I wish I could put into words the sensation I feel when I think about or see content of König. It's a very special kind of joy. I love that fanon in general holds that he's this big brutal military man who yells "HA! YOU MISSED ME!" as he smashes someone's brains in with a hammer, yet simultaneously an anxious sweating mess of a feral animal at his core. A real damp wet cat of a man breathing hard as he tries not to lose his shit because he's sitting in a debrief feeling like he needs to peel his skin off. I love the idea that he craves sex and intimacy in a painfully vulnerable way, but he can only express it or pursue it in a wildly deranged manner.
I've seen a lot of people wondering why people like König so much when the only canonical content we have is a short bio and a handful of voice lines. Obviously, a lot of people think he's hot and want to freak him nasty, which is incredibly valid. I also think some of the appeal is the fact that there's so little go on, that we can just take him and make whatever interpretation that we want.
But I think at the core of it is that the seeds of a really good concept have been sown. Even though he's a dysfunctional wreck, anxious and unable to fit in, ostracized for things he can't control, he's so powerful. His violence is frightening and harsh, but it occupies a grey area where it's a good thing that helps him.
I hope a lot of other people can relate to this, but the only way I can describe it is the urge to be a werewolf? To be able to become some wild, untamed thing who can not only defend itself, but tear to shreds anything that would try to harm it. The best way I've seen this concept embodied is the Tumblr-famous I Am A Bride comic, which is very near and dear to my heart. I love König as a character because he embodies this ideal of despite my fragile vulnerable insides, I am powerful and ruthless and strong. Why shouldn't I go apeshit? When the world has been so unfair? When all people have done is hurt and disappoint me?
And, too, I love König fans' answer to the question. Of course you should. Of course you can. This is your right. And I will love you despite this, despite your anger and your violence, despite your anxiety and your dysfunctionality. You are something worthy of being loved, without having to be changed.
169 notes
·
View notes
These Nimona headcanons have been sitting in my notes for like two weeks
I just know Bal and Ambrosius were those kids who had to be put on opposite sides of the room in class
And a lot of teachers assumed that they would just give up and pay attention but no
They’re some stubborn little shits who can't leave each other alone for more than five minutes
And while they were on their breaks they went through the options of “long-distance” communication (because yes these dramatic dorks consider ten feet long distance)
Notes? No that could be tracked back to them
Sign language? No that's too noticeable
They finally landed on morse code (because these losers would rather learn a dead language than wait to talk to each other)
Now you might be thinking “Roo wouldn't Bal be too focused on the lesson to talk to Ambrosius?”
No this little nerd records all of their lessons so he won’t miss a single piece of information
After they became fluent the only thing you could hear in class was the teacher talking some tapping here and there and Ambrosius and Bal holding back laughter with every fiber in their being
I also know these dorks would choose each other for every single activity
It got to a point where teachers would beg them to choose other people
They would listen for like one day and then go back to working with each other
These losers have known each other for so long that they can read each other's minds
All they have to do is look at each other and they’re angry or laughing or blushing
When people point it out Ambrosius will say he doesn’t even notice it anymore
Bal will say it’s as natural as breathing
And Nimona calls it creepy as fuck
They could also fill a book with the most random inside jokes most of which they don’t even really remember the context of
The main trio are fiercely protective of each other
Bal only got into a handful of fights back in the institute and it was all because someone got a little too comfortable and started talking shit about Ambrosius
People lost count of how many fights that Ambrosius got into
After a while Bal stopped wasting his breath by begging Ambrosius just to ignore them and bought a cool quality medkit
The number of fights Bal got into skyrocketed after the wall fell
While the majority of society saw the trio as heroes there were still some who called Nimona a monster and Ambrosius a disgrace
And most of those people couldn’t say anything afterward because their jaws were broken
There was an incident in the market which was could be summed up as Ambrosius holding a man at knife point while threatening to cut his tongue out if he ever heard him call Bal a murderer again
After Nimona came back the fights increased tenfold
The first time Nimona and Ambrosius went to the market alone they came back bloody and bruised
It wasn’t until Bal checked the news that he found out those dorks started a fucking riot
There were also rumors that a man was missing a tongue but Bal hoped those were just rumors
One time the three of them went out to dinner and some dumbass tried to jump them
They claimed that it’s what Gloreth would have wanted
Bal had to drag Ambrosius off of him while Nimona was egging him on
The first time that Nimona and Bal kidnapped Ambrosius from his office was undeniably the worst
He hadn’t eaten or slept in days and he looked like he was ready to keel over
And a couple of people dared to try and stop them
Claiming Ambrosius “still had work to do”
Nimona looked them dead in the eyes and said “If you don’t let us walk out of here I’ll make sure you never walk again”
No one argued with them after that
Bal told Nimona he was proud of them for keeping their cool
And Nimona replied “Thanks but I definitely broke someone’s foot on the way out”
He couldn’t even get mad at her because he broke someone’s hand
Bal says they’re the reason he’s getting grays in his early 20s
To which Ambrosius responds “Moonbeam you came home yesterday with a broken nose and busted knuckles don’t talk to me about gray hair”
213 notes
·
View notes
-- B A S I C S
name: Eon Shearfang
nicknames: 'Fang (Maverick only), Shearfang (Malice) they have saber teeth I promise :(
birthday: Middle of the year
race: Charr, Ash Legion
gender: ???? Butch. she/they
orientation: Lesbian
profession: Thief to Mesmer pipeline. Commander.
-- P H Y S I C A L A S P E C T S
hair: Purple
eyes: Purple (the same)
skin: black panther fur, with faint black jaguar rosettes. soft and fluffy.
tattoos/scars: space rift scars
-- F A M I L Y
parents: smoke shaman mother, ash legion father. placed in an ash fahrar.
siblings: none.
grandparents: ???
in laws and others: no.
pets: astral raptor.
-- S K I L L S
abilities: mesmer abilities. cannot create clones, but creates stars like knives like a virtuoso. utilizes wells and pulls. black hole well. die. VERY good at invisibility and teleportation. can do portals but kasmeer is better.
hobbies: map making. has a book full of hand-drawn fractal maps with important landmarks. the habit continues when they become the commander and they make maps during downtime.
-- T R A I T S
most positive trait: laughs with you. jokes around and is relatively friendly.
most negative trait: shuts down and ignores you. if anyone theyre close to is in a life-threatening situation they immediately distance from them. definition of being hot with a shit personality. you will regret getting to know them.
-- L I K E S
colors: ~purple~
smells: leather. metal. something otherwordly. burnt ozone.
textures: leather.
drinks: whiskey neat. coffee. dark stout beer.
-- O T H E R D E T A I L S
smokes: often.
drinks: yes.
drugs: not really.
been arrested: yes.
ty to @mystery-salad for tagging me you get the space cat for this one 🥰
tagging my gf @lackluster-plays
28 notes
·
View notes