#all of the cats show up to the day of unity. they have a plan ready. they can do this. the kids are safe
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After Thanks to Them and its whole theme of Death and Wanderers, I like how For the Future has this consistent theme of Vulnerability, Adolescence, the role of Adults, and Failure.
Like, there’s the obvious storylines with Willow and Luz, who refuse to show vulnerability and don’t forgive themselves over failure and weakness, don’t want to accept love out of shame. There’s the resolution of people accepting others into their life, admitting they need help, instead of maintaining this isolating sense of being a powerful individual.
Boscha? She’s deadly terrified of being vulnerable and couldn’t protect Cat and Amelia, and that’s something Kikimora can latch onto, like smelling blood in the water. She tells Boscha she can’t show weakness around her fellow students and must be an iron-fisted dictator to compensate, while also acting as the toxic adult that Boscha craves guidance from.
The Collector? Perhaps our most vulnerable antagonist of all, sure he has the most godlike power, but the episode repeatedly emphasizes that he’s still a kid. A scared, lonely kid who doesn’t want to be left by himself and even meekly asks for the companionship of a plush to protect him. A kid VERY vulnerable and open to the threat of Belos, who creeps into his bedroom when he’s asleep, and then manipulates the child as a puppet. He’s been failed by the adult Collectors in his life, who slaughtered potential Titan friends, as well as by King’s dad, who imprisoned him.
Even Belos himself counts; This is easily the most vulnerable we’ve ever seen Belos, his lowest point. Sure he was but a mere drop between Seasons 2 and 3, but here we really get to see just how much this dude is suffering, how much his body is falling apart. Turns out he CAN’T fully recover like we’d feared, his limbs are trailing behind Philip, eventually tearing off.
We see exposed bone, we see how Belos struggles and how he’s haunted by visions of Caleb and the Grimwalkers he killed, it’s a rather humane depiction of his grief. Belos isn’t sound neither physically nor mentally, which is a far contrast to how he’s usually been depicted, cool and collected and always with a plan. Belos is free-styling here and making up stuff as he goes along, and while he’s pretty good at it, he’s clearly at the end of his rope here in regards to his plans, with four hundred years building up to the Day of Unity wasted by an eavesdropping assistant with a grudge.
Likewise we have Hunter; He is traumatized by the loss of Flapjack, so he builds up a wall of aggression directed at his abuser in order to cope and feel less helpless. He NEEDS to feel in control and like he’s doing something, like he has agency and is enacting power against another, but that just isolates him from the others. It concerns Willow, and Hunter’s own walls merely encourage hers as well.
When Hunter reiterates to Willow and Gus how much they mean to him? He’s lowering his defenses, admitting vulnerability. Admitting he’s scared and he isn’t the macho, aggressive hero out to avenge his best friend that he was pretending to be. He needs help, he NEEDS Willow and Gus. And he cares, deeply. As does Willow, who conceals herself in an armor of thorns in denial of her pain, afraid it’s a betrayal of her growth into a stronger person.
Camila too! Camila is trying not to show how scared and freaked out she is by the Boiling Isles, because she needs to be a strong parent for Luz. She feels that she has failed Luz (who’s trying to be mature in looking after her mom), so Camila has to make up for it by being the supportive mother she needs, even trying to engage in combat with Kikimora, only to be endangered in the process. But in the end, Camila supports Luz not by being the tough and implacable adult who hides everything and worries Luz to no end as Eda did…
No, it comes from Camila admitting that she too has made mistakes. That she’s struggled and tripped and stumbled, just as Luz has. And this confession of her own vulnerability inspires Luz, because she realizes her mother DOES truly relate to and understand her pain. And knowing that her mom can overcome this, gives Luz the hope to do the same for herself, and realize she’s not isolated; She can share her vulnerabilities with someone!
Plus the running parallels of the Collector and the students at Hexside being chaotic and dangerous, but ultimately… they’re also vulnerable, they need help. They need an adult or someone to look after them, someone to rely on, and without that things just fall apart. The episode ends with the Collector feeling deeply betrayed and hurt, used, all over again, so he begins to retaliate with genuine anger this time. Boscha admits her need for Amity, and ultimately accepts that she needs help and allows the other students to work with her in taking down Kikimora.
Belos? Fundamentally a scared child who lost Caleb, the person who looked after him. His precious caretaker, and his entire crusade against witches, the grimwalkers, are all an extension of Belos not wanting to admit how scared and lonely he is. Willow sobbing as she admits she misses her dads, it’s an admittance that all these kids are still kids.
Sure, there’s the power fantasy of kids being able to have agency and do something, but TOH also reminds us that it’s nice and necessary to have someone to rely on and look after you; Being able to obliterate any enemy doesn’t feel like much if you don’t have any friends, if whatever adults you do allow are toxic, like Terra or Odalia. Hence the running theme of adults who DO understand and care and ultimately come around (be it Camila or the veneration of Bump, Eda and Lilith consoling King), as well as that search for a place of belonging.
And it makes sense. The empowerment of these types of stories, where the kids conquer the big villains? Find a family they can truly call as such? It’s because people are still hurting and need help and that’s okay. You can forgive yourself for that. People like Boscha and Belos of course struggle with becoming too co-dependent, but that just furthers the lesson of vulnerability being something you have to healthily acknowledge and deal with in order to survive. Admitting weakness is, paradoxically, a strength in and of itself. Characters come to term with their failures as parents, protectors, and leaders, while others feel haunted or punished no matter how hard they try.
#the owl house#luz noceda#willow park#the owl house boscha#the owl house collector#emperor belos#philip wittebane#camila noceda#the owl house hunter#analysis#meta
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Tiny!Transformers Soundwave
[I decided to make an scenario for everyone, you can decide which one is next, and i make specific oneshots for them too.]
[As an example for the Oneshots, when someone asks, idk, if i could write cuddle headcanons or Reader sneaking them in school or something.]
[Soundwave is a cat tbh.]
You 'lived' inside the Nemesis, your mom was almost always on business trips so you spend most of your time there.
You where with Knockout in the medbay and just chatting about the newest gossip he heard.
But both of you where surprised to see an vehicon coming inside and holding his hand out for you.
Normally this means that you should jump on the hand but inside the vehicon's hand was already something.
Or rather someone.
You walked closer and saw an tiny Soundwave.
"What? How???"
Your voice showed how surprised and amazed you where.
Soundwave hopped on your hand, basically your friendship was now one big uno reverse card, and played a short message from the one and only Lord Megatron.
"Soundwave, you would be in best hands with Y/n, she won't crush you as easily. Your work will have to wait for now."
You knew that Soundwave was already finished with his works since a week or so, he was always working and took only small breaks.
You nodded and thought about what to do with your now tiny friend.
"Let's go to my room, we can play wome games and i can show you a little more about humans!"
You waved Knockout goodbye and told him that you would be back soon so you could continue your conversation.
After 10 minutes of walking you already regretted that you didn't ask Knockout if he could bring you back to your room.
He probably knew that and laughs his ass of in that moment.
But Soundwave, and his cuteness, made it a lot more bearable.
Soundwave transformerd into his vehicle mode and flew next to you while you where walking.
He seemed to notice that you where a little tired and landed on your shoulder, transformed, and hugged you with his long arms.
After an eternity of walking you got to your room, which out of security reasons was in the middle of all and relatively close to the bridge.
As soon as you where inside you fell onto your bed and Soundwave just stared at you from your desk.
"Hey Sounders, we could play something if you want."
You got an affirming nod and turned on your PC, opened Steam, and waited for him to pic something.
"Which one do you want?"
Soundwave shrugged and pointed at you and then at the games.
You should decide.
You just picked Assassins creed (i know, a classic, but i just love the games)
You thought that Soundwave would love a sneaking game and ond learn something about the planet at the same time.
And boy you where right, you played Unity, and you choose the multi-player missions and after the tutorial he was just as good as you.
He was an expert at the sneaking and Parcours.
You planned on playing through the whole night but Soundwave told threatened you to sleep at around 11 pm.
He let you already stay up longer , you still had something to do tomorrow, it was Thursday.
You gave in after you made an deal to cuddle him until you fell asleep.
The best sleep in a long time.
When you woke up Soundwave already stoop before you on your bed with an smiley on his visor.
What a nice way to start the day. Why can't it be always like this?
Yousmiled back and stood up to get some clothes to change into, got into the bathroom, and soon you had to go to school.
You couldn't decide if it was a great day or the worst, on one hand you couldn't wait to get home which made it seem like eternity but on the other hand it motivated you too pay attention.
When you got back, a vehicon brought you, you dashed into your room but it was empty.
You panicked.
What if he fell and hurt himself badly?
In your panic you searched your room and didn't even think about that he was a literal jet and never would fall.
He was way too observant for such mistakes.
You got interrupted by a knocking on your door/wall but continued searching.
After the 4th knock you came out.
And who stood there back in original size? You guessed it. Soundwave.
"There you are! I was panicking something happened.."
He just shook his head and played an small animated smiley with some hearts around it.
Now you could spend the entire week on his shoulder without him setting you down one time.
And you played some more assassins creed.
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Scars (2)
Part 2 :)
shorter, only 960 words :) more like an epilogue then a story
You were with Amity, planning an attack on the emperor. The day of unity was nearing, and time was running out. The team was small, but you could do some real damage with this crew. The Hexside squad, the CATS, a freshly emperor betraying Hunter, nothing was missing.
You had made a base in the school after the principle made his support for the cause clear. The gym had become a room of careful planning, a few boards with connected strings hung on the walls. You and Amity were looking at a map of the castle.
She pointed at a hallway, “So the guards positioned here will be distracted by Darius, so we can go through to the warships.” Amity pulled away from the paper and started to pace beside it. “They should be going to the head for the ceremony.”
You nodded, “And we’ll stop them before they can get there.” You pointed at the wall, “This’ll be great.”
As you raised your arm, something caught your eye. A scar was forming on your bicep as you spoke.
Hunter?
As far as you knew he was on a mission with Luz right now…. But scars only form on you once their healed. Maybe he was back early…
You turned to Amity, “Hey, I’m gonna go check this out.” You pointed at your arm.
Her eyes widened slightly, “Oh, of course take all the time you need.”
You walked down the hall to the healing classroom. If new scars were forming already, Hunter was probably getting healed.
As you opened the door, your suspicions were confirmed. Hunter sat on a bed, his arm in the hands of the healing teacher.
“Y/n!” He shouted, perking up at the sight of you.
The healing teacher pulled his arm, “stay still, child.”
He shyly apologized.
You smiled as you approached him. You knelt to his level, and put your knees on the floor at his feet. “You okay?” you asked, holding up your arm with his fresh scar.
He smiled sheepishly, “Just an unexpected scuffle with some guards, nothing serious.” He shook his head in dismissal.
You pursed your lips and folded your arms over his legs to rest your chin on. Hunter blushed slightly as you did, looking down at you with a surprised expression. You smiled up at him happily. “I’m glad you’re okay, Hunter,” you said.
He looked away, “You don’t have to worry so much, Y/n.”
The healing teacher was finished with him, and began to walk away. You lifted your head to look at your arm and see the fresh scar. “You didn’t get back fast enough to fully heal, eh?”
Hunter covered his face, “I’m sorry.”
You laughed, “It’s fine, dude.” You stood up and moved beside him, sitting on the bed. “I’m literally just happy you’re back,” you said, touching his shoulder gently.
He shifted his eyes, his red pupils falling on your face. He spoke softly, in a dry laugh. “At least we’ll always match,” he said. His head sunk as he looked at the ground beneath his feet. “I’m lucky my soulmate is forgiving… I’m too reckless.”
Your jaw hung open slightly, “Oh, Hunter…” You shifted your body to fully face him, putting each leg on the opposite sides of the bed. “You’re one of the most painfully careful people I know man,” you said. You took his hand in yours. “This,” you say, lifting your arm to show the scar, “Isn’t anywhere close to being your fault.”
Hunter scooted closer, and pulled your hand up to his face. He stared at it for a moment before sighing, and resting his cheek on it. “If you say so.”
He didn’t sound convinced.
You used your thumb to stroke his face gently as he held your hand there. You sighed, and smiled softly at him. Hunter required a fair amount of patience at times of self doubt. “Man, it’s okay. I couldn’t ever be mad about the scars,” you said calmly. “And other people hurting you isn’t your fault. You always do your best to avoid violence anyway.”
He looked down to avoid your eyes, but you could feel heat growing on his cheeks. He spoke shakily, “Thanks, Y/n.”
You used your other hand to tilt his chin up to see you. As you did, you noticed he had tears in his eyes that hadn’t fallen. Your brow furrowed in concern.
Quickly, you pulled your other hand up to cup his free cheek. You guided his head forward as you moved your to meet him. You rested your forehead gently on his, holding his face softly. “Hunter, when we win and beat the emperor, let’s take a break from the fighting, okay?” You smiled as you spoke, “a little vacation, with no trauma.”
You could feel Hunter begin to smile too. “As if we could ever get away from these losers.”
”Hey maybe they can come with us, they deserve it too,” you said. “Though I have to admit, I think I’d wanna ditch them at times.”
Hunter laughed, “I’ll take you up on it, the vacation.” He put his hands on your forearms as you held his face, and looked you in the eyes, “Thanks, Y/n.”
You smiled warmly, “Don’t mention it.”
”As annoying as you are, I don’t think I could have a better soulmate.”
You looked away, blushing. You pulled your head away from his, and leaned back. You brought your hands to your cheeks, feeling the heat coming off of them. “Uh-“
Hunter cut you off by laughing. He leaned forward and gently tucked a strand of your hair out of your blushing face. “You really can’t handle when I flirt back, can you?”
“Oh, shut up.”
@not-nubno
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Having just watched the new Owl House special, Thanks to Them, I very much love that Camilla continues the trend that the show has been preaching especially since part 2 of season 2. She is one of the many many adults in the show who will not allow the kids to take on the burden of the threat by themselves.
It is such a thing in most kids media that the kids are the main characters so they get to do everything towards defeating threats. Which, sure, kids reading want to see the kids like them carrying things like that. But I love that throughout Owl House the grown ups have reiterated multiple times that these are children, they shouldn’t have to take that responsibility or the trauma that would come of it. And even if the kids insist on doing so anyway, the adults are there and doing their best in turn to help them.
Eda tried to keep Luz and King, her kids, from the dangers of the day of unity because she had no plan and no clue what would happen. The CATs sent the kids on a “rescue mission” in hopes of keeping them away from the event all together. And Camilla sees that all these kids need help getting home to their families and Belos needs to be stopped, but she’s not going to let them do that alone, it’s her duty to help them. Especially if Luz sees it as her own duty.
I love these adults reiterating again and again the sentiment of “You’re heart is in the right place, these injustices and dangers do need to be stopped, but it’s on us too, not just you. So we’re not going to sit and let you take it all on yourself.” I think that’s a lovely message for kids.
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Thinking about Red
Smoked wood and sweet cherries
You sat there on the bed while kicking your feet and scrolling through social media. Nothing exciting was happening besides the usual potentially world ending event. At this point you were used to ignoring things like that to better your mental health over all.
There is no point planning for doomsday in this day and age.
Besides that, your online time was spent coming across little gems of videos. Text post jokes that got genuine laughter to leave you. You sent some of them to Red, your... roommate? Partner? You both never really bothered to put a label on your relationship because it always seemed like too much.
Both of you just wished for something cozy and uneventful, considering both of your mundane jobs. He works as a teacher and you work at a library. There is a day or two where you both get pleasure and displeasure in equal measures. Overall it's just day to day life that you both live with each other's company.
There is then the sound of a laugh track as the front door opens and closes. Red has gotten home and already has his phone pulled out. You could tell the moment you heard the laugh track that he plays on his soundboard. Ever since he got a phone he's been pulling all sorts of goofs and jokes on you.
You'd tell him to stop but he probably would take it to the next level.
"Honey 'm home!" He exclaimed as he walks into the living room setting his things down before ending up at your bedroom's doorframe, "Miss me, Doll?"
His pet name rolls off his tongue as smoke leaves his mouth. The smell of sharp cherries and firewood filling the air as he fills the emptiness with his presence.
"Course I missed ya." You say with a grin and make space for him on your bed. You pat a spot in which he can lay and he takes your offer. He kicks off his sneakers lazily before flopping down onto your bed. It creaks from his weight and you feel yourself lose balance as you roll into him.
"So why'd you stay out so late?" You asked him as he put away his phone and took a drag of his cigar.
"Would ya believe me if I said I got to meet the parents of my lil hell beasts?" He questions you with a big toothy grin, a golden tooth shines at you.
"I'd believe you." A casual reply as you lay your body on top of his playfully.
"Well then I lied, that's not what happened." Chuckling he puts out his cigar on his bone, snuffing out the fire and leaving ashes behind, "There was an after school program that they wanted me to supervise. Something bout, 'showing that everyone is kind' or whateva schools pretend to teach."
You hum in understanding as he says this. You get the feeling of being used as unity bait from the library. There are pictures of you up in the children and teen areas. It would have been more annoying if they just took those pictures and didn't pay you. At least the head librarian was kind.
"Ha! Loser, you got used for propaganda." You laugh at him playfully, rolling your body over his. You lay on his stomach and look at him and his expression.
He seems unamused before it gives way to his iconic grin. He chuckles before letting out a gut busting laugh. The irony of the joke not being lost on him as he holds onto you.
"Yeah, and m' not getting paid for it. Next time I just might skip out so I can come see ya sooner, Doll." He says while pulling you closer to his face, he then nuzzles you. A low rumble leaves him as his cat-like mannerisms cause him to purr.
You always love the sound of it and nuzzle back. Feeling the way he shook your body gently with his purrs.
"You know I don't like not knowin' where you are." You mention to him what must be for the hundredth time.
" It'd be real shitty if I just stopped showin' up and payin' rent." A joke but he does take what you say to heart, a soft blush appearing on his face, "Don't worry, I can take care of myself and I know you can take care of you."
"Just remember-"
"Ta let ya know if I need help, I know!" He finishes your sentence with a roll of his eyelight, "With the way yur harping over me I might think yer in love with me or somethin'."
With that we both go quiet as we stare into each other's eyes. The scent of firewood and cherries still lingering in the air as it mixes with the smell of your bedroom. Your heartbeat is loud even against his low rumbling purrs.
"You're lucky that I do." You say simply before giving him a kiss to the cheek.
"Ah, yer right..." He starts off as he looks away to avoid your gaze, "I don't know what I'd do without ya, Doll."
#thoughts#writing#reader x canon#or fannon?#Hey man#Underfell#underfell sans#i don't know what to tell ya#smoking
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Just read the latest chapter of S&S! Lol at the "safe house" being the CATs HQ. Of course it is, I have no idea why I was expecting an actual house. I'm with Hunter on it not being very homey, he now has less privacy and fewer possessions then when he was still under Belos's thumb! No wonder he's so anxious. Raine's getting a bit ahead of themselves, to the point it set off a lover spat with Eda! Raine, I love you, but please brush up on your communication skills. Manipulation isn't a good way
Pt. 2) rekindle a previous relationship! The confirmation that Belos doesn't know that Camilla is back on the Isles is very nice and supremely interesting though! I can't wait to see where that plot thread leads, XD. I like (Actually, love) Camilla and Darius's back and forth with each other. She's very open with him... I definitely sense some big unresolved emotions between them though, from both sides. I look forward to light being shone on them going forward and not just because I want to see
Pt.3) if any of my theories regarding Camilla's palisman are right, XD. Oh sure Camilla, keep telling yourself that Eda is going to be the one adopting Hunter at the end of the story, not you. You're definitely not super attached and separating from him wouldn't be as traumatizing for you as it would be for him. /s Hunter spying on Camilla and Darius's conversation? Well, perhaps not deliberately, I got the sense he sort of just walked in on them and got caught up in what they were discussing.
Pt. 4) :( Poor buddy, he's afraid to show himself being vulnerable with Darius around. I really don't like how he still refers to Hunter's previous loyalty to Belos as being a "lapdog". Hunter was born into what was effectively a cult, raised by the Leader of said cult to be his perfect little boy soldier and was severely punished every time he so much as stepped an inch out of line. Of course an abused child is going to be "loyal" to their abuser and eager to please them, that's how they
Pt. 5) survive! I get that he was looking out for Hunter and was trying to keep him safe while they were both within the Emperor's Castle, but he the way he went about it was terrible. He actively antagonized Hunter on multiple occasions, obviously he couldn't get all buddy-buddy with the kid because Belos had eyes and ears everywhere, but the least he could've done was be civil to him. It's something that I feel like the TOH fandom deliberately overlooks because it's an uncomfortable subject.
Pt. 6) So I'm bemused that Hunter thinks that Camilla has managed to "declaw" Darius, I have to wonder if how he's acting around her and the other CATs is closer to his actual personality than how he acted in the Castle. And yes, the pressure is mounting as the Day of Unity draws every closer... Still curious about King's status as a Titan and what impact it will have on the story. You did draw some attention to it and it's roughly the right time in the Canon timeline for it to be revealed...
Pt. 7) Plus I eagerly await to see how Camilla's presence during the Day of Unity affects it! I have a feeling her plans to head home after it are going to get derailed, courtesy of The Collector... Or maybe not! Maybe you don't intend to bring The Collector in, after all, why write an Alternate Universe fic if you aren't going to turn Canon on it head? Lol.
oh man i missed getting mile long comments on s&s!!!!! lets address some of this. raine is really enthusiastic about camilla arent they! reunions with eda aside they were absolutely brimming with excitement to have camilla on their side. theyve got plans that are being set in motion and now they finally have their trump card. looks like were going to be holding our breaths on this plot thread.
camilla and darius are still sorting through a lot right now. darius has a rebellion to lead and camilla has a grimwalker to get into an adopted home. but theres something there between the two of them. an uncomfortable past? a bitter fallout? who knows.
as for darius and his interactions with hunter. i took some care to tone him down all the way back in chapter 6 when he was willing to concede and let hunter go spend some time with his new friends but he was never the greatest to him prior to that moment. he just doesnt know how to handle himself around a traumatized child for the most part. everything about working under the emperor is cutthroat and nasty and theres just no room for even the tiniest sliver of kindness. hes making an attempt here but he just hasnt had to use a light touch in so long. theres a learning curve here. i wanted to emphasize the fact that hes not going to be perfect with hunter but that he really does care even if he isnt currently equipped to do so. darius is part of hunters support system right now. hes got lots of hands to help him up but theres multiple outlets there because nobody can give him everything he needs and thats okay.
but its funny you bring up the collector
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Okay so thots on the newest episodes below, beware spoilers yada yada
We open on Belos and the Collector and wow, it seems their relationship is going through some stress as the Day of Unity approaches. The Collector is impatient to be freed and it seems like Belos could actually do so any time he wants, he’s just waiting until after the Draining Spell. It’s interesting since it frames their partnership as less both of them wanting the Day of Unity since that’d free the Collector as well as kill the witches, but instead Belos holding the Collector’s freedom over their head so they’ll work with him. Also a confirmation that Belos won’t make another Grimwalker until Hunter is killed so that’s interesting.
HAH Darius is suffering. He’s a dignified, appearance-conscious man surrounded by dorks, there is no escape from the CATs and their team cheer *hiss*
Luz’s palisman is an egg which is both thematically suitable and makes me need to chew on something like a rabid dog because why I was joking when I said what if we didn’t learn Luz’s palisman! Luz’s new outfit is great though, she’s really grown up so much and I love the ponytail.
Eda was so sweet to her kids, assuring them that things will be fine. And Luz making Raine promise to protect Eda is just– ugh, I love them they’re such a family. The way she calls them Luz the Human and King the Titan, it’s just such a subtle way she sort of reinforces that she loves them and the ways they’re different from everyone else on the Boiling Isles. And despite all the assurances King especially is still scared this is goodbye because he’s still just a kid as the adults leave the kids behind to infiltrate the palace to stop the Day of Unity.
Also the plan, the plan. Eda’s going to take on a coven sigil to replace Raine so her curse fucks with the spell and while as she notes it doesn’t matter that much practically speaking since her curse isn’t going away it’s still... it’s still such a violation of her bodily autonomy and her values and an insult to her as a Wild Witch which is a title she wears with pride, it’s just a huge sacrifice for her to make. Raine’s expression as Steve gives Eda the brand is exactly how I was feeling and you can tell Raine knows how horrible this is. I can now understand why they were so firm on not getting Eda involved with the plan.
Anyway, Luz and King head off to rescue Amity and meet Hunter, Willow and Gus. First of all, love the new looks (especially Willow) and second of all apparently Darius contacted them? Which means Darius had a way to contact Hunter? I have no idea how this happened. But it’s really nice to see how far they’ve all come and how well they work together.
So with Amity apparently she and her siblings tried to convince their mom and got grounded for it which makes sense for them to do while the other Hexside students do their own thing to prepare, they need to get rid of the Emperor’s foot soldiers (also the twins tried to burn down the factory which GOOD FOR THEM) and I can see why they’d send Odalia’s children to convince her. And then Luz shows up and it’s so romantic, the backdrop of vines and flowers as the sun sets and– they really went all out and then they kiss it’s so sweet and beautiful and you can tell a lot of heart went into it just by the animation alone.
And then the infiltration to try and convince Alador since he promised to listen to Amity more and then the fight scene and Kikimora who has only become more unhinged since her demotion!!! I actually noticed a sign of the switch Luz had Gus make though I didn’t know what it meant exactly at the time, at one point what looks like Luz does the little flash step Hunter does while dodging. Since she looked at her hands all confused I just assumed carrying around her palisman in her jacket gave her a new power or something but nah, that was Hunter wondering why he looked like Luz all of a sudden. The fight scenes were excellent though, I especially adored Willow going plant monster on everyone and Gus making the entire room go dark, they’ve come so far! Also we learn that Hunter being a traitor is now common knowledge since Kikimora calls him a turncoat.
I like how this is the second time King bonding with an older guy while working through his own issues about his dad has once again resulted in the older guy coming to an important realization. Like those characters who just go around accidentally mentoring children, King is going to son-figure all these people into being better. it’s pretty interesting how King was just chilling with Alador on the swings and then had to go “uh yeah, about that, there’s no after the Day of Unity”
Alador showing up at the last moment like a hero, I’m glad he’s finally on the way to actually doing what he should have been doing all along and protecting and listening to his kids. And then he explains the Day fo Unity to Odalia and it turns out she already knows? I was shocked! A great reveal! Odalia truly believes her family is going to be royalty in the new world (which tbf she doesn’t have the cultural context of what a witch hunter is but still the self-importance!) and it makes me wonder if there are other witches in the know as it were, but were told they’d be spared if they remained loyal. Anyway, Odalia is a monster willing to sacrifice almost everyone on the Boiling Isles for nothing! She sucks, even if her Oracle magic is cool.
Oh but the insight into Alador and Odalia’s relationship is... I hate Odalia even more now. It’s clear that her abuse isn’t limited to her children, working Alador all hours of the day and undermining his decisions and being just as controlling and manipulative of him as she is her children.
Also, the reveal that the Emperor knows about the Cats plan! How? How does he know?! Is there a traitor? Did he find some way to spy on them? There are ways of course but how?! Either way, it’s a good thing Luz is on the way to rescue them or at least alert them that they’ve been had.
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toh s2e19 O Titan, Where Art Thou rxn
basically gonna react to the ep as i watch here
spoilers beneath cut
wtf is happening why is king translucent,,,
the collector is just a lonely kid?
THEY KEEP COMMUNICATING THROUGH EMOJIS SHELGKHSKLHLKSHE that is so silly of them
rip king he just wanted a family
HAHAHA the wanted posters are kinda cute
oh shoot the owl house is so empty and sad
i love lilith so much she is such a little nerd
HOOTY: HEYY LULU
sorry i love them
aww king is so baby what a sad little boy who was just almost sacrificed
luz's grrr hhhhh
eda trying to be a nice mom and not involving the kids into the war plans because they are just kids good for her!
lilith is so silly
luz: maybe if we have time for 20 more adventures but we don't
damn disney... we could've had a beach day episode...
STEVE!!!!! you are so cool and right question the authority
raine???
steve and king adventure time (also lilith and hooty tiredly trying to follow them but like they're suprisingly keeping pace with a whole motorcycle)
eda is so soft for her kids
luz it is for your own good,,, you don't have to fight all the battles yourself,,,, you are literally a child,,,,,, take a break girl
naur eda and luz fight :(((((
oh shit real guards came and now they're kinda arrested
wtf steve has a face
steve says lilith go to therapy
eda... you make me cry...
steve is so cool,,,,
lilith: i a starting to think i wasn't very good at my job
HHHHHHHH
I FORGOT LUZ HAS A CAT HOOD
IS LUZ GOING TO FINALLY CARVE A PALISMAN
this is so familial i- holds gently in hands
wtf let me see what the palisman is
okay more coherent thoughts instead of reactions
overall good episode (i say this after every episode but each episode has been Really Good this season)
this ep was a bit slower? like theoretically i feel like not much happened but i think a lot of things finally came together (ex: Raine's bard rebellion and Darius also working with them, what happened when Raine was kidnapped, the emotional aftermath of the last few episodes are kinda finally being dealt with (king needing a little roadtrip buddy time, luz showing how she feels this is all up to her even though its not probably because of how traumatizing hollow mind was), steve)
very wholesome! i think if this season was binged this episode helps like viewers put everything together and lets things resonate more? for awhile it was each ep seemed to introduce or reveal new information and i think this ep wasn't so much a grand reveal as more so putting together things and giving time for these to settle in our heads
i really like how the responsibility does not fully rest on Luz
idk it is always annoying how "the chosen one" tends to be a kid
and just how the concept of a chosen one creates a narrative of individualism where as much as others can help it is inevitably up to an individual to stop the evil
while here we get to see a community forming to take this burden up together! this does not rest on one person!
tho i really did tear up a little when eda explained why she didn't want luz to come with them idk something about how she cares and how she was willing to go in with no plan to fight the emperor since what matters most is luz's and king's safety... she has questionable parenting skills but eda mom arc,,,,
also the idea that the boiling isles has therapy is so hhhhHHH
i feel like a lot of fantasy works don't really consider therapy or make it part of the universe
but also this is so funny because so many people here need therapy
i am really excited for next week (oh god there are only two episodes left,,,, should i assume it's like a two-part finale??)
they seem to be getting ready for the day of unity so...
i am not really ready for the season to end
especially since season 3 is only 3 44-minute specials,,, idk i wish we could get another full season? i am not really ready to let go of this show and i feel like there's still a lot to deal with after they defeat belos (luz's portal, her promise to her mom vs all her relationships in the Boiling Isles (idk she has like no friends in the human realm,,,), boiling isles reconstruction era + reintroduction of wild magic, also like what does the collector want?? are we just gonna somehow slide that into the next two episodes,,,,)
actually it would be interesting if they were planning something similar to season 3 of legend of korra where we saw how the harmonic convergence led to a kind of weakening between the spirit and human realms leading to more air benders and also those weird vines,,,
but like instead it would be belos does open the portal to earth but fails to kill the witches so like a merging of the two worlds and dealing with that? idk i personally like that because it erases the conflict of luz between worlds but allows for other conflicts to arise
#toh spoilers#kale reacts#lilith my beloved#STEVE#long post#sorry i have thoughts#soup if you see this please catch up#tho also do your work...
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Two years au -(because you need me) (2y!au )
Anne takes two years to return to Amphibia when she does she finds marcy has sided with andrais willingly and Sasha has grown a massive rebellion but not everything is so simple it seems
A year and a half au (1.5y!au)
a variant of the two year au That i cant explain without spoilers god damit
The room it echos clear ///with words we choose not to hear ///( WCNTH!au)
An au where after leaving andrais she’s not sure if she’s Marcy Darcy the core or someone else entirely
Guide Luz au (G!AU)
Luz ends up guiding Belos around the human realm
Rebellion Marcy au (RM!AU)
Marcy gets time in the rebellion after the core to make things right
Runaway au (or yunan becomes a mom to a sad gay teen on accident) (RW!au)
Marcy discovers andrais’s plans early leading to him having to trap her and experiment on her, she escapes, andrais sends yunan to catch her yunan is very suprised to learn Marcy is like 13 stuff happens yunan and Marcy end up on the run together
Time is an illusion (TIl!au)
When sent through the portal the hexsqaud end up where they were back in episode 1, with the knowledge of the future they try to prevent the day of unity.
Full disclosure (Full!Au)
Similarly when all three of the calamity trio die in this version of all in, time is reset and they are given another chance, however marcy thinking she’s the only one with knowledge of the time loop buys the box and opens it before Anne and Sasha can get to her,
Living together LT!Au
The calamity trio live together nothing angsty ever happens and everything is completely normal
Fire and Embers au (FE!AU)
(AU where sky (Here named Ember) is taken in alongside peril,)
Crossovers
apparition high au (AH!Au)
An au about a shcool for the paranormally inclined
With students from
Ducktales
Amphibia
The owl house
Infinity train
Gravity falls
School was founded By Steven universes characters
Characters from other shows may show up from time to time as well
This is the wackiest thing I have ever made and I’m having fun is it cringe? Maybe is it fun hell yeah
Jade gaurd au (JG!au)
Here if Marcy got sent to the boiling isles alone from the beginning, here she joins the emperor's coven and trains under hunter
Allied tyrants au (at!au)
Basically a Belos and Andrais are close Allies who plan to betray each other to keep eachother from reaching their goals, Marcy falls through the portal and ends up in the Boiling ilses instead of being fully possessed
Sashannarcy miraculous Au (SM!AU)
Amphibia au that’s basically a human au with Marcy Sasha and Anne becoming holders of the Cat Tiger and Peacock miraculous respectively as well as Sprig as ladybug,(SpottedBeetle) Andrais is hawk moth ect it’s a very self indulgent au
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It would seem that the board ship next door to the max really does not have much of an impact on you morons and the technology is advanced the clans had it but they did not have the unity to create such weaponry and we're tired of this dance you little idiots are doing so I'm going to turn it up here and get rid of the trash it's mind-boggling how awful it is this idiot next door doesn't understand he's going to be kicked out of California and the South because people can't stand him they need things they need it now they don't need some a****** telling them off from a head shop threatening them and threatening them because they want a simple return is the product doesn't represent what is shown and he's not going to use the tire he's going to sell it to you you're going to try and use it and you're going to die using the tire just as we said you're trying to implicate him like you have been any of the gosh darn sheriff and you can't do anything except get yourself killed you're a complete moron you're a moron back when you're working for Arnie you fill up your bike and your brain went all over those stupid Street you're a piece of s*** these people are all messians and their duties they have no clue what they're getting for what they're spending which is nothing don't put any effort in all day long you're a repulsive loser Dave stager we're going to take you to town and take it to task and we are already suing you for this ridiculous show obviously he can't send it back there's no guarantee to get any money at all now he has the product you can't do that with an animal like you she's going to sell it back to you and a decent price and if you don't pay it you won't get it ever and if you plan on the internet with the email sending him messages from Craigslist like you're some sort of high in the sky f****** loser really you don't have hardly anything left from what you had because of your stupid attitude and your dreamy lifestyle you're you're a nobody from start to finish doesn't matter what you have in the middle it's ridiculous you have the psychology of a cat
Thor Freya
I lost tons of stuff sitting here bothering him and I just keep doing it and nobody's stopping me he says
Trump
you should stop yourself are you going to lose the rest of it in your life and really it's going to happen anyways cuz you can't get away with what you've done to me you're a dead man Trump. Up on Titan you're gone that's the last one and the whole list of stops and that's what I require from people who mess around with me you're going to educate people on what's going to destroy them and I'm using you in that fashion either you leave and die or I use you up against your realm that's the choice for people who do what you do you tried to harm me badly many many times you have to leave Tommy f is in the cadre with you you and your band of Mary stupid pricks are going to educate people on what not to do and where to go to leave permanently you're killing your whole race your family and your kind for me you must feel some sort of guilt don't you think
Zues Hera
I sort of get this I don't think I know what I'm doing wrong or what's happening I sort of see something it doesn't matter if I know everybody else does and it is the point tons of people are making fun of me everywhere I go I threaten them I get hit it's a big joke
Trump
It actually is turning into a big joke you are getting your ass kicked and headed to you everywhere you go you're costing my son money and you're sitting there holding money off him like you said we need to take money from this a****** and hand it to me cuz he's putting me in the poor house and I need money. You working for the max and it's not working for them and it's not working for you Trump and you're a fool people are trying to get rid of you now they see how consrernating are needing it is they're trying to do things and they try and send things to you and it's horrible you're like a black hole and all that stuff goes in they're going back and getting it out your people are all dying and you can hardly care at all you're so dumb. You're going up there to pretend you're a vampire and so on you're just a retard but boy you dumb I have to give him credit for putting up with us it's awful and every time I look at it gets worse and he says this is what it's been my whole life it's always been like this the stupid s*** screwing up the trucks cooling system messing with me and the Delta 88 it's screwing around with me at school with the final exam I mean it's always the stupid moron that's probably him who's partner with me not bja and it's true and BJ's going to get rid of you Trump for doing that one thing cuz he was really angry about it and now I know about it and that's kind of an animal thing with him it's better it's more human you're so ridiculous you're a little puke. Her son said that question about the final project at Wentworth it's like a thesis and he was talking out his ass talking about people dying and he should not have now send in mind it's a rebel thing and it really is about safety he's been doing it his whole life this guy from has been telling our son about people getting killed doing things he's a winner this guy wants to use devices in like fight club and come up from nowhere when he's been sitting there trying to make them the whole time and alerted us the whole time he is a moron we're going to torture the s*** out of him. Yeah people are putting you into different body it's not you Trump you shit head
Thor Freya
I'm playing around with you Trump it's really cuz you won't leave you're going to die soon
Zues Hera
Olympus
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Truth / Lies
Bio!Dad Bruce
Bio!Dad Masterlist ~~~ Ao3 ~~~ First ~~~ Previous
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Marinette slipped out of the apartment early the next morning. She ran through the city, the early morning air stung her skin, waking her up more with each step.
Last night was a whirlwind and she didn't let herself think about it. But now she was.
Three months, almost four.
She has only known she was a Wayne for four months.
If this had happened sooner. She shuddered at the thought, yet it still flitted across her mind. She would have married her brother had this happened sooner.
Would she have recognized Damian from the 10 seconds she spent looking at his photo that day. No, she wouldn't and that thought terrified her. If it happened before then, she wouldn't even know she had a brother.
Would Bruce have recognized her, maybe, but then again that was assuming he knew what she looked like. And knowing what and how this happened, they wouldn’t have even met until after the fact.
She didn't even realize she had made her regular circuit until she was back in front of their apartment building. She opened the door and made her way up.
Hopefully Tim was gone, and they wouldn't need to explain last night.
She opened the door and there was not only Tim, but also Dick, Jason, and Bruce. At the table was a statuesque Damian.
"How much did they get out of you?" She tentatively asked.
"They threatened to call Manhunter." Was his answer.
Okay they know nothing, but oh no, oh no, oh no. She sat next to Damian turning into statue number two.
"Mini, the two of you disappeared last night what happened." Dad tried to stay calm, but his patience must have been tested by Sol already.
"Two truths, one lie." She side eyed Damian.
"We were in Nanda Parbat." Damian started.
"We avoided one mind numbing wedding." Marinette continued.
"The order has a larger moral back-bone than the league."
"You two aren't seriously playing this game to stall, are you?!" Tim seemed close to a mental breakdown. Then again, he hasn't slept in a week, so them disappearing may be the straw that broke him.
"Nanda Parbat and the league are tied so 1 and 3 are true." Jason figured.
"I would agree if this wasn't the second time, they said they avoided a wedding." Tim sighed.
"But it doesn't add into any of the others." Dick added.
"This morning their excuse was they were avoiding a wedding." Tim supplied.
"The truths are 1 and 2." Dad spoke definitely.
"Care to fill in the rest of the class B." Jason scoffed.
"Mini looks down for a fraction of a second when she lies, and she didn't when she said 2. Leaving 1 or 3 as the lie. Damian doesn't have a tick but using what he said 1 is true." He explained.
"There is no way for them to make that round trip in such a short time." Dick thought aloud. "Unless the order is filled with magic users. Meaning it is possible. And kidnapping kids could count as a lower moral backbone."
"Okay, so you're right, but kidnapping isn't the reason the League has a larger moral compass." Marinette assured.
"Do we want to know why the League of fucking Assassins has a larger moral backbone than an order of supposedly good magicians?" Jay was the one to speak the question on everyone's mind.
"Well if not saying or attempting to stop marrying two underage people is any indication." Damian scoffed.
"I honestly think it was their idea in the first place." Marinette mused aloud.
"Please for the love of god tell me you two weren't the ones getting married." Tim finally put it together.
"We avoided one hell of a headache inducing wedding. What do you think." She confirmed exasperated.
In a second (4) Errors could be seen on the faces of their family.
"Mini how long will it take to get to the league with Kaalki?" Dad was the first to recover, but his voice was eerily level, scarier than his even tone as Batman.
"Instantaneously, but someone who knows it better should be the one opening the portal." She responded quickly.
"Give the glasses to your brother. Damian open a portal."
Neither of them put up a fight, doing exactly as they were told. Not 20 seconds later all six of them were back in the middle of the League of Assassins following a clearly pissed off Bruce Wayne.
Thank kwamii that everyone else seem to know exactly where they were going in this compound because she sure didn’t. She walked right next to Damian the entire time and they were both watching their fathers back.
Twist and turns one after another and they finally came to what she can only describe as a throne room. When she saw the piece of shit that is Damian's maternal grandfather once again.
"Ra's." Was all her father stated. It is no exaggeration when she says that the color drained from that man’s face. She apparently wasn’t the only one contemplating exactly what had gone down last night. And the inevitable reaction of her family. What she failed to notice however, but her father didn’t was next to him was the same monk, still there. "Name." He ordered.
"Su-Han." He still spoke with dignity, but fear crept into his voice and stance.
"What the fuck did you try to do to my kids." Bruce growled in that instant she stopped breathing.
"Holy shit did Bruce just..." Jason stage whispered to Dick. However, she still couldn’t breathe and just watched the exchange. If she didn’t know her father’s rule to not kill, she would think he would be about to kill both Ra's and Su-Han, but she did know that rule. She’s pretty sure her father my break it though.
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Bruce immediately was in a state of shock.
As Batman he had contingencies and plans in place for everything and anything. But this, this never was a probable scenario ever.
Once his shock faded, he saw red, he was absolutely livid. Children, his children, were almost married, for what. A feud that neither knew even existed.
"Mini how long will it take to get to the league with Kaalki?" His voice was dead even, attempting and failing to keep his anger in check. Thank God Hawkmoth was no more.
"Instantaneously, but someone who knows it better should be the one opening the portal." She responded quickly.
"Give the glasses to your brother. Damian open a portal."
Mini handed Damian the glasses, who immediately opened a portal. He walked through with his kids in tow, but he did not stray from his warpath. He found Ra's and another man, who wore the symbol on Mari's box.
"Ra's." Was all he said, knowing he had the man's attention the moment he entered. He showed no attempt to be bored. or uninterested. In fact, if it didn't seem impossible, Bruce would go so far as to say he was scared. He then looked over at the second man. "Name." He spoke again.
"Su-Han." He still spoke with dignity, but fear crept into his voice and stance.
"What the fuck did you try to do to my kids." Bruce demanded.
"It is not like you to visit." Ra's seemed to dance around his question.
"Why my kids?!" His voice rose and patience dwindled. So much so he didn't notice his two youngest slipped out of the room. While the older three seemed to be eating cookies and pastries, watching the show.
"Them being related was an unforeseen factor." Su-Han answered. "For there to be peace the two organizations needed to be unified."
"And both of you rubbed your cumulative two brain cells together and thought marrying two kids together is a valid response."
It was Ra's turn to speak. "Both of your children happen to be the next in line to command both respective organizations. Marriage was simply a contract between the two individual organizations to maintain peace. Although that failed to occur."
"Why did marriage come before I don't know, a god damn Peace treaty." He stopped to breathe.
"Given our history." Su-Han tried to make a point, but he didn't let him.
"You want history, I hear they have been around since the time of the Ancient Egyptians and the Ancient Babylonian Empires."
Both men stood there seemingly trying to formulate any response that could work. “Marriage was the most reliable method to promote unity between the two.”
"Bullshit, you both wanted something quick and easy." An explosion was heard in the compound, sending Ra's into a fighting stance. "You both wanted to make it their responsibility to keep the peace. And when it would fail you would use it as an excuse to return to fighting one another."
A full minute of pure silence when no one so much as moved drawled on. Until the doors opened, and in walked his children, as a fox and a horse with two Kwamii in front of them.
"Are you two the ones responsible for the explosion?"
They looked at one another, then back at him. Damian was the one who answered. "Yes."
"What did you four do?" He asked, although he only did so more out of obligation than curiosity.
"We may have destroyed all the Pools of Miracles." Tikki flew forward and answered.
"You destroyed the Lazarus Pits / Pools!" Was shouted by Ra's and Su-Han.
"Yes, so it's magic cannot be further twisted." Mari stood firm.
"And for the monks to stop using it to extend their lives." Damian added.
"Can I spite them now?" A cat Kwamii he never met before asked him.
"I should be more disappointed, but I'm not." He sighed. "Go on ahead."
"Pigtails your family is the best." The cat cheered. "Now for you two."
The best way to explain what he did was that he phased through each of their hearts and floated on back. The entire time he were a grin that rivaled the cheshire cat.
"Plagg, what did you do?" Tikki tentatively asked.
"What's the fun in telling you now. Plagg cackled. With that they all left, back to Paris. Never mess with his kids, because one they can God damn take care of themselves and two, he may not kill but he will supervise if even one of them is hurt.
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Faith, Buffy, Dreams, and Secret Kisses
This is one of my favourite scenes in the series. Partially because it’s just my personal jam - I admit that I am Fuffy trash, and I have a real love for dream sequences. Buffy had great dream sequences, but this is where they take a step up. It’s a precursor to Restless in this regard and others. It feels weighty and meaningful, but also a little off and incongruent with itself, in that way that only dreams are. Lines are exchanged that don’t quite follow as direct responses to each other, clashing in interesting ways. It’s packed with foreshadowing, metaphor, and other juicy things. And beyond that, it’s a conclusion to Buffy’s entire arc this season about dealing with her shadow self, and it leads to what I think is the single most romantic moment in the series. I want to talk about this scene and unpack some of what I think it’s saying.
First of all, let’s talk about the setting. We’re in Faith’s apartment, bought for her by the Mayor. Essentially, the villain’s lair, where the two Big Bads plotted their evil plans against our hero. But it’s also a set where we saw most of the bonding and semi-familial love between Faith and the Mayor. A place of both evil and love. And for Buffy, a place of trauma. This is where she makes the decision and takes the action to kill another human. I don’t think she was unjustified in doing so, but it’s still an immensely traumatic act for her, and I think she loses a little part of herself when she does it. The location is very much a reflection of Faith, and Buffy’s relationship to her. I don’t think Buffy loves Faith romantically at this point, but I think she cares about her, and remains concerned about her, and I think it’s fair to call that a kind of love. Faith is also evil, a figure of betrayal but also temptation to the “dark side”. And she is also a figure of trauma, clear deep-seated trauma that she fails to resolve, and just gets worse over the course of the season. Buffy is essentially inside her own relationship to Faith, inside a stadium of sin, trauma, love, and shattered glass. Faith looks out of the broken window that they fought through, and we are reminded that their relationship too is broken, unrepaired, littered with the detritus of conflict. There’s no going back from this - even in dreams that window remains broken, and their relationship will always have this damage.
The props too are an interesting choice. TPN’s video on Graduation Day pointed out the painting of a giant snake with a man’s head on the wall. More conflicting feelings here - the Mayor is Faith’s closest connection to humanity and love right now, and also the reason for her betrayal of Buffy. Her redemption and damnation. We also see boxes of various things piled up - including the crossbow that Faith stole in Bad Girls. The image of packing up a room into boxes makes me think of moving away as a student. We must remember that Buffy is graduating today, on the verge of packing her life away and taking it somewhere else, and this reminds us of that.
The first thing of real substance we see is the cat, which jumps up on Faith’s bed. This is one of the aspects of this dream in direct conversation with Restless, where a cat symbolises the Slayer - a specifically feminine, solitary predator that stalks the night. In Restless, we cut to Miss Kitty stalking the camera from shots of the First slayer stalking Willow. Here though, the intercut images are between the cat and Faith, lying bruised and helpless in a hospital. The cat (and the Slayer) is, as far as Buffy is concerned, not a danger but a creature in need of help.
Buffy: "Who's going to look after him?"
Faith: "It's a she. And aren't these things supposed to take care of themselves?"
They’re very clearly talking about their respective approaches to slaying, and to life in general. Buffy tries to encourage ties to humanity, telling Faith back in Revelations that she is on Faith’s side. Faith retorts that she alone is on her side, and she repeats that sentiment here. But Buffy is obviously proved right - Faith is lying almost dead because she rejected all help and care.
Buffy: "A higher power guiding us?"
Faith: "I'm pretty sure that's not what I meant."
If the cat is the Slayer in this conversation, then the “higher power guiding us” could refer to the Watchers. It makes sense that Buffy delivers this line with a little wry smile, given that she’s just resigned herself from the Council. This allows a little bit of ambiguity in their debate - Buffy has taken on a little bit of Faith’s advice in emancipating herself and so making herself as the Slayer more self-reliant. The show agrees that that too is the right move. A little independence is good and healthy. What Faith means when she talks about “taking care of herself” is not self-reliance or independence, but emotional hardness and self-marooning to avoid hurt. This is something that Buffy will continue to struggle with for the rest of the series. Faith is kind of right when she states that the Slayer is alone and must take care of herself, and it’s up to Buffy to find a healthy way of dealing with that.
"Oh yeah. Miles to go - Little Miss Muffet counting down from 7-3-0.”
The scene shifts a little, and we get some foreshadowing for Dawn (Little Miss Muffet), and for Buffy’s death (730 days from now). This is done with the the lighting too, as Faith faces the camera, and the light of the dawn hits her face, in a shot extremely similar to the end of The Gift.
Interestingly, Faith is repeatedly used in this way. In This Year’s Girl, Faith talks about “little sis coming” as she and Buffy make the bed in her first dream. In Restless, that scene gets a callback (”Faith and I just made that bed”), in a scene that ends with the most anvilicious foreshadowing (”Be back before dawn”), as well as a callback to the 7-3-0 line (”Oh, that clock’s all wrong”). In Graduation Day, Faith refers to Buffy as being “dressed up in big sister’s clothes”, however to me Faith has always felt more as being the “little sister” in this relationship. She looks up to Buffy yet is also deeply jealous of her. She wants to be Buffy, to have her friends, her life, the love of her mother. She’s kind of a precursor to Dawn in this respect, so it makes sense that she’s a prophet for her coming.
Slayers having prophetic dreams is well-established, so it makes sense that a dream shared by two slayers would allow them to prophesise a little further ahead in time. Faith hints at this, remarking "Sorry, it's my head. A lot of new stuff.". You have to wonder what other “new stuff” Faith is becoming aware of. Perhaps a new perspective on everything Buffy’s been saying all season. Sharing a mind temporarily is often helpful in seeing another’s point of view. Faith does seem unusually thoughtful as she looks out of the broken window and remarks "They are never going to fix this, are they?".
This is perhaps my favourite line in the scene. It’s a slight mislead, as it comes right as we get a flash of the cat-as-Faith in the foreground. So we assume it’s a reference to her own injuries, which she is expected to never recover from.
But the Faith that’s talking isn’t looking at her own body. She’s looking at the broken window. The symbol for her broken relationship with Buffy. She has become us, the audience, looking at Buffy and Faith and saying “boy, those crazy kids really are never going to work it out, are they?”. It’s true for Faith, it’s true for Faith&Buffy, and it’s true for Buffy herself. When that knife entered Faith’s gut, all three were irrevocably changed forever. You can never put back the life you had before after it’s broken like that. All you can do is take what you can work with, and try to make something new.
Buffy: "What about you?"
Faith: "Scar tissue. It fades. It all fades."
Buffy confirms that the previous line was not about Faith specifically by asking “what about you”, in a lovely expression of concern. After everything, Buffy does still care about Faith. Faith’s reply of “scar tissue” is an obvious reference to the literal wound she is now carrying (emphasised by the shot of the knife that Buffy sees afterwards), but it’s interesting that she gestures to her face when she says this. It feels like a reference to her entire self.
If we accept Faith as Buffy’s shadow self, then “scar tissue” is an accurate description of her. As Buffy herself says, Faith is who she could be if her life was worse (or, perhaps, who she would be if she allowed the tragedies of her life to rule her). She is the part of Buffy’s unconscious self that is revealed after receiving violence. She is the physical proof of trauma. The self that remains after pain.
Buffy: “Is this your mind or mine?”
Again, hitting that note of symbiosis; emphasising how inextricably tied these two characters are. The lines between their psyches are blurred to the point of no longer existing. This is such an intimate moment, almost sexual, with Buffy and Faith unable to tell where their own mind ends and another begins. Imagine the intimacy of that - entering another’s mental space and allowing them into yours, so wholly that they become one and the same. It becomes a mutual recognition of unity and shared pain, and an affirmation of the eternal divisions between them.
I love the ambiguity of the “human weakness” line too. One way we are invited to read it is that Faith is doing a heel-face turn, and intentionally giving Buffy the means to defeat the Mayor. But we’re not allowed anything that easy, to wash away Faith’s sins with a quick redemption before the climax. Faith has miles to go before she can achieve that. It’s just as likely that Faith is talking about herself, and the human weakness that led her down a dark path, or that Buffy is talking about Faith through the Faith in her head, or Buffy is just working it out on her own, etc, etc. This is the information that saves the world, and I like that it remains an unknown. A permanent “maybe”, just as Buffy and Faith’s relationship is.
Buffy: "How are you going to fit all this stuff?"
Faith: "Not gonna. It's yours."
Buffy: "I can't use all of this!"
Faith: "Just take what you need. You're ready?"
As the scene reaches its climax, we see the most obvious recitation of the season’s themes. S3 is about Buffy coming into conflict with her own shadow self, and here the show tells us how she does that - by taking what she needs. I mentioned earlier that we saw the crossbow from Bad Girls, from the “want/take/have” scene. Here, Faith is telling her the same thing, but in a more healthy way. She cannot just hedonistically consume everything like a crazed id-monster, but she also cannot deny herself things that she needs.
Most importantly, the “stuff” they are referring to is Faith’s, but as Faith says, it’s also Buffy’s. Everything that Faith is, Buffy is too, because she is her shadow self. Buffy must recognise this, accept it, and incorporate the shadow self into her own identity. She cannot be consumed by the shadow self and simply become Faith, allowing her shadow to consume her conscious personality (”how are you going to fit all this stuff?”). Instead she must recognise her dark mirror, and take the healthy parts, and integrate them into herself as an individual (”take what you need”).
It is at this point of healing and merging between Buffy’s self and shadow self that Faith reaches out, almost touches her in an action that feels so tender, and Buffy becomes conscious. She literally becomes her conscious self by making peace with her dream (unconscious self). She stands up, and walks over to Faith’s bed. This is the moment that their relationship all season has been leading to. She leans over, and places a kiss on her forehead.
This kiss is everything. It’s an act of thanks, as Buffy realises Faith may have given her what she needs to save the day (at the cost of Faith’s one familial figure). It is an act of service, as Buffy literally gives Faith the kiss she asked for when they started to fight in Graduation Day. It could also be an act of forgiveness. We know from I Only Have Eyes For You that forgiveness, Buffy learns, is done not because somebody deserves it, but because they need it. Faith at this point probably does not deserve it, does not want forgiveness (she wants to be punished), nor can she recognise it in her current state, but Buffy gives it anyway, adding another layer of heartbreak. It is given not for any purpose, but for its own sake.
Above all though, this is an act of recognition. We must consider the previous forehead-kiss that these two shared, back in Enemies, and Faith’s words directly before:
“What are you gonna do, B, kill me? You become me. You're not ready for that, yet.”
And in Graduation Day, just after Buffy stabs her:
“You did it. You killed me.”
And her words in the dream, just a few seconds ago:
“You're ready?"
Now I don’t think that Buffy stabbing Faith to save Angel is morally equivalent to Faith voluntarily killing people to help an evil guy become a big snake. I don’t think the show wants us to think that either. But the line is firmly blurred. Angel says in Consequences that the act of taking a life will change Faith irrevocably, and Faith agrees. She sees herself as tainted from that point on, and if Buffy took her life, she would be tainted too. And though it’s understandable and morally defensible, there’s no doubt that a part of Buffy - her innocence - dies on that balcony when she sticks that knife in. That act is forever. The choice to do violence is permanent.
So when Faith says “you killed me”, she is saying “you have become me”. She identifies a common nature in them. And when Buffy kisses her, returning it in the exact same way as when Faith first said those words, she is saying “I know”. She recognises and responds to Faith’s mirror by holding up one of her own. She matches similarity with similarity. She is finally “ready” to assimilate her shadow self, and does it by telling her shadow self that she sees her, and that she was right.
The beautiful part of all this is that it is silent. Faith would’ve been aware of their unification in the dreamscape, since it was happening in both of their heads, but she has no way of knowing about this. I wonder if Buffy would ever tell her. I doubt it. This is the core of the Faith/Buffy tragedy. This is why I find this relationship so compelling. Buffy performs this act of recognition and devotion entirely in secret. It is a stolen kiss and a private confession. A whisper made to a sleeping lover. A letter written, sealed, stamped, and set on fire. It is an act of love and tenderness made entirely for its own sake, without witness or reward.
This is the single most romantic moment of the show for me. In this show that in many ways about how when nothing you do matters, all that matters is what you do, what could be more romantic than this gentle kiss that changes nothing against this aching hole of violence and betrayal between them, but exists anyway, just because Buffy felt it needed to be done. It’s a silent moment that nobody but Buffy and us are privy to. Neither Faith nor the rest of the world will ever know it happened, but I know I for one will never forget.
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True Love Is Eternal (D.M x Reader + F.W. x Reader)
Pairing: Draco x Reader, Fred Weasley x Reader
Word Count: 2.3k
Note this is going to be changing from 1st person to 2nd and 3rd person.
Enjoy the final installment of the Dear Malfoy Series! Fred’s POV! Thank you for everyone who has shown love to my writing! You don’t know how much I appreciate it (it means a lot to me).
Dear Malfoy [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] (Masterlist)
The invitation to your wedding invitation came suddenly in the mail. It came addressed to the Weasley family, which I guess includes me. No, it did include me. You put that in the invitation. I didn’t even realize that I was holding in my breath as I opened up the intricate wedding invitation. The Malfoys are not sparing any expense on this. He would give you nothing but the best in life. He had been fine for the past couple of years, he had managed to get you out of his head for the longest time. He had even been in a serious relationship but that did work out. But it seems like the news of your wedding brought all these feelings back. Maybe all these old feelings resurfacing because of the news of your marriage but not because he actually still loved her. Or maybe in the back of his mind, he’d always wish you would have a moment of revelation where you realized who truly loved him.
We are honored to invite you to
the unity of marriage of
Draco Lucius Malfoy
&
(Y/N) (Y/M/N) (Y/L/N)
Your name is written in beautiful intricate gold cursive. Taunting me with every letter written. He ran his fingers over where your name was printed, reminiscing of the moments he had with you.
It was the middle of summer and the both of you were laying on the grass outside the burrow. You were looking up at the night sky admiring the millions of stars. Moments like these were the ones he hoped were forever.
“What do you want to do when we leave this place”, Fred had asked her out of nowhere.
“Get my own place. I love my parents but I want to have my own space.”
“Oh! And get a kitten!” (Y/N) excitedly added. “I really want to get a kitten.”
“I’ll get you as many as you would like”, he said as he hugged her tightly.
“Is this your way of asking me to move in with you”, she teased him and his cheeks had become red from blushing.
“Not yet but one day in the future hopefully.” He answered as he envisioned them with a few cats and maybe a baby or two. “And you know I’ll have my shop by then too.”
He wished he could go to the past.
——-
Fred dwelled on the thought of going to your wedding. The invitation had been extended to the entire family, including him. After everything that had occurred, (y/n) had always been on good terms with the rest of the Weasley family. She had even eventually forgiven George for not telling her. George had explained to him that she forgave him to let go of the past and move on.
Fred had thought he would keep on seeing you every summer as the previous ones before. You had always come to stay at least for a couple of days to see Ron and Ginny before you dated him. But the summer after his 7th year and (y/n)’s 5th it all changed. He anticipated your arrival but didn’t want to ask any of his siblings if they knew you’d be coming over. He stupidly thought that he would be able to at least fix your friendship that summer. It wasn’t until he had overheard a conversation between Ginny, Ron, Hermione, and Harry that he knew you weren’t going to show up.
“I received an owl from her today.”, Ginny said excitedly as she sat down, a white envelope in her hand.
“How is she? I miss her greatly this summer.” Hermione asked as she reached for that same envelope from Ginny.
“She said she’s definitely enjoying Paris with Draco.”
“He took her to Paris”, Ron asked, shocked at the revelation. “The bloke has only been dating her for like eight months and he’s already taking her on expensive trips?’
“It’s Malfoy. Did you expect anything less”, Harry answered with a slight eye roll. “He’d buy her a castle if she would just let him.”
“I knew Malfoy always goes all out but I didn’t think he would take her on vacation so soon!”
“What do you expect?” Ginny laughed at Ron’s still confused expression. “He’s madly in love with her. He’s even nice to Harry of all people just for her.”
“That was the most surprising thing of all”, Hermione agreed with her with a giggle. “Who knew all it took to stop Malfoy from being such a prat was for (y/n) to date him.”
“I mean he even called Harry by his first name the last time we saw him instead of Potter”, Ron added to the conversation.
“I still miss her this summer”, Ginny complained with a groan. “It’s not the same without her.”
That was the beginning of you spending every summer with Draco instead of at the Burrow with the Weasley’s like every other summer.
———
He was walking along Hogsmeade after a long day of work. He was headed towards the Three Broomsticks to meet up with George who had taken a few days off from the shop that day. He hadn’t been feeling well the past few days and Fred had told him to stay home. He was finally feeling better and to celebrate, George had asked him to meet there for a couple of drinks. It was a pretty calm evening with a few people walking about the area. Fred mostly went unnoticed by others just trying to get home for the night.
That’s when he saw you coming out of the dress store with your mother and Narcissa Malfoy by your side. (Y/N) had a huge grin on her face as she carried a large white box with a beautiful ribbon to tie it all up. It was your wedding dress. He just knew it was that. A large smile decorated your face as you seemed ecstatic about the contents of the box. He turned quickly into a different alleyway to avoid running into you.
He was going to be needing something stronger than butterbeer tonight.
——-
Fred and George were currently on their way to their parent’s home to visit them for the evening. Life had been hectic and he hadn’t had a chance to see them in a couple of days. Plus it was one night where he would not have to cook for himself and George. Nothing beats a home-cooked meal from your mum on days like these.
They didn’t even bother knocking as they entered the home.
“Mum your favorites have arrived”, Fred announced loudly teasingly as he saw Ron sitting on the couch.
“I didn’t know Charlie and Bill were dropping by”, Ron said without lifting his gaze from the book on his lap.
“That hurts Ronnie”, George played around as he wiped a fake tear from his cheek.
“Anyway, where is mum?”
“They’re upstairs trying on the bridesmaid dressed for the future Mrs. Malfoy’s wedding”, Ron said with a snicker. “Mione and Ginny I mean.”
“I still can’t believe that it’s coming up so soon”, Fred responded as he sat next down to his brother.
“I am just excited about the food”, George said with a laugh. “I know it will be good.”
“Nice to know you care about me”, a teasing voice said from the stairs. Fred knew that voice and giggle anywhere. They all turned to where the voice was coming from.
“You know what I mean”, George said with a smile. He got up and greeted (y/n) with a hug. “It’s nice to see you again.”
He caught a glimpse of your engagement ring shining in light. Only the best for you.
“I’ve been busy”, she answered simply. “Weddings are a big thing to plan. Especially one that is only a about a two weeks away”
“How the joke shop?” (Y/N) questioned George. “Ginny has told me it’s been going amazingly for you two.”
“Right it has been”, George agreed. “Those Hogwarts kids are great customers. Right, Freddie?”
“Way to make us seem old Georgie”, Fred laughed as he looked directly at her. “It’s nice to see you (y/n).”
“Nice to see you too Fred”, she said, giving him a friendly smile. Not the same one she would give him years ago.
“Are you staying for dinner darling”, mum said as she came down the stairs with Ginny and Hermione trailing just behind.
“I’m sorry Mrs. Weasley”, (y/n) apologized. “I would love to but I had promised my parents I’d be eating with them tonight. Plus I still have to get home and see if Draco is back from work.”
You’d made a home with him already. One that he had promised you all those years ago.
“Don’t worry darling.” Mum said with a gentle smile. “You’re invited to dinner whenever you would like.”
“Thank you so much.” (Y/N) said as she hugged mum goodbye. She waved to everyone else and she was gone out the door.
———
The day of the wedding finally came and he had decided to go. He wanted an opportunity to see you dressed in white. Fred walked over with his family to the Malfoy Manor. They’re escorted to the garden in the back to wait for the beginning of the ceremony. It was decorated with your favorite flowers, white roses. Flowers that symbolized innocence, youthfulness, eternal loyalty.
The eternal loyalty you were about to pledge to Malfoy for the rest of your lives.
Fred anxiously waited for the ceremony to start. He looked around the space and saw many of his former classmates interacting with each other. It wasn’t long before the ceremony started.
Draco enters….
Your wedding party enters….
Everyone stands for your entrance….
The wedding march starts….
You walk down the aisle hand in hand with your father. You looked stunning in your wedding dress. Darling how I wish I was the one watching you walk towards me. You don’t spare a glance to where I’m standing. I’m probably the farthest thing from your mind. And I’m glad you don’t because I don’t think my heart would take it. He watches on a Malfoy cries at the sight of you walking towards him. Fred knew if he was in his place he’d probably do the same.
Because even though all I want to do is run up to that alter and tell you exactly how I feel, I simply won’t. I've seen how happy you are with him, and I can't ever do that to you. Even though I sit here to watch you wed another man and break my heart in the process.
Why am I even here? Why did I even come?
He watches as you pledge your love for Draco. Vowing to stay with him every moment of your lives together. He watched as you said “I do” through your tears.
You make such a lovely bride. Maybe in another lifetime or reality, you’re mine. But in this one darling, we just weren’t meant to be.
Maybe in another lifetime, I’ll be able to hold you close and never let go. In this one, I foolishly took you for granted and let you slip from my arms into the firm grasp of another man.
I knew I shouldn’t have come, but I couldn’t resist seeing you in white.
Because sometimes two souls are only meant to just be in each other’s life for a while; awaiting the lifetime where they’ll meet again but this time forever.
Alternative Ending:
Fred stood alone in his shop tonight. Wanting to throw himself into work to ignore the pain in his chest. He took another swing of the bottle of fire whisky in an attempt to drown out all the intrusive thoughts running through his mind. He spent the evening thinking about how he wished it was him marrying you, waiting at the end of the aisle. You’d be getting married next week and he couldn’t do anything about it. He knew he messed up all those years ago, and he’d do anything to turn back time.
He heard the door chime as someone opened the door. He must have forgotten to lock up in his current state.
“We’re closed”, he yelled out towards the door. He didn’t bother to lift his head to talk to them. Not wanting to be seen in this state.
“Freddie?”
This caused an instant reaction from him. He’d know that voice anywhere.
“(Y/N/N)”, he whispered. He was afraid you’d disappear at any moment. A hallucination.
“I missed you. I need you.”
“I missed you too.”
I know it’s not the best alternative ending but I kind of left it open for the reader to decide. It is a little something for those who would choose Fred instead. Do they realize they actually loved Fred after all this time? Is Fred just losing it and imagining this? It’s up to you to decide!
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SEVENTEEN- SCENARIO: HAVING AN ALT PARTNER (PERFORMANCE UNIT)
VOCAL • HIP HOP • PERFORMANCE
Last but most definitely not least, the boys with the moves 🙌🙌
again! don’t be shy, feel free to reach out or request!! I’d love to have some anon buddies lol. I promise I’m nice haha!!
also hi Jun’s is about kandi I had to self indulge a little lol (which is why it’s so long omg) I make kandi and it’s literally the best pastime and the culture around it is super cool too so I had to add it in haha!!
🌈🌈🌈!!!PLUR!!! 🌈🌈🌈
tw: food maybe (?)
JUN
• you guys met on complete accident
• he was walking to the company, you on your way home
• and he bumps into you and one of your bracelets hooks onto his bag and it snaps
• you’re both shocked by the sound, watching the beads bounce into the street while people shoved past you both, glaring at you both for blocking the way
• and even though Junhui is late he stoops down to pick up the beads
• you stop him quickly
• “don’t worry, I have more beads at home”
• and he’s like “wait woah you made this” because it’s intricate and pretty and a little pixel art cat that he accidentally ruined ):
• but he feels so bad, and wants to pay you back somehow cuz the bracelets are so cute and he broke one!!! he cannot get over it!!!
• even when you assure him it’s fine he looks so concerned you have to give in
• so you give him your number, telling him to text you when he can and you can work something out
• and at the company he considers it all day
• he, an idol, just got a number from someone on the street. all because he messed up and then insisted to be in your life
• was this a good idea?
• Seungcheol hears about it eventually, and says to give it a chance
• “your friends are in another country, Jun. make some here too. plus you’re stressed, and it’s probably best to get any weight off your shoulders you can.”
• and so he texts you
• and plan to go to a cat cafe (his treat) on his next day off
• when he walks into the cafe you greet him with a beaming smile
• “I have a gift for you.” You grin, pulling something out of your bag
• and like, Jun almost disagrees, like “no I’m supposed to be apologizing to you” but then be sees what you’re offering
• a little cat bracelet just like the one he broke the other day
• he reaches out for it but you shake your head
• “there’s a special way to do it, here.”
• you give him a rundown on the style of bracelet, called kandi
• and you explain they’re meant to be traded
• “and there’s a secret handshake to trade with, ok? just do what I do.”
• peace, love, unity…
• and he’s suddenly holding your hand
• you slip the bracelet onto his wrist before letting go, grinning as he examines his new accessory
• “I’m y/n, by the way.”
• “Junhui.”
• you chat and play with the cats that come to visit your table
• you take off one of your kandi rings at one point and gently loop it around one of the kittens’ paws
• Jun hasn’t had this much fun in a while, much less been in such a positive environment
• as you were bright and cheery as you made kissy noises at the cats to offer them snacks
• always had something new to say or observe
• and when it was time to leave he really didn’t want to go
• you don’t either, but you have an appointment you can’t miss
• so you promise to do it again soon, giving Jun a quick hug and a wave before dashing off
• Jun can’t keep his eyes off the bracelet as he goes back to the company, running his fingers along the peyote weave
• he spends the rest of the night reading about kandi and kandi kid culture
• and everyone involved is so happy, and their bracelets?? like holy shit.
• he thought yours was good but some of these people had massive and intricate kandi
• the next time you meet, he asks if you can teach him how to make kandi
• and your face lights up!!
• the next few meetups he learns, little by little
• passing the bracelet to you if he can’t get part of it right
• and he just keeps getting surprised by your patience when you have to undo rows, your bubbly spirit calming a bit as you focus on a pattern
• and one day you invite him to a rave
• and yo he’s so nervous ??? but he wants to go so bad ???
• you promise him you guys can leave it early, because eventually you get overwhelmed too
• so he agrees
• you meet at your apartment, Jun shy as you flit around and drape him with more kandi
• you ask him to sit still as you paint a tiny design on his face in UV paint, hand resting on his jaw to keep him still
• and when you gleefully spin him around to look at himself in the mirror he’s just. wow.
• a line of heart stickers on his cheek, a necklace made from kid toys draped around his neck, and of course, endless bracelets
• this was so cool.
• the rave was even better.
• Jun got used to the flashing lights and eccentric music very quickly, mostly following behind as you greeted people and traded bracelets
• and then you turn and pull him out to the dance floor
• and that shit is like a fever dream.
• adrenaline, glitter, and neon lights fill your veins as you both dance for hours
• eventually too tired to keep up, you fall into Jun’s arms, laughing
• and he’s grinning too (:
• you leave shortly after that, walking home in the dark
• you stop to sit at a park bench, and Jun says he has a surprise
• he holds out his hand
• peace, love, unity, respect
• and slips a bracelet onto your arm
• he did it completely himself, as you’d never seen the design before
• it’s of a cat with a rainbow tail, along with his name spelled out in pixels
• and you look up at Jun, whose eyes are filled with anticipation
• and you give him a huge hug
• and he thanks you for showing him this diverse underground world full of color in the night; a way to break out of his shell a little
• and damn I guess you can’t help but hold back an “I love you”
• and he feels the glitter surge back into his veins
• and the feeling never leaves again (:
HOSHI
• Soonyoung always thought photographers were more likely to stay out of the lens’ view, but you proved him wrong
• when you introduced yourself as his photographer for the magazine shoot you were working on, he couldn’t help but feel like you should be in front of the camera, not him
• like holy shit. the beads and chains that engulfed your arm and shimmered in the dim lights. the clips nestled in your hair that were shaped like cartoon spiders. the patches for bands he’d never heard of on every square inch of your camera bag.
• he’s polite and energetic the whole shoot, and to be honest maybe you take a little longer than usual to line up closeups of his face
• after all he deserves the best photos (:
• once you’re finished you agree to meet again at Pledis the next day, just to review the photos
• and Soonyoung spends the whole night hyping himself up lol
• you look just as cool as the day before, if not better, and he manages to compliment you without a problem (practice pays off!!)
• he wants to see more of your photos, and you offer him a ticket to a portfolio viewing you’re having
• he shows up without telling you, taking his time to walk through the gallery and examine each photo
• and they’re so dynamic, perfectly balanced, mysterious. he can’t help but get lost in each one, not even noticing you staring at him
• you, heart warm from his wonder and genuine interest
• he was soon a common subject and reviewer of your photography
• and you were soon a common staple of his, Soonyoung trying to be with you at every opportunity
• he invites you over for movie nights with the other guys
• if you show up in your usual outfits he whines about how you’re all pokey and he can’t lay on your arm without getting stabbed ):<
• luckily you own soft sweatshirts that still look super cool so it’s a win/win
• he’s so adoring of everything you do omg
• every interest of yours is now his interest too
• and he’ll always be by your side, curious and wide-eyed, always ready for the next adventure with you
• whether it be through clothes, or photos, or even just the park
• you’re what makes it special (:
MINGHAO
• dude. he’d lose his shit in the best way possible.
• have you seen this man??? his sense of style??? he’d be drooling in seconds lol
• you’d catch him watching you as you intern at Pledis, sketching up scenes in the corner
• finishing your degree required film to turn in, and you managed to snag an internship with the production crew for Seventeen
• a successful music video for a major group would definitely save your grade lol
• every dance practice, you’d be in the corner, wedged against the mirrors, huddled over your sketchbook as you designed
• and of course you watched them dance, you had to encapsulate the emotion somehow
• during a water break, one of the members plops down next to you and introduces himself as Minghao
• his hair is damp with sweat, sleeveless shirt clinging to his chest
• and he asks to see your ideas
• the concept is focused on the ideas of identity, and your current plan was sketches of each member as the background
• you could animate them slowly turning into each member, and you explain the idea to Minghao as he very gently flips through the pages, fingers hardly touching the pages
• he lingers on his own page
• “you didn’t sketch anyone else’s face this detailed.”
• “you’re pretty.” You say simply, reaching for the book back
• he grins at his lap.
• he sits next to you every day now, always eager to see your designs
• but more often he wants to see your other works
• and when you tell him you and your friends made most of your clothes he’s dumbstruck
• “can you make some for me?”
• you laugh and he apologizes for being so straightforward
• but the next day you bring in a trench coat you’ve been illustrating
• cutting diamonds into the sleeves and lining them with neon thread
• the half-finished painting on the back your friend started working on
• and as you proudly explain the coat’s background Minghao can’t help but want to join in too
• the way your face lights up when you speak about it, how gently you fold the fabric, how you adjust the collar on him so it looks just right
• eventually you begin to hang out outside of the company
• and you take him to craft stores when you need supplies or new clothes to ruin
• and he has such a good eye oh my god
• and his long fingers pick up sewing so easily
• and many hours are spent on your apartment floor quietly snipping, painting, lacing
• minghao wears his clothes with pride, especially the ones you make for him
• you go out one day, both of you completely dressed in your own designs
• and Minghao has never felt this beautiful before
• and when he sees your outfit he can’t help but wrap you in a huge hug
• he’s proud: of himself, of you, of the creativity and passion and hours put into these clothes
• and he admits he’d like to keep that feeling around a lot more
• and so your time in the city becomes a date
• and behind the music video sets becomes a spot to hide and snuggle
• you still sketch him sometimes
• when he doesn’t notice
• when he’s too focused on choreo, or reading a book, or laughing at the other boys goofing around
• because you’re proud of him, too
• and when he sheepishly admits he’s been doing the same, pushing over his own sketchbooks filled with endless drawings, improving page by page
• you know he’s your other half.
DINO
• Dude he’d be so flustered
• he straight up would just. not know what to say and would probably be defensive whenever you talk to him so he might come off as rude ):
• it would take time for him to warm up to you
• but when he does it’s clear he can’t get you out of his head
• as a choreographer, you had to spend a lot of time with the performance line
• and in this case, specifically Chan, as he has a solo
• and just seeing you look so damn rad even when you’re slowly walking him through potential choreo,,,, homeboy is gonna break down and try and defend himself
• the first few days are awkward because he’s drawn back and a little hostile
• but you force him to get lunch with you after a particularly rough morning, just to try to have a better relationship
• you guys didn’t finish the choreo that afternoon, choosing to sit on the studio floor and talk
• the next day he’s still quiet, but shyly rather than defensively
• and he can’t seem to get his arms right, and you have to go over there and straighten his arms for him, rings digging into his biceps
• and even though he tries to hide his grin you know it’s what he wanted
• eventually your job is done and you’re ready to head to the next performer, or go plan choreo for another group
• and Chan shuffles up and even though his cheeks are red he manages to ask you out
• and how could you say no?
#svt#svt fic#svt scenarios#svt reactions#performance unit#jun#Junhui#hoshi#soonyoung#minghao#myungho#dino#lee Chan#svt x reader#x reader#kpop x reader#alt reader
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Myanmar: Vast arsenal and notorious troops deployed during nationwide ‘killing spree’ protest crackdown – new research
The Myanmar military is using increasingly lethal tactics and weapons normally seen on the battlefield against peaceful protesters and bystanders across the country, new research by Amnesty International has revealed.
By verifying more than 50 videos from the ongoing crackdown, Amnesty International’s Crisis Evidence Lab can confirm that security forces appear to be implementing planned, systematic strategies including the ramped-up use of lethal force. Many of the killings documented amount to extrajudicial executions.
Footage clearly shows that Myanmar military troops - also known as the Tatmadaw - are increasingly armed with weapons that are only appropriate for the battlefield, not for policing actions. Officers are frequently seen engaging in reckless behavior, including the indiscriminate spraying of live ammunition in urban areas.
‘We are frontliners’: Youth brave bullets and arrest to keep protests alive
While the early street protests against the February 1 military takeover remained largely peaceful, attracting people from all strata of society, the police and army have violently broken up more recent demonstrations, killing more than 70 so far. This has whittled down protests to younger, more daring groups engaging in cat-and-mouse games with security forces: making tactical retreats and reassembling the moment forces move on. To avoid death, injury or arrest, they have had to quickly adopt new methods and tools.
Mayangone Township resident Ko Phyo Tin, 25, who joins the Kyun Taw protest group every day, uses a shield improvised from a piece of steel as protection against rubber bullets and live rounds, and dons a Chinese-made combat helmet.
“Most of us are using protective equipment made in China. We don’t trust its quality but we have no alternative,” he said, adding that the group would gladly accept donations of quality gas masks, hard hats and body armour.
Women have also taken up positions as “frontliners”, the protesters bearing the brunt of the police and army assaults and shielding those behind them. They include Ma Thu Thu, 23, a founder of a team of frontliners that operates in Hlaing and Kamaryut townships, where such groups proliferate.
Thu Thu said her team comprises a core group of more than 10 people that is supported by about another 50 volunteers, who have learned from the street tactics used in dissident movements overseas.
“I saw the protests in Hong Kong and they gave me ideas about how we could defend ourselves,” said Thu Thu, whose small frame belies a capacity to endure gruelling confrontations with security forces.
She has been protesting against military rule since February 6 and is increasingly convinced that the people need protection from the lethal force police and soldiers used against striking dockworkers in Mandalay on February 20, when security forces fired live rounds on a crowd of more than 1,000 demonstrators at a shipyard, killing two and injuring dozens.
On February 26, Thu Thu watched a violent crackdown by police on big crowds of protesters at the Myanigone and Hledan junctions in Yangon.
“Police opened fire to disperse protesters, who fled in chaos. Some were arrested. When I saw that, I thought we needed to be able to protect protesters during demonstrations planned for February 28, Milk Tea Alliance Day,” she said, referring to a loose alliance of pro-democracy movements in Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and now Myanmar.
“I posted [these thoughts] on Facebook and one of my friends said she would donate 30 shields. I talked with some of my male friends and we decided to volunteer as frontliners,” she added.
“When we first started posting [about our plan], about a hundred people contacted us [wanting to join]. Members of our group are from many different townships in Yangon.”
Myanmar junta hires Israeli intelligence veteran for international lobbying campaign
Defense Minister Mya Tun Oo retained Ari Ben-Menashe and his Montreal-based Dickens & Madson Canada to “assist in explaining the real situation in the country,” according to a consultancy agreement dated Thursday. The firm is tasked with lobbying Congress and the Joe Biden administration as well as the governments of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Russia in addition to the United Nations, the African Union and other international organizations and NGOs.
The firm is expected to file a formal lobbying contract with the US Department of Justice early next week, Ben-Menashe said in a telephone interview Friday morning from Myanmar, where he’s wrapping up his second trip in the past few weeks. He said the contract was for a “big amount” but declined to get into specifics.
(Update: Dickens & Madson said the contract with Mya Tun Oo was for $2 million in a Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) disclosure filed Monday, March 8 with the US Department of Justice. The amount is to be paid “when legally permissible by controlling jurisdictions” since the minister and other military leaders are under US sanctions.
“Within the United States, Registrant will provide advice and counsel to the foreign principal and advocate before the executive and/or legislative branches of the government of the United States to seek support and humanitarian aid for the benefit of the citizens of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and to strive for the removal or modification of current sanctions,” the lobbying disclosure states. “Additionally, Registrant proposes to provide media and public relations services to further the country’s goals and activities. Registrant also provides lobbying services to the foreign principal in other countries.”)
Ben-Menashe indicated that he plans to present the country’s military rulers as a counterweight to alleged growing Chinese influence in the country under Aung San Suu Kyi, the government leader whose National League for Democracy swept legislative elections in November. The Burmese military declared the elections to be illegitimate on Feb. 1 and deposed Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, sparking international condemnation.
“Aung San Suu Kyi moved toward China while she was in power,” Ben-Menashe said. “And these guys [in the military] don’t like it.”
He added that officials in Saudi Arabia and the UAE had offered to assist with the return of Rohingya Muslims, almost a million of whom have fled to neighboring Bangladesh in recent years amid what the United Nations have labeled a campaign of genocide. Ben-Menashe said he had advised the country’s rulers in the 1990s and warned at the time against having Suu Kyi in the government, claiming she had shown anti-Muslim animus.
“Aung San Suu Kyi as leader was the one who did in the Rohingyas, not the army,” he insisted.
Democratic shadow government taking form in Myanmar
Myanmar’s banking system, always feeble, looks close to collapse. With banking havens for the junta’s finances, namely the US and Singapore, restricting capital flows, the Biden administration’s freeze on $1 billion of Myanmar’s US-held assets and an ongoing national boycott of military-affiliated businesses, the junta’s finances are being squeezed.
All this definitely means the junta’s strategy of carrying on with business as usual has gone out the window and makes large-scale violent escalation likely.
The writers disagree with the view that the disparate Civil Disobedience Movement can win by sheer power of will and personal sacrifice. Look at the numbers: In some ministries, such as health and education, participation in the movement is substantial, with estimates that a third of staff are actively involved. In others, it is much smaller.
Some 600 policemen are said to have defected so far. Overall, the number of Civil Disobedience Movement participants is likely in the tens of thousands, out of a million or so civil servants across the country.
The junta is cracking down hard. Participating civil servants have been suspended by the junta, with some losing their pay and benefits and others potentially charged with treason.
One senior civil servant told us: “I really want to participate in the civil disobedience campaign but I have to take care of my family – we rely on my salary [and] the housing provided by the department.”
One month on, the story of Myanmar’s coup has become a tale of two governments, the junta and the acting administration of the Committee Representing the National Parliament (CRPH), a group of MPs mostly from Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party.
With many of its members including Suu Kyi detained and least one who has died in the junta’s custody, the democratically-elected NLD has been hit hard by the coup.
“We cannot operate as a political party right now. [The junta] seized our leaders… Our party headquarter is closed. But we are trying to connect with our party members,” Phyo Zeya Thaw, NLD Central Committee Member, told the writers.
The CRPH has sought to challenge the junta while running and hiding. It has already announced a public administration program that established local councils led by MPs and loyal local officials to run affairs in Myanmar’s 360 townships in competition with the junta.
Preliminary data from a survey we are conducting on this parallel governance bid suggest that early success is mixed: In parts of the country, the NLD’s grassroots networks have been able to set up structures, in particular in Yangon, Mandalay and Sagaing regions, all part of the NLD’s heartland. In other townships, the junta has the upper hand.
Significantly, the CRPH is now putting itself firmly at the head of the disparate civil disobedience movement. On its website, the CRPH is registering civil servants participating in CDM who it will provide support.
It has also formed an ”acting administration” of acting ministers. They will cover all portfolios of the toppled NLD government until a new unity resistance government is formed.
To form this unity government, the CRPH is competing with the junta in reaching out to both civil society leaders and to ethnic political parties and ethnic armed groups. The success of these overtures may decide the ultimate fate of Myanmar’s coup.
Two other resistance organizations, a General Strike Committee and a General Strike Committee of Nationalities, that sprung up to organize a general strike in February are still organizing protests and strikes independently.
Business revolt brewing in coup-crippled Myanmar
Western business groups, namely European, American, British, Italian and French chambers of commerce, rejected the regime’s invitation to meet on March 4. At the same time, major Asian business groups such as the Thai, Hong Kong, Japanese and Chinese have not released any statements of concern since the coup and lethal crackdown on protesters.
The Western chambers’ refusal comes at a time of widespread and rising condemnation against the regime’s brutal crackdown on unarmed protesting civilians, with more than 50 killed as of March 3, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), an independent monitoring group.
Australian business group AustCham Myanmar said on Wednesday it has “serious concern over the increasing use of violence against the people campaigning for a return to democratic Government in Myanmar.”
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