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vincentsambershades · 8 months

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How not to tame a dragon

Cregan Stark x Targ!fem!reader

Summary: when Cregan Stark informs his Targaryen bride that she cannot bring her mount with her to Dorne, all hell breaks loose.

(I usually avoid writing since English is not my native language (be warned). I was, however, inspired by some hotd-fics from my favourite creators and wanted to write something fun, about our favourite northern man, mister cregan, which I'm actually pretty proud of. So here it goes.)

Word count: 2.5k-2.6k

Warnings: 18+, angst, smut, fingering, p in v, tiny bit of breeding kink, flufffffff

When Cregan Stark was first presented with the young Targaryen princess he didn't fail to notice the fire that erupted from within her. A fire caused by her close attachment to her dragon. Her Cannibal, albeit frightening, had served the both of them well enough after their wedding. And even though Cregan was hesitant to ride on dragonback, his wife had charmed him in doing so relatively early in their marriage.

In spite of how much Cregan admired the beast, as well as the bond between his bride and her mount, there were moments when he wished he hadn't been married to a Dragonrider.

The princess was used to roaming Westeros with her loyal travel companion. Therefore, when the time had come for the newly wed couple to head to Dorne, in order to manage 'certain financial and commercial matters', as her husband had called them, Cregan prevented her from bringing her beloved dragon along. He insisted that a dragon, despite being a sign of force and power, would create an intimidating environment that would leave no room for impartial negotiation. He was right of course, as always, but the wrath of the dragon was easy to provoke.

"Cannibal is coming with us to Dorne! The cold of the North is no good for him! The heat will soothe him!" she was red in the face and as terrifying as the wild thing she had managed to tame.

"My love, you know we cannot travel with a dragon to Dorne, bringing your beast along will only serve as provocation which we cannot afford!" said Cregan only fuelling his wife's fury.

"This is outrageous!" she looked almost as if she intended to feed him to the dragon.

No direwolf would ever be able to save him from that fate.

She didn't speak to him for at least two weeks after that.

Around that time, their journey to Dorne began.

After long hours of travelling, as night was setting, time had come for them to rest and as Cregan helped his men set out camp for the night, his wife was taking a stroll near the frozen river. She was wrapped in more furs than he could count and looked as if she would tumble over from their weight any moment now.

She would appear comical had it not been for that sour expression on her face.

Separating her from her dragon seemed to toll on her more and more as the days passed. Her denial to exchange more words with him, other than 'Good Morrow' and occasionally 'Good night', didn't seem to improve her mood either.

It didn't matter to her that she missed him. The princess wanted for her husband to be the first, out of the two, to break. She wanted for him to seek her out, chase her and claim her all over again.

Cregan needed her too. He had always known that half her heart belonged to her dragon. That was what happened with all Targaryens.

He had come to terms with that.

Yet, there were moments, like this when the mere view of his beautiful wife had him hoping that he owned at least some part of her heart.

He felt silly. He knew that their marriage was a political arrangement. Her father had established that when the match was made. However, Cregan couldn't help but feel lucky to have found a match in the princess, their chemistry was undeniable and their times together were filled with all the passion other political marriages lacked. There was mutual understanding in their marriage.

Cregan shook these thoughts and concentrated on the task ahead. So called traders from Dorne had been entering his borders and tormenting villages on his coastlines. Of course, the Lord had tried to diplomatically remove them from his land but when the situation became unbearable and his ambassadors came back empty handed, he knew it was time for a formal visit to the far South. He had been tempted to use his wife's creature in order to intimidate them, but the thought of causing further commotion, when the throne was so vulnerable, prevented him from doing so. For a Stark, Cregan's will to maintain the peace was greater than his thirst for battle.

Cregan was lost in his thoughts as the men sat around the fire, passing around carafes of ale to warm them during the cold night. It took his companions quite a bit of convincing, but he finally accepted to take a swing.

"To keep you warm, Lord." insisted the man who was sitting on his right. Cregan took the carafe, offering the man a grateful smile, and drank generously.

Instead of downing more, he wrapped his coat tighter around him and relaxed while watching the flames. Cregan managed to lose himself in the moment. He didn't know what it was, the easy atmosphere or his companions' laughter, but something warm bloomed in his chest. How he had missed travelling. Roaming the North with his friends as the moonlight illuminated them.

It felt even better this time. Because in this particular occasion, he had her to share it with. His stubborn little wife. His fierce dragon rider.

And that was when it hit him.

Cregan realised he hadn't seen her in more than an hour. The last time his eyes had fallen on her, she was wandering around, kicking the snow with her feet. He didn't think she had headed for the woods, he knew she wasn't that careless. Before they began their journey he had, after all, made sure to inform her of all the dangers they might come across, wolves, bears and other animals humans shouldn't meddle with. Therefore, she had to be in their shared tent.

"What is it Lord?" the man turned to him again. Cregan attempted to hide the worry off his voice.

"Have you seen my Lady around?"

"I fear I haven't, Lord, she must be resting." offered the man with a toothy grin that did nothing to ease Cregan's worry.

Cregan rose to his feet swiftly, turning on his heels and heading to the tent where he found nothing but an untouched bed and a trunk he himself had placed there. He exited the narrow space, searching for any sign of his wife. His vision, despite being acute, served him little in the moment and the full moon, albeit helpful, didn't shine enough light upon the heavy snow. His mind ran several miles an hour, considering all the possible paths the princess could've taken. He began his search without being in control of where his feet took him until he reached the river. He looked for footprints but found none. Even if she had taken that route, the fresh snow would've covered her tracks.

His train of thought was rudely interrupted by a crack on the ice that had gathered at the edges of the river. The sound of the rapture was followed by a splash in the cold water and a womanly scream, one that undoubtedly belonged to his wife.

He followed the direction of the sound only to be met with the sight of the princess' attempt at defying the coldness of the river and swimming to the surface. Without second thought, Cregan rid himself of his fur coat, keeping on his less warm leather attire. He placed the heavy coat to the side and got in the freezing water aiming for his wife. She was easy to identify, even in the dim moonlight, and so he reached for her. He wrapped his arms tightly around her and pulled her out, letting her limp body rest against the snow covered ground but only long enough for him to pull his dry furs on top of her soaked ones. After she was securely wrapped in them, he carried her unconscious back to the untouched bed he had prepared for her.

"You stupid girl..." he scolded her while peeling her clothes off and leaving them near the fire to dry. Despite being close to the fire and covered in all the blankets Cregan could find, she was still shivering. "The blood of the dragon is not enough to keep you warm after all..." she had awakened during this time and was aware of everything he threw at her.

Had she been in her senses, she would've jumped at him for daring to question the fire in her veins. But she was weak and defeated as she watched him pull his own clothes off.

He knew there was only one way to warm her up fast and that was body heat. And no matter how mad she had been at him for the past two weeks, she couldn't help but feel grateful as he covered himself in the blankets and pulled her to him. His arms found their place around her waist and she buried her face in the crook of his neck inhaling the manly scent of him. He started running his fingers up her back, all the way to her damp hair, and down again, just above her rear. He grabbed her thigh, hiking her leg over his hip and drawing her closer. His fingers found her front and caressed the skin below her bellybutton, tentatively delving lower. She heaved a sigh, her now hot breath hitting his neck as he let his urges overtake him.

His hand found its place between her thighs. She was warm there. Warm and soft. He dipped his fingers in her delicate folds, finding her oversensitive bud and circling it. They hadn't coupled in a while and his desire for her was driving him crazy.

"Cr-Cregan..." she whimpered and for a moment he thought she was hesitant. That thought, however, didn't plague him for long. When he pulled away to look at her face, to search for a negative reaction, he saw her pouty lips regaining their colour and her eyes reddened with unshed tears and clouded with want, pleading for him to finally touch her.

"Please, please, please-" as much as he usually enjoyed her begging him to take her, he was quick to stop her whimpering by capturing her lips in a kiss. His lips felt hot against hers and as he replaced his index finger with his thumb on her pearl, reaching lower and teasing her entrance, she gasped offering him the perfect chance to deepen the kiss. His fingers felt heavenly inside her, pumping in and out of her always hitting the rough spot that Cregan knew made her see stars.

Even with his fingers inside her and his length, brushing against her lower stomach, the kiss was his personal way of reclaiming her, swallowing her whole.

She reached her smaller hand between their bodies, taking him in her hand and stroking him as he sat hot and heavy in her palm.

She pulled away and her slack expression, lust filled eyes and kiss-swollen lips could have made him peak at that instant.

"I want you inside of me, now." she stated and how could he refuse her. Especially when she looked so eager, practically begging him to fill her.

He was quick to pull his fingers out of her, leaving her with an empty feeling. She didn't complain though, not when the sight of him getting on top of her and settling between her thighs had rendered her speechless.

He lowered his hips, reaching between his legs to tease her with his tip before entering her in one forceful thrust. She let out a yelp and choked out a moan.

The feeling of him long and thick, stretching her out after weeks of refusing him couldn't compare to anything.

Except, perhaps, for the feeling of her, wet and warm and tight, around her husband. Cregan swore there was no other woman besides his wife that felt so perfect.

Her tears, from how intense their lovemaking was, had Cregan remembering their first time together, right after their wedding feast when he had her lay on silk sheets, broken her maidenhead and molded her to him.

"Cregan I need to-need to-" she tried to say while Cregan delivered licks and bites to the sensitive skin of her neck.

"What do you need, my girl?" he thrust in her hard and fast, the way she liked it as his lips landed on her breast, sucking lovemarks and taking her nipple in his mouth, making her moan loud enough for everyone around to hear.

"I n-need to peak, please!" she managed and who was he to deny her wishes. He led his fingers to her pearl, rubbing it while hitting her sweet spot.

"Suck a good girl for me, begging me for her peak. Do it, I want to feel you come apart on my cock" he commanded her and not long after that her climax hit her. She held onto him, her nails digging into his biceps as he kept his unrelenting pace. His murmurs of 'that's it' and 'good girl' were muffled by her hair. Endless mantras of his name left her lips as she rode out her orgasm, her hips moving involuntarily against his own.

"Do you want me to spill in you, uh, my love?" he asked almost mockingly as his thrusts grew uneven, a sign he was close.

"Sp-spill in me Cregan!" she yelped as he continued to abuse her insides. Her husband groaned at her lustful pleas, grabbing her face and forcing her to look him in the eye.

"I will, sweet girl. I will spill in you, make you round with my pup. You would like that, wouldn't you?" Cregan came apart with a satisfied moan, his warmth filling her and then running down her thighs as he grew soft and pulled out.

He didn't leave her side after that. He laid beside her, instead of on top of her, and pulled her to him. Her chest rose and fell as she tried to regain her breath and Cregan placed reassuring kisses to her forehead.

After a few moments of utter silence, he heard her sniffle and mutter something against his throat. He soon came to realise she was apologizing. He gave her a questioning look, wondering what she had to apologize for.

"I'm sorry for avoiding you for two weeks, it was stupid and immature of me and I'm so so-" he silenced her with a kiss to which she responded quickly.

"You have nothing to apologise for." Her expression was hopeful. "I understand what it is like to be parted from something or someone you've truly set your heart to. That's what staying away from you felt like" she gave him a nod before letting his words truly set in. Her confusion painted her face a scarlet red and her anticipation was later imprinted in her voice.

"What are you saying?" she questioned and he sighed softly, cupping her cheek and wholly giving into her.

"I love you infinitely, my fierce dragon princess. And you needn't say it back. Not unless it's your truth." a weak smile formed on her lips.

"I love you too, have loved since I married you, before that even." her cries ceased. She wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, inviting him to her. "I love you my wild man from the North, my wolf." he laughed at that, an honest heartfelt laugh, the vibrations of which she felt against her own chest, and proceeded to kiss her.

Cregan kissed his dragon princess like his life depended on it.

#cregan stark #cregan x reader #cregan x you #cregan x y/n #cregan fanfiction #hotd #hotd fanfic #house of the dragon #a song of ice and fire #cregan stark smut #house targaryen #house stark #cregan imagine #cregan stark x targaryen!reader #my writing

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digitalagepulao · 9 months

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The stone child's return was a blessing beyond counting. A-ma had missed him terribly though she never expected him to acquire so much power in such a short time. But she paid it no mind; her son was returned to her side and he had the strength to tame tigers and dragons and protect their land. Every year their feasts and festivals grew larger and more opulent, guests from the mainland and beyond gracing their cave's halls and filling it with laughter and song. Her kingly son brought riches that she never imagined, decorating her brow and shoulders with the brightest jewels, flowers and brocade. Demon kings all bowed low in respect as she walked, her word heeded far and wide. Then Heaven called. Her son left to join the bureaucracy, much to An-Kong's approval. Of course he would, and she couldn't be more proud. But then he returned, with news of the indignity the celestials put her precious son through. Heaven was beaten and capitulated, but A-ma is slow to forgive. But she knew her beloved child well, and he would always return to their mansion beneath the waterfall with the best for their kin and kindred. This was their way; those who could take, took, and those who couldn't defend their boons, had to bow to the strong who could. One would think celestials would guard such treasures more carefully, she thought to herself as the jade wine graced her lips. So much for the might of the Eastern Heavens...

fun fact! by sheer happy accident, the image size divided neatly into 3 parts! but not composition wise! so i had to edit everything to fit neatly in three images!!! man i gotta learn how to plan my comics better smh

yall thought i wasn't going to get angsty? oh besties we haven't even started!! ;3

also hope yall like Yuehua's cameo, I have a comic in mind to explain how he gets Wukong's favor but he ends up being titled Marshal Ma in my au.

#cw blood #cw fire #journey to the west #jttw #xiyouji #bell dragon art #sun wukong #monkey king #jttw au #jttw fanart #Sun clan au

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love-me-a-lotta-whump · 10 months

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护心 - Back From the Brink - Whumplist - 🇨🇳

Whumpee: Tianyao played by Neo Hou

Synopsis: Ancient spirit dragon Tianyao found himself badly wounded and heartbroken after the woman he loved betrayed him by dismembering him and stripping him of his dragon scales and then sealing his body parts in five places. Only by luck did his soul escape. Now reborn, he encounters Yan Hui, who vows to protect him as he retrieves his missing body parts. (MDL)

Genre/Tags : Fantasy, Romance, Superpower, Self Sacrifice, Torture, Captive, Long-Haired Whumpee

Watch On: Viki, Youku, DramaCool, KissAsian

WARNING: THERE ARE SPOILERS BELOW

1.01 : stabbed, impaled multiple times, cut up face, heartbroken, feeling betrayed, fought

1.02 : panicked, (flashbacks: stabbed, betrayed, fought), shaking, heavy breathing, emotional outburst, comforted ::: fought (semi comical) ::: not feeling well, concerned for him ::: shirtless scar reveal ::: restrained (magic) ::: captive, in pain, concern for him, struggling to control himself, punched, bloody mouth, passed out in wife’s arms

1.03 : fought (sort of), absorbing his powers again, unconscious, carried ::: laying in bed unconscious ::: (flashbacks: weak, in pain, painful magic used on him) ::: grieving ::: talking about his traumatic past

1.04 : in pain, writhing, concern for him ::: stumbling, weak, in pain, sweating, collapsed against a tree ::: fought, thrown against trees multiple times, semi impaled, coughing up blood multiple times, weak, accepting death, saved, concern for him, helped to walk ::: helped to walk, weak, in pain, hunted, drowning, saved, saving someone, helped to walk, fought ::: angry

1.05 : restrained (chains, cuffs, metal collar)

1.06 : assaulted, protected ::: upset, concern for him

1.07 : attacked, strangled, concern for him, protecting someone, protected ::: in a cell ::: in a cage, sorta mind controlled, fought, beaten, concern for him, coughing up blood

1.08 : fought, blood coming from his mouth, struggling to stand, supported ::: in a cell, bruised, exhausted, groaning, wincing, holding his torso, concern for him ::: in a collapsing building, concern for someone, trapped, attacked, saved

1.09 : overexerting himself, coughing briefly, concern for him ::: coughing briefly, concern for him, looked after

1.10 : sacrificing himself ::: fought, cut hand

1.11 : fought, impaled, coughing up blood, restrained, weak ::: magically restrained, concern for him, in pain, saved ::: unconscious, loved ones told he over exerted himself ::: asleep, woke up, weak, struggling to help someone, pushing himself ::: (semi comedic: choked, arm twisted, coughing, loved one told he’s weak)

1.12 : concerned for someone, allowing her to bite him to calm herself down, trying to comfort someone ::: looking after someone ::: overexerting his powers to help someone (semi comical), exhausted, coughing ::: upset

1.13 : magically thrown ::: cuts on his hands, bleeding, emotional ::: bleeding, pushing himself ::: cuts on his face, bloody, protecting someone, biting his hand to make himself bleed, fought, pushing himself, concern for him, saving someone, weak, bloody, collapsed into her arms, unconscious, concern for him, carried

1.14 : asleep, looked after ::: given food and medication ::: traumatic flashbacks, concern for him, crying ::: laying down, shaking in pain, concern for him, looked after, whimpering, comforted ::: asleep, woke up, looked after, traumatic flashbacks, in pain, concern for him ::: struggling to tame his sword, wound reveal, concern for him ::: struggling to tame his sword, in pain, upset

1.15 : asleep, loved one tends to his wounds as he sleeps ::: struggling to tame his sword, upset ::: emotional, angry

1.16 : emotional ::: attacked, thrown, coughing up blood, magically restrained, loved ones kidnapped, grieving

1.17 : fought, cut face ::: fought, concerned for someone

1.18 : heartbroken ::: upset because a loved one is scared of him, sacrificing himself ::: loved one is scared of him, heartbroken, crying

1.19 : heartbroken ::: trapped, heartbroken

1.20 : heartbroken

1.21 : (in a fake/alternate reality: watching a loved one kill a loved one, using himself as a shield, coughing up blood, fought, allowing someone to stab him, helping them send the sword further)

1.22 : emotional, crying

1.23 : pushing himself, (semi comical: dragon tail stepped on multiple times, wincing), growing weak, concern for him, passed out ::: concern for him ::: asleep, woke up, weak, concern for him

1.24 : protecting someone ::: angry

1.25 : magically drugged, concerned for someone, collapsed ::: woke up restrained, captive, struggling, overly intimate captor ::: concern for him ::: concern for him, still restrained, struggling

1.26 : still captive and restrained, overly intimate captor ::: concerned for someone

1.27 : (dream: loved one tries to kill him, concern for him, concerned for someone, semi fought, weak, half collapsed, concern for him, heavy breathing, growing weaker, loved one finds out he sacrificed his life so she could live, collapsed multiple times, concern for him, fell unconscious, (died?))

1.28 : (flashbacks: fought, cuts on his face, kicked, coughing up blood) ::: fought

1.29 : none

1.30 : fought, thrown into molten gold, trapped, concern for him

1.31 : trapped, his dragon scale armor protecting him ::: chest pain, concerned for someone ::: saving someone ::: self sacrifice, dying, died?

1.32 : found unconscious, concern for him, held, saved (sorta)

1.33 : concern for him, scared, cut face, wounds treated

1.34 : upset, protecting someone

1.35 : pushing his abilities, protecting people

1.36 : had a nightmare ::: upset ::: overwhelmed with power, emotional, collapsed

1.37 : (flashbacks: stabbed, impaled multiple times, cut up face, heartbroken, feeling betrayed, fought)

1.38 : none

1.39 : fought ::: fought, growing weaker and weaker ::: weak, cut and bloody face, bloody mouth, heavy breathing, heavily lidded eyes, exhausted, self sacrifice

1.40 : attacked in his dragon form, consistently attacked, weak, saved, concern for someone ::: weak, held, bloody and cut face, crying, scared, emotional

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sleeplessinunova · 7 months

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Pokemon type specialist stereotypes

Normal - “I like bread” damn ur boring. Normal type. Fucking normal type. I feel bad for anyone whos tried to text you cause you’re definitely the the to reply “k” and “ig” to everything

Fire - “RAAAAHHHH” Fire type trainers have no chill and they also think very highly of themselves, unfortunately without their booties theyre useless. Never seen a fire type trainer who texted in lowercase

Water - “Guys lets swim in a thunder storm itll be ok g—“ weirdly athletic. Like ig that makes sense but alot of water specialists are more built than fighting specialists. Or you’re a jolly old fisher.

Grass - “photosynthesis is real” believes in crystal healings and also calls themselves cottagecore while living in like…lumios city. You are not “eepy” you are 26 and unemployed, take a fucking shower.

Electric - Nothing distinct from Fire type, but they don’t have to invest all their money into boots. Definitely has unmedicated adhd

Ice - “chill out! Haha…haha…ha…” you’re either old or a sadist. Theirs no in between. Like you’re either a sweet old man who loves the snow or you think that frostbite is the funniest thing since comedy, get help.

Fighting - “HIT ME!! HIT ME!! NEVER GIVE UP!!” You think you’re a shonen protag when you’re actually the comic relief. Musclehead who chugs protien shakes and punches their poliwrath for 6 hours straight before going to football practice.

Poison - “The poison is already erroding your pokemon’s poor health…” you THINK you’re the sadist ice type trainer but you’ll never be them, stop trying. You have a salazzle because otherwise a single steel type ruins your whole month

Ground - “*earthquake property damage joke*” you and the steel type trainer will not shut the fuck up about how competitive your types are. Quit your wiglett measuring contest. Meta this, meta that, have you ever MET A GIRL???

Flying - You don’t exist

Psychic - “i gaze into the great beyond” may or may not be actually psychic. You’re who the ghost girl wishes she was. But you also have your head very far up your own ass and won’t stop reliving the glory days of when your type was considered powerful. You think you’re so above everyone and you’re probably using the psychic type to have a nerd revenge fantasy against the fighting type jocks who shoved you into a locker in high school

Bug - “im no standard bug catcher” yes you are timmy shut the fuck up. You didn’t actually like bug types that much at first but you made them your entire personality when you saw how mean everyone else was being

Rock - you became the ground type trainer after realizing they were you but better

Ghost - “Guys im a ghost trainer isnt that quirky, aren’t i spooky and scary guys im a ghost trainer guys guys where are you going—“ prolly lives in a “cottagecore” house and does nothing but scroll on joltiktok. Uses aesthetic as their personality. Definitely traumatized. Wants lavender town to go back to how it was in the 90s

Dragon - “The majestic dragon can only be tamed by the strongest trainers” you want to be lance so fucking badly its pathetic. Definitely plays dnd. Definitely owns a cape and is either too ashamed to ever wear it, or wears it EVERYWHERE

Dark - “absol is just a misunderstood bapy” you think your takes about dark types are subversive when they aren’t. No one cares about how your hydreigon would “never do something like that” KAREN—wait thats an actual dark type trainers name fuck

Steel - Basically the ground type trainer. You’re also guaranteed to have a metagross and you have a framed photo of steven stone over your bed so you forget how alone you are.

Fairy - You live in delulu land. You have never left delulu land. And you’re best friends with the ghost type trainer. Take your medication sweetums.

#pokeblog roleplay #pokeblog rp #pokeblogging #pokeblr #rotomblr #pkmn irl #pokemon irl

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chickenkupo · 3 months

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Treasure Hoard

Summary: As Neuvillette returns from his spontaneous trip from Liyue and delivers some gifts to Wriothesley, the duke starts to notice odd things happening around their shared living space. More objects keep appearing in their bedroom, treasures that don't make sense to Wriothesley such as shells, trinkets, gemstones and even various different type of tea cups. He swears up and down he hasn't been the one to purchase any of these goods, and when questioning Sigewinne about it, she's just as lost as he is.

What exactly is going on, and why does Neuvillette seem so pleased with himself?

Recommendations before reading: This little short story is a continuation of I Promise and Now For the Next Act. But, if you don't feel like really reading those, just know that Wriothesley and Neuvillette are mates, and they live together in a little sanctuary in Fontaine that was created for Neuvillette specifically by the Focalors.

Also, I'd highly suggest playing through the Lantern Rite event. I did most of it tonight and it was amazing and the adorableness of Neuv and Wrio was just MMMMM.

Warnings: This is a tame work, a little cute fluff treat. I told ya'll I'd be keeping you fed the week of Valentine's, and I meant it, so take this as a little sweet treat for you all. A Tumblr exclusive, if you will. You all have been wonderful to me here, and I'm glad to bring some entertainment to your days.

NOTE: This has not been beta-read, and I'm literally just typing this up on the Tumblr page thingie so it's gonna be a mess, but we are going to have some fun.

Wriothesley scratched his head as he took in the sight before him. In their shared bed lied a copious amount of seashells, scattered in every direction. Some were small, others almost comically large, but all of them unique in their vast differences in coloration and patterns. In fact, a lot of these shells were ones that he had never seen along the shores of Fontaine before, so he began to wonder just where exactly did this come from, and who would have done this.

Okay, let's be real. Neuvillette would have torn up anyone that had dared crossed into their chambers that wasn't himself or Sigewinne. Wriothesley had already confronted the Melusine about this, thinking that this must have been some sort of prank against him after he told her about how much tea Neuvillette had brought back, as well as the stone slate that contained a legal codex. It confused the man at first, but taking into account how loyal Neuvillette was to his position and status, it took a moment or two for him to realize that such a gift from Neuvillette was a great thing. Hence, why he did make a little section of his office in the Fortress of Meropide to house it, something that he could stare at everyday to remind himself that he was always on Neuvillette's mind.

So, Wriothesley concluded the only logical answer was that for some reason, Neuvillette had began to hoard all sorts of trinkets he must have found on his now random outings. The duke and the traveler made sure to convince him to take more breaks and to go out and see the world as much as he can, and it looks like the mighty dragon took their words to heart and had started doing just that. Only, it seems that for some reason, Neuvillette had begun to bring back all sorts of things he found during his outings. The young man only prayed that Neuvillette would break out of this mood soon, but didn't mind allowing it for now, just as long as the dragon was happy on his adventures and seeing Teyvat for what it really was, in all of it's mysteries and splendors.

As much as he wanted to daydream about how his man would look during different locations, such as the grassy hills of Mondstadt, the electrifying peaks of Inazuma, or even how the Sumeru sun would reflect beautifully off of the elegance that was entirely Neuvillette, he had to bring himself back to reality.

This was all getting ridiculous. The shells on the bed covered it almost completely, and he had no real room to put them in, maybe some storage containers they had from where Wriothesley's belongings had to be moved once he began residing there. The duke sighed as he grabbed an empty container, getting to work and putting the myriad of shells into it, tired from the work of the day and just wanting to relax in bed for a bit for a quick nap. He made sure to keep the box of shells close by, knowing that it would crush the dragon if he had tossed whatever he had decided to collect.

Yawning, Wriothesley removed his coat and clothing, stripping down and getting dressed in a pair of simple black boxers, before he snuggled underneath the soft sheets of their bed. He had been craving a nap all day, no amount of tea drinking seemed to deliver enough caffeine into his body to keep him awake. Surely a small nap wouldn't harm anyone, right? Besides, if he slept in too late, he knew that Neuvillette would wake him up and demand attention from him in one form or another.

Yeah, a nap sounded pretty good right now.

As the young man started to awaken from his slumber, he began to stretch out his limbs with a loud yawn as he normally did, until both hands and legs seemed to crash into something, the sounds of various things falling off the bed as he continued to stretch out his limbs. This startled the duke who immediately woke up in a state of confusion, causing his limbs to turn and twist more, causing even more items to fall, crashing into the floor.

What the hell was going on?!

The man arose, being careful not to make anymore sudden movements until he could gather exactly what was happening. His eyes widened in further confusion and panic as he saw just how stuffed the room was now. Sure, the area where the water surrounded the bed was clear, but the pathway out of the bedroom and around the bed itself felt like some sort of ancient loot hall from a temple of old. Dozens of gold and silver trinkets littered the floor, statues and plates, necklaces and gemstones of various colors and details. There seemed to also be random boxes of tea scattered around, as well. Some were new boxes that Wriothesley had become recently familiar of since the Steambird's articles began releasing after the Lantern Rite event. Others seemed like old brews that were, at this point, probably more for show than for actual consumption.

There were other goodies laying about as well. Books that dealt with true crime or laws of old, scrolls that were in languages that Wriothesley was very unfamiliar with, but there was one thing that seemed to stand out to the duke. It appeared that the bigger gold and silver pieces were placed near or on the bed, as if he were the one that was sleeping in a treasure vault and taking joy in all of the splendors, the further away the goods were from Wriothesley, the less vividness and preciousness the items seemed to hold. It was as if Neuvillette kept his closest valuables towards Wriothesley, with the duke himself seemingly being the most valuable one.

As Wriothesley was about to get up and try to figure out what to do with all of this, he heard the door connecting the bedroom to the living room open, Neuvillette walking through with even more goods in his arms. This time, it appeared to be various fruits and wrapped baked goods, a large smile appearing on his face as Wriothesley took in the scene, a slight glare in his eyes.

"Neuvillette, what the hell are you doing?!" the young man growled out, still stuck in place as he was afraid to move and make anymore of a mess.

The dragon put the items down in one of the few free spaces still left, his eyes never leaving his mate, as he tilted his head in confusion.

"Oh? What do you mean? I saw how happy you were when you received those gifts from Clorinde and I, and I couldn't resist. I was awful before, never thinking to shower you in actual physical possessions, because of my ignorance and fear of leaving my position for any sort of leave. Now, however, I have all of the time in the world to make up for it. See, here even, I ventured out all the way to this bakery on the outskirts of Fontaine, the breads appear to be truly delectable, at least that is what Furina told me. Here, you can see-"

"Neuv! Honey, you don't need to do this you know!" Wriothesley uttered out as he shoved away the trinkets and treasures near him, so that he could create a path for himself to reach his ridiculous lover. Neuvillette merely paused, blinking in confusion as the duke wrapped his muscular arms around his dragon, hugging him tightly and sighing.

"W-Wriothesley?" the dragon questioned, obviously welcoming the hug as he began to return the favor, wrapping his own arms around the broad chest of the man, as best as he could.

"You can be such a big idiot sometimes, you know that? You know every law of the land, every crime with every punishment to match it, laws old and new never forgotten by you. But you just don't get the simple stuff sometimes, do you?" the young man asked, kissing Neuvillette on the cheek, which made the dragon blush, still blinking with questioning eyes.

"Listen, Neuv, love, I don't need all of these things. Sure a gift here or there is nice for anyone, but I never held it against you that you didn't really do that before. We're both busy men with schedules that drive us insane sometimes. Look, just being able to come home to you and spend time with you and being able to look into those eyes of yours every night before I drift off to sleep, and waking up to look into them too, that's the best gift I could ask for, okay?" Wriothesley relayed to his mate, in such a calm manner that it almost seemed like a whisper.

The dragon's eyes widened as he listened to his lover, holding him tightly as his mate continued explaining. In a shocking show, small droplets of tears started to form at the edges of his eyes, before a few started to roll down his cheek, which Wriothesley wiped away, smiling softly and understandably at his mate. As much as Neuvillette was such a stoic and strict man, Wriothesley knew that he was starved for genuine love and appreciation, and even though his life was forever changed by this man and his want to keep him at his side forever, it was now more of a blessing to him than a curse would ever be. If he now had an eternity to live, then he would spend every waking moment of it showing that Neuvillette is appreciated and loved dearly, in return.

"Now, let's try to clean up this mess so one of us doesn't trip and break our necks just trying to get out the door, okay?" Wriothesley chuckled, planting a few more kisses on Neuvillette's cheeks, loving the way that his man's blush would deepen with every kiss received.

Neuvillette merely chuckled as he smiled a most gorgeous, heartfelt smile that he had ever mustered, in all of his centuries of existence.

"Of course, my most precious treasure."

#genshin impact #wriothesley #neuvillette #wriolette #ao3 writer #ao3 #neuvillette x wriothesley #writing #tumblr exclusive #genshin fluff #genshin drabbles

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idoodlestuffsometimes · 7 months

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I love your blog and all the angst!!!!!! Obsessed bestie! I need more of the Brother's Keeper AU! It breaks my heart to see the state Caleb is in and how Philip is so desperate to "cure" him! Do you have any recs for other AUs or stories to tie me over until your next update? Thanks for all you do!

Thank you! And as a matter of fact, one of the inspirations for this AU literally just updated!

Try checking out How to Train Your Demon Beast by @space--butterflies. It similarly involves Hunter bonding with Caleb while he's in captivity, but with more dragon owl beast taming. It also happens to be the writer's birthday today so if you enjoy it, don't be shy about dropping some comments ;) Some other AUs/fanworks I enjoy: @jess-the-vampire 's A Reverse of Feathers and Mud AU @celestialscribbler 's Pip in Time AU @moonmeg 's tdaac comic (aklsdjf I'm forgetting what that stands for at the moment, but it's a great comic lol)

#brother's keeper au #doodlereply

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canonmisogynyvictimstournament · 8 months

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After a brutal preliminary round, we have reached the tournament proper. Round 1 will consist of 64 matchups, with 1 through 32 in Week 1 and 33 through 64 in Week 2, and those groups will continue to alternate through the rounds until we reach the Finals, which will consist of both the final matchup for first place and a matchup between the two losers of the semifinals for third place.

This tournament has concluded, and the winners can be found here.

Links to a google sheet with the original submissions and a google doc with all propaganda for all submissions with content warnings can be found here.

If you have any trigger warnings you want me to include (you can check against what is already being tagged here), please submit them here.

And if you want to create a prediction for the whole tournament, you can create and submit it here because why not, right? Let's see who gets it right! Go here, scroll down, and click the green button saying "Create a Prediction"!

NOTE: You can use a phony email address when they ask for one.

Now, for some convenient links to the matchups!

The matchups were as follows:

ROUND 7 - FINALS AND 3RD PLACE

WEEK 12

127.) Bumble (Warrior Cats) vs Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series) 128.) Asuna (Sword Art Online) vs Misa Amane (Death Note)

ROUND 6 - SEMIFINALS

WEEK 11

125.) Bumble (Warrior Cats) vs Asuna (Sword Art Online) 126.) Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series) vs Misa Amane (Death Note)

ROUND 5

WEEK 10

123.) Katherina Minola (The Taming of the Shrew) vs Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series) 124.) Misa Amane (Death Note) vs Abbie Mills (Sleepy Hollow)

WEEK 9

121.) Bumble (Warrior Cats) vs Alex DeWitt (DC Comics) 122.) Asuna (Sword Art Online) vs Sakura Haruno (Naruto)

ROUND 4

WEEK 8

117.) Katherina Minola (The Taming of the Shrew) vs Talia al Ghul (DC Comics) 118.) Sansa Stark (Game of Thrones) vs Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series) 119.) Misa Amane (Death Note) vs Casca (Berserk) 120.) Elektra Natchios (Marvel Comics) vs Abbie Mills (Sleepy Hollow)

WEEK 7

113.) Starfire (DC Comics) vs Bumble (Warrior Cats) 114.) Alex DeWitt (DC Comics) vs Leafpool (Warrior Cats) 115.) Kamala Khan (Marvel Comics) vs Asuna (Sword Art Online) 116.) Sakura Haruno (Naruto) vs Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones)

ROUND 3

WEEK 6

105.) Katherina Minola (The Taming of the Shrew) vs Orihime Inoue (Bleach) 106.) Talia al Ghul (DC Comics) vs Athena Cykes (Ace Attorney) 107.) Sansa Stark (Game of Thrones) vs Mary Winchester (Supernatural) 108.) Natasha Romanoff (MCU) vs Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series) 109.) Misa Amane (Death Note) vs Madison Paige (Heavy Rain) 110.) Casca (Berserk) vs Hélène Kuragina (War and Peace) 111.) Elektra Natchios (Marvel Comics) vs Susan Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia) 112.) Mikaela Banes (Transformers) vs Abbie Mills (Sleepy Hollow)

WEEK 5

97.) Starfire (DC Comics) vs Marwa (What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series)) 98.) Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball) vs Bumble (Warrior Cats) 99.) Alex DeWitt (DC Comics) vs Marinette Dupain-Cheng (Miraculous Ladybug) 100.) Leafpool (Warrior Cats) vs Lisa Cuddy (House MD) 101.) Kamala Khan (Marvel Comics) vs Stephanie (EverymanHYBRID) 102.) Malty S Melromarc (Rising of the Shield Hero) vs Asuna (Sword Art Online) 103.) Sakura Haruno (Naruto) vs Pussy Galore (Goldfinger) 104.) Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones) vs Flora Reinhold (Professor Layton)

ROUND 2

WEEK 4

81.) Kendra Young (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series) vs Katherina Minola (The Taming of the Shrew) 82.) Naomi Misora (Death Note) vs Orihime Inoue (Bleach) 83.) Talia al Ghul (DC Comics) vs Grelle Sutcliff (Black Butler) 84.) Athena Cykes (Ace Attorney) vs Kotori Mizuki/Tori Meadows (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL) 85.) Kairi (Kingdom Hearts) vs Sansa Stark (Game of Thrones) 86.) Mary Winchester (Supernatural) vs Chloe von Einzbern (Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA) 87.) Natasha Romanoff (MCU) vs Gwen Stacy (Marvel Comics) 88.) Eve (Paradise Lost) vs Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series) 89.) Misa Amane (Death Note) vs Nezuko Kamado (Demon Slayer) 90.) Margaret Houlihan (MASH (Movie 1970)) vs Madison Paige (Heavy Rain) 91.) Casca (Berserk) vs Stephanie Brown (DC Comics) 92.) Dahlia Hawthorne (Ace Attorney) vs Hélène Kuragina (War and Peace) 93.) Sonia Hedgehog (Sonic Underground) vs Elektra Natchios (Marvel Comics) 94.) Susan Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia) vs River Tam (Firefly) 95.) Mikaela Banes (Transformers) vs Momo Yaoyorozu (My Hero Academia) 96.) Amy Rose (Sonic the Hedgehog) vs Abbie Mills (Sleepy Hollow)

WEEK 3

65.) Starfire (DC Comics) vs Gwen (BBC Merlin) 66.) Marwa (What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series)) vs Azula (Avatar the Last Airbender) 67.) Chloe Bourgeois (Miraculous Ladybug) vs Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball) 68.) Bumble (Warrior Cats) vs Irene Adler (BBC Sherlock) 69.) Alex DeWitt (DC Comics) vs Amber Volakis (House MD) 70.) Marinette Dupain-Cheng (Miraculous Ladybug) vs Jade (Dragon Quest 11) 71.) Leafpool (Warrior Cats) vs Holy Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) 72.) Mikan Tsumiki (Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair) vs Lisa Cuddy (House MD) 73.) Kaede Akamatsu (Daganronpa V3) vs Kamala Khan (Marvel Comics) 74.) Teresa (Maze Runner Series) vs Stephanie (EverymanHYBRID) 75.) Ochako Uraraka (My Hero Academia) vs Malty S Melromarc (Rising of the Shield Hero) 76.) Asuna (Sword Art Online) vs Tasha Yar (Star Trek: The Next Generation) 77.) Sakura Haruno (Naruto) vs Hinata Hyuuga (Naruto) 78.) Quiet (Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain) vs Pussy Galore (Goldfinger) 79.) Ann Takamaki (Persona 5) vs Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones) 80.) Flora Reinhold (Professor Layton) vs Deanna Troi (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

ROUND 1

(Due to limits on links per post, Round 1 links are here.)

WEEK 2

33.) Kendra Young (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series) vs Sylvanas Windrunner (Warcraft) 34.) Katherina Minola (The Taming of the Shrew) vs Barbarara Gordon (DC Comics) 35.) Arcee (Transformers) vs Naomi Misora (Death Note) 36.) Orihime Inoue (Bleach) vs Julia (Hellraiser) 37.) Talia al Ghul (DC Comics) vs Amy Amanda Allen (The A-Team (TV Series)) 38.) Britta Perry (Community) vs Grelle Sutcliff (Black Butler) 39.) Athena Cykes (Ace Attorney) vs Carmelita Montoya Fox (Sly Cooper) 40.) Kotori Mizuki/Tori Meadows (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL) vs Iris Sagan (AI: the Somnium Files) 41.) Kairi (Kingdom Hearts) vs Clarke Griffin (The 100) 42.) Gamora (MCU) vs Sansa Stark (Game of Thrones) 43.) Mary Winchester (Supernatural) vs Konan (Naruto) 44.) Jade Harley (Homestuck) vs Chloe von Einzbern (Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA) 45.) Natasha Romanoff (MCU) vs Sylvia (Two Gentlemen of Verona) 46.) Dragona Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The JOJOLands) vs Gwen Stacy (Marvel Comics) 47.) Katara (Avatar the Last Airbender) vs Eve (Paradise Lost) 48.) Jiang Yanli (Mo Dao Zu Shi) vs Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series) 49.) Misa Amane (Death Note) vs Nami (One Piece) 50.) Rey (Star Wars) vs Nezuko Kamado (Demon Slayer) 51.) Tetra (The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker) vs Margaret Houlihan (MASH (Movie 1970)) 52.) Amy Pond (Doctor Who) vs Madison Paige (Heavy Rain) 53.) Casca (Berserk) vs Sweet-P (The Caligula Effect) 54.) Stephanie Brown (DC Comics) vs Aki Izayoi/Akiza Izinski (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's) 55.) Dahlia Hawthorne (Ace Attorney) vs Ophiuchus Shaina (Saint Seiya) 56.) Hélène Kuragina (War and Peace) vs Laurel Lance (Arrow (CW)) 57.) Sky (Lost in Blue) vs Sonia Hedgehog (Sonic Underground) 58.) Elektra Natchios (Marvel Comics) vs Celica (Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia) 59.) Charlie Bradbury (Supernatural) vs Susan Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia) 60.) Mildred "Millie" Knolastname (Helluva Boss) vs River Tam (Firefly) 61.) Allura (Voltron: Legendary Defender) vs Mikaela Banes (Transformers) 62.) Ophelia (Hamlet) vs Momo Yaoyorozu (My Hero Academia) 63.) Amy Rose (Sonic the Hedgehog) vs Alys Brangwin (Phantasy Star IV) 64.) Abbie Mills (Sleepy Hollow) vs Misaki Unasaka (Buddy Daddies)

WEEK 1

1.) Starfire (DC Comics) vs Nya Smith (Lego Ninjago) 2.) Natasha Rostova (War and Peace) vs Gwen (BBC Merlin) 3.) Marwa (What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series)) vs Mikoko Sakazaki (Kaiji) 4.) Azula (Avatar the Last Airbender) vs Jennifer Lopez (John Dies at the End) 5.) Chloe Bourgeois (Miraculous Ladybug) vs Milla Maxwell (Tales of Xillia) 6.) Kallen Kouzuki (Code Geass) vs Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball) 7.) Padmé Amidala (Star Wars) vs Bumble (Warrior Cats) 8.) Irene Adler (BBC Sherlock) vs Leia Organa (Star Wars) 9.) Alex DeWitt (DC Comics) vs Elya Musayeva (Топи/The The Swamps (2021)) 10.) Is (Kamen Rider 01) vs Amber Volakis (House MD) 11.) Marinette Dupain-Cheng (Miraculous Ladybug) vs Throné Anguis (Octopath Traveler 2) 12.) Jane Crocker (Homestuck) vs Jade (Dragon Quest 11) 13.) Leafpool (Warrior Cats) vs Katherine Pierce (The Vampire Diaries) 14.) Holy Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) vs Poppy Pipopapo (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid) 15.) Mikan Tsumiki (Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair) vs Ochette (Octopath Traveler 2) 16.) Lisa Cuddy (House MD) vs Brunhilda/Mym (Dragalia Lost) 17.) Kaede Akamatsu (Danganronpa V3) vs Juvia Lockser (Fairy Tail) 18.) Agent Texas (Red vs Blue) vs Kamala Khan (Marvel Comics) 19.) April O'Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)) vs Teresa (Maze Runner Series) 20.) Stephanie “Steph” Nocanonlastname (EverymanHYBRID) vs Megaera (Hades) 21.) Ochako Uraraka (My Hero Academia) vs Julia Wicker (The Magicians) 22.) Ran Mouri (Detective Conan) vs Malty S Melromarc (Rising of the Shield Hero) 23.) Magne (My Hero Academia) vs Asuna (Sword Art Online) 24.) Tasha Yar (Star Trek: The Next Generation) vs Yan Hui (Back from the Brink) 25.) Sakura Haruno (Naruto) vs Ada Vessalius (Pandora Hearts) 26.) Hinata Hyuuga (Naruto) vs Niki Nihachu (Dream SMP) 27.) Pyrrha Nikos (RWBY) vs Quiet (Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain) 28.) Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail) vs Pussy Galore (Goldeneye) 29.) Ann Takamaki (Persona 5) vs Mikuru Asahina (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) 30.) Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones) vs Kes (STar Trek: Voyager) 31.) Flora Reinhold (Professor Layton) vs Agent South Dakota (Red vs Blue) 32.) Deanna Troi (Star Trek: The Next Generation) vs Nemu Kurotsuchi (Bleach)

#announcements #bracket

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roobylavender · 1 year

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this is a general point but one thing i find to be really frustrating from non-talia fans is the automatic condescension and assumption of unintelligence as if talia fans are idiots who believe morrison is the only writer who has ever been racist to her and like we don't dwell on the issues in her writing across history wholesale because we tend to know it like the back of our hand. obv morrison is the most prevalent writer in talia discourse bc their work has been the most damning for her. there's no erasing what they did to her character bc dc will never erase damian's existence nor will they ever be willing to change his origins to account for her original characterization bc he's the more popular character by miles

but that's not to say that these discussions about other racist stereotypes and misogyny attributed to her portrayals from other writers aren't prevalent within talia fan circles. the above post is only one example of the assumptions made about her fans (although it's a common accusation) but i honestly find it quite laughable bc any talia fan who is dedicated to understanding her history and maintaining her character integrity is well aware that dixon's work on her in the 90s and early 00s is nothing short of terrible. it is her most prominent dragon lady portrayal prior to morrison's and you would be hard pressed to find a talia fan who actually enjoys any of those portrayals or believes they did her character any service. the thing op and so many others seem to ignore is that writers from tower of babel and onward more or less forgot about these arcs or talia's part in them bc her impact was so inconsequential. there's not even a hint of the talia who was power hungry to be her father's heir or sexually assaulted by bane in the portrayals written by waid and early 00s superman comics (although you can obv argue about whether ignorance of her trauma from the bane arc was a good thing). so ofc we don't complain about it as much bc it didn't have any long lasting effects on her character (unless you want to count her portrayal in the dark knight rises, but i think even that was egregious enough for the most wormbrained fans to recognize it was a disservice to her)

and i am always incredibly fascinated by the number of people who like to dress up the o'neil era the way op did bc it's an immediate tell for who's actually read her comics and who hasn't. there's certainly things to be said about the al ghuls and the fu manchu stereotypes o'neil and adams drew from to create the daddy-daughter duo, but no one who criticizes their holistic portrayals here ever seems to actually understand the nature of their crimes in this era or that this is perhaps the most tame ra's has ever been before writers in the 80s and 90s took his ecofascism to new heights. the ra's of the 70s is highly suspicious and wealthy and entitled, but most of his crimes are so vague and far flung they can't even be categorized as anything concrete. half the time he's fighting for control over the league more than he is actually making strides in ecofascism, which is what writers like mike w. barr more specifically dedicated themselves to portraying. it's also notable that one of the last stories o'neil wrote for the al ghuls in this era featured ra's and bruce cooperating to save the entire planet from a deadly chemical. ra's was an ecofascist at origins but very few people seem to understand or care that he was built with standards for himself and didn't believe in mass murdering humanity despite all of its crimes against the earth. that's a nuance that writers seem to have lost over the years and obv the every day batman fan isn't going to care about them lol

even beyond the ra's portrayal though it's interesting how talia gets tied so closely into his alleged "crimes" from this era bc unless her father is under threat or imprisoned talia doesn't play much of an active role in his criminal plotting at all. if anything that's a criticism talia fans have of o'neil's work bc while she's portrayed to be incredibly intelligent and possessive of a unique concept of loyalty, her role during this era doesn't really go beyond the bounds of henchwoman or on some occasions bystander. but the highlight of these portrayals is that in the rare moments that she is an active player, it's always to do the right thing and protect an innocent. talia is very staunchly anti murder and only inclined towards the act when people she cares about are threatened (like in her very first portrayal where she shot darrk to protect bruce, and even then, you can tell that murder wasn't her intent, and the man may have survived had he not fallen onto the train tracks; there is also her almost-murder of a man in daughter of the demon when she believes he's killed ra's, but once bruce tells her ra's is actually alive she relents. you can criticize her for that still if you're inclined to but the notable thing about it is that talia is not driven to murder as a prerogative unless extremes present themselves). o'neil explicitly designates her as a pacifist who is only chained to ra's out of a slavish devotion which other writers obv build on in later decades to help her ultimately evolve out of the role. but all too often non-talia fans take the bond girl ambience and surface matter of these stories to designate her as an entitled, heartless war criminal bc that's already the way they have of her from modern work, projected back onto work from the past. there's no room to see the nuances in her writing in earlier comics bc her future has already damned her

this is personally why i think paying attention to writers when building a concept of character history is so impt. swaths of issues get jumbled together to act as one conglomerate on a character but there's a plethora of nuances and shifts in tone and portrayal to notice when the work of different writers is distinguished from each other and analyzed. and that holds esp true for non-white characters whose trajectory can shift so suddenly bc of the biases of a writer

#talia al ghul #ra's al ghul #personal essays #well. i sacrificed going to school early to study for this. property reading i'll be leaving a measly ten minutes for you #but yeah lol this post in particular severely peeved me but it's also a general floating sentiment i have seen from a LOT of non talia fans #in general with non white dc characters but esp the dragon lady victims people really do not seem to care about #distinguishing their history at all. like it's all one broad brushstroke none of these people actually read each issue and differentiate #and it's like. BITCH. i have spent hours overanalyzing these issues more than you ever could have please sit down (derogatory)

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sonjalikestodraw · 1 year

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Got in the mood for classically self-indulgent OC art :3

So this is Dragon Tamed's main character, Naia Rivera-Chandran (center left), with his sisters, older twin sisters Aura (center right) and Helia (right), and little sister Orea (left). Dressed up for Halloween -- just after Diwali (hence the mehndi on the ladies' hands) -- as Link's 4 forms from Legend of Zelda: Majora's mask (Deku, Zora, Hylian & Goron)

#ideas and sketches #majora's mask #dragon tamed comic #halloween #diwali #art #oc #fanart #tloz #costume #wip

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lovelylittlesiren · 3 months

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webtoons im obsessed with! these are all romance 😂

Cursed Princess Club

Midnight Poppy Land

Taming the Marquess

Lore Olympus

Obsidian Bride

Love or Attraction

Down To Earth

Children of the Night

Eaternal Nocturnal

The Kiss Bet

Marionetta

Edith

Lets Play

The Devil is a Handsome Man

My Gently Raised Beast

Brass & Sass

Going Up

The Tyrant Wants to Be Good

My Husband Changes Every Night

The Dragon King’s Bride

Archie Comics: Big Ethel Energy

Hello Baby

My In Laws ws Are Obsessed With Me

Maybe Meant To Be

Your Wish

She Weeps for the Devil

Death of a Pop Star

Harem of LuuAnh

Feel free to message me im always up for convos about any of these!

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puffpuffmenace · 11 months

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yanderes but they’re bad at their jobs au for Malleus x reader,

Sure, I could do that! Hope you enjoy a comically funny dragon fae being a Yandere–

Yandere!Malleus x Reader !

Unspecified Pronouns, will be using they/them !

Reader has unspecified gender, will be written as genderfluid !

Yandere Malleus !

Comedy/Thriller ?

【Malleus from Dorm Diasomnia】: Bad Yandere Edition!

• The moment Malleus laid his eyes upon you, he knew you were the one. The one person he'd longed for his whole long life.

• like a man finally finding inner peace. After all, he'd waited for so long. For this day to come were he'd get his happy ending.

• But as much of a refined, and powerful monarch he was, when it came to you. He was but a hopeless romantic in pure sight.

• His love and desire to have you may be not only his biggest emotion, but his weakness.

• But to the one he'd bring the heavens down for, you were pretty fucking chill??

• Like damn bitch, you want to be locked up in a tower or something?? Has your will to live poofed out of existence??

• But yeah, you just kinda feel bad for him tho. And the person he burned to a crisp once, and it was the douchebag that had made you purposely trip down the stairs.

• Honestly Amen besties, even you think you'd could do a better job but shhhh–

• His ways to eliminate and kill someone are often too obvious, but no one points it out. Yet he somehow gets past from his dormmates AND teacher, I mean you could understand Crowley. But also the rest of the staff??

• You sighed as you saw malleus hide behind a corridor.

• " Malleus, if you keep murdering people and following me around, I'm not asking you out on a date. "

• The Fae suddenly stopped in his tracks as he carefully listened to your words.

• Next thing you know, everything seemingly went back to normal, after you and malleus were a couple everyone feared that didn't know you.

• Lilia could only laugh at malleus's antics, unaware of the crimes committed on campus. And out of campus

• An in all, his yandere skills are a 4/10 he tries. Still needs some time to be mysterious in his murders.

• But his unhealthy obsession with you never wavered. It was just held captive and tame by the mere presence of you.

#twisted wonderland #malleus draconia #twst malleus #diasomnia #bad yandere

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diamondcrownacademy · 6 months

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DCA Info Part 5: Subjects and Clubs

The following subjects are thought at Diamond Crown Academy

Basic Classes

Magic History - The study of the historical figures of the academy and the histories throughout the years.

Incantations - Verbal spells that require learning a specific language while waving the magic pen in a certain pattern.

Basic Etiquette - The study of proper manners, posture and communication.

Ancient Rune Reading - The study of ancient writing and spells that are cast through magic rune stones.

Animal Linguistics - The study of animal language, and conversing with animals.

Music - Theater and musical performances.

Alchemy - Minerals, plants and many other ingredients are fused to create something entirely new.

General Magic - Magical spells for offense and defense as well as spell breakers and minor hexes.

Study of Magical Relics - The study of old relics and the identification of their history and uses.

PE Subjects

Fencing/Sword Fighting - There is various swords used as well as various sword-handling.

Obstacle Run - The tracks are set with magic traps and obstacles that students need to overcome.

Derby Racing - Horseback racing.

Magical Shift/Maglift - Using magic to throw discs towards a goal.

Griffin Disc - Riding griffins while having to chase a gold disc and place it on the team's catching net.

Martial Arts - Taekwondo, Judo and many other physical combat activities.

Marathon Run - Running a set amount of kilometers.

Side Note: If a student does feel anxious then they're allowed to be excused, Actius dislikes forcing students to do physical activities if they feel uncomfortable. But since he is allowed to run the class however he wishes, he'll just have them write some papers regarding physical education as a substitute or maybe have them do light jogging instead.

Extra-Curricular Classes

Animal Care - Basic study of caring for animals and identifying what they require.

Magical Beast Study - Study of magical beasts as well as taming them for the purpose of gathering information before they are released.

Party Hosting - Learning how to host an event.

Needlework and Jewelry - Sewing clothes and making accessories. The finished products are worn by the students.

Cultural Dance - Dance to different cultures.

Art - Study of art and any form be it, sculpture, painting, metalwork and many more.

Ballroom Dance - Learning the steps of the waltz and many other dances performed by nobles.

Clubs

Theater Club - Stage plays performed by students, the club expects a lot from their members to deliver their roles to utmost perfection. Allison and Evonie are members of this club.

Horse Grooming Club - The horses are used for the derby but also performance. So this club focuses on taking care of the horses as well as training them to do tricks. Ella is a member of this club.

Gardening Research Club - Planting rare species or mixing seeds to see what plant will grow. Vidya is a member of this club.

Volleyball Club - It's volleyball. You smack a ball, also you get hand strength to slap the soul out of someone.

Chess Club - Students play a battle of wits and strategy.

Book Writers Club - Students write novels or short stories and present them during club meetings.

Comic Otaku Club - Fangirling over 2D boys or girls and having the waifu and husbando wars.

Fairy Keeping Club - A club for making sure that the fairies on campus are given proper treatment, such as treating broken wings, keeping their homes clean as well as learning about the body language of fairies.

Magical Artworks Club - Students paint with enchanted brushes to create moving portaits. Rozeline is a member of this club.

Roleplay Game Club - The students play, Dragons and Maidens (Note: This is likely Twisted Wonderland's version of Dungeons and Dragons) and sometimes play the game while wearing a costume of their avatar. Perrine and Cerule are members of this club.

Aviary Club - Bird watching, as well as bird keeping are the clubs main activities. Jinlong is a member of this club.

Asher Vs. Florence Club - A secret club made by Faustus. Only those who know the password are allowed to join. The password asks if you prefer the color pink or blue.

Griffin Scout Club - The griffins are ridden to forests and the students do the scout activities such as recognizing carvings to mark directions. There's also scout cookie sales where they train griffins to deliver packages of cookies to customers. Elu and Briar are members of this club.

The Griffin Scouts was an idea of Actius. He manages the club activities and schedules, and he also manages the griffins used for the scouting team.

The griffins are not like horses, they have a more high standard when it comes to people riding them. Only senior members of the club who has earned a number of badges to receive their senior badge could only ride griffins. Elu and Briar are two of the few who have senior badges. No one owns the griffins, they are called in the summer and autumn for the scout club activities and when winter rolls in, Actius lets them go to migrate to a warmer climate.

Novice scouts are the ones who have to get community service badges, expert scouts have to survive in the wilderness and learn secret codes and symbols to get badges and become senior scouts when they have a certain number of badges and have completed the griffin test. It's when the scout stands a meter away from a griffin flock and have a griffin approach them and offer them a feather as a sign of mutual respect and that they are a worthy rider.

Actius is still stern but a bit more hands on with his teaching, he will show the students how to properly tie a certain rope knot or how to pitch a tent. Even the griffin scout cookie sale was also being taught by him, his cookie recipe is to die for.

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