#also I drew something with similar vibes last year
Text
Something for Damianya day (July 2nd) 😘
#damianya#anya forger#damian desmond#spy x family#spy x family fanart#my art#zelli art#this was damianya day last year in Japan at least#but there doesn't seem to be much this year cause of the latest mess in the bird app#also I drew something with similar vibes last year#but this is much better i think???
90 notes
·
View notes
Text
I finished it guys. I finished them. IN A DAY.
Be it, they are VERY rushed and look as such, but I AM PROUD OF MYSELF FOR ONCE.
@velnna @bara-izu @necromosss
Fanart for your characters.
(Warnings: Me rambling)
If any of the artist I made this for see this, I hope you like it even maybe a portion as much as I do. Maybe more. Genuinely, each of these three artists inspire me to continue my hobby of making art. The reason I even do this hobby is to share it in hopes to inspire others. As much courage as it takes for me to even make these much less post them is just proof to myself how far I've come in terms of social interaction. I thank my friend, my mom and teacher for supporting my hobbies and specifically convincing me to make this. I'm off on a ramble, apologies.
I really do hope you like this. Each character has something I added to them, and I explain in their dedicated paragraph. Then you also get an overall part:).
MIRA ♡
Necromosss is the second BG3 artist I found on Tumblr and I adore their art. Everytime I see Moss post, I promise you I immediately spread it to my friends just so they get the recognition they deserve.
Mira was the last character I ended up drawing, and is definitely the most hurried and sloppy. I made hers pretty late, close to the time I sleep, yet I do feel proud of how I made her. Imagining Mira in the stories I've created, I believe she'd fit in with Meladonia, a kingdom of ghosts, poison, and death. Overlooking the main theme, Meladonia's queen, Chamixie (and funny enough, my character who romanced Gale), is a very lighthearted, flirty person. She, while respecting death and it's concepts, is always up to make an occasional joke. She doesn't take everything personally, and I think she'd get alone well with Mira. The Meladonia magic is dark magic known at Kalak. 'Mixie (Chamixie's nickname) created Kalak as a form of a way to express herself. Kalak magic is not negative, and it's not harmful. In fact, Kalak magic is meant to heal and embrace your fears to use positively. Most of the time, using Kalak magic causes small white, almost snake-like slits to form in the pupil of the user's eyes.
I hope you like how I drew her!:)
STAEVE ☆
MAF is the first BG3 artist I found on Tumblr. I can't put in to words how much they've inspired me. Me and my mom both love Staeve, we think he's great, and I can't wait to see more art from Velnna.
Staeve is the first character I drew, and though not as rushed as Mira's, I wasn't confident drawing him. I'm not too sure about how I drew him, though I do hope anyone reading this likes it. Much like Mira, I imagine he'd be from Meladonia if put in my stories.
In case you haven't read about Kalak magic, I'll copy it: The Meladonia magic is dark magic known at Kalak. 'Mixie (Chamixie's nickname) created Kalak as a form of a way to express herself. Kalak magic is not negative, and it's not harmful. In fact, Kalak magic is meant to heal and embrace your fears to use positively. Most of the time, using Kalak magic causes small white, almost snake-like slits to form in the pupil of the user's eyes.
I've, as an anon, told Velnna about one version of my first OC (Broodmother Nera). And she's a version of my main five characters. Her and Chamixie are sisters, four years apart (Nera is 28). Chamixie is a much more sort of flirty person and takes everything told to her with a drop of comedy, unless it's extremely serious (ex: any abuse) as she has experienced negative situations herself. I imagine that she'd want to be friends with Staeve as long as he wants to, but would likely rather protect him even if he doesn't want to be friends. Staeve reminds Chamixie of Alison, the youngest of the five sisters, and was Chamixie's previous life's bio daughter. Even if they are sisters in this life, Chamixie still, while not overprotective, is cautious around Alison. To an extent, Staeve gives off a similar vibe as Alison, and 'Mixie would do more than her best to help Staeve without being overbearing.
I hope this is interesting enough, and that you enjoy how I drew Staeve.
HALION ◇
I have so much trouble remembering how to write this lovely man's name, please correct me if it's wrong, I have terrible memory.
I recently found Bara, and I love all their characters. (No joke though, I ran to my mom to show her your characters). Halion is definitely one of my favourites.
I was the most confident creating Halion, and I genuinely am proud of my art. This is honestly one of the few times I do feel proud of myself. From the posts I read, which is not too many, I love his cheery personality. He makes me believe he'd be from Parfi if he was in my stories. Parfi is the kingdom of the Wasteland, but is known for war, previously known for lust, but after Lord Clemin became the ruler, she changed it to accommodate travellers. While it was re-built for wars, she's made it a beacon of light within a desert. That reminds me of Halion. Clemin, as a ruler, comes off as strong and demanding. But out of all five of the rulers, and as the second oldest sister, she's very soft. Even with her own insecurities, she lifts people up and encourages their positive ambitions. She's actually not very confident, even though presenting as such. Even if she is very silent, and kind of reserved, she'd feel comfortable with talking to Halion.
She created Taei magic, the magic of heat. Taei magic is considered neutral magic, and though she has used it negatively on herself, Taei was meant to be positive. Using Taei magic is essentially holding the essence of a flame, and it's a guiding light to find others. Clemin wants the people of her and her sister's kingdoms to never have to experience what any of them did/do. Using it reflects a flame in the user's eyes.
I hope you agree he'd be from Parfi, and if not, tell me why:)! I also hope you like the art I made for him.
OVERALL/EXTRA
I'm sorry this post is so long, and I wanted to be finish setting up my blog when I made this but I'm just too impatient to do so. The reason this post is so long is because while I could've made art of any artist I enjoy, these three artists inspired me the most. (And I'm an overthinker, so I want to make sure you understand how much I appreciate these artists.)
I hope you enjoy the ideas I had and the art I made. I love all three of these pieces I've made, and I love the original art that they were based on more. And if it's alright with the artists, I'd love to draw more!:)
While writing this, my hands are shaking. Ignore any mistakes in the writing.
(References)
Mira: (her Notion page)
Staeve:
This
And this
Halion:
This
This
And this
PROGRAMS USED:
Infinite painter for lineart and Clip Studio Paint (pro) for everything else.
Edit: LOOKING BACK AT THIS, IT'S SO SAPPY AND LONG I'M SORRRYYYYYY
#art#artist#baldurs gate#baldurs gate 3#baldur's gate iii#bg3#fanart#staeve#halion#mira#velnna#maf#bara izu#necromosss#please like this#social anxiety#i was convinced#:)
129 notes
·
View notes
Text
SDC fan's guide to Algger- Part 1
Sadly, Algger didn’t make it to the SDC finals. I’m sure his performance would have been bizarre and overproduced, since the finals always are, but I still would have liked to see it. As befitting his stature, he battled valiantly to the end, delivering one last surprise (krump???). I respect Algger’s indomitable spirit. Considering the SDC trajectories of his close collaborators and Hello Dance comrades, Derek and ZIV, this was as foreseeable as it is regrettable.
SDC is a notoriously uncharitable venue for both choreographers and jazz dancers, so I’m proud of Algger for making it as far as he did! I’m so glad his talents will be shared with a wider audience because of his participation on the program. I am a bit disappointed that we never got to see the full force of Algger’s choreographic skills– perhaps his introduction dance ‘I am AngAng’ was the closest we have– but there were several very beautiful, entertaining, and successful pieces presented nonetheless. It was a delight to see Algger interact creatively with a new set of dancers, choreographers, and aesthetic sensibilities.
The show didn’t properly appreciate Algger’s allure. But you do, don’t you, dear reader? If you liked Algger on SDC, I have compiled this handy guide to some of his other incredible choreographies.
Slow Down → Worth It
If you loved the first group piece Algger performed alongside his Hello Dance and O-Dog comrades: You have excellent taste. This technique of matching his characteristically madcap choreography with a slower tempo of song is something that Algger has kept coming back to over the course of his career, usually to excellent effect. Most recent was his surprisingly thrilling Worth It choreography, which is all the more exciting against the languid backdrop of the music.
youtube
2022 has been such a year of revival for Algger, he’s really coming into his potential. Lucky for us! I will write thousands of words about Worth It someday, but for now, I’ll just mention that it’s a top 5 all-time best Algger piece. Everyone should see it, repeatedly, but especially if you liked his Slow Down choreography, in which he plays with some similar ideas, including elements of animation and contemporary dance.
Close viewers will also notice several moves that appeared in Lonely Warrior, though interpreted differently, which is lovely and fascinating to watch.
Dong was also incredible in this performance. He’s really great, and he deserved much more screentime on SDC! He features in Hello Dance’s most popular video on Youtube, with Jen.
Dong has an entrancingly silky, tactile texture to his dance, which contrasts beautifully with Algger’s molten and untouchable style when they perform together. You should watch this handsome Dong choreography (featuring Algger, ZIV, and Derek!) to really experience his majesty.
youtube
I am AngAng → Remix (2019)
youtube
This introductory choreography is full of quintessential Algger features: fast tempo, thick with sound effects, lip sync, threat, and campy flirtation. If this iconic performance drew you in, you have to see Algger’s other most famous choreography, an edgy homage to his influences and collaborators, the dance/pop group Tokyo Gegegay.
youtube
There are several similar moves between the two choreographies, though the Tokyo Gegegay remix is much older, so one can also appreciate Algger’s evolution as a choreographer and dancer.
There are clawed hand details, animation-style movements, extraordinarily fast musicality, and just a touch of that bizarre sexiness that makes Yibo’s face go:
The face of a man who's feeling very heterosexual, probably
For completionists, you should really also watch this iteration of the same “I am AngAng” choreography, which is the stronger version, I think. It has more power, it’s cleaner, and the vibe overall is just better.
Dans la maison (Thème) -> 不屑完美
I always love an Algger-ZIV joint. The two of them have such perfectly complementary aesthetic sensibilities. Horny pansexual imp + gothic gender mystery is a top-tier combination wherever it arises, and these two do it well. Of course, this performance was a bit toned down for the SDC audience and production sensibility. It was ZIV who delivered my favorite moment of the trio with Algger, ZIV, and Siwen: I love his fluttery arm wave, so delicate and light.
One of the best moments of the season, really! If you liked this collab but were hoping for a bit more charge, watch this trio dance with Algger, ZIV, and Derek. It’s sillier, bigger, more conceptually varied, and, of course, gayer. The interweaving of Algger’s ineffable details with ZIV’s long, languid power is very good in this performance. There’s also a charming group design that takes some of the same ideas of the SDC piece in a different direction.
youtube
Legend of the Demon Cat -> Black Cat
youtube
If this was your favorite of Algger’s performances on SDC: Why? Seriously, this choreography was such a heartbreak to watch. Kyoka and Algger are two of the most impressive dancers alive right now, but this collaboration was ass. Maybe you just want to see Algger dance like a cat some more? In that case, here’s a cute little cat dance.
youtube
Bonus: my favorite Kyoka battle, with her partner Maika. She’s so cool.
Les Twins are extraordinary here as well– it’s just a great battle all around.
youtube
That's where I'll leave it for part 1! Stay tuned for recs based on the rest of Algger's SDC performances, or whichever ones I feel like, in the future! I do take requests, also. :)
#Algger#angang#昂昂#ZIV#Dong#Hello Dance#Kyoka#rush ball#les twins#jazz dance#voguing dance#street dance of china#sdoc5#recommendations#I don’t think I can keep doing every performance in order because some are just really OTL so heads up about that
29 notes
·
View notes
Note
hi! could i have a relationship/compatibility reading? any deck ❤️🐉
Sure thing! I used what's probably my favorite deck, The Floriography Tarot. I backed the Kickstarter a thousand years ago (so I paid... considerably less than what they go for now) and it's become a method of tarot acquisition that I really love haha.
(Seven of Cups, Four of Wands, Two of Swords)
I'll have to admit, I laughed a little bit looking at this spread.
This spread is, to put it very bluntly, telling you to shit or get off the pot. There's almost something slightly frustrated about it. But I do think that the outlook here is ultimately good.
To start with, we have the Seven of Cups. This is one of those very dreamy cards, but not necessarily in a good way. There's an air here that you're romanticizing ideas without necessarily following through with anything. This is a person who has options or opportunities in front of them but who is so caught up in thinking about them that they're not taking them.
This card is about... I don't know, making New Year's Resolutions and never following through. It's about daydreaming about a trip you never take. Or, in this situation, it could be about romanticizing a relationship but never taking the plunge.
It's a card about dithering so much over the idea of a thing that they never allow themselves to embrace the reality of it. It's dreamy, but also a little bit... cowardly sounds too cruel, but... there's something avoidant about it sometimes. Like it's safer to dream about something than really try it out.
This card is cautioning against that. It's saying that the real version of what you're dreaming about may be hard, but that doesn't mean it's not worthwhile. It's saying that avoiding making a decision might feel comfortable, but it's an empty comfort in the end.
It is, in other words, telling you to pull your head out of the clouds, examine your actual options with a level head, and make a serious decision about what you really want... and then go for it.
The Two of Swords has a very similar vibe to it. There's less dreaming in this one, and more... worry, I'd say. You're still caught between two choices. Maybe both feel good. Maybe both feel bad. You're avoiding choosing between the two because choosing is hard and it's scary and sometimes it even hurts. But this card is telling you that nevertheless, you can't just sit here forever.
(Now might be the time to mention that I also accidentally drew The Hanged Man the first time I tried to do this spread (sorry, I'm clumsy lmao) and that card also has a very similar vibe of feeling stuck and needing to think things through!)
The Two of Swords acknowledges that your choice is difficult and that avoidance is easy, but it also wants you to know that this situation will not progress until you progress it. No one else is going to choose for you, and it's not healthy to keep avoiding a choice here.
So now you might be thinking... okay, I get it! I need to stop avoiding my decision here and just do it! But you still haven't told me about compatibility! What do I choose?
Now... I can't tell you what to choose. You really do need to look within and weigh your options and figure this out yourself. And then, I cannot stress this enough, you need to pull together all your courage and jump.
But I can tell you about the last card.
Truthfully, cards about decisions, like twos, often come with advice to draw more cards to help you make that decision. Thankfully, we already have one more card here.
The Four of Wands is a very happy card. It's a card about family and togetherness and overall a sense of home. It's always nice to see it this time of year, when so many cultures are celebrating holidays that bring loved ones together.
In a situation like this... I think there are really two ways to look at this card. The first option is to say, well, I have a support system. I have a family, I have friends, I have people who love me and want what's best for me. I should talk to them about what I'm feeling and maybe they can help me make a decision.
The other way to look at this, though... Look, when I talk about tarot, I always say that it's like using a coin flip to make a decision. The result of the flip doesn't matter -- what matters is which result you found yourself rooting for as the coin was in the air. Tarot is the same way. The cards themselves matter a lot less than what you feel about them as you hear your reading. It can help you make sense of your own feelings.
That's really my advice right now. This last card is a depiction of home. Of family. Of the people who love you and the good times you have with them.
You're asking me about compatibility, so I'll ask you this in return -- does this person you're thinking about make you feel like that? Can you imagine celebrating a special occasion with them? Can you imagine them being part of your intimate, joyful gatherings?
Do they feel like home?
When you see a card like this, does it make you feel wistful or uneasy? Do you think, "Yes, I want to have this person in my life like this. I want to feel at home with them. I feel like this card is a good omen for that." or do you think, "No, I don't think that would work. I can't envision them in a situation like this. I think this card is telling me to retreat to my loved ones right now."
When you think of "home" and this person, do you think about being home with them or going home to talk to your family about your mixed feelings? In your fantasies, are they already in your house or are you subconsciously keeping them out?
Home is a kind idea, and I think we're all pursuing our own versions of it. I know you're feeling really conflicted right now, but I think you just really need to think about what you want, what you need, and whether you feel like this person can give it to you.
And, maybe more importantly, if you're still too scared to give it in return.
Have courage, friend, and make the choice that your subconscious is telling you to make.
3 notes
·
View notes
Text
ID: An image with twelve panels, featuring a drawing for each month of 2022.
Thoughts on this art and this year below the cut:
January: Because I wanted to branch out from fanart a little, I decided to draw a scene of a Ukrainian girl in the wintertime. I feel like this art set the scene for how my style was going to turn out for the year, and I enjoy the vibes. Also, an honorable mention to this drawing, since I think it also set the stage for how I'd keep drawing going forward.
February: Though I drew what has to be a significant part of this year's art in January, I only drew a quick sketch of my ocs in February. I'm not super proud of this one, but I am happy that I did draw more ocs in general this year (though, most of these were confined to a sketchbook and not uploaded to dA).
March: If you want art of your rarepair, sometimes you have to draw it yourself. I also really love how this one turned out—it feels sort of cozy.
April: This one too! I love finnrey, and it honestly felt past time to draw it.
May: It feels weird that this is the only completed drawing of Eighth I've done this year, and while it's fun, I'm not thrilled with it. Six years is a long time to go off of nine lines haha. This one was pretty fun to actually draw, though, and I'd love to do the concept more justice sometime.
June: Hey, look! More non-Star Wars art! Doing even these simple landscapes helped me expand my horizons, I feel. I mostly like how this one looks, but the lane lines completely ruin the little perspective there is, so just. Ignore them.
July: This one's pretty simple, but I honestly love contributing my one Voe artwork per year, so it's going here. I really feel like I have a firm handle on her face now, and she's now a character that it's fun and comfortable to draw.
August: Also didn't draw much of anything that I uploaded here (there were many more sketches in this month), but I did have some per-usual last-minute art for Remembering Resistance day.
September: This was a…very late art request fill, but I did enjoy getting to draw the Grand Inquisitor and brush up on my fabric skills! I like this a lot better than when I tried a similar concept in 2020 or 2021, so I'm glad I'm learning something lmao.
October: This one!!!! Definitely a contender for favorite of the year, and I just love drawing Keeve, Terec, and Ceret. I actually just love these three in general, but we'll see how THR treats them in Phase III.
November: Nothing completed uploaded here, but I did do a sketch of Trilla and her commander, which you can't really go wrong with.
December: And finally, I close out with a pyreny vent piece where, of course, I feel like I did the best highlighting I've done on Pyre's armor. It was a pretty stressful few weeks, so to get a moment to draw this was nice.
8 notes
·
View notes
Note
That fic was !!! Wordsmith Perexcri strikes again because you always seem to know how to weave them!!!
(This is Fannon btw)
The imagery of Never Have I Ever on the eve of the Apocalypse—it’s like. I can’t even explain why I think it’s so cool—it’s sort of like almost an anachronism? but instead of something modern in a historical setting, it’s something so so normal when nothing in the world is normal. Idk I just woke up and I have a cold so idk if that made any sense, just know that I enjoy it.
Also, ‘All he knows is, each night, when Will rolls over to the edge of the bed they share and Mike’s eyes bore in to his bedroom wall, they always snag against a bloody, crimson heart on a shield, and he thinks he’d been stupid to ever believe anybody else could know him like Will does.’ BEAUTIFUL SO SO MUCH I am going to have this tattooed on the inside of my eyelids so I can look at it forever.
I hope you are doing very well!
(,,,I told my friends I would try to do this off anon for Once, bc I want to be your friend but,,,,I’m a coward☺️)
Thank you for being such a lovely writer!
!! hello fannon!! i hope you recover from your cold soon!! i am sending you a cup of warm soup to ward the illness away~
(this one got long so i'm gonna put the rest under the cut!!)
i'm so glad you liked it!! honestly i think this fic has become my fav i've written this year, so it brings me joy to see others liking it as well :D
what you're saying makes total sense!! i love when the mundane is contrasted with the horrific, like two teenagers playing never have i ever when they both think they're gonna die the next day. i always find little human moments like that impact me more than, like, an extended action sequence
i didn't explicitly use it as inspiration for this fic, but i do think i drew a little from buffy the vampire slayer (like with most apocalypse byler stuff i've written lol) for that contrast!! that show does such a good job of contrasting the mundane and quiet with the loud and horrific. i did think a little about the very last episode of buffy on the night before the big final battle, and there's this very quiet shot of buffy and spike sharing a bed in her basement,,,that's kinda the vibe i was going for, and i felt happy with how it came out in the actual story :D
AHHHH i love when people point out lines they like!! that's one of my favorites from this one - i remember writing it last night and kinda staring at my screen for a second like "oh. okay. don't know where that came from but i guess we'll roll with it" lol
FANNONNNNNN please please please don't feel like you have to keep using anon!! i would love to be your friend!! honestly a big reason why i post fics or do stuff on tumblr is because i want to talk with other people who are suffering from the same brainrot as me!! i've literally had full-blown conversations in the comments on some of my fics because i've really enjoyed getting to talk to other people (even though my social anxiety makes it very hard sometimes to talk but i'm being so brave about it). and honestly, i think fandom stuff is supposed to feel more like a communal thing?? idk i love responding to comments or getting asks or getting your messages anytime i post something because it makes it feel like i'm interacting with other people who like similar things as me, rather than me just like,,,mindlessly pushing stuff out into the void and never hearing anything back, or something like that. idk if that makes sense, but tl;dr: i would love to be your friend!! (but if you are too anxious about it i totally understand because, again, re: social anxiety)
thank you once again for stopping by fannon!! your words always mean a lot to me, and i hope you get to feeling better soon!! :] 💜💜💜
9 notes
·
View notes
Text
Very First Happy Heroes Art Dump (it’s quite big)
I figured it’s finally time to show the doodles I’ve done over the years that I’ve kept to myself/the Happy Heroes Discord (not necessarily in chronological order).
A couple things before you click on that read more:
- Trigger warning for blood (on the 5th doodle)
- Spoilers for Seasons 13, 14, 15, and City of Mystery
Enjoy :)
Some Sad S.
Ka Pei going out for groceries, and I guess I wasn’t too used to drawing Happy S at the time or something for some reason.
Not gonna lie, I got White Pearl-vibes from Love S when she first debuted...
Not even they are immune to AMONGUS.
This one requires, well, a lot more context: On the Happy Heroes Discord, I made a headcanon stating that, “Adelian shades (the kind that can be detached from the body) can stick to any Adelian, even if it doesn't belong to the [wearer], but ONLY Adelians (in other words, they can be used to identify peeps who are and aren't Adelians). For example, if Kalo were to give a pair of shades to, let's say Archie, it would stay on his face, but if he gave them to Careful S, they would fall off (he has to hold them in place).” Then @themunflower added on, “Shade swiping is probably a common prank among Adelian kids...One kid has a bunch of shades layered on his face like a sandwich.” I found it too funny not to make a doodle of.
A very good sketch (imo) of Ka Pei.
Inspired by this, lol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TJaNDBI87s
In one class I have, there’s this whiteboard that everyone can draw on whenever they like, hence Moondance :3
SOMEBODY REPLICATED IT YOOO (I’m honored :0)!
Can’t draw one without the other.
Is it just me or do I draw Bella really inconsistently? A couple cameos.
And here we see a precious happy boi. And yeah, it was Christmas.
In preparation for Season 16...
Classwork doodles.
Invisible bow an arrows, or a thumbs up?
These four characters have been the only characters to actually sing, like, properly, in the whole series/have the most ties to music. And because there were four of them, they could form...a barbershop quartet!
Transferred to the whiteboard!
Very first birthday doodle I believe. (Sorry for the bad quality ^^;)
Lisa, NOOOOOO! (It got vandalized, and it also looks like it says “totally not Bat-Man!” lol.)
Fixed her. Also, it appears that the quartet has expanded.
Barbershop quartet actually managed to last, like, several months, which is really impressive! However, they did get erased eventually, and I opted to draw them again but color-coded and smaller.
My first time drawing Russel and Stu! However, I drew it in such a way that, if I wanted everyone to be proportional, Stu had to be cut-off at the top TvT. Meanwhile, Ka Pei and Bella continue to feud in the background.
I mean, how else was she supposed to come back?
Similar to barbershop quartet, I noticed something all four of these dudes have: someone they cared about and, in the climax, had an emotional beat with them; Finch had Lisa, Starshadow had Moondance, Dark Demon had Happy S, and Luthor had Doctor H. Thus, I put them in a club thing where they sort of just hang out, and they recently invited Luthor. I’d imagine Huo Ha Ha sometimes joins them for some afternoon tea. YES I KNOW THE CHAIRS ARE ABSOLUTELY AWFUL-
Even though I drew this much earlier than anything else here, I think it’s still neat.
This is fine. Very first Happy Heroes drawing on Procreate, though I feel like I still can’t get Happy S quite right TvT.
Sudden increase in quality. Also, Zelia but she’s more cyborg-like.
Beth as an Eliatrope, because both her and the Eliatrope class from Wakfu can create portals.
#happy heroes#开心超人#开心超人联盟#伤心超人#卡佩#贝拉#爱心超人#甜心超人#花心超人#粗心超人#小心超人#阿德里#月舞#星影#亦菲#玲儿公主#莉莎#音乐超人#小小芋公主#罗素#斯图#糖心女王#路瑟#暗魔#伽罗#蟑螂#贝丝#Tumblr doesn't let me do four tags per character apparently so I had to prioritize#Wakfu Eliatrope
11 notes
·
View notes
Text
February's knitflixing suggestion - Star Trek: The Next Generation
The whole of the Star Trek world has been on my list for quite a few years. As a fan of science fiction and fantasy, it seemed like something I needed to watch. I'm assuming that most people know at least a little bit about Star Trek, with "beam me up, Scotty", red shirts, and other references being pervasive in fandom spaces whether people have watched the original Star Trek or not. I finally got around to the Star Trek world last month, and I'm glad I did. I asked a friend who loves Star Trek where I should start, and she recommended The Next Generation.
The Next Generation focuses on the crew of the starship Enterprise as they travel through space, exploring new worlds. It reminds me a little bit of Doctor Who - a little bit campy, lots of aliens, good characters, and interesting moral questions weaved into the comedy and sci-fi moments. I think the target audience is a bit older (less family-oriented) and there's less time travel, but the overall vibe is very similar. But what really drew me into it was the world building and the characters.
The world building is very secure and well knit. At a first watch, nothing seemed incongruent or badly planned to me. And the characters (and actors) were brilliant. It's easy to fall in love with the crew members of the Enterprise, and while I definitely have my favourite (Data, in case you were wondering), it would be hard to pick a second favourite. Each character is well-rounded, has their own journey, and their character develops well over the course of the show. An added bonus is that the aliens are done with makeup, and not CGI (which is a lifesaver, since this show came out in the 90's), 99.9% there's no distracting computer effects.
Personally, I found the show got better and better as it went on. Considering there are seven seasons, there's plenty of knitflixing time here. The show isn't overly complicated, so you won't miss a ton if you look away, but there's also lots of little details that can be found if you're paying attention. And what made the show perfect for me is that each episode (or two-episode arc) ended well, which is good for when my anxiety is up and I can't handle too much suspense. So go and explore with the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation the next time you need a knitflixing show!
You might like this show if: you like episodes that have good endings; you enjoy a bit of humour and a bit of camp with your sci-fi; you like well developed characters; you like world building that you can fall into and be completely immersed in.
You might not like this show if: you dislike campy science fiction; you don't like shows with large casts; you can't handle a somewhat shaky first season before getting to the good stuff.
#knitters of tumblr#knitblr#knitflixing for canadians#knitflixing#knitflix#knitflixing recommendations#classical songbird designs#canadian netflix#netflix#star trek#star trek tng
5 notes
·
View notes
Text
the dreams I had got mixed up also.
taking the bus
1.5 they changed refinery missions in drg
big party with my relatives
2.5. some people noisy outside my window
some drunk girl takes my boots & teleports away
fantasy world crusade
i have to find hentai with the tags "bearded dragon"
why are the half dreams that i added in later indented. this is annoying
1. taking the bus home from highschool again & that guy was there but the bus stop was now at the bottom of my driveway instead of the bottom of his driveway. my sister was also on the bus and she was telling me the bus stop was at our driveway instead of Alex's but I didn't believe her until it actually stopped. then I was like jaylene when did it become this bus stop!??? when??? also there were lotuses growing next to the driveway so I was cheerful wbout that bc I like them, but then my mom yelled at me for eating lotus root and scattering the seeds around the yard last year bc now she has to dig up all the lotuses & I was like why :( I like these... then there was likr a little hole under the house with blue lighting that looked just like a picture I drew, down to the shitty lineart that I started overpainting instead. I overpainted some of the water in the pond. it was purple.
1.5 something drg related. they changed how pipes in refining worked. scout couf build his own pipes they were blue and placed faster. and also there were 6 geysers now so 6 pipes.
2. a big party with my dad's side of the family, but it happened again in my mom's house. that's always the house I see in my dreams so whatever. one of my smaller cousins C was trying to play piano. i was surprised at how they got such a nice piano onto the driveway and was worried it was gonna rain. everybody was drinking a bit & being a little rowdy , so I decided to keep at eye on my little cousins instead. she tried playing the middle part of a famous waltz that had been simplified down to child level, but then part of it was also just in the hall of the mountain king. which I should look back into playing again bc it was a lot of fun. anyway!! I was trying to help her out but I only had a shitty light blue colored pencil to make notes with. then as people were leaving I heard shouting from inside, a dude named Zach was being a pain in the ass. my brain immediately was like "do you know rhis guy? he's a white gsmer mustve been one of your ex's friends that you forgot to remove on social media" even though he was literally a dude I saw 10-15 times on campus bc he was in Industrial Design which was the huilding next to ours. anyway idk his crimes but he was just chilling in the living room and I kind of wanted him to leave.
2.5. just remembered this, it was also in my mom's house. I was sleeping in my old room when I heard people yelling from the patio (directly under my old room) & it was 8am so I turned the light on & peeked out & there was some family down there who lookrd up a me a bit sheepishly. I like gestured at them & then turbed my light back off.
3. this kinda takes place in the post party zone. it was a similar vibe to the last day of thing I volunteered for in Taiwan, where all the rules went out the window bc half the people "leading" the groups were younger than the college students, and everybody wanted to be drinking, and we were 7 to a room & one of the girls I was with kicked us all out bc she wanted to get with a guy so I was just wandering around the area like :-/ I want to go to bed.... the night market is already closed by now.....anyway it was like that vibe. we were in a similar hotel now, if slightly nicer. some drunk girl in a white fur coat and very fancy strappy heeled sandals showed up with her friend & they sat next to me & talked really loudly for a while, and then the girl was like um. hey. can I borrow your boots to go to the bathroom I don't wanna walk in these heels. so I was like ok sure just bring them back.... & she was like omg thanks babe :D & then as she was taking her sandals off I noticed she had abnormally small feet. whatever. she took my.boots & then like teleported away.
4. there was some kind of sci Fi fantasy aspect leaking in now. like fantasy where the magic is old abandoned scifi stuff like sword of shannara. I was on some quest to do something. there was a machine of some sort? some kind of thing I had. I downloaded something that turned me invisible Just in time since some mafia guys were about to walk up. their girls were also wearing strappy heels. cut to the rest of my stupid stupid party seeing the girl who took my boots also hanging onto MY dimensional gate bow that we were LOOKING FOR. and they were just like oh cool! & let her g on her way
5. it was really vital that I accurately typed in tags to look for some kind of hentai that had a bearded dragon in it..not participating or anything, just that the main girl had one & you got to see her feed it before she went off to get railed or whatever. unfortunately I couldn't spell bearded properly.
1 note
·
View note
Text
CW: mental illness
At age 31, I think back to when I was 13. Reverse the numbers, haha. 13, back in the years 2005 and 2006. I'll stretch things a little further to 2007, when I was turning 15...
A lot of these last few years, amidst an ongoing pandemic that continues to mutate in messed up new ways, late stage capitalism clamping down on all aspects of life, and fascists trying their damnedest to regain power and poison the population with hatred- that seems pretty bad, right? Amidst all of this chaos, I've been re-unlocking myself. Or at least younger versions of me that needed fine-tuning, but were instead locked away or over-corrected.
These last three years, however, have not been an easy journey...
For me, this is crucial for my own creative endeavors, namely my writing and my slow move into comic-creating.
At 13-14, I would write and draw some pretty wacky stuff. A lot of it was nonsensical and mostly non-sequiturs, but not in the way something like the Lewis Carroll ALICE stories - off the top of my head - were or similar works of nonsensical storytelling. There really wasn't much of a vibe to it, these were more the ramblings of a young, overexcited autistic who wasn't given the tools to navigate through and around a very neurotypical-inclined world... and a young autistic who had much to learn about the world around them. For example, I had as much understanding of politics as - say - a leafblower. And for context, we're talking the mid-2000s here, where things were much tougher than they are now...
I look back on a lot of that stuff and I often wince at it... Well, the aspects of them that I consider bad, were bad, even. But there's a lot of stuff in there that I still love and still try to incorporate into what it is I do nowadays. That spontaneity, that I miss- That I feel like I might've lost because of my over-correcting of myself, and because I'm three decades old and regularly deal with adult stuff/responsibilities that wrack my autistic/ADHD brain that also dials up my health issues *and* my executive dysfunction to 11.
You see, I made the mistake of showing this stuff that I wrote and drew to the wrong people when I was 13/14... And I got the expected smackdown for it, I acted like a dingus in retaliation, and in the process... I did it to myself and my work, and a lot of it took a hit when I was 15, when I went through a really toxic depressive self-hatred period of my life.
After snapping out of that before I turned 16, I began to write weirdly again, but as I was getting closer to graduating high school... I was reading film criticism, I was "studying" film, I was starting to understand what apparently made good storytelling what it was. And this was on the cusp of the era where straight white men really dominated the film conversation on YouTube and message board forums. The likes of Doug Walker, the Red Letter Media crew, etc.... We were now in the era of multi-part "essays" on why the STAR WARS prequels were worse than nuclear holocaust, tryhard videos on why flawed but distinct blockbuster movies from the '90s should be forgotten and written off as mistakes... Like a young adult trying-to-be-straight fool who wanted to prove themselves and be a "good" storyteller... Someone who knew what they were doing and was destined to make all the things... I had these people on all the time, partially because I really liked the funny bits, but also because... You know...
That isn't to say I always agreed with the Plinkett stuff or the Nostalgia Critic videos. Often times, I vehemently disagreed with a lot of Doug's "observations" on various movies (particularly in his Disneycember reviews from the days of yore), and also was like "Whaaa?" at a lot of what was in the RLM videos... But I typically watched their stuff circa 2011-2017. This was all while I was slowly lurching through college, eventually going for an art degree and getting it. This was during the relatively quiet Obama years and then the spring-launch back into GOP misery when The Former Guy got into office.
Meanwhile, I was still trying to write my weird stuff, but a lot of it got very over-explainy. Like, the weird stuff that just comes to mind... Whenever I wrote it down, in the text, I would overexplain things. I'd write some bullshit reasoning as to why something weird happened in the story, or if the character had a vision, it would be a lot more explicit instead of how a better storyteller - to my estimation - does it. By letting the story itself feel, to immerse the audience in that feeling. The opposite was what I was doing, it'd be like the filmmakers at the Disney studio coming up with some rhyme or reason as to why - say - Dumbo and Timothy both saw Pink Elephants metamorphosing into all these weird-ass things instead of the film just simply showing them accidentally drinking a bucket-full of wine, blowing bubbles in a stupor, and then seeing all that stuff... And then waking up high in the tree. How could I admire such filmmaking in a classic Disney film, and yet not write that way myself?
Because I suppressed it. I was told that it was all awful, that I was "high" when I wrote it, that it was garbage. That it would never go anywhere... So a lot of that correcting of everything, as if a CinemaSins *ding* was going to go off if I so as much wrote a scene as I felt... Was a big mistake.
Yes, I had a lot to learn, and a lot of growing to do. At 31, I'm still growing. I recently came out as queer because I hid/denied a lot of that throughout my life, my politics were very muddy and unfocused for a long while until I shifted more left, you see...
Some people are "late bloomers", they take time to grow into the people they want to be. The problem is, this capitalistic world is constantly telling you that you missed the boat. That you had to be this spontaneous, amazing, do-it-all person at age 18. That I should've been interning at, say, DreamWorks Animation halfway through college. Or should've published my first graphic novel around that time.
At age 31, I've achieved none of that. I had to unlock many parts of myself before I could really seriously commit to making something and confidently putting it out into the world. I mostly hid behind blogging about animation news and making videos about my Disney VHS collection, to the point where social media algorithms have pigeonholed me as that and nothing more than that. And given what all these platforms have become, it's hard to escape that image of you, to stomp that out and be your rebooted, better self.
So what makes that journey hard is that when you see other people seemingly flourishing, you feel like you've missed the boat and that you don't have that spark anymore. Or that you're trying too hard. It can be quite grim being this age, because the world is constantly bellowing at you that you had to have made it as a 20-year-old. You should've traveled, achieved your goals early on, had an amazing social life, etc.
The way I see it now, I'm freeing my 15-year-old self from a prison cell. A once-spontaneous person who was spiraling into despair, and was kind of broken by it... And it's like I'm telling them it's gonna be ok, encouraging them to embrace their weird, guiding them to shed their immature "edge" and lack of self-awareness... Guiding them with my current knowledge, so that they can channel that spontaneity and weirdness into something.
When I threw away the "rule book" when COVID-19 hit in early 2020, and started writing like I used to, when I was 12-15 back in the mid-2000s... It was a real joy. It was a stepping stone to what it is I do now, but it was an important first step.
1 note
·
View note
Text
oog i keep forgetting to post here,,, i did a really big oc x canon promptlist on my alt twitter acc like, last year, and i like the stuff i did for it so im posting it here :3
day 1: dancing
needed to draw this for the fic where they dance at prom and a destroyed universe respectively ^_^
day 2: stargazing. the thumbnail image at the top :D
day 3: phone call
day 4: (not so) sneaky glances
ely sits inbetween these two in class. they have to deal with them staring daggers at each other. very stressful sorry ely </3 here's the doodle from like 2019 that made me wanna draw this
also like there's this moment in the fic where eadr is watching mysterious mysteries together and..... HSHSBDHSHDGDHDHS
day 5: "i'm proud of you"
THESE TWO NEED VALIDATION SO BAD RAGHHH don't @ me about the lighting on zim IK ITS REVERSED,,,
day 6: music/playlist. i didn't make any art for this but i did show off my playlists for zaeadr :D i will not elaborate here bc I Don't Feel Like It.
day 7: whispers
this is actually a redraw... :3c specieswap eadr! so cute :)
day 8: closeness
ok i didnt actually make any new art for this i just posted two old ones from 2021 LOL
day 9: protectiveness (CW blood)
dib and zim r dangerous to have as love interests come on ely 😔
day 10: "how was your day" (CW blood as well)
ely needs to tell him to stop tracking blood into the house.....
day 11: one wish
WOW something NOT ely related?! anyways ana and ad's whole love arc is kinda like... they both have responsibilities and unrequited feelings. moreso than my other oc x canon pairings. i think them a lot
day 12: matching accessories
cove jumpscare. IDK I WAS THINKING ABOUT THE MATCHING KEYCHAINS HE BUYS FOR MC... this is reiner btw i was playing as xim in my like 3rd playthrough >_< xe's fond of spoiling him with gifts, more than my other mcs...
day 13: nightmare
it took me 13 days to break and make sans x shelby art SJWKDJWJ anyway. shelby doesn't meet him pre-corruption but whatever i think they're cute
day 14: makeup
I HATE THIS DRAWING RAAAA but ely likes asking to do his nails ^_^ even tho theyre terrible at it but he doesnt mind :3c
day 15: "you are my happiness"
ok uhh my bad this isn't oc x canon LOL. but... erfi and ana... have a lot of angst like halfway/early in their arc bc erfi sees her as a beacon of light/savior, especially due to her current relationship with the ppl in her life.................... they get better dw!!! ad goes through a similar arc so i think that was how i tied it into the oc x canon promptlist LMAO
day 16: indirect kiss
SODA BOTTLE... IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOW. i've talked about this scene in the fic NON STOP to my close friends.... its when dib realizes he has a crush on ely...... i drew this like in 2021 SHWJSJW
day 17: morning cuddles
SORRY i just think it's a super funny possibility that zim becomes domestic. idc if it's out of character thats why its funny U_U!!
oh and uhm yea i have a fankid 4 these guys... have i talked abt her... i dont think i have... but ive drawn her a lot... maybe ill post more art abt her later...
day 18: photoshoot
uhhhmmm im gonna crop this for my tumblr.... yea.... anyways i love the possibility that when they're adults they become super popular, like in dib's wonderful life of doom X)
day 19: voicemail. THAT ONE THING I POSTED!! yes it was a shelby x error thing. i was listening to pick up the phone by fir at the time, which like, its not the errorshelby dynamic at all they're not toxic, but. the vibes... in the fic after shelby leaves the anti void he has a massive crisis... thats what the drawing is...
day 20: "what happened to you"
BRO I HAVE SO MANY IMAGES RELATED TO THIS FOR ANA AND ADAMAÏ... the images explain everything idc read them instead
day 22/23: hand made gift, late night drive
ummmm sooooo theres this chapter in the fic where they go to an echo flower field on the surface at night........ this is that.... DIES
that last one i never posted on twitter :0c and uhm thats all i did of the 30 day promptlist! it was fun! i got to draw so much... yay :3 thats all. explodes in embarrassment
#ph_art#ph_ramb#ph_iz#ph iz:ss#ph_ut#ph_wakfu#zaeadr#phoc_elycrowe#phoc_reiner#phoc_anastasieteilun#phoc_shelbyquill#phoc_erfi#ah yes ive madeANOTHER long ass post my FAVORITE
1 note
·
View note
Text
just wanna get my (veerry late) thoughts down on GMMTV 2023 for my own future reference. In summary:
Dramas I'm most likely going to check out
23.5
Dangerous Romance
Loneliness Society
Dramas I'll wait and see about
Enigma
Midnight Museum
The Last Twilight
Thoughts on the trailers below
Enigma: this looks like it'll be interesting. it's definately one of the few trailers that seemed to have a really strong sense of plot and direction. it's definately one i look forward to hearing about. the only thing for me is that it seems like it'll be a student/teacher romance and euh. kinds wish they had cast win as a fellow student, probably even a transfer student instead if they're gonna have a potential romance. something i find funny about pairing the same actors together repeatedly in different dramas is that in f4 prim and win were roughly the same age in high school, but suddenly now he's her teacher? lol. anyway i do think ill look forward to it if for no other reason than to have a suspense/horror/fantasy show to look forward to week to week. edit: back to what i said about how weird it is for win and prim to go from fellow students to student/teacher. i happened upon this gifset from a convo btwn prim and win's f4 characters and... lmao????
credit
A Boss and a Babe: boss/underling relationship #1 (boss/intern relationsip #1). im sorry... i have nothing to say about this one. my advice with these types of super generic plots is either to do smth subversive (like make the job interesting and actually put thought into the workplace setting) or lean into it as a parody, which still requires some subversion to an extent. the line "dont confess to your beloved while they're asleep like you're the main character in a novel," suggests they might dabble in it, but i can't tell to what extent. likely a pass for me regardless.
Find Yourself: boss/underling relationship #2 (boss/intern relationsip #2) The way gmmtv is making not one but two dramas with the main pairs specifically being a boss/intern dynamic and a third that's boss/assistant. I thought the theme this year was diversity lol? but yeah nothing really drew my attention other than the strong sense of deja vu. age gap romances dont really appeal to me regardless of gender esp when there's nothing else special about the story. like maybe if the job they had was interesting or smth. an obvious pass.
Double Savage: i got nothing from this trailer except for "He's a criminal!!!!" and that gmmtv got a fight choreographer for this trailer and they REALLY want you to know that. it reminds me of that trailer for a gritty family drama they released for gmmtv 2022, which ohm was also in. it felt really generic, it's clear they haven't figured out much in terms of plot or character yet. they just want you to know it's gritty and ohm will be there!!! a pass for me.
Hidden Agenda: ngl i found this one really funny. the "obviously pining for you as i help you hit on someone else" trope has a special flavor of ridiculousness in a comedic setting that i can appreicate. I'm sure it's been said, but i got really strong 2gether vibes from this, right down to the inexplicable guitar lessons. the main difference being the LI is helping MC pursue someone rather than helping them drive someone away. wow... diversity. hsbdjsn. that being said, it'll probably be a fine drama. the trailer at least was one of their better shot ones this year, but it's a pass for me personally.
23.5: MILKLOVE GL LETS GOOO. didn't think gmmtv would ever deliver, but it's clear at this point that if they didnt, they'd get left behind. it looks cute, it's interesting to see a sort of role reversal. though arguably inkpaa through ink's pov has a similar dynamic. really wish the secondary couple was also sapphic, but im sure they want to pull from the BL fanbase to guarantee views, which :///. still wish there was a second sapphic couple along with the mlm pair but alas. the set up is nothing special, which is fine so long as the writing and directing end up being good. I do hope they'll be able to make a good story and not just smth bland and basic just for the sake of throwing in their hat with the up and coming GL scene. I'll likely watch it as soon as it airs to the end regardless lol.
Prim/Dew Drama: It doesnt appear to have an English title and I'm on mobile so i cant copy/paste. but I dont really have much to say about this one bc there isn't much to work with. it's a trope i've seen a thousand times and there doesnt seem to be much else to it.
Cooking Crush: if they could make this a legitimately good cooking show, it could be interesting. however if the cooking aspect is only set dressing, then I don't think it'll stand out for me at all.
Wednesday Club: friendzone redux part 1- friendzone but Evil. the thing that called out to me most about this one was the line "are we friends because we truly want to be, or because no one else wants us," and i think if the drama mostly sticks to playing with that concept, it could be interesting. Atm tho, it seems a bit messy (not the fun kind) and confused. just kinda throwing the typical kinds of drama and taboo at the wall and seeing what sticks.
Last Twilight: appeals to me mostly because p'aof is attached along with jimmy. i didn't get past episode 3 of vice versa, so I haven't gotten the chance to really see him as a lead, but it's clear to me he has potential. I'm hoping that with a storyteller like p'aof at the helm, I'll get to see him shine a bit more. I'm also obviously not alone in the fact that seeing p'aof's name attached to something automatically makes me curious about it. i do hope they do their research bc tackling a story where a disability is central can be a slippery slope. i'll wait and see to hear about this one when it airs before i jump in.
Loneliness Society: this one unexpectedly caught my eye. it seems cute and like alot of fun. the whole thing is hilarious to me. you can tell everyone in that hospital room is well versed in the "waking up after an accident with amnesia and forgetting your spouse so you fall in love with them all over again❤️" trope for them to automatically jump to him having amnesia about ONE person vs the fact that he's never met her before sjbfjfhd. I do love that the LI is the suspicious brother of the amnesiac man rather than the amnesiac himself; the dynamic already seems interesting and we dont have to deal with the implications regarding how she'll be full on gaslighting the amnesiac lol. the vibes and set up really reminded me of what i'd expect from a kdrama. lots of parody potential with this one. if i hear about it when it comes out (moreso to remind me exists rather than for quality check), I'll probably check it out.
Only Friends: friendzone redux part 2- friendzone but Gay(er). the cuts were so fast i had no clue who was cheating on who and who was friends with who and who was sleeping with who and--well anyway, i can tell it isn't for me, just in terms of the tone, but good for all the girlies out there who like to witness queer people misbehaving with maximum friend group MESS.
Faceless Love: boss/underling relationship #3. as someome who once worked in a research lab that heavily focused on researching face recognition, i feel like im being gaslit every time a drama decides to depict a character with prosopagnosia lol. that being said the depiction isnt too bad. how prosopagnosia manifests is widely variable in person to person, which I would give the drama major props for addressing so people dont think ALL people with prosopagnosia experience it the same exact way MC does. not me taking this much time to ramble only about face blindness. anyway this drama has the potential to be cute, however it runs the risk of falling into "generic office setting with generic work." it would be nice if the job was interesting. possibly even having smth to do with faces so we could see how MC cleverly gets around certain limitations to do his job well. the love triangle and angst seem to have been haphazardly thrown in there but these scenes were shot specifically to be in a trailer so that's no surprise. probably a skip but it would be nice if they could surprise me.
Dangerous Romance: i personally really like the dynamic where it's like. character A bullies character B, but every time it happens character B is just like: ....Anyway. and fucks with them right back. bullying that looks onesided to an outsider but is actually a two-way street. it's always funnier than it should be and Chimon is perfect for playing a character who doesn't take anyone's shit and causes problems on purpose. my only reservation is the high school setting, but like with 23.5, i'll probably push past that.
The Jungle: friendzone redux part 3- friendzone but uhm...Animal Themed? honestly find it hilarious how all the main characters have animal names and the apparent antagonist is named Hunter. it's so goofy, bless. i doubt they'll do this based off the tone of the trailer, but if they leaned in to the goofiness, it could end up being unexpectedly fun. unfortunately it seems they're aiming to be somewhat serious but who knows. likely a skip for me.
Midnight Museum: not much to say, although i already have half a mind to watch it when it airs. it's an interesting concept so i'll probably wait and see. A side note: I've noticed gmmtv did this several times with their trailers this year, but they really LOVE a face reveal when plot wise it makes no sense. it's really for the benefit for the audience to be like OMG ITS [ACTOR]! which is fine for a super early concept trailer like this. but i have to say, very funny for someone like me, who has very little familiarity with thai actors, sitting through multiple suspenseful build ups, only to get a dramatic face reveal and be like "idk her" lol. I hear that tor being in this means the drama is likely to be good quality, which i hope is true, though i don't know who this man is. sorry to this man.
Our Skyy 2: i mean i only watched bad buddy out of all of the featured drama pairings. looking forward to episode 13 of bad buddy i guess lol.
Beauty Newbie: had to take a long sigh before writing this. not much to say, girl gets bullied for being ugly, gets surgery, only to get shamed by her friend for doing so. love triangle. fah and win are also there. idk if they'll do anything remotely interesting with this.
The Interest: i love the direction for this trailer. i have to say though, the fact that the last few seconds suggest that the story is mainly gonna focus on a debt collector/debtor romance was a disappointment given what the trailer was building up. kinda wish it was just a crime drama and if there was a romance, it would be with someone who was from the same world. could be interesting, but the fact that it's a movie means they're not likely going to have too much going on. side note: whichever brightwin girlies are still out there, i bet they're gonna make the interest/enigma edits. like it's right there lol.
Cherry Magic (thai remake): haha Oh Boy. ngl the only casting I'm on board with is Sing apparently playing the Rokkaku counterpart. the rest of the casting is meh to me, which isn't to say anything negative about any of the actors, and it's disappointing to me they seem to have their Fujisaka counterpart no longer be ace/aro. the original didn't really lack anything (i know people had slight issues with the physical intimacy being lacking but i personally didn't mind much) and I don't see how they can add to it and not have it feel like a beat for beat retread. Remakes are fine, but they have the burden of having to justify their existence, especially when the original was well made, popular, and didn't come out very long ago. I won't write off the possibly of them doing smth interesting with it, but I doubt I'll be checking it out.
finishing thoughts: well i think enough people have clowned on the fact that the theme this time around was diversity, but wow. 3 dramas with a specific boss/underling dynamic, 3 other dramas about messy friend groups, that alone is rather unpromising. generally, other than 1 GL and i guess the 2 dramas that had lead characters with disabilities, though there were a few promising dramas to me, it doesn't seem any more "diverse" than last year or the year before. the genres, themes, and demographics seem rather consistent with previous years, so I'm not really sure what their aim was with this year's lineup. the trailers were all fairly vague, so maybe they'll surprise us when it comes to the final trailers and the dramas air (doubt).
a note about the over abundance of office romances: as i've already said, an issue i have with office romances is really similar to my issue with campus romances, in that the setting doesn't play any important part in the story or the characters themselves. often this results in them all blending together and being near exact duplicates of each other. they're always just at an office doing generic office work for a generic company and you're never sure exactly what it is the characters are doing and what their job actually is. one drama that actually subverts this is A Business Proposal. the company has a clearly defined product, what the leads do at that company is clearly defined, and their work is obviously really important to them and something they're very passionate about. I've said this about campus romances before, but it really feels like office romances are wasting the opportunities the setting can offer. rather than just using it as set dressing, they can use it as an opportunity to tell us things about the characters. what they're passionate about and what they aren't, how they work, how they confront challenges. I'll admit, office/work place romances are better at this than campus dramas, but still it feels like these aspects are addressed in the most generic ways possible. pulling all-nighters to be able to finish their vague and generic paper work, impressing their bosses at their vague and generic presentations, being selected to go on vague and generic business trips to places the writers select simply bc they are vaguely impressive not necessarily bc the going to that place has anything to do with the occupation. i think if writers put a little more effort and thought into the characters careers, jobs, and workpalces, it would make the dramas feel more interesting and unique rather than just another mesh of suits and paperwork and business jargon.
#i literally forgot to post this its been in my drafts for weeks#if it wasnt already clear still going ahead and posting it this late late proves im posting this for myself lol#it was fun looking back at last years anticipated releases bc it was me going ''didn't watch/didn't like/didn' t air'' sjbfjsn#gmmtv#gmmtv 2023
1 note
·
View note
Note
do you have any dareth hc you'd be willing to share?
😳 Dareth oooooooOHHHHHH!!!!! GODDDDDDDD
WARNING FOR AN EXTREMELY LONG POST
Dareth smokes weed (dont let his students know)
Dareth has done many drugs and recommends not to do any of them except for shrooms.
Doing drugs all the time was when he lived on his friends couch for like 3 years. That is probably also when he did a lot of music. He looks back on that time really fondly. He had fun!
OK ENOUGH OF THE DRUG HEADCANONS---
Dareth grew up in Ninjago City but his grandparents are probably from the Ninjago equivalent of Greece or something. This is purely because I want to headcanon his last name as Dionysus because I think its hilarious (I KNOW ITS NOT A GREEK LAST NAME BUT--)
Random sketch of young Dareth (HE DOESNT LOOK ANY DIFFERENT LMAO) patrick star looking ass.
Dareth was really popular in high school despite also being bullied all the time. He never let the haters get to him.
Dareth sucks athletically but was accepted into high school sports teams as a wild card
Dareth was a mix of prep / nerd. He had a fursona (brown wolf) and was ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED with ninja!
Managed to be preppy from pure insistence on being the popular kids friend.
(Haha, the same thing kinda happened to him and the Ninja..... became a ninja team member by insisting on being their friend)
He first learned make up from popular girls during high school (probably Gayle Gossip)
Dareth was president of his high school GSA
Dareth wrote all of his history papers on the history of ninja even if it was completely fucking offtopic
Dareth has worked lots of different jobs. Literally every job you can think of and was bad at all of them.
I DREW ART OF WHAT I THINK DARETHS PARENTS WERE LIKE ONCE. I WILL SHOW THEM. THEY DONT HAVE NAMES THO
By “RELIGIOUS” I mean “GYRISM” which is my headcanon for the fictional main religion of the realm of ninjago, where the FSM is seen as like, God I guess. Lol.
Due to Dareth’s religious parents and LOVING ninja history, Dareth probably knows WAY more than the Ninja. He probably starts spilling facts that the Ninja arent supposed to know, and Wu bonks him on the head with his staff to shut him up.
Dareth probably accidentally burned fast food joints down while working there but his coworkers were happy about it
Being a mall ninja was the longest job he ever kept. Like 5 years.
Dareth taught Critical Spin Theory at the ninja's school during S3. He was also the guidance counselor.
Idk why Dareth can talk to animals. hes just fucked up i guess! Love him so much.
I think when the Ninja split up between seasons 3-4, Dareth became more essential to the remaining Ninja team because there were no other options. Which was bad. He crashed the destiny's bounty probably on accident.
Dareth is a big advocate for the Ninja as protectors of Ninjago and will overshare private information about how they are really good people in order to try to convince the public.
DARETH IS NOT SEXIST. he is THE MOST BASED CHARACTER and extremely feminist. and that 1 sexist moment in season 6 DID NOT HAPPEN LIKE THAT. He is like the most supportive adult Nya knows.
The ninja are good friends with Dareth for the most part. They hate when he interferes but theyve kinda accepted that they can't stop him from interacting with them. He is closest with Nya and Lloyd because he is like a fun uncle to them.
Hes good with kids.
He sees Lloyd as a child when nobody else does (I think I already talked about this before)
Sometimes I think about how Dareth is actually very similar to Kai in personality but less aggressive and more energetic.
Dareth used the stone army for a bit until the helmet was confiscated by Wu. But before that, Dareth became friends with like 3 of the stone army. Now he doesnt control them they just vibe. They are employed at his bar.
I think Dareth was probably a taxi driver for a hot minute around like... S7.
Dareth actually DID figure out how to use spinjitzu but hes just doing it really slowly
He can also use airjitzu really slowly but he falls back down so its just walking
He actually doesn't know how to walk and just uses airjitzu to move
Heres a random sketch I found of Dareth doing a john lennon type walk
Dareth is VERY durable
Dareth could take the FSM in a fight ANY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dareth is messy in the show but I headcanon him as mostly organized and very hygenic. Things just get messy when hes too busy focusing on his crazy antics.
Crazy antics involve: searching for extinct species of animals in the woods or trying to beat a world record. Random shit. He just gets very focused on random things. Hes been like this his whole life.
The Spirit of the FSM looks down on Ninjago and sees Dareth there and is like.... what the fuck......?
He is NOT part of the FSM’s plan. #bendingfate
Whenever the Ninja need Dareth he is gone and whenever the Ninja DO NOT WANT DARETH TO INTERFERE he is there
Dareth thinks Wu is a nice guy :) Cool Jesus friend.
If the Ninja + Ninja allies formed a group discord server dareth would always be sending really really really weird blurry selfies.
Dareth makes himself seem better than he actually is, because it is very motivational.
Gayle Gossip was his best friend from high school who he is afraid to talk to after all these years!!!
He and Gayle Gossip were in GSA together. Also in History club together (Dareth would just talk about ninja).
Gayle also ran the school newspaper and would publish cool ninja art / facts in it for Dareth
Dareth and (SENSEI) Garmadon have had like 1 or 2 hookups. O_O
Dareth HAS A PET CAT named LITTLE LADY. She is brown and fuzzy and ugly. He found her when dumpster diving. He was dumpster diving for “ancient artifacts.”
Dareth identifies as a bear (bisexual)
Dareth is in his early 40s when he first shows up
I would make Dareth start greying after the S7-S8 timeskip. 😳😳😳 (SORRY I MIGHT BE GAY FOR DARETH)
Dareth can play saxophone good but forgot the difference between clarinet and saxophone. He started playing clarinet recently and just thinks "huh saxophones are different than I remember." Hes especially bad at clarinet because he keeps using saxophone reeds for it. He snaps them to make them fit. "Oh they must give you a little extra reed just in case"
OMG I JUST GOT MORE DARETH ASKS I AM GOING TO SHIT MYSELF THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER
About Dareth being trans: Dareth is actually one of the few ninjago characters I actually hc as Cis just because I can absolutely envision him as the type of ally who asks EVERYONE what their pronouns are :D BUT DARETH BEING TRANS IS SO COOL and activates my gender envy for him even more....sigh.... maybe I can be dareth one day.....
About Dareth and Ronin: YOU LITERALLY JUST ASKED ABOUT THE NUMBER 1 THING I CARE ABOUT ON THIS PLANET!!! I AM ONE OF THE OG SCRUFFSHIPPERS. I WAS HERE WHEN THERE WAS ONLY LIKE 3 SCRUFFSHIPPING FAN ARTS :D
Heres some older random sketches I found. Dareth and Ronin embracing I guess? Second one is Dareth in a suit I think it was supposed to be him looking at Ronin at their wedding and being in love???
DARETH AND RONIN ROMANCE HEADCANONS (I have a very inactive Scruffshipping headcanons sideblog btw, so if you’ve heard any of this before thats why):
I would make Dareth and Ronin first meet and start to develop feelings for each other in Shadow of Ronin. I have made this completely rewritten version of shadow of Ronin in my head and the B plot is EXTREMELY SILLY GAY SHIT. ITS TOO COMPLICATED TO EXPLAIN IN THIS 1 POST.
(Maybe I Should just quit ninjago respun and only do my shadow of ronin rewrite lmao lmao lmao)
Dareth finds Ronin extremely beautiful at first sight. (Ronin is disgusting. No hygiene. Smells like gasoline. Aging poorly.)
Ronin also finds Dareth really attractive but is NOT the type of person to easily be overtaken by a crush. And probably vowed to never love again or some overdramatic bullshit.
Ronin is a bit of a history nerd but with samurai, the opposite of Dareth, who likes Ninja. Probably one of the only things they disagree on -- which is better.
But Ronin really likes to hear Dareth go off about things. And thinks all the overconfidence is awesome. They can counteract Dareth’s fucks up, so Dareth sucking shit is not a big deal.
Dareth feels really validated by Ronin not trying to prove that hes a fraud. Dareth tells Ronin about how hes a valuable member of the ninja crew and Ronin doesn’t express their doubt.
Dareth asks Ronin what their pronouns are and that MAKES THE CRUSH GROW. (In my headcanon Ronin uses any pronouns but most people recently dont ask, and default to he/him. Which is fine to Ronin. But its just. So. Great. To hear someone ask. For once.)
Dareth asks lots of questions and it FUCKS RONIN UP (in a good and a bad way) since they are so private
Ronin is always playing 4D chess with every person they encounter but with Dareth they only need to play like... tic tac toe. It shocks them and only makes them want to be with Dareth more.
Dareth just thinks all the crimes Ronin commits are Fun Antics. Dareth has been evil with Ronin and not even realize its bad. Too distracted by how fun it is.
Ronin would try to find problems with Dareth, reasons to hate him. But theres none.
Ronin tries to put distance between themself and Dareth during Season 5. But would probably still ask the ninja “so... hows that Dareth guy doing?”
Ronin and Dareth’s first date would be at a normal restaurant. They dine and dash. But then they see like.... the Ninjago City Mob attacking the restaurant they just left. So then they go back and fight the mobsters. And what started as a simple date probably ends up as a whole adventure trying to take out the mob. (mostly Ronin. Dareth fucks up a lot and it makes Ronin chuckle).
Ronin will get mad if anybody insults Dareth. UNCALLED FOR!!!
They both hype each other up so much.
Dareth is one of the only people who knows about Ronins past and tries his best to accommodate for Ronin’s trauma. O_O lol lego angst
Ronin and Dareth get engaged at the end of Season 8 when they think the Sons of Garmadon have been defeated.
But then the bad shit happens and Ronin ends up getting imprisoned. So in the whole season 9 Dareth is really worried about their fiancee!!!!!!
But they would get to be married after that :)
I PROBABLY HAVE MORE HEADCANONS BUT I CAN’T BE HERE ALL DAY! SORRY IF THERES TYPOS! THANKS FOR ASKING BYE!
#sorry for taking so long I had to go to class while writing this#dareth#scruffshipping#long post#ninjago#I AM PROBABLY ON THE LIST OF LIKE TOP 20 DARETH FANS?
59 notes
·
View notes
Text
The Lost Boys: Take-Out Intrigue Part 1
Part One | Part Two
Marko x Reader
Word Count: 2,400
Warnings: racial slurs, some gore
Summary: You catch Marko’s eye while he’s waiting on an order. (Since my blatant favoritism towards Dwayne was called out, I’m trying something new!)
“Nin hao ma,” Marko called out as he entered the small restaurant.
The familiar scents of garlic, rice vinegar, and sesame oil wafted out from the kitchen in the back. Marko personally preferred the take-out joint down the block but it was David’s night to choose so he didn’t complain. Much.
The older woman at the counter bowed her head slightly with a smile. He wasn’t a regular but he was there enough that she recognized him. “Hao, hao.”
Mandarin was fluent but these owners spoke Cantonese which he wasn’t as familiar with. He supposed he could take time to learn but he’d been occupied with spray painting and the birds for the past few years. That didn’t leave much time, or desire, to pick up something else. Pleasantries out of the way, he switched back to English. His
“Let me get three orders of the sweet and sour pork, one sweet and sour shrimp, four chow mein, one lo mein, and one fried rice.” After a second of thought he added, “Oh, and some egg rolls.”
The owner wrote it all down quickly and waved the paper slip in between her fingers. “Wait here.”
She disappeared to the kitchen, leaving Marko by himself to admire the scrolls of art that hung on the wall.
In the back, she calmly walked over to where you were hunched over an open textbook, frantically taking notes. It was noisy in the kitchen so you didn’t notice her until she cuffed you on the back of the head.
“Oww!”
“Time to work. Keep an eye on the customer out front,” she nagged in Cantonese.
“Fine, fine. I’m going.” You held your hands up in surrender. But you snagged you stuff when she wasn’t looking and hoofed it to the register before she could chastise you again.
You stood at the register and it was impossible to miss the customer. He had a riotous mass of blonde curls pulled back into a ponytail and wore a patched-up jacket that was simultaneously too busy to look at and too interesting to look away from. He must have felt your gaze because he suddenly shifted his focus from the calligraphy on the walls and stared you straight in the eye.
You held your breath and after a few seconds, his face relaxed and he smiled at you. The smile only added to his attractiveness but you instinctively knew that he wasn’t as sweet as it would lead you to believe.
“You’re new,” he commented.
“Y-yeah. I mean, no,” you sputtered. That was embarrassing. You’d never struggled to speak with a customer before. The fact that he stared without blinking made it worse.
He merely hid his smile behind the fingerless gloves and stuck a thumb in his mouth. A possible oral fixation—? You stopped that thought dead in it’s tracks. It was highly inappropriate to think of a paying customer that way. His actions were none of your business.
You cleared your throat in an attempt to start over. “Actually, my family has known the owners forever. But yes, I’ve only been working here for a few months.”
“I don’t remember seeing you,” he said crowding you despite the fact that there was a register between the two of you. “What’s your name?”
You weren’t sure why, but you felt the need to defend yourself to him. Which was ridiculous. You talked with chatty customers all the time, no problem.
“My name is Y/N. I always take the busy shifts since my English is better. This is the first time I’ve stayed later than the dinner rush.”
That answer must’ve settled something for him because he took at thumb out of his mouth and gave you the first genuine smile you’d seen thus far. In turn, you smiled back and the mood in the room calmed.
His attention went back to the calligraphy and you opened your textbook to the spot you left off at. Everything was quiet. “So…you like calligraphy?” he questioned.
The next fifteen minutes passed quickly as he got you talking about the restaurant’s décor. He was especially absorbed by the painting of a fiery-scaled eastern dragon, which you also liked. But your favorite was the Chinese phoenix on the opposite wall.
“Did you know the fenghuang is a lucky omen? They’re the bird of all birds in traditional mythology.”
That seemed to intrigue him. “The bird of all birds, huh?”
You latched on to the tone in his voice. “Do you like birds?”
He toed the tip of his worn boot into the linoleum floor. Laughed a little. “Yeah. You could say that.”
He opened his mouth to say more but at that moment you were called to bag up his order. A little reluctant, you excused yourself and went to kitchen. The food was already portioned into their respective white cartons, the top flaps folded in neatly.
Opening up the plastic bag, you quickly arranged the cartons inside and tied a with a small, snug knot at the top. Stapling the receipt to the bag, you drew a smiley face on it with a blue-ink pen. The smile came out a little lopsided but you left it alone, afraid it might turn out worse if you tried to fix it.
You lingered near the door, twisting the plastic in your hands. For some reason, you would be disappointed to see him leave. Which was crazy as you’d only talked for a few brief minutes. Judging by the size of the order, the poor guy probably needed to leave so he could bring other people their dinner too.
Resigned, and uncomfortable with that feeling, you went back out to the register. You made sure to use your most polite voice as you rang him up. The exchange happened normally and he dug a wad of dollars bills from his back pocket. It made you cringe to see the money so wrinkled and spotted with an unknown stain, but you kept your reaction to yourself.
“Have a nice night,” you wished him as you tried to hand him his change.
He waved it off with a shake of his head that sent his curls bouncing. “Nah, keep it.”
And that was it. He turned to leave, swinging the plastic bag at his side with every step. There was no hesitation on his part and you sighed. Clearly, your interest was one-sided.
Logically, you knew shouldn’t take it personal, but emotionally, you couldn’t shake the feeling of rejection. Remembering that you were in the middle of reading, you went to open your notes again. You flipped through the pages slowly, your heart not in it.
Outside of the small restaurant, the red neon open sign casted hazy lighting on the cracked cement sidewalk. Marko hovered just far enough from the door that you couldn’t see him. He snickered.
Your disappointed sighs had followed him as soon as he turned his back on you to leave and he had to be honest—it delighted him. Good to know that you were attracted to him. He certainly liked you.
Santa Carla was full of interesting people, alive, undead, or otherwise, so it was hard to catch his attention. But as soon as you started spouting off about mythical Chinese phoenixes, he was hooked. Yes, he was into birds, screw you, but he’d never heard that story before.
He supposed you could’ve been talking out of your ass but he didn’t get that vibe from what he had seen. Your eyes lit up when you talked about the image so he bet that you truly did admire it. Your voice was steady for the first time in the encounter, meaning that you were comfortable saying those things, had probably told them to other ears dozens of times.
So, yes, you could be making it up. If you were, he’d be the first to admire your skills. But you seemed too straight and narrow for that. After all, you were actually studying at work. What kind of person did that?
The tantalizing combination of authenticity and passion for your Eastern mythology made him want to talk to you again. That way he could pick your brains more and maybe, if he was lucky, make you stutter again. Still, he wasn’t going to walk back in there like a sap. Not after he just left.
“Hey!”
His ears twitched and he finally got a look at the guy he’d been watching stagger down the sidewalk the entire time he’d been outside. He chose not to saying anything figuring the human would keep talking anyway, which he did.
“You get that food from here?” The human pointed to the restaurant with his thumb.
Marko nodded, biting on his thumb.
“These chinks, or japs, or whatever any good?”
Marko’s eyes that had been taking in the guy’s appearance the entire time paused in the bird pin he had on his cap. It was yellow orange. Similar shade to the fenghuang’s wings. He took his thumb out of his mouth, his slick fangs descending to bite into his bottom lip.
The ass hadn’t even noticed, still talking and seemingly some kind of inebriated. Fine by Marko. He liked surprising people.
His clawed hand shot out faster than the human eye could track and plunged into the guy’s chest. A hole was torn clean through. The blood and heart organ felt warm and wet as it stuck to his fingers. “I don’t think you need to worry about that you prick.”
The hole was much more pronounced and blood began spilling out. In the light of the moon, the blood looked black instead of red. The about-to-be-dead offender’s jacket absorbed some of the liquid but the rate at which it poured out was too much for the fabric to soak it all up. It wouldn’t be long until he was officially dead.
The shock registered late and by the time the human looked down, Marko had already pulled his hand out and was sucking at the blood. He laughed at the other’s confused expression. The last thing the guy saw was Marko giggling and playfully waving his fingers.
The corpse sagged to the ground and Marko wrenched it up by one of the arms. He must’ve used too much force because he heard the shoulder pop off out of its socket.
He shrugged, not really bothered. No one else was out on the streets at this time. Especially not during a weekday. Getting rid of the body would be easy. Strengthening his hold, he flew into the night sky to dump the body where it would never be found.
When he came back, the white bag of Chinese take-out was sitting exactly where he left it. Excellent. Bending down to rip off the receipt, he pinned his new yellow orange bird pin to it. There was a small speck of blood on the glossed paint near the small bird’s wing that he licked clean.
He didn’t mind scarring you, but he didn’t want you so freaked out that you went to the cops. That would make things a little messy and make David pissy.
Following his nose, he wandered over the car that smelled of you. A quick glance through the driver’s window showed a stack of other notebooks and…a ridiculously bedazzled charm dangling from the rear-view mirror. It made him raise his brow, but he decided he liked it.
Mythological creatures, bedazzled charms…he couldn’t wait to find out more about you.
He arranged the paper backed pin under the windshield wiper to keep it from falling or blowing away. Marko prided himself on giving gifts and he wished he could be there to see you find it, but he’d been gone long enough. The boys were already going to give him hell for it. And he was getting hungry, too.
Besides, he knew where you worked. He’d find you again when he had more time.
Revving the bike, he raced down the road, the plastic bag quivering where it hung from his handle bars.
---XXX---
“See you later, Auntie,” you called out. A bell jingled as you pushed the front door open. You weren’t used to working this late and were long past due for sleep.
“Bye bye, drive home safe,” she said in Cantonese, the gruffness failing to mask her fondness for you.
Being in the restaurant all night, the crisp air outside was a nice reprieve. You loved the food, you really did, but oil could be headache inducing after a while. There was a slight breeze, too, that refreshed you with its invisible caress.
Most of the other businesses in this area were closed by now, leaving the streets dim and vacant. Luckily, there was a streetlight by your car so you didn’t have to walk in the dark. There was no such thing as being too safe in Santa Carla.
You shifted your things so you could get the keys and stopped in your tracks when you noticed a small piece of paper on the windshield. You looked around, not seeing anything else out of the ordinary. Still, you couldn’t shake the wariness.
Was it a ticket? A threat? A piece of trash that just blew into the window?
Creeping forward, you recognized the smiley face you had drawn earlier. What the—? When you were close enough to snatch it, you realized there was something weighing down the corner of the flimsy paper. A pin.
You angled it toward the streetlight, unsure what it was. An orange, no, golden orange bird gleamed in the light. Its wings spread wide and were smooth under the pads of your fingers.
Warmth spread through your chest. There wasn’t a message on the receipt, but the smiley face gave it away. This could only have been from that customer with the curls and jacket. Had he been wearing it inside? You couldn’t remember.
Clutching the pin, you sat in the driver’s seat. The car ran idle for a bit and you fiddled with the back of the pin. There was plenty of space on your bare jacket to place it wherever you wished. With the delicate gift attached securely to the jacket, you backed out of the parking spot, a smile on your face the entire way home.
Hopefully, he stopped by again soon.
_______________
My first time writing for Marko! Thumbs up or thumbs down?
Regardless, East Asian (and any) racism isn’t cool peeps. Let’s do better :)
135 notes
·
View notes
Text
April 2021 Picks
And we’re back with the end to another month. April! Wow! Lots more great picks to talk about this time. Lots of new ones to the list too. So, let’s dive in!
Spoiler territory ahead!
THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER
or should I say Captain America and the Winter Soldier
I just finished the finale last night, so it felt right to start off with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. I really enjoyed it and I feel the episodes got stronger as the series went on. Each one felt like a mini-movie and I was upset it was over and had to wait another week for another one. I think the finale was my favorite. Especially the reveal of Sam as Captain America. I love his suit, his speech and the montage of everyone watching him. The last part of the episode was definitely my favorite and one I can watch on repeat. I loved seeing happy Bucky and him goofing off with the kids in Louisiana. He deserves so much happiness as he has now accepted he’s no longer who he once was. Bucky and Sam’s relationship is fantastic and I can’t wait to see it more. I know there’s a possibility of a second season and they have to be in a future MCU movie. Regarding the villain, I feel I was confused for most of the show as to what their objective was. I’m curious if this is because they had to reshoot parts during the pandemic. I also am mad with Sharon. Like what happened with her? She is definitely the true villain of the show. I also don’t love that we haven’t seen the end of Walker (but Wyatt Russell did a fantastic job). I also loved Torres and I hope he becomes the next Falcon. Definitely so different vibes from Wandavision, but just as good!
THE IRREGULARS
This is a show that more people need to be talking about! It was SO GOOD! I feel like I heard some buzz about it when it first came out, but not much after. It follows the teens featured about who live on the streets during Victorian London. The leader of their group, Bea gets approached by Dr. John Watson (that’s right...as in Sherlock and Watson) to take on a case that has more supernatural qualities. The story takes off from there. I think the group dynamic was fantastic. There wasn’t a character I didn’t like and each one brought something else important to the group (which they even bring up towards the end of the show). [I’ve watched a few cast interviews since finishing the finale and they seem like they get along really well in real life too.] There is a kind of love triangle, but it didn’t bother me and was over fast. I did like both combinations though. Lots of twists and turns along the journey. I have no idea if there will be another season, but there should be. It didn’t end on a major cliffhanger, but definitely ended in a way where it could continue nicely. Come on Netflix.
HBO’S THE NEVERS
From one show set in Victorian times to the next. The Nevers just premiered on HBO and HBO Max earlier this month. It follows an ensemble of characters, similar to other HBO shows, ranging from characters who are called “the touched” to men in government who are against them. Being “touched” means they have a special talent or power, which can range from healing to speaking other languages, being extremely tall, or being an expectational inventor (I seriously love Penance. I just don’t know how to explain her ability). Amalia True and Penance Adair are two of the main characters and they help bring in others who are touched to a remodeled orphanage that is a safe haven for people like them. Of course there are those who are against them existing. This seems to be at least two groups as someone is abducting and experimenting on some of the touched, but we don’t know who they are...yet. I love the fusion of a historical setting with a fantasy element. I am very excited to see where the show is headed. I also love seeing so many of my favorite British actors on the screen together.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND
Time for a throw back. Fans of ABC’s Once Upon a Time might remember the short lived spin off following Alice in Wonderland (and some of Aladdin). It only lasted for one season of 13 episodes, but I remember loving it and I am so happy I can rewatch it on Disney Plus. It reminds me of why I enjoyed OUAT so much and I think this show deserved another season or more crossover with the original show. (Luckily the Knave got that opportunity.) I think it should have aired as a summer show or when OUAT was on hiatus, this way more fans would have tuned in. It is something I’ll believe forever.
Anyway, I’ll stop ranting now... I love Alice. I think she’s a badass and a fierce warrior. If you follow some of my posts on my other blog, Lydia-yougowith-Stiles, you’ll know that I love a warrior romance and Cyrus and Alice fit that perfectly (even if they are apart for much of the series). I also love Alice’s hair and outfits. Everything about her is cool. Her relationship with the Knave is one of my favorite friendships ever. I think they balance each other out so well and how they spend most of the journey together. Back in the day, I totally shipped them, but now I definitely don’t. (Even though I don’t love Anastasia.) This is definitely worth the watch if you’ve ever heard of Once Upon a Time or not. There is very cheesy CGI especially for 2013, but once you get pass that you’ll love it.
ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST
It was on a longer break than I expected, and I didn’t miss it as much as I thought I would (which I know doesn’t sound good for a show), but I am still loving all the episodes this season. It feels like there are more musical numbers, which I love. Mandy Moore is killing it with the choreography. There are so many amazing moments. I also was a big fan of the newest glitch episode. Everyone is so talented and I also like that we’ve started to hear from more like Jenna and Tobin. Leif has become one of my favorites. I don’t love the new neighbor next door, but I think we’re done with his storyline. I’m not loving the Zoey love triangle, but I do like her with either Simon or Max. She seems really happy with Simon now. (FYI: I haven’t watched the most recent episode yet. The glitch one was my latest.) Can’t wait for more!
KUNG FU
CW’s newest show this month was Kung Fu, which I just learned was a reboot. It follows Nicky who returns after 3 years to her home in San Francisco. Her family has mixed feelings as she has had no contact with them for the last 3 years. She is now a Kung Fu master and warrior, out to avenge her mentor’s death and stop a villain from acquiring mythical weapons. The show gives me Arrow vibes every time I watch it. It has similar flashbacks each episode to an earlier time in Nicky’s life. While Nicky’s mission is different, the style just gives me early seasons of Arrow vibes, which I am not complaining about. It stars Legacies’ Alyssa Chen, who I didn’t love on Legacies, but instantly fell in love with Nicky. I think she’s a bad ass character and love how she’s fighting for the underdogs on the streets of San Fran, while also taking down a bigger evil. The love triangle is heating up and I’m definitely team Henry (even though there’s some mystery there). I think he’s great and once again we have an awesome warrior romance. They balance each other so well and it’s only been like 3 episodes. Now they’ve also been sleuthing together and it’s just amazing.
NANCY DREW
Are you sick of hearing me talk about CW’s Nancy Drew? I hope not because I’m going to fangirl again. I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH! I can’t wait till Wednesday comes and I tune in a little after it starts, so then I can fast forward on my DVR. Then when the episode is over I basically start it all over again and watch select scenes that were awesome. (More specifically, they tend to be Nancy and Ace scenes because I love them and we’re entering so much angst I don’t know if my heart will be able to handle it!!!)
I’ll say it a thousand times: THIS CAST IS EVERYTHING! Their dynamic is amazing. You can have any match ups and it’ll be a great time. There is not one person I don’t like. I was so upset that there wasn’t a new episode last week (especially because it was my birthday). I loved the last one with the Hardy Boys and that Nace reveal! OMG! I’m so sad that Grant has left again because we barely had him, but I feel he’ll eventually come back. He has to. I loved the ending when he spoke to Thom by signing to him. (My heart!) I seriously can’t say enough great things about this show. It is not your typical CW show and deserves more love and views. So happy a third season has already been confirmed!!
LAST NOTES
Just started Shadow and Bone on Netflix and am loving it! I’m sure I’ll have an entire post dedicated to it when I’m done. (Currently going to start episode 6.) I have no background on the universe or the books (just what my sister is filling me in with as we watch). I definitely plan on reading Six of Crows after this!
So what are you enjoying? Let me know. I’m always looking for more shows to add to the list! Can never have enough.
#april picks#TV Show Reviews#Monthly wrap up#nancy drew cw#zoeys extraordinary playlist#once upon a time in wonderland#ouatiw#the falcon and the winter soldier#tfatws#hbo the nevers#netflix the irregulars#the irregulars#kung fu cw#bucky barnes#sam wilson#bea x leo#spike x jess#amalia true#penance adair#nicky x henry#nace#shadow and bone#netflix shadow and bone#six of crows
108 notes
·
View notes
Text
Five times others noticed something off about Cole + one time it was explained
3083 Words; Coleverlord
Something was wrong with her son.
Lilly couldn’t pinpoint the exact moment she realized it, but something had changed since that disaster of a boating trip. Cole had been more quiet, lately, had been listless and almost eerily pensive at times.
Lilly didn’t like it. It was unnerving.
They never should have gone. It was supposed to be a fun outing for the three of them, a four-hour tour off the west coast alongside some other passengers.
It ended up being a ten-day stay on an uncharted island. It ended up being Lilly in charge of a group of people not quite accustomed to wilderness survival as they waited for rescue to stumble upon them. It ended up being exhausting, and draining, and the exact opposite of a fun outing.
And then they’d finally been found, and finally arrived home—
And now something was wrong with Cole.
It wasn’t what one would expect in this situation, either. Cole wasn’t sick, wasn’t running a fever, nor was he injured—no, it was none of that.
But there had been a drastic change in his behavior, and Lilly didn’t like it. It felt like there was something in her home, something that never should have been let in but had come in anyway, and that something was pitter-patting down the halls with steps eerily similar to her son but just so slightly off.
“Mama?”
Lilly jumped at her son's voice, caught off guard. She was in the kitchen getting herself water and trying to sort through this awful feeling she had. Her seven year old son was standing in the doorway, hand gripping the frame.
Despite the moonlight streaming in through the window onto his face—or maybe because of it—he didn’t seem quite real. Something about the way Cole was holding himself was just… off.
“Yeah?” Lilly shifted uncomfortably under her son’s stare. Something was definitely wrong with this child. Just him standing there in the doorway had the hairs on the back of her neck standing up.
Cole took a step forward. “Had a bad dream.” He murmured.
Lilly set her water on the counter and crossed the kitchen, wrapping her arms around her son despite her instincts telling her to be wary. “Oh, baby, it’s okay,” she lifted him up, bracing him against her hip to hold him more easily. “Do you wanna tell me about it?”
Cole buried his face in Lilly’s shoulder. “Don’t remember.” He mumbled.
Lilly hated that her first instinct here was to set Cole back down again. Hated that, for all that her son was right here and seeking comfort, part of her was convinced it wasn’t him.
Cole was still clinging to her, though, so she returned to the counter to finish her water, holding him close the entire time.
She’d have to tell Wu about all of this, about this unsettled feeling she had, but—
That could wait until the morning.
+=+=+=+=+
Cole had a really weird presence.
Jay didn’t really mind that Cole could sometimes be a little… off. Cole was Cole. Besides, Zane was also weird, but he was no less their brother; the same applied to Cole.
But for how sweet Cole could be, there was still something… unsettling about him. Something that had Jay’s arms erupt into goosebumps whenever Cole was around. And that was after several months of knowing the guy—when they’d first met, Jay couldn’t even look at Cole without his stomach tying up in knots.
It probably wasn’t really anything to worry about, but Jay couldn’t help but wonder why Cole had such disconcerting vibes. And it wasn’t the same as Zane’s uncanniness, because at least when Zane acted uncanny it didn’t put Jay on edge the way Cole sometimes did.
Jay knew Cole… or maybe he only thought he knew Cole. He was probably just being paranoid, but he couldn’t help but wonder sometimes.
He really hoped he was just being paranoid.
+=+=+=+=+
Cole was certainly… odd.
But that was fine. Zane was odd, too. They were both a little odd, but their family still loved them for it.
Sure, Cole’s tendency to occasionally stare westward was unusual, but Cole was Cole. It was when Zane started keeping track of it that things got… interesting.
As they traveled around searching for the Fang Blades, Zane noticed that Cole didn’t stare exactly westward. Rather, it seemed that the angle changed depending on the latitude, as though Cole was looking towards a certain location in particular rather than just out west in general.
So Zane conducted an experiment. Whenever he noticed Cole zoning out to stare west, he tracked the location and angle as best as he could.
Zane collected this data over the course of several days. When he was finally satisfied and had the free time to do so, he found himself a map, a ruler, a marker, and a compass.
It was time to record the data.
“Hey, Zane,” Jay greeted as he came into the room, “Watcha doing?”
“Recording data.” Zane responded, another crisp line appearing under his steady hand.
Jay came over to look at the map over Zane’s shoulder. “Kinda looks like you’re just drawing lines on a map, buddy.”
“That is what I am doing, yes.” Zane drew another line, extending it out until it intersected with the first. Since Jay was still watching, Zane elaborated, “I am marking down the directions of Cole’s… ‘trances’, as it were.”
Jay hummed consideringly. “Looks like they all converge at a certain point.”
Zane nodded. “Yes, it seems they do.” He added the final line, then capped the marker and set it and the ruler aside to survey his work.
Ten lines, crisp and neat, from ten different starting positions. Ten lines that all converged on the same point off the west coast.
There was nothing at those coordinates other than ocean, at least, there was nothing on the map. It was very puzzling.
“Wait.” Jay pointed at a small island just a few degrees north of the intersection. “What’s that?”
It was the only charted island for miles. Small, nondescript, and uninhabited. But it was also the closest thing to the intersection, and probably their best bet for answers outside of directly asking Cole.
“I’ll have to look into it.” Zane made a mental note to do just that as he stood up and began to fold the map.
Jay grabbed everything else. “Here, I’ll help.”
Zane nodded. “Thank you.”
+=+=+=+=+
Nya liked to think she was good at noticing the little details.
And she was! Whether it be the small details of her mech’s innards or the little things her brother did when he was stressed, Nya was really good at noticing small details.
Which was probably why she had noticed so many odd things about Cole. To be fair, a lot of things Cole did or said were just plain odd—and there was nothing wrong with that—but there were some things he did that just… felt off, sometimes.
So yeah. Nya noticed the small things, paid close attention to the boys and their habits and their moods. Paid attention to the small details of their faces, like the way Jay’d stick out his tongue when he was concentrating, or how Zane’s brow would furrow when he was deep in thought; how Kai’s eyes crinkled when he smiled—
And how Cole’s eyes seemingly changed color every so often, for seemingly no reason. How that dusty, tawny brown that looked so much like the sunbaked earth around the shop could suddenly shift into a deep violet. How sometimes it almost looked like his eyes were glowing in certain lighting. How it definitely wasn’t a trick of the light, no, his eyes definitely changed color.
Which was probably not normal.
Then again, their sensei was technically part dragon and had slitted pupils, so maybe Cole’s magical color-changing eyes weren’t that out there.
It was just a little unnerving, to look at Cole expecting those gentle eyes and see foreboding violet. Almost like there was something else there, something lurking behind those eyes. Something that shouldn’t be trusted.
But Nya didn’t like to think that way about Cole, so she just noted that his eyes changed color sometimes and moved on with her day.
She had more important things to stress about.
+=+=+=+=+
Kai didn’t like this.
There were a lot of things about this island that Kai didn’t like, but the way Cole had been acting since it rose was most definitely on the top of the list.
Cole was always pretty weird. And that was fine! What was unsettling was that he was acting differently from how he usually did.
First, they sail out to this random little island in the middle of the ocean because Garmadon somehow managed to get himself marooned out here, and was demanding they come and pick him up. Then, Cole disappears into the jungle with Jay and they trigger something that makes the island rise, revealing it to be some big evil mega island from Misako’s old texts. It didn’t help that Cole didn’t seem at all bothered by this.
Ever since then, Misako and Wu and Garmadon had been furiously discussing whether to stay and explore or leave immediately, and Kai was pretty sure Misako still had her weird grudge against Cole because he’d overheard her calling him a “problem” again, so Kai was staying away from that argument.
And so the ninja were cautiously poking around the edges of the jungle after having moved the Bounty back out to the new coast, and Cole—
He wasn’t acting like Cole.
He’d been muttering, too quiet to make out any of the words, and he’d go silent if you came closer. He stared into the jungle a lot, sometimes zoning out so bad that not even Jay’s bad jokes could snap him out of it.
All in all, Kai was very unnerved. And an unnerved Kai was an angry one, snapping at anyone who came near.
His stress levels weren’t helped by the fact that last he’d seen Cole, he and Lloyd had been wandering into the jungle. Kai had followed, but he’d lost track of them what seemed like hours ago.
So now the whole group was on an island Misako didn’t want to be anywhere near, Cole was acting like he was possessed and had disappeared with Lloyd for unknown reasons, and Kai was lost in the jungle.
“Amazing! Incredible!” Kai kicked at the dirt at his feet, “Oh, this is just perfect!” He had no idea how to get back. Great. Fucking wonderful.
The jungle had no response for his tantrum, just a few faint bird calls and wind rustling the leaves.
Kai huffed. He wasn’t going to be finding Cole and Lloyd anytime soon, so he should probably try to get back to the beach and tell everyone else what he knew. Of course, being lost would put a damper on it, but Kai was reasonably sure he could figure out where he was.
He looked at the trees surrounding him.
He just needed a little more height.
+=+=+=+=+
Lloyd was pretty sure they were lost.
When he voiced this concern, however, Cole just replied with a chipper “oh no, we’re definitely getting closer!” that wasn’t reassuring in the least. So Lloyd continued to trudge through the jungle after Cole, hoping he’d at least get an explanation for why Cole felt the need to drag him along to… wherever they were heading.
Another leaf smacked Lloyd in the face. “Are you certain we’re not lost?” He asked once more. “Because I’m pretty sure I’ve seen the same tree more than four times already.”
Cole didn’t say anything, just took Lloyd’s hand to help him up a small ledge. They continued their little trek, the jungle slowly thinning out and becoming a mountain.
“It’s just up here.” Cole said. He’d been unusually quiet up until this point.
Lloyd looked up at the rock face that Cole was suggesting he climb and groaned. But Cole was already ascending, so Lloyd swallowed his complaints and got to climbing. It was strenuous and sweaty and exhausting and if Cole was only dragging him up here to show him a killer view or some shit then Lloyd was going to scream, but he’d let himself be led out this far so he was going to climb all the way to the top, dammit.
Gasping and aching in ways that shouldn’t be possible, Lloyd hauled himself up onto the top, flopping over onto his back to catch his breath. Why did killer views have to be so hard to get to?
Cole was already moving, striding towards whatever he’d wanted to show Lloyd. Lloyd blearily turned his head towards Cole, not prepared to see anything in particular—
Oh.
That was definitely… something.
A big metal… thing sat proudly atop the stone, with a whole bunch of gears and rings and big metal balls on the end of rods like some mad scientist’s evil machine or something.
Lloyd pushed himself up into a sitting position while Cole approached the metal abomination. “Am I gonna get an explanation, or… ?”
Cole stopped, still facing towards the Big Metal Thing. “It’s the Celestial Clock.” He said quietly. “It’s supposed to count down to the final battle.” Now that he said it, Lloyd could see something that looked vaguely clock-like near the center of the rings.
Lloyd frowned. “It doesn’t seem to be doing a whole lot of counting down.” Which was a relief. Lloyd would like the final battle to maybe just not happen, please and thanks.
“Yeah.” Cole stepped forwards, tracing his hand gently along one of the rings as he moved towards the center of it. “Because it hasn’t been activated yet.” He stopped at the center and put his hands on a helmet Lloyd hadn’t noticed before. “But if you remove the Helmet of Shadows…”
Lloyd stood up very fast. “Uh, Cole, what—”
“Do you trust me?” Cole’s voice cut through the air like a knife. Lloyd stopped where he stood.
“Lloyd.” Cole still didn’t turn around, “Do you trust me?”
“I—” What was the right answer here? What was Lloyd supposed to do?
“Yeah, I—I trust you.”
Cole picked up the helmet and stepped back, his back still to Lloyd. With a grind and a groan, the clock started moving. “Then you won’t worry about this.”
“But the final battle—”
“Isn’t happening.” Cole snarled. “The clock is going to run down and nothing will happen because there isn’t going to be a final battle. We are not fighting.”
Lloyd took a step back. Okay, this was definitely starting to cross the line into Not Okay. “Cole?”
All the tenseness in Cole’s shoulders dissolved. “I’m sorry.” He murmured. “You’re not talking to Cole right now.”
At that, Cole—or rather, Not-Cole?—turned around, helmet still cradled in his hands. His eyes were a brilliant, glowing violet—no iris, no pupil, just pure, deep violet that had Lloyd’s instincts screaming at him to flee from.
Immediately, Lloyd assumed a defensive stance. “What are you? What did you do to Cole?” He demanded, green lighting in his hands.
Not-Cole laughed, an eerie, broken sound. “Relax, Lloyd, I don’t intend to hurt you.” It took a step forward, but stopped when Lloyd stepped back. “Or did you not hear me when I declared that there would be no final battle?”
“You better start explaining,” Lloyd snarled, “Right now.”
Not-Cole nodded. “That is why I brought you up here, yes.” He sat down, helmet still in his lap, and gestured for Lloyd to do the same.
Lloyd dropped the stance, but stayed standing.
Not-Cole sighed. “Alright, let’s start with an introduction. I am the being known as the Overlord. I came about not long after the First Master created Ninjago, as a counterbalance to his light and order.”
Lloyd processed this, turning it over in his head. “Okay.”
The Overlord nodded, then continued. “The First Master and I engaged in a battle for control of Ninjago. What was going to be a stalemate turned in my favor when I created the Stone Army, so the First Master split Ninjago in half and sunk my half, leaving me bound to it.” It traced Cole’s hands along the edges of the helmet, gaze fixed on Lloyd.
Lloyd frowned. “So, what, you possessed Cole when we got here? Is that it?”
It chuckled. “You’re correct, but your timing is off. My vessel first arrived on this island years and years ago, when a freak stroke of luck resulted in a ship washing up here.” Cole—no, the Overlord—sighed wistfully. “I wanted off this island. My vessel was sympathetic enough to let me in.”
Lloyd tensed. “So you’ve been controlling Cole for years, then.”
“No.” Cole said, eyes suddenly back to their normal brown. “We share this body.”
“Cole.” Lloyd put his hands on Cole’s shoulders. “Are you really, truly okay with this?”
Cole nodded, sincerity in his eyes. “Made It promise not to fight you.” He muttered.
And then his eyes were violet, though not the fully obvious, solid violet of moments before. Just the irises.
“There won’t be a final battle.” It said, “That clock will count down to nothing.” It stood up, still holding the helmet. “And nothing will happen.”
Lloyd walked over, standing beside It. “How can you be so sure?”
“My vessel was never supposed to end up on this island. I was never supposed to leave it. And look at us now, sharing a single body.” It strode forwards, Cole’s arms spreading out to the sides in an sweeping gesture as It stared out into the landscape below them. “Destiny has been defied once.” It turned towards Lloyd, extending a hand. “So why bow to such a shitty destiny if you don’t have to? Why submit yourself to a fight none of us want when it’s not even necessary?”
It gestured towards the clock, which was still ticking down. “Just wait. Nothing will happen when the clock hits zero, because there won’t be a final battle. Destiny has no power over us.”
Lloyd watched the clock tick down for a moment, processing what the Overlord was telling him. Could he really trust it?
But then he remembered his father telling him that he was proud of Lloyd, as well as all the things his dad tried in order to stop the prophecy from coming true.
“Alright.” Lloyd made his decision.
“Let’s defy destiny.”
#ninjago#lego ninjago#coleverlord#zaz writes#lilly ninjago#cole ninjago#jay walker#zane julien#nya ninjago#kai ninjago#lloyd garmadon#and then#sensei wu#lord garmadon#and#misako#are all mentioned#the overlord#also the reason cole's eyes were a solid purble when the overlord revealed itself to lloyd is bc the overlord didn't wanna be too subtle#the irises changing color when It's at the forefront is inevitable tho#also no i did not forget about the helmet of shadows#cole/the overlord just did a lil sleight of hand with it when lloyd wasn't looking#it's now the bracelets of shadows#also no lilly does not get to talk to wu about her concerns regarding cole#things keep coming up until she just. forgets to#also take the overlord's words w/ a grain of salt#this is so much longer than i expected#also zane's part is 420 words exactly and i think that's really neat#jay's bit is kinda weak but i didn't have anything better soooooo#aight i'm gonna go shower and eat now thank
50 notes
·
View notes
Last Seen Blogs
snowcapmt
SnowcapMt
safaom
SOOFY
paladinbaby
jester 4 jester
scratching-chicken
Meh Chicken Scratch
diefliege
die Fliege