Law angst writing warm up that i have decided to share with the class
F!Reader
Wanrings: Angst, death, blood, reader has Amber Lead disease, Law backstory spoilers, not edited
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"Why is everyone avoiding the one girl? Is she sick or something?"
"Don't go near her! She's contagious!"
Once again, here you were, treated like some sort of disease. New town, same reaction. No matter how hard you try to convince people that you weren't contagious, no one ever listens. Even if theirs books about it all, it's like all they see is a walking sickness. You supposed you did look that way. Patches of white covering your body along with burns that covered your already marked body. What happened that day that caused all your grief replayed in your mind like a broken record.
"(Y/N)! (Y/N)! Wake up!" The smell of smoke invades your lungs as your eyes flutter open. The scene of your frantic mother shaking you awake was the first thing you saw.
"Mom! Wh-"
"Mom? What's...what's going on?" You were ripped from your bed as your mother held you in her arms, something she hadn't done in years.
"Shush! Baby, we need to be quiet." Your mother's hushed whisper sent shivers down your spine. Never in your life have you heard your mother sound like that. And when you looked into her eyes, all you saw was fear.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Your mother hid your head in her shoulder as she rushed down the stairs. The only thing you managed to see of your childhood home was the bright light of flames. Its heat burned your lungs as you let out a cough.
Opening the door, your mother ran out of the house quickly. A dry cough slipped from her lips as you held onto her tight.
"Mom, I'm scared..." You whisper into her ear as your body begins to shake.
"It's okay, baby. Everything will be okay." Petting your hair, your mom held onto you tighter.
Looking up, all you saw was a black smoky sky. Your eyes dart from place to place as the horror of everything going on around you begins to sink in. Flames ate away at the buildings around you as what you could only come to realize were the lifeless bodies of your friends and neighbors. They lay along the cold ground with patches of white dancing along their skin.
You were speechless as your eyes grew wide seeing the flames eat away at everything you've ever known.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Tears ran down your eyes as you struggled not to sob. Why was this happening? What was happening? Why was the sky a mucky grey and the streets a ruthless red? It was sunny and beautiful earlier. People talked with happiness, but now those same people were lying lifeless on the street. Their voices forever silent.
Despite trying not to look at the unmoving bodies, you desperately tried to look for one boy in particular. But you couldn't see him anywhere among the dead.
You soon passed the hospital where his parents worked and where his sister resided. Looking up at the hospital, you were horrified to find it collapsing in on itself.
"N-No...they can't be..." You could only look out in horror. All of them were gone, yet here you were, alive as your mother ran down the dark streets of Flevance.
The cold water of the new world licked at your feet as you dangled them over the edge of the wooden deck. Patches of white decorate the skin even though you wish the water would wash it all away. The painful reminder of how alone you would forever be. Not a soul to call your friend, let alone love.
Why were you alive? Based on what research you could do and what you saw, you were supposed to die as a child? Why were you 23 and only a month away from 24? How dare you live while the rest of everyone you ever knew decay and rot away?
You look out to see and wonder, that maybe, just maybe, there was another. Someone else like you. Another soul that survived the massacre 13 years ago. Maybe they were immune just like you.
You didn't know how or why, but despite showing the physical change the amber lead disease did to your body, you've never had any symptoms. No weakness, no coughs, nothing. The one thing that showed you were a survivor of the disease was the white blotches on your skin.
"Hey! You!" Your body went rigid as you heard a voice call out to you. Swallowing the lump in your throat, you turn your head to look over your shoulder. A million things you were expecting to see, but a waving polar bear wasn't one of them. You rub your eyes to make sure you aren't seeing things
"You! You're the sick girl, right?" A frown worked its way onto your face. Even though it's all you've heard, it still didn't make it easier to hear.
"What is it to you? Come to mock me?"
The polar bear shakes his head. "No! Not at all! I just wanted to let you know that my captain can probably help you!"
"What I have can't be cured. So it'd be useless to try."
"Please? Come on, what do you have to lose?"
"Mom, please! We're almost there!" You whisper as you try to drag her faster. Yet, with every step you take, your mother gets slower. Using both your hands, you grab your mother's as tears rim your eyes. Trying your best, you start pulling even harder.
You turn your head to your mom. "Mom, we have to-" The words die in your throat as you see your mom's once white shirt spotted with an ever-growing red. Time seems to stop as you try to comprehend what you're seeing.
Stumbling, your mother turns you around. "Run baby. Run and don't stop till the smoke is no more." Tears stream down your face as everything seems to stop.
"No! I won't leave without you!" You cry as you try to turn around, but your mom keeps her grip tight.
"Please, baby, you have to go without me. You need to live. Live for the ones that couldn't make it. Live for me, baby." Your mother presses a kiss against your head as her grip turns light. A final gasp leaves her lips as you begin to run through the flames.
"Live for Flevance."
"Alright. I'll go. Show me the way."
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The Starting Line:
Mha chapter 424 spoilers
So,I actually have a pretty good idea of how dkbk/bkdk will end,and Hori's recent comment is what's led me to this thought process.
Parallels/formula
We're going back to U.A! And this got me thinking of,well,U.A,and how Horikoshi's comment might have a double meaning.
(also,this just backs up my point of Hori doing what he enjoys and how we really shouldn't worry about fan perception effecting his story)
Going back to the title is going back to the beginning in a sense,and with Horikoshi's recent art,and this recent chapter(s),it made me think of a special interaction within the first few chapters. Chapter 11 specifically.
Now,this is the first time Katsuki cries to Izuku,and his words are very important. Or the reason for them. Izuku tells Katsuki the truth behind his power,and how he's going to make it own. Katsuki sees this as a challenge,but not in a positive way.
But,if we look at the recent chapter,424,Katsuki tearfully tells Izuku that he wishes for them to continue their rivalry.
Because Izuku was supposed to make his power his own,so he and Izuku could compete together for a "while" (forever). That's why he's so heartbroken by Izuku being quirkless once again. He and Izuku were meant to be heroes together,one the same level,competing and chasing after each other.
Now,why do I bring up chapter 11? Chapter 119 would work too,right? Or chapter 120? They do. And I'll cover that soon enough,but the thing I want to talk about is where they're at. The title. The beginning. The U.A gates. And,when going back to the beginning,let's consider this panel in chapter 8,
Izuku declaring the new meaning of his hero name. And,what happened in chapter 422?
They cheer for him to do his best. Now,these parallels are quite important when we consider the whole "going back to the title/beginning" thing. And let's remember throughout the fight between Izuku and Katsuki in chapter 8-10,and something very fucking important. Katsuki is taunting Izuku. The whole time. And,let's remember,when Izuku gets mad,he says things like Katsuki. So,when Katsuki tells Izuku to not let him surpass him in chapter 423,he is motivating him to win to save. Pushing Izuku further. But,now those words don't hold the same weight,it goes back to being taunting.
Now,another thing to consider is All Might,since he's always tying them together. All Might seems to always be there when these HUGE moments and development in their relationship happens. We've set up a certain formula,and it's not changed. Now,at the end of chapter 11,All Might pops up. With chapter 120,which parallels chapter 424 once again.
(I'm not sure we'll get a Deku vs Kacchan part 3,since Katsuki might believe he ended Izuku as a hero, it's a possibility,crossing my fingers)
So,we have Katsuki's confession here in chapter 424,and not much of a response from Izuku. What I'm getting at is,Izuku may confess to Katsuki at those gates,chasing after Katsuki to clear things up (maybe even brining up blackwhip/control your heart arc,also we haven't REALLY seen Izuku's feelings on Katsuki's apology/death).
especially considering what Izuku says after he tells Katsuki the truth and after Katsuki's tearful confession.
Buf,why those gates specifically? I'm glad you asked.
The cherry blossoms at the gates
So,I've noticed something,at the U.A gates,they're blossom trees. This is considering the official art like this,and I believe a couple frames in the anime.
But,it's so interesting to me that Katsuki and Izuku have so much official art that involves them and cherry blossoms,(which have pretty romantic meanings in Asian culture).
And that last one is pretty important considering we're going back to the beginning. And with all of the middle school flashbacks we've gotten in recent chapters,the cherry blossoms seem even more meaningful,or where the cherry blossoms are. The U.A gates,the beginning of their hero careers.
So I wouldn't be surprised if there was a tearful and meaningful confession,about his want to chase after Katsuki forever,to be with him. I mean,we have Lisa's song: Datte Atashi no Hero. (About Izuku's feelings for Kacchan)
And,honestly,we've seen some of the lyrics in the manga,like exactly how it says.
(it's also mentioning the beginning with a flashback,which was the whole fucking point of this post,so this just fucking proves my point )
But Izuku gets this newfound motivation when he sees Katsuki,when he's on the brink of exhaustion,when he's losing hope,he holds Katsuki's gaze,then pushes forward,because Katsuki is always pushing him forward.
And let's not forget probably some of the most important lyrics in the song.
Izuku has compared Katsuki to his idol their whole lives,Katsuki has always been a hero to him,a symbol,so if we go back,to the beginning,we see Katsuki is Izuku's hero and vice versa,and then we go back to the title. My hero. This confession,at the hero academia,the gates,the beginning,is where Izuku confesses to Katsuki his feelings,that Katsuki is his hero,and he wants to be with him forever.
(Also,I think we're totally gonna get the crepe date,like,because mha is a comedy,after the confession Izuku asks Katsuki to go on a crepe date with him,like in the lamest way possible,because he's so inexperienced with romance,so then we have the romantic implications cannon,but in a way that's true to the series,y'know?)
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20, 29, 31
Thank you for the ask, and the chance to talk about how I write!
20: How many WIPs and story ideas do you have?
I keep trying to shrink this number by redefining what counts as “in progress,” then finding new ways to potentially resurrect my shelved/abandoned story ideas and adding onto the pile again. Right now I’m mainly giving attention to 3-4 original novel WIPs, around 6-10 original short story WIPs (some of which belong in a specific collection), and 4-6 fanfiction WIPs of various lengths. I also have 2-4 old novel ideas I’m considering revisiting, not to mention the countless new ideas I cycle through all the time. That said, all of these are on my own time so I’d give deadline priority to any commissions over other works if requests ever came my way.
29: Who’s is/are your favorite villain(s)?
Like the favorite character question from earlier, I have a hard time picking favorites. In the case of my villains, this difficulty largely comes from the different purposes they serve. Some of my villains are likeable as people, making their actual philosophies something I can work into the themes of my stories. Others are absolutely despicable, can’t possibly be redeemed, and serve the role of exploring the protagonists’ emotions while giving the reader some fully-justified satisfaction when they’re taken down in some way. Of the likeable people, most of them are spoilers but I like Martin Pond from the short story “Chances Taken.” He’s greedy and career-focused, but he does care about the people around him and it makes his choices interesting as he tries to balance those aspects of himself. Of the despicable people, I like to hate Tristan Hunt from the novel “To Be Honest” because he’s modeled after a despicable person in my own life and it’s extremely cathartic to have the protagonists get away from him in an even more final and direct way than I did with his model.
31: What is your least favorite part of writing?
It’s less of a craft issue and more of a personal issue, but I hate everything that comes with the feeling of not believing in my own writing. The way it makes motivation difficult, the way it makes me want to delete my rough drafts when I reread them, the way it makes sharing/publishing my work anywhere seem like a terrible idea. I’m working past that self-doubt and learning to appreciate my writing for what it is even in its most painfully rough stages, but there’s nothing that makes writing harder than thinking I’m terrible at it and won’t ever write things that anyone enjoys. I don’t think it’s just a specific mental health thing, either, although I know my anxiety and even my trauma history do play a part in my case. I think it’s a facet of all creative pursuits. That feeling creeps up on almost everyone, and takes the joy out of creating at all. It’s something that can only truly be counteracted by a combination of rest and absolute nonsense. Take a break, make some nonsense things that never have to come together to be anything or go out to any audience, take another break if needed, and then get back to your creative work when you remember why it mattered to you in the first place.
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Motivated by This Ask: 226 words
Total Written Due to Asks: 14,436 words
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Alright, so I have big feelings and thoughts about Ted Lasso! Todays episode was major.
Big old feelings about it under the cut + spoilers
I know a lot of us are very used to queer plot lines that focus on the trauma and suffering and they are important stories to tell but they’re not the only ones, there’s the joy that comes with it as well. What we got with this episode was the perfect mix of both. Because of toxic locker room and football culture it was impossible for Colin’s arc to not involve any level of pain or suffering, the important thing is that the resolution to the episode was acceptance and love.
I know there are people who aren’t super pumped about the fact that we didn’t actually see Colin come out to the team on camera and that’s super understandable, I think it would’ve been a really nice moment to see. And in any other circumstances I’d probably be pretty miffed that the focus was on the reaction of the straight people (well predominantly straight people) in the room but in this case I think that was the right move. From what we’ve learnt about him and his sexuality Colin doesn’t appear to be ashamed of his identity, the reason he isn’t out is because of how football, historically, is bigoted and full of hatred, especially for queer people (I’ve been doing research as I’m writing a play about the impact homophobia in football has on queer fans and the feedback is dire). Colin is in the closet for his own safely and to protect his career, he’s closeted because he doesn’t know how his teammates will react, and as nice as these guys are it’s not guaranteed they’ll react with kindness. So seeing the reaction is vital, we as the audience need to know that Colin is safe and supported, which we do see, he is met with love and acceptance, he gets his second best case scenario. And there’s something gorgeous about how it’s been treated by the writers and the cast.
I’m also in love with Colin and Issacs ending, Billy and Kola do such a phenomenal job with it, I’ve been obsessively watching it and analysing the acting (my actor brain very rarely switched off), and the way they’ve approached the text and the situation is stunning, they knew what they were doing and they delivered. With them it’s in the little things, and it reads so clearly.
I just feel like the way the show approached this storyline was wonderful, there are so many ways they could have gone about this and we also got the second best option (I stand with Colin on what the best case scenario is). This obviously won’t be the end of this arc, but we’ve hit such a nice place with it. I do have a feeling it’s going to go down hill for Colin (I could be completely wrong but given we’ve still got a few episodes to go I think we’re going to get a bigger resolution which means we need a bigger fall first, but that’s just me speculating, only time will tell if I’m on to something) but he’s now got the whole team behind him, he’s not going through it alone. At the end of the day this is a show about found family and community more than it is football and that was made abundantly clear at the end of today’s episode.
Just as a queer footy fan who’s had to deal with homophobia at matches this episode felt extremely poignant and necessary.
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