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hillnerd · 5 years

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Hi, I was reading an ask you answered on shipping and you mentioned that people don’t like the weasleys due to classism, which I’ve never thought of but definitely makes sense. Have you made any posts that expand on this? I’d be interested to read more

You know, I believe I haven’t made any long posts regarding this issue. Time to remedy that, eh?

I suppose it’s important to define what classism is and how it instructs our views on things in the first place.

It’s defined as: “prejudice against or in favor of people belonging to a particular social class.”

Classism is very much built into our social fabric, and almost always has. The social classes of Western society (which are the ones I’m dealing with as this is an HP post) have been highly structured for thousands of years. The names and qualifications may have altered over time, but in general there are always about 4-5 social classes. Elite, Middle, Working, Poor being the general layout, with overlaps and extra subsets within each class.

On some level we are taught that ‘money doesn’t mean everything’- but that is constantly undermined by the continuance of the classist messages put forth in media and advertisements. We are bombarded by images of success meaning accumulated wealth. Every time there’s another holiday businesses can exploit for profit, they will trot out advertisements for cars, jewelry, toys, homes etc. And we’re supposed to buy into that mindset- to find objects to display our very worth, and convey worth to others. It’s ‘sexy’ to be ‘successful’ in these ways.

In fandoms there are certain tropes people gravitate to- and the rich man with nothing but time on his hands to shower his lover in riches? That is a highly beloved trope. Mournful giant mansions are ever so much more ‘interesting’ than a working class farmhouse.

Which brings us round to the Weasleys. They are very coded as working class/lower middle class, as well as ‘normal’ when it comes to looks, and red haired (which between their great numbers and red hair read as Irish Catholic to many audiences.) The father is tall, skinny and balding, the bother is short overweight and overworked. This is not the vision of ‘sexy and succesful’ we are told are the height of accomplishment. They aren’t glamourous, wealthy, or traditionally good looking. We know the Weasley kids all must deal with the reality of coming from a poor family. The twins bemoan the price of books in CoS, and we see Percy angry about his father’s lack of reputation- but the only child we see consistently dealing with the consequences of this poverty is Ron.

The consequences of being poor, and from a large family, are evident in many ways- and from the get go Ron is the only one we get to see them with.

The ‘look’ of wealth:

He’s in scruffy hand me downs, doesn’t have extra money to spend on things like sweets, has a fat old rat as a pet, and a wand that’s not even his own. This is all well and good when you’re eleven- but as he grows up, in some ways he’s expected to ‘be cooler’ ‘be sexier’ ‘be more together’- so when he’s still gangly, freckled, in crap clothes with a silly owl- well it’s not the sexy picture of wealth and success.

The confidence of wealth that comes with curating your life:

The confidence of wealth is something people expect others to exude as well. If you can’t be wealthy, then you’re supposed to at least be incredibly confident and self assured. The luxury of choice is denied Ron. He’s unable to have choices about anything, because it’s either except what you’re given, or go without (jumpers, sandwiches, pets, broken wands, dress robes, brooms etc). Ron is unable to curate his life at all. He can’t pick and choose much- and this comes across as ‘childish’ or ‘lazy’ to some. He is unable to be self actualized due to his wealth status (And the fact that he’s a teenage boy), and this is further compounded by the fact that he’s from a large family where all paths of selfactualization he could take, have already been taken- thus undermining anything he hopes to accomplish for himself until he’s out of school, minimum.

Classism as a means of bullying:

Ron is the only Weasley to be consistently mocked and belittled for his wealth status throughout the series. When we first meet Ron, Immediately his class is thrown in his face by Malfoy- and this is continued- coming to a head with the ‘Weasley is our King’ song, where he is sung at about how poor he is.

The emotional consequences of poverty are written off:

The poor are allowed to be poor as long as they never complain. But the moment they do, there tends to be a view of this as not only weak, but ‘ungrateful.’ How dare they not be happy to have what they have? How dare they not dociley and silently improve their status so we don’t have to hear them complain anymore?

Workingclass stereotypes at play:

Working class stereotypes are very much at play, especially when it comes to how people perceive Ron. Uncultured, stupid, lazy, violent, wife beaters etc. You see fandom littered with this view of him. And then it also likes to paint the Weasley women as the shrewish, provoking nag.

In some ways the Weasleys do fit into these stereotypes- the Weasleys are ready for a physical fight many times in the books, Mrs Weasley can be the nagging wife/mother stereotype, none of the youngest Weasleys are seen as erudite library lovers and instead are more sporty, and many of the Weasleys aren’t particularly motivated about school.

Rough and tumble is quickly painted as problematic and dangerous. Jovial and sporty is quickly painted as uncultured and lacking in intellectual pursuits. Lovingly protective is quickly painted as controlling and harmful. Being laid back about certain goals suddenly makes them lazy.

The thing is, when these same features come from other characters, they are not generally seen in that way.

Draco and his family are a prime example of that. The framing of these two families by fandom is tied to closely with class distinctions:

They are constantly threatening violence, both with fists (even if they are hired thugs) and wands- yet they aren’t painted as particularly prone towards violence.

Draco is never shown as particularly intelligent or learned- yet is portrayed that way by fandom despite his lack of accomplishments. His barbs aren’t even very intelligent- they’re just mean and sarcastic.

The Malfoys actually are controlling and harmful- they’ve abused house elves, threaten people left and right, and are highly influential- but that’s seemingly not as big a crime as Molly Weasley worrying over her children?

Draco is so supremely lazy he goes out of his way to have servants do things for him- including Ron in PoA- he does not earn his way onto te quidditch team- it’s given to him, along with new brooms for everyone. Yet Ron is seen as lazy because he’s not a school nerd, and Draco an erudite because he sarcastically comes up with barbs on the sidelines.

Meanwhile the Weasleys are fighting for justice, all of them are proving their intelligence and grit every book, the Weasleys are so loving and helpful that they take in other people (Harry and Hermione), are the ones making the parties at Gryffindor tower awesome, and are the main caretakers for the whole Order. They earn everything they ever have (with the exception being when Percy is handed a position in ootp so they can manipulate him) and work hard to achieve everything they do. Ron puts in the time with his sweat and body- but it’s rarely recognized.

Classist tropes heavily enforced in the films

Steve Kloves heavily changed the Weasleys in the movies. He simplified them, made them pretty stupid, lazy, unloyal, and fearful. They are the bravest family in the books, but in the films it’s not really touched on. He loves making them look a joke, though. The films played heavily into classist tropes of dumb/funny poor people basically being kept around to amuse the middle and upper class.

It’s rare the actual merit of the Weasleys was shown, and so it re-enforced the stereoptypes people already had. Basically look up any ‘irish stereotype’ and it is heavily applied to the working class- and it seems this continues with the Weasleys.

Technically, with Arthur’s job, they are considered low middle class in many ways. He has a job that touches on the political, he knows people and has some modicum of influence. They own property. They are the ‘noble poor’ (which is very much set apart from the truly impoverished like Lupin, problematic poor who are criminals and snatchers, or the slave-class poor of the elves.)

They struggle, though, to balance it all out- and in the films we see little of their merits. They are played for jokes throughout most of the series, and are rather cartoonish.

The actors are all very good- but they were given a script and followed it- and in the script it very much dictates buffoonery and silliness is the rule of the day for the Weasleys the majority of the time. When they are not cartoons, they are to stand idly and cry as they are victimized/put in danger (literally every single film with Ron) much of the fire is taken out of Mr Weasley in is Arthur v Lucius scenes, They just stand around as their home is burnt down. We don’t see any of them fight successfully except Molly Weasley, and few throwaway spells by Ginny and Ron towards the end of the series. Like… They are not shown as intelligent, fearsome, or important to the narrative/Harry much at all, despite their significance in the series. They’re window dressing, but not actual people.

The Malfoys are given more gravitas and reality, by contrast- and they added in moments of humanity and heroism even (such as the deleted scene of Draco tossing Harry his wand.)

Same for Curse Child. Draco’s journey as a father is important to the play- his son is one of the protagonists- meanwhile Ron is basically pure comedy, Ginny is quiet, and Rose is snotty and barely present.

CONCLUSION

Overall the treatment we’ve seen of the Weasleys both in the films, the play, and fandom shows a disdain/ambivalence towards them that seems steeped in the traditions of classism towards the working class. They’ve become a bunch of Punch and Judys, or bystanders, while the rest of the main cast is afforded a bit more dignity and gravitas. Their importance and power are minimized, and their internal struggles are minimized so that when they DO come up they are seen as out of nowhere (sometimes even mean), their cartoonishness is emphasized- and their overall character arcs/journeys are treated as jokes, because that is how the working class is treated in society. I find it interesting that as JKR became more and more removed from the world of poverty she knew, the more cartoonish moments were added to the Weasleys. :P Just sayin’. She obviously still cares about them, but there is a difference in their treatment from the earlier books to the later in many ways- especially Ron- not even touching on how she let him be portrayed in the films and play.

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emdop · 5 years

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WIP INTRODUCTION // Sing This Love

Basic Info

Genre: Romance, New Adult

POV: First person

Setting: road trip across the US

Status: Hopefully final draft in progress

Summary: A filmmaker is thrown into the wild world of rock band, Midnight Flight. Violet falls hard for Jet, the pansexual lead singer. Jet with his long hair, tattoos, and smoldering smile is everything Violet wants but can’t have. She’s caught between her sensible professionalism and her desire. Only when things go wrong on tour, Violet's suspected. Desperate to find the real culprit, she convinces Jet and the band to help her find the truth, which sends the gang on a Scooby-Doo style chase.

Features: LGBTQ+ people, POC, Neurodivergence

Characters:

Violet: videographer, trouble magnet, hopeless romantic, out-loud thinker, Jet fan club president Jet: Singer, Rock god, pansexual disaster, karaoke king, and low key English Literature nerd, ADHD coded (aka, he doesn’t know he has it) Greyson: drummer, Jet’s best friend, sweetheart, painter, and bisexual Libra. Reads body language the way others read Oliver: bassist, depressed boy, activist, master of all board games, and night owl Matthew: guitarist, bilingual, class clown, dreamer, fast food extraordinaire, and kid-at-heart

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Blurb:

“You’re soo pretty.” The words dribble out of my mouth in a lazy and admittedly semi-whiny way. I wanted to give him a serious compliment, but it came out like a drunk girl in a club bathroom telling the girl in the next stall that her shoes are cute.

“Thanks.” The corner of Jet’s mouth pulls his face into a lopsided grin.

“Just thought someone should tell you,” I say, shrugging my shoulders and sloshing the remaining Vodka in my drink.

Matthew bumps into Jet, then leans over to talk to me. “You don’t need to tell him, he already knows.” He snickers and dodges Jet’s half-hearted punch.

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wanderingclark · 4 years

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Everyone Likes Ice Cream

Who: Clark Meeks and Sugar Motta ( @usecodesugar ) Where: ChezSugar When: December, 30, 2019 What: Ice cream and talks. TW: Mentions of drugs, mentions of petty theft

Clark

Clark had been thinking about ice cream since the other night when they were talking about it with Sugar. So they decided to get some and share it with the other girl. They stopped by a nearby gas station and when they noticed that the cashier wasn't in the front, they shook their head before walking back to the freezer section and grabbing a carton of chocolate and a carton of cookie dough before walking right back out to their car without paying. Sugar didn't need to know that though. So grabbing a generic plastic bag out of the collection of bags, they threw them in there before making their way to Sugars house. Once they got the code, they made their way up to the front porch of the giant mansion and waited to be let in.

Sugar

Sugar had spent most of the day preparing for the party the next night and spending time with Simon, who was going to the puppy spa tomorrow so he wasn’t underfoot at the party. When Clark texted, she had been lounging around in her underwear watching Great British Bake Off. Smiling, she jumped up and rummaged for an old pair of juicy sweats and a Dior tshirt, throwing them on, she made her way downstairs to let Clark in, Simon at her heels. “Hi!” She chirped, opening the door wide enough for Clark to enter.

Clark

Clark smiled at the girl and entered the house. "What do you do with so much space" they asked as they looked around at the giant entrance they just walked into. Shaking their head, they lifted the bag in their hand and smirked. "I got chocolate I got cookie dough" they offered as they followed Sugar through the giant house.

Sugar

“Stretch” she laughed, stretching her arms out to the side for emphasis. Simon yapped. “This is Simon!” She picked up the small bichpoo and smiled, hoping Clark wasn’t afraid of or allergic to dogs. “Plus he needs lots of space, he’s very big and brave!” She laughed. “Come on.” She led Clark through the foyer and living room into the large kitchen, setting Simon back down so she could grab some spoons.

Clark

Clark chuckled at the girl and nodded. “You definitely have the space for it” they said as they entered into the kitchen. “Fuck dude. Do you have cooks too?” they asked with a nervous laugh. This was probably the biggest house they had ever been in and they were afraid to touch anything. Looking down at the dog, they laughed. “This is the perfect dog for you. Obviously needs all the space in the world” they joked as the grabbed one of the spoons being offered.

Sugar

Looking around the room, Sugar shrugged, it was always interesting to her, having new people over. She got a fresh perspective of how unusually lavish her every day life actually was. “No, just a maid, she does most of my cooking too though, and Mercedes cooks for me.” She gestured for Clark to follow her. “You wanna watch a movie or something?” She asked, leading Clark back across the living room into the less formal media room. “Also, congrats on being the only person to see the party set up, not even Finn has seen it.”

Clark

Clark followed the girl into the media room and shook their head. They had been in apartments smaller than the room alone. Turning back to the girl before looking around slightly, they hummed. "It looks good. I'm actually pretty stoked about it. Keep telling everyone that this is the only place to be. Though I may have to make an appearance at my sisters place for a second since apparently she's throwing a party too" they said as they rolled their eyes. Sitting down next to Sugar, they opened the top of the cookie dough ice cream and started digging in. "Whaddya wanna watch?" they asked with a mouth full of ice cream

Sugar

Sugar smiled, she liked Clark, they were nice and chill, which she never wanted to say no to in her life. “Thanks! And it will be. Hopefully I have enough swag bags set up.” She flopped on the larger couch and helped herself to the chocolate ice cream, dipping her spoon in. “I dunno, what kind of movies do you like?” Simon sniffed hopefully at the carton but huffed when Sugar pushed him away, curling himself into a donut at the other end of the couch.

Clark

Clark raised an eyebrow. “Is that how you get people to come to your parties? Swag bags?” they joked before reaching their spoon over to the chocolate tub and taking a giant spoonful. Stuffing their face with chocolate, the shrugged before answering, again with a mouth full of food. “Horror. Or psychological thrillers” they said only it probably came out more muffled.

Sugar

Rolling her eyes, Sugar gave an exaggerated fake laugh, and in turn reached over and took a glob of cookie dough from Clark’s carton. “You know, you’re more liable to choke when you talk with your mouth full.” She said dryly, though truthfully Sugar liked that Clark was a change from her usually well mannered friends, even Finn so far had been extra careful around her to be very polite, Clark made no apologies, which was nice.

Clark

Clark shrugged. “Yeah but then you gotta wait for me to finish eating and that takes a while sometimes” they said before taking another bite. Once they finished it, making sure to take their time, the grinned at their new friend. “See how long that took? Way too long. Just say what you gotta say when you gotta say it” they explained. “And if you didn’t understand before I said horror or psychological thrillers.”

Sugar

“I heard you.” Sugar said, picking up the remote and turning on the large tv and scrolling through their options. “So, what else do I need to know about you, besides you’re homeless, have good taste in lingerie, will sleep with anyone but don’t date and you’re pretty easy on the eyes?” She asked, taking another spoonful of ice cream.

Clark

Clark chuckled. "I'm not homeless. I live in my car. My car is my home. Therefore, not homeless" they argued. Raising an eyebrow at that last comment, Clark decided to let it slide due to the fact that she had a boyfriend and would probably not want to deal with their flirtatious side. "I dunno. I'm going to school to study set design and welding. I'm kinda a theatre nerd. I smoke. I wake up every morning between 5 and 5:30. I dunno. What do you wanna know?" they asked before digging back into the ice cream.

Sugar

Sugar nodded along, this was all good information. “That’s really cool! What do you want to do, work on broadway?” She asked, taking another bite of her ice cream. “And also how do you go to school when you move around so much? Like online?” She wrinkled her nose at the idea of being up so early, she had always been a night owl. “Like, on purpose?!” She took another bite, thinking. “What’s your favorite color? What’s your least favorite vegetable? Do you want to live in an actual house someday?”

Clark

Clark shrugged their shoulders and hemmed and hawed for a moment. “I dunno, maybe? Or just like local theatres. I just wanted to work with my hands. I don’t wanna end up stuck in an office some where” they explained before shaking their head. “I haven’t started yet. I’ll be a 23 year old freshman. I start next week” they explained. Chuckling, they nodded. “Yeah, I average 3-5 hours of sleep a night. I also live for naps. But the 530 quiet is my favorite time of day” they admitted. Taking another bite, they hummed in thought before swallowing and then answering the question. “Purple and green. Brussel sprouts. Not really but if I was going to it would be a tiny home that I actually had a hand in building” they answered honestly.

Sugar

Sugar reached over and grabbed some more cookie dough while Clark spoke. “I see. Well that’s cool! I never went to college for anything. So does that mean you’ll be in Doveport for a while then?” She didn’t really understand the concept of not wanting to settle down anywhere, as much as she loved traveling, it was always a comfort to come home to her own bed after a while. “So I guess since you’re not into dating you’re not too worried about having a family someday?”

Clark

Clark shrugged. "I dunno. Either until I finish my degree or I decide to quit" they admitted honestly. Taking another bite of ice cream, Clark shook their head. "I mean, I'd love to have a family some day. I just never wanna carry a kid. And my family has to want to travel with me. But I'm 23 right now. That's not something I want like, next week or whatever" the explained honestly.

Sugar

"That's cool." Sugar said, she took another bite of ice cream, looking down and realizing the tub was already half finished. "I feel that, I'm not sure I want to be pregnant either, but I do want kids someday. But like, if you have a family, will they also live in your car? Or I guess that's why you want to build that tiny house..." She mused, taking another bite and thinking. "I may have more questions later... what do you need to know about me?"

Clark

Clark nodded. “Yeah, Ill have to just live somewhere with a little more square footage. No big deal. But that’s not happening any time soon so I’m not too worried about it” they explained. Setting the half eaten ice cream tub down, they thought for a moment before responding. “What’s your dream job? What’s something not many people know about you. And if you could travel anywhere, where would you wanna go. Careful with that last one. There are wrong answers” they joked.

Sugar

With a final bite, Sugar set her carton aside and thought about Clark’s questions. “Well, I already have my dream job... something not many people know... um... I eat a LOT of sweets, but I’ve never had a cavity.” It wasn’t the most exciting answer, but it was all she could think of off the top of her head. “And I’ve traveled a ton of places, I guess I’m supposed to pick somewhere I’ve never been? So... the giraffe hotel in Kenya. Was that a right answer?” She laughed.

Clark

Clark raised an eyebrow at her. “Oh yeah? Then what is it that you do?” the asked before humming. “That’s impressive. Though I feel you should knock on wood now” they said with a chuckle. Grinning, they nodded. “That was definitely a correct answer. I wanna go there too some day. I just wanna travel across the pond honestly” they said wistfully.

Sugar

Sugar smiled, it always surprised her when her name didn’t precede her. “I’m an Instagram influencer. If something were to happen with that, I dunno, maybe a party planner or just... a housewife?” She lifted her eyebrows. “You’ve never been to Europe?! We should go sometime!” She chirped, she loved traveling almost as much as she loved shopping.

Clark

Clark raised their eyebrow again and shifted to face Sugar a bit more. “So wait, how does this influencer thing work? Like, you post pictures and get paid?” they asked, confused. Clark shook their head. “I’ve spend the past 5 years driving, climbing and hiking through America and Canada. I have a bunch of stuff the world to see” they said excitedly.

Sugar

“Yeah, basically. I just signed a few new sponsorship contracts for the new year. I get paid for each post I make featuring something I’m sponsored for... and if they give me a code I get paid for the code use as well.” Sugar shrugged. “That’s really cool though, I’m not really a big hiker, but I do love to travel all over! What’s the best place you’ve ever been and what’s the worst?”

Clark

“Huh” Clark stated. “I feel like it’s probably way more complicated then it sounds but sweet. Sounds like a pretty chill gig. Do you get free stuff too? Wait, you’re not one of those influencers who like demand free stuff for ‘exposure’ or whatever, right?!” they asked, remembering a few times they came across people like that and they hated those people greatly. Thinking for a moment, Clark nodded to themself before they answered. “Favorite place probably the Black Hills in South Dakota. Worst? Ugh, that’s hard. I’m gonna day Knoxville but only because the people there are assholes and we weren’t allowed to stay very long. It’s gorgeous but no one would let us park anywhere and any time the cops saw us in town they found some reason to pull us over. It wasn’t worth it” they explained.

Sugar

Sugar shook her head. “All I did was post on my insta a lot about my life and got a bunch of followers and then companies started reaching out to me and then that was that. I get free stuff to post about, but no, I don’t ask for free stuff beyond that unless I’m cutting a deal for payment. I can afford to buy my own stuff.” She laughed. Sugar nodded along with Clark, furrowing her brow at the part where they said their least favorite place. “I’ve never been to Knoxville, I wonder why they were like that...” she mused earnestly, picking her ice cream back up.

Clark

Clark listened to Sugar explain her "job" and nodded as she spoke. "How many followers you got? Because I thought I had a lot but damn dude" they said jokingly. Rolling their eyes, they adjusted themselves on the couch and got serious for a moment. "Dude...the south is not safe for people like me. I look gay as fuck and they don't like that down there. It's scary sometimes" they said honestly, eyes wide.

Sugar

"Almost a hundred and fifty thousand..." Sugar said. She chewed her lip as Clark spoke, she'd never really thought about it, always being pretty feminine in appearance, and most people just assuming she was straight anyways. "But I feel like you could... pass..." She paused, unsure if she was using the word correctly. "Either way! I mean, you looked hot in that suit!" She insisted.

Clark

Clark whistled lowly. "Well damn dude. You're like a fricken Kardashian or some shit" they joked. Running a hand through their hair, Clark sighed slightly. "I don't pass for nothing. My voice is too high to make me look like a dude and my hair is too short and my muscles are too big to make me a girl. Which is fine cuz I'm neither anyway but like, people in the south don't get that" they explained.

Sugar

Sugar laughed, she was no where near Kardashian status, yet, but she hoped to surpass them someday. "I guess I never really thought about it... but you're okay, right? Like, you weren't hurt or anything..." Sugar wasn't really sure she "got" it completely either, but she had been raised to believe that everyone was equal and that every person mattered. She didn't like the idea of her new friend being hurt just for existing.

Clark

Clark shrugged. "Not in Knoxville. I've been in a few fights before, though. And I didn't win all of them that's for sure. But I'm scrappy. I can take care of myself" they said, straightening up a bit as they said it.

Sugar

Without warning, Sugar shifted herself and leaned forward, wrapping her arms around Clark in a hug. Clark needed a hug. "I'm sure you can." She said, her arms still around them.

Clark

Clark was kinda taken aback by the hug but eventually wrapped their arms around the other girl as well. "The road isn't for everyone. You gotta be able to take care of yourself. And some places don't like outsiders. But I'm fine. Promise" they said softly to the girl.

Sugar

She pulled away slowly, smiling softly at Clark. "Well, I hope you stay in Doveport for a while then, you already passed the one and only test we have." She said. "Be hot and get me to like you!"

Clark

Clark chuckled and pulled one hand up in front of them before high fiving it with the other hand. "sweet I love passing tests" they joked, laughing as they said it. "Besides, it's hard not to like me. I'm cool as shit" they said, shrugging their shoulders

Sugar

Sugar sat back, Clark was a lot like Puck, she was finding, and she didn't hate that. "I mean, you're okay let's not get ahead of ourselves here." She joked. Suddenly Simon popped his head up and he stood and stretched before hopping down and trotting out of the room.

Clark

Clark laughed at Sugar's comment. "Way to put someone in their place. Damn dude" they joked. Watching the dog leave, Clark raised an eyebrow at Sugar. "Is it trying to tell you something?" they asked.

Sugar

With a laugh, Sugar tucked her legs under herself. "He probably just has to go out." She shrugged. "So, what led you to this nomad life? Where are you from originally?"

Clark

Clark leaned back into the couch and shrugged. "Born and raised in Doveport. My best friend and I grew up talking about traveling and when we hit senior year, we decided to do it. So between studying and shit, we planned to travel to every state and once we did that, we kinda just kept going" they explained.

Sugar

Sugar shook her head. "Wait, hold on, you're from here?! How did we not already know each other?" She felt bamboozled, sure she had been a little stuck up and cliquy in high school, but she wasn't blind. She probably would have even been attracted to Clark back then.

Clark

Clark shrugged. "I had longer hair back then. And I really only hung out with Deni. Or with the theatre nerds. I wasn't popular or anything" they explained before scratching the back of their neck. "I was also still going by my legal name and shit" they said with a shrug.

Sugar

"Oh." She nodded, maybe they'd had a class together or something and she didn't realize, Sugar figured it was rude to ask what Clark's legal name was, didn't really matter anyway. "I like the short hair, it suits you!"

Clark

Clark nodded as they ran a hand through it. "I cut it two days after we left. It was freeing. I hated how long it was but my mom wouldn't let me get it cut. I don't think she wanted to admit that I was gay as fuck" they said with a laugh. Seeing the curiosity in Sugar's eye, they shrugged. "Christine. Christine Meeks" they told the girl.

Sugar

"Oh." Sugar said again, it was proving to be a very educational night. "When I came out to my dad, he was pretty cool about it, I wish all parents were like my dad. He's the best!" She wrinkled her nose at the name. "Clark is much better! Meeks... oh, your sister works at Bank, yeah?"

Clark

Clark shrugged. "They're cool now. But I'm the baby of the family so I think they just wanted whats "best for me" or whatever" they explained. Chuckling, the nodded. "Yeah. I'm gonna stick with Clark. And yes. Apparently she's the manager or whatever. She still calls me Christine unless people have asked her otherwise. I haven't really told my family yet" they said with a shrug.

Sugar

"So, wait, if you're from here, why don't you just stay at your parents' house, or with your sister? I mean, do you really enjoy sleeping in your car every single night?! Do you just have a chiropractor on retainer?" Sugar asked, the questions bubbling out of her before she could consider if it was rude to ask.

Clark

Clark rolled their eyes. They knew they'd be answering these questions forever so they might as well get used to it. "I sleep on a full sized memory foam mattress. I change it out once a year. It's quite comfortable. So yeah, it's not that bad. I enjoy it at least. It only kinda sucks when it's below freezing outside" they explained honestly.

Sugar

"I guess that doesn't sound that bad. But seriously, you're always welcome to use my driveway, or one of my guest rooms, I have a ton! Well, like, 3... my dad has more. But anyways. Where do you like shower? What do you do if you have to pee in the middle of the night?"

Clark

Clark nodded. "I may take you up on that. Depends on how dickish the cops are here" they said. Shaking their head with a smile, they brought up a hand to count off their answers. "Gym, or I have a camping shower that I can use in a bind. And I just go in a bush or whatever. I got a thing that helps me pee while standing" they said with a nod. "But I only sleep for like 3-5 hours a night but when I'm asleep I'm passed the fuck out so I don't usually wake up needing to pee"

Sugar

Nodding along to Clark's answers, Sugar made mental notes. She still didn't understand the appeal, she adored her house, and having a tub and a full kitchen and room for all her stuff, but she could respect that not everyone wanted the same kind of lifestyle. "Yeah, you've mentioned that, why is that? Is it like insomnia?"

Clark

Clark shrugged. "I dunno. I think I just have too much energy. It's why I hike and climb and stuff. Which, I'm gonna have to find other things to do here since we're on fucken flat land" they complained. "I just like being active and working with my hands and what not. If I went to a doctor they'd probably say I had insomnia or something though. I'm just used to it."

Sugar

Sugar shrugged. "Hm, that's interesting. I love sleep! But, I think the gym has a rock wall you can climb, if you want. I'm not really much for exercise. I like to do stuff with Finn, and I take a spin class once a week, but most for Instagram, but aside from that I get my exercise in by shopping and eating." She laughed.

Clark

Clark shrugged back. “I’ll have to check it out. Hopefully they do. Though I don’t mind driving out a bit to get my climb on. And we’re on the ocean. I can take my kayak out too” they said. Chuckling, they shook their head. “I don’t think that counts as exercise but sure let’s go with it.”

Sugar

"The fuck is a kayak?" Sugar asked, furrowing her brow. Seriously, people came up with all kinds of crazy words for stuff that was really just code for not that fun. "Is that like yogalates?" She grinned and sat up straight, putting her hands on her hips. "Listen you don't get this body without some serious cardio! And shopping gets my heart pumping!"

Clark

Clark shook their head and pulled out their phone to show them a picture of their boat. “It’s a one person boat dude. Kinda like a canoe only better” they explained. Putting their phone away, the laughed. “Do you carry your own bags? I feel like that’s the only way to believe you get your cardio while shopping”

SugarLast

Furrowing her brow again, Sugar looked at the picture. It looked like zero percent fun, but she was sure most of the things she found enjoyable, Clark would be bored to tears by, so to each their own. She rolled her eyes. "You've seen me shop, you know I carry my own bags. And that was shopping light! You should see me when I really get going." She laughed.

Clark

Clark shrugged. “I dunno. Maybe I came on a day when your bag cattier was off or something. How am I supposed to know” they said. “Though I dunno if I could do a full day of shopping with ya honestly. I’d probably pass out by lunch. You walk too fast”

Sugar

Sugar laughed and shook her head. "No, I carry my own bags, maybe one day if I go shopping with Finn I could get him to carry some, but mostly it's all me. And yes, I do, but to be fair, you caught me at the end of the year. The week after Christmas is when I have to do my heavy duty shopping to make sure my AMEX stays active." She explained.

Clark

Clark shook their head. "I've never had a credit card in my life. And I don't plan on getting one any time soon. I'm pretty sure the only reason I have credit is because I have to pay my phone bill every month and I paid my car off last year. I don't understand how people spend hundreds of dollars on a credit card. It makes no sense to me. I feel like it's just a middle man. If you have the money, just spend it out right. Why pay to use a card to spend your money?" they asked, completely ignorant to the importance of credit cards

Sugar

Shrugging, Sugar nodded her head. “Yeah I don’t really know the point either, but my business manager thinks I should use it, and sometimes it is easier. I usually just use it for dinners, gifts and vacations, that kind of thing. But I have to spend a minimum of a hundred grand a year to keep it, so if I get past Christmas and I’m not there yet, I treat myself to a lil shopping spree.” She giggled. “Otherwise I just use cash, the only other card I have is my maid’s.”

Clark

Clark shook their head. "Sounds way too complicated. Especially having a business manager involved in it. How many people you got telling you what to do?" the asked curiously. "I'm happy to just use cash. I only recently got a bank account because the school requires you to have one so you can pay them and shit. I really just like using cash. Flying under the radar" they explained honestly with a shrug.

Sugar

“I’ve just always had one, he’s my dad’s too.” Sugar shrugged again. “Telling me what to DO? Ummm... 5? Including my dad and Mercedes.” She laughed. “Cash is easier, just take what you need out each week and call it a day.” She lifted an eyebrow. “Why do you gotta fly under the radar? You on the run?”

Clark

Clark shook their head. "That's way too many people telling you what to do. I couldn't do it. I like doing my own thing." Laughing, they shook their head. "Why does everyone think I'm on the run. No. I just work short term gigs so people just usually pay me under the table in cash so they don't gonna pay taxes for someone who only worked two weeks" the explained. Shrugging their shoulders, they stretched. "I live in my car. I like living simply."

Sugar

"It's not that many, I mean, my dad and Cedes... my business manager, my brand manager and the Brigida, but she most only tells me what to do when she's JUST mopped or to get out of her kitchen." Sugar shrugged. "I guess I'm used to it." She laughed. "Because you live in your car and seem so mysterious. We all wanna figure you out. So, you want a small house and a job you can do with your hands." Sugar could hear Kitty's voice in her head whispering 'kinky' and she smiled to herself. "And possibly a family one day, but definitely a dog."

Clark

Clark shrugged. "I'm not trying to be mysterious. I'm an open book. You ask me anything and I'll tell ya. I just try and live a simple life" they argued back calmly. They weren't trying to hide anything from anyone. They just weren't fancy like some people were. Grabbing a tub of ice cream, they went to get some when they noticed it was beginning to melt. "We should get these in the freezer"

Sugar

Sugar smiled. "Ooh, 20 questions, I love games! Earlier you said you smoke, smoke what exactly?" She asked, picking up her own ice cream and grabbing the top for it. She stood and led Clark into the large kitchen, opening the freezer drawer.

Clark

Clark groaned playfully but followed Sugar to the kitchen and threw the ice cream into the freezer. "Cigarettes. Weed. I also do coke on occasion" they said with a shrug.

Sugar

Sugar's eyebrows shot up. "Coke? Really? What's that like?!" She asked, now curious. Sugar wasn't against the idea of recreational drug use, per se, but had never had the opportunity to do more than smoke a couple of joints in high school, and the occasional edible now.

Clark

Clark shrugged. "It's different for everyone. I started taking it to help me stay awake at night. I enjoy taking it when I'm having sex with people. Sometimes I just do it to do it. I like how it makes me feel. I dunno. It's hard to explain" the said with a shrug. "I have some if you ever wanna try" the said as they leaned against the counter nonchalantly

Sugar

"Hmmm." Sugar hummed, nodding along. "Nah, I'm okay, but thanks, if I ever change my mind I'll let you know." She lifted herself so she could sit on the island, crossing her ankles together and swinging her legs. "Why did you leave Doveport?"

Clark

Clark shrugged. "I wanted to see the country. And so did Deni. So we went together. And I fell in love with being on the road so I just stayed on the road. Saw different places, did new things, met new people. It was fun. I wanna do it again."

Sugar

Sugar kept nodding, just to show she was listening. "I love to travel too, but... I also love coming home. So, you're gonna leave again when you get your degree?"

Clark

Clark shrugged. "I don't know. Probably. Unless theres a reason for me to stay" she admitted honestly

Sugar

"If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?" She asked next. A whirring sound came from the door off the kitchen and Simon entered through the electric dog door, trotting across the room to his water bowl.

Clark

Clark was about to answer when the dog entered the room. The looked at the dog door for a moment before shaking their head and turning back to Sugar. "Probably Norway. Or New Zealand" they said. "But I really want to see the entire world someday.

Sugar

Noticing Clark's reaction, Sugar chuckled. "Yeah, it's his house, I'm merely allowed to live here to provide treats and belly rubs." She quipped. "New Zealand I have not been to yet, but Norway is absolutely fabulous! We should go sometime. I think my 2020 "resolution" or whatever." She punctuated the word with finger quotes for emphasis. "Is gonna be to travel more. I used to take like 4 or 5 trips a year!"

Clark

"That's a fancy ass door for a dog. The only ones I've ever seen before are the ones that are just a flap or some shit" they explained. Nodding, Clark sighed. "God, I would love to be able to take 4 or 5 trips a year outside of the states. I've only been into Canada. And a Mexico. But there's so much more out there that I wanna see."

Sugar

"It's just got a sensor that matches with his collar so randos don't get in, like bugs or raccoons or stray cats or whatever. I like cats, Simon does not." Sugar laughed. "You've come to the right place then! I'm already planning a trip with Gabi and Peyton, Kitty, and I'm sure Finn and I will take some trips, and now you!" She grinned.

Clark

Clark shook their head. "I'm allergic to cats" they told the girl, in case she was decided to get one any time soon. "I should probably get a real legit passport then, huh?" they said jokingly but the words behind it were serious.

Sugar

Sugar shrugged. "So is Simon. And yes, you definitely should! Everyone should have a valid passport, always!" She said seriously. "We can do Norway and then maybe we can do a big trip to New Zealand! All our friends, and whoever your flavor of the week is then." She teased.

Clark

Clark smiled. "Oh good. I'm not gonna have to stop coming over then" they joked. Chuckling, they shrugged. "I didn't have time or money to get one before we went to Canada so we got fake ones and that's what I've been using ever since. How does one even go about getting a passport?" the asked. Grinning, they nodded. "I'm down. Though I guess I'll have to like someone enough to plan in advance because you can't just be like hey wanna come to New Zealand? We leave tomorrow."

Sugar

Furrowing her brow, Sugar listened. She had never had a fake ID of any kind, never needed one really, but a fake passport was wild. "Well, you apply for one, get your fingerprints done, get your picture taken, pay the fee and wait. We always expedite, so it only takes like 72 hours." She laughed. "Yeah, I'd say someone would need probably a week's notice, at least."

Clark

Clark frowned. “That sounds like a lot of work. Guess I’ll have to get the process started then” they said with a shrug. Tilting their head to the side, they raised an eyebrow. “You got any more questions for me tonight or are you saving the best ones for later?”

Sugar

Sugar could take a hint, and glancing at the clock, she realized it had gotten pretty late. "Nah, I'll save em. Should probably get ready for bed anyways, Simon gets cranky if he doesn't get his full eight hours." She hopped down from the island. "You wanna crash here? Plenty of room!" She offered.

Clark

Clark looked down at the tiny dog and shook their head before shrugging. “Yeah sure. I my car okay on the street or should I move it in your giant ass gated property?” the teases playfully.

Sugar

"Should be fine for one night." Sugar shrugged, leading the way out of the kitchen and out to the grand staircase. "People will probably assume it just belongs to someone's gardener." She headed up the stairs, Simon trotting up ahead of her, heading toward the guest rooms.

Clark

Clark rolled their eyes and followed the girl up the stairs. “I’m not about to start doing people’s gardens though” they argued as they walked into a guest room and stopped. The giant room was bigger than anything they’d ever seen and they shook their head. “This room alone could be a house” they joked.

Sugar

Sugar wrinkled her nose. "This isn't even the size of my guest house..." She gave them a brief tour of the room. "Sheets are new, bathroom is through that door, there's clean towels in there if you want to take a bath or shower or something..." She picked up the remote from the bedside table. "There's all the streaming services in here, watch whatever strikes your fancy.... do you need the wifi password?" She asked.

Clark

Clark shook their head as they took the remote from Sugar. “Sure. I’ll just store it in my phone for whenever I’m over, though I’m pretty sure i’m just gonna crash” they admitted honestly.

Sugar

"It's ChezSugar and the password is usecodsugar all one word." She said with a shrug. "Alrighty, well, I'll just leave you to it!" Sugar smiled and waved as she made her way out of the room and down the hallway to her own master bedroom, Simon already nestled in his regular spot on the bed.

Clark

Clark put the password into their phone before saying goodnight. Looking around, they shook their head before taking a quick shower and heading to bed, moaning slightly when the climbed into the comfortable bed. Setting an alarm, knowing they would probably sleep hard tonight, they chuckled lightly at how similar Sugar and Deni were as they let themselves drift off to sleep

#sugar #everyone likes ice cream #adventures with clark #adventures #drugs tw #theft tw

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orderoftheavengers · 5 years

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Playing Favorites

Summary: The new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher forces students who fall behind to duel each other in detention, and he definitely plays favorites.

House: Ravenclaw

Species: Goblin (of the Bowietruckle Subspecies)

Blood Status: (Probably) no Muggle blood, but is fond of Muggle culture

Wand: Chestnut, 13 inches, unicorn tail hair (broken and now fused into his broom, along with his crystal ball)

Broom: See above

Patronus: Peacock (what else?)

Owl: Topaz, a large female Bespectacled Owl

Specialties: Dark Arts, Magical Creatures, Divination

Sorting:

Some would assume that a guy who loves blood sports so much would have to be either a Gryffindor or a Slytherin. But the Grandmaster's interest in violence is mainly academic and aesthetic. He collects "champions" like a nerd collecting action figures, and calculating which superhero would win in a fight. He's the most evil nerd who shops at Elton John's rummage sale you will ever meet.

Magical Background:

Not all goblins are short warted bankers; one subspecies, the Bowietruckles, are known to resemble handsome, flamboyant, sparkly humans. They are also known to kidnap humans for larger, trollish schemes.

At some point in the last ten centuries, the Grandmaster attended Hogwarts, as a Ravenclaw student. However, he did not graduate. He was expelled for his unethical experiments on magical creatures and gullible classmates for his projects and presentations. His wand was snapped in half, but with his Ravenclaw wit he found a way around that, and fused the pieces into his wand. At the top, he attached his divination crystal. The entire staff became an incredibly powerful "melt stick," that was often wielded by his owl Topaz.

The Grandmaster's wand was originally carved from Chestnut Tree wood; it is said by Olivander that Chestnut wands are good for wizards talented in taming magical beasts. (Harry Potter Wiki.)

His Patronus is more appropriate than one might realize. While his attire and personality scream "peacock" to many people (and he even has his female guards wear colors somewhat akin to peahens!), in Hinduism, the peacock is associated with the God of War! The flashy colors and tail the peacock is known for is also evidence of a very competitive species.

Teaching Career:

The curse on the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor remains well into the year 2017. That year, the latest weirdo to try the position is the Grandmaster. Although the recently imposed Potter Accords requires all Defense Against the Dark Arts professors to undergo background checks before being hired, the up-and-ups still couldn't care less. Or maybe the Grandmaster was simply the best option out of the candidates they had.

In any case, the Grandmaster firmly believes in learning through practice, and forces the students to duel each other in every class. He also hosts a special brand of "detention" in the forbidden forest, where he has constructed a flamboyant dueling arena. Bruce Banner and Thor are both assigned detention, for violent outbursts and not following hair codes, respectively. This detention prevented Bruce and Thor from partaking in the other Avengers' drunken Quidditch match.

Over time, the other professors began to question the Grandmaster's teaching methods. In particular, his practice of favoritism. Bruce quickly became the Grandmaster's teacher's pet, not only for being a fellow Ravenclaw, but for his ability to shift into a giant green werewolf. Bruce did not care for the attention, and reached a point where he shifted into canine form on his way to every D.A.D.A. class. This of course gave the Grandmaster cause to give Bruce a detention right away on a regular basis.

Eventually the students had enough and rebelled, leaving the Grandmaster stranded in the Forbidden Forrest, at the mercy of the various magical creatures he'd pissed off.

Epilogue:

Somehow, the Grandmaster escaped with his life to the Muggle world, where he took up residence with a muggle named Darryl. Darryl had previously been subjected to shacking up with Thor, and after a few days with the Grandmaster, stated, "I miss my old housemate."

Notes: This is one I've been eager to do for a while, even though there was nothing I could add visually to the Grandmaster's look. He already looks perfectly at home in the Potterverse (though perhaps not in the more Gothic movie adaptations of "Harry Potter"). Topaz's resemblance to an owl is striking, almost as much as Heimdall's, so that's another one that wrote itself.

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ronynz · 6 years

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Haikyuu headcanons

Kenma

- Looks up and pouts when thinking really hard.

- Does his homework in a straddle position while holding his PSP/phone/gameboy/ gaming device.

- Can hack, programme, code, photoshop like a pro.

- Basically give him a computer and the internet is his.

- Can sing really well. But only Nekoma and Akaashi knows it.

- Like ask him to sing any song, he hits every note perfectly.

- Has so many stuff toys on his bed.

Akaashi

- Needs glasses but refuses to wear them because they make him look nerdy.

- Never actually studies for tests/exams; studies the day of, at most the week of the exams and tops the school.

- Likes being babied/pampered.

- Can rap, play the piano and break dance

- Really clumsy?

- Like he manages to trip on perfectly flat land and Bokuto just catches him every time. Akaashi just glares and thanks Bokuto?

- Caffeine addiction.

- Has OCD.

Iwaizumi

- Has 3 older brothers.

- Speaks 8 other languages other than Japanese. (English, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, French, Chinese, Italian, Korean)

- Closet pro gamer.

- Falls off the bed in his sleep and sleeps through.

- Can sleep through anything and everything.

- Secretly a memelord. (He has the respect of the Seijoh Meme Team)

- Cooks really well.

- He learnt to cook just because he was bored and now he cooks like Gordon freaking Ramsay. (Oikawa always makes it a point to steal Iwa's food bc Oikawa cannot cook)

Tsukishima

- Has tiny feet.

- Like disproportionately smol feet. (Eur 42 just for context)

- Thinks his smile/laugh is weird and avoids either in public. (Yamaguchi knows better though)

- Half his wardrobe is copies of the same shirt+pants he wears every day; the other half is dark coloured, dorky hoodies.

- Sucks at math until it clicks for him. In which case a genius appears.

- Plays the drums really well.

- Secretly a jukebox. Knows the lyrics to every song in existence.

Kuroo

- Didn't like Kenma at first.

- Surprisingly good at luck games. Blackjack? Wins every single time regardless. Online games? The jackpot is his. Guessing games? On point. Always.

- Chemistry nerd.

- Hates showering, but has a lot of shower products.

- Can do a Needle and aerials.

- Slouches. 24/7.

- Ambidexterous.

- Draws really, really well.

- Can play the flute.

- Guesses his way through the exam but still aces it.

Bokuto

- Sleeps either 15 hours or 0 hours. No in between.

- Book nerd.

- Used to run track. (hurdles)

- Stress bakes; bakes well only when stressed...

- Cleanliness freak.

- Handwriting is worse than a Doctor's.

- "Practising for the future" or so he says.

- Talks about Math in his sleep, but absolutely cannot do math while awake.

- Is the middle child, the problem child, and the child you will love regardless.

- Has a pet owl named Akachan.

- Can dance in heels.

Oikawa

- Cannot sleep without his alien plushie.

- Caffeine by the truckload.

- Insecure about everything. Looks, grades, ability to play Volleyball...

- Has a really strong rbf.

- Hides it with a (fake) smile though.

- Can quote every line from Kuroshitsuji.

- Plays 7 instruments well. (Piano, guitar, violin, drums, flute, double bass, trombone)

- Cannot wake up, cannot sleep...

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sexy-sans-the-ass · 6 years

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late sleeper Night owl  Active and on the go  Wall flower Clumsy Homecooked Work from home on my computer as a software engineer and developer  tender hearted Physical affection level: bring on the cuddles Pets (what kind): 1 cat Stubborn  day dreamer Optimistic Do you have depression/anxiety/other: I think I have some depression (have not talk to a doctor yet) and I do have anxiety self conscious Build-A-Bear Books  Music  Tv shows animation

Your bittybones is: Sansy (Bitty UT Sans)!

He absolutely loves watching you work. Watching you run coding and such is one of his favorite things to do. He’s scared of your cat at first, but when he realizes that the soft fur is a prime nap spot, he quickly grows to love the feline. You’ll catch him humming a catchy song he’s heard you singing before, and he tends to hum to you when your anxiety is acting up to try and help you relax since he isn’t big enough to hug you. He highly enjoys your cooking, and he’ll often use his magic to float smaller ingredients to you whenever he can in an attempt to help.

You have a smol nerd boi. He likes to sit on your laptop and watch you work. Kinda like a cat. :3

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alaslor · 6 years

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TASK #003 - THIS OR THAT

tea or coffee ? honestly is alive only thanks to coffee.

lace or velvet ? lace is so aesthetically pleasing.

wine or beer ? avoids alcohol most of the time but honestly would have expensive wine over beer any time. he was raised by an old rich pureblood family, he has those fine tastes. would probably even share the same top 3 with lucius malfoy, ew.

flying or apparating ? no one can chase you apparating. what’s the worst that could happen besides some splinching anyway.

quills or pens ? quills, because it’s what feels right, what he was raised using, what a good dramatic bitch like him would love. but always with a muggle marker right next to him. those big chunky things are the best invention.

summer or winter ? it’s worse weather for work and order stuff and he knows it, but damn if he doesn’t love winter. the storms, the snow, the freezing cold, the huge coats. feels so cozy ?? and intense ??

muggle music or wizard music ? is very very picky with music, but mostly goes for more jazz-like vibes, and especially older muggle music. and, of course, the wizard classics his parents listened to.

hot or iced ? burn off his lips, or don’t exist at all.

moon or stars ? who cares about the moon ! alastor does, but also, we just have one ! because this doesn’t include other moons ! SO MANY STARS ! let him tell you facts about half of them !

honeydukes or florean fortescue’s ice cream parlour ? ice cream is messy and melts easily. not a practical sweet thing.

beach or mountain ? loves the heights .

shower or bath ? shower. practical, quick, saves water.

solid or patterned ? alastor will never wear a pattern and this is a fact. the hogwarts’ ties stripes were already asking for too much.

cuddling or kissing ? cuddling ! he’s a soft bitch !

forehead kisses or cheek kisses ? forehead kisses are rarer and purer and feel more important to him.

roses or lavender ? sampaguitas. tries to have some fresh ones around sometimes.

night or day ? claims to be a creature of the night, but it’s mostly because he’s had a bad case of insomnia ever since he can remember. nights are frustrating, lonely and, especially as of late, full of nightmares so give him the day please.

fiction or non fiction ? mythology nerd, but also science books nerd.

transfiguration or potions ? transfiguration mainly because he preferred the professor much more than the obviously hunting for personal gain slughorn.

concert or play ? just feels less wild, less packed, less variables to keep in mind. a bit of a wizard theater snob.

robes or muggle clothes ? can’t cope with robes. so not practical. dumb, dumb, dumb.

introverted or extraverted ? leave the man alone

socks, slippers or barefoot ? barefoot always.

rose gold or bronze ? something timeless about bronze.

bright or pastel colours ? really dark colours, or variations of light grey, cream, beige and white.

small or big house ? small, because large houses feel emptier, lonelier. remind him of his childhood home a bit too much. kinda freaks him out a bit when he’s somewhere huge without every space being packed with people.

library or bookshop ? bookshop because he buys half of it every time he visits one.

quiet or loud ? growing up so isolated and spending so much time alone kinda left him CRAVING noise and movement. keeps the door to his offices a little open to hear the noise from outside. lives in the busiest street he could find.

truth or dare ? is too private for truths, and too competitive to say no to a dare.

dragons or thestrals ? in a morbid way, loves the concept of thestrals ??

thunderstorm or sunny ? let the sky scream !

vanilla or honey scented ? honeeey. make everything smell like honey please. alastor himself smells like honey a lot, it’s one of his go-to scents, support it.

silver or gold ? gold feels warmer.

radio or newspaper ? newspaper feels more personal, and he can cut off articles for his crime boards and just make shim feel like he’s stored the information better if he’s read it.

vocal or silent spells ? silent as often as possible. lives for the element of surprise (okay u know that scene in BvS where batman is hiding in the corner of a ceiling and then BOOM attack ? u turn around and he’s there, spell already on the way)

garden or forest ? his training and experience says garden, because it’s a more controleld setting, less surprises, less possible outcomes. but he loves dense scary forests filled with creatures and ancient trees and so isolated from the rest of the world ! except the bugs. fucking hates bugs anywhere.

bag or backpack ? charmed hidden pockets but, if needed, a backpack is the most practical item.

tea leaf reading or tarot card ? will let someone go with the tea leaf just to amuse them, but 110% doesn’t believe in either.

celestina warbeck or OMEN ? yes. his music taste is very much more jazz-y, and he quite likes older muggle jazz too. probably has no idea what OMEN is.

neat or messy handwriting ? has a surprisingly neat handwriting, full of little details and flourishes, but writes most things in some sort of personal code, so you can’t make much sense of what’s there other than it’s pretty.

lower case or all caps ? everything is URGENT

pancakes or crepes ? waffles. ever since he got a muggle waffler iron, his life has never been the same.

bertie bott’s every flavour beans or chocolate frogs ? bertie bott’s beans, we die like men

hogsmeade or diagon alley ? hogsmeade is innocence. it’s hogwarts and reunions with old friends there, and light shopping. diagon alley feels more like work - has to patrol it often, finds many criminals there, does his own shady business in and around there.

over the word count or the bare minimum ? at school he was that one who went like 800 words over the max. now ? you’ll get three very simple sentences at best.

ghosts or werewolves ? ghosts are so sad and he’s secretly so afraid of becoming one. looks at one for too long and feels so anxious, nope.

cloud watching or star gazing ? let’s go outside, hold hands, watch the stars, tell the constellations and facts about their chemical compositions !

countryside or city ? city, city, city. loves visiting the countryside, especially in the highlands, but can feel himself grow into a terrible mood if he stays there for too long. the youthfulness and movement and sound of the city makes him feel alive.

witch weekly or the quibbler ? fucking hell.

fresh fruit or fresh flowers ? fresh fruits always ! you can eat the fruit, you can’t eat the flowers !

sweet or sour ? the sweetest tooth.

big spoon or little spoon ? little spoon ! i’ve said this, he’s a soft bitch !

rooftop or balcony ? open field or inside.

nearly headless nick or the grey lady ? his taste for gory shit was vert often satisfied.

lemon or lime ? lime is so GREEN and pRETTY.

flobberworms or imps ? JUST because imps annoy him too much.

satin or flannel ? no lumberjack fantasies here.

pearls or diamonds ? diamonds can be very discreet and pretty while pearls are so chunky.

dinosaur kid or fairytale kid ? fairytale kid. loved listening to folk stories from the older muggles, loved the way magic was portrayed in muggle children’s books, loved mythology. reenacted faitytale scenes by himself or with kingsley and later alisa when they were little.

poetry or prose ? prose. he wants the information going straight from the pages to his brain, not having to interpret all that written song.

cats, owls or frogs ? owls are practical, and gorgeous, majestic, just feel so wizard-specific.

#❛ : ( character study; tasks )#maraudrshq:tasks

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shepard-headcanons · 6 years

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1- What’s their full name?

Kilian-Jane Arcturus Orion Shepard

2- What’s the reason/meaning behind their name?

She was born on the SSV Arcturus, and her parents decided to name her that, also mainly due to the fact that her father was a major nerd and wanted to give her the name ‘Kili’ though her mother negated that and chose Kilian, Arcturus was the name Hacket chose, and Orion was the name Anderson chose, Kahlee and Karin Chakwas chose Jane. So Hannah and John both decided to add that to Killian’s first name leaving Arcturus and Orion to be her middle name

3- Do they have a nickname? What’s the meaning behind it?

Babyface and Ice King, growing up on the SSV Arcturus, meant that babyface was something Kilian would grow used to…. you would think… The 'grunts/engineers’ came up with Babyface, and it just stuck. After a while, Hacket, Anderson and Kahlee started calling her Babyface in private as well. Kilian got the nickname Ice King after rejecting many relationship requests (of course, Kilian is absolutely oblivious in love and tends to reject others without realizing it much to the amusement of most of the SSV Arcturus crew)

4- Do they have a false name? Why? Does it have any meaning?

5- How old are they? How old do they appear?

Kilian turns 27 this year (?), but appears to look 18

6- What is their eye color? Do they have to use glasses or contacts? How good/bad is their vision?

Light Blue, originally it was Emerald green but exposure to Eezo at an early age changed her eye color to Light blue

7- What is their weight/height? What kind of body type/build do they have?

8- What is their skin tone/type? If they have fur, how long is it? Does it have any markings or patterns?

hm…. toned? I guess, it depends on lighting, if she’s on the normandy or so, her skin is radiant white, but if she’s else where then she’s usually pale white

9- Do they have any distinguishing marks?

Yeah, Kilian has a tattoo of her family tree on her back, due to Cerberus 'repairing’ her body, she had to get it redone when she went to the citadel. She also has a phoenix tattoo on her right arm, (something she got when she turned 15 on a dare, much to the annoyance of her parents, hacket, anderson, and Kahlee Saunders. Dr.Chakwas just found it hilarious)

10- What are their prominent features?

Her eyes.

11- How attractive are they to others?

Kilian usually gets a lot of fanmail requesting relationships quite often and to the normandy crew, all of them minus Grunt, Zaeed and Samara can at least testify that they’ve all fallen for Kilian once.

12- Are they healthy? If no, why not?

Nope. Kilian tends to skip meals quite often, to the point most of the crew, Hacket and Anderson have to remind her to eat.

13- What’s their favorite color? Why?

It changes everyday, so she doesn’t really have one

14- What’s their least favorite color? Why?

Depends on the day.

15- What’s their favorite music? Why?

Favorite Music Genre…. Classical, Kpop, Jpop and Jrock. Kilian loves the beat, as for classical, it gives her something to take her mind off.

16- What kind of food do they like or have to eat?

Ramen, Coffee, and Dango

17- What kind of books do they like to read?

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

18- How do they get around?

Either through running or by bike. She got a bike custom-made from Earth as a present from her friends in Japan

19- Are they a daredevil or more cautious?

Dare Devil definitely. She especially loves defying reality much to the annoyance and worry of her friends and family.

20- How do they handle being alone?

With a good book, or a guitar she snuck on board.

21- Name any good habits they have

Kilian loves to create things, where as she's FINALLY learnt to cook, she prefers baking. Or singing. Depends really.

22- Name any bad habits they have

Smoking, really…. Kilian smokes quite a lot to deal with stress, but dislikes alcohol from the Galaxy preferring to drink earth Alcohol… (like vodka, whiskey or beer)

23- What are their favorite hobbies or pastimes?

Writing/Creating music, and sometimes, she’ll go to the childrens ward on the Citadel hospital to read to children

24- How would they like to spend a rainy day? A sunny day?

Well…. Kilian tends to game heavily if she’s left to her own devices… if she’s done with reading to the kids on the citadel. So probably game

25- Where do they come from? What is their culture? Any traditions or things of that sort in their hometown?

Kilian’s mother and father both happen to be high up in the military so she grew up on ships, but her mothers family is Japanese and live in Tokyo, Japan where as her father’s family is American and live in California. She’s been to Earth before and visited both sides.

26- List out their immediate family. How good is their relationship with them?

Rear Adm. Hannah-Lee Shepard (nee. Akamine) :Mother

Commander Jonathan-Amicus Shepard :Father

Elias Jonathan Levi Shepard (brother)

Sakura Kya Shepard (sister)

Isabela Arabella Shepard (sister)

Kilian gets along well with her family, but being the youngest out of her family meant all of them are overprotective of her. Sometimes, it gets too much but she knows they love her so she lets it slide

27- Are they diurnal or nocturnal? Early bird or night owl?

Norturnal, Kilian has insomnia, and usually has to take medication for her to finally get to sleep due to night terrors of reapers and all. Kilian is NOT an early bird usually needing 3-4 cups of coffee before she can finally start her day off.

28- What are they afraid of? What are they not afraid of?

Does her mom count??? kidding, yeah no…. Kilian is afraid of failing others.

29- What are their goals? How are they going to achieve those goals?

Killing the Reapers, and well…. she’s still on-going with that mission but she’ll let you know when she gets there.

30- Are there any obstacles that might get in the way of their goals?

The Citadel Council…. if they count.

31- How well known are they among the common folk? Is it for a good reason?

Kilian is well liked by many, managing to earn the respect of many. Kilian also tends not to take any Xenophobic crap aimed at anyone in her presence. Once, she knocked out an admiral for talking crap about Tali, Garrus, Wrex and Samara. Getting into trouble for the event, until the truth was found out.

32- Do they hold any secrets? What are they?

Kilian has an Asari-child that she didn’t know about, but after finding out that secret from her ex-lover, she provided everything for her child. Only Joker and Samara know of this secret as she told the both of them (mainly due to the fact that Joker is her bestfriend and it is hard to keep a secret from him, Samara found out about it when Kilian asked her for help using her code against her for it to remain a secret) aside from that no one else knows mainly due to the fact that it was hidden well, due to Kilian fearing that her child would be used by the council in order to get Kilian to do their bidding.

33- When confronted with danger, how would they react?

With major Sarcasm. She tends not to care most of the time, until it gets serious.

34- What is their species? Describe their species and their features

She’s a human…. nough said. :)

35- What is their basic story?

Born onto the SSV Arcturus, Kilian has lived a life of ship jumping… before meeting Joker and becoming the best of friends, both used to go around the citadel causing mischief, even managing to prank not only the consort but councillor Tevos as well, before mocking their security. Ofcourse due to them both pranking Sha'ira and Tevos, (somehow managing to dye their entire head bright neon pink, something that the entire SSV Arcturus crew were roaring in laughter at), they were both grounded… in which case Hacket had to ground them due to both their familiies and the SSV Arcturus crew in tears from laughing to hard. After that Kilian enlisted at the age of 15 being the youngest to ever enlist in the SA, before graduating at the age of 18. Kilian saved her squad-mates and the colony of mindoir before being awarded the star of terra. She became a commander at the age of 19. Surpassing both her parents and older siblings, she is well known for her nickname being Ice-King or Babyface. Much to her annoyance. Kilian is also the one who gave Joker his nickname.

#other shepards #fshep #submission

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lapis lazuli, tea orange, malachite, mallow, aubergine, honey, moss -- for your VLD characters!

lapis lazuli: does your muse prefer the idea of exploring the depths of the oceans, or the boundless expanses of space more?

Pidge: Definitely the boundless expanses of spaaaaaaaace. Look, there’s so much amazing tech found in the vastness of space. How could she not want to explore it?

Nayli: The thought of exploring the depths of an ocean fascinates Nayli, having grown up in a migrant fleet of ships. She’d only been planetside a few times before joining the rebels, and nature in all its glory continues to mystify and delight her.

Liirayl: If ‘cyberspace’ counts as ‘space’, he’s all for that.

tea orange answered here!

malachite: has your muse ever done anything that they winded up feeling incredibly guilty for in the end?

Pidge: Lying about who she was. She takes pride in being a Holt, and pretending to be someone else tore her up inside. Shiro recognizing who she was helped take the edge off that guilt, but she fessed up shortly after anyways.

Nayli: She still feels guilty for going against the expectations set for her by her avi and lalli, but she pushes through it because her frustration with just sitting aside while the universe suffered is greater.

Liirayl:....I am honest not sure he’s ever done anything he feels guilty for. He’s....odd.

mallow: what sorts of things might remind your muse of those close to them? any scents, objects, sounds?

Pidge: Patterns tend to remind Pidge of things. Patterns in code, in weather, in the way people do things. For example, some rhythms remind her of the way Shiro walks, or certain mathematical equations make her think of her brother and nights spent awake talking about the universe.

Nayli: Scents and colors are what stick in Nayli’s head the most. Sharp scents like ozone and vibrant blues and purples make her think of her brother, while soothing scents like vanilla and woodsmoke make her think of her avi and lali.

Liirayl: In all truth, what reminds him of people tends to vary. It tends to be whatever about that person his mind has latched onto at that time. The only constant is that fire reminds him of Nayli.

aubergine: does your muse prefer the day, or are they more of a night-owl?

Pidge: Nighttime. She sunburns, okay. There is no tanning or relief for her poor skin. The sun can go shove a spanner up where it don’t shine.

Nayli: She’s not partial to either. Even having a day/night cycle is amazing for her.

Liirayl:....Night. The daytime means heat and heat makes him all sweaty and gross and No.

honey: when your muse loves someone (whether it be romantic, platonic, or familial love), how do they show it?

Pidge:.......Is only slightly less a sarcastic little shit. But in a way that you can tell she cares and gives a shit. She’s also less likely to throw something at you if you touch her tech, and is likely to use you as a pillow/backrest/etc while she’s working on something.

Nayli: She’s fussy. And physically affectionate. And if you’ve got longer hair, she’s gonna want to help you take care of it.

Liirayl: Prepare to have an excited nerd, because he’s gonna wanna share everything he finds out with you, if it isn’t top secret.

moss: how easily does your muse adapt to any new situations they're thrust into?

Pidge: She adapts pretty quickly to new situations, using her wits and adaptable thinking to keep her out of trouble. Or one step ahead of the trouble. Usually.

Nayli: She isn’t as adaptable as Pidge, but she’s a fierce girl with a drive to succeed. And sometimes, that means changing how you do things or see things.

Liirayl: Not. At. All. The poor boy can’t even get used to the sight of blood without getting queasy.

#tags later #strangefellows

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kilianjaynehepard · 6 years

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1- What’s their full name?

Kilian-Jane Arcturus Orion Shepard

2- What’s the reason/meaning behind their name?

She was born on the SSV Arcturus, and her parents decided to name her that, also mainly due to the fact that her father was a major lord of the rings nerd and wanted to give her the name ‘Kili’ though her mother negated that and chose Kilian, Arcturus was the name Hacket chose, and Orion was the name Anderson chose, Kahlee and Karin Chakwas chose Jane. So Hannah and John both decided to add that to Killian’s first name leaving Arcturus and Orion to be her middle names

3- Do they have a nickname? What’s the meaning behind it?

Babyface and Ice King, growing up on the SSV Arcturus, meant that babyface was something Kilian would grow used to…. you would think… The ‘grunts/engineers’ came up with Babyface, and it just stuck. After a while, Hacket, Anderson and Kahlee started calling her Babyface in private as well. Kilian got the nickname Ice King after rejecting many relationship requests (of course, Kilian is absolutely oblivious in love and tends to reject others without realizing it much to the amusement of most of the SSV Arcturus crew)

4- Do they have a false name? Why? Does it have any meaning?

5- How old are they? How old do they appear?

Kilian turns 27 this year (?), but appears to look 18

6- What is their eye color? Do they have to use glasses or contacts? How good/bad is their vision?

Light Blue, originally it was Emerald green but exposure to Eezo at an early age changed her eye color to Light blue. As for her vision, its 20/20. Due to Cerberus, she has better vision than most humans

7- What is their weight/height? What kind of body type/build do they have?

Kilian is actually underweight, weighing at only 48kgs due to forgetting to eat and only binging on coffee alone. Dr.Chakwas usually has to remind her to eat, and that it is okay to eat. Kilian is 174cm (note: Chakwas, has now had to intervene... so Kilian is now eating... with Chakwas’s threat of getting her mother involved if she doesn’t)

8- What is their skin tone/type? If they have fur, how long is it? Does it have any markings or patterns?

hm…. toned? I guess, it depends on lighting, if she’s on the normandy or so, her skin is radiant white, but if she’s else where then she’s usually pale white

9- Do they have any distinguishing marks?

10- What are their prominent features?

Her eyes.

11- How attractive are they to others?

12- Are they healthy? If no, why not?

Nope. Kilian tends to skip meals quite often, to the point most of the crew, Hacket and Anderson have to remind her to eat.

13- What’s their favorite color? Why?

It changes everyday, so she doesn’t really have one

14- What’s their least favorite color? Why?

Depends on the day.

15- What’s their favorite music? Why?

Favorite Music Genre…. Classical, Kpop, Jpop and Jrock. Kilian loves the beat, as for classical, it gives her something to take her mind off.

16- What kind of food do they like or have to eat?

Ramen, Coffee, and Dango (Kilian is obsessed with Ramen, often tending to eat it when she can)

17- What kind of books do they like to read?

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

18- How do they get around?

Either through running or by bike. She got a bike custom-made from Earth as a present from her friends in Japan

19- Are they a daredevil or more cautious?

Dare Devil definitely. She especially loves defying reality much to the annoyance and worry of her friends and family.

20- How do they handle being alone?

With a good book, or a guitar she snuck on board.

21- Name any good habits they have

Kilian loves to create things, where as she's FINALLY learnt to cook, she prefers baking. Or singing. Depends really.

22- Name any bad habits they have

Smoking, really…. Kilian smokes quite a lot to deal with stress, but dislikes alcohol from the Galaxy preferring to drink earth Alcohol… (like vodka, whiskey or beer)

23- What are their favorite hobbies or pastimes?

Writing/Creating music, and sometimes, she’ll go to the childrens ward on the Citadel hospital to read to children

24- How would they like to spend a rainy day? A sunny day?

Well…. Kilian tends to game heavily if she’s left to her own devices… if she’s done with reading to the kids on the citadel. So probably game

25- Where do they come from? What is their culture? Any traditions or things of that sort in their hometown?

26- List out their immediate family. How good is their relationship with them?

Rear Adm. Hannah-Lee Shepard (nee. Akamine) :Mother

Commander Jonathan-Amicus Shepard :Father

Elias Jonathan Levi Shepard (brother)

Sakura Kya Shepard (sister)

Isabela Arabella Shepard (sister)

27- Are they diurnal or nocturnal? Early bird or night owl?

28- What are they afraid of? What are they not afraid of?

Does her mom count??? kidding, yeah no…. Kilian is afraid of failing others.

29- What are their goals? How are they going to achieve those goals?

Killing the Reapers, and well…. she’s still on-going with that mission but she’ll let you know when she gets there.

30- Are there any obstacles that might get in the way of their goals?

The Citadel Council…. if they count.

31- How well known are they among the common folk? Is it for a good reason?

32- Do they hold any secrets? What are they?

33- When confronted with danger, how would they react?

With major Sarcasm. She tends not to care most of the time, until it gets serious.

34- What is their species? Describe their species and their features

She’s a human…. nough said. :)

35- What is their basic story?

#Kilian Shepard #mass effect headcanon

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