#which damn yeah Is a powerful relic

[raayllum]

Also the eye of Ziard’s self made purple hurricane looks uncomfortably like storm magic (which wasn’t the case of Viren’s version in 3x09) and I don’t like that

#also the fact it's blue #viren's spell with zym has a lil purple lightning #dark magic #but i Guess it'd make sense if this is like a warped sky spell hurricane in some ways #and he just needs the sun birds for the fire #bc the staff can do it on its own #which damn yeah Is a powerful relic #tag ramble #dragons liveblogs #s3 #3x01 #arc 1

[kissitbttr]

𝒔𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒚, 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈

summary: steven is sure that you're a God sent, a gorgeous woman that you are and he counts himself as the lucky bastard that gets to have you

pairing: steven grant x reader (mentioned of marc and jake)

word count: 1865

warning: nothing really just some fluffy stuff because i'm in a fluffy mood

steven had less faith in God but that was until he saw you,

you are the cause of why his heart would stop for a minute, why his pupils dilated when he watched you laugh and why his thoughts were consumed by the idea of you waking up beside him everyday as he runs his fingers softly against your warm soft skin. everything about you scream heaven and he would like to thank every higher power there is for creating a beautiful angel such as yourself,

he doesn’t get it, he truly doesn’t. Neither does Marc or Jake. God must’ve loved creating you up there because He for sure took his time with you. But does He even love you enough for letting you be here? How come He is not selfish and keeps you to Himself, because that’s how Steven feels when he’s with you. 

and as he sits there by the table, chin resting against his knuckles with a dopey smile, he watches you. Clad only in a soft cotton tank top that has your nipples pressing against the material and black panties, exposing your gorgeous thick thighs that only he gets to touch. you also have your hair tied up into a messy bun, a look that he loves the most on you. 

he observes the way you hold some sort of journal for your class with one hand while the other, scribbling down–perhaps– important notes so you can memorize it easier, later.

and the glasses. bloody hell, that damn. glasses.

how do you make it look so sexy yet elegant at the same time? 

“she’s so… gorgeous, isn’t she?” steven breathes out a dreamy sigh, not taking those eyes off of you

Marc chuckles, licking his lips, eyes looking directly at your figure laying on the couch as his reflection appears on the mirror,

always has been, man. can’t believe she’s our to look at,

Steven frowns, shooting a disapproving look to Marc’s direction, who seems can’t stop looking at your bare thighs, which of course, he can’t blame him for doing so.

“Paws off yeah, mate? She was mine before you two were here.” he mutters sternly, hoping you don’t hear. “But yeah… can’t believe it either. Who would’ve thought she agreed to go out on a date with a man who works at a gift shop.”

Rolling his eyes, Marc crosses his arms before turning around to look at Steven, still looking at you dreamily and he thinks that he would not stop if Marc don’t snap him out of his trance,

lay off the staring a little, would you? Looks like you’re about to get possessed with your dreamy eyes and lazy smile. don’t think she’d appreciate dating a creep

blushing, Steven blinks rapidly before clearing his throat, going back to stack up a few books of Egyptian Mythology back on the shelf.

sighing as you close the book, you let out a huge sigh. wanting it to be over but you need to finish this assignment that is due in couple of days. You’re bartending at a bar tonight, so there will be zero chances of you finishing this off tomorrow because you plan to sleep and spend the day with Steven in bed, trying out a new the pasta deli with Marc and perhaps a hot shower sex with Jake,

as you lift your head up, you see your boyfriend. your awfully cute boyfriend, organizing the bookshelf along with books filled with his interests, you have always been so fond of his love for Egyptian history, he puts his heart and soul when he works–though he’s not a tour guide at the museum, still he appreciates it– he loves seeing kids get excited when Dylan or any other tour guides there provide information regarding the relics or pyramid of Giza. 

you know how much he wishes to be the tour guide, so bad. Hell, even the kids and visitors who went before could see that. They’ve always preferred seeing him instead of other guides, because whenever you visit him at work during your free period, some kids would come up to you and ask for the sweet man to help them out. your heart breaks a little knowing that he can’t, or else Donna would scold him.

you take your bottom lip between your teeth as you stare at his back, and down to his butt. that makes you giggle. “You have such a cute butt, you know that?”

with that comment, Steven quickly turns around to face you, causing a few books to fall off as he curses which makes you laugh. “You always take pleasure in teasing me, don’t you love?” he answers with a soft smile, crouching down to grab a few books on the floor,

shrugging you get up and get yourself comfortable before laying on your stomach, still watching your beloved man that you adore so much. “I like being a tease, especially seeing you get all blushy and that… it’s cute, you know? Never met someone as cute as you and your butt and your pretty brown eyes, wish i could keep you in my pocket” you tell him softly, mind wandering off as you talk,

he feels his cheeks getting warm as you continue to compliment him, shaking his head as he looks at you. “you’re slurring, love… am i that handsome to get you to ramble about me like tha’?” he jokes, finally putting back the books as he slowly walks over to you,

“that and because you’re hot.” you answer back, giving him your infamous cheeky smile that he loves so much. “Your face is like carved by the Greek Gods… what i’d do to have that face between my thighs right now”

he chokes, eyes wide as he stares at you after giving him such a blunt answer, and that innocent look on your face. He can never get used to your vulgar comments, he tends to shy away from that but he’s not complaining because he secretly loves it.

“Sweetheart you’re- i mean your bum is everywhere” he notices your plump ass only covered in panties as he stop dead in tracks, gulping as he tries his best to not be obvious on the effect you have on him, looking anywhere but you

cocking your head to the side, you lift yourself up, bringing yourself closer toward the edge of the couch and sit on your knees, “not like you haven’t seen it before, you fucked me from behind multiple times, remember?” opening your arms an invitation for him to get close,

steven smiles shyly as he moves his feet to you, “it just… sounds quite weird outside the bedroom talk” he looks down like a kid who’s got the chance to talk with his crush. “but i love it! Always love it when you talk dirty” he adds bashfully,

giggling, you wrap your arms around his neck, pressing your lips on his as he slowly moves up to rest his hands on your waist, kissing you softly on your glossed stained lips. He lets out a mewl when you gently bite on his lower lip before sucking it with your wet mouth, looking up to him to see his eyes shut, you know that move drives him crazy,

God, i love it when she does that thing with her mouth

Steven has to agree with Marc,  there are so many things you’re good at that blow his mind. Sexually, for the most part and no, he never complains because every single time you do that thing with your mouth, he swears he could cum in his pants right here and then.

pulling away, you smile sexily as you gaze upon his beautiful eyes that could make you go weak in your knees. “Did I make you hard, baby?” you whisper, pressing yourself against his chest and man, does he love the feeling of your soft tits on him,

he hums weakly, squeezing gently on your waist. “You always do, love. Almost make me cum, to be completely honest.” he chuckles nervously, one hand coming up to the right side of your face, thumbing the plump of your cheekbone,

“Lord, Y/N… you are such a gorgeous thing to look at.”

your eyes soften at his words, finding it hard to speak all of the sudden. You feel the butterflies in your stomach, fluttering like hell and you have no way to stop. 

you’ve received compliments from guys for most of your life. There had been boyfriends and flings before Steven but none of them made you feel the way Steven is making you feel. For a long period of time, you’ve always thought to yourself that the only thing that’s good from you is sex. Because that’s what those men think of you anyway. Nothing but a good fuck.

then you met him, the sweet, clueless and awkward man who you had to flirt with for months before he realized that you wanted to date him. He guessed it’s because you were just trying to be nice to him when the rest of the world seems to be knocking him down but it was the opposite. You had the hots for him.

yes, there’s quite a gap between the two of you, given that you are a twenty two year old college student and he’s a thirty five year old man who already has a job, yet none of you seem to care. Especially you. You love him and so does he. He makes you feel some type of way and there’s no way in hell you are giving him away to someone else

“you think so?” you ask in disbelief, intertwining your fingers behind the nape of his neck. now it’s your turn to feel shy under his gaze,

he nods, giving a quick kiss on your arm. “Extremely, love. So gorgeous i could look at you for 24 hours and not get tired.”

that makes you blush, because you know whenever steven is the one giving you compliments, he means it. he always does. “your eyes will be sore and you’ll be fatigue you know”

steven can only shrug his shoulders, “i’ll take it if it means i won’t lose another minute of not looking at you, angel.” he smiles, does it sound cheesy? perhaps. but Steven knows better than to lie because he is so fucking in love with you, he’s willing to drive himself crazy. “you’re so pretty, having you is such a blessing for me indeed.”

you suck a breath, throwing your head back momentarily before looking at him again. “you deserve five blowjobs for that comment alone”

he bursts out laughing at your usual innuendo, shaking his head at your playful manner but loving the sound of that. “Yeah? well as a return, you’ll get your wish and have my face buried deep inside that pretty cunt of yours.”

all of the sudden, he whisks you up causing you to erupt into a fit of giggles, wrapping your legs around his waist as he carries you towards his bed

God, you two are so in love with eachother.

*

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might start writing about smuts soon but it'll be a bit rusty bc last time i write fics its about harry styles and i havent done that in a long time so

#moon knight #steven grant #jake lockely #marc spector #jake lockely x reader #marc spector x reader #steven grant x reader #oscar isaac

[slotumn]

While I'm Leicesterposting today: headcanon + theory on the Crescent Moon War and House Ordelia being a part of the Roundtable.

So on the Leicester emblem, you can pretty clearly see symbols and Crests of Riegan, Goneril, Gloucester, and Daphnel:

Implying that they lead the independence war, which pretty much lines up with what you'd expect. Oldest houses in the region with the most clout and power, access to Relics, etc. Daphnel eventually got kicked off and all that, but yeah.

Meanwhile, there's one Roundtable house that's not represented on the emblem, one that was presumably added after the war: Ordelia.

And in Lysithea and Lorenz's supports, we hear that Ordelia is (about) 300 years old:

Lines up approximately with the Crescent Moon War, which occured from 881 to 901. So I think it's fairly reasonable to assume that House Ordelia was established and admitted into the Roundtable due to their accomplishments in the independence war.

And speaking of that, Crescent Moon War lasted pretty damn long: 20 years. Someone born at the beginning of the war could have been fighting in battles by its final years.

In contrast, the war for Faerghan independence lasted 4 years, and the Unification War we see in-game lasted 5 years. War of Heroes took nearly 70 years, but tbf that was against a bunch of people who drank fresh magic dragon blood and presumably were much stronger than their descendants.

There are multiple explanations for that, one that's more or less confirmed in canon being that there were conflicts within territories as to whether stay a part of the Kingdom or not, as shown by the Daphnel-Galatea split. So it wasn't a neat "big battles with big national army against big national army," it was more like a bunch of civil wars, which obviously get messy.

I think it's also pretty likely that the Empire would have tried to intervene and get Leicester back, which would have made sense because remember: Leicester didn't break away alongside the Faerghan territories, they rebelled and got annexed after the Kingdom was established. Not only would that have been a severe wound to the Empire's pride, it would have been a fresh wound, because the whole incident was only 80 years ago, as of the start of the Crescent Moon War.

Btw I think the whole business above has some interesting implications about how the Leicester region always liked to be autonomous, and I find it pretty realistic given the geography: they have Airmid River to the south and Oghma Mountains to the northwest as natural borders. It must have been a hassle to get there from Enbarr and Fhirdiad; feels pretty likely that they would've been left more to their own devices and grown to enjoy that, especially when it came to trade and profits. (My personal headcanon is that both the Leicester Rebellion and Crescent Moon War kicked off because the Leicesterians didn't want to pay taxes to Enbarr/Fhirdiad lmao)

Anyway, back to Ordelia and the fact it was established during the Crescent Moon War, then incorporated into the Roundtable afterwards, in relation to my theory about another reason why the war took so long:

I like to think that the Crescent Moon War was about a bunch of warlords fighting each other for the opportunity to become noble lords, and on top of that the potential to become a part of the Roundtable, as much as it was about driving out Faerghan (and maybe Adrestian) loyalists.

There's nothing in canon text to support this, but I hold this headcanon for a couple of reasons. First, I think the country my blorbos (Golden Deer) are from should get to suck because it's fun. Also Lysithea is my blorbo of blorbos (alongside Claude) so it's very moe to think that she is the descendant of a ruthless warlord who slaughtered a bunch of civilians. (And I think Lysithea should get to follow in those footsteps during the war but that's for a different day)

Second, I think it adds an additional layer to Lysithea's personality and how she wants to be recognized for her own effort and skill, not "being a prodigy" or having two Crests. There's the fact the two Crests are gonna kill her at a young age, yeah, but also, what if the "we earned this by our own skill" was the founding basis and pride of House Ordelia? As much as she intends to abolish her house and give up her title as nobility for realistic reasons, what if that's the part of the family dignity that she won't/can't let go of? Stuff like that.

Third, gives some additional context on why Leicester seems somewhat more flexible on social mobility compared to the other two countries. Never ask the non-Elite Leicesterian noble houses (so everyone aside from the four featured on the emblem) what their ancestors were doing during and before the Crescent Moon War! The answer to the former is "slaughtering rival militias and also civilians" and the answer to the latter is "Insolence!! (translation: idk man they weren't nobles back then)"

Finally, it adds some beautiful irony and layers to the Leicesterian neuroses about the "savage Almyrans." Part projection, because what was 20 years of internal fighting and killing if not savagery? Part cope for humiliation, because Leicester had a hard time fending off the "savages" to the point they immediately had to go and ask the countries they'd just broken away from for help.

And finally, part looking into a mirror, because if Almyrans, with their warrior culture, heard that Leicester decided who the new lords would be by literally fighting it out?

They just might say, "Ah, you get it, we're not so different, after all," and the Leicesterians would know that was true.

#fe3h #fire emblem three houses #golden deer #leicester alliance #meta #lysithea von ordelia #claude von riegan #i guess #regarding #almyra #slotalks #fe3h meta

[fireemblems24]

Chapter 8 of Scarlet Blaze

Spoilers for up to Ch 8 beneath the cut. This chapter fucking sucked.

Also, I know I tagged this as SB, but be warned this was pretty critical of it. If anyone is actually still browsing tag and thinks I should remove it, I will.

STORY

Hell, yeah, Dimitri was taking names.

This plot is . . . kinda stupid. I feel like Edelgard is just running back and forth the whole time, accomplishing nothing.

LAMO, Omg, she just straight-up blamed all the deaths from the previous battle on . . . Claude 😂

Edelgard really be like "Why did Claude make me hit him!"

I'm pretty sure the writers didn't intend for SB to read like a Monty Python skit, but Edelgard has less self-awareness than Sir Lancelot when he kept apologizing for slaughtering the wedding party because at least that he was aware enough to apologize.

Oh, Randolph. So how many times does he die this time?

So, like, does Shez want people to get executed if they flip sides? He's like, geeze, how dare Claude and Dimitri forgive people.

Shez is like "I don't understand a word you say Edelgard, but I'm helping you slaughter your way across Fodlan because you may rub off on me!" More "SB is a comedy in disguise" fuel.

I wish I picked F!Shez for every route. I like her VA a lot more. Plus, I've seen this personality on a male character in the countless number of shonen anime and manga I've watched/read, but not as much in a woman. And unlike M!Byleth who's gorgeous, M!Shez is alright, but not super hot or anything.

So Lindhart mentioned that the Kingdom and Alliance can rally against the Empire because of the relics and crests. And like, I don't see how killing Rhea will make that power vanish and people not desperately want it. I feel like so much of Edelgard's spiel is an edgelord's power fantasy with no basis in reality.

This soldier is like "Dimitri labeled everyone who sided with his uncle as guilty in the tragedy of Duscur!" Lamo. Except it's true. Would've been interesting if it wasn't and see how Dimitri handled that. I sometimes wish he got more grey situations bc the writing in Hopes so far he's just . . . the good guy. Like straight-up the hero, no questions. Which, I love because at heart that's what Dimitri is, but I wish the writing would corner him anyways.

Oh, fuck. It's Sylvain. Oh fuck. I don't want to fight him. That sucked.

Count Rowe is being a backstabbing moron. I love how it's always the evil ones that side with Edelgard. It's an underrated thing no one talks about.

And now I have to fight Rodrigue :( Feels bad, killing Blue Lions+ members for the crime of defending themselves.

Ok. It's an unquestionable fact that when you find yourself fighting Annette, you are the villain. This is just truth.

Pretty sure this is heading to a temporary truce between Claude and Edelgard. Which, Claude's (and the Alliance's) funeral, I guess, lamo.

SHEZ & PETRA B SUPPORT

Petra's asking Shez about mercenaries. Questions if Shez would work for the enemy if they offered more money. Aww, damn. You don't have an option to say yes. :(

At least it's somewhat based in trust on their employer (and to get future ones) and not just mindless fangasming. I wouldn't want that in GW or AG either.

DOROTHEA & HUBERT B SUPPORT

This is their only support.

Hubert has a letter from the opera company and wanted to talk to Dorothea, so he's giving it to her in person.

Ohhh, he's bringing up how Dorothea hates violence, but stays and fights in the war rather than returning to the opera.

Glad this is finally getting addressed. Letting Dorothea talk.

It's part wanting to fight alongside her friends and part wanting to represent commoners in Edelgard's army. But also to score a rich husband.

Honestly, much better than whatever the fuck their Houses final support was.

HUBERT & FERDINAND B SUPPORT

So other popular ships got amped up (Dimilix, Dimidue, Marihilda - strangely not Sylvix though). So did the gay get turned up here?

Ferdinand is up late and Hubert wonders why. Ferdinand is studying the law to try and get his father arrested.

Oh, Ferdinand brought up the fact Hubert's father died. Putting Hubert to the question about executing his own father and mad he didn't judge his father in public

Hubert argues that his father would never have been found guilty.

God, that was SOOOOO much meatier than "I wanna serve Edelgard the best!" "No I wanna!!!!"

Monica took over the "pathetic Edelgard simp" to Hubert's "competent Edelgard simp" so Ferdinand could finally fucking get to run.

Ferdinand so far is 10000% the best part of SB (I'd say Petra competes, but I like her better in AG so far).

SHEZ & FERDINAND B SUPPORT

Shez thinks Ferdinand is faking enthusiasm. Not like that. Lamo. He's just overcompensating for his father's failure.

Ferdinand feels powerless and useless. I wish he was the MC.

Shez just wants to help Ferdinand feel better.

Ferdinand wants to surpass his father.

It's a repeat of his stuff with Edelgard and Hubert, but it's by far the most compelling part of SB.

PETRA & HUBERT B SUPPORT

Hubert is checking on Petra to make sure she feels comfortable and temps her with staying in the Empire, but Petra's like "naw."

Worth noting that Brigid is still under the thumb of the Empire. So Petra's a hostage basically forced into this war in order to secure the freedom of her country.

And they can't even go public yet, fearing the citizens get pissed off. Man, the Empire must be full of bloodthirsty land grabbers.

Go Petra! She low-key threatens Hubert and forces them to uphold their promises. Nice seeing her have a backbone.

PETRA & FERDINAND B SUPPORT

Ferdinand sung to Petra to ask her to spar. It's really cringe. Like, realllllly cringe. I would've been embarrassed if I wasn't playing alone.

He thinks this is some Brigid custom, but song and dance is only involved with religious ceremonies. Petra calls him out for finding her country so silly.

It's a mistranslation

Petra owned Ferdinand in this support and we are here for it.

FERDINAND & LYSITHEA C SUPPORT

Talking tea. Can relate.

Lysithea was ready to eat the food and bail. Nice.

But Ferdinand wanted to ask her about joining the commoner class. Lysithea insists she's fine with it and wants to.

Ferdinand doesn't know any de-nobled nobles who are happy. Lysithea know he only knows ones who got kicked out, he's not wrong.

Then he's like, you can't join them! Then you can't change anything anymore. But like what is he fighting on Edelgard's side for?

She, of course, doesn't have a future.

MONICA & BERNIE PARALOGUE

Bernie's enjoying her socially isolated life when Monica needs her help with something because there's no one else around.

You can have Shez agree she shouldn't come, and he says he'll slow them down, lamo. Bernie is offended.

They need to rid bandits out of a cave.

So his Duke is part of it. And he's had problems finding the Fetters of Dromini because of a TWSITD spy. It's also related to whoever kidnapped Monica.

So all I get is Shez, Monica, and Bernie. Only Shez has even looked at a battlefield and the other two are level 1 an 2. I can make 1 an adjunct, but not both. Ugh. Gotta go level at least one up.

Oh, hey, Myson.

I forgot how good of a unit Shez is lol.

Seems like Bernie actually has a decent mom. Bernie just wants to hide in the caves though. Monica advises against it.

DOROTHEA & MANUELA PARALOGUE

This one is easier since they're both leveled up already.

Everyone is fangirling over them. Dorothea assures Manuela that time hasn't tarnished her beauty, but she doesn't buy it.

They wanted Shez as a bodyguard because he's not a crazed fan. I wish real life celebrities would just whip out daggers on ridiculous fans.

This one's more entertaining than the last one. Random thieves are fans and if you defeat them with whoever they're a fan of (Dorothea or Manuela) they join you, lamo. Good both of them are already leveled up too.

Aww, Hanneman showed up to rescue Manuela.

The bandits were swarming the town because of the war. It's nice to see more acknowledgement of how Edelgard's war is screwing over the common folk.

Glad to see Hanneman get a nice little shout out despite getting demoted to NPC. Dorothea and Shez basically told them to get a room, lamo.

STORY/MAIN FIGHT

Edelgard is the least effective conquer I've seen in fiction.

"Defeat Dimitri" - How about, no.

I see "persuade Mercedes." Does that mean I need to bring Jeritza? Because it's not like Hubert or Edelgard are masters of persuasion.

"Defeat Dedue." I hate this. Monica's like, "If Dedue's here, then Dimitri is too." Even SB ships them.

Haha, they flipped sides to Dimitri after he was like "I don't want to kill you, please fight for me instead." And like, no shit?

Aw, shit. Now I have to fight Dimitri.

Oh, now I get to fight Ingrid too. Guys, I'm having so much fun right now. It doesn't help at all that SB is boring as fuck.

Oh, shit. Fuck. What the fuck. Ingrid just died. 😭😭😭😭😭😭

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Oh shut the fuck up, Edelgard. "Oh, this is so painful." IDK maybe stop trying to conquer everyone who doesn't kiss your ass. You too, Monica. "Oh, she was loyal to the end."

I'm beginning to remember why I hated Edelgard so much in CF. She's such a self-righteous idiot incapable of taking responsibility for her shitty actions AND has no sense of self-awareness.

Dimitri and Dedue sound so sad 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Dedue and Dimitri both taking the credit, meanwhile prissy ass is like "oh, wow, so sad these people died. No idea why."

Shit, Dimitri just mentioned Glenn. He sounds so broken up. Glad Dedue is giving Ingrid the credit for her own choices and actions.

She died defending everyone she loved.

I bet Edelgard will find a way to blame Rhea for Ingrid's death rather than take any responsibility for all the death she causes.

Only Dorothea fucking cares about Ingrid.

"We are nowhere near achieving our goals in the Alliance or in the Kingdom." - Edelgard. I can't fucking understand how some people argue she's isn't an Imperialist.

At least she's admitting she's fucking stupid with her army leadership inabilities.

I'd tell Edelgard to go fuck herself, but that implies a level of pleasure she doesn't deserve. #JusticeforIngrid #StoptheImperalists

xxxx

#fire emblem #fire emblem three hopes #scarlet blaze #three hopes #scarlet blaze spoilers #edelgard critical #scarlet blaze critical

[clanwarrior-tumbly]

It's me again, could you do the ilper egos (dark,host,heist,Wilford, Illinois,king and Google) with reader who is an forgotten exe (almost similar to sonic.exe) that has Imortality(along with other powers of your choosing) and can transfer from game to game and computer to console?

Dark

“So many souls, so little time~” You mock Sonic.EXE as you look within this entity’s collection of souls.

Unfortunately they’re far too broken for you to take. 

Dark was powerful enough to manipulate the technology you inhabited, able to turn off the game/computer or cover the screen in static to get you to shut up.

Though you just appear through the static and laugh.

You love taunting him and glitching to another device or console if he tries ignoring you

You remind him so much of Anti and it pisses him off.

Host

You can’t take his soul since he sold it long ago to be brought back to life.

Apparently his dealer “cheated” and took his eyesight too.

You almost pitied this man. Such a sad life he had..

Not to mention his sockets were cursed to forever bleed rivers of red, much like that demonic hedgehog.

Although he can’t see what you look like, he knows a lot about you and can sense where you are thanks to feeling static in the air.

So scaring him never usually succeeds.

Heist

He’s already a shapeshifter in a way (ie the Where in the World is Markiplier segment of ISWM 2).

So he declines your offer, which would’ve helped him create perfect disguises and given him the ability to impersonate people down to a T.

“Nah, I’d rather keep my soul thank you very much.”

“Well..you didn’t wanna be found by the authorities, right? I can make you disappear..or make them disappear instead so you can continue your thefts in peace.”

Despite your temptations, he refuses every time.

Wilford

As a “configuration of being”, of course he had to interview you!

“Sooooo you’re like one of those Sonic.EXEs Markimoo used to play back in the day??”

“First off, don’t compare me to that shmuck of a hedgehog or any of his copycats.”

“Ooh, touchy subject, huh? Now where has this bitter rivalry come from?”

“Ever since he made a name for himself on the Internet. Now he’s got an entire cult helping him gather souls! Meanwhile I’m left to rot and gotta settle with whatever souls he hasn’t already claimed.”

Wilford realized he just unlocked some lore(tm) and asks you about it further, becoming more and more fascinated.

You’ve seen his soul and...honestly you don’t want it. It’s too chaotic.

Besides he might “politely” stab you for trying to take it.

Illinois

Most likely did something to piss off the Cult of X (let’s say in this case they view you as a “lesser god”), like stealing one of their relics or old 90s gaming consoles you inhabited.

He accidentally freed you and you attempt to take his soul. But this dumb himbo is like “is my soul the only thing you’re after~?”

His lack of fear confuses you.

You try making him play the game you corrupted in an attempt to drive him mad, but he’s lost.

“How do I move,,can I jump here?? Sorry I never grew up with these video games.”

You move on, finding him boring now.

‘How can humans be so stupid..yet so handsome?’

King

Was probably messing with one of the younger egos’ gaming consoles and you appeared to him.

He almost runs out of the room, but then you make an offer to him.

“We’ve both been..forgotten, haven’t we? Don’t you miss the days where everybody loved you?”

“..I-I mean...yeah?” He slowly turns back around, interested. “But I still have my subjects-”

“I mean the human fans..the very ones that gave you life. Now they see you as a joke, a “running gag” on the channel. But what if I could make them all bow down to you again? All I ask is for one thing in return-”

However he doesn’t get to hear that part as the ego walks in and snaps at him for using their game and he skitters off.

Damn.

Google

You, seeing this glitchy outdated android: "It's free real estate".

He’s seemingly a perfect vessel for contacting humans with. So you take control of him for a while.

Unfortunately it’s not an easy transfer as his eyes immediately bleed oil everywhere and the security software eventually kicks you out.

Of course, since he contains no soul you find no point in being around him.

But from time to time you’ll slow down any updates he has or use Bing as a vessel to mess with him.

You annoy him a lot by hacking his computers, jumping from one device to another to impede his work.

#this ask came in at a good time bc im back on my sonic exe bs #clanask #iplier egos x reader #darkiplier x reader #the host x reader #heist mark x reader #wilford warfstache x reader #illinois x reader #king of the squirrels x reader #kots x reader #googleplier x reader #demon reader #monster reader #headcanons

[megamangx]

cyberpunk 20227 the arasaka golden army

the corprations runed the future and it was dark witrh robots and dead dreams

but david was an edgerunner and didn't want to give up on a better world today "i will stop arasaka and help us make a better world" david said and Johnny silverhand cocked his shotgun "fuck yeah" johnny saaid

they gotted into a car with davids girlfriend rebbeca FUCK YTOU LUCY SHIPPERS BECCA IS BEST GRIL!! and there friend doc

in the car let you down played on the radio as they loaded there guns "We can do this Johnny we have hops and dreams burning the fires in our bellys"

they gotted out in the corporate district and sopened fire on the crowd "eat lead" david said shooting everyone there and rebecca fired her shotguns.

Then kiwi had come "i have too much metal in me I can not control itr david i am sorry but arasaka put too much cyberwear inside my body ahaghfghfghf" kiwis creamed

doc pointed in horror "DAVID MAN SHE IS GOING TO GO CYBERPHYSOC WE CAN NOT SAVE HER WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO KILL HER DAVID MY MAN!!!" doc said "Damn" said david and he blew kiwi away

"it was for her own good david" johnny told him.

then an army of arasaka stormtroopers and tanks and mech spiders comed out of arsaka tower and sabuto Arasaka the big boss man was there "you dare attack me I run the world and can nuke anyone that talks shit about mtE" sbutor proclimbed

"We know about the relic soulkiller plan we will stop you using humans as hosts for evil plans and free pl;anet from captalism" johnny said opening fire but Arasaka had a sheld and blocked the bullets

David got mad and shot gunned and used his sevendestation to slow the time down but sabuto arasaka kicked him and put the relic ship into his neck and red energy was all over him "help somethings in my mind taking over" david screamed

Davids eyes glowed red "i am Sadao araki general of imperial japan and finally i have a new young body" he grinned having bean takened over by sadaos engram which is a soul ghost but computer

"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO DAVID MAN!!!" doc pointed

Sabuto laughed "i am reviving imperal japan i made arasaka 100 years ago to do that and put the solders from ww2 into cyro sleep but now the army will wake that there general is back and we shall crush our oldest enemyes THE ALLIED POWERS" sabuto said activating the defreezing process under the arasaka building.

rebecca loaded her guns AS I REALLY WANT TO STAY AT YOUR HOUSE PLAYED "Please david you need to fight Sadao araki you ar still in there i know you have will power" she tryed to hug him

"ITS TOO STONG HES POWERFUL" david cryed trying to fight the generals engram

Adam smasher runned in and punched her "i will protec you araki san" adam shouted as he was about to muder rebecca but johnny fired a rocket "no your fight is with me after what you did back in 2020" and he opened fire with his dual pistols

Sadao then tryed to choke rebecca "DAVID IS GONE FOOL I AM ALL THERE IS AND IMPERAL JAPAN WILL RISE AGAIN" he said as she cryed and the music swilled loud.

"NO I WILL NOT HURT HER GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!!!!!" david screamed ripping the relic out of his neck and stomping it with his foot ending the general for good and sabuto was mad at him "HOW DARE YOU" he shouted but david blew his shield up as him johnny doc and ebecca conimbed attacks and shot him to death.

"lets end this" johnnmy said calling in a helicopter as soloman reed dropped a nuclear bomb over arasaka ending the company forever as the edgerunners drove off into the sunset"

the end

#cyberpunk 2077 #cyberpunk edgerunners #megamangx #fan fiction #fanfic #david martinez #johnny silverhand #saburo arasaka #arasaka #adam smasher

[travelling-on-the-octopath]

Me: It's kind of mean to say that someone doesn't understand a character, maybe their interpretation of them just differs from mine

A Tweeter: "Truth be damned, Claude is hungry for power"

Me: ... Someone doesn't understand Claude’s character

What has me got get gotten is like . . . yeah okay he wants power

SO HE CAN ACHIEVE PEACE.

Like wowie wow wow I cannot believe I have to say this, but Claude wanting secure enough firepower (which is really just trying to sniff out the power of some Relics, most notably the Sword of the Creator; understanding Church Secrets(TM); and making the most of his position as sovereign duke) to make sure he can achieve his dream of open communication and trade between continents is NOT being a power-hungry heathen who wants to expand Leicester's influence by taking parts of Adrestia. Power for power's sake has never been Claude's goal. And you know what? There's interpretation, I agree, but there's also misinterpretation within that. It's an important distinction, and one we should all start silently making. This is not a debate over the nuance of how Matthias (mis)treated his kid(s); this is the fundamentals of Claude's character. The actual literal core of it. Like, on the scale of "Dimitri kills indiscriminately because he's so far gone"; that is blatantly false, and has oodles of evidence to contradict it. That would be a clear-cut misinterpretation of his character. People can say what they want, but at the end of the day, there are certain takes that end up being blatant misinterpretations of a character.

You know what's wild? Before Hopes I was fond of Claude, and he was definitely somewhere around skrunkly status, but the more often I went back to the datamine to confirm that Clyde was not, in fact, acting anything like Houses!Claude, the more I started to care for him. Boom, blorbo status. That is my babygirl and I will defend him at all costs. I was so certain that Hopes was going to pot that I accidentally fell in love with his character. It's what drives me to keep writing my monster of a fic that's half about him, because I'm a little wounded he got completely and utterly shafted in a story that was supposed to be his. I adore him, and as much as I cannot fathom saying this, I kinda have Hopes to thank. In a very . . . roundabout way.

#s dunks on clyde #fe #fe3h #fe3h (the remix) #s responds #fewth spoilers #fire emblem warriors: three hopes spoilers #anonymous metropolis #people will say i'm a filthy BLions fan getting my grubby hands all over claude but oh well #you can pry him from my cold dead hands

[faroreswinds]

Scarlet Blaze - Chapter 10

This is where an Important Decision TM is made that changes the course of the story. I’ve decided to do both on different save files, and then play each side of the story per chapter at the same time. One of the playthroughs will go on to be NG+. The other is just for story comparison’s sake. 

And now, for my notes.

Story

So Claude is doing a strange attack formation, to limit causalities. Hilda has really matured here. She’s expressing her doubts and being.... pretty cool, honestly. 

Claude talks about possibly breaking the pact when the situation calls for it. 

Damn, the Kingdom brought peace to an area, and now they are actually getting marched on. They are surrounded. 

Ah, Jeralt’s mercenaries are back on the Kingdom’s side.

Makes sense for such quick reform to maybe cause revolts. 

Dimitri and crew agree reforms are needed, but after experiencing painful aftermaths of quick reform themselves via Lambert, they believe in doing it slowly. This is a more honest form of writing here, it’s logical how everyone has come to these conclusions and being honest that revolts are something that can happen. Even the Alliance, despite currently being allies with the Empire, have their grievances with the quick changes. 

Byleth has now been given a Knights of Seiros sword. I wish it actually meant something more, like symbolism. 

Rodrigue will be here, oh boy.

Gee, Dorothea, it is ok if the faces aren’t familiar? 

Randolph is.... just here. I guess to make his death feel more impactful when it happens?

I guess Arval can just... sense Sothis’ power. Because Arval is freaking out right now. 

Why do we always have to rescue or recruit the pathetic lords of Foldan? Yesh.

Yuri is pretty cut-throat here. He has no mercy with his words for his former friends, lol. But I love how he says “I always see a job through” then is like “well, yeah, guess I would prefer not to die, nevermind”.

R-rodrigue..... N-no..... :( We had to kill him.

We now get to.... the split. It’s time. One path to recruit Byleth. The other to kill him. Here we go.

RECRUITING BYLETH

Man, this is a weird way to recruit Byleth. It’s not easy- there are specific points to do.

But Byleth and crew surrendering is... weird. We didn’t actually BEAT Byleth. We just defeated Alois (the weakest member, lol) and we have to just run from Byleth. Jeralt wasn’t even there. 

Jeralt laughing at Alois’ jokes is cute though. At least Alois finally has a fan besides Dimitri. 

“We give people with abilities with proper outlets to use those talents in the Empire” Thanks Edelgard. 

Of course, everyone is VERY excited about Byleth. I mean, they are ALL over him instantly. No one cared he killed a lot of their allies. 

Except Arval and Shez. They are off in a corner. Arval says it is the right choice, so he doesn’t seem TOO upset. 

Oh no, Annette! She’s next on the chopping block. Simon, Annette’s cousin, ran off when he is supposed wield the Relic. Poor Gilbert. Annette wants to help so badly, and Gilbert just wants her save... Excuse me, GUSTAVE. :3 (He’s going by his real name again). 

Wait, we aren’t going to see Felix and Dimitri’s reactions to Rodrigue’s death? BOOOOOO. 

Dorothea... Dorothea, STOP WORRYING ABOUT GETTING MARRIED WITH A WAR GOING ON. 

I like how an NPC mentions that winter in the Kingdom could make the fighting harder.

Simon is actually at the camp, and he LITERALLY wants to be a bard. How hilarious. 

One NPC mentions that neither Monica nor Edelgard often know where Hubert is. Hmmm...

Ferdinand’s line “There are practically no Kingdom nobles without Crests” is here at camp. Which... makes NO sense, btw. Ferdinand, there WERE nobles without Crests, but you keep RECRUTING THEM TO THE EMPIRE. 

Both Hubert and Lythithea wonder about what the Slithers will be doing. Lysithea wonders if they will do something to keep the war going, for “chaos” to spread. 

Ignatz wants to win the fight in the Kingdom capital so he “can explore”. Like.... I forgot how weird Ignatz can be about war. 

Bernadetta sympathizes with the Kingdom. Interesting. 

Manuela wants to reopen the academy. Edelgard and Ferdinand were excited by the idea and promised to help her. Lines up with what happens in Houses. 

NOT RECRUITING BYLETH

This time, I killed Yuri. He says sorry, mom.:( 

I also killed Count Mateus, just to see what happens. Nothing exciting. He just died. Oh well. 

Byleth is acting strange. Likely cause Sothis is about to take control again.

Rodrigue.... sigh.... again dead. 

Jeralt shows up after he dies. Guess it is time to kill him. Shez literally wins because he is able to summon a sword and it caught Jeralt off guard. 

And Byleth kills Randolph. I felt... literally nothing, lol, why do they INSIST on making this character seem important? Well, bye, Randolph. This is part of war, Fleche.

Byleth just ran off after killing Randolph. Bye.

This path is way more emotional though. Better, so far. 

Fleche looks so crazed. Kek. 

Byleth learns after killing Randolph that Jeralt is dead. So, Randolph death was not some sort of revenge thing. 

Sothis is really pushing for Byleth’s body, she’s pretty vengeful herself. 

Instead of slobbering over Byleth, they actually talk about the battle and how bloody it was. 

“Only nobles have Crests” DOROTHEA, PLEASE!!!!!!!! THERE ARE LITERALLY COMMONERS WITH CRESTS IN YOUR ARMY RIGHT NOW. 

SAGFLDSAKGLDAGLFDSG

Arval is just like “Randolph was just one guy”, lol

And Arval is being pretty manipulative here “I am the closest ally you have, no matter what anyone says”. Or something along those lines

Byleth isn’t really interested in seeking revenge. But Sothis kinda manipulates him into going for it. She even says she can just take his body by force if she wanted. I really don’t like this Sothis, tbh. 

Honestly, killing Jeralt is a more emotional path and way more interesting so far. Let’s see how the story improves or not depending on this choice. 

Weird. Hubert likes it if you have to ask who “they” are (The Slithers) but Lysithea, obviously, does not. 

Marianne is basically the only GD member who is unhappy to even be there right now. 

Supports

Starting with some Shez supports, the A ranks unlock after the timeskip.

Well, except Edelgard’s support. Her B support unlocks after the time skip.

Will the Slither in the Dark actually play a role in this route beyond Thales just popping up at the end?

“Everyone has a bone to pick with you” No shit, Shez, Edelgard started a war. 

Did...  really no one give two shits about talent in the Empire? This support is really pushing “Edelgard is changing the world” just because she gave Shez a job. :/ I mean, I don’t dislike her ideas on the basis of the best people for the job, but still.

Shez never once questioned his powers and the effects on his health? I know he’s a moron, but still. 

Linhardt’s putting the moves on Shez, I think. Damn boy, calm down. 

Petra is ALSO kinda putting the moves on Shez. She wants Shez to come with her to Brigid. Not as romantic as Linhardt’s, though, more she wants someone she trusts. But still pretty.... something. 

Edelgard, Jertiza is a murderer. Just “doing good in the world” is not enough. I’m gaining some more respect for Jertiza, which I never thought would happen. 

How did... Ferdinand come to know Lysithea’s secret about her shortened life? Huh? This is harder to listen to knowing Billy died so young.

I can’t believe the Slithers just left behind evidence of their experiments, lol. But it’s a nice, hopeful support Lysithea’s future. 

Caspar is delivering great results as a leader? Are you sure about that, Ferdinand? Caspar just.... fights. He’s literally not good for anything else. This one feels a little forced, not going to lie. But only just a little. 

Shamir has basically NO supports with anyone from the Alliance or the Empire. She only has supports with Balthus and Hapi (so far) and they are technically Wolves, unaffiliated. Fascinating. 

Dorothea learning she had the misunderstanding with Ferdinand from years ago first was nice. The yelling was honestly funny. Making it seem like a lover’s quarrel was funny too. Aw, they are blushing, cute. Hey, I may dislike Dorothea but cute is cute. 

Whoa, the guy on the date from Bernie and Linhardt’s support died. Blame the girl in red. It’s her fault. Linhardt is very practical here about death though. It feels callous but I kinda get it? But er.... Linhardt, are you saying you and Bernie love each other? This boy just fucking gets AROUND. (He did in Houses too). Oh, wait, the guy didn’t die. He lived to the power of love. Kek. 

Holy crap, Petra killed someone in Hubert’s A support. Hubert wants his leaders to be far away from battle. And they are destroying chivalry in this support. 

LYSITHEA, WHY ARE YOU SO ANNOYING AND CHILDISH?!

Hubert being nice to Lysithea is so strange to me, but I get it. He sees her as his little sister. I get Hubert hiding his family to protect them but.... he’s a noble, isn’t there like... a registry of nobles that lists the family? Did his father also hide their existence? 

Holy crap, Shamir is is cut THROAT with Balthus, lol!

Shamir outright basically says she’s into women, I think, saying that she doubts “their tastes are unlikely similar” with Balthus. Holy shit. Epic. 

It’s interesting that Shamir used to live in the Abyss after the big Dagda war. Rhea hired her after she got noticed. I find it odd that Shamir has a relatively positive talk about Rhea here when they are after Rhea, but whatever. And the God of Fate of Dagda in the Abyss, huh. Probably another dragon tbh, since the Nabateans were so wide spread. 

Hapi and Shez’s A support - Shez wonders if his mom may have been on the run. Also, Shez can wonder if his powers can go astray. Which... is the opposite of what he said in another support. It’s not even main story stuff. Come on, why this inconsistency? Shez also wonders about a “dream” and experiments (I think he meant he dreamed of the test tube at the beginning of the game).

Hubert nerding out of coffee making with Hapi was cute. Useless, but cute. Would have preferred info on the Slithers. What a waste. 

Mercedes is still apologizing for her murderous brother. Mercedes is so blind by love, blind by her past brother and what he was like. Let him go to jail, Mercedes. I have more respect for him than I do you in this support. 

Shamir is KILLING Balthus in their B support. I love it. 

Ok, unlocked all of Shez’s A supports that can be viewed at this time, so the below comments are for these supports that I felt were worth mentioning:

With Caspar - Caspar calling Shez a “regular” person when he can shape-shift is silly. But I guess Caspar’s father still managed to beat him up, I guess. 

With Dorothea - Interesting, the background battle music has been canonized as real music, lol. Ah, and here we go “Wow, self-insert, thanks to you I found joy again, yay”. 

With Monica - Monica is basically Tharja. She literally stalks her, counts the number of times she drinks or how many days it’s been since she drank tea. What she said, where she ate, every sigh.... At least Shez tells her it’s weird. And wow, Shez can how express his undying love with her permission..... WHO WROTE THIS?!

With Mercedes - For a big war, getting tea and desserts seems REALLY fucking easy

With Lysithea - “Giving advice isn’t exactly my strong suit” Dude, Shez, my man.... You give the BEST fucking advice because you are the protagonist. But it is funny he apparently memorized lines to give to people... which I never get that impression anywhere else, so it feels forced. 

With Jeritza - I really hope Jeritza’s father didn’t kill his cat after his mother and sister left.... 

With Ashe - WHY DOES IT END LIKE THAT?! A LETTER ABOUT SHEZ’S MOM POTENTIALLY AND IT JUST ENDS WITH ASHE GETTING THE RESPONSE. Fuck you game. Fuck you. 

With Ignatz - literally all these A supports are just “why don’t you join with me after the war in some way”. 

With Manuela - Manuela.... likes ‘em young.....

With Shamir - We kinda already knew this about her past. And... it’s just as simple here as it was in Houses. Although, Shamir is right.... Shez, everyone adores you and tells you their sob stories. You DO hear it all the time. 

That’s it for the Shez supports for now that were worth mentioning, now for other supports I have unlocked. 

Petra and Edelgard’s A support - They keep saying Petra is the Queen of Brigid, but I thought she said at some point she hadn’t be crowned yet. Does... anyone remember? Anyways, it’s nice to actually ASK Petra if she should be there. She can even walk away. I don’t.... really understand why Petra is deciding to, though, except that she is Edelgard’s friend, really. I’ve been through so much supports that I am starting to forget things. If anyone knows, someone please remind me....

Edelgard and Monica A Support - Fucking hell, Monica is so creepy.... Nothing more to say, it’s just creepy as hell. Monica is literally Tharja. 

Monica and Hubert A support - I noticed the supports are more dynamic visually. Different angles, different way the characters stand.... anyways, another support about how wonderful Edelgard is. Except, well, Hubert admits that Edelgard is kinda sensitive. And now I’m confused. Hubert says that Edelgard plans to remove noble from land, so nobles will inherit titles but not land with it. Except.... then he says that nobles and commoners will not be a thing anymore. That’s... not how it works. If you have a title, you are noble, even without land. Hell, HUBERT’S family has no land at all. 

Edelgard and Caspar’s support - Uh, I wonder how the support will be different if Raphael is killed. Caspar mentions Raphael and that they should invite him for a spar. 

Yeah, this Edelgard is way nicer. She wants to help since she’s sending people to their possible deaths. That’s part of why she fights on the front lines, anyways. 

Edelgard and Dorothea support - Interesting, Edelgard blames herself for Dorothea losing out on academy experience. To be fair, it’s not entirely her fault per say. Yes, it’s her actions that did lead to it eventually closing down for a while, but ultimately, it was Rhea’s decision to close it down with all the countries experiencing all sorts of shit. 

Linhardt and Petra’s support - Heh, Petra is so good at learning another language. Teaching herself the old speech. Cute support. Also, people apparently spoke like that when the goddess walked the earth. Not too surprising, with how Sothis talks.

Monica and Dorothea A support - Um... why DOES Monica know Dorothea have scars? Frankly, I really don’t know why Dorothea is here, her reasoning is pretty much just “friendship”. It’s not like she’s on the defending side here. 

Caspar and Dorothea’s support - Saying Foldan has problems is like saying Canada, the US, and Mexico have problems and so the United States needs to go in and fix them. Sigh....

Dorothea and Petra support - Petra mentions that people in Brigid fight over who sits on the throne. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM DID THE CENTRAL CHURCH CAUSE THAT TOO?!

Caspar and Petra A support - Petra sends Caspar’s father a dual message. Caspar intercepts. This is honestly one of the more interesting supports I’ve seen. Petra attacks Caspar instead... and wins, but decides to spare Caspar anyways. I guess Petra because queen of Brigid for... private reasons by this point in the story. 

What makes this support interesting is how different it is from Houses. In Houses, Caspar is the one who feels guilty about what his father did. Here, he doesn’t seem like he feels guilty, although he feels bad. Petra, on the other hand, is angry here, unlike Houses, where she has made more peace with the reality of what had happened. Fascinating. 

Constance and Petra A support - Man, they wasted this support. I wanted to know about the war with Brigid, not just their feelings on the past. 

Wait, Petra’s younger brother and sister will be killed most likely if Petra didn’t take the throne?????? Wtf, why? Does anyone know?!

Marianne and Bernie - Bernie has a hidden talent in horses in Houses, so it’s nice that this support calls back to that with Marianne noting Bernie is good with horses. 

Bernie and Hapi’s support - Literally Bernie’s face at the end was :0

Lorenz and Ignatz’s support - Literally, war has been good to Ignatz because he gets to march around Foldan and paint on the go. But... Lorenz realizing Ignatz wants to paint was.... honestly really, really sweet. Like... I like this support. A lot.

Lorenz for King, his supports are GOLD.

(They 100% did not have Lorenz’s model sitting or anything, they just lowered his model and angled the camera in his support with Marianne, kek)

Lysithea and Raphael’s A support - the art of the puppy is the creepiest thing I have seen in this game, those eyes.... will haunt me....

Ignatz’s mother was a pegasus knight? That’s kinda a cool thing to learn. Is that from Houses? I don’t recall. And he wanted to to become a pegasus knight, that’s cute. I mean, though.... he could still ride wyverns if he wants to fly. And wait... is he crushing on Marianne? I’m wondering because of his “you can sense my feelings?!” comment. 

Hapi and Shamir’s support - Jesus, they ripped Rhea a new one, saying that anyone who served Rhea and the Goddess pushed people around. Why is that unique to them? 

But we also get some Dagda lore. It wasn’t much different than Foldan, except it felt freer, which meant more conflicts. More freedoms, more conflicts... not that unrealistic, really. I take this as confirmation that despite Rhea “holding back Foldan”, Dagda isn’t somehow more advanced or that much different to Foldan in that way. Kek.

Me waiting for the supports to finally end because there are so many and they are so long.....

#Three Hopes #Scarlet Blaze #my-playthrough

[neon-green-reagent]

UFO Abduction Movies That Shoot Me Into Space

When I discovered The X-Files so very many moons ago, I developed a hyper-fixation on UFOs and extraterrestrials and people who claimed to have been abducted. My opinions have changed a lot over the years, to be sure. But one thing hasn’t changed. Regardless of what I believe, the notion of an incredibly advanced group of beings kidnapping you and taking you apart like a toaster... I mean, it scares me. It did then, which is why I was fascinated probably. And I still think it makes for a damn good story. Which is why I made this list. So let’s go. 

Fire in the Sky | I saw this one around the time of my X-Files craze. I think it owes a lot of its popularity on cable at the time to the rising ratings of that show. It covers the real life case of Travis Walton. He was leaving a logging job with his coworkers when he was abducted, and his friends drove away in fear. By the way, what a bunch of dicks, but I digress. The movie takes liberties. The biggest one being that quite memorable scene toward the end where Walton fully remembers what the aliens did to him. I’ve mentioned this movie in a list before, I think, as pants-browningly scary, and I stand by that regarding that scene alone. It transforms a dark drama about PTSD into full-on horror. 

Communion | This one’s about Whitley Strieber’s supposed abduction story. It stars Christopher Walken, who plays Strieber like a person who was living on another planet long before the E.T.s every arrived. Which the author didn’t take kindly to, but it results in an absolutely riveting performance. You seriously cannot look away from the bizarre choices Walken makes with his acting. Couple that with “this is what Scientologists actually believe” levels of wackiness, and it becomes one of the darkest comedies to ever see the light of day. 

Alien Abduction | Simply named. This one is all about the Brown Mountain Lights. A family goes into the mountains of North Carolina for a little vacation, and they get bodied by a bunch of grays. This one hits the spot in a way that I didn’t know I needed until I watched it. If you read the actual accounts of these experiences, it’s ambiguous what the creatures want, and they tend to insist they don’t mean the abductee any harm. THESE GRAYS MEAN A LOT OF HARM. They dish out some fucking HARM. Not ambiguous. You’re a lab rat. Get ready to be ripped off this earth by a tractor beam that will break all the bones in your body as it hurls you through space and into a greasy ship to be turned inside out by evil, monster doctors. YEAH. Yeah, it’s that kind of movie. 

The MacPherson Tapes | As mentioned in the found footage list, people thought this was real. That’s so charming to me, I can simply never let it go. I just love that. These kids in costumes... People went, OH MY GOD THAT’S A ALIUM. And It’s just adorable. I say that, but I can see that without credits or a title sequence, the film comes off as horrifyingly sincere. Just a family celebrating a birthday, when all hell breaks loose. The most chilling part being the mind control bits. Grays are famous for being able to speak to humans without moving their mouths, implying psychic powers. This movie takes it to the next level, turning them into little Professor Xs who can lure you outside when you lock yourself up in your house. 

Dark Skies | What I love about this one is the way that it mimics a paranormal film. Tweak a little of this, and you’d assume ghosts or demons. But the film turns a corner, and we’re in UFO territory. The extra special thing about that is, what can you do in a ghost movie? What tropes do you use to protect yourself? Move out of the house. Get a priest. Some paranormal investigators. Holy relics. Meanwhile, if your problem is extraterrestrial, there’s not a damn thing you can do. They have better tech. They’re way smarter than you could ever hope to be. And they’re tenacious. The movie sort of chews you up and spits you out in that sense, when you’re used to the ghosts being banished by the end. 

I know, it’s a short list. The X-Files might’ve made it popular, but not many people have been willing to tackle it for horror. If you know of more, tell me. I’ll try them. Though not The Fourth Kind. Wasn’t too fond of that one. Otherwise, fire away! 

#horror recs

[bookthroneking]

Book Review: Dracula by Bram Stoker

I have such a lovehate relationship with this book.

When it comes to Gothic novels and classic horror literature, Dracula shines as one of the most enduring classics; there's just no way of getting around this book if you want to explore either of these genres. It's a timeless tale of good people fighting evil, with nightmarish thrills and chills, deeply emotional moments, beautiful character dynamics... and a big ugly heaping of xenophobia that made me want to bite through the book's spine several times.

Yeah, there it is. I've been questioned by some people (by Westerners, lol... lmao, even) for my critique of the book's portrayal of Eastern Europe, but I think that Bram Stoker's cultural attitudes are absolutely horrendous to the modern eye. I found the pure British condescension of "look at the quaint little rural people and their backwards ways" of the first few pages almost unbearable. And the fact that the narrative actually portrays the superstitions and folk traditions (which were a part of life at the time, but in a much more complex way than Stoker seems to have understood it) as all true and paints Transylvania as an uncharted wilderness of the supernatural just... left a really bitter taste in my mouth. Factual inaccuracies I could forgive because it's not like Wikipedia existed at the time, but the tone of the work left me grinding my teeth pretty damn often. It's not as bad as the way Native American or East Asian cultures were represented in the literature of the era, but that doesn't mean I have to like or even tolerate it. Especially because the "scary mystical foreigner preys on innocent Englishwomen" narrative arc is just hair-raisingly prejudiced.

That being said! I did have a really good time reading Dracula when the subtext was easier to ignore. There are some impressively ghastly scenes in this book, written with perfect descriptive prose and great skill at building tension, and the cast of characters are very easy to love. The story has many incredibly poignant moments where I really felt for all these people as they struggled against an ancient evil. Jonathan's private thought that he'd be willing to become a vampire for his wife's sake made me put down the book and just... take a minute to absorb how heartbreakingly romantic that passage was. Dracula himself, no matter how much of a stock character he became in pop culture, was a fun enough villain here: he's less of an active on-page threat and more of a looming, shadowy entity of malice, but the way Stoker used the characters' perspectives to hint at his evil and the extent of his powers was masterful. The ship's log remains, to this day, one of my favorite pieces of horror writing. Some people criticized the ending as weak or anticlimactic after such a buildup and I see their point, but to me, it made perfect sense and felt earned.

I don't even know how to close this review. This book was an absolute experience, and I found myself adoring certain scenes and frothing at the mouth through others. It's very much a relic of its time, and I really wish it hadn't overshadowed earlier and better vampire literature like Carmilla or The Mysterious Stranger... but for what it's worth, it was a hell of a read.

StoryGraph rating: 4

#dracula #book review #bookblr #classic literature #gothic literature #2023 reads #bookworm #my posts

[ultraericthered]

Anime Update V2 15

Noragami Aragoto - With Summer here, I decided I could finally start on this. First episode was pretty standard other than it being so damn good to see the Power Trio and their friends again, and there’s some intrigue going on with Bishamon’s Regalia court. Actually, Bishamon herself stood out pretty strongly in this one; she was never a clear cut villain despite being against Yato, but this really shows us how compassionate, charitable, and just plain good she is to all the lost, endangered souls she makes her Regalia and treats like family. I can now definitely see why she and Kofuku are such good pals.

Hunter x Hunter - The fourth phase continues, and once again both episodes from both versions covered identical ground. The two most noteworthy things are that Tonpa was finally, FINALLY taken out of the Exam, which was long overdue and especially satisfying to watch in the 1999 anime, and the scary looking hunter with pins all over their face has an alliance with Hisoka going on, and they remove the pins so that their face (even their hair) totally changes into its true shape - some adrogynous prettyboy/girl appearance. Yeah, it’s weird.

Fruits Basket - Oh, Kagura Sohma. A character who is a relic of a time where domestic abuse of male characters by female characters was played as hilarious slapstick comedy in manga/anime. Actually, she really IS a relic of her time because she fits in with little incident in the 2001 show but feels completely out of place in the 2019 show!  One big part of that is just how poorly the “jokes” done with her have aged, like they’ve not been updated at all and the character really should’ve been rewritten for the new version. But the other big part is just the tonal differences and execution in the latter compared to the former - 2001 Kagura being awful and doing awful things in a wacky, over-the-top cartoony sort of way keeps with the tone that this version of the series has established at this point, and the way she’s presented right down to the voice acting sells that this is a mentally ill, largely innocent and well-meaning girl who really, truly cannot help herself due to the nature of the Zodiac Boar ingrained within her. The joke violence against Kyo doesn’t always land and other characters’ reactions to it borders on nonsensical, but Kagura is likable and endearing enough to offset this and work anyway, with her budding friendship with Tohru being genuinely sweet and convincing. NONE of that is applicable to 2019 Kagura, who does the same awful things in the same off-the-walls tone in a series that’s normally more grounded, and the way she’s presented just makes her look straight up horrifying and stomach churningly despicable, to the point where everyone’s non-reactions to her abuse of Kyo feels infuriating and it’s hard to buy what makes her and Tohru get along outside of their shared love for Kyo, and no amount of “she’s a boar!” can excuse it.

I hear Kagura only really factors into a few more points in the 2001 anime, and I won’t mind seeing her again when I get there. I am NOT looking forward to whatever the 2019 anime does with her, though.

Rozen Maiden - I’m now really curious as to what Jun’s deal is that makes him shut himself off from society to the point where he has to go incognito whenever going outside. What is his deal, and why does it make him such a little jerk? Felt a little more sympathetic to Hinaichigo here and loved Nori trying to figure out what her favorite sweet treat was. Liked learning more about the Alice Game’s stakes and how as Shinku’s servant, Hinaichigo cannot be with Tomoe again but it’s better than being slain, and we’ve even now met our creepy main antagonist, the evil Suigintou. She’s one to watch out for...

Fate/Stay Night - Still love how Ilya is hanging around at Shirou’s and just being part of the family even as her crazy, amoral, no-cares-in-the-world self, and I was legit horrified to meet the guy partnered with Caster, a teacher at Shirou, Rin, and Sakura’s school who is actually a cold-blooded, apathetic, downright murderous bastard who doesn’t mind how many souls Caster may need to sacrifice in her quest to obtain the Grail. A younger Patrick Seitz does great in the role, as does Tara Platt as Caster, making her as intriguing and dignified as she is formidable and frightening. The turn at the end was rather predictable, though - of course it was gonna be Sakura!

Revolutionary Girl Utena - What I expected to get was more creepy Black Rose Duelist antics. But what I got instead...was THIS SHIT.

Sound! Euphonium S2 - Penultimate episode, got to see our school band play at the Nationals...except we didn’t, really, and knowing Jukki Hanada, that clued me in that they were going to end up just short of winning gold, and sure enough they won bronze instead. Mr. Taki’s aspirations to fulfill his late wife’s dream were thwarted at the final inning, yet he still makes a point to appreciate all of his students efforts and be proud of what they were able to convey before the crowds, and how far they all came together. Reina also publicly confessed her love to Taki in place of a school cheer, but it doesn’t seem that Taki understood it correctly. I appreciated the payoffs given with Asuka and her bio dad, and Kumiko and her sister at the end.

MAR - Pretty much a pure filler episode before we get to the real meat of the plot. And while I was amused by a lot of it, I couldn’t fully get into it partially because I knew John Peach wouldn’t end up as Team MAR’s seventh person since Alviss is still out there waiting to fill that slot, but mainly because John Peach’s VA was Vic Mignogna. 

AMC: Akudama Drive - Everything that is going on with this anime is still totally bonkers, I don’t know who’s behind the talking cat or get what their aim really is here, Swindler is an adorable precious bean, Hoodlum is delightfully goofy and rather Leorio-esque, Cutthroat is an absolute fucking lunatic whose childish, eccentric psychopathy is sometimes endearing but at other times frustrating and terrfiying, and that history lesson about Kanto and Kansai was pretty sweet, as was the fight with Master and Pupil. Overall, it’s still a fun bumpy drive.

AND

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - Finally got around to the second episode. Still has the same weaknesses and strengths, but I feel this one was a slight improvement over the first and was certainly more focused, with the backstabbing rebel trio’s conflict of interest being the most engaging part, the action scenes actually had me excited, dorky jazz music and all, and while Akito having bad blood with his eeeeevil older brother is about as cliche as it gets, I can’t say that it’s done poorly. But of course, the real standout moments were seeing Suzaku on the train headed towards St. Petersburg, and then when he gets there towards the end, we see he’s accompanied by none other than motherfucking Lelouch, now wearing a patch over his Geass eye and calling himself Sir Julius Kingsley, fabulous as ever! If Akito & friends are to go up against him, I’d be very, very concerned.

#Anime Update #Anime Update V2

[lucifer-is-a-bag-of-dicks]

hear me out, dan eventually pulls a "not redeemed but like he's our absolute bastard man" arc and sorta teaches phantom about being a ghost so Amity Park is like "glad they made up."

he is our absolute bastard man

but honestly? I actually think it would be the other way around, Danny would probably be the one to teach Dan about being a ghost

Dan spent ten years destroying the earth and fucking up the ghost zone, destruction is all he knows, sure he could teach Danny how to be powerful, but he has no finesse, and he wouldn't even know all that much about the ghost zone since he only went there to kick the shit out of some ghosts

Danny also has abilities Dan doesn't, since Dan doesn't seem to have an ice core, (probably something to do with his merge with Plasmius)

being a ghost is about more than power, the ghost zone has communities and civilisations, it has history and relics and ancient beings, a lot of which Danny has learned about after his timeline branched from Dan's, he has old, powerful friends in the ghost zone to teach him things about being a ghost

Dan is the one who has to learn to exist within a community, how to socialise with other ghosts, he doesn't know about ghost history or even how to hold a damn conversation, all he knows is how to destroy shit and menace people

it would actually be hilarious if he pulled the 'I'm older and wiser and I can teach you things' card and Danny's just like 'pfffft yeah sure, I'll call you when I wanna learn how to make everyone hate me forever, meanwhile I'm taking you to Dora for etiquette lessons'

#asks #danny phantom #dan phantom #phamily drama au

[musclesandhammering]

On Loki’s “Adoption”

It’s great that the majority of Loki fans agree that Odin was a dick, but it also pains me that so many of them don’t seem to grasp how much of a dick he was.

People always talk about Loki finding out about his heritage in terms like “He was raised to hate the frost giants so when he found out he was one, it fucked him up. Odin should’ve told him he was adopted and stopped the anti-jotun propaganda.” Which?… Ok, yeah. Definitely. But that whole statement is just hugely sugar-coated. Allow me to explain.

First of all, he wasn’t “adopted”. No matter what Odin’s motivations were, Loki’s biological parents weren’t there at the exact moment Odin found him, so there’s no way Odin could’ve known without a doubt that Loki had been abandoned. So here’s a child whose parents are still alive, are still in the same realm, and haven’t directly stated that they don’t want him… and Odin took him anyway. Just… based on his own assumptions, without consulting the baby’s literal parents who are literally right there, Odin just grabs a baby and runs. ..That’s called kidnapping, good sir. It’s a war crime. You know, like all the other war crimes he’d just got done committing like 10 minutes prior. Loki was not a child adopted from another realm, he was a spoil of war. “Another stolen relic” indeed.

Now, let’s move on from that. We know damn well Odin did not take Loki because he felt compassion for him. Even Loki knew that was bs as soon as he heard it, and Odin even admitted that he had ulterior motives. After all, after murdering a large chunk of their population, Loki couldn’t possibly have been the first child left in dire conditions that Odin came across. So why, out of all those poor jotun babies, did Odin only choose to help the king’s son? What a coinky-dink. No, Odin had a scheme going on, and if there’s any truth to what he said in the Vault, his intention was to use Loki to force a permanent alliance between Asgard and Jotunheim. Considering that I don’t think Odin’s demented enough to try to make Loki marry one of his biological family members, that leaves only a few options. Either 1.) he was going to implant Loki on the throne of Jotunheim as a puppet king 2.) he was simply going to announce to Loki and the jotuns alike that he was one of them and try to use that as leverage to forge ties 3.) he was going to use young!Loki as a hostage to broker peace with Laufey. I personally think option 1 is the most likely, but all of them have a few things in common: they’re gross, colonialist schemes that manipulate and abuse both the jotuns in Jotunheim and the jotun in Asgard by grooming him to hate his own kind and then eventually using that hatred to convince him to act as Odin’s tool toward finally conquering them in full. Pure malicious manipulation intended to cripple both the frost giants and Loki himself, all so that Odin could expand his empire and get back at an old enemy that had the gall to resist him.

All of this is not even to mention the practical disadvantage Odin put Loki at just by bringing him into Asgard. He’s not just a different race, he is a different species. First off, Odin violated his bodily autonomy hugely by changing his skin as an infant. Even with him doing that, though, it’s highly likely that at least some of Loki’s natural biological differences would’ve come into play, like, eventually. Asgard is way warmer than Jotunheim- and we know jotuns are fundamentally creatures of ice anyway- so how uncomfortable could the Asgardian climate have been for Loki? Jotuns probably have vastly different diets than Asgardians- the fact that Laufey had sharp teeth in Thor 1 makes me think they probably eat a lot more meat- so did Odin cater to a Loki’s dietary needs specifically? I doubt it. We know Loki never got much bigger, but what if he had? Did Odin have a plan at all for how to deal with that? Not to mention just the shear level of otherness Loki would’ve felt, even if just subconsciously.

So, on top of finding out that he is the thing he was taught to hate and that his parents aren’t his biological parents and that said adoptive parents have in fact been lying to him his entire life… he also has to deal with the fact that he was kidnapped as a war trophy, and that the man he’s been calling father actually decimated his home world and his native people before taking him, and that he has a family out there that he knew nothing about (they might’ve discarded him as Odin said or maybe Odin lied and they loved him, how is Loki supposed to know?), and that his family allowed him to be exposed to all the anti-jotun sentiments intentionally when he was growing up possibly to further indoctrinate him against his own race, and that he was never even in the running for the asgardian throne but his dad told him he was anyway to goad him into competing with Thor, and that he was being groomed his entire life to be used as a weapon by his “father” against his real father, and that his entire place in the Odinson family and in Asgard hinged on his usefulness in further dominating and destroying his birth family and birth realm, and that no matter what he did a large chunk of the people around him were always going to hate him simply because of natural differences that were due to his fundamental being… it’s just- it’s so much more than adoption revelations and bad parenting. What Odin and Frigga did to Loki was illegal and extremely morally wrong and, quite frankly, just despicable.

Side note: this kinda reminds me of the movie Tangled, actually. Rapunzel’s story is eerily similar to Loki’s- taken as a child by a greedy and narcissistic yet powerful figure, raised as said figure’s own child just so the figure could exploit her for their own selfish gain, taught all her life to fear her actual family/people just to keep her loyal to her “parent”, parental figure turns to aggression and gaslighting anytime she gives any pushback… That’s actually pretty uplifting, though, because it further validates his place as a Disney Prince/Princess 😌.

#topic: Loki’s adoption #Odin shmodin #Odin borson #Odin #Frigga #loki laufeyson #loki odinson #rapunzel #tangled reference lol #Laufey #Thor 2011 #odin’s a+ parenting #loki meta #frosty bby #Frigga’s a+ parenting #Jotunheim #mcu Jotunheim #jotun loki #frost giants #mcu asgard #mcu loki #anti odin #listen we know pretty much nothing about him but based on the few crumbs we got in Thor 1 #I would bet money that Laufey is a better parent than Odin #like…. it’s just his vibes #I’m not a gambling woman #but I’d also bet money that he didn’t leave loki to die or whatever #that was just some of Odin’s trademark bs #anyway… #guys pls interact with this post lol likes are appreciated but don’t rly do anything :/

[niqhtlord01]

Humans are weird: D&D Part 4

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Alien DM: The paladins finally catch you in the woods; their anger towards you for stealing their relic will only be soothed by your death. Human Druid: I turn into a deer. Alien: But you are in clear line of sight, they will know it is you. Human Druid: I know. *rolls* Alien DM: Okay, so you have successfully turned into a deer, but the paladins know it is you. Alien DM: They draw their swords and move close to you. Human Druid: They can’t touch me. Alien DM: ….why is that? Human Druid: Because it is illegal for anyone but the lord of the land to touch deer. Human Druid: And because I am in the form of a deer the paladins cannot touch me in anyway or else they are breaking the law, which in turn means they can’t be paladins anymore. Alien DM: You son of a- -------------------------------

Alien DM: The final battle is won, but as the cheers die down you find your lord is wounded. Human Cleric: I wish to cast a spell on him for his injuries. *Rolls die* Alien DM: Okay, it looks like you passed. Alien DM: What spell are you casting? Human Cleric: Touch of evil. Alien DM: In his current state that might kill him, how will that help them? Human Cleric: I never said it would. Alien DM: But you’re a cleric! Human Cleric: And I never said which god I prayed to. Human Cleric: Payback time for all those damn fetch quests. ----------------------------- *At a busy inn* Human Rogue: *Comes back with drinks for group* Alien Wizard: What’s the occasion? Human Rogue: My way of thanking you for teaching me some magic. Human Paladin: What magic did you learn? Human Rogue: True Polymorph. Alien Wizard: You never did say why you wanted to learn that. Human: Oh yeah; it was to turn my victims into gold coins. *Pause* Human Paladin: And why did you want to turn- *Commotion at the bar as a stack of dead bodies suddenly appears behind the counter* *Patrons start screaming and calling for the guards* Human Rogue: To frame people for my crimes. ----------------------------- Alien Warrior: Why are humans so eager to make pacts with godlike entities for power? Alien Warrior: Could you not go to a school and learn it? Human Warlock: The ego of a supernatural being is nothing compared to the ego of someone learning magic. Human Warlock: Any time a student open their mouths it sounds like a room full of chainsaws. ------------------------------ Human DM: After your lengthy investigation you have confirmed that there is indeed a vampire in the town, but you still do not know who. Alien Wizard: There are too many people for us to check one by one. Alien Artificer: If we have the cleric bless some of the town water, then anytime the vampire drank the water to keep up their act they would become hurt. Human cleric: I can do that. *Next day* Human DM: As you awake from your sleep at the local inn you find that everyone in the town has died. Alien Wizard: The vampire new we were on to them! Human DM: Actually the cleric’s blessing was for their dark god, which in turn poisoned everyone that drank the water. Alien Artificer: Why would you do that!? Human Cleric: Again, you did not ask which god I pray to. Human cleric: I make warlocks look like bitches with the offerings I’m handing up to my god. -------------------------------- Alien DM: The orc warchief emerges from his tent, the skulls of his victims hanging from his belt clinking together with each stride he- Human Rogue: I throw a flask at him! Alien DM: You sure you don’t want to wait to hear what he says? Human Rogue: No. Alien DM: Ok, what’s in the flask? Human Rogue: Slime. Alien DM: Like, grease? Human Rogue: No, an actual slime monster. Human Rogue: I scooped one up in the last cave encounter. Alien DM: You’re telling me you’ve been holding on to a creature that melts living beings with deadly acid inside a flask on your person for the last three days? Human Rogue: Best life threatening investment I’ve ever made. ----------------------------------- Alien Artificer: Here cleric, I made you some armor. Human cleric: Why thank you. *Dons armor* Alien Artificer: AHA! Alien Artificer: You just put on my special magical armor which forbids you from committing any evil acts from now on! Human cleric: So you won’t release me unless I do what you say? Alien Artificer: Exactly! Alien Artificer: What do you have to say now? Human Cleric: Oh paladin! Human Paladin: *Walks over* Human Cleric: *Points are Artificer* This artificer has trapped me in this magic suit of armor for practicing my faith and won’t let me out unless I follow their commands. Human Paladin: You vile scum! *Draws sword* Alien Artificer: *Looks at Cleric* You sly son of a bitch. --------------------------- Bandit: Give us your money bag or we’ll gut you. Human Wizard: You saw that I can shoot lightning from my fingers and you want to mug me with a rusty knife? Bandit: Last chance. Alien Rogue: Oh no, they are too powerful. *Hands bag over* Here, take it; just don’t hurt us. Human Wizard: What the fuck man? Bandit: *Takes bag* Wise move. Bandit: *Opens it and reaches in for contents* Bandit: *Immediately eaten by bag* Human Wizard: You gave them the bag of devouring didn’t you? Alien Rogue: Indeed I did, and it was most enjoyable. Alien Rogue: I have learned why you humans enjoy being rogues so much now. Human Wizard: I am both joyful and scared of what your future now holds for you.

#HUMANS ARE WEIRD #humans are insane #humans are space orcs #humans are space oddities #funny #dnd #d&d

[andrea-lyn]

look at me, I am old, but I’m happy

(for @christchex because I truly believe her to be #1 Sanders supporter)

The damn kids are keeping something from him. None of them are good liars at the best of times, but every time Sanders shows up when Michael’s friends are around, suddenly they go real quiet. At first, he writes it off as stupid youthful hormone shit. It’s probably something to do with that Manes boy that Michael doesn’t want to talk about. Only, then Alex Manes starts coming around, Michael’s a lot happier, and the weird behavior keeps going. Something’s up, and it’s something Michael’s actively not telling him. “You know, I ought to fire you,” Sanders says one Sunday, when he and Michael are working on the sunflower fields. Michael scoffs, glancing up from the seeding mechanism he’s been working to fix, but he avoids meeting Sanders’ eyes. He’s known this boy since he tripped out of a pod and he knows when he’s about to be lied to. “I’d like to see you try,” he mutters, but his curiosity is sparked. “Why are you bothering to do that when most of my time is volunteered?” “Because you and your friends are keeping something from me.” “We’re not,” Michael lies. “You’re a terrible liar, boy,” Sanders warns, but he lets him get away with it. Just this once, he lets him. Michael waves him off and grabs his bundle of sunflowers to take back to the Airstream. He doesn’t say what or who they’re for, but Sanders knows. It’s the Manes boy, who’s been lurking around and grinning like an idiot all the time. With Michael gone, Sanders is left to consider what it is that’s being whispered about behind his back. There’s enough alien secrets in this town to fill a gossip rag, but Michael’s been fairly honest with him recently, even if he’s been trying to hide how gone he is over his thing with Alex Manes. The truth is this -- he’s an old man. The boy he used to be is a memory and a distant one at that. He’s taken Walt and locked him away behind mountains of bottles and liquor. There’s so much trauma related to those days that he actively works as hard as he can to forget it, and that’s why it takes him so long to realize that maybe he actually knows a bit more than he realizes when it comes to one of those alien secrets.

The secret they’re keeping comes to roost soon after. Well, roost ain’t exactly the word. “They still allow relics like you in this place?”

When Sanders had still been a child and had been happy with Miss Nora and Miss Louise, he’d always recalled their tension around the man they called Jones. They tried to keep it a secret from him then, too, and it’s irritating as hell that history’s repeating it-damn-self. “Relics like me belong more than you do around here,” Sanders scoffs, tossing the wrench into the toolbox. “I’m looking for Michael.” Sanders turns to take in the look of him. He blames his age on the fact that Max Evans never made him feel that icy chill down his spine to spark recognition. All those years with that face in front of him and he never remembered Jones, not until the alien himself busted out and started scaring Sanders all over like he’s a kid. He’s not a kid, though. He’s an old man tired of this bullshit and he’s not about to let an asshole push him around. “Michael,” Sanders says sharply, “ain’t none of your business.” “He’s none of yours either,” Jones says calmly. “Besides, you’re right. It’s not business. It’s family.” It comes back in fits and starts. Miss Nora’s discomfort with Jones’ hand on her shoulder, but the possessive way Jones held onto her. The way Jones had always seemed more occupied with one of the pods. The possessive and keen look in his eye when he’d looked at Walt dismissively, like a human child that Nora took a liking to could never pass muster. There’s only one explanation that Sanders sees, but as far as he’s concerned, it’s crap. “You’re not that boy’s father,” Sanders scoffs. “Or, you might be by blood or whatever alien junk flows through those veins of yours. That boy needed a father growing up and I sure as hell didn’t do the job well enough, but at least I’ve been here. At least I’ve been trying. That’s a hell of a lot more than you can say.” He’s an old and very stupid man, seeing as he knows how much Jones can hurt him. That raised alien hand glowing furiously red is a bad sign, but Sanders decides that if this is how he’s going out, defending Michael is the way he wants to go. “I might have been late getting my act cleaned up, but I still gave him everything I could. I’d die for that boy,” Sanders vows. “For my kid.” Jones scoffs, amused by Sanders’ loyalty like it’s a joke, but then, he always has been an ass, hasn’t he? “Funny you should say that, because today’s your lucky day for getting what you want.” He approaches swiftly, but before he can seal that glowing hand on Sanders’ chest, he just … stops. Sanders refuses to blink. He’s going to stare down his death as long as Jones wants to kill him, which is why he doesn’t notice that he’s being held in place by someone else’s alien powers. “Try,” Michael Guerin snaps at Jones, where he’s holding a bundle of sunflowers in one hand, and holding Jones in place with the other. “You’re not gonna like what happens to you.” Sanders is pretty sure Michael’s bluffing and that when it comes to these two, Michael’s not the one with the upper hand. Still, Jones is playing some kind of long game, because he steps back and lifts both hands up, stepping back and away. “Just two old friends catching up,” he insists, a look in his eyes that says he’s coming back to find Sanders when Michael’s not around. Still, he goes. He goes and he doesn’t look back, leaving Sanders to exhale, slumping over the pick-up truck he’s been working on. “What the hell were you thinking?” Michael demands. “Taunting him like that? He’s an evil dictator! He’s…” “Yeah, yeah, I got the gist decades ago,” Sanders cuts him off. “All I know is what he’s not, and that’s any kind of father to you. Because I might not be the world’s best Dad, but when it comes to it these days, he doesn’t get to swan in and make you feel like you owe him anything. He doesn’t get to make you feel like you belong to him.” This is all getting too damn emotional for him, but he wants to make one thing clear. “I know I didn’t manage the way I should’ve, but if anyone’s a father to you these days, it’s me.” With that said, he gives a firm nod, and hopes that he’s not going to do anything embarrassing like start crying about it. Well, he might not, but Michael’s struggling to keep it together, by the looks of it, so maybe that’s exactly what it is he needs to hear. “What the hell are you doing back here anyway?” Sanders grunts, when the awkward silence drags on too long. Michael clears his throat, gesturing to the Airstream with the flowers (and conveniently wiping at his nose). “I forgot some papers that I wanted to go over with Alex,” he says, “Lucky I did, or you would’ve been alien dust.” “I got a few tricks up my old sleeves,” Sanders promises, even if he doesn’t have them yet. “So. You and Alex Manes, huh? You ready to admit to me that it’s a thing yet?” Michael wrinkles his nose, but he’s clearly not thinking about Jones anymore, so Sanders considers it a mission accomplished. “How about you start worrying about how much of a thing it is when Alex needs to come get permission from my Dad to marry me,” Michael quips, and he sounds free and happy and brazen and goddamn high. It’s the most that Sanders could ever hope for. “That likely to happen anytime soon?” Michael shrugs, ducking back out of the Airstream with the papers. “You know I don’t do things slow.” “Don’t I ever,” he mutters. “Just warn me before I got alien grandchildren running around the damn scrapyard, will you? The place needs to be alien-proofed.” The look of sheer glee on Michael’s face settles something in Sanders’ chest. He knows he’s happy. He knows he’s settled. He might have missed too many damn years when he was younger, but at least he’s trying now. “Go on,” Sanders encourages. “Go be with your friend,” he teases. “You gonna be okay?” “I’ve survived worse,” Sanders promises. “Now, get,” he insists, and watches Michael leave the scrapyard, off to woo his paramour. As for him? Well, he’s got a hell of a long drive ahead of him to get to the reservation if he wants to pick up some pollen, but after tonight, Sanders figures he ought to protect himself. He’s got a family to worry about, after all. 

#roswell new mexico #fic #my fic #sanders #malex #jones #aka the battle between michael's fathers #rnm fic #s3 spoilers

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Actor AU 3

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Penny:*dancing on set*

Nora:Someone seems happy.

Penny:🎶First episode I don’t have to wear props! 🎶 This is so liberating!

Nora:You read the script right?

Penny:Just let me vibe!

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Neo:*hanging off ledge*

Cinder:.....Long live queen. *pushes her off*

Ruby:Yo! Let’s add a lion king character!

Director:No!

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Ironwood,Broadcasting:.....

Everyone:.....

Ironwood:*leans it closely* You have one hour...or I poison Gotham Harbor.

Yang:Pay up Weiss! I told you he’d say it!

Weiss:Damn it!

Ruby:*laughing hysterically.

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Adam:*sips tea* Now you’re probably wondering why I’m on set for V8 when I have not scene or relevance. The answer is simple.

Neo:*hits Yang of the edge*

Blake:Yaaaaang-

*faint laughing offset*

Blake.....*snickers* You asshole, I was in the zone!

Adam:I’m just adding to the tension!

Yang:*hanging from harness* You should’ve yelled “Lionized!!!!!”

Adam:Oh that would’ve been great!

Blake:You two are the worst!

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Right after Cinder stabs Penny

Jaune:Penny!!!! H-Hold on!

Penny:J-Jaune? I don’t...I don’t feel so g-good... hehe, this...*tearing up* this really hurts...

Jaune:*crying* Don’t speak! My semblance, I’ll...I

Penny:No...don’t. No time, but....there’s still something I need you t-to do. Cinder...can’t get the power and the relics. *reaches for blade*

Jaune:W-What?! No, I....I can’t-

Penny:It’s okay Jaune. *smiles* Everything is...gonna be okay.

Jaune:*raising bl-

Director:Cut!

Jaune:Huh?

Penny:Hmm? *sits up* Oh no, did I miss a line?

Director:*points to Cinder*

They turn to see Weiss comforting the the woman with a hug while trying not to laugh at the situation.

Penny:What happened!?

Weiss:She’s crying over the scene!

Penny:What!? *runs over*

Cinder:I am so sorry I ruined take! You were doing so well. Too well! Ugh, god damnit!

Penny:Awww you know I’m fine right? Come here! *hugs her*

Weiss:Cinder fall everyone, the biggest teddy bear around. *wipping eyes*

Jaune:You’re crying too!?

Weiss:I am the second biggest teddy bear around.

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Jaune:We have to go!!!

Winter:*points at Cinder*....Sleep with one eye open.

Director:Cut! Why!?

Cinder:Hahahaha!

Winter:I couldn’t help myself.

Director:Be angry!

Bloop!

Winter:*glares* The next time I see you I swear, I’ll have your head!

Director:Less angry!

Cinder:That one actually kinda scared me. Haha geez, Winter giving chills!

Bloop!

Winter:Can I curse?

Director:We’re already at the limit before we’d have change ratings.

Winter:Dang it! I just one F bomb!

Director:We’ll put it the gag reel.

Bloop!

Jaune:We need to go!

Winter: Tsk, *points sword* You are going to pay for everything you’ve done! So watch you fucking back...

Director:Happy?

Winter:*grinning* Yeah that felt great!

xxxxx

Bomb starts sliding slowly.

Qrow:*clenches Clover’s pin*

Bomb falls off plan set

.....

Vine and Elm:.....

Harriet:Well...boom! I guess!? For the love of- *face palms*

Qrow:....Uhhh I haha, I think hahaha- hahaha! Can we maybe tilt the plan a little less!? Oh boy! I guess someone should’ve grabbed that.

Harriet:You know what, can we keep this ending!?

Robyn: Rename the whole episode haha. “Adults watch bomb slowly fall”

Vine:Okay but I like how we’re all just waiting for it to stop, and then just tips right over! The moment it started moving I knew it was going way too fast!

Elm:Mission failed everyone. We’ll get em next time.

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Interviewer:How do you think fans will react to this finale?

Penny:Well I can’t spoil anything for obvious reasons but I hope it resonates well. It’s fun having my character be around for a finale for once, and with so many other roles she doesn’t get interact with much. It’s been really fun.

Interviewer:Oh yeah? Who’s been best to work with?

Penny:Oooo that’s tough. My cousin, Nora, she’s been fun to interact with this volume. But uhhh I think I’ll give it to Jaune. We don’t have many scenes overall together but...it’s hard explain. I feel like between my character and his, there’s this kinda mutal headspace they have for their friends. If I had to pick a person I would say Jaune would have the ability to open up Penny in a way nobody else could.

Interviewing:Interesting, well I hope you both get more interactions and that this finale debuts well.

Penny:Thank you!

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Winter:*dragging Ironwood off*

Emerald:....Wait, I know I do illusions, but how did the Ironwood not hear or feel the wind coming from an airship several feet away? I kicked up dirt and alerted Amber in volume 3.

Director:....Do we have time to rewri- no? Okay... just don’t think about it!

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Nora:Someone cut the signal!

Watts: *playing Galaga* Hehehe all according to plan.

Neo:Change the tab! It’s- we see it in camera! Haha!

Watts:*strokes mustache* I know. That’s how genius I am. Cracking codes and high-scores! Muhahaha!

xxxx

Ruby:Fun fact, we have two Hound costumes. One where he’s mainly doglike and the other when he’s beating up people. But I you wonder who’s playing him under all that? *takes mask off*

Cardin:Sup.

Ruby:Forever a bully, even behind the set.

Cardin:Pfft am not.

Penny:You had a laugh tossing me!

Cardin:You don’t count, you’re family!

Penny:Ah!?

xxxxxx

Yang:*holding camera* Pssst!

Ren:*sipping coffee*???

Yang:Ready for our fight in the snow?

Ren:I can’t feel my toes! I’m gonna yell at you and then walk away.

Yang:I’ll mess up so we’ll stay here longer.

Ren:Yang! We can have a real fight in the snow right now!

Yang:Heheh, kidding. Mostly.

xxxxx

Ruby:Blake have you heard of Among Us?

Blake:Wh-what?

Ruby:Among Us. You gotta do tasks without an imposter killing you. I only bring it up because we’re rebooting the power. Someone always dies in electrical.

Blake:Ruby this is real life. Besides this way more Resident Evil, but with no- Tyrant!

Hound:*busts through window*

Ruby:Wny is it always electrical!!!?

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Ironwood:*doing shirtless pull-ups*

Ozpin:He’s getting ready for his fight scenes. Trying to look winded but a little bulkier in the moment.

Winter:*watching Ironwood*

Ozpin:*snickering* Winter is trying to get into the mindset of having to a play a character who has to go against all that. The agony of fighting someone you looked at for so long.

Winter:You can call it like it is. I’m gawking a little.

Ozpin:She’s gawking a little.

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Hazel:*grabs Salem*

Salem:*squeezing his biceps* Its like my entire torso. You eat a bear for breakfast?

Hazel:Oh my god.

Salem:You know this isn’t the worst way to go out. I had a good run. At least you hold me, unlike Ozma! Why didn’t you hold me like this!?

Hazel:You’re so ridiculous.

xxxxx

Set crew adjusting lighting in manor. All but one stays on.

Oscar and Penny:*waltzing underneath it*

Nora:...I like how on or off camera I personally lose the dating game while another redhead wins.

Ozpin:Which pair you talking about?

Nora:Huh?

Yang and Adam:*cracking jokes*

Nora:This is nonsense! Where’s Jaune!?

Weiss:Food run with Ruby.

Nora:Aaaaaggghhh!

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