a thing i noticed while rewatching asoue.
ok so. there's this consistent theme of count olaf not being able to work with other villains, right? and that was always implied to be because he's bad at teamwork (a traditional bad guy trait), and just kind of left at that.
BUT. HERE'S THE THING:
olaf being bad at teamwork makes perfect sense for his character. he's extremely self-centered, and never really had that "other people exist in the same way as me" realization that most people go through during their childhood. in other words, he completely lacks any sense of sonder, which is why he won't hesitate to leave someone the second they deviate from his plan.
but ohh no, that's not all.
see, another thing i noticed is that the reoccuring reason for other villains ditching olaf/olaf ditching other villains is a lack of understanding.
esmé and olaf never worked well together, because their motives were so different; esmé just wanted her sugar bowl back, meanwhile what olaf was seeking was much more complex: both a material good (the baudelaire fortune), but also a symbolic, indirect revenge on beatrice baudelaire for her involvement in his father's death. the reason the two couldn't work together was because they couldn't understand each other's perspectives.
it's even more interesting of a pattern when it comes to olaf and carmelita: in my head, it seems like olaf genuinely was reminded of a younger version of himself at first, but got irritated when she was too much like a younger version of himself (no experiance of the real word, spoiled rotten), from before his father died. in other words, a version of himself that was still in that place of privilege that he'd lost with his father. so olaf wasn't just annoyed with carmelita's entitlement, her presence and personality reminded him of what he'd lost and how that loss had changed him.
overall, i think a lot of olaf's actions have this theme of not having a lot, or having lost a lot. his house, his outfits, all of it indicates that at this point in his life, he's at his lowest. his dad's status implies he grew up in a place of privilege, but his life quickly went downhill afterwards.
i think that that's, to some degree, the reason he hates displays of wealth or wellness so much. even on a moral basis: he openly criticizes members of vfd for their perceived moral pureness or goody two shoes attitudes, because he sees it as dishonest. he's seen the bad side of vfd, and no longer has any sympathy for the "good" side. but beyond that, i think he envies their morality, since it's something he never had despite being raised the same way.
i also think that maybe olaf feels like he was never given a fair chance to do the right thing, since he was approached by the man with the beard but no hair and the woman with the hair but no beard right after his father's death, when he was emotionally vulnerable and easy to manipulate. he thinks that this means that he had no real choice, and is therefore not responsible for his actions.
but vfd members that have been through similar tragedies (the snicket siblings, larry, monty, josephine, etc) and still continue to do the right thing constantly remind olaf that the problem is his own nature (irresponsible, emotional, irrational, morally bankrupt) making him easy to manipulate, not just the circumstances of his life. their very existance proves that he had just as much of a fair chance as anyone else; that's why he hates them so much. he doesn't want to be responsible for his actions.
uhhh this got very off-track, and turned into me just analyzing count olaf's character, but oh well-
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Bye Bye Writer's Block Headcanons Game *Running Masterlist*
Masterlist of all headcanons for the "Bye Bye Writer's Block Headcanons Game" organized by fandom then by character or relationship in alphabetical order.
A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
🔵CANON CHARACTER
Arthur Poe: 🧡 (Childhood/Backstory) & 💚 (General)
Carmelita Spats: 🧡(Childhood/Backstory) & 💝 (Future)
Count Olaf: 💘(Romance) & 💙(Hurt/Comfort)
Esme Gigi Genevieve Squalor: ❤️🔥 (Hopes & Dreams/Life Passions), 🧡 (Childhood/Backstory) & 💚 (General)
Gustav Sebald: 🧡💙💖
Jacquelyn Scieszka: 🧡 (Childhood/Backstory), 💚(General), & 💝 (Future)
Monty Montgomery: 🧡 (Childhood/Backstory), 🤍 (Fluff), & ❤️🔥 (Hopes & Dreams/Life Passions)
Sunny Baudelaire: 💛 (Friendship), 💚 (General), & 🧡 (Childhood/Backstory)
🟢PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS
Baudelaire Family: 💙(Hurt/Comfort), 💖(Alternate Universe), & 💚(General)
Denouement Triplets [Frank Denouement, Ernest Denouement, & Dewey Denouement] (Family): 🖤(Angst), 🧡(Childhood/Backstory), and 💙 (Hurt/Comfort)
Esme Squalor & Carmelita Spats (Found Family): 💚❤️❤️🔥
(Netflix) Fernald & Sunny Baudelaire (Friendship): 💚 (General), 💙(Hurt/Comfort), & 💝(Future)
Jacquelyn Scieszka & [Netflix] Olivia Caliban (Friendship): 💛💚
Lemony Snicket & Count Olaf (Friendship): 🧡(Childhood/Backstory) & 🖤 (Angst)
Quagmire Triplets [Quigley Quagmire, Duncan Quagmire & Isadora Quagmire] (Family): 💙(Hurt/Comfort), 💗(Family), & 💖 (Alternate Universe)
Snicket Siblings [Jacques Snicket, Kit Snicket & Lemony Snicket] (Family): 💙(Hurt/Comfort),🧡(Childhood/Backstory), &❤️ (Secrets)
🔴ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
Dewey Denouement x Kit Snicket (Romance): 💕(As Parents),💚(General), & 🧡 (Childhood/Backstory)
(Netflix) Jacques Snicket x (Netflix) Olivia Caliban (Romance): 💘(Romance),💙(Hurt/Comfort), & 💖(Alternate Universe)
Lemony Snicket x Beatrice: 🧡(Childhood/Backstory),🖤(Angst), & 💙(Hurt/Comfort)
BLACK CLOVER
🔵CANON CHARACTER
Acier Silva: 🧡(Childhood/Backstory), 💙(Hurt/Comfort), & 💖 (Alternate Universe)
Alecdora Sandler: 💚(General), 💘 (Romance), & 💙 (Hurt/Comfort)
Dorothy Unsworth: 💚(General),💖(Alternate Universe), & 💕(As a Parent)
Fuegoleon Vermillion:🧡(Childhood/Backstory), ❤️🔥(Hopes & Dreams/Life Passions), & 💝(Future)
Jack The Ripper: 💚(General), ❤️🔥 (Hopes & Dreams/Life Passions) & 💛 (Friendship)
Langris Vaude: 💖 (Alternate Universe) & ❤️ (Secrets)
Kaiser Granvorka: 💚(General) & 🧡(Childhood/Backstory)
Klaus Lunettes: 🧡(Childhood/Backstory), 💚 (General), & 💝(Future)
Orsi Orfai: 🧡(Childhood/Backstory),💚 (General), & ❤️(Secrets)
Rebecca Scarlett: 🧡(Childhood/Backstory),💚(General), & 💖 (Alternate Universe)
Rill Bosimortier: ❤️🔥💙💚
Sally: 💚❤️❤️🔥💝
Sister Lily: 🧡💚💖
🟠ORIGINAL CHARACTERS
Solara Equinox (OC belonging to @/thoughtfullyrainynightmare): 💚(General), 🖤(Angst), & ❤️🔥(Hopes/Dreams)
🟢PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS
Acier Silva & Nozel Silva (Family): 💙🤍💚
Asta, Mimosa Vermillion, & Zora Ideale (Friendship): 💛(Friendship), 💙 (Hurt/Comfort), & 💖 (Alternate Universe)
Asta & Yuno (Friendship/Family): 💛(Friendship), 💙(Hurt/Comfort), & 🧡 (Backstory)
Finral Roulacase, Hamon Caseus, & Leopold Vermillion (Friendship): 💛(Friendship), 💚 (General), & 💖(Alternate Universe)
Finral Roulacase & Langris Vaude (Family): 💚(General), 💝 (Future), & 🤍 (Fluff)
Fuegoleon & Salamander (Friendship): 💙💛💚
Gauche Adlai, Grey, & Gordon Agrippa (Friendship): 💛💙💚
Jack The Ripper & Yami Sukehiro (Friendship): 💛(Friendship) , 💚 (General) & 💙 (Hurt/Comfort)
Kirsch Vermillion, Magna Swing & Sol Marron (Friendship): 💛💚💖
Kirsh Vermillion & Mimosa Vermillion (Family): 💚(General), 💙 (Hurt/Comfort), & 🤍 (Fluff)
Klaus Lunettes, Mimosa Vermillion, & Yuno (Friendship): 💚(General), 💛 (Friendship), & 💙 (Hurt/Comfort)
Klaus Lunettes & Asta (Friendship): ❤️(Secrets), 💙 (Hurt/Comfort), & 💖 (Alternate Universe)
Klaus Lunettes, Lucky Voltia, & Puli (Friendship): 💛(Friendship) & 💚 (General)
Leopold Vermillion & Dorothy Unsworth (Friendship): 💛🤍💚
Leopold Vermillion & Fuegoleon Vermillion (Family):💙(Hurt/Comfort),🖤(Angst), & 💗 (Family)
Leopold Vermillion & Mereoleona Vermillion (Family): 🖤(Angst)
Leopold Vermillion & Mereoleona Vermillion (Family): 💙(Hurt/Comfort), 🤍(Fluff), & ❤️🔥 (Hopes & Dreams/Life Passions)
Mimosa Vermillion & Noelle Silva (Family): 💚(General), 🤍(Fluff), & 💖 (Alternate Universe)
Nacht Faust & Morgen Faust (Family): 💚(General),💙(Hurt/Comfort), & 💖 (Alternate Universe)
Nozel Silva & Fuegoleon Vermillion (Friendship): ❤️💛💙
Nozel Silva & Noelle Silva (Family): 💙 (Hurt/Comfort),🤍(Fluff), & 💖 (Alternate Universe)
Rill Boismortier & Walter (Family): 🧡(Childhood/Backstory),💚(General), & 🤍 (Fluff)
Vanessa Enoteca & Dorothy Unsworth (Friendship): 💛(Friendship),💚(General), & 💖(Alternate Universe)
Yami Sukehiro & Charmy Pappitson (Friendship): 💙🤍🖤
Yami Sukehiro & William Vangeance (Friendship): 💛💙💖💚(General)
Yosuga & Mereoleona: 💛(Friendship), 💚(General), & 💖(Future)
🔴ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
David Swallow x Letoile Becquerel (Romance): 🧡(Childhood/Backstory), 💚(General), & 💘 (Romance)
Fanzell Kruger x Dominante Code (Romance): 💚(General), 💘(Romance), &💗(Family)
Finral Roulacase x Finesse Calmreich (Romance): 💚 (General), 💝 (Future) & 💖(Alternate Universe)
Finral Roulacase x Finesse Calmreich (Romance): 💙💘💕
Finral Roulacase x Vanessa Enoteca (Romance): 💕 (As Parents) & 💖(Alternate Universe)
Gadjah x Lolopetchka (Romance): 💙(Hurt/Comfort),💘 (Romance), &💖(Alternate Universe)
Gauche Adlai x Grey (Romance): 🤍💙💕
Kaiser Granvorka x His Wife (Romance): 🧡(Backstory), 🤍 (Fluff), & 💘 (Romance)
Langris Vaude x Finesse Calmreich (Romance): 💖 (Alternate Universe) & 🤍 (Fluff)
Licht x Tetia Silvamillion Clover (Romance): 💙(Hurt/Comfort), 💚(General), & 💘 (Romance)
Lumiere Silvamillion Clover x Secre Swallowtail (Romance): ❤️ (Secrets), 💚 (General) & 💖(Alternate Universe)
Mars x Fana (Romance): 💙 (Hurt/Comfort), 💘(Romance), & 💝 (Future)
Nozel Silva x Vanessa Enoteca (Romance): 💕(As Parents),❤️🔥(Hopes & Dreams/Life Passions), & 💘 (Romance)
Nozel Silva x Vanessa Enoteca (Romance): 💙(Hurt/Comfort), 💗 (Family), & 💖 (Alternate Universe)
Rill Boismortier x Charmy Pappitson (Romance): ❤️🔥(Hopes & Dreams/Life Passions),💝 (Future), &💖 (Alternate Universe)
Rill Boismortier x Charmy Pappitson (Romance): 💘(Romance), 💕(As Parents), & 💚 (General)
Yami Sukehiro x Charlotte Roselei (Romance): 💙(Hurt/Comfort), 💘(Romance), & 💗(Family)
Yami Sukehiro x Charlotte Roselei (Romance): 💚(General), 🤍 (Fluff), & 💖(Alternate Universe)
DEMON SLAYER
🔵CANON CHARACTER
Yoriichi
🟢PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS
Free Space for a Brotp of my choice (Thank you, Anon! 🥰) : 💚(General), 💛(Friendship), & 💙 (Hurt/Comfort)
FAIRY TAIL
🔵CANON CHARACTER
Frosch: 🧡🤍💖
Gajeel Redfox: 💚(General),💝(Future), & 💖 (Alternate Universe)
Lucy Heartfilia: 💚(General),❤️🔥(Hopes & Dreams/Life Passions), &💕(As a Parent)
Makarov Dreyar: 🖤💙💚
Minerva Orland: 💙(Hurt/Comfort), 💖 (Alternate Universe), & 💕(As a Parent)
Porlyusica: 💚(General), 🧡 (Childhood/Backstory), & 💝 (Future)
Rogue Cheney: 🖤 (Angst) &💘 (Romance)
Sting Eucliffe: 💚(General), 💕(As a Parent), & 💙(Hurt/Comfort)
Yuri Dreyar: 🧡(Childhood/Backstory), 💚(General), & 💘 (Romance)
🟢PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS
Aguria Sisters (Family): 💙 (Hurt/Comfort), 💝(Future), & 💖(Alternate Universe)
Gajeel Redfox & Juvia Lockser (Friendship):💛 (Friendship),🧡(Childhood/Backstory), & 💚(General)
Gajeel Redfox & Pantherlily (Friendship): 💛💙💝
Gildarts Clive & Cana Alberona (Family): 💙(Hurt/Comfort), 💝 (Future), & 💚(General)
Lucy Heartfilia & Levy McGarden (Friendship): 💛(Friendship), 💚(General), & 💖 (Alternate Universe)
Makarov Dreyar & Laxus Dreyar (Family): 🧡💙💗💖
Romeo & Macao (Family): 🧡💙💗
Strauss Siblings [Mirajane Strauss, Elfman Strauss, & Lisanna Strauss] (Family): 💚 (General), 🤍 (Fluff), & 💝 (Future)
Sting Eucliffe & Lector (Friendship): 🧡💙💝
Thunder God Tribe/Raijinshuu/Thunder Legion [Laxus Dreyar, Freed Justine, Bickslow, & Evergreen] (Friendship): 💛(Friendship), 💙(Hurt/Comfort), & 💝 (Future)
Wendy Marvel & Chelia Blendy (Friendship): 💝(Future),💖(Alternate Universe), & 💚(General)
🔴ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
Alzack Connell x Bisca Mulan (Connell) (Romance): 💕(As Parents),💗(Family), & 💘 (Romance)
Gray Fullbuster x Juvia Lockser (Romance): 💙(Hurt/Comfort), 💘(Romance), & 💕(As Parents)
Elfman Strauss x Evergreen (Romance): 💚(General), 💕(As Parents), & 💙 (Hurt/Comfort)
Erik/Cobra x Kinana (Romance): 💚(General),💝(Future), & 🤍 (Fluff)
Gajeel Redfox x Levy McGarden (Romance): 🧡(Childhood/Backstory), 💙 (Hurt/Comfort), & 💕 (As Parents)
Jellal Fernandes x Erza Scarlet (Romance): 🖤(Angst),💙(Hurt/Comfort), &🤍 (Fluff)
Natsu Dragneel x Lucy Heartfilia (Romance): 💚💕💝
Wally Buchanan x Millianna (Romance): 🧡(Childhood/Backstory), 💚(General), & 💝(Future)
Ren x Sherry (Romance): 💘💕💝🤍💗
HORRIBLE HISTORIES: THE MOVIE
🔴ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
Attilius Marinus x Orla (Romance): 💙 (Hurt/Comfort) & 🤍 (Fluff)
KAGUYA-SAMA LOVE IS WAR
🔴ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
Yu Ishigami x Miko Iino (Romance): 🧡(Childhood/Backstory), 💝(Future), & 💖 (Alternate Universe)
YOUR TURN TO DIE
🔵CANON CHARACTER
Gashu Satou: 💚 (General) & 🖤 (Angst)
Kanna Kizuchi: ❤️🔥 (Hopes & Dreams), 💗 (Family), & 💖 (Alternate Universe)
🟢PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS
Kai Satou & Sei (Friendship & Family) (Many Thanks! 🥰 Also, *cries* 😭): 💛 (Friendship) & 💙(Hurt/Comfort)
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