#merrys rambles

[earthtooz]

rin kiss cam absolutely a masterpiece, i loveeee it so much <3 but i got an opposite idea. since you are very damn talented writing for sae, perhaps where you and sae had an argument which upset you so much, you have been ignoring him. then the following day, sae has a football match. after the match which of course they win, all the cams are on you and he said “please give me another chance to fix this, us” THEN THEN he held a massive bouquet of roses DJOWJDOSHDJSJDJ

for @limitlesshq - changed up the storyline a little, anon, sorry! your ask gave me inspiration for this, i'm sorry if you don't like the alterations, but i hope you enjoy nevertheless! this is VERY unedited.

sae, who has a sharp tongue and an even sharper attitude to match with that blunt personality of his. sae, whose words burn and singe your skin, leaving searing pain behind that you try not to show, especially when the venom drips onto your skin and brands you with shame, humiliation, and wrath. sae, who has never talked to you like he had in the argument you had two nights ago.

since then you hadn't talked to him, cringing at the thought of messaging him and reaching out. your friends tell you that you should try and mend whatever has happened, that knowing the two of you, sae's probably feeling the same and misses you too. your heart agrees but your conscious is still a little scarred, wincing when you recall the words that were thrown around.

sae had sent you a few posts here and there- like he sometimes does on instagram (they're hardly funny and you're still trying to find a way to tell him that), and you would only respond with a double click of the message instead of a proper response. other than that, he hadn't reached out in any other way.

the problem was that tonight you had a match to attend, with tickets that sae personally booked for you so it'd be a little harsh to not go.

just because you were still... upset at him doesn't mean that you didn't love him.

but did he want you there? what if he doesn't want to see you? what if he's still mad? that's probably why he hasn't made any attempts to try and talk it out and lord knows that you're still too busy fighting your own thoughts to make the first move.

pathetic really, it is, but when itoshi sae is your partner and the person who you have to apologise to... it's a little hard...

nevertheless, you go. your eyes lingered on the jersey he had given you, debating on whether or not you should wear it.

you decide against it, walking out of your apartment with a sinking feeling that it was a decision you'd regret. at least you still looked cute.

arriving at the stadium, you occupy your seat quite quickly especially since you were watching solo today. it's always daunting to be alone, especially in an environment like this, but you don't want any of your friends to witness how rocky you and sae are right now, so just purchasing this one ticket was a good idea.

even if that meant you had to cure your own boredom by scrolling on your phone whilst waiting for the match to start.

despite your indifferent front, your stomac was doing somersaults from where you jittered with anxiety. was showing up the right move? what if he didn't want you here?

then the stadium announcers begin talking, shushing everyone almost immediately as the teams are introduced. each running onto the grassy field when it's their turn, basking the roars and screams of the crowd that came to support them.

when real madrid comes out, your eye immediately lands on the figure of your boyfriend. although you can't see him all that clearly, it's not hard to identify him from his magenta hair and build; one that you see practically all the time (excluding the last three days).

he's scanning through the crowd, whipping his head around as if in search for someone, and when he finds the vip section for real madrid, his eyes land on you. you can't see him clearly, but there's a shift from his figure, his aura darkening as he slows his steps a little, falling behind from his team.

a fellow teammate has to push sae a little to snap him out of whatever funk he was in and a part of you twists uncomfortably at this weird behaviour of his.

all because he saw you. maybe it wasn't the right choice to come tonight. what if you impact his play?

the kickoff begins before you can think too much about it and the match officially starts, the players scrambling around the field.

90 minutes are over before you can count, the victory going to real madrid (to your relief because thank goodness you didn't affect their precious midfielder).

however, where you thought you would head home immediately after the match, it seems like sae has other plans as he runs towards the barriers separating the audience and the field, eyes locked on you the whole time. he beckons for you to come over and with a little hesitation, you do, weaving through exiting crowds in anticipation for what he'd need.

"congrats for the win," you say in greeting, plastering on a smile to give him the false perception that you were okay. he didn't need a victory to be soiled. that'd be a rough way to end such a pleasant event.

he doesn't meet your smile. instead, his eyes seem troubled, eyebrows slightly furrowed as he looks you up and down again and again, as if his eyes are deceiving him.

"you're not wearing my jersey," he says finally, looking back up at you with turmoil clear in his eyes.

"oh," you look down at your own outfit. "yeah. i decided not to."

"why?"

"well after our argument i didn't know where we stand," you confess shyly. he frowns further before stepping back.

then he takes off his jersey- the one he was wearing, and fiddles with it until it's facing a certain way. he had a long sleeve shirt on underneath but without the jersey, you can see that he's wearing the couples necklace you got for your anniversary.

he then threads the jersey on over you and despite being shocked at his abrupt actions, you comply nevertheless, weaving your arms through the holes.

sae hums in approval and you feel a little gross wearing his sweat-sopped shirt, but he looks content and happy. a stark contrast to the troubled expression he was wearing previously.

you open your arms for a hug. he accepts it, winding his arms around your torso as yours go around his neck. the athlete breathes you in, relishing in the feeling of being so close to you after so long.

"are we okay?" he asks, voice muffled as sae hugs you a little tighter.

"yeah," you respond. he takes his head out of your shoulder, indifferent eyes glossy. you think they're tears, but you're not going to give yourself such high credit.

"missed you. i hate it when you're mad at me."

you chuckle, pressing a kiss to his nose, causing him to scrunch his face at the sensation. "i wasn't mad, sae. i thought you would be."

"me? why?"

"i don't know. you're kind of scary, y'know. especially to those who have wronged you or you don't care about."

he softens before bringing his head to your shoulder again, finding solace in your touch. "but you're neither."

"noted," you laugh, running your hands through his hair. everything feels okay again.

you only find out after the match that sae was hoping you'd come all along and that he even brought gifts for you as a way of apologising after the match.

[buff-muffin]

Just had the mental image of modern AU Romance Dawn trio where Nami was the only one who had a bike and so they would constantly use her to get around town. Luffy either sat on the handle bars or more funnily, the basket and Zoro sat on the back but Nami got sick of peddling them around so she switched with Zoro. Problem was, Zoro had no idea where they were going all of the time. So instead of sitting back to back she had to turn around and give directions. And if Zoro didn’t listen, she would reach forward and YANK the handle to where they needed to turn. Luffy has fallen off multiple times through this and laughs every single time finding it hilarious.

[navybrat817]

Hubby not only got me the one thing I asked for, the sweatshirt, he gifted me with a soft blanket and sequin pillow. 😂 That's love. ❤️

I hope everyone has a wonderful day. Sending all the love. ❤️

[werenotacoupleyesyouare]

You guys are right btw we are reclaiming the dsmp in 2024 she’s ours

[redriotinggg]

Something I noticed is that when the crew had the Going Merry, Luffy was really adamant that her head was HIS seat and no one was allowed to sit there. But on the Sunny, he’s seen sitting on her head with others pretty often (at least in the anime). I wonder what changed and why.

[shyshitter]

here’s the thing. if u haven’t watched supernatural seasons 12-15 you just simply. do not understand.

[elirium]

Do you want to draw a WFA panel?

With bonus Alfred, if you like!

(I think they don't have eyes because the flash was too bright and it blinded all of them.)

:)

[risetherivermoon]

merry christmas and shoutout to all of the autistic people who struggle with showing thanks for gifts, i see you i am you,

[i-am-agony]

Hahaha just finished Return of the King (book) (no I haven’t seen the movie yet) (I’ve been watching them as I finish the books) and By God. By God Can I Cry.

Yeah sure Sam realizing that Frodo was leaving started the water works, but what REALLY got me was Merry and Pippin riding out to meet him on the shore with a “you almost pulled this trick on us once, but this time it was Gandalf who told us your scheme!” Was just.

THE PARALLEL to the beginning of the series where they were like “we’re your friends, you won’t let you go through this alone” to “we won’t let you leave without saying goodbye.” Like. Book Merry and Pippin mean so much to me, it’s INSANE.

[the-traveling-poet]

just want forehead kisses from levi to take the edge off

[the-merry-otter]

On the subject of my silk - I should mention that the slipperiness isn’t even its most defining feature. It’s blue in colour you see. And when I say blue, I mean BLUE.

Behold, part of the exterior of the bag. It’s a nice sturdy cotton drill. Part of it is blue.

“Yeah that’s a fairly blue blue” you’d think. It’s a bit dark, perhaps, but I would hesitate to call it a dull blue.

WELL

Here’s it contrasted with the silk.

The silk is so violently blue it’s not even funny. I’ve nicknamed it “Stab-Your-Eyes” blue. The camera isn’t doing the colour justice. It’s not a shade I thought physically possible outside of a computer. I’ve been carrying the fabric around all week, and whenever I see an unsuspecting victim I go “hey you want to see something blue?” and then pass it to them, so they too can know what it’s like to have their eyeballs violently assaulted. I feel like it’s the kind of blue that should have a restraining order against Amish Kapoor. A bower bird with a scrap of this silk in his nest would have so many bitches. Thank god it’s gonna be a lining, or I’d worry about public safety.

[fangswbenefits]

Before I go: I don't expect everyone to like every single oneshot, obviously 🩷 we all have different tastes.

I did really enjoy writing that one because I'm a sucker for Astarion's POV and well..... yeah 😅 thought it'd be a nice little gift 🎁

[lotus-lamps]

im not late YOU'RE late (man whats with me and niko related celebration art and being late with it)

this did not turn out the way i wanted to but. oh well.

HOWEVER. I GOT A NEW APPLE PEN FOR CHRISTMAS. SO. INCREASED ART MOTIVATION AND ART CAPABILITIES LETS GOOOOOOOOO

also yes i AM obnoxious enough to put my watermark in the middle of the drawing. yes new watermark. old one was boring lol. plus i rarely go by cozm now

okay bye bye enjoy your break!

[et-cant-phone-home-no-signal]

even more baked thoughts but this time for the two towers, aka, my favourite of the lotr films:

the lembas bread scene is so funny

i'll never not be impressed by gollum, andy serkis is a master

so I literally wrote my dissertation on motion capture, and especially gollum and other work by andy serkis, so I feel especially inclined to say that the cgi in lotr held up very well over the test of time - these movies visually aged a lot better over 20 years than the hobbit did in 10, and half of this is due to the physicality of roles in motion and performance capture and also more balanced use of prosthetics and physical props vs digitally created characters

the three hunters are actually just gigolos

"i'm wasted on cross country, dwarves are natural sprinters. very dangerous over short distances." you tell 'em gimli

THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD

grima 🔪

eomer <3

tree? I am no tree

bernard hill what a legacy you leave behind

how did they sleep through gollum screaming his lungs out in the night?

legolas getting on that horse always looks so fucking stupid

the music is so so so so good

aragorn opening the door to helm's deep, need i say more

the battle of helm's deep is actually one of the most insane fantasy battles i've ever seen on screen

legolas snowboarding down the stairs gets me every time, you go you funky little elf

the bravery of hobbits

east at dawn always gives me chills - the rohirrim riding forth with gandalf at the helm is tear inducing, and not just because of the blinding light

"it's your sam. fon't you know your sam?" RREEEEEEEEEEEEEE

tag yourself are you sam or frodo (i think i'm both somehow)

slay! i'm pretty tired so i don't think i'll manage baked thoughts on return of the king, but another time, i shall return to do so 👍

[somethingcoolhopefully]

You know one thing that I haven’t seen mentioned much about the LOTR books (probably bc I look mainly at fanart and memes) is Tolkien’s representation of trauma following the events of the fellowship - in particular Frodo. This can be seen in the final pages of the book. Frodo was given a jewel from Arwen to subside the pain the ring instilled permanently into the ring bearer. The book describes this jewel as something Frodo clutches in memory of the ring . Tolkien also describes that on particular dates Frodo grows unwell- mainly those including traumatic events like weathertop, as mentioned in the film. This representation of trauma following war is another element that makes Professor Tolkien’s work so influential. From obvious incorporation of his own experience in the First World War, he crafts a dark reality into the otherwise somewhat sunny ending of LOTR, really showing the cost of war and sacrifice of oneself for a cause rather than playing off the ending as a solid ‘happily ever after’ conclusion. I just can’t get enough of these books - there is always so much to explore and so many layers to uncover. - E

<grey havens are key example of this effect of war>

GIF credit to l-o-t-r

[barbaricjester]

Yo. I'm drink an half asleep so idk if this'll be coherent thanks autocorrect buts shout-out to all my trans brothers, sisters , and siblings out there tonight Christmas eve night and on Christmas too. The ones in the closet, willingly or not. The ones alone tonight because it's better that than dealing with unsupportive family. The ones staring down the barrel and braving the family gatherings anyways.

I just went on a bar crawl and carousing with the man that told me I'd never be his son many yeaes ago, and he proudly proclaimed me his boy in every bar tonight. I made trans jokes that made him fall over laughing. It wasn't easy getting here but we did and tomorrow we have Christmasa t the time of writing this. I love you guys. Stay strong. Happy holidays. I love you.