#Anyone remember that Luna game everyone freaked out about because they thought it was a virus?

[20thcenturyfoxx]

Fuck NO I just remembered my my little pony phase I had in elementary school

I would watch mlp gore speedpaints and read creepypasta about how the ponies would murder eachother,,.,

Rainbow Factory still slaps ngl

My favourite pony was applejack,,. Which I'm glad for that she didn't have many creepypasta surrounding her or I think I would have cried as a kid

#Anyone remember that Luna game everyone freaked out about because they thought it was a virus? #Luna game #mlp #my little pony #mlp nostalgia #nostalgia #I would listen to rainbow factory on loop in 4th grade #this is maybe the reason why I turned out like this #old tumblr #old internet #internet nostalgia #childhood #childhood nostalgia #I had an oc who had flesh coloured fur and brown hair and had glasses because she was so me and her cutie mark was a painy brush because #I was QUIRKY and loved to DRAW and I was SOOO not like the other girls artistic #Spotify #2000s #2000s nostalgia #2000s net

[annab-nana]

2020...

You were probably the worst and best year of my life for several different reasons.

Worst because you took away my normal college experience. Worst because mentally, you haven’t been kind. Worst because you have taken several people who have meant a lot to me and many others. Worst because people I’ve thought of as good friends don’t speak to me anymore or turned out to not be who I thought they were.

Best because for some reason being stuck in quarantine brought my best friend and I a whole lot closer. Best because I found new hobbies that I love. Best because I’ve grown a lot as a person. Best because I’ve grown a lot on here and made writings that people have enjoyed. Best because I have impacted others in a positive way and helped people. Best because I have felt the happiest I have ever felt and the most love I have experienced as well. Best because I have made many new friends that mean the world to me and I just wanted to say a small thank you to all of these people.

@rebelemilu • Emily, I remember months ago when I reblogged an edit of yours and you kinda geeked out that I did that. I thought it was the cutest thing ever and it was shocking to me that someone who didn’t even know me loved me and my stuff. Then later in July when I first ever showed my face to this hellsite, I inspired you to do the same and I got to see your beautiful face and smile and I was so happy that I was able to do that for you. You have always been so kind and supportive of me and I will forever be grateful to you for that. Now I get to talk to you almost everyday and you send me the best gifs of our favorite men and I couldn’t be happier. You are an amazing friend Em and I love you so much! You have no idea how much you mean to me.

@x-lulu • Lulu, this past month or so has been amazing! You are one of the strongest, sweetest, and most supportive people I know! Like you said, you feel like you can come to me with anything but that is how I feel about you. You have a soft warm safe presence about you that makes me feel comfortable and appreciated when I talk to you. Loneliness is my biggest struggle and I hate talking about it with anyone because it feels stupid when I say it but with you, I feel like I could discuss that with you without any judgement. Now that I know you I don’t think I could be without you. You’re just so wonderful and I wish everyone could have a lu as a friend. I don’t know what I’d do without my aesthetic queen that I love so much.

@https-luna • Luna, you are my luna bug! What else can I say? I love you so much and we’ve only really talked for the past twoish weeks but I feel like we will be friends for a long time. You are so incredibly smart and I love each and every one of your random fun facts. That makes my days so much better with your sweet personality. I feel like we’ve grown a lot closer these last few days and I wouldn’t change that for the world. You are a talented writer and I love getting to see that first hand. My love for you will never die, luna bug.

@sguymon21 • Sara, I honestly don’t remember how our friendship started. I want to say it was because we started talking when I was reading your story, All Of My Wrongs, because I fell in love with it and then we just started talking. And then we exchanged Instagrams and then Snapchats and we’ve talked for a while honestly. You are such an amazing writer and a sweet and kind soul as well and I know that at times that people haven’t been that kind to you but I promise you are so much more than what people say. You are gorgeous love and your heart is even prettier.

@samcolbylife666 • Zach, I know this is probably weird considering we haven’t talked in several months but I still wanted to thank you. You were the first person I ever really talked to on here and I hope you’re doing well. I remember the random things we’d discuss right before all hell broke loose with corona. I was literally talking to you when I had to pack to leave my dorm for our “two week” break and I was excited that our spring break had been lengthened. I’m pretty sure your plans to go to Disneyland for canceled due to everything but I hope you still get to go soon. I don’t know if you still get on here but I’d love to talk to you again.

@xgingerblue19x • Ella, my love from the other side of the world haha I love you so much. Our journey started the night Sam broke his back. I was lowkey freaking out about it and you were there to calm me down and you sent me updates about it too. It was nice to have someone to talk to when I was super anxious about someone I look up to and care deeply about. Then a few weeks later, we all lost someone really important to us, Corey, and once again, you were there. You talked with me and I am not one to easily open up to others especially when I’m upset but with you, I felt safe and you made it easy. Since then, we don’t talk super often but we can always pick up where we left off and it feels normal and not awkward at all and I love that about our friendship. You are someone I know that I can lean on and I hope you know I’m here for you as well sweetheart.

@socialanxiety-queen • Becca, I love you so much! We were both scared to reach out to each other and anxious about making new friends but I’m glad that we started to message each other and play a little game of twenty questions. Even though we don’t talk that often, I will always love and support you and I know that I can talk to you about whatever I need to. Your heart is so pure and it is a beautiful thing inside a beautiful person. You make me so happy and I love how you remember the little things about a person and make them feel so loved and appreciated and I hope you feel as loved and appreciated as you make others feel.

@toriswrites • Tori, you are such a cute little bean and I love you! We started talking right before I combined blogs on maybanksbaby and you were the one who helped me gain the courage to finally combine my blogs after I had been thinking about it for a loooooong time. I don’t think you know how grateful I am for that because it was the best decision I’ve ever made and I couldn’t have done it without you and your encouragement. So thank you for talking to me through that because I probably would’ve never done it or I would’ve pushed it off for a while if I hadn’t brought it up to you.

@heaven-with-mark • Babe, I honestly have no idea where our friendship started. I think it was you posted something and I came to check on you and then we just started talking. And then we talked almost every day all day for like a month. We’d be going crazy as we stayed up late. You’d show me all your pets and tell me their adorable and unique names which I loved. We’d talk about several random ideas and we’d talk about our problems too. I know we haven’t talked that much recently but I really miss you and I hope you are doing well.

@lonely-xplr • Bree, you are someone I’ve always looked up to. Ever since I started writing on this app and joined this fandom, I’ve looked up to you. You are so smart and so nice to talk to. I know that if I ever need someone to talk to, I can go to you. You always seem to send me something nice right when I need it and I am so grateful for that and you. I love you so much and I hope you know how much you mean to me.

@fttayla @ilovejjmaybank @demxters • Liv, Nat, and Elle, I love you all so much! You are so kind and super supportive and I thank you guys for that. Y’all are so cute too and your friendships have made me so happy.

@reinad-snc @goddess-of-time-and-magic @reddesertcolbs @xplrtrash @sarcasmhadachild @colbylover99 @cartiercolby @ygsucks @starrybrock • to my @traphousedaily babies and Kayla, you all made me feel welcome in this Sam and Colby tumblr fandom family. When I joined this group of wonderful people, I felt like I wasn’t alone and just posting my fics. I felt like I apart of something greater and I made great friends because of it. Each of you are so incredibly sweet and amazing people and I am so happy that I have gotten the chance to meet you all and become friends with you too.

@itsnotgray @ilguna @tomfreakinghollandneedsaoscar @xplrvibes @golbrocklovely @golbrockstar @turnupbrock @socialwriter @mrsmaybankhere @spilledtee @bricksatlandyswindow @dmonchld @killingbxys @nxsmss @mxltifandoms06 @uwubonebabie @rafej-cambanks @drewstarkeysbitchh @faithie-brock-gillespie01 @cognacdelights @tovvaa @moniamaybank @themaddies-obx @cuddlycolby @xplrsworld @makebank @rafeyybabyy • there are so many more but there is a tag limit to each post so I’ll probably comment to add some more but each of you have made my 2020 better. Some on small ways and others in bigger ones but each of you have brought me happiness and made me smile more so for that, thank you.

So after that reflection, I have realized that 2020 may not have been the greatest year of our lives but at least for me, the great points outweigh the bad ones tremendously. Here’s to 2021 :)

#anna rambles #and anna feels so emotional but in a good way #I wouldn’t have survived this year without you guys

[midnightsnapdragon]

Are you still taking tlc prompts? Love cress/Jacin brotp (reluctant shortcake and grumpy softie Jacin).. or maybe Jacin giving Thorne the shovel talk? He’s be scarier than wolf even without the teeth

...

Thorne opened the doors to the Rampion’s hangar and reached inside for the lights. When they came on, he screamed a little and clapped a hand over his heart.

Jacin glanced over his shoulder from where he sat, cross-legged, with a truly chilling array of weapons spread around him on the floor. Daggers. Throwing knives. Two pistols. A wicked-looking hook thing on a chain. A small axe with a wooden handle. He held a saber in his lap - one of those curved decapitation swords, at any rate - and a rag in one hand, as if he’d been polishing it.

Or cleaning something off of it.

“Stars!” Thorne said, trying to sound annoyed to cover his embarrassment. “What are you doing here?”

There was a pause before Jacin replied, levelly, “What does it look like?”

It looked like he’d been in the middle of inspecting his arsenal. Thorne should have known, then, to shut up. But he’d never exactly been the most perceptive person. “Can you even see in the dark?”

“I don’t need to see,” Jacin said, “to aim.”

His tone was bland. Inoffensive, even. But there was a sharp glint in his eye, hawklike, as he turned away, a look that said Thorne was piecemeal prey. Thorne felt the hair on the back of his neck stand up.

“You know what,” he said, “I think I’ll collect those rations later.”

He backed away through the hangar door, but not before he saw Jacin pick up the saber and give it an experimental swing.

...

Shiiiiiink.

Thorne squeezed his eyes shut against the darkness of his bunk.

Shiiiiiink. Shiiiiiiink.

It was like hearing nails on a chalkboard. He stuffed his head beneath his pillow, pressing it down over his ears. But the sound wouldn’t be muffled. This time, when it came, it was slow, almost caressing, like someone wanted to drag it out for as long as humanly possible.

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiink.

Thorne threw aside the covers and leapt out of bed. When he emerged into the dimly lit Rampion corridor, he found Jacin leaning against the opposite wall, holding a whetstone against a knife as long as his forearm. His posture was relaxed, his expression unconcerned. As if he did this every night.

Which was, of course, exactly the case.

“I’m getting really sick of this,” Thorne said, in as friendly a way as possible. “Can you please sharpen your creepy guard knives somewhere else? It’s really freaking me out and I can’t sleep.”

Jacin glanced up at him, and nonchalantly lifted an earbud from his ear.

“Sorry, what?”

“Can you please go somewhere else?”

“Am I disturbing you?”

“Yes,” Thorne said, emphasizing in case it was a difficult word to understand. “And I bet it’s disturbing Cress and Scarlet, too.” They’d all volunteered to distribute the new version of the cure together, to combat the new strain of letumosis; Wolf was taking care of the Benoit farm in Scarlet’s absence.

“Scarlet and I have an understanding,” Jacin answered indifferently, as if this was supposed to explain anything. “And Cress sleeps with headphones on. It’s not disturbing them. Besides,” he added, like it had only just occurred to him, “I thought you were staying up late to talk to one of your old friends?”

“Suzie from school,” Thorne said slowly, uneasy about where this was going. “But she’s in a different time zone, so she had to go to sleep.”

“I see.”

Something about the way he said it sent a chill down Thorne’s spine, as if someone had walked over his grave. He backed away into his room, eyeing the dagger.

“I’m going to sleep now, too, so. Uh. Please be considerate.”

“Sweet dreams,��� Jacin said.

Thorne closed the door in his face. Then, after he’d stood watching it for five minutes, he shoved a chair up under the lock for good measure.

...

“I think Jacin is going to kill me.”

“Oh yeah?” Cress said absently. She was playing a game on her datapad with her legs kicked up onto the desk, and she was not paying attention to Thorne at all. He gave her a pathetic look from where he lay sprawled on her bunk bed.

“I’m serious. He’s been acting really scary. Well,” he amended, “scarier than usual. You know what I mean.”

“Jacin isn’t scary. Shoot!” Cress said, abruptly, in disgust: one of her flappy birds had hit a pipe. “I was so close. Damn it.” She set the datapad down and wrung out her hands. “Ten points away from beating my high score ...”

She was so cute when she tried to swear. “He’s not scary to you,” Thorne said, looking at her fondly. “Which I get, obviously. But whenever I walk into the room, he starts ... he starts ...”

Cress frowned, finally looking at him. “Has he said anything?”

“No, but ...”

“What?”

“Well, yesterday I was talking to Émilie, right? Scarlet’s friend? It’s cool, we’re having fun, we’re even starting some inside jokes. And then he comes into the kitchen and sits down on the other end of the counter and gives me this -- this -- this look. Like I’m this insect. I had to hang up early because he was killing the vibe.”

“Huh,” Cress said.

“I know. Weird, right?”

“Hmm. Nope,” she said, picking up her datapad again and focusing on it. “Doesn’t seem weird to me.”

Thorne stared at her. “It ... doesn’t?”

“Mm-mm.”

Silence. Thorne opened his mouth to ask her something, thought better of it, and closed it again.

...

“Frankly, I’m not surprised,” Scarlet said, as they stacked empty crates onto empty crates in the hangar. “Can you get the ones in the cart outside? I’ll roll out the next batch for Craiova.”

They were making their way across Romania, distributing new loads in between trips back to Luna for supplies. “What do you mean, you’re not surprised?” Thorne demanded, standing over Scarlet as she checked the empty wooden crates for fissures. “He’s not a Lunar guard anymore! He never seemed like the type to go around sticking knives in people in the first place. He’s not a killer. Just an asshole,” he added under his breath, glancing over his shoulder in case Jacin had snuck up on him again. But there was no one else in the hangar with them.

“It doesn’t take an asshole to want to stab you,” Scarlet said, straightening with some difficulty: they’d been lugging crates all morning, and both their backs were aching. “What makes you think he treats you differently from anyone else?”

“Well, yesterday I was helping Iko pick out an outfit for this cotillion she’s attending with Cinder --”

“What, on video call?”

“Yeah, and then Jacin came by --”

“Did he hear you compliment her?”

Thorne stared at Scarlet. “What?”

“Did he hear you,” she said impatiently, “tell Iko she was pretty? Or gorgeous, or whatever it is you think sounds suave?”

Thorne distinctly remembered telling Iko that she was statuesque and that anyone would be lucky to romance her. A sinking feeling starts in his stomach. “Uh. Maybe?”

“And what did Jacin do?”

“He made some comment about applying to Cinder to change the laws on Lunars fighting Earthens, or duelling, or whatever.”

“Mother of stars,” Scarlet said, closing her eyes in the manner of someone asking the heavens for patience. “Thorne. Jacin is Cress’s friend. He knows she’s in love with you. And that you’ve agreed to be ...” She flapped a hand. “Romantically involved with her.”

“Romantically --” Thorne spluttered. “I’m in love with her!”

“Tell him that, or he might get the wrong idea about you flirting with everyone in sight,” Scarlet said severely. “And out of sight. Now help me with these, or I’m not cooking tonight. You can eat oily artichokes straight from the jar.”

...

“I’m in love with Cress,” Thorne announced to the kitchen.

Jacin, who’d been reading something on his datapad at the counter, raised his eyebrows and looks around exaggeratedly, as if to see who else Thorne might have been talking to. When this search found no one else to be present, he turned back around and said, “And?”

“And I’m not going to hurt her,” Thorne said firmly.

Jacin just looked at him, waiting. Thorne went on:

“So if I compliment other people or try to make friends with them, it’s because I’m a shameless hussy and need friends to validate me. Not because I’m faithless. And for all the stars,” he said, exasperated, as Jacin raised a mug of coffee to his lips and sipped, “Iko and Émilie are already dating, so you don’t have to worry about that.”

Jacin said nothing, but his eyebrows rose higher above the mug, as if he couldn’t imagine what Thorne thought this had to do with him. 

“I ... thought you might want to know,” Thorne finished lamely. “As Cress’s friend. So you don’t have to fight me or anything.”

Jacin put down the mug. “That’s a relief. I didn’t want that on my conscience.”

This sudden forthrightness took Thorne by surprise. “Oh,” he said. “Really? I didn’t think you’d be a pacifist.”

“Not pacifism,” said Jacin, getting to his feet. “Rules of engagement.” When Thorne looked confused, Jacin shook his head in a pitying sort of way. “You’re a civilian. Do you honestly think it would be a fair fight?”

By the time Thorne figured out what that meant, Jacin had already left the kitchen, and the coffee in the mug was cold. Thorne spluttered, spun around and yelled after him, into the corridors of the Rampion.

“HEY! Who are you calling a civilian? I was in the army too, you know! Hey! Come on out, I just want to talk! No one has to know! Thirty univs says I can get in a hit before you knock me out, eh? Those aren’t bad odds! Hey, JACIN! Who are you calling --”

...

send me a prompt and I’ll write a quick(ish) drabble!

#the lunar chronicles #tlc fanfic #carswell thorne #jacin clay #cresswell

[secret-engima]

...only one more after this, promise! -Ice in my veins, never gonna run, venom on my fangs, fire on my tongue

...

........

DRAGON FFXV AU.

Specifically an AU where Prompto was, unbeknownst to Cor, part of a special science project to create the ultimate weapon.

A DRAGONSHIFTER.

Let’s assume shapeshifters used to be a thing, but died out or something so now there’s just legends. But Verstael “I Unearthed the Actual Adagium” Besithia is not going to let petty things like “extinction” and “possibly fictional” stop him from getting what he wants so he starts gene tampering. Most of the clones in the project die, but one Special Clone that he added special genes to survives, and he can’t WAIT to see if it will learn to shift when it grows old enough-

Except then some Lucian (a very righteously angry and oblivious Cor) STEALS IT.

Cue Prompto growing up in Insomnia, terrified of two things in his life. One is anyone finding the barcode on his wrist-

The other is anyone finding out he can turn into a monster.

A dragon, specifically, but Prompto doesn’t really CARE what kind of monster it is when he had to learn to handle suppressing the transformation during his puberty all by himself and HE’S never heard of the old shapeshifter legends so he has NO IDEA that he’s anything other than a freak. Let alone that, secret of secrets (something even Besithia doesn’t know and Ardyn never told) the lines blessed by Bahamut can shapeshift too, and are ALWAYS draconic. Of course, it’s been so LONG that even the LCs and Oracles don’t really remember how, and Luna and Noctis are the first in generations to shift instinctively (Regis ... did not take it too calmly when his son hit puberty and then accidentally transformed while having an argument with Gladio. Gladiolus also did not take it calmly, but that was because he went from arguing with a tiny ten year old to getting roared at by a six foot tall baby DRAGON. Everyone give thanks to the quick thinking Ignis and his hot chocolate or else something would have gotten set on fire that day)

(also coincidentally in this AU, Besithia stabilized his last prospective shifter clone with Ardyn’s DNA, thinking that since he was an ancient human he was closer to the time shifter’s died out, he genuinely has no clue that Ardyn IS a dragon shifter and that’s why his special project clone didn’t die instantly).

Anyway! Shenanigans happen and Prompto and Noct become friends ala canon and Prompto struggles with his raging dragon MINE instincts over his friends and Noctis struggles with his own MINE instincts over Prompto (do not glomp the civilian, Noctis tells himself, do not attempt to flop all over and cuddle the civilian, DO NOT grab a hairbrush and compulsively groom the civilian he won’t understand your following dragon instincts and not intentionally being a weird creep, Noctis tells himself sternly as his instincts screech).

And then like- SOMETHING happens and there’s DANGER, probably an assassination attempt or something while Prom and Noct are doing video games in Noct’s apartment and Noctis goes down before he can debate the risk of transforming in front of Prompto with a glancing blow to the head and Prompto sees his friend-packbrother-wingmate go down and sees BLOOD and-

He-

R a g e s

The Crownsguard and a few Glaives arrive at the apartment to find that the assassins are very, very dead and in multiple pieces, and the living room furniture has been smashed against the walls to make room for the Very Unhappy and Enraged golden dragon that JUST BARELY fits in the apartment living room, hunched protectively over the unconscious Noctis and hissing at the startled newcomers, with something dripping from his fangs that makes a very acidic hiss and pockmarks on the floor when it lands.

Cor, who KNOWS who Prompto really is and is there and can see the barcode peaking out on one scaly wrist is just- his brain is shorting. Cor.exe no working pls reboot.

Nyx, who has no idea what’s going on but as a Galahdian (and secret Coeurl-shifter) remembers enough stories to know this young dragon is maybe 5 seconds away from eating them, goes into damage control while internally screaming because MARSHAL STOP STARING. MARSHAL WHY IS NYX THE BRAINCELL RIGHT NOW HE DOESN’T LIKE IT.

So anyway yes I now have a new AU (oh no) and here are some thoughts:

Noctis is a fire-breathing/four legged dragon, Luna is an ice/eastern dragon, and Prompto is a GoT-Style dragon with venom he can spit rather than fire-breathing, that way all the stuff in the title is officially covered. >:D

Shifters still exist, but are mostly in hiding because Obviously and also are predominantly Galahdian, which means they can only take non-flying, natural animal shapes. They are also still rare. Ulrics are the only Coeurls left, but the Bellum have a Behemoth or three and the Arra have a handful of Wolves.

Ardyn has 0 clue that he technically has a SON running around playing best friends with his “hated enemy”

The day he finds out Besithia used his blood to make a child and didn’t tell him is also coincidentally the day Besithia and his lab go Fwoosh because Ardyn may be Scourge crazy and vengeful but he is still a dragon and YOU DO NOT take a dragon’s hatchling away from them. Ever. For any reason.

Also coincidentally Ardyn decides that he is going to have to rework some of his plans.

Also also Dragon shifters get BIG. Regular shifters are the size of their animal or smaller (Bellum Behemoths are smaller than regular Behemoths but far more Fightey), but because Magic™, dragon shifters when full grown/old get to be HUGE. Like- can knock over four story buildings huge. KAIJU HUGE. But that’s when they’re full grown. Noctis at twenty is only about 20-24 feet at the shoulder. Wait until he’s fifty+ years old and THEN we’ll hit Kaiju sizes.

#SE asks #byakko4 asks #title prompt #Venom Fangs verse #shapeshifter au

[cynthiaandsamus]

Custom Toonami Block Week 69 (Nice) Rundown

Code Geass: So this episode is kind of a ride, like fuck. We kinda yadda yadda how Lelouch fucking escaped from Nunally’s sinking airship and just have Rolo sitting over him in bed kind of conflicted that he’s still stuck on his old little sister, so therefore he programs the tvs in Lelouch’s train to blast Nunally’s appointment but it’s funny because he probably didn’t even have to do that because directly after that Lelouch runs into the station and Nunally shit is just everywhere, like I get it’s a metaphor but it’s just funny that Rolo had to plan for him to run into something Nunally-related only for him to run out of the plan and run into ten times more Nunally shit. Then we get Kaguya claiming herself, Kallen and CC as Zero’s harem directly followed by a depressed Lelouch hypnotizing a bunch of street punks to exercise, about to do drugs and asking to fuck Kallen, like this episode is fucking ridiculous and parts are hilariously contrived, thankfully Kallen slaps the shit out of him and Rolo’s like “yo bro we don’t need that bitch, come on and live it up in this ridiculously racist system and the one place where it’s slightly less racist with me” and then they go back to school and have the “Happiness is Like Glass” scene which is genuinely amazing and moving, like for all the weird zany stuff that happens in the first part of this episode, this is a little oasis of pure sincerity and quality where Lelouch makes a promise he knows he won’t be able to keep. Inspired by this amazing moment, Lelouch returns to the Black Knights with the thought of “Maybe there are other reasons to destroy an oppressive dictatorship aside from my one ridiculously crippled sister” which he probably should’ve thought of before. And then he defeats Suzaku’s navy with the power of FUCKING BUBBLES, like yeah, this episode is right back to being crazy ridiculous but Lelouch is back and wants in on Nunally’s special zones… okay, phrasing.

Inuyasha: So we open with a scene of Kagome playing cards with Miroku which is genuinely adorable if pointless, but it just makes me laugh that Miroku and Sango seem to know all the rules of the game but are still stumped when Kagome tells them they’re Playing Cards, probably a culture thing. Anyway, Inuyasha has to kill a Barrier Demon to get the power to break barriers, which is a bit of a conundrum because Barrier Demons have, you know, barriers, which Inuyasha currently cannot break. Worse still said demon is a little girl and a half-demon like Inuyasha which understandably puts him in quite a quandary. Inuyasha does his usual thing of “Let’s just go in swinging and figure out the rest later but Shiori’s grandfather deflects the admittedly cool-looking Water Wind Scar Inuyasha throws at them with Shiori’s barrier. Shiori’s mom is all “Gimme back my daughter you said you’d stop attacking us if I let you have her” and he’s all like “Well make me, I have a fucking barrier and can hold you hostage” so everyone’s generally pissed off about the situation and Shiori’s granddad with the long name sends all the bat demons to go destroy the village which makes no fucking sense because the only reason she’s still cooperating is so they won’t hurt her mom, without her she has no reason to keep doing it but I guess he’s hoping having nothing to live for will make her do what he says out of nihilism or some shit.

Yu Yu Hakusho: Yusuke gets to face off against Suzaku, the final boss of the Saint Beasts and the gang get to demonstrate the teamwork lessons from this arc by doing a reenactment of the jumping Bahamut scene from Advent Children so Yusuke can get up the tower to fight him. It’s really pretty cool how they splice in Keiko’s Day of the Dead montage with Yusuke fighting Suzaku, tying things together thematically and culiminating in Yusuke and Keiko both fucking decking their opponents. I also really like how Yusuke’s so confident Keiko won’t go down to a zombie hoard so easily, like she’s not a fighter but she’s smart and has got guts so he’s pretty sure she can last a while while he pretends to punch Suzaku with his shoes. Overall a really good start to the fight that means Yusuke still has to wiggle his way out after using his Spirit Gun already and Suzaku still has a lot of shit to pull.

Fate Zero: So Saber and Lancer do their fight and there’s a bunch of fightnobabble talk that someone who’s actually held a weapon in their life would probably enjoy but to me is just “Oooh cool jabbies, flashing lights” which is still fun. Basically everyone’s watching though, Kirei has his ninja squad on the job, Kiritsugu’s Black Ops is monitoring things and Iskander is watching from the Radical Highway Bridge from Sonic Adventure 2. Eventually Iskander is like “Well damn they might kill each other if this keeps up” and Waver’s like “yeah duh.” And Iskander shows who wears the booty shorts in this relationship by storming into the fight against Waver’s wishes cause he wants to fight everyone anyway. So yeah, giant lightning chariot in the middle of this First Boss battle.

Konosuba: Now that the party’s all formed the group settle into a daily routine of Kazuma being Megumin’s wheels for her Explosion training, Aqua being a waitress and Darkness doing… probably better not to think about what Darkness is doing. Anyway, Megumin bombs the shit out of a Dullahan’s castle and before the Dullahan can call his friend Celty to come kick her ass, Darkness gets hit with a death spell and he issues a challenge to Megumin to come to the tower of the Four Saint Beasts and (wait wrong anime again) but Aqua just breaks the curse on her own and they just don’t bother showing up. In the manga this is really funny because Aqua’s in a maid outfit from her waitress job and just does it like it’s nothing and then they show a panel later of the Dullahan waiting for them like “The fuck when are they getting here…”.

Sailor Moon Crystal: So for some reason even though we only have three of the five Sailor Guardians, Luna decides this is the time to give a recap and reintroduce our protagonists for the first part of this episode. Anyway there’s a big party to celebrate a dated princess Di reference that’s kind of in poor taste at this point and Usagi and friends get in based solely on having fancy dresses and being hot, man I had no idea getting in with rich people was that easy. Anyway, Usagi gets a new tiara because of love and shit and gets an upgraded Ancient Egyptian Laser Beam from the moon. The Four Kings show up to be all “Ha-ha! You defeated my demon but now there’s all four of us and even though we still think you have the crystal and outnumber you and there will never be a moment when you’re weaker than this we will now… LEAVE FOR NO REASON!” like the logic of people in this show oh my fucking god. But of course the dated princess reference’s treasure isn’t the crystal they’re looking for and Tuxedo Mask kisses Sailor Moon while she’s asleep which is definitely sexual assault there was no fucking consent there, I don’t care if they’re moon soul mates or whatever she barely knows who he is and wasn’t conscious. But yeah Luna calls him out on his shit and despite clearly being an ally he has to be all edgy and be like “Well maybe I’m a friend, maybe I’ an enemy, who knows~” because I think he gets his power from how mysterious he is, like he’s going to be utterly useless if anyone figures out who he is, not to mention Luna already knows his identity but for some reason doesn’t tell Usagi. Idk man I just have a hard time following the logic of this fucking show…

Durarara!!: So yeah, this is the “The Yagiri Family is fucked” episode Namie has a weird fucked up brocon yandere thing going on, Seiji’s an asshole that because of having two stalker yanderes going after him has become a fractured manchild that thinks love is everything and pretends he knows shit but knows less shit than pretty much everyone around him and has his sister do all the shit for him. But yeah, Celty sees Seiji with the girl with her head and freaks out, and Shinra A DOCTOR if you remember says “Hey maybe your head just attached itself to a corpse Parasyte style” like either he’s a terrible doctor and really thinks that or this is a smokescreen to make Celty think her head has moved on and she should too which is a fucked up level of gaslighting. But yeah, Mikado takes Head Girl, Seiji keeps stabbing people with pens for some reason, luckily it’s mostly Shizuo so it doesn’t do anything, and Izaya’s just like “oh shit, chaos, I’m down”. Basically everyone is awful in this episode except for Mikado who just wants to help and doesn’t know shit, Celty who’s doing her best, and Shizuo who’s just awesome as usual.

#ooc #Toonami #Custom Toonami Block #Code Geass #Inuyasha #Yu Yu Hakusho #Fate Zero #Konosuba #Sailor Moon Crystal #Durarara!!

[lunasilvermorny]

So let’s talk about Luna and Liz...

@nikyiscreepy​​ sent me an ask following this post and I thought it’s a good opportunity to finally post about what happened between Luna and Liz.

(Also, thank you for enjoying Luna x Rath content. It’s one of my favorite ships and I love that people feel the same way!)

Anyway, don’t worry, the whole Liz situation has plenty of angst in it too.

So I wrote some dialogues a while back and it sums everything up pretty well.

But before we go there, I want to point something out.

Luna was “the bad guy” in this situation, but she wasn’t malicious. Remember that at the time she was only 14 and still trying to figure out how to handle her polyamorous nature. Writing about a 14 y.o. that has everything figured out is unrealistic, especially when she has so little life experience regarding her love-life at this point.

So... don’t hate Luna for this, that’s the bottom line. Yes, she’s an arse, but she got better.

Anyway, it’s a really long one, so prepare yourself:

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Year 4.

*Liz caught Luna staring*

Luna: I'm sorry, I swear I'm not a creep. I'm just… I'm sorry.

Liz: You're Penny's friend, right? The one that likes Bowtruckles.

Luna: To be fair, Billywigs were a close second.

Liz: *laughed* Wait, aren't you also-?

Luna: The cursed-vaults girl? Yes.

Liz: -the one that calls Professor Kettleburn "Papa"?

Luna: That's me.

Liz: Why Papa?

Luna: Because he is, that's just an indisputable law of nature.

Liz: *laughed again*

Luna: You have a really cute laugh.

Liz: *blushing* Um, okay. Thanks?

Luna: You don’t really like compliments, do you?

Liz: I'm just not used to it.

Luna: Are you hungry by any chance?

Liz: I was actually planning to go to the library first.

Luna: Come on, I'll go there with you after we grab something to eat.

--

Luna: So what do you do for fun?

Liz: *shrugged* Scare people away by talking about magical creatures all the time?

Luna: Girl, don't toy with me. I can literally – and yes, I mean literally – talk about creatures for hours.

Liz: Even you'd get bored eventually.

Luna: Seriously, just ask Charlie.

Liz: Oh, I've talked to him earlier. I love his dragons facts.

Luna: We once stayed up all night talking about dragons.

Liz: Really? Hmm... let’s see. What do you think about the mistreatment of fairies?

Luna: Oh, Lizard. You better clear your entire schedule for today, because this is going to take a while.

--

*A few months later*

Luna: Jeez, you're so damn cute, I can’t take my eyes off of you.

*Liz blushed, frozen in her seat*

Luna: I'm sorry, I did it again, didn’t I? It just slipped.

Liz: No, no. *she cleared her throat* It's fine.

Luna: I don't have a filter when it comes to people I like, yet.

*Liz froze again*

Luna: Just like now. Wow, I'm sorry. I don't know what the hell is wrong with me.

Liz: It's not that…

Luna: Are you sure? Because your face radiates heat more than a burning cooker.

Liz: *cleared her throat again* I'm just…

Luna: Let's just drop it, then. Do you think Papa would be impressed if I prepared an essay about Chimaeras?

Liz: …

Luna: I mean, I already made one about Bowtruckles, so I’m trying to up my game.

Liz: …

Luna: Look, you don’t have to worry. I know we're just friends. I'd never cross the line, I promise.

Liz: *with cracked voice* Maybe… a quiet place…

Luna: Okay. Let's go.

*In the artifact room*

Luna: What's wrong?

Liz: It's just… I never told anyone…

Luna: Oh my god, you were the Chimaera all along!

*This caught Liz off guard and she burst out laughing*

Luna: I know, I'm hilarious.

*Luna stopped smiling when she saw tears coming out of Liz's eyes*

Luna: Hey, hey *she wrapped her arms around her* Liz, what's wrong?

*It took Liz a few minutes to calm down*

Liz: I don't know how to say it.

Luna: Whatever it is, you can tell me.

Liz: I- I know.

Luna: Whenever you're ready. Although, I will resort to stupid jokes in case of a long awkward silence.

*Liz let out a faint laugh and crossed her arms, avoiding Luna's gaze*

Liz: I'm gay.

Luna: …

Liz: I… I'm already weird enough-

Luna: What are you talking about? You're the coolest girl I know. After me, of course.

Liz: I’m serious-

Luna: Me too.

Liz: *looked a bit irritated* Well, not everyone shares your view of me.

Luna: Then they’re morons.

Liz: *shook her head* You don’t know what it’s like.

Luna: I mean… I am bi and I’ve experienced-

Liz: It’s not the same.

Luna: It doesn’t have to be the exact same experience for me to relate.

Liz: You're that cute bi-girl that will probably end up with a guy anyway…

Luna: Rude!

Liz: And even if you don’t, you’re popular enough that people wouldn’t mind. I’m not like that. I’m a freak.

Luna: You’re just feeling a bit self conscious-

Liz: Luna, stop.

Luna: But I don’t care-

Liz: Luna.

Luna: …

Liz: I like you, a lot.

Luna: *smiled* That’s a good thing, Lizard.

*Liz shook her head*

Luna: You know how I feel, why are you acting like it’s a bad thing?

Liz: Because it won’t last. For you, I'm just that nerdy girl that is an easy conquest-

Luna: Lizard!

Liz: That you’d get bored of once you find the right guy-

Luna: LIZARD!

*Liz fell silence*

*Luna looked at her angrily*

Luna: First of all, I'm not just bi for fun. I know exactly how it is to be confused and out of place. At least people will see your sexuality as something valid.

Liz: I didn't mean to offend-

Luna: Second, I don't know if you think I'm that shallow or you're just extremely insecure, but you're not a bloody conquest.

Liz: …

Luna: *in a calmer tone* I get that you’re afraid, but I genuinely like you for who you are.

Liz: I-I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to attack you. You just wouldn’t understand. I’m getting bullied enough as it is, if people knew I’m gay-

Luna: Then I’d have to curse anyone who gives you a hard time.

Liz: I’m being serious.

Luna: So am I.

Liz: Thanks you, but… for now, it’s enough for me that you’re the only one who knows.

Luna: Fine by me, Lizard.

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Luna: You know, nothing’s changed.

Liz: Even after everything I’ve said?

Luna: Come on, I can't stay mad at you.

*Luna got closer and stopped only a few cm away from Liz's face*

Luna: I really like you.

*Liz swallowed loudly*

*Luna kissed her softly and after a few seconds, Liz kissed her back*

Barnaby: Luna?

*Liz pulled away in panic*

Barnaby: Liz?

Luna: Puppy, what are you doing here?

Barnaby: We were supposed to study in the library.

Luna: Oh shit, I totally forgot.

Barnaby: Were you two-?

Liz: No!

Luna: Puppy, let's talk outside. *she turned to Liz* I'll be right back.

*Barnaby and Luna left the room*

Barnaby: I thought-

Luna: Puppy, you can't tell anyone, okay? I’m serious. She's still in the closet.

Barnaby: Really? I was sure I saw her sitting on the desk.

Luna: …

Luna: I meant, no one knows she's… you know.

Barnaby: So you were kissing.

Luna: Well, yeah.

*He looked hurt*

Barnaby: Oh.

Luna: What's wrong, Angel?

Barnaby: I was hoping that we…

Luna: Oh, Puppy, it doesn't change anything.

Barnaby: What do you mean?

Luna: I still like you.

Barnaby: But you like Liz too.

Luna: I can like more than one person.

Barnaby: Really? Because I don't like anyone else.

Luna: Come on, girls hit on you all the time.

Barnaby: Yes, but they're not you.

Luna: *sighed* I thought we were on the same page.

Barnaby: I'm not sure, I left my books in the library.

Luna: Look, can we talk about it later? Meet me in Jacob's room after dinner.

Barnaby: Okay.

*They hugged and then he left. When Luna turned to go back to the empty classroom, she saw Liz looking at her*

Liz: I'm sorry, I couldn’t resist... I've heard what you said.

Luna: Sorry about that, everything happened so fast, I didn't have the time to let him know.

Liz: So that's why you're meeting him later?

Luna: Yes, of course. He deserves an explanation.

*Liz looked relieved*

*They kissed again*

Liz: I'm so glad you said that, I thought for a second that you'll choose him over me.

Luna: What?

Liz: I know, I know. My insecurities.

Luna: Why would I choose either of you over the other?

Liz: *her smile faded away* Because we're… I thought…

Luna: What?

Liz: *taking a few steps back* Call me naive, but I thought you kissed me because you wanted to be my girlfriend.

Luna: Oh. Lizard, I thought you knew. I thought everyone knows by now. I'm not interested in a relationship.

Liz: So why did you… why always tell me how much you like me and…?

Luna: Because I do like you.

Liz: But not enough to be my girlfriend.

Luna: No, no. You got it all wrong. It doesn't change the way I feel about you, I just… really like Barnaby too. I was sure that piece of gossip reached everyone by now.

Liz: I'm not really into gossip.

Luna: Damn, I'm sorry. I feel like a total arsehole.

Liz: I knew it… How is this not a conquest?!

Luna: I have real feelings for you.

Liz: I don't think you do.

Luna: Look, I get it, my bad. I should have told you about Barnaby. Lesson learned. Can we just talk about it?

Liz: I think we talked enough.

Luna: Liz, come on.

Liz: Leave me alone. *she ran away*

Luna: Liz! Dammit, Lizard!

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Okay, there’s a whole lot more to it, but this post is already very long, so if you want to keep going, it’ll be after the “read more” bar.

If you had enough - hope you enjoyed the angst. And remember, Luna got better.

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Luna: Is it just me or are people giving me weirder looks than usual?

Penny: …

Luna: Hello?

Penny: …

Luna: Who am I talking to, myself?

Penny: You know, I'm not that close with Liz, but everyone can agree she's a very sweet girl.

Luna: I agree.

Penny: That’s why people thought it was weird when she came back to her dorms last night, sobbing.

Luna: Oh, no.

Penny: Oh, yes. Luna Katerina Silver, what did you do?

Luna: That not how you pronounce- never mind.

Penny: Well?

Luna: Well what?

Penny: What did you do?

Luna: I didn't think… I wasn't… How is she now?

Penny: She's fine.

Luna: …

Penny: So?

Luna: I'm not going to tell you, you'll tell it to everyone in the castle.

Penny: Maybe you should tell me, because there are a lot of rumors floating around. Some of them are really nasty.

Luna: I wonder who started them.

Penny: I would never do that to Liz.

Luna: Oh, please.

Penny: Trust me, you want me to spread the truth as fast as possible.

Luna: I can't!

Penny: Why not?

Luna: Because it's not my secret to share!

Penny: You mean that she's gay?

Luna: How did you-?

Penny: You know how.

Luna: But I'm the only one she's told!

Penny: People think you-

Luna: What? Did what? We just kissed! Is that a crime?

Penny: What?! You kissed?!

Luna: Yeah, obviously. That’s why people were being nasty about it, because we’re both girls… Right?

Penny: Who said anything about that?

Luna: It was implied!

Penny: No, people just assumed you made her uncomfortable with your flirting.

Luna: Jesus Christ, Penny. That was a freaking trap!

Penny: I mean, I know she's gay, but most people don't. So you two really kissed?

Luna: You're such a snake!

Penny: Yeah, yeah. So if it was just an innocent kiss, how come it ended up in tears?

Luna: Because… because she might have got the impression that.. we are a couple.

Penny: Oh my god, Luna.

Luna: And then Barnaby walked in and one thing led to another and I told her that I'm interested in both of them.

Penny: Seriously, how can you be so smart yet so dumb at the same time?

Luna: Who doesn't know by now that Barnaby and I are a thing?

Penny: A loner, maybe?

Luna: Jesus, I feel so guilty.

Penny: You should.

Luna: Wow, I must have really screwed up, if you're acting all high and mighty.

Penny: It's bad, Luna. You really hurt her.

Luna: Thank you for reminding me.

Penny: I know you're still figuring it out, but it's not okay to just play with other people's emotions-

Luna: I heard you! Can you stop lecturing me? I told you already that I feel bad!

Penny: Well, you deserve it.

Luna: …

Penny: Maybe this would teach you a lesson.

Luna: Who the fuck are you to talk? You basically did the same thing to me a year ago.

Penny: It was completely different. I wanted a fake kiss, I didn't pretend I'm interested in a relationship with you.

Luna: I wasn't pretending! I really like her!

Penny: Also, you’re emotionally crippled. You must know she deserves better than you.

Luna: I'm not-!

Penny: You are.

Luna: Fuck off.

Penny: Yeah, yeah.

--

Luna: I mean, it's not my fault, right?

Charlie: …

Luna: Right?

Charlie: I don't think you hurt her on purpose.

Luna: Oh god, not you too.

Charlie: It's Liz, Luna. How could you do this to her?

Luna: Everyone knows about my thing with Barnaby! How was I supposed to know she had no idea?

Charlie: You should have mentioned it, at least.

Luna: Fine, you're right. But why does everyone act like I'm a monster? I wasn't trying to mess this up.

Charlie: Like I've said, I don't think you hurt her on purpose.

Luna: But you think I'm still the arsehole in this situation.

Charlie: You words, not mine… but yes.

--

Luna: Well? You're not going to say anything? I know you want to.

Rowan: What are you talking about?

Luna: The Liz situation.

Rowan: What Liz situation?

Luna: Really, that's how you want to play it? Fine then, there's nothing to say.

Rowan: Exactly.

Luna: Good.

Rowan: Although-

Luna: Here we go.

Rowan: *sighed* What were you thinking, Luna?

Luna: Thanks for having my back.

Rowan: You made her cry.

Luna: It wasn't intentional!

Rowan: Are you sure?

Luna: What the hell are you implying?

Rowan: I mean, you dumped Bill-

Luna: Because of you, you prick!

Rowan: I never asked you to.

Luna: …

Rowan: Then you string Barnaby along.

Luna: I'm not-!

Rowan: Then you kiss Liz behind Barnaby's back?

Luna: What do you mean behind his back? We're not together!

Rowan: I'm just saying, you're acting like the victim, but you’re the one who created these situations to begin with.

Luna: How can you say that?

Rowan: Just look at the facts.

Luna: Your facts are wrong!

Rowan: My facts are-

Luna: Your facts are wrong!

Rowan: -not wrong. They are not. I always rely on logic-

Luna: You're full of shit.

Rowan: -and reason. Look, you can get mad at me all you want, but you wouldn't have been this emotional if you didn’t think I, at the very least, have a point.

Luna: …

Luna: God, I feel so guilty.

Rowan: See? I'm right.

Luna: What can I do to fix it?

Rowan: Just leave her alone for now.

Luna: But-

Rowan: Seriously, Luna. Leave her alone.

--

Bill: Hey, what's wrong?

Luna: Haven't you heard the news? Apparently, I'm Satan.

Bill: …

Luna: I'm evil.

Bill: Why?

Luna: You really haven’t heard about what happened with Liz?

Bill: I might have heard something, but I prefer not to listen to rumors.

Luna: Well, you're the only one.

Bill: At least you feel remorse, that means you can’t be that bad.

Luna: Oh, Jesus… Thank you, mate. I really needed to hear that-

Bill: Even if you're not coming off as the best person, either.

Luna: I thought you don't listen to rumors.

Bill: I don’t.

Luna: Fine, let's just change to subject.

--

*About a week later*

Liz: Hi…

Luna: *surprised* Hi! How are you?

Liz: I'm fine… Mind if I sit here?

Luna: Please!

*Liz sat next to her*

Liz: I know you had a pretty rough week.

Luna: Don't worry about it.

Liz: I didn't say anything, I swear.

Luna: Lizard, seriously. You have nothing to apologize for.

Liz: So I guess my secret is out.

Luna: Fuck, I'm so sorry.

Liz: It's okay. Weirdly enough, people weren't that horrible about it.

Luna: …

Liz: Some girls were mean, but the general approach was surprisingly accepting.

Luna: Who? Was it Merula? Do you want me to punch her?

Liz: *laughed* No, no. She was weirdly supportive. Well, maybe supportive is an exaggeration, but she hasn't made fun of me about it even once and I'm her favorite punching bag.

Luna: Who, then?

Liz: It doesn't matter.

Luna: …

Liz: We're okay. I don't hold anything against you.

Luna: You should. Liz, I feel like such a prick. I should've told you about Barnaby from the start.

Liz: Well… yes.

Luna: So, are we still friends?

Liz: It was starting to get a bit boring in CoMC.

Luna: Right? Even Papa noticed!

Liz: He and I actually had a really good talk.

Luna: Did you, now?

Liz: Don't be jealous.

Luna: Me, jealous? Don’t be ridiculous… But did he mention me or..?

Liz: *laughed* I just wanted to tell you that we're cool. You don't have to hide from me anymore.

Luna: Are you sure?

Liz: Yep. We’re better off as friends, anyway.

Luna: Fair enough.

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And now you know.

But their friendship healed and they because very good friends afterward, so at least it ended well.

#hphm #hogwarts mystery #headcanon #luna x liz #luna silver #luna kateřina silver #liz tuttle #hphm year 4

[welcometomy20s]

March 31, 2021

.Hololive Quarterly Report

I was trying to write this, then it became painfully too long, so I stopped and I’m going to try a much abbreviated version. I don’t why I’m writing this preamble.

Usada Constructions - Buy

CEO Pekora has come back from the creative crisis in late January, her response to the Akukin relay, Pekoland has been quite the success, and Pekora has hired three new people and taken two into actual production, and there has been talks of two more recruitments. Usada constructions has been the premier revenue maker in the server already and with renewed vigor, Pekora has inadvertently cornered the service industry, with her business associate Moon, making the HoloID mall, and hiring Botan or Menya Botan and Kiara of KFP in the process, and thinking hiring Watame, which has a food delivery service.

Future is looking bright for UsaKen and one should buy the stocks now.

Akukin Constructions - Sell

Akukin has a bright start with the recent hiring spree then the wildly successful AKukin Building Relay... and boasting 25% of the workforce in their wake. But CEO has been hampered with failure of her personal projects, first with her loss in the Mario Kart tournament, and then her failure to get the elusive solo Master in Apex. Perhaps, buoyed by her failure, she’ll return to Minecraft, but for now... there has been minor outing of the employers.

Both Mio and Marine went on Minecraft once after the relay, Marine to push Kanata to make her noteblock machines, and Mio in basically upkeep. Rest of the players have been quiet or have been associated with other people. Roboco have played once of twice, although she didn’t even participated in the relay. Choco has been mostly working as a broker for Flare, who is a contractor for Akukin. Lamy and Nene has been basically doing their own thing, mostly since they haven’t had anything else to do... and that’s it, I believe. Iofi, Mel, and Akirose never returned to Minecraft after the relay.

Well, Shion returned after four months with Rushia as the guide... but seriously, Akukin is all but over unless there is a serious reorganization. Sell them!

Shirauni-Elite Conglomerate - Buy

This is outside of current consensus, but it makes for me because it fits the current state of things. Miko and Flare first found their calling by basically gaslighting Kanata into operating a school. They have sense collaborated many times, Flare being part of the four heavenly kings and expanding their partnership in the urban environment, more specifically in Los Santos.

Flare’s turn in Minecraft basically leads me to reassess Flare’s strengths. Flare was kind of the straight man of the 3rd Gen, but she has shown that she could be as wild and unpredictable as the rest of the Hololive Fantasy. Flare eventually roped Polka into an apprenticeship, and Polka’s ability to pop into the most unexpected direction really helped with Flare’s stream as well.

Flare is having the time of her life, and her lover Noel has finally turn the tide on her devastating decline due to the great ASMR purge in early 2020, by embracing the English duolingo... finally passing up people, after falling so far.

Yeah, you should buy here. Although Miko’s recent pause is little worrisome...

Oozora Constructions - Hold

Subaru has been doing a lot of work... her biggest strength has been her free talks, she is a great storyteller, but that’s obviously hampered by language, which is why Subaru made the difficult move of having English summary in her topics, which is a great improvement for her... but her collabs have been on fire, and I mean Oozora Police was just amazing, with good timing as well.

Apparently Subaru has a new costumes, collabs, and original songs coming up in the next quarter, so Subaru is going to surpass already high expectation made during this quarter. As for her company though... well, Subaru has been a... lone duck in the situation. (Sorry for the pun)

Famously outcasted as Kanata and Marine were chatting up with Moona and Reine, Subaru has been lonely for quite sometime. Subaru has been working an actual commission from Korone, although Korone is most inconsiderate Hololive member (as evidenced by two consecutive Kuukiyomi tests), which is a bad sign. Rushia has been working well, both independently and with Subaru... now Luna... that’s the cinch of the situation at this moment.

I’ll talk about Luna later, but overall Oozora has its strength and weakness perfectly balanced. It’s a hold for me, although it can be a buy quickly...

Haachama Constructions - Buy

Haachama started off kind of lost. She recently moved back to Japan, and she didn’t really knew what direction to go off on... apparently a horror unfiction was her choice. It is a great unfiction, in all its spirit, the meta-component worked perfectly, the improvisational and interactivity was unparalleled, it is astounding that this a one-woman production, since even a dedicated team might not pull off this feat, taking images made minutes before the stream is due and incorporating them into the story flawlessly.

Akai Haato always impressed me, but this arc showcased that to everyone. And her future seems to be bright as she starts working on Season 2. Just buy!

OkaKoro Constructions - Hold

Both Okayu and Korone has been steady in their output, minimal collabs and continuing their series of old games. Korone has been particularly clever in her selection of games. Everyone playing Undertale, why not play the game that inspired the whole thing, Earthbound? People are playing Dragon Quest? Well, how about a classic version, Dragon Quest 3, instead of 11S?

But other than that, there wasn’t much going on... then the OkaKore anniversary concert happened, and I realized they still have so much progress. One commenter said how Bloom was a failure because there wasn’t any idols in that list, namely Watame, Okayu and Korone, and I started to agree.

But that’s just one performance, we don’t know if this would be foundation for something better. So let’s hold on the papers for now.

Kureiji Constructions - Hold

There’s always a bit of anxiety when one is lauded as the next new star, least to me, I was always anxious about Ollie’s growth. She could be great, she has plenty of talent, she’s a massive simp and a social collaborator, but her personality can turn on a dime if not careful. Fortunately, Ollie made good on herself, having one of the more explosive growth and becomes generally accepted as a peer, recently doing a large Mario Kart collab.

It’s still a hold, since I have residual anxiety, but this is a good stable company.

Seiso Pillars - Buy

I never really got the appeal on Sora, until she put on her glasses on. Her movement was so fluid and practiced, you can tell she’s a young lady with ambition, which is contrary to the goddess image. Azki has been making the move that Suisei did in end of 2019, slowly putting herself in the comedic spirit of rest of Hololive, and her Vtuber showcase is freaking phenomenal.

Suisei has been flirting with the pillar in Minecraft, and bring the third of HoloKazo(?) in Los Santos, letting her psychopathic side fully. Suisei used her arbitrary demonitization to her advantage, reinvigorating her streams immensely. I thought about holding, but honestly this is a buy. They are going to get better.

Shirakami Forestry - Hold

Fubuki wanted to finish her cherry tree by spring. Well, that didn’t happen. But Fubuki has been doing okay. Fubuki has made some radical moves this year, firmly associating with Coco. Remember that Fubuki’s explosive growth was due to Chinese fans, and this is true of Aqua as well (which is why Aqua has been more distant lately), so to associate with one of the most hated Vtubers by the ‘West Taiwanese’ is a risk, but one made with the knowledge that her base can be shifted, since this did not impact her growth at all.

So Fubuki is going to be Fubuki, no matter who she associates with. Hold.

Free Agents - ???

Matsuri might be the most valuable free agent, but she’s kind of like a public official, helping to keep stock on the commons, and helping Luna as well. This is why Luna is the kingmaker. Luna has connections with both Subaru and Matsuri, but their connection is either loose or non-associative. She can be convinced, but she could easily refuse... and who knows how that would affect Pekora.

Most people thought Matsuri was going to join UsaKen, and that might still be the case, although Pekora is notoriously uncomfortable of senpais.

Risu is next valued player. After her explosion in the 4th quarter, Risu has been struggling to keep afloat, although Risu seems to be fine with her laggard growth. Her impromptu Nier;Automata streams are always a delight, and her Spring soundboard has been fun as well. Risu also returned to Minecraft for a bit, so she might be on the hunt... she would be a great addition to UsaKen.

Ayame is the third player. Ayame has been inconsistent this quarter, mostly since she streams the least amount out of anyone. Her recent collab with Marine was something though, although that’s going to be paused for a bit.

Anya is the last person, just because she doesn’t have Minecraft and she is the least subscribed member. I think it was surprising how Anya’s stream has been. Instead of doing gatcha and perhaps talking stream, her game selections has been far off the beaten path, more so than Korone and Okayu, and she has been blazing (that’s another pun) her own trail much to her detriment.

I mean she’s fine in the grand scope of things, still very interesting move.

Okay, that was the short version, and even then it’s really long so... yeah.

#hololive #vtuber #youtube

[tarotdeckshuffle]

Hello! May I request something with the older bros? If you are comfortable with writing it, in the happy go lucky world where everyone lives, the bros got themselves a S/O who's 10 years younger than them! How would they and those around them react to such a young S/O? I don't know how you feel about big age gaps, so again, only if you want to. Thank you!😘

Thank you so much for being so considerate with your request, Anon!

I’m ok with consensual, non-exploitative age gaps. My own parents have a 13 year difference between them, lol. IMO, age gaps in adult relationships are ok so long as they’re not predatory. I’ll try to make sure that comes through here.

To me, in a healthy relationship with a large age gap, your age really isn’t a big deal. Sure, you were born in different years and have different experiences because of that, but love goes deeper than just age. I think that’s reflected here. 

For that reason, I’m assuming that everyone here is at least in their 30s.

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Noctis

Your age doesn’t really matter to Noct.

Sure, he’ll make jokes about you being young,

But really, he’s mentally almost the same age.

You like to joke that 10 years in a rock doesn’t count as aging.

The other bros don’t really mind the age difference.

Ignis said that it didn’t matter as long as you made each other happy.

And you do.

Noctis doesn’t even remember the age gap until he brings something up about the old days in Insomnia.

You respond that you weren’t around for that.

He’s shocked at first, then breaks into a huge smile remembering how “little” you are.

Will glare if you call him an old man.

“Don’t say it…” is all he’ll say.

But otherwise, your age difference means very little to this man.

Prompto

When you first meet, he doesn’t even realize how much younger than him you are.

“Wait, what?! How old are you?!”

He laughs at the age difference, but it sort of freaks him out at first.

Calms down with Ignis reminding him that it’s just a number, it doesn’t define who you are.

He’ll make jokes and call you “kiddo.”

Gladio makes a joke about your age,

Saying that age difference isn’t a big deal because Prompto just needed more time to grow up than everyone else.

Otherwise, really not noticeable.

There are times when Prompto plays a song or mentions a game that was before your time.

“Aww! Now I feel old!!” He’s dramatic about it.

You’ll make tons of jokes about the age difference.

And he plays into it.

“OHH! My back! My kidneys!” when he is in even minor pain, always making up some new appendix that hurts.

But the two love each other. Your age doesn’t define your personality.  

Ignis

Forgets about the age difference due to your maturity.

He’s also not really into pop culture, so there’s no issue with that.

He may bring up old laws or standards that you simply don’t know.

Maybe talking about when he first learned to drive and where.

Honestly, it’ll just make you laugh.

Will play into the old man jokes.

“Many years ago…”

“Iggy, love, that was many MANY years ago…”

“Hush you…you whippersnapper!” He’ll joke.

The other bros are sort of stunned, at first.

They didn’t expect Ignis to go for someone younger.

If you and Ignis are joking with each other, Noctis will join in.

Simply calling Ignis a cradle robber.

But it’s all in good fun.

For the two of you, age doesn’t matter in love.

Gladio

Feels like he’s always known you.

When asked about the age difference,

Shrugs and says, “Eh, we’re both adults.”

But feels old when you work out together and can outdo him.

Or when he plays music and you call it old.

But he plays into it.

“Get off my lawn…” if you steal food from him.

Prompto likes to joke and call you kiddo.

But no one minds it.

And if it does get to you, Gladio will kiss you after each time.

You and Gladio keep each other grounded.

Ravus

Is a bit shocked when he first learns of your age.

But it’s special for this man to love anyone,

So he won’t let something so trivial as age get in the way of that.

If anyone comments on your age,

Cue the classic Ravus glare.

If you make any old man jokes,

He’ll either brush them off in public,

Or smile at you, in private,

Saying “Fine wine, love.”

Which, let’s be honest, he is.

Luna

She loves to be silly and happy with the ones she loves.

So, you can guarantee, she’ll make fun of your age.

Jokes about if you’d like a kids menu.

You’ll ask if she gets the senior discount, yet.

If Ravus comments on your age,

She’ll just remark that he’s jealous that she can still keep up with you.

Making him blush.

Your age really doesn’t matter to her,

What matters is growing old together.

Cor

He never expected to be with anyone,

Much less someone so much younger than him.

If someone comments on the age difference,

He’ll remark that it’s hard to find another relic to date.

He doesn’t really respond to your jokes about him being old.

If he does, he just says that it takes experience to handle you.

Nyx

Loves to joke with you about the age difference.

Are you old enough to drive? Better check if you’re old enough to drink.

Does he get the senior discount? Does that have enough fiber for him?

The banter is nonstop.

If someone else comments on your age,

He just asks if they’re jealous.

Or that he never noticed.

Or that he scored.

He loves to give you crap, but if it makes you uncomfortable, he’ll stop.

Aranea

“Wait…how old are you?”

You commented about something coming out when you were a kid.

It came out when she was in high school.

That’s how she finds out.

It really freaks her out at first.

But she grows to accept it.

“Never thought I’d be the old one.”

Not afraid to call you a gold digger, though.

If someone else comments on the relationship,

She’ll shut them down.

“Yeah, kids got no taste.”

Your smile lights up her days, so she doesn’t care how old it is.

#ffxv #final fantasy #final fantasy xv #noctis x reader #prompto x reader #ignis x reader #gladio x reader #ravus x reader #luna x reader #cor x reader #nyx x reader #aranea x reader #noctis #prompto #ignis #gladio #ravus #luna #lunafreya #cor #nyx #aranea #noctis lucis caelum #prompto argentum #lunafreya nox fleuret #ignis scientia #gladio amiticia #cor leonis #ravus nox fleuret #aranea highwind

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1:8 – Is the Genius Girl a Monster? Brainwashing School of Terror

[Original Post made 07/09/2013]

Alternative Title: Is the Genius Girl from the Opening Credits a Monster? Probably Not

First Aired: 2nd May 1992

The latest test results are in at school and while Usagi hovers somewhere near the bottom, Mizuno Ami, the supposed genius girl, is not only top of the school but one of the smartest kids in the country. Luna suspects Ami of being an agent of the Dark Kingdom (maybe it’s the way she’s really nice to everyone). In truth, the cram school that Ami attends in the evenings is actually the latest facade of Jadeite’s. While Sailor Moon demonstrates that she is no smarter when transformed, Ami must don her skimpy outfit and save the day as Sailor Mercury. OMG NOW THERE’S TWO OF ‘EM.

As with any episode that has a major plot development for the overall series of Sailor Moon, this one is outstanding. The social commentary on cram schools and overbearing parental expectations is approached amusingly, there are some great comedic moments and, hey, I love me some Sailor Mercury.

The opening to this episode is AMAZING. It looks much the same as many other scenes – Jadeite is obsequiously explaining his latest ridiculous plot to Queen Beryl. This time it’s a short, bemused lecture on the Japanese school system. “They are suffering” is a great line, not least because the school kids of Japan in 1992 were undoubtedly cheering in enthusiasm at the show’s take-down education.

“I hope your latest plan involves looking for a new fucking job, Jadeite”

My favourite part is after Jadeite lists the school progression. Kindergarten to Junior School to Junior High to High School to College.

“And? What about after graduating from the best college?” Queen Beryl asks inquisitively.

“I am not quite certain,” Jadeite replies. TOO BLOODY RIGHT MATE. Queen Beryl responds with a creepy and lascivious “MMmmmm…” – What a weird start to a great episode.

Cut to Usagi reading manga and being an idiot. After getting chewed out by her mother (remember, this is the same mother who locked Usagi out of the house after she got a 35 on a test), Usagi retreats to her room to study, only to be chewed out by Luna too. Poor girl can’t catch a break.

An oft-repeated sentiment in my household

We get a really interesting development next, where Luna breaks into the Game Centre Crown arcade in the middle of the night. She communicates with an unknown contact through one of the arcade cabinets (genius). After complaining about Usagi’s inability to walk in a straight line because she lacks the brain power, Luna reveals that she suspects a mysterious blue-haired girl. MYSTERIOUS! 

I love this imagery! Now if only Luna could play the games too…

In a complete coincidence (or rather a plot contrivance) Usagi and her classmates are gossiping about Mizuno Ami, the smartest girl in school. Usagi’s fat little friend is a complete bitch about Ami WITHIN HEARING DISTANCE (she’s probably trying to take away focus from her weight by being horrible to other students) and Ami walks off looking hurt.

Kids are mean wherever you grow up, eh?

Usagi immediately decides to befriend Ami, not because she was feeling guilty about gossiping about her, nor because she looks sad and lonely, but because she hopes Ami will coach her for the next test. That’s my girl, always lookout for what you can get out of others.

Luna is still highly suspicious of Ami, but her investigations are cut short after Ami scratches her under the chin, immediately disabling any higher-cognitive functions. She is a cat after all.

…although she can use a computer, something that Usagi confesses is beyond her

Here we begin to see a side of Usagi that, while understated, actually becomes the most remarkable aspect of her character – she can ingratiate herself with anyone in a genuine and sensitive manner (whatever her ulterior motives may be). Best of all, she sees the best in people. Usagi sees a sweet and caring girl in Ami whereas her contemporaries were content to whisper behind her back.

I might be reading too much into it, of course, but for a girl inept at even the most basic of daily tasks, this side of Usagi seems all the more interesting. This definitely develops as the series goes on.

After trying to teach Ami how to play video games (as it turns out Ami need no instruction and wipes the floor with Usagi’s score in Sailor V: The Video Game), they part – the genius girl has a scholarship at Crystal Cram School, a new institution for the gifted (spoiler: it’s FAKE AND EVIL. EVIL I SAY.)

The topic of Japanese cram schools is an interesting one. An overwhelming number of Japanese school students attend these extra-curricular classes, all with the intent on preparing the students for the notoriously difficult entrance exams for private schools and college. The expectation placed on students can be severe – there’s a definite meritocracy, where one’s worth is judged by grades and, later, a job title. It’s a little scary to my pudgy and hedonistic Western ear holes.

ANYWAY. Usagi and Luna are investigating Crystal Cram School’s entrance when the Mysterious Beefcake Stranger walks by, continuing his habit of turning up wherever the Dark Kingdom is at work, which is not suspicious at all. Before he and Usagi can really get into the swing of trading their usual insults, the Mysterious Awesome Stranger asks nonchalantly “Wasn’t that cat just talking?”

Considering how often Usagi and Luna have shouting matches in the street, it’s a surprise this doesn’t happen more often 

he completely freaked out expressions of Usagi and Luna are magnificent, as are their identical instincts to run away from Mysterious Stranger as fast as they can.

Finally, Usagi decides to deal with Crystal Cram School the only way she knows how – storm in dressed as a beautiful stranger by means of the Transformation Pen and shout till something happens. What happens is that Ami essentially tells the disguised Usagi to shut the fuck up, they’re trying to study dammit! Usagi transforms into Sailor Moon as the REAL monster (it’s the teacher, obviously) holds Ami hostage.

“I should probably pluck my eyebrows”

The big red monster has some rather bizarre attacks. Rather than just, you know, murdering Sailor Moon (it would be so easy, guys, she’s so shit at being Sailor Moon), she quizzes the confused heroine, throwing sharp bits of paper at her when she fails to explain what gravity is. It’s bizarre. I love it.

As Sailor Moon is, once again, shivering in the corner at the mercy of a hypnotised army of rapey-looking teenage students, the big red monster is trying to shove Ami’s head into a computer screen. Luna notices a shining mark on Ami’s forehead and realises she must be SAILOR MERCURY, as if we didn’t already know from every single opening credits thus far.

Ami, showing a complete lack of surprise at axe-armed monsters or talking cats, takes up the transformation pen that Luna throws her, and Sailor Moon finally has an ally. Sort of.

Sailor Mercury’s attack, Bubble Spray, is really, really crap. It’s cold bubbles that make a mist. In this situation, it freezes the creepy army of students long enough for Sailor Moon to Moon Tiara Action the monster’s ass to next Tuesday, but Bubble Spray can’t be called the greatest magical power. Might be useful in the summer, I suppose.

“Once I figure out how to fill these full of acid, you’re all in trouble”

So all’s well that ends well – Usagi has a new friend and comrade, and Ami seems to be coming out of her shell. In fact, she’s rather more confident and competant than Usagi is, a thought which Usagi finds rightfully worrying. Thankfully Sailor Mercury will be throwing cold bubbles at monsters for a while yet, so Luna can’t quite dispense with Sailor Moon just yet.

Give it time, Usagi. Give it time.

Episode Score: 4/5

Monster Freakishness Level: 4/5 (Her arm turned into an axe and she threatened to steal Ami’s brain. That’s freaky)

Bubble Spray Effectiveness Rating: 3/5 (It saved the day, I guess…)

#Sailor Moon #anime #90s #Season 1 #Episode 8 #S01E08 #1992 #008

[team-science-mega-nerds]

Any Stranger I Choose (Chapter 2/3)

PART ONE HERE

Sam has lost all of her nerve by the following morning. She spends about five minutes nervously pacing before she sends out an S.O.S. text to Jess and Lena, and invites them to meet her at Luna’s Cafe in thirty minutes. It’s early. 6:30 AM early, but somehow Sam knows that her best friends will be there for her no matter what. And yes, Sam does spend an extra five minutes doing her makeup and picking her nicest bra - and the easiest to unclasp - because she still wants this.

She just hopes Alex does too.

The drive to the cafe takes far too long for a Saturday morning, but construction is overtaking the city, and Sam takes those extra minutes to think over everything that happened yesterday. Half of it bordered on humiliating but most of it was...lovely. Sensual. The things she had been missing from her life.

When Sam darts past some suits and aging hipsters, she finds that Jess and Lena are already sitting at a table, three mugs sitting at the center, talking animatedly about something. Lena’s eyes light up when she spots Sam and Jess scrambles to pull back a chair. “There she is. The woman of the hour.” Lena slides a mug in front of Sam and smiles. “Can I start off by saying: I can’t believe you didn’t text us last night. I’m dying for details.”

“Oh, god.” Sam tucks her hair behind her ears. She’s struggling to find the right words. “Well, for starters, I didn’t know this was a masturbation thing. I thought we were going to…”

“Oh…Jesus.” Lena’s eyes go wide. “Didn’t you read the email I sent you?”

“No! Which I obviously regret now.” Sam allows Jess to pat her hand. It’s pity and she doesn’t even care. “After spending five minutes freaking out, Alex was actually…” Sam rubs the back of her neck. “Really sweet and...once I felt comfortable enough, I actually got the courage to try.”

“How was it? Awkward? Weird? Fun? Did you...get there?” Jess asks.

“I would’ve if I didn’t freak out so much. She didn’t overstep or anything, but she helped me get undressed-.” Lena’s mouth hits the ground. Sam's trying to stay poised and casual. “The point is...do you guys think it’s a good idea for me to maybe...go further?”

“Hell yes!” Lena yells so loud that the entire cafe looks at them.

“Do you think she would?” It’s a great question and one that Sam has been considering for the past few hours.

“Jess, you should’ve seen her yesterday. She was having as much fun as I was.” Sam sighs. “I don’t know how to initiate it. She’s...cool and I’m-.”

“Stop right there, Arias.” Lena rests her hand on Sam’s shoulder. “You are smart, beautiful, and absolutely capable of getting railed by Alex Danvers.” Lena could probably learn a little finesse but Sam appreciates how confident Lena is. “Speaking of the devil.” Sam follows Lena’s eyes to the line in front of the register. Where Alex is standing.

Of course.

“Wow, she’s hotter in person. How is that even possible?” Jess is practically drooling, Sam has to physically turn Jess’s face so they don’t all look like creepy stalkers. Sam tries to sink in her seat. She doesn’t want to notice that Alex’s hair is a little messier than necessary. The sleeves on her t-shirt are rolled up just enough that Sam can now see that she has a tattoo of a bird on the inside of her bicep. She must have at least fifteen tattoos, maybe more, and Sam wants to see all of them. She wants to be wrapped in those arms. She wants those arms to lift her and throw her down on that giant bed. “Get a grip, Sam.”

“Shut up,” Sam mumbles. She continues watching Alex who gets a coffee - to go - and a small container of fruit. The barista says something that makes Alex laugh. Her laugh is light and cute, and Sam feels unnecessarily jealous that she isn’t the one who is the cause of something so wonderful. Whatever Alex’s response is, the barista laughs loudly, utterly charmed by Alex. As everyone probably is.

Sam is ready to watch Alex leave. She needs a few more hours to gather her courage, she should change into another dress, and maybe put on more makeup. But Alex spots her and approaches. “Hey, Sam.” Jess is fawning and Lena is amused. Sam must look flustered because she can see that Alex is looking at her with those soft eyes that had been enough to convince Sam to get half naked the night before. “Are you stalking me?”

“We just happen to be in the neighborhood,” Lena supplies. “ You’re up early. I thought artists usually slept in.”

“I’m still stuck on East Coast time. Though I am a bit of an early riser.” Alex is talking to Lena, technically, but her eyes keep finding Sam’s. “We’re a two-minute walk from my apartment,” Alex’s smile is easy. And Sam is blushing way too much, like always.

“Sounds like you’re trying to get her to go home with you,” Jess tells Alex.

“I am.” The back of Alex’s hand is at her side, almost touching Sam’s arm. She wants to be touched. She’s waiting. “If not for my work, you left something there last night. You know that thing ?” Oh. So, Alex is toying with her. It’s a game, one that Sam fully intends to play.

“Right.” Sam finishes her coffee and stands. “Are you sure it’s not too early?”

“No, I’m ready for you.” Lena and Jess exchange looks, hanging onto every word and look that Alex and Sam share. “And this time of day is my favorite for shooting. With this light and you, what could be better than that?”

Lena looks as though she might scream but Sam manages to wave Alex off. After their quick goodbyes, Sam and Alex start for the exits, and Sam can feel her phone vibrating erratically in her pocket. She assumes that Jess and Lena are texting her various versions of “OH MY GOD!!!” Alex opens the door for Sam and says something about it being a nice day out.

Sam can barely hear her. Sam is focused on the fact that her hands are all clammy and she feels so young. Any version of attention that she receives is enough to turn her insides to goo. This is going to be a long day. “I like your dress,” Alex says simply. Sam feels silly wearing this delicate floral print but Alex toys with the fabric that is wrapped around Sam’s waist, holding the dress in place.

If Alex were to grab the fabric and pull then that would be one less thing sitting between Alex’s hands and Sam’s body. But Alex doesn’t pull, she just keeps watching and taking in the morning air. “I took your advice.”

“About…?”

“Taking photos of myself. I did it.” Alex watches Sam’s face closely. “It was different.”

“Can you do that? I mean how did you take the photos if your hands were...busy.” Sam rolls her eyes at her own words. Alex pulls her keys out of her pocket and unlocks the front door of the building.

“Timers. I’ve learned lots of tricks over my career.”

“Oh.” They get into the elevator and stand on the other side of the tiny space, Alex stands shoulder to shoulder with Sam. It feels like 3 am, not 7. Sam feels tipsy. Drunk on Alex’s smile. Her arms. Her eyes.

“Everything alright?”

“I’m fine, you just...I didn’t expect to see you so early.” Sam tries not to smile or look dorky. “Nerves again.”

“Honestly, if you look at the photos you took, you don’t look nervous at all. That kind of confidence...it suits you.” They exit the elevator and head for Alex’s apartment. Alex has a whole ring of keys and she takes a long time figuring out which one is which. “Jesus Christ, I need to get rid of like half of these,” Alex says as she finally unlocks her door.

“You need a good assistant.” Alex laughs and then, not so faintly, Sam hears someone scoff from inside the apartment. As they enter, this person becomes clear. Not just a person, a woman, wearing clothes so comfortable that she looks as though she’s just woken up. This woman is holding an open laptop in her hand and as soon as she sees Alex she grabs for the container of fruit.

“About time,” She says all carefree and charming. Alex sets her coffee mug down, cleans off a chair, and offers it to Sam.

“Sam, this is Siobhan, my assistant.”

“Your lifesaver, more like,” Siobhan corrects, shaking Sam’s hand, and diving into the pieces of strawberries, berries, and orange slices. “You never said you had a session this morning.”

“Well, I do.”

“Our shared calendar exists for a reason.” This sounds like a conversation that they’ve had many times. Siobhan doesn’t seem too bothered, Alex seems slightly annoyed.

“To piss me off, yes, I remember.” Alex pulls a face. One that’s meant only for Sam. It feels nice to be included, if only briefly. “I do need you to set up a meeting with the curator if you have time today.”

“I always have time for you.” Siobhan flicks the top of Alex’s head, gathers her bag, and heads for the door. “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.” It’s a warning. Or a joke. Alex just smirks, waits for Siobhan to leave, and turns to Sam.

“I can’t promise anything to anyone.” Alex clasps her hands together. Rejuvenated. “Would you like something to drink?” It occurs to Sam that this is just a thing that Alex does. Offers up something nice, does the polite thing, all while trying her best to maintain the facade that she hasn’t let her eyes travel below Sam’s neck. Sam wants to be on the bed. Now.

“Sure,” Sam says. Unlike yesterday, Alex does know where the drinks are. She pours Sam something that looks like sangria and adds slices of oranges before she hands her the glass. She looks curious and downright handsome just leaning in front of her watching and waiting until it’s the right time for Sam to get naked again. “Do you work well with your assistant?”

“Eh.” Alex shrugs. “It’s not really my thing but I’m not great with all the logistical stuff. It’s boring.”

“You’re right, this is more fun.”

“It is.” Alex takes the cup out of Sam’s hand and sets it on the counter. “You probably shouldn’t be drinking. I keep forgetting that this is a job and not…”

“It’s okay, you know. This is actually making me feel a lot better about…”

Neither one of them can figure out a way to end a sentence. But Alex grabs Sam’s hand and leads her to the bed. “You ready?”

“Yeah.”

“Should we start like before?” Alex sits on the stool and grabs her camera. Sam is on the edge of the bed unsure of how they started yesterday but certain of how they ended up. “Or can I try something?”

“That sounds mysterious.” Sam laughs. “Should I be worried?”

“No.” Alex takes a test shot and adjusts her camera. “It���ll be fun.”

“For you?”

“For you, hopefully.” Alex smiles wide. “Indulge me.” Sam decides that maybe she should, not just because Alex is asking, but because she’s said 'no' to so much in her life. Lena had poked and prodded at Sam so much that she finally finally thinks that it’s about time to start having some fun.

“Okay.”

“Okay.” Alex stands and raises her camera again. “So...here’s the thing.” Alex motions for Sam to stand and as they’re standing there, Sam suddenly realizes that Alex is touching her. Touching her hand, then her bicep, and now Alex has wedged her arm behind Sam’s back, and her fingers are touching the zipper of Sam’s dress. “If I saw you out and about in the real world. I’d buy you a drink or coffee.” Alex pulls the zipper, only one or two inches, just enough for Sam to feel the heat of the sun masking the heat radiating off Alex’s fingers. “But that’d be all premise. Bullshit prologue just to get you up here.” Sam can’t stop looking at the camera. Her cheeks are warm, legs just starting to tremble. “I like that look.”

“What look?”

“The way you look when you’re reminded that you’re beautiful. The way you look when you’re just starting to believe it.”

“Shut up.” Sam looks away from the camera, in a weak attempt at composing herself.

“Should I?”

“No.” Sam moves closer to Alex and Alex unzips the rest of the way down. Lingering hands that want to touch, probably would too, but can’t. The dress doesn’t fall to the ground. Alex likes this , Sam thinks. One wrong or right move and Sam will be standing there wearing only her bra and underwear.

“May I?” Alex’s fingers linger on the straps of the dress. She’s waiting for permission.

“If you want.”

“What do you want?” Sam laughs. How can she not? What she wants is for Alex to stop hiding behind her camera. She wants Alex to say that she’s beautiful. She wants to be touched. She wants someone to kiss the insides of her thighs. She wants to moan like she did yesterday. She wants to be completely unafraid.

Alex must sense Sam’s hesitation. “What do you want me to do?” Alex rephrases.

“Take off the dress.”

Watching her dress fall to the ground feels like shedding skin. Watching Alex fumble with her camera is worthy validation for this feeling. Which is why Sam returns to her spot on the bed, waits patiently for Alex to take more photos. Waits for Alex to run her fingers through her cropped hair. Laughs at Alex’s failed attempt at small talk. “I thought you were suave,” Sam says with a laugh. The sun has fully ignited the room. Sam has blossomed. Alex hasn’t once apologized for looking where she shouldn’t. They are indulging, they are slowly getting free.

“I am. I just wanted to hear your laugh again.” Sam could spend years in this room.

“Alex?” Sam is ready. Sam is alive and ready and Alex is literally the most beautiful person she’s ever met. “I wish you’d stop hiding behind that camera.” Sam realizes, as Alex is slowly lowering her camera, that she should learn how to be more direct. Ask for what she wants, even though Alex’s eyes tell Sam that Alex understands her completely.

Silence follows. Too much silence.

Alex is propping her camera up on some kind of stand. Sam feels the tension in the room expand. Her heart races in a way that she’s never experienced before. Alex is completely calm. Completely focused on Sam. And when Alex stands at the edge of the bed, grabs the undersides of Sam’s thighs, and pulls her closer to the edge of the bed, Sam thinks that she might actually pass out. “Can I taste you? I’ve wanted to since I first saw you.”

“S-sure. Yeah.”

“The camera is still taking photos. Whatever you do, don’t lay down.” Sam nods. Her eyes follow Alex’s. Alex gets down on her knees and slowly - so slow that it’s painful - tugs down Sam’s underwear. Sam feels more exposed than before but also completely comfortable. Horny too, obviously.

“What? No foreplay?” Sam says surprised that her mouth even still works.

“It’s been two days of foreplay. You okay, Gorgeous?” If anyone on the planet had called her ‘gorgeous’ like some kind of pet name, Sam would be kicking them in the face. But Alex dove in like she’d been ready and waiting to make Sam sharply inhale forever.  

And oh god does Sam get it. Every misguided hook up had been a scam. One where Sam had been fooled into believing that sex was just sex. Right now, Alex was making her believe in something greater. Something that made Sam unashamed of moaning, unashamed of being unable to choose between closing her eyes and opening them. Alex was a pro or a wizard or something that qualified her to be deserving of a Nobel Prize.

And it wasn’t just her tongue. It was gentle kisses that made Sam scream. Hands that pulled her closer, hands that pushed Sam’s legs wider apart. Sam grabs Alex’s hair because she can’t grab anything else. The gentle hum that this elicits from Alex is like a switch. One that makes Sam feel powerful. “Do you like that?”

“Yes.” So Sam pushes and pulls, letting her hands do the praising that her words can’t seem to get across. To tell Alex to  keep going or that feels incredible . When Sam is close she knows it. She can feel her body teetering, with bliss waiting just around the corner. Alex knows it too because she pushes her tongue inside Sam and touches Sam’s clit with her finger, gently rubbing and pushing until Sam releases.

And when she does, Alex holds her through it. Whatever Alex is whispering, Sam can’t hear her, but it soothes her enough to get Sam to finally breathe again. She feels like a teenager again, not because of the sex - it’s never been anything like this - but because of the way that her heart feels like it might explode.

Alex does let her go. Just long enough to grab her camera and take a few final shots. Sam’s legs are so shaky that she doesn’t even bother doing anything other than basking in the hazy and wondrous afterglow. Sam is in love.

Totally and fully in love. It’s a brief experience, this version of love. She wants to hold onto it. Forever. But eventually it fades and she’s left to realize that the crush that she has on Alex is still fully intact. She doesn’t feel dirty or used. She feels like she wants to see Alex again. She wants to take her out for that drink. Get her to laugh. Sam feels clingy. She doesn’t care. “You alright?”

“God, yes.” Sam smiles and Alex lays on the bed beside her, elbow propped up beside her head. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.” Alex chuckles. “Anytime.”

“Okay. If you mean it.”

“You know…” Alex tucks a stray strand of hair back beside Sam’s ear. “I don’t have to use any of those photos.”

“You don’t want to?”

“Of course I want to. But it’s...this was different for you.” Alex is so close to Sam that Sam wonders if they’re going to kiss. “You were honest in ways that other people can’t be. You’ve surprised me, Sam. And I would love for those photos to be in the exhibit, but more than that...I hope you’ll be there.”

“That’s sweet.” Sam lightly touches Alex’s arm. “I'll be there.”

“Good.” Alex looks at her thoughtfully and then says, “So why do you work at that big company?”

“Huh?”

“LCorp. Why do you work there?”

“It’s just a job.” Sam thinks. “One that I’m good at.”

“ Just a job . Hm.” Alex lays on her back. “Is that really what you want to be doing?”

“Are you really criticizing my job right now? Not everyone can be a world famous photographer who is stupidly attractive. And way too good at giving head.” Sam lays on her back beside Alex. “I am happy. Most of the time, at least.”

“Good. Happy is good.”

“You don’t sound convinced.”

“I could be convinced. I’m just not so sure happy is out there for me.” It’s the first time that Alex’s heart is really out there. Sam can see the pain, the slight uneasiness. It’s a chance that Alex seems to be taking on Sam. It’s brave.

“Oh, I see. The sad artist card.” Sam pokes Alex’s side. “Well, my guess is that you have a lot of freedom. You can travel anywhere in the world. So, if you’re not happy, then you should go find out what happy means for you.”

“I’m happy right now.” Alex’s eyes catch Sam’s. “So...what does that mean?”

“Fucking traffic in this city is-.” Sam scrambles to grab her dress, Alex flies off the bed, as Siobhan enters the room carrying a large box of supplies. “Oh...fuck.” Alex rushes over to stand between Siobhan and Sam, trying her best to calm Siobhan’s shock. “Wow, Alex. Seriously?”

“Shut up.”

Sam pulls on her dress and struggles to zip up the back. She isn’t sure if she should run or hide or sign an NDA. “Hey, I’m gonna…” Sam points to the door. Alex is stuck between a rock in a hard place. Siobhan is not chill and Alex needs to put out that fire.

Sam knows, really knows that she won’t see Alex before the exhibit opens. And she’s okay with it. Sure, she feels like a user and like maybe there was a little spark between them. But who is she kidding? Alex is way out of her league and she should just let it all go before her desperation hurts her. Sam is halfway across the street, when she hears, “Hey, wait up!” Alex catches up to her at the crosswalk and they walk together.

“Sorry about that.”

“Oh, about Siobhan? Yeah, whatever.” Alex waves it off. “That was my fault. I don’t normally…” Alex cringes a little. Sam can sense it, whatever might have happened between them, it’s slipping away. “I was sort of wondering if-.”

“I won’t tell anyone about what happened. It probably shouldn’t have. It was fun, but...I mean come on. You travel the world. I stay at home.” Alex’s face falls and Sam realizes that this is not what Alex expected. “Hey, and about the photos...you should use whichever ones you want. Surprise me, okay?”

“Oh...right. Sure.” Alex tries to smile. “It’s in a few months so...thanks for being my...model.” Alex holds out her hand and Sam shakes it awkwardly. “I’ll see you around.” Watching Alex walk away is easy. At that moment it feels like the right thing. But later, when Sam is eating dinner alone and getting weird photos - they’re memes, mom! - from Ruby, Sam realizes that it’s all a mistake.

Chemistry isn’t just about sex. Alex and Sam were seconds away from figuring that out and if Sam had just held it together, held onto that moment, then she would’ve asked Alex out. But Sam isn’t good at asking for what she wants. That’s the whole reason she never even came close to well - coming . And now, all Sam can hope for is that the memory is strong enough. That one of them will crack and call and she’ll get a chance to actually do what she wants for a change.

Waiting is the worst part. Sam isn’t sure she’s ready.

#danvarias #sam arias #alex danvers #supergirl #fic #AU #agentreign #lena luthor #jess the secretary #siobhan smythe

[rkmiya]

☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ IN WONDERLAND ˎˊ˗

everyone in the party looked absolutely amazing.

with the resources given by the company, they were able to go above and beyond for their outfits. though sunmi knows damn well that meiqi probably funded it all herself and still came out looking amazing. she wishes she could ever. but to be fair, this was an opportunity to do an all-out kind of halloween costume that they always wanted to do but never could. immediately she thought of a bunch of things she could be but fore the practicality of a party, she knew she would favour mobility. so then sunmi became maleficient.

it wasn't that hard to pull an outfit together but in attempts to avoid looking costume-y or cheap, she custom ordered a middle ages style dress in the same tones angelina jolie wore in the movie. she didn't want an exact replica but something that showed that the dress clearly drew inspiration from that. and the horns...well those had to be specially crafted if she wanted them to look pretty good. and even with a light material (so it wasn't too heavy on her head) was pretty good. sunmi was expecting to drop at least a rack on her costume. she was surprised when it was under one.

the horns went on with some easy cosmetic glue. they held on strong. she was assured time and time again that it wouldn't be anything she needs to worry about. the wings, when made, weren't meant for flexibility. in order to retain their shape they were a little more rigid. they were heavier (far heavier) than the horns were. in order for her to able to sit or do a lot of movement, she was able to take it off easily. honestly, she felt like the wings were more for picture purposes but she's not sure how many people would pick up on who she was dressed as otherwise.

others seemed to spend some serious time executing their visions for their costume. everyone looked freaking magnificent. sunmi was worried if she'd stand out with a costume like hers. upon the first thirty seconds inside of the party she instantly knew she had no reason to ever worry. people were in a range of costumes but it was clear that many were ambitious with their executions. this was the part of halloween that she loved. it was so fun to see everyone else try to personify their characters

even people at the event like the staff, cameramen, interviewers -- even their ceos were dressed up for the occasion. it was only appropriate considering the event. she didn't logically expect the ceos to be in business outfits during the party but a part of her was still surprised seeing them.

other than enjoy the spooky themed food and drinks, and sit around, she wasn't sure what else there was to do. should she interact with other idols? she's sure if she did with anyone outside of and*roma there would be talks. but considering per_se was seated at the same table as her group was, she figures that they were safe in the very least. by the looks of it, all of the new rookie groups were here. so that meant luxe (and by extension cheri) was here as well. sunmi would most likely see her before the party's end.

sunmi wasn't much of a party girl in the sense where she'd drink, get turnt and make a fool of herself. she enjoyed a good social gathering. even so, usually her "parties" entailed everyone gathering around and eating, sharing a drink or two and playing games together. it was just a good time. a grande scale thing like this was a little outside of her comfort zone. maybe when she was younger she would have enjoyed parties like this more often but she's never been incredibly outgoing to begin with anyways.

it probably has to do with the fact that despite this being a "party", there was a suffocating feeling that accompanied it. they weren't allowed to really unwind. they weren't truly allowed to have fun had they would without any "supervision". they had to watch their appearance all the while. having to "have fun" while simultaneously maintaining an image on camera was exhausting. for sunmi, it required putting up a certain degree of a facade to hold back. because image was always important. so it wasn't as fun as it could have been without all the peering eyes and the harsh whispers lurking over their heads.

it's also unfortunate that her sister isn't able to join the festivities. logically sunmi knows it's due in part to her still being a secret to the public. they only just recently released word of xayah's rather abrupt departure. it wouldn't come off well in the eyes of fans if they just somehow already had a replacement for her ready before promotions were even over for the group. it would stir up all sorts of questions about the true goings-on behind the scenes. people would ask if they just had trainees lined up at the ready to be shoved into a group when members leave. so on the part of royal, it was to save face.

because there was press around, luna couldn't come. it would look suspicious for a new girl to be seated with luxe. the press at the party would leak the information of a new member of luxe before anyone could even blink. this was royal's attempt of controlling how and when luna's announcement of being a new member dropped. it was smart but it still sucked that her sister had to wait so long and miss out on what's a super valuable opportunity as an idol. they don't get to do things like this often. it was best to take ahold of the opportunity when it presented itself like this. because otherwise they'd have to organise hang outs around schedules and hopefully not get caught by dispatch or else a weird and damaging story would be released to ruin the group's image. it was hard having friends in other groups (who were the opposite sex at least). so it was best to use events like this to their advantage.

as promised, she texts her sister about how everything looks and jokes on what her costume could have been. only so luna doesn't feel completely lonely in the luxe dorms. there's not much attention sunmi could devote to her sister while at the party (unfortunately) but she tries to remember to text her back every now and again.

sunmi meets people. important people with too white smiles and somehow dry hands. she plays nice, smiles and shows off her "cute" costume to everyone. she engages and makes jokes that she doesn't believe is really funny but goes along with regardless in order to keep people smiling. this was her understanding of what her life was going to be come their debut: a whole lot of masking her true emotions if they could be perceived as "rude". although she wants to express a more honest side of herself to her fans (she doesn't want to be fake) she is well away with how abrasive she could come off. some filtering was definitely needed.

despite being able to socialise with friends she hasn't been able to see in months or years, sunmi finds herself thoroughly exhausted by the end of it. it's a lot of energy to put into just one night. it takes a lot more out of her than initially anticipated. by the time the party is announced to be over and managers round up the groups, sunmi is ready for her damn bed. she promised that somin that she would text her once the party was over. as much as she wants to keep the promise to her fiance, she finds herself falling asleep as soon as the van starts to move back towards their dorms.

#word count: 1326 #solo #rkwonderland19 #mentioned: #rkmeiqi #rkcheri #rkluna

[jess-the-vampire]

Sky And The Forces Of The Multiverse, Chapter 19

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"She....what?". "Judas, galexia just....predicted the future, with her drawings... do you have any idea what this means?!", Sky was pulling at her hair, her monster hat of the day lying on the bed, sunny was sitting next to lexi in the corner and judas seemed a little more then startled. "Sky, are you sure she's not just drawing things she knows about or sees? It's not that i don't believe you but if you're sure about this it's uh..well it's quite the thing to to confirm you know?". "Judas, you have no idea! Lexi once drew kelly, before she met her! And now this! Think about it, do you remember her drawing anything that is kinda suspicious now?", the demon child bit his lip and thought back, "Well, there was a time where she used shampoo to draw a.....plant...". The gears clicked in his head and he looked right at galexia, "But that was...that was almost forever ago, it's not like with the teacups...that was something that only happened a few hours ago!."

"Then maybe this stuff could happen at any time! Weeks, days, months! Judas, we have a seerer! And not like one of those ones Melaine likes to play as, like, a REAL seerer!!", she looked excited but also incredibly panicked, "I mean, maybe she can help us! Tell us who is responsible, predict all the things we might run into! Imagine all the things we can do if galexia can predict the future!".  She was pacing and sunny and judas shared a worried expression. "We could find out whose behind the mask, how to fix everything! If galexia can predict stupid cups then imagine what else she could predict?!". But judas still didn't seem to share her excitement, looking more and more concerned. "Sky, remember when i told you you were freaking out too much about well...the other worlds? Letting them get to you? Well, i feel like you might just be....well, freaking out too much about this?", he stood up, "If galexia can predict the future, well, we don't know if it works, how accurate it is, nothing. You might be...well, getting too.....excited and i uh......i'm getting a bit worried ....about you.". Sky looked over the drawings around the room, "You sure you're not just worried about all the drawings she did of you? C'mon judas, it'll be fine, with this we could stop you from having issues before they happen!". "Sky....well, yeah, of course that makes me anxious but....you know, stuff like this.....you shouldn't let it take you over or anything. I mean, the plant drawing happened forever ago, events could happen in a day, or a year from now from what we know. W-we don't even know if she can control it.", Sky looked a bit frustrated, turning away and eyeing the green-eyed princess in the corner ."Galexia, How do you do it? Any of this?", Lexi just blinked at her, he face never wavering from her normal dreamy expression, "I just draw my dreams, my parents always wanted me to keep a dream journal and eclipsa said i should keep up using it! Said i had a real talent for drawing all kinds of cool stuff! You like?". "Lexi, you just predicted the future! Don't you know that!?" "I just draw my dreams, that's it. I like draw the things i see in my dreams and they come out looking really pretty!" Sky scratched at her face, and felt a hand on her shoulder, looking up to see judas with a sad smile. "Sky look, it's.....Galexia has drawn a ton of stuff, stuff that's never happened yet, look around you....Can you really ever see-", he picked one of the drawings out of the pile, "Eclipsa riding around on a giant pizza? We don't know how this works sky....even if she can tell the future, what if....what if most of this stuff never actually ends up being true? Look Sky we can't focus on the future.....we have to look out for what happens now...". "C'mon judas! You just told me today you just want to know who it is! ". "We have no control over what lexi draws sky!", he raised his voice, before softening it,"Please sky, let's not....let's not look too deep into this. You know that this stuff might make me and you more anxious about an already scary situation. And you know what can happen when...I panic....", Sky's eyes looked towards his arm, and she sighed. "Fine, but i'm just saying jude, what if we can use this to help! If we had known before....we could've stopped the plant...". "Sky, please...", sunny stood up now, eyeing between the two, "Lexi's my friend, i can tell you if she draws anything funny? Is that ok?". There was a moment of silence but the boy signed and gave in, "That's just fine, you better get going anyway, after the plant attack, my family would panic knowing you're here. We'll catch up later, ok?". Sunny nodded, Lexi gathering up all her drawings to head to her own room, sunny hugged the girl happily as they parted, both waving to the other teens as lexi ran out the door and sunny teleported. "And one last thing......", he turned away from sky, staring at the door, "We can't tell luna about this, you know as well as i if she finds out that lexi might be able to tell the future, she won't use it for the right reasons and we can't risk it. I don't trust her knowing about something like this.....". Her turned back to face his friend, "Sky, c'mon, tell me something. Please don't stand there and give me that look, i want you to tell me your answer, we're a team....". "Why don't you tell nora then....", sky grumbled under her breath. "Pardon?". Sky went back to being quiet, not really looking at her friend in the face and turning her back to him.  Judas looked depressed, eyeing at the floor and sighing, "Sky, we're best friends, we need to talk to each other about this. Nora is cool and i want to help her and befriend her but you're still my best friend, that hasn't changed. I-I'm not mad, i just think...we can't rush into this....and we need to be careful is all....we can't dig too deep into something like time...it's dangerous..and I don't want you or anyone getting hurt...". Sky still didn't answer and the prince sighed and turned around, "I'll see you later sky, and...I hope to see you when we visit nora in a few days....just....please don't do anything irrational...ok?". Sky heard him teleport and sighed, falling face first into her mattress and forcing back weak tears. - Dinner that night was rather quiet, judas wasn't exactly sure if he and sky just had some sort of fight, but he knew they didn't seem to leave on the best of terms. He kinda wanted to call her back and maybe apologize but  it felt too soon, it had only been a couple hours ago after all. His surroundings were not better, even though they got grounded at least what felt like a week ago, everyone still seemed in a sour mood. Even his parents weren't their usual flirty selves at dinner. Celeste had always been kinda bitter but Sunny seemed oddly quiet, her normal radiance wasn't getting to anyone tonight, she ate in silence, perhaps the galexia talk had gotten to her a bit too. The only reason judas could think to explain his grandparents being in a downer mood was because everyone else seemed to be, and weren't even talking that much. Though out of the corner of his third eye judas could tell landon was glaring at him angrily. As he had been for a bit of time now in fact, the whole castle felt sour and even when their parents suggested game nights or movie nights no one seemed to say anything. Judas could've sworn he saw mason holding a funeral for his plant in his room at one point. He just wanted the funk to end, he actually missed seeing his parents flirt in front of him, or mason's little announcements, or his grandparents fussing about his condition. He needed something to take his mind off his sadness and worry about sky and this really wasn't helping. "Jackie's back..", Marco said, trying to smile and lighten up the room a bit more, "I haven't gotten a chance to see her but i'm glad she's finally back, it feels like it's been forever...". There was a bit of silence before the former king sighed and his teal eyes looked towards the couple. "Good, perhaps with her around we can resolve all this much sooner, she's caught quite a few powerful crooks hasn't she?", his wife next to him grumbled in approval. "Yeah, she's one of the best, she can totally catch this guy, the commission will be helping her, well, whoever among them that can help." Judas took another bite of his vegetables, and listened in, his purple ears twitching. "I can't believe they haven't caught them by NOW, they're more powerful then any of us.". "Toffee evaded them", Marco pointed out, "Even they can't catch everyone, especially those with great knowledge about magic and how to evade them.". "Hmm, wonder if toffee may be behind this once again....", He took a sip of his drink, thinking about it as his son shook her head. "Dad, toffee's deader then dead at this point, we can't rule him out but we'd much rather not deal with him again...". But the king persisted, "That's exactly what they said last time before he came back and wrecked the underworld, regardless, you both should update me and your mother....we're on off time, we might be of help.". "Guys, no offence, but we're in charge, this is our responsibility.". "Thomas, you're never too old to ask your parents for help. You're still our little boy..". The use of his full name and the little boy comment made the king slightly pink, marco laughing next to him. Hearing the queen laugh seemed to get the attention of all the kids in the room, sunny cracking a smile and even mason's wings flickered a bit more then they had been.  "Ok ok, don't.....dad, don't do that again....", the queen's hand slinked up and intertwined with the half-demon's. They then kissed the king's cheek and whispered some words in spanish to them, making the king blush more. "God marco...not at the dinner table.....c'mon now...". The moment seemed to lighten up the room a bit, but then landon stood up, finished his meal, and without a word he headed out. The king and queen watched him leave sadly and then judas stood up,  "Mom, dad, uh....give me a minute...". He followed after his younger brother and luckily he hadn't seemed to have gotten very far. Landon grumbling as he heard judas approach and normally Judas would say something about that but this time he decided maybe it was best not to pick a fight . "And what do you want?". The question caught judas off guard, why did he want to follow landon out anyway when he was clearly in no mood to talk? But then he brushed those thoughts off, he needed to talk to his brother, nothing more then that, if anything so they could break the tension between them and try and get things back to normal. He thought for a moment and crossed his arms, trying to cool down and focus on what he wanted to say. "Landon, hey, i.....i want to check up on you, you've been kinda distant lately...well, more distant, and-". Landon turned around, "Go away jude.....can't a guy go mope in peace instead of hearing their goody two shoes brother annoy them?". He put his hood up, trying to cover up his face as much as he possible could despite his little horns making it difficult. "Landon...". "Just go spend time with mom and dad, you're their favorite anyway....". "What?". "A week to just take care of our dog as punishment? Protecting your hide every chance they can? worrying about your stupid arm more then anything! Stop trying to act like you don't notice how they treat you, you're their angel son who makes no mistakes and doesn't need to get punished like everyone else. I had to spend hours digging through the garden to uproot giant killer plants and what do you get? A slap on the wrist because of course you do!.", he snorted at his brother, eyes practically glowing. "Landon, you gave mason dangerous seeds, not me.". "And you knew about it, and said nothing, and yet? They let you off easy!". "But you did it knowing mom and dad weren't cool with it!", judas argued back, "This entire thing was on you, landon! Where did you even get seeds like that anyway?!". Landon shook his head, "You're missing the point jude, yeah, it was stupid, whatever.....but that's not what i'm talking about. I'm talking about you being left off the hook once again, when you knew about it....you never told them yourself beforehand, and now that they know you hid it as much as i did you just get more chores?". "I didn't say anything because i didn't want you to get hurt! You'd be even more mad if i just told on you! There's no win-win situation here for me!!", then judas toned down his voice, "Look, I just...I know we have never always gotten along, and i didn't want to well....make things worse between us. It was stupid to not say anything about something i knew would lead to trouble but i didn't want to make things...well, tougher between us, i don't like fighting with you. Ok? I'm sorry.". "Sorry isn't enough, you're their precious son judas! and i'm just the middle child no one cares about....don't lie to me jude. I finally get a friend i can talk to and i'm grounded from seeing him, but you? Yeah, you can go wherever you want...it's stupid....it's not fair.", Landon turned around and judas was about to say something but to his horror, his arm transformed. The creepy purple tentacle lying down on the ground in front of him, even starling his younger brother. It had probably intended to reach for the boy but instead it now weakly wiggled on the floor, and landon made a face at it before turning his back to his brother. "Ugh, just leave me alone judas...". He shoved his hands into his hoodie and moved along, leaving judas behind who looked at his transformed arm and sighed. - "At ease everyone!", luna looked up as Kelly walked in, "As i assume you all know by now, our fearless captain has returned to us on important matters, i need you all on your best behavior in her presence. You'll be trained by her at least once a week, when she's not busy. But don't be ashamed if you can't match her, no one ever really does...", then the woman eyed luna, "Though considering this batch some of you might manage to at least get a hit on her....who knows.". Luna's eyes returned to her weapon at hand, she hadn't managed to get a glimpse of her mother yet but she had been mentally preparing for it ever since she found out she was coming back. What kinda person would her mom even be in this environment, as a knight? She was quite tough as a queen but what about a knight? Is she tough as nails or as silly as her mom turned out to be in this dimension? What if she saw right through luna and her lies? "She'll be here in a few minutes, i suggest getting to fighting and looking busy, want her to come here and be impressed to see you all, so no lollygagging. Who knows, she might take a liking to some of you, and if you wanna be as high ranked as her, you'll want to catch her attention.". She stepped out and as soon as the door closed the room scrambled, monster and mewman both immediately cleaning up the area and heading out to train . She sighed, grabbing her helmet and following them. She needed to keep her cover. Her hair tied up, her posture straight, and her armor on correctly as she took a seat on one of the benches, watching two of her current cadets fighting each other.  Most of everyone was already in combat practice, though she could spot a few doing some exercises off to the side. She pulled out a sketchpad, taking some notes of the room, and of the skills of her fellow cadets. Once she was able, she was going to get another look at Janna's office. By breaking into it. She didn't hide the fact she found janna suspicious at all, and that hadn't changed much. The woman's office was full of tricks and if luna was finally gonna get down to things, she needed to play dirty and get a closer look at all of these adults. Judas and Sky were too busy with their own problems to prioritize any actual action, so once again it was up to her to take leadership and handle the situation all on her own. It was almost like being back home one again. Eclipsa coming through that painting gave her the perfect way to enter, as long as she found where she came in. Turns out having janna make them do chores didn't come all in vain after all. She'd have to simply get back into her office and take a detailed and thorough run of the place and hopefully she'd find everything she was looking for, and see if she could be cut out. The biggest thing standing in her way was that janna didn't appear to be a heavy magic user if she was one at all, but luna would be a fool to cross her out in case she had power from other sources though. Working with celeste had the potential to be messy but having a partner was probably for the best.  Tonight she needed the girl to check out the woods on some of the locations she already tracked down, at least then they could get an idea of if the culprit was even in them to begin with. At the very least, it was nice of the locals to happily talk about some of the hidden locations in the woods. What mattered now was if Celeste actually succeeded tonight with gathering anything. "What'cha drawing cadet?". Luna looked up, away from her work, "It's nothing of your concern-". Then she froze. Her eyes met the brilliant turquoise ones of a woman,she had short blonde hair with a teal streak, tanish skin, freckles, and was covered in armor of silver and blue. Luna froze where she sat, putting away the sketchbook and almost about to fall to pieces if the woman hadn't begun laughing, "You're new, i can tell, ah it's ok. I get the feeling you're probably not too familiar enough with me, you seem like you're not from around here, are you?". Luna still didn't speak, looking over her mother strangely, as though she was a stranger. And in a way, she was. The entire room behind her was even frozen, it appeared jackie came in without so much as a peep. Catching most everyone entirely off guard as they scrambled to get themselves together before her. She seemed amused, even despite the circumstances in which brought her here, "It's ok miss, you'll get used to everything around here real fast, but i must say, if you're taking notes on your opponents, that's rather smart of you. Just keep in mind you won't be able to do much of that when in combat, people are unpredictable.". She sounded.....oddly sweet, and luna was caught thinking to what she was like back home. She didn't seem to let things get to her, made her mother's life easier and supported her all the time, was always trying to avoid violence whenever possible. But here, she was literally a knight, someone who usually ended up in violent situations whether they wanted to or not. And yet, she didn't seem nearly as hard-edged as luna had kinda been expecting. She crossed her arms and watched the other cadets scramble to present themselves to her, so much for showing off their best. But she didn't seem to mind, and luna got in line with the rest of them, her back straight and her eyes faced forward. "So you're all the cadets kelly has been telling me about huh? I'm hearing good things all the time from her, i trust her imput. Now, allow me to make a guess among the bunch of you...". She then turned to face luna, looking her over. "You're luna, i hear you're quite the fighter.....even star tells me she finds you impressive.". "How-". "How did i know it was you? Warrior's instinct....that and, well, again, queen wouldn't stop talking about you, of course she'd have at least a couple pictures.", she nodded to her," I suppose we'll see how you do under my supervision, hope to see you work the most.". Then she returned to addressing the rest of the cadets as a whole, "Now, with the current situation at hand, i cannot be nearly as frequent to teach you as i would be under better circumstances, you will be trained by Kelly more often.". "However-", she unshiethed her sword, swinging it against the ground, "We'll make the very most out of any lesson i have with you, we need more warriors now then ever to hunt down this guy and the more of you that graduate the better, some of you have already been on patrol, some of you have even been asked to be squires already. You're on your way to heading up a higher rank, that's a good sign.....hopefully you all get to that within the next month.". "Now, I want to see some action, no more talk, let's test out some of these skills and see where you all land and what needs to be worked on.". She clapped her hands and everyone got moving, grabbing their items and forming two lines on the opposite ends of the "One on One" room, a rather large training arena in the center that was fit for large scale fighting for knights. It had obstacles and dummies, and was perfect for training in a semi-realistic setting. If luna wasn't trying to blend it she would have some criticisms on how cluttered and potentially unhelpful this arena seemed to be but she kept her mouth shut. Being centered out so much was doing little for her blending in, all eyes tended to be on her. Some who seemed to find her impressive, others who seemed a tad jealous of her spotlight, and others who just plain found her strange or suspicious. Hopefully they didn't look too into the fact she looked a lot like jackie to say anything about it, at least her covered up marks did some favors to her though, but not much she could do about the rest of her without serious consequences. And of course, as she expected, guess who was selected to fight first by being pushed to the front of the line? "Luna, you're up, against....what's your name miss?", she nodded to a rather large monster woman who was the front of her line, "Dana...". She growled and grabbed her weapons, already ready for combat, and luna sighed. Yeah, put her up against the clearly larger and clearly stronger then her monster, thanks jackie. If she was using her wand she'd win this in a landslide, but she grabbed her blade and put on her helmet, in her mind already calculating the best way about this. Jackie watched closely as the girls bowed before resuming their places and waiting. And then a whistle blew. Dana rushing at her from her side only for luna to flip right over her easily, landing right on her feet to everyone's amazement. Her opponent turned around, lunging once again at her and their swords clinked together, luna was at a bit of a disadvantage as far as strength went here, so she had to rely on her other instincts if she were to win this. Though for a brief moment she considered losing, strategically, just to not put herself in the spotlight as much. Only for her eyes to match her mother's, and before she really considered it, her leg swept out and tripped her opponent, allowing her to climb on top of one of the large obstacles just as the monster recovered and went right after her with a powerful leap. Luna blocked, she was fending her off rather well, Her agile body leaping to safer locations so she could have the upper ground. Training back home had been necessary in case her wand was lost and she only used it on rare occasions. Never thought she'd be putting those skills to the test the way she was now but here she was, and showing them off to one of her moms of all people. Even if technically it wasn't exactly her, back home she'd never seen her like this. She narrowly avoided another hit from the sword before ramming her opponent down, the monster falling to the floor. She quickly was on her way back up only for luna to jump down and swing at her, the monster blocked and the two swords pushed against each other. Luna felt her strength fading but as she almost fell apart, she remembered who was watching and pushed back hard enough to knock the sword of her opponent away. She won. The whistle blew and there was clapping and applause, jackie look intrigued, though luna herself knew she may of  made things worse for herself by remaining in her mother's spotlight. She got off the arena and took off her helmet, Dana doing the same so the next players to go. She could hear people whispering about her and she sighed, she had the gulls to compalin about judas and sky, and here she was making it almost impossible to belnd in because she was a perfectionist. She hoped her mother would simply fade her interest with her as time went on, and when she did get out of here, her thoughts on her faded. Luckily the woman was focused on the other students as they all went, though their fights were clearly not nearly as interesting as luna's had been to the class. One match lasted less then a minute, Jackie calling instructions to some cadets on some of their mistakes or if they got too rough in the arena then was allowed. Now that she thought about it, was her mother married in this dimension? She never asked judas or sky and she seemed to be on her own so- Luna shook her head, she was getting too distracted about her mother. After this was over she needed to talk to celeste about any searching she had been doing on the outside. That should be where her mind was at, not at her mother, not to mention she was planning a break in that could ruin everything if it failed. She took a deep breath and pulled out her pad again, back to her original planning and work. She was at it for what she supposed had been almost half an hour before someone tapped her on the shoulder. "Training for today is over, you may want to head out, i think all of you deserve a beak." It was her mom, because of course it was. Luna stood up, "Right, pardon me then....", she adverted her eyes and started heading out as the woman called to her, "You did well, keep up the good work, though, maybe go a tad easier on your fellow students, ok?". Luna stood in her tracks, not even looking at her, "Alright.", Then she proceeded to head out. She needed to empty her clouded mind and get back on track and as she left through the room, the weight left and her head felt much clearer. A glance to Janna's office as she made her way back to her room, pulling out her compact and dialing. "Hey celeste, how soon can you be ready to go on a little hike?" - "Sky, dear, is everything alright?", eclipsa's words snapped sky out of her trance, her focus shifting back to the woman and she caught a glimpse of angel watching as she realized they had both stopped debating over the logistics of acid tears to wonder why sky wasn't saying anything. Sky crossed her arms, "Yeah, i'm fine, just....bored....", eclipsa didn't seem to be entirely buying it though. She put down her teacup and rested her head on her hands. "Sky, you've been distant since we started.....did something happen...?" "No...",she said rather quickly. The prince eyed her suspiciously. "Judas hasn't been around her recently, i don't smell him anywhere on her....", angel noted, making sky turn to him and point her finger right in between all his eyes. "And YOU stay out of this! You have nothing to do with any of this!". The boy huffed, "Whatever, i was just saying....", and eclipsa's gaze reverted back to sky, "Well, is it to do with your prince friend or is something else going on that you want to talk about? It's not your mother again is it?". "No...not this time.....but i'm not talking about it, and especially not in front of him....", she nodded to the prince next to her and angel turned away from her. "Look, let's just get back to...whatever exactly we were talking about...?", Eclipsa sighed and bit her lip, thinking for a moment before standing up. "Actually, let's do something else, perhaps something a bit more physical might get your attention just a tad more, make sure you have your wand...c'mon.". Confused, sky checked her pockets before heading out behind angel and her sorta grandmother. "Wait, we're doing what now? Cause i don't want to do anything with him.", sky grumbled, angel stopped dead in his tracks, to look at her, "You're not making things better by insulting me every single time we're in the same room together, i have ears, i can hear you...". He moved forward, "I'm not even doing anything wrong, and you're STILL mad at me...look, no webs, i'm not bothering people, haven't mentioned your mother once since we started classes....and your still complaining.". "Your're just doing it so you don't get in more trouble or get kicked out, you're not doing it to be nice and you know it....if my mom kicked you out right now you'd go right back to before and i'm not fooled. Don't even try to deny it angel....but then again, you speak your mind pretty well..", angel kept his mouth quiet as eclipsa shushed both of them, sky had been so distracted by angel she hadn't even noticed eclipsa was taking them both to the other side of the castle. "Wait, where are we going here?" "You'll see...." Sky sighed as she followed behind, hoping eclipsa wasn't taking her to do chores or something.. Only to find as they finally stopped, Eclipsa had taken them all the way to the ballroom. The new chandelier above them gleamed brightly and all of angel's eyes diverted around it. "Wait, you took us all the way to the ballroom, why? What does this place have to do with us....being good rulers?". Eclipsa turned to her two students and smiled,"Because you both are going to play active rulers, him the king and you the queen.". "What?", they both said in unison. Eclipsa clapped her hands and in an instant two servants set some chairs up and off to the side for the kids to sit it. " You're going to take a seat and i'll pretend to be a civilian asking for your assistance, and you'll respond accordingly.  And i'll show you what happens from there....now c'mon, this'll be fun.". The kids gave her a disgruntled look but she ushered them forward and they took their respective seats, looking less then pleased to be forced to be pretend rulers together. Eclipsa laughed at them before removing her hat and holding it to her chest, changing her body movements to pretend to be a poor peasant. She gave the two royals puppy dog eyes and they exchanged awkward glances as she kneeled to them, even though it was all pretend, it still made them feel weird. "My king and Queen, we've been hit with a terrible drought, could you please help us? Our home was swept away and i don't know what we'll do for food." There was silence, what did her mom normally do in these situations? Well, normally she was super happy and seemed to accept fixing everything and perfecting it. At least, that's what sky knew, she was never really present at these things and when she was she normally fell asleep. "Uh well, i can do magic and make some food for you to eat and then well.....i can donate some money, get your house rebuilt and uh....you can start fresh, we can give you like....a place to sleep in the meantime....". The former queen then nodded to her wand and Sky got the hint and attempted to magic up some food, all that came out was a small fish but at the very least it didn't seem to bother the woman too much that she didn't do it perfectly. The prince didn't seem to give it much thought himself, just sitting on the throne and looking as though he weren't paying a ton of attention to the situation until he noticed the dead silence in the room meant he was supposed to do something. Eclipsa smiled, then nodded to angel, who sky elbowed to get to finally speak. "What she said...". And sky elbowed him again. He hissed, "What was THAT for? I answered your request!". "You're supposed to be a king, don't you have anything better to say then just agreeing with me?". "Well, if i were king of mewni, that would pretty much be all i would have to do, wouldn't i?" Sky gave him a dirty look. "Haven't you even remotely learned how to do anything in your own kingdom? Or were you expecting when you got married that your partner would do everything? Like, if you want to be a good king, that kinda requires being a king to begin with.", the boy blushed and grumbled and eclipsa dropped the act and stood up, "Well, that was somewhat of a start, sky you're doing good but...well, work on not tripping over yourself and angel...well, your queen over there makes a fair point." "I'm not his queen." "Well for the sake of this lesson, you're pretending to be. Now, let's try another, this is kinda fun.", she giggled and parted her hat, changing her position to one of a possible limping mewman with a hunched back. Eclipsa might've been having fun with this game of pretend but sky was more then frustrated by this point. The stuff with judas was bad enough, dealing with the pressures of being queen combined with being forced to work with angel. She wasn't even paying attention to eclipsa's acting, just knowing she said something about being a sea captain trying to get fish or something. She could feel angel glancing at her to give an answer, but instead he forced himself to speak. "Uh, well, if you're having a tough fishing season you could uh....well i supposed we could share some of our food. We've not running out of grubs and overally large insects anytime soon, so that might be able to make up for the loss of fish..I'll send my men out to help and everything.". Sky, still saying nothing this time, lead him to speak further, "And uh.....i guess my queen can oversee about some locals who might...help?". Sky was looking off into the distance now and even though eclipsa had finally broke character to give angel praise for trying to sound like a proper diplomat, angel's focus seemed to be more on sky. He almost looked tempted to say something or ask her if she was alright but resisted and crossed his arms. But then eclipsa's own compact started to ring, "Oh pardon me a second, i need to check something. She took a look at her screen and sky turned her head to see eclipsa's smile turn to a frown, and there seemed to be a bit of panic in her eyes. "um, sorry it seems i have an emergency to get to, uh, stay right here, i'll be right back! Don't kill each other in the meantime ok?". And before sky could say anything, eclipsa had already grabbed some scissors and portaled out. "Uh....what just happened...?". Angel returned to his usual self, crossing his arms, "i don't know eclipsa very well, so you tell me.". The room was silent, and sky was almost just about to ditch it, but then again if she was spotted outside of classes and her mother found out, that wouldn't be a good sign. And leaving angel all along by himself in the castle was also not very high on her list either. She simply turned her head away from him and got lost in her thoughts, angel fixing his messy ponytail and his long light pink hair covering his face. Sky snorted at this and her turned red, grumbling and tying his hair back up the best he could. "Queen Eclipsa seems....interesting.". "Well considering you haven't had an uproar since being in her class i assume you probably do find her interesting. At least enough to keep you from being a pain.", her companion looked away from her, "You don't understand princess butterfly, nothing about what my people went through, nothing about your own kingdom and what it does, and you certainly don't know anything about me.". His spider legs stretched out a bit, trying to make himself comfortable. Was he insulting her? He was wasn't he? "You should talk, you have no idea how our magic even works and don't care about the consequences of anything. You're asking to fix old issues only to make new issues! That's the problem angel, you don't THINK!  Nor do you try and learn either, you're too stubborn. You don't remotely care about what else could happen or the issues that come along with doing all the things you ask. You're like, you're still just a kid, I don't even get respect in my family all the time, how the heck were you supposed to?". "Pardon? You're the princess, of course you're respected! Everyone, including my parents look up to YOUR family. Your next in line here, everyone here has to listen to everything you say!", Sky scoffed at him, "No they don't! My mom is considered the greatest queen to ever live! And i'm her disappointing daughter! I can barely use my wand, i procrastinate, i can't even form proper friendships with anyone outside of judas.....and...and....ugh no one listens to me....most of my ideas suck.". "Such as....? Sounds like something happened...". "Nothing happened angel....". "You don't think I've been frustrated like this? I know something had to have happened for you to be this upset..." Sky side-eyed him, she really shouldn't be talking to angel about any of her issues, she didn't like him and she sure didn't need his opinion on anything going on in her life. But she felt so mad and she felt like ranting and she let it all out of her system. "Ugh, it's just, i know something, something that could really help me and everyone else, and judas said no! He thinks it's too reckless and i might be getting way too obsessed with this and ugh it's just.....he's right but...what if...what if we need to do this to help?!". Not in her lifetime would she ever flat out tell the prince she had a magical half-sister from another dimension that could predict the future, and without that context it probably made what she said rather confusing, but angel didn't seem to find it strange. Perhaps his long spree of protesting and doing "Reckless" things in the eyes of sky made this whole thing less foreign to him. "Well prince lucitor always seems to mean well, he doesn't like anyone being hurt....especially to something he could've fixed himself.". "Yeah i know and he's saved me a lot and been a big help but it's just, what if this were MY thing? Like, imagine if i could fix this all on my own? If i could figure out a way to do this, no one could be hurt and i could just...i could really prove myself to everyone, judas, my mom. It's just...UGH.". She pulled on her hair, before readjusting her hat, "I don't even know what i'm supposed to do...I-I..ugh.....i really should talk to judas again and say something but i'm so upset...". "Wait, what exactly are you trying to fix?". "It's none of your concern....I have my own problems, you stick to yours, i'll stick to mine...", she was breathing rather heavy now, leaning and resting her arms on her legs. "I should call judas, apologize.....i just miss talking to him...we don't fight often...". She twiddled her fingers and sighed, "I don't have a ton of friends outside of him, we've been hanging out since we were very little because of our parents....and if i screw that up..I don't know what i'll do...". "Make new friends?", he mumbled. "You don't know anything about making friends angel, a little bird told me you don't even want them." "She told you?", angel's eyes diverted to the floor, "I don't need friendships princess butterfly, i have to put my focus where it matters. But, if you want friends and you want to have them, then you should go and find some new ones.". But his companion shook her head, "Don't tell me how to handle my relationships angel, you don't understand what something like this feels like, making your best friend upset with you and then not speaking to each other for so long....you're used to being alone...i'm used to having judas around.". "You shouldn't have to listen to him....if you trust your instincts...". "No, he's right.....i was wrong...". "There's nothing wrong about doing whatever it takes to try and save people you care about...", he was almost mumbling that last bit, his hands clasping together and his eyes closing. "Why do you think I keep trying so hard? I don't want....anyone to suffer...no one....". Sky heard him snort, "If you would do anything to save the people you care about, what's so wrong about me feeling the same way?". For a moment sky was wordless, she was getting way too sentimental about this, and with angel of all people, she needed to regain her composure....she was falling apart. "What's wrong is you don't think angel! You don't think....about the consequences...you don't know as much as you think you do..". "And how is that any different judging by what judas said? In terms of your little...conflict?". He had a point. "You webbed people to walls! You kept people from getting to their jobs! You literally scare the heck out of our citizens!", the prince's pointed ears flickered, "Fine, maybe I did, but i never hurt anyone....can't say the same for you.". He was talking about the tazing, wasn't he? Man, no one was ever going to let that go. Worst part was sky could feel the tazer still in her jacket pocket, simply in case the masked creep snuck up on her, as that was what her earth wand was for. Geez, when did today she start becoming so sympathetic to her least favorite royal? "I don't enjoy fighting you.....just so you know, never have....". The boy glanced at her, before he stood up, stretching out all his legs, "You claim you're not very talented with that wand but i can't recall a time you haven't beaten me with it.". He turned around to face her, "If you're really as pathetic with it as you said you were, then show me.....let's fight...". Sky's expression was one of confusion and shock, she hadn't fought angel in a while, at least since the tazing incident, but that was only because after everything else happened, she had put him off. Though he had been mysteriously cutting back on his usual schemes... Regardless, she didn't seem to entirely like this proposal," Wait, you're asking for me to literally attack you? Dude, the last time i used a wand in here an expensive chandelier broke and the mewni people assumed i was trying to attack my mother. They're still not entirely cool with me for that, i'm not fighting you, my mom would freak out if i broke something or she found out i attacked you....ugh, and who knows what your dad would say about it...". "I'm just saying, if you're so weak as you claim, then i'm testing it." "Why?". "Just try.....i'll tell you after..". "No, why do you care so much about testing my magic?". "Because i do, now c'mon....fight me.....throw a spell at me....you said you're useless and weak, and i'm seeing if that's true...". Sky got up and off her seat, "Dude, i'm not going to attack you for no reason, if you end up seriously hurt my family is gonna be SUPER mad with me. How do you expect me to explain it if you end up injured?!". Annoyed, one of angel's hand started glowing, a web spell shot at her from his hands and on instinct sky shot a spell at him. A narhwal blast of all things, hitting angel square in the stomach and making him fall against the wall, "This time....i attacked first....". "DUDE!!". He moved the narwhal aside, and stood up, holding his stomach, "See? I told you....not useless...you're good with magic when you're focused and you know what you're trying to go for.....". Sky put the wand down, freaking out, she ran over and as much as she didn't enjoy angel, she looked him over for any injuries. "Are you ok?", God she hoped eclipsa didn't walk in any second now cause she had no idea how she'd react to something like this if she did. "I'm fine, just need to catch my breath....", He slowly stood up, catching his breath and watching the narwhal get summoned back into sky's wand. "Don't do that again, i really could've ended up hurting you....", sky grumbled, turning away from him. "Look, don't injure yourself trying to make me feel better, judas already freaks out enough when he finds out i might of seriously hurt you.....this is ten times worse then doing it to you because of the usual reasons...". "Well, this is supposed to be a lesson isn't it? Well, now you learned you can fight when you really set your mind to it.....", Sky looked at him, then looked at the wand in her hand. "Well, thanks....i guess....don't do it again...". She headed back over to the seats, taking her place as angel joined here, neither looking at each other until ecipsa re-entered the room minutes later.  She looked a tad...dirty, like she had been involved with something outside or even dangerous. But she seemed fine, fixing her hat and making a face as she re-entered the room. "Sorry i was gone for so long, important business....but you both seem just fine, so that's good. Now, where were we again? Ah yes, you two were working on presenting yourself and solving issues as rulers...now let's see about-". But angel interrupted her, "seems as though time's almost up actually, my father will be here any minute...". Eclipsa glanced at her compact and sighed, "Sorry i was gone for so long, but you both seem fine and we'll work things out tomorrow..". Sky glanced at angel, sighing, and for once she wasn't acting like a brat about sitting next to him. "Yeah, can do...". - Out in the mud under the moon in a dark forest, clearly a ton of fun for someone like celeste. She had to ditch her guards once again to go out into the woods, alone mind you, and dig up stuff out here for luna. Was she kinda desperate to go home? Sure. Was she desperate enough to go wandering out in the middle of the night with a threat on the loose to find out where they may be hiding? Heck no. This two person alliance was already falling apart and it had barely started, she might as well have gone back to the underworld and told judas everything. But then again, luna wasn't wrong that judas and sky were dong little to help, avoiding risky moves and trying to keep out of the spotlight. And at this rate, Celeste would be freakishly old by the time she got back home. She looked at the wand in her hands, she had agreed to hiding it before, but the longer she went without it the more she wanted to use it. it was practically all she had left from home not to mention what she could solve with it. Though she had to admit maybe having a loud wand like hers being carried around when she was trying to be sneaky was kinda stupid. Of course she had to be unlucky enough to get a wand with beans on the inside, she might as well wear a raincoat with a big red target on it at this rate. "Go patrol and find some of these locations she said, it won't be THAT hard she said....ugh.." Luna's handmade map was doing her no good and she couldn't help but be anxious about the sounds of creatures all around her. Is something jumped out at her and she had to attack it there was no way she was going to stay much longer out here. Her wand provided some light but it was not enough to help her navigate. She was getting lost in here and she probably should just dump this crazy idea and get back in her warm bed before anyone noticed she was gone. Luna would be pissed, but at least celeste wouldn't be dead. A few more minutes later and she could hear a howl in the distance, yeah, that was it, she wasn't sticking around much longer. Luna was just going to have to deal with another night of no real progress into finding what she needed. She reached in her pockets for her scissors, only to find they weren't there. She grumbled, she must have dropped them on the trial by accident, she was going to have to retrace her steps and find them. Fantastic, just what she needed. She spit on the ground and started walking back to...wherever she came from. Being lost in the forest was not what she had in mind tonight and she was gonna have to magically scrub her clothes so no one go suspicious of her when she returned. If the lucitors saw her filthy clothing, they'd know she had probably escaped and that was a recipe for disaster. She just needed the light to show her a glint, then she could pick us the scissors and get out of here. She could hear whispering and she was sure someone was watching her. She turned around, paranoid, but saw only darkness. she gripped her wand tighter, knowing if anyone attacked they'd be met with a rather powerful lightning bolt.  Her brown eyes took another good look around, hopefully it was just a deer or something harmless that was just resting if anything. She kept walking, she couldn't see anything out here and she wouldn't admit it but she hated doing this all by herself, even at home she at least had one friend that would help her with stuff like this. But being  on her own clearly sucked. Was luna doing any better? She didn't even tell her anything about seeing her mom today apparently. She brushed it all off like it was nothing, did this girl have any actual emotions or thoughts or was it all just some emotionless machine focused on it's task? God, what happened if luna got caught trying to find what she was looking for and they both got sent to the dungeons or something? Maybe have their wands taken away by their inter dimensional mom. Well at least then her bringing her nothing wouldn't mean much...would it?". Celeste saw something glint out of the corner of her eyes, the scissors! Good, she could finally get out of here and into a warm bed. Luna might chew her out for it, but honestly it wasn't worth it right now. She reached to grab it only for a shadow to pass by, startling her. She held her wand out in front of her, looking around before grabbing the scissors. The shadow flew by her again, and she couldn't even see well enough to make out what it was either. She just hoped it was an animal. But then it brushed by her hand and she was pushed back and onto the ground forcefully. That was NO animal. She shot a bolt at it and it scattered into the woods, her breath getting faster as she made a portal to get out. She could hear growling and she dived for the portal exit, making it just in time. And this was another time she wished the underworld has carpeting because landing on the ground like that was painful. She didn't know what was just happening back there but it seemed almost like whoever or whatever that was was making a dive for her wand. And missed. And boy was it quick too, what could possible move as fast as that? She was still stuck watching where the portal closed, yeah she owned luna a punch in the gut for making her go out there to do something like THAT. Celeste was rarely this freaked out but as she rehid her wand she was still processing the event. Maybe she really should report that to judas, if the thing really had been going for her wand or all that? Unless she was overreacting about an animal. "Uh...". Celeste froze in place, turning her head around to see she had company. Landon. He stood there, confused and looking over to where her portal had been. At first his look was one of confusion, then he looked slightly bemused. "Um, where in the heck where you going in the middle of the night, oh and before you ask, i just came in here to hide from judas....I think he's been trying to talk to me all day.". Celeste was still a bit shocked, not entirely sure how to react to the situation, landon was quiet the one for barging into her room wasn't he? "It's investigation stuff, isn't it? Did my brother put you up to this?". Celeste still didn't answer and landon stared and looked at her face curiously. "He doesn't know....". Landon's eyebrows furrowed. "Celeste, what's going on?".

#star vs the forces of evil #svstfoe #svtfoe #sky and the forces of the multiverse #janstar bby #starkie bby #tomco bby #ostar bby #tomstar bby #starco bby #marco #marco diaz #tom the demon #tom lucitor #queen lucitor #King Lucitor #tomco #Wrathmelior Lucitor #Dave lucitor #fanfiction #fanfic #jackie lynn thomas #eclipsa butterfly #my art

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my favourite sailor moon season 1 episodes

since i’m rewatching the sailor moon series (again...) i thought i would rank all my favourite episodes from each season then compile them all together and see which episode is my absolute favourite of the entire show. considering i have no idea what my favourite episode is... maybe i’ll know now, hah. 

Episode 8 - The Girl Genius Is a Monster: The Brainwashing Cram School of Horror

so uh... as a stressed student i can relate to this a lot. the kids going into the cram school is me going into school every morning. this is definitely not my favourite episode of the season but the introduction to ami is really sweet, especially when people whisper about ami behind her back but then when usagi actually meets her, ami ends up being the sweetest girl. 

i also just love the fact that ami freaking owned everyone in that arcade on the sailor v game?? like wow feminism right there

Episode 10 - The Cursed Bus: Enter Mars, the Guardian of Fire

mars is my favourite inner senshi and she’s honestly so cool in this episode. this is probably the only episode in the entire series where she’s quite akin to her manga self, and while i love her in the anime, i think her aloof manga self is great too. it’s interesting to me to get a look into japanese culture through shinto. watching this as a kid i had no idea what was really japanese religion and such so learning about this was cool (i had like 4 sailor moon episodes and they were all the introductory episodes to the senshi). also the bus was really freaky and scary and just what the heck. rei’s reaction to jadeite is also quite funny (she basically has heart palpitations of him, and not the good kind)

Episode 17 - Usagi's a Model: The Flash of the Monster Camera

one of the few episodes that aren’t the finale that i can tell you that usagi kicks some legitimate ass in here. like what a badass! i can’t say i know the last time usagi has done this, hah. this entire episode includes everyone telling usagi she can’t be a model because she’s not a good enough person or she’s not pretty enough. i mean even mamoru is back being the asshole he is in this first season, even though he goes on about how she won’t be picked because she’s not pretty on the inside and what not (like wth dude you don’t even know her) but usagi is picked anyways (like everyone who signed up but... whatever) and then she is left alone to fight the youma and then she is to fight the monster by herself. she does so by cleverly using the mirrors. one of the saddest bits in the show is when he family is watching the tv while usagi is asleep in her room they talk about how they wish usagi was as great as the girl who saved the photographer’s life (sailor moon) but ?? do they not care about the factt that usagi was AT THAT PHOTOSHOOT?? GETTING ATTCKED?? i know they don’t know she’s sailor moon but heck she was there she might’ve been attacked. the tsukino household can be so annoying sometimes hfksdh i digress

Episode 20 - The Summer, the Beach, Youth and Ghosts

this is a genuinely hilarious episode. poor mitsuishi kotono, she spent most of the episode screaming at the ghosts lmao. i like this episode because we see the girls get up to their usual loud shenanigans (and hell i love me a beach episode). this is also a episode about a heavy topic of a girls’ father forcing herself into a duty she is too young to deal with. it gets pretty dark too and i can see why they didn’t put this into the dic dub (she literally starts CRYING and i get these sort of like... really bad rape vibes. I KNOW HE’S HER FATHER BUT IT’S SO GROSS). anyways, it’s really dark but has it’s funny moments as we focus on some other characters, it’s a really good beach ova. 

Episode 21 - Protect the Children's Dreams: Friendship Through Anime

this episode is so great, i really do love it. it might might be my favourite in the season. i just love these two friends a lot, especially hiromi as a character (the shorthaired one). hiromi deals with being jealous over her friend’s sketches in animating and it gets so bad that nephrite has to come by with his stupid self and ruin everything. anyone with low self esteem such as hiromi can relate to constantly feeling like you’re in the shadow of your colleagues, your best friend. nephrite’s episodes tend to be my favourite because we see that our actions, when we are selfish and snobby that it affects others a lot. even though i despise nephrite his episodes have become a favourite of mine. 

Episode 28 - The Painting of Love: Usagi and Mamoru Get Closer

one of the few episodes where mamoru isn’t a complete ass to usagi (i think?) and he’s actually kinda ... civil with her. he still treats her like a child but i mean she acts like one so... i like this episode a lot because you can really see the difference in usagi and mamoru with the help of this really cute artist lady yumemi. i also think it’s really funny how usagi even meets yumemi is because she’s going to call out mamoru for cheating on rei lmao. this episode is really nice just because it starts more heavily foreshadowing about mamoru and usagi’s backseat relationship.

Episode 31 - Love and Chased: Luna's Worst Day Ever

if you don’t like this episode then there’s GOT to be something wrong with you. this episode is pure crackhead goodness while we get a spoof of sailor moon’s own show with loveable luna and righteous rhett butler, luna’s love interest before we even knew artemis’ name. this episode is just pure gold and this might be my second favourite episode of the season, not gonna lie. when i saw the cat bone instead of tuxedo mask’s rose, i remember laughing so hard i couldn’t breathe. i love this show.

Episode 37 - Let's Become a Princess: Usagi's Bizarre Training

being princess hard. not my favourite episode for any particular reason other than it’s REALLY enjoyable to watch. i also just love how usagi sucks at literally everything i suck at and she is just so relateable in this episode. i also love how she’s not the only one who sucks at ballroom dancing, minako can’t dance and rei is too much of a dom to let the other guy lead. feminism!

Episode 38 - The Snow, the Mountains, Friendship and Monsters

this episode marks one of my favourites because it begins rei’s total understanding of usagi’s relationship with mamoru and this continues from this episode until SAILOR STARS (yes i know she was kinda understanding of usagi in episode 35 but she also slapped usagi so...) but this episode is full of clumsy usagi goodness and the great friendship of usagi and rei. 

Episode 43 - Usagi Abandoned: The Falling-Out of the Sailor Guardians

i love these sorts of episodes, and just like the previous one, we get even MORE usarei friendship moments and i’m LIVING for it. even the senshi think mars actually hates usagi but noooppppe she’s actually her bestie. this is a great episode.

Episode 44 - Usagi's Awakening: A Message from the Distant Past

ok so i don’t really like mamoru and usagi BUT i like serenity and endymion. this backstory episode is GREAT and i wish i had a short show based around fun at the moon kingdom because that would be great? i love sailor moon don’t get me wrong but i don’t like mamoru and usagi. cough. this episode gives off a more ethereal quality and is sucha beautiful episode animation wise. 

Episode 46 - Usagi's Eternal Wish: A Brand New Life

while the last episode was HEARTWRENCHINGLY SAD i can’t get over how sad this episode is. not even mentioning how awesome it is when the beginning of moonlight densetsu comes on when usagi pull out her moon wand. this episode rips me apart because while i dislike usagi and mamoru this dialogue just makes me so sad “Live a normal life. Find a cool boyfriend.” “Nobody’s cooler than you.” AND I CRIED. nobody’s cooler than you, the asshole who called me fat, stupid, and ugly for 30 episodes. but whatever, i’m still sad. and then usagi’s monologue at the ending (i’m not a big fan of kae araki as usagi but i still... love the monologue so much) and just wow. what a great ending. 

this was more episodes then i expected

#sailor moon #sailor venus #sailor mercury #sailor mars #mars mars mars #sailor jupiter #seek the power of some new teamwork- #sailor moon episodes #usagi tsukino #usagi #ami mizuno #ami #rei hino #rei #makoto kino #makoto #minako aino #minako #mamoru chiba #mamoru #tuxedo mask #luna #artemis #mine

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Why Episode Ignis SUCKS!

So, here I am.

Episode Ignis is morally corrupt AND bad for the gaming industry. I'm serious. This kind of catering to the fans could seriously ruin the gaming industry if it isn't ruined already.

I wasn't originally going to say anything about what I thought of Episode Ignis, and I'm aware that this will probably earn me a steady stream of hate on this blog, but I don't care because I really hate the way Tabata just keeps vomiting out whatever he THINKS we want to see. And when said "vomit" comes in the form of some VERY disturbing themes- not only within the narrative, but in story-telling itself- that's when I just gotta say something.

None of this is fan theories or trying to figure out what's really happened or trying to fill in plot holes. It's clear both endings have plot holes. This blog is just WHAT'S WRONG WITH EPISODE IGNIS AND WHY I HATED IT. And why, in my opinion, it didn't fix anything.

I've compiled my reasons into one little...big blog. Divided into chapters for organization.

(I'm not borrowing anybody's opinions or theories, btw. I wrote this blog before I even knew anyone had similar fan reactions to mine about the alternate ending.)

The date I started writing this in One Note was Dec 14, in case anyone is interested. No? Okay.

So buckle up, and don't say I didn't warn you...

HEAVY SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT

CHAPTERS:

1. IGNIS IS OUT OF CHARACTER 2. IGNIS IS A SELFISH PRICK 3. IGNIS TAKES OVER EVERONE ELSE'S ROLE 4. THE ORIGINAL STORY'S BUILD-UP AND CLIMAX IS GROSSLY OFFSET 5. WHY THE ORIGINAL STORY IS BETTER 6. COMPARING FFXV'S STORY TO OTHER GREAT EPICS 7. BAD MORAL/MESSAGE 8. THIS ENDING IS NOT CANON 9. PURE FANSERVICE 10. LINGERING QUESTIONS 11. OTHER THINGS I PERSONALLY DIDN'T LIKE 12. IN CONCLUSION

Okay, saying episode Ig sucks is kind of shameless clickbait, I admit. The episode proper was actually great and I really enjoyed it. It was compelling, exciting and answered enough questions. The alternate ending part... Not so much.

Keep in mind that most of my criticism is directed toward the Alternate Ending, and from a story-teller's vantage point, but there is a bit directed toward the main episode as well. And this is just STORY criticism. The gameplay elements of Episode Ignis and the visuals and music were great. No complaints there.

So, let's get started!

1. IGNIS IS OUT OF CHARACTER

We're all familiar with the bespectacled, level-headed, pensive advisor that is Ignis Scientia. With his cool logical methods, he is the one the bros- and most importantly Noct- rely on as their anchor. The voice of reason in the medley of chaotic situations which they often find themselves. But, watch out! Throw a magic ring and a prophetic vision into the mix, and he becomes a one-man recipeh for disaster, who's ready to literally burn the world! See what I mean:

-Ignis doesn't use any of the cool decision-making skills we've come to expect from him in the main game. He's all raw emotion and flights of fancy now.

-He's never shown signs of obsessive protectiveness over Noct before. He cares, yes, but one little vision makes him completely lose his ability to examine the situation and think clearly. This is a direct contradiction to everything we've previously learned about his personality!

-The creators of episode Ignis also based the alternate ending on the comradeship that was built up in the story parts that THEY CUT OFF. The close bonds that the bros come to forage during the later parts of the game never happen, thus making their actions (and especially IGNIS'S actions) unrealistic. Remember, all that's happened to the bros at this point is a few hours on the road trip in the regalia, they've captured a few summons, collected a few weapons... Nothing has really happened. No death, no vision loss, Ignis and the others act like the story proper has already taken place.

2. IGNIS IS A SELFISH PRICK

The alternate ending seems innocent enough. Ardyn threatens to kill Ignis, and he has little choice but to put on the ring and defend himself. But it's what Ignis says first that is highly disturbing. Ignis's words are at best emotionally compromised-- at worst, EVIL. Let's listen in on some quotes:

-"This world means nothing to me. Do with it as you wish!" (To Ardyn) (TO ARDYN!!!!)

-"A world without him isn't worth saving!" ??? What about Prompto and Gladio? What about Iris, Cindy, Cid and Aranea, you BLATHERING BOBBY-SOCK??? ...Actually they never make nice with Aranea if this happens, do they... Huh.

-"I refuse to let Noctis sacrifice himself!" Again, "I refuse to do this." "I refuse to do that." Ignis isn't thinking about what is really best for Noct and the others. He's thinking about himself and what he wants or doesn't want. Isn't that Noct's choice? Did you ask him? Ig only wants it to go HIS way. Like, Dude, just because your bud might die, you'll let the world burn? That's not your choice!

And I'm sorry, this isn't self sacrificing or beautiful. It's DANGEROUS for Ignis to be thinking this way, much less get praised for it. He's willing to throw away everything everyone has sacrificed up until that point. Regis, Luna, Nyx, EVERYBODY. Ignis didn't 'rebel against fate'. He acted selfishly without consulting any of his friends, and only by the good grace of Tabata did it work.

-Ignis doesn't believe in Noctis. Regis and Luna both believed in him, but Ignis sees one vision and freaks the hell out. He is like: "No, I will make all these decisions for Noct. I will not allow him to decide if he wants to go through with it. I'll risk burning the world down instead." Whatever happened to "Stand by Me"?

-after he learns of Noct's potential death, Ignis tries to make Noctis discontinue his journey. Even though he knows now that Noct is the only one who has the power to save the world! And just as Noct is beginning to realize how important it is! Just on the heels of Luna's death! He's only thinking that he doesn't want Noct to die because he's SELFISH.

-Ignis treads dangerously close to the same path as Ardyn in the alternate ending and it's NOT RIGHT that he can do the same thing, yet have a better result. Selfishness ALWAYS leads to harming those we wish to protect most.

-I CAN'T BELIEVE THE LUCII FOUND HIM WORTHY OF THEIR POWER WHEN HE JUST DECLARED HE WOULD LET ARDYN BURN THE WORLD DOWN! Sense made: 0%

3. IGNIS TAKES OVER EVERONE ELSE'S ROLE

Say hello to you new protagonist everybody! Ignis Scientia effectively usurps the lead position from Noctis. (And everybody else's positions too.) Watch this:

-Ignis takes over Noct's role of the game's protagonist/hero.

-Ignis takes over Gladio's role as Noct's guardian. He says something like: "I swore an oath to protect him!" No, Ignis. That's Gladio's job. You are a cook, remember? Now be a good boy and come up with a new recipeh for us.

-Ignis takes over Prompto's role as Ardyn's hostage in Gralea.

-Ardyn reveals his true identity to Ignis (a complete stranger) and Noctis never finds out??? Idk.

-Ignis takes over Ardyn’s role as the guy who’s gonna burn the world.

-Ignis takes everyone's role for himself except his own, which was to be the pensive, intelligent and dependable advisor. He totally takes leave of his brain!

4. THE ORIGINAL STORY'S BUILD-UP AND CLIMAX IS GROSSLY OFFSET

-The train ride to Gralea, Noctis coming to terms with Luna's death, finding the strength to wear the ring-- all this character development and story arcs NEVER HAPPEN! Noct just decides on the spot that he's gonna hop right into the crystal and... That's basically it. No doubts or fears or hesitation like he had in the original story. Nope, we skip all the development and cut right to the chase. The previous build-up made him a human, relatable and interesting character. It made us stand up and cheer for Noct. Now, just the sight of Ignis messed up on the ground and BOOM! Skip straight to the ending. Character development and struggles be damned! Such an immediate decision as Noct makes is not only highly unrelated to his character, but doesn't even make for a good story. I don't know how people say it does.

-Everything becomes too easy. Luna's death and Iggy's vision loss stirs up some serious turbulence that the bros have to work out before they continue their journey. All this is skipped in the alternate ending.

-Ignis's vision loss becomes just a tease.

-There's no penalty for using the ring's ultimate power to banish Ardyn for good. Noctis's survival doesn't make any sense. It's kinda easy to defy fate when there's no consequences for any of your actions, eh? Seriously, there's no consequences to putting on the ring and summoning the Knights of the Round to defeat Ardyn and restore light. This is wildly out of whack with every way the ring's magic has worked until this point. (That is: draining life force in exchange for magic.)

-Noctis doesn't die defeating Ardyn now? Just because Ig used the ring on him ten years ago, doesn't mean he's still weakened all this time later. And if it does, then we should just do this all the time. There's no good explanation for this that I've seen.

-And why would Ardyn still go through with his plan. I mean, you can't exact revenge on your own bloodline and the crystal if you're not strong enough to at least take him down with you, Ard.

-Luna and Noctis's "love story" (big fan) is stepped all over. Not that it was well written to begin with, but now her death has no effect on Noctis or anything that comes after. I guess Tabata's no good with commitment to relationships.

-Ignis trying to "change fate" is like saying every other character didn't try to figure out EVERY possible way to save Noctis. Do you think Luna wouldn't have tried to find a way to save her only friend? DO YOU THINK REGIS WOULDN'T HAVE TRIED TO FIND A WAY TO SAVE HIS OWN SON?? No, they were basically stuck-up bigots who were willing to sacrifice Noct because it was convenient. Yep. Not buying it. I mean, Ravus looked for years for another way for Luna to fulfill her calling without spending life force (even selling his own soul in the process) and couldn't do it, and suddenly Iggy just snaps his fingers and BOOM! "I've come up with a new way to fix everything!" Imma call bogus on that one.

-Now the Genesis artwork makes no sense, because Noct never had a blind companion.

-Luna's t- t-...tr...TRUE feelings for Noct are never disclosed via Gentiana/Shiva.

-Ardyn is now on the losing end for the bulk of the game. Horrible dramatization!

-The world of darkness now has reduced meaning because everyone now knows Noct is gonna be back and kick Ardyn's backside in a bit.

5. WHY THE ORIGINAL STORY IS BETTER

I say "story" and not "ending" because it's pretty obvious how much of a change there is to the story, depending on which ending you choose.

So, there's a generally accepted fan theory that Noctis never had a choice in his destiny and was basically funnelled down the path to complete it by the prophecy and/or the Astrals and/or the Knights of the Round. Not going to name any names, of course, but there's this thing that the FFXV fandom says: "Noctis never had a choice but to sacrifice himself. That he was the slave of the prophecy and the Astrals were using him." That he was a victim of circumstance. That it "wasn't fair". Like somehow the prophecy and Astrals were forcing Noct to kill himself.

I've never seen any real evidence to support this. On the contrary, no one is forcing Noctis to do this. The prophecy's not something you can rebel against. A prophecy is just a foretelling of something that is to come. It doesn't force anybody to do anything. In fact, it's only fair that Noctis know what's coming if he chooses to go through with his destiny. A last chance to turn and run from it if he so wishes. In fact, it would be unfair if he had no warning whatsoever.

The magic of the ring is what kills Noct. We know that the more magic one uses, the more life force is drained (see KG and ep Ig). Like simple Physics: what goes up must come down. He who uses the magic must sacrifice life force. That's what magic runs on. (like king Regis ages more quickly as he uses magic to keep up the new wall) It's nobody's fault. As the only one with the power to use as much magic needed to defeat Ardyn, (even the Astrals can't) Noctis has a choice to make. Surrender his life force to kill Ardyn, or give up and run. THAT is Noct's choice.

And he makes conscious decisions to sacrifice himself many times throughout the story. This is what makes our heroes and heroines worth looking up to. Putting aside their own desires and doing the best for everyone.

"I think I can do it... I won't let you down!" He tells Luna.

Still, Noctis had many chances to run. He could have turned from his responsibility and turned back. But he knew his Dad and Luna and the bros and the WORLD was counting on him. By the time he emerges from the crystal we see his resolve. He's made his decision and he'll see it through.   Because only HE can. Only the chosen. By the ending campfire scene and when he takes Prompto's photo as a keepsake, it's clear he'd made his choice. And the bros RESPECT IT. They STAND BY HIM. There's none of this second-guessing stuff or making decisions for Noct.

As for being a victim of circumstance, aren't all heroes?

Ardyn, for one. Here we have an example of a man who could have been a hero, but his jealousy of his brother led him to do things that led him to hurting those he once swore to help. Noctis didn't let this responsibility drag him into the depths of despair and spite like Ardyn did.

The important thing is that Noctis makes the right choice. If he didn't, he would have ended up like poor, corrupted, jealous Ardyn.

As I said before, Ignis treads dangerously close to the same path as Ardyn in the alternate ending, and it's NOT RIGHT that he can do the same thing, yet achieve a better result. Selfishness ALWAYS leads to harming those we wish to protect most.

A direct corruption of morals.

6. COMPARING FFXV'S STORY TO OTHER GREAT EPICS

Seems like a good time to reference Lord of the Rings, since it's obvious Final Fantasy gets a lot of inspiration from there:

For example: It was never Frodo's choice to inherit Sauron's ring of power, but as the story progresses, he learns to accept his burden, because he understands that if he can't destroy it, then no one will. Even as it becomes abundantly clear that it will cost him his life. It's the doubt and fear that Frodo overcomes that makes him a true hero. He's faced with a situation no one would choose, but isn't that how all heroes are made? In the end he chooses to do what's right.

Likewise Noctis: As the chosen King of light, Noctis finds himself in a situation no one would choose. But it's how he handles it-- forces on in spite of everything -- because he knows it has to be done. And like Frodo, he finds himself the only one who has the means to do it. And he does it because it's the RIGHT thing.

And that's the ONLY kind of hero worth looking up to.

Other elements of the two stories match up too, like four protagonists set out on a journey, one with a very special mission, although they all will have to sacrifice part of themselves to see it through. 

Speaking of which, let's take a look at the similarities between the theme songs:

In Dreams, by Howard Shore:

When the cold of winter comes,   Starless night will cover day, In the veiling of the sun , We will walk in bitter rain, But in dreams, I can hear your name, And in dreams, We will meet again,

And now Stand by Me, by Ben E. King:

When the night has come, And the land is dark, And the moon is the only light we'll see, No, I won't be afraid, Oh, I won't be afraid, Just as long as you stand, Stand by me,

As you can see, both songs tell of the world being enveloped in darkness, but the bravery of the heroes spurs them on to complete their task with the help of their friends, because the world and all good things in the world DEPEND ON IT.

And, yes it's nice if there's an easy way out. A quick way to escape hardship and possible death. And in real life this even happens a lot, but those are the stories you never hear about because there's no sacrifice, effort and determination in them. For instance, if the Great eagles were to grab the ring of power, fly over to Mt. Doom and plop it in the lava, that wouldn't be a real story worth listening to.

Likewise, if Iggy were to put on the ring of the Lucii FOR Noctis, and defeat Ardyn halfway through the game, pretty much skipping the journey and the evolution of the characters, then that wouldn't be a good story, would it?

Why do you think you're so heart broken when Noctis finally does decide to sacrifice himself? Because, you got to know him and his friends throughout their journey. Their struggles. You felt like you were actually there through the ups and downs, observing all their actions. Taking part even. Through their hardship you learned to LOVE these characters and care about the choices they make.

That's how it should be. That's what makes every good story GREAT.

Look around. All your favourite stories follow the same pattern. It's not something we can dispense with to make ourselves feel better. It's OUR responsibility not to.

Okay, that got a lot deeper a lot faster than it had to, but you have to see, that Noct's sacrifice is in no way unfair or bogus. It's HIS choice.

7. BAD MORAL/MESSAGE

-So, the message the alternate ending portrays is basically: "Just act irrationally and irresponsibly on your own whims and desires. Without consulting your friends and the people who's decision this REALLY is. Things will come up aces ;)"

-Throw out your rational-thinking self-sacrificing heroes boys and girls, because here's one hot-head who NONE of the rules apply to!

-Heroes are made by the great deeds they do, and the obstacles they overcome. I guess heroes don't overcome their struggles anymore. They just go berserk and look for the quickest, easiest way out. And yay! They find it! What d'ya know. ;p

-The theme of Final Fantasy is not necessarily to "rebel against fate, or the powers that be". The theme of Final Fantasy has always been to overcome your obstacles, push forward and to do WHAT'S RIGHT, no matter the circumstance. No matter what the cost. Even if it's your own life. That's what's always been important about the Final Fantasy games I'VE played. That's the message I've always taken away from not only the Final Fantasy stories, but all great adventures in general. That's the true message to be learned.

8. THE ALTERNATE ENDING IS NOT CANON

-People have noted already that the ending is called "Possibilities" therefore indicating that you can take it or leave it. Like something that might have happened if Ignis had taken Ardyn up on his deal to come to Gralea.

-You can only play the alternate ending if you ALREADY played the first one, which leads one to believe that that's how the game is supposed to be played.

-You're seriously gonna make me invest in a DLC to get the "Canon" ending? (A whole year after the game came out?)

-Square Enix has even confirmed that the ending is not canon, but rather a 'possibility'.

9. PURE FANSERVICE

-Just because fans bugged hard enough for an easy way out. A blatant suck-up! At a time when fan service is butchering the industry! Calling this disaster "canon" is giving Tabata an easy way out of his responsibility. A responsibility to do it right the FIRST time, not just patch all your mistakes later. (If you can call this "patching") We paid for the GAME, not fan service.

-We all wish for that perfect ending where nobody dies and everything turns up roses, but at the cost of proper development, REAL heroic sacrifices and grievances and battle scars, I say NO.

10. LINGERING QUESTIONS AND PLOT HOLES

-So, remember that part when Noctis is lying there on the ground, and Ignis is lying there too and Ardyn offers to take Ignis to Gralea to lure Noctis to the crystal...? The key words were: Noctis is just lying there... Yep.

-What's up with those visions? Luna sending them? There's no way she would send those to him, because why? He's a random stranger who will just freak out and burn down the world if he sees them. It seems only to set up the alternate ending. And that makes me really mad. There's no way Luna would give Ignis the idea to turn from his path. Not after how strongly she and Regis and everybody believed in Noct. There's NO reason Ignis needs to know this. UGH!

-Why does the ring hurt when Ig puts it on? It didn't hurt Nyx.

-Ardyn reveals his true identity to Ignis (a complete stranger) and Noctis never finds out??? Idk.

-Why does Ardyn taunt Ignis (a total stranger) into thinking he's going to kill Noct? What purpose does that serve?

-Why was Ardyn shocked to see the ring in the alternate ending, but in the main episode he wasn't worried?

-Why could Noctis command the crystal so easily in the alternate ending, when it was ignoring him in the main game?

-What happened to the Niflhiem Empire? Did Ardyn still kill Iedolas?

-Why doesn't Ardyn kill Ravus/turn him into a demon? So much for wiping out the bloodline of the oracle. :p

-How come in the original story, Ravus is fooled by Ardyn disguising himself (as Noct),and Ardyn then kills him, but in ep Iggy, he sees right through the fake Gladio?

-And to top it all off, Iggy walks up to Noct at the end and mouths "Your Majesty", which is already starting to spark theories that that was ARDYN! Personally, I don't buy into the theory, but why the tease?????

11. OTHER THINGS I PERSONALLY DIDN'T LIKE

-It was short. Come on, we waited until December for and hour and a half of gameplay? Episode Prompto was way longer and fuller. (And raised a lot less questions...)

-All fangirl squealing aside, Iggy's outfit changes were kinda lame.

-All that money spent on an alternative ending when the main game is starving for patches...?

-Throughout the episode proper, we get dumb clips that intentionally set up the alternate ending. Like those visions and Ravus not dying/turning into a demon. They don't even serve a purpose into the main story.

-The blatant disregard for commitment to a story.

-The voice acting was a bit off in parts. Like, sometimes Iggy is just standing there screaming. Lol

-Ignis didn't come up with ONE new recipe!

12. IN CONCLUSION

-Tabata is spineless!

-Ahem, sorry. So yeah. Everything in this new ending is pretty messed up. The first one had it's issues, but this one to me is 10,000,000,000,872.5 times worse. It's hollow, with no backbone, and plays out like a cheesy fan fic I would pass up on AO3.

-Look, I love sweety, fluffy, nonsensical endings and happily ever afters and shippy ships too, but if Tabata sees the rate at which we're lapping up this sugar and rainbow vomit, he'll wonder why he should even waste time developing fleshed out characters with real struggles and cohesive stories, and we'll be stuck in this cheap fan service HELL forever! And that's disrespectful to true story tellers and well established character arcs everywhere! Disrespectful to the name of Final Fantasy!

-So yeah. That's all I wanted to say. I'll say no more on why I hate the alternate ending, because I know a lot of people liked it. I just wanted my friends to know why I'm won't be hopping up on this alternate ending train any time soon. ^^

Thanks for reading. Stay epic, you guys!

#Episode Ignis #spoilers #ignis scientia #final fantasy xv #ffxv #Spectre Writes

[crimsonrevolt]

Congratulations Dani you’ve been accepted to Crimson Revolt as Sirius Black!

↳ please refer to our character checklist

Dani you’re back! And we’re so excited to have you back! Sirius is so important to this group, especially with the most recent plot drop and we’re so excited to see you play him out and cause a little trouble. As usual, your writing is wonderful and your characterization is lovely.

application beneath the cut (tw: slurs, mentions of body dysphoria)

INTRODUCTION

Dani here (again, finally!) and I’m 25 now. My preferred pronouns are she/her and I am from Michigan in the US, so EST timezone.

ACTIVITY

I’m going to low-ball and say like 5-6/10 ???  I have a few weeknights free, and then more time on the weekends.

HOW DID YOU FIND US?

Old member, but initially it was through the marauder’s rp tag, I believe.

WHAT HARRY POTTER CHARACTER DO YOU IDENTIFY WITH MOST?

Funnily enough, I’ve always hardcore connected with Sirius. Our personality types are very similar, and I’ve always been the ‘Padfoot’ in groups of friends. And growing older I’ve identified similarities between his upbringing and home life and my own, so yeah. But I also identified with Harry, Hermione, and Luna when I was younger. I don’t exactly remember why, but I did ?  Maybe it was the outcast factor or whatever, but those are all tied for second after Sirius, I think

ANYTHING ELSE?

This group is legit the best group ever.

IN CHARACTER

DESIRED CHARACTER

Sirius Orion Black III ——– He is named for the Dog Star, the most brilliant star in the sky, visible from anywhere on Earth - an actuality he embraces and carries with him from the moment he is able to understand its meaning. Ancient namings signify he is scorching, sparkling, bringing destruction and rebirth. He is important, and his name informs everyone of such.

But he is the point of Canis Major, a hunting dog, ever looking towards his master, Orion. Later, he would think it ironic that he was intended to obediently follow the hunter across the sky. When he was young, though, he did follow his father, his master, with wide eyes and a thirst to learn, to emulate. He did, after all, carry his father’s name as one of his own. He thought it only right that he be his hunter. He learned quickly enough to leave Orion Black be.

His name embraces the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black - a reality he despises when he is older. He is taught to believe that to be a Black, to be a Pureblood is to be royalty. He believes it.

He spends the majority of his childhood being trained to be the perfect Pureblood heir, to be the perfect Black. He attends many Pureblood-only balls and events, and is taught the proper way to mingle with other Purebloods. He learns manners and etiquette, and he is expected to be a proper child. There are never many other children at the balls, but he is reminded that it is improper to run about and make a fool of oneself like ordinary children; he is, after all, anything but ordinary.

How could he be? His name attests to his brilliance.

FACE CLAIM

Miles McMillan is my boi, okay

REASON FOR CHOSEN CHARACTER (tw: mania, depression, alcohol)

This is long, I’m so sorry but not really. But Sirius Black has been one of my favorite literary characters since I was in 3rd grade and first read Prisoner of Azkaban. There was just always something about him, and I don’t even know how to put into words how much I love Sirius Black. I remember the moment I fell in love with him, though, was when I was reading PoA and this man who had just spent the last twelve years wrongly imprisoned for an horrific crime he didn’t commit, and who had just spent the last year on the run with his godson thinking him responsible for betraying James and Lily, offers for Harry to leave the Dursley’s and move in with him. Even after everything he had been through, he was still willing to immediately take in Harry and take his place as his rightful guardian. It breaks my heart that they were never able to be a proper family, but that’s discourse for another time!

Sirius was really the first character I ever really roleplayed, and he’s been living and growing in my head for six or seven years now, as silly as that sounds. My Sirius muse is always active and talkative and ready for action, and I love being able to put him out there and develop him further and still learn new things about him even after all this time (reference, yus!). I’ve always just felt a real connection with him. Maybe it’s because I see parts of myself in him, or maybe it’s because it’s just always been really natural and easy for me to get into his head and way of thinking. He’s always been more than just a character to me.

His personality, for me, has developed a lot since the early days. I think it’s easy to get sucked into fanon interpretation early on, especially with characters that have a really strong fandom presence. But I’m really proud of the character he’s become, and I think he strays from a lot of typical fanon stereotypes. One of the biggest stereotypes - and one that really bothers me - is that Sirius is some kind of Don Juan-Lothario-playboy-heartbreaker-type.

“With another shock of excitement, Harry saw Sirius give James the thumbs-up….a girl sitting behind him was eyeing him hopefully, though he didn’t seem to have noticed.”

Sirius’ main concern has always been, and will always be, his friends. He cares far more for his Marauders and their pranks than he does for birds and sleeping around. He’s a flirt, yes, but only because he’s charming and needs to grace everyone with that charm. It’s harmless flirting, and it’s not his fault if anyone takes it as anything other than that.

I also love dabbling in the Black side of Sirius. While Sirius is a very good person, I think a lot of that is due to him being sorted in Gryffindor and befriending James Potter. Without his influence, I think Sirius would be a very different person. Not all of that is inherent, but Sirius definitely has a cruel, cunning streak in him (i.e. that time he almost killed Snape). A lot of it is in his nature, and some remains from his upbringing; our early years and development have a huge impact on the people we become. So, I think it’s interesting, especially in the state of the world as it currently is, to play with just what parts of Sirius’ personality become more dominant. Add to that Sirius being part of the Aversio, and I think it’s a really great combination of ruthless, cunning cruelty and the person the Marauders helped him become to create something new all together. I’d be really interested to see how that changes him and, maybe, influences a shift to the Sirius he could have been had he not met James and the Marauders.

In my headcanon, as well, Sirius is living with undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder. It won’t ever be diagnosed or named in-game since they’re living in 1979 (it’s still fairly misunderstood now), but it definitely affects him. I feel like his upswings are pretty intense, and it usually results in him wanting to be out all the time and doing things, and he feels infallible and invincible, and he’s a lot more likely to be reckless and make snap decisions. He definitely has a tendency towards dangerous ideas that he thinks are absolutely brilliant (see: the Prank with Snape). On the other end of it, though, Sirius’ lows are very low, and he self-medicates with alcohol when he ’s suffering from the worst of his depression (see: pretty much all of Order of the Phoenix). But I don’t think that Sirius recognizes the depression as such. It’s a lot easier for him to acknowledge when he’s feeling great and on top of the world as opposed to when he’s feeling like shit and struggles with getting out of bed in the morning. He’s a lot more likely to hide that side of himself, too, and play it off with a smirk and light-hearted joke at someone else’s expense.

PREFERRED SHIPS // CHARACTER SEXUALITY // GENDER & PRONOUNS   (tw: slurs, mentions of body dysphoria)

If someone were to ask Sirius his gender and sexuality, though, he would quirk a brow and scoff and let out a bark of laughter because, obviously, he’s got a cock and he’s not a queer, what sort of daft question is that? But his closest friends know that he enjoys the company of both men and women, although lately he’s sought out men more often than not.

Sirius doesn’t remember the exact moment when he realized that he was attracted to men. Maybe it was sometime in his third year, when he had accompanied James to watch the Quidditch team practice. Maybe he had caught himself staring at one of the seventh years - a boy with shaggy brown hair and a strong jaw - as he flew around the Pitch. Maybe he had felt the distinct swoop in his stomach as he had watched, and maybe he had imagined what it would be like to kiss the older boy.

But Sirius only really remembers being too afraid to say anything to James, Remus, and Peter, being afraid that it would change everything and they would think him a freak, a faggot they didn’t want to be friends with, anymore. James found out, though, and nothing changed between them, and soon after so did Remus and Peter. It became much easier after that to accept that part of himself. He doesn’t hide that amongst his friends or the Order; although the muggle world is less accepting of his sexuality, he doesn’t pay much attention to anyone who gives him shit. He flips them the bird and continues on his way.

What he would never admit to, however, is the many times he has passed frilly shop windows and imagined being able to wear whatever clothes he wants that he sees, or wished he could be as comfortable in his own skin as David Bowie, or Freddie Mercury. Sirius doesn’t always feel exactly right in the body he has, and he doesn’t understand it even a little bit. After all, it’s hard enough to deal with the war; he doesn’t want to even begin to focus on the whole gender bit.

The other thing he would never, ever admit to is the feelings he has harbored for Remus since they were realized in roughly fifth year. He remembers it was an ordinary moment; Remus had been working on an essay and nibbling on the end of his quill, and Sirius had been watching him, entirely too distracted, and it had just…hit him. But, of course, he wasn’t deserving of Remus. He would never be deserving of Remus. Sirius wrestled with the feelings for a good year or so, but he has long since accepted them without hope for it ever changing.

In modern terminology, he would identify as a gender-fluid demiromantic pansexual, but that’s too fancy and way ahead of his time, so all he knows is that he’s queer - just another way in which he would have disappointed his family.

As far as ships go, I’m def wolfstar trash. They were my first real ship and I love them to pieces. That being said, Sirius/Chemistry is my #1 jam. The only thing is that he isn’t always into serious relationships unless he’s good friends with the person first. In my headcanon, he’s never had a real, serious relationship (although every relationship is most certainly a Sirius one, lmao), but he doesn’t feel wanting, necessarily. Relationships aren’t exactly a priority right now when there are bigger things to worry about.

EXTRAS

&;;—— PERSONALITY TRAITS (tw: alcohol, mentioned violence/blood)

✓ Funny ——- “Did you like question ten, Moony?”

He is barking laughter and poorly timed jokes, puns upon puns - seriously. A grin as wide as the day is long, carefree and easy. Light in the black of war; white sheep in the Black family. His good humor has covered him and carried him through all that he’s seen. It’s as much a shield for himself as it is those with whom he surrounds himself.

✓ Loyal | Loving ——- “Died rather than betray your friends, as we would have done for you!”

He is fierce, heart full for those he holds dear. Not many are kept that close, but there is no hesitation when asked to give his life. Warmth and comfort, in the crook of his smile and the corners of his eyes. Brilliance and steadfast companionship: a dog is man’s best friend.

✓/✕ Strong-minded | Judgemental ——- “Besides, the world isn’t split into good people and Death Eaters. We’ve all got both light and dark inside us.”

He is a tree rooted to the earth, tall and proud. Unmoving and firm against the hailing storm. Beliefs, unwavering, unwilling to hear. Opposition is wrong, and he knows it as well as he knows the stories written in the night sky. He is strong-willed and stubborn; a brick wall would be more receptive. He thinks himself open-minded, but it is only another belief.

✕ Doesn’t think through consequences ——- “What is life without a little risk?”

He is snap decisions made in the heat of the moment. Turbulent and emotional, judgement shifts as easily as debris caught in the tide. Words, biting, leaving scars as easily as laughter erases them from his mind. Passing thoughts in an endless stream of chaos - why waste time paying mind to outcomes when you can just act?

✕ Hellacious attitude ——- “There are things worth dying for!”

He is 2 am, leather, and a mess of discarded liquor bottles scattered about the floor. Blood-kissed knuckles and knuckle-kissed jaw. Smirks and sighs toppling from carved lips. Caught in a tempest, winds whipping his hair about his face, unable to see, blindly stumbling along, deafening roars threaten to consume him - one foot in front of the other. Raw magic crackling in the air, electricity against your skin; a beautiful sight when it implodes.

&;;—— WAND: As badly as Sirius sometimes wishes his wand was made from Dogwood (think of the irony! the puns! the beauty of the universe!), he was chosen by a Cypress wood wand with a Dragon Heartstring core, 15 inches, rigid.

“Cypress wands are associated with nobility. The great medieval wandmaker, Geraint Ollivander, wrote that he was always honoured to match a cypress wand, for he knew he was meeting a witch or wizard who would die a heroic death. Fortunately, in these less blood-thirsty times, the possessors of cypress wands are rarely called upon to lay down their lives, though doubtless many of them would do so if required. Wands of cypress find their soul mates among the brave, the bold and the self-sacrificing: those who are unafraid to confront the shadows in their own and others’ natures.”

Sirius won’t think about the wandlore behind cypress wands and their masters dying a heroic death until the fleeting, infinite moment in which he begins to fall in the Department of Mysteries. He will think it ironic, then, that his death is hardly heroic at all; that, naturally, James and Lily had far more heroic deaths than him. (He will also think about finally, finally reuniting with them again, and he will think of how sorry he is for leaving Remus and Harry behind, but James, here I come.)

“As a rule, dragon heartstrings produce wands with the most power, and which are capable of the most flamboyant spells. Dragon wands tend to learn more quickly than other types. While they can change allegiance if won from their original master, they always bond strongly with the current owner. The dragon wand tends to be easiest to turn to the Dark Arts, though it will not incline that way of its own accord. It is also the most prone of the three cores to accidents, being somewhat temperamental.”

It is of interest to note that dragon wands tend to be easily swayed towards the Dark Arts. Sirius thinks it should be noted, and then he will tell it to fuck right off, thank you very much. He knows that, had things gone just a little differently, he wouldn’t have had any difficulty using Dark Magic; in fact, he’d have been rather adept at it. Sirius laughs at the notion - and would like to tell the Dark Lord that he can fuck right off, too.

Sirius is a very quick learner. He is intelligent and, when he puts his mind to a task, he is able to stay determined and focused. Magic runs strong in his veins, so it’s only natural he be paired with a wand that is able to keep up with him and his raw power. That being said, however, Sirius’ magic is - too often - unpredictable. It has been since he was a child, and he still experiences outbursts of unintentional magic when his emotions get the better of him; the dragon wand nurtures his accidental magic, at times.

&;;—— PATRONUS: It’s commonplace that a Patronus will match a witch or wizard’s Animagus form, if they happen to be such, and Sirius is no exception. His Patronus takes the form of a dog, matching that of his Animagus counterpart: a bear-like German Shepherd. German Shepherds are known for being intelligent, loyal, and fiercely over-protective. Any close friend of his would attest to the fact that Sirius exemplifies those qualities. He is a bright wizard, and he would do anything for those he cares about.

&;;—— The best thing that has ever happened: ”I know that you will make us proud, Sirius.”

No one ever expected Sirius to be a Gryffindor; he certainly hadn’t when he had stepped up to the stool to be sorted his first year at Hogwarts. His entire family had come from Slytherin. He even knew that, somewhere in his lineage, he was related to Salazar Slytherin himself. But as Sirius’ attention had drifted to the far table of green and silver, he had felt a tug in his stomach that he hadn’t really understood.

….“GRYFFINDOR!”

He ignored the shouts and jests coming from the Slytherin table to rightfully take his place amongst the lions of Hogwarts. He was joined, thankfully, by James and the redhead he had met with the greasy boy (he was grateful - and always would be - that the greasy one ended up in Slytherin).

It wasn’t before he was whisked away to his dorm and he got to know his fellow dormmates: one sickly-looking boy named Remus and a short, ordinary boy named Peter. Sirius thought he could do without Remus and Peter. Who needed them when he had James, his best friend? But Remus and Peter did prove themselves when they turned the greasy boy’s hair a bright shade of pink for a week. That, Sirius decided, was enough to earn his respect.

The four of them quickly became inseparable, and Sirius decided that being a Lion was worth the consequent Howlers he received, even if meant returning from the Christmas hols with bruises hidden beneath scratchy sweaters.

&;;—— And the worst: “Blood traitor! Filth! Scum!“

He tried not to cry out as he was punished him one final time for being an insolent disgrace; he wouldn’t give them the pleasure. He was worse for the wear, however, when they finished with him and sent him off to think about his disobedience. Again. Sirius sat, on the edge of his bed, trembling; it was out of his control. He thought, but it didn’t take long for him to realize what he must do.

He needed to leave.

He hastily threw what belongings he could into his school trunk, gathering up anything he deemed important. He was able to perform a simple expansion and levitation charm - he decided he could deal with the Ministry later - and led his trunk out of his room. But he knew he needed to stop at his brother’s room before he left.

Sirius loved his brother and he has always loved his brother, but Regulus was not like him. He was weak-minded and bent to the wishes of their parents. Sirius always wanted to keep Regulus safe from them, from Mother, but he went to school and was sorted into Gryffindor and it changed. He became the disgrace, and it had been up to Regulus to be the perfect son. Sirius never wanted that for him, and he didn’t want that for him now. So he tried to bring Regulus with him. He wanted to ask, wanted him to leave and escape the hell they had grown up in.

But Regulus didn’t leave with him. He wasn’t like Sirius. He was an idiot, and he didn’t leave. So Sirius goes. But not before he watched as his mother blasted his name from the family tree.

(Sirius still regrets not making Regulus leave with him.)

&;;—— AESTHETICS here [x] and here [x]

&;;—— PLOT POINTS    ~ I really want to explore the conflict that Sirius is facing between his loyalty to his friends and his allegiance to Aversio. He very, very strongly believes that the Order isn’t doing enough, but he knows that a lot of Aversio’s tactics and such clash with the Order. He knows that there are many friends and allies that would look down on his involvement in the group, and he loathes to disappoint them. But Sirius is firm in his convictions. He isn’t one to waver in his decisions, and he truly believes that Aversio is the action the world needs. Again, however, that contradicts his closest friends, and I want to explore how Sirius reacts in such a situation. I want to push his loyalty to the limits and see what he does when it really comes down to it.

~  On the same note, I would love to have some of his closer friends find out about his involvement in the rogue organization. I feel like I know Sirius fairly well, but I honestly don’t know how he would react in such a situation that calls to question where his loyalties truly lie. I think it would be an interesting bit of character development to really put the pressure on him like that.

~  Sirius has a dark side, whether he would like to admit to it or not. It’s part of who he is, so deeply ingrained in his being that he doesn’t recognize it in the slightest. But it’s there. War tends to bring out the worst in people, and I want it to do so to Sirius. I want to mess him up, to play with his mind and pit him against himself until he no longer knows what he is or where he stands. I want to dive into the more psychological aspects of the affect of the war, especially since this is full AU now. If he doesn’t end up getting messed up in Azkaban, I have to mess him up somehow  =)

IN CHARACTER QUESTIONNAIRE

♔ If you were able to invent one spell, potion, or charm, what would it do, what would you use it for or how would you use it? Feel free to name it: “S’pose I’d make one that’d be able to track the greater London area,” Sirius answers with a smirk, wand twirling between slender fingers. He shifts, eyebrows flashing. “Y’know, something along the lines of magical cartography, but…big. Large scale. Easy spell, I’d imagine, if you could figure out the scale.” If they put their minds to it, Sirius is sure he, James, Remus, and Peter could come up with something. “Be able to locate anyone anywhere in all of London just by looking at a map. Imagine how bloody brilliant it’d be!”

♔ You have to venture deep into the Forbidden Forest one night. Pick one other character and one object (muggle or magical), besides your wand, that you’d want with you: “James, Remus, and Peter. Package deal, yeah?” He quirks a brow. “Probably bring James’ cloak - usually do. It’s a bloody miracle, that thing. Gotten us outta loads of trouble over the years.”

♔ What kinds of decisions are the most difficult for you to make? Sirius grins, back straightening - pride rolling off square shoulders. “Well thought out ones. That’s what I’m told, anyhow. I’m better at the quick ones, the real difficult ones.”

♔ What is one thing you would never want said about you? He hesitates, smile faltering - though he catches it, corrects it before it can be noticed (he hopes). “I dunno,” he says, gaze averted, a shoulder shrugging. A pause. A flash of an image behind his eyes - his friends, hollow-eyed, telling him that he’s a Black, through and through, just like them, can never escape it, terrible awful cruel heartless Black. “That I’m like them. Because I’m not. I’m so much better than they are.”

REACTION TO LAST EVENT DROP

Okay so, I really love that the last plot drop has some conflict between Sirius and those he’s closest to. It’s about time for things to come to a head with him and his juxtaposed involvement in the two groups, and I think he’s about ready to begin the process of separating himself from the Order and their non-action. It will also be really interesting to throw him into another party that resonates so closely to him, but under the guise of not himself. I think, with how things have been playing out in his mind in regards to the war, that it could be very interesting to see how well he’s able to keep himself under control and not make rash decisions when it comes to being in the middle of the Death Eaters and their little party.

WRITING SAMPLE

(this is from an old post on here, i hope that’s okay! i’m just hella fond of this one, tbh)

In his youth, when the sky had appeared infinitely brighter and the days seemingly endless, when everywhere could bring forth a new adventure with little to no warning, when the silken tendrils of optimism wound around his body, weaving between pale fingers, toes - gently cradling and protecting; then, Knockturn Alley had not frightened him. But he had been young, naive. He hadn’t known the manner of the witches and wizards who frequented the cobbled street and dark, slanted buildings. They had towered over him, then, and he had stared back, challenging whatever authority they wordlessly claimed. He had challenged the world.

But, as it so often is, childhood naivety gave way to harsh truths, and accompanying his father to Knockturn Alley no longer offered boundless adventure. Instead, he saw the buildings for what they were, the witches and wizards as the cruel people they had always been. He saw the shadowed sky, tucked away behind pointed rooftops, and just how unlike its neighbor, Diagon Alley, it was. The Alley was no place for decent witches or wizards, which was why he supposed the Blacks held such fondness for it.

Now, Sirius had no need to traverse the uneven, dismal avenue, and yet… here he was. Hands stuffed into pockets, fist firm around his wand, Sirius averted his eyes, silently cursing the bloody wanker who had volunteered him for this bloody “mission,” although he was loath to describe it as such. Inquire about such and such item at some shoddy shite-hole shop, speaking only to Git McWanker blah, blah, blah. It was a fucking waste of time, was what it was.

Yet, here he was, pointedly staring at books on a shelf in some corner of Knockturn Alley - many of which he recognized as titles from the walls of the Black family library. They dredge up images of the study and lessons and evenings spent pouring over texts he had no care for, all in the name of properly educating the heir, or some bollocks. He almost scoffed at the thought, adjusting his jacket as he eyed the shopkeeper. Feign interest, then approach him for information; it was a decent enough plan, but Sirius was stopped in his tracks by the woman that rounded the corner.

Eyes locked, drinking up the vision before him - something out of a dream, a nightmare - and he was suddenly eight beneath her gaze, frightened and angry and improper, insolent, yet again. Hands balled at his sides, shoulders tense, and he resisted the visceral pull to back away, run away, get away from her. Instead, his jaw set and he held her gaze - challenging her command over him, because she now had none.

“It’s comforting to know that some things never change,” he remarked brazenly, determination settling squarely atop his shoulders. “Seeing you here, I mean. Of all places. Picking up a new addition to the library, hmm? Perhaps a copy of Magick Moste Pure: Grimoire of Pureblood Fuckery? I hear that’s been selling quite nicely with your crowd.” He sneered, arms crossing over his chest - tight. “Oughta be careful who sees you walking around with that shite. Hear the Ministry’s got eyes and ears everywhere these days. You’d hate to be caught up in all that, now, wouldn’t you, Mother?” The word was spat, harsh and mocking; she was nothing to him now.

#Accepted App

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Untitled Hansy with a side of Dramione

For @trinkisme . Please don’t anyone hate me for what I did. There’s more to come, but I was excited to share this. Barson fans never fear, I’ll get you something down in words too. And pardon the length in the post. I couldn’t figure out the read more on my iPad. It made me say some bad words until I just gave up. 😁 Please let me know what you think.

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“Granger, are you asleep?” It was a half whisper.

“Hmmm,” Hermione mumbled, her voice muffled by the blanket and quilt pulled up so high over her shoulder they almost covered her face.

“I said, are you asleep?” Draco pushed himself up on one elbow and leaned over his wife, brushing the curls away from her face and kissing her cheek. Rolling onto her back, she opened her eyes and looked up into his gray ones.

“I was. Almost. Not anymore.” She could tell by the look in his eye he was thinking about something. He had that glint that little boys often got when they were plotting. She traced a finger down his chiseled cheek. “What are you up to?”

“What do you mean? I was just wondering how Potter and James are doing.” He wrapped a finger around one of her curls as he spoke. It was one of his favorite things to do.

“I talked to him, today, actually,” she replied. “They’re doing okay. Best as can be expected, I guess.” Hermione sighed and snuggled closer to her husband, feeling sad for her best friend-come brother.

Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley had gotten married shortly after she finished Hogwarts, as everyone expected, and little James came along soon after. Ginny didn’t want to give up her Quidditch career just yet and returned to playing when James was a few months old. But a freak accident during a game had left her husband a widower and her child motherless at a little more than a year old. There was extensive investigation into the accident and no one was deemed at fault. Of course that didn’t make it any less tragic. James had recently turned two and father and son had gotten back into a somewhat normal rhythm of life. Harry was a top notch auror and James spent his days with his grandparents at the Burrow.

“Do you think Harry’ll ever marry again?” Draco asked, wrapping his arms around her.

“It’s only been a year, Draco!”

“I know, but James doesn’t remember his mother. And a boy needs a mother, Hermione. Look at Potter. He grew up without either parent. Do you think he wants that for James?

Hermione thought on this. It was frightening ironic that Harry’s son had lost his mother at almost the same age as he had. Harry had no memories of his parents, save other people’s he’d seen in a pensieve.

“No, I don’t think so. But Ginny was the love of his life, Draco. How can he replace that?”

“I’m not saying replace her. But the heart can love more than once in a lifetime. Look at you. You were with the Weasel. Then you came to your senses and married me.” She could see the smirk on his face by the moonlight that streamed through the window of their bedroom and smacked his bare chest lightly, then soothed it with a kiss.

“True,” she admitted. “The marrying part. I don’t know about the coming to my senses. People thought I’d lost them when I accepted your proposal.”

“So anyway, I was thinking we should invite him over for dinner. Without James. Give him an adult night out. And invite a few other friends. Like Blaise and Luna, Neville and Hannah, the Weasel and Lavender, Parkinson. Just a small party. We can have it here. Or at the manor if you prefer. Mother would be more than happy to help you plan it. You know she’s in her glory with menus and seating charts.”

“Draco Malfoy, do you want to set Harry up with Pansy?” Hermione hadn’t missed that the only person he listed that wasn’t part of a couple was Pansy Parkinson. Her husband avoided her eyes and toyed with the strap on her negligee.

She wasn’t that surprised. Pansy had become one of her closest friends other than Ginny. But she had focused on becoming a top fashion designer for both witches and muggle women alike, pushing her personal life to the back burner for the last several years. Pansy had designed Hermione’s wedding dress and made the cover of Witch Weekly with it, much to the bride’s dismay since the editors insisted she be the one to model it for the photograph. In the end, she was quite pleased, though, because the one they used was not any of the posed ones but a candid she didn’t even realize had been taken when Draco walked into the studio and she blew him a kiss across the room.

They had tried introducing Pansy to both wizards and muggle men but she hadn’t hit it off with any of them. Pansy had confided to Hermione recently she was afraid she would end up a spinster witch like Bathillda Bagshot. Maybe a dinner party wasn’t such a bad idea. Draco was right about giving Harry and adult night out. For the last year his life consisted of work and James.

“All right. Let’s have them all for dinner,” she agreed. “But here. And casual. Nothing fancy.”

Pleased that he’d gotten his way, Draco pulled her so Hermione was on her side again, spooned against his chest. He pressed a kiss to the back of her head.

“Good night, Granger.”

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