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20 Questions for Fic Writers
ty for the tag @unpredictable-probabilities! I don't usually do tag things but I'm feeling an exception today and I want to ramble lol let's GO!!
1. How many works do you have on AO3?
Right now, 51! I think i started using ao3 back in college with rvb fic lol. I've since orphaned 2 fics so I guess there wouldve been 53.
2. What's your total AO3 word count?
86,956
3. What fandoms do you write for?
Right now, mostly just Twisted Wonderland (and the occasional dndads, I still have a fic in my brain I kinda wanna write for that). Twst was kinda my comeback to wanting to write fics and has been my main inspiration for a lot of things and it's been the most fun i've had writing fics I think, and it's eventually what's gotten me to try to write my first multi chapter fic.
4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
1. Slip Ups and Lift Ups (Stardew Valley) 444 Kudos
2. A Fishy Intervention (TWST) 354 Kudos
3. Company (TWST) 249 Kudos
4. Security Cauldron (TWST) 248 Kudos [my first twst fic i think? also has some errors in it teehee oopsie]
5. Because I Care (TWST) 234 Kudos
5. Do you respond to comments?
Yes!!! I think I didn't used to? Maybe because I felt weird about my own comments changing the comment count and like it was somehow lying lol. but that's silly and i like talking to people and I Need people to Know that i Love Their Comments
6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
hmmm I do not write much angst, and even when I do it's more hurt/comfort, bc permasads make ME permasad. I think it was my rvb fic "forgotten" - which i always forget was my first fic uploaded to ao3 LOL, back in 2015. ironic that my first wasnt reflective of the tone i usually write for. i don't wanna reread it to check [even tho my fics from back then are WAY shorter] bc im scared to face how i wrote when i was fresh outta hs lol BUT if i remember correctly/based on the summary, it was a doc/donut fic and I think it was about how after doc had disappeared from the future cube or whatever in canon and no one knew he was gone, i wrote a scene of doc getting upset with donut bc Of All People Why Didnt You Notice I Thought I Meant Something To You 😔 kdlsjfkdlsj i think it ended with doc walking off and donut being SAD and idk maybe they broke up, idr if they were 'officially dating' in the context of that fic. but um hashtag docnut for life.
7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
most all of my fics are happy endings with an exception of like one ^ or two lol. I don't know if i can quantify those!
8. Do you get hate on fics?
not to my face if I do lol. I don't think enough people know about me to give a shit if i do stuff they dont like
9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?
nope!!!! i dont really like smut personally and it's not the kind of genre i have story ideas for.
10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?
I don't think i've ever done that 🤔
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
not that I know of!
12. Have you ever had a fic translated?
not that I know of!
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?
nope!
14. What’s your all time favourite ship?
girl help i cannot choose. um. well first shout out again to rvb's docnut bc u will always be strong and married in my heart.
and in dndads im an oakworthy truther til i die
BUT for twst. twst beloved twst i am in that pitfall of i like 50000 different ships. jamiazu is the one i write and draw the most LOL and theyre def a top fave HOWEVER. god. treycater alters my brain chemistry. rookvil marriage real. adeuce beloved fool duo for life. im physically restraining myself from mentioning more KLFJDSKLFJS especially when we get into the multiship/poly web bc god we will be here all day. i can and will be enabled but this post is already long enough GOODBYE!!!!
15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
oooh ok well there was a dndads oakworthy thing I started like last year but pretty soon after I started it, we started seeing more of hermies forbidden other 'true' personality traits and i was like ruh roh this guy keeps pulling a fast one on me, i dont think the direction i had with this fic is fitting anymore. i had barely gotten anywhere with it and it wouldve been short anyway, but i think about what couldve been.... lololol
and then for TWST umm. Hehe. Teehee even. Back during nanowrimo I used that as time to start 2 fics: kalim and the great relationship rescue, which is my current multichap fic about kalisil and jamiazu, it’s got about 3 chapters, and I’m still writing it. AND IM STILL GOING TO FINISH THAT ONE!!! but the OTHER one I started during that time and have NOT posted any of it yet was the stuff with my first twst oc, Char, and his place in my big caterella multiverse ideas lol. I’ve posted a bit about that story idea and done a lot of doodles and brianstorming for it, but I fear it would be too intimidatingly ambitious to stick to and I’m not sure writing one concrete fic is the right medium for it 🤔 plus I just don’t think many people would like it much LOL it would be very self indulgent and tapping into my soap opera brain. I feel nervous when I talk about it HAHDBFNTG so I’m not sure I could commit. But I still have what I wrote, and maybe I’ll figure out another way to go with it or maybe I’ll just wake up one day and say WHATEVER and write it anyway lol. I’ve gotten shyer again so we’ll see 🧍
16. What are your writing strengths?
umm. i do not know if it is a strength but i feel more light comedy and dialogue come more 'naturally' to me, but i do not know how well i actually can pull it off LOL
also shorter, contained stories. Everything I write is a one shot, and I’m struggling on my recent attempt at a multiple chapter fic BDBFFBFNGD
17. What are your writing weaknesses?
hrhrnrngm more descriptive writing, i find im in the pitfalls of writing TOO MUCH dialogue. and i also feel like when i try to do more serious tone things it comes off as cringe or trying too hard kFDKLSHFLDSJ. no one's said that to me but yknow. fear and whatnot.
also ending the story is. Hard. I feel like that’s always a weak part of my fics bc I sit there like WELL I WROTE ALL MY IDEAS HOW DO I WRAP THIS UP…. I worry my endings come off kind of half assed but I do my best lol 😔✌️
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?
like are you asking if i would do it? or how i feel when it's done in fics i read? i dunno lol. i could maybe do spanish bc ive studied it a lot but i'd get nervous i think.
19. First fandom you wrote for?
on ao3 it was rvb bu teeeechnically back in my neoseeker forums days i was in there writing like, animal crossing or harvest moon or pokemon stuff. it was very bad bc i was like 10 years old LOL
20. Favourite fic you’ve written?
ohoho ummmm. Well I always have fun writing jamiazu and I’ve written a LOT of those lol. I have a soft spot for The Comfort of Familiarity. That’s one of the ones hats taken me the longest to write because I was really trying hard to handle it with care, as it was a less light tone than I typically do and I was trying to explore the characters and their situation in a particular way that I really wanted to come across well with who reads it. It was hard, and I’m not sure I fully got there, but ultimately I did like it quite a a bit.
on the flipside, one of my more recent fics and I think now my longest oneshot to date, Blue Raspberry Mango was VERY fun to write lol. That one’s a lot more like what I typically write, silly romcom style lmao. Cater and Idia goofing, characters bickering, friendship, me trying to sneak in as many side ships into the background for funsies, jamiazu is there, it was a good time. And that one started as a prompt suggestion which I feel like often times I end up struggling with and not delivering super well… but this one ran away from me and I had a blast lol. Idikei fixed me 😌✌️
Ty for tagging me! Umm. I am too scared to tag other people 🧍 goodbye jk @officialgleamstar 🫵 You Do It
[sorry if I missed any typos or autocorrect, part of this was on my phone and I always miss SOMETHING lol]
#I don’t know what to tag this as lol#It’s not an ask but I’m gonna put it there bc it fits the vibe#Asks
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in my dreams ✿
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#red velvet#my beloveds!!!! i wanted to draw something pretty for this comeback#irene#seulgi#wendy#joy#yeri#red velvet fanart#feel my rhythm#in my dreams#illo#illustration#digital art#clip studio paint#purple#green#pink
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Jace Herondale Quote Rp Meme
“I don't want to be a man,I want to be an angst-ridden teenager who can't confront his own inner demons and takes it out verbally on other people instead."
“Don't touch any of my weapons without my permission."
“Do you remember back at the hotel when you promised that if we lived, you’d get dressed up in a nurse’s outfit and give me a sponge bath?"
to love is to destroy, and that to be loved is to be the one destroyed.”
"I’d rather stay down here and rot."
"Possibly,but you do have to admit that the majority of things are.”
“You could have had anything else in the world, and you asked for me."
"I'm going to get you a dictionary for Christmas this year."
“Declarations of love amuse me. Especially when unrequited.”
"I shall be Baron Hotschaft Von Hugenstein.”
“The meek may inherit the earth, but at the moment it belongs to the conceited. Like me.”
“A diary with no drawings of me in it? Where are the torrid fantasies? The romance covers?”
“My rapier wit hides my inner pain.”
“I know it's wrong - God, it's all kinds of wrong - but I just want to lie down with you and wake up with you, just once, just once ever in my life.”
“I figured all your classes were stuff like Slaughter 101 and Beheading for Beginners."
"I like anyone killing things, especially me."
“I've heard the word 'fear'. I simply choose to believe it doesn't apply to me.”
“Just kissing? How quickly you dismiss our love.”
“I don't do what I'm told, but I might do what you want if you ask me nicely.”
“haha? that’s your comeback.”
“If you knew how to cook, maybe I would eat,"
"If I made a joke about just dropping in,would you write me off as a cliché?”
"It'll do you good-- try to think of it as endurance training.”
"smells more like landfill to me. You sure you're not from Staten Island?”
"to protect you from the sort of boys who want to do with you exactly what I want to do."
"I love you,and I will love you until I die,and if there's a life after that,I'll love you then."
“Probably because going around and around in a dryer can be fatal,whereas pasta is rarely fatal.”
“I can only assume,that mortal emotions amuse you because you have none of your own.”
"I've always known that about you. I don't know why I had to fall in love with someone who's more stubborn than I am.”
“If there were such a thing as terminal literalism, you'd have died in childhood.”
"Because viewing my naked chest has caused many women to seriously injure themselves stampeding to get to me.”
“I think they’ll probably put that on my gravestone. ‘He Was Heterosexual and Had Low Expectations.”
“My hair is naturally blonde... Just for the record.”
“I love you. More then I ever-- God. More than i probably should. You know that, don't you?”
"My Romanian is pretty much limited to useful phrases like, 'Are these snakes poisonous?' and 'But you look much too young to be a police officer.”
"I don't return library books. I steal illegal music off the internet. I lie to my mom. I am completely ordinary.”
"Fine. Go ahead. Kiss me right now."
"Exactly. Despite my staggering good lucks, you actually don't like me that way.”
"sometimes he sits on the couch and does it.”
"I have to say, I'm surprised. I've always been told my presence brightened up any room. One might think that went doubly for dank underground cells.”
"And here I'd actually hoped I'd got hold of something interesting."
'I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine,' as the Song of Songs goes."
"Why are you determined not to believe us?"
"The hell with that. I swear on us.”
"Sometimes I dream you're gone," he said. "I keep wondering when you'll figure out how much better you could do and leave me.”
"Neither does this,but I don't care. I'm sick of trying to pretend I can live without you. Don't you understand that? Can't you see it's killing me?”
“My shoulder will never be the same. I expect you to nurse me back to health.”
“If I made a joke about just dropping by, would you write me off as cliché?”
“Love is the most powerful force in the world. That love can do anything.”
my one true love remains myself."
“Because you’re the straightest person I know. Possibly the straightest
person in the universe.”
“I hate Brooklyn.”
"Because of you? Hoping for another hot date, was he?"
“Despite everything, I can’t bear the thought of this ring being lost forever, any more than I can bear the thought of leaving you forever. And though I have no choice about the one, at least I can choose about the other.”
“There are ways in which we’re so alike. We’re reckless. We don’t think before we act. We’ll do anything for people we love. And I never thought how scary that was for the people who loved me until I saw”
“I'm not sure you're quite sensible of the honor I'm doing you,"
“Well I'd certainly hate to interrupt your pleasant night stroll with my sudden death.”
“I can't believe he took you to an actual resteraunt. I assumed his idea of a date would be making you watch him play World of Warcraft with his nerd friends.”
“But God knows, I don't want anyone but you. I don't even want to want anyone but you.”
“Love is a contradiction.”
“I've never felt so... light.”
"I didn't know you needed me."
“Have you fallen in love with wrong person yet?”
“Because you’re lying to me. And you’re lying to yourself.”
"Watching me play Scrabble is enough to make most women swoon. Imagine if I actually put in some effort.”
“Like, a record-breakingly bad idea. Like a go-down-in-history bad idea. But—”
“Well, it has been a week, at least. I expect it makes me look manly, like a burnished god.”
Never makes a mess when a total catastrophe will do.”
“But as you know—all the stories are true.”
“I don't blame you for hating me. I wish you would. As long as I can dream, I'll dream about you.”
“I could promise not to look, but I’d be lying.”
We all must sacrifice for love.”
“I only have two reactions to bad news. Uncontrollable rage and then a sharp left turn into boiling self-hatred.”
“You had -- so much love, and so much forgiveness, and so much faith. So I started to think that maybe I was worth that faith. That I didn't have to be perfect; I had to try, and that was good enough.”
“Take freedom as your right.”
“Some of us are very handsome dust,”
I am not a hero.”
“Yes, you bit me, yes, I kind of liked it, yes, let's not talk about it again,
“How swiftly you dismiss our love...”
“If you wanted me to rip my clothes off, you should have just asked.”
“And next time you’re planning to injure yourself to get me attention, just remember that a little sweet talk works wonders.”
“I should have warned her about your habit of never doing what you’re told.
it might be wise to mention that you already have a man in your bed, to avoid such tedious situations.”
“No swearing in church.”
“Do you remember back at the hotel when you promised that if we lived, you’d get dressed up in a nurse’s outfit and give me a sponge bath?”
“Enormous? Did you just call me fat? I am not fat.”
“I don’t want to be a man. I want to be an angst-ridden teenager who can’t confront his own inner demons and takes it out verbally on other people instead.”
“Usually I’m remarkably good natured. Try me on a day that doesn’t end in y.”
“I know, everytime you almost die, I almost die myself.”
“It’s my cologne. Eau de Recent Injury.”
“I have a fetish for damsels in distress.”
“You had to make a crazy jail friend, didn’t you? You couldn’t just count ceiling tiles or tame a pet mouse like normal prisoners do?
“My heart tells me this is the best and greatest feeling I have ever had. But my mind knows the difference between wanting what you can’t have and wanting what you shouldn’t want. And I shouldn’t want you.”
“You’re killing me because you want me to give a message to God for you? You’re crazier than I thought.”
“I am a man and men do not consume pink beverages. Get thee gone, woman, and bring me something brown.”
“Is this the part where you say if I hurt her, you’ll kill me?”
“Theoretically the planet could suddenly crack in half, leaving me on one side and you on the other, forever and tragically parted, but I’m not worried about that either. Some things are just too unlikely to dwell upon.”
“I’ve always known that about you. I don’t know why I had to fall in love with someone who’s more stubborn than I am.”
“My favorite jacket is a emergency item. Much like myself, it is both snuggly and fashionable.”
“That isn’t really an answer to my question, you know. I was expecting more of a “Hallelujah Chorus.’ I mean, it’s not every day your boyfriend comes back from the dead.”
“A date. Often ‘a boring thing you have to memorize in history class,’ but in this case, ‘an offering of an evening of blisteringly white-hot romance with yours truly.”
“And I remind you of your mother now? I have got to look into a manlier cologne.”
“Okay, so maybe our problems aren’t like other couples.”
“My heart is your heart. My hands are your hands.”
“You can’t talk people into not breaking up with you. Or maybe you can. Who can say? I’ll give it a try.”
“It smells like heartbreak in here.”
“I love you. I don’t say it often enough. I love you.”
“You can’t walk up and down the street with an unsheathed weapon. I mean, you can, but it’s likely to get us some odd looks.”
“That’s what happens when you fall. Everything that was bright about you becomes dark. As brilliant as you once were, that’s how evil you become. It’s a long way to fall.”
“Weapons, when they break and are mended, can be stronger at the mended place. Perhaps hearts are the same.”
“You’re brave and brilliant, and you’re perfect and I love you. I just love you and I always have. And the actions of some lunatic aren’t going to change that.”
“I loved you recklessly from the moment I knew you. I never cared about the consequences.”
“Every time I think I’m missing a piece of me, you give it back.”
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My thoughts
Hello and sorry, first of all... mod here breaking character once again.
Mod has been extremely consumed by a specific job these past two years. A lot of hardships have happened in that span of time, not just talking about the current climate but horrible things happened in 2019 as well, related to family loss. But besides that....
This month marks the 9th anniversary of this askblog. In a really boring summer now almost 10 years ago, a younger version of me created askneruandhaku, and the Vocaloid fandom and my love for Neru and Haku only grew and consumed me since. Oops.
I want to make a proper post going in on what this askblog means to me, but I don't think this is the moment because there is something else I need to get off my chest. So I rather make this anniversary a bit more bitter and leave all the praises and good memories for the celebration of a decade of cringe in 2021.
There is something holding me back from posting, aside from how busy I am and other mental health problems. Call it an RP-block of sorts.
I'm having a very difficult time with this askblog.
I'm really thinking and considering how I could even make a comeback.
In the past three years the Vocaloid fandom has changed. A lot. Even more so if we compare it to when I started this blog, almost 10 years ago in 2011 (that is insane). Mod has grown, all the original askblog mods have grown, right, but a new generation of fans has entered the chat. On one hand, it's great! to see that the fandom is still alive and thriving despite Yamaha pulling the rug from under our feet, and specially that in the midst of all that, some fans still care to draw and support Akita Neru and Yowane Haku. I really didn’t think they would make it this far (they are also still pretty beloved in Japan). However, the way younger newer fans view Vocaloid, their sense of humor, their tolerance for certain interpretations, jokes or whatever. Totally different from mine and other.. "Vocaloid elders", lol.
The humor of this blog has always been very “out there”. I've never shied away from being extremely rude, using insults, cussing, putting characters in compromising situations and doing many a thing that is now treated as if you should be reported to the police for drawing it. Neru in particular has always been very crass, and I've used her in the past to take joking digs at the fandom. She is very fun to RP. In a way, I project to both of these characters, because I also suffer from diagnosed depression, I'm also petty and sarcastic, and as both of these characters, I’ve also always felt like an outcast, or less popular or beloved compared to my peers.
Ironically, lately I have been completely outcasted outside of the askblog world by the popular voices in the fandom. It has also lead loads of people to turn their back on me. Some that I even met through this little askblog itself, and it does hurt. I don't want to get into detail because whatever mod does outside of askblog should not impact the askblog. But I bring it up because it lead me to think, if I'm not well recieved when I'm being myself and drawing my serious non teasing art, how will people recieve me when I'm literally playing a rude character? When I'm calling Miku a bitch, in the age of people kinning Miku and projecting their person extremely hard onto her? When I'm calling anons weirdos, weeaboos or telling them to get a life?
I never truly mean those things (spoiler alert: mod actually loves Miku... though not as much as Neru and Haku), I'm portraying a troll, a cowardly jealous keyboard bully, which is who Neru is.
However, in times of people losing their mind in anger at the mere mention of magnet, how can I trust fans to tell?
When I have seen people on tumblr cover Neru's midriff and arms with an undershirt because that's showing "too much skin"?
When new fans pearl clutch and write hate towards NeruxHaku shippers?
When it's been spread by the loudest vocaloid wiki editor to new fans that Neru and Haku were created as tools of hate to insult and bully people?
Even the clothing magic anon from just two years ago has aged terribly to the standards of new Vocaloid fans that are all over Tumblr. Despite it's humor being very well recieved then.
I'm torn, guys. I don't know. I don't know how much of my audience is still sticking around after all these years. I don't know what a new audience would think about this hot mess of an edgy, rude askblog. I think there is to love if you look past the troubled, disjointed surface, just like how I see these characters as being. But I think most new fans look for some kind of "purity" that they are not going to find here. They are looking for the flawless idol cardboard cutout Miku. Not for my problematic rude, jealous, slightly abusive Neru, or my problematic depressed Haku that copes with substance abuse.
Do they still answer questions?
No.
Will they ever come back to answer questions, though?
I don’t know.
#but i will love these two forever#that is for sure#OOC#askneruandhaku#akuziiwatanabe#i've been sitting on this for half a year now
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Teetlez in Highschool Part 3
Wow, I’m thrilled people enjoy this headcanon so much! And I apologize for the delay, but I finished drawing Leo’s pic right afters Donnie’s and I liked it. Until I did a side by side comparison of Raph, Donnie and Leo and Leo looked like a 23yr old gigolo.
No Lie for some reason he’s wearing a skin-tight leather shirt and It just seemed weird when I put them side by side, especially since they’re supposed to be in high school, and I know 14yrs old nowadays look like they’re in the twenties, but that’s not the point.🤷🏿♀️ Either way, if enough people ask, I’ll release the picture, but probably not because I’m so ashamed now.
If Donnie has box braids Leo must have dreads that is the law, lol
If Donnie is a drama queen, then Leo is trying to dethrone him, but I think we all know that Leo is Diva after my own heart.
Leo is so much like his father when he was younger; it’s scary. Leo will do something completely ridiculous, and its like Splinter starts having war flashbacks to his childhood.
“Is this punishment for my previous sins?”
“My parents were right; my behavior would replicate in my children twice fold."
While the boys, in general, are considered popular among the other students, Leo is a bit of a queen bee. Leo’s versatile nature makes him while liked by everyone. A complete sweet talker, do you know how many detentions this boy has talked in his way out? He once convinced a History teacher to save himself the trouble of grading the classes test by merely giving the whole class B+’s.
He’s putting his pretty face to work, and being a schmoozer is his second nature. Raph’s the muscle and leader, Donnie’s the Brains, and Leo’s the Pretty face with a silver tongue.
Co-captain of the basketball team he is not to be trifled with or underestimated, you already know this boy loves to win, and he always thinks of the best gameplays to win. Takes any chance to dunk on someone and doing trick shots.
Leo said, give me your ankles boi; this boy is always breaking the other team’s ankles. He calls them chronic floppers, constant smack talk on the court. Leo often gets in trouble for either showboating or ball hogging.
He’s always hyping up the crowd at basketball games, it’s constant dabbing and dabbing on the court from him. Leo’s definitely a crowd favorite and treats each game like it’s a concert.
He considers himself to be the star player on the team. His teammates know he’s the best player, too, but don’t want to inflate his ego anymore. Every now and then they have to humble their beloved co-captain.
"Um guys, where are my clothes? Seriously, guys, I have Mr. Demario’s class in five minutes, and you know he gives out detentions like candy."
The stole is clothes and uniforms, and he ended up having to wear the mascots suit to class. The first sophomore to become the swim team captain, he’s the fastest on the squad. Sadly, the school doesn’t have a kendo team, so he joined the fencing team. He did, however, join a Kendo club outside the school, it’s actually where he met his boyfriend, Usagi.
Leo coming back from try-outs with a placement on the team and Usagi’s number is not what Donnie was expecting.
"It was love at first, Encho."
*Encho* The match is declared a draw
"You could say he swept me off my feet."
It had been two days since Usagi and Leo’s first date, and while Donnie was happy for his twin, he didn’t want to listen to Leo gush about his new boy toy at 4am.
"What happened to love is for suckers.” Typing away at his Lab report, Donnie’s head gestured for Leo to continue.
“That was then this is now, and if that’s the case, then Usagi a Tootsie Pop that I’ll lick all night~."
...
” Ew"🤨
It’s constant memes and puns with this boy, and you know those guys on Instagram that are continually sticking their tongues out, showing off their abs or biting their lips?
That’s Leo, this boy is a certified Instagram thirst trap.
Donnie often jokes that he might as well quit sports an become a full-time IG model. Jokes on him because Leo actually gets picked up by a modeling agency.
He mainly does small local shoots for teen magazines or clothing lines.
The photographer actually took a shining to Donnie when he came to pick Leo up from one of the shoots. He really likes the duality yet contrast Donnie and Leo create.
I gave Leo high cheekbones because I know that he would abuse them completely. The glasses he has on his shirt he stole them from Donnie.
People were surprised to find out Leo and Donnie were twins, especially when they seemed so different, Leo often had to tell people they were fraternal, and as much as he hated it, Donnie was indeed the oldest.
Leo had lovely smooth brown skin, his black dreads pulled into a high ponytail. His vitiligo taking the place of his beloved scale markings. He did miss his red stripes the most, so he dyed two of his dreads red. And when he was feeling especially fancy, he would use red kabuki makeup and mimick his red stripes. He usually did this for important games or on his dates with Usagi, they give him confidence.
Leo is a bit of a fashion icon in the school and is often and a trendsetter. Winged eyeliner sharp enough to cut a bitch. He uses waterproof for when he’s at swim meets and for when he sweats during basketball practice.
When he takes off his helmet after Kendo practice, he wants to look his best.
“Mr. Hamato, you cannot use a ruler to correct your makeup; save it for study hall.”
Other nerds who resented Donnie and for being smart and good looking if they couldn’t get to him would try to insult and attack Leo. Oh, no honey, he is not the one. Donnie isn’t the only one with savage comebacks.
The Spanish teachers love him; his Spanish is nearly flawless, especially for a student that was previously homeschooled. All those nights working for Hueso and babysitting Hueso Jr paid off.
Leonardo ‘Akihiko’ Hamato
Akihiko meaning 'Shining Prince.'
15yr, Sophmore
Basketball Co-captain, Swim Team Captain,
Fencing club member, Kendo Club Member.
Voted most likely to make a pun doing his own wedding or dab doing the reception.
Oddly enough, I think Leo was the hardest to write for. Up Next is Mikey, along with a bonus post.
#rise of the tmnt#Rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#rottmnt#rottmnt leo#Leonardo#Leo#TMNT#tmnt2018#rise!leo#my art#Headcanon
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date: january 21st, 2019
location: seoul, south korea / various ( mars’ dorms ; dimensions’ meeting areas )
summary: the rebellion of jeon ahreum
warning: clear depiction of ahreum’s paranoia & mental turmoil + evident mentions of mistreatment. this is dimensions, after all.
word count: 1480 words.
in, out. in. out.
he needed to remember how to breathe and yet the more he’d think at where they had to go and how the time was running out, the more he’d think that throwing himself off the window in a rem-shaped hole, changing name in jean-jaques and escaping somewhere in europe ━switzerland, sounded much safer, must be the banks ; definitely the banks, those looked as safe and sound as his grandma’s bedroom during christmas, where she’d hide all the cute gifts she’d make him and he’d always try to snoop in unsuccessfully━, dragging dearest and most beloved junsu along in his elope so that they’d be never to be found again, free to be themselves after so much pain and grief given by an ungrateful industry, free to finally do the music they wanted... but that was but an utopia built on mind clouds, a mere daydream done towards the crusty white ceiling of his dormroom as he’d hear the voice of the manager at the other side of the door already easing the others out while he was still there, half dressed, a whole distressed, still pondering the window and the fugue even if that meant ditching responsibilities that felt more like weights pressing him down further into the hellhole he was already drowning him.
his lungs felt like completely missing, carved away in a surgery he didn’t even remember having in the course of the night ━breathing blood with its coppery stench lingering against dry windpipe and emptied stomach devouring itself, bitten lip to the point of it being so swollen one more bite would bring rupture, a usb pen held so close within nimble fingers he could feel the hard plastic going warm and drawing its shape against the calloused and dance-worn flesh. he knew it was going to be useless ━insisting in taking that little thing with him even when he knew it was going to be useless ; they weren’t going to let him. they’d never give back the music and the freedoms he once had, the leash in his creativity remaining tight and ruthless in holding him down. the voices would wane away and the ones in his head would get louder and he wanted to just rip his ears off and scream that he knew, he knew, he just wanted to delude himself to feel a little better and he knew ━he was being selfish, he deserved the constant rejection, he knew, he was oh so sorry.
fist knocked at the door once, twice, and the sound echoed against his ears and drove him crazy.
“ you’ve been silent all day. besides being so terribly late once more. we should install an alarm clock right under your ear. ” the manager was giving him one of their signature suspicious looks and he could feel himself sinking into the front seat of the car ━the others had already left and entered while he was stuck there, probably by now they’ve noticed both their absence but he knew there had to be a reason for why the other had told him to stay a second. probably to scold him, or something like that ━it wouldn’t be surprising, after all. he always seemed to give the other one hell of a time, perhaps even making them regret being the group’s manager with all his antics and the way he seemed to have plummeted in the last three years., the fainting and crying for no reason and the curling at the back of the car when he usually used to always take the front seat just like now.
and he could feel himself already slurring out apologies after apologies when he felt one hand onto his shoulder and his thin voice reaching a too easy halt ━tired eyes looking up at them and concert in a pair of eyes looking his. “ you know, you’re a terrible liar, ahreum-ah. ” wow,big news,he knew that already ━back flinching, eyes in a quick squint in a moment. he knew, he knew. “ i know. ” the shoulders went down, a sigh along and he found himself seeking solace on the car roof while realizing it just wasn’t like staring at his room’s ceiling in wait for the cosmic void to manifest.
but it would never manifest. it never had. it never will ━and yet again he kept deluding himself.
truly foolish.
“ it’s just... that i hate these meetings. i hate having to stand there just to give an excuse to the executives that they do talk tot he artists when comebacks are made ━i have music i want to release, but━━ ” “ you have done music? ” “ ah━━yeah, i’ve done a lot, but... i was forced to shut down my soundcloud and retire any track i had created when i joined as a trainee, which was.. an hard blow, you know. ” the other nodded, which was more or less reassuring. “ ever since then i’ve not been allowed to create music for mars, and i have━━so many ideas. so many, but━━ ”
“ but you’re afraid again of being rejected. ”
god, he hated being so easy to read. why couldn’t he be a complete mystery like hansol or seyeon or essentially any other idol that wasn’t himself? “ yeah. pretty much of a shitty predicament. it’s not the first time i tried, ━━trust me, i did. ” one hand moved, running through the messy black locks and he felt their hand giving him a sight pat before humming at the time display on the car’s dashbard, free fingers drumming onto the wheel. it’s not that they weren’t aware of how dimensions treated their artist regardless of alleged preferences ━demeaning whoever wanted to express themselves or break the mold, pushing the boundaries and limits of those poor boys and girls, turning their dreams into nightmares and their love for music into hatred. he knew they knew. it was all a vicious, sad cycle. “ i saw you bringing that usb pen again, are you going to ask again? ”
he wished for the seat to just turn into some cartoony monster and eat him whole because god ━god if he felt in the midst of a storm, god if he didn’t even know where to put his hands because he wanted to, so much, he wanted his music out, he wanted again to rap and sing and dance, just dance with the beats of his own heart and feel that simple joy and soothing consolation of a drum kick and a double loop.
but maybe he was asking too much.
“ i... i don’t know. ”
it all started with the sound of rustling chairs and tight lipped executives making his entrance to speak, playing askew as if wanting to enforce the iron fist of the ultimate lead and bigger boss of the staggering and stagnant machine that was dimensions entertainment ━ahreum could feel himself sink in his assigned seat and the weight of his usb pen just growing stronger and stronger against his thigh, still with minjae’s voice ringing in his ear because he wondered in worry why was the manager holding him back for so long and he had to invent a quick excuse in hopes for the other to just take it and not ask anymore because he already felt so drained, he already felt that little bit of enthusiasm being sucked away from him at each single micromanaging of their music and their lives to the point that words left his mouth ( are you being selfish again ahreum? yes, you’re being selfish again ) and he was too tired to even try to stop himself from doing it ( selfish selfish selfish ), unfiltered, unleashed.
“ iwanttoreleasemymusic. ”
the silence felt innatural. the fuckup was real ━the way his stomach pulled and the regret slammed against his temples like a sledgehammer, one of the executives looking at him with puzzling eyes and he really wished for the window behind him not to be bulletproof and for the sidewalk to be less than several feet high. why had all offices to be in the highest floors? was it to prevent the fight or flight instincts to come to fruition? “ i believe i didn’t hear what you’ve said, rem-ssi, care to repeat? ” air was missing in his lungs and his cheeks were boiling and god god god what the hell has he done why has he done it why had he to be so fucking stupid━━such a birdbrain━━goddammit ahreum━━━
“ i said━━i want to release my music. ” silence remained around his own voice again, but it was now or never ━if he had to be kicked out for asking after so long, he’d rather leave with a bang. ” please, i want to release a solo. ”
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Golden Promise
(alaw pt.6) There’s only one person that can call Alec emotional, a privilege earned after one of the most golden days in his life... A scene written for Alec Lightwood appreciation weeks 2017. Enjoy!
A/N: Sorry it’s a tad late, I couldn't get onto my account! Sorry for any errors!
Most would say that Alexander Gideon Lightwood is a very reserved person.
Some may admit that he is, in fact, capable of displaying positive strong feeling, particularly when on the battlefield; few may say that he regularly shows his concern for the hurt and definitely cares about others' wellbeing; even fewer would say that he's actually a very soft, sensitive person who genuinely does have affection for others; and only a handful of people – the ones who've watched him grow and develop – would tell you that he's inherently someone who genuinely wants others to be happy and well.
But there's only one soul in existence that can say Alexander Gideon Lightwood is emotional.
Magnus Bane.
And it all started with a cat in a bed on yet another autumn morning…...
Alec awakes to the sound of an angry purr, then a much deeper, sleepier, somehow almost magical hiss of pain.
"Mags?" he sleepily mumbles, trying to blink his slumber away.
"It was just Chairman and his claws," Magnus replies, evidently more asleep than Alec if the slight slur in his voice is anything to go by.
Alec giggles before catching himself and shaking his head, yawning instead. He can hear Magnus sleepily chuckle before an arm loops around his shoulders and he's pulled into a warm embrace of drowsy love.
"What time is it?" Magnus asks, murmuring the words into Alec's skin via a kiss on his bare shoulder. Alec can't tell if he should set fire to or frame the vest top for providing him with such a possibility.
"If Chairman's bothered to enter our room, it's probably nearing nine."
To most people, this would be a somewhat shock; usually, nine in the morning wouldn't be considered late or anything to worry about. The thing is, most people aren't the High Warlock of Brooklyn and the Head of the New York Institute. Unlike most others, the two of them are often out of their home by four or five in the morning, called out by attacks or clients or their everyday responsibilities.
"Nine?" Magnus echoes, yawning lazily.
Alec grins at the rather confused worry in the warlock's voice, then kisses his forehead. "It's okay, we have a free day."
"We do?" Magnus asks.
Alec rolls his eyes. "You're so clueless in the morning."
"No, I'm not!" Magnus argues.
"Oh? Then how come you can't remember anything?" Alec taunts.
Magnus blushes, his beautiful skin practically radiating beams of sun and warmth. "I prefer when you say it."
Alec forgets how to function as an adult, his eyes widening but crinkling at the corners when he grins happily.
Even though the two of them are both pretty much awake by this point, neither of them want to move, both totally content with sleepy, early autumn morning cuddling. And so they stay wrapped around each other and the duvet, resting somewhere between dozing off and lazily kissing one another's faces.
It takes another dramatic entrance from their beloved feline to get them moving.
This time, said feline attacks Alec's finger and he yelps, frowning at the scratch that's not quite deep enough to bleed but still stings worse than a papercut.
"Shoo, violent cat!" Magnus can't help laughing as he gestures to Chairman Meow so both non-felines receive a hiss and a swat as some sort of persuasion to get out of bed already.
"I think we're going to have to admit defeat, Magnus…" Alec grins.
Magnus grumbles but then clicks his fingers, transporting both of them to the kitchen in under three seconds. Alec almost falls off the bar stool when he realises he's somehow changed clothes, then glares at his legs.
"Skinny jeans? Really?" He groans.
"You look dazzling, sweet pea."
"Magnus!" Alec whines, but when he looks at said warlock so he can glare, his words fizzle out.
Like almost every other time he's used magic to transport them out of bed, Magnus has done his make up on the way and, just like always, Alec simply can't comprehend how such a beautiful person can become even more breath-taking. Instead of making a witty comeback, he ends up staring at the glitter scattered all over his warlock's skin and the mesmerising colours of his eyelids.
He mentally decides that Magnus can mix and wear colours much more stylishly than Izzy, but he also decides never to tell her that if he wants to keep his eyes. Of course, there is a chance she might just give him a knowing look and gush about true love or something, but it's more likely that she'll internally scream about cupid's arrow and boats, then poison his porridge the next day. It's a chance Alec doesn't yet have the courage to take, even with a rune to help him...
"Do I have something on my face?" Magnus asks bewilderdly, drawing Alec back to the moment.
"Yeah, beauty…" Alec says without thinking; he curses immediately afterwards.
Magnus just laughs. His bright chuckle of utter amusement echoes in their decorated kitchen until Alec is forced to admit defeat, unable to stop the small playing at his lips and the fond shine in his blue eyes.
His heart singing with pride as he hears his warlock laugh, Alec suddenly finds himself perfectly happy with skinny jeans.
He's somehow okay to carry on with his daily - but slightly more relaxed - routine in Magnus' choice of clothes, despite usually huffing and storming away to change into something less high street stylish.
For one reason or another, Alec can't quite recall any other events before the singular one that enabled Magnus to call him truly emotional. Every moment seems to blur together, the only thing sticking with him being Magnus. He doesn't mind because he knows he'll always remember every detail about the only thing he needs to recall from that particular day.
It must have been in the brief, liminal time where it should logically be afternoon but feels much more like the evening when the two of them had left the house because, by the time they reach the ocean, it's almost too dark to see.
Somehow, there's something uncanny about feeling the sand under your feet and hearing the ocean softly roar in front of you when it's too dark to see.
Of course, there's no darkness that a warlock can't light up.
Alec doesn't know what's happening at first, but then he realises the floating lights are a mixture of fireflies and miniature lanterns summoned by Magnus.
His immediate reaction is to look towards Magnus and see if the lights are illuminating the glitter on his skin like they usually do, but, to his surprise, the glittery warlock isn't there. Or rather, isn't at eye level anymore.
"Alexander…" Magnus whispers, and Alec can't decide if Magnus has suddenly shrunk or if he'd fallen just as he'd summoned the lights.
Turns out, it's neither.
Just like they'd not-so-seriously discussed and joked about a million times before, Magnus is kneeling on the sand, a small velvet box in one hand. Inside that velvet box is an iridescent blue and silver chain with a small but intricate golden ring attached.
"Alexander Gideon Lightwood, you are my first of so many things," Magnus starts, "and this is the first time I've done this so forgive me if it's not perfect."
"It will be," Alec interrupts quietly, trying not to just envelop his warlock in the tightest hug he can manage.
Magnus smiles. "I never thought I would tolerate a Lightwood through so much, and I certainly didn't think I would fall in love with one. You've unlocked more in me than I thought I had, and you've shown me things I'd never thought to look for."
"Being centuries old has given me experience, but there's nothing that could have prepared me for you. You are my moon and my son, my day and my night, and you are my strength. Out of every shadowhunter, I'm honoured to be associated with you. Words cannot explain how thankful I am for your existence, and there is simply no other way to say it than: aku cinta kamu."
At this, Alec gasps.
Not because he's confused or he's in pain, but because he can feel himself crying. He, Alexander Lightwood, is crying. He's crying already and there's no way to deny it. He can see Magnus smile but he just bites his lip and nods, trying to blink back his tears.
"I know it's a lot to ask of you, but the time I've spent by your side has given me more happiness than anything in all of existence, and there's nothing I'd like more than to create a million memories with you. There's something about you I can't begin to decipher, something that I'm happy to keep a mystery because you are my favourite home. You are my querencia, in every sense. Alexander, my darling, would you help me keep my promise to always be there with you and do me the pleasure of accepting my proposal?"
"Magnus…"
"In short: will you marry me?" Magnus asks softly, in a voice full of love and hope and magic.
Alec can't even stop the sob that had been building up from finally escaping. He wipes his eyes with the back of his hand and gulps, trying to swallow the strange lump in his throat.
"Alexander?" Magnus asks gently, and Alec's tears mix with his laughter as he nods.
"You don't even have to ask," Alec chokes out, "Yes. Yes. My answer is yes. Of course, Magnus, I love you so, so much-"
Before Magnus can sigh with relief, Alec has attacked him with an embrace of affection and the two of them are wrapping their arms around each other, falling on the cool sand as they listen to each other's heartbeats and the rippling ocean waves.
The two of them stay wrapped in their love until Alec stops crying, at which point they both lie on their backs, watching the lanterns and fireflies gently fly above them. Of course, they're pressed against each other and their hands are securely interlocked, so close that, to anyone else, they must look like the world's most peculiar pair of conjoined twins.
"You tell anyone I cried and you're dead," Alec mumbles.
Magnus just chuckles and sits up, pulling Alec with him because of their interlaced fingers, and carefully tying the necklace around his shadowhunter's neck with an overjoyed smile. "I do, for the record."
Any progress Alec had made towards not being tearful immediately fades away.
He half-laughs, half-sobs, and beams wider than possible before he manages to whispers back: "I do too, for the record."
And, as the two of them stand in the light of the moon, the lanterns, the fireflies, the golden glow in their eyes, and their love, Alec's heart simply melts.
"Magnus..." he whispers, "You even made it gold."
"Gold is for weddings, is it not?" Magnus asks, his eyes sparkling with his natural golden flecks.
Alec's eyes widen as he realises the significance of what Magnus has done. He's managed to fulfil their promise of love, work around their demanding schedule, technically still follow the Clave's laws, and make Alec the happiest he's ever been in his entire life.
"I love you," Alec says simply.
"That's good because, otherwise, our marriage would be pretty problematic," Magnus deadpans.
Alec can't even be annoyed; he's too overwhelmed.
Strangely, he's okay with being flooded by a lack of clarity and he doesn't mind being unable to think straight. Where he usually craves logic and awareness, he finds himself adoring the feeling of being lost in love – a feeling that's not uncommon whenever he's with Magnus.
He can finally label himself as something he'd usually consider a weakness, and be proud of it. Of course, Magnus and everyone around him have been saying it since the beginning of time, but it's taken him a while to accept it.
It's okay because now he's married to his warlock.
And with the support of Magnus' golden promise, he can finally admit and embrace it...
He's emotional.
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Rick And Morty Comics Are Worth Your Time Too
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The Rick And Morty comics are a consistently solid fix of the adventures TV show fans know and love...
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Once they managed to get McDonald’s to reproduce the Szechuan sauce first produced in 1998 for the release of Mulan, Rick and Morty established itself as part of the television furniture. As every struggling creative knows, however, success like this doesn’t come overnight. In the beginning (during the Earth year 2006), Justin Roiland created a short called The Real Animated Adventures of Doc and Mharti for Channel 101. If you haven’t seen it, then it doesn’t really have much in common with the end product so I wouldn’t worry about it. But when Dan Harmon came calling after his work on Community, Roiland suggested developing something based on the short.
From there, the program went through a series of retools until they ended up with a half-hour comedy about a mad scientist type (Rick Sanchez, genius, a barely-functional alcoholic) and his grandson (Morty, 14, slightly more level-headed, masturbates) going on dimension-hopping adventures. It’s a smart, high concept show that is incredibly clever; it looks at the family dynamic in a refreshing way and doesn’t shy away from the family’s flaws. The series is responsible for a lot of quotes that have entered everyday conversation and you’ll find that you quickly pick up a lot of favorites.
Rick And Morty has become the kind of success that creatives can only hope for when they’re putting a show together. The first season aired in December 2013 and the third is currently airing. But then you already knew that, it’s hard to get away from whatever’s going on in that week’s episode. For better or worse, it’s everywhere. It’s on shirts. There are action figures, video games, and all sorts of weird and wonderful stuff. But most pertinently to our feature, there’s a series of comics published by Oni Press.
read more: Rick and Morty Characters We Want To See Again
For a show whose new episodes are so eagerly anticipated, the fact that Oni has been bringing us new adventures since 2015 is oddly little-known. But of course, given how many millions of viewers the show has and that a much smaller percentage of that would have bought the books, there’s going to be a large disparity there. So I thought I would do a public service and tell you why you should be reading the Rick And Morty comics.
Overall, the range is one of the better pieces of tie-in fiction that you will ever read. In terms of how much it gets right, it’s a shining example to the rest of the comic world.
For one thing, the artwork is consistently good and the range of artists allows for differences in the art style. Maybe it’s because the characters were animated to begin with, but most of the time the artwork is pretty spot on (although there was one howler where Jerry’s anguished face looked more like his orgasm face).
read more: What Rick and Morty's 70 Episode Order Means For The Future of The Show
But maybe you haven’t come to this incredibly visual medium for the art style. That’s fine, they’ve got you covered. The writing is top-notch and is full of the same kind of one-liners and superb storylines that you’d find in the show. In each issue, you’ll find a good few laughs to keep you going. For those of you afraid that the strip would just be a rehash of old plotlines and beloved character comebacks, well, there is a tiny bit of that but not much and it’s usually fun. The Ball Fondlers special issue was worth every penny. Tiny Rick did make a return in a recent issue, but it was part of an inventive issue with lots of laughs. But the series is full of new situations and characters such as Peacock Jones, a pimp version of the Doctor who encourages his female companions to dress in sexy outfits.
Where the comic format really shines is the ability to write for the trade, as opposed to the TV show which tends to have a looser overall story. Here the story arcs are tightly plotted and fit into a single trade paperback with room to spare.
The extra room in each book (five at present) is given over to the bonus short stories featured in each issue. These can range from what Beth does when she gets her hands on a portal gun to a day in the boring life of Jerry Smith. This is reflected in my recommendations further down the page, but the bonus shorts that feature in each issue are, in a lot of cases, well worth reading in their own right.
read more: Revisiting Rick and Morty Episode 1
Frankly, the main thing that makes it a must-have is that it’s a consistently solid fix of the adventures we know and love. Rick and Morty has a nasty habit of disappearing off our screens for far too long, and this series provides a monthly allowance of the good stuff (having said that, they still haven’t done an adaptation of Jan Quadrant Vincent 16. Get it sorted, guys). I’ve blabbered on for far too long. Go to your nearest bookshop and acquire the collections. I can’t imagine anyone coming to the TV series via the comics - though if you did, then I almost envy you - but those who are already fans of the show will find a lot to love in this series.
7 great issues to start with:
Issue #27. The draw here isn’t so much the main story (though it’s also great), but the absolute gem of a bonus which follows it, Look Cthulhu Talking Now, in which Cthulhu is not only real but knows Rick Sanchez and joins him in treating Jerry Smith like an idiot. Cthulhu’s line “That crib was not dope enough for my needs” is worth the price of admission.
Issue #1. The first issue of the series is fantastic throughout. This is the lead-in to a three-part story in which Morty and Rick get arrested and have to escape from a prison that Rick built. The very first page looks like a transcript from the show, with a typical Rick and Jerry face-off (which Jerry loses, of course). The standout character has to be Professor Tock, a guy with a time gimmick who delights in making watch puns.
Issue #29. At time of writing, the latest issue. In this one-shot, Morty becomes obsessed with putting a stop to Fascism and Hitlers wherever he finds them. His fanatical devotion to this cause causes him to act almost in a fascistic way, you might say.
Issue #25. Tiny Rick returns! I loved this one. Rick activates a device which shows in numbers how cool a person is. Rick is, naturally, the highest that a person can be (his score is in the thousands while Morty doesn’t even have a solid number to his name). The art style is also really unusual, thanks to the more stylised art of Kyle Starks (who also wrote the story).
Issue #17. In this fun little story, the duo explore the fun in taking infectious diseases to other planets that aren’t ready for them. But the B-plot, in which Rick gives intelligence to Summer’s phone and other electronics, is more enjoyable. The phone very quickly makes it creepy.
Issue #11: Both plots are great in this issue. In the first, Morty is put into a high-school simulator in an effort to give him his essential life experience in one day. Summer and Jerry end up switching bodies.
Issue #2: In the bonus story, Summer is interviewing for a job in a fast food restaurant and recalls her previous experience of ‘food management’. Glorious stuff.
Editor's note: This article comes from Den of Geek UK and originally ran in September 2017. It's been repromoted in advance of Rick and Morty Season 4.
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The Chocolate Cake I Waited 28 Years (& 2 Days) to Try
Childhood food memories are ubiquitous, and for good reason. At an age where a sense of control over one's experience can otherwise feel limited, gratifying sensory stimulation—taste, smell, sight, sometimes touch, sometimes sound, sometimes all at once—is sure to breed nostalgia.
But what about a childhood food crush? Not quite a memory of eating, but rather a memory of a food-infatuation that's significant only because it's remained unfulfilled for so many decades?
I wonder aloud to my partner, Nate, if I'm alone in having one of these. We’re scouring our neighborhood for Hostess Sno Balls.
"No," says Nate. "Never happened to me. I ate everything."
But what about a childhood food crush? Not quite a memory of eating, but rather the memory of a food-infatuation that's significant only for the fact that it's remained unfulfilled for so many decades?
You might remember Hostess Sno Balls if you, like me, clocked every pair you ever passed. Lining the shelves of the checkout line at King Kullen while you helped your dad pack a brown paper bag with bunches of spinach so limp, surely they must’ve been mocking you. Tucked away in the interstices of a gas station you passed through on an endless road trip. Behind the counter of a convenience store you ducked into, in search of quarters, so you could hit “start” on your last load at the laundromat across the street.
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For the uninitiated, Sno Balls are pillowy semi-spheres of chocolate cake filled with creamy white frosting, coated in marshmallow, and rolled around in flaked coconut. Sometimes they're white, like an actual snowball—but more often, you'll see the fluorescent pink ones, bright and plush as something a Lisa Frank unicorn might toss to another unicorn, who in turn might spear it playfully with a glitter-covered horn. (“Food dye,” says Nate darkly, when I show him a photo.) To my young eye, having inspected several packages at close range, Sno Balls appeared to be desire incarnate. They reeled me in with their dramatic flair and soft, cakey composition, and they kept me interested with the promise of multiple types of frosting.
So, why did I never try one? When I ask my parents if they recall telling me that I couldn't, they profess ignorance. "Hm. Doesn't sound like us," they say. And I suppose it doesn’t. These are the people who looked on passively as I ate an entire package of ramen, plus a chocolate-covered cherry, for breakfast every day in my middle school years.
Hostess did declare bankruptcy and briefly stopped producing Sno Balls in 2012—“But due to widespread consumer outcry, this was followed by the ‘Sweetest Comeback in the History of Ever,’ when the brand was revived and our beloved product returned to store shelves in 2013,” Keith Peterfeso, Hostess’ Brand Director for All Day Snacking (yes, real title), writes to me.
So it seems more plausible—especially when one (me, typing iPhone notes, on the subway) factors in the intervening years of my independent adulthood—that this abstinence has been largely self-imposed. That I, a child, then teen, then adult who draws so much comfort and joy from food, subconsciously constructed a sort of personal Wuthering Heights scenario. (I’m Catherine Earnshaw, the Sno Balls are Heathcliff, and our timing’s never been quite right—keep up!) Perhaps I needed some edible Chimera to propel me forward in my pursuit of food exploration, until I found my calling (more chocolate cakes). Or perhaps, like any other unrealized crush, it has ebbed and flowed in the background of my psyche over time, only resurfacing when the universe sends me reminders.
It does feel fitting that, when I finally decide it’s time to try these cakes, I’m unable to find a single package in any of the grocery stores I comb. It’s the eve of my 28th birthday, and I’d been hoping to hold the tasting on the date itself—but what’s a few more days, after a lifetime? I place an online order for what looks like two Sno Balls, but turns out to be two dozen. (The hot pink variety.)
It doesn’t occur to me until they arrive that there’s a chance I’ll hate them. I make and eat all sorts of baked goods for my job, now. It’s possible these ones won’t blow me away like they absolutely would’ve two decades ago, when I would ration myself one Reese’s cup a day from a hidden two-pound sack under my bed. (Siblings, if you're reading this: keep out.)
But, as I gingerly poke one of the Sno Ball's springy, marshmallowy exterior, I’m reminded of something a friend told me a few years ago, right after I made a seemingly impossible decision: “Now, you can finally start enjoying your life.” She wasn’t referring to a stand-off with a Hostess cake, but I figure all good advice is transferable.
The Sno Ball’s marshmallow coat springs back at me, albeit a little more slowly than you’d imagine. I tear into it. At first bite, it’s pretty satisfying—the chocolate cake is lightly salty, and drier than I’d expected. The coconut flakes are unsweetened, aiding in the sugar-balance. If I had one point of constructive criticism, it’d be about the marshmallow-to-cream-filling ratio. (I’m team More Cream Filling, always.)
And it feels both significant and utterly meaningless at the same time. Will I ever again delay pursuit of something little that might make me happy? Of course. Will everything that might bring me joy change my life? Of course not.
“Want one?” I ask Nate. “I’ve got 23 extras.”
“I’m… good.” he says.
More for me. I grab a second Sno Ball, flip it over, and jab a spoon right into its center, to eat the cream filling first.
Do you have any unfulfilled childhood food crushes? Let me know in the comments.
Source: https://food52.com/blog/23864-hostess-sno-balls-best-snacks-food-memory
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The Linc - Carson Wentz responds to report regarding his recovery status
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Philadelphia Eagles’ Carson Wentz responds to report that he’s hesitant to run again - Delaware Online
So much for the report that Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is tentative when he plants his left leg. The NFL Network reported Sunday morning – citing a source with knowledge of Wentz’s rehab – that Wentz isn’t planting on his left leg because he’s not 100 percent recovered from two torn knee ligaments. The report came just a few weeks shy of Wentz’s one-year anniversary of tearing his ACL and LCL against the Rams last Dec. 10. ”I heard about that, and I don’t know where that came from, to be honest,” Wentz said. “I feel good. I’ve analyzed my mechanics, really, all the way throughout this injury. I’ve never felt that as an issue at all, and I feel really good with where I’m at.” Eagles coach Doug Pederson, when asked about that report, agreed.
3 numbers that matter for the Eagles’ big Week 13 game against Washington - BGN
The Eagles likely don’t even need to be an offensive juggernaut to win on Monday night. Washington is 0-5 this season when their opponent merely scores more than 17 points. Philadelphia should be able to cross that threshold.
Eagles-Redskins Preview, Cowboys-Saints Reaction - BGN Radio
John Stolnis and Brandon Lee Gowton record while watching the Dallas Cowboys eek an important win out of the Saints, which puts them in the drivers seat in the NFC East. PLUS the usual preview of the Eagles-Redskins Monday Night Football matchuip and NFL Picks of the Week! Powered by SB Nation and Bleeding Green Nation.
Mailbag: Was the Cowboys’ trade for Amari Cooper good after all? - PhillyVoice
Anyway, if the Cowboys traded for Cooper hoping he helps them win the worst division in football, then obviously that’s not a goal worth a first-round pick. If they made that trade thinking that he puts them over the top, as in, in the conversation to go to the Super Bowl, then they are delusional about the talent currently on their roster. It’s a few games. If he turns out to be, say, a top 10-15 receiver over a long period of time, then sure, great trade. But looking at the big picture, long-term, I strongly believe the Cowboys would be much better off with their draft pick, who will comparatively make peanuts over the next four years, and yet is still likely to be a good player.
Stayin’ Alive - Iggles Blitz
The Eagles could win out and probably win the division. But beating the Skins, Boys, Rams, Texans and Skins would be very difficult. The Eagles haven’t won two games in a row all year. Winning the next five would be crazy. I do think the team can finish strong. The run game came alive last week. The Eagles were good with the OL and DL. If they can get some injured DBs back, this team could get hot and win some games. Still, going 5-0 or even 4-1 might be pushing things a bit. The Eagles control their destiny in regard to the Skins. They will need help with the Cowboys. That’s why you don’t want to blow games to the Titans and Panthers. It has you watching the scoreboard, hoping some other team helps you out.
Nothing Will Come Easy For Eagles Down The Stretch - PE.com
Nothing is going to be easy or simple or paved for the Eagles on the path to the postseason. A vivid example happened on Thursday night when Dallas defeated New Orleans, 13-10, behind a stout defensive effort, overcoming penalties, and playing the fourth quarter with confidence. To set the NFC East picture for you, the Cowboys are now 7-5, winners of four straight games. They lead the pack. The Eagles just have to win, baby. That’s all there is to it. We can’t look for help from other teams. We shouldn’t expect fortunate bounces. We’re not in position to think the officials are going to miss a call on the Eagles’ behalf. It’s December. It’s time to peak down the stretch.
Stats to know for all 32 NFL teams entering Week 13 - PFF
Philadelphia Eagles: Carson Wentz has an adjusted completion percentage of 82.3% when he’s not under pressure. That is the fifth-best rate for a quarterback this year and second-best for a quarterback in his third year over the last 13 seasons.
Why Carson Wentz and the Eagles have been struggling with the deep ball - Inquirer
But Wentz and the Eagles have regressed closer to their 2016 form this season. He has completed just 15 of 38 passes for 527 yards, with three touchdowns and four interceptions. His rating of 73.8 is only marginally higher than 2016 (64.2), when he completed 21 of 64 passes for 654 yards, with six touchdowns and six interceptions. Overall, if Nick Foles’ numbers (2 of 9 for 64 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions) are included, the Eagles are among the NFL’s worst deep passing offenses this season. Only the New York Jets (36.5), Bills (43.7), Ravens (56.7), Panthers (58.6), and Redskins (69.9) have a lower rating than the Eagles (70.1) through 11 games.
Silva’s Week 13 Matchups - Rotoworld
Albeit not without a major first-half scare, Philadelphia ended its losing skid in last week’s desperately-needed 25-22 comeback win over the Giants. Newly-anointed feature back Josh Adams was the star of the second-half show, parlaying season highs in snaps (62%) and touches (22) into 84 yards and a score despite losing a 52-yard rushing touchdown to C Jason Kelce’s holding penalty in the first quarter. Corey Clement operated as a mere change-of-pace back on seven touches, and Wendell Smallwood has been phased out. As a home-favorite lead runner in a plus draw, Adams can build on his breakout game against a Washington defense that has surrendered 95/476/1 (5.01 YPC) rushing to running backs over the last month and allows the NFL’s fifth-most receptions per game to enemy backs (6.4) on the year. Adams is a high-end RB2 in this plum spot. … Darren Sproles’ (hamstring) return would hurt Clement and Smallwood more than lead-runner Adams. … Washington’s pass defense has also fallen apart, conceding top-12 fantasy scores to six of its last nine quarterbacks faced and 285-plus passing yards in four of its last five games. Dak Prescott carved the Skins for 9.3 yards per attempt and his season-best 121.6 passer rating on Thanksgiving. In a game Philly projects to control with Colt McCoy playing behind an injury-ruined offensive line on the other side, Carson Wentz is an underrated QB1 play against Washington.
Which NFL Players Should Make—or Lose—the Most Money This Season? - The Ringer
WR Golden Tate, Eagles: Tate started off the season with a bang, catching 28 passes for 389 yards and three scores in the Lions’ first four games. But his production has tapered off since. He saw his role reduced over the next month in Detroit before being traded to the Eagles just before the deadline, forcing him to learn a new playbook and work his way into a new offense in the middle of the season. It hasn’t gone smoothly: The 30-year old veteran has caught just 11 passes for 97 yards in three games, averaging a paltry 8.8 yards per reception without a touchdown. Tate’s an excellent player and one of the best open-field tackle-breakers at the receiver position, but so far, the trade to Philadelphia hasn’t helped his free-agency cause.
Eagles coaches on how Doug Pederson’s handled adversity: ‘I told him, I wish I could be more like him’ - The Athletic
Offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland: “I told him, I wish I could be more like him. I told him that. He’s like that (gestures straight line with his hand). He’s the same guy. There’s never panic in his demeanor. He’s the same person, the same coach, the same guy. And I admire that. I’m kind of the same way too, but it’s different than him. It’s like ‘Full Metal Jacket’ 24/7. And I sometimes wish I could … whatever.”
Why is Carson Wentz still optimistic offense will turn things around? - NBCSP
“I think for some it could be. But I think the way we’ve kind of handled things is we’re always just trying to stay optimistic and believe in ourselves and really showing some of the things we’re doing well. And saying ‘hey this is something we can build on’ or ‘we just missed here a little bit and this can make a big difference.’ So we’ve been really good about staying positive, staying optimistic, but if we didn’t have the chemistry and the culture we have around here, without a doubt it would be easy to start being pessimistic and down on yourselves, but we’ve handled it pretty well.”
The best and worst teams in the history of all 32 NFL franchises - ESPN
Current season: 5-6 (38th best of 59 seasons in franchise history since 1960). Best season: 2002 (12-4). Worst season: 1972 (2-11-1). The long-awaited Super Bowl winners of 2017 rank third in modern Eagles history, in part because Nick Foles struggled during the final three games of the regular season. The beloved 1980 Eagles from Dick Vermeil fall short to what might have been the best team of the Andy Reid era in Philadelphia. Other Reid teams made it further in the postseason, but the 2002 Eagles ranked in the top four in both scoring offense and defense before falling to the eventual Super Bowl champion Buccaneers in the NFC Championship Game.
Washington obviously views Reuben Foster as a 2019 prospect - PFT
Moments before the NFL made it clear that linebacker Reuben Foster won’t be allowed to play until further notice, Washington announced that it won’t allow newly-claimed linebacker Reuben Foster to play until further notice. Which means that Washington necessarily views the $257,000 it will pay Foster over the balance of the season as payment for the privilege of having him on the team at some point in 2019, and beyond
The 5 O’Clock Club: Finally! The Eagles! - Hogs Haven
If the Eagles can get the win, they would pull into a tie for 2nd place in the division, with the first-place Dallas team next up on the schedule in Week 14. That would spell trouble for the Redskins, who would lose a tie-breaker with either team under that scenario, meaning that the winner of the Philly-Dallas game would be in no worse than a tie for 1st place and ahead of Washington at the end of Week 14 even if the Redskins take care of business against the Giants. That would put a huge amount of pressure on the Redskins to win out to hold onto any hope of a playoff spot. In short, while not quite a season-killer if they lose on Monday night, the Redskins really need to win this week in Philly if they want to keep their season off of life-support.
How It All Went Wrong in Packerland - Sports Illustrated
You don’t have to look too far back in Packers lore to find how that tension can help fuel greatness. Former Packers head coach Mike Holmgren and quarterback Brett Favre were also known for their fiery spats. Matt Hasselbeck was a backup quarterback in Green Bay from 1998 to 2000. He says that Holmgren would threaten to fire Andy Reid, Favre’s beloved quarterback coach at the time, whenever he felt the quarterback was stepping out of line. “If you change the play one more time, I will fire Andy Reid. Do you want him to be unemployed? It was a good way to reach Brett, quite honestly,” Hasselbeck says. “Brett loved Andy, so it was like, No, anything but that! I think that kind of tension is fairly normal.”
Source: Eli Manning could return as Giants’ starting QB in 2019 - SNY
Obviously there are a lot of variables to the Manning equation, not the least of which is how he plays over the final five games. Another big one is that Manning is signed through 2019 with a salary of $11.5 million, is due a $5 million roster bonus in March, and has a salary cap number of $23.2 million. That’s a huge amount for the soon-to-be 38-year-old quarterback, who has struggled to move the offense in recent years, even while having one of his finest statistical seasons in 2018. But the biggest reason a Manning return can’t be ruled out, the source said, is this: “Who’s going to replace him?”
Bad blood: Lions RB LeGarrette Blount still thinks Rams’ Ndamukong Suh is a dirty player - USA TODAY
Two seasons ago, running back LeGarrette Blount didn’t mince words when he called Ndamukong Suh a dirty player. When he was asked Thursday if he still thinks Suh is a dirty player, Blount said, “I do.” Blount declined to give a specific explanation of why he thinks Suh plays dirty. “It doesn’t really matter now,” he said. The two have a history. In 2014, after the Lions lost at New England, Blount and Suh yelled at each other as they came off the field. And in 2017, Blount ripped Suh during an interview.
Who is having the best rookie season from a crowded NFL running back class? - SB Nation
After a few weeks as an explosive backup, Josh Adams ground out 84 rushing yards in the Eagles’ Week 12 win over the Giants.
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