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ENHYPEN Mini Series
E N H Y P E N as Greek Myths
HADES & PERSEPHONE
pairings: jake sim x reader
synopsis: as you caught jake sim’s attention, he couldn’t stop himself for wanting for you to be his and so he kidnaps you and took you to a place far from the people you love.
word count: 10k
important note: i originally planned to write enhypen as greek gods but then i didn’t find some love stories that i like so i end up using some love stories that aren’t greek gods. also these are like modern versions of greek mythology love stories.
warnings: grammar errors, kidnapping, mafia!jake, curses. let me know if i missed some!
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“This is fucking boring.” Jake uttered under his breath before taking another sip from his wine while roaming his intimidating eyes around these people.
He heard the person beside him, his friend, chuckling. “I see you’re enjoying very much.” he teased that made him roll his eyes while he slid one of his hand inside his pocket, the other still holding his glass of wine.
He kept his placid expression over his face while watching the guests around interact with each other. To be invited at this gatherings was nothing new for the young man, but to actually be present to them is what is rare.
If you’ll ask Jake what he hates the most, he’s answer would be humans. Funny, since he’s part of the community he hates the most. It’s just he thinks the main source of evilness in this world is none other than humans themselves. They can be very deceiving.
“Come on dude, it’s Jay’s birthday. Try to be a supportive friend and show that you’re happy to be here.” Sunghoon have his usual smirk as he say those words to his friend. If Jake hates crowds, his two best friends sure loves it. He doesn’t even understand why he’s friends with them at the first place. They have a lot of differences.
“Isn’t my presence enough? He asked me to come, not to enjoy.” he deadpans which made his friend chuckle, clearly having a great time seeing him slowly losing his cool.
Sunghoon taps his shoulders, “Chill, dude. Loosen up a bit.”
He rolled his eyes off from his friend and back to the crowd of people who’s interacting with each other. He felt disgusted just by watching them flashing those fake smiles and talk about whatever shits they were blabbering. It’s pathetic how they all act like they all get along well and won’t point gun at each other when things go downhill.
That’s the thing about people, they’re good at pretending. In this world, Jake never met a single pure soul. All of them are deceiving, cruel and selfish.
He was still roaming his eyes when it settled and stopped at the unfamiliar pretty face that caught his attention. Jake was at dazed, seeing you smiling and laughing at the person next to you. For the first time after a long time, he actually found himself admiring somebody.
“Hoon,” he called the attention of his friend. “who is she?” he added, eyes not leaving you.
Sunghoon glanced at his friend, confused at first but as he heard his question, his eyes turned curious while following his line of sight. A playful smirk appears over his lips, “Oh her? She’s y/n. The heiress of Chois.” he said then glanced back to his friend.
He doesn’t exactly know what to feel to see him actually interested over someone. It was new for him since his friends were always drowned with work and usually hate interacting with people. This is actually a good step for him so he kind of feel glad for him.
Sunghoon decided to be more helpful and give more informatios he knows about you in hope that Jake will get more interested towards you without actually realizing the other young man was already down bad. The other information that his friend continued blabbering was just a background music for him. All he can think about was your name and your beautiful face and how he wanted you all for himself.
“Jake?” he calls out his attention when he noticed how he’s not listening at all.
He lets out an amused chuckle, “Dude what the fuck? I can’t believe you’re being lovesick at somebody you just saw.” he joked but Jake was too occupied to even listen to him.
Jake finally managed to snap out of his trance and he gazed away, taking another sip from his wine. He avoided taking glance to his friend who’s already ready to tease him bad. He knew him very well so he tried his best not to look at him.
“Do you need help getting introduced?” he asked that caught Jake into the trap. He quickly glanced to his friend which he regrets pretty much quickly. He was giving him those annoying teasing smile.
“Dude, you’re ridiculous! Are you being serious right now? I’m telling Jay.” he said continuously that made him irritable.
‘Can he stop being annoying just for once?’ says Jake’s inner thoughts.
“Fuck you.” he cursed his friend only to be responded with a chuckle.
He found himself staring at you once again, admiring your beauty, completely clueless about the pair of eyes watching you carefully. Jake’s thoughts were filled by a lot of things but one thing’s clear for him, he wanted you for himself. He will do anything to have you. Anything.
It was obvious how he’s down bad to you that it wasn’t a surprise anymore for his friends to heard from him sooner. They were summoned here on Jay’s office because apparently, their friend, Jake, needs help with something.
“Didn’t you heard what I just said?” his friend’s tone was amused while looking at Jake. He kept his thoughts altogether, ignoring the fact that they are now making fun of him right after he said he still wants you.
“She’s already arranged with somebody else.” Jay repeats himself like as if Jake didn’t heard him the first time. It made the latter annoyed as he clicked his tongue at the side of his cheeks.
Sunghoon was smirking while watching Jake get all pissy after hearing about you being arranged by someone named ‘Nicholas’. They don’t know who that was and honestly, he’s somehow thanking him because they got the chance to see pissed off Jake.
“Didn’t you heard me too? I said I don’t fucking care.” Jake deadpans before running his hand over to his hair, trying to calm himself.
Jay lets out a heartly laugh as he rest his back at his swivel chair, watching Jake carefully. He couldn’t believe this day would come. The day where Jake Sim will be interested with a girl— no, scratch that, he’s down bad.
“Dude, its the Choi’s we’re talking about okay? I bet they already made the arrangements because of business merging. I can’t remember you owning something align with Hotels and Restaurants?” Jay trying to punch some senses back into their friend’s mind.
Jake taps his shoes impatiently at Jay’s office floor. “Yeah, Jay’s right dude. I heard these marriages are hard to stop once arranged. You wouldn’t get her.” Sunghoon said with a playful smirk. Jake glanced at him with that cold stares, unamused.
“Unless you kidnap her and take her somewhere nobody will find the two of you.” he added. Jake’s mind wandered off, really considering the idea his friend just gave him.
“Hoon!” Jay spats, “Did you just gave our friend an idea?”
The accused person laughs, “What? I’m trying to be a good friend here.” he tried defending himself. Jay shakes his head and looked back at Jake’s direction. He was obviously spacing out, like carefully plotting something inside that pretty mind of his. Whatever it is, Jay’s pretty sure its something not good.
He sighs, “Jake, don’t tell me you actually consider that? Come on, you’re smarter than this.”
“Hey, what’s that suppose to mean?” Sunghoon commented only to earn a short glare from Jay, silently telling him to shut his mouth.
“Jay...” Jake finally snapped out from his trance and he calls his friend’s attention.
Both of them turned their heads at his direction only to see him thinking deeply, “Is the island you were offering to me a month ago still available?” he asks that made Sunghoon smirking and Jay sighing heavily.
“Your Father is here, Ms. Y/n.” your eyes shifts from all your piled paper works towards the intercom after hearing your secretary’s voice.
A sigh left your lips as your hand trailed lazily towards it to press the button, “Let him in.” you said quickly and you heard a faint knocks from your office door moments after.
Soon enough, you saw your Father entering your office with his usual work clothes. You pushed yourself away from your table to freely stood up and greet him. He laid his arms, beckoning for an embrace which you gladly gave into.
“How are you sweetheart?” he asked and even placed a kiss at the crown of your head.
You pulled away to flash a small smile at him, “Busy. I have a lot of proposals to review and some of them are actually scheduled at the end of the week so I have no choice but to finish them.” you said hinting that you a lot over your plate.
Your Father flashes you his usual half-smile, “I hope you’re not overworking yourself?” a worried tone lingers through his voice.
You pressed your lips together, “Don’t worry, Dad. I’m making sure I have enough sleep.”
He nodded his head, satisfied with your answer. You offered the visitor chair for him to sat down and even asked your secretary to get you guys some teas. As you watch him settle himself down, you can’t help but to feel your stomach wrench in worry.
Your Father is a very busy man. Even if you often see each other at home and he visits you at your office, you’re pretty sure he didn’t came all the way here just to check on you. Time is very precious for him.
After your secretary gave you space, you saw how your Dad watches you with his strict eyes. You can’t help but to gulp and feel a bit nervous about it. He may be very sweet, but he’s a strict Father as well. He wants everything to be in their right places. You grew up with having your whole future planned ahead of you. It is pretty suffocating, you must admit.
He always tells you that everything he does is for your own good. All he wants for you is a perfect life. At the back of your mind, you wanted to protest, but you know that you’re not brave enough to go against your parents.
“How was your date with Nicholas?” he asks pretty directly.
A sigh made it out from your lips the moments he broke the silence with that question. He was referring to the past dinner they arranged with Nicholas. He’s suppose to be the man promised to you. It was obviously a marriage for convenience and you’re against about it. Totally against.
“It was good, Dad.” you shortly answered, doesn’t really want to talk about it. One of his brows raised as he halt his hand from taking his tea near his lips. He was staring at you like as if telling you that what you said wasn’t enough for him, like he’s expecting more precise details.
You glanced down at your cup of tea. Thoughts inside your mind mixed up and shuffled, unable to arrange the situations consecutively in a way that will sooth your Father’s curiosity.
“Y/n...” he sighs and put down his cup. Your eyes snapped at him. “You know that we want you and Nicholas to get to know each other more before we officially announced your engagement, right?”
You lowered your head and finger played at the handle of your cup, trying to absorb whatever lecture your Father was trying to give you.
You aren’t really afraid to speak up to him. Even if he’s strict and intimidating, he raised you to be somebody with principles and the confidence to voice out whatever that is that you want to say. You’re contemplating to talk not because you’re afraid, but more on you’re too tired trying to make him understand.
You get it that they just wants the best for you, but can’t they just let you decide for yourself just for once? They’ve been controlling your whole life ever since you can remember. From which school to study, which course to take, how you dresses and acts. All of it, your parents were the one to decide for them. Can’t you have the freedom to choose the person you want to marry?
This is marriage they’ll trying to get you into. It’s not just something shallow. It’s a lifetime commitment. You were thinking that you can maybe like marry someone you really love. Atleast that they can give you.
“I think we have too many differences, Dad.” you opened up to your Father, hoping they can finally get the hint that you don’t want to push this marriage.
You lifted your head to look at his expression and as expected, he doesn’t looked too pleased at what he just heard. You kept your stares at your Father, letting him know that you are serious.
“You asked me to try and I am trying, Dad. It’s just, I told you we won’t work because—”
“Then try harder.” he cut you off, dismissing whatever that is that you wanted to point out. Your shoulder fell in dismay because once again, your thoughts were unheard.
“This is not just for the company, but also for—”
“For me...” you were the one to finish his own sentence. Pretty familiar already that you didn’t even find it hard to guess what his ending words were.
You sighed frustratingly, “Dad, don’t you trust me with the company? I can make this company going and even make it grow on my own. Please have some faith to your daughter.” you begged.
He clenched his jaw, unamused. He doesn’t seem fazed about what he heard from you as well.
“I know your skills and I know you’re good but the merging will work wonders in both companies.”
You glanced away and put your cup back at the table, losing hope that he would get your point. He did the same thing before he stared right at your eyes, now with more seriousness.
“Nicholas will pick you up later after your work. Don’t disappoint me, Y/n. You need this marriage.” he stated with firmness over his tone.
It made you clench your fist a bit, minds slowly going blank. He stood up and slightly tugged his tuxedo, staring down at you. He’s not very happy at what he heard from you, but he knows you’ll do as he say. You’re his daughter anyway, you are to follow his orders.
“I will leave now and let you resume to your works.” he walked closer and placed a kiss at your head.
You smiled a little, unsincere. He left afterwards and you don’t even know how long you were spacing out after he did. The thoughts inside your mind were playing with how would it be nice to live your life outside the shadows of your parents. How wonderful would it be if you can decide and choose for yourself.
After finally getting over that stressful talk with your Dad, you went back to work. You tried drowning yourself to the piles of proposals in order to shove that thought away from your mind. Just by thinking that you’ll be out from the office a few hours later and will meet Nicholas makes you feel a bit frustrated.
Nicholas is very nice, too nice actually for your liking. He’s also very considerate and a gentlemen. If you’ll be asked, he is an ideal. You just don’t understand why you can’t get yourself to like him.
You lets out a sigh and rested your back at your swivel chair, giving up on reading more of the proposals. You’re not processing any of it properly. In order not to mess it up, you decided to call it a day and leave work.
It was a bit earlier than your usual out, but its fine. You left a text message to Nicholas to pick you up at your condo instead since you’ll be there instead of your office by the time he’s done for work.
The familiar ting of the elevator chimed while you wait for his reply. Your head raised and you saw that there are already two people inside. Even if you find it a little weird how they’re both similarly dressed in a black suit, you walked inside to join them.
The unknowing feeling occupied your system as your heart hammered a bit. Maybe you’re just overthinking things and because of the stressful conversation with your Dad, your emotions were a mess.
You shrugged it off and stared at your phone. As the elevator go down, it wasn’t stopping at any floors. You thought that since its too early for the employees to out from their works thats why none of them are using the lift.
But your heart started to hammer once again when the elevator opened for the first time after you entered it.
Your eyes settled at this beautiful man standing right in front of the elevator. He wasn’t familiar at all. His black hair was pushed back giving more access for you to see his pretty face, his nose pointed, eyes half-lidded and the pretty cupid bows emphasized his pinkish plump lips. He was breath-taking.
When he fixed his coat, that's when you finally snapped back to reality. Feeling all flustered after realizing you probably stared at the man and he saw you gawking at him. You decided to glance away, stepping out from your trance.
He went inside and stood right beside you, his manly scent invading your nose instantly. It was somewhat addicting even if it was the first time to smell it and you’re not sure how to describe how it smelled like.
The elevator ride felt like years, but you can’t even complain. You can still feel your heart racing while remembering about his pretty face. You’ve never seen someone as attractive as the man standing beside you. How can somebody with face like his walks at the surface of the earth without you even knowing?
Eventually, the silence was slowly suffocating you that you started to wish the elevator will arrive the ground floor faster. You got over with admiring him and the uneasy feeling resumed.
“You’re out early today.”
You snapped your head at his direction when he broke the silence. He twist his head slightly to meet your eyes.
“I w-was not feeling well so...” you were even stuttering as those stares almost made your knees give up. You stopped mid-way on what you were saying when you came into realization.
“How did you know this isn’t my usual out from work?” you voice out your thoughts clearly for him.
The person in front of you looked very relaxed that even after you asked him that with tone full of suspicion, he doesn’t seem to be bothered about it. He smirked and roamed his eyes around your face, admiring how pretty you looked right now.
Jake can see how your face are slowly reflecting a worried expression, brows furrowing and gulping multiple times. God, you are gorgeous. He couldn’t get enough of you and today was the day he decided to execute his plan.
“Did you say good bye to your Dad, baby?” he asked, totally ignoring your accusing question towards him.
Your hands shake as you felt cold sweat showers you. “W-What do you mean? How did you know my Dad went to see me a while ago?” you choked on your own breath after making out those questions for him.
He didn’t break from the eye contact, eyes still darted at you with so much adoration. It was overflowing that you can almost see them clearly. It scared you right away and you start to realize that the uneasy feeling you felt moments ago was right.
You glanced at the two black suited man inside. You assumed they’re with him since they’re clearly unbothered about the situation. You clenched your jaw.
Your guards went up when he slightly stretched his arm to reach your face. Quickly, you swat it away and tried looking at him with a brave stare. Jake felt all of him reacted just by the short contact of skin. His smirked grew wider as his heart tumps.
“Who are you?”
Excitement flickers through his eyes. He’s starting to feel more thrilled. To actually see you closely and talk to you made him believe that you are real. And that you will soon be his.
“You’ll know soon. We have a lot of time...” he stated.
You were speechless, mind clouded with so many questions and heart racing out of fear. At that very moment, you knew he was trouble and that something bad will happen.
“Did you say good-bye to your Dad?”
Your stomach wrenches as your heart fell at his next question.
“W-Why?” you took a step back and he didn’t reacted. He seemed very relax. Like even if you try doing something right now, he can easily come up with a solution and have you handled in seconds.
“Because you won’t be seeing them for a while.”
He smiled. Beautiful. If it was a different scenario, you would’ve admired him sincerely. You knew it was really something the moment you saw how handsome he is. It was somehow already suspicious.
As your heart raced in an uncomfortable pace, you tried to reach for the button to press the door open, but one of the two man in black suit grabbed your wrist. Terrified, you glanced over your shoulder. The handsome man seems to be still unbothered.
You licked your lips and started screaming. He sighed and tilted his chin as a silent command to his men. Both of them took action. One holding you to prevent you from pressing the button of the elevator while the other ready a handkerchief to cover your mouth.
All three of you twist your heads over to the door when it suddenly opened at one floor. You were too busy trying to break free that you didn’t even noticed the elevator have stop at this floor.
The man at the other side was caught of guard by the scene he is currently seeing. Three men and a girl, not just any girl but the daughter of the owner of the company he’s working on.
“H-Help!” you stuttered, hope emerging from your chest.
He gulped and was about to go do something. He panicked the moment he saw one of them carrying you by their shoulder as the other one trying to make you unconscious.
He stepped closer ready to take action, but halted when Jake swiftly pulled out a gun and pointed it right at him.
“Take one more step and I’ll blow your head off.” he threatened that clearly drained the color from his face. He went pale out of fear, both feet stoned at his position.
Jake smirked before stretching his arm to press the close button. He raised his brow at the poor guy as the door of the lift slowly closed together with your eyes. You’re slowly losing your conscious and the energy to fight. The last thing you remembered is the man caressing your cheeks gently.
“How is she?” Jake asked while folding his sleeves up to his elbow. He was doing work for hours and one of his men came to get him since they said you’re already awake.
“She’s...” his men pursed his lips a bit. “...going berserk.” he continued.
Jake sighed and just head towards your room. He already expected that reaction from you and that’s the least of his concern. All he know is that he’s glad to have you under the same roof as him.
The men guarding right outside of the room opened it for him. The scene that greeted him was you standing right at the side of the bed, slouching a bit since your wrist was cuffed at the bedframe. Your raging gaze darted at him, eyes blood-shot and glaring at his direction. Jake’s adoration didn’t even got fazed about it.
“Who are you? Where am I?! My father will kill you if he knew you took me! let go!” your voice sounded a little strained due to crying too much and from all the shouting, but Jake didn’t mind. For him, its still music to his ears.
“There There, my love. Shall we take a breath and calm down?” he finally showed himself to you.
When he met your eyes directly, he already lose his mind. Jake knew that moment that abducting you was one of the greatest decisions of his life.
You looked terrified and not a slight hint of happiness can be seen from you, but that’s not important for now. What matters is that he have you here for himself.
“Who the fuck are you?!” you screamed at him, voice cracking a bit. Your thoughts were running wild together with your heartbeats. You have no idea where you at and the fact that you've been abducted by unknown people just makes it worst.
Jake sighs and glanced at his men. Without even saying anything, they all left to give boh of you space. Jake walked towards the chair and slowly dragged it a little closer to you.
You stepped back and almost hit the firm wall. It was clear you doesn’t want to be near him. It bothered Jake, of course, but he somehow understands your reaction.
He sat down. “I’m Jake Sim.”
With clenching jaw, you kept your stares at him. You're scared and his piercing gaze makes you shiver, but you can’t put yourself to look away.
“What do you want from me?”
Jake have this small smile playing through his lips. He just sat there, watching you.
“You.” he answered firmly. It made your heart hammer and stomach churn. “You’re what I want, Y/n.” he added.
His stares remained and you can feel your heart racing, ears started to block, mind clouded with so many thoughts. You can’t just process anything, not when you’re terrified, hungry and with a terrible head-ache.
You glanced away and blinked faster, tying to get a hold of yourself. The man in front of you was just silent. Watching and observing you. He’s still a bit dazed with your presence and he won’t lie, he’s overwhelmingly happy.
“I d-don’t know what you’re up to, but you’ll get in serious trouble.” you gulped, getting some air inside your lungs. “This is kidnapping!”
He pursed his lips as he raised both of his eyebrows. His expressions shows no fear on it. You have no clue who he is and how can he pull something like this, but what you’re sure of is that he’s very dangerous. You can still remember how he pointed that gun over the guy by the elevator.
“Do you think I care? I can do whatever I want.” his tone screams nothing but power and confidence. Surely.
He even managed to abduct you with no sweat right inside your own company. Of course this man is a big deal. Is he part of some syndicate? What is this a kidnap and ransom? Is he one of your Father’s rival?
Your brows furrowed as you slowly puzzled this up, or at least that’s what you thought.
“Are you after my Father’s money?” your tone sounded accusing.
Jake scoffed that offended you a bit. He smirked and tilted his head over to the side.
“I don’t fucking need your family’s money, I’m more well off than you guys.” he smirked.
“I already told you what I want.” and he even flashed you this pretty smile.
You felt blood rushing towards your cheeks and your stomach turning in an unknown reason. Smacking yourself at the back of your mind, you tried to knock some senses to you. This isn’t the right time to admire your kidnapper.
You raised your head and stared right at his eyes, masking fear to make sure to let him know you’re not fazed by him at all.
“I’m already engaged.” the time you will voice that out a bit too proudly never occurred you. Maybe the fact that you really need to get away from him forced you too.
A glimpse of darkness flickered through Jake’s expression, but he was quick to replace it with a placid look on his face. He rests his back at the chair he was sitting on and smirked at you.
“Well, you can’t officially announce an engagement without you there, right?” his tone sounded taunting.
He was right. It would make a total nonsense if you won’t be there. Jake was pleased to see your uneasy face. He caught you off-guard.
“You will get yourself killed for what you did.” this was so far the most bothersome threat you have told somebody.
Jake remained unbothered though, his eyes never flickered fear which you find amusing and concerning at the same time. He clicked his tongue at the side of his cheeks.
“My feet were already half burried the moment I became the mafia boss of my own clan, baby. It takes so much more to scare me.”
Mafia... He’s part of the mafia? You are out of words and shiver run your spine, oxygen leaving your lungs.
You aren’t dumb or ignorant. You completely know what mafias are and what they basically do. They’re bad news. People in your town fear them. They’re very dangerous and merciless.
A tear left your eyes and Jake doesn’t understand, but it makes his blood jolt in excitement. It’s been a while ever since he felt this way. He was right, you are really something.
“I will leave you for a while so you can have your rest. I’ll come back tomorrow breakfast.” he announced and stood up from the chair.
You snapped back to reality and started walking towards him. You were so eager to stop him from leaving that it actually slipped off from your mind that you are cuffed at the bed frame, causing you to pull too hard, hurting your wrist.
You winced in pain and gazed at your arm. The surrounding of your wrist was already red and you can feel pain from it. Jake stopped his steps and looked at you.
He sighed, “I will settle down the bed if you don’t want your hand to be cut off.”
You looked over your shoulder to look at him with glaring eyes. He tilted his head and slowly walked closer to you. Since you’re looking at his pretty eyes, you didn’t manage to step away from him. It was too late when it dawned that he was approaching close. He extended his arm and reached over your face, the back of his hand caressing your cheeks softly.
Once again, his eyes flickered excitement. He looked so amused that he laid his hand over your face. His eyes roamed carefully, like as if you’re something very precious and fragile.
“You’re really beautiful.” he suddenly blurted out that caught you off guard. You blushed and pulled away your face.
Jake smiled a little, enjoying his effect on you. He put both of his hands inside his pockets and watch how you avoid his gazes.
“See you tomorrow.” he bid good-bye and exits the room.
He still have this big grin over his face when he stepped out from the room. It was evident that he was in such good mood. He strides the long hallway towards his office.
The moment he enter the room, his phone rang. With furrowed brows he picked it up and answered the call, facing the window giving him the wonderful view of the beach not too far from this house.
“Yeah?”
“Have you really lost your mind?!” he can hear the frustration over his friend’s voice.
He sighed and sat down at his swivel chair. “What do you want, Jay?”
He heard him let out a gasp from the other line like as if he couldn’t believe his response. “Really? That’s what you’ll going to say to me?”
Jake didn’t respond to that and just boredly tapped his fingers over to his desk. He already knew his friend won’t spare him tonight. He’s totally against about his plans and now that he really did it, Jay can’t help but to grow a little worried for him. Jake is not the type to make such impulsive decisions, this is the first time.
“Her family are searching for you! You didn’t even try to cover yourself up?! Did you even planned it properly?”
“Who said I was trying to hide? I want them to know who took her.”
It made his friend silent from the other line. Suddenly, Jay wanted to check if its really his friend he was talking to, because honestly, the Jake he knows won’t be this reckless.
“Jake,” he started and lets out a sigh. “you have to surrender her or it will surely lead into something serious.”
Jake rolled his eyes.
“It was already serious the moment I got interested towards her, Jay. You know that.”
His friend pursed his lips from the other line. Jay may not agree with his friends but he was right. He knew, the moment he started asking about you, he knew Jake will not hesitate on doing stupid things just for you.
“What’s your plan then? They’re really pissed that you delayed the engagement.” his friend finally surrenders. Jake can be really stubborn when he wants something so Jay just realized there’s no point on arguing with him. He will just waste his time and voice lecturing him because he will never listen.
“Nothing. I’ll keep her until she fall in love with me.”
“Good luck with that.”
Jake smirked, “Thanks.”
Jay rolled his eyes, “I’ll call you from time to time if ever theres an update.”
“Alright, thank you dude.”
“Yeah, whatever.”
Jake chuckles and ended the call. He stared outside the window once again and he can’t help but to reminisce about the scenes a while ago. He’s still at dazed that you’re finally here with him. He couldn’t be more happier, he can’t wait until you finally fall in love with him.
Jake clenched his jaw as he shut his eyes trying to calm himself down. After a few seconds, he cracked his eyes open and stared at the spilled food all over him and to the floor.
Its been days already, but there’s no single process. Each day, you’re making sure he knows you aren’t surrendering yourself that easy. You refused talking to him, refused his affections, refused to eat properly and refused to open up to him.
Jake’s not a very patient person. He is trying his best to be kinder to you since he knew it would be very hard to adjust yourself with all of these, but his patience can reach its limit as well. And today, you’re just slowly getting into his nerves.
“Get her a new bowl of soup.” he ordered in a very cold tone.
It made shivers run your spine. He accepted the tissues one of the helpers handed to him to clean some of the food you spilled over him. He’s not looking at your way so you couldn’t properly see his eyes. You are pretty sure he’s pissed off.
You clenched your jaw, despite the fact that you’re afraid at him, you tried your best to look brave. For the past days that you’ve been here, you are trying to make an impression that you aren’t afraid of him.
“I told you I will never fall in love with you, so just take me back! I want to go back to my family! I want my old life back!” you shouted right at Jake’s face.
You’ve been neglecting him and his care for you that he’s starting to worry you’ll soon get sick. Its usually just the helpers who visit you during meals since he knows you’ll hardly refuse it whenever he’s around. But since he heard that you ate lesser as days pass by, he wanted to check on you. He’s started to get worried. Yes, he’s not totally soft around you, but he isn’t heartless too.
He raised his head and stared at you. His eyes were blank and dark, emotionless. You tried keeping the stare even if you can feel your heart racing and your hand shaking. He took a step closer that made you stoned at your position.
You gasped when you felt Jake’s long slim fingers holding your cheeks a little bit too tight as he made you face him. The look over his face was enough to frighten you. His eyes looked very dangerous, “My patience is running out for you, love. There’s no point on resisting because I will never bring you back to your family. You will stay here with me for as long as I want you to. You are mine, y/n. only mine.”
With that, he lets go of your face harshly. Even without his hand, you can feel your cheeks hurting slightly. A tear left your eye but he can’t even feel bad.
He stood back straightly and stared down at you. “If you want to starve yourself to death, suit yourself.”
He left after saying that. You pulled your knees closer to your chest as you cry silently. He was true to his words, he didn’t send any food for the following days. It was very awful for you, you can feel yourself slowly weakening.
You stood up and even stumbled your way towards the door of your room. You banged over it continuously. You are sure there’s people outside of your room, probablg guards.
“Please! I’m s-sorry.” you shouted, pride starting to be long forgotten.
It may be embarrassing, but you really won’t be able to go home if you died out of starvation. You shut your eyes when your vision started to swirl out of hunger.
When you heard the knob moving, you stepped backward. It revealed Jake and even before you can say something else, you knees weaken. You were sure you’ll hit the cold floor, but Jake was quick to catch you using just one arm.
You gulped, “I-I’m s-sorry.” your throat felt so dry.
Jake sighed and swiftly placed his other arm over your leg to carry you back to your bed. He carefully placed you back and soon one of the helpers entered the room holding a tray of food.
Jake sat beside you as they prepare everything. You’re avoiding to look at Jake, because you feel so ashamed. Days ago, you are too determined not to surrender and now here you are, begging for him to feed you.
He looked so good and you hate yourself for admiring him. You just can’t help it. He was ethereal, like he was perfectly made for people to adore him.
“I hope you learn your lesson to stop disobeying me.” he uttered as he started feeding you.
You twist your head to look at his eyes. He looked very serious. With pursed lips you played with your fingers.
“I’m s-scared.” you admit.
Jake were silent before he slowly fed you.
“I just want to s-see my family.” you mumbled that didn’t slipped off from his ear.
He looked at you and raised a brow. It intimidates you right away so you quickly looked away.
“Until you fall in love with me, you wouldn’t be leaving this place.” his tone sounded firm and certain.
It made you pout, but you didn’t talked again. He continued feeding you and soon you felt so much better. He asked the helpers to run you a bath as well so you’ll feel much better. The moment you went out from the shower, Jake already left the room.
You roamed your head around, trying to look for him. After making sure he wasn’t around, you slowly made your way towards the door and grabbed the knob. You twist it without thinking twice and to your surprise, it was unlocked.
Your heart hammered at the thought that it was open. Maybe some of the helpers forgot to lock it. You are sure there will be guards right outside, but you can just think of them later. First, you can just run your way outside and maybe find people that can help you.
You almost jump in joy when you find the hallway vacant. There’s nobody there. With quick and carefully steps, you walked outside. It was easy to find the staircase and still very careful, you tried going downstairs.
Your heart skipped at the sight of the main door. After making sure no one’s around, you stormed yourself towards the door.
But your heart fell at the sight you saw right outside of the main door.
“Disappointed?” you felt your feet stoned at the floor the moment you heard his voice.
You turned around and saw him standing by the staircase at the second floor. He smirked, eyes remaining emotionless.
“Where are we?”
“My private island.” he put both of his hands inside his pockets and started going down the stairs.
Your heart hammered, afraid of what he’s going to do next. When he arrived in front of you, you expected worst things to happen but to your surprise, he raised his hand and gently brushed off some of your hairs away from your face.
“Do you want to look around?” he asked and laid his hand right in front of you.
You are afraid of him, really afraid. But you’re already here. Moments ago, you had hope that you’ll get away but after hearing that you’re an island, you lost hope from escaping. Unless you planned on swimming on that deep blue ocean of course.
You raised your gaze from his hand over to his eyes. He sighed and rolled his eyes before grabbing your hand. He intertwinned your fingers before he started walking out from the house to tour you around.
You’ve been here for a week and a half already but this is the first time you’ll be going outside. Slowly, you can feel yourself calming down at the scenery right in front of you.
“Jake...” you called him out while you’re staring at a far.
At your peripheral, you saw him glanced at you. “Yeah?”
“Why me?”
“What do you mean?” he asked and you felt his thumb caressing the back of your hand carefully. It made your stomach churns.
You glanced at him, “Why do you want me to be here with you? As far as I remember, the first time I encounter you was when I saw you at our company.”
Jake’s eyes were darted at you as always.
“Because I love you.” it made you feel flustered.
“You don’t even know me.”
“You’ll be surprised that I know a lot about you.” he said and smirked.
“You researched about me, didn’t you?” you looked at him with accusing eyes.
He raised both of his brows and tilted his head, “And if I did?”
You rolled your eyes at him and looked back at the ocean, “I bet they’re basic information. You don’t even know more about me and yet you say you love me?” it sounded more like a rant.
Jake tugged your hand pulling you closer to him, his other hand held your waist to hold you into the place. You looked at him, surprised at his move.
“Then let me know more about you, baby.” he said and cupped your face, “I bet I’ll love all versions of you.” and with that he slowly leaned in to place a soft kiss at your lips.
“Why are you working to your Dad when you clearly have the talent with this?” Jake asked really curious as he stared at your recent works.
You pursed your lips and a small smile appeared to your face, “Because he want me to.” your tone sounded so sad that it made Jake glance at you.
“Fuck what he wants, right? Do you want your own clothing line?” he asked and approached you.
You chuckled and rolled your eyes at him before you felt his strong arms wrapping over your waist, pulling you closer to him. He leaned closer, placing a soft kiss at your cheeks and his nose brushing over your skin.
“Just tell me you want it, I’ll do it in a snap, love.” you leaned away to stare at his pretty eyes.
“I know you will.”
Its been almost two months ever since Jake abducted you. You’ll be honest, it was not as bad as you thought. After that day he gave you a tour, you tried to open up to him. You started learning more about him and him about you.
Jake isn’t as heartless as he appears to be. He’s caring and warm to people he cares about. He may not good with words, but he sure does have his own way of showing his affection.
He’s very attentive of you as well. You’re very surprised at how he can remember even the smallest details about you. It was heart warming having someone to give importance about everything you say.
He got you a set of sketchbooks and some art materials the moment he heard you like to draw and sketch outfits. And now, he just got back from work. He went to your work room to check on you and you stopped yourself from giving him the tightest hugs. You won’t deny the fact that you missed him. He was gone for three days.
Your heart hammered just by the thought that you are really slowly falling in love with Jake Sim. It may sound absurd and funny, but its true. There’s just something with the way he treats you.
Here, you can be someone you really are. You don’t have to pretend or be the perfect version of you. Even with flaws, Jake makes sure you feel confident about yourself. He was true to his words when he said that he will love every version of you. From the good to the lowest version, he adore it.
Jake’s very supportive and loving. He cuddles you to sleep, comfort you whenever you’re sad, remind you how you look great everyday, tells you how he loves you and how he’s happy he have you here.
You can’t even remember the last time you’ve been treated this way. It was surreal for you, and even if he did got you in a wrong way, you must say you are glad you are here.
The island were really beautiful too. You enjoys yourself swimming at the sea, drawing by the shore, collecting shells and many more. Anything you ask for, Jake will give it to you without you asking for it twice.
“Its really pretty here.” you uttered out of nowhere while Jake and you walked by the shore, the bright moon above you serving as your light.
He smiled, “You say that every time we walk here.” he stated and renew his hold over to your hand.
“I just really admire the place.”
“I’m glad you like it. I bought this because of you.” he said that made you surprised.
“W-What? You’re kidding.”
He smirked, “No I’m not.”
You stared at him for a while more and you realized he was saying the truth. Your free hand flew over to your mouth to cover it because you still couldn’t believe it.
“You’re crazy.”
He smirked and leaned closer, “You make me crazy, baby.” and he kissed you by your lips.
After your usual walked along the shore, you went back to the house and went to bed. You sighed and enjoyed Jake’s warmth beside you. He was holding you close to him, feeling your heart beats be in sync.
As the night deepens, you couldn’t feel yourself getting sleepy so carefully, you moved Jake’s arm off from you. You feel a bit thirsty so you decided to go down to get some water.
You were wearing your house slippers when your eyes caught Jake’s phone resting by the bedside table. Your eyes then glanced at Jake who’s sleeping soundly. Your heart raced at the idea that suddenly came inside your mind.
You gulped and nervously went near the bedside table to get his phone. You stared at it for a while before you slowly walked outside the balcony of your shared bedroom.
The bright moon was still out, shining on you. The breeze were cold and you can see from here that the waves were calmer then usual.
You stared at the phone like as if this was the first time you’ve seen one. You’re not planning to tell your parents where you are. You love it in here and you love being with Jake, but you couldn’t shut the emotion that you are missing them too.
They’re probably very worried of you as well. You will just call to assure them that you are perfectly fine.
You started dialling your Mother’s phone and after three rings, you’re surprised that she even picked up. It was already late.
“Hello?” you covered your mouth the moment you’ve heard her voice. It has been a while and it just hit you how you’ve missed her so much.
“Hi Mom.” you greeted her trying your best not to cry.
You heard her gasps lightly from the other line. “Y/n? Is that really you sweetheart?” her voice cracked out a little.
“Yes Mom. I miss you.”
“Ohh, my pumpkin. We missed you too! W-Where are you?” she asked, very eager.
“I can’t tell you where I am, but I’m okay. I’m doing just fine.” you told her to make her less worried.
She sniffed from the other line and you felt bad because she’s crying. The main reason you called your Mom and not your Dad because you are closer to her, and because if you call your Dad, he will just trace your location and go get you. Its fine to call your Mom, she will protect you. She will definitely keep it fro your Dad.
“I'm glad you’re okay, sweetheart. I miss you so much.”
“Me too, Mom.” your eyes glanced at Jake’s direction when you noticed him stirring through his sleep.
You panicked a bit, “M-Mom, I have to end the call. I'm okay so don’t worry, okay? I love you, please take care.” you uttered continuously and didn’t even waited for her reply.
You ended the call and with light steps you went towards the bedside table and placed his phone back. You hurried back to your space of the bed and laid down. As you close your eyes, pretending to sleep, you felt Jake looking at you.
His stares were a bit piercing, like as if checking if you’re really asleep. Slightly, you felt nervous, but that feeling dissipates after you felt him pulling you closer to his warm body. He placed a small sweet kiss at your head, “I love you.”
You felt your heart raced at what you heard and you silently responded ‘I love you too’ inside your mind. You wanted to say it to him, but maybe tonight’s not the right time.
The next day, you’re trying hard not to be upset when Jake told you he have to leave for a while. You walked towards by the shore hand in hand with him with a long face. Jake chuckled, finding you adorable.
He couldn’t believe that from being excited that he’ll leave the island, you guys were already in this. You being upset because he will be gone for a short time.
When you saw his men preparing the helicopter that he will be riding, you pouted. Jake halted his steps causing you to do it as well. He turned to face you and made you do the same thing.
“I’ll be very quick, all right?”
“Make sure. I will miss you.”
Jake pursed his lips in a thin line suppressing a smile. He bit his lower lip and cupped your face before leaning closer, making your noses touch each other.
“God, you are beautiful.” he uttered lowly, lips slightly brushing yours.
“Have you seen yourself? You are just the same.” you fired back.
He lets out a sexy chuckle before placing a soft kisses at your lips, giggling in between. “Yeah? Bet our kids will look even better.” he whispered that made your heart hammered.
With drunk in love look in your eyes, you stared at Jake. He did the same thing, Jake looked at you with so much affection and love.
“I will be back.”
You smiled and nodded once, “And I will be here, waiting for you.”
And after more kisses, he waved and with heavy heart he left the island.
You went back inside right away, didn’t really want to stay there thinking he left. Your whole day was almost planned, you’ll paint and sketch to divert your attention and stop missing Jake.
While you’re busy preparing for the sketch, you heard a helicopter from a far. Your heart hammered by the thought that it was Jake. A small smile appeared your lips and you let go of your pencil and hurried yourself outside the mansion.
But your smile slowly faded as your steps started to get slow, “Dad?”
Yes. It was your Father. Your brows draws closer, causing a crease at your forehead. You are confused why he’s here. And it hit you.
You called your Mom. ‘Did she told him?’
He approached you right away and hugged you. Since you’re still confused and surprised, you couldn’t react right away. Feeling his warm hug, you finally realized you missed your Dad as well.
“H-How?” was the only words that you said.
He pulls from the hug, “I tracked the phone you used to call your Mom. Why didn’t you call me?” he asked and even examined your face like as if he was trying to find something.
You were left speechless. How can you explain to your Dad that you didn’t call him because you don’t want him to know where you are? That you’re enjoying it here and actually fell in love with Jake Sim?
“I figured it would be your Mom you’ll be calling right away so I got her phone wired.” he said.
Of course. How can you so stupid? Now, he’s here now and you wouldn’t able to ask him to leave peacefully. Its either you go with them or there will be a problem here.
You nodded, couldn’t smile. “You don’t have to worry anymore, okay? Let’s go.”
And with that, he started guiding you towards the helicopter. You let yourself be taken with him, steps heavier than usual. As the helicopter elevated, you finally had the chance to see the whole island clearly and you couldn’t help but to fall in love with the place even more. It is really pretty.
‘I’ll be back.’ you thought to yourself.
You can’t remember anything else, but you started to feel sleepy and you slowly lost consciousness.
The next thing you know, you’re inside your room. You stood up right away and head by the window. It was already night time and you panicked a bit. You’re gone from the island for a whole day. Jake would be really upset.
As you head outside, your heart aches a bit seeing the familiar hallways you grew up to. It was nostalgic and you kind of missed it, but if there’s a place you want to be in, that would be in that island, inside Jake’s embrace.
You slowly head downstairs to go find your parents and told them that you love Jake. Even before you arrive by your Father’s office, you can already hear your parents arguing about something.
“How can you say that? I went there and saved our daughter!” it was your Father.
You slowly walked closer, trying not to disturb them. “Save her? Are you sure with that? Did you even ask her if she wants to be saved or if she needed to be saved?” your Mom’s words were meaningful.
“What do you mean? She’s been abducted by that kid! He’s nothing but bad news to our Y/n!”
“Bad news? He tried helping your company.”
‘Jake did that?’
“I don’t need his help. Now that Y/n is here, the engagement will continue and our debt will finally be paid off.”
Your heart fell at what you heard. So that’s it? All this time, you thought that they’re really doing this for your own good. It isn’t the case. Your Father was doing this because he wanted to save his company. He will pay his debt using you, his own child.
You couldn’t believe him. And to think you wanted to go back here when Jake first took you.
You took a step back, mind floating and slightly finding it hard to breath. They don’t care for you at all. Your Dad was not afraid to lose you, he’s afraid that the engagement won’t be official without you and his debt will remain.
You bumped into the vase and it crashed at the floor. Your parents stopped arguing and you didn’t waste any time, you run and even stepped at some broken pieces.
You winced it pain, but ignored it so you can just leave the house right away. It was raining outside and you just let yourself get soaked. You bet your feet already bleeding but you just continued running towards somewhere, tears streaming along with the pouring rain.
You’re heading towards the only person who genuinely cares for you. Jake.
“Boss, Ms. Y/n is outside your mansion.”
Jake snapped back to reality when his men announced that to him. He stood up and walked towards the monitor where he can see the people outside his mansion.
His jaw clenched seeing your drenched with rain, head hanging low.
When he left, he couldn’t take it just by thinking of how sad you looked the moment he took off from that island. He got worried and hurriedly finished the thing he needs to finish here at Seoul.
When he went back, he was surprised by the news that your Father arrived here and took you. He was confused as to how he found out about this place. Turns out you called your mother.
He felt betrayed and angry after finding out, but it doesn’t lessen his feelings for you. He thought that maybe you can use a little time seeing your parents before he abducts you again to take you back to your island.
So he flew back here at Seoul, waiting for the perfect opportunity to take you back. To see you here in front of his mansion was a total surprise for him.
He walked outside, holding a big umbrella with him. He clenched his jaw, suppressing his anger as he head towards the big black gate. His hold over the umbrella tightens while tries to fix his own thoughts on how he would punish you once you’re near to him.
But all of those thoughts disappeared when he saw how you’re barefoot and blood can be seen at your feet. He panicked right away and made one of his men hold the umbrella so he can attend to you properly.
Jake furrowed his brows and held your face too gently, “P-Please, take me back.” you said, voice cracking.
Now that an umbrella was above you, he can see how you’re crying so hard. His heart broke at the sight of you. You looked hurt and very vulnerable.
“Let’s leave and go back to our island please. I don’t want to be here.” you added.
Jake caress your face and placed feathery kissed all over it making you cry even more. He surely mend your broken heart. With Jake around, you sure feel a lot more better.
“I was just waiting for you, love.”
He got your bruise cleaned and that same night, you two flew back to the island. This time, it isn’t the unfamiliar and scary place anymore but instead, your home.
Jake pulled you closer to him, dropping a kiss at your head and pulling the blanket so it can cover your arms properly. You’re all cuddled up inside your shared bedroom and you couldn’t be more happier. This is what you want. Him beside you, both of you back in the island without thinking about the toxic world. All you have to think of was you and Jake and nothing else matters.
“Can my Mom visit me here?” you suddenly asked because you remembered how your Mom defend you to your Dad.
You felt Jake’s fingers drawing lazy circles at the small of your back.
“Was she good to you?” he asked.
“Yeah.”
Jake sighed, “Okay. I’ll arrange something with that.” and you smiled, heart racing at how he easily agrees to whatever you want.
Now that you thought about it, he’s really the only person that would do anything for you. The only person who understands and love you along with your flaws. The only person who will not hesitate to risk his life just for you. He loves you sincerely and you want to return that love.
“I love you.”
Jake smiled, making you raise your head up so he can see your eyes properly.
“You do?” his voice sounded so excited.
“Yes. So much.”
He smirked and slowly leaned in to give you a kiss. “I love you more, baby.”
He leaned again, kissing you more passionately. Your heartbeats got in sync as you felt each others warmth, enjoying it. You two may started wrongly, but you are certain that this is where you belong, together with Jake Sim.
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Hi ! Glad to see your asks open (not for long methinks lolol) Could I ask how would Leona/Jamil/Vil react to a player that is the definition of a Disney princess ? Animals flocks to them, they sing and dance, they're sickeningly sweet, pure and naive, and to top it off they're Neige level of beautiful and charming. The whole Disney protagonist™ package, of which everyone know that they should be in RSA.
Self-aware au
I do not take any responsibility for you reading this no matter which age group you are from!
WARNINGS: Yandere themes, kidnapping, imprisonment, violence, murder, blood, obsession, poison, death
Leona Kingscholar/Jamil Viper/Vil Schoenheit-Player is the definition of a Disney princess
Someone hand hm some sunglasses. He might go bling from how bright you shine
Haha funny joke- No! This is no joke!
He just can't deal with all that purity and fairness thingy surrounding you
Leona already sees people as a pain so imagine him having to interact with someone like, idk, Aurora
But you aren't just some polished mindless pretty face that fell out of the sky one day
Oh no, you are an otherworldly being that is known across the world and also viewed differently depending on where you look at
And you are perfection themselves in the Shaftlands so... mum ok makes sense
And it's no wonder you see everyone equally with how naive and kind you are
Laziness incarnate over here is actually afraid of getting close to you
Like, you are everything and more than they had ever been taught all their life, with all the sparkles and rainbows surrounding you, and he is just the (metaphorical) fleabag of the oh so honorable Kingscholar family
Is that cat sitting on your lap mocking him right now??!
But imagine, you, our charming little cookie, approaching him out of the blue
And congrats, you made him speechless (which is an achivement in itself if we are being honest)
And since I am a yandere blog, he of course will despise it if someone would dare to interfere in the time you spend together or, oh goodness no, come close to you
You naive, way too trusting little thing! Of course people will come close and take advantage of you!
But maybe that mark on your wrist will tell them to whom belong, him having gripped it once too tightly whilst telling you that he is the only one you can trust
Someone pls get him sunglasses Pt.2
But besides him also being exactly as baffeled as Leona he is also low-key in truth very afraid of you
He already has a naive prince to look after but for some reason he wasn't as annoyed as he should be when he saw your sparkling eyes for the first time
He should have lost all belief in you back then
You? An almighty scholar??! Nah!
But then you reveal to them that you know historical facts about the great seven lost in time so... mum that belief is back so fast it was never really gone
But he is still reluctant
What if you are in truth cunning and are just waiting for the right time to backstab him?
And before he knew it you were giggeling whilst braiding flowers into his hair
Him? Ever disgusting you??! Pfff Author! You are funny!!!
And this is where all the darker things start
Oh no! Don't talk to them! See? Those flowers they just gave you are in truth poisonous! (They are not but you don't need to know that)
Want to go out for some fresh air? Why not go on a walk in the desert? Only with him. With him. And with him. Oh, did he mention himself?
And he is so sweet and kind as well! Always bringing you delicious snacks which make you so... drowsy... and... ti... red...
Don't worry about anyone never visiting you and waking up in a unfamiliar place. He will take good care of you!
Usually he is the breathtaking one but whops, seems like he is this time the one who's breath got stolen away
You are perfect! The stories are true! You are perfection in person!
Oh what joyful day! Finally he is being able to bask in your light!
Was this how the fairest Queen felt when she was within your presence?
But those rotten, ugly, disgusting potatoes just are always so close to his dearest apple!
And then there is also Neige who for some annoying reason just turned up at his rival school
Seems like it's time to test his potion-making skills once more
Certain poisons and most of all love potions are very complex and complicated after all
A day later and you have never felt so happy like right now right at Vils side
And he is so caring too!
Every day, exactly right before eating dinner he is handing you a bright red apple, telling you that it is infused with a potion which is there to keep you healthy and happy
Someone just spat out blood after eating an identical one? Oh dear... that one wasn't from him! *cough*
But some potatoes never learn, even after their fellow students fall ill from poison after interacting with you
Seems like only the most perfect people are capable of being close to you or how could you explain Schoenheit standing right next to you?
So here he is his room a mess, his usually well-polished mirror shattered to pieces... and you in the dorframe, worried after hearing sounds from his room
“Oh my dear apple! I am so sorry for letting you see me this way. How neglectful of me. But I had been experimenting lately, creating an apple that will keep you young and healthy forever! You wouldn't say no to a gift of mine, would you?”
These were the last words before you tasted something acidic mixed into the sweetness of the apple, falling into an neverending slumber
dear, you are too naive and kindhearted! But don't you worry, now that you are asleep forever, preserved in this glass coffin, nothing could ever harm you or, goodness forbid, take you away from him!
But he has to admit, he misses your voice and watching how your chest rises and falls in a slow rhythm isn't exactly what you would call being social...
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I wanted to take the high road; I really did.
First, no one comes here for drama. I know I've contributed to that in the past, but I have learned from it and made a conscious choice to focus on the positive going forward.
Second, the other party has publicly stated that they are coping with serious mental health issues. I'm not a monster. I don't want this person to spiral. I don't want to add to their obvious pain. I thought I'd stay quiet; they'd get bored and move on. Well, that didn't happen, and I'm doubtful it ever will.
Third, I don't share private conversations. Anything you share with me is in confidence, and I expect the same courtesy in return. Even if we're no longer friends. Even if we are enemies. So, even after this person and some of their friends broke that trust with me, I still chose to do the right thing and keep our conversation private. But it's come to the point that I feel they're taking advantage of me being a better person than them, and I'm done.
Jeremeykau's blog was taken down last week. It was taken down because he consistently posted, telling me to kill myself. Wishing that I would die and saying other things that were beyond vile. In fact, they went so far as to link those sentiments to Discord after Tumblr took down numerous posts for violating standards. When they didn't stop, Tumblr took the blog down in its entirety. I'm happy to provide screenshots if needed.
For those who blame me or think the blog was taken down due to fandom drama... I don't work at Tumblr. I don't have friends working for Tumblr. I do not control Tumblr policy. Tumblr does not take down blogs because of drama between users, but they do take them down when someone is posting daily, telling another person to enjoy their s*icide.
For those lucky enough to be unfamiliar with this drama. J and I spoke 3 months ago. I made ONE post. ONE. After months of J's "vague" posts, then some not-so-vague ones. It was after one of the latter that I finally responded publicly. My purpose? To say I see you, and I want the shit to stop. I didn't call for anyone to be harassed - in fact - I made it clear I didn't want that. But it wasn't a deterrent and J continued to post shit about me directly or indirectly. I didn't reply. ONE POST. Versus dozens now hundreds of J's.
After some time, a mutual friend told me J wanted to talk, and I was uneasy. I have dealt with people like this in my life, and I know it is a dangerous proposition. I had friends warn me not to. But I chose to give J the benefit of the doubt in hopes that we could work things out. Why? I want to live in peace here, and I wanted J to be able to live in peace here, too. But J doesn't want peace.
I've linked our full conversation below. Feel free to see it for yourself. It's our entire conversation. I redacted when J talked about mental health issues because even if they wish to share those details publicly, it's not for me to do. I'm not about to do that. I also redacted the names of others because they don't deserve to be made public.
See it for yourself. It was a surprisingly pleasant conversation, and J seemed to be as grateful as I was. We worked on apologies together. Together. The only thing I refused to do was gaslight people by saying J never said KY when they had publicly many times. I don't gaslight. Outside of that, J said my apology was "GREAT." We ended by saying we were happy we talked, and if we ever had issues with each other again, we would come to each other and discuss them privately.
I even reached out after to see if J was doing well. Since we had unblocked each other, I could see all posts, and I tell J's mental health was not good. I was honestly worried when they threatened self harm, and I reached out to offer an ear if needed. Foolishly, I actually cared.
There was no response. The next thing I knew, J and a couple friends were back to their campaign against me. They never once came to me to discuss. One of those other friends and I also apologized to each other and said we were happy it was worked out. What changed? I have no idea. I never contacted any of them outside of what you can see here; I never discussed them publicly. As far as I knew, this was dead and buried. But none of them gave me the courtesy of reaching out privately... as J promised to do. Because none of them want this worked out, and they seem to want to subject the entire fandom to it.
Please note in the conversation that J says it was really all J's fault for starting this. That it was done over some petty shit. Where J admits to not being a nice person holding grudges, yet was glad it worked out. I was glad, too, but I was sincere.
And since you're bringing other people into the mix now? I'll just say as eager as she was to reach out to you, I will give her the courtesy of not sharing our story here. I won't share our conversations or the MANY conversations from others in various choices fandoms who had plenty to say about their sins. I'm letting sleeping dogs lie, but if I get bit, I'll bite back.
Look - no one has to like me. You can have the shittiest opinion of me. You can hate my fucking guts, and I honestly don't care. Block me and move the fuck on with your life. But you WILL Not publicly harass me, you WILL not tell me to kill myself and wish death upon me publicly, you will not stalk my blog and present your twisted version of the truth non-stop and think I'm going to take it. I hate that I've probably fed J's narc supply for months with this. I literally hate it. But to be honest, this isn't for J - it's for transparency in the fandom. You can all see how "horribly" I behaved here and you can see who violated the pact we made to be kind and decent to each other. It was not me.
If I have hurt anyone other than the three people involved in this - please reach out to me. I am happy to talk to you, happy to listen, and will apologize if I hurt you. I assure you, it was never my intent and I am as flawed as anyone else. Could I make mistakes? Of course. But if you think I'm going to apologize to vile bullies, my grace towards them has long expired.
I AM ADAMANTLY TELLING EVERYONE NOT TO SEND HATE THEIR WAY. But to be clear, I don't control anyone but myself. Some in the fandom think I have the magic ability to control people. It's about time to take responsibility for YOUR actions. You don't get hate because of me; you get hate because of your behavior. If anons get that bad, turn them off. The same way I have had to BECAUSE OF YOU. It's a 2-way street - and I HAVE NOT had an ongoing campaign against you for damn near a year. ONE POST. And I have not had my blog taken down because I've never done to you what you've done to me. This has gone on long enough.
FULL CONVERSATION
Have at it.
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EDITING RESOURCES!
actually, this has been sitting in my drafts for a while and i never quite had the energy to fix or format it but yeah. basically this is a catalogue of editing resources i personally use and/or am acquainted by!
for clarity's sake, i am by no means some great editor. i'm here for the fun and the pretty colors, and while i have been editing personally for a few years, i'm not the most knowledgeable person for this. i created this list first for personal reasons but figured everyone else might find it useful as well. so, yeah, just in case i miss a particular resource or don't add something you like, try to keep that in mind.
this will (attempt to) follow the format of me stating the resource (and if possible, a link) and some personal thoughts and critiques on said resource, especially for those unfamiliar with it.
EDITING SOFTWARE/APPLICATIONS
✧ Adobe Photoshop
is...is this even a question. of course, a natural given part of editing is adobe photoshop, it's universal and well-known, and pretty much is associated with any form of the word "edit." atlhough i can say, it's a bit dizzying for beginners but there are plenty of tutorials everywhere + it's very versatile, you can go from making gifs to drawing art, just nice to use all around.
✧ Photopea
now, photopea, in layman's terms, is just photoshop made online. so you can save yourself the download and the loooooong adobe loading screen with photopea. personally, i use this to color my gifs and for most simpler projects, because i vehemently refuse to wait 2 hours for photoshop to open so i can make a gif lol. it has a simpler interface, easy enough to understand so long as you read the labels. highly recommended for three types of people: those who can't afford ps, those who find ps hard to understand, and those who are both :D /j
✧ Picsart
the golden lamp of the editing community, simply because picsart provides A LOT of user-submitted materials through the form of "stickers" making everything so much more accessible to anyone who needs it. easy to use, easy to grasp, piscart captures editing down to a tee and is great overall! although i will warn you, a number of its resources are locked behind the gold paywall (not the user-submitted ones though) and it has issues with lag and ads in some devices. lastly, some of those stickers you find are fanart, and not all of these artists are okay with people altering or editing their work without permission, and most times, the credit never reaches them anyway. so please be mindful of what you use, artists spend a great deal of time working on their craft, just like us :)
✧ Pixlr E
i have never personally used it but its UI is greatly similar to photopea, simple and eye-pleasing. a great number of editing blogs use this for their work and it's a very capable software for editing.
✧ Ibis Paint X
technically NOT an editing software lmao, but it serves its purpose and it does it well, although it takes some effort. ibis paint x is intended for drawing, but i, as well as a good amount of other editors, can repurpose certain parts of it for editing purposes. it's a great app, from personal experience, and i'll leave some tips regarding it down below!
✧ Polarr
FANDOM-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
i have never seen so many filters in my entire life /hj just your day-to-day edit software, however polarr shines where most apps are weak, it has an extreme amount of mostly user-made filters, which you can find on literally everywhere.. i'm sure you'll enjoy using it~
✧ bsd mayoi wiki
I DO NOT SUPPORT GENSH.INRESO.URCE.
they have made statements regarding hoyoverse's sumeru that are not only dismissive but incredibly harmful for people of color like me, who are having their culture fetishized and skin color villainized by the direction sumeru is taking. dditionally, if you continue to interact with said blog, refrain from interacting with me. i will not be associated with it anymore.
@genshingraphics is an alternative blog for those who are seeking the same effect.
yes, this much is a given but i see a ton of people using the bsd wiki version of the mayoi cards (which are not transparent) when you can access the transparent versions, as well as the chibis, and their different modes in the sprite viewer. A+ for accessibility!
✧ cookie run wiki
okay, i know what you're thinking. there are already separate wiki pages for ovenbreak and kingdom, et cetera, but this one allows you to access both of them in compilation. remember to check a character's gallery, most times it contains official art not featured in game!
✧ ghibli screenshots
quality? amazing. official? yes. free to use? absolutely! little history lesson from your local cat! around the end of 2020, studio ghibli officially released over one thousand high definition screencaps of their films, making all of these images freely accessible to the public. this was a big thing because now you were legally allowed to use all these images so long as it isn't for monetary profit. everything from the big names like spirited away and howl's moving castle to the underrated gems of when marnie was there and tales from earthsea, the official studio ghibli website gives you access to the best quality content of their greatest works, all completely free!
✧ @.bsdwanscreenshots / @.bsdscreenshots
just as it says on the tin, beautiful quality screenshots of the bungou stray dogs anime + wan!
✧ @.teyvatcompendium / @.genshinsnapshots
like the others, in-game images and screenshots in high quality! they're beautiful to look at too~
✧ @.kodokuna-tamashii
they make enhanced screenshots of multiple animes! please remember to like and reblog the screenshots you'll use as appreciation for their hard work! i'm sure this'll be useful to everyone~
GENERAL RESOURCES
✧ list of transparent/png blogs
✧ list of stimblrs (this is outdated to an extent, so please check the dnis of them just in case.)
✧ @.allresources
✧ list of reverse image search software (directed at people listed in tip #7)
✧ aesthetics wiki
✧ pride flags (deviantart)
✧ unsplash ; pixabay ; pexels (stock photos! good for moodboards, aesboards, backgrounds, etc.)
✧ remove.bg
✧ coolors ; list of color palette blogs
✧ waifu2x ; resizeimage.net (in case you need to upgrade or downgrade image sizes!)
✧ how to add gradient/html-colored text on tumblr posts (only desktop but this can be bypassed by using puffin—a mobile web browser—and using the "request desktop site" feature.)
NEKO'S TIPS AND TRICKS:
✧ if you're new to tumblr, i suggest going through this comprehensive guide for new tumblr users. it helps ensure your privacy and prevents unsettling events from happening, because tumblr's userbase and features vary immensely from other sites.
✧ to add a cut / read more on your tumblr post on mobile, simply type ":readmore:" without the quotes and hit enter. you can find the same feature on the post's meatballs menu on the website/desktop. if you're posting something that may be triggering / an extremely long post, please put a read more so it doesn't clog everyone's dash. adding dots on every line does NOT work on tumblr.
✧ if you ever want to put a particular tag on top [e.g. credit or something important you want to say] put the words between quotation marks (" "). it should show up at the very top of the tags.
✧ commas don't work on tumblr tags, however users have found a way to bypass this—like how you can see commas in my tags—with a special type of character that resembles a comma. it's this ( ‚ ).
✧ desktop themes exist! it's comprised mostly of HTML and there are a big amount of amazing theme makers out there. most of you may not pay attention to desktop themes but adding a personal touch to your blog might brighten your day :)
✧ now, onto some edit-specific tips. if you're making reply icons on ibis paint x, i suggest creating the icon first, then going to the tools and choosing canvas. there, pick resize canvas and input the size you want your replycons to be! remember to turn off the keep aspect ratio switch, and when saving, make sure to use "save as transparent png" so the white background won't look off-putting.
✧ tumblr's average icon size is 128*128. however this size can make your edits look blurry or bad in quality which is why most editors choose bigger sizes for optimal clarity. headers are 640*360 for mobile and 3000*1055 for desktop. you will also notice that your edits tend to look blurred on the posts and only increase quality when tapped, this is because tumblr downgrades the display sizes of images. don't worry! this has no effect whatsoever towards the actual edit's quality, as it only changes how it appears on people's feed. clicking the edits showcases its genuine quality!!
✧ so you want to use fanart for your edits. i'll preface you with the fact that i don't use fanart and continuously refuse to do so, for reasons stated in this post here. anyway, in this post, i provided you 5 different reverse image search software, to aide in searching for the artist of a fanart. when using fanart for edits, crediting is required. and if you can't find the artist despite going through all the image search software i provided, you do not use the art. crediting sites such as pinterest, pixiv, etc. are useless. tag the actual artist. if you find they don't allow edits or resposts, delete the edits. if you can't see it on their bio/carrd/whatever, ask them. this isn't asking, this is basic decency towards content creators just like us.
✧ some genuine advice: the first few days of starting up can be...hard. there might be little traction, there might be none at all. requests will be slow as people start to grasp your edit style and understand your character. it can be a little discouraging because you feel like you're flopping, but stick through! make edits you enjoy, ask for promos, and my tidbit: while waiting for requests, try and edit for all your sources! it's a nice way to put your name on all the tags and it also draws more attention to your blog! another thing is making lots and lots of self-indulgent edits! have fun with it, as always~
✧ tag your posts! i am literally begging you to tag your posts bc tagging well is the only way to get better reach on tumblr! the only way to reach people's "for you tabs" as well as properly show up in tumblr's search function, regardless of how broken it is. some tips! if you're making a stimboard, tag every single stim! from food stims to clay stims, be as specific as necessary. tagging them also helps people who are filtering particular content from their dashes as it gives them the ability to block that tag! tag your aesthetics, fandoms, everything! please please tag well, it may be exhausting and repetitive but it lets your post be seen by ppl outside your followers which can lead them to following you for more content!
✧ curate your experience. make that dni! expand that blacklist! use that block button! delete those hateful anons! overuse the tag filtering feature! unfollow people who make you uncomfortable! refuse that request if it's rude and hurtful! as your senpai or senior or whatever, both seemingly tumblr-wise and edit blog-wise, no one else can control what you see, what you make, who you interact with, but yourself. so don't hold back or beat around the bush! making your blog a safe space for everyone is important, but never forget to make it a safe space for yourself, hm? ♡
✧ be kind to yourself. i know it's easy to get swept up in all the drama and discourse, especially for those of you who are new and unaware. just like any other community, editors have some rough edges too, we all have some bad times but please don't let it overshadow the good ones. you'll make mistakes, that much is inevitable, you're only human after all. correct them, fix them, take care never to repeat them, move on. you'll get tired and burnt out, and that's perfectly normal, you're still a person behind that screen after all. rest, find things you enjoy, distract yourself, discover something new. don't despise yourself for every little thing. this goes for other people too. we all have our faults, and we find ways to make up for it. your mistakes aren't who you are completely, no? and everything can be a learning experience. i know you're kind, so be kinder to yourself. i know you're trying your best, so take care of yourself as well. keep going, i'm proud of you!
and that's a wrap, folks! i hope this at least helped some of you and feel free to send me an ask just in case anything isn't working. i do not claim to own any of these resources, please give credit to their respective owners. this was made to help editors, new and old, so please preserve that ideal and use these in good faith. thank you to everyone who kept up with it and i hope everyone finds this somewhat useful!
#there! finally done!!#also i posted this late out of spite toward the rude anons#promo reblog in a bit~#୨୧ * important#this was hell to make and organize to pls appreciate it#if this flops well idc
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pinned post under construction :3
hello it is i. apuff. if you don't know me, you can call me puff or apuff, and if you do know me, you can also call me puff or apuff. if you know my actual name due to being friends (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE), you can use ann as a substitute
i like albums, concept albums, concepts, conceptual art, concept art, and art, and i also liked making that sentence
in case you couldn't already tell, i am obsessed with my chemical romance, it basically eclipses my entire waking mind
i also like webcomics like unfamiliar, castoff, aurora, i want to be a cute anime girl, heartstopper, and laika's comet
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i have a few different tags for various things in my blog, like:
art (some old art of others' is on here, but it's mostly my art)
apuff's inane ramblings (inconsequential text posts)
mcr (My Chemical Romance is an American rock band from Newark, Ne)
dungeon meshi (you know what this is you're on tumblr)
miku (HATSUNE MIKUUUUU)
art save (things that are pretty, i'm trying to keep tutorials out of this now but i might forget)
save (like..general useful stuff, good websites, not very specific)
things i want to draw (self-explanatory, more for text posts that inspire me than images, which is "art save")
picrew (picrew chains. i reblog the picrew of people that i tag in these because otherwise i can't find them ever)
long post (posts that are long, this is mostly for blacklisting)
free palestine (self-explanatory)
remember this (desperate plea. i don't even know what i use this for)
art tutorials (TAG I JUST MADE UP NOW!!! i probably won't retroactively tag things as this)
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ok so for starters for trigger/blacklist tagging i'm using the format of just the thing in the tag, not "cw" or "tw" before or after it. for example, something with blood would just be "blood" not "tw blood."
for bright colors, i'm doing "eyestrain." i'm tagging things with flashing/strobing colors, lights, or light n darkness "flashing lights" if you're sensitive to that, please make sure you have it blocked since i can't cover the absolute myriad of the unstandardized tags for that specific thing on every reblog with it.
let me know if there's something i need to tag on a post, i forget a lot of stuff/autoreblog plus there's fears i don't know about and things
now palestine/gaza related posts are sort of a whole different beast in terms of tagging? i'm trying to put down "free palestine" on every post i reblog about the topic (cause you actually need to do that to get tags to trending) (plus overall blog sorting is good)
now obviously, the entire GENERAL CONCEPT of the current genocide is dark and upsetting, so know that i really can't tag every possible thing that could be upsetting. but, i'm trying to make a system of particularly upsetting things, especially pertaining to images & videos
ok so. for images/videos of children being actively harmed, as well as graphic text descriptions, i'm doing "child harm" this does not cover statistics of children killed or general comments on the fact
things like videos/images of gunfire, shooting and bombing, i'm doing "violence" like the other one this doesn't cover descriptions of those things happening.
"injuries" is self-explanatory- burns, bloody injuries, face trauma, etc, you get the drill (even blurred/pixely censored ones)
"dead body" is also self-explanatory, doesn't include body bags except if they have visible body part sticking out
tags that could mostly apply to anything (like "gun" or "blood") don't have any special tags, i just use the generic ones like i said above
still thinking of a tag for people being distressed about their situation/ their dead loved ones since things like "death"' are too vague and would cause overfiltering but i can't think of something accurate. if you have any suggestions, let me know.
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Woah, I made an animatic!
It's been a while since I've done that, eh?
Please do enjoy! And after watching it, if you want some general AU updates, click past the cut below!
So uh, first things first - there's your explanation for where TDTMD Act 2 Chapter 3 is. It'll come out some time in January unless some big autism moment like this happens again, sorry for the wait y'all!
Honestly, like I said in the video's description, I didn't plan for this to take all month - it was originally meant to be for Eclipse's birthday but. Delays happened.
But enough about the month gone past - or even the year gone past! I just KNOW you all wanna know what we have in store for 2024!
Firstly - TDTMD Act 2 Case 01 will still be coming out as it has been! Right now I have 5 planned chapters for Case 01 - and we're like, halfway there! Crazy, huh? But... What do I mean by "Case 01" anyway? Well, you see, TDTMD Act 2 is actually an anthology of sorts! A collection of stories that are all connected by the theme of the Black Arms' effect on PetalBloom - three stories to be exact! Each case is to have 5 chapters each, resulting in Act 2 as a whole having 15 chapters! Quite a lot! But worry not, those who are looking forward to things other than TDTMD, for I am not going to be writing all three cases back to back, no no!
After Case 01 is finished - I've scheduled myself to write a new side story - the FINAL side story for Arc 1! "But Ash, you finished Arc 1 like 2 years ago! Why are you still writing side stories attached to it?", well, mainly because my brain gets on my case about how the writing isn't as good as my newer stuff and how "unbalanced" Arc 1 and Arc 2 are in terms of content - so I'm doing this to make it shush. But also I saw potential still to be found within Arc 1's events, so, yeah! After this post goes up I'm gonna add the name of that side story to the pinned post for hype and all that :]
After THAT - I'm finally gonna go a bit into the catalogue of documented but not written Origins stories listed on the pinned post with The Englishman With The Devil's Eyes. I've been wanting to get to this one for a while now but stuff kept getting in between me and it. But no longer! For after the last Arc 1 side story, Devil's Eyes will finally have it's moment - no matter what! But... I know what you wanna hear...
New Main Stories?? - Yes yes, I hear you. Enough with the Origins and the side stories - when are we getting back to Arc 2 proper? Well aren't you in luck! Being preceded by a short side story oneshot, Mission: FOX FRENZY - the third main installment of Arc 2, will indeed be the next in line after Devil's Eyes! Not to spoil too much, but this one goes out to all you Garrick fans~! 🤭
Beyond That - I have a whole schedule planned that carries to the end of Arc 2 - both officially with the LONG awaited rewrite of Something to Bond Over, and spiritually with TDTMD Act 3 and more importantly, it's corresponding Moonlight Interlude. (what do I mean by that? You'll see~), but if I were to explain the whole of it now, why, this post would be like the new color of the sky! So I'll do it in increments~ All you need to know rn is that I plan to finish Arc 2 this year.
Lastly - The non fic stuff! The most important, I think, is the whole deal with CoC and it's cancellation. I won't go into the why of CoC being cancelled here - but rather, how it effects TEoS going forward. If you were unfamiliar, CoC was to be a webcomic that was a spinoff/crossover with TEoS. It was vaguely referenced in Innate Affiliation - meaning that it needs a replacement. That replacement is... kind of in the works as we speak - I plan to truly start remaking it into the role in February. All I'll say for now is that it's going to be another Sonic AU this time rather than an AU from another franchise. Other than that - I have a special YT video in mind to come out after the Arc 1 side story, won't say what it is yet but, I really hope you'll enjoy it - it's... gonna cost me a pretty penny. Also, this animatic (you forgot that this was the original point of the post, didn't you?) was made completely in Ibis - but after this I'm completely switching over to Clip Studio Paint! I've already been messing around with it since Xmas though - I'm very much willing to show what I've made with it so far! In fact, I think I'll do that on the main art blog later tonight!
I think that's all I have to say! Happy New Years Eve everyone! (Or just New Years if you're one of those time traveling Aussies /silly) Here's to a prosperous 2024!
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Mutant Month: The Marvel Super Heroes: Dr. Doom's Day!: Hawkeye is an X-Man Now (Patreon Review for Emma Fici)
Hello all you happy muties and welcome one and all, wether you fly, shoot rays out of your eyes, make pasta in your nose or your heart can shoot an all inspiring ray that teaches people how to truly love themselves and then explodes them inside out, all are welcome for a celebration of 60 years of the strangest heroes of all, the outlaws, protectors of those who hate and fear them, those undergoing a fall, the uncanny, astonishing, amazing, dark, immortal, red, blue, gold, black, and green, the
As I haven't remotely hid on this blog but will repeat for newcomers, I love the x-men. Their my faviorite superhero team and are easily my faviorite franchise in comics, with spinoffs from New Mutants, to X-Factor to X-Men red all ranking among my faviorite comics ever. I love these characters dearly and haven't covered them nearly enough on here so I decided to celebrate the 65th anniversary with mutant month... and while we're a few months late due to moving and such, this month happening was never in doubt and wills tand as a yearly celebration of all things x.
So to kick this off we've got an odd little note in x-men history, one I wasn't even aware of till asking my good friend emma what animated apperance of the x-men she'd like to cover.. and finding out their first wasn't on spider-man and their amazing friends like i'd thought but much earlier, on a show known for awesome theme songs, shoddy animation and not much else. Yes folks before costarring in the friendly neighborhood, before all the 90's tastic spandex, before 2000s teenage angst and awesomeness, and before the last gasp till a revivial of said 90s spandex, the strangest heroes of all became the allies for peace and teamed up with one of the first mutants to combat the greatest evil the world had ever known on a barely animated marvel cartoon. Also hawkeye was there. So join me under the cut if i've peaked your intrest as we inter the limitedly animated world of the sub mariner and his allies for peace on the marvel super heroes!
The Marvel Super Heroes wasn't just the first animated apperance of the x-men, but the first marvel animated series PERIOD. Create din 1966 and running for 65 episodes (with each episode having three chapters to it but seeming to tell a complete story). The series was made on a budget somewhere BELLOW a paperclip and a piece of string, a singular bottle cap. They simply scanned the actual comics, barely aniamted them, added some effects and for lip movements used Syncro Vox. For those unfamiliar with it Synchro Vox was a super cheap effect where they cut out the characters mouths and had real human mouths recite the words. And if you say "Well jee whiz jake that sounds like a styigan nightmare from the deepest depths of my subconcious" then your right on the money. There's a reason it didn't outlast the 60s.
As you can imagine this .. looks pretty bad and it's better ot just read the actual comics. The actors TRY, they do, but static, barely perserved images on a screen just can't match the panel work in the original jack kirby art. Congradulations Marvel Super HEroes, you found a way to somehow make JACK KIRBY ART not work. I hope your proud.
It's only lasting impacts are , and i'm completely convinced of this, serving as the inspriation for this incredibles short
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At first I thought it was cheap animation in general but knowing now this cartoon uses synchro vox and seeing this cartoon again.. yeah. Good on you crew for doing such an incredibly deep cut and making it work on it's own.
The other is the theme songs. The theme songs for the most part slap.
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YOu'll also recognize the Iron Man theme song as they used a jazzy instuermental in his film. And given it's the best of the bunch it's easy to say.
There's two themes missing from this. The first is the shows theme itself. Which is... a lot.
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I mean they did get namor down pretty down pat.
So kudos. Speaking of Namor his absence from that montage kinda speaks to him as a whole. As doe shis theme being a bit.. less than the others
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It's not bad, but you get they just didn't quite have Imperius Sex Machine as defined as the other 4. Captain America at the time was a man of action, who fought for the people and was a symbol of all of america has to offer. Iron Man was a playboy who kept people at a distance. Thor is a god full of the majesty and wonder that brings, and Hulk.. well okay Hulk's theme is just goofy but damn if it isn't fun and still gets the point across. But namors is "Look at him ain't he powerful. He rules a kingdom.
So for those less familiar with the prince of the deep who might of missed wakanda forever, a quick recap: Namor started as a golden age super hero, one of Timely, the future marvel comics, first, and one of the big three of his day with the human torch, a diffrent one than the one who'd later flame on with the fantastic four, and Captain America. LIke most timely heroes he vanished to the sands of time for a while.
So cue the Fantastic Four and the true birth of the marvel universe. And since Marvel coudln't just let their bigger names of days past simply lie around, they put the human torch moniker on our boy johnny storm. And once the fantastic four proved to be the hit they were, they decided to bring him back via this book to test the waters.
It's a clever return too: Naturally the person to bring namor back is Johnny Storm, the new human torch and spirtual successor to the original who Namor famously battled in the golden age. Johnny was a teen at the time and ran away from home eventually ending up at a homeless shelter.. and finding NAMOR. Turns out since wwII (an increasing gap but unlike most in comics one that dosen't need to be handwaved as Namor is immortal), namor lost his memory and grew a beard. Johnny uses his power to burn it off
And unable to convince namor he's a freaky fish guy dunks him in the bay. The good news is this brings Namor back. The bad news.. is this brings namor back, who sees his kingdom in ruins and wages war with the surface. The four are able to mostly repel him, and Namor ends up taking a liking to JOhnny's sister Sue.
These became his primary character traits: wanting to lash out at the surface, and wanting to nail Reed Richards girlfriend and later wife. Seriously just a few years later the guy buys AN ENTIRE FILM STUDIO when he hears Reed's gone bankrupt simply to try and win her over.
As other books sprouted up he'd appear in them, mostly to punch the hero or be courted by various supervillians to team up with them as he was the hottest guy in prom.
And that's where the decision to make HIM the 5th pillar of this show really makes me tilt my head. Namor isn't a TERRIBLE character. He's not one I like a lot, but it's simply because outside of his stint with the x-men, where both Matt Fraction and especially Kireon Gilleon really nailed him down: arrogant, but not without honor, powerfula s hell and knows it and while certainly willing to go after someones partner does so because he senses a lack of passion. Dosen't make it okay. Also as seen above it shows his tastes are wide, varied and awesome.
The problem is most of the time he's just an angry fish man with a pretty standard power set and a fairly boring kingdom. Wakanda forever completely redesigning it really helped the MCU version.
But just thinking of the remaining superhero books they could use while fantastic fours rights were elsewhere, as were spideys, they still had ant-man and the x-men. (The avengers were around but were largely saved to adapt in cap and iron man's shorts). I get it to a point: Ant Man had recently been canceled and X-Men.. weren't exactly a hit.
See the early x-men adventures.. aren't great. Their not terrible, there's some good ones as i've read them, and it's not exactly a big secret in the x-men fandom or marvel fandom as a whole that while the CONCEPT for the x-men was great: a new evolution of mankind with powers, that next step being largely teens and young adults struggling to control them.. but Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had no idea what to do with this. Stan 100% created the concept of mutants so he wouldn't have to make up an origin for every superpowered villian or hero. You can only use good ole radation so many times before people catch on and Thor, Cap and Iron Man all had super unique origins that coudln't easily be replicated. The most they could do thor wise is bring in another god from another mytholgy with herc.
But it was at it's core just weaker versions of the kinds of stories he told elsewhere and fell HEAVILY into
Ant Man baffles me as while yes, his book was canceled.. they still had a WHOLE series to mine stories from with interesting visuals. He was still an avenger and he and jan played off each other decently when it didn't fall into Smilin Stan really not knowing how to write women.
SO I KINDA get it as Namor was more the default.. but it still felt like a weird choice given they didn't have mcuh to work with where he wasn't the villian and actively seemed to refuse to adapt any story where he was. IT was just an odd choice to pick someone who at the time was mostly an outright villian and most of whose character arc from that was in books they woudln't use.
So when you have to use WHATEVER you can, what do you do? Well if your this show.. you do something profoundly bonkers and hilarious.
The Actual Episode:
So.. this episode is a mighty marvel frankenstien's monster.
NO not him. He wasn't around yet. NO this episode is clumisly stitched together from two diffrent ff issues. Fantastic Four #6 and Fantastic Four Annual #4
The first makes sense as it features Namor teaming up with one of marvel's best villians who they apparently could use in both shows: Doctor Doom. They simply had to replace who his nemesis were. And that of course is where our futuraly uncanny x-men come in, simply slapped into the baxter building and given the ff's reputation and relationship fighting doom. Oddly they woudln't actually fight doom during the 60's like everyone else. Eventually though he did leading to this awesome cover
Granted FF writer at the time John Byrne didn't like the story because Doom was tricked by X-Men enemy and my boy arcade and tried to retcon it but that's a story for another day.
Point is the X-Men hadn't fought doom.. but given they were more generic superheroes at the time having them step into the ff's roll actually makes a lot of sense. And they even had some panels they could use from the x-mens series of them battling namor.
Yeah for some weird reason they decided instead to mash this story.. with FF Annual #4, the wedding of Sue Storm and Reed Richards. An issue that I haven't read but i'm bound to cover eventually for my annual February superhero wedding special
It is famous enough for me to have the gist though: Sue and Reed get married but this being a superhero comic, some action gets thrown in. In this case Dr. Doom decides to gift them EVERY SINGLE AVALIABLE SUPERVILLIAN in the marvel universe. That's not hyperbole. Pretty much every villian who could from street level guys to the big bads like Kang showed up to try and beat the shit out of the ff.. but this being the wedding of two public super heroes, every super hero in the marvel universe short of spidey (who didn't seem to show up, loner that he was). IT comes off at least from a distance as a big old celebration not just of the happy couple but of how much the marvel universe had grown.
As a result though the first half of this episode is just a lot of fighting and feels really disjointed esepcially once the ff #6 adaptation kicks in as there's never really any resolution to the "all the supervillians are given a subconcious signal to fuck with my arch enemy's wedding day. " part of the plot. Or here it's because the X-Men are getting a major award. Which is nice given how their usually treated.. but for some reason here their called "the alliance for peace".
Look if you had to rename the x-men, and why on earth would you even back then at their weakest, why not the peace patrol, the peace posse, Cyclops and those other 4, the Beast Brigade, the Merry Mutant Marching Society, Not-The Fantastic Four, The Fantastic Five, The Sesnational Six, Uncle Charlie's Funtime House Band, Scotty Dosen't Know, The Teen Angels, The Alps, The Marvels, The Recess Monkeys, Code Yellow, The Mutants, XX-Men, The New Justice Team, Fruit Punch, We Hate you Please Die, Hated and Feared, Diaper Time, Stars and Garters, or Suck it Erik? Did they only have 5 minutes? I did and I came up with all of that, so how.
At any rate the first few minutes is just a lot of fighting. Again they HAVE an issue with namor. I get not wanting ot use all of it: Wanda and Pietro were still in the brotherhood of evil mutants at the time and it was back when Magneto was less "one of the most complex, compelling and awesome characters ever" and more "Dollar Tree Doctor Doom". But you HAVE PANELS OF THESE CHARACTERS FIGHTING NAMOR
There's also some with beast. So there was more than enough to do that and still use bits from ff #4. Just have doom narrate he's having mole man attack them. Instead once the fighting stops most of the x-men vanish, widdling down to just xavier who, thanks to using the wedding panels, is in his best baby blue prom tuxedo.
Oh and instead of just angel and professor.. we also get the greatest of all x-men, king of kings. Hawkeye. Yes for no reason other than they could crop other characters out easier probably, Hawkeye shows up a lot in the second act and is implictly a member of the defenders of peace. So in this reality, playing Mephisto's Advocate, either Hawkeye's a mutant with super sharp aiming ablities, or Hawkeye came to the X-Men to tie one of them up to prove he could join them instead of the avengers and Xavier was like "Fuck it come on in bud."
The rest of the ep is.. fine. Namor is asked to team with dr doom, then is betrayed by doom. We do get some awesome over the top stuff as Dr. Doom needs to use the grabber to pull the x-baxter building into space. So namor SWATS MEOTRS AWAY then chases Dr. Doom and ethan hawke into space and somehow survivies. IT's the cheesy kind of fun I want
So yeah.. for a first x-men in animatoin apperance this is pretty bad. Their barely featured as a team, Jean hardly gets to do anything, and it's two stories that just don't work together welded together. We have to assume at the end new york just.. burnt to the ground because Dr. Doom left all the other super villians int he world on. Or like the actual story the watcher just said "Fuck this' and ended it. Either way it's a pretty bleh episode and even the weird as hell way the x-men are used dosen't give it much of a recomednation.
Thankfully next up in x-men month we have something a bit more fitting as it's time for one of the greatest x-men stories of all: God Loves, Man Kills. Thanks for reading.
#x-men#animation#namor the sub mariner#cyclops#ice man#jean grey#charles xavier#hank mccoy#beast#angel#warren worthington#bobby drake#doctor doom#victor von doom
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Well, I'm a fic writer, so prepare for an esoteric assortment of fics in no particular order!
I'll open with my most recent, and the one I consider my best. This is a found family hurt/comfort fic starring Team Dark (comprised of Shadow the hedgehog and his two closest friends Rouge, and Omega, for those unfamiliar with the franchise.) Shadow is immortal, nearly indestructible, and saddled with some truly terrible PTSD around the ones he cares about dying on him, and it was interesting to portray that through a narration style I'd never tried before. This was also the fic where I really fleshed out how I write Omega, who is my all-time favorite character in the Sonic franchise. He's the most delightful blend of blunt and violent but also more caring than he lets on.
This one also deals with the unusually serious subject matter of post-mortem care. I remember waffling about posting this fic for weeks, worried that people would think a Sonic fanfic with such a down-to-earth subject matter would be scoffed at. Surprise! I was wrong. Once I posted it, this fic got a ton of positive attention, which I was grateful for.
Next up is a truly strange pick- it's a League of Legends fanfic, yet it's not about Veigar, the character I hyperfixated hard on for a solid year. I like the fics I've written with Veigar, don't get me wrong, but I like this one better. It stars Kassadin, a lone desert warrior who lost his family to the darkness he's trying to find the heart of, and Kai'sa, a woman who was consumed by said darkness but managed to wrestle back control of her body.
I really got to develop a unique character narration for the lead, Kassadin. It's a particularly strong, mature, and unique character voice, one that I enjoyed writing a lot and am quite proud of. I also leveraged some fantastic dramatic irony- anyone familiar with League lore knows that the monster he encounters is actually his long-lost daughter, Kai'sa. Yet his attitude towards that fact continually fluctuates, before ending on a negative-leaning note, something that was very challenging for me to do! (I'm a chronic therapy-speak writer, something I'm constantly working to avoid.)
I think it's underrated. League isn't a big fandom anyway, and I posted this onto an otherwise Veigar-focused blog. Perhaps I should post it on AO3.
I just had to mention one of my famous Sigma Overwatch fanfics on this list. I wrote a shitload of fic for this character, and almost all of it blew the fuck up back in 2019. I was the first person to post fic for Sigma once he came out on this website! (Not this fic in particular, mind you, but I thought that fact was worth a mention.)
Of my absolute deluge of Sigma fic, this is probably my favorite. The rest are good, but are a little simple. This one, though, has the thematic thread of "control" woven throughout it that I'm quite proud of. I also feel that this is the fic in which I captured the morally grey character of Moira the best- her emotions towards Sigma are complicated, but ultimately, she is his superior and the one responsible for a portion of his mistreatment here at Talon. This fic is essentially about her coming to that realization, and I think that's a powerful moment. It's a character dynamic I haven't seen anywhere else in media/fic. I'm proud that I wrote it.
Okay this next one is weird. By all odds, it should be my least favorite work, right? I'm not a romance writer. Doomfist is far from my favorite character. Hell, I'm not attracted to men, yet this fic continues to linger in my conscience as one that I'm immensely fond of.
I wrote it for and to evoke the writing style of the lovely amazing @ow-old-men. Gabe (op of that blog) has such fucking amazing imagery in his fics, and my imitation of that resulted in some of my favorite imagery and vibes I've ever written. I also think it's some rather strong character work- it's a moment where a confident, practically invincible socialite allows the mask to slip for just a second with a stranger.
Particularly, it's that singular moment that the entire fic was based around, the one that I suggested to Gabe in the first place. The idea that one of the proudest and most powerful men in the world would kneel for you without question so that you could kiss his forehead. Idk man, I still remain in love with the vibes of this one, even though it's so far outside the confines of my usual writing.
And finally, to finish this list off, I just have to plug my longest posted fic to date. This is my incredibly niche crossover of two obscure sci-fi shows that have my whole heart. It was also my first true practice at writing a long-form character arc, to which I think I succeeded.
Kitt, the AI from Knight Rider, wakes up far in the future and realizes that his closest companion is likely long gone. Over the course of this fic, he goes from wanting to deactivate to learning to open back up and allow a new person into his life. There's also some good ol' buddy-cop shenanigans between him and Garibaldi, the security officer aboard the space station that Kitt wakes up on, including a particularly fun scene where Kitt helps him cheat at cards.
This fic is showing its age just a tad with some of the writing and characterization of the Babylon 5 characters, but I'm still immensely, immensely fond and proud of it. Writing this fic taught me a lot that I'm applying to my current projects now. I wouldn't be where I am now without this one.
#writing#blessed post#sth#babylon 5#knight rider#league of legends#overwatch#thank you so much for this ask!! I love talking about my work so much and this was the perfect excuse.#I wanted to pick some more esoteric fics of mine that I'm fond of#I've been in some niche-ass fandoms#also- once I finish my Metal Sonic longfic that one is going to blow all of these out of the fuckin' water#so keep your eyes peeled for that ;)
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Rebbie's Wrestling Show Reviews - RevPro: Live in Southampton 28 (11/2/2024)
For the first time since I started this whole blog, I went to a live wrestling show! So I thought, why not give a brief review. This was one of RevPro’s weekly shows, and the go-home before High Stakes in Crystal Palace (which I am also attending!!!), so for those unfamiliar with these bigger indies, it's essentially their version of a tv taping. These shows and their big shows are all available on RevPro OnDemand. The company is known for a strong relationship with New Japan Pro Wrestling, being where they send trainees on excursion and in the past frequently seeing major NJPW stars hold the British Heavyweight Title.
Pre-Show
These shows are a breeze for me to reach down at The 1865 in Southampton, and always feature a pretty lairy crowd. It's a music venue, with the stage featuring some chairs with a few more on most sides of the ring. Wrestlers enter through a small walkway in the far corner of the building with a projected screen on the stage. It's an intimate and ever so slightly awkward venue, but I absolutely love it, and it's so easy to attend. Without further ado, let's get into the show, as the ever wonderful Francesca introduced the action.
Robbie X def. Joshua James by pinfall in 11:54
This was a really hot match to start things off. Robbie X is really popular with this RevPro crowd, and he earns it by always putting on a show. He’s facing Mustafa Ali in Crystal Palace, which is sure to be a highlight. On this night though, he was up against Joshua James, one of the Contenders. These are essentially the RevPro own guys. Something I love about RevPro crowds is how much they get behind the Contenders. They’re one of our own! Both men got a great reaction, and this was an awesome big vs small match. Josh James had a great power game on display, and Robbie is an awesome seller, so this went really well. It was never slow, just all action, and maybe my favourite match of the night in the end. Robbie is able to get the win when he hits the Handspring Cutter out of a James pounce, which was a counter of a previous handspring cutter attempt. That was pretty fun! The night is off to a great start!
3.5 STARS OUT OF 5
I feel it pertinent to mention it here as James sported the memorial armband and t-shirt, but this is the first show I’ve seen since Mad Kurt sadly passed away late last year. Mad Kurt was on the first few shows I saw in The 1865, and made an immediate impression. I’d known him from Twitter and had no idea what to expect from his wrestling, and I was charmed by his mixture of silly comedy and serious wrestling acumen. I was heartbroken by the news, and I’m so sorry to all those who knew him for their loss. There were multiple tributes to him throughout, and he is extremely missed. Mad Kurt Forever. If you want to support his family monetarily for the various costs in this trying time, you can do so via the GoFundMe here.
“Flash” Morgan Webster def. Will Kaven via pinfall in 10:12
The Modfather, one half of the British Tag Team Champions with Mark Andrews/Dani Luna, takes on Will Kaven of… PORTSMOUTH?! For those unaware, Portsmouth is the next city over from Southampton, so Kaven always gets a strong reaction from us Southampton fans… Portsmouth is actually more local to me originally than Southampton but shhh don't tell anyone!! This is another good match, a pair of guys who can mix high flying with a more grounded game, and we see all sides of that in this one. Webster is highly popular, and Kaven is highly unpopular, and it makes for a fun match. I think the crowd may have been a smidge tired here, but they still had plenty of energy! Webster gets the win with the Shadows Over Malice swanton bomb.
3 STARS OUT OF 5
Anthony Ogogo def. David Francisco by TKO in 14:52
Speaking of loving the Contenders, here’s David Francisco! We love David in RevPro, and the big man from Portugal was just as popular on this night. There was even a great chant I don't think I’d heard before of “Francisco” replacing “You are gold” in Spandau Ballet’s Gold. That’s inspired! His opponent was AEW’s Anthony Ogogo, the former Olympic bronze medallist boxer. For some reason, he still has The Factory’s logo on his jacket despite the group disbanding almost a year ago. This one was all about Ogogo, and he worked well as a heel, jibing back and forth with the crowd who had lots of banter for the “Pound Shop David Haye” as they chanted. He had a pretty good match with Francisco, who was predictably over like rover, and had a few nearfalls that could have been an upset. In the end though, despite showing resilient including a subtle rope break that fooled Ogogo, Francisco was knocked out, with the Union Jack being draped on him by the olympian. Fun if unremarkable match.
3 STARS OUT OF 5
Post-match, Ogogo got on the mic, bragging about his big American house, fighting with the crowd (including a passing fan and his middle finger), and most importantly, deriding Ricky Knight Jr. for being “cocky”. However, RKJ was actually here, and he met Ogogo in the ring! They had a war of words, with RKJ again challenging Ogogo for High Stakes. He promises to take all the vision in Ogogo’s damaged eye. Both men invoke the names of each other's families, and it’s when Ogogo says RKJ’s newborn daughter takes after him in being “butters, mate” as he put it that we get a big brawl. The backstage area clears out to seperate them, with great difficulty, but they are eventually split, with Ogogo seemingly going out the wrong door. I say this because during the next match, he quietly trots from there to the entrance way and heads to the back.
Luke Jacobs def. Yuto Nakashima by pinfall in 12:17
Beef! This is a clash of two big men, and the crowd were excited. We have here the first wrestler on the card that I’ve never seen in any capacity, that being Yuto Nakashima! One half of Young Blood passed me a few times pre-show and he is a big guy! Off the bat, love his vibe! A lot of personality and aura from him, as he enters with a big chain and wild hair. Jacobs also heads to the ring and looks in great shape! These two started a little slow in my opinion, but they ramped up and this one got pretty good by the end! Big strikes, and the highlights were some gnarly headbutts as these two had a colossal tussle. This also saw one of my favourite spots they do at these RevPro shows, as they cleared the chairs in front of me for Yuto to throw Jacobs clattering through them. Jacobs is able to secure the win in the end though, hitting Yuto with a great lariat. I was even further sold on Yuto with his post match sell, as he stumbled wildly all the way to the back, falling into the crowd and ring multiple times. He was also prone to a dance any chance he got the whole show long, and I love him for that.
3.5 STARS OUT OF 5
Intermission
This brought an end to the first half of the show, bringing a short intermission. Ogogo made conversation near the bar and took a few photos with fans, and Sha Samuels & Morgan Webster joined the merch table, taking photos and selling their wares. I was able to meet them both, and bought a shirt and print from Webster, despite some hassle with my card! I forgot to get a photo though, so I’ll have to see them again at another show! Both were lovely and shortly after that, our second half began.
Oskar Leube vs. JJ Gale ended in a no contest in 9:57
We came back with the other half of Young Blood taking on the other half of the High Stakes match between Luke Jacobs and JJ Gale. This match was really fun! This was my first time seeing Leube, and I was extremely impressed with his work. The man walked past me a couple times during the show and he is TALL. He uses that size well in the ring but is really smooth with everything he does. JJ Gale was a great opponent for him too, using his quickness to build a pretty cool match. Sadly, this one ended pretty quickly with a no contest, as Mark Trew & Kieron Lacey attacked both men, even wielding chairs. Yuto returns to help his partner, but he’s overwhelmed by the tag team. In the end, it’s Luke Jacobs who clears the way, wanting Gale at his best for the big show the following week. They end up brawling anyway though, as Young Blood stand off with Trew & Lacey.
3 STARS OUT OF 5
Mark Trew & Kieron Lacey def. Harry Milligan & Michael Oku (w/ Amira) by pinfall in 13:42
Trew & Lacey are already in the ring as the following match gets announced, with their opponents meeting them for their match. There’s a big “Mad Kurt” chant to start this one, which was touching. This was a decently fun match, with the champion and his younger ally contesting with the nefarious Trew & Lacey. Trew losing his beanie also elicits a big reaction from this crowd. This one is moving along decently enough, until Trew & Lacey bring Amira into the path of Oku’s shooting star press over the top rope to the outside. Amira’s down, and a distraught Oku carries her to the back for attention… Bit of an odd move to choose for that spot if you ask me, but who am I to judge? But Trew & Lacey capitalised off this numbers advantage to get the win over Milligan. Post-match, Young Blood take their chance to strike as Trew & Lacey continue to beat up Milligan. This brings out Oku, who’s keeping an eye on Young Blood. Leube gets on the mic and demands a tag team match at High Stakes! Exciting stuff.
3 STARS OUT OF 5
Cameron Khai def. Richard Holliday by pinfall in 12:59
We were breathing rarefied air next, when Richard Holliday from Connecticut, America came to the ring. He grabbed the mic from Francesca and began to introduce himself. He says he’s familiar with our game as a UK crowd, and said if we want to get ourselves over, we have to make a chant for him. He isn’t pleased with the crowd’s chants of “Dick”, saying he thought we were more original than that, as he finds one fan willing to sing his praises in song form. Sadly, I can’t for the life of me recall what the song is called, so you’ll just have to imagine the tune. It’s here that Holliday’s foe comes out: Cameron Khai! Khai is a really talented young wrestler who I’ve seen a couple times now, and he has had some absolutely great matches. One to watch for the future as he develops further! This is a decent match, but I think it’s pretty heavily overrun by fan chants. They were certainly entertaining though! Chants of “Dick Vacation” anger Holliday, as well as “You’ve got one fan, and he’s shit!” chants. There’s a fun moment as Holliday does some corner strikes, each punctuated by a call of “You’re not shit” directed at his loyal fan. What a heel! Not all of the chants were great though, you can imagine some of the humour derived from Richard’s first name. The chants really did distract from the in-ring action though, which I can’t imagine was desired. The finish comes when Khai is able to roll up Holliday with a small package pin for the win. Holliday sulks in the ring post-match, refusing to leave, which is a thread we’ll come back to shortly.
3 STARS OUT OF 5
Seeing Holliday for the first time, I was pretty impressed with his charisma. You can definitely see the comparisons to his former tag partner MJF in his promo skills. He was solid in the ring too, definitely doing his part for the match. Sadly, his promo riling up got out of hand. Excited to see what more he can do though!
Spike Trivet def. Sha Samuels by pinfall in 14:17
Richard Holliday is still in the ring as Francesca announces our main event, which comes with a small video package and everything! How fancy! It’s Sha Samuels intervention that ousts Holliday, with the East End Butcher clearing him from the ring with his entrance. Holliday lingers outside, seeming unhappy with this from Samuels. Trivet is out next, being understandably booed for being Spike Trivet. This grudge match, built from Trivet’s general attitude and attacking Samuels at Uprising, is a decent match! A fun spot is Samuels going to use his scarf, which the referee takes away, but Samuels using this chance to use his braces on Trivet. He gets as good as he gives! There’s some back and forth decent stuff, until Holliday returns to the ring side area. Samuels takes exception to this, as does the referee, which allows Trivet the chance to grab a weapon from the earlier discovered toolbox, and get the win over Samuels.
3 STARS OUT OF 5
Post match, Holliday and Trivet argue over beating up Samuels, before they decide to both do it. This brings out Cameron Khai and Flash Morgan Webster to even the odds, with all 5 men brawling all over the place! Right in front of me, Webster and Trivet went flying into the merch section! I couldn’t follow it all! It was a pretty fun ending after a few matches with a little less pizazz. Samuels ends the show on the mic cursing out his enemies.
Post-Show
With our show over, I went over to the merch table once again, this time getting a signed print from JJ Gale, where I had to get his PayPal for payment as I had no cash, as well as meeting Young Blood. The pair of them were lovely, and I actually remembered to get a selfie with them! I also bought a signed print of Yuto, as they only took cash and I only had £5. They better come back to Southampton so I can get a signed print with Oskar!
Final Thoughts
Overall, this was a pretty fun show. I’ve certainly seen bigger barnburners on these Southampton live shows, but this was good fun ahead of High Stakes. There wasn’t too much build to the big show, but look, I had fun. What more do you want from me? I think this show gets a high 3 STARS OUT OF 5 from me!
#revpro#revolutionpro#revolution pro#revolution pro wrestling#revpro live in southampton 28#revpro live in southampton#wrestling show reviews#wrestling#pro wrestling#indie wrestling#british wrestling#robbie x#joshua james#flash morgan webster#morgan webster#will kaven#anthony ogogo#david francsico#luke jacobs#yuto nakashima#oskar leube#jj gale#mark trew#kieron lacey#harry milligan#michael oku#amira#richard holliday#cameron khai#sha samuels
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Mekakucity Actors Audio Commentary #5
Act 5 – Kaien Panzermast
Translation of the second audio commentary that comes with the DVD/Blu-ray of Mekakucity Actors. Raw version here. Please consider purchasing the original copies and feel free to message me about possible corrections. If there happens to be any issues with the link, please contact me on my main blog!
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Jin: Hello to everyone listening to the audio commentary of “Mekakucity Actors Act 5 – Kaien Panzermast”. Eh, I’m the creator and screenplay writer, Jin.
Hoshii: Yes! Aaand... eeeh, I’m the voice of Seto Kousuke, Hoshi Souichirou. Pappy~!
(T/N: For those unfamiliar with it, “pappy” is Hoshi Souichirou’s catchphrase. He’s been using it as a greeting since the late 90’s.)
Jin: ‘Ello~!
Hoshii: ‘Ello!
Suzuki: And I’m the process supervisor this time as well.
Hoshi: Oh!
Suzuki: I’m Suzuki Kenta from Aniplex. Please take care of me.
Hoshii: Counting on you for it!
Jin: Please take care of us!
Hoshii: Yes~!
Everyone: *claps*
Suzuki: It’ll be a pleasure.
Hoshii: Yay! For sure!
Suzuki: We have Hoshi-san with us.
Jin: He came over!
Suzuki: Actually, no, you made me come over!
Everyone: *laughs*
Jin: So that’s where we’re starting from? That’s where we’re starting from?
Suzuki: Nope, nope, nope.
Hoshii: Not really. I think the listeners don’t know what we’re going on about. Welp, thank you very much.
Jin: Anyway, this is disk is the fifth volume.
Suzuki: Yup!
Hoshii: Ah, wait! It’s been a while.
Jin: It sure has! Ah, ‘cause the recordings are over, right?
Hoshii: Yeah. After they ended, I became like this.
Suzuki: *laughs*
Jin: Like this?
Hoshii: Is that okay? Is it? Hum, about Seto-san in the main story...
Jin: You’re the one who voices him!
Hoshii: For the people who know him, this must be one hell of a sudden change.
Suzuki: *laughs*
Jin: That’s okay! It’s okay! This is a corner where we can enjoy more and more of these things.
Hoshii: ‘Kay!
Jin: All right! We’ll be in your care.
Suzuki: We’re in your care.
Hoshii: My! Ah, I’m so nervous. We usually do these things with fellow cast members.
Suzuki: That’s right.
Jin: Yes, yes.
Hoshii: When it’s between cast members, the topic can get dumb.
Jin: Yes, yes!
Suzuki: *laughs*
Hoshii: But if we’re with the creators or directors, as expected, they explain the story very properly, so I get super nervous and clam up.
Jin: Nah, nah, nah.
Hoshii: Therefore, I guess I’ll keep quiet today too.
Suzuki: No, no, no. It’s best to do things like you usually do.
Jin: Do it like you always do! Seriously! I have been invited to all the other four volumes do to the audio commentaries.
Hoshii: Yep!
Jin: And we’ve hardly had any chance to do any proper talk!
Hoshii: *laughs*
Jin: Basically, the topic disconnects all of a sudden and then we go, “Ah, time to wrap up! Byeee!”
Suzuki: Aaah, true. There’s no difference. Hoshi-san, you should act like you usually do.
Hoshii: Ah, but actually, right before this audio commentary started, I talked to Jin-san about this.
Jin: We had a general discussion.
Hoshii: There was a little bit of wait time, after all.
Jin: We’ve already asked what we wanted to ask at large.
Hoshii: We had a separate talk.
Jin: I already asked what I wanted to ask.
Suzuki: But if there’s a part of it that we can deliver to everyone, that’s good too. If you could talk about it once again...
Hoshii: Yup, yup.
Jin: The cast-off skin of it.
Suzuki: The “cast-off skin”!
Hoshii: “Cast-off skin”!
Jin: Like, the evil part of it.
Suzuki: *laughs*
Jin: We’re hoping to hear about it from you!
Hoshii: All right. So, how did you like Mekakucity’s—erm... fifth episode?
Jin: Yes, fifth episode.
Suzuki: We’re in the fifth.
Hoshii: How was it for you?
Jin: About the fifth episode... the previous one was precisely “Kagerou Days”.
Hoshii: The rumored one!
Jin: Exactly – the one that happens within a sort of mysterious place.
Hoshii: Yes, that one.
Jin: It became a bit serious but the scenario has changed once again to the protagonist, Shintarou-kun.
Hoshii: Now it’s a peaceful everyday life, huh~!
Jin: Yes, a peaceful everyday life. Ah, here’s Ene-chan. She shows up in this one. Anyway, it’s a slice-of-life episode. Everyone’s frolicking about.
Hoshii: And then... hm? Seto had a pretty normal amount of lines in this episode, I guess. Didn’t he?
Jin: Probably, in the third episode, when they went to that department store—
Hoshii: Ah, the third episode?
Jin: They all went there together.
Hoshii: Ah, that’s right! Yes, yes, yes!
Jin: He did have lines back then, but this time, his cute side is on display.
Hoshii: So he has a cute side, huh?
Jin: I hope the people listening to this audio commentary will have expectations for Seto after this episode.
Hoshii: Oh! That’s great.
Jin: It’s kind of a goal. I want them to enjoy him.
Hoshii: That’s right.
Jin: We’ve ended up talking about this earlier, but...
Hoshii: We did.
Jin: Seto-kun is not only in the anime, but also in the novels, music and other mediums.
Hoshii: Yes.
Jin: Yet he doesn’t show up much.
Hoshii: He doesn’t?! Aaah!
Jin: He doesn’t.
Hoshii: I see. If I were to say it, I guess he has less appearances than the other characters.
Jin: That’s right, he’s a bit retreated to the background.
Hoshii: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Jin: He’s kind of—oh, it’s the opening sequence.
Hoshii: He’s at the side.
Jin: We did things like, for example, right there on the anime’s title, the first syllable, “Me”, is painted in his theme color.
Hoshii: Yup, yup, yup.
Jin: Hum, in the anime, we’re...
Hoshii: Ah, so you’re sort of—
Jin: We’re sort of... lifting him up a little as a character in the anime, so to say.
Suzuki: I see. You were trying to make him stand out.
Hoshii: Ah, as expected, this green color is pretty nice.
Jin: “It’s pretty nice”! Well, we’ve already talked about this earlier, but as a character, he’s kind of like a big brother.
Hoshii: That’s right!
Suzuki: Aaah...
Jin: He’s a character who has it together and who goes “there, there” when something happens, and yet...
Hoshii: Hm?
Jin: ...he’s a character that doesn’t come forward much.
Hoshii: He doesn’t play dumb too often, huh.
Jin: Exactly, exactly! We can’t make him act dumb that much. He’s the one that has common sense.
Hoshii: Yes.
Jin: Now, as for the opening song that’s playing at the moment...
Hoshii: Yes?!
Jin: ...I just recently released a CD with it. And there were autograph sessions for it.
Hoshii: Autograph sessions!
Jin: I went around to some areas of the country to give out my signature.
Suzuki/Hoshii: Oooh!
Jin: And, hum, when I’m writing down autographs, well, I feel like chatting.
Hoshii: With each person that comes, right?
Jin: This time, I keep throwing them the question, “Do you have a favorite character?”
Hoshii: Eeeh~?
Jin: And it turns out...
Hoshii: Yes?
Jin: ...nearly all of them answered “Seto-kun”!
Hoshii: For real?
Suzuki: Oh! What a surprise.
Hoshii: That makes me happy.
Jin: Seriously, there were so many Seto-kun fans that he’s by far the decisive favorite!
Hoshii: Even though Seto-kun is so inconspicuous!
Jin: Despite that!
Hoshii: *laughs*
Jin: I wonder what it is that—it’s probably the way he makes people feel.
Hoshii: Heeh? Aah, he’s comforting to them.
Jin: He is.
Hoshii: Ah, indeed, just looking at him heals you. He can comfort people even without talking.
Jin: He can!
Hoshii: *laughs* As long as there’s an artwork of him. Just an artwork!
Jin: You can heal just from looking at it.
Suzuki: So Seto is popular, huh?
Jin: Absurdly popular.
Suzuki: Heeeh~?
Hoshii: Ah, I’m so glad.
Jin: Therefore, I wanted to report this huge popularity of his to you.
Hoshii: Aaah, thank you! I’m so happy!
Suzuki: That’s wonderful.
Jin: I thought of using this occasion for it, but I ended up revealing it earlier, actually!
Hoshii: Ah! Yeah, I heard about it just now.
Suzuki: *laughs*
Hoshii: No, but it’s okay, hearing it twice. Two, three times even.
Jin: You’d wanna hear about Seto-kun’s popularity two, three times!
Suzuki: Because it’s a good topic.
Hoshii: It’s a good topic. I wanna hear it as many times as I can. And next time, too, I wanna hear it as many times as I can.
Jin/Suzuki: *laugh*
Jin: So in the sixth audio commentary too?
Hoshii: Oh, but speaking of Seto-kun, at the beginning...
Jin: Yes?
Hoshii: I honestly had no idea how to go about him.
Jin: Ah, I see, I see.
Suzuki: Oooh...
Hoshii: During the recording of the first episode, the art wasn’t in very good condition, you know?
Suzuki: Ah, that’s right.
Hoshii: Which is normal nowadays. That’s the state that the recordings are in lately.
Jin: My deepest apologies!
Hoshii: But for some reason, even though this most certainly never happens, there were no facial expressions on the characters!
Suzuki/Jin: *lose their shit*
Hoshii: Is this a thing?!
Jin: It’s not!
Hoshii: Just impossible, isn’t it?
Jin: Impossible.
Hoshii: The facial expressions are decided in much earlier stages!
Jin: Right.
Suzuki: *still losing it*
Hoshii: There were no expressions on the characters, so I looked at the illustrations of the original work and other such things for reference.
Jin: Ah, geez, I’m so very sorry for that...
Hoshii: But to be frank... at first, I was just fumbling around.
Suzuki: Oooh...
Hoshii: Like, “Whoa, what should I do?”
Jin: Hmmm...
Hoshii: But when I watched it on air, surprisingly, it matched.
Jin: Ah, that’s right!
Suzuki: As expected!
Hoshii: *laughs*
Suzuki: You’re amazing!
Jin: Yes, amazing!
Hoshii: I was relieved. Glad that I went for that approach.
Jin: Ah, so something like that happened?
Hoshii: It did!
Suzuki: Hoshi-san, you did ask about it later, didn’t you?
Hoshii: Ah, right, right.
Jin: I was like, “That’s exactly how he should be!”
Hoshii: I’m glad. Well, I was sort of uncertain about it.
Jin: Yes, yes, yes.
Hoshii: So I asked the sound director, Tsuruoka-san, “Is it okay like this?”
Jin: Yes.
Suzuki: Ooh...
Hoshii: I did it after confirming that with him.
Jin: Yes!
Hoshii: So, well, I thought it wouldn’t be too out of place.
Jin: Yes.
Hoshii: But... but, you see...
Jin: Yes?
Hoshii: Something I was at loss about is that, right after this, we recorded a promo.
Jin: That’s right!! The... the one for the CM.
Suzuki: Yup.
Hoshii: Well, I did record it, but... his personality was different.
Jin: *laughs*
Hoshii: I was like, “Eh, is this okay? He’s a completely different character!”
Suzuki: *laughs*
Hoshii: It was pretty quick.
Jin: That’s right.
Hoshii: When I thought about it, I got a really bad feeling.
Jin: I see.
Hoshii: I was like, “Could it be that it’s okay for him to act like this in this situation?”
Jin: Yes, yes.
Hoshii: Like, “Will he go this way or will he go that way?”
Suzuki: Oooh...
Hoshii: It was the hardest time I’ve had amongst all of my job experiences until now.
Jin: Ah, I see!
Suzuki: *laughs*
Jin: The possibility of you getting a terrible job!
Hoshii: Yeah! In regards to stamina, I thought to myself, “I’d hate if this job turns into a hassle” and had such a bad feeling, but when the series started, turns out he was an uplifting character.
Jin: Ah, that’s right.
Hoshii: Maaan, I sighed in relief.
Jin: I’m sure.
Suzuki: He might’ve been the character that shook you off the most!
Jin: He just might!
Hoshii: Back then, y’know, I kinda... on Nico Nico... Nico Nico...
Jin: “Nico Nico Douga”.
Hoshii: On Nico Nico Douga, they were writing terrible things about me!
Jin/Suzuki: *laugh*
Jin: Just like that?!
Hoshii: Honestly, even though I did so much for this character all on my own... it was the first time I got such horrible comments!
Jin/Suzuki: *still laughing*
Jin: I’m truly very sorry.
Hoshii: No, no, no! Well, the result was just fine in the end, so it’s okay.
Jin: Yes.
Hoshii: But, hum, everyone made me super anxious. *laughs*
Jin: They were like, “‘Deer’? ‘Deer’?”
Hoshii: Indeed.
Suzuki: The promo was supposed to be like a series of character studies.
Jin: Yeah, that was the plan. And, well, also to promote the anime.
Suzuki: Going by order, Seto was... hum...
Jin: Erm, if I’m not mistaken, he was the eighth.
Suzuki: The first ones had already done their promos properly, but the ones that came later were gradually... *laughs*
Hoshii: I mean, I wasn’t told anything! Especially about his attitude and such.
Suzuki: *laughs*
Hoshii: I didn’t know when the episodes would be coming out.
Jin: True.
Hoshii: And hadn’t done any publicity for it before.
Jin: Yeah. Especially the “It’s a deer! A deerrrr!” part was rather...
Hoshii: I turned all of the fans of the original work into my enemies.
Jin: Eeeeh?!
Suzuki/Hoshii: *laugh*
Jin: It’s not like that! The fans of the original were like, “Aight. It’s okay like that.”
Hoshii/Suzuki: *laughs*
Jin: Me too! Hum, when I watched it on TV, I went to Twitter and such to see how it went, and it was just... all about this “deer” thing!
Hoshii: *laughs*
Jin: My timelines in my social media were all like, “deer”!
Suzuki: It was trending!
Jin: It became a trend!
Hoshii: Ah, but Mekakucity trends a lot with every episode, doesn’t it?
Suzuki: Yeah.
Jin: That’s right. It’s a mess in many ways when it becomes a trending topic, though.
Suzuki/Hoshii: Weeeell...
Jin: But it does trend.
Hoshii: Maaan, I’m so happy that I voice such a popular character...
Jin: Ah, hum, you had your worries, but now that the recordings are over, turns out you voice the number one favorite character!
Hoshii: My, my, thank you very much. So this is what “godsend” means.
Suzuki: *laughs*
Jin: That’s right. And the people who come to the autograph sessions are, as expected, very hardcore fans.
Suzuki: Oh...
Hoshii: Ah! Must be.
Jin: They not only buy the CDs but also want them signed, after all.
Hoshii: I heard that the fans of this work are incredibly hooked into it.
Suzuki: Yuuup.
Jin: Ah, true!
Suzuki: They’re very passionate.
Jin: I’m very thankful for that.
Hoshii: Ah, crap! What should I do? I ended up saying these things in the audio commentary...
Suzuki: Oh?
Hoshii: It might be too late to ask, but should we have gone with this route?
Jin: Eh, what?
Suzuki: *laughs*
Jin: What’s gotten into you all of a sudden??
Hoshii: Maybe the people who didn’t know about it would be like, “Eh, he’s different from what I’d imagined” when they listen to this.
Jin: That’s not gonna happen! Not at all.
Suzuki: If it’s now, you might still have a shot at taking it back!
Hoshii: *laughs*
Jin: We only talked about good things, yet you want to redo it?
Suzuki: *laughs*
Jin: Like, “Okay, anyways—”
Hoshii: If I do that, I might be able to hear from the autograph sessions again.
Suzuki: Ah, that’s right.
Jin: Ah! So that’s what it was about!
Suzuki/Hoshii: *laugh*
Jin: “Seto is so popularrr!”
Hoshii: Ah, I’m so happy.
Jin: You are? Thank you very much!
Suzuki: Hoshi-san has been recovering his HP several times by now.
Hoshii/Jin: *laughs*
Hoshii: Like, “Oh, is that so?”
Suzuki: Just flat-out.
Jin: Just flat-out! *laughs* But, well, Seto-kun is a memorable character for me.
Hoshii: Aaah, thank you so much for creating him.
Jin: Hum, I couldn’t flesh him out much in the original work, so I hoped he could have lines in several parts of the anime at the beginning.
Hoshii: He didn’t appear much, but at the end, it was pretty good.
Jin: It waaas!
Suzuki: Yuuup.
Hoshii: That’s what I thought. But it’s hard to get him out there.
Jin: It is!
Hoshii: Yep.
Jin: But that’s because I think he’s one hell of a fine man.
Hoshii: He really is. And surprisingly big, isn’t he?
Jin: If I’m not mistaken, he’s two—I mean...
Hoshii: Two meters tall?!
Jin: Ah, no, no! The second tallest of the Mekakushi Dan.
Hoshii: You said “two”!
Suzuki: *laughs*
Hoshii: You said “two”, so...
Jin: The way he’d be viewed in the series would change a lot.
Hoshii: If he were two meters tall?
Jin: He’d be in the basketball team or something.
Suzuki: *laughs*
Jin: The character named Konoha is probably the tallest one.
Hoshii: Ah, yeah. You’re right!
Suzuki: Hmmm...
Jin: And the second is Seto-kun.
Suzuki: Ah, I see.
Hoshii: But Konoha is voiced by Miyano-kun, so it’s no shock that he’s huge. However, the mic is positioned too high up when Miyano-kun is there, so I can’t go into the booth with him!
Jin/Suzuki: *laugh*
Hoshii: Gotta avoid that spot at all costs!
Jin: If I’m not mistaken, this happened on this episode too. With Kaida-san, I guess.
Hoshii: Yes.
Jin: Hum, her shoes—Ah, no, it was Nakahara-san, maybe? She said that the mic is too high up when when Miyano-san is around.
Hoshii: It is!
Jin: So she puts on high-heeled shoes for it. She said something like that.
Suzuki: Ooh, I see, I see.
Hoshii: But Kaida-san is quite tall too, so she can fit.
Jin: Right.
Hoshii: It becomes Miyano-kun and Kaida-san’s mic.
Jin: Aaah, man!
Suzuki: I see, I see.
Jin: A mic for two people.
Hoshii: And I go to the shorter people’s side. Hum, like... Hanazawa-san’s mic.
Suzuki/Jin: *laugh*
Suzuki: To that side?
Hoshii: Ah, but, when it comes to conversations between Seto and Mary, we gotta avoid that.
Suzuki: Ah, that’s right.
Jin: Right.
Hoshii: Like, “Whose turn is it now?”
Everyone: *laughs*
Jin: “Should I go to the right? To the middle?”
Hoshii: “Whose mic should I go to?”
Jin: “Whose mic”! “The middle one, maybe?”
Hoshii: *laughs*
Jin: Ah, this is it. Speak of the devil, the tall Konoha-kun has come up.
Hoshii: Yep! Man, this one was terrible for Miyano-kun.
Jin: It sure was!
Suzuki: It was the worst.
Hoshii: The result was good, but he had a hard time.
Jin: It was horrible for him...!
Hoshii: Sure was.
Suzuki: He had to voice three characters with different personalities, after all.
Hoshii: He did. Man, I’m so glad I didn’t get Konoha!
Everyone: *laughs*
Hoshii: Seto is great!
Jin: And on top of that, the characters didn’t have facial expressions! Yet it’s three characters!
Hoshii: Right??
Jin: He must’ve been so busy... Ah, but, about this episode... for example, during the promos and the main story, a lot of characters come up.
Hoshii: Yup!
Jin: I was very uneasy as to whether or not I’d be able to explain to you guys what each of them are about. And I was wondering if you wouldn’t find it super difficult to understand, no matter how much I explained.
Hoshii: Aaah...
Jin: But it was amazing how, on the first try, all of you performed the characters exactly the way I imagined they’d be like.
Suzuki: Hmmm...
Jin: Yes. So I’m very sorry about that and, as expected, I wish I’d explained properly!
Hoshii: No, no, no! The way you did it was enough!
Jin: But, aaah, it was wonderful! I was like, “It’s perfect like this!”
Hoshii: I see.
Jin: Yet, in contrast, Miyano-san was like, “Is this all right?”
Hoshii: I guess we actors do get iffy about it, like, “Was it really okay?” because we didn’t yet have a proper image of how it was going to turn out.
Jin: My, it must’ve been truly hard. And it was over in a blink of eye.
Hoshii: Exactly.
Suzuki: Yeah.
Hoshii: The songs were also finished in a blink of eye.
Jin: They were.
Hoshii: It went by so fast.
Jin: It did!
Hoshii: I kept looking forward to it every week.
Jin: Ah, thank you very much, really!
Suzuki: Thank you so much.
Jin: I also kept looking forward to it every week.
Hoshii: Hm!
Jin: Oh, here it is. The scene we were talking about earlier. The one that’s kinda cute.
Hoshii: Ah!
Jin: It’s coming up. The one where Seto-kun...
Hoshii: That’s the one I did for the audition.
Suzuki: Aaah!
Jin: *laughs*
Hoshii: That was the one.
Jin: This... This... Hum, yes, yes. We had you do it in the audition and for the radio commercials. It was exactly this scene.
Suzuki: Right, right.
Hoshii: Yeah. So, since he’s different from his usual calm self in this scene, I was wondering if it was okay like that.
Jin: Aah.
Hoshii: I might’ve performed the wrong side of him.
Suzuki: Hmmm...
Hoshii: So I was like, “Are the people who like the comforting side of Seto-kun going to be okay with this?”
Jin: Well, the older female audience was like, “He’s so cute~!”, so...
Hoshii: Yeah... but he leaves!
Jin: That’s right!
Suzuki: *laughs*
Hoshii: He offs to somewhere! Like... he goes away to see some nature.
Jin: He kinda fades out.
Hoshii: Yeah.
Jin: Hum, after this, in the eighth episode, everyone goes back to the hideout and there’s a part where they’re talking.
Hoshii: Yes.
Jin: In it, he says, “I’m gonna go looking for him” and just like that...
Hoshii: He leaves.
Jin: ...he goes away.
Hoshii: That’s right...
Jin: During the course of the main story, both in the anime and the novel, he’s always like this.
Hoshii: Hmm...
Jin: In some way or another, even when he should be there in the novel, everyone’s like, “He isn’t here right now because he has work today.”
Everyone: *laughs*
Jin: All the time, it’s like, “He’s got work so he isn’t here.” *laughs*
Hoshii: Well, there are people like that.
Jin: He doesn’t show up at all!
Suzuki: *laughs* No, but maybe it might be best to keep people in suspense about him.
Jin: Right.
Hoshii: Like, to make them use their imagination?
Suzuki: Exactly. Like, “What’s he doing behind the scenes?”
Jin: I wonder what.
Hoshii: “Went out to see some deers, maybe?”
Suzuki: *laughs*
Jin: If he did go out to see deers, people would say he isn’t around but in the joke kind of way. There are fans who enjoy this gag.
Hoshii: Yes.
Suzuki: Hmm.
Jin: On the other hand, since he’s so absent, some people are like, “Isn’t he the mastermind behind all of this?!”
Hoshii: *gasp* Reading between the lines!
Jin: Like, “Isn’t he the leader of the bad guys or something like that?!”
Hoshii: Reading too much between the lines!
Suzuki: I see...
Hoshii: That kind of thing is possible.
Jin: They conclude that it’d be bad to put him together with everyone else.
Hoshii: It happens sometimes.
Jin: So maybe he’s a villain.
Hoshii: It happens, it happens.
Jin: But that’s not his case at all!
Suzuki: *laughs*
Jin: Let me borrow this space to say it – he’s not like that at all!
Hoshii: There was no such thing. I’m so glad! I’m so glad that he was a good person!
Jin: He is.
Hoshii: I’m also glad that he wasn’t killed in the end!
Suzuki: *laughs*
Hoshii: He almost got killed, though.
Jin: He almost did.
Hoshii: Also, during that flashback about the past...
Jin: Yes?
Hoshii: ...I voiced one of the villagers.
Jin: Ah! The villager! The villager!
Suzuki: Aaah...!
Hoshii: I think a lot of those people were just villagers.
Jin: Yes, yes. I believe they were ordinary villagers.
Hoshii: Even so... I was asked to voice one.
Suzuki: You, Hoshi-san?! *laughs*
Jin: WAS THAT OKAY?!!
Hoshii: No, it’s fine! I’m okay with it!
Suzuki: *laughs*
Hoshii: It’s nothing much! I can do it! I can voice a nameless character, no problem. I can, because he does have a relation to Seto.
Suzuki: Everything here has a proper reason behind it.
Hoshii: He’s related to Seto-kun, everyone! Think about it for a second.
Jin: Looking at the character name “Villager C” must’ve been the worst!
Suzuki: *laughs*
Hoshii: Their faces look alike, don’t they?
Jin: Yes, yes. They look exactly the same.
Hoshii: Don’t misunderstand, everyone.
Jin: That’s right. That was, hum... something like an ancestor.
Hoshii: Yeah. Is it okay to reveal that?
Jin: It’s totally okay! So, this was an ancestor and—
Suzuki: Like I said, everything has a proper reason behind it.
Jin: Yes, yes! I also thought this was in order.
Hoshii: Thank you very much.
Jin: But for some reason, I felt like being playful when writing the screenplay, so I granted Seto’s voice to Villager C.
Hoshii: Right?!
Jin: I should’ve made it Villager A.
Hoshii: *laughs* Indeed!
Jin: I put him in a sort of low position on purpose.
Hoshii: Aaah~!
Suzuki: I see, I see!
Hoshii: Eh, but there’s no helping it. A is the leader, as you’d expect.
Jin: Yes, A is the leader. And B is the second in command.
Hoshii: No helping it.
Jin: Hence, Villager C.
Hoshii: I can totally voice just a Villager C, though!
Suzuki: *laughs*
Jin: That’s riiight!
Suzuki: As expected, there’s a proper meaning to it.
Jin: Yes, yes.
Hoshii: Right.
Jin: But when you do an audition and people instruct you on how to voice a character, it’s not so that you can be “Villager C”!
Hoshii: *laughs*
Jin: That Villager C really did have a meaning to him.
Hoshii: No, hum, thank you so much, really! Speaking of auditions... I only did it for Seto.
Jin: That’s right.
Hoshii: For these kinds of things, you usually get, for example, the protagonist... some sort of main role.
Suzuki: Ah, that’s right.
Hoshii: And only then do you get another character. So this pin-point was kind of rare. Was it like that for everyone?
Jin: Ah, erm, I created the images of all the characters from the very first chapter of the original work.
Suzuki: Hmm.
Hoshii: Oh!
Jin: I did a lecture expressing how each character was supposed to be, like, “This is how I imagined them.”
Hoshii: Heeh...
Jin: I also had the names of all of them.
Suzuki: That’s right.
Jin: Yes, that’s how I asked them to perform.
Hoshii: Hm.
Jin: Back then, I also had several discussions with Tsuruoka-san – hum, the sound director, Tsuruoka-san.
Hoshii: I see.
Jin: And ultimately, we decided to have Hoshi-san do it, by all means.
Hoshii: No, no! Thank you.
Jin: That’s how it went.
Suzuki: So actually, Jin-san, you and the others had the image of the characters so clear in your heads that there wasn’t a single person who messed up.
Jin: Ah...
Suzuki: Each and every one of them did well.
Jin: No, but it was hard for them, wasn’t it?
Hoshii: For real...
Suzuki: Hm, indeed. But it paid off, right?
Jin: Yeah...
Hoshii: Honestly, it was the first audition that I passed in a while, so I was very happy.
Jin: Eeeeh??
Suzuki: No way!
Hoshii: *laughs*
Jin: For a moment there, I was kinda like, “Ah?! Ah!!”
Suzuki: That’s not possible.
Hoshii: It’s true, it’s true! To tell the truth, I don’t get approved very often.
Jin: Ah, is that so?
Suzuki: Aaah...
Hoshii: It’s because there’s actually a lot of people who take part in auditions.
Jin: Ah, thought so.
Suzuki: Hmmm...
Hoshii: So I hardly pass them.
Jin: But Hoshi-san, as expected...
Hoshii: I was happy!
Jin: Ah, geez, thank you. And yet, you got Villager C! It’d make anyone go, “Hey!!”
Hoshii: *laughs*
Jin: I’m really sorry.
Hoshii: No, no, no! It’s okay, really.
Jin: But, well, other than the Villager C, Seto-kun had quite a few appearances in the anime.
Hoshii: Ah, well, I was always there for the recordings of the latter half.
Suzuki: Yuuup.
Jin: Right. But if we’re speaking about just Seto-kun as a character, there was also a mini-arc in the past where a small Seto-kun had a lot of screen time.
Hoshii: Ah, that’s right! But voicing a small Seto-kun would’ve been difficult for me...
Jin: Well, yes. We did a voice switch.
Suzuki: Yeah.
Hoshii: I didn’t do an audition for little Seto or anything like that!
Jin/Suzuki: *laugh*
Hoshii: It’s not like I auditioned and failed! I didn’t audition for it at all!
Suzuki: Indeed.
Jin: Tsuruoka-san had decided on from the very beginning.
Hoshii: Yeah, yeah. Although, depending on the anime, they use the original voice actors for that.
Suzuki: Oooh...
Hoshii: There’s actually a ton of problems with that, but they’re like, “Can you do it?”
Suzuki: I see, I see!
Jin: Hum, Hoshi-san, I have watched some of the works that you’re in. There’s one that has several episodes set in the past. It’s a series that I’m quite fond of.
Hoshii: Ah, I see! That one. That one, right?
Jin: Everyone performs in the flashbacks just like they do in the present! *laughs*
Suzuki: Aaah, I see...
Hoshii: Well, how should I put it? This way of doing it is also a thing.
Suzuki: Hm, hm.
Hoshii: It’s like a gag.
Suzuki: Hmmm.
Hoshii: It doesn’t go the realistic route. So it’s okay like that sometimes.
Suzuki: Yep.
Hoshii: But man, this series is so mysterious. The atmosphere of it, that is.
Jin: Ah...!
Suzuki: Hmmm...
Hoshii: I also feel that Director Shinbou’s direction matched it very well too.
Jin: Indeed, that’s right. Not even I thought it’d turn out like this.
Hoshii: Right?!
Suzuki: Yuuup.
Jin: Hum—Ah! Anyway...
Hoshii: Ah, it’s over!
Suzuki: The ending song...
Jin: The ending arrived in a blink of eye!
Hoshii: In a blink of eye!
Jin: We really couldn’t talk about the main story at all!
Suzuki: *laughs*
Hoshii: We did, a little.
Jin: At least till the part where Seto gets startled.
Hoshii: And leaves.
Jin: That’s right.
Hoshii: Aah, it’s going to end.
Jin: It is.
Hoshii: But there’s still more.
Jin: There’s still the C part.
Suzuki: There is, at the very end.
Hoshii: Speaking of the ending, LIA-san’s voice is so graceful that it heals you.
Jin: True.
Suzuki: Ah, that’s right.
Jin: The song is mine, by the way.
Hoshii: Ah!
Jin: I think I managed to create a good melody with it.
Hoshii: Yup! That’s right!
Suzuki: As expected!
Jin: But y’know, hum, we always cut right through the story every single time and arrive to this point.
Hoshii: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Jin: So the image I have of this song is always like, “Eeeeh?!!”
Hoshii: Ah, I see.
Jin: It’s become a song that makes me go, “It’s already here???”
Suzuki: *laughs*
Jin: It’s unbelievable... So, we have reached the ending theme song of the episode once again. About the people who watch the series, I wonder how they do it. Do they listen to the audio commentary right after watching the episode?
Hoshii: Ah, but it might be like this, for example – when they buy the DVD, they first of all watch the series. I feel like that’s the majority.
Suzuki: Ooh...
Hoshii: Like, they watch the episodes on TV first.
Jin: That’s right. Maybe that’s it.
Suzuki: Yeah.
Hoshii: That’s probably it.
Jin: Indeed. Well, with that being said...
Hoshii: Yes?
Jin: Hum, if there’s anyone who’s going to watch the series once again after listening to this, we’re sorry for not elaborating on the contents of it!
Hoshii: Yeah!
Suzuki/Hoshii: *laugh*
Suzuki: Well, time has gradually come.
Hoshii: Yes.
Jin: Yes!
Suzuki: We’re going to be doing this over again, but please, do leave a message.
Jin: All right!
Suzuki: Could Hoshi-san go first?
Hoshii: Yeah! Eeeh, I’m happy to have participated in “Mekakucity Actors”! Eeeh, it really was a blink of eye, but as expected, I myself would like to get involved with Seto-kun even more.
Jin: Aaah...!
Hoshii: And with everyone else. I wanna get involved with them, so I’ll do my best. Jin-san, too, by all means, please take care of me from now on too.
Jin: Ah, thank you very much!
Hoshii: Everyone, thank you for your support!
Jin: Thank you so much!
Suzuki: Jin-san, you too.
Jin: Yes! Well, let’s see... Just like Hoshi-san said, I would like to have everyone gather up once again after this.
Hoshii: Yes.
Jin: If there comes a chance for it, I’d love to do it too.
Hoshii: Yes!
Jin: Is this really something we should be saying at this point in the game?!
Suzuki/Hoshii: *laugh*
Jin: But we already said it, so...
Suzuki: No problem, no problem.
Jin: ...I want to do my best till this opportunity arrives!
Hoshii: Yes!
Jin: So anyway, thank you very much.
Hoshii: Yes.
Suzuki: Thank you very much. And this C part also has a meaning to it.
Hoshii: That’s right!
Suzuki: If you keep it up – if you keep watching it like this, you should be able to tell.
Hoshii: At the beginning, I really didn’t get it, so I watched them all in sequence.
Jin: Ah, thank you very much.
Hoshii: It piques your interest, doesn’t it? When you don’t understand something.
Suzuki: I hope people will watch it over and over.
Jin: That’s right.
Hoshii: Yeah.
Jin: I want them to watch it lots of times and go, “I see, I see.”
Hoshii: Yep, exactly.
Suzuki: Well, that being said...
Hoshii: There’s lots of fired-up songs in it too.
Jin: Yes!
Hoshii: Waiting for everyone.
Jin: Please keep looking forward to what’s to come as well!
Hoshii: Yeeah!
Jin: Yes.
Suzuki: Thank you very much. Well, this has been the audio commentary of Act 05.
Everyone: Thank you very muuuch!
#kagerou project#kagepro#mekakucity actors#kagerou daze#seto kousuke#hoshi shouichirou#jin#seiyuu#audio commentary#suzuki kenta#my translation
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So with your wonderful analyses on shows, how do you think Sunset Shimmer's story (redemption from evil mean bully to an empathetic hero) on Equestria Girls' spin off was? Is it every bit as good as what fans hype it up to be?
I... can't wholly comment. Not because I'm entirely unfamiliar with what you're talking about, I watched the first three Equestria Girls movies... But I also watched them over half a decade ago when they came out. I haven't watched literally any My Little Pony since midway through season... 6? Whenever Starlight joined the cast.
I can remember some of my strong feelings about certain aspects of it, partially because the bronalysis community was part of why I ended up joining the fandom as a whole and began fanfic writing so MLP was when I was first cutting my teeth on analysis but weirdly enough... I never really questioned Sunset's redemption arc, even back then.
Part of it is because they're movies, not a show. Redemption arcs get a little weird with that because the structure and pacing of such things is a lot odder. What I will say is that I do agree that it's not bad. People don't just forget what Sunset did but kind of crucially to keep those movies enjoyable, they never just tell you to think the end of the first movie was pointless. People are genuinely giving Sunset a second chance, even if maybe with a bit of trepidation, she's actively worried about reverting some but you can also see that same fire, drive and passion that led to how she was before. I think Equestria Girls, from what my memory says, was actually REALLY important for this because Sunset is a bit too demure in Rainbow Rocks, a bit too purely nice, but the third movie makes it clear that it was a defense response. The old Sunset isn't 100% gone, she's just figuring out how to balance it all.
Which I mean... All of that is a billion times better than "I will murder every timeline of existence" Starlight Glimmer being redeemed simply because she lost a single friend when she was young. No I don't care that the show is called "FRIENDSHIP is Magic", Starlight is still arguably the most destructive, spiteful villains I ever saw in that show and brushing it under the rug was not okay with me, let alone with the fact that the MANIPULATOR uses MIND CONTROL within half a season of being redeemed!
*siiiiiiiiiiigh* But again, take anything I say about MLP with a grain of salt. It has been two and a half years since I last logged into Fimfiction, mostly to delete some of the few stories I wasn't willing to condone keeping up, and I still have no plans to return. Not with how I left.
Oh, but because I feel like it, just some stats from Fimfiction because it was still like five years of my life:
I published over a million words worth of material over the course of 205 stories.
I made over 1300 blogs so if you thought me being a windbag was new, NOPE!
And I have over 1,500 followers on it, placing me... A HUNDRED FIFTIETH ON THE SITE!? WHAT DO YOU MEAN!?
I won't link it though because, well, I have been wanting to put that part of me away for a long time now. Not just the poor quality work of my old days but the type of person I was. I joined the Brony fandom at 17 after all and while hitting rock bottom during college while being a part of it helped make me into a better person, I had to go pretty low to get there first. As such, linking it feels like condoning that old person, even if I'm not about to hide it.
Isn't that what redemption and growth is about after all? Recognizing you did wrong in the past and trying to do better? And I know for me, I'm still trying to constantly learn how I can do better. Maybe it's even part of why redemption arcs mean so much to me and why I hadn't considered Sunset's in the past. I wasn't in the middle of my own by then.
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8 years later...
I'm a nurse, married, and a mom.
Life is fickle. I really wanted to blog some thoughts out and started to research blogging sites when I forgot that I had a tumblr. It is pretty apparent how much I changed. Even now I can detect small wisps of arrogance and pride buried beneath unapologetic passion. I was a dichotomous soul. Always ranting about something that made me angry, judgements on others and then pleading to God for ignorant Holy Spirit solutions. I remember that girl faintly. She was headstrong as well as pigheaded. She loved hard and was relentlessly tunneled visioned about things she was sure about. She feels familiar but very unfamiliar. Not like a scent so strong it triggers a distant memory but maybe like knowing everything about a certain celebrity you were obsessed with as a teenager without actually know them.
Anyways I'm rekindling this old dying form of expression because I need a space jot down things I don't want to forget. Memories that are strong so that I am able to recall them in the right light. Thoughts that I can regurgitate because they really are revealings of the Holy Spirit in my life. Feelings that I'm unable to pilfer through as they stay abstract and convoluted in my head.
So to my long time follower, to my old self, to no one really... I'm 31 years old now. I married that young boy who didn't give me material gifts but gave me eternal treasures. He fathered my beautiful daughter Indie Haven Tay just a short 14 weeks ago. God did call me into phase of worship that I was praying for in all those previous posts. But I really wasn't ready for what God had in store for me. So heres to a beginning.
(I always ended with a prayer to God so..)
God, you are still soo soo good. My view of you is so much more complex and deep. In some ways it seems like I've lost that childlike lens which is sad but in other ways I feel like our relationship is real, solid and built on something other than emotion. Thank you for, just in the right timing (as always), bringing me back to a past that I can honestly enjoy knowing again. I don't want people tainting my memories, even thought they are in them. I want to celebrate the time in my life when they were good, before it turned bad. I want to explore the heart you have refined over these 8 years and learn more about this newest creation in me. Thank you that you are the same. You never left me. You always were for me and here you are again beside me listening. love you.
-Amen
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Before I continue with the story, I just want to make a quick disclaimer about my writing style and the pacing of it all.
This is the first time I have tried to do something like this. All of my other Sims creative content was either machinemas I made or let's play I have streamed. I am still not all that comfortable with the blogging thing. As I have noted before, I would like this story to have a lot of visuals and less writing to match how a lot of other simmers do it. I feel like I have a tough time shortening my content to fit all of the details into a more digestible size. I'm trying to learn and I hope I can figure it out. While I really enjoy writing the longer blurbs, I know that, as a reader myself, I'm more apt to read something that I can get through in a couple of minutes rather than having it feel like I'm reading a whole novel. It's this generation.
TLDR: I'm figuring it out and this family is a test run of what I'm hoping will turn into a really fun project.
Ares was livid. She had never thought in a million years that Gunnar would use that tone with her. Who did he think he was, anyway? She sipped on her wine, disregarding the safety of the child she was growing. After all, it wasn't really her problem, she thought.
A little wine, classical music on low and a bit of the news. All while she had someone to wait on her 24/7. That was peak pleasure for Ares. An escape from the chaos of school work..... and other things she was not willing to think about.
Sooner rather than later, she did have to think about those things because it was very hard not to when she couldn't button her pants anymore. Or when walking by a mirror made her feel like one of those models in the maternity magazines. Or just general changes pregnancy can and will do to your body.
Ares was irritated about having to acknowledge it but it was a good reminder to her as well that she had to figure out what she was going to do when it actually got here.
For months, she had been putting it off. She had never procrastinated on anything so hard in her life. But when the time came to get serious about it, she couldn't find the courage to look into it.
Eventually, she forced herself to start the process of putting her baby up for adoption. She called to make an appointment with an adoption agent which, in itself, was not hard. She was actually relieved a bit.
That was until she actually met with the agent. Anxiety crept up on Ares as she entered the Agency. Not an unfamiliar feeling to her by any means but, somehow, this was different.
The Agent showed her to their office: "Alright, Ms. Palette! Are you excited to get the process started?"
That question made Ares tense up. "Ah... I...I ah yeah.... Yes."
The Agent stared at Ares for a moment, noticing Ares shifty demeanor. "Uh-huh...... Okay. Well. I'm going to ask you a few questions to fill out your portfolio. This will give interested parents to be insight on who they are adopting. Where their DNA came from. And..... Are they getting a healthy baby."
For some reason, that last bit of information struck a nerve with Ares. Was she growing a healthy baby? The doctors seemed to think so but she wasn't exactly doing what they told her to or following any expectant mother blogs, telling her how to take care of herself during pregnancy. She didn't take prenatals. And she drank the occasional glass of wine. Ares never saw a reason to stop because the doctors never said anything was wrong.
Ares took a deep breath. "Oh...o..okay."
The Agent squinted their eyes briefly before moving on. "Question 1: What is your reason for placing your baby up for adoption?"
Ares took a moment to answer. "I am unable to take care of it at this time in my life."
Agent: "Question 2: Are you willing to accept that your child may be adopted by a family who may never want them to know you as their biological parent?"
Ares answered faster this time. "Yes"
Agent: "3. Do you suffer from any physical or mental chronic illnesses?"
Ares: "Not that I'm aware of..."
The Agent still sensed that Ares was uneasy. "You're doing fine, Ms.Palette. Two more question for today and then I can get you out of here. First of all, do you know the gender of the baby?"
Ares shakes her head.
Agent: "Last one for now. Do you know the biological father of this baby?"
Ares sat in silence for a few seconds too long before she answered. "I am unwilling to share that information at this time."
After all of that, Ares was exhausted. She couldn't wait to go home. One thing bothered her, though. At her last OB appointment, she denied wanting to know the sex of the baby but for some reason, the agent stirred up a curiosity and she had to know.
Ares called her OB. "Hello... Yes. I know I said I didn't want to know the gender of my baby... Is there anyway I could get that info?...... Oh you have it on file?..... Oh good... Yeah... Yes I would like to know."
A moment later Ares learned the baby's gender. Emotions flooded her as she heard the news. She laughed. She cried. It was all becoming too real for her.
About two months before Ares was expected to have the baby, she had finished her 5th semester. "Only one more to go. I can do this!". Ares was determined as ever. Part of it was 3rd trimester hormones. She was in what other expectant mothers would call 'nesting mode' and that definitely gave her a boost in her ability to focus on her goals. The other part of it was knowing that soon she would be a free woman by the time she rolled into her 6th and final semester. She could leave all of this pregnancy nonsense behind her.
Ares spent her break at the Britechester family home. She was still hiding from everyone. Even her Dads were unaware of her pregnancy. At least she assumed. If Gunnar said anything about it, they definitely would have called her. It was better that they didn't know. As far as she was concerned, they weren't grandparents. That would imply that she was a mom and she wasn't one.
Come to think of it, Ares hadn't really heard from Chip very much. Caleb called her at least once every two weeks but Chip never really called. He would send a meme here or there or an 'I love you. I'm proud of you.' text. It kind of made sense, though. She didn't really spend as much time with Chip as she got older.
Ares, unwittingly to herself, smiled at the thought of her family. She really did have it made growing up. Most importantly, she had two parents that cared about her more than anything in the world.
Ares' face fell slightly as she thought about how lucky she was to have people like that in her life. Thoughts intruded her head about the people she, not only had, but seemingly pushed away. She thought about Gunnar for the first time since their fight.
Ares gritted her teeth slightly. Not because she was mad at Gunnar but because she was embarrassed about her behavior toward Gunnar. She was saddened about her choice to cast him out. She felt so stupid. How could she fix it now? It seemed impossible.
Ares spent the next week trying to figure out the best way to get a hold of Gunnar. At first, she tried to call him. He wouldn't answer.
Then she started texting him:
"Gunnar... Can we talk?"
"please?"
"I want to apologize"
That didn't work either. Ares tried calling him a few more times in the following days. The problem was that she still didn't know what she was going to say to him if she did get ahold of him. Then it dawned on her. She knew exactly how to get him to talk to her. She texted him one more message:
"You're having a son"
Ares stared at her phone, breath held, as she waited for anything in response.
About two minutes later, she saw:
Gunnar is typing...
Then it disappeared.
Ares exhaled and hung her head. A second later she was jolted by the ringing of her phone. It was Gunnar!
She answered, fumbling as she tried to put the phone up to her ear. "He.....hello?" Her heart was pounding furiously. Her mouth was suddenly as dry as a desert. She was in a cold sweat. She could hear Gunnar on the other end. He wasn't saying anything but it sounded like he was crying.
Ares said nothing. She didn't know what to say. She almost considered hanging up when Gunnar finally spoke up. "What do you mean by that?"
Ares heart broke, listening to him like this. How could she have been so cruel to him and let it stagnate for this long. Gunnar deserved better. He didn't need Ares in his life. She was toxic for him. But she could mend things, at least. She could fix what she had broke. She wanted to see him happy.
Ares still struggled to formulate what to say to Gunnar but she managed something. "I think you were right. You should raise your son if you want to.... So.... Do you want to?"
Ares heard what seemed to be a cross between a sigh of relief and sobbing. She stayed quiet.
Gunnar eventually found the composure to ask Ares a question. "Is it okay if I fly out there sometime soon. When you aren't busy?"
Ares told him that she was currently on break and that he should come soon. There wasn't much time left to prepare for the baby's arrival.
-The Following Week-
Gunnar made it to Britechester. He stayed for a weekend but he got a hotel. It was still too much for the two of them to hang out for an extended period of time. Even so, they spent the two days Gunnar was there together. The first day was Ares catching Gunnar up on all of the local stuff going on in Britechester. She also talked about how school had been but only because Gunnar asked.
Gunnar didn't want to push Ares into talking about what they both knew he was there for. He didn't want to back her into a corner and scare her out of her decision. He waited patiently for her to bring it up.
The second day he was there, they made a platonic date for the local bubble tea shop.
Ares sipped her strawberry tea. "Finally got the rain check cashed on the bubble tea.", She joked. "I prefer the coffee better but... Ya know... Caffeine isn't good for a growing baby."
Gunnar perked up at that. "Is that so?" He tried to play it cool and let Ares lead the conversation.
Ares nodded at him. " Speaking of... I suppose we should talk about.... It."
Gunnar sipped his drink. "Yes. That is what I'm here for, isn't it?"
Ares lost her smile when he said that.
Gunnar quickly tried to backtrack. "Oh, no. Ares. I didn't mean it like that."
Ares cut him off. "No... No it's okay. You are here for that. It's okay. Really." She folded her arms into herself, rubbing her upper arm, trying to comfort herself.
Gunnar nodded at her but he felt like an asshole for the way he just talked to her, even if it wasn't meant to sound that way.
Ares proceeded to talk. "So i know what I said about the adoption thing.... I was serious about it. I went through with it as far as setting up a portfolio for me and getting one ready for baby. But....." Ares started to feel a lump in her throat. "But when I actually sat down to do it... It didn't feel right. Then they asked me about the gender and I said I didn't know it but that was because I told the doctors I didn'twannaknow.... Sorry. I'm rambling." Tears started to roll down her cheeks. " Long story short. I called the doctor back to ask them the gender. It.... It made it feel so real. Up until then, I ignored it. Treated it like a benign growth that would go away after 9 months. But when the doctor told me I was having a boy, it was like I hit a wall..... I still can't raise this baby. And I still don't want anyone to know I have had him. But I could never rob you of the opportunity to raise the child that you helped me create. I'm sorry, Gunnar. I know how much I have fucked up. I'm not asking for your forgiveness. I just want to do right by you. You never have to see me again if you don't want to. Give your son the life he deserves. But, please....... can you not tell him about me?"
Gunnar just stared at Ares while she was talking. He wanted to give her room to talk and time to digest the information she was telling him. Once she had said her peace, he took a deep breath, his arms also crossed as he was keeping his guard up. "Well...." He started. "I think it might be best if we don't see each other for, at least, a while." It pained him to admit that but he knew that boundaries were what they needed. Ares knew she was toxic for him. Gunnar also knew he was toxic for her. He continued his thoughts. "I think we have spent too much time together and maybe that muddled our true feelings. I never lied, though. I do love you. But my love was misplaced. I don't need you to be mine, Ares. I need you to know that, no matter where you go in life, you made a positive impact in mine. Am I angry at you sometimes? Probably more than you have ever realized? Do I feel sad when I'm not near you? All of the time.". Without realizing it, Gunnar grabbed Ares' hands and held them while he was making his point. "But we are adults now. I know it's not healthy. The infatuation I have for you. I want to just love you. Appreciate you from a distance." He started to tear up. "I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to raise this baby. I will do right by him. That's a promise. And I won't tell him about you if that truly is your wish. But, Ares.... I.... I can't not tell your dads.... You understand that, right?"
Ares is silent for a moment. She figured this might happen. She hadn't told her dads anything about being pregnant. She imagined what would happen if they saw a baby just show up out of nowhere. But, again, she felt her dads deserved to be grandparents if they wanted. She definitely would get an earful from them, but she knew that they would also obey her desire to keep her relationship to the baby under wraps. "I think that's okay. I think they would like to be involved and help you out. They love you. Probably more than I ever showed you myself." Ares snorted.
Gunnar chuckled at her stale joke. He was just glad they could find common ground. He was relieved to know that he wouldn't have to go behind Ares back to find his kid. Gunnar would have done anything to get his child.
Ares smiled at him. She jolted suddenly. "Oh ! It..... He kicked. Oooh and hard this time. Woah. He's excited about something. Maybe about getting to go home with daddy in a couple of months?"
Gunnar's heart fluttered when he heard that. He was someone's dad now. His cheeks flushed.
Ares noticed. She grabbed Gunnar's hand and put it on her belly.
Gunnar gasped. "Woah... That's wild! Can I.... Talk to him. Or is that too weird for you?"
Ares nodded. "I'm okay with it."
Gunnar leaned over to talk to Ares' belly.
"Hey, buddy.... It's your dad. Man, I can't wait to meet you. I can't wait to hold you and cuddle you and give you all the love I can. I want to watch you grow and I want to teach you about all of the things I like. And I hope you teach me some things that you like, too! It'll be you and me against the world, little dude.... I can't wait."
Gunnar was in awe. It was a miracle to him. He was going to be a wonderful father, Ares just knew it.
Unfortunately for Gunnar, he had to go back home but he was also excited because he got to turn the guest room into a nursery. He spent the last two months baby proofing, decorating and getting baby supplies in preparation for the big day.
When that day came, Ares was given a bunch of information from Gunnar for the birth certificate and his custody. Most importantly of all was the name.
There was an arrangement made to have Ares adoption agent fly with the baby to the airport where Gunnar picked him up. Originally, Ares felt bad about calling up her Agent and telling them that she was withdrawing her adoption but the agent seemed relieved. They said they could sense that Ares was making a huge mistake. When Ares told them the whole story, the agent was pleased to offer any kind of help in the process.
Ares wasn't in labor very long before she delivered a healthy baby boy. The delivery doctor weighed him. "7 pounds. 6 ounces. Do we have a name for the little fella?"
Ares smiled as she took her first and last look at at her son... Or rather Gunnar's son.
"His name is Bowie. Bowie J Delgato"
And with that. Ares was a free woman and Gunnar was raring to start the next chapter of his life. His little buddy by his side.
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Hi! This is Ven, a third year college student who's eyeing to be a language teacher someday. ❤
I actually made this blog for a final requirement in one of my subjects. This subject is basically about technology as a tool in teaching and learning. I'm honestly not a type of student who's really good when it comes to technological tools. In fact, I only have two social media accounts and if one of your guesses is Tiktok haha you just got it wrong.
At the beginning of this course, I find it challenging to use websites and other applications especially the unfamiliar ones. Nevertheless, I know that I should strive in learning those because as a will-be teacher of this modernized era, it is necessary that I'm well-equipped with these aspects since I am about to handle 21st century learners sooner or later.
Coming from a country where lots of students are still technologically illiterate, it gives me more the eagerness to be an effective teacher. And I believe that technology plays a significant role for it.
Again, I am Ven and allow me to share my journey (laughter, tears, learnings, hardships, midnight moments, lazy days, and more) with this course, Technology for Teaching and Learning. 👩💻📠🎞💻
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Written December 4th, 2022 at 12:30AM
I have a million and one feelings at the moment. Amy and I made it to Tam Ky, our mother’s hometown, and it feels wonderful. Amy’s been traveling all day and I feel bad because her feet are swollen. Fortunately, she’s knocked out and I’m taking the last few bits of my night to dedicate to this blog.
One thing I’ve processed about my writing project is I am writing about a topic much bigger than me. It focuses on native communities in different countries and it focuses on perspective. As much as I fight for the art of marginalized communities, I also think it’s important to be aware of what that art, even when its Western, can affect local people in their homes. There’s a lot to unpack here, so I’ll just leave it at that.
As for arriving in my mom’s hometown, I feel sentimental, but also disconnected. Vietnam in itself is familiar and unfamiliar to me as I’ve never grown up here, but I feel as though I am coming home or returning to a place that I’ve never known. Tam Ky is one of those places. It’s a quaint town that is endearing and filled with people who have hearts made of actual gold, I’m certain. The energy is not bold, but calming, caring, and compassionate. I look forward to the time I spend here and I look forward to capturing as much of it as I can with my eyes and heart.
Unrelated, I’m getting in my head about staying at Chi Be’s house or relying on her in any way. I’m worried that she can read my mind, know what I’m feeling, and because of that, I’m worried that she dislikes me. I have a tendency to do this with people who’s opinion I care about or those who intimidate me. I’m sure it’s not true, but I do want to validate my feelings and why I feel that way.
Benny. I love this man with my whole heart. It’s very rare that I find so much love for someone in this way and I am more than grateful to have him in my life. He is a very special person to me and I never want to take any of his time, energy, or love for granted. With all of the adventures I am going on, I can’t help but wish he were here to experience all of life with me. One day, I’ll hire him on a project and take him with me just because. His job will be to bring me my favorite snacks all day on set and I’ll give him a consistent pay for it. (THIS IS PROBLEMATIC ISN'T IT)
Man’s Search for Meaning already is affecting my life subconsciously. I’m thinking about how important it is to make the right decisions in the moment in order to stamp them into my permanent past. I think it’s worth a shot to continue building my project and submitting it wherever it thinks it can go.
There were a bajillion other things on my mind today, but these wrap up the main thoughts. There is always more to break down and discuss. I’m hoping I’m doing a great job and in due time, not only will my writing improve, but my awareness and wisdom level will increase as well. Thank you and good night!
Written 10:04PM
Hi. I don’t know why I get so emotional about wording. Ugh!
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Immediately after you send the text, you hear the telltale sound of a FaceTime-call breaking through the silence of your apartment. It makes you smile, and shift to sit more upright on the couch - Jimin may be a friend, one of the best ones you've ever had if you're honest, but you don't find the thought of exposing him to your double chin while you lay down particularly enticing.
Since Jimin (and Taehyung, but you try not to let your thoughts linger on him too much) left, talking to the cheerful man had become like habit. He always texted you good morning, asked how your day was when you got home, and wished you sweet dreams before sleeping. Unlike Rosie, he actually took his time to listen and hear you out just as you did the same for him.
No shade to your long-time best friend, but she wasn't particularly attentive to others; an unfortunate trait she had always carried with her.
As soon as you pressed the green button on your screen, Jimin's smiling face made an appearance. The sight of him pulled a smile onto your features, one you couldn't have fought off if you wanted to - the man knew how to cheer someone up.
Jimin seemed to be in a living room of some sort, something that you found rather surprising. The other times the two of you had FaceTimed, he made it a point to provide the both of you with the privacy of his room, door shut tight. You didn't mind much, but the unfamiliar background intrigued you.
"Y/n!" Jimin exclaimed, that large smile never leaving his features.
"Hi Jimin," you smiled back.
Though your greeting may not have been quite as enthusiastic, you were in fact very happy to see your friend. Your days were spent in a kindergarten, after all, and as much as you adored the kids you cared for, they weren't very good conversationalists just yet. Besides, aside from Rosie, you didn't have many friends, definitely none you considered close, in any case. Jimin's presence in your life, in short, was a welcome one.
"How you holding up?" the smiling man asked, gaze softening.
"I told you I'm alright, Min," you chuckled, glaring at him playfully. "I'm not a child."
"I know, but I care about you, love," he answered, pouting a little. It made you giggle at him.
As bothered as you were because of the whole Taehyung-situation, you figured it was no use dwelling too much on it; if he was upset, you didn't know why, and if he expected an apology, he would have to man up and ask for one. You felt guilty, of course you did – it was in your nature to do your best to always keep all your relationships amicable. Still, there wasn’t much you could do if you didn’t even know what to apologize for.
“I know, thank you for your concern,” you told him, smiling sweetly.
“No problem,” the man grinned back, and you briefly reflected on his ability to shift emotions with such speed. “Anyway, I’m sorry for saying those things about Rosie, that was not very cool of me.”
You bristled a little at that, not even having thought much about his less than kind words towards your best friend. Honestly, they were kind of true – Rosie really shouldn’t have gone through your phone without your permission, and definitely shouldn’t have taken Taehyung’s number without yours (or his) permission at all. However, you were very much used to her antics, and therefore tended to gloss over things like this.
“Ah no, it’s okay,” you told your friend, waving him off. “She can be a bit much at times… it does feel a little bit weird when you don’t know her, I suppose.”
Jimin hummed a little, a crease appearing between his brows. He didn’t want to tell you, but he thought Rosie was a horrible influence on you; he thought you deserved much better friends in general, if he was honest. He had heard about her from you, and while you tended to sugarcoat most things in life, the things he heard were still a bit appalling despite it. On top of that, he had seen the way Rosie acted around Taehyung, and the fact that she was manipulating him understandably didn’t sit well with him at all.
“I guess that might be true,” he agreed, not wanting to make you uncomfortable with his opinions on the matter. “Aside from… that whole situation, how are you doing?”
This question caused you some distress. Your gaze fell upon your coffee table, littered with mountainous piles of papers and books, your laptop open in the middle, glaring its bright white light at you. You bit your lip, stress swelling in your chest and threatening to consume you. You closed your eyes, taking a deep breath – nothing good would come from stressing about the situation.
“Y/n?” Jimin asked after a few seconds of silence.
Your eyes were burning with the effort of keeping your tears at bay, but you still answered the man as calmly as you could.
“I’m okay. A bit stressed, is all,” you said, tacking on a chuckle at the end as to not clue the man in on your severe distress.
“How come?”
“This one teacher… She was pregnant. Keyword ‘was’. She was in her 36th week when she went into labor, meaning she still had lessons to plan all the way until summer, and she had two weeks left until her maternity leave. Now we have to plan all her lessons quickly, because we have to bring in a substitute and it’s just—” you stopped yourself, taking another deep breath before you hurled all over your fairly new couch. “It’s just a lot.”
Jimin frowned at you through the screen. He could definitely see the dark circles under your eyes, and the mess your hair was due to the incessant pulling. He could see a coffee stain on your sweatshirt, too, and when you covered your face with your hands, your bitten-down nails also became apparent. He really felt for his friend, and wished he could relieve your stress somehow.
Just as he was about to suggest taking a break or a vacation or something, you saw another man walk up behind him. Despite looking the band up online (purely to be able to keep up with Jimin’s stories about his life), you could not place who the unfamiliar man was at first. He had broad shoulders, was reasonably tall, and had brown, messy hair. From the looks of it, the man was about to walk straight past Jimin, before he stopped dead.
“Hey, who are you talking to?”
The man padded up behind your friend, leaning in to see the phone screen. Jimin jumped as soon as he heard his friend speak up, clutching his chest and glaring at the man.
“Yah hyung, you scared me,” he whined, and you giggled, your stress momentarily forgotten.
“Oh, is that Y/n?”
Now that the unfamiliar man was so close, you could identify him as Seokjin, the oldest member of the band. You smiled bashfully and waved a little. “Hi.”
You had never talked to Seokjin before, but he gave off a very friendly aura, even through your phone screen. He smiled back at you, and waved a little too.
“Nice to finally see your face,” he grinned, and your eyes widened. “Taehyung talked a lot about you.”
At the mention of your childhood friend’s name, you froze. Jimin was very good at avoiding mentioning his name, but of course, Seokjin wouldn’t know that the two of you were… not on the best terms at the moment. So, you swallowed down the sudden melancholy that washed over you, and tried your best to smile. It sort of worked.
“Ah, well that’s nice of him. Seokjin, right?” you settled for asking, not wishing to dwell on Taehyung for too long.
“Call me Jin,” the man told you kindly before turning to Jimin. “Our car is here to take us to practice.”
Your sweet friend groaned loudly, pouting at the camera. “I guess I have to go,” he said grumpily.
“I guess you do,” you giggled as Jimin stood up from the couch. “Don’t work too hard and take plenty of breaks, okay? You too Jin!”
You saw Jin pause at your words, turning to grin at the phone once more. “You really are a sweetheart, you know that?”
His words made you blush, because you weren’t very used to compliments, but you appreciated them nonetheless. Jimin was quick to agree with his hyung, reiterating how sweet and kind you were, and your face flamed even hotter.
“Yah, let’s go!” you heard a shout from the background.
“Alright, now I really have to go,” muttered Jimin, smiling softly at you. “Please don’t overwork yourself. You won’t be any good to those kids if you’re burnt out, you know.”
You returned his smile easily. “I will do my best. Now go before someone bursts a blood vessel!”
Jimin giggled before saying a quick goodbye, followed by a shouted one from Jin. Before the screen went dark, though, you saw a man with curly hair walking out the door.
You hated the way your heart sped up at the sight of him.
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