#I'm a sucker for it

[sinorim-pisani]

tl;dr The Danny Phantom fandom is just obsessed with Found Family and I FALL FOR IT EVERY TIME

Hear me out, people, hear me out......

FRAIDS.

that's it that's the post.

jk jk that is absolutely not the post, because I have SO MANY THOUGHTS ABOUT FRAIDS. Danny Phantom lore at it's FINEST.

Strap in folks, it's about time for another (weirdly long??) DP word blast!

Now this could be the "found family trope" lover in me, but I freaking love the possibilities that exist when it comes to the concept of a ghost fraid. What I've read in fics is just *chef's kiss*. We have the mental links, the ectoplasm based threads that bind everyone together, the found family idea of course, and pleeeeenty of angst potential. But I wanna talk about the nitty gritty details.

What is a Fraid, if not a subconsciously and artificially created link based on a ghost's heightened feelings of attachment, or ownership? Bear with me, I can explain; we'll use Danny and his Fraid as an example here. Typically, when introducing the idea that Danny is connected to his friends and Jazz and Dani via the concept of a "Fraid", fic authors use the image of threads created with ectoplasm to tell the reader that the group is connected together on a higher level. These threads are often a result of Danny unknowingly marking his people as his, and thereby telling the ghost world that messing with these people means messing with Phantom himself. To me, this sounds a lot like Danny is essentially layering his own ectoplasm onto his group so frequently, intensely, and even intently (despite his continued ignorance to what his ghostly side is doing), that his resulting Fraid essentially becomes a part of himself. The ectoplasmic threads are then a physical manifestation of Danny's ectoplasm as it exists in his friends.

But if this is the case, could a Fraid ever be created intentionally?

Let's lay out the apparent requirements to create a Fraid, based on the proposed example above. I'm postulating that, to create a Fraid, the ghost needs to 1) spend a sizable portion of time around the future fraid members, 2) feel strong feelings of possession, protection, obligation, or what have you, 3) maintain a large amount of affection for their persisted presence, and 4) feel safe enough around them to allow their ectoplasm to manifest like an aura, rather than keep it tightly inside and controlled. In Danny's case, all of these conditions are met by Sam, Tucker, Jazz, and Dani, and they are typically the ones you see being placed in Danny's Fraid. His parents aren't on that list, as they fail to meet condition 4, and possibly even condition 3 (which is not to say Danny doesn't feel affection towards his parents. He definitely loves them, but does he love them consistently, constantly, and in the same way as he does his friends?). While Danny is constantly choosing his friends (he chooses them day in, day out, after Sam convinces him to walk to his death, after Tucker makes a decision out of intense jealousy, after Dani hunts him, Danny is still choosing them), he isn't constantly choosing how he feels in their presence. That would be hard for anyone to do, let alone creatures whose entire being revolves around their emotional volatility. The idea of intentionally creating a Fraid is ruled out, based on the idea that, even for beings that run off emotional cognizance, feelings as vulnerable as those required for the process are difficult to create and maintain consciously.

Now how does Fraid creation actually work?

The way I've described it above, I'm going to claim that a Fraid is essentially the ghost version of a horcrux. Instead of the soul going into an object, the ghost is exposing other ghosts (or people, in Danny's case) to intense amounts of their ectoplasm (which could be argued to be their soul given form, I guess?) and the ectoplasm is then settling inside the other party, being absorbed into their core, or skin, and cementing that individual as a part of the ghost creating the Fraid. Since this kind of ectoplasm is primarily that of the ghost, it will invariably have ties to the emotions that ghost is experiencing, hence the idea mentioned above that there needs to be a prolonged feeling of relaxation and safety about the creatures in the pre-formed Fraid. This being the case, I like to think about how Fraids might function when they're made of other ghosts too, and whether or not those secondary ghosts can basically form a layer of Fraids (like one web of ectoplasm built on another web and on another etc with different ghosts being the center point....does that make sense?). Would a Fraid with mostly ghosts develop it's own impression of a core? Is there a threshold of ectoplasm needed to develop a power level in this case? That's some juicy theory building right there.

When Danny's Fraid comes onto the scene, it gets a bit wonky.

Most of the time, his Fraid is made up of two (or three if you're counting Dan) ghosts and three (sometimes liminal sometimes not) humans, and there's almost of bit of a power imbalance. I would say that both Danny and Dani end up establishing this group of people as their individual Fraids, but how do the three humans influence the ectoplasm connection? And how does the fact that Danny and Dani virtually share an ectoplasm signature influence it? (this isn't to say that they share a core or are the same people, I am a firm lover of ice core danny and water core dani, but Dani is a clone and a product of Danny's ectoplasm....do you think they have the same signature, or would Dani develop her own signature?)

Connecting this to my first question above (is a Fraid a product of a ghost's feelings of "ownership" or "possession"): if you like your humans liminal like I do, I'm going to take a chance and say that Sam, Tucker, and Jazz have developed juuuust enough of a ghost core or an ecto signature for the Fraid threads to stick to them, and that ghosts probably wouldn't be able to draw regular, non-liminal humans into their Fraid unbeknownst to them. Due to this, I believe the humans would be able to reflect the ectoplasm back to Danny, creating a stable loop that allows for the continuance of the Fraid connection. I don't necessarily think this alone would allow for a strong connection - they're human, however liminal they might be, and liminal humans don't have the same ectoplasm reserves as a ghost, nor do they have the amount of "soul-like" ectoplasm needed to cement themselves inside the other parties like Danny could ( remember the horcrux analogy?). But! But but but! If Danny and Dani share an ectoplasm signature, and a Fraid is essentially an emotional feedback loop given substance, then you have two times the ectoplasm signature being run through and reflected back to each of the Fraid members, essentially....eliminating the original weakness of their connection?? And therefore you end up with a fully formed and healthy Fraid system?? I think that's pretty neat, right?

Idk dude, is this too long? Is there a limit to how much I can talk about this? I don't think there is.

for the sake of digestibility I'm going to DEFINITELY be writing a part 2 for this!!

But think about these questions in the meantime, if you want:

Would a ghost that isn't the Fraid's formation point be able to reject or leave the Fraid system? How?

What would happen to the Fraid "head" so to speak, if their Fraid threads were severed or rejected, based on the theory that it's essentially a part of themselves implanted in another creature?

Are potential Fraid members aware of what's happening when a Fraid is in its preliminary stages?

Could Fraids be rare?

Am I projecting my feelings of isolation onto a cool kid's show?? Who knows! I feel a fanfic idea coming tho....

Part 2 coming soon!

#danny phantom #in my danny phantom era #danny phantom lore #danny phantom fic #danny fenton #ghost king danny #jazz fenton #sam manson #tucker foley #the EVERLASTING TRIO #I just thought about the fact that adding Dan to the equation makes for THREE TIMES the ectoplasm signature in this little Fraid #So much for a weak connection huh #Fraids #found family #I'm a sucker for it #danny phantom fandom #danny phantom fanfiction #danny phantom fanart #ghost cores #amity park #the amity park humans are liminal and you can't change my mind

[snowbatmakesstuff]

For @nickyrockit

You know why

#motorcity #mike chilton #Julie Kane #Jukebox #mc jukebox #motorcity jukebox #just gimmie a romeo and juliet romance with a happy ending #I'm a sucker for it

[lunaetis]

[ there's something incredibly intimate when a muse calls another ' my [insert name / title / position / pet name here] ' bc i always imagine when my muses do it, it's said in the softest, most tender way possible like they are everything to them. and my muses absolutely melt whenever their lover / s/o / soulmates does the same. the single my in front of their names / title makes them feel like they BELONG. they're taken. they're just wearing the badge / label so proudly. and i just love, love, LOVE it sm. ]

#.ooc #.headcanon #[ this is like general hc for all my muses bUT IT'S SOMETHING I JUST #ADORE ??? SM ??? LIKE PLS ???? #I CANNOT SAY IT ENOUGH BUT I LOVE IT TO THE MOON & BACK #AND I WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY MUSES DO IT WHENEVER THEY COULD #my love ? my moon ? my star ? my everything ? SIGN ME UP #I'M A SUCKER FOR IT #me logging back here just to post this then disappear yep ]

[tanktop-lou]

Ah yes the 'you said trust me' 'and you did' trope never gets old give me more of that

#i'm a sucker for it #good omens #m

[elderbloodcarrier]

I didn't get any sleep last night, but yet, I can't stop thinking about how Lara would like to thank Geralt and Yen for loving and taking care of Ciri and defending her from everyone else. For being the family she needs.

It's all my brain can think about again and it gives me feels!

#ooc ;; serenity has left the group chat #so many things would have been different if Lara had survived and Ciri's encounter with the Aen Elle would be one of them #Avallac'h and Eredin abduct Ciri for their plans #but Lara finds out and is HECK NO #she then sees how much Geralt and Yen care for Ciri and just returns her descendant back to her proper family... #which of course is Geralt and Yen #because despite not being blood related they love her as their own #and that's all that matters #I'M A SUCKER FOR IT

[sobeautifullyobsessed]

when you're strolling through the park and the man has his hands tucked casually in his trouser pockets and offers you his arm? yup, that's the good stuff.

#romance #I'm a sucker for it #watching 'Sex in the City' #and Mikhail Baryshnikov is one incredibly sexy DILF

[95jezzica]

Found Family

🥰 💝 Found family where big gentle giant adopts tiny baby; 💝 

💝 💝 💝 💝 💝 Like if you agree! 💝 💝 💝 💝 🥰 👍🏽

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#irl #real life #💝🧡💝 #Not gonna lie #I'm a sucker for it #💝💝💝 #I love it so much #it's my weak spot #Especially for #hws Sweden

[vavoom-sorted-art]

what happened on the drive home from tadfield...?

Edit: this happens on wednesday after the paintball arena (and the wall slam), not after the nopocalypse! I am well aware they took the bus! ^^

#good omens #good omens fanart #aziraphale #crowley #ineffable husbands #azicrow #art #goodomens #good omens 2 #gos2 #bentley #god omens bentley #good omens art #fanart #comic #good omens comic #i'm a sucker for halftone blush #that wall slam might have evoked some feelings #vavoomcomic #vavoomart

[elliesdeadite]

" I'm yours " but it's sung to Joan

#joan bennett #zoey clarke #idk what it is about this ship dynamic #but #i'm a sucker for it #zoey x joan #zoey's extraordinary playlist rewatch #zoey's extraordinary playlist #it could also be platonic #i'm yours in a mentor / mentee way #but where's the fun in that

[hiyuji]

i've been thinkin about this since i watched the first ep of season 2 but what if yor gets a blood stain from all the walking and stuff and loid sees it and thinks she's on her period and

[ID (by @princess-of-purple-prose): A Spy x Family comic of Loid and Yor on their first date. Yor looks uncomfortable as she walks in front of Loid, and Loid looks surprised as he notices a spot of blood on her dress. He smiles earnestly and takes off his coat to tie it around Yor's waist. Yor looks surprised, and sparks float around Loid's face. End ID]

#spy x family #sxf #twiyor #yor forger #yor briar #loid forger #spy x family season 2 spoilers #illustration #I AM SO SORRY I'M A SUCKER FOR THESE KINDA TROPES OMG #my art #sxf fanart

[lunaetis]

based off this earlier post, a sure way to get her to lose her composure : adding ' my ' before her name when you call her. my eden.

#.headcanon: eden | trailblazer #[ traffic is really bad bc of the rain so i'm shitposting / making random hcs #bUT I AM WEAK FOR MY MUSES GETTING CALLED ' THEIRS ' BY THEIR PARTNERS #AND VICE VERSA #THERE'S JUST SOMETHING REALLY INTIMATE ABT IT #I'M A SUCKER FOR IT #this ofc applies to all my muses #but i'm on eden brainrot so eden it is ]

[drulalovescas]

the parallels between the way their relationship started and ended might actually be the most beautiful in the history of tv

STARTED AND ENDED ON THE DEVIL'S TRAP

STARTED AND ENDED WITH A HANDPRINT

STARTED AND ENDED WITH CAS SAVING DEAN WINCHESTER

#the wings imagery gets me every time #listen i hate how their story ended #but i also believe theirs is the most beautiful love story ever #and i'm a sucker for all the parallels #destiel #supernatural #spn #spn 4x1 #spn 15x18

[captainmera]

A gallant in distress!

idk, I'm just having fun with these two. :''')

#toh #the owl house #toh fanart #the owl house fanart #toh comic #toh evelyn #evelyn clawthorne #toh caleb #caleb wittebane #wittebros #wittewife #witteclaw #listen I'm such a sucker for girl saves boy okay #BOYS NEED TO BE RESCUED TOO OKAY #girl romances the heck out of a guy hell yeah LETS GOO #gentlewitch evelyn #gentlewitch #gallant caleb #ttocw #the tales of caleb wittebane

[canisalbus]

The way you draw hands is really enrapturing. Whenever I see your pieces, I always look at your characters' hands. Personally, I just like seeing how intimately Vasco and Machete interact with each other with JUST their hands

#thank you! #you know me I'm a sucker for them hands #own art #own characters #CanisAlbus #Vasco #Machete #sketches #wip #answered #regalecidae #gotta show hands as much as possible #all four in the frame please

[lazulisong]

time to HALT!

(i learned this in a caregiving class but it's useful in most situations i've been in, like not to be neurodivergent on main but sometimes you feel Bad and can't work out why)

Hungry? eat something*.

Angry? count to ten, take a deep breath, and walk away from it if you can.

Lonely? interact with another person that you aren't responsible for.

Tired? take five minutes to sit with your eyes closed.

also i bet your drink is going cold.

( ˘ ³˘)♥

*(if you're not allergic, a spoonful of nut butter and a glass of liquid will keep you going, but the only bad calorie is the one you don't have when you need it.)

#meg what is your problem #self care #actually i think i'm going to blaze this sucker