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Alright as s2 continues I’m being very Normal about it. So regarding the dubbbb…
I still want Ernesto Jason Liebrecht should voice Endo, if you don’t know who I mean my only reasoning is he voices Dabi in BNHA.
Tsubakino is harder for me… mostly cause he means the world to me and if it isn’t perfect I’ll die. But I have ideas. J. Michael Tatum, he has a lower voice and Tsubaki canonically has a deeper voice. (he voices Iida from BNHA, Erwin from AOT, Eneru from OP)
Seiryu Sakaki… Micah Solusod. Just kinda based on vibes. Coby (glow-up) from OP, Soul from Soul Eater, Yurio from Yuri on Ice.
Other people I think could be voices in the show, somewhere; Ian Sinclair, Daman Mills, Zeno Robinson. That’s all for now. Ta-ta.
me right now
Okay. So! Each episode of windbreaker is about 3-4 of the manga chapters. This latest episode (s2ep3) ended with chapter 55.
Insanity incoming, as well as spoilers for non-manga readers.
So my rough estimate is that Tsubakino’s little intro will be at the end of episode 5?
Pretty sure next episode (ep4) will have sick Sakura, then after that him and Kaji’s talk. Feel like ep4 will end with Kaji’s “Everyone can see you’re terrified of rejection” bit.
Ep5 might pick up after this, (I cannot wait for Kaji’s freak out when being caught being a good senpai) then lunch at Kotoha’s which is when Sakura sees Tsubakino through the window!
Which MEANS if that’s right Tsubakino will be fully introduced in episode 6! Which would be airing on like May 8th. Which feels so far away. And the dub for that episode will be May 22nd.
Okay. So! Each episode of windbreaker is about 3-4 of the manga chapters. This latest episode (s2ep3) ended with chapter 55.
Insanity incoming, as well as spoilers for non-manga readers.
So my rough estimate is that Tsubakino’s little intro will be at the end of episode 5?
Pretty sure next episode (ep4) will have sick Sakura, then after that him and Kaji’s talk. Feel like ep4 will end with Kaji’s “Everyone can see you’re terrified of rejection” bit.
Ep5 might pick up after this, (I cannot wait for Kaji’s freak out when being caught being a good senpai) then lunch at Kotoha’s which is when Sakura sees Tsubakino through the window!
Which MEANS if that’s right Tsubakino will be fully introduced in episode 6! Which would be airing on like May 8th. Which feels so far away. And the dub for that episode will be May 22nd.
the more episodes of s2 we get the more i feel like this
TSUBAKINO IS ON HIS WAY
every glimpse I get of him in the intro/outro has me actively sobbing each time
I feel like a victorian person who just saw an ankle for the first time
I’m really so hoping with windbreaker s2 coming out the writing gods give me the drive, time, and energy to write more 🙏🏻
two screenshots that I took that mean so much to me I forgot to post about
first— look at him: he suffered so much being teased like that
SECONDLY my son is a cat… this poor boy is going through so much 😭
I’m only mildly losing my mind at Windbreaker s2ep1 (read: I’ve already watched it twice)
there’s a popular creator in the jjk x reader fandom i have blocked cause of how rude they were to me and i’m just now learning that they are apparently beloved
glad i didn’t ask people their opinion on what happened cause i’m seeing i’d have been ostracized 😬
I'm so glad someone else brought attention to this! Firstly, I think you're referencing the Still Face Experiment by Tronick. As far as psychological experiments have gone, I will say this one isn't as bad as others are, especially because there was a point afterwards to ensure the babies in the experiment were comforted by their parents to work on reversing the affects there. (as far as I remember, at least, I'm working on my master's in counseling so my brain's sometimes fried)
Anyways! So to me, this experiment did a lot to help show that neglect is, in fact, a form of abuse that ends with psychological and emotional issues in the person/child.
A big thing I think they do well (intentional or not) is showing how Maomao is in her relationships. She loves and cares for the people in her life, but she shows it in what we end up seeing as a "Maomao way". I think, however, she has an avoidant attachment style. Many adults who have this style tend to come from neglect, emotional or mental abuse. There's also two subtypes of this; dismissive and fearful. I don't see Maomao falling into the fearful category, so let's look at dismissive.
Signs in adults tend to be higher levels of self-sufficiency, and independence. They also tend to be far more mature faster because they have had to rely on themselves. Vulnerability isn't easy to come by, in any type of relationship. There's a lot of need for space and alone time.
Now I think a lot of that can be seen in Maomao, but not overly so. Why? Because people can have more than one type of attachment style, and because she also had Loumen, I believe she also has some level of secure attachment style in her.
That looks like: feeling comfortable trusting those one's close with (we see several strong friendships she has and maintains, even if she appears semi-closed off in them, with her internal monologue she trusts these people, cares for them, and enjoys being around them), strong emotional regulation (she slips a few times throughout the show (I'm guilty of s1ep4 when she slaps the one lady in waiting in the crystal pavilion) but overall she has a great level of control over her emotions), feeling comfortable with their independence as well as in their relationships.
Overall Maomao is a very well written character, and I could go in further detail psychologically picking her apart (I've done it with other characters lol) and the way she is as we see her is a mixture of her struggling with her biological parents, with her sisters from the verdigris house, and her adopted father, Loumen.
Not sure if any of my word vomit made sense, but if it did and you've never looked into the things I mentioned before, I say do so! It's also rather interesting, and considering I've dedicated my entire college career to psychology, I'm not biased at all!
Still Face Experiment Video
Interesting Reddit thread for SFE
Attachment Style Test
Man, sometimes i wish i hadn't taken Psychology in high-school-
TW//mentions of unethical psychological experiment involving babies-
So, we learn something new about MaoMao's childhood.
And that is, by the time she was a toddler, she was left alone till the cortizans where done with work. And that could take, a while...
Because of this our MaoMao learned from a young age crying wouldn't do her any good. Thus causing her to have trouble telling if people are interested in her, in almost any context.
And there is like, a psychological reason for this outside of 'character with a sad backstory'
So there was this 'Forbidden Experiment' performed on young children, babies to be exact, a long time ago, where the caretakers where only allowed to tend to their physical needs, and not the emotional.
It was a psychological study of sorts for emotional deprivation
I won't get into the heavy details, it's honestly a disturbing case all things considered.
But the reason why I bring it up is that those babies shut down. They stopped crying to have any of their needs met. And nearly half passed away simply from emotional neglect. Those who survived were left with lasting truama that still impacted them for as long as they lived.
And honestly?
I can't help but feel MaoMao is feeling those same effects the kids that survived did.
Obviously, her situation wasn't as bad,
But it left lasting scars on her psychologically.
And we see it in the way she handles affection from those who do care about her.
She responds to it, gives affection herself when prompted, or has a reason(like getting rare medicine ingredients), but when it comes to getting it herself, MaoMao is apathetic.
She is not ungrateful but keeps a respectful distance.
This is also probably what caused MaoMao to be as independent as she is now. Or at least contribute to it.
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All in all, I love the show and its commentary. It doesn't truly sugarcoat things and doesn't blatantly spell stuff out for the viewer or reader. It's trusting us to be smart, make connections and figure the mysteries out ourselves, and determine how these bits of information influence the characters and their choices.
God, why did I take psychology-
*siiiiigh*… i miss writing these types of things >.<
curse mental illness— by the time i end up bounced back enough (and allowed on my own) i feel most people don’t write for wbk as much :(
𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕓𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕣 𝔹𝕠𝕪𝕤 + 𝔽𝕚𝕣𝕤𝕥 𝔻𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤
Incl. Ren Kaji, Tasuku Tsubakino, Toma Hiragi, + Hajime Umemiya
Apologies some are longer than others!
ℝ𝔼ℕ 𝕂𝔸𝕁𝕀
ʰᵉᵃᵈᶜᵃⁿᵒⁿˢ:
This man spends the entire day before your date staring in the mirror at himself and screaming into a pillow because; hello? He asked you on a date? And you agreed?
He is definitely the kind of guy who, when panicked, ghosts people. Not maliciously, but solely because when he's anxious he just avoids the situation in its entirety. You can thank Hiragi he doesn't do that this time.
Doesn't wear his headphones on your date, but does keep them around his neck, and if you're quiet enough you can faintly hear music playing from them. He keeps them close enough to focus on if he gets too anxious or too upset, but not on so he can hear you when you talk.
He keeps the suckers though; but if you had ever mentioned a favorite flavor of yours you'd be surprised to notice that these ones he's eating happen to be your favorite flavor.
You find yourself at an arcade with him; nothing too jam-packed because dealing with large crowds would not be fun, but it's not so empty that it feels awkward.
He definitely overthought it before you two arrived there, and is overthinking it while you two are there.
But he pays for all the tokens, buys you both sodas or waters or whatever you want, plays whatever games you want to or suggest, and it takes the third game for you to tell him to stop going easy on you and give you an actual challenge.
He ends up kicking your ass at almost every game you two played, but you win 2/5 rounds of air hockey, so you count that as a win.
Combines all your points/tickets at the end and sends you away so he can choose a prize for you; he ends up with fewer tickets than he thought so he ends up with a small, plushie of a whale. He's embarrassed, but it's soft and has the cutest beady eyes.
The date lasts for a few hours, and he walks you home, awkwardly brushing his pinky against yours before you take the initiative and take his hand.
Drops you off at your place with a kiss on the cheek
You text him a selfie of you in your PJs later that night, holding your whale plushie and he makes it his wallpaper almost immediately,
𝕋𝔸𝕊𝕌𝕂𝕌 𝕋𝕊𝕌𝔹𝔸𝕂𝕀ℕ𝕆
ʰᵉᵃᵈᶜᵃⁿᵒⁿˢ:
Is the definition of looking cool on the outside, looking cool on the inside.
Is more excited than anything, no room for nerves, you on the other hand?
Who wouldn't be nervous? Have you seen Tsubaki?
He helps the pair of you plan your outfits days before, matching colors and patterns, hairstyles, and accessories.
The moment you two are out and about together you already look like a power couple; and with the confidence he holds your hand all your nerves disappear.
He takes it slow and simple; taking you for coffee and sweets, sitting outside on their cute patio to talk for literal hours.
He's the type of guy who wants you to try a sip of his drink and a bite of his food and is holding out his fork with a little bit of pastry on the end for you to eat. When he puts his fork down he tells you you have some icing on your face and wipes it off with his thumb, and then he puts his thumb in his mouth, it's such a small, and simple thing but your face is red can you tell who my favorite is?
You two go through a handful of drinks and sweets while sitting there, and for each new order he insists on going up and ordering for you, paying, and taking cute pictures of your drinks together whenever they're served really cute
Once you two are done at the cafe, and Tsubaki has plenty of new selfies with you and candids of you, you two go to a clothing shop that he had found, something small and locally owned, and I can imagine you two doing fashion shows for each other
My friends and I used to do this; but you two pick out outfits for each other, trying to make outfits that fit each others style or outfits you think the other would look amazing in
You take turns trying them on and showing them off; and no matter what Tsubaki is wearing he looks so absolutely amazing you forget how to breath a few times
You go with the notion that you’re window shopping and just trying clothes on for fun, but little do you know he buys himself your favorite outfit he wore and you your favorite outfit your wore
You try and argue against this but he just shuts you up with a kiss; hand cupping your jaw, tilting your head up softly, looking at you so soft and sweet before he’s leaning down to press his lips against yours, so feather light and sweet before he pulls back
You’re stunned into silence, face red and lips tinged the same shade as his lipstick
He tells you you both can wear the outfits on your next date, and takes your hand in his, continuing to a pastry shop that’s nearby
𝕋𝕆𝕄𝔸 ℍ𝕀ℝ𝔸𝔾𝕀
ʰᵉᵃᵈᶜᵃⁿᵒⁿˢ:
He is the definition of looking cool on the outside, is terrified on the inside.
He had an entire box of gas-kun10 in the twelve hours before your date, and it takes everything out of him not to bring out a box on your date.
A gentleman; brings you flowers and picks you up early enough so you can put them in a vase of water before you leave.
I agree with a lot of head-canons that say he seems more traditional? In the gentleman, chivalry sense; and I agree
He holds his arm out for you to hold when you leave; walking closer to the street so you’re further away from any cars (regardless of how few) and any bikes going by
He definitely follows the movie and dinner thing; having genuinely, subtly found a movie coming out that you had wanted to see and taking you to a mid-afternoon showing
He buys your favorite drink and snacks
I imagine he also makes sure to bring his jacket (and hope you forgets yours) so in case the theatre is chilly he can lend you his jacket
It is chilly, and he does lend you his jacket
He also puts his arm around your shoulders while watching the movie; and everything he does is so cliche but dear god is your heart fluttering
He takes you to a nice restaurant afterwards, and you two have a quiet little table, talking about the movie, about the other Furin boys, about your school life and friends
He remembers your friends names and family members names and asks about how they are and just makes you feel so listened to
When he drops you off at home he literally asks if he can kiss you
Brushes your hair behind your ear, fingers trailing down your jawline, resting at your chin as he tilts your head upwards
He kisses you softly and slowly, no expectations behind the kiss; he lets you lead the kiss, lets you end the kiss when you want
It was a simple kiss yet the man leaves you winded
Calls you later that night to talk and unwind, planning another date for the following week
ℍ𝔸𝕁𝕀𝕄𝔼 𝕌𝕄𝔼𝕄𝕀𝕐𝔸
ʰᵉᵃᵈᶜᵃⁿᵒⁿˢ:
I think he barges into Pothos to panic to Kotoha because he's never been on a date?
She helps as much as she can before kicking him out.
He debates a lot of ideas, literally has a list on his phone of ideas and pros and cons for each place, and he's read them out to literally everyone.
Poor Sakura almost had an aneurysm, Sugishita nodded along to every idea thrown his way, and Hiragi swore he had a stomach ulcer.
He picks you up in the early afternoon, and takes you to a local café; not Pothos (Kotoha threatened him to go somewhere else where his friends don't hang out); and you two snack on sweets, coffee, and tea before you go to the next place.
I imagine that this man still has to include some of his own interests, so he had found an open garden type park nearby— someplace with lots of flowers in bloom, butterflies and honey bees flying all around
It’s a beautiful place really; and he pays for a special bouquet for you, wrapped with a cute ribbon
You carry it around, and it ends up being the only thing he allows you to carry
He’s carrying your jacket, your purse, any bags from things you buy (he pays for, regardless of how much you argue)
The garden has little areas to sit and relax, and he’s offering to buy you any drinks or snacks, and turns the garden date into a mini picnic as well
He’s definitely the kind of guy to sit there and watch you, leaning on his hand with a dopey look on his face while you talk about anything— and the look on his face makes you feel so vulnerable and warm you find yourself stuttering and stammering without him even saying a word
When the sun starts setting he walks you home, and he’s the kind of guy who has an arm wrapped around your shoulders as you two walk, the tips of his fingers brushing against your bicep in an almost tickling way
He’s so sweet and happy when he drops you off at home, walking inside to put your stuff down because he still won’t let you carry any of your stuff, and he even starts putting any leftover food away without you asking
Like Hiragi, he asks if he can kiss you, and as soft as he was on the date, his kiss is closer to smoldering
It’s heavy, it’s fast, and it’s over so quick that your brain is reeling
He grins at you like he didn’t just physically steal your breath away, telling you goodnight, kissing your forehead before leaving
He texts you later that night, cute little plant pictures and promises for another date
𝔸/ℕ: I am very well aware that Tsubaki is in love with Umemiya (he and me both) BUT I am also way too in love and invested in the Great King that is Tsubakino so he's included. Also, this is my first go at writing for Windbreaker, so if anything is OOC or bad... I'm so sorry. I’ll hopefully get better! >.<
Hihi just wanted to stumble in and say that all your writing is so amazing !!!! ^^ especially your umemiya arranged marriage series it's my personal favourite lol But fr thank you so much for giving us so much content! :3
this was sent to me forever ago but I now wanna answer it with just— thank you!
I was so proud of that fic when I started it but I felt like I was burning out with my writing, and I started to really hate it
but this message just… makes me so happy :) thank you
daydreaming hyperfixation scenarios before bed becomes harder when your current hyperfixation is the epic musical
any of my moots wanna move to a cute lil cottage somewhere not in the us and raise animals together
any animal will suffice
we can all bring our pets too
lots of land
it doesn’t matter how many times i re-watch yuri on ice the music will always make me emotional
it’s so beautiful
it makes me feel so many things that i can’t put a label on
me, when classes are started: god i can’t wait till classes are over!
me, when classes are over: i’m so bored, i can’t wait till classes are started!
HE'S SO PRETTY GRAH (⁄ ⁄>⁄ ▽ ⁄<⁄ ⁄)
my little fields of mistria person, via piccrew cause I! cannot draw!
let me romance ryis soon please
i hate smau’s where it’s like
“pranking so-and-so that you cheated” or “pranking so-and-so with the ‘they’re gone come over’ text” like???
it gives me straight, white, youtube couple vibes and NOT in a good way
like that’s just a shitty prank? i’d literally never do that to a s/o that’s just shitty
one of my earliest oc’s has been on my mind lately
it was a freaking supernatural oc and i adored her with my entire being
so fun fact
not to trauma dump
but i was short term hospitalized for mental health stuff 🫠
um but i’m alive! and out! and miss connecting with moots and stuff
i miss writing :( and i wanna get back into it so bad
i might tentatively start but
tuens out that feeling of emptiness and a constant lack of motivation or desire to do anything is called ✨clinical depression✨
anyways i’m starting medication soon and hopefully will feel a drive to do anything that makes me happy
my first self-ship commission is done! >.<
thank you @nkogneatho ! it’s so freaking cute!!!
the way prople write nanami in smau’s has me going feral
WHY HE GOTTA BE WRITTEN SO HUSBAND MATERIAL LIKE
AND HE’S NOT R E A L
hello it's been forever since I've really engaged with anyone on here
I fear that mentally I'm not really doing well
hopefully I'll be back at some point but <3