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#i need ur opinions right now#because i haven't made any kind of graphics in a LONG while#SO IM... KIND OF ON EDGE ABT#ANYTHING I MAKE#[ 𝐢. ] ooc › the risk i took was calculated‚ but man am i bad at math.
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Hello hello everybody! It is time for another months progress, and I am so excited to share with you, all the things I have gotten my grimy little gremlin hands on.
First off, what we are all here for; writing. I have been on fire, to be honest! Last month I churned through the last of the first batch of erotica stories (there's 6 (!!!) of them on my patreon already) and set them up for publishing along with two more unseen ones- I'm still going over the logistics of where to publish for the best revenue (I know this sounds boring, but I have to make an income somehow, and hopefully find another audience as a smut writer on other platforms 💀 I love writing it so why not!), and I am making headway, learning the ins and outs of self publishing. On patreon, there are also two Q&A's that are written in a bit more fictional manner, in character: a more fun way than just writing answers straight up and down. I have enjoyed those so much! There's a bunch of other stuff I haven't even mentioned- honestly, I have to say, I'm really proud of my output on Patreon even though I have been really anxious about writing full time. It's going great!
I have to thank my new friends and support-network on discord; you make this all worth it. I cannot express how fun it is to shoot the shit with you in vc, gaming together, or seeing your shenanigans in gen or your in depth theories (thanks for the brainworms!) or memes or staring longingly at the fanfic channel or drooling over your art (ouro related or not) or... Gah. You are just amazing people, and I will waste no opportunity in saying so. Thank you forever and ever and ever an-
When it comes to OUROBOROS, I am happy to announce that the next chapter is damn near done! I was halted because of the discovery that dashingdon is no longer supported by it's creator, and have been working on the twine version ever since, earlier than I expected- it's tough work, but I am so excited to make this an actual game made entirely by myself, and not submitting to a company that quite frankly leaves a bitter aftertaste. It is taking long to make because I want to make it mobile compatible from the start, which there isn't a lot of resources for. But I'm doing my best! The plan is that I will be posting the next chapter for Patreons in the coming month, and then treat you to a full twine release here on tumblr. I haven't made any rewrites when porting the twine build, but I would like to do that too... so we will see; this plan is not set in stone. I will just have to see how it evolves over the next month. Yes, beta-readers is still on the schedule, just holding off a little while while I wrap my head around this new coding landscape.
Other than that, I have been working on the set aesthetic for ouro, which has been really hard, a lot harder than I expected. You all know I am no wizard when it comes to graphic design, but I want to at least develop a set palette and imagery and portraits that is cohesive to the story. The work is ongoing, and I don't have much to say about it- even though it is taking a lot of my brain power. I'm hoping I can come to some kind of set and in depth conclusion that I am happy with before the twine release, because I want the game to feel like a treat to open up and play; a world to get lost in.
That's it! If you want to see weekly and more in depth dev-logs, you know where to go. I hope you have an amazing day or night, and we will see each other soon. xx
#OUROBOROS#ouroboros-if#interactive fiction#twine wip#progress report#dev log#I am SO sorry I haven't been around a lot to answer asks- there is so much work to be done and only so little of me to go around whuhuhuhu#send help lmfao. tuck me into your pocket. keep me safe!!!! I have no idea how people manage all this. But I promise and cross my heart I a#Doing My Best™#other things not mentioned: I have been going through The Stress with my doagy who injured her leg but today we finally took a full hike t#together- she really scared me with how much pain she was in but we made it through 😭 I cannot thank my patreon supporters enough because#your support is making me breathe easy about the upcoming vet bill. why are blood samples so expensive. wah#yeees yees im bursting with butterflies and rainbow emotions. but truly- I can't thank you enough#Onwards! We keep moving!I am so excited for all this-damn all the stress and the insecurities-I am Doing It!!! It is Happening! Wahoo!
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😉 SDV Elliot HC 😘
Flirting.
Content warning: does get a little naughty post 10 hearts, still SFW.
everyone's entitled to their opinion, even if they're wrong, and since i can't be wrong in my own hc post
📣 Elliott is the biggest flirt of all the bachelors.
...and bachelorettes, I feel confident in that too.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say in the whole valley maybe.
you don't see it much in his actual in-game dialogue, but tbf you don't see much of it in anyone's dialogue. The game's not really written like that.
BUT IF IT WAS!!!!! ☝️
I'd hang my hat on this. Elliott's flirt game would be 🔥✨🔥😩😩👌👌👌
he's self-assured, he's foppish and aware of it, and heck SOMEBODY's gotta hear all the GREAT one-liners and colloquialisms he's got bouncing around in his head all day from writing.
once he gets to know someone (mainly knows that they're okay with playful, meaningless flirting), he's just shameless.
he's complimentary: "that shirt really brings out your beautiful [color] eyes!"
he's self-aggrandizing: "did you miss me already?" (<--narrator voice: it's been <10 minutes).
he uses pet names and terms of affection so much you almost think he's forgotten your name but it's too late to ask now. "dear," "darling," "love," "light of my life," "sunshine," "lovely," "beautiful," etc.
he's also self-deprecating, or the damsel in distress, "oh, if only there was someone strong and dashing who could save me from my misery!" (author's note: his misery is an unopened wine bottle.)
✨ D R A M A T I C . ✨ calm down, sir. (read: don't.)
then the praise. oh the praise. "bless you, you kind and radiant soul. My world would be so dark but for your captivating light."
he's probably not one to use a lot of physical touch in his flirtations because, y'know, boundaries. But with a receptive 4-7 heart farmer, he might make some exceptions, particularly if it was farmer-led, and so long as it wasn't genuinely romantic or sexual. Like dancing, brief hand-holding, kisses on the hand, hugs of most kinds, etc.
and if there was something he wasn't comfortable with, he'd first deflect playfully. ie, holding hands for too long, "I haven't gotten my cooties booster this year."
he'd only use pick up lines if he came up with them himself. a man has to have standards, y'know.
so, he'd basically be like this with ANYONE with whom he has a decent enough relationship with (and he knows it wouldn't make them uncomfortable)
But. BUT.
Here's where it gets really interesting. Follow me down......
after a farmer gets his 8 heart scene... he shuts it down.
he stops flirting with them. cold turkey.
for those of you who think graphically like i do, see below for a representation:
so what the heck is going on between 8 and 10 hearts???? why does it actually get WORSE than before he barely knew the farmer????????
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he's not thinking much about any kind of relationship beyond friendship (with anyone, really) while he's working on his novel because he's So Close and that's really invigorating and it kind of overshadows all else.
then the book reading happens, and he hears himself say out loud that he dedicated his novel--his ENTIRE BOOK, arguably his LIFE'S WORK up to this point so far--to the farmer that he only just met a few seasons ago
(not to mention he canonically made it at their behest?!??? (2 heart scene picking the genre))
most authors dedicate first books to, like, their spouse or parents, or childhood best friend, sibling--someone MEANINGFUL, who has STAYING POWER, and has impacted the trajectory of their LIFE..........
🎵oh no.
🎵oh no.
🎵oh no no no no no.
talk about a fucking tidal wave of realizations that come crashing down on him. Things that he was too swept up in his own head to really realize or fully acknowledge. Like how, oh no, he's actually been putting some heat (and hope) behind his recent flirty interactions with the farmer. y'know, a more sophisticated of "hahaha... unless.....? 👀" Or how, oh no, did their lips always look so kissable? Or, oh no, was that story arc in his novel just an allegory for his subconscious pining? Oh, you mean the one he just READ OUT LOUD to the entIRE TOWN?????
the man's about to go jump into the sea with cement shoes.
and here's the thing: he's very SELF-assured. His confidence comes from knowing his own worth separate of extrinsic factors. But his confidence when it comes to relationships with other people??? Far less assured. He knows he can be intense in some ways, and not everybody wants that all the time. That stung, having to figure that out the hard way. And now it turns out all the sweet nothings he'd been saying to the farmer are actually emphatically true, but now how's the farmer to know that he's being serious when he says them??? And wouldn't it be so weird to say them with the fervor and hope of it being received genuinely while also having to acknowledge he'd said all those things ingenuously before, but he means them fr now??!?
he's too passionate about his adorée to want them to feel that he was being facetious with them, but was he not???
Oh, Elliott...
Despair(TM)-2
so he stops all flirting with the farmer. He doesn't ice them out, he just... acts a little differently. Where once he might have greeted them with a melodramatic tale of how he missed them so... instead he says, "It's wonderful to see you again."
it's almost like he treats them warmly, but professionally. The friendliness, warmth, sincerity is all still there but the jokes have faded away and he's a little more... stilted. It's about as subtle as he can be (ymmv), but the change is definitely... perceptible.
it's even worse when you take into consideration the bouquet, omfg. it DOES grant him a sense of security, but this is man is a ROMANTIC who is INTENSELY PASSIONATE. He's got a foot in the door, but doesn't want to scare them away by suddenly becoming overbearing. 8-10hearts is a bit of a tightrope walk for him, as he navigates getting closer to the farmer and being aware that not everyone can (or wants to) handle all he has to give (which is fine!).
he tries to give little tastes here and there but..... subtlety is not his strong suit, and he knows it.
and maybe the farmer has to confront him about it at some point, ymmv. it could very much be a "it's not you, it's me" conversation that leads to ???? or in this hc post, it leads to the 10heart event, where Elliott knows he has to let go of his fears and commit.
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It's just so hard because apparently this farmer really, really means a lot to him.
whoops how'd that happen *sweeps mountain of duck feathers and pomegranates under the rug*
without getting into the 10heart scene too much, I'd just also like to point out how fucking funny it is because you KNOW this romantic ass man has day dreamed so many different scenarios of expressing his love and adoration and when the moment finally arrives he just... totally flops. poetic.
but anyway once that's all established and good, the flirting comes back with a vengeance.
a saucy, naughty, 🌶️spicy🌶️ vengeance.
now that he's figured out where the new boundaries are, he's unafraid to use any opportunity (within reason) to express his adoration for them and reaffirm his commitment to them.
example, farmer teases him over a glass of wine, "wine on your tongue got you slurring, El?" To which he smirks, and lets out a low hum. "It's the wine now and you later, my love."
sometimes it's stupid, like stage whispering to Leah as you join them at the Saloon, "don't look now, but a ten just walked in. Should I talk to them? Do you think I have a chance?" (you're married, btw.) Leah's heard this before and says, "No."
sometimes if you're holding hands, he'll just start spontaneously pull you into a wrap in and dance with you, murmuring some lines of spicy poetry he writes and shares only with you. Sometimes this happens at home or on the farm, but not always.
but one way he NEVER flirts with you again is with anything that would put his adoration of you into question for even a moment. You may as well hang the moon and stars for him, and he'll never once let you forget or doubt that. 💖
sometimes it's just so infuriatingly cocky. "I hope you'll still love me when I'm so old and senile that I forget my own name."
"Of course I will."
"You make me so happy, dear. I just hope I can maintain the stamina needed to properly ravish it out of you."
#im just love him ok#sdv#sdv elliott#stardew valley#unabashedly posting#some of these are probably a little more on the silly side of canon compliant#but what fun is flirting if you dont make an ass of yourself sometimes???
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He'll Branch be like:
Even in Hell, miracles can happen.
Noir: 😃
But not for you. Suffer forever, teenage boy!
Noir: 😢
"Yeah, Dess! What did teenage boys ever do to you, huh?!"
...I thought that's what everyone's teenage years were like! XD
But your comment did lead to this bit of inspiration...
Noir: "Is this...all there is?"
Magolor: "To the afterlife? Don't ask me! I didn't even know building a theme park would work til I tried it! (I don't remember too much about it because I was massively hallucinating at the time. Max says I don't have to worry about litigation if anything breaks because everyone's already dead! ...You didn't hear that, by the way.)"
Magolor: "I thought you'd been here longer than me, actually."
Noir: "Yeah, I guess... I just kind of...zoned out through most of it. Kind of hoping...if I stopped thinking, I would disappear..."
Noir: "I... I'm only 16, you know? And...I only made one real mistake. Or... maybe everything was a mistake. Because every stupid decision I made on my own just made things worse."
Noir: "...Maybe the mistake was being born, I don't know."
Magolor: "Hmm. My boyfriend is damned for a near-eternity just because he 'whimsically' tried to take something for himself that belonged to everyone..." (And it's going to BE an eternity if he doesn't stop pulling dumb pranks that add hours onto his clock!)"
Magolor: "I thought I'd done far worse than he had, but I feel like I got off lighter, even with this thing rooted deep into my head."
Noir: "...What, the literal clown who pranked my sister? Who's always laughing like a drugged out fiend all the time?"
Magolor: "The very same! He used to love flying. Said it was the greatest, most freeing feeling in the world. ...He has to waddle everywhere now very, very slowly or he falls apart - and he hates it."
Noir: "...You know what sucks also? Not having hands."
Magolor: "Or to have them but not have control over them! ...Marx laughs because he would never admit to anyone how hard it is. And even though he can't stop pranking people, he's secretly terrified of being left here alone as the very last one of us damned souls."
Noir: "..."
Magolor: "...I don't know what it is that makes some lives harder than others. Why some of us live in a frankly blissful world of naps and sunshine without a thought in their round pink, friendly heads while some of us live to see everything we wanted, even the simple dreams, ripped away from us. And I don't know why half the patrons here are physical manifestations of nightmares and nihilism and death while the rest of us just wanted to be pretty, or prosperous, or strong, or have friends, or to protect someone they loved..."
Noir: "...Yeah..."
Magolor: "I thought if I built the best possible theme park, I could make everyone smile and shout with joy. My own little universe where I was in control. Not the harsh reality. But...this place is only a short-term fantasy. A game of pretend that fades as soon as you look away and see that the rest of the world is still on fire."
Magolor: "I haven't known you that long, and though you buried my boyfriend in the lake of fire, I think you deserve to be saved. To have everything good that was taken away from you and then some."
Magolor: "Despite a long time being used as a host for limitless power, I can't give you any of that... But I can promise, for you at least, the rides and games in Merry Magoland will always be free."
Noir: "...Guess it's something. And starting from nothing... it's a lot."
Noir: "Oh, but get rid of the mother%$!& tea cups for me!"
Magolor: "I could repurpose the land to build a 'Scope Shot' arena. There's been a lot of requests for that one to come back."
Noir: "'...Scope Shot?"
Magolor: "Interested? I've got some gameplay footage right here!"
Noir: "Wow, what are these, PS1 graphics?"
Magolor: "......"
#Apologies AU#Magoland Branch AU#Noir (human form dms)#90% suffering#10% insufferable#cw: suicide ideation#cw: angst
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You and like two of the other people I follow have convinced me to get into Postal thru the fanart but i. Do not know where to start. Also Google keeps trying to tell me about USPS
alright! uhh let me start off by saying Postal Was Made To Be Shocking. 1 and 2 were both made to stir up reactions, and though the first one was very serious, 2 was made in 2003 with a lot of offensive humor. there are racial stereotypes. there's perhaps excessive sexual humor. there's any number of OTHER stereotypes. you've got to be at least passingly aware of this before you go in.
All this being said: you can start with basically any of the games! Postal 1 is drastically different in tone, and had a relatively recent remake, Redux, which changes a bit of the gameplay but overall is the same game at its core. After 1, all the games start building on the prior ones and being a bit self-referential. I'd consider 2, plus its Apocalypse Weekend and Paradise Lost DLCs to be the best of the games from a sandbox perspective. You can do all kinds of goofy shit there. If you just want to run around doing crazy things nonstop, 2 is good for that.
I have not played 3. I do not intend to. It is a buggy mess and purportedly not fun. Reviews/vicious mockeries of it are entertaining, but I'm not too sure you'd want to play it.
I have not played 4, but it looks like 2 but with slightly better graphics and a different plot. And the Bitch isn't there!! unfortunately kunny is and i HATE kunny so theres that
1 is a top-down twinstick shooter. move with one set of keys, fire with the mouse. The story is significantly more dark than the other games, but also less presented to you. There's some digging to piece it together. TLDR: Dude gets evicted from his house and is convinced everyone in Paradise is infected by some manner of hate plague. Trying to find someone to get rid of it, and opportunistically culling the infected while he's at it.
Brain Damaged is my favourite, mostly because of SOMEONE that the existence of was not known until full release. It's a boomer shooter, which is to say, it's a linear FPS with an emphasis on movement and weapon variety. Every gun is unique, the enemy variety is massive compared to the other games, it's a lot of fun. My only complaint: not enough story, not long enough. I could've played a twenty hour campaign. Probably for the best there wasn't one. Still, I long for DLC.
The NOVEL is perhaps the worst book I've ever read. Very entertaining. I'd read it again. The MOVIE is perhaps the worst movie I've ever seen. It's a faithful adaptation of Postal, but Dude is sort of a side character in his own movie, which. Is very funny, I'll admit, and he's pathetic, so I give him points for that. He meows. I had to employ the use of my slur counter for liveblogging that thing.
CORKSCREW RULES is a russian mod for postal 2. Plot: dude (shtopor petrovich) gets unwanted bottom surgery while passed out and since he's a porn star, has to go on a quest to get his junk back. POOSTALL ROYALE is an april fools game which I am unable to play, due to something about the graphics not liking my laptop.
I haven't done that good a job of telling you where to start, huh. Well, take your pick from this and have fun, as best you can.
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I just realized it's officially been ten years since I properly left the mormon church. I don't remember the specific date because it was kind of a "I haven't believed any of this for a while why am I still going" but it did happen in 2013.
Escape-the-cult story time?
So, as I can with a few great things in my life, I can trace it back to a silly little comic series I started sort of by accident. It was about Left 4 Dead, specifically about me just barely escaping death by befriending the infected in cartoonish ways. It kind of really blew up unexpectedly. Suddenly I had an audience. I started doing livestreams and made close friends with many of the viewers.
Were those viewers also mormon? You can bet your ass they weren't. There was a good mix of queerness and transness in there. But everyone was still respectful of my mormon boundaries (kept swearing and really dirty talk to a minimum) so I found it really easy to be respectful back. Suddenly I was friends with a lot of people that the church told me would infect me with their wickedness if I tolerated them for too long. But you know what? Spending time with people different than you, seeing that they're just another human, seeing that they can become valuable people in your life even with the traits you're told to fear, it's very hard to keep thinking of them as wicked. At that point, you have to actively choose to sever these relationships that are making you happy and hammer that prejudice back into your head. And a lot of people do that! But I felt SO happy and SO loved, I just couldn't do it.
And all along in the background, my sister lived in Germany at the time and had a lot of time away from the church. This gave her space to read up on the ACTUAL history of the church and Joe Smith... and she was discussing her findings with me. I didn't really want to believe them, but it got harder and harder to explain things away.
Feeling relaxed around my non-member friends, I start joking like "Isn't it weird that I'm straight but I still get crushes on female characters?" And no one really rushes me to admit I'm queer, but they get really excited when I draw "joke art" of myself with those characters. And after a while, the joke wears off. I admit that these images of me with a woman give me happy fluttery feelings. But then my boyfriend at the time and my judgmental church friend and my other sister sees this, and they Don't Like It. But somehow, I don't end up feeling bad about myself - I feel disappointed that these people would judge me for loving this side of myself. I apologized/asked them not to tell anyone but inside went "You know what, I'm gonna start dating her even harder."
Started having/drawing lots more queer ships. Was pretty open about my fictional gay crushes. Flirted with my non-member female friends as much as I did my mormon friends, but they could actually flirt back which got me all flustered. And I loved it. I was worried about being queer in the church, but I wasn't worried about my soul. Letting myself be queer brought so much joy and love into my life, it couldn't have been evil.
Besides, it wasn't like I was gonna go out and have a queer relationship. It was all theoretical, right? Which is fine in the church. Hahaha.
Through a friend I made in my streams, I met someone who lived across the street from me. I knew of them, we were in the same graphics class in high school, and we were facebook friends. And I would look at photos of them and think "Man, that's the most beautiful person I've ever seen." But like. Totally not in a gay way, right? I won't be completely smitten with them when we start hanging out, right? Hahaha?
Nope. Instantly head over heels.
I came out as pansexual to everyone I knew. My mom thought it meant I was attracted to inanimate objects. My boyfriend (who looked at porn constantly and dismissed my insecurities about it) got upset because if I figured this out I must have felt attraction to another person, real or fictional (he got upset when he saw a totally sfw drawing of a pretty Homestuck troll in my tumblr likes). My dad said "I guess temple marriage isn't a priority for you anymore", and when I said "I never thought you would say that to me" he said "Neither did I, but here we are." Again, people taking issue with a thing I knew to be wonderful.
My parents sort of came around, at least to the point that they would not give me direct grief for being in a queer relationship. I broke up with my boyfriend (actually because I accepted that he was never going to join the church and we weren't even really friends, so what was the point). I was briefly in a relationship with a transmasc friend because I didn't feel like I could say no, but it's worth mentioning because since they were also Christian, I thought I could be with them and stay in the church, but when I realized that the church would never accept them into the priesthood because they're trans, it was a huge blow to my faith. Yet another "What am I even doing this for if I don't believe in it?"
We broke up because I was still in love with the person across the street. But here's where the shelf broke, so to speak, on my faith. I knew this person liked me too, but I was afraid to be with them, not only because it would be a queer relationship, but because they were a non-member and didn't uphold church standards, which I'd kind of just broken up with my boyfriend for. Remember that judgmental mormon friend I mentioned? I remember venting to her about this over Facebook IM, crying because I wanted to be with this person so badly, but how could it possibly work out? And she said, "It can't. :("
Oh. Ohhh. How fucking dare you.
It can't? Why? Because the church said so, and obviously nothing in life, not even my own happiness, is as important as obeying the church? I swore a blood oath to sacrifice all my happiness to the church or else I would burst into flames? This girl was big on the mormons-policing-mormons thing. Here I am in pain over wanting someone I felt I couldn't have, and she feels that the most important thing to do is make sure I don't entertain further temptation to disobey the church. That's the issue here - your friend is having gay feelings and they need to remember that's not okay.
Ha ha ha ha ha! Fuck you!
My sister and I decided to tell our mom together that we would not go to church anymore. My sister posted about it on Facebook, and our piece of shit brother (12 yrs my senior, would have been 31 at the time) said "Congratulations, I'm sure your parents are really proud of you." Because he's incapable of saying anything not horrendous.
I started dating the person across the street. And the relationship that "couldn't" happen has been going on for ten years now. Still completely head over heels.
Sssssuck on that!!
In short, yes, having lots of non-member friends can and will lead you away from the church, but not with their wickedness. They will show you how wrong you were for thinking that they were wicked, and by extension, how wrong the church is. And if you pull one thread, the whole thing comes apart.
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hiii what r your favorite javey fics asking for a friend xx
[bursts through the wall like the dreamies cat] did someone say javey
here is the first post i made on this - that list was specifically longer fics, so i'll go with shorter ones for this one :) and remember that i do not understand social interactions and rules and etc etc so i dont wanna tag anyone outright just in case it crosses any boundaries.
mountain ridge camp for boys by @/timetogoslumming - starting strong on a GOD DAMN LIE because this one is not short at all but i love it so very much. it could legit be an original story (i'd read the fuck out of a graphic novel of this) it's so well written, the plot is so well set up, etc etc etc its perfect. it hits all my favourite notes - davey going from an outsider to finding his place and feeling like he belongs, jack being a pining idiot, misunderstandings, realistically confusing teenager feelings, etc, etc. i haven't read it in it's entirety for a while but man it makes me happy. sometimes when i'm in my feels i'll pull up the scene where davey very gently handles a ribbon snake. it makes me happy
as you've always been by @/weisenbachfelded - another stunning lie on my part because this is 43,000 words!! ahh friends to fwb to strangers to lovers my beloved. jack and davey re-meet each other after years of separation on a flight - they learn about each others successes and the feelings they'd misinterpreted throughout their friendship. it's so Yearning, so very soft, and not quite as angsty as you'd think. it really does capture that bittersweetness of re-meeting a person you used to know, but also that lingering hope that oh, you do still know this person. and they still know you. it's just such a kind and gentle reading experience.
i pull the trigger (with my eyes closed) by @/we-are-inevitable (MASSIVE trigger warning for murder and suicide) - look man. i have spoken a lot about davey's patented inability to maintain a work-life balance and well. i'd really be letting the team down if i didn't recommend this fic.
i really love this fic as an incredible answer to the question 'just how far does davey's dedication to his family go?'. because davey as a character would give anything for his family, he's doing everything to keep them afloat, he's stressed, he's terrified, he knows he can never repay them for all they've done for him but he needs to try because what kind of son is he if he doesn't? this fic takes all that and goes beyond with it. davey's ruthless dedication to his family juxtaposed against his almost painful love for jack, and how those two things working against each other destroy him. it's intense. there's really no way for me to do this justice in just words alone so i highly recommend you read it (if you're comfortable!) and experience it yourself.
it's so easy (too easy) to love you by @/livesincerely - everyone and their fucking mother knows livesincerely's fics but i love this one so very very much. jack and davey being so in love it's second nature. it's everything to me. it's the perfect little pick-me-up when you've had a long and lonely day.
we'll climb mountains together by @/reluctantcoppercrowd - my favourite javid fic of all god damn time. the progression is perfect, the yearning is palpable, the character interactions and friendships are absolutely flawless, davey as a character is PERFECT (YES he is an awkward anxious autismo YES he is a badass who will kick your goddamn teeth in in the name of Justice NO he will not recognize that he did it at all nor will he accept praise for it THANK YOU), the conflicts are realistic (not only for the time period but the characters themselves process their thoughts feelings and anxieties in realistic ways), the time and effort put into good worldbuilding is PHENOMENAL, and the conclusion feels not only satisfactory, but EARNED. it is truly my favourite javid fic of all time forever and always. it's also not short at all. i'm sorry for the lies anon but i cant help it if things are just Good.
#literally everyone has read these already i know it but. i cant help it anon you said 'favourite' THESE ARE MY FAVOURITES!!!#newsies#javid#javey#anon#ask#fic hoard#fic recs
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An Unhinged Animal Crossing ramble
I haven't played my Animal Crossing file in over a year, but damn did it help me through college.
I don't know about any of y'all, but I made backstories for the villagers on my Island, and they all had connections and families. I made lore for these adorable little bundle of pixels.
Some of these backstories are ridiculous and silly. And I'm okay with that. This post is for me, I am this post's target audience. If you like my nonsense, that's on you.
Mac and Cherry are siblings, Mac being the overly enthusiastic younger brother while Cherry's the cool and aloof big sister. Cherry left home to start her music career, and she's doing pretty alright as an indie solo act. Mac wants to be a wrestler, but misses his big sis, so he kinda set out to follow her. Cherry used to find him super annoying and was really pissed that he followed her, but their relationship is getting better. She's learned to appreciate she always has him in her corner, and has started to return the favor for Mac's training. Mac was the first to move to the island, as a great private spot for training, and talked Cherry into moving in when she was done with her current tour.
Clyde is literally just vibes. He's a country boy, but his rural neighborhood is getting encroached on by suburbs. So, he became a backpacker, looking for somewhere not very busy or high pressure to settle down. He has a passion for woodworking and bug collecting and has formed an unlikely friendship with his neighbor Julia. Tiny brain with a massive heart. Doesn't know what a politic is, doesn't wanna know what a politic is. Would think a huge cheese wheel is an appropriate gift for a first date.
Julia wanted a fresh start, with her new name and identity (because you cannot look at her and tell me she isn't trans). With a dream to be a fashion designer, she transitioned very publicly and said so long to everyone who knew the old her. She is a high demand city girl, but got tired of the grind and questions and judgement. So, she retreated to the island to collect her thoughts, get inspiration, and just vibe in a place where no one knew who she was. She has expensive tastes, but has found an unlikely friendship in the kind but simple farm boy next door.
(Yes, I do think there is a Halmark Christmas Movie ass romance story waiting to happen here, don't judge me)
Gruff and Vladimir know each other. They know each other far too well. Two bosses of different families, families with some less than savory business practices. Vladimir moved into town from the old country, and muscled in on Gruff's turf. The two hated each other at first, constantly plotting the other's downfall, until they discovered a mutual desire to protect their family. Gruff has his niece Chevre, while Vladimir has his granddaughter Meagan. They saw eye to eye, at least enough to not try and kill the other. It more became a game to them, and soon they covered for each other from the cops. Gruff came to the island first, mostly as a way to finally get out of the city, but wasn't alone for long. Before she moved away, Meagan tipped Vladimir that Gruff was at the island, and he soon followed. Now they take pot shots at each other in the form of old man banter, sometimes with graphic murder plots, and no one can really tell if they're joking or not.
(This is the part you're gonna have to go with me on this)
Marina and Cephalebot are an unlikely duo. She claims that he's her younger brother, but everyone can see there's something off about him. He's adopted, but from where, no one knows. Except the family (There's so few octopi villagers I just like to think they're all a family, okay?). Marina found him in a crater in a corn field, with no memory or understanding of where he was. So, she decided that was brother material enough. In reality, Cephalebot is an alien probe. He was sent to Earth to study the local life and report back (kinda like Eve from Wall-E), but crash landed. He felt welcomed and loved by the family that helped him, so he decided to stick around. So, he lives as a resident of the planet he was meant to study, constantly learning how to vibe as an Earthling. He comes across as weird and a little invasive, but he means well. Marina, however is all that she seems on the outside. She is sweet, she loves pink, and she's the big sister everyone would want. She's also surprisingly handy with a screwdriver (because she's learned how to repair Ceph if needed). Marina came to the island as a perfect beach house spot, noticed all the bugs and fish in the area, and called Ceph to join her because of how much he likes studying the wildlife.
Drago is the heir to a powerful family (either business or actual royalty I can't decide), but does not have a cutthroat bone in his body. He's gentle where his parents are ruthless. He gets called an idiot and soft all the time, and no amount of "training" ever makes him a cruel person. He had enough one day, and bailed. He took some money, some snacks, and left. He found the island as the perfect escape from his family, and set up shop pretty quickly. He gets a little nervous around some of the stronger personalities, but quickly warms up when he realizes none of them are as vicious as the ones he left behind. He hangs out with Clyde at snack time, helps Shino with her performances, and even likes listening to Vlad and Gruff's old man ramblings.
Shino is not of this realm originally. She was a demon, summoned by a jealous actress to sabotage her rival. She took on the mortal form she now inhabits as a way to get closer to her target, but something else captured her interest. She fell in love with the stage, with the attention she received for her own skills. So, she ditched her contract and set to travel the world as an actress in her own right. She writes plays and poems, and performs them for whatever audience she can find. She moved to the island for similar reasons as to Julia, to refresh and get some new inspiration. She found that she liked it there, and has made an unlikely friendship with Drago, an always willing audience member.
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If quite literally any of that was interesting to any of you, feel free to reblog or add your own thoughts. It was nice to finally just dump all of those ideas out there.
#void rambles#void thoughts#animal crossing#animal crossing villagers#animal crossing lore#animal crossing headcannons#heandcannons#so many headcannons#I don't know if any of that made any sense
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Hello! My name is Moriah and I am a junior in high school. I was wondering if I might be able to get your insight on a few questions I have?
I am in my final years of high school and am starting to think about college but I have no idea what I want to pursue. I know I love art, so for a long time I have been thinking about getting an art major or going to an art school.
I’m reaching out because I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR ART and I think you are a very talented artist! I have been in love with your art for so long and I am curious and wondering how you are able to fit drawing into your life?
1.) If you are going to college for art, or went to college for art, what is it like? Do you think going to school for art or having an art major is worth it?
2.) how can I fit art into my everyday life? I’m sure you have work and other things to do in your life so how do you balance it out? (I just want to know how you can draw as much as you do!)
3.) do you do art as a hobby or a career? If it is a hobby how to you balance art, work/school, and home life? If it is a career or part-time career is it an alright source of income?
Thank you so much! And sorry if these questions might seem personal. I just want to know how other artist manage to draw and create their work and still have an adult life. Thanks again, and thank you for being a huge inspiration in my life to create the art I love! Your art means so much to me!❤️❤️ ❤️
i am going to CRY this is the sweetest message ever. i'm happy you found your niche and i'm even happier that i could help inspire that!!! i'm not sure if i'm gonna be able to answer all your questions, but i'll try to squeeze in some possibilities where i fall short:
1) growing up i definitely figured i was going to end up in art school because that's what everyone told me i should go into. but as i got older in high school i was kind of panicking cuz i really didn't want to turn my hobby into a job, and i figured out that i wanted to go into education!
but that's just me- my wife is actually going to college for graphic design sometime soon because she loves what she does. if it's something you really enjoy, and that you think you can monetize while still enjoying it, then it's definitely worth it! money is important but you need to put you and your happiness first.
2) to be honest, i haven't had the time or energy to do much art lately (if you look at my post dates you can see how spread out they've been the past year)- but this entirely depends on how you manage your time and your workload. i'm horrific at time management! so that's my problem. BUT, i think sneaking in drawing time in little ways helps a lot, as i tend to sketch small panels of a potential comic or animatic on notebooks and papers while i'm listening to lectures. i've even posted ms paint doodles i've drawn during class
i always have plans for what i'd like to draw once i have the time. it's kind of motivating, but also frustrating, and it's hard to efficiently empty my brain of ideas while still keeping up with everything else. this might be something you'll have to wiggle around once you get settled into a routine each semester!
3) i really wanted art to stay as a hobby for me. the idea of drawing and creating art every day for things i wasn't inspired to do made me really nervous, because what i really wanted was to make fanart and draw my little guys all day lol
if you take anything away from this, i think the most important thing is that if you want to keep art in your life, you will. if you desire having time to make art just for yourself, you'll find time to work that into your life, one way or another- but in order to do that you absolutely need to have a positive mindset about what you're going into, and if you can't find that positivity, maybe it isn't for you
thank you for asking!!! i'm not sure if this'll be any help, but i appreciate the questions <:')
#ask#moriah-doodles#me and my wife are just meesly 19 y/o's#so neither of us have experience working in the art field unfortunately#i wish you luck on your journey though!!!!#art can be so rewarding
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Oh, I just knew that you also a fan of Berserk and Nana.....Do you still love those two series?
The series above have been in my reading list, but I have not read them yet.....
I haven't read them in a while, especially Nana because it stopped coming out a long time ago. Berserk is still coming out, though it's made by Miura's successors now. I haven't seen that yet. I plan to but I need to reread from the beginning first. And Berserk still makes me emotional because of what happened to Miura.
I imagine I'd still like them and maybe love them.
What I loved about Nana and Paradise Kiss, another manga by that same author, is how flawed the characters felt. How realistic their decisions were, often selfish and/or made out of self preservation. Characters who like Nana Osaki can't break out of a toxic relationship, she just keeps coming to it and it's a painful cycle. And I've always identified with Hachi, Nana Komatsu, who kinda drifts through life, goalless and never in control, always hoping to matter in other people's lives and usually failing, and it's not doing her any favours. It's kind of bold that way, there is no catharsis in that manga, as far as I remember, there's only life. Also it's it is often mentioned in terms of a potential relationship between the two Nanas... Some moments read a little in that direction but idk, there's much more heterosexuality in it. Maybe it's compulsory heterosexuality, but I'm not even so sure. Not without a reread.
With Berserk there's so much to love too. The whole Guts Casca and Griffith situation makes me so emotional. The story has a very neat intrigue and the world building is amazing. Guts is an amazing main character. It's honestly fascinating how he rebuilds himself after the eclipse. In the beginning Berserk is kinda tropy in the dark and edgy way, you know the "real world" is harsh and violent and everything is shit and that's "realism". But it's actually setting the scene for a quite complex emotional story. Still the violence is very graphic and it remains throughout.
#answering asks#thank you for the ask and sorry for the late response#both of these manga are what is now called problematic#and well that might be the best recommendation to some#because they really don't hold back any punches
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Good morning/afternoon My Friend!
Hope all is well with you. 🙂
I was wondering if you would answerable couple questions regarding the Punzel verse?
You are not obliged to if you are not comfortable doing so.🙂
***SPOILER ALERT** For those who have not read the verse...
Milo....what were the circumstances of his death?
He told Tristan he didn't want to die a virgin...so Tristan sets him up with Jared. There's some stuff to unpack there...
Why would Tristan do that to Jared...that seems so...skeevy.. and very wrong....
And then Milo died..was he ill?
I have always wondered about this, everytime I do a re read..and I've always meant to ask...
Thank you for your time. Have a happy Sunday...hope you are doing well.
Helloooo, my dearest. <3
I'm doing all right! I had a night out with the gentleman caller tonight. We went for pizza and ice cream. When I got home I got struck with some medication side effects (damn you, Mounjaro!), but they have subsided now.
Let's go with under the cut on this one, since it'll be long and there's possibly some folks who haven't yet read Punzel.
CN: discussion of rape, sexual assault, self-harm
I made Milo a very generic character so that the reader could fill in the details however they wanted. In my head though, Milo had a genetic heart condition and died shortly after his trip to California. Honestly, I didn't want to spend too much time on him. He doesn't deserve that much background.
Tristan had a lot to work on while he wasn't on speaking terms with Jared. It was more than "I'm sorry that I was neglectful when you needed me." BUT, I do wanna say that he also didn't know that Milo forced himself on Jared after Jared changed his mind and said no. Jared never told him--or anyone--what happened until way after the fact. This isn't to say it excuses Tristan for what he did. We just can't know what happened to someone unless they talk about it. And Jared had no one to talk about it to, not even Jensen, for a lot of reasons.
Punzel is a very personal fic for me. There's a lot of "me" in there. And part of "me" was dealing with rape at the time, from someone I knew and trusted. I didn't disclose what happened to anyone until years and years later. I carried what happened to me in silence for the longest time, until I broke down from the weight of it. That experience made it into Punzel. Jared didn't disclose this to anyone, until finally, in a timestamp, he just couldn't hold it in anymore.
I think a lot of survivors do this. We hide what happened very well when we want/need to. And some of us want/need to.
The way Tristan saw it, he was helping both Jared and Milo. Milo wouldn't die a virgin and Jared would get to have his first sexual experience without any strings attached, with someone they sort of knew.
I think, looking back, I was trying to convey that sometimes we leave out big portions of our experiences when we're getting to know someone better. We don't want them to run away or think about us differently. I was also trying to convey (later on in the timestamps) that no means no--period. It doesn't matter when you say it, if someone doesn't immediately stop, there's a huge problem. It's no longer, "He didn't hear me, it's okay" or "I changed my mind last minute, it's my fault." It's rape. And it's okay to call it rape.
I'm so glad I didn't go the route of writing a sequel with Punzel. I'm glad that I went the timestamps route instead, because I feel like I've grown up with Punzel in the last... what... 10 years? I worked through a lot of my own grief in regard to infertility, rape, trauma, and abuse.
I think this is also why it matters so much for commenters to be kind. You never know who is writing through something big in their lives. If you don't like what they're writing, move on. Don't be an asshole and leave an asshole comment. Just keep scrolling.
I used to write a lot of non-con/graphic stuff because I was still processing a lot of what happened to me. It made me feel better to write whumpage and brutal scenes. Maybe you can tell, but I don't write those things a whole lot anymore. I'm super proud of that. Instead of taking things out on my characters (it became a form of self-harm), I worked on things in therapy. I have a much better relationship with my writing now. I still live in my head a lot, but it's a much more content and positive space up there.
There's still a lot of "me" in what I write. Just different facets of me. It's not all about pain anymore. Time, space, a lot of work, and the right therapist have made this possible for me.
So. There you have it. We've come full circle.
TLDR; Milo's death isn't important. Jared's survival is. <3
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my nimona take:
loved it visually. I'm kind of a basic bitch when it comes to animation (easily pleased as long as there's something relatively different to latch on to) and the stylizations of everyone's shapes were fun
I'm not gonna pretend i didn't go through and obsessively capture my favorite nimona faces and in-betweens because i absolutely totally did
that said, it does feel like while the environments were on the whole nice, individual elements felt a little bit... i dunno, utilitarian? serviceable? they were more of an afterthought in comparison with the characters, but i also get that they weren't the focus so they probably didn't really need that same polish
i didn't read the graphic novel (not overly fond of nd stevenson's kind of adventure timey noodle-bean style) but i do hear that because of its more grey handling of the subject matter that it probably had more to really latch on to
i do feel like the overly heavy-handedness of the metaphor, while effective for the message, did kind of damage the world's integrity. like Bigotry Bad™ but one thousand years is a LONG TIME to justify having the institute when the supposed threat was basically a little girl that hasn't been seen in a millennium (where'd she go lol). it removes the ability of the audience to believe that a fear of monsters is reasonable in any way when we haven't actually met one yet, though this was also probably by design
where were the close calls? the rumors? there were kiddified dragons and whatnot in media to demonstrate the banality of the society's blind hatred, but no bad actors? even if there were more than just the one monster at the beginning of the millennium, that would've been more than enough to justify having the institute around (look at our military system in the usa when the last real existential threat was nearly one hundred years ago during wwii) AND long enough to call into question the modern need for the institute
it's a shame there's so few animals within the city as well, getting to see more of nimona vibing with the beasts™ and/or continue to get reflected by them throughout the story would have just been juicy
this movie did a NUMBER on me going back home to my [queerphobic] parents. like ohhhh man that shit hurted
all in all, it was fun, i enjoyed it, it made me feel things, but it's not perfect. i might be checking out the graphic novel maybe. 6/10
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A Recipe for Disaster
Summary: He felt totally fine before Namjoon came over. And the only thing he ate while Namjoon was there was the food he prepared. He knows it's not from eating too much. He's eaten more in single meals than he ate all day today. So there must have been something wrong with it.
Pairing: Namkook - Platonic but open interpretation
Words: 3603
Warnings: Emeto || Graphic Descriptions of Vom!ting || Food Poisoning || Fever || Public Vom!ting || Character Guilt
Inspiration: "Would it be possible for you to write a story where JK gets sick because of Namjoon’s cooking and then Namjoon feels bad about it and takes care of him." - Received this request in my messages from a lovely user who requested to remain anonymous. <3 You are a beautiful soul and I hope you enjoy the fic! Also inspired by Jungkook's birthday because that is today! Happy Jungkook Day!
See Also: @sicjimin recently posted a very similar fic to the same request. It can be found here. I always enjoy her work and it's such a pleasure to read! Please make sure to check out her take on the prompt as well! <3
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Jungkook wouldn't say it's been a bad birthday. Not by a long shot. He only had a brief solo schedule in the morning and has been enjoying the rest of the day to himself. He spent most of the day at home, enjoying his free time.
He would have gone to visit his family, but he knows he has an early schedule the next day. Which doesn't leave him a lot of time to travel all the way down to Busan, spend time with his family, and travel back to Seoul by morning. So he's made arrangements to celebrate with them over the weekend. Thankfully, he has a full three consecutive days off. That never happens.
Throughout the day, several members stop by before, between, or after their various schedules. They all came bearing gifts and sweet sentiments for his birthday. Spending time with their precious maknae and cursing at him for getting older. Reminiscing of when he was only 15, wide eyed and painfully shy. Jungkook jokes with them, they say the same things every year.
It's almost 8 PM and the only member who hasn't stopped by is Namjoon. He figures the BTS leader has been working non-stop. He keeps saying he'll be next to debut. They all let him think so. At least Namjoon had the courtesy to text him early in the day.
Jungkook's casually browsing his DVD collection when there's a knock at the door. A quick peek reveals it's Namjoon. Jungkook really didn't think he'd come so late at night. But he's not upset at all. He quickly opens the door and lets the leader in. He eyes Namjoon's hand in curiosity as he walks in and kicks off his shoes.
"Happy Birthday, Jungkook-ah," Namjoon greets and holds out a container for Jungkook to take. "25 looks good on you."
"I look the same as I did yesterday, hyung." Jungkook accepts the container graciously. He holds it close to his chest while they walk to the kitchen. The contents are still warm. Namjoon fills the short walk with apologies and excuses. He claims he didn't have time to shop for a gift and didn't have any time earlier in the day to pay him a visit. To be fair, Jungkook does live a good distance away from the company building. That was kind of the idea.
"It's homemade beef gukbap." Namjoon smiles shyly when Jungkook opens the container. He quickly reads the skeptical expression on Jungkook's face. Namjoon's cooking has been less than edible in the past. "I've actually been taking cooking lessons in my spare time. Since we're living alone now, I don't want to eat take out all the time. So I've been cooking a lot more." The leader explains, hoping to ease Jungkook's concern.
"And you haven't made yourself sick?" Jungkook asks, no humor to his tone.
"Okay, maybe like twice." Namjoon's honesty is always admirable. Jungkook laughs. "But most of the time, I get it right. I've made this before and it was really good."
Jungkook pulls out a clean pair of chopsticks and digs in, "Okay. I'll trust you, hyung." He picks up a large chunk of beef, "Thank you for the meal."
It's actually not bad. The maknae quickly goes back for more. And soon the container is empty, even slurping up every last drop of broth. Namjoon smiled proudly when Jungkook finished it off. "I never thought I'd say this, but you can cook for me anytime, hyung." Jungkook smiles.
"I'm glad you liked it. I know it's one of your favorite dishes." Every dish is Jungkook's favorite dish.
"Do you wanna maybe stay a bit, and hang out? I was about to watch a movie before you showed up." Jungkook asks, walking back to the living room.
"I don't wanna stay too late. We do have a taping tomorrow. Maybe just one movie." He follows.
"Spiderman?" There's a small pout on Jungkook's lips. Namjoon rolls his eyes, they've watched all the Spiderman movies probably 100 times. But it's Jungkook's birthday, so Namjoon gives in without any argument.
After one movie (Jungkook tries to rally the leader for a second, but Namjoon puts his foot down), Namjoon leaves for the night. Jungkook starts his evening routine with a wide smile. He couldn't have asked for a better birthday. Sleep and sweet dreams find him easily when he lays down.
Unfortunately, he wakes up only a few hours later to an aggressive rumbling in his stomach. He tries to ignore it, turning over and squeezing his eyes shut. He can still sleep for three more hours. He wants to sleep for three more hours.
But the rumbling turns to churning and the churning turns to a burning nausea that demands his attention. Any hope of sleep is gone. He sprints from his bed to his bathroom and curls himself around the toilet basin as thick waves of vomit shoot out of him. It's relentless. No matter how much he throws up, there's always somehow more. He doesn't even want to lean away from the toilet because each heave comes without warning.
He's confused. He didn't even eat that much today. He had a coffee with Jimin in the morning. And Hoseok brought him a cake, he ate a few bites of that. Got some take-out with Yoongi. And then Namjoon's gukbap.
Namjoon. He felt totally fine before Namjoon came over. And the only thing he ate while Namjoon was there was the food he prepared. He knows it's not from eating too much. He's eaten more in single meals than he ate all day today. So there must have been something wrong with it.
Jungkook hates to come to that conclusion. Because he knows Namjoon was proud of his cooking. He was proud to share it with Jungkook. And the maknae had even praised it in the moment. He knows how hard Namjoon worked just for him. But it's the only thing that makes sense.
The early prickling chill of fever seals the deal. It's food poisoning. Succumbing to the self-made diagnosis, he groans miserably as another wave of vomit pours out of him. He spits over and over to try to get the taste out of his mouth. He can't even bring himself to get tap water, the sink feels so far away.
Once this round ends, he drops his head onto the toilet seat trying to remember the last time he cleaned the bathroom. He doesn't care, won't pick his head up either way. But any thought to distract him from the endless nausea and painful cramps inside of him.
It continues in waves for the rest of the night. Jungkook can't even close his eyes without heaving. He doesn't know how long it's been until he hears his cell phone alarm start to blast from beside his bed. It's 6:30. He needs to start getting ready for his schedule.
The only thing he has for the day is a Run BTS taping. But who knows how long that could take. They never brief them on the episode until the day of. It's both a blessing and a curse. It means that all their reactions are 100% genuine when they are told the games. But also does not help them know how to prepare.
He prays it will be something easy, like board games or computer games. Something that doesn't require a lot of movement or motion. He's not sure how he'll manage to get through the taping, but he knows he won't last if it's something physical. He can barely hold his head up.
Despite throwing up for hours, he still feels the lingering urge to vomit at any second. He feels uncomfortably unwell. But he's a professional. He can’t just call in sick. So he forces himself to get ready. He gets his ass to the agreed upon location and he's ready to get it over with. On the drive over, he prays that it'll be an easy episode
He's the last member to get on set. And he's technically late. But it's really not his fault. He had to pause his morning routine 4 times to be sick. That's also four extra trips to the sink to brush his teeth. The members are a little disappointed when he stumbles his way to the briefing, but they don't say anything about it.
Jungkook's heart sinks when the director explains the concept. It's a team cooking competition. Cooking foreign recipes. Using foreign ingredients. He really doesn't think he can handle being around food today, especially foreign foods. But he's going to try his best.
He receives several concerned comments from the stylists and he just jokingly flirts it off. He lies, telling them he's just a bit hungover from a night of partying for his birthday. Several of the younger stylists giggle at that. He believes he's getting away with it and asks them for their patience in making him look presentable. More giggling follows. The team of stylists blush and assure him that he will look perfect for the recording.
When one of the stylists is working on his hair, she stops midway through separating his part. "Jungkook-ssi. I think you have a fever. Should I call for a medical staff?" She whispers to him, not wanting to draw any attention.
He looks back at her with pleading eyes, "Please don't tell anyone, noona. I'm okay."
She thinks about it for a minute, putting her hand back on his forehead to feel for a more accurate reading. After a minute, she nods and agrees to keep his secret. He doesn't seem too delirious or anything. So he'll probably be fine to record. She finishes fixing his hair.
After all of the stylists are done with him, he makes his way to the set with the rest of the members. He makes a slight detour to run off to the bathroom when he feels a familiar warm feeling creeping up his throat. It's hard trying to control his vomit while simultaneously trying not to ruin his face, but he manages. He has to empty all the reserve strength he has left to bend at the waist over the toilet seat so his mouth is directly over the basin. His hands grip tightly to the rails along the stall to keep him standing for the whole ordeal. When he opens his mouth in conjunction with a deep gag, the thick sick pours directly into the bowl. He manages to keep any from dribbling down his chin. After four productive heaves, he jerks with two more dry ones before snapping himself back into character.
Once he finishes, he slowly sucks on some mints he's keeping in his pockets to mask the smell. He doesn't have time to go through the whole ordeal of brushing his teeth again. Everyone is waiting for him on set. He hurries to join them.
The rest of the members are visibly unimpressed with him for being late and running off unannounced, so he doesn't say anything. He just joins them on set again and avoids their side glares. He pretends he doesn't hear Jimin's sarcastic "nice of you to finally join us." But it stings like acid. He wishes he could just tell them he’s not well. But that the unprofessional thing to do.
He keeps a hand on his stomach, rubbing casually, while the director explains how they are going to assign teams. It's a determining game of Kai Bai Bo that lands him on a team with Namjoon, who also stuck out a scissors gesture. Yoongi, Taehyung and Jin all revealed paper. And Hoseok and Jimin chose rock.
With teams decided, it was time to choose an international dish. Three covered metal trays appear before them, each one hiding a different meal to prepare. The paper team has hyung privilege and are allowed to choose first. Taehyung does the honors and grabs the tray in the center. Namjoon chooses the tray to the left for their team, which leaves Hoseok and Jimin with the right tray.
When the covers are lifted, Jungkook's face visibly falls. Shutki Maach, a spicy traditional Bengali dish. He loves spicy food any other day. But today, he was hoping for something a little more bland. South Asian cuisine is known for its ample use of strong flavors and varied spices. Even standing so far away from the dish, he can smell the spicy aroma overpowering any scent the other dishes might give off.
Speaking of, he looks over to the other trays and immediate feelings of envy fill his chest. In the middle tray, there's a dish of lasagna and some roasted vegetables. And on the right is an Irish stew. Not only do they look easier to prepare, but they also have much less powerful aromas, and probably much less potent flavors. He thinks about asking the director to switch teams.
But they’re still taping. Namjoon brings the finished dish to their station so they can look at it more closely. Jungkook has to step back, swallowing down the urge to gag. He gulps hard trying to keep his stomach at bay. He’s biting on his tongue to try and keep his expression neutral for the cameras. While they're watching the instructional video on how to prepare the dish, Jungkook feels a greater nausea turn in his stomach. Spicy peppers, garlic, onions, turmeric, chili powder. There's not a single mild ingredient.
Namjoon offers to prepare the Shutki and suggests Jungkook chop the vegetables. The maknae agrees. He rewatches the video and picks out all the ingredients he'll need. Before he starts chopping, he takes a deep breath hoping that will help him keep his stomach in check. But when Namjoon opens the bag of dried Shutki, he audibly gags. The smell is so potent, it doesn't take long for it to overwhelm their small work station. Jungkook only now realizes that shutki is a dried fish dish.
“Kook-ah, you’ve gotta smell this.” Namjoon brings the bag with him as he approaches the focused maknae. He practically shoves Jungkook’s nose into it. Jungkook’s known for his stomach of steel. Namjoon doesn’t think he’d be so affected by the smell. But Jungkook crouches down behind the kitchen counter and gags.
They aren’t the same kind of humorous and entertaining joking gags that Namjoon had, they are loud and deep and eventually going to be productive. Each deep breath Jungkook tries to take just fills his lungs with the aromas of the garlic, onions and peppers he had been chopping. And he doesn’t think he’ll ever be able to erase the smell of the Shutki from his nose.
After gagging for what feels like hours, Jungkook heaves a mouthful of sick onto the floor. It's followed by more deep heaves, wave after wave of stomach contents spilling onto the set. It's still chunky and Jungkook lets tears fall. There's no way he still has food in his stomach, he has been vomiting for hours. Where are the chunks coming from?
Namjoon hears the splash onto the linoleum flooring and yells for the director to stop shooting immediately. He kneels down beside the still vomiting maknae. Namjoon immediately blames himself for making Jungkook smell the Shutki. He starts apologizing.
When Jungkook finally stops gagging long enough for a decent breath, he leans against Namjoon. Namjoon holds him, starting to think this episode was more than just a reaction to the Shutki smell. Jungkook realizes now there's a small audience around his workstation, looking down at him with sympathetic eyes. He hates that. They weren't all so sympathetic when he was struggling out the gate. "'T's not your fault." His voice is grating and slurred. "I was sick overnight. The smells just triggered it again."
"But we were…and you didn't…how?" Namjoon stutters pointlessly for a few more seconds, unable to form a coherent sentence. But Jungkook watches as the leader's whole expression falls, "Was it the food I made for you?"
Jungkook doesn't have the heart, or energy, to answer. But the silence speaks volumes. No answer gives the answer.
Namjoon pulls Jungkook into his arms, hugging him with just the right amount of pressure. "I'm so sorry, Jungkook-ah. I didn't mean to make you so sick!" Namjoon apologizes, "I didn't taste any before serving it to you. I should have just picked up some take out." Namjoon rambles on and on with remorseful apologies.
"You didn't know, Joon." Jungkook burps. "It was the thought that counts, right. I'm still so happy you cooked for me." It hurts to be sick, but it hurts Jungkook more to watch Namjoon beat himself up about it. "Once it's out of my system, I'll be good as new."
The director interrupts their moment to ask for an update. He asks if Jungkook will be able to resume the taping. It's a unanimous no from all the members. Some are even offended the director had the nerve to ask. They leave the reschedule up to management and all head their separate ways, eager to get a head start on other schedules.
Everyone parts, with the exception of Namjoon and Jungkook. Namjoon still feels responsible for Jungkook's condition. And he wants to take responsibility by making sure the maknae is going to be okay.
When Jungkook is finally able to move his own two feet, Namjoon escorts them to a company car. He wishes he could just drive Jungkook's car, but alas, still no license. He orders the driver to take them both to Jungkook's home. Jungkook dozes off before the car leaves the parking lot.
He wakes up in his bed, which initially startles him. He doesn’t remember getting home. He does, however, remember getting sick on the set. He remembers the odor of fish. And he remembers Namjoon. Just as Jungkook pieces together the events of the unsuccessful taping, Namjoon enters the room with a tray. “Good, you’re awake.” Namjoon greets, setting the tray aside momentarily.
“How long was I asleep?” Jungkook slurs. He tries to shimmy out of the covers, but Namjoon tucked him in so tight and he’s got barely any energy.
“About two hours,” Namjoon puts a hand on his forehead. The leader’s hand is cool against his too warm forehead. Jungkook loves it. “You were out cold the whole drive back. I couldn’t wake you if I tried. So I figured your body needed the sleep.” The leader explains as he pulls his hand away. Jungkook misses it already, “Still a bit feverish. I want to give you some medicine, but it might upset your stomach.”
Jungkook pouts at the mention of medicine. He doesn’t like to take it, especially if his stomach is already upset. “No medicine.”
“I know. Not until you eat something first.” Namjoon goes back to the tray, bringing over a bowl of jook. Jungkook eyes it skeptically. “It’s from the convenience store! I swear I didn’t cook it.”
Jungkook can hear the sarcastic humor in Namjoon’s voice, but can’t shake the very real possibility that guilt is eating Namjoon alive. He knows Namjoon’s nursing him out of guilt, and he doesn’t want to be an ungrateful patient. So he accepts the bowl and takes a few spoonfuls. He only manages a quarter of the bowl before his stomach warns him to stop. As soon as he sets the bowl aside, Namjoon puts a small cup of liquid medicine in his hand. “This might help settle your stomach. I found it in your medicine cabinet.” Jungkook doesn’t remember ever buying it.
“It’s not expired, is it? I don’t know how I’ve had it.” Namjoon’s eyes widen and he runs out of the room. He returns seconds later with the blue bottle in hand and nearly out of breath.
“It’s still good. Hasn’t expired yet.” Namjoon replies and Jungkook gulps down the medicine, just wanting to get it over with. The liquid leaves a bitter taste in his mouth and his stomach gurgles in immediate complaint. His face is pinched in dissatisfaction while he rubs a hand over his middle.
Namjoon notices Jungkook’s discomfort. He leaves the room again, much slower this time, and returns with a heating pad. Jungkook wonders how Namjoon knows the layout of his house so well, but he’s not about to question it. Maybe everyone keeps their heating pads under the bathroom sink?
“This might help,” Namjoon’s voice is so soft and gentle as he plugs in the heating pad, making sure it reaches Jungkook’s stomach, with enough give so he can turn on his side. “Your stomach must be hurting. I’m so sorry that you got sick because of me.” Namjoon apologizes again, even though Jungkook has already forgiven him. He was never really mad in the first place. In addition to the heating pad, Namjoon starts to rub his stomach as well. It’s a comfortingly human gentle presence on his skin. He hopes Namjoon won’t stop.
Jungkook asks to watch a movie with Namjoon while he tries to fall asleep. “Iron Man?”
“1, 2 or 3?” Namjoon asks, though he already suspects the answer.
“All of them?” His big doe eyes looking up at the leader. Namjoon’s silent for a remarkably long time before Jungkook pouts and speaks again. “Isn’t it your fault that I’m sick? Remember? The least you could do is watch some movies with me.”
Namjoon huffs, giving the most obvious eye roll, “You’re so lucky you’re cute.” He replies as he snuggles into the bed beside Jungkook. The maknae is already pulling up a streaming app.
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A/N: As always, thanks for reading to the end! I really appreciate each and every one of you who make it this far! Feedback is always appreciated. And please let me know if I missed any tags or TWs. Please call me out for any errors you notice!
#bts#bts sickfic#bts food poisoning#sick!Jungkook#caretaker!Namjoon#bts canonverse#bts emeto#bts fever#tw food poisoning#tw emeto#tw fever#public vomiting#aki sickfic#aki writes#aki requests#happyjkday
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Hello!!!
I remember you once saying that you like fantasy books. Do you have any recommendations? Books like Lord of the rings or the Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb?
Thanks in advance!
Aww man, you took my favorite answer!
Robin Hobb is my favorite, especially Liveship Traders. Actually-- have you read the other books in the universe? Because the Assassin books are my fav also. The first trilogy.
I have not read a whole lot of fantasy lately, finding it a bit too stressful for my anxiety and autoimmune disease (reducing stress is actually part of my health care,) so I'm reading historical romance, which IMO shares elements with fantasy but the 'magic' is love.
I did read Fourth Wing and its sequel and enjoyed that although it was a little YA for me and the second one was too long and should probably be either shortened or split into two books. But still fun and a nice mash-up of current YA romantasy trends and Pern by Anne McCaffery. Oh, I suppose technically it's NA, not YA. A magical college, not a boarding school.
Oh heck! Have you read Pern by Anne McCaffrey? It was a majorly formative work for me and technically it's science fiction but it has low/no technology because once the colony landed on the planet they were cut off from the rest of humanity by the dangerous natural disaster of Threads that also made them lose their tech. So it's an alien planet with psionic dragons, but feels like some kind of weird medieval fantasy. Be aware it was first written in like 1968 or something so it's coming from a world where racism and misogyny and classism and homophobia were deeply imbedded in society so there are some archaic cultural concepts but she was definitely TRYING to be accepting and non-racist, especially for the time. The characters are multi-ethnic and they address homosexuality (not real well but it exists) while feminism and classism are still struggling to be defined in the books. Also maybe a little weird dub-con? Like I said. Some archaic concepts. But I can read through them because it's very nostalgic for me.
I think Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo has a bit of a Liveship Traders feel, but crooks instead of pirates. Same same right? The tortured characters and found family is there.
Oh I googled a bit and found Fonda Lee's The GreenBone Saga is good to read. I started it but didn't finish so it's on my list. I think I tried to read it when my anxiety was high and my focus was low so it needs a redo.
Also yes I could Brandon Sanderson also being a good rec for this. I particularly liked Mistborn.
And oh. The Broken Earth trilogy by NK Jemison. It's epic and intriguing and unique.
For an older one more in line with LOTR, have you read The Belgariad, by David Eddings? I haven't read it in a while so am not sure how it holds up and it's been labeled as YA because the main character goes from a little boy to a teenager, and it's probably less graphic than a lot of adult books now but I really loved it as a teen. It's probably a lot softer and less dark than a lot of stuff now. Like as if Eddings read LOTR and said, ok but let's make it less WW1-ish and put a kid in there and a sorceress and a rapscallion wizard and a whole bunch of quirky characters for a mission. It's also as if GRR Martin read the Belgariad and said, "What is this shit? I'm going to take it and add in misery and rape and horror and doom because who likes fluffy families and motherly sorceresses? Make her hot and evil and have her give birth on page to a shadow and now you're talking."
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LukaMei fluff bingo promt number two,touch starved.
This one is more of a hurt/comfort fic,a little angsty,but the fluff is there and I'm not writing something else because I like what I came up with too much.
Bingo card image is not mine!
Tw: Sex mentioned,not graphically,but a character brings it up once or twice. It's really subtle and you probably won't even notice if you're not looking for it,it is also implied at the end of the fic,again,nothing graphic or descriptive,it's just implied.
Meiko has had a lot of work lately,she'd come home late,sit on the bed while Luka was settling down for the night,work on her laptop and fill out papers,all while still in her work clothes,and by the time she was done,Luka was asleep. A few days of this would have been fine,but weeks on end was starting to take a toll not on Meiko,she was still going strong,but instead it took a toll on Luka. For the past few weeks,she hadn't gotten to relax with,cuddle,or really even talk to Meiko that much.
This particular night,when Luka got into bed,instead of laying down,she sat behind Meiko,she grabbed onto her partner's arm and rubbed her cheek against Meiko's affectionately.
'Ah,Lu,I kinda need my arm to type.'
'Oh,sorry.'
Luka let go of Meiko's arm,wrapping her arms around Meiko's waist instead.
'Luka,you're kinda distracting me. Go to sleep.'
She said.
'Oh...Okay...'
Luka laid down,curling into a ball. She didn't want to distract Meiko any more,so she attempted to hold back her hiccuping breaths and whimpers,but failed. Tears ran down her face as she hugged herself.
Meiko noticed and turned to Luka.
'Honey,what's wrong?'
Meiko placed a hand on Luka's shoulder.
'I-it's just... Why don't you make time for me anymore?'
Meiko then realized what was happening.
'Oh,God,what have I done? Luka's love language is touch,and I haven't shown her any physical affection in the past few weeks,and the one time she tries to cuddle with me after holding back for so long,I push her away... And now... Now I've made her cry! What kind of a girlfriend am I?'
She thought,ashamed.
'I-I just never get to cudde with you anymore. And we haven't... Done...You know...The thing... In weeks. D-do you still love me? Am I too much? A-am I not enough? Are you bored of me? D-do you w-want to break up with m-me?'
Meiko started to cry. She pulled Luka into her arms.
'LuLu,no,no. That's not what's happening! Not at all! I'm so sorry,I've been so busy and I didn't notice that I wasn't giving you the love you deserve. I haven't been talking much to Sakine lately,either. I'm so so sorry,Mi Amor,I-I'm a horrible girlfriend and mother. I love you so much and I want you to feel just as special as you are,I promise to make more time for you,I'm sorry I pushed you away,I didn't mean it. I don't deserve someone like you,I'm a horrible person,and you're so sweet and loving. I'm so so sorry. Can you forgive me? Can you let me make it up to you and Sakine?'
Meiko was trying to hold back sobs as tears streamed down her face. She had made her sweet,gentle,soft,adorable girlfriend cry and feel unloved. She had been neglecting her fun and boisterous,yet big hearted daughter. She didn't expect to be forgiven.
'Of course,Mei.'
'Y-you mean it?'
'Why wouldn't I? I love you so much. And you're not a horrible person,you were just trying to do your job. Please don't cry. You're a wonderful person and I don't want you to feel horrible about this. It's okay.'
Meiko nodded at Luka's words.
'Okay,then. I-I'll try my best to make it up to you two. Starting right now. I'll finish my work later.'
Meiko buried her face into the top of Luka's head,hugging her tightly as she took in her partner's scent.
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The next day,when Luka got into bed,Meiko was changed out of her work clothes for once,and didn't have a stack of papers or her laptop in front of her.
She had been spending time with Sakine,talking to her while she fell asleep and telling her funny stories about her junior-high days,making sure to socialise with her daughter more.
'Hey,Luka!'
She opened her arms for her girlfriend. Luka cuddled into Meiko's chest.
'Don't you have work to do?'
'I sure do! But right now isn't work time,right now is Luka time!'
Luka smiled at the name.
'So,what happens during Luka time?'
'We cuddle and I shower you with affection.'
'Anything...else...happen during Luka time? What if we...took the cuddling to...the next level~?'
Luka said in a low tone.
'Well,if you insist,Lu.'
'I don't think you'll be getting any work done tonight,sorry,babe.'
'Oh,don't worry. It's a worthy sacrifice~'
#vocaloid#meiko#megurine luka#lukamei#sakine meiko#chaos crew#vocaloid fanfic#fluff bingo#hurt/comfort#angst#fluff
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Where are all the magical girl games?
This is something that I thought about recently since I remembered Sailor Moon drops for the app store and how sad I still am that it shut down. It was a cute and simple puzzle, match 3 type of mobile game where you would collect the characters from Sailor Moon and use their move sets when you did combos or as special "attacks" to clear out parts of the puzzle. It even had the show's villains and side characters included. What made me love it was all the detail it had from the different costumes to even the free content we would get like phone wallpapers. Sadly it did shut down in 2019, but it was going since 2016 so not too short of a span.
( ｡ •̀ ᴖ •́ ｡) </3
Something I realized while thinking about this game was how there hadn't been a single other Sailor Moon similar or even simple app/ game to come out. Which is odd because usually with popular franchises of any kind, they get at least a few more games at the same time or one right after the other shuts down. Since the new Sailor Moon Crystal came out in 2015 it made sense when the game popped up. Even though it's been some years since then (which is crazy to think about honestly), anime as a whole has only gotten more popular and mainstream leading to many other anime franchise app games to come out. Some games to think of as an example would be One Piece Treasure Cruise, Naruto x Boruto Ninja Voltage and Pokémon Masters EX. I included these specific titles because they've been consistently updated to include content from the newest episodes or game releases as we speak.
Sailor Moon is no less relevant than these other titles, it's still just as popular as it was in 2015 and 1992. The merchandise collaborations, like the Jimmy Choo collection or even just going into any big store and finding Sailor Moon graphic tees is a showcase of how big this franchise is still is. Even if it's no longer ongoing, that still doesn't diminish it's popularity. So then.. Why haven't we gotten a new Sailor Moon app game? Or actually.. Why haven't we gotten a Sailor Moon video game at all since 2001 when it was only a Japan exclusive anyway? Or the biggest question of all that strikes me as weird -
Where are the magical girl games? (at least for western audiences)
( ;´ - `;)
Sailor Moon isn't the only big magical girl show that had a revival recently. We saw Cardcaptor Sakura come back as Carcaptor Sakura Clear in 2018 and Tokyo Mew Mew came back in 2022 (last year!). But none of them got so much as an app game, let alone a video game. And these are just my personal top 3, but Magical Girl anime are a HUGE untapped market as a whole!
If you look up "Magical Girl Anime" in Anime-planet.com for example, you get 11 pages showcasing about 21 (if you include movies of course) of magical girl content - of which vary in different eras, starting as early since the 60s. And I'm just talking about anime I'm not talking about manga, because that is an even BIGGER untapped market.
You might be thinking by now, "Well surely there are plenty of games that were created before for the genre." And you're right! There were releases that were made in the past, but it's been such a long time since many of the bigger franchises that are still popular today, got a full release of a game or even an app game.
Let's look at a list of video game release dates for each of the top 3 franchises I listed earlier as an example to get idea of the time frames. I will be listing Western and Japanese releases, but not any collabs with other games. Also, I won't do this perfectly in chronological order, it's only organized by the year it first debuted in Japan. Lastly, I don't read Japanese so I don't know which ones are re-releases so obviously expect to see the same games just on a different system in another or same year. Good? Good. Let's go!
(づ๑•ᴗ•๑)づ♡ ~ (My sources will be linked at the very end of the post)
Sailor Moon
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon - 1992 (Gameboy) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon - 1993 (Super Nintendo) - Japan and EU
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon R - 1993 (Super Nintendo) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon: Kessen Dark Kingdom - 1993 (Sharp X68000) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon - 1994 (Sega Genesis) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon R - 1994 (Gameboy) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Jōgai Rantō!? Shuyaku Sōdatsusen - 1994 (Super Nintendo) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S - 1994 (Sega Pico) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Quiz Taiketsu! Sailor Power Ketsushuu - 1994 (Playdia) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor V - 1994 (Sharp X68000) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon - 1994 (Turbo CD) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kotaete Moon Call! - 1994 (Terebikko) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Collection - 1994 (Turbo CD) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S - 1995 (Game Gear) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS - 1995 (Sega Pico) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S Kurukkurin - 1995 (Super Nintendo) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon: Another Story - 1995 (Super Nintendo) - Japan
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S - 1995 (3DO) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS: Fuwa Fuwa Panic - 1995 (Super Nintendo) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS: Sailor Moon to Hiragana Lesson! - 1995 (Playdia) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS: Youkoso! Sailor Youchien - 1995 (Playdia) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS: Sailor Moon to Hajimete no Eigo - 1995 (Playdia) - Japan
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon - 1995 (Arcade) - Worldwide
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars - 1996 (Sega Pico) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS: Various Emotion - 1996 (Sega Saturn) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS: Zenin Sanka! Shuyaku Soudatsusen - 1996 (Super Nintendo) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars: Fuwa Fuwa Panic 2 - 1996 (Super Nintendo) - Japan
Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS: Shin Shuyaku Soudatsusen - 1996 (Playstation) - Japan
Quiz Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon: Chiryoku Tairyoku Toki no Un - 1997 (Arcade) - Japan
The 3D Adventures of Sailor Moon - 1997 (PC) - US
Sailor Moon Horoskop & Games - 2000 (PC) - EU
Kids Station: Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon World - Chibiusa to Tanoshii Mainichi - 2001 (Playstation)
Sailor Moon: La Luna Splende - 2011 (Nintendo DS) - Italy
Silver Crystal for Sailor V - 2014 (Iphone, Android) - Japan
Sailor Moon Drops - 2016 (Iphone, Android) - WW
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Cardcaptor Sakura
Cardcaptor Sakura: Itsumo Sakura-chan to Issho! - 1995 (Game Boy Advance) - Japan
Cardcaptor Sakura - 1999 (Playstation) - Japan
Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura to Fushigi na Clow Cards - 1999 (WonderSwan) - Japan
Cardcaptor Sakura Clow Card Magic - 2000 (Playstation) - Japan
Cardcaptor Sakura: Tomoyo's Video War - 2000 (Dreamcast) - Japan
Cardcaptor Sakura: Tomoe Shougakkou Daiundoukai - 2000 (Gameboy Color) - Japan
Tetris with Cardcaptor Sakura: Eternal Heart - 2001 (Playstation) - Japan
Card Captor Sakura: Sakura Card de Mini-Game - 2003 (Gameboy Advance) - Japan
Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura Card-hen Sakura Card to Tomodachi - 2004 (Gameboy Advance) - Japan
Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura-Chan to Asobo! - 2004 (Playstation 2) - Japan
Cardcaptor Sakura: Happiness Memories - 2019 (Iphone, Android) - Japan
Cardcaptor Sakura: Repaint Record - 2020 - (Iphone, Android) - Japan
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Tokyo Mew Mew
Hamepane Tokyo Mew Mew - 2002 (Game Boy Advanced) - Japan
Tokyo Mew Mew – Tojo Shin Mew Mew! – Minna Issho ni Gohoshi Suru Nyan - 2002 (Playstation) - Japan
Berry Berry Mew Mew - 2005 (PC) - Korea (original Japanese name and date unknown; also to note the game was fandubbed to be released in Korean)
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As you can see by these lists, Sailor Moon saw the most releases, but Cardcaptor Sakura had the most recent release of the 3 although it was also sadly short lived and Tokyo Mew Mew with a whopping 3 games (that I could find). And again, I'm not including any collaborations that happened with the franchises for other games, I wanted only to focus on their own actually released games for different platforms/ systems.
Even with a list so big, the very last full video game that wasn't a mobile game for Sailor Moon was released in 2011 for Italy on the Nintendo DS - for Cardcaptor Sakura it was in 2004 for the Playstation 2 in Japan - and Tokyo Mew Mew in 2005 through not even an official release in Korea as that was done by fans who released it fully dubbed in Korean for PC. I found NOTHING in the last 8 years that wasn't a mobile game that didn't last, if even that, for these big titles. That's crazy to me! Especially with the rise of popularity of Anime and video games becoming so popular and mainstream.
⊹˚. ♡ It's not like there isn't an audience for these kinds of games either! With the rise of video games and cozy games specifically, feminine/ girly/ girl video gamers are making themselves known (me included!). While we still face a lot of scrutiny just because we are feminine presenting/ girly/ or just for being a girl, we are still much more out in the open about our interests in Anime and Video games of all kinds. ⊹˚. ♡
I'm going to use The Bratz franchise as an example. People during the pandemic and even now still think about about their childhood of playing dress up games, listening to early 2000s pop music, the fashion aesthetic of the times and the brands of toys that were all over the shelves we either had or wished we had. The Bratz team came back full force with new/ reruns of dolls, a webshow and a video game. And I'll say it now, Bratz Flaunt Your Fashion was not all too groundbreaking when you compare it to what it was based on ~ Bratz Forever Diamondz for the Playstation 2 and Nintendo DS. But it's still a fun game and people ate it up!! Why? Because we MISS these kinds of games! We miss girly and feminine games aimed for the shes, hes, theys, xers, etc. that love to dress up and appreciate sassy and fun characters.
I'm not saying we should have to revive franchises that are finished of course, but I AM saying that there is a demographic that would pay good money for a fully released magical girl genre game. Because we are starved for games that feature these and other magical girl franchises, since the majority or all were released for Japan and never had a chance to meet the Western audiences that have wanted it for years. ( ˊᵕˋ )♡.°⑅
Unfortunately, the popularity for nostalgic things may not be enough and unless the companies who own these titles actually open up the idea to make lucrative money by making games for fans of magical girl series', we will likely never really see modern day release of games like those again.
So what can we do? The answer is putting our faith into indie game and small video game developers! If you are an indie game dev or a small video game developer who also loves magical girls, I beg you to please comment your company and your socials. I want everyone to be able to find those who make similar or same type of games that are for the fans of all things magical girls. Even if it's not about magical girls, if it's cute, aesthetic and pastel, comment about it!
♡٭*( ‘꒳’ )
I leave you all with a small list of magical girl themed games/ similarly cute games I found that could help scratch that itch:
Magical Girl Dash - Steam
Hero Hours Contract- Steam, Nintendo Switch
Hero Hours Contract 2 - Steam, Nintendo Switch
A Magical High School Girl / 魔法の女子高生 - Steam, Nintendo Switch
Märchen Forest - Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4
Life After Magic - Steam
Calico - Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox
Blue Reflection - Steam
Blue Reflection Second Light - Steam
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And here we are at the end. I want to thank you if you've read this far and I would love to hear about your favorite magical girl video game of any year of any kind or even just talk about what kind of game you'd like to see in this genre!
(*^^*)♡ ~ Sources:
Tokyo Mew Mew Wiki
Giant Bomb
Wikipedia
Life After Magic Twitter
Life After Magic Tumblr
Steve O'Gorman Twitter
Official Calico Site
Anime-Planet
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