#may delete later for flow

[officialjohnjones]

OOC//

You don’t have to answer this I just wanted to say thanks our small interactions have been really fun so far so yeah. Thanks

OOC// No problem! It's quite fun to banter back and forth. You'll have to forgive Jones being so harsh, he's got no love for Doom.

[deus-ex-mona]

just a v e r y rough tl of lxl honeymoon 2: collab boogaloo

be sure to check out the anime (which hails from the ultimate box of the album) if you're able to!!! and support the official release!!!

all screenshots in here are from the trailer btw

Aizo: Hi Julieta! I’m Aizo!

Yujiro: Hello Julieta, I’m Yujiro.

Aizo: Today, the two of us, LIPxLIP, are on a trip.

Yujiro: We’ve come to Izumo as a reward for completing our album.

Aizo: We’ll be sharing a little glimpse of today’s trip with you guys, so enjoy!

Yujiro: We’ve been here since yesterday, but let’s start off with our wake up call!

Aizo: You’re showing them that?!

Yujiro: Good morning, everyone. It’s 6am. It’s still too early to have breakfast, but I’m going to show you Aizo’s sleeping face.

Yujiro: He sure is asleep, hm?

Yujiro: He’s drooling.

Yujiro: Aizo, you’ll be late. You’ll be late, you know?

Aizo: Eh? What?

Yujiro: It’s already 9 o’clock, hurry! Get up!

Aizo: Ah? It’s 9?

Yujiro: You’ll be late for work!

Aizo: Why’re you filming me?! You’re lying for sure! Stop it!

Yujiro: [laughs] And that, Julieta, was Aizo’s sleeping face!

Aizo: And here we are at the breakfast table. We’re about to have our breakfast.

Yujiro: Aizo has woken up too.

Aizo: Wow, Yujiro, you’re having Japanese food as expected, huh? Ooh, isn’t that Izumo Soba?

Yujiro: And you, Aizo, are having Western food as expected… Wait, what the heck? You’re having pasta first thing in the morning?

Aizo: I just felt like having it today. Even you feel like having Western food in the morning sometimes, don’t you?

Yujiro: I guess so. I wouldn’t eat pasta in the morning, though.

Aizo: I’m sure the Julieta watching this will be like “I just knew Yujiro’d be eating Japanese food and Aizo’d be having Western food”, huh?

Yujiro: Maybe they will. We do give off those impressions, don’t we? Just like how we’d have either coffee or cocoa respectively.

Aizo: I got it. Wanna change the impressions we give off by trading our breakfast meals?

Yujiro: I don’t wanna. I want to eat my soba.

Aizo: Yeah, yeah.

Yujiro: Julieta, which do you prefer? Western food? Japanese food? Tell us, okay?

Aizo: Yum!

Aizo: We don’t usually shoot vids all by ourselves, huh?

Yujiro: Though you say “usually”, this is the first time we’ve done it, right? The staff always tag along with us.

Aizo: They plan all kinds of programmes for us too, right? Yeah. So, where do we go now?

Yujiro: Ehh, I don’t know. You decide, Aizo.

Aizo: Me? You decide, Yujiro. I dunno where to go either.

Yujiro: You decide, Aizo.

Aizo: Eh?! You’re kidding! Hmm… I can’t think of anything.

Yujiro: Planning ahead sure is important, isn’t it?

Aizo: Yeah. Let’s just walk around for now.

Yujiro: And so, we’re now at the footbaths!

Aizo: Phew, it’s hot in here!

Yujiro: We came here too last time, didn’t we?

Aizo: Yeah, back during our live tour, right?

Yujiro: Oh right, Aizo, how do you feel about the release of our second album?

Aizo: Of course I’m happy ‘bout it. I mean, releasing even just one album’s already pretty amazing.

Yujiro: Yup. The fact that we’re able to release a second album is all thanks to our Julieta, right?

Aizo: Yeah. We’ve gotta try even harder to meet their expectations, huh? How do you feel about the album, Yujiro?

Yujiro: I guess I feel differently about it than I did about our first album.

Aizo: Eh? How so?

Yujiro: I feel as though I wouldn’t have been able to do it alone. It’s all thanks to the support and expectations of our Julieta that we’re able to stand on stage. And, as that stage grows bigger and bigger, I get the feeling that I wouldn’t have been able to respond to the size of the stage all by myself.

Aizo: Yeah, I feel the same way. I’ve had thoughts like “Why are there 2 guys in LIPxLIP? I could do it by myself.” before. But this has made me realise once again that going at it alone would just mean halving our power.

Yujiro: We’re able to develop better together as a pair than we would have on our own. I'd say that we’re indispensable to each other for sure.

Aizo: Yeah, we are. Plus, things would sure get boring without a rival around, huh?

Yujiro: Yup. Aizo, the friendly rivalry between you and me… Wait a sec! This is going to be a bonus video! Isn’t this conversation getting embarrassing?!

Aizo: Yeah, it is. But isn’t it fine for us to talk about our true feelings when the two of us are on a trip together?

Yujiro: I guess so. We’re alone on this trip together, after all.

Aizo: Yeah. Aight then, let’s end this off with a word of thanks to our Julieta.

Yujiro: Thank you for getting our second album, Julieta.

Aizo: Thanks, Julieta.

Yujiro: This album is packed with our thoughts and feelings. It'll make us happy if you listen to it many times over.

Aizo: You’ll listen to it, won’t ya? We’re going to keep growing from here on out, so follow our progress, yeah?

Yujiro: Follow us, okay?

Aizo: Till we meet again, Julieta!

Yujiro: Bye bye Julieta. See you around.

Aizo: See ya!

[yukimiyum]

personal stuff under the cut

day 2 without alcohol and i’m beginning to realize my therapist might have been right about me having ocd symptoms…like she clocked it mid meeting yesterday and i was like 😦😦😦

i used to always have my fins, board and drink at swim practice laid out in a specific way (fins on top of board, pull buoy on the left, bottle on the right). my coach messed w it once as a joke and it annoyed me but i never had a meltdown over it so i just never thought twice.

i pick at my skin a lot and i struggle with snapping out of it. it’s like a loop, whenever im anxious or bored i immediately go to picking at my skin. fidget stuff works but i forget those things and it’s back to square one. considering getting a fidget ring tbh

INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS. LOTS OF THEM. last night i was literally looping in a stream of consciousness so much i couldn’t sleep well (i did wake up well rested though). sometimes i’ll have intrusive imaginary scenarios about coworkers, friends, strangers, etc. (not going to get into the nature of them but they’re Taboo and make me really embarrassed and nervous to interact w people a lot in person)

thought loops in general, actually. i’ll have thoughts just loop around forever unless i do something about it. counting helps sometimes, but the self deprecation ones are the worst bc it’s harder to break out of them

speaking my thoughts out loud helps me break the cycle, but that can be difficult when i’m around other people and the nature of the scenarios and things that are looping in my brain.

not to mention the sequence of

“thought” -> “random audio from a meme or something interjects” -> “thought continues after” -> “meme noise” loop from hell…hooo boy. i think i may have relied on drinking and smoking to escape instead of facing them and learning how to deal with them. oof. Realizing Things.

[florshedworf]

something i noticed in ep5 is that it’s mostly (TECHNICALLY) shiny’s fault that thunder got infected with the mites. (calm down there’s a point i’m making) thunder’s vision specifically said “close combat not reccomended” and shiny specifically put the kaiju guts on thunder’s hand.

HOWEVER: it goes unnoticed. nobody mentioned this.

and frankly? THANK GOD

i am SO sick of characters blaming themselves and getting blamed for shit they WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN PRIOR. i am SO glad that the show was not “blame shiny for something he nor thunder had any clue about” and was more like “these are the circumstances that are happening now so we must deal with them”

[broke-on-books]

☕

The live action Scooby-Doo movies?

I did not see this ask until RIGHT now (first time on desktop since crab day, second time since Nov 5 2020 [which was DOUBLY experience since I got my phone taken the same day]) so I'm going to assume this ask got eaten on mobile because tumblr, HOWEVER you poked a bear with this ask anon (as I'm sure you knew when asking) SO without further ado: my Scooby Doo live action opinions

So when you say 'live action Scooby-Doo movies' I'm assuming you're talking about the James Gunn films, starting with Scooby-Doo (2002) followed by Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, just due to like, generally popularity and also the fact that I have actually seen those films. However shoot another ask if you wanted me to include Curse of the Lake Monster in this (because I will if anyone cares and turn this into a live-action scooby dissertation, i'd just need to like. watch the movie first) But anyways where I'm going with this is that this post is about the Gunn movies aka the ones with SMG, Freddie Prinze Jr., Linda Cardellini, and ofc our #1 man, Matthew Lilliard.

Okay so my take on these movies is... complicated. I wouldn't say it's as complicated as my feelings towards SDMI, because I watched the live actions way less as a kid and generally care less about them, but still no matter how much shit I throw at these two movies there are parts that I generally like (even love) that stops me from totally condemning them wholesale. Like the fact that these movies are FUNNY! There's so many moments from this duology that are just beyond iconic "like, that's one of my favorite names!" the whole thing with Scooby in the dress at the airport, ET. CETERA (like I can go on!)

The Gunn movies are genuinely SO fun and I can 100% see and understand how they've stood so well in the public view as a representation of Scooby. HOWEVER, this is where you start to see my problems with them. For the general American, (because that is the audience I'm familiar with) ESPECIALLY millennials and younger, who happen to make up the majority of both people on this site AND people I talk about Scooby with in real life, these movies, and the elements they introduced as "quintessential scooby tropes" are the base of their understanding of the Scooby franchise, along with likely some miscellaneous WAY episodes and maybe SDMI.

Which is where I get pissed off. In the pushing of the narrative of "breaking away" from the Scooby norm, Gunn basically invents (aka totally makes up) an idea of what classic era Scooby was like, cementing an idea of classic Scooby into the public mind that is totally disingenuous and just straight up false. For example, in attempting to portray Daphne as having taken strides to be seen more seriously in solving mysteries and defending herself, it pushes the narrative that in the classic era she WASN'T taken seriously, and only existed as a damsel-in-distress prop of a character, which is just not true??? Like yes, Daphne is clumsy, that's a part of her character, and her friends (because, fun fact, the gang ARE friends) joke about it sometimes because that's what friends DO. Framing that in some kind of sexist "that's all she does" lens is just total bull, especially as gang members fall into secret passageways/get lost etc. in WAY ALL THE DAMN TIME because that's how the plot functions! Like are we calling Velma ditzy for losing her glasses every other episode? Of course not, and Fred falls into passageways all the time, not to MENTION Shaggy and Scooby and all they get up to. Also one last thing on the topic of Daphne, like this idea of her mystery solving skills not being respected by the gang is just so supremely bullshit it amazes me sometimes, especially when she was the LEADER (or leader adjacent) through pretty much all of her appearances in the 1980s [Not that James Gunn could look at '80s era Scooby without spitting on it, but I digress]

AND THIS IS JUST DAPHNE! Like the perceptions pushed towards Fred (and Velma, but mostly Fred) through these movies are just as bad! Like okay, with Fred---In these movies Fred is just an asshole. I hate Gunn Movies!Fred. I mean yeah he can be funny but it's almost always so mean! Almost nothing makes me madder than a mean Fred by the way. If he's putting other gang members down (even halfway, like with his whole "dorky chicks like you turn me on too" line, which... ew) then to me something has gone very, very, VERY, wrong in your basic understanding of Frederick Herman Jones as a character. Like he's the cheerleader! He puts himself in between his friends and danger! He loves nets, and traps, and Elvis impressions, and wrestling, and the trapeze, and cars, and most of all he LOVES sharing the things he loves with his friends! (Sometimes to a bit of an extreme. No one wants to hear about your net facts, Fred) And the live action movies just don't understand that at all. And I know there's maybe something to say I suppose in that some of those aspects of his characterization hadn't been "established yet" by the time "Scooby-Doo" came out in 2002. But it's there if you look. For Fred Jones, being the leader means being the caretaker, (he's the Mom friend what can I say) and any version where he's cruel and arrogant and just DOESN'T CARE about his friends in the way he's shown to in the Gunn movies is just so far from Fred to me it's not even funny. And what makes it even worse for me is that this (or at least something similar) is the idea of Fred that has really spread to the popular culture. Just the "leader", the jock that makes the rules, the one that [insert X adaptation here] finally gave a personality and made interesting (something that has been said more times than I can count for pretty much every gang member, save Shaggy and Scooby).

And I haven't even touched on Velma, and how they gave her a bit of a early 2000s smart superiority girl complex against Daphne, plus the whole makeover thing and etc. etc. The Gunn Movies are pretty much what would happen if you took someone who hadn't seen Scooby since they were 7 years old (and honestly had a pretty negative outlook against it then) and tried to "fix" it, only his memory was so bad he just made up problems (and threw in a good helping of early 2000s style sexism with it) convincing pretty much the entirety of the popular culture that said problems exist and that Gunn was absolutely brilliant for fixing them (and then bringing up said "problems" whenever anyone wants to talk about Scooby) and this entire rant has been without even fucking MENTIONING what is probably the reason you, anonymous tumblr user sent this ask in the first place, to I, Swishy "Scrappy Doo Redemption Arc" Broke-on-books (dot tumblr dot com), which is his HIGHLY SUCESSFUL and utterly sadistic character assassination of my number one man, Scrappy Doo.

And I am going to try my damnedest here not to get totally into my highly passionate opinions over what James Gunn did to Scrappy in the first of his Scooby movies and how thoroughly it has pissed me the fuck off because I have been writing this post for over an hour now and if we start to really get into my feelings on this topic it will certainly be a couple of hours more but like. That Fucking Bitch. I give James Gunn personally a solid eighty-five percent of the blame for making my life as a Scrappy Doo fan UTTERLY unbearable with this stupid fucking movie alone, and just his Scrappy crimes would honestly be enough for me to say that I hate this movie, not even considering the numerous Scooby crimes I've been talking about here for the past million paragraphs, but the part about this movie that makes me the MOST mad the most pissed off is that it's actually a good fucking movie. James Gunn wrote two hilarious and entertaining movies that have become beloved in the popular culture for their successes in that arena, while at the same time pissing all over the core themes and messages of the franchise of which it was based, that of friendship.

TLDR; The Live Action Scooby Doo movies (written by James Gunn) are highly entertaining and fun pieces of media to watch, and are widely loved by the general public and looked at with fondness and nostalgia because of that. However, as a hardcore Scooby Doo fan (writing that phrase sounds so ridiculous but oh well) the existence of these movies and their impact on the popular culture can be extremely frustrating (despite any personal nostalgia said fan may have) due to their spreading of a misinformed picture of what "typical Scooby Doo" looks like. This picture is especially frustrating due to the fabrication or exaggeration of problems present in classic Scooby (such as sexism in regards to the girls), as well as giving more ammunition to other problems in Scooby fandom (such as oversexualization, and sexualization in general, which no one wants to see in regards to their children's cartoons, like HONESTLY.) Discussions of sexism and sexualization in Scooby (both of which ARE present and are issues, although not at their worst in WAY) can often lead to an overlooking of the issues that are very present and clear in WAY and have continued since then with far too little resistance (I'm 100% talking about the racism here) HOWEVER that topic deserves at least a dozen posts of its own that I am no way informed or qualified enough to even begin to think about writing. The Gunn Movies are frustrating to many longtime Scooby fans because of these reasons, but for me, and fellow Scrappy Doo fans there is also the added aspect of the demonization of Scrappy Doo in the live action movies and the affects that has had on the popular culture as well, making it uniquely inhospitable to like or enjoy the character of Scrappy. End post.

[tonycries]

Dream A Little Dream - G.S.

Synopsis. For the strongest, it was a privilege to dream. Especially when his dream is you. 

Pairing. Gojo Satoru x Reader

Content. fem! reader, established relationship, implied sex, fluff, soft and sleepy Satoru, very slight manga spoilers, just Satoru loving on you and your future together.

Word count. 0.8k

A/N. Probably gonna delete. Art by @_3aem on X.

It’s times like this - when the quiet morning sun is just peeking in through your window, in the still haze of your naked body peacefully intertwined with his that Satoru allows himself to dream.

He dreams of everything - from the strawberry lollipops he snuck into the Gojo Estate as a kid to the time when he forgot Megumi at the mall. 

But mostly, he dreams of you.

Eyes still veiled with sleep, wandering the expanse of your face, a hand tenderly running along the features he’s mapped a thousand times over. Thumb softly catching on the corner of your mouth, slightly quirked up, he wonders what you’re dreaming of. 

Do you dream of him too?

Because Satoru’s favorite dream will always be the one with you. 

Your laughter in the morning light as he smothers you in kisses, how it rings in his ears and carries through his day. If there’s one thing Satoru knows, it’s that he would burn this entire godforsaken world down to keep it there. Even in the face of violence, his favorite song.

Reaching out to softly kiss your fingers, the hands which hold his heart and his future. 

Unhurriedly, he caresses that empty spot on your ring finger. Soon. 

Little black box burning a hole into that hidden corner of his dresser, Satoru absentmindedly wonders whether you would go for a flowing gown or more of a sleek design? He dreams of the delicate lace under his fingers, the gentle sway of the fabric and the blue bouquet to match his eyes. 

A huff of laughter, followed by a melancholic twinge of his heart, finds its way into the still morning air as he imagines the way Nanamin would have been crying very reluctant tears of joy.

Long fingers deftly run along the expanse of your body, drawing patterns on the marks he’s left to remember him by, resting on your stomach. He dreams of a world where he is there to see you run around with a few white-haired bundles of joy. All of them with your personality of course - he couldn’t handle having to fight with some mini versions of himself over you.

And they may be closed for now, but he dreams of the twinkle in your eyes as they meet his, the promise of a beautiful day ahead. 

He can only pray that they always look at him that way. Even when the shine of your eyes dim with age, the chapters of your story showing on your face. The dream where you two complain about your first gray hairs - him cackling about you finally joining the club. 

It might not seem like it, but in the blood and merciless gore of jujutsu, a part of the strongest always thinks back to the heaven he’s found in you. 

The heaven where you both cry over your kids leaving the nest, and later he’d fervently deny his teary eyes - secretly wiping the tears off his glasses. 

Where you spend quiet evenings on the porch, wrapped in blankets and reminiscing about the adventures of your youth. Did he ever tell you that story where he lost the tickets to a movie and had to sneak into the theater with Shoko and Suguru? Boy, did he get an earful from Yaga that day.

The dream where he’s surrounded by you and all your warmth. In the cold pain that comes with being the strongest, he can only hope that a day will come where his strength - rather than being used to kill - holds your future with ready arms. 

Ripping his eyes off of your face, they wander the room bathed in the soft morning glow. Mapping the empty spaces which you two would fill with pictures. The walls which would echo with laughter and whisper tales of serenity.

First days at school, graduations, all the friends and foes lost along the years - and one big picture of you in that beautiful white dress, right in the middle. All beauty and grace. His beautiful bride. A dream where his last name is a melody not a death sentence.

He dreams he’s there to fetch your walking cane to stroll through your little garden with a cup of his famous morning tea. He’d hold your hand as he always does, both trembling and frail with age. He dreams he would kiss the beautiful wrinkles on the corners of your eyes, only for you to push him away bashfully complaining about the grandkids seeing.

Blue eyes faded and the joy of the years showing on his face, not as strong or as vibrant as he once was, limitless nothing more but a trick to make his grandkids smile. Not a weapon, but just your Satoru. He hopes you’ll still be there to love him.

And he dreams he’s there.

He wants to be there. 

“Satoru?”

Satoru’s heart lurches as those beautiful eyes crack open, still foggy with sleep. A glimpse of that smile he found heaven in, and you pull him closer. Understanding. Skin heated against his, no one but you two in this quiet world.

All is well in your little heaven.

Today, the strongest will face Ryomen Sukuna, the fate of the world burdened upon his shoulders. But for now, Satoru is held fragilely in your arms.

For now, he is yours. 

He only dreams he can be forevermore. 

A/N. Tony writing something that isn’t smut??? The world is coming to an end.

Plagiarism not authorized.

[starmaidengarden]

@meime13 request: well, I just read ur rules, and it seems ur requests are open based on what u wrote May I request Housewarden + jamil with a s/o (fem, if u don't mind) who doesn't talk much and is always reserved but when her interests are mentioned, she goes on full yapping, sharing all details she knows and sometimes her speech is incoherent from her stutters and fast her speech is, abt her interests i would like u to make interested in astrology and psychology and she finds observing ppl fascinating thing if u don't mind, I would like it to be romantic and in already established relationship I'm sorry if it's too much, u can ignore it if u want to, all in all, I hope u take care of urself

𝐟𝐞𝐦!𝐬/𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝!

— Housewardens : jamil : x gn!reader. no cw/tw. established relationship. dividers : uzmacchiato!

a/n: I accidentally deleted the original request (｡T ω T｡)

Riddle Rosehearts ༉⋆｡˚

At first, Riddle felt a bit thrown off by the silence between you two—wondering if he had messed up somehow. But as time went on, he started to really enjoy the warm and cozy vibe that came just from being around you. One afternoon, with sunlight pouring in through the window, you got excited about astrology and started explaining all the cool stuff about retrogrades and birth charts.

Your words flowed out, full of energy and a touch of nerves. Riddle couldn’t take his eyes off you; your passion was adorable. He even looked up the compatibility of your signs, hoping to see if there might be some connection.

With his teacup long forgotten in his hand, he leaned in closer, eyes wide and fully immersed with what you are saying. The way your eyes lit up while you talked had him totally mesmerized; it felt like you were revealing a secret part of yourself. When you finally paused, a bit shy and apologetic for going on so long, Riddle waved your worries away. “No—please, keep going. I love what you're saying,” he said, his voice full of genuine excitement. In that moment, he realized there was nowhere else he’d rather be than right there, soaking up every word.

Leona Kingscholar ༉⋆｡˚

He’s pretending to be asleep, all relaxed and still, but you can’t help but notice his tail twitches every time your voice hints at something exciting. You’ve settled in next to him under the tree, with warm sunlight filtering through the leaves, making it the perfect cozy spot. As you start talking, your words come pouring out with all the energy you’ve got, and Leona cracks one eye open, a playful grin forming on his face. “So now the stars are telling people what to do, huh?” he says, his voice teasing. You can’t help but roll your eyes at his light-hearted joke, but you keep going, fueled by your enthusiasm.

He’s really listening, though, nodding along and watching you with a soft look in his eyes as you wave your hands around, totally caught up in your ideas. Even if he doesn’t say a lot while you’re rambling on, you know he’s soaking it all in. Later, he’ll surprise you by mentioning something you talked about, and your heart will skip a beat knowing he remembered every little detail.

Azul Ashengrotto ༉⋆｡˚

Azul assumed your reserved nature meant you were like him—constantly calculating, he admired how composed you were around others. However, he was totally caught off guard the first time you started throwing out all these fun facts about psychology. He blinked at you through his glasses, a little stunned. You waved your hands, trying to explain subconscious archetypes, your speech getting tangled in your excitement.

Azul absolutely melted inside. He got flustered and attempted to keep up mentally, nodding seriously even though half of what you were saying was flying over his head because you were talking so fast. He started intentionally researching psychology and astrology terms to understand you better, occasionally dropping them into conversation just to see you light up again. he just listens with warm, kind eyes. “Every word you say fascinates me,” he tells you, smiling softly. “Don’t be shy. Share more with me.”

Kalim Al-Asim ༉⋆｡˚

Kalim lives for your little info dumps, utterly enchanted by the way your quiet behavior changes into vibrant energy whenever you swoop into topics like star signs and personality theories. The moment you start talking, he can see your eyes light up, and it’s as if your passion spills over, igniting excitement in the air around you. Occasionally, you get caught up on certain words, searching for just the right way to express your thoughts, yet Kalim remains completely absorbed.

“Wow! Does that mean I’m a Cancer?” he exclaims, eyes sparkling with curiosity. His questions encourage you to express your thoughts, and your voice bursts with excitement, filling the air with liveliness.

Jamil Viper ༉⋆｡˚

Jamil sees every detail about you — your soft-spoken nature, your subtle expressions, and especially the spark that ignites when you talk about your passions. The first time you share your thoughts on zodiac signs, he stands there, momentarily stunned by your energy. He blinks, absorbing how quickly you change into this lively version of yourself.

“There she goes again,” he murmurs, utterly endeared. A small smirk pulls at his lips as he comes to love this unfiltered side of you, the one that rarely makes an appearance. When you start to lose your train of thought, he chuckles softly, placing a reassuring hand on your back. “Take a breath, dear. I’m not going anywhere.” he says gently. When you analyze the behavior of those around you, Jamil often teases, “Careful. If you keep being so spot-on, people might start thinking you’re a sorceress.”

Vil Schoenheit ༉⋆｡˚

Vil finds your shift into a passionate speaker utterly fascinating. Watching you come alive as you delve into topics like astrology and psychoanalysis fills him. Normally a quiet and gentle presence beside you, he can't help but be drawn in by the energy radiating from you.

As you lie on his bed, rambling on about everything under the sun, he listens closely, fully absorbed in your words while going through his beauty routine. Occasionally, he sets his products aside to give you his complete attention. “Don’t stop,” he encourages with a warm smile, “Your thoughts are as beautiful as the stars you describe.” Your cheeks flush at his compliment, and a warm sweeps over you. Moved by his patience.

Idia Shroud ༉⋆｡˚

Idia was first drawn to you because you were so composed. Unlike the loud, over-the-top people he usually ran into, your quiet nature put him at ease—no pressure, no awkward small talk, just a cozy presence. But things changed one day when he went off on a rant about character alignments—"Lawful Neutral, Chaotic Good, and all that"—and you jumped right in with some deep theories about personality types and why people behave the way they do.

He was so taken aback that it felt like his brain had almost shut down. The first time you became flustered—your words tangled and your speech speeding up as you tried to explain how astrology connects to attachment styles—Idia just stared at you, his hair glowing and huge. He didn't interrupt; instead, he leaned in closer, hugging his knees and listening intently, as if you were telling the most fascinating story he had ever heard. Idia sometimes notices you while you're completely lost in your conversation, your hands waving madly and your eyes shining — and he realizes how alive you are beneath the reserved surface.

Malleus Draconia ༉⋆｡˚

Malleus has always been genuinely fascinated by you—a fascination that extends beyond mere curiosity. You have a quiet, reflective nature that mirrors his, resulting in an connection between the two of you. As you gradually start to share your interests, a spark ignites in his emerald green eyes, brightening his otherwise stoic demeanor. He leans in closer, his entire attention focused on your words, as if every word contains the key to unlocking another side of you.

Even when your thoughts spill out in a rush, tangled and hasty, he remains patient and engaged, nodding thoughtfully as you speak. "Please, tell me more," he said with genuine respect. "hearing you talk is like music to my ears." At times, he leaned forward, a spark of curiosity in his eyes as he asked you to explain the complexities of human psychology. His fascination with your insights into the "mortal heart" shown how much he valued your viewpoint on it

[little-fae-hero]

Linked Universe, The Hero of Legend

My headcanons/aus

Art by Atro

Colored version.

Long talk/Ideas under the cut, warning for slightly dark topics. (Note: I may add stuff over time, but nothing will be deleted from the list)

Twilight. Wind. Time. Hyrule. Four. Sky. War. Wild.

Legend (A link to the past, Link’s awakening, oracle ages & seasons, A link between worlds). Other nicknames: The veteran, grumpy pants, Mr. Hero, Hylia’s bastard, Zelda’s Twin.

Hero’s title: Hero of the past, Hero of Koholint, Hero of the Oracles, Hero of Holodrum, Hero of Labrynna, Hero of Lorule.

God that has claim over his soul: Hylia

Part of First’s soul: Caution

History:

The first adventure was a Link to the past, after defeating Ganon it was revealed to Link that he was not only Zelda’s twin but the biological child of Hylia, the golden goddess. Link didn’t want to believe it so he hopped on a ship and left, leading him to koholint. The wind fish picked Legend for his divine blood to help wake him.

Both saving the orcales came from Link not wanting to be home, however after the second one he was convinced bad stuff would happen where he went so he opted to go home and retire.

Later, hyrule was attacked leaving Link alone to rescue it. He also meets a mysterious merchant called Ravio who basically becomes his roommate. It’s revealed Ravio and his sister, Hilda are Link and Zelda counterparts with their mother being a goddess, the Lorule version of Hylia. The humans of that world wanted to get rid of their triforce, basically destroying and corrupting the gods that once protected them.

Link uses the triforce and wishes for their triforce back, saving Lorule. Originally they destroyed their ability to travel between worlds. However, both Link and Ravio wishing for the other plus their demigod blood allows Ravio to travel back to Hyrule. Link tried to avoid doing another big adventure after that, just helping people like you should before he ripped away to LU. 

Death: Legend lives a longer life then most heroes because of his demigod nature, he’s able to see Fable’s granddaughter start to grow up. However his grandniece was curse and the palace taken over by a prince, hell bent on power. Legend at 70 years old ends up running away from Hyrule, taking many magical items with him. Eventually his age catches up with him and lays in a cave, where he passes.He stays as a spirit to give Hyrule his sword to help him survive.

Interest stuff/Headcanons:

Being a demigod is stained on Legend’s body, mostly by his hair which will flow like water when magic is used or high emotions, or faint tattoos that cover his face and body.

All gods have those tattoos when posing as humans, hence why their children have them. However, most are so faint, only about a shade lighter than their skin tone that they are unnoticeable unless in the right light. But they glow when their natural magic is used.

Because of this, Legend refuses to use any of his natural magic, often relying on magical items and jewelry, playing himself off as a lucky adventurer.

He loves jewelry also because of how shiny it is.

The mermaid tail he can get was because of his mother, as one of her domains is water.

Because of the Mermaid tail thing, he can’t really wear pants sense there's a risk of them being destroyed if he hits water.

Legend despises being Hylia’s son and technically a prince, especially since most see male children of the royal family as a curse waiting to happen.

Legend really loved Koholint, he wasn’t a demigod, he didn’t have any weird powers or random quest. It was so bad that if it wasn’t for his mother’s blessing he likely would have drowned.

The only reason Legend woke the Windfish and broke the pocket realm that he came to love was because of Marin.

Koholint was a pocket realm, populated by people that was close enough to the Windfish resting place. Legend doesn’t know this and spent his next couple of adventures looking for Marin, as he physically had some items given to him by her.

Because of Marin he actually uses what little magic leaks out around him and grows the flowers she kept in her hair, always keeping one on him. 

You can follow Legend’s path with ease as the flowers mark where he has rested.

He can play any instrument you hand him.

Legend form in dark areas, a pink rabbit, because rabbits are one his mother animals. He despises this of course.

Legend normally is very untrusting after his first two adventures, however something about Ravio made the hero trust him.

Ravio looks exactly like him, same weird faint markings, same face, same body. It’s just the colors that are wrong.

Legend keeps everything from his adventures with the mentality of ‘I rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.’

Because of his mother, Legend picks up on languages and puzzles very easily. It only takes him about a week in a new area before he can speak and read it.

Despite having the Triforce of Courage, Legend’s counterpart Ravio, actually has the Lorule Triforce of Wisdom.

All his adventures have him plagued by nightmares; Legend has to use a bit of magic to get a restful sleep.  

He’s good at finding maps and keys, as well as places to eat.

While it’s really hard to poison him, he can still taste the food. So could he eat rotten food, yes, will he? no.

Legend has joint pain, mainly from refusing to use his magic to heal wounds and waiting until he had potion or fairies, the time left its mark.

He has a soft spot for rabbits and seagulls. 

Legend is the one who gave Hyrule his first sword. After his death is spirit remained trying to save Hyrule, and ending up looking after the hero as a merchant.

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Legend is done, let me know you thoughts.

[ikktygcto]

— 방찬 “ACCIDENTAL”

𝒷oyfriend.ᐟbangchan × 𝒻 em.��reader

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bangchan always took his laptop to practice, but today he decided to go without it, reasoning that he wouldn't need it during his session.

while he was at dance practice, you were home, working on your laptop for your job. suddenly, your laptop turned off, and you couldn’t find the charger. needing to continue your work, you decided to use his laptop instead.

after finishing your work, you went to the home screen to delete your files since you had already transferred them to your laptop. unfortunately, you mistakenly deleted all his files for his comeback. you froze, realizing what a big mistake you had made.

later that day, bangchan came home, and you acted as if nothing had happened. after his shower, he went to his laptop to finish his work but couldn’t find any of his files. he started freaking out.

“y/n?”

he called your name from the bedroom, but you didn't answer and he walked to you in the kitchen.

“were you on my laptop?”

he asked, trying to contain his anger. he crossed his arms and leaned against the doorway, looking visibly upset as he waited for your response.

you tilted your head and made the most confused face that you could make. you replied, trying to act oblivious,

“what? no.”

but bangchan wasn’t stupid. you both knew that. well, in some fields he wasn’t stupid.

“no?”

he repeated skeptically. he raised an eyebrow, not believing you for a second.

“then why are all my files for my comeback gone?”

he tried to stay calm, but the irritation in his voice was clear.

you sighed, trying to think of an excuse.

“maybe they’re hiding.”

really? hiding? that was your excuse? you couldn’t even stop the words from flowing from your mouth ; it was like it was just on autopilot, saying whatever it felt like.

bangchan let out a scoff, clearly not convinced.

“hiding? seriously, y/n? all my files don’t just disappear like that.”

he took a step closer, his expression hardening as he locked eyes with you. he then shook his head in disbelief, his irritation beginning to boil over.

“i know you were on my laptop, and you clearly did something because those files were there this morning.”

he paused for a moment, his jaw tensing as he tried to keep his emotions in check.

“tell me the truth, y/n. did you delete my files?”

he continued to stare daggers into you, his eyes narrowing as he waited for you to respond. his patience was wearing thin, and he could feel the anger building inside of him.

“yes..”

you whispered, feeling very embarrassed now that you were caught red-handed,

“but not on purpose.”

you added quickly for reassurance, as if that would make things any better.

bangchan clenched his jaw, the revelation only adding fuel to his anger.

“not on purpose? you accidentally deleted all my files for my comeback? really?”

he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. all the work and effort he put into the comeback was gone because of your mistake.

you nodded shyly. it was then that you felt bangchan’s wrath choking you. your throat became tighter and your eyes had that feeling again. your breath quickened and your hands started to tremble.

he let out a frustrated sigh, running a hand through his hair.

“i can’t believe this. do you have any idea how much work i put into those files? the hours i spent writing, producing, and perfecting them?”

he clenched his fists, trying to restrain the urge to shout at you.

you fiddled with your fingers and stammered,

“i.. i’m sorry.”

he shook his head, his irritation showing through.

“‘sorry’ doesn’t cut it, y/n. those files were vital to my comeback. now i have to start from scratch. do you have any clue how much this setback will affect me?”

he took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. but the anger was still evident in his voice.

you let a sniffle rip the awkward silence in the room. and another one. led by god knows how many sniffles.

bangchan obviously heard your sniffles, and his expression softened just a bit. but he was still too angry to fully let go of his irritation.

“are you seriously crying now? why should i feel sorry for you when you’re the one who deleted my files?”

now you felt even shittier. instead of comforting you, bangchan was actually berating you. that was a first. you whispered,

“i’m sorry chan..”

his expression softened slightly at your apology, but he was still clearly upset.

“i appreciate the apology, y/n, but that doesn’t fix the problem. those files were important to me, and now they’re gone because of your mistake.”

he sighed, running a hand through his hair in frustration.

“i’ve been working on that comeback for months, pouring my heart and soul into it. and now, all that effort is down the drain because of what you did.”

he took a step closer, his eyes locked on yours.

“do you have any idea how much you’ve set me back with your mistake? i don’t know if i’ll be able to finish the comeback on time now.”

“but i didn’t mean to!”

you argued back, a broken sob escaping your throat. your vision was blurred by the waterfall of tears tumbling down your rosy cheeks, and your philtrum wet and glossy with your snot.

as your sobs filled the room, his expression softened even more. he hated seeing you cry, but he was still deeply hurt by what happened.

he took a step closer, his angry demeanor fading away.

“y/n..”

he said mellowly, his tone much gentler than before.

“i know you didn’t mean to, but it doesn’t change the fact that you accidentally deleted all of my files. do you realize how important they were to me?”

full of regret and guilt, you nodded. you felt even worse now. what could you do now that would be even worse for bangchan?

he sighed again, his heart feeling a mix of anger and sympathy.

“then why weren’t you more careful?” he asked. “why didn’t you double-check before deleting them? those files meant everything to me, y/n. they were my life’s work.”

he paused for a moment, his gaze fixed on you. the anger was still there, but it was overshadowed by a sense of hurt and disappointment.

but you stayed silent.

“i trusted you, y/n. i trusted you with my laptop and you… you deleted my files. it feels like a betrayal.”

“but it was accidental..!”

you protested, your hands trembling harder than they ever have before. your eyes were puffy, and your nose was getting sore from the snot and the cold air mixing together.

he clenched his jaw again, trying to keep his anger in check.

“yes, it was accidental. i get that. but that doesn’t erase the fact that those files are gone because of you. it doesn’t change the fact that my comeback is now in jeopardy because of your mistake.”

but bangchan knew that he just couldn’t stay mad at you for much longer, especially not when he could see how much you were hurting from the situation. he sighed heavily ; he wanted to be angry, but seeing you cry made his heart ache. he then stepped forward, his expression softening even more.

“stop crying, please.”

he hated seeing you cry, especially when it was his own anger that was causing it. he took a deep breath, trying to calm himself.

“i’m so sorry..”

you trembled. you were so scared to disappoint someone - anyone, even a stranger.

bangchan gently placed a hand on your shoulder, trying to comfort you.

“i know you’re sorry, y/n,”

his voice was softer now, the anger starting to fade away,

“i’m just.. i’m just angry right now. those files meant so much to me.”

he pulled you into a tight hug, wrapping his arms around you tightly. he couldn't stay angry with you. even though he was hurt and frustrated, he cared about you. and he knew that your intentions weren't malicious. he rested his chin on top of your head, sighing heavily yet again.

“i forgive you.”

he whispered, while rubbing your back with his large, veiny hands.

you looked up at him, smiled and wiped your tears, you exclaimed, your small arms wrapping around his large torso,

“really?”

“yes, really. i know you didn’t mean to do it. i’m just.. i’m just hurt. those files meant a lot to me, y/n.”

he nodded, his gaze softening as he held you against him. he paused for a moment, his grip on you tightening slightly.

“but i could never stay mad at you.”

you sighed and smiled peacefully. so everything was back to normal. well, all except bangchan’s lost files. that was when you got an idea.

“i could help you make your songs again!”

he pulled back from the hug, looking at you with a small smile.

“you.. you want to help me make them again?”

he sounded surprised, but also a bit hesitant.

“are you sure you want to do that? it's gonna take a lot of time and effort.”

you didn’t care. it would be nice bonding time, plus you got to help your boyfriend with his work. it was a win win. you nodded and grinned,

“yeah, why not?”

he smiled, his heart warming at your willingness to help.

“okay then.”

he said softly, his expression softening even more. he then patted your head gently, his touch gentle and tender.

“thank you, y/n. i really appreciate your help.”

he led you into the studio, his hands shaking a little in excitement as he turns on the lights.

the studio was a large, open space with high ceilings. the walls were painted white, and there were large windows that let in natural light. in the center of the room was a large desk with a computer and some music equipment. there were also some chairs, couches and bean bags scattered around. the room had a warm and cozy atmosphere, and it was clear that a lot of time and effort had been put into making it a comfortable workspace.

he sat down at his work desk and gestures for you to sit next to him.

“okay, let’s get to work.”

he said with a determined expression.

instead of sitting next to him, you decided to sit on him : right on his lap. it was the comfiest after all.

he chuckled softly as you sat on his lap, his heart fluttering with affection. he wrapped his arms around you, holding you close to him.

“comfy?”

he asked, his voice playfully teasing.

you smiled and nodded. you were ready to work. to be honest, you have always dreamed of seeing bangchan’s studio. and now you got to help him work in it. while sitting on his lap. you could get used to this luxury.

he smiled, his fingers gently stroking your hair. he loved having you close like this, it made him feel more relaxed.

“good.”

he said softly.

“now let’s start working on those files.”

he smiled as he started explaining the different elements of his workspace to you. he pointed out his soundboard, his microphone, and his various instruments lined up against the wall.

he was patient and thorough as he explained how everything worked, answering any questions you had with a gentle smile. he loved that you were taking the time to learn about his passion.

he sat back for a minute as you looked around the studio, examining the different equipment. he watched you with a soft gaze, admiring your curiosity.

“it’s pretty cool, isn’t it?”

he said, his voice dripping with fondness.

“so cool,”

you replied, your mouth agape in awe.

bangchan grinned, his chest puffing up with pride.

“i knew you’d like it.”

he grinned, his fingers drumming against the desk.

curiously, you started to make your own beats and rhythms using bangchan's expertise. after learning everything you had to learn, he set you off to play around on his laptop and music things.

he chuckled softly as you started to type and click and discover all sorts of new things. he couldn’t help but find it adorable how into it you were.

he gave you instructions on what to do, and you followed them diligently. he watched over you, his gaze steady and focused, but also filled with affection.

he couldn’t help but feel grateful for your help, even though you were simply doing the typing and clicking. to him, it was more than thahe chuckled softly as you started to type and click on the computer. he couldn’t help but find it adorable how into it you were.

he gave you instructions on what to do, and you followed them diligently. he watched over you, his gaze steady and focused, but also filled with affection.

after a while, you started to doze off, your hard work hitting back at you. you started to type and click slower, and your eyes drooped down.. and down.. and down until they were shut.

bangchan noticed you dozing off on his lap, and a smile crept across his face.

he carefully shifted your head so it was resting comfortably on his thigh, making sure not to wake you.

he couldn’t help but feel a wave of affection wash over him as he looked down at you, asleep in his lap while he worked.

he continued to work, his fingers moving deftly across the keyboard, but his gaze kept flickering to you every now and then.

you snored quietly while hugging onto his strong arm, dreaming of how the fans would react to you helping your boyfriend produce music.

bangchan paused every so often, his attention divided between his work and your sleeping form. he couldn’t help but feel a sense of protectiveness towards you, as well as a deep fondness.

he gently ran his fingers through your hair, his touch tender and gentle, taking a moment to appreciate the peacefulness of the moment. he gently kissed your head and whispered,

“sleep well, my dear.”

[wonlvures]

FALLING FOR YOU ୨୧ - SIM JAEYUN

PAIRING: idol!Jake x Idol!reader

SYNOPSIS: you and Jake secretly have a thing for each other when you guys are idols and have a secret relationship

GENRE: fluff, romance

AUTHORS NOTE: this was highly requested by a generous user!

Jake had always known that being an idol would come with its fair share of challenges—late nights, early mornings, grueling schedules, and fans who loved him unconditionally. But there was one thing he hadn’t expected when he first entered this world: to meet someone who didn’t seem to care about any of that.

It happened on the set of a variety show. Jake, along with his group, had been invited to participate in a cooking challenge against another group of idols, and Y/N was the one chosen to co-host and judge. She had been in the industry for a while, but not in the same group as Jake. He had seen her on TV, admired her work, but he never imagined their paths would cross in such a casual way.

The cameras rolled, and the challenge began. Jake, known for being a bit of a perfectionist, was focused on the task at hand, but there was something about the way Y/N smiled and teased the contestants that caught his attention. She was sharp, quick-witted, and radiated a warm, approachable energy that made everyone around her relax. Jake noticed, too, that she didn’t treat him like a star. While others hesitated or were overly polite, she was relaxed with him—like they were just two people doing their jobs.

During the break between filming, they ended up sitting next to each other. Y/N turned to him with a grin.

“You know, I’m actually kind of impressed by your cooking skills. I thought idols couldn’t cook.”

Jake laughed, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. “I may not be a chef, but I can follow a recipe. Plus, I’ve been living on takeout too long. I had to learn something.”

Y/N’s eyes twinkled with amusement. “I totally get it. If I didn’t learn how to cook, I’d be living on ramen forever.”

As the conversation flowed easily, Jake realized just how down-to-earth she was. She didn’t talk about her fame or her achievements. Instead, she asked about his hobbies, his favorite food, and even complained about the exhaustion of being in the industry. It was refreshing. She wasn’t fawning over him, or putting him on a pedestal—she just treated him like a regular person, which, for Jake, felt rare.

When filming wrapped up, they exchanged numbers to keep in touch for future shows. Jake didn’t think much of it at the time—he figured it was just part of the job. But over the next few weeks, he found himself looking forward to her messages.

Their texts started off small—simple messages about scheduling, a funny meme here and there, or asking each other for advice about their upcoming performances. But something shifted as the days went on. They began to open up more. Y/N shared her worries about the pressures of being an idol—how fans’ expectations sometimes felt suffocating. Jake, in turn, confessed his own struggles with the constant demand to be perfect, to always smile, to always give his best even when he was running on empty.

It was during one of these late-night conversations that Jake found himself looking at his phone, fingers hovering over the keyboard, uncertain of what to say. He had never been the type to wear his heart on his sleeve, but there was something about Y/N that made him want to.

He typed, then deleted, then typed again.

Jake: "I know we’ve only known each other a little while, but... I feel like I can actually be myself around you. And I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately."

Y/N’s response came just a few moments later.

Y/N: "Jake, I feel the same way. I’ve never really had a chance to connect with anyone like this in the industry. It’s... kind of nice."

Jake felt a weight lift off his chest. For the first time in a long while, he felt like he was talking to someone who wasn’t interested in his status as an idol but in him—the person behind the image.

It wasn’t long before they started meeting up in person. Sometimes it was after a late-night show or a photoshoot, where they’d steal a few quiet moments for themselves. They didn’t have to go to fancy restaurants or glamorous locations. It was the small things that mattered—grabbing bubble tea together, walking around the park after a long day, or just sitting in a cafe and talking about everything and nothing at all.

One evening, after a particularly exhausting day of filming, Jake texted her again.

Jake: "Hey, I don’t know about you, but I’m about ready to collapse. Want to meet up for a quick bite? Somewhere quiet?"

Y/N read the message and smiled, already feeling the same fatigue, but also the familiar pull of wanting to see him again. There was something comforting about being with Jake—something that allowed her to forget about the bright lights and the pressure for just a little while.

Y/N: "Sounds perfect. Meet you at the usual place?"

They met at a small, out-of-the-way restaurant, a little hole-in-the-wall that had become their spot. It was the kind of place where no one cared who they were or what they did for a living. No flashing cameras, no eager fans. Just food, laughter, and quiet moments together.

As they sat down, Jake looked at her across the table, watching the way she pushed her hair behind her ear, a habit she had when she was nervous or thinking.

“I’ve been meaning to tell you something,” he said, his voice softer than usual. “Lately, I’ve realized I look forward to our conversations more than anything. It’s... it’s strange, but it feels different with you. Like I can finally relax.”

Y/N felt her heart flutter, her chest tightening with an unfamiliar warmth. She had thought about Jake a lot too—about how easy it was to talk to him, how much she enjoyed his presence, and how it felt like they were falling into something that was beyond just friendship.

“Jake,” she started, her voice a little more nervous than she intended, “I feel the same way. You’re... different from everyone else I’ve met. I feel like I can just be myself.”

There was a long pause, and Jake’s gaze softened. Then, almost as if he had been holding his breath, he leaned in slightly.

“Y/N, I like you. I’ve been thinking about it for a while now, and I—"

Before he could finish, Y/N reached across the table, placing her hand on his.

“I like you too,” she said, her smile genuine and a little shy. “I’ve been trying to figure out when the right moment would be to say it, but I guess... now’s as good a time as any.”

Jake laughed softly, the tension in his body releasing. He didn’t need to say anything more—he could see it in her eyes. They had both been tiptoeing around something that had always been there, and now, it felt like they had finally crossed that invisible line.

From that night forward, their relationship deepened. They still had their moments of uncertainty—moments when the pressure of being public figures weighed heavily on them. But through it all, they kept finding ways to support each other, even when the world seemed too loud or too demanding.

They continued to meet in secret, sharing quiet moments in the midst of their busy lives. Sometimes they would slip away for a quick coffee, other times they would sit in the park at night, talking about their hopes for the future, about what they wanted for themselves and each other.

One afternoon, after a particularly grueling practice, Y/N found herself waiting for Jake outside the practice room. When he stepped out, exhausted but smiling, she couldn’t help but laugh.

“Are you always this tired?” she teased.

Jake grinned, his eyes bright despite the exhaustion. “Pretty much. But it’s worth it when I get to see you.”

Y/N smiled, feeling her heart flutter once again. It was in moments like these that she realized how much they had changed each other—not as idols, but as people. Jake wasn’t just the idol she had admired from afar; he was someone she could trust, someone who understood the difficulties of their world and who was willing to take the time to show her that there was more to life than just the spotlight.

And as for Jake, he had never imagined that something so simple, so pure, could grow out of the chaos of their shared world. But with Y/N by his side, he began to believe that maybe, just maybe, there was a chance for love to bloom amid the flashing cameras and the noise.

Their love wasn’t something they shouted from rooftops or shared on social media—it was something they kept close, something between the two of them. But in their hearts, it was more than enough.

Together, they learned that sometimes the most unexpected connections are the ones that last the longest.

[dumpywrites]

Random BTS story prompts (Request open!)

a/n: seeing the positive feedbacks from my prev writings, I decided to write more and I want your involvement! <3

Request away with a number and a member name!

Strikethrough/crossed = prompt is taken

One number per request

Done requests will be linked here!

Requests may take a while as I do write according to what catches my creative flow first. I don’t want to force write any story :)

Bold number with link means it's done!

Fluff

“Tell me your name.” “No.” (Taehyung)

“You look familiar, like that one guy from BTS.” (Namjoon)

You kissed someone at the party last night… but who? (Hoseok)

“Do you wanna see my cat?” You’re not actually lying but he thinks it’s a sexual innuendo. (Yoongi)

Costume party comes into disaster when you mistaken your crush as your friend. (Taehyung)

You wake up in a strange alternate universe where everything’s the opposite. (Hoseok)

Sworn enemies by day, restaurant mascot by night.  (Jin)

Your friend arranged you on a date with a BTS member. The catch is, you have to pretend like you’re not a fan.  (Jungkook)

“How does one incite a first kiss?” (Yoongi)

Watching a concert is fun, until you get knocked out by the idol's mic. (Jungkook)

How to make an annoying guy fall to his knees 101. (Jin)

Beauty privilege exists, that's why you're selling your hot best friend. (Jungkook)

"Aren't we done?" (Jungkook)

The classic let's pretend to be a couple for just a while. Nothing bad will happen, right? (Jungkook)

"Oh, I'm chilling. It's just the best sex I've ever had, nothing big!"

Angst/slight angst

“Treat me like yours again for a week before you let me go.” (Yoongi)

He doesn’t love me back but I’m fine with it. (Yoongi)

Your friends locked you together for an hour so you can make up. (Yoongi)

He only comes to sleep with you and you accept because your heart allows you to. (Yoongi)

You both deleted your memories of each other. (Yoongi)

Love and business don't mix, and so do both of you. (Namjoon)

Your husband who you’re about to divorce, lost his memories.  (Hoseok)

“It’s weird but can you please take care of my son while I’m away?” (Taehyung)

“This wouldn’t change our friendship, right?” (Namjoon)

A crippled and a convict, what a mix. (Namjoon)

a/n: I will be adding more prompt later if the inspiration strikes! 💜

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A lot of writers—myself included—may feel a sort of connection or duty to their original story, draft, plot, or characters. But being afraid to change what you already have will only hinder you. My current WIP (which I'm working on with @leisureflame, check out her blog!) has been changed—and I mean completely flipped around—countless times. We started out in a medieval setting with kings and queens and burning witches, and now it's a dystopian novel set in the future in a country they're forbidden to leave. Our main character was originally dark haired, olive skinned, reserved, fierce, independent, and now she's a sunburn-prone ginger with a sanity deficiency. We've scrapped and replaced multiple characters and sacrificed plot elements we loved to attain what is best for this story. It's incredibly sad, but sometimes, it's necessary.

Don't delete your ideas.

Or excerpts. Or character ideas. An idea's occurred to you at three in the morning? In the shower? At work? Write. It. Down. Immediately. The top surface of my bookcase is littered with random notes in smudged pencil that I've jotted down. Referring back to the last point, if you change or scrap a part of your story, keep it somewhere. I like to keep a notes document that I perpetually add the most random things to: out-of-context lines of dialogue, phrases I like, new vocabulary, character descriptions—anything, really. Even if you know you're probably never going to have occasion to use it, take note of it anyway. You never know when a previous idea will be just the element you need in your story. And if not, well, they're fun to read over later.

Free write.

I know I covered this in a recent post, but I'd just like to stress on it again. Open a document or a page in your notebook and just start writing. Whatever comes to mind. Doesn't matter how nonsensical or embarrassing or muddled, as long as you're writing. This exercise can really help regain or maintain your creative flow. You'll end up with some passages that are horrible and that you will never deign to set your eyes upon in the rest of your years, and others you'll cherish. In any case, whether the result is good or atrocious, you'll have written something. It's a good way to combat writer's block, or boredom. I recommend it.

Hope this helps. Thanks for all your support!

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[crispy-kitten-princess]

I loooove listening to my spotify book!Hiccup playlist and imagining a HTTYD musical.... Lol

In no specific order:

Illicit affairs (Taylor Swift):

You showed me colours

I can't see with anyone else

<...>

you taught me secret language

I can't speak with anyone else

and you know damn well

for you, i would ruin myself

a million little times

These always make me tear up..... Secret language...... Goodbye Toothless (naahhh i cried again so i could not even see the screen of my phone to print this)

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Heavy is the crown (linkin park):

This is what you asked for

Heavy is the crown

Fire in the sunrise

Ashes raining down

12th book in a nutshell

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Chemtrails Over the Country Club (Lana del Rey):

You're in the wind, I'm in the water

Nobody's son, nobody's daughter

Lowkey the only reason to put this song into the playlist (+ vibes)

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Things to do (Alex G):

Hold on tight to this time, this place

'Cause everything you know will be erased

<...>

You are just a boy, you are no man and

Nobody you know will understand

No comment. Fr.

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Watching him fade away (MacDeMarco):

I know you never meant to put him down

And even if you did, he sure deserved it

The thought of him no longer being around

Well, sure, it would be sad, but not really different

And even though we barely know each other

It still hurts

Watching him fade away

Ig it has more sense from Toothless pov. Like.. he was less than 100 y.o. when Hiccup died. It is like. Not even a 10th part of Seadragonus lifespan. It is like knowing somebody since birth to 8 years and than he dies. "We barely know each other" that's what i hear in this song

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King of the clouds (p!atd):

Heaven knows that I'm born too late

For these ghosts that I chase

<...>

To escape this old world, this old world

Some days I lie wide awake 'til the sun hits my face

And I fade, elevate from the Earth

Far away to a place where I'm free from the weight

This whole world, this whole world

I don't trust anything

Or anyone, below the sun

I don't feel anything

At all

Alvin's anthem lol. Even about his death in the atmosphere)))

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Emperor's new clothes (p!atd):

Welcome to the end of eras

Ice has melted back to life

Done my time and served my sentence

Dress me up and watch me die

12th book again. Plus i adore this song and the crown theme in it

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Voice (Celtic Woman):

I am the voice of the past that will always be

Filled with my sorrow and blood in my fields

I am the voice of the future

Bring me your peace

Bring me your peace and my wounds, they will heal

Honestly, the nickname of the singer + the celtic melody were the first reasons to add this song. But that ive listened to the lyrics more carefully i recognised that it is a perfect song for this playlist (elsewhere I'd delete it sooner or later)

Voice of the future line is speaking for itself!! Hiccup is the future and so on so on. + Voice refers to Hiccup's ability to speak dragonise, and as we learnt from the series, it was his most valuable talent and the only tool able to stop the war and slavery. The voice is significant

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the last great american dynasty (Taylor Swift):

And they said

"There goes the last great American dynasty

Who knows, if she never showed up, what could've been

There goes the maddest woman this town has ever seen

She had a marvelous time ruining everything"

This one is about rumours flowing around my femHiccup version. I like this song for the line "if she never showed up, what could've been" and "She had a marvelous time ruining everything". Viking conservatives may tell smth like that about her.. ig.... That's what

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Clara Bow (Taylor Swift):

The crown is stained but you're the real queen

Flesh and blood amongst war machines

You're the new god we're worshipping

Promise to be ... dazzling

CROWN!!!! FLASH AND BLOOD AMONGST WAR MACHINES!!!!!!! THE NEW GOD!!!!!!!!

I am SPEECHLESS

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tolerate it (Taylor Swift):

I greet you with a battle hero's welcome

I take your indiscretions all in good fun

I sit and listen

I polish plates until they gleam and glisten

You're so much older and wiser and I

I wait by the door like I'm just a kid

<...>

While you were out building other worlds, where was I?

<...>

Always taking up too much space or time

You assume I'm fine

But what would you do if I, I

Break free and leave us in ruins

Took this dagger in me and removed it

Hiccup and Stoic relationship in the first books

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Long Live (Taylor Swift):

The time we stood with our shaking hands

The crowds in stands went wild

We were the kings and the queens

And they read off our names

<...>

Long live all the mountains we moved

I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you

I was screaming, "Long live that look on your face"

And bring on all the pretenders

One day we will be remembered

Kingdom of Wilderwest + lowkey Hiccup III coronation + it's just a pretty song

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Wind (Akeboshi):

My knee is still shaking like I was twelve

Sneaking out the classroom by the back door

A man railed at me twice, though, but I didn't care

Waiting is wasting for people like me

<...>

Take your time, baby, your blood need slowing down

Breach yourself to reach yourself before you gloom

Reflection of fear make shadows of nothing

Shadows of nothing

No comment... It jist vibes with young Hiccup

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I Hate It Here (Taylor Swift):

I'm lonely but I'm good

I'm bitter but I swear I'm fine

I'll save all my romanticism for my inner life and I'll get lost on

purpose

This place made me feel worthless

Lucid dreams like electricity, the current flies through me,

and in my fantasies I rise above it

And way up there, I actually love it

Little Hiccup running away from the village to the dragon caves, wishing he could fly with them

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Wait for it (from Hamilton):

Love doesn't discriminate

Between the sinners

And the saints

It takes and it takes and it takes

And we keep loving anyway.

We laugh and we cry and we break

And we make our mistakes.

And if there's a reason I'm by her side

When so many have tried

Then I'm willing to wait for it.

Camicazi about Hiccup when nobody believed in him

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Waiting in the wings (from Tangled the series):

And so I keep on keeping on

My chances come and then I blink and they're gone

Always overlooked unfairly

While pretending that it barely stings

But it stings, yes it stings

Young Hiccup again

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The winner takes it all (ABBA):

The gods may throw a dice

Their minds as cold as ice

And someone way down here

Loses someone dear

The winner takes it all (takes it all)

The loser has to fall (has to fall)

It's simple and it's plain (it's so plain)

Why should I complain? (Why complain?)

Gods threw the dice that's for sure they love to do it

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Hey Look Ma, I Made It (p!atd):

Hey look ma, I made it

Everything's comin' up aces, aces

If it's a dream, don't wake me, don't wake me

I said hey look ma, I made it

Hiccup's almost unnatural ability to always win and his desire to test his luck and so on... And i liked the mention of mother figure who supposed to be very proud

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Ruthlessness (from Epic):

You are far too nice, mercy has a price

It's the final crack, we're bound to break the ice now

You reveal your name, then you let him live

Unlike you, I've got no mercy left to give 'cause

<...>

The line between naïveté and hopefulness is almost invisible

So close your heart, the world is dark and

Ruthlessness is mercy

Die

campichor on tumblr. That's all you need to know

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High hopes (p!atd):

Had to have high, high hopes for a living

Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling

I was gonna be that one in a million

Always had high, high hopes

Mama said: Fulfill the prophecy

Be something greater, go make a legacy

Manifest destiny, back in the days

We wanted everything, wanted everything

Hiccup and Alvin both had high hopes on them, but ig Exellanor would be the mom to say smth like that

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Пожар (Немного Нервно)

Если кругом пожар - // if the fire is all around

Я не хочу бежать. // I refuse to run away

Я говорил с огнем - // i spoke to the fire

Мне ничего не жаль. // I have no regrets

Хочешь идти – пойдем, // if you want, we will go

Я не вернусь домой. // I won't return home

<...>

Вместо толпы – сам господь-бог // not the crowd, but God himself

Благословил этот поход // Blessed this road

Дождем. // With the rain

Если б мне стать искренним, как дитя малое, // if i could be sincere like a little kid

Бросить дела, в молитве сложить. // I'd gave up everything and prayed

Но колесо вертится – стылое, сталое, // but the wheel keeps rolling on

А в колесе – вся моя жизнь. // And this wheel is my life

Я запишу слова – и, вроде бы, ничего. // I write the words

И в пустоте вспыхнет на миг // and the void flames up

Двор, где горит трава, а за травой – забор, // the house and the grass and the fence are in flames

А за забором – весь этот мир. // And the whole world is on fire

I could not resist the urge to add a song in my native language<\3 it is about the world on fire so... This is fine

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Once more to see you (Mitski):

But with everybody watching us, our every move

We do have reputations

We keep it secret

Won't let them have it

So come inside and be with me, alone with me

Alone, with me alone

If you would let me give you pinky promise kisses

Then I wouldn't have to scream your name

Atop of every roof in the city of my heart

If I could see you

Once more to see you

Furious @ Hiccup the second (I'm not ok about them)

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Win it all (the Orion Experience)

When you were young, the world, it seemed so different

A happy time before you lost your innocence

Where did it go, how did you fall so far from it

Look at yourself you're slipping away

And now the streets you roam, are cold and desolate

The only company you keep is your regret

You've had enough you want to put an end to it

Look at yourself you're fading away

But oh, oh, I want you to know

That you, you, will always be a star

You're gonna shine again like a Super Nova

It ain't over, till it's over

When the world pushes you down You get back up

And when it knocks you around You get back up

And now you fight a little harder You get back up

And now you see a little farther You get back...

Up on your feet every time you fall, so please don't give up now

Cause you're gonna win it all

All your life you've wondered, baby

When's it gonna be your turn

Always tried, and been denied

It's like you're always getting burned

Just remember this, my friend... It's darkest before the dawn

You may see a victory, so baby, just hang on

Just hang on

Perfection.... Hiccup's will to never give up, on himself, on anyone else, in any circumstances

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Little lion man (Mumford & Sons)

Tremble for yourself, my man

You know that you have seen this all before

Tremble, little lion man

You'll never settle any of your scores

Your grace is wasted in your face

Your boldness stands alone among the wreck

Now learn from your mother or else

Spend your days biting your own neck

But it was not your fault but mine

And it was your heart on the line

I really fucked it up this time

Didn't I, my dear?

Hiccup is a little lion man. The end. Thank you for coming to my ted talk

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Icarus (The Crane Wives):

Climb ye higher and higher and higher

'Til you're far away and breathing cleaner air

Oh my brother, my brother, my brother

Who have you become in the wake of all that's happened here?

They're burning down the orchard to the soil

To the soil, to the grave

Spreading out the ashes of a love

That only gave and gave

Furious and Hiccup the second flying together..... I will never recover

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Previal the Sea (Gargamel):

We need the stories to be told

The fear me make is worth more than gold

I failed to find the lyrics but it's a song about pirates (= vikings). This one is niche, ig, because even the creators misspelled their own song title..... Damn. Nuh. I just love the atmosphere and the fact that this song is 13 minutes long, and half of it is howling. HTTYD vibes for sure

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Come along with me (Ashley Eriksson):

We can wander through the forest

And do so as we please

Come along with me

To a cliff under a tree

Where we can gaze upon the water

As an everlasting dream

FRIENDSHIP TRIO ON AN ADVENTURE PLEEEASEEEE I LOVE THEM THEY ARE SO CUUUTTTEEEEE AND COMFY. Comfortable. Kids. My babies. Raaaawrrrhhhhhhh

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МКСЗ (Созвездие Отрезок):

Мальчик, который собирал звёзды // the boy who collected the stars

<...>

Мальчик, который растерял звёзды // the boy who lost all his stars

Hiccup ......

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The world we knew (Frank Sinatra):

Over and over, I keep going over the world we knew

Once when you walked beside me

Hiccup and Toothless again. This song gets me emotional too

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Never love an anchor (The Crane Wives):

On some level, I think I always understood

That these hands of mine were clumsy, not clever

And I tried to do the best that I could

But try as I might, I couldn't bring myself to hold you

Fishlegs vibe (Fishlegs @ Hiccup in some way?? I'd love to proof but i cannot)

On some level, I think I always understood

That a ship could never really love an anchor

So, I did the only thing that I could

And severed the rope to set you sailing from my harbor

There are times when I still wonder about you

You are someone I have loved, but never known

And you'll never see the reasons I had

For keeping my claws away when they were close enough to hurt you

Hiccup letting go of dragons he loved more than his life

+ The sea theme + I can't proof it with lyrics but this song holds the vibe of Deadly Shadow and a child in a lobster cage

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Любовь моя (Элли на маковом поле):

любовь моя всегда выходила мне боком // love always hurts me

ножом подставленным к горлу - // it's like a knife to a throat

еще не больно, но страшно выдохнуть // no blood yet but it gets hard to breathe

это беспомощность новорожденного // loving is being helpless like an infant

это табличка "нет выхода" // like a "no exit" sign

любовь моя всегда выходила мне боком // love always hurts me

сто шагов по болоту - необходима осторожность линий // like steps down the swamp - you have to be careful

но оступаюсь и падаю в воду // but you'll end up in the water

This song theme is love that only hurts you. Ig that was how love to dragons felt in the old archipelago. Don't you dare to love them

(I decided to translate and note every song in russian language bc they are not so obvious to analyse by someone else)

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You're on your own, kid (Taylor Swift):

I didn't choose this town, I dream of getting out

There's just one who could make me stay

<...>

I looked around in a blood-soaked gown

And I saw something they can't take away

'Cause there were pages turned with the bridges burned

Everything you lose is a step you take

So make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it

You've got no reason to be afraid

You're on your own, kid

Yeah, you can face this

You're on your own, kid

You always have been

This must be obvious (taking into account that the story is about growing up) but i wanna point out few details

"just one who could make me stay" - Fishlegs!!! + I know that Hiccup loves Berk and his tribe and cares for them, it must have been hard to live there. He is so sweet, caring and forgiving. I can't imagine how he could LOVE and CARE FOR these MORONS who treated him like SHIT but he always thought about protecting them and taking responsibility for them, outgrowning his hate if he ever hated anybody of them which i doubt... So mature and king-like behaviour. I'm so proud

"I looked around in a blood-soaked gown" - is about 12th book events again. I bet he was SOAKED IN BLOOD after all these crazy stuff

"So make the friendship bracelets" - he made many friends during the series. But in this line i always think of Camicazi (bc she's amazing and i love to think of her)

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Not strong enough (boygenius):

I don't know why I am

The way I am, not strong enough to be your man

I lie, I am just lowering your expectations

Lyrics said it for me, but I'll add that they're the words that Hiccup would have told Stoic

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Flying (Code Fry):

Where did my wings go?

I could've sworn I could fly

Straight up into the sky

Boy, I should have known

It was all just a lie

No one on earth can fly

Thought the things you said would turn out true

Guess that's what I get for trusting you

You said if I believed enough, I would fly

Why didn't I?

Did faith let me down

Or did I not have enough?

That distinction is tough

Still, I thought your hands

Protected me from the fall

Did you mean that at all?

Thought the things you said would turn out true

Was it even you I listened to?

I thought if I believed enough, that I would fly

Air is rushing past, and I can barely see

Seems like this fall will be the death of me

In a second now, the ground will come to take me home

Suddenly, a peace that I cannot explain

Feels like the wind is running through my veins

Oh, and all that I can do is close my eyes as you lift me up

You lift me up

All that I know now is sky and cloud

Don't know when my feet last touched the ground

You said if I believed enough, I would fly

This song never failes to make me burst in tears...... Hiccup III letting the dragons go..... Hiccup II and Furious...... Goodbye...... You said if I believed enough, I would fly...... Helppp. All of this song is perfect for HTTYD so i could not resist adding it all here. Perfection. Help

Notes:

"No one on earth can fly" - when the dragons hid from humanity, that is the thought that was left..... You can't fly anymore. Let go of your dreams. Let go of the wind in your hair, of heights, of clouds close enough to touch. Forget it. You are too childish and disrespectful for this. Humanity is not ready for dragons. Not ready to live aloneside these beautiful, intelligent creatures. nd nobody can protect them from your stupidity

"Guess that's what I get for trusting you

You said if I believed enough, I would fly

Why didn't I?" - there i see Furious, waiting on the Berserk island, talking to his memories of his brother, wishing he had never had a soft spot for him, wishing he had never trusted humans

"In a second now, the ground will come to take me home

Suddenly, a peace that I cannot explain

Feels like the wind is running through my veins" - 12th books events again. Furious after listening to Hiccup and clearing his mind from hatred

In conclusion, this song is about the elusive dream of flying dragons, but mostly i feel like it vibes with Furious and Hiccup II

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Bigger Than the Whole Sky (Taylor Swift):

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

You were bigger than the whole sky

You were more than just a short time

And I've got a lot to pine about

I've got a lot to live without

I'm never gonna meet

What could've been, would've been

What should've been you

Did some bird flap its wings over in Asia?

Did some force take you because I didn't pray?

Praying refers to their gods again. And talking about the whole thing, i added it because it reminds me of Snoglout book 11. Hiccup says "I'M NEVER GONNA MEET WHAT COULD'VE BEEN, SHOULD'VE BEEN, WOULD'VE BEEN YOU". I hope you get me. Hiccup took away Snoglout's bright herioc future, he took away his world because he wanted and had to change it. Snoglout's ideal world, where Snotty saw nothing wrong. Where he could've, should've and would've been a hero, a legend. Hiccup never got to meet him like this. And he also never got to meet the current time Snoglout who risked his life for the king and LIVED to be a new world's hero. It was a glimpse of hope for them both but Snoglout didn't make it to the new world

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Cafeteria Song (Equestria Girls):

So get up, get down 'cause it's gonna make a sound

If we work together, helping Twilight Sparkle win the crown

I'm gonna be myself, no matter what I do

And if we're different, yeah, I want you to be true to you

If you follow me, we'll put our differences aside

We'll stick together and start working on that school pride

My personal favourite... My honorary mention....

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Once upon a December (from Anastasia):

Figures dancing gracefully

Across my memory

Far away, long ago

Glowing dim as an ember

Things my heart used to know

Things it yearns to remember

I love the mention of AMBER yk

In whole, this song means the memories of old Wilderwest kingdom, long gone, but still shining though the years. Plus Hiccup like Anastasia is a lost and found heir of an ancient empire

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The King (Sarah Kinsley):

I wanna be the king of your heart

Let's fall apart and start again

The old world was ruined, and Hiccup built it anew. Plus the title. Plus the "king of your heart" bc Hiccup is a gentle and caring king, not like... the previous one... Def not the king of hearts

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Tiny Human (Imogen Heap):

Still I can't stand to imagine

Life without you

came crashing in on that day

Crazy beautiful you

Blind me like the dawn

After ashes fell on Pompeii

Crazy bright beautiful you

Suddenly propelled

So many light years from bliss

And completely unprepared

How can anyone deserve this?

I've tried, I've tried all the tricks

in the book, I’m at my wits end

Now look here what do you want from me!?

<...>

You little devil, you

Oh I love you so much

It's the hardest thing I've ever done

But you're so worth it

Yes you are

Hiccup @ Toothless. This is so sweet

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Touch the sky (from Brave):

Where dark woods hide secret

And mountains are fierce and bold

Deep waters hold reflections

Of times lost long ago

I will hear their every story

Take hold of my own dream

Be as strong as the seas are stormy

And proud as an eagle's scream

I will ride, I will fly

Chase the wind and touch the sky

I will fly

Chase the wind and touch the sky

I love this song. And plus Merida is lowkey a viking?? At least they lived at almost the same territory, north, sea, mountains and all. The song is beautiful

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Running with the wolves (Aurora):

Go row the boat to safer grounds

But don't you know we're stronger now

My heart still beats and my skin still feels

My lungs still breathe, my mind still fears

<...>

I'm running with the wolves tonight

The 10th book Hiccup on a run with his feral besties, forgetting the human speech

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Open up your eyes (from mlp movie):

Open up your eyes

Give up your sweet fantasy land

It's time to grow up and get wise

Come now, little one

Open up your eyes

Classic Furious

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The end! Thank you!

There are about ten more songs in this kinn playlist but i didn't mention them there because.. they are too obvious. The title speaks for itself or they are just too simple to give analysis so idc

[pharawee]

Back in May I bought Khemjira's Rescue on meb, happy that there finally was an official English translation because I love horror and actually liked the first pilot teaser for Spirit Reborn - even though it wasn't well received.

I now know why the teaser wasn't well received (the official version has since been deleted and there's only some re-uploads left) and I agree. Khemjira isn't really a classic QL where the story centres around two people falling in love. It's a horror novel first (and the novel's content warning is very open about this). Much of the romance only happens in the bonus chapters. It's also steeped in Isan folklore and Theravadin Buddhist teachings and virtues, with heavy and uncompromising themes of karma, rebirth, right action and non-attachment (which I really appreciate but might not be everyone's cup of tea because it completely ignores concepts of justice and revenge).

The novel itself is translated really well with only a few editorial slip-ups but tons of footnotes to explain potentially unfamiliar concepts and give translations for the recited khatha. The bonus chapters are plentiful and rewarding if you're into romance and the usual level of BL novel spiciness, but even without them the narrative flows really well and comes to a satisfying conclusion. I really liked the novel - it might be my favourite right after I Feel You Linger in the Air - so I was slightly apprehensive when Mandee announced that they had acquired the rights for a new adaptation.

I don't know the actors at all so I only have the novel to go by, but all in all I'm really happy with Mandee's pilot teaser. It's so close to the novel that even seemingly short filler scenes are recognisably taken from moments in the story. And while I still think Keng Harit is a bit too young as Por Kru Parun, he manages to capture his commanding and alluring presence very well.

My only worry now is that they'll downplay the religious themes in order to elevate the romance between, well, basically everyone. I couldn't even blame them though, because most of the audience will be expecting romance, and the series probably wouldn't be very well received if both couples remained chaste until the very end. I don't think Khemjira's Rescue even qualifies as slow-burn for reasons I'll explain a bit later (and behind a spoiler warning).

But first, a bit more about the main characters because I've seen some confusion about their names etc. I'll keep these as spoiler-free as Mandee's pilot teaser was so if you've watched that then you're all set.

Khemjira is cursed, as are all male descendants of his family, doomed to die before their 20th birthday (the series changes it to 21). His mother gave him a traditionally female name to confuse the curse but to no avail: as he grows older he's more and more troubled by the heavy and malevolent presence of spirits. These are kept at bay by an amulet given to to him by a venerable Por Kru (a practicioner of Buddhist white magic) but when that's no longer enough, his friend Jhet introduces him to his teacher Por Kru Parun who lives in a small Isan village. Despite the burden of bad karma, Khem is a good person who always tries his best even when he feels like giving up.

Por Kru Parun (the series calls him Karan) is a respected practicioner of Buddhist white magic. He lives in a traditional wooden house outside of a small Isan village and protects his community from spiritual harm. He learned from his grandfather (who was himself a respected Por Kru) and also spent many years ordained as a monk. Because he lives by the precepts (which go beyond the five precepts of laypeople) he seems detached and aloof, often wearing dark sunglasses so others won't get charmed by him. His real (nick)name is Peem but he only starts using it with Khem once the two get romantically involved.

Jhettana and Charnvit (aka Jhet and Charn) are Khem's best friends. Khem meets Jhet during freshman orientation when Jhet senses the malevolent spirits around him. It's also Jhet who suggests visiting his teacher Por Kru Parun in his home province. They do this during a university excursion. This is how they meet Charn who's part of the student trip and very suspicious about what they're doing. Charn is extremely polite, addressing everyone as Khun. He wears glasses to aid his bad vision. Both Jhet and Charn are extremely protective of Khem, choosing to become Parun's students in order to help save him. They're also the secondary couple with a surprising past connection.

These two boys are Thong and Ake, Parun's spirit servants. They're the ghosts of 12-year-old twins that already served Parun's grandfather. They also have a surprising role to play in things to come.

SOME SPOILERS FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE NOVEL

As for why the romance can only happen after Khemjira's curse has been lifted: as practitioners of white magic, Parun and his students Jhet and Charn have to adhere to the precepts. These include abstinence from unchastity, so they should remain non-attached to thoughts of sexual and romantic nature. If one of these precepts is broken, all of them are considered broken (which makes it impossible to practice white magic) - Khemjira's rescue would fail if any of them got involved romantically. Parun knows that he's mindful enough to remain non-attached until the curse has been dealt with. He also knows that he can't expect the same of Khem so he refuses to take him as his student (which is fortunate because that way we get to read about Khem's pining).

And beyond the horror and the romance, there's also a third element that heavily features in the story: rebirth. All of the characters' fates are interwoven through several past lives, and I'm really curious how Mandee will decide to tackle this added layer of complexity and identity. In The Sign, Idolfactory used the same actors througout every past life (while 1000 Years Old used different actors with the same identifying birth mark). In Khemjira's Rescue the past identities of some of the characters are incredibly important and I'd hate to see them getting erased by using the same actors to better fit with BL marketing. It was so rewarding to find out that Jhet and Charn were starcrossed lesbian lovers in a past life and I'd love it if they kept that reveal for the series as well.

Oh, and also? Yes, there's going to be at least one naga. 🙌

END OF SPOILERS

Ultimately, if Mandee truly commits to playing the long game and doesn't simplify the story in order to appeal to marketing opportunities, this could end up being one of the best Thai BL series to come. From what I saw, the actors can definitely pull it off, and the fact that the 11 minute long trailer focuses so much on novel-accuracy is very promising already. Just don't have Parun and Khem get it on too early. Sometimes you have to keep it in your pants for a bit in order to save the day. 🙏

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Spinning coins do YOU want unsolicited writing advice? Well you are in luck because I've got some! Here's a

Basic Guide to Starting a Fanfiction! (or just writing in general)

The first thing you are going to want to do is ask Questions!!! These questions are

The Who - which characters will be a part of the scene

The What - what are they doing

The Where - where are they doing it

The Why -

The why is a little more complex because there's the Narrative Why, the reason why the characters are currently doing what they are doing, and the Meta Why, the reason why this scene exists. Now, there are multiple reasons any given scene could exists, but let me tell you a secrete. In that list of reasons why, it should always say because I like this. You can get more specific like, because I like the humor or because I like the ideas being presented, but that doesn't matter so long as you LIKE some part of it.

Now, you can answer these questions in any order when drafting ideas, but at some point ALL of them should be answered. You can start drafting the scene at any point as well, there's no reason you can't be like "I'll figure that out later".

That brings me to the idea of Skipping! Sometimes you don't know how to end or start a section, or maybe there's just one line that you know needs to be there in order to make the plot work, but it's just not happening. YOU CAN SKIP IT!!! Just pretend it doesn't exist and then write what you know! Sometimes an idea that fills the gap will just come to you, sometimes you will need to stair at the doc for a while, sometimes you can't think of anything and the entire thing needs to be reworked or scraped. It depends!

Also, I recommend saving anything that you cut. You never know when an unused scene or line may come in handy.

Sometimes, a chapter is just one scene. I recommend starting here as multiple scenes in one chapter can start to get confusing, especially if there are flow or tone issues.

SO! You got your scene blocked out, you did your homework so you know what it's about, so now it's time to actually write it. Going from summary to an actual chapter is different for everyone. Some people write descriptions first and leave dialog blank, some (me) write dialog first and descriptions later. Some people write it all at once in one big chunk. It doesn't matter what you get down first, just write what comes easiest, no care for how it looks or sounds.

After you get it down, congrats! That is your rough draft! You are OUT of the purely an idea stage!

I recommend sleeping, eating, just walking away from your device for a while after that. Once you come back, reread what you wrote. As you read, fix any mistakes that you see. Punctuation, spelling, bad grammar, and formatting should be fixed first. After that, start adding in anything that you skipped in the moment. Or if that doesn't work, just refine what you already have down. Maybe reword a sentence, add or delete a line, it's all up to you.

I recommend having a thesaurus open in the tab next to your work. Genuinely useful if you get sick of putting the word 'said' everywhere.

Once everything is patched up, it's technically finished! You can post as is or you can go over it again. You can keep going over it until you are happy, but be careful. The longer you try to perfect something, the worse you will feel about it. Do not be fooled by this feeling. Having a beta reader can help with a lot of this. A second set of eyes that says if something is good or not is a very good thing to have.

If you want to get a beta reader but don't have anyone that you know IRL, I recommend shooting a DM to any of the authors here on Tumblr. Most authors also have worked as beta readers, so they know what to do. Remember, the worst that they can say is no, so don't be afraid to ask!

Last but not least, formatting on Ao3. Ao3 uses HTML for it's formatting, so you have to learn it if you want to have anything like bold or italicized or colored font! You can completely ignore HTML, as Ao3 will add all the spacing stuff for you, but I recommend at least looking at what's possible.

Great Ao3 HTML guide

This is very helpful and I will be using this info! Thank you for the advice- usually I just guess what works and end up lost so having a plan a structure is always helpful!

I already took @the-spam-specialist ‘s advice to write plans for future chapters but this will definitely help with narrowing down scenes.

Thanks again!

[jamajkausername]

Author's notes from the Japanese edition

I got my hands on the Japanese special edition and there were some notes from the author if anyone is interested.

Take the translation with a grain of salt - I don't speak Japanese and English isn't my native language either.

:Was THAT scene even more cruel?! Actually, in the scene where Yan Wushi hands Shen Qiao over to Sang Jingxing, YW was planning to act even more cruel and say even more terrible things to SQ with purpose completely crush Shen Qiao's hopes/beliefs. However, Shen Qiao was in such a miserable state already, and I could no longer bear it. I thought that even if Shen Qiao was treated even more cruelly, he would not change his original intentions and stay true to himself, so I deleted the scene.

The biggest challenge in blending historical facts with fiction is write the main storyline and make it consistent without changing the flow of history, and adding fictional episodes. I really enjoy this kind of challenge, so when I finished writing Qian Qiu I felt an incredible sense of accomplishment.

As Mencius said, "Live in sorrow and die in ease (if people are troubled, they will try harder and live their lives more diligently, but if they are too comfortable, they will become lazy and idle, and eventually die)," it is in times of turmoil that heroes of adventure appear, and they truly reflect the human heart.

//In one of his writings, Mencius says “life springs from sorrow and calamity, death from ease and pleasure.” In other words, one prospers during calamities and hardship, and perishes when living at ease and in comfort. - 生于忧患，死于安乐 shēng yú yōu huàn, sǐ yú ān lè//

About the characters of Qian Qiu

All the characters in Qian Qiu are very important, and the story is incomplete without them. Characters such as Chen Gong and Sang Jingxing may not be well-liked by readers, but without them, the complex and colorful world of the story and the true nature of humanity would not be possible.

The relationship between Shen Qiao and Shiwu

Shen Qiao is handed over to Sang JingXing by Wu Shi, and as a result is seriously injured. He is saved from near death by Shiwu, who saves him because Shiwu was saved by him before. SQ had forgotten about it, but this episode implies that "good deeds bring good rewards, and bad deeds bring bad rewards." This salvation is also one of the reasons why Shen Qiao was able to rise to his feet again.

Both SQ's shizun and SQ fulfill their responsibilities as teachers. However, SQ's feelings towards his disciples and Qi Fengge´s feelings towards his disciples are slightly different. Qi Fengge raised his disciples not only like a teacher, but he was also a father to them. On the other hand, between SQ and Shiwu, there is no process of "raising" him, but instead there is a "feeling of - they saved each other's lives." Therefore, at the beginning, there is an aspect of mutual reliance between the two of them.

About the Northern and Southern Dynasties period in China

The Northern and Southern Dynasties period in China refers to the 150 years between the unification of northern China by the Northern Wei dynasty (after the Five Barbarians and Sixteen Kingdoms) (439) and the reunification of China by Jie (589). The Northern Ming (North Xun, East, West, North Qing, and North Garden) dynasties, which were founded by nomadic peoples in the north, and the Southern Dynasties (Song, Qing, Shen, and Chen), which were founded by the aristocratic society of transport peoples, collapsed in three different periods, and there were wars between the North and the South. On the one hand, there were continuous rebellions such as the Liuji Rebellion and the Jouyang Rebellion, but on the other hand, it was a time when culture flourished, with systems that would be passed down to later generations due to interactions between performers and nomads. (From Koda Daisuke's "The Northern and Southern Dynasties: From the Five Barbarians and Sixteen Kingdoms to the Unification of Jie" Chuko Shinsho)

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If this has already been translated somewhere, I apologize, I don't use that many social accounts or write me, I would like to read a better translation.