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diazsdimples · 1 month

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What do u say about these supposed hard core fans that are shipping buck Tommy? They gonna make the writers keep that homophobe around 😰

I am entirely the wrong person to ask about this.

Firstly, I ship Bucktommy AND Buddie. And this is possible! You are allowed to see Buck be happy with a man for the first time (how fucking good!!) but also wish upon the nearest star that he ends up with Eddie in the end. I truly believe Buddie is endgame but at the moment, I am more delighted at the fact that Buck is happy, with a man, experiencing a positive queer relationship.

The reason I ship Bucktommy is because look! at! how! happy! this! boy! is!!! I will ship ANY person that makes my little blorbo as happy and blushy and giggly as Evan Buckley is when he's with Tommy Kinard. He is SMITTEN. Do I think they're endgame? Not at the moment, no. Would I be upset if they were? I'd mourn the fuck out of Buddie, but I would be glad that Buck is finally happy and comfortable in a relationship. His happiness is paramount.

For the reasons why Buck's bisexual arc is more important than a ship, please read this post. It talks about the importance of representation in current media, and my own experiences of coming to terms with my bisexuality just before this arc was aired. What we're seeing with Buck's story is revolutionary, really. We haven't seen this kind of thing happen in media much at all and it is so important to show.

For any issues regarding Tommy, please read this post by the lovely @slightlyobsessedwitheverything. They beautifully go through all his appearances and break them down for us and I would urge you to read it with an open mind.

Now, about Eddie. I am an Eddie girlie (gn) through and through. That is my babygirl and I adore him with every fibre of my being. I would love nothing more than to see him go through a queer arc. However, right now, Eddie is not in the place to do so. We saw from the last episode that he's an untapped reservoir of Catholic guilt, and it's gonna take a lot to work through that, before he can have any kind of realisation re: Buck. He's very much in his comphet days but is starting to take some steps towards undoing some of his old habits, like getting Marisol to move out when he realises they're moving too fast.

With this in mind, I think it would be too rushed and too early for Buddie to get together right now. Yeah they've had many seasons of being married and living out of one another's pockets but given the stages of life they are both in, I feel it wouldn't end as well as we'd like it to. Eddie isn't in the right place for it. Buck is exploring his sexuality. They need time to learn and grow and do some serious thinking and realising before they can even begin to contemplate a relationship together.

Regarding the "homophobe", I am assuming this is referring to Edy Ganem and not Lou Ferrigno Jr. I would like it noted for the record that I cannot stand Edy and therefore cannot stand Marisol. If Meddie were to be endgame, I'd fume. They have no chemistry. They do not suit one another. And I don't believe Edy should be given a platform to spread her hateful rhetoric, and I hope the last we see of her is 7x07. I'm a little mad it wasn't 7x05 but there we go.

However, Tommy and Buck's storyline and Eddie and Marisol's storyline are entirely separate. The only thing that links them are Buck and Eddie, and their friendship. I don't believe that Tommy's existence means Marisol is going to stick around and I find it a little odd that you do. Buck can and has had relationships that aren't Eddie. Eddie can and has had relationships that aren't Buck. Buck being in a relationship does not mean Eddie will also be in one. Tommy's existence does not confirm Marisol's continued existence.

My current best case scenario is Eddie being single by the end of 7x07 (please god), and Buck and Tommy continuing their relationship, so Buck has the opportunity to learn and experience same-sex relationships while Eddie has the time to deconstruct his true feelings, get therapy, work through 30+ years of repression, and then they'll be ready.

ALSO I DO NOT WANT BUCK TO CHEAT ON TOMMY WITH EDDIE. WE ARE NOT HERE FOR THAT.

Best case scenario, sometime towards the end of s7 or beginning of s8, Buck and Tommy decide that they both want different things out of life, have an amicable split that doesn't leave either of them hurt, Tommy sticks around as a recurring character because he's ingrained in the 118 again, Eddie's doing his therapy thing and then maybe mid s8 him and Buck can start coming to some realisations with a potential for Buddie moments towards the end of s8. Honestly anything else would seem too rushed.

The final point I'd like to make is that I find it extremely odd that you call people who ship Bucktommy "supposed hardcore fans". Shipping anything other than Buddie doesn't make you any less of a fan. Actually, I'd argue it shows a bit more commitment to the characters as you're willing to be open to them growing as humans and expanding on the personalities that we love. If Buddie is the only reason you watch the show, I feel you should re-evaluate your motivation. This show has so many great ships, such as Bathena, Henren and Madney, as well as Buddie and Bucktommy, and considering this is an ensemble show, we should show all of them as much love as the other. These characters are so intertwined with one another and that's what makes this show so worth watching. Watching for 2 characters and 2 characters only is not getting the full enjoyment out of it.

I hope this answered your questions and gave you something to reflect on. As I say, I'm not the right person to ask about this as I too ship Bucktommy, currently have 2 Bucktommy fics in my drafts and watch them kiss at least 10 times a day. And for future reference, I will be unfollowing/blocking people who throw tantrums about not getting Buddie so far, or who believe you can only ship Buddie and feel superior for doing so. Have a good rest of your day.

#james answers things #james says things #bucktommy #buddie #evan buckley #eddie diaz #tommy kinard #fandom discourse I guess?#911 abc #911 season 7 #911 buddie #911 spoilers #anon #asks #this ended up a lot longer than I thought it would #but this question pissed me off a little dskjdsk #thank you for coming to my TED talk

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fallenclan · 9 months

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THANK YOU FOR EXTRA SUNWISH BITS... OBSESSED WITH HER. GOD. Ohhhhhgh. (Laying on the ground) she had to learn everything about being a medicine cat HERSELF... And it IS her knowledge passed from cat to cat in an unbroken line, now....... Ue ue ue . (Said to the tune of "of course you have blue hair and pronouns" but a little tearfully) of course you're a tragic meddie and a little bit in love with your best friend whos wife died..

I can't think of Sunwish getting to be a warrior finally for too long or I'll explode. Getting to go back to serving the clan how she wanted from the start, finally free of the role she had to learn from scratch, that she did so much to define for all of Fallenclan's future. To watch her apprentice - Silverbelly, who got to choose this path, and took so well to it - take up the mantle with steady paws, take on an apprentice herself. I wonder if she'd miss it, sometimes. Find herself noticing every herb she passes while on patrol, bringing some home or just letting Silverbelly know later. Would she have ambitions, maybe, of being the deputy? Not Scorchstar's - no, they'll never see eye to eye - but Goldenflare's, maybe, once the old molly's too worn out to go on. I wonder if she'd feel torn. I want to think she'd feel confident enough, though, to take the new rank in stride. However long it lasted her.

(^ and I can't . I can't think about that. Because then I'll think about HER thinking about that after Silverbelly graduated, in canon. Considering asking for warriorhood. Thinking about what it'd be like, only to be murdered by her leader before she could. And I shall simply have to BLOW UP!)

(btw. Unrelated and this is so long already (apology) but I think what keyed me in on her so much at first was that she hoped golden would notice her right before she was murdered. And in reviewing I've realized there was like a year between but for a bit I thought she might've known Something Was Up and had some sort of dread about what was to come and wanted him to be aware. WHICH PROBABLY IS NOT WHAT HAPPENED given the time but it's still. Gesturing wildly)

SORRY FOR LENGTH. ENAMOURED W HER LITTLE SPRITES :} (- 🐈‍⬛)

AGONY???? LITERALLY SITTING AT MY DESK HAD TO REST MY HEAD IN MY HANDS. AGUGHGH????????

#ive experienced more Sunwish Emotions today than i have ever i think #fallenasks #black cat anon #the 'hoping he notices' thing. you are so so so smart thats canon now

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bonefall · 1 year

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So, Bones, I adore so much of what you're doing with regards to Jayfeather. You and I seem so on the same page about what is so frustrating about his arc and I'm ovejoyed seeing someone else bring it up as well. Correcting the missed opportunity of not giving him a chance to develop a dynamic with Longtail in particular is a favorite. And I like that he was given plenty of time before coming to the decision of becoming a meddie himself. It's always been a sticking point for me personally how this society allows children as young as equivalent human age 12 or so to swear themselves to celibacy.

But one minor thing that's stuck out to me that seems a little... off is the thought that Jaypaw would elect to turn down a warrior name. To me he seems like he'd want to get one alongside his siblings even if only for bragging rights you know? If he wants one from Leafpool, he could always ask for her to rename him. It's not at all important, but it's my one nitpick when I have nothing but glowing praise for how you are handling my absolute fav, so I thought to bring it up.

Glad to see you loving the changes! I try to take special care with the characters that my regulars mention having a softness for, plus, can't be letting the fan-favorite Three lose what makes everyone love them.

I care immensely about Longtail and how the unceremonious blinding between the arcs doesn't go anywhere, ESPECIALLY with how they completely failed to notice that both of his mentorships ended tragically. It was a missed opportunity to wrap that up by having him successfully train Jayfeather.

Jaypaw's Warrior Name

Funny you mention the warrior name thing though, I was thinking of how to handle it too. Plus; even without the pride angle you mentioned, his siblings are getting named! It should be their whole big ceremony, three very special warriors. Why miss the party?

The only reason I'm waffling is because Jayfeather's name was for Crowfeather's... but were cutting it awfully close to the reveal, and I don't think Jayfeather would be very fond of Leafpool giving him Crowfeather's suffix as an honor title. Through sheer coincidence, Firestar could give him the special suffix that only Crowfeather has, sure... but I'd still lose the meaning.

But does that even matter, really? Maybe I'm overthinking it.

The honor title angle seems the most likely. I'm thinking of having two color cough outbreaks, one early in Po3 that Jay saves Poppy from, and one late in Po3 that Jay saves Hazeltail from. In the first one, he walks to StarClan and they allow him to fetch Poppy out of curiosity. In the second, he physically brawls a StarClan warrior to stop them from taking Hazel.

So maybe -feather could be explained as him being spiritually guided... since no one knows that StarClan hates his guts and he's been fighting god as a hobby lately. Irony.

If he does get his very own warrior name, it's either going to be Jaystrike or Jayfang, for his unusual combat style. As a blind cat, he's been taught to latch onto his opponent and fight in close corners like a weasel, never letting his opponent wriggle free. It is delightfully violent-looking.

Jaystrike is really cool but Jayfang lets his nickname always stay Jayf.

#Jayfeather #Bonefall Po3 #Bonefall Rewrite

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mairaiscarrierofthepaperclips · 5 months

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Oh gods, now that I've finished the Meddie friendship fic I have no excuse to put off the last bits of lazarus rising... godsdammit, I love that fic so much but she be FIGHTIN' ME, Y'ALL!

#Maira writes #Buddie #ao3 #I'm excite but worried #Because she be a chonky boi #Aaaah

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sodomitecastiel · 2 years

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what's the difference in vibe between trans cas and trans dean to you? imo it's kinda dean is so horrifically repressed that he would have some very bad opinions about trans regarding himself (possibly kinda trans meddy), which would be a lot to work through. cas would be a lot more chill, and having a looser more expansive definition of transness and masculinity, I don't think he'd necessarily see it as a personal failing (dean would).

the issue i always have with writing trans dean - and the reason i don't write him frequently - is that his headspace is so toxic. the flashback i wrote in "all this and heaven too" where dean's freaking out to sam about john winchester's indifference to his gender (and sam's assertion that john always wanted sons, and dean was better at reproducing the kind of masculinity john would want from a son) sums up my feelings pretty well. i don't know if i agree that dean would see it as a moral failing, though - i do think he'd associate womanhood with weakness, and his internalized misogyny would make him intolerable to be around, but i also think he'd take great pride in his ability to be and pass as a man. all of his over-performance feels a little sadder through that lens, the black coffee drinking, the straight whiskey, the leather jacket stolen from his father, his reaction to "you have delicate features for a hunter", his fear that turns into anger on the way out... horrible. not to mention that the ways his father used him as bait over the years turns even more sinister.

trans cas, on the other hand, oh my god. the ultimate act of defiance and self love. angels aren't supposed to connect like that with their bodies, their vessels - and to be honest, if either of them sees it as a moral failing, it would be cas. but cas takes pride and pleasure in his moral failings, especially in later seasons, and i like to think of his trans identity being one more rebellion he takes grim satisfaction in. one more way he turns his back on a controlling and sadistic heaven. naomi would view cas identifying as a man as him 'going native', and would be as disgusted by him as cas is proud.

"the girl that became the righteous man" and "the angel that desecrated his vessel by becoming it" falling in love. can you imagine it? they would understand each other like no one else can. and they're the only ones who would never even think to question the other's masculinity.

#nathaniel.txt #answered #trans #dean #cas

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justonemorechapternicercy · 3 years

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*bats eyelashes prettily* something about a haunted house/underwater ruins and tritercy for the halloween prompts? 🥺👉👈

I hope you like it, darling 💕 I might write a whole fic about this, because I have so many ideas I want to explore, I just don't really have much time and energy for anything. We'll see...

The world beneath the water was something else. Percy was always amazed by the contrast between the colorful beauty of the coral reefs and the threatening darkness of the sudden deep.

He lived for the sea. Ever since he was a small child, curiously getting to know the tickling foam of the shallow waves on the beach of Montauk, he was in love with the capricious element.

It was his forever love.

After the death of his mother, and being adopted by Andromeda - Meddy, for short -, his fascination with the sea did not lessened. He had to be careful when he explored the deep, as him being a demigod was a secret Meddy did not want to be known by the gods. First, she wanted to keep him locked up, safety behind her back, never interacting with anybody who could cause him harm, but they compromised.

He may explore the sea, but never, ever talk to anybody who may feel anything other than human to him.

Percy was a good boy - he slayed the monsters that came too close to him, he tried not to interact with the sea creatures, and any time a demigod, or maybe god turned up close to him, he immediately went back to his mother, knowing that she can keep him safe.

But that time...

That time he might have broke his promise, as he laid his eyes on the most perfect creature he had ever met in his life.

The merman was handsome, even if Percy did not have much to compare him to. He had two green tails, not something one could ever see on any other sea creature. He was clearly older than him, but he... Well. In fear of sounding like a narcissist, the older merman reminded him to himself; similar face structure, black, fluffy hair, gleaming sea-green eyes, full of life.

He took Percy's breath away.

The underwater ruins were the perfect place to spy on the merman, as the columns and such gave him opportunity to hide, but as the time flew by, it took Percy's patience and carefulness with it. The demigod got closer and closer to the oblivious merman, like a flame attracting a moth.

He was distracting only for a few seconds, but when he turned back to admire the merman, he was gone.

"I knew I saw a pretty little thing spying on me," whispered a voice to Percy's ear. Suddenly, he found his back flushed against a big chest, his legs bumping into two scaled tails.

The 'oh, shit' ran through Percy's mind, but when he looked at the merman, his attractive face too close to him, he couldn't help but admire the sea-green eyes, strong jaw and plump lips. Percy swayed closer, almost hypnotized by those eyes so similar to his. Something in his mind screamed at him, but the merman's smirk made him a weak, weak little demigod.

"Well, well, well..." the merman said, fingers caressing Percy's pink cheeks. "Who would have thought that I would find my long lost half-brother a place like this. And that he would be such a pretty little thing," he murmured.

Percy felt like stuck by lightning. Triton. Not just a merman - it was Triton, the King of Atlantis. A god.

Meddy would be so disappointed in him, Percy though, but when he felt the warm, plump lips pressed against his, he felt every concern, every thought float away.

Triton smelled so good, he felt so warm against his body. It felt like home, like he was made for Triton.

He never wanted this to end.

#gen's halloween fun #halloween #gen's prompt game #percy jackson #triton #triton x percy #tritercy #pjo #pjo ficlet #pjoverse #might expand on this later #vi ❤️#vi my beloved #i love you so much

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disaster-j · 3 years

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book recommendations?? 👉👈

Yessssss I have so many! You didn't specify any genre/interests but since you're here asking me I'm gonna have to assume you're all about that queer rep like myself so here's some books that I am either currently reading, looking forward to reading in the future, or have read at some point in the last year or two and loved!

Currently Reading

1. One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

I've just started reading this and let me tell you it is AMAZING. Some highlights are- majorly queer and/or poc cast of characters, wlw main characters, time travel shenanigans, a magical diner, a very loveable dog and a "twink with multitudes."

Haven't even gotten halfway through yet but I already know it's gonna be one of my all-time favourites.

2. Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto

This one I'm only one chapter in but it has me excited already.

The plot revolves around Meddy, an indonesian-chinese woman, who accidentally murders her blind date and has to recruit the help of her Aunties to cover it up, all while they are planning an over the top billionaire wedding. This book is quirky rom com and murder mystery all in one with a surprise queer romance (so I've bee told)!

In my TBR

1. Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíkeé-Íyímídé

Now I don't know much about how the plot unfolds for this one because it is a mystery and I didn't want spoilers but I have seen this described as "gossip girl meets get out" and if that doesn't reel you in idk what will.

One thing that I do know is that this book has a lot of hype around it and it's all very much deserved. Also that both the mcs, Devon and Chiamaka, are qpoc.

2. Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

What's that? A desi wlw romcom featuring a bi mc, fake dating turned actual relationship shenanigans and a certified Happily Ever After? Sign me the fuck up. Legit so excited to read this one y'all don't even understand.

3. The Princess Deception by Nell Stark

Y'all ever watched She's The Man and thought this would've been a thousand times better if this was a wlw romance instead? So did I and apparently so did Nell Stark who has made all my dreams come true with just one gender-bent Duke :)))))

A quick note, the book is an adaptation of Twelfth Night itself and not the actual movie so it's a Royal Romance and not a high school based one. It is still set in modern times but Sebastian and Viola are Royals and Missy Duke is a reporter. The football element also remained as it is set in the backdrop of a World Cup that Viola, impersonating Crown Prince Sebastian, is hosting.

Have Read and Loved

1. Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

One of my favourite novels ever. This book was everything I wanna see in a romcom honestly. It was funny, heart-warming, the romance was both passionate but realistic and I never once felt like it didn't make sense for these two characters to be together and love each other so much, which is a problem I have with romances a lot.

Pretty sure most people know about this book by now but here's the highlights anyway- majorly queer and/or poc cast of characters, bi mc, gay love interest, first son of the usa falls for the prince of wales, enemies to friends to lovers, secret relationships, amazing coming out scenes.

2. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

This book broke my heart then built it back up stronger than ever.

I sat down to read a little bit and before I knew it it had been six hours and the book was over. It pulled me in so hard it was almost like a spell. I laughed and cried and felt so many emotions throughout this book and it left me reeling. Gods I could sit here and talk about how much this book affected me for hours. It was a whole experience.

Ari and Dante is a coming of age story about these two boys discovering their identities through exploring their sexualities as well as their relationships with each other, their families and the world at large. It's a story about both queer experiences as well as life as a mexican-american in the 80s.

The book ends on a happy note and has a sequel set to release soon and while not a lot of details have been released so far the author has confirmed that the main characters do not die at the end due to certain rumours going around about the same. There's also a movie currently in development for the first book.

This one got a bit long, clearly I have a lot to say about this book, I think everyone should read this at some point but also it is pretty heavy so please check the trigger warnings before you start.

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So yeah those are some books that I have loved/want to read that I'd recommend everyone with similar taste as myself check out. Hope this helps!

#anon ask #answered ask #book recommendations #queer books #red white and royal blue #aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe #ace of spades #one last stop #hani and ishu's guide to fake dating #the princess deception #dial a for aunties #if any of yall want more specific recs hit me up on or off anon #or in dms i dont mind either way

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puppypaw-wc · 3 years

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thunderclan meddie flowers

this has become one of my favorite hcs so have my hc flowers for the thunderclan meddies (starting with goose and ending with flip)!

goosefeather: yellow carnation (rejection and distain; he put them on himself), pansy (afterlife/remembrance)

featherwhisker: snapdragon (playfulness)

spottedleaf: pink carnation (motherly love/"i will never forget you"; given in starclan), pink tulip (caring)

yellowfang: coral rose (empathy), freesia (unconditional love; given after joining thunderclan)

cinderpelt: chrysanthemum (optimism), daffodil (rebirth; given in starclan and also worn by cinderheart)

leafpool: carnations (sisterly love), iris (hope; given after the three are born)

hollyleaf: holly leaves + berries (unofficially given by leafpool), purple aster (devotion; given in starclan)

jayfeather: dianthus (apparently called "god's flower), hydrangea (familial love; i'd imagine he probably hides it sifkjsfk)

alderheart: lavender (lowers stress levels), gardenia (family + "secret love between two people" alderpuddleneedle anyone?)

flipclaw: just some random ass leaves. ashfur insisted on it and alderheart was just tired of his shit

#puppy rambles #wc #hc #warriors hc #goosefeather #featherwhisker #spottedleaf #yellowfang #cinderpelt #leafpool #hollyleaf #jayfeather #alderheart #flipclaw #i'll probably put the other clans' all in one post because they barely have any meddies-#... i also realized idk who yellowfang's meddie mentor was lsfkjlfs #sagewhisker or something like that i think?#who was yellowfang's mentor in general actually...

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mfred · 2 years

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I posted 233 times in 2021

108 posts created (46%)

125 posts reblogged (54%)

For every post I created, I reblogged 1.2 posts.

I added 165 tags in 2021

#its halloween in my heart - 62 posts

#true story - 40 posts

#book reviews - 18 posts

#firmly in my forties - 10 posts

#romance novels - 7 posts

#crochet - 6 posts

#cats - 6 posts

#queer books - 6 posts

#pumpkin - 5 posts

#books - 5 posts

Longest Tag: 88 characters

#i already own 50 different lip balms but i really could use a giant oatmeal cream pie rn

My Top Posts in 2021

Taking a sick day with Pumpkin.

17 notes • Posted 2021-09-14 16:20:20 GMT

Wooooo. I'm sweating. This was one hot and spicy read 🔥🔥🔥.

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

This is a retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth with a lot (a lot) of sexy times thrown in. But! There is good emotional payoff as well!

Persephone finds out about her betrothal to the wife-killing, power-crazed Zeus at the same time everyone else does. She's shocked and appalled that her mom, Demeter, would set her up like that. So she runs, all the way to the River Styx and the lower city, right into the arms of the supposedly dead/missing/mythical Hades. They strike a bargain. Hades will protect Persephone until she can leave Olympus for good, and Persephone will help Hades get revenge against Zeus for killing his parents. And how will this revenge be served? Through very hot sexy times, of course!

There is a lot of sex in this book and some light dominance/submission play as well. It's all done very well and intricately wrapped up in the emotions and motivations of the two leads. For all that he is a dark, brooding anti-hero, Hades shows off his soft inner marshmallow heart very clearly as the book progresses. And for all the sunshine and smiles she projects, Persephone is quite perceptive, with a very cunning intellect.

Although this is a darker romance, there is very little violence and it never feels exploitative. The journey is much more emotional for both Hades and Persephone, as they fall for each other and allow love to shape their futures together. Everything comes together so quickly at the end, I kinda wondered why they didn't go with Plan B from the beginning. Of course, Plan A was the sexy one, so who am I to complain? 4 stars.

17 notes • Posted 2021-06-13 18:08:23 GMT

The most heartwarming murder story I've ever read.

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto

I told @bookgeekgrrl that I had just come to the part of the story where Meddy kills her blind date (not a spoiler) and she said, "you're at the top of the rollercoaster!" And she was right; the ride was just beginning. This is a charming tale of family, finding yourself, and murder. I highly recommend it. 5 stars.

17 notes • Posted 2021-07-07 23:49:50 GMT

I made a top! And I wore it to work! And no one said, "cute top, where did you get it?" so I didn't get a chance to brag! So I'm bragging on the internet instead! Yay, me!

The pattern is by Ana D and the yarn is from The Fiber Seed.

18 notes • Posted 2021-09-29 12:28:19 GMT

Oh. Oh. My heart.

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

I basically cried through the last third of this book. My eyes hurt. My squishy, overly emotional marshmallow insides are so happy though! What a lovely story about time travel, electricity, true love, the NYC subway, and families both made and found.

Jane is the punk rock goddess of my heart. August is everything you could want in a protagonist. Their story built me up, tore me apart, and put me back together. I loved, loved, loved it.

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#my 2021 tumblr year in review #cats featured heavily #im not surprised #true story

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hangryandlazy · 3 years

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africa jul 19

wow lol it’s taken me 2 years to actually put this post together. a LOT has changed since then and it makes me immensely happy to recognize how lucky we were that we’d had 2 insane years of travelling right before the pandemic hit. but this post is not to dwell on that, so let’s get on with it!!

this was our amazing 2019 africa trip~

jun 30, 19 ••• we make our way from hong kong to the netherlands on klm airlines. i distinctly remember how impressed i was with the quality of service and the comfort of the 12ish hour flight. after around 16 hours of commute, we just want to stay in and chill, so we order room service and call it a night early. i recall wearing a fun t-shirt that read, “not to be rude, but shut the fuck up” which i personally find hilarious and endearing, but which made the guy at the front desk quite uncomfortable. lollll oops!

vimeo

jul 1, 19 ••• yay! we had a full day alone in amsterdam. we (i) decided to walk from the hotel to the town center, because it’s fun experience new cities by exploring them on foot!! why not? you come across many things that you just couldn’t have planned to find.

look how beautiful the canals in amsterdam are! anywhere you turn, it’s picturesque.

we had lunch at wagamama because i saw that the avant garde vegan, gaz oakley, had done a collaboration with them at some point, so there are some guaranteed vegan options. we then walk around the bloemenmarkt and find our way to the cannabis college, which had 2 verdampers for rent! yesssss! i was so happy.

we explored and walked around more, then stopped by a coffee shop to smoke a bit more. there was a lovely vegan cafe right next door, which i’d been eyeing when we went in to smoke, so we had a top up on coffee and matcha there. we saw a cute frenchie across the road and missed the dogs so...

vimeo

we had dinner at this place called cafe frijdag (which means Friday!) which was delicious! so happy that amsterdam had vegan options for me

jul 2, 19 ••• we got up bright and early to meet my parents for breakfast and we go to the airport to catch our flight to kigali. about 10 hours later, we were buying sim cards at the kigali airport. we then checked in to the radisson for the night, and it was feeling very surreal to be in africa. i remember feeling anxious.

jul 3, 19 ••• today started on a somber note. we went to the kigali genocide memorial. i cried a lot, especially at the exhibit with the photographs of only a fraction of the victims during that time.

then we drove at turtle speed to our next hotel, which was a loooong long way away. we arrived at the lake kivu serena hotel in time for a very late lunch. the cuisine here consists of rice, tortilla-like wraps and papadum-esque crispy rolls.

this fruit tastes disgusting... it looks like a tomato but isn’t sweet at all. i only remember spitting it out, trying another piece from another plate, and still hating it.

vimeo

thankfully everyone wanted to relax and take it easy, so we ordered in for dinner and spent the rest of the night chilling.

jul 4, 19 ••• we drove out to see the border between rwanda and the democratic republic of congo. we were told to be very careful about taking photos of the police officers there, so we were. it felt strange to take photos of the border, i’m clearly very ignorant of the relations and history. it was a very busy juncture, with a sea of people crossing this way and that, lots of cars bumbling about and a lot of fruit, as i recall. hahah.

we then drove out to see a makeshift hot spring. we were asked if we wanted to take a dip, but none of us wanted to..... felt bad saying no, but really not worth it, sorry.

vimeo

https://vimeo.com/568059672 (okay, i’m unable to embed more videos so links will have to do until i figure out something better...)

we took a boat ride along the lake, but there wasn’t that much to see around there, it was pretty dirty and murky... reminded me of the hong kong harbor, with trash floating around. it was also freezing, so i wasn’t having any fun at all.

we went to the gym and worked out a little bit because there was a lot of time to kill in between returning to hotel and our private pre-planned bbq dinner on the beach. we were lucky enough to enjoy traditional rwandan dancing which was absolutely gorgeous.

jul 5, 19 ••• we spent most of our morning in the car, having crossed the border to the republic of uganda. we stopped by a cute cafe along the way for lunch, but it was a grueling 4-5 hour car ride to mahogany springs, which was our hotel for the gorilla trekking. we managed to arrive around 715pm, by which time it was pretty dark and scary outside. the other car had broken down twice, once in the dark as well, so spirits were low and there was a lot of muttering and grumbling done under people’s breath. everyone was ravenous by the time dinner was served, but despite how late it was, it was absolutely delicious and i was happy! (also grateful for our car not having broken down)

jul 6, 19 ••• we woke up VERY early in anticipation of gorilla trekking. we waited around the hotel lobby after some coffee and biscuits for breakfast. it was an awful lot of waiting, but i didn’t sense anything wrong until i saw how pissed off our tour guide looked. it turns out our permits had gotten stolen! probably bribes.

here we were mucking around, still anticipating gorilla trekking.

we didn’t let it slow us down though. i actually am grateful for how things turned out because we wouldn’t have gotten to experience uganda like that without this turn of events. we joined a community tour that showed us how tea is harvested, how coffee is grown, harvested and round, as well as how bananas may be used to make juice, beer and gin! very cool

african tea leaves

jackfruit??

these are flowers from the coffee tree

the different stages of the coffee plant

this is henry, he owns this coffee plantation. here, henry shows us how to the use this contraption, the purpose of which is to grind coffee beans into powder

here henry is, sifting the coffee powder

here are my parents, having the time of their life (lol at my dad)

fresh bananas

these are the different stages of a banana’s life: from raw to ripe to fermenting. it can be made into juice and liquor.

we then visited a local school, where we were entertained by kids from kindergarten to 6th grade. we learned about their mission and goals to educate the younger generations by providing classrooms and a dining hall and even dorms for boarding. the singing and dancing was BRILLIANT. loved every single second of it. wish i’d joined in and not cared about what anyone thought.

we stopped by a women’s community center and saw a lot of cool crafts and art. that was on the way to the batwa pgymy tribe. we learned how they integrated with the batwa community. they showed us some dances they have dedicated to the gorillas, for which they are very grateful because it brings tourists in and therefore gives them an income. they showed us how to use a bow and arrow to hunt, and how they weave baskets and make handicrafts.

alan with the leader of the pgymy tribe

one of our guides spotted 2 chameleons, which was super impressive. he even brought the chameleon down close to us so that we could see it. i won’t ever understand how he was able to spot it in the wild, and from so far away as well.

we returned to the lodge and had lunch. the veggie stir fry was pretty dang good. it was served with posho, which is a maize bread, beans, and also matate (???) which reminded me a lot of plantain. back at the hotel, we chilled (without tv or wifi) until dinner. alan fell asleep, and i kept myself busy sorting out photos. dinner was early, and our night was early because we were promised gorilla trekking in the morning!

delicious!

jul 7, 19 ••• we were up and ready to leave by 7am. we were in the clear! we drove a little bit to the bwindi impenetrable national park for some entertainment (dancing and singing) from local students and a hilarious briefing on what to expect and do’s and don’ts of the trek.

we then had separate meetings within our trekking groups. ours was quite big, with 10 tourists, because michael and our guides had spent HOURS the day before handling our stolen permits. an exception was made to accommodate us all, so our group consisted of the starke’s, alan, kerstin, a couple from oregon, and an english family. we had to get in another car and drive a bit to the mountain, where we met our porters and then began our trek!

the hike up was difficult, and at times i legit feared for my life because the mud/rocks were loose and one wrong step would have had us tumbling down the edge of the mountain... and that was me at age 28!! cannot imagine how my parents were feeling...

alan with meddie

as we made our way to the gorilla family, we encountered a solo young male who was soooo friendly, he cut across our group, like right down the middle, and he even reached out and touched my mom on her jacket! it was wild that a gorilla was that close to us, and then he left as quickly as he had joined.

this is the photo my mom managed to take when the young gorilla male was right next to her

we kept on hiking and found a large. our guide, meddie, told us that we were lucky to have found such a large family doing a whole bunch of different activities: we saw mothers nursing their babies, babies swinging from the trees and playing with one another, sub adult males beating their chests and other members of the family eating and feeding. we even got to watch as a silverback gorilla pulled a very healthy poop out of its butt, and we ran into him snacking again later on.

on the way down, it started raining a little bit. we all slipped at one point or another, but it was especially dangerous for my dad so we all had to slow down our pace a little bit to match his speed. thank god he had a porter there to help him out and save him.

we returned to the same place as where we had started our morning for a debriefing, and we each received a certificate to show that we had been on this trek. we waited around a little bit for the other group to arrive, and were once again very grateful that our experience was much more pleasant. one lady in the other group had to leave the trek on a stretcher, and the others were caught in the rain on their way to the gorillas, so it must have been a cold and awful experience on their end.

us after the successful completion of our gorilla trek!!

we headed to a local inn nearby where we had a late lunch and could change into dry clothes. we then drove a bumpy 4 hours to mweya safari lodge, located inside queen elizabeth national park. we made a couple of stops along the way (one of which was in the middle of nowhere so that people could go pee out in the open where animals are potentially roaming around?!?!?) and when we finally arrived, it was already 830/9ish pm.... we insisted to order room service because we were pooped, and we got showered and hit the hay.

this cute sign was outside the lodge!

this super old school cash register was at the lodge too

jul 8, 19 ••• today started off with a game drive, early in the morning!

we drove around the gorgeous park and saw elephants, warthogs, antelope, eagles, all sorts of bird and butterflies, buffalo and weird-looking lemur or ferret creatures. we thought it was great, but some other members of the group were underwhelmed.

this is the view from the car we sat in for the safari

this gorgeous tree houses sooo many bird’s nests! do you see them?

cute antelope we saw on the tour

after lunch at the hotel, we went on a boat tour around the kazinga channel. i think it was called lake edward? we saw many animals again, including crocodile, elephants, buffalo, all sorts of birds, and hippos.

favorite photo of my parents ¨̮

we followed a few elephant cuties along the bank. it drizzled for a little bit in between.

dinner was delicious. it was a great buffet, although i was severely grossed out by the ants that joined us on the dining table.

there were so many animals on the grounds of the lodge. don’t be fooled by how cute these guys look, we saw them fight over raw meat at some point! we also saw a warthog stroll around.

jul 9, 19 ••• we were up bright and early today for a quick breakfast before heading right on out. on the way to entebbe, we stopped by a local motel for lunch. the service was SUPER slow (maybe because we had such a huge group together!) but it was delicious and worth the wait! i ordered a coleslaw and avocado vinaigrette (this was THE HUGEST AVOCADO i’ve ever seen in my life?!?!?), a veggie biryani and some of paul’s aloo matar. we then filed back into our cars for several more hours of “african massage” to the next destination. had an early night, i think we ordered room service to the hotel room and tried to get our butts to bed as early as possible because it was another EARLY day the morning after.

we stopped at the equator in uganda to take some photos, of course!

i was sooo happy to be able to order room service! we felt like we were finally back to civilization... 🥺 we had wifi and tv and hot water... ugh it was amazing

jul 10, 19 ••• my alarm was set for 4am this morning.... 🥲😅 we left the hotel at 5am for the airport and obviously i was tired and grumpy and just in a crappy mood overall hahahah. our first flight was barely 45 minutes.... to mbarara i’m guessing?? i was assigned a middle seat on my own originally but no one was in the aisle seat so i moved over woohoo! our first layover was 2-3 hours, not too bad. we hung around at the lounge area.

our second flight was to harare. alan and i managed to snag 2 joined seats towards the back end of the plane so that we could watch conan’s traevel shows on his ipad. there was a pretty scary drop when we were descending imto harare. i think we just stayed on the plane for about half an hour so some people could get on the plane and join.

we flew about 3 hours more to cape town, and we were EXCITED to arrive. it was a hell of a time checking in, and it was a nicer hotel in a nice area so we decided to just stay in and order room service again. we had a slow night and it was SOOOO needed. cape town felt a lot closer to the first world and we were enjoying and appreciating it to the max. we even started playing pokemon go and its harry potter-themed equivalent (oops forgot the name), but to be fair, we didn’t get cell phone service everywhere we went, so it would cut on and off.

jul 11, 19 ••• eek, cape town was COOOOLD! luckily i brought a jacket along, we really really needed to cover up and stay warm! got to sleep in a bit, we left by 830am to drive to the pebble beach by the water to take some gorgeous photos. we stopped by chapman’s peak for another photo op, then drove to boulders beach in simon’s town to see the penguins!! it was such a dream, loved every second of it.

i believe this was chapman’s peak??

what a model

this was at the pebble beach at the cape of good hope.

saw a cute ostrich on the way somewhere

next we went to cape point. we took the funicular to the top, then hiked up to the lighthouse. we took pots of great pics but omg it was EVEN MORE freezing there. we had lunch at the two oceans restaurant. fancy and delicious! the calamari was bomb, the arancini was alright, but the main of chickpea and mushrooms was delish. after lunch we headed right on back to the hotel.

when i said it was cold, i wasn’t joking... it was FREEZING at the top. i had a horrible time because i don’t do that well in the cold

alan and i walked over to woolworths to get water and makeup remover and snacks. on the way back we stopped by PLANT for dinner. i was sooo excited to try out their vegan fast food, so i ordered a lot of the menu. we got the quinoa salad, mac and cheez, seitan lasagna, schawarma, pot stickers, siu mai, spag bolognese, tiramisu, milk tart and a bunch of other random vegan snacks. i was in HEAVEN. even though some of the stuff was cold by the time we got back to the hotel and ate, it still tasted DELICIOUS. i was soooo impressed.

this was the lasagna. omfg i need an encore of this restaurant one day!!! wish i knew how to cook like this

jul 12, 19 ••• today we went to a wine blending workshop at grande provence winery. the first step was to blend 3 different mixtures. after tasting them all, we decided the last blend was the winner, with 40% zinfandel, 10% shiraz and 50% cabernet. so then we blended up a big bottle of it, corked it, thew on a hand-signed label, and then walked around the beautiful indoor and outdoor art galleries.

this was our group!

wine blending is literally mixing different wines together in different proportions and figuring out which you like the taste of the best

there was a lot of cute art at the winery! i loved all the dogs and greyhounds around the property. these 3 dancing pigs came a close second

we drove a little way for lunch at another beautiful vineyard. i had a charcoal ciabatta, tomato quinoa salad, root veggie risotto and steamed veggies on the side. we skipped the wine tasting because our lunch overran a bit and our bus driver buford said that the traffic would be pretty heavy on a friday afternoon and it wouldn’t be worth it to be stuck on the bus. so we just walked around the cute little town we were at, franschhoek (??)

there was a lot of cute art and small local shops around this town! we strolled around and got some souvenirs ¨̮

love this

we had a dinner booked way ahead at fyn restaurant. it was stunningly delicious. i loved every single course and was thoroughly impressed.

UGHHHHH just soooo good.

jul 13, 19 ••• FINALLY we had a day to sleep in!!!! we let our group know the night before that we didn’t want to join the walking tour around the city. we woke up and made our way to the company’s garden, which was directly next to our hotel. we played harry potter wizards unite and ran into the tour group. my mom told me later on it was a good decision of ours not to join haha.

we walked to addis in cape for an authentic ethiopian meal experience. we washed our hands at the table, ate the whole meal with our hands, and finally i was able to taste injera. it was 100% teff injera and it did not disappoint. i ordered a vegan platter while alan got a combo. the amount of food was PERFECT for us, we finished every single thing.

we ordered dessert but the hot berries never showed up and the ice cream was interestingly very gummy and very very sweet. the coffee was strong and served with a beautiful platter.

after that, we needed to walk our full tummies off. we headed to the waterfront, where there were many shops and stalls in indoor and outdoor malls. it was just a really good time walking around there and we saw soooo many things. there was bubble tea in south africa, a yogurt bar that made me sooo happy, dogs were up for adoption, and a bootleg jabbawockeez performance at the city square. we walked back to the hotel after that and got ready for bed.

jul 14, 19 ••• we woke up at 430am to head to the airport by 530am. we caught our first flight from cape town to johannesburg, then transferred to a direct flight back to hong kong. it was a TIRING trip but wow, the memories!! really want to go to back soon

#tanjastravels #tansworld #travel #wanderlust #tanja travels #tanjalan #cape town #uganda #gorilla #gorilla trekking #africa #south africa #safari #memories #travel memories #do you even travel

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spookysanta · 5 years

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this kid. (g.d.)

Summary: Grayson and GiGi spend quality time while he’s in recovery.

WARNINGS: fluff

he’s so swollen :( anyway i wrote this in an hour.

UNEDITED

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"Daddy," whispered Giavanna on Sunday afternoon, desperately trying to reach her little arms to Grayson's body on the bed to pat him awake. "wake up."

"Gia, leave Daddy alone, okay? His head hurts." (Y/N) pulled the toddler from the bed by her tiny hand; and, for the record, GiGi does not like not being able to snuggle with her daddy in the morning. More than she despises frogs and squirrels, which is a lot.

She started to fuss. "Mama, want Daddy!" She whined.

"I know, baby. But you have to—"

"Put her on the bed." Grayson mumbled in pain as he tried to sleep. "Just let her lay down."

"Are you sure?"

"Mhm." He nodded slowly, still not entirely relieved of the pain his septoplasty brought; he has to admit, though—he knows the pain could be so much worse without the drugs he'd been numbed on for the past three days. "Just let her lay down. She'll behave, won't you bun?"

"Yesh. I be good."

"Good." He held his arms out to take the little girl and (Y/N) was briefly mortified that his strength wouldn't be up to par because he'd been so weak recently. But let's be honest here: it's Grayson Dolan. He laid her body next to his on the bed and she snuggled up to him with her cheek on his collarbone. "You have to be quiet, cookie, okay?"

"Kay." She looked at (Y/N), who was currently looking at the two loves of her life in awe. There’s nothing in this world that could’ve prepared the two of them for this beautiful little girl, but she gives the utmost gratitude to the Big Man upstairs for making their family come to life. “Mama, lay down.”

“I can’t baby, I have to get Daddy’s meddies.”

She whined again, causing Grayson to sternly tap her on the bum. “Shh.” He instructed. She attempted to sit up and protest his swat but he laid her head back down on his chest where she was before.

“Sorry, Daddy.” The baby muttered. “Mama,” she started again in the best whisper she could muster. “Mama, come lay down!”

“I will, later, alright? Spend time with Daddy; I’m sure you’ll help him feel better.” (Y/N) left the room after that to get Grayson’s “meddies” (as GiGi so affectionately calls it), keeping the door slightly ajar just in case her clumsy husband or her even clumsier child had an accident.

GiGi’s palm rested on Grayson’s left pec, feeling the slow rumble of his heartbeat. “Daddy,” she whispered, moving her hand in different places to see if his heartbeat resounded in the rest of his body; and to her surprise, it did. “you’re thumpin’.”

“Hm?” He had to make sure he heard his child correctly—who he was almost certain is completely delusional.

“You. You thump. Like.. bump bump. Bump bump.”

“Where?” His eyes halfway opened in intrigue.

She gently patted the skin where her hand was, “Here.”

He chuckled, groaning inwardly at the pain. “That’s where my heart is, bubba.”

“Oh?”

“Yeah.” He poked a finger at her chest in the same spot. “Yours is right there, too.”

She hummed. “Mama has one?”

“Yes. She has one, Uncle E has one, Grandma has one. Everyone in the world has one.”

“And “aminals”?”

“Yeah. Animals have hearts, too.”

“Even Giz?”

“Mhm.” This time he couldn’t help but let out a hearty laugh even though he knows he’d regret it. For some reason unbeknownst to the Dolans, their bird, Gizmo, cannot stand GiGi. They can’t seem to figure out the source of the issue, but the child and the parakeet never can cross paths. “Even Gizmo has a heart.”

“Hmph.” She didn’t like that answer.

He fought the urge to laugh again, and that had to have been among the most difficult things he’d ever done, because God, was this kid funny.

A few moments passed before he felt her shuffling in his arms, and eventually, felt her breath—which smelled like bubblegum toothpaste—on his face. “Yes, cookie?” He asked her, not even opening his eyes to see if she was staring at his nose, because she was and that’d been all she’d done since he’d gotten out of surgery. “Can I help you?”

“Your nose is big, Daddy.”

“Thank you.” She poked it with her fingertip. He swatted her hand away, “Don’t do that.”

“Why?”

“Because it hurts.”

“But Daddy,” she whined. “wanna touch.”

“Why do you want to?”

“Funny-lookin’.” She giggled to herself. “You look funny.”

“I look funny, baby?”

“Yeah.”

He was silently praying it was almost time for her nap because not only was she starting to get whiny (and a bit pesky, goven his condition), but she was also persistent; and she won’t quit asking until she got to do what she wanted or was scolded—whichever came first. But it was hard to scold her, especially with the twins’ mom, Lisa, around, because in Grandma’s eyes, the baby could do no wrong. And, in true Grandma fashion, she made sure to get her only grandbaby what she wanted even if it was on the sly.

A snort was heard from the entryway of the bedroom. “Hi, Mama.”

“Hi, baby.” (Y/N) replied, entering the room to set Grayson’s medication on the nightstand with a bottle of water and a sandwich to eat. “Here, G.”

He sat her up next to him, then propped himself up in the bed, grabbing the medication and water. “Thanks, babe.” He took the pills, then took the plate of food and set it in his lap.

“Mine?” GiGi asked, pointing to his sandwich that she knew wasn’t hers.

“No.” Grayson grunted as he took a bite.

“Bite?”

“No no, baby,” (Y/N) chided, shaking her head. “it has tomatoes.”

“GiGi no “yike” dat.” She scrunched her face in the exact way that her daddy does it.

Oh, another thing she despises—tomatoes. There have been way too many instances where GiGi thought she could handle tomato soup and it being upchucked onto the hardwood floor.

Ugh. Grayson and (Y/N) prefer to not thing of those days.

But out of the corner of (Y/N)’s eye, she could see him picking the tomatoes off one of the halves of his sandwich. This is a perfect example of how she always gets what she wants.

She ate twenty minutes ago, but she really wanted that sandwich because Daddy had the same one and she has to be like him.

“Brielle.” He chanted her middle name, holding half the sandwich in front of her. “Here. No tomatoes.”

She took it, taking a bite. “Tanks, Daddy.” She replied with her mouth full of meat and lettuce. “Love you.”

“You’re welcome, bug. I love you, too.”

God, this kid.

Or should (Y/N) say, these kids.

#dolan twins #dolan fandom #grayson dolan #dolan tuesday #dolan imagines #planet dolan #grayson dolan x poc #grayson dolan x black girl #grayson dolan x reader #grayson dolan imagines #dad! fic #dad!fic dad!grayson dolan #grayson dolan imagine #please don’t let this flop

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crafting-illusions-ffxiv · 4 years

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Sonja Rysti - Balmung

*Sonja is pronounce sun-jah. His family does not follow Keeper naming mechanics.

The Basics –

Age: 28

Birthday: 6/28 (30th day of 6th umbral moon)

Race: Miqo’te, 3/4 Keeper and 1/4 Seeker

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Bisexual

Marital Status: Single

Physical Appearance –

Hair: Short and black, primarily - with red and white streaks running through it.

Eyes: a pale rosy gold

Height: 5′4″

Build: Slender. This boy is a mage and an artist, he’s not used to swinging a sword around. He’s a stick! Gods help him if he needs to lift anything heavy.

Distinguishing Marks: He has vitiligo, so his body is covered with ever growing pale stripes that almost resemble tiger stripes. Some of them seem to have been at least partial tattoo’d or bleached to even out the stripes. His palms and the bottoms of his feet are pale as well. His tail is black, but orange tipped, with orange and white stripes on it, and it’s long and extremely fluffy.

Common Accessories: He keeps a series of bells attached to his belt, or belt loop. Somehow they don’t seem to jingle, even when he’s running. A sketchbook and drawing utensils. Often a bag containing a small paint kit and canvas built into a case for protection.

Personal –

Profession: Artist - primarily a painter and sculptor, but he has also tried instruments, acting, singing, and dancing. He is also a mage of illusion and evoking magic. Amateur Alchemist.

Hobbies: It goes with the territory but - painting, sketching.

Languages: Thavnair, old Ivalcian, Eorzean

Residence: He bounces between an apartment in the Goblet, a room in Kugane at the Thavnairian consulate, and whoever bed he’s currently occupying.

Birthplace: Thavnair

Religion: n/a

Patron Deity: Byregot

Fears: Artist’s block, Chocobos (he will admire them from afar and that’s all thank you. he does not like the stink birds with their large beaks and scary claws)

Relationships –

Spouse: None

Children: None

Parents: His parents both reside in Thavnair. His father is a military man and diplomat.

Siblings: three younger sisters, who are all alchemists in Thavnair

Pets: a Mammet named Meddy, who helps him keep on schedule and not get distracted.

Traits –

* Bold your character’s answer.

Extroverted / In Between / Introverted

Disorganized / In Between / Organized

Close Minded / In Between / Open Minded

Calm / In Between / Anxious

Disagreeable / In Between / Agreeable

Cautious / In Between / Reckless

Patient / In Between / Impatient

Outspoken / In Between / Reserved

Leader / In Between / Follower

Empathetic / In Between / Apathetic

Optimistic / In Between / Pessimistic

Traditional / In Between / Modern

Hard-working / In Between / Lazy

Cultured / In Between / Uncultured

Loyal / In Between / Disloyal

Faithful / In Between / Unfaithful

Additional information –

Smoking Habit: he’s been known to smoke cigarettes when he’s in an art block, or when he’s been up for 3 days working on a piece.

Drugs: he’ll try anything once or when he’s offered but nothing regular. He won’t go seeking out drugs.

Alcohol: only the fruitiest of cocktails.

RP Hooks –

Art collector — if you’re a fan of the arts, there’s a good chance you’ve come across something by him. A painting, a sculpture, metalworking. A fan of the theater? Something he’s written or choreographed perhaps. Maybe you’re a fan, or maybe you just know of him, or maybe you want to strike up a conversation about the things he’s done and seen. He’s very happy to talk about the things he’s done and he’d love to see what you’ve created too!

Illusionary Mage -- Someone from familiar with Ivalice history might recognize the bells on his waist. Stories say that some old families with powerful magics used them for their casting. A history buff might have some questions....

Wandering Around - He’s ever looking for his new inspiration and muse. Despite his status as firmly not an adventurer or sell sword, it’s not unheard for him to wander deep into the wilds, often under prepared. Maybe you can help him get out of trouble?

Hey, wait, you there, I drew your face! - It’s going to happen. He will absolutely draw you if you look interesting and you’re sitting long enough for him to do it. It’s a big opener, isn’t it?

Tinkering - While not is expertise, he’s interested in mechanical objects and sometimes will sit and tinker with some tech for a day or two before he gets bored of it.

What am I looking for –

Long term rp partners and fun events! Not a lot of combat, at least not until you know him, so it’s a surprise.

Other Information –

https://sonja-rysti.carrd.co/

Listen I know he has a lot going on - he’s just an artsy da Vinci-Sherlock type okay. A little air-headed, sometimes common sense isn’t here, there’s good reason he doesn’t leave the cities much.

I’m in Alaska so I’m an hour behind pacific time! Right now, due to COVID-19, I’m not working, but when i finally get back to work I do work a full time job that has varying shifts.

I myself have Lupus, and my partner is disabled. There is a high chance that I might have to do a quick brb in rp if it’s in game so that I can take care of them or myself!

#LFRP #Crystal RP #Balmung RP #Sonja Rysti

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shininguponthestars · 3 years

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idek anything about weed cats but 🐯 😼 😾 🌿

popular hc i dont like: idk bro! probably like,,, evil hcs? like i love angst and i love secretly evil cats but there r so many of them that they lost their charm

problematic fav: sol! hes a bit of a shthead but i care him, a lot

unpopular opinion.,,, the first arc is rlly boring and not very memorable! its full of action but ?? its just not that memorable

FAVORITE MEDCAT MOTHWING OR ANY OF THE RIVERCLAN MEDDIES. GOD I LOVE THOSE FUNKY DUDES!!

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frecklystars · 4 years

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two questions: 1) how are you such a sweetheart? 2) what's one of your obscurest f/os, one you don't talk about much? ps: try to sleep as best as you can 💙

HI MEDDY!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!! :DD

To answer your first question:

YOU’RE A SWEETHEART OMG!!!!! THANK YOU ;U; That’s such a nice compliment HEHE//// I eat a lot of sugar so my heart needs to be sweet to keep up with all of it HEHEHE!!!!

To answer your SECOND question:

One of my obscurest F/Os that I don’t talk about much? Hmm... it depends on the level of obscurity... I think I’ve revealed most of my non-human F/Os- maybe Ice Bear, I probably haven’t mentioned, is a romantic F/O of mine! But I don’t think he’s one of my most obscure.

OH you know what? There is a specific F/O I haven’t gushed about, and he’s very obscure- I mean, he’s human, but o my God he’s a MESS of a villain... it’s Count Olaf from A Series of Unfortunate Events!! He’s obscure because I don’t think I’ve ever had an F/O who was so... evil? Like, trying to murder three children to get their enormous fortune levels of evil. If you don’t know who he is or you haven’t seen the show, it’s on Netflix, and it’s about three children who’s parents have been murdered, and Count Olaf is after their fortune they were meant to inherit. In the beginning, he thought just claiming custody of the children could give him the fortune, but the children need to die before it’s passed onto Olaf... so... naturally... he spends all three seasons hunting them down and planning their murder.

I watched ASOUE in one sitting, and I tried so hard to ignore any romantic scenarios/ideas I’d have popping in my head while watching... but I couldn’t!! By the second season, I had claimed him as an F/O!! He’s one of the most genuinely evil villain F/Os I’ve ever had- I don’t mean just “nyoo-hoo I’m evil and want to rule the world and twirl my mustache in the process while making big clunky contraptions that fail after every attempt!” kind of evil- I mean. This guy. Is a bad person. His bad actions aren’t justified by any means... which is really something to say, coming from me, because I always try to find at least one or two good parts of an F/O that makes me want to “heal” them and lead them to a better path, where if they can’t be good, they can at least be morally grey... but Olaf makes that so difficult for me. Not impossible, however. I wouldn’t self ship with him if he didn’t have any hope. Throughout the seasons, you see snippets of his past and you meet certain people, and you gain understanding as to why he is the way he is. He does have a tragic backstory, but like... there’s that whole thing where villains might have a motive for their actions, but, y’know- they’re still committing crimes and it isn’t justified. I don’t think half of my villain F/Os even commit actual murder. And even despite how terrible he is, I think I really just love him... because... he’s so deliciously himself?

He’s played by Neil Patrick Harris... old habits die hard and I can’t seem to forget my roots, huh

He’s an actor!!! He loves acting!! He LOVES musical theater!! Musical theater has always had a special place in my heart- one day I hope I can get back into acting. Watching him so passionately try to make it in the performing arts industry is honestly just really validating for me...

He has several disguises to fool the adults. Very Robbie Rotten-esque. One of them is a Ringmaster... a top hat, a long coat, he sings a “come with me” type of song, and that’s really my #1 type: a mysterious figure, well-dressed, luring you into a world unlike any other. The circus episodes are definitely my favorites!

When he has romantic feelings for someone... he gets... so soft?? And will say things like “finally I can give you everything you’ve ever wanted, when I receive my enormous fortune, I will be worthy enough to be with you” LIKE... I EAT THAT SHIT UP... I always make my villain F/Os say something along those lines to me, in some way or another- and yet this man just outright canonically says things like that!!!

He becomes more and more unhinged as the series continues... hooohohoo... it’s utterly enthralling to watch... by the final episode, he’s such a wreck.

His backstory is tragic and sad, sure, but other than all that... wow. This man has so many issues. I gotta kiss him better 24/7

He’s insanely clever, talented, and downright hilarious.

He gets “figuratively” and “literally” mixed up. All. The. Time. It’s so cute. He’s so cute. It’s a running thing in the show!

The sexual tension between him and Nathan Fillion’s character... 👀

He’s very good at imitating accents for his disguises. And the way he speaks, the way he slurs his words, and puts so much emphasis on others- I don’t know how to explain it, but a character’s voice and way of speaking is such a weak spot of mine... Starscream, for example, made the biggest impact on me in that department haha!

This man has endured a lot of hardship, emotionally and physically, and he brushes off a fatal stab wound with “eh, I’ve been through worse”.

Neil will break the fourth wall every once in a while, like Count Olaf will look into the camera and say “yes I prefer online streaming services (netflix) because you don’t have to sit through commercials and you get anything you want right at your fingertips, like this show for example...” and people are like “who.. are you talking to” LOL and there was this one episode where, it was the beginning of season three I believe, and Neil had spent years working on this show, and now it was finally wrapping up to a close. In the canon universe, Count Olaf had only been chasing the kids for a few months at most, but the production of the actual show had taken years and the kids were getting a little older. He’d mention “why is that baby suddenly a toddler???” or “I have been chasing these children what feels like YEARS and have been SITTING in this CAR for what feels like YEARS” it’s just so funny to me sdlfkjsdlkf

“I have provided, at no cost to you, this complimentary pile of rocks :)”

When I self ship with villains, it’s partially because I want to heal them more than anything, and help them get on a path to better loving themselves and making better choices. Even if they still remain as a villain (i.e. Starscream or Plankton), they’re not as bad as a person after spending a lot of time w/ me! I’d like to think, if I were in this universe, I could lead him away from the children and make him feel properly loved and appreciated for how he already is, not how people expect him to be... which is... a stone-cold murderer... he gets SO much pressure from his dumbass foster parents to be evil when he just wants to be an actor!! AHH. ANYWAY. I love him so much. I love him so much and when I self shipped with him, I couldn’t post about him because a person I was dating at the time started getting more controlling about who I did and didn’t self ship with- my current girlfriend is cool with it tho, I’m hoping I can show her ASOUE one of these days!! :D And then maybe I’ll hyperfocus on it again, and be able to draw content for him and properly gush about him <33

#fyeahmeddy #asks #keepsake #love notes #asoue #THANK YOU MEDDY!!!#THIS WAS SUCH A FUN QUESTION!!! :D #it reminded me how I actually have quite a handful of F/Os that I've never talked about!#💕♡ I love you as fire loves innocence ☆🔥🎭

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