#otp: beyond hope

[sersi]

FARSCAPE (1999 - 2003) 1.07: P.K. Tech Girl

#farscapeedit #scifiedit #tvedit #televisionedit #**elysiaedits #**elysia's gifs #john crichton #aeryn sun #otp: beyond hope #farscape #tv #they are SO dumb

[selhinf]

Milet - Anytime Anywhere

Imagine Claire in the new world singing this song and not knowing that Hope is listening to her...

( OH YES MY STORY )

#milet #sousou no frieren #himmel x frieren #frieren: beyond journey's end #lightning farron #hope estheim #hoperai #ffxiii #imagine your otp #Youtube

[fireinmywoods]

fic: septenary [4/7]

The fourth of seven short(...ish) fics in the palimpsest verse. As usual, these stories jump all over the timeline and contain spoilers for palimpsest, so please PLEASE read that first.

PART 4: It’s been nearly an hour. He should be here by now. In which Jim is late and Leonard has had a bad day. Mature, ~13k words.

[PART 4]

#this is one of those i've been working on FOREVER and even lightly referencing details from in 'younger' works #it was super difficult to write and extremely important to get right for this verse #so with that said PLEASE READ THE NOTES ON AO3 #if you have any content issues beyond ao3's big 4 PLEASE go ahead and jump to the end notes for full warnings #this one means a lot to me y'all #i hope you find it a satisfying addition to the verse #okay now that i've FINALLY gotten this fucker out the door i'm gonna go catch up on comment replies!! #fireinmywoods fic #palimpsest verse #mckirk #mckirk fic #otp: bedside manner #mccoy #kirk #star trek #aos

[bohemian-nights]

How would you personally like to see the relationship between Nettles and Daemon develop?

So I’ll be basing my ideal scenario off of a “leak” earlier this year that stated Daemon is going to be the one who recruits Nettles. She’s allegedly very reluctant, but he somehow manages to convince her to join their cause.

Ideally, I’d like to see him initially try to recruit her because he sees she has an interest in Sheepstealer therefore he thinks that she really is a dragonseed. She insists that she’s not one of them and then tells him to get lost.

However, she keeps mulling over what he says in her mind and thinking about what she could be if she were able to claim a dragon. She’s always felt called to them, but she knows who she is so she doubts her ability to claim a dragon, let alone tame a wild one. Until she sees Silver Denys becoming dragon food and then something awakens in her to where she knows she can do it.

So she tries her luck and she tames Sheepstealer like in book canon(Daemon either sees her do it and congratulates her which she again brushes off or he’s away somewhere and he finds out via raven from Baela).

Then the Battle of the Gullet happens. Nettles is distraught. Everyone she knows, the people she grew up with, Jace the new friend she made, they are all dead. Daemon catches her at lowest, she tries to brush him off, but she completely breaks down, and she lets him comfort her (which a certain someone later finds out about).

Fast Forward to Team Black taking Kings Landing. Daemon at this point is fully hooked and trying to get Nettles’ attention, but ignores him cause she doesn’t trust him fully due to his reputation. He’s not giving up though. There is just something about her that draws him in(and it has ever since he saw her on Dragonstone).

He’s become so taken with her that he’s going to Mysaria to ahem relieve himself which is a big mistake because she knows about him and Nettles. She tells him that she knows about everything and will tell Queenie(who’s become kind of insane and territorial as of late).

As if that wasn’t bad enough, Nettles also feels guilty about what happened. She tells Daemon that what happened was just a moment of weakness and that it will never happen again. This completely devastates him because he thought it was just lust until he finally had her and saw he wouldn’t ever want to stop having her. Heavy emotions. The situation goes from bad to extremely bad.

A letter from Maidenpool arrives. They fear for their lives cause Aemond is acting crazy. Rhaenyra orders Daemon to go to Maidenpool and take a dragonseed with him to hunt down the one-eyed maniac(I jest, I love Aemond, no one stone me).

Daemon views this as the perfect opportunity to get away from a nosy potentially murderous Misery Nettles still doesn’t fully trust him, but she knows if she stays in Kings Landing she’ll be toast so she agrees to go with him. So they leave for Maidenpool.

At Maidenpool things get a little better. They still haven’t renewed their ahem physical affection for one another, but they are laughing and they are talking. Considering the mission they are having a good time.

Until Lord Moonton is like, dude, my prince, my bro, I appreciate your help and all, but I know your wife and boatload of children need you so why don’t you wrap this up so you can go home? Don’t worry I won’t tell Queenie about this little fling you are having. I get it Lady Moonton can be a real piece of work sometimes too. Bros before hoe’s. Do you guys need some moon tea by the way? 🫠

That sets Nettles off. She tries to go after Aemond by herself, but Daemon finds her in the nick of time. They have a screwing match. She tells him she isn’t a whore or being thought of as a whore and to let her go. He’s trying to get her to calm down, but it’s not working and he is getting frustrated. They are really going at each other until he screams out that he loves her.

Nettles goes completely still. She has tears in her eyes and she doesn’t want to believe him, but he is sincere. She knows she’s sincere and she loves him. She can’t deny that. She can’t deny herself happiness when they may not survive all of this. They passionately embrace. We get to see an actual love scene on this show for once. and everything is golden.

Queue the romance/honeymoon stage of their relationship. The gifts (which are ramped up), the long dragon rides (yes they are working, but they can have fun) the nicknames, the looks (even when someone else is in the room they only have eyes for each other), the baths 🛁, them going at it like rabbits(they may have even created a little Daemon or Netty😏). It’s just perfect 🥰….until the letter.

Rhaenyra knows and she’s pissed. She wants Daemon back and she wants Nettles dead. Daemon can’t lie or deny nor does he want to. Nettles freaks out the moment Maester Norren leaves. Daemon tries to calm her down, but he knows he can’t lie or deny what has happened. He doesn’t want to send her away, and she doesn’t want to go, but he forces her to leave(either reminding her that she’s with child or lying and telling her he’s going back to his wife).

Gearing up to leave, Nettles slaughters a lamb with Dark Sister(it’s become their custom). She climbs on top of Sheepstealer with tears streaming down her face. Daemon watches her fly away not moving a muscle. Caraxes let’s out that infamous scream and their time with each other at Maidenpool is over.

Daemon flies for Harrenhal. He’s waiting for Aemond. He has this token he keeps of Nettles that he often stares at. Aemond comes after a fortnight. They battle. He plunges a sword through Aemond killing him. Their dragons go down and hit the water. If Daemon dies with Caraxes he dies with Nettles’ name on his lips and the Rogue Prince is no more. If he lives, well then let’s fast forward one last time to the last scene of the last episode of this show(it’s a mid-credits scene coming after we see a sad Aegon III on the throne).

It’s the middle of winter and we see that Nettles has settled in the Mountains of the Moon. She has a little cottage which she’s puttering around in(maybe rocking a baby👩🏽‍🍼, idk it’s hard to tell), but we are outside seeing her from the perspective of someone who is watching her from a bit of a distance.

It’s nighttime, the cottage is a beacon of light and coziness in an otherwise bleak landscape, the snow is really coming down, and we see Sheepstealer resting and then perking up at the sound of something.

We hear footsteps in the snow and breathing. With each step, the illuminated cottage keeps getting closer and closer. A pale hand reaches out to affectionately pat the wild dragon who leans into his touch. We pan out to see the owner of said footsteps who is none other than Daemon Targaryen making his way to an oblivious Netty.

(I know my behind is crazy when it comes to Dettles, but someone else out there is just as crazy as me because look at the edit of this glorious art work😭).

Cut to black. Roll the rest of the credits. The end 😁

Lol there is a 75% chance at least half of this will never happen, but as long as they keep the essence of Dettles, I.e. that this isn’t just lust(🤢 )or she’s Rhaenyra 2.0(🤮), and Daemon is shown to actually genuinely love and care for Nettles to the point where he’d do anything for her(🙌🏽), then we’ll be good 👍🏽

It doesn’t have to be perfect but show unselfish unconditional love for once on HOTD😊(please feel free to use any of the above for seasons 3 and 4 HBO).

Otherwise Ryan Condal we are going to have some problems ☺️

👆🏽Me trying to keep the writers from ruining Daemon and Nettles. Shonda Rhimes can you please come in and save my OTP🥺

#daemon x nettles #nettles x daemon #nettles #daemon targaryen #bnask #bnasks #netty #dettles #they lived happily ever after #daemon targaryen x nettles #nettles f&b #nettles asoiaf #dettles ask #otp 🫀 #lol the only way I’d get all this is if somehow Shonda Rhimes was hired to write for Dettles and only for them😭 #I really hope they get someone who actually likes daemon and nettles to write for them in s3 and beyond

[themadauthorshatter]

Am I going out of order? Yes

Do I care? No, and I hope you don't either because you might like this

I've been making a couple YA OTP swap posts and while I would bedate if this is YA, I'm counting it is such because of how edgey it is, sue me

That out of the way,

OTP SWAP AU: THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL!!!!!!

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We begin with a dream as Rhian meets princess after princess because of course he is. We continue until one more shows up, one more beautiful than the rest and asking for Rhian specifically.

Well, too bad he can't say anything to her to kiss her because a hammer wakes him up, one from his parents as they board up his windows because like hell they're letting their son be taken away, even if Rhian doesn't fill their baskets like Radley does.

Rhian ignores them and gets ready, taking an hour on his hair and doing a quick workout and sharpening his sword before leaving to see his best friend in the whole village who lives near a graveyard and owns a very protective wolf named Bold who nearly attacks Rhian for trespassing. Thankfully, his friend stops the wolf with a wave of the hand, stilling it and having it stand down.

Surprise!! It's TEDROS, who is something of a witch/outcast because he doesn't do his hair, wears black, and just isn't happy to be around people. Too bad, because Rhian wants to go exploring.

While out and about, like before, the town preps for the schoolmaster, children getting dirtied up, even Radley, to Rhian's joy, and everyone boarding up their homes. Tedros hates seeing it because he knows for a fact kids are just getting lost in the woods and people are too big of cowards to do anything, specifically shouting so everyone hears.

It makes Rhian much happier because that means they're going to the School for Good and Evil together, though Tedros is upset that all he is to Rhian is a good deed. Rhian convinces him it isn't, though, and that the two are good friends. Back in their homes, Rhian packs his own stuff for the SGE while Tedros is having his bags put together for him by his mother Callis (yes, I'm giving them the original canon parents for Sophie and Agatha, I'm sorry🙏) and despairs at being the only sane one in town, and for not wanting to be a villain or separated from his family and only friend. Callis, seeing his distress, comforts him, apologizing and admitting she only wants him to live an extraordinary life because of all he does for her.

They go to bed and Tedros lies in bed, Bold curled up with him, and notices something strange lurking outside his window: a shadow, and it heads for Rhian next, though Tedros beats it and the two run, Rhian pissed at losing his chance.

Or so they think because they're whisked away and taken to the School for Good and Evil, Rhian reveling at the fact that he will 100% be a prince and kiss a princess and be the salt of the Earth.

Too bad Tedros is dropped in the School for Good.

Rhian is more than upset to be dropped in the School for Evil's moat and meets a girl that asks to touch his hair because he looks like a prince; she's not bad looking at all, just a bad attitude.

Back on track, Rhian leaves the moat and is swept into the halls of Evil, seeing more students and trying to get it across that he isn't a villain and in the wrong school. No one listens and he gets his schedule and uniform, a disgusting black uniform that is nothing sort of rags.

With Tedros, he meets a number of boys who sprout from the ground, all chattering about a Flower Ground before they spot him and ask if he's lost. He is not, just confused and wants to go home. Not a chance because they swarm him, deadly close to attacking, but Tedros jumps first, swining a mean punch at one and knocking him out and sprinting into the school, where he gets hus schedule and uniform, a flashy blue prince-y get-up that hurts his eyes.

They try ecsaping to see each other and fail, Rhain getting hog-tied and taken to his dorm, where he meets his roommates Ravan, Vex, and Hort, Hort being the friendliest as he basically welcomes Rhian with open arms. Rhian pleads his case that he is not a villain and belongs in good, but Ravan and Vex decide to let science do the talking and dangle him over the window ledge; the fairies will save him if he's good. Rhian shouts that he goes to church, feds the homeless, made friends with a witch, gives good advice, is good with a sword, and, the nail in the coffin, looks absolutely stunning, unlike the others, in his eyes.

It's proof enough for them that he's evil.

In the opening ceremony/assembly, we meet our teachers and students, but Rhian and Tedros find each other and have opposing gials at the moment: Rhain wants Tedros's uniform and Tedros wants out of this hellhole.

Too bad because the Ever girls get Rhian's eye, all happily tossing handkerchiefs to the Ever boys before one more struts her way in with boots on her feet as opposed to heels, silencing everyone as they see her black hair flowing behind her, her gown beautiful, but practical as she also wears a sword on her hip.

Agatha of Camelot has entered the game and is absolutely badass as she takes on about 8 or 10 Everboys who she asks for a challenge. She does patch them up and congratulate them for a good fight and spots Tedros and Rhian, who is head over heels and wants himself a princess, even though Tedros gets a rose she wore in her hair.

Chaddick is also interested, which riles up Rhian like no one's business. After the welcoming, Tedros finds his way to Rhian in the school for Evil, where he knows he belongs, but when the two do switch, Rhian happy to take his friend's place and win Agatha's heart before Chaddick can steal it, and calling Tedros a dimwit for thinking he wants Rhian to go back to Gavaldon where there's nothing for him.

Turns out karma bites back because they're given their uniforns back and returned to their appropriate schools, right in time for class

#school for good and evil #sge tedros #sge rhian #otp swap #sorry this took so long! #right in time if you ask me #sge agatha #sge sophie #tedros of camelot #sophie of woods beyond #agatha of woods beyond #idk I like this version of Tedros #i think hes neat #hope you enjoy #long post #au #swap au

[sxrosee]

tags part 2: redone

SAHAR:

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | sahar :﹙.aesthetics.﹚⊱

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | sahar :﹙.musings.﹚⊱

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | sahar :﹙.likeness.﹚⊱

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | sahar :﹙.otp musings.﹚⊱

VERSES:

CANON:

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “i’ve found it. a place where i belong” :﹙.heart pirate.﹚⊱

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “hope is the one thing stronger than fear” :﹙.pre timeskip.﹚⊱

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “a flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all” :﹙.post timeskip.﹚⊱

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “while the past is unchanged; the future is in our power” :﹙.morrow.﹚⊱

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “swaddled in the thick shroud of blissful ignorance” :﹙.adolescence.﹚⊱

CANON DIVERGENT:

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “numb and broken.” :﹙.torment.﹚⊱

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “circled in love. founded in faith. joined in love” :﹙.whitebeard pirate.﹚⊱

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “nobody is born into this world to be alone” :﹙.strawhat pirate.﹚⊱

ALTERNATIVE UNIVERSE:

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “after all the sorrow; beautiful things await” :﹙.modern.﹚⊱

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v  ; “wit beyond measure is one’s greatest treasure” :﹙.harry potter.﹚⊱

⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “where there is hope; there is life.” :﹙.boku no hero academia.﹚⊱

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v  ; “our purpose is to increase one’s quality of life.” :﹙.naruto.﹚⊱

⊰  ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v  ; “pull another hand into the light from the darkness.” :﹙.jujutsu kaisen.﹚⊱

#⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | sahar :﹙.aesthetics.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | sahar :﹙.musings.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | sahar :﹙.likeness.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | sahar :﹙.otp musings.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “i’ve found it. a place where i belong” :﹙.heart pirate.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “hope is the one thing stronger than fear” :﹙.pre timeskip.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “a flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all” :﹙.post timeskip.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “while the past is unchanged; the future is in our power” :﹙.morrow.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “swaddled in the thick shroud of blissful ignorance” :﹙.adolescence.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “numb and broken.” :﹙.torment.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “circled in love. founded in faith. joined in love” :﹙.whitebeard pirate.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “nobody is born into this world to be alone” :﹙.strawhat pirate.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “after all the sorrow; beautiful things await” :﹙.modern.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “wit beyond measure is one’s greatest treasure” :﹙.harry potter.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “where there is hope; there is life.” :﹙.boku no hero academia.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “our purpose is to increase one’s quality of life.” :﹙.naruto.﹚⊱ #⊰ ۞ | ࿐࿔*:･ﾟ | v ; “pull another hand into the light from the darkness.” :﹙.jujutsu kaisen.﹚⊱

[inevitablemoment]

Should be working on the reunion chapter for my 1985-A AU.

Too busy listening to “Tonight I Celebrate My Love For You” and crying over Bo and Hope.

#Ella Says Shit #Fanfic Problems #Bo Brady #Hope Williams #Hope Williams Brady #Bo x Hope #Bo Brady x Hope Williams #Bo Brady x Hope Williams Brady #Days of our Lives #Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem #OTP: Heart to Heart and Mind to Mind

[zillacore]

Dethentines 2024 Day 1: "OTP after Army of the Doomstar"

“Skwisgaar is completely broken after the events of the movie. He cant do the “will they, wont they” charade anymore and needs to find out if all his feelings are reciprocated or not.

Admitting this all in private, hearing a raw, endless flow of emotions and watching Skwisgaar break down in front of him, Murderface knows exactly what the guitarist is trying to say. He’s ready to push past his fear and take the biggest risk of his life by verbalizing the word he hears intertwined throughout Skwisgaar’s confession.”

REJOICE it is complete. This is the first kiss the two share after a slow burn spanning the entire series. I put so much love into representing emotions through the colors and the purpose behind all the flowers, there’s so much to them that I am yet to depict.

Some details about the flowers:

the bleeding hearts (upper left) represent unconditional love.

red roses obviously mean passion.

pink camellia mean longing for someone.

the yellow primrose is also the sacred flower of the norse god of love, Freya, it symbolizes resurrection and being unable to live without that person.

the purple anenome are protection from evil. they appear in the love story of Venus and Adonis, some versions are grown from her tears as she cried over his body, and another version is its growth from his seeping blood. Murderface plays the role of Adonis because he doesnt realize that Venus loves him beyond the flesh, and Skwisgaar as Venus is yet to confess.

I hope you all like it, I took more time than I'd anticipated, but Skwisface is extremely special to me and I wanted to make something just as big.

MOVIE SPOILERS VERSION UNDER THE CUT ⤵️

#i cried when i was all done they mean so much to me #unfortunately i didn't get to the other prompts #i might doodle a couple though #its still february #dethentines2024 #metalocalypse #skwisface #skwisgaar skwigelf #william murderface #zilla's art tag #mtl art

[dangermousie]

The fact that dramas not only have a whole category of "came to fuck them over, stayed to fuck them" romance but there are enough of them to have subcategories like:

The person I love is supposed to end the world, let's hope it goes out with a bang. Ours.

See Till the End of the Moon, Legend of Fuyao, Ever Night, Shine or Go Crazy, Kingdom of the Wind

They are a literal devil but everyone has their issues, don't they?

See Doom at Your Service, TTEOTM, The Legends, Love Between Fairy and Devil, Chong Zi, Journey of Flower, Scarlet Heart Ryeo, Legend of Zu, Ice Fantasy

Yeah, they killed (or hurt) my family but I can make a new one with them and that's a fair trade

See Empress Ki, Moon in the Day, The Wolf, Captivating the King, Goodbye My Princess, Siege in Fog, Royal Nirvana, The King's Woman, A Love to Kill, Whisper, Hotel King, Prosecutor Princess, Gaksital, Secret, Cruel City, Queen Love and War, Giant, Bloody Heart

I want vengeance on their family - by being an in law from hell!

See Beyond the Clouds, Queen of the Game, Love Song for Illusion, The Princess' Man, Innocent Man, Green Rose, Spring Waltz

He's the villain with corpse decor but it's good he's got hobbies, I guess

See My Villain Husband, Different Princess, Is Xianzun Whitewashed Today, The Romance of Tiger and Rose, upcoming Yong Ye Xing He and Offering Fish to Master, Legend of Condor Heroes (secondary OTP), Love for Immortality, Word of Honor

I came to rob them of their goods but robbing them of their heart is way better

See Robber, My Journey to You, That Winter the Wind Blows, Baker King, Call It Love

They killed ME before, but eh, let bygones be bygones

A lot of the ones above (Xianzun, Tiger/Rose, Different Princess) qualify but also Love and Redemption...(ETA Bulgasal as reminded by @crookedfandomquill)

A lot of them fit more than one category, too...

God, we are so blessed! :P

#cdrama #kdrama

[chrysopoeias]

opinion posting about riza hawkeye/otp on something i see a lot around town but i disagree with.

Anyway. One thing I see more often than not is the idea that Hawkeye joined the military in order to chase after Mustang because she wanted to protect him. Or that she chased him while in love. But that is actually not true. I know ‘Because I have someone to protect’ is meemed into everyone’s head, but that was not her reason for joining the army. And it does not make sense either.

Like in a strategy guide to get Riza laid any% speedrun, what option is most logical?

1) Go completely no-contact with Mustang. Attend possibly multiple years of the military academy, likely in a different region from where he is. Get into a speciality that is wildly different from him. Git gud at that and then hope that maybe, if all the stars align her future boss will one day for some random reason put her in the proximity of this magic scientist she has not spoken to in years. And then ??? profit?

2) Literally just call Roy on his phone number, perhaps sent him a nice letter, or visit his address.

Sure, the first thing is what actually happened. But it's way too uncertain for that to have been planned. She did not need to be a soldier to be close to him. Roy was not a stranger to Riza, she had his current up to date contact info. He gave it to her on page/screen after her dad died. 

When she first sees Mustang in Ishval Hawkeye looks angered and shocked to see him. The first thing she says to him is ‘Do you remember me?’. These two had no contact at all between 1905 and 1908. Mustang got flame alchemy and skedaddled out of her life (even though he was supposed to look after her lmao) and Hawkeye also had clearly no intention of seeking him out when she could have done so easily. She did not join the army to protect him. And also, she says why she joined:

She wanted to improve the lives of the people of Amestris. So am I saying it had nothing to do with Mustang? Well no. Her reasons for joining the military are the same as his. 

She looked up to him. Here is this young man who has been to places beyond her sad little town and graduated from the military academy, he is a genius alchemist and must know what he’s talking about, right? That is on top of whatever their relationship was like before then, and whatever adoration she had for him already. She trusted him and thought his dreams were wonderful. Riza also wanted to believe in a peaceful future. Remember that they live in a totalitarian military dictatorship that has been in continued armed conflicts since the middle ages. There has never been a time of peace, ever, since the country was founded. And from the normie Amestrian point of view, they are just defending themselves from outside attacks. I believe that if Hawkeye and Mustang were sent to a border conflict instead of the civil war, they would have never questioned their government.

Anyway, Riza saw an opportunity to be useful with her own two hands, beyond being a walking notebook. Even if she could die in the process, it’d be worth to try. (And the military would also give her a salary after growing up in poverty and a place to live that is not the house she was abused in). She was a teenager with no family, no guidance, no idea what to make of herself. But this was something she could do. (She could have chosen many non-violent paths instead too, to be fair, but I digress).

And then it all went to shit obviously. You cannot become a sniper and never expect to kill. Selling your agency to the state means you can’t just play hero when you want to, you will be sent where ordered whether you like it or not, and forced to commit horrors or die a traitor. Believing the naive ideals of protecting her country was a mistake. Blindly admiring and trusting Mustang was a mistake. Smarter people than me can go expand on that.

But the ‘because there is someone I have to protect’ reason Hawkeye gives for being in the military is actually the reason why she stays. She could have gotten her diploma after Ishval and leave the military behind. But she chose not to.

She stays and will continue to kill because flame alchemy is her responsibility and she has created Mustang, all his kills are mentally hers. If she quits or kills herself while he does not, flame alchemy is still loose in the world outside her control. And just like Roy, she never fully gives up on her dream about protecting everyone. There must be a way to make all this worth it. There is still a way to change the country so future generations won’t have to go through what she did. She’s already doomed so she will take that responsibility so others won’t have to. She violently and fully clings to that.

If Mustang dies before doing anything positive for the world with their dreams and his abilities, all Hawkeye has done with her short life is cause destruction, murder and create a murderer, all the suffering would have been a waste. She cannot life with that guilt or continue the path alone, she will give up and kill herself. Especially in the scenario where she kills Roy herself, and with that her only hope.

There is no way out for them. But their murder-suicide pact was not planned for since they were young. They never intended to see each other again and spend their lives like this. You can blame dad for setting them up for failure.

#verwijder later #thanks for reading my rambles if you do #i have to write it out or it keeps bouncing in my head and distracting me all day at work

[sersi]

Ben Browder as John Crichton and Claudia Black as Aeryn Sun FARSCAPE (1999 - 2003) 2.01: Mind the Baby

#farscapeedit #scifiedit #tvedit #**elysiaedits #**elysia's gifs #john crichton #aeryn sun #otp: beyond hope #farscape #tv

[lwh-writing]

I've been rewatching the Hunger Games movies with some friends, and I have many, many thoughts. I seriously need to reread these books because it's been years and Suzanne Collins is a literary genius, but I digress.

Anyway, there's a quote in Catching Fire where President Snow says "If head game maker Seneca Crane had any brains at all, he would've blown you to bits then and there." This is in reference to Katniss and Peeta almost eating the poison berries and getting out of the arena as co-Victors rather than them turning on each other, thus giving the rebels hope that they can stick it to the Capitol. It is Snow's belief that killing one and/or both of them would have solved the problem before it BECAME a problem.

But the thing is.... it really wouldn't have. If anything, it would have made the rebel problem worse.

Let's say Crane killed both Peeta and Katniss. For the first time in decades, the Hunger Games would have had no Victor. There would be no victory tour, no new kid to pimp out to the Capitol's highest bidders, and no new distraction until the next games roll around. And on top of that, it would have shown the entire world how little the Capitol actually cares about them. The game makers changed the rules halfway through to allow for two Victors, and then they took that away at the last second because two Victors emerging from the arena would have destroyed the very foundation of the Hunger Games. If Crane had truly shot down Katniss and Peeta, the fallout of the 74th Hunger Games would have been a wake-up call to both the Districts and the Capitol that Haymitch was 100% correct in saying that there are no winners of the Hunger Games, only survivors. The bright-eyed Capitols would have been forced to face the reality that the games were fundamentally unfair, and the Districts would have been shown that if even the Victors, the people guaranteed wealth and luxury weren't safe, that if their small beacons of hope could still be killed off without those in power batting an eye... then why even bother playing to the Capitol's tune in the first place? And the Rebels? They've got two new martyrs for their cause, and a newly discontent populous ready to fight for them.

Now, alternatively, let's say Crane did nothing. Let's say he let Katniss and Peeta eat the berries and they both die in the arena by suicide. Well, that won't be as drastic as Crane shooting them down, but the results are still mostly the same. The 74th Hunger Games still has no Victor. There's no one left to play distraction and convince the people of Panem not to look behind the curtain and catch a whiff of its political rot. And it's still the two-Victor rule change and the immediate retraction of such that doomed their favorite star-crossed lovers. It's still a wake-up call to the Capitols and the Districts that the Hunger Games are unfair, and that those in charge are willing to change the rules at their discretion no matter how it affects the general public. The people are still pissed, and the rebels still have their two martyrs.

Well, okay, what if Crane only killed ONE of them. Let's say Crane sees what's happening and decides to shoot only Peeta or only Katniss, it doesn't matter which. The 74th Hunger Games has a clear Victor, but that doesn't help a thing. Once again, it's still the rule change and retraction that got one half of Panem's OTP killed. It's still a clear signal to the people that those pulling the strings don't care. There's still discontent in the Capitol and the Districts because the Capitols lament their failed romance, and the Districts just saw an almost-should-have-been Victor get shot down on live TV. Not to mention it shows that the games are rigged beyond belief when the game makers, quite literally, chose the Victor. The Rebellion still gets a martyr. And on top of that, they get a mouthpiece stirring up shit.

You cannot look me in the eye and tell me that if Peeta or Katniss walked out of that arena without the other, the one that survived would have taken that lying down, consequences be damned. You cannot tell me that Peeta "If it wasn't for the baby" Mellark wouldn't have been playing the press and the political scene like a fiddle and knocking down Snow's regime like a line of dominos. You cannot tell me that Katniss "Girl on Fire" Everdeen wouldn't have been itching to take a quiver of arrows and massacre all occupants of the Presidential Palace. A Peeta without Katniss or a Katniss without Peeta would have Snow's worst political nightmare, and if he killed them after the fact, then the riots in the streets would have only gotten worse.

Seneca Crane's fatal mistake wasn't letting Katniss and Peeta live; it was allowing the two Victor rule change to happen. The SECOND that happened, the foundation of the games-- the image of the sole Victor shining above the rest --was shattered. Nothing could have fixed that, not even the hasty second rule change later on. There was absolutely no situation where Snow and company walked away the winners. Absolutely none. And Crane choosing to let Katniss and Peeta live was honestly the best choice in a string of horrible choices that could have been made. And the fact that Snow doesn't see that highlights exactly how out of touch he is with the human element that drives people to do the things they do.

Note: edited to fix "Capital" into "Capitol"

#the hunger games #meta #media analysis #i am having Thoughts about media again #somebody send me rambling textposts i want to vent and feel validated #i seriously need to reread these books i was too young to truly appreciate them and their messages #but i know they would hit so hard now

[schmem14]

Hello friends! Recently, I participated in the fourth HP Rare Pair fest, and with 81 unique and beautiful entries it was a veritable FEAST for the eyes and heart and soul. (Check out the whole collection here)

I wanted to take a moment to post highlights of the fics that just really brought me to my knees in hopes that you’ll fangirl/boy/person over them with me!

1. Evergreen by @thecouchsofa (23k)- Harry Potter x George Weasley What would happen if Harry asked George to go to the Yule Ball with him instead of Parvati? This GOF Yule Ball AU is sure to slay you with sheer adorableness. I couldn’t stop smiling and squealing through the whole thing. This rare pair is one of my favorites, and this fic went above and beyond, plus it’s the perfect holiday read! Rating: T

2. Lonely Creatures by @apricitydays-lazynights (5k)- Severus Snape x Giant Squid The prompt to put these two together could easily have been pure hentai crack nonsense (which is a brilliant option) but this story did things to me that I can’t even put into words. It’s tender, melancholy, and cuts to the heart of Severus Snape’s isolation and longing to be seen and loved. The details of this are so richly woven, and I particularly enjoyed the authors’ focus on Mermlish/Merfolk. Standing ovation to this fic! Rating: E

3. Slice of Night by SquibNation10 (9k)- Aurora Sinistra x Severus Snape This was the fic that took me the most by surprise. I love the creativity in taking a character who gets very few canon details and making them real and beautiful and believable. Auror Sinistra is divine in this, and I’ll give some honorable mentions to both Argus Filch and Rolanda Hooch as excellent supporting characters that also don’t typcially get a lot of spotlight. What a gorgeous slice of life fic! Rating: T

3. Quick Quotes and Quibbles by RainstormRadish (3k)- Luna Lovegood x Rita Skeeter Rita and Luna have to work together to cover the wedding of Neville Longbottom and Pansy Parkinson. There’s just something about a story told in unconventional medium that will always ALWAYS pull me in! This unlikely pairing comes together in the sweetest way, their strong personalities balancing each other out until they become a formidable team.  I particularly loved the graphics and paper trail memos/epistolary style storytelling. Rating: T

4. Your seat, it’s the best seat by @the-houseryn (17k)- Ron Weasley x Draco Malfoy MOVE OVER only one bed, there’s a new trope in town and it’s the ONLY ONE SEAT trope!! This was sexy, flirtatous, and hot AF. I’m always down for a Dron fic, but this one is one of the best I’ve read in a while, with some delicious pining and a predictably oblivious Ron. Do yourself a favor and indulge in the lap-sitting fic of the year! Rating: E

5. Vivaldi and Hot Chocolate by @patriceavril (6k)- Percy Weasley x Stan Shunpike What was Percy up to in OTP/HBP? What a lonely life that must have been! This fic was soft and sweet, giving some much-needed love to a character that we all wrote off in canon for being a stuck-up prick. I love how Percy seeks out the warmth and comfort of the Knight Bus, coming back for more because of the kind-hearted and bubbly Stan Shunpike, who always insists on giving Percy free hot chocolate. I never expected to be so enamoured by this pairing, but I am! Rating: T

6. The monster you feed by @ghostfelicis188 (11k)- Regulus Black x Remus Lupin This canon-compliant fic tore me to shreds. TO SHREDS. Like, I am such a simp for tragic Remus romances, and this took the cake. Features: pining artist Remus, and shit-eating cruel Regulus who toys with Remus the whole damn fic. If you like hurt no comfort, this is the fic for you. *Chefs Kiss* Rating: M

7. Gilded Web by @emilyrickman AlihotsyTotsy (8k)- George Weasley x Blaise Zabini I cannot believe that this understated fic packed such a punch in 8,000 words. George agrees to an undercover operation to investigate the mysterious deaths of Mrs. Zabini’s deceased husbands. He is so pure in this, his characterization charming and believable, I just need more of this George! Bonus points for references to “the Sting” Rating: M

8. Sleeping with Ghosts by @ghaniblue (21k)- Harry Potter x Regulus Black x Draco Malfoy My initial thoughts when encountering this relationship tag was something akin to a bewildered head scratch but OMG the best thing about this fest is having expectations completely upended! This fic slayed hard with a slow burn, found family, semi-sentient house renovation angle that had me completely melted by the end. Rating: M

9. The Last Trial of Peter Petegrew by @sleepstxtic (20 k)- Peter Petegrew x James Potter If possible, I’d like to ram this fic down the throats of all my mutuals with a plea to PLEASE READ THIS FIC. I can’t begin to describe in a tiny paragraph what this did to me. Often Peter Petegrew is relegated to the traitor bus in fandom (understandable) but this took every mean and traitorous part of his character and made me almost like him despite his treachery! The format of this was also a delight to read, and I love that Hermione presents the case for Peter Petegrew in this meta purgatory-style courtroom drama. Rating: M

10. Anatomy of a memory by @venom0usbarbie (9k)- Ginny Weasley x Tom Riddle This story was pure poetry wrapped in a sinister diary-shaped package. I love the self-fulfilling prophecy nature of this time loop style storyline, as well as the toxic obsession and manipulation played out between Ginny and Tom. What a mindfuck ending that was, too! Kudos to the “Tom Riddle is his own Warning” tag. Rating: M

11. Sweet Boy by @maraudersaffair (6k)- Narcissa Black Malfoy x Harry Potter A not-quite-fake dating fic with lots of smut, thirst, and mommy/praise kink? Yes, please! I was literally panting by the end of this, Harry and Narcissa are so hot together! Rating: E

12. Growing Suspicion by nocturn (1.8k)- Neville Longbottom x Marcus Flint Someone keeps mutilating Neville’s plants, and he’s going to get to the bottom of it OR that time Marcus expresses feelings but doesn’t understand proper plant care. This fic was A-DOR-ABLE. Love me a good Hogwarts professors/staff fic, and this was just a bite-sized delight to read. Rating: G

13. For Your Burning Gaze by SquibNation10 (22k)- Neville Longbottom x Pansy Parkinson The fic that I most want to see a sequel for award goes to… this Twilight Zone post-war marriage law fic complete with creepy house elves and a very troubled Pansy, who seems to be the only one realizing that something is not quite right! This is one of the best Panville fics I’ve read, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Rating: E

Thanks to @hprarepairfest for putting on another amazing fest!

#HP Rare Pair Fest IV #Schmem Recs #HP Rare Pairs #Neville x Pansy #Panville #Neville x Marcus #Narcissa x Harry #Peter x James #Ginny x Tom #Harry x Regulus x Draco #George x Blaise #Regulus x Remus #Percy x Stan #Ron x Draco #Dron #Luna x Rita #Severus x Aurora #Severus x Giant Squid #Harry x George #Firebolt

[survivalove]

Kinda random, but what made me really start shipping Kataang was how determined Aang was to get Katara's necklace back from Zuko, especially when we know how important said necklace is for her both as part of her family and part of her culture. And the thing is, Aang is always doing nice things for Katara without expecting any reward, like offering to fly her to the North Pole and refusing to train under sexist Pakku. Things that made me go from "this is a cute ship with good development" to "this is my OTP."💙🧡

So true, anon that’s a great scene!! Hmm I don’t know what made me ship it cuz I was 5 when I watched it for the first time so I really didn’t care about ships. But as I got older I started watching the show for Katara and she kept touching him and asking him how she looked dhdjfj it was beyond obvious TO ME (bass amplified).

That and every time she cried over him. It just felt really intense I’d be like why are you crying queen 😫😫😫 she’s so extra I can’t.

But I think a singular scene that really made me ship them was in The Serpent’s Pass when he said she made him believe in hope and she cried. When I think about it, Aang’s opinion seems to mean a lot to Katara and I think he notices that and makes sure to praise her so she won’t doubt herself. I liked seeing the fmc be praised and loved by the boy she liked without having to grovel and look pathetic, you know?

That reminds me of a meta I read the other day about how Sokka (yes I have to mention sokka or katara when I talk about the other 🤪) doesn’t really take compliments and I think Katara is also like that in a less extreme way.

Like when she tried to discredit herself when she revived him with the spirit water and Aang was like hello you literally saved my life??? dhdjdj I don’t care what delusional fanon shippers have to say, Aang compliments and appreciates Katara more than anyone, and that’s my fave part of their dynamic.

Anyways yes I agree with you. Aang always does what Katara wants simply because he wants to and she wants to. They don’t really force the other to agree with them either, even tho they both clearly care a lot for each other’s opinions. I think the show does a great job of setting the foundation for their romantic relationship this way through all these platonic moments.

Back to my fave scene in the Serpent’s Pass, I especially like how that scene shows Aang letting go of one of his beliefs for Katara which is linked to bigger moment of him refusing to let go of her to master the avatar state in the Guru, and eventually finding a whole new way to end the war while still staying true to himself. I don’t wanna say Aang and Katara getting together is integral to his arc or her arc, but I do think they link it in this way on purpose, and it’s why a lot of people that claim “Aang never changed” often don’t ship Kataang and the same for people that hate Katara and call her annoying then say they didn’t understand the ship. Like clearly my guy.

Anyway, to sum up this ramble 🤭 this is why I love the Serpent’s Pass scene and think it’s very underrated among kataang fans. I’m curious to know what kataang scene made oomfs ship too? I loved this ask and thank you for sharing that with me anon xx

#atla #katara #aang #kataang #anti zutara #antizutara #kataangtag #my asks #pro kataang

[olderthannetfic]

I mean I add "checkpoints" every 15k words into the notes of my long fics to remind people to get up, stretch, drink water, eat, take meds etc.... I hope THAT isn't annoying...

That's beyond annoying. I would stop reading and immediately mute you no matter how much I was enjoying the fic.

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Oh man... if it were my OTP in a super rare fandom, I don't know what I'd do...

[ammy246]

Just saw some Narusasu shippers shitting on Bakudeku, and as someone who's first gay ship and otp used to be Narusasu instead of Bakudeku, I have some thoughts.

I remember the heartbreak I felt the day Kishimoto ruined Narusasu by forcing them to be romantically involved with women without a single bit of relationship development. Naruto ended up with Hinata in a filler movie despite having ignored her even after her romantic confession to him, and Sasuke abandoned Sakura after having a child with her. This was not the ending any of us wanted. We wanted Naruto and Sasuke to peacefully resolve their rivalry, and find love in each other after all they've been through. But unfortunately, that's not what happened as Kishimoto had to force a next-gen onto us, and permanently friendzoned them. It's tragic and felt like a betrayal, but shounen had not been ready for queer relationships, so Narusasu being shafted was ultimately inevitable.

While I cannot say for 100% certain, I can say that Bakudeku has a much greater chance of becoming canon than Narusasu ever did. Horikoshi once stated that he will tell the story he wants to be told and not follow the stereotypical formula, contradicting Kishimoto who went with the shounen ending we've seen many times before of the protagonist accomplishing their goal and marrying a woman and having kids (even though they have no chemistry with said woman or a lack of feelings for them compared to their rival).

Horikoshi had the chance to make Izuocha canon. They could've confessed before the war, but they didn't. The two moved on with their lives, and have made no desire to talk about feelings for each other, but are rather focused on other peope (Bakugou and Toga) as that's where their hearts reside. Bakugou also has no other potential love interest aside from Midoriya as he is the one he is closest too in the entire world and knows the most which is different than Sasuke who had some moments with Sakura scattered throughout the series from the start.

Bakugou cares about Midoriya in a way that's beyond friendship. He means the word to him to the point he was willing to sacrifice himself and even die for him, and will make himself vulnerable around him and nobody else. Midoriya has hidden feelings for Bakugou as his thoughts regarding him are hidden, and his heart always spirals out of control because of Bakugou, but we have not yet been directly told why. Midoriya does not act like this around his other friends, and he has many.

Naruto and Sasuke resolved things right after their final fight, and their friendship returned stronger than ever before, but that was it. Yet even after Bakugou's apology, there are still unresolved issues even though Midoriya chose to forgive him, meaning something must still be said between the two. Midoriya did not want an apology; he wanted to deepen their bond beyond friendship, but was too afraid of rejection hence why he never confessed and hid his feelings instead.

This plotline is still unresolved as of chapter 405. Bakugou is now being honest about his feelings, yet we have still yet to see Midoriya's thoughts regarding Bakugou's death and revival only having been given face expressions. So if their friendship has returned and gotten stronger than ever before despite the series not yet being over, what else is there to develop aside from romantic feelings?

Narusasu shippers, I hate to say it, but we lost. We cannot change the past, but we can have hope for the future. Bakudeku has surpassed Narusasu long ago, and the two are closer to a love confession than ever before, which is something we never quite got close to with Narusasu. If Horikoshi is serious about not following the typical shounen formula, we might have a real chance here. We might not get a kiss or marriage, but if the two confess their feelings for each other and do not end up with women like nothing happened, then that would be a huge victory for the LGBT+ community, and hopefully open the gateway for more queer relationships in shounen jump for the future.

Both Bakudeku and Narusasu are amazing ships. I wish we could live in a reality where both became canon, but getting one would still be a major milestone. Do not attack each other over what could have been, but resolve your differences like Bakugou & Midoriya and Naruto & Sasuke did and look towards a brighter future where LGBT+ can be mainstream without us having to fight for it and fear losing.

#bkdk #dkbk #narusasu #sasunaru #i miss sns and it will always be in my heart #but that ship ended along with naruto shippuden #bakudeku still has a chance and we have yet to lose once #even the dudebros are admitting we've won #so don't give up #you can ship both narusasu and bakudeku you don't have to choose