knows it. Someone: Im sure its fine!! Virgil: Idk man Im anxiety my spooder sense be tingly. - anon

If you're taking requests for Sanders Sides uwu can I ask for something Virgil-centric? I just love the emo boy - anon

ahh yes the babes

Read on Ao3

Warnings: ngl this one's pretty much fluff

Pairings: DLAMP, LAMP, DLAMPR, that found family

Word Count: 3538

Healing: To restore to health or soundness; cure.

Healing: To ease or relieve (emotional distress).

* * *

Healing isn’t a linear process.

It’s messy, it’s hard, and no one should expect it to be anything otherwise. Humans are complicated, more often than not brains are absolute garbage, and trying to navigate everything on your own is difficult. Really difficult.

So is learning how to ask for help.

Virgil sighs and leans back against the couch as Roman continues to type on his laptop. He risks a glance up at Princey to see his brow furrowed slightly in concentration. Every so often he’ll quirk his eyebrow in the way that means he just made a hilarious typo and has to go back. Virgil hides a smile as he turns his attention back to his phone. Can’t intrude too much on the process, that’s not how it works. He glances up to make sure no one’s coming down the stairs and shifts his weight again.

“Are you alright?”

There’s Roman, taking care of everyone else first. “I’m good, Princey, just trying not to fuck up my spine.”

“…do you want to come sit up here with me? I won’t mind.”

Virgil cranes his neck back, letting a slow and lazy smile come across his face. “Nah, ‘m good right here. You just make with the typey typey, okay?”

Roman smiles too, victory achieved. “Okay.”

“That’s my Princey.”

Virgil isn’t humble enough to not feel the little rush of pride at seeing a quick flush spread to Roman’s ears as he turns his attention back to his laptop. Suppressing a chuckle, he starts mindlessly scrolling again, getting sucked back into whatever’s contaminating his dash this time. What’s this about a k-drama…?

“Oh! There you are!”

Patton might not notice the way Roman startles, but Virgil does. He looks up and quickly shakes his head as Patton comes the rest of the way down the stairs.

“It’s work hours, Pat.”

“Oh, I thought—“ Virgil gives him a look that he knows Patton understands as Roman is setting the rules here, and he nods quickly— “well don’t mind me, I’m just getting a drink.”

Roman relaxes slightly as Patton bustles in and out of the kitchen, then a little more as Virgil reaches up to squeeze his hand.

“Thank you,” comes the quiet mumble.

“I gotcha, Princey. Work hours are your thing, I’m happy to help.”

Sure enough, a few minutes later, when Logan comes down the stairs carrying his computer, he takes one look at them in the living room before his mouth drops open slightly.

“Is it…work hours?”

“Mhm,” Virgil says, letting his head loll back, “you wanna join?”

“May I? I can be quiet as well.”

Virgil looks up at Roman. Roman glances up, smile softening when he sees it’s Logan, and gently pats the sofa next to him. Logan smiles too and yeah, okay, Virgil’s fine with his edge lord image fading slightly if it means he gets to be fond at watching these two nerds be gentle with each other.

The two of them start to type on their laptops, Logan’s constant murmurs of what he’s working on an amusing contrast to Roman’s silent yet expressive face. Virgil keeps the barrier there, warding off Janus and Remus when they try and drag the others into the dramatics—if anyone, especially Janus, tries to deny that he’s as much a part of it as Remus is, do not under any circumstances believe them—to keep the nerds safe.

After a while, when Virgil re-emerges from whatever deep dive he’s gone on this time—and yeah, he might be looking to pirate that k-drama, maybe—he realizes there’s no more typing. He looks up, a little concerned, only to be incredibly glad no one else is around to see him melt at the sight on the couch.

Roman’s laptop lies partially closed on his lap, the screen just touching the tops of his knuckles. His head and shoulders are angled toward Logan and his eyes are closed. Logan’s glasses are slipping slightly off his face, his head on Roman’s shoulder, eyes closed, lips parted slightly as his hair falls back into his face. His laptop has been set on the coffee table, somewhere safe.

Virgil shakes his head, standing and carefully taking Roman’s laptop from him. He saves whatever’s on it and sets it next to Logan’s. Then he takes the blanket from the back of the couch and carefully drapes it over the two of them. He slides Logan’s glasses from his face and undoes the top button of Princey’s collar. Can’t do for them to have a red mark, after all. And he sits back down to keep watch.

Sometimes, when they’re doing better, they ask for more. Roman comes to him sometimes and asks, very very quietly, but he does ask, for Virgil to come sit with him by his room. Virgil happily takes up residence in the warm spot in the hallway next to Roman’s room, right where the big windows are, soaking in the warmth from outside as Roman closes the door gently behind himself.

Something that everyone had to learn pretty quick once Logan and Roman started reaching out was that both of them are extremely private people. On the surface, it might seem like they’re different—and if they’re being honest, they certainly thought they were very different—but they aren’t. Not really. Roman hides behind being too much, Logan hides behind not being anything. Whether or not anyone actually knows them without any of the facades is up for debate.

Except each other. They…they…know each other.

Virgil would be lying if he said he isn’t a little jealous of how close the two of them have become. There are soft smiles they only have for each other now, little brushes of their hands against each other’s as a constant way of saying ‘I’m here, I see you, are you alright?’ And sometimes it’s Virgil’s job to sit outside one of their rooms as they try and hold each other steady.

Their company feels better than their solitude and it’s up to them to decide where that line is.

Today, Virgil’s just keeping an eye on Roman. Fielding off anyone who comes to knock on his door, glaring away the more persistent ones who don’t seem to understand that Roman needs his space right now, kindly fuck off. Logan comes around the corner and immediately understands and he sees them murmur quietly to each other when it’s time for dinner.

When he watches Logan, it’s a little harder. Because poor Logan is so used to pushing himself to the side to be able to make decisions, to help do things, that Virgil has to remind everyone involved that no, Logan’s enforced a boundary that means he doesn’t want to be disturbed right now, he’s allowed to do that, let’s leave him be for now. Left brain boys have to stick together.

But the others, to a certain extent, are easy. They care about Roman and Logan as much as Virgil does, and if it’s to help them, they’ll do whatever they have to. Protecting them from themselves…that’s another story.

Logan is too fucking good at pretending he’s fine. He’s too good at pretending he doesn’t have emotions, that he doesn’t care what’s going on unless it’s the absolute most illogical thing that’s happening. So, sometimes he has to work a little harder to get Logan to admit it.

“L,” he mutters as the others continue to argue, “check-in.”

“I’m fine.”

Janus shoots him a look as he continues to argue. Virgil tugs gently on Logan’s sleeve.

“No one’s gonna be mad if you say you aren’t, bud.”

Logan shakes his head firmly, eyes still trained on the way Patton and Janus are insisting that they’re the one right.

“Hey,” Virgil says softly, making them take a step back, “I need you to look at me, L.”

“What is the purpose of this?”

“You’re seizing up again.” Logan looks down at his hands, sees the way they’re shaking as Virgil gently runs a finger over the back of one of them. “It’s okay, bud, you’re gonna be fine, you just have to let yourself not be for a moment, okay?”

Logan risks a glance at the others but they haven’t noticed anything. Well, that’s not entirely accurate. Judging by the way Janus is being more dramatic than normal and Roman has turned so his back is facing them, they’ve noticed something’s wrong and are purposefully not noticing anything else.

“Logan,” Virgil calls, “do you need a minute?”

Logan’s mouth opens, closes, then he nods sharply.

“Okay, thank you, I’m really proud of you for saying that. Can I sink you out?”

Another sharp nod.

Virgil sets his hand gently on Logan’s elbow and sinks them out, right outside Logan’s room. He nods to the door.

“Do you need to be alone for a moment? Or do you need me with you?”

Logan looks at the door. His hands shake again. Virgil sees them twitch toward his legs. Then he looks at Virgil and oh, okay, no, Virgil’s definitely coming inside.

“Come on,” he says, guiding hand still on Logan’s shoulder, “just through here, okay? I’m gonna get you a glass of water.”

Logan looks small, Virgil decides he doesn’t like that. He presses a glass of water gently into Logan’s hands, watches as he drinks the whole thing without complaint, and then carefully sets one of Logan’s fluffier pillows into his lap for Logan to hang onto.

“Do you want to sit here for a moment?”

Logan nods, then buries his face in the pillow and breathes. Virgil closes his eyes and starts to breathe too, keeping it slow and steady as he breathes in, then out, then in, then out. When Logan’s breathing starts to hitch, he opens his eyes and scoots a little closer, wordlessly offering a shoulder. Logan takes it after a moment, his face still buried in the pillow even as his head comes to rest on Virgil’s shoulder.

“Let it out, bud,” Virgil murmurs into the crown of Logan’s head, “don’t try and keep any of that shit in you. It’s just me.”

Watching Logan cry isn’t fun. He doesn’t recommend it. But it’s much, much better than the alternative.

“Hey,” he calls again, a fresh glass of water in his hand, “drink, bud, it’ll help.”

Logan drinks, a little slower this time, as Virgil settles back on the bed, one leg folded under him.

“Do you want to talk about it? Or do you want me to distract you?”

Logan shakes his head. “I…do not think distraction would be helpful.”

“Okay. Do you want me to give you the logical reason why this is fine, or the emotional one where I tell you how much we care?”

Logan sniffles.

“Both it is, then.” Virgil scoots closer, ready if Logan needs to lean against him again. “Despite the fact that your role is Logic, no one expects you to be entirely logical. You are a person, you have feelings and emotions, and they are as much a part of you as Logic is. Trying to deny that isn’t logical, nor productive. The reason you are who you are is equally due to both of those things.”

He softens his voice as Logan leans toward him again, smiling at how shamelessly Logan is asking to be comforted.

“And that’s why we care about you,” he mumbles, ignoring the heat rushing to his own face, “because you’re you. You’re…prissy and stuck-up and a know-it-all and it’s perfect, L. You’re our braincell and you’re fucking ours. You’re—you’re not going anywhere.”

Logan’s arms still grip the pillow tightly even as his head nudges its way under Virgil’s chin. Virgil smiles and lets him, only realizing he’s absentmindedly nuzzling Logan’s hair after a minute.

The others will be fine. Logan just needs a moment to check out.

Roman, on the other hand, fucking sucks at letting himself ask.

And yeah, Virgil’s not too proud to admit he still feels sick at how much he’s fucked that up for him. But he’ll be damned if he doesn’t try and fix that now.

Princey’s gig as Creativity isn’t misplaced; Virgil’s equal parts impressed and dismayed at how well Roman’s managed to get himself what he needs without directly asking for it, be it a favor, a piece of feedback, or a conversation.

The one thing he can’t do that with is touch.

Roman needs physical contact like he needs water. He may run hotter than a goddamn furnace but he somehow manages to look cold. Watching him sit himself apart from everyone else hurts now, especially when Janus comes and confesses that he can hear how much Roman tries to insist that he doesn’t need affection from the others.

So, they built a system. Some with Roman’s knowledge, some without. Roman goes to them for comfort when he needs it, but sometimes, when he really needs it, it’s up to them to figure out just how much.

Remus knows his job when it comes to this. His brother is Roman and you don’t get to be a Dark Side without Janus as a dramatic caveat. He’s well-versed in blackmailing self-sacrificing idiots into taking care of themselves.

Remus finds Roman when Roman’s sitting alone, off to the side, staring out into the expanse of the Imagination. He sits down, brushes their shoulders together, and frowns when Roman apologizes and shifts further away.

That’s the first indication.

He suggests they go bother Patton, or sneak out to the field and practice cliff jumping. If Roman’s alright, he’ll roll his eyes and propose an alternative, or agree and they’ll scamper off. But instead, he smiles softly and says no thank-you, politely inviting Remus to stay if he likes, but he’d rather not move.

That’s the second indication.

The third one comes when Remus carefully—really carefully—prods at Roman to see how obvious Roman’s dazed state is. He’s barely there.

Time for reinforcements.

Who gets called depends on who’s around. Since Remus is usually the first one in the chain—although that responsibility does get bounced around—everyone else’s schedules make absolute consistency difficult.

Today, it’s Janus.

He sits on Roman’s other side, pressing their shoulders together. If he’s alright, he’ll lean into him, or at the very least, tolerate it. His presence is strong, enough to coax down his shields and that’ll be the end of it. But today, he scoots away from him too, another apology on his lips.

They exchange a look over Roman’s head.

No one banters quite like Remus and Janus, and sometimes that’s all it takes to pull him out of his head. Sometimes it’s an offer to go flounce around an abandoned castle, and there’s a small smile on his face as they leave.

Not today.

As a last resort, Janus reaches out and gently calls to him.

“My prince, are you alright?”

Sometimes it’s enough.

Not today.

“Alright,” Remus declares, getting up and clapping his hands, “time to pull out the big guns.”

Sometimes he’ll get up and walk with them, sometimes he won’t. He has carried him through the Mindscape before, but it was only once. And that was when he couldn’t actually move and they’d had a murmured conversation where he gave him permission to.

Today he gets up and follows them, confused as to what’s going on. They march him straight to a door and Remus knocks on it.

“Roman’s upset,” he says as soon as the door opens.

Virgil smiles and steps aside, letting him come in. Sometimes it’s a waiting game, sometimes Remus pushes him inside. But today, Roman bows his head and walks inside, letting Virgil close the door behind him.

Sometimes it’s a protest. Sometimes it’s a: ‘this really isn’t necessary,’ or a ‘do we have to do this?’ When that happens he indulges Roman, meets every quip with one of his own until he can knock Roman off-balance with well-placed sincerity and use his distraction to steer him to the bed.

Sometimes it’s an apology. It’s an: ‘I’m sure you’ve got other things to do, I can just go,’ and he shakes his head, tells Roman he’s more than happy to spend time with him. That no, he’s not being rude, that he all but asked for Roman to come. When that happens, he normally clams up, stays quiet, until he relents and gathers Roman up into a cuddle by the door.

Sometimes it’s silence. It’s a bowed head, curled up like a frightened animal, braced for punishment. It’s the moments where the gap between Light and Dark feels uncrossable. It’s the moments where the anger is disappointment, where the frustration is indifference, until he speaks first and murmurs that no, Roman’s not in trouble, he’s not here to lecture him, he’s hurt and he wants to help, as he takes Roman into his arms.

Every time it’s a fight.

It’s knowing that he can’t win because of course, he can’t win but this isn’t something he’s supposed to win but he can’t show weakness but he won’t have a choice because it’s the slow, patient kill that speaks of nothing but kindness and care but Virgil has enough to worry about and he doesn’t get to dump all of his problems on Virgil but he knows he wouldn’t do this if he didn’t care but he cares about everyone and Roman isn’t special but he knows that doesn’t matter and he needs this but it makes him want to rip all of his skin off and start over but then he’d get blood on his carpet and that wouldn’t be very polite either—

Virgil guides him to the couch with a hand on his back, sitting him down and bringing two cups of tea to the table. He cups Roman’s hand around one to gauge how warm it is and if his fingers grow too red, he sets it aside. He sits next to him and carefully reaches out.

Here she is, sitting right next to him, and yet he’s almost nowhere to be found.

He needs to relearn how to ask for comfort, for reassurance, for what he needs, but the wait hurts them both.

I’m trying, I’m trying, I promise, I’m sorry—

It’s alright, I’m right here, just ask, that’s all.

When he finally reaches out, Virgil snaps and bundles Roman into his arms. He tucks Roman up against his chest, letting him wind his arms as tightly as he needs to, guiding one leg, then the other, over his. Roman lets out a little whine as he tucks his face into the crook of his neck. He cards his fingers through Roman's hair and smiles as the poor prince melts into his arms.

The familiar protective instinct swells up and Virgil finds himself wanting very much to wrap him up in his hoodie and keep him safe from the universe.

He keeps his breathing even, hoping his heart doesn’t begin to race from the need to protect the Roman. This is for Roman, this is what he needs, to chase away the worries of the world and be safe.

Sometimes they fall asleep like that. Sometimes Roman needs to cry and he hushes him tenderly. Sometimes he seems convinced that if either of them lets go they’ll fly apart.

It doesn’t matter.

If he feels the safest with Virgil’s arms around him, his head on his chest, his heartbeat in his ear, the world could be on fire and he would not leave his side.

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gunchucks-wukong-archive · 3 years

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Thoughts about the Soundtrack!!

I loved it as usual, but i think these past two soundtracks have been a little scarce compared to the previous ones (understandably!) aside from the family issues they've mentioned, you must understand that releasing an entire soundtrack every year is creatively draining, so obviously there's going to be ups and downs and obviously it will be subjective to each listener (i know plenty ppl consider these past two releases to be the best, for example). Sooo aside from that i think i really appreciated the partial return to solo-character songs in Be Strong and Hit Stuff (Nora), Treasure (Blake), Friend (Penny) and The Truth (Cinder), generally i notice these are the kinds of songs that work best for me, and last Volume it appeared most of the songs in the soundtrack weren't specific or easily recognizable, so i do appreciate there being more clarity about it. Generally the goal would be to write character-specific songs that can be abstracted to other characters or things that are not related to RWBY obviously and i think the soundtracks never miss in this intent. I just love it when i know who's singing, personally. Now to the specific songs:

- For Every Life: good op song, very much in line with previous songs so nothing to add on that front. I think the aspect i liked the most was the acceptance? of failure, by that i mean that it encapsuled team RWBY's current state very well, it draws the line where the protagonists realize that justice doesn't always come and doing the right thing sometimes still brings demise in the end. But it also shows that they have, and will stay, true to themselves until the end, so thats very team-RWBY-like.

- The Sky is Falling: There's some lines in this that really hit home, musically i mean. Personally i think the RWBY rap only really worked in Yang songs like Ignite and I Burn 2, but its definitely not that bad (thinking of the time i accidentally ran into Arcane rap.....), the rest is really good i enjoyed this song a lot! I like imagining Yang as the singer but it appears this is another one of those songs with undefined POV so yeah.

- Treasure: Gays, yay! Let me start by prefacing that i really like linearity in things, so there being a Yang pining song and a Blake pining song makes me sleep well at night lol. One thing there's to notice is that this song is probably not talking about their two-days separation, despite playing upon the reunion. I think the song generally sums up the bee vibes in V8, expecially the finale. Blake clearly loves Yang and the song obviously parallels All That Matters via referencing the two most traumatic "separations" their relationship had to endure. Overally, did this song hit? Oh yeah. It makes me interested in whatever V9 will have for them. Im not in a super ship-mood post V8 as it was really scarce on that front, so i feel like i'll be able to truly appreciate this song when rwby (and them bees) comes back!

- The Truth: Very weird for me to say this since i dislike Cinder, but i am very sad we didn't get more of this song. No doubt this is the part where you can see the soundtrack got cut short, as there probably wasn't time to focus on making another whole song. I absolutely understand why we didn't get more, and that's okay, but i feel like if there was a chance for me to symphatize even just a little bit more with Cinder's actions, then it would be exactly the soundtrack to do it for me. Unfortunately we didn't get a single extra line from what we already heard and i have to say its a real bummer because by the sound of it, this could have been another great solo-character song. I really loved it musically since the first time i've heard this so....ngl i was looking forward to it if not just for the thickness of the music lol. Really really good, tasty, attractive. My favorite sounds from the soundtrack, i hope eventually maybe we'll get more but for now i fully understand and i absolutely do not blame the Williams for it.

- Be Strong and Hit Stuff: The song talks about things that relate to me and many others. Nora is (weirdly) a character that is surprisingly easy to relate to in one way or another. The song vibes with me but musically i think its gonna take some re-listens for me to decide whether i like it and its a banger or...not. All around its a good song! But i can't say much more atm, i'd just be forcing out and opinion thats still forming, so yeah.

Overally i feel like these past two soundtracks haven't slapped as hard, but i genuinely don't think its a problem as so much good work has been done anyways and as usual the music is really enjoyable so thank you to the creators!

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muninnhuginn · 3 years

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DC (you can choose which one)

Sorry for the delay on this! I started it then saved it in my drafts and proceeded to forget that drafts were a thing OTL.

Anyway, I'm going to go for the Detective Conan DC because my knowledge of the other DC is... lacking.

The first character I first fell in love with: Haibara. Her character arc is still my favourite even now. She was very much traumatised in a number of ways and that wasn’t much shied away from. Like, she’s actively terrified of Gin and Vermouth and when we first met her she’d just lost her sister. But despite that, she still managed to open up over time. And it wasn’t a linear path because she still freaks whenever someone from the BO is present (and I know the entire BO sense is kinda weird in terms of how much of it is like a magic realism thing vs her panic response but there’s some of both of it in there). But she is happier after her development and her friendship with Ayumi is precious honestly. The case about being able to call her by her first name was legit sweet.

The character I never expected to love as much as I do now: Akai, I think. He was pretty clever without getting nerfed for it and saw through the Conan shtick, same as with Yamato and Koumei (who are both also charas I like). But then, I was just incredibly amused by his Okiya act. I have no idea how much of it was intentional trolling but turning up with curry to incredibly non-subtly check up on Haibara cracked me up. And obviously alongside that you have how he was freaking Haibara out and it just led to a lot of scenes with tension between them where Akai wasn’t communicating his reasons (because he got her sister killed. yikes.) and Haibara had enough pieces to have an idea but not enough to complete the puzzle as to Akai being a “good guy”, so to say. It was fun, I think. Even if the setup of characters not communicating definitely started to become frustrating after a while. But anyway, Akai has the range. He has the clever dangerous side and the “wdym, I’m just here for curry” memeability.

The character everyone else loves that I don’t: This isn’t an “everyone” thing exactly but I’m not sure there is any one character who is universally liked by the entire fandom. Anyway, I find Conan frustrating nowadays. I think he was decent up past Desperate Revival (maybe even Vermouth reveal?) but after that stagnated big time. The main issue is that DC is a long runner and so at some point character development has to be put on hold. It’s more obvious with Conan because we literally see him every case as opposed to the other characters who have fewer appearances. But I think to narrow it down further, the problem is how Conan is not allowed to make mistakes that are punished by the narrative (aside from perhaps when it’s time to show off Yuusaku). Say for instance, he can actively refuse an information exchange with Akai because he doesn’t want to confirm his identity despite the fact that Akai already knows who he is. And this is treated as though it’s fine and logical even though it really isn’t? I don’t mind character flaws. If anything, I want characters to have flaws. But when the manga continues to twist the narrative around to try and pretend like character flaws aren’t flaws, it really puts me off that character.

The character I love that everyone else hates: This is more a case of the potential than that I actually think she's super well done, but early era Sera was actually pretty good? I find the later choices (especially once Mary is introduced) to be too inconsistent with her previous characterisation and strongly dislike how her intelligence gets retrospectively nerfed by the revelation that Mary was helping her out all along. But Sera in her first few cases and especially in the case with bomb at the detective agency? She was being the most realistic person there and it was really refreshing. (I feel like talking more about this could go off topic but basically I get that Ran is supposed to be the kinda pure more idealistic style morality because that’s what Aoyama is gunning for with her chara and that’s what Vermouth likes about her and Shinichi, but what Ran did with blocking the snipers’ views there was actively dangerous. It would have been safer for everyone else if they’d just gone with Sera’s plan and let the sniper take out the bomber)

The character I used to love but don’t any longer: Gin was a pretty intimidating and challenging antagonist all the way up until maybe around Clash? I just feel though that he’s become less and less of a serious antagonist the more spies get revealed within the BO? Peak Gin was Dark Footprints though imo and since then, well. Nowadays, I really struggle to see the hype around him.

The character I would totally smooch: Uh... none, sorry.

The character I’d want to be like: I was so stuck on this question but I’ve settled on an answer now. I’d go for Haibara because even though her science knowledge keeps getting nerfed (ngl, so salty she didn’t know basic physics in the Maria case) she does have that biochem background. And even though she’s quiet and not actively trying to fit in she still manages to gain friends willing to put in the effort for her. It’s sweet and I’d like that.

The character I’d slap: Shuukichi. This guy. He decides without consulting her that he will ghost his girlfriend so he can win a shogi title “for her” which will somehow prove that he’s worthy of marrying her (????). He hasn’t even told her he plays shogi professionally before he does this. What. Maybe I’m just someone who would appreciate communication in relationships of any flavour but I don’t think I’d ever want to marry someone who breaks up with me out of the blue to ghost me for years only to reappear and say he wants to marry me because he’s won some competition I don’t even care about. And Yumi doesn’t care about shogi or she would have known years ago he plays professionally, especially considering it’s aired on TV.

A pairing that I love: TakaSatou. In a series where most of the relationships start with some kind of childhood connection, TakaSatou is definitely refreshing for entirely bypassing that and gunning for a more mature relationship overall. That said, there are a couple of their stories that rely way too much on second hand embarrassment for me to rewatch.

A pairing that I despise: Okay, I'll just go for the worst offender here with Shuukichi/Yumi. See my answer on why I would slap Shuukichi for reference and also the fact that I’m about 95% sure Aoyama is going to make it canon despite this. I wouldn’t mind half as much if the manga actually critically examined why Shuukichi pulled his ghosting stunt, but it’s just brushed over as a big romantic gesture. So yeah. I’m out.

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washymylifeaway · 4 years

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hi! do you have any favourite fantasy/mythology esque sakuatsu fics?

Haikyuu SakuAtsu fanfic recs: Fantasy Edition!!!!

To the anon who requested this, you are an ABSOLUTE GOD. I don’t know if you know, but fantasy AND mythology are some of my FAVORITE genres of ALL TIME. STILL, I saw the esque and I ran with it (cause there isn’t a lot of like pure fantasy or mythological journey fics ie. my poor excuse OOPS LOL and I wasn’t too sure what would be okay on this list AHAHA), so if it’s not the right kind of fics you were looking for, I’M SO SORRY :((((((( May this rec list be up to your expectations!!!!!! (And if it isn’t, feel free to re-request :’))))),,,, ALSO, ignore me switching between Sakusa and Omi LOL.)

As per usual, pls check WARNINGS, TAGS, and SUMMARIES for each fic before reading and make sure you’re taking care of yourselves (since mental health is key!) Stay healthy loves <3

if you make me feel in love / if you make me open up by volchitsae (E) 6.4k // this is a reincarnation AU, and it has a major folklore/japanese-ish mythology (gods) element to it. This honestly MIGHT be my favorite from this list cause it’s just done SO well and I LOVE the reunion after the TRAGEDY :’)))) I’m trying to be vague cause I REALLY don’t want to spoil this fic at ALL, so PLEASE read it heh.

my love, take your time by bastigod (T) 9k // this is another reincarnation AU, but this time it’s with greek-ish mythology :’D However, the fantasy part of it is kinda on the back burner (ahaha oops LOL). It becomes more apparent near the end of the fic, but the build up to it is worth reading, which is why it’s here LOL. I love how they added Sakusa’s own memories concerning certain things, and how he collected pieces of them in the museum! The writing is so good, but also, I’m a sucker for Omi making lists relating to Atsumu hehe.

your flame will not survive in this cold tundra by awkwardedgeworth (T) 26.5k // this is an AtLA AU, but even if you don’t know the show, you’ll still enjoy it! I absolutely love this fic and the plot is really AMAZING and asihfkjahsdkfjak their DEVELOPMENT. Especially with the separation of POV’s in both chapters (and what we get to see which we didn’t previously) UGH,,,, it was so GOOD. (Their other AtLA AU fics are really good too, so don’t be shy, go read them as well LOL.)

one life, one encounter by bastigod (G) 5.7k // this is a japanese-ish mythology AU, with our first appearance of foxsumu. We do stan Kita-san and Sakusa being friends with one another in this house :D This fic was really cute and Sakusa is so baby in this (but in a GOOD WAY), and when he talks to Atsumu at first,,, HE SOUNDED SO LONELY LIKE I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND :((((((

give me a moment so devoted by volchitsae (T) 4.5k // immortals! YES! I really really like this one and I think that their relationship in it was SO cute. I am really into the idea of Atsumu being insufferable throughout Omi’s lifetime and them having INSIDE JOKES AHHHHH. It’s really light and fluffy so if you just want some love in your life, this is the read :)

show you my best disguise by volchitsae (T) 5.1k // this one has NICE Sakusa in it (which I think should be more common fight me) and their relationship with one another is actually good from the beginning :D I love how naturally it progressed and how we get to see the habits slowly build as they spend time with one another. Very good fic, but not lots of magic until the end LOL. (There’s also a lot of poetry LOL.)

both our hands speak for us and complicate it by volchitsae (M) 8.6k // MAGIC/superpowers :D FIRST, the puns are such a nice touch to this fic and SECOND we do love the yachi/yama agenda being pushed here. I really like the conditions Sakusa’s powers have, and how that added to the plot (and the ending for that matter, may there be a universe where they can touch LOL). Honestly, the magic is also kinda back burner for this one and it focuses more on relationship dev. but it’s still a fun read so I added it LOL.

Rain and Its Incendiary Properties by firtree (M) 24.5k // so we get some Sakusa turning into vampire backstory in this one, and the revelation of more mythical beings LOL. Bless Komori and tbh Suna for being some MVP’s in this fic, we do love the familial bonds :)))) But also, the knowledge at the end does give some second hand embarrassment so brace yourself LOL.

two slow dancers by orphan_account (T) 1.2k // AHHHHHH BLOND SAKUSA! Also, yes another vampire fic. What? Sue me. This is just a load of fluff and sap from Atsumu, and warning: there ARE twilight references in this one ahahahaha. (If you thought that with this many vampire fics on the list, you would be safe from twilight, you obviously thought wrong.)

crimson colored lotus by sieges (M) 16.5k // this was a demon slayer AU LOL. TBH I haven’t watched DS, but you honestly don’t really need to in order to read this LOL. It’s explained really well and the writing is AMAZING! It’s not a linear fic, but you can read it in order if you so choose. I know it’s a stretch for this list, but it’s just that good, okay? LOL.

how can I not be moved (by you) by Ann1215 (T) 26.4k // this has warlock Atsumu (with an actual REASON for his blond-ness that isn’t Osamu) and halfling Sakusa, who is eventually a sap LOL. I really love fics with familiars and animals so this fic was one that I really liked hehe. The ending? Embarrassing but we do love the love LOL. Also the second part with Atsumu’s POV, FLUFF like, yes please give me all the love :DDDDD

enchanted to meet ya by zantetsvkens (T) 4.8k // FAST BURN but it makes sense. I agree with the a/n at the end for the confession, so there’s that LOL. I liked this one because the tactful provoking was SO good and funny for that matter HAH. But Sakusa WOULD be more concerned with the window costs than Atsumu’s wellbeing (it had to have been said).

when morning comes we'll be safe by bestcarrot (T) 2.7k // another demon slayer AU even though I’ve never read or watched ds? Yes. Again, sue me. I know it’s teeeeeeechnically a stretch BUT fox demon Atsumu...... (Also it’s written so well I felt like I needed to add it okay? :’)))))) AND yes, I WAS holding onto the no character death (YOU SHOULD TOO), the close ending was scary.

a boy is a thing with fangs by unthank (T) 3.5k // foxsumu! ngl I’ll just be straight up honest with you all, I added this for the response Sakusa has to Atsumu when they’re watching SunaOsa play shogi in the next fic LOL. I thought it was so funny and perfect for that moment please. Just,,,, forgive me once AHAHAH.

Falling For You (Literally) by Anubis_2701 (T) 6.5k // clumsy Atsumu makes me feel some type of way LOL. This is another NICE, soft Sakusa fic (like i said we need more: me pretending like I don’t see the tag for it LOL) and it’s just really cute. There’s some medical tings that occur (cause Omi is literally a magical medic LOL), but it’s just very FLUFF hehe.

The curse of a blessing by basinnit (E) 7.8k // CHECKING WARNINGS AND TAGS!!!!!!! I felt like I knew what was going to happen, but DENIAL IS NICE OKAY. Honestly, it seems short with it’s 7.8k word count, but with the number of mental breaks you’re gonna need,,,, it’ll seem long. Also, yes Atsumu punching people (one person in particular) because I would’ve too and I love that person >:((((( It looks scary and confusing with the tags, but I’d read it anyway LOL. (If you’re wondering, the magic is that Suna and Sakusa are warlocks LOL.)

The Fox Prince by cinnamonlove (T) 13.1k // okay there are some INSULTS thrown (and lots of cursing LOL) and so TW: LOTTA CURSE WORDS. Aside from that, we see once again MVP Komori making an appearance, but also vulnerable SakuAtsu near the end :0 It’s definitely an interesting fic, so that’s why it’s here LOL. (Also it’s like fake foxsumu but not really,,,, you’ll understand.)

the echoing halls by ohwickedsoul (T) 11.7k // GAH THIS ONE WAS SO GOOD. To read it though, some background knowledge (or google LOL) is needed cause the mythology references are very strong in this one. But I love when Sakusa was so desperate (honor’d light AUAHFKJDHFKJS) and Atsumu was aboutta (basically) punch him LOL. V GOOD V CUTE IN LOVE? I AM.

Did I just take this ask as an excuse to read a crap ton of fantasy/mythology AUs instead of doing any of my other work? Yes, yes I did. Also, I know it’s kinda short (LOL NOT ME SAYING THIS but I did NOT (surprising IK) put some of the fics I liked D:), but I tried to REALLY narrow it down a bit hehe. I hope I didn’t miss too many good ones, and I’m sorry for not really staying on ‘topic’ LOL. I realized while re-reading these that a lot of them are just Atsumu like meeting Sakusa by chance and being like dang, he’s hot. Gotta bother him forever ig? Thank you for the ask, it was really fun and I hope you liked the fics hehe :)

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whaleofatjme1920 · 3 years

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Gmorn elsie! How are ya?

Found out i was definitely not feeling well yesterday, i kept zoning out and i had a hard time focusing, idk why, i knew the day was off that day. Feeling much better now tho! Just wacky day, i even considered into thinking i was burning out from the scp fandom, and then i woke up and wasn't? Idk wack stuff

Also people are down bad for ethan winters lmaoo, im rewatching marks play through of 7 and while looking up stuff for ethan i found a three minute video of him groaning and whimpering my god.

I am however very tired for no reason? Tired of socializing? Tired of something? Tired of everything? Who knows, its just tired ig lmao. Probably gonna drink like 2 cups of coffee and call it a day.

I like, fell into a somewhat state of sleep for a few hours but I’m back up now and making ramen who’s gonna stop me? My ancestors?? Jokes on them I don’t speak Cantonese or Mandarin.

I feel the burning out for a fandom happens in little stages, Y’know? Like, you love it but not AS much. I’m like, bizarrely in love with scp but that’s because,,,, ngl it’s healing my sense of self right now. It’s allowing me to love myself again which is ✨bizarre✨

Sounds like you’re just going through a bit of burnout in general though! Going back to school, probably dealing with home stuff, honestly just take it easy. I watched clips of his voice and yeah 10/10 can get it. I’d say you’re going through seasonal slump but I don’t think,,, SEasia goes through what us on this side of the globe do??? I don’t know I don’t study weather on other parts of the globe.

Some other friends of mine are taking a second to recalibrate and honestly I am too! Just one of those things where the vibrations are down, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Happiness, feeling high energy, it’s not linear.

#just chatting #this blog’s biggest simp #lynx time

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i-could-be-so-much-more · 4 years

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So I just finished watching The Wilds on Prime, and I got some thoughts... like I really enjoyed it, some of the plot twists got me good, others were entirely predictable... I just.. got some thoughts (spoilers ahead) (I would insert a ‘read more’ break but I have no idea how to on mobile, I’m sorry)

What’s the weird obsession with Pink? Was it supposed to be a running joke? Is there a point to be made? Did she sponsor the show? She comes up literally at least 4 times, and as far as I can remember is one of the only named music artists?

While I entirely agree with the feminist rhetoric, it felt a little ham-fisted. Like I do think a patriorical system is what’s wrong with the world, I do think too many men have too much power, and statistically female led countries are doing better in most/if not all areas (especially with COVID right now), and cataclysmic change and reform is very likely the only way to balance the scale. But for Gretchen to be so convinced of her cause that she would run such a risky study, it just takes me out of the realm of believing.

Plus the whole ‘being a girl in high school sucks’ thing is also pretty ham-fisted, like yes it does it really fucking does, and yes it ties into the feminist themes. But it also made me roll me eyes a bit, especially in the first episode, I genuinely thought about turning it off. And I definitely think it will turn some less than liberal minded people away ... and like obviously they’re not the intended audience, but also if we exclude them from the conversation we’re not going to finish the discussion..

That final plot twist at the end was so glaringly obvious. It kinda killed the mood, I’m not gonna lie.

The fact they set Dot up to be the other confederate when it was Nora was actually pretty good, like I was lowkey rolling my eyes at how glaringly obvious it was that it was Dot and then they completely flipped it and I was straight up that shocked cat meme

I know I’ve just been talking about obvious twists, but if there was any setting up of Shelby/Toni, or if it seemed obvious to anyone else before they kissed, then somehow I completely missed it. I really enjoyed them, their beef at the beginning, and then their growing relationship, it was really lovely

I really think they missed the mark making this SO... teen. Like the way they were trying to make it.. relatable is kind of my biggest issue with it, it didn’t feel is the tone matched the narrative, so I spent like 25% of my watch time trying to decided if I was actually enjoying it (I was, I think)

I’m not normally a fan of non-linear narratives (mostly because most shows don’t do it well and it end up being more confusing than entertaining,) but they did pretty well here; revealing enough to keep you watching, building up the characters’ backstories in the right order so it fits in the narrative and builds the story of the island. They made some good editing choices with it, the story board was a*

Where they chose to end of the series was pretty rubbish ngl.. I don’t see how they’re going to have another whole series worth of story to tell. If Leah has gotten out, the secret is out, clearly they got A LOT more story left on the island (what happened to Martha, how Shelby went from a positive person discovering her sexuality to a dissociative unstable wreck (that could’ve been just the eventual exposure of the whole shebang I suppose though), how things went down after Rachel gets attacked) but it just feels like they’ve not got a lot of story to tell outside of the island... I feel like either they should’ve lobbied for a few more episodes and made it a 1 series deal, or revealed Nora as the confederate to the audience earlier, and made that the cliffhanger at the end of the episode where the plane flys overhead and started season 2 from there... then you’ve got the mystery cliffhanger as well as the dramatic one... I mean, I might be wrong maybe they’ve got a lot planned for the next series, I just hope they don’t stretch it thin or over complicate it.

I hope they don’t flip it on it’s head and make the boys camp(s?) more successful. I know I said the feminism is heavy-handed, but I also don’t want them to kill the message. For all the trauma they’ve put these girls through, I hope the study is at least a success for Gretchen, because she’s gone about it completely wrong, but I still agree with her cause.

This sounds like I’m really shitting on the show, but I honestly really enjoyed it. I think it’s important to analyse media and enjoy things critically. This show does some important things for POC and LGBT representation, empowering women whilst not putting them on pedestal of perfection, showing imperfect women (the decision to actually have them dirty and sunburnt throughout and then skin damaged after), challenging sterotypes, starting discussions about the real damage of patriarchy. I hope they stay true to message and maybe get a little clearer on how to demonstrate that message, in the next series ☺️☺️☺️

Ps, I got more thoughts I’m just tired

#The Wilds #The Wilds Prime #I’m honestly open to discussion about this #I’m not trying to shit all over the show

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surprisebitch · 5 years

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FFX and FFX-2

FFX

i remembered bawling my eyes out when i first finished it. i pretty much was like shook for weeks. it truly was a story adolescent me needed time to process. such an amazing game. the battles were challenging and really made me have to go as far as analyse and die many times to understand the gist. like Yunalesca was really a bitch omg… when i finally defeated her i was cryin. but the Wyrm on the airship was also a fun fight. and the plot twists were so good. the soundtrack will always have a special place in my heart. To Zanarkand still gives me the feels. i also love the map design. i wish they did the same for FFXIII because while it was linear, there was still room to explore. i also love the temple puzzles. and yeah Tidus will remain my fave FF protagonist. i also really love the chemistry of the party and the need to switch characters (Kimahri kinda useless tho ngl but i like his Ronso storyline). i also like the special boss. this game really was a phenomenal experience. i would say it’s my top 1 but that’s a tie between X and IX. but X truly was THAT FF

FFX-2

lemme just say Women’s Rights! I love that while it was fanservice-y, it was also nice to see Former High Summoner Yuna be a popstar (which turned out to be Lenne iirc), the dressphere system was really badass. i like that it was light-hearted and gave an optimistic perspective after everything that happened in X. the game also did not objectify Yuna and the girls. they were powerful characters and had autonomy. the reason why i cant say it’s my favourite though was due to how short the game was. and the story is not as memorable as X. in fact, i dont even remember the main plot of X-2 cause i just really remember the gameplay. it felt like some parts were really filler. and i hated the fact there was never really a definite ending. i hate that we never really know if Tidus was meant to come back. i just hate there’s really no True Ending and this is something that has bugged me to this day and makes me not really like the story of X-2. it is still worth it though and i see why the game had to happen. i just wish we really got proper closure because the events dont feel canon to me. again at the end of the day, it’s just fanservice and choose your own destiny type of thing

#random-senpai

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inevitablekickline · 5 years

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ALRIGHT YOUNGUNS

Talking to Tay ( @gone-to-oregone ), I may or may not have stumbled upon a thing of beauty while talking about how to create a sequel to Twisted. Not a linear sequel, but like...a spin-off? Like same universe, all that.

But in general, CASTING PLUS LITTLE PLOT IDEAS! Credit to Tay for helping me come up with some of these, and for just encouraging me to keep casting ;P This is a lot of LA cast, but it would be fun to see some Chicago members show up, too!

Jon Matteson as Flynn Rider - somebody mentioned Jon looked like Flynn during the 10niversary Livestream, and I haven’t gotten it out of my head since then! I’d love this. My second pick for Flynn Rider would definitely be Joey Richter.

Jaime Lyn Beatty as Rapunzel - she loves playing the slightly ditzy characters, but who knows how Rapunzel would end up in this show? I’d love to see her be a little crazier, being stuck up in that tower, maybe even with somebody (Jeff Blim???) puppeting the hair at some point in the show, have her react a bit like AVPSY Ginny with the diary, but not that dumb though?

Mariah Rose Faith as Elsa - she’s got the range, she’s got the belt, and I’d just LOVE to see Mariah in another vaguely dark character! Plus, my whole idea around this show is almost focusing more on Elsa’s turn to the dark, focusing on letting her be a villain, but also empowering her at the same time? Lots of contemplation into morals with this, because it IS in the same world as Twisted, after all. I just want to see more of the early Elsa (aka early writing for Frozen), and this would be AWESOME!

Mary Kate Wiles as Anna - no wig needed, boom she’s perfect! MK actually did a cut Frozen song cover years ago, so qualifications? But at the same time, one thing I’d love to see happen here is, after Hans betrays Anna, she continues to get colder, and instead actually JOINS Elsa, and they’re just kind of this evil duo for a chunk of the show? I love it too much. Give me dark Anna please.

Robert Manion as Hans - is anybody surprised by this? He would be incredible. And I’d love to actually see more of Hans’ brothers play into this, because I’m tempted to almost do that villain spin on Hans that they did with all the other Disney villains? But at the same time, also just let Rob be a villain 2k19.

Joey Richter as the King of the Southern Isles, the Duke of Weselton, and the King of Arendelle - I just want to let Joey stretch his acting range again in a show! King of the Southern Isles would probably be a secondary villain-esque character, with one scene having almost the entire cast portray Hans’ brothers, showing how ignored Hans was. Weselton would be the funny comic relief character, although if needed to be split, I would totally cast Nick Lang as the Duke. Then, the King of Arendelle would most likely show up in a number near the end focused on Elsa and Anna remembering their past, that sort of torment.

Corey Dorris as Kristoff - Taking the Broadway route here! Kristoff would be one of the only purely good characters, but I don’t know what else to do with Kristoff beyond that. I just want Corey to have a big solo please and thank you.

Jeff Blim as ??? - Besides puppeting the Rapunzel wig, I’d just love to see Jeff play a sort of “everyone else” style character, a la Joey in TTO or Brosenthal in Solve It Squad. Not totally everyone else, but I’d love to see him do a bunch of bit parts in the show! Maybe a few other Disney characters here and there, but overall just being THERE.

Lauren Lopez as Moana - Just...yes. Let her be small, feisty, and just...a meme??? Please and thank you. I don’t even know how big the role would be, but I want to see Lauren as Moana. Besides Moana, I could see Lauren doing a lot of bit roles as well, like in Twisted.

I’d love to hear others’ ideas on this! I thought up most of this on a whim, but WOW I would love to see them take on Disney again ngl.

#fancast #starkid #team starkid #twisted #steph rambles #not rp #not cosplay #robert manion #jon matteson #mariah rose faith #jaime lyn beatty #joey richter #corey dorris #jeff blim #lauren lopez #mary kate wiles #nick lang #not queue seed

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☠ ◞ madelaine petsch . twenty - three . cis female . she / her . › is that fleur riley i see walking through the campgrounds ? i can’t believe that the virgo is spending their summer here . i heard that FLEUR is a film major when they’re at home in jamestown , new york . but while they’re here , i’ve seen them reading old autobiographies while humming no rest for the wicked by lykke li . i’ve called them the loner but that’s only because of their INDEPENDENT and CYNICAL tendencies . apparently , they’re back at camp silver lake this year because she wants to see how accurate friday the 13th is . ‹ played by jay , she / her , 19 , est ›

hey y’all hey y’all hey y’all i’m jay and my interests include old movies, being a whore for john donne, and binge-watching trash tv, in no specific order. i,, died last night when i was originally planning to write up fleur’s bullets, so i’ll do that tonight, but suffice it to say that i really hate myself because p much all of her backstory is based on jennifer north from valley of the dolls (the basis of which is basically ‘ur only good for ur looks when those r gone die bitch die -xoxo mom’) ajdfl i love trash. HERE’S HER TASK THO:

* character name . age . birthday . sexuality .

fleur riley. twenty-three. september 18th. bisexual.

* why are they labeled as the trope that you applied for ?

hey alexa, play “lonely” by akon. n e way, i kind of went more into this in the ‘worst parts of their personality’ section ( linear who ? ), but as a tl;dr, we gonna go r/im14andthisisedgy: happiness is misery and lonesomeness !

* who are some of their character inspirations ? ( bonus points if you list some horror movie or television show characters )

paula ( gaslight ), jennifer north ( valley of the dolls, you have full permission to sue me for loving that trash ), martha ( who’s afraid of virginia woolf? ), judy garland

* do you think they’d run into danger or run away from it ?

is ‘just stand there and see what happens’ an option? because ‘just stand there and see what happens.’

* what are the worst parts of their personality ?

alright, so i haven’t actually done her enneagram yet, but from a surface standpoint, she’s very much a type four. that obviously isn’t inherently bad, but there’s the healthy four and the unhealthy four. total unhealthy four. she kind of revels in loneliness and misery ? not really in the r/im14andthisisedgy way, more like the judy garland, virginia woolf, etc. way, ja feel ? she may not have intended to be a Loner™ in the beginning, but now life just doesn’t make sense if someone is constantly in it.

* what are some connections that they would have formed at camp the first time they were around ?

alright, so she probably tried to find and bond with one person who gave off that ‘protector’ vibe, ja feel ? so that ! also possibly just an innocent crush ? it may or may not have doubled as a very innocent child ‘romance,’ ja continue to feel ?

* are they nervous about returning back to camp silver lake ? why or why not ?

ngl, she’s very much distanced herself from the genuine severity of the situation, so she isn’t nervous in the slightest.

* what’s their favorite scary movie ?

hush... hush, sweet charlotte. in spite of bette davis being the definition of ‘petty’ ( petty davis ), fleur is very partial to her work.

* finally , what are some connections you’d like for them to have ? ( please list a minimum of three )

- y’all see the first connection idea i listed for the camp connections ? that one. - someone who’s always like “bitch stop reading that dead person’s autobiography live your best life wtf” - some past love interest which probs ended in some dumb r/im23andthisisedgy trash - “talk dead people who wrote autobiographies to me” - idk ! i’m p bad at coming up with things on the spot afdkjl love brainstorming too tho and would love looking at y’all’s connections !

ok but like this or hmu if you’d like to plot !

#slasher.intro #y'all ever just... wanna sue URSELF??

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literallynothingbutvictuuri · 6 years

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Hello, loves! So, I recently saw another masterlist post like this and as I’ve written a fair number of victuuri fics, I thought it could be fun to make one as well!!

I’ve written 27 Victor/Yuuri fics (no other ships involved) and all of them (except for one) are complete! This list compiles all of them neatly together and I can give some author insight into my own personal favorites versus which ones are my most popular, etcetera.

The list will be compiled in alphabetical order! All relevant tags, ratings, author’s notes, and short(er) summaries will be shown in an organized manner.

If interested, click the read below! Much love to you all and I hope you’ll like one of them, maybe!!! ❤️❤️

KEY: ** = author’s favorite bolded = top 3 kudos’d IMG = embedded images in fic

Abstract Intuition ~ Teen/3.2k words ~ Introspection, Japanese Myths, Dreams vs. Reality ~ a/n: weird! loved writing it though ~ in which Yuuri understands more about himself than he thinks he does and believes in a Japanese supernatural being

Aegri somniavana ~ Teen/2.3k words ~ Major Character Death, Heavy Angst, Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms, Depression, Panic Attacks ~ a/n: sad! sad sad sad! if you don’t want to be sad, do not read this! ~ “The love of a half-dead heart will keep you half alive”

a blessing in disguise ~ Teen/WIP~ AUs: Fantasy & Royalty, Witch Curses, Fairy Tale Elements, Mutual Pining, Magic & Wizards, Light Angst, Fluff & Humor, Child Victor (at times) ~ a/n: one of my favorites concept-wise, will update one day! ~ Victor gets cursed. Yuuri does not. Yuuri most definitely feels like he is though.

can’t buy love, but you can try if you’re a ridiculous man like Victor Nikiforov ~ General/495 words ~ SAPPY, old victuuri ~ a/n: domestic victuuri makes me so soft :’’) ~ Victor loves spoiling his grandchildren.

Chair AU (series with 2 fics) ~ General/505 words ~ why ~ a/n: yes it’s that fic the terrible and infamous chair au, yes i wrote that, yes i am aware of its contents, yes it is ridiculous ~ yuuri is a chair

ethereal ~ General/877 words ~ Introspection, Canon Compliant ~ a/n: romantic drabble ~ realizations

even Time ~ Mature/18k words ~ Time Travel Fix-It With A Twist!, AU, Angst with a Happy Ending, Depression, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Implied/Referenced Alcohol Poisoning, Depression, Complicated Relationships, Non-Linear Narrative ~ a/n: this was my 2nd yoi fic! there are two ways to read it (one chapter for each way). this is quite sad, but also… not ~ in which yuuri and victor get it wrong until time comes in and allows for them to get it right

finally ~ General/1.8k words ~ Mutual Pining, High School AU, Friends to Lovers, Getting Together, Oblivious Katsuki Yuuri, Fluff ~ a/n: ngl i wrote this so quickly and did not expect people to like it as much as they did ~ in which everyone got the memo that Yuuri and Victor are “totally dating” except for Yuuri

going places ~ Teen/1.2k words ~ Pre-Canon, AU- Canon Divergence, Self-Reflection, Adolescent Sexuality ~ a/n: my first fic!!!!!!!! i wrote this right after ep 3 was released, this was basically my take on how victor and yuuri knew each other before the reveal in ep 10 :3 ~ viktor remembers and yuuri helps

hearts beat ~ Teen/1.4k words ~ Introspection, Angst, Canon Compliant, Insecurity, set after the beginning of episode 12 ~ a/n: i wrote this for a friend actually :3 this isn’t as sad as people seem to think? like? it’s better afterward as seen in the show? people acting like i broke them up smh ~ Yuuri doesn’t see what Victor sees in him.

in sickness & in health ~ General/511 words ~ Sappy, Sickfic, Domestic ~ a/n: cute drabble :( ~ Yuuri takes care of his whiny and sick husband.

in sync ~ Teen/442 words ~ Introspection, Falling in Love ~ a/n: soft :( ~ heartbeat

inevitable ~ Teen/972 words ~ True Love, Domestic, Insecurity, Sappy Fluff ~ a/n: this is probably my favorite work for domestic victuuri ~ Victor had a bad day and comes home and snaps at Yuuri. Cue little fight and makeup. :)

love (leaf) pile ~ General/354 words ~ Fluff, Victor is Extra ~ a/n: this one was so fun to write! ~ Yuuri shows Victor the glory that is jumping in leaf piles!!

love letters are too cliché ~ Teen/7.2k words ~ Pen Pals, Fluff, Light Angst, Mutual Pining, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Coming Out, College AU (sort of), Letters ~ a/n: this was definitely one that took a lot of me to write for some reason but i’m proud of how it ended up uwu ~ Viktor and Yuuri are pen pals. They both get more out of it than they originally thought.

moonstruck ~ General/712 words ~ Canon Compliant, True Love, Gentle Kissing ~ a/n: i think this was my first ever drabble? i was so soft when writing it ~ moon·struck (adjective): unable to think or act normally, especially because of being in love.

Much To Do About Everything ~ Teen/24.8k words ~ Enemies to Lovers, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Misunderstandings, Humor, Pranks and Practical Jokes, Fluff and Angst, Rivalry ~ a/n: this work is more dialogue heavy than my others and it was very fun to write that dialogue :) ~ Victor and Yuuri won’t stop complaining about each other. Phichit and Chris, being the wonderful best friends that they are, just want them to shut the hell up. Starfleet Academy/Star Trek/Much Ado About Nothing AU

**Pigeon Alley ~ IMG ~ Teen/35.5k words ~ Famous Actors Victuuri, Angst with a Happy Ending, Fluff, Insecurity, Implied/Referenced Alcoholism/Alcohol Abuse, Unresolved Emotional Tension, Non-Linear Narrative, Friends to Lovers to Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Media Attention ~ a/n: one of my personal favorites, writing this fic helped me in more ways than one ~ What’s meant to be will always find a way. Victor and Yuuri? They’re meant to be.

the rain before the rainbow ~ IMG ~ Teen/7.6k words ~ ANXIETY, Anxiety Attacks, Insecurity, Introspection, Post-Canon, Angst with a Happy Ending, Lack of Communication, Sick Makkachin ~ a/n: one of my more emotionally taxing fics honestly but working with Bee was so fun ~ Yuuri is anxious about marrying Victor.

recovery & the sun ~ Teen/1.2k words ~ Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Introspection, Character Study, Recovery, Drabble ~ a/n: one of my my darkest fics (if not the darkest) and also one where i wrote it just to project some of my own feelings ~ Yuuri understood in a way that Victor had never expected, had never even hoped.

Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy ~ Explicit/1.7k words ~ Anal Sex, Porn with Feelings, basically Yuuri rides Victor while Victor wears a cowboy hat, kind of a crack fic? ~ a/n: fjfjfjfjfjfjjfjfjjfj why ~ When Victor receives a cowboy hat from a fan, Yuuri may or may not want to devastate him.

strength ~ Teen/1.1k words ~ Gender Dysphoria, Trans Katsuki Yuuri, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Anxiety, Established Relationship ~ a/n: so this fic haunts me bc i think i misinterpreted the prompt wrong (didn’t see the “him” at the end there) and a big part of me wishes i wrote yuuri as a trans GUY and i feel bad whenever i think about this fic but some people liked it and yeah ~ Yuuri feels dysphoric and Victor comforts her.

sunflower ~ Teen/1.2k words ~ Slight Angst, Introspection, Femininity, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Fluff, Sappy ~ a/n: one of my fave drabbles! uwu~ Yuuri realizes it’s okay to like wearing dresses.

touch ~ General/439 words ~ True Love, Anxiety ~ a/n: this is also another one of my fave drabbles ~ Viktor and Yuuri express their love through touch.

**The Universe’s Secrets ~ IMG ~ General/5.3k words ~ Pre-Relationship, Mutual Pining, Sappy, Introspection, Canon Compliant, Tension, Relationship Study, Developing Relationship ~ a/n: another fic that took a lot of me but i’m proud of writing and ALSO another fic where i very much enjoyed working with jercy~ 3 times Victor smiles at Yuuri + 3 times Yuuri smiles at Victor.

The World Opened With You ~ IMG ~ Teen/10.6k words ~ Famous Victuuri, Violinist Victor, Pianist Yuuri, Musician AU, Depression, Family Issues, Sappy, Introspection ~ a/n: this fic really popped off huh !! i honestly never expected it to and it meant a lot that it did and thank you STILL nikai for making gorgeous artwork, i really loved working with him too :( ~ Victor and Yuuri are paired up to play a duet together. More things come from it than expected.

#mine #victuuri #viktuuri #yoi #yuri on ice #fic rec #honest to god i started making this months ago like i saw that masterlist recently months ago but have just now finished it and yeet #i was gonna finish it when i had completed all my fics but idk when i'll finish a blessing in disguise so

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