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secretsandwriting · 6 months

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Even the Destruction of the World Couldn't Keep Me From You

Xisumavoid x reader supervillain au

This is the longest thing I've written in years it feels like. A whole 4.2k words. Also I'm well aware some of their villain names are silly. I just didn't know what to do for them so this is what you got.

You weren’t sure why you of all people were kidnapped. You had of course ran into the Hermits. They were the most notorious group of villains in the area. That was as far as your relationship with any of them went. If you saw a Hermit, you ran, just like how you ran when you saw heroes. The damage from the fights was enough reason to run.

Yet here you were, changed to a wall and locked in a room by so called heroes. To make matters worse, they weren’t even from your city. They were from the city 50 miles away that had the Villain group Empires and yet they kidnapped you to get answers about the Hermits. You didn’t know why they wanted the information or why they wanted it from you. If you had known anything you would have already reported it. But instead here you were chained to a wall and told to shut up when you asked any questions.

You were rethinking your stance on the heroes. This was ridiculous.

“Alright, let’s get started.” The heroes walked in, “What do you know about the Hermits?” He spun a knife around, a clear threat in the movements. “And don’t tell us ‘nothing’. We have proof you know the hermits.”

“But I don’t know the Hermits! I’ve seen them around, and I’ve run from the chaos they’ve caused but other then that all I know is what the heroes have told us!” The guy with the knife sneered.

“You don’t know the Hermits? Then why do I have pictures of you making out with Void?”

What?

Apparently silence wasn’t an accepted thing because his knife sliced through part of your arm and stuck into the wall with a dull thud.

“Do you think I’m stupid? I did my research! I have pictures of you kissing Void! I have videos of you bringing Ninja and Hotguy lunch, dragging G.O.A.T off the battlefield, guiding Zombie to the others and more! You know who they are, so tell me and I might just let you live!”

For what seemed like hours, you were asked questions he claimed you knew the answers to, and when you didn’t give them the right answer another cut was added. Finally something caused them to leave you and let the darkness finally take you. The darkness was kind to you this time and took your pain and replaced it with one of your favorite dreams.

“Come on!” You dragged the taller man behind you, “We have to hurry!”

“I’m sure there will still be cats when we get there.” The male responded. You couldn’t see his fave and his voice was distorted but his hair was black and right across where his face would be was a scar in the shape of an X. You always figured the X met over his nose but there was no way to really know.

“I know, I just don’t want to risk you changing your mind again.” He scoffed.

“I would never change my mind!”

“You’ve changed it 5 times about getting a cat already!” The rest of the way to the shelter was filled with teasing and laughter. The time at the shelter was pretty short however. A small black cat climbed into your lap purring and begging for scratches while a chunky orange cat started attacking the guy. You left the shelter with both.

“She’s waking up X.” A female voice ended your dream. “You can have a few minutes but then we need to check her out and make sure we didn’t miss anything.” Thankfully the room wasn’t too bright when you opened your eyes. Your left hand was gently picked up and squeezed, what felt like a kiss was placed on your palm.

“I’ve missed you darling.” You turned to look at him. The first thing you noticed was the large X scar across his face, the next thing was the soft and gentle look of pure adoration, the third, was his armor. That was Void’s armor. Void the leader of the hermits. Jerking out of his grasp you tried to get away from him.

You can hear someone else trying to calm you down but all you could focus on was Void. The pain that crosses his face the more you try to get away confuses you but not enough to stop. Someone moves between you, blocking your view of him and replacing it with another Hermit. G.O.A.T. Glancing around the large room, you're met with the sight of every single hermit. You were screwed.

The youngest one, the one the new describes as the only non-powered Hermit who seems to be like their child, quickly moved up to you and attached some weird cuffs to your left wrist and his right.

“Anything that happens to you will happen to me while we have these cuffs on.” He then went on to demonstrate it by shocking his finger, when you felt the shock to your own finger you started calming down. Once deemed calm enough, Medic asked you a simple question.

“Why did you panic when you saw X?” Today must be the day of stupid questions.

“Because He’s Void.” The entire room looked at you in confusion.

“He’s your fiance. You have your engagement ring around your neck.” You glanced down at the ring hanging from your necklace then back to the boy handcuffed to you. “Do you-Do you not remember?”

I woke up in the hospital 2 years ago with no memories. Thorn told me my name and where I worked and lived. At the mention of Thorn, X left the room, there was some murmuring from the other hermits before a few of them followed X out. G.O.A.T sent the rest of them out shortly after.

“Even if you don’t remember us, we remember you. Therefore you have nothing to worry about. To us, you are a dear friend and out Brother’s fiance.” G.O.A.T Rested a hand on yours and squeezed softly. “No harm will come to you from us. My name is Doc, Stress and I will be taking care of your medical care. Mumbo is the one cuffed to you.”

You let Mumbo undo the cuffs shortly after and allowed them to treat anything that was left. When they were done, X came back in. Doc had told you his name was Xisuma but most people called him X or some rendition of Xisuma. He was quiet when he came back in, eyes red and cheeks wet from tears. You were perched on the edge of the bed, facing the chair he sat down in.

“Let me be selfish.” You looked up from the spot on the floor you were staring at to look at him. All you could see in his face was desperation and pain. “I know you don’t remember but please let me be selfish. Let me hold you at night and stay by your side through the day. I’ve been looking for you for 2 years and 4 months. Now that I have you back I want to keep you close. So please let me be selfish and allow me to stay with you.”

You weren’t really sure what to say. Void, one of the highest ranking villains in the world, was begging you for something. Not only was he begging, but he was sobbing. You really wanted to go home and forget this ever happened but that didn’t really seem like a choice. A part of you questioned if this was a trap. For what, you didn’t know. Another part of your brain reminds you of your dreams with the man and the X on his face. You weren’t really sure how this was going to go, but maybe saying yes would work out better for you.

“Ok.” You had never seen hope grow in a person so fast.

“Ok as in I can?” At your nod, you found yourself wrapped in strong arms and cradled to his chest. Unsure of what to do, you awkwardly wrapped your arms around him and softly rubbed his back through his armor, you weren’t even sure he could feel it. It seemed to be the right thing however because he held you tighter while he sobbed into your neck.

You weren’t sure how long you were there for, just that when he was done crying, he just stayed in your embrace. When he finally parted from you, he took ahold of your hand and guided you through the halls to a room.

“This is our room.” His voice was soft as he spoke. He guided you through it. Telling you were all of your things were and where his was too. You noticed a ring box on what he said was your side. Probably to hold the supposed engagement ring that was around your neck. After your toured the room, you were given a tour of the whole building. The kitchen, living rooms, dining rooms, bathrooms, otter Hermits rooms and so on. Once he was sure he showed you everything, you were guided back to the kitchen.

Xisuma started cooking, as you watched him work you realized he was making your favorite dish. Not only was he making your favorite, but he was making it exactly how you liked it, with all the little changes and tweaks you preferred.

Not much was said during dinner, but one of your hands was always intertwined with his. After dinner, you were given a tour of the gardens in the back. You made sure to ignore the wavering in his voice like you had earlier. Once that was finished, you went back to your room for the night. Xisuma handed you one of his shirts and some of your shorts before letting you go change in the bathroom. When the door was slightly open, 2 cats shot out and immediately wrapped around your ankles screaming for attention. One of them decided that wasn’t enough, and the orange one started trying to climb up your leg.

“Des and Ed calm down!” Xisuma scolded the cats before detaching the one that was climbing you and snatching the one still around your ankles before it could start climbing you too. “Sorry, they missed you too, and they won’t let me trim their claws.” They were the cats from your dreams. Xisuma clearly took your staring for something else. “You probably don’t remember their names,” He held out the orange cat. “This is Edgar Allen Paw,” next was the black cat. “This i-”

“Furious the Destroyer.” Xisuma lit up and nodded, “I don’t know how I remember that.” The cats were placed back on the floor and you were pulled into another hug.

“Eventually you’ll remember everything, but for now, we’ll take it one day at a time.” He gave a small squeeze before letting you go change. The shorts fit perfectly, but Xisuma’s shirt was big on you. It ended shortly before your knees. The smell of it was familiar and comforting but you couldn’t place why exactly it felt like that. So you left the bathroom and found yourself tucked into bed with Xisuma curled up around you.

“I’m always comfortable when I’m laying with you!” the faceless man with the scar exclaimed, you laughed and dodged a lazy hand swung at you, the force behind it was so weak his arm fell shortly after.

“You say that, but if we stay like this you’ll be complaining your back hurts tomorrow and I’ll have to listen to it all day!” He sighed before burying his head in your neck and placing feather light kisses on any skin he could reach.

“Let's just stay for a little longer.” The request was murmured against your skin. “We’ll go to bed in a minute but for now I just want to stay here with you.” You sighed but let one of your hands wander to his dark hair.

“If you fall asleep, I don’t want to hear a single word about your back hurting.” He hummed in agreement, and nuzzled his head closer to your neck. He fell asleep in seconds and you felt yourself shaking your head before joining him in sleep.

When you woke up, it was still dark and Xisuma was still curled into your side, sound asleep. You checked the clock on the nightstand, 12:46 am. Lovely. Xisuma must have noticed your sigh in his sleep and moved closer.

The thought that Hypno’s dream manipulation powers was the cause for your dreams crossed your mind again. The dreams seemed so personal and intimate that the thought that they weren’t actually yours felt so wrong.

You turned your gaze towards Xisuma. You couldn’t see much in the dark and his head was tucked into your neck, but the rest of him was somehow curled around you too. Everytime you twitched or moved, he immediately moved closer.

Clingy.

The thought flew through your head and you had to fight the urge to laugh. It didn’t work. You found yourself giggling in the dark desperately trying to stop so you didn’t wake Xisuma. It was too late for that.

“Whats so funny?” Xisuma’s voice was groggy and he was clearly trying not to move from his spot. You weren’t sure you wanted to tell him but you were probably going to have to. If you could ever catch your breath between giggles.

“The big bad Void who’s known for his ruthlessness and path of destruction is clingy.” You started giggling harder as he groaned.

“You said that when you found out the first time. But you went with a clingy simp then.” The giggling got worse at the addition of simp. Something you could see with how the day had been. Xisuma just groaned again. “Is this going to last for an hour again?”

As the days went on, you got used to the hermits and Xisuma’s constant need to touch you. No one ever told you anything that could explain how or why you lost your memory. Well, that was until you were kidnapped again. This time by someone who looked identical to Xisuma but with red armor and white hair. You found yourself seated in a comfortable chair with a mug of your favorite tea in your hands.

“So, what did Xisuma do to make you leave for 2 years?” He asked as he settled into his chair and sipped his tea. Something about him seemed familiar, and not just his similar looks to Xisuma. He felt almost comfortable to be around.

“I lost my memory 2 years ago and they found me about a week ago when a hero kidnapped me and tortured me for information. He just stared at you for a second before putting his drink down.

“So you don’t remember anything from before 2 years ago?” You nodded. “Explains why you went radio silent for 2 years… Well in that case, I’m Xavier, Xisuma’s clone… Whats the first thing you remember?”

“Waking up in the hospital and Thorn explaining I had been caught in a hero villain fight. When I said I couldn’t remember anything he found where I lived and worked.”

“Of course it was Thorn.” He seemed to notice your interest. “They didn’t tell you about Thorn did they?” He sighed and picked up his drink, taking a sip while he gathered his thoughts. “Of course they didn’t.”

“Thorn didn’t start as a hero, he was originally a vigilante. Well, he caught the hermits' attention. Thorn was hoping they would ask him to join them, but they weren’t interested in him joining. They wanted him gone, not because he was trying to stop them or too heroic or something like that. They wanted him gone because he had gone off the deep end and while the hermits are villains, they have morals. Thorn does not.” He sipped his tea.

“When he realized they were after him for reasons he didn’t want. He told them he would make them regret it, especially Xisuma. He thought the same thing most people think, because Xisuma is called the leader. Most people think he makes all the decisions when in reality, it's a group vote. While it’s not confirmed, it is theorized that Thorns powers are memory related due to some past things.”

“So that’s why Xisuma left the room when I mentioned him.” Xavier nodded. Taking a sip of your own drink, you mulled over the information. “How do I get my memories back then?”

“No idea. No one’s said anything about it before. Have you gotten any back?” Your dreams popped into your head.

“I’ve been having dreams… But I don’t know if they’re actually memories. I can’t see anyone specific, just a form with a recognizable feature I guess.” Xavier nodded.

“If it’s dreams, maybe Hypno could help unlock more. I don’t really know how it works but it's worth a shot.” After that, the conversation just flowed through other much lighter topics until Xavier decided it was time to return you back to Xisuma.

You didn’t bring it up to Hypno until a week later. You requested that Xisuma not know about it yet and while reluctant Hypno understood your reasoning. Better not to get his hopes up when no one knew if it would work. One night a week, Hypno would try to make your dreams become clearer without messing them up. It didn’t make a difference, but you both decided to continue trying.

As the weeks dragged on, you found yourself becoming attached to the hermits, not minding it when Xisuma came to you and wrapped you into some sort of physical touch and anxiety and nervousness of being around them went away.

Weeks turned into months and nothing new had come back in the terms of memories. You could tell it was bothering Xisuma and the other hermits as much as it did you. Hypno continued trying to help you in your dreams, but it wasn’t doing anything.

So you did the only thing you could think of. Think back on that hospital visit with Thorn to see if you could remember anything that he might have given away. You spent hours every day trying to think of something but it wasn’t until XB invited you to go swimming in the pool like you used to that something popped into your mind.

“Make sure to avoid ocean water. We found you there and I would hate for you to have a PTSD episode.”

That’s how you found yourself at the beach, starting at the ocean waves in front of you. You were far enough away that the water didn’t even touch you. Just taking a moment to prepare yourself for the cold water. Thankfully, due to the late hour, no one else was there. Which also meant if anything happened, no one would be there to help.

Taking a deep breath, you walked forwards. Not stopping until your head was underwater.

“Your usual?” You asked Xisuma.

“Of course, are you going to spell my name completely wrong again?” You smiled.

“Of course!” He laughed and shook his head before moving down the line to wait at the counter that the finished drinks went too.

While you were writing a horrible rendition of his name that was so far off it didn’t even sound similar, one of your coworkers gave you a wink and a look, clearly trying to convince you to go through with writing your number on his cup. Sighing, you finally committed to it, writing the digits down while your coworkers silently celebrated behind you.

Two hours later, you got a text from him.

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“I really want to kiss you right now.” Xisuma stared at you from his spot on the bench next to you.

“What’s stopping you?” Xisuma hesitated for a second before taking it as the invitation it was. He was so gentle and careful and he pulled you closer, one of his hands resting against your waist the other at the back of your neck.

“I’ve been wanting to do that for months.”

—

“Why do you want me to let you into Xisuma’s room?” You asked Grian and Scar who stood in the doorway. Xisuma had left for some sort of meeting and you were getting ready to go to work when Grian and Scar knocked on the door.

“We want to dye some of his clothes pink.”

“Just make sure he still has one white button up and a pair of nice black pants when your done, we have a date Friday and if it gets postponed because you messed all his clothes up I will personally arrange your torture and death.” They both shivered and nodded. You made sure to ignore them while you finished getting ready.

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“I have something I need to tell you.” Xisuma pulled you away from your project and to a nearby couch in your room. “I’m the villain Void.” You blinked at him.

“Did you really have to pull me from my project for a joke?” You sighed.

“No, I’m serious, I’m Void.” He opened a small rift next to you, hoping that this wouldn’t be the end of the relationship. He struggled to read anything off of you as you stared at the rift.

“But you're just a clingy simp who can barely remember where you leave things.” Xisuma snorted. Of course you would say that. “Is that why you always have so many bruises, why your gone so late sometimes and why you always give such bad excuses for not being able to do things?” Xisuma nodded, holding his breath.

“I understand it's a lot to process but I need you to know this doesn’t change anything. I love you and always have loved you and will always continue to love you.”

“I just need some time to think about this.”

Later that night, you woke him up with your giggling.

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“They’re so lucky I like all of them.” You sighed as you tried calling Xisuma again. He didn’t answer. Neither did Tango, Etho, Impulse or Doc. There was one other person you could call who could find them easily.

“Hey Iskall, sorry to bother you. Do you know where Xisuma, Etho, Tango, Impulse and Doc are? They didn’t eat breakfast or take lunch so I’m trying to bring them some but no one will answer their phone.” Within seconds, Iskall had hacked their phones and gave you a location. Thankfully it wasn’t too far away.

When you showed up. All five were huddled over some contraption they were making, not paying much attention to their surroundings.

“It’s a good thing I’m not a hero or you all would have been captured in seconds.” The entire group turned to look at you like deer in the headlights. “I brought you lunch since none of you have eaten today, but considering how none of you answered my texts or calls I’m not sure you really want it.”

Immediately there were apologies and protests. You just laughed at them as they tried to defend themselves. Eventually you decided to accept whatever they were saying as good enough and handed out the lunches to the five. Xisuma was kind enough to give you a kiss before he dug in like the rest of the group.

“More of the hermits need to get into relationships if this is the treatment we get from it!” You laughed at Etho’s statement before saying goodbye and heading to work.

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“This way!” Xisuma tugged you over to the Gazebo in the middle of the gardens you were visiting. “It has the best view of all the flowers.”

Xisuma wasn’t lying when he claimed it was the best view. Fields of flowers of all types were laid out in front of you. The sunlight made the bright colors pop out of the green, the smell of the flowers was strong and sweet, making it so you never wanted to leave.

You turned to Xisuma to see his reaction, only to find him down on one knee with a ring in his hand. You didn’t even let him give the little speech he had clearly practiced before saying yes and letting yourself drop into his arms. There in his arms, he whispered something in your ear.

“Even the destruction of the earth couldn’t keep me away from you.”

The ring was slid onto your fingers and when you got back to the main building, the other hermits swarmed the two of you.

You were pulled out of the water, gasping for breath. You hadn’t realized you had been under for that long. Glancing up, you were met with Xisuma’s terrified face. Xisuma, your fiance, the love of your life. You didn’t even know how you could have forgotten.

Xisuma clearly wasn’t expecting to be pulled into a kiss after pulling you up from the bottom of the ocean but he melted into it either way. His arms tightened around your waist and one of your hands found it’s way to the back of Xisuma’s head.

“Even the destruction of the earth couldn’t keep me away from you.” Xisuma teared up, desperately searching your eyes. “I remember Xisuma. I remember everything!” You found yourself being pulled back down into another kiss.

“We should head back to shore.” Xisuma’s voice was thick and shaking against your lips, you wiped his tears from his face before stealing another kiss.

“Let's go home Xisuma.”

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fansplaining · 1 year

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The internet is really good at speaking in extremes. Someone is either the G.O.A.T. or someone is trash. Someone is the internet’s boyfriend, or the internet’s villain. And there’s very little gray space, where people come to the dais of the public square. It is only kind of for one of those extreme reasons. They are the greatest of all time, we worship them, or they’re the worst thing ever, let’s mock them, at a time when they could probably use a helping hand, not mockery.

Dylan Marron on the lack of nuance in online conversations while discussing his new podcast, The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks. Click through to listen to the whole interview or read a full transcript!

#fansplaining #fandom #dylan marron #the redemption of jar jar binks #podcasts #online discourse #social media #digital communities

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rhapsoddity · 2 months

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I just realizes

Is Doc part of the VSAU or will he be part of it at some point?

I feel like the G.O.A.T. would either be villain nemesis to Hephaestus or besties

tbh i dont really care for Doc so dsfhvbfdvsg he's not in vsau!

he definately exists in the au's universe as a supervillain cus everyone in HC is canon over in hermitcraft,, but yeah I have no plans to design him or anything /nm

#yall Doc girlies are chill #im just not rlly a Doc person dsfvgsgvdfh #ask

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critical-quoter · 7 months

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February Books

I'm rocking out my reading goal this year. Friends have told me that I aimed too low with 365 books but if I blow it out of the water, I can pretend like I didn't plan that and I am the G.O.A.T.

The Burnt Heart - Mae Pierce ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rules of Our Own - J. Wilder ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rules We Break - J. Wilder ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fabric of Our Souls - K. M. Moronova ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Too Long - I. A. Dice ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Unsteady - Peyton Corinne ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fractured Vows - Montana Frye ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Viciously Yours - Jamie Applegate Hunter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Never Have I Ever - Stephanie Alves ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Forbidden Skye - Alex Crane ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Flag on the Date - M. L. Chambers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Shucked - Kate Canterbary ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Love Honor Betray - L. Knight ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Loving Romeo - Laura Pavlov ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Waiting Game - G. A. Mazurka ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ See You Soon - Lexie Axelson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I Promise You - Lexie Axelson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fractured Vows - Alexa Michaels ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rule Number Five - J. Wilder ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Set Me Free, Cowboy - R. L. Atkinson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Yours to Catch - Harloe Rae ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What are the Odds - Madi Leigh ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Scarlet Princess - Robin D. Mahle ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Breakaway Hearts - Nikki Lawson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Feathers and Blood - Ivy Black & Raven Scott ⭐️ Reckless Deal - Maxine Henri ⭐️⭐️⭐️ For Mist and Tar - Jinpher J. Hoffman ⭐️⭐️ A Real Adaptation - Chloe Maison ⭐️⭐️ Stand and Defend - Sloane St. James ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bad Wolf - Claire Ivy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Xaden POV: Fourth Wing - belle_beebee ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Maiden and the Unseen - Alexis Rune & Jeanette Rose ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Mistress and the Renowned - Alexis Rune & Jeanette Rose ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Capturing His Heart - Regina Brownell ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pawn of Vengeance - Michaela Jackson ⭐️⭐️ One Last Play - Annah Conwell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pretty When You Lie - Anne Roman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Scars of Salt and Silver - Indiana Rose ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Ever Queen - L. J. Andrews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Since Day One - R. L. Atkinson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Better Hate than Never - Chloe Liese ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tempting the Billionaire - J. A. Low ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Valkyrie's Bond - Lucy Roy ⭐️⭐️⭐️ It's Not Over - Kaylee Ryan & Lacey Black ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gentry Rules - Cora Brent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Saving the Game - Susan Renee ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Of Twisted Thorns - C. E. Young ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rushing Into Love - Kara Kendrick ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Empire of Sin - Rina Kent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fighter's Second Chance - A. Rivers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nero - S. J. Tilly ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ More Than Fine - Jenni Bars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Take Me to Hell - Sakura Black ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Villain - L. J. Shen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book Lovers - Emily Henry ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dark Lover - J. R. Ward ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

56 total books read for February 2024.

#book #books #booklr #book lover #book quotes #novel #reading #literature #lit #quote #february #February 2024 #2024 tbr

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mmagoats · 1 year

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MMA GOATS - Blog 1

The question “Who is the greatest of all time” or “Who’s the G.O.A.T” has always been a question asked anytime people are great at the things they do. In the realm of MMA especially, this question is one of the most heated and argued you could try and answer because of how the game is constantly evolving along with the fighters and their styles and also because of the sheer amount of fighters that have come and gone throughout the history of MMA. But in my list, I’ll chose fighters that I think are undeniably great that they stick out from the rest. So I'm going to try and rank all of the greatest fighters based on their achievements, what they brought and or meant to the sport of MMA and based on how they inspired me to get into combat sports.

In my goat tier list, the fighters are going to be placed between 1 and 10 with ten being the absolute top goat of MMA and one being at the bottom respectively. Also, each spot can and probably will hold more than one person because I believe that there has been too much talent throughout the history of MMA just to be put into a top 10.

With all that out of the way I want to state some of my honorable mentions before I start the list.

Maurício “Shogun” Rua

Shogun Rua is definitely a great, competing in Pride where he held wins over big names such as Rampage Jackson, Alistair Overeem and Big Nog. It’s more because of who he took out and the age he did it that I find impressive enough to have me place him here, but definitely other have done it better.

Wanderlei Silva “Axe Murderer”

Fighting for reasons to be desirable, Wanderlei is one that sits comfortably in honorable mentions for claiming the middleweight championship at Pride, holding title defenses and competing for multiple grand prix. I find his story compelling and his drive being the aspect I wish I had (plus his nickname is cool).

TJ Dillashaw

Arguably the best bantamweight champion the UFC had for his time, being a two time champion with multiple title defenses and an unrivaled underdog story. He’s here because he was the first great champion in his division so I almost feel obliged, but in my opinion is not the best in regards to the people that came after him.

“Big Nog” Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

The big brother and other half of “Little Nog”, Big Nog fought in early Japanese fight promotion alongside people like Fedor and later fought in UFC and Pride. I think it’s his rivalry with his brother he always end up winning against that I can relate to.

Alistair Overeem

Another name that deserves a place in honorable mentions, a man who learned martial arts to defend himself from bullies and held multiple heavyweight champion titles and the first to hold world titles in MMA and kickboxing at the same time. He’s here because he’s the first on the list that has reached double champ status, but did so in a division at a time that I think was pretty simple and boring, lacking technique and skill (but still, something about 200 pound men kickboxing makes for great entertainment that I’ll get my attention).

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson

Rampage Jackson started as a wrestler at the age of 17, eventually trying out MMA after the success of other wrestlers, something that led to him getting multiple championships in the likes of UFC and Pride. Overall, he a great fighter but a better personality and I find him to be just a likeable person.

Chael Sonnen “The American Gangster”

Chael was a notorious figure during the early days of UFC in 1997 and a great villain for the scene, deserving a mention for not just his skill but his trash-talk and the eyes he brought to the game even though he never won a title. The only reason he’s here and not on the top is that I want to give a chance to the other fighters to be on my goat list of MMA, otherwise he would take over the entire thing.

#bellator mma #mma

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sapphicbookclub · 1 year

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Author Spotlight: Dominique Davis

We're thrilled to bring you a post by Dominique Davis, author of the club read Falling For the Mark, about being gay and doing crime. Read on to hear her thoughts on queer villains and anti-heroes!

Be gay. Do crime. It’s not just a catchphrase. It’s a lifestyle. It’s a religion. And if you understand where that reference is from, we can be friends. Okay, but in all seriousness, there has been a clear increase in queer villains and anti-heroes in pop culture. I’m sure you’re already familiar with some of these characters, like Villanelle from Killing Eve and arguably the G.O.A.T of the genre, Hannibal Lecter. But what you may not know is that these popular queer characters started in between the pages of novels. That’s right. Author Luke Jennings created Villanelle for the 2018 novel Codename Villanelle before it was quickly adapted into a TV series by Phoebe Waller-Bridge called Killing Eve. Similarly, Hannibal Lecter first appeared in the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris in 1981 and has since become one of the most iconic villains in pop culture. And while Hannibal’s sexuality is only ever hinted at in the novels, Villanelle’s interest in women is a central part of her character, both in the books and TV series. When it comes to the representation of queer characters, both Villanelle and Hannibal Lecter offer examples worth examining. However, it's important to consider what this all means. Why does it matter that there has been a rise in queer villains and anti-heroes in mainstream media? Well, if we look back on how queer characters were portrayed not that long ago, we’ll find that not much thought was put into them. If you saw them, they were the sidekick tending to the main character, more worried about what was going on in their lives than their own. Or if you were lucky, they were developed beyond being a stereotype only for them to be killed and buried next to the other gravesites of killed before their time queer characters. This is all to say that LGBTQIA+ characters have rarely been given the opportunity to be complex, nuanced characters with their own motivations and desires. The rise of queer villains and anti-heroes in literature, films, and shows signals a change in how queer characters are being represented. No longer are they relegated to the background or used as a prop. Queer characters are front and center in some of the biggest pop culture media out there today. HBO’s Euphoria, Netflix’s Heartstopper, adapted from the graphic novels of the same name by Alice Oseman, and even the MCU who hasn't had the best track record with representation still have characters like Loki, Valkyrie, and Phastos. To see depictions of queer people become more and more varied, where not only do we get to see them be the hero of their own story, but also the villain of someone else’s story is a step towards true representation. LGBTQIA+ members are flawed, imperfect, and nuanced people. We’re multifaceted and deserve characters who reflect that. Of course, not all representation of villainous queer characters is good. Some, in fact, can be harmful.

If handled with a lack of care, creators can fall into the trap of using queer identities as an explanation for why a character is inherently evil or villainous. This perpetuates harmful stereotypes and further marginalizes the entire queer community. There’s a line that has to be towed by writers to allow queer characters to be portrayed as complex and nuanced, all the while avoiding harmful stereotypes and tropes that affect how the wider community is viewed. My hope is that one day we’ll get to a place where we can see a LGBTQIA+ character act as a villain of a story without it having to say anything about real-life queer people. Just as heterosexual people have lived with depictions of characters of the same sexuality as serial killers and thieves without it being seen as a reflection of all heterosexuals. This current rise we’re seeing of more layered representation is thankfully just a start and not an ending. We’re getting some better nuanced representations of queer characters every day. And my novel, Falling For the Mark is no exception. The main character, Maya, is a Black pansexual con woman who falls for the daughter of her mark, Kennedy. For all intents and purposes, Maya is an anti-hero. She steals money from men without guilt and actually takes pride in it. At the same time, she is a fully rounded individual with her own wants and desires. Her sexuality doesn’t define her, nor is it used as the reasoning behind her criminal activities or deviant behavior. Maya's portrayal as a Black queer character is another important step towards better representation. Because while the rise of well-written queer villains and anti-heroes is commendable, more work needs to be done in terms of intersectional representation. Characters like Villanelle and Hannibal Lecter are great additions to the LGBTQIA+ character canon, but they are also white. We need more fully realized characters who not only defy stereotypes surrounding queer people but also challenge preconceived notions about characters of color. Representation of LGBTQIA+ people needs to be diverse and inclusive to represent us all or it only serves to represent a narrow view of our community. I hope that my novel, along with other novels and media featuring queer characters, can contribute to the shift toward true representation of LGBTQIA+ people. Queer characters should be able to be the hero and the villain of stories without falling victim to harmful tropes. We deserve to see ourselves in all kinds of stories, not just as sidekicks or punchlines, but as fully realized characters with our own agency and complexity. So go ahead, be gay, do crime, and read Falling For the Mark to see how it's done. Or don't, that’s cool too. We'll still be friends.

#guest post #falling for the mark #sapphic books #sapphic literature #booklr #diverse books

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badguysgalore · 1 year

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Thoughts on Doctor Doom?

When it comes to Marvel Villains, Victor Von Doom, AKA Doctor Doom, is the G.O.A.T, at least in my opinion. His suit has more gadgets and gizmos than a Swiss army knife, his magic powers let him do virtually anything, he's a genius, AND the leader of his own country to boot. He also has all the great comic-book-villain characteristics. Over-the-top name? Check. Crazy costume? Check. Insane powers? Check. Big ego? Check. Thinks he's the good guy? Check. Hates his enemy, Reed Richards, with every fiber of his being? Check. Arrogant to a fault? Check. Most dangerous man on the planet? Check (at least in most continuities).

Doctor Doom is, unironically, my absolute favorite Marvel villain, and I hope I live to see the day he's done right on the big screen.

"It was, is, and always will be DOOM who pulls the strings."

-Doctor Doom

#villains #opinions #doctor doom #dr. doom #victor von doom #marvel #marvel comics

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lesbianmichelmishina · 1 year

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when i think about it, i think that the chickenpocalypse was actually the best thing grian could have done in this whole war.

hear me out! doc is operating on a different level to the other hermits in this season. his resources are far beyond theirs, both in-game and out-of-game with the hivemind. compare the tnt traps: grian's was just a fire charge, a sign and one tnt, but doc's was an elaborate tnt cannon built out of diamond ore blocks. grian and scar have been on the back foot since minute one.

and they know that! look at their reaction to the tunnel bore incident! they were TERRIFIED! no other hermit can produce that reaction because no other hermit has that capacity for revenge.

but the chickenpocalypse? thousands upon thousands of chickens flooding the perimeter? that's on doc's level, or at least closer to it. this is grian and scar stepping to doc and saying "we're not scared of you". you're the G.O.A.T.? okay, we're poultry man and hotguy, and we're not going to just let you walk all over us. you want war, we'll give you war.

which is funny, because grian and scar are kind of in the wrong here. like. this shit started because they broke the tunnel bore. this is the equivalent of the recurring joke villains suddenly becoming an actual threat.

#hermitcraft #silly block people

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saintkey · 2 years

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villain (g.o.a.t. in the keyland)

#shinee #key #kim kibum #goat in the keyland #video #i love this version so much #also sorry abt the random message thats how they sniped my first stream sdfkjdfskj #md #rainposting

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So, I noticed you have very little information about Docm77, but liked his skin, and you seem to like lore, so as the random person with Doc info scrolling through your blog, I have elected to tell you! Doc’s skin has a hell of a lot of weird bits of lore going on.

1. The robot eye: a reference to the terminator because he kinda sounds like a character in it (I ain’t familiar with that stuff, sorry).

2. The robot arm: Dinnerbone (yes, the Minecraft dev) stole his actual Minecraft one to nerf him (He knows some of the Mojang folks).

3. The crocs: he likes them.

4. The goat horns: these are a reference to his guiding motto for Hermitcraft/Minecraft in general. G.rind, O.ptimise, A.utomate, T.hrive/T.ogether, or G.O.A.T. (T changes depending on context. It’s mainly Together).

He is very community focused and loves the community, every one of his thumbnails are fanart (used with artist permission), and has a whole bunch of other cool things about his internet/mcyt presence that I’m not even touching on in this (I.E. The Hivemind, his impressive collection of villain arcs, the story behind his screen name…) so you might wanna check him out.

oh buddy, that post is old as sin/lh

I've been watching the Hermits since s8 but thank you for thinking to reach out to me anyway.

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9trixieturner6 · 2 years

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Man what a hell of an episode, this season really keeps killing it. I'm so happy they're giving endeavor the respect he deserves, any shot with him is just so well animated I can't wait to see when he's in an actual serious fight this season.

Tokoyami came in clutch, even if he did need a bit of help from the plot to prevent Dabi's colonel ass from Kentucky frying him and hawks. But I do like seeing the relationship between him and hawks develop, I'd like to see tokoyami actually fight dabi but it's just a bad match up for him.

Yo my main man crust, he was always just a background character for me but there's just something about how they animated his noble sacrifice and saving Aizawa. When they showed him giving that thumbs up my heart went out for him and he got my respect, Crust the g.o.a.t.

Seeing it animated I really feel the akira vibes with shigaraki in that cape. Poor X-less, he did everything right but a random spark was all it took to doom him. Also this is another thing I really hate in shonen where they make the villains seem so overwhelmingly powerful that it makes it hard to believe when the good guys win. Like it's hard to imagine how the heroes can actually beat shigaraki since he got all the magic upgrade soup from the doctor.

#bnha #mha #bnha endeavour #mha endeavour #x-less #crust #fumikage tokoyami #dabi #bnha hawks #mha hawks #shigaraki tomura #enji todoroki #amazing animation #studio bones #when you do everything right but still fail #season 6 episode 5 #R.I.P.#Crust the GOAT #endeavor

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kpopmultifan · 2 years

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SHINee’s KEY has released the MV for “Killer,” the title track of his 2nd album repackage.

1. Killer 2. Heartless 3. Gasoline [MV] 4. Bound 5. Villain (feat. JENO) 6. Easy 7. Burn 8. Guilty Pleasure 9. G.O.A.T (Greatest of All Time) 10. I Can’t Sleep 11. Ain’t Gonna Dance 12. Another Life [Special Video] 13. Delight 14. Proud [Lyric Video]

[Apple Music/iTunes] [Spotify] [YouTube Music]

#shinee #key #shinee: key #mv #key: mv #key: killer

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pieciublyszczacychchlopcow · 2 years

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Since we don’t know what will happen with Bird App in the nearest feature, I’ve decided to post my KeyLand in Yokohama report here as well as to not lose those precious memories (in written form, they’re safely burned in my head hopefully forever ^.^).

💎💎💎💎💎

KEYLAND_JAPAN report is here! I will try to write as much as I remember, though tbh I’m still so excited and overwhelmed my memories are a bit of a mess, especially when it comes to which ment came after which song. Anyways, let’s start! But before that, let me tell you one thing: luck with ticketing will come to all Shawols one day, because it surely came to me. When I got to my seat I started crying because arena first row?!? For Kibum’s concert?!? FIRST FREAKING ROW!!!!!!

When Runaway started playing… I can’t describe this feeling, I think the only way it could get better would be during SHINee concert with Shawols being allowed to be loud (well, we were anyway, thank you Kibum XD).

The first notes of the Eye VCR (that’s what I’m going to call it) were nothing when compared with the boom of first notes of Gasoline. The sound during the whole concert was amazing, I could feel every single beat with my whole body. I wouldn’t mind going to Pia Arena for SHINee member concert again for sure. The fire effects were so hot (literally)! No wonder SHINee members are sweating like crazy during concerts, it’s not only choreography but the fire effects and lights are hot. Fire and golden clad Gasoline Kibum though 🥵🥵🥵 He looked like some deity, beautiful and fierce.

Guilty Pleasure was next and that song is fun! I can imagine how amazing it will be with Shawols screaming🔥 For Another Life he went to the second stage and let me tell you, back view of Kibum performing that song was so stunning I didn’t even look at screens XD He went back to the main stage for Yellow Tape and after it ended, the JShawol next to me was like I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH! and I agree, the energy is amazing. Plus the stage was moving up and down so it was really fun to watch.

The MC time. Kibum thanked us for coming even though it was raining, talked about waiting for the concert in Japan for four years and how it was long but at the same time passed in a blink of an eye. He also mentioned again the story about the staff being against Gasoline as opening act because it was like Kamehameha at the start of the fight (Dragon Ball reference) and Shawols were like well, it’s not a lie 😆 He said in the interview he did yesterday (for the dvd?🙏🏻) they asked him how is he different from #SHINee members and he was like umm, whiteness? (cue Shawols screaming because the lighting at that moment really made him look like a porcelain doll) and also his love for talking during MC which he’s really good at imho and also HOW THE HECK IS THIS GUY SO GOOD AT BEING CUTE?!? The kawaii~, kawaii~ shouts were all you could hear after each pouty/smiley/adorable face he did 😆

I think it was before Villain, he joked about him not telling us to shout but if we did, it’s not like he told us to (the whole thing was hilarious but also after that Shawols felt braver and became louder). He also started telling us how he was teaching KShawols the fanchants for Villain but we did it before he even could show us and he was like ‘oh, you already know o.o What a time we’re living in 😏’ Anyways, the G.O.A.T concert’s instrumental arrangement for songs was the best thing ever! He went back to the main stage and performed Show Me and Hologram. Since I Wanna Be release, I dreamt about seeing Show Me live and he performed it! And Hologram needs loud fanchants, hopefully in Osaka there’ll be no more restrictions 🔥

The second part of the concert started with Heartless and dancers introduction. Kudos to them, they were really amazing during the whole concert! Also, I need this song to be released asap, love the rock energy it gives. Kibum changed his outfit and wore the floppy ear white hat (wasn’t it black yesterday?). He was adorable af, performing his musical act of Saturday Night (seriously, the choreo is like from a musical theatre), just to change the mood for more serious and personal with Proud. Btw, all the songs he performed with handheld microphone were showcasing his live vocals so well ❤︎ Next one - Delight. What a change of mood, Kibum all smiley and happily frolicking on the stage. This song really won me over with the concert version. Forever Yours - Kibum sang Soyou’s parts which damn but he can sing high notes!!! I Wanna Be was also delightful with Shawols shouting the ‘shiny’ and ‘bling bling’ pretty loud for a concert not allowing loud cheers 😆

Time for next ment. Kibum talked about Heartless, how it means without a heart, like a zombie or Frankenstein and how this is the feeling of the song. He also talked about how releasing new albums means more and more songs and how it gets harder to choose which ones he want to sing. Oh, I forgot to write how at the beginning of each MC he was drinking a LOT of water, making the funnies faces at us XD At one point he even said ‘I’m worried about Yokohama’s water (supply), I’m gonna drink it all’ 😂 He talked more about food he ate and then made the whole venue laugh with a story of how he went to Shibuya Crossing and went to a new viewing terrace, with his Chanel bag and all but they didn’t want to let him in because of his beanie, so he took it off and his hair was such a mess he can’t post the photo on sns 😂 Still, the view was amazing, worth the orange juice he bought to get a seat 🤣 Kibum also talked about how he cut his hair but it grows fast, how he dyed it blond because he realised he had black hair for the longest time and how hard it was to go back to light colour, how it turned orange at the beginning but now is fine because his hair is healthy (he was literally like ‘Key-kun’s hair is healthy’, cutie). Kibum also said he was happy to have a concert with lots of fans in the audience, the scale difference between Japan and Korea concerts is quite big in this regard (if only screaming and singing with full power was allowed 🥲). I’m not sure if he talked about SHINee in this ment or the next one, but he said Taemin came to visit him during practice and Kibum was like ‘why is this kid coming with nothing, no food, no drinks, nothing’, to which Taem replied ‘oh you wanted food? I can order some’ and Kibum said ‘it’s too late for that!’ He also said that he misses SHINee members since they don’t see each other that often (Taemin and Jinki since the concert in Korea), except for Minho, he saw Minho not long ago so for now he’s ok with not seeing Minho’s face, he will miss him next month XD SHINee is coming next year, Kibum said so!!!

One Of Those Nights acoustic version was beautiful, I need more acoustic songs from SHINee!!! I Can’t Sleep and Imagine back to back closed the cute part of the concert and then it came - Easy VCR!!! I was sitting with my jaw on the floor because trust me, Kibum dancing gently on the biggest screen was something else.

Next part of the concert is kind of blurry in my mind because Kibum in white space alien outfit destroyed my brain and heart. Bound performance during his concert >>>>>> music show performances. I can’t say anything about Helium that hasn’t been said already. Ain’t Gonna Dance on the other hand is pure perfection on stage! This song is sexy and smooth and Kibum’s vocals are chef’s kiss!

During his next MC Kibum did the “which outfit is the best one” quiz again but the results were weirdly interesting since Shawols pretty much screamed for all three equally and some brave soul even shouted ‘we love all of them’ and Kibum was laughing at that, saying that we’re saying that now but as soon as concert ends we will probably say ‘oh, but that outfit is actually my favourite’ XD

Kibum talked about Eighteen, how the song was born because he debuted when he was eighteen and thought a lot about his life and his feeling from that time. He also performed Chemicals after Burn and I loved it but!

But now I need a moment to tell you that Burn is the sexiest mf song in Kibum’s discography and don’t argue with me because when you see him live, his silhouette surrounded by red light and shadows, you will agree with me!

The last song of the main part of the concert was This Life. Kibum said he wondered if he should end with Proud or not but he wanted to end the concert with high energy, with us jumping and enjoying ourselves to the fullest. He joked how he was supposed to say ‘this is the last song of today’ but let’s face it, he’s never been to a concert without encore so he’s not even going to pretend XD He also jokingly said ‘because I’ll be back after two minutes and thirty seconds he needed to change his clothes’😂 This Life left me breathless because when Kibum says jump, I jump!!! It’s a stadium song and I wish he had a chance to perform it for the biggest audience!

During the break before encore they were showing Shawols on the screens and many had amazing slogans, often handmade! One of Shawols was holding printed out photo of chibi Bummie though (the one in the picture) and that got the biggest cheers XD

The encore started with Bad Love and the beautifully changed ending which I need released asap, Kibum please!!! The extended dance part was hot as well (there were extra dance parts in Helium too, I forgot to write). After Bad Love Kibum started to introduce dancers one by one and gosh but they were giddy 😂 The did all kinds of aegyo, all of them! Shawols were laughing so hard at their cute/weird poses and at Kibum who half cried from laughed and half cringed hard and after dancers left he said sth along the line of yeah, you need to be this kind of weird to work with me 🤣 The last song of the day was G.O.A.T. Kibum talked about how this concert, since first till the last song, is one of those greatest things in life and how we are the greatest as well (no, you are!!). Kibum looked so happy he could perform, he walked from one side of the stage to the other, waved at us and sang with the biggest smile. Thank you Bummie for the greatest afternoon ever!

Oh, and also during one of his ments Kibum talked about the lighsticks, he asked if the one not changing color is the old one (he had no idea it is a new merch) and called Shatting Star ‘the one that looks like mike’ 😂 He also told us that his mom has a special room for all SHINee merch and have it displayed like in a gallery. He said ‘mom has it all so if you want to exchange goods just contact her’ 🤣 Shawols were like give us the address please! XD

As for the concerts in Osaka, Kibum said he really wanted to have more opportunities to meet Japanese fans but there were no plans for extra concert before but suddenly the slot opened and he managed to get the venue. UMJ working hard for our SHINee boys 👏🏻

#shinee #key #kim kibum #g.o.a.t in the KeyLand #concert memories

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