#season 2 this yr so gotta get this out

[surelysilly]

i love your King Of Hell Danny (superphantom) au and i would greatly (very much) appreciate it if you could talk more about it (King Of Hell Danny) i love his (danny) smug cat energy (smug) in all of your drawing for it (hell is under New Management)

i hope you're ready for this some rambling but ask and you shall receive!!! yes i waited to post this for superphantom week i gotta shill for my own event, y'know :9

So. You want to know more about King of Hell Danny, is it?

part 1 / part 2 / part 3 / part 4 / part 5

Well. Well. He's certainly Danny. Or more specifically I've decided as of recent, Dark Danny. I'm waffling on whether he's Dan Dark Danny or just... Phantom sans Plasimus. The latter feels less likely as i try to flesh him out, but you never know with these guys... he does prefer to look like his 14 yr old self though.

But whatever version he is of himself... it's post-TUE, and he hates himself more than anyone is allowed to know.

Not sure exactly how he ended up in the SPNverse (portal probably!), but he'd definitely prefer going back to his own world/dimension in a heavily buried sense of self-flagellation and unreliable narrator-ness.

Everyone is waiting for him there, not here, wherever he is exactly. This implies anyone is left alive, but he never said that. People (Crowley, etc.) just assume so.

and he's the worst lil jerk you could ever meet, at a first, second, and third, glance, anyway.

Smug cat, indeed. He does what he wants, when he wants, how he wants, and taking over Hell felt right. (isn't that where he'd go? he thinks, after learning Hell is actually real.)

he's overpowered for sure, but it also comes from a misconception for what he is. Not a demon, not human, a secret Third Thing: weird ghost.

i like to think most regular ghost counter measures work on him, but no one thinks to try them because that ain't no ghost??? He plays the part really well though, pretending to be a demon (and gets mislabelled a crossroads demon for his red eyes) -- it doesn't bother him to kill people, but he doesn't go out of his way to do it anymore.

KOH!Danny having it out for the Winchesters is a very thoughtless and fun thing, and it would piss him off when they try to summon Crowley, but in all actuality, he'd probably end up begrudgingly working with them or something.

And ultimately betray them.

I also think his goal would be to fuse with Lucifer when he's freed from the Cage. That should give him enough power to bust a hole back to his OG dimension, right?

maybe. Who knows.

You can certainly find him at DIY skateparks across the globe. He's an asshole to anyone and everyone, but god have mercy on anyone looking to cause trouble while he's trying to have a good time (he feels guilty about it, though, having fun -- it's a circle of shame/guilt/fuck it we ball mentality, here for a good time not a long time).

he can 'see' Castiel's wings and if in his presense, will pluck at them because he's annoying like that.

Crowley became his lap dog though, regardless of intial beheadings because... Hell generates a lot of paperwork the way Crowley was running it, and KOH!Danny don't got the time for all of that.

eventually I'm sure someone will figure him out, ghost weaknesses and all, but it's not 1:1 SPNverse ghost: no bones to burn, no records of him being alive ever, etc., but he's definitely solid enough.

i could see a later quest like what the Winchesters did to find Crowley's remains, but they'd spiral down a hole of "where hell did this creature even come from???" and the Men of Letters/Angels/anyone wouldn't know jack about what he even is exactly.

i'm so rusty on SPN though... but those are my cobbled together ideas. I'd place him mid-ish seasons Supernatural (because ive only really seen s4 thru s8...) but i think the 'hijinks' of later seasons could be fun with the seriousness of early, early seasons sprinked in!

[art-i-sticks]

Okay, I'm a silly Billy and I LOVE the Excnaged Fate AU atm so now I GOTTA ask quite a few questions (feel free 2 take yr time answering!!!!)

What's up w the SoG in this AU? Are they a thing? Do they still worship Garmadon because HE destroyed the Devourer? Do they plan to like, use the Oni Masks to bring his Oni side out of him?

Does Garmadon get baby-ified in s8? Does he reunite with Ray in s7?

Do the ninja still go to the First Realm?

How does Garmaon react to Morro?

LET’S GO!! THIS IS A FUN ONE! TY SM RAINE!!!

This is a long one soooo answers under the cut!

1. What’s up with the SoG in this AU? Are they a thing? Do they still worthship Garmadon because HE destroyed the Devourer? Do they plan to like, use the Oni Masks to bring his Oni side out of him?

Ding ding ding! I can answer every part of that question with a yes!

At the beginning of season 8, The SoG attack Garmadon in an attempt to capture him. They fail, terribly. As a result of this the ninja team and Garmadon are extra alert of the SoG.

I imagine the team probably tries to protect Garmadon through the season, since they've figured he’s targeted. This is despite the fact that he’s like, one of the most powerful people in Ninjago atm. I just find it a wholesome way for the team to show off that they care about him, plus it potentially makes for some hilarity considering they’re trying to protect the son of the creator of Ninjago, someone with heritage from both creation and destruction, a man who was a warlord in the past and has actually killed a god before.

With all that said the SoG…

Do eventually get him.

2. Does Garmadon get baby-ified in s8? Does he reunite with Ray in s7?

Garmadon actually does not get baby-ified, so I’m glad you asked! I don’t imagine Garmadon treading many of Wu’s steps in s7 because, while Garmadon fills Wu’s role as master to the ninjas, they’re not the same characters. One of the things that is changed because of that, is that no master is lost in time in s7.

With that, yeah, Garmadon reunites with Ray and Maya in s7!

Also, baby Wu is in s8. Yeah, that’s how we bring him back. I couldn’t keep him dead forever, I’m too much of a softy for that. I may be a Garmadon fan first, but I'm a Spinjitzu Brothers fan second.

3. Do the ninja still go to the First Realm?

Yeah! And they got one extra!

Lloyd is in shambles.

4. How does Garmadon react to Morro?

Terribly, as one may expect. Season 5 is really not Garmadon's season when it comes to having a nice time.

Garmadon is powerless to save his son. He can't fight Morro, because then he'd be harming his son; but every second he does nothing, Lloyd is suffering. It's a perfect concoction of torture for him. One I intend to exploit thoroughly.

[jksnrabbit]

Hi again, (i’m the anon from earlier), sorry if this is annoying or too much but I have more questions about Johnny. Again don’t feel like you have to respond.

What is Johnny doing in season two? Especially with the kiddads betrayal of Nicky.

How well does he know Taylor? Is he around as like a fun uncle or is he absent like Nicky is?

In both season one and two what was his relationships with the other families (both the other dads and kiddads)?

also since you mentioned birdie (henry’s daughter) she is canon as of the “see you again” intro about schmeggan (or however that’s spelled) during the hell arc in season two. Henry comes in and sings a verse about how brad helped him and mercedes name their daughter. Will has also said he gives Henry another daughter every time he’s asked if birdie is real.

thanks again for answering the previous questions.

i love the asks!! this is fleshing out johnny more than ive thought about - ive had this mf for 2 yrs and now i gotta employ Critical Thinking this is nice <3 im so happy he's being recieved well, im tired of seeing my own oc's as 'cringe' i deserve to be free

answers under the cut cause i typed a lot again

1) in season 2, i think he's a member of d.a.d.d.i.e.s up until the betrayal, but at the same time he's actively witnessing jodie's decline as glenn and morgan do their thing, so he spends like 65% of his time picking up jodie's slack as king of hell [which unfortunately, gives jodie more time to try to win morgan back. it doesnt work]. jodie being the world's most failed bisexual leaves a lot of work unfinished for john, who unfortunately is coping through his old man fashion sense of tropical shirts and big jeans. which i hastily drew

he was in hell when nicky was attacked; nicky portal'd to glenn mid-rave, who then brought nicky home and alerted john, morgan, and jodie about the situation. once stablized, nicky told them all what happened - this drives a bit of a wedge between him and john as john doesnt believe they should immediately cut off all contact ['maybe theyve been mind controlled'], especially considering nicky would be leaving behind taylor and cass. john returns to earth to talk to the kiddads himself, and while he does manage civil conversation for a solid minute, he's ambushed as well. he's able to escape fairly quickly [he didnt dismiss 100% of nicky's warnings, he knows the others pack a punch] and once home, he reconciles with nicky, agreeing to cut off contact

2) if not for the betrayal, john would be the kind of uncle that taylor sees like, once every 3 months but when he does he spoils the shit out of him - even more so than he already is. he'd get baby taylor the loudass toys that annoy the hell out of nicky and cass. he'd come back from hell with some kind of enchanted gift that may or may not cause a power outage.

after the betrayal, he cut off contact with earth, including taylor and cass. though he and nicky keep an eye on taylor, in case he ever needs them. every christmas, he drops off a gift in the middle of the night 'from santa'. its mostly just a figurine of whatever anime taylor's been most obsessed with that year. one year, taylor gets a customized enchanted funko pop of himself [because all uncles work at funko. or nintendo. whatever], only enchanted enough that it resembles taylor on a day to day basis, like it's outfit changes with him. cass has zero idea who 'santa' is

3)

post betrayal for all the kiddads, he holds an eternal grudge against them. even after they and nicky truce in order to help the kids with the doodler's anchors, he cant bring himself to agree. he's on par with lark for title of 'skeptical battle ready uncle', but in a hawaiian shirt.

s1 oaks - nervous wreck recognizes nervous wreck. respects henry for having to wrangle lark n sparrow daily [somethin he's had to do now with walter]. he does think hen's too judgemental though. as johnathan, he sees henry as a huge pushover with no control over his kids. he still respects henry for having to deal with them everyday though. that shit's tough

s2 oaks - pre betrayal, he was friends with sparrow more than lark, as the former was mostly trying to find the least violent route for anything. he saw hero and norm like, once in their youth, at a family/friends bbq. meeting norm during the events of s2 he's struggling so hard not to say anything about his hygiene [heightened demon senses are Not helping him] but he's nice enough.

s1 wilsons - he's a little familiar with darryl pre-faerun, as nick frequently hangs out at grant's house, so darryl's a comforting guy to have around. he mostly knows grant as nick's gamer friend. paeden's on the same rank as lark n sparrow's rowdy-ness, he's just glad that the daddies tend to take him on every mission. as johnathan, darryl's the main dad that he respects [aside from jodie] as hes the one that least opposes his dad for being a cop, and mostly just opposes him whenever he's being kinda annoying.

s2 wilsons - pre betrayal, had a lot of comradery with grant about video games and weapons. unfortunately supplied grant with a lot of magical/hell weapons. doesnt forgive himself for that. linc honestly doesnt leave a huge impression on him, but he admires his honesty and heart.

s1 stamplers - neither johnny nor johnathan know what to think of ron. johnny thinks he's strange but harmless, johnathan doesnt know if ron's either clueless or knows something he doesnt. both of them solidly respect terry jr though. thats a stand-up kid right there!

s2 stamplers - probably closest with terry out of all the kiddads. they generally just vibe on the same kind of wavelength, and shared a taste in music, going to concerts before d.a.d.d.i.e.s. to be fully honest, he's a little scared of scary. he's never seen so much wrath in a teen before.

4) in some talking dad episodes, will actually mentions henry originally having a baby daughter named 'henrietta', who wouldve been home with mercedes during the soccer tournament!! and i will never forgive them for scrapping that idea!!

i love the enigma of birdie/henry's multiple daughters though. god i wonder if theyre estranged from lark n sparrow, that's unfortunate :[

[imaginespazzi]

i know washington gotta be so dirty at indy cause they prolly thought indy would be at least a little bit better this season and they could tank "subtly" or "respectably". i think mathematically washington has to lose at least 7 more games than indy this season to have the worst 2-yr record, and so they prolly thought ok well if indy can get to at least 15 wins or more, then maybe it'll look kinda ok if we only put up like 8 wins or so 🥴 and here they are now, like indy's on pace for barely an 8-win season, meaning washington can at best win 1 game if they're really committed to the tank, but like bruh that's just beyond embarrassing, like just let it go atp and let your team fucking play!

also, la would have to lose at least 5 more games than indy and phoenix would have to win at most only 3 more games than indy (and something tells me neither of those will happen)

so, we really gotta manifest some sort of miracle that any of the other 3 lottery teams get the #1 pick despite that having only happened twice in the last 10 years. It may be improbable, but not impossible! 😭

Damn thank you for doing out the math for how many games! Like I knew the chances were not looking so good but this really puts it into perspective.

I've come to peace with the Mystics tanking by just letting myself believe they're actually tanking for Azzi because as you've clearly painted out, they're really just not getting Paige.

Phoenix just doesn't have the incentive to lose and Indiana's so trash that I just don't see that happening. But maybe LA? It's seeming less and less likely but they really are my only hope.

Please Cathy just rig it for GSV, I'll never ask for anything else every again, just do this one little thing for me 😭

[chibipandaao3]

Thoughts on Between Us as a former swimmer and lifeguard.

• I’ve mentioned before, but I’ll say it again because I find it comical and endearing, their form when diving or swimming. It’s very cute and not great. And I can’t blame the actors for that. I was taught how to dive off the blocks (into shallow water) when I was maybe 12 so I’ve had lots of practice - and even I’ve biffed it.

• I’ve seen some people say that Team’s brother (Ton?) and Team struggling/drowning is unrealistic - no. In fact, that’s one of the most REAL drowning scenarios I’ve seen in media. Even as a lifeguard - 6 yrs under my belt, trained, etc. - my boss always said “don’t try to save someone if you aren’t on the clock” Why? Because oftentimes the victim unintentionally drowns the savor…it’s super common sadly.

• Team’s cramp/swimming alone/drowning - they did a good job of this in the show (but from what I’ve read it’s more explained in Hemp Rope) but a real talented swimmer is not going to be in THAT much danger normally. Why? We aren’t afraid of drowning, so generally we wouldn’t panic and therefore would be fine. Roll onto our back, tread water with single leg and arms, reach for the Lane line, etc. OBVIOUSLY, 2 other things are at play here with Team. 1) he’s exhausted, in part because of his extra practicing but also his chronic insomnia (both of which are more highlighted in the book) and 2) he does have a fear of drowning. So I think his panic is pretty justified all and all. And, yeah, never swim alone but certainly NEVER DIVE alone. A great swimmer will likely be fine even in an emergency like Teams BUT if you hit your head diving…which I’ve seen happen…no, no swimming alone please and thank you.

• this one is a strange one, but Win’s jewelry. Now obviously this is a club AND since they discussed things like being the country rep (hinting at Olympics territory) it’s kinda a mute point but I find it funny. In the US (at least at the high school level) you can’t wear jewelry at all during meets 😂 like I got my nose pierced before season once and, oh boy, I had to take it out for every event and then run to the locker room to shove that thing back in…it was a thing…

• Win being able to get Team out - based on the trailer it’s seems safe to assume that Team doesn’t fully lose consciousness BUT it is so hard to pull a person from the water by yourself! Like it’s not fun at all.

Related but unrelated rambling; Rescue Breathing =/= CPR. Now things might have changed since I was last certified but damn 😂 no one seems to get this. CPR is if the heart stopped beating - you don’t want to go crack a rib on someone if it isn’t necessary. Most of these fics Win (or anyone) would not be doing CPR (unless they’d checked and found no pulse). 😆

Okay………that’s it for my rambles. I really should be working but I’m just dead so this is what I decided to do. If anyone actually read this 😆 have a wonderful day and I hope you’re looking forward to Sunday cause I am! Hoping to trick my bestie into watching all the episodes with me, but we gotta finish The Eclipse first haha.

[nihilight]

so... does anyone else get legit pulse-raising anxiety️ & like some hurricane of pda + executive dysfunction when day 1 of spring comes?

this year i have 120 plots (+ 4 flowers for hives, sprinklers for all!) that need to be tilled & fertilized, then i gotta horsehoof it to ~pierre~ for a variety that = 120 crops + 4 flowers, hoof it BACK to my farm

(& try not to sidetrack on needing to ~clean debris~ or forage there & back!!)

(& yes i down 3x espressos on the reg!)

& plant all that...

&&& then fly to the coop & barn bc i'm autopetter-less & if i don't love on all my bb's i'll cry...

& not just pass out on yr farm so that linus can Do What He Do?

like i truly think i may have to a) ignore my animals or 2) try superhard to not forage or cleanup beyond what's in the Til Zone...

um. just me? 👀

also, my winter income based mostly off goldlev ancient wine, iridium bars, iridiumlev goat cheese, diamonds, emeralds. 😊

ANYWAY, yeah. i panicked & shut my game down bc spring 1. like no other season day 1 stresses me this bad!

help? or just empathy 😅

[jurygarroth]

I gotta know what others agecanon the characters after the timeskip, because yk 15 yrs n stuff! At least for your version would you have kept the timeskip, shorten, or take it out completely? ( I’m keeping it personally) I JUST WANNA know what you would age some of the new characters introduced and old! :3

hrm the 15 year timeskip. I think it's a bit too much to remove it because it really does a lot (but also absolutely nothing at the same time ? mcd perplexes me) I think they picked that length to get to see the kids as teenagers/young adults, and tbh there is just something about Levin and Malachi being pretty independent by the time Aphmau gets back (personal headcanon is 16 for Levin, 19 for Malachi) so I like to base all my timeskip thoughts relative to Levin’s age

soooo if Levin is born at the start of season 1, I don’t want it to just be one year of Aphmau knowing all these people before the dimension skip happens. i want it to be at least 2 (and thus 14 year timeskip?)

regardless. there is a silly thing I do about mcd where I don't really have a "rewrite" so I have a "reimagination" instead. where I just have canon mcd but put all my headcanons and reinterpretations into it. if I were to rewrite it I would probably end up shortening the timeskip but since I'm just reimagining it... I don't want to :3

anyways agecanons with the 15 year skip

Dante, Nicole, KC are going from 19-20-> 34-35

already mentioned Levin and Malachi. the other kids I forget them but Alexis and Kyle are 3 -> 18, and Yip is like 5 -> 20

Donna and Logan are 33 -> 48. still making babies.

Molly and Dale are 41 and 44 -> 56 and 59. not making babies.

shadow knight logic time.. Vylad is not immortal and everyone in the nether ages according to the overworld. he went 19 -> 34

however Zenix is immortal, and has technically not aged since 19, but shadow knight aging to me is like. how they age physically is based on how they want to be and they age mentally but also kind of not because it’s not real life anyways whatever. he looks late 20s and mentally is like 200+ and Vylad is also 200+ oh sweet heavens don’t think about it too much

Lucinda has lived for 26 years by the end of season 1. she’s physically still around that age after the timeskip

Travis has lived for 30 years and he’s mid 20s in the same way

[missguomeiyun]

drip coffee by Jardin

Can we pls take a moment to adore this lovely box design???

The blue one is so pretty!!

The top view.

Side view.

The other side view haha

The remaining side view :P

Now let's umbox~

Each box contains 10 drip bags.

The packaging of the drip bags matches the colour scheme of the corresponding box. I'm really in love with this blue one haha

Ahhh the aroma <3

So this blue one is a secret blend, which they labeled as a medium-dark roast.

I like it! Overall, I give it a 9.2/10~

The quality of the bag itself is really good. Some bags have a weak paper-filter attachment & I've had 1 bad experience where they actually detached & the filter portion fell right into the liquid. But this one, as you can see, is able to be stretched out quite a bit & it sturdy! The filter rate is also pretty fast.

The coffee itself. .. my own problem. I added more water than I should so it tasted kind of weak to me the 1st time. I've had 2 of these by now & I suggest not filtering too many times/use a smaller cup/add smaller amount of water. You know what I mean? It needs to be more concentrated, basically. But I also prefer stronger coffee so. .. I guess it depends.

The lesser-exciting red one in terms of packaging. I don't like the colour red so naturally I'm more attracted to the blue one. However, in terms of taste, I do prefer this one a bit more. It has a more smoky taste & a longer aftertaste as well.

PS: yes, I got this from Hmart when on sale & would 100% purchase again but regular price is kind of steep =/ not sure if I like it that much to buy it at regular price. But it is good!

Also, I LOVE SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING - something you may already know. The 2023/24 season just ended . .. now gotta wait until Oct =( it's a long time. I was very happy with the World Championship results in the ladies' categories but the mens... you gotta feel for Park Ji Won. I mean, come on! Screwed over by his teammate 3 times this season & 2 of those times during the biggest event OF the yr at the World Champs WHILE HE WAS LEADING, en route to getting gold. Ughhh.. HDH needs to be banned or something. He doesn't deserve a spot on the national team- nvm, he shouldn't even be allowed to go for trials next month -.-" But anywho, I am looking forward to Kim Gun Woo in the next season. Still trials to come but he is looking great! & also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY (Mar20 Korea time)!

[detectivebambam]

*sigh* here we go again

Im bored, and yet again, I have found myself in ur asks box

Sooo, more questions🥳🥳

🔐 something no one would guess about you

🧟‍♀️ scariest thing that’s happened to you

🔥 craziest thing that’s ever happened to you

🍓 favorite food

🍅 least favorite food

🍊 favorite season?

🍋 favorite genre to read / watch / write

🍐 if you could make one character real, who would it be

🫐 some place you’d love to visit

Alsoooo which of the foxes do u think like pineapple on pizza and which ones hate it? Do u think they regularly have arguments about it in the foxes gc (assuming they have one) or constantly bring it up in completely unrelated arguments??

And Nora said Andrew is the older twin which makes sense since he has the whole big brother energy, but what if Aaron was the older twin??? Like the potential???

i hope you know i love you more than anything

well if you knew me irl and not from tumblr, nobody seems to think I'm queer? I'm very country yk, the whole farmer, horseback riding, rodeo, etc. since you know me on tumblr, switch it lol

i walked down to "the murder house" (every small town has a murder house) with my friends and my hunting dog. obvs he's a hunting dog so he's not scared of animals or anything, but he was sniffing around this pile of junk and ran out with his tail between his legs? so we left but right on the fence line there was a pile of dirty kids clothes, tissues, and rubber gloves. spooky

craziest thing???? i actually have no idea 😐 maybe getting shot with a bb gun when i was like 2 yrs old

any carbohydrates, or sushi 🤭

pork 😔 i raise meat pigs, but pork is just gross to me. chops, bacon, anything. idk

summer!!!! i love being warm

read and watch? historical fiction or retelling. write?: idk probably porn

i want to say Andrew Minyard, but the amount of trauma he has I don't want another real person to go through that. so maybe Alex C-Diaz ? I'd make that whole book real if i could lol

i would love to go to Peru i think it's so beautiful

I'm gonna start with the second one here: if you look at my twinyard tags, you would know that i 100% hc Aaron as the older twin, and i love writing angst about it

Pineapple on Pizza

Absolutely Not:

Alison. she's gotta be one of those pretentious bitches that went to Italy for a week with her family and thinks she knows everything

Andrew: he probably only eats breadsticks anyway with all of his food avoidance stuff. so i would say no?

Aaron: morally against it, but would probably enjoy it if he tried it

Kevin: i don't think Kevin likes pizza at all, but if he does, he wouldn't want fruit on it

Dan: also morally against it, but wouldn't like it if she tried it

Yes:

Neil. no evidence for this, just vibes

Matt. i think Hawaiian pizza is his favorite 😒

Nicky: he lives for weird food combos i feel

Renee: she genuinely loves the way it tastes

they absolutely argue over it, and it's fun for all of them to watch the twins team up on something

and they absolutely have a group chat (with just the og 9)

[bloodenjoyer]

butternut squash soup

recipe (more like a diary entry of how i made it lol) under the cut!! also warning this is not a quick recipe i started this whole process at like 2:30 and didnt finish the soup until abt 5:45 ish, didnt pull the bread out of the oven until abt 6:30. it was so worth it tho

Ok so basically i decided i wanted to make bread and butternut squash soup for dinner so i started by making the bread and followed this recipe. then while the dough was rising i started tackling the squash. i used a ~4.5 pound squash and started by cutting it in half and putting it in a bowl of water in the microwave for...idk six minutes each half? a bit more? just to make it softer. then i scraped out the guts and seeds (annoying and icky) and cut it into smaller pieces and peeled it with a carrot peeler. this takes a bit more effort than peeling carrots because the squash is hot and soft but also hard and weird and the skin is kinda thick. As i peeled each segment i cut them into smaller pieces and dropped them into a large pot on the stove to just kinda hang out on medium heat in a can of chicken stock, stirring each time i added more squash. i probs shouldve used vegetable broth but chicken stock is what i had so thats what i used.

once i added all of the squash (compost the skin btw!! i forgot to do that :/ ) into the pot, i squeezed a whole lemon into it. then i added like maybe five cloves of garlic cut into large pieces as well as some honey, cinnamon, cumin, lawrys seasoned salt, smoked paprika, lots of garlic powder and some cayenne pepper. stirred it again and then popped the lid on while i cut up two small onions. once i was done w the onions i rinsed out the bowl i originally microwaved them in and transferred the squash back into it.

i then put olive oil and a tiny bit of sesame oil (idk why) into the pan and let the onions fry up. to this i added: more cumin (fav spice ever <3), turmeric, herbs du provence (not sure what these are there just was a jar on the counter so i used it), and i also grated ginger into it. be careful not to let yr onions burn btw. Then once they looked like they had cooked down enough to fit into the bowl w the squash i put them in the bowl w the rest of the squash.

Next i made a béchamel sauce w coconut milk. i heated a can of coconut milk (obvs not the ACTUAL can i put it in a measuring cup and it came out to b abt 1 and 1/4 cups) in the microwave so it would be hot. then i put 2tablespoons of butter and 2tablespoons of flour in the pan. you gotta stir this constantly (its easiest if you use a whisk) so U dont accidentally make dumplings. once that starts getting thick and bubbling a little bit i added the coconut milk in increments, still whisking it the whole time. once that was done i lowered the heat so it wouldnt get curdled or dumplingy and added white pepper, sriracha sauce (first thing i saw when i opened the cabinet so i added it), more garlic powder and cumin bc i like those things a lot.

so then i finally added all the squash and onions back into the pot. i mixed it all in and then blended it w/ a handheld blender. if u dont have one u can just do all the squash ina food processor before adding it back to the pot and if you dont . Um try your luck with a potato masher i guess. EXCEPT i got scared while blending it on account of my pot was so wide and that meant the soup was just a BIT shallow. so i squoze a lime into it. that obviously wasn't enough and i added a bit more milk (cow milk, not coconut milk bc i didnt wanna open a whole nother can and i figured i had already put butter in it so who cares) and then blended it until it was smooth as i could make it. the blender pretty much made all the squash smooth but there were still unblended onions which personally i actually like.

then i finally tried it and it was soo fucking good oh my god.itwas so so worth it. i didnt use a recipe for this when i cook i just throw whatever into a pan and hope for the best but im writing it down bc i wanna make this again bc it was.very yummy.

anyway then i put a lid on the pot and let it hang out while i preheated the oven and baked the bread (which i also painted the crust w an eggwash and put a bit of salt on before sticking it in the oven) etc etc etc .

[coffeecupandcorgi]

on repeat

i'm not great at doing tag games ahhh, but @dirigibleplumbing tagged me, so i'll give this a go -

Rules: shuffle yr "on repeat" playlist from spotify or etc. and post the first 10 tracks.

Manilla Road, "Necropolis" - the Seek & Destroy DJ Tanner must really dig this one because I've head him play it a few times now. K says the vocals sound like a sports announcer calling the Kentucky Derby lolol BUT i think they're cool. i mean, c'mon, they're absolutely giving severian in nessus in gene wolfe's shadow of the torturer-

Entombed in time without decay Never thought it would be like this It feels like I'm living inside a dream But my mind tells me I'm Lost in Necropolis, lost in Necropolis

-but also giving that couple making out in the pit of skulls, lost in an endless cemetery going slowly insane in the iron rose (1973)?? plus this album is from '83 & i feel like eddie munson definitely liked it.

2. Dio, "Holy Diver" - yeah, classic, guess this one is pretty self-explanatory... I did just read what's currently my all time fav ST fic, this time loop fic star of the masquerade by glorious_spoon, and eddie's fav track there is holy diver.

3. Steely & Clevie, Righteous Flames, "I Was Born To Be Loved" - idk I just freaking love this dancehall track from 92, heard it on the radio a while back and put it on my 'seattle wip' playlist, which I was listening to while noodling around with a post-u mich kj/owen story that alas has not materialized beyond a set up and a few scenes. it's always gonna be a kj and owen mood for me. :')

4. Kate Bush, "Running Up That Hill" - for a while in college @dirigibleplumbing played "wuthering heights" like everyday BUT somehow i never heard/took in "running up that hill" until i started watching Pose last year - when it plays at the end of the pilot !!! while that man is picking up angel !!! I just !!!! stay away from her, get a job !!!! anyway, also, max gender, is there a more gender-y song?

5. Afsky, "Tyende Sang" - more metal. first track i heard on Seek & Destroy that gave me a fanfiction oh. moment. like, we are no longer just doing fic research, we go here now.

6. HAAi, "Baby, We're Ascending" - this song is fine/fun, i threw it on a recent playlist so i'm hearing it a lot, but i loved loved loved HAAi's recent Resident Advisor mix & listened to it a bunch. tried to put it on during a philly wedding afterparty last spring but then it was TOO LOUD and we had to leave to the hotel. :(

7. Built to Spill, "Car" - I think this is my favorite track from their early 90s album There's Nothing Wrong With Love, an all time album which i also loved as a teen. good to sing along to.

I want specifics on the general idea I want to think what I should know Want you to do me what you show

gotta just absolutely belt it out. those lyrics are all caps in my head.

8. Sevana, "Lowe Mi" - this has been playing all the time on KEXP's saturday morning reggae show. it's super catchy.

9. Leonard Cohen, "The Partisan" - as previously discussed i love a good time loop story - it's maybe one of my favorite tropes?? the melancholy and bittersweet yearning can be so exquisite, it fully KOs me - anyway, this track is used so well in Palm Springs, under that slow-mo close up on Sarah while Nyles realizes he is big time in love and needs to get his shit together -

10. Florence + The Machine, "Morning Elvis" - this is my Grey's end of season 2 song for Izzy and Denny :((((( I guess 'cause "we are trying to make it through the devastation" vibes + Denny is from Memphis.

idk idk @katiewont, @rostovs, @zombiesassy, if u wanna-

[kuruisu]

Enen no Shouboutai Bluray DVD Volumes 1 - 7

[insomniactalks]

I’m finally on my summer break (at least till the end of August, when I’ll start classes again) so I’ve got plenty of free time to express my thoughts on the show, starting with this post! The thing I wanna talk specifically about is the very end of the episode (3.01). 

I will not deny that this scene deff looks like foreshadowing for the rest of Portwell’s journey in S3:

First things first, how cute was Ricky in this scene? He rushes to camp to spend the rest of his summer with his friends after his breakup with Lily. And the way he says these two lines? So adorable! 

Given the framing here, and the fact EJ talks about how “nothing is gonna ruin our perfect summer t/g” then shortly after, Ricky enters the scene and stands in the middle of the shot deff makes it seem like Portwell’s perfect summer just might be ruined. I know how it looks. But I just don’t think that’s gonna be Ricky’s intention, nor do I think he’ll completely ruin EJ and Gina’s summer (tho he may temporarily.) I wanna point s/t out before talking more about this moment. We have to keep in mind the scene that immediately precedes the scene above:  

EJ was just handed a shit ton of responsibility for the rest of his summer by Dewey. He’s been promising his girlfriend and the rest of the Wildcats the best/greatest summer ever b/c that was always his intention and he really meant it. EJ had no plans to be the director for a high-stakes musical and take on the role of someone who was doing it for 40 plus yrs. He just wanted to spend a fun-filled summer making memories with his friends and girlfriend, before life threw him for a loop. It’s implied in 3.01 that EJ convinced the Wildcats to go to Camp Shallow Lake by making them promises on what to expect (which he fully meant at the time until the moment above happens). EJ even tries to reason with Dewey on why he shouldn’t direct the musical (I mean, look at the poor boy’s face!) He desperately wants to get outta this situation he’s found himself in to no avail. Dewey’ gotta pin this responsibility on someone, and EJ just happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Not only is EJ a counselor-in-training, which comes with its own set of responsibilities, he now has to shoulder the task of directing Frozen the musical and prove s/t to himself, Dewey, Corbin, his father (Cash), the rest of the campers, and even Disney Plus. All he wanted to do was make this the best summer ever, and now he has to juggle a lot of tasks all at once. This show probably has to be perfect or the best so that EJ can prove to everyone he could do it. That he’s not a failure at this. There may not be time for mistakes or slacking off, which brings me to my next point.

I know the first gif looks like the start of the EJ/Gina/Ricky love triangle for the season, but you have to keep in mind what leads Ricky to camp in the first place. He just broke up with Lily, the person he chose to spend his summer with instead of his friends b/c he thought that would make him “feel free.” Obviously Ricky realizes the error in his ways and rushes off to Camp Shallow Lake to be with the Wildcats. He sings this in “Finally Free” (which is such a good song btw. Been stuck in my head the whole week!):

Ricky really wants a fresh start so that he can feel free, finally. And he states the way for this to happen is to “break away” from the “broken hearts.” Last summer, he broke up with Nini b/c of the relationship drama b/t his parents. Then, he admits to talking to some girls over that time, even if he was talking about Nini to them (1.01 I think?). Nini makes her boundaries clear in 1.04 (I believe), then Ricky has an interest in Gina (1.05-1.07). By the end of S1, he and Nini are back t/g, until they break up in 2.08, and a few weeks later, maybe over a month or so, he calls up Lily by the end of S2. He goes into the summer with a new girlfriend, who ends up betraying him. For 2 seasons straight, Ricky’s dealt with a ton of relationship drama in regards to his own romantic relationships and his parents’ deteriorating one. For the rest of his summer, Ricky wants desperately to “break away from the broken hearts” cuz he’s done with all that drama in his life. He wants to finally feel free and more like himself (outside of his romantic relationships). Which is why his two lines at the end of 3.01 are so telling (and just overall adorable!): he’s seeking comfort in his friends, even if he’s in an unfamiliar environment. Ricky is fresh off a break up with Lily and he decides to drive to camp. Unlike in S1, when Ricky auditions in the first place for Nini, to prove to her he’s not over their relationship, Ricky drives to camp for himself, not for anyone else. It’d be one thing if he showed up to camp for Gina, which would heavily imply the love triangle aspect, but that’s not his intention. He rushes into the scene and says, “Do you have room for one more?” pauses then “Group hug?” Both statements imply the 3 of them having to work t/g as a team this season more than ever. The boy wants to get away from all the girl/relationship drama in his life. It just doesn’t make sense for Ricky to be a part of someone else’s relationship drama now. I’m not saying he won’t play a part in the bumpy road ahead of EJ and Gina this season, I just think it’ll be completely unintentional and accidental. Why escape his own relationship drama this summer to now join in on someone else’s? I don’t think Ricky wants any part in that (he just wants to spend time with his friends, it seems.) He rushes into camp, stumbles across the first 2 ppl he sees, which happen to be fellow Wildcats, and poses 2 adorable questions to them: “Do you have room for one more?” and “Group hug? cuz he’s just happy to see them and be there with the rest of his friends. That just might be his best shot at feeling free, which is what Ricky is after. I love that he poses these questions to both EJ and Gina, cuz he’s happy (and slightly nervous) to see the both of them. He had been spending most of his time with Lily, so seeing some familiar faces was probably comforting for him.    

Breakin' away from the broken hearts

No more mistakes, no more empty starts

I'm finally, finally free, finally, finally 

Last point, I think EJ’s issue with Ricky this season may have more to do with Ricky’s reliability as a performer, not so much Ricky and Gina’s friendship. I’m not saying Gicky spending time t/g won’t play a part, I just think EJ being the director for this musical that has a lot riding on it may fear Ricky won’t be up to the task as a lead. EJ was present for both of Ricky’s auditions in S1 and S2, so he knows that process doesn’t always go well for him. Ricky showed improvement when he finished the whole musical in S2, but EJ and the rest of the Wildcats had to help him along. With Val casting the show, maybe EJ feels a little uneasy with not only Gina and Ricky playing romantic leads, but also with Ricky as the lead in a musical EJ has to direct. The show has to go on without a hitch, and if Ricky doesn’t take it as seriously as the rest of the cast, EJ may take issue with that. Ricky wants a summer of fun which might just clash with EJ’s need to make the musical perfect. If Ricky goofs off too much, or doesn’t take rehearsals seriously/ try hard enough, EJ might feel frustrated with that, with him. That’s where EJ 1.0 might make an appearance, until EJ is reminded of what’s really important (literally like Mitchie and Troy in Camp Rock 2 and HSM2). Remember how their friends reminded them of what’s really important about their summers? Even tho Mitchie and Troy (and EJ!) lost their way for a minute there? Yeah, I see the vision... Totally fine if you disagree with my take on where the season is headed. These are just my thoughts given each of their character arcs and the storytelling aspects of the show.

[latent-thoughts]

What are your opinions on ragnarok Loki? If you don’t feel comfortable talking abt them I get it, you don’t have to reply to this. I just saw that you said og Loki 2011-2013 and I was curious how you felt about him In ragnarok.

I watched all of marvel for the first time before the Loki show aired, and joined tumblr at the same time (for the fandom). So my opinions on Loki definitely stand with how og fans feel. Like I’m terrified for season two

Honestly, I don't like Loki's portrayal in Ragnarok. I believe that movie was where the actual problem with Loki's characterization began.

Ragnarok tried to destroy all the characterization in the previous movies and attempted to reboot the story of Thor. Therein lies the problem. You can't just reboot things like that. It's a continuing story.

The movie straight up lied about Loki through Thor's mouth.

Loki didn't betray Thor in TDW, he merely survived an impalement trying to save his brother.

Loki was not a stabby bully kid, he didn't attack his brother and try to kill him constantly. It's shown how cautious and nervous he is in the opening scene of Thor. I know it was done for laughs but the whole thing left a bad taste in my mouth.

They didn't follow the script the majority of time, which had a good scene between Loki and Thor, where they talked about their issues and Thor actually apologized to him for being ignorant towards him. They scrapped that and added the scene where Loki betrays Thor (going against their own plot, because the GM didn't offer a prize to Loki, he threatened to behead him).

Sidenote: The whole thing with the GM being played like a joke. He's a cruel dictator. How is everything that's actually horrifying being made into a joke here?

Not a single character he meets treats him with decency. Not even his own brother. Especially not his brother. Thor treats him like shit, even though he had saved his and Jane's life the last time they had seen each other. It's wonderful how he just leaves Loki to basically fry on the floor, unsble to move, completely vulnerable. In real world that means death. GM's guards would've found there and he'd have been executed. But once again it's played for laughs, and Thor acts like he had left a way out for him when he left her frying on the floor.

Loki's mannerisms aren't the same as the previous movies. It's jarring. This only continued in the series, to the point where I no longer see Loki there, I simply see Tom with black hair, acting goofy.

That stupid play. Loki was literally dying in that scene. It was something solemn and tragic. But nope, gotta make it a joke as well. To show that Loki had planned to act like he was dying. Again, not what had actually happened. There is no way Loki could've predicted anything in that battle on Svartalfheim.

The whole thing with Strange and Loki. Yeah, a human sorcerer with like 2 yrs experience is totally going to out-magic a sorcerer who's over a thousand years old, a known master of magic at that. Loki only shows his daggers, nothing else. When we've seen him use magic in the previous movies.

There are many more things I think I'm forgetting. Tere's a whole compendium at @nikkoliferous blog, which mentions everything wrong with Ragnarok, including the director's utter disregard and disrespect for the previous movies and the characters. And @lucianalight had a lot of meta about it too. Others are also welcome to add to this. Please do.

[myladyofmercy]

young royals rewatch

episode 2

still don't know why simon is at the breakfast table

and if it's the lunch table why didn't do that thing already at breakfast?

also love the difference between how maddie talks about last night compared to nils retelling

august is such a little shit (NOT affectionately)

wille looks so much younger when he smiles awkwardly in this scene

willes hot lesbian moment

i don't like the fit of felices blouse

also fredrikas naked legs. i would freeze.

felice has her phone connected to a portable charger. the little details in this show

is it hoodie weather? jacket weather? or tshirt weather? i am confused

it's interesting which countries use letter grading on tests and which one use numbers

if wille hadn't told wille about the private tutoring simon wouldn't have given august the drugs to sell and the football field scene and everything after wouldnt have happened

did felice braid her own hair or did maddie do it? and vice versa who does maddies hair?

i wonder if frida had bangs she's growing out or if her fringe is cut like that deliberately

simon looks so lost in the boat

but the lighting is so pretty

not the bro slap

is anyone gonna help simon with that fucking boat?

make rosh sapphic in season 2!

simons bedlamp is the same one my parents had when i was a kid. i had the same one in green. yay ikea!

ayub is giving me ned from spiderman vibes

august looks so much better sweaty because then maltes beautiful curls aren't hidden behind kilos of hair gel

teach august to knock in season 2!

also don't make jokes about your family members masturbating pls

august isn't only cockblocking wille all the time but also brotherblocking

bye erik gotta hang out with my crush

working out would be the last place i would want to hang out with my crush tho

but the eye contact is nice. i wonder how they choose that spot infront of eachother to do planks (is that what they're called?)

wille is getting suspicious

august lives and breathes in turtlenecks

august trying to fake having adhd is the only august scene i will gladly rewatch bc it's just so fucking funny

love all the little stuff they're doing during workies like the ring stuff and such

august cockblocking AGAIN

also someone on instagram finally found simons real actual hoodie but it's sold out

felice inviting simon for wille not knowing what she's going to unleash

FUCK YOU AUGUST

that shot of willes naked feet was very unnecessary. no thank you. at least put socks on him

willes red pinterest lights

wille channeling his inner mean girl (iykyk)

jag kommer.

wille not knowing how to ride a bus is me in every social situation

at least simon picked him up from the gas station so he wouldn't get lost

those girls saying hey prince remind me too much of the current yr fangirls

ayub ultimate wingman

(deleted scene where wille or simon notice the other has ketchup in the corner of their mouth and wipes it away)

they are not wearing any helmets. this is unsafe.

august just waiting for wille to come back to put him in his place

fuck you august

sara and drawing should be a bigger part of season 2 i wanna see it again

simon and his clementines (or whatever they are) now i want one too

simons happy mood immediately went sour after that text from wille

also wille sitting with the lights around him. he lives for the aesthetic.

vincent and nils are very fruity in that one scene

but i love all the shots of the students just doing random stuff in the background

simon and his clementines are a very big part of this episode and only this episode right?

both august when talking with sara and simon when talking with august are so loud how doesn't everyone hear them talking about the pills

i hate the nike shirt with a burning passion

those rowing machines look like hell

did simon just stuff the pills in his pants?

augusts speech is so awkward i love it

but did he think that was enough of a repayment?

can't believe august got to give simon a forehead kiss before wille did

i have watched that movie and it was very disturbing

love all the face stuff the girls have on

the finger touching reminds me so much of jude and connor from the fosters

augusts close up in the red and black sweater makes gim look like he's wearing a star trek uniform

on the first watch i thought wille wanted to jump out of the window

wille is wearing ralph lauren pj pants. he really is a prince

i love the loud breathing in this scene

wille.exe has stopped working

can't believe simon scored the prince of sweden in a looney toones tshirt

i love the shot of the outlines of their faces pressed against eachother

hope they didn't get back to the movie tho

[gumdecay]

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