#it's just awkward and I'm not invested in them i just like figuring out what's wrong with them and interact with them as little as possible

[nobodybetterlookatme]

I've never heard of emts working only at events? What's that like for you if you don't mind my asking?

Yeah, there are ambulance companies that staff certain events, but there's some event specific companies out there lmao. For me specifically, it's almost entirely college events, whether it's happening on a campus or not. It's not great, usually pretty boring, but it's better than being on an ambulance or in a hospital. We do get actual emergencies sometimes, but usually it's just getting drunk people to the tent or giving out water and bandaids lmao. Again, boring as fuck, but I chose this over working on a 911 rig, so that's on me 😔 if I'm being so real tho, other than my coworkers, the best part of the job is the food lmaoooo it's so good and all the food trucks/food booths give discounts or free food to us depending on the location and event. And there's almost always a ton of downtime, so I basically just get paid to sit there and vibe for the most part

[flawless-peach]

change your life ✨️

feel free to join me in this. I'm going to try to post every day about how I did <3

- get at least 7 consecutive hours of sleep. I've found if I go to sleep and then wake up back for a couple hours and then finish the 8 hours I feel I incredibly unrested. I keep myself accountable by using pokemon sleep which has a great alarm, so I'm looking forward to trying this instead

- read or listen to an audiobook for 30 minutes. literacy is a muscle, and using it is important, but sometimes I can't just sit down and read a book, and audiobooks are great for when I'm cleaning or cooking or folding laundry

- get sun daily. humans are a lot more like plants than you would think and so it is important to get some sun, even when it's a wintery sun that's cold or when it's a blazing furnace. Since I have some mental health issues and am unable to go outside im going to at least open my curtains, and if possible, crack a window to get some fresh air

- start a hobby you can enjoy. this one can be difficult because a lot of things require some sort of financial investment. for me, my hobbies for these six months is going to be writing and annotating books. but being creative is great for the human mind.

- learn to be comfortable alone. honestly this one will be difficult. personally, I live in a studio. privacy is nothing i experience, butthe little moments where you find yourself escaping with TV playing or music pause it and sit with yourself, how else can you learn to love someone if you avoid them 🥰

- meditate daily. this will be something I struggle with so much, but I'm going to try in the mornings since that's my peak time <3 and that's when I plan on doing a yoga flow during the sunrise

- eat healthy nutritious food. I hate cooking and I hate eating. having autism can make these really difficult for me to do, but I'm really really trying. I started the week before last to work on figuring out what snack foods I can prep, and now i just need to work on planning out some meals.

- positive affirmations everyday. I really struggle to have positive self talk because it feels so awkward and uncomfortable because I've been pessimistic for so long, but I want to change that ^^

- reduce screen time. this is going to be specifically targetting mindless scrolling for me. I have a tiktok account that I use for motivation, same with my tumblr account, and I also read on my phone and use my sleep app that I need to keep open at night.

- practice gratitude. my goal is to at night reflect on the day to try and find the good. I already reflect on my days and pick a mood, but I want to create lists of things i am grateful for, especially while I'm in between jobs.

[assumptionprime]

Finished 7.0 last night!

Overall I like Dawntrail! The stretch from the Rite of Succession finishing kind of limply until the dome appears is an awkward transition, but it picks back up.

Also figured out what I was bothered by with Sphene it's not just that her goal is similar to Emet's, it's that the two are thematically the same idea. They are both trapped in their inability to let go of the past. The last area in 5.0 and 7.0 are going through recreations of their worlds as they knew them, the final dungeons are both fighting through a recreation of how they ended.

And I'm not even an Emet-Selch fan, but... I think Emet did it better. And this is partly because I hated him as a character for most of the time he was there.

I know it has its flaws, but I really like Stormblood, especially the patches. I was really invested in the storylines of Doma and Ala Mhigo, and in the story of Garlemald. Ghimlyt Dark, the meeting with the Emperor, it's great. Then there's Emet-Fucking-Selch. He comes in and reveals that the colonizing, fascistic empire was actually founded by an evil shadow wizard specifically to be evil. Lame. Lame! Humans will make fascist evil empires all on our own! We don't need shadow wizards to convince us to do it!

So then we're whisked off to the First and the Garlemald story gets screeching halted for us to go deal with another dimension and Emet-Selch. He gives speeches about how we mortals are terrible and do awful things to each other and it's all pretty undercut for me by the fact that he and the shadow wizards have been behind every major antagonist so far. Eventually he's hanging around in the party being catty, and that's fun, especially since its extremely clear he's gonna be the final boss and I get to kill him. Cannot wait. I still saw him as the symbol of this diversion away from the story I was invested in.

I tell you all this so you understand that it's a real turnaround when I say that the ending of Shadowbringers *hits* for me. We walk through the nostalgic grief-diorama of a man who has stewed in his loss for ten thousand years, he shows us how he lost everything he loved, and how he'll stop at nothing to get it back. We even get a glimpse into it that he didn't intend, when his recreation of Hythlodaeus reveals that he knows. Emet apparently thinks very little of anyone, but we meet the shade of someone he knew so well, thought so highly of, the he could not help but think that even his shade would figure out what was happening. It's a hint, the lightest touch, to imply and reveal so much about him. There was a real Hythlodaeus once, and however telling this shade of him might be, we can only ever see the shade. We can never know who he was, what their world was truly like. It's all gone. And that's why Emet-Selch is like this.

Emet-Selch, and by extension most of the Ascians, become actual characters here. Up to this point they were cackling evil wizards who only knew how to cast Ultima, eat hot chip, and lie. But now they're doing all of this to bring back their world. Their people. They put forward the whole "we have goals beyond your mortal comprehension" front, but Emet has let you behind the curtain to see who they really are. They're grief, nostalgia, desperation.

And as soon as he's become a person, it's time for him to die. There's no way around it. You both want to save your worlds, but saving yours means damning his as surely as resurrecting his means damning yours.

So you have your massive over the top Final Fantasy boss fight, strike the killing blow, and he turns from the giant monster sorcerer back into a man, and asks you to remember him, his people. That once, they lived. You know that memory is all he's had for all this time, it's the most important thing to him.

I hated him! I hated the story he was in! And then they made me like him! At the same time I killed him! What an incredible feat of writing!

(I hope they don't undercut that excellent ending for Emet and the subtle tragedy of Hythlodaeus by bringing them back for a whole zone next expansion)

Sphene is a well done character, I like her. But on top of being the second exploration of a character that will destroy the world because of their inability to let go, she doesn't have that turn from hate to sympathy right at the end that makes Emet stick for me.

[diamondwerewolf]

talking about selling art and customer service:

there's a reason why managers and business owners hire certain kinds of people or orchestrate them into certain kinds of places within their business. [When I worked in retail, I could not escape being put 'up front'. my manager detected that I'm chatty]. It's why naturally bubbly people thrive in multi level marketing schemes, or in sales in general. Sometimes it's not what you have to offer, sometimes in a sea of options, people's ultimate deciding factor in where they take their money and attention is personality. They'll gravitate toward places they had a good experience, a good memory.

idk about anyone outside of the Americas, but people respond to friendliness here. If you're an approachable person patrons/customers feel at ease with you and want to return.

If socializing is hard for you, that's understandable, but it's one of those things you have to put on the big boy britches for, and figure out, if you want a thriving or at least stable small business.

if you're awkward as hell or find it hard to smile, that's okay. I think fandom spaces are accepting of badges that communicate that, maybe invest in something like that. Or you can sub someone in who can be friendly on your behalf. I've seen artists who have more bubbly or personable friends assist them on weekends with smiling and waving.

but yeah no, that thank you is so fundamental, not just for business, but on a human to human level. ESPECIALLy when it comes to art

[skeletonh0e]

HAII I SAW YOUR BLOG— welcome back to the x reader scene!!!

I wanted to ask for general romantic US Sans headcanons! If that’s alright

Glad to be back! Sorry this took me a bit, ya girl is rusty. Reader is gender neutral, no nsfw but some jokes here or there

Under Swap Sans x Reader Headcanons

Baby boy is SUPER stoked and happy to be in a relationship, but also he has no idea what the fuck he is doing

You are his first partner so literally everything is new to him, but let it be down the Magnificent Sans never backs down from anything

Literally never shuts up about you, that one Will Smith proudly displaying his wife meme? That's him with you especially during the earlier stages of your relationship, proudly boasts that you're his partner and how awesome you are. Most other people find this annoying

He chills as you two date later on but he's not above just randomly going, "Wanna hear about how good my S/O is? You don't? Well I'm gonna tell ya ANYWAY-"

Generally not hard to tell he's kinda...trying too hard, especially with dates and gifts. Man can easily go overboard. It does take him awhile to figure out how to properly express affection without being smothering and that first romance awkward fading away

Regardless, he's a very sweet boyfriend, lots of compliments, encouragement, love and bombastic spurts of energy

Not big on PDA, purely because he gets easly flustered but definitely does some minor gestures like hand holding or the occasional cuddles. Frequently gives you a peck on the cheek before he runs off to do something or leaves for whatever reason

This man's flirting is uh...kinda silly, sometimes basically saying something corny followed by a wink with finger guns. You return the energy then he's frantically looking through his how-to guide on what to do next

If you're small enough to be picked up, he will absentmindedly pick you up likely not even noticing that he's doing it. If you're tall enough to pick him up and return the energy he's extremely whiney and blushey

"He's in air jail-"

Likes to call you his "little dove", "beloved" or even just "my (insert your name here)"

He's not a needy partner but clingy in that he likes to hang around you a lot, he listens if you give him space but definitely doesn't care to be separated for long periods of time.

"I miss my S/O Pap, I miss them a lot. I'll be back." Said not one hour after you left this morning to run an errand

However as a result he is very attentive, not only to your physical needs (insert funny boning joke here) but also just in general. You will NOT be skipping meals or being overly stressed out while he's around

Definitely the type of boyfriend to ask about your day, genuinely listens, gets super invested all while doing your nails or something. Really an activity that'll help you two bond or unwind

Biggest. Hype man. Ever. Whether you're doing some crazy shit or simply trying to open a jar he's there for you. (But he will open the jar if you give up tho but he still thinks you did great)

Protective in the sense that he'll declare anyone that messes you messes with him and now that'll be their greatest error ever, it's a speech that's sweet if not full of constant ego bloating

Has a lot of pictures of you two together, he can't not have pictures of you. What if he wants to tell someone about you and you're not around???

"Of course someone as great as I has such an amazing S/O!"

Some minor self esteem issues pop up, but you're there for him as much as he is for you. But occasionally he does just hug you like, "We're gonna be together forever right?"

He is a hopeless romantic at his core for all his silliness, inexperience, and his natural tendency to be extreme he does love you and is giving this his all because he believes you deserve it

[akuma-tenshi]

finished closing night!! boy do i have some thoughts. and now that i've gathered them, i'm about to make my autism your problem. spoilers below.

the first part of the event wasn't awful imo, it felt like character building and just helping establish the dynamic. i know some people weren't fond of it but given that i was never really that invested in hullabaloo before this and didn't know every little detail of these characters, it was nice to get some character establishment and figure out how they all are as people. i am also a fan of slowburn character-focused horror, so that may just be a personal taste thing lmao

bryce papenbrook does a good job as mike, even though there are definitely points where he sounds exactly like nagito (namely the scene where he's shouting at margaretha in the foyer). he has a very particular way of speaking / voicing characters that make it immediately clear it's him. however, i do think he fits mike well and he definitely lays off the nagito-ness in the second part.

the rest of the cast was excellent as well. while there was a Choice made with murro's voice (he sounds WAY younger than he's supposed to be, which is off-putting and takes me out every time he speaks), it's very clear everyone knows their characters well and they all do a good job keeping their mannerisms and vocalisations unique and fitting to each role. aside from some awkward lines (which i attribute more to stilted writing than to the va's themselves), the voice acting is absolutely a highlight.

margaretha's trauma with sergi is portrayed very well imo. bear in mind i have not suffered the same abuse as her, so i can't say how accurate or good it is, but it feels like it displays that it was a terrible thing while also being respectful and avoiding being exploitative. the added layer that everyone else (except joker) liked sergi and was unaware of the abuse adds a lot.

in general, i think mike and margaretha are incredibly well-written here. i think ne could've absolutely gone the route of popular fan interpretations and completely demonised margaretha while making mike a perfect angel, and they would've gotten a lot of praise for it. but they stuck to their guns and made them both very flawed yet understandable people, and that just makes everything feel that much more real, at least to me. they're such different people with opposing goals, and their friction really comes through. everyone else is very well done (shoutout to me a couple of hours ago calling joker cute for some godforsaken reason i can't remember) and i love all of their characterisations, but mike and margie really are the standouts here.

i do wish there was a bigger payoff for margaretha using euphoria so frequently. i know it's implied to have been involved in violetta's death, and i appreciate the connection to game 5, but i wish there was a little bit more there. it's not a huge gripe though, so i won't harp on it for long.

the pacing at the start of the second part had me extremely worried; things felt like they were dragging along and being padded out for the sake of being padded out, and i was not having fun with it. fortunately, this issue was remedied about halfway through, and once things got going, i started really enjoying myself. the pacing of the first half of part two is my biggest gripe with this story.

i was noticing a lot of similarities between hullabaloo and fool's gold: hunter forms of popular survivors being announced and used as a major part of marketing for an update to the idv story. with the aforementioned pacing issues, i was really worried that hullabaloo's reveal would shape up to be similar to fg's: a kinda cool cutscene and a lame chase sequence at the very end of a long, boring storyline. however, despite hullabaloo having a much smaller part in this story than fg did in aom, appearing only briefly in the fire at the very end, i still think it's a better incorporation of the character than what they did with norton. better to have it be quick and intimidating than just kinda tedious.

every death in this (aside from joker's) felt very purposeful and well-done. violetta's death was heartbreaking. the change in animation towards the end, followed by the single sound of her machinery giving out after the screen went black, was beautiful, and hey, at least she died happy. margaretha's death pulled at a very specific and very major love i have in storytelling, that being a character choosing to die free rather than live in captivity, and the payoff of all the underwater scenes where she swims towards sergi finally coming through when she chooses to sink away from him had me losing my mind. i genuinely did not expect mike's death to be a straight-up suicide; like i said, i'm not completely caught up on hullabaloo lore, so maybe other people saw this coming, but the fact that he truly could not live with the truth about hullabaloo is such a heartwrenching yet satisfying end to his character. like i said, joker's is the only death that doesn't totally stand out, but i like that they let you put the pieces together yourself.

the chase sequence with joker was unintimidating and a little lame, and honestly it felt somewhat forced, just a way to get his hunter form in there bc they realised "oh shit right this guy's like. a hunter isn't he." i do like that they gave him back his chainsaw though; very nice little callback to the betas.

the animation of the hullabaloo fire was absolutely gorgeous and the ending had me in shambles. for a while afterwards i felt similar to how i felt after finishing end roll: drained and flat but in a good way, like a ton of adrenaline had just released from my body after some intense event.

all in all, i really enjoyed it. i can't say if i like it more than aom, but that may be the frederick bias coming through, so i'm going to choose not to rank them and just say hey. banger event. well worth the hype even with its hiccups and flaws. i always say this, but idv has some genuinely talented people in its writers' room, and i can't wait to see what they come out with next.

[suzukiblu]

New WIP start behind the cut, based off a request from @itty-bitty-fun: “I'd definitely love to see your take on micro/macro”.  . . . you know that thing when a kink is not really your kink and you’re like neutral on its existence, but then, like . . . someone asks you to actually consider it, and then you get way too invested in the process? no reason. asking for a friend.

“This is mortifying,” Kon mutters into his hands, trying not to die of said mortification. 

“Kinda reminds me of my Barbie phase, honestly,” Cassie says with a smirk, offering him the set of doll clothes she just got back from digging up. He glowers disgruntledly up at her, but it’s technically an improvement on the spare ace bandages from Tim’s utility belt that he’s currently wrapped up in. Kon is not actually a self-conscious guy and wouldn’t normally care about anyone seeing him naked, but normally he is two hundred and fifty pounds of half-Kryptonian muscle and not the size of a goddamn Barbie doll, as Cassie has so helpfully and mercilessly seen fit to point out. 

Actually, probably a Barbie doll would be bigger. Like, Kon did not have a “playing with dolls��� phase for several very obvious reasons, but he’s pretty sure they’re bigger than he is right now. He’s more, like, action figure-sized. Which, obviously he’d rather be an action figure than a fucking Barbie, given the option, but also Barbies are bigger than action figures, and–and–

Stupid magic.

“You’re really small, wow,” Bart observes as Kon snatches the doll clothes and eyes them sourly. “I bet we could fit you in Tim’s coffee cup. Or maybe even his utility belt. Or maybe–” 

“Shut up, Bart!” Kon snaps, because he really doesn’t like how this feels, actually, and it’s actually kind of freaking him out, and he probably is small enough to fit in Tim’s stupid coffee cup and that’s just not something he really wants to be a thing right now! At all! Or ever! 

Also, the doll clothes are big and shapeless and awkward and came off a stupid cheesy “legally distinct” knockoff Troia doll, which means they’re also sparkly and kind of itch, it turns out, while also being stupidly flimsy and so paper-thin they're practically see-through. He feels like an idiot in them, and doesn’t even wanna think about how stupid he must look. 

Fuck his stupid fucking life. 

Look, Kon’s a big guy, okay? He’s used to being a big guy. Used to being the meat shield and the tank and the one who gets between everybody and the problem. Like this . . . 

What the fuck use is he, like this? 

The spell’s temporary. It’s not permanent or dangerous or anything like that. It’ll be gone by this time tomorrow, if not sooner. 

But it’s not gone yet, and Kon’s no use to anybody like this. 

“Could put you in a dollhouse for the night,” Cassie hums, giving him an amused smile. “Tuck you into bed like a baby doll.” 

“I actually hate you,” he informs her, and she laughs, because she’s the worst. 

“Actually I really like that idea,” Bart says musingly, tapping his mouth. “You grifin’ never let us take care of you.” 

“I still have TTK,” Kon reminds him threateningly, and Bart just cocks his head, looking him over speculatively. 

“So you’re not as strong, but you're still pretty invulnerable?” he asks. 

“Who fucking cares?!” Kon snaps in frustration. He’s still no use right now either way. 

“I just wanna know if we could fuck you like this and not have to worry about hurting you,” Bart replies reasonably, reaching out to stroke a fingertip down his chest. Kon–sputters, kind of, and reflexively recoils from it. 

And also, like. Burns alive, kind of. 

“I–like this?” he sputters. “I'm like, fucking doll-sized, Bart!” 

“Yeah, I know,” Bart agrees. “Like the perfect size to pick up and play with.” 

“Burning alive” is actually not a strong enough phrase for what Kon is doing right now. 

“You already let us dress you up,” Bart points out, poking at the strap of his borrowed clothes. Kon metaphorically vaporizes into atoms and literally dodges away from the poking. 

“I dressed myself,” he says defensively, mortified by the idea of–what exactly does Bart even have in mind? He's not big enough to do anything for any of them. His dick is definitely not big enough to do anything for any of them. Like–how would that even–how would they even–? 

“Hmmm,” Cassie says, and then just puts both her hands around him and picks him up, because she is again the worst, and–well, and then she flips him around, unzips the front of her shirt, and sits him down to recline right on top of her bare cleavage, his head resting back against her breastbone, which is . . . fine, alright. Like–he’ll live with that. Getting snuggled up to a pair of tits big enough to sleep on is not the worst imposition of his life, especially when said tits belong to the most Wonder-ful member of their whole weird nebulously-defined team situationship thing. 

But also, it’s embarrassing, because what the fuck is he supposed to do for her like this? 

[radioisntdead]

inevitable

Vox x Sex repulsed! Ace Reader

Warnings:

This is short, OOC, Valentino is mentioned here unfortunately, I deleted the majority of my projecting but it's there if you squint, not my best work, I don't know what I wrote this was supposed to be something else and then it pinwheeled, reader is very much a "delay it until it bites you in the butt" person.

Song

You're growing tired of me

You loved Vox, you truly did.

You love me so hard and I still can't sleep

You loved his weird TV shaped head, the way he'd try to be all threatening but in all reality was a cowardly dork.

You're growing tired of me

Maybe it was because of the era you lived in, sexuality wasn't talked or discussed much so you didn't know exactly what you were.

You didn't look at people the same way your friends did, sure you found them beautiful, each person was unique in their own way, like how that one lady you passed by had the most beautiful eyes or how that guy's freckles reminded you of the starry night sky?

But you didn't want to undress them.

And all the things I don't talk about

You always avoided the topic of intercourse or anything beyond the more holy acts of affection like snuggling or handholding with Vox, If he brought it up you were quick to change the subject in a semi-awkward way.

Sorry, I don't want your touch

You'd move away from his hand if it traveled below your waist, you'd get up and speed walk away if needed.

It's not that I don't want you

Vox was confused because you returned his feelings, you'd engage in other acts of affection so why wouldn't you sleep with him? Was he that repulsive? Was it the TV head? The weird charger hole nipples?

Sorry, I can't take your touch

You avoided anything with erotica like the plague, Investing in a comically large can of bug spray so Valentino wouldn't come near you.

In the words of Carmilla Carmine it wasn't rocket science to figure out that you weren't into the whole sex thing.

However Vox just didn't clock that for some reason.

It's just that I fell in love with a war

You wanted to talk about it with Vox, that while you enjoyed spending time and doing things almost every other couple does, you didn't want to do certain activities.

Nobody told me it ended

But you just couldn't, everytime you wanted to bring it up you had a feeling of pure dread fill you.

And it left a pearl in my head

What if Vox didn't understand? What if everything crumbled away? What if something worse happened? There were too many liabilities.

And I roll it around every night

You knew that the longer you delayed the conversation, the worse the confrontation would be but that was a problem for future you.

You didn't like to think about it.

Just to watch it glow

For now you'd prolong it for as long as you could.

Every night, baby, that's where I go

You would watch as many trashy movies, eat at however many restaurants, and spend as much time with Vox until the inevitable happened.

Sorry, I don't want your touch

And the inevitable did happen.

It's not that I don't want you

It was after a date night, the two of you went to some new restaurant, drank wine and chatted,

Then you went home, you were ready to change into your coziest pajamas and snuggle with Vox.

However he had much different plans.

Sorry, I can't take your touch

And now you were here with Vox, with him exasperated.

"Why? Is it me? Do you not like the way I look?"

"No! I think you're very aesthetically pleasing!"

"The fuck is that supposed to mean??" He took a deep breath "Fuck, okay I don't understand, I thought that you loved me?"

"I do! Vox I do, I just don't want to do-" you made a certain motion with your hands "That."

"Okay so you don't want to-"

"Have intercourse? No I don't,"

"Why?"

"I don't know, I'm just like this, I can't change it, sometimes I'd like to just be normal for once, but I can't, I'm sorry?"

There's a hole that you fill

The silence was suffocating, the room was freezing cold.

You fill, you fill

you kept your eyes on the ground, not daring to look Vox in the eyes.

But it's just that I fell in love with a war

You heard him shuffle around before finally saying something.

And nobody told me it ended

It was inevitable, the two of you, while in other aspects were great! This was a deal breaker, and that wasn't either of your faults.

The two of you were just incompatible.

And it left a pearl in my head

Well, it was nice while it lasted.

And I roll it around every night

You sighed as you walked out of the Vee's tower, belongings in hand.

Just to watch it glow

Vox watched you leave through one of the many cameras he had around the place.

Every night, baby, that's where I go

It was time for you to move on and hopefully find someone who's on the same or similar page as you.

Just to watch it glow

Maybe a certain deer.

Good evening folks! I posted Wednesday angst on Wednesday for once! This was supposed to be posted an hour ago but a certain someone who shall not be named [Barnaby] kept smacking my face with his paw, knocking my glasses off and leaving me blind. I'm tired.

Anyways thank you for tuning in!

[mabel-pines-glitter-enthusiast]

Mable.

If I... errr... had a crush on a guy, what should I do???

And no, it's not a fictional character.

"A crush? Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh — eeeeeeeee! "

[Mabel flapped her hands wildly out of excitement before clasping them firmly together below her chin.]

"Alright, alright, I'm calm now. I'm chill. It's just, I'm soooo excited for you! I mean, I know it may be a bit nerve-wracking, but still. A crush! "

[Her eyes twinkle and... Are — are those...literal stars...in her eyes?]

"Alright, since you asked — here's some advice from matchmaker Mabel! "

[She jabbed a thumb toward herself and smiled.]

"Ahem..."

[She pulled on a tiny string hanging from the top of her bedroom and lowered a screen. She then ran on, grabbed a projector, and positioned it on her bed near the screen. After clicking a button on it, a slideshow was lit up onto the screen. On it was a list of things you should do when you have a crush.]

"First of all, you want to become closer with your crush, if you're not already. By getting to know them better, you can figure out if you really want to be with this person and increase your chances of them liking you back in that way."

[She pressed a button and the slide changed to one displaying pictures of a pale guy in a black hoodie and a blonde with two sock puppets on his hands.]

"For example, last summer I had a crush on Norman and Gabe. They seemed really cool — Norman being an amazing boyfriend and Gabe liking sock puppets like me! Butttt, by spending more time with them I learned..."

[The slide transitioned to the next one, displaying pictures of several gnomes being within a black hoodie and the same blonde boy as before kissing his puppets.]

"...that Norman was actually a bunch of creepy gnomes who wanted me to be their queen and Gabe liked sock puppets a little too much. I then stopped having a crush on them. Not saying that your crush may turn out to be a bit...odd...but you might learn that they're not the person you thought they were and lose your feelings."

[Mabel paused, her grin turning a bit awkward and forced.]

"Wow... That was a debbie downer. Uh, let's move on to the happier bits of advice."

[The slide shifted yet again.]

"Now, what's your crush like? Are they quiet and reserved? Are they loud and just bursting with energy? Are they funny and a witty? Are they intelligent and invested in their education? Or are they gentle and kind? Now, it all depends on the moment, but usually you might want to try and cater to their personality. If your crush is a nerd, maybe start up a conversation about classwork and study habits. If they like jokes, then maybe try to come up with a few clever puns when around them. If they care a lot about being — well — caring, then maybe offer to help them out or ask how they're doing. If you notice thag they love peaceful silence and you share that admiration for it too, then talk about how you enjoy it with them. Orrrr..."

[Mabel sat up and waved her finger through the air, drawing a curve, before suddenly lowering it down in a rush of air.]

"...you can try to do the opposite. If they're quiet and usually keeps to themself, then be bold and talk with them, ask if you're able to sit with them. If your crush likes to talk a lot? Then sit there and listen, adding comments when you're given the opportunity to, but mostly just quietly sitting there, absorbing the information they're telling you. Now, this method requires being able to read the situation well because you don't want to make your crush uncomfortable by acting the opposite of what they're like. However, sometimes being that breath of fresh air to them can mean a lot. And also remember that opposites attract."

[She moves on to the final slide of the presentation, which features images of a huge heart, confetti, and two thumbs up on it.]

"But most importantly — be yourself! After all, how can your crush like you back if you're not you. I hope that this helped. Good luck!"

[finniestoncrane]

Dano!Riddler x Fem!Reader, word count: 1k giveaway commission: thank you @cml-san for an excuse to get back to this loser boy!! eddie is released from arkham on advise of his psychologist and is transferred into the care of a stranger from his past who has been inspired by him in their own life as an aspiring actress/singer🐀💚 request info • prompt list • send me a request • kofi • masterlist minors DNI!! 🔞 cw: it's kind of unhealthy attachment fluff i guess!!

He'd been granted parole, much to his own surprise. Edward was smart though. He'd studied psychology, books upon books in his apartment, trying to figure out what he might say in order to convince them he was sane, that he was safe to be returned back to society. And he'd tricked the psychologists, his doctors, the warden. The one hurdle, however, that he wasn't sure how he had navigated it, was the supervisory element of his freedom.

There had to be someone on the outside who was willing to take responsibility for his wellbeing, to facilitate his reacclimating to the world, and Ed had no one.

But someone out there had agreed to take him on. A gesture he'd never known. No one had offered to take him from the orphanage. No one had offered to take him out of the low level position he'd slaved at for years. So why would someone offer now?

Long gone were his hopes that it might have been Batman, looking to help Eddie find redemption, to have him as his assistant, finally understanding what it was that Eddie was doing for him.

As he was ushered out through the last of the doors that kept him prisoner, Eddie looked out towards the wrought iron gates. The last threshold. And just beyond them, a woman standing by a car. Someone vaguely familiar.

He had managed to place you by the time he was walking out of the Arkham grounds. You had gone to college with him. His quiet, unspoken crush. There you were, reaching your arms out to hold him, pulling him into a warm embrace.

"Eddie! I'm so glad to see you. I don't know if you remember me, but-"

"Of course I remember you."

You blushed at his words, a warm smile spreading into your cheeks. For a brief moment, Eddie wondered if he was actually dreaming. Freedom, reconnecting with a cute girl he'd been madly in love with? It didn't feel real. Even when you had driven back into the city, settling in at a booth at the back of a diner, he was certain he was going to wake up at any moment. But he kept himself invested in the conversation.

"So... you know what I've been doing lately..."

The topic was a difficult one, but he had to at least reference it, quickly, before changing the subject.

"... What have you been doing since school?"

As awkward as the topic might have been for him, it was just as uncomfortable for you.

"Well... truthfully, not much. There was a lot that I wanted to do. I wanted to act, but I never made it past any local commercials. And then I thought I could sing, but I'm kind of stuck at the lounge right now, doing late nights... only on week days."

You twiddled your thumbs, trying to turn things around, not wanting to sound so down on life now that Eddie had his back.

"I have a radio show too! In fact, I was inspired by you... by your words. Your streams."

Eddie choked on his sip of coffee, completely surprised by not only his effect on you, but the fact you were so casually bringing it up.

"R-really?"

"Yeah! I uh... I usually just talk, play some music, break some stories where I can. When I came across your streams, though... I knew there was more I could be doing. Like you. You're kind of my muse, Eddie."

You reached over the table, taking his hand in yours. It was warm and clammy, and you could see the nerves on his face, in his eyes.

"You know, I haven't done what I wanted to in life either. And anything I have done, it's been because of your inspiration. When I'm singing, it's like I'm serenading you, making a promise to you. And I owe you for all of this."

Eddie's eyes were wider now, dark pupils almost covering the iris as he watched your lips move with your words, not quite believing what he was hearing. Deciding that the silence couldn't get any more awkward, you made the choice to confess a long held secret to him.

"You know... I had a huge crush on you in college. I think we only shared two classes together, but those were my favourites. You never reciprocated though, which is fine of course, I just-"

"I thought it was a joke."

Your hand was still on his, but you let your grip loosen just a little, surprised by his statement.

"Eddie... I would never..."

Making up for the slight lack of contact, Eddie found it in him to squeeze your hand back.

"I know that. Now."

Another prolonged silence, one that felt a little more comfortable this time. You both finished your coffee, picking at the food on your plates as you both tried to figure out what to say next. Eddie was still wondering why you had offered your time up for him, and you were wondering how to tell him why. It was you that broke first, realising that he was vulnerable, confused, and deserved to know the truth.

"Eddie, you and I have a lot of work to do."

"What... what work?"

"I know what you want from life, Eddie. You want to complete your goal. Your mission. And I want... well, I want you.

He was staring intently, unblinking, a slight smile crossing his lips as the understanding sank in.

"You don't get many second chances in life. At love. At fate. At revenge. But I think if we work together, we can make it work for us. Don't you?"

Eddie nodded, his hand squeezing yours tighter than ever now. A giddy feeling pulsing through his chest. He'd been offered a second chance at everything, and he wasn't going to fail twice.

"I think we can. Just you and I. Real partners. Together."

Grinning, you sipped the last bit of coffee from your mug and held his hand as you left the booth, pulling him after you.

"Let's go get started then."

[thewritingofspencerrose]

general masterlist | Partners in Crime

an introduction into just how jack met crim

before all the love and chaos that was to come

Tap tap.

Someone must have just bumped into me.

Tap tap.

"Dahlia..." Bella's shaky voice begins, her eyes wide as she stares just past me.

"What is so surprising beh-" I can't even finish my line of questioning when I turn to see exactly what - more so who - is behind me.

Jack Hughes, number 86 for the Devils, smiling shyly and looking almost adorable in his little beanie.

"Sorry for interrupting, you seemed invested in the game so I figured now would be the best time to come down," He offers, shrugging.

"Um, hi," Is my awkward response.

"Hi," He chuckles, sticking out his hand for me to shake. "I'm Jack."

"I- I know," I stumble, and God I want to crawl inside a hole, "I think everyone in here knows who you are."

"Well, I'm really only hoping to know who you are?" Oh. Is he flirting with me?

"Oh, I'm Dahlia. Dahlia Quigley-Spencer."

"Well, it's nice to meet you Dahlia Quigley-Spencer," He assures, making me smile. "I saw you dancing from our box, and yelling at the refs," Jack begins with a chuckle, gesturing up to the box above us where other injured Devils in beanies are less than discretely looking over the railing at us.

"Do they usually have such a... staring problem?"

The question comes out before I can fully process, Bella snorting behind me as the ever supportive best friend that she is. Jack's laughing nearly as much as she is.

"They tend to be... involved in my life. We're lucky, my brother is on the ice or he'd probably down here too," Jack explains.

"And why is that?" I can't help but ask, hoping it comes off in the flirty way I'm meaning it to.

He smirks, and I can tell my words were taken in at least a small bit how I wanted them to be. "Because I came down to talk to a pretty lady, and he'd want to chirp me about how bad I am at flirting."

"Well I think you're not all that bad, may need a little sprucing up but your smile makes up for it." Oh that earns a blush.

"Really?" He asks cutely, like he's not used to being complemented, which I know isn't true. I can't help but nod, his smile growing. "Thanks, you have a pretty smile too," He returns, bringing a smile to my cheeks.

"Ew, barf, lover boy, are you going to join us or are you going to leave so we can pay attention to the second?" Bella asks, bringing to both Jack's and my attention that the boys are retaking the ice.

It brings an awkward moment to us, unsure of what to happen next.

"Would you like to join us? No one is really around here that might bother you?" I offer, "Also, then you could practice that flirting of yours."

He's smiling, it's a good sign. Body is relaxed, even breathing, he's visually happy.

All very good signs.

"Yeah, I think I'd like that," He agrees, waving up to his friends before taking the seat beside me. "So, are you always so cool when you come to hockey games?"

Bella laughs once more, and I really am regretting bringing her along.

"Am I usually yelling and dancing? Yes," I answer, turning my eyes away from where they had landed on the ice, and on to him. "Am I usually so smoothly flirty? No. I'm currently riddled with anxiety and purely coasting off of that to get me through this conversation."

He laughs, really loud and brightly, which does well to smooth some of my worries at my honesty.

"Well, you're doing great. Think you can handle another two periods of this?"

He's sweet. And I can't help but smile.

This boys is so much more than a hockey player.

"I think I'll be more than okay."

[shenanigans-and-imagines]

I’d love to know about how Lucy’s first oneshot with Hellfire went (sorry if you’ve answered this before 🫣)

A/N: Oh God, I need to actually write this scene out. I've played a lot more D&D now, I can actually write it. Add it to my list of WIPs. Here's the basic run down though.

Pseudo sequel to "Welcome to Hellfire" for reference.

Okay, first things first, Eddie would warn the rest of Hellfire that a girl will be joining them, this is met by general confusion and suspicion

They all immediately think it's a gag until Eddie mentions it's Lucy Henderson

I doubt any of them know who she is immediately, but maybe one, lets say Jeff, remembers she was in one of the school plays; she was actually pretty good

Still their reaction has Eddie's guard back up; cute or not, he still can't fully trust Lucy

Lucy is blissfully unaware of any of this when she arrives after school with Tupperware full of cookies (she knows from Dustin that snacks are always necessary)

She's also been studying her sheet backwards and forwards so she is sure what she can do and how she can do it

The guys are a little unsure and look to Eddie for their cue on how to treat Lucy, but the cookies are certainly a step in the right direction (even if they want to be "macho" and pretend it doesn't)

I must also remind everyone that teenagers, especially teenage boys trying to be cool, are idiots

Eddie's mask is back on at this point and plays Lucy's arrival as no big deal while also emphasising to her that he's not putting kids gloves on just because she's new

The guys in turn try to play up the tough guy act to varying success

Lucy is a little put off, but figures everyone is just a little nervous; she is the new girl coming in after all, she's been the new girl before, it's always a little awkward

Eddie would have this be essentially session zero of the campaign; going over everyone's sheets/characters, going over anything people aren't cool with and just having all the characters properly meet each other

Admittedly Eddie kind of skips lines and veils since they've all been playing together for a while and Lucy isn't about to say anything that rocks the boat so doesn't bring up anything that would bother her on the first day

(Yes, I do have a WIP about Lucy getting triggered by a demogorgon, it is on the list)

Lucy pulls out her sheet and the guys are openly surprised so chose a halfing instead of like a pretty elf maiden or something; Lucy then points out that halfings are much better thieves and that gets a nod of appreciation from the table

Eddie doesn't immediately put Lucy on the spot, giving the spotlight to the guys first to introduce their characters and consequently get themselves locked up in the local jail

This isn't to ice her out, but rather give her a chance to see how everyone plays so when it gets to her turn, she has a better sense of the tone

Lucy is absorbing all of it like a sponge

Everyone is playing more serious characters as I got the impression Eddie likes running more serious/horror games with heavy combat

It's then Lucy's turn and she does try to be serious, up until she gets her first bad roll

Lucy: I'd like to pick-pocket the merchant. Eddie: Cool. Roll for stealth. Lucy: That's a 2? Jeff: With your modifier? Lucy: That's a 5? Eddie: The merchant immediately calls for the town guard. Lucy: Wait! Do I have a moment to say anything? Eddie: Sure. Lucy: I'm sorry, I thought these were my pants! The Table: ... Eddie: You want to convince the merchant he's wearing your pants. Lucy: ...Yes. Eddie: Roll deception. Lucy: 4. Eddie: The merchant immediately calls for the town guard.

Lucy feels pretty embarrassed, but the whole table loves it

Once Lucy's character is placed in one of the cells she's able to shine with good role play and everyone starts to loosen up

It's clear Lucy really does care about the game and is fully invested in everyone else's characters

Years of doing theater has trained her well at listening to her scene partners

Maybe it's cliche for the party heart to be the girl, but Lucy fills the role happily

She even redeems herself by actually rolling high on another sleight of hand and being able to get them out of the cell

Overall, a little rough, but fun and a general agreement that Lucy is welcome back at the table

Lucy even stays behind to help Eddie pack up rambling to him about some ideas she has about the campaign and her character and she's going to run it by Gareth, but maybe they had a run in some time in the past etc.

Eddie just kind of listens to her talk, jumping in when he has something to say, but mostly letting her ramble

He attributes the warm feeling in his chest to the gratification of a player clearly enjoying his world and not...other things

It ends up just being him and Lucy walking out into the cool September night air; the sun has been down for hours

Eddie then notices Lucy is going to the bike racks

He's not sure what comes over him, but before she can get to far he asks if he she wants a ride; there is plenty of room in the van for her bike

Lucy hesitates, but only out of politeness; she wasn't exactly looking forward to riding her bike so far at night

Eddie ends up learning a few more things about Lucy Henderson in those extra fifteen minutes; one, she likes country music, two, she has never heard of any of the bands in his cassette collection, and three, she turns a very cute shade of pink when she decides to get confrontational, clearly she hasn't had much practice

He also decides he wouldn't mind if she needs a ride next week

[evita-shelby]

Loca

for @duckprintspress May Trope Mayhem: Language Barrier

Jack Nelson x Eva, sequel to Fake Dating

cw: the return of the Gordo nickname, mentions of past self image issues, dysfunctional family

Maybe now that they are officially dating, he should invest on some Spanish lessons.

Sure, it won’t sound as sexy as when Eva speaks it, but Jack really hates playing detective to figure out what she’s telling people.

He recognizes ‘gringo’, ‘amigo’, ‘novio’ and his personal favorite ‘guapo’ as she catches up with an old friend of hers from ‘la prepa’ who is also staying at the hotel.

“No, no, I’m not a Yankee. I'm not from New York, I’m from Boston.” Jack tries not to sound condescending only it makes him sound lie a living example of the stupid American tourist stereotype.

“She was asking if the white guy with me, the yanqui, is my boyfriend.” Eva explains with a laugh and leaning a bit more against him as she introduces him to her friend who doesn’t seem to speak a lick of English.

It is awkward, done with gestures and the handful of words they know of each other’s language and once its over Eva’s friend, Paola, returns to talking animatedly with her.

Juicy gossip going by the way his girl exclaims ‘no me digas!’ which he recognizes after he took Eva to see Lin Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights to see which of them could land the music major from Brooklyn. Eva had won Anna over with her sexy Spanish and worldly nature, but it didn’t last because Anna felt threatened by Jack after learning they were the type of friends who casually fuck each other.

He'd kill to find out what the fuck they are saying, especially ‘cause he can’t leave. Eva has the keys to their room and they were supposed to go for a swim in the hotel’s massive pool.

“Why don’t you go for a swim, gordo?” the nickname leaves her mouth so naturally  he doesn’t have a chance to notice it until Paola repeated the word with laughter.

“Eva, what is she saying?” the tall not-gordo man asks feeling his ears burn as a sudden feeling of self-consciousness overcomes him.

He feels like he’s in Junior High and the hot cheerleaders are rejecting him because he gained a few pounds after his sport season ended.

“She says I am tacky for calling you that, don’t worry Pao doesn’t think you’re fat, in fact she---” Eva doesn’t finish her sentence when her eyes finds a woman wearing a very similar ensemble and looking like an older version of her ---with bigger tits--- on the arm of a man he recognizes from somewhere.

“¡Voy a matar a esta vieja!”

He needs no translation for that; Jack Nelson may not know Spanish but he sure as hell knows what ‘I am going to kill this bitch!’ sounds coming from Eva.

Same Eva who is barreling towards the couple, confronts them in Spanish as well as English and even Italian before the word ‘madre’ comes from the elder woman’s mouth and the younger one drags her ‘madre’ into the pool in a fit of rage.

Paola looks rather shocked, looks at him as if expecting him to run, but Jack just shrugs and with his limited Spanish and many gestures says, “Me gustan las locas.”

[anonymousbardd]

✧.*┆Set Up

Jake Kim x FemReader

┊: ʚɞ ⁺˖ ⸝⸝

"Jake! I want you to meet someone!" Sinu exclaimed with a smile on his face, the tall muscular man then turned to face Sinu, he raised a brow and crossed his arms, "Hmm? Who is it? Is it a new member?"

"Haha! Even better, meet my sister in law, (F/n)!" He exclaimed turning to the young girl behind him.

The '(H/l) - Hair Length' girl was fidgeting with her fingers and looking around, "I don't wanna be here..." She mumbled.

Jake looked at Sinu slightly frowning, "What is the meaning of this?" He asked, Sinu rolled his eyes and smiled, "Isn't it obvious? I found you a partner!"

Both Jake and (F/n) let out a "What?" In union, "I wasn't told of this!" (F/n) said, clearly panicked.

Jake sighed and shook his head, "You really shouldn't say such things without a warning," Jake said, he then turned to the young girl and bowed his head.

"Sorry miss... I also wasn't told about this, sorry for causing you trouble," he said, (F/n) looked away in embarrassment and nodded, "M-mn... Don't worry about it... It isn't your fault..." She muttered.

Jake lifted his head and took his phone, "I'm telling Yeonhui," he said.

Sinu's eyes widen and he extended his arms waving them around, "A-ah!! Don't! Come on, I'm giving you a chance!" He said.

"You took Yeonhui's sister to meet a man she's never known and expect the two of them to fall in love."

Sinu sighed and rubbed the back of his neck, "Why don't you just give it a try? One date, please~..," Sinu pleaded with puppy dog eyes, Jake looked at the young girl and groaned, "Fine!" He said.

Sinu's face shone brightly and pulled (F/n), "Here! Have fun you two!" He said and dragged the both of them out of the room.

Jake sighed and shook his head, "Sorry about this miss," he said ,(F/n) nodded avoiding eye contact, "M-mn... It's okay..." She muttered.

Jake raised a brow and slightly bent over to face the young woman, this startled (F/n) causing her to slightly cover her face.

"Relax, I'm just tryna get a good look at you," he said, he then stood straight and cleared his throat, "Do you want to go get some food?" He asked.

(F/n) nodded and the two of them began to walk the street of Big Deal.

It was a quiet and awkward walk, they eventually reached the place where Jake would often eat, a few of the women there were eyeing them, clearly invested.

"So... How did you get into this mess?" Jake asked, (F/n) sighed and looked at Jake, "W-well... All I was told was "We're going to meet a good friend", and now... I'm here."

Jake hummed and chuckled, "Well, something must've sparked something in Sinu to think that it's a good idea to set us up."

"M-mn... I guess it's also a bit of my fault..." (F/n) muttered, Jake slightly frowned and leaned forward, "Why do you say that?"

The young girl avoided Jake's gaze, her cheeks were slightly tinted with pink, "W-well... He was talking about Big Deal one time, a-and he showed me pictures."

Jake raised a brow and slightly tilted his head, invested in the young woman's story, "Sinu showed a picture of you and I commented that you were pretty attractive..."

Jake's eyes widened, he quietly chuckled and leaned back, "I'm flattered," he said, he then rubbed the back of his neck and hummed, "Still, it's pretty weird that he immediately thought about setting us a blind date."

(F/n) sighed and bit her lip, "I-I guess it's also a bit of my fault too..." She said, "I have been pretty whiny because Yeonhui and Sinu was being lovey dovey in front of me..."

She exhales and started to fidget with her fingers, "He may or may not have figured out that I too wanted to be in a sweer relationship like theirs..."

Jake let out a laugh and ahook his head, "So all it took for him to set you up with me is for you to call me attractive?" He said.

(F/n) blushed and kept her head down, Jake smiled and rested his head on his palm, "Don't be shy, it's alright," Jake said.

He then crossed his arms and smiled, "I would be lying if Sinu hasn't told me about you," just then, (F/n)'s eyes widened and she lifted her head to face Jake.

"Wh-what?" She asked, Jake sighed and looked out the window, "Sinu talked about you nonstop and kept on hinting the fact that you're single and stuff," he chucked.

He smiled and looked at the young woman's '(E/c) - Eye Colour' eyes, "He told me so much wonderful things that I kind of started crushing on you without even having met you."

(F/n) froze and her face was beat red, she couldn't say anything, her heart pounded in her chest, Jake laughed and smiled, "Let's get to know eachother, shall we?"

༝༚༝༚ 𝚊𝚗𝚘𝚗𝚢𝚖𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚋𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚍

[matan4il]

911 ep 705 first watch reactions

Of course 911 would "punish" the "You are the boss of you!" guy with an alien hand that attacks him, and does what it wants. Pooor Buck and Eddie paying the price for that...

Okay, love the storyline with Hen and Karen possibly eventually adopting an older girl. Too many shows just find easy, unrealistic ways to give their same sex couples kids, and I am really glad that 911 shows the reality of it, and that it is a more complex struggle for many, that it's an act of continuously choosing to be parents. That's actually an amazing, difficult thing, and it should be faithfully depicted and respected, for all of its heartache, and the little moments of triumph.

Buck and Tommy on a date, and Eddie comes along with Marisol? Love how Buck's bisexual awakening and coming out continues to involve Eddie so much. Tell me they're end game, even if they're not gonna get together right now, without telling me they're...

I did not need to learn Marisol is moving in with Eddie like this, with any build up, or even any sort of insight into the relationship, and nope, that does not bode well for them. IDK how 911 managed to do it, but they have somehow managed to give Eddie a love interest the show is even less invested in than Ana.

And the funniest bit, is that Marisol and Eddie's big development is only there to further Buck's journey anyway.

"You can never have too much closet space" LMAO the way 911 both made me laugh, and feel sorry for poor, baby bi Buck. XD

Hmmm. Were parts of this scene cut out? We don't get to see Eddie on his own date with Marisol, but constantly looking over at Tommy and Buck? Boo. I'm glad we at least got the BTS photos, then. But seriously, why!? That was gonna be so delicious.

Oh, Tommy's breaking up with Buck. I mean, good for him, and he ain't wrong after Buck's "after this, we're gonna go out looking for chicks" reaction, but man do I feel sorry for Buck. Him and Tommy might not be my end game (Buddie forever will be), but I do think this relationship could be good for our baby bi. Tommy being in the same profession, knowing what it's like to have this gap between who you are and the image of guys in your line of work, plus he's got more experience than Buck, is sure of himself, can help our boy figure himself out, and also Buck obviously does like his vibe. He deserves to be with someone he actually likes, not just the first woman willing to be with him that the plot pushed in his way.

Oh, baby Buck. :( You didn't even tell Maddie about Tommy. You really aren't ready it. But also (and as a Buddie shipper, more importantly), Tommy broke things off with Buck, but what is eating him up, is that he lied to Eddie. XD Yeah, this gonna end with wedding bells, sooner or later. On screen, off screen after the show ends with canon Buddie, or only in my head if 911 never dares make Buddie canon, I don't care. That kind of emotional devotion is not something that my hopelessly romantic heart can ignore.

OMG, this is how Buck comes out to Maddie? XD Via random pronoun mention, and as a by product of trying to figure out how to tell Eddie the truth? This is hilarious. lol It really makes it clear that, after all, the issue for Buck really isn't people knowing he is also dating guys (or checking their asses), even when it's the other closest person in the world for him, it's Eddie. Specifically. Buck's ready, even if he doesn't have the exact clear words yet, he's just not ready to tell Eddie. Can't imagine why. XDDD

What was that awkward post-sex scene with Eddie and Marisol? And the issues with her moving in are popping up a second after she has. But yeah, we have no idea who this woman is as a person, she's been a cardboard cut out so far, and then one of the first things we do learn about her, is that she would call her stuff better than Eddie's? Once again, this is not the stuff great romance is made of. Or... even just the stuff any kind of romance is made of.

Wait, Marisol was a nun, and Eddie didn't even know!? This whole ep is telegraphing in the news of how weird and awkward and underdeveloped this r/s is, not just for us as viewers who know nothing about Marisol, but apparently for Eddie as well.

And of course his Catholic guilt is gonna kick in now. I'd care, except 911 has given me absolutely no reason to. Seriously, I care more about Buck and Tommy after just 2 eps, than Eddie and Marisol, even though this is technically her 2nd season on the show.

Of course Buck went to find Eddie, and spotted him at the gym. Forever 201 vibes, with Eddie being the focus of Buck's attention. ^u^

I couldn't care less about Eddie's Catholic guilt crisis, and how it's actually a projection of what his real issues are with Marisol, but it's nice to see that as always, Buck's the one who can tell when something's off, and offer Eddie exactly what he needs (even when that's to talk to someone else, but Buck figures out immediately who the right person to address is), and then they just very naturally switch, because Eddie can also tell when something's off with Buck, and he wants to tell him something. Soulmates. THAT is the stuff that great romance IS made of.

:/ The imagery of Catholic nuns has not been around for over 2,000 years, please stop being ignorant about your own religion, and the very different way it looked in its early days.

Bobby is forgiven, he does give good advice, and his "her ex, the Lord" bit, which prompted that reaction from Eddie, is hilarious. XD

So... when Eddie is having issues with Marisol, he already knows he has to figure out how he feels about her, but instead of doing so, he goes to his safe place... Buck's loft.

Man, Eddie being into Tommy's choice of avoidning relationships with women, and hanging out with boys, after in the past, Eddie had dealt with his Shannon issues by running away from her, and re-enlisting in the army, where he gets to hang out with boys, when we all (Buck included) know why Tommy's "hanging out with boys"... I do like that if they want to (and hopefully they do), this further lays the groundwork for Eddie's own queer realization.

Buck and Eddie helping each other with their respective romantic problems, without realizing they are each other's respective romantic solution is gonna make me chew on my own fists. Again. But I'm not even a little bit surprised that Eddie was totally fine and accepting of Buck being bi, or that the first thing he thought of is how this reflects on them. Because their friendship IS way deeper and closer than normal for platonic friends, and Eddie's little reassurance is also an admission of that.

Man, for a second I was worried they also cut out Eddie in the loft, once more putting his thumb on Buck's pulse point possessively, in a perfect parallel to 303. I would have sued for emotional damages. But yeah, it says so much that the peak of emotional meaningfulness for Buck when coming out is in relation to Eddie, and that the scene itself peaks with Eddie, instead of finishing rushing out to take care of his own romantic business, hurries back to Buck first, to hug him, place his hand on Buck and give him orders. "Sure, you're gonna be dating this guy, but I'm still your real husband."

Well, at least Eddie amitted to himself and Marisol that he doesn't actually know her. But... I have never seen two people being both being so happy about not moving in together, and I'm supposed to think this r/s has a chance? Okay. Suuuure.

The scene with Buck going to Tommy to set things straight ready for something was lovely, it was nice seeing him excited, and get to choose, and hear he's wanted. But since the note Tommy and Buck's storyline in this ep should have ended on, is Buck showing Tommy he's ready enough to let others know he's dating a guy by inviting Tommy to come with Buck to Madney's wedding, then why is the very next scene playing the romantic switch again, making us think Buck's car just arrived at the wedding with him and Tommy, only for Buck and Eddie to walk in together? I see what you did there, 911.

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(Out of Context) Notes from a first time Severance viewer Pt 3

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Right, here I am back at it again: sharing the notes I took while binge watching Severance a few days ago and reflecting with some additional thoughts. We left finished Season 1 in the last part, so this part will pick up at the start of Season 2 and cover ep 1-3.

ep 1 I crash out in confusion, anxiously wait for mdr to reunite, and try to find out what's going to happen between Mark and Helly since I ship them big time. I started having fun again once the team was back together again lol. I also totally was so invested in Mark x Helly that a lot of the... signs. went blissfully over my ignorant head lol

Since I'm covering 3 episodes (because ep 4 needs a dedicated post) it'll be longer one, but feel free to skim

^I was pretty confident that mdr wouldn't get off that easy, but luckily there wasn't some extreme next level breakroom for them to endure or anything lol

^see I was not about to take Milcheck's lies lol.

^this was me trying to figure out why one of the mdr replacement's description of his workplace didn't sound like the one we're familiar with *at all*. then later on it was confirmed that there are dozens of Lumon buildings, so that case is closed.

^I was crashing out because this episode was so different than what I expected. I can't imagine waiting years for the next season and the writing continues to tease you by not letting you know what the outies did post-finale and not having the mdr reunite until halfway through the ep lol

^Notice how I'm asking the important questions. This one stayed in my head for a very long time. Until ep 5 (I think) where Mark opened the fridge while talking to Helly. That was a good enough answer for me lol.

^idk if you can tell but I really like Helly. I was so excited to see her again that I ignored ~the signs~

^the stop motion video killed me lmao

^when I say I was crashing out while I watched this episode I mean it lol

^notice how I didn't bring up any suspicions lol. For the record, I did pick up on when "Helly" acted weird, I promise lol.

Like when Helly stood still for a couple seconds before hugging Mark back when she first ran out of the elevator (actually, I'm not sure why she was running in retrospect and that drives me crazy)

Or when she said "Mark, are you okay?" a little more heavy handed than felt natural

Or how she seemed too salty to be the sweet Helly I knew. Suddenly Helly was awkward and more serious than before.

I just assumed it was because she was really upset about being an Eagan, but looking back, I think Helly R has enough separation between her outie and herself to handle the reveal. Helly already thought of her outie as a separate person, so it shouldn't have made sense how bothered she suddenly seemed about who her outie was.

^yeah, I was kind of bothered with Irv's writing in s2. I really liked Burt and Irving and I understand how big of a deal their relationship was to Irv, but it was just giving me too many war flashbacks to when I (an isolated feeling aroace) would have to be around kids/teens that took their handholding-level relationship wayyyy too seriously (I thought, at least). I just felt like there was a way to approach their relationship without it being to over dramatic, but that's probably a me issue lol.

^yeah. I just spent a whole upset and stressed over a really seemingly mundane setting just to turn around and I say I loved the show. don't let my seemingly unhappy notes fool you, I was having a blast and I'm in love with every one of the characters lmao. that's how we play it here.

^you know what. I've come around to Helena. I can talk more about it in a separate post, but the more I think about it, the more I empathize with her. And she should totally reintegrate because it would be fun for me lol

^to this day I'm still battling to figure out how much of a subconciousness the outies and innies share

^notice how I'm asking the really important questions here lol

^rip Helena you would have loved the sims etc etc

I was having so much fun watching Helly and Mark's relationship and trying to figure out where they could be going that I totally didn't pick up what was really going on here

Idk what I seriously thought that Helena was doing, but looking back she was definitely trying to figure out how to emulate Helly R. I would also argue that was jealous of Helly R and her relationship with Mark, but that's another conversation so whatever lol

^idk what kind of phone Mark had, but it was most certainly not an apple product lmao

^not sure what I mean by "all the sudden". Really, I'm not sure. Mark has always been #1 diva from day one lol

^we all talk about how cool Milcheck's dance moves are but now I want to talk about how cool it is that he's a leather jacket, motorcycle riding kinda guy ON TOP of that lol

^we need an mdr outie get together STAT

^I could not stop throwing Ms. Cobel shade lol

^I'm slow I know. A while after realized that we saw Ms. Casey going the elevator in s1, but I didn't make the connection before lol. I've also realized that the in-intro sequence, the woman in the elevator flashes between being Gemma/Ms. Casey and being Helly! Which was a pretty cool detail to discover lol

^Mark S sounds nerdy is what I'm trying to say. And he does, he's an absolute dork. I've also listened to Adam Scott talking about he was trying to emulate code switching, which is when you talk differently with the people you're comfortable with (Outie Mark) vs. the people you want to impress (Innie Mark). Which is pretty cool! Mark's innie and outies also have pretty different body language, Innie Mark being more confident and energetic and Outie Mark being more downcast and burdened. Idk why it took me so long to put words to the difference lol

^see, another example of me noticing Helly acting weird and not completely thinking it through lol. I'm so embarrassed how much went over my head, but I guess that's what happens when you binge watch a show instead of watching it episode-by-episode with community conversation in between lol

I think that the real Helly would have kissed Mark, for sure. She's an initiator and she's more familiar with Mark's boundaries. I don't think Mark would have ever needed to take initiative with Helly.

^because she's cute and charming. I figured it out.

^no Petey in s2 was awful.

^talking about Getchen here. I really like the scene between them. It was awkward, but also funny and cute

^still wondering if the goat people ever leave

^seriously. it's a good one

^talking about Dr. Reghabi here lol. The way she just pops up with no backstory or anything and steals the show every time lol

^The basement brain surgery scene was so good lol. I also kept becoming increasingly sure that Mark x Helly wasn't going to happen. Which was fine. I accepted it. I shipped them not expecting anything to manifest, anyways.

Well just wait until I lose it next episode: Woe's Hollow.