#go on arrest me for treason like i give a fuck
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at my limit bro 😔😠
#my trash#very much encouraging additions#go on arrest me for treason like i give a fuck#not only do i gotta sort and finish and pack your fucking bunting but then i don't even get the days granted off lmaoooo fuck you#not that i'd forgive it all if i even did have the holiday
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french revolution dashboard simulator
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uh actually man has the right to deal with his oppressors by devouring their beating hearts. hope this helps.
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Hold up. Okay. Actually, fuck this. This sort of violent rhetoric should not be tolerated on here. Do you seriously think this sort of thing is going to make the nobility give you more rights???? You must be out of your minds! Reported.
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reblog to devour this guy's beating heart
#username checks out lmao #politics #everybody point and laugh #common adp w
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update: new canto out now!!! go check it out 😈😏🥀 (remember don't like don't read <3)
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@centuriesandskies this you?? not such a great look for a convention rep ngl
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listen. I wrote this a long time ago, before I went into serious politics. the account is deactivated for a reason.
I was twenty. I did poorly. I can do better.
#sj.txt #if this is the worst dirt you can dig up on me #i'm way less corrupt than half the people in the convention these days #at least i'm not doing fucking. embezzlement. #also sacredhostreceipts if you're who i think you are #don't you have better things to do rn?
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why the fuck is everyone tagging this with french??? political figures?
#what the hell is going on over there #also maybe cool it with the death threats #I don't want this blog to get taken down #what's a girondin #is this some joke I'm not french enough to understand #showdown update
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Unpopular opinion but why is everyone so up in arms about the new Civil Oath? Literally all it's asking is for you to promise not to commit treason just because the Pope tells you to? I can see where people are coming from with the whole violation-of-religion deal, but can you blame the Assembly for trying to make sure the people aren't forcibly subjugated by the wealth of the nobility?
faith-first-alwaysdeactivated03011791
Sounds like something a heretic would say. To betray the Pope and king is to betray the will of God and your eternal soul! You should pray for forgiveness and pledge loyalty to the monarchy or have fun burning in hell. Sorry not sorry.
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L + ratio + iirc the Bible says "it is easier for a rope to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven" (Matthew 19:24)
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occasional based catholic moment, go off OP!
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looked the faith-first-always guy's blog, he's like a massive anti-huguenot too 🙄 why is it always the prot-exclusive radical catholics smh
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LMAOOOOO HE DEACTIVATED
#religion tag #percs fuck off #anyways op makes a valid point #reblog #percs dni
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she committee on my safety til I can't go public
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I don't understand the joke, can someone explain please?? 🙂 Thank you!
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is that fucking MAXIMILIEN ROBESPIERRE?!!?!?!?
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oh my god citizen robespierre I'm so sorry this was not meant to break containment lol I didn't even know you were on this site please forget you saw this
#this is the most embarassing moment of my life #literally sobbing rn #the original post is /j i prommy #i cannot be known as the citizen who had to explain this to the government
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fabre d'eglantine is NOT your poor little meow meow citizens he literally falsified decrees from the national convention and embezzled money to line his own pockets. I don't care how uwu babygirl you think he is he is a CRIMINAL who should be ARRESTED
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🥖🍞🥐
#baguette #loaf #croissant #i-give-people-bread #indulgentsfuckoff #silly
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fucking fed up with the constant threat of the swiss guard, I think it's time we got some gunpowder and weapons and took things into our own hands yknow what I'm saying
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I'm no longer joking about this btw
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update:
hopital
🧱 comic-sans-culotte Follow
ok bc I've gotten like 50 asks about this: I am not injured and I am not in need of medical care. the punchline was that we stormed the fucking hotel des invalides to get guns and powder. didn't want to clarify the joke before now for security reasons but everyone knows about that and the bastille thing by now. please direct your money to people who actually need it.
#shouldve clarified the last post was /j #however I assumed yall knew this joke already #anyways #revolution #personal #500 #1k
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got so high at the festivial 2day i thnk i saw hte suapreme being
#robespiere speech was prboably 🔥 #unforntuately i camt rember any of it #grainposting #oipum ehre is somtehing else thes days #memes
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incredible speech from @springtimeofgovernment today at the jacobin club. nobody should be permitted to use their positions as civic leaders to commit crimes against the people, even under the guise of revolutionary fervor. if it comes to it, I too will drink the hemlock with him. for france. 🤝🤝
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Thanks for your support, @jldavid-real
The situation over here is deteriorating really quickly, the representatives are getting violent and abandoning due process entirely. Anything you can do to stand with us now would be very appreciated. You do a lot of great work for the revolution, and I trust you completely.
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@jldavid-real are you still there? We could really use your help right now.
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boosting @springtimeofgovernment here, can confirm he's been injured in a skirmish at the hotel de ville, they're passing summary death sentences without trial, @jldavid-real where is the help you promised us??? the people of paris are our only hope now.
edit: of course he moved blogs. coward.
#sj.txt #disappointed yet unsurprised #marat would be ashamed of you #9 thermidor #update
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DNI if you support any of these groups/people or their actions: m0narchists, f3uillants, br1ssotins/g1rondins, th3rmidorians, b0napart1sts, h3nri du v3rgier (also goes by c0mte de r0chjacquelin), charl0tte c0rday, or lafay3tte
(h3bertists and dant0nists you're on thin ice. behave.)
#censored so they dont show up in the tags #dni #get your nasty ass ideologies off my page #won't hesitate to block and/or report any violators #pinned
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reblog to make the directoire choke to death on their stupid fucking outfits
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hey staff. yeah you. where did this blog go?? notfishgoujon and prairial-95 are gone as well?? cowards too afraid to show your faces lmao especially after the fucking mess the directoire's made of the country. bet you anything that staff are on their fucking payroll too iykwim at least the republic didn't tolerate fucking bribery
#this site's gone to the dogs since thermidor yr 2 #following the trend of the rest of the country tbh #i'll probably get nuked for posting this #if so i'm not making a new account #i'll just make a paleocities or smth #politics tag #reblog #don't play with me ik full well gb didn't delete his blog of his own free will #they also zero note glitched it #just when you think they can't stoop lower
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it's been 50 fucking years since gracchus-babeuf (and the other CoE blogs) were deleted without warning and still no response from staff, the govt, or anything. the site's gone through a fuckton of ownership changes and still nothing.
we're working on a bit of a project (some of you might know abt it already), it's gonna be out prob in the next year or so. remember '89. remember '93 and '94. remember '97.
the people will rise again. it's only a matter of time. 🚩
-mod karl
#french revolution#pigeon.txt#shitpost#frev#frevblr#robespierre#saint just#marat#oof this was. a project.#dashboard simulator#funny#meme#unreality#just to be safe
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ALL OF YOUR MEDIEVAL GHOST POSTS ARE SO POETIC AND SO FULL OF LONGING GRGRGR GOING FERAL I LOVE YOUR WRITIBG
I wish I could say it's on purpose but I think a lot of the knight!Ghost stuff has been me riffing, especially the recent "my knight/my lady" stuff.
Here's more riffing, and what I'm going to put as the official start of Act 2, even though we already have like 3 Act 2 posts. Ghost gets taken off the Princess's service. (My lady the way a martyr begs for forgiveness)
"I don't understand."
"What is there to understand?" The King asks, leaning against his desk. His own guards stand at the corners of the office, waiting for a reason to drag Ghost out.
"Have I not performed my duties to the best of my abilities?" Ghost asks, it's a rhetorical question, they both know he has. The King grits his teeth.
"You have gone above and beyond."
"Then, you think I'm not skilled enough to continue in this position." Ghost's fingers tighten on the helm under his arm. To say he respects this man is an overestimation of his fondness.
"You're more than qualified." The glare from the King might cause a lesser man to waver. Ghost is well aware that cornered dogs always bare their teeth.
"If I'm performing my duty well, and I'm over qualified to continue performing it, then the princess must have complained," Ghost reasons out. The King's fingers tighten their grip on each other, unwilling to bang his fist against the table in the face of such insubordination.
"Her praises of you grow by the hour." His attempts at keeping an even tone are admirable, Ghost will give him that. Ghost hums, as if he needs to think about any of this.
"Then I see no reason to remove me as her personal guard," He raises a brow, "besides, I thought my lady was in charge of dismissing her staff." The King's eye twitches.
"I'm offering you a promotion, not a dismissal."
"And I'm rejecting it, good day," Ghost offers a short bow and turns to the door. The knights on either side of it settle their hands on their swords hilts.
"Allow me to rephrase," there's the scrape of a chair, the king standing, "you will leave the princess's retinue and take the position as captain of the guard or I will arrest you for treason and throw you in the dungeon."
Ghost's eyes dart between the guards in the room, all as well trained as he is. Still, if he's going to be arrested for treason anyway he may as well go all in. What's a dog without its master, what is he if he isn't yours? How upset would you be if he was locked away, if he was executed? If he could reach the king before the guards reached him...
Hell, men have taken kingdoms over less. So he has to kill a few measly heirs, and the power vacuum would be a nightmare, but you have as much right to the throne as anyone. He could do it for you. He could fix this.
But it would destroy you. Your reputation, already starting to tarnish, would be gone. You'd be a queen to turmoil and strife. You don't deserve that. You deserve a good life, a happy, easy, life. Even if that life doesn't include him.
He'll still be able to see you occasionally. Ghost can live a lifetime on those rare occasions. His fingers ache from how tightly they'd been clenched as he uncurls his fists. The eyes of the guards in the room are wary, scared. Ghost wonders when the last time he'd seen his own men like that was. When was the last time he'd felt this rabid, liable to strike at any sudden movement.
"I understand," he grits out.
"My wife may be soft on you, but someone has to think about what's best for the kingdom," The King tells him, "for the monarchy."
Never for you, Ghost thinks, it's never about what's best for you. If it were anyone else but the King he might draw his sword right there. Fuck. He'd spit on the monarchy if you weren't a part of it. What do they know about what's best for you? They won't even acknowledge your tears.
#ghoul speaks#writing for knight ghost reminds me of when i used to roleplay with my ex lol#just the level of poetry to it#cod x reader#x reader#simon ghost riley#simon ghost riley x reader#ghost x reader#ghost mw2#simon ghost x reader#simon riley#simon riley x reader#ghost call of duty#ghost cod#knight!Ghost#medieval au
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There are many bad things about wish, but one of the most annoying is how it fails to pay off its own set ups.
It's established Asha's father believes in the magic from the stars. He died of an illness (never specified), that Asha's grandfather (her father's father) never got his wish granted in YEARS, well now to me this feels targeted.
Follow my thoughts for a minute, how easy would have been with this already established set up to add the part where it's Magnifico who killed Asha's dad because he was promoting a different kind of magic that would undermine Magnifico's power? This would've established Magnifico as an actual villain from the start, manipulating people's perception of him with magic and the lengths he would go to keep his power and crown.
This would have impacted Asha's journey as well,instead of asking Magnifico to grant her grandfather's wish immediately (which imo is a good reason for him not to hire her, she literally asks for favoritism the moment she arrives), let her instead be perfect for the position, not clumsy and awkward but make her qualified and respectful of the king's secrecy about the wishes. And still she's still not hired. And then she starts questioning him, she's studied, she's ready and it's not enough and the king seemed to like her until she mentioned her father.
And then she talks with the people of rosa about the king, if that was unfair of him maybe , but the answer is that the king is good and kind and doesn't he grants everyone's wishes, isn't that so wonderful of him? (and maybe this can be a song) and at first it sounds like she just doesn't want to accept that she wasn't chosen but after the forth person answers the same exact thing, well then this starts to feel more like a script than an original thought. Just then she looks at all the wishes Magnifico's granted so far and they're all material, it's all about people owning bigger houses, better clothes, riches, nothing is about community, knowledge, about people becoming something(musicians, teachers, scientists, artists...) . The guy that got his wish granted last year also got it granted a few years ago too, Isn't that weird? Some people never get their wishes and this guy twice? And also his wish was so selfish? He wanted a swimming pool! How in the best kingdom, with the best king, nobody wishes nice things for others? And isn't that weird that she and her friends used to make graffitis and jokes on the guards but when Sleepy gave away his wish at 18 suddenly he doesn't make jokes about Magnifico's beard anymore? He's so respectful of the rules now.
And idk maybe Asha doesn't just wish upon a star and everything is given to her. Maybe Magnifico's source of magic is Star and she frees it and that's why Star tags along. The magic of the starts was real, her father was right! Star knew her dad, he tried to save the magical pet but he was killed instead! Now it's not just about freedom and justice she wants revenge. And this is maybe when she fucks up because she was too reckless, she got discovered. Her friends/family are watching how she's getting arrested/executed for treason and that's SO UNFAIR such a cognitive dissonance it breaks Magnifico's brainwash spell.
Now a song about revolution makes sense. But singing about revolution bc they want to be able to wish? Are you kidding me? Not only the movie established that you can have new wishes and that they make you whole again, but also girl, you all read the terms of services when giving Magnifico your wish. You give it to him and if he finds it worth it, it'll be granted. Making questions about the king choices is the opposite of living under a monarchy.
Ultimately I agree with everyone who says this movie feels empty, because it's true, it's a bunch of disney trope stitched together with easter eggs that don't makes us feel anything and that contradicts its own message. The fact that disney doesn't want to make grey characters anymore it's felt. And it mirrors the way people have started to see enjoying stories as media consumption, everything that alludes to people being flawed is an endorsement of abuse. So disney's characters have all turned is these empty shells of heroine tropes. They're always bubbly, their worst flaw is being clumsy, but the worst is that they're always right. Asha's quest to free the wishes is based only on her conviction that the king is wrong in not granting everyone's wish. It's never even hinted in the movie that the subjects of rosa lack something. It's a fairy-tale kingdom in every aspect (maybe the king is a bit egocentric but that hasn't hurt anyone so far), except that her grandpa's wish wasn't granted and so the king must be wrong. If it wasn't for Magnifico's long exposition of I don't accept criticism she wouldn't have questioned him. And even then, that's what living in a kingdom means, that you follow the king's rules. I'm sorry but singing about revolution and then ending the movie still under a monarchy is just contradictory with the whole premise.
#wish spoilers#disney wish#Wish 2023#Wish rewrite#Asha#Magnifico#Grey characters? Not in disney anymore#Where is the flynn Ryder type? Starts selfish becomes a better person#Elsa's self discovery? Anna growing out of idealized people#Moana tries to live on land to make her parents proud! It's only when her grandma gives her the heart that she leaves#Mulan disappoints her parents and leaves to save her dad#Not every plot has to involve the fate of a kingdom. Sometimes it can just be one person#Mulan pretending to be a man is still seen as a terrible thing by the society she lives she doesn't change everyone's mind just the people#She actually interacted with. Yeah and the emperor but she literally saved his life. He'd better be forgiving
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I need need need to know about Destiny please 🥹🥹
AIIII OKIE buckle in it's a bit of a ride
(the second one of those is them as a little kid, the other two they're more grown up)
They're human, fully an ordinary human up until they're not. Ordinary, I mean
They realized at about 13 that they were queer, and absolutely did not tell anyone and also tried to repress it bc they were raised to believe queer was Bad and Evil and blah blah blah (this is the emperor's fault and one of many reasons to hate him. he likes conformity and everyone doing what he says). That secrecy led to them also keeping their magic very very secret when it came in at 14.
Four years later they met a pretty faerie and kissed her. She was the first queer person they'd met, and they promptly ran away with her (this is when they choose the name Destiny) and got adopted into the same werewolf pack that'd taken her in. They are still keeping their magic secret, but now that they're dating a girl they start slipping more into their true self-- first a haircut, then 'pretending' to be a boy, to actually being a boy for a bit...
...to meeting a crow with no concept of human gender and figuring out they like 'they' best
Also by then they've half-accidentally revealed their magic. which is like. really fuckin powerful and also super rare bc everyone else with it gets taken away by the Emperor of the world and no one ever hears from them again
also the werewolves who adopted Destiny? are working with a network of rebels who are trying to take down the emperor. and they want Destiny's help. Des agrees, mainly bc they don't want to live in a world where they can't be true to themself, and they can help make things better
Annyyyways there is now a song about them (which I had to write, help (and then my friend is writing music for bc aaaaaa)) (in-story Vida wrote it)
their powers include: teleportation, elemental control (mainly fire bc they have a fire demon teacher, but they've also done earth and ice), transformation (another of their teachers is a werewolf), illusion, communication with their familiar, Nayan (the aforementioned crow- whose concept of gender is 'some of us lay eggs idk'), healing people, magically cleaning things (they used to always do the dishes this way), and yelling at people in power (Nayan calls this a threat display. Destiny calls it stop screwing with me Nox).
Other fun little things!
-given the language that we use, Des would probably id as nonbinary and bi/pansexual (partly depends on When storywise bc rn they're the only enby they know). as is they id as "I'm not a boy or a girl I'm a they" and "idk there are pretty people but the prettiest is Vida"
-their newest nickname for their girlfriend, Vida, is "meri jaan", or "my life". the first time they call her that is after Vida gets arrested for singing about Destiny. bc singing about how the king of the world is "a coward and a fucking fraud" and is going to get beaten by a young upstart mage is treason, who knew
-(they're so absolutely furious about this btw. it's very sweet)
-Destiny keeps being impulsive but it keeps working out so
-:)))
-I've said this before and I'll say it again: I love how Destiny was raised being told "don't give your name to strangers bc faeries can use it to steal you away" and then the first faerie they meet they try TWICE to give her their name and she says no (it's their deadname but it wasn't at that point)
-in a modern AU Des would be Indian or Indian-American and an activist, but I haven't figured out for exactly what. probably for queer rights, at least at first
-Destiny is 19 at the point I am in writing
-Nayan likes to call them "my Destiny" and when they speak out loud (as crows can do) they always choose Destiny's voice to speak with
-they like having long hair, but they do NOT like getting mistaken for a girl. After The Haircut that helps them realize some gendery stuff, they grow their hair out again even longer than before
-@plumblueflower had a part in making Des the way they are. specifically the Indian-coding bit <3
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3: https://picrew.me/en/image_maker/1944831
#asks#!!!#oc asks#thamk#destiny#shadow and light#oc rambley#nayan#nonbinary#nonbinary character#destiny literally took over my brain thanks#also another fun fact that hasn't come into the story yet: they are a future jew! i'm gonna draw them with a kippah at some point probably#i have spent over 40 minutes on this time to post lol
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Double Cross
Characters: Lloyd Hansen, Kara Pruitt (OC), Jake Jensen
Warnings: Threats of violence, mentions of sex, swearing, name calling
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Smiling to herself and laughing at what her boyfriend had said, Kara unlocked her door and entered her home. She froze in her tracks when she flipped the lights on, “What are you doing here, Lloyd?”
Her ex-boyfriend, who was perched on the arm of the sofa, smirked, “Good to see you too, Kitten.”
The young woman dropped her purse on the table, “What do you want?”
Lloyd rubbed his thumb and forefinger together before making a face, “I just wanted to see how you were doing.”
“Fuck you, Lloyd.”
He scoffed, “Now, now. Don’t be bitter. I came all this way to see you. The least you could do is say hello.”
Kara laughed, “Yeah right. Why should I? How did you even get in here?”
Lloyd brandished a key with a flourish and a devilish smile. Kara clenched her fists, “I knew it. I knew I should have taken that key.”
The man stood up and stepped toward the woman, “Let’s go another round. See if we still have that spark. Whaddya say?”
Kara shoved him back, “I say that we broke up six years ago. It’s never going to happen.”
“Oh come on, Sugar. Give me a chance.”
“Give you a chance? GIVE YOU A CHANCE?” Kara all but screamed, “I wouldn’t give you a chance if you were the last man on this earth. You walked out that door, Lloyd. You broke up with me.”
He scoffed, “Still bitter about that? Come on, that was years ago. Let’s have some fun, you and me.”
Kara shook her head, “No, Lloyd. I’m not doing that. You should go. Just go.”
“Oh sunshine. You know I can’t do that.” He grabbed her arm as she tried to duck by him and whirled her into a tight embrace with his arm around her neck and her back pressed to his chest, “Remember when we used to dance like this? You used to love it.”
They danced for a few minutes before tears pricked the corners of Kara’s eyes, “Please go, Lloyd. Please just leave me alone.”
He whispered in her ear, “Come on Pumpkin, be nice. Why should I do that?”
“Because I am the one pointing a gun at your head and I say so.” A new voice, a male voice, drifted from behind him.
Lloyd spun himself and Kara around to see the newcomer. Kara let out a sigh of relief, “Jake.”
Stunned at the arrival of another man in Kara’s home, Lloyd slightly loosened his grip and Kara slipped away. She ran straight into the other man’s open arm. He never lowered his gun.
Lloyd sneered at him, “Who the hell are you?”
The man replied, “Jake Jensen. I’m Kara’s man now. I will be asking the questions. Sit down.”
He motioned to the couch with the gun, “I have friends outside with their guns aimed at you so don’t try anything stupid. Also, I’m a great shot. Why are you here, Hansen?”
Lloyd cocked an eyebrow and plopped down, “Just for a visit. I see she told you about me.”
Jake shook his head, “No, she told me she had an abusive ex named Lloyd who dumped her. She never said your last name. I know it myself. I know all about you. A hit man for hire that works closely with the government. Well guess what. I am too.”
Lloyd ground his teeth, “You expect me to roll over and show my belly? I’m not a fucking dog.”
Jake laughed, “No. You have two options. Option one is that you can stay here and wait for the police to arrive and arrest you for trespassing which leads them to finding about all of your illegal activities and murder for the US government uncovering a pile of corruption. You will no doubt lose your business, all your assets and be sentenced to death for treason. Or you can choose option two. Leave the house and never come near Kara ever again. I can make your life hell. The choice is up to you.”
The ex-boyfriend glared at Jensen in disgust, “Fine. The whore’s not worth it anyway. If I leave, you won’t bother me, right?”
Jake nodded and let Lloyd rise from his spot on the couch and made his way across the room. Jake leered at him, “Don’t bother us again. Also, enjoy your stay here.”
Lloyd paused at the door, “Was that a threat, boy?”
The other man only shrugged and the couple watched as Lloyd Hansen disappeared into the night.
Kara sobbed into Jake’s chest, “Why didn’t you call the police?”
He tilted her chin up and smiled playfully, “I did. The FBI too. They will meet Hansen at the end of the street. Couldn’t have him getting away, now could I?”
Kayla’s mouth dropped open, “Really?”
“Yep. Called in an anonymous tip that a dangerous criminal was in the neighborhood and told them that he would be headed toward the entrance of the subdivision in ten minutes time on foot. No doubt they will have him surrounded in a few minutes and he will curse the day he crossed paths with Jake Jensen. Want to know a secret? My buddies, the Losers, aren’t actually here. Just me and my smarts. Now, Miss Kara, where’s my reward?”
She rose up on her toes and kissed him on the cheek then whispered, “Come with me to the bedroom."
@chuckbass-love @time-for-a-library @the-fallen-nightmare @joannaliceevans-fanficblog @patzammit @saiyanprincessswanie @buckysteveloki-me @wintasssoldier
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dusknoir and raine for the character meme?
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Raine
Fav thing about them
They're such a character of duality and I love it. I've said it before but the way they're shown to have stagefright and be easily embarrased or blushy, especially around their love interest, right from their debut episode makes it easy to underestimate them, this goes both for other characters and the audience. The same episode also shows they're very much capable, but still. I admit I have underestimated them as well, but fans characterizing them as just awkward always felt off to me. They ARE awkward, but you need to remember that they're a poweful witch who spent years of their life carefully working towards overthrowing an Emperor after realizing how corrupt the system is by becoming one of his closest allies. Heck, from the first episode they show up in, it's shown that they're ready to give up their life for their cause if neccesary. Again, I've said it before, but you need to understand that Raine is both incredibly awkward but also incredibly smart and skilled to get them.
Least fav thing about them
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I headcanon that they and Darius used to be friends in school which is a little funny considering Darius was first portrayed as an antagonist but now works with Raine to take down Belos and probably had his own rebellion going on all along, Raine just wasn't aware of it. Like imagine you're besties with someone at your school and when you grow up they become a government figure and so do you but you do it because the ruler of your country invented a system that restricts people and they have some secret fucked up plan they're working towards to and you wanna stop that so one day you and your old bestie almost kill each other because your old bestie was sent to arrest you for treason and you try to kill them and sacrifice yourself for it because loosing people in your position will ruin the rulers plans but turns out your old bestie was just staging a fight and not actually trying to kill you and you're both on the same side. This is the Raine experience.
On the other hand it's rather tragic because that means the first time Raine and Darius actually have a mutual understanding again in forever is when the whole situation is getting really bad and they can't focus on personal stuff.
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Raeda. Again, I wouldn't call myself a shipper, but they're exes who still have a thing for each other and it seems like the show's aiming towards getting them back together. Tho I still think it'd be interesting if they just end up as friends after having such a long ongoing fall-out.
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They're like a mentor to the other BATTs. Talking about, I hope they return soon because they've just been in prison since Raine's debut. Which, okay, Raine had to be less suspicious since then, but someone get them out of there so they can beat Belos' ass together.
unpopular opinion
Idk lol
song I associate with them
"Never Love an Anchor" by The Crane Wives because of this animatic
fav picture
I'm already limiting myself with three pictures, I just really love them also that last one is pretty
Dusknoir
Fav thing about them
I'm just a sucker for very sympathetic villains who you'd want to see redeem themselves plus he's one of the best developed characters in the whole pmd series.
Least fav thing about them
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Fav line
His whole dialouge during That Scene.
brotp
He and Munna are besties. Chunsoft Spike told me so.
otp
FutureTrioShipping
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World's most repressed nonbinary Pokemon.
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song I associate with them
There's a handful but like. "Passing Through (Can't the Future Just Wait)" by Kaden MacKay....
fav picture
my default choice when changing my icon to him
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"What the hell are you two doing?"
Curufin looked up from where his cock pounded into Fingolfin's ass. The king's arms were tightly bound, and Celegorm has holding his head down besides. There was little chance he'd escape while Curufin talked with the new arrival.
"Hello Maedhros. We're fucking the usurper, obviously. He's far better at taking cock than issuing commands, and it's only right for him to serve-"
"Stop talking right now, and stop touching the king of the Noldor."
"Easy enough," Celegorm said. "Father's been dead for years."
"Don't joke. Out! I'll meet you in my quarters - give your weapons to my valet."
Curufin pulled out - he wanted to come, but him being knotted to Fingolfin would make the next part more difficult. Celegorm let go as well, and Fingolfin immediately rolled over onto his back, to better protect his ass and to see what was going on. Curufin couldn't be sure, but Fingolfin's cock seemed slightly smaller than a few hours ago.
"If you wanted to join in, all you had to do was ask," Celegorm said on his way out of the room.
Curufin thought that was laying it on a bit thick, but he said nothing.
When they got to Maedhros's room, Curufin and Celegorm both dutifully handed over their weapons to the confused valet. Celegorm then picked up one of the many knives Maedhros had hidden around his room, and began twirling it idly.
"I can't believe you talked me into that," Celegorm complained.
"You certainly seemed to enjoy it at the moment."
"Yeah, but there are plenty of people I can fuck way easier, even alphas I could bitch without getting arrested by Maedhros with my dick out!"
"We haven't even been sentenced yet, it's far too early give up hope."
"Hope for eventually your schemes to work, sure. But it's going to be something boring and tedious like confinement to quarters, not a quick beating that could be over and done with."
"What, would you rather be executed for attacking the high king?"
It was at that moment that Maedhros once again intruded on their conversation. "Again, I would like an explanation."
"How is our dear uncle faring?" Curufin asked.
"Terrified and suspicious and likely to go into heat before sunset. Did neither of you consider the ramifications of turning the highest ranked alpha in the land, before getting your petty revenge? I expected at least Curufin to think through the consequences."
"Hey," said Celegorm. "I resent that remark! I do think through the consequences - you'd hear so many more complaints about me if I didn't know how to avoid getting caught."
"And yet, you got caught in the act this time."
"Well yeah, otherwise Fingolfin might think you arranged it, and not let you become king."
"Excuse me? This is sounding more like a scheme to fragment the Noldor out of misplaced pride."
Curufin said, "Not to fragment the Noldor, to unify the kingdom. With a good reason why Nolofinwe can no longer rule, and his greatest rival having just mated him."
"Why would Nolofinwe have me share his heat, out of anyone on the continent?"
"You did just heroically burst in and rescue him. He'll want someone of appropriate rank, and none of our cousins can get here today, nor can a message reach Doriath to suggest a marriage alliance. He could either go with a random soldier, you, or his own eldest son. Or I suppose Celegorm or I, but he must thoroughly hate us now."
"You are planning a lot for me without consulting me at all. Need I remind you who is the eldest of our house?"
"You would've called it treason and not agreed, and even if you had he wouldn't trust you if you'd help rape him. As it is, you're merely making the best of a bad situation."
"A situation that you deliberately engineered, by raping the person you've sworn allegiance to."
"I could have tried the old wives tales about putting semen in his breakfast, but I'm only in the city for a month."
"Less than that, I expect."
"Oh, are you exiling us from Ethel Sirion?"
Celegorm muttered, "If only we were so lucky."
Maedhros ignored him. "King Fingolfin is going to sentence you once he recovers. In the meantime, as head of house and your liege-lord, discipline falls to me. You two are confined to quarters, and guards posted at the doors."
"For how long?" Celegorm asked.
"Until the Fingolfin is fit to pass judgement."
"He's an omega bitch now, he can't recover from that. He no longer has the balls to make tough calls, and he won't ever again. Me sitting around isn't going to change that."
Maedhros glared. "He will be done with his heat in a week. If he is still unsteady then, or wants more time before he has to look at your faces, I can take you back to Himring and throw you in the cells there. They've been cleaned adequately since he last time I held an orc for questioning."
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Preview of my songbird oc, Nausica:
Corio: I’m gonna go to 12 because Lucy !
Sejanus: I’ll follow you!
Nausica: god damn it guys can’t we just have like 1 week without one of us almost getting arrested for treason ???
Nausica: i'm going too
Corio:
Sejanus:
Nausica: but it's only so I can laugh when you both fail.
“You two Idiots.” lets out the LONGEST BIGGEST sigh. “You had one job. One. Keep your heads down. That’s it! Keep your heads down and now—“ smacks Sejanus on the back of the head. “I see you fraternizing with direct rebels?” Smacks Snow’s shoulder harder. “-and you’re making googoo eyes with your tribute?”
<First day of Highbottom's class>
Nausica: Hey, Corio, this is gonna sound weird but.
Nausica: do you think maybe Highbottom hates you because of your parents?
Corio: Don't call me that. we're not friends...and what?
Nausica: we're friends. But, I mean. Maybe it’s something else but like. A generational distrust makes the most sense.
Corio: he was friends with my dad.
Nausica: …… that doesn’t answer my question. I’m friends with Sejanus but I fucking hate him.
Sejanus: … wait what-
Nausica: Stop being stupid and maybe I’d like you more.
Sejanus: I just saw a kid from my district get Killed.
Nausica: pats his back, a bit too hard
Nausica: this is how I’d feel if you die for nothing, Sejanus.
Nausica: Don’t fuck up what you have, dumbass
Sejanus: ....someone just DIED Nausica.
Nausica: And???? weirdly i don't want you to die. Don't go running into the damn arena, you dumb fucking boy.
TL;DR: She's in love with Corio, but does her best to not act like it. Sejanus is her best friend but also she constantly negs on him and hates him but only because she cares too much about him lmao. She gives advice, that is weirdly accurate and somehow always seems to be in tune with people even just meeting them the first time. but because she is as rebelious (without crossing the line into rebel) & as generally off putting as she tends to be, most people don't listen to her. Sejanus and Corio are probably the only two people in the world willing to listen to her for more than required / out of free will.
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My Ted Lasso Re-watch: S1E4 (part 1)
For The Children
We start off with a fight between Roy and Jamie. Surely this is normal with how much they hate each other.
Ted is not a fight club fan. Fair. There's nothing about him that would suggest he was.
Roy asking Jamie to call him old one more time reminds me of Peter Dinklage's character in Elf asking Buddy to call him an elf one more time before they start fighting.
Ted's little head shake to Jamie, he knows not to try it. But it happens anyway.
Rebecca only cares about the horse after hearing about someone she knows being hit by one. That's how you know someone really dislikes a person. You care only for the animal and not the human.
Ted loves to rhyme. It's a trait of his. No wonder the press wants to destroy him.
Let it be known, Rebecca will look stunningly beautiful in anything, because Hannah Waddingham is a fucking Queen! Anyone who says differently will be charged with treason.
Rebecca does end up choosing the dress Ted likes and wears the hell out of it, because Ted actively encourages her to do and compliments her. Unlike Rupert.
I want to hear Ted's story about how he got arrested whole wearing pj's to prom. I need to hear it. Mostly, I just like hearing him talk, but I am intrigued by the premise of the story.
It doesn't surprise me that Ted doesn't know who Robbie Williams is. If you don't know, he is a former member of a boy band called Take That. They are big in the UK. Robbie went on to have a successful solo career, but I don't think he was big outside of the UK and Europe.
Keeley being great at branding because she has had to do that for her own career. Being a model you have to be able to market yourself to different companies, so it gives her plenty on insight in how she can help market Jamie.
Also, Keeley looks gorgeous in her dress. Again, saying otherwise is treason.
Ted is in a suit. God help me, Ted is in a suit. My little bisexual heart can only take so much.
After the phone call with Michelle in episode 1, Ted is scared of saying 'I love you' to her because he knows she can't say it back. My need to hug him has come back.
Ted helping Nate look his best for a fancy party is him being a good friend. I maintain that every adult should have a good suit/formal outfit. You never know when you might need it.
Most of the team is there just to look good for the photos, while Sam is just happy to be there and even thanks the photographers for taking his picture. Why is he so adorable?
Keeley is the best hype woman, teaching Rebecca how to pose and shouting out how fit she is to boost her confidence. Get friends like Keeley and Ted.
Even Rebecca is stunned by how good Ted looks in a suit. Hell yeah, he looks damn fine.
Roy Kent is a whole mood when it comes to the photographers, and I respect that. I hate having my photo taken too. So I get it.
Ted knows when not to walk into a trap. He is a smart man, just walk away and avoid it at all costs.
The woman who plays Jane is also a writer for the show, Phoebe Walsh. She wrote 'All Apologises' in season 1 and 'Headspace' in season 2. Her character's full name is Jane Payne, which is a little on the nose for her relationship with Beard. But this is coming from the show that name one character Will Kitman, because he was the new kitman after Nate became a coach.
Rupert Mannion make a guest appearance. To the surprise of everyone. Played by Antony Stewart Head who played Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He isn't a colossal twat in that (well, not until season 6 and 7 anyway). I was actually watching Buffy as I was watching this for the first time and it was weird going back and forth between nice Rupert in Buffy and controlling, manipulative c*** in this. But he plays both Ruperts so well.
#ted lasso#rebecca welton#keeley jones#roy kent#nathan shelley#sam obisanya#rupert mannion#ted lasso rewatch#tv show thoughts
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Fuck it have some Spy AU spoilers as I lay down a sort of? Plot line that is only in my head and not written down anywhere
Eric wants to be in the action but has been chosen for like. Tech support. How disappointing for him. The Googles are a little mean to him he bumps into Dark which is like the inciting incident or whatever because Dark was as scary as he’s been portrayed.
This is where we’re at rn in the comic.
At this point Host is going to like. Talk to Eric. Because he’s going to look on the cameras and see that Eric bumped into Dark and didn’t raise the alarm. Host says he won’t say anything but he is sooooo telling Actor but Eric doesn’t know this. Thus Eric kind of gets swept up into this story against his will and he sticks to it to try and prove himself good enough to be a field agent and Dark is like. Gathering proof to take down Actor and Actor is trying to stop and kill him and there’s some sort of data stick they’ve got. Idk where they get it or what yet. :/
then they’re on a train back to headquarters to release the data but then Actor threatens Eric and Dark gives Actor the data stick and then does something that from Eric’s POV makes it look like Dark dies but actually Dark was just escaping Actor and Actor realizes Eric thinks Dark just died instead of jumping off the train and running away and kind of uses that to his advantage. Actor got the data stick so he’s won. Actor kind of talks Eric into going home and giving up so Eric goes back to Tech Support. Blue Google has some sort of change of heart and reveals that he has been holding onto the biggest most important piece of data since day one but hasn’t told anyone and no one knows. It’s camera footage and Eric watches it and it gives him like. Determination. Then Eric gets support from his friends and gathers a shit ton of agents to help him bring the scandal to light. Meanwhile Dark has decided that he’s going to go get help from his old friend Host who totally hasn’t turned on him ahahaha! Host kind of captures Dark and Host and Actor force Dark to like. Bomb an important building or else they’ll execute him for high treason which was actually what Actor committed but then blamed on Dark. Anyway Dark is on the news and Eric sees that he’s alive and he and his friends have a plan. They’ve got a team to take??? Down??? Dark and they’ve got a team for uploading the camera footage proof to the internet and/or getting it to the spy headquarters and they’ve got the distraction which of course is an Eric Actor showdown. Unclear who is winning Eric v Actor because all Eric is really doing is trying to buy time plus Eric failed making it as a field agent meanwhile Actor is the Best of the Best. Anyway Yandere and Wilford were sent after Dark and they discover the bomb and they’re like???? Fuck me we aren’t bomb disposal. I kinda wanted Blue Google to show up with a team switch here and defuse the bomb for them but like? He’s already given them the camera footage so he has more of else committed to their side already. Maybe he said he wasn’t going to help more than this and then pulled up to stop the bomb. Unclear if Actor realizes this is a diversion at this point or if Dark then hears Yan and Wilford talk about how Eric took on Actor alone and goes for the rescue. Omg imagine the guy you’ve trusted appears to die and then he’s on tv acting weird and it feels so fake and then you’re getting beat up and then he’s there in person! Saving you! Lmao. Director Abe clearly takes care of Host who was Actors last line of defense at the spy headquarters. Brilliant. Truth comes to light Dark is not being killed or arrested for Actors act of high treason bomb doesn’t go off everything’s great fine and dandy and so at this point Eric can either accept Abe’s offer of being field agent or go back to Tech and almost every film would be like “🥰 actually sir I’m fine where I am. In tech w my friends :)” but I kind of hate when movies do that. Your dream isn’t what it was cracked up to be yes but this was an incredibly unusual over exaggeratedly dangerous version of your dream and normal field missions won’t have you being beat up to buy time. I think you deserve to be a field agent. Idk tho Eric is also entitled to change his mind. It’s the trauma(?) <3 anyway the end
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me and norman sitting around at some point comparing mental eels. i comment that one of the reasons i started putting out applications, including the one for oscorp, is because Corner Pharmacy got so bad i genuinely had a severe fucking breakdown, ‘and still had to go to work which was. new levels of insane that i think just ouroboros’d itself back into sanity, somehow?’
and norman’s like oh yeah, i hate having to work when you’re that insane.
and i ask him what happened last time he did that, since mine was quitting my job over text with no backup plan and then mentally checking out for several days until even tony’s carefully curated veneer of not-giving-a-shit was starting to crack with a bit of worry.
norman, taking a swallow of his drink and going, “i invaded asgard and tried to arrest thor for treason.”
#txt.txt#ship: masks & menace#ship: need a bastard?#trying to remind myself of the slight overlap between tasky n norman more often#but also the idea of him just being like 'if you don't say yeah next time i ask if you're good bro i'm dropping your ass at the hospital'#is killing me lmao
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The helpless round of singing before going underground
No easy action
I keep waiting for you to fall
This again. Jeez.
So apparently there’s gonna be a fire, I’m just not sure if it’s my apartment or the park
Fun times
Also there was that time that psychic Jakk told me he lit his apartment on fire and was carted off to the jail, so I went to meserole and asked for him by name. But apparently they don’t put people there if they arrested you know for being fucked up and doing arson. Blond was supposedly in jail (a different one) for attacking him.
I think that’s the time he said he had sex in there. Psychic Jakk was always up to something.
Please don’t light the park on fire. And don’t throw some flame bomb through my window, thAnks. Now let’s listen to some more birds.
Everyone is staring at me
Paranoia, out of body, Stoner, loner
Talk to me in songs and poems
I only mention it 'cause I'm ready to leave
When you fall, you will fall the hardest
“Exactly what you run from, you end up chasing. Like, you can't avoid, but just chasing it and just like trying. Giving it everything that you can. There's always an obstacle.”
Save me, I'm together with your plan
Jesus needed a three-day weekend To sort out all his bullshit, figure out the treason
I've been searching for a fortified defense…But Jesus, you've got better lips than Judas
who the fuck would choose this?
All Of This Is Temporary
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Rewriting Haggar/Honerva’s redemption arc
One of the many things that bothered me about VLD S8 is Honerva’s redemption arc. While I was never fully against the idea of Honerva getting a redemption arc, I just didn’t want VLD to do it because I knew that they would fuck it up if they tried. And low and behold, I was right!
But yeah, I wasn’t against the idea of her being redeemed. And I don’t mean “redeemed” as in “all is forgiven and she’s just a good guy now,” but more like a Darth Vader, “the things she did were inexcusable and she would never be able to right all her wrongs but she goes out on one good act to show that there was still good in her deep down and she at least had the potential to change.”
I know a lot of people don’t like the whole, “redemption=death” thing, which I understand, but I personally never had a problem with it.
Ok, so why didn’t Honerva’s redemption work? Well there are a few reasons but the one that baffles me the most is that, instead of trying to make her more sympathetic, season 8 seemed to go out of its way to show her being more evil and vile than ever.
And because I have nothing better to do, I’m gonna go through Honerva’s story in VLD and explain what I would change to make her redemption more believable.
(Keep in mind I am not a writer, this is just me ranting about my favorite character and how I personally would’ve written her.)
1. Realizing she’s Altean
I always thought it’s was weird that when Allura said “you’re...Altean!?” In the S2 finale, Haggar didn’t seem to react at all, she just kept attacking. It’s as if she didn’t care or already knew, which doesn’t make sense considering in the S3 finale and S8E2 it’s established that Haggar has no memory of who she was before she died. And in S4E3 she seems shocked by her Altean face (which also doesn’t make sense because her blue skin isn’t camouflage that’s just how she looks after the rift) so it seems like she didn’t know.
Wouldn’t it have made more sence if after Allura said “you’re...Altean!?” Honerva looked confused/shocked? If she became defensive and said Allura was lying/trying to insult her? There’s def anti-Altean propaganda in the empire so it would be considered an insult.
After that she starts questioning Zarkon. And when she looks into his mind, it’s out of genuine curiosity and desire to know the truth, not because, “the empire needs him” or whatever that meant.
And isn’t it a bit odd that she doesn’t seem betrayed at all when she finds out Zarkon has been keeping all this from her? She’s just like, “oh, you’re my husband? Cool.” Wtf???
2. Her past relationship with Zarkon
Okay, I love Zonerva, but if we’re being honest, Zarkon was not the best husband. He enabled the shit out of Honerva, even when it was obvious that the rift was doing serious damage to her physical and mental health. To me, it seems like Zarkon was so blinded by the power the rift gave him that he didn’t realize/ignored the negative effect it was having on Honerva. In the same way he downplayed the negative impact the rift had on the planet.
I think that should’ve been explored more. Maybe Honerva notices that she’s been acting differently and is worried somethings wrong (think S5 Kuron). And Honerva tries to tell Zarkon that she feels strange and Zarkon just brushes it off.
And later, when Alfor visits Diaibazaal years later. Things are pretty much the same except when we sees Honerva, she is very obviously pregnant and Alfor’s there when Honerva falls and goes into labor (instead of a random quintessence seizure). Alfor and many Galran doctors try their best to save her and the baby but she dies in childbirth.
Zarkon goes ballistic. He’s yelling, throwing doctors across the room, and Alfor turns to the doctor holding Lotor and tells them to get the baby to safely, fearing Zarkon will take his grief out on the baby.
Zarkon turns on Alfor, blaming him for Honerva’s death and accusing him of letting her die so that he could get his way and close the rift. He lunges Alfor and roars at him to leave.
He spends the rest of the night grieving at Honerva’s bedside, when Kova jumps on the bed and starts gnawing on her finger trying to wake her up. This is what gives him the idea to bring her back with quintessence.
3. Her current relationship with Zarkon
I think it’s pretty safe to say that they’re relationship didn’t get better after the war began. Zarkon hid her identity and her child from her for 10,000 years and essentially used her as a tool of war. It’s pretty fucked up.
I know it’s pretty well established that Zarkon treats Haggar with more respect than his other underlings, but I feel like it would be interesting to see that change overtime. We see that after Voltron comes back, Zarkon becomes very obsessed with Voltron/Black, and he and Haggar start disagreeing more and more.
Remember the moment where one of Haggar’s druids told Zarkon Haggar said he needed to rest and Zarkon hit them with his bayard and told them, “remember who your master is”? What if, instead of a random druid, it was Haggar who he hit?
I feel like that would be a good way to show Haggar and the audience just how much Zarkon’s obsession with Voltron is affecting him, and make the audience feel a tiny bit bad for her.
Then later in season 4, when Zarkon wakes up from his coma and finds out Haggar brought Lotor back to take his place he gets pissed. He puts a price on Lotor’s head and has Haggar arrested for treason. She steals a ship, escapes, and later on meets up with Lotor’s generals.
Her and Zarkon are officially broken up and her quest to reclaim her identity and get her son back begins.
4. Oriande
I never liked the concept of chosen/sacred Alteans. The idea that some Alteans are just born more powerful than others just feels iffy. My idea of Oriande is that it’s an Altean holly land, any Altean can enter it just depends on whether or not you can pass the White Lion’s trial. Passing the trial proves that your intentions are pure and and the White Lion will bless you with power.
I didn’t like how Honerva seemed to force her way into Oriande, I think it would be more effective if she had gone through normally because, at this point, her intentions were pure. She was going there to purge herself of the dark magic corrupting her and reclaim her memories so she could go get her son back.
I also like the idea that Oriande is a sorta link to the Altean after life, and you can speak with people you’ve lost. Allura gets to speak with Alfor, and Honerva speaks with her mother.
You could also have her be confronted by the spirits of the Alteans she helped destroy. Have the weight of her past actions bear down on her. An important part of any redemption arc is acknowledging the terrible shit you’ve done in the past, and that was severely lacking in Honerva’s arc.
Another interesting thing you could do is have Honerva talk to her younger self. The one that died 10,000 years ago. This kinda thing actually happened in 80s Voltron, young Haggar appearing in Haggar’s head trying to convince her to be good again.
5. Her relationship with Lotor
Now this is where the redemption arc really falls apart. I forget who, but one of the writers said after S5 that Haggar/Honerva was motivated purely by love for her son, but man did they do a bad job of showing that.
And it would’ve been so easy to fix that problem, just have her not be horrible to him. Have them have actual civil conversations, have her protect and defend him. Don’t have her reject him as a fucking baby!
Imagine if, after Zarkon destroys Lotor’s planet, instead of immediately deciding to
exile him, Zarkon says that this is the final straw and he’s going to have Lotor executed. But Haggar speaks up to defend Him. There’s actually a scene in DOTU where Zarkon tries to kill Lotor and Haggar gets on her knees and begs for him to be spared. (Though the scene was mostly played for laughs.)
she asks for mercy and justifies it by saying it would be unwise to kill his only heir. It’s a weak argument, Lotor’s a half breed and couldn’t realistically take the throne, but Zarkon does concede, he still loves her after all, and has Lotor exiled.
And Haggar isn’t spying on him because she doesn’t trust him, but because she’s concerned for him. When Lotor confronts Haggar about sending her cronies after him, she says she knows he’s hiding something. Lotor asks if she’s threatening him, thinking she’s going to rat him out, but she says no, she’s not threatening him, she’s just trying to warn him against doing anything stupid because, with Zarkon seemingly on his death bed, the empire needs Lotor’s leadership.
At this point in the story, Haggar is questioning her loyalty to Zarkon, so I feel like it would make sense for her to be silently supporting Lotor from the shadows.
Then at the Kral Zera in season 5, It was weird to me how she was helping Lotor through Kuron while also telling him he couldn’t be emperor and trying to put Sendak on the throne. I feel like it would’ve made more sense for Sendak to just show up on his own without Haggar.
Haggar wouldn’t even be at the Kral Zera, she would just watch through Kuron.
And then we get to S6 when she actually reveals to Lotor that she’s his mom. This scene was just so poorly done. She never actually apologizes to him, she’s just like “yeah I forgot you were my kid and I never loved you, but were cool now right?” I remember when I saw S8E2 and it shows her after Lotor rejects her and she looks like she’s about to cry, I was just thinking, “this would be very emotional and sad IF she had actually apologized and made it clear that she genuinely loved him.” But she didn’t and I don’t know why!
And then we get to season 8, and of course everything in S8 is bad but Honerva’s story is particularly bad. She’s supposed to be motivated by love for Lotor yet she doesn’t act like she actually cares about him at all.
She manipulates his corpse and when she sees his gross melted body, she doesn’t even react that much. When a mother sees her child’s mutilated corpse, how do you think she reacts? Screaming? Crying?? Hurling??? But no. She’s just like, “...”
And then when she goes to the alternate reality and meets baby Lotor and he rejects her, her reaction isn’t disappointment or sadness, it’s anger and entitlement. She immediately decides, “ok, fuck this kid. Let’s destroy this reality.”
It just doesn’t make sense! This is the season you’re trying to REDEEM her! Why are you going out of your way to make her so vile?
6. Her S7-S8 plan
(Keep in mind I haven’t watched S7/S8 since they came out and barely even watched S8 to begin with, so I don’t remember some things and I can’t be bothered to rewatch them.)
Okay, starting with S7, she’s not in this season at all but in “The Ruins” the druid dude says that her final order was to hunt and destroy the Blade of Marmora. I guess it makes a certain amount of sense because she saw that it was Keith who brought Lotor’s actions to light, but that whole plot was really pointless in my opinion. (Was anybody really hoping for a rematch between Keith and that one random druid?)
If you want us to forgive Honerva for her crimes, you really shouldn’t keep adding more unnecessary crimes. It’s established that there were a lot of Galra war lords vying for power and pirates looking for money, just have it be that Kolivan got kidnapped by one of them.
Then you have her season 8 plan and I’m gonna be real with y’all, I have no idea how to fix this mess.
I feel like the basics of her plan could work. She tries to get Lotor and Sincline out of the rift but when she gets him he’s a melted corpse so the plan then becomes to use sincline to go to another reality to find a living Lotor, but opening all these rifts causes problems and the paladins have to stop her.
But all the shit with manipulating the colony Alteans, killing the White Lion, desecrating Oriande, and destroying Olkarion and entire realities, it was all so unnecessary.
Personally I would cut the colony Alteans from the story all together, there are other ways for Lotor to betray the team. It was a lazy way of making Lotor 100% evil and having Honerva manipulate them is unnecessarily cruel, especially in the season you’re trying to redeem her.
Here’s a very basic outline of how I would do this plot.
If we’re going by season 8’s logic that she needs a sacrifice to bring back Sincline, I would’ve had the Galra she killed at the Kral Zera be the sacrifice, not the White Lion. She stands on the pyramid and talks about how the empire stole her life from her and she wants revenge as she absorbs their quintessence into herself and then uses that to bring back Sincline.
Then when she finds Lotor dead she takes Sincline and uses it to go to another reality where she can be with her family.
The danger comes when she opens rifts to the other realities and rift creatures start coming out and causing damage. The paladins fight them and follow her into the rift to stop whatever evil plan she may have. Because the paladins don’t know that Haggar is now Honerva and all this is just to get Lotor back. They think this is all some plan for multiverse domination or some shit.
Meanwhile Honerva has just been rejected by little Lotor and seeing Voltron show up pushes her over the edge and they fight.
But when they find out the real reason she’s doing all this they start trying to appeal to her and convince her to give up and close the rift peacefully. And similarly to how the paladins had to sacrifice the castle to close the rifts created by the fight with Lotor, Honerva has to sacrifice herself to close the rifts.
In the end, I feel like a Honerva redemption arc could’ve worked if the writers were actually competent and actually made an effort to have her be sympathetic, but In canon, her reasoning, “If I can’t indulge in the simple joys of life, why should anybody else?” just doesn’t cut it.
It’s disappointing. VLD had so much potential. I’m thinking of just rewriting the entire series from the beginning. Hopefully putting all my thoughts out into the universe will help me move on.
#voltron#voltron legendary discourse#haggar#honerva#Lotor#prince lotor#Allura#princess allura#vld#vld critical#Altean#voltron season 8#zarkon#emperor Zarkon#zonerva#Galra#redemption arc
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The more I think about your recent post about the changes you made to Strahd, the more I wonder about those changes you made to the others mentioned (Rahadin, Van Richten, Ireena, etc). I'd absolutely love to hear what adjustments you made as you already shared some stellar ideas already. Like the Tome? -Chef kiss- Amazing.
Oh mannn I do love talking about my campaign. I changed a lot with them. Again, weirdly enough, I think Strahd wound up being the most like his original incarnation. I could talk forever about the changes I made so I'll try to be brief haha. IT STILL WON'T BE BRIEF.
Obvious CoS spoilers below
IREENA - I thought it was weird that the picture they gave her makes her look like such a badass, and then the module just kind of writes her as a damsel in distress to either get kidnapped or pulled into water or dumped somewhere. To me, she's like, the second most important character in CoS -- and the book literally gives you less direction to roleplay her than her brother. Furthermore, reading her ending actually legit made me mad.
So I said fuck all that. Ireena in my game was a 19-year old girl who grew and developed over the course of the campaign. Several of my players actually said they thought of her as "the main character," just because she experienced a lot of character growth and development, going from a sheltered meek teenager to someone who can fight and assert herself. The biggest change I made to her though was that I very specifically did not just want her to be "Tatyana with memory loss." Ireena is a unique individual who happens to be partially made out of Tatyana's soul. While she shares many similarities with Tatyana, they're separate people, and part of what Ireena has to grapple with is how to live up to that. She's in the post-campaign because of that distinction -- while Sergei offered her to join him, she declined, because she wants to experience life past her twenties. I didn't get to play it out because we were kind of rushing towards the end, but I honestly envisioned a scene where she talks to the portrait of Tatyana, apologizing to her because she knows she's being selfish remaining alive.
This also brings up a unique problem in the post campaign. If Ireena dies, she ceases to exist and may not be able to be resurrected. When her soul leaves her body, it's Tatyana's again. Ireena very much wants to live. Tatyana doesn't. A resurrection has to be made with the consent of the soul, and if Tatyana declines, Ireena's just... gone. Forever.
Related: because I wasn't sure what my players would ask, and Rahadin would absolutely know this information -- there have been 18 incarnations of Tatyana, including the original. I actually have a timeline of when they were all born and how they died. The curse manifests in that they always die or are killed before their 25th birthday. If Strahd attempts to marry them, they lose their minds and throw themselves off of the same balcony the original Tatyana jumped off of during the ceremony. Strahd can never have Tatyana. Vampyr will ensure of that.
But yeah, essentially: Ireena gained actual class levels; she wasn't just Tatyana with memory loss; she traveled with the party for 90% of the campaign and wasn't just a macguffin to be kidnapped/take to places; and I removed any of the "Sergei takes her into water/the sky and you never see her again" endings because I absolutely hated those.
VAN RICHTEN - Van Richten I tweaked a lot from his original incarnation. First, I started him off as Lawful Neutral. No, game, I know you tell me he's Lawful Good, but I'm gonna have to disagree with you that "training a racist tiger to genocide an ethnic camp" falls under the spectrum of Lawful Good. Second, I changed him from cleric to artificer (alchemist). I somehow just got the impression the dude was a godless man, and so he felt more fitting to be a man of science rather than a man of the church. Third, since I wasn't sure the other dread domains were ever going to be brought into 5e I moved him out of Darkon and into another world from the outside.
His backstory was also tied more into Strahd and the campaign in general, as well as the Dark Powers. About 30 years ago, he went into the mists with his own adventuring party (that included Escher) to try to rescue his kidnapped son, Erasmus. He found his son half-turned and begging him for death. Killing him, Van Richten hunted down the Vistani woman (Ezmerelda's mother) who sold the man, and in a rage strangled her to death. This gave him a curse. Ezmerelda witnessed it happen.
He went on a warpath against vampire spawn and vistani alike, until Strahd proposed a deal to Escher. Escher lured the group to a familiar dinner date with Strahd... only for Strahd to murder all of them, including Van Richten. Van Richten was approached by a dark power -- Vaund the Evasive, and given the option to return to life in exchange for the promise that Van Richten would eventually return to Amber Temple and free him. He took it, waking up outside of Barovia. From there he became famed vampire-hunter-book-author, until in his early 50's he decided it was time to seek vengeance and fulfill his promise. He brought in his hat of disguise, came up with an alibi, and headed into Barovia as Rictavio the Great.
He was absolutely played as a much more morally grey character at the start (the party's first encounter with him rather than Rictavio was him literally torturing a dude). He softened over the course of the campaign as he grew attached to the party, until finally reaching a point in the post-campaign where he's considered Lawful Good
Also: Ezmerelda was treated more or less as his adoptive daughter. She absolutely argued against this every single time, but he even slipped up and referred to her as his daughter on a few tense occasions.
RAHADIN - Rahadin I adjusted a lot, too. A LOOOOOOT. Strahd being comically evil makes sense -- the dude is a darklord, that kind of comes with the territory. With Rahadin, I wanted him to have more motivations to his actions, because the base game actually suggests that the dude is actually capable of caring. In the base game, you can find him at Amber Temple, trying to "petition the dark god into releasing his master from his torment." He screams in grief if he finds Strahd dead. Furthermore it felt like the game glosses over the fact that the dude was adopted as Barov's son. It doesn't bother addressing how Rahadin felt about Sergei, who would in theory be his other brother. I thought a number of things suggested in his backstory were interesting, but not expanded upon in the base game. So I took it upon myself to do so.
I changed how dusk elf society was built, which affected the three major dusk elf characters. It worked off of a pretty brutal caste system, with three kings at the top overseeing all of it. Rahadin was born in a lower caste, but actually brought into the warrior caste after a member of royalty was intrigued by his stature. Rahadin worked as a general, but grew frustrated by the inefficiencies of the caste system and its inequality. He started attempting to use his influence to petition other members of nobility into changing or loosening the strict system.
Patrina caught wind of this, and viewing it as a threat to her lifestyle + viewing it as an easy way to gain brownie points with those above her... tattled on him to the three kings, spinning what he was doing as treason. Rahadin was arrested and subsequently tortured. They attempted to execute him on a breaking wheel, breaking his bones against the spokes and leaving him in the town square as an example. He wound up escaping, crawling his way out of town until he was subsequently rescued by a group of human monks. The event pretty much broke him, morally. He went to Barov soon after and sold his people out, taking a personal hand in helping annihilate the dusk elves and conquering their land. Barov was so impressed by the man's loyalty that he adopted him as his son.
Part of this was done to make a connection as to why the hell Rahadin just absolutely fuckin' hates Patrina so much (since that definitely got played up during the campaign). When thinking of Rahadin's motivations, I tried to come at it from the angle that this man was evil... but legitimately cared deeply about Strahd, Sergei, and Tatyana. He was devestated from the events of the wedding, but saw Strahd's return as a second chance. As the lone surviving witness from the wedding, he desperately wanted to help the three of them. But his own blind loyalty to Strahd and his broken moral compass prevented him from doing so.
One of my favorite little additions was a sidequest I offered to the players (they wanted to redeem Rahadin). They were requested by him to retrieve (well, "not destroy or sell") one of his most precious belongings in his office. When they get there... it turns out it's a birthday card and a worn-out old amulet from Sergei and Tatyana that he's kept after all these years. They got Ireena to read the letter to him, to help him keep going after Strahd's death.
anyway i could ramble on about changes forever but i don't want this post to get too long haha. i have. many feelings. over this campaign. maybe at some point I'll do a separate post with some of the others.
i also kinda wanna do a comic of an event from Rahadin's backstory for my players but we'll see, I might deem it "too stupid."
#palidoozy rambles#curse of strahd#curse of strahd spoilers#cos#cos spoilers#WARNING IT LONG#I HAVE MANY FEELINGS ABOUT THESE THREE CHARACTERS
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Armor - Oberyn Martell x Reader x Ellaria Sand - Part 4
Author’s Note: Sorry I’m getting this out so late, but It’s time for our girl Ellaria! I love her so much, but I don’t feel super confident with writing her. It might take me a while to find her voice, be patient with me guys lol. Anyways, hope you enjoy and as always, feedback is welcome!
Word Count: 4.0k
Warnings: crude language, mentions of sex
At this point, you weren’t even shooting to challenge or better yourself. You hit every target without fail, you weren’t even paying attention as you did so. Shooting helped you think, allowing you time to process your thoughts, you had a hard time doing so while being still. Well...sometimes it was hard sitting still in general.
“I always feel sorry for the unfortunate man that crosses one of your arrows.” Tyrion’s voice rang from behind you. You turned and gave a small smile before walking away a bit to retrieve said arrows.
“I’m surprised no one here has crossed them yet.” You joked, forcefully taking out the arrows from their targets and gathering them into your sling. “Was there something you needed?”
“Yes.” He replied, but still seemed hesitant to tell you.
“Tyrion?” You asked warily.
“You’re not going to like it. Oberyn is here again, but this time he brings his paramour, the Sand woman. But she insists on leaving the prince and I to our devices. However...Oberyn does not feel comfortable having her roam the palace alone. He asked if you might be able to accompany her?”
Bull fucking shit.
You were not stupid. Ellaria seemed like a capable woman who could more than defend herself. No, this was too deliberate, too planned. Ellaria wanted to get you alone. How convenient that she didn’t want to step on Oberyn and Tyrion’s toes when she was nearly attached to Oberyn at the hip the last time you saw the two of them together.
“I was paid to guard you, not the prince’s paramour.” You grumbled, but truthfully? After your talk with Oberyn, you were curious about the captivating Ellaria Sand. Equally as beautiful as her lover, and equally as passionate. If anything, you may be able to learn a bit more information about the guests from Dorne, and even more so, how to convince the prince not to kill the Lannisters.
“Fine. But next time Bronn gets babysitting duty.” You huffed. If you made it easy for Tyrion he might get suspicious.
It wasn’t as if you thought the prince’s lover was incredibly beautiful.
No, he wouldn’t guess that.
Right?
“They both asked for you specifically, but I will try to convince them next time.” Tyrion said, almost as a joke. “Tell me, why are they so taken with you? First Oberyn visits the palace only to converse with you, next Ellaria asks for you to keep her company.” Tyrion eyed you suspiciously. He was far too clever for his own good, and while it amused you most of the time, it was also extremely annoying.
“Now, are you going to tell me what really happened in that brothel?”
You punched Tyrion hard in the arm.
“Ow!!! You just punched me!! How dare you!! I ought to arrest you for treason!” Tyrion whined dramatically, but none of his words scared you.
“I didn’t sleep with either of them if that’s what you’re implying, you fucking bastard.” You spat. Tyrion often teased you, but this was a new low for him. “What I told you was true, I did as I was told.”
Tyrion was still holding his arm and wincing as he processed your words. “Oh come now, you must have done something for them to like you so much. Even I didn’t like you the first time I met you.” He teased.
“Fuck off.” You grumbled, holding back your urge to shove him. You knew Tyrion and you knew he would find out one way or another. And if he and Oberyn were going to meet today, Tyrion was sure to ask him about it. You’d rather tell him yourself than have him hear it from Oberyn. Only the gods knew what sort of version he’d give. “I gave them the girls, but they just weren’t as interested in them. They were...They were interested in me.” You tried to say as nonchalantly as you could, trying to keep your voice steady.
To say Tyrion was shocked was an understatement. “Really?” He asked, clearly amused.
This was not going to go well for you.
“And what did you say to that? A handsome prince and his beautiful woman want to fuck you, and you just said no?”
You punched him in the arm again, causing him to wince once more. “You she-devil! Will you please stop hitting me, you vile, terrifyingly strong woman!”
“Stop making jokes about this!! This is serious Tyrion!! They insulted me. I am a skilled assassin, known throughout Westeros and all they wanted to do was fuck me, thought I was another girl for purchase. And to make matters worse, I don’t think their feelings have changed on the matter.” You huffed, plopping down into the grass. You knew you would have to get back up soon, both of you couldn’t leave the Dornish waiting, but you wanted nothing more than to lie there forever and forget your troubles.
Tyrion softened and pulled you up into a sitting position to look at him as he sat across from you. “Is that why Oberyn visited you yesterday?”
You sighed but nodded. “We...have a better understanding now. They know why I was angry and they are smart enough to not press it any further, but they don’t hide their desire. I’m watching both him and Ellaria. I still don’t trust them. I think they want to use me to get to you and the rest of your family. It won’t work.” You promised confidently. Even Oberyn’s pretty words could not break you, and you planned on keeping it that way.
Tyrion looked sad and you could not, for the life of you, understand why. Surely keeping your guard was a good thing? Surely the fact that you were starting to get a hold of this little game was something he should be proud of. So why did he look so remorseful?
“We better get going. Don’t want Oberyn stabbing another Lannister while he waits for us.” Tyrion joked half-heartedly.
You eyed him suspiciously. He knew that you knew something was up with him, but he wasn’t going to relent. You decided to drop it. After all, you were keeping royalty waiting.
But before you could re-enter the palace, Tyrion grabbed your wrist. Your head snapped back to him at the sudden gesture. “Don’t let them in too much, but don’t dismiss them as an ally. They may be useful to us...and you need friends.”
This sort of sentiment didn’t suit either of you, but especially not Tyrion. You were confused by his words. “I have friends. I have Bronn, and Shae, and-“
“That’s different.” Tyrion cut off. “I hired you and we all became friends in the process. These people may want to befriend you just because they like you. I’m not telling you to bare your heart to them, I’m telling you to be open-minded.” He clarified. You weren’t used to seeing Tyrion so...serious, at least in this regard. He let go of your wrist and composed himself as if nothing happened.
You didn’t really know what to say to all of that, so you did the same and followed behind Tyrion into the palace.
“Prince Oberyn, Lady Ellaria, welcome to King’s Landing.” Tyrion smiled softly before giving a small bow.
The Dornish returned the favor. Both of them were once again adorned in the colors of their homeland. Warm tones of yellows, golds, and oranges draping loosely against their toned frames.
But when their heads came up from the small bow, both pairs of eyes settled on you.
“It is good to see you again, little hawk.” Ellaria cooed.
If her voice wasn’t so soft you might have been angry. You were not little.
“The pleasure is all mine, my lady.” You replied with ease, keeping your cool.
“As much as I would love to enjoy your company once more, I’m afraid Lord Tyrion and I have business to discuss.” Oberyn said sadly, but gave you a small smile anyways.
“Keep Lady Ellaria company. Shouldn’t be long.” Tyrion instructed, but his eyes still bore into yours. Remember what I said.
“Give me a tour?” Ellaria brought you back to the present, her mischievous eyes dancing over you. You had a feeling this was not just going to be a tour.
“Of course, Lady Ellaria.”
The Dornish woman cackled with laughter, as if to prove a point. “I am no lady. Ellaria is fine. I am not wed to Oberyn, therefore I have no royal status”
You quirked an eyebrow at her response. “Not married? But you two are so...close.” And the fact that they stayed together when they both preferred having several lovers was certainly saying something as well.
“We are wed in everything except name.” Ellaria explained. Oddly enough, it made sense. Dedicated to each other, but also able to seek pleasure with others. They could be attracted to several people, but love was another matter entirely. It went deeper than just fucking around. They were each other’s person.
You tried not to think about how easily you understood that.
“Oberyn is the love of my life. I love him, and he loves me, completely. There are no barriers with us. We take what gives us pleasure as long as it benefits both of us.” Ellaria smiled to herself. It was easy to see how much she loved him and vice versa.
What an incredible thing to know someone so completely.
“However,” she began, “Life in our homeland calls to us. Oberyn and I wish to see more of our children. We have seen enough of Westeros to last us a lifetime. We want to...settle down, to only leave Dorne on matters of business.” Ellaria explained. It seemed hard to imagine the two living a domestic life. They were so bold and free, and they possessed the power to go anywhere, do anything.
But you remembered your talk with Oberyn and about his eight daughters. So much was uncertain about the prince, but his love for his family was unquestionable. He was willing to kill Tywin Lannister, the most powerful man in all of Westeros because he believed him to be involved with his sister's murder. No one could fake that level of love and dedication. If you loved someone that much, you imagined you’d stay in one place for them too.
“Oberyn and I still love each other, very much, but we sometimes wonder if there is one another person who may join us. Someone more constant. Oberyn and I have been with each other for so long. To know someone else as well as we know each other could make things interesting.”
You really didn’t like that she was staring at you so intently.
Or maybe you did, and that was the problem.
“There are many people who I’m sure would be honored to receive the affections of Dornish royalty.” You replied easily, trying to draw the attention away from you.
“Not so many as we might have thought.” Ellaria teased before linking her arm with yours. How she had managed to do that so easily was beyond you. You looked around and were relieved to see that no one was around, but you were still on guard. Spies were everywhere in this palace. But when you thought about it, there was no way the queen could use this against you. She may tease you about it, sure, but she could not hurt Ellaria and start a war just because she didn’t like you.
So while you hated feeling your heart in your chest...this was safe.
“Don’t look so frightened.” Ellaria chided. “You are simply escorting me, yes?”
You eyed her disbelievingly. That was not all that was going on here, and you couldn't help but notice her choice of words. “I think we have different ideas on what makes a person an escort.”
Ellaria hummed and smirked. “Very different ideas.” She flirted.
You narrowed your eyes in warning and she got the hint...sort of. “I like a person in armor. Oberyn has dashing leather brown armor, but I very seldom see women with such attire, a shame really. It’s flattering in a different sort of way.”
You rolled your eyes. “My armor is not for appearances. It keeps me safe.”
“Safe and beautiful can coexist.” She smirked. “I know it was not your intention for the armor to be beautiful, but it is.” Ellaria used her other hand to trace the ornate design. There wasn’t much additional detail, just your crest, an arrow intertwined with a feather on your shoulder pieces. It was subtle enough for someone to notice at such close proximity, but otherwise, the crest was for you and no one else. You didn’t need people to know your crest, you kept it as a reminder of who you were.
“Your armor is a piece of you. I don’t pretend to understand what it is to be you, but I do understand what it is to be a woman. Not many women can say they are feared warriors or assassins, you’ve earned the stories they say about you, you’ve earned your reputation. You have every reason to wear it with pride.” Ellaria smiled at you before...seven hells was she cuddling into your arm????
You were glad Tyrion and Bronn were nowhere in sight.
But as quickly as she did it, she resumed her previous position, simply perched on your arm, as if nothing had happened.
“And it suits you because it does not hide your pretty face.”
You were sure the compliment was only meant to make you more flustered. “If you wish to catch me off guard, Ellaria, you will have to try much harder than that.” You snipped.
The striking woman chuckled and her laugh, her true laugh, was the sweetest noise in all the realms. Joy and life were in that laugh. Warmth. That was the feeling. You almost didn’t recognize it. It had been so long since you had felt anything close to it. It settled in your chest and forced you just...feel.
And you couldn’t run away from it, not with her arm locked around yours. You wondered if that had been her game all along.
“Do not tempt me, Silver Hawk. You forget that I stood before you in a brothel. I could very easily arrange for you to meet us there again.”
“No.” You replied before you could even stop yourself. Your mind reeled, trying to recover, to say anything that could give you at least some of your dignity back. “I only go where Tyrion tells me to. Otherwise, I am at his side or within reach.”
“And what if I ask Tyrion to just...have you visit a while?” She teased.
You rolled your eyes.
“Then I will acquiesce, but that doesn’t mean I have to do what you tell me.”
“Hmmm...We’ll just have to convince you then.”
You snorted. “It would be amusing to see you both try. I am paid to assist Tyrion, but even then some of his demands do not go without question. If I truly didn’t want to do something he asked of me there is not a man alive who could make me do it.”
Ellaria’s eyes darkened as she looked at you.
You didn’t know it, but she could have taken you right there on the palace floor.
“You are a fearsome thing to behold, do you know that?” Ellaria laughed. “Believe me when I say I would not do anything to push you away, not when I am enjoying your company so much. I believe my prince spoke to you of friendship, yes?”
“He did indeed.”
“That is what we both want. But at least let me compliment you. A pretty face as yours deserves at least that.” Ellaria grinned.
You sighed, but her deep brown eyes were impossible to deny.
“Only when we’re alone. I don’t need Tyrion or Bronn giving me any trouble over it.” You grumbled.
“Deal.” Ellaria agreed.
“Ellaria.” A familiar voice called from behind you. On instinct you pulled away from her, even though you were sure the Dornish prince did not mind. What you were worried about was the hand of the king that trailed behind him. You hoped he hadn’t seen you with Ellaria draped all over you.
“My prince.” Ellaria greeted, returning to her favorite place, at her lover’s side. “She is nice company when she’s not so defensive.”
“You should see her when she’s drunk.” Tyrion chipped in. “That’s the only time she seems to like me.”
Somehow you managed to glare at both of them.
“Oh stop now, just a bit of fun. The prince and I were actually just speaking fondly of you.” Tyrion had that familiar, mischievous glint in his eye that made your heart palpitate faster in your chest.
“Oh really?” You were not amused. Now the prince was the object of your glares. What did he tell Tyrion? Did he betray you? Tyrion knew the prince and his lover were enamored with you, but Oberyn didn’t know that Tyrion knew. Not to mention you told Tyrion nothing about your little threats you gave upon meeting them both. If he told Tyrion, you would never hear the end of it, and you would be even more on guard around the prince than you usually were.
“We were discussing the idea of a tournament.” Tyrion proposed. “The king is fond of...violent delights and your skill with a bow would most certainly amuse him. I made a bet against the prince here that you would beat any challenger.”
“I intend on losing.” Oberyn laughed. “That is why I did not bet a lot.”
“Still,” Tyrion smirked, “I would very much like to be in possession of more money that I have to do nothing for, so I was wondering if you could help me.”
How Tyrion thought he would be able to convince you so easily and propose this idea for his own benefit was beyond you.
“And what do I get from this?” You weren't one for showing off your skill. There was some sort of advantage to people underestimating you, you could always take them by surprise. But by now your reputation probably ruined any chance of surprising anyone. Not to mention you could change your mind if money or something of value were involved.
“The adoration of the king, the hand of the king, and the high society of Westeros.”
You snorted. “Forget it.”
“Fine! You can have the winnings too.” Tyrion huffed. “You rob me of my own winnings from my own bet. You wound me, my dear.”
“You’ll get over it.”
Both Oberyn and Ellaria laughed.
“Do you two always act like this?” Ellaria asked.
“Unfortunately her skill comes with a mouth and an attitude. She sometimes succeeds in making me question if that is worth the protection she provides.”
“If my protection wasn’t worth it, I would still be in the North right now.”
“Hmmm...yes sometimes I wish you still were.”
You gave Tyrion a playful nudge. “Don’t listen to him. He’d miss me.”
“I can tell.” Oberyn grinned. For a second you forgot all about keeping your guard up around the Dornish visitors. Tyrion always brought that out of you, the real, unguarded version of you. You supposed you could allow yourself some fun, just this once.
“This is so exciting! I’ve been dying to see the Silver Hawk in action.” Ellaria grinned something mischievous. In any other circumstance, it might have made you nervous, but the chance to actually get some shooting in was actually exciting.
Definitely didn’t have anything to do with showing off in front of Oberyn and Ellaria.
Definitely not.
“I hope to live up to your expectations, Ellaria.” You smiled, just a little.
“I’m sure you will exceed them.” She winked
Tyrion glanced between you and the Dornish. “It seems like she already has.”
If looks could kill, Tyrion would have dropped dead under the heat of your glare.
“She has been more than obligating in making us feel welcome here.” Your eyes widened at Oberyn, but you quickly concealed your shock. He hadn’t told Tyrion about your threats and less than warm welcome. But why? Why would he lose the opportunity to get back at you for insulting a prince, a prince who was an honored guest nonetheless? “You have a very loyal friend at your side, Lord Tyrion. You’re very lucky to have such friendship.”
Neither you nor Tyrion knew what to say to that. At least for a moment. Tyrion eventually had a response to everything.
“I choose my friends and allies well.”
No one could deny the double meaning in that. It was an offer to them more than it was a compliment to you.
“You do indeed.” Oberyn agreed.
Two more pieces to Tyrion’s game.
“You both are welcome to peruse the palace as you please, though I’m afraid I must steal away our Hawk. Please make yourselves welcome and do not hesitate to bother any of the servants should you need something.” Tyrion offered respectfully, ever the host to his new allies.
“Your hospitality is most appreciated, Lord Tyrion.” Both men have a small, respectful bow.
“We hope to see you soon.” Oberyn once again kissed your knuckles softly.
Tyrion had to do everything not to chuckle. That didn’t stop a stupid grin from forming on his face.
When the couple was out of earshot, you pointed a finger at Tyrion. “If I hear a single word about any of that I will be using you as target practice for the tournament.” You huffed.
Tyrion smirked. "Come now, my dear, having two incredibly attractive people want you like cats in heat is nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about."
You huffed and stormed away. If Tyrion actually did need you, you would punish him by making him wait until tomorrow for whatever it was.
Curse them. Curse them with their stupid charm, their incessant flirtations, their dumb, pretty faces, their kind words, their alluring charisma...
What the hell were they doing to you?
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Cersei waited patiently in her room. She had neglected a few royal duties all for this. Her nails tapped on the table, then quickly stopped when she heard the door to her chamber open.
“Well?” She asked sharply.
The blond-haired boy failed to control his nerves under the queen regent’s gaze. “The Silver Hawk has captured the interest of Prince Oberyn and his paramour Ellaria Sand. The assassin has not outwardly verbalized her affection towards the Dornish, but she was seen in the courtyard on Lady Ellaria’s arm.”
Cersei took a moment to consider this. You never showed any outward affection towards anyone except her brother, and she couldn’t do anything about that, not while her brother was being protected under Tywin. But she could do something to you. You were only under the protection of Tyrion, which meant very little to her. Her father she had to obey, her brother she did not.
“Keep track of her. They don’t call her the Silver Hawk for nothing. She has a sharp eye, make sure you stay out of sight while you spy on her. If she finds you, you run. If I find out she spotted you, you will be executed. Do I make myself clear?” Cersei asked, having no concern for the man who was her own blood, her cousin.
“Y-yes, my lady.” The boy gulped before taking his cue to leave.
The queen stirred about in her chamber, her thoughts were only composed of how best to take revenge on you.
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