Kaishin annoying Hakuba is one of my favourite things because it's so fun to think Hakuba meeting Shinichi and getting along with him due to their love for Sherlock Holmes and discussing cases and just as he's about to bring up his theories about who KID is, Kaito drops by and kisses Shinichi's cheek, going "Oh, Hakuba, I see you've met my boyfriend."
And Hakuba has never gone through the five stages of grief faster.
A book crystallized in the ocean
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Anyone who tries to use the ‘oh he was like 60 by the end’ excuse to hate him is immediately invalid in my eyes when it comes to the show, like, dislike him all you want thats your prerogative but don’t blame it on that, he was 10 and he did what he could to keep close the only people who’d ever been shown to actually give a fuck about him, even if the action was drastic he was so young theres no-way he would’ve even thought about the moral standpoint of it or something, and by the tome a few years had passed he’s still not aging and his brain isn’t changing in anyway, so essentially he is still basically just a 10 year old, and from his ten year old pov, the choice he made was for the best- he hasn’t gotten in trouble, his fairy godparents (and new little brother) are still with him and happy, and despite how miserable he had to still be to keep them around, they are still there, and that is more than good enough for him.
I know I just made a post regarding "Timmy's Secret Wish", but I have more thoughts.
Mostly, I think that Timmy was slightly justified in making the wish. Was wishing for everyone to stop aging extreme? Yes.
But look at this from his perspective.
You are ten years old. You're parents are neglectful, you have an abusive babysitter that you're always stuck with, and you're life at school isn't much better with bullying and failing grades.
Then you meet these two fairies who are meant to be there for you. And unlike your actual parents, they take being there for you very seriously. There's only one caveat, when you become an adult they'll disappear and you'll forget about them.
But that's far away. Far far away.
Now, you're life is better. You have two people who genuinely love and care about you like you're their own child, and you love and care about them like they're your actual parents. In fact, they're more like your parents than your actual parents.
Not only that, but the fairies end up having a kid. So, now you have a little brother. A little brother that you love so much. It finally feels like you have the family that you've always wanted.
But now, the reality of what's going to happen in the future is staring you in the face.
In less than 8 years time, at midnight on your 18th birthday, you are going to wake and they'll be gone. And there's no chance of ever seeing them again. To make it all so much worse, you won't mourn them. You won't shed a single tear for their absence. Because you won't remember that they ever existed. Maybe you'll have a vague feeling of missing something, but that's it.
The thought of dealing with losing not only your family, but the memory of them as well, would be horrifying for an adult to deal with. For a child, it would feel like the world is coming to end and there's nothing they can do to stop it.
So, of course Timmy made such a drastic wish. What child wouldn't alter the course of time to stay with their family?
Yue Qingyuan, whispering: We can't let him know
Liu Qingge, also whispering: He will find out eventually
Shen Qingqiu, walking up on them: What do you have there?
Liu Qingge, quickly hiding something behind his back: Nothing!
Shen Qingqiu: Ah, that wasn't suspicious at all
Yue Qingyuan, also hiding something behind his back: Sorry about that xi- Qingqiu-shidi. It looks like another volume of Regret of Chunshan came out so we had confiscated them from disciples
Shen Qingqiu, hiding his flushing face with a fan: I see, well you both don't need my help for that. I will take my leave
Yue Qingyuan, after making sure Shen Qingqiu is out of earshot: You nearly gave us away!
Liu Qingge: I panicked!
Yue Qingyuan, taking out a book written by 'Arrow Shooting Towards The Sky: We can't let him know about the new harem drama about him. He would never look us in the eyes again!
That blur looks awfully like two paladins we know…
But there’s only one way to find out— at 30 reblogs this illustration will be unveiled! 🚀🌟
“THAT’S MY GIRLFRIEND.”
THIS WAS JUST SO ADORABLE😭
Look at me back on my BS. HC—Shen Yuan looks like Mobei Jun.
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Shen Yuan was a cute guy, at least his mom always said he was. He honestly didn’t care much for his looks. He was a teenage boy, and his interests lied with books, gaming, and trolling the comments section of the PIDW forums.
So maybe this whole thing was the forums fault?
Apparently Airplane Shooting Towards the Sky was going to make his first ever public appearance at a convention—it was exciting stuff seeing as PIDW just received a live action TV deal. (Shen Yuan wondered if the TV show would be able to transform the utter garbage parts into gold.)
Shen Yuan, with the fervor only a true (anti) fan could muster, scrambled to get his hands on a convention ticket the moment they went on sale. His parents even encouraged him! Happy to see him excited for something other than the internet. Securing his place, he also entered the cosplay competition where Airplane Shooting Towards the Sky would be a judge. Because why not? When else would he get to dress like a xianxia character?
It took him a while to decide who he wanted to dress up as. Look, if it were up to Shen Yuan he’d have been Luo Binghe. But, one, he doubted he could pull it off. Two, there were probably going to be a ton of Luo Binghe’s.
“Be the ice king,” his younger sister suggested one evening while the two fo them were hanging out in Shen Yuan’s room. She was busy on her Switch while he was on his laptop.
“Mobei Jun?” He asked, a skeptical look on his face.
“Yeah! You look like him.”
Which was untrue but whatever. Since he didn’t have any other ideas, he spent weeks (months) perfecting his costume, studying every detail from the illustrations and fan art.
(Shen Yuan learned how to sew for this costume!)
(And spent way too much money on commissioning what he couldn’t make.)
“You need to bulk up a bit,” his second older brother suggested one night. “I read some of Proud Immortal Demon Way, and Mobei Jun isn’t a twig like you.”
“Ha, A-Yuan is more of a twink,” his eldest brother teased.
So…Shen Yuan began to work out. He still had a few months until the costume contest.
It was hard at first, but his doctor had been on board. Granted, Shen Yuan couldn’t really get buff within a few months, but he did wind up with the beginnings of abs, his shoulders broadened and his ass looked great. There were a bunch of girls (and some guys) who made eyes at him at school now. Not that Shen Yuan noticed. But, he did notice that for the first time in his 19 years, he felt healthy.
When the day of the convention finally arrived, Shen Yuan found himself subjected to his sister's meticulous and admittedly skilled hand. She styled his already long black hair, adding extensions to achieve the full, flowing mane of Mobei Jun. She also worked some magic with makeup, highlighting his naturally icy blue eyes, which he had always considered a genetic defect, but today they were his greatest asset.
When he looked in the mirror, he barely recognized himself. There stood Mobei Jun, the demon king, imposing and cold. Shen Yuan’s heart pounded with excitement and a tinge of apprehension as he made his way to the convention center. His siblings in tow, because they wanted to root for him. As embarrassing as that was.
Upon arrival, the crowd was bustling with anticipation. Shen Yuan attracted a lot of attention—both for his stunning costume and his uncanny resemblance to Mobei Jun. A lot of people called out “my king!” As he walked by them, his cloak billowing behind him.
Damn, he felt majestic as fuck.
As he stood before the judges—a voice actress, a manhua artist and Airplane himself—he couldn’t help but feel a mix of pride and anxiety.
That was until he saw Airplane Shooting Towards the Sky for the first time. And. Wow. Okay.
Airplane was younger than Shen Yuan thought. Maybe 20; handsome, which was so weird. Square-jawed, in great shape with his DanDaDan graphic tee stretched enticingly over his pecs and biceps. His hair was curly and kept in an attractive undercut. He wore glasses and had ear piercings and a lip piercing and dimples and a sleeve tattoo. What? What the fuck?
Was Shen Yuan experiencing heart palpitations?
Airplane looked exactly how Shen Yuan envisioned Luo Binghe to look.
Airplane Shooting Towards the Sky's dark eyes widened in surprise and delight at seeing a Mobei Jun cosplay. It wasn’t done often, the king was not a fan favorite. But, his jaw dropped as he stared.
Something happened when Shen Yuan and Airplane's eyes met. A zing went up Shen Yuan's spine. Airplane stopped the contest then and there and declared Shen Yuan the winner while jokingly (not really) asking for his phone number. They did get to chat later, one-on-one, when Airplane began to sign autographs into books.
“Well, My King,” Airplane smiled at Shen Yuan, and there went his heart again! Which was bad, and meant that Shen Yuan probably needed to see a doctor. “What name shall I write out as the receiver of this book?”
“Um,” Shen Yuan’s brain scrambled. Did he give his name? Did he coyly say Mobei Jun? Ah, he didn’t know what he was doing! That was his only excuse as he blurted out, “Peerless Cucumber.”
Airplane froze.
Shen Yuan froze.
And then Airplane Shooting Towards the Sky began to laugh.
stuilly . you agree .
Jason: “They’re children, Bruce! They shouldn’t be soldiers in your crusade!”
Bruce: “The children, Jason. They yearn for the capes.”