#such a bi icon ahead of his time

[cla-oh]

The Portrait of Dorian Gray

AKA i didn't know what i was doing because i suck at painting.

[authorkarajorgensen]

I don't idolize anyone, but if I could live like someone, it would be Vincent Price.

Unlearn your family's prejudices, use your platform to uplift others, love your pets, be bisexual, eat good food, surround yourself with art, and of course, cackle maniacally on occasion.

[y2klostandfound]

Bust-A-Move 2 (aka Bust-A-Groove 2) on Dengeki Playstation magazine Issue 101 (Japan)(26/03/1999)

Scanned by kitsunebi

Translation in English:

Bust-A-Move 2 Dance Tengoku MIX

The second installment of the popular dance game is finally here! Show off your dance technique in a cooler, more spectacular way! This time's "Bust ~" is not going to be a muscle!

4/15

-ENIX -5,800 Yen -MC (1 block)

More and more

Funky and power up! This guy is the new dance heaven!

The sequel to the dance action game, in which unique characters engage in exciting dance battles, is finally here. The basic system remains the same, but is packed with new elements such as the "Luck Only" system that makes players more passionate! In addition to many new characters, the characters from the previous game also appear with improved costumes and dance moves. Check it out before it goes on sale.

-The entire screen is inevitably more dynamic and fiery than the previous game!

-The character select screen is displayed with pop illustrations and icons!

And the jammer Power UP!!

-The jammer that interferes with the opponent's dance is also powered up.

Finally, the big reveal!

CHECK 3 new elements! !

New Face - Tsutomu

He is an 11-year-old fifth grader with a father who is a professional baseball player and a mother who is a goverment official. His specialty is Latin house dancing.

Part 1 Hiro's groovy dance! - "Combination Dance"!

In the previous game, if you get a high score and clear the stage,"FEVER TIME!" will occur after the dance battle ends under certain conditions. There was a show where the character who won the battle danced solo. This time, if both characters in a 2-player match can perform "FEVER TIME!", a "combination dance" will begin in which the two perform a grooving fever dance!

-If you keep dancing COOL and win well…. -You start "FEVER TIME!" as the star of the show!

If we both look good together.

It's even more amazing!

New Face - Bi-O

GAS-O's father who appeared in the previous game. He (Bi-O) was turned into a zombie after being poisoned by his father during a quarrel. The Zombie-like dance is very cool!

Part 2 Shorty's cool and combo - The "Luck Only System"

This time, the "Luck Only System" has been newly added. Three rows of three blocks (blue, red, and green) in the lower center of the screen represent slots, and you can arrange any three blocks in the first, second, and third rows. The stage's special gimmick will start moving! Each block has green "COOL!" (6 combos) and red "CHILLIN! (7 combos)", blue indicates "FREEZE!" (8 combo), and if you decide on a specified combo, the blocks will pile up.

-Not only do you get a bonus for matching blocks, but a special gimmick will appear.

Part 3 Strike's timing life! - "Perfect System"

Command branching?

The dance changes when you press the decide button. Master the right timing to dance more advanced and cool.

STAGE branching?!

Depending on the victory (score difference with the opponent) when clearing the stage, the stage ahead will diverge one after another! If you go with the best branching …

Go to Next Stage!

[coldstoicism]

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011. ⸻ Lastly, if you have further questions, feel free to send me a message at any time.

[zalrb]

TIME FOR SOME DETAILS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE NOTICED (if you noticed, maybe your followers didn't, so i wanna give these details some love and appreciation)

the jogging baboon who tells bojack that every day it gets a little easier but you have to do it every day,

is shown to be jogging several times before he gets to drop bis iconic line

https://youtu.be/S-ixV6nV0HU?si=fgNg06Sfj3uP00Cm

FURTHERMORE

in the flashback episode in season 3, he's shown to be jogging with his wife

she probably died, which is why hes running alone in season 2 aka the present day

so to the baboon his quote isn't just about running, it's about grief too

The multilayered role 'running' or 'looking ahead' has in the show has been interesting to track because of what it can mean and how conducive to growth it can be depending on the context because it can either be running away from your problems, or running away from yourself, trying to outrun your mistakes, always looking toward the next thing and the next thing and what happens when you can't see what the 'next thing is' (i.e. when Secretariet commits suicide) but it could also mean looking forward to a new day, starting anew, not allowing yourself to continue making the same mistakes/repeating the same behaviour etc.

[problematic-fictive-edits]

its okay if not but could we get a queue check? thank you in advance!

Hi, we actually had a previous queue check request about last month, but all through that month I was incredibly ill due to an infected tooth (that was recently removed) and barely worked on any requests.

I'll go ahead and answer it this time, though!

Queue Check!

Moodboard for a transfem Voldemort (Harry Potter) with themes of potions, motherhood, and snakes

Stimboard for Wilbur Soot (YouTuber) with themes of food and flowers, nothing sharp

Stimboard for Ranboo (YouTuber) with themes of black, white, purple, glitter, and texture stims

Icons for Kuya (Nu Carnival) with purple floral themes

Stimboard for Chocola (Nekopara) with glitter, squishy plushies, and paws

Stimboard for Satou Matsuzaka (Happy Sugar Life) with themes of fruit, animals (no dogs), and calligraphy

Stimboard for Springtrap (Five Nights at Freddy's 3) with themes of horror robotics, rabbits, and things that remind him of his daughter

Moodboard for Kaeya (Genshin Impact) with themes of regret, unrequited love, ice, wine, and peacocks

Subtle icons for Oh Sangwoo (Killing Stalking) with themes of nature and forests

LGBT+ Icons for an AroAce Bridget (Guilty Gear Strive)

LGBT+ Icons for a Bi, Boyflux Shoto Aizawa (My Hero Academia)

Stimboard for Darwinism (Realicide) with themes of liquid and metals, no slimes

Moodboard for Ciel Phantomhive (Black Butler) with themes of devotion, lilies, mourning, and architecture

Icons for a Bi John Doe (John Doe) with BPD

Stimboard for Hank J. Wimbleton (Madness Combat) with themes of medical equipment, hospitals, weapons, and femininity

LGBT+ icons for a Fictivegender, flamegender, firegender Dabi (My Hero Academia)

Icons for a genderfluid Ivan Braginski (Hetalia) with PTSD

Stimboard for C!Tommy (YouTuber) with themes of cows and flowers

Stimboard for Jschlatt (YouTuber) with themes of light amber/soft browns, mossy green, ram horns, fluffy things, and texture stims

Icons for a Bi, Trans Huxley (Don't Toy With Me) with Autism

Stimboard for Serial Designation V (Murder Drones) with themes of bubbles and robots

Stimboard for G-Man (Half-Life) with themes of Lego, space, Liminal spaces, and stirring stims

Icons for an Agender Philip Wittebane (The Owl House) with NPD

Icons for a Genderfluid Wanderer (Genshin Impact) with NPD

Stimboard for Ayato Kamisato (Genshin Impact) with themes of swords and colors that match his palette

Moodboard for Lance (Epic Battle Fantasy) with themes of guns, explosions, smoking, and red

Moodboard for Anarcho-Communism (Centricide) with themes of schizophrenia, green, and animals

Icons for a Cinthean Reginald Tetra (Cemetery Mary) with BPD

Drafts!

Moodboard for Modeus (Helltaker) with themes of blood and hearts

Inbox Check!

Stimboard for Reginald Tetra (Cemetery Mary) with themes of violins, pianos, writing, tea, and dolls

Icons for an Agender Vasilis (Blackout Hospital) with BPD

Stimboard for Mochizuki Honami (Project Sekai) with themes of pie baking, apples, pastel green, and red

Stimboard for an olive-blooded Vriska (Homestuck) with themes of makeup and wax melting

Stimboard for Hermitcraft (YouTuber) with themes of the moon, hat making, red velvet (not food), red themed cat things (if possible) and no slime

Moodboard for Dabi (My Hero Academia) with themes of soft blue, space, and little gear

Stimboard for Benry (Half-Life) with themes of machinery and metallic slime

Stimboard for Lixian (YouTuber) with themes of video editing, keyboards, and monochrome stims

Moodboard for Dabi (My Hero Academia) who has black wings with themes of family, flying, and nature

Stimboard for Teruteru (Danganronpa 2) with themes of flower, glitter, and red

Stimboard for Skull (Katekyou Hitman Reborn) with themes of purple, shiny things (no glitter), circus tents, soft things, and cats

Moodboard for Dabi (My Hero Academia) with themes of found family, cats, and healing from trauma

Moodboard for a Villian!Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia) with themes of schizophrenia, MLM, and green

Stimboard for Liu (Creepypasta) with demisexual flag colors and cloud slime

Stimboard for Mastermind Ishimaru (Danganronpa) with themes of red, black, and white

Stimboard for Hank Venture (Venture Bros) with themes of rock music, bats, and fuzzy textures

Stimboard for Wallace Breen (Half-Life 2) with themes of colorful stims and weaponry

Current queue ends on May 22nd, 2023!

~💖 Bebe

[bookofjin]

Annals of Emperor Wen of Zhou, 537

[Showdown at Shayuan. Arguably among the more iconic battles in Chinese history.]

[Datong 3, 27 January 537 – 14 February 538]

3rd Year, Spring, 1st Month [27 January – 24 February], Eastern Wei robbed Longmen, stationed an army at Puban, and built three roads and floating bridges to cross the He. Also they dispatched their general Dou Tai to press on to Tong Pass, and Gao Aocao to besiege Luo province. Taizu set out with the army for Guangyang, and summoned the various generals, saying:

The traitors are now gripping us on three sides, and are also building bridges on the He, showing their intention is surely to cross. With this they intend to bind up our army and make Dou Tai manage to go west and enter, and that is all. To grapple with them for a long time when their strategy is to obtain a march is not a good plan.

Moreover, since Huan raised troops and onwards, Tai has always been the first to chase ahead, and among his subordinates are many honed soldiers, frequently victorious and therefore self-assured. Now [if we] set out for where he does not expect, when we assault him we will surely overcome. If we overcome Tai, Huan will not fight but flee on his own.

Everyone of the various generals said:

The traitors are nearby. To let go of them and launch a far-away assault, if the affair turns out a blunder, regrets will not be enough.

Taizu said:

When Huan earlier twice assaulted Tong Pass, our army did not go beyond Bashang. At present when he comes in great number, the troops have not yet set out from the suburbs. The traitors look back and say we only defend ourselves and that is all, and have no thoughts of distant struggles. And also, accustomed to obtaining their aspirations, they have made light of our hearts. [If we] exploit this and strike them, where would we go and not overcome. Even though the traitors are constructing bridges, they will not be able to cross over straight-away. That within five days we will defeat Dou Tai is certain. Your Excellencies must not doubt it.

On gengxu [9 February], Taizu led 6 000 cavalry to return to Chang'an, and publicly talked of his intention to protect Longyou.

On xinhai [10 February], he paid his respects to the Emperor and then secretly set out with the army.

On guichou [12 February], he arrived at the Xiao Pass. Dou Tai's troops heard that the army had arrived, and were nervous and afraid. They took refuge in the mountain to make their battle line, but had not yet managed to complete their deployment when Taizu let loose the troops to strike and route them, fully taking prisoner their multitude of more than ten thousand people. He beheaded Tai and transmitted the head to Chang'an.

Gao Aocao just then captured Luo province and seized the Inspector, Quan Qi. He heard of Tai's death, burnt the supply wagons, abandoned the city, and fled. Shenwu of Qi likewise removed the bridges and withdrew. Qi's son Yuanli soon after restored Luo province, and beheaded the Eastern Wei Inspector, Du Mi. Taizu returned with the army to Chang'an.

6th Month [24 June – 22 July], dispatched the Ceremony Similar Yu Jin to defeat Yangshi Ramparts.

Taizu requested to lay down Acting Tribunal. The Emperor again repeated his previous instructions. Taizu accepted Recording the Affairs of the Masters of Writing, the remaining he firmly declined. He therefore desisted.

Autumn, 7th Month [23 July – 21 August], summoned the troops to assemble at Xianyang.

8th Month, dingchou [4 September], Taizu led Li Bi, Dugu Xin, Liang Yu, Zhao Gui, Yu Jin, Ruogan Hui, Yi Feng, Liu Liang, Wang De, Houmochen Chong, Liu Yuan, and Daxi Wu, twelve generals, on an eastern offensive. They arrived at Tong Pass, and Taizu then made an oath to the regiments, saying:

You and I are a multitude that serves Heaven's authority and executes the brutal and unruly. Indeed you gentlemen, orderly with your armour and arms, taking precautions with your military affairs, have no greed for wealth with which to make light of the enemy and no violence against the people with which to play the tyrant. Follow the instructions and be rewarded, do not follow the instructions and be humiliated. You multitude gentlemen should make an effort of it.

He dispatched Yu Jin to stay in front of the army and patrol the land until Pandou. The Eastern Wei general Gao Shuli defended the palisades and did not come down. Jin relentlessly attacked him, and he therefore surrendered. They captured 1 000 soldiers from his defence post and sent off Shuli to Chang'an.

On wuzi [15 September], they arrived at Hongnong. Eastern Wei's general Gao Gan and Inspector of Shan陜 province, Li Huibo, resisted and defended. At that time it rained continuously, and Taizu therefore instructed the various armies to dare the rain and attack them.

On gengyin [17 September], the city collapsed. He beheaded Huibo and captured 8 000 of his fighting soldiers. Gao Gan fled across the He. He ordered Heba Sheng to pursue and seize him, and sent off both to Chang'an.

Hence Yiyang and Shao commanderies both came to revert to adherence. Prior to this, many of the prominent and outstanding South of the He assembled troops in response to Eastern. Arriving at this point, each led their sections to come and surrender.

Shenwu of Qi was afraid, and led a multitude of 100 000 to set out from Hukou and hurry to Puban, wanting to cross over from Houtu[?]. He also dispatched his general Gao Aocao with 30 000 men to set out from South of the He. This year there was famine in Guanzhong. When Taizu had pacified Hongong, he lodged and foraged for more than fifty days. At the time his fighting soldiers were not fully 10 000 men. When he heard that Shenwu of Qi was about to cross, he therefore pulled in the army and entered the Pass.

Shenwu of Qi thereupon crossed the He and pressured Hua province. The Inspector, Wang Pi, rigourously defended. He understood he could not be attacked and therefore forded the Luo. The army was west of Xuyuan.

Taizu occupied South of the Wei, and levied the provincial troops which had not yet assembled. He then summoned the various generals and spoke to them, saying:

Gao Huan went past the mountains and crossed the He, coming from far-away to arrive here. It is the time for Heaven to undo him. I intend to strike him what should [I] do?

Everyone of the various generals considered the multitude too few in number amd would not resist. They requested to wait for Huan to once more go west, and so observe his circumstances. Taizu said:

If Huan manages to arrive at Xianyang, people's feelings will turn to agitation and confusion. Now when he is newly arrived, we can expediently strike him.

He promptly constructed floating bridges on the Wei, and ordered the army people to furnish three days of provisions. The light cavalry crossed the Wei while the supply wagons from South of the Wei clung to the Wei and [went?] west.

Winter, 10th Month, renchen [18 November], he arrived at Shayuan, the distance to Shenwu of Qi's army was about 60 li. Shenwu of Qi heard that Taizu had arrived, and pulled the army to come and meet him.

On guisi [19 November], dawn, scout cavalry reported Shenwu of Qi's army was about to arrive. Taizu summoned the various generals to plan with them. Li Bi said:

The others are many and we are few, it is not possible to set up the battle line on level ground. Ten li east of here there is a bend in the Wei. We can occupy it first and wait for them.

Thereupon they advanced the army to arrive at the bend in the Wei, and with the river behind them to the east and west they made their battle line. Li Bi had the right formation, and Zhao Gui the left. They instructed the generals and soldiers to lay down their glaives within the reeds and rushes, and when they heard the sound of drums to then rise up.

Yu Jin and others with the Six Armies joined battle with them, while Li Bi and others led the iron cavalry to strike them from the side. They broke their army into two units and greatly routed them. The beheaded counted more than 6 000, and those approached the battle line to surrender more than 20 000 people. Shenwu of Qi escaped in the night. They pursued until the banks of the He, and repeatedly greatly vanquished and captured. From beginning to then they took captive 70 000 of his soldiers. They kept behind 20 000 of his armoured soldiers, the reminder were fully set free to return home. They gathered up their supply wagons, arms and armour, and presented the prisoners at Chang'an.

He turned back the army to South of the Wei, and then the troops which had been levied from the various provinces started to arrive. Therefore at where the battle took place, he measured the [number of] soldiers at that time, and for [each] person planted a single tree as a symbol for their martial merit.

Advanced Taizu to Pillar of State Great General, and increased his estate, together with the previous, to 5 000 households. Li Bi and others, the twelve generals likewise were advanced in feudal rank and increased their estates. And also their subordinate generals and soldiers were each rewarded proportionally.

Dispatched the Archer-Servant of the Left, the King of Pingyi, Yuan Jihai, as Acting Tribunal. He and the Opening Office Dugu Xin led 20 000 infantry and cavalry towards Luoyang. The Inspector of Luo province, Li Xian, hurried toward Jing province.

Heba Sheng and Li Bi crossed the He to besiege Puban. The Commander of the Serrated Gates, Gao Zixin opened the gates and admitted Sheng's army. The Eastern Wei general Xue Chongli abandoned the city and fled. Sheng and others pursued and captured him. Taizu advanced the army to Puban, and seized and settled Fen and Jiang 絳. Hence Xu He killed Zhang Qiong and used Xia province to surrender.

Earlier, after Taizu had entered the Passes from Hongnong, the Eastern Wei general Gao Aocao besieged Hongnong. When he heard their army had been defeated, he withdrew to defend Luoyang. Dugu Xin arrived at Xin'an, and Aocao again fled across the He. He thereupon entered Luoyang.

Eastern Wei's Senior Clerk of Yingchuan, Heruo Tong, together with a native of Mi county, Zhang Jian, apprehended the Inspector, Tian Xun, and offered up the city in surrender. Zheng Rongye, Zheng Wei, and others of Xingyang attacked Liang梁 province, and seized its Inspector of Lu Yongji. Cui Yanmu and Tan Chen, natives of Qinghe, attacked Xingyang, and seized its commandery warden, Su Ding, all of them came to adhere. From Liang, Chen, and westwards, generals and magistrates who surrendered followed after each other.

Hence the Eastern Wei generals Yao Xiong, Zhao Yu, and Shiyun Bao set out for Yingchuan, intending to restore the surrendered territory. Taizu dispatched the Ceremony Similar Yuwen Gui, Liang Qian, and others to confront and strike, they greatly routed them. Zhao Yu came to surrender. Eastern Wei again dispatched general Ren Xiang to lead the troops from South of the He and combine with Xiong. The Ceremony Similar Yi Feng together with Gui, Qian, and others again struck and routed him. Also dispatched Chief Controller Wei Xiaokuan to capture Yu province. Shiyun Bao killed their Inspector of Dongyang province, Na Chun, and used the province to come and adhere.

[risingfire17-the-weeb-trash]

40 Day Anime Challenge Day 37- Worst dub of all time: Cardcaptors (2000), English dub of Cardcaptor Sakura

Ok, this is my last Cardcaptor Sakura post!!! See synopsis here.

DISCLAIMER: I love Cardcaptor Sakura. And, in its own way, I also love the English dub Cardcaptors. After all, it was my first anime, and it is the reason I got into anime at all. It had my first anime crush, Eriol (Eli in the dub). And all of Sakura’s outfits are the reason I started drawing; I was so mesmerized by all the pretty costumes that I wanted to create my own. And it was one of the few shows marketed for girls on the WB’s Saturday morning cartoons, which, growing up without cable and in the pre-streaming era, was one of the few cartoon viewing options available. I found Sakura to be a very relatable person; she was cheerful, had a lot of energy, was awkward at times, a little slow to understand more subtle social cues, daydreamt a lot, and loved those dear to her intensely. Shortly after Cardcaptors, Sailor Moon came on and overshadowed it, and while I also loved and still love SM, Cardcaptors was my favorite because Sakura was near my age and relatable in a way Usagi and her friends wouldn’t be until I was older.

But, after growing up, reading the manga, and watching the original subtitled version, I’ve realized that the dub is almost a different story entirely than the sub. Because instead of just translating the script from Japanese to English, they HEAVILY edited the plot to make it more “kid friendly” for American children. They basically cut almost all romance out of the plot entirely, except for Meiling’s incredibly one-sided and obsessive crush on Sayoran. (Sure, leave the toxic ship in) Now, look, I understand that no CLAMP story is ever really kid friendly, even the ones that feature children as the main characters. The target audience in Japan was teen/YA girls and women, which was not a demographic interested enough in anime (especially ones about children) to market to them in the US in the late 90s/early 2000s. So, they marketed it to elementary school girls. 

And so maybe a little editing was necessary, though thankfully the original anime had already edited out some of the wildest elements of the manga (looking at you, Terada-sensei and Rika) And maybe the eventual romance between Sakura and Sayoran should have been toned down a bit. Like, elementary/middle school kids might have crushes and “date” (i.e.: holding hands and sharing cookies) but they’re probably not falling in love. But to eliminate all romance? The bears were not  “thank you” gifts and we all know it! Also, cutting out the part where Yukito (Julian in the dub) tells Sakura that he loves Touya (Tori in the dub)??? That was a totally healthy, age-appropriate depiction of late teen/early college age courting! Children see these much older characters and think, oh I’ll have a love like that when I grow up! But...too gay for America in 2000. And Tomoyo’s(Madison in the dub) unrequited crush on Sakura, removed. That could have been toned down to age appropriate level without getting cut. Tomoyo’s support of Sakura and her relationship with Sayoran is an excellent lesson for children about consent and not pushing your feelings on someone who doesn’t return them and not refusing to be friends because of it. Also Ruby Moon was explicitly female in the dub, when they were canonically genderless in the source material, but, if they’re going to cut the gay, of course they’re going to cut the genderqueer smh. Touya was also openly bi in the original, but that is proven by showing his past relationship with his middle school teacher, so I can’t really blame the dub for overwriting that part. Like I said, CLAMP isn’t kid-friendly. 

Cardcaptor Sakura was a feminist and LGBTQ+ icon far ahead of its time. And Cardcaptors...was a good children’s show and gateway to anime for a lot of American girls, but it was a children’s show. It was very “villain of the week,” which, given the slow progression of the main plot, was alleviated in the original by the romantic subplots absent in the dub. Cardcaptors could have been the icon it was in Japan, and I’m sure it would have been a much more faithful adaptation had it been released in the late 2010s to now, but alas.

Also, the English voices SUCK. I don’t know how I didn’t notice that as a child lol

[isabella-111]

<3

my pronounce are she/her and I’m bi. I’m 5’4 with medium length dark blonde hair that’s always pretty much untameable. I’m and Aquarius. I’m really into astrology and that sort of things. I make taylor swift my whole personality tbh. I collect crystals and always carry at least one with me. addicted to black eyeliner. I consider myself to be and extrovert but my social battery runs out really fast. really obsessed with fashion and makeup. my clothing style is pretty much whatever I feel like wearing. I’m really loud and outgoing, but deep down I’m really anxious and insecure. I’m a professional over thinker. sleeping is my hobby. I love books but I’m a very slow reader. I adore watching movies and writing reviews. art is what keeps me going. I suck at any type of sports. I love food, cooking and baking is my love language. I’m a great example of what listening to Lana Del Rey at 12 can do to a person. oh and I love matcha. 

If you’d pair me with a marauders era character I would be on cloud nine :)) 

congrats btw <3

A/N: you give off such iconic vibes very much lana del rey also literally same started listening to Lana perhaps a little too young now 5 years later mentally ill but living 😩 anyways i hope you like it <333

I ship you with remus lupin

- you and remus met at a crystal shop that sirius dragged him too ( remus loves crystals but will never admit it , he wont deny it either but he’ll never say it out loud for some reason)

- you guys were standing next to each other looking at the rose quartz and citrine that were next to each other . Thats when love story starts playing and you were internally fangirling. Little did you know so was remus well you were about to find out

Remus : oh i love this song * remus mutters almost talking to him self *

You : samee i love Taylor

Remus : * smiles at you * so do i

You and remus talk for about 30 minutes before he has to go but before he leaves he writes his number on the receipt( which not to get ahead of my self is framed in your guys future apartment along with the ticket stubs from the time you guys went to taylor swift concert )

-staying up late talking about astrology then moving on to the most bizarre topics >>>

- its quite funny actually cause remus is a introvert with a long social battery and your a extrovert with a short social battery....i guess opposites do attract

- late night baking with remus is a go to

Probably will end up in a flour fight and a few stolen kissed but it’s definitely fun and you guys love it

I ship you with Spencer

- you and spencer met at a book store

- you were sitting there for a little too long and he just walked up to you and asked “ are you alright”

You had to explain to him that your just a a slow reader and not like having a crisis (even tho a constant crisis is always a mood )

Spencer: oh sorry about that then

You : no no its no problem I appreciate you coming over to check on me

Spencer : * smiles * hey um ik i like came here and bugged you but would you maybe wanna go get coffee or something

You : make it matcha dr reid and you’ve got your self a deal

Spencer: *confused * wait how did you kn-

You : you have your badge on your bag * you smirk *

Spencer: *looks down at his bag * oh

You : * standing up from your seat * ready to go dr reid

Spencer: id love to but can i get your name first

You : its y/n

Spencer: thats lovely

- you guys drank your tea and had a conversation about your favorite art pieces ( foreshadowing for your second date which was a museum

- dropping off cookies and brownies to the bau team when they’re in the office is the best

- watching movies with Spencer but the end is just you guys critiquing them >>>>

- professional overthinker meet Spencer also a professional over thinker . (Communication is key with you guys but it’s definitely something thats easy to talk about since you both understand the feeling if being overwhelmed and racing thoughts

- no matter how bad you feel that day Spencer is always there to remind you how beautiful, gorgeous, hot and amazing you are

[squishiefelix]

Hi! 👋 What are all of your lgbt+ hcs for ‘The Dumping Ground’ characters? :)

Well, how far back do you want me to go?

Let me start by stating the facts that Ben is gay, no ifs ands or buts, he's a homosexual. Him and May-Li often meet up for lunch dates to discuss their gay lives, May-Li probably mainly wants to know if he's been on any dates.

Look at these two and tell me it's not mlm/wlw solidarity

If it's not clear by the one Dumping Ground fic I've written, I think it would have been a blessing to have Kyle be queer - hear me out, it was something about the relationship he had with his dad, like he's got more to learn about himself but because he wanted to still impress his dad and get along with him he was holding back from learning more about himself. I miss Kyle, need him to make a comeback... With a boyfriend. The first person in the dumping ground to know about Kyle liking boys would be Hugo and Hugo obviously does not understand why Kyle is being secret about it but Kyle explains to him how some people can be and Hugo gives him a hug and says he doesn't want to be like that.

He just gives off 'I'm queer I don't have time for your problems' energy

Now, CBBC could just be leading me on but Sabrina is literally never seen without bisexual colours - I'm not entirely wild on the idea of headcanoning sexualities for children, and honestly I'll be happy for The Dumping Ground to not have any more romantic plots (well, not within the house itself, but if there's someone outside the house then go for it) ... But Sabrina is honestly kind of Elektra coded and we all know Elektra is canonically lesbian so it's not totally out of the window for Sabrina to be bi.

The hair, the rainbow bracelets, Sabrina is a bisexual icon.

I don't know if there's anyone in particular you want me to have a headcanon for, but these are the three I've thought about the most. Wait, that's a lie, I also thought about Alex and Finn - CBBC wants you to believe they were just besties but hear me out... It just feels like there was potential they may have been closer than that idk. It might just be my need for more LGBT+ rep in the show again but honestly Georgia also has the potential to be queer, so like... Come on now CBBC.

If there's someone you want to ask me about go ahead I'll give it a think

[radioxdust]

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I won’t reblog callouts or known discourse or drama, I’m here to have fun

Personals can follow me but, please do not reblog or comment on my threads

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I’m used to threads picking up and dropping all the time, it’s fine. Just let me know!

No mains or exclusives here, I want to give everyone equal opportunity

I do RP dark subjects-given the nature of both shows- if you have a trigger feel free to ask me to tag it and I’ll ask if you have any triggers before we start anything

I am multi-ship and multi-verse.

I require information and rules somewhere on your blog

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Feel free to nudge me if I’m missing a reply for you. Sometimes I thought I replied and actually didn't 

I don’t really care about the length of a reply so don’t try to match me. I do casual and semi-para RP, I just require that it’s 2 sentences at the very least

no god-modding, that’s a given

I do not format my post, if you want to format my reply when you reblog it,go ahead. I will not refuse to RP with anyone just because they do or do not format.

I will usually reblog asks to turn them into threads,if you don’t want me doing that I do not mind making a new post, just let me know

I do have icons and I’ll use them a quarter of the time but it’s not a requirement to use icons with me. I’m on mobile usually

I do/can RP NSFW it will be tagged and put under a ‘read more’ if it comes up. I’m 21+

If you need me to tag something it will be tagged tw:trigger

I don’t think I post a lot of OOC outside of when I’ll post replies and whatnot-I typically talk in the tags but I’ll usually use a OOC tag

CHARACTER ABOUTS

Charlotte Morningstar-Magne

She wants to stop the yearly extermination by redeeming the Sinners of Pentagram City and grant them access to heaven. She’s compassionate, naive, and has a love for theatre. However, she isn’t stupid and won’t let others use her just because she’s the princess. I write Charlie is bi/pan and she has both her mother and father’s last names(AKA I really liked her original last name)

Alastor

An overlord of hell known as The Radio Demon. Despite the power he holds, he tones himself down for others who he considers his true friends. He has manners but uses them selectively. He is narcissistic but not reckless-Death date 1933. Alastor is asexual/demi-romantic. 

Angel Dust

Selfishly living in the Hazbin Hotel for free, Angel Dust is Hell’s best prostitute. He is reckless, even if it it means screwing someone else over. He can be playful and dangerous, he’s rude, vulgar, and very flirtatious-Death Date 1947. Angel is gay and I will portraying him with DID, he had it in life as well as death. Right now there are two alters, Angel Dust and Anthony. Angel is the Protector/Persecutor. Anthony is the memory holder Vox An overlord of hell and a savvy businessman, owner and CEO of VoxTek and a member of the Vees. Death date is the 1950’s and as a result, has major fucking beef with Alastor.  Vox is bi

Verses

swap AU 

where Charlie switches roles with Alastor, Angel will switch with Vaggie

2P,

where the character role is the same but personalities are swapped.

Say You’ll Remember Me?

The hotel is working a little too well, demons are doing the impossible at an impossible rate. Soon, Charlie and the hellborns will be the only ones left in pride. This will also feature redeemed characters.

Human AU

all characters are set in the time they died. There is going to be a modern AU as well for all characters.

Strawberry Al A more pink Alastor who’s less of an asshole outright. This will be an AU where he’s a yandere of sorts. He does in fact mostly mind his business in Cannibal Town and was working on being an Overlord for the power and security behind it but, made a deal with Lilith that fucked him over, he copes as well as he can  Still figuring out the details on this one so it’s in a test phase. The deal with Lilith is a running theory right now and until it is confirmed, it only applies to Strawberry Al

[foxgloveinbooks]

Hi, hello, welcome, it’s me. Dakota/Foxglove. Here with a book account. Cause I wanted to make one, it sounds FUN. And why not start fresh with 2024?

I’m still getting things started, I don’t even have an icon yet, but! I wanted to just go ahead and make a little post that I can turn into a pinned post.

Im Dakota Foxglove (Dakota or Fox works just fine), I’m 26, he/him, bi with a preference for men, and that shows in my reading preferences.

Don’t follow me if your under 18.

I read only NA/adult novels, and I read a lot of sci-fi, but I try not stick to one genre, if it sounds good, I read it. (Adult isn’t a genre, persay, but I know if I try to read middle grade or YA I get sucked into a bit of a reading slump/ have a harder time with them).

My reading Goals for 2024:

Read three published works a month/36 books.

Get some more use out of my kindle.

My rating system explained:

⭐0 hated it, and probably dnfed it

⭐1 didn't hate it, but I didn't like it.

⭐2 I had fun but I'm never gonna reread it

⭐3 I liked it a lot!!! the rating might go up as time goes on even.

⭐4 I LOVED this book!!

⭐5 new favorite. made me feel emotions I didn't even know where a thing.

[vatted]

my top 24 (non kpop) songs released in 2023

24. Let It Burn - shaboozey

the emotion in his voice makes this song so good

23. Astral Plans - bad suns

so catchy

22. Flowery days - christine and the queens

pretty song with a lovely vocal performance

21. Curious - shenseea

dancehall song abt being bi curious in the club what more could we need

20. Angels in Tibet - amaarae

amaarae makes such stylish music that’s the best way i can describe it

19. GOATED. - armani white & denzel curry

the flows on this are unbelievable

18. eyes don’t lie - isabel larosa

the production is so crisp every sound in the chorus is so perfect

17. Last Time I Saw You - nicki minaj

this song rlly works for me i think her voice sounds beautiful

16. Love From the Other Side - fall out boy

sometimes there’s a fall out boy song that hits and this is one of those. rlly like the punchy chorus.

15. SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS - killer mike & andre 3000 & eryn allen kane & future

very nice i love what they did with future’s voice on this track and andre 3000, eryn allen kane and killer mike are ofc rlly good

14. Barbie World - nicki minaj & ice spice & aqua

“all of the barbies is bad, IT girls, and we ain’t playing tag” “i keep dragging her so she bald a bit”

13. METALIZM - babymetal

babymetal world domination

12. Little Songs - colter wall

big fan of most of his work this was my fav on his 2023 album

11. silhouette - thrice

a 20 year old “revisited” song but it still goes so hard so im putting it on the list

10. WUACV - tkay maidza

the title alone goes so hard and the rest of the song matches that energy

9. jeLLiefish aPocaLypsE - tillie

the beat drop is so satisfying

8. Kotorobi - barrett marshall

makes me feel like im on another planet in a good way

7. Standing Next To You - jungkook

the usher remix is good too

6. Last Night - morgan wallen

somehow the most iconic song of 2023 (but its actually kinda worth the hype)

5. Boy’s a liar Pt. 2 - pinkpantheress & ice spice

the second most iconic song from 2023

4. AT THE PARTY - kid cudi & pharrell williams & travis scott

everyone sounds great on this kinda sludgy banger

3. MY HOUSE - beyonce

everything she touches is gold. this literally sounds like music from the future that’s how far ahead of the curve she is.

2. X-Wing (Live At Electric Lady) - denzel curry

using the live album as an excuse to have this song in this 2023’s list

1. アイドル - yoasobi

a 10/10 song. i discovered this song late but have not stopped listening to it since august. the transitions go so hard.

honorable mentions:

Paint The Town Red- doja cat

Destroy Me - rebecca black

Muddy Feet - miley cyrus & sia

I’m Just Ken - ryan gosling

Eat Your Young - hozier

Dying Star - ashnikko & ethel cain

[blackbutlerfandomnerddomain]

So I made this post with a promise of headcanons, and here we are!

Read ahead if you don't mind or already aware of spoilers!!!

Sorry if the picture is small that's the best I could do

Bi-Wal:

Has liked Dong-Young since childhood (duh)

Is as flirty as he acts like around a crowd, he was raised in a household where it's rare but often times not meant to be taken seriously but for him being overly affectionate is just how he shows affection

Is very touch starved and will demand attention is needed, this man doesn't stop til he gets a hug, some cuddles, or a kiss

He suffers from nightmares based off his family which yeah...are a lot...

I always headcanon him being the one who knows a lot more of the LGBTQAI+ side of things and has been open his pansexuality since he knew the word

No i will not do a bi joke for him, he is pan to me

Man-bun man-bun man-bun man-bun man-

Wants a big family but understand if Dong-Young or the others are not into the idea

Second best cook

Dong-Young:

Endy icon. Legit was allowed to dress however she wants and refer people to call her another name but was forced by her parents to dress up "proper" for the sake of royal image, what else?

Uses all pronouns and cried the first time one of her brothers used he or them pronouns

Very rarely gets called her princess name

Actually does have the ability to change her gender with magic but it's too tiring

Eats a lot

Has a massive fear of the dark and vase empty rooms since childhood due to being isolated a lot

Can't cook for shit but learning

Owns a kitten now cat in her home on human realm when she ran away she loves a lot and kind of became the house's guardian

Does not get along with her parents for obvious reasons above and the whole plot of "you must marry this man we never met so we can end a war we started instead of doing a meeting"

Is a hoodie stealing gremlin

Do-Hyun:

Since he's the second eldest besides Bi-Wal he's much more mature than them all by a land slide. yes even more mature than the one older than him

A thing I would like to write in as he is the guard dubbed The Black Turtle he has this ability to shield those he pick but still gets scars from any damage towards the shield

Is question is sexuality a lot since arriving the the human realm but no says he demi

Likes anime and games but doesn't say anything other than he knows certain things

Collects rocks and crystals

Sage the house often

Third best cook, rarely cooks in general and when he does they aren't that special

Ee-Jung:

As he's the guardian of The Red Phoenix he has fire based abilities like smoke shows, fire starters, sparks, etc.

Best cook

Deeply despises his parents and relatives for the treatment towards his sister Ah-Hin as well the things he and her were forced to do growing up such as him dress up like a girl and her dressing in rags and always dirty

Took a while for him to look at makeup or "feminine" things and not shiver but now does wear makeup but very rarely

One of the youngers with Dong-Young so they get each other in a funny way

His eyes get fire red or orange when he's mega mad

When he goes into his guardian form he has small markings of feathers

Likes to be pet

Nails grow fast like talons when he's stressed or really angsty or angry

Heals up rather fast if he isn't severely injured, it just brush away after a few minutes like ash

Has a collection of CDs he got from the human realm

Them as a relationship:

This is them after Ee-Jung joined the relationship

In canon of the manga's ending, he was iffy seeing Dong-Young marry but remained loyal til the end but he wept when he gets offered to be her lover

Has always loved Dong-Young child childhood but unlike Do-Hyun silently wished it away and not deal with the heart ache later on

Cuddle pile is arranged as: Bi-Wal - Big Spoon / Main Hugger Do-Hyun - Second Big Spoon / First Middle Spoon / The one who wraps his arms around Dong-Young Ee-Jung - Middle Spoon who flops on top trapping the legs and Dong-Young Dong-Young - Small Spoon / Middle Spoon sandwiched between Bi-Wal and Do-Hyun and is often has her hands, legs, and arms wrapped around all three

I will cry and be happy if someone gets into this manga series and make a edit of this ship as this song

Ee-Jung and Bi-Wal are usually allowed in the kitchen to make food if their lovers are hungry

Ah-Hin and her soon to be husband (lets face it they're cute) Woo-Hyun are huge supporters of the relationship and are ready to fight if someone disagrees for any reason!

More gifs of what could be them?

[captain-broshi-reviews]

Scores:

Direction: 2/5

Writing: 2.5/5

Acting: 3/5

Editing: 2.5/5

Production: 1.5/5

Sound: 3.5/5

Fun: 3.5/5

Overall:2.7/5

Review: Similar to the immortal Rick James’ description of a certain white powder, nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Likewise to the cocaine market, nostalgia is at the heart of a multi-billion dollar market, reaching every corner of the entertainment landscape. The individual industry with the strongest grip on it’s patrons’ desire to return to some sort of past time paradise is undoubtedly Hollywood.

It seems that every year theaters are bombarded with a slew of sequels, remakes, reboots, or reimaginings. However, the most recent fad of “multiversal” storylines lends itself quite intriguingly to nostalgia-based media. Instead of recasting an iconic role, we are now seeing the OG characters make their return, portrayed by their original actors.

For example, the sequel trilogy of Star Wars used the ordinal trilogy’s characters to establish the new cast of players, passing the proverbial torch.

Another, even more relevant example is 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home”. Since his inaugural live-action film debut in 2002, the web-slinger has been portrayed by three different actors in three separate continuities, being Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland respectively.

Before “No Way Home” was released, these stories existed in isolation from one another. Fortunately for nerds everywhere, through multiverse shenanigans, all three(plus a handful of their villains) joined forces on the big screen. Needless to say, the movie was immensely successful, grossing nearly 2 billion dollars worldwide!

Now, if you’ve read the title of this review, and if you’re still reading this far, you might be wondering to yourself “this guy is 300 words in and hasn’t even mentioned DC Comics, let alone ’The Flash‘ yet?” I figured it is important to establish the status quo set forth by Marvel, which always seem to be the benchmark that DC is constantly striving to match.

Unfortunately, things haven’t changed from the time they began rushing their cinematic universe in order to duplicate the success of “The Avengers” as soon as they possibly could. Once again, they have failed in the most fascinating way.

I think “The Flash” is a victim of over-the-top expectations that never had a chance. With it completely capitalizing on the hot trend of nostalgia-baiting, bringing back a version of Batman that many fans consider the definite incarnation of the superhero, as portrayed by Michael Keaton. The same Michael Keaton that last donned the cape and cowl over 20 years in “Batman Returns”.

Anticipation couldn’t have been higher and it was further heightened by the insanely positive reviews coming out CinemaCon, an annual convention where certain films are shown weeks, sometimes months ahead its worldwide release date. Some celebrities, filmmakers, and other comic book legends really went all in with their endorsement of “The Flash”. With all of this positivity, what could possibly go wrong!? Well,…

To begin with, the advertising for “The Flash” was seemingly well done, building up the hype by flaunting Keaton’s participation. However, this ultimately backfired, as the marketing team made the age old mistake of showing off all of the best parts in the trailers.

For example, the way in which the film introduces Bruce Wayne is obviously meant to be a “stand and applaud” moment, but instead, the reveal falls flat, because the movie was practically advertised as a new Batman film.

For the actual film itself, the aspects that deserve the largest portion of any potential praise goes to the director and actors. Andy Muschietti’s blocking of most scenes really sells the illusion of Ezra Miller’s dual performance, who really does stand out in both of their roles. I honestly would forget that it wasn’t two actors on screen.

Unfortunately, Muschietti’s direction and Miller’s performance are also the subject of my biggest complaints as well. I believe the blame for the confusing character motivations and non-sensical resolution can be equally laid at the writer’s feet, but the director has went on record stating that the use of uncanny-valley CGI was a deliberate, artistic choice. I think he might have been better off placing the onus on the studio or the editors, because the poor use of computer rendered characters and locations makes for one of the ugliest films I have seen in a long while. The film did indeed make me nostalgic, but instead for my days as a gamer on the PlayStation 3, circa 2008. The main reason I don’t compare it to the PS2 is solely because it being HD.

And honestly, I have never been fond of Miller’s portrayal of Barry Allen, most of the time coming off as a shoed-in comic relief. While the introduction of a younger Barry (time-travel antics) forces the main timeline Barry to become more of a serious mentor character, the younger variant is at least double as annoying, so its still a net-loss.

I also do agree that it was awesome to see Keaton return to the role of the caped crusader, but I couldn’t help but feel disappointed. It never really felt like he was playing the same character as he once did, but just a new one with the same name and alter ego.

In the end, the talent of all of the performers were majorly let down by the subpar writing. Also, another big sticking point with me is the soundtrack. The sound effects and design itself is fine, but the music is very forgettable. It isn’t bad by any means, it just isn’t memorable, with the only exception being the instantly recognizable, classic Danny Elfman theme for the Dark Knight.

Now, finally, my last gripe I have with “The Flash” will go into slight spoiler territory, so there’s your warning. The ending consists of several legacy characters returning through the use of the aforementioned C(crap)-G-I, not all of which are alive to sign off on their likeness being used to sell tickets based on the dishonest tactic of nostalgia-baiting for the sole purpose of profit. It’s as if the memory and majesty of these iconic iterations mean nothing to the filmmakers, who are wearing their greed on their sleeves for all to see.

That is why “Spider-Man: No Way Home” succeeded and “The Flash” is yet another flop for DC and WB. This one being worthy to join the hall of shame alongside “Justice League” and “Black Adam”. Marvel let the appeal of nostalgia occur naturally in its movie. The reveal of Tobey and Andrew’s return wasn’t ruined by a trailer that spoiled the most exciting scenes. Marvel didn’t advertise using the retro actors, still selling the movie on the merits established in the first two films in the current trilogy.

I’ve used the term “disappointed” quite a few times in this review to describe “The Flash”, which is a far worse fate than being just plain, old-fashioned “bad”. Every time it does something competently, it then regresses backwards by a magnitude of at least two.

To conclude this review, I say that in the fictional world, the scarlet speedster’s endurance is seemingly never-ending. However, in reality, this Flash has been stopped in his tracks. Not only is this version dead on arrival, but this film has all but officially claimed the entire life of the DCEU continuity.

Hopefully, James Gunn can resurrect DC to its once former glory. A glory that was achieved by keeping things new and looking toward the future, instead of relying on the past to sell a product to the present.