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I found myself while loving you

Summary: Draco Malfoy, Slytherin King, one of the meanest boys at Hogwarts finds he might not be who thinks he is after all 

Pairing: Draco X Hufflepuff reader

Word Count: 2153

A/N: Helllooo loves!! So this is my first time EVER writing a fic so please go easy on me. Im so nervous to post this, but I want to start writing and I have to start somewhere! and see if I’m even good at it!! Honestly I don’t know if any of my followers read HP fandom fics but if you do please check this out, tell me what you think! AHHH anyways I hope you like it

Growing up we typically believe our parents can do no wrong. We hold them above everything and everyone. We learn to turn a blind eye to the wrong they sometimes do, even go as far as justifying it. 

This is exactly what Draco did when it came to his father. Mr. Malfoy could do no wrong in the eyes of his little boy, even though all he did was wrong. 

The only thing Draco wanted to do in life was to make his father proud, to be the spitting image of the man. He spoke like him, walked like him, held his head as high as he did. This didn't go unnoticed by his father, but this was not a “proud dad moment” type of situation. Lucious Malfoy took this as an opportunity to shape Draco into everything he wanted him to be, for his own personal gain.  

Draco being in one of the most infamous death eater families meant a dark light was shed on him. Welcoming this with open arms Draco became the meanest student at Hogwarts, from the very moment he stepped onto the train the first day of first year. 

Going into his fifth year, nothing has changed. 

-

Draco sat with his gang of Slytherins in the Great Hall, back pressed to the table, his long legs crossed at the ankles stretched out in front of him, waiting for the newest first years to enter and get sorted into their houses. He threw his head back in laughter at a joke Blaise made. As his head was falling back into place, the smile on his face disappeared and his eyes widening. ‘That couldn't possibly be Y/N Y/L/N… absolutely couldn't be.’ He thought to himself as you walked into the room. You had not looked as you did last year. You had not been ugly by any means, just you, nothing special. You matured quite a lot over the short summer break, turning into a very beautiful young woman. 

And he had definitely noticed. 

He couldn't take his eyes off of you. In his shock, he leaned over and roughly shook Blaise by his shoulder, “Is that Y/N?” 

“What? Merlin it is, she sure did change this summer.” Blaise said adding a whistle. 

You were the true definition of a Hufflepuff, hard-working, patient, loyal, and one of the sweetest girls you would ever meet. Your Y/E/C eyes constantly shine with happiness, sending sweet smiles to everyone who walked by, no matter the scowls or disgusted looks they gave. 

You made your way past the Slytherin table, eyes falling on Draco and sending him a small grin, tucking your hair behind your ear in nervousness. He had never looked at you like that before. Only taking notice of you when he was giving you an odd scowl as you walked past him and his friends in the hallway during previous years with a smile permanently etched on your face. You on the other hand had always taken notice of the Slytherin King. It was quite an odd thing, the sweetest Hufflepuff finding herself swooning over the meanest boy in their year. But you couldn't help it, you were simply intrigued by him. Wondering what made him the way he was. Wondering what had to have happened to make him so cold to others.  And also wondering what kind of things made him smile, and how you wished you could do those things, wished you could make him smile. You sort of felt like a creep, due to the fact that you had never even really spoken to each other outside of being partnered with each other for a Transfiguration project last year. But you couldn't help the butterflies you felt whenever you saw him.

Something inside Draco changed that very moment. For the past two years he had noticed you, not a lot, but just enough to wonder about you from time to time. It was like he was seeing you for the very first time and he needed to know you, to know everything about you. 

Throughout the entire sorting ceremony he couldn't keep his eyes off of you, where he was seated he had a perfect view of your side profile. He took notice in the way your eyelashes curled up, the soft freckles that dusted over our nose and cheeks, the way your head was slightly tilted as you watched the students with interest as they were sorted. 

Simply breathtaking he thought. 

As the first few weeks passed, things did not change. Draco spent every chance he got looking at you, trying to come up with an excuse to speak with you. Once again you had Transfigurations together. “Today you will be working in pairs to vanish a group of mice.” instructed Professor Mcgonnagal, “You may choose who you partner up with, begin.” 

Before he even realized what he was doing Draco had jumped up from his chair and was standing over your desk saying “Would you like to be my partner?” 

He was sure he shared the same shocked expression on your face. Cheeks turning a light pink you agreed. 

Neither of you spoke much during the class, stealing quick glances at one another more than words. After successfully vanishing all of your mice in record time, you turned to him, “Well I can see you have very much improved since last year” a small teasing smirk playing on your lips. 

“I'd like to think so,” he said shyly. This had to have been a mistake you thought, Draco Malfoy shy? Around you? No way, not possible. 

As the thoughts were running through your head you heard him speak again, “Would you like to go to Hogsmeade with me this weekend? It's the first trip of the year.” 

It seemed you forgot how to speak, your mouth opened and then closed, your mind suddenly completely blank. 

“Nevermind, that was stupid, why would someone like you want to..” 

“I'd love to go with you” you practically yelled as you realized he was spiraling, probably thinking you would want to do anything but spend time with him. 

And then there it was, the smile that you rarely got to see, and you felt like your heart could burst. The bell rang and he stood up, “I'll meet you in front of the Great Hall after breakfast Saturday then,” he said, a smile still in full view. All you could do was nood, an expression of utter disbelief on your face. 

The rest of the week flew by and next thing you knew you were walking out of the doors of Hogwarts with Draco by your side. The two of you spent the day walking around the shops, and stopping for a Butterbeer at the Three Broomsticks. You were surprised by how easy it was to talk to him. As much as you didn’t want to, you had always thought he had to be just as everyone said he was, mean. But you were completely wrong. As you got to know him more and more during your short time, you had a feeling there was a lot more to the boy. 

-

As the months past your time spent with Draco increased. Meeting in the corridors before and after classes, sneaking you to the Slytherin table during meals, and sneaking you into his dorm for late night cuddles every so often.

This was completely out of character for you by others standards but with him you had never felt more yourself. 

And Draco was feeling the exact same way. Slowly but surely his bad guy persona was fading, and people were starting to take notice. Word was getting around that he was becoming a different person. But he did not care anymore. 

“He has to be faking it, he has always been the nastiest boy to walk these halls.” 

“If his family could see him now they would not even recognize him..”

There was no way for him to not hear these things being said about him as he walked from class to class with you on his arm. And one day it finally hit him. They were right, he was not the same boy he had been the previous years, and he had you to thank for that. He realized now that this was him, this is how he was meant to be. 

He had spent his whole life before this trying to live up to his fathers attitude and beliefs that he had become something he wasn't. But he was done, he was done trying to please him, constantly miserable from never seeming to be able to. He was himself now.

-

Word about the way Draco changed so drastically had finally gotten to his father. And it could not have happened at a worse time. This Hogsmead trip he had asked his mother and father to meet him, wanting to introduce you to them. Surprisingly he was not at all nervous, just excited to finally have you meet his family, thinking they would love you just like everyone else did. 

The two of you sat in Madam Puddifoot’s Tea Shop waiting for them to arrive. The door opened and Draco shot straight up, straightening his shirt and hair as his parents walked in. “Father, Mother, it's good to see you. You both look well.” he said. “As do you,” his father said simply. His mother sent him a small smile, from her position behind her husband. Sitting down Mr. Malfoy wasted no time speaking of the rumors he had been hearing about his son. “It has come to my attention that you have changed Draco, and not in a way I would categorize as acceptable.” “You've lost your mind if you think I am going to let you lose yourself,” he sent you a nasty side eyed look, “because of a silly girl.”

You felt Draco tense beside you and instinctively interlaced your fingers with his to try to calm him down. This did not faze you , you know the reputation his father had and did not fool yourself with the thought of him being overjoyed at his son's new attitude. 

Draco spoke as calmly as he could “The way I have been acting is certainly because of Y/N, in the sense that she has made me realize I do not want to be like my miserable father anymore.” He no longer cared if this was supposed to be a happy meeting, introducing his girl to his parents, no this was it, this was where he was going to break free of the hold his father had on him. This was where he was getting the stain of his family's name off of him. 

This seemed to shake his father to the core, realization hit him that he did not have control over his boy anymore, and he was now his own person. His mothers head was tilted down but Y/N could see the small smile on her face. She knew what Dracocould be, and she was proud he was becoming his own person. 

Without saying another word his father got up and stormed out of the shop, his mother throwing him a proud smile as she ran after his father. 

“Draco I’m so sorry, I never meant for this to happen,” You said sadly. 

Without saying anything he stood you up and pulled you into a kiss, breaking away to say ��Let's get out of here,” with a smile on his face. 

You sat by the fire in the Slytherin common room late that night wrapped up in Draco’s arms. He was still reeling from the day's events, he had never felt more happy with himself. “I can't remember the last time I felt this good...” he spoke so softly you almost didn't hear him. You turned to look at him, waiting for him to continue. “I've spent as long as I can remember tied up in the idea that I needed to be just like my father to make him love me, but I don't want to do that anymore. I want to be who I am with you all the time, with everyone. It's much easier than being miserable all the time.” 

 You took his face in hands, your thumbs stroking his jawline, “I always knew there was more under that hard exterior, I'm happy I was able to help you let it out.” 

He dropped his forehead against yours, breathing deep, his lips landed on yours in the sweetest but most passionate kiss you had shared. It took your breath away and you were slightly panting as you broke apart. 

“The only love I ever wanted was from my father. But now, the only love I want is yours. An… and i love you more than i can tell you.” 

“And I love you just as much.”

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Superstitious

Title: Superstitious

Fandom: Sander Sides

Pairings: LAMP/CALM

Part of “just keep stumbling forward (baby im waiting for you)”

Part 10 of 17

Summary: When Patton had gone to the store to get groceries, he hadn't planned on getting stopped by the police on account of so-called "suspicious behavior."

Or: Patton's black. People are racist. America's police force has its issues. Combine all these things and you don't get the greatest mix.

Warnings: Racism, Guns, Abuse of Authority

ao3 link here

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Superstitious

Patton had just parked his car when someone rapped on his window.

“Excuse me sir, Florida PD, could you please step out of the car?”

Patton’s entire body stiffened as he took in the officer's uniform and words. His heart started to thud and he recalled his mothers’ words.

They had sat him down years ago and had taught him exactly what to do when this situation arose. When, not if, because the color of skin guaranteed that it would happen at least once in his life. This would not be the first time he had been talked due to racial profiling. It certainly wouldn’t be the last.

Patton tried to remain calm and push down the racing thoughts of why exactly the police were approaching him. Worst case scenarios flashed in his head, and he had to remind himself that he didn’t know if any of them were true. Maybe his tail light was out, maybe it was something minor.

Or maybe it was nothing. Maybe it was just because he was black.

“Sir,” the officer repeated, “Please step out of the car and keep your hands visible at all times.”

Patton nodded.

“Okay,” he said, even as his heart thudded. He kept his hands on the steering wheel, in plain sight of the cop. “Can I reach to open the car door?” he requested.

‘Keep your hands visible’ was one of the many rules his moms taught him.

‘Ask before doing anything’ was another.

“Yes,” the officer permitted.

Patton nodded again and slowly and carefully reached his left hand to pop the car door open.

“May I step out?” he then asked.

“Yes,” the officer said again, “but keep your hands visible.”

“Okay,” Patton agreed again, and he carefully stepped out of the car. It was not a great pain day and he would have loved to reach for his cane for support, or even put his hand against the car door, but he didn’t dare risk it. Didn’t dare give them something more against him.

“What seems to be the problem officer?” Patton asked.

“We got a report about a man exhibiting suspicious behavior,” the cop explained, “He was driving a car with your license plate.”

“Suspicious behavior?” he asked.

As he spoke he tried to recall everything he had ever learned from his Psych and English classes about speech inflection and cadence, trying to sound as non threatening as possible.

His heart wrenched a bit because what if this had been Logan? Logan didn’t get tone like other people did. What would happen to Logan in a situation like this, when minor details such as tone might be the only thing keeping an officer from acting with more force?

Except, his mind reminded him, Logan wouldn’t be in this situation because Logan wasn’t black. Not like Patton. Logan was generally white passing, and even as that brought up a whole slew of frustrations and injustices, it also meant that Logan tended to not have increased encounters with police due to the color of his skin.

Sure, Patton didn’t know if he was actually being talked to because he was black, but what else could ‘suspicious behavior’ mean?

“A woman said that you had seemed to be following her, before stopping while still watching the way she was travelling. She was concerned for her safety.”

“I don’t know what you mean,” Patton said in all honesty. He hadn’t been following any woman, and he wasn’t quite sure where someone would have gotten that idea from. He was just trying to get some groceries.

“What were you doing?” the cop asked.

Patton told the truth.

“I’m here to get groceries,” he said. He almost gestured to the grocery store, but decided not to risk moving his hands in any way. “I really don’t know why the woman thought I was following her. I was looking for a parking spot.”

The officer looked around at the parking lot. It wasn’t empty by any means, but it still didn’t lack spots.

“You were looking for a parking spot?” he asked, voice edging on a harder tone.

“Yes,” Patton insisted, as he realized how his answer must have seemed, “I’m disabled. Check my license plate. I was looking for a disabled parking space, but they were all full. And I did stop for a minute to wait, but I guess the woman took that as me watching her? I don’t know. When none of the spots became available, I looked for a different spot, okay?”

“That’s a bit of a tone,” the officer comment, not backing down.

Shit. This was not good. They had been talking for a while now, and Patton was trying to do everything right, following all the little rules he had learned over the years. But the situation wasn’t deescalating. He didn’t know what to do.

Patton said nothing and just waited for the officer to continue.

“Okay, I’m going to need some ID,” the officer claimed.

And Patton froze. ID? Was Patton being suspected of a crime?

“Officer, I’m pretty sure you can only request to see an ID if you have reasonable suspicion that I have committed a crime,” Patton said faintly.

His moms hadn’t left anything out of teaching him how to handle the police, most importantly, his rights.

Even as he did so he inwardly trembled, knowing that this could go bad and go bad fast.

“You were reported for suspicious behavior,” the cop said, “ID, please.”

“A women called in, claiming she thought I was acting suspiciously,” Patton summarized the cops previous words. He didn’t add that she had probably taken one look at him and made an assumption due to the darkness of his skin. “I’ve explained what I was actually doing. Unless you have an actual reason to suspect me of a specific crime, I will not be showing you my ID.”

Then Patton risked the question that he had been wanting to ask since the beginning considering the officer had nothing on him.

“Am I free to go?”

“Are you free to go? I’m questioning you about suspicious activities!”

“And I’ve answered those questions. Am I free to go?”

The officer spluttered and then suddenly another cop was coming up to join him. Shit. Okay, not good. Two on one.

And Patton hated that he thought that. Hated that when seeing the police he expected nothing short of a fight. Hated that he couldn’t trust the very people who swore to protect him. Hated that he was always acting on the defensive. Hated that this was what America’s justice system was like.

“Johns? What’s going on here?” he asked.

“This was the man called in for suspicious activity,” the officer explained, “But he’s lying to me about waiting for a parking space.”

This was going bad fast.

“I’m not lying,” Patton protested, “I’m disabled, it shows it on my license plate, and I have a placard and my cane in the car.”

That’s when Patton made his mistake. So far he had kept his hands still and in the view of the officer, but at the last sentence he waved his hands toward his car, one of his hands stopping at his side where his pants settled. A place that a gun could be kept, even though Patton would never touch one in his life.

“Don’t move,” the officer warned, hand shooting towards his gun, “Slowly move your hands away from your body and hold them up where I can see them!”

Patton’s heart lurched and he did as told, ever so carefully following the officers directions.

“Johns!” the new officer was quick to step in, “Calm down and take your hand away from your gun.”

Officer Johns was quick to send him a surprised look but did as told.

“Sir,” this time the new cop turned to Patton, “You can put your hands down.”

Patton nodded quickly and let his hands relax even as he shook like a leaf. He just wanted some damn groceries, was that too much to ask?

“I’m Officer Calen,” the other officer spoke, actually taking the time to introduce himself to Patton, “Now could you please tell me what’s going on here?”

“Well-” Officer Johns started.

“Not you Johns,” Calen was quick to cut in, he turned back to Patton with an expectant look.

“Oh,” Patton realized, “Uh well, Officer Johns here asked me to step out of my car just as I parked. I did so and he told me that someone had called me in for suspicious activity? I explained that I had been waiting for a disabled parking spot but none were open so I then moved to park somewhere else. Afterwards he asked for ID and I didn’t show it because it was to my understanding that the law states that I don’t have to show ID unless I’m being suspected of a crime. I then asked if I could go and that's when you arrived.”

Calen nodded and Johns looked close to protesting, but was silenced by a sharp look from Calen.

“So you mean to tell me that you were looking for a parking spot, explained that to Officer Johns here, and he is still holding you for questions.”

“Yes,” Patton admitted, heart thumping. The second cop seemed more reasonable, but Patton wasn’t willing to throw too much hope into that assumption yet.

The officer shook his head. Patton had thought the situation might be improving, but the new officer now looked incredibly angry, so he wasn’t sure anymore.

The officer turned back to Patton.

“You’re free to go, sir,” he told him, “I’m going to make sure Officer Johns here gets a talking too.”

“Really?” Patton breathed out as the tension he had been holding inside finally started to leak out.

“Yes,” he confirmed.

“What?” Johns protested, “He-”

“Let’s go Johns,” Calen insisted firmly.

“Are you kidding me? This man here was called in for suspicious behavior and your just going to let him go?” the cop nearly shouted, turning towards Calen.

“Was he really called in for suspicious behavior?” Calen challenged, “Or was he called in because he was black?”

Patton was taken aback for a minute, having never heard a cop put it so plainly before.

Calen continued, “He explained what he was doing, his license plate shows he can park in a disabled spot, and all of those spots are full. That is basic information you easily could of checked. But you didn’t, because your just as bad as the women who called him in. Worse actually, because you have the advantage of an authority position as well as wielding a weapon. Do your fucking job next time.”

Johns opened his both, probably in defense of himself, but Calen silenced him with a glare.

“Think carefully about you say next, Johns.”

At his words, Johns wisely did not continue and took a step back, hanging his head. Patton breathed another sigh of relief as the newer officer gestured to him and they then started to walk away.

Patton’s disbelief slowly started to sink into reality. They were letting him go, and most importantly, he was okay. He was safe.

Why didn’t he feel safe?

A few bystanders who had been watching then started to merge on him.

“I was taking a video the whole time,” one of them said, “He’ll get in trouble for this.”

“Are you okay?”

“Can we call anyone for you?”

“Thank you,” Patton said to the swarming crowd, “I’m fine, I’m just going to go home.”

He clamored back inside his car, head swirling with emotions. As he started to back away, a few tears pricked his eyes. He blinked them back angrily. He was fine. It was stupid. He was fine.

He would get groceries another day.

~~~

When he got home, he walked straight into the house, dropped his keys on the side table, and continued forward. He wasn’t actually sure of where he was trying to go, but he just kept walking.

“Pat?” Roman asked from the kitchen table as he walked past, “Are you okay?”

He ignored him, and continued walking, only to run straight into Virgil.

“Uh, hi?” his boyfriend said, catching him. Virgil looked at him and immediately frowned. “Patton is everything alright?”

Logan then entered the room, presumably due to both Roman and Virgil voicing their concerns.

Patton didn’t really notice much, just shook his head and then buried it into Virgil’s shoulder. He began to cry.

God he had been so scared.

Once he ran out of tears, he found himself on the couch, his boyfriends surrounding him. Trixie had even joined in and settled at his feet. She wasn’t wearing her vest and didn't seem focused on Virgil, so Patton gave her a few pets.

“Patton…” Logan started, but then didn’t finish.

The four of them just looked at each other for a few seconds.

“So, I’m assuming you didn’t get groceries?” Roman tried, aiming for casual.

Patton let out weak laughter.

“No,” he admitted, “I didn’t.”

He then took a deep breathe.

“I got stopped by the police,” he admitted.

And ever since he had walked into the house, tension had been lying in the air, but now it grew even thicker and the whole room seemed to drop in temperature.

“You were what?” Virgil bit out.

“What for?” Logan said at the same time.

And god, what had he been stopped for?

“For being black,” Patton told them, “What else? A woman called me in for suspicious behavior. I was looking for a parking spot.”

“Are you serious?” Roman exploded. He threw his arms up and stood. He started to pace, muttering curses under his breath. Virgil flinched away from him and his breathing quickened a bit.

“Roman,” Logan said, “You need to calm down.”

“Calm down!” Roman shouted. This time, Virgil’s flinch was more visible, and Trixie got up to lay on top of him, covering him in soft licks. “Specs, don’t tell me to calm down. Police literally just stopped our boyfriend because they are racist assholes and you’re telling me to calm down!?”

“Roman, I’m not saying your anger is unjustified, but you need to calm down for Virgil,” he insisted.

And Roman stopped immediately and glanced at his boyfriend.

“Oh,” he realized, “Shit, I’m sorry. V?”

“I’m-” Virgil broke off to take a deep breathe, “No, I’m good. You have a right to be upset. It’s okay.”

“Hey, no. I mean, hell yeah, I’m pissed. But I know your triggers and I know being visibly angry and loud scares you. It’s okay.”

Patton could only watch on, his mind on repeat watching the cop reach for his gun. He hadn’t even set his hand on it, but Patton had been so freaking scared. He could have been shot, he realized. If things had been just a bit different, he could be dead right now.

Patton’s breathing hitched, catching the notice of his boyfriends.

“Let’s all take a breath,” Logan recommend.

They did so, and then turned back to Patton.

“What happened?”

And Patton told them the story in its entirety, from the moment he got out of the car, to explaining what he was doing, to the cop reaching for his gun, to the new officer deescalating the situation and letting him go.

“At least there’s one cop who’s actually doing their damn job,” Roman muttered bitterly.

The room settled in somber silence.

A few days later and an official and public apology would come from Officer Johns, only due to Officer Calen’s intervention.

He would admit he was in the wrong.

A statement would be sent out talking about what constitutes as suspicious behavior and what racial stereotyping was, and why it was so dangerous.

This was an uncommonly positive scenario.

Millions of cases like Patton’s happened, and most of them never received justice.

More than a few ended much much worse than his.

But for now, Patton just sat in the living room of his own home, surrounded by his boyfriends, the image of a cop reaching for a gun replaying over and over in his head.

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Selina Loun

Hi! Theo was the first oc I submitted so this is my second one Selina!

This takes place in the same world as Theo with fantasy mixed with a steampunk-like technology. I also forgot to mention that though the technology is steampunk the architecture of most areas doesn’t give a vibe of what people usually think when they hear steampunk which is usually a story in the Victorian era. Steampunk is only the technology not the actual architecture and look of the world. I hope that makes sense.

Hi! This is Mod D with your review. Full profile and critique are under the cut.

Name: Her name is Selina Loun though she always seems to go by aliases (so far she’s been, Cat Cane, Poppywillow, Ophelia Strauss, and Bee)

Gender: female

Age: 28

Sexual orientation: straight

Height: about 5'8

Relatives: Ramona Loun (mother, deceased) Griffin Loun (father, deceased) Aloysius Loun (brother, alive) Stephen Loun (uncle, the one who raised them)

Abilities/weapons: she has a weird steampunk-looking rusted gun that runs on crystal ammunition. Her strength is somewhat enhanced with her bionic arm but not too much.

Appearance: Selina is a slightly muscular woman with her left arm being a bronze with a few gears and bolts on it. She has slightly pale skin with wavy kinda light blonde hair that reaches to her shoulders. It’s kinda messy so she always keeps it up in a ponytail or if she’s making a sad attempt to dress nice its a messy bun. She wears a shirt with sleeves that run to her elbows with a dark blue jacket with five gold colored buttons on the right side. The jacket is somewhat burned at the bottom (she won’t get rid of it though she loves the jacket) occasionally she wears a dark forest green vest that closes with leather straps instead. She has light brown pants that are light and airy so she can move around. She has a leather belt with brown leather boots as well with metal surrounding the toe of the boot (for kicking)

Likes: Selina likes to be in open areas and likes big cities and kingdoms. She likes a competition because she always thinks she can rise up to the challenge. She likes “sweet drinks” which is pretty much soda there. She likes to relax and drink every once in a while but she’s smart enough to know not to overdo it. She also likes jewelry specifically anything gold. She really likes making risky choices and gambling which can get her into some major trouble sometimes.

Dislikes: she hates getting being the center of attention it can make her very uncomfortable but it tends to happen quite a bit since a scene gets made when she gets into trouble. She doesn’t like small spaces either she’ll start to freak out a lot. She doesn’t like iron golems. That’ll be explained later in her profile but she does not get near them at all. Change can be a problem for her sometimes she likes things how they are and she doesn’t like major change.

Fears: she has a fear of mind control she sees it as invading and she views it as the only ability that is truly evil.

Occupation: she’s an anti-hero so she’s not the most reliable when it comes to jobs. Sometimes she steals but a lot of times she’ll take jobs that require making deals and mostly the jobs she prefers are getting money from one person to another. Sometimes she does not fulfill her end of the deal and sometimes she does. Actually a lot of times she lies about and it starts conflict so that’s where the aliases come in.

Personal goals: she wants to learn how to shape shift so she can learn how to change her appearance if she’s ever on the run and it would make jobs easier but that is really powerful so you almost have to ask professionals to learn. When she asked she was basically asking how to get better at crime.

Personality: Selina is actually a good person at heart despite acting aloof and like she doesn’t really care. She’s pretty calm a lot of times and doesn’t really freak out. She thinks she can handle everything Though she lies a lot she’s never actually killed anyone. She’s a master of bluffing saying she’ll kill you then yelling “HEY LOOK AT THAT” then run away. She has fought before though and sometimes she lost sometimes she didn’t. She has quite a sense of humor too and she’s kind of an asshole not gonna lie.

She can be sarcastic and mocking a lot of times whenever she’s confronted with an opponent. She can be very arrogant at times and she thinks she can handle anything and everything and she can be very stubborn at times so she never really learns her lesson. Even though she tries to go through with taking jobs and most of the times doesn’t really think about what she’s doing, she has faced some situations where she thinks what she’s doing is too messed up even for her. She has pretty basic intelligence she’s no genius but she’s not stupid.

Backstory: Selina grew up with her brother, Aloysius, and her uncle, Stephen. Their parents died when they were younger so they both lived with their uncle. They were very close with him and he was pretty weird and antisocial. He liked art, science, and had a giant collection of books. Though he did like to explore and go on adventures. They all grew up in a small desert town named Rem. As they got older, they moved away from their uncle and starting to work with each other on missions. Selina and Aloysius were very close as well for many years and of course they would argue like siblings do but they loved each other.

Until Aloysius started to learn about magic and abnormal powers. He began to study them more and more and after learning about multiple abilities mind control stuck out to him the most. Selina did not like this because she thought it was wrong to invade someones mind. She became afraid that he would be taken over by his power and he was. He started to push boundaries and slowly stopped feeling sympathetic for people. This started to hurt Selina, because she had a great relationship with him and that was slowly dying. On missions, Aloysius was more violent and controlling and at the time, they were kinda neutral or didn’t like to fight much.

Selina finally said screw it and they split up, she wanted to be alone for a long time afterwards. She moved to a large city but she could only afford to live in the lower area of the city called underworld. This wasn’t really like a ghetto area but is sure was strange. There was more magic than technology there while the upper areas had technology the underworld had more magic involved. It was pretty big down there. There was a lot of lying and cheating down there. Selina worked at a bar at a guild but soon she started taking missions but she’s a hot mess and didn’t really stay faithful to these missions.

Extra information about her

- I didn’t really know where I could fit in the golem explanation but the reason why she doesn’t like iron golems is because during a mission the person who she was supposed to take money from did have an iron golem that nearly killed her. It took her arm so now she has a bionic.

- sometimes her aliases do not go well she once said her name was Minty Soap or Moose and that didn’t fly at all.

Questions:

So she seems kinda sloppy right now because I’ve been trying to get a solid profile and I feel like I have some unnecessary stuff in her profile do you know if there’s anything I could do to shape her up?

Is her backstory too angst-driven? Like im ok with sad stuff in back stories but is it too much with her?

What things need more information or need changing about her? Thank you for reviewing her!

From the outset, I can already see that Selina’s profile has improvements over Theo’s, given the additional sections and elaborated information. However, she still has some of the same issues his profile did – if to a lesser extent.

First things first, Selina’s capabilities need to be further explained. As written I don’t know how exactly her steampunk gun works (does it fire crystal bullets? Are the crystals charged with energy and it shoots lasers/electricity?) and the description of her bionic arm, while better, is too vague. Describing her strength as ‘somewhat enhanced’ and beyond the average human 'but not too much’ is focusing too much on what she can’t do vs what she can do. So while I understand the gist that she can’t lift a car or knock down a building, I’m still left wondering what her strength limit actually is. Try putting in some examples of what she can do with the arm – the more they align with her criminal activities the better. Can she use the arm to break locks? Easily knock out would-be pursuers? Does it have any useful tools like a grappling hook or hidden compartments for stolen items? This gives readers a much more direct idea of what Selina is capable of, in addition to giving a glimpse of how she acts on the job for a double dose of characterization. Also, I’d also suggest including any detriments from the bionic arm as well – does the arm overheat or have to run on a limited power source? Does it have a tendency to break at in-opportune times or are parts of it particularly fragile? If the bionic arm is just an overall upgrade to Selina’s flesh and blood arm then there’s really no reason she couldn’t have just gotten one of her own free will. Including any negative impacts from having to use the bionic arm makes the impact of her being an amputee much more poignant, in addition to neatly avoiding a lot of negative storytelling aspects that revolve around artificial limbs in science fiction/fantasy.

On the same token, Selina’s Occupation needs to be embellished a bit more. I am really glad you included this aspect in her profile as it adds a lot more to her character, I don’t really feel like I understand what exactly she does. A big thing that would help here is changing 'anti-hero’ to a more specific label. Anti-hero might be a good description of Selina’s character from a storytelling perspective, but something like 'confidence trickster’ or 'pick-pocket’ gives a much better idea about what her occupation in-universe is. If she’s more of a general rogue and doesn’t have a specific area of expertise, even something like 'professional scoundrel’ would work. I understand that she lies, cheats, and steals to make a living but how Selina styles herself in the context of all of that is a big part of her identity. Continuing on, Selina preferring jobs where she 'gets money from one person to another’ is way too vague. What people? What money? Does she steal from the rich to give to the poor? Does she work for a specific client to steal from a specific target? The more specific the nature of her preferred type of work is, the better an idea readers can get of Selina’s character. Is she okay with stealing from innocent people or does she prefer targets that 'deserve it’? Are there limits on what she’ll steal from people or will she take anything and everything asked for? On the same note, does she limit herself to stealing just what was asked for or does Selina tend to take everything not nailed down regardless of if it’s an objective or not? What jobs Selina takes and who she’ll work for are just as important as how she does them in giving a clear picture of her character. As a final note on her Occupation, Selina occasionally having issues following through with a job is a great characterizing point – I just need to know why she has trouble and what the ramifications of that are. Does she just lose track of time, put too much on her plate at once, or are there times when she just has a change of heart in the middle of working and bails on a job? What does this mean for her professional reputation? Is she seen as a loose cannon only hired by the desperate, or have her actions yet to catch up with her? There are a lot of impacts here that could play out really interestingly in-story, but the profile should do more to highlight them.

Moving on to Selina’s Personality section, while the ideas here are good they don’t seem to have enough detailing or focus. In-particular the way that the section is worded is written too much like a dialogue and not enough like a straightforward explanation. Stating that she has 'quite a sense of humor’ is a great why for another character to describe Selina in-dialogue but for an objective presentation it’s far too vague. The same goes for her having 'fought before sometimes lost sometimes she didn’t.’ That doesn’t actually tell me anything about Selina’s personality – it just tells me she got into fights. What motivated her to get into the fights? What was the impact of her losing or her winning? Try taking out the non-specific parts of Selina’s Personality section and replacing them with more specific terminology. Instead of saying she has 'quite a sense of humor’ say she 'tells bad puns to lighten the mood’ or 'pulls pranks on people with her bionic arm.’ It still gets across that Selina has a sense of humor, except now that aspect actually tells specific information about her too rather than just stating it’s something she has. More touches like that would go a long way to making her Personality both accurate and distinct, instead of just accurate. As a final note on this section, Selina’s use of bluffing is not really a good example to go with. It’s great for an amusing OOC commentary about her skills at misdirection but for a profile where the examples and information is supposed to be taken directly it comes across as 'Selina is good at bluffing because she’s good at bluffing’ rather than an actual example of her skill and character. Think of the ideal tone as being more like an essay rather than a social media post and go from there. For example, saying that she’s a master at bluffing and explaining how she bluffs people – IE impersonates others, is a really convincing liar, and/or is really good at misdirection – would keep the focus directly on Selina’s capabilities rather than being an amusing assessment of them.

On the subject of Selina’s background, I think what you’ve got included works pretty well – and to address your concern it doesn’t seem at all to be angst driven (Selina herself doesn’t seem angst driven). I like the history between her and Aloysius and the attention to her childhood with her uncle covers just enough to show where Selina got a lot of her progression from without getting too overburdened with minutia. It has the same tonal/vagueness issue some of her other sections have, but not to the same degree. There are three aspects I was left wanting to know more about, though. First was Selina’s split from Aloysius. Their drifting apart due to Selina having issue with his using mind control magic is great, but the actual moment of the split seems almost too casual given all the prior paragraph did to build up Aloysius’ changes. What I want to know is if there was a particular moment where Selina had finally had enough. Did Aloysius do something particularly bad with mind-control? Did he mind control a target while he and Selina were working, or did he actually attempt to mind control Selina herself? As I said the build up is great but the mention of Selina reaching a breaking point without actually providing one makes the sudden separation fall a little flat. The second thing I wanted to know more about was Selina’s encounter with the iron golem that took her arm. As central to her character as that moment is (between necessitating Selina’s bionic arm and her intense fear of iron golems) that’s too key of a moment not to be included here. In-particular, while I already get the gist of what happened from the blurb you included, the Background section could do a lot to make the context more memorable. Did it happen while she was still with Aloysius or did this happen after Selina went her own way? Did she end up completing the job or did she have to hightail it out (or did it go so poorly that Selina had to be rescued)? Who was the person she was trying to take money from, and what role – if any – do they play now that they know Selina tried to steal from them? Filling in the context here would make this moment a lot more impactful on Selina’s character rather than it just existing as a footnote to explain why she hates iron golems, in addition to possibly providing a future antagonist for her to deal with. Lastly, the third thing I wanted to know more about was the guild Selina found herself involved in. Given the nature of her character and the description of the city of Underworld I was imagining something like a standard 'thieves guild’ but being more specific would go a long way to characterizing the current chapter of Selina’s life more (IE, what she’s involved in and the setting she’s in). What rules does the guild have, if any? Are they a legitimate, legal guild or do such things even exist in a place called 'Underworld’? Does Selina have any friends there or is she just a loner? While the details don’t need to be exhaustive here, some more information would go a long way to establishing where Selina is when the story starts.

As a final note, I’d suggest including a Relationships section as well. While the Background section did a fair job of highlighting Selina’s two main relationships between Aloysius and her uncle Stephen, those are both prior relationships. None of Selina’s current relationships – guildmates she hangs out with, that person with the iron golem she tried to steal from, the leader(s) of the guild, favorite customers she sells drinks to – are specified. Given that this point is where the active story picks up with her, these would be good relationships to go over given the role that they’ll likely play as things progress. Also any mention of Selina keeping in-contact with her uncle or her brother could be included her too, if that’s applicable at all.

All in all, I think Selina has a solid profile, even if her character seems more distinct than is actually detailed. By which I mean, I get the gist that she’s a pretty well rounded character with pros and cons and a solid backstory, but the gist is all I get back of the lack of elaboration. The improvements from Theo’s submission are great but she does have some of the same issues his profile had. Tighten up the focus, be specific instead of vague, and elaborate more on a few key character points and I think you’ll have a really great profile for Selina.

I hope this helps!

-D

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REMfresh Ingredients and Side Effects

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Melatonin

Melatonin: A hormone that occurs naturally within the body and can also be made in a laboratory. Its main function is to help regulate the body’s internal clock and establish sleep and wake cycles, particularly for those who have alternative or changing sleep schedules. It can also be used to help those who suffer from insomnia as a result of ADHD, rapid eye movement, intellectual disabilities, and high blood pressure. Fortunately, it appears that the ingredient does not pose the threat of any side effects when used correctly.

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REMfresh Quality of Ingredients

There are many sleep aids that rely solely on the use melatonin, just as REMfresh does, and they can be effective for some people. If you are a consumer who struggling to get to sleep at odd hours, set your internal clock, or are adjusting to a new schedule, then melatonin would be well-worth a try. The issue is that melatonin can be purchased on its own and is already included in many over the counter sleep aids. REMFresh claims they are different because their melatonin is designed to by an extended release that slowly makes its way through the body, but have provided no clinical data to support their claims.

Furthermore, many users sleep issue stem from a lot more than simply an irregular sleep pattern or internal clock issues. The product does not seem designed to benefit those who may not be able to sleep as a result of fear, anxiety, or physical ailment, which is something that there are many other sleep aids are designed to address.

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The Price and Quality of REMfresh

The website for REMfresh and other online vendors such as Amazon sell the product for $29.99. It is offered in packages of 36 caplets which is roughly a month’s supply, but it can vary from person to person. Users are advised to take 1 to 2 caplets about 30 – 60 prior to their intended bedtime, so if users are consistently taking 2 caplets a night, one package will not last them a whole month, therefore driving up the cost overall.

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Business of REMfresh

The manufacturer of REMfresh is IM HealthScience LLC, producer of health supplements according to their website. They do not offer much in the way of contact information, but here is what were able to find:

Address: No physical address is provided.

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Email: No email address is provided.

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Customer Opinions of REMfresh

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“It puts you to sleep fast, but unfortunately it does not last throughout the whole night.”

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Conclusion – Does REMfresh Work?

REMfresh is an interesting case of a sleep aid because it essentially only uses one active ingredient in melatonin. It is not secret that melatonin is known to be one of the more effective supplements for sleep aids, but REMfresh costs $29.99 plus shipping and handling, while melatonin can be purchased for less than half of that total usually at a local convenience store.

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