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writing-for-life · 19 days

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Hey there! I hope you’re having a good day. I just saw a post you made about Dream’s type romantically. Thoughts on Calliope and Dream’s relationship specifically? It always stands out to me how though Dream has had a number of lovers throughout the millennia, Calliope is the only one he married. (And of course, Melissanthi Mahut and Tom Sturridge’s blistering chemistry in the show is an additional component for me xD but feel free to respond only based on the comics if you wish!)

Hey, always happy to see your asks in my inbox!

So, first of all; I don’t care what everyone else thinks:

Dream and Calliope are the OTP even though I’m not a shipper. There, I said it, hit me over the head with a hammer, I live well in that tiny little corner of fandom 🤣

Conceptually, they are very, very alike. There is definitely something in there about dreams marrying epic poetry (and eloquence!) that’s just so on the nose.

But I also can’t help thinking: Slight power imbalance maybe, and we also get this more directly via the “all gods get born and die in the Dreaming.” I think often about how this would have played out for them once Calliope’s last worshippers have died—it’s certainly a tough one, even if their relationship hadn’t soured.

But even so: She is the Muse of Epic Poetry, he is the Prince of Stories, so there is A LOT of overlap between what they stand for. And hence, a lot of mutual understanding. They always struck me as *getting* each other (probably why they fell in love in the first place)—until they didn’t. The fact they didn’t live together was good for them I think, because thoughts need to be allowed freedom to form and develop. Plus, there’s also a lot to be said for Calliope keeping her independence that way. Not just in terms of personhood, but again if you think of how she was essentially created in, and will return to, the Dreaming. It’s probably wise for her (in conceptual terms) not to hang out there ALL the time?

She seems a lot more grounded in the mortal world than Dream is though. I always thought that was down to the fact that humans know her, as in actively worship her/ask her for inspiration, which must make her much closer in a way? Because bar a few, no one really *knows* Dream exists, although everyone does, if that makes any sense? Mortals know him on a subconscious level (that’s why he’s forever nebulous and *lonely*), but people know Calliope as a deity and seek connection explicitly. I’m not sure what I’m trying to say here, but to me, that was always a reason why, although a goddess, she seemed far less removed from the mortal plight than Dream was (at least when they were still an item—we all know he changed, even if he didn’t admit it [well, he did in the end to Nuala, which is a whole ‘nother topic]).

And when I think about why they didn’t work out, I can only think: “Orpheus”.

I mean yes, she said that they were already starting to drift apart slightly before she was with child, but there was still a lot of love between them even so. I think the death knell was to have a child on these wonky foundations. Why they did, we’ll never know.

Conceptually, there’s again something very deep and painful about dreams and poetry becoming something real. And then, that mortal child becoming immortal (until his father finally intervenes). But Orpheus was still all mortal and human to his core, even when he became immortal for a while, and that was *always* at the base of their rift. But I digress…

Back to why was Orpheus the death of their marriage? Dream’s advice to Orpheus was sound, yet it was unfeeling and lacked empathy. Calliope’s was maybe (?) not as reasonable, but she understood her child because a mother’s love is (usually) unconditional. We all know Dream’s wasn’t for a long time although it should have been.

I think if they’d all sat together as a family, supported their son in his grief in a balanced way, this whole catastrophe could have been avoided (I mean no, not really—it’s a tragedy, “doomed by the narrative” and all that). But all of Dream’s relationships (be that to his son or his lovers) fail because he is unreality (hence he has a hard time when things quite literally get real), and despite *knowing* mortals on a very deep level, I don’t believe he truly *understood* them at this point. But I think Calliope did—maybe due to who she was, maybe just because she actually *allowed* them in? Because Dream never truly did that. And when he finally did and truly understood what unconditional love actually means, he came apart at the seams and unravelled.

There’s also something really interesting conceptually in thinking of the Prince of Stories who doesn’t believe he has his own, and the Muse of Epic Poetry who inspires. Who is trying to control whom in this scenario? It’s mirrored in how they behave when the whole Orpheus tragedy takes off:

Calliope tries to inspire and, dare I say try to control the narrative a bit, and I don’t mean this in a bad way, quite the opposite: She looks for the most favourable outcome for everyone involved, even if it means bending the rules: She tries to convince Dream to put in a good word with Hades and believes he would listen because Gods respect him and, dare I say it, are even a bit scared of him.

Dream is rigid. Which is so mind-bending for someone who is the personification of hopes, wishes and possibility. But he is an immovable object: If he’s right, he’s right. That’s the rules, that’s it. And he won’t bend them, not even for his son. I’m not saying that it’s not understandable from his point of view, because he might know things we don’t (potentially also that although he *could* bend the rules because he has the power to do so, it might have knock-on effects no one else can understand or see—it’s impossible to say), only that they are fundamentally different in their approach although they are *both* about inspiration. And inspiration is so closely related to bringing on change (ouch!).

Part of me wants to say that Calliope uses it to control the narrative while Dream doesn’t, that Calliope believes that we can change our destiny while Dream doesn’t, but that’s also too simple. Because Dream *can* be controlling, but in totally different ways and areas.

I feel like I’m rambling out a lot of unordered thoughts, but I guess what I’m trying to say is that Dream and Calliope were so close because they are so similar in so many ways bar one:

Their understanding how inspiration can be used to bring on change. I would somehow go as far as saying that Calliope understands what it means to have personhood, also for herself, and that’s why she understands it in others (I think this is made *very* clear when Richard Madoc holds her hostage). Dream doesn’t—least not at the point where it would have mattered with regards to their relationship, because I think the fishbowl has changed him in that regard. This is also why he wants to make things right with her I believe. But of course he would never openly admit it (he basically stops himself before blurting it out), simply because it would also mean he’d need to admit it to himself…

With regard to that meta:

I definitely think they were highly romantically attracted, purely down to who/what they are. I can’t say too much about their sexual attraction, but after Calliope’s speech at his wake, it would be somewhat unlikely to assume they weren’t 🙈🤣

Was it unconditional though? No.

Was it pragmatic (that sounds so bad and unfeeling, but it’s not a bad thing, because a certain level of pragmatism is what grounds love in reality and makes it last)? I think they tried. But ultimately, he can never live that way because he is unreality, and I often wonder if they both knew 😭

@two-hands-toward-the-sun ask answered

#the sandman #sandman #dream of the endless #morpheus #sandman meta #calliope sandman #calliope #sandman analysis #sandman character analysis #ask answered #asks always open

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its-ashehausen · 7 months

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ships thing for Bleach (which I know nothing about, but let's go!)

Otp: Ulquihime (although the storyline is a bit controversial for reasons) but they have a lot chemistry in my opinion, and just fit together in their own way. Plus the fanart and fanfics are incredible

Favorite Canon Pairing: Ginran (I don't know if I can really consider it canon since it wasn't specified if they were a couple or not) however I believe that they were some point in their lives. Basically Gin and Rangiku were friends when they were children, and he witnessed her get injured by the main villain of the series Aizen, he then makes a plan to join him and ultimately kill him when he seeks the moment of opportunity, so that Rangiku wouldn't have to cry anymore. In my opinion him and her, had one of the best relationships in bleach

Worst Pairing: Aizen & Momo (they don't have a ship name that I know of, and I plan to keep it that way since their relationship was very peculiar) Their relationship was a respectful one in the beginning, like a captain and a subordinate type relationship. However, Momo seemed to have stronger feelings past that point and Aizen used them against her many times, Momo would always find a way to defend his actions which would turn her against her friend Toshiro, she always saw good in Aizen but he never cared about her, she was just a tool to be manipulated so that he could further his plans. #MomoDeservedBetter

Guilty Pleasure Ship: Ishihime, they're basically friends to lovers but without getting together, they've been friends ever since High School and it's been obvious from the 2nd Arc that he kind of has a crush on her and I just think their friendship is so wholesome, I would've preferred them to be endgame.

The Pairing Everyone Likes but you're like: "lol no" that spot goes to Ichihime, yes they're cute, they have the whole friends to lovers, soulmates thing, but I honestly found them boring together and their relationship has always been one sided until like the last arc. She has been in love with him for so long and he always seemed to view her as one of his good friends. Plus every other ship I've seen them with, they just had better romantic chemistry with those people. I have no hate for the ship and people who ship it but I just never cared for it

Favorite Non-Canon Pairing; Ichiruki for obvious reasons (if you ever get the chance the watch it.) Their platonic relationship is honestly my favourite thing about this anime, and is one of the reasons I got into Bleach in the first place. (Although I do ship them too, I'm fine with them not ending up together)

A Pairing I wanted to see more of: Hitsukarin so their friendship was kind of short-lived plus all their interactions were never Canon. Which makes me sad, even though I shipped it, I was fine with them just being friends. Much like Ichiruki, I just wish their interactions were canon and we could've seen more of them.

#ask games #bleach #Ulquihime #Ginran #Hitsukarin #Ichiruki #ishihime

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wanderingaldecaldo · 2 months

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Some time ago, @marine-123 asked for cuddling in bed after a tiring day from the Soft OTP prompts, and who am I to deny them some cuddling in bed?

V finds Rosalind in one of the overstuffed armchairs in the residential study, head down with the latest FIA report, but she glances up with a smile at V’s approach. When V takes position behind the chair, her hands seeking the usual knots, Rosalind sighs and leans into the touch, and the tablet slips from her fingers and drops to her lap.

“Gotta be done by now. Can’t much happened since this afternoon.”

Snorting, Rosalind pulls one of V’s hands to her mouth, pressing a kiss to her palm. “Darling, things can change before I finish reading a report. But you’re right, these are low priority items.”

“If they’re low priority, means they can wait, right? Think you could use a break.”

Rosalind scoffs as V resumes her work. “Keep that up and I’ll have no choice.”

“Might as well give up now,” V says with a grin. “’Sides, can do a better job in bed.”

Rosalind’s rich laugh fills the study, and she shakes her head as she smirks up at V. “Should have known you had an ulterior motive.”

V stills her hands and screws up her face in wounded affectation. “So I can continue in a comfier spot, plus we can watch your housewives shit.”

“And drink a bottle of wine?”

V leans down to kiss her cheek. “Of course. Red or white?”

Rosalind stretches in her chair then stands. “Do we still have that chardonnay in the fridge?”

They stop by the small kitchen to grab the bottle of wine. When she picks out the proper glasses on the first try, Rosalind’s lips curl in approval and her cheeks flush. When she manages to open the bottle without looking like a gonk, she can hardly breathe from the pride radiating from Rosalind’s face, eyes sparkling and smile wide.

The screen lights up the bedroom room in a blue glow as it powers on and V leans back against the plush fabric of the headboard as she finds the channel. After changing into a tee and shorts made of real cotton, Rosalind climbs into bed and settles in her lap. She grabs her glass and relaxes into V’s embrace.

V tucks her head into Rosalind’s neck, eyes squeezing shut, chest tightening as unnamed emotions bubble up. She doesn’t want to face them so she turns, opens her eyes and focuses on the screen. While they still don’t have any labels for what this is between them, Ros cares about her and that’s enough. More than enough.

The President's Merc AU

Soft OTP Prompts

Still have a few prompts in the inbox but always happy for more!

#rosalind myers #president rosalind myers #valerie vermilion #streetkid!val #myers x v #myers x fem v #wlw ship #milfguard #aka president's merc au #wash's writing #writing prompts #ask meme #answers #marine-123 #thanks for the prompt!

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dangermousie · 7 months

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Honestly, by any objective standard, this drama is a hot mess. But it's an addictive one and the main reason it works is Lee Jun Ki's performance. That man hard carried this so much, he should have been nicknamed Atlas.

I love the smirk:

I have to say, perhaps it's because I am older and crankier, but IU's character is driving me INSANE this time around and not in a good way. She's good-hearted but SHE IS SO FUCKING DUMB!!!! She is in 10th century! A very hierarchical place where a dozen people get murdered before breakfast for the slightest sin. And yet she keeps repeatedly crashing royal male baths, physically fighting (!!!) with a royal prince and arguing/demanding stuff with another one. That's not being brave or justice-seeking, that is YOU HAVE THE BRAIN CAPACITY OF A CHAIR!!!! When her cousin mentions that her behavior can bring trouble not just to her, but to the cousin and cousin's husband the prince she is chastened for about two minutes until restarting. If this was in any way reflecting reality, she'd have been murdered before second ep ended. When I compare her to the smart, poised Ruoxi of the original BBJX I want to shake the writer and ask what shrooms they were on and why. (To be fair, she gets better later, somewhat, but she never truly grows a brain, just learns patterns of bevior somewhat.)

Like - this scene is cute and all but in RL man - wtf are you doing woman. He's a royal prince. Nobody likes him, but he could still murder you and only get a "reflect on your actions" as an admonishment.

Or this, where she interrupts his manhunt. And gets taken hostage by a bad guy and is shocked he's all DNGAF kill her, I am here for info.

She objectively knows she's in 10th century but she sure doesn't act like this.

This was delightful tho and tells you how functional this OTP is gonna be:

I guess that's the peril of trying to make this a proper period show AND a shoujo romance. There is just enough realism (mainly in So's interactions with his family) that the shoujo heroine logic bits make me go but but but...

#kdrama #moon lovers #lee jun ki #iu

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gryffindorkxdraws · 2 months

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Hello, thank you for drawing jackunzel <3

I've got a question: do you have any jackunzel fanfic recommendations?

I'd love to read more about Jack and Rapunzel together <3 I trust your taste 👀😄

Oh and in what app/program did you edit your recent jackunzel videos? They are fun to watch, haha

I wish you great day/night 💕

hi anon!! hehe you're welcome 💙 i'm always game to draw my OTP 💙 for my jackunzel videos, i use capcut! its free to download. and i'm gonna be honest, i haven't read fics in a while 🫠 but i was able to gather a few for you!! hopefully, you'll enjoy them 😭💙

firstly, here are the oneshots

The Sun & Moon Children (oneshot): When the daughter of the sun fell in love with the son of the moon, the earth watched in anticipation for what would undoubtedly be a tragedy.

READ HERE: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9616560/1/The-Sun-Moon-Children

2. Murals of Winter (oneshot): After all, she is a girl locked in a tower with hair more than twice the length of her room. Why wouldn’t there be a boy who wears winter on his sleeves and stirs up snowstorms in her heart?

READ HERE: https://archiveofourown.org/works/20289766

3. January Wedding (oneshot): Jack Frost and Rapunzel Corona get married in January. Or, The story of how Rapunzel Corona became Rapunzel Frost.

READ HERE: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22325986

4. We're Not Good, We're Super (oneshot) (this is my work!): Jack likes to think of himself as the one guy who might just uncover who exactly Spider-Woman is. What he fails to realize is that she might just be closer to him than he thinks.

READ HERE: https://archiveofourown.org/works/41070603

5. This Night Is Sparkling, Don't You Let It Go (oneshot) (this is also my work hehe): Rapunzel feels distant. Like she’s there, but at the same time she’s not. Something about having a disconnection with herself in the party. That is until her eyes landed on him. or an AU where they decide to see where the night would take them

READ HERE: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46529908

6. Jackunzel Coming Of Age Prompt (oneshot)

READ HERE: https://www.tumblr.com/hiccanna-tidbits/735307559599292416/okay-can-i-look-now-not-yet-the-kitchen-is?source=share

7. Are We Out Of The Woods? (oneshot): Ever the dutiful daughter, Rapunzel agrees to make a delivery to someone her parents owe an old favor. But she knows she must beware, for many dangerous creatures roam the heart of the forest. Perhaps even the ones that once claimed her best friend.

READ HERE: https://archiveofourown.org/works/42718821

8. Bloody Valentine (oneshot + extra chapter): Superhero AU It's easy to become cynical when you see the darkest side of humanity every night. It's easy to lose sight of what truly matters, and let it go in a moment of fear. For Jack, the hard part is either coming to grips with the fact he let Rapunzel go, or figuring out a way to get her back.

READ HERE: https://archiveofourown.org/works/5220320/chapters/12037064

now these below are a series if ever you're up for longer stories

9. An Essay of Love (series): Jackson Overland moves to a new city and gets the job of teaching history to a bunch of annoying teens every day. The one thing keeping him from handing in his two-week notice as soon as he arrives is the sunshiney, optimistic art teacher who unlocks not only his classroom but his heart.

READ HERE: https://archiveofourown.org/works/25597147/chapters/62125681

10. Dusk Till Dawn (series): Jackson Overland travels far and wide to find the lost people of Corona to seek vengeance for his fallen home, Luna. Fiercely driven by the memories of his family, he meets a mysterious feral young woman named Rapunzel Flores. Two opposites, forge an unlikely alliance that is destined to change the course of the future.

READ HERE: https://archiveofourown.org/works/25257757/chapters/61231741

11. Among The Stars (series): SCI-FI AU The crew of the Night Fury - Hiccup Haddock (captain), Merida Haddock (first mate), and Jack Frost (Pilot) - have a habit of getting into trouble. Accidentally rescuing Princess Rapunzel of the planet Corona puts them in more trouble than they can deal with... unless Jack can admit he was wrong.

READ HERE: https://archiveofourown.org/works/5149355/chapters/11854694

#jackunzel #rotbtd #answered

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topsyturvy-turtely · 1 year

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OTP challenge - day 15

here it is! part 2/2! (because i simply suck at keeping myself short) -> link to part 1

[link to day 14]

TW: detailed description of needles and stitches. knife wound.

15: teaching each other how to do something

(pt. 2/2)

[Last sentence from part 1: But soon this something, that danced in the room to the tone they had played together, was interrupted by the thunder of upstairs-running kid's feet.]

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That was last week. Tonight John had invited Sherlock over for dinner with him. Rosie had a movies night with her aunt Harry. (John seriously wasn't sure who whorshipped whom more. These two were soulmates, no joking.)

The doctor was determined to make Sherlock a nice proper meal. He didn't cook often, but he ought to get better at it, he can't keep ordering takeout with a kid at home. What if Rosie will never eat anything homemade?! That could end up into an embarrassing situation at a friend's house...

Lost in his thoughts he prepared his 'easy but fancy meal' (no, he hasn't googled this). He had ended up with Lasagna. The bechamél sauce was the difficult part about it, but he was confident it would work out. He heard the bell ring and - wiping his hands on the ridiculous apron Harry got him (it says 'BAMF' in pink, purple and blue colors on it. According to her that means 'bad ass motherfucker', which he thought was absurd, but, well, he didn't wanna get his shirt dirty) - he went to open the door for a very early Sherlock. Who has apparently just been in a massive fight.

"Bloody hell, Sherlock! What happened to you?"

"Idiot brought a knife to a gun fight. Still managed to cut me however, that imbecile."

"They cut you? How deep? Where? Let me see.", John Watson was in immediate doctor mode.

"Not that deep.", Sherlock said waving his hnd dismissively.

"Oh no! We are not doing this! Go sit down somewhere, I'll get my doctor's kit.", John commanded and went into the bathroom to wash his hands and get the kit.

When he came back, Sherlock was sitting on the couch, no coat and jacket on, limps spread out around him, right hand to his side, the blood running through his fingers.

"Jesus. Sherlock.", John was frozen for a second, anxiously staring at his friend, regretting he couldn't protect him anymore whenever he decided to run after a serial killer.

Then the feeling faded and with his usual professional tone he told Sherlock to take his shirt off. The great idiot detective sighed but obeyed. Meanwhile John put on surgical gloves and poured disinfectant onto a cotton ball. When he looked up and stared at his friend's freed stomach he gulped. Not because he hasn't seen worse, but because it was Sherlock who was the injured. What if he wouldn't get away so easily next time? John wasn't sure how he would take another one of Sherlock's funerals. A real one this time. Internally John shook himself and focused on his task.

"I'm gonna clean the wound and see if it needs stitches now.", John told his patient. When he started disinfecting, he heard Sherlock take in a sharp breath. That, and a few seconds of cleaning, made him realize, "Sorry, mate, but the wound is deep enough for sutures. I'm gonna call an amb-"

"No!", Sherlock immediately protested and his face was a mask of pain. "It's you or nothing at all."

John stared at him, he had done that often before, back in the days, but how could Sherlock still insist on John stitching him up? With a resigned sigh, because he knew there was no reason in arguing, he took off his gloves. "Alright, I'll get you some ice. It will help with the pain and the swelling."

When he came back, he sat back down and put on a fresh pair of gloves. "Listen. I hate you getting injured, and I am honored you let me have you stitch up but you will have to learn to do this yourself. I am not available 24/7 and I can't risk you passing out while having a fever dream from the blood loss, simply because you refuse to seek medical attention like a child. So you gonna watch, listen, hell- observe while I am doing this. You got me?"

Sherlock had a neutral facial expression, but stared deep into John's eyes. "Yes, sir."

"You already know who is in charge here, that's a good start.", John smirked. Then their eyes met and just how it always has been, there was a connection between the two men which took actual willpower to break. When they did, John started explaining, "Step one: sanitize and examine the wound. Deeper than half an inch? Sutures are needed.

"Step two: if the wound is swollen, ice it.", John nodded at the ice on Sherlock's stomach, while he disinfected the needle and thread.

"This will provide a numbness as well. Helpful, when there's no local anasthetics available."

"Step three, actually- step zero: wash hands, and wear gloves to prevent infection. Always wash your hands and wear gloves, hear me?", John fixed his gaze on Sherlock. The detective was determined to show no pain but he couldn't fool John. A simple nod satisfied John.

"Good. Step three: Disinfect needle and thread and the rest of the equipment. I use a needle holder, to ensure no infections will occur. Holding it with your hand may easily cause them." John was glad Sherlock had his voice to focus on. That he had given that genius brain something to fixate on, to save into a room or a file or whatever in his mind palace with every little detail. Because the stitches - even with the ice - are gonna add another pain level.

"Step four: with your forceps" - John grabbed them - "check the skin and determine what needs to be done.", John did as he was explaining, wishing he had a mask to further protect Sherlock from a possible infection.

"Step five: punctuate the skin and make sure the needle penetrates the skin up to 0.5cm, exit on the other side of the wound. The needle needs to be held perpendicular to the skin and you rotate your hands clockwise.", when the needle sank into Sherlock's skin, his patient groaned in pain. "For this you'll need to release the needle holder by pulling it right with your ring finger-", John did as he was explainig. "-and pushing it left with your thumb.

"Step six: hold the needle holder and pull the thread. Leave 3-5cm on the side of the wound. Step seven: hold the thread with your right - in your case left - hand and wrap it around the tip of the needle holder. Catch hold of the thread on the left of the wound using the needle holder. Make the wrapped thread pass out of the needle holder and tie it around the loose thread and then cut the excess thread.", John was glad Sherlock was a genius because when he had first learned this, he still had had a million questions.

Satisfied John looked at his work. "This was it - you had made a secure knot. Now, step eight: repeat this process by moving up the wound about 0.6cm to perform the next suture."

Sherlock was making pained noises while John performed step eight. "Do you think you can focus on my hands and describe what I am doing? Might be a good distraction.", the doctor suggested.

Sherlock gritted his teeth, nodded and did as he was told. Indeed, his pained sounds decreased and his observation-mode was turned on.

After a while John said, "There. Sutures are done. Now the final step is putting a sterilized pad and bandage on. Here, sit up."

Sherlock did and John wrapped the bandage around Sherlocks rib cage; tight but not too tight. His breath gave Sherlock's skin, that had broken out into a sweat during the suturing process, goosebumps. John followed them up... over side, arm, chest, nipple. John licked his lips. Then he cleared his throat and stood up. "I'll look for a shirt that will fit you. You hardly can wear that one over there." John pointed at the ripped and blood covered dressing shirt on the ground.

"Your clothing choice is a rather interesting one, too.", Sherlock countered, a hint of a raised eyebrow visible on his carefully controlled face.

For a second John was confused, but when he looked down at himself he remembered his 'BAMF' apron... John's eyes widened.

"Fucking hell!", he swore. John ran into a kitchen and already saw smoke coming through the oven. "THE LASAGNA!"

A bunch of further curses escaped John's mouth while he took the burnt piece of pasta out. Sherlock followed him into the kitchen. He leaned on the door frame crossing his arms over his bare chest. "Apparently bisexual Badass Motherfuckers can't cook.", he stated.

Waving around with a kitchen towel and opening a window to get rid of the smoke, John was busy with other things. But when Sherlock's words sank in he slowly turned around. "I'm sorry- what?", he asked incredulously.

Sherlock nodded at John's garment. "Your apron. It's in the bisexual pride colors."

With oven mittens on, palms up, John stared down at his apron. "Oh. Oh, Harry that absolute-"

"-genius lesbian with her evidently accurate observations regarding sexuality?", Sherlock finished, pushing himself off the wall. He slowly walked over to John.

"Hold on one second! How many times did i say I am not-"

"-Gay? No, but bisexual you are, my dear Watson.", with that Shelock stood in front of him, his upper body only wearing a bandage John had put on him only a moment ago.

The blogger shook his hands in denial. "I- I am not..."

But he didn't get further because Sherlock pressed his lips against his and John forgot what he wanted to say. Soft, cupid bowed lips, rested against chapped, thin lips. Until John pulled back and stared at a rather precarious Sherlock. And without another thought he ripped his oven mittens off and clasped his hands around this face, this familiar beautiful face and kissed Sherlock again. He was moving on pure instinct, none of this was his brain's doing, it was all his body's. It knew what it had wanted for years and now wouldn't let the opportunity slip. They kissed and gasped and pulled and moaned. Until Sherlock hissed in pain, because John had eagerly pulled him close and it hurt his freshly sutured wound.

John loosened his grip and they let air drift between their bodies again. "I- you-", John tried.

"Harry and I might have a point?", Sherlock said with cocky grin.

John sighed, laughed, and let his forehead drop into his hand. "Yeah. I suppose you might."

They caught their eyes and then started giggling, like they did after their first case.

Sherlock's gaze fell on the burnt lasagna behind John. "Takeout?"

"Starving", John replied with a soft but genuine smile on his face.

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this time i have to thank my lovely friend (lol are we even friends?!) @safedistancefrombeingsmart for 1. telling me that John can't cook and should teach Sherlock how to make proper stitches instead. And 2. for her genius photoshopoed bi-colored BAMF sweatshirt. This oneshot would have been a lot less fun without you. Thank you, smartin'! ;)

this part required a lot of research (as i am an absolute no-hoper at anything medical). i must admit i partly directly quoted from the site. check it out if you're interested!

tag list! (tell me if you wanna be added or removed 💚) @catlock-holmes @justanobsessedpan @helloliriels @boredsushi @fluffbyday-smutbynight @inevitably-johnlocked @hisfavouritejumper @rhasima @forfucksakejohn @ohlooktheresabee @turbulenttrouble @7arantellgrrl @ssmeowl123 @so-youre-unattached-like-me @totallysilvergirl @peanitbear @train-mossman @loki-lock @smulderscobie @timberva @grace-in-the-wilderness @chinike @pansherlock @the-smol-bean-libby-blog @jawnn-watson @whatnext2020 @escapingthereality @missdeliadili @kettykika78 @musingsofmyown @7-percent @speedymoviesbyscience @astudyin221b @francj15 @almosttinycowboy @ladylindaaa @we-r-loonies @mxster-jocale @sherlockcorner @noahspector @our-stars-graveside @jobooksncoffee

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lavellenchanted · 7 months

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Hiding/hoping not to be caught kiss + an otp of your choice?

It is surprisingly easy to slip inside the Moon Palace unnoticed.

Endymion had been prepared to spend a good portion of the night - if you can still call it night, here where the sky is always dark and full of stars and there is no real day to compare it to - carefully working his way inside, past the guards on patrol. Instead luck, or maybe fate, seems to be on his side, because while he’s hiding behind one of the pillars outside the gates, trying to discern any patterns in the guards’ patrol routes, another delegation arrives for the ball.

They’re from one of the outer planets, he thinks, but crucially all the attendants are wearing a silver and white ensemble that’s not too different from the disguise Endymion is wearing. As they sweep past him, it’s not hard to step out a couple of paces behind as if he is one of them. The lunar guards barely spare him a glance, just one attendant among many.

He peels away again once they’re inside the palace, before one of the actual attendants realises there’s a sudden addition to their group that they don’t recognise - but by that point they’re at the doors to the ballroom and there is an entire crowd into which he can disappear.

There are representatives here from every planet (well, every planet except Earth, apart from him, and he’s not supposed to be there), and some Endymion thinks might be from outside the galaxy. Their clothes glitter jewel-bright as they move and dance around the floor, the steady thrum of laughter and voice filling the air. Music underscores it all, light and quick and energetic.

Another time, Endymion would have stopped to memorise each face and try to place them against names, information to be taken out and poured over later to try and work out where the alliances and friendships, rivalries and enmities lay. At balls like this there always dances happening beneath the surface, of currying favour or trading barbs and seeking power. They may be beings from other worlds but Endymion has found over the years that politics doesn’t really change that much from planet to planet – even if the Silver Millennium does manage to keep any conflict from truly boiling over.

He’s not here for politics, though. He’s here for one reason and one reason only.

He keeps to the edge of the room, which is circular in layout and conveniently designed with pillars stretching from floor to ceiling between each gold-framed window that he can easily stay behind, unseen. There are only a handful of people here that would recognise him if they saw him, but if any of them did it would not go well.

Finally, when he’s about halfway around the room there’s a break in the crowd and there, suddenly, he can see her.

Princess Serenity stands nearly in the centre of the room, of course, as is only to be expected of the guest of honour. Instead of her usual white dress, today she’s wearing pink, a pale blush that brings out the colour in her cheeks. It sits off her shoulders, with a ribbon at the waistline where the skirt falls in ruffled layers. There are matching pink roses in her hair, which remains pulled into her signature, shimmering golden buns, so that even with a lace mask over her face there is no mistaking who she is. As Endymion watches, she smiles brightly at the diplomat she’s talking to - someone from the Mercury delegation, if he remembers rightly - and holds up a hand to cover a laugh.

Endymion’s breath catches in his throat, just as it does every time he sees her. He has wondered, often, if there will ever be a day that it doesn’t, and he’s beginning to believe there never will be.

He glances around, but doesn’t see any of her four Senshi nearby (though he has no doubt that they will be). When they don’t appear in another moment, he adjusts his mask and starts weaving between guests and across the floor.

Anyone immediately coming up to greet the princess will be calling attention to themselves, which is precisely what Endymion does not want to do, so he doesn’t head straight to Serenity. Instead he circles around and just brushes past the woman she’s talking to, so that he can casually glance over her shoulder and for the briefest second catch Serenity’s gaze before he disappears back into the crowd.

When her blue eyes widen, he knows he’s succeeded and it’s all he can do not to grin uncontrollably as he winds his way back to the edge of the room and then out the open double doors that lead into the gardens.

An alcove set into the wall made a good place to wait. The minutes seemed to stretch on and on but, sure enough, there finally came the sound of footsteps on the marble floor and then Serenity’s voice calling, “Endymion? Where are you?”

“I’m right here.”

Leaning out, he caught her hand in his and tugged her back into the alcove with him. She let out a squeak of surprise, but as his arm came up around her to steady her and pull her close against him her face broke into a wide smile.

“You really came,” she said wonderingly, reaching up to pull the mask from his face and then discard her own.

“Of course I did.” Endymion brings a hand up and curls one long strand of her hair around his finger. Despite the fact that this is technically the most dangerous thing he’s done all night, he feels nothing but calm and knows it’s because of her presence; the warmth of her in his arms, so close he can feel her heart beating as fast as his own, the beauty of her smile, the brilliant blue of her eyes that he could so easily get lost in. “You didn’t think I’d miss your birthday?”

Her cheeks flush, and it’s easily the most endearing sight he’s even seen. “I hoped not. It was why I asked for a masquerade. But I wasn’t sure if you would be able to . . .”

He chuckles, admiring her cleverness. For days he had been agonising over how he might manage to see her today, until he had caught word of the masquerade ball.

“Nothing would have kept me away.”

“Oh?” Serenity tilts her head to the side and raises an eyebrow at him. “Not even your knights?”

There are very few people that Endymion can say he feels close to, and even fewer that have the confidence to tease him. It is part of being a prince - he is responsible for his people and must one day lead them, and he had always been taught that to do that he must hold himself apart from them, mindful of his status and power. He cannot make friends like an ordinary man, and since childhood he has had a reputation for being staid, aloof and unapproachable, with walls around him that few can get past.

Since the day he met Serenity, she has had no qualms about barrelling straight through those walls and jumping over any distance he might seek to keep between them. And he adores her for it, more than he has the words to say. With her, he’s not the Prince of Earth but just Endymion; fully, completely himself, in a way he has never been before.

“I’m here, am I not?” he replies, with a brief, flashing grin.

“And how did you get past them?”

“I told them I wanted to spend some time by myself in Elysium, to connect with the planet.”

By now he’s sure they will have discovered his ruse and know where he’s gone. Fortunately they are sensible enough that they won’t barge into Silver Millennium to drag him home, but Endymion has no doubt that they will be waiting for his return. Kunzite in particular will be furious, and Endymion suspects that their sparring sessions will be even more gruelling for a while.

It’s worth it though, to be here.

“How very sneaky,” Serenity says, but delightedly, making it a compliment. “Perhaps I can play a similar trick to visit you soon.”

He should tell her not to, that it’s too dangerous, but that’s an argument he’s been having and losing with himself since he first found her on Earth.

Instead he just says, “I’ve missed you.”

“I’ve missed you, too.”

Her words are so soft they’re almost a sigh, and as she speaks she lifts herself up on to her tiptoes and brings her face up to his until their lips are only a hairsbreadth apart. Endymion smiles, leaning down to close that last space and brush his mouth over hers. Trailing his hands up her arms and shoulders, he kisses her long and slow, softly, almost reverently - because she deserves reverence, this perfect, precious girl who shines brighter than any star, who holds his heart and who has, to his eternal joy, chosen to give him hers in return.

Time seems to stand still, the world around them fading until there is nothing but her and him, the sound of their breathing, short and shallow, and the feel of her hands clutching his shoulders and her mouth moving beneath his. Then Serenity makes a quiet noise of frustration and tugs at him, pulling him closer, and nipping at his bottom lip with her teeth, telling him quite plainly: she wants more.

Obediently he wraps his arms around her, pushing her back against the wall of the alcove until their bodies are flush against one another and her head tilts back so that he can deepen the kiss. He sweeps his tongue over hers, tasting the champagne she’s been drinking. Her perfume fills his senses, making his head swim, and the way her arms have moved up to wind around his neck, her fingers running through his hair, sends electricity crackling through his veins.

It is a miracle, consumed by her as he is, that he hears the footsteps at all. But some rational thought lingers at the back of his mind and he realises abruptly that the clacking sound he can hear isn’t either of them but someone else.

He lifts his head, breaking the kiss; Serenity starts to protest but he lifts a finger to her lips and slowly her dazed, passion-filled eyes clear and alarm starts to creep over her face as she understands. They withdraw as far into the alcove as they can and hold themselves as still as possible, barely daring to breathe.

“Do you want to take a turn outside?” a voice asks, and is answered by a hum and chuckle and then,

“No, not right now. Let’s go back to the dance floor.”

The footsteps fade into the distance, but it’s only when they can no longer be distinguished from the general background hum of noise from inside that Endymion and Serenity relax, letting out a joint sigh of relief.

They turn to look at one another, only to find themselves so close that their noses brush. Serenity giggles, but only for a moment before her smile dims.

“Do you think there will ever be a day when we don’t have to hide like this? When we can just be together?”

“I don’t know.” Truthfully Endymion doesn’t see how it’s possible, unless they run away somewhere to the farthest edges of the galaxy and even then perhaps not. He wishes, not for the first time, that they had been born simple, ordinary people, who could spend their days hand-in-hand in the sunshine, able to love each other freely and without fear. “But I do know that I will cherish whatever moments with you I am given. That if I were given the choice, I would always choose to love you.”

Serenity lays a hand against his cheek, brushing her thumb over his cheekbone. “So would I.”

Endymion smiles, and leans down to tenderly kiss her again. “How long do we have?”

“Not long,” she says, regretfully. “I told Venus I wanted some air, but I can’t disappear too long or someone will notice and come looking for me.”

“Well, then.” He presses several feather-light kisses to her lips, her cheeks, her nose, until she’s laughing breathlessly. “We’d better make the most of it, hadn’t we?”

Stepping back, he bows and stretches a hand out towards her.

“May I have this dance, Princess?”

She’s luminous as she replies, “Yes, my prince. You may.”

kiss prompts

#thank you anon!!#I felt like doing something a bit different so I hope you enjoy the original otp #(I was going to make these prompts short replies)#(but when have I ever managed that hahahahaha)#sailor moon #usamamo #usagi tsukino #mamoru chiba #prince endymion #princess serenity #serenity x endymion #otp: even if we're reborn again and again #my fic

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maybirdie · 9 months

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Horizon Asks

Thanks for the tags @singingkestrel and @meg-noel-art !

1. ride or die ship (your otp): Ereloy. As if that’s news to anyone lmao

2. most annoying ship: I see y’all trying to start drama, I’m not falling for it lmao. Oh wait actually...Talanah/Amadis 🤣

3. second favourite ship: Between Kotallo/Talanah and Abadund/Morlund. One for spicy, one for sweet. Also Petra and like, most of the women in the game

4. favourite platonic relationship: I love the big brother/little sis vibes between Beta and Erend even though we never see them interact really. I love that she mentions that he makes her laugh. Also Aloy and Gildun - obsessed.

5. underrated ship: Drakka/Yarra - LISTEN I KNOW but it’s the ultimate enemies to lovers and I love them. Also Avad/Ersa....starcrossed lovers ftw

6. overrated ship: more instigating I see

7. one thing i would change in canon: One? LMAO. So many things post-HZD. Particularly the way Erend got shafted and how many threads got dropped (we didn’t get a post-Daunt makeup scene? Really??). Also Talanah should have been an official GAIA gang member, hands down. And I’ll be honest, the way romance for Aloy was handled in general.

8. something canon did right: The entire arc of HZD is masterful and perfect and it’s been a long time since I’ve been that gripped by a mystery in any media. It was always going to be hard to top, but I would love if the next game reverted back to that kind of storytelling vs the “doing too much” trend of HFW

9. a thing i'm proud of creating for the fandom: A hard choice, but I think I have to pick Love Games just because it was such a labor of love between myself and @sorbetowl. I had a blast collaborating with such a talented artist and friend! For that reason I’m SUPER excited to be working on the upcoming VN, Focus on the Heart - already such an amazing experience!

10. a character who is perfect to me (wouldn't change a thing): GILDUN GILDUN GILDUN GILDUN GILDUN

11. the character i relate to the most and why: Definitely Erend. There’s a reason I ship him with Aloy lol. I guess there are pieces of both of them I relate to hard - Aloy’s impatience with rude people/social situations and her love for solitude, Erend’s self-consciousness and sense of responsibility for keeping everyone happy and feeling good. The combo of them hits real close to home.

12. character(-s) i hate the most and why: Tilda was a really tough character for me for personal reasons. She’s a wonderfully crafted villain but she also makes my skin craaaaawl. Which I suppose is exactly what she’s meant to do, so well done Guerrilla 😂

13. something i've learned from the fandom: God so much. I rolled into the Ereloy discord totally clueless back in April 2022, and feel like I have so much useless lore in my head now (and I’m not anywhere near some of the real lore people I know). But beyond lore, I’ve really learned how important empathy and putting yourself in other’s shoes can be. It’s amazing how many new friends I’ve made from being open to other people’s POVs, and how much I’ve seen people hurt each other because they’re not open to it.

14. three tags i seek out on ao3: Sensual Fingerblasting (iykyk), There Was Only One Bed, Sparring as Foreplay

15. a song i strongly associate with my otp/favourite character: Slowly by Olivia Dean, Can’t Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon cause what better Friends to Lovers song is there?

tagging: No pressure tags!! Also sorry if this is a repeat for anyone. @souls-that-have-senses, @sorbetowl, @imamandajulius, @emtazer, @brekkie-e, @cranialgames, @nerd-artist, @xxxhellfireravenxxx

#horizon forbidden west #hfw #horizon zero dawn #tag game

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neko-shinigxmi · 2 years

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Alrighty, one more post for the road! Masterpost of FFXIV crushes and whatnot that I have... Gonna mark down those who’ve been listed with [ ♡ ], and that’ll be that! (OCs not included bc they’re a given.)

Also, as always-! If there’s content involving a canon chara you’d wanna prefer...not seeing, lemme know! Never any hard feelings; I caught a LOT of feels over the course of this game and it makes sense now more than ever that I’d have faves that’d “step on toes” of other people and whatnot. So I get it!

As always: I recommend blocking OTP tags (which I make...both whenever I can + on rq of others), but encourage not doing so to chara tags! I’m okay with sharing!!!

WoLs / OCs:

Ah'dan Khonturr

I'karus Tia

Altan Olkund

Valmir Djt-setlas

Canon NPCs:

G'raha Tia - ♡

Haurchefant Greystone - ♡

X'rhun Tia

Sidurgu Orl

Zenos yae Galvus - ♡

Estinien Wrymblood

Emet-Selch / Hades + Hythlodaeus

Nhaza'a Jaab

Foulques

Daidukul Buduga

U'odh Nunh

Thancred Waters

Feo Ul

Erenville

Cid Garlond

Kai-Shirr

Moren

Esugen Oronir + Mauci Dorthal

Jullus pyr Norbanus

Ardbert

Riol Forrest

#Aki speaks #so....I don't have a lot listed basically LMAO #otp; seek her to keep her #otp; love and war #GRANTED that's bc there's been a lot of me #being uncertain...on who'd stick around long term #cause that was important to me at the time #AND I was embarrassed at liking so many #so it kinda...messed with me a bit #HOWEVER I am cronge and free sooooo #stopping worrying abt that!!!!!!#now it's just Post and Let Be #anyways yeah uuuuhhhhh #I've thought abt ALL these mofos an unhealthy amount #if you'd like.....do ask abt them #and I'll ramble off abt whatever's in my head

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teamdilf · 5 months

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character hcs for, hmmm.... let's go for solana and garrus please!

Sexuality Headcanon: Solana is bisexual and Garrus is straight.

Gender Headcanon: Cis woman and cis man, respectively.

A ship I have with said character: I ship Solana with James Vega real hard. It sort of happened by accident - in Come Back Alive, James is guarding Lora after he and Jack found her in the rubble and sticks around after Solana and Castis show up to take care of her. Solana is in a rough space emotionally - her brother is lost in space, and her leg is never going to heal right, so she's contending with the realization that her mobility will never be the same. And, then there's the fact that her dad is emotionally constipated and not taking care of his own needs, let alone hers. She needs someone to talk to and James isn't perfect - he sticks his foot in his mouth a lot, but he tries really damn hard. He makes her laugh. He obviously cares so much about Lora, but damn James won't flirt with her the way he flirts with everyone else!

Solana is hurt by this and thinks he's not attracted to her, but the truth is, James doesn't flirt with her because he respects her so much and really likes her. After a chat at the beach, they get on the same level and decide to sneak around, only they're about as discreet as a punch to the face, so Castis figures it out immediately, and helps them keep it quiet.

Garrus? He and Lora were my first Mass Effect OTP.

A BROTP I have with said character: For Solana, I'm going to go with Lora. I think Lora offers a lot of fresh perspective on Garrus, and Solana is grateful that Lora got her and Castis evacuated to her vineyard in Germany towards the end of the war, which wound up saving their lives.

With Garrus, I flout common convention in Shakarian fics and have him becoming really good friends with Kaidan. They're able to get past the awkwardness that resulted because Lora and Kaidan were briefly an item during the events of the first game, and Kaidan acts as Garrus' second-in-command while they're trapped out in space. They really lean on one another, and that sort of trust winds up leading to a close, lifelong friendship.

A NOTP I have with said character: With Solana, I don't think I really have one? I've never seen her shipped with anyone and thought, "oh, that's not for me", honestly.

I think it's the same for Garrus. I don't have any strong opinions in this regard, but maybe Kaidan because they're besties in my canon universe?

A random headcanon: Solana is two years younger than Garrus and partly because Garrus was off doing spirits only knows what at the time, she winds up taking a transfer so she can act as her mother's caregiver. She has a lot of bitterness surrounding this time in her life - she gave up a lot and then never did get the career she wanted back because of her injury during the war. It's something she seeks therapy about post-war, but she rarely speaks of her mother's illness with anyone but James and her therapist. It just hurts too much and she doesn't want to feel bitter and angry at her father and brother.

Garrus really loves the Blasto vids, and he'll claim it's genuine but part of it is because they annoyed the absolute hell out of his father when Garrus was a teenager.

General Opinion over said character: I've always appreciated seeing how people write Solana - we get so little about her in-game so she's a character people are really free to make their own. I also get a kick out of seeing whether she's the older or younger sibling in other people's universes.

I love Garrus and have a lot of appreciation for the unreliable narration we get from him, particularly regarding his actions on Omega. Things like the rest of his crew wanting to bail, and him continuing to push to get more done, because eventually he was always going to piss off the gangs enough for them to bring him down. What happened was unfortunately inevitable and I do personally prefer Garrus coming to see the grey in life and sparing Sidonis.

Also, Castis was right about Garrus and I will die on that hill. Yeah, Castis' manner sucked, but the dude knows his son.

#ask games #thank you!#j's fics #Solana Vakarian #Garrus Vakarian

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pinkandpurple360 · 4 months

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It was me yes! I love BlitzFizz so much, I really think that Viv dropped the ball on them, but I also kinda think that they originally were going to be a doomed ship only for the Stolitz and Fizzmodeus fans on twitter to lose their minds because their OTPs were threatened by the obviously superior ship and so she just gave them 15 years of no contact and just an unspoken possibly mutual crush. Even Alex in his Livestream seemed to be really fond of BlitzFizz and it makes my brain go brr lol.

The part of the song that I really feel is directed at Blitzo comes from the second verse:

Aware, aware, you stalk your prey

With criminal mentality

You sink your teeth into the people you depend on

Infecting everyone, you're quite the problem

Blitzo attaches to vulnerable people and like most narcissists and abusers, actively seeks out those he can take advantage of. Loona, Moxxie and Stolas are all shown to be in extremely vulnerable positions when he meets them and he takes advantage of that [IGNORE THE CIRCUS!!! I just pretend that episode doesn't exist. I know everyone seems to agree Seeing Stars was the worst episode but it really is The Circus for me. Ruined Blitzo and Stolas all at once.]

Add to Verosika's amber alert joke, you can even reasonably headcanon that she was much younger than Blitzo when they were together, also making her vulnerable. And it also shows Blitzo's codependency on his relationships but also how he ruins them through his shitty behavior.

Fee-fi-fo-fum, you better run and hide

I smell the blood of a petty little coward

Jack be lethal, Jack be slick

Jill will leave you lonely, dying in a filthy ditch

And basically calling Blitzo out for being a coward. Too afraid of loss to commit to anyone in any way. He treats moxxie like crap, is defensive and avoidant of Stolas, dotes on Loona who constantly abused him because he knows she'll never really love him [in his pov] and shows how he abandoned both Verosika and Fizz in the past.

Basically Fizz and Verosika warning everyone around him to be on alert because given the chance Blitzo will leave them with nothing.

AAAAGH sorry for the long post I just love the potential BlitzFizz had!

Woah this is like..the harshest reading of Blitzø I’ve ever seen. And knowing that a lot of Fizz’s resentment is based on a narrative he was fed about Blitzø being jealous and malicious, when in reality he loves him but never felt good enough, and actually always puts Fizz’s happiness first, But was probably told he wasn’t good enough, is pretty heartbreaking.

Verosika is probably completely right though, Blitz became what he was told he was, a worthless deadbeat. He was her bodyguard who clearly drank on the job and partied too hard, failing to actually keep her safe. I shudder to think what he allowed to happen.

Viv has barely even told their story, in past or in present, so it’s just too soon to say that yet. The 15 years thing is a tragic element to their story, it allowed them to also develop into their own identities and careers.

That’s…one way of reading it? Uhh? I guess the non-narcissistic non-abuser thing to do would have been to leave moxxie behind in prison and break out alone, the non-abuser thing would have been to not adopt Loona and give her a home and job? Right?

No I’m not ignoring the circus lol. I’m only sad Blitzø stole from the owl pervert because after doing this the owl pervert, the actual narcissistic abuser who exploits smaller people in vulnerable positions, forces him into an abusive exploitative sex and body guarding contract against his will and tries to manipulate him and take his heart next. Hell, The Full Moon deal and crystal is just a ‘test of love’ abuser tactic. Sorry but I think “The Circus” was a bit of reality check everyone needed to have. Even though in my opinion too much completely undeserved sympathy was on stolas.

Blitzø is scared of loss after I suppose, hurting and losing his entire family. Wow what an asshole(?) huh(?) like fear of commitment is bad and hurtful but it’s not built on malice dude?

He does treat moxxie like crap

He should get a restraining order against stolas and continue to defend himself from this toxic abusive man as hard as he can. Hopefully his friends and family eventually will defend him and tell him he deserves better than to be some fragile perverts comfort animal and “hero” archetype out of fear, coercion, and guilt-ridden obligation, too.

Are you trying to say that doting on Loona is an abusive thing now? If anything he spoils her. That’s hilarious…and she does love him actually. She’s struggling to adapt to the new life she has now, and doesn’t want to see him as some kind of saviour or hero, just a father. He’s slowly learning that too. It’s only in seeing stars, the episode where everyone broke character, that Loona is really violent to him. In other ones she’s not. It’s a shove at best. And that s2e2 ep was just plain sloppy shit.

The verosika age headcanon is based on, nothing? At all? We can agree he abandoned her, took advantage, was awful and yeah, still is. But are you trying to say he groomed her as well? Dude no.

#helluva boss critical #anti blitzø #first one I’ve had

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kelluinox · 1 year

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Would you break down Pops for me?

Sure thing! 😊

How do I feel about Pops?

Honestly, I do like Pops. I think he is a very damaged man who has done a lot of bad things in his life (obviously, because this man runs a mafia), but I do think that he holds onto some moral principles such as never harming civilians (something he scolds Kai about), which immediately separates him from people like All for One and Shigaraki, who are quite willing to destroy everyone in their path: villains, heroes and civilians (including children) alike. It's a shame we saw very little of him, because he represents the more "lawful" type of villainy that seeks to coexist with the heroes, rather than tear society down, which I just personally find more fascinating to delve into.

All the people I ship romantically with this character

I don't really ship Pops with anyone. I believe he had a wife at some point that I like to think has passed away (since he never mentions being estranged from her like with his daughter), and I think he took it very hard since he seemingly never remarried, or had more children to make sure there was an heir to take over the business after him (which is common in crime families).

My non romantic OTP for this character

So first of all obviously Kai lol. It's clear that Pops cared a lot for him, and viewed him as a son. Chisaki was clearly important to Pops as he tried time and time again to set him on a better path, despite Chisaki stubbornly digging his heels into the dirt and refusing to follow his father’s guidance. I think any mafia boss would've had such a volatile member either severely demoted so that they could not pose a danger to the mafia's operations, killed, or otherwise dealt with using other methods. Instead, Pops kept Kai close, only issuing him warnings but never truly taking drastic measures until he came up with the bullet plan, which broke the camel's back.

Second of all, I like to think Hari. Either Hari was related to Pops, or was a child of a high ranking member - I like to think Pops was very close to him and might've even considered him a second son. Hari states that he has known Chisaki since childhood, it says in his character profile that he and Kai are childhood friends. I don't think Pops would've permitted anyone near his heir like that willy nilly. Hari is also present when Kai presents his plan to Pops. I like to think he was viewed as part of their little family.

My unpopular opinion about this character

I have two opinions that I think are unpopular. The first being that I don't think Pops was a good father to Kai. He tried, yes, but I don't think he was capable of it. The closest example that I can think of how I picture their relationship is Arcane Silco and Jinx. Pops is a very damaged man. He is a criminal, and has most likely done a lot of heinous and terrible things in his lifetime. For some reason, people like to say that Kai had a good childhood, and was simply selfish, cruel and ungrateful, as opposed to Shigaraki who went through a traumatic event and was abducted, kidnapped and brainwashed by a mass murderer and terrorist. I don't think that's true. People forget just how terrifying a mafia is. Just how brutal the people in it are. Just because the yakuza tend to keep to themselves and make a point not to interact with civilians needlessly does not mean that these people are cute and cuddly. Money laundering, blackmail, extortion, assault, human trafficking, dismemberment, murder - all of these things are part of the yakuza's everyday lives. These people are scary. They even have a punishment where a member has to cut off his own finger to present to the oyabun as an apology for wrongdoing. This is obviously not a good environment for a child to grow up in. By taking him in and clearly involving Chisaki in the yakuza's operations, Pops exposed a very young child to horrors that clearly had devastating lasting damage on his psyche, which I theorize wasn't too healthy to begin with. I don't think Pops protected him and instead even encouraged Kai to "look out for the family", meaning the yakuza. I don't think he ever properly addressed Kai's unhealthy attachment, or the way the boy viewed love and affection as transactional. Didn't address his growing violence. However, I also don't think that Pops did all this maliciously. Not necessarily. He just knew no other way of how to raise a child, didn't know how to properly show affection, didn't know what kind of environment a child needed - for him mafia life is something that is normal, he knows no other way of life. And though he tried to guide Kai and support him, he was just too damaged of a human being himself to raise a stable member of society and did more harm than good. Loving and being a good parent are two very different things. I think Pops loved Kai, but a good parent he was not.

My second unpopular opinion is that I don't think Pops loved or cared much for Eri. I just didn't get that grandfatherly vibe. I think he only cared about Eri because of her blood, her biological relation to him. I don't believe he ever even calls her his granddaughter. When telling Chisaki about her he just says "my foolish daughter abandoned a child of her own blood", or something along those lines. So clearly, what's important to him is just blood relation, which is, again, common in a mafia structure. Furthermore, we never see him actually interact with Eri. Instead we see a panel of Eri sitting, all alone, a 3-5 year old child - alone, in a hospital room within the yakuza compound. Don't you think a loving grandfather would be there for his tiny granddaughter? Comforting her because she's just been abandoned by her mother? Wiping away her tears and telling her it wasn't her fault that her father died? Instead, we see Pops in his office, telling a sociopath that he's giving the child over to him and asking him to figure out her quirk. Which is another thing: no loving relative would ever give a young child to a man like Chisaki. Chisaki has already proven himself to be violent, unempathetic and ruthless. A person unsuited to be within a ten mile radius of a young child. I do believe Pops gave Eri to Chisaki in the hopes of mellowing him out, but you do not experiment with a young child this way. You do not give kids to violent people to see how those people react. So, I don't believe Pops ever loved Eri. And I don't think they should ever be reunited.

One thing I wish would happen/had happened with this character in Canon

What I hope for is Chisaki getting the Enji storyline. I believe that for Chisaki's story to properly conclude, he has to meet and talk to Pops one last time. After so much rejection and suffering that Chisaki has faced as payment for his crimes (being mutilated, thrown into solitary, subjected to white room torture, forced to ruminate on his crimes, rejected by the one hero who has vowed to help villains but decided not to help him, looking at you, Deku) - I want at least one person to come out and say: "I am looking at you, Chisaki. Show me how much you've changed." I'm not saying I want Pops to outright forgive Chisaki. No. What I want is for Chisaki to be given the chance, one chance, to prove to everyone that he can and has changed for the better. To be given that opportunity at atonement like Enji has. To be allowed to rebuild himself into a better version, instead of making his past essentially a death sentence. I want Pops to look at him and tell him: "I'm watching you."

#pops bnha #overhaul #mha #chisaki kai #kai chisaki #eri #bnha #my opinions #ask #hari kurono

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delucadarling · 3 months

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And yes, I do need to ask about every Barbie ship :D

2, 12 and 51 for Barbie/Ava

22, 38 and 50 for Barbie/Mason

3, 17 and 28 for Barbie/Felix

14, 31 and 42 for Barbie/Nate

21, 26 and 44 for Barbie/Kira

Holy smokes anon. EXCITING.

Obligatory OTP Asks

Barbie/Ava

2.) What would they do if the other woke in a manic state after a nightmare?

Barbie suffers night terrors pretty often after the Murphy incident. She had them before as well, being prone to stress and anxiety as she is, but it's 10x worse once the events of Book 1 kick off.

All Barbie would want is for Ava to hold her close, stroke her hair, and promise she'll be okay. Eventually, once they sort their shit out, that's exactly what would happen. Before that, Barbie still seeks Ava out, but doesn't want to talk and doesn't want Ava to touch her. She just wants to be in Ava's presence. Ava allows this, and probably makes Barbie a warm drink if Barbie won't make one herself. This usually leads to Barbie falling back asleep in an armchair, or some other spot near wherever Ava's spending time.

When Ava has nightmares, Barbie's very unsure about what to do. She's way out of her depth when it comes to comforting other people, even as much as she wants to do it. She'd ask Ava what she wants, what would help. Ava's prone to denying she wants anything at all, but eventually I like the idea that Barbie reads to her. A silly book that Ava would never pick up on her own, but that Ava can't help getting absorbed into when it's Barbie reading it.

12.) Do they have many heated arguments? How do they smooth things over?

Oh yeah, definitely. Barbie can be very set in her ways, as can Ava, so when they agree on something it's GREAT. If they disagree on something, it leads to arguments over things no one else would even think to argue about. It's really tough at first, but they also love each other, so they don't want these arguments to be fights.

Two rule-loving autistic queens sit down to decide what steps to take when an argument is going too far, agree on the steps, and put them into motion over every single disagreement they have.

(Smoothing things over usually includes make up sex for Barbie, it's hands down the easiest way she's found for letting dumb shit go.)

51.) What’s a non verbal way they say I love you?

I think they're both big on just doing things for one another to make their lives a little better.

Barbie has a stash of 20 shirts, the exact same brand and style that Ava likes, in a few varying colors. When one of Ava's shirts wears out, Barbie just puts a new one in her closet.

Ava stays on top of Barbie's physical needs. Food, drink, comfort. She keeps a bag of trail mix in one of her pockets at all times. She keeps an extra pair of gloves as well for when it's cold, which she pretends aren't there just for Barbie.

They're both big on physical touch with one another as well. Barbie likes to place a kiss to Ava's jaw and Ava will press a hand between Barbie's shoulder blades in small moments between moments.

Barbie/Mason

22.) What reminds each of their partner?

Barbie: [at the grocery store]

Barbie: Everything reminds me of him...

Mason: [walking into town]

Mason: ....I should call her

I'm throwing the rest of this under a cut because it's getting long y-y

38.) Who is more sexually experimental? Who's more vanilla?

Mason is definitely more experimental, but Barbie's not vanilla exactly. In fact, I've had a good time with the thought that their sex life is so good at it's most basic, they've pretty much only ever had missionary sex for the first few months of sleeping together. It's only when they realize Mason's never eaten Barbie out and Barbie's never jerked him off that they go "We need to broaden our horizons."

Beyond that, Barbie's a curious person, definitely willing to try most anything once. She's got a checklist of things she wants to try in her personal organizer, and a list of things Mason wants to try.

50.) Who's more likely to do something out of spite?

100000% Barbie. Spite takes too much effort for Mason. Barbie would, in fact, be hella tempted to sleep with someone else before she and Mason get together, particularly after the Haley's Bakery incident where he said they're just fuck buddies. The idea of her actually going through with it only to have major remorse when she sees how it truly hurts Mason's feelings....Delicious. I love mess. I love her panicking and trying to figure out how to fix it.

Barbie/Felix

3.) Do they wear the other’s clothes? (sweatshirt, bandana, necklace, etc.)

Barbie's taste leans more heavily toward classy, femme, and elegant. So she wouldn't be tempted by most of Felix's wardrobe. She would definitely pilfer a scarf on occasion though. What she would greatly prefer is him giving her something as a gift she could wear. A necklace, a bracelet, or even a pair of socks.

Felix cannot be kept out of Barbie's clothes though, I stand by this. She buys very nice, high quality stuff and sometimes a baby blue blazer is exactly what he needs to pull of his outfit! And he also likes all the headbands she uses to keep her hair back when she's doing her skin routine.

17.) Who's more likely to pull the other in by the waist and kiss them passionately?

They're pretty tied here I think! Felix is more spontaneous about it, while Barbie's a bit more purposeful.

28.) What are there thoughts on pet names? Do they have any?

I think "my dove" is something Barbie would call Felix. Her soft hearted boy. My love, my darling, and sweetheart are others, but she tends to reserve the use of pet names for private moments.

Felix would spout off all kinds of saccharine and silly pet names, to make her blush, to make her laugh, and to make her roll her eyes. She says ABSOLUTELY no to 'doll' (it's OLD and it wasn't funny when it was new!!!).

Barbie/Nate

14.) How do their personalities compliment each other? How do they clash?

Barbie and Nate are pretty well matched! They both value academics, research, having a plan before acting, and having a touch of luxury in their day to day lives. They're also both HORRIBLE HORNY BASTARDS.

The way they clash though is Nate keeps a lot to himself. He really values his privacy, and he has a tendency to think he knows what's best for Barbie, regardless of her own thoughts on the matter.

Barbie's nosy as hell and can't stand not knowing something, it eats at her and eats at her (she ALWAYS chooses to look up her LI in Book 3). She also prides herself on her intelligence and ability to make measured decisions, so she does not take being patronized very well.

31.) Can they sit side by side without touching the other or are they handsy? (lacing fingers, touching knees, etc.)

Absolutely not. They're always touching somehow, whether it be holding hands, crossing ankles under a table, or having a hand on one another's hip/lower back.

42.) What's their favorite type of weather to enjoy together? (getting snowed in together, watching thunderstorms, etc.)

There is an appeal to Barbie in particular to the weather being sooooo terrible that there's just no choice but for her and Nate to get snuggled up somewhere and wait it out u_u

I imagine Nate likes this just as much, but he also likes mild days where he can take her out for a nice walk around town.

Barbie/Kira

@crownleys and I are both very tickled someone wants to hear about our girls! We have, in fact, spent quite a lot of this morning and afternoon talking about them as ex-wives who get back together during the events of Book 1/Book 2

21.) Who would get into a fight to defend the other's honor? Who tends to the other's wounds?

The answer is Kira in both instances! Barbie would fight for Kira's honor, but she's far more likely to bitch someone out or bust someone's windshield versus get into a physical brawl. Kira's not quick to brawl, but when Bobby's involved...well, all bets are off.

As for tending wounds, Barbie's got a fear of blood bad enough that she'll pass out from enough of it. If Kira's got a paper cut or something small like that, Barbie's happy to clean it up and put a bandaid on it for her. Anything that's dripping blood though, she can't look.

26.) What are their vices?

Keep in mind, I'm not Kira's creator, so I am not the definitive authority on all of this, but this is what I take away from all of mine and Crownley's chatter.

Kira's a workaholic, always looking for a new way to prove herself worthy of notice, kindness, love, etc. She's also a sucker for expensive antiquities.

Barbie's an ex-smoker and she still struggles against the urge to smoke at times. She's been known to falter in times of great stress.

44.) Who would dance in the kitchen making dinner? Would the other join in or watch from the doorway?

Kira's more likely to dance, and Barbie is more likely to just watch, unless Kira coaxes her over. Whatever's on the stove would end up burning if they start to slow dance, because they'd be so involved in one another they completely forget about the rest of the world. And dinner.

#darling speaks #ask meme #this was really fun to fill out! I love getting to chew on these characters so much #Barbie's dynamic with all the LIs is very fun for me >>:3c #barbara 'barbie' robertson

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11, 15, 29, 30 for the OTP questions for all three please <3

Thank you Skelly! This is probably going to end up obnoxiously long but I love the babies and I don't talk about them nearly enough.

Unfortunately word vomiting also means this is just shy of 1.5k words of such.

11. What is their love language?

chloe x jacob - Chloe is an acts of service kinda gal, which is excellent for Jacob since words seemingly live to fail him when it comes to her. Their cabin is never low on firewood, even if neither of them have been there recently. She reads the 'I love yous' in every dinner, in the times hes gone out of his way for her time to be less shitty. Extra food, extra water. normal romanticizing captor things. (several peak story plot points are atrocities Jacob commits in Chloe's name). Jacob is words of affirmation, but Christ you'll never hear him admit it. Chloe has grown to note the little side smiles he thinks she can't see, holding them close to her heart. Listening to his heart race while she gives him her adoration is loud enough a proclamation.

theo x john - Theo finds restorative love in quality time. Eden's Gate keeps him extraordinarily busy, especially as one of Jacob's Chosen. There is very little opportunity to sneak away, and having to keep things on the dl makes it more frustrating. Long showers with quality soaps and late morning breakfasts at John's ranch are treasured moments he doesn't know when he'll have again. John has a mix of physical touch and receiving gifts. He's used to giving gifts, but the thought that someone thought of him and wants to give him something, knowing he can afford to buy what he wants is so very personal. It's a delicate balance though, between flattery and insult. If the gift is something he doesn't actually like or think relates to himself, he rejects it- harshly. It stems from hurt and not feeling understood, rejecting the venerability.

pie x sharky - Pie is a sucker for words of affirmation, she likes to see someone work for it. She is smart, and pretty, just a bit unhinged and she knows it. Doesn't mean she doesn't like hearing it, too. Sharky is physical touch and quality time. Some time with just him, the love of his life and fire? Absolutely nothing better. Until of course, the love of his life wants to touch some too. That is even better.

15. Why do they like each other?

chloe x jacob - Tenacity. Any odds stuck against her, and Chloe will find a way. Jacob finds her fearlessness both annoying and intriguing. She's also the only person who's given him a compliment without a breath of pity or malice, something rare even from his family. The judges like her, even Haniel does and she hates everyone. He can blame wanting to study her as an interest all he wants, he cant deny the appeal of the vessel the intrigue comes in either. After their rough introductions and a few months of exhausting her, Chloe finds solace when Jacob is around. Thinking isn't so loud, things aren't so hard. She enjoys the challenge, learning to toy with him. On a more serious manner, she sees how hard he works. How much of himself he gives away and how hard he's holding onto both. His pride, his skeletons, how fiercely he loves and protects his own. When things go wrong and she feels scared, it's Jacob she longs for.

theo x john - Theo makes everything fun for John. He's witty, smart, important to Eden's Gate, strong. He can handle John's humor, his sass, his anger. His plane has major plus points, and the loyalty seals the deal. Anyone willing to lie to Jacob to protect him, he trusts with his whole heart. Theo loves all of John, even the manic side of things. He can handle a little blood, tests of violence are far from unusual. He loves having a space to express his doubts, someone that understands the pressures of the Reaping, can help relieve some of that stress constantly building. There's security for Theo in being who John seeks for comfort, an honor in sinful thoughts. John also happens to be the most beautiful man Theo knows.

pie x sharky - Sharky is in love with Pie in the most puppy way imaginable. Nothing compares to the way his heart races when they're together. Completely addicted- his woman, his inspiration, his private religion. She might be qualified to have worked at NASA but she never makes him feel dumb, not for real. He loves hearing her talk, about anything and everything. He learns so much from the way she views life and loves every creature. His absolute lack of self preservation slowly wore her down edges and they talked many a night of her fixing him and Hurk up after something stupid. She loves his bravery, even if its partially a lack of awareness. Admires his lack of fucks and drive to have fun, after having forgotten how herself for so long. No matter how sad she's felt, he's never failed to make her smile. Their chemistry is almost electric, a tangible feel in the air whenever their eyes lock. He makes her believe in magic, and there's nothing more precious than that.

29. Who said I Love You, first?

chloe x jacob - Jacob did, as unexpected as that sounds. He'd been completely feral for 3.5 weeks at that point, looking for her. Chloe was taken into the Wolf's Den by Rook after being attacked by a bear. Jacob found nothing but what were once his chosen decorating his forest floor with no trace of her. When he finally got his arms around her again, there was nothing left to deny. The "I love you.." whispered as Chloe fell asleep in front of their fire, safe, and snuggling into a bear hide rug she couldn't quite remember being there before.

theo x john - Theo said it first, although it was reciprocated immediately. Following an argument where John was bratting himself into a fight, stuck feeling like Theo was abandoning him as the Reaping began and work doubled for everyone. Angsty [nasty sassy] fight ensues, and ends in some very passionate sex outside. Peak climax sets free a "-so good for me, you.. do so, I- I love you..". John has known he loved Theo but refused to admit it first, out of principle, until that moment. John says it often after that.

pie x sharky - Sharky!! Man is a SIMP! Absolutely the most husband. He's been in love with Pie for years and he's said it with his chest every time. Pie rejected him every time, focusing on her work and caring for her uncle.

30. When did they realize they loved each other?

chloe x jacob - A bit hard to answer without giving away lots of juicy bits- but I'll summarize. Chloe's moment of realization hit her like a truck after she spared Jacob's life by taking.. another's with very little hesitation. She split in a mortified 'fuck, I love you' and immediately throws up. She managed to keep it to herself for the time being, thankfully. Jacob's smug self would've never dropped it had she not only killed an important person for him AND admitted he'd succeeded in ensnaring her psyche one go. Jacob at this point had been living his best delulu mindset until almost a month prior- he had to think a bear killed her first, conveniently. This was mostly so I could write a distraught 'fuck, I love you' from both povs if I'm being entirely honest.

theo x john - Theo of course knew who John was, but knowing John is very different experience. Knowing all the bits and pieces, seeing him cry, seeing him angry, afraid? Really knowing him is a privilege. Sitting in the greenhouse Theo realized how much he likes when John leans on him, needs him, surrounds him.. Its altered a deeper understanding and he doesn't want to go without it. Maybe he can't, either way he's absolutely certain, he's in love with John. John has much more of a primal awakening, comparatively. They'd been flirting and teasing each other for weeks on and off, leading up to chosen initiation week dubbed 'pit week'. John was entirely purposeful in riling Theo up, pushing buttons to spike the tension. Standing on a balcony watching Theo beat the shit out of cocky newbies in mud was doing things to him at an alarming rate. Theo's eyes locked with his, face splattered with blood and John is aware he's completely unrecoverable.

pie x sharky - One of the times Sharky blew himself up worse than usual, she went off on him about how she could've lost her best friend, one of the 5 people she's ever loved. Sharky manages to lift whats left of his right eyebrow, "How hard did I hit mah head?" (that ends in super cute fluff- in a wip atm). Sharky fell for Pie in freshman year. The only thing he regretted about dropping out was not seeing her as often. He missed his pyre, his spark. His Pie. She was so smart, and kind. He was always laughing at something she said. "Have I told you I love you before?". Pity the roller rink date went so wrong, but it ended in him sure he'd never love anyone else more.

#otp asks #thank you for these!! i love fawning over my bloody idiots in love so sorry theres SO many words #otp: djinn and death #chloe x jacob #ship: wrought in sin #theo x john #ship: cabaret conflagration #pie x sharky #oc: chloe felix #oc: theo #oc: doreen “pie” boshaw

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