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daincrediblegg · 8 months
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I know we've all been going insane about hari murder comeback of the century in envy of the entire wwe league but like. CAN WE FUCKING TALK ABOUT HARI "THE FUTURE IS WRITTEN EVERY SECOND! WRITE A BETTER ONE" ?!?!??!? CAN WE???? PLEASE????
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super cool ghost ice mega slide
(masterpost to my fics while ao3 is down) AO3
fic under the cut
Having another superpowered person as part of Batclan was great, even if he wasn't technically a meta (I'm dead, Duke, that's more of a medical condition-). Having a portable snow maker year round was even better.
Duke had taken to Danny pretty quickly after the younger teen had been picked up off the street, hurt and borderline delirious, surprisingly not by Bruce, but by Jason. Once he had been cognizant enough to realize in which city he was, and in whose cave, he had had a pretty major freak out, believing himself in danger through a mix of the idea that Batman hated metas and whatever had hurt him so badly in the first place.
After Duke had managed to get out of his stupor at seeing whatever it was the kid had become (and seriously, he had seen some pretty unusual things because of his meta abilities, but a 4k HD 1080p 4D experience of a real life eldritch being was not one of them) he had promptly kicked everyone out of the room in the med area (except for Alfred, whom he very politely asked vacate the room) to try and calm the kid down.
After revealing his own meta status, assuring the glowing kid that Batman didn't actually hate metas, he just wanted to protect his city from mind-controlled superpowered people, and that he was safe from whoever had hurt him, the kid had finally calmed down enough to return to a more human-like appearance. 
From then it was really no surprise to anyone that the new kid (who could transform into an actual human, and really? Black hair and blue eyes again?) got promptly adopted and revealed information that got an entire branch of the government taken down by the blazing wings of fury of the entire Batclan (even Damian had quickly become attached to the newest kid once his katana was gushed about with the accuracy and fervor of someone who knows how to wield the weapon). 
What had been unexpected was the kid having a connection to the Lazarus Pits (which were apparently something called ectoplasm) and being able to help Jason get rid of what turned out to be a huge amount of toxic gunk from himself, leaving him with only the good gunk (Duke tried not to think too much about it), which made the too dead-but-not-really boys bond quickly.
On top of all that the kid was also an engineering and astronomy nerd (as well as had a knack for math and physics), which appealed him to Tim greatly, and he made puns like would die (again) if he didn't, which appealed him to Dick, and, he preferred communicating with means other than spoken words (usually inhuman sounds and growls), which he bonded over with Cass, and he was actually good a baking, which appealed him to Alfred, and he was also already a vigilante, which appealed him to everyone else-
The point being, everyone loved Danny, including Duke himself, so it was a bit hard to get some to spend with him by himself, which was why Duke was going to make the most of this day.
He wasn't actually alone with the young half-ghost, Cass was also left at home while all the others went about some business or another out of the manor, but Duke knew hanging out with both Danny and Cass was often double the fun since underneath the chill facades both of them were actually feral little shits, so that wasn't an issue.
That brought him back to his first point: having a brother who could make no-melt snow on command was the best!
So now here they were, the three of them standing side by side on top of the tallest point of the manor, facing a slope so steep it was almost 90º degrees at first and then bent and curved all over the yard in ways Duke just knew wouldn't pass a safety inspection, those tiny cheap plastic sleds in hand (“for the full experience,” Danny said, even though they certainly had the money to buy other sleds). Duke was regretting some of his choices, looking down, but now he was committed, no way was he quitting, Danny and Cass would tag team on teasing him for the rest of time.
“Ready?” Danny asked, a too wide smile on his face and eyes open with the kind of crazed excitement only someone who was already dead could have.
Cass answered by putting her sled on the ground and sitting on it, position ready and her face mirroring Danny's. 
Duke stood corrected, only people who were already dead, and Cass.
He really was going to regret this, wasn't he. Well, too late to back out now. This is what he got for hanging out with the two most unhinged people in the family, he supposed (and that was saying something, considering the kind of family Duke had).
“Sure, yeah, what's a little sled race down a death slope of doom?” the meta answered with more confidence than he felt. He was the Signal! He could do this! Besides, Cass and Danny wouldn't actually let him break his neck and die, right? Right.
Cass patted his shoulder sympathetically (as if-) as he sat down. Here went nothing.
“Remember, whoever makes it down in the least amount of time wins an ice cream! And no powers! You're up first, Duke!” Danny exclaimed as he pushed Duke forward.
Duke had barely any time to process the fact that he was already in a semi-free fall before he was already approaching the tunnels that made up the bottom half of the “super cool ghost ice mega slide” (patent pending). He remembered he did, in fact, need to breath, filling his lungs to the top and letting the air out in a scream.
The meta boy could do nothing but keep screaming as he reached speeds he was pretty sure went against the laws of physics, making loop-de-loops and turns so steep he thought he was going to slam against the side instead of turning a few times.
After what felt like an eternity but also too little time to have actually completed the Slide of Doom (more accurate name, in Dukes opinion), he finally made it to the end, promptly getting bowled over by a gleeful Cass and cackling Danny, who he hadn't even noticed were right behind him.
“Mmfffhblggggheroff-” Duke grunted, turning over and subsequently throwing off the other two into the surrounding snow. Danny accepted his fate, while Cass sat up and grinned at him.
“And?! Wasn't that fun?!” Cass signed excitedly. Duke was about to say it was terrifying, but cut himself short when he noticed he was smiling.
Huh. That actually had been fun. It had been really, really fun.
“We should do that again,” he breathed out. “We should do that again, but all together! More weight means more speed! We can see how far off the finish we end up!”
He was excited now, he was PUMPED! He grabbed Danny around the waist, carrying him like a sack of potatoes and and running up the ice steps (sibling with ice powers for the win-) back to the roof, Cass behind him with the sleds.
He ignored the ghost boy's protests about being able to walk (“and fly!”), eager to enact his new plan.
Once up there, he dumped his brother and accepted a sled from his sister, sitting down on it.
“Cass, sit on my lap! Danny goes on top because he's a lightweight!” he told the others, receiving a token protest from Danny, who got further teased about his half weight by Cass.
Once they were all settled, Duke got really to start them off by pushing with his legs when Danny yelled out.
“Wait!”
Cass and Duke looked up at him with questioning glances. In response, the boy got up, touched the slide and… Oh-hoho, this was gonna be good.
“There, it's extra smooth and slippery now. We're in for some Cool Running!” Danny said, settling back on top of the pile, grin matching his two siblings'.
“Alright, let's break some legs” Duke muttered, pushing forward with his feet.
And damn-
If Duke thought he was going fast before, they were racing the Flashes now!
All three siblings let out manic laughter, whopping and screaming as they held on to each other for dear life, the forces of the turns threatening to pull them apart.
As they neared the finish, Duke saw a shadow, barely having time to process before he was blinded by the flash of a camera.
They kept going a bit after the finish, the speed they came with not letting them stop, eventually colliding with a pile of snow and finally flying in different directions.
Duke couldn't stop laughing where he had landed, full of adrenaline and absolute mirth. A little ways away, he could hear both his siblings in the same predicament.
After a managing to get himself under control and trying to get his breathing back to normal, he sat up, freezing when he saw the amused audience they suddenly had.
“Umm, guys?” he called out to the other two.
“What?” Danny asked, sitting up as well and freezing as he saw what Duke had seen.
Cass was the last to rise, looking at their audience with as innocent a face as she could manage while clearly a culprit to their exploits.
Bruce simply raised an amused eyebrow, Alfred at his side looking perfectly regal while innocently holding a camera in his hands.
“I see you were having fun on your day off,” he stated, lips threatening to curl into a grin.
The three sibling looked at each other, before Cass reached over and simply offered one of the tiny plastic sleds to the man.
All of them were locked in a staring contest for the next few seconds, before Bruce's face finally broke into a grin and he grabbed the sled.
“Thought you wouldn't ask!” he said, turning and running up the steps, yelling back at them for being slow pokes.
The siblings all grinned at each other before running after the man.
Yeah, having access to unlimited snow was great, but getting to spend time with his family in it? Even better. bonus unrelated snow LBM drawing
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lookingforcactus · 4 months
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Live action Yu Yu Hakusho liveblog: ep 1
This is so much fun. Nostalgia time. 13 year old me is LIVING
Warning for like whole ep 1 spoilers and all
Yusuke and Botan look great which I already knew going in from the gifset that informed me this show exists lol, but it's delightful, bc the characters in this show aren't necessarily the easiest to translate to live action
Botan is adorable. Her hair is adorable. And I'm delighted to see that Yusuke's hair is the Correct amount of Poufy
Plot twist: Kuwabara hot. He looks great actually. Translated nonliterally compared to Yusuke but v well. The actor is selling me on it too, fun casting
Kuwabara was always hard for me to watch in the original bc he set off my vicarious embarrassment soo hard. Glad they're less committed to making him the constant source of painful comedic relief here lol
KOENMA PACIFIER REVEAL I LOVE IT
Laughed out loud for real tbh
Idk if I'm a little disappointed he's not a baby but like live action would make that ridic hard to do in a lot of ways so I don't blame them at all. He's in his adult form which makes sense. Still damn glad they kept the pacifier it is RUINING his dignity and I love it
I also don't blame them for cutting the flying oar effects. A lil sad but the initial transition to Reikai looked great so they're forgiven
Yusuke. "No thanks." I knew it was coming and the delivery still made me laugh out loud. Just dropped it in there. Yusuke I love you please see a therapist
Fight scenes are v creative and p epic
Seriously they do a really good job of making Yusuke's fighting style as a human believable, fun to watch, and effective. He rly does come off as just kind of a natural fighting genius (with practice ofc)
Sakyo in ep 1? Weird but I'm not opposed. The wavy hair is kinda freaking me out though ngl. Smoothness was just such his THING in the show it's distracting
Really liked Yusuke's mom's introduction (not that it was flattering to her as a character) but I wish they'd done more with her in the rest of the ep. Her power hug at the end is great tho
Show's slowing down a bit but it's fine I'm still having fun, the nostalgia power will get me through basically whatever
NO PUU!!!! This is tragic but I Do understand this as an adaptation choice. Reluctantly. Tragic tho.
Bug under guy's face effect EPICALLY creepy
That said I keep watching the motion of him and the other demons in this ep and thinking about Hayao Miyazaki said about the disgusting cruelty of using effects technology to make the scary scary inhuman monsters just fucking. look and move like disabled ppl
Seriously I keep seeing flashes of the appearance and movements of people I know with developmental disabilities (particularly this one guy I know with cerebral palsy but also I've worked in care work for disabled adults and just kind of a lot of people in general) and. I hate this. Especially as a person who DOES have a (nonvisible) developmental disability myself. This is such a rising trend in horror/sff/fantasy tv/movies/video games and I hate everything about it. Hayao Miyazaki was right this kind of attitude and shit really is "an insult to life itself"
Anyway fight scene cool
I love Keiko btw. Her crying and blaming herself! Her face when Yusuke comes back! Also Yusuke "I'm not gonna die just bc you talked shit" pffft jackass (affectionate)
DEMON CREW CAMEO AT THE END
Kurama looks pretty good. Goki actually looks wayyyy better than he did in the anime imho, which I did not see coming.
Effects on Kurama and Hiei's fighting looks surprisingly great. They pulled off the rose whip way better than I thought they would, and did some great wirework with Hiei's speed and fighting style
That said....Hiei...oof. That hair was always gonna be a Challenge but I think their ambition here did uh. not play off rip. Hopefully it'll look better later on
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Naming Conventions: EMESIS BLUE is a Beautiful Name for a Baby Girl
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Detective Mannix and Lieutenant Columbo
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[I.D.: Spy introducing himself and Soldier at the investigation at Scout's house: "I am Detective Mannix. This is Lieutenant Columbo (17:57-18:00) /end I.D.]
Funny enough, these two are referred to in the end credits as The Detective and The Soldier respectively. Are these their actual names? Fake aliases made up by Spy? Who knows!
So if their names sound familiar to any, it's in reference to two pop culture detectives! (I will now read the Wikipedia articles on these two LMAO)
Mannix falls under a very archetypical private eye, going about investigations by opposing his higher ups and finding his own solutions.
Interestingly, I believe this parallels the nature of Spy's own investigation, confusing and raising suspicion among government authorities. I doubt it would be a reach to assume that he and Soldier are acting on their own accord with the amount of trickery and probably illegal activity it takes to gain all their knowledge. (Seriously, did no one worry about the whole Soldier on the police radios ordeal?)
Colombo is known for his unassuming everyman appearance, acting clueless or bringing up seemingly unrelated evidence to slowly corner suspects into incriminating themselves or to simply confess.
While none of these comparisons necessarily scream "Soldier," it is interesting to consider how many on the receiving end of a good old-fashioned Colomboing are the wealthy upper-class.
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[I.D.: Soldier repeatedly shooting Blutarch, the former of which is sitting in a black car. (1:40:46) /end I.D.]
A good old-fashioned Colomboing.
Whether this is their actual names or fake names made up by Spy is a funny thought to me. Keep in mind that the end credits does canonise some names while decanonising others, such as with Scout and Medic.
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[I.D.: 2 screenshots. First is of Scout's termination notice. He is referred to as "Patient SC-10498 (Jeremy E)." (18:11) The second is a credit card of Cameron Nichols featuring as Scout. /end I.D.]
One such instance is Scout. We know his name is Jeremy in the canon of TF2 thanks to the comics, and yet he is still referred to as "Scout."
... Don't tell me his last name is "E." for "Elbertson" like Jerma, this is inhumane.
We know the files are likely trustworthy enough considering how Medic is given similar treatment.
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[I.D.: Medic's termination notice, his picture captioned "Dr. FRITZ LUDWIG / authorized personnel of Builder's League United Industries. "(18:51) /end I.D.]
...His name in the end credits shows up later in this post. I'm not putting it up again. Trust me, it says Ludwig, which was canonised in the comics.
So the end credits can be a little inconsistent!
So in context of Spy and Soldier, it is interesting to consider whether the names Mannix and Columbo are their actual names and an interesting reference by the writers or a fake alias by Spy.
To be honest, I didn't read the description of the video, which confirms that Spy is a detective, and just decided he absolutely could not be telling the truth when introducing himself as a detective. I kind of think it is cute to imagine he sees himself as just (and committing so many crimes in doing so), as well as Soldier as smarter than people give him credit for.
Which would assume Spy thinks nice things about Soldier though. :(
Dr. Fritz Ludwig, Cyclops, and Stalingrad
On to the rest of them, we have...
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[I.D.: Credits card for Chad Payne featuring as Dr. Fritz Ludwig, The Detective, Cyclops, Maynard Conagher, Redmond Mann, The Hunter, Agent Stemmons, and Stalingrad. /end I.D.]
Wait.
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[I.D.: TF2 wiki page of Soldier's domination lines of Medic, Heavy, and Demo. Highlighted for each character are the lines following lines:
Medic is "You just got dominated, Fritz!"
For Heavy is "Checkmate, Stalingrad!"
Demo has two highlighted quotes: "I love your death, cyclops; your death is sweet to me like love is sweet." and "You're like the Cyclops of Greek myth; except you are Scottish, and I hate you!" /end I.D.]
I love how Fortress Films took Soldier using vaguely ethnic-sounding names for characters as an insult and just running with it. It's not a bad thing, I just need the people to know that Soldier said "your death is sweet to me like love is sweet."
People are so mean to Demo. :( Yeah, I know it's not unique to Sodlier to point out the man has only one eye, but I think it's funny enough that three characters' names in film match Soldier's domination lines.
Heavy being called Stalingrad is real funny, especially since he has a given name in the comics--Mikhail.
Stalingrad isn't actually a name for a person. Rather, it's the former name of the Russian city Volograd. It breaks down into "Stalin" and "-grad," the Russian suffix for settlements (like the English "-town"). It's like naming your kid Bakersfield!
And now I skip this part of analysis because talking about history, especially in context of war, for an animated SFM with cartoon men fighting feels weird.
While a funny coincidence, Medic actually shares a name with the director of M (1931), Fritz Lang. (M (1931) is the VHS that Scout steals from Medic.)
Zed and Maynard Conagher
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[I.D.: Credits card for Anton Pelizzari featuring as: Zed & Dell Conagher, injured police officer, funeral director, the bartender, police chief, and the limo driver. /end I.D.]
On the topic of films, isn't it real interesting how we don't learn the names of the Conaghers who run the Conagher Slaughterhouse until the credits? Their names are Zed and Maynard Conagher.
It's a Pulp Fiction (1994)* reference, in spite of being a good 16 years early to reference it accurately. It features accomplices sharing a name with the brothers, who fall under the archetype of hillbillies.
*Exercise caution in doing your own research on these characters, content directly related to them contains sexual assault.
Zed from Pulp Fiction is shot and killed with his own shotgun, mirroring the death of the second Conagher to his own sentry. Given these parallels, it's hardly a stretch to guess which is Zed and which is Maynard.
It's also a more exact science than comparing vocal performances with the other listed roles of the voice actors! I got the same answers though. Does this mean anything.
Honestly, it just means that there were some pretty solid voice actors on the cast. We should appreciate them more! Let's go rewatch the end credits and appreciate how much life they brought to the animation. :)
...the more I look, I realise there are more references to Pulp Fiction than I anticipated. There will be an attachment to my thoughts on this later. When I post it.
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septembersghost · 1 year
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people acting like Riley actively hates/is ashamed of her family and took DJ to intentionally criticize them (you know what I mean. also making fun of addiction) and rooting for her to get the estate because hopefully she'll demolish Graceland have got to be the most miserable people on the internet
there's...a lot to unpack here and it makes me hurt/angry (not at you anon!), so let's see if i can even begin to respond to this coherently.
if anyone seriously thinks that this woman was brought up despising and ashamed of elvis and her family, there is something very very wrong with them, and they are willfully choosing to disrespect her and dismiss her as a person. this isn't only disturbed and upsetting in regards to her grandparents, but also her mother whom she and her grandmother and the rest of their loved ones are still grieving. (unfortunately i did see a couple of the addiction jokes...sometimes people online have no empathy whatsoever, and the illness that is addiction is SO mistreated/derided, it's horrific. do they think that's somehow a tribute to riley to weaponize a role she's playing against her grandfather, while simultaneously dismissing that it also affected her mother and her brother? what kind of inhumane outlook incites this? i just said this to a friend recently, but the fact that addiction is somehow tied to moralistic ideals and used to tear people down and shame them does nothing but cause further harm, and is an insidious and awful form of ableism. i know firsthand how badly our society treats illness/disability in and of itself - physical illness, chronic illness, mental illness, and that extends very much to addiction and the cruelty and blame that often accompanies it). i know there have been comments about her looks too (disguised as compliments, but ultimately belittling), which is just...despicable idek. the people who say things like that are so mired in their own cruelty and getting some power trip off of it that they lose touch with human emotion.
they also fall into the category of "they don't know what the fuck they're talking about and haven't bothered to learn anything real ever" that i mentioned before. 🙃
it is very strange growing up knowing about someone you never got the chance to know directly. i say this on the teeny tiny scale of not meeting one of my grandfathers because he passed before my parents even met. i've never even seen video or anything of him, just some still pictures and old stories, so there's a sense of sorrow there that is a missing connection rather than a tangible one (like i have with my other grandfather, whom i was blessed to know well). obviously riley's position is far more surreal and unfathomable because that history is potently famous and embedded in the fabric of america. she can see him in countless photographs and hours of footage (and home movies and things i'm sure the family has) and hundreds of recordings, and she could be told stories about him by all the people she grew up with who knew and loved him, but it's still not the same as getting the chance to know someone yourself. this doesn't mean you don't love them, though! this doesn't mean you don't want to honor and respect them! that's not only some nebulous legacy to her, that's her family!!!
in regards to graceland, i'm not comfortable discussing the legal aspect because it's a private family matter and it breaks my heart that it's been raked through the mud of the tabloids in the way that it has, and i have an intense dislike of the "source" choosing to exploit that family to the likes of tmz after the amount of tragedy they've already endured, but i will say this: graceland isn't just some museum, or even only a house. it's their home. the treasure that it is to the millions of people who've visited there, who treat it like something of a pilgrimage, has basically no analogue in pop culture/music history. there's no place quite like that, where the heart and soul of someone has been kept so vividly, where people gather to remember and honor that in the way that they do. the...nasty glee? what do we even call this? at the idea that she'd sell or destroy it is unconscionably messed up????? and completely disregarding her? thank goodness priscilla did what she did to protect and salvage it, we would not have that connection if she hadn't. lisa marie then dedicated a significant portion of her own life caring for and championing that as well. these women quite literally kept his legacy alive by honoring him and his music/artistry and that place they chose to share with the world. there is such value and beauty in that, and they gave what they gave for that because they love him and believe in its importance and that he deserves it. undermining that isn't about...mocking and hating e or whatever it is that drives that...it fundamentally is a kind of sacrilege to the meaning of it culturally, and an enormous sign of disrespect for these women and the countless other people who have dedicated so much love and soul and time in preserving it for the rest of us, and i hope the light of that is always carried forward.
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ladylenacat · 2 years
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Twin Fantasy (2018) - Car Seat Headrest Review
"I haven't looked at the sun for so long, I'd forgotten how much it hurt to."
Car Seat Headrest is a band I really wish I took more seriously earlier, as over the past few weeks they've quickly grown to be one of my favourites. I'm embarrassed to admit that it took me a while to fully appreciate this project on a larger scale, my initial reaction to the album was a decent "wow, that was pretty cool!" not at all being aware that in the coming months this would become one of my favourite records of all time.
The first of many things that had Twin Fantasy grow on me was an effort to pay sharper attention to the song structures, the obvious examples of this record's achievement in this field would be the tracks 'Beach Life-in-Death' and 'Famous Prophets (Stars)', two songs which run for 10+ minutes and become enamouring emotional experiences due to the diverse and almost theatrical nature of their structure. They both manage to be engaging throughout the lengthy runtimes and accomplish their musical aims well, however, my personal favourite example on the album is the excellent 'Cute Thing', which features a great amount of lyrical and compositional progression while still being able to roll in at a concise 5:40. Even if I do think the ending is a bit of a whimper given how passionate the track is, it isn't a deal breaker at all, and I can't get enough of it's amazing drum fills and grooves, as well as Will's very, well, lets say charming lyricism.
While the 2018 version of 'Twin Fantasy' is absolutely one of Car Seat's less sonically ambitious releases, it does not at all suffer for it—given it's aims to essentially be a reflective 'spruce up' of the 2011 version—and the moments where it does offer variety are greatly appreciated, such as the fantastic 'Bodys' which features a tight drum machine on the opener that is just so danceable, or the beautiful organ on the closing track which just fits the saddening lyrics so perfectly.
I seriously love the lyrics on this project, the story of Will's turbulent romantic relationship is tear jerking and raw. The authentic displays of hopeless romanticism for this boy and the emotional hurt that comes of the aftermath hits a vast array of emotional strides, and Will Toledo's passionate performances allow the most to be brought out of some of the most beautifully written lines on this project. But aside from the more conventionally moving lyrics written here, there are also a variety of far more unassuming, nervous and awkward lines that I wouldn't have any other way. I love it all. This record perfectly captures the bizarre and ticklish nature of a romantic teenage fantasy in a way that is charming and fun, as well as emotionally touching, just excellent. 
And of course it would be remiss of me to not mention how admirable the 2018 version of this project is contextually, while I do love the orignal 'Twin Fantasy' for different reasons, it would be a lie to say its a consistent listen for me. Reason being the horrendous production—which while adding lots of emotional authenticity and character to the record—does make it a bit rough on the ears at times, and also did limit the potential of a fair few tracks. This lift up is not only the perfect way to experience the album in my opinion, but also a testament to Toledo's dedication to acknowledge and honour his musical history. This feels like a definitive and reflective moment in the band's discography, Will finding a project that is deeply personal to him from the older bandcamp years—filled with great material—and giving it another, more focused shot, in the studio. I consider this album an incredibly respectable artistic effort as well as an excellent collection of sonically explosive and emotionally resonant tracks that tell a beautifully engaging story. I suspect I will continue to be obsessed with this project for many years to come. Amazing.
10/10
Favourite Tracks: My Boy (Twin Fantasy), Beach Life-in-Death, Nervous Young Inhumans, Bodys, Cute Thing, High to Death, and Twin Fantasy (Those Boys).
Thank you for reading :>
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mystical-lemonade · 2 years
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Hello, I love your writing so much! Could you do headcanons for how Floyd, Jade, Rook, and Vil confess their love for their S/O and ask them out? She or they pronouns are fine, whichever you prefer ^-^
Warnings: N/A
Wordcount: 1,680
Pairings: Floyd Leech x gn!reader, Jade Leech x gn!reader, Vil Shoenheit x gn!reader, Rook Hunt x gn!reader
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Jade is a very traditional mam when it comes to courting someone
Because yes, he would never just "ask someone out" Jade considers that to be quite rude because of how casual it sounds
So if you have truly caught the heart of Jade Leech, he would make his intentions to court you very clear
But he would not be courting you in the stereotypical human way of courtship, no no.
Jade would use his quite inhuman charm and woo you with the language and actions expected of a young mer attempting to court their lover
If would all start with Jade offering to help you more often
Just little things to begin with, like offering to help you carry some of your grocery bags.
Then eventually it would escalate to Jade making and giving you lunches consistently
He would constantly be finding ways to spend time with you, and due to how inherently endearing Jade can be at times you'd find yourself enjoying his company more and more
Soon enough you would begin to see Jade not just as a classmate but as a friend and potential lover
Once Jade has thoroughly proven through gifts and favours that he would be a caring and delightful companion he would then move on to the verbal and physical actions
The amount of attention Jade gives to you is amplified the more affectionate you two become with one another
Linking arms becomes holding hands, a quick hug becomes full on hour long cuddles
Now having secured your affection even further he would finally begin to realise and comprehend all parts of you that interest and captivate him.
All the small details that he finds incredibly endearing. All of which lead him to the final push of encouragement Jade needs to confess after months of work
Within the comfort of each other's arms Jade would soon find the courage to verbally confess how he feels for you
He would be quite straightforward and confident with his confession
Practically no poetic or otherwise flowery language involved
Just a simple whispered "I think I'm in love with you Dearest." while you two embrace one another.
And in that moment of open and honest tender affection, Jade wants nothing more than to cradle your face in his hands and kiss you
Through the many months of spending time with one another this moment just feels right. There's no need to ask for a date in your guys's eyes, because you both know where your hearts lay
Resting in each other's grasp, warmed by the mutual care and affection you hold for one another
Why would you when you two have been practically dating for months, no seriously everyone thinks you two have been dating for a long ass while
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Floyd can only be described as the exact opposite of shy
He's loud, tall and definitely has a presence when in public
As such Floyd has never really made a secret of his fondness for you
Quite often you will find yourself being scooped up in a tight hug from behind
You'll have Floyd walk right up to your desk and like a naughty cat simply push your schoolwork aside and demand attention
He calls you aquatic themed pet names, crooned out in the sweetest voice an eel could ever muster
Once Floyd fully understands that his affection towards you is not just a product of being entertained and is actually romantic interest
The affection starts to change a little
Instead of just acting affectionate he would start telling you how much he likes you
What part of you he thinks is the cutest.(Its your hands. Don't ask him to explain it, just accept he thinks your hand is cute)
He also starts to nuzzle his face against yours
And...Floyd will bite you.
Gently! He'd never draw blood
But yeah....Floyd would nibble on you, affectionately
He'd be more than happy if you nibbled on him as well!
But he knows humans are weird and don't like to bite people they care about like he does
When it comes to asking you out on a date Floyd doesn't really ask...He simply tells you he wants to spend time with you today
So yes you must skip class to be with him all afternoon. Who needs Magical History anyway
When you arrive to wherever Floyd drags you off to he'd set you down on the ground with yet another affectionate nibble
At some point though, Floyd will randomly drop that this is in fact a date
A date that in his opinion is going swimmingly
It is at that moment you must clarify to him if you do not want to be romantically involved with him, because otherwise he'll just think you're as into him as he's into you
Although he didn't actually ask you out, he makes up for it with sheer fun through his spontaneity
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Vil is a celebrity, a quite famous one too
So any possible confession of feelings would have to be done in a more private way than the ones commonly seen onscreen
He knows that if he is to confess his feelings to you, he needs it to be discreet while maintaining the care and attention  Vil puts into everything he does
Not wanting it to be terribly public or anything he would hire Rook to ensure the confession arrived to you in good hands
With Rook's aid all but confirmed Vil sets out to write the most charming, sweet, heart-meltingly soft confession letter of all time
He'd paint the story of how he slowly fell in love with you
From the moment he first met you, and the first impression he got from your first ever conversation
Vil would tell you how he found himself being drawn to you without even realising it
He'd tell you that at times he feels like he's a distant planet trapped in the orbit of a bright star when he's around you
So close to being able to reach you, too far to be noticed for more than a moment before he's swept away again
Vil would confess to you that at times he was genuinely afraid that he would never be able to gain the attention and affection he craved from you
He'd tell you that all the praise from fans and critics alike in the world could never even come close to filling the deep seeded craving he has for your attention
Vil would tell you throughout the letter every part of you, inside and out, that he appreciates
It is only after he finishes explain how and why he came to love you that he would tell you that he prides himself on being many things, but Vil can not deny any longer that when it comes to you, he is selfish.
There is nothing more Vil wants than to sweep you away and capture your heart like how you have taken his.
He implores you to be kind in your response, no matter how you wish to answer his request
He asks if you would like to have dinner with him and watch a play afterward.
Once he finishes writing the letter Vil would slightly spray the paper with his favourite perfume
Placing the now gently fragrant letter in an envelope with a few pink rose petals Vil would hand off the letter to Rook to deliver; eager for you to respond to him
There when you get back to your room is a white envelope with your name written neatly on the back of it in a golden coloured ink.
Inside is two beautifully written pages in the same elegant hand that addressed the envelope
At the end of the letter just above where it is signed as "Your Dearest of Admirers, Vil Shoenheit" your beau implores you to write back to him with your response.
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It is no secret that Rook Hunt has a flair for the dramatics
He calls people "roi du..." something he associates with them
So its certainly not surprising to hear that Rook would go all out when it comes to confessing
Of course he is a very observant man, so he knows if you're one who would appreciate a public display of devotion from him
With this in mind the day an arrow comes whizzing past you and imbedding itself in a tree beside you shouldn't be a shock
Pinned to the tree by the arrow is a lovely looking cream coloured envelope, sealed with purple wax.
Inside this envelope is an invitation for  you to meet le chasseur de l'amour himself in the courtyard gardens by the cherub fountain at 11am, this coming weekend.
The letter itself is quite nicely written
Very poetic in nature
You get the distinct impression from the letter that if Rook doesn't find that a mage or hunter suits him as full time work, he would make an absolute killing as a romance author.
When you show up to meet Rook, he will leap down from a tree and land in front of you.
With a flourish he removes his hat and pressing it to his chest bows deeply to you
Taking both your hands in his he would kneel down before you
Then as rose petals begin to rain down on top of you both Rook would confess his feelings for you in a heartfelt, poetic, speech.
He would talk about all the things that endeared him to you.
The little habits you have that he noticed
How your smile makes him feel whenever he sees it
He'd tell you how he wishes he could be allowed to experience all the highs and lows of your life by your side
"So please mon faon," he'd say to you, his eyes shining, "allow me the pleasure of taking you on a date."
The last of the rose petals would fall as you gave Rook your answer
Before you even ask, yes Rook does know it sounds like he is proposing to you. He does not care in the slightest.
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I enjoy writing tooth rotting-ly sweet fluff so I hope you all like it too!
If you liked this post and want to see more from me feel free to send in a request or take a look at the previous wishes. See you soon~
Sincerely, Jupiter
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Hello! May I request a Dhawan!Master x reader? I had this idea where when the master is feeling playful, he’ll hypnotize the reader and make her feel so ridiculously sleepy to the point where she’s begging him to let her sleep. And if he’s feeling especially playful, he’ll just leave her in a helpless, sleepy haze for a while until he decides to let her fall asleep. (The reader actually really likes it when he does this 😉🤫) Not sure if this is too specific, I’m sorry if it is! Anyways, this is the tumblr user whose ask you answered a little while ago, I’m a bit shy to request hypnosis themed imagines off anon 🙈 Thank you so much!!
I'm finally trying to catch up on anons! So here it is! I'm very much a sucker for soft hypnosis.
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“My dear, you look... exhausted,” the Master carefully said. His voice curling around the word exhausted with case, like a whispered confession or a gentle caress that barely brushed against your face.
Moments ago you had been wide awake, the inhuman amount of coffee you had to drink had certainly helped in that state of mind. You had been determined to stay awake, to keep him company as he went off on another adventure. Hating that he would take trips throughout the universe without you.
Now, you were a stumbling mess. Trying to stay upright and almost failing and falling onto your face. Firm, strong arms grabbed you before such a fate could befall you. Leaning into him you took in his warm scent. Eventually you would have to steal his cologne so that you could make your bed smell like him. It always helped you to feel safe.
“Aw, is my precious little human too tired to stand on her own?”
He was playfully mocking you and your far too malleable mind. You still pretended to be irked by him making this subconscious command deep in your mind. So effective and deep that it overrode the chemicals of your mind and body. Not so secretly you loved that he could make you so pliant whenever he wanted. It often lead to “begrudging” cuddles with the Master.
Still you had to at least put up a token protest. Besides if he kept doing this after you drank coffee the caffeine in it would no longer work for you!
“Master,” you whined like an unhappy child. “ Why are you being so mean to me! Stop making me all sleepy.”
Any attempts to be taken seriously were stopped by your body betraying you, making you yawn halfway through talking.
Booping your nose with a soft smile the Master gently pulled away from you. Protesting you tried to keep a hold of him. Fingers digging into his shirt with a weak grip that no matter how much you begged your body to tighten it was simply unable to comply.
“You were so insistent that you wanted to stay up and go on this very dangerous trip with me, love. And now you're all sleepy on me?” He teased you, his soft smile transitioning into something more indulgent.
Yawning uncontrollably as you attempted to keep your eyes open you reluctantly admitted to yourself that you would have to beg him to let you sleep. There was no point in pretending that you could join him now. You would fall asleep before you even left the TARIDS, if not sooner if he so wished it.
“Hmmmm, let me sleep Master?”
He didn’t answer you for a few minutes. Choosing instead to fluster you with randomly pressed kisses and randomly rocking you in his arms. It was making you a little bit dizzy.
“Now, be a good girl and catch up on all that missed sleep while I deal with the annoyances of the universe.”
Immediately you could feel your eyes close, breathing slowing down. Your body responding to his mental command for you to sleep. Falling forward into his arms with a sleepy smile. Your mind relaxing now that it wasn’t both forcibly sleepy and awake. You would have to do something once you woke up to playfully get him back for this... Maybe you could steal all his kettles, he got adorably grumpy when you suggested using a microwave to heat up water for tea. That could be a fun prank to play for a morning.
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Okay actually you know I'm not a Ewan apologist i think he's a fraud and an asshole and he's really shitty to Greg but like... Ewan not giving Greg the inheritance isn't actually like... why he's not a good grandpa, you know. Like i've seen takes that essentially are like how dare he not give Greg that ungodly amount of money! Bad Grandpa! Like... no actually.
He's seen how money has corrupted his entire family and he sees what it's doing to Greg, and he doesn't want to contribute to that. He doesn't want Greg to be in this life, and to be a Roy. I think its a rare instance where he's actually looking out for Greg, at least a little bit. But it's also very performative and self-serving in its own way.
"You need to take yourself seriously, kid." I love that line, because he drops all the pretentiousness and the pretense and talks on his level. And it hurts.
And it's also infuriating because it doesn't seem like Ewan has given him much love or guidance. And it also shows he can talk to Greg like a normal human but chooses to talk to him from a soabbox.
And how is Greg supposed to do all of that and be this good person who can make it on his own without a support system? Ewan just blames Greg for being a nepotism brat without wondering why he got there in the first place.
It's his inhumane and gross amount of money and like, refusing to give it to his Grandson, whose honestly getting more and more corrupt and deplorable, is not what makes him a shitty Grandpa.
He's shitty to Greg for worse reasons than inheritance. Because he doesn't offer him any like, love and support. Or at least, In Roy fashion, his way of showing it is so distant and cold that it may as well not exist at all.
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tuancore · 3 years
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Lost You (Part 13) :
Starring- Jinyoung x reader
Genre- Heavy angst, self harm.
Summary- It's your choices and actions which made you miserable.
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Gladly Jackson brought his car otherwise rest of them would have been walking to their houses right now, "Jackson....we are sorry for not believing in you........we genuinely are" Mark sighed, staring at Jackson as he drove. Shaking his head lightly with a small smile, Jackson spoke, "Hyung it's okay, everything was really pointing out at me and we purposely made it look like I'm behind all of this...right Yugyeomie".
"Yeps....." Yugyeom chuckled, "You knew everything from the start!?" Mark asked, his tone laced with shock. Seeing Mark's and JB's eyes widened like some fungus Jackson and Yugyeom chuckled.
"Actually Jackson hyung was the one who figured out Youngjae hyung's handwriting on that card, from there all three of us decided to portray as Jackson hyung is the one behind all of this so Youngjae hyung wouldn't doubt us" Yugyeom explained with a slight grin, "What about Jackson meeting up with Jisoo?" JB inquired hastily.
"Oh that" Jackson chorused aloud, "The night when you guys kicked me out, Youngjae messaged me showing his concern, so just to test him further I told him that I'll be sweating on gym—".
"And just like that I proposed the idea to follow Jisoo, we didn't really think that he'll get on proving Jackson hyung as the culprit but he did by sending Jisoo there" Yugyeom added as a matter of fact.
"What about the other girl that Jackson met at the café?"
"The girl was Minyoung..." Yugyeom laughed like crazy, poking Jackson's shoulder, "Shut up Brownie" Jackson glared at the younger, making the others smile in return.
"What do you guys think will she forgive Jinyoung?" JB asked worriedly, exchanging looks with Jackson, Yugyeom replied sternly, "The damage is already done, the way he hurt Noona is no joke and to be very honest I don't want Noona to forgive him".
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"I'M SORRY ANGEL...... I'M SO SO SO SORRY......"
Upon hearing his voice, your tears stopped spilling out all of a sudden, but your heart picked up the pace making it hard to breathe, a knot forming in your throat. Brushing your locks back angrily, you walked towards the door but didn't open it, you didn't want to and you won't.
"STOP CALLING ME THAT!" You growled vehemently standing right in front of your door, "NOW YOU THINK THAT A SLUT CAN BE AN ANGEL!".
Jinyoung sobbed harder, his painful whimpers loud enough for you to hear, of course you didn't ignore his whimpers and you hated yourself for still caring for him, you hated the fact how much you always have loved him and how much you still did, that the mere thought of him crying made your insides churn in pain, but unfortunately he didn't feel the same, back then when you cried like anything on your knees he didn't dare to spare you even a drop of mercy and it hurt you, bad, real bad.
"Please don't say that.....please" He croaked out, plopping down on the floor, his back pressed against the door. Trying to gulp down some of your pain, you spat, "Why not? Wasn't it you......who called.....me..... a.....slut.....". At this point all he wanted was the ground to swallow him whole, he cursed at himself for calling you such a terrible thing. "I'm sorry.... I promise I didn't.......mean it......" He clasped his hands hoping for you to accept his apology, "Please....Forgive Me, please give me one more chance.....".
"One more chance? Huh? For what? To not to trust me again? To not to love me enough to hear me out? To break me into pieces all over again?!" Your each word pushing the dagger of hurt and guilt deeper into his heart, "No, I won't do it ever again, I won't. I was an asshole for not trusting you, for not letting you explain but I'll never repeat the same mistake ever again, I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY!".
His throaty voice was now starting to get to you, your heart stung at his sobs and apologies. But the amount of scars and stabs he has given you was much severe than his and he has to know what you went through in these past two months without him. As difficult it was to voice out your sad times in front of him, you encouraged yourself to do it.
"I wish everything could be placed back as it was before with a single sorry" You chuckled dryly, no humour in it, feeling your legs wobbly you slid down the door with your back pressed against the door same as him. Jinyoung hugged his knees to his chest, his head ducked down, with tears soaking the fabric of his knee area.
"Jinyoung-shi...." You called out with a dry laugh unable to believe that you'll ever use this on him, his breath hitching at your words. You once told him, that you don't like calling people by their first name but always used the prefix 'shi' for the one' you didn't know well or you were awkward with, even if they are younger than you.
"How funny, the one I loved is the one who became unknown to me......anyways Jinyoung-shi I hope you have time in hand, and if you don't mind hearing tales".
"Two months ago, when you started staying at office during nights with the same excuse again and again, that you've to finish you paperworks. I didn't complaint even once. Did I?....." You asked softly, all he could come up with was a hum.
"You know why?..... because I trusted you, because I loved you......I thought you were saying the truth but in reality......you were warming up some other girl's bed, while I craved for your presence every now and then......hoped with everyday to see your smiling face and just recoil in your arms which I proudly called home. Instead what I failed to notice was, you already kicked me out replacing me with someone else....." You choked on your tears which you held in with all your might, how can you not cry. Just how?
"BamBam and Lisa told me about you cheating on me with your own secretary, but I yelled at them, for them to be wrong that they mistook you as someone else. You were my pride Jinyoung.....You were my everything. Do you have any idea......how much I loved you......do you?....." Your vision blurred with tears streaming heavily down your face and neck, "That's not what I am hurt about...I'm hurt because you never loved me the way I did. It wasn't the love that I wanted to keep for my entire life, to cherish it with my life. You proved me so wrong so—" Unable to speak further you sobbed hard, the whole place echoed with your's and his' cries.
"I know baby, please let me in again, let me try to fix the things again.....give me one last chance. It doesn't matter how much I beg for you to forgive me, not a thing will change but I promise to love you the way you want, the way you always deserved......be mine again......for all the times we were together, please" He coughed out painfully.
Shaking your head vigorously, you replied hastily, "I was ready to forgive you back then even when you cheated on me because I didn't want our child.......oh sorry, My child" You purposely empathized on 'My'. "To grow up without a father, I was ready to reconcile and try out things anew.....then again,you called my child a filth.........you accused me of sleeping with different men out there, tell me Jinyoung. Did you ever hold any respect for me? Was I that low of a woman? And because of you only. I lost my only hope of living, my child".
"No. You never were, you can never be! I was the selfish one, I'm sorry for hurting our child, for being the reason for our child t—".
"MY CHILD!" You interrupted him with an inhumane growl, you won't let this man call your child his child anymore, after he openly denied that it was his child. Neither can you ever forget that he is the one to take away your child from you, "My child! It was only my child! Do you fucking hear me Park Jinyoung? It was my child.....which you took away from me. You are the reason my baby left me! You hurt my child by saying it wasn't yours!!!".
"I'm sorry....I'm sorry" Jinyoung continued to chant his apologies, sobbing and sniffing, as much as it was hurting him hearing your venomous words he had to endure everything. After all his pain stood nowhere compared to yours. He felt like the worst person alive, how could he go around cheating on you so freely without thinking about your feelings one? How could he say that you slept with men behind him?
"Your sorry won't bring my child back" You smiled remembering the time when you found out that you were carrying a mini you and Jinyoung, "You know how ecstatic I was to find out that I was pregnant that finally you were going to be a father, we were going to be parents, it was your dream to have kids, I couldn't wait to break the news to you while you were busy fucking Jisoo, I waited for you to let you know face-to-face but you never came home, all that came to me was the news of you cheating on me, then also I believed in you so blindly, I'm a fucking bitch to be so blinded by your lies! I cried every night to sleep, engulfed in coldness........talking to our child for everything to be alright, and this is where my hope led me to.......".
"I know I broke you so bad, but let me be the one to fix you again, I knew I was hurting you but I—"
Cutting him in the midway, you laughed, "You knew what you were doing will hurt me, but somehow it didn't stop you from doing what you did! Gosh! Jinyoung I seriously can't believe I fell for a guy like you! I loved a man like you for these past five years like crazy! For what? Just to not be loved the same way? Only to get betrayed at the end!".
"I don't love Jisoo! Nothing was about her! It was always you, it's still you and it always will be! You are it for me baby! Trust me!" He yelled aloud showing his desperation for you, determined to not to let you go, "I always loved you! I still love you! And I always will, you're the only woman I'll ever love!".
"Stop! Stop! Just stop! I don't want to hear your lies anymore! If you really loved me that much then didn't your love scream to trust me! Didn't suffocate you before you found your way in between her legs! " You screamed back, grabbing your scalp harshly, kicking the vase behind the door.
"I'll not ask you to forgive me anymore, but please give me a last chance to prove that I can be your old Nyoungie again! I will never hurt you again! I love you and forever will! " He stammered pressing his head onto the door, hearing your sniffs.
"I don't want to hear that you love me, you made me hate Love! You took everything from me, because of you I've turned into a person I don't even recognise" You shouted cupping your face messily wiping your fresh tears, "Why did you do this to me? Why ? Just why? Tell me what about me made you not trust me enough? What was I even lacking?!"
"You never lacked anything, you were more than enough for me baby".
"THEN WHY YOUR ACTIONS DIDN'T MATCH WITH YOUR WORDS WHY?!!! PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE LIKE YOU DID FOR THESE TWO MONTHS!"
"PLEASE DON'T SAY THAT, I can't live without you angel...." He pleaded softly knocking on the door, "Then move on, you decided to step on our love, you drained all trust and love out of me in the most brutal way possible, there's no love left in me.........anyways it won't be difficult for you to move on, how confidently you said that you love Jisoo now and that I'm trying to break you both off because I can't see you happy for once, now I'm only telling you to go back to her".
"Don't come to me now Jinyoung, Don't.....just go where your happiness resides..." Your throat burning with all the sobbing.
"I never loved her, I never will!—".
"Didn't you notice how much it hurt me when you believed her that I tried to kill her! That my tears were a lie, my whole self was a lie! I begged you Jinyoung, I fucking begged you on my knees but that was also not enough, you went so far as to slap me! It was the absolute last straw" You explained him your feelings in the most calm way possible, "The person I fell in love was the most caring out there, he couldn't see a drop of tear in my eyes, he vowed to be the best partner ever. Instead the Jinyoung I saw at Jisoo's house was.....just someone else......so animalistic......so carnal, you raised your hand on me Jinyoung and for what? Telling you the truth!! I don't need you in my life".
Jinyoung stared at his right palm with which he slapped you, he was so ashamed of himself for hitting you, You are right, he wasn't the same Jinyoung you fell in love with.
"Why? Why did you even come into my life? I was so well without you! You.....You are not my Jinyoung......my Nyoungie couldn't even think about hurting me, but you fucking killed me, it's only my body left, my soul has already died".
"I AM A FUCKING MONSTER FOR HITTING YOU! I'M A FUCKING ASSHOLE, HOW COULD I DO THIS? YOU'RE RIGHT BABY, DON'T FORGIVE ME! I ABSOLUTELY DESERVE THIS! FOR BEING THE WORST FIANCÉ EVER! FOR BEING THE WORST FATHER EVER!" He yelled aloud in a carnal tone, because he wasn't irritated by you but was angry at himself, for ruining his life with his own hands, wiping his tears harshly.
"Angel.....all I want you to know is I'm genuinely sorry for everything and ashamed of my whole existence, I will no longer budge you or show you my terrible face, I'll leave you like you want, but I'll always love you remember that....." His demeanor changing completely as he whispered softly, loud enough for you to hear from another side of the door, standing up on his feet to leave, Hot tears streamed down your face. He is leaving, isn't this what you wanted, to not to be his anymore. Then why were you crying for him.
Listening to his words, something lit up inside your chest, your heart beating erratically all over again, you went completely pale, hands and legs feeling as heavy as a metal, you didn't want to forgive him, for what he has done to you and your child. Then again, why was his words hurting you all over again, it felt all of your bones were breaking at the same time and you just couldn't bare it any longer. He hurt you so much but why did you still want to hold onto him.
All your heart chorused was his name on an infinite loop, Park Jinyoung. He is it for you, there's no doubt in that, from your head to toe, from your heart to soul, you were bounded to this man and atleast not in this lifetime you will be able to separate from him.
You don't know what was from his side, but from your side it was an unconditional love, a love that bloomed in a millennium.
Your eyes landed on one of the shards of the vase which you kicked before, picking it up you did what you never thought you ever would.
Jinyoung snapped his head at the sound of the door unlocking, you stumbled your way in front of him before hugging him tightly leaving no space for air. He hugged you back with the same intensity kissing the side of your head.
"Jinyoung I want to hate you but I don't know why my love for you is stronger than that....." You whispered into his chest, "I love you too baby", he replied in a heartbeat, peppering your head with chaste kisses.
"I love you but I can't bare to be in love with you anymore, I can't see you walking away from me, leaving me, I can't live without you, but I also don't want to live with you......I'm sorry that I couldn't find an easier way to end my misery...." You murmured with a strangled breath, before darkness swallowed you a whole, your body fell limp in his arms. He panicked at your unconscious form, shaking you lightly he tried to wake you up, but upon not getting any reaction. He called your name impatiently multiple times, lightly patting your cheeks, and that's when his gaze went to your hand, his blood ran cold, his heart almost stopping, seeing blood spurting out from your wrist, dripping down on the floor.
Part 12 // Part 13 // Part 14
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madphantom · 5 years
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The Sound of Life: Chapter 3
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Winslow left the hospital two weeks later and quickly realized that he had nothing to wear and nowhere to go.
"You can stay at my place," Phoenix suggested.
Getting out of the room without the mask was a challenge for Winslow, but the mask had been stolen and he knew he had to get used to the shocked looks he got from strangers. And Phoenix was holding his hand so firmly and smiling so gladly that he quickly stopped caring about the disturbed glances. Or at least, stopped caring as much as he had before.
Three days after Winslow got out they were sitting in Phoenix' kitchen. Winslow was wearing some clothes that had belonged to Phoenix' ex. He'd forgotten them when she'd thrown him out.
"What you need are some new clothes," Phoenix decided. "You can't run around in black leather forever, although, admittedly, it looks neat."
"You want me to go shopping?!"
"Sure, where's the problem?"
"Excuse me, but have you seen my face?!"
"Yes. So?"
She was serious. Winslow groaned. "Okay."
That afternoon Winslow went shopping. He returned with a bag of black clothes and Phoenix sighed. "You're an all new person then I guess?"
"Nope." Winslow giggled a little. "I just never had money for the clothes I liked before." He'd fixed his glasses as well and they were tinted now. Phoenix knew the new look was overly dramatic but so was Winslow, so she let it slip.
In the following weeks life became normal again. At night Winslow slept on the sofa. In the afternoon he and Phoenix took walks in Central Park. At some point Phoenix painted Winslow's nails black because she insisted it would "complete the look". The amount of money they'd earned with Faust was enormous and after a month they sat down together to discuss what to do with it.
"We could just quietly live here for the rest of our lives," Phoenix suggested. "Live in a flat, take walks in the afternoon." She hesitated. "But I think we both don't want that."
"You're right," Winslow replied. "What do you have in mind?"
"I want to block the negative wave Death Records sent into this generation. Like, positive vibes, man! That's what we need!"
"Positive vibes?"
"Hell yeah."
"You mean...?"
"I mean new music."
Winslow froze.
"Are you okay?", Phoenix asked.
"Uhm...ahum...yeah...I just..." Winslow swallowed hard. "I have an idea."
Half an hour later they made the first recording of a song called The Hell of it. It was a message to Swan.
Winslow called Harold, Archie and Jeffrey and gave them the shock of their lives due to the fact that he was still plugged in for singing. When he had plugged the voice box out he quickly realized the garbled voice was not the slightest bit understandable over the phone and finally it was Phoenix who had to explain the plan to the Fruits. She laughed the entire time.
The Fruits came running over to the small flat near Central Park.
"Jesus fucking Christ," Harold said when Winslow opened the door. "Please, for the love of God, don't ever scare me like that again."
"A call from my dead boss asking me whether I want to do the backing vocals for a new song was not what I expected," Jeffrey agreed.
Winslow laughed. "Okay, from now on I'll make sure to say This is not Swan whenever I call you."
"Do that," Archie said and everyone laughed.
They sat down at the piano to work at the song. It was dark when they were finished, but when the recording stopped they knew right away that this was going to be a hit.
"Awright then," Harold said when he noticed a soft pitter-patter against the window. "I gotta get home. Radio said it's gonna be stormy tonight."
"Aw hell, really? I didn't take an umbrella with me!"
"Don't worry, I've got loads of umbrellas, I can lend you one." Phoenix dived into her closet and reappeared with a red umbrella which she handed to Jeffrey. "Just make sure to give it back."
"Remind me of that next time, I'll probably forget it."
Phoenix laughed and the Fruits left.
The storm was worsening.
Late at night Phoenix heard a bloodcurdling scream. She jumped up in bed. It took her a few moments to realize that the inhuman sound had come from her living room.
Winslow.
She got up and hastily ran to the living room. "Winslow, are you okay?"
He was sitting in bed, wide-eyed. He made a sound that reminded her of a beaten dog. Then he nodded. Phoenix sighed in relief and sat down next to him. "What happened?"
He made a sound, realized he wasn't wearing the voice box, put it on and started talking.
"Sorry, I just...had a nightmare... something."
"Was it because of the storm?"
He hesitated, then he groaned. "Probably. There's no denying it. I'm scared of thunder because of Swan now."
Phoenix cuddled up to him. "We all have our weaknesses. And guess what?"
Winslow turned his head a little. "What?"
A loud crash rolled over the night sky and the couple shrieked.
"I'm scared of thunder too," Phoenix whispered and laughed shakily. "Different topic, so we don't pay attention to our greatest fear: Seriously, I'm so happy you survived. I guess I do owe you an apology. I should've listened to you earlier."
"Honestly, I don't blame you. I may have freaked out a little too much anyway." Winslow chuckled.
"You had a reason to, but, yeah, that may have been the reason I didn't recognize you. That and the make-up. I mean, I have trouble recognizing people with a haircut, let alone with that many changes. And I barely knew you anyway.
Winslow laughed. "Yeah, I should've thought about that." He paused. "But somehow Swan ended up dead and we ended up alive...wow, happy end."
"Happy end."
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Me: I find Sebastian a very interesting and entertaining character, and enjoy all his moments of screen time/panels, however I can't feel emotionally attached to him as Ciel is my favourite character and has been ever since two minutes into the first episode and I'm very emotionally attached to him therefor since Sebastian is eventually planning to kill him, I can't personally like him as a character. I also see Ciel as the main character despite what Yana says, so in comparison I see Sebastian as an endgame antagonist. I'm not bothered by morally ambiguous or "problematic" characters, I love them, however I also need a greater range of emotional depth in a character to seriously get attached to them-for example I've mentioned that I love Hannibal, who's obviously terrible, but I can be attached to him because of a deep and complex emotional range. I'm not claiming that Sebastian doesn't have emotions, of course he does and they're very interesting and certainly more than he might realize he has, but never the less they're much more limited and lack depth the way characters I get attached to have. I also find the fandom interpretation of him very much puts me off. Like the whole Agni thing recently, he was absolutely showing a huge amount of respect for Agni in his death, perhaps bordering on affection in his own limited and inhuman way, but everyone seems to overblow the whole thing into much deeper and more shippy feelings that are unrealistic for his canon character, while also ignoring the feelings of characters such as soma who are much more hurt and affected. Everyone is allowed their own interpretation, but never the less it gets on my nerves. The whole situation with beast gave me uncomfortable vibes about him too but also it was interesting character wise, I just don't warm to him or feel affection towards him because of those kinds of scenes. It's more like, hey that's a cool and interesting character. Wonder how he'll play out in the long run of the story. There's also the Finny thing in green witch arc-that's my purest son, and frankly I was pissed about how Sebastian treated him. Same thing as above, I don't like him, but I enjoy him and his place in the story. It also annoys me when literally everything in the fandom is always about him, and although this is only my opinion, often in a very out of character way. For any ship to be like, not one sided, he would have to be very out of character in my opinion. Yet, 90% of the fics on ao3 involve him as one half of the ship and its just very tiring. I'm not saying I want him to be the villain of every story, but it would be nice if he wasn't literally always the protagonist or love interest to a self inserty character because a large portion of the fandom thinks he's hot. Yet another thing that annoys me is a lot of the content in the fandom related to him is very appearance based and since I'm not attracted to men it gives me weird vibes and is really un relatable and confusing to me. So because of all these things, I find that I enjoy him in canon as a character but have drastically different feelings towards him than most people in the fandom I've encountered. It doesn't annoy me on an individual level because everyone can enjoy whatever they want and I'll always support that, but it's the fact that it's so common to the point of being the only opinion ever seen that wears me.
Everyone: Sebastian is so hot and the best kuro character!! My husband!! If you don't like him what's even the point of reading kuro? He'll eat your soul and you'll like it! Who isn't in love with him? Aww poor demon look he's sad :'( I feel so bad for him having to deal with Ciel,
Me: lmao who's Sebastian, fuck him, irrelevant character, blocked,
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