#that ship has sailed yadayadayada

[icharchivist]

my sweet boy... my sweet, sweet boy.... im so sorry they pulled that on you

ok elephant in the room let's go: his English new voice is genuinely atrocious. I've heard some scenes out of context and i was already reeling, but now, in context, it genuinely makes me angry.

SuzuKen save me... save me SuzuKen... save m--

but genuinely like, almost all of the voice replacement still sound similar enough to their original English VA. except Zack. They went in a total other direction and it's so damn jarring. It gets worse as the scene goes on and you enter CC dialogues because you can genuinely point to scenes the line read is totally opposite one from the other. it's so jarring.

Right there. He sounds too cocky. That's not how Zack was feeling at the time.

"The Price of Freedom is Steep" isn't something Zack said jokingly, imo in both the 07 versions and in the Japanese, it's more a gentle resignation moment.

In Crisis Core this is what starts Zack's last stand, it is after all the Horrors. After Zack failed to save Angeal, and Sephiroth, and that going against Genesis took all of the emotional strength he still had because he was growing frustrated and tired and sad no one was ever listening to him, that he's just been trying so hard to stop things from going downhill, but every single times life throw him on a loop.

When Zack enters this fight he isn't thinking "yeah i can take them" like this line read gave the impression of. He's thinking "it's always another thing after the other huh".

Like. sorry it bugs me but like. please.

The scene was already a cheap shot at trying to have Fan Popular Zack on the screen but the English version really went in a direction that is so jarring compared to the take from the 07 game.

sighs.

at least he looks pretty but it's wild how even as fanservice goes, when you expect it to happen, it doesn't land huh. Maybe i would have been shocked if i didn't know about it coming in.

But man. What are they doing to you boy.

and then the scene cutting back to Aerith discussing the Specters and how if they walk to the fight against Sephiroth they'll find "Freedom" on the other side, "boundless freedom like the sky" because they're changing fate get it? get it?

Like ngl i thought i'd at least be hyped to see Zack.

But man i really hate everything around this whole thing that even just seeing him isn't making me excited huh.

and instead i feel just infinitely sad.

[btrzfreitas]

don't get me wrong i'm all for the venji ship sailing - if the writers go down the monogamy path witch obviously they will 🙄 - but i see some people dragging rahim for things that... i don't know... seems just extra for me sometimes

and yes i'm talking about people thinking that rahim had no right to confess to victor in such a bad timing and get more stuff on his plate yadayadayada but bro... that's the whole point of season 1:

victor bottling e v e r y t h i n g up for the sake of his loved ones till the point his life went to hell and he finally learned that the "right time" doesn't exist and he has to be honest no matter the caos around him because he is also valid

and i don't want the same for rahim, i was actually happy that he can stand his ground and know for a fact that he is important, he just let victor know that now is up to him

[why-cant-i-be-careless]

Rewatching the boatbang-scene just makes me feel so uncomfortable and sad (for both characters, because they both want such different things), but I still crack up when Jon just stops and stares down at Dany, because that is the facial expression of a man that just figured out that he wants a SPECIFIC someone else there instead and now he can't unsee that.

Hi, nonny! Yes, ‘sad’ is the right word here. As I said a couple of times before, I would be completely okay with it if it was just sexual attraction and we got a good sex scene like on many other shows, for example (see Spartacus, The Tudors, Black Sails, even Camelot…). I mean, two characters can have sex without actual love being involved and that’s completely okay as long as the audience is fanning themselves by the end of it (and not just over Kit’s glorious butt).

Or make it a love scene. Give me at least two eps of build up, fighting, sharing secretes, joking, etc. Then give a proper passionate kiss, touching foreheads, nervous smiles… Oh, wait, you already gave me that with Jon and his sister, that’s right. So they know how to do it. Why haven’t they done it again? a) This isn’t a love scene, which is nice for me. b) This is a poorly written love scene, which isn’t nice for me at all.

About that expression I hadn’t thought about it that way, really. I could be really petty now and say it’s because I’ve never seen it, but I won’t. Anyway, it’s clearly the expression of someone who finds out what he’s really doing, be it having sex with someone he doesn’t care that much about, selling his body (what I need to believe, even though I don’t like it) to gain his people’s freedom, possibly fathering a bastard, realising he’s betraying the ones (not just Sansa) he truly loves just for boobies a queen he just met… It’s the face of a man who knows his actions are not 100% right and good. He knows something about is really wrong. And of course the writers want us to believe that he truly is in love and just realised their love is impossible, yadayadayada.

But why didn’t they sell it to me, then, like they sold Jonsa? By S05 I thought Jon x Sansa was a delusion, something that didn’t make any sense. I had no shipper goggles on S06. See? They know how to sell a ship. How didn’t they sell the greatest of them all?

And now about D@ny. I can’t help but to feel terrible for her as well. She is being deceived by the man she potentially loves (I believe that she has at least a crush on him, I can see that much by what D&D decided to share with us). Of course she can’t just say “Okay, I believe you on that WW mess because Tyrion says so and you have a nice manbum manbun, let me help”. That would be OOC for her, someone who so far hasn’t listened to pretty much ANYONE regarding ruling and warfare. But sure as hell she doesn’t deserve to be that lovey dovey for a man who wears the same expression to bed he wore after being brought back from the dead. She has made some bad stuff, we can all agree about that. But wouldn’t her fans be more pleased by something like Robb x Talissa ish? I know I would. I know that if Sansa ever has a good sex scene (or a sex scene altogether because rape sure as hell isn’t sex) I want something like that, or like Grey Worm x Missandei. I don’t want boatbang for my ship, and I sure as hell don’t need Bran to voice it over.

I think that sex scene is meant to make the audience feel uneasy. If you ship them, now you know they are aunt and nephew, and that Jon’s claim is stronger, and that it will end-up badly because they gain nothing by marrying each other (D@ny loses her claim if Jon is legitimate, Jon loses his claim to the North because he’s not Ned Stark’s son…) and D@ny longs to restore her family’s dynasty more than anything in the world. A man wouldn’t make her forget it, like Daario didn’t. And Jon longs to be a Stark. So clearly their supposed love story cannot be.

Oh, gosh, so sorry for the long answer! Anyway, big hug and write anytime!

[eggutamaplz]

Unbelieveable (Original Story)

So even though I haven’t gone on Ao3 in a really long time, I have been working on school and other personal projects...

And that includes a genderbend AU.

Yup! I've been currently writing a story that centers around a genderbend classic adventuring party AU based on this post. Because it does not belong to a fandom, I can't post it to Ao3, but it is available on my Wattpad! Without the "behind-the-scenes" background inspiration on characters, this can be seen as an original story on it's own! Yes, I am aware it's spelt wrong, but my friend Megan, who I'm collabing with on this fic (she's going to make art and animatics with VOICE ACTING from our friends! It's so exciting!) is the one who named it, and so the series is named that way forever I guess. I've decided to post it here to Tumblr as well. I hope you'll give it at least a little skim!

Series Summary

Briana is tired of the life of a princess, and wants to go on adventures sailing the vast sea. One night, she gets the offer along with her two trusted knights and a group of her friends from a mysterious drunk who claims to be a pirate... Join a "band" of adventurers as they set off into a journey filled with comedic moments, treasures, and ships... of both kinds!

Genderbend/Classic Adventuring Party/Pirate AU featuring friends. Roles of all the characters in the story will be explained as they appear, and loosely based off a zodiac textpost. All roles explained in the first chapter. Characters involved in the story: *Names are listed as "genderbend first name, last name, (irl person first name)". Evan Maldo (Emma) Mason Shen (Megan) Kaleb Ung (Kayla) Ashley Khon (Asher) Erica Ai (Eric) Briana Min (Brandon) Aden Daniel Bale Chan (Belle) Nicholas Ye (Nichole) Hannah Chu (Hansen) Sabrina/Sabi Cusainovic (Sebastian/Sebi) Carlos Obrusnik (Carmela) Anthony Carillo (Anna) Kaden Vasquez (Kassandra) Brenda Lee (Brendon) Created 09/04/17 in collaboration with dis_lazy_otaku.

Chapter 1: The Royal Ball (Briana's POV)

"And I present to you, Princess Briana of Uminami!" Hundreds of individuals in attendance bow or curtsy in respect as I enter the ball room. Straighten your spine, smile, greet other attendants, act like the princess that is expected at a diplomatic ball, blah blah blah.

No thanks. I'd rather be with the pirates.

Externally, I am that perfect princess. Briana of the royal Min family and crown princess of Uminami. But internally, fuck all of that. I want to be Briana. Just Briana. No royal duties, no "suitors" to be married to (almost all of them are dickbags anyway), no titles. No connection to the royal family, because frankly they pressure me on my future as a "princess" and it's not like I'm already pushed to the brink with all my studies as it is. I make my way over to a corner in the ballroom where no one really goes to. Others have said it has this weird dark aura that radiates depression. I find it the best spot in the vast area where I am trapped tonight, because everyone avoids it. I want to be free from all this, free to do whatever I want. Fuck hierarchy. Fuck the law. Fuck this b- "Hello there miss." I look up to see a prince with dirty blond hair, blue eyes, that one hairstyle I've deemed "The Fuckboy Haircut™", and a suit decorated with medals and pins. He probably bought them to make himself look good. In summary, I could already tell this guy was a total douche. Fuck the external perfect imagery. "I was wondering why what a wonderful lady such as y-" "Yourself is hanging out in a shady corner all by herself, yadayadayada. Go away, I've heard all this before," I say, quickly shutting down the dickbag prince and giving a death glare. "Aw, c'mon sweetie," he said back, "don't say that to Prince Quincey, future ruler of Uminami." My cold stare intensifies. "How about you go marry some other princess who actually falls for your shit so called 'flirting techniques', because it's not going to work on me buddy. So final warning, back off." Can't this guy seriously take a hint? I think. To be safe, I look over to my most trusted knights, who are standing guard not too far away from me. They catch my glance, nod, and silently march over to me, ready to back me up. Prince Quincey, however, does not notice, and I can clearly see the annoyance in his eyes. "You know, a princess should not have such a filthy mouth," he says while slowly invading my personal space. "But no matter. It'll be even filthier when you su-" His advancements are stopped with a quick kick in the shin from my foot. I was aiming for his genitalia, but it'll do. "Princes like you are such hypocrites. I told you, final warning. Next thing I will kick is your ass out of this castle and Uminami if you do not cease your behavior this instant." "Why you-!" Prince Quincey snarled. The look on his face was hilarious. "I'll show you who is dominant in this society." He stepped dangerously close when two swords blocked the distance between me and him. "Huh?" Quincey said, stepping back when he saw Kaleb and Evan, my guards who I mentioned earlier, as well as some of my closest friends, cross their weapons in front of me. "With all due respect, your majesty, the crown princess of Uminami does not appreciate your unauthorized advances," Kaleb said, his voice dangerously low. I could see his jaw clench. Evan slowly stepped towards Prince Dickbag, sword poised to strike. "Rest assured, Princess Briana could probably take down your prideful gait in a flash, as I am eyewitness to that. If were not for her being a representative of her kingdom, you would already be out cold." His face laced with displeasure and anger... his trademark "Angry Dad Glare™", as we called it, had resurfaced once again. He held up his sword to the prince's neck. "She has said it twice, she does not have to say it again. Step. Away. From. The princess." Quincey faltered, fearful eyes darting from Evan's sword to his face. Then he sneered. "Now, I remember you. You're Evan Maldo, that commoner that always snapped at me and my comrades. You disappeared from my kingdom a while after. Glad to get rid of scum like you." "Hierarchy does not determine purity of the heart and soul. Maybe you could learn a thing or two if you actually paid attention to your royal studies." Evan's face remained unamused and stony, his voice steady. "I will warn you one last time to step off, or I will show you how this commoner became a royal knight." He pressed his blade closer to the douchebag's jugular. "May I also mention I know the places where a body bleeds out the fastest?" Prince Fuckboy whimpered, then stepped back, tripping and falling on his ass. "My father will hear about this, and there will be no trade deals with our kingdoms!" "For what," Kaleb growled, stepping forward. "Making unwanted advances on a princess, getting shut down by her and her guards, and then taking the defeat sorely? Not a good image for a future ruler." By this point, nearby attendants have their attention over to our fight. They watch as Quincey storms back into the crowd, oohing at the event of him being ridiculed by me and my knights. I then silently walk away from the corner and outside the building, Kaleb and Evan by my side. As soon as we are out of sight, Kaleb hugs me from the side, worry laced in his features. Evan turns and grips my shoulders tightly. "I swear to God, Briana, did that ass of a prince try to hurt you in any way possible because if he did I swear I'll-" "Okay Dad, calm down," I reply laughing, using Evan's nickname amongst my friends. Evan is a person who is extremely loyal and fiercely cares for comrades and close friends, so much that we ended up comparing him to an ideal father figure, and it's been that way ever since. I can see why he became a knight, and if he does become a real father in the future, he'd absolutely raise a great child. "You witnessed what happened, and you stepped in when he crossed the line. I'm fine, don't worry." "Okay, good." He lets go of my shoulders. Kaleb still hugs me. Despite his armor, his hug is enjoyable, the cool metal soothing compared to the brief excitement. "Princess Briana? Sir Maldo? Sir Ung?" A voice calls from behind us. We turn to see my father's messenger. Oh no. "Princess, why are you outside of the castle? Your Majesty has called for you three in his study. It seems you have caused a stir in the ballroom?" My eyes widen, and so do Kaleb's and Evan's. We turn to each other, knowing what a summon from my father to his study ensued. Oh crap. TO BE CONTINUED...

Characters introduced: Briana Min, Princess of Uminami. Tired of royal life, wants to be free from the castle walls. She constantly dreams about running away from the castle, living life at sea where her kingdom was built around. Her favorite places in the castle are corners where she can curl up and sit there. Briana is able to play a clarinet, and is also learning how to play a tenor saxophone. Is constantly accompanied by her royal guards and friends, Evan and Kaleb, of which the latter she has started to experience strange feelings?... (Virgo) (Person based off of: Brandon, Clarinet-senpai) Kaleb Ung, royal knight and guard of Princess Briana. Dedicated to his country, and even more so to the Princess he's sworn to protect, he became a knight through the ground up. Kaleb met Evan through knighthood training. Both were assigned to the princess, and is close friends with them as well as several people throughout Uminami. He also has a knack for drawing, and is able to play trombone. Has seemed to have feelings more complex than just friends to the princess?... (Taurus) (Person based off of: Kayla, Trombone-Kohai) Evan Maldo, royal knight and guard of Princess Briana. Hailing from a family of medics in a farther kingdom, he trained to become a knight from a younger age, but still picked up some first aid, as well as a little bit of healing magic?... As a commoner training for knighthood, he was constantly ridiculed for his bloodline by the higher classes, especially the royalty; however he was moved to Uminami where he met Kaleb, as well as more people whom he became close friends with. Accepted as the fatherly within his friends, he is affectionately called "Dad". Evan is fiercely protective and loyal to friends, as well as incredibly empathetic. (Taurus) (Person based off of: Emma, or me lol)

Thanks for reading! Constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated!

[sy5starplaty]

*starts playing Supergirl s2 finale*

“Previously on...” M’GANN! SHE’S COMING BACK? PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE! I don’t care what else happens in this ep.

DIRECT THE DEATH RAYS TOWARDS RHEA

Poor schmucks in the building the 2 Supes just fell through.

Honestly superpowered people are more trouble than they’re worth.

Where are my favourite Wayne Security employees coming up with Super-proof building/vehicle protectors?? *throws rocks at NBC*

Uh, Alex, Maggie. I think it’d be wise if you left the vicinity immediately.

This fight is long and tedious and the music is not helping... I’m bored. Next scene?

Is this a karamel dream? It looks like a dream.

Hey! It was a good dream.

The Fortress? Did Alex get help to put them both on a plane to get there?

Weakened!Kara flew everybody to the Fortress? Okay.

Lena-Lillian scene... so enjoyable I forgot to comment on it.

Does Alex know Kryptonian?

Awww, real karamel hug.

Winn's a fanboy again.

Mon El: Superman approved.

yadayadayada... Trial By Combat? Rhea knows not to use any kryptonite right?

IS J'ONN ABOUT TO HAVE A M'GANN DREAM?

Hey M'gann! I'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE NOT REAL.

HEY! PAPA BEAR! :D

And then we have Cat... and the two karamel Puppies.

Not to mention the Shark that is Lillian Luthor.

It's a real menagerie!

Okay, but... putting so much lead into the atmosphere will most likely kill a lot of HUMANS too (in the long run). There's this thing called LEAD POISONING, you may have heard about it. tbh I’m a little scared for Winn being so close to the emitting device.

Anyway... look how much Mon El is willing to sacrifice to save the EARTH. Not just Kara.

Is that "moral support" Daxamite Rhea's consort?

I hope this fight is more entertaining than the Supes one.

And... the stupid jump thing that almost every superhero film does just to look... idk. Stupid?

Aww! I wanted to see them collide! RIP OFF!

Who didn't think Rhea wouldn't abide by the terms? Seriously. Was there anyone watching the show who didn't think that?

Ah, look who has kryptonite.

YAY! WINN AND LENA WORKING TOGETHER AGAIN! *still low-key shipping them*

Thank you for giving Kara the power to send Mon-El away, Lena. I rather hoped it would be her doing it. More angst. AAAANNNNNGGGGSSSSTTTT.

Mon-El's fight against his own kind was way more interesting than the previous 2 fights.

"This is worse than Myriad." The episode or...

NO! NOT THE PINK PANTHER STATUE! It was hollow? Rude.

ACTUAL M'GANN? YAY!

Kara & Mon moment. Him giving her the OK.

Wow, Rhea did a real Trip! *hates herself for saying that*

ILYs all around!

And we've bookended. Nice.

Will we ever get to see Lois?

M'GANN! Yay! At least one of my ships is sailing!

"It's not like everyone else's world stopped." Awww.

Cat: "What makes women strong is we have the guts to be vulnerable."

And of course Cat knew.

I mean... Kara strips to the S right there at her workplace. How could anyone not know?

Oh, no! Antis thought they had no more Mon-El to look at. Ha!

PHANTOM ZONE!

Another flashback? At the end of the episode?

Oh, yeah. ZOD, right?

Another baby? Baby Zod?

It?

tbh I’m less intrigued than I was at the end of s1. *shrugs*