#i didnt want it to seem too quick or unrealistic

[daihell]

For the Best Chapter 9

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The Venatori was dead. That knowledge should have been more satisfying than it was. In the end, however, it still left them here, with Elden still wounded, shivering violently and fading fast with no guarantee of survival and all Dorian could do was wrap him protectively in his arms. He just hoped that Elden could find some measure of peace, knowing that the person who had done this to him was dead and could never harm him again, for whatever that was worth.

For Dorian’s part, he wouldn’t find peace until they were back at Skyhold with Elden on the mend and he wouldn’t accept anything less. He would not lose Elden, not now, not when they were so close. And if death was inevitable, Dorian wasn’t going to give in without a fight. He could feel Elden going slack in his arms, still trembling, so he picked him up as gently as he could and carried him back to the stretcher. He laid him down, pulling off his own cloak to drape over Elden before checking his pulse. It was there, if faint, thank the Maker.

The battle wasn’t over yet, more red templars were already arriving and Dorian knew they had to get out of there. Every second they were held up might be Elden’s last. As he surveyed the scene, Cassandra suddenly appeared as his side, taking the rope tied to the litter. With her dragging Elden, Dorian was free to blaze a trail, quite literally as he let loose a fireball into a cluster of red templars. They broke through the line as they charged ahead, Dorian feeling a pang of guilt as the majority of their little group remained behind to cover their retreat.

It wasn’t enough though. The templars just kept coming, breaking through the ranks of their allies and giving chase. Dorian paused long enough to get a shot off, causing spikes of ice to shoot up out of the ground, skewering a few templars. But then the sound of rustling branches in the tree above startled him and he spun around, hand already wreathed in fire, barely stopping himself in time when Sera dropped to the ground beside him.

“Maker, Sera, you’re going to give me a heart attack. Maybe this isn’t the best time to sneak up on me.”

“Yeah, good to see you too, where’ve you been?”

“We got a bit held up,” Dorian said.

“Tell us when we’re back at Skyhold,” Bull shouted as he and the others that had been separated from them since rescuing Elden ran past him and Dorian was fairly certain he’d never been so relieved to see them all.

As they positioned themselves on the path, ready to receive the templars, Dorian turned and sprinted after Cassandra and Elden and the scouts still with them. When he caught up, Elden looked so pale. Dorian felt like he couldn’t breath as he begged the Maker and anyone else who might be listening not to take him, not now, not yet. And when Skyhold finally came into view, Dorian couldn’t even bring himself to feel relief, knowing that he could still lose Elden even without the threat of templars.

Skyhold erupted into chaos the moment they crossed the gate, confusion and fear at the sight of the Inquisitor, but Dorian hardly paid them any mind. He was vaguely aware of Cassandra yelling commands, preparing to go back out there to assist their friends.The rest of them didn’t even stop, several soldiers simply heaving the makeshift litter up onto their shoulders so they could carry Elden inside. Dorian followed close behind. No one tried to turn him away and he wasn’t sure if his determination showed or if they were all simply in too much of a hurry to even notice his presence.

-

To Dorian, it felt like he had been sitting there in the corner of Elden’s room for hours and still nothing was certain. Someone had come by at some point to see to his own wounds, and while he had tried to wave them away, he hadn’t had the energy to really put up a fight. He let them do their job, as pointless as it was. He only had a few cuts, some patches of skin on his face and arm that had been exposed to the elements too long, burned red and blistering from the cold. It would have healed on its own given time.

Dorian’s eyes never left Elden’s bed. He could barely see him through the cluster of healers around him but he kept straining to catch a glimpse. He wasn’t sure if he expected to see Elden lying there, ashen, no longer breathing, or completely well, smiling at him as if nothing had happened.

Vivienne arrived at some point, taking charge of the healers who came and went despite how drained she looked. No doubt the others who had stayed behind to fight were back as well but Dorian couldn’t leave as much as he wanted to assure himself that they were alive. He couldn’t leave Elden.

It took Dorian by surprise when the healers filed out, leaving him and Vivienne alone with Elden. He stood and approached slowly, his breath catching in his throat, terrified of what he might see. Elden was alive, lying shirtless on his bed, nothing evident externally to indicate the trauma he had been through. And yet he was so still, his chest barely rising and falling with his shallow breaths.

Was this it? After everything Elden had suffered, would he truly die here, slipping away in complete silence? He’d always known that not everyone would be getting out of this war alive, but not like this, not consumed from the inside, mind and body, left empty and still until he simply wasted away. It was too cruel. Elden was so full of life, he was good and kind and never deserved so much better than this.

“There was more damage than expected,” she said. “We’ve done all we can, all that’s left is to wait.”

Dorian nodded, feeling numb. “Go rest, I’ll watch him for a time.”

Perhaps Vivienne knew arguing was pointless or she was simply too tired because she left him there, staring down at Elden. The door had barely closed when the tears began to fall. It wasn’t fair. Life never was, though. It kept taking the good out of the world, first Felix and now possibly even Elden. And once again Dorian was left to helplessly watch as the people he cared for most, that deserved life and happiness more than anyone, slowly wasted away. There was fury and rage, but it gave way to a hopeless emptiness as he took Elden’s hand, holding it tightly as he curled in on himself, shaking in silent sobs.

-

Dorian never left Elden’s side if he could help it. The inner circle stopped by to see Elden from time to time, for whatever good that would do, and the healers had scheduled visits throughout the day and night so he wasn’t exactly needed there, but he didn’t care. Servants brought him food that Dorian often forgot to eat and Varric brought him his documents containing everything he knew about red lyrium, everything he’d learned trying to cure his brother. It wasn’t even certain that the notes would be relevant since Elden was human, not dwarven, but at least it was something for Dorian to do.

The healers were keeping him stable, but there was no guarantee he’d ever regain consciousness, that his mind and body could ever properly recover from the damage the corruption had caused. A week had past when Elden’s eyes finally opened. Dorian hadn’t even noticed at first, so intent on the book he was reading, but slight movement caught his attention and his heart felt like it might stop, feeling relief and apprehension in equal measure.

“Do you know who I am?” he asked, trying to hide the urgency and desperation in his voice as Elden turned to look at him.

“Dorian?” Elden said in confusion and Dorian wasn’t entirely sure if that was due to uncertainty of the answer or simply a reaction to the odd question.

“Do you know where we are?” Dorian asked next, feeling hopeful despite himself. He could speak, he was aware, surely these were good signs. He sat forward and took Elden’s hand, book forgotten as it fell to the floor.

Elden glanced at the room before answering. “Skyhold. We made it.” He closed his eyes with a relieved sigh before his eyes shot open again and he looked to Dorian again in concern. “What about the others? Are they--”

“All fine,” Dorian soothed.

It was just like Elden to worry about others despite the state he was in and honestly that did wonders to reassure Dorian. The relief he felt was profound and he sighed, letting out a breath he felt like he had been holding for years, silently whispering a prayer of thanks as he lowered his head suddenly feeling exhausted, bringing a hand up to wipe at his aching eyes.

Dorian had imagined so many different scenarios of how this could have played out; Elden trapped in a nightmare forever, seeing friends as demons, or perhaps he would simply be empty, no spark behind those bright green eyes, unable to speak or function on his own. But he was awake and aware and Dorian couldn’t be more overjoyed. No doubt Elden was thirsty as well. He helped him sit up enough to press a potion to his lips before laying him down again.

“I imagine, by the end of this, we’re all going to be sick of the taste of elfroot,” Dorian joked, the silence getting to him. Elden looked completely exhausted, the simple movement leaving him wrecked, so Dorian pulled the blanks up and tucked him back in. “Sleep. I’ll be here when you wake next.”

It looked as though Elden might say something, but he was simply too tired and quickly fell asleep. Dorian was left with his thoughts, which he was growing increasingly tired of. Now that he felt hopeful for Elden’s condition, he couldn’t help but think of other things. Like whether or not he had any right to be here now, to see Elden like this. They weren’t in a relationship any longer, did he have any right to stay at his side? Would Elden even want him nearby?

Although Dorian supposed he would gladly accept Elden figuratively casting him out of his room if it meant he was well enough to do so. Not that Elden ever would. He was much too kind. And right now, he was still weak and Dorian had no plans to leave him alone. Elden had wanted him there before and Dorian wouldn’t go as long as that still might be the case. And someone needed to keep an eye on him.

-

A cold breeze prickled at Dorian’s skin, rousing him where he had fallen asleep in the chair at the inquisitor’s bedside. He shivered, trying to remember if he’d left a window open, but as he sat up, his gaze fell on the empty bed and he froze. Panicked, he was on his feet in an instant, looking wildly around. He spotted Elden standing there on the balcony which was a relief, but he was so still it was unsettling.

Dorian was at his side in mere moments, gently taking Elden’s arm and leading him back into the room, closing and locking the balcony just to be safe. Elden hadn't looked as though he’d planned to jump, but Dorian had no intention of risking it, not with memories of Elden standing on the cliff’s edge so fresh in his mind. Besides, Elden’s skin was cold to the touch, a startling contrast to the burning fever he’d had so far.

“Let’s get you back to bed, shall we?” Dorian suggested. Elden looked dazed and barely seemed to comprehend what he was saying. “You really shouldn’t be out for a stroll, you know. I’ve never seen a patient so determined to tear their stitches. You best be careful or Vivienne might not sew you up next time.”

“Is this real?” Elden asked, looking more through him than at him. “Did I really get away?”

“Yes,” Dorian said as soothingly as he could. “She’s dead, remember? She can’t hurt you anymore.”

“I thought— I thought I was back there. I don’t—“

He looked so lost and confused. All Dorian could do was put an arm around him and guide him into bed. “It’ll be alright, you’re safe, you just need to rest.”

“And you’ll be here when I wake up?”

“Yes,” Dorian said, before second guessing himself, worrying that that might not have been the answer he’d wanted. “If you want me to be, that is?”

“Please,” Elden whispered, his eyes already sliding closed as if they were far too heavy to remain open a second longer. “I’m scared, what if this is the dream?”

“Shh, I know,” Dorian said, bundling Elden in blankets, using his magic to warn the room again. He took Elden’s hand and held it tightly between both of his. “You’re safe now. No one can hurt you now. Just rest.”

-

In the morning, when the healers arrived, Elden was in good health, seeming alert and present to all of their relief. After so long terrified and on edge, Dorian felt like he could collapse. When had he last gotten a full night’s sleep? He couldn’t bring himself to believe it was all truly fine, however. What if there was some other complication? What if the red lyrium had taken hold after all and suddenly reappeared?

But despite everything, Elden was looking healthier and gone was the confusion from last night. Perhaps it had simply been nightmares confusing him. Up until now, Dorian had been at the edge of the bed, holding Elden’s hand tightly in his own, but now he sat back farther, giving Elden space despite the way he desperately wanted to reach out to him, touch him. That wasn’t his place any longer. It took him some time but eventually, once they were left alone again, he finally brought himself to speak.

“Can I stay?” Dorian asked, sounding uncharacteristically uncertain even to his own ears.

“Do you want to stay?” Elden asked, his expression frustratingly hard to read.

“It’s a simple question,” Dorian said, irritably getting the better of him. “Surely you can answer with a yes or a no instead of turning it back on me.”

“Of course I do, but not if you don’t want to be here.” Elden said, his expression earnest and how could Dorian be annoyed with him for that? “Won’t you tell me what you want? Do you want to stay?”

The careful mask Dorian always wore broke and Elden could see all of the fear and desperation and sadness he had tried so hard to keep hidden all this time.

“Yes,” Dorian whispered. Elden reached out to him and he took his hand and Dorian felt guilty for it. “I’m sorry, this is all my fault.”

“What? How could any of this possibly be your fault?” Elden asked looking genuinely confused.

“Our conversation, before you left,” Dorian said, unable to look him in the eye. “You wouldn’t have been distracted if it wasn’t for my poor timing.”

“My, you do think highly of yourself,” Elden said, but it was a joke and he was smiling fondly at him.

“Have you met me? I assure you I have good reason,” Dorian said, but it was his usual deflection and he knew it wouldn’t fool Elden for a moment. “If not that, then would you care to tell me what happened?”

“It was a foolish mistake. We were actually planning on traveling that way anyway to investigate the red templar sightings. But I found tracks and foolishly followed them. I may have been too preoccupied to realize how dangerous that was, but that’s hardly your fault. I had plenty to fret over with the endless stream of meetings with the advisors. And perhaps I was trying to prove to myself that I could handle it alone.”

Elden looked away guiltily and Dorian remembered everything he had said while injured, so terrified of failure, of letting the Inquisition down, so sure he had no right to lead them. Dorian hated that there was so little he could do to help, but he could at least keep Elden from dwelling.

“Honestly, you have nothing to prove, but I must admit, now that I know the truth I’m a touch disappointed this isn’t about me after all,” Dorian joked, pleased when Elden pushed him playfully and Dorian couldn’t help but chuckle.

“So what do we do now?” Elden asked.

“I’m not sure. I expected you to be more angry than you seem,” Dorian admitted.

Elden was silent for a moment, staring at their hands linked together. “Would you tell me why?”

They needed to have that conversation sooner or later, might as well get it out of the way.

“For that I definitely owe you an apology,” Dorian said with a sign. “The truth is, I lied. I was afraid the rumors were growing out of control.”

“I told you, I don’t care about them.”

“But I do. I’d never be able to forgive myself if it ruined your reputation.”

“They’re going to find a reason to hate me matter what I do.” Elden said. Dorian knew it was true but it was just so infuriating. Elden was good and kind and did more than anyone in this war and yet still people were looking for any reason to turn on him. “Maybe what we should have done was put out our own rumors, about how the Inquisitor is incredibly weak and the only reason the Inquisition has made it this far is because of his friends, especially a certain Tevinter mage who keeps helping him pick himself up every time he falls apart.”

“No need to depreciate yourself on my account,” Dorian said with a sad smile.

“It’s the truth, though. I-- I just wish you’d talked to me about it.”

“I know, I should have.” Dorian said quietly.

“And I understand why. I might have felt the same if our positions had been reversed and I can’t fault you for that. I just miss you. Just do me a favor, even if you don’t want this, don’t push me away. Your friendship means a lot to me.”

Dorian laughed weakly. “I didn’t realize any of that was still an option.”

“As long as you talk to me about what’s bothering you,” Elden said. “You’ve been there every step of the way for me, but I want to be there for you as well.”

“You already have been. Too much, I fear. That’s the problem here after all.”

“I’ve done nothing,” Elden said with a little laugh.

“Says the Lord Inquisitor,” Dorian said but he sighed, looking at Elden seriously. “I just don’t understand. How can this be so simple for you? How can I possibly deserve any sort of second chance?”

“Dorian, I’m anxious all the time, everything in my life is complicated. But when I’m with you? All of that is quieter. I can finally hear myself think for once and all I want to think about is you. I like being around you, I like making you laugh and seeing you smile. If you don’t— if you don’t feel the same, I won’t fault you for it. we can end things here, go back to being friends. But if you do, then I want to try. I want to be at your side and I want to see where this goes, you and I. I know the journey won’t be easy, it never is, we will both have to work hard at it, but I think it could be worth it. But more than anything I want you to be happy, and if walking away will do that then it’s what I’ll do. But making yourself do something that will make you unhappy will only leave us both miserable.”

Dorian had to cover his face, to try to compose himself. How could he possibly deserve this man? He always did have a habit of sabotaging himself. Rebelling back in school, against his father. Then there was his inevitable fight with Alexius, pushing his mentor and subsequently Felix, his only friend, out of his life.

When he’d come south, he’d promised himself he would do the right thing, he’d be better and he’d make a difference. But once again, when happiness was within his grasp, he’d pushed Elden away, ruining the only relationship that had ever felt like this, that had ever been so real. Elden was much too good to offer him a second chance. Dorian could simply hurt them both all over again.

“I’m certainly not blameless here either,” Elden continued. “I should have insisted we talk, I knew something had been bothering you, but I was afraid. So I left without a word.”

“No,” Dorian said, hating the idea that Elden might blame himself for this. “I didn’t exactly leave things open for a conversation.”

“We’re supposed to be in this together, remember?” Elden said too earnestly. “We’re on the same side.”

“You are right, of course,” Dorian said, rubbing at his face. “I fear I’m at a loss, because as selfish as it is, I don’t want to walk away again. Where do we go from here?”

“How about you come up here and get some rest,” Elden said with a fond smile. “We can talk more after we’ve both rested.”

With his urging, Dorian crawled onto the bed. Elden curled against him, keeping his hand held tightly in his own. Having Elden’s familiar warm weight against him was such a relief. He knew things weren’t back to normal, they still had a long way to go, but the fact that Elden didn’t hate him was more than he had hoped for. He knew he’d made a mess of things, he knew he had hurt Elden and betrayed his confidence. He would make it up to him, he would do what he should have from the beginning, stay by his side through all of this and make sure he could still smile by the end of it. And he’d make sure Elden was never hurt again.

“Maybe I’ll have Leliana see what she can do about the rumors. And I’ll have her send you a list of everything she’s heard about you too.” Elden said suddenly, taking him by surprise.

“Why exactly would I want that?” Dorian asked.

“It’s not all bad. In fact, it’s mostly positive. The majority seem to find our relationship sweet.”

“Me? The evil Tevinter Magister? Sweet? That’s certainly a new one.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone,” Elden said with a sleepy yawn. “Will you still be here when I wake up?”

“Of course,” Dorian said, kissing the back of Elden’s hand and threading his fingers through his hair.

He paused, contemplating the weight of his words. There was so much to be said, so much to do. There was regret and affection and reassurances, but how could he ever put it all into words? How could he convey his sincerity? It would never be enough, would it? Instead, he would do everything in his power to show him all he felt until there was no doubt left in Elden’s mind that he was treasured. As Elden’s breathing slowed in sleep, Dorian whispered a single word, hoping desperately to convey at least a fraction of everything he felt.

“Amatus.”

The corner of Elden’s lips twitched up into a slight smile. He knew the significance of the word, all it represented to Dorian. It was terrifying how well Elden knew him, to be honest. But then, Dorian wouldn’t have it any other way. It was comforting, in a way. Regardless, Dorian would call him his beloved until the end of time if possible. There were still doubts and fears, things in his past that couldn’t so easily be banished and this horrible certainty that they weren’t all getting out of this alive. But they were in this together. And Dorian never wanted to let him go again.

#dragon age inquisition #dorian pavus #dorian x inquisitor #pavelyan #inquisitor #elden trevelyan #fanfic #for the best #cal writes stuff #aaaaa ive been fretting over this for too long #time to end it #i hope this is at least a tiny bit satisfying #after everything #how do people even have these sorts of conversations lmao #i dunno #i didnt want it to seem too quick or unrealistic #hopefully it works and makes sense

[riddlessbasilisk]

Hi I’m a fellow tom simp 🥺 I really love a mean Tom but a nice one gets me in the feels when he starts realising he cares and gets that guilty feeling. Do you every see your self writing a Tom x innocent reader who he accidentally hurts and then feels guilty for but doesn’t want to admit it but for some reason her cuteness rules over him😭😭💖 I’m tryna turn his lil agressive ass soft but I wanna see how you could make that work 🙏🏽🥺

Hey 👀 Yeah, I've got you. Gotta love a bit of conflicted Tom, Man is a trainwreck when he has f e e l i n g s

Why is this gif of Tom so- 10/10 *chefs kiss*

Y/H - Your house

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On your first day at Hogwarts, you were considered average, a halfblood with no real reputation on either side of the family. You had a few friends, sure, and you did eventually get sorted into Y/H, which helped people believe more in your kind-hearted nature. But you were still just that, average, plain, unrecognizable in a crowd.

By your Second Year at Hogwarts, you had established some sort of name for yourself. Not all good of course, more than one of the Slytherins had called you too 'soft', but it wasn't enough to overlap what everyone else seemed to think of you. That you were a good person to go to for help, that you were a good person to rely on, that you were a good person.

By your Third Year at Hogwarts, you had been noticed by a certain Riddle, Tom Marvolo Riddle, to be exact. You had heard the rumours about him, girls swooned, guys wanted to be him, and a few, a small few, absolutely detested him - and neither you nor any one else knew why.

By your Fourth Year at Hogwarts, you had been often seen around the said Riddle from before, despite whoever protested to it. Though the name Riddle fitted Tom far too well, and perhaps you should've realised that some Riddles can't be fully solved until the last minute, and sometimes the answer isn't as nice as you'd been made to believe, and sometimes it's so much better than you ever imagined.

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Your fingers felt frosted as you sat on your cloak against the crisp grass of Autumn, the courtyard was barely visible other than the lanterns splaying the walls. The sun went down at 5 usually now, and as much as you loved the stars sparkling up in the sky, the chill was much too noticeable - but it hardly compared to the chill that had turned into a layer of ice around your heart, and maybe that's why you continued to sit there and let the wind take over your body and the moon take over your mind

You didn't know why Tom had did it really, you didn't have the answer to why you had seen him flirting with a Pureblood Witch from your Astronomy class, but you had an idea, and it was that she was in higher classes than you, just like Tom was, and that's probably where they met, and that's probably where he had realised that she's better than you academically, and much more regal and proper.

And as much as you wished he had turned around and apologised when you caught him, he didn't, you swore he had glared actually. But you didn't mind, it's not like either of you had ever declared any sort of relationship, or said you had loved eachother - but it still hurt, really bad, and as much as you wanted to believe that those days at hogsmede, or honeydukes, or when he would let you, and only you, sit with him in the library while he read, meant something, that seemed unrealistic.

Because you had swore that you had seen him take her into the library with him earlier.

Looking up at the stars felt bitter, because they were like him, twinkling, brilliant, and yet incased in darkness only brightened by the moon, and while you wanted to believe you were his moon, it was far too obvious that you were only a shooting star who went as quick as they came.

But the ice around your heart was thawed only by the woes that Tom had told you so many times before, about how he didn't understand himself as much as he wished he did, about how Abraxas and Avery were annoyances more than they were conveniences. Things he had never told anyone else, things you doubted he would even tell her.

And the ice frosted over again when you remembered the time you saw him pin a third year muggleborn against the wall for something so minimal, or when you saw Avery come out of the Slytherin common room one day with bruises along his arms that you were sure weren't there the day before.

Tom Riddle was a bad person

And you were a good person

People had said it before, so why did it hurt you to realise,

And why did you still want him so so badly.

It was because you wanted to be the moon in his darkness, you wanted him to be next to you with frosted fingers imagining you in the stars, you believed you could be the moon to his darkness.

Which is why you were going to the library, because you knew he would be there, and you knew he was a good person, and you knew that Sienna Bowcan only wanted him for his looks.

Pushing open the library door, your confidence slipped away, there he was, there they both were. Tears pushed up against your vision but you blinked them away, taking comfort in the smell of old books that invaded the space around you.

Pushing yourself forward reluctantly, you stopped in front of them, Tom didn't even glance at you, Sienna seemed to be seething.

"What do you want, L/N?", The pureblood spoke through her teeth, an amount of jealousy seeping through, and you noticed Tom stiffen at that, which thawed your heart again, even though you weren't entirely sure it was her that stiffened him.

"Can I speak to you, Tom?" You spoke quietly, trying not to let your nerves show through, because you didn't know if rejection would hurt more or not, "Alone?", you glanced at her again, and the hate surrounding her made you shiver.

The man himself closed over the book he had been reading, a potions textbook, which seemed a little off for him, considering he was perfect at potions, but you didnt comment. His brown eyes looked up at you with a cold glare, which made you almost sure of rejection,

Until he didn't, standing up,

"Where to, L/N"

But perhaps being referred to like that by him of all people hurt like it was rejection, and suddenly you wanted to cry again, "The astronomy tower?", your voice was meek, and it felt humiliating.

The first half of the walk up there was uneventful, but you could feel him looking at you, analysing you as if you were that potions textbook from the library, "Why do you look sad?", His voice was neutral, but Tom Marvolo Riddle didn't ask questions without reason. That in itself made you think that maybe it wasn't all just a facade.

Forcing yourself to look at him, you couldn't help but smile, that face, that face of his right now, the one that was somewhere between frustration and confusion. He had made it before when he was ranting about his feelings to you, "I'm hurt", you admitted.

Suddenly, halfway up the tower, he stopped, prompting you to stop with him,

"Why are you hurt? Who hurt you, I can talk to them, if you'd like", you felt stunned for a second, confused, talk to them? He would do that for you? Of course, unless he planned on talking to himself, that probably wouldn't work today, "You hurt me, Tom" you looked down, not wanting to look at him, but you could only imagine the whirlwind happening in those eyes of his.

You felt your chin being grabbed softly and pushed up, but you didn't register it until you saw him again. Annoyance swirled in his eyes, prettier than any stars that could be born, and yet his annoyance hardly seemed directed at you, "How...did I hurt you?", All of the confidence that was Tom Marvolo Riddle was still there, but he seemed confused, vulnerable almost. Your smile weakened a little, "I just, thought there was...something between us, but then you started..pursuing Bowcan", You shifted away from him a little, prepared to run so be it he laughed, or mocked you.

You hoped he wouldn't, because you didn't believe he was as bad as people made him out to be.

Yet, he just seemed confused when you looked into his eyes again, "I do like you." He stated in an almost factual tone, as if it were the most clear thing in the world.

"But Bowc-", Tom cut you off quickly, not just with the look he gave you but with the pull he had gave your arm before he interlooped it with his own and led you up the stairs and into the astronomy tower, guiding you towards the edge of the rail and looking up at the stars, "Bowcan means nothing", his voice interlapped with the wind.

"Does that mean we...do have something?", as much as you wanted to say, 'are you mine?', or, 'are we together then?', you knew that that was far too blunt for him.

For Tom, however, he looked up at the stars to avoid your gaze, because he didn't know what he was doing. He had you beside him, he had you, he always had, considering anyone else who got near you romantically ended up with some sort of visit off of him (indirectly or not). Yet he had hurt you, and that hurt him, and nothing was allowed to hurt him, or make him weak, and if you were anyone else he was sure he would've threw you over the railing, or atleast debated it.

But if him being with Bowcan hurt you, despite her being little more than a pawn in the game he played, then he would stop. And even though this encounter had absolutely ruined his match, he hardly cared, because it was you

He didn't hesitate to squeeze your arm, "Yes, apparently so", and as much as he wanted to say so much more, he couldn't, because you didn't know half of the things he did, and he didn't want to ruin that innocence - and feeling you press yourself closer to him in some form of content filled him with emotions he hardly understood.

Maybe the stars told him all he had to know. He was the darkness and you were the light within, both the stars and the moon - because the light in his heart, small as it may be, was reserved for you, and you had all the light in the world to offer to everyone else.

#this is p bad ngl #and i kinda went away from the ask tbh #but give me some time 🖖🏻 #tom riddle x you #tom riddle x y/n #tom riddle x reader #tom riddle

[dxmedstudent]

Hey, uh... So if u don't mind fielding the question, what are the signs that's someone's messing you around on online dating? Congrats on the nerdier partner 😊

Thank you, I feel like a lucky girl. Neither of us are perfect (duh) but I’m happy. I was perfectly happy when i was single (I’m sure he was, too). But being with someone fun makes life better - even if it was great. I typed out a response to this a few times but kept losing it, so here goes.  This is mainly going to me from the perspective of a woman who dates men - some things may be applicable across sexualities and genders, others might be more specific. I also assume you’re asking for advice re: dating for relationships rather than casually - only because there’s no harm in mutual messing around! The main thing is that you shouldn’t just believe people, until you get to know them. Look at their actions, not just their words. Realistically, whilst some people are honest and trustworthy, others aren’t. Trust is earned - you grow to believe someone because you get to know them. Half the guys who swear they are looking for a relationship/marriage/2 kids and a dog are probably looking for a quick hookup.   So regardless of whatever their profile says, you’ll need to talk to them and look at their actions to see whether they want the same thing as you. I also recommend that you have a standard for what you accept in terms of behaviour - for example that they reply in reasonable time. Don’t accept people who ask you to meet thoughtlessly and at the last minute despite the fact they’ve been messaging you for some time, or people who ghost you or flake out of a date at the last minute. This is first date territory: people are literally on their best behaviour because they want you to see them again. And if, even on their best behaviour they are being flakey, then they will never treat you better. I expected a lot from the guys messaging me when I was online dating. It meant that I only met guys who could hold a decent conversation and were courteous. I didn’t have a single awkward or boring date because I didnt meet guys who flaked out or who weren’t putting in some effort at the start.  And that’s how I met a guy who is considerate and kind, honest to a fault and has a great sense of humor with plenty of things we can both talk about. 

If anyone makes you feel uncomfortable or disrespected or creeped out, just walk away. Life is too short for those kinds of risks. Only accept something you actually want. Casual sex is great if that’s what you want - and you don’t expect anything else to come from it but some fun. But never agree to casual sex if what you really want is a relationship with that person - sleeping with someone won’t make them love you so never go into it hoping for more than a fun time. For some people, sex leads to feelings, and for others, sex will always be just sex - if you go into it hoping for more there is a high chance you’ll be disappointed.  If sex is special to you  - whether the first time or five hundredth, have sex when the time feels right for you - whether that’s date 1, 3, 25 or on your wedding night.  I’ve seen friends learn this the hard way. YMMV but Try to stay sober (or relatively sober) on dates if you’re looking for something serious - if you want to work out how much you genuinely like them, having beer goggles can often make that more difficult. Also, don’t rush things. I have friends who used to announce a relationship on FB like 2 weeks after meeting a guy. This usually led to unrealistic expectations about settling down really early on in the relationship before they’d fully gotten to know each other, because it’s easy and tempting to fall hard when you’re infatuated with someone at the start.   Don’t move any faster or further than you genuinely want them to.  A lot of people (particularly young women) can feel pressured into sexual acts to attract and keep a partner, but anyone worth having won’t pressure you. When you first meet someone, you are both auditioning each other for the most important job in each other’s life. Which means that in the early months you should be getting to know each other as much as possible and gauging if you are compatible where it matters, and whether you can see it becoming a long term relationship.  This is not a decision to rush - so don’t treat it like it’s a foregone conclusion because you snogged someone a couple of times and it seemed nice. Enjoy the early rush of liking someone - but remember that they have to earn their right to stay in your life. Hope this helps :)

[mejomonster]

(7) okay i love wu xie immediately noticing that xiaoge is gone and going back to look for him. Its such a nice contrast to when they were separated in tlt1 and he didnt notice until even a minute or two after theyd gone to the top, he inquired about it, and everyone said not to worry about it. Like now instead of just being like "yeah he can take care of himself" hes WORRIED and going to look for him!!!

wu xie’s growth/change ALREADY is just. so apparent. which is part of why i absolutely love this sequence of scenes.

wu xie clearly has realized in the lapsed time between seeing xiaoge that: xiaoge CAN take care of himself but shouldn’t have to, that people put pressure on xiaoge that’s unrealistic and unfair, that xiaoge might actually die one day and ppl treating him like a ‘god’ doesn’t help him, that wu xie doesn’t want to worry if he’s alive or dead ever again, that wu xie CARES if he is, that wu xie doesn’t think xiaoge should go through that kind of suffering and danger and fear alone and wu xie is willing to go through it too just so xiaoge won’t bear it alone, that wu xie is ok dying if it means xiaoge doesn’t have to suffer or be left alone. 

like this wu xie has shown a lot of growth since the last time this happened, and also just how much he already cares. 1 just about innocents in real danger - and he very much considers immortals innocents too, even if other people are afraid and consider them monsters even. and 2 - that xiaoge even as a professional/god is WORTH worrying about and dying to protect, something i dont think anyone else has ever viewed xiaoge like. 

it absolutely tore my heart out. when i realized wu xie was going to lose him again. not know if he was dead again. not have any way to find him again. 

when wu xie ran into the sea, ready to DROWN just to try and make sure he didn’t lose xiaoge, try to help in vain. how pangzi was so sympathetic and just trying to calm wu xie down and keep him alive, knowing wu xie is too panicked to realize its impractical and impossible to help. wu xie CANT help xiaoge - he’ll literally die, he’s literally too weak. and wu xie was also too weak to stop xiaoge from doing this alone, and not quick enough to plan any alternative. and pangzi knows this, and tries to keep wu xie alive through it until he can accept it. 

wu xie running into the sea, so fucking worried, and then pangzi has to try and get sense into him - but he says what EVERYONE says about xiaoge ‘oh he’ll be fine, he’s like a god’ and wu xie HATES it because that’s part of why he’s so terrified. because wu xie sees xiaoge as a PERSON and a person who can DIE and be in PAIN and no one else seems to be caring about it! even xiaoge won’t seem to prioritize it, seeing how xiaoge just did that and sacrified himself. and wu xie just feels so lost and unable to do anything meaningfully helpful. 

and then wu xie tries to go again, and again, into the water. because he cannot fathom a world where he has to lose xiaoge again. where he’s expected to stop caring about him, even for a while - where he’s supposed to ‘just somehow assume xiaoge’s fine like everyone else does.’ because wu xie IS scared xiaoge can die, is scared he can lose xiaoge, and those very real possibilities are absolutely devouring him.

the entire sequence i was. aaaaaaahhhh

#replies #@keyhsahla #the lost tomb 2 #im sorry i ranted so much T-T #like on 1 level yeah the romance here? off the fucking charts #but also the character building of THESE MOMENTS #it shows SO much about who wu xie was and is and wants to be #about what he values and fears #what he cares about #and its just a really good sequence of scenes #also THIS is when i was totally sold on THIS wu xie actor #he managed the weight of the beach scenes REALLY well #these scenes hit me like kirk trying to stop spock from dying in wrath of khan #i was ONLY spared a little because i KNOW xiaoge lives #but like wu xie??? he doesnt know if xiaoge is dead #if xiaoge will never ever be in his life again #if xiaoge is in pain and wu xie couldve been with him to ease it #wu xie is being eaten ALIVE by all these fears #and his actor did such a GREAT job managing these parts

[fan-clan-fun]

These cats are just a pair of siblings that I had a lot of fun working on. They are basically two sides of the same coin, foils to each other. They are members of a fan clan (I know, shocker) called HawkClan.

I apologise for any grammatical errors, weird sentence structures or anything like that, english isn’t my native language.

Wonderful! And no worries about the writing, Im always impressed by non-native english speakers and their impressive english, at least when compared to the other languages I myself supposedly speak. So let’s see what we have!

Adderstar: Massive, intimidating, a frightening foe. These are the words most cats would use to describe HawkClan’s young leader, Adderstar. But don’t let her physical appearance fool you, this huge tabby has an ever bigger, albeit squeamish heart!

Born into a litter of three, Adderkit was the biggest and strongest one. She would often be found rough housing with her two brothers and the other kits in the nursery. But with great power comes great responsibility. That’s a lesson Adderkit needed to be taught the hard way. During one of their usual play sessions she accidentally tackled one of her brothers, Shadowkit, violently, breaking one of his ribs which caused internal bleeding. Despite the medicine cat’s best efforts, Shadowkit passed away. After that, Adderkit refused to play with the other kits, especially if they were younger or smaller than her. Blazekit, angry with his sister and unable to cope with the loss of his brother, became cold, angry and distant. He now refuses to acknowledge Adderstar as anything more than a leader and lashes out at any cat who points out their obvious connection.

Interesting, Im curious about when she would have done this and how. Cats can do some serious damage, but to have the strength (unless it was aided by height or some other advantage) to cause a broken bone and internal bleeding would be quite difficult, not impossible, just difficult. But! Maybe an easier ( and even more heartwrenching) way it could have happened, was if their sibling got an infection when Adderkit played carelessly with claws out. It could have made Adderkit much more careful of how she fought. That said, I really do like this motivation, and either way if you wish to keep it, would make for a compelling character development.

Moons passed, but memories of her brother kept haunting the she-cat, even when she started her apprenticeship. Darkstar, the former leader, having seen her potential and her struggles, decided to mentor the young cat himself. Both cats were insanely stubborn, refusing to acknowledge the faults of their ways; Darkstar, too focused on battle tactics and strength, and Adderpaw, afraid of her own power and abilities. The two cats clashed on multiple occasions, but Darkstar wasn’t known for giving up a challenge. He realized that the best motivation for Adderpaw was the pain of others. He would often put himself, sometimes other cats, in dangerous situations that would require immediate action from Adderpaw to solve. This is why Adderstar is so good at fighting badgers, according to some cats. Slowly but surely, the two started to understand and trust each other.

See I like the dynamic between Darkstar and Adderpaw.... but I dont think it would be either wise  or realistic that a clan leader would allow either themselves or clanmates into a potentially dangerous situation just to encourage an apprentice. Maybe if it wasnt actually dangerous, but it would be a bit odd to put the responsibility on an apprentice to save the day, when it would be the leader’s job to do that. Unless... well I’ll address it below.

Many moons later, Adderfang was made deputy, instead of Blazestep, whom many cats regarded as the best warrior in HawkClan. This widened the rift between the two siblings even more. Adderfang never thought of becoming a leader. She just wanted to fulfill her warrior duties and get her mind off her brother’s death. She didn’t want to be a leader, she had no need for more worries.

So I do think it is very odd that Adderfang would have been chosen as deputy when the rest of the clan regarded their sibling better. That said, you could argue that Darkstar’s actions in her apprenticeship (reckless self endargerment and potential endangerment of others) and then choosing her as deputy over other better liked candidates, could point to nepotism or serious character flaws. I feel like there is more going on with Darkstar that might need to be addressed for this to work. Not impossible, but an interesting conundrum.

“He has the heart and passion of a Bear. You have the strength and clarity of a Hawk.” That was all Darkstar said. Adderfang understood none of that. Strength? Well, she had that. And what good did that bring her? Death and sadness, nothing more. Clarity? All her life, she knew nothing, but confusion. What is her place in her clan? Does a murderer even deserve a place to call home? She tried to pry Darkstar for more; she needed reasons, true reasons, not baseless statements. But Darkstar wouldn’t say more. He’d just smile, like he knew something that no other cat did. “You’ll understand one day, mousebrain.”

But even after standing on the shores of the High Lake (A/N: it’s just a big, icy lake, this is where deputies are made leaders under the full moon), even after becoming Adderstar, she still couldn’t quite grasp what those words meant.

Im curious what those words mean too, I feel like there could be some background spiritual stuff going on.

Blazestep: HawkClan’s finest warrior. And also it’s angriest one, this jet black cat is one scorching inferno. He’s brash, aggressive, and he’s not afraid of showing his fangs or unsheathing his claws. How does one small, frightened kit grow up to be a walking volcano, ready to erupt at any moment?

His brother’s death hit Blazekit harder than any blow from a cat ever could. Shadowkit was the only kit willing to play with the weakling Blazekit. All the others would mock or turn their backs on him. And, playing with Adderkit was just plain sad. Even as a young kit, Blazekit could see that Adderkit was going easy on him. Never once did she shove him too hard, bit or scratched him playfully. What’s worse, she even pretended to be hurt when Blazekit tackled her or batted at her with his tiny paws. Blazekit hated all of it. He hated Adderkit and her pity, he hated the disgusted and mocking looks of the other kits. Shadowkit was the only other cat he could confide in.

And then Shadowkit was stripped away from him, by Adderkit of all cats. Blazekit was truly alone now.

Sounds like a lonely and frustrated kit, poor guy.

Adderkit tried to reconnect with him, but he rejected her pitiful attempts. It’s not like Adderkit made such a tremendous effort either: whenever Blazekit would confront her, she’d just avert her gaze, murmur something and leave with her tail drooping. Blazekit hated it. He hated how Adderkit couldn’t face the truth, how she couldn’t, no, didn’t take responsibility for her strength. Instead of realizing the power in her paws, she just hid away from it. Blazekit hated it.

Moons went by, and soon, it was Blazepaw’s turn to prove himself. His mentor, Nettlemoon was the exact opposite of the fiery tom. Nettlemoon tried to teach the young cat patience, but Blazepaw would have none of it. Despite this, he was an outstanding apprentice; he could execute most moves with ease and with little practice and he was excellent at predicting his opponent’s next move. He was just bad at catching squirrels.

But being good wasn’t enough for Blazepaw, he wanted to be the best. He’d train long and hard after nightfall, when the clan was asleep, often overworking and injuring himself. He had to get stronger. No cat will make fun of him anymore, he’ll make sure of that.

So at this point I really worry for this apprentice, and worry that neither his mentor of the clan around him seemed to notice his struggle. I cant imagine that his mentor wouldnt have noticed his injuries and addressed them. He may be hot headed and determined to be the best, but there is only so much he can get away with before he should have consequences. Then again, if you do continue with the thread of Darkstar putting himself in danger, I suppose an absent mentor wouldnt be entirely unrealistic for the clan.

He was Blazestep now, but his goals never changed. And he was going to make it. He could already see Darkstar appointing him as deputy. He could see all of those mocking glares turn into quick, wary glances filled with fear. He could see himself standing on top of The Ruins (A/N: a place for the leaders to stand during clan meetings, it’s just an old church overgrown with weeds and trees), fur blowing in the wind, looking down at HawkClan. He could see himself racing towards battle, his clan at his back and Shadowkit at his side.

And then it was stripped away from him, by none other than Adderfang.

So I am curious about why the clan ended up liking (or at least respecting) Blazestep more than Adderfang, at least that was what I understood since it seemed he was considered a better warrior by the clan. He does seem to have a lot of anger issues to work out, so with your explanation of his character it makes a bit more sense that his sister is deputy, but I feel like there is a disconnect between your personal discussion of the siblings personalities and how the clan perceives them. Maybe its just a case of unreliable narrator. Is Blazestep really sneaky, and hides his true anger problems and ambition? I suppose if he was clever enough as an apprentice, and didnt push himself too far he might have been able to pull the wool over his mentor’s eyes, but he would have to be very clever and careful not to injure or tire himself so much that it would affect the rest of his training. 

Anyway, I hope I didnt sound too critical, but these characters are very interesting and compelling, interesting enough that I was quite invested in them! I hope to see how you decide to write them in the end!

So, yeah, these two are the main duo of HawkClan. Sorry for the long read, I got pretty carried away while writing.

#warrior cats #non-canon clans #warriors OC #warriorsworldbuilding #submission

[theskyexists]

she-ra 4

the reason i stopped watching she-ra is the same reason i stopped watching the dragon prince.

the narrative doesn’t take the situation seriously. instead of leaning into the anguish of war and violence (atla, teen titans) - they make light of it. EVEN when the characters’ guardians are KILLED!!

when Angella died and they spent 2 seconds on Glimmer’s grief at the end of season 3 i was like......actually fuck this. HOW can i take any of these stakes seriously when they insist on brushing them off???

anyway just had to complain about that - especially because the start of the first ep of 4 is them joking AGAIN about something as grim as Glimmer now carrying all the responsibilities of her mother - who may i remind you IS DEAD

but catradora became canon apparently so now i have to struggle through

her aunt, her mother’s sister, is fuckin, joking about cakes, her friends are laughing at the joke. COME ON! how goddamn unrealistic and insensitive. EVEN if they wanna make a point of it - it’s silly! because the narrative PARTICIPATES in making light of the situation. if it was just the characters it would be less jarring

‘we’ll make sure this day is perfect’  WHAT? how could it EVER BE IF HER MOTHER IS FUCKING DEAD????????? AND THAT”S THE ONLY REASON SHE’S QUEEN????? ‘must be hard’ YEAH IT’S HARD - IN FACT IMPOSSIBLE. instead of pretending to be happy maybe you can show some genuine sensitivity. these people are so crazily emotionally underdeveloped my god. what age are they supposed to be? 16? 17? The problem that She-ra has (just like the dragon prince) is that there are no relevant adults. Oh sure there’s a Queen, and some Soldiers, and a Sorceress. But there isn’t a single relevant competent adult around who is concerned with running a bureaucracy or the emotional stability of children

I do like how Catra has overcome her fear of Hordak. but i think i remember being fuckin furious at her for almost destroying the whole world and hurting Scorpia and betraying Entrapta just to spite Adora. vaguely.

the rebellions problem is that they’re all extremely stupid himbos. like literally, in the whole story, only catra and shadowweaver have any smarts, while glimmer gains the ability to think during full moons on wednesdays. meanwhile everybodys is a slave to their emotions - which destroys any brain cells that shadowweaver or catra (or angella or anyone) might have managed. they could literally have killed hordak the entire time but just let him order them around because they’re so hot for acknowledgement

I’m glad Glimmer reflects my frustrations now hahahahaah

‘everyone is already acting like she doesn’t matter’  - yeah dudes, you fucking insensitive bastards

‘im supposed to take care of you glimmer’ - but unfortunately i have the emotional intelligence of a crab! FUCK!

this is another thing about this show that makes me groan. sappy quick resolutions of emotional turmoil through re-affirming the fuckin power of friendship in the first episode of the season.

also couldn’t Adora have done this she-ra stuff from the very beginning

that was badass.....miss glimmer’s other hair though. ok the emotions at that hologram and statue though...

the coolest part of she-ra for me is finding out more how the ancient systems all fit into Etheria and the She-Ras and Hordak Prime etc.

THIS IS A GOOD SPEECH. love this badass.

love Hordak getting put in his place. Love Catra realising she has power - love Hordak reaping what he sows. its unfortunate that she’s a shitty brat who JUST can’t get over her inferiority complex

if i could endlessly teleport i would do what glimmer does

also, glimmer was willing to fuckin murder catra before and she DEFINITELY will be now lol. love that for her.

why did they only introduce adora learning to transform her sword NOW ahahaha, theyve had SO MANY SCENES in which she doesnt have it and then suddenly does - and then its gone again

scorpia is the funniest and most likeable person in the whole show

they really suddenly can’t take five people on with she ra and fuckin huntara on their side??

i remember that little sadistic righteous twist in my stomach when Adora finally was like: FUCK!!!!!! YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! Catra!!!!!!! and the stupid idiot got it

FINALLY A GLANCE AT THE PEOPLE OF ETHERIA AGAIN! i love the party sequences in this!!! the people of etheria are so beautiful! nobody ever comments on the main characters all looking plain human in contrast....

‘and i fell for it!’  yeah cos you DUMB AS BRICKS ADORA

so first they quietly take out the guards....and then literally break open the door hahaahahahahaaha

‘we forgot the bots regenerate’ - yeah cos you DUMB AS BRICKS ADORA

i just dont understand why they insist on making the main characters so DUMB ahahahahaah

Adora and Catra are great at hitting where it hurts. the difference between them is that Catra KNOWS that she’s hurting Adora - she does it deliberately.

wow that could be some pretty angsty stuff constantly leaving her to struggle on the floor while painfully electrocuted. Catra has also moved to kill Adora straight up so many times. im sure she really wants to (but it would destroy her later). But now, Adora swept something at Catra that might have actually killed her. I get Catra though, I would’t want to get beaten by some blonde, blue-eyed, glowing golden kid who always gets to win and do better. this is truly the first time Adora has moved to kill Catra......

does flatterina not have parents who’d be like: uhhhhh maybe leave the soldiering for a couple more years?

catra truly burning all her bridges. hahaha. it’s so satisfying to see her use her anger and power to truly destroy herself - because of guilt!

no other villagers were like - HMMMMMMM this random new kid is here? weird..... i didnt see that coming either.

Adora doesn’t think about what Catra might have even been doing there - cos she’s DUMB AS BRICKS

the interesting thing about this show is that they’re setting up a dichotomy. they’re treating war like a high-stakes game because they have the good side adhere to an aesthetic of ....magic. they will not make the two sides equivalent in any way - which makes questions of morality moot. the show is purely an emotional drama. the horde is an army of brainwashed kids in an industrial wasteland - they fight with tech and guns. but the good guys cannot fight with an army or tech, they fight with cleverness and magic. they’re called the ‘rebellion’ - they HAVE to be underdogs because they have to follow the script of good - even though what’s really going on is war, not a rebellion. That’s why they have a single strike team that do ‘missions’. They are presented as FUNDAMENTALLY different - on the level of identity which they cannot change lest they destroy themselves - and in that way the good guys can never become the bad guys. it is ALMOST meta. think they’re gonna do something with that at one point. i hope

also Netossa has such a super cool design.

‘everyone knows you’re needed in bright moon’ - uh. really? i dont know. some random person i’ve never seen before demands you go to meetings. so? is that important? why?

spinerella can literally FLY???????? why has she been in the background this whole time??? hahahaha military inefficiency.

there was an explosion that ripped trees apart - but bo’s alive!! honesty why didn’t they try explosive suicide bots before. they’re very lucky he was still alive to heal

‘could they be tracking she-ra?’ WHAT? isn’t the obvious suggestion - A SPY???? they just assume that the general is right hahahahaa.

i love how double trouble is so meta.

actually, why wasn’t glimmer trained as a sorcerer anyway?

glimmer is upset about her growing magic plants but not her having magic ingredients

why do they present good strategic thinking (for once) as evil influence from shadowweaver

what a fuckin badass. honestly - glad that this show finally utilised glimmer’s extremely op powers like they should be. honestly, she’s much more powerful than She-Ra.

that bit with spinerella was so contrived jfc.

‘by using me as a decoy’ adora says, pissed off. uhhhh YOU went off on your own to get smushed by fuckin bots adora. Glimmer didn’t do that to you. she just used your stupidity.

glimmer really left catra to die. hahahahaa

i like adora best when she’s on her own and being a dork

they definitely managed to foreshadow that Light Hope was evil but im glad they picked up the thread now

am i seeing this wrong or did scorpia have two mums??? but also. where the fuck are they

lolololololol because everybodys dumb as bricks and emotionally volatile they’re incredibly easy to manipulate

‘i cant risk hitting flatterina’ pffft - ALL YOUR ARROWS ARE NON-LETHAL BO. ugh i cant deal with these contrived stakes

I LOVE THIS BADASS EFFICIENT HARDCORE GLIMMER

they’re really gonna spin it like this is a bad development? fuck off. finally some grit.

‘you took things way too far’ - but she got results! dumb as bricks adora

(this may seem harsh but adora is DUMB shes so fucking DUMB!!!! and she has many good qualities (such as an almost innate sense of morality) but goddamn. i guess its good to sometimes have a show about all around dumb characters. i mean, it’s not unrealistic per se, it’s just.....weird.)

the interesting thing about these characters is that you can SEE every single one of them struggling with cognitive dissonance. thats the big story of this show. they see the world a certain way - and then when something challenges that, they fight to the death to destroy or deny or ignore that new information - to everybody’s detriment. and they can’t back down because every step they’ve taken - would turn to sins they can’t live with. it’s interesting and its also a kind of conflict that‘s frustrating if not resolved at SOME point. thats why i love this season for its characters going off the rails. adora aiming to kill catra, catra destroying her last relationships, glimmer growing more and more militant.

they’re all acting like teens - that  is - highly volatile - unable to keep from provoking others or be provoked - but they ARE teens.

‘catra doesn’t care. she’ll hurt people to get her way (implied: EVEN people on her side)’ - we must remember that Scorpia was entirely fine with KILLING the trio (it was Catra that wasn’t at the time).

‘you’re a bad friend’ OH OUCH. Catra - who’s always been treated as a whipping girl by those in power - does the same to those she is in power over. But on some level she doesn’t WANT to be that. she’s just always always been rejected and take advantage of and lashed out at and abandoned by the people she considered important (shadowweaver ---- doing the same to catra that was done to her is so goddamn....it’s the story of this show. the simplicity and banality of damaging and hurting others and that carrying over to harm even more people - is the story of this show and it’s immeasurably frustrating and REALISTIC)

she still flinches at Hordak’s lashing out. but she imprints on him the exact lesson she’s trying to school herself in. If you don’t need anybody - you don’t want anyone - if nobody matters but the mission and winning - then you can’t be hurt. she wants to prove her worth - but she doesn’t realise that inherently means that she’s putting somebody in power over her - again and again and again.

mermista coming  in clutch with the braincells: there’s a spy! I love how this is played as completely implausible and just Mermista nonsense (who i love learning about) - while it’s so obviously true/

i actually love Adora when she’s being serious and heroic, or a huge dork. and she has the wit to RECOGNISE good ideas. but i just don’t understand why Adora is being big b about being used as a distraction. like....why?

i love that the underside of Mermista’s sneaker has a figure. but why the fuck is a common soldier with them (flatterina) and do they really think they can interrogate the whole castle filled with some shitty guards and...what - the guerilla troops they sometimes employ? where do they even live? ah in a tent city. ok

why is the GENERAL in front line combat WITHOUT SOLDIERS???? oh wait. glimmer did that too when she was general. lolololol

i understand why Adora doesn’t trust Shadowweaver and doesn’t want her around most of all - and Glimmer getting buddy buddy with her is hurtful. but...it’s not helpful to needle glimmer about it. but dismissing the guards around shadowweaver however? stupid of Glimmer. unnecessary. ‘what has she done but help us?’ - uhhhh she kidnapped you, corrupted your powers, almost wiped Adora’s mind. I wish Adora had summed up those things instead of leaving them implied.

so perfuma and mermista come across inconsistencies in the stories - but then. forget about it? i just...... UGGHGHGHGHGHGHGH. people really aren’t this dumb are they? they’re just NOT.

‘no more secrets and doing things without us’ - that was a good speech. but like, glimmer is right - she’s surrounded by INCOMPETENT IDIOTS lolololol. but good leadership is corralling idiots, Glimmer. not going off on your own. but she’s already planted the bait about the dining room.

‘we were the only ones who knew about the plan to take back dril’ ---- THEN WHY DID YOU INTERROGATE OTHER PEOPLE AHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHA

‘stop questioning my choices, stop whining about being a decoy’ YEAH FUCKIN HELL ADORA STOP BEING SUCH A FUCKING SHIT. IS THIS REALLY ‘TAKING CARE OF GLIMMER’????

‘all you do is question my authority, it’s exhausting.’ yeah god...it really is. adora needs to fucking BACK! OFF! but im loving these fights because it brings out the grievances. Adora is right to be worried about Glimmer no longer including her in her decisions. and she makes a good point that that’s bad. She makes a good point that Shadowweaver cannot be trusted. And Glimmer makes zero good points - except that it’s been hard for her and has garnered 0.1% understanding from the people around her. Oh they were working together. BUT those were definitely real grievances.

GLIMMER CAN ALREADY DO A CONTAINMENT SPELL LIKE THAT??? godDAMN. castapella completely flunked her responsibilities to Glimmer but shadowweaver did NOT.

hmmm so Solinius was....destroyed. but like, did the people die? like....the people? that’s the important bit isn’t it? i mean, they were under the sea right?

i suppose the problem i also have is that this show will NOT hurry up. normally i love filler stuff but ...the characters are too.....cheery. too flat. their quirks are fun and funny until they’re literally character flaws.

are the horde just literally attacking civilians? jezus. the war crimes. how did shadowweaver ever expect to trick Adora when she was released into the field?

‘you can’t just keep going off on your own!’ - SHE LITERALLY SAVED THE WHOLE FUCKING TOWN. SHE’S THE QUEEN! EVERYBODY SHOULD LISTEN TO HER! lolololol

the problem with Adora’s points is that everything about their dynamics are always so nebulous. why cant glimmer keep showing up to help out? WHY??? she’s the most capable fucking soldier in the field! she’s supposed to have full fucking authority! like, Adora isn’t in the right here. the problem is that her needling is only a symptom of her worries - which is that Glimmer doesn’t trust her any more. but the needling does NOTHING but make her seem like an idiot

i do love this trope reversal here - Seahawk deliberately damselling them to let the princesses save the boys? pffft

love catra getting the consequences for her actions regarding Scorpia. You can’t keep lashing out at people and expect them to stay my dear cat.....

oooohhh Glimmer.... you’re treading close to very hurtful territory. Blaming Adora for the Rebellion failing? for things she couldn’t do anything about? stupid.

really?? you’re really gonna fucking fight-resolution BLOCK ME? are you FUCKING kidding me? edging me for the whole GODDAMN SEASON??? and finally Adora cries at Glimmer going over the line????  fuckin I HATE the narrative decisions in this stupid show I FUCKING HATE THEM FUCK THESE WRITERS GOD FUKCING DAMMIT!!! this has been the whole GODDAMN SHOW!!!!!! ARGHGHGHGHGHGH

i’ve been waiting for a fucking resolution for Adora and Catra the whole! goddamn! SHOW! NOTHING! else matters! you do the exact same for glimmer and adora and now you let it fester again??? because of some no-stakes BULLSHIT? just give me the fucking godddamn PAYOFF for watching these kids be IDIOTS.

this fight on the boat is COOL and really wonderfully animated

really? Glimmer’s response to Adora being hurt and not wanting to be TOUCHED is to be angry herself? what a fucking IDIOT. god i can’t stand this. I CAN’T STAND IT

is this how people act? do they never take a moment to breathe and think and reflect and realise their priorities and take a step back and fucking apologise?

jezus FUCKING! CHRIST!

‘no matter what glimmer thinks of me’ oh that HURTED. oh damn. that’s so relatable. it’s a way to run, it’s a way to internalise the hurt and then prove the things that hurt wrong. the one that hurt you

I know Bo is supposed to be the emotionally intelligent one but he’s also too soft. He should go up to his friends individually and ask them the sharp questions. not - ‘communicate more positively’.

I just like Adora so much better when she’s alone. Her friendships’ positive moments are always so sappy or so....like over-exaggerated, the negative moments always so fucking annoying. Alone, Adora is generally driven, tragic, and cool. the problem is perhaps that i don’t care for the constant fucking drama

god i LOVE Mara so much - she’s so beautiful. and i LOVE learning more about the Old Ones. So they were trying to study Ehteria’s magic.... but then Bright Moon and the princesses were already here. The Magic-Like systems of the Old Ones are pure tech.

wow! even Mara’s transformation is way cooler.

so why was the first one’s tech (she ra) responsive to the magic? why does Raz know about She-Ra? when she ra is first ones tech????

WAIT ONE SECOND. She-Ra is ‘magic’ ??? it’s the SWORD that’s the first one’s tech! She-Ra is Etheria’s magic ! but how if the First Ones chose Mara. Did they steal She-Ra from Etheria?

so what im getting is that. the Old Ones colonised Etheria. Etheria has magic, and when Mara was chosen they made that girl an elite soldier - giving her a first one’s tech sword so she could ‘control’ Etheria’s magic. Then Mara was told to study the magic of Etheria - the ship implying that she’d not been on the planet before. then they created a Heart of Etheria project - which will probably turn the magic into a weapon. this was going to be used against Hordak Prime, im sure. I mean, Mara saved Etheria, but she did doom the rest of the universe to...extinction.... like, judging from Hordak’s strategy, Hordak Prime just literally exterminates planets and repopulates them with his clones....

But why would the planet choose a girl from amongst the colonisers - twice?

OOOHHH that anguished scream. i love anguished screams

why dont they put fucking safety belts in these ships. it’s not like the ship didn’t survive. only Mara got splatted (i guess)

also i love Mara. but damn Adora just got some more shit on her plate. why the fuck was she pushed through a portal again? for a She-Ra chain reaction?

I love madame Raz.

So they didn’t explicitly use it against Hordak Prime. and it wouldn’t have destroyed Etheria back then but it will now...

guh this showmakes it so hard to enjoy catra’s pain.

well they did finally have a good talk about it. I have to say, Glimmer is making good strategic sense - it’s just that this show only rewards harebrained schemes

Catra having a crazy panic attack cos she can’t find Scorpia and she’s completely lost and she knows its her fault. kinda love that for her. my heart

my dear Glimmer, theres a difference between absence of trust and absence of agreement.

they’re bringing king micah back just when angella is dead? oh fuckin lol

the horde....exiled micah? they exiled Micah instead of killing him???

why do they ALWAYS interrupt important conversations? i hate that shit. it’s cheap. it’s unsatisfying.

now THIS is what im here for - that unstoppable WILL!! john gonzalez is right - we watch stories for characters overcomign obstacles. writing, is creating the obstacle course. .....what does that say about me and my life....hmmm.

‘light hope told me everything i need to know’ - uhhh no she didn’t. she didn’t tell you how to harness the energy at all. ugh

how the fuck did double trouble escape. seems to me that they didn’t actually. they were let go....

it’s always so stupid when people try to tell other people: oh no you’ve got no plan - this is too risky! when that’s NEVER a problem

Glimmer is going to activate the weapon just in time for Hordak Prime to use it. And naturally she misses the return of her dad. fuck this

they’re gonna have Hordak and Catra fight? hmm

Double Trouble is right - this IS good for her - and it IS Catra - except for Shadowweaver’s case - she was an abusive bitch

I love Scorpia’s new cool fight music and also glowy eyes

is glimmer going to throw herself into lava??

the unfortunate thing is that Hordak Prime is right on the doorstep and he took over the whole universe or whatever. so they could probably have used that weapon. i mean the Old Ones must have seen something coming. there must be a reason they’re all GONE maybe????

why did Adora assume that all those stars would be destroyed?

THE ANIMATION ON THAT FINAL STUFF WAS INCREDIBLE AND EPIC

how the fukc are they going to beat Horde Prime lolololol.

i guess Glimmer really shouldn’t have done that. but at least she was in time to bond with Catra.

#my stuff #vidi #she ra

[leefelex]

tagged by @bhubblemilk 

i try to read ff but honestly i end up falling asleep a lot of the time haha

slow burn or love at first sight - I would like to believe in love at first sight but like no. Isn't there like a Japanese word for like the feeling that you will fall in love with someone when you meet them. That makes more sense. Slow burn is sometimes agonizing but love at first sight is too unrealistic

fake dating or secret dating - fake dating is just *chef's kiss* secret dating is good too but fake dating makes me (｡・//ε//・｡)

enemies to lovers or best friends to lovers - When. It's. Done. Right. Like I love enemies to lovers but a lot of the time it happens way too quick and I don't like that. Like just bc they have feelings for you it makes you forgive them and you're all like omg ily2. NO. Bitch. You make my life hell for years and all of the sudden were dating? NO. Just saying. When it's done right I'm like

oh no there’s only one bed or long distance with correspondence - such a 😳😳 moment. Long distance is too :((

fantasy or modern au - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ idk. I just chose one

smut or fluff - I'm big softie

mutual pining or domestic bliss - I'm wifey (jk but domestic bliss is the dream)

alternate universe or future fic - au seems so general. Could be anything I guess. Interesting.

one shot or multi chapter - I hate waiting for parts lol but also I like reading longer fics. Like I get it if you need to break up a 30k fic into two parts. But sometimes there's fics that has chapters that are 1k long and there's 40 parts. I don't have time to be scrolling back up clicking the link to the next part or going back to the mlist every time

kid fic or road trip fic - simple. I hate roadtrips

reincarnation or character death - honestly I'm a tad a bit sensitive with death but since it's fiction it's okay. Reincarnation just seems sweeter.

arranged marriage or accidental marriage - idek what "accidental marriage" is. Arranged marriage is, again, *chef's kiss* [fun fact: as a baby my grandma's friend thought I was super cute and wanted me to be arranged to marry her grandson.]

high school romance or middle age romance - I don't really care. Like fall in love whenever you're really ready

time travel or isolated together - idk what this is either and I'm too lazy to ask for clarification

neighbors or roommates - idk. They're similar but I guess neighbors

angst or crack - hi break my heart pls

sci-fi or magic au - I don't think I've read a sci-fi fic and if I did I guess it wasn't very memorable. Magic (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

body swap or gender bend - ... neither..?

apocalyptic or mundane - I honestly just don't really like apocalyptic

I didnt proofread this

Tagging: @sosoftforseungmin @chenle (you don't have to if you don't want to)

Editing on mobile is hell

#idk if my moots read ff #so i tagged some writers who may or may not be on hiatus #am i doing the Tumblr right? #kay is a dumb dumb

[haechanmochi]

Vanilla

OKAY OKAY OKAY IT'S HERE AND IT'S MY FIRST SMUT. FXCK I'M EXCITED BUT SCARED. I HOPE I DIDNT MESS UP.

PAIRING: BANG CHAN X READER

GENRE: JUST SMUT :)

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"Chan, hurry up", a small giggle slipped past your lips involuntarily.

Even when the sexual tension was thick enough to slice through with a butter knife, the two of you were still the goofiest couple there could ever be.

"I really am trying, babygirl, but my belt buckle is stuck", he nervously laughed, struggling greatly to keep himself composed under the conditions.

You shook your head lightly, a smile making it's way across your face.

"Come here, babyboy", you move closer to him and he stands there helpless with the cutest of pouts while you skillfully manoeuvre the belt and slide it out with ease, letting it drop to the floor in a clang.

"Problem solved", you whisper, suddenly sensing the rise in temperature and only making it harder for yourself when you make direct eye contact with Chan.

His blonde hair is a mess and his lips are parted, his gaze focused solely on you, devouring the sight of you in only your soft black cotton panties and your black sports-bra.

Now way past the fooling around stage, Chan settles his big, slightly calloused hands on either side of your hips, digging his fingers ever so lightly into your love handles, knowing that the pressure would instantly make your body that much more needy for his.

Your warm breath mixed with his when he pulls you into him, eyes hooded as his lips cautiously approach yours. He's so slow in his movement not because he doesn't want to be rough, but because this was one of those few moments in which he got to take his time with handling you and pleasuring your body and not cram sex with you into his busy schedule.

He loved how responsive you were to just his fingertips brushing softly on your inner thighs, rubbing soft circles, the save way his tongue was working it's way inside your mouth. Your lips were nothing short of hungry for him and the flames that erupted deep within your lower abdomen demanded that you keep your lips firmly locked with Chan's while you desperately but so painstakingly slowly grinded down on his, now well outstanding, erection.

At some point, his pants had come off with so much more ease than his belt had and you were soaked at the lewd noises that your mouths were making at every connection and disconnection.

With Chan's fingers now moving closer to where you were almost pooling with excitement, you tried hurrying up the process by shifting yourself onto his fingers but he was quick to pull then away in time.

"Ah ah", he warned, tsk-ing you as he moved you back down to your original position, leaving you to thrust your hips into nothing but air.

"I'm taking my time with you tonight (y/n), and not even you can change my mind about that".

His words came out a lot lower than either of you had expected, making you both moan simultaneously, when he forgetfully presses his hard member against your throbbing, overly-sensitized clit.

"Fuck, maybe you can", he grunts with a small laugh and you smile, victorious.

"Oh Channie", you chant into his ear melodiously and feel his dick pulsate beneath him, sending the motion directly to your core, leaving you dumbfounded at the feeling.

"Please (y/n) I want to do my best, don't make this so difficult", Chan whispers weakly into your ear, his huffs of breath on your earlobe making your knees tremble with pleasure.

"Chris, baby, you're always trying so hard to do your best. Just relax into this okay?"

You coo him and he feels himself become submissive to your gentle words.

"Look at me, Bang Chan, watch me while you fuck me".

Your cussing stimulates him more than ever and he clings onto every word that leaves your mouth, obeying so perfectly.

A sharp hiss leaves him, as he forces to keep his eyes open, switching from your face to where you're now connected to him.

He looks so lost in you and your body language that it seems he can't do anything further without your commands.

You guide his hands to your hips and push his head gently onto your shoulder.

"Bite me", you moan, rolling your hips into his and finally feeling him thrust deep inside you.

The immense pleasure washes over Chan with no warning, sending him into an abyss of fireworks and he tries to stay conscious by taking the soft flesh at the base of your neck by his teeth, biting down to surely leave marks of possession.

The pain from your lower body subdues into an unrealistic pleasure as you ride Chan and he finally grasps enough of reality to thrust up into you just as you come down on him.

His blunt nails are so deep in your hips that you can already feel the burns from the crescents that are forming and his hickeys have moved from their first position to marking you like a map. His map. His world. All of the stings add up to your pleasure, making your heart pound so mercilessly in your chest that you can physically hear it.

Your fingers tangle themselves in his already messy hair to tug gently, your lips meeting his again, quenching the thirst in your throat when you eagerly swallow his grunts and his moans.

When he feels that you're beginning to lose focus and energy, Chan takes control, laying you down so slowly, never detaching your lips from his and continuing to thrust into you. He picks up pace, whispering your name and anything else that comes to his mind whenever your lips disconnect for the slightest moment.

With the energy you have left in you, you wrap your legs around his lower back and try your best to meet his thrusts while also clenching and unclenching around him as he drills into you, all and any "take it slow" ideas completely vanished from his mind now.

Sensing himself getting closer his climax, he helps you to do so too, moving one of his hands down your naked body slowly and teasingly, contrasting to the pace he's filling you with. His fingers find your swollen clit immediately and he plays with it, his other hand holding him up and his tongue now buried deep in your mouth, going in similar patterns to the way he's rubbing your clit.

Your legs start to uncontrollably shake and you moan his name the loudest that you have tonight.

"Fuck me, Christopher-"

Your loud moan of his first name sends him into one final hard thrust right before he feels the fireworks take him over. His orgasm hits him so hard that he can't feel any other part of himself but the prominent throbbing.

The groan he lets out, followed by the warm liquid that he fills you with, as it also starts to trickle out, drives you over the edge, his fingers still working at your clit even though his eyes are shut tight and he's losing himself in his climax.

You shudder and ride down your highs, slowing down together until you're both rid of all the explosions.

Chan rests his forehead on yours as he stays inside you, not wanting to lose the comforting feeling of your wet entrance still warming his cock.

"F-fuck", he breathes out, still not quite recovered from the shudders.

"You know exactly how to get me all fucked out", you return the gratitude that he expressed in the form of shock.

"God, I love you so much. You know that?"

He questions you and you give him the answer that he's expecting and the answer that is very much true.

"Of course I do, and I love you just as much".

#skz #stray kids #straykids #bang chan #christopher #chris bang chan #stray kids chris #stray kids chan #stray kids bang chan #stray kids smut #bang chan smut #chan smut #stray kids scenarios #stray kids imagines #chan #bang chan first time #bang chan your first time

[intothedanvers-e]

Interview Jitters (pt.2)

Word Count: 1.1k Pairing: Tom Holland x reader

Summary: A few months after your previous press junket Y/N and Tom had finally started dating. Not too long into the relationship, Y/N had begun auditions for the role of Captain Marvel and luckily got it! Because you guys were the youngest members of the MCU and the hottest new superheroes everyone was obsessed with, in the months following the Avengers: Infinity War madness you guys were put together to do interviews and panels at events like Comic-Cons. You two had decided to keep a secret from the fans; you were just getting used to the influx of people who were supporting you and you feared that because you two had already been shipped so much that your relationship would be put on an unrealistic pedestal. However, of course, your boyfriend had a hard time not starting at you and smiling like an idiot in love during these things and the fans were starting to become more and more suspicious. Author’s Note: whaddup someone requested a pt.2 to this and seeing all the ugly that went down at that one event with those certain people made me want to give yall some nice fluff bc we all deserve it! also i hit bad writers block with my series young dumb and broke and didnt update when i was supposed to and i feel real bad and ill hopefully have the next chapter by the end of the week ok. if you ever have a request or something for me pls don’t ever hesitate to send it to me! Also feedback is always welcomed!! love yall <33

Here’s Part One!

Here’s my Masterlist!

You and Tom were laying lazily in bed waiting to be escorted to your designated events at Comic-Con. It was your second day there and luckily you were always put together to do stuff so you got to spend a lot of time with your boyfriend. While waiting you two were just scrolling through your socials. You were checking twitter and noticed you were getting a large amount of screenshots sent to you of Tom staring at you with heart eyes during an interview. A lot of tweets all said something along the lines of “are you sure nothing is going on between you guys?”

You smiled and pointed your phone in his direction.

“Baaabe you need to stop,” you said giggling.

“Stop what?! That’s just my face love!” he said trying his best to seem innocent.

“You know what I mean babe!”

“I’m sorry that I’m dating the best girl in the world and my face isn’t doing a good job of hiding it!”

You climbed into his lap and quickly pecked him on the lips.

“You know what I mean spidey.”

He smiled into the kiss and leaned his forehead against yours.

“Why can’t we just tell them?”

“In due time my love,” you said giving him a reassuring smile.

There was a knock at the door and the to of you embarked on your day full of activities.

After a while of photo ops and signing things you finally embarked on a few interviews. The both of you recognized one of the interviewers which was the same woman who did the interview where she showed you the clip of Tom. You both smiled at her and greeted her with a hug.

“What a small world!” Tom said as you both sat in front of the woman.

“It’s so nice to see you both again Y/N, Tom!”

“It’s nice to see you too! It’s genuinely nice to see a familiar face amongst the madness,” you said smiling.

“Now not only are you too in the same movie but you guys get to play such iconic characters in one of the biggest movie franchises in the world! Y/N, getting a role like the iconic Captain Marvel must be so overwhelming. What was that process like? How have the fans been reacting?”

“Oh my god it was overwhelming. I remember a lot of 3 a.m. phone calls to this guy over here and I was just bawling after one of the auditions yelling about how I would never get the part because I wasn’t good enough for that and now fast forward a few months and I’m here and its all getting so real!”

“You didn’t think you’d get the part? Are you insane?!”

“She for some reason always doubts her skills! Like I spent a majority of the phone call telling her to calm down and that she was genuinely one of the best actresses ever. Also she did so much research she had comics and stuff always strewn about her apartment, I knew in the back of my mind there’s no way she can’t get this part. Are you joking? Also I wouldn’t doubt Marvel would hire her based off personality alone.”

“Took a lot of trips to her apartment there eh?”

“Well no I mean we’d facetime sometimes too,” he said leaning into his hand, using some of his fingers to cover the cheeky smile he had on his face.

“Also the fans have been super nice! I was quite scared to enter a franchise like this considering the fans will either love ya or hate ya but I’ve gotten mostly good feedback! I think people were just happy to have me and this kid back in action together,” you said trying to change the subject in an inconspicuous way.

“Okay so I know the fans have a lot of questions about the two of you and your love life, but I have a question I feel I have to really get off my chest. Who do you guys reckon would win in a battle: Captain Marvel or Spider-Man?”

“Captain Marvel. No doubt about it, no questions asked, no discussions needed,” you said instantly with a huge smile on your face.

“Excuse me? I reckon Spider-Man would put up a good fight.”

“Oh yeah there’s no doubt in my mind that Spider-Man would definitely try his best, I’m just saying Captain Marvel would absolutely crush him.”

“Why?”

“Okay look spoiler alert if you haven’t watched Infinity War,” you said looking into the camera, “but who does Nick Fury contact to save the world? Captain Marvel. All the while spidey is too busy being dust in someone’s vacuum cleaner. That alone should be an indication of the sheer power that is Captain Marvel.”

You sat there looking into the camera with a proud smile on your face.

“Now that was a low blow,” he said smiling at you.

“I mean she has got a point,” the interviewer said amidst laughter.

After a few more questions the two of you finished the interview and moved on to a panel that included a fan Q & A. The two of you were enjoying answering questions and being able to have some friendly banter. Suddenly the next person asking a question was what seemed like a young mother with a child.

“Hiiii um, my 5-year-old Hunter has a question for you Y/N.”

You got super excited and even stepped closer to the edge of the stage and knelt to look at the tiny five-year-old who was dressed as a tiny StarLord.

“Oh my god hi Hunter!! You are so adorable buddy! What’s your question?”

“Hi Y/N, um, my question is if you would be my girlfriend?”

The crowd erupted in aw’s and cheers. You smiled at the tiny five-year-old.

“Of course Hunter. I would never say no to a little tiny StarLord like you!”

The crowd started clapping and aw-ing again.

“Dude did you just steal my girlfriend?” Tom said amidst laughter.

The crowd erupted in screams. You sat at the edge of the stage and immediately started dying of laughter. You turned back to look at Tom who was trying to hide his red face with his hands but who was also dying of laughter. You could tell he let it slip out without thinking about it.

“Wait so are you guys dating?” the moderator said trying to get a clear answer.

“Are we all surprised that it was Tom that let this cat out of the bag?” you said walking back to the couch and taking a seat a little closer to Tom.

He wrapped one of his arms around and pulled you in for a quick kiss, causing the crowd to go crazy once again.

“Hey, at least this one is far less embarrassing than the last time! This time people actually know you like me back” he said smiling at you.

Taglist: @smilealways19 @tom-hollands-eyelash @colourful-fandoms-ruined-my-blog @cutiepie-holland @hollandlovely (bc we talked about this and were emo) 

#tom holland #tom holland fluff #tom holland fanfiction #tom holland fic #tom holland x reader #tom holland oneshot #tom holland au #tom holland boyfriend #tom holland cute #tom holland fandom #tom holland gifs #tom holland interview #tom holland imagine #tom holland reader #tom holland requests #tom holland story #tom holland writing #masterlist

[acbudzolens1972-blog]

Yes! Everyone I talked to irl thought it was absolutely great, loved her character, loved the dialogue. The dialogue (esp between those two) was so stilted and unrealistic. It felt like I was supposed to think she was a profound, empowered woman, but she was actually boring and arrogant I think she was poorly written tbh. I couldn believe how mature and well handled the situation went. He not ready to be a father. And I not sure he ready to be a husband either. Months back a customers toddler caused a scene when her mom wouldn buy her cookies we had with frosted kittens so I made a latte kitten for the mom and showed the kid to calm her down. The asshole regular was behind in line and got mad at me out for making him wait longer by doing that and for always 부천출장안마 making his drink "boring". I put on my best customer service smile and made him a subtly dick shaped rosetta in his drink. The only thing I can say as a child of narcissists is you have to move past it at some point and handle your own shit. The posters who keep updating for years about their Nparents baffle me because it seems like they so accustomed to the drama they can just cut them off. It like, "You 35, stop talking to them already." It amazing how many problems one can solve by just not talking to people you only have negative interacts with, who knew?. I actually think using Neosporin on popped pimples (whether it naturally or if I . Self popped them LOL) has helped me more than using pimple patches. I religiously used pimple patches every night, but I liked the idea that I hopefully treating the area around the pimple with Neosporin and limiting the spread of bacteria in the area. 2 points submitted 10 months agoWhat didn work for me: Biore Watery Gel and the Watery Essence. I still found them too dewy for my oily skin, although they didnt give me too much white cast and they absorb well. I prefer the Biore UV Perfect Milk (blue bottle).I LOVE Olivarrier Dual Moist Toning Lotion! I received a bottle as a PR sample from Jolse and haven stopped using it since then. Not a twist. Just a failure caused by Poe being quick to shout the plan to evacuate to Finn, Rose, and the unknown (to Poe) third passenger. He should been more careful. One of the very first steps to beginning a muscle mass routine or weight loss program should come in the form of a good colon cleansing product. Over the years of one's life, the colon builds up a toxic layer that tends to cast off a lot of the healthy nutrition we take in on a daily basis, or, just acts like a glue and holds onto it leaving the brain telling us that we need more food while what we have already eaten is being slowly absorbed before the harder working intestines twist and squeeze out the toxic mess like trying to squeeze out half dried up toothpaste from a battered tube. The end result is unsightly fat. I know a guy who married an ex prostitute and had a baby with her. She pretty unpleasant and looks used up more than anything else. He a good guy, he came from a decent family and he has a good job. Its just that everything surrounding the game is a figurative (and possibly literal) dumpster fire, and that makes the game seem far worse than it really is. It a mediocre (if im being generous) sandbox survival shooter with decent 부천출장안마 shooting mechanics, and honestly thats enough for a lot of people who just want to turn their brains off, shoot some ghouls, and scrounge around for military ammo bags because you need more ballistic fiber. Nothing more, nothing less.

[clonerightsagenda]

#tuesjade #homestuck// #kat writes fic #sort of #it's a pesterlog bc i can write those in 30 seconds flat so sue me

[kashifcci]

Mug Shoot Project

Visual narratives brief - We had to create 1 photo that explained the story of how our specific most wanted face was arrested. It had to explain this through the visuals and art direction of the photo. It also had to include an icon which represented why the figure was imprisoned

I was placed in a group with Fabiana and Leri. We decided to chose Jimi Hendrix as our chosen character. Jimi Hendrix was a famous guitarist and artist who was widely popular during the sex drugs and rock and roll era. He often had a problem with alcohol and drugs and one day ended up being arrested in a airport for the possession of drugs. “ Jimi Hendrix is now experienced, in the worst way. He was busted May 3rd at Toronto International Airport for allegedly “illegally possessing narcotics.”

References

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jimi-hendrix-busted-in-toronto-197468/amp/

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-12/four-songs-that-prove-jimi-hendrix-was-the-ultimate-guitar-hero/8697146?pfmredir=sm

It all started with a concept. We wanted to really conceptualize the idea of Jimmi and the general aesthetic of the time. i.e. the rock and roll era, the tie dyed shirts, the headbands. It was important that we captured the feeling of the Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll era. In preliminary decisions I brought the below images to the table, I wanted to use the below background as a backdrop and then somehow fit the model into the holes of the background and then edit it to make it seem like the background was interactive with the model, after several discussions we felt like as a whole my idea was too confusing so we decided to scrap it, we decided it would take too much time to edit it and create the whole background, we’d prefer to redirect that energy elsewhere. 

We had a meeting to plan out our general ideas for the icon and shoot. We wanted to aim for a icon which really showcased the reason and the story behind our photo. In our case it was Jimi being arrested in a airport for drug possession so we wanted to that to be shown in the layering of our icon.

One of the images we made which we were going to propose as our icon, we thought it would be interesting because it involves the reason why Jimmu was arrested. (Heroin) but also had some style and design to it. We wanted to make sure the icon was inclusive of the reason without it looking weird or rude. I felt like we had to be quite sensitive with how we handled the topic specifically because it was to do with drugs.

We decided to do some art direction for our scene. Below is a list of the stuff we wanted to create for the scene.

*What went well - we were very artistically inspired with the ideas we had for the general art direction, originally we had a very tentative idea of what we wanted to do but as we went on it became clearer to us.

*What could of been improved - even though we had lots of ideas, as we were going a long we found that we lacked the resources to bring a lot of those ideas to fruition, which was incredibly frustrating! For example our original idea was to make a airport from scratch but in doing so we needed to find materials that allowed us to do so which would be quick and easy and without making a lot of mess, after searching we found that there weren’t really any materials which could do so, my idea was to bring some plastic chairs into the scene and create some stands using cardboard we found but after doing so we found it look incredibly unrealistic.

My job was to go and find the clothes for the shoo! I wanted to make sure I found clothes that really emulated the vibe and feel of the era which sex drugs and rock and roll, after a lot of searching I managed to find this really kool shirt, I decided to bleach the shirt cause I felt like it made it more authentic and gave it a more genuine feel, Jimi was always in his shirts so I think this look gave the model a more believable look.

Shoot day.* We organised some of our class mates to be our models and one of Leri’s friends. We decided to keep the concept simple and decided to have the image be Jimi getting arrested in a airport with 2 security guards holding him back. We also aimed to show in the image Jimis drugs falling out of his bag or pocket. We were taught how to use the cameras and we practiced long shots and close up shots on the models. I found using the camera quite difficult because of my eyes, I also found to quite hard understanding the instructions on how to use the camera. Below are images of our shoot. My focus that day was to creatively direct the shoot, I decided on the lighting and the overall stance of the models, which I found very enjoyable! I kept on running up to the models and at one point had to do some acting exercises with them to make them loosen up and look more realistic which I never thought I would end up doing! It made me realise that being a creative director is not just about making the overall aesthetics look nice but also you will find yourself having to do things that you would never think you would need to do to get the best results for the shoot. I also kept on having to drop a bag on to the floor in between the flashes to get the look that drugs fell out of Jimis pocket. I ended up finding a plastic bag and pouring sugar into it to give it that realistic look of drugs!

After are shoot we had to chose a final icon out of 3 we sketched to have in our final image. We decided to go with the guitar shaped one. I originally wanted to go with the long syringe but after much consideration we decided that the guitar shaped one was a good representation of the era Jimi had come from. Below is also the final image. We tried to put the icon on to different parts in the photo and a lot of places it looked really unrealistic. So we settled with it being on the bag, almost like a token of sorts. I found editing quite easy, I originally wanted the image to be sideways to give it a distorted look but my peers felt like it didnt look realistic so we settled with putting it in black and white, I think the most difficult thing about photoshop is learning how to add layers to a pictures whilst retaining the image quality and making sure everything as whole looks realistic. Overall the assignment was enjoyable, I felt like me practicing creative directing the shoot was fun and is something I definitely would like to explore in the future, it feels more multifaceted and I feel like I’m properly exploring what creativity means to me. I believe this assignment gave me a good insight on what and how to work on briefs as a group and how to listen and adapt to each other’s opinions

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so bout that samurai jack episode

so I really like samurai jack, always have always will

which makes me feel the need to make a bit of a post on my perspective on what happened in the recent episode with Jack and Ashi becoming a couple

I really didnt expect peoples reactions to be as extreme as they were, but I also entirely understand all the arguments that would make people want to reject this ship so harshly

but given that, I don’t think the creators of the show handled things as undelicately as everyone seems to think, and this coming from a person who has a pretty similar life and “origin story” if you will as Ashi AND Jack (minus the obvious impossibilities like time travel :P but growing up in abusive isolated cult home? check. constant hyper vigilance and feeling disconnected altogether from a sense of time? check. nightmares and ptsd symptoms in general all around? check. I’m just saying, I connect to both characters here lol)

first issue people have is major and that’s the physical age gap between the two, with some people even going so far as to say its basically pedophilia, which I really don’t agree with

but given cues in the show, we know Ashi is at least an adult. Her mother lets her and her sisters go after they are fully trained adult members of the cult. Jack never sees her as anything except a murderous fully trained adult assassin out for his blood and the reveal that shes been entirely naked throughout this whole show because that black suit was actually her scarred and charred black skin?

the only other option is then the difference in experience between the two making people uncomfy, which I can understand, but the thing is, by the time that they actually become a couple, theyve gotten on equal footing.

ashi grew up isolated in a death cult that gave her no other option except to kill or be killed by the samurai. Even when she already showed inclinations of being a good and caring character to her mother’s irritation.

throughout the show, contrary to what you might think, Ashi got all of her character development on her own, while Jack was not around

Jack didn’t train her or teach her anything, Jack merely told her about the possibility of aku being evil, and then when Jack disappeared, sure her motivation to move around the world was to seek out Jack and get him to prove it to her, but unintentionally along the way she met new people, new perspectives, new ideas, saw the beauty of the world all on her own and gained those experiences and came to her own conclusions, without Jack.

the only problem with any of this was the pacing for the whole show feels too quick, so the idea that ashi gained all that experience once freed from her mother and traveled around for a bit feels too quick to really happen, but this is more a fault of the shows pacing then the shows story

its not that the plot points themselves are wrong, its just how fast they knocking them off can make it seem rushed or not real

the basic story of Ashi is:

A child with a pure heart grows up in an assassin cult and given a narrow worldview. As an adult, she fulfills her training and is then sent off to kill her target the samurai under the guidance of her god figure Aku. She fails to kill the samurai, and the samurai instead explains his absurd position that he is good and aku is evil. She at first mocks him, but as she has always been as a child, is curious, and truly wants good, so she wants confirmation of his views, wants solid proof. Jack doesnt give it to her and then leaves, forcing her to explore the world on her own and judge it with her own eyes (even though in her head she is seeking out the samurai for his answers and proof). She does this, experioences the world on her own and understands Aku’s evilness and believes in Jack’s goodness, so that by the time she actually finds the Samurai to get his answers, she already has her own. They’ve become on equal footing.

and that feels quick sure, but the important part is that its not impossible. It can be hard for abused children to accept outside narratives than the one they grew up in, the struggle is real believe me, so seeing it happen this way to Ashi can feel unrealistic to those that it hasn’t happened to. But its not impossible for it to happen this way, at all. It’s very similar to what happened with me, i also just happened to find a certain special person, just a friend from highschool, who by happenstance was the one to first help me shatter my illusions about my family, and that quickstarted my “character arc” if you will and I went from being in full brainwashed state to moving out and living my own life in a matter of couple months (not to say ive been fully healed in that time though, and neither has Ashi shown this either, as she still experiences the horror of that situation when she thinks of it as well)

and then theres how how all this looks from Jack’s point of view

Which is Jack has never seen her as some inexperienced child that needed guidance or a father, nor has he really ever held a position higher than hers mentally/psychologically from the start

he has only seen her as an assassin out for his blood who is wrongfully thinking that aku is good when he is evil

that is not “Ashi is ignorant I Must Teach her” thats “This person misunderstands greatly, they were taught wrong”

If Ashi was the sweet little know nothing ingenue that Jack had to raise/train, then Ashi would be all “Who’s Aku? What’s Evil? What’s Good?” she would literally Know Nothing at all except what Jack taught her, instead she consistently has her own ideas of the world, and changes those ideas on her own, she doesn’t just adopt samurai Jack’s worldview because he told her too. She gets her own worldview, which is subtly different than Jack’s even if they are aligned together

So we can agree Ashi is traumatized, and is mentally affected by this, despite showing realistic yet rushed growth that puts her more on par with Samurai Jack yes?

now the other side of the coin

Jack is ALSO traumatized by the life he’s lived in very similar ways to Ashi

both have been constantly forced by circumstance to survive under the threat of death, Angry Jack is literally Trauma Induced Hypervigilance personified. Ashi constantly hounded with “Are You Weak? Do You Deserve To Die?” with no person to offer either of them comfort or care. Both have been forced to fight against evil constantly, with the idea that they MUST win over evil or they will not only die, but deserve to die. Jack is a Samurai who has sworn to his family that he will fix everything and get Aku, and his guilt over feeling like he’s not able to haunts him with the faces of the dead he feels responsible for to the point where he was driven to honor bound suicide. Ashi was given one option in life, kill the samurai or die trying, and if you die you die in failure in shame, her life had no value except in if she could kill Jack. 

so its like, yes Ashi has been through some stuff, which compared to a normal psychologically healthy person, could put her at a disadvantage or set her up to be used and abused/continue the cycle etc

but Jack is nowhere near a psychologically healthy person either, he’s in the same position as her from the start

and both of them get “out of” their trauma in seemingly unrealistic ways, in fact I’d say Jack literally just sitting down and meditating Angry Jack out of his soul for a day is more unrealistic than Ashi going out and living the life she never could and experiencing full blast all of the world’s goodness on her own for the what, 2 or 3 weeks that she did before finding Jack

basically my point is by the time they kiss on the show, they are both adults, and have no reason to believe the other is not just a normal adult, they’ve been through the same trauma’s, been on the same unstable mental footing, continue to deal with the feelings of terror while aligning themselves to the same goal of “get aku” theyve traveled together, understood their differences and now understood perhaps theyre similarities, felt a connection and kissed

and really, Ashi deserves the love that Jack could bring her as much as Jack deserves the love Ashi can bring him

nothing about their situation feels unequal in any regard to me, except for the literal fact that Ashi is 20 to Jack’s unnatural 70

we see the difference as the audience, but Jack sees a normal 20 year old woman his equal, who can sympathize with his life experiences, and Ashi sees a normal 20 year old man her equal, who needed a shave, who can sympathize with her life experiences

all in all, it doesn’t feel like a disservice to either of their character’s, it feels like two traumatized people happened to find themselves on the same boat for once, and discovered that hey, maybe another living human does and can understand what I’ve been through, maybe I can make a connection to another person

#Samurai Jack #Jashi #just my incoherent two cents I guess

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The Whistler, and me. Part 2

I clutched my bag in one hand as I closed the car door with my other. I said a quick goodbye to my friend who had dropped me off, gave her a little wave goodbye and turned back to face this handsome stranger. As I proceeded towards him, nearly tripping over because my feet decided now was the perfect time to forget how to work, I let out a little smile and said hello. I was honestly lost for words. He was an absolute masterpiece, almost unrealistic. Tall, with chocolate coloured skin and the brightest eyes I'd ever looked into. At this point brown all of a sudden became my new favourite colour. The only bare skin I could see were his arms and throat which were both completely tattooed, and he even had a couple on his face. I wondered how god could have been so generous when creating a human because he was gorgeous. I still remember to this day, he wore a hooded shirt with the sleeves cut off at the shoulders, faded black ripped jeans, a pair of black dress boots and a cologne that now gives me flashbacks of him whenever I smell it. We hugged hello, his body warm against my skin. He seemed very relaxed, as he joked and laughed when I nearly fell over trying to take my shoes off. I figured he did this kind of thing all the time, you know, go on dates with lots of girls. I had heard stories about him, but all I really knew for sure was that he rode a harley, dressed well, spoke like a gentleman and had a bad boy reputation so it was expected the girls would have all fancied him, but I had never really looked too deeply into that. When we got inside, he introduced me to his dog, who in fact wanted to eat the stranger in her house (me) but not long after became my best mate. She was cool, just protective of her owner. I guess he had that effect on everyone because not long after that day, I vowed to myself that I'd never let anyone ever hurt this human who somehow had become mine. I would protect him from the rest of the world. But as it so happens, I didnt protect his heart from the hurricane that was going to hit and turn his world inside out. Me. But I won't get right into that just yet, because I'm going to tell you this story from the beginning.

#excerpt from a book i'll never write #thewhistlerandme #part2 #mystory #writing #mywriting #writers on tumblr

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Meet Haley, a 20 year old. She’s no stranger to stress, that’s for sure. She’s nine months pregnant with the baby Jesus. She’s been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. She’s appeared on American Idol. She’s donated a kidney to her brother. Her uncle is Dr. Phil, and her father is famous rapper Eminem. Now which of the above statements are false? Well just about every single one of them, actually. Which shouldn’t come as a shock to any reader here, because this confused young woman was featured on Dr. Phil. It’s amazing what some people will say in order to get ratings on television. It’s enough to be called “cringe-worthy”. All the same, that doesn’t stop Haley (yes I realize she shares the same name as one of Eminem’s actual daughters), from going off about her delusions…in spite of evidence to the contrary. So sit back, and enjoy reading about some extra strange things you might not already have known about this perhaps delusional, attention-seeking young woman who thinks Eminem is her father.

#1 She Has Proof Her Dad Is Eminem So Haley does have one thing in common with one of Eminem’s daughters. Her name is Haley. It’s a different spelling, but at least she has that. And apparently she even has proof that Eminem is her father. Unfortunately Dr. Phil is in the way of the second photo, but there is a guy who looks not very much like Eminem there. With Haley as a baby. On the left is an actual photo of Eminem with his Hailie. There really is no match. And besides, Haley also thinks that Dr. Phil is her uncle. Of course, if Dr. Phil were Eminem’s brother, then there was something very strange about that family. And for sure Eminem would never admit to something like that. Haley has admitted that she was at least wrong about Dr. Phil, but she still doesn’t really seem sure. But proof is very relative to her…much like everyone she sees apparently.

#2 Her Family Thinks She’s Nuts! First of all, there is no resemblance to Eminem in any of these women. Hands down. Second of all, Haley’s sister and mother both think she’s gone into a “delusional tailspin”. And one can’t really blame them for thinking Haley is a bit crazy. After all, this is a girl who thought she, Eminem, Dr. Phil, and Jesus could all be related. Her sister is a bit more direct with how nuts she finds Haley. Her mom, on the other hand, actually just pretended to accept Haley being pregnant, when it was clearly either an obvious lie, or a delusion. I guess I’d struggle too if I was accused of sleeping with Eminem though. I think the above photo really does lay out the attitudes in these women very well. From left to right: Haley is clearly a bit off centre. Her sister simply refuses to accept Haley as anything but nuts. And her mom just can’t fathom what’s going on.

#3 She Claimed To Be Nine Months Pregnant At the time of one specific episode of Dr. Phil’s show, Haley had claimed to be nine months pregnant. That’s not insignificant by any means! She even went as far as to say she was due five days from when the show aired. That morning, a T.V. doctor had a nurse take an ultrasound of Haley’s abdomen. Of course, as seen in the photo above, there is absolutely nothing to see. By nine months, there should be a fully developed baby filling up about half of that screen. In typical Haley fashion, she denied that the ultrasound was even real, and she even told the doctor to “shove his ultrasound up his ass”. Which, let’s be honest, is kind of funny. And likely something the producers of the show told Haley to say anyway. One thing you can always count on in reality T.V. – how unrealistically funny it is.

#4 She Was Carrying The Baby Jesus! Oh it should be mentioned that, while Haley was faking a pregnancy on Dr. Phil’s show, she claimed that she was carrying a very special child. What child is this? Why the baby Jesus of course. And no, the father of her child wasn’t Latino. She actually believed that she was going to give birth to the Christian “saviour of the world”. Well…who knows if she actually believed it. She at least adamantly defended this position on the show. She wouldn’t trust seven pregnancy tests, nor a pelvic exam, nor even an ultrasound. She was convinced, in spite of all scientific fact, that she was going to be the new mother of Christ. Any church worth their weight in bullsh*t should have picked her up right away! They could have made a killing with her.

#5 She’s Got A Quick Temper Alright, so maybe her temper isn’t actually as quick as reality T.V. might make it seem. To her credit, Haley had been through therapy, and rehab, and several medications by the point of this incident. She was a small room with several people, being told that she should go back to treatment for a short period of time. Well she of course got upset by this. She did the treatment already, and thought that should be that. Then her mom started in on how she needed it. Well Haley wasn’t having that, and made to storm out. But Dr. Phil’s staff wouldn’t let her leave the room. If I were a paranoid schizophrenic, I would become quite agitated by being trapped in a small room like that, with people I know want to put me away. And of course she lost her mind. She started kicking furniture, almost slugged one of Dr. Phil’s guys, and screamed continuously in her mom’s face.

#6 She Was Born For Harvesting Organs Haley, as it turns out, has a half brother. I’m not sure if he’s from Haley’s mother’s half, or Eminem’s half, but he does actually exist. The relationship between Haley and this half brother must be quite strained though. Why, you might ask? Well Haley has it in her head that she’s actually only alive for one reason. And that’s for her organs to be harvested for her brother’s sake. She claims that she has already had a kidney taken from her, that was donated to her brother. Of course her mother denies this. And she’s not alone. Science also denies this. But Haley is quite adamant, and refuses to accept anyone’s proof to the contrary. It doesn’t help her that whenever someone shows her proof, it’s after the fact. If they showed her an active scan of her kidneys (plural), then maybe she’d be forced to accept some truth.

#7 She’s A Bit Paranoid A bit paranoid might be putting it mildly. This is a woman who, whenever she enters a room, must check every closet, and crevice to ensure that no one else is there waiting for her. Of course it’s not typically the case that someone is, but I guess you never know. Now this could just be a story she’s made up to accentuate the paranoid in “paranoid schizophrenic”. It’s not like she hasn’t made up stories before. Of course those stories could actually be delusions, and she could actually have a problem. It’s hard to accept that because she’s on T.V. with Dr. Phil, but it’s possible. And since every time she turns around, it seems someone is trying to put her away, her paranoia is not without some level of justification. So there’s at least that.

#8 Mom Is Not Helping Things At All As trying as I’m sure it must be to have a daughter who is as seemingly batty as Haley, her mom is not really helping matter in anyway. She’s the exact type of person who figures getting on to Dr. Phil’s show will be all she needs to do, and then he’ll pay for everything else. And then Haley will be all better. Ultimately I’m pretty sure she’s just given up as a mother. That or she’s an incredibly privileged brat. Either way, it seems her best solution is to keep sending Haley to this program or that, so she doesn’t need to deal with her. The truth of the matter is, if Haley really does have issues (which it seems pretty clear she does) she needs her mother to be on her side. That doesn’t mean that mom should say “hey look my little Haley is the mother of Jesus”, but it does mean that she has to actually be supportive. I know that, and I don’t have 20 years of being a T.V. doctor under my belt.

#9 Haley Diagnosed Herself…And She’s Not Wrong! So here’s why her family needs to be a bit more attentive, and supportive of Haley. Haley was the first person to say that she suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. This was a claim she made, without being officially diagnosed. She would tell everyone she had been, but it was a self-diagnosis, for sure. Her mom simply decided that Haley was putting on a show. A very extravagant, and committed show…but still a show. Well, it turns out that Haley is not wrong. She is being treated and medicated for paranoid schizophrenia. So how about that mom? And does she even for a second act like she made a mistake, just ripping on Haley for making things up? Nope. So Haley actually has issues that need to be dealt with. Issues beyond being just a compulsive liar.

#10 Some Improvement So yes, there was a time when Haley thought she was the mother of Jesus. And when she thought Eminem was her father. And when she thought Dr. Phil was her uncle. But as dead sure as she was about these things when she first appeared on the show, she has since recanted. That may seem pretty trivial, but that’s a pretty big thing for someone who actually suffers from schizophrenia. Of course these decisions flip flop based on what meds she’s on, and if she’s taking them regularly. But these are still predominantly understandings she now has. She knows, realistically, that these things did not occur. However, as much as she improved in that sense, there have been deeper, and darker discoveries regarding her state of mind.

#11 She Hears Voices… So Haley may have actually made some improvements throughout the number of episodes she’s graced with Dr. Phil. She doesn’t think she’s pregnant anymore. She doesn’t think Eminem is her father anymore either. But she is very aware that she hears voices. And that’s something completely apart. Now she did mention during her first visit with Dr. Phil that she looked up paranoid schizophrenic, and it described her. It could also just be that she looked it up, and decided to make herself the definition of schizo. After all, she didn’t start hearing the voices until after her treatment began. Maybe it’s the medication then? Ultimately, she’s either very good at faking, isn’t faking, or medication is causing her to have psychotic episodes. None of these options are really desirable.

#12 She Hears The Voice Of Jesus…Her Baby… So she’s given up on some delusions. But she hears voices now. And there are some generic voices in there, telling her that her mom is out to get her and what not. And really…her mom is ultimately out to get Haley put away, but that’s besides the point. There is a pretty important voice that she’s hearing in her head. It’s her baby! The baby that she already admitted she wasn’t really having after all. The baby Jesus! Yes, apparently she hears her baby Jesus talking to her from time to time. What does he say? I’d assume nothing because he’s a baby…but he’s also Jesus, so there is that. Apparently he assures Haley that he is alive, and doing well. Which is…pretty special. And kind of on the nose for Christianity. Much like the “real” Jesus: a lot of people claimed to see him, but there’s not proof, but he still talks to people.

#13 Even Her Church Thinks She’s Nuts! So Haley is a good, church-going American…or at least she was. But her church has come out to say that she’s nuts. They didn’t use those exact words, but they clearly think she’s crazy. Why? Ok, yes she did claim to be carrying the baby Jesus inside her. But really how is that too far from anything her church believes? I think it’s actually amazing that her church had enough integrity to not use her as a huge publicity stunt. “The girl who carries the second coming of Christ!” They would fill seats in that church faster than you could say “Billy Graham”. People go to see statues that cry vegetable oil. If you ask me, I think this church of Haley’s missed out on a great business opportunity. Or they have some surprising integrity…or they fail to see the similarity between her story and theirs.

#14 How Did She Get Pregnancy Medicaid? Ok, so Haley’s whole deal with Dr. Phil started when she was claiming to be pregnant…with baby Jesus. After seven pregnancy tests, it was pretty clear that she wasn’t even in the smallest bit pregnant. But while she can’t seem to hold down a job, or move out of her mother’s house now that she’s an “adult”…she seems perfectly able to get on Medicaid. And what’s more, she managed to get pregnancy benefits from Medicaid! I’m not an American, so I’m not fully sure, but don’t you have to prove you’re pregnant before you start on that policy? Apparently not! And somehow this fact is hardly touched on during the several episode Dr. Phil production that was Haley’s life for a while. Could she have been pregnant all along? I mean at the start. Obviously not when the ultrasound came back totally clean nine months later.

#15 Knifing The Neighbours!? Relax. She didn’t actually knife the neighbours. Not exactly. But apparently she did pull a knife on her neighbours. Now there is no proof of this, other than Haley’s word. And let’s face it, her word is about as factual as the beautiful baby Jesus. And Haley has not been charged for threatening anyone with a weapon. But take a close look at the photo above. Look at it for a minute. And after you get past the thought of whether or not you’d sleep with her…ask yourself if you think she’s capable of pulling a knife on someone. Considering how she acted when trapped off set when she was dealing with Dr. Phil’s assistant, I would not be surprised if she made the news for pulling a knife on mom. After all, her mom is the one who keeps trying to put her away. On the other hand, her mom is also the only one who is financially supporting her in any way (other than Uncle Dr. Phil).

Source: TheRichest

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