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sillygreenrat · 3 months

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Introducing The Smiling Critters!!! This isn't entirely an AU persay but i like to call these guys the 'Better Bigger Bodies'. Toys that are ACTUALLY SENTIENT without the need for child testing and experimentation! Hurray!!! Might draw more of the B3's eventually but for now u get the sillies bc i LOVE them...

more spammy headcanon info under the cut!

DogDay: -he/they (demiboy) -ageless (mentally 21) -cocker spaniel -leader of the group by default due to outgoing personality -people pleaser at heart, loves going along with the group once the ball is rolling -can tend to get lost in his own thoughts, bottles thiings up for the betterment of others Catnap: -he/they/it (nonbinary) -ageless (mentally 23) -russian blue -second in command by default (hates it) -always tired but is also an insomniac, lavender gas has stopped being effective for them -very bad add that doesn't mix well with the insomnia

Hoppy Hopscotch: -she/her (cis) -ageless (mentally 19) -white tailed jackrabbit/hare -motivational backbone of the group -sets high expectations for herself that she does her best to acompish -she hates it when shes told she can't do something

Kickin' Chicken: -he/him (trans ftm) -ageless (mentally 18) -leghorn chicken -youngest of the group (and shows it) -usually the one to innitiate games. loves having fun, very adhd -has really bad abandonment issues, covers it up with entertainment

Bubba Bubbaphant: -he/him (cis) -ageless (mentally 26) -bornean elephant -oldest of the group (and shows it...) -talks a bit too much, but is only try to help and usually only has the best intentions, just a bad way of showing it -remembers too much about things that probably shouldn't matter anymore

Bobby Bearhug: -she/her (trans mtf) -ageless (mentally 21) -black bear -the all forever mighty mom friend -always there to be a shoulder to cry on. she'll be your #1 listener and reassure you as much as you need -she doesn't quite know her own strength sometimes

Craftycorn: -they/them (nonbinary) -ageless (mentally 19) -unicorn -shy, introverted friend who draws on napkins at dinner -loves to express themself through art, whether that be drawing or writing, maybe singing -horrible at reading people, constantly worried for friendships but doesn't outwardly say it

Picky Piggy: -she/they (demigirl) -ageless (mentally 20) -red wattle hog -always inviting people over, loves planning get togethers -loves to cook and bake, always making something that she gets her friends to try -has horrific intrusive thoughts they kind of just spout out sometimes

#fitz posting #my art #poppy playtime #ppt 3 #poppy playtime chapter 3 #smiling critters #dogday #catnap #hoppy hopscotch #kickin' chicken #bubba bubbaphant #bobby bearhug #craftycorn #picky piggy #smiling critters redesigns #fan design #better bigger bodies #b3 au

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randomfoggytiger · 4 days

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My thoughts on the Chris Carter discourse.

I think I sit on the fence regarding the gendered violence issue in The X-Files. Yet, I also recognize CC's shortcomings-- pouring his energy into being a provocateur rather than a coherent show writer.

**Note**: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. This is mine.

The show's violence against women isn't skewered in a sexist, one-way direction to me: gendered violence is perpetrated against both sexes equally; and the male cast and crew even joked about Mulder constantly getting beat up or tortured during CC's mytharc episodes. Not only that, but children and men as well as women are kidnapped or abducted and raped (or mind raped) and tortured and killed in equal measure.

The problem begins and ends, I believe, with Chris's ego. He views his show as a SHOW, not a beloved series cherished by fans. To him, Mulder and Scully and their children are literal paper dolls he created and played (plays) with like the Sims-- lighting them on fire, putting them through insane or ridiculous scenarios, and always resetting them back to normal at the end.

The "problem" is, the fans do not see Mulder and Scully as Sims models (pardon the references, got into the game lately) but as living, breathing characters with blood, sweat, and tears poured into their portrayal. Gillian took the role seriously and wanted it to make sense; and fans felt her passion and dedication, and honored the years she put in at her own inconvenience (over and over.)

David doesn't mind following CC's creative vision-- he views art differently than GA, and that's just fine, too. The difference is (I believe): Chris Carter honors David's viewpoint because it aligns with his own; but sloughs off, ignores, or discredits Gillian's because it opposes his.

Chris Carter has an ego (he does, it is what it is); and that rubs audiences the wrong way when they contrast his actions towards DD (letting him read scripts earlier than Gillian, likely knowing David'll give a "wow, interesting" rather than outright criticism) and GA (who sacrificed a lot to come back and was pretty much ignored every step of the way, even now.) David shrugs off what Chris writes for his character-- which is fine, that's his prerogative-- while Gillian does not-- which is also fine, that's her prerogative. Chris, however, does not treat them equally.

I say this not to hate on Chris. I dislike him, but I respect the characters, show, and world of The X-Files. All things being fair, it was his brainchild.

However: every person that will ever exist has their own perspective, feelings, and emotions regarding what they do or don't love. Fans and Gillian wanted The X-Files to make sense, to honor its characters, to craft an unforgettable journey between two unforgettable characters. Chris Carter did not-- which, again, is fine. But where he continues to fail is by throwing jabs at perspectives other than his own.

Because when you create a timeline that makes no logical sense (powered by plot twists that also make no logical sense) and expect your lead actress and fans who have spent time and energy and money on your franchise not to give you criticism or express their disappointment (and even anger)-- and, further, imply they "don't get it" or aren't "real fans" because of said criticisms-- then...

That's where you (Chris Carter) have a problem.

#txf #xf meta #CC #GA #DD #the x files #x-files #xfiles #my thoughts #discussion #interview #2024

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fandomsoverlife · 1 year

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Tangerine x sweet!gn reader headcanons

Authors note: I watched bullet train and have noticed the fanfic department is lacking, here is my lackluster take on possibly slightly ooc Tangerine with a sweet gender neutral partner. And also bookstore meet cute, sorry I don’t make the rules.

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- Tangerine didn’t expect himself to be locked down and in a relationship. He was always out and about, looking over his shoulder, getting bloodstains out of his shirts, and hoping for the best.

- he found you at a bookstore though, perusing the aisles and holding a stack too big for two arms, which he immediately found cute

- it wasn’t until you’d reached for another book that your whole pile came down and he found himself helping you out, stacking the books up carefully into your arms but then deciding to walk with you and help you carry your load to the till when you’d found the book you were reaching for

- he asked you to get a cup of tea with him almost immediately, surprising even himself when the question slipped his lips

- every date you went on, he asked about a different book from the ones he had seen in your stack

- and he kept it classy too, sweet little dates with no overbearing physical contact

- after your cup of tea he had taken you to an art museum, and then to a butterfly garden, and then to a lovely little picnic in a very secluded part of a park where you’d jumped his bones and let him have you against a picnic blanket during sunset (quite a charming first time)

- he didn’t tell Lemon about you until the picnic incident had happened, when he’d called him the next morning after you had left his home

- he lied to you for the first three months of going out, about his job and what he was doing every time he left

- the guilt ate him away at the insides, every time he’d look into your shining eyes, wide with adoration and trust, and when he kissed you goodbye

- when he came clean it was after a hard job. Lemon narrowly escaped death and he himself was doing pretty bad

- he came to your home and knocked on your door, hugging you tight and whispering that he wasn’t who he said he was and he was so sorry

- when you pulled away and looked up at him, laughing, he was scared.

“Why are we laughing when I’ve just told you I’m a contract killer, love?”

“It’s funny because you thought I didn’t know something was wrong. I figured out the crime a long time ago.”

- it turns out using a code name and going on frequent business trips that mar you with bruises leaves a little bit up to question

- he is grateful you’re understanding

- treats you like you’re a prize and he’s never won before in his life

- dotes on you constantly in his own way

- acts annoyed when you forget a jacket but he’s shrugging his own the second he sees you shiver, before you can mention being cold

- you don’t go to the gas station anymore, your tank is always filled the second it gets below half full. You don’t even have to say anything, he just checks.

- your favorite snack is always in his cabinet, your favorite drink in his fridge

- pet names galore

- bird, pretty, love, sweetheart, babe, poppet

- he will steal things for you, completely “accidentally” sometimes - the things he nicks just happen to be something you’d like.

- loves to hear you talk about whatever interests you

- is not great at saying how he feels out loud

- his affection is more physical

- hand on the lower back in a crowd, clasped in yours as you walk down the street, pulled into his side if it’s dark or chilly

- he likes to watch you get ready in the mornings

- will not let you shave his face and/or trim his mustache

- will let you play with his hair at any point

- will give you shoulder rubs

- when you finally meet lemon, tangerine is a little floored when he sees how well you get on

- he’s not too happy when you both get to teasing at him the way he does to everyone

- he is happy the person he loves makes everyone else just as happy as they make him

#tangerine #bullet train #tangerine bullet train #bullet train headcanons #bullet train hc #tangerine headcanon #tangerine x reader #tangerine and lemon #lemon #lemon bullet train #tangerine imagine #bullet train imagine #atj tangerine #tangerine x you #tangerine x oc #my writing

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marielschism · 1 year

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Please do talk about the Marquis, all plot bunnies, how an eventual relationship with him would turn out. Any thoughts are most anticipated! 👀

FR?????????????? okay!

so i'm currently working on patron of the arts, a marquis de gramont x artist!reader fic where he is an art patron/cultural sugar daddy who is horrendously down bad for you, an artist in their flop era. i'm making an hc post for it over at my writing sideblog [@marielserif] so if anyone's interested 👀 i'll post it some time next week!

pairing: marquis de gramont x reader note: i think i made him unbearably ooc. whatever warnings: some mature themes/content; unedited; not an entirely healthy relationship (vincent has issues!!!!!!)

general relationship hcs

side note: these hcs operate under the assumption that the reader is unaware of his work.

i am deeply fascinated by yandere stuff, so every time i think of marquis de gramont, i can't help but sprinkle a bit of obsessive yearning on his part (because i honestly think he's the type to do so! he chased john wick all over the world! that should be me!). he is ruthless, ambitious, and determined, and i think this, too, translates into how he deals with his relationships.

i think that he's the type to fall hard for someone, but is also the type to deny the feeling initially, trying to stamp it out of his brain as hard as he can, constantly pretending that he is unaffected by you. he does not need you. he wants you. he has lived through most of his life without your presence, surely he can live through more.

his dedication to denying his feelings leads him into a great number of sticky situations: perhaps he dismisses you a bit too much, and it puts a significant strain on your relationship. he might even end up with you hating him.

he is used to being feared. he is used to being hunted. but he will never get used to the feeling of your hatred, so that could easily force him to act on his feelings before he makes things worse. it is a wake up call for him: he does not want to lose you because of his own pride.

good for you!

when the marquis is in it, good god, he is in it.

i think that marquis de gramont is an incredibly selfish man. if he loves you, you become an extension of himself — and in turn, he will ensure your safety and your joy. you deserve it. you're his.

he's a patron of the arts — he'll get along with you better if you have some appreciation for art and culture. your conversations with him will be longer, too, and sometimes more heated. vincent is very opinionated, and he'll defend his opinions to the death. he'll take you to museums, renting out entire scenic cultural hotspots just for you (and him) to enjoy at your own pace. he is prone to over-explaining when he is excited, so expect that you'll be doing a lot of listening.

if he senses that you're actually listening to him and he's feeling particularly generous, he'll reward you. you know what that entails.

there are times where you're feeling tired, and you're just not in the mood to listen to him ramble about his least favorite painting in the musee d'orsay. he does not fault you for it, but you feel the mild disappointment radiating off him in waves. you'll have to...make it up to him somehow.

he'll appreciate it very much.

anyway, vincent will take you to the ballet, dress you in the finest of things, and take you to the swankiest of establishments. you deserve nothing but the best.

if you inform him that you are uncomfortable with being spoiled like this, he will try to tone it down a little. the code word here is try. he will go back to sending you swarovski-embellished fountain pens in two weeks.

despite this, he's not above accompanying you to places like gas stations or grocery stores. sure, he'll take at least three bodyguards with him to ensure your safety, but he'll be there for you. he's capable of being normal!

(forgot to mention that vincent de gramont is territorial and overprotective at times. what's the use of all of his power if he can't use it protect the one he loves?)

(his brand of protection can feel almost like a prison at times. you'll have to clearly communicate with him about what you want, and you have to be very firm with him if you don't want to feel like you're a bird in a gilded cage. you have to make sure that he knows you won't just take it.)

(you need a backbone to love him. that's the truth of it all.)

vincent is also touch-starved, though he denies this constantly.

he can be an incredibly greedy kisser. he kisses you like he's starving, and he'll hold you like you'll turn into dust if he lets go.

he can be gentle, too — easy does it, and he takes it as slow as you want. languid, lazy, like you have all of the time in the world.

he's also a horrific tease. he's a smug bastard. he'll do everything except kiss you — he'll bite your earlobe, let his lips travel to your pulse, and kiss the corners of your lips. when you whine, he'll pull away with that smirk of his, and leave you to your racing heart. you're flustered as hell, and he looks unaffected by it.

(it's a lot harder for him to keep his composure if you're the one teasing him.)

he reaches out for you in his sleep, even if he is alone. a tired vincent will always reach out for you, no matter what stage of sleep he's in. in his sleep, he'll end up wrapping himself around your entire body like a boa constrictor no matter your size. one time, he fell asleep on top of you, and you had to elbow him awake because he was suffocating you.

(he owns a weighted blanket for when you're not around.)

if you play with vincent's hair, he will complain about you messing up the handiwork of his treasured coiffeur, but he won't say a word. when you pull your hands off his hair, he'll actually whine, and place your hands back. you have to clear your schedule if you want to play with his hair; he will not let you out of his presence until he's dead asleep.

if you really want to see a very stressed vincent, you can deny him your touch for weeks on end. but why would you do that? 😊

he's prone to taking drastic actions to get what he wants. a desperate vincent de gramont is someone you do not want to meet; a desperate vincent de gramont gets results.

so god help those who will try to take you from him.

plot bunnies

i really need to finish this because i have a 7-page paper due in 42 hours

i desperately wanted to write a ballet dancer!reader x patron!marquis de gramont instead of an artist!reader but im going to be completely honest with you i have zero knowledge of the world of ballet and i would NOT be able to do the idea justice.

(your rival dancer goes missing because of your patron. you investigate. things do not go well.)

also another plot bunny: leverage!reader

the marquis keeps an eye on you as leverage over your father, who is under his employ. think caine and his daughter.

he threatens your safety to keep your father in line constantly — but he's grown fond of you, strangely. you have a harmless hobby. it is soothing to watch you work. he is not going to hurt you.

(vincent even has his men protect you from harm. their presence in the area deter would-be muggers. you do not know this.)

at one point, your father grows stubborn, and vincent has to take a very drastic measure to ensure his cooperation.

he kidnaps you. of course he does.

strange things happen.

assistant!reader! you are his faithful assistant, and you get hurt in the line of duty. oh noooo. what happens next??? :OOO

#marquis de gramont x reader #jw4 #marquis vincent de gramont #hello anon thank u for sending me this ask 😭 i desperately want to talk about him more #you unlocked something in me #anon #so little MVDG fics im gnna be sick. i had to add to it! i had to!#even if i am terrible at writing!#vincentposting

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blaacknoir · 1 year

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Spiral Avatar Concepts

The proprietor of the local gas station right off the interstate who gives out-of-towners wrong directions on purpose. (Just drive about thirty miles, then take the left at the fork. Your map must be wrong ma'am, I swear that fork's there.)

An architect who creates false panels and tunnels to nowhere in their buildings. (That book you pulled yesterday revealed a hidden passage. It's a shame it does nothing today.)

His apprentice, who has mastered the art of making homes bigger on the inside. (A hallway that is longer on some days than on others. An abnormally deep basement. And... that door can't lead anywhere... can it?)

The lady who does the corn maze every year. (The town forgets the stragglers who exit the maze looking a few years older, confused about the date.)

The little girl who talks about her imaginary friend ("I know he's not real," she says to her concerned father, "It's hard for him to exist!") until one day, it's as if she never existed.

The young man, raised by a woman who was not his mother, and confronts her with the memories and dreams that have followed him his whole life. ("Those are just dreams," she tells him, caressing him and soothing his fears. "You've always been my son.")

The person with ADHD who just had their keys. Didn't they? (Or did I set them down somewhere... No, I swear I had them! I know this is the third set we've replace this year but--)

A tourist walking the historic downtown streets. He has no destination, but his phone and map are in his bag. (But he can't find a place to orient himself on his map, and his phone has no signal. None of the doors will open, and when he turns to retrace his steps, it's a different street.)

The manager of a hotel who has spent a great deal of time ensuring that every floor is exactly the same and that the elevators are constantly out of order. (How long have you been going up these stairs? How long are these hallways? And... who removed the room numbers?)

The director of a television show where everything remains status quo at the end of each episode. It has been going longer than anyone can remember. No episode guides can be found for it, but every actor looks the same in every episode. (It's filmed in front of a live studio audience, but why does the laughter sound like screaming?)

A group of travelers, two men, one woman, a boy, and his pet, follow a path southeast from New York to Topeka. (Don't worry, they aren't lost. There are other worlds than these.)

Junji Ito

#avatar concepts #the magnus archives #the spiral #my wriitng #mag thoughts #hehehehe #junji ito #my writing

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imzsuzsis-blog · 22 days

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The last time I saw Lando was a few days ago, even after the tennis final, a blond-haired whore didn't get off him, but in the end, in a strange way, Holge told him to leave him alone, he's probably going home now, just as he'll have time to pack his stuff and take the dog, and then he'll go train for the race. Well, I think the roommate stopped there to say that it was a dog, and so did I. "Where did he get it from?" "Guards took in the beauty from a shelter." ,,Beauty? A girl? Damn, didn't he have enough Uno? Now he has another one pulled up next to him, I'm talking to him. don't send him anywhere just friends. I don't know what's wrong with him in Melbourne, he even took a pregnancy test and told me that he might be pregnant because he missed it." "Kids, stop, there's worse! By the way, hello, mother will cut off him ears and eardrums for this." ,,Cic hello! He's crazy since he says he's pregnant." ,.He says so? He's really pregnant, he seems to be taking a minimum, he's trying to cover up what he told Max and Pietra, Max's reaction I'd rather drive your sports car before the fetus gets hurt, even though he already knew Pietra froze, I was there Callum couldn't bear to spit and swallow, he just blinked when he found out that the boys they can also be pregnant."

"What the hell??? I got my ears pierced???? Where do you get this from again????” I looked at the secret chat group on my cell phone and it was full of people arguing about it, sometimes jokingly, sometimes seriously, the older ones seriously, how to take it out, it doesn't look good, the ones my age are jokingly, it's very good. Only I knew the answer to this, I took a photo and wrote it down, it's a fucking pimple that grew in the wrong place, stop it, it hurts and it's big, and this fucking breast is embarrassing, that's why I'm constantly wearing a fish tank because it's bothering me. "Honey, why are you angry? That's when you're cute, right?" Loki lay next to me and caressed my upper arm, then he lay on his side and looked at me. "There's gas, everyone's focused on my hormonal acne and they think I've pierced my ears." "Are these normal? Who was?" My sister, "Well, if it was meant as a joke, it wasn't a good joke." I lowered my head and asked Loki for a sad kiss, which came in handy as the twins were very fond of each other, but one of them resisted. When Doctor Yin told me, I burst into tears, I'm not a big cryer, but we really expected them to be sick, but they felt this was a trick and that's all I told Max, he didn't take it well last time.

"Well, it's getting weirder, it's not a pimple, it's a piercing." I hung up the phone after I wrote back so that he could finally do the truth about this shit, because he sure did. em acne because I had it too, I don't even admit it, it's fucking embarrassing and sometimes it hurts, this is how life has to be put up with. "Oscar, what's wrong? I know you shouldn't tell your girlfriend everything, but I can tell you everything." "What the hell is this?" I looked at my picture, it looked like a small tattoo that one's child plays pranks on after a drunken night. "I think an embarrassing tattoo that you can get drunk on guys is the slut tattoo." "Maybe this will be fucking new to you, but Lando is pregnant, you American bastard!!!! This isn't the series How I Met Your mother, you stupid person."

,,What??? They're getting dumber. Loki You have to see this.” I admit, yes, I have a bitch tattoo, but I did it last year on New Year's Eve, drunk in Bali, not exactly legally, and sometimes it can hurt during the day, and I also have a navel piercing. I was sixteen when I did this out of rebellion with a group of friends, so I don't keep in touch with any of them anymore, they became exterminating jerks when it turned out that I was gay. That I'm smitten with the ex of the mistress, who is a boy and right, we went to an art history and finally got together. Berdon is my first boyfriend. and the first boyfriend I told that I love him, so far I told a boy named Alex. It all ended badly, it was written in the lyrics when I heard the first one from him, I could sob for hours, but I wasn't the stupid one as it is, he was because he cheated on me with another boy.

I caressed Lando, it was very nice the last few days, especially the girl, what's in him ear? He thinks the girl talked to him, a fucking bitch, even a WAG, and it would be shit, the dog and mine, I don't understand what's the trial lesson in chat, it's secret I'm in the WAG chat and the problem is how big I wrote that my daughter and a beauty should be called I'm hoping for a baby... The air here is also freezing, a lot of questions from who is pregnant... I wrote from Lando Ollie Bearmann... Freezing... But Lando boy questions... Answer In one word, he's not intersex and he told me he'd already given birth and ended up in a bad place because of him father... Anger...He was still a teenager then but he could have done it but him father wouldn't let him, now he's an adult he feels he can do it and leaves him alone and he wouldn't want him there it would be only the mother when the little one was born. ,,I'm trying to stop here too, but Kelly..." I kissed him hair and sniffed the poor thing because it was more and more obvious that he was pregnant, but it didn't bother the cameras, and the fact that he's with a boy instead of a girl, which freaks out the girl fans even more, is lately, the poor thing just cries, I can hardly comfort him, I even brought my dog beauty to make him happier, but not as often as he goes out on the street, the paparazzis are screaming after him, where is the beautiful girl Norris. "It doesn't work for me, I prefer to cover myself and myself on the weekend. This is not a situation. I always knew that I loved boys and not girls. It's bullshit what they write about me."

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comshipbracket · 3 months

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Antis DNI

Comship Bracket 3 Round 1!

Round 1 is split up into 6 Segments, which are split into 3 smaller polls within them! These will be posted when I am able, with a 6-day voting time limit. Look out for your ships! Propaganda is both welcome AND encouraged, whether through the form of essays, art, fanfiction recommendations, or otherwise, Almost* All propaganda will be reblogged.

Disclaimer: All ships (other than NozoCoco) on this bracket are FOLLOWER-SUBMITTED ships, the Mods do not always hold necessary knowledge to be aware of any errors or fanonizing what should be canon material that may arise. Disclaimer 2: The mods are aware that in-system dating (regarding 0909) is not a problematic trait, 0909 counts as a comship in manners OTHER than this. Please stop constantly informing us "in-system dating isn't problematic", we already know this.

SEGMENT 1

Poll 1: Kyuumi (Kyubey x Mami Tomoe), Puella Magi Madoka Magica VS Komugiroha (Komugi Inukai x Iroha Inukai), Wonderful Precure

Poll 2: Stuilly (Billy Loomis x Stu Macher), Scream VS 10027 (Byakuran Gesso x Tsunayoshi Sawada), Katekyo Hitman Reborn

Poll 3: Finncest (Finn Mertens x Fern), Adventure Time VS ZADR (Zim x Dib Membrane), Invader Zim

SEGMENT 2

Poll 1: Aeshaia (Strophaia x Aeshma/Ichiro Umoregi/Akuma Kun II), Akuma Kun VS 0909 (Mikoto Kayano x John Kayano), MILGRAM

Poll 2: Amporacest (Eridan Ampora x Cronus Ampora), Homestuck VS Lucifadam (Lucifer Morningstar x Adam), Hazbin Hotel

Poll 3: Brujay (Bruce Wayne/Batman x Jason Todd/Robin/Red Hood), DC Comics VS Thoschei (The Doctor x The Master), Doctor Who

SEGMENT 3

Poll 1: Jimthan (Jimmy Valmer x Nathan), South Park VS Stannarrator (Stanley x The Narrator), The Stanley Parable

Poll 2: AiHina (Airi Sezaki x Hinako Hanamura), Kitanai Kimi Ga Ichiban Kawaii/I Love Your Cruddy VS Ayuno (Aya Asagiri x Tsuyuno Yatsumura), Magical Girl Site

Poll 3: Annie Edison x Jeff Winger, Community VS Cooprey (Audrey Horne x FBI Agent Dale Cooper), Twin Peaks

SEGMENT 4

Poll 1: NozoCoco (Nozomi Yumehara x Kouji Cocoda), Yes! Precure 5/Yes! Precure 5 GoGo/Kibou no Chikara ~Otona Precure '23~ VS Arthorin (Arthur Denton x Orin Scrivello), Little Shop of Horrors

Poll 2: LukeLeia (Luke Skywalker x Leia Organa), Star Wars VS The Floor Show (Dr. Frank N Furter x Brad Majors xJanet Weiss x Rocky), Rocky Horror Picture Show

Poll 3: Miki x Kozue (Kaoru Miki x Kaoru Kozue), Revolutionary Girl Utena VS Toukasaki (Aoyagi Touya x Tenma Saki x Tenma Tsukasa), Project Sekai

SEGMENT 5

Poll 1: Zackray (Rachel "Ray" Gardner x Isaac "Zack" Foster), Angels of Death VS Family Rentarou (Rentarou Aijou x ALL his girlfriends), 100Kanojo/The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You

Poll 2: Misato x Shinji (Shinji Ikari x Misato Katsuragi), Neon Genesis Evangelion VS Elriccest (Edward Elric x Alphonse Elric), Fullmetal Alchemist

Poll 3: HaniMori (Mitsukuni Haninozuka x Takashi Morinozuka), Ouran High School Host Club VS Tsumigiibo (Tsumugi Shirogane x K1-B0), Danganronpa

SEGMENT 6

Poll 1: FeaNolo (Fëanor x Fingolfin), The Silmarillion VS Tridentariicest (Coronabeth Tridentarius x Ianthe Tridentarius), The Locked Tomb

Poll 2: This Ship has been Disqualified on Bracket Rules VS Paire (Peter Petrelli x Claire Bennet), Heroes

Poll 3: FischOz (Prinzessin der Verurteilung, Fischl von Luftschloss Narfidort x Ozvaldo von Hrafnavins), Genshin Impact VS Studcoms (Steban the Student Communist x Ulixes the Echo Maker), Disco Elysium

- Mod Satou (She/Her Only) The mods of this blog use a COLLECTIVE Shes/Hers/Herselves pronoun (e.g. Both the mods on comshipbracket have been working hard lately. I really enjoy hers blog and hope shes are doing well and not overexerting herselves.)

#comshipbracket #antis dni #antis do not interact #comship #comship safe #proship safe #comship bracket #comshipbracket3 #comshipbracket 3 #comship bracket 3 #comshipbracket3 round 1 #comshipbracket 3 round 1 #comship bracket 3 round 1 #Mod Satou

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slithergaunt · 7 months

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Man, I just hate how my little brother is totally GATEKEEPING and flaunting his PRIVILEGE to make a small bus into a fully functioning, beautifully interiored, long-lasting tiny house and is traveling out west enjoying the landscape right now!

I mean, I should be able to do this too! He's constantly flaunting his abilities over me like some elitist. I have great ideas for tiny house buses, I should have the ability to make them at my fingertips at the expense of others without having to leave my chair! Everyone should!

For those unable to pick up the stench of sarcasm oozing off every word of that, I'll spoil it for you, it was rather sarcastic.

I know what you're thinking, "But art is much different than building a tiny house bus!"

Correct! It's usually easier! Which is why I don't understand the notion that it's an elaborate secret being gatekept by artists for centuries. Much easier and quicker to learn, one would argue. Everyone has the ability to make art, and there are simpler ways to do it than mass theft of other's work.

I hate to say it, but sometimes you have to bite the bullet and accept there are things you weren't cut out to do. I had to make peace with the fact that I was not cut out for athletics or sales or technical/mechanical trades. I will never make a small bus into a tiny house with running water, gas, solar powered battery electricity, and luscious wood countertops. And if a gang of robots builds it for me by using other people's house/bus parts at the push of a button, can I still claim to have "made it"?

These "AI assisted programs" don't make it so "ANYONE can make art", they make it so ANYONE can use your nifty program to splice together other people's work into what they've typed and asked for.

There is no point in arguing with these folks at this point really, because they fundamentally don't understand what "Work" or "Learn" mean. They don't understand how or why people create things they want to create, and have never felt the high of making something themselves.

They, like lots of us nowadays, chase the high of instant gratification. Why work when you can see instant results? Problem is, we've got clowns who want respect and validation for these pushbutton heaps of stolen slop. But no matter how advanced they get or how pretty the results, they didn't get to "make" it. And I can't respect anyone who couldn't be bothered to work and enjoy making it.

#art #try making it yourself #it's fun

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66sharkteeth · 1 year

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rambling on here again bc 12 people see this blog so it’s more private but also a step above talking to a void

i have such a weird relationship w/ my comic, where it makes me really fucking sad but it’s also the thing i enjoy most.

i’m honestly grateful it’s doing as well as it is for over 120 eps in in an obscure genre that like 1% of WT readers care about. i know it has a core audience and at least a chunk of them are gonna be here until the end. but man is it also depressing just to see the inevitable drop in readership of a comic 120+ and 4 years in. I know I have readers but it’s so depressing to stumble across a forum titled “name your fav webtoons” or “name what ur reading” and it having like 20394802384 comments and not a single mention of CoB. It reminds me just how insignificant my work is and how little reach it has outside of WT itself.

I want to keep doing comics for the rest of my life but I don’t know if I have the following to ever create something w/ half the success of CoB, which isn’t even a success in my eyes. It’s just something exists and some people enjoy it. I know the numbers on CoB aren’t the smallest but like fuck, I can’t even get those numbers to follow me on twitter and instagram or to get them to even mention me more than twice a year on reddit. What are the chances those numbers will follow me to my next comic?

Its sad. I feel like my comic career has peaked but the peak wasn’t even a mountain. It was like a big hill at most.

But all that said, I know a lot of people would probably read this and tell me I should take a break or something. But I... really? Don’t? Want to? Despite all this, there’s nothing I enjoy more than just...working on my comic. Even rn as I’m feeling like utter shit, I’m just typing this over my morning coffee and can’t wait to just sit down and get to work today. The result depresses me. The numbers dropping every time I post, the lack of reaction and constantly being told “oh i haven’t caught up in ages” by the small percent who do still follow me (seriously, please stop telling creators this. ik you mean well but it kinda hurts). but the actual creation? i love it. i love turning my brain off, putting on a youtube vid, and working on this comic all day. i love turning on my brain occasionally to figure out cool new way to do assets or lighting or FX, i love solving a plot hole that’s been in the way for ages, i love making character designs, i even love making the little google spreadsheet and inputting the numbers to calculate all my expenses for line art and translation fees. i love making my comic!!!!!! i never want to stop.

but every week when i see smaller numbers and less and less interest, i get so scared and sad knowing i might have to stop after CoB. That I might not have the following to keep doing this for the rest of my life after CoB. That even if my next comic gets greenlit (something I doubt more every week that my numbers drop), what are the chances it’ll pull the numbers CoB did and do well enough to tell the full story?

I feel like I’m driving a car that’s nearing the Empty Tank warning and I don’t know if there’s a gas station near enough to make it to my destination

#rambles #i should put these under a read more but i sincerely dont know how

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aftgficrec · 1 year

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Hey, do you have any fics were Andrew is just petty.

Annoyed/mildly stroppy, rolling his eyes a lot/pouting/glaring in mild annoyance at the foxes just being the foxes and everyone on the team (from the book, any freshmen from Neil's second year are the same as always) knows that he doesn't mean it and it just a grumpy little gremlin?

So sorry about how long it took to get back to you with this! Life for all of us got really busy and demanding in all sorts of ways for some reason, so these fic recs had to go on the backburner for a bit. Hopefully some of the fics we gathered together below are even remotely what you had in mind. - S

Some previous recs:

‘Witching You A Happy Holiday’ here

‘If I Tried’ here

‘Glencaster Lodge’ here

'Creatures We Find in the Forest’ here

‘The Sweetest Leaves’ here

‘Pinch of Salt.’ here

‘Friday Night Big Screen’ here

‘Since The Last Nonsense’ here

Surrounded By You: Andreil by cwatson13 [Rated T, 3066 words, complete, 2022]

Andrew is going to kill someone before this season is over, he’s sure of it. He hates every single one of the new recruits, especially the one Neil chose.

Andrew is sick and tired of Neil being so god damn oblivious to the fact that most of them are constantly flirting with him. A couple of them do give Neil the oogly eyes far to much for Andrews liking but they don’t actually say anything or do anything so they hardly are under Andrews radar.

Nicky finds it hilarious that Neil is so oblivious to the freshman’s obvious flirting, and it’s even funnier when he sees Andrew glowering at them from across the court

tw: violence

Little Fox by jaydreamz [Rated G, 1738 words, complete, 2022]

Neil finds a dog in a pile of leaves and takes it to the dorms.

Andrew is not impressed. The dog is definitely not staying. Na-ah. Nope. Not even a little. 😆

suffering from forehead kisses deficiency by winterjxsmine [Not Rated, 1128 words, complete, 2022]

andreil and forehead kisses

The End Is Up To Us by mostly_maudlin [Rated T, 32759 words, complete, Aftg Fall Exchange 2022]

Andrew Minyard has never cared much for destiny.

tw: implied/referenced abuse, tw: implied/referenced self harm, tw: ptsd

"Wrong Minyard" - Aaron Minyard by LFMH021 [Rated T, 2605 words, complete, 2020]

Aaron Minyard is exhausted. He wants to be anywhere else except here because his twin is being his asshole self, as usual.

(Andrew stole and hid Aaron’s clothes so he looks exactly like his twin that people thought he is dating Neil Josten. Andrew is petty. Neil is having so much fun. Katelyn isn’t any help whatsoever.)

I am not a library by HonoraryFox [Rated G, 2395 words, complete, 2018]

Nicky borrowed a book from Andrew once. This is how Andrew gets the book and revenge.

Not Another Valentine by justdk [Rated T, 805 words, complete, 2018]

Neil tries to romance Andrew on Valentine's but Andrew's not having it

Empty Threat by orphan_account [Rated T, 940 words, complete, 2017]

Andrew doesn’t hate his new look, but he does hate everyone’s reactions. As usual, Neil is the exception.

Let’s round it off with some crack:

giddy up by mostly_maudlin [Rated T, 677 words, complete, 2022]

You're probably wondering how I ended up here.

A horseback ride in the Blue Ridge mountains sounds idyllic, if you're the kind of person that takes vacations straight out of the free tourist pamphlets at gas stations. I am not that person.

Andrew vs. the cats by @alcego [tumblr, 2022]

pretty sure King wakes Andrew up by smacking him in the face

Art

andrew minyard: not a morning person art by @i-am-weis

Andrew Minyard and better luck next time art by @girubato

andrew!! what a cutie and andrew watercolor art by @hersomethingmore

when it's like 100° but you gotta keep your 'aesthetic' art by @rainbowd00dles

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mars-the-frankly-human-moth · 1 year

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Being in college as an introvert AND living in the dorms is both a nightmare and a dream

a dream because i’m away from home and i can be independent

a nightmare because i have a roommate, i am constantly surrounded by people no matter where I am and I have no alone time to myself which i value a lot. Along with my ADHD it is definitely something, I have found ways that have helped me and could potentially help anyone else that deals with this type of problem. Even if it isn’t for college specifically, it’s just some good tips.

• headphones

dude….these are lifesavers. i am always walking around with headphones on or earbuds. i just got me some over the head headphones which are really nice and noise cancel just the right amount that it doesn’t make my head explode and hurt. And does a good job of telling people “i’m busy” and also helps keep me focused whenever i’m doing any work or projects for my classes.

• Calender/notebook planner

OKAY. BEFORE YOU GROAN HEAR ME OUT. I hate planners. like LOATHE THEM. But I wanted to try something new so I would have a spot where I could just slap all my homework and stuff in, I found Notion which is a calendar thingy that you can customize and make it all cool and whatever and there’s templates you can use. i don’t remember which one I used but it’s a plant one that had a bunch of pixel art and was for university.

I like putting in the work to put each and everything in to the calendar as it makes me want to use it more. and I get to look at things i like, for example I had a ghibli themed this past semester which made me happy. And for the new semester I changed it to a Zelda theme. This has made me more motivated to do work as well.

I had everyone tell me “oh use google calendar” NO. no. it’s boring. it looks plain, i need to be looking at things i like and Notion works for me. but I do know some people who just straight up use the Canvas calendar

• boundaries

yep. boundaries. it’s a necessity, I had to learn that very quickly since i am constantly around people. If you are getting fed up with someone. set that boundary. or anything really, set the boundary

sometimes I will go into an empty classroom that i know has no classes going on at the time and i will sit in there and just be alone for a while. it’s a great way to recharge as well as cool off if there’s anything bothering you

•it’s okay to say “no” when you don’t want to go somewhere

this goes along with the boundaries thing but still it’s good advice to learn to stand up for yourself. especially if there is someone who is continually pestering you, or if you have been adopted by an extrovert (luckily for me my college is very small and we are all gamers and nerds so i don’t have that problem as much)

If you have a car, and you become the “chauffeur” (the person who drives around people) for people. you can say no to taking them somewhere. gas prices are expensive and there are times where you are too busy, or even just don’t want to drive. i have plenty of those so i tell them no or give an excuse that i need to work on homework

also you can take advantage of your car and either scream in it, or just sit there and recharge if you have nowhere to go

that’s really all the advice i have for you, or if you know someone who would need it? send it to em or reblog or whatever you want.

have a good time zone!

#introvert problems #college adhd #college advice #advice #introvert advice #introvert things #adhd tips #adhd brain #mentally tired #generally good advice #reblog for reference #adhd stuff #adhd artist #college student

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insane4fandoms · 1 year

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It’s road trip time for yn and the Matt egos! What’s the drive like? How do they do with long car rides? Who’s doing what?

Matt Egos on a Roadtrip

- First of all, who let any of these bitches drive? The only ones who are capable of driving are Matt, You, Detective, and Mack. The others are never to be trusted.

- Hermit doesn’t know how to drive, Mad has an warrant for his arrest after major murders and traffic violations, and Warf… well, let’s say it’s also Mad’s reasoning.

- So let’s have you to drive, it’s now becoming a parenting task to get half of these egos to behave. So let’s just say you’re going to… DisneyWorld! For the Christmas trip, absolute wonderful time there (trust me, I was in awe during my trip)

- Anyways, the car is a Chevrolet Suburban, to fit everyone inside (personal experience, you could fit 8 people, 9 if you shove someone in the trunk).

- You’re the driver, Matt is in passenger, Hermit, Mack, and Detective is in the middle row, and Warf is in the very back. (He likes the room)

- Hermit is definitely an iPad kid lol, the first time he doesn’t talk at all, just has his headphones on and goes to watch his Disney movies.

- Mad decides to be the one who annoys the drivers and repeatedly asks “are we there yet?”, which makes Mack want to throw hands at him.

- Detective is listening to music, looking outside and imagining himself anywhere but in the car as Warf was poking him constantly.

- Mack gets carsick easily, so while Mad was annoying him, the engineer was hunched over a bucket, with You not wanting him to vomit in the car. You question on how he was able to go to space, but driving makes him queasy, and the answer you got was the bird.

- Matt was sleeping, having the power of a father, he slept through everything as You were struggling with paying attention to drive.

- The up side about this car, is that they have built in Tvs, so Hermit, Mad, and Warf were now quiet at last.

- You all stopped at a gas station, using the bathroom and buying more snacks and drinks. Mad was looking at the souvenirs, Detective and Matt was looking at the directions on how much time until you get to the hotels, You were trying to make sure Hermit doesn’t eat all of the candy, and Mack was throwing up in the bathroom, with Warf laughing at him.

- Finally, after so many hours of driving torture, you made it to your destination. Hermit immediately jumps out of the car, racing Mad to the hotel room, oohing and ahhing at the Disney art all over the place.

- Detective and Matt helped You with the luggage as Mack was getting the room keys. Getting inside the room, you all collapsed onto the beds, feeling absolutely drained and waited for tomorrow to get to DisneyWorld.

- Sitting up, You looked over the egos and did a head count.

- “Wait, where’s Warf?”

- “Ah shit,”

Warf was later found at the gas station a few miles away in a trash can

#matpat #iswm mack #ahwm the hermit #the detective #warfpat #madpat

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azrielgreen · 9 months

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Hey, I could use use some...not necessarily advice, but encouragement I guess about writing darker fics. I know I shouldn't compare and I should just write what I like but the fics I see that are popular, especially on tumblr are pretty different than what I want to write (not that i dont like them too) and as someone who hasn't written much it's hard to not want to write fics that I think more people might like because I want to know if my writing itself is any good and i don't want to get discouraged by negative feedback (or no feedback because no one reads it) that isnt even based on writing. I know it's holding me back and I have to just push through my insecurities but its hard! Actually i lied, I'm asking for advice lol, how did you build confidence in yourself as a writer when you started?

I'm sending this to @thorniest-rose too cause i admire you both, you write dark subjects so well 🥰

Hi! I'm sorry this reply is so late! OK, so; advice on building confidence as a writer! Amazing Q.

Firstly, I'd just like to say that anyone writing dark fic should be PROUD of themselves no matter what - all writing is hard and requires work. Self-expression and creative exploration are beautiful. So many fic writers are discouraged for numerous reasons, purity culture and fandom policing being high among them, which sorely deprives the fandom of balance, new material and dare i say some truly masterful stories told in a darker shade.

For building confidence as a writer, I use ✨️The Triangle of Delusion✨️ method, which I invented. Please bear in mind this is my method for myself and as with all methods/advice, this may not apply to others.

So, top of the triangle: passion.

Passion is your ink, your drive, your everything. Without it, I am utterly lost. Finding ways to ignite and sustain your passion is essential. Passion, enthusiasm, obsession, hyperfixation, it is so important to my confidence. If I'm obsessed, I literally will write for myself and no one else, which you should always be doing.

Next part: delusion.

This is KEY. I will detach myself utterly from reality and gas myself up constantly, become my own biggest fan, reread all the time, romanticise my process, make my desk beautiful and BUY INTO my own art like a crazy person. I am absolutely delusional, always, about my own talent. My passion fuels this.

Part three: knowing that you can always improve.

This is something I talk about sometimes but with confidence, this is ESSENTIAL! When you inevitably read something WAY better than what you've written, instead of being disheartened, know that this is your sign from the universe to level up, branch out and explore! I never read anything and think "I could never do that" and I am ALWAYS open to improving myself, I get so excited about it! This in turn fuels my passion.

The triangle therefore becomes self sustaining. Confidence requires a little touch of madness, in my opinion.

Best of luck and all my love, Azriel.

💜💜💜

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give-soup-please · 2 years

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Instead of enemies to lovers, maybe lovers to enemies or enemies to dumb bitch besties

Narrator and reader (enemies to dumb bitch besties)

You and the narrator take turns antagonizing each other. He’s bothersome, constantly wanting you to compliment his work, and you just want to be left alone. You didn’t care who this maniacal storyteller was, you preferred peace and quiet.

He turns bitter and vindictive when you won’t give his game the praise he believes it deserves. (Given that the ideal review for him starts with “from the ashes of inequality…”, almost no positive compliment could live up to his standards in the first place.)

“Well now, what am I expecting, for my art to be understood by the common person? I suppose this is all my fault. Perhaps I should just leave you alone then, and forget about receiving any praise from you, however well deserved it may be.”

And yet… and yet, the narrator isn’t content with leaving you alone. He’s stuck on you. Maybe it’s because you’re more real than he is, maybe it’s because you’re the first contact he’s had outside the game, but he just can’t let it go.

You, on the other hand, wanted the narrator to stay quiet for once. He never stops talking. Any time he goes more than a minute without talking, it’s a miracle. Once he’s properly wound up, he can go on for hours.

His voice was pleasant, yes. But he never gave you the space to talk unless it was him fishing for compliments. You do your best to ignore him, but the narrator is not one to give up, especially in pursuit of praise.

This goes on for weeks, and weeks, and weeks, and finally, something in your mind begins to bend a little. Maybe the narrator talking so much has softened your head a little. You accidentally interrupt him.

“...So you see, I deserve more positive reviews because of the conflict between the narrative and the actual gameplay. It’s the perfect example of ludonarrative dissonance, and-”

You start laughing. It starts as a small stream of giggles, and before you know it, it’s a river of amusement.

The narrator is offended, naturally. “Wh- I can’t believe it. I’m trying to have a serious discussion on game mechanics and-”

“Narrator, hang on a minute. Just- we’ve been so caught up in these fights, that I think we’re forgetting the bigger picture. You can’t get the compliments you want, and I can’t give them to you. Why don’t we take a third option?”

“But- well, what do you mean?”

“Let’s do something together that doesn’t involve the game. For god’s sake man, we’ve got an entire world at our fingertips. Can’t we do something else instead?”

So begins a unique dynamic between the two of you. You go to gas stations together, picking up snacks that the narrator has never tried before, which is all of them. “Wait!” You cry out. “Don’t have the sushi here. Trust me.” The narrator ignores your advice, much to his detriment.

He tries doritos, which he doesn’t like, and starts yelping after having jalapeno chips. He’s not used to the spice levels.

You go on roadtrips with no destination, letting the narrator pick which way to go. He enjoys you following his orders, and on occasion, you two end up somewhere really nice unexpectedly.

The narrator can be extremely dorky at times. (the guitar bit after falling out the window, broom closet dialogue, and during the rocket league part of the game ending) So as he becomes more at ease with you, this side of him begins to show.

You teach him the art of skipping work and having fun sometimes. He’s hesitant at first, having worked for so long and so hard on his script, but you eventually wear him down as well.

The two of you do karaoke in your car, and the narrator can’t remember the last time he had so much fun.

He’s off key most of the time, but you don’t mind.

You’re not entirely sure when you start considering him your best friend. He’s excellent company when he’s not begging for feedback.

He starts considering you a friend when he realizes that you’re more than just a person to bother for a response. He genuinely enjoys spending time with you, but he wouldn’t be able to exactly pinpoint when.

#the stanley parable #tsp narrator #headcanon #answered ask #tsp #stanley parable #narrator #platonic

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heyitsmeshar · 1 year

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Hi／ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ／, so i don't know if you're still taking request but I would like to make 2 requests for the miraculous x reader,[ idk if mlb stand for miraculous ladybug, if isn't then just skipped over my question. ]

I already read the smut rule carefully and wanting to ask for a

bunnix/Alix x reader with the reader only in love with Alix and not her hero alter ego

Fei wu x reader with the reader need to learn some martial arts for self-defense. Also smut

P/s (Don't mind my english, it's terrible and if it isn't what you have in mind then it's okay ʕ≧ᴥ≦ʔ)

A/N: IM SO HAPPY

This is my first request that I’ve gotten so Im super psyched!! I’ll post Fei Wu’s request later!

(I didn’t know what you wanted exactly for Alix but thank you so much for the request anyway I hope you like it!)

BTW Alix is aged up in this because there IS SMUT!!

Sry this took so long to come out 🤦‍♀️

𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐊𝐮𝐝𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐖 𝐇𝐂𝐒 !! (𝐌𝐋𝐁)

• 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 •

Before you guys started dating Alix was for sure your best friend! You guys would constantly hang out.

If you know how to skate then Alix would be ALL over you.

Alix is very much the type to tease you playful during AND before you two are dating.

She loves making you flustered <3

Your hangouts are usually Alix skating by the Seine as you sit on the edge talking or eating ice cream, sneaking out at night to do graffiti somewhere, Or going out to a gas station in the middle of the night to get slushies.

Alix was probably the one to initiate the relationship by flirting with you a lot,

Plus Alya and the girls try to set you up all the time.

• 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 •

when you guys are dating it’s not that different from when you guys are friends,

Lots of chill convos, getting into trouble together, and lots of fun!

Just a random thought, but if you like dying your hair, or have a lot of piercings, she would love to help you with it!

I head cannon that she likes Joan Jett so if you listen to her music to she’s all over you!

She likes it when you do her hair

• 𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐖 •

LOVES giving you oral

HUGE TEASE

Really enjoys orgasm denial on you

Has a playlist for sexy times 😏

Is also into bondage on you

#alix mlb #alix kubdel #mlb #mlb x reader #x reader #mlb hcs

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a-mag-a-day · 1 year

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MAG 68 - folding laundry

"Thanks for letting me do this. I mean, I know you let anyone record a statement. That’s why you’re the Magnus Institute!" - Shots fired, haha xD

"Never had the academic chops to get access to your library or anything, but when all those statements were leaked back in ‘99" - <.< I wonder if it was a coincident that the Magnus Institute in Manchester burned down in 1999 in the Magnus Protocol or if there is any connection to this incident.

"So I’m kind of an artist. I like to use the detritus of mankind’s time on this planet to craft its own reflection back at itself, you know? So I take what others consider garbage and use it to send a message to the puppetmasters and fat cats who hold our lives in the palm of their hand and play with our society like a chess game. A message of art. You know what I’m talking about." - Actually I don't… and I graduated art school. So, does he take trash, make it into art and then sells it to rich people? If they don't consider you a super duper artsy-genius with a famous name, they probably won't care.

"And when you’re making art, you don’t need to be picky. If something’s not perfect, you can make it perfect. You use the beauty inside of you to reach in and pull the beauty out of the object. Sometimes by breaking it more; sometimes by repairing it just enough. And, once, by setting it on fire." - Oh god, that statement-giver sounds like my art teachers…

"I think his name’s Gus. Or Al. He looks like a Gus or an Al." - -__-

I just wanna say Jonny is playing this self-centered, overly confident art guy on speed extremely well. My brain is constantly trying to shut down.

"Don’t know who owned it before, might have even have been a library copy but the sticker was mostly torn off." - lol

Is there static during the passage from the book?

"I asked the corporal for his name, and was told that that was Private Amherst. Fitting enough, I remarked, that he should be named for a dealer in smallpox" (/later in the post-statement segment "Another point is a link that Treeves brings up which I had not considered, that of Jeffrey Amherst, an 18th century baronet who is most remembered for deliberately providing blankets infected with smallpox to Native American tribes during the so-called French and Indian Wars, leading to a devastating epidemic.") - So here's the thing. I didn't know there was an actual Amherst (Jeffery instead of John, but still) with a history in using diseases as weapon. In Austria we learn about prehistoric times, antiquity (a lot about Romans), medieval times, Renaissance, (everything about Central Europe and Mediterranean region) industrial revolution and then we learn 3 years about the first and second world war. I have almost no knowledge about the History of Britain. Even less the US, especially not in detail. I know that there was a discourse about using the name of a rl historical figure who actually did a lot of harm.

I love how these are stories withing a story within a story XD

"Be careful carrying it, though, those old pages are kind of sharp." - Oh no…

"Insects and disease. No clear connection, other than the fact that they somehow feel similar. They both make one feel distinctly unclean." - And that's all there is. It feels right. There is no clear line between the Fears. I love how this works! Soft magic systems are such an underused concept that can work so, so well!

"I’m in the tunnels. I was exploring and I got lost." - LMAO

"There were a couple of spiders, so I changed routes and found, I think it’s a gas main." - <.<

"I didn’t prepare for – AAH" - Jon getting scared is extremely funny! That little scream xD

NOT!SASHA "Hard to focus." / JON "The place plays odd tricks with your mind. When I saw Sasha down there, for a moment it was like I didn’t recognize her. She seemed… far too tall somehow." - Hmmm, so do the tunnels also affect other Fears? It's well known that it blocks the Eye, but the Not!Them also seemed to have a hard time? On the contrary the Corruption seemed to have had a field trip down there, the worms were faster and quieter in the tunnels, which was better for them to get to they prey.

Hmm the corruption getting stronger down there is an interesting question. What powers get lost in these tunnels and what powers are more potent? Is there consistency in how they are affected?

#a mag a day #tma #the magnus archives #episode asks #mod ashes #tma spoilers #mag 68 #lycanlovingvampyre

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