#what do you mean people wear clothes for fun and not just practical reasons

[fisheito]

for the question thing!!! do you have any silly hcs about the clan boys (+ the familiars/eito)? can be as wild as u want

sorry in advance if i don't have any HCs for ur beloveds bc i can only offer what my brain chooses to fixate on.... but let's see........

i like to imagine clan members enjoying fun little hobby hours

i pretend they're not busy adults with their own obligations and schedules.... so they just get together like a bunch of retirees and partake in shared hobbies whenever they want 🤗

e.g.,

book club: oli, blade, yaku, garu

horny book club: eiden, morv, blade, edmond if he works up the courage to discuss his fave BDSM PwP short novel with the 3 most shameless creatures ever ... honestly oli could join as well but i'm gonna excuse him from ONE book club so he can get some sleep. maybe he'll alternate days between the two 😆

sewing and knitting together like a couple of serene grandmas: yakuoli. eiden joins sometimes (all serenity is lost when he does)

TARGET PRACTICE! NEW ACTIVITIES!!! DARTS!! ! PIN THE TAIL ON THE EDMOND! sorry idk this is just my way of saying that after the cowboy event, i want to imagine edmond/dante/garu all playing target striking games and it becomes a contest of how split one dart can be down the middle (you can't all be perfect aimers ok aster can't keep buying new darts can u PLEASE throw them anywhere but dead centre).

i know blade could join as well but would it take the competition aspect out of it? he's kind of calibrated to never miss right?? it's not a game anymore. it's just superior blade and pissed off dante and garu cheering (he's just happy to be there) and edmond trying to be civil about letting everyone participate

they are out in the garden. touching grass: yaku is gardening. blade is collecting bugs. garu is digging holes. kuya is bewitching plants at random to spew sex pollen into someone's face (i feel like this is his superpower in SEVERAL fics and i am not complaining). quincy is trying to nap

.but .

he chose the worst place to do it. in the middle of nature's playground (aster's garden)?

garu's kicking up dust into his face. blade is shoving random insects into his face and asking identification questions. yaku screams when he inevitably falls to the kuya traps. kuya can't resist watching the little ones (yakugaru) play with dirt. WHY would you choose to sleep here.

(Topper is nibbling all the edible plants in the garden while skillfully avoiding all the porn plot traps with his superior Toppinstincts)

now for 3 ! single character HCs.......

kuya: wanders the marketplace, and often sees those anti-aging creams with LOFTY claims to their power... he always mocks them and insults the intelligence of all the vain people clamouring to buy the stock. later that day you will see kuya at home, trying those very same creams (procured illegally, of course, because why pay for anything ever) and pretending like he's zero percent interested in the results

rei: in the same situation will just as quickly mock the creams but unlike kuya he'll mean it and will NOT be caught applying the gloop all over his face later. "lmao it's just sunscreen who even believes this shit"

yakumo: i like to give him sneczema sometimes. i know it's implied that everyone in gay gacha has perfect skin forever *waves hand dismissively* BUT

imagine that he loves working with his hands but the sneczema can flare up if he's too rough on em, so he compromises by wearing his gloves. protect that vulnerable skin, yaku!! [insert pun about scaly skin]

His SR clothing material seems soft. Aesthetic reason: slippery smooth like the idea of snek. Practical reason: coarse textures can aggravate skin 😔 only the silkiest coverings for a scaly boy...

i mean. yaku prefers the wet cave environment so we gotta keep an eye on his humidity. too dry and he'l'l turn into a wafer (like in Solaria that One Time)

is this just an excuse for me to mist him with a spray bottle ? at random times because it just seems like fun? perhaps. spritzspritz

[dizzygrizzlies]

no, you don’t need to wear your mask/tail to school.

i wish young nonhumans didn’t feel compelled to be ‘out’ at school, especially when it’s a dangerous environment. i keep seeing posts along the lines of “wore my tail/mask to school! people berated/teased/put their hands on me, but it’s ok”.

no, it’s not.

like.. i understand a mask or a tail can be a very validating thing for some people. and i’m not saying NO ONE should wear them at schools. but i just keep watching this mounting trend of young therians insinuating you need some physical accessory or to do quads to be a ‘real’ nonhuman. and then it leads to things like this and it makes me incredibly sad.

i’d known i was alterhuman since late elementary school, actually. it’s a huge part of my life even now, years after graduation. there wasn’t a reason for it to be brought up, so i never did. it was a closely guarded secret to me, but it didn’t feel like a weight i was carrying. i always thought “no one needs to know i’m an animal if it jeopardizes my safety. so, oh well”.

“but, how will people know that i’m an animal?”

they probably will. they probably already do.

i was the designated ‘animal’ person my entire school career despite not ever handling animals in front of anyone. if there were pets, lost wild animals (baby rabbits, birds, lizards), or sometimes even loose livestock that got onto campus, it was always me who had to go tend to them.

everyone wanted me in their group in environmental science. if a project called for animal illustrations, the same thing would happen. it was certainly weird because i was also a ‘weird kid’ and not especially desired to be around outside of that, lol. but i was never harassed for it. it made me feel very validated, actually.

i had fun during gym running and fiercely destroying the opposing team in field hockey. i taught everyone which plants were okay to forage (and we snacked on them when we had to sit on the lower field for practice). every day i was hyperaware of the limbs i had that weren’t quite there. friends noticed my ears twitch and my nose wiggle at certain stimuli. i felt nice walking on two legs. i felt nice because i felt animal and i didn’t have to prove it to anyone.

really like… just do what makes you happy. i admire the bravery it takes to so earnestly wear your identity on your sleeve like that. that’s very impressive. however, there is NO obligation to do anything like that if you understand that there will be a reaction that poses a threat to you.

i want our kids to be safe, too. you don’t have to feel dysphoria over being discreet. sometimes it’s the safest option. and sometimes, that can be really fun, too.

study everything you can about your ‘type. wikipedia and animalia are good resources. ramble about them to anyone who will listen. jokingly refer to yourself as one in friend spaces. wear discreet clothes that remind you of your ‘type. find a nice private place outside where you can run and explore and look at plants and smell the air and feel like yourself. but by no means do you have to prove yourself. you know you.

[the-cat-and-the-birdie]

ATSV Fun Fact!! - Mumbattan Cultural Details

Gayatri & Inspector Singh follow the Sikh Religion

Have you ever heard of Punjabi Sikhs?

If you don't know - Sikhism is a religion that originates in northern India, specifically Punjab.

The turban Gayatri's father wears - along with his last name 'Singh' implies that her father is most likely a Punjabi Sikh.

I notice this the first time watching ATSV and was like 'wow that's so cool :)'

It only hit me today that 'Oh wait I don't think a lot of people know about this very-specific, rarely-mentioned religion maybe i should say something,'

And because I LOVE yelling about world culture, LET'S GO!!!

[a SHORT essay where I explain the basics of Sikhism, a religion built on equality and justice. And details in The Singhs design, and exactly why Sikh Representation matters]

So What's Sikhism about?

Often mistaken for Muslims - Sikhs are actually a non-Abrahamic religion, with 20 million followers worldwide.

But even with so many visible practicing members, most people know very very little about this beautiful religion!

Sikhs believe in equality and unity - and defending the oppressed. Their book of faith, The Guru Granth Sahib Ji, is called 'Guru' for a reason - Sikhs see the book as not just a code of conduct, but as a living, breathing teacher for every practicioner;

From Wikipedia on Guru Granth Sahib: Sikhs since then [1708] have accepted the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture, as their eternal-living guru, as the embodiment of the ten Sikh Gurus, the highest religious and spiritual guide for Sikhs. It plays a central role in guiding the Sikh's way of life.

The Guru Granth Sahib is the spiritual leader of Sikhism, and it's treated as such.

That's why in Gurdwaras - their place of worship - it's treated as such, being clothed and held in ornate structure, constantly fanned throughout it's readings (the fan you can see in the left picture).

They believe that by following the Guru Granth Sahib Ji, they can cultivate compassion, peace, and harmony in their communities, while diminishing 'Mara' - concepts like hatred or violence.

Sikhs believe that every Sikh should revere themselves as champions of unity. And because of this many Sikhs have the same last name -

Kaur for women (Meaning Princess) and Singh for men (Meaning Lion).

Having the same last name also does away with the Indian caste system, making it another point of equality.

In ATSV Gayatri last name is Singh. However from my understanding, her name would most likely be Gayatri Kaur in reality.

I think they kept her last name as Singh as a deliberate choice to keep her initials as GS, like Gwen Stacy.

So is Gayatri Sikh?

Maybe - most likely.

But we can't be sure. Mainly because of her hair.

Gayatri has a short bob haircut, and while that might not seem like it matters, it does!

In Sikhism there are the '5K's - different aspects Sikhs wear to show their faith.

Notice the first one?

'Kesh' is the practice of leaving ones hair completely uncut. That's why you may see a lot of Sikh men with long, long beards!

And hence, the large turbans.

It's done as respect for God's creation - leaving it unaltered.

[Fun Fact! - Rastafarians, a Jamaican religion, also don't cut their hair for this reason. Think Bob Marley. Rastas call God - Jah]

So, Gayatri having short hair means she doesn't keep Kesh.

However, Sikh is a super accepting and open religion, and it's main focus is on acceptance of difference, not conformity - so she could entirely follow the faith without doing all of any of the 5Ks.

Also, if you're curious about the steel sword K - Kirpan, yes that's a thing!

Sikhs of all genders are encouraged to carry a small ceremonial blade with them.

Instead it's a symbol of the commitment to fighting for what's right - and defending those who cannot defend themselves.

A Kirpan can ONLY be used to defend the life of yourself or others, which is incredibly rare.

Why is this all so rad, cool, and important?

If you haven't noticed by now, Sikhism is a religion driven by justice. Not just in theory, but in really life as well.

That's why you may see many Sikh police officers and politicians, even here in the West. Most of them wearing the emblem on their turbans.

In fact, Canada has SO MANY Sikh politicians, that in 2019 they elected 18 of them.

For centuries Sikhs have been dedicated to justice, and developing systems of support, whether that be political involvement or feeding those in need.

The biggest Gurdwara (a place of Sikh worship) The Golden Temple feeds over 100,000 people A DAY.

For FREE.

It's a practice called Langar. A communal meal anyone can enjoy. And of course, Langar food is vegetarian.

Making Inspector Singh a Sikh - and showing him saving people and being warm to his daughter on screen is great representation for a community so often overlooked! Despite the fact they are over 20 million practicing Sikhs.

It's a great detail for Indian and Punjabi representation in specific. It accurate shows their beliefs and commitment towards helping others, no matter the cost.

And from what we can tell, this choice came later in development. We know this because ALL of his concept art shows him with a turban, not keeping Kesh.

It seems like someone later on down the line said 'Wait if his name is Singh I think he's Sikh and if he's Sikh then we're gonna have to redesign him and make that obvious oops'.

That, dear audience, is why you always have an Anthropologist in the writing room. Or some amateur anthropologist like me :)

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I hope you enjoyed reading this, I really enjoyed writing it!! Sikhism is one of my favorite religions and if you have never heard anything from the Guru Granth Sahib I HIGHLY recommend it, it's very optimistic and compassionate. Sikhnet(.)com is also a great resource!

I have no idea if this will pique anyone's interest, but I hardly ever see Sikhs reflected in media and I know many many people may confuse them with Muslim, especially since many women Sikhs keep kesh and cover their hair as well.

But if you ever wanted to know the difference, here it is! If you read this far, thank you SO MUCH. And if you're a Sikh and reading this, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

As usual, here's a photo of Hobie for your travels.

BYE.

[izzyspussy]

Rating Ted Lasso Characters Based On If They'd Respect My Pronouns (Correctly)

Roy "We Stayed At GAY Til 3AM And Then We Had Crepes With Some Drag Queens" Kent: 11/10 no fucking shit. He would defend me from misgendering also, even if we weren't friends. He's the very embodiment of that guy who fought the trans guy and then fought the authority figure who scolded him for hitting a girl.

Nate "Genius (Code for Autistic)" Shelley: 11/10 are you kidding. If only quarantine had happened in his universe he'd have pronouns too. Also his girlfriend obviously already does.

Jamie "Prettyboy" Tartt: 11/10 duh. No, he doesn't know off the top of his head what part of speech a pronoun is, but only because nothing in the universe could matter less. And much like Roy, if he saw someone else being contrarian for the purposes of being a prick for absolutely no earthly reason, he would be eager to do something about it.

Keeley "Just The Tip" Jones: 11/10 did you see her. Never have I personally received more solidarity than from (butches and) full tilt Barbie Girl femmes like Keeley. She may be cis and she wears "women's" clothes, but she's still doing drag every day. She gets it.

Colin "Right by This Pink Triangle?" Hughes: 11/10 obviously. He would be so good at not making a big deal out of doing it correctly himself or correcting others, because he knows what it's like to just want to live your authentic life without being a spectacle.

Coach "You Should See Him In Drag" Beard: 11/10 which you should've guessed. Look at him. Look at him with your heart. You know he has pronouns you've never even heard of that he takes out for special occasions.

Ted "We Don't Not Care" Lasso: 11/10 why is this even a question. Practically the entirety of Ted's goals in life are to be respectful and kind and help others do the same. Sometimes that's hard and he fucks it up, but this is easy. C'mon.

Sam "Social Justice Warrior" Obisanya: 11/10 like. Obviously. I have nothing else to say, like. Obviously. Obviously.

Bumber-"Impending Class War"-catch: 11/10. If anything, given the opportunity, he would encourage me to have more pronouns.

Dani "Joy" Rojas: 11/10. These are getting very simple now, and require less and less explanation. He promotes joy. What else do you want.

Rebecca "Ask Your Daughter What It Means" Welton: 11/10. She's a cutthroat and a genuine feminist. She doesn't care if a bunch of freaks are scared of strangers' genitals, and she's certainly not going to let something so petty get in her own way.

Jan "I've Run Out of Fun Epithets For Everyone And He Wouldn't Mind This Unfun One That's Blunt About That Fact" Maas: 11/10 of course. There's no logical, moral, or social reason not to, and there is a wealth of evidence supporting gender affirming behavior.

Isaac McAdoo: 11/10. And he would (unnecessarily) instruct all the other lads to do it too. He might struggle with it at first if we had known each other previous to my transition, but not out of malice or negligence, and once he got on track he'd stay there for life.

Leslie Higgins: 11/10. He's a jazz musician with ten thousand gen Z children. He knows at least as many trans people already as any natural member of the queer community.

The Rest of The Lads: 11/10. We all know this to be true. Next.

Georgie Tartt: 11/10. Have you seen her son. She's prepared for this.

Sharon Fieldstone: 11/10. Have you seen her do her job. She's good at it.

Dottie Lasso: 9/10. Her heart's in the right place and that matters! She is inescapably Midwestern in both the good ways and the bad ways, though.

Jake: 8/10. Have you seen him do his job. He's bad at it.

Rupert Mannion: 6/10. He's a trans inclusive misogynist lmao. He also will treat correct pronoun usage as a privilege if he gets butthurt enough.

James Tartt: 3/10. He'd respect a trans man who performed masculinity to his standards, but he is definitely afraid of girlymen and women who are better than him (most women).

[oncillabrigade]

I feel like I see a lot of fan authors/artists depicting Jason and Tim (and sometimes Steph) as unrelentingly mean to Damian in public, and that doesn't ring true to me. I haven't read the comics since before Damian was introduced (Wayne Family Adventures pulled me back in, and oh man there are fun DC comics these days!) so maybe I'm missing some canon examples of that... but I feel like every single child in that family gets how awful it is to be in the spotlight at a young age. They remember how awkward and exhausting it was to always smile for the camera, always be perfectly behaved, always uphold the ideal of what a Wayne adoptee should be. It didn't matter how you felt; you had to act the part. And they wouldn't make that harder for anyone.

Detailed thoughts below the fold!

Acting like a Perfect Wayne Kid™️ must be easier for Tim than for his siblings, because he was already playing that game as a Drake. But that doesn't mean it wasn't excruciating, especially for someone as introverted and wonderfully weird as Tim. Honestly, I think he'd be a mine of useful information for the later additions to the family!

I can see him at a charity dinner next to Cass, indicating which utensil comes next, murmuring, "I know, it's ridiculous. And there's no real reason, which makes it so hard to remember. But you're doing great." I can see him helping Duke practice the "right" laugh before a party: "Not too loud, not too real, not too many teeth showing. These people are terrified of genuine emotion, but in a shittier way than Bruce is." And I can most certainly see him talking Damian through how to leave a room when there are TOO. MANY. PEOPLE and the walls are closing in, showing him escape routes at different venues, explaining, "you don't want to use the bathroom excuse too many times in a row. People notice and tabloids start saying you have an eating disorder. I'll text you a list of alternate reasons to leave a conversation."

What I cannot see is Tim leaving anyone out to dry in the hell of high society. Even if Dami were driving him NUTS, I don't think Tim would call him a brat, insult him outright, or badmouth him to others. I think the worst thing he'd do is roll his eyes with humorous exaggeration and say, "okay, Damian, you've done your little brotherly duties--go talk to your friends, okay?" He could be SEETHING about a horrific fight 30 minutes before their appearance and play it off as, "haha, well, all brothers bug each other sometimes." And then he'd pivot, flawlessly, to a positive comment about the whole family, Dami included. Tim Drake, world champion of compartmentalization, fiercely loyal and kindhearted, is not giving the press a single bad word about his siblings. He is smiling and saying all the right things.

And then... then, there's Jason.

Jason understands, firsthand, how hard being inducted into the world of Perfect Wayne Behavior™️ is. Can you imagine Jason Peter Todd going through that? It's not just that he was in a new world, where money and food and clothes were a given, not a hard-won prize. It's not just that there were a million new rules to memorize (how to wear a suit, inscrutable dining etiquette, passive aggression instead of speaking your mind when angry, etc.). It's not just that he was suddenly thrust in the limelight at a young age, thrown in at the deep end of child stardom. It's not just that he was inevitably compared to Dick, who's naturally charismatic in a way that made his rambunctiousness forgivable by Gotham's elite. It's not just that he was simultaneously learning to be a Wayne AND a Robin, which was both mentally and physically exhausting.

No, it was all that PLUS who Jason was when he had just been adopted. Picture him: a kid from Crime Alley, recently out of a school for troubled youth, mourning the loss of his mother, and WAY too fucking smart not to see the condescension in the eyes of his new dad's peers. He was treading water constantly in every aspect of life, occasionally managing to float... all while the press and high society watched intently and judged him like he was swimming in the Olympics. Being Robin gave him magic, but god, he must have used so much of it up on just getting through public appearances.

I refuse to believe that someone who went through that would belittle or humiliate anyone doing the same. Especially when it comes to Damian. Damian, who comes from a world where physical prowess is the ultimate trump card, now trapped in a conversation where mentioning that prowess means he loses status. Damian, who knows the worst physical pain you can imagine and takes it as all in a day's work, struggling to contain his disdain for someone complaining about their tennis elbow. Damian, who was exposed to the worst aspects of humanity before he could form permanent memories, staring in disbelief at a kid his age saying the teacher who gave them an hour of detention is SO evil. Damian, who had mastered the rules of the League, discovering that the rules of Gotham high society are SO different that his prior knowledge is actively disadvantaging him.

I cannot imagine Jason seeing Damian as anything other than a fellow kid trapped in the pool with all eyes on him.

So Jason will do what he's always done: stand up for someone in need. Because Damian IS in need, no matter how much of a pain-in-the-ass he might be. That means Jay is telling the press about how smart Damian is, how good he is with animals, how proud the whole family is of his art. It means he's wearing suit pants with deep pockets so Damian's emotional support plushie is on hand at all times. It means he's using his bulk to clear the way to the balcony when the kid needs air and quiet. It means he's verbally eviscerating the posh knob who called Dami a brat, because NO ONE outside the family gets to say that shit about Jason fucking Todd's baby brother.

I don't care how annoyed they are with each other--bat kids hang together in the face of danger. And make no mistake: being a Perfect Wayne™️ is one of the most dangerous missions they face.

[zeddimusprime]

Trans Man Noah Diaz

The first time I saw Rise of the Beasts, I read Noah as a Trans Man, and that headcanon just solidified after my second viewing.

I’ll get the heavy reasons out of the way first, and work down to the most silly ones.

The section that was here before has been removed, because I was overstepping and someone rightly called me out on it. However. I’m not going to lie and pretend I didn’t do what I did. I deleted the comment that called me out because it made me feel bad, I panicked, and deleted it to save my own ego. It was wrong, it was cowardly, it was fucked up, and I shouldn’t have done it.

I truly am sorry, and have spent the last day sitting with myself until I stopped trying to excuse my behavior and just acknowledged what I did. I am not asking for forgiveness, I can only try going forward to be the kind of person deserving of it.

For now, I’m taking a break from this blog, leaving it on a queue, and I won’t be posting here for a while. Even though that isn’t the kind of person I want to be, I need to reckon with the fact that that is the kind of person I am. I’m sorry, once again.

1994 was also the year Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was put into place, which, for those too young to remember, was basically a policy allowing queer and trans people to serve in the military so long as they remained closeted, and prohibited superiors from forcibly outing them. Given that we’re never actually told in the film why Noah was discharged, it’s not unreasonable to think that it may have been because he got found out as trans.

The part that’s particularly personal for me is his relationship with Kris. I’ve also got a little brother that’s quite a bit younger than me, and I acted as an extra parent to him, practically raised him since we were both latchkey kids, and yeah, there’s no doubt in my mind that I’d face the apocalypse head on if it meant keeping him safe. All that to say, it’s comforting to think that Noah’s identity as a man is inseparable from his identity as a Big Brother, the way it is for me.

Most of my other reasons are less serious:

Noah wears a lot of layers and baggy clothes on his upper half, which yes, was part of 90s fashion, but it’s also how I dressed for most of my life, even before I realized I was trans.

Noah is also non-toxically masculine in a way that’s not unheard of but also not as common for men, especially service members, of that time period. Again, there may very well be a cultural component I’m missing here, let me know if there is, but this is just something I related to as a Guy Who Wasn’t Raised As One.

This last one’s kinda silly, but I’m a Car Guy, and one of the most gender euphoria inducing things I can do is work on my car. There’s few things that make me feel like Man quite like sweat on my brow and grease on my hands and a purring engine from a job well done. So for Noah to not only be a tech wiz but specifically a Mechanic? That was the thing that really sold me on this headcanon. (And that’s not even getting into the very fun implications of Noah being the one to repair Mirage, to get to know him so intimately, literally inside and out. Very nice.)

(I also love the idea that rather than being weirded out or taken aback at first like he is in some fics, Noah would be kinda weirdly affirmed to find out that not only does Mirage have some of roughly the same *equipment* while still being treated as and being a Mech, but his setup is the norm for Cybertronians. I can so picture Noah anxiously telling Mirage about his situation when they finally get together only for Mirage to be like “you mean other human mechs don’t have a 🐈??? Like, most humans only have one or the other?????”)

[secretswiftymarvelfan]

Some Cruel Joke - Johnny Storm x Reader (College AU)

Summary: Your confidence and beliefs take a hit after overhearing some nasty things

Word Count: 2.1k

Warnings: Angst! Girls being bitches! Fluff! College Drinking! Language!

Dividers by @firefly-graphics​

Masterlist

You were scribbling in your notebook, writing the idea you had for your next assignment as you walked out of your evolution class. You tried your best to stay out of everyone’s way, but you still heard the scoffs of people in such a rush they couldn’t wait a couple of seconds for the path clear. When you got outside you move over to the side completely out of the way, still scribbling in your notebook as you sat down on the steps.

“Hey there’s my favourite genius,” Johnny says announcing his presence as sits down next to you.

“Genius is being kind” you point out shooting him a look.

“Don’t sell yourself short shortcake, I have it on good authority that Reed is always trying to beat your scores” Johnny says nudging you with his elbow.

“I highly doubt that,” you say rolling your eyes.

“It’s true, Sue is constantly complaining that he studying so hard to beat you, you may just be the reason they break up” Johnny chuckles.

“Still not finding this reassuring” you point out shaking your head at him.

“Oh, you know what I mean” Johnny laughs.

“Thankfully yes, after all these years I’m fluent in johnny” you chuckle.

You had been friends with Johnny for as long as you could remember. You guys were practically inseparable at school even when his popularity grew, he always found you in the lunch hall and walked back home with you.

“What are your plans this evening?” Johnny asks rubbing his hands together.

“Um probably studying, maybe get a start on this assignment, I’ve got a really good idea for it,” you say tapping your notebook with your pencil.

“Well, that can wait,” Johnny says snatching your notebook from you.

“Johnny!” You complain trying to grab it back.

“Nope” Johnny says holding it out of your reach “I’ve been invited to a party at the Kappa house and your my plus one”

Your shoulder slump as you look back at him uncertainly “I dunno johnny” you sigh.

“C’mon it’ll be fun, I’ll be with you the entire time,” Johnny says reassuringly.

“But I have so much work to do” you argue gesturing to your notebook in his hand.

“The party is later tonight, if you’re still working then, you need to re-evaluate your work-life balance,” Johnny says giving you a pointed look, “please shortcake” he pleads.

He gives you his puppy dog eyes that instantly made you melt every time. But even without the pleading look, you knew you’d give in eventually, you’d never pass up an opportunity to spend time with Johnny. You’ve always liked Johnny, even before you knew what it was you were feeling towards him, and as you grew older, your feelings only grew stronger.

Of course, you never said anything, because of who he was, and who you were.

“You promised not to ditch me?” You relent.

“I swear, and as soon as you want to leave, we’ll go, together” Johnny promises hand over his heart.

You smile warmly back at him “Thank you, Johnny”

Johnny beams back at you “anything for you shortcake” he says passing back your notebook “I’ve got to get to baseball practice but I’ll pick you up at 7” he says quickly kissing your cheek, jumping up and walking away.

That evening you and Johnny were walking to the party together. You had foregone your usual jeans and sweater, instead opting for a plaid skirt you’d been wanted to wear for ages but were never brave enough to. You’d paired it with a cream long-sleeve ribbed turtleneck top, and knee-high boots

You swallowed nervously as you glanced down at your outfit. You were certain everyone else there would be wearing much more revealing clothing, much sexier clothing. You were gonna stick out like a sore thumb.

“Hey, you alright?” Johnny asks his hand slipping into yours, startling you.

“Oh-uh-um- yeah was-um just thinking I could have worn a different top or something” you stutter shrugging your shoulders.

“Are you kidding me shortcake?” Johnny exclaims with a lopsided smile “you’re smoking hot right now”

You could feel the heat rising in your cheeks as you looked down at the floor, trying and failing to hold back a smile. As you looked back over at Johnny you could see him smiling back at you warmly and for the first time, you thought maybe the hopeless crush you had, wasn’t so hopeless.

“I think we’re both gonna score tonight” he then winks.

Nevermind.

“Yeah sure,” you hum quietly, nodding your head and looking back down at the floor.

Johnny kept hold of your hand as you approached the Kappa house, guiding you inside and into the kitchen. He only dropped your hand when he made you both a drink.

“Don’t worry it’s not strong” he promises as he passes you your red cup.

He puts his hand on the small of your back, gently guiding you out of the kitchen and into the living room. He quickly found a spot on the couch, it was a bit tight with so many others. But you didn’t mind, not when Johnny stretched his arm out behind you on the back of the couch.

Conversations flowed around you, Johnny laughing and talking with all his friends, with people he didn’t even know. It never mattered with Johnny, he could make friends with anyone. A couple of people asked you questions like what you studied, hobbies, and the typical get-to-know-you questions, but none of them sparked a conversation. So you just sat and listened to Johnny’s conversations instead.

“I’m just going to the restroom,” you told Johnny leaning in so he could hear you over the music

“You okay?” He asks to lean in as you did.

You give him a reassuring smile, nodding in response before standing up and walking out of the room. You made your way up the stairs, about to round a corner when you overhead a conversation that made you freeze.

“Did you see that dork he brought with him?” One girl said, and it didn’t take a genius to know that they were talking about you and Johnny.

“Yeah there’s no way they’re together, she’s a pity fuck at most” another girl stated.

“I bet it’s his initiation, fake date her, like Wyler, did with that art creep” the first girl laughed.

You felt your heart clench at their words. You knew your chances with Johnny were practically none existent, but hearing others thought the same was heartbreaking. You had been the butt of jokes for years, you’d been told someone liked you only for it to be a cruel joke.

But you knew Johnny, he was your friend. He wouldn’t do anything like that, every move he made, words he said couldn’t be fake, for some initiation.

You didn’t dare face those girls though, you didn’t want to see the looks on their faces as they laughed at you. So you quickly turned around and rushed back down the stairs.

When you poked your head into the living room you couldn’t see Johnny. You then heard his loud laughter from the kitchen. You followed the sound of his laughter, finding him in the kitchen with a couple of his friends, all of them with their backs to you as they remade drinks.

“So that chick you brought? She your girl?” Colin asks making you stop short at the threshold of the kitchen.

“Ah” Johnny sighs, his shoulders dropping slightly “no… she’s just a friend”

“Not gonna happen then?” Bryce then asked.

“Nope, not a chance” Johnny states shaking his head.

“Well, you had me fooled” Bryce chuckled taking a sip of his drink.

Your heart practically stopped. If it wasn’t for the loud music and raucous conversation you were pretty sure you could hear your heart breaking. You just couldn’t believe it, you didn’t want to believe it.

You couldn’t be here, you couldn’t face Johnny right now. So you left. You got all the way out to the front porch before you stopped. The guilt of just leaving without saying anything makes you pause. Pulling out your phone you were about to call for a cab and text Johnny that you were leaving.

“Hey, you okay?” Johnny said behind you, jogging down the stairs to meet you.

“Um- yeah just wanted some fresh air” you mutter looking down at the floor.

“Are you sure? Did something happen?” Johnny asks putting his hand on your arm.

You quickly turned, so his hand fell from your arm “actually I'm pretty tired, can we go home?”

“Yeah, yeah sure,” Johnny says his eyes searching your face, or at least as well as they could with you avoiding his gaze.

Keeping your eyes on the ground in front of you, you started briskly walking back towards your place. You didn’t wait for Johnny, you only knew he was following when you heard him jog to catch up.

The walk back home was pretty much silent. Johnny occasionally asked you questions like ‘did you enjoy yourself’ and ‘did you like chatting with his friends’ but you just responded with small hums. You just hoped your excuse that you were tired was good enough.

“Hey um-“ Johnny says clearing his throat quickly “we’ve um been friends for a long, long time and um there’s no one I enjoy spending time with like you because you’re just- just so awesome, so uh I was wondering if maybe you’d like to go out sometime? Like a date?”

That was what finally broke you. The final nail in the coffin. Despite everything you heard you were still clinging to the hope that it wasn’t true. That johnny wouldn’t fake ask you out, as a dare or joke. But it just happened.

“Please don’t do that Johnny” you whispered “please don’t be that guy”

“Shortcake? What- what do you mean?” Johnny asks confused stopping to face you.

“Please don’t be the guy who asks me out as a joke” you mutter, hugging yourself tightly as you glanced over at him tears in your eyes.

“What-“ Johnny breathes out, his eyes wide.

“I’ve been the butt of that joke for years, all through middle school and high school” you admit shaking your head as tears stream down your face “I heard what those girls said, that I must be some pity fuck or-or a fake date for your initiation, I heard Bryce say you had him fooled” you continue watching as Johnny's face fell, you’d caught him out and he knew it “yet I still believed maybe it’s wasn’t true, but it is- it is true”

“Shortcake…” Johnny mutters taking a step towards you, stopping when you stepped back.

“I just never thought you’d turn into that person, be cruel enough to get someone's hopes up only to pull the rug out from underneath them and laugh” you sniffle wiping away your tears, watching as a flicker of hurt washed over Johnny’s face.

“Shortcake, you’ve got it all wrong” he muttered shaking his head “those girls are just jealous assholes, and Bryce said that because he honestly thought we were dating, fuck I even told him to stay the fuck away when I said we weren’t because you're my shortcake” Johnny exclaimed gesturing back to the party.

Your eyes scan his desperate face, trying to work out if you believed him or not. You wanted to, you really did but you’d been hurt so many times before.

“Do you know why I call you shortcake?” Johnny says sighing gently.

You shake your head, shrugging your shoulders “I dunno because I’m short and I like cake” you guess, unsure what this even had to do with it.

Johnny lets out a light chuckle “well that does apply, but no” he says shaking his head “it’s because in 7th grade when I didn’t make the baseball team, you shared your last slice of strawberry shortcake that your mom made with me to cheer me up, and from that moment on I knew you were special and that I was head over heels in love with you”

Your lips parted in surprise “johnny i- i-“ you stutter in disbelief.

Johnny gives you a warm smile, closing the distance between you his hands reaching up to cup your cheek “so shortcake when I ask you out it's not as a joke or for my initiation, it’s because I love you and I want to date you and because the idea of you being with anyone else kills me”

“Johnny” you whisper softly completely melting at his words.

“So is that a yes to a date?” Johnny asks with a lopsided smile.

“Yes, of course,” you breathe out a smile breaking out on your face.

Johnny's grin grows as he leans down and captures your lips in his. It starts off hesitant but soon grows in confidence as all the years you love you shared for each other pass between you.

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MIDWEEK TREATS FOR TURTLES 💛

as the title says, for cpn loving turtles only. those who have high tolerance for sugar. don’t take it seriously. these are all coincidences and the universe playing with us, so have fun!

before anything else, happy 5 years to this! 🎉🎉

• There has been some talk about how WYB was fiddling with his jacket during the BTF press conference. If it meant he was A.) just fixing his clothes and we should stop overthinking B. ) trying to hide the necklace or C. ) he was drawing people’s attention to it / showing off. Well whatever it is, i’m just happy that he is wearing it. It’s not the main indicator of a “relationship” and shouldn’t be given too much attention, unless it attracts the wrong kind of attention. As a CPF, just appreciate it and smile. There is really no need to try and prove anything to anyone. We know what it means, those who don’t get it — let them be. I’m happy that he gets to keep this to himself 🫶 The puppy and his diamond encrusted bone! I mean it’s Yibo, what do you expect?

( please evaluate. i’m jealous of the bone necklace cause it’s always with yibo 🥹🥹🥹 )

• I didn’t know this but another numerology coincidence, patient #5 stayed in Room #18 in the ADLAD play. Lol. 18 = Yi Bo

• Fake rumor from here ( this is not LRLG or BX fake rumor house ) I like this one cause it features them both.

- starts with XZ talking to staff and someone saying he should sleep early, but ZZ says he can’t cause WYB is still driving ( going to where zz is i’m guessing ) 🥺🥺🥺🥺

- XZ and his team preparing to eat hotpot and ZZ said he already asked what wyb wants to eat. One of his staff was asking if zz needs help and he said no cause wyb’s team ordered it all. ( wyb really loves to spoil him with food )

and this exchange that looks and reads like a fanfic but since we know that what say to each other in real life is so much worse ( based on bts and interviews ) — then this is pretty tame. lol.

they are eating :

XZ: I want less ( food )

WYB : Don’t say that

XZ : Pretend to be angry

WYB: Love you

XZ: Are you mad at me?

WYB: Love you love you

can someone please slap them both? they are so sweet. XZ really be acting coquettish for yibo only. With everyone else, he is practical and super polite.

• People noticed among the flowers sent to the venue of ADLAD Shenzhen was an arrangement from Youku ( platform ). ZZ doesn’t have any drama or projects airing there recently so why would they send it? You may say that it’s professional courtesy but clowns like us would like to think of who Youku’s VIP spokesperson is. WYB is perfectly capable of sending his own, but it’s 👀 that a streaming platform that he’s not working closely with has sent flowers.

• This exchange between fans under a video of WYB. Someone commented and asked what OP was wearing and if it was something “sexy” cause yibo’s eyes are on him. Then OP answered, XZ’s husband ( wyb ) was looking because she was holding their children ( dolls ) lol

WYB could be looking at her for a different reason and we know how he goes Hengdian Hawkeye with the lenses and you will get photos of him looking straight at you. However my point is, the part about the dolls. Whether you like them or not, you have to atleast agree that it is something that will catch yibo’s attention. Especially if he sees particular ones in various events. Remember he saw some during HB, even held a BJD doll, so he knows that fans ( mostly cpf ) are bringing it. Add TaoTao’s post with his own Yibo doll. So I feel so somft that the “bringing dolls at events” ( and dolls as a show of support ) is now accepted. Yibo looks okay with it, i wanna say, he’s even amused. You can fight me on this but there is just no way that he doesn’t know that the paired dolls are not him and zz. especially zanbi in his bunny costume with that smile and a mole under his lips.

My dream is for him to hold a wyb doll dressed as Lei Yu. but he has to be careful too incase certain people get offended. So yeah. 🤡

and is anyone else thinking about how people from the media comment about yibo’s looks? like they can’t believe he is that handsome in real life. this is coming from people who should be used to seeing celebrities, but the way they describe yibo is next level. reminds me of XZ who called him Venus. He is right. The artist knows what true beauty is. It’s WYB. this is why no one can compare. To XZ, the question has already been answered, WYB is Venus. ( this is my favorite cpn, which is not really a cpn cause it’s a fact. XZ said it. lol )

• We might have a same city incidence this week! If it’s true that XZ will attend Gucci’s Cosmos exhibit in Shanghai ( opening 4/28 ). So if he does and WYB is in SH for BTF’s premiere / roadshow — well ☺️☺️☺️

- END.

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Okay hear me out (again) is a revival on the rise? Secret Invasion Spoilers!

I am once again…… posting a Maria survival potential outcome (mostly because this is more fun than working and I can’t stop thinking about it)

We are going back to the bar scene in Episode One. 

So question, why did Nick and Maria not arrive together at this bar? Weren’t they staying in the same safe house, working together? Maria is just like I need a night off after getting my ass kicked by five foot G’iah which definitely made a lot of sense …. So I am just gonna head off to a bar alone in Moscow because I am not an important lady with an important never described job and I am not an American agent hiding in Russia for an unknown reason, and no one would miss me if I just took off for a night. In fact, apparently no one even misses me if I just like go rogue and stop working on whatever I was working on and go kick around with Fury.  All of this makes perfect sense, no notes. (Ok but see my notes below)

So then Nick comes later to the bar and meets Maria there but Gravik is already at the bar (no one comes in the bar behind him) So wouldn’t this suggest to you in an alleged chess themed spy thriller that Fury was watching where Gravik was going and not Gravik was watching where Fury was going? I mean we learn later that Fury knows Gravik is looking for him and wants something from him and that Gravik has worked with Fury before, and why would these two boneheads just go out to a bar in public when people are looking for Fury- unless they want to be seen.

So then Maria says OUTLOUD in PUBLIC at a BAR THAT GRAVIK IS AT that world famous spy Nick Fury has been ignoring her (!!!) and he hasn’t been the same since the blip and he needs to sit this one out. Nick Fury you cannot do your job and the only reason she called him was because Talos asked her, even though he has your number.  Again, this makes perfect sense, no notes. (But ok again, see my notes below)

- so what if Nick wasn’t ignoring Maria’s messages or calls but what if Maria and Nick just had this conversation out loud where Gravik could hear it. Then Nick can barely even play a simple game of chess against his long time bestie. What if this is all a show and it’s all an act for Gravik. And then Maria is like practically shouting “THE FURY I KNOW IS ALWAYS THREE STEPS AHEAD, STAY OUTTA THIS FIGHT MAN SIT THIS ONE OUT” (even though I called you and picked you up— makes sense. Ok.) Isn’t this conversation weird? Like, Maria, c’mon who is gonna fight the Skrulls? YOU? LITTLE MISS I LEFT MY BULLET PROOF VEST AT HOME? YOU ARE GONNA DO IT? I DON’T THINK YOU ARE GONNA DO IT. Just saying. side note: YOU ARE TELLING ME THAT VARRA AND G’IAH HAVE TIME TO PUT ON BULLET PROOF VESTS THAT THEY JUST HAVE WHILE BEING SHOT AT BUT MARIA DIDN’T WEAR ONE TO A BOMBING? MARVEL WHAT?

- so then after Gravik probably hears this whole conversation I would assume since he also seems to think Nick is some broken sad man.  Nick, Maria, and Talos, engage in what is probably the stupidest fucking plan of strategic spy geniuses anyone could imagine. They go to a planned bombing with absolutely nothing but infrared glasses apparently that they just happen to have and they are going to grab the bombs and put DIRTY BOMBS next to their human/skrull mortal bodies and also does this plot make sense for Nick Fury who is so unbelievably afraid of death that he wouldn’t come back to earth for years? YET somehow this alien-human hybrid bomb squad sans back up is gonna move these bombs away from a crowd and themselves and do it before Gravik sets them off and they will not die next to these bombs, how? Two of these bozos can’t even survive a bullet and a knife wound…apparently… so ok… what? I think everyone universally agrees that this is a stupid stupid stupid plan and it’s so obviously stupid that it genuinely confuses the entire fan base. 

But is this actually evidence of a fake out Maria? She is wearing slightly different clothes and her cut has kind of healed way more than you would think overnight.  Because what if it was okay for this version of Maria to die? It make sense that she would just run up to a bomb bag and grab it ….. because otherwise… that would be really fucking stupid and what would stop Gravik from just blowing her up if she took the bag??? [YES I KNOW THERE ARE NO BOMBS IN THERE BUT THEY DON’T KNOW THAT YET---unless they do? gasp?]

Maria also loses her infrared glasses somewhere around this point.  I thought she lost them in the bombing but she actually wasn’t wearing them then! Just saying if you know a bomb is going off like maybe protect your eyes but ok sure it’s not like she protected anything else that day so idk. Additionally, Fury saw Maria get shot and instead of shooting Gravik right away he just doesn’t? Right right, he couldn’t take the .01 second to fire a bullet at Gravik, he had to run to Maria clear his name and then abandon her body on the cold Russian ground….in front of Gravik… (ok Gravik does leave after a hot second) but hey maybe this is another show! I mean after all, Maria did think she could just strut away with a dirty bomb for some reason no one can explain. 

Maybe real Maria is in hiding and got some super skrull antidote serum and is gonna sharp shoot it into them. Maybe Maria always knew Skrull Ross was a Skrull and some shit was was up Rhodey and she just had to like pretend or something. Maybe she wanted Rhodey to see she sent a message to Fury, I mean if she sent them before why would this one suddenly cause alarm? I feel like true spy thrillers generally come full circle by the end.  And maybe Maria is who Fury was calling on his ear piece since that is like kind of their thing. And the person on the other side has to be someone expecting his call, it pretty much has to be someone on earth… probably… and Nick already said he wasn’t calling any avengers to get involved so I can’t imagine any one else who is waiting for his call…  so it could be a surprise alive Maria! But it’s probably just G’iah sigh. (lol maybe it’s ant-man jk lmao let’s just have one marvel tragedy at a time please)  

Also, the reason potentially that Maria is alive, is that her death just became very public. There’s video of it and it’s going to have to be explained a way some other than “that wasn’t Nick Fury it was just a secret alien disguised as Nick Fury murdering someone.” Because I think that is gonna raise a lot of questions that no one is going to want to answer. And the best away to navigate that whole issue? She’s not dead. SHE’S NOT DEAD. GIRL NOT DEAD. (can’t wait for next Wednesday when they reveal she’s dead dead)  

But of course they have to pretend she’s dead because Rhodey is a skrull and they didn’t know that Hill Mommas were gonna get involved and maybe that’s why Fury was an aloof idiot at the body transfer which is not a funeral btw cause Talos had a real body burning funeral and we just saw a box. 

So what if the Maria who died was a skrull who shape shifted as Maria but was wearing the Widows Veil as Maria DOUBLE SHAPE SHIFT which is why Maria didn’t turn green when she died. ALSO if Maria was actually Soren that would explain why she thought G’iah was someone suspicious….? But then of course Talos would have been a mess so probably not and  actually I think this would be kind of a terrible explanation for this— the whole thing the double shape shift included (I just thought it was funny) but Talos has to be in on a plan somehow because how did get a car to take him and Fury away from the the scene so fast? Was that always their plan? So they had some kind of tech and plan going on here? This is why the writing in these style of shows is really important because it otherwise comes across as a chaotic mess with too many plot holes?

Also, can Nick Fury really be so terrible he only gets (billion dollar) tech to protect himself, and everyone else has to fuck off and die? I mean I guess so, but this whole I have to do this alone angle is actually pretty dumb for a guy who spent his whole life bringing people together. Also side note the Rick Mason (I figured out his name) cameo was probably legit and not Maria in disguise after all. If Talos dying fixes a broken Fury, then what purpose did Maria’s death serve at all? Everyone has to die for Nick Fury to get out of his man baby spiral — half the fucking planet disappeared in the blip man, get a therapist. In fact, at this point, if this show doesn’t come full circle with a Maria reveal, I would have rather watched six episodes of Nick Fury in therapy, Dr. Katz style. 

Either the point of this show is that Fury was three steps ahead the whole time (which tracks), or Fury has gone full on ‘Maria is still alive delusional’ (like me :) ) he’s either right and he is always in even when he’s out, and that nobody calls him nick, and that he can defend the earth like him (which I think would include his closest allies but lmao sure ok) or he is just the old out of touch hanging onto the past sad sack who is so totally out it’s embarrassing and I just can’t imagine they would write a show about that. 

Marvel also really went out o the way to give Maria zero cool moments in this whole series … so far and she has so many cool ones in the Secret Invasion comics, they have to give her one!!  ALL SHE DOES IS DIE. SHE DOESN’T EVEN WIN A FIGHT AGAINST A FIVE FOOT LADY SHE RANDOMLY DECIDES TO FOLLOW. So expecting them to comeback with something AWESOME with this character is a full state of delusion that I can’t even comprehend but here I am living it and sharing it with all of you. They even took one of the coolest moments from Maria when they made her a skrull back in Far From Home (which I get they had to do but that means her only other moments are her coughing (the word) testosterone at Tony Stark and Thor (A++ moment btw) and freeing Captain America, Black Widow, and the Falcon (A) but you don’t even really see that one. So they just brought her back to die, and then blast that death on full volume in every episode? Mm nah. I don’t buy it anymore. I mean Marvel go ahead and disappoint, but it would be really cool if you didn’t. Also it would totally change the whole show in a good way. At first I thought a fake out Maria death would be cheap, but now I don’t (bias aside) I think it’s necessary.

So full disclosure on this delusion, Cobie herself has said in a number of interviews that she thinks Maria Hill is dead, “it looks real to me!” “It felt different” “but I don’t know it’s the multi-verse” and she “doesn’t know anything” about being in the Marvels etc. She also said Marvel told her “Maria was going to get shot by skrulls.” Idk i think some of these are interesting phrases but probably nothing. She also posted  a good-bye to Maria Hill on IG but deleted it 40 minutes later. Screencaps here. Interesting though that she used Maria as an LMD escaping the Skrulls. I also believe she has been giving us secret messages via her clothes but probably she didn’t even know what she was posting and was like wow look at these cool Maria action shots in the comics and posted them and then everyone freaked out because she posted Maria as an LMD escaping the Skrulls and she was like whoops gonna delete that. That’s my best guess. 

edit: actually i think there is going to be a double shape shift but it won’t be related to Maria it’s going to be G’iah shape shifting into Nick Fury with a full body widow’s veil of Fury too!  that’s why Fury mentioned the new widows veil was full body and G’iah as fake Fury is going to fight Gravik since she’s a super skrull! Bummer Maria is gone for real probably but eh this was a fun theory to rant out.

SECOND EDIT: Maybe we are going to see a flashback involving Maria and Rhodey as we are still waiting on these scenes that Maria and Rhodey supposedly have. Maybe Maria is the one who notices something is up with him from awhile ago?  I know Maria and Rhodey are buddies and it would be great if she was the one who secretly survived and saved him. You can’t tell me Fury didn’t know skrulls were high up in the US Government for sometime now. Maybe we are going to see Ross again in the last episode when everything is explained (I hope cause a lot of explaining needs to be done here?) Like there has to be a reason that Maria and skrull Ross are working in Russia they have to have more of a set up than “we open in Russia where Maria is (no reason) and she is just driving around on her Moscow Vacation but still working and Ross who is also in Russia (no reason) calls her for a pick up and surprise he dies and is a skrull! But don’t worry Talos says not really Ross fake Ross and no one investigates this and wonders about it or even brings it up again.”

If this is really what Marvel did, it would be as stupid as sending a 20+ years of experience agent into a planned bombing and without a shred of protective gear which apparently other women can get and put on in a shoot out... but the one person who probably would definitely have one... for some reason doesn’t and no one has explained this to us why... I just want everyone to know that when I saw Varra and G’iah put on those bullet proof vests I flipped the fuck out. 

[may-moskowitz]

Hiii, could i request a Demetri x !fem gf! reader, where the reader likes loves to roller skate without any gear which makes Demetri worry, and one day she comes back home and her knee is bleeding but she doesn't care, it's up to you on how would Demetri react... Also it's okay if you don't want to do this or if you ignore this <3

I literally have no idea why I wasn’t able to see this til today omg I’m so sorry😭

Cw: mentions of minor knee injuries, brief description of said knee injury, Demetri getting progressively more annoyed 🤩

“Hey… is there any particular reason I’m seeing drops of red all over my kitchen floor?” Demetri called out to his girlfriend who was still removing her skates on the stairs.

“Huh?”

Demetri stepped around the corner to repeat himself to the girl,

“I said, is there a reaso- hello???” Demetri stood wide eyed at the sight of his girlfriend’s smashed knee, his question regarding the blood on the floor now answered.

“What the fuck happened to your knee?”

Reader looked down at her knees, one being completely shred at the cap with blood trickling down her lower leg.

“Ohhhh, I fell.” She shrugged, continuing to work on her laces. Demetri scoffed and folded his arms,

“Ohh I see you just, yknow, fell and ripped six layers of skin off your knee right? No biggie…”

Reader could practically see the steam coming out from his ears, he’s told her countless times that she needs to wear the proper gear if she’s going out to skate. ESPECIALLY around the street they live on, the uneven sidewalks are ruthless.

“I know, I know… I’m sorry, but I’m ok! It’s not that bad, really…”

Demetri turned back around to the kitchen to grab a wet cloth to clean up her knee, coming back he knelt down in front of her and picked up her still skate bound foot.

He pushed her hands away from the laces to undo them faster, reader picked up the cloth and began cleaning off her knee.

“Are you mad at me?”

“No I’ve just told you how I feel about you skating out there without pads and a helmet, you can get really injured you know? Fun fact: more people die from skating and biking injuries then falling off ladders, which means me constantly fixing the satellite on our roof is less dangerous then you fucking around on skates without a helmet!… bet you didn’t know that.”

Reader looked up and smiled,

“That’s… quite interesting. I feel like that’s not true, but I’ll humour you anyway.”

Demetri rolled his eyes and continued taking off her other skate.

“Ok fine, I promise I won’t go skating anymore without proper gear, I’m sorry for worrying you.”

Demetri took the cloth, and kissed her on the forehead, “Good. Don’t be an idiot.”

[cairi-fruit]

Nadine Ross is often characterized as butch/a stud, especially when compared to Chloe in their relationship… because she’s a black, muscular dark skinned woman. Am I gonna talk about this???

I guess I chose violence today, especially since I rarely text post on here, mostly jokes and ideas when I do, but this is has been on my mind for years tbh. I know people often talk about persons trying to fit queer relationships in a heteronormative lens, making one partner seem more masc and one seem more fem, when that may be the case sometimes, but sometimes partners are also equally fem, equally masc, equally stem etc. Its also the case that black/dark skinned characters are often painted with the masc brush more.

I’m a black dark skinned sapphic. Hi. Maybe I’m projecting? (I mean I project autism onto Nadine too as an autist myself, heyo.) Personally, I don’t see much of a reason in canon to assume Nadine is butch or a stud, she’s not dressed super fem whenever we see her, but we literally only see her when she’s working. It’s in her character to dress practically while Chloe is more chill about that sort of thing. Sure she wears a pantsuit instead of a dress in Italy (uncharted 4) but she was still working and expected worse than Rafe did. Pantsuit is still practical there. She still did her make up and wore cute rings tho. I just don’t see why some people characterize her as allergic to make up, or dresses, or feminine underwear or anything of a similar sort.

Don’t take this as me having an issue with studs or more masc presenting black women, I love them I’m friends with many irl. But as a black woman I can speak to the way black and dark skinned women are often kept from femininity, that femininity is more closely tied to pale skin, “neat” (ie long flowing straight) hair, daintier fames and Eurocentric facial features which Nadine has none of, neither do I. I don’t expect the people who this post will reach to be the ones who still to this day call Nadine trans slurs even because she dares to be muscular (something I have also dealt with irl and showing my face online in the past), but I can’t help but wonder how her race affects this when those people often use racialised language as well.

Think of how women are often slut shamed for what they wear, based on their unchangeable body more than the clothing itself. A thin white woman in a camisole and shorts is comfortable, and a curvy large chested, big booty black woman in the same outfit is a thot. It’s kinda similar in that way, that a small framed white (or lighter skinned, straight haired) woman in a simple shirt and pants is just wearing basic clothes, but a black woman in the same outfit is butch. The way black women who are anything other than HYPER fem with long acrylics, wigs/weaves/braids, complex pretty dresses (which are ALL lovely don’t get it twisted) are immediately coined a masc is just… weird to me. It’s like we have to put more effort into proving we are women and can be feminine too.

If you ask me Chloe and Nadine come across equally stem, I don’t see either of them more or less likely to engage in traditional femininity than the other. Even simple things like the fact that many people write/draw Nadine as taller than Chloe, when being taller is associated with masculinity when Chloe is canonically 5’8 and Nadine is only 5’5. So I begin to wonder why no one portrays Chloe as possibly being more masc in turn. Or even Elena, who we only see look pretty “fem” or whatever, opposed to practical, in her wedding photos.

TLDR: Ask yourself why you might picture Nadine as being more masc than Chloe. Is it just a fun headcanon? Is it seeing yourself in her character? Is there reason you believe that cause of things she actually says and does in Uncharted? Or if it was reversed, that Chloe, or he’ll even a white woman acted the same way as Nadine, dressed the same way as Nadine, would you still assume that she was butch? Or does her hair, build and skin tone add to why she comes across more masculine, because this is a thing many black women, especially sapphics, who don’t present as hyperfem have to deal with irl, myself included. We are often perceived as more masculine, trying/wanting to be men, being called trans slurs or being seen as too masculine in our bodies to be AFAB/being “transvestigated” (which people do do to Nadine), all these things that try to keep us at an arms length from womanhood and femininity. So keep those things in mind when you portray a character (particularly in transformative work, your own OC is a little different).

[the-merry-otter]

hello! i just love your outfit from the festival i saw earlier! the one with the shawl! do you think it’s possible to live everyday life in historical clothing like that? it’s something that’s been on my mind lately but i’m a bit worried about it not being practical or not good with extreme temps or getting the weird looks from people around me. it definitely looks more comfortable and stylish than jeans do tho! and much easier to wear, too!

Hey! So first of, it would absolutely be possible, and I even have a friend working on doing that right now. It would take a bit of time to collect all the pieces needed, as they are either very expensive to buy, or you’ll need to put time and energy into making them. There’s a vastly different feel to a proper recreation of a historical garment, and a costume piece.

I find historical clothing, especially early medieval stuff like the outfit you refer to, extremely comfortable and practical. Working class clothing has always needed to allow the wearer to do a range of activities, meaning it tends to be well suited to everyday wear. Where medieval clothing gets impractical is the late-period high class clothing that was specifically designed to say “look how much I Don’t Have To Do”.

Historical people experienced extreme temperatures as well! In medieval Europe the main overgarment material was wool, which is fantastic for warmth. Still too cold? Put another wool garment on! Turn yourself into a wool burrito!! (Like legit I’m probably gonna be wearing my wool a lot this winter in preference over my normal clothes). On the other end of the scale, linen was commonly used for undergarments, and in hotter climates (eg in Australia, where I live), reenactors often use it for overgarments as well, as linen is light and breathable.

Out of all of these, weird looks is the hardest to answer. When I first started wearing more unconventional outfits into my normal life, I was convinced that everyone was staring at me and judging me. To my continued experience though, this isn��t true at all - most people don’t actually care, and those that do often complement the clothing. A couple of times people have mistaken me for Amish, which I personally think is hilarious. YMMV on this though, and there are ways you can avoid those impressions (I’ve usually been wearing my 14th century female garb, including full veil. The covered head tends to make people think it’s more a religious thing, whereas when I wear male garb like in that picture, people assume it’s cosplay or LARP). Having no idea where you come from, I cannot give you any more specific advice than this, but hopefully it’s helpful.

Anyway, if dressing in historical clothing will bring you joy, then I wholeheartedly support you in it!! I recommend looking at a few different periods/cultures to see what you like (technically if you’re just doing it for fun, there’s no reason you can’t mix and match even!), and then starting to find resources on how that clothing was constructed. It could also be worth checking out if there are any reenactment groups around you, as they can have good resources and advice for newbies.

[youwerenevermeanttofeelalone]

Hello! Can I request something with Annie/Starlight x fem reader x Hughie? How it would be to have a relationship with them and some smut maybe? Thanks 😊

Thank you so much for your request! Doing headcanons for this, let me know if you want a fic with the three of them or something.

dating both of them is somewhat hard because of the nature of their jobs.

you're practically always worried something is going to happen to Hughie or that Annie will be hurt by one of the Seven.

Annie's mom doesn't take the whole throuple thing that well, at least not at first.

it's also tricky with Vought, they're okay with Annie having a relationship but not with two people.

she refuses to keep you a secret, though, she's proud of you and Hughie and the fact that she's in love with both.

it wasn't easy to get the hang of dating two people who are constantly in danger.

getting them to stop keeping secrets for the sake of the relationship was a little hard.

Annie and Hughie are amazing at respecting boundaries so communication isn't an issue once they understand keeping secrets to protect you is dumb.

they're both kind and fun to be around, they're supportive, and extremely loving.

like if for some reason you're feeling insecure or simply feeling down, you gotta be prepared to be showered with affection.

they're busy people, but they will be there if you need them.

Annie isn't willing to lose what she has with you and Hughie, there's nothing more important to her than this relationship.

Hughie is scared he won't be able to show you and Annie how much he loves you so he tries his hardest.

it's overwhelming sometimes, along with your own issues you have to carry theirs, but it's worth it.

they make you feel so full of love with just the tiniest things. Both are extremely easy to love, they were from the beginning.

Hughie and you take turns to go out for lunch with Annie so she doesn't have to put up with the Seven the entire day.

the three of you are rarely able to get lunch together, but Hughie makes it up to both of you with dates.

they're your partners and your best friends, there is nothing you don't feel comfortable sharing around them.

Hughie is a little overprotective but in such a funny way. Annie is the one with powers but he's the first one willing to fight anybody to protect you and Annie.

usually, it's Annie who kicks ass, but when it comes to solving problems by talking, both of you leave it to Hughie.

they, however, leave you to solve any other issue. One's good at punching, the other at talking his way out of problems, but outside of that, good luck.

is the dishwasher malfunctioning? Annie could break it by mistake and Hughie read the instructions multiple times but there isn't a specific instruction to fix that particular problem.

it's annoying at first, but it gives a sense of normalcy to your relationship.

they make sure to walk you home from work almost every day. The least busy of them calls you when neither of them can make it and stays with you on the phone until you're locked at your place.

you're basically their rock. Hughie is heavily traumatized and he thinks he's good at hiding it, but he sucks at hiding things from you and Annie.

Annie doesn't even bother trying to hide stuff anymore, she just plops down onto the couch and starts ranting.

you have it easier to make time for them because you have a normal job.

after you, Hughie is the less busy one which means sometimes you spend more time with him than with Annie.

it can't always be balanced, but the three of you make efforts.

after not seeing each other for a few days, the three of you spend time together, go out on a date, then plan dates in pairs.

you've found they make up excuses to get you to wear dresses for dates.

Annie loves helping you choose clothes in general and both of you have gotten Hughie to buy something other than band t-shirts.

of course he looks handsome in anything and you often tell him, but the t-shirts are too much sometimes.

Annie likes coordinating outfits to an extent, not matching because she's afraid it'll look silly or childish.

you just gotta accept one of them will be late no matter what they do.

Annie always apologizes with flowers and Hughie with something he knows you wanted either to do or to buy.

they're very distracting so good luck if you have to work from home and one of them is around.

Hughie talks so much until you take a break and hold a normal conversation just to lure you into making out.

Annie sits there, looking pretty and feigning innocence, knowing you'll sneak glances at her and eventually stand up to give her just one (1) kiss that's never only one.

God help you if it's the two of them with you. Work will never get done, don't even try it.

Annie is a big tease and it has rubbed on Hughie.

you're sure they even plan to tease you at the same time. You have no proof. Yet.

the three of you have sex often and it's usually a threesome.

neither Hughie, Annie, nor you are comfortable with making anybody feel left out so unless one of you isn't in the mood, sex will involve the three of you in some capacity.

sometimes it's just watching the other two and masturbating, but the three you still end up cuddling in bed naked by the end either way.

intimacy is such a sacred thing in your relationship that every time you have sex, it's kind of intense.

not necessarily rough, much less if any of you is hurt, but always passionate.

it can get rough from time to time. Sex being so emotional between you, tends to happen when one of you is frustrated or stressed and needs to release tension.

Hughie always starts it when he's jealous. It's just something Annie and you know will happen the moment he makes a face to the person being a little too friendly.

jealous sex is fun, a little rougher, but it brings pleasure and reassurance to the three of you even if Annie and you didn't need it at that moment.

speaking about jealousy, Annie doesn't get jealous often but she's intense when she does. She trusts you and Hughie would never cheat on her and she acknowledges she shouldn't get jealous of random people who don't know you like she does but she can't help it sometimes.

reassuring Annie doesn't have to involve sex, just some pampering and if it leads to sex, then sex will be welcomed.

sex can get kinky if the mood is right. Trying new things isn't something you often engage in, but you do it from time to time and the three of you find compromises.

[tsutenstar]

A detail I found in WxS' latest 2DMV and some song lyric discussion

The artist could've chosen any photo of WxS during these scenes. They seem simple enough at first glance: WxS in their practice clothes framed as though they are scenes in a movie.

But they chose these photos for a very specific reason:

They're the same outfits WxS is seen wearing in Rui's first focus event card.

The event where Rui understood that WxS fully accepts him for who he is, where he learned that his troupe mates will do their absolute best to fulfill the vision Rui has in order to make the greatest, most memorable show; the event where Rui was so, so scared that he would lose what he had just gained because he caused Tsukasa to get injured--only for Tsukasa to reprimand him for holding back because of it--Tsukasa then partly blaming himself for his carelessness.

Rui follows a similar dilemma in his most recent focus event: The fear of losing what he holds dear to him due to his actions.

(edit: After a bit of inner turmoil, I've decided to change the lyrics from the fan-translated lyrics I used before into the ones used in producer TUYU's MV for better accuracy and better portrayal of the message they wished to convey)

"Don't let the petals wither or let them fall, the flowers of the bouquet I held close to my heart"

The bouquet represents WxS. Something that only stays beautiful for a short amount of time no matter how hard you try to keep those flowers alive.

"Only this bond we've forged. The one and only"

WxS has been the only group of people Rui has ever had such a close bond with. Letting them go means Rui is left to fend for himself again in a world that may not give him that chance again--give him people that wholeheartedly accept him.

"Reasoning with all the logic in the heaven and earth"

Rui, although his ideas might be strange, follows logic in many situations. He listens to his head before his heart. Judgment over feeling.

"I wonder if it is impossible for these two memories to coexist"

Split between his two choices, he asks a question that seems nearly impossible to be a yes in his eyes. For Rui, it's all or nothing, black and white. Leave WxS to pursue his dream or stay and put it on hold.

"If you touch this bouquet to the flames"

"And reduce all you've ever gained to rubble"

WxS is everything to Rui and for him to let it all go--burning that bouquet would be tragic in his eyes.

"Look back to see all the gratitude teeming"

But then he remembers all those fun times he had with them. Memories that are so irreplaceable because they made him the director--the person he is today.

"Turn your back on the impossible question returning again like the seasons"

No matter what and no matter how hard Rui tries, time will continue on. The sand in the hourglass will continue to fall until it all rests at the bottom.

"All the logic in heaven and earth can't stand up to this bond"

And yet Rui still tries--tries his absolute hardest to keep things the way they are. He gives in to his heart despite his head screaming at him to accept the end. This question isn't one to be answered with logic. And so he asks himself:

"What kind of ending are you wishing for?"

[critical-thinking-is-mandatory]

Okay off topic but thoughts on the teen titans costumes? (Just star and raven are good i just wanna know your thoughts on them)

Honestly? I actually like them.

Like, i know a lot of people arent huge fans because they find bare skin inherently sexual *cue eyeroll here* but if you've gotten over any Western ideas about skin and modesty, i really really struggle to see how Starfire and Raven could be considered sexualised. Especially compared to well *gestures broadly at every superhero comic ever*.

And also like, if i remember right (do correct me if im not) theres not really anything within the show that specifically sexualises the girls. Not how we see in comics and the ML show. Like i dont ever remember seeing any shots or angles that really focused on and emphasised 'the sexy bits'. So like from an audience or creative pov i dont see any issues with say, putting Starfire in an objectively quite modest crop top and miniskirt, or with putting Raven in a leotard.

As far as in-universe design choices go? I think the costumes suit the girls quite nicely. Personality and combat wise i mean.

Starfire is all absurd strength and shooting lasers from her hands n shit. I can definitely see long sleeves being a fire hazard, as well as obstructing the movement of her arms and shoulders. And the miniskirt? Well, you'd be pleasantly surprised by how much mobility they allow, and, unlike tight fitting shorts, a rip isnt going to continue to spread with each movement until the skirt is useless. (This fact brought to you by my work shorts. May they rest in pieces.)

Plus we have the added bonus of characterisation via outfits. Starfire's tall boots and bits of (what i assume are) armour tell us that she's practical, while the miniskirt adds that she's also fun and feminine.

I will say that the long loose hair drives me absolutely batty. I just want to reach through the screen and put her hair in a freaking braid or something.

Raven is pretty much similar reasoning. She's not a real physical combatant so she doesnt need to concern herself much with mobility, so the cloak and tight long sleeves are allowed to stay. I'm not real impressed by her boots unfortunately, they look very soft, with not much ankle support or protection from being speared (like by stepping on nails. Not fun, i can tell you that.) I can't remember what the sole of Raven's boots look like exactly but my general impression is that her shoes are more like slippers than something you should be wearing in active combat. Idk.

But also! Another great tool for informing her character. The big hood and cloak does a great job of telling us that Raven is quite secretive and mysterious, and the transitions from hood-on to hood-off and vice versa are great indicators of a general switch in mood. Say from being closed off to opening up. Idk i just love when clothes are used for characterisation.

Originally i wasnt going to include Terra but then i just said fuck it.

With Terra you can really tell quite a lot. I dont remember it exactly and im too lazy to google, but, Terra's outfit really works with her. It's casual, practical, and kind of smacks you upside the head with her tomboy nature. But its also very clearly the kind of costume Terra put together by scrounging around. It's not a professional superhero costume designed specifically for her. It's just the kind of outfit a kid on the run would be able to put together. And i just adore that.

[rthko]

hi uh do u know where guys get like those leather chest harnesses? feels like there’s a billion online stores but idk what’s good or bad

Hey there! So you're more likely to find a sale or a good deal online, but I would recommend shopping in person to get your first one. Not every city has gay kink and sex shops, I realize that. But if you get a chance to travel, immersing yourself in a city with a robust gay culture is something you should experience once in a while either way. And you may be surprised which cities have them! There's a great store in Fort Wayne, IN for instance, and in Columbus, OH. Not to assume you're from the Midwest like me of course, but it goes to show there are surprises.

In person you'll get a better sense of fit, materials, maybe get it fitted to you, and see how it looks before making a decision. I got my first harness at The Men's Room in Chicago, but I'll be honest: I didn't want to pay a lot of money, so I settled for something that falls apart when pulled on and doesn't fit properly. To get a good harness, especially in leather, that will almost always be over $100. That can be a stretch, but if the quality is high enough and you enjoy it enough, it could be worth it! I don't regret my most expensive harness, but I do regret my cheapest one. My city does not have leather bars, but it has leather events at one bar where leather store vendors from around my region set up shop. That's where I got my favorite one, and the shopkeepers were so helpful (they were there on behalf of 64Ten in Chicago).

When choosing a harness, there are lots of factors to consider: Would you wear it over your clothes, or directly on your skin? Would you incorporate it into an outfit, and if so, would that be a clubby outfit or a more punk/alternative look? Classic leather, sporty, or circuit-y? Do you plan to have sex in it? Do you want it to be tugged on, and can it take that pressure? If you're shopping in person, give them a little test pull to see. It should be snug, but have just a little bit of wiggle room for this reason. Do you want it to be its own thing, or part of a complete look? Do you want to be able to attach it to a jockstrap/codpiece? What color should it be? Whatever color you prefer. Colors can "mean" things per the handkerchief code, but in most settings people won't read too much into it. So colors can mean as much or as little as you like.

What if in person doesn't work? While I can't vouch for fit or the shopping experience, online is a convenient and practical option. Most IRL stores also have an online presence, and here are a few sites/retailers that have been recommended to me:

665 Leather, leatherwerks, and Mr-Riegillio.

I have straight up messaged people on Grindr and Scruff like hey, I see you have leather tagged in your profile. Could you tell me more about that? Sometimes this goes pretty well, and who knows, they may even let you try on your stuff. I'm not "in the scene" but I love letting people try on my harnesses. And I would for you if I could! Good luck and have fun.

Edit: an addition from @haierld my beloved.