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masterwords · 9 months

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short time

This isn't really a story, it's just a fun little Hotch/Will ficlet because sometimes my brain says WRITE THIS QUICKLY and I have to. I'm working on a couple of nice, longer ones but this is quick and dirty and...yeah.

It's not much. Just a re-write of the "Hit/Run" bomb attached to Will situation but with Hotch instead of Emily. (For simplicity sake, so I don't have to write a huge backstory for this tiny little thing - Hotch & Will are in an established relationship and this does not involve JJ in any way. Don't try to complicate things. It's just some tasty hotmontagne brain soup.) The title is just a funny little nod to what my husband and all the wrestling coaches yell at the kids in matches when they're down to the last few seconds and they need to try and go crazy and get a point out of desperation.

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Hotch instructs Emily and Reid to go to the left, he goes to the right. Up the stairs to the Mezzanine, around the barricade. His feet fall light on the marble floor, he hushes his breath. Everything feels surreal. This is just a movie scene, and the music has dropped out, just the sound of his heavy breathing. Any minute now the Director will yell CUT! and people will swarm and reset the scene for a re-take.

His ear throbs, the pain lighting up the side of his face with every careful step up. It was bleeding again, he could feel the warmth pooling, dripping in a slow sticky rivulet down his neck. It’s a nuisance, nothing more. (For now. He has no future until this is over anyway.)

Scaffolding. Construction. Paint buckets and drop cloths. Everything covered in a fine layer of silky dust. His foot slips in it as he pulled his gun higher and slows his steps.

“I found Will!” Hotch says into his comm. He regrets it instantly, they’re going to want to come up and he wants them as far away as possible. What he sees is a nightmare.

“Is he mobile?” Emily's voice breaks through, out of breath.

“Negative. He's got six transmitters on him.” And duct tape, he says to himself as he creeps closer. He scans the floor for trip wires, trying not to disrupt anything. Once he’s satisfied it’s just he and Will and the open mezzanine, he crouches beside the other man and pulls the duct tape from his lips.

“Aw hell...why?”

“I’m sorry. Are you alright?”

“Where are you? I'm on my way,” Reid says, and even though it’s only into the comm Will can hear it too. Loud and clear. He shakes his head. The movement is slow and pained, he's barely hanging on.

“Tell them to get everyone out.”

“The bomb squad is on its way,” Hotch says, looking at the bomb.

2:48

“How far out is the bomb squad?” Hotch asks into his comm, daring to hope for one second that they would come rushing through the door as if on command. No such luck.

“Three minutes,” Rossi replies. Hotch feels his heart drop. Not metaphorically, he's pretty sure it actually drops down into his stomach.

“They need to get everyone out.” Will is bleeding all over his shirt, he looks sick. There's sweat on his brow and Hotch wants to reach out and dab it away but there's no time for that kind of intimacy. “You too. Go. They're at your house, they've got Jack.”

“It's taken care of. JJ's got him.”

Will screws up his face, trying not to cry. “It's my fault. I keep Jack's information in my wallet, in case I have to pick him up...or if his school calls...”

“Shh, we don't have time.”

“You have to get out of here.”

2:35

“Stop wasting time whining. I'll get Reid up here, and you can walk him through it. With his memory and your...”

Voices, dismembered and chaotic, float from the main floor up toward the vaulted ceiling. The squealing of brakes, trains on their tracks, echo against a marble landscape. Will shakes his head adamantly.

“No. Not Reid. Come on Hotch, if I gotta die, I want your face to be the last thing I see.”

“You're not going to die.”

“I am if you don't get busy on this bomb...if it gets down to thirty seconds, you run. You hear me?”

Silence between them. Time ticking toward zero.

“Hotch. Promise me. Thirty seconds and you run for an exit. I won't be the reason Jack loses his only parent.”

2:12

“Talk me through it, then. Everything they did was about them. Their story.”

“When did they meet?” Will asks, closing his eyes for only a second to slow his heart before it crashes through his sternum. He’s usually frighteningly good under pressure, always the last person to get worked up, but he’s never had explosives strapped to his chest before. This is a new one. He’s a little panicked.

“2008,” Hotch whispers, punching in the numbers.

1:57

Wrong. Colors flash, Hotch's heart stops briefly. “Hotch. Seriously. Just go. Jack needs you to live through this. Don't be stupid.”

“I have plenty of time. Hold on.” He tries another code, another failure. Will lets out a pained whimper and shakes his head.

“Hotch. Dammit. You gotta go. I'm glad I got to see your face one more time, now just give me a damn kiss and run like hell. Tell Jack I love him, aw'right?”

“We have one more try.”

“And if you get it wrong we both die.”

“And if I get it right, you walk me through some wires I don't understand. I won't give up on you.”

1:01

“This isn't about them,” Will says finally, the low throb in his shoulder no longer a distraction. He’s cold and tired. Maybe he’ll die before the bomb ever goes off, it hadn’t even occurred to him until now. “This is about her. This is his love letter to her.”

“Okay...” This would be the time for Reid. Coming up with random four letter words that meant love would be easy for him. Hotch felt every word he'd ever known suddenly vacate the premises. He’s nothing but a caveman blindly navigating his way through this modern technological mess.

“Izzy...” Will whispers. “Her name is Izzy.”

Hotch punches it in without thinking. The time is too short, it’s too late to question him. They’re both goners anyway.

IZZY

Green lights. A small door pops open.

00:30

“Wires?”

“Wires.”

Will lets out a long, drawn out sigh. “What colors are they?”

“Red, blue, yellow.”

00:28

“Hotch, what's your status?”

Hotch stares hard at Will, meeting his eyes, locking there. He doesn’t know what to say. Is fucked an appropriate response?

00:20

“Hotch, do you copy?”

He rips his ear piece out and lets it fall around his neck. No distractions.

“The story's in the details...”

00:14

“These wires mean something,” Will says. He’s disgusted by these people, the audacity of them to make everyone else unwitting participants in their sick love story. “The colors. Usually you can tell by how they're...but this time...” the pain is back and it’s making him dizzy.

He knows there's a way he uses to get to the right answer, he knows it. Will tells him to look at certain things, see where they go, but he's not listening. He’s in that same movie scene again, the soundtrack has dropped out, it’s just the sound of his breathing. Heavy, exaggerated breathing.

00:08

He can't hear anything now. Maybe that’s his ear, there is some latent pain there that he knows should feel a lot worse except he’s barely connected to his body. Will’s lips are moving, he’s explaining something quickly but his ear is ringing, sound has taken on a muffled underwater quality. Maybe the injury, maybe the anxiety. He thinks of the US flag and the Chad flag, and with his eyes locked on Will’s he offers the smallest fuck it smile he can...

00:04

He snips the yellow wire.

00:01

The bomb goes dead, the world stops spinning. Hotch falls back onto his butt and Will breathes a huge sigh of relief.

“How'd you do that?”

Hotch looks at him as sound slowly trickles back into his surroundings. It's still muffled but it's there again. Color bleeds back into his vision, and for a moment he thinks he might be sick or faint but it passes quickly.

“I stopped listening to you.”

Will laughs. “Classic.”

They stare at each other for a minute, relishing the fact that they’re still alive. Somehow they’re still alive. They can’t really believe it.

“You gonna leave me in the chains or what? My ass is going numb and I think I might bleed to death.”

“I guess I could call someone.”

“You guess?”

Hotch leans close and Will kisses him, right on the mouth, right there in the wide open. If he had his hands free it would have been violent and possessive, hands grabbing at Hotch's face, holding him there. It doesn't really matter that he can't, Hotch can feel it anyway. Each time he tries to pull away, to say something, Will follows. Trails him, chases him, keeps them connected like he's drawing life from the kiss. He isn't ready to stop and how can Hotch deny him that while he's strapped to explosives?

Hotch knows that once he makes the call and says the bomb is diffused, they’ll be flooded with people. For now the mezzanine is still theirs. It was mean, making everyone wait. But Will is still kissing him like he needs it. Another kiss. And another. Hotch's jaw aches by the time the sound of feet crashing against the floor tell them that the bomb squad has arrived.

“We got it,” Hotch says into his comm not a moment too soon. He’s a little out of breath and it has nothing to do with the bomb. “Barely. We need someone who can cut through chains. And a medic. Stat.”

#aaron hotchner #will lamontagne #hotmontagne #ficlet #just a short little thing it's nothing really

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shall-we-imagine · 9 months

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Cookies and sleep (Klaus Goldstein AU)

A/N: literally ever since I saw this ask I've been wanting to write it the feeling I get from it is just aahh 💞💞💞

Genre: ?

(Third person point of view)

8:04 AM

"Shit." The blond mutters, realizing he'd overslept. Yes, indeed, it is his day off, but that doesn't make it any less busy than a work day..

He practically falls off the bed in an attempt to sprint to the bathroom, silently cursing his phone for the missing alarm all the way.

He skips his morning shower, knowing he'll come back sweaty and gross in an hour or so after he goes running.

Yes, the perfect time for a run would've been around 6 am, but this damned phone decided it was okay to let Klaus have an extra two hours, which he probably needed after staying up late working on a PowerPoint, but still: Klaus wasn't very thankful. He now has to push all his plans 2 hours back.

Grabbing his phone and earphones along with his jacket, he runs into the street madman style. A very late madman.

The cold air stings his skin like a thousand invisible needles. "Fuck." He breathes out, attempting to wear his jacket without really slowing down, which he's almost sure looks absolutely ridiculous, but he doesn't have time to waste, so if he needs to make a fool out of himself to get things done then so be it.

He eventually reaches the park where he usually goes for a run; it had a huge running track surrounding it, making it both challenging and fun. However, at this moment, Klaus could only view it as challenging, seeing as he's already panting after all the rush he was in ever since he woke up.

"No time for breaks." He mutters, forcing himself to push through the exhaustion while continuing to pant like a dog on a hot day.

He passes by another runner who just gives Klaus a sympathetic smile, as she proceeds with her routine, keeping her breathing steady. Klaus wanted to yell that he wasn't normally this pitiful and that he's actually fairly athletic, but he didn't have it in him to even speak, so he just displays a pained smile on his face instead, letting the random stranger think of him as pitiable.

10:23 AM

Klaus sighs. He knows he shouldn't hold onto the clouds of gloom surrounding him ever since he woke up, but it was very unlike him to be late. In fact, he's scolded countless people for being late, assuring them this could never be him.

Life is funny like that.

"No one will know. We'll take it to the grave." He assures himself, as he reaches for his keys.

His keys.

His keys?

Where are his keys?!

Did he drop them while running? No way; he would've known!

Did he even grab them before leaving?

"Fuck me." Klaus curses.

There's simply no way for him to open his door from outside except with the keys. He basically locked himself outside.

Elias has a spare key, but calling him would expose an unorderly, late, uncomposed Klaus. A version of him that should never see the light of day.

Klaus is not dramatic about this or anything.

10:37 AM

Klaus wonders if he needs a shower more or hisdignity and pride.

His stomach growls.

Klaus wonders if he needs a shower and food more or his dignity and pride.

He pushes himself off his front porch and circulates his house, sort of like a burglar tryna find his way in.

A miracle.

A thought shone through his misery, possibly saving the day.

Who would've known that delaying getting a window's broken lock fixed would bring such happiness to a perfectionist like him?

Klaus pushes the window open with one swift movement and kicks his leg up, hooking it on the window sill and pulling himself up.

The excitement had erased the dimensions of the window from Klaus's memory, but he was to be reminded immediately with a loud bang once his head collides with the top if the window.

He grumbles in pain and annoyance but pushes himself inside anyway.

He rubs his head and moans in pain, "Today's just not my day." he mumbles.

Klaus drags himself into the hot shower, relieved bythe only relaxing thing he's experienced this morning.

10:58 AM

Klaus isn't a fan of brunch, but he was too hungry to complain.

Hey, at least the waffles taste as good as they would've at 6 AM. He smiles to himself.

Meow

Klaus stiffens.

Would it be too farfetched to assume Elias came over with his kitten?

The source of the noise reveals itself. Lo and behold it is, in fact, not Elias's tiny black kitten. Instead, struts in a chubby orange cat that Klaus has never ever seen before.

"Rude." Klaus mumbles.

The cat meows back as if to object to his insult.

"Come on you invited yourself in! How did you even get in here?" His gaze pans over to the broken window. Aha.

"Well, whatever." He had no energy left to argue with the entitled feline. He wanted to eat his breakfast and relax.

11:14 AM

"You really shouldn't be eating so much; you're already a bit chubbier than you should be." His fingers lovingly rub the top of the stray's head, heavily contrasting his words. Thankfully, cats don't speak human.

Occupied with the tuna, Little Stalker -as Klaus called her- ignores Klaus's health advice and stuffs her face.

"Don't say I didn't warn you!" The blonde rolls his eyes, before proceeding to shower the cat with physical affection.

He almost melts when she purrs in response, but no, he must play hard to get.

12:03 PM

"Yes you're a good girl; you're the best girl! Good job!" He squeezes the towel-wrapped cat into his arms.

Hmm...how's 49 mins for hard to get?

At least he found it in him to force her into a bath, right?

The cat hisses at him, clearly unhappy with the progression of events, perhaps reconsidering its choices of houses to break into.

3:45 PM

Klaus groans at the doorbell, willing his sibling (probably) to go away. Not because he didn't miss him, but simply because he was comfortable in bed. So was Cookie, who'd gotten comfortable on his chest.

He admires his new furry friend, spotted with brown "chocolate chips" that inspired ber new more appropriate name. Alfonse or Elias better have have something worth moving the cat and getting up for.

He sighs and forces himself towards the noise of possibly the third or fourth round of knocks and bell rings.

"Why are you so persistent?" Klaus rolls his eyes.

"I missed you too, Klaus." Elias pushes past his older brother, tentatively followed by a giggly Alfonse.

Klaus glares at his older brother, scaring him into giving a better performance of totally not finding this funny.

Alfonse isn't very good at this role.

"W-when did you get a cat?" As confused as Elias is, that doesn't stop him from pulling the furball into his arms.

"Today. I also didn't get it; it sort of forced itself onto me, really." He shrugs.

"Explains a lot" The youngest retorts sarcastically but moves on nonetheless, practically adopting Cookie for the time being.

7:36 PM

"I told you I won't forget; now leave!"

"Okay, okay, you're so pushy, jeez."

Klaus practically shoves his younger brothers out the door.

"See you later; have a safe ride home; bye!" Door slam.

Klaus sigh, resting his back on the front door.

Cookie curiously approaches him, meowing in the process, earning herself a smile from the tall blond.

She rubs her head against his legs, so Klaus gives in and pulls her into his arms. "You're such a lil manipulator, y'know that?"

Klaus takes his new companion and goes back to his room.

9:49 PM

Cookie buries her face in the crook of a sleeping Klaus's neck, not very keen on making sure he doesn't wake up.

Alas, the blond was too far gone to be woken up by the furball.

After all, he'd had a pretty long day.

And even though he'd swear to never be able to sleep except in complete darkness, Klaus was now in deep sleep while the light from the tv screen illuminates his sharp features.

Well, not like that was the only out of character thing to happen today, huh?

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water-god19 · 2 months

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So this is it…we’ve finished x-force. All issues done. All story lines done and all interest done. So why do I still feel like nothing happen? Was time wasted? Was it really all for nothing…

Fair warning I do ramble on for quite a long time, but it’s for good reason! Anyways…let’s begin.

Chapter 1: A Promising Start/ First Impressions

When I first stumbled into the new era of the X-men I was originally very skeptical. For someone who doesn’t have any comic book knowledge outside of a few DC and Spider man comics from the early 2000s I was expected to be lost. But then after reading a little of the new era, made by Johnathan Hickman, I was truly intrigued in what I was seeing. Sure I had questions…many of which I wouldn’t get the answers to unless I read spin off comics of the new era. Despite that I was beyond HOOKED!

When I first saw this I immediately thought back to deadpool 2 and what they did with X-Force. Now not everything as memorable in that incarnation of the team you still had colossus, deadpool, and domino. 2 of which was seen here and the last one would come a little later. Outside of that I knew a lot of these characters already:

Beast

Wolverine

Colossus

Jean Grey

Deadpool

Domino

I’ve seen all this characters at some point in my life to give the X-force branding of comics a try, and thankfully I did. Sure, I didn’t understand a lot of the context behind why certain characters acted a certain ways but I could appreciate how rare those moments were. Most of the time if I just kept reading the issues I’d understand what was going on, especially in relation to the newer characters.

Kid Omega

Omega Red

Sage

X-23

Black Tom (I think that’s his name).

The dialogue between both the old and newer characters, to me, really sold me on this new era. It got me invested with what could happen to these characters. On the side note, I don’t really see many people talking about this, but the art style of these characters are VERY COOL!!! It looked fun and expressive! I’ll show examples of why I love the art so much throughout this. It really says a lot about what your gonna read, for better or for worse.

If it wasn’t obvious at this point, I clearly haven’t read comics or even x-men comics for years. So when you hear my opinions just remember that my knowledge on certain things are fairly limited in most aspects. I. Don’t. Know. Everything. Yet I’m still enjoying what I’m reading so far, with or without connections to the past. To me that only enriched everything, not the pinnacle of my interest in this initially. Anyway…let’s continue

Chapter 2: Enjoying the concept material

In my opinion, the first couple of arcs with x-force seemed like they had promise. They had a lot of interesting stuff going on. Take this for example.

Colossus, a mutant that everyone has heard of and it known for his heroism snaps the neck of this random mutant…THAT RAISES HUGE FRICKING QUESTIONS OF YOU ASK ME! Like why is he killing people? What’s the importance of this character to him? Based on how this is drawn it looks as if he struggled to kill her even though his face doesn’t portray that, the veins on his muscles do. Speaking of the art colossus looks more cold and distant being in his metal form…and every time I saw him before he never gave me that impression. It was always more light hearted rage fulled or disappointed dad (thanks Deadpool 2), but never cold murder. a more underrated question, HOW OLD IS COLOSSUS?! I mean he has a fricken beard now…didn’t know he could grow one.

Or…what about this!

Why does Jean look so…classic and basic in her design? Compared to Wolverine and Hank she doesn’t look like she belongs there. Even though she’s going through Omega Red’s mind she seems to be the odd one out. Speak of designs why does Hank got mad scientist energy now? Wolverine…more understandable since I’m pretty sure this guys a villain. Although this looks more painful than any super hero interrogation I’ve ever seen before. This doesn’t even look like interrogation, this looks like torture.

What really caught my eye in all this was the moral ambiguity at play here. Reading early x-force a lot of that was present, and as some one who loves seeing situations within the grey area this satisfied me greatly. Look at this conversation between beast and Jean.

Now I’ll address this later, but look at the points they make. Normally the X-Men are depicted as people who want coexistence between humans and mutants, yet here Jean weights the two evils and says lying is for humans not mutants. She views that as the bones honest path for x-force than what beast did.

Although beast, surpassingly, does have a point. A lie would only suffocate the process needed to save their nation. They already have enemies who would want nothing more than to harm them, so what’s the point in letting them strategize when he can just kill then now? Why should let billions die in the future when we can kill one person now and save billions?

Do the end’s justify the means…that’s for you to decide.

As for me though I’m picking up so many mixed signals here from beast on this one. Look his eyes, their blackened, this is mostly for evil, corrupted, shady, malevolent intent. Yet there’s a sense of honesty when beast confesses his mindset here. It’s almost as if he himself doesn’t enjoy the ruthless calculus of war at affect here. He hates himself for it. He wishes he could be on Jean side and yet after experiencing so much pain and damage he doesn’t see the point in being hesitant with those who want to hurt you. For him the line was drawn when they even had a thought of hurting Krakoa. Even Jean, who has her back turned towards him, seems to be getting what he’s saying. In some way she gets it. But she doesn’t want to get it, she doesn’t want to understand his reasoning but she does.

First time I read this I was stunned! Like all this was just one panel?! Wow! I really hope this continues onward. I would love to see every character get this much depth in them!

I could go on here for ages about this stuff, but if you really read x-force this is kinda what it’s about. At least until we get towards the end…which is where I started to realize the issues in all this beauty.

Chapter 3: Problems in paradise

Remember when I talk about how much I adored the concepts of what I was seeing? How much I loved what the art brought to the table so subtlety? Well…look at this.

Do you see anything wrong with it? Probably not. And honestly I didn’t either when first viewing this.

Just colossus suspiciously murdering someone. Initially I didn’t think much of this because I thought, “hasn’t he killed before? Why put such emphasis on this one?” But look back x-men history the writers and artist always illustrate the emotional distress of colossus murdering any one. He has never taken any pleasure in doing it, and he hardly does it. So when he does do it you gotta ask, “what did that person do to deserve that response from him?”

Anyway we’re getting side tracked here. Next photo.

Do you see a problem here? Again probably nothing. Art looks great, nothing outstanding but nothing terrible either.

On to the last photo.

Did you spot the issue? No? Well, just look at the number on the top left and right side of the photos. Do you see it now? I’ll explain. The first time we see colossus arc really begin is in the 24 issue of the comic. The next time we see it is in issue number 39. The very end of the arc is issue number 46. You could argue that his arc spanned several issues in between them…I wished it played out like that. The reason why I chose these 3 photos is due to them being the only time we see the colossus arc take center stage. Now you probably asking, ‘okay so if his arc wasn’t taking center stage then what was?’

This is what was taking place:

Change in X-Force leadership

The quiet council putting colossus as a member.

Beast going rogue and wolverine in pursuit of him

Kid omega disappearing in a fight after a corrupted Cerebro goes on the loose.

Kid Omega coming back, not really a kid anymore, but he has x-force follow to the future to deal with beast.

Beast and wolverine have a massive fight.

The build up to the Fall of Next before it was officially dubbed so. And so much more.

All of this was happening alongside the colossus subplot, it’s a boring waiting game. For someone reading this for the first time it felt like watching an amazing episode air for the first time only to wait a week or two later for the next episode. (Disney plus)…

But it wasn’t a week or two long it was YEARS! Years for a plot that could have being unraveled by some common sense by professor x only for it to never happen, despite them being in the same room with each other so many times! You literally see him on the quiet council every single day and get you don’t ask how he’s doing? Especially after seeing his behavior towards his own teammates?!

To his lover at one point?!

Thematically this works…but for the viewer this feels scattered and rushed. Hell the photo on top isn’t even from X-Force it’s from Immortal X-Men! Why is his arc being stretched like this, only to have no impact on x-force directly? I get it, if we spread out colossus influence it will show the readers how big of a problem this really is. The ripple effects of you will. But when the ripple effects don’t lead anywhere for a long time, constantly put to the sidelines by other major events, and then given a mediocre finale it doesn’t increase the impact it lessens it.

Not to mention the conclusion of this arc is simply colossus killing his brother which is earned don’t get me wrong, I loved that. His brother deserved death. But the very second we see colossus again it’s with x-force as if nothing happened. I don’t even remember if we had a conversation or a look into colossus psyche after everything happened. It’s just straight to the Fall of X which is already happening by issue number 43.

This doesn’t even stop at colossus though, domino has that same issue. Being skinned alive, tortured by an forgettable villain, and having it all be undone by a res set button called resurrection just feels wrong. Makes it seem pointless…

The true tragedy by far isn’t even those characters…it’s by the series main stars of the show.

Chapter 4: Beast Agenda Finale/Shattering my expectations

So Wolverine vs Beast. Again, another great concept from X-forces writers and editors. And another disappointment. Why? Because every time we get close to the conclusion to their huge fight beast manages to slip away. This one…this one got me the most upset. I remember waiting around for ages to see the conclusion of this arc, this cover art didn’t help.

Yet, despite the lies this cover baited you with we don’t even get close to the finale of the beast saga. He runs away, and the only thing that does die in this issue is just beast many clones. Boring, and useless.

But you want to know what really left a nasty scar on me during this arc. The characterization.

Was gonna show an example but I reached the picture limit…didn’t even know there was one.

Anyway, what I mean is characters don’t talk naturally. It’s always it either drive forward the conflict or to build up the conflict. There’s rarely any moments we’re characters just talk about what’s going on in their lives. It’s just moment to moment action. Feels lifeless.

Going back to beast, after reading what people think of this version of beast…I see where your coming from I truly do, but I love this version of beast. He’s actually the incarnation that got me interested in every other version of the character because his actions had context and if you had the context it would enrich the actions of this character. It wasn’t required but you were rewarded for doing so. Despite his very obvious flaws he has a point in a some of what he does. Or at least there’s an external reason that tragic on why he feels the need to do this. As explained with the Jean and Hank conversation I’d like to think the reason why Hank is fighting so hard for this country is because everyone saw what happened to Genosha! No one wants their homes to be destroyed by those who hate them the most. Not even that but it shows how broken Hank truly is from everything…that’s depressing yet intriguing to read.

And I wished this version of the character was treated with the same respect as the other incarnations and not given a shitty finale. A finale that completely reboots his character and pretty much states to the readers that we as the writers are done with this character and all that hyped up facade was worth nothing…no redemption and no future. It just hurts…and as I go back into the past to see better conclusions for this character I fear this version of the character could fall future and future down the rabbit hole.

This is why I hate reboots.

Last thing I want to say on this character is the art. What. The F@$&. Happened.

Beast (Prime), as he is referred to now, looks the exact same as the one in the past. For anyone thematic reason this could have, all I get from this is laziness. From an artist and thematic lens’s they should be different. If they had made them both different it would hit home how time has really change these characters. But since they look the same I guess that nuance also doesn’t mean anything. The art used to be diverse and fun while also being serious and dark. Now it’s just flare and boring not to mention lifeless. It’s just another pointless experiment for a pointless finale.

Anyway, thanks for reading this very long post, took me about 4 hours to finish this. Had a lot to say obviously 😂. Hope this gets you to understand how I feel about this whole thing, anyways thanks for reading and take care! Oh and if you want a better deep dive into the personality of both beast go to @positivelybeastly he does a wonderful job on that front.

#hank mccoy #x-men #x force #x men comics #art #potential #Colossus #krakoa era #johnathan hickman

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sieglinde-freud · 7 months

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6) Who's your favorite lord/protagonist?

10) A character you find underrated?

11) A character that deserved better?

12) A game that deserved better?

15) What are your favorite musical tracks?

16) What's your favorite world/setting?

30) Since horse abuse is currently popular on Tumblr, beat up a dead horse with your take on an oversaturated topic🐴

6. Favorite lord/protagonist?

answered already, but briefly its lucina and then the sacred stones twins tied :)

10. A character you find underrated?

i think kjelle flies under the radar a lot because she comes off as just one of those character who just trains all the time and like. im not gonna say thats wrong exactly? she can be annoying to read sometimes, thats true. but i dont know, i personally really like how they took her character. obviously, im biased, awakening second gen is my favorite cast in fire emblem and shes included in that, but the obvious backstory of coming from a ruined timeline already does a lot to elevate her higher up for me if you just. consider her thinking from that perspective. but i also really like her “strong vs weak” mentality she has going on. i dont agree with it, but i like that she has it. obviously shes lost a lot, so wanting to put up a strong front and act like she doesnt need anyone weaker than her as a way to protect herself from losing more is a really fun way to take a character from a backstory like that, and its fun to see how that manifests in her supports with the others. she spends a lot of time looking down on them, which can admittedly be boring to read, but if you dig into her a bit more, is it really because she thinks theyre pathetic? or does she want to cling onto what strength she has and push them away so they dont have to? does she really think theyre weak? or is she jealous of their strength to indulge in frivolity while they have it while shes too scared to do so?

also shes pretty and im not immune to women who could beat the shit out of me

11) A character that deserved better?

NYX…. NYX FIRE EMBLEM… GIRLLL IM GONNA GET YOU OUT OF THAT STUPID DARK MAGE OUTFIT! nyx is honestly one of fates’s best characters, and honestly probably one of fire emblems best characters, but people wont give her a chance because 1) her outfit sucks which is honestly a valid reason considering her gimmick and 2) shes a fates character. a much less valid reason. but its like!! guys please i SWEAR shes not the same as the other characters with the stupid “im older than i look” trope please please please im on my KNEES right now please please please please please please please PLEASE. anyways if nyx has 1000 fans im one of them if nyx as 1 fan i am that fan if nyx has no fans im DEAD and BURIED, probably still hyping her up from the grave.

12) A game that deserved better?

answersd previously, but i said echoes :)

15) What are your favorite musical tracks?

recollection and regret is my favorite support track by far. that is musical perfection right there. huge fan of twilight of the gods for final boss maps. bright sandstorm, dark wastes, and dont speak her name are my favorite map themes. and comrades is my favorite recruitment theme :) my favorite track is probably pulled from one of these

16) What’s your favorite world/setting?

you know worldbuilding is not something i really praise fire emblem for. but i think i’d pick ylisse/whatever world awakening is set (is it still called archanea?? i dont know) just because it feels really homey i think. not biased btw

30) Since horse abuse is currently popular on tumblr, beat up a dead horse with your take on an oversatured topic.

every single side of the edelgard/dimitri/rhea discourse is fucking annoying and i think if you start going after people simply because they have an opinion on one of them that you dont you’re the reason why we’ll never get an attempt at true nuance in fire emblem again. games been out for what, 3? 4 years?? and people still cant manage to say “i like [X character] and think [Y character] was in the wrong, but i respect that you dont and that you have different interpretations of them than i do.” its not that hard you guys. “ohh but edelgard started a war” “dimitri slaughtered people” “rheas corrupt” its not real. its not fucking real. you gonna start going after every fan of julius and ishtar because of their role in fe4? what about all of the villainfuckers in this fandom? you ever seen grima thirst??? (i love yall. btw. good taste) like its just so… stop basing your opinions on real people off a stupid anime game!! its not that deep! its never ever been that deep!!! if someone keeps posting a dumb take you dont like, you know what you can do? block them!!! its so easy!!!! its so fucking easy so how is this even a problem anymore!! godddddd

#asks #hi zoruaa <3 #everyone lucky i was too tired to write a whole essay on nyx right there #one of these days though… one of these days

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Scripts - S6 - Episode 14 (1 of 2)

Date with Elliot

NARRATOR: Welcome back to the shores of Love Island! Last time our Islanders answered the ‘booty call’ when Elliot and Chloe charged into the villa! I remember back when I used to get booty called all the time… or was that bum dialled? Now the Islanders are getting ready to look bootiful on their bombshell dates! But will sparks fly and heads turn? Let’s find out!

You and the girls burst into the dressing room to help you prepare for your date with new boy Elliot.

Chloe scours her wardrobe for an outfit to wow {0}.

BELLA_HAPPY: Two new Islanders! I’m so excited I feel dizzy.

GRACE_HAPPY: You’re not even going on a date with them!

BELLA_FLIRTY: Not yet…

AMELIA_HAPPY: Yeah, well don’t go fainting on us. This is {0} and Elliot’s moment!

BELLA_FLIRTY: Don’t forget Chloe and {0}’s moment too...

There’s an awkward silence as the girls don’t know how to react.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Don’t worry, ladies, I don’t bite… unless they ask me too.

PLAYER_SURPRISED: On a first date?

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Depends how well it’s going.

GRACE_IDLE: What do you normally do on a first date then, Chloe?

CHLOE_FLIRTY: I find small talk so boring, why waste both of our time?

CHLOE_HAPPY: I like to skip to the good stuff, find out what makes them tick.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: And what turns them on…

CHLOE_HAPPY: Unless you want to save me some time, {0}?

CHLOE_FLIRTY: I don’t suppose you know what turns {0} on?

*I turn him on!

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I know that I turn him on! We spent the night in the Hideaway together.

CHLOE_SURPRISED: You two have cracked on already?

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Let’s just say we got a lot closer last night.

CHLOE_SURPRISED: Really?

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Yep. I learnt a lot about {0}, trust me. I know exactly what that boy wants. And he knows exactly what I want. We spent the night snuggled up in each other’s arms.

CHLOE_SURPRISED: Really?

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Yep. It felt really intimate. I think he’s all about me. He’s been super into me since he first saw me.

CHLOE_SURPRISED: I didn’t realise his feelings were that deep.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Thought it was best that you know. It’ll take a lot to turn his head.

CHLOE_IDLE: I see...

Why would I tell you?

PLAYER_SERIOUS: Why would I tell you that? I’m not going to give away my tips and tricks. He’s still my partner.

CHLOE_SURPRISED: It’s just a bit of fun, {0}.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Sharing is caring, you know.

BELLA_FLIRTY: I can share my turn-ons with you if you want?

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I think I saw some of them last night.

BELLA_FLIRTY: You sure did.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: You two got a bit closer last night then?

BELLA_HAPPY: That’s one way of describing it.

CHLOE_IDLE: Oh ok, good to know. Anyway…

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Let’s talk later…

I’m not actually sure

PLAYER_EMBARRASSED: I don’t really know to be honest.

CHLOE_EMBARRASSED: Really? I thought you two were coupled up?

PLAYER_SERIOUS: We are...

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Oh, well maybe I can find out for you.

CHLOE_HAPPY: I have a knack for finding out people's naughty secrets.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: And always happy to spill the tea to my girls.

BELLA_HAPPY: Yes, please!

GRACE_FLIRTY: I wonder what Elliot’s turn-ons are…

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I already know…

PLAYER_IDLE: He’s into ear stuff.

BELLA_FLIRTY: He’s a gamer, you just gotta push the right buttons!

GRACE_EMBARRASSED: Cheesy.

AMELIA_FLIRTY: He can push my buttons anytime.

PLAYER_SURPRISED: Sounds like someone has a crush, Amelia?

AMELIA_FLIRTY: I think I’m just fan-girling a bit. He’s a big deal in the gaming world!

AMELIA_FLIRTY: He’s got a huge following too, loads of people watch his streams.

BELLA_HAPPY: Yeah, I’m sure they are all there to watch his gaming…

BELLA_FLIRTY: Nothing to do with the chiselled jaw and rippling abs.

AMELIA_SURPRISED: He’s a semi-pro gamer!

AMELIA_FLIRTY: And those arms…

PLAYER_HAPPY: You can stop drooling now, Amelia!

AMELIA_HAPPY: Just saying, you’re a lucky lady, {0}!

GRACE_FLIRTY: Well, {0} might not be into gamer boys?

BELLA_HAPPY: Better to have a boy who plays games than a game player...

AMELIA_HAPPY: What do you think, {0}. Could Elliot turn your head?

Yeah, he’s a bit of me

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I think he definitely could. He’s ticking some boxes already.

AMELIA_FLIRTY: Looks like it’s… game on?

GRACE_EMBARRASSED: Cheesy! Stop!

Absolutely not!

PLAYER_SERIOUS: There’s no chance of him turning my head!

AMELIA_FLIRTY: Hmm interesting. So he’s not off the table…

BELLA_FLIRTY: Player two has entered the game!

GRACE_EMBARRASSED: Cheesy! Stop!

I’m loyal to {0}

PLAYER_SERIOUS: I’m staying loyal to {0}.

PLAYER_IDLE: I wouldn’t want to do anything to mess up what we’ve got.

PLAYER_SERIOUS: So I don’t see anyone turning my head anytime soon.

AMELIA_HAPPY: Aw that’s so sweet, {0}!

AMELIA_FLIRTY: Plus it means Elliot is still on the table…

BELLA_FLIRTY: Player two has entered the game!

GRACE_EMBARRASSED: Cheesy! Stop!

Who knows?

PLAYER_IDLE: Who knows? I guess we'll just see how the date goes.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Have to see if there’s a spark there first before I make any decisions.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Need to weigh up my options.

GRACE_SERIOUS: Well don’t wait too long, {0}.

GRACE_HAPPY: Don’t wanna lose Elliot and {0}!

Chloe shoots you a flirty wink.

CHLOE_HAPPY: What about you, Grace? Is Elliot not floating your boat?

GRACE_IDLE: I wouldn’t say that. I mean he defo isn't my type on paper.

GRACE_FLIRTY: And we all know that me and Ozzy are tight.

GRACE_EMBARRASSED: But there is something interesting about him. Can’t put my finger on it yet.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Interesting as in I want to tear his clothes off or I want to study him?

GRACE_HAPPY: I’ll get back to you on that one.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: And how about you, Bella, has the new bombshell got your heart racing?

BELLA_FLIRTY: That depends. Which bombshell do you mean?

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Very interesting.

PLAYER_SERIOUS: And what does that mean, Bella?

BELLA_FLIRTY: Let’s just say I think girls like you can prove to be a real test.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Well, I hope you all pick the right answer.

CHLOE_HAPPY: But for now I have another date to get to!

Chloe slips into her dress with elegance and ease. The girl’s jaws drop.

BELLA_SURPRISED: Look out {0}...

GRACE_SURPRISED: He won’t know what hit him. Sorry, {0}.

AMELIA_SURPRISED: Here comes trouble.

CHLOE_HAPPY: You girls are too kind.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: I can tell we’re going to be a tight group.

CHLOE_HAPPY: I’ve got a bit of unpacking left to do, I’ll leave you ladies to it.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: See you on the dates, {0}.

The girls watch as Chloe glides out of the dressing room like it’s a catwalk.

GRACE_EMBARRASSED: Looks like Chloe’s not holding back.

AMELIA_EMBARRASSED: You’re gonna have to bring your A-game to this date, {0}.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Maybe I will.

AMELIA_HAPPY: First impressions are the most important!

GRACE_FLIRTY: Yeah and you better keep {0}’s eyes off Chloe!

AMELIA_HAPPY: Exactly! Make the boy jealous!

GRACE_FLIRTY: Or maybe you want to get Chloe’s eyes on you?

GRACE_HAPPY: Whoah! No one's eyes will be able to leave you!

BELLA_FLIRTY: The sun won’t be the only thing blinding Elliot.

AMELIA_HAPPY: I'm so gonna have to copy that outfit.

BELLA_HAPPY: Me too! Does it need anything else? Really make it hard for them.

Maybe a lil something

It’s good like this

PLAYER_HAPPY: I think this is enough to grab their attention.

AMELIA_HAPPY: Get it, {0}!

BELLA_HAPPY: Chloe has a lush outfit. You should look your best too!

GRACE_FLIRTY: Get both Elliot’s and {0}’s eye’s on you. Two for one, yeah?

PLAYER_HAPPY: True! I’ll see what I have.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: This should get some attention. How’s this?

GRACE_HAPPY: Whoah! No one's eyes will be able to leave you!

BELLA_FLIRTY: The sun won’t be the only thing blinding Elliot.

AMELIA_HAPPY: I'm so gonna have to copy that outfit. This is the one, yeah?

*TRYOUTFIT* I have to show this off

Maybe there’s another option

GRACE_IDLE: Oh, I loved you in that outfit.

GRACE_HAPPY: These dates call for the best.

AMELIA_HAPPY: Yeah, you sure you don’t want to go with it?

I’ll try it again

BELLA_HAPPY: Okay, girl!

AMELIA_HAPPY: They will eat this up.

AMELIA_HAPPY: Not a single crumb left. You have to go with this one, yeah?

*TRYOUTFIT* I’m date ready!

I want another look

There might be something else

No, this is what I want to wear

PLAYER_SERIOUS: I feel good in this.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Elliot won’t forget this date.

BELLA_FLIRTY: He’ll be dreaming about you in this.

GRACE_HAPPY: I wish I could see his face!

PLAYER_HAPPY: Elliot won’t forget this date.

BELLA_FLIRTY: He’ll be dreaming about you in this.

GRACE_HAPPY: I wish I could see his face!

PLAYER_IDLE: This is the one.

AMELIA_HAPPY: You’re ready to go!

GRACE_FLIRTY: I’m so jealous you get to go on a date!

BELLA_HAPPY: Elliot’s a lucky guy.

BELLA_FLIRTY: Can’t lie. I wish it was me on the other side of the dinner table to you.

BELLA_HAPPY: But I hope you have fun.

BELLA_FLIRTY: Just not too much fun.

AMELIA_HAPPY: Come on, {0}. Let’s make sure {1} sees you before he sees Chloe!

GRACE_HAPPY: Early bird catches the worm!

GRACE_SURPRISED: Not that {0} is a worm… or that you’re a bird!

GRACE_HAPPY: Oh forget it. It’s date time!

You and the girls make your way down to the villa entrance!

As you walk down the winding steps to the villa entrance you spot {0} looking up at you.

His eyes widen and his smile beams as he looks at you in awe.

{0}_HAPPY: Wow, {1}... I’m...

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Speechless?

{0} nods, a cheeky glimmer in his eye.

{0}_FLIRTY: You’re a vision in that outfit. Absolutely stunning.

{0}_FLIRTY: If only this was our date...

PLAYER_FLIRTY: If only is right.

As you approach {0} you notice he’s wearing an aftershave you haven’t smelled before.

PLAYER_IDLE: Someone’s making an effort for the occasion?

{0}_EMBARRASSED: Got to, haven’t you? Chloe’s first day and everything.

{0}_HAPPY: Want her to feel welcome and all that.

PLAYER_IDLE: I’ve not smelled that scent on you before?

{0}_HAPPY: Oh you haven’t? It’s my favourite.

PLAYER_IDLE: Defo not smelled it before.

{0}_HAPPY: Is someone getting a bit jealous maybe?

{0}_IDLE: You’re not feeling threatened by Chloe are you?

Yeah, a bit

PLAYER_EMBARRASSED: I’d be lying if I said no. She’s not holding back that’s for sure.

PLAYER_IDLE: New Islanders always change things. Like a test I guess.

PLAYER_ANGRY: I just don’t want her to ruin what we have.

{0}_SERIOUS: Hey, {1} don’t worry I get it.

{0}_HAPPY: You know how strongly I feel about you.

{0}_HAPPY: Some fancy lunch isn’t gonna change that.

PLAYER_SERIOUS: It’s not the lunch I’m worried about…

No! Chloe is threatened by me!

PLAYER_HAPPY: Me? Threatened by Chloe? As if!

PLAYER_FLIRTY: She should be feeling threatened by me if anything.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: It’ll take a miracle to turn someone’s head away from this.

{0} looks you up and down and smiles.

{0}_FLIRTY: Your confidence is actually so sexy.

Should I be?

PLAYER_SERIOUS: I don’t know, should I be?

{0}_HAPPY: No! It’s just a fancy lunch.

PLAYER_IDLE: It’s a date. And it doesn’t look like Chloe is going to hold back.

{0}_IDLE: That doesn’t mean I’m not going to hold back though.

{0}_HAPPY: I hope you trust me…

{0}_FLIRTY: You’ve got nothing to worry about, {1}.

Just as {0} says those words you hear footsteps approaching the top of the stairs.

Chloe’s heels click and clack as she approaches, {0} looks up, awaiting his date.

Then you see Amelia poke her head out from the living room! She whispers to you…

AMELIA_FLIRTY: Pssst, {0}!

Amelia puckers her lips, mimes a big smooch, then points at her cheek.

Chloe’s footsteps grow closer, descending the stairs...

AMELIA_FLIRTY: Show her who’s boss! Leave your lipstick on his cheek!

*Leave a smooch on {0}’s cheek!

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Hey, {0}... you almost forgot something.

{0}_EMBARRASSED: What?

Turning his face away, you pull him close.

You plant a big, firm kiss on his cheek, making sure you get as much lipstick on there as possible!

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Something to remember me by…

{0} looks giddy, he hasn’t noticed the lipstick mark.

{0}_FLIRTY: I won’t be forgetting that anytime soon.

Amelia shoots you a mischievous wink before disappearing again.

Let him look his finest

You shake your head and whisper back to Amelia.

PLAYER_SERIOUS: No, I can’t!

Amelia rolls her eyes at you and sneaks away into the villa.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Well hello there, handsome…

{0}_FLIRTY: Hello there… erm...

{0} looks at you awkwardly and cuts himself off.

CHLOE_HAPPY: And hello there, beautiful!

PLAYER_IDLE: Hey, Chloe.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: You look stunning in that dress, {0}.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Seems the competition is fierce in this place.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Can’t let you have all the fun. Thought I’d make things interesting.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Consider me very interested!

CHLOE_HAPPY: You’ve certainly caught my eye, {0}.

Chloe walks over to {0} and gives him a hug.

CHLOE_HAPPY: How do I look?

{0}_FLIRTY: Amazing!

{0}_EMBARRASSED: I mean, lovely… good.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: You scrub up well, {0}. Very dashing!

CHLOE_FLIRTY: And that cologne… nice touch. L'eau de Solche?

{0}_SURPRISED: How did you know?

CHLOE_FLIRTY: I’m very observant, I appreciate attention to detail.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Not that observant clearly…

CHLOE_IDLE: Huh?

Chloe turns, noticing the lipstick mark on his cheek.

CHLOE_SERIOUS: Oh, I see. Maybe it isn’t me you’ve dressed up so nicely for?

{0}_SURPRISED: What do you mean?

CHLOE_SERIOUS: I’d have hoped you would be focussed on me today…

CHLOE_SERIOUS: With it being my first date here and everything.

{0}_EMBARRASSED: I don’t know what you’re on about?

CHLOE_SERIOUS: Your cheek, {0}.

{0} checks his face in his phone camera.

{0}_SURPRISED: I had no idea!

CHLOE_HAPPY: Looks like you’ve been busy while I was getting ready for you.

Chloe looks at you with a cheeky smile, admiring your mischievous prank.

{0} starts trying to wipe it off but the residue remains.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Don’t worry, {0}, maybe we can add one to the other cheek later.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: It would only be fair.

You hear the tapping of shoes approaching.

You turn to see Elliot stood in the doorway. He smiles warmly at you with a confident charm.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Hey, Elliot.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Wow, {0} you look…

ROBERTO_FLIRTY: Gorgeous…

RYAN_FLIRTY: Beautiful.

LEWIE_FLIRTY: Stunning…

JAMAL_FLIRTY: Smoking hot!

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: I was going to say angelic…

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: But you’re not wrong, {0}.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Thanks!

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Your outfit is out of this world.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: I knew I made the right choice picking you.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Glad you think so…

ELLIOT_HAPPY: I’m definitely punching.

{0}_HAPPY: I was gonna say Elliot, did you get dressed in the dark?

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Very good, {0}. The 1940s called, they want their joke back.

Elliot sniffs the air around {0}.

ELLIOT_EMBARRASSED: It smells like a teenage boy’s bedroom in here… is that L'eau de Solche?

{0}_SERIOUS: It is.

PLAYER_HAPPY: You know it?

ELLIOT_HAPPY: All the boys would get it as a Christmas present from their Nans in school.

Elliot smiles, seemingly enjoying winding {0} up.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Alright now boys, let’s save the quips for the dates, yes?

{0}_HAPPY: That’s fine. I know where {1}’s loyalties lie anyway.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: I admire your confidence.

Flirt with {0}

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Well I think {0} smells good enough to eat.

{0}_FLIRTY: I could say the same about you.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: And his outfit is almost as good as his one in the Hideaway last night…

{0}_EMBARRASSED: But I wasn’t wearing any… oh!

{0}_FLIRTY: You were looking pretty delicious yourself.

Flirt with Elliot

PLAYER_HAPPY: I don’t think you’re punching at all, Elliot.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Or maybe just a little.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: But I think you look good enough to eat.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Who knows, we might not need lunch after all.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: You look like a snack yourself, {0}. Looks like we’re in for a tasty date.

Pie them both

PLAYER_HAPPY: I think you’re both acting like little boys.

CHLOE_HAPPY: Tell me about it.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Maybe we should go on a date instead, {0}?

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Let the grown ups talk…

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Maybe…

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Are you boys gonna behave?

{0}_EMBARRASSED: Of course.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: You know it.

CHLOE_HAPPY: We don't want our food to get cold now do we.

Chloe links her arm around {0}’s and they head out of the villa.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Shall we?

Elliot offers you his arm as you step out to your romantic date!

You, Elliot, Chloe and {0} arrive at a stunning beach location.

The waves wash gently against the sand behind two beautifully laid tables only a few feet from each other.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: A perfect setting for a perfect girl.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Perfect? You don’t know me that well yet.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Call it a hunch.

CHLOE_HAPPY: This place is beautiful. Isn’t it romantic, {0}?

{0} looks over at you cautiously before replying.

{0}_HAPPY: It sure does.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Come on, let’s grab a drink! See you guys later!

Have fun you two!

PLAYER_HAPPY: Have fun you two!

CHLOE_HAPPY: You too, babes!

{0}_IDLE: Yeah, you too, {1}. I’ll see you later?

PLAYER_HAPPY: Yeah!

Behave yourselves!

PLAYER_SERIOUS: You two better behave yourselves.

PLAYER_SERIOUS: Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Don’t worry about us, you two have fun!

{0}_SURPRISED: I’ll see you later {1}, yeah?

Bye

PLAYER_IDLE: Bye.

CHLOE_FLIRTY: Have fun you two!

{0}_HAPPY: I’ll see you later {1}, yeah?

Chloe blows you and Elliot a kiss before dragging {0} off to their table.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Looks like I finally have you to myself… kind of.

Elliot walks with you to your table, pulling out your chair as you sit down.

He sits down opposite, taking in a deep breath of the sea breeze and smiling.

The table is laid out with drinks and a beautiful dessert.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: I still can’t believe I’m really here.

PLAYER_HAPPY: At the beach?

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Well yeah! But also on Love Island, on a date!

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: In a setting almost as beautiful as the girl sitting opposite me.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: You think I’m beautiful, huh?

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Why do you think I picked you?

PLAYER_FLIRTY: You tell me…

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Right, guess I have some explaining to do!

ELLIOT_EMBARRASSED: Firstly, I wanna apologise if I’ve put you in an awkward situation.

ELLIOT_IDLE: I know you and {0} are coupled up and everything.

ELLIOT_IDLE: And it seems like you might have a vibe with Bella.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: But there’s no one else I could have picked for my first date.

PLAYER_SURPRISED: Really? Why?

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: You’re the one I’ve come in here for!

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Ever since I laid eyes on you, I’ve barely been able to look away.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: And I thought you deserved someone in here that was going to treat you right.

PLAYER_SURPRISED: What do you mean?

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Well you deserve someone who appreciates how amazing you are.

ELLIOT_IDLE: And I haven’t seen anyone do that yet.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: So I wanted to take you on a date.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: To show you what it’s like to be with a real gent.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Of course I would have preferred if we had this beach all to ourselves.

ELLIOT_EMBARRASSED: Are you happy that I picked you?

I’m so glad you picked me!

PLAYER_HAPPY: I’m so happy you picked me.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I’m looking forward to getting to know you better!

ELLIOT_HAPPY: That’s a relief.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Just because {0} is here doesn’t mean we can’t have fun.

I’d rather you hadn’t picked me

PLAYER_IDLE: To be honest I’d rather you didn’t pick me.

PLAYER_EMBARRASSED: With everything going on with {0} and him being here…

ELLIOT_EMBARRASSED: I totally get it, didn’t mean to make you feel uncomfortable.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: I’m just excited to get to know you and if sparks fly so be it!

ELLIOT_HAPPY: But we’re here on a gorgeous beach in the sun! Let’s just have fun!

I don’t mind

PLAYER_HAPPY: I don’t really mind.

PLAYER_HAPPY: It’s good to get to know you! Even if {0} is here too.

PLAYER_HAPPY: It’s just lunch at the beach after all.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Exactly, no pressure. Let’s just have fun!

You hear flirty laughter from Chloe and {0}’s table.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Sounds like they’re having fun…

Looking over Elliot’s shoulder you see {0} chit chatting and laughing.

Elliot smiles warmly at you and pours you both a drink.

ELLIOT_IDLE: Hey, I have a fun idea…

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Wanna show them how well we’re getting on? Lay it on thick for them to hear?

Get your flirt on!

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Let’s do it.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Ok, hold on. I’ll go first.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Yes! Go…

Elliot puffs out his chest and raises his voice slightly.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: I don’t think I’ve met anyone quite like you, {0}!

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: You’re truly one of a kind!

Suddenly Elliot looks you straight in the eyes, his words sincere and direct.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Each time I look into your eyes all I can think about is kissing you…

PLAYER_HAPPY: Oh really?

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Your turn…

You smile and raise your voice like Elliot.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Oh, Elliot! Finally a real gentleman in the villa!

PLAYER_FLIRTY: It’s so refreshing after having all these boys!

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I can’t wait to see what you can do!

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: I can’t wait to show you…

Chloe turns around and rolls her eyes, {0} can’t help but look jealous.

Elliot winks at you mischievously.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: That’ll show em.

It’s not a competition

PLAYER_IDLE: Nah, let’s leave them to it.

PLAYER_HAPPY: It’s not a competition.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: You’re right. We have nothing to prove.

Elliot raises his glass in a toast.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: To us! And a magical first date.

You clink glasses and take in the scenery once more.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: This all just doesn’t feel real! But I guess that’s the point.

PLAYER_IDLE: What do you mean?

ELLIOT_IDLE: Well I’ve spent so long focussing on my streaming.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: I thought it was about time to see the world…

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Experience something different.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Looks like I hit the jackpot on the first try.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Sounds like you’d already hit the jackpot. Amelia said you’re famous!

Elliot looks bashful.

ELLIOT_EMBARRASSED: I don’t know about famous…

ELLIOT_HAPPY: I’m lucky to have an online following for sure.

PLAYER_HAPPY: You’re not just being humble? How many followers?

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Ah, I don’t like to talk about it really.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Go on! You have to say.

ELLIOT_EMBARRASSED: A few million?

PLAYER_SURPRISED: Wow! Sounds pretty famous to me! What’s that like?

ELLIOT_EMBARRASSED: What’s what like?

PLAYER_HAPPY: Fame and fortune!

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Can’t complain, I guess.

ELLIOT_IDLE: Means I’ve been able to give something back to my mum.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: She did so much for me growing up, it was nice to do something for her.

PLAYER_IDLE: What did you do?

ELLIOT_EMBARRASSED: Erm… I bought her a house.

ELLIOT_EMBARRASSED: She deserved it, my whole family did! For putting up with me!

ELLIOT_EMBARRASSED: I was pretty hard work as a teenager.

PLAYER_SURPRISED: That’s very generous of you…

ELLIOT_EMBARRASSED: It’s the only thing I wanted to spend the money on really.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: What would you do? If you came into a chunk of money?

Buy my family a house

PLAYER_HAPPY: Probably the same! Gift my family the perfect house.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: I’m sure Amelia will be happy to hear that!

PLAYER_HAPPY: She better be!

Buy myself a house

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I’d probably get myself a house to be honest.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Set myself up with a forever home.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Get that luxury penthouse I’ve always dreamed of.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Get that cosy cottage I’ve always dreamed of having.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Get that beach house I’ve always dreamed of.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Somewhere to settle down.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Sounds like perfection.

Travel the world

PLAYER_HAPPY: I’d use it to travel!

PLAYER_HAPPY: I wanna see every corner of the world!

ELLIOT_HAPPY: So do I! It’s only recently I realised that there is so much I haven’t seen.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: And now I want to see and do it all!

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: I’ve just been waiting for the right person to do it all with.

Blow it all on a huge party!

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I’d spend it all on a wild party!

PLAYER_HAPPY: Hire the biggest venue with a pool, dancefloor, dancers, cocktails!

PLAYER_HAPPY: Splash the cash on all my friends!

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Wow, that’s a big party!

PLAYER_HAPPY: Work hard, play harder!

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Hopefully I’ll get an invite.

Give it to charity

PLAYER_IDLE: Honestly, I think I’d give it to a charity.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Give it to a worthwhile cause, for people who need it more than me.

PLAYER_HAPPY: I work with charities and know how much they need the support.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Well that’s very selfless of you, {0}.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Maybe I should take a leaf out of your book.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Maybe you should…

PLAYER_HAPPY: So what’s next for you then? You’ve got the success, now what?

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: It’s a good question, one I’ve been asking myself a lot recently.

ELLIOT_IDLE: Truth is that the old saying is right. Money doesn’t buy happiness.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Not without someone to share it with.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: I want to see the world and experience everything I can.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: And then I want to settle down with the right person.

ELLIOT_FLIRTY: Someone I can share my life with and support them in their successes.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Like with your Influencer career. I’d want to be your cheerleader!

ELLIOT_HAPPY: And you could be mine, working as a team! We can promote each other.

ELLIOT_HAPPY: Like with your personal training career. I’d want to be your cheerleader!