#you deserved better bb

[haunted-xander]

Wholeheartedly

#(but not willingly) #they makr me insaaaaaaane bc its like. #wanting to be who you used to be. wanting to go back to when things didnt hurt all the time #ignoring the fact that even back then things were still bad #it was bad and it still is bad but now its bad and also painful constantly #and just bad is better than pain #but its not possible to go back bc ur not that person anymore #and 'that person' is now seperate from you #and he doesnt know anything #and all you want anymore is to join with him so you can both be the 'you' that was sad and lonely and abused #but at least you werent in pain #this actually doesnt have much to do with the art itself i just felt like rambling about vanitas bc hes fucked ip #and deserves therapy for *gestures vaugely* all that #vanitas #ventus #vanven #in spirit #kingdom hearts #kingdom hearts birth by sleep #kh #kh bbs #art #my art #xanders art #digital art #fan art

[bonefall]

So, your Clear Sky post is absolutely horrifying, but it was very needed, so thank you. What are your general thoughts on tackling his abuse for the AU? Like you've said, pretending he's a good guy is not the way to go, but are you planning on toning down *some* of the situations, just to give some of the cats a break? Clear Sky is a very realistic depiction of abusers, but that seems to come across even without victim number 25, yknow? I'm very curious about how you'd like to go about this.

My most recent big change was bringing Slash back into the fold, because I realized that it was actually a disservice to not address where DOTC's themes dip into Colonialism. It's a hard topic, and I'm still trying to work out the details, but I realized it was important.

With how BB!DOTC is such a MASSIVE overhaul, to properly address abuse and the ways it impacts you, ableism and its violence, and xenophobia broadly, a huge reworking of Slash belonged here too. He's one of the greatest examples of how badly WC demonizes non-Clanborn cats. I shouldn't dance around it.

That's what I need to do with Skystar.

MANY of his victims have happier endings than canon, though. Bumble is one of the most famous, bumped up into a major character and directly responsible for the formation of ThunderClan. Bright Storm is taking most of Gray Wing's roles. Birch and Alder are getting examined, with either a father who wants his kids back or Milkweed as the mate of Misty.

A lot of people will die because of him, even more will be hurt, but I see BB!DOTC as a story about victims and survivors.

Others might grab POVs here and there, but as a response to canon which I feel is Clear Sky's story told in many parts, I center this rewrite around Thunder Storm. The path of kindness he marches down, with love and with anger, and the people he helps.

So BB!Star Flower...

Previously I was playing her as ENTIRELY just manipulating Clear Sky. She was loyal to One Eye and trying to get at Skystar to bleed him dry for 8 lives to sacrifice; but connected to Thunderstar over recognizing him as a victim who deserves her idea of justice. So, she offers Thunderstar the final kill, so her father will be grateful to him and he'll get power AND the death of his abuser.

(When Thunderstar looks upon Skystar, pathetic and neutralized down to one life, he thinks about the collateral damage that will descend upon the forest if he accepts the deal. He decides that he has found the line between Justice and Justification. Of course he wants the power to make his enemies cower, protect his people, and eliminate Clear Sky so he never threatens them again; that's not the problem.

He can still do these things. He wouldn't NEED the power of a war god to do so.

But if One Eye returns, he will be endlessly hungry, ruthlessly dedicated to revenge, and set out to devour the whole forest. Everything would get worse, and even more people he loves would die. It's where his desire to destroy a monster would lead to him BECOMING one.)

Even on its face, it was previously missing an element. There's a step between "Starf decides to bring One Eye back" and "Starf offers Thunderstar the final kill" that was bare. This is the piece that was missing-- That she, herself, is trying to reach out to the only person who's ever really understood her.

But more importantly... I do feel this topic belongs here, in BB!DOTC. Abuse is a MAJOR theme. SKYSTAR is a monster already. He's harmed two wives in BB (Bright Storm and Falling Cry) and played toxic games with all three kits (Thunder Storm, Pale Sky, Tiger Sky).

And I'd avoid Star Flower being abused... why? Because it's uncomfortable to confront the pattern that Clear Sky displays? That in-canon, he tries to cut all his victims into the same ideal shape, from Storm to Thunder to Star Flower? ...it should be uncomfortable. Everything that I described in Clear Sky Is A Monster is rooted in the same desire for control, power, and punishment most abusive people share, he just happens to be a severe example.

Yes. That includes how he treats his child and romantic partners. The parallels that are drawn between Starf and Thunder are there because he wants power in the form of obedience. Starf replaces the son as a narrative award for his "growth" of not killing random people anymore for a while.

A cookie cutter is an effective tool because IT ONLY MAKES ONE SHAPE.

You know what's more uncomfortable? Reading canon!DOTC and seeing someone who hurt you reflected almost perfectly in the character the writers think did nothing wrong. Because of "good intentions" that were not there.

I will say though, just to be clear; I don't see a purpose in being more than PG-13 about serious topics for this project. I promise none of my intentions have changed. Nothing will be more graphic or gorey than canon WC-- just more intentional.

I'm keeping the sacrifice because it's dope. No one is taking this from me. Girl Moment: Killed her awful husband 8 times to count as 8 sacrifices and offered the last life to her buddy as a show of good will. How else do you make friends outside of high school

But I know now that Star Flower NEEDS to keep the canon fact she has very little agency, UNTIL that moment she snaps.

She's sacrificing one abuser to try and bring back a bigger, badder one, because in spite of everything, her father One Eye always made her feel safe. Even though he promised her off to Skystar, and expected her to be willing to die for him. She's followed every command, every order, past the death of his mortal vessel.

The first, and only, selfish choice she's ever made was in reaching out to Thunderstar to offer him the power of her father.

Thunderstar's Justice is a story about a Thunder Storm at the pinnacle of his arc, how the survivors of his Clan are settling into the new normal after the carnage of The First Battle, how Skystar's arrogance brings a violent god to the Forest... and the connection Thunderstar makes with the daughter of a monster.

#Kronk meme: ''Oh Yeah. It's all coming together'' #I'll be making the fragments in another post #Just because this one's getting really long #It works well as an explanation of my intentions #I think I had been making a mistake previously to conceive of BB!Starf as a femme fatale who seduced Sky #Again: I'm not perfect! As I analyze and re-read with a more critical eye. My art changes. #Tho I will admit I do like the idea of a Starf who is totally cognizant of how she can manipulate a villain #Into doing what she wants. I do love myself a powerful and scheming woman #It's that it didn't fit my story or my themes OR even the purpose of BB as a fixit that addresses canon #Better bones au #BB!DOTC #BB!Star Flower #BB!Skystar #BB!Thunder Storm #Also imo this philosophy will let me make BB!One Eye what I think he deserves and works best as #THE WORSE OF TWO EVILS #The Tyrant of Tyrants #And man.... the idea that Skystar becomes the Clan patron of war... #The God of Summer laughs at him. #''Outdone and reeling your wounded pride speaks the words your tender mouth can never say'' #''That you were outclassed and now you obsess over the bigger monster you aren't good enough to become'' #''You fell into the step of a lion and think you can replicate what my paw does without effort.'' #Cw abuse #Tw abuse #Abuse #Child abuse

[cornpickerart]

IT IS HERE.

#you deserved so much better bb #n7 day #mass effect #mass effect 2 #thane krios #sketch #art #my art

[rodmansanchez]

i love them i love them i love them i love them

#uswnt #woso #trinity rodman #sophia smith #youre telling me we missed an opportunity for a golden trio picture? #sanchez you deserve better bb

[im-totally-not-an-alien-2]

Ok just saw a reblog about this but what if:

Danny accidentally revealed his identity or someone figured it out but was the person in question gonna flip out on him? Demand to see his parents? NOPE. Just stared down at him with a complete stone face and asked "Who did this to you?"

Omg. Its even better when he explains "it was an accident! I went inside the portal machine and tripped on wires! My parents must have accidentally put the On switch on the inside and forgot about it!"

Person who knows its common knowledge that opening a portal like that requires a minimum of 1 to 3 live human sacrifices: Oh, kid...

Bonus if its Dr. Fate, or Zatanna. Or even Raven. (I would like a big sis Raven fic) I like Constantine, but there's already so many of him and Danny and practically none with the others. I want them to be terrorized too.

I also love the thought of Maddie and Jack using weaponised incompetence to get away with so much crap. Like, the "screw ups" in the show are them purposely manipulating people/Danny to make them look like the harm they're doing isn't intentional and they had, in fact, intended to kill all three kids when the portal opened and were surprised when they all survived

#the alien answers #evil jack and maddie #please terrorize dr. fate #zatanna seems like she would be fun to torment #even klarion would be fun if you swing it right #danny is bb and deserves better

[the-black-bulls]

I watched the BC movie with friends and I have a lot of thoughts about it. I loved the animations, the voice actors, the fights, the teamworks. It’s a must watch movie for every Black Clover fan.

However the movie also reminded me why I think Clover Kingdom is a shitty hellhole of a place with no hope for changing and that Julius is an incomptent Wizard King and the Black Bulls should’ve been vigilantes or anti-heroes or their own self-proclaimed squad untied to the system that is built to discriminate them.

I like this series but it’s full of hypocrisy and pro-authority agenda that were only ever truly highlighted by Zora before he also ended up indirectly serving it.

(TW: rant in tags).

#not a quote #black clover #black clover movie #sword of the wizard king #black clover critical #reminder that we could've been given a full outlaw!bbs arc if and only if julius minded his fkn business and let damnatio strip their titles #someone already rebel against this system and overthrow the royality for lumiere's sake #it's 'losing my respect on julius' hours right here #first zara then jien now conrad?!?!? #just how many friends of yours should fall in despair and suffer because of the royals you're serving until you open your eyes?! #genuinly surprised he didn't give william the cold shoulder- THEN AGAIN william is also a pro-authority follower so it makes sense #yami's life supposedly turned for the better after meeting julius but I'm starting to think it wasn't as positive as it sounds #'cause the alternative would be The Black Bulls. The Outlaws. The Self-Proclaimed Squad we deserve but never get #anyways we don't support clover kingdom in this blog #black clover rant

[dimplesandfierceeyes]

Nanon Korapat as Pran is really the Thai BL equivalent of Martin Freeman as John Watson, taking one look at the script and saying, "Yeah, we don't need all those words, I can just do that with a look."

#i drafted this post in july #and then apparently promptly forgot about it #so bringing it forth now i guess #but i want more than just a look from pran in the final special ep nanon #you better give your boy all the hugs and kisses he deserves!!! #bad buddy #our skyy: bb #nanon korapat

[youngeditor1999]

Anyway, at the end of the day, all Felix really wanted was to be seen as a normal guy.

It's his motovation for going out to all of the bars and parties and why he decided to pierce his eyebrow.

It's also why he gets so upset when Oliver decides to start cleaning his room at Oxford for him. At home (Saltburn), he has people catering to his every need and want; even things that he can do himself.

And when he was telling Oliver that they dress for dinner, be seemed to be a bit embarassed about this fact. His head was down and he kind of mumbled, "Yeah, it's like, black tie."

The activities that he and the others did during that summer were as typical and normal as it got for him, even though they were all doing these activities within the estate of a lavious mansion.

Last but not least, while he was certainly upset with Oliver for lying about everything, I think that he was more upset at the fact that Oliver had the regular, more "typical" life that he has secretly always dreamed of.

While it is clear that Oliver's fake sob story is what drew Felix to him in the first place, I strongly believe that he still would have been intrested in Oliver just to get a taste of normalacy. He also probably would have still invited Oliver to Saltburn, but not out of pity or sorrow. He would have invited him to show him what his life is really like and how lonely it can get sometimes. He would have wanted to show Oliver how grateful he should be to not have to live with the burden of the massive estate, the gobs of money, and the almost unmanagable expectations that were given to him from day one.

In conclusion, while I completly understand why he had to die, I also wanna say that he so deserved to have this nomal, salt-of-the-Earth type life!!!

#Felix you deserved so much better bb </3 #Jacob Elordi you will always be famous to me for portraying this complex multi-layered character <3 #Jacob EARNED his Academy Award for this part fr #Like just give that man a trophy already!!!! #Anyway...!! #Saltburn #Saltburn spoilers #Felix Catton #character study #Oliver Quick #ALSO---these are just my personal opinions!!! #Everyone is entitled to think and feel how they want (: #I just needed to share my thoughts on the matter <3 #babes #love

[itlovesinthewoods]

I have this very specific Noah and Gaius interaction in my mind where Gaius finds Noah whilst he's on the run and ends up giving him a lift to where he needs to go. Somehow they end up talking about having been the cause of someone you love dying and past misdeeds which caused hurt to the ones you love and Noah's just like 'Well it doesn't matter because whatever you did won't be able to compare with what I did, it's just different and you wouldn't get it', thinking back to all the supernatural elements, and Gaius is just thinking 'this teenager is so unserious, pls go back to school'.

#i don't know how this would work beyond that because can these two universes connect? #i want to say yes since bb and es do #but idk the supernatural elements in it lives are very isolated while bb ends with them announcing the existence of vampires to the world #they are kinda similar (being manipulated due to your love for someone and hurting the people you love and ruining your relationship #with and being the cause of the death of the person you love (noah either killed or being the cause of their death #and gaius killing which he ends up fewling remorse for later on) #and the people they love believinv they deserve a second chance to become better #etc) #but like noah is the mildest possible version of all that while Gaius...is fucking Gaius #playchoices #pixelberry #choices #gaius augustine #noah marshall #ilitw #it lives anthology #it lives in the woods #it lives series #it lives #bloodbound

[constantvariations]

It's kinda funny to me that so many people are up in arms about Neo's actions in C8 when it's easy for me to dismiss simply because that ain't Neo, yknow?

Like, Neo has never pussyfoot around murder. If she wants you dead, you gonna get dead. From Neo about to stab Yang while the latter is unconscious to Neo and Ruby falling through the void while Neo uses the visuals of Ruby's loved ones to try and weaken her enough for Neo to strangle her to death, Neo has always been fairly direct in her methods

So, it's difficult to reconcile that version of Neo with the one who would passively let her target take themselves out

Not to mention the semblance shift. Neo's semblance, Overactive Imagination, is illusions manifested via semblance glass. They shatter upon contact. Because they're illusions

That's the biggest deal breaker for me. Crwby changed her semblance so much she might as well be a whole ass other person. Fuck, it could've been an Afteran. It's not like Neo was needed here, especially with how easily she was discarded

Instead of illusions, Neo's new abilities seem to be... animorphing people/creatures she may or may not have met via semblance clones and allowing them sentience

Mcfucking what???

The point of illusions is they're not physical. It's not an actual transformation, but rather the aesthetic of one. This could have worked if they kept the semblance evolution to multiple illusions at once OR allowing physical transformation, either of which would have been super cool to see, but they pushed too far. There's too many upgrades that deviate so much from the original ability that it's a whole ass new power

So, immediately on her introduction, the og Jabber is killed(?) and in its place is... multiple Neo-Jabbers. Who can eat other creatures alive. And apparently desire to do so

McFUCJING WHAT

This implies that all her semblance clones of others have their own sentience. Which would never make sense when she never interacted with anyone in that torture scene besides Roman. Seriously why the fuck is Lionheart here? Give us nothing, king

Now, given that we are shown the stream of souls, what could have happened is the illusions were possessed by folks who needed to get a last word in, but that's not. what. happened.

Instead, we have the writers disregarding a character's inability to speak so they can brutalize a teenager in the stupidest way possible, and throwing away all logic of a fairly easy to understand power because it suits their plot needs

Riveting

#rwde #idk its hard for me to actually hate anyone in this show besides jaune bc of the writing #and jaune specifically BECAUSE of the writing #neo deserved so much better than this storyline bb i am so sorry you ended up in this dumpster fire #but honestly the fucking semblance evolution thing is absolute bullshit plot convenience and this is its peak #neo gets like. 3 fucking upgrades to her semblance because *checks notes* she was betrayed by a bitch she knew was unstable/ untrustworthy #fan fucking tastic #whats even the point of having a pre established villain if you're gonna switch them out last minute anyway??? #idk its always silly to me when people stretch a character's influence beyond writer capabilities #like 'urgh oz is evil because uhhh politicians in other countries suck' #like babe. youre putting way more thought into this than the writers who couldn't come up w a more evil oz than 'bird twins' #the energy is wasted #at that point write your own damn story bc its clearly more interesting than anything crwby can come up w #i have more thoughts but i need to sleep or else my next 12 hr shift is going to drag my spine through an apple orchard so peace lol

[bonefall]

So, since BB!Ivypool will use her newfound deputy status to force a confrontation with Dovewing- how would she react if Dovewing snaps and told her to her face that she never, EVER wanted to speak with her again after everything? Like, would it click for her that even if she deeply regrets the way she treated her sister, no matter how sorry she is its up to Dovewing if she's ever forgiven? Or does she blame Heartstar thinking she turned her sister against her?

Let's pop open the hood of BB!Ivypool and her fucked up little life, and every person she's been leading up to the end of BB!TBC.

All of this starts with her father, Lionblaze, raising her with this axiom; That you are given strength to serve your Clan.

While he used Dovepaw and her powers in service of ThunderClan (often fighting with her mentor, Birchfall), Lionblaze encouraged his daughter to involve herself in Dark Forest training. Ivypaw felt like this was how she "earned" affection from her Ba, with hard work.

Just as Lionblaze believed that his physical abuse at the paw of Ashfur made him stronger, Ivypool also came to believe that growing up thrown to the wolves made her stronger too.

So when Dovewing first started to... not even REJECT the idea, just display any resentment towards it at all, it's like a personal slight.

No one ever fucking listens to Dovewing. No one cares what she wants. Just what she can do for them.

And Ivypool was super part of that. Her mentor is Brightheart, who often overexerts herself as an expression of PTSD. She saw Hawkfrost "die" turning against Tigerstar for the greater good. She sees Bumblestripe "working so hard" to "help Dovewing adjust" while she's losing her hearing.

In her eyes, Dovewing was being selfish. Look at all these people who give EVERYTHING to their Clans-- how dare you try and make it about yourself?

Tigerheart, in and out of their life constantly, gets blamed because it's a lot easier to pin it all on the Evil Codebreaking Foreigner than admit that maybe Dovewing has a point. Ah HA! THERE is the villain responsible for making my sister act weird! I knew it all along!

(Plus Tigerheart and Ivypool got pitted against each other a LOT in DF training because Ivy was Hawkfrost's apprentice and Tigerheart was Tigerstar's, for some incredibly fucked up projection reasons you'd expect of Tunnelbunstar. Ivypool will nonsensically blame Tigerheart like she's a Dinkleberg.)

(Also tbf tigerheart would 100% let her believe it, 1. Because it's funny, and 2. Because it takes the heat off Dovewing)

And Ivypool was VICIOUS about this. AVoS is still getting shuffled but if anything vindictive she did towards Dove in that arc gets removed, I will replace it with something just as bad. She would actively sabotauge ShadowClan if it meant keeping Tigerheart away from Dovewing.

She can't handle the thought of losing Dovewing. At some point, it became about control. It's her insecurity towards herself, towards her family, towards all of her losses, and even towards service of her very Clan.

And then Dovewing booked it. Couldn't handle this shit and panicked and BAILED.

And THEN it's about getting Dovewing BACK. She's even dragged Fernsong into this and tried to leverage his friendship with Dovewing to this end. She'll even support Bumblestripe when he tries to argue for an invalidation of Queen’s Rights on technicality.

Ivypool: "Those kits are Bumblestripe's! He has a claim! They even have HIS MANE"

Heartstar: "Hmm. No, it is very clearly MY mane."

Ivypool: "You can't-- wait what?"

Heartstar: "Lightkit even has my beautiful smile <3 so fuck off, maybe?"

For a long time that's where Ivypool was. She was the awful, vindictive sister-in-law constantly trying to weasel in to make Dovewing feel bad. When she had kittens of her own, she was still in this mindset.

It didn't end well. In BB!TBC, Bristlefrost needed her. Ivypool stepped in to prevent her from being the impostor's pawn, but refused to do anything when she was caught and imprisoned for being in a HalfClan relationship. She needed to be punished as a codebreaker.

Brought to the next Gathering, the impostor reiterated the need to enforce the code, and desperate times calling for desperate measures. He called for SkyClan to punish their own warrior. They refused to make this a public spectacle.

So he sliced open her throat, right on the branch beside him.

Ivypool didn't imagine she would be KILLED. Suddenly her whole world shattered. The moon stayed clear and bright. Her daughter was dead before she hit the ground and she had HERSELF to blame.

Dovewing and Ivypool served in the rebellion together, and eventually Ivy went into the Dark Forest as a Light in the Mist. She watched Bristlefrost die, AGAIN, knocking Ashfur out of the sky and burning them both up in orbit, and how brave Shadowsight had been in pinning him in place.

Ivypool NEEDS Dovewing to know now that she's different. She's learned a lot. She understands so, so much more now...

But DOES she? She still hates Heartstar's guts. She still feels abandoned. How different ARE you now, Ivypool, with your renewed interest in finding some petty reason to skirt around Dovewing's direct wishes? When you're still here getting into blowout arguments with Heartstar?

So to answer the question, if Dovewing told her directly, "I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR DESPERATION. IM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR FEELINGS. PISS OFF"

Ivypool would not be able to accept that.

It just wouldn't stick, ever. It really is desperation. Dovewing NEEDS to know that Ivypool loves her and misses her, and that she understands, but also that Heartstar is delusional, and this is still kind of Dovewing's fault. And Ivypool will do anything to make her know this.

But I also DO want to say; this is a very unique weakness. It is Dovewing Derangement Syndrome. Ivypool is a competent deputy, and she is a devoted and respected warrior of ThunderClan. It will be no surprise she's being picked for deputy, especially considering (god willing) Squirrelstar is seeking war with ShadowClan.

She is a good friend, mate, and leader. But BB!Ivypool is so, so fucked in the head about Dovewing. This family can fit so much trauma in it

#BB!Ivypool #Better bones au #BB!OOTS #bb!TBC #BB!Dovewing #BB!Heartstar #Ivy is both a victim and a perpetrator. I do have sympathy for her #Which I think is what really makes this so juicy #But your pain doesn't mean you get to have whatever you want #Or even whatever you think you need #I think it's hard to explain it because it's not logical AT ALL #It's a boiling soup of strong and desperate emotions that Ivy has not unpacked #And how can you even? SO much has happened to Ivy #So many awful and DIFFERENT things #I want to study her #For the record btw I am on Dovewing's side in this conflict tho lmaoooooooo #Dovewing I'm so sorry. It's extremely fun watching Ivypool try to break into your house to rearrange your fridge magnets to say 'TALK TO ME #You deserve better. But I cant look away. #Dovewing is trying so hard to become a background character it's hysterical #Girl you are in the Main Character Family (for bb at least) you are not allowed to have a peaceful life with your beautiful wife

[cupidszone]

jeni came over to work on a school project only for mitch to leave to go “visit his sisters”

#mind you they live in del sol valley… #jeni bb im so sorry!! #you deserve better #all this drama and theyre still teens jfc 😵‍💫 #*jenifer #*mitchell #*seraphine #crybaby whims #crybaby whims challenge #cupidszone crybaby whims #cupidszone crybaby whims gen 5 #cwcgen5 #ts4 #the sims #sims 4 #the sims 4 #simblr #sims gameplay #sims legacy #sims 4 gameplay #sims 4 legacy #ts4 gameplay #ts4 legacy #ts4 simmer #ts4 simblr #ts4 story #ts4 screenies

[cynicallyscorned]

@heroicsacrificed said: cloud isn’t sure what it is he really noticed about cynic first — was it his style ? or his eyes his eyes that was captivating yet filled with mystery? was it the rugged exterior or the fact that he was there when cloud needed someone the most ? there’s so much that was captivating, he doesn’t even know where to begin nor does it really matter to him. cloud has so much to be thankful for since meeting cynic, that his favorite color might as well be red.

i can't wait to see this backfire on cynic so hard when he catches feelings for cloud...

#🚫 — everyone’s out to get me. ❪ answered. ❫ #heroicsacrificed #cloud.. bb... you deserve so much better

[kimerakincaid]

naturally people in the replies are all “oh he’s only WATCHING so he’s not IN THE SHOW?” but like. come on. they’re not gonna bother to do a promo pic of someone they’re cutting from the show, right? also, they gave him a NEW SUIT. this may be the highest rated show in the country but it’s also on a canadian budget, they wouldn’t be giving him a new suit if he wasn’t sticking around.

#murdoch mysteries #llewellyn watts #i swear to god if he brings jack back to t-dot i WILL riot #you deserve better bb

[treemaidengeek]

Mostly, there is fog.

Sometimes he knows the gravity of chains. The migraine-punctures of nails in his skull. The smell of damp stone and the glint of knives.

He isn't sure which he hates and fears more: the voice that dances with manic glee at his pain, or the one that remains soft and measured and faintly regretful.

Mostly there is fog. Once in a while, he remembers who these men are. What they have done. Who he is.

Even when he knows nothing else, though, he remembers the most important thing.

Jiejie, he restarts the litany while the soft one and the manic one dive into yet another argument about why they haven't broken him yet.

Popo. A-Yuan. A-Fang. A-Ming. First Uncle.

"You said you understood," the soft one said. "You said this would be relatively easy."

Second Uncle. Second Auntie. Third Uncle. Fourth Uncle. Fourth Auntie.

"Yeah, well, if you want to wake him up enough to ask him what the fuck he's fighting for, feel free, but I'm putting at least three locked doors between us first. Those restraints are there for a reason. …still. You people wrecked everything he cared about. And he wasn't really the vengeful type. I don't get it."

The shrill scrape of metal on metal.

"Try again."

Jiejie. Popo. A-Yuan…

#the untamed #wen ning #wen ning is best cinnamon roll #I'm sorry bb you deserve so much better T_T #cw torture #jin guangyao #xue yang #disaster duo #my stuff #ficlet

[blahblahbih]

So….. business as usual

ok ok cool cool coolcoolcool

*screams in papaya*

#lando norris #oscar piastri #mclaren #Maxie bb I love you you deserve the world but like PLEASE CHILL #live and let live #pain #bahrain gp 2024 #this is better than last year tho so progress??