#pick your Khao people

[thescrumptiousstuffs]

Bestie Fong

Innocent Chon

Sweet Longtae

Wise Songpol

Sassy Aye

Gentle Gaipa

Alcoholic Ray (* I need to add disaster muffin here after watching OF Episode 1)

(Khaotung Thanawat, the actor you are!)

And bonus - BEST CAMEO EVER 👇🏽

Psycho Zero

[devyuence]

Controversial take: People's hatred for Mew is related to their attachment to real life ship which takes the fun out of Only Friends (at least on their end)

This is going to be my random thoughts and I had a couple of shots of gin and tonic while writing this so excuse me. I am gonna mix up the real-life and fictional scenarios so sue me, I guess.

Before anything else, I like ForceBook a lot but I can understand if TopMew will not end up together. For the most part, I see Top as a person I can never like in real life and you cannot blame me if he just gives me bad vibes.

However, I want to know more about him and how their story unfolds. I actually want TopMew to pull a 188 Men's Group wife-chasing crematorium trope (look it up) or an ending like Cruel Intentions.

In addition, even if I will be proven wrong soon, I will still defend Mew. He is just complex and reminds me of myself. Someone who just wants to graduate with flying colors in an Asian society (SEA to be exact) then came along Boston pestering him about his virginity.

Now you know my biases, let's get to the real reason why I used the said title.

People are hating Mew for cock-blocking Ray and Sand. Calling him names and anything but never Ray. Never Ray. I am actually glad that happened because at least Sand knows that Ray is still hung up on Mew—even if some viewers will say that it is not love but more of the idea that he loves Mew. Again, Ray is still hung up on Mew (or has lingering feelings) and I am glad he stopped what they are doing. At least Sand had a heads-up, a warning that he is just a rebound.

If we go back from last week, people hate Mew for ditching Ray and P'Jojo had to explain that Boston and Syrup forced him to go home with Top. You will not see people making threads gaining hundreds of likes of how Boston is a bad friend for Ray—it is always Mew that is the face of betrayal. Never Boston because he is not a threat. Or Neo. Or Mark. Unless Nick hooks up with Sand. Lol.

This leads me to the conclusion that some of the viewer's hatred for Mew (or Book) stems from how he intervenes with the existing ship. People nitpick everything he does. Some shippers feel threatened about his existence—may it be in the series or real life. His ghost ship with Khao (or Ray with Mew) annoys the hell out of people. In some clips with Khao and Book sailing RayMew, fans are saying First is jealous and Khao should pay attention to him. This is somehow converted to how people pity Sand even more and dislike Mew in the series. Ray can be an alcoholic and Mew saves his ass multiple times but Ray can never do wrong. Even if he wants to drive while drunk. Never Ray because Ray is Khaotung. LOL.

Some are also saying that only Ray cared for his friend group when in the very first episode, the first cut at that, Mew is picking up Ray's drunk ass. Hell, he even reprimanded him (R) for picking fights while drunk. Now, people are saying that Ray should have continued the deed with Sand instead of taking care of his friend who does not care about him. That or people throwing a pity party for Ray by being a true friend when it was implied that Mew is always the table keeper, taking care of his drunk ass and it did not happen only once.

I know some of you are raising your eyebrows right now but I mean, everyone just tends to nitpick about Mew. Or Book. Before, I had seen people calling him bland and boring. Like a cardboard without personality. People are like: How the hell Ray even like him? Now that he is showing his true colors, people are calling him scheming and manipulative.

When Mew did not let Top go further from his advancements, some are criticizing him for acting like a kid and virgin (he is btw). When Top did not pick up his calls, people are saying that he is evil and manipulative. That he deserves it. When Boston does something problematic, people will say he just have insecurities and unresolved daddy issues. When Nick installed that in the car, people will say that he is just in love and obsessed. When Ray wants to crash his car, it is because he has mommy issues. That they are just kids and needs guidance but Mew? Mew is hated for acting like a kid aka stopping Top when he realized he is not ready. That he deserves getting cheated on. That he is the most evil guy. Hell, even Top, according to viewers cannot be an assault victim because he is not played by an actor who is a crowd favorite.

See what I mean people? Like make up your minds. You love to psychoanalyze other character's personalities and why they are behaving but Mew (even Top) has no excuses. Heh.

In addition, people are questioning why Mew did not call Syrup or Boston. Bruh, Syrup cannot drive. Boston is yeah, Boston. Also, some viewers say that Ray does not really love Mew but is in love with the idea of him or because Mew cares for him. Some even theorized that he has an Oedipus Complex. Now tell me, Mew does not care about Ray but the reason why Ray is still hung up on Mew is because he is caring? Make it make sense, please.

Some viewers will disagree with me, especially those who have a strong attachment to their own ship, but I wonder if they are still having fun going through hoops and hoops and throwing pity parties over characters? I, for real will still defend Mew but I acknowledge that he is gray. I wonder if they will combust if we get a RayMew kiss in the next episode? I wonder how they feel seeing everyone in the Only Friends casts are friendly with each other?

Anyway, I just said what I said.

If your hatred for a character is unreasonable and you see him as a threat (esp in real life). I think you need to reevaluate and ask yourself why. Or maybe you just need a Sand, a shrink. Either way, everyone in OF needs therapy.

Cheers to people who consume this drama for pure bliss and whatnot. The not-too-invested crowd with real ships. The messy crowd.

If the show is not for you and you want chummy cutesy BLs, you can save yourself, honey. This is Jojo we are talking about. If you think that you have the right to watch despite nitpicking everything (I mean we all have the freedom), okay. Please feel free to do so.

However, if you think this will not affect how others, even the directors, will see your fandom, I am speaking in general, well, you are in for a ride. Idk, be sensible I guess.

I do not even know how from an OF meta, I ended up saying something about fandoms. Guess alcohol in your system really does wonders. I will never hate the actors for their fans though. I just think that this is something that people need to think about.

Like if you have seen the reception in the F app and T app, it's more welcoming but the former chicken app? It is a more restrictive echo chamber that dismisses discussion because again, it is dominated by big accounts of shippers.

We are only in Episode 3, I hope everyone is ready for the chaos not just in the show but in the fandoms.

Anyway, I am done editing this. Hate me but I said what I said.

PS. For the Mew defenders out there, hi! I love you! For my cutesy Forcebook fans, how is it that we like unproblematic besties? Toughen up though! It's gonna be a war zone.

From your resident Mew defender until the end

XOXO, Yue.

[lu-sn]

what do you see as the most likely thing pete does post canon? is he involved in the family business? does he have a job outside the mafia? are he and vegas both retired?

let's assume vegas has recovered as much as he can from the shooting and that he's done whatever he needs to do to get himself and his family out from under korn's thumb. so we're talking deep post-canon.

if vegas is still in the mafia somehow — in any capacity — i have no doubt that pete will function as his right hand. (or left hand. hell, both.) he's definitely got the skill set for it, and i think he would really enjoy it! it's a perfect outlet for his brand of undying loyalty, and he gets to bestow that loyalty upon someone who is equally insane about him and who will let him beat up as many people as he wants ❤️

but i don't want that for them. i think vegas in particular deserves that soft epilogue — a chance at the life he could have had all along without his father hovering behind him. so let's imagine vegas has found something to do with his time that hits that perfect balance of high stakes and high fulfillment and very very high odds of survival. pete is very happy for him, and also the tiniest bit bereft. unlike vegas, pete needs something physical.

so pete is ambling back from the grocery store, idly wondering whether he needs to be trying to do something with all of his free time, when he stumbles upon some sort of scuffle just waiting to break out in a dank alleyway. and pete manages to spot a kid in there, far too young, definitely biting off more he can chew, definitely about to get his ass beat, and — well. pete's been itching for a fight anyway.

pete hikes up his pha khao ma and lays everyone in that alley flat, and once most everyone has scampered away with their tails between their legs, the kid stares at pete, and scowls at him, and sneers out a "didn't think i asked, old man."

here's the thing. i don't think pete has any sort of affinity or good hand with kids. he's probably the type to get walked over by most teenagers (exhibit A: macau during canon). but there's a particular category of kid that i think pete would immediately have the upper hand on; surly, prone to anger, snippy, sad underneath all of that. in short, kids who are a mini-vegas 😂

(somewhere not so far away, vegas is crouched in front of his vegetable patch, suddenly feeling very annoyed, and has no idea why 😌)

so pete smiles pleasantly, says "better work on your stance then," picks up his groceries and starts walking away — only for this kid to catch up to him and go "i guess you're good enough, so you might as well teach me."

this post is already long 😅 basically, this kid will not stop pestering pete, and pete somehow ends up training the kid on a daily basis in their backyard, and happens to unleash a lot of life advice that this kid is very desperately in need of (e.g. "knowing how to fight isn't worth anything if you don't know which fights you shouldn't pick"). and he notices some other kids peeking through the fencing watching them, so he sighs a deep sigh and tells them they might as well come in.

some of these kids remind him too much of vegas — or of himself. he finds himself wanting good things for them, wanting to help them be just a little bit happier — which is the kind of help neither he nor vegas received when they were younger.

he ends up being pretty damn good at it.

so pete is giving a bunch of kids a safe space and a healthy outlet for their anger, totally by accident. to answer your question, anon, i guess that makes him a community youth counselor 😂

vegas finds this all kind of bemusing, and is more than a little tilted that pete seems to be attracting all of the little vegases in a 30km radius, but hey! he gets to shovel his cooking into more mouths now! he's totally in denial about how much he enjoys that.

(much later, pete abruptly sits up from where he's resting his head in vegas's lap, and he exclaims, "did i accidentally start a gang???"

vegas considers this for a long moment, shrugs, goes "maybe we should have stayed in the mafia after all.")

[wen-kexing-apologist]

Thai QL Favorites Game

*sigh* y'all seem to love torturing me with the terrible, terrible weight of having to pick favorites.

Tagged by @telomeke

Favorite Thai QL: Moonlight Chicken 

gif by @jaehwany

This is so fucking hard because like…I Told Sunset About You, 180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us, and The Eclipse exist and I could wax poetic about all of them, about how much heart went in to them, about how strong the performances of the actors are, about how emotionally impactful these shows were for me. Because all of them were, and they were impactful and relevant to me in so many different ways. I can say with utter confidence that I have not been as impacted by a piece of television as I was with ITSAY and 180D. But, fundamentally, Moonlight Chicken is the show that started it all for me. Moonlight Chicken is the first show that I started writing analysis about, it is the first show that I started interacting with other people on this website over, I have so many tumblr friends now explicitly because of how I engaged with this show, and how others engaged with this show. And so, regardless of how many other incredible, impactful, cinematographic masterpieces grace my screen, Moonlight Chicken will forever be my favorite because it gave me a community I didn’t have before. 

Favorite Pairing: First and Khaotung 

gif by @gunsatthaphan

I want to make it very clear, I do not condone fanservice. I am generally opposed to speculating about the nature of two actor’s relationships to one another outside of work. So, when I talk about my favorite pairing, I mean it strictly as scene partners. First and Khaotung are my favorite pairing because they are incredible fucking actors. First is a fucking chamelian, like seriously, I saw him in Not Me first, then in The Eclipse, and I think it took me until I looked up what else First had been in during my first viewing of The Eclipse that I even realized he had played Yok. And that blew my fucking mind because Yok and Akk are radically different characters. Yok is loud, chaotic, comfortable, and open. Akk is quiet, stressed, distressed, closeted, suppressed, and First does such an incredible job with both of those characters. After I watched The Eclipse for the first time, I went back right after to watch Not Me so I could compare First’s performance, and I was just blown away. I have since rewatched The Eclipse about six times.

gif by @choikangho

Then I saw him as Alan in MLC and again, First was able to be an asshole to Jim while maintaining a sympathetic position, he navigates so well the razor thin edge that has to be balanced when it comes to making a character that first appears as an antagonistic force but whose pain and anger is immediately understandable, and he does it with ease. It both makes me sad and happy that Aof did not know how good of an actor First was. I heard from @so-much-left-to-learn that Moonlight Chicken started filming before The Eclipse was released, and that Aof wasn’t ever on set for The Eclipse and therefore would not have really had a chance to see him playing more serious roles. I am glad that Aof acknowledging how blown away he was by First means that First actually can act and I am not just distracted by the angelic face of his. Also, this boy can fucking cry. 

gif by @gaykey

Khaotung similarly, I think my first exposure to Khao was The Eclipse and then I saw him in A Tale of A Thousand Stars and I was like “Hello??????????? Where did my rat bastard go? This is a sweet ray of sunshine!” Khao is a powerhouse, and a master at displaying, expressing, and articulating grief that it radiates out of the screen. It is unsurprising to me that everyone was singing his praises in MLC and I feel some type of way about the fact that Aof knew how talented Khaotung was and trusted him to carry the heavy responsibility of portraying the grief of losing a parent so soon after Aof lost his. And everyone who said that your eye can’t help but be drawn to Khao whenever he is on screen is correct. Khaotung is a force to be reckoned with, and though you are drawn to him, I don’t think when he is not the focus of the moment that he ever steals the scene. Also, this boy can fucking cry. 

gif by @thebvbbletea

I think it was @ginnymoonbeam who said that First and Khaotung elevate every role they play, and I have to agree. But further, they elevate each other, and I so enjoyed the clips I’ve seen of First and Khaotung discussing their friendship and how they had never gotten to work together, and how they had a conversation with each other when they got cast opposite one another in The Eclipse being like “this is probably the one and only time they are going to have us work together, so let’s show them what we’ve got” and they just like…demolished those fucking roles, and now are scene partners in a number of shows. I loved watching the Behind the Scenes videos where First and Khaotung describe what they have learned from each other working together, especially how First is always going back to look at the camera and to observe the scene they have just recorded so he can see how the scene is looking, take mental notes, and adjust as needed, and how Khaotung had never done that until he was on set with First. 

Again, I will not speculate in any way, shape, or form about the true nature of their relationship to one another outside of work, but inside of work they do appear to be deeply deeply important to each other which is just so wonderful to witness. Regardless of whether or not their friendship is that strong when cameras aren’t rolling, I love seeing sweet, vulnerable, and strong displays of male friendship where First and Khaotung are literally crying at the thought of not seeing each other every day. Like, I just think shit like that is incredibly important for people to see in hopes that they will understand that it is okay to love your friends loudly and strongly.  

Most underrated actor: Jennie 

I love Jennie so much, my face always lights up when she is on screen. I think she is a great actress, and gave a very compelling performance as Mae in 3 Will Be Free. I would love to see her in more things, in larger roles. 

Favorite Character: Akk, The Eclipse

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Thankfully this is a Thai QL tag only so that I didn’t have to pit two bad bitches against each other (Wen Kexing and Akk). Ohhhhhh Akk, you are trying so hard to please everyone around you, and you are so scared, and so prone to being manipulated, and so stressed out. You have so much pressure on you, you are carrying so much doubt and fear and pain. You tried to murder your classmates, you cry yourself silly over problem you are partially responsible for. You are complicated, and suppressed, and constantly on the verge of bursting, and I want to just wrap you in a blanket, give you hot chocolate, and tell you everything is going to be okay. Akk is my beloved BL boy. I relate very hard to the composition of his character. I am not an Akk apologist, because he has done some very wrong things in his life, but I love him because of all the wrongs he has done. Because he didn’t know any better, because he had a lot to lose if he did not do his job to a satisfactory degree, because he saw a hot boy who was immediately mean to him and fell head over heels, and because Akk is constantly evaluating and questioning his worldview, and adjusting it accordingly. He has such a huge heart and he’s not quite sure what to do with it. 

Favorite Side Character: Chot, Step by Step 

gif by @mushiemadarame

This man has his shit together and spends too much of his precious time corralling his love sick, dumb fuck gay boy boss and his love sick, dumb fuck gay boy coworker around their enclosure.

Favorite scene in a QL: 180 Degrees Longitude Passes Through Us, Ep. 8

The farewell Wang gives to In near the end of Episode 8 is probably my favorite scene in a QL ever for a very innocuous and unexpected reason, and that is the flashback to Mon comforting Wang in the aftermath of their confrontation. Now, poor @bengiyo can attest that when I first saw the literal like…ten seconds of Wang falling against the doorframe of his mother’s bedroom, and then collapsing sobbing in to her arms, that I was sent in to the most intense emotional distress of my entire life for deeply, deeply personal reasons. I shared this entire clip because I think the confrontation itself is a marvel to behold, the way the tension has been building and building and building the entire show, and you can almost hear the whistle as the pressure finally becomes to much, and then erupts. GOD THIS SHOW IS SO FUCKING GOOD. Anyway, it took me thirty minutes to calm down and breathe properly from Wang’s “Ma” moment in this episode and because of how strongly it impacted me, it is my favorite scene. 

Favorite line in a QL: “You’re allowed to be weak, at least with me” / “You don’t have to be strong, not with me” 

This is a line that is very frequently said by at least one half of a pair, Akk and Ayan say it to each other in The Eclipse, King says it to Uea in Bed Friend, I’m pretty sure there is some variation of it that Praipai says to Sky in Love in The Air. It is cheesy, and tropey, sure, but boy oh boy how I love the level of safety and comfort it implies between characters. Like, fundamentally, an aspect of relationships that is constantly evaluated in romance, is who knows you better than anyone, how you show your most authentic self to the person that you love. I mean, seriously, how much of romance stories revolves around hiding parts of yourself you fear no one would ever love? How much of romance stories revolve around keeping secrets because you are scared of losing the person you have? How much of romance has their conflict arise from the revelation of the secret, but not the secret itself? How much of romance has their resolution occur after moments of complete and total honesty?

I love all variations of this line, non-verbal ones included, non-verbal ones especially: from Pran sobbing in to Pat’s shoulder in Episode 10, to Tien fainting in Phupa’s arms, to Akk and Ayan always holding one another while one or both of them cries, navigating nightmares, and panic attacks, bearing witness to abuse, etc.

All that said, the other line that has been haunting me recently is “No one has asked me how I am in awhile” said by Tawan in My Ride because oof, yeah, in many ways and in many aspects of my life I am Tawan and truer words…

Most Anticipated QL (& why): Only Friends 

First being a slut. Neo being a slut. Mark being a slut. Force being a slut. Khaotung being a slut.  Book being a slut. JENNIE!

This chart: 

This clip from the trailer: 

(gif from @ahxiang)

The playlist: 

I am 0% looking forward to the fan reactions because I feel like this is a show rife for the picking around discourse, but I am looking forward to seeing what kind of a ride (haha) Jojo takes me on. 

Healthiest relationship in a QL: Mork and Tawan, My Ride

gif by @save-the-data

I haven’t finished this show yet, I have the last two episodes to watch but I really love the reciprocal relationship the two of them have, I know it seems funny and ironic to say this, knowing that Mork did withhold information from Tawan and continued to try to alleviate his fears by lying to him about it, but they are open and honest with each other in a really wonderful way, I love their dynamic, and I think that as they continue to know each other, and love each other that they will only get better and better with open, honest communication, and mutual respect and care. 

Most toxic relationship in a QL: Akk and Theo, Enchante 

Sorry if you like this show, and sorry if you like this couple, and I know this feels out of left field when VegasPete exists, when FUTS exists, when Boss and Toy exist but like… 

Theo does fuck all for Akk, he just creates the most elaborate lie, doubles down on it, triples down on it, lets four other boys try to woo him, and Akk’s devotion to Theo and Theo’s downright obliviousness to Akk’s life needs leads to Akk getting fucking FIRED FROM HIS JOB BECAUSE THEO COULDN’T FIGURE OUT HOW TO RIDE THE BUS. Like…I’m sorry, but as much as I do believe that many relationships have some inherent level of imbalance, whether that is time, emotional needs, income, life experience, etc. and that can be fine and does not inherently make a relationship terrible or “toxic”, folks I’m sorry, I have seen 60 BLs at this point and I think this is the couple that I like the least. 

Guilty pleasure series: There is no such thing as a guilty pleasure, I own that shit…

My guilty pleasure series is not so much a series as it is revisiting certain scenes in different BLs that I love. I have rewatched a number of the fight scenes, make out scenes, and sex scenes in the shows I have seen: Eclipse, Bed Friend, La Pluie, LITA, KinnPorsche, Moonlight Chicken, etc. 

gif by @liyazaki

There isn’t a particular order, and there is no intentional plan, but sometimes a backing track of a scene gets stuck in my head and I have to watch the scene to get it out, and sometimes I’m like “damn I miss my boys”, and sometimes @colourme-feral is an asshole and reblogs King and Uea gifs and I am seized with the urge to see them again. I tend to watch kissing scenes and sex scenes a lot in the shows that I’ve seen because I love breaking down the choreography of the scene. If you don’t know by now, I spend a lot of my time in shows analyzing the body language of the characters and there are no scenes more rich with body language to analyze than the strongest emotional moments, which come through the eruption of a fight scene, or through the intimacy of a love scene.

gif by @alexshenry

I will often watch a particular moment of a scene like four times in a row, trying to parse through every microexpression on an actor’s face, or wonder how the hell they managed to get through a scene without laughing. I love watching other people have strong emotional responses in a television show because I cannot and do not act, and therefore I am constantly amazed and curious about how a person is able to make their face move like that, make their body move like that, make their eyes shine like that, etc. 

Most underrated series: He’s Coming to Me 

Honestly, I would say 180 Degrees Longitude Passes Through Us is also a highly underrated series, but 180D is very heavily reminiscent of stage plays (which makes sense since the director is a playwright) and I that is not a style of performance that is as easily watched for everyone. So I can understand the physicality, and the pacing, and the space to be a barrier to actually enjoying the show. Which is why I am going to say something most other people have said…He’s Coming to Me. 

I am picking this one because it is filmed in a similar style to most other GMMTV BLs which means that it is accessible to a wider audience. But it’s released was impacted by a number of different issues, including fan pushback, which is to say the least a goddamn travesty. This is a beautiful piece of media, with (unsurprising) stellar performances from Ohm and Singto. Aof knows how to do an Episode 5 roof scene, let me tell you. I have seen it on a recommended watch list from time to time, with mostly just the statement that people should watch it because there is a really good coming out scene. Which is literally all I knew about the show when I started watching it, and which promptly became a thing I got a bit miffed over, not because I didn’t love the coming out scene (I super super did) but because this show is so queer. This show is a gay trifecta (by, for, and about queers) and no one fucking told me?!

Like, seriously the only thing anyone at all had to say about this show was that the coming out scene was good? Not the way that seeing ghosts is a metaphor of queerness, not that Ohm delivers one of the most gut-wrenching screaming apologies? Not a peep have I seen about Ohm’s ramble about people’s assumptions about what and who he likes by his friends in the locker room? 

Everyone needs to see this show. I know that the distribution of it prevented a lot of people from seeing it in any timely fashion, but it is available on YouTube now and I would highly, highly recommend it. This was a 10/10 show for me. 

Tagging @solitaryandwandering, @colourme-feral, @ranchthoughts, @rocketturtle4

[the-lumpfish-king]

HEY! It’s me, Lump!

Thought I’d make one of these pined post things to introduce myself.

My name is [REDACTED], but you can call me Lump.

I’m a 23 year old ginger, use any pronouns with a slight lean towards they/it, and am an aroace pansexual.

I have a degree in Physics with plans to go into a PhD program for research Astronomy. My area of focus is galaxy structure, formation, and evolution. I’m currently working on my first research papers, adapting my undergraduate thesis work into proper astronomy journal form. I love doing physics and take requests for calculations, stupid or serious (check “#lump’s calculations” for those I’ve done so far, these are my best posts by far).

I try to keep fully nsfw stuff off this blog, but mild nsfw is to be expected

Outside of research, work, and classes I can usually be found gaming, playing MTG, or putting way too much effort into my shitposts while watching something on my second monitor.

If you take one thing away from reading this it’s GO PLAY OUTER WILDS RIGHT NOW. Do not look up anything about it, just play the game and then get your friends to play it. Then we can all talk about it. Please, I need to talk about this masterpiece with more people.

Now that you’ve learned about me I have gained access to your walls. Don’t worry, all I do is nibble a bit of drywall from time to time.

Fun Facts below

My personal motto is: “We do not matter in the grand scheme of the universe, so why not have fun with life.”

My plushies names: -Tofrug: Lord Squishers -Manatee: Weapon of Lettuce Destruction -Reimu Fumo: Air Fried Bastard -Hydreigon: Hans -Vaporeon: Dihydrogen Monoxide Puppy -Meowscarada: Greenfield -Reshiram: Nuclear Mommy -Gardevior: Horizon - Blåhaj: Jimbei

I love nature, and evergreen forests in particular. I enjoy hiking and mushroom and berry picking. My most proud find is this massive cluster of morels I came across a couple years back.

Here’s an overabundance of my personal top 3′s, not necessarily the three I think are best (except Outer Wilds, that’s best thing humanity has produced). Games: Outer Wilds, FFXIV, Ori and the Will of the Wisps Manga: One Piece, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Berserk Books: Red Rising, Percy Jackson, A Song of Ice and Fire Movies: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Secret of Kells, How to Train Your Dragon Shows: Mob Psycho 100, Good Omens, Ya Boy Kongming! Characters: Mr Torgue Highfive Flexington, Kronk, Nico Robin Mountains: Mt. Hood, Sierra de la Laguna, Mauna Kea Flying Critters: Giant Golden-Crowned Flying Fox, Pelican, Toucan Landbound Creatures: Red Panda, Jumping Spider, Goliath Frog Marine Animals: Sea Lion, Lumpfish, Giant Pacific Octopus Pokemon: Gardevoir, Hisuian Goodra, Zekrom Soundtracks: FFXIV, Made in Abyss, Wildfrost Albums: Starship Velociraptor, The Cures What Ails Ya, Westwinds (The Real McKenzies) Foods: Cottage Pie, Khao Soi, my dad’s Chile Verde Fruit: Mexican Pitaya, Atemoya, Mango, Huckleberry Galaxy Clusters: Abell 0209, Abell 1689, macs0416

Here’s a couple of neat galaxy pictures I took using my university’s telescope:

Completely unedited pic of me

[visualtaehyun]

Another entry for firecracker Kuea's inner thoughts leaking out~ Yet again color-coded for ease of understanding, as follows: Kuea, Lian, polite, impolite, particles

Disclaimer: Not a native Thai speaker, still learning 🙏

เฮีย จะทำอะไรอ่ะ อย่าเข้ามานะ /Hia, ja tam a rai a? yaa khao maa na/ = Hia, what are [you] doing? Don't come any closer!

ครับ หายไปใหน เดี๋ยวนี้หนูเกื้อพูดจากับเฮียไม่มีหางเสียง¹เลยนะ /"khrap" haai bpai nai? diiao nee nuu Kuea puut jaa gap Hia mai mee haang siiang loei na/ = Where is [your] polite ending particle? You speak to me so curtly/informally¹ these days.

มันใช่เวลามาสนใจไหมวะ ไอ้เฮี้ย² /man chai weh laa maa sohn jai mai wa, ai hia/ = Is this really the time to care about that, you dick²?

หนูเกื้อพูดว่าอะไรนะ /nuu Kuea puut waa a rai na/ = What did you say?

¹ พูดจาไม่มีหางเสียง /puut jaa mai mee haang siiang/ = speak without (ending) particles, speak curtly -> Particles are words that hold meaning and serve a function but generally don't fall under any other grammatical category. หางเสียง /haang siiang/ literally means 'tone tail' and thus refers to sentence-final particles, specifically, of which there are many in Thai. Speaking properly/appropriately involves using the right ones for the right occasion and context because all of them express the speaker's feelings, intention, relationship to the listener etc. In this clip, we hear three different ones:

นะ /na/ = polite, used to soften, to state/ask/request, to plead etc.

ครับ /khrap/ = polite, respectful, typically male, often pronounced as คับ /khap/ informally; this is what Kuea should use with Lian, elders, strangers, people of higher status etc.

วะ /wa/ = informal, impolite, familiar; this is okay for Kuea to use with his friends and age mates

² ไอ้เฮี้ย /ai hia/ -> Thai is a tonal language and the only difference between the usual Hia เฮีย and this เฮี้ย /hia/ is just that. By pronouncing it in high tone, it becomes another pronunciation/spelling for เหี้ย /hia/, which is a rude insult along the lines of asshole, dick, shithead, son of a bitch- take your pick lol. If it was only ไอ้เฮีย /ai Hia/, it would be questionably rude enough - ไอ้ /ai/ is acceptable to use for people of equal or younger age that you're familiar with, e.g. Kuea callis Diao ไอ้เดียว /ai Diao/, but otherwise it's rude and used for cursing as in ไอ้เฮี้ย/ไอ้เหี้ย /ai hia/ = asshole, etc.

We see this flip-flopping between how Kuea's been taught to speak vs. how his inner voice talks apparently lol again in this ep. 7 scene, for example:

ของใครอ่ะเฮีย ของเฮียหรอครับ /khaawng khraai a, hia? khaawng hia raaw khrap/

อยู่ในบ้านเฮียก็ต้องเป็นของเฮียสิ /yuu nai baan hia gaaw dtaawng bpen khaawng hia si/

เออวะ ... ขอโทษครับเฮีย เกื้อตื่นเต้นไปหน่อยอ่ะ /uuhr wa ...khaaw thoht khrap, hia! Kuea dteuun dten bpai naawy a/ = Oh, yeah. ...Sorry, Hia! (apologizing for speaking impolitely just now) I'm a little too excited.

[thatgirl4815]

BL/QL Ask Game : The Ugly, the Bad and the Worst

I was tagged by the lovely @waitmyturtles for this game! Thank you! It was fun! Admittedly though, it has been very difficult for me to pin down some of my answers. I know that there are definitely more bad BLs/QLs that I've managed to forget about (thankfully), so this is what I managed to come up with off the top of my head.

I'm learning as I'm doing this that I am much more equipped to talk about what I like compared to what I don't like, so apologies for unintentionally side-stepping some of these questions, haha.

*Original post can be found here

Worst soundtrack / weirdest song choice in a BL -> This might be an unpopular opinion, but the part of LITA where Payu sings to Rain stands out in my mind, because it just felt so forced in and uncomfortable. I also watched 2gether a long time ago, but I remember feeling like some of the singing just felt...off. I always find singing in BL cringey to some extent, so it's hard for me to judge any song fairly because I'm too busy squealing in agony.

Most cringe-inducing line (cute) -> To keep it recent, I'll say "Without wind, how can a windmill spin?" from Dangerous Romance, because it's so on the nose, but I'll admit it is endearing. The wind/windmill thing is giving me MAME, LITA flashbacks, and I'd just prefer to avoid those cliches altogether.

Most cringe-inducing line (actually bad) -> As I said above, I'm sure there are many more I could pick out with time, but the one standing out in my head is "If you don't have sexual intercourse within 2 hours, the poison will spread to your internal organs and you will die." For reference, this line comes less than a minute into the first episode of Tonhon Chonlatee. Suffice to say, I promptly closed my computer screen and that was the end of that. (I love Khao but they failed him here.)

Most stupid decision made by a character -> For Leo to give a single flying fuck about Fiat in Don't Say No. I know this sounds harsh, but I have such disdain for Fiat's character. All he did in TT season 2 and Don't Say No was whine...and yet Leo still liked him? He still wanted to be in a relationship with him? I'm failing to see what it is about Fiat that attracts him.

Worst plot line -> There are a lot of contenders here, but SCOY was pretty bad and ultimately pointless. And I don't think I've ever cringed harder for an extended period of time.

The most problematic show you've watched -> The fact that I'm going to put TharnType above KinnPorsche speaks volumes. At least KP was self-aware and eased us into the problematic content. TT didn't hold its punches at all.

A show people love but you find bad -> For me, it's probably A Tale of a Thousand Stars. Bad is a strong word, because I wouldn't say it was bad...it was just boring. I was really into it for the first couple of episodes, but the longer it went on, the more depthless I found Phupha to be. There was actually a point I remember thinking that Tian should be with Longtae instead. And thus my love for Khaotung was born.

A show people find bad but you will defend -> I'll say KinnPorsche too, because I also think it was a cultural reset for Thai BL in a lot of ways. I know a lot of people found Love Mechanics problematic, but I personally really like YinWar's chemistry and found the storyline compelling enough, so I'll defend it for that.

A show that is just objectively bad but you enjoyed it -> War of Y? Not sure if this counts since I didn't finish (but I'll give myself a pass since it does cover a bunch of different couples, so it's basically like several shows all in one). I think it had the potential to say interesting things about toxicity in the Thai QL industry, but it just...didn't? Or it tried to, but it ultimately fell flat. Anyways, the part that I watched (BillySeng's storyline, I think) was entertaining enough.

A bad show that you kept watching because you were intrigued/fascinated -> TharnType. I was fascinated to see if either of the leads (but mostly Type) could possibly get more annoying/problematic. Spoiler alert: they could.

A bad show that you kept watching because you were horny -> Hmm, maybe Big Dragon?

A bad show that you kept watching because of that one character -> This is so hard because I don't think Until We Meet Again is a bad show, but the first thing that popped into my head was Win and Team, mostly Win. I was getting annoyed with the main plot, but I looked forward to seeing my man Win whenever possible. (Plus BounPrem are cute together.)

A bad show that you would still recommend -> Goodness, idk...Why R U? was kinda fun. Even though I wouldn't say I found it particularly great (probably due to the cuts they made due to COVID).

The character that ruined a show the most -> Fiat in Don't Say No. That one's a no-brainer.

Most awful character that you hated -> Fiat. Get him off my screen.

Most awful character that you loved -> Vegas. I love to hate him.

A character that wasn't awful but that you just don't like -> Rain in LITA. I found him annoying. I get that his behavior was supposed to be cute, but he just came across as pouty and immature.

A hero that should have been a villain -> I kinda think Kim in KinnPorsche would've been a good villain? It would've been unexpected. Also, something about Jeff Satur playing a villainous character is just *chef's kiss* (if he had played Vegas, I think I would've lost my mind).

A morally bad character you're into -> Vegas from KP. Also Vee from Love Mechanics because the cheating stuff was bad, but I also just find him very endearing? He was having an internal crisis, which isn't an excuse, but I empathized with him. (Can I throw Ray from Only Friends in here as well? Not sure he entirely fits. Apparently I'm just looking for any excuse to bring up Khaotung, lol.)

A morally bad character you're not into and you wish people would stop being into -> I'm having a hard time with this one...my first thought was Boston because his behavior makes me sick to my stomach, but I think it's funny how other people are into him. Like I get it even if I don't agree with it (Neo is hot, in any case).

The show that disappointed you the most -> This one is hard. I guess I'd say A Tale of A Thousand Stars? As I said above, I loved it at first, but I started to get so bored.

The Worst Show of Them All Because of Your Own Reasons -> Don't Say No. Sorry Fiat.

Whew, that was much harder than I thought! Will tag some of my moots if any of y'all wanna play--as always, no pressure! :) @abstractelysium @thegalwhorants @nihilisticcondensedmilk @bird-inacage @aprilblossomgirl @dreamedofyou @firstkanaphans @itsmelb @k-white @way-too-indecisive @autisticbokutoenthusiast

And of course, anybody and everybody is welcome to play along!

[sheirukitriesfandom]

10, 13, and 16 for the Spread Love ask game!

Hey, thanks for dropping an ask :D

10. A popular character you actually really like and why

I'm cursed with always picking minor characters as favourites but I guess Director Clavell from Pokemon Scarlet & Violet is fairly popular. Why do I like him? 

Well, let's get the obvious out of the way: old man hot. 

But there's more. 

He's such a cinnamon roll who cares deeply about his students and tries to support them in any way he can. The Team Star questline is all about school bullying and it hit me in the feels because for one, I was bullied in school and also because, as a tutor, I work with school children. I've had children cry in my little classroom because they were being bullied and the teachers just wouldn't do anything. I've had desperate parents pour their hearts out to me because they felt helpless to stop the bullies. 

And then along comes a character like Clavell, who goes on a whole undercover mission to investigate Team Star and who tears himself up over finding out that the people he thought were the villains actually were bullying victims who fought back. Man's what a good teacher should be 🥺

13. Recommend a fic (can be your own!) that features something you wish was written about more

The Shape of Khaos (Series consisting of 3 parts) by @havarija/@orthodoxia

A Dream of Empire by Melampus

Seriously, just gimme more Tyranny fics—I'll read anything at this point.

16. One of your favourite tropes 

Answered here. But also The Atoner, or characters on their way there.

[wherethehelliselle]

Sorry for the delay — I started writing this a few days ago but then tumblr got glitchy and I got frustrated. Anyway, here we go: December 5, 2022 in review!

Happy birthday to me!!!!!

We took an incredible five-course cooking class on my birthday yesterday. We each made different things - I made deep fried spring rolls, Kuai Tiao (thai noodle) soup, panang curry, pad thai, and mango sticky rice. Alex made papaya salad, Tom yum (spicy sour) soup, khao soi (Chiang mai noodle soup), pad see yu, and deep fried bananas.

Our instructor, Ploy, picked us up from the hostel in the morning and took us to the market as our first stop. She showed us all the ingredients we'd be cooking with and bought us sweet potato sticky rice which was so good. It comes wrapped in a banana leaf (thats how it's steamed).

Then we went to the farm where the class was and picked our ingredients! We got cute little baskets. There were four people in our class - we made friends with Aisha and William from Barcelona!

Everything was utterly delicious, and afterwords we were in such a food coma that we had to go rest for a few hours.

When we recovered, we went out for dinner at a vegan restaurant, Goodfellow. It was not as good as Anchan vegetarian restaurant, and it also was poorly managed (we were told there was an hour-long wait and that we should go to a different restaurant even though this one was open for another two hours and had no wait list, but we saw an empty table and asked to sit there and were told sure, go ahead — a good ending but still confusing that they tried to turn us away).

THEN, we wanted to go to a bar. I found one on google maps that looked good, and when we tried to find it, it wasn’t there, and I thought it had closed down. Then we realized from a google review that it was a speakeasy, and the game was on to find it!! The hallway leading to the entrance was nestled in between a sushi restaurant (“office of fish,” incredible name) and a hotel. See the “enter at your own risk” glow sign. We went up three flights of stairs and had to push open a bookshelf to get in. Inside was a super classy, very dark speakeasy! We both got delicious drinks and stayed for a few hours. A great way to end the birthday evening!

I have more pics to post but tumble caps out at 10, so more to come!

[guzhufuren]

thank you for tagging me, the sweetest bun ever @kissporsche

NAME: Vlada ❤️‍🔥

SIGN: aries (i don't believe in astrology tho)

HEIGHT: shut the fuck up!!!!! i'm 161 cm

TIME: 4:45 pm

BIRTHDAY: born in spring 1998

FAVOURITE ARTIST/BAND: Stray Kids. other than them i listen to songs from random artists i found/picked meticulously/heard or tv show/movie soundtracks. last two years kpop has been dominating my playlist

LAST MOVIE: i'm gonna watch Nope tomorrow, so this one will become the last one soon, SO EXCITED!!!! love horror movies and watching Us was a whole religious experience for me

LAST SHOW: Vice Versa

WHEN I CREATED THIS BLOG: December 2016 right before Skam S3 finale. i had a different blog since 2013 but decided to create all new social media accounts and emails that day

WHAT I POST: memes, thirsty gifsets, from time to time shitposts or opinions

OTHER BLOGS: i have a lgbtq blog on a different social media platform (for people from post-soviet countries)

DO I GET ASKS: once a month yes

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: 9-10 cause my brain meds elongate my required sleeping time

WHAT I’M WEARING: tshirt and underwear is the home outfit of mine all year long, rn it's cold so it's also wool socks

DREAM JOB: daycare worker/kindergarten teacher, i'm getting a uni degree for that currently!! i love, adore and worship babies more than anything in the world ❤️

DREAM TRIP: i don't like traveling, prefer moving to my dream place and staying there forever. i'm planning New Zealand, or Thailand if they legalise gay marriage and adoption in the next 2 years. but i do want to have a trip to Korea to get more tattoos since koreans are the best tattoo artists in the world

FAVOURITE SONGS (and quotes from them):

KB — be free

i like your tight blue jeans; summer of freedom

where am i oh i; just wanna taste your lips

BLACKPINK — Pink Venom

taste that pink venom, taste that pink venom

straight to ya dome like whoa, whoa, whoa; straight to ya domе like ah, ah, ah

Stray Kids — Maniac

maniac; pingping dorabeorigetji

maniac frankenstein cheoreom georeo; maniac maniac

Jeff Satur — Why Don't You Stay (Thai)

khae ter, khae mi ter

mai wa jer lok ti rai duangdao

dtae wa song cha khao bpai

nan thaorai op kot chan nai kamkheun ni cha mi khae rao

why dont you stay

tagging darlings @bestiesincrime @itsza @onstoryladders and my babie @dontislav besties do it if you want to only ❤️

[theflagscene]

Hello! Do you think in Thai BL when the actors are close before, the chemistry is better? Tbh, I only really know Ohm and Nanon and First and Khao and I really like(d) their characters' chemistry. Of course sometimes there is surprising chemistry even though the actors have not known each other closely before (like Gawin and First in Not me) so I'm a bit ??? how the casting people go about it.

Also, I want my own Khao. He's so supportive and lovely.🥰

Hi, anon!

That’s a good question that I think really doesn’t have a definitive answer. There are some actors that have amazing chemistry because they’ve known each other for years so they’re already very comfortable with one another, think EarthMix (friends since their teens), ApoMile (went to uni together), FirstKhao (friends for over 5 years). But then there are people who meet for the first time and just click, they have great chemistry even though they barely knew each other before they got their parts. Like BibleBuild, SaintPerth, I’m really trying to stick just to Thai ships here but a couple Korean acting duos easily fall into the latter category as well. Knowing one another doesn’t instantly make for great chemistry, it can and often does make things awkward, imagine kissing your best most closest non romantic friend in front of hundreds of people. Cringey, right? That’s how it was I think with MikeKrist, they were just cringe and it was visible to the viewers. While on the other hand, kissing someone you’ve only known for six weeks of workshopping in front of hundreds of people can also be super cringe. Look at OffGun’s first ever kiss in Puppy Honey, that was just terrible! Their lips barely touched and it was just awkward for everyone, including the viewers. But now OffGun is one of GMMTV’s most sought after ships, because comfort grew between them over their years of friendship. And then you have the couples that seem to have chemistry but when it comes down to romance scenes it becomes awkward as heck, like BrightWin for example. Sure, they’re cute, but their limited romantic scenes are so underwhelming and I would bet haven’t gotten any better with years of knowing one another, hence why they haven’t done another BL together even though GMMTV still pushes them forward as one of their golden ships.

I think casting agents and directors who work in the BL industry have one of the toughest jobs, because their choices can make or break a series. Especially if the lack of chemistry isn’t something that is picked up on quick enough, which doesn’t give them enough time to recast characters. That’s why for a while there were so many ‘fresh faces’ that starred in BLs that you then never really saw again, because not all of them actually work out. Say out of every 30 BL pairings, there’d be one that actually makes it to public shipping level, that’s a very quick turn around on actors. Which is why more recently studios seem far more likely to just use the same actors instead of looking for new, because after all, why fix what isn’t broken.

(I too would also like my own Khao, he’s so sweet)

[fellasleepinbaltimore]

also I'm watching roop thong... awful show about awful people dfgtjthfy but basically... these girlies are like so smug... about their beard marriage???! like khao is so smug to larb and it's like okay you got the guy... he already fucked larb twice tho and also you both know he's gay like ur marriage is a lie, it will always be a cover up, you will not be with a man who loves and desires you, you're with a man who is willing to lie to keep his mom happy... and speaking of the moms... baby khun phanh is actually getting exactly what she wants!! a miserable son!! and a miserable life!! stepping to larb like she one something?? what you got control back of your son, now what? to continue suffocating him as a person like literally... seua is the most boring person it is so desperately hard to understand what these people see in him as a romantic partner other than his looks and like good nature like dytyffjf he has no substance other than that and it's most definitely bc of lazy writing but also allegedly his mom.. bc how can you be a person when you aren't allowed to have an emotion of your own also phanh is just like an evil miserable person on gp like... blaming ur eldest child for trapping you in a loveless marriage and resenting your husband for his humility and lack of ambition is like just dumb cfjthyy and doesn't make sense bro like take responsibility for yourself and then also take a look at your life and get the fuck over it it's been 20 years since your divorce and ur life is literally... of ur own creation at that point?? if you don't like it or think you've been tossed in the gutter... baby you drive a Mercedes shut the fuck up like to me phan is a miserable woman in love with her misery like I can sympathize to a point but at some point like no...? you're literally angry at the wrong things and the wrong people... she has no anger or rage for the ideals and social expectations that pressured her into a shot gun marriage but instead her ex husband for getting her pregnant and her son for existing and completely removes her own agency, bitch YOU CHOSE TO HAVE SEX WITH THAT MAN YOU CANNOT BE AT THE DIRECT RESULT OF YOUR OWN ACTIONS?? TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY??? also not resentment of her mom who also told her to get married???! no resentment or self hatred for her own choice to get married or sleep with someone like?? and that's why she's miserable bc she continues to see herself as powerless when she's literally created everything to be where she has the most power!! and anything that picks at that becomes enemy number 1!! like mu as a reminder of the choice she made andbhad derailed her life with is like a constant needle in the eye of a woman who is determined to remember history the only way that maintains her mindset when in reality... she should have met her son in kindness... and she didn't bc she loves to be miserable bc she's convinced herself it's the right thing to do!! she's so awful omg anyway

[feuqueerfire]

'Cause You're My Boy Live Blogging

The Frank/Drake show. Apparently, the production is bad but some people still enjoy the story and pairing. I watched episode 1 part 1 and 2 before but got sidetracked, so here's to finishing it now.

Episode 1 (August 1)

1-1

Did I notice Khaotung the first time I started watching this? I remember seeing AJ/JJ here but not Khaotung so maybe not? I think I've grown more fond of Khao recently, so I hope he shows up often

something about it really is so high school boys. I feel some envy for being a boy in high school

lol the porn selling

1-3

This show... should I drop it before I get too deep into it? Becaus the production and editing is truly bad

1-4

This public attempt at humiliating Tee by giving him gay porn in a cafe is killing me

They call his father Muad Moo instead of dad or whatever, that's interesting. Is Muad a different title that's still respectful or are they on a first name basis. very interesting parent child dynamic because Mork is straight up selling porn right in front of his father as well

jizz-covered pants I'm dead

oh dang, they're just teasing each other and playing around while Mork washes Tee's hair. The animosity's kinda gone?

oh they used to know each other?! And haven't seen each other for 3 years

"Are you or aren't you?" did Tee just try to kinda kiss Mork?

Okay interesting episode despite it being badly made. It's like... raw in a way other shows aren't. It's not polished but that also means we get to see the pimples and pores in the characters' faces, we get to see Mork and his family actually doing their job (not some random ambassador who goes abroad) and living in their barbershop apartment. It's very teenage boy-ish with the porn and the jizz, as well; neither character is shy about it. Also I'm curious about the family dynamics, they seem so freaking chill with each other.

Episode 2 (August 1)

2-1

The budget for this show could not have been more than 3 dollars

ngl I'm confused by how they've become so buddy buddy again so quickly since there was so much animosity but I guess they just decided to be friends again and put that little thing behind them

Oof, already got some teasing for being gay (even though they're not even dating yet)

a mention of masturbation

Tee's been calling his own other phone while he said that's his gf's phone number? hm

"I like dudes. No! I am a dude."

Okay I remember something about this having fake dating, so I guess there's that

2-2

This is so cringe I'm passing away T.T

2-3

...wait, are the girls gay? "Break up with Tee" "Who I like/date is none of your business" "I care about you! Your business is mine"

oh lmfao immediately followed by "You're not my type, Ching" I mean this wouldn't stop anything in a BL storyline but I probably would've heard something if they got a GL sideplot

Neo and Phuwin are really endearing

lmfao this condom discussion and being inexperienced. It feels so... real somehow like raw and unpolished and teenagers in high school

2-4

bro they got the oishi sponsorship but how is their budget still like 300 baht. even in this scene Frank's voice is hardly being picked up

this could be cute but it's just so badly made like Mork pushing Tee before leaving who falls and Mork coming back to check up on Tee even though he's mad could be so good. The director or editor or whoever just can't build up tension or get the emotions across

still, something about it is sooo raw like when Mork's character puts his hands on Tee's face to warm him up but then gets awkward and is like ahh what the hell am I doing? it's endearing

The series continues to have a ton of shortcomings in the technical department but something about it is still so raw as if these are real high school boys. The way they talk about sex or innuendos without shyness and with lots of cheekiness and teasing but also they don't have experience with dating or sex and so are awkward with what's going on is endearing and seems real

Episode 3 (August 2)

3-1

The boner at the drop of a hat. bro this is so teenage boy i wish i had been a boy as a teenager

3-2

Gord spending 20k baht to get those insta followers for Morn's IG of the barbershop... rip

Mork getting a nosebleed looking at Tee's photo and zoning in on his bulge lol

3-3

This show is actually about porn. The main characters are Mork, Tee, porn, and side characters Morn and Gord are below them

gonna try to figure out if his fake-boyfriend is gay by showing gay porn. "watch porn now, eat later"

foiled plan. fake-boyfriend refuses to watch porn and is instead like Mork, give me a hug"

planning some underage drinking

3-4

I wanna know what Muad means because is it actually his name? Mork was like "Swadee krap, Muad" when entering and wai-ed to him, so it's still respectful enough to be addressed in this situation

naurr not the "someone else can eat it" thrown back at Tee

Morn literally just calls Tee "Brother's Boyfriend" literally just "Faen Hia" instead of "P'Tee" or something

Gord and Morn use the same phone? Also, Gord's so worried about Morn being scammed/in danger at the shoot or whatever, it's cute

um ?

Episode 4 (August 3)

4-1

well the porn test backfired

the woman who plays the teacher/supervisor?/punishment dweller is so cute and pretty

4-2

a school lesson about love which focuses on queerness

oh, the teacher person knows Tee? Siblings?

4-3

poor Morn, everyone could see that scam a mile away but I'm glad they escaped unscathed. Also I assumed Gord/his family had some money considering he spent 20k baht to help Morn's insta following but my guy's father has an expensive car (that the show can't afford but y'know it's supposed to be) and a bodyguard chauffeur person.

Gord/Morn are freaking endearing

4-4

I knew the sexual assault was coming but it's like like... agh yeah skipping through

Episode 5 (August 4/5)

5-2

So what are Morn and Tee? a situationship where they both know they like each other? or are they like dating/in a relationship?

5-3

Like it's not that it's not cute but I'm bored

5-4

have I seen this bridge before? Is it the same one as SOTUS? Anyway, they're officially boyfriends now.

bro what how can you hear Tee saying "we'll meet tonight" on the phone and just start leaving lmfao. I mean Tee does say that he's Bam so the intuition isn't wrong but talk about dramatics lol

I just don't care is the thing.

August 08: Okay I'm making the executive decision... to drop this lol Momentous because this is the first BL I'm dropping I think? but I'll put it On Hold in MDL just in case. I actually stopped watching this after watching the first two parts of episode 1 many weeks ago so maybe I should've just stopped there. Or maybe it's foreshadowing that I'll pick it back up again and finish it?

I stopped at Episode 5, which is when they’ve gotten together and it’s all happy, so I’m not like curious at all about what happens next lol. The show had really different and raw depictions of teenage boys that we don't tend to see in BLs and I enjoyed that aspect but the technical aspects are so bad + since I'm kind of going through a BL slump, that combined with the fact that I've been busy with schoolwork means I haven't gotten attached to the show since I'm watching at a snail's pace.

[drarrily-we-row-along]

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Part 13)

Part 13: Mulled Wine

Harry didn't like to let himself think about being in love with Draco Malfoy.

If he didn't at least try to stop himself from thinking about being in love with the other man, Harry was quite certain that he'd never think of anything else.

Today has been one of those days when Harry couldn't quite take his mind off of Draco. Whenever he wasn't helping a customer (or sometimes even when he was) he was watching Draco; watching him laugh and talk with the people in their shop, watching the way his hands moved, confident and graceful as he worked. He couldn't help but wish that Draco's eyes were looking at him, sparkling with mirth as he laughed; he wanted his capable hands to touch him, to hold his hands, to wrap around his arm, to trail his fingers over his face and neck.

Draco looked up and caught him looking while Harry was straightening after they closed, and smiled at him; expression open and eyes crinkling around the corners, and Harry's breath caught in his chest. Helplessly, he smiled back and time froze in one of those moments that he and Draco seemed to be having more and more often lately.

"What's on the list today?" he finally asked, forcing himself to look away.

Draco hummed and wandered closer, grace sewn into every line of his body. "Mulled wine and Christmas cards, I think?"

"Mulled wine," Harry repeated, "That sounds lovely."

He laughed, "Yes. It's my great, great aunt's recipe."

"What should I bring?" he asked, feeling that tug of inadequacy that was always at the back of his mind.

(Read more below the cut)

"Yourself," Draco replied, nudging Harry with his shoulder as he moved around the counter to help tidy the gloves Harry had been working on. "But I wouldn't say no to Thai from that place near your house," he said with a little grin.

Harry felt his shoulders relax and he nodded, "Pad See Eiw for you?"

"What was that soup you got last time?" Draco asked, eyebrows furrowing as he tried to remember. "Coconut and curry?"

"Khao Soi?" he laughed, "You complained that it was too spicy every time you stole a bite."

"But it was so good!"

He shook his head, it was ridiculous to feel this fond of someone.

"Are you getting it again?" he asked.

Harry shrugged, "It was the special last time, I don't know if they'll still have it. I was thinking Massaman Chicken Curry."

"Well if they have it, I wouldn't object to sharing a bowl of that, too."

"Alright," he agreed. "Do you want me to just go pick up food and then come straight over?"

Draco nodded, "I can take Helmi with me, if you want," he added. "That Thai place is muggle, right?"

"Yeah," he said, glancing over at Helmi who'd perked her head up out of her nest at the mention of her name, "That would make things easier. Thanks."

"Go on. I'll finish straightening up and meet you back at mine."

"Are you sure?" Harry asked, glancing around to see how much was left to do.

"Positive," he said easily. "We'll see you soon."

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Draco and Helmi seemed to have been at Draco's for a while by the time Harry arrived, carrying take away bags that he'd put under stasis charms for good measure. He came in to find Draco standing in the kitchen, organizing supplies for the mulled wine; at least, that's what Harry assumed the ingredients were for.

Draco had changed into a cozy jumper and jeans, but his feet were still bare and Harry's heart tripped in his chest at the sight.

"Hey," he said, setting the bags down on the island where Draco was still setting spices out.

"Hi," he said with a little smile in Harry's direction as he tucked a loose strand of hair behind his ear. "I thought maybe we should get the wine on the oven first and then eat? It's supposed to cook low and slow."

"Yeah," Harry said, as he took off his jacket, "Whatever you think. The food's got a stasis charm on it, so it'll keep."

"Okay," Draco said as he hauled out the dutch oven from under the counter and put it on the burner. "These two oranges need to be sliced first," he said, rolling one to Harry and keeping the other. "Like quarter inch slices," he added.

Harry carefully sliced his, measuring them against Draco's before bringing them over to the stove.

"We're going to squeeze out the juice a bit without wrecking them too much," Draco said as he did just that, "And then put them straight in."

Draco finished first and grabbed the bottle of wine off the counter, "Here, you uncork this and pour it in, I'm going to measure out the brandy."

"Brandy?" Harry laughed as screwed in the corkscrew.

He nodded, "The heat makes some of the alcohol evaporate out of the wine," he said. "But brandy also just has that warm, festive feeling, you know?" He shrugged, "Besides, it's only like a cup of brandy."

"Only," Harry echoed with a chuckle but did as he was told and poured in the wine and Draco dumped in the brandy next.

"Okay," he said, checking a recipe card that looked a bit faded. "Then four tablespoons of honey," he said, handing the jar over to Harry. While Harry was measuring that out, Draco added six cinnamon sticks, a small handful of star anise, and a small handful of cloves.

"Seems very official," he said, nodding at Draco's hand as he dumped in the cloves. "Is that what the recipe card says?"

"Actually," Draco said, holding it out to show him, "it is."

Harry laughed, "This doesn't seem like a Malfoy family recipe."

"It's my mother's side, actually," he said with a little smile, "And she was a bit of a black sheep."

"Oh?" Harry asked, intrigued.

Draco nodded, "Everyone thought she was an old maid. She never married and lived alone, or at least that's what everyone believed."

"Sounds ominous," he said as he stole a cranberry out of the bowl Draco was bringing over and popped it in his mouth.

He mock glared at him, "We need to put half a cup of these in."

Harry grabbed the measuring cup and Draco continued.

"She apparently had very little contact with anyone in the family. Around the holidays she'd visit with everyone but never for parties," he said as he took out a spoon and gave the mulled wine a good stir before turning on the burner.

Harry went over and started unpacking the food, "So that's how you got her recipe for mulled wine?"

"Yes," he said, "but mother told me that there was more to the story. Apparently," he continued, "In the year before she died, she brought her partner with her to all of the family gatherings. A lovely woman named Matilda, who was a skilled cook but hadn't a magical bone in her body."

"No!" Harry gasped, "What a plot twist!"

"I know," he laughed, "Apparently, it was shortly after Andromeda had told the family that she was going to marry a muggle and got disinherited. My mother actually reached out to them and went to visit several times before she passed away. She and Andromeda inherited everything from her after Matilda died."

"Wow," Harry mused. "Seems like there's one in every generation."

Draco swallowed a bite of his food and speared a piece of chicken on Harry's plate before saying, "Only on mother's side. On father's side, no one put a toe out of line; which is why only having one heir is traditional for that side of the family but having multiple children is the tradition for mother's side."

"Interesting," Harry said, because he found that there were so many things about pure blood culture that he didn't understand.

Draco hummed, "Yes, imagine father's disappointment that I've taken after my mother's side and become the black sheep."

He reached over and covered Draco's hand with his, "It's all nonsense anyway."

"Right," Draco said, nodding, "But it's not to him so," he shrugged. "It's hard to always be a disappointment."

Harry's heart twisted hard in his chest, "You're not-"

"I am," he interrupted, "as far as my father is concerned. But I always have been, so," he lifted a shoulder again, "It is what it is."

"You," Harry started, shaking his head, "Draco, you are the best person I know. You've changed my life in so many ways and I-" he broke off, not wanting to show his hand too much. "I owe you a lot," he said after a moment. "I'm proud that you're my friend, work partner, and fake boyfriend."

That was enough to surprise a laugh out of Draco. "Thanks, Harry," he said, squeezing his hand back before clearing his throat and saying, "So, this is not the soup you had last time," as he pointed to the container on the table. "What is it?"

Harry grinned, "Tom Kha Kai," he said, "It's the special today. Coconut based and more mild."

"Excellent," Draco said as he took a spoonful.

He watched him and he loved him a little bit more for all of the ways that he was brave.

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Later, when after they'd finished the first batch of mulled wine and were halfway through the second, they'd collapsed on the floor in the living room, pushing the Christmas cards aside for later, Harry couldn't resist staring at Draco again.

He looked so pretty in the soft lights that decorated the room, his hair mussed and cheeks rosy, mouth stretched too wide from smiling as he stared up at the ceiling. And Harry couldn't help it, "You're so pretty," he murmured.

"Hmm?" Draco asked, turning his sparkling grey eyes on Harry once more.

"You're," he sighed and rolled so he was laying on his side, looking at the other man properly, "You're just so beautiful."

The flush on the other man's cheeks deepened, "Harry," he whispered.

And Harry did the only thing he could, the only thing that made any sense at all, and leaned forward to brush his lips lightly over Draco's.

Draco inhaled sharply and it knocked some sense into Harry's thick skull.

He pulled back, ready to apologize profusely, but Draco followed him, rolling onto his side and chasing Harry's mouth with his own, surging against him the way the tide crashes to shore.

Harry's fingers grasped at him, clenching in his jumper and pulling him closer as Draco's mouth moved against his, grounding himself to Draco. He opened his mouth, running his tongue along Draco's bottom lip and Draco let out a soft, desperate sound, opening for him and drawing him closer still.

After a long moment, Harry broke the kiss to trail kisses along Draco's jaw and chin.

The other man tipped his head back, his fingers sliding into Harry's hair as Harry pressed kisses all along his gloriously long neck.

"Harry," he whispered, so soft and reverent that Harry was fairly certain he'd never heard anything sweeter in his life.

He buried his face in the crook of Draco's neck, breathing him in, as his hand skimmed up his side. He could feel Draco's breath hitch and it made his heart beat faster in his chest, imagining that Draco wanted this, too. He moved his fingers a touch lower, toying with the hem of Draco's sweater, imagining the miles of soft skin underneath.

"Wait," Draco said, voice coming out raw. Then, "wait," he repeated, pulling back slightly. "We've had too much to drink and-"

Harry was snapped back to reality with the force of a comet hitting the earth. He pulled away from Draco, "Sorry," he said quickly, "Shit. Sorry," he repeated as he pushed himself up off the ground. "Godric," he said, tugging at his hair, "I've got to-"

"Harry," Draco said, reaching out for him.

He pulled away, "Sorry. I didn't-" he shook his head. "I wasn't-" he summoned his jacket and hissed at Helmi to come. "Forget this," he begged, "Please."

"Harry-" Draco tried again, but he had already grabbed Helmi and was apparating back to his house.

He collapsed into bed and Helmi crawled in with him, settling close and nudging his chin with her snout. His eyes stung and his chest felt too tight as he tried not to start crying. He couldn't believe that he'd been such an idiot. Draco, beautiful, graceful, intelligent Draco, he didn't want him; of course he didn't.

Years of self control wasted in a single, stupid moment, he groaned and rolled onto his side. Harry curled around Helmi and cried himself to sleep.

Part 12: Ice Skating | Part 14: Coffee

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Drifting

I had so much fun writing up the introduction to this request! You’ll probably see why in just a minute too...but, fun fact, the lovely Khaos, the newest addition to the blog, helped me out with this request when I found myself a little stuck!

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 Tamaki slowly peeked up above the ocean’s surface, keeping as quiet as possible to remain unnoticed while he allowed his eyes to land upon the object of his curiosities and affections; swallowing thickly when he realised that you had shown up at exactly sunset yet again, just like always.

 And, as always, you were alone. You had no companions that could prevent him from stealing you away to his secret cave and no one to help you if he decided to keep you to himself. An idea that appealed to him more with each of your visits to the beach.

 What interested Tamaki most, however, was the fact that with each of your visits, you made sure to only come by the secluded beach at sunset; when everyone else had gone home for the day. Tourists seemed to believe all the local’s stories of monsters beneath the water’s surface, waiting for the sun to go down so that their attacks could go unnoticed until it was too late.

 Of course, it was all nonsense. Tamaki was the only merperson to occupy this particular beach and he had been for quite a few years now; any and all monsters were long gone, migrated to places that weren’t so aware of the dangers that lurked beneath the depths.

 But it was also because of the late hour that you came to the beach, that Tamaki couldn’t approach you. He was all too aware of how a human woman might react to a random man approaching them in the water when the sun was beginning to set, shadows casting over the sky and melting the beautiful orange hues into an inky blackness.

 So, instead, Tamaki had to be satisfied with watching you from afar. Appreciating your beauty and daydreaming about all the different possibilities of meeting you; how he could befriend you and get closer, all while knowing it would be an impossibility.

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 Tamaki stared at you with wide, saucer-like eyes, his mouth hanging open while you swam towards him slowly; your body remaining below the water’s surface, hiding the fact that you were without your bikini top.

 The very same bikini top that he held in his hands, a scrap of clothing that he had been inspecting out of confusion given that it was nearly midnight and he had thought that you had left the beach hours ago like you normally would.

 “…I think that’s mine” Your softly uttered words startled him, making him jolt and sink down further into the water while he released the bikini top; allowing it to float up to the surface, harmlessly bobbing up and down with the waves between the both of you.

 “Sorry, I uh, didn’t realise that someone else was here” He muttered out a pathetic excuse for an apology, trying his best not to let his tentacles move into your line of sight; desperate to at least seem normal, even if it wouldn’t be a lasting impression.

  Tamaki gulped nervously as he watched you reach for the floating bikini top, averting his gaze when you shuffled around to put the piece of clothing back on; the hurried movements of your fingers catching his attention with how the water splashed from the clumsy actions. The silence beginning to feel awkward while Tamaki tried his best not to look at you before you were ready, not wanting to come off as a pervert. Not to you.

 “It’s okay, I didn’t realise anyone else was here either. Not this late at night anyways and certainly not with the way everyone goes on about the monsters that are waiting for sunset so they can eat you” You rolled your eyes as the words left your lips, briefly giving Tamaki a once over before nodding your head to yourself; making Tamaki wonder if you were giving him the benefit of the doubt despite how strange it was for him to be here at this time, more so considering that he had technically been holding onto your bikini top.

 Then again, it would make sense for you to assume that he had thought it was a piece of seaweed; because honestly, that’s exactly what Tamaki had first thought when he picked it up.

 It wasn’t uncommon for people to investigate strange and/or suspicious objects that were found floating in the ocean, only to cast them away as quickly as they had been found. Tamaki had seen humans do so more times than he could count and luckily for him, he had had the brains to immediately release the skimpy piece of clothing; a guilty man would have tried to hide it, or simply kept held of it. Not Tamaki though, he had dropped it, allowed you to take it back and even averted his gaze so that you could have some form of privacy while fixing your top; even if it hadn’t been a great deal of privacy. There was only so much he could offer given the circumstances after all.

 However, even with these facts in mind, Tamaki could easily see that you were still on guard and he was happy to see such a thing. It reassured him that you didn’t trust random strangers in the water just because they had been polite enough to look away while you were topless.

 “Still, I am sorry…about your top, I mean. If I had of known what it was…” Tamaki trailed off as his face flushed with embarrassment, the tips of his pointed ears beginning to turn a similar shade of scarlet while he dipped further into the gentle waves of the night’s warm ocean waters; only stopping when his nose was beneath the salty waters.

 “It’s fine, okay? No harm, no foul” You hummed out the words in a soft voice, swimming around to face the embarrassed merman; all the while being completely unaware of what he truly was.

 “So…what brings you out so late?” Your question made Tamaki’s body go stiff, anxiety rushing through his system while his brain scrambled to think of something, anything to say in response to such an innocently asked question; anything but the truth, that is.

 There was no way known that Tamaki could tell you the truth behind his daily visits to this beach, especially when he could live happily and stealthily beneath the ocean waves for the rest of his life if it weren’t for your presence on this beach.

 Tamaki wanted to slap himself. Here he was, minding his own business in the ocean when the opportunity that he would have killed for, landed in his lap. The chance to speak with you, instead of just stare at you from afar and yet here he was, completely and utterly unable to get a single word out; instead, the fears of what could happen filled his mind.

 The terrifying what ifs of you hating him if he opened his mouth and said the wrong thing tormenting him into a nervous silence. Tamaki’s only relief from the situation, was that he would have the memories of having gotten close to you without making you scream and panic; though that also meant that no one would notice if he were to steal you away in that moment, if he took you to a place that no one would ever hope to find.

 But that was something that he couldn’t do and definitely something that Tamaki shouldn’t think about, unless he wanted to fuel the desires that he so often pushed aside. You would surely hate him if he were to do even half of the things that he had thought about.

 “Well, I guess I’ll see you around…” You mumbled out the farewell awkwardly, turning away from Tamaki in order to swim back towards the shore, no longer able to enjoy the solitude of an empty beach.

 “Uh, wait!” Tamaki called out to you again, finally able to find his voice once more as he reached out for you, his hand closing around your arm. Sealing his choice of interaction with you when you turned to face him. He should have let you leave.

 “Your…um, your strap, it’s loose…” He barely managed to mumble out the words without humiliating himself, averting his gaze when he found himself unable to meet your eyes; not needing the added kick of self-loathing on top of his nervousness.

 “You’ll lose your top again if you don’t fix it…”

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 “Oh. Well, do you mind?”

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 Tamaki gulped nervously as you turned your back to him once more, allowing him to reach for the loose strings belonging to your bikini top; needing to untie the knot that you had created in a rush minutes ago. If Tamaki were telling the truth, the knot probably would have held, but at the same time, he wouldn’t get another chance to let his skin brush against your own.

 Now, he was in heaven, making sure to tie a strong knot while at the same time, being sure that it wasn’t so tight that you wouldn’t be able to undo it yourself later on.

 “There…all done” He mumbled out the words under his breath when he was finished tying the knot, his fingers lingering on your skin for a brief moment, wanting more; though you pulled away before he could get ahead of himself.

 Leaving Tamaki to breathe a sigh of release, all while silently cursing both himself and all of his pent-up desires. More so when you spun around to smile at him, the radiance you gave off nearly blinding his mopey self.

 “You’re beautiful…!” Tamaki blurted out the words before he could stop himself, quickly slapping his hands over his mouth with his eyes going wide in a mix of shock and horror. Mortified that he had said something like that without realising.

 Your eyes went wide, the smile fading from your lips and making Tamaki wish that he had legs so that he could kick himself. Unaware that you weren’t upset, but rather the opposite, never having been so earnestly complimented before; it brought an unfamiliar warmth to your cheeks and to your heart.

 “Um…thanks…” Tamaki watched you as you swam closer to him, torn between escaping to the ocean’s depths and closing the gap between the two of you; desperate for both, yet knowing better than to actually reach for the object of his desires.

 With his mind struggling to choose between the two options, Tamaki froze in place at the worst time; allowing you to move closer until he felt your warm toes brush over his wriggling tentacles, fear filling him when you jolted back in surprise. Your eyes scanning the dark waters for seaweed.

 “What’s…wrong?” Tamaki mentally slapped himself for asking while he watched you lower your head closer to the water’s surface, still searching for seaweed that he knew you wouldn’t find. He was just thankful that it was so late in the night, making it nearly impossible for you to see anything below the surface; you weren’t like him, you didn’t have eyes unaffected by the dark.

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 “Well, it’s just…I thought that something touched my leg…”

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 Tamaki moved his tentacles as far away from you as he could, praying that the darkness would be enough to push aside your curiosity, but apparently, it was too late; your hands closed around two of his now squirming tentacles as he tried to pull them free of your hold.

 “Y-You…you’re a…” You breathed out in amazement, eyes wide as you stared at him and though it wasn’t in fear, Tamaki couldn’t take it. He wriggled his tentacles free of your grip and dove deep into the water; fearing what you would do now that you knew what he was.

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 “Wait!”

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 Tamaki ignored the muffled cry for him to stop, determined not to lose the strength it took to leave you behind instead of dragging you into the depths with him.

 Before Tamaki could get too far away however, he felt your hands close around his tentacles for the second time, causing him to freeze on the spot; heart thundering in his chest. He was already struggling to keep himself contained after having his tentacles grabbed the first time, but now it was too much; his tentacles were sensitive after all.

 Tamaki turned around in the water to look at you with a hunger that he had been pushing aside for far too long; using every last ounce of willpower he had left not to grab you and take you with him to his cave.

 The two of you remained submerged for a moment longer, staring at each other through the impossibly dark ocean water of the night. Tamaki knew you couldn’t see him, but your hold on his tentacles was enough to give you a direction to look at and like this, he had the rare opportunity to take in your breathtaking appearance; enjoying it as much as possible before wrapping some of his tentacles around your body and swimming for the surface.

 You were a human, which meant that you needed oxygen. A fact that he had nearly forgotten for a moment there, but either way; Tamaki wasn’t going to let you die. Not now, not when he could prevent it.

 “I’m not…I’m not gonna—” Tamaki motioned you to stop speaking as you tried to cough at the words, a suggestion that you decided to follow given that it was hard to regain your breath and speak at the same time. Given that Tamaki was no longer trying to swim away and that his tentacles were still wrapped around your body, keeping you afloat so that you didn’t have to put any effort into swimming yourself; you figured that you had time to catch your breath.

 “I was trying to say that I’m not going to turn you in. I was just…surprised, I guess” You rubbed at your neck as you explained yourself, your words making Tamaki’s stress melt away while thoughts of adoration towards you filled his mind.

 It was mind blowing to him that a human that had just discovered his secret wasn’t about to go running off telling everyone that merpeople existed and it certainly made him love you more than he already did.

 “Though, I am a little confused. I’ve heard those stories for years, listening to them as a little girl…how going out into the water at night is a terrible idea because monsters from the ocean will drag you beneath the water and steal you away” Tamaki grimaced as you giggled at the thought, clearly having no idea how close you had come to such a fate; even if the end result would have been different. Tamaki wouldn’t have hurt you, or eaten you alive like the old monsters of the ocean would have; no, he would have done so many different things to you. Things that would surely have you slap him if he dared to say them aloud to you.

 “Well, you know…don’t believe everything you hear I guess…” He managed to get a light-hearted chuckle out as he spoke, deciding that for the moment it would be better to keep you entrapped in his tentacles; mostly so that you couldn’t grab a hold of them again and push him into his instincts more than you already have.

 “I guess so, but I don’t know…you don’t seem so bad. Maybe having you steal me away wouldn’t be so terrible” Tamaki’s features twisted into unfiltered surprise at your giggled words, blood rushing through his ears and completely blocking out whatever it was that you were currently continuing on with.

 It seemed you managed to notice the faraway look in his eyes while his mind worked overtime to process your joke. Going as far as to reach out with your hand to brush your fingertips against his cheek, ripping him from his thoughts and dragging him back to reality; your eyes locking with his heated gaze the moment his attention was back on the present you instead of his fantasy version.

 “…You would let me steal you away?” He pulled your body closer to his with his tentacles as he spoke, the slippery limbs tightening their hold on you ever-so-slightly while you gulped nervously; unable to look away from the merman in front of you.

 “…I…yes, I guess so” You spoke softly, unsure words tasting foreign to your tongue but unregrettable all the same. There was a certain air of importance surrounding the spoken words and now you found yourself slowly beginning to sink into the water with a smiling Tamaki.

 It was amazing, how his eyes had lit up with joy at your uttered words. Though it made you think vaguely of the old fae stories, where your word was a binding contract and if that were to be held in the same regard with mer-people, then it seemed like you had agreed to a new way of life.

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 “You won’t regret it, I promise. I’ve got the perfect place in mind for you, you’ll be safe with me…I won’t let anyone steal you away…”

[whatamidoingwithmylifeman]

MK 11 Nozomi vs Canon intro fight dialogues part 2

I FINALLY GOT EM FINISHED!

TW/CW for: Trauma, kidnapping, hints of abuse

Nozomi, Melantha, Shariah, Nyx, Michiko, and Fuyuka all belong to me

the rest belong to midway/NRS

ENJOY

Nozomi: Shariah is nearly done healing if you would like to see her.

Baraka: I will believe that when I see her myself Goddess!

Nozomi: What did I just say?

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Nozomi: Hey, does it ever occur to you that I have a mother?

Baraka: You’re still Quan Chi’s spawn.

Nozomi: Yeah but I’m also Fuyuka’s spawn!

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Nozomi: I am here to help!

Baraka: We don’t need your help!

Nozomi: That’s not what Kitana said.

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Nozomi: I appreciate your gratitude Ms. Cage.

Cassie: Don’t sweat it. Just call me Cassie.

Nozomi: Oh? So who’s the humble one now?

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Nozomi: Out of my way Cassandra!

Cassie: What has Raiden ever done to you!?

Nozomi: Didn’t he get your mother killed?

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Nozomi: I am a mother trying to help her daughter. Move please!

Cassie: And I’m a daughter trying to save her mother!

Nozomi: I promise you, Sonya won’t be hurt.

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Nozomi: Go home aunt Cetrion.

Cetrion: Nozomi, please don’t do this.

Nozomi: I said, go home!

-

Nozomi: Did you know the truth too?

Cetrion: Only the One Being knew the soul you harbored

Nozomi: But did you know of his plan to contact that soul?

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Nozomi: Aunt Cetrion trust me, Rain would never hurt me.

Cetrion: He has a lot to prove before I believe that.

Nozomi: And here I thought Mom’s judgment was enough for you.

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Nozomi: My mom isn’t weak!

D’Vorah: Then why does Kronika want her erased?

Nozomi: Cause my mom poses a threat to her!

-

Nozomi: Tell your new master that if she touches my world, I’ll erase her instead.

D’Vorah: This one would like to see you try.

Nozomi: Watch me!

-

Nozomi: Want to know a secret D’Vorah?

D’Vorah: And what would that be, Nozomi?

Nozomi: I’m not scared of you either.

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Nozomi: I’m more than a demi-goddess, Erron.

Erron: Well what in tarnation are you?

Nozomi: A whole mess

-

Nozomi: Erron I’m not good at anything

Erron: Who hurt you?

Nozomi: A lot of people.

-

Nozomi: I have it in for a lot of people Black.

Erron: Would those happen to be the same people who hurt you?

Nozomi: Yes. And no.

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Nozomi: You seek revenge?

Frost: Give me the ideas grandma!

Nozomi: First, who are we going against?

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Nozomi: In all seriousness, your mom said you do have a temper.

Frost: A temper that’s saved me!

Nozomi: A temper that has also hurt you.

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Nozomi: I am ageless, yes.

Frost: Then you must be older than Kronika herself!

Nozomi: Do you not know how agelessness works?

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Nozomi: Don’t worry about me uncle Fujin. I’m fine.

Fujin: I am sorry we didn’t get to Gae before he got to you.

Nozomi: He’s dead. We don’t talk about him.

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Nozomi: You wanna know what my other goal is?

Fujin: Yes! Please, talk to me.

Nozomi: There is no other goal. There is only revenge.

-

Nozomi: I must admit, I will miss some people when I go.

Fujin: What is stopping you from staying?

Nozomi: A lot of things Uncle Fujin. A lot.

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Nozomi: Then you can oppose him?

Geras: You. You are his mother.

Nozomi: I may harbor her soul, but I am not Khaos!

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Nozomi: If I have three daughters, I won’t let them be eaten.

Geras: You might not be able to avoid that fate, Nozomi.

Nozomi: That will be one fate I won’t repeat!

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Nozomi: Tell me Geras, does Kronika mess with my memories?

Geras: It is the back and forth from your world to ours.

Nozomi: That’s impossible!

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Nozomi: I never answered your question did I?

Jacqui: What question?

Nozomi: The one of my disappearance after seeing my dad get decapitated.

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Nozomi: The family matters my mother is attending is not one I wish to go to

Jacqui: Why not?

Nozomi: I might see him again.

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Nozomi: Not my mom, but the sword she wields.

Jacqui: The famed Reaper of Nebulas?

Nozomi: The very same!

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Nozomi: You made sure to put the books back right?

Jade: I am borrowing one right now

Nozomi: Nobody takes books from mother’s temple!

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Nozomi: Platonically means out of friendship

Jade: Oh! What strange language you gods have.

Nozomi: That’s actually an Earthrealm term.

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Nozomi: I suggest Melantha. The Goddess of Death herself.

Jade: There is more than one Death deity?

Nozomi: Yes there is.

---

Nozomi: Bold of you to assume we have family get-togethers in the first place, Briggs.

Jax: You’re right. My bad.

Nozomi: No worries Briggs.

-

Nozomi: Oh yeah? Name one other time I lost my shit!

Jax: When your daddy got his chopped off.

Nozomi: Name another time!

-

Nozomi: I don’t think Rain wants to go with me

Jax: Long distance relationships can be hard.

Nozomi: Long distance?

---

Nozomi: No. No. Cage, Quan Chi is my dad by birth.

Johnny: What about Raiden?

Nozomi: He’s my dad in spirit.

-

Nozomi: If you think me controlling lighting is weird just wait til you see the other elements I control.

Johnny: Are you the Avatar?

Nozomi: I need to watch that with Lao again.

-

Nozomi: You don’t get enough recognition in Hollywood Cage?

Johnny: Not anymore.

Nozomi: Ouch!

---

Nozomi: There are variants to my name depending on the characters used

Kabal: The what?

Nozomi: At least according to Earthrealm customs.

-

Nozomi: I’m not saying Kristy lied! I’m saying, did she say it was me?

Kabal: Well, not exactly.

Nozomi: So why am I the first person you went to?

-

Nozomi: No I do not make em revenants like my dad.

Kabal: Then what do you do?

Nozomi: Have you met Michiko and Reiki?

---

Nozomi: Why does my potential union to Rain interest you?

Kano: Bloke owes me a lot of money

Nozomi: And you think I’ll help pay for that? How cute.

-

Nozomi: I’ll teach you a lesson you’ll never forget!

Kano: Eh sorry teach. School’s out for the summer.

Nozomi: Welcome to summer school Kano!

-

Nozomi: A Devil, a Goddess, or a Titan.

Kano: What do all those have to do with me?

Nozomi: Pick whichever you want to call me, but you’re still paying your debt

---

Nozomi: I’m gonna miss you.

Kitana: Won’t you stay?

Nozomi: I’ve stayed long enough

-

Nozomi: Your friend Jade cares a great deal for you

Kitana: Her, Mileena, and Nyx are like my sisters.

Nozomi: Nyx says hi by the way.

-

Nozomi: Mileena is worried you don’t care for her

Kitana: What!? I need to invite her over.

Nozomi: Better do it fast

---

Nozomi: Nyx wouldn’t hurt Shariah, Kollector.

Kollector: And you believe that?

Nozomi: I’ve witnessed that

-

Nozomi: My debts aren’t always of the monetary kind, Kollector.

Kollector: What do you mean by that?

Nozomi: It depends what they offer.

-

Nozomi: Look, whatever went on between you two is none of my business.

Kollector: Could you atleast talk to her for me?

Nozomi: Fine. But you owe me.

---

Nozomi: He is my dad in spirit

Kotal Kahn: Then who was your dad in birth?

Nozomi: Quan Chi.

-

Nozomi: If you must no, Shariah has made a full recovery

Kotal Kahn: I’m glad to hear this

Nozomi: So are several others

-

Nozomi: Do you still wanna see that card trick?

Kotal Kahn: I would actually.

Nozomi: Great! You won’t be disappointed!

---

Nozomi: Ok wise one! Then who would be a better match for me?

Kung Lao: Liu and I are still going over the list.

Nozomi: You two made a list!?

-

Nozomi: Does Jin want a magic trick done for his birthday?

Kung Lao: He said, and I quote, “If she could poof me up a boyfriend that would be great”

Nozomi: Unfortunately, I am not that talented.

-

Nozomi: I’ll miss you so much Lao

Kung Lao: Why do you have to leave?

Nozomi: I can’t stand being hurt anymore

---

Nozomi: You and Lao made a list!?

Liu Kang: Ah. Has he told you who’s on that list?

Nozomi: No, but now I wanna know.

-

Nozomi: Liu, how could I forget the little boy who insisted on holding my hand all the time?

Liu Kang: I really wish you hadn’t reminded me about that.

Nozomi: Why not? It was cute!

-

Nozomi: I’ll miss you a whole lot Liu.

Liu Kang: Please don’t go!

Nozomi: I have to protect myself somehow.

---

Nozomi: Good news! She’s made a full recovery!

Mileena: Then I’ll throw a celebration for her!

Nozomi: Be careful. She needs to take it easy.

-

Nozomi: Didn’t think you cared for his happiness

Mileena: Rain’s been a good friend.

Nozomi: Well color me shocked.

-

Nozomi: Have you been over to Outworld to see your sister?

Mileena: I’m scared she’ll send me away

Nozomi: She won’t. Trust me.

---

Nozomi: I may harbor her soul, but I am not Khaos!

Nightwolf: Deny as you might, she made her home in you.

Nozomi: I didn’t ask her to!

-

Nozomi: Bad things happen to me a lot, Nightwolf. It’s nothing new.

Nightwolf: Why are you so comfortable with it?

Nozomi: I’m not. That’s why I’m leaving!

-

Nozomi: Raiden is a good dad.

Nightwolf: He cares a lot about you.

Nozomi: I know he does.

---

Nozomi: Please. What is there for him to brag about?

Noob Saibot: Your ability to fully restore a life.

Nozomi: I forgot he was there for that.

-

Nozomi: There is a difference between rage and hate.

Noob Saibot: Not for Michiko.

Nozomi: Perhaps she hasn’t had the chance to fully express that.

-

Nozomi: I am aware where my cousin has chosen to stay.

Noob Saibot: So you’ll take over the Brotherhood of Shadow right?

Nozomi: I thought you wanted to do that.

---

Nozomi: Tell me, why does everyone forget that I am also Goddess of revenge?

Raiden: Cause we’re not used to that side of you.

Nozomi: There are a lot of sides to me you aren’t used to.

-

Nozomi: Trust me, Rain will be a good husband

Raiden: For his safety, he better be the best

Nozomi: Hey! Enough with threatening my fiance.

-

Nozomi: I will miss you the most, dad.

Raiden: I promise you, I will do a better job protecting you!

Nozomi: You’re Earthrealm’s protector dad. Not mine.

---

Nozomi: If you don’t want to come with me then maybe we can try long distance?

Rain: But my darling, I would be too hurt without you by my side.

Nozomi: Then join me! Please.

-

Nozomi: Yeah, I don’t trust Hotaru either. He might get stab happy again.

Rain: Then let me go with you Nozomi.

Nozomi: I don’t wanna risk your health my love.

-

Nozomi: Rain, I don’t want worshipers or followers.

Rain: But you deserve them.

Nozomi: Not really.

---

Nozomi: What impression do I give Hanzo?

Scorpion: You give off a kind and caring one Nozomi.

Nozomi: Didn’t think I did.

-

Nozomi: By that description you gave, I say you like Michiko too!

Scorpion: Ahem. No!

Nozomi: I see you blushing Hasashi.

-

Nozomi: I’m still mad at you for killing my dad!

Scorpion: But wasn’t he found hiding in the void?

Nozomi: You’re lucky he was!

---

Nozomi: Rain won’t hurt me Shang.

Shang Tsung: I will trust your word for now Nozomi.

Nozomi: And I thought we were friends.

-

Nozomi: But being elusive is like second nature to you.

Shang Tsung: Not with you my dear friend.

Nozomi: Have I had that great of an effect on you?

-

Nozomi: How could you help her!?

Shang Tsung: Nozomi please. I did not know the One Being had you.

Nozomi: But she did! And you helped her!

---

Nozomi: Touch the sword and I will take your soul!

Shao Kahn: So the little welp wants to follow in daddy’s footsteps?

Nozomi: Follow? I perfect steps not follow them, Shao.

-

Nozomi: Brainwashing someone isn’t loving them Shao!

Shao Kahn: And what would you know of love?

Nozomi: A lot fucking more than you!

-

Nozomi: First you snap Lao’s neck and now you wound Shariah?

Shao Kahn: Is the short one gonna do something about it?

Nozomi: I’m gonna kill you over and over again!

---

Nozomi: Surprisingly, not a lot of people are in my debt.

Sheeva: That is a relief to hear.

Nozomi: In fact I collected my last debt a few hours ago.

-

Nozomi: Good news! Shariah is fully healed!

Sheeva: Then we shall celebrate her recovery!

Nozomi: She does need to take it easy.

-

Nozomi: Is there anyone you want me to bring back?

Sheeva: I have healed from their deaths. I’m alright.

Nozomi: If you change your mind, you know where to find me.

---

Nozomi: I don’t think there will be a wedding

Sindel: By the gods, what happened?

Nozomi: Rain doesn’t want to come with and he doesn’t seem up for long distance

-

Nozomi: Shairah has healed completely!

Sindel: Good. Shao Kahn is still paying for what he done

Nozomi: Done and done!

-

Nozomi: Do me a favor, and don’t get corrupted again.

Sindel: Trust me. I am sticking to Edenia.

Nozomi: Good. Pulling you out of the corruption was a nightmare

---

Nozomi: Shariah is now fully healed.

Skarlet: Tanya and I thank you.

Nozomi: No need to thank me.

-

Nozomi: I’m taking you up on that offer!

Skarlet: Where is he?

Nozomi: Probably loitering around Raiden’s Sky Temple.

-

Nozomi: Consider us be-friended.

Skarlet: This is perfect!

Nozomi: Let’s start blood-bending!

---

Nozomi: I am not a sadist. I don’t enjoy torturing people.

Sonya: So just killing them?

Nozomi: Precisely.

-

Nozomi: I’m not sticking around for anyone, Blade.

Sonya: Why not?

Nozomi: I have been hurt too much.

-

Nozomi: There are a lot of things you don’t know about Kronika.

Sonya: I’m betting there’s a lot I don’t want to know.

Nozomi: According to mom, yeah.

---

Nozomi: She was still processing what happened.

Sub-Zero: The old grandmaster was a fool to allow Shen to train her.

Nozomi: Had he really not known what Shen was doing?

-

Nozomi: I’m a titan by origin of my birth Kuai.

Sub-Zero: Then you could’ve taken down Kronika!

Nozomi: Well I wasn’t able to!

---

Nozomi: I can’t risk being hurt again.

Shinnok: I promise you, I will up the guards in the Netherrealm.

Nozomi: I’m not staying.

-

Nozomi: Uncle Shinnok, Rain’s not gonna hurt me.

Shinnok: I have a torture room with his name if he does.

Nozomi: Uncle Shinnok!

-

Nozomi: If I don’t get to, tell aunt Charu I’ll miss her

Shinnok: This is like losing my sister all over again.

Nozomi: Hey, I’m not gonna be trapped anywhere.

---

Nozomi: Dad, I can’t stay.

Quan Chi: Isaac won’t hurt you again.

Nozomi: It’s not just Isaac!

-

Nozomi: I don’t think there’s gonna be a wedding.

Quan Chi: Ah so death is the flavor of cake Rain wants.

Nozomi: Dad!

-

Nozomi: I know seeing loved ones go is hard, but I’m not dying.

Quan Chi: But I’m afraid you will.

Nozomi: My heart’s not as bad as it was.

---

Nozomi: You can try, but you’ll die before you even reach me.

Hotaru: Don’t underestimate my tracking abilities, Nozomi.

Nozomi: I’m doubting your attentiveness Hotaru.

-

Nozomi: I still haven’t thanked you.

Hotaru: For what?

Nozomi: For helping Rain find me when you did.

-

Nozomi: If you make my cousin upset one more time, I’m taking your head.

Hotaru: Not if I take yours first!

Nozomi: Oh it’s on!

---

Nozomi: My sword is sharp too.

Reiko: I prefer your tongue.

Nozomi: Well you won’t be keeping yours!

-

Nozomi: Out!

Reiko: I didn’t even get a chance to speak.

Nozomi: I don’t care. Go!

-

Nozomi: You being told you were a blood God ain’t impressive.

Reiko: Aww darn.

Nozomi: Besides, what’s a God to a Titan?

---

Nozomi: My son. I am so sorry.

Meat: Why do you have to leave?

Nozomi: I can’t stand being hurt again.

-

Nozomi: You won’t get flesh. I will make sure nobody gives you any

Meat: You can’t do that if you leave.

Nozomi: I can’t heal if I stay.

-

Nozomi: Hey good news son. Shariah is fully healed.

Meat: Oh good. I was worried for my friend.

Nozomi: She was worried about you too.

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