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e-nonsense · 7 months

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Request for batfam x estranged daughter who looks like Batdad's mom Martha💔 she's more independent and has been raised by her mother's family who she is extremely close with, but when it comes to Bruce’s side of her fam she gets awkward and shy cuz she never really interacted with them and doesn't know how to approach them which leads to misunderstandings and angsty setbacks in bonding time. But for whatever reason, she gets along great with Damian and Stephanie as if they've been friends for years. Which causes everyone else to feel left out and a bit jealous when they see the trio hanging out having a good time.

𝗚𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡

pairing. Batfamily x batsis!reader, slight Dick Grayson x reader

summary. Reader looks startling alike to Bruce’s deceased mother, Martha Wayne.

warnings. swearing, platonic jealousy, mentions of death, horrible parenting (its Bruce), reader is like crazy rich, reader is also 22 and dick is 26. NOT PROOFREAD

authors notes. hope this is what you envisioned. no part 2 so don’t ask

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It was Alfred who made the mistake first. Accidently calling you Martha first. He couldn’t help it, you just look so much like her.

Of course he apologised right after and then nearly had a heart attack when you smiled reassuringly, “its fine Alfred.”

A kind heart to match the face of a woman long gone. The elderly man just nodded in response, deciding too keep his mouth shut from then on.

Then it was Bruce. He completely froze the day he met you, froze and stared like a creep. “Holy shit—“ He was immediately cut off by your mother’s glare at him swearing in front of you. “Sorry.”

That day went on with you being shy and awkward around him and Dick —his newly adopted son— who didn’t seem to have any interest in you at all.

“Bruce Wayne,” the man kneels in the get to eye level with a twelve year old you.

“Uh—“ you found yourself string at your mother nervously, only deciding to utter your name after she nods.

Bruce tries to smile —could you see the way his smile didn’t reach his eyes?— at you, “pretty name.”

That was the first time he had seen you, and the last — unless you count the little run ins you’ve had over the years— until ten years later. You were twenty-two, and looked even more like his deceased mother than before.

Bruce found himself watching as you gave Damian tips on the perfect brush stroke to get a texture that would look more like a cloud on canvas.

You nod and smile —one of those encouraging smiles his mother (Martha) used to give him when he got something right— “that’s it. Just try to get lighter towards the end, gives it that fluffy feeling.”

When you had decided to contact Bruce yourself ten years later it had caught him off guard but he agreed. He watched as Damian took to you immediately, the ten year old boy milking you for that motherly affection he never got from his own mother.

The validation when you pat his head and smile at him proudly at his minor achievements, something was child's play to him and yet you were so proud because of it.

The warmth you gave when you smiled in encouragement, or when you’d chuckle softly at his annoyance about one of his brothers. His brothers, not yours as well. You didn’t Bruce’s other wards as siblings, they hadn’t tried to reach out to you so you decided not to bother them with trying as well.

You were nice not stupid.

Stephanie walked into the art room you and Damian had filled with art pieces. You chuckled when the younger girl groaned and draped her arms around you, whining about some inconvenience she had been victim to earlier in the day.

You patted her head and chuckled when Damian scowled at the blonde girl, “get off her you mongrel.”

“Damian,” you say sternly and the young boy huffs before going back to painting clouds. You dragged both yourself and Stephanie towards the couch in the corner of the art filled room and listened as she whined about her day. How Bruce had scolded her about a mistake she made on the field, a minor mistake that even who would make from time to time.

You saw the tears of frustration brimming in the girls eyes and you sigh. “It’s alright Steph,” you hum softly as the girl presses her face into your shoulder.

If Damian hears the blondes sniffles he ignores it, leaving the comforting to you.

None of you speak of Stephanie’s breakdown after it happened. Opting to ignore it afterwards and move on.

Dinner later is chattier than usual, both Damian and Stephanie sitting on either side of you, giving the other member of the family zero chance to gain your attention.

Across from you sat Dick Grayson, who tried to gain your attention but continuously failed so decided to annoy his other brothers. You’re attention is finally somewhere else when Jason growls in annoyance at something Bruce had said.

“It’s for kids Bruce,” Jason seems to be seething. “Children who don’t have the luxury of getting a meal everyday.”

“I can’t trust that the money will actually go into that cause Jason,” Bruce simply sighs. You frown at that, for the first time you speak up.

“Sorry to intrude, but what are you arguing about?” Your voice isn’t timid or soft, it’s stern and had an authority quality that has Jason looking at you in shock before replying.

“Charity thing I’m tryna do,” he begins to explain. “Wanted some money to buy an empty warehouse and build a place that serves food on a daily basis to homeless people.”

You hum in response, “it’s a good idea.”

Jason beams at the praise, “thank you.” And you smile in response, “how much do you need?”

The question catches everyone off guard, “sorry?”

“How much, it’s a good idea and I’d like to help.” You ask and Jason nods.

“Well i wanted it in a good area in Gotham, might help relocate people and stuff.” You nod taking in his words. “$300,000. I need that much.”

Jason shrugs nervously as you think it through, “done.” You smile slightly, “call me if you need anymore though. I’d be happy to help.”

Jason stares at you like you’re some kind of saint, “where are you going to even get that kind of money?” He asks nervously, surely this was too good to be true. You barely knew him, why would you give up that much money so easily.

You chuckle in response, “my dad’s rich.” You pause before adding, “the man my Ma married I mean.”

“So is my Ma,” you shrug. “I inherited it all when they retired.” Jason blinks a few times, as if trying to determine if you’re actually real.

“So would you say you’re richer than Bruce?” Tim asks and you glance over at him before shrugging. “Maybe? I dunno.”

Bruce watches from the head of the table, “she is.”

You raise a brow at that, “stalking my bank account or something?”

Bruce chuckles and shakes his head, “no. But I know your father and he’s been years ahead of me for a long time.” You snort in response, “sounds like him alright.”

The rest of dinner passes and you go back to talking to Damian and Stephanie. Jason watches you three from his seat beside Dick. “Why does she only talk to them?”

Dick pauses to look at Jason and puts his fork back down onto the plate, before glancing over at you who seemed to be nodding along to whatever Damian was saying.

“Dunno,” he shrugged. “To be fair we haven’t tried to exactly reach out to her as much either.”

Jason hummed in response, “demon brats a bit attached to her though.. don’t you think?”

“Guess so, pretty sure he looks up to her.” Dick says to Jason before moving his fork towards his mouth. “Like a motherly figure or something.”

Jason snorts and Tim looks over at them, “funny. He’s got two of his siblings substituting as parental figures.”

Tim chokes on his food before laughing, “now that you’ve said it.”

Dick rolls his eyes and chuckles, “leave the kid alone. He got a shitty deal of parents.” Jason snickers but he doesn’t deny it.

Dinner finishes quickly after that, and they watch as you let Damian drag you away, Stephanie following closely behind. “You must meet batcow.” Damian says before leaning in closer to you, to whisper in your ear, “Don’t tell father but there are ducks in my room.”

You wink at him and nod, “our secret then.”

The rest of the night passes and Damian is asleep by the end of it. You find yourself back at the front door, slipping your coat on deciding to go home. “Leaving?”

You turn around quickly to see Dick Grayson, an amused look on his face and a small smile playing on his lips. “I am too,” he shrugs approaching you and reaching for his jacket. “I’ll walk you,” he offers and when you nod he grins outstretching his hand.

Nervously you take his hand in yours and let him pull you along towards the front door, “I know a great view.. I could take you?”

You smile and shrug, leaving the decision to him, “guess we’re going then. I’ll warn you though it high up and its Gotham so don’t expect it to be too pretty.”

You chuckle and he keens at the sound, he finds himself wanting to hear it again, and again, and again.

“I won’t get my hopes up then,” you smile up at him.

He grins and leads you out of the manor and onto the streets of Gotham, that coincidently happened to quite peaceful that night. He silently thanked Bruce for fucking up again, he wouldn’t get this chance if he hadn’t.

#batsis x batfam #dick grayson x reader #bruce wayne x daughter!reader #Platonic batfam #I’m writing again #yay #batsis reader #batsis

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ecoamerica · 2 months

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bomber-grl · 1 month

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It's me again:) number 12 with Damian male reader teasing please 🫶🏽

Prompt #12: winking at them

A/n: it’s u again! I remember u :)

You had been Damian’s best friend for a good while now. It was surprising that he’d have any friends at all, much less a boyfriend.

He was initially worried what it’d be like introducing you to his family as his boyfriend and it actually went extremely well.

Bruce even invited you to a dinner with them all and how could you refuse?

That points to now, Damian had whisked you away to his room the moment you got to the manor and he was sweating bullets.

“Are you okay?” You placed a hand on his shoulder in hopes of being reassuring but that just made him tense up even more.

“Yea, I’m fine I mean even if they mess it up at least I know it wouldn’t be ruined, I mean you like me so” Even though done unknowingly, he basically said that it was impossible for you to dislike anyone if you found him appealing.

“Damian-“ before you got the chance to say anything opposing to what he said, you were called down to dinner.

“Well I guess this is it” you said with a smile that didn’t exactly mirror Damian’s

It had been about 30 minutes since dinner started and although you were doubtful you were glad to find out how great the bat fam really were.

Usually they have very PR statements to, well everything (excluding some moments) but knowing they fight and joke like actual people was reassuring.

Still, you guess Damian wasn’t convinced Tim or Jason wouldn’t slip but you decided to say something.

You had chatted with almost everyone, but Damian, of course was on edge.

So, although you knew you’d get your ass handed to you behind closed doors you decided to stare at him until he noticed you and wink at him.

Maybe it wasn’t your best work but his flushed angry expression was definitely the cutest.

Since he was right across from you, you leaned in a bit and tried whisper/ wording something.

The words “spoke” were “can’t believe you’re still easily flustered.”

Despite your previous belief that he couldn’t get any redder, you were proven wrong.

He turned even a redder shade of red and the leg you started teasing his with under the table wasn’t exactly helping.

Incidents like this became the norm throughout the night and you’d say something teasing then follow with a wink directed at him.

He didn’t take kindly to this since he began being teased by his family members but alls well that ends well.

Unfortunately you ended up getting a beating after the dinner. His dad gave you permission to stay the night and even if you did get a reprimand atleast you managed to charm Damian so much so that he let you kiss him.

He really does want you- is what you said before Damian made u sleep on the floor then begged asked for you to come cuddle with him again.

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absolutebl · 10 months

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Top 10 Cozy BLs!

Our Dating Sim made me realize we have a new sub genre of BLs happening right now: the cozy BL.

I decided to invent/identify/name this new BL category because... I can. I crowd sourced (here in the hellhole) opinions of how to define it and what should go on it. The collective brainstormed and elected the following qualifications:

low angst

low stakes

high domesticity

a central relationship that is more cute than anything else

extra points for found family

AKA BLs that make you feel happy and comfortable.

These BLs leave you feeling warm and safe, like a hot water bottle. I will list them in order of my personal preference when in the mood for “cozy.”

1. Our Dating Sim

(Korea, Viki)

Did I create this list for this show? Yes I did. It defines this category. It is a very low stakes, high domesticity, extremely warm and gentle second chance at love office romance.

This is a fuzzy blanket of a story that perfectly suited KBL’s short-length tendencies. The pacing is... muuuuuah... chef’s kiss.

2. Seven Days

(Japan, grey in 2 parts Seven Days: Monday - Thursday | Seven Days - Friday - Sunday)

Popular first year Seiryo has a policy of going out with any girl who asks… for one week. On a lark, third year Yuzuru tests to see if that policy also applies to boys. Seiryo agrees that it does. Along the way they accidentally fall in love. Possibly my favorite BL of all time. It’s very gentle with us and its characters while still having that Japanese emo edge to it.

A master class in quite yet riveting cinema.

What, you doubted me? OF COURSE it’s on the list

3. My School President

(Thailand, YouTube)

GMMTV gave us a classic high school set Thai BL with tropes like messy boys singing their feelings that made this one Love Sick for the modern age with all the gentle sweetness and pining ache, but none of the dated damaging tropes or issues. Yes, we’ve seen it all before, but I still ADORED this, and that’s partly what makes it so comforting. Who let my BL be this wholesome and funny?

4. See You After Quarantine?

(Taiwan, Viki)

Be you never expected lockdown to be comforting? This under appreciated gem is Taiwan’s answer to Gameboys and is just as charming and adorable yet still as quintessentially Taiwanese as one might hope. It features a Japanese love interest and the cutest most confused disaster gay. Slow burn because the two have almost no actual screen time together and yet manage some truly amazing chemistry plus sweetly caring and earnest. Honestly how does Taiwan do it?

5. Ingredients

(Thailand, YouTube)

At the time (during lockdown) many of us referred to this as our “emotional support grocery store advertisement.” If all you want is two soft boys being domestic, cooking together, cuddling on the couch, cat sitting, and babysitting - just put this on and be comfy.

6. What Did You Eat Yesterday?

(Japan, grey)

Basically the grown up version of Ingredients. Emotionally repressed, grumpy, salary man shows his hair dresser husband his love by cooking amazing meals. That’s it, that’s the whole show. There some queer fam drama, and blood-fam coming out drama, but mostly is husbands cooking and eating together and it’s great. Is it BL? Not really. Do we care? Not really.

7. The New Employee

(Korea, Viki)

This one is queer comfort, explicitly. If you aren’t queer you might not find it as warm and engaging. A near pitch perfect office BL with conflict derived from that setting. Also featuring found family and a lesbian bestie. Sweet & innocent (and out) Seung Hyun scores the office internship of his dreams. On his first day at work he gets into it with his cool reserved (and also v gay) boss.

As you do.

But things get romantic pretty darn quickly.

As you gay.

8. En of Love: Tossera & Future the series

(Thailand, YouTube)

Tossera = Younger boy wants to court older boy and does and… that’s it. No really that’s the WHOLE STORY. There is actually no angst, drama, or, indeed plot. But are they the softest bois ever to BL as a main couple? Yes, yes they are.

Future is... exactly the same thing.

Are we mad about it?

Nope.

9. Oxygen

(Thailand, YouTube)

Softest seme in the universe sings his affection to the older boy at the cafe. Let the slow burn courting commence. Oxygen uses every BL trope in the playbook for one of the gentlest lowest angst BLs ever made. It’s a hyung romance (younger boy courts older boy) but very very earnest about it. Am I biased? Sure. This is probably one of my biggest comfort watches.

10. Our Dining Table

(Japan, Gaga)

Lonely salaryman and talented cook gets accidentally adopted by a college kid and his little brother. It’s a quiet cozy little parable of found family alleviating loneliness. Possibly too slow for some but definitely high up there for me with the best of what Japan can do (like Restart After Come Back Home), it’s only flaw (if I dare say such a thing) is that it is not really “romantic.” Lovely & sweet but the romance beats are being used to build a family relationship, not just couple intimacy, it’s OK with me, but not totally BL.

For me one of the hallmarks of cozy BL is that as a chronic rewatcher I find myself starting to rewatch these ones even as they are still airing. Oxygen was an icon of this (also my first watch-along and the reason I realized I really had a passion for BL)

Shorts

Summerdaze - Singapore & Korea, YouTube

The 8.2 Second Rule - Japan, YouTube

A First Love Story - Korea, YouTube

Some More - Korea, Gaga

Quite a few other Strongberry offerings.

More like this?

Top 10 Most Romantic BLs for Valentine’s Day

Top 20 Softest Couples in BL

Top 10 Cutest BLs

Fluffy Sweet Soft Thai BL

10 BLs Best Enjoyed with Hot Tea & a Roaring Fire

MOAR RECS?

From the blog comments. If I agree I gave it a description.

Boys Lockdown (YouTube) - actually on this list because it go so many votes by everyone else, I haven’t watched it.

My Ride (GaGa) - Thai BL grew up with this pulp - a truly lovely and special little show featuring the extremely rare pairing of sunshine/sunshine AKA a cinnamon roll couple. Mature explorations of relationships using one of the softest, sweetest and most innocent friends to lovers vehicles. Kindly, overworked doctor meets broken-hearted motorcycle taxi driver in an “other side of the tracks” slow burn romance. The support cast is excellent, making for great friendship groups and family dynamics. With honest queer rep that adds to, but doesn’t impede the story, and genuine conversation about the nature of class, wealth, and classism, not to mention communication, honesty, and respect for boundaries, you can’t go wrong with this show. In other news, I am a sucker for a single dimple. Full review.

Takara-kun to Amagi-kun (Viki & Gaga) - yes, high school angst but so sweet about it. Review here.

2 Moons 3 Ambassador (grey) - I love this odd little pulp, it’s oddly satisfying for all it’s awkward cheese-fest. Maybe that is why I like it. Review here.

21 Days Theory (YouTube)

About Youth (Gaga) - A truly lovely little coming of age high school BL with a classic YA low drama but high angst and an earnest depth. Full review here.

Ai no Kotodama (Gaga)

Be Loved In House: I Do (Viki)

Cherry Blossoms After Winter (Viki warning dub con) - it’s here because a lot of people (like me) love it, but there are objections. Review here.

Cherry Magic (Japan, indie subbed) AKA Doutei dato Mahoutsukai ni narerurashii - the sweetest, fluffiest, most charming bit of adorable ever, full of found family and pastry and serious slapstick, the characters are utter spazzes, but so cute about it. Still that aspect makes me a little tense so I don’t find it as cozy as others do.

Craving You (Viki)

Destiny Seeker (grey) - see 2 Moons Ambassador

DNA Says Love You (Gaga) - particularly the last few episodes.

La Cuisine (GaGa) - sweet and kind of pure show, and like Thai desserts perhaps requires too much patience for a layperson. Because of the pacing and the focus on the bad girl character, I did dock it. But if you like stuff in the Oxygen vein, then this show is for you, and far better than most Thai BL pulps. That said, I suspect that I enjoyed it more than many would. Full review.

Meet Me Outside (Gaga)

Meow Ears Up (Gaga)

Mr. Heart (Viki)

Mr. Unlucky has no Choice but to Kiss (Viki)

Nitiman (Thailand YouTube) - This Thai BL pulp had sympathetic characters, a solid tsundere uke redemption arc, and a fantastic pining seme who yearned without bullying, grooming, or gaslighting. Plus when they were together, they were ridiculously soft. But it also had a realistic portrayal of university life, bisexual awakening, and friendship groups. Ending is okay but a victim of lockdown.

Old Fashion Cupcake (Viki)

Ocean Likes Me (Viki)

Roommates of 304 (Viki)

Wish You (Korea - Netflix or Viki, you want the movie version) AKA Wish You: Your Melody in My Heart - low stakes high pining romance about a pianist who falls in love with a busker who is on his way to being the next big idol.

There was quite a lively discussion coming up with this list, since everyone defines cozy differently but I am not alone in my top 10 choices, these mostly got the most votes.

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bogcreacher · 2 months

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Oooooh tell me more about Wolf’s fam 👀

Wolf comes from a very typical upperclass IceWing family - stuffy and emotionally repressed and kinda pearl-clutchy.

His parents (Shine and Fir) were an arranged marriage and - despite not being romantically involved - got along well enough as a couple, eventually having a son (Flash).

However, Shine was always a thrill-seeker and found her nuclear family extremely boring. She spent a lot of her time travelling as an ambassador for the IceWing Kingdom, which is how she eventually met Barren (Wolf’s bio dad).

Her infidelity only came to light after Wolf’s hatching, when his appearance made it incredibly clear he wasn’t Fir’s child - and at this point Shine was dead, having succumbed to injuries sustained in a hunting accident. The family was incredibly embarrassed once word spread that Shine - eldest daughter, future matriarch of the family - had broken her vow, and the mourning following her death was quickly replaced with gossip and jibes.

This left Wolf to grow up in the angry shadow of a parent he never even met - though part of him is relieved that his extended family’s dislike of him meant he wasn’t subject to their meddling like his brother was.

There’s more about Fir and Flash here.

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I have mixed feeling about certain ppl entering the fight

On one hand I want a origin trio moment on the other bakugo has already done alot and has fainted twice while todoroki I feel like should do more (I don't really know why he fainted considering he didn't get to injured fighting dabi maybe bc of the mental toll?) and should have an op fight scene and power up (also I'm curious what afo would say to shoto considering what he has said to endeavor)

I also don't like the idea of everyone gathering to help like certain ppl sure but if you start putting in pros then the spotlight being on first year's isnt convincing like yes their strong but to the pint of completely outshining pros? But then again I don't want to see a bunch of pros idc about fighting

I'm really just hoping this fight ends soon bc it's really getting dragged out 😭

Yeah, I fully understand that many people wanted this fight to be Deku vs Shigaraki to turn to Deku + Shigaraki vs AFO. Or that only Class A shows up.

But in the end, what is happening is thematically sound. On the one hand AFO vs OFA - if we talk about quirk power - is their logical conclusion. AFO found home in a new host, one that's capable of accruing more power. OFA on the other hand, grew beyond it's physical vessels and has become more of an idea of heroism - one that Deku embodies and one can be chosen by anyone. A true network of power.

But as much as AFO is at the source of Tenko's misery, Shigaraki's criticism of hero society stands valid. Hero society didn't make him a villain, but did nothing to save him either. So while Deku went to the extremes to save him, a sole pillar can't do everything. Which is why it's important for Tenko to see not only that a hero has come, but that the society he hated so much for its passivity has all shown up for him. Not just heroes, but even civilians pitching in.

Now, I'd be very surprised of course if this one wave of heroes could end the fight - we are clearly starting with some of the weaker / less combat oriented heroes and students. On top of that, if they kill Shigaraki's body - how can he be saved? So I feel like the fighting will be to hold AFO away from Izuku until his time is up again, but not to kill him. Just like Shouto needed his family's help to stop Dabi, how Ochako needed a lot of support to reach Toga, how Katsuki needed everyone who protected, revived him and every blow dealt at AFO to be successful, it makes sense for Deku to also need the support.

It's a test of Deku's faith of whether Tenko can still be saved and everyone else's faith in Deku's judgement and moral code. Tenko will probably awaken to see so many hands reach for him.

As for Shouto:

Yes, he's not injured. The story emphasised however that Phosphor is an incredible burst of power, but comes at a cost of stamina drain. His first Phosphor blast froze over an entire citiblock that was on blazing hot fire. His second blast neutralized a nuclear bomb, the size of 5 kms. Not to mention that he was continuously using ice and fire during the mad dash with Iida from Kamino to Gunga. So he probably passed out from overexerting his quirk. And I'd say based on what we've seen in Ch 351, he may not just countered Touya's blast, but may have absorbed it.

I wouldn't be a least bit surprised to see Shouto come out of it with a quirk upgrade.

I'm like 99% confident that he will show up, and we will get some further closure on the Todo-fam plot, possibly also a quirk combo with Endeavor AND Touya. (Because I still think Spinner, Toga, Dabi, Compress showing up at the battlefield would help awaken Tenko - who just proclaimed himself the hero of the villains).

Now, how short or long his highlight might be - only Hori knows that - but I think we will get at least one big highlight move from Shouto that serves as some kind of cap of the family plot. If we are lucky, we may get an actual hero name chapter, like Katsuki got GEMGD after his "Rising".

As for Katsuki, I just can't really imagine Hori not bringing him in if everyone showed up. He spent 90% of his endgame brooding over Izuku, and Izuku had a hot minute of rage about his death, plus the catapult move - but they haven't really interacted truly. Bakugou hasn't interacted with anyone from the class either. So I think Hori knows that those are moments fans want and he will deliver them.

He's spent a lot of time with the pros he cares about - Endeavor, Hawks got ton of content, Hawks lost his quirk - so for both of them, I expect more emotional closure than big fights. All Might is probably done fighting, but again, he had no scene with Deku yet - so I think he'll be back too. The rest of them, I expect mostly on the background - like they were at Gunga, at Kamino, Floating UA etc. And for the kids to get the highlights.

It's very unpredictable how many chapters are left - Aizawa just announced the start of "Phase 3". I think Phase 1: was Ch 343-379 - so about 36 chapters from the initial division, until Deku and Shigaraki left the Floating UA. Phase 2: 380- 419 was 39 chapters. Now only Hori knows how long Phase 3 will be, but I note that Deku still hasn't even had a Rising chapter.

I guess we will just have to wait and see.

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Where did the idea that Macaque and PIF are swirn siblings come from? I've seen it in a few other fics and while I'm not in any way against it I am curious. Is it just fannon or is there evidence for it in either the show or the original text? And how did the two of them meet in your au?

I believe it's a popular fanon idea. I think it spawned from the fact that Wukong and DBK are canonically sworn brothers, and thus Macaque and PIF would have interacted back in the day through the Brotherhood - both were/are not looked upon the best by the leaders of the Brotherhood, so they may have found friendship in one another. They are also both cool af characters that sadly never interacted in the show proper.

Macaque ( -_-)/\(-_- ) PIF: Being bad b*tches with wind powers and impulsive spouses who got trapped under a mountain for 400+ years.

In "The Monkey King and the Infant" au they're sworn/adoptive siblings due to mutual past history, even before The Brotherhood. They met as young children (an incident where little Princess Tieshan stole her big sister's bag of wind and got stranded on the moon), and later became eachother's confidants when they reunited as teens (Macaque becoming PIF's attendant). When the Brotherhood started up, Macaque accidentally introduced PIF and DBK while sneaking out for a meeting. When PIF was disowned by her family for falling in love with a demon; Macaque was one of very few from her old life that stayed by her side. They supported eachother emotionally through thick and thin - SWK being imprisioned + his and Macaque's breakup, PIF's banishment and troubles having a child etc...

Then Macaque "died".

And so PIF lost the closest to a little brother she ever had.

DBK finding out about Macaque's death (or whatever version someone spun about it), combined with Red Son being taken away by Guanyin after the Samadhi Fire ritual, is partially what drove him into a rage + his own imprisonment under a mountain. And so Princess Iron Fan was left (almost) completely alone for roughly 400+ years. It's no wonder why she fcking hates SWK's guts.

By the time of the fic start, she straight up decides "fck this I'm taking my kid back and finding a way to remove the staff. I ain't waiting around on earth alone anymore."

Then a month or so later she recieves a knock on her door;

Macaque: "Hey, jiejie [big sis]. I uh... kinda got revived???" PIF: "...how and why?!" Macaque: "No idea [lie]. Ok, long story short; Wukong knocked me up-" PIF: "THAT SON OF A BIT-" Macaque: "Yeah I was mad too. We're kinda *still* on a break right now so can I crash here until... I dunno either he apologizes, I stop being mad at him, or you know... forever?" PIF, (trying to hide tears of joy): "Forever sounds like just long enough."

The emotional reunion is interuppted by toddler Red Son charging head-first (bull calf style) into Macaque out of excitement.

After realising that his sworn uncle is very upset with the Monkey King; Red Son declares war on Sun Wukong and later secretly begins devising a plan to kidnap him and force him to lift the staff. PIF thinks its adorable how protective Red Son is over them, while Macaque is reading the kid's revenge corkboard like "Oh dang, he's really going for it. I'm so proud of him. Wait... is this what having a kid feels like??"

When SWK shows up looking for Macaque, PIF pretty much wind-fan kicks his ass straight out of the mountain. Cue Wukong thinking he has to do something; Big, Dumb, Dangerous, and Extremely Hearfelt in order to get back into both Macaque's and PIF's good graces...

Small spoilers:

Macaque, extremely touched but confused af: "Peaches, I would have accepted an apology and some flowers!" PIF, non-stop cuddling DBK since he got back: "Not me. This barely gets Wukong off my hit list."

Its a huge thing. The citizens of Diyu are shooken. By the end of it, the fam is extremely confused but happy to be reunited. Red Son declares it his first ever evil victory.

#the monkey king and the infant au #the monkey king and the infant #lmk shadowpeach au #lmk princess iron fan #liu er mihou #six eared macaque #lmk demon bull king #lmk red son #lmk ironbull #shadowpeach #Macaque and Princess Iron Fan are Sworn Siblings #lmk s4 spoilers #lmk backstory hcs #lmk character hcs #lmk tmkati au story events #lmk demon bull family #lmk dbk #lmk pif

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loadinghellsing · 8 months

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references for the andercard slice of life au (random details under cut)

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Maxwell was put up for adoption after his dad found out he wasn't the biological parent

Maxwell was adopted by Anderson after some "minimal" persuasion

Maxwell frequently wakes Vlad up in the morning so they can make breakfast togeather

Yumiko/Yumie was put up for adoption after being removed from their home via child protective services. Yumiko doesn't recall details, Yumie doesn't talk about it.

Yumie was adopted by Anderson because she'd be reassigned several times due to "behavior issues". She was going to be put in more extremely managed and isolated care, had Anderson not volunteered.

Yumie refused to leave without Heinkel.

Heinkel's grown up the orphanage, having been put up for adoption due to being intersex.

Heinkel is the most stable person out of everyone within their misfit fam.

Yumie and Heinkel's refs were initially drawn on paper

Seras was put up for adoption same way as in ultimate. Only diffrence is Vlad had been sent to deal with the people who killed her parents.

After Seras's parents were killed Vlad would swing by the hospital and orphanage to support her through the process. After a particularly rough day, Vlad offered to adopt her.

Seras and Maxwell are close. Both lost their family due to matters out of their control.

Maxwell is paranoid about being abandoned

Seras is paranoid about everyone close to her being killed

They'll never admit it, but they appreciate having someone who understands what it feels like. To be terrified of losing something, and willing to do anything to prevent that.

#i contribute #my art #yumie takagi #yumiko takagi #heinkel wolfe #enrico maxwell #seras victoria #hellsing #hellsing ultimate #slice of life au

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♡ єηнуρєη χ яєαԃєя 🤍

❥𝗛𝘆𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘺𝘴 ᰔ 💐

🄶🄴🄽🅁🄴: 𝚏𝚕𝚞𝚏𝚏, 𝚌𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚔 ♡🌼

“𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭, 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴. 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴. 𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯." -🌷

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🌸H҈e҈e҈s҈e҈u҈n҈g҈

Hee got the hyung card so he wouldn’t worry much even if he got caught with his hickeys red handed infront of the members.

If anything, I feel like he would intentionally let the reddish marks show a little around his neck and collar bone area to get their reactions ;) (he expects them to be really funny)

Hee might be a shy little baby at first but never mind his insane duality. When he gets teased he’d be quick to grin at the conversation and laugh out loud.

“Hyung…! Don’t tell me..these are😶😱..” jungwon points towards the red love bites around his collar bone area..in pure disbelief.

“HICKEYS?!😳” jake almost yells, dramatically flinging his palms to his mouth to express his newly found shock.

Everyone turns their attention scanning hee’s body up and down, raising their eyebrows and giving him teasing smiles.

“It’s not what you think..it is.” heeseung tries to protest but as soon as he sees all the members furrowing their brows and jay’s obviously annoyed eye rolls, he is quick to give up.

“Yeah ok they are. So what?☺️👉🏻👈🏻”

“Nothing hyung. Happy for you cause seems like y/n loved you a lot last night.” Niki chuckles, before going back to playing his game.

“Sure she did.” Heeseung adds, his cheeks going a little red from the bashful comment and memories from the memorable night storming inside his head once again. Hee would be low-key proud of his hickeys that YOU gave him with so much love, and he’d love to flaunt it infront of the members because you’re all like family. And he loves showing them who he belonged to. The best girl on earth aka you.💓😫

Someone who’d go infront of the mirror and admire the marks endlessly, caressing his fingers over them gently and melting from the images of you looking at him with love and yearning inside his mind.

I have a feeling he will also reveal the hickeys on YOUR NECK that he gave you and even bite you in places like your wrists so everyone can see. Proudly boasts about it later infront of the fam bc he’s secretly really possessive and cute. <33 >.<

🌼J҈a҈y҈

now jay tries his best to hide his hickeys because it’s embarrassing to get caught by his members. Not cause he doesn’t want them to know how much you love him but because THEY ARE EXTREMELY ANNOYING who’d not let him breathe in peace once they find out. (As if they let him breathe peacefully now?)

He’s also someone who LOVES privacy in a relationship and maintains it so he’d prefer to keep in between you two.

But accidentally, during dance practice his love bites get revealed and worse comes to worst, infront of the maknaes. 🤦‍♀️

Getting naturally sweaty during practice and the thought of the marks absent from his mind, he takes off his white tshirt to cool off. He doesn’t realize what really happened unless he sees the maknaes GAWKING at him with the widest eyes he’s seen so far. Surprised, he looks at the huge mirror infront of him and remembers the reddish hickeys you left all over his chest.

And let me tell you..man gets so shy shy omg.😳🫣 he just keeps wishing smh everyone would forget what they have seen, but the situation gets even more riled up when the hyungs join in with them, teasing jay and passing fun comments.

Members become extra dramatic to tease him. They know how jay would pout and blush and try to brush it away and finding amusement in the way he is so sensitive to comments about you, they keep constantly adding fuel to the fire.

“Wow jay wow nice one.” Sunghoon teases

“So you’ve finally grown up huuuuhh bro?😉” heeseung teases

“Listen guys it’s-“ jay tries to protest but Jake worsens the situation by laughing “ohho seems like we know where you went for dinner yesterday and what kind of dinner you had ;)”

To this, everyone starts wheezing and shoots jay even more grinning looks. Sunoo hands him over a fresh tshirt from the cupboard, giving him a playful nudge on the stomach with his elbow.

And from there the saga begins- poor jay who can’t even sleep at night peacefully bc of the whole gang continuously messing with him. 😆

And like they’d even tease you when they see you? Especially infront of jay to catch him become mad and his handsome serious face turn into a soft blushing mess. Mind you, they even secretly film him like that just to admire how adorable he is when he’s shy.

Jay would surely take his sweet revenge on you later for the way you caused him to be the centre of attention from his fam ;) like shower YOU with endless love marks whenever he meets you next time. 😌💋

🌸J҈a҈k҈e҈

Either this baby gets shy to show it or THIS BRAT is gonna FLAUNT them bc he’s just so confident and proud about it (the latter has 99% chance of happening)

Especially infront of sunoo or jungwon and proudly claim that this is what adults do😆 (please don’t mind him he’s just way too happy to show off that you love him and he’s yours and yours alone 🥺👉🏻👈🏻)

Someone who loves to give or get hickeys so he will smother you in them all the time and urge you to do the same to him unless there’s a photoshoot cause that’s when he’s like SUPER WORRIED? He doesn’t want this to get out of enha dorm and get in trouble with the managers and stylists.

Hence, outside he’s always covered up but at dorm- it’s the opposite. Jake is always wearing long v necks to show your love marks around his neck cause he himself admires it a lot.

And ofcourse, the members tease him a lot and find him adorable for always being so giddy about it. “Aww jake hyung y/n noona seems to be treating you SOO WELL ;) isn’t it?.” “You should spend time with her more if she seems to love you THIS MUCH.” They’d always give him a mocking budge on his stomach and laugh afterwards.

Jakey loves this kind of teasing ngl bc it constantly reminds him of how good you were.🫣 and also how much you always adore him and shower him with love.

Even though he makes interesting remarks proudly and laughs with the members about it, they will catch a blushing mess sometimes. Many times, they’d notice his breed cheekies go pink from embarrassment. 🥺

He has the tendency to go infront of the mirror and stare at the purplish love bites, mildly touching them with his fingers with eyes filled with fawning admiration. He’d get late many times getting ready bc he’d be distracted by the marks :p unless our leadernim scolds him for being so lovesick haha.

Also pouts and gets all sulky when the marks begin to disappear >.< and whines like a lil baby to you to give him more. “Y/n look they’re going away ahh why don’t you give me a few more hickeys” he’d whine shamelessly like a little child asking for toys. And you can’t resist, because he’s so cute right?

Believe me, his usual plan of acting cool backfires when members tease you instead of him. Infront of him, when they point out the marks he left on your body. Messy..red..and all over the place around your skin.😳

Cause then he’s gonna become a tomato and go all defensive mode. Expect him to even fall to the ground and get all dramatic like “oH mY gAwSh nAuRrr” cause he feels way too flustered.☺️

But oh well no regrets tho, cause the more the teasing, the more the intensity of the love that you will be rewarded with from your romantic man later that night ;)🙈💖

🌼S҈u҈n҈g҈h҈o҈o҈n҈

Sunghoon REALLY tries his best to cover it up cause no way in hell was he gonna let himself get exposed infront of his mischievous members. Especially when he’s the one who teases them ALL THE TIME and gets on their nerves, he can’t afford to give them the chance to take their revenge (like they all have been waiting for)

He wears turtle necks to cover his hickeys up from the world but gawks at them secretly while taking a shower and smiles to himself, gets shy, replays your scenes and scenarios and falls in love with you even more during the process.☺️👉🏻👈🏻 totally the type to get delusional about his girl and get embarrassed by getting way too carried away by his lovey dovey imaginations.

And well, his hide and seek game was going really well. No one found out THAT IS UNTIL THAT DAY when he forgets to unlock his bathroom. He was in there, in the middle of covering up his hickeys with concealer but well, the little devil riki barged inside without notice. 😈

And how could you expect him to be quiet about it? He just got his hands on a golden news and he was never gonna let it slip so easy.

So there he goes, LITERALLY miking about the whole thing so loudly that not only do all the members know but even the mosquitos and ants in the dorm know about it too. xD

Sunghoon..hears it all. He punches the door out of STRESS and overflowing embrassment but REFUSES to go out there and face the endless teasing oh god. His members were NOT gonna leave him alone.

So he just hides himself in there until they drag him out.

“Sunghoon. Let go of the handle what the hell and come out!” Jake yells, fighting with the door handle from the other end which sunghoon was holding down for his life.

“Gosh just get OUT OF THERE. It’s not even funny I need to use the bathroom😑” jay screams now, extremely annoyed cause he was sick of the drama and really needed to use the restroom hahah.

And there it goes. He leaves the handle and the members literally pull him out, having playful expressions on their faces all waiting to bash him with critique ;)

Hoon initially lies and finds excuses to cover it up but he’s so bad at acting that it doesn’t help at all. 2 milliseconds and he’s already given up and defeated with flushed cheeks, bearing the merciless teasing from his whole squad.

And how was sunoo going to miss this chance to tease sunghoon? Poor baby just had enough of this penguin’s teasing and now he just had to take his life long revenge 😆

“So hyung. This is what you’ve been doing behind closed doors Huh? Ditching our group dinner saying you have stuff to do..and…you end up like this?🤨” sunoo scoffs.

“Shut up its not-“

“Don’t lie don’t lie” Heeseung teases. “Well we can just ask her instead.” Hee raises an eyebrow mischievously and shows his phone to sunghoon that was already ringing to you. Worst- a FaceTime video call.

“ANDAYEEE HYUNG HAJIMAAAAAAAA” Sunghoon screams like there’s no tomorrow and starts running after heeseung who’s enjoying the amusing scene and runs as well, determined to call you and ask you today😆

And everyone wheezes and enjoys the Tom and Jerry show, heehoon edition.

The scenery ends with you confessing to everyone boldly that you left all those love marks on sunghoon and a defeated hoon lying upside down on the couch, face pressed to the pillow, passed out from shyness.

But don’t worry, he’s gonna definitely take it out on you. ;) and you know it’s gonna be extremely loving and steamy from the text he left you that evening. “Leave the door unlocked tonight boo. We have scores to settle 🤫😳😉💖”

———————————-T͜͡h͜͡e͜͡ E͜͡n͜͡d͜͡ ♡

𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚢 𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚝 @goldenhypen 𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚕 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚋𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚣𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛. 𝙸 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚜𝚑 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚜𝚝. 𝙷𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚕𝚞𝚜𝚑 𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚝 ;) ♥︎

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theladyofshalott1989 · 4 months

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Damien Andrew Evans (My OC/MC from the Like Moths to a Flame series)

*I modeled his character off of a young Garrett Hedlund. Here are some photos of Garrett (one with his hair down long - LMtaF Damien - and one with his hair short - BB Damien):

I wrote this in a frenzy last night (referencing my already copious notes from the past… hmm… eleven months??? WHAT), so I apologize if it reads like word-vomit (LMAO). BUT, without further ado, here is my Damien info-dump. Damien is my OC from my series, Like Moths to a Flame, which I started on Wattpad in March 2023. Check it out if you are so inclined (AO3 link because AO3 is better…please don’t hate me, Wattpad police haha).

General Info:

Born and raised in London

Lives in a huge estate in Mayfair

Father’s family comes from old money

Birthday: 13th December 1874

Mother: Mary REDACTED Evans (yes, redacted because it’s a spoiler for Burning Bright)

Died shortly after Damien turned two

Father: Andrew Robert Evans

Magistrate in London

Workaholic, doesn’t interact much with his son, leaves him to his own devices the majority of the time (he is very lucky Damien is a good boy; the shenanigans Damien could have gotten up to if he was so inclined…lmao)

Half-blood (only found this out after he came to Hogwarts; his mother never shared this information with his father)

Only child

Personality:

ENFP (apparently) (thanks Myers-Briggs test!) Fueled by interaction with others (being an only child and spending most of his time alone during the summer holidays deeply damaged him)

Attracted to the same sex (and has known this for as long as he can remember)

Alas, he is super self-conscious about his sexual orientation, having grown up in Muggle London, where being gay is a crime. He is also quite secretive because of it; he wants to open up more to people (it’s in his nature) but is hesitant until he feels he can trust them fully. This can take a while.

Nearly everything he does, he always has this nagging thought in the back of his mind (it follows him literally everywhere): Would my mother be proud of me? (He has never told anyone this; it also haunts him immensely)

Highly intuitive

Very forgiving (arguably to a fault) of anyone he grows to love and trust

Feels very deeply, but, again, he tries his best to hide it. Something must be terribly wrong or extremely upsetting for him to cry in a public setting.

Not very organized (also has a problem with tardiness), EXCEPT when he is at home. He doesn’t want to make a mess for the servants, so he is extremely meticulous and clean when he’s home for the summer. Any other time, he couldn’t care less (LMAO). Physical Description:

Very unique brown eyes with golden flecks in them (Seb is absolutely obsessed)

Taller than average (a little taller than Sebastian, much to Sebastian’s chagrin)

Long blonde hair (just past his shoulders) that he keeps tied back in a low bun (his preferred style)

Sebastian would much rather he wear it down and loose (he is quite vocal about this), but he eventually is like fine…you do you, fam

In Burning Bright, Damien has to cut his hair short so his father isn’t suspicious. He has a cute little tuft at the top of his head that sometimes cascades across his face, which Sebastian is enamored with

(Eton, the all-boys boarding school Damien attended before Hogwarts, has strict uniform and hygiene protocols and would never permit him to wear his hair long; Damien’s father thinks he is still attending Eton so he must keep up appearances)

Lithe but muscular, a testament to how active he is when he arrives at Hogwarts. His go-to when he’s not in classes is to ride his broom around the Scottish Highlands and complete Merlin Trials. He is obsessed with finding and completing them all. (What a Ravenclaw…)

Ample arse though (LMAO) which Sebastian loves… (Seb is an arse-man; you’re welcome HAHAHAHA)

Tan from being outdoors most of the time

Sharp jawline, broad neck and chest, prominent collarbone (he is quite thin), very angular features

Light spoiler for stories post-Burning Bright: Older Damien is a bit heavier in adulthood (and Seb loves this development)

Magic Reveal:

Damien never had one of those “oh shit what just happened???” magical moments, so when Fig showed up on his doorstep with his Hogwarts letter at the very beginning of the summer in 1890, Damien thought it was a joke. When Fig did some magic for him to convince him, Damien lost his goddamn mind. He was thrilled, but also terrified. Fig told him not to worry, that he could stay with him over the summer to prepare Damien for the school year.

Damien’s father was (unsurprisingly) not home when Fig arrived. Damien also asked Fig not to say anything to his father. Fig sensed there was some tension between Damien and his father and agreed (for the time being). Eventually, once Fig got to know Damien better, he decided Damien was right and it was for the best that his father didn’t know about his magic. This was the moment when Damien realized he could fully trust Fig. Surrogate father/son bond activated <3

Their backstory (if Damien’s father asked) for why Damien was gone over the summer was that he was traveling with a friend from Eton. Damien’s father was hella neglectful and didn’t even bother to ask, which to be fair, made things super easy for Damien and Fig (LMAO).

Likes:

The color green

Flying (he loves how freeing it is and the feeling of the wind in his hair)

DADA is his favorite class (his early dueling wins probably played a factor; poor Damien didn’t have a lot of wins in his life prior to coming to Hogwarts, well…besides being rich AF LOL)

CATS (dude adores cats to the EXTREME; he would love to adopt all of the ones he finds wandering around Hogwarts and Hogsmeade; I even have a headcanon that very early on in his time at Hogwarts he smuggles a cat into his room - a room which he shares with Amit, Everett, and Andrew, mind you. Unfortunately, Amit is allergic, so that plan goes to hell in a handbasket rather quickly.)

Magic (obviiiiiii); he still can’t believe his luck that he’s at Hogwarts

The Wizarding World and how accepting it is of all forms of love. He cannot believe his lucky stars that he can be openly affectionate with Sebastian. It even takes him a while to realize this because no one straight up told him and Sebastian at first wants to keep their relationship on the down low since he’s still trying to figure out if Damien feels as strongly about Sebastian as Sebastian feels about Damien. Silly boys #idiotsinlove

Dislikes:

Herbology (he SUCKS at it; Sebastian and Damien have this in common, but Damien is much, much worse. He never uses magical plants in his duels because he is bitter about how bad he is at growing them and doesn’t want to spend money buying them at the Magic Neep hahaha)

Close-minded people (which is why he is understandably upset and confused by Sebastian’s very vocal hatred of goblins; it nearly ends any potential of a relationship from that point forward, but Seb does eventually apologize more than once *PHEW*)

Dark Mongrels, and to a certain extent dogs (le sigh) (light spoiler for Burning Bright so I won’t go into detail about it)

Interactions with Other Characters:

Fig -

Fig was the father Damien always wanted. Supportive, understanding, a wealth of knowledge. Losing him was absolutely devastating; it nearly broke Damien.

Natty -

Besides Sebastian, Damien’s second kindred spirit. When Sebastian and Damien aren’t on good terms for a large swathe of Like Moths to a Flame, they are joined at the hip. Sebastian even worries that they might be a couple at one point and is very jelly. (C’mon Seb, read the freaking room!)

Poppy -

Damien likes Poppy but is a bit intimidated by her. He still really enjoys her company, just in moderation. Ominis -

Damien willfully ignored him before they officially met. He didn’t realize it at the time, but eventually comes to the conclusion that he was jealous that Ominis was best friends with Sebastian. Notably, he easily sensed that Ominis wasn’t into Sebastian romantically, so that was a relief at the very least. Damien was super annoyed by Ominis after the encounter post-Undercroft. He couldn’t understand how someone could lose their temper so easily. Eventually, they do bond… hilariously, it’s Ominis that makes the effort to get to know Damien better. (Of course Ominis knows that Seb and Damien are snogging; he’s ~scary~ perceptive; at first Ominis is just vetting Damien in a protective “I need to make sure you’re a good person for my best friend” kind of way, but then he eventually realizes he enjoys being in Damien’s company. Likewise Damien to Ominis. They eventually also bond over classic music (Ominis lets Damien borrow his gramophone every so often and they sometimes even listen to it together.)

Amit, Everett, and Andrew -

Damien’s roomies! He likes Amit and Everett a lot, but definitely has more in common with Everett since they are both obsessed with flying. Damien even buys Everett a broom so he can stop using a school one. Damien finds Amit a bit awkward, but in an endearing way. He would beat someone up for realsies though if he ever overheard anyone make fun of him.

Andrew and Damien don’t really care about each other either way. Andrew hangs out in different crowds. They don’t talk much.

And yes, I realize that Duncan Hobhouse is also in Ravenclaw, but I've decided he has his own room. Damien finds him annoying, even though Everett is friends with him for some reason lmao.

Sebastian - HOOOO BOY HERE WE GO Damien fell for Sebastian HARD almost immediately after meeting him (their dialogue after the match in DADA was such a turn-on hahaha). He really struggled to play it cool that entire exchange though. He does succeed (sigh), but later… um… goes back to his room and yeah, in my headcanon he furiously does what you would expect lmao.

Sebastian immediately found Damien intriguing BUT he was not sure why. He had always appreciated the beauty of both genders, but he had only ever been with a girl so it never even crossed his mind that he could be romantically interested in Damien. He didn’t realize until <BIG SPOILER FOR LIKE MOTHS TO A FLAME> Damien asked Seb to kiss him in the Undercroft. Once their lips touched, Sebastian had one of those *connect the dots <Charlie from It’s Always Sunny at the blackboard scribbling nonsense> moments* and is like… OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. And then he just rolled with it. Doesn’t question it at all he’s so confident in what happened. Damien is immediately his. MINE MINE MINE seagulls from Finding Nemo gif.

Unfortunately, Dark Magic was a HUGE cockblock (*sad face*) and their budding relationship combusted to the extreme. Damien was devastated but would NEVER admit it so he lost himself in his other friendships (thank you for being there Natty, you QUEEN). As we all know, Sebastian sucks at expressing himself (LMAO say it louder for those in the back), so he avoided Damien like the plague and stewed in his anger. But he is confused and upset and just a turmoil of emotions and it plagues him. A proverbial storm cloud follows him everywhere he goes.

And then all hell breaks loose with the relic (DAMN YOU RELIC), BUT Damien and his strong intuition senses something is up and realizes that Seb is not himself. He activates stealth mode and becomes Seb’s shadow without Seb realizing, following him around and making sure he is okay. After the catacomb ~incident~, Damien won’t let him out of his sight and refuses to permit him to head back to the castle alone. In fact, it scares him so much that once they make it back to the castle, Damien has an OH SHIT I LOVE HIM BUT HE JUST MURDERED SOMEONE moment and he is so lost in his thoughts that Sebastian runs off. This haunts Damien immensely because he is so worried that Sebastian is going to hurt himself. And then, of course, he gets all caught up in the repository / goblin invasion stuff that he is distracted, but he still follows Sebastian around when he can. #sneakyDamien

And I’m not going to go into further detail because massive spoilers for the end of Like Moths to a Flame hahahaha.

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So, that’s my Damien. He is my ~goodest~ boy. And he has definitely stolen my heart. <3

#oc character #hogwarts legacy #sebastian sallow x male mc #sebastian sallow x mc #queer fanfiction #hogwarts legacy fanfic

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cheesus-doodles · 2 years

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What if reader somehow turned tiny? (Like the size of their hand) would mitsuyu make her little doll clothes? Would they tease her while she’s yelling at them in her high squeaky voice? Just assumed she mysteriously turned tiny

i'm back! sorry for the wait my fam, life's been a bit tougher than usual these few days with some nonsensical irl family drama - will be trying my best to answer some more asks this week! :)

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If you suddenly turned tiny, I think the first thing all the Toman boys would do is start to panic about your disappearance - imagine if it happened under the watch of just one of the boys, for example during your one-on-one time with Kazutora. Happens in a blink of an eye, this baby boy turns away to look at something, when he turns back, you vanished into thin air. Of course, of all the boys that this could happen to, it happens to the one that is the most prone to overreaction and meltdowns, and thats what precisely happens.

You really were hidden among your pile of clothes trying to figure out where you were and what just happened, but unknown to you, Kazutora is now in the midst of a breakdown and had already left the little cafe that you two had been at, running to find someone to help and at the same time trying to tell a extremely confused Baji and Draken on speaker that you had vanished into thin air through his sobbing and sniffling. Didn't even think to check where you had previously been seated like what Mikey did instantly upon his arrival - if not, he would have noticed the pile of clothes (with you still hidden inside).

Mitsuya absolutely would be delighted to be able to make tiny clothes for you - he probably already makes doll-sized clothes for his sister's dolls, and that's he definitely brings one suitable set along for you the moment he gets the call from Draken (will never tell you or anyone else, but Mitsuya's mind immediately jumped to you having nothing to wear and being naked around boys). And lucky for you, because you had to quickly dodge behind some cloth when your Toman friends finally found among what once were your clothes. Beats them back from trying to get you to come out so that you could have some privacy to put on some clothes - a very curious Mikey had to be pinned down by both Baji and Draken once they understood.

Everyone's pretty stumped as to what happened, and you can be sure for the first few days, the boys would have to relearn how carefully you would have to be handled. Kazutora nearly crushes and drowns you on the same day with how hard you were smushed against his cheek as he tried to stammer out an apology amidst his crying for leaving you alone, if not for Pah noticing your struggling and rescuing you from your predicament, letting you sit on his palm where they could easily see you.

Much to the dismay of the other five, much of your time would be initially spent with Mitsuya since this boy would be the one in charge of making new sets of clothes for you, though the rest start barging in to watch after a while like it was a mini fashion show. Mitsuya would use a mannequin the same size as you to make the clothes so that he wouldn't have to, you know, see you naked or touch you to fit the clothes. Would pass it to you from behind a tiny makeshift changing booth where you can try the clothes on and then he can see where to adjust it. All the boys have a certain style of clothes they like to see on you in particular, and they definitely will try to bully or bribe Mitsuya into making those types of clothes for you.

Needless to say, you were instantly banned from attending school while you were the size of their thumb, since its was just way too dangerous and risky for you. Would have one of their gang members go and collect your homework and intimidate your classmates (killing two birds with one stone). If you did insist on attending class anyway, your Toman friends would (very reluctantly) take turns to trudge to school and sit in their classes so that you can listen in from the safety of their propped-up books.

Different boys like giving you a ride in different ways. Sitting on their shoulders is a bit too dangerous for you in their opinion (given that they don't know whether you'll be able to hold on well enough to their clothes), and they rather not find out whether your delicate, tiny self would survive the fall from such a height. Kazutora and Mikey would like to keep you in view at all times just to make sure you are okay, but barring being able to let you ride on their palm the whole day, both these boys would be okay with letting you ride in their hair instead, since they would be able to feel you tug to know you hadn't fallen off. Mitsuya and Draken would much prefer their pockets, given you had a very minimal chance of falling out even if they got into a fight, plus you could easily hide yourself as needed. Pah and Baji would switch between whatever style they feel like on that day.

All the boys would lightly tease you about your squeaky voice (except Kazutora, he starts and then immediately backtracks because his heart is too soft when it comes to you), Mikey, Mitsuya and Draken in particular, given you have to raise your voice quite a bit for them to be able to hear you, but only until you start pouting. At least the same ice cream cone they buy you is now a hundred times bigger, though none of them would allow you to go diving or swimming in the cream, or even finish it yourself, your Toman friends happy to "help" eat finish what you can't.

None of the boys quite mind that you shrunk to be quite honest, since you were still you and it is so much easier for them to keep you safe, given they can just tuck you away into their pockets at the first sign of danger. But what they really mind was their serious lack of cuddles and that you can't cook for them at your current size - the absolute travesties. At least for cooking you could give various boys instructions and guide them along from the kitchen counter or from the tops of their heads, but cuddles? Banned indefinitely on a 4-2 vote, with only Kazutora and Mikey vehemently protesting their right to cuddle. You aren't even allowed to be on the pillow while they sleep (given how violent some of the boys are when they aren't actively being cuddled), instead being given a tiny doll bed set on the side table.

No doubt each of the Toman boys would keep trying to smuggle you away from each other in their pockets and bags, but ultimately, the boys do keep an extra eye out of you with your tiny size. Think you look especially cute and vulnerable, they would go out of their way to pluck small flowers for you and buy you miniature things, despite you insisting in that squeaky voice that you were fine and didn't need anything else.

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lurkingshan · 7 months

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This might be an assumption I'm making, but would you say that romance is one of your favourite genres? Are there any other genres that you enjoy? (Yes, I am angling for recommendations even though my to watch list has over 200 shows and movies)

I would in fact say that romance is my favorite genre, I'm something of a romance fiend and have been since I was a wee child. There's a reason I love kdrama and bl so much, and that's because they cater to my tastes so perfectly. I've already shared some of my favorite romance recs here, though I always have more if you need them.

In terms of non-romance dramas, I have plenty of recs for those, as well! Even though romance is my fav I watch a lot of other stuff, too. I recently did a list of friendship focused dramas here. And of course, a lot of dramas include romance storylines even if the main story is not a romance; that is very common in Asian media (and why we love it).

A few other genres that I love, and the dramas I count among my favs in each category:

Action/thriller dramas: Happiness (pandemic zombies and two badass besties who know how to use a bat), Healer (classic kdrama that I need to rewatch again), Reset (cdrama time loop thriller and it is so good), The Crowned Clown (the what if we replaced the king with a fake trope treated with utter seriousness), The Glory (the ultimate revenge drama, cw for extreme depictions of school bullying).

Family dramas: I especially love dramas about families that span years and allow you to see how a family changes over time. Some of my favs include 10 Years Ticket (cw for depictions of family abuse), 18 Again (actually a very sweet one about a dad who ends up back in his teenage body and bonds with his teen children while repairing his marriage), Go Ahead (MY BELOVED I will find a way to include it in every rec post), Go Back Couple (a couple on the verge of divorce goes back in time and gets a do-over), Reply 1988 (best installment of the Reply series with a strong focus on five different families who live on the same block). And of course a recent entry here is Moving (but you know that one already).

Mystery/crime dramas: Beyond Evil (everyone in bl fandom has already heard of this but it is not actually bl fam, it is an excellent crime drama with two magnetic leads though), Extracurricular (poor high school students getting up to some bad shit in order to survive), Manner of Death (a classic mystery with a romance subplot), Signal (A+ long form mystery with a time travel twist), The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (crime drama hingeing on a tragic romance).

Supernatural/fantasy dramas: Alchemy of Souls (supernatural sageuk with magic and body soul swapping and lots of fun), Goblin (do I even need to tell you about this one?), Kingdom (sageuk zombies), Mystic Pop-Up Bar (found family mystical dream healing), Oh No! Here Comes Trouble (also a crime drama but the supernatural part is crucial), The Uncanny Counter (found family grim reapers).

Workplace dramas: Misaeng (THE GOAT), My Mister (set in a workplace but not primarily about work because it's way more about trauma), Pinnochio (kind of crosses genres but I'm putting it here because the leads are reporters and their work is important to the plot), Search: WWW (three women in tech trying not to let the bastards keep them down).

#non-romance dramas #drama recs #shan recommends #shan anwers

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Star Trek: La Sirena Fam & what each of them would do during Greek Eastern Orthodox Easter!

Picard: he's the perfect age to go all-out greek grandfather, tbh. Gets super excited to organise a big feast on Easter Sunday, wants to live it to the fullest, plans to do the whole "roasting an entire lamb for half a day" routine.

Raffi: has no idea what all the fuss is about but hey, there's food, wine and good fun, so why not. she doesn't care but gets EXTREMELY competitive with the egg-cracking, keeps slamming her egg into everyone else's and trying to wine through brute force, ignoring the fact that there's an ✨️art✨️ to the sport.

Rios: "I'm too old for this shit", absolutely doesn't want to partake in the festivities but ends up getting roped in by Picard and made to help with roasting the lamb. At the end of the day he can be found sitting to the side and eating tsoureki (as he should). Also probably gets shitfaced before half the day is done, ends up trying to dance. There's video. Shh, don't tell him.

Agnes: loves the fireworks of Resurrection Night! Loves the candles and the lanterns!! Loves the food and drink! She's so excited to experience something new and learn about a culture she's not familiar with, she's the one taking photos of everyone, she even tried to dye the eggs herself (with a little help from Stewart; it worked!). Definitely drags a very sulky Rios out so they can watch the fireworks together and feel all romantic and sappy (he complains, but of course he secretly loves it).

Seven: crowned winner of the egg-cracking competition, Raffi is SO salty about it. Also a tsoureki fan, ends up stuffing her face with it at breakfast and doesn't want to eat anything else for the rest of the day. Started watching Jesus of Nazareth every afternoon during the week just out of boredom because Elnor and Soji tuned in, is now very invested in it, also lowkey isn't sure the kids should be watching it. Especially Elnor.

Elnor: super disturbed by how bloody, brutal and visceral some of those traditions and cultural details are, tbh. ("What do you mean Jesus died?? Again? I thought it only happened once. Ooh, he's coming back? I see... wait- why are we following his tomb around the neighbourhood? Why are the old men chanting??"). Very invested into watching Jesus of Nazareth, though Soji has to very gently explain to him that that's not Actually Jesus, just an actor (he's shocked).

Soji: very excited to learn about a new culture ! Wants to try everything, from the food to the eggs to reading up all the little tidbits, fun facts and regional traditions she can get her hands on. Wants to help Picard and the holo squad prep the food, set up the table, etc. Feels like she's part of a family celebration for the literal first time in her life!

The holos pop up at random inrervals: Emil makes sure everyone stays hydrated and that nobody accidentally sets anything (or anyone) on fire. Enoch is in charge of the music (oh, so many corny traditional greek songs... meanwhile nobody in there speaks greek). Emmet is supposed to help in the kitchen but just falls asleep, and Ian is helping Agnes take the most embarrassing (and adorable) photos of a drunk Rios & Seven

[special dedication of this post to @coffee-in-that-nebula because i feel like we're the only greek ST:P/La Sirena stans around 😂]

#i have No idea what this post is. im just bored & waiting for my mum to get ready so we can go to church #and also i love to imagine what my meowmeows would do if they were real & introduced to my culture!! silly ig but it's fun #star trek #star trek picard #star trek la sirena #jean luc picard #raffi musiker #cristobal rios #agnes jurati #elnor #soji asha #seven of nine #agnebal #raffi x seven

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valsnonsense · 27 days

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The Rynth Family

What happens when a lizard and a fish fall in love-

Sorry that was terrible lksdjfsldkfj

But here we have the Rynth family! One of my more crackier ships with absolutely no reasoning behind it, but eh, that’s what terminal shipping does to ya.

Synth and Riff met after one of Riff’s concerts. Barb, Riff, and the rest of their band came to Trollstopia to perform on day, and Synth was invited by Branch to come to the performance. Synth was absolutely blown away by the music, but most of all by the drummer. Just something about how incredibly fast he moved, even slamming his own face into the drums was just amazing! So after the concert, when Branch offers to take Synth to meet Barb and the band, Synth jumps on the opportunity.

Imagine Synth’s surprise when the drummer turns out to be Barb’s younger brother, and a Prince no less! Despite this, Synth walked right up to him and shook his hand, going on a long winded spiel about how amazing he found his drumming and how excited he was to meet him, so on and so forth. Riff was taken aback by the excitable techno troll, never having someone come up to compliment him specifically after a show. He shyly thanked him, keeping how he found the Techno Ambassador to be fucking adorable to himself, but did nervously asked to exchange contact info.

The two became fast friends after that night. Synth would call or text him and talk for hours, while Riff would just sit back and listen. After a few months of close friendship, Riff worked up the courage to ask Synth out on a date. Synth was over the moon about it, having started to crush on the Rock Prince himself, and the officially started dating. They hadn’t dated for an entire year before Synth couldn’t take it anymore and popped the question to Riff. Riff immediately said yes, and two were married.

After they wed, Riff moved to Trollstopia, since Synth had duties to fulfill full time as a Councilman. There were some bittersweet tears between Barb and Riff (and maybe Barb pulling Synth to the side and threatening him that if he ever hurt her brother she’d find him and end his entire existence), and Riff officially moved to Trollstopia.

Riff began working as a musical mentor for young trolls, teaching them about rock music and how to play it. It was a few years after they married that Synth found out he was carrying an egg, and the two became parents. And very quickly had two more in rapid succession lol

Riff and Synth love being dads, and raised their kids to appreciate all kinds of music. When Hatchet fell in love with country music, and began working on his own spin on it, the two were over the moon about it. When Hatchet decided to move to Lonesome Flats to pursue his career, the two were sad to see him go, but fully supportive of his dreams. When all three of their kids ended up taking on musical careers, becoming extremely successful super quickly, it was too much for the two. Just look at our babies! They’re so grown up and amazing, omg I can’t take this I’m gonna cry-

They currently still live in Trollstopia with their two youngest, Viper and Lantern, but they can often be found in Lonesome Flats visiting Hatchet or in Techno Reef attending Viper’s raves. They two own copies of all their kids records and show them off proudly to anyone who will listen for two seconds.

And that’s the Rynth fam! Very cheesy love story, but they strike me as a cheesy couple xP And this piece was actually the first one I made exclusively digitally! Super proud of it~

#dreamworks trolls #trolls #myart #trolls oc #trolls world tour #trollstopia #trolls the depths au #trolls rynth #rynth #trolls riff #trolls synth #trolls hatchet #trolls viper #trolls lantern #digital art #babieeesss #I love them sm #synth and riff are definitely super doting dads who do their best to NOT spoil their babies

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1shirt2shirtredshirtdeadshirt · 2 years

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Hi so sorry to randomly show up in your tumblr; I am desperate for TOS and SNW friends and have been trying to find people to talk about it rather too frantically. I love your tumblr and you said you welcomed comments so I hope you don't mind me submitting this question!

I really loved your post about nerd!Kirk, because he is super close to my heart. I would even add that a significant backstory for him is his delay in firing on an alien entity when he was aboard the Farragut--no one blamed him, but he at least felt that he had been overly cautious, if I remember correctly.

That said, the Kirk in the season finale of SNW is not young!Kirk--it's Kirk in 2066, which is the year S1 of TOS takes place. Do you think that Kirk only becomes flirty and charming if he captains the Enterprise with the specific crew from TOS?

I will say that *I* didn't find Wesley's Kirk to be overly serious; Kirk is extremely serious throughout Balance of Terror. I actually found him too swashbuckle-y, myself. I feel like in Balance of Terror we see a lot more evidence that Kirk's decision to pursue the Romulan Bird of Prey is a carefully considered action to prevent war, whereas in SNW, it felt a bit more like Kirk was going on gut instinct.

The Kirk we will get in S2 will presumably be 7 years younger. Personally, I am hoping so hard for a quiet, overly conscientious Kirk who is not himself yet at all, and Pike is shocked--like are you even the same guy I saw 7 years in the future??? I doubt it will happen but it's a way to at least respond to the Kirk Drift in popular culture that saddens me so.

Ugh thank you for writing me, holy relatable! That desperation resonates. I am rabid here with feels and enthusiasm. I feel like I'm going to climb the walls and my poor partner can only take so much! XD No need to apologize, I loved everything about this. You've come to the right place, this is what I come here to do! <3 Without further ado, let’s get into it! (long ass post fam you’ve been warned)

You made such a fantastic allusion to "Obsession" (TOS 02x13) in which young Kirk's pension to overthink and/or hesitate haunted him throughout his command career. As you said nobody blamed him, but he never let it go. Kirk is hard on himself, and he has always held himself to another standard (he sends his crew on Shore Leave and yet has to be strong armed into resting himself by either Spock, Bones or both at every opportunity.)

I have to agree 100% with what you said about the SNW being "swashbuckle-y"; I think most folks were expecting our flirty, confident Jim, so they were shook by the seriousness of even this incarnation. But like yourself, I was expecting a serious Jim. In fact I felt Jim was a bit hot-headed in SNW compared to his TOS prime self during Balance of Terror. It was a deadly serious situation. It's not the time for flirting, jokes and playful banter; people are about to die. They are on the cusp of war. And people expect Jim to be frivolous and flirty on the eve of possible Interstellar War? REALLY?! Hahaha yeah, no . . .

TOS Jim was grim and VERY serious in Balance of Terror, because it WAS grim and serious. Like you, I hope we get to see more of serious, nerdy Jim. Like I am already fantasizing about him being such an extra diva arriving in shuttlecraft because he refused to have his father's precious handed down book collection transferred via beaming or anyone else because THEY'RE ANTIQUES and family hand me downs. There are officers coming and going from a shuttlecraft with stacks of books going down the hall. And Spock is waiting to greet Jim as the new Captain and instead nearly gets run down by a pair of legs and a giant stack of books teetering past. And one is about to fall off the top and the guy buried alive behind them goes "CATCH IT" and it is this BUSTED, rotted, destroyed copy of A Tale of Two Cities and Jim barks "CAREFUL that one's my favourite!-" And Spock is like "who tf holds on to something once it looks like this?" And later finds out it looks like this because it's Jim's favourite, of course it has been used into the dirt -- he needs a new og print of it AND TWOK BOOK *FLAILING* OK time to reel it back before I write a fanfic. XD

I think Kirk Drift has eroded so much of what is truly good and respectable about Jim as a character, I couldn’t agree with you more. Due to this, people forget how serious about the fleet and his studies that Jim used to be. He was a nerd. A real Boimler at the Academy. And that didn’t just disappear in TOS.

For example, Picard was the wild one in his younger years who had a rude awakening that made him stoic. Conversely, Jim is deadly serious at the academy and learns how to loosen up via his field work and camaraderie with the Enterprise crew as he gets comfortable and confident in his own skin as a commander. Kirk Drift eliminates the Kirk who ruminates and frets over each choice he makes in the aftermath. He is always vigilant and fearful of making the wrong choices that could get people hurt or killed. He is CONSTANTLY under pressure as the youngest Starfleet Captain promoted. You hear him ranting about it to Bones and Spock in TOS, hands wringing, mulling over huge decisions and feeling agony over ones that he begins questioning himself over and over thinking. What if I made the wrong choice? That’s when Bones and Spock step in to temper him. What if Jim didn’t have that support system there to turn to with all the inherited stressors and pressures of becoming a new Captain, the youngest in the fleet?

SNW Jim loses his ship and crew in that AU, and it wasn't even the ship and crew he had wanted to be assigned to in the first place. Who is out here feeling flirty and fun after that, right? That AU Jim really got the raw deal; I'm glad we were all spared that future. <3

Regarding Kirk in 2265, I do genuinely believe that becoming the youngest Captain of the flagship, that crew, and the scenarios he is put into through that incarnation definitely help to shape how comfortable and expressive he is as a Captain. Do I believe it solely comes from that? No, but I do believe that if he was assigned the Farragut over the Enterprise it would be a blow to the ego and his confidence. He worked so hard in Starfleet. He was top of his class. He did everything right. He was gunning for that flagship command because it is the vessel that is first to be assigned first contact missions, the first sent to deal with any major political, diplomatic or military interceptions; to answer any unknown distress calls or beacons. Comparatively, his life on the Farragut would be quite dull.

I’ll get further into why I think the Farragut is a poor commission choice for Jim further below, but for now let’s talk the repercussions of Jim not having the Triumvirate, the Trek Trinity, THE TURBO TEAM:

I think my sentiments are best summed up with my addition to the OG post (I am not sure if you got to see it as it was a reblog) where @s-is-for-spock asked this excellent question about the SNW Jim:

"Where is the glint in his eye?"

I'm going to post my OG response to it below:

"OOF! That's good. And true.

This is such a fantastic way of putting it!

I feel like we get a hint of why that is when Jim comes aboard the Enterprise; Sam promptly makes a comment about Jim being jealous about the ship.

It's no secret: Jim wanted the Enterprise. That was his dream. And in that incarnation, he didn't get it and was assigned the Farragut instead of the flagship for his Captaincy.

And on the Farragut, he doesn't have Spock. That team that comes up with inventive ideas and creates that spark that makes the job exciting. Mentally, Spock and Jim are a good pairing that brings out the best in each other. They're a great team that challenges and elevates one another. Also the lack of McCoy for one or both would also have a profound impact on both of them; would Bones and Spock have ever become friends, without Jim refereeing their bickering? Would Jim have survived a captaincy as long as he did without McCoy's care, talent and ingenuity? Without Spock's protectiveness and loyalty? Perhaps, but he would not have been the same person. Gene Roddenberry himself said he had intended Kirk and Spock to be two parts of the same whole who complete each other; I don't believe either would reach their absolute full potential without that. I guess this AU is when we get to see a glimpse of what it would be like when Jim doesn't have that.

It is kind of sad when you think about it, but Sam sums it up pretty well: Jim is jealous. He wanted the Enterprise. And he's also down his chess buddy and drinking buddy, aka his partners in crime. The primary relationships that actually give Jim's life with work aside meaning aren't there. The SNW AU Jim isn't living the dream that Kirk Prime got to have and I guess it shows; this is Jim without ever connecting with "the noblest part" of himself.

It makes a world of sense the longer I wend on it; of course he doesn't have that spark. He doesn't have the Enterprise. He doesn't have the finest crew in the fleet. And he doesn't have Spock.”

That was my OG take on the Triumvirate, now let’s get into the Farragut commission for Jim.

I think that yes, Jim would not be the same Jim if he did not get made Captain of the flagship at age 32; he was destined to be that time period’s first contact Captain. He was not meant to be the Captain of the Farragut, and that would be a weird choice to appoint a command track genius who just graduated at the top of their class.

Here’s my theory on why: The Farragut’s primary function is as a scientific research vessel. It would be a dream ship for a Medical Officer or Science Officer, but not a command track commission for one of Starfleet’s most distinguished graduates; one who already had impressive field accolades and firsthand diplomatic experience under their belt.

The Farragut is a Nebula class ship; it does not get the same exciting missions that would challenge Jim's intelligence, ingenuity and creativity to it's maximum potential as the flagship would.

The Nebula-class starship was primarily used for deep space scientific research missions; on occasion, it was also employed as an escort or to try out new technologies. I imagine that a scientific research vessel would be better suited to Sam Kirk than Jim Kirk. Sam would love a ship that is stable, consistent, lower risk, a fairly standard and consistent daily routine that focused more on study and less on exploration of the unknown firsthand.

While Sam Kirk would thrive on a Scientific study vessel like the Farragut, I feel that Jim Kirk’s command commission is wasted there with untapped potential. Scientific research is not Jim’s forte or his background of study; he’s capable, but it isn’t his passion - which makes it such a weird choice to appoint him there. I can imagine Jim having a full on Evil!Kirk tantrum back in his quarters once he got his assignment like: ARE YOU F***KING KIDDING ME?

I WANT TO MEET ALIEUMS NOT STUDY MICROBES AHHHH-

Ahem.👁️👄👁️ Excuse me, pardon me.

I think they make a strong effort of really pushing that this universe is “off”.

For the SNW fans, their hint that this was not the right timeline was dropped with La’an acting super OOC before we learn of Spock’s fate (of course the biggest neon “this shit ain’t right” sign).

For us TOS fans, they also pushed that something is “off” about this timeline by assigning Jim Kirk to a scientific research field commission captaincy. Just . . . what the what now? That was such a WTF moment for me when I heard that.

It gave me AOS Uhura vibes: They assigned Jim Kirk to the FARRAGUT? *frothing, getting held back* HOW DARE THEY!

I kid, I kid, but I digress. In my mind, Jim is destined to be on the flagship vessel at that time; initiating first contact, grappling complex interplanetary missions, diplomatic situations, and bouncing off of Spock and Bones to help problem solve challenging missions that they are meant to overcome as a team. Jim is needed there, and now we know his Captaincy is essential to the fate of the Prime Universe. Just as Pike was always destined to be Captain of the Enterprise for his timeline, he was destined to later pass that torch on to Jim Kirk when he felt he was ready.

I think the episode of SNW supports that assertion perfectly when Pike says as much standing in front of that screen of Jim Kirk while addressing Spock: "Let's just say I . . . think the universe is telling me that some fates are inescapable".

This is further solidified by the Pike and Kirk scene before the timeline was restored (and I completely FREAKED OUT BECAUSE PIKE! KIRK! IN THE SAME ROOM! TALKING! I'M OK I SWEAR AHHHH-) Pike: "You know, I don't think I can explain it, but I think I was supposed to meet you."

Kirk: "I get that feeling, too . . . did it ever occur to you that sometimes you can't avoid a fight? If you had just chased that Romulan ship from the get-go and taken it out, maybe none of this would have happened.”

Pike: "You're a good captain, Jim Kirk. Enterprise would be lucky to have you."

This is followed by Pike's "tell me about yourself" impromptu interview session with Jim, plus him researching Jim when he returns to his own timeline. I think it is the first time that Pike has encountered someone that he would actually trust with the life of his crew and would feel confident passing the torch to when the time came. It hammers home the concept that Kirk is eventually destined to take the baton from Pike and take care of his crew with that same love, protectiveness, rapport and enthusiasm. Jim piqued his interest, clearly; and Pike is now both convinced and assured that it is the correct destiny.

That also destroys me, knowing what is coming for Pike. I am so insanely attached and enamored by Mount's take on the character. I can't even talk about this man I'm getting choked up. Let's save that for another scroll, shall we? :D I just hope they don’t rush things, give us more time with Pike as Captain, and possibly let us explore a little more of that lesser known serious “stack of book with legs” early Jim Kirk. In my delulu fantasy I’d also love for Pike to seek Kirk as a commission, bringing him aboard the enterprise to help mentor and guide him. It would make sense, if Pike had a hand in mentoring Kirk, considering how very much alike they are in their command style. I think they would get along swimmingly. (And maybe ride horsies because they both love to. OK I’ll seriously stop now.)

Anyway, thanks so much for reaching out and sorry it took so long for me to print the bible out here! I love hearing from you guys and talking with you, so thanks for the opportunity to chat and spill some Trek tea! Fingers crossed for the return of nerdy!Kirk in S2.

Take care and LLAP! 🖖

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📂 Go fam HC's?

Thank you for the ask!!!!

First of all, unpopular opinion but I do not headcanon that their names follow the first-letter format. So, no H-name for Hego, no Sh-name for Shego... It's something I just can't stand. I get why people do it, it fits with the KP universe... Still, I just cannot.

But, moving on from that.

This....this is gonna be long. Sorry not sorry. Huge Go fam dissertation under the cut.

Hego (I apologize in advance for the mini-fic you're about to read and that my HC's about the others aren't nearly as broad)

Brendan is his name. I HC a bit of an Incredibles world in his mind from the very beginning of the movie, where he sees all his actions as pure and all "evil" must be stopped no matter what. Has multiple blind spots, and Shego's leaving didn't really do anything to take those away. No, what took those away were his girlfriend... One day he was forced to save a girl from a hit and run without changing into costume, there was no time. And as he was out of costume he had no excuse to vanish. And he didn't want to, seeing this lovely girl with the soft brown hair and kind, inviting eyes that suggested she would hear everything he ever had to say and happily. So he started dating Sarah and eventually told her the truth. He cared enough about her to reveal his secret identity. But the hero world still had its hold on him, and he could never say the L-word to her. And she knew... She knew that he was trapped in that world. So when she went away to college they didn't officially break up, but she just...stopped returning calls or answering letters. And he knew too, after the first few weeks, but he didn't want to admit it to himself... And over time, he found that missing Sarah not only distracted him from hero-work... But it was more important to him. He really, REALLY struggles to wrap his mind around this. His solution however is just to take Shego's parting advice to him... To go to college. So he finally, secretly and sheepishly, enrolls in a university and hopes he'll one day be able to work through whatever it is that he is... Less for himself... And more for the hope that Sarah might still be there when he can make himself worthy of her someday. (This story of Sarah is a WIP I've never finished btw lol maybe I'll be inspired now or maybe I'll be satisfied since I tossed it out into the public finally after like four years.)

Shego

Her name is Rachel. I could have honestly gone with Rhonda or Roxanne, and even now I lean toward Rhonda the most strongly. But Rachel is what I wrote into fic, so that's what I'll stick with. She's possibly the most tragic of the siblings. The only girl in a family of boys who are all so extremely boy. And then the comet... Family falls apart... They're put under the custody and rule of Global Justice, as weapons to be used at their whims. Not all of this is revealed to the children really, but Shego knows. No mother to help her in anything growing up, no real life at all... She wanted to be a cheerleader. She really, really, wanted to be part of that crowd. To do her hair and makeup and nails and wear the uniform and stand on top of the pyramid, to feel like she was flying, but even more to feel that support of the people holding her up--friends who she knew would have her, both in that moment and metaphorically... People she could invite in and trust. But she couldn't have that. She had to have a secret identity. And she had to go out on missions instead of to high school football games. So it was a dream never realized. She finally DID leave though, went to college, chose teaching mostly because the only worlds she knew were GJ hero-work and...going to school. Nothing else existed in her life. She tried to get custody of her younger brothers, but it never worked out. And the teaching... She was simply a fish out of water. She tried. She genuinely, truly, tried to be a normal person for about a year out of college. But she had no skills, no support, and didn't know how to ask for help and even if she did...wouldn't have known what to ask. So she left. She gave on on hero work and gave up on being normal. The only freedom at all was in a blue-skinned man who didn't know her name when she walked into the room. She wasn't the celebrity. She was a stranger to him, and finally for the first time in her life had a fully clean slate. She could finally find and make herself, and did so at the side of another person who life had done dirty, and who never, ever judged her for anything at all. It was the first thing about Drakken that made her look at him more closely, and she learned how to be a friend, an enemy, a family, and a life partner through him.

Mego

His name is Brody. I just see tall wiry guys with that name. Maybe cuz of Adrien Brody lol I only just realized that connection, that's exactly the reason. Anyway. Uh. Actually... I got nothing. I had zero feelings for this character when watching the show and anything I have right now is just whatever is in my fic "Forget the Days Gone By" which I don't remember and I'm too lazy to link sorry and...yeah this is just not a character I care about. The one who cares about him is @gothicthundra and anything I could try to say about him here would just be her fantastic headcanons, sooooooo ask her haha.

Wego

Names are Dylan and Alex. Dylan after one of the Sprouse brothers and Alex after one of the twin bro characters on Full House. Yeah that's it for these two as well. I got nothing. Except well...I guess since they were given their powers and sucked into being heroes at infancy, they'd be the most deluded and have the most to gain from escaping it all someday. And I headcanon that Shego adores them and wants to take them away but she never could, Hego and GJ (the evil overlords responsible for Team Go in my headcanon) would never allow it... Yeah sorry I am just into into them.

All right I'm not as lazy as I thought. Here is my Team Go backstory/Shego backstory fic, Forget the Days Gone By. Sorry this lost steam halfway through. I'm just not into Team Go.

#kim possible #team go #hego #shego #mego #wego

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