#people straight up telling me to change it because ’’you are a finn’’

[sunstridering]

The fact that ”Lyly” can have a name day but i can’t because ”it’s not finnish name”

#but we can have other english/popculture names! #full offense but i’m pretty sure it is just racism #since orthodox and finland-swedish calendar’s have a nameday for ’’vera’’ #but i’m neither #because how dare parents of karelian and russian origin name their child ’’vera’’ rather than ’’veera’’ #just name ranting because constant comments about it #people straight up telling me to change it because ’’you are a finn’’ #like thanks?

[i-willstealyourtoes]

HI HI HIIIIII! ok so I saw requests were open and wanted to send in something that's been on my mind

So Bain, Houston, Sokol, and Dallas with a really quiet, shy, and sensitive S/O who dresses super cute??? Like cuz me, fem or GN, it's up to you

Byeeee ily/p your writing is amazing and it makes me feel fuzzy and happy

Shiiiii I got u Finn I got u

Bain, Houston, Sokol and Dallas with shy/cute/sensitive (fem) s/o

Bain

- Bro is in love

- Bro wants you 24/7

- You know how people have a comfort plushie that they hug?

- Yeah, you're his comfort plushie

- Your soft clothing is just an open invite to him

- Whenever he feels really stressed he'll either touch you (hugs, kisses, hand-holding) or just seeing your smile

- You can tell because you'll just be chilling at his when he just rests on you and hugs you from behind with a sigh/groan

- He really likes to just wrap his arms around your waist

- Your kisses are the equivalent of coffee for him

- He gets motivated and happy once you give him any sort of physical affection

- Actually scratch that, you could just say hi and he'd probably be happy with that

- Actually scratch that again, he just needs to see your cute little outfit and just

- UGHHHH he thinks you're so pretty fr

- I think since he's so used to violence, crimes and loneliness, having you as a girlfriend was a big change (/pos)

- At first he would be super awkward and wouldn't be clingy

- After a while, he definitely isn't scared to show his more affectionate side

- Why should he be scared to show how much he loves his pretty little girlfriend????

Houston

- Same with Bain, he just adores you so much

- He is constantly fighting the urge to pick you up by the waist and spin around and just hear you giggle

- It's a losing battle 😔🙏

- He will probably pick you up at least once a week

- He'll also keep a hand around your waist because your just,,,, so cute

- He's so happy to have such a cute girlfriend <333

- Will always brag about you

- 'Yeah, well is your girlfriend as cute as mines??? Oh, right... you don't have one.'

- In bed he will just constantly cling to you and compliment you

- Like you would be talking about cleaning a dead body and he'd be like 'You're so cute....'

- It may be more of a curse than a blessing if you're trying to be cool-

- Maybe gets a little jealous

- Okay maybe gets very jealous

- If anyone tries to flirt with you, he'll probably have to hold back on punching them straight up

Sokol

- Will buy you anything in the shops fr

- You don't even need to ask

- If you even look and smile at it, he will buy it

- Actually, you don't even need to be there

- He'll probably see something cute and just go 'My girlfriend would look so cute in this' and immediately buy it without asking you

- When you first started dating, he'd probably ask beforehand, but as time goes on he just buys it

- Every time he goes shopping, just expect him to come back with something for you

- 'I saw this and thought of you. It's cute, no? Like you, hehe-'

- Other than that, expect him to always have an arm around you or something

- If you're wearing a short skirt expect him to have a hand on your thigh

- (Not in a sexual way inherently)

- He likes showing people that your his cute girlfriend

- It fills him with pride :)

- Also it's so he can keep you safe

- He knows you can protect yourself in public (heister or not), but he just

- He can't help himself he just needs to protect

- Will glare at anyone who looks at you too long

Dallas

- Will constantly shower you with compliments :)

- They're always so genuine too ‼️‼️

- 'You're looking cute as always, (Y/n)."

- Whether you're wearing an elaborate outfit or a basic one, he'll still find a way to fluster you

- If you guys are in private, he'll probably just put his arms around you and hug from behind

- Probably bury his head in your neck and leave little kisses :>

- 'You're so pretty today....You always are, my love.'

- (Got me kicking my feet and giggling over this)

- If you can defend yourself really well he's even more in love fr

- His cute but feisty gf omg

- If you give him the puppy eyes he would probably do anything for you

- Will pick you up and swing you around if you like it

- If you do, expect him to do it whenever it's just you two

- If he isn't tired or anything, he'll probably pick you up and spin you around, calling you his wife or smth

- If he's losing motivation during a heist, he'll just think about you and your cute face

- He may or may not keep a photo of you in like, his pocket or something

#x reader #payday #payday 2 #payday the heist #payday 2 x reader #payday 2 dallas #dallas x reader #payday 2 houston #sokol payday 2 #bain payday 2

[xgmtmdmx]

Chapter nine ~ Hall of Fame

You woke up early in the day to start getting ready for reys ceremony, triple h and Stephanie had decided that they wanted the judgement day to walk out during the ceremony (I know Finn wasn't there to walk out with Rhea ,Dominik and Damian but I'm gonna act like he was). Although you all knew it was all fake you knew it was going to hurt dom to not be able to watch his dad in get inducted in person. You went to go get your hair done for the night and go get your makeup done before going to get your nails done  

*time skip*

When you arrived home you ran to your closet to hide your dress from Rhea because you didn't want her to see it until right before the ceremony , but you weren't going to see hers untill then either. Rhea wasn't back from getting her makeup done yet so you decided to call Becky who you had recently become a lot closer too after bonding with her over your shared miss of your homeland 

Y/n : 'hey becks' 

Becky : 'hey y/n what's up?' 

Y/n : 'so recently I've been thinking a lot about how much I love Rhea and how I want to spend the rest of my life with her' *you start tearing up* 

Becky : 'y/n don't start crying your makeup will be ruined' 

You take a minute to collect yourself before continuing talking 

Y/n : ' i can't imagine losing her for even a second without it breaking my heart' 

Becky : 'y/n what are you trying to say' 

Y/n : ' i want to marry her becks , I can't stop thinking about her , she is the love of my life' 

* Becky is now starting to tear up at this point* 

Y/n : 'becky i swear to god if you start crying' 

Becky : 'I'm not I swear y/n but I'm so happy for you I can't believe it' 

Rheas pov ; 

After getting my makeup done I was sitting in doms living room because that's where my dress is and the ceremony wasn't for another 6 hours so I decided to have a conversation with dom that had been weighing on me 'dom can we talk seriously for a minute' 'yeah of course Rhea' 'how did you know Marie was the one for you?' I ask 'I just knew , she fufills me in every way possible and makes me so happy , why?' 'I have been thinking recently and I love y/n so much , I can't go a day without her making me laugh and she makes me the happiest I have ever been , even though we aren't a couple that people expect but I can't imagine my life without her , she has changed my life so much I would do anything for her' 'Rhea what are you trying to say?' 'Dom I want to marry her , I had already been looking at rings but I genuinely want to' 

*time skip to dress reveal*  y/ns pov ; 

You and Rhea had decided ready in your closets because they were opposite eachother so when you walk out you will see eachother straight away , as you got ready to walk out you started imagining this on your wedding day , her seeing your dress for the first time when you quickly got snapped out of it by her shouting asking if you were ready , you shout back yes and both open your doors at the same time and walk to eachother 'Demi you look amazing' you say looking into her eyes 'y/n my love you look absolutely divine. 

*time skip to hall of fame after y'all had walked out* (also sorry about all the time skips) 

You , Rhea , dom , Finn and Damian were all behind the curtain watching the ceremony on a monitor when you could see the admiration on doms face with a hint of sadness . You reach out and grab his arm to give him some reassurance and tell him that his dad is so proud of how far he has come and he gives you a soft smile and ��a thank you. Rhea wraps her arm around your waist and pulls you close to her while placing a soft kiss on your temple as you take in how gorgeous she looks.

*authors note* 

So it has been a hot second but here is chapter nine , it's only half the length it was going to be but I am absolutely wrecked so I am going to split it into two , but anyways how are y'all?

I hope you have an amazing day/night 🫶

#rhea ripley x reader #wwe x reader #demi bennett #rhea ripley #rhea x reader #finn balor x reader #dominik mysterio x reader #the judgement day #wwe live #backlash #Hall of fame wwe

[in-deep]

If you could only pick one piece of Byler evidence to convince someone that Byler is endgame, what would you pick?

First off - I wrote this stream of consciousness style so please be kind aha.

I’ve been thinking a lot about this question and I think it’s simply the fact that if Mike is in fact straight, then what is his character arc?

Let me explain.

A lot of the GA view Mike as a glorified side character - sidelined after S2 to fulfil the role of El’s incompetent boyfriend whilst simultaneously leaving Will (his best friend) behind and treating him like a dick. The GA also view Mike as straight. For many GA viewers, the idea that Mike is gay/bi, let alone in love with Will, seems implausible and were it to happen, it would come out of nowhere.

Which leaves the question of: what is Mike’s character arc?

From this GA perspective, he doesn’t have one. He’s destined to make up with El in S5 and support her independence, and kindly turn Will down and go on with being besties like the supportive guy they remember him being in S1/S2. If anything, his character has regressed from the early seasons into a douchebag - a mouth breather. 

Not to mention that from this perspective, he has no real internal or external trauma to be unpacked. While this is obviously untrue as it has been made clear by the Duffer brothers and even within the show (Mike’s suicide attempt, Wheeler family discussion around his behaviour at school) that he is struggling with depression, that doesn’t seem to play into their predictions on his ending. If anything, many GA viewers don’t really view his character’s conclusion in S5 as something important because to them, (just to repeat my earlier point) he’s just a glorified side character.

Of course, if you watch the show carefully and focus on Mike, you’ll quickly realise that his character is dealing with a lot of the direct pressures of heteronormativity and internalised homophobia:

His family is your classic nuclear family, Nancy talks about the Wheeler family dynamic extensively in a heart-to-heart with Jonathan 

S1 has a lot of homophobia - all of it is about Will, but a lot of it is targeted and directed toward Mike

There are multiple times he is visually shown to come to realisations about his feelings toward El and Will, respectively. Now I won’t analyse those in this post because technically, none of the contents of those realisations have been made clear to the audience, it’s just my own interpretations. I’m sure this will come back in S5, though.

To show Mike’s queerness in S5 is not changing his sexuality, simply just revealing what has been shown to the audience the entire time. Stranger Things is brilliant at show vs. tell. They tell us something, and then show us something entirely different or even something that directly contradicts what we were told. Much of the GA don’t pick up on this (and tbf I don’t really expect them to, it’s intended to be subtle!).

To reveal concretely that Mike is queer and in love with Will would change everything. It would be shocking! The GA would lose their minds - and many people would, at first, struggle to believe it. But upon rewatching the show, it would all make sense. It would turn what many view as an unimportant character into one of the most well thought-out and planned queer stories in media history (definitely an exaggeration but bear with me aha, I’m not normal about these boys).

What people thought to be an incompetent boyfriend and an absolute dick to his best friend for two seasons in a row would turn out to actually be a deeply traumatised boy struggling to remain on the “normal” path (quote from Finn Wolfhard on Mike), within the bounds of heteronormativity. A boy who desperately wants to play DnD and Nintendo with his best friend, but realises that what he feels for him isn’t “normal”. It would reveal so much about Mike and all the things we never got to see from his perspective.

And in terms of my predictions, I’m absolutely a believer in Mike being Vecna’d, and we’ll finally see Mike’s point of view on all of this. Just imagine Vecna taunting him about how he failed to be normal. He failed to do the “right” thing. He’s been in love with Will since before he even realised it.

So yeah. Byler is real. Byler is endgame. And I’m 10000% certain that Mike is going to become an extremely popular character once we get his insight. He’ll also absolutely need a hug once all is said and done. I will be hysterical. 

But at least he’ll have his cleric <3.

A really good video on Mike's internalised homophobia that essentially sparked me to write this post in the first place, and I highly recommend if you haven't seen it yet, was this one (@lesbianmindflayer) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6IOlmBEEgE&t=80s&ab_channel=LesbianMindflayer

But yeah! What would you pick as your one piece of evidence?

#byler #byler analysis #mike wheeler is gay #mike wheeler is bi #mike wheeler is queer #mike wheeler #byler is endgame #byler is real #stranger things 5 #st5 predictions #mike wheeler needs a hug #i will defend mike wheeler as long as i breathe #i love him so much #let him play dnd and nintendo with will pls #just one scene in s5 of them getting to hang out pls #duffer brothers ill do anything

[all-the-things-2020]

Boyfriends

Summary: A few of the many times Finn and Poe call each other (or are called) boyfriends. Takes place after “Quarantine.”

Rating: PG

Word Count: 2000+

“What should I call you?” Finn asked.

“Um, Poe is always nice,” Poe replied with a chuckle from underneath his X-wing.

“No, I mean, when I’m talking to people,” Finn clarified. “I’m not very clear on all this stuff. Is ‘boyfriend’ the right word?”

Poe slid out from under the ship, his face smeared with grease. “Yeah, I guess,” he said. “Why do you ask?”

“Oh, no reason,” Finn said, trying to be casual. “I just … well, someone was asking the other day and I wasn’t quite sure what to say.”

“Asking? What were they asking?” Poe sat up, his face suddenly serious.

Finn was uncomfortable and wishing he hadn’t brought it up. “It’s not a big deal,” he said, shrugging.

“Clearly it is,” Poe said, “or you wouldn’t have said anything.”

Finn sat on the ground and leaned against one of the landing gear. “Okay, so those new recruits that came in from the Dantooine system were talking about the pilots and some of them were asking stuff about you. One of the mechanics heard them and said they’d better not be saying that around me, and they asked me why and I wasn’t exactly sure what to say. Fortunately, Snap was nearby and he jumped in and told them I was your boyfriend.”

“Okay, then, so there was your answer,” Poe said, his brow furrowed in puzzlement. “Why did you have to ask me?”

“Because I wasn’t sure if that was the right term,” Finn admitted. “I didn’t know if Snap was joking or not. You pilots are always messing with each other. I didn’t want to tell someone you were my boyfriend and then have them laugh at me.” He felt silly now, but it really had been bothering him.

Poe smiled and wiped his hands on a nearby rag before pulling Finn in for a kiss. “You are something else, buddy,” he said. “You’ve adjusted so well, I forget there’s so much you don’t know about life.” He pressed his forehead against Finn’s. “But yeah, boyfriend is definitely good.”

*********************************

Poe walked into the cantina, one eye on the target sitting at the bar and the other on the Zygerrian in the corner. He hated these espionage missions; give him a straight forward mission any day. Just fly in, find the target, blow it up, and get the hell out. But Leia needed intel and she’d decided that Poe was the best one to get it for her. So here he was, in a skughole cantina on a backwater planet hoping to weasel some information out of a former Rebellion soldier who’d switched sides more times over the years than Poe had changed shirts.

The seat next to the target was taken, so Poe settled down on the closest stool and ordered a Corellian ale. The female Twi’lek next to him gave him a smile, but he shook his head at her. She shrugged and turned back to the man on her other side. Then Poe felt a tap on his shoulder.

He turned to see a human male with thick blond hair and a charming smile. “You’re new,” he said, giving Poe an appraising look.

“Yeah,” Poe said, “and I have a boyfriend, so …”

The other man shrugged. “Can’t fault a guy for trying,” he said. He raised his glass to Poe and got up from his stool and walked away. Poe waited until he was safely on the other side of the cantina before he inspected the shoulder the man had tapped. Sure enough, he found a tiny transmitter stuck in the cloth of his shirt. Careful not to be too obvious, Poe extracted it, dropped it to the ground and stepped on it, grinding it under his boot heel as he stood up and carried his ale down to the other end of the bar, where a spot next to the target had opened up.

********************************************

“He hit on you?” Finn asked, aghast.

“Yeah,” Poe said, taking a drink from the bottle before passing it to Kare. The rest of Black Squadron seemed to be taking this news in stride, but Finn was upset.

“It happens to him all the time,” Jessica said. “The curse of being the poster boy of the Resistance.” She smiled sweetly at Poe, who made a face at her.

“He would have hit on any one of us,” Poe said. “He planted a transmitter on me. It was all just a ruse to get close.” He looked carefully at Finn. “Relax, buddy, I told him I had a boyfriend before he got more than two words out of his mouth.”

Kare and Jess laughed. “Aww, Poe’s in looove,” Jess said.

Poe made a rude hand gesture that Finn had recently learned about, but had been afraid to try for fear he’d use it in an inappropriate context. The Resistance was pretty lax about things like swear words and sexual innuendo, but only in certain company and at certain times. Finn was still getting the hang of the social ins and outs of Resistance life.

“Damn right I am,” Poe said, putting his arm around Finn’s shoulders and pulling him close. He pressed a kiss against Finn’s temple and then gestured at Snap to pass the bottle to him. “Quit hogging the booze, Wexley.”

*********************************************

“It’s pretty cute,” Rose said. She was helping Poe fix one of the afterburners on Black One. “I mean, obviously new people are going to be interested in Finn, everybody wants to be his friend. But he’s so careful to let them know he’s taken.” She laughed. “Pretty soon he’s just going to be wearing a sign that says ‘I have a boyfriend.’”

“I could make him a shirt that says ‘Property of Poe Dameron’,” Poe said, “but I’m afraid he wouldn’t realize it’s a joke and he’d actually wear it.” He reached into the toolbox for a different sized spanner.

“He definitely would,” Rose said. She put down the tool in her hand and cocked her head at him. “Would you wear one that said ‘Property of Finn’?”

Poe narrowed his eyes. “He’s not planning to make me one, is he?”

Rose crinkled her nose and laughed. “I’m not allowed to say.”

*******************************************

After dinner, Poe and Finn left the mess hall and took the long way back to the barracks. About three days after they’d gotten back from the mission where they’d been quarantined together, they’d given up all pretense of living in separate quarters, and Finn had moved in with Poe. He was there all the time, anyway, since Poe’s room was slightly larger and Finn was already borrowing Poe’s clothes half the time. I just made sense to put Finn’s meager wardrobe in the closet alongside Poe’s things and requisition a double bed to replace the narrow single.

Black Squadron called it the Nest, because they called Finn and Poe their Love Birds. Poe had threatened them with bodily harm at first, but now even he referred to their quarters as the Nest from time to time, usually when he was feeling amorous. Rey found the whole thing ridiculous, but Finn secretly liked it. He’d never had a nickname or friends who he could kid around with the way Poe’s squadron did. Even if the nicknames were silly, they made him feel like he belonged.

Now he and Poe drifted through the dark, taking their time. The base was dark after sundown, the only lights some very dim markers that kept people from wandering too far off course. Poe threaded his fingers through Finn’s and they bumped shoulders or hips as they walked along.

“So, I heard that the trade delegate from Koros found you very interesting,” Poe said.

Finn sighed. “She did,” he admitted. “But don’t worry, I let her know I wasn’t interested in her.”

“Oh, I wasn’t worried,” Poe said. “I know you’d never cheat on me.” He elbowed Finn in the ribs.

Just a couple of weeks ago, Finn would have been flustered and denied ever even contemplating the mere idea of possibly looking at anyone else, but by now he knew that Poe was just teasing.

“Well, I was tempted,” Finn said, “but you have a nicer ass.” He let go of Poe’s hand and gave his bottom a squeeze.

“I do have a nice ass,” Poe replied. “And I do believe you just made a joke. You deserve a reward.” He slid his arms around Finn’s waist and pulled him close for a leisurely kiss. He finished off by squeezing Finn’s ass with both hands.

“I like that reward,” Finn said. “But I can think of a better one to give you when we get back to the Nest.”

“See, I knew there was a reason you’re my boyfriend,” Poe said. He kissed Finn again and then took his hand, pulling him down the dimly lit path toward the barracks.

***********************************

“Poe, your boyfriend is driving me crazy,” Rey announced as she walked into the hangar.

“What’s he doing now?” Poe asked, hanging off the side of Black One where he was spot welding some new shielding over some blaster marks.

The erstwhile Jedi sighed. “He’s asking me too many questions,” she said. “I know I’m supposed to be teaching him how to use his Force sensitivity, but I barely know anything myself. I just don’t have the answers for him.”

“Did you tell him that?”

“Yes, and he just asked when I would have them,” Rey said. “Can’t you keep him busy?”

“What do you expect me to do?” Poe asked, climbing down from the X-wing. “He’s not part of my squadron. He’s not even a pilot. I can’t give him orders.”

Rey made a face that clearly indicated she thought Poe was being dense. “I mean, keep him busy.” She made a vague gesture with her hands. “Like take him on a romantic picnic, or hole up in your quarters and do disgusting things to each other.”

Poe feigned indignation. “I’ll have you know I do not do disgusting things to Finn,” he said. “He’s very pleased with everything that happens in the privacy of our room, and I’ll thank you to stop thinking about it, you deviant Jedi.”

Rey laughed and punched him playfully in the shoulder. “Ew, I don’t want to imagine it,” she said. “It’s bad enough when he tells me about your tender kisses and that special look you give him that makes him melt inside … ugh. I’m happy for you both, really, I am, but I don’t need to know all the details.”

**********************************

Finn paused at the door. He could hear Poe talking inside and didn’t want to interrupt if he was in the middle of a personal comm. Then BB-8 bumped into the back of his legs and the door opened.

“Oh, that’s just my boyfriend crashing through the door,” Poe said. He was on a comm. “Come say hi to my dad, Finn.”

Finn shuffled around behind Poe’s chair so he was in the range of the comm camera. “Um, hi, Mr. Dameron,” he said.

“Hello, Finn,” the older man said. The comm link was not very strong, so the image kept breaking up, but from what Finn could see there was no doubt Kes Dameron was Poe’s father. “My son treating you right?”

“Yes, sir,” Finn said uncomfortably. He’d never met anyone’s parent before, let alone the parent of someone he was sleeping with. It felt weird.

“Good,” said Kes. “If he doesn’t, you let me know.”

“Um, okay. Um, I just came in to … grab a jacket. Have a good talk.” He opened the closet, grabbed the first jacket he saw and headed for the door.

“Finn,” Poe said. Finn turned to look at him. “It’s well over 90 degrees out there. I really doubt you need a jacket.”

“Shut up,” Finn said. He dodged BB-8 and fled.

***************************************

[Friend-Poe and Friend-Finn are well?] R2-D2 asked.

[More than well] BB-8 replied.

R2 beeped a sequence that indicated amusement. [Still at it?]

[I am thankful that my charging sequence involves powering down my sensors at night] BB said. [Biological life forms have very strong physical urges]

[Friend-Leia and Friend-Han were even worse] R2 told him. [I used to hide in the cargo hold on the Falcon]

BB-8 beeped his amusement. [Friend-Poe has never had a boyfriend before. Fleeting encounters but nothing permanent. It is good for him, I think]

[Friend-Finn is very good for him] R2 agreed. [Everyone likes Friend-Finn]

[Yes] BB replied. [Friend-Finn has been good for everyone. But I still like Friend-Poe best]

#star wars #star wars sequel trilogy #finn star wars #finnpoe #poe dameron #poe x finn #stormpilot

[cometrose]

i watched season 1 and caught up with season 2 of mashle in like a day and a half

blame bling bang bang born, that opening is so fucking catchy that i guilt-tripped myself into watching the anime because it didn't feel fair to stream without at least watching the first ep

i don't regret it this anime is like really fun im surprised

the casual eugenics??? everyone without magic is unworthy and deserves to die because it is unnatural and goes against the blessings of god?

you would think since lack of magic keeps finding its way into the gene pool and subsequent offspring these people would do more soul searching and question it!

I also think its really interesting how everyone suffers in the eugenics society, it is not just having magic, you have to have good magic otherwise you are just as worthless as the nonmages. You may hold yourself to a higher standard and think yourself superior but you are essentially still trash. Having magic isn't enough you have to be perfect all the time. Everyone suffers even the talented mages cause the slightest imperfection means you are lesser than dirt. You can't tell me this world is happy and blissful when anyone slightly out of the ordinary lives in fear of someone coming to strangle them in the night.

the story also acknowledges this there are tons of people who think they are superior to mash because they have magic even when they themselves are incredibly weak. like shoutout for commentary on racism and racial supremacy on how the weakest of people will act prideful and egotistical at the chance to walk over others.

i love mash, he's cute, i find his empty-headedness endearing i thought i would grow tired of his gimmick but I am pleasantly entertained. he's the realest guy ever

I ADORE LEMON SHE IS SO GOOD SHE IS SO PERFECT i love girls with a loose screw SHE IS SOOOOO GOOOD I LOVE YOU

finn has to be the straight man in a comedy anime and i mourn for him but he's cute as well

i forgive lance, i know i shouldn't but he's also kind of funny i'll ignore his siscon nature for my sake and his as well

dot surprised me like i was really expecting a crazy hot-headed incel weirdo but he's very respectful towards woman and for that you I rock with you! I also like how he plays the straight man role with finn like out of the boys in terms of self-awareness it goes mash > lance > dot > finn and thats neat

does mash have two dads...did that cop turn into his second father...

this is just ha*** po**** but that's okay im not mad

the magia lupus? yeah i cringed every time they came on screen I can't handle that blood purity speech at my age. I always remember reigen's (mp100) speech at the end of season 1. you're not special cause you have magic you're human just like everyone else here! GROW UP

speaking of them, they're kind of neat at least love, abyss and abel. they're cute im a sucker for rivals turned friends

rayne...i might have feelings for you

i was scared rayne was gonna be a dick when he appeared but he happily surprised me he is so sweet to mash thats great i love that and he's super cool and strong i respect that. I hope i see some brother moments with him and finn soon!!!

everyone has a specialty magic like is that innate? do they learn anything else or is their breed of magic just determined by their bloodline

i haven't even acknowledged cream puffs...thats okay too

i love how the main cast of friends is like "thank god im the only normal person here"

pretty good comedic timing i appreciate a healthy balance of humor and drama

i love how the cast moves to the beat of their own drum and i love teenagers rebelling against society! change da world my final message!

#mashle #A BUNCH OF WEIRDO KIDS #do we count the headmaster as mash's 3rd father figure does he count

[demadogs]

heyy what are your thoughts on Mike's monologue? Do you think he was being honest or it was a half truth or something? I'm really curious abt what you think bc honestly I'm not sure myself

this might be long i havent dove into this scene in a while.

the short answer is i think it was a mix of some sad truths disguised as romance, things he believes she wants to hear (but is completely wrong), and just straight up lies. but the biggest thing is that what he thought she wanted to hear was what will told him in the van, unaware that those were wills feelings not els.

but before i even talk about it lets just LOOK at the scene. this is what every other romantic scene in the show has looked like:

and this was allegedly mike and el’s “most romantic scene”.

they are not happy here. this was right before mike said he loves her and right after. one of the biggest differences in this scene compared to the other ships is the fact that both of them we’re forced into this conversation. mike was NOT going to say any of this. will had to push him to continue. meanwhile el is physically restrained from responding to him. she was forced to listen to him and mike felt like he was forced to say it.

anyways now im gonna analyze the actual content of the monologue:

sad truths disguised as romance:

“i dont know how to live without you”

i think this is true and it could be a romantic line but it could also be really sad. it reminds me of when finn (or millie i dont remember) said that they were like a married couple with no option of divorce. i think what mike really meant by this is that hes scared to confront who he really is without el. he actually already did confront this version of himself after she and will moved. i think when he was without either of them he realized his true feelings and hated it and he just wants to go back to who he was before he figured it out.

“i feel like my life started that day i found you in the woods”

im not as confident in this one but it could honestly be extremely sad when looked at from a different lens. it was the first night after will went missing. it was the first time things in his life got weird and unexplainable. losing will and finding el is what led to all the supernatural trauma theyve been through. i dont think mike associates el with trauma but that night in the woods did change all of their lives forever and nothing has been normal since that night. when mike told will asking him to be his friend was the best thing hes ever done, thats said in a way that could not be interpreted any other way, especially not in any negative way. this can. (that being said im not negating how much mike genuinely does care about her and im not saying he wishes he never found her or anything like that).

then it gets so complicated because the only way mike knew how to reach her was through everything will said to him in the van, not knowing that everything will said was referring to HIS feelings, not els.

what mike thinks she wants to hear (based on what will said):

mike tells el “im afraid that one day you wont need me anymore” directly referring to when will told him that she (he) will always need him and then we see this shot.

a lot of people interpret this clip as will just being sad that mike loves her but i think here he might actually be realizing that mikes using his own feelings unknowingly to reach her and he feels guilty about it.

will also told mike that “you make her feel like shes not a mistake at all, like shes better for being different and that gives her the courage to fight on” which actually is not the case for el AT ALL. that was the entire reason for their fight in volume one. el told him “i am different i do not belong” and that he thinks shes a monster and thats why she doesnt love him. she doesnt wanna be loved for being different. but will made mike think she does. these are els reactions to when he brings up her powers:

“youre my superhero”

“you can move mountains, you can fly”

during the whole monologue shes crying but both times he brings up her powers she stops and just looks mad. she looks like she just realized something and shes not happy about it.

i think will completely unintentionally made mlvn so much worse with his veiled confession in the van.

just straight up lies:

“and i knew right then and there that i loved you” (referring to the very first moment he saw her in the woods.)

this is the biggest lie of the whole monologue and i dont always like to bring in social media and marketing to my analyses but when i watched this for the first time, the SECOND he said this i immediately thought of this tweet:

we also have proof in the show itself that he didnt feel this way. he brings her home because he just found a lost girl in the woods in the pouring rain. and then he and lucas and dustin immediately come up with a plan on how to get her back to wherever she came from so that the next day they can go back outside and find will.

“i love you on your bad days”

immediately debunked. mikes a fucking BITCH on her bad days. even will thinks so.

“i love you for exactly who you are”

he doesnt even talk about who she is??? at the beginning of the season we had that whole scene of nancy and jonathan talking about all the reasons they love each other and what does mike love about el? that shes a superhero?

and THEN after the monologue is over its not even mike who gives her the courage to fight on! ITS MAX!!! el doesnt have the power to move the vines until she sees max in trouble. and then later when shes reviving her and theres flashbacks of their moments together, specifically when she says “theres more to life than stupid boys” and “not hopper, not mike, you.” thats huge.

continuing with post-monologue volume 2, its so beyond weird that we dont see el speak a WORD to him after this enter speech. not even just after that speech, after she almost died.

if mlvn was meant to be why didnt they have a moment like this after she woke up? we dont even see her wake up. we dont even see them for two days!!!!

anyways that was a lot. i hope it all made sense. i think the purpose of the whole monologue was to show that even after mike says what she wanted to hear, shes still not happy with him. shes realized that that she is her own person and her own superhero. the duffers just made it excruciatingly complicated and i hope they do a good job explaining this scene in s5.

#byler #writing this felt like i was writing a whole ass APA format paper #stills #eden answers

[sebsxphia]

“Clears throat* *gets out silver platter and puts this on it and gives it to you* it’s a present for u 🧍‍♀️

“Come on, Finn!” You dragged him into the bookstore. People gave you some strange looks because he was in a dirty baseball uniform. Finn had a game, but a new book in a series he and you were reading just came out that day.

“I’m coming, I’m coming!” He smiled. He could watch you in a bookstore for hours. You were like a kid in a candy store. The way you bit your lip reading the synopsis on the back, or the way your face lit up, or the way you got excited telling him about different books.

Once you found your book and went back to Finn’s place you guys went straight up to the roof. You got the snacks and blankets while Finn changed out of his uniform. The whole team was out partying, so you had the whole place to yourselves. You were setting up the blankets on the roof just as Finn climbed through the window.

“You ready, sweet thing?” He asked, sitting next to you.

“Yep!” You replied, laying next to him. You held the flashlight while Finn started reading. You got lost in his words. The warm summer-to-fall breeze, your head rested on Finn’s shoulder, his arm wrapped around your shoulder, and your arm around his torso; it was your guys’ way of relaxing before classes start on Monday.

“Thank you, Walt.” You said quietly, trying to gauge his reaction to you using his first name. He was sort of taken aback, but it felt like a breath of fresh air, like he didn’t have to be someone he wasn’t when he was around you.

Finn looked down and smiled, “Anything for my girl.”

FOR ME? A PRESENT FOR LIL OLD ME?! dear anon! i’m blushing so hard right now 🥹

i absolutely adore this and it’s written so beautifully! what i would give to listen to walt read to me all night and have him call me his girl 🥺

waaaaaaah! thank you so much for this dear anon! kisses for you! 💌💗

#💌you’ve got mail #walt finn finnegan #💐 these are for you!!

[enkisstories]

The inspection took so much time that Rose's and Armitage's planned evening shopping trip had to turn into a mere windowshopping experience, because all the vendors had called it a day already.

The streets were so safe now, that the merchants could even leave merchandise outside overnight with no fear of it going missing.

Rose: "This is your doing, special investigator Hux. We maybe should stop collectively picking on Ben all the time, but I much prefer what I can see and touch over his boasting. This here is real and it feels good."

Armitage: "I never looked at it from this this angle, only ever kept track of how many criminals less were running Black Spire unchecked. It translating into more freedom and safety is a nice change of perspective!"

Armitage: "Speaking of perpectives... You need to know that I am... I thought there was no word for it, except maybe “negligence of duty”, but I've looked it up and apparently the Republic had a word for me, after all."

Rose: "Yes, it's called genocidal narcissist."

Armitage: "Oh, come, don't make fun... You're not making fun."

Rose: "Because your past is something I'll have to deal with as your partner, and that you'll have to face, after the dust has settled. It’ll fall on our feet often enough."

Armitage: *deep sigh*

Rose: "But not tonight. What's on your mind?"

Armitage: "Straight to the point, then. Sex means nothing to me. On a long list of activities it's one of the last I’d consider and if it happens, it's just not the cure all it seems to be for other people. And the idea of it being a regular thing I can’t even stomach.

So, our partnership... it won’t work out and you know me, apologizing doesn’t come easy to me, so instead... Thank you for everything, Rose. I already told Admiral Holdo of all people how you made me feel alive for probably the first time since toddlerhood, but it’s you whom I should tell that.”

Rose: "It's not as if Finn was out of the world, you know?"

Armitage: "Finn?"

Rose: "He and Poe are like a mini dyad in the Force, inseparable. But you must have noticed that they are pretty open to sharing?"

Armitage: "I only remember how Poe was undecided between Finn and me..."

Rose: "Heh, I tend to forget that you are with us only so briefly. Before Finn happened, Poe had quite a reputation in the romantic department. And Finn is helpful to a fault, that's why it was easy to mistake my admiration for his positive qualities for love."

Armitage: Is this going where I think this is? Could it really be so easy?

Rose: "Ben overexaggerated when said by the end of our Ryloth mission everyone would have slept with everyone else, but he wasn't that far off the mark. When there's peace, you'll go to Finn and Poe, when you need a cup of flour for your baking, and could go to them if I ever contracted stronger spring fever than you can deal with. But the person I want to be with in the hours that matter, that's you. The quiet hours, the busy hours, and the passionate moments when we BOTH want to give in to those feelings."

Armitage: "Why's everything always so easy for you guys?"

Rose: "As I said on Crait: We don't fight against what we hate, but for what we love. That's much stronger a motivation."

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I didn't know that sims can talk to each other when sitting on the ground! They'll do that more often from now on.

#gingerrose #rose tico #armitage hux #sims4journeytobatuu #star wars #simblr #newstarwarssims #battleforbatuu7

[riseofthecommonwoodpile]

I'm going to indulge myself for a moment and talk about why I've come to adore solo Craig Finn, especially the Faith in the Future / We All Want The Same Things / I Need A New War trilogy.

If The Hold Steady is all tragic and beautiful young people making their way through druggy parties and high drama, solo Finn is those people after the parties are over, 10, 20, 30 years later. Sometimes they're ok, sometimes they're not, though pretty much always it's a bit of both, of what it feels like to settle into a life that never became what you wanted it to be. It's all strip malls and shitty apartments, drug habits that stopped being glamorous a while ago, money problems that would be high stakes if they weren't so tediously, gratingly normal. The first time your electricity gets shut off, it tightens up your chest with shame and panic. The fifth time it does, you grab a flashlight and lean it against the wall so you can see when you take a shower.

"Magic Marker"'s narrator has been in bad enough situations for long enough that he mentions in passing things another songwriter would make a whole album out of. He fought in the first Gulf War; he did some probably not legal things and ended up with a pistol to his face in Portland for his troubles; he works at his Uncle's hardware store, and has trouble making change. Big things, small things, bar lights and cigarette-burned couches hanging around in your brain while you sit in your car and watch the sunset by the lake that ripples in the gap between two suburbs. It's a jagged story richly remembered by a guy who often isn't sure what to say or how to say it. He circumnavigates his way around the feeling because it comes before the words, comes without the words, and each attempt always seems to leave something important out.

And there would be so many ways to make that story and that feeling— this image of a midwestern self, run down but still running— oversized, didactic, moralistic, dramatic. Make that person into a symbol for something else, make his struggles mean something, maybe wallow in his pain if you've got the stomach for it. What's harder is to let that story sit there unresolved, to let it feel like what it would feel like to have lived it. There is no grand narrative or plan, there's no lesson to sum it all up, no instruction or glorification, no condemnation, no ruin. Here's how Finn ends it:

I'm still working at my uncle's place. Still driving round in darkness, but I'm mostly staying straight. There's pretty girls down at Independence Lake, but they don't seem to see me anymore.

I'm better with my numbers now. Parked down by the water. Stretching out the truth, trying to seem a little softer. I still roll around with my magic marker. Some nights it just feels good to write your name.

There's some victory in staying straight (mostly), in being better with your numbers, being able to make change at your uncle's store yourself. There's some sadness driving around in darkness, girls passing you by, having to massage the truth to make it seem a bit less bad when you tell it to someone. And there's a feeling I can't name but can touch as solidly as the skin on my arms about how some nights, it just feels good to write your name. You remember. You stop yourself from forgetting. Maybe someone else thinks of you when they see it, or thinks of the fact that you're not there to match up with those letters.

It's easy to read Finn's characters— his burnouts, also-rans, disappointments, fuckups, middle aged middle managers, last-call barflies, forever-renters, couch surfers, all the people whose lives didn't turn out like they planned them— as desperate losers, as heroes and victims of a particularly pathetic American capitalism, as something grand or mythic in how and why they struggle, and it's to Finn's credit that he doesn't. After enough years of barely scraping by, rock bottom loses its novelty and becomes just a place you've visited before, might visit again, might currently be renting an apartment in. His characters’ lives are worth documenting because they simply are, and not for the utility they might have in a metaphor or an allegory, for their thematic resonance. It's dad rock for people who know what it's like to be on food stamps, to sell something you care about to make rent or buy booze. Sometimes, it just feels good to write your name.

[blognarrymybabes]

As I have said before. I am done. I can’t. I can’t watch it and I am not going to even watch season 4. It’s too heartbreaking and I have no fucking hopes for season 5. I just watched Will and Mike’s clip in the van , the Mike el forehead touch and Mike monologue and I can’t believe they can hate a character to this degree.

I feel like they had too many ideas and instead of keeping it simple and core to the main characters they tried to do too many different things from different references (remember the white board with all movie names they took their so called inspiration from) that it turned into a big flop.

To have an unrequited love is fine

To have an unrequited gay love is also fine

But in this situation with everything that we have seen so far from season 1

IT IS NOT FINE

The whole thing doesn’t make sense. Mike wheeler doesn’t make sense. His character went from the leader, the protector, the person who could tell Will was alive by just his breathing, the person who knew his mood or if he was okay is now a prop for Eleven, he didn’t even questioned why Will is crying, didn’t even noticed ???? And actually smiled when Will said El needs you. I can’t !!!! Mike’s character couldn’t be more degressed they made him into a pathetic asshole who is like a jerk to his best friend of 10 years apparently for no reason and the only problem he has is telling eleven I love you back

The whole Eleven’s development till Season 4 Vol1 flushed down the drain by getting back together with Mike because of his love for her.

And I can’t even formulate about Will, the once Main Character reduced to a gay pining selfless boy who only touches his neck when he senses vecna. He has been through so much so so much and he thinks he is a mistake 💔

This all is just lazy ass writing trying to keep your audience (mileven shippers) happy. Everything boiling down to that lousy, zero genuine Mike monologue and they called that his best acting !

They used Will’s feelings to push Mike and Eleven together. They treated Will’s character and his feelings like shit. He opened his entire heart to Mike ! Told him he is the heart of the group all so that Mike can tell Eleven I love you. I hate this. They treated his character like shit, his feelings were like device to prove mileven is endgame. It already was !!!! They both are dating for two seasons now. They made him so miserable.

And I with my own two eyes saw the swing set in vol1 I was not tripping. I mean how that painting changed

I give up. I got way too attached. My mistake.

I have never been queerbaited before this was my first time and I can’t handle it tbh.

This is homophobic and queerbaiting to the next level

I honestly believed Byler was real. Will deserves so much, I can see that he is going to sacrifice in the future. He basically did that now in season 4 for Mike to be with El

I learnt my lesson the hardest way possible

And yes it’s queerbaiting !!!

I mean the actors are telling one thing in the interviews and series is completely different

Finn was like “Mike is trying to be normal and is in to new things “ and Mike’s entire I love you monologue to Eleven was fucking forced ! So forced!

Duffers said “ he was given some hard hitting stuff. His best acting” wtf

Duffers said “the painting is important they had several drafts.” In vol1 i could see the swing set with my own two bloody eyes but it is not swing set it is something else”

Duffers said “Will’s sexuality will be addressed” I am like where?

Welcome to American media. Here they show that they're inclusive but no our main cast is obviously CIS het people. Cuz omg are you kidding me?

This morning Netflix crashed so they got the money alright

I don’t have it in me to watch stranger things anymore I think I know where they are going with this.

I am hoping and I will happy if Will turns out to be a villain

I am going to be in Byler land reading fics and just whatever happened today didn’t happened

And for the record I am straight, I just fell in love with Will’s character and then realized Byler while watching. And I have queer friends and people in my family who do think the same thing and ship Byler. [ I had made a post about how I started shipping Byler. I was hesitant to put it out. But if you’re interested in reading I will upload it ]

So no you guys here are not delusional at all. If I could see it, anyone can. It’s common sense and following the story it doesn’t have to be some kind of lens.

Either Noah and Finn are crushing over each other or Duffers are coward and chickened out. If they did, they are stupid enough to not realize the gold mine they were sitting on.

That’s it for my rant.

#Byler #my condolences #I am out #I am so fucking mad and exhausted #they did them dirty #they did Will so so dirty #I hate duffer brothers #mike wheeler #will byers #noah schnapp #finn wolfhard #netfilx

[noiselessbuck]

asking about the good version of the sequel trilogy that lives in your brain

HI YES

ok so my favorite sw movie is the force awakens because it caused me to have such a great idea for the rest of the series which never happened but shhhh it did

the main idea is that you can, by letting finnpoe exist, parallel a bunch of stuff to the original series but also more fun than that so we have:

- first off more time on reys home planet (i read the whole lil companion book about her chilling there) i'm not immune to Nausacaä coded characters

- poe has his tv canon backstory as a pilot instead of changing it to be racist

rey and finn things:

- finn and rey are like hinted at as oo are they gonna be together

- finn does actually get to say and fully use his force sensitive powers

- he and rey have like force-spidie sense on each other

- around the time when they are saving the hurt and angry sandworm thing is where finn's force sensitivity powers and shown and shows a lot of their force connection

- at a time after saving said sandworm thing finn and rey like either are egged on by someone or do think the other has a crush (possibly a weird singular kiss) and then! they both go um no thanks not romantic. but also- you're my force soulmate and my best friend. and then they're in a force-QPR thereafter

- after this poe is all like very quickly relieved and happy for them

rose things:

- listen listen rose and finn are thee ultimate "attempt at being straight before we both realize we are not" thing

- still have the most awkward kiss ever

- rose gets a cool gf (i dont know side characters names)

- both rose and finn are concerned about telling the other it's not gonna work out and then are relieved

- then they're chilling friends and she gets to be in the third movie doing cool stuff

finnpoe things:

- finn poe co-captains jacket scene is more romantic

- after a big scary fight they kiss

- i really want there to be parallels specifically to "a kiss for good luck" to hint reyfinn and then also smth similar to leia and han's endor scene with finnpoe of like what i thought you liked her? no dude im her soulmate, you're who im in love with

aro rey vs kylo stuff:

- more rey roasting kylo for having his shirt off and shit

- kylo being all like there's something special between us please join my facism 🥺 and rey going nope i have a force soulmate you're a force pain in the ass

- zero reylo kissing

- they can team up for the last part with the force sharing lightsabers thing but it would only show that rey has turned him (ps the final fight sucks ass and would be different but not solid ideas what it would be)

other things:

- rey would only ever be related to random trader civilians none of this granddaughter bullshit because power via lineages is the patriarchy fuck that we need Just some guy who is a girl representation

- the scene where rey fights evil!rey would one, semi mirror luke fighting spectral darth vader and two

- SHE WOULD MAKE THE FOLDING DOUBLE SABER

- like im sorry but you can reject the evil version of yourself and still take notes on saber construction

- leia would only almost die she's actually gonna die and also only have the death scene be whatever CGI stuff

- kylo would still kill han bc that shit was funny

- the cool girl who led a stormtrooper rebellion and rides space horses will NOT be related to lando because what the fuck. rey being lukes granddaughter is one thing but- 2/3 of the black character in this fucking Galaxy are related? fuck no. she would still be cool and get more scenes and maybe she can be rose's girlfriend

- leia has the force uses lightsabers more and her lightsaber should be pink specifically because when carrie fisher was asked what color it would be that's what she said

- kylo needs to be more stupid and more just anything that would stop people from thinking he's cool hot and edgy. ofc this is nigh impossible but just more things similar to the "kylo ren the middle schooler" twitter account

- more animals!! and more animal interactions like the ice foxes

- name the porgs something else🤦

- make all the bad guy ships more interesting looking instead of just- the same thing but larger, unLess that element is played up for comedic effect more

- the kid at the casino stables who gets a shot showing they can use the force is the black kid

that's everything i can think of right now yee ill rb with more if i think of it

#star wars #snake mumbles #snakes hcs #answered asks

[lesbianrobin]

do you have any star wars opinion u would like to share omg i love hearing ur stranger things opinions and you are so right about them i think it’d be fun to hear your star wars ones. even if you’re not really into star wars like it’d still be funny i think.

+ also my sister has a heart-shaped mini waffle maker and it’s so cute😭🫶🏻 we used to have a waffle maker that got a full clover like 4 hearts that we would separate when we were little. fun tangent to get into but my mom has a Thing for bakery apparel she literally bought so many waffle makers over the course of her life. like i’m saying this for the years i can remember we’ve got at least 6 “new” ones.

(also last thing i promise just wanted to let you know on your ask box title is too long on mobile you can only see the beginning and end with suspension dots in the middle. like you can guess what it says but yeah😭)

ok first of all im so sorry for taking so long but anyway HI i fixed my ask box title thank you for letting me know <3 and omg i have so many star wars opinions idk where to start so i'll just drop some random ones. SPOILERS FOR LIKE THE WHOLE STAR WARS FRANCHISE HERE WARNING.

basically every modern use of luke skywalker in star wars is ooc as fuck. like the luke of the original trilogy just straight up is not the same guy as the luke of the sequel trilogy or the mandalorian. he got bodysnatched at some point.

the prequels are bad like genuinely all three of them are so bad not only as star wars movies but as films in general. if you still enjoy them like sure have fun yknow i liked parts of them but when people try to argue that they're Good Actually that is insane.

rogue one is the best star wars movie outside of the original trilogy. like no contest. it doesn't try to rely on nostalgia or cgi or obvious parallels to the og trilogy, it just tells a story!! this is gonna sound silly but it's good because it's like. an actual movie. the characters of rogue one (ignoring andor which occurred after the fact for reasons that i cannot explain) are generally confined to rogue one and die at the end, meaning that the film was forced to tell a complete story and get the audience emotionally invested enough for the film's ending to feel significant and powerful. which is what a new hope did. because it had to be a good movie in order for there to be more movies in order to make star wars a thing. yknow. anyway.

the force awakens is actually pretty solid as the intended foundation for a new trilogy with new lovable characters and an inspirational story etc but after that kylo ren's whole existence just derailed the sequels as a whole and luke's characterization was so painful i just couldn't stand it. finn should have been the lead of the new trilogy with rey and poe as his leia and han but well. it was probably racism. like i'm not involved personally idk exactly what went down but i think people were just racist.

poe suddenly gaining a shady backstory that runs counter to the everything about him in the force awakens? also probably racist.

also everyone that wants to fuck kylo ren is going to hell no exceptions. sorry to my ex roommate carrie i love her but she's going down. also everyone who ships reylo or reads those tiktok books that are just reylo fic with the names changed? they're going to superhell.

the mandalorian is incredibly competent and entertaining as a show like separate from star wars as a franchise and i think the show is at its best when its engagement with existing characters like luke and ahsoka is extremely limited. not everything has to be about the skywalkers. like star wars is about a whole Galaxy and yet sometimes it feels like it's about a single fucking neighborhood the way the same bitches keep popping up everywhere across all media.

on that note i adore star wars jedi: fallen order and i think one of its greatest strengths is its use of original characters and avoidance of existing ones. like i may be wrong but i'm pretty sure the only character in fallen order that we knew Before fallen order was darth vader and i think that works really well! you go the whole game encountering new villains and allies and planets and stories and then suddenly it's like Oh Holy Shit That's Darth Fucking Vader. it's scary!! it's shocking!!! it's exciting and satisfying!!!! i just love that game so much sorry. cal kestis is my baby and i'm amped about jedi: survivor but i'm also so scared they will ruin him somehow. everybody please pray for my boy.

i'm gonna stop now but i think a lot of my opinions just kinda boil down to like. star wars should not be the mcu. i'm not against spinoffs entirely, i Adore the mandalorian and jedi: fallen order even more than i like the original trilogy, but things really don't need to overlap so much! using cgi carrie fisher for a single scene in rogue one made sense. using cgi luke skywalker for multiple episodes in the mandalorian is just dumb. the way they literally resolved the main plotline of the mandalorian in the boba fett show is ridiculous. star wars is fun and exciting and inspiring and disney sucks and i just hope that the mcu model becomes financially detrimental to them somehow and they pull it back soon.

#asks #em talks #star wars

[mayhemandtrouble]

Emotional Highs and Lows, Chapter 33 of Not Giving up

Full, completed story with detailed tags on A03

The twins were much fawned over that night and well into the morning. Rose called them little porcelain dolls, Leia held back tears at their names - Padme and Breha. Poe cradled them both with a surprising ease that spoke of experience with children, whispering excited promises to show them both the stars. Rey politely rolled her eyes and refrained from reminding Uncle Poe that both parents were accomplished pilots. Finn lacked that restraint, playfully snapping at Poe. Chewbacca struggled not to howl in triumph, stroking the chubby cheeks of the next generation of Solos.

Amidst the joy of found family, Ben slipped outside. The soft laughter and warmth felt too bright for his tired eyes so he leaned against a stone railing and let the cool night air refresh his soul. He ought to be next to Rey, smoothing her hair and making sure she didn’t overextend herself. Mother and Chewie would call out if anything changed though and he needed to just breathe for a moment.

“What the hell are you doing out here?”

The traitor’s voice. The last one Ben had expected to come after him and a wry smirk twisted his full lips. He would have put credits on it being Poe or Rose first. Very well then.

“I’m not the best with people, as you might guess.” Snide tones, the mask was sliding back into place, hiding his flaws and insecurities by turning them into badges of honor. Rey would be annoyed but she wasn’t here at the moment.

“You better figure it out real quick then. She went through hell today - you’re supposed to be there! How do you know she’s ok-”

“Because I’m her dyad.” Ben hissed, cutting the other man off, revealing the temper he’d worked so hard to conceal during the entire visit. “Do you think a few feet and some walls would keep me from knowing her energy, her emotions?” 

Ben had to admire Finn’s straight back, the refusal to step back and the righteous anger that resonated off the man. Poe’s outbursts came from anger, Finn’s from protective affection. Turning from Finn, he braced himself on the stone railing.

“... you can feel her, from here?”

“Child’s play. I felt her arrival when she touched down on the Supremacy across the ship.” Ben smirked a little, looking down into the dark waters of the lake at night. Finn had become Force sensitive at some point, the whens and wheres made no difference to Ben. If Rey wanted to teach the man, she could. Whenever Finn got around to admitting it to anyone - Ben felt the secret burning just below the surface of the man’s skin. Ben took a slow, deep breath and made a quiet admission as Finn stepped up beside Ben. “I felt her fading during the labor, like she was slipping through my hands. The Dark side was pulling at us both.”

“Could you have helped her, using the Force?” Finn broke the silence after a long moment, his voice quiet.

“I could have taken life from someone else and given it to her.” Ben spoke as though he were discussing the best way to prepare bantha steaks, and it felt surreal even to him. If only for the context of the discussion. The horror and shock on Finn’s face was perversely entertaining, and Ben continued. “It’s written of in old texts like a blood transfusion, then it becomes a weapon. A way to kill and heal at the same time.”

Finn cussed under his breath, looking down at the water. He didn’t know what was more disturbing, the concept that Ben could do that or that Rey would be tempted by it. If Ben was even telling the truth.

“So you’re avoiding her because of that?” Not for the first time, Finn tried to wrap his head about the powers the Force bestowed, trying to picture himself with even a fraction of those abilities. 

“It’s because it’s my fault she was in the position to be tempted in the first place.”

Finn turned his head to stare at Ben in the leftover light that filtered out through the windows of Varykino. Turning over Ben’s statement until he parsed the meaning. Then cussed again, Finn turning his back against the stone railing with his arms folded across his chest.

“Do not put me in a position where I have to defend you.” Finn nearly growled at the uncomfortableness of it all. What he would like to do was to push the damn ass into the lake and pray Leia never taught him to swim. “Look, Rey made a very clear point of how she was entirely a willing participant so I know more about your weird Force sex life than I ever wanted to.”

“She couldn’t have reasonably-”

“Stop.” Finn grabbed Ben’s shoulder, pulling the other man to face him. “Nobody knows what to expect when it comes to this Force bullshit. And you…. You don’t deserve her but this one thing isn’t your fault.”

“You’re saying that because Rey’d be furious with you for not saying something.” Dark humor flashed in Ben’s eyes. Being comforted by Finn was a circumstance neither could have predicted.

“Doesn’t make it untrue.”

Ben snorted a quiet laugh, interlacing his fingers behind his head. The traitor was honest, even when he oughtn’t be. Grudgingly, he was coming to like the former trooper though he couldn’t see himself being friendly with anyone - let alone Rey’s Resistance friends. 

“You win. Breha needs something anyway.” 

As the two returned, Ben was only a few beats ahold of his daughter’s cry. Plenty of time to beat Rey from trying to rise. He’d prefer to chase everyone out and let her rest in quiet, but she was so pleased to be making memories with them.

“Ben Solo, have you entirely forgotten how to change a baby?” Leia didn’t hide her amusement, looking on in amusement as her son’s large hands fumbled with the adhesive tabs and bits of cloth.

“Been awhile since I was a baby-sitter.” Ben grimaced, suddenly reconsidering his stance on taking on all the changing and such for the first few days. He was positive that none of the children he’d looked after as a young teen had produced anything quite so foul either.

“There’s a diagram on the side of the box,” Poe contributed all too helpfully. Ben pondered murder. The blood would be bad for the antique rugs though, and Mother would never shut up about the stains.

“You’re doing wonderfully.” Rey piped from the comfortable settee, where she was bundled up with blankets and pillows. Her voice was warm, if exhausted. She didn’t want to be in the bed, and Rey had quickly discovered that nobody was going to tell Ben Solo’s wife where she had to be when she’d just given him twins. Any attempts to suggest she moved ahead of her own schedule had been met with a silent scowl from her large husband.

Rose had tried but Ben had simply carried Rey wherever his Princess wanted to go, refusing to let her feet touch the floor. Chewie brought along the needed supplies for the twins and she was touched by their joint willingness to cater to her whims. Especially when she could offer no better reason than “the bed is too big”.

Ben flashed her a bright, overly confident grin at the praise and Rey felt her heart melting. He was so painfully sweet, and he didn’t give himself remotely enough credit. As if she needed extra reasons to cement her decision to stay at his side, there he was - faking his way through changing a nappy.

Rey snuggled back into her nest of pillows, savoring the harmony of voices around her. Ben’s rumbling tenor mixing with Leia’s neatly clipped tones, Poe’s rough banter sweetened by Rose’s gentle determination. A private smile curled over Rey’s face as she remembered that fateful night on the Falcon, when she was so certain she would never see Ben again. Rey had been surrounded by her family that night, and it was the first time she’d realized that she had a family. Now Ben was here, a part of it and with their children. 

Her bliss was utterly unmatched.

Those first days, neither Rey or Ben - or anyone else at Varykino - kept much of a regular sleeping schedule. Ben found himself reluctantly appreciative of Rey’s friends as they provided a few much needed breaks for power naps. Not that anyone could comment on the devotion of either parents, much as certain people would have liked to find fault in the Father.

A cool morning breeze, chilled from blowing through the mist across the lake, helped awaken Rey after a night with little rest. Despite their plethora of baby-sitters, she found it difficult to sleep. The twins were so little, their cries were so faint - what if she slept through them needing her?

There was nothing else at the Retreat that demanded Rey’s attention and yet she felt as though there wasn’t enough of herself to give. Rose assured her that Rey was doing everything wonderfully, and Ben worried that Rey was pushing herself too hard. Still.

“Sssh, Daddy’s sleeping.” Rey cooed, hating herself for how long it took her to soothe Padme. Breha was nestled safely into her lap, swaddled in soft cloth and sleeping with a scrunched face, while Rey gently rocked her sister. Ben soothed them so much faster, Padme looked like she trying to smile with Leia held her, Poe held them more expertly-

“Neither of you have any confidence, you know that?” Annakin appeared, crouched before his daughter-in-law with a warm smile. A blue thumb caressing Breha’s chubby cheek as he admired the next generation.

“Mucking about in my head is exceedingly rude.” She snapped tartly, then took a deep breath as Padme tried her best to howl. Rey closed her green eyes and lightly pressed her lips to the little one’s forehead. Of course she was no good at this, Rey could barely remember her own mother and she’d been too busy scrambling to survive to learn infant care. The girls would have better off with anyone else as their mother…

“Can’t say it registers on my naughty list, all things considered.” Annakin snorted, remaining crouched in front of Rey and the infants. “You’re being excessively hard on yourself, you know.”

“What would you know, you didn’t even see your kids till they were grown.” Rey scrunched her own face at the Force ghost, both grateful to hear it and resentful of the unsolicited feedback. Well, if she was ever allowed to be contradictory, it was right now.

“I’d say it makes an expert on what not to do.” He rose with a dark chuckle, “They don’t need you to be perfect, they just need you to be here.”

“I don’t recall asking Sith Lords for parenting advice.” Rey sighed heavily, but wrapped Padme closer into her arms. Getting the infant close to her own heartbeat and inhaling the sweet scent of her baby. When she spoke again, it was in a much softer tone. “I just want them to have everything I didn’t.”

Annakin watched, the smile never fading from his lips, as Rey slowly rubbed the back of the swaddled infant - named for his own wife. She would have been so proud to stand here, knowing their grandson married in the same place they did. Not for the first time, he mused about how much more peaceful his family’s life would have been if he had simply abandoned the Order to have a quieter life.

“They are going to have everything they need and so much more. You and Ben are changing the course of the Skywalker legacy.”

The words were heavy with affection, and accompanied by a paternal ruffling of her own brown hair. But when Rey looked up, Ben’s grandfather was nowhere to be seen. Sighing, she looked down at Padme, who was finally soothing.

“We’ve certainly got a funny family, don’t we?” Looking down to Padme’s unfocused, brown eyes. In answer, the baby girl only waved her arms and gurgled. Rey hated to admit it, but she felt soothed for the visit. “It is nice to have them though, isn’t it.”

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Claimed by the Beast - Chapter 4b

*Warning Adult Content*

Phone Number - Part 2

- Knox -

Knox steps out into the hallway, quietly shutting the door behind him.

"What do you need from me, Gav?"

"For starters, you can loosen up by taking that giant stick out of your ass." Gavin jokes, receiving a menacing scowl in return. "It's barely been forty-eight hours since you brought the kid home. What the fuck kind of spell has he cast on you, brother?"

"Don't go there, man. You're reading into this too deeply," Knox grumbles. "Any news come in on The Jackals? Have they made a move?"

Gavin smirks.

"Way to change the subject. But no, nothing new yet. What about the kid? Is he still sticking to his original story? He hasn't told you anything more about Shaun or The Jackals?"

"Nah. He's clean."

"Hmm."

"That all?"

"I'm announcing this later at church but since you still have the kid, I figured I'd let you know beforehand that I plan on locking down the clubhouse starting today. This includes limiting all outgoing trips."

"Okay. And?"

"I know you wanted a few more days to question him but since he's clean and whatnot, it's time you send him home. The kid can't stay here, and I highly doubt you're willing to claim him so that he can."

Knox's jaw ticks and his body goes ridged with tension.

He thought he'd have more time with Everett but thanks to Gavin's move with the lockdown, that time has gotten erased within the blink of an eye.

What the hell had Knox been thinking by offering Everett protection on the club's behalf?

He knew he didn't have the authority to do so, yet he did it anyway, completely disregarding the formal process.

The Fallen Angels don't usually waste their time and resources protecting strays, only those who have gotten claimed by a patched member.

And that primarily happens towards people that the members share a bond with, like a close friend who isn't already gang affiliated or a romantic partner.

Everett is neither a friend or a lover, so what sense would it make for Knox to publicly claim him?

"Is this going to be a problem?" Gavin breaks the awkward silence, raising a questioning brow. "Because the look on your face right now is screaming that it might be, so what's the deal? Tell it to me straight, Knox."

"He's just a dumb, innocent kid."

"I'm aware."

"It ain't right to kick him out and have him fend for himself. Not when it's our job to protect this town and the people in it. I won't let an innocent die because of that reckless fucking Jackal."

"So you want to claim him and keep him here?"

"No."

"Then what exactly are you saying, brother? I'm goddamn lost." Knox stands to his full height, puffing out his chest a little. "If the club won't protect Everett, then I'll do it my damn self. I won't get anyone else involved."

Gavin laughs.

"You aren't going to drop this, are you?

"Not unless you pull rank and order me to," Knox says. "Will you?"

Gavin shakes his head, waving a hand.

"It's not that fucking serious. You said the kid is clean, so I trust you on that. He isn't a threat to us. For now, anyway."

"Then what's your decision going to be?" Knox asks, growing impatient.

"You're lucky I consider you to be one of my best men. Someone I trust with my life," Gavin pauses, studying Knox. "Because this is clearly something you feel strongly about, I'll let you keep an eye on the kid. Have that knucklehead Finn assist you as part of his punishment."

Knox nods.

"Thanks, brother."

"No problem. Rex's funeral is in two hours, by the way. Make sure you're done with the kid by then."

Gavin walks off and Knox eases back inside his bedroom, surprised to see Everett still sitting where he left him.

"No eavesdropping?"

"I-I was too scared to move…" Everett cracks a nervous smile, clutching his cell phone tight in his hands. "What happened out there? Is everything okay?"

"Yeah. All good." Knox scratches the back of his neck, a nervous gesture. "So, uh, you ready to head home? Boss said you're free to go."

Everett responds eagerly.

He jumps off the bed in search of his shoes, not asking any more questions after telling Knox his address.

Knox opts to take his truck instead of his bike for the drive, not wanting to draw any attention to himself when he enters the suburban ass area that Everett calls home.

My parents are at work, so you can park in the driveway," Everett says after the GPS reads that their destination is half a mile away.

"Fuck, man. It still feels like I'm stuck in a bad dream or something. I wish I'd never left campus."

"Shit happens," Knox mutters, driving slower than he needs to. "What are you going to college for?"

"Oh, I'm studying to become a Zoologist..."

Everett turns red and glares at Knox after he bursts out laughing.

"What the hell is so funny about that?"

"Nothing. I just wasn't expecting that as an answer. Sorry for laughing."

Knox glances at Everett and flashes a smile that instantly makes the hard look disappear from his flushed face.

"You forgive me?"

"No." Everett frowns, pouting. "At least I'm doing something with my life. Did you even go to college? Or have you always belonged to the streets?" 

Knox rolls his eyes.

"I graduated high school and went to college, smart ass. Studied Engineering and made it six months before I had to drop out to come home and take care of Mom when she got sick."

Everett shifts in his seat, his voice softening.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't know..."

"Don't worry about it. Was a long time ago."

Silence carries the rest of the drive.

After parking in front of Everett's yellow two story house, Knox gets out of the truck and walks with him to the front door.

His eyes don't break from scanning the area for danger, the pistol tucked in the back of his jeans feeling heavier than normal.

"Hey." Everett tugs at the hem of Knox's shirt, reclaiming his attention. "We should exchange numbers, right? I should call you right away when I see or hear something suspicious... or am I better off depending on 911?"

Knox shakes his head and pulls out his cell phone.

"Best to leave the cops out of this. What's your number?"

After receiving it, Knox texts Everett an emoji of a panda.

"There. Now you have mine."

"You'd have better not listed my contact as Kitten."

"Amazing. You know me so well already."

Everett shoves him playfully.

"Idiot."

If anyone else had insulted Knox as much as Everett has, they'd long be dead by now.

A truth Knox has yet to find an explanation for.

"Seriously, Everett. Call me if anything out of the ordinary goes down. The Jackals are going to see you as a liability when they find out about your connection to Shaun. Be careful and keep your head low when you need to leave your house."

"I understand."

"Right. Well, I have some errands to run, so I'm going to send one of my guys over to keep watch of the place. I'll text you when they're on the way."

Everett nods.

"What about my friends? They weren't with me when Shaun got killed, but I'm still worried about them. Guilty by association, you know?"

"I don't think The Jackals would waste time coming after them if they weren't directly involved, but you can send me their addresses as well."

Knox briefly looks out into the street again.

This is the point where he should end the conversation, turn around and leave, so why the hell aren't his feet moving in the opposite direction?

"Thanks. I really appreciate all the help." Everett smiles, another genuine one, and damn if it isn't captivating as hell. "You be careful too, by the way."

Knox leans in closer, suggestively swiping his tongue across his bottom lip.

"If I didn't know any better, I'd say I'm starting to grow on you."

"Not a chance." Everett blushes, his grip on the doorknob tightening. "Are we done here?"

"Yeah but I meant what I said just now." Knox slowly backs away and shoves his hands in his pockets. "I'll be pissed if you end up getting yourself killed, so be careful while I'm gone, alright?"

"I hear you. I'll be good."

"See you later, Everett."

Knox successfully takes back control of his body before slipping up and doing something he'll later regret.

He reluctantly climbs into his truck and drives off without looking back.

Halfway to the clubhouse, he calls Finn who answers on the first ring.

"Hey, man. What's up?"

"I have a job for you," Knox says. "And Finn... Swear to God if you fuck this one up, you won't have to worry about The Jackals taking you out because I'll kill you myself. Understand me?"

"Yeah. Loud and clear."

"Good. Now here's the situation..."

[percontaion-points]

Covet chapters 104-107

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Chapter 104

Nuri gave us a week, but here she is after only three days going back on her word.

I can’t even pretend to be shocked that Flint’s shitty mom is being shitty again. 

“You gave in to a vampire—you gave in to Cyrus, who you hate—because you’re as weak and power-hungry as the rest of them.” 

“Grace, stop,” Uncle Finn tells me, and there’s a warning in his voice— in his eyes—that I’m going too far.

WELL, SOMEBODY HAS TO TAKE THESE ASSHOLES DOWN SEVERAL PEGS. MIGHT AS WELL BE THE LITTLE GIRL THAT THEY’VE SHAT ALL OVER FOR THE PAST YEAR. 

“You’ve lost any support you might have had from me,” she hisses.

This is a joke, right? Even when Grace made the deal with Nuri literally not even three days ago, she knew that Nuri was so goddamned full of shit.

Nuri showing up and arresting Hudson after three days instead of the promised week is simply proving Grace right. 

“All right, then.” Nuri swings around to her guards. “You heard her. Seize the gargoyle.” And just like that, my life changes. Again.

Chapter 104 summary: Grace feels as though the actual graduation ceremony is beyond underwhelming. Especially considering that there are four different groups of supernatural creatures. There’s no pizazz… There’s no showmanship!

Hudson comes over to her later, and things are stupid awkward between them. She apologises for having tried to help Jaxon. He says that she’s got nothing to apologise about; that he loves his brother, too, and obviously wants to help him. 

Right then, Nuri comes over and arrests Hudson again. In doing so, not only is she breaking her promise with Grace, but Finn also reminds her that the school is supposed to be safe grounds. Nuri flaunts some newly changed law that any law-breakers can be arrested so long as they’re not actually students at the school. Finn says that you simply cannot change the law and tell nobody about this. 

Grace and Nuri get into it, as which Grace calls Nuri a lily-livered chicken-shit with no real power. Nuri calls Grace an immature baby. As Nuri takes Hudson away, Grace says that it’s her right as Hudson’s mate to go with him. She tells Finn that Macy will explain everything later, and she’s hauled away, too. 

Chapter 105

“He’s my son, Finn.” She looks devastated. “I’ve given Cyrus everything he wants. Why would he do this?”

Did this lady wake up and take an extra dose of her stupid pills this morning or what? She’s got a negative IQ if she thinks that Cyrus was EVER on her side!

I can’t wrap my head around it as they walk us into the forest—and straight into a portal that Cyrus obviously had opened for just this occasion. Then again, I realize I don’t have to imagine it. I’ll be seeing it firsthand soon enough.

Chapter 105 summary: Nuri’s guards are more than a little rough with slapping the cuffs onto Grace. 

After Grace has been handcuffed with the anti-magic cuffs (which I’d like to remind you are fucking pointless), Cyrus comes over and issues an arrest warrant for Flint. For trying to kill the last gargoyle. Grace is floored by the man’s audacity… Mainly because practically everybody there already knows that he’s so goddamned full of shit. 

The only one who’s more floored than Grace is Nuri. She legit thought that siding with him and doing everything he wanted was somehow going to protect her and her family. Grace wants to rub it into her face, but she doesn’t like kicking people when they’re down. 

After Finn breaks up the would-be fight between Cyrus and Nuri, Nuri goes over to her son. She tells him that since Grace is still alive, all Flint has to do is “atone for his sins”, and then he’ll be out of there in no time. 

Grace wonders exactly what kind of a place that this is, but then remembers that she’ll be there soon anyway. 

Chapter 106

I take a deep breath and reach for the ring…and can’t do it. Removing it now would be like giving up on Hudson. On us. And I know I will have to eventually to save Jaxon, but I can’t do it today. I’m not ready to lose him yet. “I’ll keep it.”

Chapter 106 summary: Grace falls through the portal, where she comes face to face with a scary lady. I’m pretty sure that she’s a medusa. The woman takes Grace’s gargoyle powers, which freaks Grace out more than anything. She makes Grace stand in a small box, where wind blasts her, and then there’s some fire that doesn’t quite touch Grace. 

After that, she makes Grace change into a black prison jumpsuit, and takes all of Grace’s jewellery. But not the promise ring. She tells Grace that the prison is not a “get out of promises” card. Grace doesn’t know what Hudson promised her, but decides to keep the ring on. 

Chapter 107

And that’s before a low, terrifying growl comes from seemingly nowhere and makes every hair on my body stand straight up.

Chapter 107 summary: The lady takes Grace to some sort of processing room, which despite being staffed by zombie-looking creatures, is so ordinary and mundane that Grace feels a little better. Hudson and eventually Flint come in after her, and the guards who were taking care of the initial processing leave. 

As they’re sitting there, the boys say that the check-in people were Basilisks, not medusas. Flint will not stop talking about some prisoner named Remy, and asks a bunch of times to be put in a cell with him. As they’re being led away, they ask who Remy is. Flint said that it was the last thing his mom said to him. 

The zombie-creatures shove the three of them into a room, but rather than a room, it’s a chute that dumps them out somewhere. The thing that might be Remy starts growling, and scares Grace something fierce. 

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