#i hope that with this model i have a solid reference for him because i feel like he changes every drawing i make of him
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WHITE BOY SPOTTED!!!!
modeling him <3 i need to figure out a face rig and then rig his body overall. I hope to animate with him but it's likely not going to be anything much because he's fairly low poly and i'm going to have to use shape keys so shit don't look wierd(tm) when i'm moving joints around.
#billys basic educational game#bbeg billy#my art#? yeah i guess so#my model#i hope that with this model i have a solid reference for him because i feel like he changes every drawing i make of him#actually that applies to most things i draw including myself#just forgetting details all the time but i draw fast so that's normal i think
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Ok, that's gonna be long one.
One jet is around $50 million. She has two. And now she had the ig tracking account taken down claiming that's an invasion of privacy. Very interesting considering the account existed for a few years and she didn't have any problems with it and now suddenly she gets called out for abusing the environment it's become invasive. The lady is shady. And the fact that her answer about not going to therapy is 'i feel very sane'. Oof. She's republican raised for sure. Those people think that any mental health issue equals clinical insanity and if you're seeing a therapist there must be something wrong with you.
She's jumping from one relationship to another and doesn't even know who she is. She just molds into whatever her man wants or what looks best for the image. She doesn't know how to exist on her own. For someone who presents herself as a 'girlboss' she sure doesn't have a sense of self-worth and always has to have a man next to her. No matter how bigoted he may be. She's not getting any younger so she's getting desperate and that's probably why she's unleashing on Joe. If she wants a kid, she doesn't have much time left so she latches on to every man throwing themselves at her in hopes of a happily ever after. It doesn't work like that. Fix yourself first then move on to look for someone to build a life and future with. There's no way any sane grown man would want a self-sabotaging, fight-picking, obsessive overgrown teenager with no sense of boundaries to even marry let alone have a child with. She doesn't know where her public life ends and private one begins.
I'm sure Joe saw all of that and dipped. It's not good to bring a child in that environment. And if they'd ever had one, she'd go on with her life and he'd be a house husband. I've never seen TS as maternal, nurturing or even mature enough to have a child because she seems not to have the capacity to take care of herself. In 2016 Joe was the one who took care of her and 'saved her'. It wasn't her own doing. And when he left, she started spiraling again. She portrayed herself as a mature grown woman in her 2020 albums and that turned out to be a farce. She's still that same insecure 16 year-old but richer, more influential and famous. Her recent interviews are a solid proof of that.
Her music is also nothing special. Some generic pop with repetitive and recycled melodies. She's not a vocalist, not a dancer, doesn't have a superb instrument skill, there's barely any emotion in every song she sings. Her lyrical topics are the same and don't hold any though provoking themes. She uses nonsensical metaphors and uncommonly used words to make her lyrics look better and herself seem smarter. It doesn't change the point of the song though. Argumentative antithetical dream girl is just a glamorous way of saying manic. Machiavellian is a way of saying manipulative, being morally indifferent and self-serving, lacking empathy. Sure does sound nice, huh? "I'm only cryptic and Machiavellian (manipulative, selfish, deceptive, cunning. call it whatever you want) 'cause I care". Machiavellianism in psychology is described as one of the traits in the Dark triad model. Right along narcissism and psychopathy. Mastermind is masterminding out in the open and no one bats an eye. The psychologists that named the trait after Niccolo Machiavelli said that one of the core features is lack of concern for conventional morality (they aren't concerned about the morality of lying and cheating). If you're into psychology Richard Christie and Florence L. Geis (the ones that named the trait) have a book "Studies in Machiavellianism" which is a pretty good and insightful read.
(just my assumption) I'm sure Joe dropped that word on her and she was like 'ooh, sounds nice and Machiavelli was like very political, a bit controversial and cool and people refer to him a lot, I'll definitely be using that in a song'. lmao. little did she know. I think she thought he meant it in a political sense and not a psychological one. Which are totally different things. And I'm sure he was like 'lol, she thought'.
There're a ton of celebrities bringing her up on talk-shows as well. At least once a week there's a bit on some show about a certain celeb's interaction with her. As someone who enjoys learning english trough media that's quite disturbing. I see her everywhere, TV shows, news articles, social media outlets. She's becoming inescapable. And that makes me wonder about the proportion of celebrities and journalists who genuinely like her and the ones who bring her up to get more attention. God forbid you say anything negative about her. Her Karen army will immediately send death threats your way, make fun of every aspect of your life or even dox you. And with her silence she's enabling this behaviour because she's a self-proclaimed Machiavellian (whether she chose a psychological meaning for the song or not) and doesn't care what her minions do as long as she doesn't get called out for it.
She only allows non-critical journalists to interview her. I mean, what kind of self-suck is that? An interview should be a form of discussion and not an ass kissing session. Any negative article about her will have your whole outlet blacklisted from interacting with her and her team. She needs to be in full control of the narrative all the damn time because she knows that once she lets go of the rein all of the skeletons in her closet will fall out on their own.
She's digging her own grave and I'm here for it. Last time she could make Kim and Kanye the villains and this time she'll have no one to blame but herself. Her narcissistic flat ass would make Tree the scapegoat if there's no one else she could point her finger to. It's always someone else's fault but hers. A chronic victim of this cruel patriarchal world.
I have studied psychology briefly and have learned about the dark triad and machiavellianism. What's surprising to me is that high mach people can gain advantage in the short run but ultimately lose their power in the long run because people start seeing through their surface level acting, which is what we're seeing through her behaviour right now. She acts to be an activist only when it benefits her. But swifties have so much obsession with her that even if they find it disturbing, they will try to justify it. Also idk how Taylor flexes about her machiavellianism, like to me that's not something to be proud of, the ends do not justify the means when you hurt so many people in the process. The fact that she's accepting she's cunning, manipulative, deceptive and lies to get things according to her own interest tells a lot about who she is as a person! no wonder why Joe didn’t want to marry her. Her machiavellianism trait only benefitted her in the short run
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I'm finally free from The Horrors so I'll take the time to write all my impressions from the new trailer. Tldr:
NWOS LOOKS REALLY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!
This is gonna be a long post I've been thinking about that trailer all day
Like. Fr. The Vision pretty much cleared any doubt in my mind I had about this game. It's made with so much love and passion and just oozes charm and creativity just like Layton games we know and love. Also Steam Bison might be my favorite town yet. You're telling me these mfs have mechanical animals for HOUSES? THAT'S. SO. COOL.
SPEAKING OF STEAM BISON WE HAVE MORE LORE ON IT. It's a relatively new town created by some inventor person called Eggmuffin (who I will get into later because I am really excited to talk about Eggmuffin.)
The music is SOOOO NICE. Is it just me or is there more guitar and brass than in other games? (I'm not good at telling brass instruments apart... is that a trumpet?) I like the combo a lot, it's very lonely but soothing :3
The gameplay largely looks the same (which I'm kinda grateful for, if it aint broke don't fix it lol) except the cute little "in party" sprites seem to have been replaced by the characters standing in the foreground. I don't mind the change, it works well with the switch's single screen. Also it lends way to some really quality memes.
Also there's puzzles in the overworld now!! WHICH IS SOMETHING I'VE WANTED IN LAYTON SINCE THE START🥳
Clearly this is a decision made solely to appeal to ME. Which is understandable since I am the lead writer for this game. Sorry for keeping it a secret so long, my boss wanted to announce my involvement in the Vision but decided against it last minute since I keep leaking stuff on Discord.
Ok enough memeing LET'S TALK EGGMUFFIN. They haven't been shown yet only mentioned by name. While the subtitles refer to them with he/him pronouns it might be a translation thing since from what little japanese I know everyone referred to them with gender neutrality. I'M REALLY HOPING SHE ISN'T A DUDE. (I use whatever pronouns i feel like for Eggmuffin she is a blank slate rn) it would be SO cool to have some enby or woman representation!!! Also you can BET YOUR ASS I'M DRAWING THEM SHE'S SHOWING UP IN THE VILLAIN FLORA AU
FINALLY THE VISUALS
THE PUZZLE SOLVING ANIMATION. IT'S SO. CUTE.
LAYTON HAS VISIBLE TEETH ON HIS MODEL. HIS MOUTH IS NOW 3D AND HE CAN EAT SOLID FOODS.
LOOK AT MY SON BOY. HE CROSS-EYED.
ALSO IS IT JUST ME OR DID HIS VOICE CRACK A FEW TIMES??? THAT'S SO CUTE. MY BOY IS GROWING UP I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING.
Anyway I'm gonna go draw Eggmuffin as a milf now. See ya.
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Hi Miels! How about 2, 7 and/or 8, and 37? :)
Hope you have a wonderful day!
hi hi !!
2. is there a trope you've yet to try your hand at, but really want to?
i answered this in a previous ask (a wilmon rain kiss) BUT another trope i want to write is a solid enemies to friends to lovers (not sure what this looks like yet... but still)
7. for this one i almost alway reference a request a filled
the request was "keep it, it looks better on you"
Cold. After everything that had happened prior to the holiday break and the constant crying and feelings of anger and betrayal, all that seemed to be left behind was a bone-deep chill. He had burned through his anger fast, though it was intense. He was angry with Wille. He was angry with whoever had the audacity of taking a moment that was meant to be just for Simon and Wille and shared it with the world. He was angry at himself for not figuring out that this is how it was always going to end up. But when the anger left, the cold crept in and that was worse than the anger. Simon felt like he would never be warm again. He wonders if the anger was what had been keeping him warm. He didn’t have the strength for anger. He would sit on the couch with his mom and sister covered in three blankets and still shiver. He drank hot chocolate and was only warmed for the few moments that it slid down his throat. He took showers so hot that he’d get out and his skin would be bright red but somehow moments after he stepped out again he’d be enveloped in that same cold. He hated it.
37. Talk about your current wips
i have a bunch of scraps of ideas but not very many current wips
wille accidentally signs up for a nude drawing class, simon is the model
enchanted au
kiss prompt fic that's been in my ask box for over a year and i am desperately trying to fill because i love the kiss types they chose
princess and the frog au
thanks for visiting!
miels 💜
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How would you describe Frank's relationships at home with his family even though he seems to be so messed up and lost in his mind. Do you think his kids probably notice it(a factor could be that his older kids (taking account that their mum is his ex) don't spend as much time with him anymore looking at social media.
Another question is where do you think it went wrong for Frank with his relationship between him and his ex?
Sorry for the specific questions but I just wanted to hear a different point of view as I'm doing research for a fic 😅
Thank you and I love your writing btw!!!!
great question!
i have to say, i hope this part isn't projection because i am so weak for a footballer being a Good Dad, but from what i've seen (and i might have read him saying something to this effect, though not in these therapy language words) he made a conscious effort to Break the Cycle with his daughters and not be a complete controlling dick like his dad. i don't think we know anything at all about him + his younger kids (except for, where the fuck did they get curly hair from lol) so i'm talking about the older girls.
it's interesting, because my dad had an actual abusive and cheating father, and before my dad had kids he said he hoped he only had girls because he would have no clue how to teach a boy to be a Man and would probably fuck it up. luckily, he has two "daughters" so that worked out for him, and he's an amazing dad. i wonder if frank was the same, it could be?
as for the girls i don't know if they just are older with their own lives and don't want to be pictured online anymore, and he respects their privacy, or what. he does reference them in the diary of a ceo interview if you have watched it (if you haven't, and you're writing a fic, i totally recommend it--the two hours fly by i swear)--that now they're at high school graduation age and he's been giving them advice about the future and sometimes they have Disagreements where he agrees to disagree (i bet they're about politics lmao). it also could be that he's sort of depressing to be around right now? like, on instagram JT and Jody Morris and that crowd are always hanging out and playing golf and going to chelsea games and shit and frank is never there which makes me feel he's sitting around in a depression cave lmao.
as for the home life in general it's hard to know but the shit he and christine used to say about each other was cringeeeee. these days they just seem like they're kind of quiet and mind their own business and other than all their money they seem kind of normal? like "dad complaining about women Shopping all the time and facebook wine mom" vibes instead of nouveau rich celebs vibes.
elen! that's an interesting one. i'm not a fan of their relationship. like i feel like he and christine make sense as a couple/(marriage of convenience)in a sense but he and elen didn't make sense to me as a couple. if you read the parts about her in his book idk they're just...weird feeling? it had a very Wow a Hot Spanish Model is Interested in Me??!?!?!?!?! vibe to it and it was sweet i guess but weird. i can't see this dude being married to elen at all really. i think, and i actually think he says this in diary of a ceo as well, it really went wrong when his mom died :( as he said he spent the next year in a complete numb freeze state, was full of random anger, trying to repress his emotions etc, and many things suffered from that including his relationship. i think that could break a relationship up easily, especially if maybe it wasn't that solid to begin with?
(**it's VERY interesting that with both of the Ladies frank had insanely long periods of being...together but Not Married...HMMMM)
these are just my thoughts--let me know if you have any other Discussion Topics, omg. and i'm very curious about this fic 👀
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The Vexos as religious leaders... But what religion may Vestal have? A Roman-esque cult to the leader? A monotheistic one telling them to "enlighten the impure" with colonization? Do they worship the Six Warriors, or do they know about the Code Eve? Or did they worship a similar set of beings they then identified with the previous seven? Is all of that at once? 1/2
2/2 Does that mean Shadow maybe conducted sacrifices to Exedra, while Mylene believed Frosch to be the same as a water deity they worshipped back in Vestal? Does Volt think Bakugan deserve the same rights as them because they're all children of the Code Eve? Does Lync "realize" the current monarchy is unworthy of their title and decides to help Alice in the hopes then a true king deserving of worship would follow? Is Gus so enamoured with Spectra because he believes him to be a Messiah? Idk
3/2 Did Keith believe he was this figure that was promises to bring an era of enlightenment and prosperity to Vestal, and that's why he changed his appearance and name? Ok, this question and the Gus one are pretty much cannon... But idk, I think this is fic material
this got long LMAO i love talking about the connections of religion to the state and social psychology so this just got me talking. under the cut so it won't clog everyone's blogs
i def think vestal lacks any solid indication to what their religion may be, if any. the most we get is the origin of their people's name but that doesn't come from anything in-canon, it's from irl history. BUT there's also the theme of their bakugan being named after greek/roman deities - helios, vulcan, hades, brontes/bronte. altair and vega (jpn name of elico) are named after stars. from this, i'd give them a polytheistic religion, maybe one modeled after ancient greece and rome. this would inform much of their collective psychology.
also, in the rare time that i'll ever back up the wikia, here's their note on zenoheld's name which i can see happening due to the pattern of vestal referencing ancient greece and rome:
Zenoheld's name is possibly a mis-transliteration of Xenoheld. Xeno- derived from the Greek ξένος (alien, foreign) and -held, with connotation of ownership, Zenoheld's name therefore means "ruler of the cosmos/foreign lands".
here's my problem with making bakugan/the brawlers deities in any possible vestal religion - if they were deities in the vestal religion, why then do vestals enslave and colonize the bakugan? aren't they supposed to be holy beings, to be given reverence to? by all accounts, hydron turning 5/6 of the original bakugan to stone (and planning to turn shun and marucho in bronze statues) should make him and the vexos the worst heretics ever. i don't think they know of the existence of code eve, either. vestals (namely spectra and clay) only get in contact with neathia by the near end of the season, and it's through fabia's encrypted message.
also, if they worship the bakugan, they should have a longer exposure to bakugan, but the timeline shows that the bakugan only came in contact with the vestals the same time it with humans, which was three years. keep in mind that religion more often than not is the justification of monarchies throughout history - japanese emperors claimed they were descended from the celestial sun goddess amaterasu, the zhou dynasty had the mandate of heaven, sultans trace their ancestry to the prophet Muhammad, and european monarchs were always in junction with the churches. even today, the world's remaining absolute monarchies either have islam or christianity as a state religion, at least if you count the vatican. but zenoheld is an old man and is the fourth of his name. it just doesn't line up with the given timeline.
spectra and gus are interesting because spectra canonically refers to himself as a god/aims to be a god, and gus' reverence for him is honestly so much like a god and its believer. gus saying spectra showed him the "light of hope," gus saying spectra gave him a reason to live after he lost and was aimless, spectra "converting" gus in a cathedral-esque setting with a painting of helios in front of them. very much religion-like. if there's any religion or belief system in vestal, it's whatever spectra and gus have going on. gus' reverence for spectra is also what supports spectra in his bid to rule vestal and the rest of the known world - it's a version of the divine right of kings.
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What did you think of Amphibia finale? Also, are you a sashannarcy stan?
SPOILERS FOR AMPHIBIA'S FINALE BELOW
(I'll answer the Sashannarcy part of the question tomorrow in another post, because this one is already long enough as it is)
I liked it, some days ago I talked about some of my (largely subjective, based on personal preferences and not the quality of the episode itself) issues with it, but subsequent tweets by the creator largely pacified my troubled spirit.
As for the a more objective comment on the finale, so without going once again over what I talked about in the post linked above, it's a solid finale. All In is probably the better episode, compared to The Hardest Thing, from an all around point of view. The 48 minutes duration allowed it to have a good pacing, fitting in several stories in parallel giving almost all characters involved their moment of payoff. Also, it's an entirely positive episode, by the end of it everyone is better than they were at the beginning - emotionally , can't say the same for the physical part...
This doesn't mean the actual last episode is bad, but it feels more like an epilogue (and it is, after all), with the very first part of the episode rushing things at a breakneck pace. This helps the sense of urgency, but takes a lot out of scenes such as the three girls meeting Valeriana and getting their full powers.
The anime fight is wonderful and the animest thing to ever happen in a Disney show for sure, even if some frames looked sliiightly off model or wonkier, at least compared to the high budget scenes in All In. Still, way above the network standard. You can see how carefully crafted the animatic is here.
The Core's defeat felt slightly anticlimactic, in a way, despite how powerfully emotional the scenes leading to it were. Personally, I don't mind it. By now The Core was little more than a symbol (it had always been but especially after Darcy), a final clash between a force of change, and something that was ready to destroy everything to live forever in its own little digital world. The actual challenge Anne had to overcome was choosing to sacrifice herself and the gems, not the fight itself: the foe becomes irrelevant against the power of her determination.
The god part, a bit weird. The lore surrounding the gems had always been vague, so it fits in a way, but the little references to the olms, Valeriana, the temples spread over the series made me hope for something more "concrete". Still, thematically, the gems being a test fits perfectly, and after all we already knew that the crux of the prophecy revolved around morals more than anything else. And, on this subject, I loved the interpretation of the prophecy as a "call for help", as put by Mother Olm, which explains the existence of the Temples, a way for the warriors to say "no thank you" and give up their gifts and destiny. It's not like the Stones Deity forces anyone to do anything, after all. They're not a jerk.
Also, I don't care for the whole Anne Clone not Clone discourse. If a god tells someone they're sending them back to live their life, I don't ask question and accept they're the same person: soul, consciousness, the whole package.
I'm not going over Anne death, the scenes with Sprig, the goodbyes, because they're all wonderful and excellent and borderline emotional manipulation and I hate it. I would have liked something more between Andrias and Marcy, but finding a good balance was necessarily going to be hard. Can't make it look like Andrias' actions meant nothing to Marcy, can't dedicate multiple minutes to it either. The simple goodbye we got, with Andrias' almost tearing eyes, works very well. I'm entirely satisfied by the way Andrias' redemption and story were handled as a whole, a wonderful character (but I'd have loved him anyway, with Keith David's voice).
Pity the show was kinda forced to acknowledge the lack of Marcy's development outside Anne and Sasha, but that's consistent with her personal flaws, as she herself says. Just makes her relationship with Yunan and Olivia feel less powerful than the others. Guess she gets in complexity (with Andrias) what she lacks in intensity compared to Anne and Sasha with their respective amphibian companions.
I already said what I had to about the epilogues and the timeskips... and that's outdated since, as I mentioned at the beginning of this post, Matt's tweets seem (keyword, phrasing can be vague and ambiguous) to promise a sizeable amount of sugar in Marcy's soon-to-be-published journal, ready to sweeten part of the bitterness of the finale. But I can already say that the aged up designs are excellent. Polly in particular is fantastic (you can see alternative designs here), oozes personality. As a rule of thumb, I'm not a fan of large timeskips as a way to end a series, "I learned to love the characters with the designs they had for 99% of the show, and then they change at the very end, the last scenes we'll ever see?". But the Calamity Trio adult designs are very good, and I got mostly used to them immediately. Sasha might look a bit older than she's supposed to be, and I preferred Anne with bigger, dumb, expressive eyes, but that's extreme nitpicking.
Most of this post is nitpicking for the sake of it.
All in all, a good and bold finale to a tight series that, even with its flaws (possibly in not small part magnified by the limitations of a Disney cartoon), featured an incredibly likeable cast. And a lot of tears.
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I never did make a reference model for Ice Glare, so after all this time I finally made a proper design for him!
For a reminder, Ice Glare is Lilang Bituin’s sire. And I’m now realizing he’s also the only one whose reference model is facing a different direction.
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Bio:
Name: Ice Glare
Nicknames: Icy (by family), Sweetspark (by conjux), Sire (by sparklings)
Age: Adult
Height: 15ft
Gender: Male
Preferred Pronouns: He/Him
Sexuality: Straight
Alt mode: Mostly relates to Blurr’s Cybertronian model with a slight mix of Ultra Magnus’s Cybertronian model
Items: No items on him, due to working at a desk job
Abilities: None, due to his desk job
Fraction: Autobot, Elite Guard Intelligence Division
Moral Alignment: Neutral Good
Personality: Always seen as serious bot during work. Even his stare seemed to always have that stern and serious look to it, hints to how he got his name. But if angered enough he will resort to raising his voice, and possibly hitting something to try and keep his temper at bay. This barely seen anger scared Lila when she was younger, to the point where she grew to fear of making her sire mad. Even though Ice Glare was the more favored parent by Lila, due to him thinking slightly more rationally than his conjux, she will always be secretly afraid to make him mad.
Origin: Ice Glare was born into an upper-class system of Cybertron. He joined the Elite Guard to become a solider to help defined Cybertron. During his service in the Elite Guard was when he was able to meet his conjux, Iskarlata na Sumiklab. They met at a bar she was working on, and they haven’t been apart since. When Sumiklab was born, Ice Glare was still serving as a solider for the Elite Guard, while his conjux worked as hard as she could to keep their son functioning. When he retired as a desk worker to the Intelligence Division, was when Bituin was born. Ice Glare and his family were able to live in wealth once he retired to desk work for the Intelligence Division, due to him serving for a bit of time. He did everything he could to help his sparklings make it through the world. He gave Sumiklab pointers and tips to what to do in the Elite Guard, and he helped Bituin with her Archivist upgrades so she could work. But when his daughter ran away from home, he was devastated. His own daughter vanished without a trace. He did all that he could to try and find information on where she disappeared to. He became furious with his son for dropping out on trying to find his sister. And constantly, Ice Glare and Iskarlata would get into fights over Bituin’s disappearance.
•Fun Facts•
-Ice Glare does have family of his own. He has a sire, carrier and two siblings (brother and sister).
-He gets the top part of frame from his carrier and the bottom part of frame from his sire. So, his carrier has the same protoform model as Blurr and his sire as the same protoform model as Ultra Magnus.
-He’s the only one of the family he’s made who doesn't have built-in weapons, due to the types of frames he was made from.
-Even though he works as part of the Intelligence Division, he didn't know who Melody was. This is because his job is staying at the desk and doing work, while Melody is actually going out on missions to gather and retrieve information.
-The weapons he does have that aren't built into him are usually types of blasters or firearms.
-Due to his status, he’s able to help Bituin get her scythe before she ran away from Cybertron.
-He always had hope that his daughter was safe somewhere in the galaxy, he just didn’t know where she was for a whole stellar cycle.
-Even since Bituin disappeared, he’s tried the best he could to help ease his family’s pain. But no matter how much hope he gave them, he couldn’t convince Sumiklab to try and continue his searching for his missing sister. And no matter how much he tried to make Iskarlata happier, rage and disappointment was always in her head because of her daughter’s disappearance.
#IT’S BEEN 84 YEARS AND I’VE FINALLY DONE IT!!#i finally introduced ice glare properly!#it’ll take awhile to post more tfa relevant stuff again#cuz i’m very low on ideas#my art#traditional art#transformers animated#tfa oc#tf oc#ice glare#transformers
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that post about entrapta's classpect is DEEPLY fascinating and i was wondering if you had any other thoughts on the aspects? I've been thinking about how Heart, in the context of being heavily linked to identity or want, would be excellent to model an OC or two on, but i thought you might have some ideas on the aspects that could prompt an interesting idea or two?
In reference to this post here
I am not sure. I am able to pop off if you say "how does x character relate to Y aspect?", but if you asl mea more general question like "what do the aspects themselves mean?", i don't know what direction to approach that question, nor do i have any tantalizing ideas for it.
because there are 12 aspects and 14 classes and there are so many options to cover, not just in terms of combinations but in terms of what sort of PEOPLE would bring out what SIDE of each classpect (Prince of Hope Catra would be different to Prince of Hope Eridan)
and Heart in particular, as youve seen, it's a bit less abstract than some concepts like Space, but Heart applies to EVERYONE. I mean that not just every She-Ra character, but also every Homestuck character can be tied to Heart. Because Heart is the "self".
The reason I'm interested in tying someone like Entrapta to it is because not many people choose her for it, and her storyline screams Heart out the wazoo with how she helps so many develop or discover their identity, and she has the Dirk robots and covering her face with masks (which is dirk AND terezi) and the LUVD crystal, but other people will say she's diehard Space (her character is so much like Jade), or diehard Breath (unhealthily detached from reality), and that Entrapta doesn't have the key identity struggles as someone like Adora who may be a better representative of Heart, or Bow who wears the damn thing on his chest, though personally I see Bow as a Blood player since his ties to themes of identity are pretty nonexistent (outside of coming out as an archer yadda yadda).
So, here are what I think are the differences between Heart/Mind/Blood/Hopem since those are the 4 that get mix and matched the most often.
1. Heart relates to your own identity and soul. Destroyer-class Dirk Strider struggles with splintering his own soul into many fragments, some of which end up into real villains. Dirk's problems are being constantly confronted with the reality of his Self, no matter how much he tries to escape it.
Rogue-of-heart Nepeta likes to ship off her friends into many pairings, and understands them well, but is a bit off-key with her own identity and prospects, not being able to fulfil whatever violent role was set out for her on Alternia... and it is implied this is because she is autistic, hmm? But let's not get distracted again.
2. Mind relates to the the decisions people make and the structure of their thoughts, rather than who they are. We only have one solid case study. A good Mind player, like Terezi, will be good at understanding the thoughts and feelings of others, but may struggle with identity issues of her own. Terezi wore lots of masks, and puts aside her own desires, sparing Vriska, in order to fulfil her duty of protecting the Alpha Timeline. She kills her instead, and has a full mental breakdown over time. Alpha Terezi also thinks the choices a person has made in a specific timeline override their whole, so she doesn't credit herself as being the same person who killed Vriska and then saved everyone from GAME OVER, despite having the same Heart. This is the OPPOSITE of Heart player Dirk, who thinks all the terrible decisions his alt selves made apply to him as well.
A good example of a Mind player in She-Ra would be Double Trouble, who is able to understand the insecurities of others at a glance and figure out what buttons to press to make them follow a specific set of actions, calculatedly destroying the enemy from within, just like Terezi Pyrope.
Heart vs. Mind
As you can already see, Heart and Mind are two sides of the same coin. Dirk could pass for a passive Mind player with his many splintered selves and calculated understanding of his friends, while Terezi could pass for an active Heart player with her identity issues and journey of self discovery. Dirk creates robots to throw parts of himself in for entertainment, while Terezi builds scalemates. They are both sword ninjas with a skewed moral compass. They are intrinsically similar characters. I would say that Mind represents order and predictability while Heart represents chaos, and characters in those aspects will dance with both. And it's no coincidence that, in the HS Epilogues, Terezi is the only character who can challenge Dirk in terms of narrative power, being able to read his control over the story and retain some of her independence. But that's a bit too abstract.
To further jest about this, in She-Ra, DT (Mind) and Entrapta (Heart) could be interpreted as the opposite, with Double Trouble being able to see straight into the heart of their opponent while seemingly having no fixed identity or wants of their own (we never find out anything about who they are), and Entrapta having a very fragmented mind and all of the Terezi masking (but for her it's unconscious), especially with her cheery disposition that she sometimes pushes when upset, but her decisions - as unimportant as she initially thinks they are - being key to basically everything that happens in the show with how she influences others’ paths. Both of them thrive in the chaos of Heart and participate in the sheer power of Mind, Entrapta unconsciously, Double Trouble consciously, which is the definitive difference between the two.
And an additional note: Double Trouble invites other people’s characters into themself, taking on their personas, while Entrapta puts a bit of herself into everything she makes for other people, including the LUVD crystal, Emily, and the colour-coordinated space suits.
3. Hope relates to faith, to the act of believing. We have several representatives of Hope, but none of them are nearly as vital as Dirk or Terezi, so it's a bit less examined, but here I'll try to deconstruct it.
Hope, to me, follows the Pratchett logic of if you BELIEVE in something hard enough then that belief in itself will grant unimaginable power. So, every Hope character has something they want to believe in, and may struggle with that faith. In particular, themselves - all 3 Hope characters see themselves as "hopeless".
It actually has ties to Romance. They are all hopeless with their relationships, with Jake having "false hope" in terms of everyone being interested inhim and then all those relationships falling apart.
Eridan ends up "destroying" hope, when he turns evil, kills Feferi and blinds Sollux, and most importantly, shatters the egg where the futures of the entire Troll species lie. He dooms his species.
Its suspected "opposing" aspect, Rage, is represented by Gamzee, who as we know has blind faith in the Messiahs, and his Hope is shattered into tiny pieces by Dave Strider, and then Gamzee loses his shit and immediately latches onto the next cause he sees (Lord English).
Adora, I think, would be a strong example of a Hope character in She-Ra, much stronger than Jake or Eridan. Adora has the Hopes of all of Etheria on her shoulders, and it is such a mounting pressure that she lets it get her down. But at the same time, she also has a blind faith in both the Horde, when she was still a cadet, and in the cause of Light Hope, who she doesn't understand has bad intentions for her. Adora's Achilles Heel is how she is so desperate to find something to believe in that she is easily manipulated, and willing to dehumanize herself.
Adora's growth through the show is letting go of this faith in a false cause, and developing some in herself instead. Believing in herself and her own capabilities, not in She-Ra as some alter ego.
And, as a side, Hope tying into relationships - if she is a Knight of Hope then she has been guarding away her feelings for Catra this whole time, and as a fully realized player, she is finally able to use her feelings to PROTECT Catra.
Also, Hope is the most powerful aspect in terms of raw power, and let me tell you, She Ra is the most powerful character in the universe.
4. Blood is represented by Karkat and Kankri Vantas in Homestuck. Because of Kankri’s life as the Sufferer and how he said he was able to see into his Pre-scratch life where he worked together with all his friends, and because of how Karkat was able to get everyone to work together, it is commonly theorized that Blood is the BONDS between others. The Blood of the Brethren is thicker than the Water of the Womb, as they say!
Karkat is able to safeguard his team as a Knight of Blood, and he also physically stops other people from seeing his own Blood, covering up his mutant hue with an iron grey, which it was revealed later is the colour of the shackles that held up his ancestor Kankri (Troll Jesus).
Kankri meanwhile ended up becoming a real asshole in his pre-scratch life, constantly pointing out the differences between his friends and trying to open rifts between them, as his unrealized self.
Karkat’s shining moment is when he is able to pacify the terrifying Gamzee into submission.
A strong case for Blood in She-Ra is Bow, who works hard to keep Glimmer and Adora working together, as well as having some of Karkat’s anger issues....
....the key Blood moment for Bow in She-Ra is when he is able to pacify Scorpia - someone he barely knows, and who has been mind controlled - using their kinship as the friend who always puts others first.
Scorpia herself would be another strong case for Blood, because of her heritage and ties to the Fright Zone, and how they had been taken away by Hordak. Scorpia is also the only person who unequivocally supports Catra through to the middle of season 4, where, like how Karkat cut ties with Gamzee, Scorpia cut ties with Catra and it ended up in her having a mental breakdown.
Blood players are underdogs in their own class because Karkat had never unlocked his Blood powers, he didn’t have any connection to them in the same way Terezi did to her Mind powers, but he was always passively using his aspect in the more abstract sense. Bow and Scorpia are both underdogs because unlike the other people in their friend groups, they lack any remarkable abilities or ambitions of their own. However, they keep their squads tied together, just like Karkat.
I think Blood deserves a better writeup, but honestly, I was never that interested in Karkat.
What’s most important, however, is the key differences:
Heart has more to do with the Self, and Blood has more to do with connections to other people. Heart has more to do with who you are as a person and your relationship to your identity, whereas Blood has more to do with the ties that bind, whether that’s your heritage or your friendships.
Hope and Heart both have a connection to romantic relationships, but with Hope this is far more pronounced and integrated into the characters’ relationship prospects. With Heart it amounts to a few shipping jokes and that’s it. More evidence is needed for this area. Hell, even Blood may have a connection - Karkat is super interested in relationships and in preserving the quadrants!!!
Heart and Mind follow different philosophies - Heart is what ties you to all aspects of yourself across timelines, and Mind is what makes you different from those other selves. Dirk thinks he’s like all Dirks, Terezi thinks she’s different to other Terezis.
Hope and Blood are often mistaken for each other as well, because of how abstract they are as concepts, but Bow doesn’t tie back into Hope, or Heart, in any fundamental way besides the surface level, whereas he has strong connections to Blood as described above. Bow doesn’t just believe in friendship - he works to maintain it.
Anyway that’s all my thoughts for now, I hope this was fun to read.
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LOVE LOVE LOVED the Nozel worried over injured Noelle post!!!! well not the Noelle being injured part - no offense Noelle
Possible continuation?
I know they aren’t anyone’s favorite… but I do believe that Nebra and Solid’s perspectives of their baby sister did change, even if only slightly, after she saved their asses during the elf attacks. Obviously it’s not the same as Nozel because they still don’t know all of the details surrounding their family’s circumstances. Even in a somewhat not-yet-knowing-where-they-stand kind of relationship with their sister right now, I’d like to think that somewhere deep down, she has earned a little of their respect saving both of their asses and I’d like to think that somewhere deep down in their grinch size hearts that they do care about their baby sister even if they’re not even aware of it. Could you do a continuation of this post but from Nebra and Solid’s perspectives? Like they’re waiting back at House Silva - whether they’re worried together or in they’re in their own rooms because neither wants the other to think he/she is worried… I’d like to think if Noelle was hurt to the point of being in a vegetative state… it would very much affect them whether they’d like to admit it or not. And their reaction when Nozel and Y/N return and update them, again whether they are waiting together or in separate rooms, like what they’re thinking vs what actually comes out of their mouths… So yeah, I hope this request made sense? :)
More Silva sibling fluff? Yes!! (ꈍᴗꈍ)♡
Solid Silva & Nebra Silva ft. Nozel Silva, Noelle Silva & f!reader
They were both just behind Nozel when they found Noelle. She was unconscious, blood oozing from multiple wounds in her body. She had protect them, the citizens, the clover kingdom.
She was stronger and braver than either of them, deep down both of them knew. Despite outcasting her and being the meanest older siblings to her, she still protected them when they needed help. Time and time she tried to prove herself but they just ignored her.
Even after their older brother Nozel accepted her strengths during the elf attack, they still refused to acknowledge it. Deep down, they just refused to accept that their younger sister that they made fun of, was way stronger than them.
Nozel held her in his arms, as they rushed to find medical attention for her.
They waited for news at home, while their brother was at the hospital. Neither of them said anything to each other, they both stayed in their respective rooms and thought about Noelle.
Truth to be told, they had no idea why they disregarded her. Just because Nozel seemed to dislike her and constantly said that she was a burden and that she caused mom's death, but she didn't cause any trouble for either of them.
They just wanted to follow into Nozel's footsteps and wanted recognition from him; their father-figure, their role model.
Noelle continued to work hard to gain recognition from either of them, and still referred to them as her older brother and sister. All she wanted was to be regarded as part of her own family.
When Nozel came home, both of them came out of their room immediately. He looked so disheveled, they have never seen their older brother this way before. His hair was a mess, his shoulders were slumped, his eyes... was it swollen? Did he cry?
Nebra and Solid have never seen their older brother, the head of the Silva household, the leader of the Silver eagles cry before.
"Nozel onii san..." Nebra spoke quietly, "h-how is Noelle...?"
"She's.. still unconscious." Nozel said silently and headed back to his room.
Solid and Nebra exchanged glances with each other. They felt the pain in their brother's voice, things didn't sound so good for Noelle.
Nebra went back into her room, Solid following behind her.
"Nebra.." Solid spoke softly, "what if Noelle... dies?"
Nebra sat on her bed in silence, all the things she wanted to say to Noelle, the apologies and thank yous she wanted to tell her. She wanted to befriend her sister, the sister that she really wanted to have, to go on shopping sprees with, spa dates, manicure sessions... What if she never got the chance?
Solid watched as her sister go into a daze. Noelle was the baby of the family. When she was born, all the attention he had when he was the youngest immediately went to her. They always cooed about how much she looked like their mother.
When Nozel outcasted her, he just found that it was convenient to just blame her for everything, to bully her because she was always in the limelight, not him.
He never could accept that Noelle was way stronger than he is now. He couldn't swallow the defeat during the crystal destruction battle, he continued to embarrass her and make snarky remarks just to spite and hurt her.
But she still saved him. She came to their rescue during the elf invasion. Despite everything, she still addressed him as Solid onii-san. What kind of a brother was he?
What if he never got a chance to say thank you for saving him? What if he never got the chance to apologise to her, for being the worst brother in the world, what if he never got the opportunity to be a good older brother, just like how Nozel was to them?
They both of them had fallen asleep in Nebra's room. They didn't know when, but Nebra was lying on her bed and Solid on her couch. They woke up to the sound of Nozel and y/n coming home.
How long has it been? They didn't know. It was daytime again, they slept through the night?
Solid went out of his sister's room. He saw his older brother and his wife, y/n.. and there, holding her hand, was Noelle!!
He ran into Nebra's room again, "Noelle's home!" he exclaimed.
They both ran out and confirmed it again.
"Hey, you two," you gave them a little smile, "we're home"
Noelle saw them and gave the two of them a weak smile.
"Y-you're home, I see." Solid said to her.
"H-how are you?" Nebra asked.
"I'm okay, just a little exhausted but the doctor said I could rest from home now, and have to head back for a check in a week's time.."
"She's here for dinner and she'll go back to the bulls after." Nozel commented, he looked nothing like the Nozel they saw earlier, he was back to his usual self again. "I'll go get the servants to prepare dinner and them y/n and I will go wash up."
"Nebra, Solid," you beckoned to them, "could you guys just keep Noelle company while I head for a quick shower~"
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The 3 Silva siblings sat in silence in the common room.
"So..." Nebra cleared her throat, trying to take the initiative as the oldest amongst them, " how are you feeling Noelle?"
"Eh?" she was clearly awkward as well, sitting in the same room as them felt surreal, "I'm feeling better after the healing nurses came and gave me a mana boost."
"Noelle." It was solid turn to speak now, "y-you... were really cool in that battle."
Noelle's face lit up, the happiness in her eyes from finally being recognised by her sibling, the blush crept to her cheeks, "t-thank you Solid onii-san.."
"H-hey Noelle.." Nebra's face was also flushed red, "would you like to go to the hair salon together and get our hair done n-next week?
There was a pinch in Noelle's nose, she has only dreamt of this day, to have an older sister where they could have heart to heart talks with and share secrets with.
"Y-yeah! sure, I could use a new hairdo!" Noelle smiled.
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#black clover scenarios#black clover headcanons#black clover imagines#black clover imagine#black clover fanfiction#noelle silva#nozel silva#nebra silva#solid silva#silva siblings#black clover nozel#black clover noelle
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Beauty | kth - Chapter 2
Pairing: Taehyung x OC (Reader) , slight Jimin x OC
Genre/Tags: Strangers to Lovers, Idiots to lovers (kinda), single dad; humor (-ish?), slow burn, angst, fluff, smut
Chapter Warnings: Swearing, I feel like I‘m making fun of tiny people sorry, use of alcohol, mentions of sex and Taehyung‘s and Namjoon‘s dicks (idk lol)
Word count: 10k
Series summary: Taehyung knows what beauty is. He sees it every day.
You feel like you haven’t seen real beauty in a while but you think you remember what it looked like.
Or maybe you both have no idea?
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Chapter 2
Normally, Taehyung really likes his job. He usually works at different locations, it is varied and he has the privilege of photographing beautiful people every day. But the best part is that he gets to do what he loves all day long. And that includes photographing and putting his camera to good use.
Well, as a model photographer at the company he works for, he can't be as creative and is a little more limited as he would like to be but it comes at least very close to his dream job. Not to forget that he has a steady income, which enables his and his daughter to live a solid life.
So how could he complain, right?
“Taehyung!“ Ah right… He forgot about his boss for a second.
Preparing for the upcoming encounter with Satan’s little dwarf brother in advance, Taehyung tuns away from the scenery he was just looking at. He was just about to decide on which camera setting would be best to do next before he was so very rudely interrupted by his boss.
Not to be mean but Mr. Han seriously is a walking joke. His demeanor resembles that of a spoiled child and his physical appearance — although Taehyung usually isn’t one to make fun of that — doesn’t help him make up for that. When Jungkook randomly came to a shoot one day for the first time, the boy wouldn’t stop laughing at him for a solid 30 minutes after Taehyung got scolded by his boss once again. Since that day, Jungkook won’t stop referring to Mr. Han as ‘raging Yoda’ and Taehyung may or may not have copied that because it’s just so fitting.
Even if it doesn’t help much, if Mr. Han wasn’t the one who’s responsible for Taehyung’s employing, he’d laugh in his face whenever he’d decide to be rude to him again. Sadly, he can’t effort to do this.
“Mr. Han?“ Taehyung addresses him politely, ignoring the way all eyes seem to be on him and Mr. Han at this moment. Everyone was probably feeling for him because they all know he’s after Taehyung and enjoys taking him down regularly in front of an assembled audience.
“Why is this taking so long?“ Mr. Han grunts, looking up. “How long can it take to snap a sexy photo for a calendar?“
It takes everything in Taehyung not to lash out at him but he needs to think of Hyejin. He needs this job. No matter how much he wants to put that angry little dwarf in his place. “I’m sorry, Sir. I was just about to do the last shot for today actually.“ He answers in a calm voice, gaze dropping to his feet in an instance.
Mr. Han scrunches his nose, looking through Taehyung’s camera and messing up the setting he just wanted to use in the process. “There. That’s better.“ He then says, folding his arms while looking up into Taehyung’s unimpressed face.
Taehyung forces a smile and then takes a look as well to check the new setting. He’s annoyed to see that his boss just messed everything up, making it worse rather than better. Idiot. If he didn’t know better, he’d say this joke in front of him majored in clownery instead of photography. They could’ve simply mixed up the two words on his diploma…
‘Just stay calm, Tae. You need to stay collected.’
He just nods his head and offers him a very pained smile. Taehyung is sure that one can literally see him die right this moment.
Thinking this would be all and hoping his boss would just disappear, he’s about to get back to work when he realizes that Mr. Han isn’t moving. He’s still standing there, looking at him as if he hates him with all his guts, which he probably does.
“Sir? Is there anything else I can help you with?“ He asks him skeptically, not trusting the weird situation.
“Mmmh… You know Taehyung, I’ve been very patient with you these last couple of years you’ve been working here, don’t you think?“ Uh-Oh, that doesn’t sound good.
“Uuh… I’m sorry?“ Taehyung doesn’t really know what he wants to tell him with that. Is he going to fire him? He hopes not.
“Apology accepted. Anyway, I didn’t say anything last week, when you just left us hanging right before the shoot and Minho had to take over. Remember?“ He innocently asks but Taehyung already knows there’s more to it.
“I mean… You immediately yelled at me the next day as soon as I walked—“
“And I was so patient when you needed to take a day off in January. Can you recall?“ He asks further, ignoring Taehyung’s attempt to answer him.
“My daughter was sick and it was just one day. I mean, she had a very high fev—“
“And remember when I didn’t even say anything when you started this affair with one of the models, a couple of months ago?“
“Yeah again, that wasn’t me. That was the intern, who left right after because his mum found out about it.“ Taehyung says confused. “And you still yelled at me for it.“ He adds without Mr. Han paying any attention to him while already forming his next words in his head.
“Exactly. And I did all of this because I am lenient.“ Taehyung can’t help but almost laugh at that. “Because I am such a good employer. Because I’m such a good man.“ Okay, one more and he can’t hold it anymore…
“Sir, may I ask—“
“What I actually wanted to say is…“ Taehyung watches attentively as Mr. Han smiles at him, in a very creepy way, while turning his body sideways and pointing at Hyejin, who is happily drawing in her coloring book while she sits on the floor. “What is this small human doing here?“
With a heavy heart, Taehyung shrugs off the need to make a joke about the size of his opponent and instead tries to stay serious when he answers his question. “We actually call that ‘a child‘, Sir.“ The laughter about his own joke almost instantly dies down when he sees that Mr. Han doesn’t even smile one bit. Clearing his throat, he quickly finds his composure and sinks his head in shame. “That’s my daughter, Sir.“
“Yes. I already thought so far. The question is, why is your daughter here, while you should do your work?“ He then asks, his voice getting deeper as he seems to be getting angrier.
“I—I’m sorry. I just didn’t have anyone today to look after her while I’m at work.“ Taehyung softly answers.
“And since when are we running a daycare?“ Mr. Han sarcastically asks him.
Taehyung sighs, trying to find the right words but he already knows he won’t be getting out of this easily. “We aren’t. But I had no place to take her to and—“
“And that’s not an excuse.“ Mr. Han cuts him off for the hundredth time in the last two minutes, unknowingly testing Taehyung nerves. Or maybe he does know it but he just doesn’t care because he’s just “such a good employer“.
“I’m really sorry, Sir. It won’t happen again.“ Taehyung reluctantly apologizes.
“Oh, I’m sure it won’t. Because if it does, I’ll just have to fire you once and for all.“ He threatens him. “Did I make myself clear?“
Taehyung once again clears his throat out of nervousness, gaze falling on Hyejin. Luckily, it doesn’t look like she’s caught any of the conversation, even though Mr. Han is talking to the whole studio at this point.
And when he thinks once again that his boss is finally done and going to withdraw, he’s already proved wrong when he suddenly talks again.
“What about your boyfriend then? He couldn’t take her?“ He asks him, partly disinterested and partly annoyed.
Taehyung stills, lifting a brow in a questioning manner. “My… What?“ He asks in total shock.
Mr. Han looks at him as if he’s stupid. “That boyfriend of yours? The one who came around a few times.“ When he sees that Taehyung still doesn’t catch on, he deeply frowns, “Tall, weird fluffy hair, annoying to no end… You know, that pretty boy.“ He then says and it klicks.
“Jungkook?! Oh no…No! He’s my best friend. He just looks after Hyejin most of the time when I’m not around but he’s actually the reason I had to leave early last week and I’m still kinda mad at him so—“
“Listen Taehyung, I don’t care about your love life problems, okay? Just don’t bring any children to work. Ever again.“ With these words, he finally says his goodbye and pulls back, probably on his way to yell at somebody else.
Taehyung rubs his face in annoyance before he gets back to work. But he can’t help but think about Mr. Han’s words. He never liked him much. No, that would be put far too nicely… He never liked him at all but somehow he seemed to like his work or at least, he likes it enough that he hasn’t fired him yet. But he will probably not go along with it much longer.
It’s all pointless anyway because taking Hyejin to work all the time from now on, wouldn’t have been a permanent solution either. Taehyung knows that. He just didn’t have someone for today because Namjoon had to work himself and Jungkook… well, Jungkook was not an option.
It’s not that he will never let Jungkook take care of his daughter again but it’s only been a week for christ’s sake. He was still mad at his best friend and his ego won’t let him forgive him that easily.
He quickly finishes his job for today and takes the final photo of the girl, that’s now waiting for way longer than she should have had to. Taehyung kinda feels sorry for her because the studio isn’t the warmest since Mr. Han likes saving money on heating costs, and she’s in nothing but a lace bra and panties.
“Alright, that’s it. You did pretty well, I’m very sorry you had to wait for so long.“ He calls out to her as soon he found a photo that’s good enough.
“It’s alright, Tae.“ She smiles, throwing a wink his way.
He simply returns the smile before he packs his things and goes to Hyejin.
She’s still drawing when he arrives by her side, currently working on a picture of Elsa and Anna but she doesn’t look as happy anymore. It’s kinda cute how she suddenly looks so angry and annoyed while practicing her favorite hobby. Taehyung doesn’t even need to think about what’s wrong when he’s greeted by not only Hyejin but five other voices, belonging to some of the models with who he had to work today.
“Tae, is that really your daughter? She’s so cute, oh my god!“ Byeol squeals, as soon as he appears.
“Yeah Tae and she’s so smart and talented!“ Nari agrees with her.
Byeol and Nari are two of only a handful of girls Taehyung really bothers to remember the names of. It’s not that he’s a completely ignorant asshole who doesn’t care about other people. The main reason is just that he’s not very good with names and he sees new faces every day. Byeol and Nari though, have worked with him so many times by now, that he started to remember their names after a while.
The other reason is, he can barely remember all the other girls because, at some point, they all just seem to look the same for him. It’s not even supposed to be mean but models… oh well, they kinda blend in together after a while. At least for him.
“And she’s soo cute!“ One of the other girls sighs dreamily as she touches Hyejin’s hair, making her flinch away and Taehyung cringe in the process because he knows exactly how much his daughter hates when someone touches her hair. She won’t even let him comb it in the morning, without making a scene.
He takes Hyejin’s hand, helping her stand up from the ground as he politely smiles at the girls. “Yes, I know. Thank you. She’s quite perfect, really.“ He winks at Hyejin, who just looks up to him and raises her arms for him to pick her up. He happily consents, making everyone in the room dramatically coo at them.
He could swear he sees Hyejin roll her eyes and it makes him grin. She’s never been very fond of people babying and complimenting her in the way these girls just did. Taehyung always feels like he’s raising a teenager instead of a four-year-old…
“Daddy, can we please just go now?“ She whines, obviously irritated by everyone right now.
“Sure darling, I’m just picking up the rest of my stuff and you can go get your jacket, okay?“ Taehyung smiles at her, making her smile back instantly. She then jumps out of his arms and happily skips away to get her things.
Taehyung looks after her for a few more seconds as she sings loudly to herself — she always has to sing loudly — while she’s getting dressed. A proud smile covers his lips as he looks at his daughter. How is it possible that he has such a perfect child?
“I didn’t know you had a daughter.“ A small voice shakes him out of his state of pure bliss, making him turn away from Hyejin for a moment. Instead, he now looks into Byeol’s big, almond-shaped eyes. “Didn’t even know you were married.“ A slight chuckle followed by a smile, that doesn’t nearly reach her eyes, spreads on her lips.
A little surprised by her sudden attempt to start a conversation about his private life, Taehyung simply shrugs. “Well, you never asked.“ He crouches down to pack the rest of his stuff together. “Besides, I don’t think we’ve ever had a conversation where this could’ve come up so…“
Even if he’s not directly looking at her right now, he can feel her frown.
“Oh right… I guess?“ She says in an unsure voice before she becomes quiet. Taehyung almost thinks she’s disappeared before she speaks up again. “So… Is there a reason you don’t wear a ring on your finger then?“
Taehyung stops his packing for a moment and looks at her again. She’s getting a little too close for his liking but it’s nothing he isn’t used to by now. The girls here are usually not at all afraid of flirting and he’s a straight, young male who is also divorced. He’d lie if he said he’s never flirted back.
But this is getting too private for him. Especially with his daughter standing only a few meters away from them.
He doesn’t like to talk to people outside his comfort zone about his private life and people from his workplace are definitely not part of his comfort zone. But he’s known Byeol for quite some time now and he knows she’s not one to give up easily. Beating around the bush won’t do much and he hasn’t got the time nor the desire to stay here any longer than necessary.
“That might be because I’m not married anymore.“ He simply says, ignoring the way her grin is getting bigger.
“Oh, how come?“ She asks further, still not letting go.
“Just… Didn’t work out?“ Taehyung is slowly but surely getting irritated by her interrogation. He actually wants nothing more than to tell her to leave him alone already but he doesn’t want to make her upset either.
He’s still a gentleman and at the end of the day, he has to work with her again and he doesn’t want any bad blood between him and any of the other employees. If his boss already hates him, he needs to at least have a good relationship with his colleagues.
“Hm… I can’t imagine. Her loss then.“ A flirty smirk creeps up on her face as she seems to be getting even closer.
Taehyung isn’t having it though. He doesn’t like how lightly she deals with the situation. His situation. Who does she think she is, interfering in his business like that?
“Please excuse me Byeol. My daughter is waiting for me.“ He doesn’t say anymore when he finally walks away, leaving her to stand there by herself.
Hyejin is already waiting for him at the entrance, giddily taking his hand and pulling him outside of the building.
“Daddy, do I always have to come with you now?“ She suddenly asks him the moment they step into the car.
“No darling, you don’t have to.“ Taehyung answers her, laughing about the way her face immediately lights up at his words.
“Good because all the people there were annoying.“ She rolls her eyes as she groans in order to express her anger.
“Hey, come on now. That’s pretty rude, Hyejin.“ He scolds, face turning into a frown. He secretly shares her opinion of course, but he doesn’t think that someone her age should be judging people like that. Besides, everyone was just trying to be nice to her and they actually never gave her a reason to be rude to them.
“I’m sorry…“ She sighs but it doesn’t sound very regretful, to be honest. “I still don’t like them though…“ She mumbles under her breath but Taehyung still hears her.
“What’s wrong, Hyejin? Was someone being mean to you?“ He then asks, digging deeper because he can’t think of an explanation as to why his daughter has such a chiseled opinion about those girls even though she only got to know them for no more than a few minutes.
“No… I just didn’t like the way they were looking at you.“ For such a small child, she sure can frown when she wants to. One could think she’s making plans on how to get rid of someone if they were looking at her right now.
“Like what?“ Taehyung asks a little dumbfounded but also quite impressed by his daughter’s ability to catch on to things like that so well.
“Like uncle Jungkook looks at those girls on the tv.“ She suddenly says after thinking about her answer for a moment. “The one’s with the small swimsuits on.“ She adds, making a face.
Fucking Jungkook!
How often did he tell him to not watch Baywatch reruns with Hyejin?
“That stupid motherf—“ He thankfully stops himself before he finishes that sentence and instead tries to offer Hyejin a small smile through the rearview mirror. “They were just being friendly Hyejin. They didn’t mean any harm, okay love?“
Hyejin nods her head in approval but the frown is still present on her forehead. Seems like she doesn’t believe him. How could he blame her though? His daughter might be only four — nearly five — years old but she’s very attentive and definitely not stupid.
Oh, he can’t wait for her teenage years...
You’re standing in front of one of the large, colorfully mixed flower bouquets on one of the tables in the shop. It’s just one of many in Mr. and Mrs. Yang’s flower shop but somehow it got to you. Maybe it’s because of the colors, starting with an incredibly vibrant red, changing to a not as vivid but still strong pink, to a pastel pink with a bit of yellow in between.
It’s definitely far from the most beautiful or distinctive bouquet in the shop but still eye-catching and unique in its own way.
It made you happy just to look at it, catching all of your attention so you don't even notice the strange looks the only other person in the shop is giving you.
“So… I have two questions. One, for how much longer are you going to give the bouquet those lovey-dovey eyes, and two, is this some type of weird objectophilia, fetishism thing? Because I don’t want to assume shit but I also can’t see where your hands are right now.“
With your face still buried in the flowers, you quietly groan. Annoyed by the fact, that your wonderful and very rare moment of pure inner peace was just ruined by no other than the most unpleasant guy you’ve come across since you came to Seoul.
“Shouldn’t you be fertilizing the bonsai trees, Yoongi?“
You turn around to look into his — unsurprisingly — expressionless face and cross your arms over your chest.
“I’ve already done that. Looks like some of us actually do work here, eh?“ He says, occupied by his phone, not paying attention to you anymore.
You scoff, raising a brow. “You barely ever do anything. The times you leave to use the bathroom are the most I’ve seen you move your ass around here.“
Yoongi puts his phone down again and offers you a slight smirk. “Didn’t know you find me so interesting, you need to watch my every move.“
“You should get our ears checked. Seems like you hear things that aren’t there.“ You offer him a fake smile just as he immaturely mimics your expression.
“People call that intuition. Might want to google it.“ With those words, he walks around the table and is suddenly standing right next to you.
“What’s so special about this one? Thinking about someone?“ He then asks, suddenly seeming interested but you can already tell that he’s merely making fun of you. The look in his eyes clearly gives it away.
You actually need to think about it because yes, you surely don’t like to admit it but it does remind you of someone.
“He used to buy me flowers all the time, you know?“ Sad eyes wander from the color spectrum to the attentive eyes, that are already focused on you. “It’s kind of cliche, but flowers have always made my days better. Just looking at them can lift my mood in an instant. He knew that. And he made use of it. So yeah, maybe I subconsciously was thinking of someone.“ You offer him a sad smile and watch as his face slightly crumbles at that.
“I’m sorry ___. I didn’t want to open any old wounds. I’m an idiot.“ Yoongi looks ashamed of himself as his gaze drops down to his feet. It’s a new experience for you too because you barely ever see anything affect him.
You offer him a sad smile as you shake your head. “Nah, it’s okay. I’m good, really.“
The sheer look on Yoongi’s face, tells you that you’re not the only one, who doesn’t believe you. To your relief, however, he doesn’t elaborate on your lie.
“You came here to Seoul to start a new life, didn’t you?“
You nod your head in an approving manner.
“Good, then stop thinking about him, ___.“ Yoongi says.
“If it was that easy, I would’ve done it months ago, Yoongi.“ You roll your eyes and play with the petals of one of the flowers in order to keep yourself busy so you won’t cry.
“It is that easy, just look at me. My heart has never been broken before.“ He shrugs and slaps your hand off the poor flower as you nearly kill it.
“But have you ever been in love before?“ Feeling like you already know the answer to your own question, you only listen with one ear as Yoongi scoffs loudly, confirming your suspicion.
“Do I look like a pussy to you?“
“Depends on what you mean by ‘pussy’ because you do look like a cute little kitten.“ You laugh and ruffle his hair in the process. Your laugh only gets louder as he desperately tries to get you out of his hair.
“Don’t ever do that again ___, I swear!“ If looks could kill…
Without another word, he walks around you and leaves you on your own again to admire the beautiful flowers surrounding you.
If anyone would’ve encountered your little scene just then, they might think you hate each other but that’s not the case at all. You actually like Yoongi. You find him annoying at times, lazy, and sleazy all of the time, and he has that creepy serial killer look on his face which haunts you since the day you first met him but all in all, he’s a good guy.
At least that’s what you think of him. He isn’t very social or outgoing, he most definitely doesn’t like talking to anybody and you’ve never actually seen him around anyone but Mr. and Mrs. Yang but you’ve experienced his kind and caring side first hand when you came to Seoul with absolutely nothing on you and he was the first one to cross your path.
You asked him for directions to a hotel that night and he straight up refused to ’lead an innocent and obviously stupid idiot to their death’ and that’s how he introduced you to Mr. and Mrs. Yang, a lovely elderly couple, who owns a beautiful little flower shop and two apartments. One of which was still available at that time. The other one was safely occupied by no other than Yoongi himself, turning the two of you into neighbors.
And that’s the story of how you made your first acquaintances, home, and job on your first night in Seoul.
So no, you definitely don’t hate Yoongi. You owe him a lot.
“Wait, wait, wait, so the little raging Yoda actually threatened to fire you?“ Jungkook asks disbelievingly as he takes a sip from his beer.
“Ugh, I don’t know but he said some stuff and I better don’t want to find out.“ Taehyung groans, feeling the need to throw up just by the thought of his boss.
That evening, Taehyung felt like he just needed a little alcohol. So after he tucked Hyejin into bed, he got a few beers from his fridge and let himself fall onto the couch. It didn’t take long for Jungkook to join him after he came home and a few minutes after, Namjoon rang the doorbell to the apartment and joined in as well.
And that’s how it kinda turned into a guy's night in. Before anyone knew what was happening, there were three fully grown-up men, drinking a few beers and a few bottles of wine while talking about life. And all of that while trying to stay somewhat quiet in order to not wake the little girl up, that was asleep just one floor higher.
“Sorry Tae, I really would’ve taken Hyejin today, if I wouldn’t have gotten called into work so suddenly.“ Namjoon apologizes but Taehyung just waves him off, taking a huge sip out of his wine glass.
“Don’t sweat it. Wasn’t your fault, Joon.“
“Yeah and it’s not like he didn’t have any other options, right Taehyung?“ Jungkook butts in, obviously talking about himself.
“Don’t start again, Kook. You know exactly why I didn’t have another option.
“Ugh come on, Hyung! Will you never trust me again with her now? It was one mistake…“ The younger man sighs loudly while pouring himself yet another glass of wine — the third…fourth one? — sometimes taking a sip from the glass before going back to his beer.
“Of course I will, I just want to let you bleed a little longer.“ Taehyung smirks.
Jungkook sneers at him, rolling his eyes, “Hmh, and between the two of us, who’s the one that suffers the most from that?“
Taehyung stays quiet and looks away from him, knowing he’s right but not wanting to admit it.
“So, what are you gonna do now?“ Namjoon then asks after a few moments of silence.
“Well, I can’t take her with me anymore, that much is clear. But it wouldn’t have been a permanent solution either way. Hyejin hates that place. Maybe even more than I do.“ He sighs loudly.
“What do you mean? Man, I really don’t get what your problem is. You work in fucking heaven!“ Jungkook suddenly exclaims
“Language.“ Taehyung only mumbles, not really listening.
“Wha— Hyejin isn’t even here, she’s fast asleep.“
“Doesn’t mean I’ll allow you to swear in an environment where she could possibly hear you.“
Jungkook scoffs and looks at Namjoon for help but the older man just hides a smirk behind the rim of his beer bottle while shrugging his shoulders and keeps himself out of the discussion for now.
“Anyway, literally any man would kill to have your job — especially any man in your position — and you don’t even appreciate it.“ He further adds, trying to get his point across.
“Why? Because I work with models?“ Taehyung asks stupidly.
“Uhh yeah? Because you work with models you idiot.“ Jungkook just rolls his eyes and takes another huge gulp from his bottle.
“Literally who cares about that, Jungkook? I’m not 18 anymore, I have a child.“ Taehyung just shakes him off, already done laking about it but Jungkook isn’t having it.
“But you aren’t 80 either, Tae.“ Jungkook mocks him, obviously not agreeing. “Literally when was the last time you got some pussy, huh?“
“Jungkook! Shut up, Hye—“
Jungkook groans, rolling his eyes, “She’s still sleeping, Tae. So tell us. When was the last time you got some, huh? And don’t lie because I’ll see right through you.“ He challenges.
Namjoon just stays quiet and waits for Taehyung’s answer because he wouldn’t have asked him but he himself is quite interested in it, to be honest.
“It shouldn’t concern you, okay? That’s non of your business.“ Taehyung blocks off, cheeks turning a little pink. All just side effects from the alcohol of course.
Namjoon hums quietly, gaining his attention, “That long, huh?“
“Wait, but you had at least one in those two years after your divorce, right?“ Jungkook asks, slightly getting concerned
Taehyung stays quiet and that’s the moment Jungkook loses it.
“Oh please don’t tell me the last action you had was with Jisoo?!“ He nearly yells, making Taehyung and even Namjoon shush him, “Sorry…“
“It just never…came down to it, okay? It was never my priority and you don’t have to act so surprised.“ He directly says to Jungkook, “You live here too, don’t you think you’d know if I ever…well you know.“ He shrugs, obviously done discussing his nonexistent love life but he knows his friends won’t let him off the hook that easy.
“Dude, your divorce was two years ago and you two practically despised each other in the two years before that, so—“
“Can’t you just please, drop it?“ Taehyung whines, desperately needing to drown his wine and his beer with one gulp each.
“No, I can’t. I worry about your dick, man.“ Jungkook of course disagrees.
“Yeah no. There’s no need for you to do that, really.“
“Oh but there is! Because you’re my best friend and that means, that I need to make sure you’re alright.“
“I am alright, Jungkook! I’m not dying!“
“Yeah? Tell that to your dick then and see what he has to say about that!“
“He has nothing to say about that because he doesn’t talk!“
“Well, not with words, he doesn’t!“
They both get louder with every word that leaves their mouth but they currently don’t even seem to realize it, being way too drunk to register something like that anymore. Namjoon just watches them. He must say he’s quite amused by their little brainless argument right now. He wouldn’t dare to interrupt them even though he probably should.
“Can you please stop talking about my private parts now?“ Taehyung then says, voice getting quieter again, trying to not let the younger man let him get railed up so easily but Jungkook just laughs at him, making it very hard for Taehyung to keep his cool.
“Oh my god, you're such a dad.“ Jungkook mocks him, “’Private parts’? What, can’t you even say dick anymore?“
“Of course I can, you idiot.“
“Say it then.“ Jungkook further provokes him, smirking.
“No, I’m not twelve years old, I don’t need to prove anything to you. I’m an adult, okay?“ Taehyung scoffs.
“Alright show me your dick then.“ Jungkook shrugs, expression totally unaffected.
Namjoon and Taehyung both choke on their drinks, the older one looking absolutely horrified. In the meantime, Jungkook just looks like he’s discussing the weather or something.
“I’m not doing that.“ Shaking his head in total disbelieve, Taehyung takes yet another sip of his wine.
“Why not? I thought we were best friends?“ Jungkook asks still pretty serious.
“What does us being friends have to do with me showing you my dick?“ Taehyung asks him.
“Oh so you can still say it then.“ With a proud smirk growing on his face, Jungkook drinks again. “And that’s just something friends do, okay? Like sharing a bowl of chips or something.“
“I wouldn’t necessarily compare those two as if it’s the same thing—“
“I’ve seen Joon’s as well.“ Jungkook suddenly interrupts him.
Surprised by the new information, Taehyung looks at Namjoon, who’s currently about to die from a coughing fit.
“Wh—When?!“ Namjoon asks Jungkook as soon as he can breathe again, voice full of horror and maybe even a little bit of embarrassment.
But Jungkook just shrugs unaltered, “Remember that one party where you got absolutely shit-faced?“
“Right, I remember!“ Taehyung suddenly exclaims loudly, almost instantly slapping his hand on his mouth when he remembers Hyejin. “We’ve all seen it, Joon. You got drunk and just took your pants off. But we were impressed, so you’re good.“ He adds in a much quieter voice, simply shrugging his shoulders.
It doesn’t help Namjoon though. The man is still absolutely terrorized by that thought alone.
“I wasn’t,“ Jungkook then says, making the other two guys look at him. “Impressed, I mean.“ Namjoon frowns, giving him a look. “I knew it’d be huge, so I wasn’t surprised and that’s what kept the impression down for me.“ The youngest one concludes, not even realizing the way the other two look at him with their mouths wide open in pure disbelieve.
Taehyung is the first to get out of this pure state of shock, shaking his head to clear his thoughts. “Anyway, I won’t get naked now for you to see my dick and I also don’t think my sex life is that big of a deal. I’m fine, okay? Really. I’m quite happy with my life right now, I don’t need a girl to fulfill anything.“ He then says, seriously meaning every word of it.
“So what’s your plan for the next 20 years then, huh? Staying by yourself, only to be there for Hyejin until you die all alone in your ugly ass brown love seat, which doesn’t even have a purpose because there’s no one for you to love and Hyejin has already moved out?“ He waves his arms around wildly, which makes the situation more dramatic than it has to be.
Taehyung frowns deeply, thinking about his best friend's words for a moment before he looks at him with shock written all over his face. “Wait a minute, why don’t I make it past 50 in your weird forecast story?“
Jungkook throws an intense look at him, that lasts so long, Namjoon kinda feels like a third wheel while watching them both. “Because lonely hearts die young, Tae.“ Jungkook then whispers, with a pained expression on his face.
Namjoon doesn’t know if he’s supposed to laugh or cry, that’s how serious the two friends look in their weird little moment. But in the end, he decides to just wait and see where this is going.
A mix between a scoff and an uncomfortable laugh leaves Taehyung’s mouth as he mimics the look on his best friend’s face, somehow sliding to the edge of his seat in order to be closer to him.
“But I’ll still have you guys though… right?“ Taehyung tries to smile, eyes racing from Jungkook to Namjoon but he actually looks a little alarmed now.
Jungkook reaches out his hand to grip Taehyung’s shoulder. “Man, you will always have me. That much is safe.“
“God, I love you, bro.“
“I love you too. So much, man.“
When he’s sure that he can see tears appear in their eyes, Namjoon senses that this is the moment where he should probably say something for once because he isn’t sure if they’re about to cry in each other’s arms or start making out and he quite frankly doesn’t want to see either of those scenarios.
“Okayyy, how about we try to calm down a bit?“
Both guys tear their gaze from the other to look at him now. Namjoon clears his throat and offers them both a smile. He firstly directs his attention to Taehyung, trying to calm him down, “Tae, just because you hate your job and don’t want to start useless flings with your colleagues, doesn’t mean you’re going to die alone, okay? And Jungkook—“ He stops himself for a second to look at the youngest one, “You should… You should really go see a doctor or something. I mean it. Please get some help.“
Leaving the two guys dumbfounded, he stands up from his seat on the sofa and walks to the door. “And stop drinking you both. It’s like a fricking telenovela going off in here every time the two of you start drinking together.“ He gives them one last look before he just walks out on them and leaves them to it.
Taehyung and Jungkook just stare at the closed door for a little while longer. None of them say anything before Taehyung suddenly breaks the silence.
“God, he’s such an idol.“ He breathes out, amazement clear in his voice.
“I want to be just like him when I grow up.“ Jungkook silently agrees, both of them nodding their heads in sync.
And that’s what marks Taehyung’s “comfortable evening with a bit of alcohol“. At the end of the night, he’s even more exhausted than he was, to begin with, and as he finally lays in his bed, he can’t help but think of Jungkook’s words.
Yeah the boy is an idiot and he’s an even bigger one when he’s drunk but he did have a point and Taehyung knows that.
He can’t close himself off forever and never talk to a woman again. It’s not what he wants anyway. He knows he said that he is perfectly fine on his own and he is, he really is but at times he wishes he’d have someone by his side again.
Hyejin is growing older and even if he has the full support of his friends, he can’t deny that she really is a handful at times. Juggling a job and a four-year-old at the same time, while being a single parent and often even having to look out for the 25-year-old baby he calls his best friend, just kinda pulls on his nerves.
And at the end of the day, there’s no one there to cuddle up to and just forget about all the stress a normal day brings with it.
The next morning comes much too fast for Taehyung’s taste. He wakes up when his bed starts to shake and a pair of very small feet find their place right in his face.
Even though his head kills him the second he opens his eyes for the first time, he can’t help but smile as he hears the very familiar, tiny giggle that wakes him up next to every morning at six am sharp.
At this point, his daughter is even more reliable than any alarm clock he ever had. It’s very useful most of the time but on a day like today, it’s just torture.
“Daddy, are you still sleeping?“ Hyejin whispers, right into his ear. He slightly cringes because of the feeling of her warm breath in his ear and resists the urge to wipe it off.
Instead, he cracks one eye open for her to see that he’s awake and shakes his head. “No honey, I woke up the second you put your smelly feet all up into my face.“ He jokes, smirking at the little girl.
“My feet aren’t smelly!“ She exclaims outraged. Taehyung’s head immediately starts to pound even harder because of the loud noise and he instantly shuts his eyes, groaning.
“Not so loud Hyejin, please. Daddy has a headache.“ He grumbles, massaging his temples in the process, a desperate attempt to somehow get rid of the pain.
Hyejin’s little smile turns into a small pout as she looks at her dad confused. “Uncle Jungkook has one too, are you sick?“
Quite surprised that Jungkook is already awake, Taehyung slowly tries to put his aching body in a sitting position so he can start to get up. “No no, everything’s fine, don’t worry. Uncle Jungkook and I just went to bed pretty late and didn’t get much sleep.“
Hyejin arches one brow as she watches her father slowly get up. She seems to find his behavior unusual but not worrying and thus follows him with clumsy steps into the kitchen. “Uncle Namjoon is making breakfast, daddy. Maybe that will help you.“
‘Thoughtful as always’ he thinks to himself while a proud smile makes itself known on his face. He just couldn’t wish for a better child. Of course, every dad thinks of his child as the best but he’s pretty sure that Hyejin can’t be topped.
As expected by Hyejin’s earlier statement, Taehyung sees Jungkook and Namjoon as soon as he enters the kitchen. Jungkook is sitting at the table whereas Namjoon is standing behind the counter making breakfast. At least that’s what it looks — and smells — like.
With a growling stomach and a hurting head, he sits right next to Jungkook. The younger man doesn’t even notice that somebody has joined him, as he rests his head on the table.
“Good morning, Tae! Nice of you to finally join us!“ A way too loud voice, that belongs to no other than Namjoon, echoes through the room. It makes Taehyung and Jungkook flinch in the process.
While Taehyung makes a face that comes close to the face Hyejin makes whenever he tries to get her to eat something healthy, Jungkook looks absolutely furious.
“Joon, I won’t say it again. If you do that one more time, I’m coming over there and I won’t hesitate to—“
“Aww calm down Jungkookie, did you forget who’s making breakfast and helps you overcome your hangover because some specific people just don’t know their limit?“ Namjoon laughs loudly, making fun of the two younger men.
“I sure as hell didn’t forget who woke me up with a fricking harmonica at just half-past five this morning. And all after a night of pure, uncontrolled drinking.“ Balling his hands into two very dangerous-looking fists, Jungkook keeps glaring at Namjoon, who looks nothing but amused at the whole scene.
“Since when do you play harmonica, Joon?“ Taehyung quietly asks. Watching the interaction between his two friends kinda makes him feel like he’s still dreaming.
“He doesn’t.“ Jungkook seethes through his teeth while Namjoon chirps a happy “I don’t,“ at the same time.
“You really enjoy all of this, huh?“ He states at a grinning Namjoon, who’s already on his way to serve breakfast.
“Sure he does. It’s easy for him too because he had close to nothing to drink last night.“ Jungkook scowls with a husky voice. Nonetheless, he immediately throws himself at the scrambled eggs Namjoon made, the moment he spots his plate in front of him.
For some reason, Taehyung feels his headache getting worse just by watching those two interact with each other and he doesn’t know if he can take it.
The real problem is though, that he still needs to be at the studio in less than two hours. And that’s what keeps his mood sinking even lower.
For a moment he thinks about calling in sick but when he remembers Mr. Han’s and his little talk yesterday, he quickly throws that thought out. He doesn’t want to give him another chance to hate on him. At least not so soon.
Groaning, he slowly shakes his head, silently regretting the choices he made last night. How could he be so stupid? Drinking himself to sleep with his best friends on a work night? Great. Just great really because now he has a hangover, looks like total crap, and probably won’t be able to do a good job today, which will result in Mr. Han throwing another fit.
Namjoon is the one who gets him out of his head just a few minutes later when he puts a cup of coffee in front of him on the table. He then sits down on the chair across from him without comment and starts to eat as well.
Taehyung is more than thankful for having him in his life right now.
“Thanks, Joon, I really needed that.“ He thankfully moans as soon as he takes his first few bites and sips of his coffee.
“No Problem, I thought it’d be a tough morning for you.“ Namjoon simply shrugs.
It looks like he even manages to care for Hyejin, who is already happily munching on something that looks like all kinds of fruits cut together in a bowl. Damn… He came over at an ungodly time in the morning, made breakfast, coffee and even managed to put a fruit salad together?
Who was the dad again in this constellation? Taehyung can’t help but feel a little jealous. How come he never gets stuff done so easily?
“I’ll take Hyejin today if it’s okay for you. I figured you didn’t think of another solution since last night, eh?“ Namjoon suddenly speaks up.
And that’s the moment Taehyung starts to ask himself where he’d be exactly if it wasn’t for his friends. Yes, even Jungkook. He really couldn’t do it without them.
“Ugh, I totally forgot about that, I’m so sorry.“ Feeling a total loser, he shakes his head in disbelieve.
“Nah, it’s fine, really. I have the rest of the week off anyway.“ He offers Taehyung a knowing smile, which he gladly returns with a grateful one himself.
“I can’t take her after that though, I’m sorry man. After this short break, I’ll probably have to work overtime because my boss wants us to land a big deal overseas and it looks like there’s a lot of work waiting for us.“
“Don’t worry, I will find a different solution. You’ve done enough already anyway.“ A small noise, that sounds like a throat-clearing rings out right next to him and he suddenly draws his attention to Jungkook, who’s already looking at him. “Is there something you want to say to that?“ Taehyung asks, feeling like he knows what’s about to come.
“Not to be the ass— butt…butthole here. But I feel like, I’m not valued enough by you, okay?“ Jungkook chimes in, “I mean, how many times have I watched Hyejin for you, huh?“
Before Taehyung can even think of an answer, Jungkook already keeps on talking, “Yes exactly, four whole years.“ He then answers himself.
Taehyung opens his mouth to protest but doesn’t even get the chance to breathe in enough air before Jungkook talks further, “I looked after her for four years straight and I’m not complaining because I love the little gremlin, obviously. But all I ever get is your nagging and whining about what I do wrong but then Namjoon is looking after her for a handful of days and all of a sudden, he gets the whole ’Oh my brother, I love you, I couldn’t do this without you’ speech?“
This time, Taehyung even holds a hand up in order to get to say something but it still doesn’t change anything because it seems like Jungkook isn’t done yet. And he’s right. Not a whole second passes before he starts talking again.
“Where is my appreciation, huh? Where is my love!?“ Practically raging now, Jungkook even stood up from his chair to get his point across, silencing everyone in the kitchen for a few moments.
Namjoon is the first one to find his voice again, mumbling a questioning, “butthole?“ In the round, while staring at nothing in particular.
Taehyung sighs loudly and looks at his best friend. “I do appreciate you, Jungkook. I’m very thankful for everything you’ve done those past years and everything you still do for Hyejin and me. We’d probably both be dead by now if it wasn’t for you.“ He offers Jungkook an honest smile, getting one back in return.
“But I just want to clarify, that you most definitely didn’t watch her for four years straight.“ He then adds, rolling his eyes in the process.
“Aaaand he’s back at it again, ruining a perfect bro-ment.“ Jungkook sighs.
„Ew, please don’t ever say that word again.“ Causing a creak by his chair, Taehyung stands up and walks to the kitchen sink to get himself a cool glass of water.
“But anyway, you should really go look for a nanny or something.“ Namjoon suddenly changes the subject again. “Jungkook, you start your new job in a few weeks right?“
In an instant, Jungkook’s face lights up and he nods his head. “Yes, I’m so excited! I can’t wait to see what it will be like this time.“
The words this time, hold much more meaning than anyone who doesn’t know Jungkook that well might guess. The thing is, that this will be the twelfth job that he’ll start. The twelfth.
The problem is, that Jungkook doesn’t have a lot of stamina when it comes to jobs and the duties that come with them. It’s not that he’s particularly lazy, it’s just that he always feels like he could get more out of his life and he doesn’t want to waste it by spending hours doing a job that bores him to death after a short period of time. And that’s the reason he never really works at a job for more than a few months before he quits again.
“Yeah, none of us can.“ Namjoon says under his breath, making Jungkook raise a brow in question.
“Wait, what’s that supposed to mean?“ He innocently asks, looking from Namjoon to Taehyung, who desperately tries to look elsewhere.
The truth is, Taehyung usually supports his best friend’s decisions but due to the fact that they share an apartment and Taehyung relies on Jungkook to contribute to the rent, he really wishes that the younger one could finally find a real and steady job.
“Nothing, I’m just saying. You’re 25 and this will be like… your twentieth job.“ Namjoon shrugs.
“Twelfth…“
“Whatever. Look, I don’t want to start something, okay? What I actually wanted to say with this is, that you can’t babysit Hyejin that much anymore when you start your job. So Tae, you really need to think of something.“
“Problem is, I don’t have the money for a nanny.“ Taehyung sighs.
“Daycare?“
“No money.“
“I could lend you—“
“No, I don’t want that, I will find a solution myself, okay?“ Taehyung kindly declines.
Nobody says anything about it anymore after that. The boys know exactly how stubborn Taehyung can be. If he says he won’t take any money, then he won’t take any money. It’s as simple as that and they respect it.
“Tae, what about that girl from last week?“ Jungkook suddenly exclaims, seeming very excited all of a sudden.
“What girl?“ Namjoon asks, immediately looking interested.
“The one who found Hyejin and brought her to the police station. She’s the reason we found her so quickly.“ Jungkook elaborates.
Taehyung frowns slightly and looks at Jungkook. “Her name was ___. And what about her?“
“Yeah ___ right. What if you asked her if she could look after Hyejin one or two times?“ Jungkook suggests.
“Kook, we met that girl exactly one time. She probably doesn’t even remember who we are.“
“That’s not true. I bet she remembers us. She was so nice! And she got along quite well with Hyejin and you know that girl despises the presence of women like no other.“
“She doesn’t despise them, ok?“ Taehyung quickly checks if Hyejin is still eating but she’s nowhere to be seen and has probably already gone to play in her room. “She just feels more comfortable with men because she’s growing up with a lot of them, obviously.“
“But remember when I brought a girl home that one time and Hyejin was such a brat to her?“ Jungkook asks trying to get his point across.
“She wasn’t a brat to her. She was reserved and a little jealous. You’re her favorite uncle after all.“ Taehyung just shrugs, ignoring the way Namjoon frowns at him after he finishes that sentence.
Jungkook’s face lights up as he hears it and a proud smile makes itself visible on his face. “Aww she’s my favorite too!“
“Okay, but Jungkook's idea isn’t even hat stupid and me saying that, means a lot.“ Namjoon says again.
Jungkook merely flips him off while he offers him a fake smile. “First of all, fuck you. Second of all, I’m actually pretty smart. I just choose to not show you that most of the time because I feel like a king whenever you guys underestimate me and I show you what I’m really capable of.
While Namjoon and Taehyung are busy holding back their laughs, Jungkook simply ignores them by taking another bite of his breakfast. He again moans at the taste, only coming to his senses again when he hears Namjoon asking about whether the girl from last week was pretty or not.
“Yes, she was totally pretty, Hyung. And so nice! I think she actually tried to prevent Tae from killing me that day.“ He chuckles to himself, looking in Taehyung’s equally amused face.
“Jungkook fell in love with her the moment he learned that she’s originally from Busan.“ Taehyung jokes.
“Yeah, isn’t she just perfect, Hyung?“ Jungkook exclaims, looking at Namjoon this time. “I’m so mad, I didn’t get her number.“
“Well, you know where she lives, don’t you.“ Taehyung jokes but halts immediately as soon as he sees Jungkook actually thinking about it. “Don’t even try to think about it, Jungkook. I won’t allow it. Leave that poor girl alone.“
“Oh, so you don’t get sexually frustrated, working with hot models in tiny clothes while you spend your life in celibacy but as soon as I show interest in someone, you want to get back in the game?“
That feeling you get when you experience a Deja Vu, suddenly appears in Namjoon, as he watches the scene in front of him. But then again, being with these two idiots never ends any other way.
“I just don’t want you to randomly show up at her house and scar her for life. I wanted to do her a favor by driving her home, not ruin her life.“
“Wha—Are you saying I’m not a great catch?“
“No, what I’m saying is, stalking is definitely not the way to get closer to someone.“ Taehyung really can’t believe he’s having this conversation with his best friend right now.
“I was just joking. Jeez… Where’s your humor? Like I would need to stoop that low.“ When he notices that Taehyung actually believed his words, he can’t help but laugh at him, earning a middle finger in the process.
“But all jokes aside, yes she was pretty, Joon.“ He then says again to emphasize his earlier statement, as he focuses on Namjoon.
“Damn, the fun stuff always happens when I’m not around.“ The oldest man groans in annoyance, making Taehyung look at him questionably. “I mean… Not that Hyejin disappearing would be fun, just… yeah.“
He quickly shuts his mouth and takes a huge bite of his breakfast instead.
“Tae, what do you think happened to her face though?“ Jungkook finally asks, which immediately piques Namjoon’s interest again.
“Why? What was wrong with her face?“
“Nothing was wrong with her face, okay? Don’t be so fucking rude.“ Taehyung replies, growing annoyed by his friends as more time passes.
The two men gasp in surprise straight away. Jungkook nearly even falls from his chair. “Did you just swear?“
Surprised by his own actions, Taehyung feels his face getting warmer.
“You never swear when Hyejin is around.“ Namjoon frowns.
“It slipped. Just forget it happened.“ He tries to simply shrug it off but knows it’s kind of a huge deal. Somehow, he just didn’t like the way Jungkook and Namjoon asked their questions.
“I didn’t mean it in a rude way. I was just curious…“ Jungkook quietly says, sounding a bit ashamed himself.
“Well, how would I know, Kook?“ Taehyung replies with his thoughts somewhat absently. He also feels a little abashed. He had already asked himself the same question when they met last week, but would never have asked her about it on his own. “It’s none of our business anyway.“
“Why are you acting so protective all of a sudden?“ Namjoon smirks.
“I’m not, I just think that we shouldn’t talk about that stuff. It doesn’t matter anyway, it’s not like we’ll see her again.“ He shrugs nonchalantly.
“Yeah, it was stupid of me to ask, I’m sorry.“ Jungkook agrees, “Well, I would say sorry to ___ but she’s not here.“
It’s at that moment that Hyejin comes back into the kitchen, big eyes looking at her father’s face.
“Daddy, can we finally visit ___?“
After he hears what she says, Taehyung falls into a coughing fit and clutches his chest tightly. “What exactly did you hear uncle Jungkook say?“ He asks her thoughtfully.
“I just heard him say ___’s name.“ She shrugs.
“Wow, that girl must’ve really made an impression on Hyejin, if she still remembers and wants to go see her.“ Namjoon exclaims pretty impressed.
The truth is, she had asked Taehyung over and over again all week to visit her ‘new best friend ___‘ but Taehyung somehow managed to get her off this idea every time without causing her to make a big fuss. At least until now.
“Darling, I already told you something about that.“ Hoping she would just let it go, he checks his cell phone to see how much time he has left until he needs to leave for work. When he sees that he only has an hour left to shower, get ready and drive to the studio, he starts to sweat.
But it would be too much to ask of a child to just drop a subject like that, wouldn’t it?
“But I want to see her. Please daddy, why can’t I?“ She stamps her little feet and starts to whine.
“Hyejin, I said no. Please be a good girl and listen to me. I’m going to take a shower now, I have to leave in a bit.“ He didn’t mean to sound so harsh but he really needs to leave and he just can’t deal with Hyejin’s whiney behavior, while also handling a hangover.
But seeing her expression change from happy, to glassy eyes and trembling lips because of him, makes his heart go soft again.
“Darling, you have to understand that we can’t just bother a stranger like that—“
“She isn’t a stranger, she’s my friend!“
“She’s still a stranger, honey. You only met her one time, we don’t know what her life is like. She could be very busy and we don’t want to disturb her, no?“ He tries to explain to her in a calming tone and even gets down on his knees to be on eye level with her. “And I also don’t have the time right now, I really need to get ready and go to work, okay?“
He silently watches as she nods her head defeatedly. Taehyung smiles proudly and kisses her head before he leaves to go to his room, giving his friends a quick nod to let them know.
As he walks down the hall to his bathroom, he can hear how Jungkook tries to comfort Hyejin by telling her that he believes ___ still thinks about her too and that she might see her again sometime.
Who knows? Maybe she will.
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NekuShiki question time! #2 :)
Who said "I love you" first? When?
Do they ever go dancing? How does it go?
Who is more affectionate with the other?
First I love you
The person who I envision to say the first “I love you” in the post-NEO world would be Neku. Pre-NEO I would hands down have thought it would be Shiki, because out of the two I feel like Neku’s more of an awkward sort and wouldn’t know how to put romantic feelings into words. But after NEO I feel like Neku became a little better at conveying his feelings and here’s why:
He watched her exit the elevator. She was talking to someone holding a camera bag, possibly the photographer she had just hired a couple of days ago. He remembered their evening meal yesterday, one he had to pry her away from her work to partake in, relating to her upcoming photoshoot. He learned their usual photographer had double booked and she had to scramble to find a replacement. The replacement looked young, around their age, and seemed to be bowing a goodbye to her before walking towards the exit behind him.
Neku continued to watch her, as she pulled out her phone from her Mr. Mew purse. Shiki tapped furiously at the screen, with speed rivaling Nagi, and seconds later he felt a buzz in his pocket.
After tucking her phone back away, Shiki moved toward the turnstiles situated near the door and finally saw him. It took her a second to overcome the surprise, he didn’t tell her that he was coming to pick her up, but she immediately brightened as she walked toward him at a steadfast pace.
How many days, months, years had he waited and hoped for to see a sight like this? To feel like this? Like his chest tightening in anticipation of her being in his arms, his cheeks warming at her smiling at him for simply … existing? How long had he spent thinking about the life he could have had with his friends, with her?
When Neku was dropped into the Shinjuku UG, he went into shock. Why? Why was he back when he was banned from ever playing the game again? He had just gotten his life back. He finally didn’t feel so alone in the vast seas of Shibuya.
But then he got shot … again.
His cynical side thought, maybe this was his retribution. He didn’t deserve friends, not after what he did to him…
But then he remembered them, and what they had all said to him.
“Let me in! Tell me what you're thinking!”
“Give up on yourself, and you give up on the world.”
“You're not my partner anymore man, you're... my friend. So trus' that yo!”
Come on, work with us. A problem shared is a problem halved!
And then he could have sworn he heard her…
“You finally came back to us … I knew you would.”
“I’m so happy you're back, Neku.”
He didn’t remember her saying that to him, but it wasn’t the first time he felt like he saw things that haven’t happened yet, things that could happen if he played his cards right. Visions of a future that gave him some … hope.
Every battle he fought, every new area he stumbled into, every floating thought he passed, all led to this hope that he would get back to his friends.
When he wasn’t fighting to survive, or when Coco was standing watch so he could rest, he thought about them. Was Beat skipping classes still? Was Rhyme learning how to do those ollies Beat was trying to teach her. Was Shiki … was Shiki hanging out with Eri right now? Was she fixing a stitch on Mr. Mew? Did she miss him, the same way he missed her?
His time in the RG after playing three weeks in the reapers game was short, but nothing less than wonderful. Shiki and Neku went on a couple outings together, just the two of them when the Bito siblings had family errands. It started out a little awkward, especially when familiar restaurant and store keepers thought they were an item already. A specific ramen owner was the worst of them all even though his teasing came from a place of fondness for the pair.
Without him realizing, being with Shiki was almost as natural as breathing, and every moment he spent with her was fun, interesting, precious to him.
Neku didn’t get the time he needed to work out how important Shiki was to him before being plunged into the Shinjuku UG, but three years of company to only the disembodied thoughts of lost souls and an occasional “fairy” reaper gave him the opportunity to delve into it. The conclusion he reached gave him the motivation to keep fighting, to keep surviving. For once, he had someone worth living for.
“Earth to Neku?” Shiki waved her hands in front of his face.
He blinked, bringing himself back to the present. Shiki stood on her toes, trying to look at his face underneath his overgrown bangs. He felt her touch his cheek, concern marring her adorable face.
He hates that he brought so much strain to her life. Maybe she could have been happier with someone else, someone who wouldn’t break their promise to go shopping the next day and abruptly disappear.
But then she smiled at him, having noticed that he simply zoned out. And all of a sudden his negativity stopped spiralling and he felt grounded again. He may not feel like he deserved her, but she chose him nonetheless.
She chose to never give up on him, that he would survive the ordeal he was thrust into. She chose to be the best version of herself that she could be while she waited for him.
And then even after all that time had passed, she still chose to be with him.
Neku didn’t know if there was a word that encompassed the overwhelming emotion he felt whenever he thought of Shiki. One certainly felt close enough though.
“Hey Shiki?” He asked, putting his larger hand over her smaller one that lingered on his cheek.
“Hmm?”
“I love you.”
He couldn’t remember the last time he said that to anyone, if he did at all. Even though Neku had told Shiki almost immediately after his arrival in the RG that he wanted to be more than friends, he hadn’t used that word before. Love was still such a foreign concept that he wasn’t sure he understood it completely, but if there was anyone in the whole world he could associate love with, it would be Shiki.
Shiki’s hand on his face stiffened at the sudden confession. For a hot second, maybe it wasn’t the time or place she expected him to say it. He felt a slight panic from the doubt of her not reciprocating his feelings.
But those thoughts were quickly thrown out when she leaned in and kissed him.
It was a kiss longer than they had ever shared before. She was physically telling him something, but he was a little preoccupied to fully process anything. Shiki pulled away, far quicker than Neku would have liked, carrying the sweetest grin he ever saw on her.
“I love you too, Neku.”
Dancing
Shiki would have this fancy company dinner that she’d have to go to for networking. As friendly as Shiki is, she’s still introverted and the whole event just sounds utterly exhausting. Neku would be her plus one, because even if that’s the last place he would rather be, he’s her partner, and that’s that. She gets well enough along with everyone, but she has to make the rounds and greet everybody, leaving Neku alone at times. Thankfully Eri’s also there, and the girls take turns between networking and keeping Neku company. He surprises both of them when the head designer for Jupes notices Neku’s deep purple button down shirt from Jupes under a Gatto Nero’s half grey plaid - half black solid blazer (it’s visually better in my head than what I just described), and wants to talk to the designer of the jacket. Neku goes full endorsing mode for his girlfriend, and smiles smug when the girls realize they didn’t need to worry about him, much less securing a major deal with a major brand for a collaboration. He’s pretty happy with himself when he hears a version of Someday play on the surround sound. The dance floor opens up, and a couple of people start a waltz.
Neku thinks to himself, it’s an odd thing to have a dance in the middle of a company dinner, but dinners in the fashion industry are often hosted by the most eccentric of people, and he supposes it’s not so peculiar after all.
The melody plays soft and slow, and if he’s honest with himself, it’s a pretty good rendition of one of his favorite songs. He sees Shiki from the corner of his eye, silently asking her to dance as he extends his hand out. She’s surprised at the gesture. Neku’s many things, but dancer’s not one of them. The exaggerated kicks he’s so fond of are sort of hard to move elegantly in. A simple slow dance, he thinks, is enough for him to handle. Her thin finger slipped effortlessly into his hand.
More affectionate
Post-NEO, I feel that both are pretty affectionate toward one another, but in different ways. Shiki’s more physically affectionate, she’s more of a hugger and is always holding his hand, or his clothes, just so she can feel that he’s there. He doesn’t initiate physical touch as often as she does, but he never let’s go, or moves away from it. This happens more naturally as they start dating, snuggles and such.
Neku’s more affectionate verbally. He’s gotten comfortable saying what’s on his mind more often. He’s not shy about complimenting her, she doesn’t need his reassurances but his opinion is important to her nonetheless. He’s a natural flirt; says things that would be considered suave without intention. He would say pick up lines without realizing that they were pick up lines.
Okay, so I’m like not really sure how best to put my thoughts together but here goes:
The Shibuya and Twister kiddos would all be at some fashion function, and the Fret and Beat would comment on how attractive some of the models are. Neku would just be like, “yeah, they are attractive, but they aren’t as beautiful as Shiki.” Him referring to how much he loves her appearance as well as her personality, whereas he knows nothing about these girls so all he is going on is their looks.
And of course Shiki, who has pins in her mouth and is trying to get her models ready, hears this. Her jaw loosens and the pins fall on the floor. She’s essentially flushed and flabbergasted, by what he said and how nonchalant he said it. He looks at her like he said nothing wrong. Then he just smiles at her, and she just stutters out curse words. She doesn’t have time for this.
Notes: I’m so sorry for the late reply. I’m such a slow thinker and writer! But thanks again for the ask! The first prompt sort of snowballed. Hope you like it! @doesitringabell, I added a collection on Ao3 dedicated to you for any/all other prompts that end up longer than I had anticipated. Check out the source content.
Also sorry for any typos and such, let me know if you spot any. If anyone is still interested in my rambling mess of Neshiki fanfics/ficlets, don’t hesitate to send me more asks! It might take a while, but just know that my moments of silence are just me tinkering with ideas (writing something, hating it, revising it, writing again, rinse, repeat, then screw this, just take it.)
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I don’t play WoW but I used to play Overwatch and Diablo and this touches on just the general issues that are inside of Activision Blizzard right now regarding the major decline of World of Warcraft and how they’re losing to Final Fantasy XIV, how if the latest WoW expansion or Overwatch 2 flop as they’re projected to do then Blizzard’s most definitely going to pivot almost entirely to mobile games, and how the differences in age demographics are actually dividing the company into multiple camps.
It’s important to note two things: 1) this could be fake but also 2) the link came from Grummz, a former team lead on WoW and producer on Diablo II and Starcraft. It still could be fake despite this, but if he’s sharing it then I feel like there’s at least some measure of truth in this.
Transcription below in case this gets deleted and/or you don’t wanna click the link. Warning, it’s fairly long.
“I’m dropping this here after getting chewed out for three hours over shit the chewee did at work so fuck it. Assume larp and let me vent.”
>Shadowlands is a shitshow. Critical response, Player drop off and just about every engagement metric outside of cash shop have been catastrophic. No higher up expected this because of their “we are too big to fail, if we built it they will come” mentality. They refuse to accept their focus on the world being a begrudged mechanic to funnel players to raiding is not appealing to the player base at large because it appeals to them. They have spent the last 4 months trying to course correct but there is no solid direction and the response to 9.1 has only made things worse.
>Sylvanas is planned to replace the Arbiter despite so many people in the company and god knows how many online saying this would be a total replication of Kerrigans storyline in Starcraft 2 that killed none competitive interest in the brand entirely and you can only go “no, no they WILL like it eventually” for so many real world years before its time to change course. Thus far that has not happened.
>The elephant in the room is FFXIV. To the people in charge they are acting like this came out of nowhere and don’t even seem to understand why its drawing players away in their tens of thousands. We have all tried to highlight things it is doing that are clearly appealing to an mmo audience and not, in my opinion, focussing more on mobile game style retention traps to keep MAU users and habit forming personalities logging in. Its not that they don’t care. They just seem so pig headed and digging their heels in with their fingers in their ears thinking all the problems will go away because WoW is “too big to fail”, there will never be real competition and “they will keep coming back”. But they aren’t coming back anymore. Not in the numbers they used to.
>The people making the spending choices know this. The new model for WoW is market the hell out of a expansion pack for a huge quarter then use 6 month lock ins to pad numbers for the quarters after that. Even if corona had not happened 9.1 still would have been dropping after the initial 6 month subs expired to “keep the chain holding”.
>The mood in the company is tense but also very much “its just a rough transition period”. Activision has been pushing hard for Blizzard to release more regular product and to generate more income per user. As far as i know this is going to be a transition over the next 5 years to a much larger mobile/tablet gaming focus. By all accounts not just WoW but Overwatch was intended to be the moneymaker in the interim but once again someone had the bright idea to kill a game casual players loved on the alter of e-sports hoping for another Brood War. From what i hear the “told you so’s” were loud and a lot of people walked beyond Kaplan.
>The sentiment that was shared quietly in private but being spoken more often is simply that the leadership at Blizzard are not bad people, nor incompetent people but people who had to fill seats left when the old guard jumped ship wether they were suited for it or not. Brack is a genuinely good man out of his depth, Ion is a fantastic raid designer put in charge of designing a virtual world he has no interest or real ideas for and so on. They have been taking form the roles they excel at to be put in positions where they get to do far less of that purely because there is nobody left with the experience to do so and the trickle down is a lack of concrete direction, ambition and focus.
>2021 has seen the playerbase, media and gaming at large “turn” on WoW to a degree i don’t think the leads in their “positivity dojo” bubble considered possible. Its gone from people going “This is how Blizz needs to fix WoW!” to “WoW is no longer salvageable, time for greener pastures” and i think on some level this was never considered as a possibility so there have never been any major plans beyond the usual “try and minimise player drop off by arranging releases around competitors launching updates/products”. The official forums being filled with talk of FFXIV and worse “why do we actually pay a sub?��� hasn’t helped.
>There have been some testing the waters lately from certain higher ups if we can remove the line “No King Rules Forever”. Read into that what you will.
>There are still arguments going on about the Kael’thas Voice actor shitshow. I don’t know much about it but i know its heated, wouldn’t be the first time a knee jerk reaction only seemed to generate bad press. We lost a noticeable amount of pvp engagement after the Swifty thing.
>The Preach interview was treated as a disaster and there was talk of more strongly vetting interviewers for “bad actors” and only engaging with a list of questions Blizzard provides. Some pointed out that could just be used to create some form of Fireside Chat akin to the FFXIV “Live letters” but that fell on deaf ears.
>The two sentiments right now among the team are either “we really need a win” or “theres a dedicated cabal of internet trolls out to kill WoW”. Right now we are crunching hard to get 9.2 ready to wrap up the jailors storyline so we can get an expansion out early 2022. If that doesn’t happen there are talks of major shakeups coming down from Activision that have been threatened for a few years now. Its an all hands on deck feeling thats been around to some degree since the “Is this an out of season April Fools Joke” Blizzcon. A make or break deadline is coming closer and things like Diablo 4 were not planned before then. Blizzard needs a significant win not just in initial profit but consumer goodwill. Nobody likes working at what the public now seems to see as “the bad guy” of the mmo industry.
>This has also made new hires decline. Not significantly but the “you WANT Blizzard on your resume” line doesn’t seem to have the appeal it used to. This has lead to more hiring via friend of a friend, to some rumblings about nepotism, and people severely lacking in experience “because they get great twitter optics”.
>On the topic of Twitter we are not being told to “disengage” from it. Multiple employees like Nervig and Holisky publicly attacking paying customers because they got too heated and couldn’t keep quiet is bad press that could have been avoided. A email reminder has gone around more than once lately stating “if you are not customer relations you should not be representing the company to customers, especially if you cannot remain professional”.
>Lastly the biggest elephant in the room is “yo’ boy” Asmongold. The newer hires cannot stand him. They have used terms like “toxic masculinity” and “dogwhistles to dangerous males” while some of the oldest crowd still remaining have called him “based” or “telling it like it is” which has lead to friction to put it mildly. People are told not to talk about him and the recent FFXIV stuff only made it all worse. The idea that an outside element can have such an effect on the product genuinely upsets people. Like Zach is engaging in some malicious act of cyberwarfare. Many of us have point out the now famous quotes by Naoki Yoshida about understanding that players will drift and we need to make something worth coming back to because they want to but some people for lack of a better word see out customers -or “consumers” as they refer to them nowadays- as some kind of antagonistic relationship where the goal is not being an entertainer putting on a show for a crowd but some kind of game hunter trying to trap a large, profitable kill. I wish i could blame Activision but this is a sentiment from more of the younger crowd than the “tech boomers”. Which personal opinion is probably why so many folks like Metzen and Morheim left.
>Before you ask, yes the topic of “wokeness” has shown up in group talks. Its not all some grand sjw conspiracy, people really do want to feel welcome and represented. However the “we need everything veto’ed by people not working on it to see if its inoffensive and bland enough” rubs some of us the wrong way. Like anything in life you can take something too far and lose sight of the core ideals and with everything gone on since Blitzchung it feels like people are forming little factions to pull people in different directions to decide “What Blizzards identity is now” and how to appeal to new players. There has been some drop offs with “go woke go broke” as the only answer in the survey when unsubbing but honestly we are losing subs in unforseen numbers anyway and still making more money than ever through cash shop “heavy users” so it honestly doesn’t make an impact.
>All in all things are rough right now. Blizzard doesn’t have the love of the customers anymore, is no longer treated as an industry giant and while D4,D2R and Immortal aren’t going to kill Diablo even if they fail the sentiment for World of Warcraft and Overwatch 2 are a lot more tense and stressful. The phrase “it might be good to brush up on your mobile development portfolio if we get another underperformer” has been doing the rounds a lot. If Shadowlands continues its stark decline and Overwatch 2 is looking to underperform like its current projections suggest i think the Blizzard of a few years from now will be imitating King a lot more than trying to learn any lessons from Square Enix’s mmo division.
#random#video games#Blizzard#Activision#WoW#World of Warcraft#Diablo#Overwatch#Starcraft#Activision Blizzard
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new money mingi
mingi's back 🥰🥰🥰
you can read seonghwa’s part here and san’s part here
group: ateez
member: mingi feat hongjoong and jongho with seonghwa, yunho, yeosang, and wooyoung
genre: fluff 🥰
word count: 1.5k
warnings: none
pairing: mingi x gn!reader
note: i have no idea what goes on during a photoshoot and i have no idea what exactly a photographer does 🤷🏻♀️
also is this even rich boi au? or just fashion mingi au?
the type of new money maker who doesn't change a bit
he's just like i have this money but i don't know what to do with it so i guess i'll just leave it in my bank account
childhood friend yunho urges him to invest it
(and then prevents mischievous wooyoung from talking mingi in investing it all on a nonsense app that everyone knows is going to flop)
(yeosang almost manages to trick mingi into signing a fake contract that would sign over like a quarter of any future earnings to him)
(but seonghwa swoops in and scolds yeosang while explaining to mingi why you don't just sign whatever your friend tells you to)
(yeosang totally doesn't just shrug and say "at least i didn't ask for half)
earns his money through fashion
bs-s his way through school not because he's a terrible student but because he much prefers the practical side of things versus the theoretical
befriends double major theory sunbae hongjoong
collaborates during finals and earns high marks and praises
when hongjoong graduates he goes into music instead of fashion
but is always there to lend an ear or an eye when mingi is working on a project
whether for school or for himself
helps mingi generate buzz by wearing his designs to the studio
which piques the interest of the musicians and singers hongjoong works with
starts off in a small studio space creating custom designs for hongjoong and his friends
but as more and more people take notice of mingi's work, his studio and business grow
eventually is able to expand into marketable clothing
which is how he meets you
you're a photographer who has worked with hongjoong before and agrees to do a photoshoot at a discount
you arrive at the studio early to set up
mingi is already there with hongjoong, who took the day off to help
hongjoong introduces you to mingi, who is tall and lanky and looks like he could be a model himself with his proportions
but he has a sweet smile and a child-like innocence that makes you want to protect him from the every-man-for-himself world he's about to dive into
you have an aura about you that puts mingi to ease immediately
he's sat in on photoshoots before, where the models and the deisngers and the photographer don't see eye to eye and it takes hours just to get one good set up because no one can agree on a vision
but you take the time to look at all the clothes and listen to what mingi has in mind
once the models arrive it's go go go
you pose the models and make suggestions on hair and makeup but you always get mingi's approval before you start snapping away on your camera
it's the quickest, most painless photoshoot mingi or hongjoong have ever witnessed
you're the last one to leave besides the two men and you give them your card again and tell them to contact you if they're ever in need of your services
as mingi's brand grows, so does his need for photoshoots
he holds onto your card and you become the only photographer he'll work with
not in a snobby, demanding way
just in that he loves your work and your work ethic and maybe he loves you a little too
you become an even bigger success as people take note of the amazing shoots and their equally amazing photographer
soon you're working nearly nonstop, and it becomes increasingly harder to book you
the first time you're unavailable for a photoshoot for mingi, he pouts about it for the longest time
hongjoong refers him to another photographer that he assures his taller friend is just as hard-working and dedicated as you
and mingi has to agree that yes, this new photographer is good
but they're not you
at first mingi tells himself he misses your work, your dedication to your craft, the effort you put into making every photoshoot your best shoot ever
but as you miss more and more of his shoots, the more he realizes he just plain misses you
your upbeat but calm energy
the cute way you furrow your brow when you're thinking
the fierce look of determination you get when you're on the verge of capturing something magical on your precious camera
the satisfied expression when you get the shot that only lasts a moment because you have more perfection to capture
your exhausted but sweet smile as you say goodbye at the end of a long but satisfying day of work, when you remind him he has your number if he ever needs your services
hongjoong is in the back shaking his head because you're clearly hinting at something more but mingi is just too oblivious to notice
finally, after months and months of being booked solid, there's a hole in your schedule
when mingi hears about this from a friend of a friend of a friend, he nearly rushes his next line, hoping he can catch you while he still can
hongjoong walks in on mingi running around his workshop like a chicken with his head cut off and demands to know what all the fuss is about
his voice half muffled because he's buried under a pile of silk, mingi yells that he needs to make sure his next line is ready asap so that you can do the photoshoot
hongjoong rolls his eyes and shouts back that you're taking a two month break because you had been run to the ground with the constant back to back shoots
mingi reappears from the mountain of silk and just says "you couldn't have told me that sooner?"
"how did i know you'd try to rush your next line?"
anyway mingi takes the two months to make sure everything is perfect before the next launch and you take the two months to catch your breath and search for someone to help you
you hire jongho, a young, fresh-outta-college photography major who has admired your work since before you got famous
he's just as dedicated and hardworking as you, and you're satisfied that he understands the importance of the care you take in every shoot you do
when mingi is ready for his next clothing launch, he thanks whatever higher power there might be that you're available
(he doesn't find out until years later that hongjoong made certain mingi was your first client after your break)
(he only pouts about it for like a day)
mingi is definitely only mildly disappointed when it's not you who steps through the door but this buff kid who hauls in all the equipment with like just his pinky
mingi definitely doesn't nearly knock over jongho as he's setting up the camera when you walk in the door
(he also completely misses the deadpan stare jongho gives him and the muttering under his breath - something about how he could bench press like ten of these walking bean stalks)
you introduce mingi to your new assistant/apprentice jongho who mingi is definitely not even slightly scared of because wow his hands look like they could crush watermelons - effortlessly
the photoshoot runs smoothly, though jongho is very tempted to flick mingi very solidly in the forehead because why can't this tall bean stalk stop staring at my boss like a creep
as everything gets packed at the end of the long but successful shoot, jongho definitely does not purposefully trip mingi so that he crashes into you
mingi turns bright red and after apologizing over and over he glares at the young photographer who just smiles and shrugs innocently
you laugh it off and assure mingi you're fine and joke that it's a good thing you didn't have a camera in your hands otherwise you would definitely be sending him the bill
"or you know maybe i would find other ways for you to pay me back" you continue while looking mingi square in the eyes
his eyes go wide and his mouth falls open in shock and you laugh gently at his absolutely astonished expression
jongho can be heard snickering in the background but mingi doesn't care because did you just--are you saying--sorry what now
you smile at him and remind him that he has your number if he's ever in need of your services before waving and heading after jongho
the next time mingi calls you and asks when you're available you tell him that you're just finishing up a shoot and can be ready in a hour if that works for him
spoiler it totally works for him
#ateez#mingi#hongjoong#jongho#feat#seonghwa#yunho#yeosang#wooyoung#ateez scenarios#mingi scenarios#ateez fluff#mingi fluff#kinda rich boy au??#eh i'll tag it#rich boy au#rich boy!mingi#he's back!!!#the money series
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Hiya! Sorry to hear you’re feeling sad, here are some of my class b (mostly common sense kings sorry) headcanons!
Shishida is everyone’s heater during the winter, and he loves it. There’s a pile of pillows in the common room that you can usually find him and at least two other classmates cuddling.
Rin and Setsuna get cold easily, so they’re Shishida’s biggest fans
Despite getting cold super often, Rin refuses to wear long sleeves, because ‘I worked HARD for these arms, Awase, I’ve gotta show them off’
Rin moved to Japan in sixth grade after his parents died, and he lives with his grandparents. Sometimes he says things like ‘kids these days’ and Kaibara laughs at him
Rin doesnt like other people touching his hair, but he eventually warms up to the other csks, and sometimes they do his hair
Tsuburaba has a little sister so he knows how to handle long hair, much to everyone’s surprise
Awase managed to get a brush stuck in Rin’s hair and is now banned from touching his hair
Kaibara likes photography but his phone camera photos are absolutely awful- they’re always blurry and out of focus, but full of life
Tsuburaba and Awase like pranking people. They weld solid bits of air in doorways. Only problem is then they forget where they did it and end up falling into their own traps
They call themselves the kings of pranks, but actually that’s Setsuna, Kuroiro, and Juzo, who is somehow both responsible and a troublemaker.
Reiko hosts a horror movie night, and every single time Awase drags Kaibara there and then has to leave early. Kaibara doesn’t mind scary movies, but he definitely comes to witness Awase’s reactions
Bondo likes puzzles and so does Manga, so theres usually a large puzzle on the common room table at all times. Shishida likes puzzles too, but he can’t help because last time he did a piece got caught in his fur and Manga had a mental breakdown trying to find it. So he just coaches from the sidelines. Monoma isn’t allowed near puzzles because he solves them too quickly
Nirengeki and Togaru like sparring together, although they have different definitions and the first time they offered to do that together Nirengeki ended up in Recovery Girl’s office because Togaru understood ‘knife fight’ while he meant ‘hand to hand combat’
Komori has a little garden in her room. Kendou’s room used to be next to hers but she had to move because she’s allergic to pollen. It’s not too severe, and she usually takes medication for training purposes.
Tsuburaba and Kaibara went to the same middle school, which is why they’re so close. Sometimes Rin feels left out- they have each other and Awase has Momo, but he isn’t really that close with any of the other classmates
Awase and Momo have tea time every Friday. It was originally Momo and Kendou, but Awase pestered Kendou into suggesting he join too and Momo leapt at the opportunity to spend time with him.
Literally all of class B refers to Monoma as ‘shithead(affectionate)’
That’s his contact name in Kendou’s phone
Shiozaki goes to church every Sunday, and sometimes Reiko goes with her, even though she isn’t religious. She likes how Catholic Churches look, and she likes spending time with her friend
Kuroiro burns in the sun. It doesn’t show up very well on his skin, but he goes out into the sun for thirty minutes and can’t move for the next week
He also has freckles that glow in the dark. He doesn’t like them very much, but Komori called them cute once and he couldn’t stop thinking about it all day
Juzo is always super prepared for literally anything. Injury? He’s got a bandaid. Forgot sunscreen? No problem. Crying kid? He has candy. Everything’s too loud for Nirengeki? He has headphones. Tetsutetsu jokes that Juzo’s pockets are unlimited. This is neither confirmed or denied.
After they graduate, the common sense kings create a hero agency together. It’s absolute chaos but they’re very popular. Tsuburaba jokes that it’s because Kaibara’s so handsome, but he reacts the strongest when Kaibara gets modeling job offers.
Aannnd I think that’s all for now!!! Hope you feel better soon :)))
THIS GAVE ME INSTANT SEROTONIN THANK YOU
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