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i hope no one minds if i read this bitch: rules for vanishing from page 68
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wish i would’ve started this earlier but whatever, i’m doing it now! so far i’m really into this whole concept.
“he looks like he is ready to turn, to head back to the street and the cars they arrived in, to decide that this is a dream or a mistake and return to a life where things make sense and roads don’t stitch themselves together out of moonlight. i wish more than anything that he had.” well based on that i’m gonna say he either dies or disappears later on in the book considering the earlier 9-1-1 call.
“whose hand am i holding?” what the FUCK
sara: we broke a rule, but we escaped the consequences. it’s fine.
narrator: it was not, in fact, fine.
“behind them, farther down the road, someone screams” alright.
SHE DOESN’T REMEMBER NICK???
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why are they telling us they found becca so early on…
aaaand i’m guessing this guy they just came across is the villain
that dude is creepy
whta if miranda’s the villain…she seems to know how that place works a little too well and mel just met her
yeah i don’t trust miranda at all, she’s being really dodgy. i bet she’s the wicked amongst them.
just remembered that trina knows something the rest of us don’t
SHE KILLED HER STEPFATHER?!
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WHAT THE FUCK
wait wait wait so was vanessa a clone?? like how anthony was when sara let go? and does that mean nick is out there lost?
damn all these people do is make mistakes
OMG???
can’t believe i saw how different vanessa was and still didn’t realize something was off
not miranda knew the whole time omg?
jeremy’s so damn stupid
okay but i wonder if it’s jeremy or an imposter
wtf why is sara lying about what happened to miranda??
MIRANDA DIED WHEN?!
she had her notebook. because of course.
so the words on sara’s arm must be the same ones on becca’s
not too trusting of grace rn and i don’t like that description of trina either.
oh grace is DEFINITELY an echo or at the very least, evil.
though becca didn’t say a name so for all i know she could be talking about miranda
i’m guessing we’re getting closer to sara realizing how much of a mistake it was to let trina keep that book
well. becca warned them.
“when ashford enters several minutes later, she appears perfectly calm” this bitch is crazy
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oh my God, jeremy!!
“i tried not to write the words. i’m sorry” bitch??
my God.
i desperately wanna know about miranda
? she just. wrote down what happened to her so why doesn’t she remember?
WOAH THAT’S HARSH
something’s definitely going on with sara cause she would never say that
DID BECCA JUST CHOOSE A DUDE OVER HER SISTER?!
“it’s half past dawn, becca. she was in bed” EXCUSE ME?!
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is sara an unreliable narrator even more than she previously was? is the sara we’ve been getting the story from even real or is she an echo?
“the rules are the rules” she says as if they haven’t been breaking them since the start
would be funny if lucy’s an echo or like the big bad and she’s been drawing becca and sara there to possess them or something
wait. we still don’t know who they called 9-1-1 for in the beginning
LUCY IS EVIL
“one of them is lying”
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MIRANDA LEFT THE NOTEBOOK NOT BECCA
wow. i did not think the pattern would come to miranda.
not them all meeting up that night in the woods being sara’s plan omg??
“we’ve got plenty of life ahead of us” oh that’s so sad
WHAT
not this book making me cry
THAT PLOT TWIST??????
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romancemedia · 10 months
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Disney Couples + Villain's Crush
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youranemicvampire · 11 months
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Thoughts and opinions on The Little Mermaid (2023) with SPOILERS.
First of all, i'm so happy to be able to watch it. I've been waiting for it since 2019. And the casting announcement was the reason i became a fan of Chloe x Halle
The casting is perfect! I'm really a sucker for a good casting so....
Halle Bailey is everything Ariel. TBH, it feels like she's not acting that hard coz her expressions and voice are naturally Ariel. She's born to be a Disney princess. I could not imagine another person playing this role. From her face, features, physique, height and voice. She's a whole package.
Jonah Hauer-King is indeed charming. When his casting got announced, i never doubted him coz from his looks, he also has this Disney and Princely face. And i even like his version of Prince Eric better than the animated one.
Melissa McCarthy is great. She is actually terrifying lol but my complaint is that her make-up is lacking and then i found out that a straight person made it. I don't see the Drag in her face. It should have been better. Way better. They should have hired a queer make-up artist or someone in the Drag scene.
I know we all hate Awkwafina, but she actually has this annoying bird voice that is right for the role.
It's my first time to see Jessica Alexander act and whew! I think i might have a new crush. And she's bisexual??? I stan!
I don't have that much say for the other casts, but they are all great and visually amazing.
I expected a lot of changes, but i think it's good that they only changed the things that are necessary. It felt more genuine.
It's not that dark! It was just the right level of darkness for the scenes that are meant to be dark. The day scenes are actually colorful.
I saw a take about the sea creatures not being animated and expressive enough, but i think it's more of the CGI limitations, not the movie itself.
Having said that, Flounder could've been better. Still cute tho.
Halle and Jonah's chemistry is amazing. I'm a hetero-hater, but i was gushing in the theatre. Ariel and Eric are the best Disney live-action couple 💯 And Jalle's friendship offscreen is cute and wholesome.
I'm also a big musical fan so this live-action is special to me because they actually casted a singer and not just a basic one. What i hated about other Disney live-actions is the autotune. It's so annoying.
One of the minor issues i have is that i wished they didn't release too many stills and clips. I was kinda pissed on the "Under the sea" part coz i already saw the majority of it on social media. I wanted to be surprised because that scene was so fun and magical.
They should definitely have a sequel, a prequel, and a mermaid sisters spin-off. It would be a waste to only see them once especially Halle and Jonah's chemistry. The sisters are also too beautiful not to have their own stories coz from how they look, they have really different identities.
People complain too much on animal designs, but ignore the mermaid tails of Ariel and her sisters.
I'm also proud of Halle's acting coz i watched her on Grown.ish and her acting skills and confidence really improved by miles. Even when she lost her voice, she was very expressive. She didn't even have to try that much.
For me, this is the 2nd best Disney live-action so far. My first is still Maleficent.
Idk if I still need to say this, but the soundtrack is on-repeat after I watched. I actually want to rewatch the whole thing with subs coz i can't understand the British accent. lol
Halle Bailey needs to be in more musicals. I just can't get enough. Jessica Alexander should also be in more villain roles. Sapphic villain specifically 🥵
I also liked how Ariel and Prince Eric were longing for each other's world you know. It's a story about freedom really, not wanting to be boxed, and wanting to explore no matter how dangerous it is. It's such a queer allegory. And it's special knowing the original version of Hans Christian Andersen.
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sctir · 1 year
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princess-ibri · 2 years
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Canon Descendants The Little Mermaid Part 3: NOT ALL ART FINISHED
Hey guys, I’m sorry but I think my burnout is gonna last a while, so I’m gonna post what I have of this/the rough story outline I had and be content with that. The last two Canon Descendants, Cinderella and Peter Pan, will likely just be character designs and maybe a rough storyline. Sorry I’ve just only got so much energy right now.
Anyway, the basic idea I had was that Melody and Nephele would discover the statue in the Temple of the Winds could speak, when the wind moved thru it’s mouth, and they’d start asking questions to learn about what might have happened to Nephele’s sisters and how to get her home, and it would end up with having the statue tell them a story, that Uma is learning at the same time from a book she found in the old sea temple, that would have turned out to be a journal from her grandmother Thalassa, and she heard the story from her mentor who was the Sea Witch before her
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And the story would be the plot of the original Little Mermaid, which in this would have happened over 100 years ago in Eric’s kingdom, and after the OG Little Mermaid apparently died her father went mad, and tried to destroy the land folk, but of course she had become a daughter of the hair, and so she crafted the Bag of Winds in order to help save once more the prince she loved. The statue of course is of the little mermaid herself, crafted by the grateful prince and princess, and she as an air spirit can speak thru it. The event was of course very traumatic for the royal mer family so they hushed it up over the years but that’s what started the poor relations between land and sea.
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At this point the plot started getting fuzzy and I was still trying to figure it out, but it would basically be that young Thalassa would have become obsessed with the power the mermaid apparently gained once she was transformed, being able to craft something that could trap a primal force and overcome even the power of the trident in doing so, and Thalassa would dedicate her life to trying to find out the method of transmutation which would grant her such powers, trying potions, spells, even plotting her way into the royal family to get a chance at the trident. At one point she would have amazed to capture Nephele, but her sisters actually managed to escape, but the girls wouldn’t learn that until they’d gone to the cave where Thalassa was trapped to question her (also all her attempts at transmutation where what turned her into an eldritch monster).
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Thalassa somehow would have tricked them into freeing her, at which point she recaptures Nephele as well as Melody, tries to get Uma to join her in the family business of conquest where she can finally have a place to belong, Uma refuses , a battle between the sea witches ensues, Thalassa gets the upper hand, and that’s when all the girls try to reach out to eachother as Uma wildly casts a spell—
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Which would result in Melody experiencing the Transmutation Thalassa had been looking for, as of course it needs Love as the main power source. Melody transforms as she’s already a combination of Sea and Land and with Nephele’s restored magic added in now it’s Sea Land and Sky together.( Nephele had lost her ability do magic, along with her fuzzy memory, but got it back when they released Thalassa—she probably bound it and then unlocked it in order to feed off it once she was free)
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So Siren Melody and the other two girls all team up Anime Girl Team style and blast giant kaiju Thalassa so she’s not coming back again, Melody returns to human-mermaid form (but now she can do magic too! ) and Nephele finally gets reunited with her sisters
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And that’s as much as I had, usually I’d try and tighten it more but I hope you like it as it is ♥️
Also, when I drew the statue of the OG Little Mermaid she ended up looking like Vanessa by total coincidence, so I decided that the og mermaid did look just like that, but was kind and good, and Ursula having studied her merhistory knew what the mermaid looked like and made her human form in that shape as an extra cruel bit of spite towards Ariel. Anyway here’s my designs for the mermaid, prince and princess (Eric’s ancestors).
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(Named her Marissa as I wanted something like Vanessa but distinct, and to do with the sea. Swanhild’s name is from an early play based on TLM and Valentine I picked cuz he’s at the center of this love triangle)
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artistotaku91 · 6 months
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Vanessa as Juri!X3
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lateralusbionics · 1 year
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Vanessa Han image dump, moving content over from my main.
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beth-march · 11 months
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A list of things I adored about the new Little Mermaid movie:
The Hans Christian Andersen quote about mermaids having to suffer without tears in the beginning sequence
Ariel saving Max by pushing him towards the boat
The clarification on Ursula’s backstory regarding her “when I lived at the palace” comment
Ariel noticing Eric’s compassion before his beauty
Ariel being such an open-minded free thinker that she holds a different opinion from everybody she knows about humans, despite the fact that a human was responsible for her mother’s death
Ariel being more conflicted about Ursula’s deal, acknowledging that it’s wrong
The fact that Eric has a collection just like Ariel does, the fact that they’re both explorers
Eric and Ariel finding ways to connect without her speaking! Pouring over maps together, communicating with gestures and smiles.
Eric stopping the carriage to move the goats, and Ariel disappearing while he has his back turned, because she’s so intrigued by the market that she can’t help herself
Ariel constantly discarding her shoes and eventually trading in her boots for sandals
Eric showing Ariel star constellations and her telling him her name by pointing out Aries. The line “That’s a beautiful name,” replacing “That’s kind of pretty.” Eric saying her name is written in the stars.
When Ariel and Eric are saying goodbye after their day together and she hops down the stairs to put his hat on his head and give him an earnest, sweet, open smile
Grimsby kicking the wedding ring out of sight so Eric couldn’t give it to Vanessa
Ariel being the one to defeat Ursula! Ariel, as a mermaid, unable to stand, slipping and sliding down the deck, hefting herself up to spin the wheel with all her strength.
Ariel having a tea length wedding dress! I love her gaudy puffy 1989 dress but this felt more in tune for her character, light, airy, free, youthful.
The union of Ariel and Eric representing an alliance between mermaids and humans, and an appeasement to the sea gods, so that the port will be successful again
The nuance in Ariel’s relationship with the ocean. She acknowledges that leaving is a sacrifice and a loss, even while understanding that it’s the right thing to do for herself. The balance of feelings made it very emotional when her family came to the surface to tell her that they would always be there for her. A poignant depiction of growing up, really.
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mikepowernyc · 2 years
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Subtle Subversions
Threshold by Bang Geul Han My first exposure to Microscope Gallery came in 2014 when I attended the exhibit Kissing Point by Peggy Ahwesh. You can read my review of that show here. A lot has changed in the intervening years, including the location of the gallery, that moved from its space in Bushwick to its new home at 525 29th Street in Manhattan. The new space, an easy walk from the High…
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#WhiteConfusion
(or, the reminder that Eddie’s husband bestie is literally as white as they come)
[Image ID: two gifs of Eddie Diaz, Chimney Han and Evan Buckley from 9-1-1 episode 6.14, "Performance Anxiety":
GIF 1: Eddie sitting with an empty fork held n the air, insisting to Buck and Chim with two fingers emphasizing his words that, "You guys don’t understand. Vanessa’s Tia Cuca is in on this, too. That’s the combined power of two Tias. That’s huge."
GIF 2: Buck staring confused elsewhere before his gaze slides to Chimney, who is busy twirling pasta with his fork. Chimney shrugs with a quirk of his eyebrows and continues eating, while Buck's expression creases even further before a smile breaks out on his face.
/end ID]
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Are u able to do how certain Venus signs act when the like someone??
I hope u mums doing well now and ur car is doing ok no rush tho I understand 😊
Hey, my mum and car are doing okay and thank you for your patience because you requested this a VERY long time ago.
Disclaimer: This is based on traditional astrology and for delusional purpose only. Do not take this seriously.
Also someone's Moon Sign will also have an influence in how they show their affection for you so you're better off looking at both Moon AND Venus signs.
The Rizz Of Each Venus Sign:
Aries Venus:
These people yearn with PASSION and they're one of the easiest to figure out if they like you. You can just SEE it in their gaze when they're in your presence. Agreeable. Will instantly respond to messages and more likely to confess their feelings rather quickly.
Jeongin from Stray Kids is an Aries Venus and this manifests in the EXCITEMENT he has around his members and how he beams at them on the stage or when in his ending-ment when he talks to Stays.
Taurus Venus:
Will absolutely scrutinise and discover what you like and are interested in understanding the SMALLEST of details about you. Will also pay attention to your body language and figure out what makes you comfortable.
A great example of a Taurus Venus in action was when Yunho had a fancall with Vanessa and noticed how her make-up style changed and asked if she moved because her background changed.
Gemini Venus:
They love to play games and play cat and mouse. The type to offer you a beautiful compliment and then dip because they want you to think about them. Will ask you personal questions about your life.
Cancer Venus:
A healing presence will envelop you with the love of a Cancer Venus. Provide you with comfort and warmth. Will deliberately radiate an energy of homeliness so you feel safe in being vulnerable and expressing your deepest thoughts.
Leo Venus:
They just become the biggest simps and end up fawning and gushing over you. Will find any excuse to spend time with you. May make compliments about your hair and make-up and be extra touchy and giggly.
San from Ateez is a Leo Venus and he is so Leo Venus coded with how he is so attentive towards Atiny's. You can feel the care in his gaze and presence.
Virgo Venus:
The type to love quietly but unconditionally and it might take you awhile for you to realise they like you. Will give you gifts or do minor tasks for you and then act like it's nothing even though you know they don't do this for anyone else.
Mingi from Ateez and Changbin from Stray Kids both have a Virgo Venus and Mingi creates crystal bracelets and Changbin is always bringing food to his members.
Libra Venus:
Might want to take lots of photos of you or want to know about your artistic abilities. People with a Libra Venus are typically VERY physically affectionate so lots of hugging, petting, smiling (consensually) etc.
TEASING is a huge thing as well!!! Others might think you're bullying each other but you both know the humour you share is special between you two.
Han, Felix, Seungmin from Stray Kids and Wooyoung from Ateez are all Libra Venuses and massively tease and play around with their members but it's done so in a way that's harmless and cute.
Scorpio Venus:
Will pine for months before even making a move on you. Quality time. It's difficult to define how a Scorpio Venus shows their interest because you can just FEEL it and SEE it with how they interact with you. Heated gazes. Sudden bouts of confession. And of course, if they get jealous and possessive.
Bang Chan, Lee Know, Hongjoong and Jongho all have their Venus in Scorpio and a lot of their admiration is non-verbal, you can just see the way their eyes sparkle when they talk about something/someone they adore.
(I'm also biased b/c my Pisces Venus loves my Scorpio venus ppl, y'all get what it means to love someone with your entire body and soul).
Sagittarius Venus:
These people are CHEEKY with their affection and can become overly flirtatious and then avoidant within minutes of knowing you. Might put more effort into their appearance when they're around you and try to act non-chalant with their affection (though it gets pretty obvious at times).
Capricorn Venus:
Will prioritise and give advice over your health and well-being. Classic tsundere vibes with affection and if they like you and you ask them for a favour...they might complain about it before rolling their eyes and doing it for you anyway.
Minghao from SVT is a classic example of a Capricorn Venus. Carats always ask him to do certain Tiktok dances and he says he won't do it but then he rolls his eyes and ends up doing them anyway.
Aquarius Venus:
It's difficult because they treat their romantic partners and their friends in a similar manner BUT I've noticed they show their care for you by showing up and being there for you in your darkest of moments. Will send cute memes and gifs to you online. Might check in on a regular basis for no obvious reason.
Park Seonghwa from Ateez and DK from SVT both have a Venus in Aquarius and they are dedicated to their lives and HOBBIES! They love showing off their hobbies to Atiny's and Carats.
Pisces Venus:
I am a Pisces Venus and let me tell you the LIMERENCE we experience!!! Will ask questions about your personal life and remember certain details about you. Will do all they can to make you feel extra special and a top priority.
Hyunjin from Stray Kids is a Pisces Venus and I've noticed he always tries his best to make Stays and his members as comfortable as possible around him.
Let me know if this resonates and if there's anything else I should include or know about!
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As much as I like matpat I am dreading when he plays ruin because this is just going to fuel his 'gregory is evil' stich which I HATE.
Like, maybe stop demonizing this 9 year old. I get it, he has committed many crimes, as he should, and destroyed the glamrocks, but they can be FIXED. THEY ARE ROBOTS. THEY CAN BE PUT TOGETHER AGAIN AND ARE EVEN STILL FUNCTIONAL EVEN AFTER BEING SHATTERED.
You know who can't be fixed if he loses an arm or an eye? GREGORY (because he isn't a robot because FUCK THAT) like???
He is a homeless kid, of course he's going to be a brutal little shit and prioritizes survival against morals, he is on the fucking streets, and the animatronics have been trying to kill him for an entire night, making him run all across the PizzaPlex. You know how fucking big that place is!?
Also, him betraying Cassie makes zero sense for multiple reasons,
1: He went through fucking hell for Freddy and he only knew him for 6 hours, like. He was willing to steal a car and live with him on the road in one ending, tries to save him in the Afton ending, carries his head around, and is shown to cry when he's disassembled, something he is only seen to do in the Bad Ending or when Freddy is ok.
HE LITERALLY COMMITS MANSLAUGHTER IN ONE ENDING FOR HIS ROBOT-DAD FOR FUCKS SAKE.
Even when Freddy is possessed by Peepaw William, instead of trying to dismantle him, he tries to save him instead, when if it was any other animatronic he wouldn't have hesitated to destroy them.
Because of what the cutouts in Roxy Raceway tell us, Gregory and Cassie have a close friendship, him being the only one to show up to her birthday and giving her a napkin to clean up her tears. When you see his missing posters, you can see Cassie is crying, and due to him being homeless, she probably made those posters herself.
(which i am sorely disappointed if no one has made an angsty thing yet c'mon guys)
(I HC them as siblings, but I guess steel wool said fuck you entropy)
So why, if he was willing to do all of that for Freddy, where it was a plot point for all of the endings, would he betray Cassie and try to kill her? It doesn't make sense to me, adding onto my other point:
2: At the end, as everyone predicted, the mimic was pretending to be Gregory this entire time. I don't know why exactly it was luring cassie, probably to kill her or something, but the mimic is a whole other rant because it brings the books explicitly and that means GGY could be canon which. Ugh.
Anyways, it's revealed again to everyone's predictions, that Gregory isn't in the PizzaPlex, which I think is a missed opportunity but that's just me. Cassie escapes the Mimic and 'gregory' says that she awakened it (Afton) and then the elevator falls.
I see people saying that Gregory killed her, but my question is how?
If he isn't anywhere in the PizzaPlex, and can only see the layout, how was he able to cut the elevator wires if not physically present? Did he teleport? Did he magically get into the mainframe and somehow break it down? No.
In conclusion, if there's an installment following this it better not have a villain Gregory or I swear to God steel wool I am able to forgive you for hello neighbor I will NOT forgive you for that
EDIT: just some more things I want to add because MatPat is playing ruin and I am fueled with dread and excitement.
I see people bringing up the books and the whole patient 46 or 42 or 420 or whichever the fuck, which is still do not get, but I don't understand most things in this franchise anyways so.
Even if the mimic and GGY are canon, I still firmly believe that gregory's actions (if he did do them) were manipulated by William/Glitchtrap, with him being mind-controlled like Vanessa. If your going to demonize him for that, then you would have to do the same thing for Vanessa, who has canonically killed enough children to fill out a newspaper as seen in the Bad Ending when it's revealed Gregory is homeless.
(I don't know how or when old willy put his hands on my boy's mind, but It is not because he is a robot because he isn't. the only reason Freddy say's he's broken is because of censorship.
(PS, please stop censoring horror franchises unless it's actually depicts idk SA, talking to you Megan Is Missing. The original line was that gregory cut himself while in the vents. you didn't need to censor that idqbnofq)
Also, for people saying that Gregory is sadistic for destroying and harvesting the animatronics....
I see your point, and I raise that he is a homeless child who probably just got out of mind-control and is now being chased around a massive mall bigger than a 10 Walmart's and Targets put together, trying to escape 3 (4 and 5 if you count sun & moon and a hell of a lot more counting the security bots and damn endos) eight to seven foot hunks of heavy metal and sharp teeth capable of and known for destroying security bots because of Pizza and Jealousy Issues (Roxy and Chica) another that's infamous for destroying fences, his own room and is rumored/thought to have destroyed another robot, and a security guard who, (in yet again deleted voice lines that should have been in the game god damnit steel wool) he saw change into a skipping bunny with a kitchen knife all trying to kill him with only one protector for 6-7 hours straight with barely a moment to breathe.
What do you expect? him to be all "I'm so sorry *cries* let's all be friends!!" NO. in a better world and in a better made game maybe we could have that, but in this world no. Maybe he's a little remorseful, but in the way you kill a bug kind of remorseful.
Also, again, homeless children who probably had to raise themselves aren't going to be the most morally aware children, of course he's going to worry about his and the one person/robot who took care of him in a while above the ones who are attempting to murder him.
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spinningwebsandtales · 10 months
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Imagine Sparring With Yami
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Yami Sukehiro X FemReader
Rating: T
Warnings: Suggestive themes, weapons, and teasing
Word Count: 921
Requested by @harlowmembers​
(A/N:) Thank you again for the request! I had a lot of fun writing this and I hope that I was able to do your request justice! Yami is so much fun to write for, it’s just hard for me to get ideas for characters I really love and I can’t figure out why! But I adore having readers who help me through requests so thank you for giving me another opportunity to write for Yami! Until next time happy reading! ~Countess
The clash of metal echoed through the Black Bull’s hideout, leaving all the members cheering for you and the captain. You had been training for the majority of the day, until Asta spotted you working. Then the training session became a sparring session. The young boy relentlessly asking for another round after round after his every defeat against your blade. Hearing the commotion each Black Bull made their way into the training room. Vanessa had to drag Asta away as he kicked and screamed that he wasn’t done. Yami had been the last to see what was going on and he wanted his chance to cross blades with you.
After leaving you to rest a moment you could feel your heart began to pound and the blood boiling in your veins at the thought of sparring with Yami. After taking a breather and getting some water you were ready to face off with Yami. Asta pouted as he was forced to sit amongst his fellow magic knights while they watched their captain spar with you.
“Don’t think I will take it easy on you just because you’re the captain Yami,” you grinned getting in a stance with your blade at the ready.
The dark haired man only chuckled, “Don’t think I’ll take it easy on you, even if you’re my underling.”
You laughed starting to walk in a big circle, trying to find an opening in Yami’s defense. Unlike Asta he was like an impenetrable fortress. No openings, no gaps, just solid all around. Yami’s muscles flexed in his arms and you quickly raised your guard seeing he was fixing to attack. A shadowy blur and he was swinging towards you faster than you could blink. Easily you parried, your arms feeling the shock radiate up your bones. 
‘Definitely stronger than Asta,’ you thought as you gritted your teeth at his strength.
“Give up yet,” Yami asked after seeing the strain on your face.
“You wish,” you hissed shoving him away and going for a strike yourself. Yami blocked the blow, barely breaking a sweat. In strength you couldn’t match him and while he was fast you were faster. You tried to hide your intentions of finding a weak point in his form by making Yami believe it was a game of strength you wanted to play. He gladly accepted already tasting the sweet taste of victory on his tongue. Another clang and your blades met once more, the speed causing them to bounce away from one another. You screamed your frustration letting a little bit of speed burst forth. Yami stepped backwards at the sudden aggression, barely parrying the blow. Now was your chance, pressing forward you gave each blow everything you had. The fury of your slashes only gained momentum as you went faster and faster. Yami tried to stop each blow and hold his ground but you were relentless. He took a step back and then another and another until you had him retreating fully. He gritted his teeth, trying to get in a blow himself but he couldn’t gain enough time for anything except to block.
“Yield Yami,” you panted as you kept striking. Victory was so close and you rather not injure your captain in anyway, but you refused to back off. You had him cornered and you both knew it. While you were waiting for him to give in until Yami surprised you. Your blades clashed and before you could pull back for another strike Yami dug deep for a speed you didn’t know he had. He pushed forward leaving you both locked together. You saw something in his dark eyes you weren’t expecting and it sent a shiver down your spine. 
Keeping one hand on the hilt of his katana, Yami seized your wrists in the other. You always knew him to be a giant of the man but when he held both of your wrists with one palm, you suddenly realized just how large of a man your captain is. Forcing your arms above your head that still gripped your sword, he stepped forward. You gasped at his sudden proximity as the other Black Bulls gaped at their captain and his sudden daringness. 
With his face close enough you could feel the warm puffs of his breath brush your cheeks, your cheeks reddened.
“Thought you had me didn’t you sweetheart,” he purred. “Too bad I don’t mind cheating for what I want.”
You felt the blunt edge of his katana against your neck and the mischievous glint still glowing in his eyes. Yami didn’t waver, even at the sight of your icy glare. 
“I yield,” you growled.
The katana’s pressure left your neck, but Yami still kept you trapped. You looked up to him in confusion, before your body stiffened at the feeling of his lips brushing against yours. The Black Bull members whistled and gasped as their captain made his move. You’d never forget the look on Yami’s face as he smirked at your reaction. Your legs turning into jelly as he released you. You locked your joints, refusing to fall as the dark haired captain walked away.
“I’ll spar with you anytime sweetheart,” Yami replied sheathing his katana and walking out of the room.
The others laughed and talked amongst themselves, until you glared at them causing them to flee from the room. Except for Asta who was ready for another round and you gladly gave the fair haired boy what he wanted, now that you had some frustrations pent up.
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blues-valentine · 11 months
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Just came from watching The Little Mermaid (2023) and it’s easily the best Disney live action movie. Halle Bailey was perfection as Ariel. Such a sweet, kind and ethereal presence. Her voice sends shivers to your body and hiring an actress that can actually sing makes a big difference in the overall movie. Halle’s acting made her the most expressive and charismatic princess of all the live action princesses so far.
The overall cast was fantastic. Jonah does such a good job as Prince Eric. He is charming and kind. I am glad they gave Eric some depth and some actual personality. His relationship with Ariel feels earned and you root for them. The chemistry was amazing. His solo song was beautiful and emotional. Melissa as Ursula was amazing. I loved the Broadway vibes. And props to the actress playing Vanessa. She did great.
The movie manages to capture the essence of the animated movie but helping shape the story to become more forward with changes that add to the original. And it’s so visually stunning too, those saying it was too dark were trying to nitpick because it’s so colorful and beautiful to look at. The underwater scenes were fantastic.
The only negative thing is one musical number that I feel shouldn’t have been there. I do think the flounder design could’ve been better and that I would’ve loved to see Ariel in more outfits but it’s worth it experiencing on theaters.
One last thing, the use of the quote by Hans Christian Andersen at the start of the movie adds such depth and meaning to the movie. It got me sobbing a little bit. The director Rob Marshall did a fantastic job with this movie.
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ladystoneboobs · 7 months
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i present: small and non-verbal but very funny star wars moments:
ep. V: the empire strikes back--the millenium falcon achieves hyperspeed again, despite the imperials' best plans to the contrary. admiral piett and his men are terrified of vader's reaction, all trying to stay out of his path. but he's still too busy brooding on his loss of luke to even force-choke anyone. that's how thrown off he was by his newly-mutilated son running away from him!
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the sole exception to this collective terror being this guy, so intent on his own important work, that he doesn't even notice his scary boss until darth vader has walked right past him.
ep. III: revenge of the sith--padme's droids somehow getting her unconscious body back on her ship.
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in the novelisation, r2-d2 just drags her up the ramp with his gadgetry, but in the script it's c-3po who carried her up bridal style. which would be impossible to film when 3po could barely manage to move around under his own weight. what makes it really funny for me is that there was no need for any of this. why not just have obi-wan pick her up as he's hurrying outta there after failing to kill her husband? i mean, it's surely not good to be lying out in the open on a volcanic world with poisonous gases, but it wouldn't be good for obi-wan running around out there either, and this lady was about to have broken heart as her only known cause of death. when has science ever held back star wars? and i can't imagine that being dragged by wires from artoo or dropped every few steps by threepio could've been too good for her body either. just makes for an absurd little (offscreen) background detail amid the tragedy of the end of padme's life, imho.
ep. IV: a new hope--obi-wan vanishing into thin air when struck down and vader's (very understandable) bafflement afterward.
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by this point in the second screencap, luke is shooting at him in retaliation and the stormtroopers are all shooting back at luke, but anakin is still dealing with this unprecendented vanishing and busy searching for any corporeal remains of obi-wan kenobi with his boot. "where did you go, my old master? how could this happen? i wasn't done fighting with you yet."
ep. V: the empire strikes back--vader inviting lando calrissian, chewbacca, han solo, and princess leia to share a meal with him and boba fett, before taking chewie, han, and leia prisoner and torturing han.
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i think a lot of people must assume there was no actual meal, but it's not like vader had to go to all that trouble in the first place of setting out an entire banquet table with proper containers and utensils. just because that was lando's pretext to bring them to vader does not necessitate actually having a table set. darth vader could have had them led into any other room with boba fett and stormtroopers waiting to just arrest them right away. instead, as we can see in the second screencap, (over lando's shoulder and leia's bun), vader did sit down at the head of the table, waiting for his prey to join him. and i swear, in one of the earlier drafts of empire's screenplay there is actually a scene showing their awkward meal together. or rather, han and leia being served food and drinks while darth vader just sits there, watching evilly, explaining his great villainous plan to use them to trap luke. it's like dr. evil making austin and vanessa sit down at his table in the first austin powers movie. darth vader really did always live for drama
ep. VI: return of the jedi--leia telling han that she loves luke, but not that way. he's her brother, silly! as if this is something they all knew all along, with zero follow-up explanation. you can just see han wordlessly processing this bombshell of brand new information through his facial expressions alone. (this lasts so long that i wouldn't even count it were it not likely overshadowed by everything else in the ending of rotj.)
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wh-what did you say? your brother? since when?
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wait-wait-wait. i've seen you mouth kissing luke right in front of me before. i'm so confused now.
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just what kind of weirdo family have i gotten myself mixed up with here?
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oh, well, she's only kissing me now. that's good enough, i guess. maybe?
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hey, as long as you do love me and luke in different ways ...
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i don't know much about families, but i've heard they all have their weird traditions. so who am i to judge you, babe? as long as we're together now, that's all that matters.
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