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turnwashingtonsbaddies · 4 months

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PLS PLS OKS DEAR GOD GIVE US THE PUSS PUSS EATING RANKING OF TURN CHARACTERS I NEED IT LIKE SPONGEBOB NEEDS WATER (must include robert rogers)

ok im officially done with school (woo 🥳) so i can give everyone in my ask box what they've been waiting for. i am going to keep the list limited to the ppl in this promo photo bc there are so many goddamn characters in that show and if you want heavy-hitting analysis, i've gotta keep a short list (at least for now)

analysis under the cut:

as mentioned before caleb brewster does indeed SWEEP the pussy eating power rankings

as also mentioned before john andre is as mediocre in eating pussy as he is in acting and flute playing. he thinks he's amazing at it tho

now for the fun. i need to get this first paragraph out of the way bc it is about the man who made me begin to ponder this question 2 years ago in the first place. abraham. fucking. woodhull. this beanie-wearing menace to society has NEVER made anyone other than anna strong come. point blank period. even with anna tho, he's done it like maybe once or twice. whether or not he did it by giving her head is up for another debate tho

oh and speaking of anna strong. she gives me pillow princess vibes for a reason i cannot quite explain. it is just kind of a gut feeling i have. maybe it has to do with the fact that ppl are always just throwing themselves at her, so she doesn't have to bother with actually working on pleasuring them

but back to abe for a minute. he's actually (believe it or not) NOT the worst one on the list, and that is because richard woodhull has NEVER ONCE made a woman come. not even his wife. not once. richard has never even eaten pussy before. richard has only ever had sex in the missionary position. abe is a terrible partner for a reason, and that reason is bc he was raised by richard

one member of the woodhull family does possess some finesse however. mary woodhull eats pussy like a mf champion. i imagine her learning it was much like her learning how to fire a gun. at first she was like 'wtf is going on??? i cant do that??' but give it few tries and she easily upstages all the men around her

using mary shooting a gun as my transition here..... let's talk about simcoe. honestly, he does give me the vibes of someone who really wants to be good at eating pussy, and maybe he even enjoys doing it. however, i think he gives toothy head. and i also think he does it on purpose. that's right. he's a biter

speaking of ppl who enjoy eating pussy, i think hewlett slays in that department ngl. ik i said before that caleb is arguably the only man on the show who enjoys eating pussy, but i actually want to amend that bc i think hewlett does too. however, i think the one drawback for hewlett is that his desire and ability to give good head does come from a place of him being (and i mean this with peace and love hewlett enjoyers) a massive simp

i straight up dont have a transition for this one but it was literally an intrusive thought and i just need to expel it. ben tallmadge the type of guy to apologize after eating pussy. why? who knows. it could have even been decent head. he's still apologizing anyway. however my bet is that decent is the best he can do bc he's an overthinker, which can get in the way of having strong head game

finally, and yes i made you read all of this before giving you what you wanted anon, robert rogers. "(must include robert rogers)" is SO REAL. SO TRUE. you're right for saying so. however he is such an enigma to me and i really don't know where to place him both as an eater of pussy and frankly as an entity in general. i know he has to exist in some kind of extreme tho. god-tier head or the most abysmal head ever anyone's ever experienced. maybe he's even literally eating pussy, like in a cannibalism way. i'm not ruling that out either. honestly, maybe the quality of head varies between sessions too. after all, he's always gotta keep em on their toes

#i put this into my google docs and checked the word count for shits and gigs....... this post is 700 words long #but anyway lmk if you want more 🤪

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inevitably-johnlocked · 5 months

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Hi Steph. I have some... Mary thoughts, specifically in regards to her shooting Sherlock. This is, taking TST at face value (although one weird moment to me was Mary asking Sherlock if she ever told him she liked him and he said yes, when she only said it in front of John, which could support the s4 is in John's head theory).

Her reaction to Ajay being shot, the way she screamed, changed the way I thought about her shooting Sherlock. I always thought she meant to kill him, but I never considered Mary could genuinely like and even love Sherlock and still be willing to shoot to kill.

She said AGRA was family, she was excited to see Ajay and yet she did threaten to kill him. And I believe she meant it. I think in her mind, killing to keep John around, or to save John (in regards to Ajay) is... justified?

I don't know how to feel about her yet, I can like her on the surface level if I don't think about her too much? But some things (one that always stood out to me was in the TAB plane scene where she is weirdly smirking and almost reveling in others' pain?) I know others picked up on it to, liking Mary at first and then beginning to find her suspicious upon rewatches and with new context was a very common fandom experience.

I guess I am sharing thoughts and kind of asking for your opinion? I chose to go off anon, and I am fine with it being public. Just saying that, because sometimes when I sent asks off anon people would assume it is like a private message. Still new to Tumblr etiquette, sorry -AA

Hey Lovely!

OOOOOOF I have SO many thoughts about Mary.... my blog was pretty well-known back in the hey-day for all the ridiculous amount of meta I wrote about her and coining 'the mary problem'...

I actually personally found her character interesting and fascinating up until S4, within which I feel they did a complete 180 on her character and instead went with a SHITTY "redemption arc" that was anything but.

As for her killing Sherlock, I have to disagree, she ABSOLUTELY meant to kill him. John was a trophy to Mary, and Sherlock threatened that prize being taken away from her. Ajay threatened to also upend her life, so he had to die. Mary cares about no one but herself. That much was clear even on the surface level of S4. She literally ran off without as much as a goodbye and abandoned her NEWBORN CHILD AND depressed husband. Like, she's a HORRIBLE person even if you're not reading any of the subtext, so I'm BOGGLED how Mofftiss thought that Mary doing an impossible jump in front of a bullet was supposed to redeem her character when... *waves all over* ALL THAT happened before the final moments of T6T.

ANYWAY, I wrote a LOT about Mary... you can check out the majority of my writing on these posts here:

Mary is a Femme Fatale

The Problem with John x Mary

Mary’s Brand of Abuse

Mary Meant to Kill Sherlock

Mary’s Gaslighting

The True Sociopath: People Fail to See It Unless It Happens to Them

And of course there's a TONNE to read in my 'the mary problem' tag too :)

Thanks for this ask!!! I like griping about how they ruined an amazing villain that could-have-been!

#steph replies #chatting with lovelies #sherlock meta #the mary problem #mary meta #my thoughts #shitposting steph

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biconicfinn · 30 days

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“The only reason I haven’t done that is because they asked me not to.” for rwrb?

anon, i am so sorry this took forever, i swear i had the most cliche ao3 author's note type of life bullshit happen so i'm so sorry this is late but i hope the length makes up for it!

Alex watches as Henry paces his study in their brownstone, his even-spaced steps quick with the same agitation that furrows his brow and forms that pinch in the corner of his mouth. Alex longs to reach over and kiss and touch and hold him until his steps halt and forehead smoothes out, wants to kiss that corner of his boyfriend's mouth until it no longer pinches and even more after to soothe the ache it will leave behind.

However, seeing as how he is currently on a conference call with Philip and the old white men assholes associated with the Crown, he stays where he is, curled up with a napping David in the plush armchair that has quickly become Henry's second favourite reading spot in their home.

Alex's heart pangs in his chest where he can see the slump of Henry's shoulders as he argues back and forth with everyone trying to get him to attend more pointless events for the Crown–well, the various monarchists of the palace are arguing that actually Henry must absolutely attend whatever gala dinners and fundraiser events have been deemed appropriate for him to attend, and his suggestions to get out of them have been constantly shut down.

First, he argued that instead of paying whatever insane amount of money to cover costs for gala tickets, security, travel, styling, etc., that sum could just be donated to the charities of choice on top of the initially agreed-upon donation.

It was shot down with claims that the Crown would appear aloof and impersonal; like they were just throwing money at the charities without a thought. Henry argued that they were in fact giving even more by cutting costs and anyway it's not like the actual beneficiaries whom Henry would love to meet would actually be present at these events anyway. However the Crown's image is paramount was a refrain parroted back through the phone speakers in a Received Pronunciation accent so often it would probably feature in Alex's nightmares.

Then Henry brought up how the optics of him constantly flying back and forth over the Atlantic would look like regarding his relationships with both his family and his boyfriend (Alex will never tire of hearing people refer to him as Henry's, especially by the man himself). Alex could not lie and say a little thrill did not run through him at Henry turning the Crown's usual arguments of protecting their reputation on them, grinning at the way Henry's eyes shine with hope and the sliver of a triumphant smile that graces his lips as their eyes meet. Alex clasps his hand over his mouth to prevent himself from bursting out laughing.

Their momentary glee is dashed however when it is brought up that they can simply spin the story as Henry balancing personal with his work and public life–even royals have to strike a balance! The hope and spark and smile drains right out of Henry, and Alex watches as his boyfriend practically deflate with his (their) dashed hopes. There's some snide remarks about how Henry should be residing mainly in London anyway, and then Philip mentions how he can't let his dalliance with The AmericanTM (and yes, Alex can hear the capitalisation and trademark in those voices). At that very remark, which at this point in his life rolls off of Alex's back like water, the lines of Henry's body go rigid and he stands up straight, shoulders back, chin tipped-up in proud defiance and the same bravery that stood up to Queen Mary and won, he takes a breath and Alex settles in with so much fucking fondness and pride and love to see his Henry stand his ground—and for it to be while swooping in to defend his honour? well, Alex has now revised their Wednesday evening date night plans to include a request for Henry to take that Prince Charming royal authority into bed later, or maybe after this call, depending on the outcome of this Philip-induced hell.

"I must be mishearing things over the trans-continental phone call, but I hope Philip that you weren't implying that my relationship with Alex, and yes I would like to remind everyone that he does have a name, is something temporary. We have just moved to the same city together and we are planning on living together soon."

"Now Henry,—"

"I would also like to remind everyone that I am not here in New York on an extended holiday, but am in fact working with Percy to set up the first of our shelters for queer youth. An undertaking that is not only a joint effort on part of both the Henry Foundation and the Okonjo Foundation to provide a much needed service to a terribly disadvantaged community, a community that I myself am part of, but the news of which has dramatically helped to improve the esteem of The Firm in the public eye."

"Well I would like to remind you, Henry, that the previously-lowered esteem of the Crown in the public eye was due in no small part to your own actions."

"My actions? You mean my deeply personal and intimate private correspondence with my partner? The same correspondence which was cruelly and callously leaked for public consumption? To be picked apart and analysed and plastered across the media for everyone and their mothers to read? As if I asked or wanted any of it?"

"Henry—"

"Is it so wrong of me to want to slow down a little? To keep my head down and do my work and live my life with as little of a public presence as I can manage it for now? To want to have some infinitesimal shred of normalcy and calm? And to spend some time away from the awful slander of the tabloids?"

"Well then why don't you just abdicate! You had no qualms about waving that threat about in Buckingham in front of the Queen herself? Why not follow through? Or is it just some empty threat because try as you might to hide it, Henry, you actually can't stand the thought of being separate from us and everything we have given you; everything you have gained from just being the spare! Are you attempting to spare our family's feelings? Or are you simply waiting for that boy of yours to give you the go ahead to petition parliament, hmm? Or perhaps Mother and Beatrice are pulling your strings?"

"Enough! For your information Philip, I have thought about abdicating, considered giving it all up for years now and no one else has ever put that thought in my head. in fact, the only reason I haven’t done that is because they asked me not to!"

Alex gasped softly, rising from his seat to stand next to Henry, gently hovering a hand above his love’s now shaking hands, waiting for Henry to seek his comfort when he’s ready. The sight of Henry’s anger flushed face and trembling hands makes Alex’s own temper rise and he wants more than anything to scream at Phillip, cut the phone off and then drag Henry and David into a cuddle pile in bed until the world forgets them.

But he can’t risk making the situation worse so he, at Henry’s tiny nod, does what he can and holds his boyfriend’s hand through the storm.

“The only reason I have not already petitioned parliament and informed the Queen of my intention to abdicate is because of Alex and Bea and Mum, Phillip. They told me to wait a little while to let the dust settle from everything that’s happened and wanted me to just live a little as an out member of the royal family. I wanted to say to hell with everything and let it all go, but they convinced me to stay, to see how things would be, to try and make life work. Alex is the one who told me to not let my emotions from being outed in such a traumatic way and yes trauma is the only word to describe the impact, to let myself process and recover and learn to live with everything before I made such a decision. We agreed to give it a few years and then I would evaluate again and that is what I have been working towards. I have been focusing on healing, on repairing my bond with Mum, on learning to deal with the ridiculous media scrutiny, on learning how to live together with my boyfriend, on setting up the queer youth shelters with Pez, I even wanted to work on repairing my relationship with you Phillip but it seems clear to me now that not only do you not hold any respect for my partner and our relationship nor my wishes to step back from royal duties for a while to adjust to my new life, you clearly do not value or respect our bond as brothers and how before you were Mary Mountchristen-Windsor’s grandson, you were the son of Arthur and Catherine Fox, my older brother, and I was not your subject to lord over but someone who would support and love you in the same measure you showed me. It is clear to me now that whatever rifts have formed between us are not things you wish to bridge. And I will not stand to be treated like this when you are only concerned with the standing and image of the crown and not the happiness and wellbeing of your own family. Only contact me if you have decided to change that but otherwise, goodbye.”

The call is swiftly ended and as Henry angrily jabs at the red button over Phillip’s spluttering and the advisors’ shocked silence, Alex throws himself into Henry’s arms and wraps himself around him, and Henry folds himself tightly over Alex, as the latter drags him over to curl up in the comfy armchair he previously sat in. A long since awoken David settles at their feet, nuzzling into shins and ankles to comfort his dads.

Alex just hums as he rubs a warm palm over Henry’s back, tender touches of his lips ghosting over Henry’s cheek and temple, waiting for Henry to match his breathing with the movement of his hand, for his heart to stop racing and slow down to the pace of his own, once again in sync. And though the words are clawing at his throat and tongue and teeth to be set free, he chokes them back in favour of humming half remembered songs from his dad’s record collection, fairly certain he’s creating some butchered mashup of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.

They sit together like that for a moment, quiet in the Brooklyn afternoon save for David’s quiet snuffles and Alex’s humming and Henry’s deep breaths. Alex waits, patient in the way he only ever is for Henry, for his love’s breathing to ease for the thudding heartbeat he can feel racing in his chest to slow and steady, for Henry to find the ability to speak the words he gasps in a panic. And with the soothing sound of his boyfriend’s humming, the steady movements of his hand up and down his back, and of course, the warm weight of his beloved dog curled up at his feet, henry calms down slightly, the vice grip of panic easing from around his throat his head his heart.

“Love, thank–“

“You better not be trying to thank me for being a good fuckin’ boyfriend and helping you come down from the edge of a panic attack, Wales, I swear to fuckin’ God!” cries Alex as he pulls himself away from where he’s wrapped around Henry to look him right in the eyes, dark brown eyes ablaze with love and righteous anger Henry knows isn’t directed at him, not really.

Henry huffs a laugh against Alex’s forehead where he presses a kiss filled with unspoken gratitude. A kiss that eases the furrows and creases of Alex’s emotions, and Henry bites back a fond snicker as Alex melts a little in his arms at the press of lips to his skin. “Of course not love, I only meant to thank you for being such a wonderful human weighted blanket,” Henry’s tone is light and playful but those blue eyes betray a sincerity that steals Alex’s breath, “but in all seriousness, thank you so much darling, for being there for me through all the bullshit the Crown throws at me, for calming me down when it gets to much, for letting me just…be. I wish it got easier to fight back against their horridness, and I am so very sorry you have had to hear the absolutely ghastly things they say about you, about us,” Alex glares at him, “and yes about me too. It’s usually easier for me to stand up to them, especially after what happened with Gran, but I just, I just lost it when Philip said that you and Bea and Mum were manipulating me to not abdicate, as if you’re some power hungry, social climbing, gold-digger! As if you three weren’t the ones who convinced me after everything calmed down to give staying as an out gay Prince a chance, to see how I felt about living this life I never thought I could have! You three, and of course, Pez, who I suspect would be thrilled if I hung it all up tomorrow, have been so damned supportive, encouraging, and loving that I really wanted to give this a chance, to let myself find my footing a little. And for that, I am endlessly grateful. Endlessly, my love.”

Alex can’t help but lean forward to kiss Henry at that, attempting to pour every ounce of love and affection and admiration he has for him into the kiss, losing himself in the press of lips that always makes his heart flutter and flip and drives all rational thought from his head. Henry kisses him back with his usual passion and love, like it’s a fucking Olympic sport, and they both let themselves just exist in this for a moment, let arms hold each other close, let fingers tangle into dark curls and blond strands, let bodies press close and limbs tangle.

As they break apart for air (sadly breathing is necessary for living and one cannot survive on kisses alone), they rest their foreheads together, just letting themselves breath the same oxygen for a minute, not yet ready to part from one another.

“So what do you need now baby? Still up for our date night out? Or do you just wanna have a night in? I could teach you how to make that mac and cheese you liked the last time I made it, and I mean the real Texas shit, none of this ‘elevated’ crap. Or if you don’t feel up to that we can get take out, your pick. I’m gonna follow your lead on this so you just say the word and that’s the plan for tonight,” Alex holds Henry’s face in his hands and gently rubbing thumbs on his cheeks as he looks Henry straight in the eyes as he talks.

“As tempting as it is to have you teach me some new culinary skills, I have to admit that I’ve missed our date nights out, and I really do want to see you in that new outfit you picked out and have been really poorly hiding from me. I want to dress up nice with you, head to that French bistro we have reservations at and wine and dine you, and just hold your hand and show off to the whole world that we’re together and happy and in love. Maybe we could even go out dancing afterward! So what if we make front page headlines of the tabloids tomorrow morning? Maybe one more viral moment is what it takes to prove to Philip and all those utter arseholes in the Palace that yes I’m serious about you and no, that isn’t changing anytime soon,” Henry resolves, reaching to press a tender and sweet kiss to Alex’s knuckles on one hand, while the other squeezes just a little where it’s wrapped on Alex’s waist.

“Mmm I do love being part of a plan to spite dusty bigoted white men. And I am not even being a little bit sarcastic! Also, dancing? Is that really my Hen who’s open and ready to head to the club? So if I said we find the biggest loudest gay club in the city and danced the night away you’d be fine with that?” Alex laughs, tone teasing.

“Alright, maybe I got a little excited with the sticking it to the Crown of it all, but truly, one day I would love to go out with you to the clubs properly, I know we usually go with the rest of our friends but I can’t lie that the thought of having you all to myself with your frankly, illegal dance moves isn’t tempting at all,” Henry teases back, raising a playful eyebrow at Alex, who preens in acknowledgement of his superior dance prowess.

“We’ll save that for another night, I have plans for us tonight, because while my outfit may have been spoiled, I think I still have a couple of other tricks up my sleeve that would work,” Alex playfully nips at Henry’s jaw, light enough there’s no marks but with the promise of teeth that sends shivers down his boyfriend’s spine.

“Oh? And would those tricks involve anything from our little chest at the foot of our bed?” Henry counters archly.

Alex snorts with playful derision, “First if all, ain’t nothin’ about that chest little, so jot that down. Second of all, if I told you it wouldn’t be a surprise now would it?”

Henry’s voice drops low in the way that always thrills Alex, never failing to make him putty in his love’s hands, “And if I didn’t want to be at your tender mercies tonight? If I wanted to take the reins as it were?”

“Well then thqt would just mean you and I are thinking along the same lines, Wales,” Alex smirks, fluttering his lashes at Henry ever so slightly to make his breath hitch.

At that, Henry can do nothing else but pull Alex in for another kiss, content to let his hands roam as he gasps out, “Christ love, those eyelashes of yours are as lethal as ever” in between heated kisses and teases of tongue and teeth. As Alex moans into Henry’s mouth and reaches to tug at the hem of his shirt, they’re interrupted by David huffing loudly as he gets up from where he was curled around Henry’s ankles and feet to leave the study, which makes the two tangled-up men on the couch fall into helpless laughter at the sight.

“Nooooo our poor baby David has been scarred for life and now he’s left us!”

“Darling, I think it’s more likely poor Davey is fed up with us and has decided to let us know how unimpressed he is with our behaviour.”

“He’s so judgemental; definitely our son, I’m so proud.”

“Right well, I’m going to go take him out for a bit and maybe give him a little treat to apologise, and you can go finish that memo you wanted to send Zahra before we get ready for dinner.”

“Will you please–“

“Set an alarm so you know when to go get ready in case you hyperfixate? Of course love, don’t worry I’ll make sure to remind you”

“God I love you so much”

“I love you too. Now if you’ll excuse me I’m going to go convince our son that we still love him.”

#skyrambles #skygetsasks #skywritesfic #rwrb #firstprince #alex claremont diaz #henry fox mountchristen windsor #red white and royal blue #rwrb fanfic #rwrb fic #firstprince fic #firstprince fanfic #anonymous

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lajulie24 · 22 days

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jaina solo is mary sue

What an interesting assertion to leave in my inbox! Especially because without context it’s not entirely clear whether that’s meant to be a question (do I think Jaina Solo is a Mary Sue?) or a challenge (e.g. “Jaina Solo is a Mary Sue, prove me wrong”).

And, assuming we conclude this statement is true, is that supposed to be a bad thing? If Jaina is a Mary Sue, am I not allowed to like her as a character? Or is she supposed to be my guilty pleasure or something if I do like her? (I don’t really have guilty pleasures, anyway, I prefer just to have pleasures.) I do have lots of thoughts, so thank you in advance, dear Anon, for the ask and the opportunity to share them.

At this point I will freely admit that I have not read a ton of Jaina Solo stuff in Legends. A lot of Wookieepedia articles and fics in which she appears, yes, a lot of the actual books in which she appears, no. I do have a version of the character that I put into my Sequel Trilogy fix-it fic series, but she has some significant differences from her Legends canon counterpart (a couple big ones being that her turned-to-the-Dark-Side brother isn’t her twin, and she’s the younger sister by quite a lot).

However, being around the fandom one does glean some general opinions, so I’ll take a shot at talking about “Jaina Solo is a Mary Sue.” Buckle up, I’m going to be very wordy here.

I really recommend the @thisweekinfandomhistory podcast episode they did on the concept of “the Mary Sue” — it’s a great rundown of where the concept came from, how it evolved over time, how it has affected fanfiction writing as well as mainstream characters in books, TV, and film, and some of the not-so-subtle ways it’s been used to police how we write or how we enjoy femme-presenting characters. The general concept of the Mary Sue is of a (almost always female) character who is sort of a blatant self-insert, where they have all kinds of amazing skills or powers, and are so attractive that everyone is in love with them or wants to be their friend, and they’re friends with all the main characters, and the story sort of starts being about how awesome they are, they saved the day and everyone clapped. The idea is that writing a Mary Sue into your story makes your story terrible and boring and they’re just a flat character who sucks. I think.

So — Jaina Solo. In Legends canon she is:

Strongly connected to main characters we know and love (eldest child and only daughter of Han Solo and Leia Organa and niece of Luke Skywalker)

Extremely strong in the Force and a Jedi with the crazy Skywalker-brand Force lineage

An incredible pilot and very mechanically savvy as well (also probably helped out by the whole extremely-Force-sensitive thing as well as having at least two incredible pilots in the family)

Able to speak Shryiiwook (makes sense given that Chewie is her father’s best friend, has a life debt to her father, and is pretty much part of the family)

Very attractive (some combo of her mother’s and her father’s good looks, probably more so Leia’s)

Everyone is in love with her (there is an ongoing war among various love interests, including Jagged Fel, Zekk, and Kyp Durron, plus Ta’Chume once tried to marry her off to Isolder when his wife (also the mother of Jaina’s close friend Tenel Ka) was still alive and very much still married to him)

Super-special because of her twin bond with Jacen and being the Sword of the Jedi and having the Vong think she was their trickster goddess

Okay, so there could be some ingredients here that point to Mary Sue for Jaina, particularly the “she’s extremely skilled and the best at all these things” and “everyone is fighting over her affections” business. I would argue the fight of Jaina’s love interests is less about Jaina and more about the fact that in the era many of those books were written, apparently the only way they knew to give women conflict was to a) have them fight with other women (this is a problem they gave Leia a lot too) or b) have them worry about which man they should choose. Or the typical back and forth among authors who had competing love interests and wanted theirs to win. (Side note: Jaina and Tenel Ka should have gotten together at least for a while. Or Jaina should have pulled a Kelly Taylor from 90210 and said “I choose me.”)

Here’s the thing about Jaina having mad skills at multiple things, though. As you can see from most of the bullets above, her skills aren’t just out of the blue so someone could make an overpowered self-insert character. There are solid reasons for those skills. And why do we hear so much about her adventures and her skills? Well, the book series in which adolescent/adult Jaina appears are called Young Jedi Knights and The New Jedi Order. If she’s one of the titular Young Jedi Knights, or a member of the New Jedi Order, she’s one of the beings the book is about! And honestly, however you feel about those series, you’re gonna have a bad time if the whole New Jedi Order series is about Jedi who have no skills and always lose and suck.

Hey, you know who else has a lot of skills and is an excellent pilot and does crazy bonkers things with the Force and often comes and saves the day and has lots of love interests in Legends? Luke Skywalker. Is Luke a Mary Sue? (Well, he’s a man. Being a Mary Sue is apparently reserved for women. So I guess not.)

I don’t think Jaina is a Mary Sue, but let’s say she is and go back to my earlier point: so what?

Women are not exactly featured in the Star Wars universe. My girl Leia is a main character, but there are more women dancing for a Hutt in Return of the Jedi than actually have speaking lines in the original trilogy. (The minuscule number of humans of color in the Star Wars universe is a whole other issue, so blatant that SNL once did a skit about it featuring Lando.)

Maybe we get to have a female character who is beautiful and smart, crazy powerful in the Force, a kickass Jedi, an ace pilot with more kills at nineteen than several of the Rogues put together, who brings all the boys to the yard. (And probably plenty of beings of other genders, let’s be real.) Who is Han Solo and Leia Organa’s beloved daughter, Luke Skywalker’s beloved niece, Chewbacca’s beloved family, Jacen and Anakin’s beloved sister, Mara Jade’s beloved niece and Jedi apprentice, friend to many. Who struggles with her identity and her purpose, who grieves, who grapples with the Dark Side, who worries about winning peace for the galaxy but ending up alone in her life. Maybe I want to read about and write her adventures — which could, yes, include which being she ends up with romantically. Maybe I put a little of myself in there, or a lot of myself, or what I’d want to be if I had even half the talents she has and lived in the Star Wars universe.

Maybe we get to have a kickass Organa-Solo daughter with a purple lightsaber, as a treat. And maybe we get to have as many treats as we want.

TL;DR: “jaina solo is a mary sue” 1. No, she isn’t. 2. Maybe she is, and maybe that’s okay. Great, even.

Congratulations if you waded through this whole thing, Anon, and thank you for the very intriguing ask!

#ask lajulie #jaina solo #Star Wars #star wars thoughts #thank you for the ask!#no really this was interesting and fun #are they a mary sue?#no and also so what

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doing-something-unholy · 1 month

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well, i did as you asked.

last night i came so many times i lost count. i thought, why not pay a small tribute to the father and fast along with him for a little. except of course i can break it whenever i want. just the pressure of my palm on my dick was enough to make me convulse. i came as soon as i entered myself, and then i just kept going. it’d be harder to find you a moment when i wasn’t coming.

so of course that session wasn’t enough. i work from home, and i’m not on camera often. i had my hand down my pants the whole day. when i finally got a free moment, i fucked myself again. on my knees, then ass up. thought about saying a little prayer while i did it, just for you, but my mind was otherwise occupied.

i miss dick. you could say i’m addicted. toys and fingers are great, but they’re not quite cutting it right now. there’s this guy i keep seeing on sniffies. really hot. one of the rare face pics. lots of stubble, chest hair, treasure trail. you know. all that good stuff. uncut. that’s on his profile too, obviously. i don’t know him, but i’ve seen him around town, and every time i do, i seize up. i just want him on me. i want to know what his dick tastes like. but you’d know all about that, wouldn’t you.

there’s a bet going around town that you’re not gonna make it through lent. your escapades have had consequences, father. why do you think i came to church at all? i’d heard about the young pastor down the road whose congregation kept coming out of confessional walking funny. sometimes he’d come out walking funny himself. sometimes he’d have bruises poking out in weird places. sometimes the church wasn’t as empty as he thought it was, and he wasn’t being quiet enough.

do you think someone’s out there right now? do you think they can hear me? think they’re getting off to this?

there was a small stain on your chasuble once. i guess you forgot to clean it off. i know, these things can be so hard to remember when you’re getting fucked stupid. poor little cumrag. was that yours or someone else’s? you’ve been wearing your robes a lot more often. it’s not hard to put two and two together. it’s lent, and you’re hiding something. how many times have you led mass with a boner under your alb? this past month? this past week?

and how many people in your congregation, do you think, are just sitting there waiting for you to pop? how many would stay to watch if i fucked you over the altar, or on those marble steps? we could all take turns.

unlike most of my neighbors, i do have faith in you. you’ll make it through lent. it’s only a few more weeks. it should be easy.

but just to make it easier: do not touch yourself any time you hear my voice. and if you were touching yourself, stop. now. and if you can’t do it for the sake of your fast, father, then do it so i can get my money’s worth.

bitch anon :)

Ohh you're back. With quite a story to share as well. I- well- oh, Lord, where to start... I don't think you're sorry at all, and... at this point I can't blame you. Would you still say a Hail Mary for your penance at least? Any other circumstance I would ask for more but I did lead you into this.

And that man does sound... very handsome.

Uh, anyway-- I- There's really that many rumors around? Oh God I am in so much trouble. Please, this can't spread further. I'll be more subtle. How many times have I been caught?

There's a stain on the chasuble? Where did-- oh. Ohh no. I- I deserve to be called a cumrag. It... it was someone else's. And I was hoping people would see me wearing the cassock more often as a sign of respect for tradition, but... yes, it's true, it's to hide my body's reactions. The layers of the vestments hide my sin but apparently the act of hiding at all was too suspicious.

"Take turns?" I- Oh. Hmm. Would- would like to hear a confession of mine? I've thought about that so much. That if this repression went on much longer I'd- I'd whore myself out in the church and offer my body to the congregation, taking on their sins and letting them take it out on me and use me. Reversing my vows from celibacy to free use. I wish I could get "fucked stupid" more often if I'm completely honest with myself.

I wasn't touching, I promise. I know you have no reason to believe that but I promise you I wasn't. It's only a few more weeks, just a little bit longer. I appreciate your faith in me.

#confession #priest kink #heirophilia #heiro l3nt #bitch anon #🥴🥴🥴💕💕

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nonbigalmari · 2 months

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[Video recording begin.]

[The camera angle appears to be in a hoodie pocket, poking out just enough to showcase the dark street the person is walking down.]

Mari(?): God, this is taking too long… I wonder if that shortcut is still there. It was right down here…

[A paper bag rustles, and Mari(?) takes a sharp turn into a dark alley, after a few seconds, a figure holding a box of cheez-its runs into frame. The figure is wearing all black, the only color coming from their T-shirt and a red streak of hair. The rest of their body is covered up.]

M(?): JESUS! Watch it, asshole!

Hana: SORRY, I DIDN’T LEGALLY BUY THESE SO I HAVE TO RUN MY BAD.

[Mari(?) freezes, and the paper bag nearly slips from their grasp. They turn their body to fully face the other.]

[The figure trips over a stick, landing face first on the ground.]

H: [Muffled.] Ow.

M(?): [Placing the paper bag on the ground, walking closer. Their voice seems slightly shaky.] … Need a hand?

[The figure raises their left arm, the hand flopping. Refusing to stay up straight.]

H: [With their head turned away from Mari(?)] Depends, you got a spare?

[Hana laughs for 5 seconds before coughing.]

M(?): I– I meant for getting up.

H: Oh yeah that. Uh… Yes. Please.

[Mari(?) reaches their hand out, helping Hana to their feet.]

[Hana looks at Mari(?) her eyes light up for a moment, before returning to look as dead as before.]

H: I know you, Meeeeeeeeee… Maaaaaaaaa Marrrrrri? MARI! That's your name right?

M(?): [Hesitantly.] Um… yeah, that’s… me. Remind me of your name?

H: Ha- [She cuts herself off.] H. I'm uh… H. Tumblr anon, dead lady.

M(?): [The mask of confusion drops, they sound close to tears.] I… just… Please give me your name.

[Hana looks confused, staring at Mari(?) before clearing her throat.]

H: Hanako flowers… Damn. I haven't used my full name in 36 years… Uh anyway, yeah.

[Mari(?) immediately tackles Hana in a hug, sending the two of them to the ground, the phone tumbles away and ends up leaned against a chunk of brick, showing both Mari(?) and Hana.]

H: WOAH. UM. ARE YOU FUCKIN’ OK?

M(?): NO, I’M NOT. I THOUGHT YOU WERE FUCKING DEAD, YOU PRICK.

H: I mean, I am dead… My heart does not beat. Also last I checked the only time we've met is when I helped you in the alleyway that one night?

M(?): I… you don’t…

H: Wait. A motherfucking minute let me stand up.

[Mari(?) backs up, and notices the phone. Placing it back in their pocket as they also stand up alongside Hana.]

H: First, ain't your eyes blue? Like. Your pfp and last time we met. Asking for my math.

M(?): [They sound to be either out of breath or hyperventilating.] Yeah, yeah they… they are.

H: [Pacing back and forth, muttering.] Ok so, if Mari's eyes are normally blue, and eye colors change when possessed. Mari is probably possessed, the eyes aren't purple so it's not Afton's no dick having ass. Other ghosts, other ghosts. Will, Cassidy, and Charlotte are in jrs so it's not them, Michael and Henry last I checked can't be ghosts cause we'd know with Afton fucking around. E. E…

[Hana turns to face Mari(?)]

H: [On the brink of tears.] YOU SON OF A BITCH.

[Hana punches Mari(?) in the jaw, knocking them to the ground. As Hana begins crying.]

M(?): [Laughing through tears.] I– I thought you– I– you’re here! I can’t–

H: [Crying.] I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONE. LIKE GONE GONE. WHY DIDN’T YOU SAY ANYTHING!

M(?): I couldn’t! I– I didn’t know!

H: I LITERALLY TOLD JENNY MY NAME. DON'T YOU BUG HER ALL THE TIME?

M(?): I MISSED IT! I’VE BEEN BUSY!

H: I… Bloody hell dude it's nice to fucking hear from you!

M(?): Same here! I saw you… I saw it happen, I thought you were…

H: Dead? Gone? Welcome to the club… I watched them literally rip you apart…

[Mari(?) pushes themselves up again, facing Hana. Their hand goes to their eye, and the liquid comes back a translucent light red.]

M(?): Shit…

H: … wait… If you're E, then… Hm…

M(?): … Then what?

H: Your deal with Mari… You know what Afton did to those kids, to WILL. Why did you make a deal basically giving the information they NEED in return for unlimited possession…

M(?): You… I don’t really want to explain this right now.

H: … It's fucked up dude… I…

M(?): It’s necessary. I have a–

H: NO IT'S NOT. YOU KNOW DAMN WELL WHAT AFTON'S GOING TO DO. AND INSTEAD OF GIVING THEM THE INFORMATION AND HELPING. YOU'RE ONLY DOING IT TO POSSESS SOMEONE.

M(?): That’s not what this is!

H: THEN WHY. WHY MAKE A DEAL WHERE IN RETURN FOR YOU POSSESSING SOMEONE YOU GIVE THEM INFORMATION YOU SHOULD HAVE GIVEN THEM FROM THE START.

M(?): [Sighing.] You just don’t fucking get it.

H: Yeah. I don't get why you decided to do this. You decided to stoop to this level?

M(?): If you can’t understand now, you’re never going to. I know what I'm doing.

H: You’re getting people killed. That's what you're doing. You know Afton is going to kill those beta testers or use them to kill others, and you're only helping yourself… What happened to the Edgar I met? The one I became friends with and came back because of the tiniest little hope maybe he was somewhere.

M(?): … He’s gone.

H: … If you can't see what the shit you're doing is going to cause. Then you're just as bad as he is.

M(?): Did you just say what I think you fucking said.

H: Yeah. And if this is the person I came back hoping was alive. I should've stayed dead on the ground.

M(?): Do you think I wanted this? Do you think I wanted to have to become who I am today?

H: You had a choice, you did… I'm sorry. But I can't just watch you do all this. You're becoming a monster just like him. You're choosing to do everything for yourself. Am I supposed to agree with that?

M(?): That’s not what’s happening here! I’m doing this for everyone!

H: How. How is this for everyone?

M(?): You just have to fucking trust me, Hana.

H: NO. I'M SICK AND TIRED OF JUST TRUSTING PEOPLE. HOW IS THIS FOR EVERYONE.

M(?): I can’t just– he’s– I– god! You just don’t FUCKING GET IT!

H: NO. YOU DON’T FUCKING GET IT. HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TRUST PEOPLE JUST FOR THEM TO DIE OR BE A FUCKING MURDERER. I TRUSTED AFTON, HE KILLED PEOPLE. I TRUSTED YOU TO BE SAFE AND YOU DIED IN FRONT OF ME. I TRUSTED WILL TO BE SAFE AND HE DIED HOW MANY PEOPLE DO I HAVE TO TRUST JUST FOR THEM TO DIE EDGAR?

M(?): E.

H: …

M(?): If I’m not the person you remember, then don’t call me the name I went by. Take that name out of your fucking mouth, if I’m so fucking awful.

H: I never said that. I want an explanation. Because you sound awful right now.

M(?): If that’s what it fucking takes to win, then I’ll be the most vile creature you’ve ever met. I can’t give you an explanation.

[Hanako punches Mari(?) again, knocking them to the ground once more.]

M(?): It’s not me that you’re harming, Hanako.

H: Fuck you. Don't use my fucking name, and don't worry about winning. I'll fucking deal with Afton. You selfish son of a bitch.

[Hanako grabs her mask and bag off the ground.]

H: To think I came back to life and suffered for 36 fucking years literally rotting just for you to be this. Those animatronics should have done worse to me.

[Mari(?) begins to laugh, it builds from a small giggle to a hysterical cackle, they turn to Hana while on the ground.]

H: … Thanks for nothing. ‘E’. To think… The man I considered a brother turns out to be just as shit as everyone else.

M(?): Farewell, Hanako Flowers. One day you’ll get it. One fucking day.

H: Don't say my fucking name, you just worry about possessing someone so you can eat a fucking hot dog while I deal with the asshole who killed our best friend. Or did you forget in order to be an asshole?

M(?): [Shakily standing.] I haven’t forgotten. Run along now, we both have things to be doing, no?

H: Yep.

[Hanako leaves, the only thing still in the alley of her's is the sunglasses, probably dropped when Mari(?) hugged her. Now it's cracked more than before. Mari(?) grabs them, and shoves them into their pocket.]

M(?): [Whispered.] It’s for the best.

[Recording end.]

#((OOC) tw mentions of death)#((ooc) tw violence?)#fnaf ask blog #fnaf vr ask blog #fnaf vr au #original story #ask blog #transcript

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wolfpants · 1 year

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Hello hello!

Dear wolfie, my sister gifted me a trip to edinburgh next year for my birthday and i'm so excited! (it's a bit of an early gift because we have to organize basically everything but she knew i've been wanting to go and she thought i might just pack a bag and leave, that's how bad i want to go, so she had to tell me)

One of the first thoughts i had was you lmao i was like oh i have to ask them if there's a couple of places i should definitely see and things to do, obviously the classic places yes but maybe there's something i'm missing (i really don't want that to sound like i'm looking for a tour guide so sorry if it's weird)

Anyway, thank you for sharing your writing you are absolutely one of my favorite authors out here xx

Lovely anon, I am so sorry it's taken me so long to get to this for you.

And hurrah! What a lovely gift! I hope you enjoy Scotland while you're here! I mean, I know I'm biased but, it's wonderful.

As for things to do in and around Edinburgh, here's a list of my favourites:

The Botanics - plants and trees! Wide open spaces! A really lovely cafe! And just beside it, one of my favourite areas in Edinburgh...

... Dean Village! This is a protected area of Edinburgh and host to historic and untouched buildings dating back to the 19th Century! The water of Leith also runs through it, and if you follow that you can get to Stockbridge, which is a really nice part of town for cafes, boutique shopping, and just wandering around. The farmers market on Saturdays is brilliant too. Also has some nice charity shops and the Oxfam bookshop which is amazing for vintage volumes and coffee table books. Rare Birds and Golden Hare are also two very good bookshops in the area.

Leith is a cool place to check out if you're into beer/brewing (Campervan is worth a look at), and there is some good shopping up that way too and a nice walk along the Shore.

On the other side of town you have the Old Town and St Giles Cathedral which hosts lots of classical concerts and recitals if that's your thing, and I highly recommend booking a ghost walking tour while you're here. They're cheesy, but really fun and a must for first time visitors. Also, my favourite place in all of the city is Edinburgh Castle. It's expensive, but well worth it if you're a history buff. If you don't want to do the tour though, you don't have to pay to visit the platform.

Little gems around the city: Mary's Milk Bar (best ice cream ever), Dragonfly (amazing cocktails), Wings (for chicken wings and nuggets and about a million different sauces), Armstrongs (a few outlets - second hand/vintage), Paradise Palms (queer-friendly bar with amazing veggie and vegan food and fantastic music), The Salt Horse (cozy brewery shop/pub with great scran), the Cameo cinema (old school cinema up in a really cute area of town where you can also grab an amazing breakfast at Tree House).

This list isn't extensive but these are just a few things I love!

If you fancy a day trip outside of Edinburgh, I'd suggest hopping on the train (or bus) to: Linlinthgow, South Queensferry, Crail, North Berwick. I'm a sea lover and live on the coast myself so I'm a bit biased!

Have fun while you're here!!!!

#ask #anon #sorry it's taken me 82 years

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nanso · 1 year

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hi i saw your post and was wondering if you could explain what is happening in the congress? I keep seeing news alerts but don't get it

Hey! Yes, I am always happy to talk about why congress is stupid AF. In this particular case, it's pretty simple to a degree - it's all personal, which is basically what all politics is.

The 20 or so most absolutely right-wing and fascist Republicans in Congress won't vote for Kevin McCarthy, who has been the leading GOP member in the House for the past few years.

On the surface, these members are trying to make it seem noble - it's about the debt ceiling! It's about change! We need a select committee to investigate evil Dems!

It's not actually about any of that. It's personal and it's about power. These members are all part of what's known as the Freedom Caucus. It was born out of the Tea Party (which was racist at its core, to be clear) and is also part of the wing of the GOP that led to them barely winning what should have been a landslide midterm this past Nov. They know this too and want to show that they are relevant.

The only goal here is to force McCarthy to withdraw. That's it. By forcing him to withdraw, they show they still have a bit of power. They don't care about policy - they're primarily corrupt idiots who traffic in hate (Gaetz, Boebert, Mary Miller) and have no business being in Congress.

The main point out of all of this though is that - it's really Kevin McCarthy's and wider GOP leadership's fault. They have let the Freedom Caucus and the most extreme parts of the party FLOURISH over the past 10+ years with racist abandon. They've had chance after chance after chance to stop this - and didn't. And this is just one of the consequences of that cowardice. And since they have been willing to let literally ANY bad behavior fly - there's no point in even a few reps going to McCarthy to get him over the finish line. Cause they know they don't need to.

Anyways, I hope that was an helpful explanation, anon! It's a mess.

But also:

#asks #us politics #congress #this mess is 110 percent the fault of GOP leadership and thats the truth!#sucks to be Kevin McCarthy even though he literally spent years cowering and pandering to the most extreme elements of the party

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hologramcowboy · 1 year

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https://hologramcowboy.tumblr.com/post/699366459770568704/youre-being-unfair-to-jensen-by-talking-his-show

Couple of things here...

"You're being unfair to Jensen by talking his show down like that, do you realize that a bunch of the things you are criticizing here were done 100% on purpose? Yes everything and everyone feels a lot like Dean, duh because this is the John and Mary winchester story as told by Dean"

So you're admitting this is a show made by Jensen for Jensen because he couldn't let go of Dean?? Cool. Also, YOU anon, are being unfair to the actual stars of the show by making it all about Dean/Jensen. They already got sidelined so the EP's could steal the spotlight during promo and now fans like you are doing it while the show is airing as well. You are sidelining the mains (and the poc sidekicks who are already getting done dirty by the show itself) in favor of Jensen/Dean. Do you not see an issue with this???? Oh and people are free to criticize if they want to, Jensen has been in the industry for more than half his life and if he can't handle it by now he's in the wrong line of work.

"Yes the romantic scenes feel way too cheesy like a soap opera, down to the music, and yes, John's infatuation with Mary feels odd and unjustified. But that's the freaking point! They are being forced together by divine intervention! How do you know this entire thing isn't a play put on by the Angels, just to manipulate them into falling in love."

Ok, well the problem with this is that you are making assumptions based on og spn canon which TW is clearly not following. Yea, the people who actually watched spn know that the angels forced John and Mary together, but at this point I'm not convinced Jensen or Robbie are those people. And we certainly know Danneel didn't watch. Plus why do they push the fact that its a "love story" at every turn if what they mean is "well, its not actually a love story because the angels are going to force them together but we're going to call it that anyways!!" That's not a love story, that lack of consent and free will which is NOT love. But again, this is all based on assumptions that YOU anon aer making. We know how it happened in the original show but TW doesn't seem to care about that so I wouldn't necessarily assume that's going to happen here too.

"just relax and give Jensen a chance."

Ya know what? No. No thanks. I gave him more than enough chances over the past year to listen to fans and course correct. Or hell, even take a modicum of responsibility for the whole debacle. He did neither. When the prequel announcement was made, before prequel-gate happened, the overwhelming response by most fans (including many who are now claiming they love the show simply because they have deluded themselves into thinking its somehow a "gotcha" to Jared) was "what? why? no one wants that!" It was only AFTER it was revealed that Jared was left out that some hellers and AA's got on board purely out of spite. It was a bad idea from the jump and fans were very vocal about that. And not just saying they didn't want it, they were very clear, concise, and detailed about WHY they didn't want it and what the inherent problems were. So it was all out there for the Ackles' & Co to source and see where they could maybe make some changes so the idea would be more accepted by fandom. Instead of doing that they doubled down on their bad idea. So if Jensen doesn't want to give the fans a chance and listen to their feedback (we've seen how he handles that... "hate watch", "if you don't like the prequel were you ever really fans of spn", etc) then I am done giving him chances. He's had wayyyy too may over the years and my goodwill towards him has run out.

Thank you for expressing this beautifully and candidly. I resonate deeply with what you wrote.

#anti the winchesters #anti spn prequel #jensen critical

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sweetestpopcorn · 1 year

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Hi, Popcorn! I adore your fic - I really stumbled upon it at a time when there were barely any fics about our Realm's Delight and her prince. And those that existed, were written with a very cold and cruel Daemon that usually told her to her face that he never loved her. *yikes*

So I kept onto your fic dearly and I love the way they both grew and evolved. Rhaenyra is more mature and experienced, Daemon is a family man to the core who loves his wife and children dearly. They are the closest to canon I've ever read.

I also read your posts and what you said about the things the readers invent and can I just say that it's so damn true? I see all these metas about how Laena/or Nettles (it always alternates between them) was the one true love of his life, and I am simply... left to wonder where people came to these conclusions that they are presenting as undeniable facts?

I recently saw another "book purist" claiming that certainly "Rhaenyra and Daemon had no problem if one of them slept with someone else during their marriage", and that left me so confused?

Where is that even implied in the books? Did Daemon not saw Harwin as competition for Rhaenyra's love? A rival for her affection it was rumoured he got rid off? Which directly shows he was not a man willing to share Rhaenyra's love with anyone else?

Did Rhaenyra not had - if the rumours are true - that jealousy murderous moment when told of Nettles? Was she not described as a proud woman? Where did people even came to these ideas that Rhaenyra and Daemon were not possessive partners? Did they read some other book I don't know?

It's getting ridiculous and I am glad to see that there are people who stick to canon. I came to the conclusion that the couples these people preffer are practically unimportant and we know nothing on them, so they make things up to make them appear more than they were.

Whereas with Rhaenyra and Daemon we have so many things they did together, so many rumours and scandals and versions... You can tell that George himself loved them because he really was invested in their relationship, lol. (although he did make their relationship a little too tragic, but that's George for you, I guess)

Anyway, what do you think about these invented things that people claim are canon? I mean, why are they so invested in the other women but hate Rhaenyra so much? I suspect it has something to do with not being able to self-insert because she is not a Mary Sue. Though I could be wrong.

I'm sorry this turned out so long. I hope you have a wonderful day! And happy holidays! 🥰💜

Hi there sweet Anon 💜😊

Totally get what you mean, we all know what the dogma is in this fandom 🙄 - Daemon is a monster and an abuser unless he is with Laena and or Nettles, in that case he has a 180º personality shift because that is totally how humans work (say no one who knows the slight bit about Psychology *deep sigh*). In his defence though it's totally Rhaenyra's fault 'cause she's a b_tch *another deep breath*. This f_cking fandom I swear to the Seven.

"I recently saw another "book purist" claiming that certainly "Rhaenyra and Daemon had no problem if one of them slept with someone else during their marriage", and that left me so confused?" - OMG 😂👏🏻

Oh yes! I have seen a lot of so called "book purists" and people who will point the finger at others just spewing nonsense left and right taken not from the books, but from www.voicesinsidemyhead.com like... can people PLEASE stop mistaking the fanfiction they create in their heads and their own headcanons and actual things that go against canon for canon? That would be great! But again, we are all free to say anything which is why I always recommend that others don't believe me or person X, Y, or Z, but that they go to the direct source: the books - and see for themselves.

But more on this take for a while just so I can amuse myself. Yes, so let me get this straight:

-Daemon and Rhaenyra's "sexy open marriage" was so interesting that in 9 years (and prior to the Dance) all they did was have 2 sons, get pregnant again (when he was 48 and she 32 mind you), and kill Vaemond;

-Rhaenyra snaps when she hears about Nettles, wants to kill her and sends for Daemon;

-Daemon saw Harwin Strong as competition for Rhaenyra's affections and was happy to get rid of him -> this is according to both Mushroom and Eustace, k besties?

-Rhaenyra gets pregnant not long after Laenor dies but no one even so much as mention the possibility that the kid was not Daemon. Like from the start everyone just knew it was his;

-She is shown to be completely obsessed with Daemon since she was a child only ever looking at other men when he was not around;

-Daemon likes innocent girls;

And someone's take from this is that they didn't mind that the other had other partners.

I don't even know what to say at this point.

Source: voices inside the mind of the "book purist"'s head

Honestly most of the time I think people are just trying to fit their own narratives, or likely trying to live out their desires through these characters.

Back in the day they usually did it through characters like Laena and kind of just used her as a self-insert, which was super easy to do because she is not given a proper personality in the books. With Rhaenyra it's a lot harder because she does have a personality, very strong one actually, but the occasional person will do this with her as well.

I personally don't like self-insert stories, and I have spoken about my dislike of OCs (though I do find myself forced to use them *BIG SIGH*), but like baby girls you do you, just don't mistake it for canon and kindly don't spread misinformation, that's redacted's job *wink.

With Rhaenyra I also feel that mainly (at least back in the day when I wasted time reading posts) you have a majority of two types of people who write metas, fanfics etc about her:

-You have people who hate her -> either because she's not your robot sort of character and actually has a will of her own, feelings, makes mistakes or because she was a b_tch to Daemon and poor Daemon just had to put up with her and how dare she not be his personal s#x doll/servant?! And look at all the mistakes she did during the Dance and how perfect Daemon was?! Doesn't she know she is inferior to him and a woman?! How dare she?!

-And then you have the people who claim to like Rhaenyra but turn her into a sociopathic Lolita (YeY fEmInIsM) that honestly feels like they’re are living their fantasies through her, and lament how she never learned to fight with a sword.

I don't know. I got nothing else, and this is already too long 😅

Anyway, thank you for your very lovely words and happy holidays <3 and of course, thanks for reading and for following my story for so long! ❤️

#rhaenyra targaryen #daemon targaryen #the rogue prince #the princess and the queen #fire and blood #canon rhaenyra targaryen #canon daemon targaryen #the kind of things i have read people who claim to be book purists say it's canon could put Mushroom and his wild claims to shame #Oh I love canon: proceeds to make up a lot of stuff that is contradicted by canon #this fandom is wild #daemon x rhaenyra #popcorn answers

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rosekasa · 9 months

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(the fic graveyard anon) typo—mari HAD a cat, not was a cat. whoops. but yes she was both a tennis star and fashion designer. Not Sure Why, but it might have been related to her defeating a tennis akuma & going "woah i like this!" ?????

but, also, to be fair, i had been taking tennis lessons at the time of writing & i am nothing if not a shoehorn-characters-into-real-life-situations kinda writer but it's still kind of crazy to me. why did she have to be a tennis player. i do believe it was post gabe defeat (tho this was written in the hiatus btwn s1 & s2 so that was a lotta conjecture) & the miraculouses were gone? inactive?

...it was pre-reveal, anyway. i don't remember the actual meat of the plot, which is why it's soooo sad i cannot find the original files :(

HHSJFJAKSKAJDK I REALLY READ THE 'WAS A CAT' PART AND I WAS LIKE, YEAH VALID. THAT SOUNDS PLAUSIBLE im so sorry it's 3am

i love shoe horning characters into real life situations!!! i love READING it too, i feel like it adds an extra layer of depth to it knowing the author has experienced the same thing. i love it. im now obsessed with the idea of marinette being a tennis player. also marinette being a cat

again my heart is breaking for you😭 i hope google drive blesses you one day and just brings the documents up in your recents out of the blue

#ask #anon

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armoricaroyalty · 11 months

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can I just say that I love how mary has been dressing in the more recent posts? Is this her being more comfortable with/exploring her identity as a lesbian?

hehe thank you! to answer your questions, YES!, and it makes me very happy that someone noticed!

Mary's arc is very much about coming out and coming into one's queer identity. This wasn't necessarily intentional on my part! About a year ago, I had her in skirts and feminine styles, but she dropped out of the narrative for a while given the focus on Jacques and Vivi's wedding and all the attendant drama. when it came time to dress her for more-recent scenes, the feminine styles just didn't feel right for her.

It's not uncommon for people to make themselves over after coming out, and I think that's probably what Mary did, offscreen. I think we're seeing a version of her that is a lot more confident than the character we were first introduced to, and that's something that's reflective of my own experiences and those of friends -- being closeted is a tremendous psychological weight and a source of perpetual, ongoing anxiety, and coming out means getting to set that all aside. Even if you have other stressors as a result of coming out, the freedom of finally being yourself is transformative. Mary's arc was always meant to have a little bit of that, and I'm glad her personal style emerged as such an easy way to illustrate that change in her.

I guess this is also a great excuse to say that Mary is butch, and it's okay to use that term to describe her! I think people outside of queer communities sometimes shy away from that word, worried that it's pejorative, a reclaimed slur, or otherwise inappropriate for them to use, but it is not! butch is a really beautiful, loving word and the people that use it by and large chose it affirmatively for themselves. Mary is one such person :) Anyway, butch is not just a style of dress, it's also an attitude and a set of values. it's kind of hard to describe exactly what it's all about, but chivalry is generally very big for butches, and I think that's true of Mary!

Mary is also someone who would self-identify as a dyke and make a lot of duke/dyke puns but I don't think I will ever include that detail explicitly in the story because it would make the most annoying people on the planet VERY ANGRY with me. but if you have read this far, i trust you, we're cool.

also thank you so much for the question. I am so grateful for the interesting, thoughtful questions I've been getting the last few days! It's so joyful getting to answer questions and say "you are picking up what I am putting down!" genuinely, I'm gushing at the quality of my anons, i gotta have the best readers out there :sob:

#armorica asks #anonymous

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weavesouls · 1 year

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I. AFFILIATION

This is an Independent Canon divergent Isolde rp blog. I have no ties with Riot Games, nor do I claim ownership of the character or game. I simply role play the character I have grown to love and adore for so long. The only things I own on this blog are art I may or may not post unless stated otherwise.

This is my take on Isolde, pretty canon divergent. Keep in mind, she can be sweet and kind, or over dramatic and mean to your muse. I do not condone her acts. Do not confuse mun with muse. If she is not your cup of tea the unfollow button is at the top.

By default my Isolde is ressurected, but if you want her before ‘death’ please specify!

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(Just read these for the short version of my rules!)

✰ NO GODMODDING! That one is pretty self explanatory and obvious. Just don’t do it. It isn’t fun for anyone. ✰ Multiple threads with one person are welcomed. ✰ Tag your content, as i tag mine! ✰ Don’t send hate/anon hate. You’re just wasting your own time and i simply just ignore and block anyways. ✰ Racist, sexist, Transphobic & homphobic muns are NOT welcome here. ✰ Please cut your posts! ✰ Yes, I interact with OCS but I will not follow everyone. I only follow the ones I interact with. I do not like Gary Stu, Mary Stu, Cat girl anime types and Forced ship/Forced child ocs! ✰ Do not take advantage of my kindness and non selectivity. ✰ I AM NOT YOUR MEME SOURCE! please reblog from the source. ✰ I have dyslexia and sometimes trouble reading and understanding and this may come out in my role playing. I try to catch my mistakes before I complete a response but I’m not perfect. ✰ THIS BLOG IS 18+ meaning no minors. Sorry but I am an adult and at times I do rp and reblog adult content.

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I usually try to respond to my threads equally, but if I am enjoying a role play thread a lot more I may prioritize it. Do not come at me complaining, I will get to your response when I get time.

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“Yes there are brown villains and no these are not the brown people to villainise”

I am confused though. Are they not allowed to be villainised at all? Doesn’t that depend on how one views their character?

I get that you like them. And that’s fine! But… I don’t. I do see them as people who were unfair and unjust to Kate and highly mistreated her. Just as I see Anthony’s faults in this entire situation as well.

That post, while making a valid point about white saviour complex, isn’t applicable to all fics I have read (of course, I have no way of telling which fic(s) OP was talking about when they wrote that). For example, a recent fic that I read dedicated 7 chapters to Anthony grovelling for forgiveness, whilst also recognising the mistreatment Kate faced at the hands of Edwina and Mary. The author went a bit further, and made Edwina say some awful things that makes Simon banish her from his house (that is where the fic is set).

Look. I am a brown person. Indian, in fact. I have absolutely no reason to hate Edwina for being brown since a) I love Kate b) I am brown myself. I don’t like her because of her actions in the show, and I don’t mind seeing versions of her that a bit more negative than what we saw in the show. Not every fic can be a fix it. That is why your sentence - these are not the brown people to villainise - didn’t make sense to me. It’s possible that I didn’t understand it correctly, and I apologise if that is the case. And I also recognise that the characterisation in the dark au had problematic undertones. But I am not talking about that.

Related to the tags on this post, similar comments on these two posts: #1 & #2

Hey anon, thanks for taking the time to write this in respectfully. (Just an update from last night: I am okay, everyone! But I was at a funeral and wake for my family friend great grandma who I also grew up with so I took some time to focus on that before answering this) Anyways anon, I think you kind of answered your own question and laid out both sides of the argument very well! However, I still would like to answer your first two questions and give my two cents on why I am pretty sensitive about the show portrayal of The Sharmas in post S2 fics:

I think seeing interpretations of The Sharmas being just godawful family members and how some writers push extreme & harmful tropes on them (will give more examples below) gets me upset. This is based on my definition/scale of what "villainising" is. Personally, the word villain has extreme negative connotations. When I think of villains - my mind goes to truly horrible people who have committed vile actions that actively antagonises innocent people and the protagonists. [I also think of antiheroes but that's besides the point of this ask and post.]

Whereas I think Eddie and Mary are fallible and flawed characters though they come off two dimensional on the show (thank you writers -.-) and when some fic writers add the 3rd dimension that come across as portraying Eddie or Mary as villainous people who are actively antagonising Kathony, it just feels iffy to me. Because while Mary ignored Kate (and most likely Edwina at some points) cos of her grief, and Edwina throwing deep cut comments out of anger (I say shitty things to my sibs too but never that awful - my brothers do that to me tho soo,,,anyways that's for another time but I ALWAYS apologise)

I said 'these' brown people in the original tags as reference to the Sharmas (Papa included) shouldn’t be villianised to the extreme I’ve seen them portrayed. They aren't the cartoon villains that some people are making them out to be!

Do you guys remember that crack theory going around a while ago where Edwina comes back in S3 to kidnap Neddy like what the fuck is that?? And I know some of my mutuals took part in this ironically and I was just able to block the tags at the time (I do not respect the people who ran with it unironically tho)

But I think something about Papa Sharma, sweet sweet Papa Sharma who reminds me of my dad from the way Kate describes him and also me imagining him as Sendhil Ramamurthy, I mean look at him:

Just having THIS GUY being portrayed as a kidnapper and murderer in the Dark AU was not it! I know we aren’t talking about that in this post but I want to explain why after all this time I spoke out to Mimi’s anons about the portrayals of The Sharmas. This was me being pushed off the edge after turning a blind eye for months and the frustration just build up, accumulating into the ask I sent in the ‘#1′ post linked above. Hence, I brought up the portrayals of Edwina and Mary too.

That being said, I will back up these sections of this ask:

Doesn’t that depend on how one views their character?.... I do see them as people who were unfair and unjust to Kate and highly mistreated her. Just as I see Anthony’s faults in this entire situation as well.... I don’t like her [Edwina] because of her actions in the show, and I don’t mind seeing versions of her that a bit more negative than what we saw in the show.

You’re absolutely right that interpretations come from how people view them and of course, people are welcomed and allowed to have their own opinions. I did preface my original ask on Mimi’s blog saying as much that no one should be policing anything. I just wanted to point out how harmful the extreme ends of the Sharma portrayals in fics have been lately which is why I don’t read them at all. I only read authors who mesh Book and Show Sharmas well or Pre-S2 fics because I know majority of the S2 fics will make me upset.

I think the fic you referenced sounds okay because of course Miss Edwina ‘Half-sister’ and ‘More kind hearted than you’ Sharma would make comments that would have her yeeted from Simon’s home.

For me personally, I just need/will read fics that acknowledge that yes, Edwina and Mary fucked up but are trying to do better. Some people reducing them to one dimensional villains is just reductive to me. I agree not everything can be a fix it but I just feel robbed that we never got a full resolution on the show and everyone was just ‘okay’ so fix it fics fulfil that for me which is why I don’t read the ‘break it more’ fics as I call them ahhaha. But yeah they make me uncomfortable.

Most of all, I think my frustration and sadness comes from missing the era before S2 where the main Sharma (well Book!Sheffield) fics in the tag were wholesome family ones and now I can barely find any in the flood of the S2 canon fics.

Hope I got my view across and why I don’t think they should be villianised they way I define it in my head at least! Thanks to everyone for reading this and again to the anon for giving me their pov I appreciate it even if I don’t fully agree!

#Bridgerton #Bridgerton Fanfic Discourse #The Sharmas #Bookie 📖 Anon #Bridgerton Asks

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