did you ever make a post about pete not liking tankhun ? i know you mentioned it a few times in your tags but i don't remember seeing a post. (i share your opin ions.)
I definitely toyed with the idea of meta or a gifset but I didn't ever make a full post! I love unrequited love and I ESPECIALLY love the extremely rare platonic version which Tankhun and Pete absolutely nail in my opinion!
There are loads of moments where Pete's smile drops around Tankhun very quickly, or he insults Tankhun behind his back. Instead of laughing things off like Arm and Pol, he almost has a wincing fear-response to Tankhun, which we don't really see at all from the other bodyguards.
I think that Tankhun likes to think of himself as being close friends with his bodyguards, and he does genuinely show a lot of open affection for Pete and eventually concern for his safety. But I think ultimately for Pete, Tankhun is just a part of Pete's job, and over time resentment has built up until he thinks of Tankhun as one of the *worst* parts of it. I definitely don't think he resents Tankhun enough to hurt or endanger him, but that's about as far as it goes, there's certainly very little love there.
Something about that dynamic is just particularly brilliant, especially when combined with Pete's eventual defection from Tankhun's side to Vegas'. He chooses a man who has beaten and tortured him over a man who showers him in affection and throws parties on his return.
I utterly adore Tankhun but I think as a character that's grown up in a gilded cage, he doesn't really understand that what Pete needs is a sense of his own autonomy rather than being dragged to "fun" "lets cheer up Pete" parties that Tankhun has demanded on his behalf. At least with Vegas he *chose* to go back, he handed Vegas the ropes, let him lock him back up again. Even before he develops feelings for Vegas, Pete has clearly felt like a subhuman pet for Tankhun and the main family for a long, long time and I think ironically Vegas acknowledging Pete's humanity is the tipping point for him.
I think even without their nascent romantic love as a factor, Pete would always choose Vegas. Because despite the threat of suffering, he offers a sense of freedom that Tankhun's gilded cage does not. It all makes for an incredibly interesting betrayal, and makes Pete choosing Vegas over Tankhun all the more pointed. By choosing to be Vegas' pet, he chooses to be human.
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Alright. The scribbly text font... I took a swing at figuring this thing out back around January this year (2023) then got bored, but it's come up again recently in the lore server where a bunch of us have been trying to figure them all out. There are a few.
The first is what we've just been calling Font 1 because it's the most commonly used one in the textures, the most legible, and the one we've figured out the most about. Here're some samples directly from textures. This first one is from the Outrage, "Sol Badguy no Buki Dayo" (Sol Badguy's Weapon):
A big sample from Faust that provided a lot of characters for the key (I'll include a "translation" at the end of this post):
The key:
The next 2 to possibly 4 fonts are the ones we're now stuck on. Here's a few samples I compiled and then @shmuelbrain drew some connections between similar characters. Top right text is from I-No, Millia middle-right, the tiny middle-top is from Testament, and the others are from Chaos, who used these fonts the most out of all of the characters.
The bottom text and top row text are the same font, Font 2, but the two middle left fonts look like a possible Font 3 and the Millia text may even be a Font 4. We think that these fonts are actually handwritten and not a vectorized font like Font 1. Even similar glyphs have variances with these 3 fonts, whereas Font 1 was consistent across every character that had it used in their textures.
I spent several hours yesterday downloading and sifting through font websites and AI font finders to try to find any of these 4 fonts and had zero luck. We're getting the impression that, if Fonts 2, 3, and 4 aren't handwritten, that they're at least in-house fonts. Font 1 might exist outside of ASW offices simply because they've used commercial fonts before; the weathered "Strive" font is based off Impact and FOT-ManyoSosho Std E is used on a bunch of character textures too.
Working with these scripts is difficult because, as you can see with the Sol text, it isn't always in English. Sometimes it's actual nonsensical keysmashing. So, if anyone is a font finding wizard and would like to lend a hand we'd all be very grateful haha
Faust texture text:
A merry heart makes a long life
A sound mind in a sound body
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
Care killed a cat
Desperate diseases need desperate cures
Fancy may kill or cure
The Imaginary Invalid
ManyoSosho Std E looks like this. You've probably noticed it before just because it's actually legible.
Here are some more samples from Ariels of Font 1:
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Hi! I'm back with the first 28th appreciation fic recs of the year! I wanted to put together all the fics I've read and loved over January for this month's 28th appreciation, so here they are! Click on the links for full tags and summaries. If you read any of these make sure to show the authors some love by leaving kudos and comments!
🌿Is it a sign? by @greenblueish
(25k | E | deaf character au)
the one where Harry meets a certain handsome alpha at his sister's wedding and learns that speaking verbally doesn't have to be the only means of communication.
Thoughts: incredibly sweet, a perfect light and easy read, the way they connect in this story just feels so real and so wonderful!
🌿Stroke of twelve by @larry-hiatus
(2k | E | new years eve pwp)
He was close, he was so close, and he knew it was much too soon; the countdown to midnight hadn’t even begun yet.
Or the one where Louis wants Harry to hold off his orgasm so they can come together at the stroke of twelve on New Year’s Eve.
Thoughts: so bloody hot, top notch desperation, for some reason I was holding my breath till the countdown hit one which really says something
🌿Whoever, however by @brooklyn-babylon / @twopoppies
(8k | E | amateur porn filming au)
Louis could feel his heart rate pick up as he positioned the camera and Harry slowly stood up. They both knew what came next –– it had been clearly outlined in the advert Harry answered. The studio Louis worked for was filming a new series of camboy videos. Louis’ job was to make it look like amateur porn –– sweaty, sensual, dirty –– but well lit and edited. He was an artist, thank you very much.
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Or: Louis has a much better day at work than he’d expected.
Thoughts: incredibly hot, desperate Harry is so >>>> the descriptions in this are amazing, I just love the idea so much. The visuals!!
🌿Pretty miscalculations by @hellolovers13
(5k | E | Dom/sub pwp)
After rudely interrupting Louis’ Christmas shopping, Louis offers Harry a choice and an opportunity to try out his new purchases.
Thoughts: so hot, love how caring L is yet willing to push Harry a lil, how sweet and shy Harry is, I'd read more in this universe any day
🌿Take care by @sun-lt
(4k | M | service top L)
“What do you want, then, beautiful?” It’s a silly, cheesy pet name, but it feels so very true when Louis says it. He hopes Harry knows that he means it, that he means every pet name he’s ever called Harry. Doll, beautiful, love, baby.
“Want you to take care of me,” Harry repeats.
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Or, Harry’s exhausted and needy and Louis loves him entirely too much to ever say no.
Thoughts: the softest thing I've ever read, incredibly comforting, tender and so so lovely pls go read!
🌿in the pub that we met he’s got his arms around you by @onlythebravest
(13k | T | best friends to lovers au)
Harry's best friend Louis comes to visit him where he attends uni, meets Harry's friends, who point out that they don't know what platonic means.
Thoughts: comfort read!! Incredibly soft, realistic friendship dynamics, 10/10 read if you're touch deprived tbh these are very soft boys and a very soft story
🌿Sweaty palms and racing hearts by @onlythebravest
(1k | G | first date au)
A short story of two shy, nervous and blushing boys on a date at the cinema
Thoughts: so pure, so sweet, these shy boys have my heart, the author writes fluff in the softest ways
🌿Printed against the sky by @larrysballetslippers
(4k | M | non sexual age play, canon compliant)
after some intense weeks of promo, Harry really wants his daddy. Louis happily fulfils his needs, but it wasn't the best day to do so.
Thoughts: everything she writes is gold, this is so pure, and so very sweet
🌿Lust for life by @maroonmoonlouis
(32k | E | 1970s Hollywood starlet au)
or the 1970s au where the pressure of being an aging starlet begins to weigh heavy on Harry's heart before he meets Louis
Thoughts: a gem!! Very much sucks you into the era and story, so much preciousness in this little beauty!
🌿Bless you! by @neondiamond
(2k | G | kid fic au)
Harry and Louis’ young daughter, Ava, really enjoys when Harry says ‘bless you’ after she sneezes.
Thoughts: the most precious little fic ever, so so so sweet and it made me smile bless
🌿All the lights are sparkling for you, it seems by @thebreadvansstuff
(3k | T | disaster birthday au)
Harry is determined to make Louis' birthday count, but his plans turn into a fiasco.
Thoughts: so fucking precious, I could hug Harry in this, sweet and funny
🌿the prettiest customer (and the cutest barista) by @onlythebravest
(1k | G | awkward coffee shop flirting)
Louis is the pretty customer that comes in and orders hot chocolate while Harry is the cute barista that takes his order.
Thoughts: so very precious, awkward shy Harry has my whole heart, the cutest lil thing you'll ever read
🌿Leather over lace by @larry-hiatus
(4k | E | pwp)
Harry wasn’t planning for his trousers to rip on stage. He also wasn’t planning for everyone to see his lace knickers when it happened. But what he really wasn’t planning on was his boyfriend punishing him for it.
Thoughts: so fucking hot. Begging y'all to go read it. Em deserves so much credit for how quick this was and how unbelievably good it was.
I probably would've read way more too but the second half of that month had me using all my free time to finish up my own fic. But anyways if you check these out please show the writers some love. @ writers: kisses for y'all bc I appreciate you and your work sm 💗
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