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fartblasted · 1 year

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hi! a while back i wrote some wublin headcanons, since they're my favorite class of monster

brump: brump is a very happy guy with lots of energy, laughs very easily and is very easily entertained. often helps keep the whole group together when motivation is low

zynth: also high in energy, it communicates exclusively through its butt light thing. when it gets hyper, the light can flash rapidly. it may pass out from these bursts of energy. a zynth on a good day can provide enough power for a 1-floor house.

poewk: appears imposing and mysterious, but is really just very shy and awkward. close friends with screemu, who often speaks on its behalf. it prefers to socialize through its actions, like knitting gifts or dancing with others.

thwok: created from the wubbox's imperfect memory of what a pom pom looked like. thus, thwok feels a very deep internal connection to the pomily. thwok is also extremely physically sensitive, and uses its tongue to both smell and taste as well as perceive sensations.

dwumrohl: the feathers on a dwumrohl can easily be retracted and shaped to suit its seemingly infinite number of arms. although it has great focus on its main task (drumming), in other activities it is actually very distractible and will often try to multitask with limited success.

zuuker: the top pipe is, like a nose, very sensitive. plugging the hole could cause risk of suffocation (or an explosion). zuuker is often prone to sneezing and sniffles, as dust and other particles float through its top pipe into its lungs. despite this, zuuker loves spicy foods and loves singing its song.

screemu: see poewk. emotes the most out of all the wublins, and often is the one who has to put up with their antics the most. it can be stern when it needs to, using its voice to rein in the others into their proper positions. screemu can sense rhythm and beats despite having no ears, but has no grasp on volume.

tympa: tympa cannot really hear (due to a combination of the noise from the storm and the fact that it constantly hits its ears), so it relies on cues from the vibrations made by other's sound. if a tympa is alone, it often tries to play by memory. however, tympa is happiest when it is surrounded by others, becoming one piece of many in forming a unifying sound.

dermit: though shy, the dermit is always very enthusiastic about hugs and other forms of physical affection with its friends. the dermit hates seeing conflict, and will often default to trying to out-hug two arguing parties. it can be a bit insensitive to physical boundaries in this regard, but it always means well.

gheegur: gheegur startles easily, and often scares itself trying to play. it also can be very clumsy, stumbling when it walks from place to place. gheegur is mute, as the structure of its mouth and throat do not allow for the formation of words and speech. it can emote through saxophone noises, but only ever does so involuntarily due to a desire to not stand out too much.

whajje: whajje, despite being very polite and mild-mannered, harbors an immense amount of rage for seemingly no reason. it does not know why, and this rage is not directed towards anyone or anything in particular. all it knows is that it must scream. singing is very therapeutic for the whajje, as it feels it can voice its thoughts and feelings freely without actually saying anything.

blipsqueak: because of its limited vocabulary, blipsqueak can only communicate using the four words it knows. this makes communicating with it very confusing and often very frustrating. blipsqueak can be plugged into a computer and made to speak with synthesizer software through its speakers, though it will not remember what it said and cannot speak for itself in this state.

creepuscle: creepuscle's presence is often noted when it stays still, but when it moves it moves very silently. it walks like a spider (but with four legs), and its legs are actually much stronger than they look. the back of a creepuscle is hollow, and it often likes to lay on its back and spin around for fun.

scargo: very sensitive to sound despite the loud noise it makes. it can get excited extremely easily, and it often calms itself down by drumming with its arms incredibly fast to "shake the energy out". the scargo does speak, but the constant crashing noises the cymbals make when it moves makes it hard to hear it.

astropod: the astropod isn't able to physically express emotions. though the thoughts it shares are often emotionally charged, the expression of the astropod remains stiff and neutral at all times. the astropod thinks very quickly and thinks about lots of things, and reading its mind would reveal something more akin to layers of static.

pixolotl: the pixolotl walks and stands and sleeps in the same upright position to facilitate better blood/oxygen flow through its body. if it were to lay down, it would most likely become nauseous and pass out. the pixolotl has dreams of becoming a contortionist, and has incredibly bodily flexibility.

bonapetite: bona and petite cannot separate from each other for more than 10 meters due to a mysterious sort of electrical tether. if the two were to forcibly be separated, they may risk reverting into stone. bona is also (ironically) capable of being too dry, which is remedied by petite who is very slimy and moist.

maulch: the skin of the maulch is very similar to compost: the skin cells and internal nutrients make it a great substrate for a variety of plants, though it prefers to grow the "ham cola cinnamon mayonnaise mistake berries" for unknown reasons. the maulch also has a habit of getting things stuck in its mouth, due to a weak and stiff jaw.

fleechwurm: fleechwurm is technically capable of flight, though it actually is not aware of this and doesn't quite understand how to move with its limbs. it usually just scoots around, using its limbs like paddles. its holes often need cleaning due to dust, something it will often try to coax the other wublins into doing

#wublins #my singing monsters #headcanon #kazwrite

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dragons-and-dwarves-are-nice · 4 years

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You could do it with: IDW: Megatron, Ultra Magnus, Max, Rung and Bayverse Optimus?Thanks! You have a good day! :D (2/2)

HI I’M BACK FROM THE DEAD. MY GHOST LITERALLY WROTE THIS. I know it’s extremely late but my writers block has been hitting me during the pandemic while I’m stuck at home so hopefully I did this ok.

@bellisimapormesana

Character wasn’t stated so I’m defaulting to a cybertronian! Reader.

IDW Megatron

He feels you.

Seriously, this poor mech is as pessimistic as you’ll ever get.

Don’t make me bring in the depresso espresso memes.

It took you a while to warm up to those who were pesistant in becoming your friend (I’m looking at you rodimus), so getting anywhere with him is going to take forever.

If your not at Swerve’s cracking jokes and getting into crazy shinanegans while Ultra Magnus just sits there with his helm in his servos, you’re either alone in your berth room or wandering the many halls of the Lost Light.

Normally Megs is too deep in thought to pay attention to notice most walking by, but his optics will set on you when he almost walks into your frame sat on the floor. But you’re too busy observing the stars outside one the windows to acknowledge him.

You would expect him to take a least a few times of running into you to actually realise that your processor was currently far away from being a happy place, but like I said, this guy’s been through shit.

One single look at you. And he knows.

The way your optics are dimmed already give off the tell tale sign that your mind is wandering places. Like, there’s a whole universe right in front of you, galaxies and technicolour planets passing by, you should be dreaming of the adventures you will have, yet you sit here, frame slouched, with a solemn empty look across your face.

Everything seems to stop still for Megatron as he stands there. Memories and nightmares flashing across his processor, bringing back glimpses of emotions that he wished to never feel again.

Everything about you screams loneliness, and he feels his spark shatter at the sight of you.

There is no way on Cybertron that he will let you experience the depression he did.

He won’t force any means of physical comfort upon you, since you could just push him away so easily if you wanted to.

All you hear are a shuffle of pedesteps and a gentle thump as he sits himself beside you, glancing at you once without uttering a word.

Through that single glance, he showed you that he understood, and reassured you that you’re not anywhere near alone in this universe. And he had your back.

Ultra Magnus

When you first boarded the Lost Light, you had blended in amongst the crowd and didn’t really speak up much.

Therefore it took Magnus quite a while to find out who you were.

The poor mech didn’t really have much time to make many friends, since he was too busy either speaking about statistics, or chasing Rodimus throughout the ship to try and prevent any disasters from taking place.

The first time he really noticed you is when you actually started to hang out with Roddy and the rest of the main crew.

He would see you dissappear around corners as you tried to avoid ending up in trouble with your fellow pranksters, or sitting at the bar as Swerve proceeded to die of hysterics at the joke you cracked.

He also saw you exit Rung’s a couple of times as he went in.

The first time he exchanged a conversation with you was at the bar with everyone else.

You were sat between Rung and him as you fiddled with your servos. He noticed that you were quieter than usual as you stared at the half empty energon in front of you.

He hadn’t had the slightest clue of what to say to you as you sat there. He was just downright confused as to why you weren’t being as loud as the others.

Suddenly a thought came to his mind as he recalled something.

While you were well known for being slightly disobedient when you joined Rodimus on his adventures, he was mildly surprised at how well your reports were laid out. You may be a funny prankster but your reports came on the dot, full of the right amount of detail that Magnus would be satisfied with.

So while it may had not been a great way to greet someone, he brought you out of your silent state by praising you on how well your reports were.

You looked up at him, slightly taken aback at the sudden gesture, but you returned it with a small smile and a quiet “thank you”.

He didn’t know straight away of you pessimistic states and episodes, but it didn’t take him a while to realise it either.

He would notice there would be times you would seclude yourself to a quiet space, and he would notice your seat to be empty at meetings every one in a while.

He’s a busy mech, so he can’t always pay attention to you, but in his free time, or when he is walking the halls, he would see if you were on your own or not.

He’d find you at a window or an empty room, and gently ask if you would like to accompany him in going over statistics or organising some files.

“Isn’t Roddy meant to assist you in that?” “Yes but he never does it properly and disappears within five minutes.”

Some things he offers to do with you may be boring, but it’s enough to keep you distracted and on the plus side you get to spend time with your favourite Magnus.

Fortress Maximus

He’s the type of mech to observe people, especially you, from a distance.

While others seem boring or just make him nervous, you’re the one who seems to catch his optic the most.

Because you confuse him.

One minute you’re laughing tears of lubricant out of you optics with Drift as Ratchet storms in, covered helm to pede in pink glitter glue, then the next you’re sat in the dark confines of your berthroom, the only light provided is a dull blue hue from the data pad you’re reading off, eyes absentmindedly scanning across, but never actually taking the words in.

It takes him a small amount of time to properly realise how deep of a state of pessimism you were in when you were experiencing these episodes from time to time, and somewhat understood how you felt, since this poor mech is one sensitive bby once you delve down deep enough.

The next few days are spent with Max confining himself to his own berthroom, making some begin to wonder where he had disappeared off to. Some thought he was just distancing himself (like me because of shitty corONA). But instead his was carefully thinking out some form of plan to try and eventually manage to keep you as your happy self 24/7.

He - somehow - convinced Red Alert to allow him access to a weeks worth of some security clips and gathered a basic routine of when the pessimistic mood would begin to set in by the way your body language started to shift slightly and slowly but surely, you drifted away from the crowd and eventually found yourself in the confines of your berth.

He’s not a stalker I swear.

He sensed your shy nature, and being a somewhat shy bean himself it took him a few minutes of mental preparation, but he managed to stop being a wallflower at Swerve’s when he spotted you come in.

You avoided the eyes of most as you were just there to grab some energon and whisk away back to the earth story you were reading in your berthroom. You eased your way through the small crowd, cringing at some of the loud laughs that reached your audios.

Reaching a clearing in front of the bar, you were about to open your intake to ask for a drink, when you felt a large presence loom behind you.

Turning around cautiously, you were met with a white and blue chest plate.

Your attention was taken away from the loud noises as your audios picked up a quiet “hello” as you looked up to meet a pair of nervous red optics.

Max knew he was big, even for a cybertronian, so he was concerned that his large presence gave off an intimidating demeanour, and it would scare you away.

However, much to his surprise and luck, you gave him a small smile and gave a quiet greeting in return.

You two spent the next few hours in a secluded booth in the corner of the bar exchanging mutual conversation while sipping on different concoctions of Swerve’s drinks.

You were enjoying the new company, basking in the presence of a fellow awkward cybertronian you could relate to. You found it cute as you found him staring at you, only too look away while staring down at the drink in his hands.

On the other hand, Fort Max was internally proud of himself managing to keep you from the depressing depths of your berth and also of you not avoiding any form of social contact for the night.

This carried on for a few months or so. Max kept up the effort to watch over you, becoming alert if you would suddenly leave in the evening or if there was nothing on. He would take another route, and catch your attention before you reached your room, gently asking you to join him on some sort of activity. Whether it was crafting something Rung recommended, or going star gazing.

In some way he would coax you out and put a smile on your face.

IDW Rung

You think you can get away from the observing eyes of god Rung the therapist?

After one appointment with you he could see that you weren’t as happy as you presented yourself to be.

There’s nothing much to say for this guy except for the fact that you keep going to these sessions with him.

You may not want to tell him everything but he tries his best to try and show that he understands you.

Instead of these meets going the same as most others, Rung will have you stay for longer and make it more interactive with things such as making crafts such as model ships, and also will tell you a story about each one.

Hell, he would sometimes book appointments for you, mostly in the evening when you weren’t busy.

You enjoy the company, but it also means poor Rung actually has a friend that talks to him more and frequently visit him.

You’ve never gotten his name wrong once.

And that puts a little smile on his face each time.

If he finds you in one of these states, he won’t say much at first. Just gently holding your servo as you both sit by a window until he quietly begins to tell you a story to get your mind off any negative thoughts.

Bayverse Optimus (aNgRy MaN)

Bruh

He feels you too

He’s lost too many friends he considers family

Has been known to go into pessimistic states himself

But doesn’t know if anyone else experiences these things like he does

When he watches you around base he sees you having lots of fun with the younger bots, pranking Ratchet or practising you abilities in the field with Ironhide.

In his attempt to make sure that no one really finds out or suffers when he’s in this depressive mood, he tends to worry about it in the dead of night when nobody is around.

Or so he thought.

He has takes up the opportunity to walk around base during the late hours, sometimes to sit and take in his surroundings while trying his best to push any bad thoughts to the back of his mind whilst he stargazes.

Only to find that looking at the stars reminds him how far away he is from home, since when he looks up, none of the flickering dots are familiar, and another wave of sorrow hits him.

This would happen almost every nights, unless he needed to rest up for a mission.

One night he was doing the same, recalling both good and bad memories, when his audios picked up a quiet screech, like metal on metal, from behind somewhere.

While it may have just been the wind, Optimus knew he needed to be alert for any surprise attacks from the Decepticons, so he got up as quietly as he could and spent the next couple of minutes attempting to locate the source of the noise.

Another very similar noise had led him up to the roof, but at their point he still didn’t know if this was a threat or not, so he cautiously lifted his helm over, a servo hovering over his blaster.

What he didn’t expect was to spot your silhouette in the moonlight, sat on the edge, staring into space, a solemn look on your face.

He was taken aback slightly at this sudden sight of you, since you were normally so bubbly, and had managed to bring out a low chuckle in him every once in a while.

Relaxed that it wasn’t Ravage skulking around, he was still concerned about you.

He would sit next to you and spend the next hour or so speaking quietly with you, finding out and understanding why you seemed so down.

While he wouldn’t mind staying out here with you for the remainder of the night, you both knew Ratchet would scold you both for not recharging properly, so he took you down silently to your berth, and stayed by your side until you were in deep slumber, then return to his own berth.

This happened almost every night, just the both of you basking in each other’s presence and company, and pointing out Earth constellations into the early hours of the morning.

Enjoy :)

Oppy out.

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dwaynepride · 4 years

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introduction: a comprehensive guide of anything and everything relating to sharing a bed with dwayne pride. i’ve been writing about this sort of thing for a while now, so i’m basically the closest thing to an expert of fucking our resident cajun agent that you’ll ever find. and i’m about to share that wisdom and knowledge with you. half-headcanon, half-character breakdown on how dwayne pride lays pipe.

table of contents

assumptions you should forget right now

wooing: seducing the agent

swallowing your pride

what he likes and when he likes it

doing the do

aftercare - it’s important

conclusion

assumptions you should forget right now

dwayne is a dom. i don’t know where people get off thinking dwayne is a dom but that’s just plain wrong. he’s a switch, at most. a service top. he’ll take charge, if only to ensure his partner’s pleasure. but he gets the most pleasure out of following your orders and knowing that he’s enough for you.

he’s been around the block. i’ve read some fics in the past that said dwayne slept around at least a couple times after his divorce with linda, and i staunchly disagree. dwayne loves sex, but he needs that emotional connection to even think about sleeping with somebody. there needs to be love and trust built up over time, and he’s not going to sleep with someone just because he thinks they’re attractive.

he’s shy and will need to be lead into fucking. dwayne doesn’t do anything that he doesn’t want to do. he’s confident in himself, his looks, and his abilities. he’s vanilla, but that doesn’t make him a shy little virgin who’s too afraid to rip the clothes off his lover.

wooing: seducing the agent

don’t approach him with the sole goal of getting him into bed. dwayne won’t respond well to strong flirting and immediate interest. i know he’s handsome and polite and the perfect partner, but dwayne’s needs more than just desire.

become his friend first. earn his trust. get to know him and his hobbies and how he feels about certain things, and he’ll give that kind of energy right back. dwayne would be more than happy to learn about you and what you love and are passionate about. it’ll make him fall that much more in love with you.

dwayne is very physically touchy. it won’t be hard or weird to suddenly put a hand on his shoulder or give him a hug. but don’t go too fast too soon. dwayne shows his affection through physical contact, but some touches are reserved only for his lover. refrain from giving cheek kisses or brushing your hand over his back until he’s expressed interest.

let him know that you trust him. that he means a lot to you. dwayne will be more willing to let his more intimate feelings grow if he knows you’ll feel that same. he’s not about to let himself fall for someone he can’t have.

as easy as it is to get close to him and be affectionate, dwayne would be reluctant to cross some boundaries, especially professional boundaries. his friends - his team - means a lot to him. so dwayne would be a bit scared to ruin something as good as your friendship and trust. at this stage, it’s okay to push it up a notch; kiss his cheek, get in close. grow that chemistry and let him know that this is a thing worth fighting for.

start flirting, just a little. light teasing and inside jokes are the way to go - dwayne will respond amazingly well to light-hearted moments (plus seeing his smile is always a win.) touch him just a bit more. but one of the more important things is remembering that dwayne is human, too. dote on him more. worry about him the way he worries about everything else.

at this point, it’s too terribly easy for dwayne to blur the lines between being friends and more than friends. because just friends don’t stick around the bar, talking hours after it closes. and friends don’t accidentally kiss because the moment seemed right.

swallowing your pride

this part of the guide details key parts of dwayne pride’s body. sensitive areas, discussions of cock, and reactions to certain stimuli.

sensitive areas

the nape of his neck, right where his hair touches his skin. very sensitive when touched. induces goosebumps and whimpers when kissed.

insides of his thighs outta be stroked and kissed while administering blowjobs

bites and kisses on his chest while getting fucked are important

his ears should be kissed or nipped while riding dwayne. either are acceptable, depending on the mood you’re in

squeeze his hand tight when he cums. the contact isn’t as “sexy” as the others, but it’s important for dwayne’s emotional well-being

how he packs his punch

dwayne pride’s cock is generously big. nothing that can’t be handled with some foreplay. still, it’s longer than usual, and if you happen to bring up that fact to dwayne, he’ll get very embarrassed. kinda proud, but mortified.

when hard, dwayne’s about eight inches. average girth with a deep shade of reddish-pink. as touchy as he is, dwayne’s cock can be extremely sensitive. it won’t be much of a challenge to get him into a whimpery, needy state just by stroking your fingers over the veins of his cock. following them up to the head and giving him slight, feather-light touches.

he’s the type of guy who just leaks pre-cum everywhere. that’s both a good and bad thing, because there’s nothing stopping you from a little impromptu handjob. curling your fingers around the heavy weight of his cock and seeing just how sensitive he really is.

and when dwayne pride cums, he cums a lot. but there is a difference in volume. shockingly, he’ll cum more from a handjob or blowjob than he would with regular sex. there’s no real reason why - maybe his body just knows you deserve a bigger reward for all the hard work you put into making him cum. in his older age, he’ll likely only cum once a session (maybe twice, if he isn’t tired). stretched out over a whole day, you can only expect a couple more orgasms, even if they yield little to no semen.

dwayne pride takes care of himself and what he eats. as a result, his cum would taste better than most. maybe he could stand to drink a bit more water instead of coffee, but the taste isn’t a total turn-off for those who enjoy that kinda thing.

what he likes and when he likes it

dwayne has a more vanilla taste in sexual acts, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t certain things that turn him on a bit more. there’s a list of kinks he enjoy while being a service top, and while being a more submissive partner:

service top:

cumming inside you (with a condom)

lingerie

pregnancy / breeding

light bondage (on you)

blindfolding (on you)

oral

edging / over-stimulation

dry humping

body worship (on you)

submissive:

hair-pulling

praise

pegging

thigh-riding (on him)

edging / over-stimulation

marking

face-riding (on him)

clothed sex

doing the do

with dwayne pride sufficiently wooed and comfortable crossing the line with you, it’s time to finally get down with him. after a nice dinner and good music (dwayne has this need to romance his partners), he’s ready to take things to the bedroom. what now? follow these guidelines to ensure the best possible love-making our boy can offer:

let dwayne do the undressing. let him go at his own pace, so he can enjoy the process of opening yourself to him. he takes this as a huge sign of trust from you. and dwayne will look you in the eye, just to make sure this is what you want. just smile and he’ll keep going.

you should do little things, though. unbuttoning dwayne’s shirt for him is a sure way to get him riled up. and unbuckling his belt? forget about it. and if you should feel so bold as to push his shirt off, make sure to take a moment and kiss those broad shoulders of his. the noise he makes will be worth it.

he’ll want to be in charge. he’ll want to do all the work to make sure you’re enjoying yourself. a big tip with fucking dwayne pride is to give him some pleasure when he’s least expecting it.

when he’s kissing your neck? stroking your hands down his chest. he’s busy absolutely lathering your tits with attention? snake your hand down and press your palm against the bulge in his pants. that sudden spark of pleasure that he doesn’t expect is what dwayne craves. not asking, simply having it happen.

he’ll beg, just a little. little choked back groans and whimpers of your name to let you know he needs more or he’ll lose his mind. dwayne will help himself to pushing his fingers knuckle-deep between your thighs, but all good turns deserve another. pull his cock out of his pants and start stroking it.

not quick. not hard. just enough to finally get dwayne moaning and bucking his hips. sometimes, it can be a challenge to get him to break through his walls. but when you got him like this, making him feel so good, dwayne can’t help but swear on the heels of his moans.

don’t be surprised if dwayne wants to go down on you. that’s one of his favourite parts of fucking, and if it’s something you like, he’ll happy eat you out for hours. but for the first time, he’ll want to make you cum just once on his tongue and fingers, so i suggest you let him. while he’s having his own fun, you should tug on his hair a little. cry out his name and tell him how good you feel. dwayne craves that kind of praising, knowing how much you’re losing your mind.

now it’s time for the main event. dwayne’s go-to position is missionary. he’s vanilla and that position has worked just fine for him in the past, so he’ll default to it. he’ll kiss up your body, sweet and slow, before finally penetrating. dwayne will start slow and let his body pick the rhythm, so it’s up to you whether you want him to go faster or slower.

keep in mind that he’ll do basically anything you need him to. faster, harder, slower, more more more. just communicate with dwayne, and he’ll be sure to take good care of you.

he will tell you when he’s close to cumming, and if you’re not close, he’ll get you there. dwayne is a staunch believer in that a man shouldn’t cum before his lover. make sure to touch him while he cums, because physical contact is so important during this time. hold his hand, kiss him, grip his shoulders tight, anything. just tough him and don’t stop, even after he collapses ontop of you.

aftercare - it’s important

likely the most important part. dwayne relies on that mutual affection that comes after sex. it’s an emotional time, and he’s an emotional guy. he’ll be damned if he’ll ever turn over and go to sleep without some sort of aftercare towards you. but here are ways to take care of this loveable agent:

talking: communicating after sex would be a big thing for him. dwayne doesn’t need affirmation that he was good or anything. it’s more-so that he wants to know if you liked it. or if he may have accidentally hurt you somehow. just be honest and that’ll put him at ease. in fact, some light teasing and jokes would do wonders.

cuddling: absolutely a must. even if you aren’t the most physical person ever, something as simple as laying your head on dwayne’s chest will be enough. it makes him feel like he’s protecting you, in a way.

singing / humming: ask dwayne to sing or hum for you. it’s an intimate little thing that he’ll love to indulge for you. he’ll do so with a little smile on his face, pleased that this little act makes you happy, and that he can do it for you.

listen to music: probably the easiest thing to do. prop open a window, don’t talk, and just listen to the music on the streets below. dwayne would enjoy it immensely - putting him even further at ease, like everything is just right in the world.

conclusion

this has been a quick, easy-to-digust guide on fucking dwayne pride. i’m glad you stuck with me through this analysis, and i do hope this helps you with any future fucking you may find yourself in. take this knowledge and do some good with it.

#ncis new orleans x reader #ncis nola x reader #dwayne pride x reader #dwayne pride imagine

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merluca-ga · 5 years

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Hi! This question came up elsewhere so I'm sending it to a few Merluca experts :) How would you describe Andrew's personality? I have a hard time grasping who he's supposed to be: introvert vs extrovert, optimist vs realist etc and how he's both similar to and different from our Meredith. I like them but want to get a better grip on who Andrew is, what his strengths, weakness and quirks might be, etc.

What a great question! Because I DO LOVE ME SOME ANDREW DELUCA AND I COULD TALK ABOUT HIM FOREVER.

I can really only speak for myself, but I think we are still getting to know Andrew, even now, after three or so seasons. And I think Andrew has certainly grown and developed especially in season 15. He’s not the same baby intern that we met all those seasons ago, and that’s not a bad thing. Because while that baby intern was very sweet and endearing, Andrew’s now a man, and he’s stepping up in a way that we haven’t seen him do before.

Personally, I see him as a confident guy. He’s confident because he’s good at what he does, although still learning. And overall, I think he’s a person who feels things deeply. I don’t know if he always wants to feel things as deeply as he does sometimes - because it only increases the hurt he feels, whether in a personal or medical capacity.

We do know he’s passionate and romantic, and isn’t afraid to go after the things he wants. He’s generally not shy and isn’t afraid to speak up for himself or challenge people when he thinks they are wrong. I think that’s all part of him feeling things deeply - his emotions get the better of him sometimes, and it means he can get frustrated - like he did with Meredith when she stood him up, even though calling her out was probably the right thing to do. Her behaviour wasn’t fair. But at the same time, sometimes those emotions mean he lashes out unfairly, like when he went too far with Alex and his patient’s mother in 15x18, even if it was coming from a place of pain regarding his father.

I would assume doctors, by default, tend to err on the side of realism. But I do think that Andrew does believe things will work out for the best. We’ve seen that with his hopes for his father, and with his pursuit of Meredith, etc. It might be that when he’s made a decision like that he doesn’t waver from it easily, which can be good or bad depending on the situation itself.

I couldn’t say whether he’s an introvert or an extrovert. He’s quite sensitive, clearly uses music as an outlet. And yet he’ll play guitar in a bar, and is not bashful about it. But he also doesn’t seemed to have had a lot of close connections at the hospital up until recently - but we’ve never seen him overly bothered by that. So I think he’s been used to being independent and relying on himself to a certain degree. That might be because he and his mother moved to the States when he was very young and he had to cope with that challenging transition mostly on his own.

Ultimately, I do think he’s kind and smart. He wants to do the right thing by people. He has a big heart, almost too big. I think he’s a secret dork. And I think he really just wants to love and be loved, and isn’t afraid to open himself up to that, and be vulnerable. But that does leave him open to being hurt sometimes, because once he’s in, he’s all in. He doesn’t do things by halves.

I mean, I probably could write forever about Andrew DeLuca! This isn’t even half of it. But I’d love to hear what everyone else thinks! Drop me a message.

#asks #anon #andrew deluca

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pleaSe write headcanons for the losers club’s kids im in Love with the idea of them as parents!!!

I wrote this with everyone in the same town even tho that’s very unrealistic but oh fucking well, I’m not gonna change a fucking thing. this is more just the kids & their friendship with each other?? if you want me to do one with the Losers as parents, I will! I loved writing this out omg

also i got so invested in this, i gave them names oh my god-

ok this is definitely going to get long lmao so sorry in advance!

their kids would be as close as their parents. lets be real, they probably didn’t have a choice

but they all didn’t like each other at first-

wait ok lets get this straight: Benverly has 1 kid, a girl. she’s got red hair like Bev & blue eyes, but her personality is more like Ben’s & she’s poetic but also other kids are intimidated by her (no one knows why tho she’s just a sweet little thing? maybe it was time she punched a guy in the middle of a soccer game for another girl). her name’s Allison but everyone calls her Ally

Mike & his wife would have 3 kids. 2 boys, 1 girl who’s the middle child. oldest’s name is Mark, the girl’s name is Tiana, and the youngest’s is Ryan. They’re all super caring and make sure their friends smile at least once and they’re the closest bunch of siblings anyones ever seen? Everyone likes them too & they get popular in high school bc of that & they’re all athletic in some way.

Tiana & Ally are same age so they’re bffs instantly and Mark and Ryan by default become Ally’s friends too bc the Hanlon kids are very close. if people wanna go with the ‘original group’ stuff they would be it tbh

then comes in Stenbrough’s kids! 2 boys, Peter and Thomas. Bill & Stan adopted Peter, a Vietnamese boy, around the age of 3 & he’s very shy and anxious and not that sociable. They adopted Tom when he was 13 (Peter’s just one year younger). He’s half-black half-white, biological parents gave him up, and people would think he’s sensitive about it but…he’s not? he doesn’t mind, Stan and Bill are the best parents tbh and he gloats about it. He’s a very outgoing kid but secretly awkward

finally Reddie! they have one boy, one girl. Blake and Kelly. Blake’s the oldest by 2 years, same age as Mark & Tom, and they adopted him when he was a literal baby. growing up he acquired more of Eddie’s personality. when Blake was like …6 they adopted Kelly when she was 4, same age as Tiana & Ally. she acts more like Richie. she’s almost the exact female replica of Richie but she doesn’t have ADHD.

ok now we can back to the kids’ friendship

the 3 Hanlons and Ally were fuckin close. they became friends around ages 6-8 and stuck together ever since. they tried to get Peter to join their friend group but the shy, anti-social, kid he was never really did until loud, obnoxious and loud, but kind Blake and Kelly brought them under their slightly chaotic wings

don’t worry they were nice about it

but Peter didn’t like either of them at first

Kelly teased him a l o t but out of kindness ofc & never stopped calling him Peter Pan or Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Blake was calmer but still loud and sometimes was too idk nice (wow who knew that was a thing). Peter just thought something was up bc he’s used to kids doing mean af things to him after being extremely nice so Peter’s just like a constant state of expecting hurtful shit from both of them

they’re offended bc he tells them out right one day during the summer, around age 10 & K&B are just like… “dude it’s been 3 years wtf”

that’s when Peter finally actually considers them friends bc they explained they care a shit load about him & by the start of the next school year, Ally’s friends with them too and that just brings Tiana, Mark, and Ryan as well

2 years later Tom is in the picture & Peter is once again like “i do not trust the boy where did he come from, he’s gonna shit in my bed or soMETHING”

turns out they get along GREAT & Peter is once again “i hated you” but Tom’s like “same I thought you were a snob bc you’d never talk” “…is this how Kelly & Blake felt” “probably”

all the teachers loathed the group bc even with cute Ally, nice Tiana, shy Peter, and sweet Ryan & Mark, they were all so fucking…wild

hallway fight in high school? probably 5′1′’ Kelly Tozier-Kaspbrak not backing down when she’s in a situation to fight someone both verbally & physically ok. she & Ally are literally the 2 smallests but pack a good punch and/or kick

after school detention? regular attenders are Kelly, Tom, Mark, and Ally. Peter got it once bc someone said the n-word to Ryan and he went off. that’s the first time anyone saw shy Pete red in the face. Blake got it a couple of times for getting into fist fights after someone talked shit about his friends. Ryan got it defending Peter & for spray painting something about the government on some lockers. Tiana get’s it AT LEAST once a month bc she back talks whatever teacher gives her shit

i’m gonna say it, Tiana and Kelly fucking date

Kelly and Ally are like Bev & Rich 2.0 as best friends ok? ok

idk about the others, if I think about it too much I’ll get even more too invested so lets just leave it at that, you guys can figure out the rest of the dating stuff

Pete has his first panic attack in freshman year of high school in front of the class but Mark, Tom, & Blake are a year above him & the girls and Ryan were still in middle school so he literally had no one & that made him panic more? poor kid :’(

he tries to hide it, as in he tries to not let the others know and lie about how the presentation went

Blake sees through his bullshit instantly, so does Tom ok they’re brothers. Mark doesn’t at first but then he’s like…what’s up with our shy boi after Peter snaps at him for the 1st time

its not until when they’re hanging out that weekend & Peter just starts crying after Kelly asks about it

cue confused and worried Kelly but Peter eventually tells what happened

cue a giant group hug and caring words and a few more tears

the boys are all protective of the girls + Ryan bc they’re the youngest. even Ryan’s protective of the girls too & vice versa. the girls & Ryan are also super protective of the older boys

they just don’t want anything happening to one another bc they’re group is like…a target for bullies. 3 of them are black, one’s Vietnamese, one’s mixed, a few are Not Straight At All

the bullying stops tho somewhat when the Hanlons get recognized for their athletic abilities & when Blake and Tom are deemed as the two hottest guys in school & when Ally is said to be the sweet but slightly scary girl with her cheerleader bff Kelly who you cannot piss off ever or else you’re screwed (& Ally’s secret gf Tiana who’s good af at soccer). Peter’s the cute nerd everyone giggles about – that just makes Kelly call him Peter Parker/Spider-Man more

i need to end this soon & go to bed omg

….but no..

random but they’ve all kissed at one point

whether it be bc of dares or they started dating or hook ups (when they’re of age ofc) or what, they’ve all kissed

they all deny it but everyone sobbed when Mark, Tom, and Blake left for college

and when Peter went the next year

and then the girls

and then small Ryan, ‘The Baby’/’Baby’ ended up being his nickname for them all over the years & he loathes it (but loves it bc..yeah he’s the baby)

their parents call them the losers 2.0 bc they’re all so fucking close

Stan totally got onto Richie & Eddie bc their kids taught Stenbrough’s kids curse words

Ally already knew & taught Mark, Tiana, and Ryan & that ensued with Mike going over to Benverly where Ben just smiles sheepishly and Bev doesn’t really care lmao

Bill & Richie help with any prank the kids wanna do

i wanna write more but I can’t let this get out of hand so

a giant thank you for requesting this!!!!

peace, hope ya liked it

ONE MORE THING: (holiday bonus) Tom & Peter grow up Jewish bc of Stan so the others do their best to learn about Jewish culture & Hanukkah & other things like that so they can participate in their friends’ traditions & not be confused when either boy starts talking about it

ok now i’m done (sorry for any spelling mistakes or something)

#answered #h writes #this was so fun to write #kinda already wanna do a 2nd part #ooop #reddie #stenbrough #it #benverly #mike hanlon

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deborahdeshoftim5779 · 7 years

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The Marvel of Trelsi (Part I)

It is pleasant to write on the HSM movie series without having seizures over various screen-writing crimes. Although later, we will discuss the drawbacks of limiting Trelsi scenes and the implications for the plot. Anyway, in this instalment, I want to begin with a comparative analysis of Troy Bolton and Kelsi Nielsen as characters before getting into the first scenes, because I want to be super methodical here. I want to understand who they are before understanding why they gel together because chronology rules. Some of the things discussed here overlap with the actual screen time analysis, but I often reiterate things when a valid and hopefully interesting point must be made.

Overview: Who IS Troy Bolton?

This is not an easy question to answer! Indisputably my favourite character in the entire movie series, Troy Bolton just is what a hero is supposed to be: real and flawed, just like the rest of us. There is a chasm between the superficial glory of his status as East High’s Primo Boy and Playmaker of the Wildcats, and the real man underneath. Troy has a real complexity and is not easily categorized in some respects. For example, it appears that he wishes to bridge the divide between his status and his real identity, but then sometimes, he wishes that he could run away from his status altogether. Depressing as it might sound, Troy is very much hounded and haunted by the image of himself as being larger than life, as it makes him feel far smaller in reality.

Therefore, no matter how well-meaning outsiders might be (and sadly, they are often lacking in understanding), there is a sense that few can comprehend the inner struggles that Troy faces and the effect of their pressures upon him and his decision-making. Then again, this attests to Troy’s complexity; he is both outgoing, and yet intriguingly reserved in many respects. One minute, he is joking around with his buds, the next minute, he is standing on a rooftop alone, staring out into the horizon with a brooding expression on his face. One minute, he can be happy, smiling and joking around, the next minute he can be calm and collected, but on top of that, his moods are actually quite volatile. He can get irritated, and display real physical frustration. This is evidenced by his habit of throwing basketballs and groaning when some setback destroys his focus during practice. He can, if pushed, shout and assert himself, but retracts almost immediately afterwards as though this is out of character for himself. This appears demonstrated in HSM II, when he tries to stand up for himself against Chad (stating his case quite reasonably), displaying rising irritation that peaks into shouting until Chad strikes back with guilt-tripping, false accusations and insinuations.

And this leads to Troy’s underlying sensitivity, which does not appear to serve him well throughout the series. Why? Because he always defaults back to relieving his hurt rather than taking a stand, unless the damage done has been so great that he has no other choice. His outburst in HSM I, when trying to convince his ungrateful and quite frankly deceitful friends and team-mates that he still supported the team and was focused on helping them win the upcoming game, is proof of this. But Troy doesn’t always allow others to best him in verbal combat; he does try and make somewhat timid counterarguments, believing that others will be as reasonable as himself. Unfortunately, this rarely ever works. Taking HSM I as an example once again, Troy says, “Guys, come on. I mean, there’s twelve people on this team, not just me.” This is unsuccessful, as his friends have planned a series of guilt-trips to shoot him down. In HSM II, he tries telling Gabriella that he has been busy and it is not for lack of desire that they have spent so little time together. This is unsuccessful, as Gabriella takes no interest in Troy’s life or future unless she is present. In HSM III, Troy tries telling Chad that “I just want my future to be my future,” to which Chad scoffs as though the idea of a high school student wanting personal autonomy is a declaration of insanity. Later on, he tries reminding Gabriella that she has commitments in Albuquerque-- once again, appealing to reason-- and receives a whiny concoction of excuses from his girlfriend as to why this won’t be possible. Failure again.

Why are Troy’s attempts to reason in verbal combat so disastrous? Because of guilt-trips, and the effect of those on his sensitivity and his insecurity, as well as his self-image. Troy needs to belong somewhere, but is aware of how his status isolates him from such a privilege. Status breeds jealousy, which in turn breeds resentment. Troy cannot bear to be resented. So guilt-trips against him are almost always successful. More importantly, Troy is either idealistic when it comes to romance, or is idealistic solely about his relationship with Gabriella, whom he considers superior to himself, and therefore considers himself fortunate to be with her. He believes they have an emotional connection (demonstrating that this is a priority of his in a relationship), believes they are on the same page, believes most importantly that she can help mould him into a man who is sure of himself. Please note that Gabriella can do none of these things and causes the exact opposite of what Troy desires.

Many other people who are suffocating under the weight of exceedingly high expectations might crumble, or become arrogant, or else waste away into nothing. Troy Bolton, on the other hand, never allows his status to erode his character. He is so thoroughly likeable that the honest viewer has no choice but to root for him throughout the series. And to chalk up Troy’s best characteristics to his looks would be doing him a great disservice. It’s the kindness, thoughtfulness, selflessness, maturity and courage that the honest viewer should note. Even though the legendary status bears upon his shoulders, we never see Troy take out his anger on members of the school, or spend his whole time whining and complaining about life. We never see Troy abuse his status for shortcuts, cheats and other privileges, never see him degenerate into the meaningless braggadocio that other high profile sports players often wear like a second skin. His talent speaks for itself, but it’s rarely something he discusses in private conversation. Rather, his interest is almost always directed towards the other person and their accomplishments. At the end of HSM I, Troy is celebrating his win but takes time to ask about Gabriella’s Scholastic Decathlon, which was definitely watched by far fewer people. Because of this consideration, Troy appears genuinely surprised and pleased by compliments-- that is, genuine compliments. Even during the rising tension of HSM II, Troy was pleased to receive a compliment from Mr. Evans via Ryan (”Hey, my dad says you’re doing great with those college guys.”), showing that despite patently false interpretations of Troy’s actions during this movie by his friends and HSM fans, he was not accepting privileges and advantages in order to boast and/or hurt his friends.

It is VERY difficult to remain humble when everyone is praising you left and right. Troy manages this without much trouble. When, during HSM I, Gabriella says, “You pretty much have the school wired, don’t you, Troy? It seems to me like everyone on campus wants to be your friend!”, Troy’s response could be considered shy and self-effacing. In HSM I, he could spend the last moments of lunch hanging out with the guys; instead he shows the new girl, Gabriella, up to his own private hideout. (One must note the amusing spectacle in East High of lockers that apparently do not lock, thus allowing Troy to leave a note inside Gabriella’s locker). Troy is always ready to do something kind: in HSM II, he is about to kiss Gabriella when a kid comes up to him with his yearbook. Troy’s reaction could be one of annoyance or exhaustion; instead,he greets this kid with a friendly smile and signs the book without question. Think about it: this little kid probably idolizes Troy Bolton, watches all the Wildcat games and probably couldn’t wait to get a signature, so intruded upon a private moment between Troy and his girlfriend. But Troy can see how much this means to the kid, and makes his day. I think I mentioned this scene before, but that to me sums up Troy Bolton in a nutshell. It is incomprehensible to twist such an image into the privileged jerk that some fans take delight in attacking. Such a caricature simply does not exist.

Another thing I like about Troy is his dorky personality. This makes a great contrast from the peerless basketball player image. We aren’t given nearly as much information about Troy’s background and childhood as I would like, but I think the treehouse is a central image of who Troy is when outside of basketball uniform. A childhood spent playing with robots, making paper planes and pretending to be Batman is very much in line with your average nerd. I don’t think obsessive comic-reading would be out of the picture either. All of this raises the very interesting question of what Troy’s other interests are outside of basketball. Golf is mentioned, in which Troy excels. Depressingly, Troy is never shown playing golf again after the Lava Springs debacle; I have a rather sad headcanon that because of his friends’ constant mockery (”Let’s see whether Tiger Woods still has a jump shot!”/”Italian golf shoes, new clothes, golf carts. It’s crazy stuff; hard to keep track of, I bet.”), he gave the sport up in order to deflect any more accusations of disloyalty, arrogance and being a “jerk with new shoes”. This may be an assumption, but it falls in line with Troy’s pattern for accepting his friends’ criticism without defending himself. Baseball is another mentioned interest. Even though Gabriella is slated as the academic genius, is there room to assume that Troy likes Science? I see no reason in him bothering to cultivate friendships with members of the Science and Gardening Clubs otherwise. He appears to like building/making things, hence his nostalgic tone of voice when explaining that he and his dad built the treehouse. This seems to be to explain his interest and apparent competence in maintaining/fixing his truck much later on. I tend to think he would like cars in a nerdy, collector kind of way. Eventually, we learn that performing/theatre is a part of Troy’s identity and something he also excels in. Either way, speculation or no, it is crystal clear that there’s far more to Troy than merely basketball, as his friends, girlfriend and father so fervently believe: “Sometimes, I just wanna be... a guy.” Sadly, very few people know this, or even want to know.

The complexity of Troy’s status and his inner being are probably motivating factors behind his sarcastic sense of humour. I would assert that Troy doesn’t just value humour; he needs it to stay sane. And hence we have this self-deprecating sense of humour, accompanied by his almost awkward manner away from the proverbial camera, which makes him even more relatable. For example, in HSM I, he says, “just call me... freaky callback boy!”. At first, I used to roll my eyes at this comment, but now I quite like it. It’s almost as though Troy is admitting that he is mismatched in every way, a true misfit and one more crazy decision won’t hurt. One of my favourite lines from him is right at the beginning of HSM I: (Gabriella) “Well, you sound like you’ve done a lot of singing too!”/(Troy) “Yeah, my showerhead is very impressed with me!”*. I LOVE that. Again, we get the misfit/nerd vibe. For Troy, nothing should ever be too serious (probably because he struggles to cope), and thus everything must be laughed at. Laughter is liberation. Another striking example of this in the first movie comes after Troy misses practice for the first time in three years (I don’t need to highlight what a poor impression that makes, given that he is Team Captain, and that they have an important game coming up which must be won), and the atmosphere is tense. Troy is working on free throws to atone for his no-show earlier, but then is happy to see Gabriella again. He could have told her that he was busy, and that he had practice. Instead, he tries to make light of the situation, “I missed practice, so if I get kicked off the team, it should be on your conscience.” He knows he’s playing with fire, so he needs to laugh, if only for a moment. Maybe this is quite tragic in a way, but it definitely makes Troy more engaging and endearing to the honest viewer.**

I could honestly write all day about Troy Bolton, but I’ll leave it there for now.

In the next instalment, I will discuss my second-favourite character, Kelsi Nielsen and you may see how some of the themes I have discussed here relating to Troy are either similar or identical to those affecting Kelsi, and the significance and potential of those similarities.

TO BE CONTINUED

(*FOOTNOTE- The fact that he reveals his singing in the shower to someone he just met shows the level of trust he (foolishly, in my view) places in Gabriella from the start, and thus why it is so difficult for him to let go of her and the image of their “relationship”. We will discuss this in relation to Trelsi later).

(**FOOTNOTE- Of course, by saying “the honest viewer”, I refer to those who see Troy for the wonderful and decent character onscreen, and not for the twisted stereotype and caricature invented by Gabriella, Chad, The Wildcats, his father and many HSM fans).

#Trelsi #OTP #Meta #Deb'sAnalysis #TroyBolton #HowcananyoneSERIOUSLYdislikeTroyBolton #EastHigh'sUnwillingPrimoBoy #Nerd #YeahMyShowerheadIsVeryImpressedWithMe #InDefenceofTroyBolton #EastHighWildcats #ToBeContinued

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