#learns her bestie has been given power

[sunsetsharkblog]

Rewatching Arcane and I’ll never get over the fact that there is no indication that Caitlyn returns to Piltover to get paperwork to break Vi out, doubled with the fact that Jayce clearly had no idea she had done so, which means while she’s still healing from the bomb attack she ran away from home, impersonated an officer (dressing as an enforcer despite being freshly fired) and brought paperwork with her with the intent of forgery originally just to hopefully get a name from a prisoner because she was obsessively overconfident of the fact she’s a better detective than anyone else. Absolutely tickles me.

“My crimes are justified because I’m right.” This woman is insane.

#arcane #Caitlyn #caitlyn kiramman #caitvi #learns her bestie has been given power #immediately abuses it

[reilliane]

i promised scara brainrots, here we go! slightly angsty, but more on the fluff side this time (surprisingly) and pretty self-indulgent! this is long lmao

✤ she/her

SPOILERS FOR 3.3 ARCHON QUEST!

: ̗̀➛ Reverse Isekai AU (becoming besties with a fictional character- wait, why is he here)

Imagine being in a fit of tears after playing through the Archon Quest. It's always been known that the narrative behind Scaramouche—Kunikuzushi, Kabukimono, Balladeer- just him, is tragic. But boy, with the way everything fell into place, he was meant for tragedy, it's awful.

It's difficult to focus on the characters' dialogue when you're busy trying to see through the blurriness of your eyes, but you manage. You hear him say something to the Traveler, and there shows up a choice box like always. Paying no mind to it, as you are occupied with sniffing and catching your breath, you press whatever.

He mentions ceasing, as what the trailer for version 3.3 entailed, and he's gone, and- wait. Did your game crash? Why is it frozen on a particular scene? Huh, your device shut down- your progress!?

Alas, you're not in the mood to lament over that when you can just spill woe over the story for the mean time. So you do just that, weep and roll around in your bed kicking your feet 'cause wow, yes, the guy's evil and all- but damn! His life is founded on nothing but angst! When you pull for him in game, you'll be placing him in the teapot with only the finest of comforts availa— OUCH!?

To your pain and confusion, something drops onto you from above, crushing your back as that something eventually topples out of your bed with a loud cuss. Wait a minute, was that a voice-? You take a peek and start laughing. Ahahaha, no, impossible, why- that only happens in fanfiction! Yet, his demanding question that reaches your ears in real time only serves to remind you that this is real.

“What the hell are you laughing at, you puny mortal? Answer my question or die where you stand!” AHAHAHA YOU'RE TRIPPIN'!

News flash, you're not. Because all of a sudden you are being pinned on the bed, with a very angry little man above you that doesn't seem to be joking around with what he said about killing you.

Holy smokes, it's supposed to be impossible but no, he's right there. On top of you. If you were reading some kind of e rated fanfiction in ao3, you would've screamed because hey he's looking pretty handsome right now but- woah, woah, calm dOWN SIR YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR ANSWERS!

As expected, Scaramouche does not believe an ounce of what you say, but resigns to it. After all, he has already 'deleted' his existence in Teyvat, it'd only seem logical if he were to be transported in an entirely different world...

Now, as he is a smart guy, he very quickly deduces that you somehow know him. Oh boy, imagine telling him that he's someone from a game. At first, he'll laugh bitterly at it, saying something like 'of course. my misery was some kind of amusement, is it?' BRO mission therapy starts now. You're no Nahida, but still!

Now imagine him learning that he has 'fans'. Boy will be so confused like, fans what fans- do you mean those accessories orrrr-

He understands what you meant when you show him that he has a 'following', and he's pretty stumped. He only ever knew Haypasia, he had a single follower, but in this place- he had... tens of thousands? HUH? HUH??

As he's already been given a reality slap by the Traveler and Nahida, he's no longer in the mindset to be all god-like, but boy the temptation... until he realizes that he doesn't have any elemental powers. And he's become human. Oh boy.

When he realizes that he's breathing and has a heartbeat, dude stares at you for like a minute straight. Is this real? Look, look! He snatches your hand and holds it over his chest and- holy hell he's right, he has a beating heart.

Give him some space to process things, his mind is currently exploding right now.

It'll take him time to understand that he's loved as much as he is hated in this world. The latter he understands, but the former... oh, is this real? He still can't believe it, so you had to go through various social media platforms just to prove a point. He bares his eyes to numerous 'posts' that range from 'YO HE BETTER COME HOME I'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF HIM', 'AHSDAKJHDJAKDHA HE'S SO HOT BARK BARK YEOAWOADSADH', and other more... flustering posts.

HE'S LOVED! Well, he's also hated, but he's LOVED! In all his confused snark, he asks you where you stand in those two groups. Bro's putting you on the spot, good luck.

If you manage to evade that question, you'll tell him that he's free to stay with you until he gets the ropes of this world. It'll be a bit difficult to adjust with someone new and yes you've screamed far too many times when he pops up somewhere in the house, completely still in disbelief that he's there, but it'll be alright.

When you first accompany him outside, you had to throw him in huge clothes just so that he won't be noticeable. Even if he was 'humanized', he still looks a lot like how he does in game, not to mention his voice. He dislikes hiding, but has to put up with it.

Bro highkey basks in the glory when you both go to a genshin convention and see all the love for him. It's the one time he gets to dress up in his Harbinger attire (though he admits he dislikes having connections with it after knowing the truth) and show himself without fear of hearing "YO ARE YOU SCARAMOUCHE? YOU LOOK LIKE THE REAL DEAL!" because cosplayers are a thing. When he finds out that he gets a 'redesign' he pesters you to buy him the outfit. How laughable, how can the OG guy not have his own made clothes in the game??? You cave of course.

He's still a smug lil shi- though, so he will say that he is the one and only 'Wanderer/Scaramouche' when asked in the convention. Your panicked screaming in the background is thoroughly enjoyed, please, continue giving a good show as he revels in all the attention. Before long, posts about him are scattering all around the internet and you lecture him about the mob on your door and the diehard "HE'S MINE!" fans that has sent threats in your social media. They still believe he's just a really good cosplayer, but still...

“Hah, what're you so scared of?” he'll just smirk in the middle of your lecture, “They won't be able to land a hand on you so long as I'm here.”

Cue malfunction. He knows what he's doing, isn't he? This smug piece of- you'll kick him back into the game if you could!

“Like hell you will. Even if you can, you won't do it. Your boring human life has only become interesting because I'm here.” + :P

DAMN, HE RIGHT THOUGH!

ive always liked his character from the moment he appeared in that first event but now that his lore is fleshed out it's time to go ham >:D

#moonlitrambles #scaramouche x reader #wanderer x reader #scaramouche fluff #wanderer fluff #genshin x reader #genshin fluff #genshin angst #scaramouche angst #genshin headcanons

[kikyan]

Yandere Pomefiore Headcanons

TW/CW: Dark Content up ahead!! Yandere content specifically!! Themes will include but not be limited to, yandere, possessiveness, violence towards reader or characters, manipulation, mentions of stalking, obsession, etc. (I think that should be it but unless I'm missing something please do let me know!!) Please proceed with caution!!

DISCLAIMER: These are my interpretations of his/her/their persona and none of these is 100% accurate. I don't condone any of these actions in real life and all of this is purely fictional and should be taken as such! Underage characters will ONLY be given SFW headcanons, please respect this decision!

Banner made by @herestrish please don't steal my bestie worked hard on it and I love them so much :((

Vil Schoenheit

Beautiful Vil indeed, Vil is one of the characters who I feel relate to the most. His desire to be the fairest is rooted in the ideology that he has to work twice as hard for the praise that comes at no cost for Niege. Vil’s S/O would be someone who can see past that, maybe someone who can see the ‘ugliest’ parts of him but still want to be with him. Someone that can accept Vil for himself. With that said, he’s a manipulative, possessive, and overprotective yandere. 

It needs to be said that Vil is probably the most reliable housewarden here. I feel like he’s the type you should go to for advice because he tells it to you straight. He doesn’t sweeten his tone or downplay the situation to spare your feelings, he’s direct. The best way I can describe Vil and Neige is that Neige is cute, and Vil is hot. Niege is the cutesy persona, the kind and charismatic main character that you can’t help but root for in every situation. He’s literally the one who beats the villain with the power of friendship. Vil is a sophisticated and respected individual, the one who worked hard to get what they have, because of this. . .he’s often made to play the role of a villain. The one who is blinded by greed and stops at nothing to prevent the MC from getting what they want. That’s the role he plays. His S/O would be someone who sees past that, long story short someone who can respect and love Vil for himself rather than some silly persona he’s been pushed to play. Someone who can see Vil in the worst light but accepts him. You see the ugly but rather than shy away from it you learn to embrace it. 

I don’t want to say that he’s manipulative to the extent that Jamil might be, but he’s good with words. Pomefiore is a dorm that radiates beauty, not just physical appearance but how one carries themselves. This makes sense when in book 5 he talks to the others about skincare and even reminds Epel that ballet isn’t exactly a gendered sport. Beauty is how someone carries themselves, what they reveal when facing a tough situation, and how they view themselves and others, that’s beauty. If his S/O ever had a doubt, they would seek Vil’s opinion first. Of course, he knows more and his opinion is highly valued. His manipulation isn’t too complex but it follows the ideology that if a stranger gave an unsolicited opinion you won’t pay too much attention. Still, if a trusted friend gave it, you’d be inclined to trust them more. Under his guidance, Vil will slowly alter your mindset as well as your opinions of others. He’s Vil, he has a keen eye for these things after all. Vil says things straightforwardly so you know he’s being honest, that’s gotta count for something! So while it’s not a big thing at the moment, his words start to weave themselves into your conscious decisions. He’s not someone you would doubt, much less disobey. 

He’s quite possessive. In the way Jamil doesn’t want to give his S/O up, he can’t stand the idea of someone taking you away from him! Vil is quite infatuated with you, you see. The one thing he wants is standing right in front of him, he’s not letting his opportunity go by. He’ll start by conviving you to spend time with him. You’re failing your potions class? Vil can offer to help but it won’t come for free! The occasional fashion advice or skin care opinion, always offering to teach you the ropes and how to accessorize. Granted if you don’t ask for it nor actively seek it, he’ll never push his opinions onto you. If you do however ask for his advice, he’ll make a tight schedule that takes up your time and includes himself in the mix. Would he isolate you from others? No, but he would drop some side comments that might make you reconsider who you should be hanging around with. The choice is yours but he’s quite persuasive. He would never let Neige know of you, he can’t risk you becoming a fan or choosing Niege over himself. He just can’t let that happen. This ties in with his over-protectiveness, he’s by no means a pushover. With fame comes risk and Vil is more than qualified and prepared to ensure your safety. In the event that he does go public with your relationship (which he will), some crazed fan might send something to you! 

Overall, there are no traits that I can use to define how dangerous Vil can be as a yandere. Vil would probably force you to go through some rigorous training, anything that proves your loyalty to him. I think it’s what he values the most. Loyalty to him. Once you prove you can be trusted, Vil might start to expose bits and pieces of himself to you but don’t get your hopes up. Does Vil want to be worshiped? Yes, but he wants you to love him. It has to be you, nobody else can suffice. Nobody else sees Vil the way you see him and that’s what he wants. He wants your eyes to be on him, He’s in the spotlight and you’re the only member of the audience that he yearns for. Don’t let your gaze wander, keep your eyes focused on him. While it’s your attention and affection that he yearns for, he by no means will resort to groveling. He has too much pride (though maybe in extreme feelings and conditions, he may but unlikely at the moment) and I feel like it contradicts his ideology of working to earn. If it’s your affection he wants he’ll work hard and strive to gain. Do I think he may have a moment where he slips up? Yes, like in book 5, that wasn’t supposed to happen but it did. He had the idea of beating Niege at a dance competition but towards the end almost took his ass out. I feel like it starts to be futile, normal means of gaining your affection aren’t working, or keeping your love he may stoop down to using potions. Designed as ‘sharing’ snacks and drinks, he may slip in a potion that will make you agree or idolize Vil to a certain extent. He by no means will buy your love or use cheap tactics to earn it, but he may fall into a fear that you may leave him resulting in a potion to keep your love. 

Also, I realized that with these headcanons I don’t exactly highlight something that makes them unique, but I will start doing that with the remaining characters! Vil, what makes him unique is that he’s as suffocating as the poisons he makes. He’ll slowly start making his way into your life and cloud your senses. Anything and everything you do is for Vil. The air you breathe is for Vil. He demands absolute loyalty (as I’ve repeated countless times but I can’t organize for shit) and that loyalty is slowly woven into your routine. You use his skin care, you style your clothes a certain way because Vil told you. You style and accessorize yourself according to his recommendations because Vil is right. You act the way Vil would appreciate (in your eyes because I'm a huge believer they will love you for being you), and you are dedicated to him. The most unique thing about this is that it’s all according to Vil’s design. He managed to flip the table and make YOU seek him out rather than him doing all the hard work. 

These headcanons probably don’t do him justice but on the scale, he’d be an 8/10. It’s Vil, he would never show such unsightly behavior and I think that is where people would fall for it. If anything I think pomefiore is a dorm that can show multiple faces. They hold themselves to such a standard that at first glance, they could never do that! He excels at potions and poisons so he is quite a danger to others and his S/O. His manipulation is hidden under the guise that Vil is only helping you out. It’s Vil, sure some of the things he says might sound rude but he’s just being honest. His reputation does help him conceal his true behavior. His love is suffocating and overpowering. Surely you can learn to accept this ugly Vil as you would the beautiful Vil.  Not to mention, he’s clouding your mind to the point all you can think about is him (managed to save these headcanons because I thought the song Aishite X3 (I’m typing all that out) and how I personally feel Vil would relate to it on some form.

After editing these headcanons I came to the horrifying truth that this sounds like Nate and Cassie’s relationship in euphoria. . . shit. Oh! Before I forget, on the rope-chain-saw scale I think he would be chain. He isn’t one to restrict you physically, but he would restrict with you magic and potions. As I mentioned before, he’d try to manipulate you to turn the tables around, it would be you seeking him rather than him seeking you which would put him on the rope scale. Since he has a possibility of using magic to keep you obedient (rather than make you because he still wants you to make that choice) he would be placed on the chain, you can win back freedom (basically he has no use for the potions at this point) as long as you continue to prove your devotion to him! Okay, this time FOR SURE I’m done! 

Rook Hunt

This man scares me, he’s horrifying. In canon, he’s probably just a bit off-putting and he’ll be nice to you but as a yandere? That being said, Rook is manipulative, possessive, obsessive, and sadistic. Let’s get into it!

The biggest thing with Rook is that we need to see his reference material, he’s a hunter. That predator and prey dynamic is quite strong as we’ve seen in the beanfest event, he likes the thrill. Normally I’d say to run but he enjoys the thrill of that so start walking slowly. Let’s talk about his S/O, I try not to put too many traits because I truly like to believe that they prefer the personality of their S/O as opposed to anything specific but he’d be interested in his S/O. Their way of thinking and the way they carry themselves. We know he loves beauty and has no problem voicing his admiration, but when it comes to his S/O, his comments increase a lot. He loves the way you dress, the way you carry yourself, the way you write your name, and the way you speak, if you have any anxious ticks they don’t go unnoticed and he loves them as well. He’s very observant of any and all things you do, it’s scary. He’s like Kalim who sees the beauty and the good things, he just communicates them differently. To be honest, right now, Rook would make you love things about yourself that you hate or never knew about. As a yandere, that doesn’t change but his love increases by a lot. Tying this in with his obsessive trait, he knows everything. When you leave class with Grim, his eyes are on you. When you take a test and scratch your head, look confused (stuff you do basically), etc, he’s watching. He takes in any and all information possible. Things that are routine to you, he analyzes and takes great interest. Like a hunter studies his prey, he studies you just as well. Maybe at first, it was just something he does, but then it started to become extreme. If you take walks around Ramshackle and you feel eyes on you, it might be him. He doesn’t do anything other than stalk but that doesn’t make it any better. His eyes are ALWAYS on you. Taking in EVERYTHING. He’s extremely obsessive if you couldn’t tell.

Manipulative and this is also where I want to include his ‘unique’ trait. He will NEVER trust you. I’m like jumping a couple of steps but this will all make sense, promise. His manipulation isn’t like the others where they isolate you and try to make it seem like you only have them. It also isn’t something based on authority where they say, “I’m this so you should trust me” or where they use their fame to get you to comply (AKA blackmail). No, Rook takes on a different route. He’s a hunter and he’s always setting up bait but his reasoning isn’t always to prove your loyalty and love, it’s because he finds it fun. Like the Leech twins, you’ll have to be constantly on edge with him. It’s all about observing you. If you read yandere fanfiction, I’m sure you’ve seen prompts that involve the yandere placing the darling (you) in a situation where they can escape, but it’s secretly a test. With Rook, you’ll NEVER know it’s a test. You could stay put for three hours and Rook comes back saying he was busy. You realize then, you could have gotten help but you didn’t. Sometimes, he’ll leave you for 15 minutes and the moment you turn around to run, he’s there. You’ll either have to try to escape at every opportunity or stay put at every opportunity. He could send you on an errand, running papers to a teacher. Out of the fear that he’s watching even though logically he wouldn’t be in the office, you don’t say anything. You realize too late that it was a perfect opportunity to flee from him. This ties in with his unique trait.

He will NEVER trust you. In fanfiction when the darling has been ‘loyal’ (basically playing into their hands waiting to get the upper hand and flee) for some time ranging from a couple of months to years and the yandere assumes that they’ve finally given in. Yeah no, that’s not happening with Rook. You could be together for 10+ years and with 8 children, but he’ll NEVER assume you’ve given in. He’ll play the role and display signs that make it seem that he has but rest assured he hasn’t. He can be the perfect husband, and doting father, and just be a textbook family. You think you’ve planned well, surely after all these years he would believe your charade but no, Rook still keeps an eye on you. Not to mention, he has an army of 8 kids. He probably taught them to recognize signs and to snitch on you. Imagine you’re planning on leaving him but taking the kids and you tell them the plan but all these fuckers turned on you. Yeah, trust is something that comes hard with Rook (if you ever gain it), but this also ties in with the rope-chain-saw scale. He’d be rope. He enjoys the thrill of the hunt and I don’t see him as someone who tires of it. He’ll have some restrictions but overall, he wants you to be as free as possible. You won’t have any extreme restrictions or anything holding you back other than your fear of him. Funny enough, this brings me to my second point, he’s sadistic.

He doesn’t mean to harm you physically, but mentally he loves it. Physically, maybe but it’s not that common. He’ll find your scared expression beautiful and exciting, it shows how much you’re afraid of him. Of course, he wants your love and honestly, in a non-yandere setting, he’d be the perfect boyfriend. As a yandere, he THRIVES off the idea that he’s the biggest threat in your eyes. It’s the thrill of the hunt that makes that catch so much sweeter. Despite all the opportunities of escape (test or not), you don’t take them because of that fear. Any and all bait (escape or not because it’s mostly used to track your reactions) is meant to cause mental anguish. If you do bite he may inflict some physical pain but it’s not something that happens often. In the commissioned fic I wrote, you ran and Rook used an arrow to stop you. Yeah, he’ll do that again. He’ll treat you very well after (medical sense) but he’s not above harming you temporarily. I didn’t put him on the scale as saw, because he doesn’t want to take away your ability to run. Back to the original point, the mental anguish he causes is so much worse. It’s the way he will pamper you, loves you, gives you gifts, and speaks sweet words that make you melt away in a blissful state. You seem to forget that his eyes are closed on to you, he sets up traps that you may or may not recognize until after he appears to give you praise or punishment based on the result. You can’t read him and you can’t predict his intention so you live in fear. That’s what sadistic Rook loves, he’s the cause of your pain and fear.

Wrapping these headcanons, Rook gets an 11/10 on the yandere scale. I wanted to say 10/10 because he’s a danger but because he’ll never trust you he gets an 11/10. Escape really isn’t an option (unless you want to end it all but even then your snitch children might step in). He’s possessive like most, if not ALL yanderes. You’re his, trust me others will regret messing with you. I don’t think Rook would isolate you so he’s not possessive in that sense (like some of the yanderes) but he still wants you to be his and his alone. I don’t think he’d brand you (this brings up a tiny point how despite what you think he sees you as an equal and not as a pet because the mental anguish he causes is what leads you to make that dynamic) but if pushed to the point, he may and find beauty in something of his on your skin. He’s dangerous because he causes an INSANE amount of mental anguish (cater levels) but he can also be physical if need be. He’s always watching and his love is like an anchor, constantly weighing you down and making it hard to breathe. All eyes on you as he sees everything and anything, not to mention his unique magic? Yeah no, escape has and will never be an option. Honestly, I feel like maybe (since this isn’t canon and a yandere headcanon) the whole Pomefiore dorm might be in on it. I see Rook trusting Epel and Vil with you or knowing about you. They might even be the unsuspecting bait that Rook plants. If you thought one pair of highly trained hunting eyes was bad enough, imagine a dorm full of eyes that are trained to see people in the spotlight.

Epel Felmier

So starting right off the bat I’m gonna say what his unique trait is. It’s his appearance. Book 5 was about Vil trying to get Epel to see that his cute face was something he could use to his advantage rather than a disadvantage. So, he’s going to take what Vil taught him and put it to good use. Overall characteristics would include manipulative and overprotective, with a hint of possessiveness.

Finding a way to tie in his unique trait with these characteristics is simple but let’s get into it! Manipulating you and others is quite easy for Epel. Though he doesn’t like being seen as some dainty and petite individually, he’s more than content using it to get you and others to listen to him. You would probably lower your guard a lot more with Epel because it’s Epel. At first glance, I think most of us could push him away if things ever got physical. Which is why Epel doesn’t seem like a danger at first. Epel's gentle and soft-spoken nature is something so refreshing to be around with (especially after hanging out with Ace and Deuce) and is usually quite calming. Epel is sweet and caring, always minding his manners which are suited for someone in Pomefiore. He doesn’t need to do any extra work because you feel comfortable around him talking about your personal life. When something occurs, you may ask Epel for his advice or maybe just to listen (which he’s always down for). It’s different from the others because sometimes Ace happens to say things so bluntly and Deuce, while having good intentions, says things that just don’t work. Epel is a soft-spoken person who offers advice in a tone that doesn’t mean to criticize or look down upon. Finding ways to effectively get his point across without the need of hurting your feelings. You trust Epel so much and while he appreciates this, he knows it stems from his appearance.

I can see him slightly being annoyed by this at first until he starts to slip up. Imagine your surprise when Epel is single-handly arguing and fighting the students who made fun of you. Imagine your surprise when the sweet boy starts to act out, saying things you didn’t expect to leave his mouth and just starts acting different. It’s total whiplash. Once he’s gotten your trust and you start to reconsider, his appearance comes to the rescue when you start accusing Epel of things he’s done. Honestly, I can see Vil and Rook stepping in if things get serious but most of the time his good looks do the talking. What do you mean Epel scared you? He grabbed your wrist and left a nasty bruise? That doesn’t sound like the Epel I know. Did he say all those mean things to you? Are you sure? Epel doesn’t speak like that! Suddenly, he’s making everyone turn against you for speaking out against him. How scary is Epel?

I want to include overprotectiveness and possessiveness together because they go hand in hand. Epel loves you and he’d fight for your honor! It’s quite cute, brave, and courageous to see someone of a small stature standing up against the bad guys. He was raised on the principle of treating everyone with respect and you’re no different! His possessiveness ties in when others try to steal you away from him. No doubt looking down on him because of his size and he needs to show them who’s boss! Well, he sounds tame, so what’s the big issue? Ladies and gentleman, it’s a power dynamic scale we have going on. See Epel is so used to being seen as someone small and petite and while he appears that way to his darling, he has the ability to remind them who is in charge. Though I don’t see Epel as being someone to get physical with you off the bat, there are times when he sees it as his last resort (and by last I mean he tried one other option and gave up). Considering he has a short temper, it’s more often than not. He can be like Ace who says some mean things and basically degrades you but no point in telling anyone because it’s not like anyone would believe sweet Epel would say that. He can pose a threat and when all else fails, start resulting to hitting you to keep you tied to him but again no use saying anything because who would believe you? Granted, there is only so much he can hide behind leading me to a small point, I think Vil and Rook would encourage his behavior.

Vil would dislike the way he’s so rough with you but he did gain your trust with that pretty face of his. Rook would find it amusing. Honestly, he’d feel the same when he thinks you shouldn’t be too rough with your darling, but Epel is a stubborn one who doesn’t accept defeat. In the rope-chain-saw scale, he’d be split between rope and chain. Honestly, like Rook, you start to grow a fear of Epel. While most of the time he’s his usual self (the one you came to love), saying the wrong thing could set him off and spell disaster for you. It’s like walking on eggshells for your safety. So at some point, Epel has no need for too many restrictions but Vil encourages him not to slip up. Not to get too cocky and assume he’ll always be at the top because an unssuspecting person came come and steal you away. It’s as if they’re trying to make him worse than he already is, resulting in the border between chain and rope. Depending on what happens and how he feels, he made add too many restrictions and he’s always inconsistent with them, but most of the time he’s a rope. Doesn’t feel the need to keep you caged and away when you already know the consequences that await you.

Epel overall isn’t too dangerous, maybe a 6/10? His behaviors can start to get predictable but do be careful with that face. He may even stage a situation where you’re the one hurting precious Epel and onlookers judge you. How could you come to hurt someone like Epel? Surely he didn’t pose too much of a threat. Though, while he physically is strong and has a quite short temper, his behaviors can become routine and easy to follow. He’s really only a danger more than Deuce because he would have the help of Vil and Rook. I’m sure that over time you could turn the tables on him and either fight back or paint him to be the villain he is. He’s truly like the poisoned apple, beautiful and tempting on the outside but rotten to the core.

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[sinnohelitefourlore]

Sinnoh Elite Four Headcanons (Pt 1)

Aaron:

is the youngest in his family, has an older sister

childhood besties with maylene

his parents don’t approve of him being an Elite.

still sleeps with a burmy doll even though he's eighteen.

his breakfast consists of sugary cereal and heaps of coffee.

even if there are chairs readily available in the room, he will gladly sit on the floor ("the carpet is so comfy, Cynthia!")

Bertha:

is an only child. she sees the resemblance between her and Agatha, but frankly, she cannot stand the old hag.

the name "Terrence" is difficult for her to hear.

she always cooks for her elites, and they cannot get enough of it.

she never had children, but that doesn't mean she wasn't a mother.

she has given advice to plenty of league members even outside of the region, holding seminars since she's been doing this for thirty years and counting.

it was not her dream to become an elite, but life had other plans.

Flint:

is a twin. He has a twin sister named Flara whom he does not get along with, and a little brother Buck.

has the most stable family compared to his colleagues - which, he thinks, says an awful lot.

has picked up a bad habit with smoking due to a certain electric-type gym leader.

when he loves, he loves hard - and when he crashes, he crashes hard.

he does well with formal debates and battling with his Pokemon, but likes to throw punches himself instead.

his type of lover only consists of one person in particular ("Your eyes are home to me.")

Lucian:

has a younger brother, Will - yes, that one - by fifteen years. both of them have psychic powers, and their parents do not.

claims to have sworn off sentimental feelings entirely, however, his usual cold tone softens around cynthia, will, and bertha (the list will expand, but more on that later)

people think he doesn't have psychic powers, but he does - he just doesn't wish to show it off like that pesky little brother of his.

books keep him calm, until they don't - suddenly, there's a lamp exploding and his eyes glowing blue behind the tinted shades.

he gets frequent headaches and migraines due to his abilities, the shades help.

"I don't need friends." "Do you have any?" "Cynthia." "Just Cynthia?" "Just Cynthia." (But of course, he would learn he had more)

Cynthia:

info dumps about mythology because she absolutely does.

when she first became champion, there were rumors among sinnohnians about her hair clips that they were tails from two umbreon that she massacred herself.

thoroughly enjoys bitter herbs.

likes to go berry picking with her garchomp

as a child she actually wasn't that interested in archaeology until she had reached her teens.

a social butterfree, yes, but sometimes even a social butterfree has to recharge

#sinnoh #pokemon #elite four lucian #champion cynthia #elite four flint #elite four aaron #elite four bertha #something gained something earned #cynthia #ignitionshipping #bdsp #pokemon diamond and pearl #pokemon bdsp #pkmn #pkmn bdsp #elite four

[flyingwide]

In one interview MPG says he plays sir with just enough likability to keep people tuning weekly and it made me laugh bc one glance at social media proves that once fans saw MPG they were sat for this show regardless of sir’s intentions. Not all but a significant amount for sure. I’m in the camp of yuck-go-away (Gabi being a kid when he took her nullifies any shipping on my part plus there’s so much raw hatred on her part I just can’t see the leap to sexy) but that being said I do think that this show being on network tv makes for an interesting angle because they have to find ways to acknowledge and work around the inherent darkness of the premise which makes for an intriguing story. On the other hand it sometimes comes off a bit too sanitized because of that. The victims are always nice or nice enough, and the villains are mild or basically caricatures. The writing just isn’t there with the missing peoples aspect of the show (honestly it isn’t really there with Gabi and the basement either but I’m more willing to forgive that since it makes for believable messiness) and I hate it because it’s an important issue. Idk. It’s not like I want some misery fest but it’s all so…tidy and dull. Also the emphasis on Lacey and Gabi’s friendship falls flat because they’ve literally never given besties. I buy Margaret and Gabi way more even.

I honestly came into this show for MPG (I had just rewatched Pitch for the 5th time in 2 weeks when I learned it existed) and I’ve been a villain lover since watching Gargoyles at 6 years old (David Xanatos, the man that you are…) so there’s very little he could do that would be beyond the pale for me. A friend noted that they honestly wish he was a little worse because it seems like the show is afraid to have him go too far, which is interesting when they’ve made clear that they have no intention of redeeming him. If he’s beyond redemption, why does it matter that he never goes too far? Just go all in on him being an irredeemable bastard.

I’ve personally made the leap to sexy because how fucky the power dynamics are. She was a child and he was in control. That’s not sexy for me, that makes my skin crawl. But now she’s an adult and she has him at her mercy but he’s shown time and again that he’s not helpless. It’s not a straightforward abuse of power like it would have been when she was 16. They’re not equals now but they’re closer to it. The idea of consent between the two of them would be deeply fraught and that makes the wheels in my brain start turning: what would that dynamic look like? How would it change what they have now? Would it change it? Would it change how he sees her, her purity? I don’t ship it in a “I want them to end up together and in love” sort of way; I want to take a baseball bat to a hornets’ nest just to see what will happen.

I will agree that the writing overall is fairly weak. It seems almost like it’s just checking boxes at some points. I would like to see some sort of overarching case keep coming up in season 2 because Tony’s case wrapped up way too quickly and they haven’t done enough with the idea of Annie to make it compelling. Yet. I think it could get better but it needs to get there quickly.

I like the relationship between Gabi and Lacey but I would like it more if they would acknowledge that Gabi is unintentionally an obstacle to Lacey’s healing. Being around Gabi is impeding Lacey’s ability to move on because she is this big sister figure that Lacey has shaped her life around but that means that her life is shaped around someone intrinsically tied to her trauma. We see Margaret mired in her fear and grief, trapped in that bus station, but there’s much less acknowledgement that Lacey is mired too, held in place by her love for Gabi. I really like the actor and don’t want to see her go but for the character? Lacey, baby, run.

#asks #found nbc

[a-random-pillow]

The Actual Plot of TMNT The Other Haft AU

I will assume you've read most of the back story so here is where the Crossing Starts

2012 Casey Jones get kidnapped by 2018 Cassandra and is forced to join the Mystic foot.

Topside Turtles search for Casey and start finding hints of the Hidden City

Shredder accidentally finds the hidden city meets up with Lou

Cue uncle Saki and him having to lie about what he has been doing for the past few years.

Shredder meets Draxum and is like “Hey, it’s a human tradition that if you are marrying into a family you have to beat someone up to prove yourself” and Draxum with zero clues about humans and few morals is like “Sounds legit”.

Draxum fights splinter and given that Draxum has magic he wins but before Drax can kill Splinter the topside turtles get to close. So, Shredder says he approves and Draxum thinks he did a good thing but didn’t tell Lou since Shredder said not too.

Meanwhile Casey is getting lots of Ninja training form Cass and has been forcibly added to the mystic foot. Lieutenant actually really likes the kid and decides Casey needs magic powers. Now Casey has green fire that can burn him and he has zero clue on how to control it.

The topside turtles finally find their way into the hidden city and are so confused.

They all get separated due to shenanigans. Donnie gets found by 2018 Raph. Mikey gets found by the courts. Leo is surviving solo. Raphael gets adopted by Warren and Hypno.

Lou finds out about what has been happening the past few years and says, “I knew Saki couldn’t manage his emotions that well!” While Lou and Draxum are trying to figure out the next move Donatello starts learning violence and also becomes the team medic.

The courts are hella confused about this turtle since he has the same name, General personality and colors as one of their most wanted but whatever. Mikey becomes a court warrior and really wants to go home.

Leo has been looking for his brothers with no luck, but he has figured out that there is another group of ninja turtles suspiciously similar to his family.

Raphael is getting angry management training for Hypno while looking for his brothers.

April and Splinter come down to the hidden city since the boys have been gone for two days.

Anyway, the Mystic foot launch an attack on a museum to get a piece of the dark armor.

So Mikey gets sent to check it out by the courts, Leo happens to be in the area, Raphael catch’s it on TV and Donatello comes with the Rise Gang.

Everyone is really angry and confused about Casey’s betrayal but then they meet Cassandra and understand something weird is going on here.

Raphael gets angry and starts yelling at a Casey which causes their minimal control over there fire to fall apart.

The rise gang manages to get everyone out but the museum gets burned down.

They re-group at Lou’s grand hotel and have a small family reunion. Of course, there is lots of confusion about the name situation so form now on the 2012 gang are the full names while 2018 are the nicknames.

The Topsider turtles ask about Cassandra and they get the info that she has been a part of the foot as long as they have known her, and she can kick major ass.

Meanwhile Lieutenant and Brute ask Shredder to join the mystic foot and of course he says yes. Shredder is surprised to see Casey but after being briefed he finds this hilarious.

Cass, Casey and Shred Head get a similar dynamic to Cass and Draxum in Rise. Shredder dose a thing and becomes the new leader of the foot; Casey goes along with this because he has nothing better to do and Cass thinks she can better protect her brother at the top.

Shred dose kinda care about the kids, he is concerned over Casey's inabbity to control his magic. He knows how bad burns hurt and ends up helping Casey care for his new burn scares.

Cass has started to question the foot's teachings because of what Lieutenant did to Casey (Giving him a power that hurts him, and he can't control)

The Aprils become besties and Splinter aplogize for not protecting Lou. Lou doesn't blame him and welcomes his rat brother into the family, as long as he doesn't start perching traditional Hamamoto BS because Lou is doing fine.

Then Splinter recognizes Draxum and is terrified and confused. Draxum tries to make it up to him my giving Shredder a cane that can turn into an assortment of different weapons. Splinter accepts it because it is a meaningful gift and it's super cool.

Draxum tells the group about Shredder lying to him to use him to kill Splinter. Lou is pissed at Shredder and then have a falling out soon after.

For a while it's just a cycle of foot steal some dark armor while the turtle try and stop them.

Casey has been gaining more control over his powers and the dark armor is nearly complete.

The final piece is the helmet which is in Splinter's possession. They device a complex security plan, a massive vault located in the middle of Draxum's Mansion. Magically secured, you need to be a Hamato to enter, then a password, then have another Hamato enter a different password and then you can get the Helmet.

Shredder calls Kuri down to the hidden city.

A foot team consisting of Casey 'Zero-Fire Control' Jones, Cassandra 'Zero-Hobbies' Jones, Shredder 'Zero-Sanity', Kuri 'Zero-Chill' + Brute and Lieutenant.

Cassandra and Casey launch a front on assault bringing out Donnie, Leonardo, Ralpheal, Splinter, Draxum and Michelangelo.

Donatello and Mikey are looking for other Foot Cells and find Brute and Lieutenant.

Meanwhile Shredder finds Lou.

Lieutenant and Brute use a BS mugifin to capture Mikey and Donatello to threaten Lou into giving up the passwords.

"You and me aren't so different, we would both give up the world for our family but the big difference it that I am willing to use that to my advantage."

"What do you think releasing that demon will do?"

"Make a world where we can all be happy, no Hamato rules, no difference between Yokai and humans, no warring clans. We will all be a family, like it should have been."

Casey and Cassandra get captured while the rest escape.

Casey happily explains what the foot has been doing and exactly how he got into this situation.

Long Story short Shredder is planning to use the dark amour to make a new world.

How did Casey get here? Got kidnaped by Cassandra, drowned by Lieutenant in a magic river to given him a magic and trained to be a foot ninja.

So Splinter summons the ancestors who are like “you see, magic powers” and everyone is concerned since magic powers has been going horribly for Casey. Splinter insists they follow the ancestors. So this brings into question, who counts as a Hamato ?Of course Splinter and Lou + the turtles but what about Draxum? Apparently, Shredder still counted since he could enter the vault? And Casey’s magic won’t work if he was just human.

In short, the Hamato clan is The Aprils, The Turtles, Lou, Shredder, Splinter, Draxum, that girl Shredder had with him and Casey.

The people lacking magic are just Splinter and his turtle sons because 2012 April has her Kraang Powers, Lou unlocked his in the final fight angist Big Mama, Draxum always had magic, The Hidden City Turtled were born with it.

Donatello can heal people and make force fields.

Micghangelo is the flash

Leonardo can phase through objects.

Ralpheal can summon weapons.

Splinter can teleport to other magical Hamatos. and teleport people with him.

The turtles now have cool magic markings as well.

Cue boss music as the turtles start fighting Dark Armour Shredder

Everyone gets cool moments. Raphael doses some cool magic combos with all his weapons. Mikey runs circles shred head; Donnie uses his force fields as platforms for his brothers to parkour on. Leonardo phases threw shredder to get behind him.

Mess with the flaw, Saki gets thrown out and now they have a much bigger problem.

and I will finish this in another post, this is getting long. See You Soon!

#tmnt the other haft au #baron draxum #lou jitsu #splinter hamato #Saki Oroku #2012 michelangelo #leonardo 2012 #donatello 2012 #cassandra jones #casey jones #2012 tmnt #2012 raph #tmnt 2012 #2012 mikey #rise mikey #rise donnie #rise leo #rise of the turtles #rottmnt draxum #rottmnt april #rottmnt splinter #rottmnt au #rottmnt #rotnmt au #2012 splinter #draxum tmnt #tmnt fandom #tmnt #rise of the tmnt #tmnt 2018

[godsofhumanity]

Can we have headcanons about Apollo and his relationship with the fates (definitely not because i miss my sunshine boy) considering Apollo is the god of Prophecy and he tricked them once into letting one of his favorite mortals live in exchange for someone else

whew. ok. this one has been in the inbox for a while because i couldn't think of anything but i've given it some thought recently and this is what i came up with:

first of all. so Apollo's prophetic lineage can be traced back to the titanide Phoebe who was the original goddess of the Oracle of Delphi.

now Phoebe's grandchildren include Hekate, Apollo, and Artemis. so i want to digress and talk a bit about Hekate for a second.

Hekate is associated with witchcraft and magic and crossroads and whatever else, and her mother is Asteria, Leto's sister. and Asteria, of course, was married to the titan Perses until Perses got locked up in Tartarus when Kronos was overthrown and so i've always hc'd that Asteria raises Hekate by herself... and i think Hekate is obviously quite a bit older than Artemis and Apollo.

so, when Leto finally has Artemis and Apollo, i really like the idea of Leto and Asteria living together and raising their children together... and i do like the idea of Apollo and Hekate naturally bonding because they both have that darker magic-y oracle-y side to them.

anyhow. Hekate is associated a lot with the Underworld, and i super super love the idea of Hekate spending a lot of time in the House of Nyx with Nyx learning magic from her. i think Asteria would take her down there sometimes...

so i think Nyx and her children have a really good bond with Asteria and Hekate.... they're not indifferent to Asteria and Hekate the way they are with most of the other Olympians and Titans.

now, Phoebe is the Oracle and she has great oracular (is that a word??) abilities, and so she can give Apollo a lot of her wisdom. but, being a Titan, i think she's quite old at this stage, and i do like the idea that the power of the Oracle wanes with time as new Oracles appear and the power of "fortune-telling" shifts across generations. so, since Apollo now has the Gift, it is a lot weaker for Phoebe.

so i think Asteria has an idea to take Apollo to the House of Nyx to see the only goddesses who's fortune-telling power does NOT wane-- the Fates.

i hc that Zeus approves of this idea too. he has a steady relationship with the Fates because he's the King and he consults with them often anyhow,, and so he figures it'd be good for Apollo to know them also.

thus, Leto brings Apollo to Nyx's house and to the Fates and the three sisters teach Apollo all they know about fate and destiny... and they teach him how dreams are made and how they can be messages, and how dangerous it is to play with fate.

and so Apollo grows up with the knowledge he has gained from his grandmother Phoebe and from the Fates as well.

now we know Apollo wasn't always the guy who abides by the book-- according to Aeschylus, he gets the Fates drunk to convince them to spare his love Admetus' life because he was fated to die, and they agree IF he can find a replacement.

i've always imagined the Fates are very ancient and old (see more Fates hc's here),, and even though they have a playful side, i'm sure that they don't take very kindly to people trying to mess around with fate.

in saying that, i don't think they do much by way of "punishment"... they're advisors, counsellors; not harbingers of justice. so i think, they would be really annoyed with Apollo,, but they wouldn't just entirely drop him from the book of friendship. i think their relationship would just be a bit strange.

however; i also don't think that the Fates and Apollo are besties to begin with... like i said, i think the Fates were more of a teacher to him... and not regular teachers either. just every now and then. so i wouldn't call them "friends" really... just friendly acquaintances.

#sorry. this was a bit all over the place! #hc #the fates #apollo #anon #anonymous #asks

[queenaryastark]

Many Arya fan have written in great detail about her possible meeting and friendship with Dany, but do you have headcannons for what the meetings/friendship with other female (Meera, Brienne, one of the Mormont siblings, Shireen etc) would be like ? Even if you don't think they will actually meet.

Hi there! I really like the idea of Arya continuing to form positive relationships with other girls and women. There's probably so much content about Arya/Dany because they're the two female leads of the series and will likely have to work together on some level during the Battle for the Dawn. But yes, there are lots of other women Arya can befirend:

Arya/Meera: If they meet, they'll be besties. Arya and Meera have a lot in common as both of them served as leaders and protectors of their traveling groups. Seeing a confident lady who doesn't change herself to fit into the patriarchal ideal of femininity and whose feminine expression is closer to Arya's own will help Arya see that there is nothing wrong with who she is. If they meet, Meera will definitely be a great role model and cool big sister type for Arya. And it goes without saying that she’ll adore Meera for how well she has protected Bran all this time.

Arya/Brienne: Their dynamic would be very similar to Arya/Meera with another lady being an example of a different type of lady from the one Arya grew up being pressured to be. Though Brienne would have the added layer of being a knight. While Arya doesn't want to be a knight, she idealizes them like her siblings do: "Hot Pie was being silly; it wouldn't be ghosts at Harrenhal, it would be knights. Arya could reveal herself to Lady Whent, and the knights would escort her home and keep her safe. That was what knights did; they kept you safe, especially women. -- Arya IV, ACOK. So while Arya has seen several knights who have been monsters, Brienne would be the type of knight that fits the ideal Arya was raised to believe in and just might help her get home. I always found it interesting that Brienne is on Arya’s trail and doesn’t fully realize it. I've also thought of an AU where Brienne tries to help Arya get home after AGOT instead of her traveling with the NW. Brienne/Arya would basically be a female Dunk & Egg, which would be fun.

Arya/Arianne: The Short Queens. Throughout her chapters, Arya has befriended and admired all types of women. If they were to meet, she would easily admire Arianne despite how different they are. As a woman who seeks to wield power in her own right and takes assertive action through her intelligence, she is absolutely someone Arya would like and respect. She also happens to be the descendant of one of Arya’s heroines, Nymeria of Ny Sar. I could see an AU where Arya stays in KL and escapes with the Dornish party at the end of ASOS, bringing her to Sunspear where she can bond with Arianne and learn a great deal from her. As it stands now, both have similarities in how they have to out think their opponents given their lack of physical strength and use their ability to make friends to achieve their goals.

Arya/Sand Snakes: Even more descendants of Arya’s favorite heroine, she would absolutely love the Sand Snakes. Each of them is a different example of womanhood, with their own strengths, weaknesses, and different personalities. Arya is currently learning poisons and knows how to put on a performance like Tyene, keeps hidden weapons like Lady Nym, is a horse girl like Elia, disguises herself as a boy to get around gendered restrictions and is intelligent like Sarella, and wishes for justice like Obara. There’s definitely something in each of the ones we know about that Arya would connect with.

Arya/Missandei: These two kids have gone through so much tragedy and continue to persevere. Missandei is one of the most intelligent character in the series, knowing several languages and being able to recite customs and laws from various cultures. She’s also able to apply that knowledge and a guileless persona in government meetings and in war strategies. As another kid dealing with adult situations, I don’t see how Arya can do anything but admire her. I hope they meet and bond in the coming books. If Dany stops by Braavos on her way to the Wall, Arya can join them and befriend Missandei.

Arya/Mormont Women: Arya was pressured to conform to patriarchal standards by misogynistic women and girls who uphold the patriarchy, which resulted in her developing a negative self-image. Had she been fostered on Bear Island with the Mormont ladies, she would have been able to be who she is and develop a healthier self-image. We see how the Mormont women handle themselves confident in who they are as women and capable of wielding administrative, political, and military power. They could be great role models and friends for Arya in the coming books. The women who survive are actively involved in the Norther political plots, which Arya is at the center of -- though she doesn’t know it yet. I can see them supporting her and being a great influence on how she gains confidence in her own femininity. 

Basically, Arya developing positive female relationships is a must. I already appreciate that GRRM has given her girlfriends in Braavos, but it definitely needs to continue beyond her training montage in that city. 

#arya stark #meera reed #brienne of tarth #arianne martell #missandei of naath #house martell #house mormont

[foiazoli]

First Silmarillion Readthrough: Valaquenta

And we’re back with my series of sort of live-blogging my thoughts on the Silmarillion as I read it for the first time! For an intro to this thing, see here, or check out the tag “baby’s first silm read” where all of my previous posts are archived.

We’re into the Valaquenta today, and we finally get into some descriptions of the Valar individually! Jumping right on in;

Manwe: Bird and Wind boy, understands Eru the best, and so gets to be king. Fairly good reason to be made king tbh, I had previously thought he was king because he was strongest (excluding Melkor, who is evil) which imo is not a particularly good way to go about choosing kings.

Varda: Star Queen, she’s got light in her face? Given she’s the star lady I’m not sure if that’s a metaphor or not tbh. Melkor has beef with her cause she told him to fuck off, good for her. The elves love her best and named her Elbereth which the text treats like a great honor but the appendix tells me translates to “star-queen” which. Is a literal description so idk how that's supposed to show supreme veneration or whatever but sure.

Ulmo: Ocean man. First description: “He is alone.” Ominous start, he used to be besties with Manwe but prefers hanging out in the ocean to going to council meetings, big mood. When he’s incarnate, he inspires dread. These descriptions really capture the feeling of the raw power of the ocean and its confusing otherness, I dig it.

Oh the sea-longing! Ulmo directly inspires it in people via going up rivers and playing his shell-horns? Interesting LoTR tidbit tie-in. He gets more info than Manwe via the streams etc. somehow. Considering Manwe is the lord of air and all of these places have air in them I’m not sure how that works, but maybe he’s just not listening as directly? It does also say that Ulmo never abandoned elves and men, and considering this section is after Manwe’s, you can read that as an implication that Manwe did abandon them.

Aule: we get told of his strength (slightly less than Ulmo) before his domain here, “all the substances of which Arda is made,” the phrasing of which suggests a broader scope than I had previously thought. Earth, stone, metal, gems, jewels, etc. are all classic Aule, but “all substances” would include water and air, no? We’ve already got Ulmo and Manwe, so the answer is almost definitely no, but why then say all substances when you mean a much more limited subset of things? And then his domain specifically includes “the basins of the sea”???? That can refer to the rock/earth that the water is resting on, but would be very odd phrasing.

Yavanna: First thing we learn about her: Aule’s wife. Jirt please. Second thing we learn about her: Giver of Fruits, “lover of all things that grow in the Earth,” from trees to moss and “secret things in the mould.” 

Struggling with how to interpret the bit about “mould” here, are we talking about fungus, or mould as in a form used to create things? My first instinct was fungus since we’re talking about plants, but the preceding words about secrets makes me wonder if we’re actually talking about Yavanna making slight deviations in her various creations that nobody but her ever really notices and enjoying the craftsmanship involved. Now you may be wondering, “Zoli, why the fuck would this ever matter?” because my friends, mold is typically something people don’t like, want to get rid of, see as ruining their food/bathroom/kitchen cabinets etc. If Yavanna made and likes mold, then we have evidence of decomposers being intentional, thought being given to things not lasting forever, of a circle of life, decay existing outside of the marring of arda. This doesn’t really line up with how the Valar have been acting, getting mad at Melkor for ruining their things, the vibes are that they intend for their creations to be eternal and last forever, so Yavanna making mold would be extremely notable. The second interpretation loses this circle of life being an intentional thing, and brings us back to the valar intending for things to be unchanging. Lots to think about, all from a single homonym!

Anyway, sometimes she takes an incarnate form as a tree instead of a person, neat.

Namo: controls the dead, and “knows all things that shall be, save only those that lie still in the freedom of Illuvatar.” So this is why fic writers tend to make him omnipotent. Still, things that happen because of people’s free will are outside of his foresight…. Which makes me wonder what is included? I would say natural disasters, but the Valar can control those so that feels like it should fall in the category of things dictated by free will that he can’t see. Do we have a larger philosophical discussion here about how maybe certain actions and events are written into the music of arda, and men/elves/ainu can only make decisions around that? How do we figure what makes a point written into the song vs. a decision of free will? I’m struggling otherwise to see how Namo has foresight at all, if he can’t see that which is made by free will, but “knows all things that shall be” has a gravity to it that implies that there’s a lot there. Idk, foresight in Tolkein confuses me, maybe it's one of those things that he just hadn’t completely ironed out before he died. And he only pronounces dooms at Manwe’s bidding, that’s interesting. Maybe with his all-seeing-ness he struggles to tell what’s important? Maybe he doesn’t care? Lots to dig into here.

Vaire: gets a singular fucking sentence at the end of Namo’s paragraph, Jirt your sexism is so blatant here. “[W]eaves all things…into her storied webs…” describing her works as webs is very interesting. Literally every fan-interpretation I’ve ever seen has her works in Mandos being tapestries, so I suspect that’s mentioned elsewhere, but web implies something more organic to me. I’m picturing Vaire as a spider now, which isn’t particularly relevant(until we get to Ungoliant), but interesting. A web also implies a little bit of messiness that other products of fabric arts don’t typically have. I tend to think of the Valar’s works as complete, perfect, exactly as intended, etc. but a web… a spider made that to serve a purpose, and it can still serve that purpose even with mistakes in it. But what exactly is the purpose of Vaire’s works? To provide the dead in mandos with information about events? To simply record the history of Ea? For whom? To what end? Her works reside in mandos, but Namo is said to have perfect memory, what need does he have for recordings of events? So much to dig into here, partly because Jirt gave us so little to work with.

Irmo: “master of visions and dreams.” He’s got gardens, and then his two sentences are up and it’s on to his wife lmao. It seems like the more abstract the domain of the Vala, the less we get about them. Irmo and Namo are both Feanturi, and they both deal with foresight, and that’s all the information we get about the matter! Why! Tell me how it works dammit! Visions and dreams being linked both makes sense on the surface, and also implies some odd things when you think about it. Dreams are created by your subconscious (we think, dream science is not great atm and was undoubtedly worse in Tolkein’s time), so does Irmo being the patron of both mean that visions have the same source? Visions about things unrelated to you that are also true seem like they would have to have an exterior source right? Is Irmo the source? Is he a conduit for visions and passing them to people from Eru? Again, so many questions, so few answers.

Este: a healer, “and rest is her gift”. An interesting view of healing, although it tracks with what I would expect of Tolkein’s views at the time of writing. When I think healing, I think doctors, surgeries, physical therapy, therapists, essentially people actively doing things, rather than like, sending someone to the seaside for their health (that’s a bit of an older time period than Tolkein, true, but the point stands) which seems to be the direction Este goes in. We also learn in her paragraph that the other Valar come to Lorien to “find repose and easing of the burden of Arda” so we know that the Valar can feel tired, which I find interesting to note.

Nienna: “...her song turned to lamentation long before its [the music of Arda] end, and the sounds of mourning was woven into the themes of the World before it began.”  Okay so Nienna is metal as fuck actually? Good to know. And she spends her time not among happy people in Valimar, but in Mandos consoling the dead and “turns sorrow to wisdom”. I’ve got a new favorite Vala everyone, she’s cool as hell.

Tulkas: full name Tulkas Astaldo, that doesn’t flow as nicely as the other Valar with surnames tbh. In meaning it’s perfectly fitting, ‘the valiant’ is here to kick ass, wrestle, not go to council meetings, and be friendly. yeah sure that tracks. 

Nessa: First characteristic: wife of Tulkas. Second characteristic: sister of Orome (who hasn’t even gotten an intro yet?? Every other time someone is introduced as a spouse or sibling the other person has already been introduced, but nooooooo Nessa is more importantly defined as the sister of someone we don’t even know than as her own actual person. Fuck you Jirt.) As far as her actual personality, she’s fast, likes deer, and likes dancing. So what is she the Vala of then? Coordinated feet? What does she do? Come on Jirt.

Orome: In love with middle-earth, pissed as hell at Melkor for ruining it. Loves trees as well as hounds and horses, and the Sindar call him Tauron!?!?! Hello Tolkein linguists, politely banging down your doors to get the etymology for Tauron and Sauron??? The index/appendix thingy says Sauron means “the abhorred” Whereas Tauron is “forester” or “lord of the forests”. Pardon, what? We got a single letter difference here. Wtf. Anyway, his horse and horn are important enough to be named and given a full sentence or three of description for some reason.

Vana: “the ever-young,” flowers sprout for her and birds sing for her. Married to Orome, younger sister of Yavanna, and that’s all the characterisation she gets!! Another female Vala so un-fleshed out I’m not even clear what her domain is, flowers are Yavanna’s territory and birds are Manwe’s, so… youth? Whatever in the hell that means. How does one govern youth? And not in a “how do you get the kids to do what you want" way but in the way that the Valar are the Powers of the World and have Government in their DomainsTM way. 

And then we get the excuse that this is what the Eldar know about the Valar, and there’s untold other things to know about them etc etc. So we could conclude that Vana and Nessa and recluses who the Eldar never see and therefore know nothing about, EXCEPT, Nienna is explicitly said to not spend time with living Eldar and we know a good bit about her, so find another excuse for your sexism and not fleshing out your female characters Jirt. 

8/14 are considered Aratar, the “high ones” and are more powerful than the other 6. Interesting that Tulkas is not included in this but Orome is when in Orome’s overview it specifically said Orome was “less strong than Tulkas”. I guess the elves think Tulkas is stronger, and they’re wrong? I wonder if that perception came due to Tulkas’s actions in fighting Melkor or something else.

The first paragraph on maiar is chock-full of interesting tidbits

The elves don’t know how many there are

Most don’t have names in “the tongues of the children of Illuvatar”

Maiar are in middle earth, but choose to not make themselves visible to elves and men

We get introduced to some familiar names; Ilmare, Eonwe, Osse, Uinen. Uinen was apparently as important to the Numenoreans as the Valar, that’s cool. Osse and Uinen contributed to Melkor’s hate of the sea, as Melkor tried and temporarily succeeded getting Osse on his side to deal with the ocean for him, but Uinen dragged him back into serving Ulmo. Little bits about Melian and Olorin here too.

The section on Melkor starts intelligibly enough, but this line on his motives is confusing to me: “He began with the desire of Light, but when he could not possess it for himself alone, he descended through fire and wrath into a great burning, down into Darkness.” I’m following up through the part about burning, but how do you get from burning to darkness? The light/dark stuff is largely metaphorical, but the only way I can parse this is to make it about Melkor burning out his (insert whatever here) and being left in the dark, but I’m a little lost on what he’s supposed to be burning here. His remaining goodness and virtue maybe? We’ve already covered that he was evil because he wanted dominion over arda and was wreaking the other Valar’s shit to do it. What more do you need to justify calling him evil?

Then we go on to talk about how he always had maiar servants, and also accumulated more in various times. Some of these maiar servants were balrogs, Sauron was there and particularly strong/evil, and then the Valaquenta just ends!

I have so many questions!! I want to know so much more about how the Valar function, not just what their domains are (and in some cases, clarification on what their domains actually are as well). If any of you are really into any specific Valar and have any info to share, please do! Nienna is gonna start off my favorite character list for the Silmarillion, she just seems super cool.

#baby's first silm read #silmarillion #valar #Valaquenta #Manwe #Varda #Ulmo #Aule #Yavanna #Namo #Vaire #Irmo #Este #Nienna #Tulkas #Nessa #Orome #Vana #silm

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5!

Thank you so much for invading my ask box again, Babs!! I appreciate you so much 🥹❣️

All right, The Cobra is my Marvel WIP (technically WIP even though it's published, because it's unfinished and I haven't been able to find the time to continue it for quite a while). But it's a fic I want to finish someday, eventually, though I don't know when. It's a fic that's very dear to me. It was my first big writing project that I actually published for the world to see, so I love it a lot for that. Okay, buckle up for some lore. I told @koko-raccoon all about my OC, so here's everything I told them:

Her full given name is Lucille Dorothy Barnes, but she goes by Lucy for short, or Luce (She/Her pronouns!! She's a Cisgender Lady :3 Tbh, I like to headcanon her as the type to put Pronouns in her Bio once she gets to the present and has an actual phone and learns how to use Social Media). Anyway, she's Bucky's younger sister, and he's her oldest brother (yes, she has two older brothers and one younger brother. I gave her two additional brothers because according to canon lore, Bucky's supposed to be the oldest of four, even though nothing about his siblings is known in canon).

She and Bucky are 1000% the closest to each other in their family, they were each other's first best friends!! That's the power of sibling love. The two of them eventually meet Steve, and she becomes Steve's bestie as well at the same time that Bucky becomes Steve's bestie. The three of them kind of become a friendship trio, like The Three Musketeers. Oh yeah, and she's also Aro/Ace, but doesn't figure it out until later, because of how taboo being LGBTQ+ was back in the forties. Her being Cis and Aro/Ace is based off my best friend, who is also Cis and Aro/Ace, pffffft (and despite being Aro/Ace, she's one of the most loving people I know).

Anyway, Lucy never gets powers, but does support Steve while he gets the serum, and actually does manage to join the army with him. Even though she's a woman, she still gets in because let's just say that's how desperate they were, lmao. And they also tour together selling War Bonds as Captain America and The Cobra (which eventually becomes her actual superhero name). Then they both get trapped in the ice. I don't know how she survived, because she never got the serum. Let's just say she's built different--and somehow the ice protected her all of those years, I don't know. I don't think I thought about that enough when I wrote it.

Anyway, they wake up in 2012, join the Avengers, and craziness ensues. But the craziest part is reuniting with Bucky, who she thought died all the way back in the forties. She definitely took his presumed death the hardest, she grieved so much. She never really fully recovered from when she thought she lost him. She actually turned to drinking to make herself feel better, it was that bad (she previously never even touched alcohol). And she even cut her long, brown hair and dyed it; it eventually grows back and regains its old, natural color, but it was still a huge, rebellious move for her. She gets even more upset when she learns that Bucky was brainwashed, and he's barely even her brother anymore. But part of her that she thought would never heal heals when Bucky is eventually freed of his mind control and becomes a part of her life again. They definitely become each other's support system when Steve goes back to live out his life in the forties and dies, leaving the two of them (and Sam).

And she's reminded just how fun it is to spend time with her big brother again. She just missed him so much 😭 I like to think that she's also trapped in the town Wanda creates in WandaVision, and actually forgets everything, and Wanda tries to justify it by saying that now she gets to live the life she lost. Very sad stuff. I actually kind of used this fic as an excuse to write a character going through the grieving process, sort of?? It was definitely interesting.

Here's an excerpt of Lucy dealing with grief and turning to drinking as an unhealthy coping mechanism:

When they got back, she turned to drinking. Being drunk erased the pain. It numbed everything. It wasn’t a permanent solution, but it helped. She was old enough anyway. She and Steve sat in the remains of a building, listening to a broadcast.

“Blackout is still in effect throughout the London area. Please wait for the all-clear. Your attention, please. All citizens should remain indoors until further notice. Blackout is still in effect throughout the London Area.”

Peggy suddenly appeared in a trenchcoat. Steve cleared his throat and spoke, his voice sounding rather raspy, “Dr. Erskine said that the serum wouldn’t just affect my muscles, it would affect my cells. Create a protective system of regeneration and healing. Which means I can’t get drunk. Did you know that?”

“I can.” Lucy hiccuped, pouring herself another shot. “It helps with the pain. Physical and mental. Also, Steve, m’pretty sure your metabolism burns four times faster than the average person.”

She heard that her words sounded slightly slurred, but she couldn’t bring herself to care.

“I was just about to say that.” Peggy grabbed a chair and sat beside them. “He thought it could be one of the side effects. It wasn’t either of your faults.”

“Did you read the report?” Steve questioned, probably sounding harsher than intended.

“Yes.”

“Then you know that’s not true.”

She slammed her shot glass on the table, startling Peggy, “I was a coward.”

“You did everything you could,” Peggy assured them. “Did you believe in your friend and brother? Did you respect him? Then stop blaming yourselves. Allow Barnes the dignity of his choice. He damn well must’ve thought you were worth it. Both of you.”

“That’sss Bucky for you.” Lucy’s “s” was slightly drawn out. She laughed drunkenly and then hiccuped again.

“I’m going after Schmidt,” Steve decided. “I’m not gonna sleep until all of Hydra is dead or captured.”

“You won’t be alone.” 

Lucy never forgot those words of comfort.

Here's an excerpt of a small part of WandaVision that I wrote in advance because I got so excited to get to it:

Lucy started to grow angry herself for not being listened to, “What is outside of Westview, Wanda?”

“You know full well what’s out there,” Wanda snapped. “Lucy, I did this for you, too.”

“What?”

“Haven’t you noticed? You’ve gotten to live through all of the decades you never got to experience. You never had to be a hero,” Wanda explained.

Lucy’s hands curled into fists, “I thought you were my friend, Wanda. How could you do this? People here are suffering!”

“You don’t understand.” 

“I don’t understand?” Lucy hit the table with all her strength and started to shout, “I knew damn well what I was getting into when I got into that plane with Steve!”

“You don’t get to make a choice for us, Wanda!” Vision exclaimed.

Also, the best flipping part about this fic is that Lucy is canon is some way thanks to The Falcon and The Winter Soldier!! Sort of. Okay, I still made Lucy up, and Bucky's sister never appears on-screen, so it can be assumed she never made it to the present and passed away at some point. Or he could even be lying. But let me have this!! When my best friend, Matilda, pointed this out, I squealed with happiness so hard.

#ask game #marvel #i still want to finish this at some point because it's very near and dear to me now #i just think it's a pretty interesting concept #matilda actually as an oc too her name is ella and she's loki's wife #we also made a whole fic where they got to meet during the events of the “loki” series #okay now i'm really starting to get nostalgic hahaha--i just remember how fun it was updating this every week and how far along i got #that definitely made me feel so accomplished

[cassioppenny]

best friendships in milesverse GO!!!!!! ooooor if there’s any fun facts about serena hellebore id like to hear them (rotating her around in my head)

HOENN TRIO THE FRIENDSHIP EVER they're so important to me. guy who runs away because he's mad at his dad, little guy who runs away so he can go on the whimsical adventure that he has always dreamed of, and girlie who's just tags along so she can pet all of the funny animals. they're besties :3

anyway fun hellebore fun facts🔥🔥

she doesn't really understand why she cut her hair after she came back to life. she just found scissors in a bathroom and cut it off. (it's because deep down she felt like she's no longer the person that died in that cave and she doesn't deserve to look like her but she's busy thinking she can't feel things anymore to realize that lmao)

her aegislash was given to her by lysandre. she ends up giving it to sycamore post xy. im thinking about giving her some kind of therapy pokemon idk which one though

lysandre doesn't call her by her name once either avoiding saying it or just calling her zygarde near the end of the game

doesn't have a heartbeat lol

she becomes friends with rosa post xy and agrees to act in rosa's movies hoping it'll help her learn to emote more since she's still struggling to after xy

drifts away from the kalos gang as the story goes on stopped traveling with them by the time the ultimate weapon shit happens

malva fucking HATES her post lysandre death and tries (and fails) to kill her again after serena becomes champion

she was dressed up to look more like zygarde when she was being used as the ultimate weapon's power source. she like completely fucking out of it while this is happening she hasn't slept in weeks and has no clue what team flare is doing to her she's just doing what they tell her to do. she may have been given alcohol too idk

she comes back during the rainbow rocket stuff to beat the shit out of lysandre. may or may not have stolen his gun during the fight and shot him. might be a little too extreme though idk

#I AM SO SANE AND NORMAL ABOUT SERENA I LOVE TALKING TO HER #i'll gladly like blab all about her for hours i love her #like seriously she spins in my head forever i'd love to have a conversation where i just infodump about her #pokemon x is my first game i am allowed to make the protag a little fucked up lol #serena hellebore sweep forever💥💥

[pxgeturner]

Stranger Things characters as Monster High characters!

yeah this gets kinda tangent-y in some parts but I think my castings r pretty good ! oh n I forgot robin but if I think of smth I’ll add them. <3

el as frankie stein… el is often alienated in the party, taking on the “hero” role. frankie is also often othered, and returns to a place of insecurity when her uniqueness is shed in negative light; this is despite the fact that both of them continue to save the day with their quirks. el with her telekinetic powers and frankie with her handy dandy detachable limbs. Also they are both the leading ladies so yah.

max as cleo de nile… they are two icons. both of them initially are portrayed as bitchy and cold hearted but as you grow with them you see that they are not just one-dimensional, but a legit smite person who is complex and end up as one of your favorite characters.

dustin as ghoulia yelps… adorable geniuses who aren’t always given enough credit and aren’t really taken serious romantically.

will as abbey bominable… since abbey is a transfer she is unfamiliar with lots of the customs and culture at monster high (alienated like frankie). similarly, will byers spent a formative time and is more childish than his friends. not to say that he is immature, he isn’t. he is just at a different place that his friends and still has some catching up. and he’s doing a damn good job.

lucas as duce gorgan… the cutest most supportive boyfriend a girl could ask for. also casket ball legend. yes he is a bit clueless but he’s a jock, give my bby a break. n yes he breaks up with his girlfriend for a stupid reason. (were lucas n max broken up after s3? Idk it felt like it n s4.)

steve as draculaura… the all around bestie who is constantly trying to fix things for her friends. Or alternatively fix their friends up with someone else (See: clawdeen and laura’s cousin vlad and steve giving dustin romantic advice).

billy as nefera de nile… the older sibling who is hated largely fandom-wide w/potential that was never fully reached. because they never were fleshed out we never got to the point where we are with cleo or max.

nancy as cupid… reporter, radio show host, same diff. They mean well and want the best for their community. However they aren’t taken seriously by done people.

erica as howleen wolf… slightly bratty lil sis who is also a kind of a badass. pffft u prob thought I was gonna lump erica n lucas together as siblings. amateurs.

now u might get mad at me in a sec, here me out 🥺

jonathan as jackson jeckle… cute(ish) nerd who is the sweetest baby, you fall for him for his personality. my favorite of will’s “brother” figures.

mike as holt hyde… the cuter of the “brother” figures for will, but he is also more annoying…. would make out w tho. (after s1, mike went downhill as a character.) he is more beloved but he needs to learn to shut up and listen. we get it you need your music (constant talking n everything going ur way) pls just turn it down. i’m not a mike hate acc, but I feel like the duffers are digging the character’s grave. i like mike but his potential is being wasted.

Eddie as andy beast… kinda reclusive, he is not friends with many but is very attached to those who earn his trust. andy also may or may not have been my imaginary boyfriend from age 8-11 🙈

#monster high #stranger things #eleven #mike wheeler #steve harrington #billy hargrove #nancy wheeler #eddie munson #will byers #dustin henderson #erica sinclair #lucas sinclair #maxine mayfield #frankie stein #howleen wolf #ghoulia yelps #cleo de nile #nefera de nile #abbey bominable #jackson jekyll #holt hyde #jonathan byers #duce gorgan #andy beast #my writing

[turianosauruswrex]

9 for both? Hier sind Kekse.

Thank you so much Bleu!!

9. what is your favorite part of having this oc?

With Katya, I really love playing a charisma caster, more specifically a charisma caster who has no reason to be such. It's my favorite thing about sorcerers-- they didn't appeal to a higher power, they aren't super smart or talented, they're just like this. Katya can be as dumb or rash or faking both as I want. She's still got like +11 to her Persuasion.

I also really love how much of her story has been about love without being a romance. Everything she's done to get where she is has been out of love, misguided as it was, mistaken as it was. She's let me explore an aro-ace-spectrum character and honestly really help me come to terms with my own orientation, and having her learn love is not just one thing, all-consuming, with only one look to it has been really wonderful. There is love in grief. There is love in Grief.

With Peregrine, I love playing someone way more selfish, way more of an asshole as compared to my usual type, and watching how they react to people who are not that. They are out for themselves. They want their Father's approval and that's it. They have fellow party members but they are not seeking lasting relationships, they will be done with them as soon as they're all out of the Hells. That's the idea, anyway. I looooove playing them with this facade-- and it was kind of like that with Katya, too, at first. Peregrine talks a really big game about not needing anyone or anything but Bhaal's approval but they have been lonely for a hundred years. Put them in a pressure cooker, see how they come out. I also get to indulge my interest in cults when considering how growing up in the Temple of Bhaal formed them and their interactions within it.

In the Blood Feud AU, which is where my bestie and I are writing as if our respective campaigns aren't happening, I've really enjoyed watching them change as they are loved. It's also given me the opportunity to write some tasty tasty nightmares and horror scenes which I always love to do.

It's also just. Both places. It's just really damn fun to play and write a child of the god of murder. Like what does that look like? How does that inform their behavior, knowing they were so vastly different from any of their compatriots at every point of their life? How can they wreck shop in combat? How is that going to inform the relationships they're forced into-- what is the party going to think?

Also the designs for both Katya and Peregrine just go hard as fuck. I'm really really proud of them both.

#thank you!!!! #asks #bleumanouche #katya fyodorova #per knezevic

[unsleepingtales]

Episode 19 reactions/freakouts/etc! Major spoilers ahead obviously!

Holy fuck that set is SO COOL

Did they fucking enchant Scheherazade.

Noooo Cindy.

Oh SHIT Zac nat20 right out the gateeeeee

What if they one hit ko raps. Insane.

No minutes at all. You have no idea. What her powers are.

Okay so she’s still gonna take damage. What an inSANE first turn.

SLITS her THROAT???

Tim’s mini is delightful

The mechanic of them having different diplomacy levels with different characters is so so good. So real. I need to have coffee with Brennan Lee Mulligan.

Oh my god I know it wasn’t on purpose but Cinderella saying As You Wish is giving me Thoughts

I feel like I’m in summer school top ten insane Ally Beardsley statements

Elodyyyyy

Gerard what are you DOING

Just be normal. Cmon.

Rosamund 40 points of necrotic damage off the bat holy shit. CIRCLE OF DEATH SPELL? What the fuck is that.

Miraaaaa I need to hug her

YES convince her please she needs to be ok

Oh that’s such a cool visual holy shit

Lou Wilson is so so good. He’s so good at what he does.

I DONT WANT MY STORY TO END HERE

Brennan going “Baba, what are we going to do?” Wild thing for him to do tbh

Everybody but me going to die here??????

(Pib clocks that)

“I love a crone” so true Emily

Saving Face is such a wild thing

ELODY THERE IS HOPE IN THE WORLD

You’re going to get a chance to tell your story. This is the end of everything and you haven’t been given your moment.

You can make a new most important part of your life. You can learn and grow. Things don’t just end!

It doesn’t have to be the way that it was.

I’m just gonna be a weird little guy and see what happens! So true bestie!

Rapunzel is so nuts btw

RED

Soooo saaaad

Oh my god the editing on that shot was incredible

I love things that make Brennan, the DM trying to kill them, go “oooh sick”

Telekinetic shove???? So cool

Telekinetic shoving someone into your arms. Saying we care for the stories. Not being able to break through. Oh my god. The emotions in this silly little dice game.

What a delightful interlude before Pib fucking dies.

Ally is just talking so well today.

STOP HURTING HIM. THIS ISNT THE PLAN. SOBBING.

104 HP. The books dealt 106 HP. Insanity. 18 d10????? The fuck Brennan??

Rosamund full dead? Rosamund full dead?? The dome did the thing. Rosamund full dead.

:(

WHAT

New mini new mini

Hey Brennan quick q what the fuck

Oh NOW she gets her head in the game?

YES baba yaga

YOU MAHST WAKE AAHP (slap)

I love them fucking with his ruler

Elody the ally <3

Oooh Murph that’s such a cool ability.

SHE ONLY HAS 25 HP RN????

Zac facial expressions my beloved <3

Battle master is so fucking cool.

YES MURPH GET HER MURPH

My wife is my friend now.

Rapunzel talking to elody about her life choices as she’s being eaten was so funny for Brennan to do

It SPINS Rick Perry let me work for you I’m begging

Hyena???

God, the idea of Mira using her legs as weapons. Kicking Snow White in the head. So many thoughts.

Holy shit necrotic sleeping beauty killing necromancer snow white is so insane

Insane shit from Baba Yaga.

I love the dialogue choices Brennan makes for her

Oh god the faint whisper of Something Wicked This Way Comes before the faeries reveal. Wild.

See you in the stars I fuckin guess

Preview:

IS THAT A FUCKING INK HAND

Fireworksssss

Oh that was his Cinderella voice.

Oh my god the gems. Brennan what the fuck are you doing.

#neverafter #rick perry appreciation hours #dropout art team <3

[joyfuladorable]

⭐!

Fanfic Writers: Director’s Cut

Blessings upon ye, Lolly!! I shall talk about “That’s My Mom!”

So, this fic actually began as a tiny divergence! It started with Junior seeing his mom’s photos and then interrupting the conversation shortly thereafter, halting the pizza stacking challenge. I decided after a while that I wanted it to fit in canon properly and changed CJ’s interruption to after Raph beats Leo’s record. I also plan to make this fit with the Casey (Sr) lore I’m writing, so you’ll eventually be able to read her perspective of this scene with the added bonus of context for how she’s developed since the show, huhuhu!!

So, there’s a bunch of scenes/lines I wanna talk about:

- The Incident mentioned near the beginning is the same one from the last flashback where Casey teleports F!Leo and Jr away. Junior suffered both physical and mental trauma from it, which repressed most of his memories of his mom. I hope I made that clear in the fic, lol!

- “Do you know how many ‘Casey Jones’ are in the Manhattan area alone?? Too many! I counted- TWICE!” << And Casey Sr has challenged just about all of them (and won) to establish dominance #FACTS

- “What are you talking about, I calculated the perfect am- OWW!!” Donnie rubs at the arm Mikey just elbowed. << Proud of this one, hehe!! I was actually a little nervous writing this fic cuz of how easy I know it is to mischaracterize the Rise turtles, but I think I did a pretty good job! *pats self on back*

- Casey is, at this point, halfway through befriending the Hamato Clan. She already had Splinter’s vote of confidence by the end of the show. And of Course she’s Besties with Raph! (I’ll get into the hows and whens and whys in my lore fic probably). Mikey wormed his way into her heart like the little gremlin he is. And she’s on full given name basis with Leo and Don (ie calling them Leonardo and Donatello) and on Last Name basis with April (due to a wombo combo of social awkwardness, presumed rivalry, and currently misunderstood romantic feelings). It’ll get better! …Eventually!!

- Okay, whatever he thought before was a big fat fucking Lie. He Can’t Actually Handle This. << Contradictory Transitions are Hilarious so of course I had to put one in

- It makes sense now, why the older members of the Resistance spoke of the past with such fondness. There’s hope in abundance here, in the idle chatter and the eyes lacking decades of trauma. He’s glad to have helped save this. << Casey only just beginning to understand the dissonance and gravity of being the sole survivor of a doomed timeline

- a scent of ozone fills the air and lightning forms and crackles around a glowing pink portal lined with the petals of the Hamato clan symbol. << Casey was already experienced with portal magic, so once she eventually (I’ll get into it in the lore fic) unlocked her Ninpo, I don’t see why she Wouldn’t utilize it to power the abilities she learned in the Foot

- “The Kraang, yes, I know.” << Girl knows the bylaws of the Foot Clan by Heart. Why Wouldn’t she know about the Kraang? Woulda been majorly helpful during the movie me thinks *looks directly at the camera*

- “All your talk about Family this, Togetherness that,” Casey spits. Then, the anger just- vanishes , and Junior watches his mother curl in on herself, arms crossed and head dipping below her shoulders. He’s too far to hear what she says next, but the Hamatos near her certainly do, sharing wide-eyed sorrowful looks. << lore fic will eventually reveal what she said, but ah y’know *points at Casey* we got a former cult member feeling unsteady on her feet and insecure about her place with this close knit family! *strokes chin* Similar to Junior’s own insecurities, hmm?

- He’s 7 and his mom gives him a Choice << Exact same age as Casey when she started training for the Foot. Casey maybe felt she didn’t Have a Choice, so she sure as hell made sure her son got one

- “Tell me something I would only ever entrust to my child.” << Again, Lore Fic will reveal All

- She hugs him, gathers him into her arms and presses him against her. And despite having been given comfortable clothes and modern amenities and food and the peace of mind that the Kraang will not ruin this timeline, Casey finally Finally feels safe. << 🥹🥹 made myself cry writing this one. Oh, to be a displaced teen finding comfort in the arms of the past self of your deceased mother…

- “And…” The hug slackens only a smidge as Casey’s tone turns soft and hopeful. “Will you bake brownies with me?” << *crying again* Remember that soft heartbroken tone Casey used when Draxum called her an Assistant? Imagine that but Positive

As my first published TMNT fic, I’m proud of this one!! Thanks so much to everyone who’s read it, especially the commenters you are the lifeblood of fic authors Everywhere

#sea answers #sea rambles #I care so much about the Caseys y’all #no eta on the Lore Fic but it Is being Worked On #thanks again Lolly!!!! #if anyone has anymore questions about my writing absolutely feel free to ask!!

[bre-meister]

My Obligatory Fate The Winx Saga S2 Rant

Spoilers below the cut for those who would like to read. This is different than my usual content but I have thoughts that need to go somewhere

I’m going to just organize this in a bullet list but before I do I think it’s worth saying that as much as I shit on S1, this season was miles better but they still have things to work on.

What I liked:

RIVEN

RIVEN

Did I say Riven?

This man’s character growth was amazing and well handled

MUSA AND RIVEN?

Loved loved loved! Happy that they are setting them up for a healthy relationship - kind of the only reason I want a S3

The overall dynamic of the Winx was better but still has a lot of needed improvement (which I will touch on in the next section)

Trix next season??

Aisha and Grey. I really hope they redeem his character because I really did like him but I knew from the beginning it was too good to be true

Oh, and Riven

And we better get a Brandon next season because Stella needs someone in her corner

What I did not like:

Beatrix’s character was all over the place and her death was super sudden and unearned

Also it was all of them choosing to just love her after? Like don’t get me wrong she did a few good things here and there but at almost every choice she chose to screw them over… even Stella who was supposed to be her new bestie

Speaking of Stella, her so called friends were not doing it for me. Idc what Stella told them that girl was obviously not okay! Check up on her! She is your friend!

Flora was iffy for me. Very much not like OG Flora - didn’t hate her but also didn’t really like her

Tera needed her but kicked this season. Acted like an a hole and no one called her out except Riven and Flora (one of which no one listed to because of his reputation and the other who dropped it a little to easy for my liking)

I’m glad she got to live her truth and feel comfortable coming out but that is no excuse to treat people the way she did

And blaming Musa for Sam leaving? Don’t get me wrong playing with people’s emotions like that was not cool but Sam was always going to leave after Rosalind took over. It was inevitable and it was because of their dad (who was being a weak ass bitch but that’s neither here nor there)

Also hate that their making Musa hate her powers. I wish they would have her embrace them and learn how to control them and use them to her advantage during specialist training

Plus I think it would be so much smarter in this world that all fairies take some defense training but I’m not running the school so….

Rosalind’s writing was all over the place

The Silva, Andreas, Sky story line was played out way to long and didn’t really go anywhere except cause unnecessary drama

How do they know about so much first world stuff? Netflix?? TED TALKS???

What I absolutely detested:

Still hate the transformations

Fairies haven’t been able to access this magic for hundreds of years but a TEN SECOND CONVERSATION can allow Tera, Aisha, and Stella to get it on the first try???? That math isn’t mathing

The transformation sequence was dumb and cringy for it not to lead to a more drastic change (i.e like how their outfits changed in the OG)

Their wings look dumb as fuck to me still and some of them don’t seem to fit their powers or personality

I think I also hate them more than maybe I should because they look dumb with just normal people clothes

You really could have just given them an edgier version of their charmix outfits and I think I would vibe with it more (there is still time to fix it but I don’t hold out much hope)

What even are Rosalind’s powers? She was just doing everything with no explanation

VALTOR?

YOU SLANDER THIS MAN’S NAME IN A THROW AWAY LINE???

I’m sorry but VALTOR was one of the strongest Villans the Winx ever faced. Sebastian - while decent don’t get me wrong - could never hold a flame to the man that was VALTOR

The dragon flame was introduced weird and looks stupid AF. Can’t really distinguish it from the normal fire fairies

Blooms backstory

Need I say more about that?

I could go on for ages but I’ll leave it here. There were several times I had to stop the show to scream (and the only good ones was when Riven and Musa were on screen together )

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk

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