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asmolfolk · 1 year

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SNV!Humans as boyfriends.

I don't know why I decided to make it...

Qin Shi Huang

What is like to have he as your boyfriend?

He is the kind of boyfriend that puts you as a priority in the relationship, he would try anything in his way to make you happy - to crack a smile, to laugh... He hates to see you cry, he will do anything on his way to avoid it.

He seems to be the most experienced - and he fucking is. He is a fast learner and knows when and how to take hints, so you know that you don't need to even say something to make him understand what you want.

He is the emperor of helping you out in anything. You want to train? He will be your teacher. You can't say no.

Of course, if you want to have professional help, he would pay someone to help you out.

He is speeding a lot of money on you and he doesn't even care.

Does he get jealous easily?

He doesn’t get jealous, he knows he is better than anyone else [He is too full of himself to even think about cheating] and also, he trusts you with his own life and if you break his trust… Well, he isn’t one to just forget...

What does he call you?

I don't think he would use words in english- He would call you by the nicknames in chinese, like '女朋友' and others... He would call you by something in english if you want [but it would be really... Cheesy, like 'Babypoh']

What is his way to show love?

Acts of service is his way to shove you with love.

He will do the smallest but meaningful things - Like, if he knows that you like physical touch or you’re touch craved, he would always hug you, no matter where or how… You would receive daily hugs, kisses.

Even if he is far away from you, if you send a letter wanting something - he would give it to you at the same minute. He is devoted to you and his people, he wants nothing but to see you smiling.

How he would be with his S/O love languages?

If his S/O language of love is quality time, words of affirmation, or physical touch - he is BLUSHING! He loves to know and to be reassured that you love him in any of these ways, he feels like in heaven!

If his S/O language of love is acts of service or giving gifts, he is going to have to slow you down- He doesn’t like to receive gifts or to have you acting that way, he does things that are cute, but he doesn’t want you to spend your money on him… Even so, if you insist, he is not giving more lectures and will just start to accept it. [Even if a part of him says that it is wrong.]

(From what I know, it was common for the husband to give gifts or do anything for his wife, but the only thing that the wife needed to do was to take care of the children) - I don’t know a lot about those times, so that’s an explanation to his reaction.

(Bonus) How would he react to anyone trying to kill or hurt you?

The person should start praying. He won't let this pass, he would hunt down the person just so he can torture them - and, when he is done, he will let the person live... After all, when he is done with them... Being alive will be the worst punishment.

He is a good boyfriend, he tries to be the best he can for you. He would kill, disrespect gods if it means to show you how much he loves you.

Nikolas Tesla

What is like having him as your boyfriend?

He is pretty busy most of the time… He advised you that he wouldn’t be available for you all the time. To get in a relationship with him, you HAVE to be sure about that. He does try to make some time for you, he has one day in his schedule where he will stay only with you.

He does try to make up for the lost time, he handles conversation and everything else pretty good… But one thing he can’t control is accidents… So, It is possible that he would need to work on one of those days.

[He tries his best to make it up for you - Dedicating one entire week for you or giving a lot of gifts for ya.]

Does he get jealous easily?

He does. One thing is that… He wishes he could spare more time for you, he wishes that he could just let someone else do his whole job… And when he sees someone that could give you comfort, luxuries and all the time in the world… He is jealous of it.

He wants nothing but what you two could have together and he hates to admit it, but sometimes, he hopes that you never notice it. [Even if you have accepted being in a relationship with a busy man, he can’t forgive himself for not giving you the attention and love you deserve.]

What does he call you?

He has a lot of situational nicknames.

He calls you by English ‘nicknames’ like “My Dear”/”Dear” and “My Love”/”Love” when he is going to be away for a long time - if he is going to spend a whole month with you, he calls you by “My dearest”/”Dearest” and “My everything”.

If he is in the mood for something else- he calls you by “Beautiful”/”Handsome”/”Pretty” and “Wife”/”Husband”/”Partner” [Something else = Cuddles… And something +18 if you want it.]

In sex, the nicknames depend on what you like… But, he would mostly call you by your name <3

What is his love language?

His love language is giving gifts and words of affirmation. He does like shoving you with gifts and letters, because he knows that every single one of them is special…

If you EVER dared to tell him or someone else anything you want [“I want a Teddy bear”, “I want two sharks, two dolphins, two snakes and one monkey… Wait, better than that! I want A PANDA! The red one-”] You are getting ANYTHING. He doesn’t care for how much money he spends on you, he wants you to live happily… He needs you to understand how much he loves you and how much he misses you everyday.

He sends daily notes, all of them have the same structure - Telling about his day, telling if he is going to come back any sooner, some news and then… His full devotion for you.

Everything that he writes is absolutely sweet.

“I thought about you today… Not that I haven’t any other, to be honest with myself and you. I can’t take my mind off you. You are always here… And I got to ask, how? How did you manage to cast that… Spell? I’m rather happy that you think so highly of me… To keep a relationship like that.”

How would he be with his S/O love language?

If your love language is physical touch or quality time -

Being away hurts both of you like a pineapple hitting your head. He wants to feel it, he wants you to show him that you love him in the special way you do… But, because he is mostly busy, he just feels it for a day… And then, it’s over.

Sometimes, he feels like he could live for your touch, being around you, hearing you talk, noticing how long you have been listening to him ramble - and even if it was about job, you never seemed mad, angry… You are an angel to him.

If your love language is words of affirmation and giving gifts…

He feels so- Goofy? I don’t know how to explain/and he can’t either, but he does feel like you are being too much for him! Like, you two are matched in HEAVEN! How can you have the same love language as him? You don’t know how appreciated he is at being shoved with gifts and your kind words…

Sometimes, he would open your letter/poem - if you write one - and would read it a million times… He wants to keep that in his mind. [Everytime he is mad/sad/depressed, he will remember the letter… It’s kind of his own therapy.]

If you ever buy one bear or antiestres thing for him, he is going to use it A LOT. Everytime you go to meet him at his job, he is with the object-.

If your love language is an act of service…

That is the only one that he doesn’t like. He doesn’t like… Especially because he knows that it will hurt you - Because he mostly needs nothing, he would ask you kindly to just… Spend time with him, but that would be it - he wouldn’t and couldn’t ask you for anything else.

Bonus [What if his S/O starts a discussion about time?]

If you start a discussion with him, he is going to handle it well. He would wait for you to tell everything that is on your mind and so, he would say what he thinks about it. It always depends on how you are telling him that and in what you are saying.

If you are calm, he is calm and will not interrupt you.

If you are sad, crying or even trying to not cry in front of him, he will hug you close [even if he is doing something or at work, he will let everything down so he can hug you and try to calm you down so you can continue the discussion.]

If you are screaming in rage, he will keep a calm face and attitude, but don’t you think that he would let this go down.

If you ever mention the fact he doesn’t spend time with you, he is going to say “I know, it’s my fault. I told you when we confessed to each other, I told you all my flaws. I told you that maybe I would spend a whole month without seeing you… And you accepted me. If that bothers you so much, I suggest that we break off… I can’t imagine ‘opening this relationship’ or… Other stuff.”

He is a busy man, he has a lot of flaws - just like Qin. But both of them will try everything they can to make you happy… That’s everything they want…

And Tesla may be a lot busy, but if you are ever in need, he will do anything so he can be at your side.

#snv x reader #snv #shuumatsu no walkure #shuumatsu no valkyrie #shuumatsu no valkyrie x reader #record of ragnarok x reader #ror #ror x reader #record of ragnarok #Qin shi huang #Qin shi huang x reader #Nikolas Tesla x reader #headcanons #record of ragnarok headcanons #If Tesla wins the battle I will CRY #but not of happyness #team beelzebub

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bunniekittiee · 7 months

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Would Johnny and Nubbins feel jealous if someone watches or tries to flirt with their s / o?

I tried my best with both lol and I also tried to make sure they weren’t ooc.

Nubbins:

He would not feel exactly jealous if someone was watching his significant other, but more “wtf *head tilt*”.

Given that he’s new to the dating thing, he’s not exactly sure how to handle certain aspects of a relationship.

He knows his s/o is spectacular to look at, but that’s his s/o, not theirs.

He would try to scare the person off by acting unhinged or making it known that you are his.

But if they persist with their watchful eye, he’s not letting them get away so easily.

He will lure them in and pluck their eyes out, watching with joy as they squirm in pain.

He gets rid of an annoying pest and feeds the family, it’s a win-win!

However, when it comes to others flirting with his s/o, he definitely gets jealous.

You are his, and his only! No one else will come in between that.

He becomes much more possessive and angry, not the spontaneous and hyper Nubbins you are used to.

Nubbins does not wait to kill them, he will immediately put hands on them with murderous intentions.

Nubbins remembers faces very well, so if he cannot do it in the moment, he will make sure they pay a price for their behavior.

Even if it means claiming you in front of their tied up body, he will do it.

Nubbins makes sure that they are good and dead. He doesn’t want to risk losing you, especially when you mean so much to him.

He knows it’s not your fault, so he’s sweet to you afterwards. He will revert back to his usual, bubbly self and make dark humored jokes about the body.

Overall is very silly after all is said and done.

Johnny:

Oh lord, you better start praying.

Johnny is extremely possessive of his s/o no matter what circumstances.

Given that, he has a lot of jealousy issues and gets jealous over little things.

Johnny’s had much more experience than Nubbins when it comes to dating, so if someone is watching you, he makes it VERY known you are claimed.

Whether it’s man-handling your ass, wrapping an arm around you tightly, or pulling you in for a kiss, he marks his territory and makes it very clear you are off the table.

But if they persist, he confronts them and he is real mean about it.

Will either get in a fist fight or if he’s on the Sawyer property, will kill them.

And if someone is flirting with his s/o, they are just begging for a death wish!

He is too pissed off to even make an effort to mark you, he will start beating the shit out of whoever is flirting with you.

Sometimes if he’s in a real fucked up mood, he will take them back to the house and torture them.

He will fuck you right in front of their tied up body and degrades both you and the flirtatious person.

Afterwards, he is still pissed off.

He will blame you for it, whether it’s the clothes you wore (not like you wear anything revealing when it’s Johnny controlling you), or he will accuse you of egging the person on.

Makes you feel real bad about it and will make you cry.

Does not apologize, he doesn’t say “sorry” ever.

If he feels bad after he calms down, he will get you your favorite snacks and spend some quality time doing what ever you like.

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stardustprompts · 1 year

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house of ashes - the dark pictures anthology sentence starters change tenses/pronouns as needed !! some lines have been edited for clarity / length / ease of roleplaying tw ; language , war , death , drug mention , religion mention

‘I don’t know where i’d be without you.’

‘don’t you think it’s about time you came clean?’

‘all’s fair in love and war.’

‘I didn’t mean for you to find out like this.’

‘with all due respect, I think that’s the wrong call.’

‘quit being a bitch!’

‘I’ve got a real bad feeling about this.’

‘I wish you’d reconsider.’

‘it’s been a long time since we last saw each other.’

‘not a day went by when you weren’t on my mind.’

‘I’ve missed you so much, (name).’

‘how we left it ... things weren’t so great between us.’

‘we’ve been through worse. a lot worse.’

‘I wish I shared your optimism.’

‘you wanna ask me something. I can tell by the look on your face.’

‘you’re fucking with me.’

‘you got any other surprises you wanna drop on me?’

‘that’s gotta be about the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.’

‘I don’t know about you guys but something doesn’t feel right about this place.’

‘so is that this women’s intuition I keep hearing about?’

‘I don’t believe in curses, the tooth fairy, or santa clause.’

‘fuck. we’re so fucked.’

‘I won’t do it. this is not right.’

‘stay the hell away from me.’

‘you better not miss.’

‘you’ve gotta be fucking kidding me.’

‘I fucking knew it. I knew you weren’t ready for this.’

‘you didn’t see shit!’

‘I flunked history at school.’

‘tell me you don’t feel something...’

‘I don’t feel shit.’

‘we need to get out of here right now!’

‘you want the good version or the bad version?’

‘what the hell are you? what do you want from me?’

‘are you okay? are you hurt?’

‘I’m pretty good at looking after myself.’

‘I guess we could classify this as ‘quality time’.’

‘doesn’t this remind you of old times, (name)?’

‘maybe you don’t know me as well as you think.’

‘after you left, I learned to deal with pressure.’

‘do you not watch horror movies?’

‘you didn’t hear that?’

‘I didn’t hear anything.’

‘you can’t blame yourself.’

‘we’ve both made mistakes.’

‘I didn’t make it easy on you, (name). I know that.’

‘I don’t think either of us expected to be out of each other’s lives for so long.’

‘I’ve missed you, like you wouldn’t believe.’

‘maybe there’s hope for us after all.’

‘there you go, reading my mind again.’

‘you always were a good guy. maybe too good for me.’

‘I want you back, (name).’

‘we were pretty damn good together.’

‘I know you better than you think, (name).’

‘admit it, there’s someone else, isn’t there?’

‘give ‘em hell, buddy.’

‘you gotta stop struggling!’

‘do you believe in god?’

‘you wouldn’t believe me even if I tried. hell, I don’t believe and I was there.’

‘come on, you’re jumping at shadows!’

‘whatever you think you’ve seen, it’s bullshit.’

‘take a mental picture and snap the fuck out of it!’

‘you got us into this mess, you better get us out.’

‘you wanna repeat that? that’s what I thought.’

‘I’m not sure of anything anymore.’

‘in battle, these things are often difficult to judge.’

‘are you on fucking drugs?!’

‘we’ve lost enough today.’

‘we can get through this, but only together.’

‘I’ve seen their weakness. they burn in sunlight.’

‘like any living being, they can be killed. a stake through the heart.’

‘we do this together, okay?’

‘what the fuck are we up against?’

‘never before have I ever seen anything so vicious.’

‘do you believe in demons?’

‘if you had asked me that before, I’d have laughed in your face.’

‘like you, I also never believed. but look around you.’

‘I don’t want to hurt you!’

‘there’s no point in fighting. not anymore.’

‘after all we’ve been through? thanks a lot!’

‘we fought it together and we won.’

‘I hope you’re a believer. when those things come back, you’re going to need a higher power to pray to.’

‘if I gotta fight these things, there’s no one else I would want by my side.’

‘cut the bullshit, (name). I know you and I know you care.’

‘trust me, you wanna get that shit out in the open.’

‘why is it that no one ever tells it straight? everyone just makes up bullshit to get by.’

‘if we die down here? maybe that’s what we deserve.’

‘‘fuck’ doesn’t even start to cover it.’

‘there’s no such thing as luck.’

‘do you mind?’

‘I’m glad you’re here.’

‘how did I know you were going to say that?’

‘gee, thanks, (name). you ever think about going into motivational speaking?’

‘that’s gotta be about the dumbest question I have ever been asked.’

‘I guess I just wanted to let go. you know, be someone new.’

‘you think it bothers me what they call me? i wear that shit like a fucking badge of honor.’

‘you and I... we’re not so different.’

‘please. please don’t leave me down here alone.’

‘don’t quit on me now!’

‘truth is so overrated.’

‘if you turn, it won’t be you I’m killing.’

‘I know you can do it, (name). you just have to have hope!’

‘you’re screwed enough as it is! if you stay with me, there’s no hope for you at all.’

‘(name) could lose his own ass if it wasn’t pinned on him.’

‘embrace the suck.’

‘you follow me, or you stay here and rot.’

‘it’s good to see you, (name). I thought we lost you.’

‘that’s not (name) anymore.’

‘you worthless pile of shit!’

‘the enemy of the enemy is our friend!’

‘well this looks like the worst place in the goddamn world.’

‘I don’t mean you any harm. I swear.’

‘honestly? I’m just glad to see a human face.’

‘my father once told me that if something looks like shit, and it smells like shit, you don’t have to taste it to know that it’s shit!’

‘I think you need to give your mouth a rest.’

‘every time you say something smart, you follow it with something dumb.’

‘hope is all we got left.’

‘funny how you can know someone for years and never really know them.’

‘a time will come when you will deeply regret this manner.’

‘I don’t carry regrets.’

‘it’s like nothing I’ve ever seen.’

‘not exactly honeymoon material, is it?’

‘my sole objective, (name), is to make you happy. doesn’t matter where we are or what we’re going through, I’ll always put a smile on your face.’

‘I thought I lost you!’

‘thanks for looking out for me.’

‘I can’t pretend like this didn’t happen.’

‘I still love you, (name).’

‘I knew you would always be there for me.’

‘I wanna try us again.’

‘I can’t turn my back on my past.’

‘if I didn’t give you a chance, I’d always regret it.’

‘you fucking deserve each other.’

‘I can’t end up like this.’

‘we are being judged. god is punishing us all for the mistakes we’ve made.’

‘we all have our reasons, they don’t have to be profound.’

‘I don’t even know what the fuck I’m doing here.’

‘I can hear you thinking.’

‘start believing, (name). we’re gonna get out of here and see the sun again.’

‘we’ll stand together. it’s the only way.’

‘in this place, everything’s possible.’

‘I thought you were dead.’

‘keep your head clear of everything but the task ahead. it’s the only way we’ll live.’

‘secrets keep you sick.’

‘if you need me, I’m here for you.’

‘I’ll always love you.’

‘you’ve come to join the fun.’

‘we’re not out of the woods yet. but what I see in front of me, you’re the best. fuck that, the best of the best.’

‘there’s too many of them!’

‘it’s been interesting knowing you.’

‘you’re late and you look like shit.’

‘I’m going to make sure those things stay buried in that hellhole where they belong!’

‘I’ll have to live with that.’

‘I learned not to rely on anyone but myself. I was stronger than all of them.’

‘I’ll never get used to this job.’

#rp memes #rp sentence starters #rp prompts #video game sentence starters #video game prompts #supermassive games prompts #supermassive games sentence starters #house of ashes sentence starters #house of ashes prompts #vampire sentence starters #vampire prompts

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starreadssstuff · 7 months

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Badly in love- Nanami Kento

Warnings- Hurt Nanami, kissing, mentions of death, mentions of being hurt in battle

Authors note- I'm trying to write as much as I can because not only do I love y'all, I love to write. It's crazy how its hard to write an essay but not a fic. pisses me off, anyway ENJOYYY!!

After almost dying fighting in Shibuya, Nanami realized that he had to confess his feelings. He couldn’t keep playfully bickering with you forever. He had almost been killed and had been hospitalized, and he realized that if he had died you would have never known how he felt. How badly in love he was with you. All he could hope for was that you loved him equally.

You were devastated, quickly getting your things and running to your car to get to Nanami as quickly as you could after hearing from Itachi that he had been hospitalized due to all the fighting. You hoped and prayed that you got there in time in order to see him, even if it was one last time, just to say your goodbyes and admit to him your love.

Once she got to the hospital where Nanami Kento lay, she was already in tears asking the nurse where he was hoping she had made it in time. When the nurse let her know his room she started to sprint to him, not wanting to waste a single moment. As she opened the door to his room, mentally crossing her fingers, she saw him. When he looked at her she let out a choked sob “Oh thank god” sniffling, “missed me?” he said with a smirk, “cocky bastard” She couldn’t hold back her tears anymore, just letting them flow. As she brushed the hair out of his face, he was contemplating his words. He wanted to tell her how he felt but felt like it was too early. “Nanami I- *sigh* I hate seeing you like this, just the thought of you being hurt it-” She put her head down on his shoulder, and he kissed her head. “ I know”

She lifted her head and planted a kiss on his lips, a surprised but not opposed Nanami kissed back, wanting nothing more but this. They separate and she starts “god don’t you ever go back out there, ever” “It’s my job sweetheart I can’t just quit” She rolls her eyes, annoyed and scared for him. He’s just staring at her, admiring all her beautiful qualities, her eyes, her hair, she’s so beautiful and she doesn’t even know it. He can’t even hold back when he starts with an attractive smirk “When I get out of here in a few weeks, can I take you out on a date?” Stunned, eyes wide, not even able to process the request you start to nod your head, just happy to see him smiling. “Words sweetheart,” he insisted “Yes, god yes kento” His hands started to glide up your collarbone to hold the back of your neck, “good” he whispered, pulling you into a long, incredible kiss.

#jujutsu kaisen #jjk #jjk x reader #jujutsu sorcerer #i love jjk #jujutsu kaisen fic #gojo #jujutsu gojo #jujutsu nanami #nanami jjk #jujutsu kaisen nanami #nanami kento #jjk nanami #nanami x reader

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saintashes · 1 year

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PRELUDE: ON CONTAINING MULTITUDES. // c!quackity poetry. (click for full images and better quality)

text below :) feel free to reblog !!

PRELUDE: ON CONTAINING MULTITUDES.

the moon burns our souls

and the wind makes us sound distressed

MARBLE STATUE, WINE BOTTLE,

both some sort of fine-something

we begin to dig a HOLE in the GROUND

our time capsule more of a memory burial

basking in idiotic fantasies,

sometimes verging on PRAYER

we lift our hands and pray over your body

IT MAKES US FEEL ROTTEN!

the devil is lonely

we kicked out the devil and it misses us

it keeps begging to be let back,

for us to let it in

it’s waiting in the DARK

it’s waiting for your veins to feel a flash of life

god loves you

but not enough to save you

I WAS MY FIRST VICTIM

— AND NOW I AM MY LAST HOPE

places where reality feels ALTERED,

liminal earth, holy innocence, gentle sin,

eerie, uncanny, watch me BLEED

you can feel yourself getting SICKER

an in-between state of mind

uncomfortable and disorienting

TRAPPED IN YOUR HALLWAY,

can you hear the BUZZING?

maybe it sounds like SWALLOWING GLASS!

or HUGGING GOD!

or SPILLING ACID!

or STARTING A WAR!

or PAINTING OUTSIDE THE LINES!

. . .

well it doesn’t matter in the end

because it’s all suffocating

and your throat burns and your head hurts

( you have felt what it feels like

to be a desperate animal, is what i say,

with different words

DESPERATION has seeped into your veins

through countless sharp WOUNDS,

and it has made your CANINES LONGER

the insides of your THIGHS ROUGHER

your hair all the while whiter

all of your body has adapted

to survive a catastrophic flood

but it never came

and now all you have is an ark )

like a dog with a bird at your door

i will bury you in the garden,

laying you where you are LOVED

like a dog taught to bite

i tripped on the urge to feel ALIVE

to bloom is to kill and to be slain

let it out and hear it BELLOW,

let it SHRED through the cartilage of your ribs

let it feel like SWITCHING OFF a light

— the way night shreds moonlight

RELISH EVERY ACHE

i’ll eat you whole

i’ll give you a NAME i see on a GRAVE

JANE DOE TURNED MARY SUE

wound and dagger!

blow and cheek!

members and wheel!

victim and executioner!

the moral of the story is that

i am going to be your burning star

and you are going to be my flickering lightbulb

and i will GUT you if i NEED to

i will carve my way OUT

with only my TEETH

. . .

YOU CAN ALSO HAVE MY HEART

IF YOU HAVE THE STOMACH TO TAKE IT

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kipperlillyforpresident · 11 hours

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Bro your blog has officially made me a Kipperlily apologist I can’t even lie, I really REALLY am desperately hoping and praying she doesn’t just get unceremoniously iced, I love the intrepid heroes but like. COME ON, there is clearly so much more being hinted at, yes Brennan has had more one dimensional kid villains in the past, but notably they were all Much older then the bad kids at the time, and I feel like he wouldn’t put this much effort into fleshing her out if there wasn’t something kind of tragic and sympathetic going on

this is such an honor!!! i am glad that i can convert another into the noble cause (defending a fictional teenage girl)

as for her potential death... if i'm honest, here's what i think will happen. they are going to kill her, laugh about it, and then revivify her. and then tell her that she owes them her life now.

i don't hope this happens, to be clear. that would also be a bummer, and i agree there's clearly a lot more going on with her. but it feels like the most consistent thing to me. the bad kids have, multiple times, considered killing the rat grinders (when buddy died, there was a moment where kristen was like 'what if i don't revive him so the rat grinders go pass/fail). but they've never really settled on it.

i think, more then anythign. the bad kids/intrepid heros just want to humiliate klck. and i think that would be the most humiliating option.

AGAIN this is my like... not worst-case scenario, i suppose. her being unceremoniously killed is the worst-case to me. but it isn't a scenario i particular like. i think it would only serve to be cruel and to reenforce the bad kids worst qualities (which klck has been pointing out, but they're all suddenly invalid because of her ''multiple murders'' and ''being posessed by a rage god''🙄🙄🙄🙄).

but i do think its a possibility, and so i'm bracing myself for it. sorry that this got a bit negative, haha - thank you so much for the ask!

#asks #kipperlilly copperkettle #kipperlily copperkettle #klck

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strawhatsoraya · 2 years

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hello! I hope you're having a good day, I hope it's not much, but can I request a platonic relationship fic with Zoro and s/o that's like Tanjiro Kamado (if you don't see demon slayer, it's limited by saying a simple kindhearted person, well mattered, a swordsman who has a strong will and absolutely determined). Basically these two are polar opposites, but have a good friendship despite all. But one day, Zoro was possessed by a devil fruit user that orders him to kill his nakama, s/o fights with him to stop him, however Zoro is more skilled and powerful and he almost ended up kill them. When Zoro manages to get off the trance he felt horrible about what happend. Something with angst but comfort at the end pretty please.

My middle name is angst: Soraya Angst. That's who I am. Thank you for the Zoro request!! I jump at any excuse to write him even though he causes me such grief. It's a love hate relationship. Anyway here you go! Thank you for being so amazingly patient as I post your request 15 days later lmao. I hope you enjoy it regardless.

Waking Up

ZORO X PLATONIC READER | NSFW for violence

WORD COUNT: 1.38k

CONTENT WARNINGS: blood, violence, profanity. angst lite. I don't think it's terrible but you know everyone has different kinds of tolerance for these things.

You were like two sides of a coin, mirrored images with opposing qualities. You went left, he went right.

Still, somehow it all made sense. It was an easy friendship, one where you both made up for missing traits. No judgements, just acceptance. It helped that you both were swordsmen; living and dying by the blade.

You thought you’d continue on your adventures, laughing at dumb jokes, challenging each other to grow stronger, braver with each hurdle cleared. You never once thought it would come down to this; that you’d be the one pointing the end of your blade at his throat.

“Zoro!” you call out calmly, stopping only to spit out a glob of blood filling your mouth. “Please listen to me.”

The taste of copper on your tongue threatens to drag you down memory lane. You remember, briefly, the times you’ve trained, the times he hit you on the chin with the hilt of his sword. You remember his laughter, the way he’d tease you. You remember his smile, and the sun against his skin.

You remember, belatedly, how fast he is, how viciously he cuts down his enemies. He is a blur of green, black and silver. Your eyes struggle to catch his movements, so you do what you can: you run.

Zoro is aware–and he wishes he wasn’t—that he will kill you. He watches in the darkness of his mind, how he advances towards you. There is no hesitation in the muscles of his calves, no mercy in the way his biceps flex. He knows he’ll kill you and there’s nothing he can do. He tries to cry out. He screams and screams and it feels as if his throat is being ripped apart but there is no sound. His warning doesn’t reach you.

A second too slow and you would be dead. You bring your hand to your side where his blade has sliced your side. Blood is hot against your fingers as they seep through, spilling over your knuckles, dripping down your hip and to the floor. The sound of screaming feels distant, but it echoes in your mind. That voice was familiar, that voice sounded like Nami.

Nami. Zoro is frozen in time and in space. Darkness swallows him whole surrounding him in its frigid solitude. He tries to fight it, but his arms feel heavy, as if they were being held down by inky black chains. He kicks his legs but the darkness doesn’t budge. He tries crying out again, yelling Nami’s name but his throat rips, searing pain down his chest. In agony, he watches again, wishing he could at least fall to his knees and pray, but he can’t even do that.

He was powerless. Useless.

You turn your head quickly to see Nami crumpled on the ground. Her eyes are wide, full of fear as she reaches out for you with a trembling hand. A promise bubbles in your throat, you try to launch it, try to pacify her but Zoro leaves you no grace. His blade slices through the air. You hear it before you feel it, the steel humming its death song. It cuts down your shoulder.

Blood spurts. Bright red, it covers the side of your neck and face; a souvenir of your foolishness.

Profanities settle in Zoro’s chest. He wants to curse you for being so goddamn stupid. Has he not taught you enough? Had he not told you to never take your eyes off your enemy? Had he not told you that scars on a swordsman's back was a disgrace? He cries, tries to fight the arms that push the blade down, deeper deeper, trying to cut right through the bone.

You stumble backwards, trying to get away before he can cut your arm clean through. Pain clouds your vision, dots of black blurring Zoro’s face. Even through it all, you know it’s not him. Those eyes dark and devoid of anything but bloodlust; a wide smile stretching and contorting his face.

That was not his smile. That was not the Zoro you knew.

This was not Zoro. This was not the man he was. He wants to cry, but even tears are not afforded to him in his dark prison. He floats, and it feels eternal.

Your legs feel heavy. You’re not sure how long you’ve been trying to parry his attacks. You keep losing blood, and you know there’s a time limit. Your battle was lost the moment you began, but you couldn’t let Zoro do something he’d regret. You force yourself to stand between him and Nami, hair clinging to your face. You lick your lips, more out of something to do than to clean them.

You taste your sweat mixed with blood, and it revitalizes your resolve. You might die tonight with Zoro’s blade ripping through you, but at the very least you’d die knowing you didn’t get to know the taste of regrets on your tongue.

“Nami,” you manage to breathe out. “Run.”

Your breaths come in sharp, painful. You’re wheezing, and in the back of your mind you know what is happening. Your lungs are slowly filling with blood. Somewhere along the way, he must have pierced you but you can’t tell, you can’t fucking tell anymore, where the pain is localized. All you know is pain, everywhere. The pain in your trembling arms as you force yourself to grip the hilt of your sword, the pain in your legs, as you struggle to stand even after he sliced some of your tendons right through. The pain in your chest as you face him. You knew him well enough to know that if he was still there–somewhere lost in his consciousness–that this was hurting him more than it was hurting you.

“You have to fight it,” you tell him, choosing your words carefully. You might not be able to speak soon. You needed to make it worth it. “You can’t give up, Zoro. Aren’t you strong? Isn’t your destiny your own? Why the fuck are you leaving it up to some scummy no good pirate to decide? Wake up.”

Wake up, Zoro. Wake up. Wake. the fuck. Up.

The darkness shudders. His body hisses, there’s a slow build up, a shrill cry from a kettle. He feels his ears pop, his body heat up. The blackness bubbles, and sizzles away. Zoro screams, and screams and screams until sound breaks through.

You hear it–the strangled cry of a man refusing to be defeated. You drop your sword, and the world tries to go black. There are arms around you when your legs give out. They lower you to the ground. Soft hands are on your face. You see orange locks, big brown eyes looking down at you. There are hands pressing at your wounds, you flinch and moan; a pathetic display for a warrior.

“If you fucking die I’ll kill you,” you hear agruff voice say. You focus your eyes long enough to see a blur of green hair, and tanned skin.You somehow have the strength to laugh.

“What took you so long?” you ask him, hand reaching out to pat his shoulder. Zoro grabs it mid air instead, and squeezes it. “You’re always getting lost, you dumbass.”

Zoro sucks his teeth. His brows knit together as he looks down at you, covered in blood from injuries he–not him–inflicted. His expression softens when you smile.

“Chopper is coming. Just hang on, okay?” he tells you. You believe him. You always did.

#fic request #zoro x y/n #zoro x you #zoro x reader #one piece zoro #one piece x y/n #one piece x you #one piece x reader #zoro angst

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swirlysmile · 2 years

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Hi! I usually don't go for angsty stuff but I read your one shot about the reader who ejects and I love it! And this came to my mind: hangman gets hurt, out of danger but the reader (who is a pilot too but they're not dating yet) spent a couple of hours worried until they told her what his state was and when she gets to his hospital bed and sees him starts crying because of the all worry she's been through and feeling relieved now, hangman wakes up and does some silly teasing about the fact that she's crying for him

your wish is my command, dear anon!

word count: 589

warnings; mentions of hospital, descriptions of wires, hangman still being pretentious after almost dying

Lil’ Old Me?

Logically, you know your job is dangerous. The planes can malfunction- pilots can too. Being faced with the realities of your job is much more shocking than being aware of them, though.

“Is he alright?” You say, running up to Mav’s side.

“Passed out in the hospital.”

“Goddammit.”

You’re hoping that Maverick knows

more than he’s letting on, but it’s not likely. If you had been told a few years ago, when you graduated the Top Gun program, that you’d be this worried about Hangman, you would have rolled your eyes and laughed. The team building exercises that Maverick had forced everyone to do helped, though.

Helped your opinions, helped your feelings, helped you learn to trust the people around you in the air. You always have to be cautious, you know that much, but maybe you’re a little too wary of your coworkers sometimes.

After asking around base though, you realize Maverick wasn’t lying. He doesn’t know anything more than anyone else, or you for that matter.

“You guys can go see him now,” Maverick says at the end of the day, and you let out a sigh of relief because he's okay, and also because the only other thing you’d been told was that he was out cold in the hospital.

“You look like hell dude,” Coyote stares, a mountain of treats in his arms.

“Never been better.” Jake says, sarcasm dripping off of his smile.

You almost cry.

The exit sign is looking very tempting right now, but Rooster holds you in place.

“Bagman.” Phoenix gives a mock salute.

“I feel like a Bagman.”

“You look like one too.” Payback says, getting a little high five from Fanboy.

Everyone awkwardly shuffles throughout the small hospital room, I mean seven pilots and one patient? That’s a lot of people in the room.

“We were worried, glad you’re okay.” Bob says, handing him a few cards. “I’m just the messenger.” He puts his hands up in surrender, praying that he won't get killed thanks to everyone’s potentially not so kind words.

Hangman isn’t exactly a fan favorite among the group.

“Yeah,” Rooster starts, giving him a look. He makes a gesture with his hands towards you. “This one wouldn’t stop asking for news about you.”

That makes your face heat up and you almost punch Bradley. Payback clears his throat, trying to take attention off of you and it mostly works. Fanboy starts talking and everyone shifts gears, turning to look at him, but Hangman just keeps staring at you.

It’s a little intimidating, and honestly gives you the chills.

You step out before Rooster can stop you.

Everyone files out, one by one, slowly but surely. You realize that’s your cue to slip into the room and spend some quality time with the man of the hour.

Without the crowd of pilots in the room, obscuring him from your vision, you see all the tubes, all the wires, and monitors hooked up to him. This time, you do cry.

“Hey, hey, sweetheart,” He says, and honestly it’s the softest you’ve ever heard Hangman sound. “Don’t cry,”

You go to flip him off, “You’re such a douchebag. I was worried, you know.”

“Over lil’ old me? I guess Rooster made that real clear.”

“God, I’m so glad you’re okay,” and you would have gone to hug him if he hadn’t been laying in a hospital bed at a very awkward angle.

“I’m pretty glad that I’m okay as well. Couldn’t have Rooster sliding into my spot, could I?”

#jake seresin x reader #jake hangman seresin x reader #hangman x reader #jake ‘hangman’ seresin x reader #jake seresin #jake hangman seresin #hangman #jake ‘hangman’ seresin #top gun #top gun maverick #top gun fic #top gun maverick fic #swirly writes #swirly anon

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hotvampireadjacent · 2 years

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The black phone is truly the best horror movie I’ve ever seen. I can safely give this a 5/5. I live for horror movies. I watch as many interesting looking horror movies as I can. The review has minor spoilers, nothing more than was shown in the trailers.

Read more below. An incomplete trigger warning at the end of the review (the most potentially triggering things I recalled)

What makes a good horror movie? Is it realistic horror? The fact you can put yourself into the protagonists shoes? That’s where you’re wrong. There’s one level scarier- something that will run a chill down the spine of any human with a hint of emotions. What if something horrible happened to one of the most vulnerable among us, children?

I watched this movie on a whim, because I saw hideo kojima tweeting about it. It had good reviews on rotten tomatoes so, what the hell? Why not give it a try.

I went in expecting to be bored. The plot sounded basic. A boy is kidnapped and there’s a disconnected telephone in the basement that can communicate with the previous dead, child, victims. Sounds like a very bland, boring, paranormal movie. Yawn.

I am reminded of what someone once told me, it doesn’t matter how boring a plot or summary means, as long as you can write it well, and oh boy, was this movie well written and directed.

I consider myself a stone hearted person. I like horror movies because they take me into a terrifying world and let me forget about my normal, mundane, worries. The worry ‘will I get into a top school and a job that pays enough to sustain a quality of life and move out and-‘ you get the point. Horror movies take me into an emotions where I can worry about something, hopefully, that is impossible and/ or will never happen to me. A terrifying ,macabre, world that makes my heart race wild with unrealistic fears that close out my more realistic ones and I dive deeper into a horror work.

But once again, as a human being, there are a few things that can move my heart. I think, all of us, fundamentally care about the well-being of children. I went in, once again expecting a flop, but quickly found myself drawn into the story. The characters, minus the very minor ones, all feel life like and developed. You have enough time to learn enough to get attached and get to know them.

There are so many twists and turns twists and turns. Just when you think you figured a plot angle out, it twists again into something terrifying. Once the ball gets rolling it does not stop until the credits roll.

I have never, as an adult, been so invested in a horror movie. I watched this with my father in theaters, and he remarked that I was acting like my mother who can’t handle horror movies. Closing my eyes for a brief moment, and praying that everything works out. My heat was racing like it never has since I was a child, watching the ring for the first time, worrying if Sadako would kill me tonight. (Yes I watched the ring as a kid….. I grew up watching horror movies for better or for worst)

As an adult this was a different type of fear than that of bogeymen, or bogeywomen (?), it was the fear, as a viewer, as an adult, as a human being, for the safety of a child in danger. I was rooting for the main character with all of my heart. I followed the movie and prayed in my heart that he escaped safely.

It was a great movie. Go see it if you can handle horror. It’s rare for me to cry during a movie and I teared up. this movie doesn’t just kick low over and over and over again there’s low points, but some high points too where you feel good for the main character and proud of his accomplishments.

Look up trigger warnings before watching it if you have triggers. I won’t list all of them but a few that I feel the need to mention.

Trigger warning: graphic and violent child abuse (not by the villain, by a parent), 1 racist slur against Mexicans used, one or two homophobic slurs dropped, intense school bullying, a kid beats the shit out of another kid in the beginning, alcoholic parent, there’s one scene with drug use specifically cocaine, child kidnapping, while sexual assault doesn’t happen I thought the villain was implying he was going to assault the child character, child death

That’s all I remember atm. Obviously violent murder.

#the black phone

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melliotwrites · 1 year

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i was wondering, why did y'all picked the saints you did for quincy's catholic guilt manifestations? and how did you design their costumes?

Mel here (who was mostly the writer in charge of the Catholicism storyline!) Thank you so so much for asking, I'm so headfull about them.

The particular saints that represent Quincy's religious trauma (Saint Lucy, Saint Cassian, Saint Lawrence, and Saint Jude), as well as the ones they invoke in Litany of the Martyrs (Saint Sebastian and Saint Francis), were chosen because they are famous Catholic martyrs, and because they are (generally) the patron saints of the things that martyred them! (For those unfamiliar with Catholicism, saints are sort of… God’s message-handlers, and you can pray to specific saints that are the “patron saints” of certain professions or causes to increase the chances of your prayer getting heard).

I think that the whole concept of patron saints of the methods of their martyrdom captures some unique fucked up indefinable quality of catholicism that really stuck with me after I left the Church; this image of Saints interceding on the behalf of the people who killed them, quips on their deathbeds that, in some cases, are all we know them for now, the idealization of a beautiful brutal stoic martyrdom for the faith... etcetera!

Here's the breakdown of stories by saint (which are a fusion of folk catholicism, historical sources, stories I was told as a child, etc- this is How I Understood Them In An Adamandi Context, but there's many competing hagiographies and unsubstantiated tales about these saints. It's an enjoyable internet rabbit hole if you ever have a free afternoon!)

Details below:

Saint Lawrence, give me strength to never shrink from firey blows - Saint Lawrence was executed by being burnt alive on a gridiron in 258 AD. Apocryphally, after being roasted for a little while, he cheerfully told his executioner, “Turn me over, I’m done on this side!” Patron saint of barbeque and comedians.

Saint Lucy, take my hand, keep my arm steady as it goes- Saint Lucy’s most famous story is that she wanted to become a nun, but instead her father married her off to a wealthy young Roman. To resist the marriage, she gouged out her own eyes to make herself no longer beautiful. Patron saint of blindness.

Saint Cassian, help me smile and ask for more pain than I’ve earned- Saint Cassian was a schoolmaster at Imola, who was condemned to death for teaching his pupils about Christianity. The judge ordered his pupils to stab him to death with their styli, and as they did so, he continued to give them pointers on how to stab him more effectively. Patron saint of educators.

Saint Jude, saint of hopeless causes…I hope your causes burn!- Saint Jude the apostle, who was martyred through beheading. Legend has it that, after he died, early Christians did not pray to Jude for fear of accidentally praying to Judas (Jesus’ betrayer), so he would take on any interventions sent his way. Patron saint of hopeless causes.

Costume-wise, us and our amazing designer Hahnji Jang went with a sort of “See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil” motif. Saint Lucy has eye gloves and eyes in their halo, echoing the traditional Catholic iconography of Saint Lucy holding a platter with her own eyes on it. Lawrence has wax coming from their ears and ears bejeweled onto their halo, and Jude has wax dripping from their throat. Jude also does not speak during the show at all- the implication being that all of the saints have cut off these parts of their bodies, like the hand and eye they ask from Quincy, to expiate their sin. Cassian doesn’t have anything because they represent more of a spokesperson for the saints- the one who ultimately means the most harm for Quincy, and the one who is consciously doing evil.

#quincy martin #quincy cynthius martin #adamandi #adamandi musical #adamandi saints #answered

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incorrect-hololive · 2 years

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Any Luna headcanons?

Underrated princess! She's so funky so it allows for a lot of interesting (and ridiculous) angles for headcanons

Princess of the Candy Kingdom, and therefore heir to the ruling throne. This land is relatively isolated from modern, ordinary human society, yet Luna keeps finding excuses to travel to and from these places anyway because she just finds the outside world more interesting

Luna is technically human. She's just super gifted and intelligent for her age of three years old, already capable of feats of college students and greater.

Not to mention that the inhabitants of the Candy Kingdom all are somewhat peculiar as a result of the magic they use that hangs around the territory; all citizens age strangely as a result, not quite consistently faster but also not consistently slower than usual. It almost comes in random spurts. It's weird as hell, but explains Luna's mental capabilities to a degree

While appearing to be spoilt and lazy, she's completely capable of running the kingdom where it counts, patient in almost all matters that aren't interfering with her play time

That being said whenever she doesn’t have to be important, Luna wants to be pampered and when she wants to be pampered she NEEDS the highest quality pampering she can get. Throw toys at her or else she will kill you

She oversees a lot of technological advancements within the kingdom, especially regarding technology, as she has knowledge on the advancements human society is making outside their kingdom.

It's not common knowledge - as to the public she is seen as this pampered young princess who needs help with everything - but she's also a formidable combatant; she has fended off attacks on her person through nimble dodging and brutal sword arts. To those who know of her skill in combat, she's known as the War or Battle Princess.

Despite this, though, she's easily frightened and often sends her royal staff and guard to deal with "creepier" stuff

The Lu-Knights are not the official name of the Candy Royal Guard, but it's the name Luna uses for them, so therefore everyone uses it. All the Lu-Knights love it, loyal to a fault.

She wants to keep a giant kaiju as a pet. She wants to name it Nanorazilla. Better yet she wants to turn into one. Thankfully for the citizens of the kingdom, this is just a fantasy of hers. For now, at least.

Sometimes, if she’s feeling up to it or if she needs to keep up noble appearances, she performs on her personal electone during gala events hosted by the kingdom. Canonically she’s stupidly good at it

The Houshou Pirates occasionally visit the Candy Kingdom to make deals with its citizens. The captain's first encounter with Luna did NOT end up going well to say the least, though it was less to do with the legal ramifications of the crown princess confronting a pirate out of nowhere, and more to do with Luna intentionally winding up Marine for the fun of it. While the pirates still visit often, Marine prays she doesn't have to meet the damn annoying baby princess ever again (she does. every time. luna is spiteful and finds it funny)

While she already has a butler, Luna has made Subaru her own personal retainer, frequently making her play video games and have tea parties with her.

She didn't pick Subaru for any deep or royal reasons. She just saw Subaru getting attacked by ducks and went "That one. I want that one"

Subaru does enjoy Luna's company though so it all works out

Choco is a travelling nurse who frequently visits the Candy Kingdom, and is an official royal nurse whenever she's around. She hangs out with Subaru and Luna frequently.

Subaru knows barely anything about royal advisor duties so often it's Choco who has to explain things to her so they can help Luna out

This became SubaChocoLuna headcanons at the end there featuring a bit of my Luna & Marine dynamic bias but I hope these suffice o7

#not quote #i think about fourth gen a lot honestly #so even baby luna has lots of headcanons #holos and headcanons

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kirwell · 1 year

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the thing with rootspring x bristlefrost

I think a lot of people have problems with the way Warriors goes about romantic relationships. I'm sure everybody has that ONE canon couple that pisses them off the most because of how it was handled or for even existing. I definitely have a few that I just do not like, and others that didn’t meet my expectations and left me feeling underwhelmed. One relationship that comes to mind is Rootspring and Bristlefrost, which I really don’t like as a romantic pairing. (I am much more on board with RootXShadow honestly, they have much more in common) -

Instead of what we ended up with in The Broken Code, I would have preferred Rootspring pining for Bristlefrost's affection after she saved him and eventually confessing his feelings to her, but Bristlefrost has absolutely no romantic feelings for him whatsoever. Rootpaw's attachment to Bristlefrost felt so much like puppy love- like seeing a little kid have their first crush. I can see a young and innocent Rootspring asking Bristlefrost to “just think about it,” when she nervously does not reciprocate his feelings at first. And her, not wanting to crush his little baby heart, says, “Okay, I’ll think about it...” Proceed with Bristlefrost POVs, and seeing her have inner dialogue moments of trying to see qualities in Rootspring that she could appreciate in a mate, but ultimately, she just doesn’t have feelings for him. He’s too young and inexperienced and simply is not her type. And she decides to be honest with him. With Rootspring’s feelings crushed, leaving him heartbroken, I imagine this would have been an AMAZING opportunity to have Ashfur try and pry his way into Rootspring’s head. “She doesn’t deserve you.” he whispers “Make her see you’re perfect.” he says “She crushed your heart, so crush her's. It’s only fair.” he tempts. Basically, everything Ashfur’s been doing since Squirrelflight didn’t reciprocate his feelings. Another opportunity to showcase just how warped Ashfur’s mind is. Rootspring struggles with his feelings and his own inner demons (as well as Ashfur on his shoulder), and he starts acting bitter toward Bristlefrost. Getting upset when other toms talk to Bristlefrost, or actively trying to make her jealous in some immature, cringy way, as kids do. But then we get to the final showdown in The Dark Forest, and as much as Rootspring wishes he could hate Bristlefrost, he just can’t because he genuinely loves her and can’t imagine putting her through pain. Even knowing that Bristlefrost will never love him back, he still wants her to live a happy life. Even if it doesn’t include him. He refuses to be cruel- heartless and bitter, like Ashfur. We could have a nice conclusion about how anyone could be put Ashfur’s position, being rejected by the one you love and being hurt by it, but they can still choose to be good people. It doesn’t have to ruin you, and you don’t have to give in to that hate.

It won’t get you anywhere. And then just to add some icing on the cake, we see Rootspring being the one to sacrifice himself, dragging Ashfur down into the deep darkness, killing him once and for all, instead of Bristlefrost. I can’t picture someone like Tree breaking down into hysterics, and that’s exactly why I think having him break down would be so heart-wrenching to read! Imagine him waiting beside the Moonpool for his son to wake up, only to see his body start to fade away. I can see him going to the Sisters and begging them to summon Rootspring’s spirit, and refusing to listen when they say it’s impossible. They try just for him, but Rootspring is gone. That's some sad shit I didn't mean to write another au, but I guess that’s what this is.

I'm all for killing off main characters in impactful ways. Make me feel something! Props to the Erins for killing off Bristlefrost and leaving Rootspring devastated! I didn't think they'd do that. I’m PRAYING they don’t bring her back to life or as a spirit, because that would absolutely undo the meaning of her death and the sacrifice she made.

But yeah I didn’t like how Bristlefrost went from not being interested in Rootspring romantically to suddenly being REALLY in love with him for no believable reason except plot.

That’s just me tho. I'm sorry RootXBristle shippers if ya’ll are out there, but their relationship is wacc Go watch Moonkitti's video about bristlexroot, if you haven't yet. I'm happy I'm not the only one that thought their relationship didn't make sense.

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shyanshippingsociety · 2 years

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Shyan Shipping Society Fic Promo - April 11 to May 12

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hey everyone! fic promo masterlist from your besties at the sss!

April 16

i'll pray you wanna get close to me by 2many2spirits | E, 25K, complete

the ghoul boys are bad at feelings and makes the crew suffer just a little, as a treat

April 20

all talk (all attraction) by ouijaboy | E, 2K, complete

Being with a new partner is all about trying new things. Then again - some of their little plots and ideas should probably stay off YouTube.

(Or, Ryan and Shane hotbox the car.)

April 24

I love you as the plant that doesn’t bloom by PhyllisDietrichson | E, 5K, complete

Shane’s always been prey.

April 25

How to Befriend the Monster in Your Closet by Golden4278 | G, 140K, on-going

Ryan: Hi God, it’s me again. I just moved to LA and I’m really lonely. I need someone to be my friend, someone who understands me. Maybe… you could send me an angel? Yeah! The nicest angel you have.

Demon Shane: *LAUGHS MANIACALLY*

April 30

tender violet blue by 2many2spirits | E, 7K, complete

“Why’d you do it this time?” “You asked,” Shane says with a shrug, and the enormity of the statement hits Ryan in the chest with a two-second delay, almost knocking the air from his lungs. Ryan’s never prepared for the way Shane can deliver absolutely devastating blows in the most casual way. It’s one of his most charming qualities. “And you’re so small, I couldn’t let you get hit by a wave and pulled out to sea on my watch. Linda would kill me. I’d have to walk back to LA.”

or; the intricate ritual is skinny dipping (no actual rituals happen)

May 3

Colour Green by Blue__Jay | M, 24K, on-going

Shane keeps, somehow, spelling Ryan’s name wrong. How does he spell it? What’s the situation in which he misspells it?

In which it is spring break, Sara needs a favour, and Shane can't read her handwriting well enough.

May 8

Ryan try to behave for one day challenge (impossible) by TokyoTiger91 | G, 300, complete

Ryan loves holidays no matter how mundane, just knowing that there's something different about the day just makes it feel special to her.

May 11

There in your eyes by BittyBergara | G, 800, complete

“I wanted this to be special. Magical. And you weren’t even here for all of it.” In which goodbyes are harder when they mean something.

May 13

i can't escape you, oh by RedLlamas | E, 2K, complete

Ryan and Shane are at Ryan's place, watching Guardians of the Galaxy, when Shane's suddenly overcome with soft feelings. As they talk about it, they get horny about it. One thing leads to another, and, well... ;)

if you want to read some more fics, you can always check out our ao3 collection! see you soon! ♡

#shyan shipping society #fic promo #shyan #skeptic believer #watcher after dark #buzzfeed unclean #buzzfeed after dark #mod ve

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progg · 2 years

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Repentance

I want to break down my favorite chapter of Hunter x Hunter and explain what makes it so astonishingly good. The chapter I’m referring to is #337, “Repentance”. In this chapter, Koala delivers his confession to a reincarnated Kite, Gon apologizes, and Koala commits to a life of redemption.

I think Repentance is unjustly disparaged for its low-quality art and lack of major plot beats. While I can understand the complaints, it’s my personal opinion that Repentance is, from a literary standpoint, the most brilliantly written chapter in the series. The chapter is crucial in establishing the major themes in the story.

The objective of this write-up will be threefold.

To explain why Repentance foreshadows the arcs of Gon, Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio, and how it ties in with the recent cyclical symbolism.

To explain how Repentance emphasizes the significance of the soul, existentialism, and spiritual fulfillment, and informs us of Togashi’s philosophy on life.

To explain why I believe Repentance is the most brilliantly written Hunter x Hunter chapter to date.

I’ll begin by doing a line-by-line breakdown of Koala’s speech, after which I’ll analyze the speech on a macro level (including a very cool observation regarding the speech’s structure!). Then, I’ll tie in what happens after the speech, culminating in an explanation of how the chapter encapsulates the entire series.

Before I jump in line-by-line, I’d like to preface how I’m addressing the text. I’ve consulted various different translations, picking out the passages that I believe best convey Togashi’s meaning. What you’ll see for each line is extracted from my “stitched together” version. If the text doesn’t match the associated image or original chapter, that’s why.

With that out of the way, let’s begin!

LINE-BY-LINE BREAKDOWN

“She was a redhead, just like you. The girl I shot to death. Because the ants that were chasing her—they would have their fun with her while she was still alive.”

We start off in medias res, with Koala confessing to the murder of an innocent girl. There’s almost no better way to hook someone into a story than with a sudden life-or-death situation (some of my favorite examples of this are in Dorohedoro and The Graveyard Book). Koala first portrays this murder as a “mercy killing”. He is saving the redhead from a fate worse than death.

“I thought to myself that, even after being reborn as an ant, I was doing the same things. Before all this, it was my job to snuff people. I’d get my orders and pull the trigger. The rest of the time I’d yell a lot. It was a job anyone could do. Even when I was reborn, it was the same thing. A stupid cycle.”

Koala goes on to explain how his occupation before becoming an ant eerily resembled his occupation after, and that he came to this realization shortly before killing the redhead. He takes special time to emphasize the unfulfilling monotony of his human job (see bolded sentences). While the immediate function of these sentences may seem to be explaining Koala’s disdain for the “stupid cycle”, they also support the idea of spiritual fulfillment that will be introduced later in the speech.

“I wanted to free her from that cycle. I don’t know the details… all I thought was that if I let them catch her and have their way with her, she’d be stuck too. A quiet life in a nowhere village, suddenly ended by irrational violence. I shot her, praying she would escape such a cycle.”

Koala justified his actions at the time of the murder in a rather convoluted way. Without the pre-knowledge that Koala regrets his actions, this passage can be a little confusing. It is, after all, an inherently flawed justification. There are many reasons for this, and Koala will explain one in the next section. Thematically, the “cycle” Koala is referring to may also be the Hobbesian cycle of violence alluded to in Ming Jol-ik’s poem. I will discuss this more later.

“But the queen ate hundreds of people, and only a few came back with memories. I guess that means most people escaped without my help. Still, I wanted to do it. I wanted to feel like I helped her escape. The fact that you’re here in the place of that girl means she probably did escape. And I haven’t yet met a previous existence who claims to have been killed by me. I guess… they all escaped.”

Here Koala hints at what will be confirmed near the end of the speech. His decision was rooted in selfishness rather than altruism. He wanted to feel like he helped the redhead escape, but in reality, there’s no reason to believe shooting her would do so.

“Before this, I never believed in the concept of the soul. To me, we were no better than fleas and flies. We lived and died, and that was it. The ego was a glitch, a side effect of an overly complex brain. Death was the end. We would die, disintegrate, and be scattered to tiny bits.”

We’re now approaching the first climax, which is unfortunately misrepresented (I think) by most translations. We’re also diving into some pretty heavy philosophical themes. Koala’s pre-transformation beliefs are essentially rooted in two schools of thought: physicalism, the belief that all things existing in the world are material (there are no souls), and nihilism, the belief that nothing one does in life matters. What we see next is an almost complete rejection of those two philosophies.

“I thought those bits were nothing, but here I am, standing here, doing the same stupid things. I may be a fool, but I won’t deny what I know, and I won’t ignore what I don’t know. I died. I was torn to pieces and digested into molecules. But it didn’t end there. Those tiny bits that I thought were the ‘end’… held greater power than I had ever imagined.”

Togashi’s personal beliefs begin to shine through here. Koala was separated into molecules, similar to how our own bodies decompose after death, but the particles he became were immensely powerful. There is something associated with these “tiny bits”, which we’ll come to understand is the soul.

“Tiny particles no larger than pollen are able to store energy for hundreds of thousands of years and affect our health. Even smaller is DNA, where the information that defines our bodies is stored on an elegant double helix. And even smaller, infinitesimally smaller, are the elements which gave birth to the entire universe.”

We’ve hit the first climax. This is an absolutely gorgeous sequence in which Koala categorically describes the relationship between size and power. Particles get smaller and smaller, but more and more powerful, until we reach the unimaginably small things that created the entire universe. Togashi is probably referring to the Big Bang, a scientific theory that dictates at some point, all of the universe was contained within a single point, smaller than an atom.

“The size of a thing has nothing to do with its power. The soul is probably small, but it has enough energy to ‘repeat’ itself.”

The reason for the previous sequence becomes clear. The soul may be just as small as the stuff that created the universe, allowing for Koala’s reincarnation despite being torn to bits. Again, we’re getting into heavy philosophical territory. I’m not sure where the soul resides in this context—if it’s in a specific location or if it exists throughout one’s body. I believe Togashi intended the latter. In this case, it would seem the soul can be salvaged from any portion of the body (this is how it works in Gene Wolfe’s The Book of the New Sun).

There’s also a very interesting implication here that the soul may be tied to the creation of the universe itself. An individual soul may, in some inscrutable way, be connected to all other matter. There are various schools of religion and philosophy that reflect this, including animus mundi, the hypothetical intrinsic connection between all living beings, and pantheism, the belief that God is synonymous with the universe. The idea of interconnectedness also comes up again in the very next chapter with the "world tree".

The animus mundi.

Whether you agree with these beliefs or not, this is a beautifully written passage that accommodates an equally beautiful belief system. It’s an argument for the existence of souls that is heavily rooted in uncertainty, but the way it unfolds is wonderfully poetic.

“So was I reborn just to ‘repeat’ the cycle? I don’t know what the future will bring. This is all just speculation. But something inside me is saying I need to stop repeating.”

Whereas the previous passage was heavily based on physicalism and spiritualism, the next is rooted in nihilism and existentialism. Existentialism is the belief that humans are in control of their fate. In other words, they are not doomed to “repeat the cycle”.

“Maybe the reason we have to repeat or redo things is because something was missing the first time. The body is slow to move if the heart isn’t into it. Even in my previous life, I kept thinking “this isn’t right”. And I’ll end up doing it all over again. I’ll keep thinking “this isn’t right”, because I’ll always make the wrong choice.”

Now we’re approaching the second climax. Remember when I mentioned how Koala’s previous life lacked spiritual fulfillment? That's what was “missing” back then. In order to break free of a self-destructive cycle, and by extension nihilism, one has to act in a way that satisfies their soul. This idea is extremely important when considering the arcs of the four protagonists, among others. More on that at the end of the write-up.

“I shouldn’t have shot the girl, but the guys chasing after her!”

Boom! We’re back at the beginning, but this time, things have changed. Having realized something was missing in his heart, Koala comes to a cathartic realization. He should have shot the ants, not the girl! The fact he has realized this already shows he is on the path to redemption.

“I was the biggest scumbag of all—I couldn’t ‘escape’ because I didn’t want to face the pain of my mistakes. I prayed for her escape? That was just an excuse. I shot her to protect myself. And now I’m making my confession to you because you look like her. Just trying to save my own dirty soul again. It’s a rather pathetic story, but thanks for listening.”

Koala is already introspecting and “facing the music”, which is exactly what he needs to do in order to break free of the cycle. He’s not there yet (he’ll take until the end of the chapter to get there), but it’s a step in the right direction.

GENERAL BREAKDOWN

Right off the bat, I’ll reveal the thing that blew my mind when I re-read this chapter. So much of Koala’s speech is about cycles, and when it comes down to it, the speech itself is a cycle. It’s a long, chiastic poem that begins where it ends and ends where it begins. It’s pure poetry. The prose is beautiful, the structure is beautiful. It’s just really, really, impressive writing.

Shooting the redhead → freeing (the redhead) from the cycle → meditations on the soul → freeing (Koala) from the cycle → shooting the redhead (but with a twist!)

Note that each half of the speech is essentially inverted. This coincides perfectly with the recent influx of Mobius strip symbolism, as well as the respective arcs of Kurapika, Killua, and Gon. If this is seems too abstract, don’t worry. I’ll elaborate more in the final section. For now, just remember how the speech is inverted.

Another really impressive thing about Koala’s speech is it’s focused on a character we have little attachment to. Koala has been irrelevant for many chapters, yet he delivers one of the most profound speeches possible. The same thing occurs with Ming Jol-ik’s poem at the end of the Chimera Ant arc (he’s not the writer, but the poem is associated with him).

“Come. Let us raise a glass. Let us drink… to this creature called man. Good and evil repeat in an endless cycle… on the spiral of time, where a lifetime is far too long for peace yet far too short for war. That is why they yearn. That is why they foster. If only they knew… that all one needs in life is the sun, the soil and poetry.” – CHAPTER 315

I think this poem, like Koala’s speech, loses some of its eloquence in translation. Still, it’s wonderfully written and echoes the idea that spiritually fulfilling actions are needed to break free of deadly, Hobbesian cycles.

Lastly, Koala’s speech gives us a pretty good idea regarding Togashi’s personal beliefs. I don’t want to assume anything, so I won’t. I’ll keep things pretty broad. Religion in Japan is a bit different than in other places. Despite Shinto and Buddhist beliefs permeating society, most Japanese do not identify with either religion.

The influence of Buddhism on Togashi’s works is clear, not only with Netero’s Nen, but also with the recurrent themes of resurrection. Reincarnation, in Buddhism, takes place via an endless cycle known as saṃsāra. As long as one has not achieved enlightenment, they will be reborn into the mortal world. Only by acting with good karma can one achieve nirvāṇa, and escape the cycle. This is very similar to Koala’s speech.

A depiction of saṃsāra.

This is also why I love Togashi’s take on resurrection. Sure, it can feel like a get-out-of-jail-free card sometimes, but in Hunter x Hunter, it’s much, much more than that. People change, undergoing literal and symbolic rebirths. I think it’s almost undeniable that Togashi believes in some aspect of the soul persisting after death. This idea is at the core of his previous work, YuYu Hakusho, which also seems influenced by Buddhist beliefs regarding karma. Not to mention, Halkenburg’s ability suggests the soul, in the Hunter x Hunter universe, can be separated from the body and transplanted somewhere else.

At the same time, Koala’s speech is very scientific in nature, and I can also see elements of agnosticism in Togashi’s works. Religion is seldom a focus, and I suspect most of the diverse religious symbolism scattered throughout Hunter x Hunter is simply because Togashi finds it cool.

What I’m most certain of, however, are the existentialist themes that permeate Togashi’s works. The most overt manifestation of this is at the end of the Yorknew City arc, when the Phantom Troupe changes their fates. However, Togashi doesn’t completely reject nihilism (see Keeney’s death on the Black Whale, and also, potentially, the realization of Neon’s prophecies). I think he’s setting up a nice dichotomy between the two. Just because characters can change their fates doesn’t mean they will.

IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CHAPTER

After the speech, Kite demands that Koala repents for his past actions.

Kite says “I’m not giving you a choice”, but Koala’s choice is at the center of this chapter. Koala is not doomed to “repeat the cycle” if he comes to terms with his past actions. He’ll linger nearby as a new visitor, Gon, inadvertently influences his decision.

It’s a bit on the nose, but Gon reaffirms his intent to change his behavior and stay by Kite. His situation directly parallels Koala’s, and a significant amount of space is dedicated to showing Koala hears this. Gon has also undergone a rebirth—at least, a symbolic one. But this time, he is facing the music and repairing his soul.

At the end of the chapter, Koala initiates a conversation with Kite in the same way Gon did: with an apology. And Kite responds, again, in the same way: “Sorry for what?” It’s yet another direct parallel to the interaction with Gon. Koala promises to lead a better life, breaking free of the cycle, and that’s how this deeply symbolic chapter ends.

IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SERIES

So Togashi decided to write a highly poetic chapter about cycles, existentialism, and spiritual fulfillment. What’s the point?

I’ve already mentioned that these themes have been underlying for a very long time, from Ming Jol-ik’s poem to Neon’s fortunes. The idea of repeating cycles is reflected in the arcs of many characters. Many recent events in the story parallel earlier ones. I believe the recent influx of Mobius strip symbolism is meant to be a variation on this cyclical symbolism.

The Mobius strip has only shown up on the cover of Journey to the New World, and the shape of the eponymous Lake Mobius, but it’s clearly significant. The Mobius strip is itself a cycle but is unique in that it contains twists and turns, sometimes overlapping with itself such as the one shown above. Symbolically, this reflects the chiastic structure of Koala’s speech as well as the arcs of several characters. They repeat themselves, but always with slight variations.

Gon

Gon underwent a symbolic rebirth after being healed by Nanika, and now he’s back where he started. His arc is, notably, an inversion of Killua’s. If Killua’s journey begins (in a way) when he accompanies Gon to Whale Island…

…Gon’s begins (in a way) when he returns there, alone.

I suspect that this time around, Gon will take very different actions than he did in the Chimera Ant arc. He’s soul searching on Whale Island, which is exactly what he needs to be doing right now. I wrote more about Gon and Killua’s arcs here, including where they might be headed.

Killua

Killua’s story has deep roots in existentialism. His future is planned out for him by his family, but he decides to take control of his destiny and become a better person.

It takes some time for him to break free, but he mentions never taking pleasure in the assassination business. There was always “something missing” when Killua was an assassin. Now, he seems to be in a much better place spiritually. He has found a new purpose in protecting Alluka (see essay above).

Kurapika

Kurapika represents perhaps the best example of Koala’s cycle-breaking motif. The Succession War parallels Yorknew City in a variety of ways. A self-destructive cycle is repeating for Kurapika, in which he loses a part of himself every time he regains the eyes of his brethren.

He is acting in a way that will not, by any stretch of the imagination, put him at ease (read more here). At some point, he will have to “face the music” and introspect. A symbolic or literal resurrection may be in the works.

Leorio

We will likely see a repeat of Leorio’s backstory occur a second time with Kurapika. Kurapika may be indisposed at the end of the Succession Arc, and Leorio will have to cure him, as he was unable to do for his young friend. I wrote about Leorio a bit in the essay linked above, although we still don’t know much about his arc. However, the opportunity is there for him to have his own “repetition”.

Hisoka

Before his resurrection, Hisoka makes a reference to “the eleventh hour.”

Typically, this phrase means “the latest possible time”, but it also has biblical origins. In the Bible, the eleventh hour refers to a story in which last-minute workers, hired long after the others, work just as hard and are paid the same wage. It’s an allegory for entry into heaven that suggests it doesn’t matter what you’ve done in the past as long as you become a pious, moral person. Consequently, post-resurrection Hisoka has taken on the almost noble quest of killing the Phantom Troupe. His second life brings him closer to enlightenment, so to speak.

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