/cm/ + /lit/Discuss literature about/containing cute males!What's your favorite /cm/-centered piece of literature? Including shota-related literature, literature pertaining to cute depictions of male homosexuality, etc. I remember we had a thread like this a while ago, and it was very nice.
Finished a little novella today called The Monster of Elendhaven. It seemed appropriately spooky for October. It's about a kind of undying eldritch creature who takes the form of a back-alley cutthroat named Johann. He becomes captivated by an affluent young sorcerer with a grudge against their dreary seaside town, who he convinces to hire him as a bodyguard.Overall, I think I would have liked a little more horror or a little more romance from it, preferably both. At times, the dialogue also felt a bit too modern and cheeky for the setting, taking me out of the story. But it's a quick, entertaining read that can easily be knocked out in a day, if you're looking for something seasonal. It's a bit NBC's Hannibal/Interview with the Vampire in vibes. More than anything, it reminded me of a BL manga called Sleeping Dead, which I can recommend much more whole-heartedly.
Squeaking in with another spookytime recommendation at the end of October.I just read The Corruption of Hollis Brown, and it's restored my faith in YA novels. It's about a troubled, teenage boy in a small, poor rust belt town who falls in love with a ghost from the 1920s who possesses him. It uses these short, vignette-style chapters that make it extremely easy to binge. This book shares a lot of similar themes with The Summer Hikaru Died, but rather than a supernatural entity possessing the body of the lead's crush, the entity possess the body of the lead himself.I'd say it more of a supernatural romance than a "horror" novel, although the last few chapters tread into thriller territory. I'd describe the relationship between the main couple to be indulgent, possessive (heh) and surprisingly sexy. One of the last books I read was almost front-to-back smut, but this book managed to make a boy making out with his own hand feel much more erotic.It's really good. I'm excited to check out this author's other books. Icarus and Adam, Mine look most interesting to me.
>>4071681The format feels super juvenile. Like the author just took her notes, that break down what happens in the plot, and then just didn't developed it further. It doesn't read as intentionally episodic and more like jarring, with no transitions. Like watching a movie that Haas no establishing shots, and is shot entirely in close ups.
>>4071691I can understand why you would feel that way. When I started the book I was concerned that the whole thing feel choppy, but it gets longer chapters later into the book, after you meet Walt and they are allowed to have longer conversations. I don't know if "juvenile" is the word I'd use to describe it, especially compared to a few of the other YA books I've read recently, but the pacing feels a little odd in the beginning. Anyway, I'm reading Hazelthorn now, another YA, and I feel like I've finally found a proper horror book just in time. I'm only about halfway though it, but I like the atmosphere. While it is gay, so far the relationship between the characters has taken a back seat to the mystery and thriller elements. I don't know how endeared I feel to the POV character, who is meant to be autistic-coded and keeps misreading people and doing stupid and dangerous things. But I am curious to see where it goes.
I'm suprised there is no dedicated thread for digimon, especially with Beatbreak getting a lot of cute fanart
>>4068468Is he me?
>>4068469He's all of us.
Post your boys! Do it!Previous:>>3912933
drew my boys on whiteboard
>>4065452if you guys want to join and draw too! https://r5.whiteboardfox.com/31958656-9240-2265
>>4065453Ooooh that looks fun. I can't now, but I'll be on there tomorrow.
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Wizard EditionPrevious:>>4071142Girly shota: >>4026428 Kemono shota: >>4003971 Muscle shota: >>3991400 Man x shota: >>4066428
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>>4071821You missed the point, woman.
>>4071823I don't know if you knew this, but shotas aren't people, and aren't children.
>>4071838>/cm/ used to have way more people here - womenYuck!
Only the most masculine and hot-blooded allowed
Warhammer 40k is a surprisingly good source for handsome adult men, book and vidja-wise, not so much with the actual minis though.
>>4057412Very cool
Share some cute robot boys
>>4071302No, I don't think I will
*cough*>>4030995
>>4071306OP was just excited to shill his favorite internet cartoon by his favorite internet person.
Fine, I lied and I'm not sorry. This IS a Monkey Wrench thread and I will not hold back on shilling it until the jannies pull the plug. Eat shit, chuds.
>>4071712There are far worse things you could have made a thread about
They have some cute boys
>>4069376I prefer him full Kira mode. I don't really buy the act he was putting on when he had amnesia. Obviously, he had lost his memories, but the narrative pulls a bit away from his perspective during that arc and makes his inner thoughts more ambiguous. I like to believe that some part of him knew he was the only one capable of accomplishing what Kira had done. Or, at least, that was flattered by L's belief he was Kira, even if he had to play the offended, perfect honor student to keep up appearances.I love the give-and-take power dynamics between the two. The way L needles him, tries to push him into dropping his facade and revealing the ugly, bloodthirsty monster underneath. That's why I feel ambivalent about top/bottom dynamics between them. Dominate L seems be be in vogue right now because people want to see Light punished, but who's topping vs who's playing submissive is never the full story with them. Both are playing 6 steps ahead trying to manipulate each other, so it's impossible to say who is really in control.I'm sure I've mentioned these in other DN threads, but "A Tithe to Hell" by Aja and "Coexistence is Boredom" by Sakurazukamori6 are my two favorite LawLight fics. Both are post-Yotsuba Arc AUs. The first is Light/L and the second is L/Light. But in both the "submissive" partner is able to manipulate and outwit the other. "Oubliette" by ArgentNoelle is another fic I enjoyed that features amnesiac Light. It really focuses on the cognitive dissonance he feels without his memories, his PTSD after being kept in solitary confinement for months, and the fucked up predatory nature of his relationship with L. I think the analogy it makes to Light in imprisonment being like a photon in superposition, literally two states at once, Light and Kira, changing only once he is observed, was very clever. It's still being published, and it's slow and a bit challenging to read, so I haven't caught up with it, but I'd like to go back to it once it's finished.
>>4070645>I don't really buy the act he was putting on when he had amnesia.I do, one thing that people often overlook is the fact that Light didn't know that the death note was real until he already killed people with it. Even then he went on to beleave that he would have to give up his soul for using the death note, by the time Ryuk showed up to explain everything to Light he was far too gone. If he got the death note the same way Minoru did he might not have ended up becoming Kira or at the very least he wouldn't get so fucked up so quickly.
>>4071498Nah, nah, nah man. That mf's just evil. I have receipts.
>>4071542>Literally the first thing we learn about Light is that he believes the whole world is "rotten". He already felt disgusted by society long before he made any contact with the Death Note.Not really, it was just a generic statement that only showed that he was dissatisfied with the world.>After killing a murderer who was holding elementary students hostage (justified), the next target he considered was a teenage bully harassing a classmate for $20 (psychotic).Nope, what happened was that Light was that wanted to confirm that the death note was real and has considered using a bully as his test subject. At that point in the story Light didn't know if the death note was real or not, he didn't know if he killed someone or not but he did want to get the results quickly because not knowing would be psychologically devastating.>Then, Light fantasizes about killing people just for being annoying in a public space. Not really, it was more so a sarcastic remark expressing his frustration with bad people (Ryochin being bad for being frustrated with his mom not being annoying).The kid cussing his mom in the first panel is Ryochin from the previous scene. So we know Light's issue with Sudou's behavior wasn't born from any empathy for victims. Likely, it was more about a violation of Light's aesthetic principles.Or maybe he dislikes them both.>While it's true that Light, at this time was not 100% positive that the Death Note worked, and therefore may not have beleaved there would be any consequences to this line of thought, he had enough doubts to feel it merited a second test. It's also reasonable to say that these are not the thoughts of the kind-harted well-adjusted honor student he likes to pretend himself to be.At this poit Light was already in a unique situation because he had already killed someone but he wasn't sure if he truly did it do to the supernatural aspect of his weapon. There is simply no way to know how any person would react in this situation.
>We see Light briefly felt remorse over the relative morality of killing a dangerous murderer over vs killing a man who was harrasing a woman on the streets. But he rationalizes that worry almost instantly, grouping both men under the same umbrella of "rotten people".He didn't, his dialogue was about him convincing himself to use the Death Note to change the world.>Again, "the world is rotten" is a consistent framework. This belief was not given to him by the Death Note. It's a core part of his worldview.The only thing wrong with this that it's simply that it's too pesimistic for someone his age.>Next, we see Light experience anxiety over what he is doing. However, exactly what he is feeling here is somewhat ambiguous. We know he is worried about his life and his mind.Light was worried about losing his mind and soul but still pushed himself to go through with it beleaving that it would be worth it.>This consearn about his "mind" could just as easily be reffering to the toll his psyche is taking, wondering what consequences are wating for him. As we see from his later conversation with Ryuk, he fully expects to be killed for his actions.That makes him heroic. A kid pushing himself to kill at the cost of his mind and soul because he believed he was doing good.>Finally, Light never intended to limit his killing to violent criminals. That's not a bad thing.>The later stages of his plan would involve killing off "useless" people too, more subtly.You got a few things wrong. First it wasn't useless people but rather "people who were able but unwilling to contribute to society" like hikikomori (who abuse their parents love for them in order to act as parasites) or people who abuse the welfare programs. It was also ambiguous if he would actually kill them or simply use his religion/media to threathen them into compliance because while Light was willing to kill anyone he deemed evil he also protested Mikami's killings of former criminals who served their sentence.
Post cute boys drawn in styles that don't necessarily fit the anime style. Comics, old book illustrations, cartoons, retro advertising, mascots are all welcome here.Drawn artistic nudity should be posted to catbox.moe. No explicit content!Previous: >>3914990
Do any of you watch Crayon Shin-chan? I think because of the simple art style it can get away with a lot more fan service than you’d think
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>>4019347He seems cute :>
The catboy, not the theoretical physicist. (Other catboys allowed too)
>>4068104Everyone is too scared cause he's a Nazi, its not faaairr!!! He's just so cute!!!! I love him so much I want to hug and cuddle him so bad
schrodinger is fixable, he's just a nazi, easy fix
nazi catboy feet
>>4071444He's a kid, so he doesn't know any better!
Discussion thread for straight anons of the board who like cute boys. Keep it SFW and on-topic. No /ss/ and no gay shota.
>>4046257Why do you say "keep it sdw"? This whole board is sfw.
>>4071470You wouldn't want to get caught seeing these pics in public
New! Official /sms/ website: https://sms-blog.com/ Shota for straight men. No /ss/ and no gay shota. Simple pictures of the beauty of boys and boyhood.Previous: >>3983041
>>4064580I shut down that website a while ago. My new URL is thebeautifulboy.com
Look at you with your two threads. One isn't enough for you, big guy?
Spooked editionPrevious: >>4070742Girly shota: >>4026428Kemono shota: >>4003971Muscle shota: >>3991400Man x shota: >>4066428
This thread need something creepier
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>>4071385Do you really need your dominant hand to jack off?
Because I'm not done yet.Previous thread >>3928191
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Mega Man thread hit the bump limit >>3960176This thread is continuation of the previous Mega Man thread, for the posting of all Mega Man related cute males (non-robo boys included, ie. Battle Network and Star Force. etc. Dr. Wily if you're feeling frisky)But why not other robots too? Len, 9S, or just OCs, and aesthetic robo bois are also welcome hereSince Vocaloids and 9S have their own threads, this thread should be more centered around Rockman/Mega Man, but it can serve as a place for discussion of cute male robos and their mediaI support Clanker rights <3
Mega man, X and Zero coming to fortnite tomorrow and they look great.
