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nerdalmighty · 1 month

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hey! so, i just recently started playing baldur's gate 3 after seeing people put it all over my dash for months--and you're one of the people i've seen reblogging a lot of posts about it LOL. so if you don't mind me asking, i was wondering what kind of character do you/did you play as? and do you have any sort of backstory for your tav that you'd like to share?

Hoooooooooooooh my god thank you so much for asking. I have a friend who comes over to watch me play on Thursdays and I make a powerpoint every week to catch her up on what she missed - this week's powerpoint literally has slides about my Tav's background (more on those later). This is about to be long, I'm about to drop ALL my lore so buckle up! AND THANK YOU FOR PUTTING UP WITH MY BG3 BRAIN WORMS!!!!! I'm glad they convinced you to play 😈

So to begin, I've been in my first ever dnd campaign with a group of friends for a little over a year now. I didn't know much about Baldur's Gate except that it was a dnd video game and that you could romance people. Me, being a Big Fan of Romance And Fantasy was like "okay well I'm in" and my friend actually let me start a game at his house. Through that, I met Shadowheart, Gale, and Astarion.

Backing up a bit to my character; I decided I'd put my character from my irl dnd campaign into the game since I already knew her whole deal. I get pretty overwhelmed with making decisions, ESPECIALLY with big open world games like bg3, so knowing who/what I wanted to be really helped me out.

In the campaign I'm in with friends, it's pirate themed, and I play a half-elf bard named Birdie Harp who's secretly half-siren (murder mermaid). To make a long story very short, she was born in the arctic and escaped her murderous pod during a coming-of-age trial where she also lost her siren abilities (hypnotizing voice, breathing underwater, etc).

I've watched a ton of Dimension 20 which is an actual play show on Dropout.tv (an "actual play" is where you watch other people run a campaign of dnd - like Critical Role, which a lot of people have at least heard of - HIGHLY recommend Dimension 20, as I find it incredibly funny and easier to get into than CR because of the episode lengths), and I knew that I really liked the silliness and theatricality of the bard class. I also loved the bards from The Owl House which helped influence my decision as well.

To be honest, Birdie is my first ever dnd character, so she's basically a self insert but with a MUCH more traumatic backstory than me (this IS dnd after all). As for the half-elf aspect, it was more of an "I want to be half mermaid, what's similar to that?" as opposed to a love for half-elves or something.

BACK TO BALDUR'S GATE - knowing I wanted Birdie to be in the game, I felt a lot less overwhelmed to come up with something entirely new - I knew a lot about the bard class having played one so I wanted to CONTINUE playing one (and I've learned even more since playing bg3!).

When I finally got my own game (I no longer play at my friend's house, but in the comfort of my own home), I recreated Birdie and started on my journey in earnest. I'm VERY MUCH someone who likes to be in control and know what to expect, so I've had guides and walkthroughs to help me the whole time - SUE ME! When it came to first meeting Shadowheart, Gale, and Astarion back at my friend's house, Gale actually immediately stole my heart - a kind, witty wizard who likes books and cats? Literally say less. I went home from that session with my friend fully thinking I'd be a Gale girlie until I really looked into the other options and saw The Vampire.

Blah blah blah, he's hot and funny, but he can also be incredibly soft, which really won me over in the end. So I've been romancing That Guy.

Through Acts 1 and 2, I wasn't all too sure about this version of Birdie's background - sure she COULD still be that half-siren from the arctic, but the game kept suggesting she was FROM Baldur's Gate. I LOVED the inclusion of the harpies in Act 1 and thought maybe that was a viable entry point for her backstory, but so far, she was kind of just... me? She was making the choices I wanted to make (and a few that I knew Astarion would like lmao), but she wasn't really her own entity apart from me except for her name. She also felt vastly different from that character I'd created for my friends over a year ago. For instance, my irl Birdie currently has a crush on a Gale-type character, but this Birdie is ass deep in Astarion (hey, sorry I said "ass deep in Astarion"). The thing I love about Baldur's Gate 3 is how you can really come up with your own backstories, since the in-game one for your Tav is so vague. It's totally fine to ignore tiny details in the game and mold them to your own headcanons for your Tav, but I was so unsure of what I wanted for this Birdie that I kind of internalized that she was from Baldur's Gate.

HEADS UP! The following has some spoilers for Act 3 and some side quests, so STOP reading if that's something you'd care to avoid (the last 3 paragraphs of this post are SAFE from spoilers):

When Act 3 finally rolled around (which is where I am currently, I only have the one playthrough so far because I become INCREDIBLY attached to things), I stumbled across the Water Queen's House in Baldur's Gate. Ah ha! Now this felt promising.

A temple dedicated to the Vengeful Sea Goddess, Umberlee, and her loyal Wave Servants to serve her. It's ocean themed, it has mermaid undertones, and their goddess is basically evil. Seems like the perfect place to FINALLY insert this version of Birdie. I wasn't 100% sure until I completed the Iron Throne mission and was faced with either handing a (mostly) innocent man over to the Wave Servants, or fighting to defend him.

Here are a few of the slides from this week's powerpoint that I mentioned all the way back at the start, starting with SOME background on the Wave Servants:

Ass and Shart are what I affectionately call Astarion and Shadowheart (Also I got this beautiful "Birdie" art on Pinterest which originated from someone named Dantrelium on Reddit):

Apologies for the small text here, but there are some more details about THIS Birdie here, which I literally made up/figured out earlier this week:

Essentially, this Birdie was born at the Water Queen's House as Kittiwake Crest - Kittiwakes are common arctic birds, which I thought would be a nice little homage to the original character she was based off of. She was raised by the collective of Wave Servants there, the main one being Flood Tide Allandra Grey who seems to be head honcho at the Wave Mother's House (in this reality, she is).

Since Umberlee is such a vengeful goddess, I imagine she asked her Wave Servants to commit unspeakable acts in her name, mainly drownings, which THEY see as merciful, but I think Birdie always saw as horrifying. Who were they to decide the fates of others? I also think that the Wave Servants themselves were abusive during her upbringing to keep her in line (but much like how Nocturne was a light in the darkness for Shadowheart, I don't think EVERY Wave Servant was evil). GOTTA have a classic tragic backstory.

Upon researching Umberlee, I learned that most of her servants are clerics, so in my mind, that means Birdie was raised to eventually become one, with her official title eventually going to be "Seawind Kittiwake Crest." Is she still half-siren/mermaid though? Not entirely sure. This IS a magical world though, so I'd be inclined to say yes, probably.

But when we first meet the Wave Servants, they're singing beautifully for their drowned sister, Holli. I think Birdie REALLY loved music and singing with her sisters and secretly trained herself in bard magic when she should have been learning to be a cleric. It's also a classic trait of bards to hide their pain through humor, so I often imagine the type of stupid things Birdie gets up to to bring herself joy (my favorite headcanon being when you meet Skittle the Rat in Wyrm's Rock prison - he's a rat merchant who speaks exclusively in puns. I think Birdie and Gale would excitedly throw puns back and forth with Skittle while Astarion and Shadowheart begrudgingly (and affectionately) roll their eyes in the background).

Another thing I love about the game is how you can string together your own ideas of how companions react to things between big cut scenes. For example, in my head, in my game, Astarion has really become a Big Softy thanks to how fucking Stupid (affectionate) Birdie acts in life and has drawn him out of his shell, but also runs a tag team scam with her where she plays her lute to distract people while he loots an entire place. Gale is Birdie's partner in crime when it comes to tomfoolery and loves to joke and fool around with her (so long as it goes easy on his knees). And Shadowheart is basically a sister figure who flip flops between sassing with Astarion and joining in on the fun. THEY'RE JUST THE BEST, OKAY? OF COURSE I'M GONNA WALK AROUND WITH A BUNCH OF IDIOTS. I LOVE THEM.

Anyway, back to Birdie's backstory: she always hated the atrocities that were asked of her, and she was looking for a way out, but was too scared to take that step and leave since the Wave Mother's House is all she's ever known. One night, while stepping out to quietly dip her toes in the water, the Mindflayers captured her, and that's where we start Act One, all the way up on the Nautiloid. She changed her name to Birdie to distance herself from her previous life, fully took up the bard class, and the rest is history.

Back to that dilemma with handing over that (mostly) innocent guy or fighting the Wave Servants: with encouragement from the party, they convince Birdie to face her traumatic upbringing and fight the Wave Servants once and for all. At this point in Act 3, she's basically helped every single person with their problems except her own. Here's another slide featuring Ass and Birdie:

That's right folks, Birdie faced her past! But the bad news is we don't get to see Astarion in this (audio from The Adventurous Adventures of One Direction):

(Video description - Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3 wearing the Wave Mother's Armor with the following audio:

Guard 1: Whoa, check it out.

Guard 2: Hubba hubba hubba.

Gaurd 1: Nice. I love dudes in skirts.

END VIDEO.) I don't want to tell you how many times I recorded that until I felt like I got it right lol. Also yes, I DID do a scum save where I handed the guy over ONCE just so I could see Ass in this outfit, but Birdie did canonically save Redhammer in my actual save file.

And honestly, that's BASICALLY it for now! My most recent save was after that battle, so I need to figure out if Birdie's going to go back with her party to confront the rest of (or most of) the Wave Servants, or if this chapter of her life is closed.

In an ideal world I'd LOVE to make one of those artsy gif edits of my Tav like this and this, but PS5s make it hard to download clips without uploading them to YouTube first which I don't really want to do.

Thank you SO MUCH for this ask, I had a blast writing it!! Sorry it's so long, I just love this game so much and LOVE talking about it. Please feel free to ask more questions OR chat with me about YOUR Tav! I'd love to hear all about them :)

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ghosts-cyphera · 7 months

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i literally found your account yesterday but im literally in love with it!! another person pushing me closer and closer to start writing 😭😭 -🫧

this makes me so incredibly happy because this is exactly how I got into writing!! it was by reading other people's fics and going 'oooh I want do that' and then diving in with absolutely no idea what I was doing (I was 16 and barely spoke english, but steve rogers was too damn tempting lmao) but it turned out being the absolute best decision I ever made.

so please, please do not let anything hold you back. I love you and adore you and wish you all the best with your new hobby (yes, it is your new hobby. I've decided this for you, haha) 💕

#this made me so very happy today #you're the best!#if you need someone to hype you up please don't hesitate to tag me if you end up posting something <3 I got you! mwah #lo answers #🫧

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riddle-me-ri · 1 year

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Heya, Ri! Could I request something fluffy for the BTAS Hatter hedge maze date? I can’t stop thinking about it after the conversation in the server. :’D

Hope you’re having a lovely day! 💚

A/N: AAAAHHHHH YES YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN. I’ve been so excited to get a request from you hehe, if that’s not too weird to say lmao. I love doing requests for my mutuals and I’ve always wanted to fulfill a request for you! And for it to be such an adorable idea…I couldn’t say no…omg this is so cute, I haven’t stopped thinking about the scenario in my head either lmao (also this is a x reader, but like Jervis mostly refers to y'all as March Hare, more so in spirit of Marchie hehehe but it still works!)

Also, also still working on header stuff don’t mind me rip, but I am still stupid proud of this screengrab I took of Jervis from that character shot in The Worry Men episode.

Trigger Warnings: just an obtuse amount of fluffy sweetness

Word Count: 1.6 k

BTAS Mad Hatter x Reader - Maze Date Craze

There truly was never a dull moment with Jervis.

Even if you too fancy a night in and some reading or watching a film, he somehow still managed to make you laugh until your sides hurt or he made you think somehow outside of the box.

The same especially went for dates when you were out on the town.

“Where are you taking me, Jervis?” You giggled, confused but excited all the same.

“It’s a surprise, my dear. You’ll know what it is soon enough.” He chuckled at your enthusiasm.

You looked up as you two passed the opened gates to Gotham City Gardens. You gasped when you two approached the entrance to a large hedge maze.

“I-Is…is this a maze?”

“Indeed it is. Would you like to uhh…perhaps explore it with me?” He took off his hat and slightly bowed to the side, allowing you to enter first.

You beamed happily, always ever the gentleman. You hooked your arm through the one that was tucked behind him and slightly dragged him with you through the maze opening.

“I’d love nothing more, Jervis! Let’s do it!”

You don’t think you could ever do a maze by yourself. You could maybe count on one hand a few people you could depend on to complete a maze with.

One of the main people being Jervis, but then again, you wished you could spend every and any waking moment with him anyway. Aside from just that, he was the best with these whimsical mazes and puzzles. They always sort of spoke to him in a way…especially to a certain theme.

"Oh Jervis, this is perfect, it's like the maze was made for us! It's designed like Wonderland!"

It truly was Wonderland inspired. Every now and then down a certain passage there were portraits of iconic Wonderland characters.

Alice, Queen of Hearts, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, the Walrus, and Carpenter…

"Look, it's you!" You giggled.

The iconic pencil illustration of the Mad Tea Party was displayed in front of you. Your finger pointed at the Mad Hatter on the far right.

Jervis came up behind you and smiled warmly. He put his hands on your shoulders and leaned his head down beside your ear. He pointed over to the March Hare.

"And there's you, darling."

You snuggled your head closer to his as you giggled in delight.

"Although, I must say," you grabbed his hands and turned around to face him.

You pulled him in closer to you, hands strongly clasped together. Your faces were inches apart. You leaned in close, pressing your nose against Jervis'.

"My Hatter is far more handsome." You sealed the compliment by softly rubbing your nose side to side against his; a bunny kiss.

Jervis didn't think he could ever fall in love with you more, but yet you continue to make him fall deeper and deeper, time and time again.

He absolutely adored you, and he hoped he was able to show it every day…and especially today.

You two continued through the maze hand in hand. Along with portraits and decorations of Wonderland strewn about. There were also little cards that stood out from the hedges.

"I don't recall collecting things as part of mazes…" You pondered as you looked at the card. They felt oddly thicker than most cards but you figured it was to make them last through the environs.

"Well perhaps this isn't an ordinary maze…we should collect more of them," Jervis suggested and you ultimately agreed.

It'd be a neat little momento if anything else.

Jervis helped hold the cards for you in his suit jacket pocket for the meantime. Your hands should be busy holding his hand anyway.

You were adamantly by Jervis' side as you depended on him to reach the end. However, after a couple twists and turns you couldn't help but feel certain plants and bushes looked oddly familiar.

"Jervis…"

"Yes, darling?"

"I feel like we're going in circles…?"

"Huh, really?"

"Yes…I…I recognize that red rose bush…and that broken hole in the bush.." You look up at him.

Jervis was sheepishly looking off to the side. Eyes moving every which way but at you.

"Jervis..have you been taking us around in circles?" You asked lightheartedly.

He bit his lip slightly, before ultimately sighing. "I'm afraid so, darling." He chuckled embarrassingly.

"But why?" You asked, more confused than upset.

He hummed. "I am guilty of slightly leading us astray but…only because I just…" his face started getting redder now.

You put your hand on his warm cheek, bringing his eyes to look at your own. You smile up at him but don't say anything, silently encouraging him to continue.

"...I just wanted to spend more time with you alone…lost and alone with you…holding my hand." He muttered his confession.

Your heart skipped a beat, as if this man couldn't be anymore endearing.

"You could've just told me, Jervis! I would love to stroll through the maze with you." You smiled sweetly as you tightened your arms around him.

"Oh, if it were up to me it would never end, but there is another…surprise to come for you at the end…"

"But Jervis this maze was a lovely surprise enough…how can there be more?"

He grabbed your hand that was on his face and kissed the palm of it. "There's always a possibility for more when it comes to you, my love."

This time when Jervis took your hand and took the lead, you actually started making headway.

This made you realize something else…

“Wait, Jervis!”

You knew he was good at these kinds of puzzles, but not…not this good.

“All will make sense soon, my beloved. Just follow me!”

Curiouser and curiouser.

You continued to follow him until you finally reached the end. When the two of you exited the maze, you noticed a quaint little round table with a red cloth over it. On the table a teapot, saucers, cups, and tiny finger delicacies were strewn about. The table was set for two.

“Y-You did all of this, Jervis? H-How? When?” You slowly approached the table, almost uncertain whether or not to disturb the beautiful set-up.

Jervis followed closely behind you as you took it all in. “I did…well with some…uhh…outside assistance.”

Surely mind control for non-illegal purposes wasn’t a crime?

Jervis quickly went around you, and pulled out one of the seats for you to take a seat. You gratefully accepted as you still tried to wrap your mind around this revelation.

“So…the maze, the pictures…and the cards..”

“Oh yes,” he got down on one knee in front of you and handed the cards to you. “They’re envelopes, open them…”

That explains their weird thickness.

You gasped when you opened the first card, you were close to tears as you kept opening the next few. They were all pictures either of you or you and Jervis together. Smiling, kissing, laughing, you remember the exact moment each of these was taken.

“Oh my goodness, Jervis…this is the sweetest—”

You put the pictures down on the table to embrace him, but you were speechless at what you saw next.

Sitting there in his palm, was a diamond ring.

You tried to gulp down the nerves and the tears that were starting to rise. “J-Jervis…”

He chuckled sheepishly, removing his top hat. “A-All my life, I’ve been waiting for someone…to love me for me. For the longest time I thought I was incapable of finding that someone…that like Wonderland…it was all a hopeless fantasy…”

The tears began to slowly creep out from your eyelids, as your hand covered your mouth, taking in every word he said, waiting for your moment to answer him.

“...but I found you, and I’m so grateful every day that I get to spend another day with you. Every day I get to love you, my darling March Hare, is a day I believe more and more that my Wonderland doesn’t have to be a fantasy…it can be a reality but only if you’re in it…will you join me? W-Will you marry me?”

“Yes! Yes, Jervis yes!” You hoped he made out your answer in between your excited squealing. You jumped out of your seat and embraced him tightly as you knocked him off his knees.

Jervis laughed fullheartedly, as he wrapped his arms around you. He took a deep sigh of relief, although he knew deep down you wouldn’t say no…he was always aware of that possibility.

Even when you let up on your embrace, it wasn’t enough. You were so overcome with love and affection for him, you weren’t sure what action to do next. Jervis took the moment of pause to slip the ring onto your finger.

You looked down on it and smiled widely. “It’s perfect…” You looked back up at Jervis. “You’re perfect, Jervis…this was…I-I can’t even begin to describe it all…”

Jervis kissed your temple. “You don’t need to say anything, beloved. Your reactions speak louder than any words. And your darling smile is worth more than any compliment.”

Jervis propped himself up off the ground, but not without offering your hand up as well. You happily took his hand, but not without grabbing his top hat as well for your ascension.

You gently placed the hat back on his head, tentatively turning it backwards and forwards, left and right to make sure it was back in it’s proper place. He chuckled softly as he grabbed your hands back down in front of his face and kissed along your knuckles.

You giggled at the sensation as you leaned your face closer to his. He met your face halfway as your lips finally met in a deep sweet kiss.

After years of lonesome solitude, and almost giving up on the possibility…The Mad Hatter had finally found his March Hare.

Wonderland was no longer just a fleeting fantasy, it was a glorious, loving, and sweet reality for the both of you.

#ri writes #btas mad hatter x reader #btas jervis tetch x reader #ilysm marchie #you're the best!#I hope this provides you comfort whenever you need it most!#still so glad you requested something from me #I'm gonna miss having this in my inbox rip #march🐰

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squishablesunbeam · 2 months

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First of all, every consequences of actions woo you have ever mentioned I would absolutely read so PLEASE write!

this all reminds me of how Percy treated Quinn and now the image of Quinn being filthy and humiliated while Percy acts in his twisted way HURTS MAN

Eeeeee!!! It hurts good though right??!! 😉😘

I will definitely add a bit about the Captain shaving Quinn! I haven't been able to stop thinking about it all day so it's gonna have to get down on paper lol

And oh Percy!

(I'm putting Percy under the cut where he belongs!)

He would have loved to have been allowed to clean Quinn up right! He thought it was just ridiculous that the Captain had this gorgeous, broken man kneeling at his feet and the Captain chose to keep him looking like he just rolled out of a dumpster fire.

If Percy had his way, he would have taken his time with Quinn. He would have trained him to sit up straight and stop slouching like a pathetic little ragdoll like he always did. He would have taught him to open his mouth on command, every single time, without need for punishment, and he would have thanked Percy when the punishment was necessary anyway. He would have taught him exactly how Percy wanted Quinn to pleasure himself so he could watch him come over and over again and he'd take the pain so well. He'd clean him up so gently afterwards and he'd make sure Quinn thanked him properly and endlessly begged for his touch and his attention and no one else would have ever been allowed to touch him ever again.

Percy fantasized about it often.

But alas, he belonged to the Captain, so Percy made do.

He always made sure that Quinn was at least thoroughly hosed down before he laid him down on his sheets and tied him to his bed. Percy had this way of just flipping a switch in his mind and seeing whatever he wanted to see. All the evidence and marks left by the other men would no longer register, nor did any of Quinn's protests. All he saw was all that soft skin and a pliant mouth and a body ready and willing to be ruined by him.

But even with his preference for cleanliness and perfection, he was one of the WORST for leaving Quinn an absolute mess when he was done with him. Every damn time.

Quinn was always exceedingly grateful for the dark place where his cage was kept. Having to clearly see the state of himself after he left Percy's quarters might have just shattered him completely.

#percy is one of a kind #anon asks!#you're the best!#quinn asks #percy asks #CoA asks #noncon mention

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aye-aye-captain · 2 days

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So umm I found the perfect pose for a bodice ripper Pellew book cover and I need to know if you just want him to be on the cover in all his unleashed glory (as far as Tumblr modesty goes ) or if you want to be included on the cover?

Omg you're doing it?? 🙏🏻😱😱 BLESS YOU! I'm too shy to be on the cover with him so please don't hesitate to make him in his full glory (😉 and yes, as much as Tumblr allows heh) 💙

#you're the best!#bodice ripper pellew #hornblower #ask #Edward Pellew

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hanako-san · 6 months

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😍💖💖💖

#toilet bound hanako kun #jibaku shounen hanako kun #yugi amane #hanako kun #my jshk post #mokke #i love you Amane #You're the best!#my cap

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mydollsface · 1 year

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2022 / 11 / 24

#doll #BJD #bdandlsn77 #you're the best!

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game-set-canet · 5 days

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haven't seen you around as much, i assume life is streasful rn? big hug to you 🫂

hello my dear 💖

yes, real life - or rather university - is really really exhausting and tiring rn. i haven't had a break since the beginning of the semester in March: so much to do, so many seminar papers to write and the worst: so many group work stuffs 😭 but it's not all stressful (exhausting but not tiring): I'm finally teaching at a school this semester and the colleagues are just incredibly nice, the children are very friendly as well - I feel really comfortable there, but it's very, very time-consuming 🙈

i really want to spend more time on tumblr bc i really miss all my lovely mutuals and the fandoms but most evenings i'm just too tired 😭

thank you so much for your message, you really made me smile 💖 feel hugged 🥰

#thank you so so much <33 #you're the best!#feel hugged #bluespring864

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zephfair · 6 months

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Trick or treat! 🎃🎃

COME HERE AND LET ME LAVISH TREATS UPON YOU!!!💖🍫🍭🍫💖

My mind is so empty at the moment; I wish I had something really great to give you!

SO, I'll share with you the one head canon that I have regarding musical tastes in the TRC world. You can absolutely hate me for this potentially alienating?? opinion! 😅

It is my dearly held head canon which is obviously the only right one duh that Adam knows A LOT of classic rock songs, and before they get together, it is slowly killing Ronan when Adam forgets what he's doing/where they are and sings along sometimes.

Based on my extensive research and personal knowledge 🤣🤣🤣, the timing would be right for the regular adult dudes working at his jobs at the garage, the warehouse, the factory to either be listening to country ugh or '80s-'90s rock. It gives Adam quite a repertoire of rock greats and power ballads.

They might be in a convenience store when it happens.

Ronan clenches his fist when Adam asserts “You Give Love a Bad Name” and Ronan has to chew frenziedly on his leather bands when Adam croons “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” Ronan has to look up what song has the lyrics "Livin’ it up when I’m going down" because he may have blacked out for a brief while during that one. When Adam sings along with "Summer of ‘69" -- Ronan is done. 🤤🤣

Also this all came about because I love Bon Jovi and I think "Bed of Roses" is a Ronan and Adam song and that’s that. 😉

Thank you very much for the ask and for letting me get this head canon off my chest. Er, out of my head. You know what I mean. 🤣😘

#ask answered #happy halloween!#thanks for letting me express this weird opinion!#you're the best!

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wineonmytshirt · 4 months

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hi, it's your secret santa again! let's talk taylor only since her birthday is tomorrow: what's your top five taylor albums? your top 10 taylor songs? your favorite taylor eras specifically if you have them? AND what do you love about her the most? — 🎄☃️

hello dear! sounds awesome! i'm so excited to hear from you again!

okay top 5 albums after some thinking:

reputation

evermore

1989 taylor's version

lover

folklore

top 10 songs oh gosh hard question! i'll do my best:

maroon

...ready for it?

out of the woods

fifteen

state of grace

marjorie

mirrorball

fearless

cornelia street

you're on your own, kid

my favorite era is absolutely reputation, but i also really loved lover it was so bright and happy and lovely.

what do i love about taylor the most? hmmm.. i think her connection with her fans, honestly. there are many artists who have a lot of fans, but taylor's relationship with swifties is really unique and special. another thing i love about her is her lyrics, the way she can connect with all of us and make us feel seen while telling stories about her life or others.

thank you for the amazing questions!!!!!

#swiftie secret santa #you're the best!

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unreadpoppy · 3 months

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Drop this sunflower🌻into the inboxes of the blogs that make you happy! Let's spread a little sunshine ☀️

awwwn thank you so much 🩷🩷🩷🩷

#ask answered #you're the best!

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squishablesunbeam · 2 months

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God I think the best/worst part (as well as a testament to how well you write him!) is how I completely understand why Collins always just ignored things. When you've been loyal to someone, it's so so hard to do something you know could disappoint or upset them. Plus he saw what happened to the crew that mutinied, he knows what the Captain is capable of when he's upset. And with all of that stacking up on top of him it's so easy to see why he did nothing and tried to convince himself that nothing was the right move. I truly empathize with him on that. And I love that something in him finally snapped, and now he's going to spend probably the rest of his life trying to atone for what he sees as a sin here. It's such a wonderful story about growth and personal change and I'm not sure that fully clicked with me until your last ask about it. Like I understood it for sure, but now I actually fully *get* it, if that makes sense. You created such wonderful, complex characters and I so love to read and learn more about them!

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This is so incredibly sweet and I honestly needed this!!! 🥺♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

You just nailed it.

I love Collins so much!

He's just fought so hard to find a way to make it through this life and, with that, he ended up blindly giving away his agency.

He just never trusted himself, even at a young age, and he still doesn't if he's being honest. The relief that came with offering his loyalty to his superiors in the military was the only way he could ever feel remotely at ease.

He trusted them, he killed for them, and they absolutely took advantage of that obedience. Now- well, he's questioning everything. Every single action he took under the command of another.

It has left him feeling pretty ungrounded and he is really trying to rewire his programming, so to speak. Prim is helping a lot because she completely understands how he got there in the first place. She was just a little quicker to learn that she was capable of having her own mind about things.

Then he looks at Quinn, whose agency was stripped from him, and he still has the courage to walk through the halls of the ship and face his demons. He has confidence and assurance in his own mind, even after everything, and it is simply a marvel to Collins.

He hopes to get there someday. He hopes to be the kind of man that Quinn deserves. And accepting Quinn's forgiveness, trusting that he can move forward, that's going to be a huge first step!

#thank you so so much!#this was so lovely to read today!#anon asks #you're the best!#Collins asks #coa asks

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