#i should have been an english major. this is entertainment to me

[torchickentacos]

Literary devices, how I adore you... allusion, colloquialism, alliteration, metaphor, simile, juxtaposition (!!!!!!!), anntithesis, foreshadowing, imagery, symbolism, personification, irony, hyperbole???? All amazing.

[artistmarchalius]

Innit VS In’t - a PSA

I’ve seen some confusion in Hobie fics around the word “innit” and I think I’ve figured out why: aside from general confusion about the use of the word, I believe some people are occasionally mixing it up with “in’t”.

So let’s dive into it!

Innit - isn’t it

Can be used at the end of a sentence to make it a question or for emphasis.

E.g. “That’s a load of rubbish, innit?” Or “I’m Spider-Man, innit.” (The latter is an example of emphasis. It’s not grammatically correct but using slang isn’t always about being grammatically correct).

“Innit” can also be used in the middle and at the beginning of sentences (in place of “isn’t it”).

E.g. “Innit lovely out here?” Or “You told me that a Vulture variant was loose in Holborn, but innit true you’ve been tellin’ porkies?”

In’t - contraction of “isn’t”

You can use “in’t” in place of “isn’t”.

E.g. “In’t that the guy who was in here earlier?” Or “That’s a metaphor for capitalism, in’t it?” (You could also use “innit” in the second example).

It can be a bit confusing to a non-English ear to distinguish between “innit” and “in’t”, especially when they’re spoken quickly. For example: if you think you’re hearing someone say something like “Innit that right?” (which would be saying “Isn’t it that right?”, then you’re probably actually hearing them say “In’t that right?”

But wait!

Couldn’t you just use “ain’t” instead of “in’t”?

Sure!

“Ain’t” is a very versatile contraction. It can mean: am not, are not, is not, have not, has not, do not, does not and did not.

E.g. “I ain’t a liar!” Or “He ain’t done his homework.” Or “Ain’t that the truth.” Or “It ain’t right.”

Fun facts:

The earliest records of “ain’t” are from the 1700’s but it was popularised by Dickens’ representation of Cockney dialect.

“In’t” originates from Northern England.

So why use “in’t” instead of “ain’t”?

Personal preference, innit?

And there you have it, a dive into the world of “innit”, “in’t” and “ain’t”!

As always, I’m not an expert, I just wanted to share the knowledge that I do have. There may be other ways to use these words, depending on what part of the country you come from, but this should cover the vast majority of them (if not maybe all of them)! Hopefully someone will find this helpful, informative or entertaining at the very least. I know a lot of this seems basic, but there are a lot of non-native English speakers in the fandom so I wanted to cover all my bases.

Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like me to cover and I’ll see what I can do! If you’re using “innit” or “in’t” in your writing but aren’t sure if you’re using it right, I’m happy to look over any sentences you’d like me to!

Happy writing!

[kunikame]

the stars are prettier. - scaramouche

entry for @versadies 's event farewell love !

warnings : gender neutral. angst. major character death. injury. slight spoilers for scaras backstory & use of his real name. spoilers for the aftermath of 3.2 archon quest. traveler is not specified. english is not my first language.

w/c : 1883

the inazuman night flowers have always been beautiful to kunikuzushi.

yet, as you sit there with him, their beauty dims in comparison with yours. the same could be said for you, as to you, he's the most beautiful creature you've laid your eyes on.

"hey, kuni, i sliced some lavender melons. would you like some?"

he nods eagerly and scooches closer to you so you can share the sweet fruit slices. a gust of wind rustles the leaves of chinju forests' trees and pushes the young boys' veil to his shoulders, at which you chuckle.

reaching out to help fix it for him, he pauses his munching and looks at you with a startled look in his eyes. you finish your actions and glance over at his face, smiling softly when you catch him staring.

"you're very pretty, you know that? it's slightly unfair. how am i supposed to compete?"

the location warps then and he's no longer sitting in the night flower fields of chinju forest; he now finds himself side by side with you, under the night sky at one of the many cliffs in kannazuka.

"look, that's the ursa minor over there! and that's the orion! and-"

you point out the many constellations to him eagerly, not even taking notice of him losing all interest in the sky. the stars you speak so highly of reflect so well in your eyes already, why should he look at the sky? you're way more ethereal than the stars could ever be.

when you receive no response to your inquiries, you turn your head sideways and catch him looking at you with a gentle and content look in his eyes. his eyes widen and he falters, only to turn away quickly.

you pout, "you're so hard to impress, kuni. how will you ever find a lover?"

just when he's about to respond saying he doesn't need anyone else when he has you, the location warps around him again.

suddenly he finds himself on the familiar plains of yashiori island, collecting some crystal marrow and firewood so you can continue on your journey while you entertain yourself not too far away.

when he thinks he has enough, he makes his way over to you where you sat on a tree stump. when you hear his footsteps approaching, you look up at him joyfully and your eyes seemingly sparkle.

"kuni, kuni! look what i made!"

you run up to him with a blindingly beautiful grin and plop something soft and light on his hair. he drops his satchel to inspect the item only to falter when he finds a flower crown woven of beautiful flowers. the color combination fits his aesthetic perfectly.

"is this.. for me?"

"of course it is, dummy! who else would it be for?" you smile at him, oh, so gently and he swore he could cry. he would do anything for you. if you wanted the moon, he would steal it for you.

".. but why?"

"i thought you'd look even prettier with it. and also, i made one for myself as well, so we match! it's like a promise."

"a promise? of what?" he tilts his head to the side in confusion, a habit, you notice. you find it funny when the flower crown tilts with his head and he reaches up to fix it.

"to stay together as long as we live, naturally. i promise i won't leave you!" 

you shouldn't make promises you can't keep, he thinks. yet instead of verbalizing his thoughts, he only smiles at you. the gentlest smile you've ever seen from him. he carefully takes your flower crown from your hands and places it on your head, "it's a promise."

"it's a promise."

time and space warps around the boy again.

nahida has seen many people dream, and has given many people happy dreams when the creations of their own minds haunted their nights.

never has she seen someone given a happy dream cry in their sleep.

until him; the balladeer.

after he fell out of his giant robot and knocked out, she decided she'd take care of him. patched up his wounds and gave him happy dreams to have until he wakes up on his own accord.

so then, why is he shedding tears with the softest smile?

seirai island.

the last warp took him to seirai island.

he remembers this memory. no matter how many centuries have passed, how many times he's told himself he has forgotten; it will always remain in the back of his mind, haunting him as long as he walks these cursed lands– as long as he's breathing. the worst betrayal he's had the misfortune to experience; the betrayal of a lover.

there you were, walking ahead peacefully, not knowing what was about to happen to you. no matter how he kept ordering his body to move, to run forward, to sacrifice himself to save you– even if just in an archon damned dream– his body wouldn't move, because the kunikuzushi back then didn't know any better.

an arrow was shot and you screamed in pain.

the younger kunikuzushi looked around in a panic and ran towards you to pull your body towards his. his eyes zeroed in on the culprit, yet he couldn't do anything. the younger kunikuzushi barely had any fighting skills, he couldn't protect you back then.

so he ran. he hoisted you up into his arms and ran the way you came. he remembers seeing a cave on the way, maybe he could patch you up and you'd be alright after a couple days of rest, right?

he arrived at the cave entrance and gently set you down on the ground, panting from the speed at which he ran. inspecting the wound, he cringed.

it went in pretty deep… i shouldn't pull it out or they'll bleed out. what to do.. what to do… i could tie my veil around the wound to stop the bleeding..? yeah, that's better than nothing.

he moved to remove his veil, only to be stopped by your trembling hand.

"kuni.."

"shut up, i'll patch you up, okay? you'll be fine, just don't talk, alright?"

"..kuni.. i think-"

"i told you to stay silent," he ripped his veil, "let me help you for once."

you struggled to get any air into your lungs, but you had to stop him, so you mustered all your strength to raise your voice.

"kuni, i think.. i think i just got poisoned.. you.. you can't save me anymore.."

he paused then, his wide and panicked eyes snapping to your half shut ones. his lips wobbled and he shook his head in denial, his silky hair flying every which way.

you slowly raised your hand and placed it against his cheek, which is now the warmest you ever remember it being. his hand, which he placed against yours in a hurry, was also radiating a gentle warmth. one you never remembered it having. his body was always cold.

ironic, wasn't it? you were the cold one now.

"no.. no, no you didn't, y/n.. it's just an arrow, okay? i'll just get it out and tie my veil around you to stop the bleeding, alright? i can save you, i can. i can. i have to."

you shook your head, and no matter how hard he tried to deny it, he knew. deep down, he knew.

his head hung low, his bangs covering his eyes, yet the tears streaming down your hand were a clear sign.

".. why did you lie to me? you promised.. you promised we would be together forever.. i gave you my entire being. i lived for you.. i loved you.. you gave me a purpose– gave the heart i thought i would never need again a second chance. i thought i could trust you.. yet you're leaving me as well."

with your remaining strength you wiped his tears and smiled at him one last time.

"you're.. so mean, kuni.. you've gotta work.. work on your attitude so you.. can make more friends, okay?.. promise me.. i'll die with.. with regrets if i know i left.. you all alone again.." you gave a weak chuckle, "i don't.. want this to happen either, kuni.. i love you more.. than you'll ever know.."

the hand on his cheek weakened and very nearly slipped out of his hold, had he not caught it in time. his already panicked eyes widened even further, ".. y/n?"

silence.

he scrambled closer to you, yet you didn't even flinch. "y/n?!"

deafening silence.

he wishes he could blame you for what happened. maybe then it would be easier to let go, but there's nothing to blame on you. it's all his fault. he's the one who couldn't protect you. and perhaps, that's what makes it worse.

his pupils wide, he holds your cold hand to his chest, where his heart should be, had you not ripped it out of his chest and taken it with you wherever you went. he sits there, gaping, as silent tears stream down his cheeks.

he lets out a sound. of desperation? grief? rage? sadness? he's not quite sure, it could be all of them as one. and suddenly he's screaming at the top of his lungs.

call them desperate cries for help, a promise of revenge, perhaps even a lover's oath. 

he awoke with a start.

purple eyes snapping open to see the concerned dendro archon standing above him.

nahida somehow convinced the traveler to take scaramouche– now wanderer– with themself when they go back to inazuma.

so now here he is, on a ship with the blond traveler and their flying companion. and the 'crux fleet', if he's not mistaken. he's staring over the railings with empty eyes when he hears footsteps approaching.

"so, why is it you wished to go to inazuma with me?" the traveler asks.

he's about to retort, but then he's struck with a sharp pain in his temple and the words "you're.. so mean, kuni.. you've gotta work.. work on your attitude so you.. can make more friends, okay?.. promise me" echo in his mind.

so he sighs and looks down at the ocean.

"i.. wish to pay someone a visit. on seirai island."

the traveler falters, "seirai island? i thought no one lived there anymore."

the boy doesn't respond.

he hasn't set foot on seirai island in so long. the corruption is no longer there all over the island, thanks to the traveler– not that it would affect him.

he fixes his hat and walks down a familiar path, picking some purple and white flowers on his way, the traveler following close behind.

they take a couple turns and reach a familiar cliff with a shrine. the traveler pauses and puts an arm out to make paimon do the same, finally realizing what the eternal wanderer wished to do– who he wished to visit.

the boy keeps walking until he reaches the shrine and kneels down, placing the flowers in a vase he bought in sumeru.

he mutters a short prayer.

it's silent for a moment, only the sounds of the eternal lightning, wind and waves crashing can be heard. until he opens his mouth to speak.

"i'm home, y/n."

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[wonhoscumrag]

Eren x Reader

Transfer Student Eren who transferred to your Uni from Germany for the semester but ended up staying and completing his entire degree in your uni,

Eren who started off as a business major and ended up in the same Children’s lit English class as you because it was an elective.

Eren who would constantly argue and bicker with you in class because you both had very different opinions on topics in class. 

The conversation had been going on for almost all of the class time now. You don't know what your professor was thinking by grouping you together with Jaeger. You damn near argued with each other in every other class. The professor put you in a group with Eren, Armin, and Sasha. He made the next class asynchronous to give you extra time to work. Armin figured that since the best place to work would be the class since nobody else was going to be there.

For the most part, everything was going well until Jaeger decided to open his stupid mouth. “I cannot believe that you think that Willy Wonka shouldn’t be held liable for what happened to those kids, you’re actually unbelievable Jaeger.” You spat out at him. "Ugh not again". You heard an exasperated voice behind you. It was Sasha groaning while placing her head down onto the desk. Eren raised his brow as he took small steps towards you. In all honesty, he didn’t really care that much about the topic of debate; he just really liked arguing with you. It did get him riled up and frustrated but it was entertaining. The principle wasn’t about being right, it was just about disagreeing with you. He took another step close to you and got right into your face. “He gave the kids clear instructions on what to do and they didn't follow them. They even signed it in writing and they still disobeyed. Why should he still have to take responsibility? Besides, it's not like anyone died. ” His thick accent made his words sound much more blunt than intended.

Before you could strike back Armin stepped in between the both of you. “Hey, come on guys, we still have to finish this assignment. We don’t even have to do Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, we can do a different story instead” He spoke softly and tried to separate the two of you hoping it would give you both time to cool your heads. “Business majors” you muttered under your breath as you both walked back to your seats. “Here goes Freud jr. trying to psychoanalyze me again” Eren spoke while rolling his eyes before he sat down. You gave him a hard glare and right before you were about to speak you glanced across the table and saw Armin's worried look. You sighed and tried to calm yourself down. Armin was right, we did have to work on the project. The due date wasn’t for a while but you were all swamped with work from other classes and this was the best time frame for the 4 of you to do the work and hopefully complete it early. You faced Armin and gave him a sweet smile “let's continue where we left off”. Armin breathed out a sigh of relief and opened his notebook.

A/N: Hope it was okay, this is my first time doing this and I'll probably add on to it whenever I get the time but I just wanted to put something out cause it was running through my mind. Also this was stemmed from a 2 minute conversation I had with my friend.

[msunitedstatesjames]

I felt a little bit bittersweet when this came in the mail the other day.

I came a little late to the Terry Pratchett fandom.

I first read one his books (Nation) probably around 2008 or 2009, when I was still in high school and saw it on the new YA shelf at my local library. I remember seeing his name on the cover and seeing that he was a "bestselling author," which apparently impressed me at the time, so I picked it up. I do remember liking it overall, though when I look back I have a feeling that I thought it was a little odd, and I didn't feel the distinct need to go out and search for his other works. Being a teen is weird, I was still developing my sense of humor and analysis skills and all that, so, like many books, I really should reread it now that I'm an adult. At the very least, it left some kind of an impression on me, because at the time I was in the reading frenzy of a girl who would shortly become an English major and eventually an English teacher. I've forgotten a lot of the titles and authors I read in those years, but for some reason I never forgot that one.

I really didn't think much more about Terry Pratchett for years. I remember seeing the news when he passed away, and I was like, "Oh, yeah, he's the guy that wrote Nation." But I'm an American, and though he clearly has lots of fans here, he didn't seem to have the kind of widespread devotion that he had overseas, so I don't think I realized until then that Terry had a hugely devoted fan base. I kept seeing more and more articles and posts about him, and I read some, and I remember thinking, "Wow, this really sucks. This guy was really loved. Maybe I'll have to look at more of his work some time." But at the time I was in grad school, and I was starting my career, and I didn't have time to read for fun as much as I had a few years before.

Another few years later, in my mid-twenties, I joined a couple of Facebook groups devoted to fantasy and sci-fi. I was still transitioning from reading lots of YA fantasy and sci-fi to more "adult" market fantasy and sci-fi, and I joined the groups to get some different recommendations. Terry Pratchett was one of those names that kept coming up over and over. When people asked about humorous books he was always mentioned, when people asked for all time favorite authors he was a popular choice, when people asked for favorite quotes his words featured prominently, when people asked for long series recommendations he was obviously recommended, when people argued about which of the Big 3 Terrys of fantasy were the best, he always won. You get the picture. And again I thought about reading more of his work, but I still didn't.

Finally, Good Omens season 1 came out. It must have been marketed pretty successfully because I really wasn't seeking it out. I love fantasy, but I've never really cared for the whole 'angels and demons' sub-genre. I didn't really have an opinion on David Tennant or Michael Sheen at this point (don't come at me, Tumblr), and I'd read a few Neil Gaiman books and enjoyed them, but I wouldn't have gone around shouting about him in the streets or anything (still don't come at me, Tumblr). But I'd seen the book recommended in my Facebook groups, and I kept seeing trailers for it and thinking it looked entertaining, so I decided to do what any book-snob English teacher would do and read the book before I watched the show. That didn't last very long, because I loved the book so much from page one that I immediately wanted to watch the show and see if it could possibly live up to the book. But I also didn't want to spoil the ending of the book, so I ended up having a pretty weird but ultimately interesting experience with Good Omens, where I would read a chunk of the book, then watch an episode of the show, hoping it would cover the chunk I'd just finished reading. It was awesome, and I'd go back and do it the same way all over again if I had the chance.

And Good Omens acheived what the rest of the world hadn't been able to do, which was convince me to read more Terry Pratchett. I did what everyone in my fantasy groups told me not to do, and decided to read Discworld in publication order. I loved book one so much that I couldn't believe it when everyone said it was perhaps the weakest book in the series, so I did what I almost never do and read eleven books by the same author over the course of the year. Since then, I've slowed down to only reading about four of his books a year, but I almost never read more than two books in a year from any other given author, so it's still pretty impressive. I've loved every one of them. I love the dry sense of humor, and the subtle and not so subtle social commentary, and every time I read one of his books I just think, "this dude must have been so intelligent." He parodies and satirizes everything, which is hard to do if you don't have a good understanding of the thing you're parodying first. This dude's over here making up parody fantasy versions of physics concepts, and I'm like, "this probably makes sense to a person who actually knows about science."

Anyway, he's now my second most read author (and he will be my most read author by this time next year), and he's become one of my go to authors when people ask me for my favorite writers. And the Good Omens fandom has become my favorite fandom ever since season 1 of the show came out.

I've been so grateful for rediscovering Terry Pratchett, but it all makes me a little sad, too. It makes me wish I'd read more of his work earlier. It would have been so cool to be a part of his fandom when there were still Discworld books coming out, and the fandom was full of nothing but hope and excitement for future books. It's sad to know that eventually I'll have read all of his books, and there won't be any new ones for me to pick up. I know I can always reread, but it'll still be sad. I'm happy at least that there are still so many cool people working on continuing his legacy in a variety of ways.

So, when I heard A Stroke of the Pen was coming out, probably late this past summer, I immediately knew I wanted it. At first, I thought it'd be a good book to put on my Christmas list. (Everyone in my family pretty much knows if they're stuck on what to buy me, books are always a win.) But then I thought about it, and I realized it would almost certainly be the only Terry Pratchett book I'd ever be able to say I bought when it was new. (Except the graphic novel version of Good Omens, which I'm eagerly anticipating.) So, I preordered it instead of waiting.

I probably won't read it anytime soon. I opened it up and read Neil Gaiman's foreword, and it made me tear up a little, so I set it aside, just like I did with Terry's biography when I got that for Christmas last year. But even though it's not the next Terry Pratchett book on my list, it's nice to know there will be another one waiting for me when I'm ready for it.

[poliwhirl42]

Hi! What is your opinion on every pokemon season (by region) or at least the ones you have watched?

Oh man, a great question! I'll try to condense my thoughts about each into a few sentences but you should probably prepare for a novel haha:

Kanto: Honestly, when I watch the Original Series, I actually prefer watching the Orange Islands and Johto over the first season (I'll get to why in the next section). I think the first season is incredibly nostalgic to watch and has some of the most iconic moments in the entire anime, and the rest of the Pokemon anime wouldn't exist without it as a foundation, so I have to give it credit. Aside from most of the gym battles being kinda stupid, I do wish they'd followed up on lore they introduced that could've been incredibly interesting to explore, like Ash's childhood/his father's whereabouts, Jessie's mom, the Mewtwo/Mew stuff and other Team Rocket history from the CD drama, etc. But I also realize that the writers were just getting their bearings with making an anime adaptation in the midst of a rapidly-growing cultural phenomenon based off a video game, so I recognize the challenges and uncertainties that came along with that. Also quickly adding I highly enjoyed Orange Islands and my Pokeshipping heart revisits certain episodes from time to time as well.

Johto: Those who know me well know I LOVE the Johto series. I'm actually in the middle of a rewatch of it. Definitely rewatching it in full nowadays though, has definitely made me recognize that this series was far from perfect, but looking past its writing flaws, it's just purely entertaining for me. The English voice actors really found their voices and added so much to their characters, especially with the dialogue and the creative liberties they took in creating the dub. I like how certain backstories like Jessie's were explored a bit more in Johto as well, and I definitely think the gym battles were taken a little more seriously than they were in the first season. There were also some GREAT Brock episodes which I highly appreciated, and I never tire of watching the Butch and Cassidy episodes (aka the fortune telling one and the Lugia Arc). Also, Gary and Ash's battle in the League is my second favorite League battle of all time behind Ash VS Paul. Johto is also not only my favorite region but is also home to my favorite Pokemon opening song/OST of all time, and I generally just loved the vibes with this series where not every episode or scene had to be jam-packed with action every single second. It was nice to have episodes of them helping out a Character-of-the-Day or visiting a city or just laying in the grass taking a nap after camping out or having lunch. When I think of a Pokemon journey, those in-between moments are for me just as special as the action-packed high stakes moments. I definitely recognize the downside of this, though, because I do recognize that the constant repetitive pattern of Johto's plotlines in many episodes was fatiguing for many fans who wanted to see something different, and as much as I enjoy watching it, I agree. Johto itself is so RICH with its history and traditional Japanese roots and culture and it really felt like the writers shied away from integrating Ash's journey with a lot of the Johto game lore. It would've been cool to have characters like Jimmy and Marina interact with Ash, perhaps have Silver be introduced, and I also think they really dropped the ball on having characters like Casey and Ritchie be rivals in the Silver Conference. This is getting long though lol so onto AG next!

Advanced Generation: AG to me is like the underrated gem of the pokeani series. I think sometimes it slips through the cracks because it's not as "nostalgic" as OS but not as "hyped up" as XY or DP are. I really like AG a lot even though I don't talk about it much, but I do admittedly feel like several episodes or arcs at least in Hoenn are kind of forgettable to me or lackluster- the two major ones that come to mind are the Hoenn League and the Aqua/Magma arc, both of which should've been FAR more exciting and entertaining. DESPITE THAT THOUGH, I thought the group of four- Ash, Brock, May and Max was incredibly entertaining and brought a whole new dynamic which was different from the OG trio's. I also loved May assuming the role of dual protagonist and absolutely loved the concept of contests! I love Contestshipping and adored every moment May's rivals appeared on screen with their quips and banter. Her growth in this series was fantastic and her battle with Drew at the end of Battle Frontier was chef's kiss. Ash himself, this is actually my favorite portrayal of Ash as he's such a little egotistical brat in Hoenn- other people don't like this as much but I still eat it up, like you just wanna punch him but he's so funny. The battles were also SO MUCH BETTER in AG; I loved little scenes where Ash was teaching his pokemon new moves and actively training alongside them; really showed he was getting more and more serious about being a Pokemon trainer.

Diamond and Pearl: Aside from Johto, DP is my favorite series and is actually the series that was currently airing when I first became fully invested in the Pokemon anime (I did not watch it much as a child), so it's very nostalgic for me. I love almost everything about it, between Dawn continuing the dual protagonist role, contests still being included, Ash's entire team, Paul being an amazing rival, the Sinnoh League being amazing and still my favorite League, rivals like Conway, Zoey, Kenny, Ursula, Nando, and Barry all being awesome in their own ways, so many fun arcs like the summer camp arc, Wallace Cup, Hearthome Tag Battle, Team Galactic's major involvement, Brock's development leading up to him becoming a Pokemon Doctor...I can't get enough of this series. The only thing I don't like is probably the giant amount of filler episodes they really didn't need at certain points and the gaps between Ash's gym battles; even though I love it to pieces like I do Johto, I agree that similarly both did not need to be drawn out as long as they did.

Best Wishes: Besto Wishes!!! So aside from me blabbering on about how much I love Burgundy, gosh I absolutely love BW. There are some things about it I will unfortunately never be able to forgive- like the confirmation of Ash being 10, the Rocket/Plasma arc being canceled, and basically the soft-reboot essentially making all of Ash's development pre-BW for naught. But gosh was this series so refreshing in other ways. Iris and Cilan, both amazing characters, offered a new dynamic with Ash that the previous characters didn't and I will die on this hill disagreeing with everyone who says that Misty and Brock are just like Iris and Cilan. I think Iris out of all the Pokegirls actually had the BEST portrayal of a backstory and I like the development she received. I also love that Ash rotated between pokemon that he caught, aside from his DP team I'm also very attached to his BW and loved all their starkly different personalities. BW was just so much FUN to watch. I go back so many times to rewatch the fun Battle Club arcs and I definitely think the rivals made the series so entertaining. I wish they had explored the connoisseur thing more and wish that Cilan had gotten way more episodes than he did. I wish his rivalry with Burgundy had been explored more as well, and honestly I think they could've done without the Decolore Islands arc. I really wish they had just stayed in Unova and had characters like Georgia and Burgundy return at least one final time since they weren't present for the Unova League. I could say a lot more of course but again don't wanna make this a novel so moving on...~

XY: XY is unfortunately the series I've seen the least of and it's known to be well...not one of my favorites lol. I have a lot of issues with the way Ash is portrayed which is why it's taken me so long to watch it. I have, ironically, seen all of XYZ though, and think the Team Flare arc is the absolute greatest villain arc in the entire series. But I'm still working through all the previous stuff! I was in college when XY aired, so I had unfortunately missed a lot of parts due to being so busy, but it also has its own layer of nostalgia for me, mainly because it was between BW-XY when I first came into the Pokeani fandom on Tumblr and was introduced to a variety of incredible friends, many of which I've now met in person and am still close with to this day. One day I hope to sit down and just power through all of it, because despite some of the issues I have, I know that it has so many good moments and is absolutely gorgeously animated. Also Sawyer is best boy he's my fave and his battle with Ash was one of the best things I've ever seen (my 3rd favorite battle ever).

Sun and Moon: Sun and Moon is simultaneously hilarious and depressing as hell, and I absolutely love it. I don't know if I can say too much because it's been a VERY long time since I've watched SM. It was the first series I watched consistently as it was airing but I also had a lot of stuff going on IRL so by the end I had dropped off just a little bit against my own will. Nonetheless I love so many things about it, between the humor, Ash's found family in Kukui/Burnet, Ash's team, the TRio's team and being so entertaining in this series, Team Skull/Guzma (I find Guzma very attractive lol), and of course Ash winning the Alola League which was amazing to experience and be part of that moment! I love the concept of family in this series and it's just so incredibly heartwarming, hilarious, AND heartwrenching all in one. I really need to do a rewatch of it though.

JN: I'm biting my tongue but I really do not like Journeys lol. I don't really wanna talk about it haha it makes me sad that everything I wanted to happen in the future didn't and it was just so poorly written. The only episodes I like honestly are Lillie/Gladion's return and Paul's return.

I KNOW A LOT OF THIS IS KINDA ALL OVER THE PLACE AND DISJOINTED BUT PLEASE ENJOY MY THOUGHTS and feel free to add yours as well!

[quickdeaths]

@more-than-a-princess

With the person she was intending to meet running late, Shinobu sat upon the bench at the train station, waiting. Too often did loitering in a public place seem to others as an invitation to approach her with confessions or date requests, so looking occupied was a (mostly ineffective) attempt to stave off such behavior. In this instance, they held their phone in their hands, trying to determine what sort of message might be appropriate for the situation at hand. For now, at least, she recognized the importance of composing the message in full before ever typing, rather than subject the recipient to the endless triple dots should she happen to be looking.

[Yaguchi]: Miss Nevermind, I wanted to express my appreciation for the chocolates you sent me the other day. They were both thoughtful and delicious. [Yaguchi]: I regret that I couldn't see you on the day in question, but as you may have heard, there was a certain unpleasant incident that kept me rather occupied well into the evening. [Yaguchi]: I'd hoped to see you and convey my appreciation in person later, but it seems it's been quite the busy week for both of us. [Yaguchi]: Ideally, I'll be able to meet with you and Anzu later tonight, but in the event that it's impossible for me to do so, I wanted to speak with you before the distance between then and now became too great, and I appeared ungrateful. [Yaguchi]: In any event, I wish you and Anzu a pleasant evening.

The message was regrettably long, but there wasn't much Shinobu could do about it. There were enough things that warranted mentioning that it simply required a series of messages. Still, even after saying that much, Shinobu wondered if there was yet more to say. "Shinobu-san!" The introspective moment was broken by the sound of a familiar voice. It seemed there would be no time for further messaging, with Shinobu looking up from her phone to see the person she was meeting disembarking from the train. "I hope you weren't waiting for me long. Are you ready to go?"

"Girls' night!" Anzu declared with a small laugh, walking behind her new friend with a cheery, carefree expression. "I'm glad we could do this, Sonia-san. It's gonna be so much fun!" With the majority of her friend group being 'old people who worked at the theater' and 'Shinobu-chan exactly,' it wasn't like there were many people who would come with her to a host club, or really anywhere she liked to go. She really enjoyed the nightlife, and while there was a limit to the kind of messy fun she could get into when accompanied by Sonia, whose reputation was important enough to be worth protecting, it was still nice to have a friend around.

As they approached the club, Anzu pointed out the sign, a large, fancy, silver banner over the entrance that read SHOOTING STARS in English, with NAGAREBOSHI in smaller kanji between the two words. A moderately classy display beside the door featured the establishment's social media accounts, testimonials from local entertainment figures (including, perhaps, a certain Kohaku Goto XII herself) and headshots of the most popular hosts. It was the photographs in particular that most drew Anzu's attention.

"That's one of our classmates in 77-B," she explained, pointing to the only woman among the hosts, a handsome girl with short blue hair and a classy vest over a short-sleeved button-up shirt. "Rui-kun! She's the Ultimate Host." How exactly an underage girl had won that title two years ago, Anzu wasn't sure, and wasn't going to question. In a lot of cases, HPA students were just that exceptional, to the point where normal rules didn't seem to apply to them. Or maybe it was the case that rather than the 'talent' that everyone talked so much about, the core of being a Hope's Peak Academy student was more about 'going so far as to accept no obstacles in the way of one's dreams.' Or not. Anzu wasn't smart enough to think about those kinds of questions.

"She and Shinobu-chan don't really get along, but she's not a bad person," Anzu explained, taking one last look towards the display before leading her friend into the club. Shinobu didn't get along with most people, so Anzu didn't necessarily think of it as a disqualifying factor. The club's interior was cleaner and more presentable than many others of its kind, not that Sonia might have much to compare it to. Rather than the neon pinks or sultry reds of a lot of clubs, Shooting Stars kept a comfortably mellow blue aesthetic, paired with classy blacks and clean whites. Comfortable plush booths surrounded small, round tables that nearly sparkled, the ceilings dotted with perhaps too many chandeliers. A presently-unused stage sat in the back of club, and at this early hour, only a few seats were filled with women in dresses or businesswear, some looking like they may have come straight from the office. The working men, similarly, presented a fairly unified image - nice clothes, trendy haircuts, far more jewelry than most men.

Standing at the front of house was an older man by the standards of the district, likely around 30, with glasses, a dark suit, white gloves, dark hair pulled back into a short ponytail. "Welcome, treasured guests, to Shooting Stars," he said with a smile and a polite nod, first to Sonia, then to Anzu. "Anzu-san, it's been too long. Thank you for thinking of us, and bringing a friend." Anzu nodded, beaming. "Hey, Monsieur. I have an appointment tonight, with Rui-kun." At that, the man's smile faltered only a bit. "Ah... I'm afraid your prince is in another castle." That the actress showed no reaction to the reference seemed to dampen his spirits. "Er... Rui-san is, unfortunately, out tonight." He leaned in, speaking more quietly. "Her younger siblings are ill, and she seemed concerned about them. I sent her home, rather than have her worry all night."

Anzu frowned. "Oh... Well, I guess that's a good reason." The man straightened back up. "I'm sorry for you and your friend to have come all this way, but if you'd like to stay, I'm happy to offer you a small discount?" He motioned towards one of the nicer-looking open booths. "If the two of you would like to take a seat, I'll join you in a moment to figure out what we can do for you instead." Disappointed though she was at Rui not being there, Anzu nodded. "Alright. Thanks, Monsieur." Leading Sonia towards the offered booth, she sighed. "Sorry, Sonia-san. I wanted you to meet Rui-kun, but I guess she's not here tonight. Did you think any of the guys on the display were especially hotsexy?"

[olimpiacroy]

when did you join ? what made you join ? what do you remember from the plotlines that were current at the time ? where were you in life when you joined and where are you now ?

i joined in maybe spring of 2018 ? i stayed for a month or something, lost muse and returned a month or two later if i remember correctly. the best decision ever <3 i honestly cannot remember much about the plots. the portugal vs spain thing was big and i want to say the andorra plotline was starting??? i was just working off jobs and trying to figure out what i wanted to do next. now i'm trying to get my master's but work keeps me busy and it's hard to find the motivation when i feel like i don't even need the damn paper lmao

which characters have you written over the years ?

olimpia, thore, oksana, mirjam, philippa, saskia !

what is your favourite plotline that you've been part of ?

olimbiel made me stay so i think i should definitely mention it right off the bat ! i had so much fun writing them and their struggles kept me entertained ! butttt zoey and olimpia's friendship's the most important to me. i don't even remember plotting a close friendship for them with evy but then at some point we all could agree that olimpia and zoey were bffs. i love my girls so much!!!! i think i also have to mention early jelimpia too. i don't wanna sound too ship crazy but their bickering was so entertaining and it gave me so much muse !!!!!! if i remember correctly, i had been steadily losing muse and then j swooped in and the issue was gone ! the croÿs mean the world to me as well. i don't know if hshq would have been even half as fun without the dysfunctional family. i think i'll force hails and isa to give me one more thread as well. especially because i cannot bear the idea of their last thread being a sad one :(

what about other people's plotlines ?

when i ask myself which stories i couldn't get enough of, i think of gimi, the english major plot, nat growing up, and alexei's struggles.

if you could relive a plotline, which would it be ?

probably mid-olimbiel. i was v active back then and i had so much energy ! everyone did ! i also enjoyed silpia's big fight ?? it was so interesting to see them have issues skgbdsjgbs

is there a plotline that you'd edit now if you could ?

not a thing !

what's a plotline you wish you would have been able to finish before closing or just write more of ?

more olimpia and the croÿs. more olimpia and zoey. i'm sad that our last thread was so short :( i don't think my plots got left unfinished but i feel like i didn't write an ending either. maybe the task058 will change things for me <3

what is your favourite ooc memory ?

GNSDKGNSDKGN i was upset over one thing and i was screaming about it in evy's ims and she just encouraged me to be even more toxic ksgbkdsjgbsjgkd it was a very good way to let off steam and honestly her comments made me laugh

where can others find you if they want to get in touch ?

;)

what else would you like to say ?

i feel very sad to close this chapter. letting hshq end means letting go of funny honesty hours, those late nights of writing, the early mornings of waking up to new replies... i loved killing time here. i loved refreshing the dash and seeing what you had written. i loved that on my morning commute i could open the app and read the dash as it was the morning paper. a lot of you have said that you've written all that there was to write. and i echo that sentiment. it still doesn't really comfort me aksfdbjgsb thank you everyone for being so amazing and making these six years so damn great !!!!!

[fiercyjen]

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[hollywoodsargeant]

Hiiii! Hope you're doing well 💕✨

1,2 and 24 for the asks you posted 🫶🏼

from questions i think would be fun to be asked

HELLO! i am good. thank you for entertaining my nonsense (again) i hope you are well also <3

1. what are 3 things you'd say shaped you into who you are?

well. writing is definitely... a very core part of my identity... it's my major and my minor in college bc it's probably the most important thing in the world to me. ever? i've been writing since i was like 6 and it's one of the only things i've stuck with for that long so. would not be the person i am today without it i think it alters my brain functions on a daily basis

man two more things... Uh. i don't fucking know. how about in that vein one of my high school english teachers who sent me an email subject lined "very bad news" which is terrifying by the way but he was literally just saying that it was terrible that i could write like as a career bc it's such a volatile industry. but he thought i should try anyways. again with the. yeah i wouldn't be me right now if he was never my teacher. thanks man

2. show us a picture of your handwriting

MY HANDWRITING... yes. not the biggest fan of my handwriting tbh but i like to think it's legible. i didn't know what to write for example purposes so here's a snippet bc i'm annoying like that

this is in my notebook forever now

24. what's one thing you're proud of yourself for?

more than anything probably definitely finishing my book. i am still querying (which is a process and a half) but i have like a document sitting in my drive that i can look at and think yeah that's a product i'm happy with. i've been writing for a really long time but i've always been pretty bad at sticking to one thing for long enough that it actually sees any type of Finished Product-type ending for it so the fact that i stuck with that draft for long enough to finish it is a feat. very proud of it. and looking back at the first draft in comparison makes me feel proud as well because the first draft fucking sucks lol improvement is real

[demoniccaterpillar]

4, 8, 18

18. Are you able to directly communicate with spirits, or do you use tools?

I pretty much exclusively use direct communication methods. I’m a strong natural clairaudient, so I’ve been able to hear Divine Spirits pretty clearly from the beginning. I had to work a lot harder to develop my other clair abilities and learn how to hear lower spirits, but I can communicate either clairaudiently or telepathically with the vast majority of spirits I encounter now.

Since I started working with demons, I’ve learned a bunch of deeper ways of connecting with Divine Spirits too. Azazel taught me how to achieve co-consciousness with him and they’ve taught me a channeling method that works really well for getting direct messages (which is how I learned even Divine Beings can’t necessarily spell in English, lmao).

I still use tarot and runes sometimes, but these days they’re tools for figuring out complex situations or getting a sense of what’s coming in the future, not for routine spirit communication. I honestly have more faith in my clairaudience than my ability to interpret tarot or runes accurately, so I end up using direct communication methods to confirm my readings instead of the other way around (I also won’t be posting advice or answering questions on tarot or other divination methods because, yeah, there are others here so much more knowledgeable than I am in those areas).

4. What do the spirits primarily get out of working with you?

This is a question I’ve asked the Divine Spirits myself. It was hard for me to understand why such advanced beings would want to spend time with mere mortals and put so much energy into helping us. Ultimately they all have their own reasons for what they do, but I’ll share some of the major ones.

Mortals provide Divinities (and other types of spirits too) with a connection to the physical world. This is especially true for spirit workers and mystics who can do things like body sharing/co-consciousness and let spirits fully experience the physical world through us, but even building an altar or displaying a Divinity’s symbols helps them maintain a stronger connection to this realm. I also help them out by doing physical tasks that are very simple for me but would take a lot of energy and effort for non-physical beings.

Another big thing Divine Spirits get out of working with me (and other mortals, particularly spirit workers/mystics) is entertainment. Humans provide them with new challenges and experiences they’ve never dealt with before, which is a big deal for immortals, and I swear some demons treat the humans they work with like live soap operas, lol.

Divine Spirits also want to teach us and some want to shape the mortal world’s future in their own vision (unfortunately there is no universally shared vision for humanity or anything resembling an agreement on how they should direct us, which explains a lot about the mortal world, IMO). Deities in particular tend to view guiding mortals and having their messages heard as a valuable end in itself, and I won’t pretend some of them don’t clearly enjoy the ego-boost of worship and being called on for help.

Energy is also a big thing both Divine and lower spirits get out of working with me. Even though Divine Spirits have a lot more energy than any mortal, we still have unique energies they can’t easily get from non-physical sources. Spirit workers can also provide lower spirits (fairies, nymphs, ghosts, property guardians, whatever) with all kinds of extremely useful energies.

I think the main thing I give the lower spirits who work with me is protection. The Earth-bound spirit realm can be a dangerous place, and both myself and my property are under Divine protection, which means spirits like pixies and nymphs are happy to trade information or help with astral work in exchange for a safe place to hang out in this realm.

8. Do you believe in the existence of purely good or purely evil spirits?

I don’t really believe in the concepts of “good” and “evil” or universal/absolute morality. Every Divine Spirit has their own personal code of ethics and morality, some of which directly oppose each other, so which one of them gets to decide what the real definitions of “good” and “evil” are? Mortals certainly don’t share any universal sense of right and wrong or good and evil, that’s for sure. The whole idea of turning the spirit world into some Disney-esque story full of pure-hearted heroes and evil villains seemed childish to me even when I was a child, and I feel like this thinking has heavy Abrahamic influences.

I do have my own moral and ethical code and I don’t work with Divinities whose views on right and wrong conflict with my own. In fact, Azazel’s ethics matching with mine is a huge part of why we work so well together, but I’d never try to say this makes him purely good, and not only because he sometimes breaks his own rules.

There certainly are some lower spirits (shadow people would be an example) which seem to be purely destructive by nature. I don’t know that they’re “evil” anymore than a predator is evil, but I do know I want no parts of being anything’s prey and that nothing good will come from having them around.

Anyone reading can feel free to send me more questions they'd like answered, or I'll just pick the ones on the list I feel like answering next time, lol

[opulvnts]

   •  •  •   unpunishable  by  ethel  cain :    spotted !    if  it  isn’t  athena  stark  walking  through  the  streets  of  nyc .    people  say  she  looks  like  meghann  fahy ,    but  i  really  don’t  see  it .    the  thirty  year  old  philanthropist  ,   singer  &  actress  is  out  here  making  mommy  and  daddy  proud .    while  they  have  been  known  to  be  alluring ,    we’ve  all  seen  their  unruly  nature  come  to  light .    sources  tell  me  they  remind  people  of  the  beloved  'it  girl' ,   melodic  laughter  ,   the  clink  of  a  martini  glass  ,   bedroom  eyes  .    /  ciswoman  /  she  &  her .

♡     ◞        𝐷𝑂𝑆𝑆𝐼𝐸𝑅  ,   𝗍𝗁𝖾   𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼𝗌 .

official   name  :  athena   meredith   stark  .   nickname  :  thena  .   birthdate  :  june   11th  ,   1992  .   birthplace  :  los   angeles  ,   california  .   citizenship  :  american  .   current   residence  :  beverly   hills  ,   los  angeles  .   gender  :  cis   female  ,   she / her   pronouns  .   orientation  :   bisexual  ,   biromantic  .   languages  :  english  ,   french  ,   spanish   &   russian   for   a   role  .   occupation  :   philanthropist  ,   singer   &   actress  .

♡     ◞        𝐷𝑂𝑆𝑆𝐼𝐸𝑅  ,   𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 .

faceclaim  :  meghann   fahy  .   height  :  five   foot  seven  .   build  :  slender .   eye   color  :  blue  .   hair   color  :  blonde  .  hair   style  :  favours   a   blowout .   signature   scent  :  angel   nova   by   thierry   mugler  .   style  :  effortless   chic  ,   inspired   by   kate   moss  ,   vixen   stereotypes  ,   using   sensuality   as   a   weapon  .    piercings  :   multiples   on   each   lobe  ,   double   helix   &   left   daith  .  tattoos  :  several  ,   see   here  .   scars  :   none  .

♡     ◞        𝐷𝑂𝑆𝑆𝐼𝐸𝑅  , 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 .  

big   three  :  gemini   sun  ,   scorpio   moon  ,   leo   rising  .   mbti  :  enfp  .   label  :  the   bellwether  .   traits  :  alluring  ,   unruly  ,   devious  ,   ambitious  .   character   inspo  :  serena   van   der   woodsen   (  gossip   girl  )  ,   samantha   jones   (  sex   in   the   city  )  ,   tanya   chesham-leigh   (  mama   mia  )  ,   lily   (  black   swan  )  .

♡     ◞        𝐷𝑂𝑆𝑆𝐼𝐸𝑅  ,    𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘭 .  

biological   father  :  bartholomew   stark  .   occupation  :  ceo   &   music   producer  .   biological   mother  :  evelyn   stark  .   occupation  :   entertainment   lawyer  .    siblings  : one   older   sister  .

♡     ◞        𝑩𝑰𝑶𝑮𝑹𝑨𝑷𝑯𝒀  ,   𝘵𝘩𝘦   𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 .

second  born  to  celebrity  dynasty ,   her  mother  a  notable  entertainment  lawyer  and  her  father  a  ceo  /  music  producer .   majority  of  their  focus  fell  on  her  older  sister ,   leaving  athena  in  the  shadows  for  much  of  her  childhood .   perks  of  being  the  second  born .

the  large  focus  on  her  sister  meant  parents  had  barely  any  time  to  spend  being  responsible  and  caring  guardians ,   instead  they  opted  to  send  her  to  switzerland  where  she  attended  private  school  from  age  5 - 18 .

boarding  school  was  a  hoot  for  the  blonde ,   sneaking  out  of  her  dorm ,   befriending  the  nearby  boys  school ,   throwing  parties ,   causing  havoc  and  cheating  on  her  exams .  

when  she  was  seven ,   she  returned  for  holiday  break  to  the  family’s  chalet  in  aspen .   during  this  time  she  was  informed  that  her  popstar  of  a  sister  had  been  caught  with  her  third  dui ,   which  then  followed  a  lengthy  lecture  as  to  why  she  should  strive  to  be  nothing  like  her  older  sister .

returning  home  once  eighteen  came  with  a  multitude  of  new  responsibilities ,   most  of  which  involved  being  controlled  and  scrutinised  by  parents .  focus  now  shifted  onto  the  youngest  stark  to  allow  parents  to  leech  off  celebrity ,   while  she  did  as  she  was  told  athena  still  opted  to  rebel .  

athena’s  sister  had  seen  the  error  of  their  ways  and  cut  ties  with  their  parents ,   ultimately  why  they’d  eagerly  turned  their  attention  to  her .

at  ninteen  athena  left  to  new  york  to  attend  julliard’s  drama  programme ,  which  she  gained  top  marks  for  and  obtained  her  masters .   during  this  time  was  when  she  had  her  first  real  relationship ,   the  only  person  she’d  ever  told  she’d  loved ,   ultimately  breaking  it  off  due  to  issues  with  trust  and  opening  up  fully .

disappointedly  the  stark  parents  watched  as  their  youngest  daughter  took  after  their  eldest ,   falling  into  the  partying  scene ,   dabbling  in  drug  use  and  plenty  of  alcohol .   her  punishments  were  more  severe  than  the  ones  her  sister  had  received  due  to  their  parents  determined  not  to  ‘screw  up’  with  another  daughter .   

it  wasn’t  long  before  the  whirlwind  blonde  started  raking  on  roles .   her  first  ever  role  was  as  new  york’s  it  girl ,   serena  van  der  woodsen ,   on  gossip  girl .   after  that  she  worked  on  several  projects ,   her  most  notable  work  including  her  role  as  amy  dunne  in  gone  girl  and  her  reoccurring  role  in  the  mcu  as  natasha  romanoff .

her  increase  in  popularity  brought  the  harsh  microscope  of  the  media ,   watching  her  every  move ,   emphasising  her  mistakes ,   starting  rumours  etc .   a  lot  of  the  posts  regarding  the  blonde  were  of  her  partying  and  acting  chaotically ,   which  eventually  gained  her  the  reputation  of  hollywood’s  wild  child .

ever  since  her  return  from  switzerland  athena  has  been  under  the  controlling  vice  of  her  parents  wishes ,   at  first  it  was  easier  to  abide ,   feeling  a  sense  of  duty  to  them  after  being  away  for  so  long ,   more  recently  she’s  found  acting  out  suits  her  better .    

femme’s  fear  of  relationships  stems  from  turbulent  dynamic  with  parents .   inability  to  open  up  nor  let  people  in  makes  it  difficult  for  more  than  a  hook  up  to  bloom ,  her  fears  are  also  set  in  being  distrustful  and  the  idea  of  being  controlled  by  a  significant  other  like  parents  had  done .  because  of  this  athena  opts  for  fleeting  relationships ,   one  night  stands ,   hook  ups ,   flirtationships ,   anything  to  keep  others  at  an  arms  length .  

the  strained  relationship  with  her  parents  and  their  incessant  lectures  about  not  turning  out  like  her  sister  has  made  athena  grow  to  dislike  her  older  sister .   often  keeping  herself  far  away  from  her  reach .

♡     ◞        𝑴𝑶𝑹𝑬  ,   𝘵𝘩𝘦   𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘴 .

athena   wishes  she  had  spent  more  time  in  los  angeles  growing  up ,   never  having  the  stability  other  children  has  made  it  difficult  for  her  to  settle  down .

she  absolutely  refuses  to  let  the  outdated  stereotype  of  aging  women  in  hollywood  be  applied  to  her .   hence  all  the  partying .

she  is  currently  in  talks  to  take  on  another  substantial  role .

athena  has  been  the  spokesperson  for  an  array  of  designer  brands  over  the  years ,   her  relationships  with  these  fashion  houses  is  still  intact  to  this  day .

she  is  more  than  happy  to  put  someone  in  their  place ,   generally  unconcerned  if  doing  so  will  bring  bad  press .   she’d  rather  speak  her  mind  than  be  a  passive  bystander .

athena  is  well  known  for  being  having  a  chaotic  persona ,   always  up  for  a  wild  night  on  the  town  or  doing  something  crazy .

she  often  uses  her  sexuality  to  her  advantage  on  a  regular  basis ,   knowing  how  mindless  some  individuals  can  be  when  faced  with  idea  of  bedding  her .

the  recent  (  and  very  public  )  case  of  her  stalker  has  caused  athena  to  distance  herself  from  a  lot  of  close  friends  and  she  has  slowly  begun  falling  back  into  her  parents  clutches .

[dhampiravidi]

"Here. Give this a try and tell me what you think." (Cass to Jayn, either cooking or baking together, maybe for the boys or maybe just for themselves ❤️)

Jayn was trying not to snicker. Cass, one of the three loves of her life (yes, count them, three, and they were all happily married) was five months pregnant. Cue her already-beautiful girlfriend gaining some gorgeous curves and new clothes to mimic the ones she couldn't fit with a baby in the way. Of course, the four adults loved each other, so the bigger Cassia got, the more serious they were about never leaving her home alone. (It was Caleb's idea/initial concern, but Jayn and Pogue quickly agreed.) So it was the two women, alone in Danvers Manor until Evelyn returned home from visiting her cousins a few states over.

Cass wasn't a sweets person, and yet, she baked more the closer she got to delivery day. Jayn had been typing up a paper she intended to publish on her laptop, since the portable computer allowed her to sit in the kitchen with her wife. But she'd long since gotten distracted, because 1) Cassia in her element was both extremely entertaining and attractive, and 2) Cassia refused to tell her what she was baking. So while the shorter of the two stood pouring the measured ingredients into the mixing bowl and then stirring them all together, Jayn clung to her, head resting on her shoulder and hands coming 'round on both sides to feel their baby. The little one squirmed every now and then, but it kept its kicks for the evening, when the four were together and things got louder.

"No, I did the antediluvian prediction part, but next I want to compare the deities that were being worshipped around that time. I just don't know if I should be comparing specifically the ones associated with water, or just the major ones--" As usual, Jayn was rambling and ranting about historical stuff, and her love let her do so, occasionally asking questions. They'd learned that the back-and-forth helped Jayn write more interesting papers.

"Well, what helps your thesis?"

"Hmm...that's a good question..." Jayn nuzzled into Cass's neck, and the other woman laughed. "Are you gonna tell me what you're making or do I have to keep guessing?"

"Here. Give this a try and tell me what you think," Cass replied, offering Jayn a spoonful of pastry batter. Jayn sighed. She'd watched her add the ingredients together, and yet the historian had absolutely no idea what the mystery dessert could be. She allowed Cassia to feed her, humming at the sugary taste.

"Mmm, 's good...but I still don't know what it's for, and that makes me MAD." Jayn gently tickled Cassia's sides, making her tremble and giggle. "You're unfairly cute, you know that? Fuck, of course you know that. C'mere, cutie pie--" Cass laughed out loud, right before Jayn kissed her. She carefully set the spoon in the bowl and let herself be loved all over...until she had to get back to mixing again.

Jayn was never going to guess the dessert, because Yorkshire Curd Tart was a uniquely Northern English thing.

[iconlytical]

BETTER THAN ANNA TODD'S AFTER?

this is a movie review.

if any of you aren't aware, there is a new spanish movie called through my windows that dropped on netflix in february. furthermore, this new movie on netflix is also based on a wattpad book called a través de mi ventana by ariana godoy. i did read this book on wattpad prior to its english novel release and movie release on netflix. it was amazing and one of the best wattpad books i have ever read that wasn't fanfiction.

of course, in terms of genre, it's kind of not comparable to after, however in terms of plot and things it is. after started as a harry styles fanfic on wattpad that was turned into an actual novel with characters of different names except tessa. it was the biggest fanfic on wattpad quite honestly. it was originally a sweet and sour story, but not cringe. however, with the release of three movies, about to be four, it has become cringy. the movies are nothing but sex and a toxic relationship, which i don't remember the fanfic being that much. there just wasn't any development with hardin as a character and that's what pisses me off.

on the other hand, through my window started as a fiction romance and not a fanfiction, which kind of set it up for success. there wasn’t so much need to change the names of characters, and they weren't based on real-life celebrities. following the publishing of the book, it could easily be adapted into a movie, which it was. the relationship had some toxicity; however, there was development with ares and his family that wasn't happening with hardin. it was filmed nicely.

i think the thing that set the success of these movies apart was the production. after was produced by companies: voltage pictures, offspring entertainment, diamond film productions, and wattpad. through my window was produced by companies: netflix and nostromo pictures. i see a difference already sadly. after was produced by too many companies from the beginning and none of them included major companies. also, anna todd stuck to working with wattpad with her movies. netflix is known to make pretty good shows and movies, so ariana godoy was smart to have them, a major company, produce her movie.

another thing – budget. there is only one movie for ariana godoy's book series so far, so this is slightly hard to compare with anna todd's three movies that are out already. however, after has gotten recast every movie after the first one and it just looks so bad. especially when immediate characters are recast, such as landon, tessa's mom, kimberly, vance, and hardin's father. hardin’s dad was literally recasted in every movie. furthermore, the quality of the movie just isn't there after the first one. It's like when people say a movie is so bad that it's good. through my window has exceptional quality and looked like it was filmed on a decent budget. also with the success of the movies through netflix espana, there will likely be another movie with the same people playing the same characters.

overall, the blame is put on production and casting for after not being as successful as it could've been. it's only still being watched because fans know the origin of the whole movie and published books. anna todd should've just gone to netflix with her book honestly. You should check out through my window on netflix, it was great to watch and had a balance of everything. i can't wait for the next movie.

[aerial-jace]

13, 1 and 2 for the reading ask game?

(Ask game!)

13. Do you plan to attend any author events?

Not really! Guatemala is not really a stop on any authors' itineraries like ever, the only authors' I could attend events from would be locals. And, well... I don't really read in Spanish for entertainment? I've been reading almost exclusively in English since the 7th or 8th grade. And whatever author events I may end up attending, it's probably going to be in the context of an academic conference.

What are 2-5 already published fiction books you think you want to read in 2023?

My top 5 must reads for this year:

When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman. This is one I left off halfway last year but I was thoroughly enjoying. Commitments got in the way and I never got to finish it. I enjoy the intertwining of politics and family that inevitably comes from reading medieval historical fiction and I'm already attached to the characters as portrayed here. Even though Stephen and Maude's conflict is one I already know the conclusion to, I yearn to see how this author particularly tackles it.

Time and Chance also by Sharon Kay Penman. This is the sequel to the last one, dealing with Maude's son the king Henry II. Particularly I'm interested in seeing how the story between him and Eleanor of Aquitaine is handled. This is not only one I know from my casual interest in medieval history but also from Elizabeth Chadwick's Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogy (The Summer Queen, The Autumn Throne, and The Winter Crown). Given Penman's writing focuses more on the narrative from the perspective of English nobility as opposed to Chadwick who was telling her story I'm curious to see how they compare and contrast.

Watership Down by Richard Adams. The founding classic of the literary genre I write for most often, animal xenofiction of the complex society variety. I intended to read it for its 50th anniversary on November last year, but again life caught me busy.

The Unreal and the Real by Ursula K. Le Guin. This is a short story collection. Le Guin is an author I've heard endless good things about and I want to dive deeper into her body of work. Thus this anthology seemed like a perfect starting place.

Starlight by Erin Hunter. I really should finish my readthrough of The New Prophecy. The arc is constantly teasing me with story ideas and concepts I can't realize unless I actually have read the books and chewed on them for myself. This is very much a read I'm undertaking for my craft.

2. What are 2-5 already published nonfiction books you think you want to read in 2023?

Let me put my nerdery in full display. From my nonfiction selection, I have...

Pantheism: A non-theistic concept of deity by Michael Levine. This is pure philosophy and theology, drawing not from a single source or tradition and trying to bridge the gap between them all as it makes the case for the pantheistic position.

Ancient Teotihuacan: ancient urbanism in Central Mexico by George L. Cowgill. My education as an archaeology major has centered the Maya area pretty heavily, so I'm looking to remedy some of my knowledge gaps in the broader field of Mesoamerican archaeology. A text like this that condenses the seeks to condense the current state of knowledge about this very important site seems like a good start.

Ancient Maya Politics by Simon Martin. I read excerpts from this in my epigraphy classes but I want to read the whole thing!

The Murray Bookchin Reader by Murray Bookchin and edited by Janet Biehl. From what I know of Bookchin's ideas, he seems to align with me politically quite well and I want to dive deeper into his ideas. And on that same vein...

Ciudades sin miedo: guía del movimiento municipalista global by various authors. This books is written as a guide to take Bookchin's ideas of municipalist politics into practice, so I'm definitely interested in checking it out as well. As you may notice, the only Spanish book in the list! I do it like this because municipalist politics have been most developed in Spain, particularly Catalonia, so of course I want to hear from them in a language closer to their own.

[michpeach]

Senior year

Journalism is important. It's needed and its practitioner are noble for choosing to provide a public service. The public is less ignorant because of this thankless profession and I'd be scared to live in a world without it.

But I don't think it's for me.

It's lovely to find this out now, in my senior year as a communications, journalism major.

I was always told that I was a "good" writer. I've always gotten A's n English.

Then, there was media influence.

Anne Hathaway's character was a journalist in The Devil Wears Prada. Rory Gilmore was the editor of the Yale Daily News in Gilmore Girls. Jo March was a writer in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women.

It feels so silly now, choosing my major because my idols played/wrote them as writers, but I was 17.

To top things off, there was the 2015 Academy Award winner for "Best Picture," Spotlight. The film deeply moved me. Those reporters really made a difference.

I wanted to make a difference, too. I declared my major.

I felt initial panic while at community college, but I brushed it off as just that. Lots of people will tell you to trust your gut feelings about things, but I've never followed that. I've known for years I'm an anxious, overthinking wreck, so following my initial gut feeling always seemed silly. Why would I listen to me?

I still feel like this for the most part, but in regards to my college journey, I think I should have listened.

Anyway, when the pandemic hit, I moved on to panicking about the world (health, social injustice, whether or not I'd have toilet paper or not), and school just didn't seem so important. I stuck with it, but making an appointment at the career center or with an advisor just seemed like excess work. I was busy being anxious.

Pretty soon, I had an associate's degree in journalism.

I think about my community college journalism peers a lot, mostly because I see their posts on Instagram. Most of them are still in school. A few of them got jobs in the field.

My former entertainment editor, who awarded me "best entertainment writer" during my first semester at the paper, works at NBC Universal, which is pretty cool.

Those who are still studying are really engaging with the field. One reported on President Joe Biden's SoCal visit for his school paper. Another flew to Washington D.C. to hear Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein speak.

And me? Nothing, really.

I've been dreading joining my school paper. I've put it off until my very last semester. The only time I've stepped foot in the newsroom was to propose a story I wrote for class, which was actually decent, to an editor. She wasn't there.

Mentioning my old peers and what they're up to may come off as jealousy; it kind of is. I'm really jealous of them.

I am not jealous of their opportunities of experiences. I think that's awesome and I'm so happy for them. I am jealous, however, of their desire to go out and do these sorts of things.

I don't desire to do much at all.

Why couldn't I have a passion for this like they do? That would make things simple.

Anyway, I'm at a university now. I'll graduate in the spring. I'll have another degree in journalism. My parents will have it framed, I'm sure.

But what will I do?