#then she goes to tell crispin

[cheemken]

Oh that mental image of him breaking down and his Dragonite gently holding him until he's ready to hug back--crying in the club fr I wanna write this scene so much

Another personal hc that I have is definitely one that has a lot of self-projecting onto it. Mostly from the throw away line of 'my knees are creaking' and how the other E4s run to the end of the arena while he takes his sweet time. Couple that with lines on how he fell asleep and is always just resting at the club, a part of me likes to think that he's got some health issues. Maybe joint pain or something that causes chronic exhaustion.

Drayton isn't all too bad with his classes schoolwork wise but he fails primarily on his lack of attendance. Maybe it's partially from days where getting out of bed is hard, or when he can't pretend that everything's all fine and dandy. Sitting down often because standing or walking too long causes his knees to act up. Napping when he can cause he's just low-key tired all the time.

Perhaps he wouldn't have gotten the reputation of being lazy and a slacker if he just spoke up about it but no. He gives me the vibes of someone who dislikes pity, having a level of pride where he prefers to handle stuff on his own. He's got a system with his Pokemon where they help him on bad days. Shame that's how people saw him but it's not like he's making an effort to dispel it anyway. He'd hate it if those displeased looks turned to pity instead

But I'm also a sucker for days where he just can't summon up the energy to pretend around people, and while most just chalk it up to him being lazy again, maybe his friends can tell and help make things a little easier.

(Again, that's just my personal hc with a healthy dose of self projection. I just love putting him through situations haha)

Omf cndmcndm yeah yeah I get that I understand that that hit me right at home lmfaooo

No but, imagine if the reason behind that too is bc how grueling the training of Drayden was. Cause I also have this small hc that Iris really tried to keep up w Drayden's 10k push ups, sit ups, and squats during their training too (so she's a bit built thanks to that lmfao), but Drayton couldn't keep up w that, he tries but he couldn't, his body wasn't frail to say the least, but he wasn't built like Drayden or Iris, his body was a bit weaker compared to theirs, so when he tries, even when he did warm ups beforehand, it'd still leave his body quite sore

That plus the lil hc I have that he always waits for Iris to come back home most nights, so he stays up late most of the time too, making him tired the next day

But yeah, with his pride, he always refuse to get help, to the point he conditioned himself that there really is nothing wrong w him, but there is y'know, and sometimes he can't handle it anymore. There was once his body just needed rest that he didn't go to school at all, it resulted in his fam telling him if he's that lazy then he should just stop going to school and just help around the house, after all, he isn't trusted enough for the gym, wasn't motivated enough to do any kind of work, not even w school, so what's he gonna do

Anyways yeah, this I canon in my heart anon, just let the boy sleep in he deserves it

#i do love how the rest of the e4 notices maybe #amarys is always the one who notices it first #then she goes to tell crispin #who then tells lacey #then lacey just up and sometimes forces drayton to take a break #w dray really just going 'well cant say no to a break' #other students would often just question the bb e4 bc drayton is already a slacker he doesnt even do much why are they giving him a break #but the e4 knew better than to share. it wasnt their secret to tell #they know how grueling it was for him to keep up w his family so while sometimes they disagree and argue on things #they do really care abt each other #even their resident slakoth drayton #oughhgh new unova kids #pls now i wanna make hcs abt the four of them ncmdnd #plus kieran maybe bc hes also cool and he and crispin seems close hahah #pokemon hcs #an ask and an answer #anon #edit: also anon!! if you do write it tag me or send it here too i would love to read it!! hahaha

[misguidedasgardian]

The White Dragon (4)

4. All that remains

MASTERLIST

Summary: Where are you?

Pairings: main Harwin Strong x Fem!Targaryen reader

Warnings: cursing, violence, medieval and A song of ice and Fire AU customs. might miss some warnings

18, minors DNI

Wordcount: 3.8k

Notes: Our boy Harwin is in the ropes on this one 

STEFFON

Ser Steffon walked the hallways with haste, he had asked for a day off to deliver some things his father needed, the city watch had asked him to make them new weapons, and he wanted to give him the news himself. 

As he was ready to resume his work, he found Ser Criston posted outside and between both of the princess’ chambers

“Cole”, he greeted, the black haired man just nodded, preparing himself to leave

“Mangold” he answered

“Where are the princesses?” he asked

“Princess Rhaenyra is in her chambers with prince Jacaerys, Princess (Y/N) left a while ago, I don’t know where”

“What do you mean you don't know?” he asked, incredulous

“I stayed here with Princess Rhaenyra and Prince Jacaerys” he explained, “a maid came to her chambers but she didn’t answer, I entered and there was no one there” Steffon looked at him like he was the most dumb person in the room

“She just… vanished?” he asked

“If she wanted to go to the Dragonpit I’m sure she found someone to take her” he said caresly

“Her dragon doesn’t rest in the Dragonpit!” he growled in frustration, “She goes to the cliffs outside the city!” he had to calm himself to not yell at the man, he was his sworn brother, after all, “How long of this Criston?” Steffon asked 

“A couple of hours” he answered, still not understanding the urgency. Steffon entered the princess chambers as he looked around he understood what had happened. 

“What’s going on?” he asked from the door

“I hope I'm wrong but… I think the princess has left”, he muttered, looking around seeing some things missing, like, indeed, her riding cape

Leaving Ser Crispin there he trotted down the hallways towards the Red keep walls. The soldier stationed there could tell them if she left, or rather if they saw her dragon

“Have you seen Princess (Y/N)?” he asked with urgency, not caring for pleasantries, the guard looked over the wall towards the East, but as he saw the face in the Royal guard, he knew he wasn’t going to like the answer 

“The left wall reported a dragon flying away, flawing east”, he said. “it was Vhaelar, we knew because of her size and color”, he confirmed. Steffon sighed loudly, well, at least she was with her dragon

“Shit, shit, shit” he whispered as he came down the wall. And he tried to calm himself, she was going to come back, there was no reason she shouldn’t, she just enjoyed flying. Right? but wouldn’t have left alone. She wouldn’t, he knew as much, she knew his shift ended until the noon sun, she would have waited for him. She climbing back to the top of the wall

“As soon as you see her, you send word to me, got it?” the man trembled, but nodded nonetheless. Ser Steffon walked back to the keep, not knowing really what to do, should he alert everyone? what if she came back in a couple of hours? a “gut feeling” didn’t really justify putting a panic in the guards and the royal family.

He was walking back to the Red Keep when the Lord Commander appeared

“What is this I hear?” he asked, off course he already knew

“Princess (Y/N) left the keep, without guard, she took her dragon east” resumed Steffon

“Who was on watch?” he asked

“Criston was on watch” he spitted out. They shared concerned looks

“This might be nothing, she just might have going for a ride”

“Indeed, although I would think she waited for me to take, she might have”

“How did she sneak out of her chambers”

“She used the secret passageways” he admitted, Ser Harrold nodded, knowingly 

“Stay guard on the tallest tower of the Keep in watch, if sundown comes and she isn’t here, we ring the alarm” he commanded, Steffon nodded and prepared himself to follow the command

But you didn’t came back

So as the Sun crossed the horizon, Steffon, restless as ever, ran down the multiples stairs from the tower

You weren’t back, he didn’t think you were coming back. 

It was easy to find his Lord Commander, he was stationed outside the King’s.

“She isn’t back yet” he said urgently. Ser Harrold nodded

“I shall alert the King and the small council”

“If she flew East, she is likely to fly off to Essos, if you give me leave I could…”

“You are not leaving the Red Keep Ser Steffon” he said firmly, “we will find a Dragonrider that could find her, a boat is no match for a dragon” Ser Steffon grunted, annoyed, powerless in front of the fact that he couldn’t reach you

“Where is Ser Harwin?” the commander asked then

“He must be with the city watch” he answered then. If somebody knew of your reasons to leave the city, that would be Harwin. 

VISERYS 

The small council was gathered at sundown, it was a special occasion. As they discussed matters of state, Ser Harrold was in the corner of the room, shifting slightly, he had decided to give the princess until the end of the meeting to arrive, if she hadn't (which he was certain Steffon would let him know). He was going to alert the King. 

He would occasionally look outside the window, his foot also changing slightly, but there was no trace from you

And the meeting ended almost too soon, it seemed to have been shorter than usual. Ser Harrold cleared his throat, getting the attention of the King

“There is one matter that I would like to bring forward” he said firmly

“Which is it?” asked Viserys

“It’s the princess (Y/N)” 

“What of her? is she unwell?” he asked, worried. Lord Lyonel paid special attention

“She left this morning, without scort, to find her Dragon, the guards in the wall spotted her traveling East at the break of dawn” he explained

“She left unguarded?” the small council looked confused, all of them waiting for the reaction of the king

“Yes” admitted

“Where were you?” he bit back

“With you, Your grace”

“Where was Steffon?” he asked then

“On leave for the morning”

“Who was on guard dammit?” he snapped, slapping the table 

“Ser Criston, who never abandoned his post, the princess was in her chambers until she wasn’t” he said

“Well, where is she then?”

“We don’t know” he admitted, “Dragons are faster than any horse or vessel, we cannot know for certain yet” 

“Where is my master of whispers?” he asked then 

HARWIN

When Harwin came back from his shift the sun was just a line on the horizon, he hoped he could be on time to have supper with you. You had been quiet the last few days, but if you wanted to tell him something, it should be something important. 

But what he saw as he walked further inside the castle confused him. The castle was restless, with movements, guards moving up and down the stairs, and some people looked at him with big eyes. Something was clearly wrong. 

As soon as a member of the kingsguard saw him, he indicated for him to follow him. He guided him towards the room of the small council. In it, was the King himself, his father, Ser Steffon and the rest of the members of the Kingsguard. When he came in all of them looked at him

“The only one that could find her across the Narrow Sea, is Otto”, he heard

“Theres has to be another way” muttered another one

“He had spies planted all over the cities” 

“What happened?”, he dared to ask. Steffon looked at him with anger in his eyes

“Princess (Y/N) has left” he told him, “Took her dragon in the morning, never came back”

“What?” he muttered 

“We think she went to Pentos, she has been there before” muttered King Viserys, “but still we don't know why”, it was then that all the eyes landed on him

“I left her this morning, she was fine”, he said firmly. But Steffon frowned

Plans were being put in place for the search for you, and he, being the commander of the city watch, and the husband to a princess, he couldn’t be a part of it. They were sending soldiers and spies on a ship that was supposed to sail to Pentos in the morning, but Harwin knew better because the only thing that could match a dragon was another dragon. And they were not seasoned dragon riders available to go on your search

But Harwin wasn’t left alone in his thoughts for long, Steffon catched up to him. He was determined to find out where you were, whatever it took

“Did something happen before she left?” he asked

“That is none of your business” he growled, “she was fine when I left her in her room this morning” Steffon looked at him with anger

“Why were you in Princess Rhaenyra’s chambers then?” he asked. Harwin looked at him back, so angry his nostrils vibrated. 

“You have no right to ask me anything” he growled, “What happens between me and my wife doesn’t concern you, I think it’s time you understand she has me to protect her, she has no need for you Mangold, she is not a child needing rescue anymore”

“Great job you are doing” he snapped, “taking care of her, I’ve never seen her cry as much as she does since she was betrothed to you” Harwin was inches away of hitting him on the face, but if he did the consequences could be dire, and you, you would never forgive him 

Harwin went back to her chambers and saw the room. It was missing some things, like her riding gear, the cape she used when it was cold outside, a small sack of coins she had in her dresser…

“She is gone,” he admitted. There was a faint knock on the door, and when he allowed the person to enter, here came the Grand Maester at a slow pace. It was a long walk from the Maester’s tower to Maegor’s Holdfast, but either way the old man seemed happy to make it. 

“Good night, Ser Harwin” he greeted, “I brought a tea for the princess”

“A tea?” he asked, confused

“She was sick yesterday” he explained, “morrow sickness, because of the baby, congratulations Ser Harwin!” greeted the old man with a shy smile, delivering him the tea, “It’s a very special tea, I would have brought it sooner but it takes hours to prepare, but it will soothe the Princess’ belly” Harwin was as pale as paper, looking at the old man with pure panic, “it is always so nice, for an old man like me, watching a new generation being born”, and then he left as slowly as he came, leaving Harwin with the tea in his hand, completely scared. 

With a scream, he threw the small cup against the wall, and in a fit of rage, he grabbed the table where you held little memories and tokens and he turned with just one of his arms. 

In that moment he truly thought you were never coming back

Rhaenyra showed up in that moment, her movements were slow and painful, but she has heard the commotion, and found Harwin seated in the edge of your shared bed 

“What happened?” she asked

“She is gone,” he said simply. “She took her dragon in the morning, and flew east, they think Pentos, she hasn't come back”

“She will come back,” she said, certain of her words. “She loves to take long rides, she should be coming back any second now”, She placed a hand on his shoulder but he flinched at her touch 

“She is not coming back” he cried

“If she flew east, Daemon will find her” Rhaenyra muttered, “he is in Pentos, news travel fast in the free cities”

But that didn’t settle Harwin, if anything, made him feel more uneasy. 

He couldn’t even look at her, so Rhaenyra just dropped a faint smile

“She will come back”

“She hates me, and she probably hates you” he whispered, rubbing his face with his big hands, “I don’t think she is coming back”

“She doesn’t hate us, when we explain to her…”

“This is a dangerous conversation your grace” he muttered bitterly

“When she comes back we will explain everything” she said

“My sweet wife is pregnant with my baby and she decided to flee her home anyways” 

“She is with child?” she asked then, surprised, but with a little smile. He nodded

“The maester told me” 

“As soon as I’m able, I will go to look for her” she promised, and then she left your room without even looking back at him. 

That night Harwin slept hugging your pillow, that still smelled like you. 

But that morning, before he could barely awaken, his father sent for him, to meet him in the Tower of the Hand. He wasn’t pleased. If anything, he barely greeted him. 

“You had been a good son Harwin”, he started, he seemed grim, tired, “you have make me proud in many aspects, you are the strongest knight on the seven Kingdoms, you are my heir, the Heir to Harrenhal, one of the greatest seat in the Realm, the seat of what was used to be known as the Kingdom of the riverlands. You are a good son,” he said with a sad smile, “but you failed in the one thing you couldn’t, on being a husband”

“Father…”

“I married you to a princess!”, screamed Lyonel, making Harwin flinch, “The most sweet, kind and beautiful princess in all of Westeros” 

“You married me to her because of the rumors regarding me and Rhaenyra”, he bit back

“You were worthy of her, that’s why we could marry you” he answered, “And we married you because I knew you were going to stop Harwin!” 

“I did stop” he said, looking at his father right on the eyes, “there is nothing anymore, I love my wife”

“Then why did she leave?”

“I wanted to see him”

“He is not your son, Harwin” he opened his mouth, but the look on his father made him quiet, “He is Jacaerys Velaryon” 

“I know father”

“You will have your own sons and daughters when she is back” he said gently

“What if she doesn’t?”

“This is her home” he said then, gently, “and we are putting a plan in place” 

YOU

4 months later

You looked at your uncle in shame, you haven't seen him since he married Laena Velaryon at Driftmark 6 months after your sister had her own wedding.  

“We had upsetting reports that the free cities were being terrorized by the white demon, again” you uncle barked

“They weren’t being terrorized, I never burnt anything”, you said like it was nothing

“Well, you certainly didn’t invoke fond memories for them” he snapped, “what are you doing here?” he asked

“I’m traveling” you said mindlessly, “I wanted to see Essos, it’s been a while since I've been here”

“For how long?” He asked then. He signaled for you to start walking, he found you flying above Pentos, so he brought you to this home, where he was living with Laena. They fed you, let you bathe and changed your clothes. They showed you around his home with content smiles on their faces. Now you were in the patio, surrounded by sand, and the dark mantle of the night falling over your shoulders 

“You’ll have your own baby soon enough” he remarked, one of his fingers pointing at your plump belly. You lowered your gaze in shame, “How long ago did you abandon King’s Landing?” 

“4 months” you answered. your uncle sighed loudly 

“Why did you leave?” he asked. He had indeed received a letter from your father all those fortnights ago, asking him to please communicate with him if he ever saw you or heard from you, it actually surprised him and hurt him you didn’t come to him first after leaving

“It’s, uh, complicated” like Rhaenyra’s relationship with his uncle, you thought, how was he going to react when you tell him his love had a baby that belonged to your husband?

“As complicated as Rhaenyra having a babe that resembles his former lover, meaning your husband?” he tried, in his face, seriousness. you bit your lip

“Yeah” you admitted. You stopped at a balcony made of stones that surrounded the house, from it, you could see the faint rays of the sun hiding down the sunset sea.

“Those who you had loved the most had betrayed you” you swallowed hard, your uncle’s words like stones in your chest, “you are alone… and betrayed”

“I am” you conceded, trying to swallow down the lump in your throat

“A Targaryen, alone in the world, is a terrible and dangerous thing” 

“I don’t have anywhere to go”, you whispered, “our family holds no more seats than dragonstone, and I don’t wish to be there” 

“You can stay here, with us” he muttered, and you smiled at him, “You are a second child, just like me, I know how you feel” 

“Thank you” you whispered, sharing looks with your uncle

“I do not approve, however of what you are doing” he kept going, “You should go back and rain down 7 hellfire, you know I told your father he was an idiot for marrying you to that man” he giggled

“I can see that happening” you giggled, completely picturing him calling your father an idiot, “He holds the city watch, he is the son of the Hand and yet, they had to pull him away from Rhaenyra, and he is a good man” you answered, those words and justifications ingrained in your mind. You uncle as he watched, poured you some wine

“It taste like shit but, it’s wine” he said

“If I knew about your wine troubles I should have assaulted the cellar before I left the Capital” you mocked 

“Very funny” he chuckled against his own cup, “now tell me, what have you been up to?” he tried

“Well, I crossed right towards Myr, which was a bore, so I flew until I reached Volantis. I found the city to be beautiful, but sadly, I didn’t find friends there” you say with an apologetic smile

“They fucking hate us”

“I continued and even though I wanted to fly past Valyria, they say the remains of it are bathed in toxic waste from the volcanoes, so I didn't dare…”

“It is true” he answered

“The rest of the cities I encountered where around the Slaver’s bay, breathtaking cities, with golden pyramids in their midst” your uncle was watching you attentive, “They were so nice, they offered me the finest clothes, diners and rooms so I could sleep and live… Honored they could have a Targaryen in their midst”

“They were probably that nice because you rode the white demon” he continued, 

“Well my dragon let me try the finest things I have ever seen… but…”, you were conflicted

“What is it?” he tried, he had probably visited those cities himself

“They have slaves” you said back, and he nodded

“They are sons of bitches” he continued 

“I wanted to go further east, Until I could see nothing more but sea, see where Essos ended, right? but I didn’t have the nerve either…” you confessed, “I didn’t want to go alone, I knew nothing about those places, so I thought I could travel towards the other side, that’s when I turned around, I wanted to go to Pentos, so I bought a gilded map in Meereen, so it wouldn’t fly away when I was on flight, and an Artifact that could help me keep my course straight, and I flew towards Pentos, and you know what I saw while I was flying?” your smile brighten up his own face, “a sea of yellow and green grass, in the depths of it, armies of man riding horses, just like in the stories”

“You saw the dothraki” he answered

“Have you seen them?” you asked, he nodded, “I didn’t want to go down and meet them though”

“good call” he admitted, taking another sip of wine

“So I reached Pentos, and that when you found me, I want to go to Braavos next, I want to see the colossus”

“It’s a worthy sight” he conceded, “what next?” he asked, genuinely interested. 

“I want to keep going east by the coast until I reach the thousand islands” you said, certain of yourself with a big smile

“Nobody I have met had been there” he said with a smile, “they say it’s a cursed place, fallen victim to a magical disaster that turned all his habitants into green-skinned beasts ”

“Then I’ll just fly above it, never to land” you answered with a shy smile

“What about he babe?” he asked then, “It took you three months to see all those places, the Northerner coast will take you twice as much… not to mention, a swift Winter is coming, you’ll freeze to death in the heights''

“I know” you whispered

“So what next?” he asked again, you lowered your sight

“I don’t know”, you admitted 

“Well, we can go with you” he continued

“Really?” you asked

“Of all your plans, coming back the King’s Landing wasn’t in them” he answered, “And these people, here in Pentos, they know about the dragons, they are offering to pay us…” he continued, “If we help them defend the cities of anything that may come” your smile was big, “they will pay us handsomely, so we can get us some decent wine”

“I love that…” you whispered, enchanted. “I have to be honest, I really want to feel what it is like… to release your dragon, lay waste armies and castles”

“I’m not going to lie…” he said with a cheeky smile, “it feels fucking awesome to have such power…” 

“I’ve been feeling so angry before I left the capital” you admitted, lowering your gaze, “I’m angry… I…” you couldn’t find the words, so you tried, “I wanted to do things right, but nothing ever seems to go the way I please” he chuckled darkly

“Tell me about it” he answered

“I’m so angry at my sister, and at my father, but at the same time, it’s like, I trampled into them like a wild horse, they didn’t have anything to do with my misfortunes”

“You can’t hold anger towards your family” he said gently

“This last months, I feel like I let that go” you admitted, “I feel at peace now”

“Good!” he settled, giving you another cup of wine, that you didn’t realize you had emptied 

But as you took shy sips of the new cup, you started to feel terribly drowsy, and sleepy, and after a little while, you couldn’t remember how or when you fell asleep 

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[asterouslyaesthetic]

on the issue of our crushes being "too cute"

"So." He slumps his cheek onto the palm of his hand. "You and Kieran aren't fighting? You just like him a lot?" "That's right," she agrees, "and this goes without saying, but don't tell him." His eyes widen, as if it hadn't occurred to him. Any silliness she may have felt vanishes, leaving only relief in its place. "I mean, I wouldn't tell him you had a—" Crispin lowers his voice. "—crush! Just that you liked him." That's pretty embarrassing too, she thinks wryly to herself, mimicking his posture. But instead of voicing her concerns out loud, she changes the topic.

While studying together in the club room, Juliana is forced to come clean about her crush to Crispin. On the bright side, it's something he can relate to fairly well.

And she gets a friend out of it.

Important Tags: Kieran/Juliana, Crispin & Juliana, Crispin & Kieran, Misunderstandings, Pining, Fluff and Humor, Minor Lacey/Crispin

#pokemon scarlet and violet #dipplinshipping #kieran x juliana #trainer juliana #rival kieran #trainer crispin #to the anon who said they were looking forward to a soulmate au update: i'm working on it i promise! #anyways have some dipplinshipping with a side of crispin's friendships with both of them #i feel like i focus too much on drayton usually LOL

[adhd-merlin]

merlin S1 rewatch: episode 10 ⚔

how could I not love the tale of the weird misfit who returns home one day, bringing with him an even weirder assortment of friends, to teach everyone how to fight back against the oppressors who have been stealing their resources?

but enough about a bug’s life. let's talk about the episode.

• I see Hunith throwing herself at a bandit and I immediately go “oh that’s where he gets it from”. I love you Hunith, you mad gal <3

• Hunith’s audience with the king is interesting – not just because she’s pleading with the man who would kill her son without a second thought if he knew about his magic, and she goes so far as to call him “a good king” and “a caring man” while doing so, but also because Uther seems genuinely sympathetic, even if unwilling to intervene. I think that says something about Uther – I think in the eyes of the people who don’t care much about sorcerers and their ilk, Uther is a decent, perhaps even a good, king. Certainly not the tyrant that Merlin and Morgana consider him to be (justifiably so).

• “I wish that Camelot was able to help people regardless of how far away they lived”, Arthur says, almost as if there were a prophecy about a united Albion under his reign

• “I want to make him pay for what he did to you” -> when Merlin sees Kanen is ON SIGHT. I love protective Merlin.

• I love this so much you. “Most powerful sorcerer on Earth” well to his mama he’s just a little boy. have you considered that

• Merlin almost decapitating Arthur lol. It’s a good thing Arthur has good reflexes or this would’ve have been a much shorter story

• YAY! A NEW KILL

• When Arthur ruins Merlin and Will’s little reunion and Will is immediately unimpressed

• “Am I the only one wondering who the hell this is?” > Will really interrupted Arthur’s speech to loudly ask “excuse you who the fuck are you??” and I love him for it

• The fact that Merlin just straight up slept on the floor. Like I get it, they are poor, but you’re telling me he had nothing all the years he lived there? not even a straw mattress, nothing?? because that sounds kind of weird. I mean alright, I’ll accept it, but I think it’s weird. I think if you had to sleep on the ground every night for years you’d try to make yourself a bit comfortable even if you never “knew any different”

• Anyway, I guess that explains why Merlin was reluctant to part with his bed when Alice moved in with him and Gaius. “I’m not going back to sleeping on the floor thank you! I love beds now”

• MERLIN: “Life’s simple out here (...)” / ARTHUR: “Sounds… nice” / MERLIN: “You’d hate it” -> I like that Arthur was trying really hard not to say anything rude about Merlin’s old life, and that Merlin was like “it’s alright you can say it sucks”, because really he wasn’t cut out for that kind of life either. It’s also funny that Arthur later tells Gwen he fantasies about being a farmer, like SIR BE REAL. You'd hate it.

• Arthur pretending to eat Hunith’s food. Making fake noises like a toddler. Spoiled brat behaviour

• WILL: Why did you leave? / MERLIN: It wasn't what I wanted. My mother was worried. When she found out you knew, she was so angry. → it sounds like Will actually didn’t know about Merlin’s secret for very long before Merlin had to leave. And the fact that Will has to ask Merlin why he left implies Merlin did it without even a goodbye or a made-up excuse. Merlin’s departure being apparently so rushed because Hunith feared for his safety means that the attitude towards magic in Ealdor isn't actually very different from Camelot’s, despite it not being officially outlawed.

• Arthur is a good leader!! and in this episode he shows it in big ways, like in his “Battle of St. Crispin speech” moment, but also in more subtle ways, like when he notices during training that Matthew is a hopeless fighter, and instead of dismissing him he takes him aside and goes “Matthew my friend I have a special task for you :)”, as a way of keeping him away from the fight while still making him feel useful, and without hurting his pride. (Sadly, this backfires later.) I know the fandom likes to joke about Arthur being a dumbass but he can be very perceptive (at times). And he is good at strategic thinking.

• No comment. Just Gwen and Morgana sharing blankets. They are very good pals.

• Merlin telling Arthur: “We're going to make Kanen rue the day he ever came to this village” hits different when I remember he said he wanted to make Kanen pay for striking his mother

• “In this circle, we're all equals” → a circle is very much like a round table in this way

• I love moments like Arthur’s Rousing Speech™ – because they show why he is the one destined to unite Albion. He’s capable of inspiring people and gaining the support of those who initially disliked him (Merlin, Gwaine, Will himself, to name a few), because he is noble of heart, and brave, and caring, etc. And yeah, he’s also a brat at times, but to be fair to him he’s 21. And he has a shit father.

• “Food is scarce for these people, you shouldn't turn your nose up at it!” → Gwen is no shrinking violet okay!! She will lecture the prince, if the prince is being a brat. I’m thinking about Arthur telling Agravaine “I don't want a queen who spends her days floating around the castle agreeing with my every word” in ep 4x09. He loves Gwen because she’s not afraid of calling him out! (same goes for Merlin)

• GWEN: “I have faith in you. I mean. We all do” / ARTHUR:

• Arthur helping Merlin with his armour is a very sweet moment. I can’t believe Merlin was about to tell Arthur he had magic here. HE LITERALLY WAS ABOUT TO TELL HIM I'LL NEVER BE OVER IT

• Battle. Battle. Another kill for baby Merlin (!).

• IT FUCKEN WIMDY

• I’m not entirely sure what the windstorm did to be honest, it didn’t seem to kill anyone it just… scared the bandits away? Anyway, that doesn’t matter. Willing suspension of disbelief and all that.

• Arthur’s face when he marched up to Merlin and Will like “THAT WAS MAGIC WHO DID THAT?? IT WAS ONE OF YOU TWO”. This man is NOT ready for the truth (and yet Merlin was prepared to confess AGAIN. He was literally about to do it I HATE THIS SHOW)

• (sigh) well how convenient

• LISTEN I know Will was pretty much dead anyway but I can’t get over how NOBODY tried to do anything for him like?? They just put him on a table? And stared at him? Not even trying to do anything or. I don’t know, offer a word of comfort. If I were Will I’d be offended to be honest.

• Will’s last words being “Merlin, I’m scared.” EVIL

Merlin: *watching his best friend’s body burn on the pyre* Arthur: well when were you going to tell me he was a sorcerer

• Hunith: POWERFUL WARLOCK? NO HE IS BABY

• "When the time is right, the truth will be known. Until then, you must keep your talents hidden. It's better for everyone.” → kind of funny how Hunith went from "you should tell Arthur, he'll understand, he cares about you :)" to "never mind, BACK IN THE CLOSET!!" And by funny I mean tragic.

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#unironically i do love a bug's life #when flik's all battered and bruised and he struggles to his feet and says “ants are not meant to serve grasshoppers!!” #well. it made child me feel some kind of way #rewatch1.jls #merlin's body count: 6

[balbigalum]

could you write a Modern setting about Aemond and Helaena pulling a depressed reader out of bed, I think I need that motivation, you can also add Alicent, Aegon and Ser Crispin to make it funny

helaena

i think she would be so sweet about it

you’re in bed and you have no idea what time is it but it’s probably well past noon

and you kinda feel disgusting, you don’t wanna see anybody and you don’t want anybody to see you

but helaena is so understanding

she gave you your space and time the first couple of days, hoping you just needed some time alone to pull yourself together

but after the third day she knew you needed a hand

she sets a cup of tea on your nightstand

the small noise of the cup hitting the table alerts you that she is there

you try to cover your face with the blanket but she stops you softly

pulls it down enough to see your eyes

and she is looking at you with the most kind look in the world

“you need to eat something” she says, you groan, probably telling her that you’re fine that thanks but you’re okay

and she doesn’t buy it

she turns on the tv for some background noise and starts moving around your room

not really cleaning the mess but organizing it a little bit

after a bit she sits next to you on bed and coaxes you to sit up

she is humming a song under her breath 

“will you please give the tea a try?” she asks you again and you have to do it for her

slowly she does manages to get you out of bed long enough for you to get a quick shower

by the time you come back she has left blueberry pancakes on your night stand

the blueberries forming a smiley face on them

aemond

i think he doesn't realize it at first

he has a lot going on in his mind so he just burst into your room

going on about how in the seven hells have you not woken up yet?

he is opening your windows and you can believe that sunlight feels aggressive but it does

he is ranting a little under his breath, saying something about how his brother used to do the same things, how they always arrived late everywhere because of him

and then he sees you and stops in the spot

his whole face shifts

“are you sick?” he asks

you don’t reply

“are you in pain?”

silence

“please, answer me?” he says and you just bury yourself deeper on the pillows

after a minute you feel his hand touching your back cautiously 

“what’s wrong?” but at this point he understand what’s going on

he kneels next to you, just staring at you

brushing the hair out of your face to see you better

he stays there just rubbing your back and holding your hand until you feel like talking

and then he listens and listens 

if you cry, he wipes your tears off

and when you’re finally done he helps you out of the bed

alicent

she is worried

you’re worrying her to death, congrats

she goes from being worried, to being angry, to being frustrated

and then all over again

she tries to get you to get out of bed with different things

she promises a bath and then that she’ll get you any dress you want

and then she tries to coerce you to get up by telling you she won’t help you if you get written up for arriving late to whenever you had to go

and then she feels bad again

i feel like she rips the sheet off you like what she does to aegon

and then begs you to talk to her

she goes in and out the room a hundred times

until she crouches down at your height

and asks you if there’s anything she can do to get you to talk to her she will do it

but please please please 

just get out off bed

criston

he has zero tact

he is coming into your room at 7am because you had some horse training with him

“c’mon kid” loud 

opens your windows and starts going on about you schedule today

“c’mon we don’t have all day”

he probably shakes you like you are some dog

and honestly you feel so bad you could cry

and you do

and he stops

he wants to tell you how crying won’t get you out of training

but also he has no idea how to handle the situation

should he call a maester? should he call alicent? 

he gets frustrated very easily with this whole emotional thing 

you tell him you feel bad between sobs

and that’s it he is calling a maester

he tells you to not move, stay put

and leaves the room in a hurry

aegon

the only reason why he ends up in your room is probably because alicent told him to go get you

he sees you’re awake and he is like “oh cool, come downstairs”

you don’t make any effort to move and he just stands there

rocking back and forth in his heels

he is looking around your room like he is waiting for the bus (not that he takes the bus)

and after a while he just… plops himself on the bed next to you

“ew when was the last time you changed these sheets” 

but he doesn’t get off

he is playing with the string of his hoodie and doesn’t say anything for a while

“so… what’s going on?” he says, his tone is light, like he’s just making conversation

“did someone break up with you or something?” 

and when you say no with your head he huffs

“just one of those days?” and you nod

“yeah… i get it” he says, and he does to be honest, you’ve seen aegon in worse states than yours, with his room coming apart and stinking of alcohol

he doesn’t say much beyond telling alicent you’re not coming down 

he stays with you in your room, making you company

and after a while you hear him snoring, you might as well join him on a nap, maybe you’ll get better when you wake up

#alicent x reader #aegon x reader #aemond x reader #house of the dragon #helaena x reader #ser criston cole x reader #hotd fic #anon #aemond targaryen fic #aegon ii targaryen

[cosmic-eye]

Psychonauts the Musical Act II

because I guess this is a thing now. Act I here.

Lungfishopolis: I don't have a good song title here either --- a song with two parts; one mindless & the other a powerful revolt song --- The lungfish citizens start a short, monotone song praising Kochamera, but the appearance of Goggalor interrupts before it can really begin. The resistance members then pick up the song, singing with real emotion their desire for freedom. It cuts for Raz to fight Kochamera, then resumes even more triumphant once he wins. The song then turns to

Linda's song: "Unchained Soul" --- not very long, but not lacking in spirit --- Linda thanks Raz for helping her reclaim her freedom. She tells Raz how she was a normal lungfish until Loboto & Oleander mutated her as she takes him across the lake.

Note: Linda herself does not sing until after Raz frees her, like how she doesn't talk until then in the game. In this case, singing = freedom.

Milkman Conspiracy: "Beware of Cows" --- a patter song, fast and chaotic --- Boyd rants about his various conspiracy theories, becoming increasingly jumpy as he goes.

Milkman Conspiracy: "Special Delivery" --- You know the music that plays when Milkman Boyd hurls flaming bottles at the censors? It's just that. --- Realizing he's the milkman, Boyd voices his intent to burn down the asylum, while Raz frantically tries to convince him not to.

Gloria's Theater: "Happy Flowers" (yep that's another title I'm snagging from the ost, I just like it okay?) --- operatic recitative/Sprechgesang/spoken singing --- As Raz navigates through the opera stages, the performers sing the events of Gloria's life.

Gloria's Theater: "Phantom" --- an operatic aria --- Jasper sings as Raz confronts him. A minor villain song.

Asylum grounds: Another currently nameless piece --- short, energetic --- Raz leaves Gloria's garden and enters a new area. Crispin chides Fred as he battles with himself/Napoleon, enraging an unseen Edgar. The song comes to a halt when Raz tries to sneak by Crispin to get to the elevator.

Waterloo World: "Battle with Sanity" --- Patriotic March Music, but with contradicting lyrics --- Fred sings about how useless he is and how it's pointless to try, with Napoleon countering when he can.

Waterloo World: "Me Again." After Raz breaks Fred out of his learned helplessness, Fred's voice comes back with strength & determination. Ends with him saying he needs a nap.

Black Velvetopia: "House of Cards" --- traditional Spanish flamenco music, or something similar --- Starts with Edgar explaining that he can't reach Lampita, with Raz then setting off to find the queen cards. The bulk of the song is performed by the dog painters, with each adding to Edgar's story until the Dalmation reveals the truth.

Black Velvetopia: "Pathetic" --- almost like a cheerleader's song --- Lampita & Dingo harass Edgar as he battles Raz and then Dingo. Ends with Edgar realizing they're the pathetic ones, and turning the song around on them.

After this, Raz has his disguise, Crispin is taken care of, and the inmates start off. End of Act II. Act III coming soon.

#psychonauts #psychonauts the musical #i did leave linda out in the initial post because i wasn't quite sure what to do with her song but i think i figured it out here #these are just kind of ideas off the top of my head #edited this a bit to better fit with the other posts

[aella-targaryen]

okay. so. how the fuck does Daemon move on and FUCK Rhaenyra on the beach. THE FUCK. I just. Idk how to feel, man. Help me understand how I can possibly not feel disgusting watching him kissing or loving Rhaenyra after he fucking is loving / doting on a pregnant, then dead Laena. Help me. I love this couple daemyra is my fucking jam. but man idk... I don't want to feel ick

Something bigger than Love.

Hi dear anon ! 👋

Well, I think it was the same situation as with Rhaenyra and Crispin, right?

Rhaenyra felt abandoned by the man she had always loved. To get rid of her loneliness she decided to sleep with Crispin despite the fact that just a moment ago Daemon had abandoned her. In addition, she developed a sincere fondness and affection for Crispin as a close friend.

Sometimes when we face the abandonment of someone we love, we accept the love of another person who wants to be by our side and in return we give them our gratitude, affection and why not? sometimes also our love. I think that happened to Daemon in those 10 years with Laena.

I think Daemon didn't abandon Rhaenyra. He just let her go. He let her make her own decisions, even though none of them included him.

I think when Rhaenyra left him he felt so empty that he married the first person who was willing to be with him.

I think he never stopped loving her, no matter how much love he felt towards Laena for having accompanied him all those years and for having given him two daughters. In the back of his mind , he always knew that he would have preferred to be with Rhaenyra, but circumstances never allowed it. .

Now the circumstances allow it because this time Rhaenyra wants be by his side no matter what . I think that in those 10 years Daemon regretted letting Rhaenyra go so easily and he doesn't plan to make the same mistake again. This time he is going to take all the moments he can with her without caring about his pain or his regret anymore. I think that's what we'll see in that scene.

I feel like what the screenwriters are trying to tell us with the beach scene is the following:

Daemon will always love Laena as his wife and as the mother of his children.

But I think that for Daemon, Rhaenyra is much more than a woman who can be his wife and future mother of his children.

Their bond goes beyond romantic love.

She is the woman he has loved all his life first as his niece then as a woman, she is the favorite child of his beloved brother, she is his legitimate future queen by respect of his brother's last will , she is the blood of the dragon, she is a reflection of himself but improved, she is the only one who shares his same desires, she is the perfect person to accompany him on his mission to defend and glorify his house,she is his accomplice and his defender, she is the person he would never betray .

#hotd #daemon targaryen #daemon x rhaenyra #rhaenyra targaryen #rhaenyra x daemon #rhaenrya targaryen #rhaneyra targaryen #hotd spoilers #house of the dragon spoilers #daemyra #daenyra

[triviareads]

Can you recommend a book with a good doggy style scene?

It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas: I was surprised I'd forgotten this one! I think what made this hot was that Lillian is so out of it after one orgasm (and one he deliberately withholds) that Westcliff is "arranging" her on her stomach before they do it doggy-style.

Duke of Depravity by Scarlett Scott: The transformation of Crispin from pathetic -> not is complete with this scene; he's very "tell me you're mine", gets a little spanky, a little bite-y, and when Jacinda finally agrees, he goes for it.

Wicked Again by Kathleen Ayers: They're hot. They're older (she's 49, he's 40). A little thing like an ankle injury isn't gonna stop Haddon from going "we're MORE than a dalliance bby!" as he bends Marissa over.

When A Girl Loves An Earl by Elisa Braden: James is muddy and doesn't want to *soil* Viola but Viola can't be stopped, which ends with her on all fours on a couch and Jamie uttering the winning line, "Take yer filthy Scot inside ye now, Viola."

The Chief by Monica McCarty: An emotional doggy-style scene; for background, Tor thought Christina was a prostitute his buddies had sent him (and she was there to get compromised) so he nearly took her from behind. Now when they're married and she asked for it, he's all "are you sure?!?!?" and the funny thing is even after they go at it doggy style he flips her over because he wants to see her face when they orgasm.

I would like to note that I nearly added McCarty's The Saint to this list but when I checked, Magnus only said to Helen "I hope you like it from behind" because he thought she was someone else, but he stopped when he realized it was her and never following through in the entirety of the book so now I'm sad :(

A Rogue's Rules for Seduction by Eva Leigh: The tail-end of Dom and Willa's fuck cabin sex marathon; a standout more so because of everything that comes before it and when he does just before it (he eats her ass; a rarity in HR), but it's very hot.

His Countess by S.M. LaViolette: More of a historical erotic romance; you know that when they do it doggy-style after he a) eats her ass, and b) asks if she's been doing her kegels (30 minutes a day! for his pleasure and hers!).

A Daring Pursuit by Kate Bateman: Post-bear chase! It's adrenaline-fueled and a little rough in a very good way.

Also, if you'd like a list of specifically bending-her-over-the-desk moments, here it is.

#book recs #lisa kleypas #scarlett scott #kathleen ayers #elisa braden #monica mccarty #eva leigh #s.m. laviolette #kate bateman #historical romance #romance novels #ask

[carriedreamerxx]

"The Pom Pom files": Character concept art | Kieran

****

[Kieran and Carmine still do not have surnames - that is being worked on]

It's been a year since Kitakami because a gradual take over is far more frightening in my opinion than a sudden quick one: like a poison "oozing" through the halls even.

Design notes::

-Is covered in cuts and bruises from hard training, his clothes are constantly torn and his hair is much more messy and unkempt. Lacey has heck of a time trying to make this champion look remotely presentable.

-His shoes are constantly untied. This is a guy who really does not care about anything but winning and training. Drayton goes as far as to say it's like an obsession. Crispin' has less diplomatic things to say. It's fine he's still new. He'll "learn".

- No one really knows what's in that weird wooden PokeBall with an aged clasp that is covered according to Carmine in... Protection sigils but it's all nonsense obviously. Where he got it...she genuinely has no idea sure but..ha it's fine?

-Juliana comments on the fact he has a purple blue tinge around his mouth and eyes which is rather consistent with a poison type user [ Atticus Quinley back home has the same ] but as far as she can tell... He doesn't have one? Huh? As Amerys explains - the Underwater ventilation system makes it so gas like attacks such as poison are strictly forbidden from within the Terrarium : Even the poison types few as they are within its walls have been altered to not be able to use attacks such as poison powder or poison gas. It is a safety issue.

*****

Author note:

"The Pom Pom files" is a T rated verging on new Adult canon divergent retelling of "The indigo Disk" based around the numerous rumors and "what if" scenarios that filled the Pokemon fandom for months. Oh what could have been.

I am working on the character concept art for the entire cast gradually but I figured may as well get the big one done: The Antagonist- first.

You can read it here but please note as it has only just started we have some character set up for the protagonists ( the crater crew) to get through first. I.e. Shoujo hyjinks.

#pokemon kieran #pokemon fanfiction #the indigo disk #indigo disc spoilers #my writing #my art #Canon divergent retelling #I am a horror writer and I am not afraid to admit this

[medusas-daughter]

Hotd, episode 9 "the green council"

So many thoughts

First of all I had chills the entire episode. As team black I went in fully expecting to hate it and boy was I wrong. This episode is a masterpiece.

- How many people exactly is Crispin allowed to kill before he suffers consequences?

- Lord Commander Harrold Westerling showing us what true honor is. And honestly, he might as well have removed his cloak, nobody respects his authority, they allowed his knight to draw a sword on him. They don't deserve him.

-I can't believe I'm about to say this, and it is the last time I ever will, but they should have given Aegon what he wanted. Man wanted to disappear, let him. "I'm not suited" if anything, he's self aware.

- Crispin's "women are the image of mother and should be spoken of with reverence" like he wasn't calling Rhaenyra a cunt like 3 weeks ago is peak comedy.

- I did not expect Aemond to explicitly admit he wanted to the crown, and I wonder what kind of king he would have been. Also, this is for me the big difference between team green and team black. Team black love each other unconditionally and fully support one another even behind closed doors. Team Green barely like each other.

- Did Princess Rhaenys just serve us the best line of this entire season "you wish not to be free but to build a window in your prison". Rhaenys just called Alicent a pick me, and I stan.

- I was wrong, the best line goes to Mysaria with "there is no power but what the people allow you to take".

- Ser Erryk said "nope, imma sit this one out, not worth my sweat" and I respect that.

-Alicent finally standing up to her father is slightly satisfying, but it's too little too late, barely registers.

- Aegon being given Blackfyre to carry when he can't even swing a sword is such a waste.

- Larys having a foot fetish is not even 1% surprising.

- "do you love me?" "you imbecile" is the funniest line of this episode.

- Helaena hiding her face in Aemond's shoulder after Aegon was crowned does things to me. Aemond seems to be the only she's comforted by. And the fear in her face when Aegon looked at her, she knows what kind of king he will be.

- speaking of, Alicent, if you wanted your son not to rule with cruelty, you should have taught him that years ago. Slapping him and telling him again and again that he is a challenge simply by breathing and existing. And then expecting him to let his challenger keep breathing? Of course he's not gonna let Rhaenyra live.

- Rhaenys escaping on Meleys wearing full armor was so powerful and satisfying, and Meleys is so beautiful and Rhaenys's armor fitting Meleys's colors, I just love them both so much. But besides the visuals and the bad bitch moment, I'm not actually sure how I feel about this scene, because Rhaenys could have stopped the entire dance with one fire breath. One Dracarys and team black would have been safe. There were no children there, only traitors. She could have taken out all of team green and ended the dance before it began.

- Ewan Mitchell is getting a lot of (well deserved) praise for his portrayal of Aemond. But I would like to take a moment to praise Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon. He managed to bring a depth and dimension to such a disgusting and icky character and the shift in his eyes when people started cheering for him. The despair when he was begging Aemond to let him disappear. The insecurity when he asked Alicent if she loved him. He played him marvelously.

- Olivia Cooke proved once again how good of an actress she is. Zero notes, 10/10. The resignated disgust during the scene with Larys. The conflict when they discussed murdering Rhaenyra. The fear when Meleys threatened her children. Impeccable.

- Finally, give Ramin Djawadi all of the awards, all of them. My expectations for the soundtrack were already so high after game of thrones, and he still exceeded them.

I will be back with more thoughts when I'm done processing

#house of the dragon #team black #queen rhaenyra #princess rhaenys #the green council #episode 9 #aegon the elder #aemond one eye #ser crispin #ser harrold westerling #otto hightower #anti alicent hightower #helaena targaryen #house targaryen #house hightower #aemond targaryen #ser arryk cargyll #ser erryk cargyll #mysaria #the white worm #blood and fire #meleys #olivia cooke #ewan mitchell #tom glynn carney #ramin djawadi

[cheemken]

Me reading up more Drayton angst: Sicko going yes... YES...

I'm loving how it's accepted that Drayton def has some kind of trauma from Opelucid. Like GameFreak was really onto something to put the kid from that city into the Polar Biome. Def agree with anons that say him being in there is a form of exposure therapy so he can get over this 'stupid fear' faster

Now I'm just thinking like, imagine he's sick. Down with a bad fever or something. He feels like the sort to not tell people that he's unwell, and with his rep, not seeing him has people chalking it up as him slacking somewhere. So he's just in his room in bed, shivering profusely cause his temp is high but he just feels so cold. It's like there's ice in his veins, it's like that day when it's so cold that he's not sure when he'll feel warm again

Just picturing him delirious, muttering about how it's so cold, so so cold. Nothing he does can warm himself up. Just teary eyed cause he feels awful and cold and he doesn't want to be alone. He wants Iris or his grandpa or his parents. Just anyone to hug him and give him warmth

Maybe his friends worry when they haven't seen him anywhere. Crispin goes to check up on him and he's worried when no one's answering even when he hears the ringing on Drayton's Rotomphone from inside. Maybe one of Drayton's mons got out of their Pokeball cause they heard it, someone who can help their Trainer. The door opens and Crispin sees the huddling, pathetic mess on the bed

Then just caretaking cause Drayton deserves it after all that. He learns that his friends do worry, and that there are people here that care. Maybe Iris finds out somewhere and comes to call him an idiot before hugging him for not telling her he was sick. Just good feels after all that and Drayton doesn't feel cold anymore.

Oughghgh your honour,,, them,,,🥺🥺

That's canon in my heart please imagine chxmbxk imagine Crispin realizing Drayton is sick and makes him all his fave warm meals, makes him soup, and just stays there w him until Drayton feels better

But y'know it would be cute tho while watching over him and taking care of him, Crispin likes,, rambles abt this show he and Kieran watches, and while Drayton doesn't look too interested bc he's sick, he's actually there listening to every word; knowing Crispin's fave characs and episodes and all that, and Crispin even told him that when he gets better, maybe they can watch it together too

And yeah, soon enough, Drayton finally fell asleep, feeling less colder now, especially w his Torchic and Crispin's own Blaziken, the room feels warmer now too. And Crispin's there sitting besides his bed, insisting that he at least stay until either Drayden or Iris comes back home. Drayton was all "sure whatever" but like, y'know, Dray's actually really grateful that someone's there w him and taking care of him, not calling him a slacker when he's clearly sick

And Crispin's there vibing y'know, happy that at least Drayton is getting the rest he needs. But it's also dope if he's there till night where Iris finally came home, and that's how Iris finally get to thank Crispin personally for watching over her brother. She's like going on how she really thought the students didn't like Drayton and he didn't have much friends, she was scared he'd end up like her when she was younger, but when Drayton started to mention Crispin to her and it made her happy and relieved y'know that he really has friends of his own, it really just took a while for people to understand him

But also Dray waking up to see Iris and Crispin talking and he's suddenly lively again bc ofc, maybe Iris is telling Crispin random embarrassing stories abt him hahaha

Anyways yeah your honour this is def canon, I'm not taking criticism lmfao

#real quick sorry this took a whole ass while cndmdn #i ran out of data and we just got home ;w; hahah #anyways #your honour pls..... drayton/crispin friendship... #theyre moirails too your honour thats canon in my heart #pls i wanna see them interact more imagine bw3 and they're actually really close hcjdnd #ough a guy can dream hahaha #pokemon hcs #unova kids #an ask and answer #anon

[camille-bee]

QUICK MESSY THOUGHTS ON EP 7 OF HOTD ALSO OUT OF ORDER LOL

- DAEMON LAUGHING AT LAENAS FUNERAL WAS SUCH A MOOD BECAUSE I DID THE SAME THING AT MY FRIENDS FUNERAL IM SORRY I WAS TIRED OF BEING SAD AND I JUST SNAPPED 😩

- rhaenyra and daemon stealing glances and him kinda giggling and like what the fu-

- ummm what's the point of crispin?

- alicent staring at rhaenyra I could hear her saying "you targaryen do have queer customs" lmaoooo

- ummm daemon come on babe say what you need to say "i need- nothing" uh huh sure honey and he looked so distraught (whispers: I don't think it was because of laena, at least not entirely)

- almond milk kinda wanting to say sorry to jace? But not knowing how? kinda felt that? Omg? What is this?

-BAELA LISTEN BAELA BAELA THE WAY SHE GRABBED JACES HAND BECAUSE SHE KNEW HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY OMG???? IDK WHY I GASPED BUT I DID?

- almond milk being ? Kinda nice? About haleana? Uhhhhh okay? That was nice? Him defending his sister?

- RHAENYRA EYE FUCKING DAEMON? YES SIS SAME HERE?

-BUT THE BEACH SCENE?? MIGUEL YOU ARE ABOUT TO CATH THEEE HANDS! MY EYES WERE STRAINING!!!!

-YOU DONT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH DAEMON WAS WANTING TO RESTRAIN HIMSELF AGAIN LIKE IN THE BROTHEL SCENE BUT HE SAW HOW MUCH SHE WANTED HIM??? AND HE JUST SAID "FUCK IT"

- also WHEN DAEMYRA WERE WALKING ON THE BEACH AND SHE STARTED TO SPEAK ABOUT HER UHHH FINDING JOY IN SEX THE WAY DAEMON JUST SMILED??? LIKE HE WAS KINDA PROUD OF HER???? UGHHHH YES? THANK YOU KING!

- DAEMONS SCARS? THE WAY HE CARESSED HER SHOULDER? THE WAY HE SOFTLY GRABBED HER THIGH AND THEN HE REALLY GRABBED IT!!!!! THE PANTING! THE MUSIC!!! (the only think I dont get is the look rhaenyra has?) I have to watch again... for information ofc

-Rhaenys going off on corlys? Speaking facts about his ambitions? Yes yes

- Almond milk claiming vhagar? The audacity? fucker taking what he wants essentially

- VHAGAR you traitorous bitch you are dead to me

-okay but the whole almond milk riding vhagar sequence with the music? That was kinda iconic fuxk

-ummm aegon uhhhh no thoughts head empty huh

- otto love to hate you

- viserys you sweet decaying fool at least you can act kingly when it comes to your grandsons

- I kinda felt bad for alicent because her son did lose an eye and ofc she's upset. Her son lost an eye like I wouldn't care if my son was at fault HE LOST AN EYE!!!! Buuuut

-Alicent you bitch. You self righteous bitch. She deadass grabs a knife and SHE GOES STRAIGHT FOR LUKE!!! LUC? IF IT WASN'T FOR RHAENYRA WHO WAS CHECKING IN ON HER KIDS, IF IT WASN'T FOR THE FACT THAT SHE INAVERTEDLY WAS A SHIELD! ALICENT WOULD'VE ATTACKED A CHILD! WTFFFFFFFFF

-Alicent repenting yeah sure crocodile tears

- I feel so bad because the way I cheered when almond milk lost his eye? Oooof that was kinda embarrassing of me 😭 there's audio proof of the moment lol but he deserved it for punching BAELA

-BAELA BAELA LISTEN I ADORE YOU? THE PUNCH SHE THREW? OOF SHE KNOCKED HIM THE FUCK DOWN

- JACE DISTRACTING ALMOND MILK AND LUKE DELIVERING THE FINAL CUT? SO ICONIC OF THEM? TEAMWORK!!

-THE WEDDING WAS SO FUCKING GORGEOUS!!!!! HER TOUCH TO HIS FACE? HIS SMILE? THEIR KISS???? UGHHHHH AHHHHHHH the THEME????. AHHHH GIVE IT TO ME!!!

- oh yeah laenor lives. Huh

- OMG THE WAY LAENOR WAS SO SWEET TO RHAENYRA THOUGH!! AND YOU CAN INSTANTLY TELL WHEN HE SAYS " ILL TRY TO BE THE HUBBY YOU DESERVE" OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT YOU CAN INSTANTLY TELL THE MOMENT RHAENYRA THINKS OF DAEMON.

- QARL GLANCING AT DAEMONS LIPS TWICE? DOWN BOY

- WHEN DAEMON AND RHAENYRA ARE PLOTTING THAT SHOT! HE SITS DOWN WHILE SHE REMAINS STANDING! SORT OF LIKE HE'S KNEELING BEFORE HER! AHHAHH

- was it daemons idea to let Laenor live? Idk kinda got that vibe but maybe I'm just sleep deprived lol

There was obviously more small moments I liked a lot but I'm tired lol

Sorry for the typos.

Also glad miguel ain't directing anymore eps.

#daemon targaryen #rhaenyra targaryen #daemon x rhaenyra #rhaenyra x daemon #daemyra

[austinswhitewolf]

One of the Last Morrigan Pt. 8

Thanks for all the love on this story! <3

You feel someone shake your shoulder, your head is pounding and you groan softly. 

Wil says your name softly, giving your shoulder another gentle shake. Slowly opening your eyes, you see Wil kneeling over you, the girl standing behind him. When you see her, you quickly scramble to pull Wil away from her. Once he realizes what you are doing, he shakes his head.

“It’s okay, she is coming with us. She wants to be free of this place.” The truth in his eyes calms you quite a bit and you nod. “Where are the others?” You ask softly, eyes moving around and not seeing anyone else. “They are being held in a different room. We need to get them.” Wil tells you the plan as he unties you. Mag guides you out and to the room where the others are. She leaves to cause a distraction while Wil unties the other three. Once done, you all move to the door Meg pointed out and when Wil is able to push the door open, Eretria and Crispin rush into the room and knock down the elf. Wil moves over to Amberle and works on freeing her. Eretria moves over to Amberle and gives her a hug, pulling back only to kiss her. Wil turns to Mag. “You’re safe now, but we need to go. You know a way out of here?” She nods, taking his hand and leading the way. In the bathing room, she points to one of the large fabric tapestries. Wil pulls it down, and goes to open it. An arrow landing in the wood just beside his head stops everyone. 

“How is he still alive?” You ask out when you see the elf redrawing his crossbow to fire again. 

When he tells Mag to go over to him, Wil guides her behind him. 

“She’s coming with us!” “They’re taking me to a new home.” Mag says to the guy. “This is your home! You did this. You poisoned her with your lies! Made her into a deceitful mongrel, like you!” He shoots the bolt at Wil, Mag moving in the way to block him and gets hit in the back. She collapsed into Wil’s arms. You help Wil guide her to the ground, his face showing everything he was feeling in that moment. He pulls the bolt from her back before fully laying her down. 

Amberle rushed over and stabbed her sword through the elf’s stomach, killing him this time. 

“She’s dead.” He almost whimpers out. Your heart breaks for him and for the girl who would have finally had a life, be a kid. You help Wil move her over to the side, laying her on the tapestry on the ground. As he moved her hand, he noticed something clenched in her fingers. It was his mothers seashell. A small smile forms on his face and you brush a few strands of hair off her face. “We have to go.” Amberle steps over and says softly to the two of you. Wil nods and closes Mag’s fingers back around the shell. You stand up after giving her wrist a soft squeeze for giving her life for Wil’s. You would leave an offering for her spirit when you had a moment. Both of you move over to the doorway when a loud growl fills the air. Turning around, everyone sees the demon from the previous day. Crispin tells you to get Amberle out of there, that he would be right behind you. You turn back around and see both Rovers are gone already. The three of you hurry down the hallway of the exit. Getting outside, you see Cephelo on the other side of the gorge and Eretria waiting for you guys. When she sees you, she shifts the bar she was holding that was connected to a line across it. 

All four of you grab hold of it and get ready to go across. As you start to push off, Wil faces backwards, the Demon coming out of the tunnel. It hooks its ax over the cable and starts to follow you. When that happens, you all get stopped in the middle of the line. 

“Just… Die ALREADY!” Wil shouts out, the elf stones glowing in his hand. A wave of blue bursts from his fist towards the demon. Suddenly, you are all falling. Your stomach is in your throat as you reach out, trying to find hold of any of the others. The last thing you know is a hard splash into water. 

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When you regain consciousness, you are on the bank of a river. With a groan, you roll over and get your bearings. Twenty or so minutes later, you are on your feet looking around, calling out for Wil, Amberle and Eretria. Searching for a good twenty minutes, you start to hear voices. When you finally see that it isn’t anyone you know, you watch them to try to figure out who they are. It’s not long before you realize they are elf hunters. You quickly look around you for a place to hide, and when you don’t see anything, you realize you are going to need to shift. It will hurt like hell and possibly reopen the wound on your hip but they wouldn’t know who you are at least. Taking a few deep breaths, you back up just out of sight and shift. With a groan, you turn your head, seeing that at least it didn’t open back up, but it was scabbed over and when you moved a few steps, it hurt to move. A minute or so later, the two men came around the bend in the river and when they spotted you, their eyes grew wide. 

“If we can catch it, we could sell it along with that elf’s mount.” Before you can turn and try to take off, they are close enough that they get a rope around your neck and then your nose. It hurts too much to rear or try to fight them right now so you just let them lead the way. If you could just get a few hours to rest from the harsh fall and river ride, you could get your strength and get away from them. 

It was slow going, limping as they guided you back to their camp. They tied you up to a large wagon near a large rock formation that was hollow inside and had a cage style covering over it. You let your head hang low, eyes closing as you listened to everything going on around you. 

It was maybe a half hour later that a woman and man came marching into the camp. When she held a sword aloft that was familiar to you, you listened closely to what she was saying. Amberle and Eretria were alive and had managed to get away from these elf hunters. That was a good thing. 

You looked around as she spoke about doubling the reward for whoever brought Amberle's head to her, and you caught sight of two blond’s behind a log. Had you not been looking at the exact moment you would not have seen the slight movement. Tossing your head up as high as you could, you let out a short nicker when you caught Wil’s eyes. When you saw him motion to keep low, you bobbed your head before shifting your weight slightly and lowered your head again and tried to relax. All but one guy races out of the camp, all yelling and shouting excitedly. It is only a minute or two of silence before you hear a voice talking about his ear. You opened your eyes once more and looked behind you seeing the young man was tall and very skinny. Stupidly he tried to go up against the man that had to be twice his muscle mass. It was a good thing Wil wasn’t far behind him as he was thrown to the ground like a twig. Just as the man went to cut his ear off, Wil had Amberle’s sword against his neck. You watched as the events unfolded leading to the young man cutting the elf hunters throat. You let out a horrified sound and took a few steps back, the rope tying you up pulled taught. The look on WIl’s face showed the same shock you were feeling. You give the rope a few tugs trying to loosen it, though all you do is tighten it around your head. The sound must have pulled Wil from his shock as he is at your side in moments. “Hey, it’s okay, I got you.” He murmured while guiding your head down a little before slipping the rope over your ears and off your head before dropping it. He shifted to the side and moved to your back hip, looking at the scabbing. “I’m glad it didn’t get worse from the fall.” You shift back, hissing at the slight pain in your hip. Wil slid his arm around your lower back to help steady you. With his help, you moved closer to the wagon and grabbed an outfit to put on. There were many random things in the wagon besides some clothing, but you were just happy to have something to wear. 

It was only a minute or two and a very red faced Wil, until you were dressed. 

#wil ohmsford story #wil ohmsford x reader #wil ohmsford imagine #wil ohmsford #wil ohmsford fic #wil ohmsford fanfiction #wil ohmsford fanfic #austin butler wil ohmsford #austin butler #austin butler fic #austin butler fanfiction #austin butler fandom #austin butler imagine #shape shifter #shannara chronicles

[hordebreaker]

Who do you believe more, mushroom or Eustace?

I'll take the versions I remember well:

Rhaenyra's seduction. i believe Mushroom about brothel. Eustace's version make no sense:

When the lovers were discovered abed together by Ser Arryk Cargyll of the Kingsguard and brought before the king

a) Why of all it was Arryk Cargyll who caught them and why he busrt in the room? b) "brought before the king" what? Daemon would have killed him!

2. Crispin/Rhaenyra. I believe both Euastace and Mushroom. Crispin asked Rhaenyra to run away with him, and she refused, but offered to become her lover in Westeros.

3. Laenor's death. 80/30, i CAN believe Daemon paid for his murder, so i choose Mushroom.

4. Harrenhal. None of them were right. Larys killed his father and brother.

5. Addam/Alyn - Mushroom, they are 100% Corlys' sons.

6. Jace in the Vale. None of them were right.

Mushroom tells us that this famous maiden was in truth a highborn harlot with a voracious appetite for men, and gives us a salacious tale of how she offered Prince Jacaerys the allegiance of the Vale only if he could bring her to her climax with his tongue. Septon Eustace repeats the widespread rumor that Jeyne Arryn preferred the intimate companionship of other women, then goes on to say it was not true.

7. Jace in the North. Eustace's version makes no sense (again),

The prince spends most of his visit attempting to persuade Lord Cregan to give up his false gods and accept the worship of the Seven.

As for Mushroom, he doesn't say that Jace and Sara married. In his version, it was Sara who said this (imo, if so, she did it out of fear)

On learning that his guest had claimed the maidenhead of his bastard sister, Lord Cregan became most wroth, and only softened when Sara Snow told him that the prince had taken her for his wife.

I don't believe in this marriage at all, but i can say nothing about Sara, let's just wait for season 2.

Mushroom 4 - Eustace 1.

I can believe that Rhaenyra wanted to seduce Cole, but not that she ran to him practically naked and blah blah. M sexualizes her, it is quite clear from the text. Remove this crazy sexual aspect and everything becomes more or less logical.

PS same for 'blowjob'. This didn't happen 100% , this is only mushroom's fantasy.

#house of the dragon #hotd #rhaenyra targaryen

[arabian-bloodstream]

OK, so, I’ve been reading Daemrya thoughts and comments -- as one should after each House of the Dragon episode -- and wanted to throw my two cents in on a specific topic. Daemon’s disappearing act after Ser Crispin’s butthurt feels led to him committing teh murder.

Before we tackle this, let us go back an episode. There was much discourse on the motivation behind Daemon’s actions. Did he take Rhaenrya into the bowels of Flea Bottom to get back at VIserys? Did he try and sully her so that he could get closer to the Iron Throne? Does he truly want Rhaenrya? What is this man’s game??!?! I don’t know, I am so confused! (Some were. I was not. Hahaha!  I had faith in his love for her, as I know many in the Daemrya fam did.)

Anyhoo, as I mentioned to @writttinggggggggggg who is frustrated with how the show keeps Daemon’s motivations in the dark, that can be annoying indeed. However, it generally does have a way of letting us in sooner rather than later with Daemon. Case in point:

We were left in very little doubt after last week’s episode what he was thinking based on THIS week’s episode. The preview made it very clear what the viewers were supposed to take from the last week’s episode. See, the preview before each episode is to take the most salient points from the previous one and distill down what happened so that viewers coming into this episode know: CHARACTER A did PLOT A with CHARACTER B about CHARACTER B for CHARACTER B or C because of MOTIVATION.

That is the entire purpose of previews. They cut down on all the filler of the episode to the barest minimum so that you get to the meat. Essentially, that preview told us EXACTLY what Daemon’s motivation was. And then the rest of THIS episode carried through confirming his motivation.

The preview reduced the ENTIRE Daemon storyline to:

Otto telling Viserys over a ROMANTIC shot, mind you, not the hands grasping, but a romantic kissing shot: “Daemon and Rhaenrya were… coupling.”

CUT to Viserys kicking a down on the ground Daemon.

CUT to Daemon saying “Wed Rhaenrya to me.”

CUT to a confused Viserys telling him, “You already have a wife.”

Essentially, we were told Daemon and Rhaenrya are in love. Viserys is not happy about it. Daemon wants to marry Rhaenrya. Viserys’ points out that the main issue is that Daemon is already wed. BOOM! Motivation made clear.

Now in this episode, we literally begin with Daemon’s wife, “The Bronze Bitch.” Their very acrimonious relationship is set up right away. She hates him. He says not a word. She thinks he’s going to kill him. Gets herself thrown from her horse. He walks away. She taunts him, cuz likely she really wants him to finish it as she’ll die a miserable, awful death out there. He clearly does.

BOOM! Viserys’ main issue is apparently now taken care of. He can wed Rhaenrys now. Yay! Alas, Viserys has already set the ball rolling on her wedding to someone else. He’s too late. Daemon has no fucks to give though.

So, he shows up at Rhaenrya’s pre-wedding reception all a’swagger. Daemon gazes non-stop at Rhaenrya completely and utterly smitten. (Rhaenrya glances his way more than once as well. Daemon talks to Laena for five seconds. Rhaenrya is jealous.)

He goes to Rhaenrya. ‘Hey babe, guess what, I don’t have a wife anymore! Yay!’ Rhaenrya responds: ‘OK, break out Dark Sister and get me the hell outta here, drag me to Dragonstone and make me your wife, bitch!’ Daemon = hella turned on. ‘I WILL TAKE YOU NOW IN THIS CROWD OF PEOPLE INCLUDING YOUR BETROTHED, MY BROTHER/YOUR FATHER!’

Alas, that is when Crispin’s butthurt feels led to all hell breaking out. Daemon and Rhaenrya were separated, and Daemon pulled his disappearing act. So, based on this episode making clear exactly the what and whyfore of Daemon’s motivation in last week’s episode, we may find out what happened in the next episode even with the time jump.

Personally, I think it’s fairly obvious. They were separated. In the melee, Viserys sent one of his guards to grab Daemon, and had him “escorted” out and told very clearly. DO. NOT. COME. BACK. FOR REALS. FOR REALS. THIS TIME. And again, we may very well find out this in the next episode. As I showed quite neatly above, we were certainly shown Daemon’s very clear motivation in THIS episode after the previous one when many had questioned it after episode four’s end.

So, in other words, patience, grasshopper, patience.

(X-posted at GOT_TheUnbroken

#daemon x rhaenrya #daemyra #daemon targaryen #hotd 1x04 #hotd 1x05 #house of the dragon #rhaenrya targaryen #viserys targaryen #ser crispin sucks

[sparrowsabre7]

Resident Evil: Death Island thoughts

OK so Polygon called this "Resident Evil's Avengers" and honestly that's a truer assessment that I expected it to be. "Death Island" is notable for being the first entry to bring together the big four RE leads (and Rebecca) but also manages to tell a compelling tale in its own right.

Each character is given something to do and a moment to shine, as well as, surprisingly, many given opportunities to develop their character arcs. Jill being the key focus, reeling from the events of Resident Evil 5 - Perhaps a little concerning that she hasn't dealt with that before now, given that 5 took place around 2009 and this film explicitly takes place in 2015 but hey ho - looking to redeem herself, while Chris just wants her to forgive herself. Leon, while not explicitly developed, is pleasingly back to his old wise cracking self, the events of "Vendetta" clearly shaking him out of the alcoholic slump he began in "Damnation". Indeed that's perhaps where the film shines best, inferring and referring to former installments, without being too overt in the references.

Nonetheless, it's clear this is meant to be a fan-pleasing film first and foremost, getting Claire back into the action again and Rebecca fans will be pleased to hear she's not damselled again. The film opens with a horror prologue featuring the an Umbrella response team's role in evacuating Raccoon City. This sequence works incredibly well as a tone setter, even though the Raccoon outbreak is a well that's been returned to many times over the years. But this is precisely why "Death Island" works, it goes back to basics while giving the fanservice people have been crying out for:

Isolated location: check

Small team with no backup: check

Megalomaniac villain with confusing motivation: check

The villain actually has a believable backstory, I just felt the conclusion he came to in terms of his ultimate goal didn't quite track from that. However, he still cuts a charismatic figure with enough quirks to prevent him from being as forgettable as Arias from "Vendetta" or whoever Crispin Freeman voiced in "Degeneration".

In terms of action, the film surpasses all previous cgi Resis, with the possible exception of "Vendetta", but that's largely because it tones down the John Wick inspired fuckery on display in that film. The action here, while Michael Bay worthy, feels more real and grounded relatively speaking, compared with that. The finale is action Resi at its bombastic best and just keeps upping the ante in terms of explosive firepower on display. Returning to the Avengers analogy, the team even get a little fanfare when they load their guns together, followed by a slow mo team action shot.

Resident Evil is at its best when it revels in the camp and the silliness of its influences, both schlock b-movie horror and Hollywood action flicks. "Death Island" has both in spades and serves as a real love letter to the franchise, without feeling like something we've seen a hundred times before. It's hard to see how they could top this, but here's hoping they do.

#films #resident evil #resident evil death island #thoughts