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[seeker-n-rico]

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[mistykaru]

rest on...ᵗᶦᵈᵈʸ...

[skania]

OnK Chapter 149

I know it doesn’t mean much coming from me because I’m always complaining about Aka’s writing, but…

And I mean it when I say that I expect nothing 😭 This was literally my first ever OnK-related reblog and its tags are more relevant than ever lmao

These, too:

#honestly I didn’t think too hard about any of this during my first read #because the romantic endgame seems so obvious that it kind of discourages guessing lmao #but re-reading these chapters has made me appreciate Aqua’s side of his bond with Akane a lot more

Back when I first got into OnK, I mentioned that Akane was the entire reason I kept reading the manga. I didn’t care about the romantic subplot, found Aqua/Kana extremely obvious and predictable, and Aqua plain boring.

It’s only during my second read that I paid close attention to Akane’s interactions with Aqua and I ended up playing myself into both, caring about Aqua and shipping him with Akane lol

This chapter has made me realize that despite everything, I'm not emotionally invested in whether they end up together or not. I’d prefer it, obviously, because Aqua truly is at his most interesting whenever he’s around Akane, and their dynamic has the best development in the manga (so far).

But it’s just like I said before: If they don’t end up together, that’s just Aka’s loss, not mine. I’m just here for Akane 😂

And as an Akane fan, I feel like the best thing for me to do right now is to just take a step back and watch things unfold, because Aka will do whatever he wants regardless of how any of us interpret his manga lol

So instead of posting the long post I originally wrote about this chapter when the leaks came out, I'll just share a a clown gif because in hindsight it was silly of me to expect Kana out of all people to have any sort of meaningful insight into Aqua 🤡

And a couple of things that caught my eye because I can't help myself:

Kana didn't even see Aqua and Akane have any sort of meaningful moment, just those two standing in each other's vicinity was enough to make her throw herself a pity party. How many more times is she going to pity herself and give up? How has Aka not tired of writing her this way? Where did her development from the Scandal arc go? 🤡

So Chapter 147 featured Kamiki thinking Ai doesn't love him and Kana thinking Aqua likes her. It even had a helpful "Cut 139: Misunderstanding" panel and everything. Will this mean something? Who knows!

Kana used guilt-trip! It was super effective!

Oh the irony! Poor Akane looks like she's been hard at work convincing herself that she's over Aqua. And you know what? I cheer for her and respect her energy 100%. I'd rather see her doing her mightiest to help him without any ulterior motives than to have her crying for him and hoping to get back with him every other chapter lol

Akane calling Kana out for her pity-party and for being cowardly was so cathartic that if I didn't already stan her, I'd have become a fan right now 😭 It also means that Aka is 100% aware of the way he writes Kana, so when will she finally be allowed to grow?

Kana's praise to Akane made me so sad though because yes, Akane is pretty and she's talented and she's kind. That's sweet of her to say. But that's not what made Akane someone special to Aqua: it was the way she understood him. The worst part is that Kana ends her praise by saying that Akane is a "goody-two-shoes" but... that's the opposite of how Akane views herself. She sees herself as someone who's not decent and not normal. So it's no wonder that while she gets flustered (it's her dear kana-chan praising her), she seems to get a bit sad/frustrated afterward. After all, for Akane it's probably the opposite. Men would prefer a decent, normal, bright girl like Kana - Aqua included.

I wish someone would tell Akane that she is too ignorant of her own charms and that she doesn't have to act like an adult all the time. Truly the pot calling the kettle black! Sadly, unlike Kana, Akane seems to have no one in her corner in this manga. Aqua was the only one there and the poor guy is barely even a character anymore lol

Overprotective mother or controlling ex-girlfriend? Take your pick!

The English translation left something pretty important out in these panels. Akane doesn't just say "if you have a girlfriend", she says "if you have a precious/important girlfriend". This distinction is very important because it goes to show that... as expected, Akane doesn't think she was an important girlfriend to Aqua. It's like she didn't count and Kana would be the real deal. Oh, Akane...

Which takes me to her very silly, very convoluted yet very predictable plan (in true Aka fashion).

When Akane thinks “I know exactly what you hate”, I imagine she means that Aqua hates hurting and endangering those he cares for. So I'm guessing Akane thinks that if she plays matchmaker and quite literally throws Kana at him, someone he has a soft spot, then Aqua won't be able to go through with his revenge because that would mean breaking Kana's very fragile heart.

In other words, it looks like Akane is going to try and use Aqua's guilt-complex against him and her weapon of choice is love. But not her love, obviously, because as far as she's concerned, her romantic love already failed to save him.

Granted, using Kana's romantic feelings to her advantage is kind of... well, wrong. To quote Akane herself, [Kana] is neither her pet nor her property, but a person. But I'm guessing that Akane may be falling victim to the same loophole she got caught in in Chapters 96 - 98. She thinks she knows what's best, so she's putting her own beliefs aside for the time being.

Kind of like Aqua, actually.

And, ironically, it's Aqua himself who first realized how easy Kana is to use.

So! All in all, I'm here for Mastermind!Akane but I hope that Aka will actually make it worth our while. Will Kana realize that she's about to be used as a chess piece in this Proxy War? Who knows, characters in this manga seem to walk in circles, only being allowed to grow when it fits the plot 😂

Last week we wondered whether Aka would subvert expectations or go the predictable route, and down the predictable route he went. His way of making it less predictable is by including a twist in the form of Akane's ulterior motives, but will this be enough to allow this ol' used trope to lead us someplace new? I guess we'll have to keep reading to find out, but given the quality of the writing lately, I'm not expecting much lol

[imagineacoolusername]

@carryon-countdown day 5: fight

379 words, rated G. just simon and baz having an impromptu pillow fight in their room :)

BAZ

Simon has been punching his pillow for a good five minutes now, and my patience is starting to wear thin. 

He’ll punch it for a bit, place it in bed and lay his head on it, get up as he sighs frustratedly, and start punching it again. 

After a few more rounds of this nonsense, I snap. 

“Snow. What the fuck are you doing.”

“My pillow is too high and hard.”

“And?”

“I want it to be softer.”

“And?”

“I’m making it softer.”

“By beating the hell out of it?”

He grins, “exactly.”

He then goes back to torturing his pillow, and I roll my eyes exaggeratedly, making sure he sees me, just to know how annoying he is. 

He suddenly goes quiet, and I internally thank Merlin for the moment of peace, however brief. 

“Oi, Baz!” he calls, as if we were kilometers away and not at all in the same room. 

I sigh heavily before turning to face him, but all I see is a white blur before the fucking pillow hits me square in the face. I stay frozen as the pillow falls on my lap, too perplexed to react.

“Come on, don’t be a wanker, give it back, then,” Simon complains. 

“Give it back? You’re the one who fucking threw it at me!” I don’t even know why I’m feeling so offended. 

Simon looks at me expectantly, making grabby hands at the pillow, still grinning like a madman. I do the most reasonable thing. I throw it to his face. 

“Oh, you’re fucking on, Pitch.” He laughs, and the next thing I know, I’m being hit not once but twice with pillows. The fucking bastard took my pillow as well. 

I get up from my desk, grab one of the pillows, and start attacking SImon, who in turn is both defending himself and attacking back. 

I want to say that he’s being ridiculous and laughing like an idiot, but to be honest, I am too, and it is great. 

Soon enough there are feathers spouting out of the pillows, which makes absolutely no sense as I know for a fact that they are filled with cotton. But fuck if I care; Simon is laughing, having the time of his life, and that’s all matters. 

[melibemusca]

inspired by a conversation between @goodbyevanny and @d20owlbear

[atomictourists]

I fucking HATE the way stores have gotten worse about locking shit up. I can’t get anything at CVS without needing an employee to unlock a cabinet, like not even a fucking soda. And they’ve instituted a policy that customers can’t touch anything from the locked cabinets. No, they fucking have to carry it up to the cash register for us and we’re not allowed to touch it until we’ve paid. Fuck off.

[sag-dab-sar]

I finished all 4 bookcases! Removing all books, dusting books, dusting & wiping shelves, donating books I no longer want, and reorganizing them. It is so great to have them all properly done after 6 months of disarray.

I am going to do a "library" list. Aka writing down title and author of every book I have, since the last time I did that was like.... high school over 10 years ago.

As of right now, of what I physically own, my reading list cover to cover is: 53 books, 2 holy books, 12 comics, and 4 large-DK books. I'll know better once I've got my library list.

Have I been reading the same single book for multiple months..... yes; am I dyslexic which makes reading difficult, yes; is it hard to read physical books because I have to sit up and I rarely do that, yes. But the fact I'm even making progress on one book is an accomplishment.

(69 tasks on Room Project done, 24 to go)

[memorys-skyscraper]

man im watching clips of y8 with the eng dub and its uh. i mean, kasuga and chitose sound alright? robbie daymond makes a decent zhao too (and can sing, damn), but the rest...............

[alligatorangel]

need to add these 3 dnd pcs of mine to my art fight roster this is me hyping myself up to make good refs for them before it starts

[vaguely-annoyed]

18 & 21 for the handwriting asks 😄

hi! <3

doing these!

[medicinemane]

Once had someone I know laugh at me because "read" is pronounced "reed" not "red" (trying to convey what I mean in text with similar sounding words here, you know?)

Now... you may notice that he was, in fact, a complete buffoon

Also worth mentioning that he pronounced "totem" like "tow-um"... also told me that wireless chargers didn't exist in like 2018 (despite being a self styled tech genius), which is less relevant here but I think helps paint the picture

Anyway, I was typing "red" and my fingers wrote "read" and I was like you're not wrong but also no, and I was reminded of this while I was tossing around ideas about "Red is read red" as some dumb post to make

Take away is max was an utterly self centered arrogant ass with rich parents who acted like he was some kind of ultra genius while being a damn fool... and now that I think of it also had a real hard on for elon musk cause he recognized what a brilliant person he is; which is all to say there's many many many many many reasons I don't talk to max anymore

[clowndensation]

x do u understand my vision.

[techniiciian]

📏 + 5'2 Nyara!

matt vc: there was an itty bitty teeny weenie rebel pilot that i met for the first time today!

@lmperiums

BARELY REACHES HIS SHOULDERS. who wants to bet nyara can throw hands though? matt knows better than to underestimate someone who's smaller than him.

[ghwosty]

I don't know whether we should be more afraid of this (seemingly) increase of brain eating amoeba cases or not or what any of it means

[dutybcrne]

Taru absolutely LIVES for lap pillows, and will never refuse an offer if given, even if that person who offered pranked/ambushed him during it many a time before-

[the-busy-ghost]

Constantly forget that the ceiling and windows are lower in the upstairs room, and think I finally know what people over six feet feel like