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davekat-sucks · 1 year

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LONG RANT SORRY

I fucking hate Jack Noir so much. I hate that he basically got off scot free for literal genocide. I hate that he killed Dave’s Bro, Rose’s Mom, and John’s Dad and never once went up against all three of them because they all of a sudden decided to go up against Lord English, a guy who did NOTHING to them, and mostly fucked off killing ghosts in the dreambubbles.

I HATE how he was reduced to the status of a joke and had all intimidating traits about him brushed aside as soon as he started running away from PM. I HATE how this also culminated in all his atrocities being swept under the rug as well, so people just sort of casually forgot that this guy MURDERED EVERYBODY IN PROSPIT AND DERSE AND DESTROYED THEIR KINGDOM.

I ***HATE*** how in the ending, after killing countless swathes of people, ruining lives, destroying universes, and the like, all that happens to Jack is his arm getting cut off. I HATE how PM does nothing to him after finally depowering him, after seeing all her Exile friends getting brutally murdered save for WV WHO WOULD’VE DIED AS WELL IF NOT FOR HER USING THE VERY SAME FUCKING RING, just walks up to Jack, takes his ring and fucks off to the Forge.

I ***FUCKING HATE*** how Spades Slick is the one who gets his head chopped off in the ending. Despite being the ONLY version of Jack who’s done ANYTHING HEROIC IN THE ENTIRE FUCKING STORY, he is treated as just another enemy for Dave, Dirk, and Terezi to effortlessly mow down, because EVERYBODY KNOWS GOOD GUYS TAKE VENGEANCE UPON THOSE WHO ATTACK THEM, RIGHT?! EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT!! The worst part about Slick dying? Oh I don’t know.

Maybe the fact that Ms. Paint, his LOVER left and went to the wounded Jack, and patched up his arm. The fact that Ms. Paint confused Jack for Slick is easily forgiven here, but Jack’s face in that next panel just says it all. Jack fucking STEALS Slick’s girlfriend. And lives happily ever after. The genocidal maniac, LIVES HAPPILY EVER AFTER.

I don’t know why any of the Beta Kids won’t kill him now. He doesn’t have the ring now, sure. He isn’t a threat to them in their new universe. But why on earth would you let your family member’s killer walk free? Is it because if you kill him while he’s already struck down, you’ll be just like him? That’s bullshit. That’s absolutely fucking bullshit to the highest fucking degree. Do they not KNOW he is still alive? Maybe one of them could go, “Hey guys, remember that guy who teleported around and killed our family members and also killed us? Yeah, I wonder where he is now.”

But no. Jack, for all of his wrongdoings, never gets punished for anything. There are even people in the fandom who love him. People who say “he was being silly” when committing literal genocide, and praising him for killing Dave’s Bro. Being an omnicidal maniac, hellbent on destroying everything and everyone in your path, gets you a girlfriend and a chopped arm. That chopped arm isn’t even an inconvenience to him. Worst thing that’ll happen because of it, he won’t be able to stroke his dick. But that’s okay, he has Ms. Paint to do it for him. He has her to put her fucking tits around his dick and cum all over her face, because he was spared.

But, being a guy who teaches his baby how to swordfight and flashstep along with his ABCs, THAT’S wrong. That’s the worst crime you could ever commit, up there with shipping JohnRose or not liking Davekat. THAT’ll get you impaled to the floor as the fandom cheers your death. THAT is what modern Homestuck fans are actively rooting against.

ALL because Hussie doesn’t know how to write properly. I will NEVER enjoy the Homestuck ending, not only because it was rushed, and left more plotholes than a wheel of Swiss cheese, but because it has the GALL to actually call itself an ending, when its arguably main villain gets away with everything.

I just wanted John or Rose or Dave or Jade or ALL FOUR OF THEM TO FUCKING BEAT JACK NOIR TO DEATH, UNTIL HE IS NOTHING MORE THAN RED MUSH ON THE FLOOR. WAS THAT TOO HARD TO WRITE?! AT NO POINT IN THE COMIC DID ALL FOUR OF THEM UNITE TO KILL JACK, OR DO ANYTHING TO HIM. DESPITE CALLING THEM FRIENDS THEY NEVER DID ANYTHING TOGETHER. JUST THIS ONCE YOU COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING AND GIVEN THEM SOMETHING TO FIGHT FOR!!!

But no. That’s too much to ask.

Go to fucking hell, Hussie.

Doesn't help that people think Jack Noir and Spade Slick are one in the same, despite it is clearly shown that SS from the Problem Sleuth universe is different from Jack Noir that served under Derse. I thought it would be obvious when we see ANOTHER JACK during the Alpha session. It's the same confusion like people thinking John hugging Dad Crocker is okay because he is another version of Dad Egbert that didn't die, but it's not really the same guy, even from an alternate timeline. I never got why PM nor any of the Beta Kids would go kill Jack either after all was said and done with the game. Is it in fear of making Miss Paint upset despite she meets a different guy that HAPPENS to look like Spade Slick? I doubt the plothole will be explained in Homestuck^2. No way that whoever is left on WhatPumpkin is smart enough to address that. I would think even KARKAT would want to confront Jack since he was the one that was close to him and met him at the start of Sgrub. Does Karkat felt betrayed by Jack after he showed off his mutant blood? Is he ever angry that he was the one who caused the trolls' dream selves to die, making it impossible for him to get his other friends back? If Karkat knew Jack was alive, how would he react? Would he kill him? Make sure he doesn't stab anyone else? None of that gets brought up either and it sucks remembering as well that it was also TEREZI who tried to warn Karkat that Jack Noir was not to be trusted, but he went through anyway. Does Karkat felt bad for not trusting his crush/his own kind all because of his insecurities? Everything that you said hits the mark about Jack Noir and Andrew Hussie's shitty writing.

#Jack Noir #Spade Slick #Spades Slick #Homestuck #Andrew Hussie #WhatPumpkin #What Pumpkin #Karkat Vantas #Beta Kids #Peregrine Mendicant

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noblechaton · 28 days

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welcome to the official "Noble rambles about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth" post wherein I get annoying about this behemoth of an experience

don't intend to talk much about story stuff here - tho I got a lotta thoughts about it so that might get its own thing later - but consider this a spoiler warning all the same; for gameplay and some story stuff

so just like to set a baseline here I wanna say I think this is a generational game and the biggest leap in quality I've seen a series take from one game to the other since maybe KH1 to KH2 - it's still got the same bones, but they've been rearranged and adjusted to the point of near perfection in a lot of spaces and while gameplay does still carry some flaws - lock on is still miserable, I'd argue they basically ruined Aerith lol - it's so sharp and addictive that I actually popped it back in yesterday to do the superboss stuff (which I think speaks to just how good I feel this game is since that superboss stuff is a real gauntlet lmao)

just about every character - aside from Aerith - feels really fun to play once u get used to them and I'd also say that Aerith is still fun to play with but it took so long to get used to her that I basically stopped using her outright well before the last few chapters lmao. they changed some stuff with her that I simply don't agree with and while there's some cool things in place of what was removed or changed it's just sort of not enough - she takes too long to charge ATB and can't do much without it now so she's kind of useless without a strong support setup around her which made me go "Ehhh. I wanna play as the cat again" or "Sure but what if I was Yuffie instead". I think the biggest thing is they took away the ability to hold the button down for her attack and made that tempest instead, with triangle being given to a ward shift that while neat I just never really used

but again even if she's been kinda nerfed I'd say everyone is just. so much fun. Cloud's still the great all rounder he was in Remake but they fixed the problem where bigger, aerial based enemies were basically gods by giving him proper aerial combat himself. when I first got hit with the tutorial for this in the demo prior to release I could have stood up and clapped that's how badly I'd hoped they'd do something for him

Tifa's still a stagger machine and yet feels even more necessary now thanks to that and just how quick she can be - but then Yuffie's even faster and is borderline broken which honestly rules. Barret's a lil less heavy and that makes him a lot more fun to control - I loved how grounded the cast was in Remake, but that heft just wouldn't work in Rebirth so I'm glad it was adjusted

meanwhile Red XIII is pretty solid - I didn't love him being so dependent on Vengeance Mode but after I'd learned his kit a bit more I'd say he was one of the more fun characters to play as. Cait Sith is really the only other new character u actually get to play as in this one and I can see why some have derided him/his gameplay but I honestly thought he was just as fun to play as as Red or Tifa or anyone else really - save maybe Cloud, who still has just a bit of an edge over everyone else - and I really loved how they integrated the fortune telling, casino style gameplay into his kit

it all just sort of flows really well in Rebirth that even Aerith and those that might be a bit wonky like Cait or Red end up feeling good when ya get into the moment and such. synergy moves are largely a really cool addition - don't think united refocus needed to take up so many slots lol - and I wish there were even more of them. the sidebar synergy stuff is also neat but I slowly stopped using it over the ~100 hours I played as a lot of em were just kinda difficult to properly pull off in combat

beyond just the gameplay - which is flashier than ever and brimming with character and quality alike imo - the game's just. something else to me

the music goes absolutely nuts and if this isn't soundtrack of the year I have no idea what possibly will be. it's visually stunning, the vocal performances are incredible across the board - especially Barret, who cemented himself as one of my favorite Square characters of all time with this one (but then, so did most of the cast tbh). it's so much more grandiose and higher in scale than Remake that I'd grown worried prior to release

so like. in truth I haven't played OG FF7 to this point - I sorta know what happens in that game, up to a certain and very popular point at least, but Remake is a very sentimental game for me for a lot of reasons so while I grew ridiculously hyped for Rebirth I'd wondered if I'd feel the same about it as I ultimately did with Remake - where I felt the game was this stunning, satisfying experience that does almost everything as well as it could with this grounded atmosphere and well threaded narrative with a strong, snappy mix of action and turn based combat. if I could even hope for it to live up to what was one of my favorite games of last gen, and of all time at this point

Rebirth lived up to my hopes and then some. the atompshere isn't the same as Remake's, which I loved, but it feels like the perfect evolution from the narrow, grungy alleyways of Sector 7, the tighter corridors of Shinra's construction, into this sprawling yet not entirely overwhelming open world that's varied so well from place to place that each ends up fairly memorable long before u even get close to finishing it out, every zone feeling both so wide and yet manageable, brimming with character and side content

that does bring me to my main complaint with the game tho - the side content kind of fucking sucks LMAO

the open worlds are gorgeous and carry some incredible musical tracks - Gongaga's a huge favorite of mine - buuuuuuuuut the stuff u actually do in them never really changes and grows pretty dull a good zone or two before the ending. it's a lot of Ubisoft open world stuff - towers, combat challenges, etc., with some variety thrown in via the protorelics (superboss related collectibles) but that's kinda not enough. even the more unique stuff to this game - like the lifespring scanning and the summon crystals - grow really stale and I wish they'd alternated the content from zone to zone a bit more. I think I was in Cosmo Canyon when I realized there'd be another zone and I was actively sort of dreading it lmao, mostly since I was doing just about everything someone could on a first playthrough

and I guess that's kind of not a huge complaint tho since like. ya don't gotta do it lmao. it's side content - but I wish it'd been. y'know. more good. I also wish the minigames weren't largely ass.

box buster's back from Remake and it's actually pretty fun, chocobo racing is solid enough, but most of the rest of the stuff is rough in some way or another - often in the controls, like the g-bike and 3D brawler. even the coliseum tournament stuff largely suffers from the bad difficulty problems that have imo long plagued the industry at this point - there's a few that are just infuriating and poorly designed and I'm unsure why the minigames as a whole were so hellish. as if the testers did too well and now we the casual players must pay the price for their sins (also the final side quest is related to the minigames and as of the most recent patch is bugged so while I've completed it, I haven't actually finished it 🙃)

and honestly for a while I thought all that would hold the game back for me. it's optional, sure, but it also makes up a good chunk of the game, to the point where the game's almost overstuffed with things to do, but it's kind of all shit with a few exceptions - Queen's Blood is crazy btw that needs to be a mobile thing or a real game asap - so that's gotta be a knock on things, yeah? and it totally is, but like. as I made my way through the final dungeon of the game and into the ending, I realized that it just. didn't matter

which would lead me into the story if I were going in depth on it here. I might later but to keep it somewhat vague - I loved it, and felt the pacing, twists and turns all really enjoyable. another solid evolution from things in Remake, with an ending that I genuinely adore even if things are a bit cloudy (I've got my theories - again, perhaps elsewhere). when I say the last few hours of this game shifted my opinion - which was already quite high! - even higher, I mean it. I understand why some don't like the story or the ending in particular, but I love everything they did and set up here and I'm ridiculously excited to see what comes next given just how much they managed to do with this game - tho I will say, if ya ain't onboard with the Remake project by this point I don't know if the narrative will sell ya on it given that it, naturally, does more than Remake did which ik was uh. somewhat controversial. lol

but yeah. I purposefully didn't deep-dive on Rebirth before launch save watching a few trailers due to spoilers and such so I kind of had no idea just how big it was gonna be - and even then, I don't think I could have guessed at how absolutely and utterly stuffed with content this game is. it's the first game of this gen that feels like it earns the increased price tag to me, that's worth the asking price as it's so much bigger and enthralling, so much more than I'd anticipated

which kinda sums up my feelings on Rebirth. that it's this massive game that kept me hooked for days on end, that constantly surprised and satisfied me even as my playtime steadily rose

I really, really enjoyed my near 100 hour playthrough despite the odds and ends bc I feel this is a near immaculate supergame that delivered on almost everything I'd hoped for an then some. it isn't perfect, there's some rough edges, but it does so much so well that it's impossible for me to view it as anything but this generational title that's both ridiculously good at its various peaks and sets up the final game in this trilogy to be another all-timer

so yeah I kinda liked it

#final fantasy renoble #ff7r #ff7 rebirth #mild spoilers

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desiredcrescent · 2 months

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So ya like BG3 Characters?

I got encouragement from one (1) person and im ill with oc thoughts so here we go ✨ Maybe more characters to come but we're dealing bg3 here!

Always open to discuss characters with others, receive asks and the like! I just get very distracted so it might take me a few days to get to you 😅

have some memes before walls of text ✨

Farryn, Tiefling Wild Magic Sorcerer (25 years old)

If you think there's a favourite here on the blog ur right. this is my babyboy. He occupies my brain most of the time. First bg3 tav realness. (the art is by my lovely partner bwee)

- Romancing Astarion and Halsin

- Besties with Karlach

- Dancing around emotions with Wyll (The potential that larian purposefully stood in the way of actually makes me ill fr,,,, why did i not get the dance scene besties.... what did i do wrong...)

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- Glass cannon who's willing to push himself to the limit (magical fatigue themes my beloved) to guarantee his survival. He IS reckless but he will make sure everyone gets out alive.

- He's a city boy stumbling around out here, Perishing at the rough and tumble camp life but he is also in awe of the natural world.

- He mostly acts with self preservation in mind, leading to him being largely non-combatitive whenever possible, or at worst making bold but necessary sacrifices for his and his companions' safety.

- Hates the idea of gods being these fonts of absolute rules and fate being prewritten. Hated everyone being on their god related bullshit.

- He will claim to be a hater!!! he is lying with his 20 CHA score!!! he is in fact a lover at his core. He has so much love for his companions and the world around him despite how it's treated him.

- he's kinda vain in that rich kid way, he has an appreciation for dance and fashion, definitely has standards when it comes to meals eaten too.

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Farryn is the 3rd child to an influential Baldur's Gate family. He was raised in complete secrecy from the prying eyes of the Baldur's Gate elite due to him being born a tiefling. It'd simply ruin his family's image. His family were deeply devoted to the God of Fate, Savras, and in turn all were either skilled diviners, or various clerics in His service.

When he turned 11, he awoke to his magic in a display of chaos, and gifted the slight gift of being able to take control of the wheels of fate. His family then suddenly doted on him, believing him to be the potential chosen of Savras, and this being a blessing for new followers. Their dedication and warped ideas of Farryn lead them to trying to canonize him as some sort of figurehead on the day of his 14th Birthday. After the failure, they bide their time until Farryn's 21st, to try again. But this time he ran, and has been since trying to live in a world where he never truly existed.

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Daeris Cylian, Half-Drow PalaBard, Oath of Vengeance/College of Swords (57~ Years old)

So he was conceptulised as: how fucked up would it be to play a dark urge paladin who fights so hard to keep his oath and yeah. answer is pretty fucked.

- Romancing: Undecided! the allure of Wyll romance is true,,,

- Besties with: Lae'zel, he likes her forwardness and devotion.

- He's not taken his bard levels yet but we're getting there guys. Fic incoming.

- Resisting the Urge (i might be splitting saves to have him break beneath the urge but shh not rn)

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- Soft spoken and gentle mannered, until he's on the battlefield.

- Being a durge he's perhaps a bit too comfortable being covered in blood

- His two instincts being 'kill' and 'be killed for the cause' creates a guy fr.

- He'll never wield a shield, but he'll put himself on the front lines to take the hardest hits. He believes that if he gets hit, its one hit that hasn't landed on someone else.

- He tries to see the best in people, but the second they're responsible for another's suffering?? thin ice.

- Hot. He's hot.

- He plays the lute and violin but he doesn't know that. (calloused hands perhaps better suited to the delicate playing of an instrument, rather than the brutal grip of a heavy weapon)

- Martyr complex off the CHARTS. He will throw himself into every situation possible with little to no regard for his safety. He'll always take the opportunity to suffer in place of someone else.

- an "I'd die for you" kinda guy if that wasn't super clear.

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Daeris awoke on the Nautiloid with the prayers of Ilmater rattling in his head before even his own name. He fought through the nautiloid, horrified at what was going on but unable to save anyone else or lessen the pains they were experiencing. As he awoke on the beach in the wreckage, he swore an oath of vengeance for those who perished on the nautiloid, to hunt down those responsible for... well everything.

Being quick to dedicate himself to Ilmater, he remembers pretty much the core beliefs, about shouldering the suffering of others and acting as selflessly as possible.

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Cress, Tiefling Circle of Spores Druid/Gloomstalker Ranger (20 something, they never really kept track)

- Romancing: No one yet but they have eyes for Karlach

- Best friends with: Lae'zel and Wyll

- Not sure the split on Ranger/Druid levels just yet, I'm not a min-maxer with this stuff and its mostly based on vibes.

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- Happy-go-lucky to a fault! They're so energetic and trusting but this comes with its issues.

- They're SUPER trusting of their 'guardian' and are grateful for some direction.

- Due to their mostly spore-based connections with the Myconids, Cress doesn't love talking. Their voice is often hoarse from disuse, and they definitely prefer any psychic or magical means of communication.

- They're in LOVE with the flora of the surface, they have no idea how to garden but they're so happy to learn.

- They're a psychical touch kinda person, purely because of the lack of it they had growing up.

- If we got one guy who hates gods (Farryn) and a guy who's whole thing is abt his relationship to a god (Daeris), Cress is the guy who simply is a bit clueless on the gods. They live under a rock in those terms. They've read books on some gods but that's probably as far as they've gotten.

- They literally want everyone to like them sooo much.

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Cress is a tiefling who, after being abandoned by their parents at a young age, found themselves scared and alone in the Underdark.

They were just a child stumbling around, and happened upon the Myconid Colonies. Being a child who didn't particularly understand, they just saught shelter and community. And the Myconids offered them this, wearily at first, but as soon as it was clear this child wasn't really going to mean them harm, it was an easy enough transition. Being raised by Myconids was a strange one, perhaps distant in a way but Cress only yearned for acceptance, which they offered freely.

As they grew older, they conversed with outsiders and assisted adventurers and acted as the go to for vibe checking those who wished to temporarily stay in the Myconids' company. They also became an expert navigator for lost adventurers, only asking for seemingly meaningless trinkets from the surface. On one such trip up to the surface, they found themselves snatched up by a nautiloid, and the adventure begins from here.

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Honourary mention to my bastard (affectionate) Serene- I'm just eepy otherwise I'd do a full breakdown.

He's a Knowledge domain cleric to Mystra because i want to menace Gale personally. He's in my co-op game with my lovely partner and between the two of us we've made our tavs the good ol Excited Labrador and Black Cat friendship. Serene is relatively fearless which doubles up as his greatest flaw. idiot for the sake of research and curiosity. the weird hateful yaoi they could have with gale is definitely compelling

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#farryn (tav)#daeris (durge)#Cress (Tav)#Serene (Tav)#I've got a type of character i make and its largely lovers in any form #but yeah the deep lore for these guys continues to spiral #I'll have to remember to take screenshots more often especially with Daeris <3 #man on the verge #Also big up Neon's hair pack I'm using for Serene for this screenshot #hot <3

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floralcavern · 2 months

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Ranking s1 Hazbin songs

16. Welcome to Heaven - The most bland, basic bubblegum pop. A huge disappointment to Heaven’s intro. I was more or so expecting a song that’s more orchestral and choir-y with sinister undertones. This song is a huge let down.

15. Whatever it Takes- The more I hear it, the more I hate it. Carmilla’s voice is just not doing it here and clashes with Vaggie’s voice rather than meshing. Even musically wise it’s not very good.

14. It Starts With Sorry- The actual music is great and Sir Pentious is amazing. It is LEAGUES ahead of Welcome to Heaven, but it’s too cheesy and.. goofy instead of emotional

13. Out for Love- Carmilla’s voice actress is a great singer, but she’s just not doing it for me 2 out of 3 times :(. Musically wise, it’s great. An absolute bop. But the singing isn’t.. my favorite. And don’t even get me started on the lyrics. It pisses me off that this song is implying that Vaggie has always only been out for vengeance but never truly out for love, despite the fact that that’s her whole thing. Her entire relationship with Charlie is about fighting for love.

12. The Show Must Go On- It’s sweet to see everyone supporting Charlie and all, but.. eh. The only reason it��s not lower is because of the Vs and Alastor absolutely KILLING their parts.

11. More Than Anything (Reprise)- Their vocals were phenomenal. They hit those high notes. But it’s too short.

10. Ready for this- It’s giving revolution, which I love. We’re getting to the really good stuff, so don’t take this being low as it being bad. There’s just some really good shit in this soundtrack. I love Alastor and Rosie’s part and them being so proud of Charlie.

9. Happy Day In Hell- Charlie’s voice actress was clearly having the time of her life. It’s so fun and broadway.

8. You Didn’t Know- It starts off eh, but once Lute gets her hardcore solo, things went up. Charlie and Emily singing together was just.. chef’s kiss.

7. More Than Anything- If we were going off of pure vocals and how good the scene was, this would be too 3, easily. But this is based off my own musical preferences. So while the song is definitely S tier, it’s not something I really listen to just to listen to it. But just because it’s at 7th doesn’t mean it’s mid. Farrrrr from it.

6. Poison- I really wish I could put this one higher. But it really goes to show how great this soundtrack is! Poison slaps. There’s not much to say about this song that so many people could articulate better than I ever could.

5. Respectless- Carmilla killed this. The classic and more traditional Spanish guitar contrasted with Velvette’s poppy and newer techno music really shows not only their personalities, but also a more difference in generations and what’s new. It gives huge Six vibes as well.

4. Hell Is Forever- I’ve listened to this song more than I’m willing to admit. It’s so good and the guitar solo genuinely slaps. Adam is such a little douche, but he’s a fun douche.

3. Stayed Gone- Who let Vox cook?! The beat is so fun and the beginning and end paralleling each other makes me go feral. Vox is such a boy loser, I want to squish his brains out.

2. Loser, Baby- Husk’s voice is so smooth and sultry, I really hope he gets to sing jazz in season 2. But he’s so sweet in this song and the song has such a sweet message in it. The part where he and Angel start singing about an undesirable thing they’ve done “I’ve got no more holes left to deflower.” “I sold my soul to save my power.”, is SO FUCKING GOOD.

Hell’s Greatest Dad- I’ve lost count on how many times I have listened to this damn song. It is so catchy and has one of, if not the best beat out of all the songs in this soundtrack. Lucifer being the only person who can get under Alastor’s skin is hilarious, I just know Vox is fuming. It just sucks that Mimzy ruined it. But this song is so good that despite that, it still manages to be my number 1.

#Hazbin hotel #hazbin #hazbin soundtrack #Hazbin ranking #Ranking

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astrangergivingthestrangewelcome · 1 year

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As Much As Is Realistically Possible We Should Avoid Getting Our Panties in a Twist Over Being Faithful To The Canon: Me Giving Dracula Opinions Alongside a Good Does Of Generic Fandom Philosophy Because I'm A Procrastinating Idiot Who Likes To Hear The Sound Of My Own Voice

Don't get me wrong I fucking hate when what I personally love about the canon is ruined in adaptations. Still waiting on any adaptation to actually give me a post-castle Jonathan which is in any way as interesting as he is in the book. But also, the nature of fandom and fanfiction and fanon and all that is we all engage with a story, are drawn to some aspect of the canon which resonates with us, and then typically use this as a jumping off point to explore things that the text doesn't. This is true for pretty much everyone out here draculablogging.

For example, there is in my opinion absolutely no evidence that Lucy Mina and Jonathan were a trio of childhood friends. Lucy's family does not seem to have property in Exeter and Jonathan literally never thinks about Lucy on his own. It seems obvious to me that Mina and Lucy met at boarding school. I'm quite happy to keep this element of canon in my fics because it makes sense to me. Conversely I do like to dabble in Van Helsing: Vampire Slayer, and that is expressly not canon. But idrc because it's more fun and interesting to me to have it that way. People who want to see Lucy, Jonathan, Mina childhood best friend trio bc they think it's cute are just as valid, even though I don't particularly care one way or the other. It's kinda silly to be like *eye roll* well this is fanon not canon when I guarantee you if you really look at your own preferences you're doing it too, and who really cares? People just like different things. Plus the whole point of fandom is you can go places where the canon didn't like if you write in a best friend trio then you get to explore why Lucy and Jonathan apparently grew apart. If you write an occult background for Van Helsing you get to maybe color in some of his odd edges. That's cool and good who cares if it's not strictly accurate as long as you don't pretend you're being canon compliant.

Now, those two examples are pretty innocuous, but bc this novel gets pretty heavy at times, naturally the Discourse amps up when things amp up. For example, I really like to write Mina having a lot of rage. I like her to want to rip Dracula limb from limb (granted my fics always have her role-swapped with Jonathan in the books). I am well aware that this is not in her book character at all, who consistently pities Dracula and counsels against vengeance. Personally, I just think vengeful Mina is more fun, and it's also true that I don't appreciate how Bram Stoker is like "yes perfect christian woman. perfect. all mercy. so pitying." I don't think it's quite realistic to what her feelings would be to a man who assaulted her and I also think she should get to be waaaayyy more angry about the way Dracula abused the two people she loved in all the world. I like feminine rage and I think Mina should have some and so I write her as having some. But I also get that plenty of people don't really vibe with righteous anger and like Mina's whole mercy bit and find it really really compelling, and sure plenty of victims of assault in the real world are not preoccupied with revenge. And that's such a valid take and fics that run with it are more reflective of Mina's book characterization than mine. And once again both are good. Neither side needs to be going "well MY changes are inherently more feminist than yours" to justify our preferences, it's just what we like, we can just like it, and if there is a feminist slant to what we think/write/draw it does not mean the other take is anti-feminist.

This is also why, in my opinion, it's truly not that deep if people want to ship their little harkula dracumina dark romance ships. Like full disclosure I think some of the most fucked up harkula stuff can be hot, but I have 0 interest in reading the stories that really focus on Dracula embodying the repressed desires of either Jonathan or Mina. I do absolutely exclusively read the stuff where Dracula is an unsympathetic abusive monster, and I want to read stories that use that as the anchor for horror, and I want to read stories that have Jonathan and Mina overcoming that abuse.

Now That Doesn't Mean I think the people who want to do the whole twisted love stockholm syndrome thing are bad or shouldn't do it. They are clearly just coming to the text from a completely different place than I am. It's not like I would disagree that at the very beginning before the torture began Jonathan was kinda attracted to Dracula in the Victorian queer horror way. If people want to do the whole reincarnated wife thing with Mina bc idk they really like the Coppola film or whatever, sure. I will not read that, but I'm not going to invent reasons why they're Bad Dracula Fans. It doesn't matter if it's not canon, so long as you don't say it's canon (why did you name it Bram Stoker's Dracula Francis it's not Bram Stoker's Dracula you did not adapt ANY of the characters faithful why are you lying)

Anyway I know I'm not really saying anything new, and mostly the Dracula fandom has been fine but I have seen a few takes out there acting like canon is a trump card that it truly isn't, and i've also definitely seen people get up on the moral high horse on like, depictions and portrayals of abuse etc. and although fandom can be a wonderful space to tell important, compelling stories about heavy topics, when people don't want to do that, they're not less moral than you. Lots of the time they're trying to tell important, compelling stories about heavy topics of a different sort, and sometimes they're writing porn. This is normal fandom stuff.

#dracula #dracula spoilers

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Unpopular opinion: Kim can fuck right off.

😥✨ Part 2 ✨ Jk, but also not really. I just want to see Macau fall in love and be filled with teenage adoration for Chay, have his heart and mind captivated by the lil angle. At the same time witness Chay get his heart broken by Kim and step in to hold him close and show him what they could be. They then proceed to save each other from all the future emotional damage and torture that would come their way, mafia and all. Chay chooses a happier path and doesn't follow in his father's dark footsteps. And Chay receives all the affection he had lacked, because I have a feeling Macau isn't the silent lover kind. He goes big and they take such good care of each other. All I'm asking is for a chance for what they could be 😥.

No hate to the authors of the novels, they did a phenomenal job and I would recommend everyone who’s interested to give the novel a shot. it’s worth every infuriating and anxious second that you spend cursing out the universe to just let all the characters be happy for once.

Now onto my MacauCahy complex.

Hear me out, I'm absolutely delusional but refuse to allow my baby Chay to be associated with Kim and his handy work against his brother (both Kinn and Porsche). I've read the novel and know exactly the kind of person Kim could turn out to be. 'could', that's right, the person he could be. Everyone wishes for his redemption arc through Chay, manifesting that he cares and wants to protect Chay. Not gonna lie, initially I was a sailor on that ship, but then I finished the novel and realised Kim could have ended it all. I'm not gonna get into specifics, cause those would be huge spoilers that lots of fans didn't consent to. That and I don't know how true the series will be to the novel. But, I personally believe Kim to be nothing but bad news for Chay, if you've read the novel you know what I'm referring to.

Now coming to why I ship Macau with Chay. Honestly, it's just my hopeless abandon to save Macau from the future path he's creating for himself. I say hopeless cause I also know it would never happen, but I'd like to think of what could have.

Everyone knows that Macau and Chay attend the same high school, we've seen it in the series (uniform) as well as heard it from Macau (referring to how he knows about porsche's love for bikes and dreams). There is a possibility that Macau keeps tabs on Chay, if asking for them being friends is too much. Macau and Kim have that in common, approaching Chay with the same intention. His family.

Though the intentions were similar, the action plan is where it sets them apart. They both are spies and informants for their families, with their own personal agendas. And sure, you can argue that Kim eventually develops feelings, but he directly approached Chay with manipulation in mind. He initially takes advantage of the infatuation that Chay is wrapped up in. Then later on he takes advantage of Chay's affections. (and no, I don't think this just cause he hesitates to voice his feelings for Chay). If Kim had indeed had feeling for Chay he'd find some other way to 'protect' his family and get his information. Kim doesn't seem like the guy to lack resources.

just putting this gif here to make you cry.

Now, back to the rant.

I don’t want this to be about how toxic the KimChay relationship is, so I’ll stop bashing Kim and get on to Macau.

Macau, the poor kid. Raised in the Mafia under the sole of his father’s rage, not only that but having to live up to the legacy of both his father and brother. sure, you could say that Kim’s in the mafia too. but, he really isn’t. He had left to pursue his own life, with his father’s blessing. unlike Kim, Macau will never have that chance. Korn might be a fucking bastard, but at least he doesn’t abuse and manipulate his own kids. Kan has always been second, as we’ve seen, and his thirst for vengeance is what will eventually ruin both his children’s lives.

Macau has lacked most of the parental affection his whole life, never once being considered or brought into perspective. It’s always the Main family, and even when it isn’t, it’s Vegas. he’s been sidelined his whole life. Vegas being the only person who cared enough to protect his baby brother as much as he could. but how much could he shelter his brother from. In the novel Vegas tries his very best to shield his brother from the dangers of the mafia world, but eventually must conceit to raise him to fight the darkness himself. The nature of Macau's arrogance and entitled air is due to the fact that he just wants to be heard and seen, for once in his life. It’s no excuse, but it’s how he thinks he can be feared and powerful.

It’s all a façade to appear important in a world where no-one cares about him.

I personally believed he can be saved from the hell he’s been in his whole life. He just needs one person’s affection. Just one, anyone, someone to tell him he’s loved and cared for. and that he is important.

Who better than our lil sunshine shortcake?

Not saying that Porchay could magically take away all the pain and ingrained agenda that was forced down Macau’s throat, but I truly think he could change Macau for the better.

Chay gives unconditionally, his efforts, his heart, his feelings. everything. he does everything wholeheartedly. that’s just him. Beautiful, Wonderful Chay. He forgives and is always willing to give everyone a chance. or chances, plural.

Here’s my two cents on how that could go down - (there will be some rearranging of events, bare with me)

Having Chay and Macau cross paths through their school days couldn’t just be some odd coincidence. Porsche works hard to give his brother everything he’s never gotten the privilege to have since their parents’ passing, which may include a high-end education (I say this because I don’t think Kan’s ego would allow him to send his son to some second or third rate school), meaning the gap between both the boys are even wider. One comes from Power and loneliness (Macau), and the other from innocence and struggle (Chay). they’re bound to naturally repel each other, just like the social brigade that oppresses societies.

Macau, probably wouldn’t have a lot of true friends. Mainly due to the fear his father’s reputation has instilled into everyone around him. I’m no expert but i’m sure there were rumors about him and his family flying through the halls of the school. it’s high school kids, kids talk a lot. Anyway he’s got a reputation that proceeds him, and that either scares everyone away or entices them to use him. He may like the attention at first, but he’s not daft, he’s bound to realize that once again, no one actually cares for him. it’ll hurt. he’d harden himself further, create his own armor. Arrogance, he figures. if no one wants to see the real him, they’ll see the him that he’s willed himself to become.

As he goes through his school life, faking interest in everything, he’s one day tasked by his brother to find out about some kid named Porchay Kittisawasd. He’s never heard of the name in his life, but it’s the first task he’s ever been given by anyone in his family. It’s his time to shine, he thinks.

Determined, he sets his sights on Chay. Going around asking about him and trying to find out what he can. Intimidation works wonders when you have a father who can have someone shot with a snap of his finger. He finds out which class Chay is in, makes it his life’s mission to unravel the boys entire life, because he can’t let his family down - no, he can’t let Vegas down. He’s going to do this without any mistakes.

He’ll probably dare himself to talk to Chay personally. It’ll be the first step to his ungraceful downfall. Dramatic, I know. But which Theerapanyakul offspring isn’t dramatic?

It’s Chay’s smile that first gets him, has him off balance, tipping on dazed. It’s so unadulterated. captivating. that’s ugly, he thinks. why does he smile so much? what’s wrong with him? He still continues to fake befriend Chay.

Then it’s the realization that Chay only talks about two things, his brother Porsche and some idol named Wik. Macau rolls his eyes, his cousin isn’t even that great. he sucks, actually. He tells his brother everything about Porsche.

Wrapped up in being the best informant has it’s cons, though. He has meticulously trained his eyes to follow every move that Chay makes. Where he goes, Who he’s with, When he goes to the music room, When he gets the bus to go home. Everything, Macau sees it all. What he doesn’t see though, are the times his eyes seek out Chay even when he’s not there. All it takes is the mention of his name, and you’ve got Macau’s full attention. He doesn’t tell his brother that.

One day he realizes that he’s followed Chay and his friends to some place familiar. It’s Vega’s university. He follows the boys to the Department of Music and sound, it clicks. Maybe this is where Chay wants to study, he makes a mental note. He stands to the side behind the pillar, eyes fixed on the smiling boy in the third row. he can’t help but snort when he sees Chay roll back and forth on the balls of his heel. He’s excited, he thinks.

They get briefed about the department by some seniors and Macau swears he nearly dies of boredom. nearly. Chay’s expression is his only form of entertainment, until he notices Chay’s body go tense.

He straightens up instantly, tensing himself, looking around to see what could have been the cause. Then he sees him, fucking Kim and his stupid leather jacket.

He wills himself to deflate, only Chay the ultimate fanboy would comically freeze in the presence of his favorite idol. He can’t help but smile as he sees Chay’s enthusiasm over answering the questions about Wik.

Then for a brief second his eyes land on his cousin. He tenses unconsciously. something irked him about the way his cousin looked fixated on Chay as he answered the last question. He leaves, telling Vegas that he visited his University today to see if there was a course he wanted to join.

The next day is a Saturday, Macau puffs out in annoyance. He’s bored from playing video games the whole morning. the staff tense and rush to his side, inquiring if there’s something he’s unsatisfied with. he looks visibly irritated, no one knows why, not even Vegas could coax an answer out of him. It’s not his fault though, he himself doesn’t know why he’s irritated.

He needs entertainment, and the first thing that pops into his mind is Chay’s smiling face. That’ll do, he thinks and tells his brother he’s going to the skate park. Vegas looks at him strange, but says nothing. Later when Vegas goes to the park, he snorts when there’s no Macau in sight. He gets on his bike and rides to Porsche’s house. He sees Macau standing near the small milk stall, eyes trying to peer into the garden of Porsche’s house. He smirks as he sneaks up behind his brother and scares the ever-living crap outta him.

They head home, neither brother saying a word.

Weeks go by, and all of Macau’s information now only consists of all of Chay’s favorite food, music, Nintendo games and tv series. He doesn’t tell Vegas any of that.

Vegas later assures him that he’s done with his task and they have all the information they need. He praises his brother for a job well done, and Macau puffs his chest with pride. He’s done well.

The next day when he sees Chay, he walks up to talk to him as usual. makes new mental notes on how Chay is feeling and what he’s doing today. Then Chay says something along the lines of ‘Wik teaching him’ or some rubbish, Macau couldn’t remember - watching Chay’s lips move weirdly made him deaf.

It takes him a full three minutes to grasp what Chay said. Rushing to clarify what he was sure he heard wrong. His cousin is a narcissist and couldn’t care about anyone else. He would never volunteer to help anyone in his free time.

Macau is now pissed the whole week through, avoiding Chay as much as he can. He’s asked his brother to look into why Kim would bother to talk to Chay and give him his time. Vegas blinks before he smirks, telling Macau he’s really good at being an informant. Macau is confused, what did he tell him? Vegas tells him Kim is smart and that he’ll find out soon. Macau is annoyed. his question is unanswered. Why is everyone suddenly interest in Chay?

The next day there’s a meeting in the main house, he’s beyond annoyed now. why wouldn’t anyone tell him anything? unbeknownst to him, a guard approaches him as he’s letting his frustrations out on the koi pond his eldest cousin loves. to add to all his irritation, he’s called the son of a maid. He lashes out, only for his world to be flipped upside down into the pond.

He sees red, and yells that his father will have the guards head for pushing him. It’s only later when he hears stupid Kinn yell out Porsche’s name, that he puts two and two together. but It’s too late, his father is booming out accusation and he’s starting to feel dizzy. Porsche falls to the ground limp and he suddenly feels extremely guilty.

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Okay this has gotten too long, I’m gonna have to break this up into two parts. Stay tuned for part 2 if you’re interested.

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maxbegone · 1 year

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It’s late, but I just finished my first Ragnarök playthrough and I wanted to share my thoughts.

Firstly, this game is worth the hype. It’s a beautiful continuation of the 2018 game, and though that one felt big, this one is far bigger. The world itself is on a grander scale, the risks are higher, there are more allies to meet, old relationships to mend, some to watch go to ruin. It’s truly seamless.

I know cinematic, story-driven gameplay isn’t everyone’s forte (and I will be the first to say that I prefer story when I choose my difficulty), but this game had an absolutely fantastic balance of story and combat. The major fights were thrilling and really kept you on your toes, though I will say the smaller enemies you encounter such as the wretches or gulon or the grim (but especially the wretches) are a bit repetitive. Nothing like the trolls in the 2018 game, luckily — just nuisances.

Now, the characters — they’ve grown immensely. We watched the relationship grow and mend in the previous game between Kratos and Atreus, but in Ragnarök we watch it flourish. We start off seeing father and son proud of one another, and while there are ups and downs, we continue to witness their betterment. I’ve mentioned before that through-line of “be better,” and it’s really shown here as well. Once we get Freya on our side again, she continues to blow the player away. We have her as a genuine companion this round, but the grief and anger she feels toward her past comes full-circle in the end, and while it will never quite go away, she has an easier time breathing knowing Odin’s hold on her is no longer. My love for her grew, as did it for all the characters — old and new.

The story in God of War: Ragnarök is truly emotionally-driven and by far one of the most phenomenal games I have ever played. Heart-wrenching, beautiful scenes that make you sit and think, a deeper dive into lore, one-off comments that mean much, much more in the end…incredible.

To see Atreus’ growth within himself, discover who he is, who “Loki” is and will be, this little curious boy we once knew become a young man is truly seamless. His devotion to his father but also to himself in the end, and to the giants, is not lost on me. He will return, we will see him again, Kratos will see him again. Loki goes, Atreus remains.

And Kratos…where to start with him. I will say I came into this series with the 2018 game, so my knowledge and experience with Kratos as a character firsthand is that of the Norse telling. I haven’t ventured into the original trilogy, and I’m not sure I will, but if I do, I know that Kratos will be very different from the one I’ve gotten to know. Though I’ve read up on his past, seen a few videos, etcetera, I might remain biased. (Note that I also tend to play games out of order unintentionally; tftbl before the borderlands series, uncharted 4 before the original games).

In the 2018 game we saw glimpses of a scared, anxious father, not a god, once Atreus fell sick. In Ragnarök, we see more of the fatherly side come out. He trusts his son wholly and fully, he seeks to understand him, and he is open to what the world can teach him. He no longer seeks vengeance, he’s wise and sage, and wishes to, again, “be better.” And, more importantly, make sure his son will be prepared and better than he could ever be.

We only got three, but seeing a (somewhat) vulnerable side of Kratos in those dream sequences with Faye were so lovely. She has been his guide, a teacher without the title, and continues to walk the path with him just like she promised. I wish we had more time with her.

Coming right off a 2018 replay really puts into perspective how massive this game is. The previous one was homegrown: the mission being to scatter the ashes of Faye. In this, there is a war leaking into every realm, no one is left untouched by it, and we see what true evil, unmitigated power could be in the wrong hands. Ragnarök, regardless of how you see it, is a game about family in every way. Found, blood, convinced. Be better. Protect your family. Do what is necessary, not because it is written.

This is long, I know, and I doubt anyone took the time to read this, but I just needed to get my thoughts on the page while they’re fresh. I will, without any doubt at all, be playing this game again soon. And I do truly, truly, highly recommend. It is phenomenal.

#god of war #god of war ragnarok #gowr spoilers #god of war ragnarok spoilers #ally plays gow ragnarok #ok….phew that’s a lot #but I had to

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just saw your response to my bobby dagen thing so here:

there’s a lot of things about bobby that seem like an intentional reflection of hoffman. first thing that comes to mind is the entire S.U.R.V.I.V.E aspect of bobby’s “career” and trap. to have a new character who now dedicates his life to something titled SURVIVE be introduced in a movie who’s main character finally fails to survive seems very intentional. and also both mark and bobby dedicated their lives to something that ruined them (hoffman’s being the jigsaw legacy and bobby’s being his lie/his book/his story). also hoffman dedicating his life to surviving, or in better words, being the last man standing, ruined his life entirely.

another thing i noticed is the value your loved ones aspect shown through the entire movie (not just in the one part of the trial). bobby fails to save all of his loved ones, every single one. Which is very similar to hoffman’s trauma, it could even show that bobby losing all these people is equal to the pain hoffman felt losing just angelina. (i know this likely was not intentional in the film but just trust me).

i think the final thing is the entire “faking a jigsaw trap” thing. both of which ruined their lives. i think this one is pretty self explanatory actually lol. but yeah, most of hoffman’s revealed life was reflected through bobby, i believe.

and that’s all that i can think of right now. i’d like to point out there’s also a lot of parallels between jeff denlon and hoffman too but thats another story

ooooh interesting...unfortunately as much as i love to wax poetic about lawrence in vii, i don't think any character stuff in that movie was intentional. for anyone, really, though i think hoffman and jill are the ones who suffer from the writing in that film. so whatever parallels between hoffman and bobby dagen were absolutely a coincidence.

that said! i think this is a very interesting take and makes a lot of sense, even if the writers didn't plan on it. the implication that lawrence is the one behind bobby's game (confirmed with a cut vii scene but also there's no way hoffman is running all of that while also going on his saw city wide rampage) is interesting too. lawrence doesn't want the jigsaw legacy and he's gained nothing from being an Actual Survivor, and he's also the one to take both bobby and hoffman down.

the faking a jigsaw trap stuff in particular is wild because they're the only two to do it and well. hoffman faked his to punish the person who took away someone he loved. and bobby ends up being punished and losing everyone he loves because he faked his game.

anyway! thank you for sharing this, it has given me something to mull over whenever i rewatch vii again. and you're absolutely right about hoffman and jeff denlon, both of whom have stories very similar to john. ultimately, all three of them are men who got so caught up and grief and an inability to move on that they destroyed the lives of everyone around them, because vengeance was the most important thing to them.

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i know nothing about venom but uhhh hm. are there any bits in the comic u think are underrated or just.. anything comic specific u have opinions / thoughts on

thank u for validating me bestie <3

so i absolutely LOVE the san francisco era, particularly when they’re living in the underground city. it only lasted for a few comics but holy fuck it was so good

i talked a bit about it here but like. the SF era is very much the very beginning of venom’s anti hero arc, and as such they’re still getting used to not being the villain anymore but instead trying to move past that. if the villain era represents both eddie and the symbiote at their absolute lows, ruled by their need for revenge bc thats all that (they believe) they have left anymore in life, then the beginning of the antihero arc represents transitioning away from that unhealthy “dying man’s mindset” (as i called it earlier). it’s about coming to grips with your place in this world and that you’re still alive despite everything and having to make the best of it. it’s about moving beyond your fucked up past and trying to do what little good you can to make up for it

and the underground city is the perfect vector for that! in the wake of their villain days, eddie + the symbiote are left outcasts, unable to find a home bc nobody wants to rent to them, unable to find a job bc no one wants to hire them, and like. sure its because they made a name for themselves by continuously wreaking havoc trying to kill spiderman a beloved superhero but also its just another extension of their fundamental outcast identities. the symbiote, rejected by everyone other than eddie, and eddie, who has lost everything that made life worth living because of spiderman. and the underground residents are no different at first - they too of course dont trust venom!

but venom is not 100% bad, even at their worst. they have a very black and white morality. they believe that “good” and “evil” can be neatly sorted, that they have the ability to sort it, and that they have the right to dole out justice because of it, and that “evil” is often deserving of extreme punishment (ie, death at their hands). thats fucked up dont get mr wrong. but it also means that they’re willing to save who they deem as innocent and good. and in the world of marvel comics that means they cant be all bad because there ARE super villains who WILL indiscriminately kill literally fucking Everyone just for funsies (see: carnage). so to have a moral code AT ALL, like, MEANS something. so yes that moral code means that they want to murder spiderman for their entire villain era. but it also means that theyre capable of good! and after putting their quest for vengeance to the wayside, all that they have then is… well, aptly named The Lethal Protector. they do good, but . yknow, kinda unconventionally. by murdering. lol

so the underground city for context is this city of homeless people in san francisco who found some buried ruins of older SF streets that the city government completely forgot about. so they seek refuge in the underground city bc nobody aboveground is batting for their right to shelter + safety. and in lethal protector (1992), even the underground city is put in danger bc the life foundation aka a bunch of soulless rich fucks want to like, kill the residents and bulldoze the underground city for reasons i cant remember bc its been several months since i read this comic. and venom comes to the rescue !! they prove themselves to the residents that they arent evil anymore and the residents agree to let them stay with them in exchange for further protection

i just find that whole thing so interesting. the underground city residents are outcasts from society aboveground due to the whole stigma of poverty and being unhoused, especially the callous cruelty that the uber rich exhibit towards them. likewise, eddie + symbiote are also outcasts due to, well, their whole thing, but also individually they have both been outcasts their whole lives. its why theyre drawn to each other and its also why they fit so well with the underground city. so for them to be able to like, have a community? and put their Lethal Protection to use in saving that community? it means so much 2 me

its a fairly short comic storyline bc within a few comics theyre back in new york again for some fucking reason and the underground city is never mentioned again but MAN. it lives in my heart. lethal protector 1992 through nights of vengeance 1994 my beloved. i wish more was done with them

#this was typed entirely on my phone so forgive any typos or general weird wording. im not my most eloquent on my phone #ask #dandyshorts #v posting #puts my headin my hands i miss the lethal protector era so much #as the comics go on i feel like their weird black and white moral code is getting lost #and theyre just being reduced to HA. VIOLENCE. CHAOS. WOO #like arghghghgdjaokdhwhskhfskfj 😔#they took the protector part out of lethal protector and just kept the lethal. SIGHS #their weird moral code and attempts at being an anti hero mean so much to meeeeee

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mlmxreader · 9 months

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Hi! Am I fully awake when I should be asleep? You bet your arse I am but I have much creative work to review from my fav writer (that you by the way😏).

So, this'll be the review of your big tittied Bane (fuck I'm can't call him anything else now because of you!!🤣🤣) and Great Violence, Great Tenderness.

He nodded, lowering himself beside you and letting you crash your body into his [...] A man of extreme violence, yet so careful with you.

"If it's for you, then I will be," he agreed. "You know I will."

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Thank you so much, lovely 😍. And P.S. I would totally fucking die for you too. Like I would put John Wick and Kill Bill to shame with the level of vengeance and violence I would ring upon the person who thought to hurt you. **insert: "heart eyes motherfucker" gif**

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I'm so honoured to be your favourite writer tho, I can't lie 😭😭 that has single handedly undone the emotional damage I suffered at work 🥺🫶🏻 thank you, I'm honoured

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that's okay!!! I love all your reviews and, admittedly, do look over them once or twice before I actually answer bc they make me so 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🥺🥺🥺🥺🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 so long OR short, I love you both ways 😭🫶🏻

THE MASK KISS!!! 😭 he's so- sjgkskfka I love him. soft!Bane, my beloved. he was too extreme for Ras Al Ghul, BUT HE AIN'T TOO EXTREME FOR ME (everybody say thank you Christopher Nolan for deciding to give Bane a sexy political leaning AND have his tits out)!!! soft!Bane is an absolute treasure. we love, love, LOVE soft!Bane!

Tom Hardy is a fucking miracle (a White English man w lips) as it is, but the fact that he's just SO HOT makes it even better, like, genuinely.

"as much for you" as if I'm not about to give you an entire list of which characters of his I'd HAPPILY take requests for that you can use for future reference until I get around to updating my "official" list 💀💀💀

here's your list:

Alfie Solomons (Peaky Blinders)

Eddie Brock/Venom (Marvel)

Max Rockatansky (Mad Max)

Bane (The Dark Knight Rises)

Eames (Inception)

Bob Saginowski (The Drop)

John Janovec (Band of Brothers)

Tommy Riordan Conlon (Warrior)

Forrest Bondurant (Lawless)

so have fun shgkskfkdg!! I look forward to seeing what you come up with 👀👀

but you're SO very welcome!! and thank YOU, my friend!! seeing you in my inbox always brightens my day and reading your reviews and your asks always makes me feel so giddy!! I love you!!! if anyone ever hurts you, I will knock their fucking teeth out and then some 🫶🏻

I love you! take care and we will speak soon! 🫶🏻

#asks #🐍 anon

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intermundia · 2 years

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Does obiwan ever learn about the tusken?

There is no evidence in the films that he ever does learn about the massacre, and canon books are silent on the matter as far as I know (if I'm forgetting something lemme know). Many sources have him being aware to some degree that Tuskens were involved in her death, but not about what Anakin did in response.

In Ryder Windham's Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi, he does find out when he was living on Tatooine and came across the camp:

Amidst the remnants of one hut, he noticed a bantha rib arch with dark spatters on it, the kind of spatters only blood could make. Then he saw two rawhide strips that dangled from the arched ribs. Noting the height and position of the rawhide strips, Ben knew immediately that they had been used to secure a captive human's out-stretched arms. And then it hit him. This is where Anakin's mother died. Ben didn't just sense it, he knew it for a fact. For a moment, he resisted the urge to tear his eyes from the rawhide strips because he feared that if he looked away, the ruins might disappear along with the knowledge that came with them. When he did finally pry his gaze from the bloodstained arch, he saw the numerous bones that poked up through the sand around and throughout the ruins, bones that were much too small to have come from banthas. Shmi Skywalker had not died alone. Ben did not have to guess who had slaughtered the Tuskens. "Now you know," said Qui-Gon Jinn's disembodied voice. Ben was still so stunned that he didn't even slightly flinch when he heard Qui-Gon, whose voice sounded as if it came from above and behind Ben's head. Ben said, "Why didn't you tell me about this?" "You weren't ready," Qui-Gon said. "You're still not ready." "Not ready?" Ben echoed. He swallowed hard before he continued, "Master, if you mean that I'm not ready to understand what happened here, then I believe you're mistaken. Anakin killed an entire tribe of Tuskens out of vengeance, and then kept it a secret from everyone. Apparently, you were aware of this, and yet you still maintain he is the Chosen One. What more is there to know?" Qui-Gon answered, "That Anakin did not keep it a secret from everyone." Ben sighed. "Of course. He would have told Padmé. And Palpatine. And I suspect that if he didn't actually tell Owen Lars, then Owen figured it out for himself. If Owen has the impression that Jedi are prone to murder in the name of revenge, that would certainly explain why he's so cautious of me. " Ben returned his gaze to the leather strips. "And why did Anakin keep his secret from you?" Ben was about to reply, Because he was afraid he'd be banished from the Jedi, but instead he shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter whom Anakin told. What matters is that he was a Jedi, and that he became a butcher." "You should not judge when you fail to understand." Exasperated, Ben demanded, "Understand what, Master?" "As I said, you're still not ready." Ben sighed. "Well, when I am ready, I hope you'll let me know." He turned and began walking back to the waiting bantha.

That is one of the only instances where Obi-Wan becomes aware of what really happened, to my knowledge. I have a bunch more quotes from the AotC junior novelization, Wild Space, and Kenobi, but they all basically boil down to that Obi-Wan knew at maximum that Anakin's mom had been taken by Tuskens, but not what happened in any detail, so I'll put them below the cut.

Anakin never told him, and Padmé failed to report what she knew beyond bare essentials, thinking it was Anakin's place to say. Which it absolutely was, but he also isn't likely to admit to mass slaughter willingly and she might perhaps have a duty to report there, but who am I to judge her haha. Obi-Wan found out (to some degree) more information only when he ended up on Tatooine.

In the junior novelization of Attack of the Clones that Anakin has resolved that Obi-Wan can never know:

and then after, Obi-Wan learns some bare bones, but not about the massacre:

In the legends book Wild Space, immediately after AotC, Obi-Wan has this conversation with Yoda where he realizes that Anakin might not actually confide with him because he'd been so disappointed and frustrated in him.

and then, Obi-Wan tries to find out what happened from Padmé, who declines to report that Anakin slaughtered a village:

and then, Anakin wakes up with a new arm, and you can see that his reaction to Obi-Wan is not positive:

and then, Anakin returns after his time on Naboo healing (and getting married), he apologizes to Obi-Wan for disobeying him, and expects a lecture in return, and instead Obi-Wan asks for his forgiveness in turn. This sets up a dynamic where they never discussed the incident again:

So, during the Clone Wars, he didn't find out, according to Karen Miller. There is a passage in John Jackson Miller's Kenobi novel that contradicts that and is more in line with the AotC novelization:

#obi-wan kenobi #anakin skywalker #basically? no #not to my knowledge #not before he ended up on tatooine for sure anyway #after that is fair game #sw

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stetervault · 3 years

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Hiii! Been delving into Steter now, in the year of our lord 2021, even though I never really did when I was active in the fandom years ago and I was wondering if you'd have some longfic recs for the ship? Like, fics that are Classics(TM)? But happy endings! And I'm not super into those in which Stiles is still underage 😬 do u have any recs? Thanks!

Welcome to the Steter fandom! I definitely have some long fics to rec, some of them are super old lol, and I'll stick to ones around 20k or over, and most of them are finished. And hmm, considering the ship, and a lot of fics like to start off in season 1 where Stiles is still technically a teenager, I'll try to limit these to ones with Stiles being at least 16/17 before anything starts happening, and only 18+ if there's explicit content. I hope that's okay.

drowning in the sea of you by Corpium

Beacon Hills was perfect for Stiles growing up, but now, with werewolves, hunters, and an anxious best friend running around, it's turning into a place too chaotic for an empath like Stiles to handle alone. And pain killers can only go so far.

Wake Me Up by ToAStranger

Stiles has been in a coma for six years. Now he's awake.

Tremors by Corpium

(Stiles has a taste for him now. All Peter needs to do is wait.)

Surviving Peter and the Zombie Apocalypse by Nopennamesleft

Its the end of the world and Stiles has run out of luck. He saves a werewolf from certain death. Will they begin to rely on each other to survive or will the wolf just eat Stiles for a midnight snack?

Bite Down by EclipseWing

In which Stiles is forced to survive the zombie apocalypse with a sociopathic murdering werewolf for company.

as you are by veterization

Stiles runs straight into a tree and suddenly, things are... different. Namely, he's in a world where Peter Hale is his boyfriend.

Call My Name by KouriArashi

After moving to Beacon Hills, Stiles starts having recurring dreams of a man in some kind of prison, who needs his help. Things get so bad that he ends up in Eichen House, where he finds out that the man is real.

Devil of Mercy by KouriArashi

Peter's heard people talk about what it felt like when they saw their mate for the first time, from those who actually believe in the mystical bullshit. Like a magnet, like gravity. Peter just feels... sharply curious.

Whiskey is My Kind of Lullaby by taylorpotato

Peter is a simple saloon owner on one of the outer planets between the Aaru Belt and the Olympus Galaxy. He’s done with trouble. Done with adventure. So fucking done with rustlers. That is, until a cute young outlaw named Stiles wanders into his bar. Peter has this problem where he can’t seem to resist charming narcissists (perhaps because they remind him of himself). And when said narcissists turn his life upside-down, the worst part is he’s not even that upset about it.

Proposing To Strangers by moonstalker24

At the end of a strained relationship, crime novelist Stiles chooses to hide from the world inside a bar with far too many motorcycles outside it for comfort. Here he'll meet the man of his dreams, eat food and propose marriage, all within the first five minutes.

Peter doesn't know who this kid is, but he's cute and looks like he could use a break. So he feeds him. He's not expecting a marriage proposal, but with what comes after, he doesn't really mind.

Stiles Stilinski, Disaster Chef by Guede

The zombie apocalypse forces Stiles to learn how to cook.

The Will by Guede

We are gathered here today for the reading of Gerard Argent’s will.

On the Importance of Lunar Influences in Gardening by Guede

“Oh, it’s you again,” Stiles sighs. He puts down his basket and drops the bunch of onions into it, and then dusts off his hands. “Can’t you get your own strawberries? I mean, I have it on good authority that wild strawberries? They’re a thing. They exist. They’re out there.”

“But Stiles,” says the werewolf dangling by one foot from the tree, sticky red smears around his mouth and all over his fingers. “Your berries are so juicy, so ripe. Those ones in the woods are mere passing indulgences compared to the royal feast you have in your garden.”

Genii loci Stiles and his father run a community garden, and it’s all good, except for the werewolf who keeps sneaking over the fence to raid Stiles’ strawberry patch (and the hunter who’s constantly hanging around his father).

Runes and all kinds of things by FeelingsDusk (WIP)

Enough is enough. Stiles is tired of being always a last choice when he always tries to do his best for his precious people, so they better get their act together or face being left behind.

The things in the Argent's basement get nearly fatal, the Sheriff finds about the supernatural, Allison can have a wicked, wicked mind and Peter Hale appears to be everywhere.

Oh, and Stiles can't seem to stop breaking the laws of physics with his magic.

Sanctuary by DiscontentedWinter

The Hale Wolf Sanctuary isn’t just for wolves.

It turns out it’s for Stilinskis as well.

Out Of The East, Never See The Sun Rise by neglectedtuesday

In the beginning, there are three absolutes.

One. Stiles is a god, forged of starlight and collapsing galaxies and he is eternal.

Two. Peter is human, fragile bone and viscous blood and he is temporary.

Three. Stiles and Peter are in love; love that claws its way inside one’s heart like fish hooks; all encompassing love that is beautiful but dangerous.

Stiles is a god. Peter is human. They love each other.

Three absolutes.

You Had Me at Canapes by LadyArinn

Stiles doesn't mean to sneak into the Hale wedding, and he certainly doesn't mean to have cliche coat-room sex with the bride's uncle, but what had happened, happened, and it wasn't like he could just leave. At least, not until he got to have some of that cake.

Infinite Space by DiscontentedWinter

Stiles needs Peter's expertise to help stop the latest threat to Beacon Hills. And, as the pack falls apart around him, he might even need Peter for more than that.

Hook, Yarn, Sinker by pprfaith

Stiles is happy with his store, his hobbies, his friends. Peter's just trying to figure out how to raise his nieces and nephew without fucking them up too badly.

Paths cross.

Open Wounds by Guede

Talia got out of the fire with Peter, but everyone else died. Years later, they’re still struggling with injuries, but they’ve at least settled in with oddball werewolf Stiles. And then other werewolves start showing up. Familiar ones.

Bittersweet Creek by Guede

When Stiles finally steps off the westward trail to California, he’s the last of his pack. He starts building a den, but then he finds a dying man next to a burnt-down house and it turns out he’s not really much of a settler, after all.

For Great Justice! by Green

Stiles is a vengeance demon, drawn to Peter just as he's waking from his catatonia.

"Whoever did this? We will make those fuckers suffer. I promise you."

Bone Deep by ShippersList

A body in the woods, a mate, and a long-awaited revenge.

Peter had no idea how his life would change when he followed the strange pull in his chest.

Love What is Behind You by KouriArashi

Basically what it says on the label. Hunger Games type fusion. Stiles doing way better than anyone anticipates. Peter finds him intriguing. Ruthless, devious assholes working together to ruin bad guys, as the Steter ship is meant to be.

Soothing the Burn by Therapeutic_Steter (WIP)

Peter is burnt out and breaking down. Stiles notices and offers him solace, along with the one thing he wants most: Pack.

Til Death by Bunnywest

“How long do we have to find him someone?” Stiles asks. “Two weeks,” says Derek, eyebrows pulling down even further. The fierceness of his expression tells Stiles just how concerned he is. “He marries, or he goes to the camps. And you know what your father told us,” Scott reminds her. The camps……aren’t camps. Peter either finds a wife, or he dies.

Ink Blossoms by Triangulum

"So, you're going to ruin your niece's baby shower with flowers in the wrong color?" the florist, Stiles, asks when they reach the counter. He pulls out a binder and starts flipping through it.

"Not ruin. Mildly inconvenience," Peter says.

"Right, messing with a hormonal pregnant woman seems like a great plan."

"To be fair, her fiance and the father of her baby is my ex-boyfriend," Peter says. "And we weren't broken up when they started 'dating'."

Stiles looks up at him in surprise. "And you're still getting her flowers?" he asks.

"It's under duress, I assure you," Peter says. He absolutely wouldn't be here if his alpha hadn't ordered it.

"Well, shit, yeah, let's get you some purple revenge flowers," Stiles says.

After You by FlyAwayMeow (rjaejoo)

It’s true that sometimes what you want the most, you can’t have and that you’ll miss what you once had all along when it’s finally gone.

After breaking his engagement to Chris, Peter heads to New York to start over. He meets Stiles, a young author at his publishing house who helps him piece his confidence back together. When tragedy strikes, he discovers how to finally let go of his past and have the family and future he's always wanted with the pieces already in his life.

love me lights out by veterization

Stiles and Peter get snowed in together. (Or: what happens when you accept phone calls from people you haven't spoken to in over five years.)

Uncle Peter Doesn't Date by Mellow (SweetCandy) (WIP)

“Oh don’t lie, you love it.” Peter purred and winked at his newest arm candy, who spluttered for a few seconds, before blushing like a 16 year old virgin. Considering how young he looked Laura wouldn’t be surprised if he was actually 16. “Shut up Peter!” Bambi squeaked, still flushing and averting Laura’s eyes. “Well, anyways, I’m,” ‘Bambi’. “Stiles. Stiles Stilinski, pleasure to meet you- again.” Stiles smiled sheepishly, obviously nervous. Stiles Stilinski. Definitely a stripper then.

Or: Laura was prepared for whatever piece of armcandy her uncle had decided to show up with, what she hadn't been prepared for was Stiles Stilinski...her uncle's boyfriend.

Under the Songbird’s Wing by mia6363

Captivity easily destroys the will of escape. It can break the fiercest of animal. It can strip the most regal man and woman down to nothing but animal needs.

Captivity can, if met with unwavering determination, shape a person into something unimaginable.

Stiles is sixteen when he's captured. Stiles's first thought is, "I won't die here."

Baby Whisperer by twothumbsandnostakeincanon (somanyofthekids)

“What. Is that.”

Scott looked up at him, apprehensive.

“Her name’s Lily.”

Stiles stared at the fuzzy head peeking out of the papoose.

“Her. Her name. That is a real live human baby. Oh my God-”

“Actually I don’t know if she’s human?” Scott said with a confused frown. “Becca didn’t say.”

“Who the fuck is Becca?!”

Sacrificial Lamb by Bunnywest

The Alpha has a scruffy beard, unkempt hair and dazzling blue eyes. The scar on his face is raised, running down his cheek like a twisting, gnarled rope. Stiles knows that it came from the blade of Kate Argent herself, and that the Alpha got it fighting in the battle where Kate killed his lover, cutting his head clean from his neck, if the stories are to be believed.

The Alpha lets Stiles look his fill, before indicating that Stiles should take the other couch, and Stiles does so, his father’s words echoing in his ears. He can do this, can be pleasant and amenable. The lives of his people may depend on it. The Alpha spends long moments surveying him, before saying, “I like you, Stiles.”

You don’t know me, Stiles wants to blurt out, but he bites his tongue.

The Various Triumphs of Mischief Bilinski by Whispering_Sumire (WIP)

"Hello, Chris," sings a honeyed voice from behind.

Chris' attention snaps toward the intruder, his gun already out of its' holster and aimed at whoever it is — a boy, apparently, with braided russet hair, a red jacket, and wise eyes. He's wearing a gas mask, but Chris can tell by the way his eyes crinkle around the edges, the way sun-burnt sand swirls in his irises, that he's smiling.

Chris cocks his gun.

"You killed my father," he says.

"No offence, but he totally deserved it," the stranger agrees with cheerful solemnity.

"What the hell are you doing in my home?" Chris demands. The kid is perched on a windowsill in Chris' office, as nonchalantly as if this were something he did every day, as if they were familiar.

"I was just wondering," the kid speaks softly, fond amusement sewn through with a peculiar resignation, "how you'd feel about putting down some nazis?"

[Or: The one where Stiles goes back in time and subsequently fucks with everything.]

A Curious Magic by Triangulum

Overall, Stiles is very well-known in the supernatural community. It’d be hard not to be, not with how his reputation has grown like wildfire. He knows and is on good terms with nearly all the fae that reside in the preserve, the asrai that live deep in the lake, the Ito pack, the vampire couple that lives over in Beacon Valley (they buy an ethically-sourced food supply from Stiles), as well as almost every other supernatural entity in the area. But Talia Hale doesn’t like him, and a werewolf pack tends to do what their alpha tells them to.

So it’s a definite surprise when the wards at the edge of his property trip, the tingling down his spine telling him it’s a werewolf, the lack of burning sensation letting him know there’s no hostile intent. Stiles, in his office in the second floor turret, sets down the amulet he’s packing up for Marin and moves to the large window overlooking the front of his property. He’s expecting to see an Ito packmember, even though they nearly always call in advance, and is surprised to see a man that he recognizes as Talia’s brother, Peter.

Light in the Dark by cywscross

It still surprises Stiles sometimes, how easily he’s adapted. Seven months in a world filled with train tracks and soul-sucking fae, and it feels like he’s never known anything else.

Or, the one where diverting the Ghost Riders from Beacon Hills to prey on a different town only succeeded in setting them free.

Vengeance Looks Good On You, Sweetheart by cywscross

Just because Scott refuses to see the Argents for what they truly are - prejudiced serial killers sitting proudly on a mountain of innocent corpses - doesn't mean Stiles will. It's about time someone did something about the Argent Empire anyway, and what a coincidence - summer vacation is just around the corner.

Or, the one where Gerard Argent kidnapped the wrong fucking person to torture. Stiles has never subscribed to the policy of forgiving and forgetting anyway, not when razing the problem to the ground and salting the earth for good measure has always been a far better solution in the long run.

He doesn't expect to have company.

#rec list #teen wolf #steter #stiles stilinski #peter hale #fanfic rec #akielosrises #ask

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mega-bastard · 3 years

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Bitch in Heat Stuck Under Debris Gets WRECKED

a miki mouse whorehouse collab, the m.list you can find here

cw: sexual harrassment, abo themes, dubcon kinda

as the poor quality picture can’t really show you, I got stuckage and I chose Bakugo with the finishing touch of making it ABO <3 It’s also two days late but shhhhh we don’t talk about it uwu also 2.7 words of pain enjoy

katsuki bakugou is becoming a thorn in your side.

you’ve both been metaphorically and somewhat literally glued to each others sides since highschool. it’s not necessarily a bad thing, to be quite frank katsuki is something of a deterrent in a world of second genders and pheromones— something you capitalized on in high school.

being an omega hero isn’t something entirely world shattering, but it’s a position that comes with lots of stereotypes— stereotypes you fought tooth and nail to fight against in your younger years. being one of four omegas in your class was...irritating, to say the least. lots of preconceived notions that you needed to be helped with trivial things, and while your classmates intentions came from a good place it was maddening. save for katsuki, back when he had no restraint with his anger and aggression, he didn’t coddle you like your classmates did. Labeled a brute for his actions towards his omega classmates in trivial interaction or sparring, you thrived on the normality— katsuki was an ass to everyone. Your omega was placated, finally encountering an alpha who wasn’t belittling her with preconceived daintiness.

it was easy to hang near katsuki, ignoring the atrocity that was his vocabulary. eventually like the rest of the peanut gallery that was the bakusquad, you just existed alongside katsuki— which meant that you grew on him. katsuki swears up and down that you’re all a nuisance but you’ve seen him go up to bat for all you at some point, you knew you’d all made some sort of ragtag pack with one another. this was rather amazing to you at the time, not to sell yourself short but you’d never really imagined belonging to a close knit group of friends— especially realizing that they understood when it was appropriate to step in for you. katsuki in particular had a knack for being at the right place at the right time.

During your second year you fumbled.

interning with miruko had its perks, a top 5 hero with raw strength, cunning, and the drive to just keep going— and an omega. landing and internship with her had been a dream, even more-so when you learned she’d been watching you since your first year because of the festival. bright eyed and eager, nothing could have dampened your spirits— neither katsuki and his usual moody behavior or the standoffish alpha from shiketsu. yes, you all had landed an internship with miruko and part of you was...worried? katsuki had never looked down on heroes based on their second genders but you couldn’t speak for the shiketsu alpha, both alphas interning under an established omega hero put your inner omega on edge— you didn’t quite know why though. but you chose to squash the feeling and enjoy your internship with who was essentially your idol and continue on.

then you started getting sexually harassed.

his name was omori kisai and he was the worst. hailing from shiketsu, known for their dignified schooling, he was far from it. salacious comments dropped when no one was listening, less that appropriate touching when passing by and just general ick that had your skin crawling and omega snarling. it was easy to brush it off as banter the first time, section off the awkward contact as an accident. The second time you made it clear the comments were not liked and the touches far from appropriate, after the third time you’d snap an insult or have to hold a trembling fish from making contact. but it was coming to a head and your suppressors could only do so much to hide your souring scent. looking back you should have said something, but your pride had told you that it was a necessary step to overcome and push through— that he wouldn’t be the last. it weighed you down, day by day, a heavy cloud that wouldn’t let up. one particular bad timed comment brought tears to eyes and shame to your entire being.

thankfully, as time would come to show, katsuki tended to nose into your dilemmas.

the day prior to the abrupt end of your harassment you’d been tripped up by a villian and had fallen a sizeable distance into a pitiful excuse of pond. of course, omori had taken this as an open invitation to mock you and then offer you his shitty hero costume cloak— not without hinting at you returning the favor ‘somehow’. yeah right. you had stomped off, unaware of katsuki’s presence nearby. come next day, omori avoided you like the plague and katsuki not so subtly stuck to your side like an unwilling chowchow— all growly and temperamental. but his constant presence rubbed his scent off on you. despite his less than chummy attitude, you weren’t mad; katsuki smelled like cinnamon spice and whiskey with hints of burnt caramel— absolutely overpowering yet decadent all the same.

you tried not to think about just how much you enjoyed his smell. your omega was purring about it.

the omori incident was the beginning of katsuki’s subtle hovering. though you pried the truth of his involvement in omori leaving you alone after offhandedly bringing it up to mina and jirou one day, katsuki helped you out of situations as invasively as possible time and time again. by the end of third year it was no secret to you of your classmates teasing of your relationship with katsuki; an amiable and prideful omega and the irritable powerhouse of an alpha. you brushed it off because...well you didn’t know why, but katsuki’s seeming indifference to the teasing had you quelling every jittery happiness your inner omega expressed at the thought of katsuki being your alpha.

now, three years out of highschool and beginning to climb the ranks, katsuki was becoming testy— and for the life of you the reason couldn’t be more opaque. you both work at the same agency, and due to the nature of your quirks you spend all your time together due to their compatibility. compatibility was a bitter word for you, katsuki and yours supposed compatibility had been talked about for some time now but the sobering reality is that perhaps you two were simply good friends— and now sharing your omegas endearment for the explosive alpha had reared its ugly head.

your heat was a week away and already you felt the familiar fatigue begin to lap at you alongside general moodiness. all that coupled with the annoying need to be around katsuki was maddening and sprinkling his own extra grouchy attitude on top and you were ready to snap. in hindsight, that should have been your cue to take an extra week off— instead you chose to once again to champion pride instead of your intellect.

you could have stayed home this morning, you should have.

patrol had been slow, not particularly unusual but favored nonetheless. face raised to the slowly dipping sun you couldn’t help but sigh, the warmth of the late afternoon sun was heaven sent-- you could sleep standing up with much issue. it remided you katsuki, strangely enough though most things did recently.

the sound of screaming and rushing feet shook you from your drowsy stupor. Set on alert, you spied the source of the sudden discordance and found several villains causing a commotion. quickly calling for backup for you before finding yourself facing a hulking mass of green charging you head on. tranquility gone, it was time to fight.

the ache in your body could not be more apparent but your humiliation ran more rampant in your system than any ache or pain could, your fatigue more than present as your body hummed with warmth. leave it to you to get stuck face down and ass up amongst the trashed ruins of what was an office building, weighed down between a broken desk and a collapsed bookshelf. the villain you had engaged with, some self-named idiot calling himself cruel croc, packed a punch and your bruised body and rendered office floor were a testament to that. of course, you’d done quite the bit of damage to him yourself before the entire floor collapsed underneath you both— rendering the meathead unconscious under a rather hefty pile of concrete and debris whereas you were pinned and to utterly weak to do much.

the thrum of your heat was beginning its path of vengeance through your body, feeling too pliant to get yourself out of what was otherwise easy to fix problem. you were feeling it, bad. the heat of your clothed cunt was beginning to become too apparent, unconsciously squeezing your thighs to provide relief to no avail. no, this could not be happening right now of all times. but as much as your inner monologue fought to try and will away your heat, the warmth was becoming too much and sudden breeze of wind had you trembling and whining. the feel of slick beginning to wet your hero costumes spandex set your hazing thoughts into sudden panic, if cruel croc woke up or if another villain came across you would they be above...the thought alone could’ve made you puke. flashbacks to second year had you bucking wildly for freedom, you wouldn’t let anyone have the opportunity for—

“ OI! Shitty ‘mega were are you? Are you—“

you stilled, biting hard to keep your mouth shut. your omega was whimpering, desperate for the alpha, HER alpha to relieve her from her heat. on a normal day she could melt into his scent, but right now? she could drown in it and die happy. with his scent getting stronger the closer katsuki clambered toward you, the more the head haze grew-- the slicker your thighs became. the whimper you let loose was pitiful, the need for some sort of stimulation to your cunt becoming near painful the longer you remained so close yet so far from katsuki. the pathetic little “alpha” you whined as you heard him quickly approach from behind would’ve been utterly embarrassing to you in any other situation.

but if you could have turned to see katsuki, you would’ve been met with the look of an unmistakably feral alpha-- pupils dilated to hell, fingernails blackened, and canines elongated and sharpened. but what you lacked in sight, you could hear and smell.

katsuki was the definition of an alpha as is, but the way he was pushing his scent out was like a big red sign that screamed ‘DANGER’. To you, it had you feeling utterly submissive-- if you weren’t already face down and ass up you certainly would’ve moved into position. practically salivating at the thought of what katsuki could do--

the heated palm on the globe of your ass is thought pausing, the sudden heated touch coaxing a sugary sweet moan from deep in your throat-- the small touch quickly turning to rough palming at your moaning. tt feels so good, but you want more. need more.

“Please, need more Alpha” it's breathy and whiny, something you're far from day to day but it feels too natural escaping you. mewling at the ghost of a touch over your clothed cunt, your blubbering when it presses harder-- escalating you to tears of frustration when it ceases. practically feeling katsuki’s harsh breathing near your cunt you begin to wiggle and wail with all manner of unrestrained vigor; chanting alpha and katsuki like a prayer and begging for relief like a sinner for forgiveness. it’s working, you know it is, if katsuki’s breathing is anything to go by but he refuses any further touching. you want katsuki everyday, but right now you need him.

“Only want you Katsuki, please it’s only been you,” you hiccup your words through a shrill plea, but the tearing of your soaked spandex sends an excited chill down your spine. your legs tremble with excitement when katsuki grips the tops of your thighs and spreads them-- revealing your drooling cunt. it’s both too much and not enough all at once and you wiggle once more, yelping from a smack to your left ass cheek. it’s not particularly painful, not even as katsuki rubs over it right after the hit, but it quells your wiggling nonetheless. you open your mouth to urge him on but he beats you to it.

“No one else, you got that ‘mega? No one gets to see you like this, no gets to touch you like this-- your mine,” he punctuates his declaration with two of his deliciously thick fingers in your cunt and you squeal, “ you got that? I’m your alpha, always have been always will be.” nodding despite yourself, you struggle for words with his fingers pumping in and out alongside the ghost of pressure on your clit “Yes! Yes, I’m yours Katsuki!” you babble your words already teetering on the precipice of your first orgasm. it takes a pickup in pace and a rough rub along your clit and your wailing, slick streaming down your thighs as your first orgasm crashes into you.

despite the pleasant haze in your head, you faintly hear zippers being undone and the shuffling of clothes. licking your lips, you perk your ass up as much as the heavy bookcase allows, purring in excitement like a spoiled cat. The rough grab of your hips leaves you gasping, feeling the length of katsukis dick along your thigh-- long and heavy. you're salivating as he lines himself up with your weeping cunt, ramming his entire length in you with little regard. stars shoot across your vision and your ears deafen, crying out at being so full. it feels wonderful being stuffed this full and you babble it to katsuki. if you could see him, you would see just how prideful and smug he looked-- only he can take care of you like this, none of the other shitty alphas can take care of you this well.

katsuki sets a rough pace, drawing himself out slowly like he’s aiming for you to feel every vein of his dick before slamming back into you. your poor cunt clenches sporadically, drawing groans and growls from your alpha and all you can do is choke on broken moans because the way he feels churning your insides is downright sinful. you felt a band begin to tighten in your belly, your broken moans evolving into babbling-- how good katsuki was making you feel and how he was the only one who made you feel this good. it spurred him onward, fucking into you with more vigor alongside groans of your names and his own praise for you. “Good fuckin ‘mega”, “Takin’ me so well”, and “My perfect little mate” were some of the praise you could catch and had you preening. All of it combined you felt the band tighten and you couldn’t stop yourself from sobbing out. feeling the base of Katsuki’s length begin to swell, you could only salivate at the thought of being knotted.

“Want your knot Katsuki! Alpha I need it”

at your blubbering demand, katsuki faltered in pace for only a moment before a deep mix of a groan and growl ripped from his throat. grabbing and bending your leg upwards he fucked deeper and faster into your battered cunt, the new angle sending you hurtling into your orgasm. eyes rolled back and tongue, you felt utterly boneless-- momentarily brain dead before screaming out at Katsuki knotting you, his own groan of pleasure mixing with yours as he filled you impossibly full with his seed.

trembling underneath him, you were only a fraction aware of movement above you before the weight of the bookcase vanished from you. weakly you glance back up at your alpha. your surprised to see just how feral he looks, no doubt you’ve pushed him into his rut. whimpering as he moves down upon you, he nibbles and kisses along your jaw and neck before biting down on you scent gland. a flash a white hot pain curtailed by just as intense pleasure wracks your wrecked body but the dopy look of happiness pulls a low purr from katsuki.

you wanna say something, anything, but your too exhausted and as katsuki knot subsides you let another weak whimper as he removes himself-- feeling his seed spill from your battered cunt. he pulls a quiet moan from you as he gathers some of it a pushes back in-- and a glance at his smug face lets you know that he’s decidedly not done with you yet.

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Feather Seeker and the Okinawa Jail

So anyone who’s been talking to me knows Feather Seeker is a game that’s perked my interest from the get-go, and I’ve been thinking of talking about it for a while. Now that I’ve been able to replay Royal and play Strikers, some other things have come out in the meantime and I’ve been paying more attention to additional media, I want to make a meta post about Feather Seeker, the Okinawa jail from Strikers and it’s connection to Akechi specifically. Be warned, this ended up being a very long post.

Let’s start with just getting a few questions out of the way:

Isn’t it just a mini game made to raise your stats?

Yes, absolutely, it’s optional and honestly if you don’t care for playing the video games it’s easy to miss. I don’t think it was honestly intended to be some massive breakthrough on a character’s backstory but rather an Easter egg that gets you to think about it.

It’s just about Neo-Featherman, there’s references to it in all persona games, so why is this one different?

It’s not different. There’s been plenty of times when Easter eggs have led to something bigger in this game, even specifically featherman ones. There’s an episode of Featherman that describes exactly what happens in the 3rd semester, where a character loves another so strongly it brings them back to life. Now whether you want to apply that to Futaba and her mum, Ren and Akechi or whoever it still fits- there’s an entire semester where at least one character loves another one and wishes them back to life through Maruki’s power. So having another piece of media, like the Feather Seeker game, be another allusion to something else isn’t entirely unjustified.

Feather Seeker is just detailed cos it’s about Featherman, why are you comparing it to other games?

See, here’s the thing and why I needed a second playthrough to make sure I was right about it. Feather Seeker is the odd one out. All of the games have some kind of plot or something going on (except for Golf sim but y’know... it’s a golf sim), but they’re all very, very basic things. Train of Life is just board game with very simple characters, the Goemon game has you just walking through hell but doesn’t really go more in depth with characterisation. Whereas you find out so much about what’s going on with Gray Pigeon and Osagiri in Feather Seeker that it feels a little… weird to simply ignore it. Do I think that the simplest answer, that they just wanted some plot in there for fun, is the right answer? Honestly I think that’s highly likely. But it’s the boring explanation too, it’s easy enough to just write any kind of intrigue like that, so whether what I’m writing about was intentional or not, I still want to discuss Feather Seeker and see people’s own thoughts on the possibility that it could be more than just a basic game.

So with that out of the way… let’s get into it.

First, there’s establishing who’s who. I can pretty confidently say that Gray Pigeon is Akechi in this entire metaphor. This one is the most obvious for multiple reasons, first of which being that it’s the exact same costume Akechi gets in the featherman outfits DLC so there’s the direct correlation there. Beyond that, Gray Pigeon is a character who awakens to a new power and wants to become a hero of justice, just like the feathermen, the hero’s he’s heard about before. Ring any bells?

Also the final revelation of Feather Seeker is that actually the Feathermen see Gray Pigeon as their enemy, who ends up sacrificing himself so they can keep fighting.

Which brings me to discussing who Osagiri and the Feathermen are. Given the timeline presented, I don’t think it’s possible for them to be one specific character or even group of characters. I think these aren’t supposed to be characters, but rather the major influences in Akechi’s life. Osagiri is a scientist (possibly Wakaba, I’ll get into that later), but also the one who pushes him to do bad things. Osagiri starts by training Gray Pigeon to become one of the Feathermen, the good guys, but eventually ends up manipulating Gray Pigeon into trying to kill them. Osaigir at the bare minimum has to be two people- the cognitive scientists who were able to uncover more thanks to Akechi’s escapades in the metaverse and the people who pushed him to commit crimes- the conspiracy.

The Feathermen, at the end of the game, have to be the Phantom Thieves- they’re the ones Gray Pigeon/Akechi ends up sacrificing himself to save but… that can’t be possible. Gray Pigeon’s journey starts with him gaining a new power and wanting to use it for good like the Feathermen do and of course the Phantom Thieves weren’t an inspiration for Akechi to do what he did. I think then the Feathermen are what Akechi aspired to be- the heroes of justice who fought the bad guys.

I can’t lead myself to believe that at 15, Akechi thought of this overly convoluted plan where he would help Shido to become prime minister only to then ruin him, there’s way too many factors in this that could change. I think originally Akechi wanted to avenge what happened to him and his mother, make sure that the man who wronged him would face justice. That’s what the Feathermen would do, right? They fight bad guys. Translating it from Feather Seeker, Akechi was angry, furious even and that rebellion woke hm up to Robin Hood, the embodiment of justice for him.

There’s plenty things that point to Robin Hood being first, his placement when Akechi awakens to Hereward on 2/2 being in the same spot as everyone else’s, the fact that for all of the other Thieves their third tier personas are different versions of their initials personas and that applies to Hereward/Robin Hood and that the trend of initial/second awakening personas is that the first is a fictional who was considered a criminal (Robin Hood) and the second is described in game as a ‘mythological trickster’ (Loki).

Here is where I want to get to the Okinawa jail and why I didn’t post this theory/metapost sooner.

I mentioned earlier that Osagiri could have been in some part Wakaba, Futaba’s mother, and when I initially wrote this I didn’t have all that much to go off of. There’s concept art in the original p5 artbook of Wakaba experimenting on someone. There’s no context given and it’s sort of the odd-one-out. Of course, human subjects would have been necessary to study the cognitive world but this research is so under wraps it seems it’s almost impossible to get. There’s no military connotations anywhere so why is it such a secret? Well, illegal human experimentation would certainly be a good reason to keep this away from the public. They must have figured out somehow that killing a shadow can cause a lot of damage, even death, to a person, we know that from the research notes, but Wakaba was a scientist, working in a lab, she must’ve done experiments that weren’t entirely legal.

Here I wasn’t sure because accusing Wakaba or anyone of illegal human experimentation was a pretty big reach but the Okinawa jail in Strikers shows us that illegal human experimentation is something that was used for cognitive research. I don’t think that Akechi was experimented on there or that was where Wakaba worked, there’s no indication of it but… Konoe and Owada seemed to build on the work that Shido and his scientists began. That being said, I think the Okinawa lab is a continuation of that human experimentation, with whatever lab Wakaba worked in being its predecessor before Shido probably shut it down to prevent it from ever being discovered. Which is also why he had Wakaba killed- the research was only meant for him and no one else.

Beyond what we see in Feather Seeker of Osagiri/sometimes Wakaba experimenting on Gray Pigeon/Akechi, we’re also told (albeit this is of course biased information), that he only targeted people he deemed deserved it but… Wakaba is the odd one out here for the most part. Okumura was hardly a good person and the principal decided covered for a sexual abuser, most of the others were survivors except for accidents which are mostly uncontrollable and unpredictable. Wakaba however, like Kobayakawa and Okumura, were targets that were supposed to die, Akechi intended to kill them. How then was Wakaba a bad person? Illegal human experimentation would explain that, especially if it was done on Akechi himself.

So then, Akechi was experimented on by Wakaba. I don’t think he was fully informed about what he was doing either. Gray Pigeon certainly wasn’t. Akechi was still trying to be a good person, using his power for his own vengeance yeah but I don’t think murdering random people was part of his initial plan at all. I think that Feather Seeker also emphasises just how little he knew about what his actions were doing. How would he know what his effects of shadows are on the real world? He could only know that from the scientists, from Shido. Of course he did find out, eventually, and that rage he must have felt about being used and lied to gave him the power to awaken to Loki, as Futaba puts it, the representation of his anger. It’s only then that he forms his plan, to get back at Shido for all of this, not just him abandoning him and his mother but for using him for his own means as well.

And we know how the rest of the story goes.

The overall story presented in Feather Seeker, as I see it, is this: Akechi awakens to Robin Hood, and realises that his anger is no longer a hopeless endeavour, he can use it, show that he’s useful and get acknowledged by his father. Shido sees this, sees that he can use this power and subjects him to experimentation, as someone who can actually survive the cognitive world and even have an impact on it. Wakaba sees what he can do, tests him but he’s never told what he’s done. He’s manipulated through praise and lack of information. One day he does find out, he realises this wasn’t getting him any closer to vengeance or getting acknowledged by Shido, he’s just another test subject being used by them. He’s angry, he awakens to Loki and now with the unique power of psychotic breakdowns, Shido recognises him and hires him as his assassin.

Granted this is all just my own theory, I think there is a lot pointing us to at least something similar but of course I also think this is wishful thinking as well. At this moment, my biggest wish is that Atlus makes a game that actually delves into what happened to Akechi. All the explicit information we have is given to us from biased sources, ie. Akechi himself, and it’s really the only question I have left for persona 5’s continuity.

#p5r spoilers #p5s spoilers #p5r #p5s #akechi goro #goro akechi #metapost #theory #p5a #proof of justice #persona 5 #persona 5 strikers #persona 5 royal

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