#to make shorty fan art for a show I love

[kissmefriendly]

I have not drawn WTNV fan art since 2013. Based on a post I made on an older account about how I thought it would be neat if, since he has no canon description, Cecil was constantly backlit and in shadow. But I can’t draw rim lighting so. Blackout silhouette it is

Yeah, those Sexyman Polls are waking ancient leviathans (veteran podcast fans)

[gravehags]

Silly curator prompts

✨️Copia and Curator at an amusement park each trying to one up the other winning prizes at the games

✨️Copia and Curator at an art gallery and Curator is loudly commenting on the questionable decisions in the exhibit display

✨️Copia and Curator using buzzfeed quizzes on each other

i love all of these but the third one is calling me...

~~~

"'Make Your Own Salad and I'll Reveal What People Don't Like About You'."

"Amore, what the fuck?"

You burst out laughing, gesturing to your laptop.

"I'm just reading what it says!"

Copia shakes his head, looking down at his iPad with a sullen expression.

"I'm not doing that one, I've already been told several times in my life what people don't like about me."

You frown and stretch your leg out from your spot lounging on the couch to gently pet his pant leg with your toes. The action is so absurd, he leans over to observe it with a horrified expression before dissolving into laughter.

"There we go," you say with a smile, "We're having fun tonight, my love. No sadness allowed. Okay pick one for me next."

Copia takes a moment, scrolling the screen with his finger.

"Eh, how about 'This 2000s Music Tournament Will Determine Which Single Song Reigns Supreme'?"

"Oh fuck yes," you say, rubbing your hands together, "Let's fucking go."

"First match up: 'Umbrella' by Rihanna or 'Single Ladies' by Beyonce?"

"Ah shit," you spit, throwing yourself back into the cushions, "How am I supposed to answer that? That's the first question?"

"Uh-huh."

You pull a face.

"What would you pick?"

Copia doesn't look at you but raises his hand and flips it around in a familiar dance move.

"My love, I did not peg you for a Beyonce fan, what a lovely surprise. I learn something new about you every day. You're right, it's gotta be Bey."

"Okie dokie. Next is...'Right Round' by Flo Rida and--"

"From the top of the pole I watch her go down!" you holler, setting your laptop to the side to stand up and straddle Copia's knee, "She got me throwin' my money around! Ain't nothin' more beautiful to be found - it's going down, down!"

You're doing a very poor excuse for a lap dance while tossing your hair around like a video vixen. Copia cackles raucously below you, abandoning his iPad to grab you by the hips and yank you down into his lap. You're out of breath, grinning at him stupidly.

"She's a Flo Rida fan, huh?"

"Listen the man had some bangers. And Kesha being in the song too? Can't beat that." you state, wrapping your arms around his neck, "What was the other option, anyway?"

"Eh," he leans over to look at his screen, "Another Flo Rida song? 'Low'."

"Oh fuck this game," you say, attempting to push yourself off his lap, "As if I'm supposed to choose between 'Right Round' and shorty had them apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur, et cetera et cetera. Let's do a new quiz."

You're finally able to get up and flop back down on the couch, pulling your computer back in your lap.

"Alright let's see, let's see, how about...'Eat Nothing But McDonald's to Reveal Which Berry You Are'."

"Amore," Copia says, rubbing his face, "Who makes these things?"

"Are you saying you don't want to know which berry you are, my love?"

There's a pause.

"Actually, I am kinda curious."

A few minutes later, you give him his result.

"A cranberry? The eh, fucking urinary tract berry?" he throws up his hands and stands, "I can't do this anymore and now all I want is McDonald's."

"Don't let Secondo hear you say that," you taunt, shutting your laptop, "Come here my beloved cranberry."

You open your arms and he eagerly falls into them, half crushing you.

"Oof! Shall we put on something stupid to watch? Or..."

He looks up at you from where his chin rests on your belly.

"Or what?"

"Or I can put on Flo Rida and you can show me your dancing skills?"

He smiles wickedly.

"You're not ready for this, amore mio," he growls, crawling up your body, "Get comfortable. I'll put on a real show for you."

Hours later, when the two of you end up on the floor of your apartment, naked, panting, and covered in hickeys, you smile and look over at your love.

"I think you missed your calling, Copia."

He grins.

"Now where's my tip?"

You laugh and sigh in the same breath. This is going to be a long night.

[jadebrightwind]

I saw that

I'm, I'm over the moon, I'm a huge fan of your art, too! BOTH of your art!!! @hlkproductions @the-leyline-directory

If it's still on the table, fwiendship happily accepted!! I love!! LOVE to make new friends!! Let's find ways to get into trouble together, I'm sure you could show the straight-laced Hanako a thing or two!

((God I hope I sketched these beans okay my sketches are like scratches all over the canvas it's always a mess, I usually don't post the really rough stuff but this is how my drawings always start, a scribbly mess lmao! But I love them! REIWA SO DARN TALL HE ALMOST BREAKS THE TOP OF MY CANVAS NEXT TO THE SHORTIES <3 <3))

You both have brought me tons of joy and laughs already! Thank you!!! <3

[historyhermann]

Bocchi the Rock! Review

Bocchi the Rock is a slice-of-life comedic music anime based on a manga by Aki Hamaji. It is directed by Keiichirō Saitō and written by Erika Yoshida. It is produced by CloverWorks, a seven-year-old Japanese studio known for series such as Slow Start, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, The Promised Neverland, Akebi's Sailor Uniform, and Spy × Family. This review will have spoilers.

Reprinted from Pop Culture Maniacs, my History Hermann WordPress blog (where it will be published on Mar. 1), and Wayback Machine. This was the sixteenth article I wrote for Pop Culture Maniacs. This post was originally published on December 14, 2022.

The show's plot centers around a socially awkward girl named Hitori Goto (voiced by Yoshino Aoyama) who struggles making friends at school or anywhere, playing cover songs under the name "guitarhero". She is pulled into a group at an underground bar named STARRY by a girl named Nijika Ijichi (voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro), and meets Ryo Yamada (voiced by Saku Mizuno), who plays bass. The fellow members of the Kessoku Band dub her "Bocchi", saying they are fans of her "guitarhero" channel.

The series follows the development of Kessoku Band, which expands to four members after Bocchi convinces guitarist Ikuyo Kita (voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa). Over the series, Bocchi becomes more comfortable with other people, effectively coming out of her shell. This makes the series different from the popular 23-episode anime, Komi Can't Communicate, which centers on a quiet beautiful girl named Shoko Komi, who is also very socially awkward.

Instead, Bocchi the Rock! has more similarities to Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu, which also features a socially awkward and anxious protagonist. At the same time, Bocchi is, arguably, not as physically attractive in the same way as Komi.

Furthermore, her expressions, words, and actions make her more relatable than any other character with similar characteristics, especially when she imagines a dark, depressing future for herself several times throughout the series. For those who are socially awkward, the tendency to hide away from the world and ignore others makes her someone that they can connect to, more than other characters.

This anime is unique because it is one of the only recent music anime series, which are not centered on idols. That distinguishes it from Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, Shine Post, and Love Live! Superstar!! which aired this year. It also sets it apart from relatively recent non-idol music series such as Healer Girl and Lost Song, neither of which feature rock bands.

Each of the characters in Bocchi the Rock! stand out in their own way, contributing uniquely to the show's comedy. However, Bocchi has the most comedic moments in the series, in comparison to the other characters.

Animation and background art of Bocchi the Rock! is simpler than other series, like Do It Yourself!!. Even so, the art style stands out, especially when paired with Bocchi. For instance, when she was listening to the psychedelic rock band, Sick Hack, she is shown in a mix of psychedelic colors. After all, the animation and background art can be very dynamic, as it is in the series opening.

The series music is informed by realism more than other series, in terms of chords and sound of the songs. For example when the band isn't coordinated, the songs sound discordant. When they have more confidence, the songs sound stronger.

This is enhanced by emphasizing the reality of playing in a band. It also couples with mature themes. One example of this is the talented vocalist, and bassist, of Sick Hack, Kikuri Hiroi (voiced by Sayaka Senbongi), who is an alcoholic. She spends most of what she earns on booze. She is almost as drunk as the character, Shorty, is throughout the Tangled animated series.

Even so, she encourages Bocchi, as does STARRY manager, Seika Ijichi (voiced by Maaya Uchida), the older sister of Nijika. This support, and friendly disposition of her fellow band members, allows Bocchi to grow as a person. That is part of what makes the show enjoyable.

Although Bocchi is very anti-social, she does not go on an adventure to leave society behind, in effect, as the protagonists of the amazing 2018 adventure anime A Place Further Than the Universe do. Instead, she expresses her social awkwardness through her actions and her music, while continuing to attend school. In this way, she fits within existing social norms, while remaining anti-social.

The voice acting of Aoyama, Suzushiro, Mizuno, Hasegawa, Senbongi, and Uchida in Bocchi the Rock! shines through and grounds the show itself, especially during songs. The same can be said for those voicing Hiroi's fellow band members, Eliza Shimizu and Shima Iwashita, or those voicing Hitori's mother, father, sister, and dog.

Many of the voice actors in the series are recognizable due to their voice performances in previous anime. This includes their voice overs for characters in well-known series such as Princess Tutu, Non Non Biyori, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, Bloom Into You, and The Promised Neverland.

Others have voiced characters in My Master Has No Tail, Love After World Domination, The Demon Girl Next Door, and Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. This seasoned voice talent makes Bocchi the Rock! a much stronger series than anime which have newer voice actors.

The series has Bocchi at its core, its heart. Bocchi drives the series forward. Unlike series such as Wednesday, where Wednesday Addams holds the series up to such an extent that without her it would collapse, other characters serve as supporting pillars.

Bocchi's moodiness, emotion, and social awkwardness often all combine together, even causing her disappear or turn into nothingness, especially when she is experiencing too much social interaction or stimulation. While this is not necessarily realistic, it is relatable.

As such, she is more relatable than the aforementioned Komi or Hitori, in their respective series, or even the protagonists of Aharen-san wa Hakarenai and Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club. However, her character is not unique, as there are various shy, timid, and socially awkward characters across anime, something which is more common than ever.

Bocchi the Rock! centers on a socially awkward protagonist, with a focus on what friendship means, and balancing one's social abilities with possible social exhaustion. This sets her apart from other characters with similar characteristics.

If there is anywhere the story falls down or falls short, it is the fact that it focuses primarily on Bocchi and not as much on other characters. None of the parents or guardians of the other protagonists are shown in the series. However, this is not as extreme as the hyper-focus on Steven in Steven Universe Future to the detriment of additional characters. In this series, viewers can still see some depth of others characters apart from Bocchi.

Some fans have argued that Bocchi the Rock! has yuri subtext. One prominent yuri news site, Yuri Anime News, even listed it on their website, without detailing how this subtext is manifested in the series itself. These arguments are sound. Ikuko seems to have some feelings for Ryo, despite the fact that Ryo does not mean to attract people to her, and looks relatively androgynous.

This is one area the series could be stronger: going beyond yuri subtext. Even other series airing this fall, such as Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit and Management of a Novice Alchemist, have more prominent yuri undertones. The latter even has a textual yuri relationship between two supporting characters which is occasionally shown on screen.

Despite these criticisms, Bocchi the Rock! still stands out, especially among recent music anime series, not falling into the usual set-up of such series. The focus of the series on social awkwardness and music is the reason I recommend it wholeheartedly.

Bocchi the Rock! is currently streaming on Crunchyroll.

© 2022-2023 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.

[buc3t4l0v3r]

If you can do this, could I have a match up for TMNT?

My name is Theta, I go by They/She pronouns, and I'm 17 years old (& the oldest of 3 kids- the other 2 are 10 & 12). I'm 4'11 in height (very tiny). I'm an introvert but I like to be social- meaning that too many people at once can be a lot and sometimes I just need some quiet time. I also have adhd. I love to draw and write my own characters for stories I want to create some day, listen to music, watch my favorite TV shows, cosplay, and I love theatre (in fact- I'm in ensemble for my school play!). I have a pet cat & 2 hermit crabs! I can either be very touch starved/clingy- or physically distant due to not wanting to overwhelm myself sensory-wise, yet I still show affection through info dumping about things I love or just through words of affirmation. If someone shares their own interests with me, I always send them things (via memes or fan art) that remind me of them or that topic. One more cool fact about me is that my eyes are green but I have a yellow center because of Central heterochromia!

Hello :) hope you like it ♡

I'd match you with...

Mikey♡

This turtle would love you so much

He'll try to make you open up a little bit more and make new friends!

If you're not feeling like having social interaction you guys can just cuddle while reading Mikey's favorite comic or watching your favorite shows

Both of you are talented artist! Mikey always wants to know more about the stories you create and maybe he can help you finish at least one, very romantic ;)

The two of you have adhd, it's a complicated relationship but love always wins in the end

He loves how small you are! He has always been the tiny one until you came out

He'll call you "shorty" even though he's not very tall himself but hey you're smaller than him so it still counts

MIKEY LOVES YOUR CATS!!!!!!!!

Mikey is very clingy all the time, he's always hugging you or just being close to you. Hut if you're not feeling like having physical contact he'll 100% understand, he still loves being around you even if you don't want to cuddle

Mikey loves sharing memes with you!

You just woke up and your cellphone is full of messages from Mikey and almost all of them are random memes he found on Twitter

He thinks you're the most cool person in the entire world!

Obviously he loves your eyes, they're so rad!

Doesn't matter what, you can always count on Mikey to be with you!🧡

[dewipersikkk]

Pursuit of Happiness : Chapter 3 Ackerman's Tea Shop

Rating : General Audiences

Words count : 1367 words

Notes: A few bit of spoiler but safe to read, not much. We're all been depressed lately because of the ending BUT I hope fanfics might cure/heal me or any RM shippers here. So this is just a gift for my fellow Rivamika shippers here and I would like to thank you for the awesome journey with you guys! I'm grateful that I've been in the RM community for years and yes the fandom is worth it. Hands down.

I hope you like it!

Available in AO3

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Levi is left alone with his 3 months old daughter, who keeps smacking her wet hand to his cheek. The baby went to put her fist into her small mouth and wetting it with the drools.

"Oi keeps your hand away from your mouth, brat," He lightly scolds as he puts her hand away, but only earns a coo from his daughter.

Levi is a person who prioritizes hygiene above all especially to his family. He didn't want them to get dirty or even unhygienic. It reminds him of his past when he was a young boy, who kept unclean and filthy. Luckily, Kenny was there to 'help' him. He didn't want his children to be like him in the past. They deserve better and this is the time to make the changes.

Mikasa went out to somewhere for a moment, leaving her husband and child in the house.

"Probably shopping with Annie? Or...tch I rather don't want to know,"

He didn't want to bother where she will be going. It's not that he didn't want to care but the thought of his wife wandering somewhere to that place, only hurts his brain.

Then, Levi could hear the wet sound his daughter makes that disgusts him.

"Oi, don't put your hand again to your mouth!"

The baby let out a genuine laugh, showing her toothless grin. Levi smiles looking at his daughter's behaviour and kisses her temple.

Levi suddenly remembers his tea shop. Probably visiting his tea shop might be a good idea to spend time alone with his beloved daughter.

"Hey, let's go visit our tea shop, later on, the tea shop will be yours, Kuchel,"

......

At the Ackerman's Tea

The tea shop recently operates its business and surprisingly, there are a lot of customers from every part of the cities, even the neighbouring countries are willing to travels across the shore just to visits Levi's tea shop. Most of the customers are from the East Sea, which Levi is not a fan of them.

Levi remembers when those people arrive at his tea shop, asking for more discounts and some of them offering him a good amount of cash for investment. Of course, Levi instantly refuses. He didn't want them to interfere with his family's business. The tea shop will be passed to his children and another generation.

Some of the customers are infuriating and he has the urge to kick out the customers. He recalls the time that causes his blood to boil when a customer asked Mikasa about her relationship with Eren.

"Mrs Ackerman! How are you?" The boisterous man suddenly approached Mikasa. The man frequently went to the tea shop in the late afternoon for black tea.

"I'm fine," Mikasa replied and showed the man a soft smile to please her customer.

"I'm quite surprised you married with that shorty! I thought you will end up with that Yeager kid,"

Shocked with what the man has said, Mikasa's smile turns into a frown, her face not showing any contentment that she often

showed after finding her happiness with Levi and tears started to build up in her eyes.

The man sensed the sudden change of Mrs Ackerman and tried to apologize to her.

"I-I'm sorry,"

"It's okay, sir and I'm sorry I have to go to the bathroom," Mikasa walked away with her hands on her cheeks, trying to remove the tears that slipped out from her eyes.

Levi who was standing behind the counter heard the whole interaction between the man and his wife. He felt his muscle tense, his blood boiled that he could felt to explode and his hands were shaking. He couldn't help but break one of the teacups.

"YOU!" Levi pointed at the scared man. He looked at the man with a furious face that he once gave to Zeke Yeager.

Levi paced toward the man and grabbed a hold of his collar. Even though Levi is short, but he managed to lift the shitty man and felt as if he was the taller one.

"Who the fuck are you to say something like THAT to my wife!?" He barked as he tightened the hold on the man's collar, "A fool like you is stupid enough to fucking mention that name TO MY WIFE!"

"I'm-I'm sorry Mr-," The man pleaded.

"You don't know how many years I have to make her happy like she is right now, you don't know how many years she's been depressed, you don't know the shits we've all gone through and YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE TO SUFFER TO MAKE HER COME BACK FROM THE DEAD!" Levi threw away the man to the floor.

"P-p-please I'm sorry, Mr Ackerman," The man cried as he crawled toward Levi for forgiveness.

"Just get the fuck out of here,"

"Mr Ackerman-,"

"I said get out, don't ever show your face here again,"

The man ran out of the place and never came back.

Levi feels Kuchel's wet hand slaps on his temple. Again. The baby stares at her father with curiosity as if she understands what her father has been thinking for a while when they arrive at the tea shop.

"You don't want your father to remembering something?" He asks and the baby only stares at him with wide eyes, "And stop putting your hand inside your mouth,"

The baby laughs and it's warm Levi's heart seeing his daughter. He puts Kuchel on the counter and tickles her sides which causes her to let out a belly laugh.

Abruptly, there are knocking on the door that force Levi to stop his action. He just wants to share some moment with his daughter alone but the stupid person who knocks on the door deserves a kick.

"Who the fuck dare to knock on my door when the business is close? Did they even read the operating hours?"

He stomps toward the door and opens it just to see the two kids who always accompanies him wherever he goes. The kids who he sees as his own children. The kids who also a part of his happiness.

"H-Hi Paps," Falco said as he smiles nervously. The same goes for the girl behind him, Gabi, who waves her hand.

"What are you doing here? How did you know I was here?" Levi said with annoyance. Actually, he didn't mind the kids visiting.

Gabi moves forward as she shows a confident smile.

"We miss you so much, Paps and of course not only you but Kuchel too!"

"Tch...Just come in and Kuchel is here," He shoves the kids inside and closes the door, "Wash your hands before touching her,"

"Aye aye, Captain,"

"Tch...brats,"

Levi smiles.

......

Throughout the day, they had a very good time bonding between a father and his three lovely brats. Levi teaches and demonstrates the 'art' of making a perfect tea to Falco and Gabi. Both of them did their best but the taste of the teas aren't that nice.

"Tch...You make the worst tea that I'd ever drink!" Levi snorts.

Falco and Gabi laugh and surprisingly, Baby Kuchel also let out an enormous belly laugh.

"You love to laugh at your father right, Kuchel?"

Then, Gabi and Falco play with Baby Kuchel until Baby Kuchel falls asleep due to the exhaustion of playing with her brother and sister. The two of them also falls asleep, Falco's head on Gabi's shoulder as he snores while Gabi sleeping soundly.

Levi stares at them with a smile forms on his face. He didn't know he has the urge to cry just to look at his children sleeping together. Gabi and Falco are not his own biological children but he sees them like his own.

He didn't expect he's still alive after they have gone through a lot. Every morning, he thanks his mother, his uncle, his old squad, Erwin, Hange for being with him and watching him. He also thanks Mikasa, for giving him a chance to love, to form a beautiful family and bearing him a gorgeous baby girl.

Levi is grateful for what he has now and he's finally a happy family man.

[maebees-stuff]

Ana's relationship with the Red team!

Scout

Ana and scout have a cool sibling thing going on! Scout being Scout when Ana first showed up flirted with her and then quickly realized that Ana ain't about that, she decked him in the gut. First impressions aside, they get a long quite well! They get up to some prankster shenanigans and often draw together. Overall there siblings!

Soldier

These two are pretty cool buds. They didn't really start hanging out till soldier took it upon himself to teach her the noble art of rocket jumping. After which they got along great! She later whittled him a tiny raccoon after finding out he took care of them.

Pyro

Ana mainly see's pyro as a little sibling! Ana was an only child growing up so being a big sis for pyro and scout is very uplifting. She lets pyro hang out in her office if they want too and will sing while playing her ukulele if there feeling sad. She also has drawings by pyro and scout in her office that she shows off very proudly

Demoman

These dudes are best friends for life! They immediately hit it off, Ana has a welsh accent and demo is from scotland not too far off the beaten path from wales, so when they meet there like "HELLO??" They also collab on projects together since they both dive into making weapons. They have pint together every once in a while and drink with the lads

Heavy

Ana looks up to heavy a lot literally! Shes a shorty 5'2 gal and sometimes lowkey insecure about it. I imagine that when Ana showed up heavy went big brother mode activated. They sometimes work out together and overall supportive big bro

Engie

Probably one of the mercs she hangs out with the most due to having similar jobs. At first it was hard for engie to keep up with her excitement but after that it was smooth sailing. I'd like to think that her demo, engie, and medic have like a cool science club where they collab on projects and compare notes. Overall there pretty chill friends

Medic

These two are super chaotic and at first it honestly scared the rest of the mercs when they met and instantly started screaming about there respective works. Ana knows some basic medical treatment after living alone for a long time so she doesn't usually make visits to medbay. Though medic isn't a fan of Ana's reckless nature they cool

Sniper

These dudes are soulmates! When they met they didn't immediately hit it off they were mainly acquaintances till they did a couple missions together to get to know one another. Then Ana found out he was a huge dork and sometimes they would talk hours about each others interests! They slowly got to know each other and now they fully support and love each other!!

Spy

These dudes aren't really the closest of the bunch. They'll talk occasionally, Ana is super reckless and chaotic and loud dude isn't to stoked about her but there both chill about it

Overall these dudes are family don't separate them!!

[lady-of-disdain]

If you're so bothered by a cartoon ship (which... no words) still don't understand why you take it out on shippers, not like you could do much about the studio anyway, they don't care, as they should, but then being on our ass is entirely pointless... maybe that's the problem at the same time, maybe to some extent you do realise no one cares so you've decided persecuting a bunch of fan creators and consumers would be the next best thing. That said I feel it's imperative to point out, we're not Sunrise, we're not the ones with the power to shape this story, so you bullying us is frankly just devoid of any meaning other than raw intent for violence. At the very least admit that and drop the pretences, it's the only thing you've done after all, one would have to be blind not to see it.

If you're afraid a puny ship might be canon, and whatever you've twisted it to mean for you, take it up with the studio, alternatively with god since you're so into fictive characters over real life. Come to think of it didn't you guys have a friend that has a friend working at the studio? How come you're still so insecure? Why don't you tell the friend of the friend to influence the plot? Why hasn't this friend of a friend provided any other inside scoops to make themselves credible? Questions, questions.

Either way, hurting shippers will achieve nothing, we were gonna ship no matter the canon status of the ship, and I pity you people who think that shipping something has to be done because you want something canon, as opposed to just... for fun... but maybe that comes naturally with being pathetic, anyway, the possibility of it becoming canon now has nothing to do with us. Even less so as Westerners, if audience even has any sort of influence in all this, it would be the Japanese one way before it would be any Western one. Appreciate you giving us so much importance, but we don't need it, and we're just not really as important as you attribute, we'd just love it if you stopped hurting people over cartoons. You made something gruesome out of a fairy tale, that's on you, that's your problem, and we'd all be better off if you found a way to deal with that didn't rely on abusing others.

Honey, are you lost? I think there was maybe a different blog this rant was supposed to be sent to but I got it by mistake. Because I have no worldly idea what you are talking about in about half of this ask.

The first thing that confuses me: that I’m apparently “taking it out on shippers”, “ persecuting”, and “bullying” them? Please show me your receipts. I’ve literally never directly initiated contact with a sessrin blog. Hell, the one time I considered answering a post made by a pro blog, it was going to be in direct response to a question they posed in the anti tag, directed towards antis, and it turns out I couldn’t even answer the post because the user had most of the anti community blocked. (Silly, I know, but this is what we’ve been dealing with so what can I say.) Any time I want to respond to a sessrin argument that wasn’t directed to me anyways, I would usually screenshot it and blackout the names.

I can count on one hand the times I’ve even posted in the same thread as pro sessrin blogs, and in those cases, I either A) didn’t directly call out the other blog/blogs that were posting in the same thread as me, or @ them, or B) was only even interacting in said post because pro shippers were piling on and harassing people in the thread, and I was simply pointing out that there were shippers in said thread acting fools. The only time I ever even pointed out a particular blog I did it via screenshot and did it to keep a record of a blog that was admitting to flagging our posts as spam. 

If you would like to see proof of my interactions, all you have to do is check the #receipts tags on my blog, you’ll find all of my interactions conveniently tagged. (Oh and don’t worry, I’ll get back to that receipts tag shorty.)

The second thing you said that confuses me, that I have a “friend that has a friend working at the studio”? What (and I can’t stress this enough) the FUCK, are you talking about? 

I.....have never made this claim? Where have I ever said this, where have I ever reblogged this? I’ve never even read this? I need some clarification here, because either you are from an alternate timeline where I’m living a much cooler life, or like I said, you have the wrong blog.

~

Anyways, regardless of the fact that I’m pretty sure you sent this to the wrong person, I guess I can render a response to the base question you seem to be asking here: Why argue with shippers?

Really, at the end of the day, I’m not arguing with your average shipper. Hell, there are a few blogs I even follow and interact with that have said they like sessrin content, but they understand this is not an appropriate thing for a kid's show. And I can respect that because I’ve been in the problematic ship boat in other fandoms. (Here’s a hint, in one of the fandoms that I followed content for a problematic ship in, a content creator was given cookies with sewing needles baked into them, yikes right?!)

The main message of mine and many other blogs I follow is that this ship isn’t appropriate for children’s media, and what happens is a lot of salty people come out of the woodwork who feel the need to argue and say there is nothing wrong with it, which causes us to have to list the reasons why there is indeed something wrong with it (thus why it shouldn't be in said children’s media), then what happens is people like you come at us and act like all we’ve been doing is bullying shippers, and “why don’t you just let us ship in peace!?!?!?!!!??”

In fact, I shouldn’t even be surprised that I got this ask eventually, because as I’ve pointed out in the past, the shipper argument seems to be a cyclical one.

A blogger will make a statement something along the lines that they really don’t care if people ship sessrin, but the shippers really shouldn’t be making a lot of noise to the studio that they want to see this ship in the show because kids watch it, and it’s not a great message to send to kids.

A shipper will then message the blog (usually anonymously if possible) something along the lines of you’re wrong about the ship sending a bad message to kids because of xyz, or it’s a totally normal and healthy relationship, and you’re wrong, or Yashahime isn’t for kids, etc.

The Blogger will then respond with actual evidence, a well-worded response, or even just fucking common sense (like come on, some of the mental gymnastics I’ve seen people employ to try to validate this fucking ship to us is hilarious).

The blogger will then get another message something along the lines of  “why don’t you just let us ship in peace!?!?!?!!!??”

The blogger responds with JESUS CHRIST I SAID FROM THE VERY START THAT I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU SHIP I JUST DON’T WANT TO SEE IT IN A GODDAMN KIDS CARTOON”

At which point the whole process is rinsed and repeated. Congratulations you’ve just witnessed a new grey hair grow out of my fucking scalp.

However, there is a new facet to this shit gem that I’ve noticed during this whole annoying cycle, and that is the fact that a lot of pro shippers are making claims that they are being harassed by anti blogs, but I’m not seeing a lot of proof of this. And make no mistake, if I see an established anti blog being terrible, or making a false claim, I have no problem calling them out, or correcting false information. Please, feel free to screenshot proof and post it in the anti tag, and see how many other blogs won't put up with this either.

And to be clear, I don’t really count anonymous asks as harassment, because people can be sending that shit to themselves. Just like I don’t mind asks I get like this one because I naively respond to them in the hopes that maybe someone will actually understand what the argument has been about this whole time. And if I didn’t like it, turning off anon magically gets rid of it, so *shrug*.

No, I’m talking about actual, out in the open harassment, or shitty behavior. 

Like oh say, Patreon art being reposted in a discord server, then when a good samaritan reports the art theft they are harassed by their fellow discord members. 

Or maybe the ongoing flagging and harassment campaigns that are going on over almost all online social media platforms. 

Or how about the time some people tried to start a Twitter smear campaign against a voice actor who has some opinions about their ship they don’t like.

Yeah, remember how I said I’ve got a receipts tag. I see ya’ll.

[catwithangerissues]

Heyhey hru? :) hope u’re staying safe & having a great day!! could I pls get a haikyuu match up? whenever u have the time!! I’m an ENFP and an aries (Istg if it wasn’t for >one< day I’d be a pisces 🥴), I’m 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 short with long brown curly hair + curly bangs and brown eyes :-) I also have 2 symmetrical moles right under my left eye. I’m really affectionate & I really love to draw n make art in general,, also lil bit of singing (doesn’t mean I’m good at it) reading, and, actually idk how to explain this exactly but, gymnastics?? I take circus classes (yes, I’m a clown) so I know some acrobatic stuff lmao. very bad at confrontation!!always trying my best to avoid it, but if someone I care about or anyone in general is being mistreated I’m ready to throw hands >:),,I’m always down to help and always try to make people feel comfortable, I do have pretty bad anxiety at times and may come off as guillible, u dont need much to trick me lol Tysm!!!!

I match you with...

TENDOU!

It’s our miracle boy, SA-TO-RI (a personal fav ;)

-I always start with height, and this is no different. You’re a shorty, and Tendou is pretty tall, but he loves the height difference. He loves to tease you about your height playfully, and he is a sucker for your hugs because of it too. He can’t help the giant grin on his face when you give him a hug, your arms wrapping around his midsection, he’s never felt more loved. He loves to place one hand on your back and one the the back of your head to pull you close, but what he really gets a kick out of is when you have to ask him to bend down for a kiss. He just can’t help but tease you for it, and thinks you’re the cutest when you pout at him for being such a bully lol.

-Tendou loves to play with your curls, but he’s very respectful if you ask him not to. He’d gladly help you do your hair any day of the week, and he loves when you play with his. The first time you subconsciously starting playing with his hair while he was laying in your lap, he basically looked like a giant 6’2” cat nuzzling into your hand so that you would continue. He thinks your bangs are probably the cutest thing in the world, and he loves kissing your forehead because of his.

-Tendou would one hundred percent make a habit out of kissing the moles underneath your left eye. He thinks they’re so cute, and it’s like the perfect spot for him to plant a small peck every time he greets you.

-You’re affectionate, and he couldn’t be happier than when you’re being lovey to him. As I said before, he loves your hugs, but whenever you show him any sort of affection, he can’t help but soften. One of his favorite things is when you hold his hand and his arm while walking with him, or when you fall asleep on his chest. He’ll lend you every hoodie he owns if it means you wear one everyday, he can’t get enough of seeing that shit. Makes his heart and stomach do a backflip every time. <3 He definitely feels the love when you’re being affectionate to him, mostly because he was super insecure growing up and thought he scared people. When you first started to be lovey with him, he just about passed out. He couldn’t believe someone actually wanted to be that close to him for that long, let alone asking for his attention back <3 But after reassuring him that you adored his affection, and wanted more of it, he was over the moon and more than happy to provide. :,)

-Tendou adores watching you do your art, and loves recommending different prompts too. He definitely takes a picture of everything you make, he has his favorite piece as his background on his phone. He often lets you doodle on his hand if you’re bored, he just lays his head on his opposite hand and watches you with a love sick grin plastered on his face.

-Tendou would be SO EXCITED if you showed him some of your circus or acrobatic stuff. He’d be your #1 fan. He would go to any event you had, and he’d be loud and proud about his support for you. He definitely enjoys bringing you to his practices and talking about you nonstop. Even Ushijima smiled and commented on how cute it was 🥺😭 (my heart holy shit)

-You’re gullible, and Tendou knows this. He loves playing small harmless pranks on you, like placing something up super high so you have to ask him to get it down. But he definitely defends you if anyone ever tried to harm you using that piece of knowledge. He always tells you if someone is being sarcastic or something, and he’s quick to pull you out of any situation that could get you hurt. He’s a protective bb <3

-Tendou understands anxiety, and he is the guess monster after all, so he definitely notices when you’re feeling that way. He’s quick to comfort you and make you laugh, always bringing a smile back to your cute face. He holds you when you just wanna be held, and he adores whispers sweet praise in your ear to make you feel better. <3

-You may be non confrontational, but seeing you ready to throw hands and defend your friends or him at any moment, he could marry you right there. If someone ever said something bad about him and you put them in your place, he can’t hide the big heart he’s got for you in that moment (Well, all the time lol) You’re equally protective of one another and he couldn’t be happier that way. The first time he ever saw you defend your friend from someone random bully, he was so damn proud. He got all excited and gave you giant hug when he saw your frustrated and pouty face, huffing as the rude person walked off. He could’ve given you every once of praise at that moment. <3

-“As an ENFP, your primary mode of living is focused externally, where you take things in primarily via your intuition. Your secondary mode is internal, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit in with your personal value system.” Tendou is definitely similar, he is the guess monster after all ;)

-“ENFPs are warm, enthusiastic people, typically very bright and full of potential. They live in the world of possibilities, and can become very passionate and excited about things. Their enthusiasm lends them the ability to inspire and motivate others.” Okay, but he LOVES this about you. He tells you everyday how full of potential you are, and even more so when you’re anxious. He loves watching you be so enthusiastic about something you love, and he’s so glad to be with someone that he can truly be himself with- not afraid to mess anything up. <3

🌱I hope you liked it! Thanks for requesting!

[smokeybrandreviews]

Down with the Sickness

I’ve been out here, simping hard for Lady Lady Dimitrescu, since her announcement. It’s dumb hard not too. Have you seen this chick? Like, f*ck, man, she is EVERYTHING! Giant Vampire Mommy can choke me to death any day of the week! Obviously, I'm talking about one of the antagonists of Resident Evil VIII. I actually love everything I've seen of this game so far and it kind of got me waxing nostalgic, you know? Looking back on the franchise with an eye toward growth. We just came off those excellent REmake titles and another for IV on the way. I love these games. Great narrative, great characters, great conflict but, the main reason I've been so endeared to RE franchise are definitely the BOWs. So, while I'm waxing nostalgic, i wanted to list some of my favorite horrors so far, before VIII drops and Alcina officially f*cks up my list. Like, serious, she can f*ck me up anytime.

Eveline

Eve was a real surprise in VII. I don’t want to spoil anything but if you play through this excellent title, you know exactly what I'm saying. I’m a big F.E.A.R and Ring fan so Eve really hits those Samara/Alma vibes. There was no way i wouldn’t love this character. Admittedly, E-001 is a little cliche in the design department but more than makes up for that with how goddamn sinister she is.

Crimson Head

Crimson Heads were introduced in the RE Gamecube Remake and what an addition they turned out to be. A Crimson Head is the transitional stage between a regular zombie and a Licker. This in-between form is a f*cking nightmare. They move faster than a zombie and are easily the hardest regular creatures to kill. Like, they’re straight up immortal. Unless you burn them alive, they’ll just pull a Tyrant, lay down for a while, and get he f*ck up to continue rendering your fleshy. I kind of love them! Also, motherf*cker looks pretty dapper in his little suit, don't it?

Alexia Ashford

The Younger Ashford made one hell of an entrance, didn’t she? the way she just sauntered in wearing that gorgeous, body hugging, slip of a dress, only for it to burst into flames, revealing her true, monstrous, form. I wasn’t on board for Veronica until Alexia showed up and burned up my heart. Its a fine game, don’t misunderstand, but I'm an RE2 guy. Veronica didn’t feel like that. It felt different and, more importantly, that narrative felt disjointed as f*ck. Plus, the art style was gross. Like, how is the Bandersnatch a f*cking Tyrant? F*ck all of that noise! And then there was Alexia. All was forgiven.

Verdugo

Similar to my position on Veronica, i didn’t much care for IV. This was the turning point for the entire franchise and we’d have close to a decade of straight up Michael Bay-ish schlock because of this one title. I didn’t particularly care for the action oriented nature of this particular title, but I'd be lying if i said i didn’t respect it. I mean, this game is gorgeous! These character designs are too dope and the Verdugo is one of the best in this game, if not the entire franchise.

Regenerator

Man, f*ck these things, man... The only things worse than these f*ckos are the goddamn Iron Maidens. F*ck them, too!

Mr. X

There are SO many Tyrants on these games. They went from a staple boss to borderline mascot and i kind of love it. There is a litany to choose from for this spot; T-001, T-002, T-A.L.O.S, Thanatos, the Ivan, that disgusting Bandersnatch i mentioned earlier, but it’s a particular T-103 that caught my eye. F*cking Mr.X. This sumb*tch, man, gave me straight up panic attacks. Like, you don’t even understand the fits this f*cko put fourteen year old Me through. Then, fast forward twenty years, and he’s even worse in the REmake! Nemesis will make an appearance ion this list shorty but REmake Mr. X is every bit OG Nemmy was and more. I straight up fear quit the first time this gargantuan beast came running for me. Like, that was it. I just watched a play through Haven’t touched the game since

Nemesis

Oh, Nemesis, how our relationship is SO complicated. REIII came along and installed the first tidbits of action horror in to the franchise. It didn’t go heavy like IV but it definitely forced in those QTEs. Back when this game first dropped, i thought they were pretty interesting. Now? Not so much.  That said, the Nemesis is a f*cking beast! Mr. X kind of made me sh*t my pants but that original Nemmy? Bro, f*ck that guy! Nemesis is one of my favorite creature designs in this entire franchise. I’m partial to the second form original, the one that’s all malnourished with the tentacle arm, but the REmake designs are pretty cool, too. Even it it had that weird, broken, nose.

Lickers

If not for G, the Lickers would be my favorite creature in the entire franchise. The second you see this beast crawling on the ceiling in that classic, Nineties poly, CG animated cut scene, i was in love. And then it immediately decapitated me. What can i say? It was love at first sight. Lickers are a f*cking problem. They always have been. Brilliantly designed, brutally executed, and wonderfully endearing. There’s a reason it as the main antagonist of the first RE film and not, you know, an actual Tyrant.

G

G is, for me, the absolute pinnacle of Biohazard design. I love everything about this straight up unit. All of it’s forms. All of it’s ferocity. Just, all of IT. I’m particularly fond of the Third Form. That thing has been my favorite since i first beat the OG REII, way back when. I even had the action figure. It was wonky as a f*ck but, for the time, did the character justice. I yearn for Hot Toys or Mezco to take a crack at it with modern tech, That f*cker would be terrifying, especially using the updated, REmake model. THAT G? holy sh*t! I don’t know how you improve upon that first design but those madmen over at Capcom sure the f*ck did. Holy sh*t, i love G. I love it so much, i named one of my novel antagonists after it. Similar power set, too.

Admittedly, this list is Umbrella Saga heavy. That’s mostly because i only really like the first four games and by four i mean I, II, Nemesis, and Code Veronica. VII was dope and VIII looks amazing, but i didn’t much care for IV while V and VI were complete dog sh*t. I didn’t like anything about those two games. At all. They came out during Capcom’s weird, Americanization, period during the PS3 era and it shows. Resident Evil is about survival. It’s about working with what you have on hand, what you can find, to bust some zombie ass. You’re never supposed to be an action star, you’re supposed to be a survivor. V and VI completely forgot about that. Also, all of their BOWs are butt ugly and not in the cool or unnerving sense. VII went a long way to fixing that while VIII, with the prominence of Alcina and her Brood in all of the advertisements so far, looks to push that envelope even further. I don’t know how many of these new monstrosities will make this list in the future but, so far, they’re are quite a few.

[nonsensicalobsessions]

Tom & the Cookie Monster Take 2

Author’s note: @villainousshakespeare , this idea came and hit me like a brick. Hopefully it did not leave any lasting damage, nor will it give you any by reading it. Anyway, you requested: “May I please have a Tom himself fic (since you are so good at those!) maybe something set during the Broadway run of Betrayal?“ I do not know if this will live up to your praise, as this is but a shortie, but I hope you enjoy, here is your promised prompt, my dearest friend:

Two male Hiddlestons made their way through the hallway towards their apartment door. One was prancing, sprightly and happy. The other was proceeding at a trudge.

Tom was tired, and he had every reason to be. It was Saturday night, which meant there had been the matinee production, as well as the evening show of Betrayal. And while the show was going extremely well, the pace was still grueling some days.

Like today. And yesterday’s. And last week’s...

He rifled through his keys, snickering as he remembered how one fan he spoke to was under the assumption he was living in a penthouse apartment on Fifth Avenue. Erm, no. He had quite a nice furnished flat, in a secure building where he did not have to be concerned any random fan could interrupt his rare moments of private life, but it was simply a nice flat. And at the moment, one of his neighbors was evidently baking biscuits, and his stomach growled.

And not just any biscuits, but chocolate chip biscuits. Damn it. Now he was hungry, and even though he knew of at least half a dozen places that would deliver even at this hour, he was tired, and didn’t feel like interacting with anyone. He wished to take his public face off, just as he had removed his stage make up a couple of hours ago, but then went and spent the time afterwards doing stage door appearances for his fans. Which he loved doing. But now, he just felt drained.

As he found the right key, Bobby was sitting at the door obediently, but Tom could see the dog was all but vibrating to be let in. “Bob, what is it, man?” As Tom unlocked the door, Bobby let out a joyous bark and sped in so rapidly Tom was grateful he had dropped the lead, or his shoulder would have suffered a hell of a jerk.

Tom walked in, his eyes bouncing quickly, dropping his bag and pulling out his phone in a reflexive action. While he had never had a fan break into any of his digs, it had happened to several of his friends, and his fingers were already preparing to call security, even as he recognized the smell of biscuits was even stronger now.

Apparently whomever Bobby had run to greet had baked for him. Which was a pretty decent thing to do, stalker-behavior aside.

“You forgot I was coming tonight, didn’t you?” The familiar female voice was amused, as her yet-to-be-seen form was bent over in the kitchen, acknowledging Bobby’s slavish adoration.

Oh, shit. He had.

He dropped his keys in the small dish she had given him to keep his keys when she learned he kept misplacing them.

“How much trouble am I in?” Even his voice was dull.

“Oh, honestly, Tom.” An arm came up from behind him, hugging his waist and brandishing a freshly baked treat, so fresh it was being held in a napkin. “If you’re so tired that you can’t even remember having given your extra key to someone for just this purpose, I think that speaks more to exhaustion than culpability. Have a cookie, Cookie. I made them just like the recipe printed on the bag, so I can’t have messed it up too badly...”

Then another hand snaked around his waist, this one bearing the body and face of none other than the Cookie Monster, who proceeded to menace the other hand’s bounty. “Delayed gratification, Hiddleston!!” Now the female voice behind him was growly and raspy. “No cookies for you, you must practice the art of...”

“Oh, fuck that,” quoth Tom, grabbing the napkin and spinning around to the laughing face of his baker-cum-stalker. “Get the hell away from my biscuits, Cookie Monster, and take your delayed gratification and get stuffed...”

“It’s a puppet, darling, I don’t think they can get stuffed...”

“No, but they can get a fist right up their...”

“Shut up, Tom, and eat your cookie! I am shocked, shocked and appalled by your uncouth behavior...” laughed Sabrina Wright, who was clearly neither shocked nor appalled.

Tom met Sabrina three months ago, when he did an impromptu visit at a children’s hospital as Loki, complete with costume. The entire event was kept under wraps and unpublicized, as it wasn’t sponsored by anyone. Chris Evans had come to the area to visit a friend who was facing surgery, and between him, Charlie Cox, and Tom, they hatched the idea. Then at the last minute, Brie Larson found out about the plan and came along as well.

The children were ecstatic and a “Marvelous time was had by all” as Tom kept saying later, much to everyone’s general disgust as they kept throwing things at him at his apartment...but Tom had noticed that while everyone, children, parents, siblings, and staff were excited and clamoring to be involved in the fun, there were a few patients that were just too ill to participate, and he and his friends made a point to leave some things aside for those kids to have, and to see if there was anything they could do for them once the furor calmed down.

There was one nurse that never joined in the carefully controlled chaos, but went about caring for, and ultimately consoling, the ones who wished to play but couldn’t, or were too ill to notice, or care. Tom saw her picking one child up, and simply rocking him in her arms in a rocking chair for awhile, rubbing his back, and apparently singing to him. He made a mental note to say hello to her as well. He knew there was always someone that had to stay behind and work when everyone was enjoying these kinds of parties, and he wanted to let her know he saw and was touched by the work she was doing with so much heart.

Once the brouhaha and the dust settled, Loki stepped aside, found Nurse Sabrina, and asked if the other children would be interested in seeing the Marvel crew, and she grimaced.

“It’s very kind of you to inquire, uh, Loki, if you and your...cohort would like to perhaps wave at the children from the doorway if they are awake, that would be fine, but that is the most I can allow. They really are quite sick.”

Chris stepped up. “Is it all right if we leave them some signed posters and things like that?”

“Cap, I know that would make them very happy, even if we have to put them up outside of their rooms, looking in...!”

Loki looked into the room where he had seen the little boy Sabrina had rocked. He seemed so frail... “Erm, that little boy...will he be alright?”

Sabrina’s face buttoned up. “I’m afraid I cannot comment on his prognosis, Loki. I will say...I wish you had healing powers. For all of these children, obviously...but especially for him. He was so distressed he could not come out and see you, in particular. He thinks you are, ah, badass. I do not bother correcting his more colorful speech. It’s not relevant.”

“I see. Is he awake?”

“Yes, he is, but I cannot allow you to go in...”

“I understand...tell this young Midgardian to expect a visit in a few minutes...”

One of the giveaway items they had was a small t shirt, which Tom had signed by both characters and actors, and then proceeded to his room.

Small Tim Curran was wondering why Nurse Sabrina had come in, and insisted that she comb his hair, and wash his face...and then...

“Midgardian.”

“Holy sh...smokes,” the little boy breathed. Standing in the doorway was none other than the OG, the badass himself... “Loki?”

“I understand you are unwell and as such I am not to enter your presence. I would not wish to undermine your recovery. However, I come bearing gifts.”

Sabrina entered, grinning from ear to ear, and showed him the T-shirt. Loki had even doodled his face next to his name. “I have embued it with as much healing seidr as possible. I do not know if it will be effective against your Midgardian illness, but I do know it will aid your prodigious courage and strength, provided you heed the instructions of Healer Sabrina, and all others who are working in your aid.”

Captain Marvel, Captain America, and Daredevil also spoke to him personally, adding what qualities they added to his shirt.

Tim was in heaven, and as Sabrina was looking at his vitals, saw he was getting over excited, and thought she would have to cut the visit short, but seeing as she was getting concerned, the actors all proclaimed they needed to depart to return to their duties.

Tim fell asleep that night clutching his shirt, and would not be parted from it. Loki would be pleased to know it did impart healing powers, because it brought the little boy so much happiness...

Tom called Sabrina the next day, and asked if there was anything else he could do for the children in the wing, and Sabrina replied they were still very excited, and he had done more than enough. She was very grateful. She was also very thankful he called to speak with her personally, not because she was flattered on a personal standpoint (although she was) but because her superiors in administration would be quick to turn it into a publicity request or worse, a financial one).

Tom shyly admitted he did have an ulterior motive for asking to speak with her personally...he wanted to know if he could see her sometime.

Something about the small nurse had gotten under his skin. Maybe it was the way she stuck to the background the entire afternoon, even when everyone was getting into the big group photo. Maybe it was the way she never asked for a thing herself, even when they were all speaking casually and privately at the end, when she easily could have. No one would have minded, and even Evans and Larson commented on it over pizza and beer later that evening, how she didn’t ask for a selfie, an autograph, nothing, even though she was as friendly and pleasant as old be...

Cox noticed how Tom blushed when Evans joked about he couldn’t get over someone didn’t want to get a photo with the man who saved New York, or the bastard that almost destroyed it. Cox noticed everything...as he was leaving for the night, he asked Tom, “Are you going to try to get Nurse Ratched’s phone number?”

Tom had flared, “Don’t do that. Don’t make fun of her.”

Cox grinned. “Ah hah. So that’s the way the wind is blowing...” and walked away, whistling.

Coffee became an exchange of What’s App phone numbers. Both of them worked long hours, so texting was a godsend. Texts became marathon phone calls at odd hours of the day, which became meetings in strange places to avoid the paparazzi, until they stumbled into each other’s arms, and each other’s beds.

Sabrina was like no one Tom had ever met: calm, compassionate, cheerful, and not giving a tinker’s damn about the industry, gossip columns, and all the rest of it. When he hesitantly pointed this aspect of her personality out to her she looked at him as though he was something of interest under a microscope.

“Sweet man, I act like I don’t care because I truly don’t. It’s completely irrelevant. Unimportant. Trifling. I have held children’s beating hearts in my hands while doctors have desperately tried to sew them back together in operating rooms because bullets ripped through their little bodies and their bedrooms in housing projects. I’ve held hysterical parents back as they’ve tried to somehow willtheir dying children back to life as they take their last breaths. I’ve held newborns in my hands as they have been only seconds old, and I have held children in my arms as they’ve breathed their last. That, to me, is real. That is life. And it comes wrapped up in tears and laughter and vomit and shit and blood and love and love and love. If some paparazzi, interviewer, man on the street, or tabloid tried to give me shit for loving you, ask me how much I’d care? The answer is not at all. It’s not going to change my mind, or my life.”

Tom knew, then, he had found his one, the one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with, and grow old with, maybe even have a family of his own with...the question was, would she want the same...?

“...Tom? Tom?...Earth to Major...oh, you know what? Forget about it, Major Tom has crashed, Houston, we have a problem,” sighed Sabrina looking at her lover who had fallen asleep on the sofa still clutching part of a cookie he had yet to finish.

“Well, Bobby, it looks like another night of delayed gratification for me...good thing he’s so cute, and I happen to love the charming beanpole,” she commented wryly, only to see that Bobby was also lying on the floor asleep...and farting.

“Good God, what is it with the Hiddleston men tonight, I wonder?” Laughing quietly, Sabrina got up and made sure the bed was ready (and not in the hapless disarray of clothing tossed all around, which was not usual but happened enough to be worthy of a check). She turned down the covers and made sure there was a bottle of water on Tom’s nightstand.

As she was doing this, Tom woke up with a jerk, and he looked around for Sabrina. He wasn’t quite awake, wasn’t asleep, and Sabrina wasn’t there...she wasn’t there, she had finally done it, come to her senses and left him, he had forgotten she was coming to spend the weekend with him, one the rare occurrences she had the entire weekend off, and then he goes and falls asleep on her, no, noton her, but next to her like a right pillock, as if she wasn’t even there...no, no...he knew it was going to happen eventually, she was too lovely a person to put up with him and his bullshit, the way he was so self-absorbed and caught up in his own problems and life, she was right, she dealt in the real world, and...

He put his head in his hands. “I’m sorry, Sabrina...so sorry. You deserved better, but I loved you the best I could,” he whispered. “I gave you all the heart I have...”

“What’s this then?” A soft voice, sweet like melted chocolate, soothing as a warm kiss...

“Sabrina!” His head shot up so quickly she winced at the cracking sound from his neck, and then saw his reddened, swollen eyes.

“Ah, love, what is it? Nightmare?” She came and extended her hand to him. “Come with me, you’re exhausted, and we’ll cuddle.”

“You’re still here.”

She looked at him tolerantly. “Yes, Tom. Still here. Complete with my Cookie Monster puppet, just to drive you mad. Come to bed. I’ll snuggle with you and chase the bads away, I promise. The only monster here is the blue one eyeing your cookies, and I’ve put him away.”

He took her small hand, and smiled. “There will be no delayed gratification in this house. We will enjoy the things we love, and live the one life we have to its fullest...no longer am I going to delay giving my heart what it desires most...I shall be bold, and decisive...Bobby, you have my express permission, nay, encouragement, to destroy the Cookie Monster, and anything else that dares come between myself and my love...”

Yes. He would be bold. Tomorrow, he would ask her if she would consider becoming a permanent star in his sky, he would stop living in fear of her disappearing the moment he closed his eyes, he would throw caution to the four winds, and belay any idea of delaying his happiness, and hopefully, hers, for any reason, a moment longer. There would be declarations made, and promises, and...

He tripped over his shoes.

“Careful! Harsh, Tom, very harsh...and Bobby, don’t you dare.” They turned off the lights and made their way to bed, Tom sleepily stripping along the way, making Sabrina laugh. “Ah, what the world to pay to see this strip show...”

“Quiet, Woman. This is not a strip show, this is a ritual divestiture of armor.”

“Uh huh,” she skeptically agreed, looking at the trail of clothes behind him. “So, if I was to get undressed like that...”

“Ah, now that would be a strip show, and a lovely one, indeed...”

“Sexist double standards...here, sit down, I will tuck you in...”

“Promise?”

“Tom!”

The naughty little boy expression he gave her was ruined by his yawn he could barely cover. Sabrina laughed as she quickly undressed and put on her sleep clothes, only to be greeted by Tom’s gentle snore the moment she turned out the light. He was so very tired. She was glad he could relax, and find some rest.

And while yes, it was definitely a night for delayed gratification, they had the whole weekend to look forward to sharing. She, for one, was so looking forward to bringing out the Cookie Monster puppet in the morning...maybe as part of a wake up call...

Tagging @villainousshakespeare , @winterisakiller , @vodka-and-some-sass , @lotus-eyedindiangoddess , @just-the-hiddles , @yespolkadotkitty , @hopelessromanticspoonie , @theheartofpenelope , @sabine-leo , @wegingerangelica , @ciaodarknessmyheart , @wrathkitty , @rhemasky , @catsladen​ @sourpatchkidsandacokecan​ , @redfoxwritesstuff​ , @the-insomniac-cat2​ , @alexakeyloveloki​ , @myoxisbroken​ , @ladyfluff​ , @toomanystoriessolittletime​

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Going To Disneyland With The Slashers Headcanons

Requested by anon!

Charles Lee Ray/Chucky:

In human form, Charles fucking hates it. He barely even tolerates it for you. 

In doll form, Chucky loves it. Free food and souvenirs, and he doesn’t have to pay to get in (”Why would I pay $200 of our hard earned money to go sing with woodland animals?” was always his argument). He can sneak onto rides, he can hide and pose as an animatronic. He laughs every time he makes a child point and cry. 

Beetlejuice 

Knows literally everyone in the Haunted Mansion. “Ghostie Hostie! It’s me, ya boy!” Everybody thinks he works there. He pretends he does so he can lead them off to weird places of the park when all they wanted was a dole whip. Haha. That wasn’t funny Beej, that kid is crying now. 

Jack Torrance

He tolerates it, but if it makes his girl happy, he’ll pretend he’s having a good time. He just won’t go on It’s A Small World. Anything. But. That. After a while though, he can’t take all the screaming little brats, and hangs around the Tower of Terror. Come to think of it, he’s still there... wait-- is that a black and white picture of him with the guests in the lobby?!

Tiffany Valentine

Is a huge fan of exciting rides, and is obsessed with everything Minnie Mouse. Will take a billion photos with you in front of the castle, and squeal every time she sees a princess. Her favourite ride is Snow White’s Scary Adventure-- a perfect mix of princesses and spooks!

Michael Myers (2007 or 1978)

Doesn’t really understand the hype. He spends half an hour admiring the pumpkins on the Haunted Mansion lawn having an existential crisis. He will hold your hand and take all your pictures for you if you ask him. You have to watch him like a child, because he’ll keep wandering back to stare at the pumpkins. Oh shit, look out! Loomis is in the doom buggy behind you two shouting about evil in the park.

Otis Driftwood

Complains aaallll day, grumbles, mopes, etc, but secretly, it’s making him pretty happy. Kind of. He didn’t get shit like this in his childhood, so it’s sort of therapeutic. If any character tries to talk to him, he flips them off. This almost gets you thrown out eight times. He likes Splash Mountain, and cheers (too loudly) for Br’er Fox to “kill that hip hopping little fucker before I do!” And why does he keep yelling "RUN RABBIT RUN!" at Br'er Rabbit??? Shut up, Otis. Please shut up. 

Baby Firefly

Is having the time of her life, but has absolutely no regard for park rules. “What do you m e a n I can’t take my top off on pirates of the Caribbean, it was WET!” Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters is her favourite ride, because you get to shoot stuff. Pew pew. 

Captain Spaulding

Kind of loves it?? Also he’s having a really great time terrorizing the children who keep coming up to him and asking him if he’s a real clown. “Heya kid! Go find your mama and tell her I said to go fuck herself! HAHA!” Disney tries to hire him as an entertainer, he tells them he wants a million dollars for it. Oh, he also really likes the Blue Bayou restaurant. Says their menu needs more fried chicken. Is thrown out. 

Doomhead

Doesn’t want to be there. Would literally rather be dead. He doesn’t have time for this shit, especially when he should be preparing for the next 31. W h y did you bring him?

Stu Macher

Pretends he thinks it’s stupid at first to look cool, but is actually a little kid again. He holds your hand and drags you to his favourite ride, California Screaming, which he makes you ride 10 times in a row. All around, you’re incredibly dizzy by nighttime, but Stu’s excitement is worth it. It reminds him of happy times when he was a kid, before his parents divorced. 

Billy Loomis

The perfect date. You two take pictures together, get Mickey and Minnie shirts, hold hands on all the rides. Billy likes going to some of the live shows too. Will do something cute, like ask the Dapper Dans to sing a romantic song for you two while you share a Matterhorn Sundae at the Carnation Cafe. 

Killer Klowns From Outer Space

It’s a theme park, so they’re happy to be happy with you there! :))) They like the  Ferris Wheel the best, and practically empty out Gibson Girl’s ice cream supply. Oops. The cast member just went screaming cause Shorty jumped over the counter to grab some more. Oh no-- Slim just threw a waffle at Rudy. Security’s coming. Well, it was fun while it lasted. 

Art the Clown

Loves It’s A Small World. You know why. He wants to chop off all the heads and hang them from strings, then fill the water with blood. You know what goes on inside that head. You know.

Pennywise (1990)

Gets annoyed with the children very quickly, and tries to munch quite a few. You have to watch him very closely, or there’s a fat chance the SWAT team will be called. You’ve explained that you’re at a very famous theme park, and can’t eat any children. Papawise clearly doesn’t give a fuck. 

Pennywise (2017)

Realizes this is a big theme park and is basically a buffet, but understands after you explain that he can’t eat anyone in a place this public. He then moves on to taste testing literally everything in the park, because he’s hungry dammit, and the rides make his molecules float so he doesn’t like them. His favourite restaurant is Ariel’s Grotto. 

Freddy Krueger

Thinks this is very dumb, but likes Sleeping Beauty’s castle. Heh. Heh heh. 

Jason Voorhees

Much like Michael, Jason doesn’t really understand the hype around the park, and doesn’t know the characters, so he just gets his pleasure from watching you and the magic in your eyes. He thinks it’s adorable and will never get tired of it. Will hold your hand. Make sure his mask is on tight, cause he almost lost it on Space Mountain and had a fucking field day. 

Bubba Sawyer 

You made him watch a whole bunch of Disney movies before going, so he knows everything about everyone. He gets very excited about his favourite characters he sees walking around (he’s partial to Alice in Wonderland) but is too shy to meet them unless you walk up with him. He’ll also give you piggy back rides when your feet get tired! Don’t take him to the Tiki Room, loud noises upset him. 

Chop Top

Is having the time of his LIFE. You will have to DRAG him from the park at the end of the day. He runs up to characters and asks them a bazillion questions that are sooo fucking hard to answer, sorry you have to deal with this nastyboi asking what your hair growth routine is today Rapunzel, but god is he excited. He wants to hit every ride, but gets lost trying to get there. He also buys a very nice pair of mickey ears to hide his plate. Don’t ask him to ever take them off, he won’t. 

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Tangled: The series Q&A with Chris.

This is a recapitulation from today’s (February 9th, 2019) Questions and Answers session with Chris on the Tangled Discord Server.

Q:  How was your day? How has the crew been? A:  That’s an easy one... so far, my day has been great!  We’ve all been actually REALLY great! Everyone is still loving making the show! And we all can’t wait for you all to see what’s coming up!

Q:  What this series means to you personally? A: As most already know, the show is very personal for me. I pull a lot of the themes and situations from my own experiences and the experiences of the people I love. The writers do an amazing job!

Q: Which episode are you most excited for out of the new titles that were released? A: I need to stay away from commenting on anything coming up. Sorry guys!!! You will love them though, I promise!

Q: Do you know whether or not there will be a long hiatus between season 2 and season 3 too? A: I do not know anything about Disney Channel’s plans for the shows schedule.

Q: I wonder who has built the caravan. Was it Rapunzel herself? A: We all just imagined that the caravan was picked up along the way shortly after the events of season one. I liked the idea that they were out there picking up supplies and things along their way. There could be more stories about how they acquired it. Those stories could be very fun.

Q: I know there are a lot of questions coming in but when you have a moment, would you mind telling us some of your favorite fan theories or AUs? A: AU’s - Well, that Moon Varian thing has gotten a lot of attention.

Q: What did you think when you heard that Germany was getting the episodes first? A: Honestly, it was quite odd to hear that Germany was getting the new episodes first. But again, I have zero say over how programming works at the channel. No one at the studio really does.

Q: Do you read fanfiction of the show? A: I don’t really have the time to read fan fiction, and I’d be worried that some of those ideas would find themselves into the show, so I stay away from them.... I’m sure they are great though!! I love that people feel so connected to the story that they write their own stories! That is SO GREAT! And inspiring in itself!

Q: Have you met any cosplayers? A: Uh, I met a few at D23! Amazing people!

Q: Fave piece of fanart? A: Any of the Cass fan art! I screen shot them and send a few of them to Eden! She loves them!!!

Q: Who's your favorite character? A: It’s hard to have a fav. I love them all so much!

Q: Bouncing off of that question, do you have a favorite villain? A: Well cone on, what would happen to me if I didn’t say Varian wasn’t my fav? HAHAHA!!! I do love Varian!

Comment: I noticed Varian went through lots of design changes, not really a question but I just gotta say how amazing his design is. Chris: He was conceived very early on in the development of the show. But he didn’t really come to life until Jeremy stepped into the role. His design changed after Jeremy was cast. Once we knew more about him he started to take more visual shape. He was a little softer in his design, not as dynamic. Ben Balistreri really found the right tone with him and gave him his final look! You can thank him!

Q: What about Cass. DId she change as well? A: Cass was similar. We had a pretty good idea of who she was, and what she would look like. But once I heard Eden’s voice, she became much more real and started to influence the design much more. Tough and able, she needed to look older and feel different than Rapunzel.

Q: Are you planning to add any more major-ish characters? A: Can’t really speak about upcoming episodes, SORRY!!!

Q: Do you or the other crew members have any pets that inspired any of the animals in the show, like Max or Rudiger or Pascal or Owl? A: Not REALLY?!I wanted my Scottish terrier to make it into the show, but he never did. His name was Conan!

Q: Is there anything you can tell us about (Shorty)? A: No, I like his mystery.

Q: Is he gonna be the Old Man Mcgucket of the series? A: He will NOT be the Old Man Mcgucket of the show.

Q: What is working on a creative team like? It's something i would love to do one day, but i was wondering what studio life is like? A: Working with the crew is the best part of the show. They are amazingly talented and inspiring! I love our crew. The artists, the writers, the voices, the musicians. It’s an amazing process. I’m so lucky that I get to work with ALL of them. I’m the only one that gets to work one on one with every single person on the show. Every single person brings a unique voice to the show. It has its challenges, but at the end of the day, you guys make it ALL worth it. So much more to come! You guys have no idea! I feel like the best stuff is ahead of us. I just wish there were more of you! I know, you guys do a GREAT job. But it’s amazing that so many “Tangled” fans still don’t even know that there is a SHOW!     

Q: So at what point in the creative process do you think it's easiest to see what the episode will be?  A: Hopefully it’s pretty early, but it doesn’t become solid for me until we start talking to the director and board artists about it. I love the visuals so it becomes clearer to me when I can start seeing things. The themes are always clear. It’s really about finding what the individual episode has to do with the season. Then I can start fine tuning it.

Q: What is you favourite scene? A:  Oh I have so many. Um.......When her hair comes back. Her jumping out into the moonlight was my drawing. I loved that. It was like her being reborn.

Q: What made you decide that the leaf people on the Island (Lorbs) should talk with a German accent? A: It just seemed to be a funny thing for them to be German. Flula Borg is hilarious. He was in Pitch Perfect. And is on Conan O’Brien all the time.

Q: Has there ever been bloopers during the series? A: Bloopers are rare in animation. We cut scenes from time to time but the process needs to be tight so very few things get cut!

Q: Did anyone who said the idols name have trouble pronouncing "Idol of the Vershaftsbezeigungengien"? A: Oh! That?! HA! Flula just said it, nailed it. And it just became what the idol was called! We laughed every time he said it. He never messed it up. Nailed it every time.

Q: What background do we have on Friedborg's creation? A: Oh Friedborg.... She was simply meant to be this fun silent member of the castle. The show is SO heavy... and emotional, we just try to look for as many light moments and characters as we can to lessen the heaviness of the overall story.

Q: Did you have any inspiration for the character of Cass? A: Oh Cass. Ummm... she’s made up of a lot of people and experiences. I had an older wiser friend growing up that showed me the ropes. I wanted Rapunzel to have one of those. I cool, experienced buddy. Outside of Eugene. There’s your boyfriend, and then there’s your BFF. They are different.

Q: Were show auditions done all at the same time? Or as new characters needed? A: No, Lance came later, but I knew who I wanted for him. James was ALWAYS Lance.

Q: I'm curious, why did you decide to give Cass an Owl? A: Ben loves owls. And it seemed like something she’d have. Lives most of its real life at night.

Q: What was your inspiration for Quirin, Varian, and their family? A: Varian really came out of necessity. We needed something that would illustrate Rapunzel and her Father’s strained relationship.

Q: What inspired you to get so much Broadway talent for the voices? A: Well. I love broadway. And it seemed in line with the film already. Donna Murphy is a Broadway legend! So it only seemed natural. I knew there was going to be a lot of music and wanted a more sophisticated talent pool than just the regular Disney Channel Stars. Our cast is AMAZING! You guys have no idea.

Comment: Im a huge broadway fan I was so sad Christian Borle didn't sing. Chris: He didn’t sing.... BUUUUT STILL!!! CHRISTIAN BORLE!!!! He’s amazing!!!

Q: Whose bird design is your favourite? A: I loved them all. They won an award!!! 

Q: With two legends like the actors playing mother and father, why did you decide to not do a song? A: Songs are difficult to do in the 22 min episodes. We knew we wanted Rapunzel and Cass to sing about the road, so after that we just ran out of time!

Q: Without going into spoilers, any information we can know on Adira's development? A: Well obviously she has the tattoo... So she’s connected in SOME way.

Q: On character design, how long does it take to design a character? A: As far as time goes.... The crew gets a few weeks to design a show, but for major characters that we know we will see over multiple episodes, we take more time. Ben was working on Adira’s design even before we ended season one.

Q: Could I be cheeky and ask for some portfolio tips? Like.. what would be the number one thing a studio (not just disney, any really) would look for when it comes to a character design artist? A: Good question...The number one thing needed for a designer is to know how to turn a character in space.It’s boring, but it’s the NUMBER ONE THING required for the job. Knowledge of shape and space. Not just 3/4 front. So many portfolios have these amazing drawings, but they don’t mean anything if that can’t animate. Do tons and tons of turns. A lot of people think that character design is this super creative flourish of whatever you want all day long. And honestly, it’s not.It’s a lot of mundane clinical turns that are done for use by animators.It’s very boring most of the time.

Q: Would that be very similar for general concept art? A: Well, there’s a difference between visual development and character design.Character design for TV is CLINICAL AND STERILE. But VERY useful. And necessary.But it’s not the life of a “Art of” book.You need to be able to think like a computer.

Q: How early did you have the concept for Lance, and did his role change during development? A: I think I’ve told this story before but I love telling it. About Lance. So. I had flown to New York to pitch the show to Music legend Alan Menken... We spent the day pitching and Alan loved the concept of the show and agreed to write our songs!!! HUGE! Life changing day for sure. So I think he got us tickets to see Aladdin that evening on Broadway. I had never seen it on stage. So we went and I always keep notes for ideas in my phone. And the moment I saw James Monroe Iglehart, I knew he needed to be in the show. He was so much fun! And big! And funny! And a GREAT singer.I wrote down “Eugene needs a fun friend from his past and James would be perfect!” This was before we even began writing any scripts for the show. So from then on out, he became a character in my head, it was just the details of how he would play into the story.But we all love him and James is like a brother to me. We have so much in common! He’s the best! He’s in Hamilton on Broadway now! He and Lin go back a LONG way!They have been friends for years! Q: Which movie or show song is your favourite? A: Well, if it’s not too obvious, I’m a “Little Shop of Horrors”/“Little Mermaid” guy.I love the tragedy of Little Shop and the beauty of Mermaid. I love music and animation. I think our songs are some of the best Disney has to offer across the board. I’d put any of our songs against the features any day.And there are more coming that are some of the best in the series!!! 

Comment: Listen up is one of my favorites. Chris: I like listen up because Rapunzel at that point needs to listen to the voices in her head... it was motivated by the things that were happening in the bigger story. 

Comment: I liked View from up here. Chris: View from Up Here was also motivated by the bigger arc of the story. Songs for me should work hard to inform the audience what is happening in the story overall, not just what’s happening AT THE MOMENT. “Ready as I’ll ever be” was really about Rapunzel getting ready to leave home. She was as ready to start her adventure as she was going to be. We just used the song to give that same attitude to everyone. But Rapunzel is the focus. Everything SHOULD have purpose. Narrative purpose. 

Chris: Keep watching and SPREAD THE WORD!!!

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EXO masterlist

Reaction

EXO reaction to their s/o being really scary when angry

EXO reaction to coming home after a tiring day to find their girlfriend in lingerie

EXO reaction to their idol crush saying they were dating a BTS Member in an interview

EXO reaction coming home to find you in lingerie waiting for them

EXO reaction to you singing in an awful voice

EXO reaction to sending you nudes by accident (you guys are not in a relationship yet, but both of you like each other)

EXO reaction to their s/o bring lazy and calm, but hyper at random moments

EXO reaction to their gf having a high sex drive

EXO reaction to realizing the condom was broken after intercourse

EXO reaction to their s/o playing exorun and cursing them out

EXO reaction to their rapper girlfriend having to go back to america for a collaboration

EXO Reaction to their crush being quiet and clumsy

EXO reaction to their s/o being too nice

EXO reaction to their crush is a cheerleader and end up hurting herself

EXO reaction to you being close to another member

EXO reaction to their bi crush running to them for comfort after breaking up with their girlfriend

EXO Reaction to you being really sassy

EXO Reaction to you waking up in the morning and forgetting to speak korean

EXO reaction to doing the paper kiss game with you and the paper fell

EXO reaction to them being your first time and you start crying because you’re too nervous

EXO Reaction to when their gf tries to kiss them, but is too small and kisses their neck instead

EXO Reaction to you, their crush, taking selfies with other members

EXO reaction to you talking in spanish during sex

EXO reaction to you calling them because you got lost in the building again and can’t remember how to get to EXO dressing room

EXO reaction to finding out their gf takes pics of them when they aren’t looking

EXO reaction to getting really angry at their teen kid

EXO Reaction to you straining your body to the point where it hurts

EXO reaction to their religious crush exclusively dates religious guys

EXO reaction to you not wanting kids

EXO reaction to you randomly holding their hand

EXO reaction to their gf doing a cool dance on stage

EXO reaction to you tripping in public

EXO reaction to their gf telling them they are from Italy

EXO reaction to their gf telling them they don’t drink

EXO reaction to you playing the piano

EXO reaction to their gf featuring in JPark’s Mommae

EXO reaction to finding out their sister is going out with another member

Exo’s reaction to finding out that their girlfriend was stealing their tshirts

Exo’s reaction to seeing their girlfriend flirting with a BTS member

Exo’s reaxtion to their girlfriend doing a sexy dance for them

Exos’ reaction to their girlfriend telling them that their Irish

Exo’s reaction to watching a horror movie with you but finding out that you don’t get scared easily

Exo’s reaction to watching a girl workout at the gym

Exo’s reaction to watching you get a huge award at your graduation

Exo’s reaction to your first time

Exo’s reaction to their girlfriend crying watching a Disney movie

Exo’s reaction to their girlfriend seeing their ideal type performing

Exo’s reaction to you getting scared and crying in a haunted house

Exo’s reaction to watching their girlfriend reveal her toned abs during a performance

Exo’s reaction to you falling asleep in their arms

Exo’s reaction to you telling them to confess

Exo’s reaction to you getting hate for being their girlfriend

Exo’s reaction to Kris bringing a friend who they thought was going to be a guy but instead brought an import model

Exo’s reaction to you saying “oppa saranghae”

Exo’s reaction to you asking them to hook your bra in public

Exo’s reaction to you taking care of them all day

Exo’s reaction to you giving them a goodnight kiss

Exo’s reaction to you asking them for a hug

Exo’s reaction to them being groomsmen for each others weddings

-Exo’s reaction to their girlfriend dancing to Exid’s Up and Down

Exo’s reaction to their girlfriend being scared of needles

Exo’s reaction to waking up next to their girlfriend the morning after

Exo’s reaction to their girlfriend being insecure

Exo’s reaction to taking you to your favorite male celebrities concert

Exo’s reaction to hurting our feelings during a fight

Exo’s reaction to watching a horror movie with you

Exo’s reaction to their girlfriend making them delicious treats and bringing them to work

Exo’s reaction to their girlfriend showing her temper for the first time

Exo’s reaction to almost hitting you during a fight

Exo’s reaction to finding out that their girlfriend is rich

Exo’s reaction to you crying because you think your not good enough for them

Exo’s reaction to you being in a bad mood because of cramps

Exo’s reaction to their girlfriend being super professional during a photoshoot

Exo’s reaction to you being super pale

Exo’s reaction to their girlfriend being a guest on a show and the host complimenting them

Exo’s reaction to you wearing hair extensions

Exo’s reaction to you being taller/the same height as them

Exo’s reaction to you doing something stupid and ending up in the hospital

Exo’s reaction to their girlfriend changing her hair color a lot

Exo’s reaction to their girlfriend knowing martial arts

Exo’s reaction to their baby crying in the middle of the night

Exo’s reaction to you being pregnant

Exo’s reaction to you being too cute during a fight

Exo’s reaction to you telling them that you want to get married

Exo’s reaction to you carrying around a giant bear

Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Suho, Lay reaction to you telling them that you miss and love them

Kai, Kyungsoo, Sehun and Baekhyun’s reaction to you telling them that you miss them

Exo’s reaction to meeting a fan that matches their ideal type

Exo’s reaction to their youtuber girlfriend landing a big campaign

Exo’s reaction to a fan giving them a sketchbook full of their pictures

Exo’s reaction to you waking up after a heart transplant

Exo’s reaction to their girlfriend having a cute sock collection

Exo’s reaction to their best friend not replying to their snaps and texts

Exo’s reaction to you being sick

Exo’s reaction to their girlfriend staining their bed sheets because she was on her period

Exo’s reaction to you blasting NCT at home

Exo’s reaction to you watching a drama and being really emotional about it

Exo’s reaction to you saying “i love you” for the first time

Exo’s reaction to having a nightmare about you leaving them

Scenarios

Xiumin

Strange prince (fluff)

Luhan

I’ll love you even after I die (fluff)

Hello again (pt.1) (angst)

Hello again (pt.2)(angst)

Lay

An unexpected chance

A bit more trust (angst)

Missing you (light angst)

Give me a Chance please (fluff)

You promise (fluff)

Go fighting (fuff)

A day with Hubby Lay (fluff)

Chen

Tied down (fluff)

Baekhyun

Morning Blessings

Curtains

Nothing but happiness

Amends

Chanyeol

Promises (angst)

Inspiration (fluff)

A Secret Only We Know (light angst)

Stress (angst)

Shortie (fluff)

read my love letter (fluff) <poem>

Happy virus to the rescue (angst/fluff)

Wedding day (fluff)

D.O

Reunion

Trust

Comfort

Promise (angst)

Ghost love (pt.1) (thriller/romance)

Ghost love (pt.2)(thriller/romance)

Ghost love (pt.3)(thriller/romance)

Baby (fluff)

Kai

What used to be (angst)

We meet again (fluff)

Promises (angst)

I’ll never leave you (angst, fluff)

Changes (fluff)

Sehun

This brat of mine

All for you (angst)

Change of Perspective (angst)

Firsts (fluff)

Text

Luhan

Luhan not liking what you’re wearing in Vogue magazine

Lay

Lay saying I love you

EXO M

Texting their friend after an argument

Texting you thinking that you’re ignoring them, but it was actually because you were preparing for an upcoming concert

EXO K

texting their friend after an argument

Texting you thinking that you’re ignoring them, but it was actually because you were preparing for an upcoming concert

Baekhyun

Daily bf text

Spams

Chanyeol Spam

-Chanyeol Spam (Pt.2)

-Kris Spam

-Kai Spam

-Chen Spam

-Chen Spam (pt.2)

-Xiumin Spam

-Baekhyun Spam

-Lay Spam

-Sehun Spam

-Sehun Spam (pt.2)

-Luhan Spam

-Suho Spam

Outfit

-Girl version of Chanyeol in Call me Baby era

-Girl version of D.O. in Call me Baby era

-Girl version of Lay in Call me Baby era

-Exo Sehun’s Airport fashion (pt.1)

-Exo Sehun’s Airport fashion (pt.2)

-Exo Sehun’s Airport fashion (pt.3)

-Exo Sehun’s airport fashion (Pt.4)

-Exo Chanyeol’s Airport fashion (pt.1)

-Exo Chen’s Airport fashion (pt.1)

-Exo Lay’s Airport fashion (pt.1)

-Chen and D.O. Airport fashion

-Exo Baekhyun’s fashion (in general)

-Exo Chanyeol’s fashion (in general)

-Exo Kai’s fashion (in general)

-Exo Kai’s fashion (in general) pt.2

-Exo Chen’s fashion (in general)

-Sehun’s fashion (in general)

-Sehun’s fashion (in general) pt.2

-Luhan’s fashion (in general)

-Kris’s fashion (in general)

-Exo Dance Practice

-First day of school with Xiumin

-Shopping with Sehun

-Stay at home dinner with Kris

-Study date with Xiumin

-Ice cream date with Kai (pastel)

-Fan meet for Chen

-Fan meet for Sehun

-First day of school with Lay

-First day of school with Sehun

-First day of school with Chanyeol

-Church outfit with Chen

-Shopping with Chanyeol

-Date with Chanyeol

-Christmas party outfit with Chanyeol

-Christmas party outfit with Baekhyun and D.O.

-Christmas outfit with Kai and Suho

-Christmas party outfit with Chen and Lay

-Winter fashion with Chanyeol

-Exploring a new city with Sehun

-Fashion runway outfit with Chanyeol

-Wedding with Suho

-Lay’s ideal types outfit

-Piano concert with Lay

-Wedding with Sehun

[smokeybrand]

Down with the Sickness

I’ve been out here, simping hard for Lady Lady Dimitrescu since her announcement. It’s dumb hard not too. Have you seen this chick? Like, f*ck, man, she is EVERYTHING! Giant Vampire Mommy can choke me to death any day! Obviously, I'm talking about one of the antagonists of Resident Evil VIII. I actually love everything I've seen of this game so far and it kind of got me waxing nostalgic, you know? Looking back on the franchise with an eye toward growth. We just game off those excellent REmake titles and another for IV on the way. I love these games. Great narrative, great characters, great conflict but, the main reason I've been so endeared to these titles are definitely the BOWs. So, while I'm waxing nostalgic, i wanted to list some of my favorite horrors from this franchise, before VIII drops and Alcina officially f*cks up my list. Like, serious, she can f*ck me up any day.

Eveline

Eve was a real surprise in VII. I don’t want to spoil anything but if you play through this excellent title, you know exactly what I'm saying. I’m a big F.E.A.R and Ring fan so Eve really hits those Samara/Alma vibes. There was no way i wouldn’t love this character. Admittedly, E-001 is a little cliche in the design department but more than makes up for that with how goddamn sinister she is.

Crimson Head

Crimson Heads were introduced in the RE Gamecube Remake and what an addition they turned out to be. A Crimson Head is the transitional stage between a regular zombie and a Licker. This in-between form is a f*cking nightmare. They move faster than a zombie and are easily the hardest regular creatures to kill. Like, they’re straight up immortal. Unless you burn them alive, they’ll just pull a Tyrant, lay down for a while, and get he f*ck up to continue rendering your fleshy. I kind of love them! Also, motherf*cker looks pretty dapper in his little suit, don't it?

Alexia Ashford

The Younger Ashford made one hell of an entrance, didn’t she? the way she just sauntered in wearing that gorgeous, body hugging, slip of a dress, only for it to burst into flames, revealing her true, monstrous, form. I wasn’t on board for Veronica until Alexia showed up and burned up my heart. Its a fine game, don’t misunderstand, but I'm an RE2 guy. Veronica didn’t feel like that. It felt different and, more importantly, that narrative felt disjointed as f*ck. Plus, the art style was gross. Like, how is the Bandersnatch a f*cking Tyrant? F*ck all of that noise! And then there was Alexia. All was forgiven.

Verdugo

Similar to my position on Veronica, i didn’t much care for IV. This was the turning point for the entire franchise and we’d have close to a decade of straight up Michael Bay-ish schlock because of this one title. I didn’t particularly care for the action oriented nature of this particular title, but I'd be lying if i said i didn’t respect it. I mean, this game is gorgeous! These character designs are too dope and the Verdugo is one of the best in this game, if not the entire franchise.

Regenerator

Man, f*ck these things, man... The only things worse than these f*ckos are the goddamn Iron Maidens. F*ck them, too!

Mr. X

There are SO many Tyrants on these games. They went from a staple boss to borderline mascot and i kind of love it. There is a litany to choose from for this spot; T-001, T-002, T-A.L.O.S, Thanatos, the Ivan, that disgusting Bandersnatch i mentioned earlier, but it’s a particular T-103 that caught my eye. F*cking Mr.X. This sumb*tch, man, gave me straight up panic attacks. Like, you don’t even understand the fits this f*cko put fourteen year old Me through. Then, fast forward twenty years, and he’s even worse in the REmake! Nemesis will make an appearance ion this list shorty but REmake Mr. X is every bit OG Nemmy was and more. I straight up fear quit the first time this gargantuan beast came running for me. Like, that was it. I just watched a play through Haven’t touched the game since

Nemesis

Oh, Nemesis, how our relationship is SO complicated. REIII came along and installed the first tidbits of action horror in to the franchise. It didn’t go heavy like IV but it definitely forced in those QTEs. Back when this game first dropped, i thought they were pretty interesting. Now? Not so much.  That said, the Nemesis is a f*cking beast! Mr. X kind of made me sh*t my pants but that original Nemmy? Bro, f*ck that guy! Nemesis is one of my favorite creature designs in this entire franchise. I’m partial to the second form original, the one that’s all malnourished with the tentacle arm, but the REmake designs are pretty cool, too. Even it it had that weird, broken, nose.

Lickers

If not for G, the Lickers would be my favorite creature in the entire franchise. The second you see this beast crawling on the ceiling in that classic, Nineties poly, CG animated cut scene, i was in love. And then it immediately decapitated me. What can i say? It was love at first sight. Lickers are a f*cking problem. They always have been. Brilliantly designed, brutally executed, and wonderfully endearing. There’s a reason it as the main antagonist of the first RE film and not, you know, an actual Tyrant.

G

G is, for me, the absolute pinnacle of Biohazard design. I love everything about this straight up unit. All of it’s forms. All of it’s ferocity. Just, all of IT. I’m particularly fond of the Third Form. That thing has been my favorite since i first beat the OG REII, way back when. I even had the action figure. It was wonky as a f*ck but, for the time, did the character justice. I yearn for Hot Toys or Mezco to take a crack at it with modern tech, That f*cker would be terrifying, especially using the updated, REmake model. THAT G? holy sh*t! I don’t know how you improve upon that first design but those madmen over at Capcom sure the f*ck did. Holy sh*t, i love G. I love it so much, i named one of my novel antagonists after it. Similar power set, too.

Admittedly, this list is Umbrella Saga heavy, mostly because i only real like the first four games. VII was dope and VIII looks amazing, but V and VI were dog sh*t. I didn’t like anything about those games. At all. They came out during Capcom’s weird, Americanization, period during the PS3 era and it shows. Resident Evil is about survival. It’s about working with what you have on hand, what you can find, to bust some zombie ass. You’re never supposed to be an action star, you’re supposed to be a survivor. V and VI completely forgot about that. Also, all of their BOWs are dog sh*t ugly. VII went a long way to fixing that while VIII, with the prominence of Alcina and her Brood in all of the advertisements so far, looks to push that envelope even further. I don’t know how many of these knew monstrosities will make this list but, so far, they’re are quite a few.

[larrysaiditwasfine]

Okay Ereri fans, I need your help.

This is the first chapter of my story and I just need you're guys opinion, if I should continue or not. Or if it's even any good. So Eren, is the short one, and Levi is the tall one. I love me some reverse height au's.          The warm sand stuck between the toes of a boy who looked out at the cerulean sea, the sounds of waves crashing about around him. It quieted out the sobbing that was coming from the boy, though if you looked closely you could see the shaking of his shoulders and hands that were wound up in tight fist by his sides alerting you to know he was crying. The boy took a small step towards the roaring sea, the shaking of his body only increasing every step he took closer to the ocean. If you looked you could tell a huge storm was coming, the skies were a dark angry gray and the water that made up the ocean crashed angrily against the dock and the beach. That didn't detour the boy, he knew that this was the best time to sink into the ocean and never emerge until the storm was long gone. The icy water nipped at the sun kissed skin of the boy who had tear stains on his cheeks, a loud boom went off above him. He was half way in the water, it about up to his waist before he felt arms wrap around his mid-section and yanking him out of the water. The scream the boy let out was ear piercing, wet legs and arms flailing around him and the mystery person who pulled him out. When he was brought to the bench and set down he felt a jacket being placed around his shoulders. If he wasn't already crying, he would be right this second. His wide tear filled eyes went up to the person who stopped him from ending it all. "W-w-why? W-why did y-you do t-that?" The boy's eyes filled up with anger alongside his tears. The stranger has jet black hair, bangs divided down the middle and hair styled in an undercut. Gunmetal eyes met a dull but angry blue and gold, face completely blank of emotion. "No man or women in their right mind would allow some brat kill themselves." The man, skin as pale as snow said with a voice too monotoned and lips pulled into a thin line. The boy wanted to scream that it wasn't the man's decision, but he was so numb and done to scream and argue. The boy sunk down into the man's long black trench coat, pulling it more around him and bawling his lungs out. The man sat next to the kid, not saying anything and not doing anything. He allowed the brat to cry, it seemed like the kid needed it. And soon the kid was just left with sniffles and a chill that just wouldn't go away. And being wet didn't help any. His mismatched colored eyes now red and puffy looked up at the man next to him, his hands holding on tight to the lapels of the man's jacket. "You shouldn't have saved me regardless that you felt the need too. The world is better place without me being in it." The boy hoarsely spit out. "I'm disgusting and just filth, why couldn't you let the ocean swallow me up like all the other trash." He hissed out, the boy felt like he was going to cry again. "Okay, I'll tell you what. I'll leave you be and if you still feel the need to end it all after I'm gone the go ahead. But I want you to listen to me first, as cliché as it sounds it does get better. Maybe not now or maybe not for another few years but it will get better kid." The man reached his hand up and ruffled up the kids' hair. He then stood up, dusting the sand off his slacks. "Keep the jacket." With that the man walked away, and the boy just dully looked after him. But after he was no longer in sight the kid got up and walked back over to the ocean, the water nipping at his feet once again. But this time he didn't take any more steps into the sea but instead looked on, thinking back to the man's words. The boy decided that maybe there is more to his life, maybe even after what happened to him he could move on. So, he brought the trench coat closer to his body and wondered home. ---o---o---o---o---o---o--- So, let's skip a few years, let's say about six because that's when the boy is no longer a boy but a nineteen-year-old man. His life never really did get any better, not even when the man that called himself his father died of an "heart attack" when he was fifteen. The boy moved from one foster home to another, some reasons were because he was too quick to anger. He was almost dumped into juive for kicking in a foster parent privates, but the other foster kids stepped in and explained that it was self-defense. Though he was court order anger management and weekly therapy sessions. The boy wasn't going to let anyone ever touch him wrongly ever again, he vowed to himself the day his "father" died that he would beat anyone's face in if they dared. The boy may be short for his age but he was all by means not weak. He trained, he trained hard all through his youth after that day he met the man who saved his life. His skin may be marred with scars to prove that life was against him and his eyes still may be dull but he greeted every new day with open arms. Though he only could when his mind was induced in Alprazolam, Ambien, Vicodin. It never effected his art though, his calloused fingers moved graciously across the canvas to only leave behind intricate art of beautiful lines of dark reds, blues, greens, grays, and blacks. The drugs never had him dull enough not to paint or sketch or anything remotely considered art. It also didn't affect the way he played his guitar or piano or any other instrument he considered playing. He never had trouble turning in work on time or even paying attention in any of his classes. They were taken to keep the memories at bay and the demons asleep, it helped him not want to beat in anyone's skull that looked at him wrongly.                 He may have been brought up in foster care but once he hit the age eighteen he was accepted into a college of his choice on a full ride scholarship. It was his second year at Parsons New School for Design and Eugene Lang College, his major is in BA/BFA dual degree. Or BAFA for short. BAFA was for students who wanted a comprehensive education in liberal arts and music or arts. He still had three more years of school before he was done. With the black trench coat securely wrapped around his lean frame he trudged up the steps with a permeant scowl secured tightly on his face, his fingertips slightly numbed by the cold weather that seemed like was a constant for New York. His Anthropology class didn't start until at least another hour but the heat was cut off at his apartment so he decided to take warmth from the university's library. His bag laid limp against his hip but bounced whenever he took another step up the stairs. The sound of his named being called had him stopping short on the top step, his head turning to look over his shoulder to see who called. "Ah, hello Armin." The man bounced up the steps until he was right in front of him, his bright blonde hair pulled into a neat bun with his hair falling slightly in his face and grin across his lips. Even a step below him he was still taller. "How are you this morning?" "I'm great! Ah right," Armin rose his hand that held a large coffee cup, steam bellowing out from the small drinking hole. "I brought you a coffee. I had a feeling you might be coming to school early." Armin didn't attend either of the man's universities and they only met because his cousin Krista attends Parsons and has a class with the man. They had gotten lunch and he was there as well, they clicked instantly, seemed like they've been best friends for years. Though Armin was more open and cheerful than him and he was more reserved and a bit bitter they got along swimmingly. Krista was surprised, the boys not so much. Though the man was majoring in BAFA he still knew quite a bit about chemistry and biomechanics and medicine. That was the man's first choice to be honest, biomechanics. But he loved art way more than anything so he pursued what made him happy when he didn't believe he deserved it. They had much to talk about that wasn't just science though, they talked about some of the same shows they watched and the same books they seemed to enjoy. So, then on they were the best of friends. That was last year. "Jean told me the heater was out in the apartment so, here you go Eren. Just the way you like it." Ah right, I haven't introduced are lovely shorty here have I? This is Eren Jaeger, born in Massachusetts but lived in California until he was fifteen in a half. "Thanks Ar, I always knew I liked you." Eren grinned mischievously, his long numb fingers wrapping around the hot cup of joe that was already warming him up immensely. Even if he had yet to take a drink of it. "Though that douchey horse faced boyfriend of yours makes me consider your sanity." From the slight insult about his boyfriend had the blonde frowning and reaching for the cup of coffee to take back. Eren was fast though and moved up the rest of the step and headed for the glass doors. "That's mean, you know. You shouldn't talk so lowly of Jean, he's sweet and doesn't have a horse face. There's no need for you to question my sanity for loving him." Armin tersely said, blue eyes barely seen through the slits of eyelids as he glared at Eren. "And if you don't like him so much why did you agree to be his roommate?" The blonde was soon by his side as they walked through the halls of the school, dodging just a few of other students that happened to be there as well. Eren turned his gaze from the coffee cup in his hand up to his best friend with a raised brow. "I may not like the guy but he doesn't bother me so I'm able pretend I live alone." Armin's frown just deepens more, his eyes filling up with disbelief. "We don't fight any longer if that makes you feel better, I keep to myself and he does the same. We coexist with each other without actually talking to one an another. That should be enough, I don't need to be friends with him Ar." That didn't fend well with the blonde though, the blonde wanted his boyfriend and best friend to get along not just tolerate the others existence. It left the blonde feeling upset with the situation but he knew there wasn't any more he could do and Eren's right at least they're not fighting any longer. "Okay, fine. I guess that's all I'm gonna get from the both of you." Eren returned his gaze to his coffee satisfied with Armin accepting that and took a drink. The hot black coffee burning his throat just right, it would be way too hot for anyone else but it was just right to Eren. "Well, I'm going to go meet up with Jean before his class. We're still on for tonight right?" Eren raised his cup in silent agreement and continued his way to the library. The blonde heading to the opposite direction with a shake of his head and a fond smile on his lips. ---o---o---o---o---o---o---                 Eren found himself dressed slightly different from his dark attire in a restaurant that made him more uncomfortable than he wanted to feel. The dark washed skinny jeans he had on and slightly faded green Henley seemed way to causal for this place Armin decided to drag him too. Eren had to ask for the night off from work to be here and it better be worth it. Eren sat nervously in the booth, waiting impatiently for Armin to show up, though he wasn't going to be alone so he was told before. Eren was going to decline when learned of that but the look on the blonde's face, that hopeful look had Eren holding his tongue and agreeing. Though now he wished he made an excuse up for not being able to make it. The sound of multiple footsteps approaching him had him lifting his gaze from the weirdly designed table top and in that direction. Armin, Krista, and Jean were the only faces he had a name for. He seen the girl with black hair pulled into a ponytail and freckles that littered her face before with Krista, but he has never seen the girl with ebony black hair and a vibrant red scarf or the man with freckles that dusted his cheeks that looked a little like the girl with freckles also. There also was a guy slightly shorter than him with a bald head that was holding a girls hand that seemed to be drooling profusely.                 "Eren!" Armin released Jean's hand and scooped the short man from the booth, though Eren had to help him do so. His arms timidly wrapping around Armin's shoulders before he pulled away completely. Eren then sent a small smile and a nod over to Krista and just looked in Jean's direction before looking back at Armin. He was silently asking for an introduction to the people that tagged along. "AH, right! Let me introduce you to everyone." He first turned towards the girl with the red scarf and a dopey grin across his lips. "This is Mikasa, Mikasa this is Eren." They both shared a curt nod with each other though she had added a slight wave at the end. Armin then turned to the girl hanging off Krista with an amused look because the girl was grinning devilishly. "And this lovely woman here is Ymir, Krista's girlfriend. Ymir, this is Eren."                 "I've heard so much about you Eren, from Krista and Armin alike. Though I got to say, your eyes look even more amazing in person. I didn't actually believe them when they said you had two different colored eyes until Krista brought up a picture she had taken with you." Eren gave a small chuckle at the compliment though it left him bothered and uncomfortable, not really used to favorable words about his mismatched eyes.                 "I think they look weird and a bit freaky." Came the reply he was used too. It was said by the bald guy, his lips pursed until he realized he was being glared at by five different sets of eyes. Which he then gaped like a fish at each of them. Eren didn't care, it didn't bother him anymore so he shrugged it off like it was no big deal.                 "Its fine, I'm used to the response. Yours not so much, but thank you regardless." He nodded at Ymir and shrugged again towards the baldly. Armin didn't seem to care though, he was so disappointed at the response Connie gave that he was still glaring at him so much so he could be burning holes in the man's forehead.                 "It's not okay Eren, that was rude and uncalled for." Eren just waved it off and Armin sighed and continued on with his introductions. "Well, this rude guy right here is Connie, and the lovely lady by his side that seems to be drooling still is Sasha." Said girl waved enthusiastically, Connie rose his hand to wipe away the drool and grimacing all the while. It was quite disgusting and unsanitary to Eren, he also didn't understand how someone could drool that much.                 "Can we eat now?" Sasha boomed out, her eyes wide with hunger that had Eren chuckling and afraid if they didn't feed her now she'll start eating peoples hands instead. But Armin glared over at her with an unamused eyebrow raised and arms crossed tightly over his chest.                 "I'm not done introducing everyone yet Potato girl." Armin sighed again and turned towards the boy that seem too pure and innocent to be in a group that had Jean in it. "Anyways, this freckled jesus right here is our saint Marco." So Eren wasn't the only one that seen the pureness from the freckled man. "Also, to be related to Ymir, twins actually." Eren nodded in the saint's direction, receiving an even brighter grin. The man reached his hand out and Eren felt like he would be dirtying the man if he touched but did so anyways. Giving a quick shake before releasing it and allowing his hand to fall back to his side.                 "Hello Eren, it's great to finally meet you." Marco beamed and Eren had to squint his eyes from the brightness of it. He didn't understand how someone could be so damn bright and happy.                 "Nice to meet you all." Eren made eye contact with each person he met today and then slid back into the booth, Armin sliding in next him, then Jean and Mikasa. Krista was the first to slid in on the other side, Ymir right next her and then Marco. Connie and Sasha brought chairs from a nearby table and sat at the end of theirs. The waiter came by soon after that, taking all their drink orders before scurrying off to put them in. They all talked animatingly with each other, Eren putting in his two cents here and there. He found himself smiling a little more around his new friends and it seemed like Mikasa and him hit off just as well as he had with Armin. It felt nice to seem like he belonged, even if it was just for a little while. ---o---o---o---o---o---o---                 Soon the dinner was over and they all found themselves out in the cool brisk air of New York, all saying their goodbyes. Jean going with Armin though and Eren was glad for that, he needed the apartment to himself. Mikasa brought him into a hug before going their separate ways and giving him her number. He thanked her and said his goodbyes to everyone else before slowly making his way back to the apartment. Mikasa's number laid heavily in his pocket though as he walked home, she was so different from Armin. She was more reserved and quiet, she reminded him of himself. He felt like this girl might have went through things like him, maybe not exactly like him but close enough. Even so he knew he would never be able to open up with the raven women. He found himself in front of his apartment faster than he thought, the keys in the keyhole already. He spent too much time in his mind and he didn't like that. He quickly made his way into his own room, pulling open his nightstand drawl and taking out his medicine bottles. After having one of each in his palm he took the pills dry, plopping down on his bed and blankly staring at the popcorned ceiling. His eyes slipped closed soon after that but snapped open when his phone let off a shrill ring from his pocket. Eren clumsily pulled it from his pocket and answered it without looking at the Id.                 "Hello?" A shrill form of his name was what he was greeted with. "Ah, Hello Dr. Zoe"                 "How many times should I tell you, call me Hanji. How was dinner with Armin and all his friends? Did you meet anyone that caught your fancy? Any new friends? Any new enemies? Did you have fun?" All that was said in one breath, which caused Eren to roll his eyes in fondness. But then he heard a voice in the background that sounded like someone he knew, who? He had no idea. "Shitty glasses, you expect whoever you're talking to too understand what you're saying? Slow the fuck down, you dimwit." That voice sent shivers up and down his spine that were pleasant and unpleasant at the same time. Dr. Zoe cackled on the other end of the phone that always seemed to freak him out more than it should. "Oh, stop being such a grump Levi, he can understand me just fine. Right my sweet cinnamon roll?" Eren sighed and just hung up, he was already done with this conversation and plus he needed to start on his new piece for class. He begrudgingly got up and out of bed, dragging his feet to the art easel in front of the bay windows in his room and got to work.