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lovelybrooke · 1 year

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I don't suppose you wanna do an isekai reader for jjk too? I /loved/ the one you did for one piece and would love to see your take on it with jjk characters too!

I swear, some of you read my mind. I wanted to write for Isekai reader but didn't know if anyone would want to read it, since people mostly seem to want to read The Last of Us stuff (I'm not complaining, I love your support). Though, I couldn't resist writing my thoughts below. I would love to write more of this, so feel free to request.

The reader being transported to the world of Jujutsu Kaisen would be fundamentally different than let's say, One Piece or Genshin Impact since the world of Jujutsu Kaisen is mostly the same to modern day Japan, minus the curses. So, when the reader gets transported there, they're not really going to know the difference until they see one of the characters.

The smartest decision in this case would to be to avoid them at all costs, since it's likely that if you mingle with their affairs, you could end up in big trouble. This would work for a while, since I don't imagine you would have high curse energy due to the fact that you're from another world.

However, your presence alone raises suspicion, as some sorcerers are able to tell that you just don't belong. Like I said however, you're able to mask it easily, playing off your aloof and strange behavior as due to the fact that you're a foreigner.

Gojo is definitely the first one you officially meet, him befriending you because he finds you interesting. It isn't until a few weeks of knowing you that he starts to pick up on how weird your presence is.

He starts to think you're some weirdo kid, because when he investigates you, he can't seem to find anything about you. No parents, no friends, no education. It like you just appeared out of nowhere. He knows you can't be a curse, so who are you. He struggles for a while before just asking you.

Gojo doesn't believe you when you explain your situation. Though, it wouldn't be the weirdest thing in the world. He's surprised that a world without curses exists, but kind of disappointed that it's fundamentally the same to his world. Gojo wants to believe you're crazy but can't really come up with a better explanation for why you irk him so much. You choose not to tell Gojo about the fact that you knew him already, or the fact that you knew him at all, since that would only complicate things.

Gojo agrees to help you find a way back home, his explanation being that he's bored and you're interesting, which doesn't make you feel better about your chances returning home. Gojo's idea of "help" is acclimating you to curses and his job as a sorcerer, since you'd have to get used to it eventually if you plan on being here for a while. He's not all bad, he lets you stay at him home while you find a place to live and work. He's not always around, his teaching position taking up most of his time.

When he is with you, he goofs around a lot, gossiping about his students with you. Your time with him allows you both to build a nice friendship, Gojo happy that there's someone who actually likes him, even if it's because you've never seen someone as strong as him. He likes how carefree of a kid you are, gleefully unaware of the dangers of this world.

Eventually Gojo does introduce you to his students, who absolutely love you. Gojo doesn't lie to them about your situation, telling they straight out that you're from another world. Most of them don't believe him, however some, namely Yuji, want to believe it's real. Yuji is fascinated with the idea of you being some insanely strong Jujutsu sorcerer from another world, even when you tell him that's not the case. Eventually, the others warm up to you and the idea that you come from another world.

The students absolutely love you and encourage you to move into the dorms with them. Gojo is against it, since you technically aren't and a student. It's definitely not because he doesn't want you to move out with him. You also decline, saying you need to find your own place since you're on your own. Gojo knows that isn't happening. You're just a kid, you don't need to live on your own.

You spend a lot of time with the students, mostly the first years, however they all like being with you. Yuji and Nobara love asking you questions about your world, only stopping when Megumi forces them to leave you alone so he can hang out with you in peace. Speaking of Megumi, he doesn't really ever believe that you're from another world, but he can't deny the feeling of pride he gets when you see how strong he is during training.

The second years also love you and are sad they didn't get to meet you sooner. The only one who really believes you is Toge, Panda and Maki both thinking it’s bull. However, they find you interesting, so they don't mind it. The all hate that they can't spend as much time with you, since your closer to the first years, and there definitely a little rivalry between them.

The whole time you're there you haven't really had to deal with any curses, Gojo being there to protect you at all times. However, that doesn't mean they aren't aware of you. Sukuna, sadly, is one of the first curses you meet since Yuji's his vessel. You don't really worry about him, since Yuji has him under control, but you never know how he's feeling, which makes you kind of nervous. You try to avoid talking about your world around Yuji, since you're afraid of how Sukuna might react.

Sukuna himself goes through an emotional roller-coaster when it comes to you. At first, he sees you as nothing as a crazy human who is vessel is obsessed with. However, as Yuji spends more time with you, he starts to warm up to you. You intrigue him, and he eventually starts to view you as his crazy human. If you ever get caught up in battle and Gojo isn't there to protect you, Sukuna is demanding Yuji get you to safety. He denies that he cares about you, but his behavior says it all.

You meet Getou and his followers later, Getou being surprised that Gojo is so obsessed with some week human. I image that he knows about you, stalking you when he's in Tokyo. Like Sukuna, he doesn't really care about you at first, however as he continues to learn about you, he starts to understand why Gojo is so obsessed with you. He sees you as someone who needs protection, and he's the only one who can provide that. You don't see him often, but when you do, he's trying to convince you to leave the sorcerers and gone him, so he can protect you.

When Getou can't watch over you, he's getting one of his lackies to watch you for him. Usually, Mahito watches over you, much to Getou's hatred. Getou knows how spontaneous Mahito is, and so he really dislikes whenever he messes with you. However, Mahito finds you absolutely adorable. You're just some small, defenseless, human who he could destroy in one blow. Not that he would do so! He just finds you so interesting. So many strong sorcerers and curses are obsessed with you, even though you're nothing special. Maybe it's your soul? He doesn't know. He'll have to wait until Getou's ready to take you to find out.

You're never going home. That's for curtain. With the strongest curses and sorcerers obsessed with you, you're never going to get the opportunity. Gojo constantly tries to get you to forget about leaving, claiming that his students would be devastated if you left, which is true. Gojo works with his students to make sure that you never have the opportunity to leave, since one of them are constantly with you. It gets overwhelming; however, they always claim that it's for your protection. Honestly, their possessiveness might just push you towards the curses, though it's not likely since Gojo won't allow it.

A/n: I'm going to scream, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 isn't free on Crunchyroll.

#yandere x reader #platonic yandere #soft yandere #platonic yandere jjk #platonic yandere jujutsu kaisen #yandere jujutsu kaisen #jujustsu kaisen x reader #jjk x reader #yandere jjk #yandere gojo satoru #platonic gojo satoru #yandere yuji #yandere yuji itadori #yandere megumi #yandere nobara

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prttylight · 1 year

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@ Anakin Skywalker × Female!Reader

— english is not my first language; I'm just trying to practice don't pay attencion to this please

⚠️ mentions of rape and violence

tags: angst and a little of confort

Summary: Someone tried to rape reader while Anakin was on a mission, the last thing that the reader wants, is to talk about it. — ao3

Anakin was coming back from a successful mission, joking around with Ashoka about how many droids they destroyed, a normal habit. He was so excited from coming back home that he couldn't suppress his smile; but Obi Wan, who received them, wasn't happy.

While the others masters looked like always, serious. Obi Wan looked at Anakin with worried eyes.

" Is something wrong, Master? " Anakin asked, a little disappointed for not seeing you on the platform waiting for him, he wanted to be with you so bad. Stepping far from the others, finally his master answered.

" Promise me that you are not going to freak out " Obi Wan pursed his lips, while Anakin frowns with a confused look.

" Why? " Anakin tried it to make a smile to hide his bad mood , if he was going to be sent to another long mission, he was not going to be able to bear it. Obi Wan gave him the look—I'm not going to answer until you promise—. " Okay, I promise. What happened? "

Obi Wan sighs before telling him that in the last gathering you showed up trying to hide some bruises on your body, and when Obi Wan interrogated you about it, you only said that it was nothing. Obi Wan couldn't just ignore it, you were a Senator and if you were in some kind of danger, he should inform it.

And he knows that you are close to Anakin, probably more than you should, seeing how his padawan left barely he ended the sentence, confirmed his thoughts.

In your room, a sweet cup of tea aromatizes while you're reading papers from work. Your clothes hid the bruises on your skin, even though it had been a few days they still hurt when you pressed them. Knowing Anakin was arriving today, the concerning feeling about how you were gonna pass unnoticed makes you wanna throw out.

Lying to Anakin wasn't one of your favorites activities, at all. However, telling him the reason for your bruises could ruin everything, could make him hate you. And that was the last thing you wanted.

Even though you spent the last few days figuring out how to deal with this, when Anakin appeared in front of you, you realized that you weren't prepared at all. Getting inside of your room, Anakin didn't hesitate in grabbing your hand and lifting up the sleeve of your dress, watching the bruises of differents colors caused a huge impact on the jedi. You tried to hide them with your other hand but Anakin didn't allow it.

" Who did this to you? " His eyes full of anger made you swallow, trying to keep calm.

" It's okay, Anakin. It's not a big deal" with a smile you stand up, your heart beat painfully. This was not going to work.

" It's not okay, and you know it. Tell me who the person is." He wasn't asking, you avoided his touch, feeling that your disgusted skin didn't deserve to be touched for no one you loved. Maybe If you revealed a little of the truth he would let you forget it.

" I really don't know"

But Anakin didn't let you get away, trapping you between the desk and his body, your hand covered by his gentle touch made you wanna cry.

" How did this happen?" He was so close that you could feel his breath, your eyes down revealed that you didn't want to look at him. Nevertheless Anakin wasn't going to give up "Love, how did this happen?"

Feeling like you were collapsing, your cheek was held by Anakin, you looked up with a miserable expression.

"Can't we just forget about this? I really don't want to talk about it." You wanted Anakin to hold you close enough to wipe the dirt off your body. He did, he hugged you around your waist and hiding his head on your shoulder. After a long time, you finally felt safe.

You weren't prepared to relive that night, and Anakin could feel your pain, promising himself that he would find the person who hurt you and pay for It.

#star wars imagine #star wars #imagine #anakin #anakin fanfiction #anakin x reader #anakin skywalker imagine #anakin imagine #anakin skywalker #anakin x you #obi wan kenobi #writing #fanfic #star wars fanfiction

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fushiglow · 8 months

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Then I guess you're a better person than me, Gojo!!

Because I hate Gege Akutami and I'm *very* angry on your behalf 😃 I’m (sort of) kidding but damn... thoughts on 236 below the cut!!

I held off posting earlier because I felt like going scorched earth on everything jjk. I took some time to clear up some of the translations I wasn't sure about and let the reality sink in, and now I'm ready to talk about this chapter rationally lol.

Firstly, I wanna say that my issue with this chapter isn’t Gojo dying or even the way that he died. I always knew that Gojo dying was likely, but here?? Now???? I've spent all day turning it over in my mind and trying to make it work, but it just won't.

I think Gojo's 'delusion' (daydream? afterlife?) is really beautiful in isolation. Some of the dialogue is really touching and I think it'll benefit from the emotional impact delivered by the full translations. The problem is what follows.

After 235, people were nervous that Gojo hadn't actually won yet. I waited to see what some trusted translators thought of the editor's comment before deciding it was a conclusive win for Gojo, and what I read reassured me that the win would remain intact even if he died at some point over the course of December 24.

In the past couple of chapters, we were told that Sukuna was 'nervous' for the first time in 1000 years and he thought Hollow Purple at close range would be fatal. At the end of 235, Sukuna is looking pretty terrible while Gojo looks fresh as a daisy after fighting in inspiring, inventive ways throughout.

So to find out that, actually, he *hasn't* won and he's been killed by getting cut in half offscreen feels like shock value for the sake of shock value. There have been a few 'shock factor' moments during this fight and they've always bothered me a little, but I could excuse them for the sake of hype building in a weekly manga. However, I never anticipated anything on this level and I'm genuinely so disappointed.

I think this long-awaited fight ending this way cheapens Gojo's character *and* Sukuna's character (and Kashimo's character for that matter!), and ultimately makes the entire thing feel meaningless. 'Meaning' is the thread that has run through Gojo's entire arc, tying him back to Suguru as he sought to build a better world. I always felt certain that Gojo's life and death would have meaning, even if it ended tragically, but I just can't find the meaning in this. I think I understand what Gege was trying to do, but he really didn't sell it for me.

There’s nothing worse than when a story makes you feel stupid for getting invested, and that’s how I’m feeling right now. I find myself wondering, what was the point in bringing Gojo back at all??? Keep him in the box and very little changes in the story, unless it transpires that Gojo 'weakening' Sukuna for the students was his grand purpose after all which... really??

Even worse, I *always* said if it was between Gojo and the students, I wanted Gojo to die. Since 212, getting Megumi back has been my number one priority, but 236 has achieved what I previously thought impossible. I literally don't even want Megumi to come back anymore, because I just can't imagine how he could live with himself after 'killing' Tsumiki and Gojo. It seems kinder for him to die with Sukuna and I *never* thought I would say that.

I'm feeling like a real clown for the meta I posted after 235. I want to take it down because I was so certain that Gojo had won, but I won't because I don't believe my reading of Gojo's character was wrong. I just think my expectations were too high, even though I tried hard to temper them. Even so, telling Megumi about Toji being left to Shoko? Gojo losing and leaving his students to clean up the mess again?? Gojo not even *mentioning* his students in his dying daydream???

It all just feels wrong. Gojo has been turned into nothing more than a plot device at the absolute last second, and maybe it's on me for ever expecting that he would be anything more than that in a series where he isn't the main character, but why bother writing Hidden Inventory then? Why bother getting us invested in this man's story at all?

Right now, I'm feeling like I don't even want to watch tomorrow's episode, but I am interested to see whether Gege can pull this arc off in the long term. I've seen people talking about resurrection theories because of the enlightenment hints and, while I do see the vision, I think Gojo's acceptance of his death and letting go of his regrets can also be read as enlightenment as he escapes the mortal coil once and for all.

Gojo's dying bloody smile shows he's at least happy in his final moments, so my feeling is that Gojo is truly dead and gone. I really want to trust that Gege will make this work, but damn. This is a tragedy.

(Although, if Gojo actually is at peace in death, maybe that's the reason Gege will bring him back. He'll *never* let that man be happy, I swear.)

To end on a positive note, the SatoSugu crumbs were beautiful and teenage Gojo's facial expressions were wonderful. I'm crying again just thinking about the contrast of that last adorable smile with his blank expression on the next page.

I'm dropping all my canonverse WIPs and working exclusively on AU fics for the foreseeable future 😤 I'm gonna give Gojo all the happy endings he deserves!!!

(fuck. poor poor shoko.)

#jujutsu kaisen #jjk #jjk 236 #jjk leaks #呪術廻戦 #gojo satoru #jujutsu kaisen leaks #jjk manga leaks #jjk spoilers #jjk manga spoilers #jujutsu kaisen spoilers #sukuna #ryomen sukuna #fushiguro megumi #geto suguru #satosugu

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threadsun · 7 months

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Hey, you don’t have to respond to this but thank you for occasionally reblogging valid critiques about sdj and its fandom. I’m very new, but as I continue to see the way the game is being handled/directed I can see it straying away from the original vision and it worries me. Sauce’s post about redoing the demo confused me because I felt that it already worked so effectively as a demo and never saw the no route as problematic (maybe unclear and needed minor adjustments like maybe directly confirming with the player if they want to continue), but if they felt like things could be better I wanted to trust them. Seeing the post you reblogged and the tags you posted confirmed my suspicions that sdj is effectively getting defanged which disappoints me because what is the point of making it horror if none of it is fucked up?? I like Jack’s character because he is fucked up. I don’t want some dumbed down, palatable version of him and I don’t want a rinsed version of the story. I just don’t want to see this turn into a project where the ideas behind it were better than the execution. Sorry that got really long. I suppose I went through all of this to tell you that your opinion is valid and I think you should say it more.

Yeah, I mean I don't wanna be too hard on Sauce because I don't think they're the problem. I think the problem is the fandom and especially the fans who have wormed into Sauce's inner circle specifically to guide them into making the game they want rather than the game Sauce wants.

Like seriously, the people in the fandom who consider themselves spokespeople for Sauce and the snaccpop team are insistent that Jack isn't a bad person or that he was too bad in the demo and needs to be fixed. And the alleged "sensitivity reader" misses some obvious shit (I mean who doesn't know about the complex relationship between black Americans and Christianity??) while focusing on scrubbing anything that could possibly be a consent issue from every part of the game.

It's veering more and more towards "good fiction only depicts good things or bad things that aren't real" and away from "good fiction explores every aspect of the human condition and doesn't back down from the worst parts of humanity". idk the idea that dubcon or noncon is "cheap" horror, especially in the context of romantic manipulation and yanderes, is ridiculous.

And the general squeamishness around rape and abuse and all those other things that happen to real people and can also happen in fiction? It only makes things worse for people who are actual survivors and victims of those things. If you can't say rape with your whole chest and write about it as a thing that happens (including coerced consent rape) then you're just increasing the stigma and social weirdness around these things. Being able to talk about them openly and honestly, while making a distinction between fantasies between consenting adults and realities between nonconsenting parties, is integral to having a normal and healthy relationship to these concepts.

Idk. Like I got my degree in gender and sexuality studies, with a minor in sociology (and another in disability studies), I'm an active member of my local bdsm community, and I've been a sex worker for more years than I'd care to admit. I think I'm more than qualified to talk about sex and the impact of things like sex in horror and "problematic" kinks. And the way people in the fandom talk about sex? The way the snaccpop team are handling the no route? It's terrifying. It's not healthy. It shows a fundamental lack of understanding about humanity, sexuality, and social stigmatisation.

And as I said, I don't blame Sauce. Getting stuck in an echo chamber that preys on your most base fears of being evil or fundamentally a bad person is rough. It's not easy to break out of, especially since these ideas and this misguided panopticon has spread so widely that it threatens the livelihoods of independent artists and creators. But the prevalence of people believing in what are essentially thoughtcrimes is terrifying. And the rabid dedication to scrubbing the internet of everything people find personally distasteful or immoral is the basis of all fascist ideology, and that is not an exaggeration.

#sunshine #asks #18+ only #anyway I don't wanna get into my more personal fandom gripes because I feel like I sound self absorbed whenever I bring them up #but like I have my own other issues with the way people treat fandom as a monolith to the point where they rob individuals of credit

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that-random-outsider · 7 months

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Okay so I just watched Heroes and Huntsman part two and we'll I have opinions. Again. Also This is pretty much composed of a rant I sent to my friends As soon as the credits rolled so I'm sorry if this is a bit everywhere.

Firstly, they fixed the problem with Yangs characterization. Pretty much in volume 8 - 9 maybe even 7-9 it was like the writers forgot that SHE IS RUBY'S SISTER!! Like everyone was so obsessed with the bees that they forgot RUBY TRIED TO OFF HERSELF. Which I know I mentioned on her already but it just bothered me so much. And like in the latest season Ruby was going through her trauma arc and it was like no one gave a shit. Like Yang did not give up her entire childhood to take care of Ruby only to shrug off when she drinks a cup of poison.

And I'm sure there is no way Yang wouldn't go fucking crazy in that scene because (1) THAT'S HER SISTER (2) SHE GAVE HER LIFE TO PROTECT HER (3)SHE'S HAD AN ENTIRE ARC ABOUT HER BEING SCARED HER LOVED ONES WOULD LEAVE HER. And guess what? RUBY WAS READY TO WILLINGLY LEAVE HER. It was like the writers were like "okay so we either have gf Yang or Sister Yang" INSTEAD OF REALIZING THAT THEY ESTABLISHED EARLIER THAT A LOT OF HER FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS IMPACTED HER ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS.

But in the new movie we got cute scenes of Yang not knowing how to talk to her little sister to establish how worried she is for her, While also getting scenes of Blake expressing how much she loves her. And even as a bonus we get to see her going back to her original pattern of being the one to take on everyone's problems or to just give a pep talk and listen with her talk with Berry. We finally got to see her not having to give up one part of her for another or ignoring one characteristic to emphasize a different one.

Not to mention Ruby! They characterized her so well in this movie. Like you can tell she's trying so hard for things to go back to notice but she just has so much shit and baggage weighing on her. She claims that she's better yet she running blindly into danger. It's like just because she's no longer actively trying to die (hopefully) she's still not fully sold on living, so instead she's taking down leviathans blindly wailing her scythe around claiming that it's confidence but it's just a death wish. Like I wanna get into her conversation with Clark but real quick one more Yang rant.

There was this scene towards the end of the movie where Yang was finally expressing how much she's worried about Ruby and she's about to start raising her voice when Blake puts a hand on her shoulder to calm her down. LIKE THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT!! SHOW HER AS A CARING SISTER WHILE ALSO ACCEPTING HELP FROM HER GIRLFRIEND!!Back in season 7 Blake was empathizing more with Ruby than her own sister and it just made no sense to me. Okay sorry Back to Ruby so she has this conversation with Clark that is absolutely stunning because I just love their dynamic and the added ability of him being able to understand her pain is just amazing. And he says this one line that's basically like "I try not to dwell on my parents too much because I know that they wouldn't want me to join them too soon" and like I just love that line because it's exactly what she needed to hear and when she promises Yang "I won't be joining anyone too soon" as Clark is watching approving from the side!!!!

Like it's such a simple movie but it's just soo much better than then the volume before in my opinion, and I'm so glad that it wasn’t the last we'd see of the team even if they don't greenlight volume 10. Also the struggles with Whise and Barry was also so good but I'll save that for another day. The only thing I'd say I'm disappointed about is Blake Yang and Diana scenes because in part one they made the absolute entire movie for me. Oh and als GIVE BLAKE HER CAT EARS BACK sorry I just missed them so much throughout the movie 😭😭

#rwby #Justice league x rwby part 2 spoilers #spoilers #rwby analysis #rambles #ruby rose #yang xiao long #blake belladonna #I want to talk more about this later #i loved it #It wasn't anything to blow me away but it was exactly what I needed #Rwby spoilers #justice league x rwby #justice league x rwby part 2

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phoebe-delia · 1 year

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You've spoilt me rotten with your fanfics. I LOVE ALL OF THEM SO MUCH. IT'S ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. NOW, if I went and complimented all your works, we'd be here all day, so let me get to what I wanna ask.

What's your advice to someone who wants to start writing ? Like any advice on things that I should keep in mind while writing fanfics or stories or whatever.

Oh my goodness, anon!!!! You literally have no idea the boost this gave me. Thank you SO much for reading my work. It means the absolute WORLD!!!! 🥹

I admit I feel a bit unqualified to give advice. That said, I will tell you a few things that I've learned in the two years I've been writing fic:

Write what you love, and write for yourself

When I first set out to write fic, I made a list of all the tropes and things I loved reading in other fics, and I started there. I also realized pretty quickly that I found a lot of inspiration in music; most of my fics are based on songs. That's what worked for me; you'll find what works for you!

2. Make friends in fandom

Comment on fics. Join discord channels. Reblog things and use tags. Do fests. Send asks off anon. Interact with other writers and fandom people. You will learn SO much from talking to them. A lot of fandom discords, if not already writing-focused, have resources for writers to help each other. When you make friends in fandom, you can alpha and beta for each other. So so so many of my fics have been made better by asking a friend to look at them. Making friends is also just a great way to experience fandom in general.

That said—remember that this is still the internet. People can be mean. Protect yourself and be safe. Set up boundaries. It is simply NOT worth it to fight with someone online, about anything. And don't you ever let someone make you feel like you're a bad writer; if someone you meet in a fandom space is not making you feel good about yourself, then cut off that relationship. It is not worth it.

3. Don't compare yourself to other writers

I'm still learning this one; every damn day. Don't compare yourself to other writers—as better or worse. Just don't. No one is going to write like you. No one is going to tell YOUR stories like you. Do not let other people's writing discourage you from putting out your own work.

OH and make a folder of all the nice things people say about you/your work!! (For instance, I screenshotted this ask and put it in my folder right away 😉) It will help IMMENSELY on rough days.

4. Don't make a habit of checking your stats page too often

I check my stats page way more than I'd like to admit, and there are days I'm disappointed when I don't see the numbers change. Try to establish a healthy relationship with your stats page early on, so it doesn't become a Thing for you like it did for me for a while lol. (I think at this point I've desensitized myself to it so it doesn't affect me as much when I don't see a change.)

5. This is supposed to be fun

If at any point you find yourself stressing about this, take a step back. This is a hobby. This is for FUN. This isn't school or work, you're not getting paid for this, no one will be impacted if you're late posting something or if you never post something at all. Write when it's fun; don't write when it's not fun.

I hope this helps, anon! Thanks so much again for sending this in. Sending you love and good luck, and let me know if/when you've posted!

#ask #writing #lovely anon #im the luckiest

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randomshenaniganery · 5 months

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TGCF Donghua

okay so I've been watching this shit since it was released and I'm fully enjoying waiting for the weekly episodes and I wanna rant about it because I love it so much but I do have some minor gripes

Bad chuchu out of the way first

I am not happy with how generic and unoriginal the designs for most of the supporting characters. Like yeah they still look somewhat different but when the pool of named characters will expand it will get harder and harder to tell people apart if they keep on going with this route. Almost everyone suffers from same face syndrome which I know is rampant in current anime I just wished they allowed for at least more dynamic silhouettes, hairstyles, and color palettes. It feels like a more toned down version of the character design in the manhua. Lang Qianqiu in the manhua is so easy to recognize because of his outfit and pei ming looks more like the bastard he is etc. Don't get me started on the design for Kemo, the manhua felt eh I feel like Kemo was too pretty and too slim but in the donghua its just he's a straight up orc idk, i feel like they could've done better. Pei Su looks very generic, I think out of everyone he's the most generic looking of them all. SQX, Ling Wen and Jun Wu are the best designs for the supporting cast and I think Banyue is also okay looking cause you can tell her apart from the rest so far.

I am super disappointed in Qi Rong's reveal because it doesn't feel as impactful in the book. In the book the reveal of him looking like Xie Lian was so dramatic to me I was like oh my god is that his brother? A twin? a doppelganger? And then Qi Rong just kinda looks like that, tbh his voice actor and his clothes are fine I think they fit. It's just weird how he suffers from same face syndrome. If they made everyone look less like each other making Qi Rong look like Xie Lian would have been so impactful and a really cool cliffhanger but they couldn't do that because even fucking Lang Qianqiu kinda looks like Xie Lian with lighter hair. Also the Fang xin design is alright on the clothes but the mask gives off a bit cheap however I get that it can't be super detailed and it still does its job so I can handwave that small pet peeve.

Also censorship we couldn't get Xie Lian falling on Hua Cheng's lap and so them trying to make up for that was super awkward LMAO, they could have solved this by making SQX fall right on Hua Cheng's chair so that they could justify why Xie Lian grabbed Hua Cheng and throws him but they didn't... and it's so awkward...

I think it was like Episode 2 of s2 that the animation feels weird, Mu Qing's face felt off to me idk what was going on it just felt like something went down but the next episode it was perfectly fine anyway.

Positives!!!

Something the manhua didn't have was Fu Yao and Nan Feng looking a bit like each other, that was so fucking funny and it's a great display of how much they hate each other and live rent free in each other's heads ong. I love that detail the donghua did I think that's smart.

The voice actors are so great in both dubs they're doing amazing (I haven't listened to the jp dub) I have no complaints I love their work

ONE of my favorite things about the donghua is being able to see Hua Cheng's expressions even when Xie Lian is doing something in the book so he wouldn't notice. I love seeing how pleased he is every time someone points out the intimacy with him and Xie Lian. Like in season 1 when Fu Yao is shocked/horrified that Xie Lian shared a bed with Hua Cheng, San Lang puts a hand on his chin and looks so fucking smug and happy. This happens a couple times in s2 as well someone will be like oh that's weird you're so like this with Hua Cheng and he becomes a smug cat it's great.

Another one I enjoy is during the beginning of the banyue arc when Xie Lian reveals to Fu Yao and Nan Feng that he's used to sleeping in squalor the camera goes to Nan Feng not revealing his face but clearly showing his guilt over what Xie Lian reveals. That's good shit.

Lan Chang picking a fight off screen, also cool, love seeing her. I like that she looks inconspicuous so for someone who doesn't know shit about tgcf they will not see *that* shit coming.

ALSO the men look kinda generic if they're not the mls but the girls are all gorgeous???? like the woman who was Hua Cheng's speaker, the girl who led Xie Lian further into the gambling den, XUAN JI, Banyue all the girls are unique without being so ostentatious and I love them. If you put them beside each other they all look like they're own thing but still on theme. From clothes, to hairstyle and colors it's easy to tell and that's good design. I also include SQX's female form cause she's gorgeous too.

The donghua I think adds to stuff I haven't read I'm not sure if this is because I have a bad memory but I don't recall reading a flashback of Lang Qianqiu and the failed robbery. But the message of that entire section was so fucking good. The way that what Lang Qianqiu said about 'maybe he shouldn't have intervened' and the sound effects UGh. It's so good, i love how the book tackles the morality of everything, breaking down Lang Qianqiu's firm positivity and believing in humanity but still promoting being kind and considerate through Xie Lian. This theme still carries on in the show and I think they're doing a great job.

GOD THE MUSIC in the donghua is so fucking good, I love it. The songs, the meanings, the beat it's all perfect I can't say anything more.

even though i'm disappointed in the character design choices the donghua is very solid, I love it a lot. It does come off as very expositiony sometimes but I think that's very prevalent in Chinese Wuxia and Xianxia. Probably weird for people who aren't used to the genre but to anyone who's seen something like it, it's not unbearable and it's kinda necessary because of how the book is written. Waiting for wednesday patiently whilst i draw huahua

There are so many fun details the Donghua adds that shows that they know the story and where it's going as well hinting at character stuff, it's so fun to spot those. Like Xie Lian's reaction to Hua Cheng biting the bun made me wanna claw my face that shit was good af.

#just many thoughts of how much i love the series #tian guan ci fu #tgcf #heaven official's blessing #mxtx #donghua #tgcf donghua #hua cheng #xie lian

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acacia-may · 1 year

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Hello hello, it is I again, here to poke at your blog again. Hope you've been having a good week! Thought I might as well see some of your takes on a few things, though I'm not sure if you only wanted one of these categories or all four of them. Either way, feel free to answer the ones you find most interesting!

Show: Not exactly shows, but I guess Danganronpa or Your Turn To Die would be a fun start, ahaha.

Character: Kai Satou or Sei Satou? (Though this one is a little unfair, since Kai has so much more screentime and impact in the main story, unless you wanna count Ranger with Sei 😅)

Pairing: I don't often get to ask about Demon Slayer, so here's one. Shinobu and Giyu, or Mitsuri and Iguro?

Anything: As for which one you prefer more; whether it be writing it or reading it - Hurt/Comfort, or Fluff AUs?

REPO-NET THE GREAT!!! 💙 Oh my gosh, hi friend! I'm so excited to see that you're back. I hope you're doing wonderfully! Thank you so much for your ask. I really can't tell you how excited I am every time I see an ask from you. You're one of my favorite people, and your asks always make me smile! Please poke at my blog anytime. I am always, always happy to talk to you! 🥰

I'd love to answer all of your questions. Thank you for sending them in! 😊 I apologize that it has taken me a bit to circle back with you. You came up with such wonderfully difficult questions (and impossible choices), so I really had to give them some thought before I responded. I really appreciate them though and enjoyed these a lot. My answers are below the cut. Thank you so much for the ask and for the playing the make me choose ask game!

(Warnings: Some spoilers for Your Turn To Die. Vague spoilers for Danganronpa & Demon Slayer)

Danganronpa or Your Turn To Die?

Out of all of your questions, I think this was the hardest for me to answer. I love them both so much so this is kind of the impossible question for me. 😅 There are things that I enjoyed more about Danganronpa than YTTD and things that I enjoyed more about YTTD than Danganronpa so it's hard to compare the two even though they are similar genres. I have waffled on it a lot and even asked my sister for a second opinion, but I think I will have to say Danganronpa just because the series is finished.

To be fair, I adore Your Turn To Die. It's riveting and compelling with top-tier storytelling and characters, and as a whole, I think I enjoyed it even more than Danganronpa so far (which is saying a lot because the Danganronpa series is really amazing). However, while I expect YTTD to continue to be just as incredible as it has been, the last chapter isn't out yet, so I suppose there is the off chance that the story could stumble in its final act and have a disappointing ending. Whereas with Danganronpa, I just finished V3 (and the series) and thought it was really interesting. I liked the final game a lot more than I expected, and now that I have the whole story, I feel confident saying that though the Danganronpa canon of games does have some flaws (as everything does), it ultimately tells a very compelling and interesting story and contains some incredibly dynamic characters. What it did with its "antagonists" in UDG especially is one of the most interesting storytelling/narrative choices that I've ever seen. While there were some things that could have been executed better in the series and there is a certain macabre whimsy to the tone of the games that can be a bit hard to get used to at first, the series is so inventive, and I love it for being so different than everything else. Its ideas are solid, its themes are compelling and often make you think, and its characters are very distinctive, memorable, and (in many cases) endearing. Also, how could I ever vote against my children? ❤️💛💗💙

Kai Satou or Sei Satou?

(Warnings: YTTD Spoilers Ahead)

Ouch! This one hurts. I don't want to choose. 🙈 My heart says Sei, and here's why: my sister would say Kai in a heartbeat. He was her favorite character in the whole game, and Kai gets plenty of love and admiration from her so I feel like my love and admiration is less important. Poor Sei, on the other hand, has never been picked first for anything in his life. Even his own "father" preferred Kai to him which is genuinely very sad and tragic. His family issues aside, I think his brash and callous personality is also a little off-putting and isn't doing him any favors in the overall likability department. It is understandable to me that most people would likely choose Kai over Sei in this scenario since he is arguably more personable--just awkward upfront but the biggest softie when you get to know him.

The way I see it, what Kai has going for him is that you might think he is a misanthrope who can't stand company and just wants to be left alone only to find out that deep down he's actually just shy and awkward and wants friends. But with Sei, you might think he's a misanthrope who can't stand company and just wants to be left alone only to find out that deep down he actually is. And I will be perfectly honest with you, I love him for it. You go, Sei! 🧡 I'm only joking of course. After all, much, much deeper down Sei also wants friends and is deeply devoted to the select few people he has chosen to care about, but I have a hard time believing he cares about the opinions of the majority of the people of the world. He has "his people" and he loves them but to everyone else he is a misanthrope who can't stand company and just wants to be left alone. I can respect that, especially since he's pretty upfront and honest about it.

I know I'm roasting Sei a little bit (out of love, of course), but in all honesty, he really is one of my favorite characters in the series and my heart says choose him here even if it doesn't make logical sense, as you pointed out in your ask. I will own this. I will admit it. I am usually a logical, analytical spreadsheet person who can be kind of cynical, but there is a reason I got an emotion route on my first YTTD playthrough. I get really, really attached to my favorite characters, and I am really, really attached to Sei. He managed to have such a compelling story arc for such a tiny "little tree" (side character), and he fits perfectly in my "favorite character" alignment chart, so I'm a little biased. I have such a bleeding heart for the overachieving perfectionists with rough edges, brother issues, childhood trauma, inferiority complexes, and (secret) deep devotion and loyalty. It's an ongoing problem, and, naturally, I adopted Sei as one of my favorites right away (even though I knew his story would ultimately break my heart and it did). While I'll roast him to the end of time, I'll also be the first to defend him because he really did love his brother and deserved so much better than what he got.

I would be amiss if I didn't mention that I absolutely love Kai as a character as well, and yes, you are absolutely right that Kai had a much bigger role in and impact on the story than Sei. He really is one of the most influential characters in the game with his connection to the Chidouins, his laptop filled with game-changing (no pun intended) information, and his defiance against Asunaro serving as a catalyst for others to rise up against the death game. But, on the other hand, given Kai's backstory and how influential Sei was in Kai becoming who he is by the time we meet him in the canon, I think the argument could be made that Sei is also one of the most important characters since (arguably) Kai was only able to have that role and that impact in the story because of Sei and because of his sacrifice. Without Sei as the catalyst for Kai and his arc, Kai couldn't have been a catalyst for the other participants and their arcs. Sei's the real hero here, so I choose Sei (and am getting down off my soap box now 😂).

Shinobu x Giyu or Mitsuri x Iguro?

Oh my gosh, Repo! I had no idea you were also a Demon Slayer fan! That's awesome! I don't get a lot of Demon Slayer asks, so this was a very pleasant surprise. (Please feel free to ask about it any time if you're so inclined). 💕 I'm not sure if you've read the manga, seen the anime, or both so I'll try to be as vague as possible as not to spoil anything for you, just in case.

I'll admit I like both of these. They're great dynamics! Shinobu is my favorite character in Demon Slayer, and her dynamic with Giyu is one of my favorites in the entire series (My sister used to joke that Shinobu and Giyu's friendship was actually my favorite character in Demon Slayer 😂). I don't mind Giyushino as a romantic pairing and have played around with it in an AU sense, but I think I prefer to think of them as platonic friends under most circumstances (and think they probably were just platonic friends in the canon) so I'm going with Iguro and Mitsuri on this one.

Obamitsu is probably my favorite romantic pairing in all of Demon Slayer. I was on 100% board with it from those socks 🧦 and only got more and more invested as time went on. It brought actual tears to my eyes by a certain point, and for someone who usually doesn't get into shipping in media, this was a huge thing for me. I had a friend of mine laughing once because she texted me and asked what I was doing and I had to tell her "listening to music and crying over a fictional relationship." 🙈 (I have an entire playlist devoted to them that I listen to on repeat when I'm feeling particularly feels-y about their relationship. It's one of my favorites I've ever made). I don't want to say too much about them in case of spoilers, but there's just something about the selflessness of their devotion and loyalty to each other, the sacrifices they were willing to make to protect each other and ensure the best for each other, and their bond of love built on a strong foundation of friendship that I found incredibly compelling. I was just so moved by how Iguro and Mitsuri both struggled with these deep insecurities as individuals and, in a certain way, thought of themselves as unlovable, but then they find each other, find someone who truly sees them-- flaws and insecurities and all--but still thinks they are wonderful and chooses to love them anyway. It was really beautiful--one of my favorite things about the series, if I'm being honest (even if it turned me into a weepy, emotional mess). 💕

As for which one you prefer more; whether it be writing it or reading it - Hurt/Comfort, or Fluff AUs?

(Warnings: YTTD Spoilers)

This is a tricky one because these are probably my favorite genres when it comes to fanfictions (both for reading and writing). I think it depends on the fandom and also on the characters involved as well as my mood. Sometimes I just want good times, happiness and shenanigans for my favorite characters and want to imagine the bad times never happened to them, but on the other hand, I think the hurt/comfort genre in general is much more cathartic to me personally than an AU where everyone lives and/or everything is fine and the bad stuff never happened.

While I want good things for all the characters I love, sometimes I feel like I'm forcing them into a fluff AU or that such an AU would change who they are too much, if that makes sense? A lot of times the tragedies that a character has suffered in their life had an integral role in shaping who they are. Like I was saying about Kai for instance. I firmly believe that losing Sei, especially losing Sei the way he did, was one of the things that gave him the courage to stand up against Asunaro in the end. In very simple terms, I think, he grew to see Sara as a little sister and couldn't bear the thought of Asunaro taking another sibling away from him. While I can definitely have a little fun imagining a fluffy shenanigans world where Asunaro didn't even exist and the Satou brothers work together in a bakery owned by Mai for instance, I think there's something about a Fluff AU that feels a little cheap to me, like that's not really Kai and Sei so it doesn't really fix anything, whereas with a quality hurt/comfort story, the actual lived experiences (the trauma, the grief, the suffering ect.) of the characters involved is acknowledged and validated, but the characters find the hope and healing necessary to move forward to a brighter future.

I personally take much more comfort in that than in imagining a world where the tragedy never happened in the first place, and I think I write more stories in that vein of hurt/comfort than I do fluffy pieces or I sometimes figure out a way to combine them, like with the Dad Nagisa story where there's that bittersweet twinge in there that all this fluff and this happy ending is deserved after everything he has been through. I think overall I like hopeful endings, and for the characters I love most, I want them to reach a place where they are on the other side of the most tragic aspects of their lives and yes, there might always be a wound there and there is nothing that the future could bring that would make all that pain they went through okay, but I want them to reach that place where they know and they get to experience that there is something better, something brighter waiting for them on the other side of something so terrible. I want to use my fanfictions to give the characters hope that tragedy isn't the end of their story.

I love the same things in the fanfictions I read though I am way less particular about the fanfictions that I read than I am with the ones I write. I'm a pretty tough critic of my own writing and much more particular when I choose what to write about versus choosing what to read 😅, and most of the time I filter stories by character or relationship (whether platonic or romantic) rather than by genre. Looking back on some of my all-time favorite fanfictions I've ever read though, most of them had some of those more hopeful, hurt/comfort elements to them, so perhaps Hurt/Comfort really does win the day!

That said, stumbling upon a well-written, cotton candy fluff piece can absolutely make my day and have me grinning ear to ear and squealing at my computer screen, so I'll never deny the absolute joy that fluff can bring either. I guess this really is just another tough choice to end a series of tough choices. 😅

Thank you so much for such wonderful questions that really made me think and for listening to all of my ramblings. Cheers & much love to you, friend! 💕

#this turned into a long defense of sei #so i think i'll tag him #sei yttd #sei satou #little tree appreciation 🌲🌲#cries about the satou brothers #make me choose ask game #repo-net the great #thank you for the ask #acacia's ramblings #answered asks #yttd spoilers

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cheemken · 11 months

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If you could change something about any of the Pokémon story lines, what would you change?

Like have one character be more active with the story, have another character have less impact, or have someone do something else that you thought they should’ve done instead

I would’ve like it if the League was more involved with Team Plasma in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. They already did good with having the gym leaders fight in the first games but I thought they would’ve done more in the second games

My guy you don't know how much I love Diantha, it would've been so dope if she were more active in the story to shut every hater up ncmxn

Like I want her to be more involved w the whole Flare thing y'know, I want her to find out abt Malva being part of Team Flare and then finding out abt Lysandre too, and actually helping the player stop him and ough the fucking symbolism w her having an angelic aesthetic and being the righteous judgement when it comes to battling Lysandre and Flare, how in that final battle she's debating if it really is worth saving him or not, and in the end she decided that it's best he actually dies

But I also have like,, another concept that Diantha is actually the mastermind behind Flare, cause I feel no one would actually find out she's the real boss of Flare, she's an actress ofc, she's good at playing pretend, good at acting like Flare doesn't even exist in the first place

I want her to be there at Lysandre's final moments, looking down on him w these cold and empty eyes, telling him how much of a disappointment he is that smth as simple as beating a bunch of new trainers he couldn't do, and she and her Gardevoir teleports away as Lysandre is left there helpless to die. I wanna add that Diantha did keep Yveltal in this, the main trainer didn't, and when the public found out she just said she saw Lysandre still trying to use it's power as Calem, Serena, and Shauna were trying to get away to safety, so she fought Yveltal and caught it so there won't be much destruction anymore

That's a lie, ofc, she already had Yveltal beforehand, and if shit really went down she'd just use him, but she thought maybe it isn't the time just yet

But yeah I just want some kinda evil Diantha, kinda manipulative Diantha, bc I think she deserves it. Like, maybe not the actual boss of Flare but y'know just as manipulative as Lysandre that she knows which champions are so willing to do anything for her, she'd give them all the reassurance they want, and they'd kneel before her like the queen she is (I do have concepts abt this one tho bc this is one of my fave aus abt Dia hahaha)

#i agree abt bw2 and the league tho #bc playing through it made me wonder why they arent as involved w plasma as before #and its especially weird and concerning once you consider that plasma is more of a threat in bw2 than in bw #but what i also wanna change in bw is the elite four actually being more involved in the story like the gym leaders #like the gym leaders were all there yknow #id get if the e4 was trying to fight off N and such before he got to Alder #but cmon at least show us that cbmddn #also i think gen5 set that standard for me hahah #cause its really the only game/s where almost everyone is there to help you #even the professors there are trying to help #and not seeing that kinda stuff in newer gens kinda disappoints me a bit ngl hahah #but hey theyre still cool hahah #pokemon #champion diantha #pokemon hcs #an ask and an answer #jerseyk112 #villain diantha au

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thehylianidiot · 11 months

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No Clue What This Is, But Why Not?

tagged by @legendoftheotherside

Rules

Post the names of the files of your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you ask with the title that most intrigued them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it. If you want, tag as many people as you have WIPS.

Don't have a lot of WIPs compared to a lot of other people, but thought it would be fun. So here's of the stuff I'm trying to work on and hopefully will finish one day (ha).

So here's the doc titles (many of which are subject to change)

Fairy Tail

The Other Four Idiots, Plus A Cat: My current time-waster cause I like roleswap aus. So I threw a bunch of characters into a blender. After all, who better to go taking the spot of heart-on-sleeve battle junkie with a penchant for friendship speeches than their emotionally constipated nerd brother?

To Slay a Demon: My rewrite oneshot for the Gray vs. Natsu fight, because I may have been the teensiest bit disappointed with it and got some inspiration.

The Little Raindrop of Magnolia: In an AU where Gray and Juvia start in different guilds, focuses on young accidentally-makes-flash-floods Juvia growing up with a support system.

These Are Not the Reincarnated Mortals You're Looking For: You know where at the end of Fairy Tail it was implied that Zeref and Mavis somehow reincarnated? As in were there, in the background, as the main series went on? You also know how many cults were and are still in Fiore? Let's combine these facts and make a comedy!

Consequences of Neo Eclipse: Anyone else think resetting time is a terribly shortsighted idea? In which Zeref wins, time is reset.... and he realizes he might have forgotten a few details after a few centuries.

Stars Align (And Then They Fade): In a totally-won't-end-badly retelling of 400 years ago, Anna goes on a quest for the Celestial Keys. And much like her descendent, she has to deal with her insane teammates.

I also had a few whumpril ideas, but none of them clicked on their own. Maybe they will be incorporated into future fics.

Legend of Zelda

Lost My Cap: A Minish Cap AU/retelling where Vaati gets rekt by his own hubris and has to clean up his own mess. With his old mentor. You can imagine how well this will turn out.

Believe me, I wanna try to make a big story incorporating characters from all across the series sometime. I just need to mesh all the ideas coherently in headspace still.

Genshin Impact

Just a Prototype/The Puppet God: There's one point about the consequences of absorbing divine knowledge capsule in Chapter 3 Act 5 that stuck with me. A few details in the follow-up interlude quest didn't help any. Thus, that last battle could go way different if say... there was in fact enough time for all divine knowledge capsules to be absorbed.

Crossovers

Untitled FMA/FT Project: I found out that Fairy Tail's Natsu and Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood's Greed shared the same dub voice actor and the idea spiraled from there, okay? Still piecing together the details, but I got some scene ideas.

Hmm... who to tag? (please ignore if you folks did this already, but feel free to @ me in a comment and I will try to read through it)

@genavere

@inkperch

@classysassy9791

@kiliinstinct

@pencilofawesomeness

@tokkias

Eh, 6 is good nuff.

#fanfics #fanfic writing #fanfic wips #tag games #wip list #fanfic wip list #fairy tail #legend of zelda #genshin impact

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o-wyrmlight · 2 years

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i might ramble so please forgive me, but i honestly love your writing for espresso and madeleine. i commend you for taking the time to flesh out these characters in a way where you can understand them and their actions. no hate to anyone specifically but a common theme i see in the fanon interpretation is espresso being nothing but a selfish prick because of his tendency to push people away and his sarcasm, while madeleine is viewed to be a himbo because he is a very optimistic character in the canon story line. when in reality madeleine is one of the best paladins (if not the best), a skilled fighter and strategist. he’s not stupid as the fandom makes him out to be. and with espresso even though he does have his moments where he can be rude, he carried an injured madeleine back to the village despite sustaining injuries himself in the side story. of course the characters have their not-so-best moments because of their egos but i just wish that the fandom didn’t take one trait from them and make it their entire personality.

You know what just for that I'm going to show you a snippet of a work in progress that I haven't worked on for months but still feel relatively content with. Enjoy Espresso's perspective and Snark.

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He wasn't expecting Madeleine, but somehow he was still disappointed that it wasn't him.

"Good evening, Raspberry Shortcake Cookie," he said, folding his arms professionally behind his back. "To what do I owe this apparent honor? In case you couldn't tell, I am rather busy, so do keep it brief."

Raspberry Shortcake narrowed his eyes at him, a deep maroon that always felt a little too judgmental for Espresso's liking. He was a knight, much like Madeleine had been--the head of his own House--but he always came off too standoffish for Espresso's own liking. He remembered Madeleine commenting on it ages ago--the pot calling the kettle black.

"I'm here to deliver a message," Raspberry Shortcake said firmly, his tone about as curt as Espresso came to expect.

"A message?" Espresso narrowed his eyes himself, tilting his head and settling a hand on his hip, scoffing. "I didn't realize that Knight Commanders were expected to deliver letters. What a way to thank you for your service, relegating you to be a mere postman."

"I didn't come here to be talked down to by some wanna-be alchemic prodigy inventing his own branch of half-baked Dark magic," Raspberry Shortcake snapped back immediately. "Don't overstep your boundaries, Espresso Cookie. You seem to forget that not every Knight Commander is Madeleine."

Espresso clenched his jaw, a sharp wave of anxiety and nerves slicing its way through his body. Perhaps Madeleine was right in his assessment--the pot was indeed calling the kettle black.

"Give me the message and then leave me to my work," he hissed, crossing his arms. "I don't have the time to waste explaining that Coffee magic is not the same as Dark magic, in spite of what others may see. It's far more precise than most--"

"I don't care," Raspberry Shortcake growled, shoving a letter into Espresso's chest. The contact made him stiffen, taking a step back, making an affronted noise. "You've been summoned by Commander Scotch. Apparently he wants to talk to you about Madeleine Cookie."

"Still buttering up to your elders, I see," Espresso retorted, snatching the letter away and cracking the seal with little regard for the scowl on the other cookie's face. "It's no wonder you've allowed yourself to be promoted to postman."

"And it's no wonder your work isn't recognized for the era-changing impact it has on the study of magic," Raspberry Shortcake sneered back. "You dedicate your life to this pursuit, and I spent thirty minutes of my evening delivering a letter. Who really lost in this argument here?"

"You did." Espresso glared at him, fishing out the letter from the envelope and flicking it open. "Unlike you, my work has a purpose. But thank you, Raspberry Shortcake Cookie, for this unwelcome interruption. Good night."

Raspberry Shortcake scoffed, turning on his heel. The last thing he saw before he closed the door was the cookie's back before locking it and turning back to his lab, frowning down at the letter dispassionately.

#crumbled castles au #espresso cookie #really with how espresso is treated by people like raspberry shortcake can you blame him for being defensive and aggressive with his words #to be fair he did start it first but trust me raspberry shortcake would've started it if espresso didn't #also!!! i wrote this before clotted cream came out #so i would probably replace 'scotch' with him for the sake of Plot :)

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jumpols-nostrils · 2 years

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Gotta say the overall conclusion of Unforgotten Night could have been different. I don't mean that as in that it was disappointing, just not as satisfying as could be, and we gotta be honest, it wasn't that great of a show to begin with. Again, I don't mean to bash but I got some thoughts on the treatment of Cherry's character and Kim's father specifically.

I think the biggest surprise was Cherry being very overlooked at the last part. I have realized a while ago that the female characters get lost in BL stories, but she did play a pretty big role in many aspects of the story. What I wanna say is that there could have also been a real reconciliation scene with her. Kamol seemed to forgive her, why didn't we get to see her try and really redeem herself by proving she cares, for example actually look after Baiboon? It didn't even have to be much or long

Also, what were those five seconds of her looking at the dead Danai? She had a very complex relationship with him where she saw him as a brother for a long time but also had to have the sudden realization that he had always used and in the end even hurt her very obviously. And now he was dead. Those are all very hard extremes but apparently she was all fine after looking at him a bit conflicted for five seconds. Where is the grief over a brother she thought she had but never had, the confusion over the lack of sadness over his death, the conflict in her that someone with that much impact on her life was now gone. When she considered him family, Kamol might be all she has left now and yet their relationship isn't further elaborated anymore. I get it, I do. She is a side character and it was never about her. But she was rather complex and interesting still.

My other point is Kim's father. I thought the whole premise of Kim's lovely behavior and tolerance towards people is that his parents have always shown that towards him, because they love their son more than anything. I get that the father wanted to test waters with Kamol. But there was this moment of pondering after Kamol told him who he was. An orphan that worked in real estate who is a good bit older than Kim. And I get the age gap angle, but I thought, because the pause came after the orphan part, that that also meant something to him, something he'd come back to later. A man who loves nothing more than his son and family, and who finally meets the person his son wants to stay with forever, and that very person could only ever dream or wish for a family like theirs. He never gave a real verbal confirmation that, yes, this man, my son's most important person, is now also our family. He didn't welcome him. Which is a weird contrast to Kim, who decided Baiboon is now also an adoptive son and even took him along to introduce his boyfriend to his father. Like, he really considers that kid family and he did so immediately (I love that a lot btw!!).

I get that that is waaaay to utopian or whatever. But the show wasn't exactly realistic and it just felt like this was the angle they were aiming for and sorry, but I can't help but be disappointed about that.

It's even weirder when we look at how the family aspect was played in this episode just before that as well with Evan and Danil. They had problems with Kamol resigning, but Danil was too awestruck by Kim to hold that grudge and Evan was so impressed that Kim was caring for his little brother, that it changed his mind. Meaning, even Evan cares so much about family that something as big as Kamol's resignation can be influenced by that.

And after all that you wanna tell me Kim's father wouldn't immediately jump to the opportunity to make someone that grew up an orphan feel as welcome as possible? It's just weird to me. I guess, he accepted him and let him have lunch with them 😅

With all that being said: I still liked the ending. I loved the Kim-Danil Moment, and I loved that so much, I could easily stop caring about the rest lol

Man, that hug was 20 seconds. Interrupted, unfortunately, by the conversation of those other dudes :P Still everything I could have ever wanted from that show. Give Danil more love! 💗

#unforgotten night the series #unforgotten night #yet I'm also happy it's over #i remember jumping in on it when the first episode aired because YouTube recommended it to me live??#and I had no idea what that show would even be about lmao #kinda funny that I got invested in the characters at all #rambling on my own

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halflingkima · 14 days

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Did that thing where I felt like I wasn't reading and just accumulated a whole stack of library books. But I do actually wanna read 'em so lets see how we do before I gotta send them back.

May TBR

Dark Tides by Kimberly Vale: Following the events of Crossbones, the squad of teen pirate captains deal with the fallout from the pirate games.

Having been disappointed by the first book and unsure of why this one exists I really shouldn't read it. But if I do I gotta do it soon enough after the first one that I only have to read it once. It seems like they split the party in this one which... makes no sense to me. Also kicks off with a random new guy pov which is why I haven't picked it up in earnest yet.

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner: A professional women's soccer rivals to lovers romcom. [read ✓]

Genuinely, I checked my library holds one day and said, out loud "I don't remember ordering that" the day before it arrived. I've heard lackluster things about the author and seen absolutely no one talking about this book since its release which is not promising. However, I really love gay sports romances so god i WANT to love this one so bad.

Seek You by Kristen Radtke: a nonfiction piece in sequential art exploring the phenomenon of american loneliness through numerous social lenses.

This is kinda where my extra page shifts at work have been detrimental. Was shelving the graphic novels and saw this one simply languishing there and decided: now's the time. I wouldn't have picked this up if I wasn't feeling particularly lonely but also, i am feeling particularly lonely lately, so i worry it'll make things worse...

Killing Moon by NK Jemisin: In an egypt-inspired society, dream priests harvest the magic in civilians' sleeping hours to heal, harm, and carry out justice.

I must read this this year. The library does not have the audiobook. I'm going a little crazy because I think my eyes are rebelling. I will read this book.

Land of the Sons by Gipi: a post-apocolyptic story of survival in which two illiterate brothers obsess over their father's journaling. [read ✓]

Was feeling slumpy and grabbed this in a panic. It looks like a quick but impactful read and I have heard some good things about it. Hope it doesn't wreck me.

Rusty Brown by Chris Ware: probably the most sincere and/or pretentious attempt at a literary graphic novel to exist?? i guess?? [read ✓]

Also a slump-panic pull. I ordered it from the online catalog and was thrown to find it's funking HUGE. idk how long it'll take to read and it's p mysterious/pretentious, seeing as there's no synopsis or anything. Can't tell yet if it'll be like a neo-meta narrative or just up its own ass but some of the blurbs talk about it as a revolutionary piece of art. so lets see.

A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland: a prince takes over an investigation of local guilds to prove his loyalty to his queen

i saw someone rave about this and remembered absolutely none of what they said but was in a bit of a fantasy romance kick after reading The Hidden Paths (absolutely recommend) and snapped it up when i saw it "on shelf" but now it's just sitting there. it's so chonky. send help.

#maddy's reads

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cloudstrife-bbs · 2 months

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Updates and Preparations

I haven't written in a while, but the days spent waiting to pick up Cloud are going by agonizingly slow.

Which is ironic considering his breeder has commented multiple times that they're growing up so fast. Cloud is already three-weeks-old. He still hasn't been chosen out of his litter, and I'm trying my absolute hardest to not get attached to a single puppy. It IS inevitably happening. But only DK and I know which one that is. We don't wanna set ourselves up for disappointment; we trust his breeder will select the right one for us. But, I DREAMED of this specific puppy. My dreams are incessant. Every night, the Spirits bring me messages. Recently, I dreamed of SoCo and Applejack, and we had brought them to a Summer Camp for Dogs to stay. I can only ponder what that meant. They were happy, and they were together, in an eternal Summer Time full of Sunny Days. And all the other humans and dogs there adored them.

We have been preparing the house as much as we can. We have done a lot of spring cleaning and straightening of this old farmhouse. We've thrown so much of my grandparents' clutter away, but also found some lovely little treasures that we've tucked upstairs in Pop's office. We bought Cloud a brand new, but very expensive, Impact dog crate. His breeder wants us to bring it to her to start crate training when we go up to meet them all for the Puppy Party on March 30th.

All the spring cleaning feels like nesting pregnancy behavior out of me. I am not ashamed to say that my pets are my children, and I already feel love and bonding towards this fuzzy little polar bear cub that will turn into my majestic, heroic dog. I don't think it's wrong to feel this way. I have all the same anxieties about making sure Cloud is set up for success as a worried mother might feel. I want the best for him.

I have lots more pictures and video I screenshot from the breeder's Instagram, but since I don't know which one is Cloud, it's hard to post them appropriately. I just collect them and when I know which one is him, I will pare down my hoard of imagery. They've opened their eyes now, and all eleven puppies look good, healthy, and wiggly. I love them all. I will be happy no matter what.

DK and I bought special T-shirts to wear when we pick him up. They have Bolt on them. Mine is red and says "I {Heart} My Dog" with Bolt and Mr. Carrot in the heart. DK's is blue and says "My Dog Is My Hero" with the movie's brave White Swiss Shepherd racing across the front. DK also got another adorable shirt with a Hipster Berger Blanc Suisse on it. I also want to buy him the one with the Gamer WSSD on it. We are going to be THOSE types of Shepherd owners.

I am listening to How Stella Learned to Talk on audio book from the library. I am learning a tremendous amount. In fact, I want to finish this journal just so I can go back to it. We bought Cloud a beginners set of four talking buttons. I really want to teach Cloud to use AAC to communicate. My love for Applejack could have only been enhanced by a stronger ability to communicate. I want Cloud to be able to tell me what he's thinking, or what he needs. The cognitive ability of dogs has always fascinated me. I want him to express himself. Truly, I want my dog to be able to tell me that he loves me just as much as I love him. I have confidence in myself as a dog trainer and a pet parent to give him the education he will need to be happy. Knowledge is power. And I want Cloud to show everyone just how smart he is.

He has some chew toys, and plenty of soft squeakies. Many are inherited from his brother- and sister-in-spirit. I have to have faith that SoCo and AJ are happy to share their toys with him, because I believe they are happy to see DK and I so excited and happy again.

I keep having mixed feelings about missing our Angel Dogs. On the one hand, I believe that moving forward from grief is an excellent step, but on the other hand, I worry about not fully honoring their memory and acknowledging the indelible mark they have left on our hearts. Cloud is his own person, just as SoCo and AJ were their own persons. Our family is growing, and no one is being replaced.

We, as a human race as a whole, don't deserve how wonderful dogs are, but aren't we lucky that we get to share our lives with them?

To help the days pass, DK and I have been watching a dog movie every night. So many good, and so many cheesy titles. I'd love to share the list at some point, but 60 dog movies was a little difficult to pick out. There are plenty I have seen, and many I haven't. If you can name it, it's probably there. I tried to avoid "Hallmark-esque" movies, though. I can only handle so much schmaltz.

DK and I are committed to doing better by Cloud as a tribute to SoCo and Applejack. We already have a new vet appointment, and I hope that the vet is a good one. The horror stories that The Cat tells me from her work is just... it's like that particular vet office she's employed with is filled with high school drama and zero professionalism.

It makes me happy that all my friends and family are excited to meet Cloud. My own mother is thrilled and can't wait to show off her grand-dog to her coworkers. In fact, we're going to label my mom as "Nonna", Italian for Grandma. My father is indifferent, but he always has been towards animals. And DK's mom, dad, and brother are looking forward to the day they meet him too. The Cat is my oldest and dearest friend at this point, is apparently making him a gift bag. She'll be known as "Auntie Lee" which is how SoCo and Applejack knew her. Her children are Juniper the Calico and Jasper the Black Cat, whom I may refer to in later entries as my niblings/niece/nephew respectively. I love them very much too, and I always look forward to seeing them.

The days are definitely dragging. I am staying home some days and going to work on others, but the job we are on now is dragging badly because of poor worksite management by the builder. The more distracted and occupied we are, the better, I think.

The more I read about canine cognition, the more I am assured of what I've always known: They are way smarter than most people give them credit for. They display a sentience that seems so "like us" that it feels undeniable that they possess an eternal Soul and a Spirit that will transcend the boundaries of Life and Death.

Dogs are teachers. Pets are teachers. I'm confident in this statement. And my dogs are here on Earth to teach me how to be the best I can be. They are my love, my passion, they are my reason to be. Nothing makes me happier than being with my husband and my dog.

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x-lulu · 2 years

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quotes from ‘marvel cinematic universe’ ↳ the series and movies, in no particular order

moon knight

you are not alone. that’s part of the problem innit

laters, gators. in a while, crocodile

there is so little difference in what we want from this world. why do this dance for the rest of time? I only punish those who have chosen evil. so do I, only I don’t give them the satisfaction of committing it

captain america. the winter soldier

I can get by on my own. the thing is, you don’t have to. I’m with you to the end of the line, pal

hey cap, how do we know the good guys form the bad guys? if they’re shooting at you, they’re bad

I’m sorry, did I step on your moment?

loki

I am loki of asgard, and I am burdened with glorious purpose

I think I’ve had my fill of idiots in armored suites telling me what to do

do a lot of people not know if they’re robots?

I don’t enjoy hurting people. I don’t enjoy it. I do it because I have to, because I’ve had to. Because it’s part of the illusion. It’s the cruel elaborate trick conjured by the weak to inspire fear

I know something children don’t. someone bad is never truly bad and no one good is every truly good

ok look, you don’t trust me? you can trust one thing. I love to be right

love is a dagger. it’s a weapon to be wielded far away or you close. you can see yourself in it. it’s beautiful. until it makes you bleed. but ultimately when you reach for it…it isn’t real

mobius, you even make the end of the world sound boring

no one bad is ever truly bad and no one good is ever truly good

you can be whoever, whatever you want to be — even someone good. I mean, just in case anyone ever told you different

I’m gonna burn this place to the ground! I’ll show you where my desk is. you can start there

are you taking me somewhere to kill me? no, that’s where you just were. I’m taking you someplace to talk. I don’t like to talk. no, but you do like to lie, which you just did because we both know you love to talk. (makes mouth movements with his hands) talkie-talkie.

trust is for children and dogs. there is only one person you can trust. yourself? I like it. slap it on a T-shirt.

thank you my friend

cause you can’t trust, and I can’t be trusted

the falcon and the winter soldier

but what would be the point of all the pain and sacrifice if I wasn’t willing to stand up and keep fightin’?

I’m a black man carrying the stars and stripes. what don’t I understand? every time I pick this up, I know there are millions of people out there who are gonna hate me for it. even now, here, I feel it. the stares, the judgment. and there’s nothin’ I can do to change it. yet I’m still here. no super serum, no blond hair, or blue eyes. the only power I have is that I believe we can do better. we can’t demand that people step up if we don’t meet them halfway. look, you control the banks. shit, you can move borders! you can knock down a forest with an email, you can feed a million people with a phone call. but the question is, who’s in the room when you’re making those decisions? hmmm? is it the people you’re gonna impact? or is it just more people like you?

hawkeye

good thing they call you hawkeye and not hawkear

you know, it comes with a price. this life you wanna live, to really help people, I mean, try to help people. anyway, comes with a lot of sacrifices. and some things you’ll lose… forever

spider man. no way home

if you expect disappointment, then you can never really be disappointed

with great power comes great responsibility

doctor strange in the multiverse of madness

every night the same dream and every morning the same nightmare

just because someone stumbled and loses their way doesn’t mean they’re lost forever

ms. marvel

you're kamala khan. you wanna save the world? then you're gonna save the world

whatever mountain you face, you don't have to do it alone

good is not a thing you are. it's a thing you do

and remember. just because someone treats you as their enemy doesn't give you the right to treat them as yours

there is no normal. there's just us and what we do with what we've been given

guardians of the galaxy

what a bunch of a-holes

whatever nightmares the future holds are dreams compared to what’s behind me

asleep for the danger awake for the money as freaking usual

#marvel #mcu #lu watches #I’ll update this whenever I watch a marvel movie / series #on top of the world tag

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