#way way more proactive and excited to be there and stuff

[13eyond13]

I have no idea what possessed Anne Rice to write Interview With the Vampire literally as an interview and taking place entirely as a conversation between two people in a room complete with dialogue quotation marks around the entire thing, but it's both so funny and also oddly charming to me hahaha

[seraphidae]

light emeto warning

[thattimdrakeguy]

Zoanne Is The Most Underrated Tim Drake Side Character Ever

Most of Tim's side characters are either super simple, and likable, totally forgettable, or hit or miss, or just not built to last.

But with Zoanne, I've always really liked her. She was written to represent something in Tim's story, instead of being simple background dressing. She feels like someone that does her own thing when Tim's not around, instead of despawning like a video game NPC. And adds way more than simply mild amusement.

And her positioning within Tim's life is also great ground for character work. Something a great side character should be able to do.

Like in this instance giving Tim someone to ground himself, while his life is growing more abnormal thanks to being adopted by Bruce. Most writers would've elected to have Tim get a more weird life--

Remember that weird arc where Tim faked an Uncle to avoid being adopted despite seeming excited at the idea Bruce wanted him to be around like that--?

Was a bit hokey, though I know it has it's fans, but for me it felt a little out of character, a little too done purely for fun, and not a good accurate portrayal of the character. I like my stuff character driven and fun, not just--nonsense.

The writing feels natural and real. You get to see more of Tim's personality. He's smart, but he's not someone who thinks he's special. This is a trait that's even been identified in Tim by people in editorial in old 90s DC Comics when Tim was still being developed. So it's a very purposeful character choice.

He has his moments of showing off like anybody, especially a kid. However when not caught up in the moment, he's extremely humble. Though, socially stumbles at the same time. He's still a bit awkward around the edges. Social, but not entirely natural.

Remember also Tim wanted to go to a normal public school close to the beginning of his introduction as a character. If you read his origin and early issues in his newly formed time as a Batman character he was still in boarding school. Tim wanted to go to public school though. Tim is someone who loves to feel grounded despite his privlages.

And he's putting in the effort to maintain that despite his new semi-celebrity status as the newly adopted son of Bruce Wayne. It's his whole purpose of being here. Tim's a proactive character in his story, not reactive. He wanted to be tutored despite not needing it. Which helps him remain interesting, wondering what he'll be up to next.

And he lifts Zoanne's spirits up, because he's such a good hearted person. Like a natural extension of who he tries to be for Batman but applied to someone else in a less major way. Making it an interaction specifically something Tim Drake would do, instead of a measly generic interaction to build up a boring romance.

No, it's character work all the way through. Tim never stops being Tim, because the writer got lazy, like what happens under other writers. He's still showing who he is as a person the entire scene.

Heck, the first panels I showed where Tim has to come up with an excuse for smelling bad, is just fun work to be had with him being a kid crime-fighter. Small, but there, and very fun.

Zoanne's also very likable, so is her family. Feels like it could be your own family or the family of a friend. It deepens her own character as well.

How many Tim Drake side-characters have we actually got to see their family well-enough to know their own personalities? Ariana? There's not a lot. Which makes you want to see Zoanne again too. She's a side-character, yes, but she still feels like her own person. Which makes her more memorable and likable. That's a strong thing to get from a side-character, who are often bottom of the barrel in terms of characterization.

I've read the entire Robin series many times, and I couldn't tell you the name of all the side-characters, or describe their families to you.

I can with Zoanne, though.

She's someone who definitely should've came back by now. I think she's the greatest side-character Tim has ever had, and should be more beloved by the fandom.

If only she lasted longer and wasn't thrown away by one of the next writers--

[lunarlilacmoon]

i’ve seen a few people doing requests now so i thought i would too🫣

maybe larissa and reader comfort fic, where reader has mommy issues (her mothers a teacher and she’s too)

rest is up to you

thanks in advance 🩷

First off thank you so much to the few that have already requested I am loving being able to do this! I hope to post on a regular basis but for right now I’m getting the hang of the flow! I’m very excited to bring people ideas to life so please don’t be shy and do not hesitate to request! I have another super exciting Wanda ask that I’m working on and will hopefully post later today!! With that being said enjoy more Rissa!

Her Perfect Girl

Larissa Weems X Fem!reader

Warnings: some smut, mommy issues (literally), fingering, sub space, more soft and focused on reader! Again if I forgot any I apologize sincerely.

Summery: Having a mother you constantly want to impress and make happy is exhausting. What’s even more exhausting than that? Working with said mother as well! When Larissa witness a troubling exchange with you and your mother she takes extra steps to relieve your stress and show you just how impressed she is with all your hard work!

Apologies if there are any spelling errors it is 7 am and I still haven’t gone to sleep from yesterday lol!

A knock at the door pulled my from my trance grading papers. I rubbed my eyes looking towards the door expecting a student to walk in but to my pleasure it was Larissa.

“Hi!” I perked up instantly shooting her a smile!

She made her way around my desk planting a kiss on my head.

“How’s your day going my love?” Her eyes cast down to my desk flittering over the tests.

“Just finishing up grading tests from yesterday! What happened? I thought you had a meeting with the mayor this afternoon?” I reached for her hand running my fingers along hers just enjoying the feel of her.

“I did but unfortunately he ate something bad for breakfast and has called it an early day so we rescheduled for next Wednesday instead.” She huffed out clearly annoyed.

“Rissa” I couldn’t help the giggle that slipped out, “he can’t help if he gets sick.” I teased.

“Men are such babies about being sick!”

“Hey now! I’m a baby when I’m sick!” I pouted up at her.

“Mm yes but you’re adorable and they are not, there is quite a difference!” She gazed lovingly at me.

Before I could continue our sweet moment the door swung open and I dropped Larissa’s hand in shock. It’s not that the school didn’t know about us, I just tried to keep it professional until school hours were over to avoid any issues that could arise. The thought of a student seeing PDA from us made my anxiety sky rocket but when I realized who the form was I soon was wishing it was a student.

“Mom?” My voice wasn’t hiding my surprise.

“You weren’t at the lounge for lunch so I wasn’t able to talk to you about some of the material I’ve noticed you teaching the kids. Now I know there are a few different things you have to incorporate to allow room for the new curriculum but do you really think wasting an entire semester for werewolves is proactive for the children? When I taught this class a simple week and a half course was plenty enough to get through everything important!” She zeroed in on me completely missing Larissa or greeting apparently.

“I- well hello to you too. Yes mom I do think a semester is reasonable to cover werewolves as I have a handful in my class and I do believe it is just as important for them and their peers to know everything a werewolf goes through. There are important things your old curriculum left out that I deem valuable for my students to know.”

“Darling I know you are excited because this is your second year teaching but you are going to burn yourself out with this unnecessary stuff!”

I was growing irritated with this dance. It’s one we perform often. No matter how close I am to the finish line of being good enough it just seems to stretch a little further with each step.

“The heating cycles is not something that is “unnecessary” for them to know! I understand that may have been something you found uncomfortable to talk about but unfortunately it’s something many of these young wolves will deal with and not giving them proper education before it’s too late can and will be detrimental to their social and mental health. Just because they come from families of wolves doesn’t mean everything like that is talked about.” I argued back refusing to back down on my point.

“You are so stubborn sometimes you that all I’m trying to say is you are trying to hard to get praise from whomever and you are going to crash and burn, then what? You did so good last year following my steps, keep doing that it will keep you on track!”

“Miss Moore I do believe you have a class starting in two minutes perhaps you should be on your way?” Larissa’s voice came from behind me spooking me slightly as I had forgotten she was there for a moment.

“Yes of course Headmistress, I just simply wanted to swing by and keep my daughter on track for a perfect year!” She smiled tightly at Larissa and I was ready for the ground to swallow me up. Though she said nothing unprofessional her tone wasn’t hiding her distance for Larissa stepping into “family business”.

“As grateful as I am to you for your support to staff perhaps you should work on your own class, because if I do recall correctly you didn’t score very well on your last evaluation. So let’s work on keeping you on track for a perfect year!” Larissa flashed her signature pearly smile and I swear the room was so silent I could hear both of their breaths.

Even if she wanted to say anything more Larissa was still her boss at the end of the day, and while she can be a bitch she isn’t stupid so my mother turned without a word and left the room. As soon as she was gone I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding and I felt Larissa’s hand on my shoulder.

“I am so sorry she get really nit picky when things aren’t “perfect” in her eyes and she forgets herself with others. She’ll apologize after her class when she realizes how she acted!”

“Are you okay?” Larissa’s eye peered softly down at me.

“Me?” I responded shocked. “I’m fine! This is like a monthly thing! She has a little break down every couple weeks and has to make sure our image is perfect.” I laughed patting her hand.

“Oh my baby I’m so sorry.” She hummed stroking my hair.

Jesus fucking christ I was weak for this woman. A few words and she had me like putty.

“Oh no please don’t apologize Rissa really it’s okay! That wasn’t even a bad episode!” I realized my mistake once the words left my mouth.

“Pardon?” Her face grew firmer.

“Nothing…” My voice softened and I turned back to the papers. “I um, I should finish these up, I’ll be done in about an hour or so if you want to pop into town for a bite to eat?” I offered picking up my pen.

As nervous and embarrassed she saw even a small ugly part of my mother I couldn’t help how her getting protective of me like that made me feel. Like she could and would destroy the world for me. It slipped me straight into sub space but I had work to finish.

Before I could even hover the pen over the test her hand was pressed over mine pushing the pen back down.

“Mm no I don’t think so darling. Her words may not have been nasty but she hurt your feelings again, I can’t let you continue the day with hurt feelings. What kind of girlfriend would I be.

I felt her lip on my neck and I gasped intertwining my fingers with hers.

“Rissa we can’t, not here!” I gasped and she nipped at my skin.

“A quick reminder of how perfect you are is allowed anywhere, anytime.”

I had no time to think or speak before she had me spun around as she sank to her knees in front of me.

“Rissa please really it’s okay I-.” My words were ignored and I was cut off by her pulling my dress up over my thighs as they were spread about.

All words were caught in my throat as she played with my panties moving them side to side before pulling them away and licking a strip from my entrance to my clit.

“Holy shit!” I gasped out slamming my hand over my mouth as she devoured me.

I held my mouth shut as tight as I could trying to keep all the sounds in hoping no one would pass through the halls right now. Her tongue alternated between circling my clit and fucking me. Occasionally she would suck on my slit and my whole body would shake.

“You are such a good girl baby! So perfect for me!” She praised between my lips as my head lolled back.

“Look at me princess. Look at me while you cum like my perfect girl.”

She latched onto my clit and slid two fingers into my pumping to reach the spot she knew so well and within seconds I was cumming undone all over her face while she watched me the whole time through. My body spasmed as I came down and she pulled away slowly.

“See look at how perfect you are! You did so well and listened so perfectly just like you always do! Cause you’re mommy’s perfect girl!” She cooed kissing my lips. “Now let’s get you as clean here as we can and then I’ll help you finish grading after we take a bath together how does that sound?”

“Perfect!” I smiled smashing my lips on hers again.

[nikibogwater]

Everybody sit down and strap in, 'cause I have a doozy of a tale to share.

I've had anxiety for literally as long as I can remember. I've had periods of my life where it was so intense it became legitimately life-threatening (don't worry I promise this is going somewhere funny). And this was really bizarre because I have zero childhood trauma. Like, my family life is so idyllic it's almost comical. Therapists would do abuse screenings on me and look utterly baffled when I told them everything was fine at home. They'd interrogate my parents just to make sure I wasn't lying. I have one friend who I'm fairly sure believed I was just severely gaslighting myself when I said my family was great, school wasn't too stressful, and I've never lived in a dangerous neighborhood or experienced poverty.

Anyways, despite no one being able to figure out where my disorder was coming from, my doctors were able to help me manage the symptoms so that I would like, not die, and actually be able to finish high school. Which was awesome. Now fast forward to late 2021. My big sister (who has also had intense anxiety her whole life which no one could figure out why) is finishing up her doctorate and getting her physical therapist's license. Somehow, during all her studying and schooling, she finds out about this thing called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, which explains literally everything that was going on with us. EDS is a connective tissue disorder that kinda fudges up your body in a whole bunch of little ways, including dysautonomia (episodes of very fast heart-rate that kick your body into fight-or-flight mode), and hypermobility (unusual flexibility). It's a spectrum disorder, so the severity of symptoms vary from person to person, but we definitely checked almost every box on the diagnostic list. My sister went to see a specialist, and yep, she was diagnosed EDS positive. She immediately calls my mom and goes "I know what's wrong with Niki" (thanks, sis, that's real encouraging lol). Initially we're like "okay Katie, that's nice" because honestly this kind of sounds like jumping at shadows, but I go in to see the specialist anyways just to make sure.

One consultation and diagnosis later, and suddenly my entire life makes perfect sense.

Now we get to the funny part. See, the diagnosis stuff happened in early 2022. So by the time late 2023 comes around and we're looking for a new dog (I promise this is relevant), we've been riding that chronic illness diagnosis for a while. Once again, my sister, ever the proactive one, decides she's going to help us get a new dog. She scours the adoption website, sends us photos of the cutest dogs available, and helps us make a decision. This is how we got Beverly, who has been an unstoppable force of chaos in our lives ever since we signed the papers (but she's also really cute so she can get away with it). Now on top of being a very excitable and anxious pupper, Beverly's got a weird little gimp in her hindquarters, which makes her sit all splayed-out and funny-looking, and while it doesn't seem to be causing her pain, we take her to a vet to get it checked out. Vet finds absolutely nothing. X-rays are taken and examined. Still nothing. At this point, they go "well, we could try a CT scan of her brain, which would run about $5,000, and maybe we could find something--" but my parents are already packing this dog into the car like "well that is a HARD nope." So we decide, look, Beverly seems happy and healthy, and those gimpy legs don't seem to bother her, so we'll just leave it be until it becomes clearer what's wrong with her because we do NOT have a cool $5,000 to throw around here.

Readers more astute than my family and I will likely have already figured out where this is going.

This morning, my mom is looking at Beverly sitting in her funny sprawled-out way, and something in her brain goes "wait...weird physical symptoms with no tracible cause that vets can see..." She does a bit of googling. Can dogs have EDS/Hypermobility? Yes. Yes they can. And the listed symptoms describe Beverly to a T.

So not only is my sister the one to finally figure out what's wrong with me, she also unknowingly got us a dog who has the exact same chronic condition as us. Meanwhile my poor dad, who is the only Normal Person in our house, is coming to terms with the fact that he is apparently just fated to always love chronically ill people and animals, and there's absolutely nothing he can do about it.

[drdemonprince]

In reading your latest piece, I think I've stumbled onto something akin to a personal epiphany. You describe transition as an act of "want" (Chu's longing for gossip and yours for the life of an eternal bachelor) and I've realized that I think as a consequence of growing up autistic, I've obliterated the concept of personal want. I don't know if I truly ever want anything? How do I even know what I truly want (versus what other people tell me I should want)? Is there an opposite of resentment I can tune into so I can tell what I want when my conscious mind is unable to provide me an answer?

I think the place is to start with what you don't want. What I describe as "wanting the bachelor life forever" in my piece is actually a desire born out of negation: I don't want kids, I don't want marriage, I don't want responsible adulthood and the weight that that carries, I want to feel free-roaming and open to random experiences. What i knew most viscerally for myself was what felt wrong, and owning up to those feelings no matter how socially inconvenient they might be was what made it possible for me to articulate what I proactively did find desirable.

I recommend rejecting a lot of things, disappointing a lot of people, being disobedient, setting boundaries, all of that stuff that I have been writing about for a very long time (check out the pieces on those subjects if you haven't already, but from the sound of it you probably have). And then when it comes to positively desiring things, you've got to start small. Find a little thing to look forward to every day, or every week. In my household, Wednesdays and Fridays are Dunkin Donuts days. Instead of making coffee at home, you get a little treat. That makes getting a coffee out of the house still feel precious and special while also making it attainable, and gives the work week a little horizon to peak over at its mid point.

I so look forward to the weekly streams on Friday with @testdevice, too. Afterward I usually get a meal somewhere and then go out for some kind of weekend activity -- drinking and watching Drag Race at Roscoe's, a movie, dancing, whatever. I make forming plans for the weekend a task I set out for myself at the top of every week. I find street festivals, concerts, craft fairs, protests, little things to do that I know will be meaningful to me. Small pleasures parceled out on a regular schedule provide a pleasing structure to life. It makes the forward march of time feel more exciting and keeps daily life from being defined by obligation and drudgery. Sometimes it's something like playing a video game at home or meeting up at a friend's house for a movie night and snacks. However you can swing it, you gotta have little things to look forward to, I think, in order to enjoy being alive and to get into the habit of thinking more expansively about what you want. you can making finding things that you want to do a regular project, a practice.

A lot of life is experimenting with new experiences and relationships with other people to find out what you actually like. It's not some profound act of introspection. People block themselves off from a lot of meaningful aspects of life by thinking the answers come from plumbing the depths of their soul and finding their true calling or true desire divorced from everything else. There is no self outside of experience and social connection.

And so the best way to find out what you want is to try a lot of different things. Go watch your friend at their competitive poker tournament. Volunteer to clean litter off the beach. Foster a bunny rabbit. Make a casserole. Darn a sock. Buy some handmade jewelry. Visit a museum with a coworker you kinda might like the company of. Invite someone over for dinner. How it plays out and how you feel about it is all data about the kind of person you are becoming.

I also wouldn't get too bogged down in the idea that wants can only come from the pursuit of happiness. I got a few really well intentioned asks this week that I never answered about what brings me joy, what makes me happy. Truth is, I'm not someone who experiences happiness easily and i might never be. That is okay. I still have a life that holds meaning because I AM very good at finding things interesting. i like talking to people, learning from them, watching things play out in real time.

You don't have to feel some kind of abiding soul connection to an activity or sense that a way of life will absolutely make you happy in order for it to interest you, help you grow, bring your life meaning. Other people might not want to read long history books about genocide and the social construction of race in order to bring their life pleasure, but those activities engage my mind and make me feel more firmly rooted in the actual world. they're interesting and rewarding to study, and so i do it. i say yes to a lot of invitations purely because i've never seen what horse racing is like or because i want to see if i'll still get nauseated if i ride a boat now as an adult. it's interesting. it might not make me happy or be fun. but i like a life better with those experiences. those are the things i gravitate to and want. and you can find what you want, too, and it will always keep changing probably.

[bonejunky6669]

wow wow wow holy shit. that episode gave me multiple heart attacks. lottie killing the hiker seriously shocked me to my core. i love that she sat there all night smearing his brains all over her face. so incredibly perfectly deranged for her.

Melissa being shot was a very win/lose scene...Shauna leaving her behind even after Melissa begged her to stay...but Shauna saying "if she dies, you die" which was, frankly, very hot and protective. Sophie N. was NOT lying when she said they have a push/pull relationship. i wonder if that means they'll come back from this? if this does lead to the downfall of their relationship, I'm extremely disappointed we didn't really get any scenes of those few months they were together and by what it seems like, relatively happy. the look Melissa gives shauna at the end of the episode is so profoundly betrayed it hurts. ALSO, that means the origin of her arm injury ISN'T being shot by Shauna. is that seriously how she's gonna die or something? i mean, Melissa dying at the hands of shauna is delicious and expected, but it would be way too soon. so thats still a big scene from the trailer we still have no answers on.

ALSO, when Tai says Gen and Melissa are dead? Shauna's face was very weird. idk, suspicious. also, if there IS an eight survivor, obviously the other girls don't know about it, so it doesn't exactly rule that out. Hannah's daughter (from what we can kind of see through the window) doesn't really look like Hillary Swank so I'm still not convinced that's not adult Melissa. also, how would Hannah's daughter know about the symbol? or the queen of hearts reference? and who brought the tape back from the wilderness? AN EIGHT SURVIVOR, THATS WHO.

confirmation that it's been Other Tai for a long time now !!!!! just how long, im very excited to know. it seems like maybe the entire time van and tai have been together? but seriously, such a good plot point.

not totally convinced Shauna killed Lottie, though the evidence is damning. im highly suspicious of Walter so i dont fully trust what he's saying. no matter what, i think Lottie's death is not going to be what we suspect.

a thought just now: what if Shauna kills Hannah's daughter and that causes Van to get better suddenly??? omgggggggg

i think its fully possible that Hannah's daughter is not the stalker at all. as mentioned above, the stalker leaves a lot of clues that would require knowledge from someone who was IN the wilderness. Shauna repeatedly jumps to conclusions and blames anyone she can. what if she ends up blaming, interrogating, and killing another innocent person just because she's so angry and hurt and looking for someone to blame and hurt back, ONCE AGAIN? i still believe no one cut Shauna's break lines and no one locked her in the freezer. i do think that stuff was a coincidence meant to display Shauna's paranoia and distrusting nature. and also the power of coincidence that has so intensely taken a hold on these girls and caused them to make horrible violent decisions all throughout the show.

there BETTER be more shaunahat in the next ep i swear to god. i NEED to see them being weird and toxic again. Melissa being shot has left the perfect opportunity for that. i can imagine Melissa being angry but maybe also having a renewed desire to prove herself to Shauna? Its confirmed that she and Gen become close to Hannah, so i imagine she ends up confiding in/bonding with Hannah while she takes care of Melissa's wound. and i think Shauna is going to hate that. (just 1 more kiss though please please please yellowjackets writers WHY hasn't there been anymore just 1 kiss. maybe just 1 sweet little scene too c'mon. just 1 sex scene).

Tai is definitely going to kill someone. and adult Misty once again being the goat and being the only person to have a proactive mindset. Akilah you're too pure of heart. Akilah you're too trusting. Akilah you're too devoted to Lottie. Akilah get up i think you're next. AKILAH.

three episodes left...a lot can happen...i am a little disappointed that the chase scene in the teen timeline took the WHOLE episode. it probably could have been shortened a bit in lieu of some more crucial scenes...so far season 3 has been very on and off on the quality of its pacing. there are some times where i think its perfect and the exact of amount of stuff thats supposed to happen happens, and other time it feels too slow or too many scene are skipped over. why didn't we get any in between from spring to fall? but we DO get a whole long chase scene? its annoying.

but this episode was fucking crazy and i have faith in the finale three episodes and i will be living for them.

[specialgradefckr]

im so sorry I sent the last ask half written!!! I got sooo excited!! It's so stupid I'm so sorry.

Anyways, onto the ask.

I love how you've written it like the Chinese game of 'go'. The way Suguru loves scheming. So calculated. And satoru being equally desperate and (for the lack of better word) dumb.

The fact that reader managed to not break when i thought she would. I might've. And even better, the fact that Suguru could see he's done something when he said 'satoru is special'. Gawd. I've read that scene over and over again to pick apart each sentence.

Your fics are just so loaded with implications too. Some things even hiding in plain sight. Like I had to go back to BYHTD and realise Suguru has probably liked reader for AS LONG AS she's liked him for, if not more. But man has refused to do anything about it.

And gowmskakskxjxd WHEN SATORU looked at Suguru to say 'this could've been you? She could've been UNDER YOU!?'.

So my question is... would your reader genuinely allow Suguru to do what she did to satoru, if he asked nicely? Or would she want him to first come out and say it?

Would it drive Suguru crazier and more inclined to confess if a) she now pulls away, or b) she actually starts to use satoru to get him jealous?

Also, i desperately need a scene with reader taunting Suguru like he did to her with the pegging scene. I'm feral for it. Again, did Suguru WANT to be in satoru's place, or did he want more to be the one holding the knife with reader under him?

Ajskzkjxnd I'm so sorry for the long ask I'll stop. I'm so sorry, and thank you so so SO SO SO MUCH!! this fic is like... it's like a shot of adrenaline fr. I'm not joking I was abt to fall asleep last night and I just wanted a quick read and I ended up being wide awake re-reading parts of heartline gone flat for 45 mins YOU'RE INSANE IN THE BEST WAYYY

heyyy bestie!!! i've been sitting on this ask for a bit bc i know you're busy but i figure i'll answer it now because i'm trying to wrap up everything from january~ i do always tag non-anon asks with the username of the sender so hopefully that helps if you're looking for it later <3

but also skfjglsdhg PLEASE i love the excitement, it's very contagious!!! this is the kind of thing that gets me excited to work on things! and tumblr isn't exactly the most polished site experience lmao stuff like that happens all the time

anyways! suguru definitely makes things seem calculated, although for everyone else involved this is just... normal human relationships (satoru's idea of a normal human relationship is deeply questionable though kdfjhsgh).

there's some level of similarity between you and suguru in the fic. for both of you, the driving reason for not confessing is the fear of rejection and vulnerability. you both really really do not want to give in, but suguru proactively taunts you about it, so of course you don't just fold the second he waves his dick in your face.

the fact that this crush is actually so old between you actually kind of adds to it. suguru liked you before he ever even knew satoru.

this is something that adds to the messy feelings here - did suguru only date satoru to make YOU jealous? did suguru date him so that you couldn't, when it became obvious that you were attracted to satoru (and unwilling to confess to your long-time crush)?

who knows! not suguru, not you, and definitely not satoru (he does not care skdhjfghsdfg.

as for what you (fic!reader) would allow... it's kinda up for interpretation. you're a little bit off the deep end by the end of part 2, but that doesn't mean you'd be into bloodplay on you (i personally wouldn't be).

more importantly, from your perspective, suguru is the last person who deserves to put his name on you. and suguru's too proud to allow it (or is he..?).

that tension between you and suguru is definitely going to come up in part 3. like the big moment of part 2 is you having this insane moment with satoru, which suguru kinda interrupts and then you go for real insane and nearly kill him, and this is so much more emotion you've been willing to show suguru the whole time.

satoru got to fuck you, he got your name on him, he got you to be so mad at him you'd kill him - basically everything he ever wanted. and suguru got to sit aside and watch.

something's got to give. who knows, maybe suguru's sanity is next? ;)

[zenala-art]

Do you have an infodump on your captain Agent 4?

Firstly, thank you so much for the ask and interest!!

Secondly, I sure do! Conelia's my first and main Splatoon OC so she has. a lot. of lore, and I'll gladly infodump some stuff :D

Let's start with her general reference sheet! I think it makes for a nice introduction:

I think the first thing anyone asks (reasonably so) when I tell them that she's the captain is "Why not Agent 3?" In my agent story, Agent 3 is completely MIA since the end of Octo Expansion, and even without taking that into account, Conelia spends a lot more time with Marie and Callie than he (being very introverted) ever did, and she's definitely more dedicated to being a good fighter. So, when it came to choosing who's going to be the next captain, she was a very clear choice.

Being one of the captains of her competitive team, she was already used to this sort of responsability, too! The NSBS sure can sponsor her dream of being a professional competitive player, and this just meant more time to be spending with the Squid Sisters, which can't be a bad thing in her opinion.

Here's an overall of my (active) agents:

Asra and Radish are a bit outdated since I've added more interesting things to their lore since I made this picture, but the rest pretty much remains the same!

Conelia really enjoys Asra's company as her first pupil, being much more proactive and giving more pieces of random advice than we see the Captain do in the game. After the events of ROTM, the two of them very often communicate mostly through sign language, since it usually feels more comfortable for Asra (who is mostly nonverbal due to some circumstances in their life, but with Conelia they sometimes speak). She's super excited and wants to teach Asra everything she can, acknowledging that they "have a lot of potential".

She also has a long friendship history with both Agent 3 and Agent 8, but they might not be super relevant to the conversation at hand? I do have this relationship chart from some time ago that could be a fast, superficial view however (don't mind the old designs, drawings are a little old, but the info is still correct):

So yeah, if we talk about the general character, Conelia has most of the attributes usually associated with Agent 4 (the excitedness and general perceived vibe, the "always busy with school" aspect of it, living far from Inkopolis or Splatsville, etc). The most important aspect of her personal life that I feel affects how she handles leadership (and therefore her work as a captain) is having inattentive parents who forced her to be independent since way too young.

It took her some convincing from the Squid Sisters to accept recruiting a new agent, even though 8 is mostly not working with them anymore - she just wants to do everything herself all of the time, even though she knows that workload would be too much for her.

I won't go too far into detail on her personal life right now (or I'd make an actual essay here), but hopefully this infodump was interesting to you :D once again thank you for the interest and the excuse to dump about my ocs in public

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

I've been dreaming of the Benevolent Sovereign of the Oasis.

Sun and shadow. Two existences, locked in a perpetual cycle, unable to be without the other.

It hurts to part ways, but reunion is that much sweeter.

How does a moment last forever? How can a story never die?

His eyes flutter open, and the instant his awareness hits, so, too, does the lightning in his veins. He throws his covers off and scrambles out of bed. His phone is in his hand in seconds, the calendar app opened.

It's just as he anticipates.

“Today’s the day!!”

Kalim's exhilarated shout stirs the entire mansion. Various hired help glance up from their tasks—private chefs in the middle of their prep work, housekeepers tending to the laundry, gardeners watering the flowers—and tut or sigh.

"There goes the young master again," they’d murmur amongst themselves. "He's so excitable."

It's not an unusual occurrence, but this time is especially special. The notice had gone out months in advance, the most skilled laborers called in from all corners of the world for the event. He had counted down the days, cancelled all his meetings.

Just for this.

Kalim breaks into a sprint down the corridor, his sandaled feet pounding the polished floors. He skids around a corner and continues his frantic pace, almost knocking over a valet. The servant stumbles, but Kalim grabs his hands and pulls him up into a spin.

"It's today, it's today!!" he squeals, earning a blank stare from the valet.

"Yes, sir. The staff are all aware. The preparations are well underway, so you needn't be concerned."

"Gahahah, everyone's already hard at work this early in the morning!" Kalim’s boisterous laugh bounces off the high ceilings. “Is there anything I can do to help?”

“Oh no, please leave the work to us... Y-Young master? Young master, where are you going?!"

"I'm going to check up on some things, don't mind me!!" Kalim calls back. He has already taken off, leaving the valet stunned.

"... Well, he's certainly become more proactive."

Kalim sticks his head into the dining room. The table is large enough to host his entire family plus several guests, but today it is set only for two. The seats are intimately situated across from one another, their best plates, silverware, and cloth napkins set out to welcome the diners.

The centerpiece, an ice sculpture of a viper with its hood flared out, sparkles in the morning sunlight. It would be a puddle by now, had it not been enchanted to never melt.

Servants are busy setting up a banquet: crisp vegetables, steamed fish, crusted breads, seasoned meats. His stomach tosses uncomfortably when he passes the seven kinds of curry laid out in a row--but he reassures himself with the reminder that his guest is sure to love them.

The kitchen didn't skim on the beverage selection either. There are sparkling juices, rich soups, spiced coffee, and black tea, accompanied by a large pot of white sugar with which to sweeten it. For dessert, fresh fruits (no dates!), flaky layered pastries, ice-creams, and cakes dipped in sugar syrups, topped with crushed pistachios and candied orange peels.

"Care to sample, sir?" a servant asks Kalim. They offer a trey of appetizers, each with an odd stone-colored dollop.

He obliged, popping one into his mouth. "Mmm! What's this gray stuff? It's delicious!"

"The head chef's secret recipe, young master. He thought to bring it out of his recipe cards today in honor of the celebration."

"Wow, he's really going above and beyond for this!!" Kalim glances at his staff. Now the orchestra is filing in with their instruments, and a massive roast duck on a bed of fried garlic and scallions is being laid out on the table. Another team is stringing up lanterns, and a skilled animal tamer enters, hauling a crate of colorful parrots. "Everyone is. I really appreciate it.

"... Oh, hey!" He snaps his fingers, a spark in his eyes--as though he has just come up with a great idea. "I know! Since you've been putting your all into this, I think it's only fair you get to get off work early and have a chance to relax too!"

"Erm, sir--that's very generous of you, but we aren't even done setting things up yet. The decorations especially..."

"It's fine, I've got this!" Kalim turns to the rest of the workers calls out, waving his arms. "Hey, everyone! You're free to go! Grab some nice food from the kitchen on your way out. I can handle the rest!"

The staff look confused, but not one of them protests. Some shrug and immediately exit, others anxiously wait for their peers to go before they follow. Before long, the room is cleared.

"Alright, let's do this...!"

Kalim produces his magical pen and waves it in an arc. Golden sparkles rain down, animating nearby objects.

Plates, forks, spoons, and knives march to the long table themselves. Flowers settle into crystal vases. Banners and lanterns float up, pinning themselves in place.

There we go.

"Squawk, squawk, squawk!!"

Kalim follows the cacophony to the cage of parrots left behind by the animal tamer. They're scrambling around, looking longingly at the decorations that had been raised to the ceiling.

He brightens with understanding. "Oooh, I get it! You want to get out and stretch your wings too!"

Kalim hesitates, turning the choice over in his head. "'Hmm, well... Technically, you're not supposed to be released until he gets here."

A showy spectacle--that is how Kalim envisions it. A whirlwind of flashy feathers to welcome him back. But the longer he looks at the wide, wet eyes of the parrots, the more the sadness swells in his chest.

Poor little guys, bound to a cage.

"... Okay, I've decided! You can come out and stretch your wings, I'll just need you back on the ground before the big surprise. Then you can fly all you want when he gets here."

Kalim kneels, fiddling with the lock on the cage. The door easily slides open, and--

FLAP, FLAP, FLAP!!

The entire flock rushes out, sending Kalim flying back onto his bum. He braces against the powerful beating of wings, the talons and beaks nearly scraping his skin.

A voice cuts through the noise.

"Kalim!"

Someone tackles right into him, forcing him to the ground. The world violently tilts, and suddenly Kalim is staring at a ceiling swarming with golden lights and a vaguely shaped shadow looming over him.

"I thought you had matured a little since I departed, but it looks as though you still have your moments where you're hopeless without me. I didn't think the first thing I'd do when I got back was protect you, but here we are."

He blinks rapidly. His vision slowly corrects, lines drawing together and forming a crisper image.

That face.

He recognizes it.

His old friend, dressed in sandals, khakis, and a bright yellow T-shirt embroidered with pink tropical flowers. He wears a cap that resembles a cartoon character--a dog with floppy black ears. The man had entered with suitcases, which were dropped by the door the instant he jumped to Kalim's defense.

"Jamil...!"

Kalim yanks him into a hug. His face turns, tears welling in his eyes. "Y-You came!! And you came so early...!!"

"Of course I did. I promised you I'd return home after my travels," Jamil sighs, patting his emotional friend's back. "I was planning on surprising you first, but..."

He gives the dining room and its extravagant flourishes a glance. Parrots are roosting in the banners, popping the balloons, or stealing vegetables and fruit from the flatters.

"... It looks like you've beaten me at my own game," he says tactfully.

"Yeah!" Kalim sniffs, wiping at his tears. "I... I wanted to welcome you home with a huge celebration!!"

"... Idiot. I didn't come back for any of this. Not food, not music, not pets, not decorations. There's one thing that the Scalding Sands has that no other place in Twisted Wonderland does: my best friend."

"Awww, Jamil...!" Kalim's eyes wet again. He lets out a happy sob, reburying his face in Jamil's shoulder. "It's good to have you back!!"

He sighs deeply. Despite this, Jamil still manages a smile. "It's good to be back with you, Kalim."

[mock-arts]

Plans for 2025

I sort of missed the season for resolutions, but my January was a little wild! So here are my vague plans and intentions for 2025 now.

I am trying to (1) take my IRL work and (2) my health more seriously, so I am generally trying to (3) cut back on fandom obligations. Mainly wrt big bangs.

Now, I know I have said for maybe the last three years running that I’m not going to do any bangs, and then I. Uh. Ran/participated in a bunch of bangs. But this time for real! I’ll only do a bang if it’s for a specific pairing I am currently really into. I must defeat FOMO. No more entire-fandom bangs and no more well-i-know-that-media-ig bangs.

I’m going to instead try and (4) focus on doing some projects with people that I already know I like working with — I’ve got some things that have been backburnered with at least one or two people. So if I have worked with you in the past and you are in my active fandom (currently marinating in batfam stuff, but that’s subject to change) maybe we can do a little project together 👀

I am not planning on participating in FTH this year, and I’ll only be doing commissions if someone offers me truly exorbitant amounts of money out of nowhere. I am planning on splashing out on the auctions for FTH myself though, I had a really excellent experience last year with both nyoomer and pallas rose. If I can even have half such a dope experience again this year, I would be deliriously happy.

I am also running the @badsexbingo but I’ve automated the whole thing so it shouldn’t require any real activity for me. I’ll be providing some updates to my bingo sheet maker once I figure out the best way to generalize some things. It automatically generates the bingo boards and emails them to people now. I’d maybe like to (5) make some more generalized fandom automation tools? Soft maybe on that though.

So that’s my thoughts on fandom! Recap on goals:

Take work more seriously

Take health more seriously

Step back from bangs and fandom projects with deadlines

Make art in collaboration with people I already know and like working with

Maybe make more fandom widgets and tools.

Some health and work stuff beneath the cut.

Health

I spent a solid chunk of time and money in 2024 running down a diagnosis for my fatigue, and I did get one! It took several thousand dollars out of pocket and multiple specialists, but hey! I got there. I am now working on making lifestyle changes to help the medication work better. So you know, normal boring shit like diet and exercise.

Several people around me, in both my husbands and my own family, died — not young precisely, but not old either — of cancer recently. I’m talking like 40s and 50s. This has pushed me and my brother to be a little more proactive about our health and swap more info on genetic flags and our diagnoses etc.

It’s also pushed me to try and sack more cash away so I can maybe retire before I fuckin die 😬 one side of the family is not making it past 85 and one side of the family gets over 100. Really hard to plan for!

For both health and wallet reasons, going to try to eat out less so I can sack cash away, but it’s like. Fuck doc, I work hard, I can’t have one vice?

Work

Work has been nuts for several years now, and I’m anticipating it continuing to be nuts. All that crazy has been the opportunity I anticipated though, so now I have to put in an extra burst of energy to capitalize on it.

My job offers opportunities for advancement as an individual contributor, so I am not going into management, but I do have to try for an elected technical leadership title :/ some of my cohort from my lab days has gone into early-career management positions by now so I guess it’s time.

I have good name recognition at this point so I feel like I have a good shot, if not this year then next year. But it’s time to put the paperwork together and start schmoozing. It’s exciting but also I’m fucking tired!

But yep that’s it that’s the plan.

And of course, you know, hunker down and endure the next four years while helping out where I can. I am unfortunately in a very red state.

[kickthecanrevolution]

All of the sudden, I’m so busy. It’s bizarre, given I’ve essentially been prone the last 14 months. Surreal. The Kadcyla is absolutely kicking my ass - I just I’m trying to ignore it, but that’s hard to do when I fall asleep sitting down on the couch.

I’m meeting with a good friend tomorrow who’s owned a consulting company for decades. She is going to show me what a statement of work contract looks like how she approaches estimating the amount of time for a project and then creating that proposal. I don’t know any of that and those documents need to be legal in order for those to be contracts that are signed.

I read all of this offer/severance paperwork quite thoroughly today and I have a number of questions about my termination date, cobra - a bunch of stuff. I reached out to our people business partner and asked her to email me with some open windows of time that I can call and get these questions answered. I didn’t hear back but I get it, these people are so busy there’s just never enough support. I’m feeling the pressure of getting these questions answered before I have to notify my manager on my decision by July 07.

I also got my outlet upgraded so the installers are coming back out on Saturday to install the stove. I was freaked out. It wasn’t going to fit, but the electrician said they’re all standard sizes and well it’s tight, it’s going to be fine. The return window is tight as it probably should be and there’s already scratches on the stove from trying to shove it in the first time so it doesn’t work. I’m kind of screwed. It’s going to be fine though. I’m a little nervous about the delivery window, as I I promised BND that I would go to a Lloyd Cole concert he’s hosting at his house this Saturday and he’s freaking out about sudden no-shows so I have to go. A lot of people don’t know who Lloyd Cole is, including me but he’s one of those artists that other artist love and BND is obsessed with him - they’ve struck up a friendship, and this is part of it. Now that I am going to leave, he asked me to housesit for 10 days on the first of August but I’m not going to do it. Short trips only for that.

I bit the bullet and found a dentist. I have a new patient appointment scheduled for July 15, a cleaning and x-rays. I know my teeth are screwed up. I haven’t had a cleaning for years, the dental phobia is so intense but this dentist specializes in that and they already proactively offered nitrous oxide, even for a cleaning! I know I’ve got some additional work in front of me on my teeth, so I want try to get as much done before the termination date. I can do it with the power of drugs. Amen.

In the midst of all of this, I’ve been getting up early around 6:30 AM and walking in Pacifica looking for whales. I did see one breach and it was so beautiful. I get excited every single time. I never get tired it.

I’m having big dreams and some nightmares about this process. I still can’t really believe I’m doing it but more and more. It just feels like the right decision and all of a sudden with this project I’ve got a lot of work ahead.

In the long-term, R and I have a name for our company that we absolutely love. We’re dreaming about certifications we can go and get, curriculum we can build, how we can support nonprofits, lots of things. I have a goal for making enough money to cover my expenses and to pay for my health insurance, but that’s really it – this isn’t going to be a huge moneymaker for me. It’s just a way to have a routine, stay engaged in the world, meet new people, and learn a bunch of new things. I will say, though, the creative wacky part of my brain is so activated – I love philosophy and I started wondering, could I build a leadership development training around different philosophers who’ve made a huge difference in our thinking, both past and present? I had so many ideas at my company. I was just somehow limited in shipping them – I don’t blame anybody for myself for that, it could be that I just need to do this on my own.

[grif-hawaiian-rolls]

Anyways the “essay” about the energy sword to character development pipeline below the cut

Ok so like yea tucker-crunchbite-junior is, obviously, the first instance of the sword-quest-companion theme/trio that im like, rattling in my head rn

Tucker finds the sword, crunchbite shows up and theres the “quest” that challenges tucker both in the false intent (you need to be the hero) and the true intent (SA leading to Junior which is not handled well but it IS important) which is a push against tucker’s character thus far in that he’s the comic relief, make everything a sex joke archetype— he doesnt take it seriously, he doesnt see himself as important beyond getting just enough recognition to be “hot” and now he’s made to be the so called “hero” and the true plot puts him in the one position that he probably never thought could be him. Bc he wants to get laid so… yeah. Pushes his character if you give it like three seconds of critical thinking and not just the standard “haha alien baby bullshit” (that said, i do enjoy fics that explore crunchbite more and play with the potential of the “joke” shitty character into someone less sinister, but im doin my best to stick to canon rn)

And JUNIOR, oh man, because theres the thing that really solidifies this for me like

The dude who doesnt care doesnt bother is all jokes and ‘man whatever’ energy is a dad, and it starts with him trying to avoid it but he really fucking quickly steps the FUCK up for Junior and its the start of his development that people are like “oh he learns to be a leader on chorus” which i mean kinda yeah but he never struck me as a Leader even on Chorus even tho he does decidedly lead, its not the same as when kimball leads or when wash leads or carolina

He’s leads as a dad bc he is a dad

Not always a good one, but he’s trying and yea sometimes that means being the asshole, sometimes that means screwing up but it also means you fucking care and you take responsibility and you put yourself in danger first (the rescue mission, leaving the lieutenants behind)

And that doesnt start on chorus! Its the most evident there sure but

it starts with junior

It starts with him going after tex to protect his son, it starts with him trying to be a diplomat so they stay together, in sending junior away so he is safe while tucker buys time protecting the temple, it STARTS with him looking at church and going “leave my kid out of this” and yeah the way rvb was written and approached does Not take that seriously bc it wouldnt and if it did it would be a very different show but the implications are there and its acknowledged with tucker’s photograph of junior with his 5th grade basketball team (“i know right? Who carries actual pictures anymore” -tucker) which i could go on about THAT too but suffice to say its very clear that tucker cares so gd much about his kid and yeah his character development isnt super linear but you can basically pinpoint when it starts with the sword and junior

The second run of this trio of things is actually grif which is admittedly, a stretch, a big ol reaching for straws (okay, TECHNICALLY grif is the third run, but i’ll address that in a minute) largely a stretch bc grif… does the pattern backwards

This IS S16 stuff so if ur a shisno paradox hater i respect that, i however am gnawing on it with everything i have and will be going feral so this is your warning thank u for reading the tucker side of it mwah appreciate ya

Anyways

Grif does his plot backwards during timetravel shenanigans

He gets the alien companion/friend who contrasts his character first in Huggins

Grif is a loyal friend, but he is lazy, even after s15’s breakdown and apparent change of tune, he’s still looking to take the path of least resistance, avoiding the call, trying to keep things from moving

Enter Huggins: zippy, full of energy, excitable and just so different in that she is not only so proactive she puts herself in danger (which helps everyone in the long run/plot but its the principle) but shes so fucking lonely

As far as she knows, her family is dead, except for muggins who is so dettached from her, he might as well be a coworker and not her brother

Compared to grif, who has a family even when he tries to push them away (the reds, the blues, KAIKAINA) but hates taking action

Huggins is the start for grif’s arc of “it sucks but someones gotta do it” which in their case is best shown as the trudge across the bottom of the english channel which is so fucking funny to me but it really pushes both of them and puts them firmly in the friends category

Huggins cant zip ahead without grif, grif cant stop moving because huggins wont let him, so they find their little balance of gas vs brakes and together they cruise along p well

The actual push of the “quest” is grif having to be the one who steps up (kinda like tucker but its to the left) he’s the one who starts getting everyone together again across the timeline, even if he is very,,,

Well he’s very Grif about it, but it is still fundamentally, the change in character

Tucker isn’t a always good dad, Grif isn’t always a good instigator of action

But theyre trying and theyre working on it and grif’s arc suffers a Little from being so late in the show and thus not having much of a parallel to pull on but you could argue he gets the parallel from s15 anyways with the refusal of the call (from fake church/loco) and rescue mission but i hesitate to call that a parallel bc its literally back to back but an argument could be made for it which i love

Enter part two: the alien quest giver

“Wait wasnt that huggins”

NOPE huggins was alien companion! The Bestie in grif’s case,

The alien fetch quest comes from atlas, in that stupid wishing sequence but cmon it wouldnt be rvb if the character development wasnt sandwiched inbetween obnoxious gags and stupidity

The quest is less important here admittedly bc again, with grif doing this in reverse its not the challenge to his principle character that it was for tucker, his connection to huggins was the challenge, and this becomes the final push into the development, the “you have a role, now play it” that gives grif the final shove into Doing Things literal!! And his prize? For this character development arc? An alien sword

And thus the inverse version reaches an end, sort of (im pissed that technically he loses his sword, im also ignoring that he loses it in canon bc he fucking earned it okay this is a bit of canon i will ignore and loophole my way around it)

And now we track back to Chorus and to the second iteration of the sword-quest-companion plot

Locus

Now okay i will admit this is conjecture and pepe-silvia-on-corkboard-with-red-string fuckery at this point but hear me out okay!

He gets the sword with Felix’s death. We know this. What we dont know is how the fucking hell he gets off Chorus! We just see him show up later with A’rynasea. The vaguely alien (maybe sentient?? AI? Its implied with the way he addresses her but we literally have her for like two episodes) ship that seems to be the driving force (literal) (bc shes his ship) behind his chosen redemption arc where he pushes himself to help others at no apparent benefit to himself, but because it is, and i quote “the right thing to do”

Arguably, Santa could be Locus’ quest giver, seeing as how he is the one who triggers the whole shift in view for Locus in the first place and that is, technically, what crunchbite does and what atlas finalizes for grif! But the problem is we simply dont have enough of A’rynasea to draw the parallel between her and Locus as personalities, as companions for it to work for me??? But that might just be me overthinking? But it does make Locus’ version is a bit messier depending on who you consider his quest-giver but as far as I’m concerned, he’s still on his quest snd its just up to interpretation if A’rynasea is his companion?? or if theres a secret third alien for Locus that we never wouldve seen even if they planned for that bc its red vs blue and im just delusional about locus and his role in plot and this is just me firing concepts blindly into the sky at this point like - yeah i could still theorize what kind of companion characterization i think locus would work well with bc its more about the wielder than the companion in this sense (sorry junior and huggins i love yall i promise) but thats a completely separate rant at this point and not nearly coherent enough at this exact moment to add it PLUS its ridiculously self indulgent and only marginally canon compliant/adjacent but i will never not be amused by this very specific plot beat happening enough to draw these parallels, as tenuous and vague as the parallels are

[cadybear420]

Evie 3 and 7, Aidevie J and R

TYSM @loreofyore for the ask!!!

Ask game here!

3. First opinion of school as a kid

I think when Evie first started preschool, she was a mix of being very excited for something new and "I miss Daddy".

In a general sense, being at school was a mixed bag. She was good at the assignments/classes, she was good at learning all the stuff. But could also be very shy and easily distracted, sometimes she'd be afraid to answer questions in fear of getting it wrong and coming off as "stupid", and also had a tendency to draw during the class lessons. The kids that were mean and saw her as "weird" definitely did not help.

7. First time they experimented with their personal style

Hmmm it's hard to say for this one. Evie's personal GNC style I think sort of evolves in stages over time and I'm still kinda figuring that out (though she has always been into masculine fits ever since she was little). I can't exactly pinpoint the first time she experimented, but some significant turning points I think would be

Liking "cool"/"badass" clothing ensembles in 7th grade (tracksuits, mini soft blazers, just-below-knee-high-boots, generally matching pants-jackets)

Getting ombre/highlight in her hair as an 8th grade late birthday/early graduation present

Actively getting her first short/"boyish" hair-cut midway through 9th grade and preferring those sort of cuts ever since

J. First concert/show/festival they attended together

The Orbital Necromancer concert from the Book 3 premium scene! I don't think I have a lot of in-depth headcanons for it other than it being Aiden's first time wearing a more daring outfit, but I'll probably figure it out in my adaptation story.

R. First time cooking for the other

Aiden cooking for Evie:

I imagine sometime after HSS Book 2, after they've become official and after Aiden's parents apologized, they're very excited to invite Evie over for dinner. Possibly less than a week later, they invite her over for the first time.

While Aiden isn't doing all the cooking himself, he does take a very proactive role in it. Evie has a lot of strong food preferences and aversions, so he's very attentive to that, and even though his parents are happy to make some of Evie's favorite dishes, Aiden get a bit uptight on making sure they're perfect and thus takes charge on them.

Evie cooking for Aiden:

Hmm I actually haven't figured that out yet. I imagine it does happen earlier than Aiden's first time cooking for Evie.

Evie loves to spoil her partner, especially with food. She loves imagining scenarios like gifting him a box of chocolates, or feeding him bits of food– and that does become common with Aiden. She does love the idea of cooking for him, but when the time comes to actually do it I think she'd get a bit nervous. He does have a bit of a preference for like "fancier" dishes, but Evie's cooking range tends to be for simpler comfort food (mac n cheese/pasta, cheese pizza, hot dogs, cheeseburgers, cheesy ramen, to name a few).

Scott would help her out with "fancier" dishes and that's no problem, but every now and then she will want to share some of her favorites with him and make some food entirely on her own. Even though Aiden isn't very judgemental about those kinds of things and does enjoy some of those foods too, Evie still has a lot of hangups about those being her favorite foods when they're not exactly considered "good" foods due to how they aren't exactly in the categories of like "refined dining" or "super healthy".

In fact, going back on Aiden cooking for Evie, I think the first time she has dinner at their house she starts to feel really bad and even gets a bit teared up because she starts to feel like a chump for being averse to the special cultural dishes and instead eating mac-n-cheese, even though Aiden and his parents went out of their way to make sure there were some of the dishes that she liked.

Evie is open to trying new things and does do so every now and then, but her strong food preferences (and how, in her opinion at least, society tends to be rather virtue-signaly and guilt-trippy and black-and-white when promoting healthy/"good" eating) can make things rather difficult.

Aiden is definitely considerate of that. There are probably some foods she likes that he wouldn't care for, but along with being very attentive to what she likes, he does make sure to not devalue the kinds of things she likes. He will encourage her to try certain new foods as well, sometimes he can be a bit pedantic about "try this it's a delicacy" but he doesn't get pushy or insistent about it.

[masterdetectivexx]

Hi Detective, what did you think of Movie 26?

Movie 26 (Black Iron Submarine) Review

Raw feelings:

I'm completely speechless by this movie. It was way beyond any of my minimal expectations. It was extremely good!

I was baffled out of pure disbelief at how much main plot stuff they were revealing in this movie to the point that my brain fried. You could immediately feel that it was a movie you needed to rewatch multiple times in order to fully digest and appreciate its greatness. It was pure fanservice in the best way possible, not the botched M20 way, where fanservice scenes didn't feel earned, mystery being completely gone and main plot/cast characters getting sidelined. Everyone had their moment to shine.

After 15 years, I get a DC movie that finally topped M13 as my new all-time favorite DC movie. I was so thoroughly satisfied that I couldn't help but clap at the end.

Haibara (Sherry)

Haibara truly shined in this movie. Not only did she have proactive role in rescuing herself, Naomi and later Conan, but her personal romantic feelings, childhood past and current relationships with her dear friends were further fleshed out. I was floored by the degree that she got exposed, to the point of the OG antagonist Vodka standing right in front of her next to Pinga, ready to kidnap her, and then later interrogating her about her identity.

I truly adore how the movie also revealed what started the bullying she went through in America (protecting her fellow half-japanese) and how Naomi's story complimented Haibara's childhood. It was a beautiful touch having Haibara's childhood classmate Naomi realizing Haibara's true identity by the end of the movie.

I also love how the movie depicted how highly Haibara viewed Conan/Shinichi and his protective reassuring face. It was cute seeing her face light up with happiness when he showed up. I was shocked, but also very appreciative of how respectful she was trying to be of Shinichi's relationship with Ran (more than the fandom clearly) that she went to the degree of passing on her CPR kiss with Conan to Ran.

Mizunashi (Kir)

Kir was one of the big standouts in this movie. You could truly feel the shift in spotlight focus between her and Bourbon, seeing as Bourbon was truly put in the backburner for Kir to get more shine, and it was perfectly handled and a true overdue for her (since she has been neglected in the franchise overall). I couldn't stop grinning and appreciate her nonchalant stunts to aid in Haibara's escape by pretending to not know how to open the exit tube in the submarine so Vodka could thoroughly explain it as Haibara overhears everything through the transmitter.

I especially loved her less indirect and confrontational move towards Gin, when she directly interferred with his murder attempt of Haibara & Naomi, and how she calmly talked back at Gin when he aimed the gun at her. She was a true badass worthy of her NOC title, that I've longed to see in the series, only to get it in this wonderful movie.

Pinga

I really enjoyed Pinga's role in the movie as well, and especially appreciated how he wasn't written to be similar to Irish and Curacao (who had a more sympathetic antagonist development) but rather to be a more selfish greedy psychopath with more ambition than Gin, but less talented. It was interesting to learn how he was deep undercover as an engineer for interpol since 5 years back while disguised as a woman.

I especially enjoyed seeing his fights with Ran, and how she became a troublesome enemy for him (giving Ran good spotlight like in M13), as well as how Conan straight up shit-talked to him while giving Gin praise in comparison, to the point of riling Pinga up.

Vermouth

Vermouth was the true MVP in this movie. She had such a central role in saving Haibara from the organization's suspicion. It was extremely exciting to see Vermouth immediately sensing the potential of Naomi's All-age Recognition System (ARS) and how it could expose the boss identity and whereabouts, but more importantly to her, expose Shinichi's shrinking, that she'd rather keep hidden like a pandora's box. I was shocked and loved how she manipulated the Boss into giving her the order to destroy the ARS for his own sake, when she in reality wanted to not only conceal the current APTX shrinking effects from him, but also protect Shinichi. The way she used her disguising skills to invalidate the ARS' accuracy was just a genius move by her.

The biggest surprise to me was how she was revealed to be the old woman from the start in disguise, who was given the sale ticket for a Fusae brand brooch by Haibara out of selfless kindness, and how Vermouth was basically revealed to also be repaying that kindness back to Haibara by protecting her from the BO, further deepening her motivations and multi-faceted nature in such a beautiful way as she gazes at the confused Silver Bullet (Conan) who is questioning them after getting Bourbon's intel.

Rum & Karasuma Renya

The Biggest shocker in this whole movie was without a doubt the big reveal that Rum, the no.2 of the Black Organization, is unaware of the Boss' whereabouts in recent times and that, apart from having Pinga request Naomi to sell the ARS to them so they can modify it and also use it to erase the BO's activities in security cameras (according the boss' orders), had intended to use the ARS to locate Karasuma Renya (the Boss).

This was a huge bombshell reveal, yet to be revealed in the manga, that further clarified the current ongoings within the organization. It basically as good as confirmed that the Boss is hiding a de-aged form from his subordinates (including his very close associate, Rum) and that no one other than Vermouth is aware of his hidden whereabouts. This revelation is further supporting my "Child of seven (Nanatsu no ko)" theory (the Boss being a shrunken 7-year-old who is only contacting his subordinates through phone to hide his child appearance and maintain authority). This also further established a distrustful relationship between Karasuma Renya and Rum, seeing as the Boss has kept Rum out of the loop, and how Rum has persisted to locate the Boss against his wishes, creating a very small divide within the organization's power structure. This is extremely exciting for the future of the series and has gotten me very hyped for what's left of Rum's development in the Rum climax.

Conclusion

This movie was overall a 10/10 product, that gave all the fans outstanding fanservice. Conan's devotion to save Haibara, Ran's supportive contribution to the point of almost getting shot, Agasa's deeply moving heartfelt tears after Haibara's kidnapping, Kuroda's helpful backing of Conan, Bourbon's informational support and Akai's loyal aid in taking down the submarine were all just the tip of the iceberg. All the beautiful callbacks to canon events were also among the best of the fanservice. I especially loved Haibara's callback to how a child (Ayumi) had once changed her life through their actions (File 437), Pisco kidnapping her despite wearing glasses (File 240), Ran reminding Haibara of Akemi (like in File 434), Kir's callback to her father sacrificing himself for her in response to Naomi's cry (File 604) and all the moments Haibara recalled when Conan comforted and moved her (Bus hijack, Haibara intro, Reunion, etc).

Gosho's involvement in the story was clearly noticeable, just by the sheer quality of the movie, and all of his many drawn keyframes were beautiful.

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Headcanons: Law x Shy! F! S/O – Trying to seduce her lover.

(Female Pronouns)

Trafalgar Law

🍄 Law enjoyed teasing {Name}, mostly because her animated reactions always made Law smile. She was so shy even after being together for so long, she still seemed to react to his usual flirting and seductions with the same shyness. Seeing how she got all bashful and stumbled a little over her words. “What’s wrong {Name-ya?}” he asked innocently, acting as if he had nothing to do with why she was blushing so much with how cheekily he stole a kiss. 

🍄 Well after so much teasing and being on the losing end of having Law poking fun at her, {Name} decided it was time for her to stand up and turn the tables. Maybe for once she wanted to see Law being the bumbling, blushing and bashful one. She tried to plot for how she would actually do that, every idea had her getting so embarrassed just by the thought alone that {Name} wondered if she would actually be capable of pulling it off for real when the time came. 

🍄 Plan one of {Name’s}, flirting. Simple yet effective but {Name} failed. Mostly because she is not as witty with her words as Law who easily turned it back on her and made her speechless. She was unable to utter anything in response. Seeing Law’s smug smile, riled {Name} up. Curse Law and his handsome face. 

🍄 {Name} decided to move onto her second plan, she heard about something that a few people tried. When she had the opportunity, when {Name} and Law were alone she decided it was time. Oh he was so excited to see what she had up her sleeve this time. “So? {Name-ya} now you have me all alone.” {Name} could feel the heat rising to her cheeks but she couldn’t get distracted before trying. Her fingers hooked into his belt as she pulled him close, {Name} smiled thinking it worked when there was a lack of remark. {Name} looked up and she was surprised by Law’s kiss. “Wha-?!” she stuttered, Law smiled. “You made it so easy dear.” Law kept his cool but that actually did surprise him when {Name} did something so bold. 

🍄 Law watched her crumble again, “So cute…” He thought to himself. Seeing how proactive she is being in her quest to reverse their roles made him look forward to when she would actually succeed. Well, technically she had. Law just managed to keep his composure better than {Name}, internally he had reacted the same when she flirted with him, or pulled him in close by his belt. “She’s honestly too adorable for her own good.” Law muttered to himself. 

🍄 Plan three. {Name} gave Law a rather perfectly executed, adequately dramatic kabedon. Law mused, “Oh? What’s your plan love?” {Name} kisses him, more than a peck and she deepened the kiss before pulling away. Law swipes his thumb across her lips, as he grabs her chin and lifts it before pressing another sweet kiss against her lips. “A good attempt but not quite enough {Name-ya}” {Name} blushed and buried her face in his chest as Law just held her and chuckled lowly. 

🍄 {Name} ran out of ideas quickly after they all got foiled by Law. She soon got frustrated by her lack of progress, unknowing that everything she did actually worked and in fact she charmed Law so much with how cute her antics were. Law already knew she was not the most apt of flirting, but her sweetness and adorable nature made up for it. Maybe she didn’t seduce him in the way of wiles and wit, but she still managed to charm him. Well, he takes that back after seeing all the stuff she pulled. She was definitely capable of seduction. 

🍄 {Name} hugged Law, no extra embellishment to her action. Aside from a pout as she looked up at Law, “I want a kiss.” She asked, there was no reply. When her eyes curiously peeked up at Law she noticed the faintest blush on his cheeks, “Yes, yes {Name-ya.}” Law agreed and gave her a kiss. She had successfully flustered him. Her face lit up with the victory. Law noticed her smug little expression and had to stop himself from clutching his chest and exclaiming that she is adorable.