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The Raven Tower
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The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie
yet again, WOW. i will never get tired of being swallowed in the delights of Leckie books. i read this one in just over a day, and even though i have the paperback, i also borrowed the ebook from the library so i could keep reading in the waiting room at the dentist and in the bathroom at work.
so many catnips for me in this book! tender first person direct narration, which always makes me want to giggle and kick my legs in the air. folklore, and language fuckery! a reveal i did see coming and was pleased to be right about, and then another one that i didn't see coming and was pleased to be surprised! a trans main character whose gender was important to him, but not central to the plot! Leckie also has this wonderful talent for creating near-omniscient characters whose perspectives and personalities feel fully realized, even though their experiences are so alien to the perspective of any single reader, and seeing that at play in a fantasy setting with gods and god magic was so fascinating!
also i guess this review is just going to be me listing things because i can't get over the beautiful parallels of this book--the way Eolo parallels the Strength and Patience of the Hill, in particular. how they each are inconvenienced by the shapes their bodies take, and yet are reluctant to leave or alter them, because those bodies are home. how they think quietly before acting, exploring and observing in secret, gathering what intelligence they can, and how their truths are met with disbelief and violence. how they each use and bend language to find the best outcome among bad options. the ways in which they both seek, first, to help people who need help. i adore them both so much, and their juxtaposed narratives delight me.
the tl;dr is that this book was deeply enjoyable, and i'm so eager to go back to Lake of Souls and read the stories set in this universe!!
the deets
how i read it: as i said above, a paperback copy i picked up a while ago that's been patiently waiting for me, and also an ebook from the library because i needed constant access lol
try this if you: dig stories about small and large gods, enjoy a little bit of mystery in your fantasy, delight in main characters who think things through, or (of course) have enjoyed other Leckie books.
a bit i really liked: there were so many bits i liked, but this one really encapsulates the cool things this book is doing with perspective and language
Any unusual animal (an all-white reindeer, a particularly large eagle, a by then rarely spotted mammoth) or particularly striking natural feature might be the sign of a god's presence. Once a priest had noticed or heard tell of such a thing, they would confront the animal or object, if possible, and speak a series of predetermined words paired with specific actions, and make a series of set offerings. They would repeat this over a series of years, or even generations, passing the details of the procedure down to their successor, until eventually the god responded, or the priest's regular travels stopped bringing them into the vicinity of the possible divine presence. This priest knew to be patient. She knew from experience, hers and her predecessors', that it could take a very long time to teach language to a god.
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mx-lamour · 4 months
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My white suburban ass played a "Gypsy" in a LARP before people (including myself) realized that was problematic and the name of the people was changed to "Selunari" (in like 2016 or something).
The "Vistani" in Curse of Strahd seem to suffer from the same vague cover-up nomenclature. They were also referred to as "gypsies" in earlier editions, and I doubt much else about them has changed.
I really loved my LARP-Gypsy character and wanted to redesign her in a way that would be more respectful and representative of the culture her fantasy people were based upon. I got as far as picking up some books, but I was already on my way out of that game (for unrelated reasons). A lot of other things were going on at the time, and my ability to focus was critically lacking. I didn't even get as far as the first page.
Now that I'm planning a CoS campaign, though, I have a new opportunity to dote on them.
I'm nervous. It feels like returning to a home I don't actually belong in.
Here are a few titles that have been haunting my bookshelf for the past decade:
The Gypsies by Angus Fraser (a history)
The Gypsies by Jan Yoors (a memoir)
English Gypsy Language: Word Book of the Romany by G. Borrow
Gypsy Witchcraft & Magic by Raymond Buckland ("a half-blood Romany")
Bonus: This little newspaper clipping was tucked in the front cover of the Angus Fraser book
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If you have any other recommendations for material on the Romany people irl or insights on the CoS Vistani in particular, let me know! I want to do so good for them. ♡
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agent-cupcake · 1 year
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Hi!! I’m so in love with the way you write, especially when writing smut. Your descriptions are so beautiful and feral and GAH it’s something I’ve always wanted to emulate in my writing. Do you have any tips or resources for those who want to write better smut and sex? Love your work!!
Thank you so much!!!
I don't really have resources or anything I used to write better smut. I have a few thoughts, although I'm not sure they'll be useful to anyone and I really shouldn't be giving writing advice at all but here we are. It's going under the cut as it's a bit lengthy, I hope you're able to glean something from my word vomit.
The best thing is to, as a famed actual cannibal once said, just do it. Smut takes practice, it requires particular things of a writer. If you're reading something you think is hot, try and critically analyze what they do that you like. Bring that into your own writing, it's natural to adopt style and technique from writing you like. Hype focusing on originality isn't useful, you will naturally develop your own style even if you borrow from other writers.
My personal example of this, and the biggest thing I had to get over, is that I am very easily embarrassed, shy, and adverse to being too dirty. It doesn't come naturally to me, I get nervous and weenie out. It's something I've had to pick up from reading other people's stories to know how to effectively commit to reveling in the filthiness. But, basically, smut should feel illicit while you're writing it. Not wrong, but a little bit of that lizard brain needs to be engaged. I'm talking mostly about word choice and giving more graphic physical descriptions. State things that are happening as directly as you can instead of dancing around vulgarity. Indulge the vulgarity, embrace it. I'm a fiend who personally likes the color purple and if those adjectives and descriptive language adds to the physicality of the scene, add it. Make it sloppy, sex generally is. And then also just pussy, cunt, cock, tits—go out there and be wild, not only will you sound more mature (in a way that is somewhat paradoxical honestly), but it more easily puts the reader into that POV space because their brain doesn't have to work through euphemisms and gentle phrasing. Obviously you can go overboard with this, there's a balance to strike.
The other thing that is essential for me is maintaining an empathetic bond with the POV character and situation. This gets more into my writing theory that there is a time for careful, well constructed, analytical sequences and a time for purely emotional, sensory, feeling-driven sequences. Both of these require a very specific, and very different, state of mind.
When I'm writing foreplay, it's the former. I am incredibly particular and methodical about how things play out. Setting the scene, establishing the characters and their motivations, and directing the characters into the sexual encounter. Of course, there are a lot of "feeling based" aspects to getting this, but I need to think a lot more.
For smut, it's the later. I have to engage completely the scene and adopt the persona of the POV character. Like acting, I guess. I think about the sensory details that I (the character) would be most aware of, the emotions that I would experience, and what I might do. Arousal is certainly an aspect of that, I don't think I could write sexy smut if I didn't find it hot, but it's also about immersion. The last thing I want is my smut to be mechanical and detached which can easily happen if I don't put myself in that situation to some degree. And I admit, for darker scenes, it's intensive (even uncomfortable) to allow myself into that headspace, but I think it's worth it to explore the fantasy. Like, I, the person writing the words, don't want to be in these situations, but I find it thrilling to simulate that experience partly because of that discomfort, and I think that the more immersed I am in the scene, the more immersed the reader will be for the same reasons. If I can get into this headspace, it helps writing the sex itself so much easier. It stops being a matter of "what is going to happen next" and more of a natural flow because I understand the physical impulses that will escalate the encounter. Example: if [character] did x, and reader would most naturally respond with y, that would compel [character] to do z, and so on and so on. You have to consider character writing, yes, but the desires of somebody in a sexual encounter aren't exactly complex and, personally, I don't find it useful at all to care about realism, I know some people like that, but my sole focus is on selling a believable fantasy. If I'm having a lot of issues with finding this headspace, I am not joking, I'll stop writing and find something that reminds of me that feeling. This method is what leads to what I think are the "sexiest" things I've written because it came from what I was feeling (or, more accurately, imagining I'm feeling) and not what I was thinking. The sexiest stuff I've written came from times that I was pretty much dead to the world and wrapped up in the scene. I would never think up certain things in my thinking brain, but it seems natural once I've immersed myself. If you're writing and get an urge like "wouldn't it be hot if x happened" yes. It probably would be, add it in and see if it works, sexuality is a subconscious reaction and it understands what you find hot better than you do. Do you think I—shy, easily embarrassed idiot that I am—would actively think up Sylvain ordering reader to tell him how good it feels to get fucked by her brother? Not a chance.
Admittedly, writing like this can be a little messy. However, it's very likely that the POV character is going to be in a tumultuous state of mind. They'll be focused on the immediate now (especially the immediate physical things that are going on), and the thoughts they do have will be a disorganized mess. Horny and/or scared people aren't rational, it's more believable if they're trying to rationalize the irrational because of this hyper engaged emotional/physiological state which can be tightened up in editing. Usually, once I have the smut all written out, I'll go back and clean it up. Add in some nicer prose, clear up confusing sequences, that sort of thing.
My final piece of advice is that dialogue is one of the hottest aspects of smut. It isn't necessary and in some case it absolutely would be the wrong choice, but for me it is the shortest path into my pure lizard brain. This can be tough because you have to consider what would be believable for the character to say with regard to canon as well as what they would reasonably say in the moment, but it's worth it I think. A lot of times I'll write a line I think is sexy and fitting in the moment and then go back when I'm in editing brain to tweak it to fit the character. For a character like Emet-Selch who has such particular speech patterns, this is especially true. Even if the line is essentially the same in content, little changes to make it suit the character help with believability.
Hopefully some (or any) of this makes sense. Finding the right headspace took time and practice, and I have no idea if it'd work for anybody else. I am far from the best when it comes to this, and it's much better to go with what works for you than to follow the advice of any hack fraud.
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fateheartblog · 1 year
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Found a door to the Harbour today.
It is in a beautiful walled garden next to the library - my local library, which I finally got round to visiting. It is small but perfectly familiar. I snooped around every shelf - since becoming a librarian myself I have become very attuned to the sight of other librarian's decisions - in what is laid out how and why.
I was drawn to a stand labelled 'Feeling blue'. Every book on it was of a totally different genre and purpose, but all blue covers. I picked up a book - Pandora's Jar by Natalie Haynes - retelling the stories of women from Ancient Greece. I knew all the names of the women - but the book persuaded me perhaps I did not yet know all the stories. It made me think about names for people long since dead, but which still live as words, doing things I had not before considered. I didn't take it out because I am out of practice with library borrowing and nervous about getting horribly attached and not wanting to give it back. I think instead I shall read a little more each time I visit and feel personally wounded when someone else borrows it first.
In the home and garden section I read the introduction to a book about cigars. The writer was insufferable and pompous, quoting a lot of well-regarded 19th and 20th century writers who lauded the cigar and trying to persuade the reader to disregard the problematic knot of comparisons to dark exotic harems of forbidden sexual conquests because really their points about how cigars are great still stand even though all the best quotes about them are stunningly misogynistic and racist. As if the nature of the language best suited to heralding a thing doesn't tell you something about the thing itself.
I picked up a book on an end shelf about the history of perfume, read a short middle chapter about the vogue of fur and the nascence of perfumes designed initially to mask the scent of death and animal and eventually developing into a complement to the distinct aroma of creature corpse. The book used a word for the particular smell of preserved animal skin in fur coats that I repeated to myself and now cannot remember. I shall have to go back and look for the book. What a strange thing to have left a word in a particular place in a city. I cannot hear it, I have never spoken it, but I know where it lives.
I also registered for a library card. Turns out it is a city-wide card and I can return books I borrow to any library in this city. What a gorgeous idea - that books move across the city in arms and bags and can find their way home through any door, because they all lead to the same place - to one unified library with doors hidden across a sprawling network of streets. I left the library and entered the walled garden right next to it, delighted and breathing deeply. There was a little fountain and kids on push bikes. A whole delegation of weathered benches, dedicated to the dead, their names engraved there - words that have come to rest in a certain place in a city. I have not heard these names, I have never spoken them, but I know where they live.
On the far side of the garden was the door, fenced off by a metal grate you cannot see in the photograph. It opens onto a vision of trees in bright colours - it opens into my Harbour. I stood and smiled at it, thinking about forests - about gardens and places of peace and libraries - about how trees and books go together. How libraries and community gardens are part of the same magic. How unsurprised I am and yet how amazed to see it again and again and again.
So yeah, I found a door to the Harbour today. It is in the library, it is in the garden - it is a place I have been so many times before, and finally got round to for the first time today. Beyond it live words I have never found anywhere else, saying things I have never heard spoken, like a name for someone long since dead. It is one door of many across the city that all lead to the same place.
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ballorawan740 · 3 years
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SCP Scenarios: SCP 1678 (Unlondon) x Reader (REQUESTED)
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Ok, so I've done it!!! 😃
Before any of you say a thing, I know that there are 2 humanoid 1678s which are 1678-A (Bobbies/Policeman) and 1678-C (Wretch) and an avian type one (1678-B)
The one I'll be using is 1678-A (Policeman) because it takes too much time to write 3 versions of this SCP (But I might consider writing the other 2, but it's highly unlikely)
First Encounter
When you first met this humanoid, you were sent into SCP 1678 for some test
The police humanoid emitted a loud whistle as the speakers screamed ‘‘Police! Halt, criminal!’’
A couple of others who were with you attempted to shoot them with their guns but were quickly shown to be resistant
Luckily for them, they managed to plant some explosives which caused damage
The other 1678-As went in and attacked them which wasn't unusual because of their hostile nature
However, for you, one of them managed to capture you and ran
For some reason, it showed some interest towards you and warded off the other SCP 1678-As off from you
They seemed to understand that you were "marked" and left you alone
That particular 1678-A managed to get you out from harm and back to your foundation
The foundation staff did wonder what had happened and you told them everything with proof since you were wearing a bodycam
They've soon noticed that this particular policeman was softer towards you as you bandaged up its broken arm
Your feelings for him
After the incident, you were sent back down into 1678 for further research and you bumped back into the sane 1678-A
You only remembered that it was him because of its gesture and its unusual markings which distinguished him from the others
Somehow, you both were able to communicate with each other
The researchers realised that they seemed to understand human speech, mainly English, however, they seemed to understand other forms of European languages as well
Moreover, this particular Bobby also understood sign language and used it to his advantage to communicate with you, displaying some fondness for you
The researchers were reluctant to let you carry on with this test as they've noticed that you've reciprocated the same gesture
Let's just say that the researchers and the other Bobbies agreed to the fact that it was strange for you and that special policeman to be dating
His Confession
Over time, as you both became closer, he worked up the courage to sign to you that he cares a lot about you
And you've found that rather cute and returned the gesture
Which then made you both a rather unique type of couple
The other 1678-As were concerned and curious about this new relationship and so was the Foundation
The researchers had decided to borrow your newfound partner and took him to his new room (No, you've basically kidnapped him)
Needless to say, the other Bobbies were somewhat furious while others were glad that he's gone since he betrayed them for not killing you
Your new partner was somewhat homesick, so you've decided to paint some victorian style art for his cell
Date
From time to time, you both were shoved back into 1678 which just so happens to be the main place for you both to date
Some of his friends were relieved to see him and some would even offer you a hug
You obviously returned the gesture for being so flattering and because your man could finally get laid (NGL yall still be touch starved to the point you'd even date strange beings and objects)
Dates with this Bobby would be rather interesting
Like, he'd hold hands, but probably wouldn't start it during the beginning of the relationship because he's just shy (Just like everybody else here)
Since his face is all bandaged up, you wouldn't really be having many kisses
But he'll make it up with hugs instead
His fellow friends would probably enjoy bothering the both of you while you're there and would pull pranks on you both
If you both were in the foundation, you'd be chilling in his cell and talking bout your experiences in life (Not like you'd have much to say, get back to studying/work)
The researchers may poke fun of you both but would generally leave you both alone
When he gets jealous
Now, depending on who he's jealous of, he would react differently
If it was another fellow 1678-A, he would be slightly hostile and assert his dominance over the others
However, if it was a member of the foundation or anyone else that's not 1678-A for that matter, he'd be even more aggressive and would probably try and kill them
Unless you manage to stop him then it's fine
This Bobby would be slightly possessive because you're the only other person who genuinely cares about him other than his 1678 friends/family
If he sees you having a friendly chat with another person/SCP, he would wrap an arm around you just so the other person knows you're taken
I think over time he learns some boundaries so even if he is aggressive, he wouldn't just automatically send the dude you're with to hell
Unless that person is a crappy person then good for them
Yandere!1678-A
This yandere right here would literally kidnap you and take you back into 1678
He'd make sure that you would never find a way back into the foundation which does concern the researchers, so they send a group of D-classes and MTFs to find you
If he was feeling nice, he would let you wander around 1678 but he would most likely be next to or near you at all times
If he was having a bad day, he would tie you up in a random building and made sure that nobody can get in or out
Would most likely be even more hostile to everybody else around you
If you haven't behaved, he'd probs use something sharp to inflict pain on you
If you managed to behave, then he loosens the ropes around your arms, legs and neck
Probs would feed you tiny doses of 1678-D but only a bit because he's aware of how that affects the bodies of ordinary humans
Their younger sister
You and the other 1678-As would literally be families at this point or friends with the ones who are lurking away from the main area of 1678
And since you were rather new, you were treated as the younger one (That's also because you're the youngest one)
Would probably protect you from everything
You would be spoilt to death and wouldn't have to hurt a fly
One of the policemen would get you a 1678-B as your personal pet
And it's rather fond of you so it basically follows you around
Would most likely intimidate your dates if you have one
Even more so if they're a human/SCP from the Foundation
If it was another member of 1678 then they're more chill
However, if you were dating 1678-C, they'd be quite reluctant for you to be in a relationship with her but would let you anyways
When their kids say their name for the first time
Would 100% be crying internally and shocked
Like, it happened out of the blue since you both were just relaxing
Word would spread across the whole of 1678 because of this
And not because you both were a unique pairing in the first place
1678-A would try to teach your child some sign language in contrast to you who would teach them to communicate verbally
Most likely try and teach the kid to defend themselves and probably attack others
But you wouldn't let him because they were too young (Just like you lot!!! Shouldn't y'all be studying in primary or high/secondary schools?)
The other 1678s would literally yeet their way to meet the kid just so they can teach your child to say more words
And to swear of course
When his S/O is angry
Oh dear
If the foundation doesn't know any better, they'd just assume that all the Bobbies were the aggressive ones
And oh boy were they wrong
You were the one who needs a chill pill
Basically, some guy tried to hit on you and wouldn't stop
So you just casually gave him a taste in his own medicine
Which were a punch in the face and a kick in the nuts (Kids, don't do this to a guy unless he really deserves it)
He somehow got back up and carried on harassing you
Your man was just strolling around the park until he saw the commotion
He had to literally hold you back and made the guy run for his life
Which was a shocker since it's usually the other way around
And of course, everybody inside 1678 heard about the news and cheered on for you while others just ran since they didn't wanna have the first-hand experience with your anger issue
When someone tries to steal you away
Oh this man right here would gather all his police friends as well as the birds to hunt down whoever stole you away
He would be furious to the core and rightfully so
The foundation was informed of this and they didn't blame this SCP
And that's because the person who stole you was from the Chaos Insurgency
Both GOIs hated each other's guts so the foundation just kinda let 1678-A hunt down the guy
And he did along with the MTFs
But was met with you standing over the guy's dead body
Then everybody realised that your man taught you how to protect yourself
And you did it so perfectly that even 1678 was intimidated af
Nobody wanted to mess with you and your partner was relieved that he taught you self defence
When his pregnant!S/O gets hurt by accident
This particular 1678-A that just so happens to be your partner, is rather shy and introverted
Nad although he does his 'job' well, he would rather just stay away from any contact
Until he met you and you became pregnant
This 1678-A would be slightly more protective but would let you have some space
And because of this, you managed to give yourself a papercut
Which was met with a furious policeman
But was cooled down when you explained your injury to him
He was giving you a huge lecture about your safety and how not to get hurt because you're carrying his baby
Wouldn't leave you alone ever again
Even if that means he would have to sit by the corner at all times
Would send his mates to come over to check on you if he wasn't there
Meeting a dragon hybrid child fem!reader
Definitely would be curious about you since they mostly interact with Foundation staffs
Probably would try to attack you but instead got burnt
1678-A would definitely notice your strange appearance and that you cry lava
Would feel bad so he'd try and comfort you
This then leads to you both being rather attached to each other
This particular 1678-A would have to bribe the others to keep you
The foundation realising this would happen
Probably would let you stay there for research purposes
They would most likely help level up your telekineses
Treats you like their own child and would be extremely protective
Most likely would have a heart attack every time you show kindness towards foundation members instead of attacking them
Every time you're in danger, the ones attacking you would soon realise that they've screwed up
Because the SCPs can hear you cry which would summon a whole bunch of them
When he accidentally kills you
He was basically chilling with you until some MTF members arrived to take some samples for testing
They were attacked by the other 1678-As and retaliated
This chill guy would lead you to safety before attacking the remaining MTFs
You realising what has happened decided to try and help out
You noticed that one of the MTF members were about to shoot your guy and managed to throw the gun out of his hand
1678-A notices and tries to attack the member but instead killed you
The remaining MTF members flee as he mourns your death
He would be even more vengeful and aggressive to the foundation members
Which does scare off the other Bobbies
Stayed in one of the abandoned houses to cry alone
Yandere!1678 - A x Evil!Reader
I'd say aside from his yandere self and the fact that he's only more aggressive to everyone else aside from you and giving you some scars, he's pretty dense and thicc in the brain
Probably wouldn't notice that you were working on them for a project in the GOC
You were able to get away with a lot of things because of your small stature and innocent appearance
Definitely managed to fool this yandere!1678-A because of your appearance
You could be just as vicious when you want to be
Yandere!1678-A soon realises that you were just using him for some experiment and were angered to the point of no return
Would most likely try and hunt you down
But since you've already got enough information about this SCP, you were able to devise a plan to leave
Manages to catch up to you but you were fortunate enough to know enough self-defence tactics to ward him off
You never came back to him and he was depressed for all of eternity
Trying McDonald's Sprite
You were requested to bring some ordinary food to 1678 as a test
And you've decided that you wanted to bring some Sprite with some Apple pie, mozzarella dippers and pancakes (They're my soul food from Mackies ok? Don't judge)
When you arrived in 1678, that one particular policeman who is attached to you for some odd reason was curious about the food
Of course, he would need to take off the bandage on his head to taste the food but not before some bribery from you
He reminisced about the food since he loved eating them before he turned into 1678-A
Sprite, however, was slightly different
He never tried them and was surprised with how good they tasted
Most likely would ask you to get more for him though
Foundation staff would be rather conflicted but allowed you to reward him with Sprite and some food
Only whenever he behaved well though
When his kid swears at him
You should've seen the look on his face (oh the irony)
You both taught your kid verbal and non-verbal communications with some common sentences people would say
But never have either of you taught your kid how to swear
Kinda just happened and 1678-A was about to go into cardiac arrest (Pun intended)
Would hunt down whoever taught them that depending on the severity
Like if the kid was using a ton of swearing in a sentence and was directing it to either of you, 1678-A would kill the guy
You were more of a chill type of parent
But would recommend the kid to stop swearing sine it's rude
Most likely wound ground the kind for a week tbh
When the reader scares him (Child!Reader)
Well, let's just say you managed to make the policeman play hide and seek with you
And you were the one hiding since you secretly knew that you were a professional at it
So you made 1678-A to find you
And although he's pretty good at catching his victims, he couldn't find you (Cuz y'all be so short)
Like he was literally in front of you and he still couldn't see you and you even giggled
So you've decided to jump on him
And oh boy was he about to scream out for help
But luckily he didn't cuz the others would whoop yo ass
Probably wouldn't give you a lecture but would need a while for his precious heart to not go yeetus the fetus
He would probably yeet you though tbf
When the reader pole dances/aerial silk dance
1678-A probably would have some ideas on what pole dancing is
Maybe not as much with the term aerial silk dancing but would soon understand when he sees you dancing
Probably thinks that you're trying to fondue with him if you're pole dancing
Definitely would be in awe when he sees you dance with the aerial silks
Would have a difficult time mimicking you if he ever wants you to teach him
Has definitely fallen 1000 times while pole dancing and broke his arms while dancing 10 ft off the ground
If the others inside 1678 see you dancing, he'd be in a blushing mess, especially if you were dancing to certain kinds of songs
Would most likely tell you to dance for him privately so there's no peeking
Having a Pregnant!S/O
Would most definitely be on the guard more since you're carrying his child
1678-A would most likely follow you around like a well trained and clingy German Shepard
You'd most likely have to tell him to tone it down because you're pregnant, not some delicate flower
Would most likely do whatever you tell him to do, even if it means hurting himself as long as you're safe and sound
Definitely would make sure that another 1678 would be around you at all times when he's away from you
1678-A would occasionally rub your stomach and sing victorian era songs
Sometimes he would bring you some of your favourite foods
When you try to commit suicide
When he hears the news he was devastated
He literally ran 69 miles just to see you
Would give you a big boi lecture about doing that
Nearly had his heart jump out of his body
Would constantly follow you everywhere after this
He's basically your bodyguard at this point
Would bandage up your wounds
Makes sure that you're fed well and all and would give you random gifts out of the blue
Would most likely ask the other Bobbies to care for you if he's not there and would even give you 1678-B
Asks the Wretches to keep a lookout to make sure nobody hurts you
Having a hopelessly romantic/easily flustered GN!Reader
This particular Bobby would most likely be just as easily flustered and hopelessly romantic as you
I'd imagine him trying to make the first move and you both being in a blushing mess
You both would exchange little gifts every now and again
Everyone else just teases and ships you both
You both loving each other unconditionally and constantly worrying about each other when you're both away from each other
This Bobby would definitely protect you from the MTFs and/or D-classes from attacking you
You would make a deal with the foundation to keep your guy safe and sound
The foundation witnessing how lovey-dovey you both are and just dies of cringe and sweetness overload (but not as sweet as out 999)
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dukereviewsmovies · 4 years
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Duke Reviews: The Incredible Hulk
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By Looking At The Film That Introduced That Big Green Monster Of Might, The Hulk To The MCU, The Incredible Hulk...
This Film Sees Bruce Banner (Played In This By Edward Norton, Before He Transformed Into Mark Ruffalo) As An Unwitting Pawn Of The U.S. Military, Led By General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Played By William Hurt) Who Are Trying To Restart The Super Solider Program Which Led To The Creation Of Captain America But Without Erskiene's Formula It Leads To Hulky Results For Bruce Which Forces Him To Go On The Run From The Military Until He Can A Way To Cure Himself Of The Raging Spirit That Dwells Within Him...
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But When Bruce Is Captured By Ross, His Worst Fears Are Realized When A Power Hungry Solider Named Emil Blonsky (Played By Tim Roth) Turns Into A Similar More Bestial Creature Named Abomination And Causes A Panic Throughout Harlem, Can Bruce Stop Blonsky With The Hulk?
Let's Find Out As We Watch The Incredible Hulk...
The Movie Starts With A Flashback That Shows Everything I Just Mentioned Including How Banner Became The Hulk (Which Looks Reminiscent Of The Bill Bixby Tv Series), And How Banner Went On The Run After Nearly Hurting His Love Interest, Betty Ross (Played By Liv Tyler) Who Is Daughter Of General Ross...
Years Later In Rio...
Seriously, How Banner Doesn't Run Into Dominic Toretto And His Crew There Is A Mystery To Me...
Bruce Holds Down A Job As Both Worked And...
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In A Soda Factory While Also Trying To Find A Way To Control The Hulk By Taking A Medatation Class?...
Let's Hope Bruce Doesn't Become The Hulk There, Because The Last Superhero Who Was There? Well...Let's Just Say It Didn't End So Well...
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While Also Working A Mystery Guy Named "Mr. Blue" On Ways To Cure Himself Of The Hulk At The Same Time, But When Some Of Bruce's Blood Ends Up In One Of The Soda Bottles At The Factory And Poisons An Old Man...
Stan Lee Cameo!
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It Catches Ross's Attention And Soon Him, And His Men, Led By Emil Blonsky Are On Their Way To Rio To Find Bruce...
Getting A Message From Mr. Blue, He Says He Has Something That Might Cure Bruce But He Needs More Data (Which Bruce Doesn't Have) Otherwise He Can't Help Him...
Hearing Some Noise, Bruce Makes A Run For It As Blonsky And His Men Burst Into His Apartment But They Eventually Spot Bruce As He Runs From Street To Street And Rooftop To Rooftop...
Eventually Losing Both Blonsky And Ross. Bruce Ends Up Running Into Some Guy Who Was Hitting On A Friend Of His At The Soda Factory And Him And His Guys End Up Following Banner To The Soda Factory Where They Start Beating Up Banner Which Leads To Bruce Becoming The Hulk...
With Blonsky And His Boys Soon Arriving After The Hulk Beats Up Those Guys And Thrashes Everyone Except Blonsky...
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Regrouping At Bruce's Apartment, They Find Bruce's Laptop Along With A Picture Of Betty, Which Eventually Leads To A Talk Between Blonsky And Ross, As Blonsky Feels That They Had Banner But When The Hulk Showed Up Everything Went South...
Interested In The Hulk, Blonsky Swears To Find Banner And Get Him To Tell Him Where To Find It, But Ross Simply Tells Him That That Thing Was Banner And Walks Off As He Tells Blonsky To Pack Up So They Can Go Home...
The Next Day In Guatemala, Bruce Wakes Up By A River As He Gets A Ride From Someone Heading Into Town, Asking Where Bruce Is Headed, Bruce Tells The Man In His Native Language That He's Headed Home...
Back In The States, Blonsky Talks With Ross As Tells Him That He's Not Stepping Away From This And Whatever He's Involved In, He Wants In...
Back In Guatemala...
Okay, What Is This? Why Are They Playing The Lonely Man Theme From The Incredible Hulk Tv Series? Not That I'm Not Happy To Hear It, But This Is A Movie Based On The Comic Book, Not A Movie Based On TV Series...
If I Wanted To See A Movie Based On The Tv Series I'd Watch One Of The Tv Movies That Have Daredevil And Thor In It (And Yes, This Is True) Either Way, It May Be A Good Easter Egg But It's Done For The Wrong Reasons, If Anything They Should Be Playing This Since Bruce Is Going Home...
Telling Blonsky We Already Saw In The Flashback At The Beginning Of The Movie (Only Thing We Really Learn Is That Bruce Thought That He Was Working On Radiation Resistance And Ross Never Told Him What The Real Experiment Was) And Says As Far As He's Concerned Bruce's Body Belongs To The U.S Government...
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Arriving At His University In Virginia, Bruce Spied On Betty Who Has Found A New Boyfriend In Phil Dunphy...
I'm Sorry, I Know That He's Supposed To Be Leonard Samson, But Ty Burrell Is Phil Dunphy And That's All I'll Ever See Him As...
Visiting A Pizza Place Called Stanley's, Bruce Catches Up With The Owner, Played By Hermey The Elf...
Seriously, The Guy Who Plays Stanley, Played Hermey The Elf In Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Which In Turn Makes Me Wonder If Stanley Has A Side Job As A Dentist...
He Offers Him The Room He Has Upstairs And He Asks To Borrow A Pizza Boy Delievry Outfit So He Can Keep The Guard (Played By Lou Ferigno) Distracted With A Free Pizza While He Tries To Get The Data He's Looking For Only To Discover That It's Not There...
Telling Mr. Blue This, He Says That Without It, He Can't Help...
But As He Prepares To Leave, Betty And Phil Stop By Stanley's Only For Betty To Catch A Glimpse Of Bruce...
Asking Stanley To Tell Her The Truth, He Tells Betty That Bruce Is Back, Which Leads Her To Confront Bruce On The Bridge Which Leads To A Tearful Reunion For The Former Lovers...
Taking Bruce To Her House, She Gives Bruce A Drive Which Contains All Their Data And Info That The Military Erased, But Wondering Why They Can't Just Talk With Her Father And That's Because He Told Bruce That He Wants To Make The Hulk Into A Weapon...
Taking Blonsky To A Lab, Ross Injects Blonsky With The Same Stuff Banner Injected Himself With But Warns Him That At The First Sign Of Any Side Effects, He's Off The Team Until He Straightens Out...
The Next Day Betty Takes Bruce To The Campus To Say Goodbye But Turns Out Phil Dunphy Was Like...
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And Called Betty's Father To Come Get Bruce...
Going Through A Building To Get Away From Ross's Forces, They Eventually Lock Bruce Into An Overpass As They Fire Tear Gas Inside...
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Ross Thanks Phil For Calling Him, But Phil Is Not So Sure Now As The Hulk Protected Her And Ross Almost Killed Her But Either Way Bruce Would Get His Revenge On Phil Later When He Autotuned Him On YouTube And It Went Viral...
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Taking Betty To A Cave, The Hulk Is Hurt By A Thunderbolt (Possibly By Thor) Which Forces Betty Calm Him Down As He Thinks He's Under Attack...
Eventually Getting The Hulk To Calm Down, They Get Some Sleep...
Checking On Blonsky In The Hospital, It Appears That The Hulk But As The Saying Goes, He May Be Down, But He's Not Out As Blonsky Appears To Be Healing Rapidly...
The Next Day, The Hulk Has Turned Back Into Bruce And Bruce And Betty Go To A Motel Where They Stay For Now...
With Bruce Taking A Shower, Betty Soon Arrives With Provisions Including A New Heart Rate Watch And Purple Pants...
Giving Bruce A Haircut, It Eventually Leads To The Two About To Have Sex But Turns Out Because Of The Hulk Bruce Can't Get Too Excited...
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When Someone Comes In About Blonsky, Ross Goes To See Him Only To Discover That Blonsky Is Completely Healed On All The Injuries The Hulk Gave Him...
Dumping Betty's Phone And Credit Cards As They Can Track That, Betty Sells A Necklace That Probably Belonged To Her Mother In Order To Get Some Cash, While Bruce Sends The Data To Mr. Blue, However, S.H.I.E.L.D. Copies The E-mail And Sends It Ross's Way Along With The Identity Of Mr. Blue, Which Happens To Be A Doctor Samuel Sterns...
If The Name Sounds Familiar, That's Because That's The Leader (Apparently Before He Became The Leader)
Eventually Arriving In New York, Bruce And Betty Soon Find Themselves In Crazy Taxi...
(Crazy Taxi Announcer) Hey!!! You Got 5 CRAZY Minutes To Get Your Passenger To His Destination Before He Turns Into The Hulk And Kills You For Being So CRAZY!!!!!
Before They Arrive At The University, Where Sterns Works And He Finally Meets Bruce...
Talking With Sterns, He Tells Bruce And Betty That Even Everything Goes Perfectly And They Induce A Hulk Out And And Get The Exact Dosage Right, They Don't Know If It'll Be A Lasting Cure, Just An Antidote To Suppress That Particular Hulk Out Or Worse, Kill Bruce. But Willing To Take The Risk, Sterns Gets Ready...
Back At Ross's Base, Blonsky Starts Noticing Changes In His Bone Structure But Doesn't Tells Ross About Because He Feels Like A Monster...
Tying Bruce Down On A Table, Sterns Shocks Bruce Full Of Electricity And Causes A Hulk Out But With Help From Betty In Calming Him Down, The "Cure" Is Injected And Bruce Goes Back To Normal...
Not Believing What He Just Saw, Sterns Tells Bruce And Betty That The Gamma Pulse Came From The Amygdala And Betty's Primer Let Bruce's Cells Absorb The Energy And Then Abated It (Which Is Basically How Bruce Didn't Die Of Radiation Poisoning Years Ago) Maybe They've Neutralized The Cells Permanently Or Maybe They Just Suppressed That Event But Either Way It's Hard To Tell As None Of Sterns' Test Subjects Survived...
Not Liking That Sterns Said That, Sterns Shows Bruce To A Room With Bags Of Blood That's Bruce's As Bruce Didn't Give Sterns Much To Work With So He Had To Replicate It. Seeing Limitless Possibilities With It, Bruce Tells Sterns That He Doesn't Understand And They Need To Destroy The Blood...
But As Sterns And Bruce Bicker About This, A Sniper On The Rooftop Across The Way, Shoots Bruce With A Tranquilizer As Blonsky Bursts In And Punches Bruce In An Effort To Bring Out The Hulk But Bruce Is Tranqed And It's Pointless...
Carrying Bruce On A Stretcher, Betty Tells Her Father That She Will Never Forgive Her Father For What He's Made Bruce Into And To Never Speak Her As His Daughter Again...
Knocking Out The Soliders Questioning Sterns, Blonsky Tells Sterns To Inject Him With Bruce's Blood But Realizing That Blonsky Is On Something Sterns Warns Him That If He Injects Banner's Blood Into Him Without Knowing What He's Already On It Could Turn Him Into An Abomination...
Ooh, Foreshadowing....
Not Giving Sterns Much Of An Option, He Injects Blonsky With Bruce's Blood And It Transforms Him Into The Abomination...
Tossing Sterns On The Ground, Some Of Bruce's Blood Ends Up Inside Of Sterns And Starts To Transform Him Into The Leader For A Possible Sequel That'll Never Happen At This Point...
Causing Destruction To Try To Get The Hulk's Attention, Seeing Everything That's Happening On The Ground On From The Plane, Ross Knows That Abomination Is Blonsky And That They Have To Go Back To Help The Remaining Soliders On The Ground...
This Leads Bruce To Suggest To Let Him Fight Blonsky Despite Him Having No Control Over The Hulk...
(Imitating Bill Murray In Ghostbusters) If I'm Wrong, I'll Go To Whatever Government Jail Cell You Have Waiting For Me, Peacefully, Quietly, I'll Enjoy It, But If I'm Right, Thunderbolt, You Will Have Saved The Lives Of Everyone In This City...
Lowering The Ramp For Bruce, Betty Tries To Stop Him As She Doesn't Know If He'll Even Change, But Either Way He Has To Try As Bruce Gives Betty A Kiss Before He Goes...
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A Few Weeks Later In British Columbia, We See Bruce Back Living A Life Of Solitude In A Cabin As He Has Given Up His Search For A Cure And Instead Seeks To Control Him As Our Movie Ends...
In A Pre-Credits Scene, We See General Ross Having A Few Drinks When He's Confronted By Tony Stark (Played Again By Robert Downey Jr.) Who Tells Ross That He's Putting A Team Together...
However, In A Marvel One Shot Called The Consultant, It's Revealed That Stark Was Only Sent In To Piss Off Ross So Much To The Point That He Wouldn't Give S.H.I.E.L.D. Blonsky So He Could Join The Avenger Initiative Which Both Fury And Coulson Did Not Want To Happen Despite The World Security Council Wanting Blonsky Because Of His Decorated War Hero Status And Saying That The Harlem Incident Was Bruce's Fault...
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This Movie Is Okay...
It's Not Bad It's A Good Movie, I Like The Characters, The Story Is Nice And The Action Scenes When They Happen Are Awesome But Sometimes The Talking And Science Babble Goes On Forever And It Sometimes Gets Boring But I Still Say See It...
Till Next Time, This Is Duke, Signing Off...
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