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keithbutgay · 2 months

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vat7k headcanons?

oh my gosh my time has come (you will probably regret this)

so first off imma reference my like three other posts i've made on the topic because i'm a nerd

starting with lgbt+ headcanons-

hugo is genderfluid and likes men i don't make the rules (he/she/they)

i am very much a trans varian truther. in my mind they use he/they pronouns and is also very biromantic

transing nuru's gender too- i love transfemme nuru (she/her) and also she's a lesbian definitely

yong gets the aroace nonbinary treatment

okay moving on to headcanons about languages-

its canon that varian speaks like three languages but i headcanon that he is fluent in coronan, saporian, and is learning the dark kingdom's language

hugo definitely knows so many languages because he gets around. i like to think he's fluent in ingvarran, coronan and bayangoran

i love the idea that yong is still learning coronan and that hugo sometimes has to translate for him or they repeat things for him sometimes because varian talks too fast or they use an unfamiliar word or like accents trip him up

on a seperate note in my mind coronan is german, bayangoran is mandarin, ingvarran is farsi (based on this post)

one of my favorite possible vat7k storylines is when hugo finds out about varian's past and i love the idea that he found out because of a wanted poster they found- perfect angst potential. on that note, i also believe that the rest of them would have heard about varian (the alchemist) when he was still wanted for example

hugo would have been told about him from donella, whether he was always told to be better and be like varian, or that he admired varian and thought he was really cool and dreamed of working with him

nuru had heard about him through horror stories about the kidnapping and attempted murder of the royal family. she most likely would have been scared of varian when she found out, not trusting him not to hurt her

i honestly think yong wouldn't understand. i don't think his parents would have told him if they even knew, and he would have been like seven at the time, so

hugo was varian's bi awakening except not really. he had liked guys before that but hadn't realized that was what he was feeling

they definitely met cass while on their adventures and she definitely had a girlfriend

ruddiger and prometheus hate each other

hugo is extremely jealous of ruddiger as well. ah yes him, his boyfriend, and his boyfriend's raccoon that's taking up all his attention

firmly believing in hugo showing up one day with period products because he might be a loser but he's not a jerk and nuru not knowing how to tell him she's trans while varian (also not out) comes up and just takes the pads being like 'thanks i needed these'

varigo-

t4t obviously

also they're both neurodivergent i dont make the rules

they hate each other but like not

like in the sense that, if they were asked if they liked each other, they would be like ew gross no i hate this man

and then at the end of the conversation varian kisses hugo on the cheek and is just like see you at home babe and everyone is like w h a t

they argue nonstop, to the point of being violent, and then someone changes the subject and hugo's in varian's lap

obsessed with that one au where they were in prison together

also obsessed with hugo dropping the piano on eugene's head

this entire post

might add to this later but here you go have fun!

#vat7k #varian and the 7 kingdoms #varian and the seven kingdoms #varigo #hugo vat7k #varian vat7k #nuru vatk #yong vat7k

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tangledbea · 7 months

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In a similar vein to the question another anon posted recently, what are your theories on what the Sundrop and moonstone are? Apart from the obvious symbolism where did they even come from? It's kept blurry in the movie and series, but other people have interpreted them as artifacts of Sun/Moon deities. I'm personally not a fan of this, maybe because the wild and mysterious magic is lost in a way. (there's something to be said about two halves of one (power) and Raps and Cass, but that's getting into fanon territory...)

Also, a plot hole that's been bothering me: how did Frederick even find out about the Sundrop in the first place? The movie implies that it was a legend, but that's kept vague. (and gothel really needs a better magical-flower disguise than a plastic bush)

Now we're getting into territory that frustrates me. lol Because the series departs so far from the movie that I don't really have an answer. In the movie, the Sundrop was just... a fairytale vehicle, you know? "Once upon a time, this magical event occurred." And that was it. It was just a magical event so that the story could happen.

In "Lost and Found", Demanitus tells us that the combined Sundrop and Moonstone were "an ancient power" that was divided in two. That doesn't imply that they're divine artifacts to me, but a singularity that was somehow split (for whatever mysterious reason).

I honestly haven't put a lot of thought into it, because I don't... entirely like it. As I said at the start, it's a departure from the movie. moving firmly into AU territory.

The movie implied that magic was rare. So rare, in fact, that most people don't think it's real. Eugene freaked out when he saw real magic in action. Then the series goes and says that he spent all this time out in the world where you run into magic by tripping on rocks. That mermaids and fae folk are real, that there are forests that rearrange themselves, that there's a counterpart to the Sundrop that's a huge danger to the world.

What you describe is not a plot hole. It's exactly what you said it was: a legend. There was a legend of a magic golden flower that could heal the sick, and it was Frederic's last hope, so he sent everyone out looking for it. Vagueness doesn't make it a plot hole.

And did you seriously just say that Gothel's basket was plastic? What the heck, my dude. XD It's, like, wicker or something, and she regularly covers it in fresh leaves, and it literally worked for her for centuries, so in what way does it need to be "better"? What would you recommend instead, a tower?

#Tangled #Tangled the Series #TTS #The Sundrop #The Moonstone #Speculation #Analysis #Answered

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prpfs · 24 days

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Hi! 24F here!

So this is probably a long shot, but I thought I'd try anyway. I'm looking for a Disney roleplay! Specifically I’m hoping to play Cassandra from Tangled the Series/Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure roleplay! I’m desperate to do an f/f romance with her, and while my preference would be to pair her against Rapunzel, I’m honestly happy to try pairing her against other ladies from the show/other Disney ladies in general. I’m also not against trying out doing Unknighted Dream— though I’ve got no desire to wind up maining Eugene constantly. I'm not interested in playing against OC’s!

Don’t have a set point in canon I’d prefer or anything— I’m just as happy to do something pre-canon as I am to do road trip stuff set during season two, or something angsty with moonstone Cass, or something fix-it set post canon, as long as we have an interesting plot worked out! I can honestly take or leave smut, but if we are going to include it I really don’t want that to become the entire roleplay.

I tend to write in third person past tense, going anywhere from short paragraphs, to 2-4 paragraph responses depending on the scene in play. Obviously sometimes trying to eek out longer responses can get a bit tortured especially in dialogue heavy scenes, but I’d rather not be getting 1-2 line responses consistently? I’m generally a quick replier (and I’ll let you know in advance if for some reason I won’t be able to check for a few days), and would prefer to match with someone who’s decently consistent, but I get that life happens and writers block can be the worst so please don’t feel like I’m going to be harassing you to reply all the time.

I’m GMT but I work odd hours so I can’t make any promises you won’t get responses from me in the middle of the night/the early hours. Oh, and if the plot is going well there’s a good chance you’ll have to put up with me sending you moodboards and playlists and stuff, sorry 😂

If you interact with this post I’ll message you on here, but I’d rather move to discord once we’ve talked things through a little!

Oh, and a quick thanks to the brilliant mods for posting— apologises this was so long!

Leave a like, and anon will get back to you!

#disney roleplay #disney rp #fandom roleplay #fandom rp #cc x cc #f/f

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canonrpfinder · 2 months

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Hi! 24F here looking for someone 18+ for a Disney roleplay!

If you interact with this post I’ll message you on here, but I’d rather move to discord once we’ve talked things through a little!

Oh, and a quick thanks to the brilliant mods for posting— apologises this was so long!

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#roleplay #rp #disney #tangled #18+ age range #discord rp

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anotherrpfinder · 2 months

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Hi! 24F here!

If you interact with this post I’ll message you on here, but I’d rather move to discord once we’ve talked things through a little!

Oh, and a quick thanks to the brilliant mods for posting— apologises this was so long!

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#disney rp #tangled rp #f x f rp #cc x cc rp

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canon-can-fight-me · 10 months

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Some headcanons for some F/Os that I post about less but are in my head often:

It’s long so I put it under the cut:

- When Alha.itham and Rina start dating, he invites her to his house a lot more to hang out. Originally, Ka.veh is annoyed at this because Rina starts eating some of his snacks (Al.haitham told her it was okay). So he didn’t like her at first, but then one time she actually defended him against Hai.tham so now they’re cool with each other. Also, Hai.tham brings Rina to the tavern when he hangs out with Tigh.nari and Cy.no, who both caught on that they were dating before Rina even said anything about it.

(I should post about Rina and Kav.eh’s friendship more often, I actually love their dynamic)

- It’s actually canon (from GB2) that Eg.on didn’t grow up with any toys save for part of a slinky he straightened. Meanwhile, Kaiyo grew up with a vivid imagination and her fair share of toys growing up. As adults, they help each other expand and grow, as Eg.on teaches her about science and encourages her to learn despite her insistence that she’s “not a genius like him”. He finds her intelligent in her own right and never talks down to her. Similarly, Kaiyo is one of the few people where Eg.on feels comfortable being a little sillier around her since she’s doubly silly and they kind of round each other out in that way, and make each other better.

- One time when Bei.dou left for one of her trips, she accidentally left her coat behind for one Rina had gifted her for Lantern Rite. Rina was quick to take advantage and ended up wearing it often to work, to dinner, etc. Sometimes, Bei.dou actually does let Rina wear it instead of her because she looks cute in it.

- You know that training wooden post Deh.ya has? In the arc.hon quest she mentioned that she knows every mark she’s ever made on it. Except one. One time while training she was caught off guard when she saw a little heart carved into the wood. I wonder who did that…

- Being the only member of TBB who is female besides Ome.ga, she and Kaiyo have a lot of bonding time where Kaiyo often takes her out to do more “girly” things the others either understand or try to but just don’t quite grasp. On one such occasion the two returned having bought two different dresses which they were wearing when they returned. Ome.ga came back first, to which Hun.ter said “that’s a nice dress, Ome.ga. Did Kaiyo buy it for you?” “Yep! She also bought one for herself, look!” He looked up to see Kaiyo’s dress and got flustered as he had never seen her outside of her usual work wear. Ome.ga teased him about his reaction for days.

- Kaiyo is fond of sketching, and often likes to do it when not on a mission, training, or bugging any of the guys. She once noticed that Te.ch was particularly engrossed in fixing something that he hadn’t noticed her come in. So she sat down and sketched him for an entire hour until finally he looked up and noticed her there. “Oh. How long have you been there?” She smiled and showed him the sketch. “Long enough to make this.” He adjusted his goggles. “Impressive. You have quite the talent…” Te.ch keeps the sketch in his room and looks at it from time to time. Not because it’s of him, but because Kaiyo drew it for him.

- The way Kaiyo and Vincent speak is night and day. Vincent is always very formal, Kaiyo more casual unless the situation calls for it. To his annoyance, Kaiyo uses “slang terms” because she knows it irritates him. Eugene thinks it’s funny. This was all fine until at a meeting he slipped up and used said word and embarrassed himself. Maybe he spends too much time around her…maybe this is exactly what she wanted.

#[r]: a study in attraction 🍃#[r]: most competent traitor 🖤#[r]: i just called to say i love you 🧪#[r]: her home on the shore ⚓️#[r:] setting my heart ablaze ❤️‍🔥#[r]: interest in you: 100% 🖲️#[r]: a one of a kind romance ☠️

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rphunter · 14 days

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Hi! 24F here!

If you interact with this post I’ll message you on here, but I’d rather move to discord once we’ve talked things through a little!

Oh, and a quick thanks to the brilliant mods for posting— apologises this was so long!

#disney roleplay #disney rp #tangled roleplay #tangled rp

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toon-rp-finder · 2 months

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⭐️ Hi! 24F here!

So this is probably a long shot, but I thought I'd try anyway. I'm looking for a Disney roleplay! Specifically I’m hoping to play Cassandra from Tangled the Series/Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure! I’m desperate to do an f/f romance with her, and while my preference would be to pair her against Rapunzel, I’m honestly happy to try pairing her against other ladies from the show/other Disney ladies in general. I’m also not against trying out doing Unknighted Dream— though I’ve got no desire to wind up maining Eugene constantly. I'm not interested in playing against OC’s!

If you interact with this post I’ll message you on here, but I’d rather move to discord once we’ve talked things through a little!

Oh, and a quick thanks to the brilliant mod for posting— apologises this was so long!

The more info the merrier 😉👍

#smut rp #discord rp #disney rp #cartoon rp #tangled the series rp #tangled rp #female x female #canon x canon #romantic

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hanna-shut-up · 1 year

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sending myself to the naughty corner for violating my own rule about earnestly critiquing a franchise installment, instead of just accepting it for what it is and moving on, but on my way there, I just want to say that I have gripe with the deus ex reboot in particular because it's the seminal work of the subgenre of post-cyberpunk, and it (along with other media it inspired) is so shamelessly Classical Liberal™️, and so self-unaware of its own boner for institutions and radical individualism and authority, that it necessarily ends up portraying capitalism as comforting by default, and morally neutral at worse. the same capitalism that the entire genre of cyberpunk was invented to scrutinize. and the xenophobia in the game's singular negative portrayal of capitalism (used only to highlight the virtues of western rugged individualism by contrast) is uuuhhhh probably not great either!

furthermore: human revolution was adapted by the eidos montreal team from an ion storm pitch written by sarah paetsch and sheldon pacotti. the duo also wrote the story and dialogue for invisible war. unlike hr, and despite being the goofiest game ever made by human hands, iw actually engages with warren spector's non-christian ethos of the first game (something like "the radical individualism and neoplatonic eugenics of american evangelical sociopolitics are both grotesquely artificial, and incompatible with life"). it does this engagement in very cool ways too, including by refracting it through a kaleidoscope of (justifiable and non-moralized) paranoid philosophies born from collectivized trauma and alienation (which were also themes in the first game). intentionally or not, iw has infinitely more interesting things to say than hr, despise hr being frankensteined from a text written by the same writers, which tells me just how terminally lib canadian culture is. the eidos deus exes are all just power fantasies and ego trip simulations, poorly-veiled under the grotesquely flayed skins of classic cyberpunk. invisible war >>> human revolution and I 👏 will 👏 die 👏 on 👏 this 👏 hill

#deus ex

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i-am-kone-uzina · 2 years

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We're on our way to the north now. It's kind of a long trip, and there are a few known dead zones for reception, so if I don't post in the next couple of days, that's why.

Jason apparently heard a few Ekxina at the meeting hall talking about "The Right to Extinction", and thought it was lost in translation, and decided to ask me. It's an interesting part of our history, so I'll share it with you...

So, before the Ajokona there was the Empire, which moved across the desert in one giant caravan, hopping from city to city, pillaging like they usually would. However, every city they went to, they would run out of food sooner, and begin dying a little faster. They were entirely dependent on their ability to move to the next city.

However, their caravan grew too large, and they began to eat themselves to death, consuming more than cities and pillaging could provide. Eventually, this became completely unsustainable. The Ajokona likes to claim that they destroyed the Empire in a grand military operation, but I think everyone else believes that the Ajokona hid from them in the mountains, and waited for the Empire to die, as it was perfectly capable of destroying itself. Besides, you would have needed something as big as the Empire to fight the Empire, and the Ajokona still live to this day, so they obviously took the smart option.

In the wake of the Empire's withering, a great observation was made: if we are to survive as a species, we cannot form things as large and unsustainable as empires. We need to keep our communities small, and (most importantly) mobile. Our migration instinct clearly works as long as we aren't one single death wave moving across the desert.

So the Ajokona began its timeless role of managing logistics. However, it gradually became a very authoritarian organization. It dictated what, how much, and when you ate. I dictate what you made, where you travelled, who you had a family with, how many kids, and much more. Yes, it was all in the name of sustainability, but it stripped us of our personhood. Genocide and eugenics were proposed multiple times; whatever it took to make the numbers come out right.

When the Internet was finally invented, it was leveraged by the nomads to subvert the efforts of the Ajokona, though we admittedly were new to the tasks. However, the fact that we managed this at all terrified the Ajokona; they had to face the possibility of their own obsolescence.

There was a major Revolution and general nomad strike. One day, an agreement was made, which is known as the "Right to Extinction". The idea behind it is that as long as the Ajokona tells us the necessary data on consumption and migration, then it should be trusted to the nomads to take responsibility for sustainability; not the Ajokona. The name of the agreement comes from the classic Ajokona counter-argument of "unless we dictate your every hour, we will go extinct", to which the nomads said "then maybe we should be allowed to go extinct, if we are so irresponsible as a species".

Besides, being the Ajokona's cattle was hardly a form of participating in a species.

On that day, we nomads retook the choice to die at our own hands. The balance of power completely shifted. The Ajokona no longer held the monopoly on logistics and information, but as long as they followed the laws of nomads, they would be allowed to keep their jobs. In return, if the nomads heeded the postings and information from the Ajokona, then the species would continue.

To this day, we take responsibility for the well-being of others, and we make conscious choices to contribute and live sustainably. We do not need someone else to tell us to do this; we understand why it must be done and will do it our own way. If, at some point, we collectively give up on this cause, then we have decided that our species has finished its path, and is time to retire into history, like the many animals farmed to extinction by the old Empire.

#oc blog #conlang #spec bio #world building

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jordensonny722 · 2 years

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Dennis Gibson had a choice to make. It was 1984. Fred Meyer had just acquired Grand Central Stores, a food chain where the employee was in Utah.

"One of my greatest decision was to remain in the company to this stage because it's been an incredible journey," said Gibson, who was later named director of Fred Meyer, a position that he still holds.

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The Portland company is based in Oregon is a division from The Kroger Co., has 132 stores across four states namely Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. As one of the first one-stop-shops in the United States and is currently celebrating the 100th anniversary of its establishment in 2022.

Gibson took part in Grand Central's training for management program. He then was promoted to store manager, later becoming a merchandise manager for the company.

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"When Fred Meyer bought Grand Central and I was made an manager of the product line for apparel," he said. "We were a district with 22 stores. I was responsible for aiding the stores in marketing and expanding their businesses. After that, I went on to Eugene, Oregon, where I was appointed an apparel district manager and continued to do so for a number of years. Let's say that I fell into love with the fashion industry in the beginning but then I grew to be a foodie."

In the early 1990s, Gibson was offered the chance to gain knowledge about the food industry by developing the store director's training program to the firm. In the time that it took to get it operational the program, he learned "all the knowledge is required to gain practical experience working with food."

"That was an incredible event," he said. "And it really taught me about the importance of food within The Fred Meyer Company."

"Never as easy as it appears'

In a reflection on his time in the food industry, Gibson said he has "loved all aspects of learning in each part of the business."

"I am aware of what it is like to work as cashier and be in queues that are long," the cashier said. "I am aware of what it is as if things don't sound up properly. I am aware of what it is like to manage the front-end of the business and to maintain the level of service high. I had the chance to gain insight and gain a better understanding of every department within Fred Meyer. I gained so much from our knowledgeable staff in Fred Meyer's Hollywood location in Portland.

"I have learned them by doing and it's one of the most effective ways to learn in the field, as we've all experienced since it provides you with an established knowledge of working with it...and you'll never be able to master it as easily as it seems."

In fact, throughout the duration of his career Gibson and his family have lived within Salt Lake City; Portland and Eugene, Oregon; Vancouver and Bellevue, Washington; Columbus, Ohio; and Denver, Colorado.

"It's been a fantastic trip. I've really enjoyed the sort of travel that allows me to go out and experience different parts across the nation," he said. "I find myself constantly amazed by the wonderful people I've had the privilege of meeting.

"I always am missing that Pacific Northwest when I leave due to the lush greenery. There are many wonderful areas of the country however none of them can make me feel like the Northwest. However, the people I've encountered along my journey through the Kroger chain and stores are amazing."

When Fred Meyer marks a century in business, Gibson marveled at its growth. "At Fred Meyer, you don't just run the food market. Customers can shop for quality seafood, meat and groceries, as well as natural foods as well as electronics, clothing and apparel."

Gibson quickly got to the say that COVID-19 was "new to us all."

"None of us had ever been in the grip of a pandemic" said the doctor. "But we did everything we could to continue to be a trusted source of food, and other things people were searching for...it was an entirely totally different experience than anything you've experienced.

"If someone had told me 10 years agothat "Hey, you're likely be in a point of time in which you're going to be able to hold the stocks. Yes, exactly."

Gibson said a large part of Kroger's capacity to face the challenges of the pandemic to Kroger. "Kroger is a great business," he said. "As the parent of our company they provide us with fantastic resources, excellent advice, yet they let us make choices that are best for our company."

In that regard, Gibson noted that the Fred Meyer team works in sync with Kroger.

"As as a company we share the same vision and objectives inside Kroger," he said. "You take a look at any department and it doesn't matter whether the name is Ralph's Smith's, Fry's or QFC We all function slightly differently, but are similar. The most common thread is to be fresh of life, fresh, and friendly.

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prpfs · 2 months

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Hi! 24F here!

If you interact with this post I’ll message you on here, but I’d rather move to discord once we’ve talked things through a little!

Oh, and a quick thanks to the brilliant mods for posting— apologises this was so long!

like if you're interested and op will reach out

#tangled rp #rapunzel rp #disney rp #fandom rp #fandom roleplay #1x1 rp #discord rp

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op i just want to say ive been skimming through your cta au and i absolutely ADORE it so far. ive been a huge fan of your uknighted dream content for a while (comfort ship!!) but i never really knew about cta until now and the way it ties into both tts and vat7k is incredible- (love the vat7k and cta crossovers, both casts are so fucking chaotic and it makes for an absolute disaster of a dynamic /pos) i love all of your ideas and how they develop the canon universe and cassandra’s character. post series/vat7k is one of my favorite concepts to play around with, because i love this cast and theres so much potential for development/trauma recovery within that found family. lots of morally gray characters its very yummy and i love how you don’t villainize any of them because it makes me really sad when people do

i LOVE the idea of cass finding solidarity among other victims of gothel and zhan tiri’s manipulation. i mean she had rapunzel ofc but otherwise? that was it and the whole point of this trip was to find a place for herself when she ISNT with rapunzel. finding more people who understand her and empathize with her and make her realize “hey, i can still move on from this” is something she really needs now more than ever before. plus lio is super lovable and shes such a fun character for cass to bounce off of. she has that extroverted energy raps and eugene always provided (i think cass kind of needs to be adopted by an extrovert or two to function /affectionate) but she still has a fiery side to her thats similar to cass

if i had to ask any questions….anything more about cass and varian’s relationship? i absolutely love platonic cass and varian content (and theres so little of it god), and especially as they’re both on their own journeys of self discovery, i feel like after the events of season 3 theres a lot of potential for healing for the both of them and their relationship in general. getting through that trauma together and cass becoming varian’s supportive lesbian big sister is my favorite thing ever

admittedly i never even thought id be that interested in a cass spinoff, but tbf i think it was just because i had seen vat7k, but i had no idea what a cass spinoff would be like, so i had nothing to go off of. seeing someone else actually come up with that interpretation instead of just saying “yk a cass spinoff would be cool” has made me realize how much i really need this. anyways thats all i just really felt the need to dump my excitement upon finding this last night

First of all, thank you so much!! Post-series stuff is very fun to play with because there's still so much to unpack, and dealing with protagonists who start off on their journey already having all this baggage with them is always interesting.

And neither Cass nor Varian should be villainised imo- the real story of TTS in my eyes is that Gothel's influence and the Coronan Monarchy as a whole negatively impacts Rapunzel, Cassandra and Varian in different ways but there's this catch 22 where for things to get better for Rapunzel things will get worse for the others (which is simplifying it a lot but is a pretty neat description). And so of course getting to see these characters detach themselves from Rapunzel- not cutting her out of their lives so much as distancing themselves from a whole society that places her as the centre of the solar system- is a pretty huge deal!

Using other relatives of Gothel to explore Cass' trauma in a way that is separated from Rapunzel was always a key idea I had, especially in such a way that like- Cass' half sister Helen is a full adult woman who has wisdom she can impart because she's at a different stage in her life, while Lio on the other hand is almost entirely removed from Gothel's influence but your mother's trauma becomes your trauma in a lot of ways so she gets to deal with that too :)

And I agree that Cassandra needs an extraverted push haha, not that I think she's at all antisocial, but I don't think she'd be inclined to go outside of her comfort zone on her own (and only having animal companions is not Healthy). You pretty much hit the nail on the head with Lio being that good bouncing buddy- what TTS always really lacked (by design) was a character who's very emotionally astute, so she differentiates herself by just getting it without needing much explained to her. And Alphecca is just here to be a disaster for that sweet disgraced ZT disciple solidarity lmao

Between Cass and Varian though, it sort of is by necessity that they have to go on separate journeys- they need different things, and I think for Varian it's primarily an expanded worldview outside of the narrow scope of Corona, and peers closer to his own age where everyone's on equal footing, so he can explore different relationships without a pre-existing dynamic of 'teenager and adult' or even 'teenager and pre-teen'.

So in that sense there kind of can't be too much crossover between their travels, for as much as I agree with you in that their platonic relationship has the potential to be really strong! I wish there was more to build off of from the series itself, but I still think there's room for it in post-series stuff.

In the context of CTA their paths do cross, in a situation where they're in semi-hostile territory and Cass is doing her best to shelter Varian from the severity of the situation without either stepping on his toes or keeping him completely in the dark. A lot of my Seven Kingdoms stuff is altered from the original concepts- both in the AU and in canon- but the key concept I had between them was that in Donella Varian sees an antagonist who's just causing problems and getting in his way while to Cassandra she's a key figure in dealing with the bigger, actually serious threat, and overcoming that misunderstanding is a big source of growth for them.

Anyway having said all that I really appreciate all this and your interest in my silly little ideas! It's always fun to talk about and I will elaborate on anything if asked c:

#long post #answered #anonymous #cta au

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actualsunflower · 3 years

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I have a huge life update to share rn--- My top surgery consultation is scheduled for July 5th!!!! I’M SO EXCITEDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!! I’ve also been vaccinated!! :D ANNNDDD MY LEGAL NAME AND SEX HAVE BEEN CHANGEDD!!!!! :DDDD kind of a lot has happened since I’ve been actually active around here But now I guess is the much harder part, my official surgery date will be set at the consultation, but there’s a required $1,000 fee to set the official date for my surgery. The $1,000 covers a portion of the surgery as well, and the base price for the surgery is $8,500. I’ll get the exact price on July 5th, but that’s their base rate. I need to earn or raise at least $1,000 of the total cost before July 5th to secure my surgery date!! I’m going to take commissions when I can, I have 1 almost entirely complete right now and then I can take on more! I’m gonna have a more detailed explanation of everything under the cut so this isnt super super long so pls read under there if you want all the deets Pls consider commissioning me or donating so I can get top surgery!! read more for more info and me being sappy abt my emotions--

I’ve waited so long for this and I’m fricken excited, it’s the last step in transitioning for me! It really means everything for me, I feel like I’ve been waiting forever and I can’t believe it’s finally happening !?!!! I am forever in everyones debt here and everywhere because I never wouldve even been able to start hrt if it wasn’t for the help here. I’m just so. Overwhelmed with emotion and gratitude I cant even tell how many times Ive cried and just felt like... actual gender euphoria since starting t..

So abt the appointment, I’m getting surgery with Dr. Javad Sajan, and I’m getting button hole double incision. Im serious his before and after pictures make me so emotional I am so happy and emotional for those people and I cannot wait to feel that kind of happiness and relief. But a big problem about this for me, is that he is in Seattle, and I live in southern Oregon. I can’t drive, so I have to rely on someone else, or take the train from a nearby city (Eugene). My consultation is over skype (which is amazing and a huge relief), but my pre-op appointment is in person, and of course so is the actual surgery. We’re planning on taking the train from Eugene because it seems to be the most reliable way to get there and back each time. Aside from my surgery, I’ve got to cover the price of the trip there and back (twice, once there and back for pre-op, once there and back post op,) and the price of a place to stay during the pre-op appointment. Right now my goal cost wise, is just the booking and base appointment price ($8,500, that’s including the $1,000 appointment setting deposit, which is just a part of the surgery cost and the base covers everything, surgery, the stay at the hospital, nips, anesthesia, everything). The full price is due at the pre-op appointment, and that’s the final bill. My insurance doesn’t cover anything because it’s out of state and county, and because its informed consent model. (which Im choosing because Id have to battle insurance for 2 years minimum if I was getting the surgery in Oregon, but I am very set on my surgeon after considering everything and calling many offices and looking through many subreddits and talking to ppl who’ve gotten it here and there) A lot of this information is on their site as well. As soon as I have my consultation, I will be right here to update everything and set the exact price, which I’ll also be including the price of transportation and staying there. As for paying, I’ve been applying to so many jobs, and even when I get interviews I never hear back from them. People keep telling me to stop admitting I’m disabled but I just can’t do that. Lying about being disabled doesnt make me abled and they don’t get that. I’m still trying though, and I am not going to stop trying until I get a job. But until then commissions and donations are my only source of income. I’ve been struggling getting help psychologically, because I have schizophrenia, and because I was diagnosed with adhd as a child, but I think I’m actually autistic rather than having adhd, and it’s been really hard trying to get diagnosed because I keep getting pushed off or told I cant have autism because I have paranoid schizophrenia or because its “just adhd”, but the medications are just making everything worse, and Ive tried more than one already. My medications for schizophrenia have started not working right, and when my schizophrenia meds get under control, it makes my adhd (?) significantly worse. Genuinely, I really dont know what’s happening. I really dont know whats going on with me right now and it’s hard and confusing and I keep swinging back and forth and it’s making everything deteriorate so fast I cant keep up with it. It seriously effects my ability to do anything at all, even art, and its been like this for the last 6 months. I am trying though, still trying to work, still trying to get a job, still trying to get a real diagnosis and help and Im not going to stop any of that. But I think getting top surgery as soon as possible is going to help me too, because dysphoria has just gotten so much worse focusing on my chest since t has started helping me pass and look so much more masculine. It’s like all my attention went from everything DIRECTLY to my chest and its almost unbearable. Even now since my sex has been legally changed I keep having the horrible thoughts of ‘why, why I am a man Im not supposed to be this way’ and shit idk. I’m getting too serious right now I have an appointment with the dmv to get a new updated driver’s permit with my name and fixed legal sex, and when I do that I can set up a bank account (I cant yet bcs I dont have a valid id/ id at all because I actually lost the other one and have been carrying around that paper one you’re supposed to destroy that is literally from 2016) and when I do, I’m going to set up a proper gofundme for my surgery and the travel expenses, but for now all I have is my paypal and online banking savings account. I’ll get that up asap once I have my id, though (Ive already been to the bank with my notarized judge passed papers and they wont take those yeah I know it’s stupid its like the same thing) But uhhh yeah! Thank you for reading this far if you did lol and considering helping me bcs my god, it literally means everything to me. pls share hehe

#commission info #donation post #i know it seems like all i do is cry about needing money #but my god. bitches really do be needing money #its me im bitches #top surgery fund #help yer local transmasc flower #pls

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khantoelessar · 3 years

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Hogan’s timeline prior to Stalag 13

The purpose of this meta is to make an attempt at trying to fit Robert Hogan’s timeline pre-Stalag 13 to match something close to that of the actual historical timeline of World War II. I’m not saying this is actual canon, more like suggesting a possibility to stimulate conversation about Hogan’s timeline before being shot down and also an interest in World War II itself.

There are going to be holes in my theory. I’m well aware of this. However, trying to fit Hogan’s Heroes canon timeline to actual historical timeline is like trying to piece it together with baling wire, duct tape and glue. But that is half the fun anyway.

So on we go.

Our first semi-confirmed date for the series is the pilot episode which tells us it is the winter of 1942.

We also have a semi-confirmed date from A Tiger Hunt in Paris that “Frank Dirken” escaped Stalag 13 December 1942. Now America entered the war when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour on 7 December, 1941. Roosevelt officially declared war on Germany on 11 December, 1941.

But actual hostilities did not commence right away. There was the problem of getting all those men and material across the Atlantic but also, and I mean no disrespect to the Americans when I point this out, but due to America’s neutrality and non-intervention policy a majority of those in uniform at that time had no combat experience.

What this means in terms of Robert Hogan’s past prior to Stalag 13 is that it greatly constricts the time Hogan would have had to fight if he had first arrived in Britain with the rest of the USAAF. The first of the US 8th Air Force didn’t arrive in Britain until 12 May, 1942. (1) The first joint RAF/USAAF bombing raid was in the Netherlands on 4 July, 1942 (2) and the first solo US bombing raid in Europe was on 17 August, 1942, over Rouen. (3)

This would leave at the very most seven months for Hogan to not only establish his reputation as a bomber commander but also get shot down and then get the Stalag 13 operation up and running. In “Happiness is a Warm Sergeant” Le Beau says:

Le Beau: “Maybe we can tame [Kreb]. If he likes strudel.”

Hogan: “Come on. It took us six months to get Schultz to look the other way.”

Le Beau couldn’t have gotten the ingredients to make the strudel that is Schultz’s main bribe prior to the operation being set up, not from a POW camp.

Then there was the raid on the submarine base in Breman mentioned in “Two Nazis for the Price of One.”

Hogan: “I supposed you’re talking about the bombing mission I flew against your secret submarine base in Breman.”

There were three raids on Breman between May and December of 1942. 3-4 June, 25 – 28 June and 19 November. However there were other raids prior to that. (4)

One more interesting detail that I want to add before putting forward my theory as to Hogan’s timeline is that the first of the B17 flying fortresses saw action in Britain when the RAF used them to bomb Wilhelmshaven on 18 July, 1941. (5)

So here’s my theory. Hogan was flying for Great Britain before the US entered the war. There have been fanfics written on this which I highly recommend. However there is one snag with them. Hogan could not have been enlisted in the US Army Airforce when he did so. Not only was the US officially neutral in the war until 7 December, 1941 but it was illegal for US citizens to fly for Great Britain under America’s neutrality laws. But many did so by sneaking across the border into Canada with false papers, claiming to be Canadian or of other nationalities and travelling to Britain to join the RAF. (6) I think it is worth taking a moment to honour the courage of those men and what they risked. In the beginning the United States did not take these transgressions lightly as this story posted on the Warfare History Network attests.

“As they boarded the train for Montreal, the two Americans tried to look as inconspicuous as possible. They were well aware that if they were caught they would be in trouble. At the very least, they would be sent back to the United States. There was also the possibility that they could be sent to prison, as well as fined more money than they had seen in their entire lives.

At the Canadian border, the train stopped and several sinister looking officials got on board. They wanted to know where the two were going and why.

“We’re on our way to Montreal to see a cousin who runs a fish hatchery,” was the reply. One of the unsmiling officials—probably an FBI agent—wanted to know if they were fliers. “Don’t be silly. Do we look like fliers?”

The officials were apparently satisfied by the reply. One of them opened the suitcases of the two travelers and rummaged through the top layer of clothing. He did not look any deeper. If he had, he would have found what he was looking for—flying helmets, goggles, and logbooks. Instead, he closed the lid and wished the young fellows a pleasant trip.

The two Americans, Eugene “Red” Tobin and Andy Mamedoff, were not smuggling contraband. They were going to Canada to enlist in the air force of a foreign country which, in the early weeks of 1940, was against the law. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation kept a pretty close check on all Americans going to Canada,” Red Tobin later said, “so we had to watch our step.”

You can read the rest of the article here. (7)

The men who chose to go to Canada risked not only fines and imprisonment but also loss of their citizenship. (8)

It wasn’t until 19 November, 1941 that Britain officially revealed that there were three squadrons of American pilots called the Eagle Squadrons. (9)

Another fact the prohibits Hogan being part of the USAAF prior to the American entry is that prior to the war America had start to build up its own armed forces. (10) It began on 15 June, 1940. By 7 December, 1941 they had over 2 million in all branches. (11) This means that the USAAF was in desperate need of competent and skilled pilots to not only lead attacks but also to train new ones in its Air Corp tactical school. (12)

Combine these and I think it highly unlikely that the USAAF would have turned a blind eye to one of its best and most brilliant tactical pilots and officers to go AWOL to fight for a foreign country, especially at a time when the isolationist movement was strong.

There is another route open to Hogan having fought for the RAF and even during the Battle of Britain that I would like to explore here as a possible . . . let’s say, alternative headcanon.

He could have taken the route mentioned earlier by those other Americans, crossing the border into Canada, getting training there and then going onto Britain. I can see Hogan doing something like this. In the face of the news of repeated atrocities being committed by the Nazis and his country refusing to get involved, I can see Hogan taking on a false identity and slipping across the border in order to join the fight.

But this is also the same reason I think that Hogan was not allowed to go AWOL from the US Army. It would have violated Roosevelt’s Neutrality Laws, even though he declared,

This would have crossed to far over that line, to have an American USAAF officer openly fighting with the British, especially after Hogan started gaining fame as a war ace and bomber commander. If he was so feared by the Nazis that Biedenbender was jumped from Colonel to General;

Biendenbender: “You see I am the reason you are now here as a prisoner of war.” Hogan: “Thanks.” Biendenbender: “When the bombing raids of the squadron you commanded started to become . . . oh slightly annoying to the Third Reich I was assigned to study your tactics, to get inside your head, I know everything about you . . . so I was able to predict precisely the planning of your last bombing raid on Hamburg in which you were shot down, and I, hah, I was shot up to a General.”

then his fame would definitely have spread to the Commonwealth and then to America.

This is why I put forward the possibility that Hogan never enlisted in the USAAF. Also, Wikipedia states “None of the Eagle Squadron pilots had previously served in the USAAF and did not have US pilot wings.” (14)

There is the option that Hogan never joined the Eagle squadrons directly but flew for the RAF separately. First of all, according to the Wikipedia site (13) none of the Eagle squadrons flew bombers, let alone B17s. Also, in the episode “Some of Their Planes are Missing” and “Funny Thing Happened on the Way to London” we are told that Hogan was attached to the RAF.

If we take this into account when we look at Hogan’s timeline, we get a lot more room for Hogan to have accomplished all that he did. If he snuck across the border into Canada under a false identity prior or during the Battle of Britain which was July through September 1940 (15) he would have over a year of experience, including making his bombing runs on Breman before being finally transferred over to the USAAF and the 504th bomb squadron once America entered the war. The same Wikipedia site quoted before also states that the ranks in the RAF were transferred after some negotiations to the nearest equivalent rank.

There is another detail from the series that supports Hogan’s story links to Britain and the RAF over that of the USAAF and that is the fact that he reports to London, not Washington. Almost all his links to the Allies are British. There are a few Americans, General Barton in “The General Swap”, General Tilman in “How to Cook a German Goose with Radar”, the captain of that submarine in “The Pizza Parlour” and we do see the alliance of the British and the Americans in “Easy Come, Easy Go”.

But other than that all of his contacts and command structure that he reports to are British. There is no mention of the OSS or of Washington. When Hogan is flown back to England for the briefing before D-Day in “D-Day at Stalag 13” the General (we are not given a name) is British, not American and the “old man” they refer to is Churchill, not Roosevelt.

General: “Even to tell you this much this much had to be cleared at the highest level of intelligence, the Old Man himself.”

Hogan could have been one of those Americans who crossed the border into Canada, got false papers there and traveled to Britain to joined the RAF. He didn’t join the Eagle Squadrons (although I can see him qualifying on the spitfires because they were one of the best planes out there) because he’d been transferred to Bomber Command. When America entered the war, he transferred to the USAAF with the equivalent rank of Colonel and put in charge of the 504th bomb group (even though in reality the 504th flew in the Pacific theatre and not the European one and was part of the 20th Air Force) because by then his reputation had long since proceeded him. He was part of the US mass bombing raid on Ploesti on 12 June, 1942 (16) but was shot down after that and was transferred to Stalag 13 just about the same time as Klink, who (I’m assuming was there to solve the massive escape problems) as we are told in “The Kommadant Dies at Dawn”

Hogan: “Are you kidding, before I arrived you had so many escapes they were going to put a revolving door at the front gate.”

Now like I said this headcanon is not water proof. There are some holes that I can’t fill.

Hogan does say that he was assigned to the Pentagon in “Klink vs the Gonculator”

As mentioned previously, I don’t think the Army would have let him go AWOL to fight for a foreign country if he was already an officer.

On the other hand I should point out that he was talking to Klink and was running one of his cons on him. It is also possible that he was assigned briefly to the Pentagon after Pearl Harbour but before he was shot down. His experience and connections in the RAF would have been invaluable. So maybe this possible headcanon of mine still holds water.

There are also other people who could have taken this path to the war and that is Kinch and every other black POW in Stalag 13.

The Tuskegee Airmen, the only black American squadron in World War II were first deployed overseas in North Africa on 24 April, 1943. (17) That’s too late for Kinch and the other black POWs to be shot down and sent to Stalag 13.

But while the American forces were segregated Canada and Great Britain weren’t quite so insistent on it. They couldn’t afford to be. This is not to say there wasn’t discrimination. Both Canada and Britain did have discriminatory practices (18) (19) that limited enrollment to all but the most general positions to those not of white European descent. But in practice a person of colour’s ability to not only enlist but to serve in a role beyond that of support personal depended very much on the recruitment officer as shown in this story.

“In 1939 the so-called colour bar that prevented black people from serving in the British forces was formally lifted, largely because the Second World War meant that the Army, Navy and Air Force needed to recruit as many men as possible.

The lifting of the bar didn’t necessarily mean it was easy for would-be West Indian recruits to get in however.

There were people who would try three or four times to get in, or pay their own passage to come to Britain from the Caribbean.

Another route in was via the Royal Canadian Air Force. Canada may have been freezing cold but it was considered to be a warm and tolerant place for prospective black servicemen.

Billy Strachan couldn’t get into the RAF, so he sold his trumpet and used the money to pay his own passage to travel through U-boat-infested seas to London. He arrived at Adastral House in Holborn and declared his desire to join the RAF. The corporal at the door told him to “piss off.”

Happily however, an officer walked past who turned out to be rather more welcoming. He asked Strachan where he was from, to which Strachan replied “I’m from Kingston.”

“Lovely, I’m from Richmond” beamed the officer.

Strachan explained that he meant Kingston, Jamaica.

Shortly after that, he was training for aircrew.”

He went on to do a tour as a navigator in Bomber Command, then retrained as a pilot and flew with the 96th squadron.” (20)

See this link for the full story.

There were black fighter pilots in the RAF as shown in the links above. Not only that there were women of colour as well, such as Lilian Bader who joined the WAAF and Noor Inayat Khan who was one of the Special Operations Executive’s top agents in France. (21)

This is not to say that there wasn’t discrimination against people of colour in Canada and Britain. There certain were as the websites quoted here show.

But the racism was not as bad or as extreme as it was in the United States. People of colour could fill high ranking and highly visible prominent positions in the Second World War as shown in this article here. (22)

So this is a route that Kinch, Baker and the other black POWs could have taken to Stalag 13. Sneaking across the border, getting fake papers, training in Canada and then heading to Britain.

One of the holes in this possible theory is the issue of their uniforms. Unlike the American pilots who were white the black Americans pilots (if there were any) would not have been have been given equivalent rank in the USAAF or even been allowed to fly in the Eagle Squadrons once they were transferred to the USAAF. America was adamant on segregation, as shown here, (23) something that caused extreme tension in Britain.

While there was racism in Britain towards people of colour the racial hatred demonstrated towards black servicemen by the American G.I.s came as a shock to the British population. (24)

Hogan could have protested segregation all he wanted, demanded Kinch be allowed to fly until he was blue in the face (assuming he and Kinch did know each other as implied in “Prince of the Phone Company” episode).

Kinch: “Hogan?” Hogan: “Robert. Hogan.” Kinch: “Ha Ha! Of course! I went to school with this man in America.”

The Americans would not allow an integrated air force. At best Kinch and the other black pilots would have been sent back to the States to join the Tuskegee airmen.

At this point there are two routes open for Kinch and the other black POWs to have been in Stalag 13 in time to help Hogan start his operation. One, they had been shot down prior to the arrival of the 8th Army USAAF in Britain by 12 May 1942.

The second option is that they remained with the RAF instead of transferring to the USAAF. As this article point out some of the Eagle Squadron members decided to remain with the RAF instead of transferring to the USAAF. (25)

So my theory for a possible route could work for Kinch as well as for Hogan. They could have both snuck into Canada as civilians, got official training and then joined the RAF. Hogan joined bomber command and gained his reputation as a war ace and tactician then joined the USAAF after America entered the war. Kinch was either shot down on a mission just before 12 May 1942 or remained with the RAF and was shot down later. Hogan flew several more missions until Bienderbender overwhelmed him. The Red Cross would have notified Britain about Kinch and the others and Britain in turn would have notified the US who in turn would have had the American Red Cross send the black POWs American uniforms.

This may have led to a reduction in rank for Kinch. The role of navigator (originally titled observer in the RAF) which he fills in “Hogan throws a birthday party”,

was usually filled by commissioned officer, see link (26), but could hold any rank from airman second class to Group Captain. The rank of flight sergeant in the RAF is the equivalent of a Master Sergeant in the USAAF. But if Kinch held a rank higher than that (which seems likely given the skill and high level of responsibility) then his being a sergeant in Stalag 13 would have meant a reduction in rank.

But as I said, this is just speculation on my part in an attempt to try and put the canon of Hogan’s Heroes into something that fits the actual historical timeline. I freely admit that there are holes in my theory.

Which is why I’m saying that this theory of mine is put forward as a possible alternative route that Hogan, Kinch and the other black POWs could have taken to get to Stalag 13 and leave them enough time for them to do all that they did and I hope it stimulates discussion and thought and (not to sound like I’m getting on a soap box here but I love research) a desire to research World War 2 for interest in the subject. Certainly that is what Hogan’s Heroes did for me.

Sources

1. World War II Database: https://m.ww2db.com/event/today/05/12/1942

2. History.net: https://www.historynet.com/first-usaac-raf-joint-combat-mission-july-4th-1942.htm

3. World War II today: https://ww2today.com/17th-august-1942-the-usaaf-makes-its-first-raid-on-occupied-europe

4. Bombing of Bremen in World War II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Bremen_in_World_War_II

5. World War II Database: https://ww2db.com/aircraft_spec.php?aircraft_model_id=4 \

6. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-British_personnel_in_the_RAF_during_the_Battle_of_Britain#United_States

7. Warfare History Network: https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2017/01/18/americans-in-the-royal-air-force/

8. Royal Air Force Museum: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/online-exhibitions/americans-in-the-royal-air-force/eagle-squadrons/

9. WWII: The Complete War Report. Directed by Various. Mill Creek Entertainment. 2017

10. Not Even Past: https://notevenpast.org/inching-towards-war-military-preparedness-in-the-1930s/

11. National World War II Museum: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/research-starters-us-military-numbers

12. The US Army Airforces in World War 2: https://media.defense.gov/2010/Nov/05/2001329898/-1/-1/0/aaf_wwii-v1-2.pdf (pages 85 & 142)

13. Teaching American History: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/radio-address-delivered-by-president-roosevelt-from-washington/

14. Wikipedia: Eagle Squadrons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Squadrons

15. Britannica.com: https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Britain-European-history-1940

16. 142nd wing : https://www.142fw.ang.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1211286/redhawk-reflections-on-the-first-american-mission-in-europe-1942/

17. Tuskegee Airman: https://www.tuskegee.edu/Content/Uploads/Tuskegee/files/TUSKEGEE_AIRMEN_CHRONOLOGY12.2011.pdf (page 9)

18. Historyhit.com: https://www.historyhit.com/was-the-raf-especially-receptive-to-black-servicemen-in-world-war-two/

19. CBC.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/black-canadians-second-world-war-1.5793974

20. Historyhit.com: Was the RAF Especially Receptive to Black Servicemen in World War Two? | History Hit

21. Second World War Experience Centre: https://war-experience.org/lives/noor-inayat-khan-soe/

22. Royal Air Force Musuem: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/online-exhibitions/pilots-of-the-caribbean/across-the-commands/

23. Royal Air Force Museum: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/online-exhibitions/pilots-of-the-caribbean/answering-the-call/the-second-world-war-1939-to-1945-segregation/

24. Theconversation.com: https://theconversation.com/black-troops-were-welcome-in-britain-but-jim-crow-wasnt-the-race-riot-of-one-night-in-june-1943-98120

25. The National Interest: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/these-americans-flew-royal-air-force-during-world-war-ii-168713

26. Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Bomber_Command_aircrew_of_World_War_II

#Hogan's Heroes #Colonel Robert Hogan #Sargeant James Kinchlow #Colonel Klink #World War 2 #World War 2 timeline #racism #segregation #Nazi Germany #RAF #USAAF

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kingreywrites · 3 years

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Kiss It Better?

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Fandom: Tangled

Word Count: 3426

Prompt: “Kiss it better” kiss

Summary: "Kiss it better"... Rapunzel liked that idea, she decided. It might not be magic, not like her hair had been, but giving love and affection to comfort someone who was hurting was definitely its own form of healing.

Note: I haven’t posted anything in a while oops fdsghg Thank you Bex for the prompt!! I hope you’ll like this!! This is half fluff half hurt/comfort so everyone should be happy :’)

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"Ouch," Eugene said quietly, startling Rapunzel out of her concentration as he sucked in a breath.

They were in the library, their favourite place since they had been welcomed in the castle less than one month ago. They had a common passion for reading, though their tastes widely differed, and they both loved to spend quiet afternoons in each other's company, reading whatever story interested them that day. Today, Rapunzel had been learning a lot about the history of medicine, reading passionately an immense volume detailing the progress humanity made in this field - at least, until Eugene broke the silence. When she raised her head to look at him, she saw him pouting in the direction of one of his hands, more precisely towards his raised pinky.

"Are you okay?" she asked worriedly, putting her book down and scooching over to be closer to him.

"Yeah, I just got a papercut," Eugene grumbled. "These are the worst, such a tiny cut shouldn't have the right to sting that much."

Gently, Rapunzel took his hand to inspect the wound. It really was nothing more than a little line on the tip of his finger. She never had to deal too much with papercuts; even if she did hurt herself during the day, she had always known that by the evening, she would sing to Gothel, and would heal every of her own ailments at the same occasion. But that wasn't an option anymore, of course.

"You okay Sunshine?" Eugene said, interrupting her thoughts. She must have looked a little too intense - thinking about Gothel always did that to her. "You can always kiss it better if it's worrying you so much," he grinned.

She frowned at him, his hand still in hers. "I'm pretty sure a kiss won't make it better. Actually, I don't recommend getting your wounds kissed at all, do you know the-"

"Oh no, that's not- It's more of a… belief thing, I guess? I don't think a kiss can literally heal wounds, don't worry," Eugene explained awkwardly, and Rapunzel felt her cheeks darken at this. Of course Eugene wasn't seriously suggesting something like that. She should have known she was missing something - there was so much she still didn't know, so much she hadn't lived through, and she didn't feel like she would be able to catch up any time soon. Every place, every sentence seemed to hold a new concept she had never heard of before.

"Ah," she tried to chuckle, "of course."

"Hey, it's okay," he smiled softly, his free hand gently pushing her short hair behind her ear. "It's something you do with kids mostly, to distract them from little hurts they might have. You're right though, you shouldn't kiss the wounds directly."

She nodded emphatically, but kept herself from reciting all the exciting stuff she had learnt on medicine and bacterias today. She wanted Eugene to finish his explanation first.

"Basically, a lot of kids cry after getting hurt because they got scared, not because they're still in pain. Applying a "magical" kiss distracts them, and that makes them stop crying most of the time. Well, if the kid isn't stubborn," Eugene muttered. He was definitely speaking from experience here.

"It's not really magic then but it's... comfort?"

"Yeah exactly. It's both a distraction and a way to show a hurt kid affection, to make them feel better. I said it mostly as a joke," Eugene added.

Rapunzel hummed, mulling it over. This was… This was really nice, she decided. It might not be magic, not like her hair had been, but giving love and affection to comfort someone who was hurting was definitely its own form of healing.

Eugene's hand was still in hers, though she had lowered it on her lap during their little discussion. Slowly, she raised his hand again, smiling at the way he let her do it, and guided it to her lips. She put a soft kiss on the arch of his knuckles, eyes closed, thinking about all the love she felt for him. When she lowered his hand and opened her eyes, she saw the way Eugene looked at her, his cheeks bright red and his mouth half open.

"Have I done something wrong?" she asked worriedly. "Oh, maybe the kiss should be closer to the wound-"

"N- no, no," he stuttered out, "it was perfect, I..."

The red on his cheeks intensified and, with some amusement, Rapunzel understood that he was more moved than embarrassed.

"Are you feeling better?" she asked cheekily.

"Yep," he squeaked, "definitely."

"Good," she smiled, before taking the opportunity his distraction was offering to press her lips against his, drawing a soft noise from him. Her hands sneaked around his neck, and his own ended around her waist, any thought of papercuts - or reading, for that matter - forgotten.

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Though Rapunzel knew the trip to the Dark Kingdom was dangerous, and that the future of her kingdom was at stake, she couldn’t help but think that life on the road was really exciting. She discovered so many new things each day! And, even if it always made Cass grumpy, stopping to explore was one of Rapunzel's favourite things to do.

That was also why she treasured her dates with Eugene so much - not only did she love spending time with him without anyone else, but he also always made sure Rapunzel would be able to explore the most interesting places around. She sometimes worried he would grow bored of seeing her run everywhere, but he kept assuring her it wasn't the case - and going by the smile he always had when looking at her, she tended to trust him on this.

Today was one of those great days. They were currently making their way into a really cool cave Rapunzel had spotted, and they had both gotten a little wet because it had been hidden away by a small waterfall - they sneaked behind it thanks to a narrow path leading to it. Eugene had grumbled about his hair, but he was cute when he did that, and he still followed her in despite the splashing water.

"Uh, Sunshine," he called when she rushed inside. "Careful, it's probably slippe-"

The last part of his warning was left unheard as Rapunzel slipped on the wet floor with a yelp, and fell heavily on her hands and knees. It stung.

"I'm okay!" she exclaimed, grimacing as she got up again. Eugene was already next to her, and he gently took her arm to help her straighten up. "Ouch," she muttered when her knees contested said straightening up.

"Come on, it's drier back there," Eugene noted, before guiding her further into the cave.

She felt like she was walking like a penguin, trying to not bend her knees too much to avoid making it hurt more. The cave wasn't even that fun, or mysterious, she thought with a pout. Finally, Eugene helped her sit on a bigger rock, and kneeled before her extended legs.

His eyes flickered up. "Can I...?" he asked, gesturing to her now dirty and slightly wet dress.

"Of course," Rapunzel smiled - Eugene had seen way more of her body than just her knees, but she loved that he always made sure she was okay with whatever he was doing.

Gently, Eugene rolled up the bottom of her skirt. He had to tug a little when he got to her knees, because it had stuck to her skin. Her skin probably broke in the fall, Rapunzel understood.

"So? What's your pronostic, doc?" she joked as he inspected the wounds.

"Your odds aren't good," Eugene declared dramatically, searching through his satchel, "but I think we can still save your legs."

"Oh thank god," Rapunzel laughed, leaning forwards to see the scratches on her skin. One was a little deeper than the other, but it was nearly nothing. Eugene showed her the bandages he had packed triumphantly, and she laughed again. "Do you always carry that on you?"

"Hey, I know my public! Although, it's not often that you're the one falling Sunshine."

He took his cantine too, and poured water on the wounds, probably to get rid of the dirt and the pebbles. Rapunzel hummed quietly as he worked, mulling over what he said - he was right, she might be a little clumsy, but with her hair, rare were the occasions when she couldn't catch herself.

There were worse situations to be in, though. The sunlight was filtered by the waterfall, illuminating the cave with a soft, dark blue colour. It was as if night had fallen in the middle of the day, and there were only the two of them in the entire universe. Eugene's slightly wet hair seemed even darker here, but his tongue popping out as he concentrated on her also made him look adorable. Rapunzel had come to explore this cave in search of adventure and mystery, but to have Eugene on his knees before her, taking care of her, loving her - that was perhaps the greatest treasure this cave could have ever possessed.

"It's all good," he grinned, proud of himself.

"Not exactly," she smiled.

"Really?

"Kiss it better?"

Eugene raised his head to observe for a few seconds. Without taking his eyes off her, he placed a soft and quick kiss on the top of her right knee, then on her left one, his skin warm against hers.

"And now?" he asked, putting his hands on the rock around her legs to get up and be closer to her. "Is it better?"

"I may need another kiss," she breathed, voice drowned by the rushing water and the feel of his lips against hers.

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Rapunzel was thinking about these moments, right now. About the soft and careful kisses in the library, when their relationship was still so new, and they didn't quite know how to say I love you yet. About Eugene's tongue and his hands and his hips, all pressing against her during one of their rare moments of privacy on the road, cold drops of water falling on their heated skin.

She was also thinking about the way Eugene's eyes smiled when he was happy; about the blush on his cheeks she knew exactly how to provoke, the laugh in his chest she could feel if he was close enough. She was thinking about it, because right now, Eugene didn't look happy at all, and she didn't like it when he wasn't.

"Hey hey hey Rapunzel," he called her from above, sounding more scared than she had ever heard him, "stay with me please okay? Just- Just breathe, it's gonna be fine, I swear."

Eugene always babbled a lot when he was freaking out. She found it adorable, really, but here, he seemed terrified, and she wanted to know what was wrong. Why was he- Why was he above her? No, wait, why was she laying on the ground?

She tried to say… anything, really, but she felt something press harshly against her shoulder, and the intense pain that erupted from it took her breath away. For a second, she couldn’t see anything, couldn’t hear anything beyond the fast beating of her heart, before the world slammed back into focus, too bright, too loud, too painful. The sun was shining right into her eyes, it felt, and everything was nauseatingly hot - especially her shoulder, pulsing with a pain she didn't understand. There were voices all around her, and she heard Eugene snap at someone to back off, and she- the weight came back on her shoulder, and she gasped, feeling too tired to do anything else.

"I'm sorry Sunshine, I'm so sorry," Eugene said quickly, something breaking in his voice. "You're gonna be fine but I need to do this, okay? I'm sorry, I know it hurts."

"S'okay," Rapunzel croaked with difficulty, her throat dry. Eugene looked about to cry, and she tried to move her other hand to cup his cheek, but only her fingers twitched. Huh.

Eugene's eyes left her to look at something she couldn't see without moving and, to be honest, she didn't intend to move at all if no one forced her. She was so tired. She could feel her eyelids flickering, her vision starting to blur, but she didn't want to make Eugene even sadder by falling asleep on him. His frown was only cute when she knew he was playing it up.

Her head hurt. She could feel a slick warmth spreading under her shoulder, and she wondered what happened to the trip in town she was sure to have planned for today. She loved talking with the Coronans directly, and Eugene always managed to accompany her as a "security detail", so she would never miss it for anything. She was exhausted, though. Maybe it could wait for tomorrow...

"No no no no, Sunshine, Rapunzel, hey." Her right shoulder -the one that didn't hurt- was shaken roughly, and she had to blink open the eyes she hadn't even realised she had closed. "Yes, look at me, you need to keep your eyes open until the doctor arrives, can you do that for me Sweetheart?"

She tried to hum, but she wasn't sure he heard her. All around them, other people were moving, talking too loudly and too quickly for her to follow. She was... She was lying in the street? Eugene gently pushed aside her hair, but his usually white Captain glove had specks of red on it. Did he- no, she was the one who got hurt, she was pretty sure of that. Her shoulder hurt. But she couldn't- she didn't remember what happened.

"Eugene-" she gasped, feeling like she couldn't breathe right.

"I'm here, I'm right here Sunshine." He plastered the most unconvincing smile on his face, but she could see tears building up in his eyes. "I'm not leaving you I promise."

"I…" she tried, brain scrambling to find anything that could make Eugene look happier.

She hated it when he was sad. She hated it when she was the reason for his sadness, because if there was one person she never wanted to upset, it was Eugene. But as long as she was hurt, she also knew he wouldn't be able to cheer up.

"May- Maybe kiss it better?" she whispered hoarsely, blinking against the stars in her vision.

Eugene laughed tearfully. Her mission was somewhat accomplished, she thought with a small smile.

For a brief moment, she thought he wouldn't do it; then he leant over her gently, the sun illuminating his hair as his lips found hers with a tentative softness. Comfort. She remembered that this was the goal, to offer love and affection, to help overcome the pain. And, although this pain was still there, Rapunzel wanted to believe it was working, because she felt infinitely better when he kissed her. The kiss tasted salty. Eugene was crying, or maybe it was her, she wasn't sure. All too quickly, he ended it, leaving a piece of his heart with her.

She smiled, or at least tried to. "All better now," she intended to say, but her own words were lost to her when her vision tunnelled. Eugene cried out for her, and she wished so badly she could answer him, but her consciousness was playing a dirty fight, and she didn't even remember losing it.

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Rapunzel woke up to whispers. The world was far less confusing, in this instant; there was no bright light, no burning pain, no loud voices - nothing but the quiet of the night… and these whispers. At first, she thought they were prayers, low and intense requests to be listened to. However, as she concentrated, through the mist covering her mind - as she listened, she understood that they were apologies.

She understood that it was Eugene, holding her right hand in both of his, softly asking for her forgiveness, voice so quiet it felt like he didn't want to be heard.

Despite the exhaustion, Rapunzel opened her eyes, feeling how heavy they still were. She breathed in deeply, and her shoulder twinged, but the pain was dull compared to earlier. She glanced to her right, and saw Eugene hunched over, looking at her hands as he muttered strings of apologies. He wasn't in his Captain uniform - just his regular clothes, and he looked... He looked small. Tired, too, even though she couldn't see his face.

"This shouldn't have happened," he breathed, squeezing her hand tighter. "I should- I should have protected you better. I'm sorry," he repeated again.

There were a lot of things she wanted to say. She wanted to tell him that no one could predict these kinds of things, and that no matter the protection, someone who wanted her dead could always find a way to harm her. She wanted to tell him that she loved how he trusted her, she loved that he never tried to coddle her like other people in her life did, and she knew that, despite how scared he was right now, he would never do anything to impair her freedom. She wanted to tell him that this was a good thing. She wanted to tell him that she loved him.

"Hey," she said instead, her voice so hoarse she sounded like a grandma. Eh, she did her best.

Eugene's head snapped up, and his eyes widened visibly when they met hers. A myriad of emotions played on his face, the guilt and the joy and the fear all mixing together for an instant, until a bright and disbelieving smile broke on his face.

"Rapunzel," he breathed out, biting his lips as he held her hand tighter and leant to be closer to her. "I- Hi," he laughed, though it looked like a sob. "You're okay."

She grinned as best as she could, revelling in the way he immediately cupped her cheek, like he always did.

"Love you," she murmured, and it was all it took for his emotions to get the better of Eugene. His face contorted as he fought it, but it was too late; he lowered his face on her bed when the first tear fell, shaking slightly.

"I thought- I- I'm so sorry, Sunshine," he said, chest heaving as he looked at her again. His face was a mess. There were dark circles under his eyes, a flow of tears staining his cheeks, and, most of all, he still seemed terrified that she might close her eyes again, not wake up this time.

Eugene wasn't supposed to look like this. Eugene should be smiling, because she never wanted him to suffer from anything. But he was hurting right now, and if she couldn't make everything right again, she could at least make it better.

She could bring him comfort.

Rapunzel breathed, and used all her energy to raise herself slightly on her right arm. She didn't go far, but Eugene immediately came to support her, and before he could try to put her back on the bed, she raised the arm that was supporting her quickly, and latched it around his neck.

He didn't let her fall. She had known he wouldn't.

But now that she was close enough, she crossed the remaining space between them, and gently kissed the top of his cheek, feeling the salty taste of his tears on her lips. His eyes fluttered closed, and she felt his arms hug her tenderly, as if he was afraid she would disappear.

"Are you kissing my tears better?" he asked quietly, holding her tightly.

"Is it... Is it working?" she said, feeling now tired as she rested her head on his shoulder, feeling safe and sound in his arms.

"Yes." His breath tickled the skin of her neck. Gently, he helped her lie down again, and she was too exhausted to say anything. "It's definitely working," he whispered.

His hand was playing with strands of her hair, soothing her as she was already half-asleep. She smiled, because she could already see that this was true, that he was feeling better now just from her kiss. And she would kiss him over and over and over again if he wanted, because she loved being able to sooth his hurts just by being there for him, just like he could sooth hers by being there for her.

She would do it after sleeping, though. For that night, she rested, because she knew she'd have the opportunity to love him tomorrow too, and that she'd do it for as long as it was possible.

#tangled #Rapunzel #Eugene Fitzherbert #tangled the series

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