#scorpia is best girl

[n7punk]

catra is such a goblin in ties that bind im obsessed with her

#im not rewatching the entire show i swear #but #baby #shes having so much fun being kidnapped #its almost like they could be best friends or something #and her little giggles... im dead #mylife #''she bites'' #shes so smart too my baby does it all <3 #swift wind: adora you seem stressed #babygirl adora hasn't been unstressed once in her life #catra calling scorpia big gal... how have i missed this before. wait this is probably why i have her call she-ra big girl LMAO #also scorpia's lil tail lash when catra is in danger. babies

[knight-princess]

Venoma Scorpia my beloved

#best character honestly #I love them all and of course the gay girls are near and dear but what can I say #venoma scorpia #willow rewatch

[terresdebrume]

Scorpia is such a cutie tbh

#Matt watches #She Ra #Scorpia #Best girl #entirely flailing as she tries to ask Catra out -_-

[stanlunter]

My 6 favourite Scorptra + some little scenes I love

1. "You do care, don't tou?"

The scene that made Catra fully realize that she's not alone and that there is still someone who love her more than anything. Catra was everything for Scorpia.

And the most important thing is that Catra does the most selfless thing she could done: she refuses of Scorpia's help and doesn't let Scorpia set her free, bc she knows it can cause Scorpia troubles and she doesn't want to put Scorpia in the same situation. She doesn't want to be Like Shadow Weaver and doesn't want Scorpia to suffer bc of her.

2. "We could, you know, be happy"

Catra was so stupid for not leaving with Scorpia and Ill stay by it. Also there is no "one-sided" explanation for this. Anyone who says Catra never loved Scorpia, litterally just skipped the entire episode. They were SO in love!

Especially considering the fact that they were suppose to kiss each other at that scene ans I will never forgive Nate for removimg it

3. "You saved me?"

The moment when Catra's feelings for Scorpia startes to grow up. It's when Catra realize that Scorpia saved her, no matter what. Even tho Catra ordered Scorpia not to break the technology, Scorpia did it, bc it would save Catra. She disobeyed the order to protect her and you can read in Catra's eyes that she was shocked that she was THAT dear for someone. It makes even more sence when you remember Catra's words about Adora "You never protected me. Not in any way that would put you on SW's bad side". (no blame for Adora, she's still the best girl ofc) but the thing is that Adora wouldn't disobey to protect Catra from SW, but Scorpia did it and not once. Scorpia truly loved Catra and she would always do everything to protect her.

4. "I will always be there for you"

Even tho Catra doesn't want to ask anyone for help and wants to do everything alone, Scorpia still makes her tell the situation to resolve it together. Bc that's what friends do, Catra doesn't have to deal with this alone.

5. "You're a princess??"

Whatever the cat is this?? They were so iconic in the prom episode!

At first Catra was sympathetic with someone for the first time in the show lol. She asked Scorpia (to ask actually) to go to the prom together! It's already pretty romantic, but have you seen the rest of the scenes?

Also the screenboard where Catra zips Scorpia up lol (they really didn't have to remove it)

6. "We're making a good team!"

Uhhh, just look at them here! They litterally THE girlfriends! Catra never was so flirty with anyone. She blushes as Amity lol. And just look at these EYES!!!

Now heart-breaking scenes, cuz Im evil. S4 was so sad and for what? Im crying...

But since Im not THAT bad, here are some sweet scenes again! Cuz they're still cuties (it was a crime not to give us them in s5 btw, Ill never forgive Nate for this) <3

Protective gfs ever!

I really love Scorptra even after so many years. I need someone to rewatch she-ra with!!!

#catra x scorpia #scorpia x catra #Scorpia #Catra #She-ra #shera #Spop #she ra and the princesses of power #she ra season 3 #Scorptra #Anti catradora #anti shera #Anti spop #anti c//a #We NEEDED Scorptra to be endgame and Ill die on that hill!

[sonofthedragon]

Something that kinda just popped into my head the other day while thinking about She Ra is that despite the show's overwhelmingly female cast, there's no "Rarity". By which I mean there's no "girly girl" who constantly fretting about her appearance & whether or not her clothes are in style.

Adora is a jock who man spreads at every available opportunity.

Glimmer looks the part but is a raging ball of fire who will fuck you up if the situation calls for it.

Perfuma is the all-loving hippie with a hidden bitch center.

Mermista is the reserved stoic who doesn't do feelings while having the faintest nerd streak hidden underneath.

Entrapta is an energetic tech expert who may struggle to interact with other people is always willing to give it her best try.

Catra wears a tux to prom, need I say more.

Scorpia is a perky goth.

Frosta starts as the stoic rule follower before becoming a mini-Glimmer.

I could go on but I think I've made my point. The show writes a show that's 90% female, gives them each their own distinct personality without making any of them just a girl. And I think that's neat.

#spop #adora #catra #glimmer #entrapta #mermista #perfuma #scorpia #frosta #spop character observation #she-ra

[spopsalt]

More miscellaneous She-Ra pins I found while sorting through Pinterest that made me want to die and my commentary on them. Pt. 2

Don’t you have to at least like eachother to be family? Thaws guys aren’t even friends. The only ones that get along are Scorpia and Perfuma, which was forced as hell, and Frosta is on okay terms with most (not all) of the characters listed. Everyone else tolerates eachother at best, or seem to flat out hate eachother at worst.

For example… Just gonna drop a little fun fact here, Mermista is the only Rebellion member who can breathe underwater. So, pairing that knowledge, along with Mermista’s subtle-as-a-bat-to-the-face hatred for Entrapta, and her overall unpleasant personality that leads me to believe she would do this without batting an eye, I’m fully convinced this fanart is just Mermista trying to murder Entrapta via drowning, and they made Entrapta seem too stupid to realize it. Listen, I watched Steven Universe, and specifically remember one of the eventual protagonists did try to drown others the same way. But at least they called her out for it at some point. Lapis didn’t seem to regret it, but at least they call her out. Knowing that Perfuma yoinked Entrapta off a high-ass rock, and could’ve killed her by doing that and didn’t seem to care… Idk, I feel like Mermista casually trying to drown Entrapta and Entrapta being portrayed as obliviously smiling because she’s treated as too dumb to live could easily be something I could see happening in canon. No, it hasn’t happened in canon, but it’s just so in line with the writing that I could see it.

Double whammy here. Some fans must be gymnast level flexible with how much they’re reaching. This is literally just her sleeping. Lots of people sleep that way. I mean, if it was the canon reason she does this, I wouldn’t take it so much as a sign of shipping as much as it’s a sign of Catra being entitled. Girl has a bed and chooses to take up half of Adora’s. I get that real cats do it, but real cats are also not the size of a teen girl and taking up that much space. I definitely don’t think the way Adora sleeps has anything to do with Catra. I’m just saying if it did, it wouldn’t be great anyway.

Idk about same, but it’s definitely similar energy. But these fans gotta realize it’s not a good thing…

Also, I hate how Glimmer and Bow are just smiling and letting it happen. I don’t even like Glimmer or Bow that much, but I can confidently say that they’re better friends than this. I swear, their writing in S5 was utter trash.

Like how you said, most of these people just tolerate each other at best, and hate each other at worst

Yeahhh given the Mermista is VERY obvious in her distain for Entrapta, I doubt it's just some cute silly thing

Damn Catradora stans back must hurt from all the streching their doing. That's a common sleeping posistion? I sleep like that, does it mean I'm making space for my abusive sister to sleep at the edge of my bed like a dog?

Ah yes, two people disobeying their love interests boundaries while nobody does anything to stop them when the other person is clearly uncomfortable..how romantic

#spop salt #anti spop #spop criticism #spop crit #spop discourse #anti catra #anti c//a #anti catradora #spop critical #antic//a

[multifandomthoughts]

TW: AFAB reader, pain play, BDSM, restraints, penetration with a strap on

Author’s Note: I’m aware that Scorpia’s tail normally induces paralysis, but I felt that didn’t exactly work with what I wanted to produce, so I just reduced it to a bit of pain.

“We’re gonna be late!” You shout, trying to get your girlfriend to hurry up. It was your anniversary, and you had planned a spectacular night out filled with fancy food and incredible atmosphere. You were dressed in a sleek black strapless dress, with matching pumps. Unbeknownst to Scorpia, however, there was a fun secret with your outfit to be discovered later.

Scorpia, had finally finished getting ready, and you could feel your eyes pop out of your head. There, in all her glory, she stood in a shimmering red dress with high heels that seemed a bit difficult to walk in. You giggle a bit and go over to her. “Are you sure you want to wear those darling? What happens if we decide to go dancing or do something more active, like dancing?”

“I’ll be fine, I promise!” She laughs, shrugging off your concerns. “Plus, I know you wouldn’t pull something like that on me without giving me an out!” “You’re right, I’m just concerned about your safety. I wouldn’t want my special girl to hurt herself on a night out!”

With a blush, her claw grips your hand as the two of you walk out to her car. Getting into the passenger seat, you psyche yourself up. It’s been a while since you’ve been out to dinner at such a fancy place, partly because your dates with Scorpia had been so casual.

You arrive at your destination, and enter the premises. You had heard about this restaurant from some friends, and the way they described it, it seemed like the perfect kind of unique and sophisticated for your anniversary date.

Ducking inside, you grip your girlfriend’s claw. You stand up and gawk at the walls. The walls are made of rock, and have plants protruding from the ceiling. You had been told the aesthetic was cavernous, but you didn’t know exactly how cavernous. Scorpia is in awe as if she’s never seen a cave before, despite having lived a lot of her life in the horde. As you admire the decor, you stand and wait quietly to confirm your reservation.

The waiter leads you to the table, as you can see Scorpia visibly struggling with her heels. Wrapping your arm around her back, you help to steady her as the two of you reach your seats. Plopping down, you give her an “I told you so…” smirk. Looking away, her face flushes a deep red as if she doesn’t want to admit her mistakes.

Crouching underneath the table, you slip her shoes off. “C’mon, you didn’t have to do that, you’ve already caused me enough embarrassment….” Clicking your tongue and shaking your head, you say nothing and just remove the offending shoes.

Without a word, you sit back in your seat, scooting closer. You slide your hand up her leg, leaving gentle lingering touches. A light blush dusts Scorpia’s face as she nods at you, a signal that she’s okay with the physical contact.

Throughout the rest of your dinner, you exchange subtle touches, tossing compliments at each other, doing your best to get the other riled up. When it comes time to pay the check, you were practically vibrating in your seat.

You had Scorpia so riled up, that she couldn’t even look you in the eye without blushing. The bill is paid, and you practically bolt towards the door with her. She doesn’t even seem to notice, or mind that she’s not wearing her shoes, clutching them in her grasp. It’s probably better that way.

Running out to the car, you plop down into your seat. Before you can say anything, you put your hands on scorpia’s face and pull her in for a long and passionate kiss. Pulling away, you two are breathing heavily, looking into each other’s lust filled eyes. “This is just for until we get home.”

Silently, you return home, the air in the car thick with tension. You get out of the car, opening Scorpia’s door for her, gripping her claw tightly. You unlock the door to the house, and immediately lead her to your shared bedroom.

Sitting down on the edge of the bed, you beckon her with your finger. Once she gets close enough, you pull her down on top of you with another passionate kiss.

“Scorpia….restrain me….” You gasp in between kisses. It’s something that you’ve mentioned before in passing, but never had the guts to actually tell her during the act. “Alright, I can do that….but in exchange I want you to allow me to use my tail on you.”

You nod, gently pushing her off you. Now that you have her attention, you begin to peel the black dress off your body, revealing a matching set of sheer red lingerie. It’s no fun if you can’t surprise her; it’s best to show off now before you’re bound.

You pull Scorpia onto the center of the bed, kicking the pillows off for more space. Pulling her in for a kiss, your lips connect, igniting a fire in your bellies. As the kiss continues, your hands roam all over Scorpia’s body, slipping up the underside of her dress.

Grasping her ass, you give it a squeeze. Scorpia looks over you with a faux-shocked face. “Oh, how naughty! I think you’re going to have to be punished….but before that…” Before she can finish her thought, she grabs the straps of her dress and pulls it off.

You can’t help but stare and revel in her bare body. Every curve, every shape was perfect for you and you just wanted to touch it. Reaching out, you prepare to touch. Gently, Scorpia pushes your hand away, a teasing shake of her head.

“Ah ah ah….you’ve been naughty, remember? It’s time for the punishment.” You frown, giving her the puppy dog eyes. Until you see the punishment. Hand cuffs. Not only that, but fuzzy handcuffs.

With your consent, Scorpia handcuffs you to the bed post as your eyes glimmer with delight. “If you continue to be naughty, you get the tail. Deal?” You nod your head yes.

Her claws then begin to roam over your body, removing the lingerie you had on. “So pretty…but it’s getting in the way of my claws. Be glad I don’t just snip these off.” Once it’s off your body, she begins to caress your hips, your legs, your chest. Once her claws reach your chest, you can’t help but squirm. And that’s when you feel it, a dull pain in your side.

Your eyes go wide, and you hold back a yelp. “What did I tell you honey? If you disobey me, you’re going to get stung. Now, as long as you don’t squirm, you won’t get the punishment. However, I want to hear all your moans.” All you can let out is a soft “Yes Scorpia.”

She then goes back to what she was doing, delicately caressing your body. This time you let out all the sounds you can, whimpers, moans and gasps. You can feel yourself begin to get damp as each minute movement makes you feel so good. Containing your movements were relatively easy, except when it came to your chest. She could clearly see you struggling with staying still, so she decides to kick it up a notch.

Her claws run from your ankles up to your thighs, admiring every inch of your body. “How are you feeling honey?” All you can muster out is a “G-good…” “What’s that? I can’t hear you, doll. Speak up.” This time, a bit more confident, you state: “Good, I’m really feeling good Scorpia.”

“Good. You know that at any point if it gets too much, you can tell me to stop, alright?” You nod, knowing from past experiences that this is true. Scorpia then goes back to what she was doing, caressing your hips, your stomach, your ass. It’s then when she begins to press gentle kisses against your inner thighs that you can feel what was a gentle heat in your body turn into a roaring inferno.

Scorpia looks up at you, your face turning a subtle red. “It looks like you’re ready for the main event doll, give me a second.” Turning around, she rummages through the bedside table, digging until she finds what she’s looking for.

A bright pink but rather girthy strap on, one that you hadn’t seen before. She must have got it specifically for your anniversary. You watch in awe as she slides on over her body. Once again, Scorpia reaches over to the bedside and coats the strap on in a generous amount of lube.

“You ready, honey?” She says in an almost sickly sweet voice. You can’t help but gasp out “Yes Scorpia, please give it to me!” With a smirk, she lines up the strap, and gently slides into you.

Your breath hitches, and you can’t help but let out a deep moan. “Fuck yes, Scorpia, that’s it.” With that comment, she begins to softly thrust in and out. If you weren’t bound, you would most definitely be covering your eyes in bliss.

Scorpia watches as you make such lovely sounds, and that only encourages her to go a little bit faster. You can feel yourself straining, doing your best not to squirm. It’s so pleasurable, so wonderful, that you can’t help but twitch. The familiar pain envelopes you once again, but it’s only sends more pleasure flowing through your body.

As time goes on, you could feel yourself getting hotter and hotter, as not only was Scorpia going faster, she was getting rougher. You can’t help but let out ear splitting moans as she hits your sweet spot, again and again.

Finally, you can feel that coil in your body at the point of snapping. Your wrists are beginning to become sore from leaning against the handcuffs so hard. You begin to twitch uncontrollably, and you know that Scorpia realizes that. In response, instead of stinging you multiple times, she just does one deep sting.

“Scorpia, I-I’m gonna….” And before you can finish your response, she retorts with “Go ahead honey, despite being so naughty, you’ve earned it.” And in that moment, whether it be from the pleasure that she’s making you feel, the pain, or both, that coil snaps. You can feel an overwhelming amount of pleasure cascade through your body as your body begins to go limp.

Breaths, ragged and shallow escape from your mouth. Scorpia, removing herself from you, crawls over to undo your handcuffs. “You did so good today….” She coos to you. “I know both of those things were new to you, but you seemed to take to both of them as a fish in water. How are you feeling?” Once your restraints are unlocked, you can’t help but lean forward and encase her in a hug.

“That was absolutely amazing and I’m feeling as high as a kite…we have to do it again sometime, but you in my place. But for now, let’s just relax, and unwind together….”

#spop x reader #she ra princesses of power x reader #she ra: princesses of power #she ra x reader #Scorpia #scorpia x reader

[missmacfire]

10 characters/10 fandoms/10 tags

Tagged by @4typercent Thank you!

Gonna spice it up and only do women!

1. Karlach - Baldur's Gate 3, she is such a golden retriever 🥰 a soldier with a heart of gold.

2. Death - The Sandman, she is just lovely ❤️

3. Spanish Jackie - Our Flag Means Death, competent badass, fantastic fashion sense.

4. Olivia Octavius - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, we love a bad bitch in the house. That she is hot does not hurt either 😏

5. Scorpia - She-Ra: Princess of Power, best hugger! such a sweet soul in a big muscular package.

6. Harley Quinn - DC (but particularly the Harley Quinn cartoon), do she really need a introduction?

7. Moiraine Damodred - The Wheel of Time, for being good she is a such a bad bitch. Really needs to learn how to trust people.

8. Homura - Puella Magi Madoka Magica, 💔 such a sweet girl, and totally transfomed because she will never give up, and she will never let go.

9. Jadzia Dax - Star Trek: Deep Space 9, sassy, smart, love her.

10. Sypha Belnades - Castlevania, competent badass, and not above dick jokes, love her.

There are so many fantastic women left out of this 😭

No idea who has done this but tagging with no pressure: @ahopefulsun @elen-aranel @katebishopofearth @deaderthandoubledead @readingtheentrails @bromelads @shiroisasori @skyhawkwolf @idrisstorey @alpaca-clouds

#karlach #bg3 #death of the endless #the sandman #spanish jackie #olivia octavius #scorpia #shera #into the spider verse #Harley Quinn #harley quinn cartoon #Moiraine Damodred #wot on prime #homura akemi #pmmm #sypha belnades #castlevania #jadzia dax #star trek ds9

[yourfellowhuman07]

Alliances of the Heart

A She-Ra: Princess of Power 2018 fanfiction

For centuries, the All Princess Ball has been a time for the nobility of Etheria to let loose. Flaunting their power, prestige, and fashion for all to see. The ball had always been politically neutral, but, as tension from the war rises, not everyone is so keen to forget what happens beyond the walls of Castle Chill.

Lord Hordak, along with Princess Scorpia and Force Captian Catra, have come to the party to make alliances and find out everything there is to know about their enemies. Careful to not arouse the suspicion of the Princess Alliance.

Princess Entrapta, being the scientist she is, decides to come to the party to decode the secrets of body language, despite getting the same data from every other party she has ever attended.

When the two rulers cross paths, their plans flip on their heads as the two grow closer. Now it is up to Catra and Scorpia to push the two together as Adora and Glimmer stick their noses where they do not belong.

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Finally, an update on this fic. I'm sorry I haven't updated this in a while. Hopefully, there will be more frequent updates in the future. The jury is still out on Medical Practices though.

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Chapter 6: Failure to Convince

Entrapta was almost ready to leave for the third night of festivities, excited to see her new friends again. While putting on her rubber boots, she heard a firm knock on the door.

“Princess Entrapta, may we speak with you?”

Entrapta opened her bedroom door. Adora and Glimmer stood there, friendly smiles coating their faces.

“May we come in?” Glimmer asked.

“Sure.” Entrapta opened the door fully, letting in the two girls.

Adora and Glimmer sat on a small couch, and Entrapta perched on a bench at the foot of her bed.

“Is there something you guys need?” Entrapta asked politely. “ Do you need me to fix something for you?”

“No, thank you, Princess Entrapta. We came to discuss your… relationship with the Horde.” Glimmer explained, trying to sound as assured as her mother.

Entrapta’s shoulders dropped, bored of explaining the same thing over again.

“Is there something unclear about our arrangement?” Entrapta asked, trying her best not to sound rude.

“We just wanted to make sure what rumors are true.” Glimmer explained.

“What would you like to know?”

“Why did you join the Horde and not the Alliance?” Adora asked bluntly, gaining a side eye from Glimmer.

“They have more technological advancements and a political structure more closely aligned with Dryl,” Entrapta replied, equally as blunt.

“What about all the destruction the Horde has caused? Like all the villages they have destroyed.” Adora questioned.

“What has any of the other kingdoms done to protect those villages? The Alliance has no major armies, just an alliance of super-powered princesses. Those villages are left to fend for themselves most of the time, even before the war. Many citizens that immigrated to the Scorponi kingdom and Dryl are there to seek better lives.” She explained, which was the same thing she told everyone.

“We leave the villages alone so they can be self-sufficient.” Glimmer defended.

“Yes, but many of the nobles enjoy the luxuries of plumbing and other technological advancements while these villages still live as those advances have yet to be made. In Dryl and Scorponi, every home has plumbing, heating and air, and steady jobs.”

“Princess Entrapta, even if what you say is true, the Horde has destroyed so much in their wake,” Adora explained, rising from her seat. “The measures they use are so drastic. Destroying villages. Poisoning the Heart-Blossom. How far is the Horde willing to go?”

“That is a question you will have to ask Lord Hordak. I am on the side of science, and the horde will give me more opportunities than the Alliance can give me. And that is all I have to say.”

“But-”

“That is all I have to say,” Entrapta assured. “Will you please leave me alone now?” She asked bluntly.

“Yeah, will you leave her alone now?” Catra mocked. She and Scorpia stood at the door, Catra leaning against the doorframe.

“Fine then,” Glimmer stood, dusting herself off. “I hope it works out with you.” The two pushed past the two force captains at the door and disappeared down the hallway.

“Are you okay?” Scorpia asked, worried for her new friend.

“I’m fine,” Entrapta replied. “I don’t care about their opinions, so why should I worry?”

“That’s the spirit.” Catra grabbed Entrapta by the arm and led her down the hall quickly followed by Scorpia. “Come on, we got a party to go to.”

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“Well, that was a bust.” Adora lamented, leaning on a wall.

“It’s fine. Entrapta made her decision, and we have to respect it.” Glimmer assured, smoothing out her dress.

“Now what?”

“What do you mean?”

“What’s the plan now? The horde still might be planning something, especially Catra.” Glimmer rolled her eyes, tired of hearing about Catra.

“Look,” Glimmer grabbed Adora by her biceps. “This party happens only once a decade. Let’s just enjoy.”

“I know, Glimmer, but-”

“No buts. I’m done wasting my time running after some hermit princess who doesn’t even want to be a part of the Alliance. If she wants to be with the Horde, so be it. There is nothing we can do about it, so why bother.”

“So you want the horde to win?”

“Of course not! I just-” She sighed. “I just don’t want to waste the time we have here. Besides, I thought your whole mission was to get Princess Frosta on our side?”

Adora gave a hard sigh.

“You’re right.”

“Good because I didn’t spend three days picking out these outfits for nothing.” The two girls laughed as they made their way down the hall to the ballroom.

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Hordak walked into the ballroom, his black cape fluttering behind him. The top layers of his navy hair were woven into various medium and small braids that led into a ponytail. The rest of the unbraided hair was left to fall on his shoulders. Two thin, loose braids framed the sides of his face.

He examined the growing crowd. He saw the star sisters conversing with Princess Frosta at the foot of the platform that the throne sat upon. Princess Perfuma danced with Princess Netossa as Princess Spinnerella laughed as she watched. Adora talked with Princess Mermista, even though Adora spent most of her time watching Catra. Then he saw Princess Entrapta and Scorpia congregating around a snack table, happily chatting with each other. Princess Entrapta walked on her hair and picked through the tiny confections with glee, and Scorpia was dunking anything she could find into the chocolate fountain.

The warlord’s face formed a small smile.

He wove his way through the glittery nobility, occasionally bumping into one, earning him a glare. After much delay, he made his way over to the princess.

He cleared his throat, and Entrapta turned around.

“Oh, hello, Lord Hordak!” She greeted, slightly louder than needed.

“I got to go! You two have fun!” Scorpia blurted out, a broad smile across her face.

“Bye, Scorpia!” Entrapta shouted as Scorpia hastily walked away.

“How is your evening thus far?” Hordak inquired, watching Scorpia run to Catra out of the corner of his eye.

“Eh, it’s okay.” Entrapta’s hair formed a chair the princess sat on.

“Did something happen?”

“Just Adora and Princess Glimmer pestering me about my decision to side with the Horde.” Entrapta popped a small cupcake in her mouth.

“I am sorry that happened.”

“Nah, it’s fine. I just don’t get why they are so mad about it. They’ve wanted me to pick a side for so long, but they get mad when I finally make one. I get it wasn’t the decision they wanted me to make, but they don’t have to be so petty about it.” Entrapta slumped her shoulders down and rested her head on her hand.

“I have also had some backlash over your decision; however, I have only overheard it. When most people fear you, many of their opinions go unsaid.” The warlord let out a small chuckle but stopped when he saw Entrapta did not find it humorous.

“Does it ever bother you when people are scared of you?” Entrapta asked, cocking her head to the side.

“Hm.” His brow bone furrowed. “It depends on the person. I am perfectly fine with my enemies fearing me. As well as some subordinates.” He paused. “Are you scared of me?” He asked, stepping closer.

“Not at all. You’re my friend after all.”

“Good.” Hordak sighed, hating that he brought this upon her. The whole time the two have been talking Hordak could hear the whispers around them. All the terrible, untrue, and even vulgar things the nobles gossiped about. He hated it so much. Mostly for Entrapta. Hordak was used to the whispers and snide comments, but he would never wish it on this intelligent princess. He felt he should make it up to her somehow, and get her away from the petty partygoers.

He glanced around the ballroom and saw a large doorway leading to a lush garden.

“How much more research do you need to conduct?”

“I’m always doing research.” She replied, half with delight and half with curiosity.

“I meant researching this party.” He clarified.

“Well, I have been getting the same research from other parties. And these parties can get boring.” Her hair chair unraveled, and she rose to his eye level. “Did you have something in mind?” 

“I thought since we are tired of all the backlash we have been getting, you and I could avoid it all.” He explained, gesturing to the extensive gardens outside of the ballroom.

“That sounds fun. Oh, maybe you could tell me more about the grid system in the Fright Zone!”

Hordak offered an arm to the princess, which she gladly accepted.

“Yes, but I’m afraid it needs an update. I have not revisited it in years.” The two began to weave through the crowd. This granted some odd looks from the other guests, which were ignored by the two as they made their way to the gardens of Castel Chill.

“Maybe we can update it when I come over.” Entrapta enthusiastically suggested.

“Perhaps.” He answered with a light chuckle.

As the two walked across the ballroom floor, Catra and Scorpia watched closely. They stood by a tall collom that gave them the perfect place to stay out of the warlord’s peripheral vision.

“I honestly can’t believe it was this easy,” Scorpia commented with a breathy laugh. 

“I know, right,” Catra replied. “I mean, I know the guy is lonely, but still.”

“Catra, that’s mean.”

“It’s true, though,” Catra affirmed as Entrapta and Hordak left the ballroom.

Scorpia rolled her eyes.

“I just hope this all works out.” Scorpia cautioned.

“Yeah,” Catra looked over her shoulder, making eye contact with Adora. “I hope so too.”

#spop #hordak #entrapta #entrapdak #she ra #hyperfixation #spop fanfic #fanfic #adora #catra #glimmer #scorpia #princess prom

[kittanthaloselorashield]

Willow Month Day 3 & Day 9 Favourite Episode/Location

for just the wildwood textposts go (here👍🏻)

I'm extremely late (which is very on brand😅), and attempting to cram 10 prompts into 2 days. Let's speedrun this! Okay so Episode 5 - Wildwood really exemplifies the theme of love as a narrative force. It also focuses on Jade’s story and the Bone Reavers. AND IT IS GORGEOUS.

Right from the opening punk music overlaid chase scene, episode 5 is a symphony of the show's artistic form. Also Time For Some Mayhem is a recap of the Bone Reavers history & could basically be Scorpia's theme song. (can this count for my soundtrack day if I'm not done on time🤘🏻)

ALSO LOOK AT THEM SMILING FILMING IT

Willow is an ensemble show, but the plot in WIldwood is propelled by Jade, a queer biracial girl finding family and joy in who she is! CONFRONTING HER FEARS. BEING SO BRAVE. We have characters from the culture we were introduced to as the dominant culture (Tir Asleen) actually being in the wrong! Cue a textpost of Kit being a disaster:

Wildwood establishes very clearly that character growth is happening before they go through the rest of the trials and tribulations of the quest.

To get really personal here, I had a near death experience as a kid and I just have this insatiable rage at narratives that present traumatic experiences as 'level up' character development like achievements. The forty some minutes we spend in the Wildwood, everyone grows (and gets a little high) in a safe healthy environment. This is like textbook good therapy practice. Leading to the moment we’ve all been waiting for…

THE TANTHAMORE ALMOST KISS!!!

Kit and Jade's love confessions are beautiful. Erin Kellyman said it best:

“Having not seen these shows when I was younger, now being able to be the representation that I didn’t have is something that is so peaceful,” she says. “I know that if I saw this when I was a kid, I would have been completely in love with Kit and Jade, and I would have felt a lot less isolated and scared and weird.” - Erin Kellyman (source)

The scenes leading up to the troll snatch were shot on a closed set because the director wanted Erin Kellyman and Ruby Cruz to be able to be completely comfortable in how vulnerable they were to film that moment between Jade and Kit. We see two characters who have loved each other consciously and unconsciously for years decide to completely go for it.

Wildwood has everything: A celebratory lens on the survival of oppressed peoples, sapphic love confessions, ERIN KELLYMAN, fluffy bonding between core characters, ERIN KELLYMAN SMILING (seriously she's literally so beautiful), great soundtrack, beautiful sets, world-building, ERIN KELLYMAN DANCING, and character development so breathtaking I cried. (Also might've cried about how pretty Erin Kellyman is)

#willow 2022 #willow month 2023 #willow month day 3 #wildwood #The Wildwood #willow episode 5 #Bone Reaver Jade Claymore #jade claymore #kit tanthalos #tanthamore #save willow #graydon hastur #thraxus boorman #venoma scorpia #scorpia willow #willow #savewillow #jade x kit #kit x jade #willow series #willow textposts #willow text posts #elora danan #elora x graydon #graylora #guys hear me out boorman's arc is becoming the big brother he always could have been #unhinged princess x unhinged knight #awww sisters #tw for drug mentions #very brief and fantasy related

[n7punk]

“By the Sea (Drown Me Already)” Fic Notes

By the Sea is done! It took a longer than I was expecting with everything that happened in my life, but it’s also longer than I was originally intending so that's to be expected lol.

Playlist:

This AU was purely vibes for a while, and thus the playlist was mostly vibe-based at first, but a few of these are very good fits.

GOOD GIRL ERA (SIDE A) — UPSAHL. FBL (SIDE B) — UPSAHL. WEEKEND — Betty Who. Silk Chiffon — MUNA (feat. Phoebe Bridgers) Bed — Niko Rubio. Love Seasons — Nina Nesbitt. Yellow — XANA. bad idea right? — Olivia Rodrigo. Casual — Chappell Roan. HOT TO GO! — Chappell Roan. Shy — K.Flay. Naked In Manhatten — Chappell Roan. Borderline — Sigrid. Minute — Kim Petras.

Epilogue Life:

I did more of a traditional epilogue than I usually do, so there’s not too much to say here, but they date working through their issues for six months before Catra officially moves in with Adora and not long after Scorpia, Entrapta, and Perfuma move in together. Catra does stay at the marina for a lot longer than she ever thought she would before eventually getting too fed up with the waves and getting an opportunity to work for one of the resorts instead.

Chapter 1:

⦁ This AU is heavily based on an area I used to visit as a kid, which sucked so much you can bet there was not a single resort there, but it was the basis of my beach experiences, so it inspired certain parts of this set up. I wanted to do a resort-type AU, but there are also some moral issues when it comes to resorts so I focused on the general vacation town angle.

⦁ I made a lot of jokes about not knowing jackshit about what I was writing, which is partially true, but I actually have Some experience related to the water parts of this fic, it’s just rather removed, and I don’t know the first thing about diving. I haven’t even been to a beach in seven years, but I dated a girl with a boat once and I leaned heavily on that experience lmao.

⦁ “Hot surfer chicks coming to the marina might make it a bit more bearable.” Catra, honey, you have Got to stop jinxing yourself.

⦁ Entrapta was right about Perfuma being anxious. She has so much experience trying to decipher emotions that are easily evident to others and picked up on the body language.

⦁ My POV for fics is always somewhat reactionary. If I do a fic that is primarily from one perspective (Adora POV in Roses & Thorns) it’s almost inevitable that the next fic (Catra POV in By The Sea) will swing the other way to balance it out. That’s not planned at all, it just happens a lot. My brain misses whatever girl it got to spend less time with lol.

Chapter 2:

⦁ Mermista’s dad owned the marina for several decades before he sold it to Netossa when he retired because Mermista wasn’t interested in running it and also in middle school. They get a free boat spot for life.

⦁ I mentioned this in a comment but couldn’t expand on it at the time: Adora and Catra’s relationship is very inspired by the setting. It’s a surprise reunion in an unexpected place, which works well with the vacation town vibes, but they’re both also worried about losing it, which matches with the transience of such a place.

Chapter 3:

⦁ Adora’s small talk was actually really important stuff for diving, that just didn’t have any relevance to the rest of the office, nor did Frosta care, and to Catra it just sounded like weather small talk.

Chapter 4:

⦁ Catra kept up most of their photos from high school. There’s one or two she had said something too glowing about Adora in the caption and thus deleted in a fit of spitefulness, but for the most part she couldn’t stand to lose them. Except that one. That one hurt so much every time she read it because it just seemed like lies, and when she was feeling generous enough to not view it was that, it was the ramblings of a best friend who only felt friendly. It was either lies, a goodbye, or a consolation prize to being “friendzoned.” She wiped it from her account and then quickly regretted it.

⦁ On Adora’s part, you can guess, but she wiped her social media in a low fit after her shoulder. The last thing she had posted was a photo taken by the training pool, gushing about how excited she was for the scouting. It hurt too much. Every photo from college did, and every photo from high school had for a while, but those were at least good memories. Now everything from college was tinged with regret and failure. She saved a lot of the old photos — mostly from high school — and even screenshotted some captions or comments — Catra-related, or even left by Catra herself — and then stuck all of that on her harddrive and pretended none of it existed. After she found a life again, she found herself occasionally going back to look at those high school photos, but she rarely revisited the few she saved from college. It took her months to feel like she could post again. It wasn’t until the next summer, when she hoped enough of her college friends had moved on or forgotten either her or what happened, that she felt comfortable doing it, and when she did she went public on her account, trying to open back up her life. Being public also felt like it gave her a layer of separation from those old high school/college followers even if all it really did was add more strangers to the pool.

⦁ I went back and forth on how to describe the age of the account and the timing of the incident, because they’re kind of halfway. Adora’s shoulder got injured at the end of sophomore year, and her social media existence started many months later, after healing time, so her account got remade roughly two-two and a half years ago and she got injured around three.

⦁ The post of Adora getting fancy dinner after the surfboard post was because her friends saw her anxiety and her overworking herself to get the money to get it fixed and knew she would never let them just pay for the repairs, so they took her to dinner instead and didn’t let her pay for the check. She needed a good time with her friends, and the free meal couldn’t hurt.

⦁ The line about crutches in Adora’s caption is actually something I said to my friend once when they were feeling ashamed of their aid. When you need them, you need them, and something being a “crutch” doesn’t mean it’s bad or unnecessary.

⦁ Adora’s injury was her “breaking the sword” moment in this universe.

⦁ It got cut because it was awkwardly shoehorned in the dinner conversation, but Adora’s Serenia bio says she has four years of experience because she actually tried diving while at college, but it was basically just some fun lessons she did that she never expected to go beyond that. It’s part of why Mara took her under her wing so hard, though. She recognized Adora’s trauma with water, but also how it was so tied to her identity and left her feeling like a shell after “failing” at swimming, so she found new ways for Adora to use those talents and find fun in them. And honestly she needed another hand with the town’s growth.

⦁ I’ll be honest: my knowledge of torn ligaments comes not from sports, but from my dog tearing her knee. I remember the vet told us some wild statistic like half of all dogs will have torn their other leg within a year of the first injury but we made all the lifestyle changes recommended while healing from surgery to mitigate risk factors and she never had any more problems! That was like six years ago now and she’s still super peppy. You’d have no idea she’s a senior dog with a knee surgery under her belt. Oh anyway that’s why I mention the injury lingering because yeah it can affect dogs at least so bad they fuck up their other leg the same way from compensation within months.

⦁ Adora talking about being happy in Bright Moon making her realize how much she missed Catra actually was a pretty big revelation for her. College was just hard the whole way through and Adora was distracting herself from her pain (emotional and physical when she overworked herself) by… overworking herself more. Taking a full load, spending too much energy at practice, working a part-time job after school, she had absolutely no room to breathe and honestly the only surprising thing is that it took her that long to get injured. She never had room to look up and see what was missing because she was explicitly avoiding doing that and pretty much everything was a pain point. Once she was healed and happy, the loss of Catra reared its head again and refused to be pushed aside, even if she was more prepared to process it. It was a lot less painful, but still present.

Chapter 5:

⦁ I think Bow 100% is the kind of guy who would enjoy being made into a sand castle but sand is so unpleasant in a lot of places and to get it out of your binder you’d have to take it off and then put it back on, which is kind of difficult on the go.

Chapter 6:

⦁ Okay so the “armor” from the title is Catra’s bravado combined with the emotional armor of making her wants and Adora’s lingering eyes all about desire instead of acknowledging the enormity of her feelings. Adora is doing a similar thing in her head, but she’s also trying to deny her desire too, so her head is a full on shitshow.

⦁ Originally the grocery store scene was going to be later in the fic when they were “Maybes” because I love the casual intimacy of grocery shopping together (romantically or platonically! It’s just fun), but I needed an Adora scene in this chapter to give a little more of a read on where she was at (denial) and the chapter was really short without it, so I decided to write it now.

⦁ I have actually seen a guy “rescue” a grocery store lobster and keep it as a pet for years on youtube. The transformation she went through under his care is insane.

⦁ Apparently cats and dogs aren’t really suppose to have nuts because it’s a big risk to them, but for the most part it has nothing to do with toxins and is just because they’re a choking hazard or at risk of being a blockage since cats and dogs don’t usually chew things up a lot. Anyway there are a few that are actual problems and that’s specifically raw cashews.

Chapter 7:

⦁ I actually wrote the scene with Mara talking about Adora surfing before chapter five, but it was too early in the fic for that and they needed to build more before something that important. The entire point of putting it early was Catra being surprised by how quickly Mara was willing to accept her and thus wondering what Adora had said about her in the past, but 1) it’s honestly still like that even being pushed back, and it’s more reasonable in that regard, 2) it was both too assuring and too insecure for the vibes I wanted.

⦁ Everything from chapter 8 was originally in chapter 7, but then all the swimming/hook up stuff got so long I had to separate them out, so CH7 ended up being mostly transition. I tell myself transitions are important when I just want to write angsty trash make outs lol.

Chapter 8:

⦁ The make out against the pool deck is like The Scene Lite™️ for this fic. It’s one of like two points I was building to early.

⦁ The original idea for the fic was that Adora would live in a house on Mara’s big property out of town, but when I went to write this scene Adora just said some stuff about living twenty-five minutes away and that got abandoned.

Chapter 9:

⦁ Honestly you can take your pick on whether Bow couldn’t arm wrestle Sea Hawk because it would make his arm too sore to drive or the losing penalty was taking shots. Both were ideas.

⦁ The closet scene is The Scene™️ for this fic. I think I wrote it before the first hookup scene in the first outline when things were more antagonistic (more on that later).

⦁ It’s so not relevant to the fic so I’m sticking it here, but Adora’s old swim coach was almost as bad as Weaver, but that actually worked out for her when it came to scouting. The swim coach wanted Adora to go pro for the glory to her team, and she knew Weaver wanted her to go to a local college, so when scouting started, the coach worked with Adora behind Weaver’s back to help her get seen and apply. This made it even easier to hide, and without it she probably would have needed Catra’s help to pull that off, thus assuring Catra actually knew about it and wasn’t totally blindsided. Adora’s coach actually helped her out and drove her to the airport for her flight out since Adora had a total blow-up with Weaver when she found out. It was something Adora needed, but it was still self-serving.

Chapter 10:

⦁ Their whole conversation here was supposed to be a quick joke and then it became the entire chapter somehow and that’s just the story of all my fics tbh. I really wanted it to be quick since I didn’t want people to think I was making light of IRL racial fetishes but I truly do think all of that would function very differently in any world with multiple species, especially the more diverse the species get and thus the less alike. It starts becoming increasingly harder for a human to be wired to find them attractive, and obviously the species in SPOP aren’t that different, but it’s a topic that always intrigued me in Mass Effect/sci-fi fic that there really is nothing like in our reality, so I was interested in at least brushing up against it and that’s how the joke happened. I’ve made some jokes about it before but they were always the quick jokes I meant for this one to be and obviously that didn’t end up happening here.

Chapter 11:

⦁ A lot of people clocked it but the musical song was Dead Girl Walking (not the reprise) from the Heathers musical (which is infinitely better than the movie, god, don’t watch that thing).

⦁ I went back and forth on if Catra would like the Ferris wheel, because on one hand, they have their secret place really high up and she doesn’t seem to be afraid of falling off the railing, but on the other hand, cats getting stuck in trees. Lol no but it is very different when you’re in something that feels as precarious as a dangling basket versus a solid building seemingly made from steel.

⦁ Okay so Bow’s whole thing here was actually written before I had the idea for Adora to ask Catra if she’s aromantic and I ended up turning this scene into that Seed Of Doubt instead of the single mention. It was another thing I meant to be a quick joke (well, Catra to be the joke where she managed to act unbothered so well — to Adora at least — that she screwed herself) but it ended up expanding into a full plot point. Also I should probably mention here I’m greyaro for the people who don’t follow me on Tumblr usually.

Chapter 12:

⦁ Let’s just say that Catra’s work day here is incredibly realistic.

⦁ I know I’ve mentioned this fic spiraling a few times, but the title “Surfboard at Midnight (I Just Might Swim)” was originally on… chapter 5. Okay, okay, it wasn’t that bad because I came up with the name before the chapter contents, but yeah, I was constantly kicking it back. The title belonged to chapter 5, and then 6, and then 8, and then like 10, and then 11, and 12, just constantly kicking it down the road as things leading up to the skinny dipping moment spiraled.

Chapter 13:

⦁ I originally said the POV for this fic was whoever because I wanted to leave the door open for having a scene from Scorfumtrapta’s perspective, but that was back when the fic didn’t have plot, and as the lesbians got increasingly dramatic, the focus on their relationship fell into the background. The main scene I was thinking of was what ended up being turned into the dinner scene. At the time, I just thought it was funny for Scorpia to realize months late that she was in a three-way relationship, but in the fic it turned into this thing about Catra feeling adrift and alone even with her friends, which wouldn’t have come through if I had used Scorpia’s perspective or something.

⦁ This chapter has a Secret Theme. So sometimes — quite often — I’ll write scenes in my head for a fic that I know have no place in it. Maybe it conflicts with the overall tone (in the fic, or just that portion of it) that I’m going for, sometimes it doesn’t super make sense, etc. Some of these things end up repurposed or I do find a way to integrate them, and that’s what this entire chapter is. When I was outlining Catra turning up at Adora’s in the middle of night for sleep cuddles, I wasn’t actually planning to put it in the fic, but then it was really sweet and I realized  fit with the transition of their relationship, so it became an unofficial part of the outline before being promoted to part of the story.

⦁ I did say this entire chapter was from scenes that weren’t supposed to be used, though, so what about the boat scenes? Well, the boat scenes were originally outlined… for Roses & Thorns. Yes, okay, I know. Let me explain. That fic wasn’t supposed to be nearly as horny as this one, but when I was writing the very end of it I had this vision of a scene with the two of them messing around backstage (being vague to avoid spoilers if you haven’t read it). It included some of the dialogue that ended up in the make out scene on the boat, but I knew it wouldn’t fit with the rest of the fic to suddenly have them getting hot and heavy on screen, so I just kind of saved the dialogue with the plan to implement it somewhere else down the line. As I was outlining this fic I had the idea for them to hook up in the storage room at the docks at one point, but I ended up moving it to the boat because that would have necessitated luring Netossa away first if they wanted to get away with it, which was less likely after the summer rush faded.

⦁ So I don’t know how all phones work but on iPhone you can set certain people to break through Do Not Disturb and Adora put Catra on that list because sometimes they would text past when hers activated for the night.

Chapter 14:

⦁ Kinds of chocolate according to Catra: White Dark Super Dark Baking Semi-sweet Sweet Milk Orange (wildcard)

⦁ The “there’s other ways to get these endorphins” thing really goes to show how little Adora understands what Catra is doing. Those kisses are “I love you”s and bids for assurance that Adora just isn’t getting and thus isn’t giving back because she’s so focused on not taking advantage of Catra and the such.

⦁ I’ll be honest I tried to get them together here and it didn’t work. Catra reacted too strongly, too fast. When I first outlined this scene I was thinking about another possible get together (that didn’t end up happening) and wondered how I would even get out of this scene without them getting together and then when it came time and the plan had changed I couldn’t MAKE them talk.

Chapter 15:

⦁ Samantha is dressed like a butch prince and I think that’s great. Also I pulled the name Samantha out of my ass because I didn’t feel like coming up with a reference like a week ago- psyche nevermind the song it's from literally just came on shuffle as I was posting this so it's actually from a Leah Kate song and I just forgot why I picked it.

⦁ This chapter easily could/should be split into two, but I like the flow of it all being together.

Original Outline:

So, this AU didn’t have an outline. It was pure vibes when I started it, with plot just taking vague shape in the back of my mind as I wrote. Pretty quickly I had a few big scenes — the make out at the pool, the closet scene — but I was building the rails as I drove at first. As such, I kept having ideas that pushed the few ideas I started with further out in a spiral.

When this AU was extremely nebulous, there were some different ideas for the concept where maybe Catra worked for the resort so she and Adora were closer to being coworkers, and then others where they all worked totally unrelated jobs on the pier but were hooking up in the “offices” when others weren’t looking, which is closer to what the final thing became, but these were all fleeting ideas before I really started writing. Originally the AU featured more antagonism between them at first too, with Catra denying even being her friend at first, but again, things just happened as I wrote and that didn’t materialize at all.

There was a draft with a very different final chapter/get together, but I honestly might use it in another AU where it fits a lot better (there’s a reason it was kicked) so I don’t want to say what it was lmao. Aside from that, this AU was something I wrote as the ideas came to me, which is fun to do sometimes.

Upcoming:

I’ve got a couple of one shots in the works and then we’ll see what AU takes me, but for now I’m playing around in canon universe (mostly).

#btsdma #ficmeta #fic notes #new share link will go up later

[knight-princess]

Willow Month: Favourite Character

First of all, I’d like to say: how dare you make me choose a favourite character. This is psychological torture. How can I possibly choose a favourite child. How dare

But yeah. It’s gotta be Jade

This. This right here. This was the scene, this was the moment Jade became my favourite character. Yes it’s within minutes of the character being introduced. That’s how good they were at engaging me. That’s how good Erin’s performance was. This was the moment they snagged my gay heart. I watched the show because a friend told me it was gay, and I wondered, will it be text or just subtext? And I put it on and I watched Erin flawlessly perform a girl hopelessly in love with her childhood best friend and I was enthralled

So yeah, as much as I adore Elora, and as much as Scorpia is a fucking badass and a queen, Kit is the prince of baby gaydom cough vale of boobs cough cough we all needed in our lives, Boorman’s just iconic and sad angry frown prince is most precious and must be protected and Willow is so often underrated as a character (which is enormously ironic given the shows named after him), but, as much as I love them and all the many other characters that made this show a joy to watch, Jade appeared on the screen and immediately landed a spot in the hall of absolute favourite characters of all time

Come on. They gave me a baby sword lesbian who is so obviously smitten with her princess right from the first scene it’s not even funny, the conflicting desires and arranged marriages angst, the aspiring knight who’s gonna train with the best of the best but it means leaving the girl who means the world to her. Then they had that girl break into her room to kiss her goodbye and be arrogant as a parting gesture “you’re gonna be a great knight. But I’ll still kick your ass” and then be gone and Jade’s gay brain is just flatlining. The way Jade didn’t just lean into it but chased the kiss? Perfection. They gave me all that before we were even done with the first episode. They gave me a badass young woman figuring out who she is and falling in love with a girl who she’ll follow to the end of the world and then off the edge of it

They made me fall in love with Jade’s character right from the get go and then took her on an amazing quest, with revelations coming hard and fast about her past and her history. They gave her a love story that moved me to tears but didn’t make that the sum totality of her character. Jade’s arc and her journey of self discovery and understanding and the exploration of devotion and what it’s sources are and what they should be, and then her beautiful love story complete with heartfelt cheesy swoon-worthy declarations of love, will always have a special place in my heart

#willow 2022 #jade claymore #tanthamore #willowmonth2023 #save willow #savewillow

[midnightxscape]

enchanted (kit's version) - a Tanthamore fanfiction (update)

CHAPTER 4 - memories feel likes weapons

enchanted (kit's version) (61452 words) by midnightcold Chapters: 4/5 Fandom: Willow (TV 2022) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Jade Claymore & Kit Tanthalos, Commander Ballantine & Jade Claymore, Airk Tanthalos & Kit Tanthalos, Elora Danan & Graydon Hastur Characters: Kit Tanthalos, Airk Tanthalos, Jade Claymore, Elora Danan (Willow), Graydon Hastur, Sorsha (Willow), Commander Ballantine (Willow), Madmartigan (Willow), Scorpia (Willow), Thraxus Boorman, Willow Ufgood Additional Tags: Kit Tanthalos Needs a Hug, POV Kit Tanthalos, POV Jade Claymore, Kit Tanthalos Has Abandonment Issues, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Alternate Universe - Bookstore, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Idiots in Love, Pining, Mutual Pining, Dialogue Heavy, past toxic relationship Summary: jade and airk have been (best) friends ever since they met at university nearly eight years ago, in a gorgeous college town called Wildwoods. They’ve been on countless adventures together, mostly drunken ones but also a few trips across Europe in between school years. A couple years ago, Jade moved to Tir Asleen to open a bookshop with her sister. In all their years of friendship, Jade’s never met her best friend’s twin sister, Kit, because the girl was always hopping from one place to the next, especially after the twins had lost their father. But that's about to change, for the better, when the two meet at last at one of the biggest events of the year.

or the kit painter x jade writer au nobody asked for ☼

(this entire story was inspired by Taylor Swift's song Enchanted (Taylor's version), hence the title)

fyi rating's been upgraded to explicit!!

#kit tanthalos #willow 2022 #jade claymore #ao3 fanfic #fic update #kit x jade #tanthamore #tanthamore fanfic #my fic

[dreamsmthgold]

ok buckle up here's some things i didn't like in s3. In no particular order.

The set up of Malagosto? Just.. not good. And so god damn empty at all times? They probably did the best they could within budget but I am not a fan. Weird place.

The set up for alex joining Scorpia. Having him tell Tom and Kyra that he is alive was a bad call - and completely unnecessary. Nile not killing them but instead putting them on a plane home? Nah, don't like that. Well, i like that they didn't die, but they played down Scorpia's vibe of "does actually not give any shits". More isolation for Alex would feel needed to accept that kind of offer. More manipulation. AND more mistreatment from The Department? They have been way kinder to him in this tv-show than they are in the books and i don't think it's probable that alex would even consider joining Scorpia under these circumstances. We did not get enough Dark!Alex. When he accepted the offer, I thought they were going to change it to the "he is trying to play them from the start" angle, and I was genuinly surprised when that wasn't the case. And if not mistreated, I think the department should leaned into "this is in your blood, this is who you are" more, so that Alex has sort of internalised that he needs to follow in his uncle's/father's footsteps, and then the shock is bigger when Scorpia says "they killed him".

Alex joins Scorpia and suddenly becomes the most naive person on Earth? Not being able to hit Nile with a wooden sword? Dude. You already put a lockpick in his hand? Also, this Nile is a bully, and we know how Alex feels about those. And it's not a question of respect either - cause Alex has none for Nile, clearly demonstrated in the fact that he disobeys Nile but obeys Yassen.

The complete disregard of Alex's mother? Just gonna leave that here.

Scorpia not noticing when Kyra and Tom snuck around ar Malagosto? No chance.

Overall - Scorpia was not violent/cold enough for me to be scared for Alex's safety tbh. It doesn't necessarily require actual violence, but like the ever-present threat of it was not clear enough. And I know, I know they are trying to be kind to him, to lure him in, but there are other ways to demonstrate force, it doesn't have to be against him. For example - the other recruits beating the shit out of him? Julia, Yassen, anyone could have made an example of that, and made Alex trust them a bit more, make him feel like they care.

I do not mind the Kyra/Alex thing, I thought I would, but I don't, BUT I do mind the "DID YOU KILL SOMEONE?!" thing that happened when crawley dropped him off at home. Kyra, girl, love you, but you have no idea what happened to him? (Not much, as it turns out, but Kyra doesn't know that!!!) She knows who Scorpia are, she knows who Yassen is and yet the first thing on her mind is "What did you do?" and not "What happened to you?".

Julia Rothman's new look. Don't like it.

I am a Crawley fan now apparently and I don't like it.

#alex rider #alex rider s3 #alex rider s3 spoilers

[spop-romanticizes-abuse]

Hi! Thanks for answering my question. I think that putting Catra’s redemption arc in the last season was a bad idea because she was just too far gone after the world-destroying portal scheme. This was more like a bait to make the audience keep watching and waiting for her turning point to become a new member of the Rebellion, even if she did too little to showcase growth and remorse towards the people she hurt in the end.

If a redemption arc is what they wanted to portray why not doing it at the start of the show? Like, Catra humors Adora in joining the princesses as a way to get as far away from Shadow Weaver who only wants Adora and is using Catra for that. So it would mean disobeying SW together and maybe Catra can prove Adora wrong about the princesses because of her own biases against them. But with time she acknowledges and comes to terms with her actions that supported the Horde and how wrong it was, that she was not only a victim of it but also becoming as terrible as SW. She struggles to make friends beyond Adora, rebuild her self-worth as her own person, and be the kind of friend Adora deserves. Also, this is something I saw in some fanfics, maybe trying to explore her origins or if there are more people like her.

Another option that is more about self-discovery than redemption is to make her accept Scorpia’s offer of defecting from the Horde and becoming the leader of the Crimson Waste. Make a name for herself and learn to be her own person, find her path, a purpose that is not connected to surpassing or defeating Adora, or prove herself to SW. Of course, this would mean being a neutral party in the war. She won't be helping Adora nor stopping the Horde but she won't be trying to kill her or her friends, nor creating plans to destroy the Rebellion.

i agree with that, they could have redeemed her early on in the series. both of your ideas could have been the better way to handle catra's arc. but i also don't think her "going too far" was the problem. anyone can redeem themselves regardless of how heinous their actions were. redemption is about improvement, not forgiveness. however the more you corrupt your character, the more effort needs to be put in their redemption arc.

for example, a character who is just a petty bully or a popular mean girl does not need a super drawn out redemption arc. which is why most people were satisfied with pacifica's one-episode arc in gravity falls, because she really didn't do much other than occasionally make fun of mabel and her friends. she was a minor inconvenience, at best.

however, if you are writing a villain and you want them to be as threatening and heartless as possible, you need to be willing to write the consequences of their actions. you need to give their victims time to forgive them and you need to show the character feeling actual guilt and trying to make up for everything they did. you can't just make a character do the most destructive shit imaginable and just be like "it's okay, they're better now". even worse in catra's case, because she doesn't change. it almost feels like catra just did all of this so adora would be in her control again, so that she can continue to manipulate and abuse adora.

anyway, my concerns with catra's arc is summarized in this masterpiece of a video. thank you.

#spop #spop critical #spop salt #anti catradora #spop discourse #spop criticism #anti catra #she ra

[commanderbuffy]

Heart’s Canyon (Ch. 7) - tantrum snippet

“How was she?” Jade asks, ruffling her daughter’s hair.

Boorman momentarily avoids Jade’s question, turning instead to the five-year-old standing between them. “Pia, I hid a bag of skittles in your bedroom, totally forgot to tell you earlier. They’re yours if you can find them.”

“Really?!” The girl yelps.

“You betcha.”

Pia is off like a rocket, determined to find the bag of sugary goodness.

“What was that about?” Jade asks. “Why’d you hide Skittles?”

“I didn’t,” Boorman says. He pulls a bag out of his pocket. “She’ll still get them. A promise is a promise. But I had to get her out of here for a minute.”

“Why?” Jade asks, growing concerned. “What did she do?” Pia had been elated to spend the day with her Uncle Dad. Way happier than she’d been all week, in fact.

“She,” Boorman says, narrowing his gaze at Jade. “My precious Pia did absolutely nothing wrong. She is perfect. You on the other hand, clearly fucked something up.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I’m talking about the fact that you must have done something in order to have my perfect, typically joyful niece daughter come to me telling me that all movies are fake because happily ever afters are fake.”

“She, what?” Jade asks. She blinks repeatedly, trying to make sense of Boorman’s statement. She then wracks her brain, trying to remember talking about movies with Pia recently at all.

But Jade knows. She knows. Because while Pia might only be five, she’s smart. She’s perceptive. And Pia misses Kit.

“I have spent five years telling that girl how loved she is. I tell her every time I see her how much I love her, how much you love her, and how much her Mom loved her. And I know, Jade. I know you loved Scorpia, and I know you tell Pia all about her, but I knew Scorpia for her entire life. She was my soulmate, and I thought Pia knew that. I thought she knew the love in her life, but you’ve made her question it. Because you kicked Kit to the curb. Didn’t you?”

“I…” Jade stutters. She didn’t kick Kit to the curb. That’s an oversimplification of the issue. Isn’t it? Is it? “That has nothing to do with Pia not feeling loved. Not believing you loved Scorpia.”

“She’s never seen me happy, not the way I was before Scor died,” Boorman says matter-of-factly. “I’d never seen you happy. Not until two months ago. Not really happy. But then you were. I saw it, and I know Pia saw it. The way she just lit up talking about Kit, talking about you and Kit? Every time I was with her these past two months. Every time she would ask me to tell her again the story of how I met her mom. Then, she’d go off on some kind of ramble about you and Kit and how it was the same thing. Soulmates. Jesus fucking Christ Jade, she thought she was getting another mom, not a broken heart.”

“It’s not that simple,” Jade says, guarding her heart as best as she can.

“Actually, it kind of is,” Boorman retorts. His dark eyes light with anger before softening, regret lingering like rings around his irises. “You think you know what it’s like to live with regret, but you have no fucking clue, kid. Kit loves you, and I know you love her back. She wants you. Not only that, she wants your daughter. You have Kit, the fucking love of your life. She is here. You have her. She’s still here.”

“It wasn’t supposed to be like this,” Jade says, her voice cracking.

“If things were the way they were supposed to be, that girl,” he points across the apartment in the direction of Pia’s bedroom, “that girl would be calling you Aunt Jade instead of Mom. And I would just be Dad. Not Uncle Dad.”

#this might be the saddest scene i've written for this fic yet #yet #tanthamore #tanthamore fic #hc #hc snippet #hearts canyon