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sortilegum · 1 year

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@vampyrebond asked :- what do you need ? — what can i do ? [ for them in modern times uwu ]

‘What do you need ? What can i do?’ A long silence found its way between the questions. Too long perhaps for the decades that had already passed since their last conversation. Alas, a lot can happen in forty years, even for immortals, neither of them were fools to this.

The witch’s brow creased. The once vibrance of their eyes dulled reflecting weary discomfort. And yet still Louis sat proud and strong carried by his veil of youth. Unravaged. Not in a physical sense at least.

Q could envy the man for that. They were human after all, and not immune to jealousy, or spite. But no, seething over such things would be a waste of energy at this moment.

“Well you could start by finding some better brandy.” They spoke plainly and softly with their jest, even if the mood was undeniably solemn. It was not like they would hide anything from Louis if they only asked directly, it was unlikely they could hide anything, but there was nothing Louis could do. This was their punishment, one last life, to grow old, to wither in their ailments and interference would only ensure unfructuous conflict. Q would not have that. They were too proud. Louis had his own kin to deal with.

They shifted in their seat, finding their limbs a little numb. “It’s not so bad really. I have my freedom. No more fighting.” They smiled gently, fluttering their focus.

“So tell me, what’s this little project you have going at the moment?”

#vampyrebond #// so you have chosen ANGST?!#// *grabby hands*

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verobatto · 3 years

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Destiel Chronicles

Vol. CIV

It was a love story from the very beginning.

Two Worlds. Two Hearts. (Part III)

(13x17/13x18/13x19)

Hello my friends! This is the third part of this topic. This time we are gonna talk about 'Funeralia' episode 13x19 written by Steve Yockey.

We had a little of second meaning and laughs in this episode, so I hope you enjoy it.

Cas is a clueless hot angel

The first scene I wanna talk about is Rowena flirting with Castiel because I can. Our sweet witch doesn't lose her opportunity to show she really appreciates Castiel sex apple when she hears him talk at the other side of the line.

Of course, our cute angel reacts all flustered and Dean just looks at him askance like: "why are you blushing?" Which I find very accurate with Jealous!Dean. It's exactly the same reaction he had when Meg was around sending hearts with her eyes to Cas.

Gif set credit @bennylafitte

Rowena: Ah, the handsome angel is there, isn’t he? Hello tweety pie.

Castiel: Um, hello.

Another funny scene was the classic 'ball handler' .

Let's see how this scene starts...

Castiel and Dean are both trying to think how to track Gabe.

Dean: I didn’t say it was gonna be easy, but uh… All right, come on. Ideas. [closes his eyes and rubs his hands together] Come on. Here we go.

Dean starts by making a gesture with his hands, very cute and dummy, just because Castiel is there watching him. Cas sighs and closes his eyes. In that moment Dean flicks his eyes to him. Yeah, Castiel's handsome. But then Mr. MISCOMMUNICATION strikes again...

Dean: (...) Nah. I need a real drink. I’m gonna get a beer. You wanna beer?

Castiel: No.

Dean: I’ll get a beer.

Gif set credit @inacatastrophicmind

Okay, this is something very VERY known in the fandom, so, I'm not saying new things but, Yockey wanted to remark here the Destiel classic MISCOMMUNICATION. In which Dean offers beer, Castiel says NO, and he gives him a beer anyways. So, if you pay attention bro the body language, Castiel shifts uncomfortably in his place as if he was mad.

Castiel: Maybe Heaven could help us.

Dean: Ah, not for nothing, but don’t the angels mostly want to kill you?

Dean again sending danger around Castiel. He doesn't want his angel to go through it, or die again. So, angels? Heaven? Is not a good idea.

Castiel: Yes. Yeah. This would be something of a Hail Mary.

Dean: Hmm.

Castiel: It’s a sports term, like slam dunk or, uh... ball handler.

Dean: That’s, uh… Mnh-mnh. No, I don’t think it's a good idea.

Gif credit @shirtlesssammy

Castiel is hilariously using a second meaning term and Dean can't explain it because it would mean explain a sexual meaning to the angel, which, it's a big no. So he just checks him out, because he knows Castiel is not aware of he said. But it's also kind of hot and cute.

This is related to Gabe apparition in this season and all the sexuality and second meanings linked to angels.

When they engage into a discussion about why going with the angels is not a good plan, Sam appears in the middle bringing another problem. Dean solves that one and then, coming from nowhere, he just throws the conclusion to their previous chat with Castiel. This quote is full of Dean's deep fears. And it caught Sammy's attention, giving him an idea of what he had just interrupted.

Dean: You better. Cas, you wanna try this angel thing, then go for it. Just don’t get dead again.

Gif set credit @inacatastrophicmind

'Just don't get dead again'. It's an inner prayer Dean has everyday, each time he recalls Castiel's dead and his own mourning. And Castiel's sueprised face.

Two Lovers

The dialogue between Jessica, the reaper, and Sam and Dean, telling them she's always watching them, it's a creepy foreshadow of Chuck and his eternal watching over the boys. Not intimacy at all.

But, I named this section 'two lovers' and I'm gonna explain why.

There's a pic inside a book Sam and Dean find to research about the murder of several reapers.

That picture had been analyzed plenty but a lot of meta writers in this fandom.

What I'm gonna add here is...

A lady in red ( Dean) a man in blue (Cas) and Death trying to separate them, unfructuously. Why? Because the man in blue (Castiel) kills Death.

This could be applied to:

Castiel killing Billie and then dying and then coming back from the Empty. It could be seen as triumph in episode 13x05 when the lovers are reunited.

But, but, knowing now the facts, I think it applies mostly to 15x18. Because Cas killing Death again... Being swallowed by the Empty (lovers separation) and then coming back to life in Heaven. And they robbed our Destiel reunion, for sure.

To Conclude, Death was always there separating the lovers...

Another quote I'm gonna bring here is something Bernard said to Dean...

Bernard: She’s powerful, she’s gorgeous, and she’s paying me a small fortune. That woman didn’t have to cast a spell on me.

This, my friends, it's related to the spell those two sisters put on Dean to make him fall in love with one of them. But... Takes those words and put it in Dean's mind. That applies perfectly to Castiel and him. Because CAS DIDN'T NEED TO PUT ANY SPELL ON HIM, BECAUSE CAS IS GORGEOUS AND POWERFUL, AND DEAN IS IN LOVE WITH HIM, FREELY IN LOVE WITH HIS ANGEL.

Another little foreshadows were implied in the conversation between Naomi and Castiel.

First of all, Castiel is able to snap at her what she did to him in season 8, as a growth of character. But, let's point at the little clues...

After talking about the few angels alive, which bring the huge crisis in Heaven, that will be solve by Jack as the new god at the end of the show, we had a foreshadow for 'souls walking the Earth' that will open season 14.

Naomi: Without him, in time we’ll burn out. Heaven will crumble, and all the souls that have been entrusted to our care will fall back to earth. Picture it, Castiel-- billions upon billions of ghosts unleashed upon the world. All that chaos, all that death.

And then, in our noses, Naomi is telling us the show was about to end...

Naomi: Everything ends, Castiel.

Cas: Everything ends.

To Conclude:

This episode had it all, sexual innuendo, fan service and clues to decipher the incoming season and also the end of the show.

I hope you enjoyed this meta, see you in the next one!

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@shadows-and-padlocked-hearts @mishtho @dancingtuesdaymorning @nerditoutwithbooks @mikennacac73 @justmeand-myinsight @idontwantpeopletoknowmyname @teddybeardoctor @pepevons @helevetica @isthisdestiel @dizzypinwheel @jawnlockwinchester @horsez2 @qanelyytha

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If you wanna be added or removed from this list just let me know.

If you wanna read the previous metas from season 13 here you have the links...

VOL. XCIII, XCIV, XCV, XCVI, XCVII, XCVIII, XCIX, C, CI, CII, CIII.

Buenos Aires, March 21, 2021 2:30 PM

#destiel #destiel meta #destiel chronicles #supernatural meta #vol. civ #season 13 meta #13x19 meta #Castiel #Dean Winchester #Sam Winchester #Rowena #Billie #Jessica the reaper #Naomi

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floatingbook · 4 years

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An abortion experience

- Reading: Tales of the Lavender Menace by Karla Jay

“After she discovered that she was pregnant, Sally had few choices. Abortions were legal in New York State only if two doctors certified that a woman was too mentally unstable to bear a child. Alternative home remedies usually involved trying to abort the fetus by using a coat hanger, which might puncture the uterus. Some women took drops of pennyroyal oil until they aborted — or died a hideous death — whichever came first. Only one drop too many of pennyroyal separated the two outcomes. Sally opted for jumping off the bed onto the floor a lot. She took very hot baths, trying to induce a miscarriage. Finally, she went the most expensive route — a weekend trip to Puerto Rico for an abortion.” p. 8

This recollection reminds me of the abortion tentatives in the Portait of a Lady on Fire, by Céline Sciamma, in which Sophie has to go through many unfructuous tries before she finally goes to an abortionist, an old woman full of knowledge, to get rid of the unwanted fœtus. Here, it is all the more poignant because the reader can feel that Sally was likely only helped in her first tentatives by Karla, the narrator. The boyfriend is not part of the picture of this hardship, except as a creator of the misfortune Sally suffers. It’s an experience of female solidarity, and Karla likely could not do otherwise than help her roommate, because of her budding values as a feminist.

The homemade abortion techniques are crude and extremely dangerous, as underlined, and what was the alternative? Unwed, Sally would have had trouble supporting and raising a child. Her college degree would also have been in jeopardy should she have decided to go to term, as “most colleges expelled unmarried, pregnant coeds” at the time. So it seems Sally had little choice if she wanted to have a decent, somewhat independent life.

Henry, the boyfriend, accuses Sally of murdering “[his] son” when they return from Puerto Rico, to which Sally responds: “Your son! How the fuck do you know it was a boy anyway, you conceited asshole? she screamed. What about my college degree?” The male entitlement is laughable. The boyfriend dares to use the possessive for a foetus that he barely contributed to. He didn’t offer to marry Sally or to support her, so it looks like he expected her to do all the work, so he could reap the benefits. He also assumes that she was expecting a son, a typical symptom of misogyny (read between the lines: his powerful seed could only generate a son, a male heir, a being deserving of respect /s). His last words to her are “Fuck you and your education!”. In his opinion, as a woman, Sally is only good for breeding him sons. She doesn’t deserve an education nor any sort of respect.

When she returns from Puerto Rico, Sally is apathetic and lies in bed all days. She bleeds for weeks, and when the bleeding finally stops, she resorts to drugs. To forget? To ease the pain? To feel better for an instant? The taboo on abortion, the shame that was associated with it at the time prevent Karla from asking her about it, from discussing it. Support is only fleeting, in the thick of it and then nothing. Sally is left to her pain and lack of energy. No wonder she turns to drugs.

A later mention of abortion occurs during a consciousness-raising meeting:

“Unlike a typical legislative hearing, there was no panel of white men sitting in judgment, no “experts” to tell women what we really needed and wanted. Instead, after Redstockings told us that we could each speak—or choose not to speak—about our own experience with abortion, testimonials began. They were moving and gut-wrenching. Some women confessed to having had more than one abortion. No woman declared that she had had one as an alternative to birth control. Some of the women spoke angrily about what they had gone through; others wept as they recounted their pain, suffering, and sense of loss. No one had taken her experience lightly. I felt lucky to have been spared an unwanted pregnancy. But as I listed, I knew that each woman’s story could have been my own. If I forgot to take my birth control pills, the gulf between us would dissolve: One rape or one unplanned sexual encounter would put me in their painful place.” p. 41-42

Despite being widespread, abortion was still a taboo, as it still remains today. What a relief it must have been, finally getting to talk about it, to feel less alone in the experience, to share a little bit of the burden with other women. At the same time, how infuriating! So many women condemned to pain and suffering just because men are the one deciding whether or not women can have bodily autonomy.

#abortion #women's liberation #tales of the lavender menace #karla jay #unwanted pregnancy

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