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zackcrazyvalentine · 3 years

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Saw requests were open so here I am! 😊

I’d love to request headcannons of the Demon Brothers + Undatables (If you can, if not you can just do the Brothers) from Obey Me reacting to an MC that has Galaxy eyes. Their eyes are a glossy purple-blue, they have star-like pupils that changes patterns everytime they blink, and rather than blush red; They blush purple and get mini constellations across their face and ears. If they cry, their tears are hella sparkly too! MC has baby pictures/family photos to prove their eyes are natural and run in the family.

YOOOO!! As someone who has zodiac sign related OCs, and that loves the stars, this is such a wonderful prompt~❤️

Since this involves many characters, it’ll be under the cut and slightly shorter per character than previous hcs, but hopefully still enjoyable

HEADS UP! This includes spoilers for lessons ~14-15 (and has yandere themes in someone's belphie's part)

Here you go, luv!

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OVERVIEW

Alright, so it’s a little obvious all the character are surprised with the looks of this human

Some are easier to convince it’s natural, while others think it’s a product of permanent magic/demon contracts

Needless to say, all of them get lost in MC’s eyes

All of them try to make them blush or cry, in their own special ways, to see their full beauty

💙👿 Lucifer 🖋️

“Apologies if my stare unsettles you.” He took their hand and placed a kiss upon their knuckles, “Your eyes are simply magnificent. I find myself unable to look away.”

The first thing that crosses Luci’s mind when he meets them is “Which demon did they sign a contract with to look like that?”

I think this one will try to fight back the urge to stare at them and be mesmerized by their beauty

Eventually, he just gives up and lets his eyes wander to their face and examine the sparkling stars

Whether he does it on purpose or not, Lucifer makes MC blush that lovely shade of wine purple. Always a gift to see the constellations that show up in their dark flush

Likes to stroke their face, especially run his thumb along their cheek and try to feel the shining lights on their skin

Will try to point out the constellations and stars he recognizes

💛😈 Mammon 💰💸

“Whu-? Huh?! No, no! Absolutely not! I-I wasn’t looking at ya because of the shining stars in your eyes… but, uh… Could ya maybe look into my eyes for a moment? Please?”

Oh god… when Mammon meets them, one and only one thought crosses his mind: If human limbs were already sought after in the Devildom market… How much money would this LIVE human with stars in their eyes cost?

(yup, let’s face it, folks… Mammon may be one of the very first sweethearts we see in game, but he’s still a demon, one very greedy demon)

Just let him see their tears. Boy, may any omnipotent force help them because he WILL try to make them cry just to see how much demons, witches and wizards pay for their sparkly tears

But then~ Whatever was left of his tender angel heart crumbled when he succeeded the first time. Never did it again and never collected any tears to sell

Mammon likes to explore their skin for more constellations. Arms, hands, shoulders, legs, feet, neck, anything they allow to touch!

What he loves most? Making them cry out of laughter and seeing little glittering drops roll down their cheeks, which he then proceeds to wipe away

Always gets lost in their eyes, but denies he was staring

🧡👿 Leviathan 🎮

“You’re just like an anime character! Wait, could it be that.. the author was inspired by your ancestor?!”

BOY OH BOY LEVI’S ELATED

Seriously, once his contract’s done and he accepts them into his room, he won’t ever stop examining their cheeks and eyes (with respect, of course, he knows how weird and uncomfortable it is to be observed so intently)

You know the first thing he did was introduce them to his anime characters that have features similar to them

GUESS WHAT??? HE ADORES WHEN THEY LIGHT UP HIS ROOM WITH THEIR CONSTELLATIONS!

Makes sure to watch super cheesy lovely shoujo, romantic, and cute anime/movies just so he can see how the blush darkens their cheeks and ears

Levi already zoned out when watching Henry’s big aquarium, he 100% does so too when watching the patterns in their eyes shift with each blink

The otaku musters all his courage, when feeling brave enough, to place a kiss on their cheeks bc they’re just too adorable (both proceed to flush deep red/purple)

💚 Satan 👿📖

“Wonderful… Thank you for showing me the night sky. It’s even more breathtaking when through your eyes.”

Alright, there are pictures that prove it’s all natural… but, where are the written records of space-filled humans? He gets to researching (if he finds proof or not, I leave it up to you)

Regardless, they’re an enigma to him, and he’d love to keep observing you up close

Oh, if only he could read and look at their face at the same time~

Satan may or may not have a secret notebook in which he records different occurrences that happened with MC and how he would describe their unique beauty in that moment

Many of his books and encyclopedias have maps of the sky, he’s taken up some constellations (which he points out, just like Lucifer pls don’t k word me satan)

I swear, this boy… Wants to see their beauty immortalized in writing, described in only the most wonderful ways by his favorite authors (“An honest opinion, your allure deserves to be eternally portrayed in books so every living being can imagine what splendor the world holds.”)

Hard for him to pick a favorite aspect of theirs, but he certainly is very curious what genes caused such phenotype

💗😈 Asmodeus 💋🦂

“That’s not fair! How am I to compete with someone with galaxy eyes?! S-Surely, we’re both ethereal in our own ways? ...But I’m clearly still #1!”

B O Y

One would think his first instinct was to try and seduce them… but oh no, no! For a moment there, Asmo thought he was Levi, feeling pure raw jealousy and envy at their magnificent eyes and glowing skin

He acted sweet and flirty just so his brothers wouldn’t suspect anything, but he felt terrible boiling magma in his stomach (why was he, a former angel, not blessed with looks as mesmerizing as theirs?)

It all changed once Asmo saw them awkwardly walk through RAD’s halls, littered with demons staring at their peculiar skin. Unwanted looks, intense stares, all of them varying in degrees of judgement. He remembered his first days as a demon, as a lust demon, how he disliked the stares at first. (“Looks like we’re not so different after all…”)

He went to their side, making light talk to take their attention off the stares. A human’s blush was never this beautiful before.

It was then when he became a little obsessed with throwing compliments their way to see the tips of their ears turn purple with little glittering spots

Asmodeus would adore to explore their entire body. Like, really, he wonders if their other… parts prone to blood rushes have the same purple tint

Allow him and he’ll cover every single little star on their skin with kisses

Asmo went from despising them to adoring every bit of them, but if he has to pick, their skin is his favorite

❤️👿 Beelzebub 🍔🤤

“Blink… Blink again… Once more... “ A very tender smile graced his lips, “Belphie would definitely adore your eyes.”

“But for me,” He wrapped his arms around them and lifted them up the ground, “Your blush whenever I hold you close is my favorite!”

Like, really peeps, Beel immediately remembers his twin’s fascination with stars and the night sky when his eyes land on MC

It’s strange, but he feels at peace whenever this star filled human is with him

Beel isn't much to care for looks, but wow… this is one very interesting human

When you guys were helping Luke, he definitely stared at the flickering lights on their cheeks and ears to find sleep (and in that moment, he felt Belphie's and Lilith's calming presence with him once more)

They once cried of laughter due to some food incident, and WOW that is so pretty

May or may not have asked them if he could taste their tears asdfgjdi "They look tasty"

Always tries to surprise them with food and hugs once he noticed they blush constellations

Probably the only thing able to make him eat slower is watching the shifting starts in their eyes

💜👿 Belphegor 🛏️💤

"I...uhm…" He blushed lightly, "[Name], could you please look at me? Stars are my favorite...and you, your eyes..." Belphegor is at a total loss of words at the magic in their stare.

I'm going to delve into that before we get to the fluff so

SPOILERS FOR LESSON 16 / YANDERE BELPHIE AHEAD

Sure, he loved their eyes once he saw stars in them...but they are human

Boy, oh boy, did he ENJOY wholeheartedly seeing those glittering tears roll down their face as he took their life

"Say… Would you mind me taking your eyes out to keep as mine? They'll surely look nice hanging from my headboard"

"Is your blood star filled too? Let us see!"

Such a shame that it was a human who was blessed with such wonderful features~

END OF YANDERE (spoilers for other lessons continue)

After learning they're Lilith's descendant, he wonders if their stars are product of her angelic lineage

"Sister… is this your way of telling me to be happy? Bringing a human that is so kind and pretty into my life?" "You filled them with the stars I love so much… Thank you"

What DOESN'T he love about them? Eyes, cheeks, skin, all the flickering stars and shades of blue-purple they blush in, their pupils and eye color

But out of it all, he adores looking at their eyes as he falls asleep

Also likes to trace the stars on their skin, be it forming constellations or in random patterns

Tickle wars happen with him, Beel and MC to see the glittering liquid from how hard they're laughing

I seriously cannot express how much Belphie's in love with this whole human Fun, caring, intelligent, kind, adventurous, and just… plain perfect

😈 Lord Diavolo 👑

"I was not 'blessed' like the brothers to see clear skies in the Celestial Realm, and it's uncommon for me to go up into the human world." Diavolo sat close to them as Barbatos left after serving tea. "But I can say I'm far more blessed with you here to show me the stars." A handsome smile shaped his lips, widening after they blushed.

Honestly, Diavolo is hard to pin for me

Sure, he gets surprised by the human's looks, but welcomes them with open arms regardless

Actually enjoys their company because he gets to see a little piece of the night sky he gets to see very few times

When they show him their baby pictures to prove it's all natural and real, the Prince will take to share some of his own (just ‘cuz, to bond)

He likes to make them laugh, if not to see the small shining tears, to see their face flush dark purple and show constellations

Their presence is calming

He sometimes comes with the request of sitting together so he can see their starry eyes to help him settle down and relax

😈 Barbatos ☕

"These are very particular features… Perhaps I should visit the past to know what led to this?" The butler pondered. "No, I certainly wouldn't like my actions to alter timelines and prevent you from being here." A polite, yet teasing, smirk came to his face.

Like Satan, Barbatos would want to find written records of the existence of other starry humans

Very curious what caused this in a human, but he himself hypothesizes it's due to the angelic lineage

Likes to say flirty things to make them flush, he chuckles every time

Is very interested to see the magical potential their tears have for potions and protection charms

Curious to see if their tears can be used in food preparations (thinks his special tea would look even better with some of their tears added to it)

With how his ability is time travel, Barbatos likes to (privately) call himself Time while he dubs MC Space

He likes their blushes most

😇 Simeon 📖

"If only I had met you sooner, I would've included you in my books. Your character would've been adored by many; not just because of appearance, but also due to your kind heart."

Simeon likes that there's a little piece of sky here with him

He's also one to wonder if their looks are due to Lilith's blood, will have to do some research back in the Celestial Realm

Is always complimenting their eyes

Half expected their eyes to reflect the actual sky at different hours (dawn, evening, dusk, sundown, etc.)

Whenever he stumbles upon a cute star or moon shaped accessory or sweater, he buys it as a gift for them

Likes their eyes the most. He's an angel and has seen many interesting pairs of eyes in his heavenly siblings, but none as breathtaking as theirs

His time writing TSL may be coming to an end, but poetry is always an option to share his admiration for MC with the world~

😇 Luke 🧁🎂

"Hey hey! Michael used to say my eyes look like sunrise!" The small one exclaimed with a big smile, "I'm dawn and you're the night!" Luke giggled.

OMG, THIS CUTIE 🥺💕

Forgive him for staring longer than is welcomed, he's just very amazed by their looks!

He's seen angels with sparkles in their hair and wings, but to see a human with stars and night sky on their skin!!! Is fascinating!

Luke is very grateful to have met MC, he just feels super blessed to know someone as unique as them!

Will use them as inspiration for cookie and cake decorating

Another one curious about what their tears can add to desserts

But don't worry! So long as MC is in his line of sight, he will not allow a single tear to be shed!

To make sure no demon endangers them, this little angel will do his best to protect MC!

He adores their eyes and always asks to look at them ("You can look at mine in return! And see the daybreak Michael sees in them!")

🧙🏻‍♂️ Solomon 🔮

"Oh? What is this I see, a rival?" The wizard chuckled, "We can share the starry sky aesthetic, I don't mind."

SPACE 🤝 AESTHETIC 🤝🤝🤝

He immediately fires a lot of questions their way to find as much information as he can about their looks, magical power, and magical properties of their peculiar features

While the rest just wonder what their tears can do, Solomon is the fearless soul to actually ask for a sample to conduct tests with

If they become close, Solomon will find a way to preserve one of their tears to carry with him at all times

Yup, you guessed it! His favorite feature is their tears

...he makes them shed quite the handful with the cooking he gives as thanks for the samples lol

This one wonders if they are also star filled on the inside...as in, their tissues and organs (and blood)

But worry not, unless he’s given permission, Solomon will keep his hands to himself

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Sorry if this is so short Dx

And aah...sorry for including yandere themes, but it just fit and was interesting to think of~

Still, hope this was enjoyable

Thank you for the request!!

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sideblog-666-thousand · 3 years

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A long bitch of an interview with Euronymous, from Orcustus zine in early ‘92.

What is Orcustus? Orcustus was an early 90’s black metal ‘zine run by none other than Bård “Faust*” Eithun— murderous pretty-boy, and o.g Euronymous simp. I think he might have also played drums in a band called Emperor... but I’m not sure! Its full name is actually “Orcustus— The Shadow of The Golden Fire”, and no, I’m not making this up.

This particular issue here opens up with a quote from a short story called ‘The Doom That Came To Thomas Parkes*’.

Assuming the reader hasn’t read the story, Faust explains that the quote is in reference to what happened to the titular ‘Thomas Parkes’ when he tried to raise spirits. Faust then admits that he’s unsure of his own ability to ‘raise spirits’, but says he hopes that he’ll raise some fists in agreement that there’s something wrong with the underground scene. Ironically (you’ll see why this is ironic very soon), he doesn’t like that certain bands, namely Entombed, are selling so many copies of their LPs.

After a brief diatribe on just that, he goes on to explain that he was in a rush to get this mag out because of problems with the printer. Then, he tells anyone who doesn’t like the fact that this ‘zine only features black metal that they can fuck off, with three exclamation points.

Finally, we get to the end of the opening page, where Faust pulls what can only be called an early form of the Twitter exposed thread. It reads as follows, with absolutely no changes to the text:

“I would suggest you to not do any business with that sucker Evil Ludo from France. He have riped me and several others off, by not return what we ordered. I suppose he’s a medical sensation, as I didn’t know it was physical or psychical possible to live without a brain”

Why am I telling you all of this, when this is only meant to be a transcript of an interview with Euronymous, you may be asking? Because I find it funny, that’s why.

Anyhow, the Euronymous here acts and feels very differently from the Euronymous of the last interview I posted. However, I hope you’ll still enjoy it, and I hope you’re able to appreciate the tiny glimpses of humanity talking to a close friend allowed him, even though they both behave like complete asses. Even though it’s hard to sympathize with him at points.

Like last time, any (sparse) commentary will be between (parenthesis) and in bold. Without further ado, let’s get into it.

F: Well, how in hell shall one be able to come up with an intro worthy enough for this band? The words I wanna describe Mayhem’s music with, is not yet created, and it won’t be created either, because no one has really experienced the real darkness and pure brutality with lays behind Mayhem’s hellish sound, but I suppose you all are familiar with this band anyway. Well, in the first place, I hadn’t really thought to enclose this band in this issue, because if we look away from rereleases of old demos (“Pure Fucking Armageddon”) and live tapes, it’s a pretty long time since their last release (in ‘87 that was). I thought I rather should interview them when they released their forthcoming album “Dee Mysteriis Dom Sathanas”, but due to the circumstances, I realised the time was right for an interview now. I won’t bother you with any history shit, but I could tell a bit about what has happened last year. You all know that their vocalist Dead comited suicude in April ‘91, that was a bigg loss for the underground, and I suppose I don’t need to say that this mag is dedicated to the memory of that infernal man. Anyway, Dead was replaced by Cultòcùlus (back then called Occultus), but due to different problems within the band, he left the band in January ‘92, but let’s not say more about that, as Euronymous didn’t want me to say anything about it at all (but Euronymous, you must admit that it has sounded pretty artificial if I hadn’t mentioned it at all). So now, the band consists of Hellhammer (drums) and Euronymous (guitar (and probably bass too)). I know the singer of Tormentor (rip) from Hungary (Esihar Attila) is interested in singing on the album, and also even moving to Norway, so it seems like Mayhem got some sort of predilection to foreign vocalists, but this Hungarian guy happend to be a good one as well, so never mind that. But I don’t think this is official, so don’t tell anyone you read it here, ok? Well then, it’s an honour for me to dedicate the next following pages to one of today’s most legendary and infamous bands......... THE TRUE MAYHEM!!!!!!!

F: First of all Euronymous, I know you and Dead live/lived totally for the old black metal attitude. Is your hate now total to young and trendy bands after Dead’s suicide?

Euro: YES, we have declared WAR. Dead died because the trend people have destroyed everything from the old black metal/death metal scene, today “death” metal is something normal, accepted and FUNNY (argh) and we HATE it. It used to be spikes, nites, chains, leather and black clothes, and this was the only thing Dead lived for as he hated this world and everything which lives on it. If we had the economic possibility to do it, we should meet up at concerts and beat up ALL trend people ALL the time untill they would be too scared to go to concerts at all, now we need to suck their money instead. It’s impossible to stop the trend no matter how much we want, we have to do the best out of it and sell lots of trend shit to them. (I don’t need to tell you that that’s totally not why Dead killed himself, right?)

F: In the spring of ‘91 you started up a shop in Oslo which sells all sorts of music within metal. Is there anything you can tell us about the shop (ideas? plans?)?

Euro: Well, the original idea was to make a specialist shop for metal in general, but that’s a long time ago. Normal metal isn’t very popular anymore, all the children are listening to “death” metal now, I’d rather be selling Judas Priest than Napalm Death, but at least now we can be specialized within “death” metal and make a shop where all the trend people know that they will find all the trend music, this will help us earning money so that we can order more EVIL records to the evil people. But no matter how shitty music we have to sell, we’ll make a BLACK METAL look on the shop, we’ve had a couple of “actions” in churches lately, and the shop is going to look like a black church in the future. We’ve also thought about having total darkness inside, so that would would have to carry torches to be able to see the records.

F: Well, how is the situation all in all in the Mayhem camp right now?

Euro: Difficult as usual, but we’re closer than ever to record the Mayhem lp. Almost all the material is completed, then I and Hellhammer will record the whole thing with 3 guitars, 2 basses and so on. It will be very massive. Who’s to sing on the lp is not yet decided, we’ll wait and see what happens. We have several people who can do the job very well.

F: As Metalion of Slayer mag* said: “it seems like you at certain times lives on the edge of starvation”. Have you ever been on the thought to just give up the whole band and become a normal 9 to 5 person, or is this a completely stupid question to ask?

Euro: It has been very hard at times, but I am not a normal person anyway so it would just not be possible to do that. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about why things are as they are (this answer will be long) (that’s okay for me/Ed). The reason why we don’t have any money, is because of hardcore. We have for too long been following the “underground” rules, which say that you must hate money, you must not think you are anything, you must be open-minded, you might have a lot of attitudes and so on. Extremely stupid. But the situation has been that if you don’t follow these rules which are made by hardcore pigs, you are not accepted as a death metal or black metal band! Then you MUST be signed by some big label to be able to make some money, and we’ve never wanted to do that. Then you would anyway be labelled as “commercial” by the HC pigs. This has caused that after 8 years, we are still as broke as ever, while the HC pigs themselves are controlling all labels, and they sign only the bands which fit into their own idiotic world, that means “death” metal bands with society lyrics and jogging suits, and this is what the people see when they grow up. They don’t see any EVIL bands with spikes, as we did. Well, I’m tired about being broke, just to be “underground”. I’m tired of not having money to eat for just because tons of people will call you a “rip-off” if you don’t write 20 letters each day. It’s time to say fuck off to the whole system, which is built to strangle the evil bands in the birth. We must start taking inspirations from the ancient ones, from Venom and their likes. They did their thing BIG, and they never had to think about any idiotic underground rules. They did it big and so must we, but it must never become a trend, it must become a CULT. This is why we have started on a brand new policy with the band and the record label. It’s about time that someone makes a label for black metal and other grim music, and STRIKE BACK. There is NO reason why DSP shouldn’t be as big as Peaceville or Nuclear Blast, if we can just get the business on its feet again and get good distribution. That’s the only way to compete with the HC labels. It’s about time we start taking control over our own scene. We must spread the EVIL bands and pervert people’s souls.

F: What about the Norwegian scene then? Don’t you think that something is terribly wrong when it have gone so far that we have a christian “death metal” band here (Crush Evil)? Advices on how we should kill them?

Euro: First of all— the Norwegian scene is the BEST. There are a lot of GREAT bands (yet with no album out) and of course some shitty trend bands, but nothing as in Sweden. There you have 2-3 good bands out of 100, while here we have a few shit bands who hardly have made even a demo, while all the great bands will make records in the near future. Such as Darkthrone, Burzum, Immortal, Thorns (I’m flattered/ED*), Arcturus, Enslaved and newer bands like Malfeitor and others which I have not yet heard. BUT— when it comes to bands like Crush Evil, we must take serious action. It’s bad enough to have a couple of society bands, but a CHRISTIAN band is too much. But don’t worry, we have plans. They will not continue for a very long time.

F: And now over to something more humouristic....yes.... snuff movies. Who had been the perfect actor for a snuff movie, and why the hell aren’t they legalized? Don’t you think that every video-store should have its own section with snuff-movies?

Euro: Actually I think it’s great that movies like that are forbidden. If they were legal and easily accessible, all the small trend children would be watching them, and then it would not be something extreme anymore (I’m not sure if I agree with you here Euronymous. Snuff movies are usually too raw and brutal for the people with their “peace and life” infected minds. Remember the HC rules/ED) (shut the fuck up, Faust*) It’s just the same what happened to death metal— it became something everyone could buy in every store, something normal and accessible for everyone. All the mystic and evil atmosphere is GONE. I do not think snuff-movies are funny, I think they are DARK. I’ve seen people laugh at them, but that’s probably because they will not be mentally able to take the PAIN and EVIL on over themselves. That is the best way to watch such a movie, to try to FEEL the actual pain of the victims. It becomes much more gruesome then, and that’s great. One must be alone in the darkness and suffer with the victims, if you watch it with other people, they will often talk, laugh and so on, and then you get more distanced from it, it’s not supposed to be funny (death to fun), it’s much better when it’s depressive.

F: Through the years you have been talking about releasing bands like Samael, Rotting Christ, Master’s Hammer, Tormentor, Matricide, Imperator, Massacre etc. on Deathlike Silence Prod., but now some of these bands have released lp’s on labels which only have money in their eyes and know that black metal sells. Doesn’t that frustrate you, and don’t you feel it like the time is running out for you?

Euro: It’s a bit frustrating, but it is also a result of trying to be “underground” which is a suicide policy. Anyway, the main thing is that these evil records get released at all, and not who’s releasing them. We will probably release a record with Tormentor, they’re split up, but they still want to make their Anno Domini demo on vinyl, and we’ll try to fix it within the summer. The time is not running out, because there are a lot of really evil bands around. — most of the Norwegian bands which other labels haven’t heard about. Burzum is ten times better than all the bands on Earache together, and so are Thorns and Arcturus. So there is no problem, really. As for bands like Rotting Christ and Master’s Hammer, we might do something in the future instead. I’ve never been talking with Samael about any deal, but I wish I had as their album is FUCKING GREAT.

F: Almost all bands in the underground today says that they think they got their own style and originality, but the fact is that 95% of the bands sounds totally the same. What is an original death metal band today?

Euro: There exists no death metal bands today. There are only a handful of (mostly great) bands (in case someone hadn’t got it right— black metal has nothing to do with the music itself, both Blasphemy and Mercyful Fate are black metal. It’s the LYRICS, and they must be SATANIC. If not, it is NOT black metal) and what we choose to call LIFE METAL bands. Take a band like Therion. Their music is quite ok, it’s actually one of the best Swedish bands (even though that doesn’t say much) but their lyrics STINK. They are about society and pollution, what the fuck has that got to do with DEATH? If a band cultivates and worships death, then it’s death metal, no matter what KIND of metal it is. If a band cultivates and worships Satan, it’s black metal. And by saying “cultivates death”, I don’t think about thinking it’s funny, or being into gore, I’m thinking about being able to KILL just because they HATE LIFE. it’s people who enjoy to see wars because a lot of people get killed. How many bands think that way? Not many. I can’t think of one.

F: You’re maybe not the most active band when it comes to gigs, but at least you’ve managed to tour Germany and Turkey. What can you tell us from the tour, and is there any new gigs planed?

Euro: That tour was a big mess, we’ll NEVER take the train again! We lost quite some money, but still it was great to get to East-Germany and Turkey. The memories of the tour consist mostly of the starvation and idiotic custom officers, but still I wouldn’t like to have missed the opportunity. We don’t have any concrete plans, we’ll see happens in the future. We don’t like to play for a lot of trendies in jogging suits, so we prefer to leave it be.

F: What do you think of the fact that death metal has been on MTV?

Euro: It sucks. But it isn’t death metal anyway, so....

F: I know that you will soon release the debut album of Abruptum on DSP, so, what can you tell us about it?

Euro: It’s EVIL. It’s PURE EVIL, they were torturing each other in studio DURING the recording and you can HEAR on the music how they SUFFER. It will be the most demented record EVER, and it’s NOT for normal people. This is music which NEVER can become trendy, because normal people won’t be able to understand it. And that’s great. The price for the album it’ll be the same as for the BURZUM lp, which should be somewhere else in this ‘zine*. It’s called “Obscuriratem Advoco Amplèctere Me”, and stay away from it if you don’t like pure DARKNESS.

F: Don’t you think that people in the underground should respect others ideas and views more? I mean, it’s not accepted to spread unpopular thoughts. It seems like there is some sort of guardians of morality and most people keep in mind not to say or do anything which is not accepted by the public.

Euro: I don’t think people should respect each other. I don’t want to see trend people respecting me, I want them to HATE and FEAR. If people don’t accept our ideas as their own, they can fuck off because then they belong to a musical scene which has NOTHING to do with ours. They could just as well be Madonna fans. There is an ABYSS between us and the rest. Remember— one of the HC rules is that you must be open-minded (except for themselves), so we must be careful and avoid being open-minded ourselves. The HC pigs have correctly made themselves guardians of morality, but we must kick them in the face and become guardians of anti-morality.

F: You say you want your riffs to have a dark mood and really sound evil, but what if you came up with a riff which just sounded good, but not evil. Would you use it then?

Euro: Well, if a riff sounds good to me, it mostly means that it sounds evil too. At least when I make the music myself. Haven’t really thought about this about this before.

F: Do you think you’ve been playing this sort of music today if it weren’t for those old bands like Mercyful Fate, Venom and Hellhammer?

Euro: It’s impossible to say. Venom and the other ancient ones have been fundamental influences on Mayhem, and also the direct reason of the band’s existence. We like to think that if they hadn’t started up this, we would have, but who knows? Doesn’t really matter anyway, we hail ancient Venom as the CREATORS.

F: Ok, no more questions at the moment. End the interview in what way you want......

Euro: Perhaps it should be mentioned that well re-release the MAYHEM mini-lp “Deathcrush” VERY soon. We also have t-shirts available now. People should write for prices on things. Be EVIL, not open-minded.

Ok, I suppose some of you already know that Euronymous started up a shop in Oslo in the spring of ‘91. The shop is called “HELVETE” (which is Norwegian and means “HELL”) and are specialized within underground stuff and death metal in general (though he also have some other styles of music there). As he said in the MAYHEM interview, the shop really have a black metal look, so if you ever visit Oslo, I really recommend you to visit “HELVETE” as well. I think it’s good that people take the initiative to start up with such things, because if everyone were just passive, we would all get ruined by poser-shops like Hot Records where they take 140 NKR for the Earache albums (which you in “HELVETE” can get a CD for the same price). Euronymous also sells though mail, so write and ask for a list or something: HELVETE, Schweigaardsgt. 56, 0656 Oslo. NORWAY.”

That’s all! :)

And now for the things I put in asterisks, in order of their appearances.

*If for some reason you actually don’t know who Faust is, he was the drummer on the Emperor LP and “In The Nightside Eclipse” but you might also know him from other great hits such as “threatening to kill Mortiis from prison whilst simultaneously attempting to plead murder of the secondth degree”, “I’m glad the people Euronymous ripped off won’t get their money back because he’s dead hA hA!”, “I got fourteen years for murder because I’m a socially inept virgin— oops” and “bad... bad lyrics who’s quality somehow don’t improve with the passing of time”. All jokes are done in good humour— if it seems like I dislike him, it’s not that at all. I just find him easy to make fun of.

Here is another short bio, this one less sarcastic: he was born in Trondheim, lived around Kvikne, and Lillehammer, worked at Helvete, was a close friend of Euro’s, and has his sun in Taurus.

He also beefed with Glen Benton for dissing the Party City cape (Note: of course I’m being extremely reductive) he and Euronymous seemed to share. Here are a few pictures of Faust:

Here is the infamous Party City cape:

*This was surprisingly hard to find. I think he read it in a mag or something. Here’s a link to where you can find it: https://issuu.com/davidgamble/docs/paranormal37/3 page 64-65.

*Slayer mag was another zine, this one by a bloke named Metalion, who was Euro’s best friend.

*Faust (who felt the strange need to make a distinction between himself, the editor, and himself, the interviewer) also played in Thorns (well, Stigma Diabolicum), under the hilarious moniker: Fetophagia✨

*He’s being a fucking idiot, what was I supposed to say? It should be noted that Faust actually went down for the snuff films too.....

*In case you’re interested, for whatever reason, the prices for the Burzum LP were as follows:

Norge— 130 NKR

Norden— 100 K

Finland— 60 FN

Island— 1000 IK

Europe— 15$

Outside Europe,

Overseas— 15 $

Air— 22$

East Europe— 10$

By ‘norden’ he presumably meant ‘northern Norway’, and “Island” is the Norwegian word for Iceland. Notice the way he doesn’t include Sweden! (Edit: Originally I thought he didn’t include Finland because there was a black metal war with them as well, but it seems as though that feud came a bit later or had already passed)

That’s all, for real this time!

Legal disclaimer: I am absolutely, in no way shape or form, claiming that the stupid cape you see them wearing is literally from Party City. From my limited research, I’ve gathered that the Party City chain hasn’t yet opened its doors in the beautiful and glorious country we know as Norway— Norge. However, I am saying that the cheap, dinky piece of cloth covering their backs and shoulders are of the same kind of shitty quality you’d expect from a Party City Count Dracula costume and that maybe Glen had a point about how stupid Euronymous (and Faust) must’ve looked.......

#black metal #euronymous #mayhem #emperor #euronymous interview #interview #Faust #Orcustus zine #true norwegian black metal #my transcript #Bard Faust #look at these fucking dorks

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retvenkos · 3 years

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“i am a little bit of everything i’ve seen in my life.”

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MY HEADCANONS FOR THE HYBRID HARRY POTTER HOUSES...

gryffindor/ravenclaw

if you’re in gryffindor you think you’re more “refined” than everyone else, and if you’re in ravenclaw you think everyone’s a stiff

this is the person with the braincell! let it be known that they have it, but refuse to use it

they have to be a little chaotic because they know what consequences are but disregard them

these people call themselves ambiverts but it really just means they won’t talk to you if they hate you

and i say that lovingly

okay, but if they do talk to you??? best people to talk with - they can hold an interesting conversation masterfully and it’s all because their enthusiasm is off the charts

let them ramble, it’s very endearing.

and physical touch is probably their love language so cuddle with them, too

they’re sci-fi and superhero nerds change my mind

now their loyalty is really interesting because gryffindors are really loyal where as a ravenclaws are individualistic and prioritize #1, so i feel like they are very much on guard

befriending is hard - they’ll keep you at bay until they are sure you can be trusted. and they won’t be made to feel bad about it either.

but once you are close to them,,,,, they would save you or die trying

their inside jokes are god tier

i don’t know how they do it other than they know how to make people laugh using the most unexpected methods and because it was such a weird experience, people are able to remember really well?

like, they could say “nutmeg” and everyone around you starts laughing, meanwhile you’re just ???

gryffinclaws are also really interesting because they don’t do well with conflict, but drama sort of gravitates toward them because let’s be real here, they can kind of be actively seeking it out, sometimes.

i mean, it’s usually to avoid having to deal with deeper emotions or even bigger problems, but sometimes they have a hand in their own suffering....

also, these people never study if they don’t like the class. they don’t. if they dislike the subject, they procrastinate with every fibre of their being.

but if it’s something they love, they are the first to get it done and will 100% do extra research and talk about it all the time.

they say they love both cats and dogs equally, and they actually mean it.

they are most likely concerned with wanting to change the world in some way - but they want it to be a tangible way that still allows for creativity and freedom

this is also the friend who stays up wayyyyyyy too late, and when you ask them what they’re doing, all they can say is “memes”

and they really do love memes - send them some. it’s their primary way of communicating

they love going out to get lunch and chatting with friends

food + people = love

they’ll even do it in their room! just bring bread and a good conversation - they can stay up for hours

also,,,, creativity and courage??? these are the people who actually have the confidence to publish their writing/art/whatever, and i admire that.

but writers block hits them so hard... i’m so sorry

okay, but if i understand the meme right, i’d give them wine aunt status.

gryffindor/hufflepuff:

these bastards

but i say that lovingly!

this is your meddling friend - that person that knows all and you can’t hide a secret from them to save your life.

and they seem to know everyone?????

they could ruin your life if they wanted to, but they are sweet uwu children and would never - in fact, they’re appalled you would even suggest it.

don’t let them hang out with gryffindor slytherins, no matter what. they will be corrupted and then it’s all over.

“but why are they bastards?” you ask. well,,,, if you’re acting surly or really don’t want to do a thing™ they will use their knowledge against you, prodding you in the direction you did not want to be going

of course, they only ever use this power when it’s for your greater good, but it’s annoying and invasive enough to grant them bastard status.

10/10 the mom friend.

even has the mom stare.

you know - the whole “you’re being irrational and you’re going to do this no matter how you hate it” stare

they have the m o s t energy and i honestly admire that

and they’re so hard working and dedicated that motivation isn’t a problem? it’s really just trying to get a solid, coherent thought that plagues them.

someone please get them a planner - they are constantly running late, but excited to be here!

100% have cottagecore vibes, or at least naturecore or adventurecore

point is, they want to be outside, doing things

they most likely want to make change in this world, but on a smaller level - with the people they care about, or the place they live

they really want to see what this world has to offer, but they are deathly afraid of being lonely

ngl, they probably get hurt by people a lot. they’re a little too trusting and go in a little too deep and when that other person leaves it does irrevocable damage.

it’s kind of like idealism and optimism, but at what cost?

100% smother their own feelings with a pillow and then preoccupy themself with the problems of others to not deal with their own

get them someone to talk to, please. they deserve it.

most likely they are an extrovert and surround themself with people so that they won’t have to feel loss as hard

spoiler alert: loss is always crushing.

gryffinpuffs believe in people - it’s their greatest gift and worst downfall

and they cannot live without them

do they have the braincell? sometimes. most of the time they share it and forget to ask for it back.

they probably like to do tangible things - like sculpture or knitting, baking, caring for plants....

something they can hold close

and if they read, they 100% finish books in one sitting. they just binge and it’s very iconic of them

probably a romantic, idk

they want a meet cute in real life and read all of the marriage fanfics

gryffindor/slytherin:

now these are the people who smile when you call them a bastard

and are most likely to be called a bastard unlovingly

at first glance they might be a little low on the empathy scales, but if you make it into their circle they would kill, die, and resurrect themself for you

BUT! all things come with a cost.

these are your friends with shifting loyalties. they are loyal until they feel your loyalty toward them fade, and they can and will shift against you for self preservation.

and they won’t feel bad about where their loyalties lie.

but please love them because if you really do believe in them they will feel it and it will rock their whole world

and if your feelings are strong, you’ll be surprised how quickly they can turn to you for guidance

if you haven’t noticed, this group is extremely intuitive - they can just sense what everyone feels about them

all that intuition... and quite a lot of tact

maybe it’s the cunning or the self preservation in them, but they can read a room really well - only bested by the hufflepuff/slytherin - and can sway everyone to their side

you want someone to give oddly accurate motivational speeches? this is the person you’re looking for!

slytherdors.... you either love them or you hate them

but no joke these are the people that the gryffinclaws and slytherclaws are constantly fighting - and the slytherdor is ready to throw hands at any given moment, someone pLEASE send a ravenpuff (huffleclaw?) to save them

if you wanted someone to embody teenage angst, HERE YOU GO!

it’s either that or they are extremely competitive and not afraid to call someone out

if there’s a dueling club, someone please put restraints on these children

as you can imagine, these people have a lot going on, and what they really need is just some quiet stability.

they need to see this world isn’t constantly out to get them.

they absolutely love music, so listen to songs with them! they have the best spotify playlists with the most obscure vibes, and it’s very aesthetically pleasing

also! listen to them in any group setting - they make the best, dry comments under their breath

if you laugh at them they will reach into the heavens and give you the moon and the stars

they really want the ~found family~ and definitely seek it out

they crave redemption arcs

they give me baby wolf vibes - they are wild killers, but they’re at that tender age where they’re still vvv similar to a puppy, when given affection

their slytherin side has tamed the impulsivity of a gryffindor, but the level of tactician a slytherdor is varies wildly. you never know what you’re going to get, and they are actually really good at covering it up

kind of like on those alignment charts where it’s like “looks like they could kill you but is a cinnamon roll” except it’s “seems competent, but is really an idiot”

they really need an animal companion, probably a cat or tarantula

the slytherdor probably doesn’t feign to study - they either do or they don’t and if that’s bad for their mental health then they’ll fight god himself

i get a lot of vibes of zuko screaming at the sky in that lightning storm, where he’s like, “come on, strike me! you’ve never held back before!”

maybe i’ve been a little negative, but uh,,,, their love language is sitting in the dark, holding hands and talking about the lamest part of their day

also, they hate meaningless endings to tv shows - they just want to see everyone be happy or die trying

ravenclaw/hufflepuff:

you mean the adjusted ravenclaw?

maybe that was mean, but what i really mean is that they are the most emotionally intelligent of all the ravenclaws

these ravenclaws know how to use conflict resolution skills, and they are very much needed in ravenclaw tower

they’ve been coaching the gryffindor/ravenclaws, but good luck maintaining their attention if they don’t want to listen

they also have patience! that means they get along well with slytherins.

even if they’re tired, they’re a good sport about it

light academia aesthetic, or just soft vibes in general.

they are probably the only artists with a coherent schedule that they keep up on, while still remembering to stay hydrated and function like a normal human being

they lowkey crave structure - the unexpected is not for them

riddles? those have a right and wrong answer - they absolutely hate it when the gryffindor/ravenclaws or ravenclaw/slytherins give an answer that is “technically” right

they probably don’t tell anyone, though

passive-aggression? yep. i can feel them seething from here.

like, they can solve minor problems and can get over bigger ones in time, but if it’s a huge slight, they are never going to let go

and it’s super palpable when they dislike you because they are so kind to everyone else

they probably have a passion for poetry but can’t seem to write any themself

definitely still keep a book of it hidden under their bed, though

and if they are good they vehemently deny it but continue to write anyway

the biggest thing they struggle with is knowing their direction in life - who do they want to be?

abstract thinking is an art form, and these ravenclaws ponder existence in the most intangible ways you’ve ever seen

10/10 lay on the ground and stare at the ceiling for like 3 hours straight

they can vary wildly on the introvert-extrovert scale, but they are never in the middle. extremes only.

you can get close to them out with acts of service - they give so much, please just treat them ONCE

they attach themself to so many people, though. even if they’re an introvert, you’d be surprised with their connections.

they’re so level headed and yet, they can feel so lost

kind of reminds me of 50′s moms who seem perfect on the outside but have existential crises while making a roast in heels

they don’t necessarily want to be “known” - they probably feel like that definition is changing all of the time, so it would scare them to put themself in a box

i guess they’re kind of free spirits - maybe more like the aunt who does yoga with baby goats and collects crystals and pretty shells

they are great at conflict resolution, yes, but don’t expect them to be your therapist (that’s the hufflepuff/slytherin)

they have absolutely no idea when it comes to deep feelings - they barely understand their own

probably paints, tbh, or at the very least loves to go to museums w/ really abstract art.

they actually have the braincell! they keep it a lot of the time and can be stingy with it.

they either wake up really early in the morning or stay up until the sun rises because it gives them “clarity” or something.

ravenclaw/slytherin:

they’re definitely the blunt friend who will just say things as they see them

yeah, tact is lost on them

they also love to claim that they “don’t need” people, so they butt heads with the hufflepuff/slytherin and the ravenclaw/hufflepuff a lot

they have quite a bit of stratagem up their sleeve, so people can be weary of them

their attitude does nothing to solve this, but it could also be that the slytherclaw has this idea that flattery gets them nowhere

they are so divisive in their individualism,,, good luck befriending them

but if you do befriend them, you have a powerful friend in your corner.

they are 100% that distant relative that you think hates you but you aren’t sure if that’s just the way they are

but let me tell you a secret,,,, their love language is words of affirmation and if you stroke their ego they’ll grow soft

while slytherclaws may not be very persuasive on their own, they actually work really well in teams. they know everyone’s strengths are are unafraid to take charge and tell people what needs to be done and how

they’re also really good at logical thinking, so you definitely want to be lab partners with this one

and schoolwork? they do it and they take good notes. a really great student

and their ambitions and competitiveness means they are unafraid to go far, and they will do it in style, too

this is the epitome of dark academia.

and there is very little that is chaotic when it comes to them - the slytherclaw is an excellent planner

maybe they desire more out of life - they never feel like they are quite getting what they want

they are cynical, but they they have such high hopes for this world

when they are let down, they’re not surprised but disenchanted nonetheless

they ponder the meaning of the world and what this world could be far more than they ponder their own life

they tend to see a bigger, more sweeping picture

100% they love the odyssey and definitely think it’s better than the iliad

they adore high fantasy with every fibre of their being and can really get into period dramas

i would say that a gryffindor/ravenclaw would be a good friend for them - we all know a gryffinclaw can talk, and sometimes a slytherclaw just needs to hear someone else’s take on this world

and, of course, it helps when anyone shows appreciation

okay, but they love sweets - chocolate, liquorice, peppermint, caramel... it’s one of the few childish things they allow themself to have.

they are actually relatively quick to trust? the fastest slytherin, actually

they keep their group small, but they get vibes about people and once you show them loyalty they trust you entirely.

i suppose they guess you don’t have any games because they don’t have any

ooh, but if you betray them??? they are a mess, emotionally, and will not hesitate to lash out.

but they are caring in their own way, and will do little things like reminding you to drink water or bringing you toast if you haven’t eaten and it’s very sweet

hufflepuff/slytherin:

so i know we have this idea of the slytherin sweetheart, but a slytherpuff is so much more than that

one of their strongest traits is the intersection of ambition and hard work - they will not stop until they are the best (in their mind at least)

it’s almost a petty form of competition. a bit of schadenfreude when they win.

and everyone’s immediate thought is that a hufflepuff/slytherin would be the most trusting slytherins but no.

not even close.

slytherpuffs are guarded at first, while holding a secret soft spot for you in their heart. but they won’t act on it until they are 100% sure you won’t hurt them. they are suspicious, but really want to like people.

it takes a lot to break down their walls, but when you do they already have a steady foundation for your trust to grow on, and it’s the strongest thing in this world

because of this they can often come off as cold or distant, but once you’re in their circle, oh yeah. there’s the hufflepuff qualities you were searching for.

a good contender for the mom friend position, but they aren’t overt enough to be so.

they’re not getting into your business or being slightly invasive like real mom friends, but if you need advice or a hug,,,,, this is the friend to go to.

they’re like the nice aunt. vvv comforting, but only if sought out.

oh, they have the strongest moral code i have ever seen - it cannot be shaken or swayed.

but! it can often go against the rules, so you do have a bit of chaos working beneath the surface.

i 100% believe that their love language is quality time, and most of that can be spent quietly, just sitting in the other’s presence.

i feel like 90% of their conversations is hand gestures or subtle facial expressions, so it make take a while to be able to read them, but it also means they are soooo good at reading other people

seriously, if you need a therapist in the group, this is your person. they know people so well. their intuition is off the charts.

BUT ALSO,,,, their levels of introvertedness are sky high. i feel like this is a given, but they can be in your orbit for 5 months and speak to your twice and think that is a decent amount of exposure.

please get them an extrovert. they need the exposure.

sEcReTS??? this slytherin probably has some, but you have to be like at level 50 to unlock their tragic backstory

they also have academia vibes and do really well in school work, but whether or not it’s dark academia or light academia is disputed. maybe grey academia? (is that a thing?)

they struggle with wanting to be known and yet wanting to hide parts of themself they find unattractive or unwanted

probably feel like they’re pulled in too many directions and overthink their choices just a bit too much.

everyone knows they have the braincell, but whether or not they use it is unsure

it’s so easy for their friends to coax them, they probably give it to someone else and never ask for it back even though they should be in sole custody of it

AND FLUFF ENSUES. (i realize some of these are kind of aggressive, so... vibe check!)

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makeste · 4 years

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obstacles do not block the path

they are the path.

or something. it’s a zen proverb. anyway, so this is yet another post about Bakugou potentially losing his quirk. I’m gonna try to articulate it a little better this time. rather than just explaining why I think it’s likely to happen, I tried to explain why I think this specific and as-yet-still-hypothetical character decision is a very deliberate and purposeful one. in other words, this isn’t my argument for why it will happen; this is a post about why it should happen.

to start, there are two Horikoshi interviews which I want to quote here, and the reason I’m quoting them is because they do a good job of summing up the dual nature of the hero model that BnHA is built on. I’ll start with the longer quote, which is Horikoshi’s answer to the question, “so Sensei, what heroes do you like?”

[It would] probably have to be Goku and Spider-Man. To me, when mentioning heroes, these two are the ones that I think of. In Goku’s case, it’s the reassurance that everything is going to be fine which he brings when arriving. Such as, on Namek, Goku was getting healed, and his friends were all beaten badly. When Goku finally recovered and walked out of the healing machine, that reassurance right there is what I’m talking about. Something like “Ah, everything is going to be fine”. When I first read it and saw it was really Goku who had arrived, I continued reading thinking the thought “gonna win”. (laughs) That reassurance is something that all of the other characters don’t have. I thought about it afterwards, and even though there are a variety of heroes, the hero model that is built up in my mind is built around the concept that the hero is somebody that brings reassurance. That’s why I think a hero to me is somebody that helps and brings reassurance to others.

In Spider-Man’s case, the first experience I had with this character was the movie, in which there were a lot of scenes with him rescuing people, which I felt that was really cool. The moment he “saves somebody” is really awesome. Well, in Goku’s case, it’s because he likes fighting that he fights, so that’s a bit different. (laughs) You can say that Spider-Man and Goku are two different aspects of being a hero.

I’m sure you all can figure out just who Goku and Spider-Man each represent in respect to our beloved series.

as for the second Horikoshi quote, this one is much shorter. just a single line, actually, in regards to the development of Bakugou’s character:

I also thought to have [Bakugou] and Deku improve on two separate vectors as they entered U.A.

that’s it. just a single sentence lol. except that this one sentence can basically be used to sum up the entirety of Bakugou’s character development throughout the series, and it also serves as a roadmap as to what I think might happen next.

let’s start with the very first line in the series.

this sets the stage for everything that happens next. it establishes who these characters are right from the get-go. we see the hierarchy of quirk society, and we see two children born on polar opposites of the spectrum. Izuku, who was born quirkless, who exists at the bottom of the food chain. and Katsuki, born with a powerful quirk and the natural talent to back it up, who sits comfortably at the very top of the pyramid. two children who, from a very young age, are set up to walk completely different paths in life.

and yet the curious thing is, their goals are the same.

they both want to be like All Might. interestingly, though, they look up to him for different reasons. each boy admires All Might for what they see of themselves in him. Izuku sees a hero who protects others and works to save them no matter what. and Katsuki sees a champion who never gives up and who always emerges victorious.

and what the story eventually goes on to explain is that these are two halves of the same hero. Spider-Man, who rescues people and brings them hope. and Goku, who always wins no matter what, and by doing so brings reassurance to others. these two aspects together make up the perfect, consummate hero which both Izuku and Katsuki aspire to be. and the story is about how they get there.

but it’s that how that’s really where things begin to get interesting. because as previously mentioned, Katsuki and Izuku each start out their respective journeys in very different places. their origins, their “starting lines” as the series sometimes puts it, are polar opposites of one another, and yet they both are heading for the same goal. they want the same thing, but to get there, they each have to journey from a different place.

and what that means is that right from the start, it was impossible for Izuku and Katsuki’s journeys to be the same. more than that, they’re not just different journeys, they’re the opposite journeys. if you start from two opposing ends of a path facing towards the same goal, the only way for you to reach that goal is by traveling in the exact opposite direction as the other person. as an illustration of this, please accept this visual aid which I drew with love:

eh. eh.

so let’s continue to retrace each of their paths as the story progresses. we’ll start with Izuku first. his story begins when he receives One for All, a quirk that allows him to compete with other would-be heroes on equal ground for the first time. by this point he has already learned inner strength and compassion and selflessness. he already cares deeply about others. and so his trajectory now veers towards him learning what it means to be a champion. learning the things that Katsuki already knows.

and Izuku makes a lot of mistakes when he first starts out. he is too selfless. he rushes in to save others without sparing any thought for himself, resulting in repeated instances of him getting in over his head and getting injured and taking himself out of the fight. he almost gets himself expelled for this on the very first day of hero school, and Aizawa’s very first order of business is to chew him out over how irresponsible he is.

we see Izuku struggle to learn how to inspire others and be a leader, traits which happen to come to Katsuki naturally. Katsuki instinctively smiles when he’s up against a wall. he inspires others without even trying -- inspires them even in spite of his abrasive personality. but these are things which don’t come naturally to Izuku. Izuku is more inclined to follow than lead, because he doesn’t feel compelled to put himself in the spotlight, and because he is cooperative and will defer to others who are more aggressive about putting themselves in the leader role. Izuku doesn’t do the whole hero grin thing naturally, either; this is something he has to be coached on and consciously think about, and his early efforts are a bit hit-or-miss.

Izuku is more focused on saving people, and sometimes misses the fact that in order to do so, sometimes the best course of action is to just straight up beat the shit out of the bad guy(s). he learns this over the course of the series, and we see him doing the never-give-up thing against Muscular, and Overhaul, and Gentle. and Izuku’s selfless nature almost causes him to give up OFA to Mirio because he sees him as being more worthy; Mirio has to talk him out of it in order to stop him. in short, Izuku’s arc is all about him gradually learning confidence and becoming a badass.

now contrast this against Katsuki’s arc, which has the opposite trajectory. Katsuki starts out as someone who is already strong and confident. he is hard-working and driven and dedicated to his own self-improvement. he’s a prodigy when it comes to battle, and his determination to succeed inspires others to challenge and push themselves in order to keep up with him.

he is a natural leader, and a terrible follower. and he completely overlooks the “saving people” aspect of being a hero in favor of the “kicking ass” part.

so now here’s the interesting thing. Izuku’s growth comes from achieving new things and gaining new abilities and skills. his growth comes from experiencing victory and success. but Katsuki’s growth takes the exact opposite path. as someone who has experienced success his entire life, Katsuki’s first steps toward progress only come once he starts experiencing failure for the very first time. it might seem counterintuitive, but his breakthroughs only come after he experiences setbacks. because just like Izuku needed to experience victory in order to grow, Katsuki needed to experience loss. just as Izuku needed to grow stronger, Katsuki needed to learn what it was like to experience weakness. without that understanding, his growth would have stagnated.

so from a certain perspective, the story’s treatment of Katsuki vs Izuku might not seem fair. Izuku constantly receives help while Katsuki only faces hindrances. Izuku’s strength only ever seems to increase, while Katsuki is repeatedly confronted by his own limitations. he’s attacked by villains. he’s kidnapped. he blames himself for his hero’s downfall. etc. etc. etc.

but the reason why Horikoshi keeps putting him through all these situations is because in order to have someone grow as a character, you need to have them slowly overcome their flaws. and it just so happens that Izuku and Katsuki’s flaws are the exact opposites of each other’s. and so when you think about it, it only makes sense that in order for them to develop, they’re going to need to take opposite routes. “what they lack” is completely different. and thus “what they need to gain” will also be completely different. this is something which has been very plainly laid out from the earliest chapters of the series...

...and which has been hammered into our heads over and over again ever since.

anyway! enough of my long-winded rambling. you get the point! Katsuki and Izuku have the same goal but are approaching it from opposite sides. just as they are mirrors of each other, so are their arcs mirrors of each other’s arcs. they balance each other out.

but now I’m going to add on a bit more to that, though, so just hear me out. yes, it’s very good and wonderful that they can do this. their strengths complement each other’s flaws; their weaknesses offset. the two of them can and will one day be unstoppable together, and all of that is cool and great and epic.

but it’s also limiting to think of the two of them solely in these kinds of terms; as half-formed individuals who can only be complete and whole when they’re by each other’s side. they are each still their own person as well! and in order for them to achieve this same kind of balance within themselves, they can’t just simply meet in the middle and be done with it. both of them need to continue to walk down their respective paths and experience each other’s side, not just their own. here, let me just break it down:

Deku: starts out quirkless -> learns humility and compassion and how to put others before himself -> gets a quirk -> learns how to be strong and win and inspire courage in others -> becomes a hero that both wins and saves.

Kacchan: starts out with a good quirk -> learns how to be strong and win and inspire courage in others -> ??? -> learns humility and compassion and how to put others before himself -> becomes a hero that both saves and wins.

ah. and now we finally get to our actual fucking point lol.

do you see?? they are perfect mirrors of each other, except for one critical juncture. Izuku grew up on Rescue Road, but the entrance to Beating Villains Boulevard was always barricaded off. until one day he finally got a quirk, and so was permitted entry. meanwhile, Katsuki has lived on BV Blvd his entire life, and until very recently he never even knew there was a Rescue Rd. and now that he finally does know, he’s been working very hard to get there, and has made many detours all over Plot Parkway, and has finally reached the point where he’s at least able to see the road that leads where he needs to go. but he still hasn’t gotten there yet. for him it’s still barricaded off in the same way that his road was once barricaded off to Izuku.

and there are other ways for him to gain access to this road. ways which involve far less pain and suffering, tbh! but the problem is, he’s never been the type of boy who has the patience for any of those other roads. he can’t be bothered to take the scenic route there. he’s in a rush. and so he keeps on trying to force his way past the barricade using brute strength and whatever other means he can think of, perhaps even trying to use the toll pass he got back on his own street (stay with me, metaphor; we’re in this till the bitter end now), thinking that if it worked over there, it should work for him here too. but it doesn’t. and the longer he keeps pressing up against this barricade, the more frustrated he becomes.

and meanwhile Izuku has already made himself at home over on Katsuki’s own street. and so that sure is annoying! except it turns out that by watching Izuku very closely, Katsuki can sort of get an idea of how they do things over on Izuku’s old street, just like Izuku once observed Katsuki and admired him as the closest he could get to being on BV Blvd himself. so at least that’s something. and the more Katsuki does observe and imitate him, the more he’s actually able to do a passing impression of a true Rescue Rd native. and maybe eventually he even starts thinking to himself, I don’t really need to go down this stupid road anyway, even though deep down he knows that the only route through to All Might Avenue is through that road. and also though, the other thing is that seeing as he’s only ever lived on his own street, he still thinks, even now, that his street is objectively the better of the two and the more important.

but that’s not how it works. the plain fact of the matter is that in order to get to All Might Ave you need to pass through both roads. if it was just Hero Highway that they were trying to reach? well then sure! that one’s easy. exit’s right over there. but they don’t want plain old Hero Highway. they want All Might Ave. they want to be the best heroes. they want to complete their respective character journeys. and to do that, Kacchan needs to find what he lacks. and to do that, he needs to gain access to this road.

so what I’m trying to say here is that because of who Katsuki is, and because of what his goal is, the surest and most logical way to complete his character arc is by bringing it around full circle as a mirror to Izuku’s. in order to fulfill his goal of becoming the best hero, Katsuki has to lose his quirk. it’s symmetry. it’s yin and yang. it’s equilibrium. in order to move forward he must first go back. in order to win, he has to lose. for him, this is the missing piece.

and just to clarify, because I feel like this needs to be said: this is not about “redemption through suffering”, though. it’s not “oh he deserves it for how he treated Izuku all those years ago.” and it’s not “let’s make the audience feel sorry for poor little Kacchan so that they feel more sympathetic towards him”, either. that’s not it at all! because the thing is, this isn’t about punishment; this is about fulfillment. this isn’t angst for the sake of angst. this is about placing a very deliberately and meticulously crafted obstacle in front of him for the purpose of forcing him to learn how to overcome it.

because he will overcome it. this is Bakugou fucking Katsuki. he is not fragile. he is not delicate or frail. and so for anyone who’s worried this might be a crushing mental blow? I think you just might be underestimating him.

that’s not to say it won’t be grueling for him, mind. losing his quirk would mean coming face to face with the very real possibility of losing his dream too. because society doesn’t believe that people without quirks can be heroes. Katsuki himself never believed that someone without a quirk could be a hero.

but you know who did believe that? because he had to believe it, growing up, because no one else believed in him?

yeah. that’s right.

you see, for Izuku, his own intrinsic worth isn’t inherently tied to his quirk, because growing up he never had a quirk. now contrast that with Katsuki, whose own sense of self-worth is completely wrapped up in his quirk, his strength, his natural talent. Katsuki, who grew up being told how amazing his quirk was, and believing that the hierarchy of the world around him meant that having a good quirk placed him above other who didn’t. and who consequently also grew up with a correspondingly huge fear of failure, because his sense of security and fulfillment is contingent on his being strong. and if that were ever to change, to him that would mean a total loss of everything he is, everything he’s ever known, and everything he is striving to be.

“lol I thought you just said this wouldn’t be the crushing blow for him”, and yeah, lol, fair enough. but this is also exactly why it’s so important for him to finally face this fear head on. because even though it frightens him, even though it would devastate him, I don’t think it would defeat him. rather, I think that once he came to terms with what had happened and accepted it, he would do what he always does. he would rise back up.

because in spite of what he has always feared, he isn’t weak. and so even though losing his quirk would be harrowing, I think that, if done right, it could also be liberating and even empowering. because it’s him facing his fears. it’s an obstacle to overcome for the sake of him realizing that he can overcome it. because him being quirkless is not, in fact, the end of the world.

because his strength isn’t in his quirk -- it’s in his spirit. exactly like the boy he once secretly feared. exactly the same as Izuku.

so yeah. that’s basically it. tl;dr Deku and Kacchan are on opposite vectors and Katsuki’s is becoming particularly hazardous to navigate at the moment, but what at first glance seems to be a potential death blow could in fact be the thing that finally propels him forward towards where he wants to go and who he truly wants to be. and I am here for it. I want my boy to find himself some enlightenment. and then to rise back up again like the badass he is.

#bakugou katsuki #midoriya izuku #bakudeku #bnha meta #boku no hero academia #bnha #bnha spoilers #mha spoilers #bnha manga spoilers #makeste reads bnha #some of this is partially in response to a long anon ask I received about two weeks ago and never replied to sob #sorry anon!!#also on that note I feel like I should mention that one of the unintended side effects of writing all these metas about bk losing his quirk #is that it lends the impression that I am more fiercely committed to this theory than I actually am lol #like it won't be the end of the world or anything if it doesn't actually happen #I just like talking about why I think it would be interesting and compelling and thematically fitting if it did #quirkless!bakugou #bakugou meta

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Qrow/ Tai/ Hazel for the character thing

it’s going to be too long to do all of these in one ask so feel free to send the other two in separate asks ! ♡

meme, accepting.

my top three ships for the character.

fireball ( qrow / taiyang ) — i live for the implicit history with these two, even if canon has done very little to capitalize on that. i don’t think they were super duper romantics in love, especially after the consecutive losses of raven & summer, but they’re all they have left & i think qrow appreciates that even when everything else is gone, he always has that home with taiyang if he wants it.

snowbird ( qrow / winter ) — on god, shipped this since day one. i just love the dynamic of cocky asshole & uptight uptown girl, it’s like crack to me. & this was done so great in volume 3, especially with their first confrontation & the chemistry the voice actors had. they killed it & the fanworks have kept me hooked where canon has let me down.

omens ( qrow / blake ) — idk man, something about this ship just really has me by the throat, & i’ve never been a stranger to age gaps. i think there’s a lot of relatability between them & with both of them going on that self discovery & uplifting arc in volume 7, there was a lot of comparability between them. i just think the matching motifs is neat !

my three least favourite ships for the character.

fairgame ( qrow / clover ) — while i agree they got fucked over hard by rooster teeth & the team queerbaiting them, the intial obnoxiousness from the shippers back when it was just them talking to each other turned me off. the writing of the characters themselves also did, i just don’t understand the appeal of shipping a character with what is essentially their self help book, feel good cum rag. not for me.

hummingbird ( qrow / summer ) — again, the obnoxiousness of the shippers & also the proximity of this ship to that stupid “ qrow is ruby’s father ” fanon have majorly turned me off this ship. really i can only ship them together if it’s a thrupple with tai in qts. otherwise? nah.

ironqrow ( qrow / ironwood ) — now this is only in v7 onwards but it really felt that qrow had just ... taken james for granted? & already made his mind up about someone who was supposed to be his friend & was struggling heavily, being the last member of the podsquad to actually be doing anything substantial while qrow was off travelling the continent for like two volumes. the contrast of qrow getting help & support vs james getting help & support really soured me & iq was dead in the ground when v8 started & qrow was crying about how he wanted to kill him to avenge the boyfriend that his dumbass got killed in the first place.

my biggest criticism for the character.

he has become such a whiny, self entitled toddler & it’s driving me mad !! qrow was an asshole in the earlier volumes but at least he was a competant asshole, most of the time anyways. now all he’s done is blame james for actually doing something, give ruby a pep talk, make googly eyes at his boyfriend, quit drinking with no repercussions, get said boyfriend killed & then spent the majority of v8 in a cell. i hate how much of a whiny, pathetic little bitch qrow has become; it’s annoying as all hell & i want him to regain his spine, please & thank you.

my favourite thing about the character.

i appreciate a lot of his ingenuity & strength, if qrow can’t do something, he will damn well find a way or die trying. that perseverance was obviously a quality that made ozpin pick him, but it’s also just really nice to see in a character that really has had the cards stacked against him supposedly since the beginning. he’s going to survive & it’s going to be out of spite & honestly, good for him.

a headcanon i have about them.

qrow became hard of hearing in his right ear after a close call when he was still in team strq, he knows some preliminary sign language from the four kingdoms but really, he’ll just pretend to be fully hearing as best he can so he doesn’t give away that weakness.

what i would change about them if i was making a re-write.

definitely his alcoholism arc. i think it’s downright offensive in just how it’s portrayed, that he just quits cold turkey with none of the repercussions & is now only teetering back on the edge because his boyfriend, who was his “ only motivation ” for going sober, has died & it was his fault. i know mkek may not have wanted to approach their friend who has struggled with these issues for his perspective but there are still plenty out there & they could’ve done research. also selling shot glasses with an alcoholic’s emblem on them? tacky. very tacky.

what i think of their character allusion and what (if anything) i would change about it.

i really like both of his allusions ! his scarecrow one is a little wishy washy but i can appreciate it for what it is, especially with the clever pun on his name; but i really enjoy the huginn & muninn allusion & while i used to be of the more popular theory that he was muninn, after hearing @spectralscathath‘s thoughts, i completely understand their idea of him being huginn instead.

#rwby #qrow branwen #owl.txt #answered #q #Anonymous #character ask

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SPOP Character Typing: Adora

ESTJ, 9w1, 953, so/sp

I’ve seen Adora typed as ESFJ and ENFJ, and I get why people don’t think she seems “hard” enough to be an extroverted thinking dominant type. But I think this is exactly the kind of mistype that happens when people don’t know Enneagram. Adora is an interesting mix because she has a super soft Enneagram core type and a harder “take-charge” MBTI type.

So, let’s get into that.

MBTI: ESTJ

I think what people forget when they type Adora as an extroverted feeling dominant type, is how incredibly personal and tactful Fe-doms are. (On a good day, anyway.) Adora, however, tends to be more impersonal and straight-to-the-point. Te-doms can also come off as people-oriented, that is not exclusive to Fe-doms, but they go about it differently. There is an Fe-dom in the Best Friends Squad, but that is not Adora.

If you think about it, Adora is a very classic Te-Si type. She likes rules and has a natural inclination towards implementing those rules in a very practical, hands-on type of manner. She’s very action oriented. She sees what needs to be done, and does it. ESTJs are highly effective in the sense that they don’t often stop to ask as much questions as some other types. They go about things based on what gets them from point A to point B, and what has worked in the past, or how they are used to doing things. They can also get quite hooked in moving from one plateau to the next in a routinely manner. This can often be how ESTJs go through life, if they don’t stop to think about why they are doing what they are doing, and specifically what personal values drive their actions. No wonder ESTJs are generally the jockiest jocks to ever jock.

Being a Te-dom doesn’t mean you’re not empathetic. Adora definitely is. It just means that you primarily show it through action. If a friend cries, for an Fe-dom the most natural course of action may be to sit with them and listen, and for a Te-dom it might be eliminating the reason for the crying. This is overly simplified of course, and real people as well as good fictional characters are multifaceted, but you get the idea. This is how Adora most often works. It’s not: “Catra, I can see something is bothering you, do you want to talk about it?” It’s: “Let’s take a skiff for a ride to cheer you up.”

Adora can also be quite funny in a random seeming way, which is due to her tertiary extroverted intuition. ESTJs and ESFJs (tert Ne-types) are often one of the most hilarious people alive, because they like to use their extroverted intuition in tandem with their dominant function. The level of control they have over it isn’t often that great, so it comes off as child-like randomness. Their first two functions lead them towards order and predictability, but when Ne comes into play and they venture out of their usual habits, they may surprise you. The results might be unpredictable: Turns out licking sand didn’t work for Adora but with the help of her friends she managed to play Double Trouble’s game nicely.

In general ESTJs are not in their comfort zone with Ne-type of creativity or innovation but they are not hopeless with it. Adora struggles with the more unpredictable qualities of her sword, like turning it into different objects. She doesn’t use that quality too often and doesn’t have too much variety when she does. While Adora’s first instinct is to simply charge ahead, someone with high Ne would’ve been likely to utilize the flexible qualities of the sword to the max. But Adora can still manage it, her Ne isn’t low enough to be considered her Achille’s heel. She takes a bit of time with it but eventually comes up with solutions that work, such as carrying her sword as a bracelet.

Introverted feeling is what Adora desperately needs in her life and has trouble figuring out. If you think about Fi-doms, they are people who spend a lot of time thinking about who they are, what they want, what they value, and their life builds around that. It’s their most natural state, thinking about whether or not everything they face is something they like/dislike, if it’s good/bad, right/wrong, desirable or not, them or not them.

This is what makes the planets align for an ESTJ. They neglect this function, and when they finally start developing it, the whole world is new for them. This is very literal in Adora’s case, it’s like Etheria’s magic is waking up with her introverted feeling. (Because when all your four functions finally align it IS magic.) That function, introverted feeling, is essentially where she keeps her love for Catra, or rather, it’s the function she needs to be able to make one person, whether it’s Catra or herself, a priority. Te is a rather utilitarian function, and since Adora leads with that and has internalized the belief that her desires don’t matter, there’s nothing in her dominant extroverted thinking process that would justify her “selfish” desires. Te cares about numbers, masses and large scale consequences. She needs Fi, the function that is all about individuality, and essentially yourself. We know how much it takes for that function to surface for her, but when it does, oh boy.

Enneagram

Core type: 9

As a type 9, Adora comes off as unassuming, warm and friendly. 9’s are all about forgiveness, self-neglect and acceptance.

9 is the most “traditionally selfless” type, because unlike Enneagram 2s for example, 9s don’t expect anything in return for what they give to others. Adora’s upbringing has magnified that quality in her (which was obviously very intentional from Shadow Weaver). 9s also have a natural tendency to ignore negative feelings, so they can keep feeling “okay” and unaffected by the external world. This quality makes 9s susceptible to staying in bad situations and bad relationships for a very long time, because they so persistently see the good in others. This is why it took Adora so long, and why she needed evidence that was impossible to ignore to realize that the Horde didn’t have a good cause. 9s are conflict-avoidant because they fear loss and separation above all. That’s why Adora too is such a people pleaser. She would rather live in “fake” harmony, than be the one to create conflict that causes emotional pain. Unfortunately, that’s exactly why 9s sometimes upset others. Like how Adora is unwilling to do anything that would get her on Shadow Weaver’s bad side, which hurts Catra. Or how she pretends to be the She-Ra Plumerians expect her to be so she wouldn’t disappoint them, which only leads her to disappoint them more later. It’s very classic 9 of her to let things develop to a point where everything comes crashing down before addressing the conflict she really needs to address. 9s tend to go with the flow, and sometimes too far.

One of the big things with 9s is that they lack a solid sense of self. They are out of touch with their needs, desires, and identity. Another thing that Shadow Weaver magnified in Adora. Basically, if you break a 9’s sense of self-worth far enough, they’ll become a blank canvas for others to write on, because they already believe they are somehow inherently “less” than others. They always assume to be the least important person in the room. As a 9, what being She-Ra essentially meant to Adora was being everyone else’s servant. For other types it would have meant different things, like to a type 4 it would have been about having personal significance in the world, and to a 3 it would have essentially been about being a celebrity. As a 9 Adora was also one of the most likely people to just roll with it. Like, if you threw something like that at a type 6, they would have most likely just bolted, and half of the storyline would’ve been about “I can’t/don’t want to do this!”. (=a tip for anyone who wants to write certain role swap AUs. ;D)

As a 9, Adora integrates to 3, so at her best mental state, she becomes driven, ambitious, present, and sees her value as a person. She’s no longer someone things happen to, but she’s the driving force in changing her life and the things around her. She disintegrates to 6, so in times of prolonged stress she can get easily irritable, pessimistic, and feel helpless.

Wing: 1

This is where Adora gets her grit, and the moralizing side to her character. Having a strong 1-wing definitely helped her survive in the Horde but it also frequently adds fuel to her self-sacrificing: it’s so easy to back up that 9 quality by telling herself it’s “the right thing to do”. The Right Thing is all 1 cares about. It also plays directly into her dominant Te tendency to follow rules, and makes her the typical “Lawful Good” type of person. Catra’s accusation that Adora “thinks she’s better than everyone” doesn’t miss the mark too far. Even though Adora isn’t a core 1, and as such her whole identity isn’t wrapped up in being morally superior, she does care about having integrity to a certain extend. So, maybe she doesn’t literally think she’s better than everyone, but she still strives to be above certain things, and hates the idea of being “bad”.

Head fix: 5

This is largely where Adora’s nerdy side comes from. 5s want to be competent, and they hate not knowing what to do, so they want a lot of information. Not knowing and not understanding frightens them. The most blatant expression of this with Adora is probably the whole thing with the princess prom. This side of her comes to surface when she can’t just adapt (=9) or do the right thing (=1). 5 is also detached and uncomfortable with their feelings, so this only strengthens Adora’s 9-tendency to not address hers. 5s are also big on compartmentalizing, so this greatly helps Adora to entertain certain difficult realities inside herself as if it’s nothing, such as Catra is an enemy she routinely fights, but she would also die for her in a heartbeat.

Heart fix: 3

If none of the three other strategies work, Adora will try to solve things and get people on her side by showing off. 3s want to be viewed as valuable and useful by others, and in Adora’s case it’s probably best seen in the way she acts when she meets Huntara. 3 is where she gets her cocky side. It’s a funny contrast with her humble 9-core, and in most cases she only has enough confidence to act like this when she’s with Catra, or when she’s She-Ra. Having a 3-fix also plays into her need to be useful, because while 9s often want to be useful to excuse their existence, 3s also want to hear that they are useful, so whatever little vanity Adora has will always directly reinforce the idea that good things come from her overexerting herself.

Instinctual Variant: so/sp

Social instinct is Adora’s primary instinct. She has a natural inclination to play by the rules of the group and acknowledge hierarchy, because social variants get safety from belonging and having a place, a role, in something bigger than themselves. Even though she has her hero complex, she doesn’t tend to fly solo until the stakes are really high. She never questions the Princess Alliance, it’s simply natural for her to move from one group to another, and that She-Ra’s strength belongs for the rebellion. She doesn’t really seem to get why some other people don’t seek the strength in numbers. Losing She-Ra also primarily means losing her place in the group for her, and she very much struggles to accept this.

Self-preservation instinct is Adora’s secondary one. It may seem like it isn’t because she’s so ready to die for others, but self-preservation isn’t really about that. It’s more about being preoccupied with questions of resources. Like, after turning against the Horde, Adora isn’t just concerned about losing the support of the group, her mind also immediately goes to “I don’t have a roof over my head”. She’s not as particular about having her physical needs met as a primary self-pres would be, but it’s included in her priorities. She feels out of place in Bright Moon because she’s used to different kind of surroundings, and losing She-Ra’s power is a hard blow because of losing the physical strength she has as She-Ra: her means for providing physical safety for others. She also desires some amount of independence, and She-Ra gave her that as well.

Sexual instinct is what Adora needs more in her life. That’s so tied to the whole point of the show that I’m not even sure what would be worthwhile for me to say about it at this point. The whole conflict between her and Catra relates so closely to it. Adora will routinely make sacrifices in her personal relationships for the common good, because one-to-one relationships are not her first concern in life. People who neglect their sexual instinct are uncomfortable with their more “primal” and intense feelings, so even in her closest relationships Adora is more about being friendly and accommodating and showing warm feelings to the other. She doesn’t have the “let me stare you deep into the eyes for hours and drown myself in them” quality that is characteristic of the sexual instinct. However, this is exactly the part she needs to accept in herself to be fully satisfied and to take her relationships to another level.

SPOP is so juicy because it’s so much about personal growth. We see Adora face pretty much every weakness and blind spot that relates to her personality, and we get to see her change for the better. At least that makes it very satisfying for me to analyse, because I’m such a fan of growth. Can’t wait to get to analyse the other main characters, and the supporting cast too.

Also, if you wish I would do a particular character, just tell me and I’ll take that into consideration!

#adora #estj #type 9 #spop mbti #spop enneagram

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fandom-necromancer · 5 years

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289. You’re special to me.

Fandom: Detroit become human | Ship: Reed900

Gavin wasn’t the most beloved person in the precinct. More a magnet of disdain and hatred, someone to be avoided. That had made the man so interesting in RK900’s eyes. He had been partnered up with him, but maybe he would have chosen him regardless had he been deviant back then. He was still accommodating to the new feeling of freedom and the lack of mission parameters. It had happened only recently; the Detective had played a huge role in it. The decision to safe the man hadn’t really been one and the red walls and warning signs in his mind didn’t stand a chance.

But what came after had him seeing the world with new eyes. He existed for himself, not to fulfil a task, not to be the perfect tool. And that made relationships and human interaction more important than ever. For the time now, he resorted to observing and understanding before trying his own advances with others.

Unfortunately, that made him realise his soldier protocols were still partly active. At least when it came to Gavin, the strong urge to [protect] and to [keep save] sprang into action. Every time when someone talked foul about him, something in him wanted to stand up for the man and defend him. But it didn’t seem to affect Reed. He had to hear it. He had an exceptionally sharp hearing.

‘Heard there is a new case, real gruesome serial killer. Turning their victims into “pieces of art” as they put it.’ ‘Ah damn, that sounds awful.’ ‘Yeah, sounds like a job for Reed. The asshole probably enjoys the stuff.’

RK900 looked up to scan his partner: Still fixed on the report he was writing, still putting up the appearance of focus and relaxation. But his fingers pushed down harder on the keys.

Two days later, the situation repeated itself. ‘There is this guy hunting down the officers that want to arrest him. Already two dead and three injured.’ ‘Shit… Hopefully he won’t get into our area of influence.’ ‘Ah, don’t worry. We could get Reed on the job, the guy doesn’t seem to care whether he dies.’ ‘Hah! And we would elegantly get rid of him.’ At least this time, RK900 could establish eye contact with the two beat cops talking and had them very quickly minding their own business.

The incidents stringed together. A joke on the detective’s expense, unpleasant work loaded onto him when no one else wanted the job or deemed it too dangerous. It was… saddening to say the least. His partner was a competent human being and by far nicer than they made him appear. He couldn’t understand why they talked about him that way and with every overheard word he felt sicker and sicker.

He was sure to explode at the next uttered disrespectful word. Gavin’s passiveness made it even worse. Why was he not doing anything against this? RK900 went over to the breakroom to get another coffee for the human. It was the least he could do for him. As he waited for the liquid to pour into the mug, someone joined him – officer Person. ‘Getting some coffee for Reed?’ ‘Yes’, RK900 answered. ‘He is working very hard lately.’ ‘I don’t get how you could live with the guy.’ ‘What do you mean?’ The coffee was forgotten. This wasn’t about to go down that road, was it? If it did, the man didn’t know what he was about to conjure. ‘Nah, you wouldn’t know it. He’s very tame around you. He was one hell of an asshole! What did you do? Kicked him in the balls when you first seen him?’ RK900 narrowed his eyes and took in a synthetic breath. ‘I showed him the basic means of respect, a quality you all seem to lack around here!’ ‘Woah, calm down, big guy! It’s not like it’s not justified.’ ‘Oh yes?’ RK900 took a step into Person’s space, making use of his added height. ‘Would you be so kind and tell me the reason just how your behaviour can be justified?’

Person had taken a step back and their conversation now shifted from the breakroom to the bullpen. ‘You speak about him as if he was an asset. A tool. Not a person. You shove your unwanted cases his way, you use my partner as a means to keep your own damn list nice and clean. You talked about rather letting him die than be at risk yourselves. I say it again: tell me your reason behind all of this. Because I can’t understand how a human being can be so cruel. What has he done to you to deserve this?’ Officer Person was at a loss of words and so was the whole precinct as it seemed: Everyone was looking at them in shock. Maybe some felt guilty, but RK900 knew they would forget about it again and continue talking about his partner in this manner. ‘So? I’m still awaiting an answer. Or does this mean you just enjoy picking on someone who has no one to stand up for him despite himself?’ Everyone was staring at them, except for Gavin, who had sat hunkering over his desk. ‘It seems to be the later. I would advise you to stop, because I don’t know how I’ll react the next-

Nines, please stop. RK900 halted his speech to read the message popping up in his HUD, immediately looking over to Gavin. Please just stop, it won’t make it any better, trust me. RK900 sighed, shooting the man one last glare, before returning to his desk.

As soon as he had lost the attention of their co-workers, RK900 scooted nearer to Gavin. ‘Why did you tell me to stop?’ ‘Please, not here.’ ‘Gavin, I can’t take it anymore. Don’t you hear how they speak about you? This… this simply isn’t right.’ ‘Let them say what they want. It doesn’t bother me.’ ‘It bothers you! You just accommodated to it. You are not like they describe you. They tell lies about you and make you something you are not. I… I never recognised it as I was still a machine, but now… I want them to stop. It sickens me.’ ‘But it’s not your business, you hear me? It shouldn’t make you uncomfortable. It is me they are talking about. Also, trying to do something about it will only make it worse. Please, promise me, you’ll ignore it? I don’t want them to get any more attention than they already got.’ ‘Fine. I’ll do it for you. But I won’t like it. And I don’t think your strategy is healthy.’ ‘That’s okay. As long as you don’t throw hands again.’ ‘To hear that from you…’ ‘Ah, shut up, tin-can.’

That night before stasis, he thought about what happened. He would respect his partners wishes, but he wouldn’t allow this to continue. And he had a plan how to do this already.

The next day, there was a fresh coffee sitting at the Detectives desk upon his arrival. All his pens had been refilled, there was a cooled sandwich next to the coffee and an umbrella hidden under RK900’s desk. He knew the Detective hated the rain, but was too stubborn to take one with him, expecting the weather to obey his command.

Gavin sat down, eyeing the breakfast first, then RK900 who was quietly working away already. Two could play the game of ignorance. The android refilled the mug three times and once came back with a candy bar, before Gavin had enough. ‘Why the hell are you so excessively nice today, toaster?’ ‘Hmm? Oh, I’m just doing the bare minimum.’ ‘Bullshit. What is going on, tin-can?’ Another sigh. ‘Gavin, in case you didn’t notice, you are special to me. And if I have to accept that everyone in your surrounding is treating you like shit, then I will make sure to balance the equation a little. You deserve happiness just like everyone else and I am very happy to have you as my partner. And you deserve being treated nice for once.’

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The Yanderes As Horror Movie Villains

Slasher-thirst Tumblr is a wild place, but I would like to thank it personally for helping to inspire this post. I realize these are all debatable, but I hope I provided adequate enough arguments to explain everyone’s placement, please enjoy!

Connor: Buffalo Bill (Silence of the Lambs)

At a cursory glance of the two, one might come to the conclusion this is a man who follows the rules, one who appears just as normal and well-adapted as any other. However, bind closed doors; in private, it is only then that they would show there is much more to them than meets the eye.

Bill is described as “He wasn’t born a killer, he was made one.” This reflects the way Connor may have been created to serve a purely functional purpose for the benefit of humans through the events of his life, as well as through his own choices, he becomes something of his own making. He becomes an individual as a result of his own free will.

As a yandere, Connor would likely experience intense frustrations over being created as an android, and he couldn’t help but act out on these frustrations, maybe even taking some of this out on you. He wants to be what he fundamentally isn’t, and it kills him.

Markus: Micheal Myers (Halloween)

While there may be a bit of hesitance for Markus to decide which path he desires to pursue. (Be that pacifism or violence.) Once he has made up his mind, he will follow through without hesitation or a second thought. Quite similar to the way Micheal devotes his life to stalking his sister and completing his “unfinished business.”

While not precisely as bloodthirsty or ruthless as some of the other killers present, Micheal is far from squeamish and is just as capable of ending the life of his victims, or really any who get in his way as any other. And given a choice, Markus is equally competent in this regard.

As a yandere, Markus would really personify Meyer's chilling stalker side. He can easily play with you without making himself visible, maybe even without you noticing anything at all at first. He’s a tricky one to figure out, and even if you do think you understand him, it’s all the more difficult to convince others to see him as dangerous as you do.

Kara: Norman Bates (Psycho)

While she may initially pride herself on her ability to look after those under her care, God only knows what she’s capable of, should one cross her, or try to challenge her by hurting those she’s close to.

It’s practically within both of their DNA to latch onto what provides them with love. She wants above all things to keep those she loves safe, to never abandon them, or in other words, to never let them get away.

The two of them share a demeanor, which would suggest they are far weaker than they actually are. Norman acts particularly secretive and shifty around strangers, and Kara will generally function with her cards close to her chest, never really proving just how strong she is without a good reason to do so.

Hank: Freddy Kruger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)

This is a little tricky to explain, but if you view the events which play out in their story as a timeline, there is a massive connection between the two. At the start of their roles in the story, they worked hard to maintain (and even uplift) a positive reputation, however, due to one dramatic change. For Freddy, it’s the discovery of what he’d done to the children of the town, and for Hank, the loss of his son. Which change their lives and reputation forever. For Freddy, this results in the city burning him alive, and for Hank, this leads to a downward spiral of alcoholism, among other self-destructive habits.

Additionally, there’s a common theme of escapism, which connects the two. The way Freddy waits until his victims are asleep, and he has the chance to kill them in their sleep, while Hank’s life is changed by his reliance on alcohol to escape the tragedy of life, and to avoid his own feelings.

Once he eventually does find his passions again, though, be it falling in love with you or managing to re-discover his enthusiasm for his job Hank will peruse these with enthusiasm and passion equal to Freddy’s.

Luther: Pinhead (Hellraiser)

Even though Luther doesn’t hold onto his initially created purpose for long in the game, that doesn’t change the fact the two of them were designed to cause harm and evil. Though admittedly through very different paths, and scales.

Both are far more intelligent than they would likely admit. It’s interesting to note Luther knew how to handle himself well enough while in his master’s home so as not to fall victim to Zlatko’s sadism, but was also competent enough to know when he had a viable means of escape.

When it comes to getting his revenge on his master for the cruelty he caused, Luther doesn’t actually need to use violence to punish Zlatko. Leaving others to handle bringing him to justice, similarly to how Pinhead doesn’t need to use force as a way to intimidate or scare his victims.

North: Damien Thorn (The Omen)

There’s a theme that connects the two. However, this yields vastly different results for each character, respectively. The two fail to really understand their own strength, though, for Damien, this is on account of him undermining his abilities. While for North, this leads to her failure to be a proper leader for Jericho.

Deep down, as a yandere, North wouldn’t actually want to hurt you or give you any reason to fear or resent her. However, she just fails to understand humans in a fundamental way, which results in her accidentally bringing you harm again and again without learning her lesson.

She doesn’t really entirely seem to grasp or take accountability for the way her recklessness and impulsiveness will put others in danger. (The way a violent route can end with Markus getting shot and losing his life.) There’s no way she saw this coming, and only did what she did because she believed the ends would justify the means.

Simon: Rose Armitage (Get Out)

Say what you will about the way Rose betrays Chris at the end of the movie, from the very start she knows precisely where her true loyalties lay, and to the end, she does not compromise this.

Like many of the other androids fighting at Jericho, Simon wouldn’t be anyone’s first choice as a fighter. However, he is willing to prove, through either dying or surviving, he is far more capable than others saw him as. Rose definitely undergoes a change of her own and is far from the person the audience thought her to be at the start of the movie.

While in many ways, Simon would be the type to downplay his own voice and opinions in the name of preserving an overall peace, when it comes to what he has to say in regards to the more significant whole conflict, only then will he say how he really feels.

Josh: Carrie White (Carrie)

There’s a kind of bittersweet parallel which connects the two of them. That being, neither of them would intentionally go out of their way to hurt anyone, Josh, in fact, using most of his screen time to convince Markus from making violent decisions. Yet still, Carrie is eternally remembered for the deaths of her classmates, which died at her hands, and if Markus chooses to peruse violence, as an android, Josh will be remembered for his leader’s cruelty.

Likewise, as a yandere, Josh would hate to cause his love any kind of harm, or even really scare you too much, yet all the same, when pushed to his breaking point, he is just as willing and capable of inflicting pain as any other.

Many would say because of this, then deep down, they really always were this cruel and violent to their core. This is entirely false, however. Deep down, Josh wants nothing more than a happy and willing partner, one who desires to provide him with the love he would give you.

Kamski: Patrick Bateman (American Psycho)

While his innovation and ambition would do well for him in terms of his career, it’s not all it would result in. Many who work closely with Kamski would take discomfort with his icy, stony outer shell, and would at the least distrust him, and at most, detest him.

The two share incredibly high standards both for themselves, as well as for those around them. Kamski will always be remembered for his “test” he forced Connor to complete, and it’s far from a stretch to imagine he would try to force you to undergo some kind of similar test to prove your loyalty to him.

And of course, this is not even to mention their obsession with their own self-image and unclockable narcissism. Elijah’s pension for self-isolation likely a result of the way he feels too caught up with himself to bother sharing company with another; he deems “unworthy.”

Chloe: Jennifer (Jennifer's Body)

She was programmed to be a companion and a servant first and foremost. She was designed to be something which completed another, with any care for her own well being or inner desires left as an afterthought.

As a yandere, it’s interesting to imagine her using this to her own benefit. As in, she would use her own charm and good looks to convince you she means no harm, and after all, how could someone who appears so innocent be up to no good?

Jennifer, as a villain, uses her own good looks and charisma to ensnare her victims, and you can bet Chloe would follow in this lead. She knows how to uses people’s outer perceptions of her against them.

Gavin: Jack Torrance (The Shinning)

There’s not really anything shown of Gavin’s life outside of work, so it’s tricky to gauge what exactly his passions are, however, what is clear is the way once Gavin becomes genuinely passionate about something at work he becomes far more animated and interested in following them through.

In The Shining, Jack balances a deeply nerving combination of both a loving father and husband, and a murderer, and you know as a yandere, Gavin would act eerily similar as well. Just as threatening as he is loving, playing equally as your lover, as well as tormentor.

What is plain to see between the two of them is their absolutely self-serving attitude in regards to themselves, as well as how this extends to others. Gavin doesn’t care who he upsets, or who he steps on to get what he wants, and there’s nothing anyone else to can do about it.

Zlatko: Jigsaw (Saw)

It’s debatable and not precisely well elaborated in the game what it is that motivated Zlatko to be so cruel and evil to androids. However, he does appear interested in testing the limits of what androids are capable of, and what they can endure, persuading a truth Zlatko himself doesn’t quite fully understand. Which in a roundabout way isn’t too far off from Jigsaw.

In his eyes, there is no such thing as a genuinely innocent being, and no one, human or android alike, is free from his pain. This absolutely would extend to you as his lover.

Furthermore, as a yandere, Zlatko would use pain and would continually put you through intense agony as a way to try and chip away at your free will. His end game here would be something like trying to slowly weaken your resolve until you were just as loyal to him as Jigsaw’s followers are to their leader.

Ralph: Annie Wilkes (Misery)

While he may not exactly have Annie’s innocent face, still, Ralph wasn’t programmed to be anything more than a farmer, and because of that, people may not see a real reason to fear him at first.

Unfortunately, he was left traumatized and fundamentally shaken from an attack long ago, which causes his violent mood swings. He can be just as pleasant and happy with you, and he can be cruel and hurtful. Again, even though he may not want to bring you harm, Ralph doesn’t really understand his own actions here and can fall victim to his own anger every now and then.

Additionally, it’s challenging for Ralph to hide any pain or anxiety he feels on the inside, and it’s near impossible for him to stop himself from hurting you during an intense emotional outburst, even if he knows deep down he’ll likely regret this later.

Daniel: The Babadook (The Babadook)

Both of them almost serve as a metaphor for the possible damage which arises from trying to hide your inner pain and feeling from the ones you love. This damage hurting both the host and those around them in the cross-fire.

There is an intense fear Daniel possesses, the fear that if he ever were to be genuinely vulnerable with you or to really show you any of his weakness, then you would just leave him and know how much he relies on you.

A part of him might actually genuinely think it’s for the best to be like this. It’s hard for him to ever really, totally grasp the way his anger and resentment hurts him, and how he doesn’t have any real reason to fear being open with you.

Nines: Hannibal Lector (Silence of the Lambs)

In the single scene, we see of Nines in the game, we know he isn’t there for any kind of a positive reason. He was created to eliminate Connor and send him away fro good. Yet still, as he stands there, Nines is perfectly poised and doesn’t show any kind of outward hostility or malice towards Connor.

His chilling reputation precedes him. Nines is deeply analytical, never failing to notice even the smallest of details, and even if you can’t stand who he is as an individual, it’s easy to see how he earned the position he currently occupies.

As a yandere, he’s all the more analytical and terrifying. Because of that, he wouldn’t feel the need to use any displays of violence to cause you to fear him, and he knows as well as any other the effect he has on you.

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Jaime Reyes with a Symbiote Host S/O Fic/HC

When he first meets Y/n Jaime like everyone else on the team, immediately assumes she's sick, she was sweaty,pale, breathing pretty hard and looked like she hadn't slept in days and could pass out at any second!

Jaime keeps his distance at first observing Y/n from afar, bemused she didn't seem dangerous just scared and lonely.

Is very concerned and when Her {mentor} set some ground rules and precautions which included incendiary bombs. Epi-pens filled with a chemical labeled: phenethylamine and sonic emitters scattered through out the base.

in case of a "loss of control" situation were to occur much to Nightwing's churning, he was highly against having Y/n on the team at first because of her ...situation. But, her mentor and league assured him she was safe, so long as she takes her shots and has some chocolate.

He also noticed her odd dietary habits on chocolate pudding,fishsticks and Dr pepper! (sorry if you don't like DP.) which grosses everyone out!

But gives Jaime a mini Heart-attack, Because he legit thought Y/n was pregnant along with Super-boy who swore he heard something thumping around inside her body!

The theory was quickly deflected by Nightwing who told them to wait when Y/n's ready to explain.

Bart was the first one who made the first move to talk to her, he saw Y/n sitting by herself eating M&Ms watching TV, the speedster sat down next to her and asked how she was settling .

Y/n seemed confused and looked around to see if he actually talking to her. which led to her awkwardly having a full conversation with Bart which Jaime joined in on after Bart coaxed him over.

Definitely notices Y/n's...ticks, the muttering and having conversations with herself, her doing odd things like clicking pens, wince at certain sound volumes and her mood swings.

the one night he caught her walking...no, shambling? towards the living room before sitting down and watching TV, he heard her say "You humans are weird..." in a low husky voice.

She woke up the next morning confused how she got there, everyone brushed it off assuming she sleepwalking except for Jaime being bonded with the scarab has taught him to know when someone's being controlled.

Was surprised when one day out of the blue Y/n snapped at someone to shut up during a briefing, everyone looked up at her surprised the h/c flushed a muttered an apology.

Jaime tried to focus on the meeting but soon found himself watching the pale girl, fidget and whisper. "Not now...Later I promise..." suddenly she turn look at him.

Jaime quickly looked towards Nightwing then heard her mumble. "He's not watching us..." The briefing was again interrupted by a someone aggressively clicking their pen... Nightwing cleared his throat and the girl realized again everyone was looking at her.

she blinked and looked down at her hand and realized it her who was doing clicking the pen, she shot Nightwing a look he nodded and Y/n apologized again, excusing herself from the meeting...

Goes after her to see if his suspicions are true, and if she was like him..Well he soon fond out that he was half right. But, Jaime nearly crapped himself when walked into the infirmary to find y/n jabbing an Epi-pen into her thigh and this goo monster head thing was protruding from her shoulder.

"There...happy Thrasher?" huffed wiping sweat off her brow, the monster's maw stretched into a jack-o-lantern like grin. "More then you could ever know.." it's deep voice purred lightly headbutting her forehead. "Like Catnip to you isn't it?" she said tiredly disposing the needle, before noticing Jaime watching them from the door.

They both scream alerting the rest of the team who rush to the infirmary to find Blue-Beetle and what they assume is Y/n suited up weapons out and staring each other down, after a tense few seconds M'gann broke the silence.

"A Klyntar?! You let a klyntar join the team?" she yelled at Nightwing in disgust after defusing the situation, the team pretty much had to start up another meeting so, Nightwing could explain who Y/n and Thrasher were.

Which Blue Beetle didn't attend as the scarab explained to Jaime exactly what a klyntar was, it is parasitic alien that bonds to a host and in turn gives that host powers. Downside? it needs to feed on phenethylamine to stay stable and sane or it will forcibly takes control of the host's mind and go on a killing in order to feed.

*Disturbed when he finds out where phenethylamine comes from human brains, wonders how the League has been getting it.

*Relieved when he finds out it’s also found in chocolate, caffeine and some species of fish which would explain Y/n's odd diet preferences, Starts keeping chocolate on hand in case she needs it.

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*Is actually jealous of Thrasher at first, while everyone else is put off or grossed out by their odd romantic-ish bond, Jaime actually finds himself comparing and competing with the symbiote for Y/n's affection.

*They put aside their differences, once. When Y/n is forcibly separated from Thrasher and the Scarab is temporarily inactive, causing Jaime and the Symbiote to bond...and oh, boy Jaime has a whole new respect for Y/n... How someone can handle holding back all that primal rage, intense urges and hunger. every single day...really put a new light on her.

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*Both the scarab and Thrasher tease their hosts over the obvious hormonal reaction that happens when to two are near each other.

*Y/n has lost control of Thrasher once, since being on the team. I wasn't her fault though she'd been kidnapped and starved to the point where she couldn't keep the symbiote docile anymore, it was terrifying and heartbreaking for Jaime as he was forced to use his sonic wave canon on them the scream that came from the bond pair still haunts him.

*Visits her while she's in recovery, hates that he can't touch her because reinforced glass cell Batman has her confined in.

*Ecstatic when she's fr...both of them are finally free to come home.

*Has to deal with Bart constantly playing matchmaker with them, like setting up game or pizza night and backing out a the last second...they really should tell the speedster they've been dating for three months....

#jaime reyes #blue beetle #blue beetle x reader #jaime reyes x reader #bart allen #impulse #Nightwing #richard grayson #m'gann m'orzz #young justice #Marvel x DC crossover #marvel comics #symbiote #dc comics

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A♥️ - Who was the first person your muse ever fell in love with?

Canonically? Sebastian Michaelis. But during out adventure here, on tumblr? I don’t even remember. My goodness, it’s been 7 years! I have never thought I’d stay here for half this time!

2♥️ - What’s your muse’s family like?

This depends on the verse and on the thread. Usually, since her family is dead, the only family she has is her friends. But yeah - in modern verse, she sometimes does have her father, who is simply abusive.

3♥️ - How would your muse react to a confession of love?

Blush. Maybe even faint. She is not used to hearing that someone likes her, let alone feel anything more.

4♥️ - What are your muse’s thoughts on starting/raising a family?

Mei-Rin is in a true need of a family. Although she has been an assassin, she’s soft at heart, and really wishes to find someone with whom she could spend her life with, and who would be the father of her children.

5♥️ - What was your muse’s most heartbreaking separation/divorce/etc?

Canonically none. During the 7 years of my rping here, I guess it’d be the break-up she had with @darklyevermore ‘s Alan, or maybe when @bone-biscuits-and-marmite ‘s Undertaker left her when she was expecting.

6♥️ - What sort of charity work has your muse done?

None; though, when she sees someone in need, she tries to share whatever she has. Still, she’s quite poor.

7♥️ - Has your muse ever cheated or been cheated on?

She is not quite the person who would cheat, and I cannot really remember any thread in which she would be cheated on.

8♥️ - How well does your muse perform in social situations?

Honestly? She’s just as socially awkward as I am. Therefore, she’s simply terrible. She’ll faint, stutter, maybe even run away.

9♥️ - Has your muse ever had unrequited feelings for someone?

Yes. Usually it is this way. Canonically, it’s Sebastian, but there have been some threads in which she was in love with people who did not love her back.

10♥️ - What was the last party or social event your muse went to?

Uh... I can’t really remember? She’s not the party person, and she’ll rather stay away from these kinds of things. Though, if I recall it well, it was a masquerade.

J♥️ - Who does your muse consider their best friend?

Finny and Bard, and she won’t ever be made to choose just one of them. They are her brothers.

Q♥️ - Who is someone special that your muse always thinks about?

Canonically, there are a couple of such people, starting with her young Master, through Sebastian, and ending with her fellow servants. As in rp, I think this person is @a-murder-of-muses ‘s Ryat. Just because they have known each other for a long time. Like, really long.

K♥️ - Who does your muse look up to as a role model?

Sebastian. He’s the perfect servant, and she wishes she could be one, too.

A♣️ - What’s your muse’s strongest talent?

One would say, her perfect aim. I say, her devotion and unconditional love. If she loves, she loves forever, and no matter what. And this is a kind of talent.

2♣️ - What topics of conversation does your muse enjoy the most?

Every. Sometimes she needs to talk about idle little things, like books. Sometimes she needs to talk about life. It depends on the situation.

3♣️ - How creative is your muse?

Not really creative. I think she’s mainly too scared to accept her own creativity, and therefore, she won’t develop it.

4♣️ - What does your muse have the most passion for?

I think books. She loves reading (even though she mainly reads romance books), and if she was given a day off, she would most probably spend it lying in the garden full of flowers and reading.

5♣️ - What would your muse change about their current lifestyle?

Probably she would wish that it was not necessary for her to kill anyone ever again. She would wish to be just a maid, and nothing more - as long, of course, as her young Master is happy.

6♣️ - How do your muse’s “gut feelings” usually turn out?

Mei is not the best at forecasting. Sometimes she’s scared something will happen, and it turns out to be completely untrue - but she’s mainly afraid that it she has hopes everything will be all right, she will be deeply disappointed.

7♣️ - Has your muse ever felt “trapped”, either figuratively or literally?

Yes. For the great part of her life, she has been trapped, doing a job she has never wanted to do. Now, she’s trapped by her own mind and memories, from which she cannot escape, and she doubts she ever will be able to live a free life.

8♣️ - What is your muse the most stubborn about?

She. Won’t. Have. Anyone. Take. Care. Of. Her.

Like, she’s a strong and independent woman! Well, of course she’s not, and she needs lots of help, but she hates to admit that, and she’ll need to get really comfortable with someone before she lets them take care of her.

9♣️ - What is your muse’s proudest accomplishment?

The fact that she’s more and more competent as a maid. That no longer does she break everything, and sometimes she is almost good.

10♣️ - When was the last time your muse took a vacation or trip?

She hasn’t had a vacation in a long time. But, if you can say it was a trip, she went on a spying mission with Lan Mao.

J♣️ - Who does your muse trust the most?

Bard and Finny, canonically.

But, as in many of the previous questions, it’s verse-dependent.

Q♣️ - Do other people consider your muse charming?

She is sure people don’t like her, and see only the worst things in her. But that’s not really the case, some actually see her as an endearing one.

K♣️ - How important is integrity to your muse?

It’s really important. Of course, she has her own moral system, with which some would not agree, but she believes that things that have to be done simply need to be done, and there are no excuses.

A♦️ - What is the most important message your muse has ever received?

Canonically, I don’t remember one. In some of the threads, it’s usually a message that she’s got a job. That actually changes her whole world.

2♦️ - How important is money to your muse?

It means nothing to her. Of course, it does make life easier, but she believes one can be happy without it - or sometimes it’s even easier to be happy without any money - because money means trouble.

3♦️ - How does your muse handle indecision?

Very poorly. She’ll look for advice, but she’s bad at asking for it, so in the end, she usually makes very poor decisions.

4♦️ - Is your muse more of the patient or instant gratification type?

She feels temptation quite often, but - surprisingly enough - she is quite patient. She loves the thought of how wonderful it’ll be to indulge after a long time of waiting.

5♦️ - How often does your muse change plans?

Not often. Something really important needs to happen for her to change her plans. Usually she won’t plan if she’s not certain it’s the right choice, so it’s hard to make her change her mind.

6♦️ - Is your muse responsible with their money?

Since she’s been poor her whole life, she’s definitely a responsible one. As I mentioned before, she feels tempted rather often, but she’ll think twice before spending money, and quite probably, she’ll rather save than spend.

7♦️ - When was your muse the most down on their luck?

Once again, thread-dependent. But canonically, I think it’s the beginning of the manga, when she does everything - everything - wrong, especially breaking her glasses, which means she really cannot do anything right, for she simply doesn’t see.

8♦️ - Has your muse ever received money or gifts from a mysterious benefactor?

No, never. And even if she did, she’d try to find out who it was, so she could somehow pay back.

9♦️ - How much money does your muse spend on average?

As much as it’s necessary for her to live a normal life. Sometimes she gives in to the temptation, and buys herself a book.

10♦️ - How financially successful is your muse?

Probably more successful than one would believe she’d be, considering she is but an orphan. But actually, yeah, she’s poor.

J♦️ - Who does your muse do the most business with?

Her fellow servants.

Q♦️ - Has your muse ever been gossiped about or participated in gossip?

She hates to admit that, but yes, sometimes she, too, enjoys gossip. She’ll rather avoid spreading it, but she likes to hear some news. As for being gossiped about, I can’t remember such a situation.

K♦️ - If your muse were to start their own business, what would it be?

Either a coffee/tea shop, or a book shop. There was a thread where she had a flower shop, too.

A♠️ - What was the most painful loss your muse had to go through?

Losing her childhood friends, Yan and Hao. Also, that moment when she thought she had lost Sebastian forever.

2♠️ - How often does your muse wish to be left alone?

Quite often. She doesn’t like to be in a large group of people, and sometimes even Bard and Finny are too much. However, she cannot be completely alone for an extended period.

3♠️ - Does your muse ever let anyone see them cry?

Sometimes, yes. But usually not; once again, she hates when people may see her as weak, and tears are a sign of weakness.

4♠️ - What’s the worst injury your muse has ever recovered from?

As a punishment, she was usually beaten. There were times when her boss almost beat her to death, and yet, she’s still alive - just scarred.

5♠️ - Has your muse ever had to change their lifestyle in a major way?

Yes. First, when her parents died, and she needed to get used to the street life. Then, when she was forced to become an assassin. And after that, when she started her job as a Phantomhive maid. Recently, when Ciel returned, and they were all kicked out of the manor.

6♠️ - Does your muse believe in fate/destiny?

Yes. But she also believes in one’s ability to change it.

7♠️ - What’s a hard truth that your muse has to learn/has learned?

That things hardly ever go the way we want them to go, and it’s better to just grit your teeth and go on, even if it hurts.

8♠️ - What does your muse work the hardest for?

She wants to be a proper servant and prove her worth to the world.

9♠️ - Has your muse ever felt forced to change?

She feels that all the time; after all, she does not want to be an embarrassment or shame, and this is what she believes she is.

10♠️ - How does your muse cope with grief?

Not well. Mei-Rin isn’t good at coping with any emotions, because she’s really sensitive, and therefore, she’ll cry a lot, and sometimes grief would make her almost unable to function normally.

J♠️ - Who would your muse most likely end up in jail with?

Finny and Bard.

Q♠️ - Does your muse manipulate others easily or are they easily manipulated?

She is quite easily manipulated. Threaten her friends, or play with her emotions, and she’s all yours.

K♠️ - What is one thing your muse considers a grave injustice?

The fact that there is so much suffering in the world, and there is nothing one could do to change that.

#askzhangqing

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the-blind-assassin-12 · 5 years

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Logan (You pick which one): P: (2, 12, 21, 23), P/F: (4, 7, 16), C: (1, 3, 6, 11), W/E/H: (4, 6), F: (7; for his phone), P: (1, 6), S: (6)

Let’s kick it off with the one I’m currently working on: See You in New York Logan:

(and these got lengthy so i’ll cut it.)

Personality:2- Do they have a catchphrase?

Not really, though he loves to call you a buzzkill or a killjoy… his favorite, in fact. At first he actually meant it and it would come with a roll of his eyes (sometimes a roll of his whole head, making his hair flop out of place…if he was being dramatic). He’d still listen to whatever suggestion you’d given him, but he didn’t like it. But as he got to know you and, more importantly, as you got to know him (the real him, not just the flashy parts) it started turning into a joke and eventually a term of endearment of sorts. Which is nice because he’s never used those terms affectionately for anyone else. (imagine all the people he’s called darlin’ and sweetheart. you’re the only killjoy.)

12-How competitive are they?

VERY. This is one of those things that runs through any version of Logan that I have in my head. He pursues things with tenacity. He has a must win mindset. SYiNY Logan happens to be very competitive with himself. Through sobriety he’s learned that what he should always be striving for is to be a little bit better than yesterday. So every day he wakes up and makes a daily goal- whatever it is, it’s something that didn’t or couldn’t get accomplished yesterday, and he does everything in his power to get closer to that goal (even if it takes him a few days).

But being competitive doesn’t mean he can’t take a loss. Another thing he learned: There are no losers. You either win, or you learn. Loss is part of competing, and instead of getting angry about it (like he used to) now he tries to learn how to better attack the situation next go around.

21- What sense do they most rely on?

Does intuition count? Logan’s very good at reading people. He’s very observant and notices changes in body language and the tone of someone’s voice. He knows if someone’s bluffing in a business deal by ho much of that obligatory boardroom water the poor sap is drinking.

23- What are their pet peeves?

Not being on time. Logan is a very punctual person and considers it a rude waste of someone’s time if you are more than a minute late to a scheduled meeting or event. He always lets someone know if he is running late for a meeting, but that almost never happens. To him, being on time means being early.

Past & Future4- What is the most offensive thing they ever said? 7- What is the worst thing that they did to someone that they loved? 16-What past act are they most ashamed of?

Okay, I hope that you don’t consider this cheating, but all three of these are one and the same. The worst thing Logan ever did to someone that he loved was also the most offensive thing he ever said, and it’s the number one thing that he’s most ashamed of when he looks back.

When he was detoxing on the second try (this current and FINAL stretch is try #3- the charm.) it wasn’t going well. At all. The withdrawal was horrible and he was so angry. At everything. At himself, at everyone…but mostly at the person who loved him most, and who he loved most, too- Juliet. He called her one night from the facility that she talked him into, head throbbing, legs feeling like thousand pound sandbags, and nothing but blinding anger in his heart, and this is what he said:

“I just want you to know that when I die in here, it’s going to be your fault. I fucking hate you, Jules.”

and then he hung up.

Juliet KNOWS that it wasn’t really Logan talking, and she’s forgiven him hundreds of times over. It’s not something either of them will ever forget, and Logan still feels terrible about it when he thinks of that time. But it’s an important reminder to both of them about how far things have come. Because now? Their relationship is as strong as ever.

Conflict1- How do they respond to a threat?

Depends on the threat. Logan is extremely level headed these days, so he’s not going to escalate something that could blow up in his face in any possible way. But he’s also not going to be pushed around. If it’s a life or death or self-defense situation? He’s going to do what he needs to do. But otherwise, he’d calmly try to de-escalate things before simply handing it over to his legal team. Yup, team. And they’re the best in the world, buddy.

3- What is his kryptonite?

Well, she hasn’t made an appearance yet, but this man is a softie for his niece. I can’t say too much on this because…you’ll see.

In other news, if you want Logan to roll over real quick on something, kissing the center of his shoulder blades will make him do anything you want.

11- Where does he go when he’s angry?

When he’s angry he goes for a run. A long one, and he runs hard. Pounding the pavement lets him get that excess of anger out. Take it out on the road instead of a person. He doesn’t use a treadmill- ever. Not even if it’s raining. So enjoy that visual.

Work, Hobbies & Education 4- What are their hobbies?

Logan likes to learn languages. Its good for international business meetings and all the travel he does, but he also really enjoys the challenge and the idea of learning something new. He’s fluent in Italian, Spanish and French, and he’s getting good at Portuguese, too.

6- Do they have a natural talent for something?

Aside from language learning? Puzzles. Logan’s always been good at solving puzzles and riddles of all kinds. He solved a Rubik’s Cube when he was twelve and he’s kept it on his bookshelf ever since.

Favorites7- What is his password (for his cellphone) ?

11-22-18

And you’ll find out why soon enough.

Possessions1- What is in their fridge?

Logan does a lot of juicing and smoothies for breakfast and lunch. It’s quick, he doesn’t have to think much about it, and he can take it on the go. So he’s always got kale and spinach, berries, apples, and a high protein natural nut butter.

Dinner is another thing entirely, and he actually doesn’t mind cooking for himself ( or a guest) if he’s got the time. And he’s a decent cook. But because it’s kind of a rarity, he doesn’t keep much on hand, preferring to pick up fresh ingredients if he’s going to spend the time to make something. Of course there’s always staples like eggs and bread and milk. And ice cream in the freezer. Anything with black cherries.

6- What is in their pockets?

Very little. His phone (which has pretty much everything that he needs) wallet and his car keys. He doesn’t like to be driven places, he likes to drive. And he likes to be ready to leave whenever he needs or wants to, so he always carries his keys.

Now in his wallet: the boarding pass from his flight to NY is going to have a permanent home.

Spirituality 6- Are they superstitious?

No. Logan’s all logic when it comes to things like that. Scientific, almost. “I’ve had plenty of bad luck and never once broke a single mirror” That sort of approach.

THANK YOU FOR THESE! It was a really good way for me to get back into this Logan’s head…which is good because P2 starts from his POV.

#see you in new york #SYiNY #Logan Delos #Logan Delos deserved better #logan delos x you #thanks for these!!#new york logan

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literallyprentissstwin · 6 years

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i‘m sorry ✨ | aaron hotchner x daughter!reader

this was requested by an Anon <3

Prompt: #85 - “I wanted to apologize.” with Aaron Hotchner

Characters: Aaron Hotchner, Y/N Hotchner, Jack Hotchner, mention of Hayley Hotchner, Lola (BFF of Y/N), Jennifer Jareau, David Rossi

Warnings: none

A/N: i worked really hard on this and i actually should be asleep by now bc of work tomorrow but i felt in the to write and please send me feedback! ily :))

wordcount: 2.424

„Still nothing?“, Lola asked Y/N, as the young teenage girl kept staring down on her phone.

„Nope. He didn´t reply or call.“, Y/N answered, sadness hiding in her big brown eyes. She had hoped so much that this one time her father would actually stay true to his word, but yet again, he broke his promise. Y/N wasn´t even surprised anymore.

„I´m gonna give him one last chance.“, she said as he dialed Hotch´s number again, hoping that her father would pick up and tell her that he´s on his way or that he´s just looking for a parking space. But nothing. He didn´t pick up.

Sighing deeply, Y/N hang up and turned her phone off.

„I´m sorry, Y/N/N.“, Lola tried to comfort her best friend who gave her a fake smile.

„It´s okay, I guess. He´s just busy saving the world which is more important.“, Y/N answered as she put her phone in her bag and grabbed her water bottle.

„But this isn´t right. You should be his number 1 priority. He promised to come tonight.“

„When did my father ever keep his promise?“, Y/N said as she walked towards the room of the room, „come on. Let´s go. We have somewhere to be.“, and with this the young girls got ready for their last cheerleading competition in highschool. A special event for which Y/N would have loved the presence of her father. But this would always remain a dream.

Later as expected, Y/N came home from their victory celebration. They had won the competition with a perfect score. To celebrate, they went out to have dinner as a team. During this, Y/N completley forgot the time. During weekdays, she was supposed to be at home by 9. Now it was almost midnight. But Y/N found herself not caring about this. Her father didn´t care about her, so why should she care about pleasing him by coming home when he wanted her to? Carefully, Y/N put the key into the lock and tried to open the door as quiet as she could. When inside, she got rid of her shoes and jacket and placed her sports bag right next to her shoes. She then only grabbed her cell and went tot he kitchen to get something to drink when suddenly, the light turned on. Closing the fridge, she found her Dad standing opposite to her.

„Care to tell me where you´ve been all night?“, he asked in his bossy voice.

Y/N rolled her eyes and tried to walk past her Dad who wasn´t having any of it and blocked her way.“

„Y/N, I think I asked you a question.“

„And I think you should find the answer to this question for yourself.“, Y/N hissed as she went to grab her bag. Right than and there, something inside Hotch´s mind clicked.

„Oh no..“, he groaned.

„Oh yes. I´m glad you´re remembering now, almost 6 hours after it.“

„Y/N, I´m…“

„Save it Dad! You´re not sorry. If you would be, you would finally change something. It´s not like we´re in this situation for the first time. I´m on this team ever since I joined Highschool 4 years ago and yet, you´ve only been tot wo competitions.“, Y/N argued, trying her best to keep her voice down, knowing that her little brother was upstairs sleeping. Jack didn´t need to her Y/N screaming at their Dad, which actually was, for once, at loss for words.

„Well, do you have anything to say about this or can I go up to my room now?“, the girl wondered as she stared at her father.

„I-I´m just…I´m sorry. You really need to believe me. I just forgot..work..it´s so busy and Strauss and I don´t know where my head is and I know this doesn´t make it better, but..“

„You´re right Dad! It´s actually making things worse! This was my last competition ever with this team. I´m graduating soon and there won´t be any more chances to see me compete. You missed the final chance. I told you how important this was for me and yet again you broke your promise….how in the world am I supposed to believe you that you care about me..about us?“, the girl hissed angrily, tears gathering in her eyes, which she tried so hard to hold back.

„This is not true and you know this. I care about the both of you, a lot. It´s just the job. It´s so stressful…“

„But JJ manages to be there whenever Henry has a game. How can she do this and you can´t? Why don´t you just say that you´re not interested in seeing me compete instead of building up my hopes everytime again, only to smash it back down in a heartbeat.“, and now, Y/N was openly sobbing.

Aaron stared at his daughter, his heart aching. He hated to see her like this, but there as nothing he could do right now to fix his mistake. He messed up, again. He wanted to change, to be a better Dad. But why is this so hard?

The duo stood in silence for about 5 minutes before Y/N whispered quietly: „You managed to break my trust in your promises completely. How am I ever supposed to believe a word you say again?“

„I know I messed up Y/N, and I don´t know what else to do instead of telling you I´m sorry over and over again.“

„You should actually mean it. Those shouldn´t be empty words, they should have a meaning.“

„They do. God, I care about the both of you so much and I´m so sorry that I hurt you this much. I can´t stand to see you like this. Please, what can I do to make things better?“, Aaron asked his daughter, basically begging her to help him out.

„Trade places with Mom.“, she said and went up to her room, closing the door to her room and breaking down against it.

A few days passed by since the ugliest argument Y/N and Aaron ever had. The both oft hem didn´t speak to each other. Y/N couldn´t stand being in his presence right now; she only did so when they had breakfast before school, but only because of Jack, though the young boy could sense that something was wrong between the both of them. But Y/N also knew that the last thing she said to her Dad wasn´t okay as well. Nobody deserved to get told something like this and she felt horrible because of this. Yes, she missed her Mom´s and at the beginning, she blamed her Dad for what happened with Foyet. It had took her a while to understand that it wasn´t his fault and that he too lost someone very important. To wish him death just because he didn´t come to a stupid cheer comp wasn´t right, but yet again, Y/N wasn´t ready to forgive her Dad just like that.

The Hotchner´s just finished having breakfast when Jack grabbed Y/N by the arm.

„Y/N? Are you okay?“, he asked, looking up to his sister with sad eyes.

„Yeah…I´m fine. Why?“, she answered confused.

„Because you barely speak to us anymore and you just seem different.“

Y/N inwardly sighed and gave her brother the best smile she could bring up.

„I´m sorry buddy. I´m just…not really in a good mood. School is kicking my ass and I did something I´m not really proud of.“

„I´m sorry Y/N/N.“, Jack whispered as he hugged his sister tightly at which Y/N almost started to cry right there and then. He was so pure and innocent. She wished she could see life again through the eyes of a child.

When they let go of each other, Y/N grabbed her bag and went straight out of the door, only turning around to wave to her little brother and then she was gone.

„Daddy?“, Jack asked as he turned towards his Dad.

„Yeah, buddy?“

„You need to fix whatever happened. You´re the superhero. Fix it.“, and with that Jack got up as well, running up to his room.

If it only was that easy.

„Hey Mom! Wow…it´s been a while since I´ve been here. I still think it´s weird to talk to you because all I see it this stone and some flowers but here we go.“, Y/N said as she placed down new flower she brought on her way to the cementery and than sat down next to the headstone. The young girl leant against it as she looked up into the sky. When she walked out the door this morning, she didn´t really have the intention to go to school. She needed a time out. So she decided to visit her Mom and get whatever was bothering her off her chest.

„I-I messed up Mom. Big time. I don´t know if I can fix this. I was just so angry and I said some hurtful things to Dad. I was just so furious that he didn´t keep his promise and put his job before me. And then, I just told him, straight in the face, that he should trade places with you. What kind of a daughter am I? I´m horrible.“, Y/N explained as tears ran down her cheeks, „I was hurting and still am. But I was so ridiculous. Really. I just….I miss you Mom. I miss you being here with us. I don´t know what to do most oft he times. I´m just so lost I guess. I still haven´t found my place after everything that happened and it´s been five years. It´s not Dad´s fault that he´s always so busy, but sometimes it just feels like that he doesn´t even care about us anymore. Like, I´m more at Jess´ place than I am in my own home. I just want things to go back to normal. But how do I do this? How do I fix this big mess?“

„Y/N hasn´t spoken to me in over 4 days now and I think she won´t talk to me any time soon.“, Aaron sighed as he rubbed his face with his left hand, „I really messed up Dave.“

„Aaron, it wasn´t you´re fault that.“, Rossi started but got interrupted by the Unit Chief.

„Yes, Dave, it was. I promised my daughter to be there for her when she needed me and I broke this promise…again. How can she ever trust my words again? I´m her father for god´s sake.“

„But you´re also human, and human´s make mistakes. No one is perfect. It happens. You should just talk to eachother.“

„Last time we did that she ended up sobbing and wishing that I trade places with Hayley and to be honest, I sometimes question if..“

„Now stop right there, would you? We all know that she said that because she was mad and furious and that she actually didn´t mean this. So don´t put too much meaning into it. Here´s what´s going to happen tonight. You´re gonna leave this place at 3pm today to pick up your kids from school and then you sit down and have a nice long talk with your daughter..“

„How am I supposed to do that when she won´t even look at me?“

Right when Rossi was about to answer, Hotch´s phone rang and groaning inwardly, he picked it up.

„Hotchner? Yeah…that´s correct. What? Okay, thanks for informing me. I will look into it and get back to you. Thanks for letting me know. Bye.“, and with that he hung up again.

„What was that about?“, Rossi wanted to know.

„This was Y/N´s school. She hasn´t been attending classes today. Infact, no one heard from her all morning and since she or me didn´t call in sick for her, they called me and wanted to let me know.“

„I bet there is a simple explaination for that. She´s a teenager, going through a whirlwind of emotions right now.“

„I´m gonna call her. And then Garcia should track her phone.“, Aaron said as he picked up his phone and dialed the number of his eldest child. But nothing.

„She´s not answering. What if..“, Hotch started to panic. This couldn´t be it. This fight couldn´t be the last talk they every had. Where was she?

„Aaron, calm down.“

„I´m gonna calm down when I´ll know where my daughter is and..:“, and yet again, the two agents got interrupted by a know on the door.

„Come in!“, Hotch screamed and was greeted by JJ in the door. „Hey Hotch. You have a visitor.“, the blonde agent said and with that, she stepped aside revealing Y/N.

„Y/N…omg.“, the agent said as he stood up to go and hug his daughter who didn´t fight the embrace, „I was so concerned. The school just called and said that..“

„I wasn´t there. I was with Mom.“, Y/N whispered as she looked down on the floor.

Rossi and JJ slowly made their way out of the office to give the two oft hem some privacy.

„Y/N…I-I´m…“, Aaron started, but got interrupted by his daughter who started to sob and hug him hard.

„I´m so sorry Dad. I didn´t mean what I was saying. I-I was just s-so mad at you because you weren´t there a-and..“, she took a shaky breath, „what I said was mean and hurtful and not okay..and i´m so sorry. I feel so bad for it and I wanted to apologize.“

„Shhhhh, honey. No, it´s okay. You had every right to me angry at me. If all, it should be me apologizing to you. I´m so sorry that i disappointed you again. I really didn´t mean to do so, but everything just got a little to stressful and I´m just lost…you know. I mean, it´s been 5 years already, but I´m still not cut out to be a single father. And I-I don´t know. I´m really really sorry….“, Aaron apologized and also had a few tears in his eyes.

„Guess we´re both just a little lost in life.“, Y/N laughed and wiped her tears away, stepping back from her Dad.

„Maybe…but I´m gonna work on it. I´m gonna work on myself. For you guys. I care about you. I love you both. You´re my life, my everything. I need you guys. Please, give me a second chance.“

Y/N smiled up at her father, before speaking again: „I know you do and I´m sorry for thinking otherwise. Guess we both have to work on ourselves, huh?“

Hotch smiled down at his daughter and engulfed her in another hug: „I love you, Y/N/N. Always.“

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Captains/// James Potter x Reader

SUMMARY: When James meets the newest Slytherin Quidditch captain, an instant connection is born. What first starts off as a rivalry soon becomes something more.

WORD COUNT: 4,063

WARNING(S): nothing at all

A/N: I can’t believe I haven’t written this yet?? I feel like this a common trope and I’m just now getting to it. In this one your a Slytherin, I’m sorry if that’s not your house but for the sake of this fic let’s act like it is. I think this is gonna be a good one. Requests are open. Enjoy!

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“Come on guys,” James shouted. He led them onto the field to start practice. He turned around and began to walk backwards. “We’re doing extra drills today, we can’t afford to lose a single game this year.”

When he turned back around, he was nearly knocked to the ground as someone on a broom flew past. He quickly took a step back, looking at the pitch, which should’ve been empty but was instead filled with players from the Slytherin Quidditch team.

“Oi! Watch it,” he shouted. There was the sound of a whistle and someone landed near James.

“That’s it for today1" You took your helmet off, tucking it under your arm and looked at him.

“We were scheduled to practice. You’re taking up our time.”

“Sorry, I had them go a bit longer today. The season’s starting soon. We’re leaving now.” James eyes ran over you. He recognized your face but had never talked to you before. When his eyes found the shining silver Captain’s Badge on your uniform, his eyes met yours.

“So you must be the new Captain.”

You nodded, sticking out your hand. “Yep. I’m (Y/F/N). And you must be James Potter.” He shook your hand. “I look forward to competing against you, we play against each other this Saturday, right? I know you think that your team is wonderful but if I were you, I’d make your team practice a little bit longer because I do not plan on losing this season.” You let go of his hand.

You began to walk off and your teammates followed you. James stared at you, almost transfixed, as you walked away. The way you talked to him made him so pissed that he wanted to give some sort response but he was so shocked he didn’t know what to say. So he just watched.

After that, James seemed to be seeing you every where. He picked your face out from everyone elses when he saw you in the corridors or in class or in the Great Hall. And every time he would stare. He couldn’t help himself. But as soon as you looked his way, he’d pretend he never saw you.

One afternoon, he was in the library with Sirius, Remus, and Peter when he saw you walk up to one of the bookshelves and began looking through books. James sighed. He leaned over to Sirius. “You see that girl over there.” He discreetly pointed towards you. Sirius leaned forward, getting a better look at you. James punched him in the arm. “Don’t stare, she’ll notice.”

Sirius sat back, rubbing his arm. “Yeah I see her. What about her?”

“She’s the new Slytherin captain I was telling you about.”

“Hmm.” Sirius’ eyes trailed back over to you and he smirked. James punched him again. “She’s hot.”

“She is not hot. She’s an arsehole is what she is. Thinks she can just talk to me any kind of way.” He crossed his arms, his eyes fixing on you.

“That doesn’t change the fact that she’s gorgeous. I know you think so too. I’ve seen you staring at her.”

“I don’t stare at her.”

“You’re literally doing it right now.” James realized he was right and tore his eyes away from you. “Why didn’t you say something to her?”

James paused. He still hadn’t managed to figure that out. “I don’t know. I didn’t know what to say.”

“Damn, do you really like her that much?” James quickly looked over at him.

“I don’t like her. At all.”

Sirius looked unconvinced. “Then why haven’t you said a word to her. Scared?”

“That’s ridiculous. You know what? I’m going to say something right now.” Without putting any more thought into it, he got up from the table.

He walked over to you and you turned your head towards him. As soon as your eyes met his he went blank. You stared at him, waiting for him to say something. He stood there looking like he’d say something any second.

You laughed slightly. “Hey James.”

“Hi,” he said, sounding rather angry. “I just came over here to say that we’re going to kick your arse on Saturday." You tilted your head slightly.

“Those are big words for someone who couldn’t even think of something to say the other day.”

“And those are big words for someone who’s just becoming captain. I’ve been captain for three years now.”

“Doesn’t matter if I’ve been captain for an hour, I know how to run a team. And I also know that my team is going to crush yours.” You gave him a smile.

James felt himself at a loss for words. He quickly recovered. “Well, then how about you put your money where your mouth is, huh?”

You crossed your arms. “How would I do that?”

“Whoever loses has to buy the winner butter beer.”

“Really?” He had a confident smirk on his face as if he had finally stumped you.

“Yep.”

“Fine.” You clutched your books close to your chest, turning to leave. You paused for a second, looking back at him. “But if you wanted to take me to Hogsmeade all you had to do was ask.” You walked away without another word. Leaving James staring once more.

“Wait I-I was not asking you to Hogsmeade alright, I...” His voice faded off. You were too far away to even hear him anymore. He sighed.

James couldn’t stop thinking about the match. He wanted nothing more than to just prove you wrong. He imagined the look in your eyes as the game ended and you both hit the ground. The realization that you’d loss.

Then going to Hogsmeade with you and drinking a butter beer with you. There would be a lot of gloating of course but then he’d ease up. Tell you he knew you’d beat him next time. Then you’d spend the rest of the night joking and he’d watch you laugh.

No. He tried to keep that thought away whenever it came up. For now he just had to focus on beating you.

The game was tied, despite his best efforts. James was getting increasingly frustrated. He could feel the adrenaline running through his veins but it wasn’t nearly enough. He yelled at his teammates to pass him the ball each time Gryffindor was in possession.

“Come on,” he said under his breath. He switched directions as a Slytherin grabbed the ball and flew towards the Gryffindor goal. He leaned forward, increasing his speed. The Slytherin tossed the ball but James intercepted it before it could get close.

He raced back down the pitch, weaving through the other team’s players and dodging Bludgers. He was so close now that he could see the look in your faced. You looked amused. He hoped you could see his too as his lips curled into a smirk.

The only thing standing between him and the goal was you.

James threw the ball as hard as he could and he was sure he’d make it. But at the last minute you swerved around to the right hoop and swatted the ball away. Someone on your team caught it and took off towards the goals on the opposite side of the field.

James and you made eye contact for just a moment. James couldn’t stand how confident you looked but he couldn’t spend too much time looking at you. He had to get that Quaffle.

By the time he was flying towards the Chaser, the Chaser was already throwing the Quaffle. And it made it through the goal. James heart sunk for a moment.

He quickly regained his composure. He couldn’t stop now. There was still a chance to win. “Pass me the ball,” he shouted, holding his hand out. Whoever had the Quaffle tossed it to him. He tucked it under his arm, trying to go as quickly as his broom could carry him.

But it was too late. He heard a loud whistle blow and knew someone had caught the Snitch. He turned, trying to see who it was. He hoped it was a Gryffindor but quickly his eyes landed on a Slytherin with his hand raised in the air, the Golden Snitch glinted in the sunlight.

James sighed, diving towards the ground. He landed and began to look around the field for you. He saw you standing there with your other teammates. They were hugging and congratulating each other. Suddenly, you turned your head in his direction. You smiled and despite his best efforts, James couldn’t help but smile too.

You walked over, your head held high. “I won.”

“I know.”

“Which means you owe me a butter beer.”

“Don’t you have a Slytherin victory party to go to.” You looked over your shoulder at your team.

“I’m not fond of Slytherin parties. I only go if I have nothing better to do and I’d much rather be rubbing my victory in your face.”

"Fine then, let’s go.”

Suddenly, James couldn’t even remember what he’d said. All he knew was it must’ve been funny. You had your head thrown back in laughter and it was quite honestly one of the best things he had ever seen.

He was trying not the think about your laugh but he realized that his only other options were noticing how beautiful your smile was or how much he loved the look in your eyes. He knew he definitely shouldn’t be thinking about any of those things but there he was. Practically drooling.

You finally stopped laughing and leaned forward to take a sip out of your butter beer. You leaned back in your seat and looked up at him. “Stop staring.”

James ran his hands through his hair. “Sorry...I just...sorry. You were really great tonight.”

“I know,” you said with a smile. “And although you didn’t win, you weren’t so bad yourself.” James laughed and stared down at his butterbeer. “Maybe you’ll beat us next time.” He looked up at you and you shot him a confident smile. He watched as you finished the last of your butterbeer before standing up. “I better be off now but I do look forward to playing you again.”

You stuck out your hand for him to shake and he paused. He really didn’t want you to leave but he couldn’t seem to find an excuse to get you to stay. So he just took your hand and shook it. “I look forward to beating you.” You let out another laugh.

“Goodbye, Potter.” You turned to leave and although, you didn’t look back at him, you could feel his eyes on you.

You were wrapping up practice, dismissing your team and waiting for him to come down from the stands. You’d seen him while you’d been practicing and at first you weren’t sure but the longer practice went on, the more you could feel James Potter’s eyes on you. You turned around and saw him walking across the pitch towards you with his broom in hand.

“Are you stalking me now?” He rolled his eyes but he was still smiling so you could tell it was only pretend.

“I came here to clear my mind and then I saw that your team was taking up the pitch as per usual so I decided to sit in the stands and study your team, learn their weaknesses.” You burst out laughing and he just watched you. “I also wanted to talk to you about something.

You lowered your eyebrows in confusion. “What could you possibly want to talk to me about?”

“Your match against Ravenclaw is this weekend right?” You nodded. “Well, I was thinking, how about we go for a butterbeer that Friday just for good luck. We can hang out, talk about your strategy, and-”

“You’re asking me on a date,” you interrupted. His eyes widened slightly and he ran his hand through his hair, already losing his cool.

“I am not asking you on a date.” You gave him a disbelieving look. “I am not.” He gave you an angry look and his eyes drifted around the pitch for a moment before meeting yours again. “Listen, do you want to go or not?”

“Fine, I’ll go. But no funny business.”

“I would never.” You smiled at him.

“Good luck clearing your mind.” You turned before he could even reply and began to walk away.

“Thanks,” he mumbled. But you definitely couldn’t hear him. He watched you as you walked away. He knew that that exchange with you, wasn’t going to help clear his mind. He wanted to come here to get you off his mind but the way you smiled at him didn’t help at all.

You’d been there for awhile now and still hadn’t finished your butterbeer. You had gotten so distracted talking to James that you hadn’t even bothered. The more you spent time with him (and it felt like lately you were spending a lot of time with him), the less insufferable he was. You actually sort of enjoyed being around him.

He was really funny, especially when he was trying to act cool. Trying and failing. And he was sort of handsome, his hair was gorgeous and you wondered how it would feel to have your hands in it. And there was his perfectly white smile against his pink tinted lips. And finally, there was the way he looked at you when he thought you weren’t looking.

You were drinking your butterbeer when you looked up and saw him looking at you in that way and your heart skipped a beat slightly. You choked on your butterbeer and started coughing. James hand shot forward onto your shoulder.

“Hey, are you alright?” Once you were finally done coughing, you looked up at him. He gave you a concerned smile. “Are you okay?” The way he looked at you made you slightly nervous.

You stood up from your seat. “I should go.”

He stood up as well, giving you an odd look. “You’re leaving already?”

“Yeah, um, I’ll see you later though. Bye.” You quickly exited the booth and he did the same, following you. “Aren’t you going to finish your butterbeer?”

“No, it’s no big deal, I’ll just walk you back.” You didn’t look back at him as you continued on towards the door.

“I don’t need you to walk me back.”

“I know you don’t need me to but I want to.” As soon as you were outside in the cold night air, he caught up to you. “Are you cold?”

“No,” you lied. You crossed your arms, trying to conserve heat.

James looked down at you with an eyebrow cocked. “Yes you are. Why didn’t you bring a jacket?” You shrugged. James began to take off his jacket and you turned around.

“What are you doing?”

“Here.” He pulled his jacket onto your shoulders and he paused slightly, his hands lingering on your shoulders. You knew it was coming before it happened. You knew you should’ve to pulled away before he could do it but some part of you was just waiting for it.

He leaned down to kiss you and you leaned into him and for just a moment you forgot that you shouldn’t be kissing him. You were just enjoying it so much. When he pulled away from you, he was just looking into your eyes and smiling gently.

You looked at him with a stunned expression. “What was that for?”

“Good luck on your match tomorrow?” You sighed, trying not to laugh.

“You shouldn’t have done that. We’re opposing captains, this’ll mess everything up.”

“You can’t be serious.” James rolled his eyes. “Who cares?”

“I care! If my team finds out they’ll think I’m becoming weak and it’ll change the way we play against each other. You’ll start going easy on me and it’ll just be a whole mess.”

“Trust me, I definitely won’t be going easier on you. All I want to do is beat you at Quidditch..” His eyes moved down to your lips. “And maybe kiss you some more.” You looked down at his lips just as he bit down on his bottom lip. You sighed, leaning forward slightly.

“James.” His eyes met yours. “No one can know, especially neither of our teams. If anyone finds out, everything’ll be ruined.”

“Okay, no one will f-” Before he could even finish his sentence you launched yourself at him. Your lips landed on his and he wrapped his arm around your waist trying to pull you against him. Your hands ran up and gripped his hair. It felt just as nice as you’d imagined.

You knew you were going to be late but some part of you really didn’t care. Months had passed and you were constantly trying to be very careful about people finding out even though James didn’t particularly care. You waited until all of his roommates had left before you snuck into his room.

As soon as you were there, he couldn’t get his hands off of you. You rarely ever got to spend that much time alone so when you did, you both took full advantage of it. Which was wonderful but you had a Quidditch match to get to and you were definitely going to be late.

“James,” you mumbled, pulling away from the kiss. “I have to go.” He groaned. He tried kissing you again but you sat up.

“Come on, stay just a little longer.” You stood up, grabbing your uniform. He reached for your arm and when you pulled away before he could reach you, he sighed.

“I can’t, at this rate I’ll have to run to the pitch.” You grabbed your broom and turned back around towards him. He stepped forward and you fixed his hair.

“You’re coming today right?”

“Of course, I would never miss a chance to watch my girlfriend kick ass.” You raised your eyebrow. He’d never called you that before and you didn’t really know how to react.

“Um...good...great. I’ll see you afterwards then.”

“Yeah, uh before you go. You left your tie here the other day.” He held out your tie to you and you took it. Quickly, you grabbed his wrist and tied the tie around it. When you were done, he stared down at it with a smile.

“I’ll se you later, okay?” He was leaning down to kiss you but at the last moment you turned your head so he kissed you on the cheek. Before he could say anything else you said “bye” and headed for the door.

You were attempting to focus on the game but all you could think about was what James said earlier. Girlfriend. You hadn’t expected it and although it wasn’t the worst thing in the world, it made you feel...weird.

You were his girlfriend, by every sense of the word but to hear him say it out loud was just something that made you feel awkward. In some way, you wanted to be his girlfriend and you wanted everyone to know that you were his girlfriend but you knew it would make everything different. So it really just couldn't happen.

Your eyes suddenly flitted upward and you saw a Quaffle barreling towards you. You swerved on your broom and knocked it back in the other direction, just in time. The crowd erupted in cheers but you could especially hear James’ voice from the stands. You tried not to look at him but your eyes briefly traveled to where he was.

He had his fists in the air with the tie still wrapped around his wrist. You smiled. You were about to look away but you really really didn’t want to. Finally, when you managed to turn away your realized that there was a Bludger, just a couple feet away from your face. You dove, barely missing it.

You were about to fly back to your position when another Bludger came flying towards you, knocking into your stomach and sending you flying off the broom. The impact knock all of the wind out of you and you thought you were going to vomit or maybe pass out.

You were in pain all over and you could barely understand what was going on. There were people crowding around you and all of their faces blended together. It felt like they were all talking at once but then there was voice that you could clearly make out over everyone else. “Get out of the way!” The crowd was parted as James shoved past everyone.

“James,” you mumbled.

“I’m right here. Are you okay?” You barely had enough strength to answer and you wanted to tell him the truth but you quickly remember that you were surrounded by all of your teammates.

“I’m fine, Potter. Just get out of my way, I need to go to the Hospital Wing.” You tried to sit up and although your head spun, you managed. However, when you tried to put pressure on your leg while trying to stand up, you winced and nearly crashed back to the ground. You would’ve if James hadn’t caught you.

“It’s alright, I got you. Come on.” He picked you up bride-style and although, you knew how weird it must’ve looked and you so badly wanted to yell at him to put you down, you knew you couldn’t walk on your own and it was incredibly comfortable to just be in his arms so for the moment, you couldn't care less.

Once Madam Pomfrey, was finished examining you, she allowed your teammates to come and visit. This was the exact moment you were hoping to avoid but you knew it had to come sooner or later. They all shuffled in giving you weird looks.

Emma Vanity was the first to speak up. “What is going on with you and James Potter?” She said his name as if that were the most horrific way to end that sentence.

You cleared your throat. “Well, I certainly didn't want anyone to find out this way but I knew I’d have to tell you sooner or later so I suppose, I’ll just keep it very brief. I am...dating James Potter. It’s been going on for quite some time without any of your knowledge. I do want you to know first and foremost that this will certainly not impair my skills as a captain and will not change the fact that I want to kick Gryffindor’s arse every chance I get. My relationship has nothing to do with any of that. Okay?”

Emma raised an eyebrow at you. “In fact, just to prove this, I’ll make sure we work harder than ever. How does an extra practice this week sound, Emma?”

“What?” You crossed your arms.

“That’s what I thought. You can all go now and can you send James in?” You knew he’d waited out in the hallway this entire time and you couldn’t imagine how awkward that must’ve been for him. They all shuffled out of the room and James came in behind them.

“Hey, how do you feel?”

“Better.” He looked nervous like he was afraid you might yell at him and for awhile you had considered it.

“So, before you even say it, I realize I probably shouldn’t have done that in front of everyone but I was just really worried and you looked really hurt so...yeah.” He was talking so quickly that some of his words blended together.

You smiled at him. “At first I was a little mad because I didn’t want everything to come out like this but it’s fine. It had to happen eventually, we couldn’t hide forever and to be honest it felt kinda good. To be protectively wrapped in my boyfriend’s arms. I could definitely get used to that.” His eyebrow raised slightly at the word “boyfriend.”

“ ‘Boyfriend’, huh?” He was smiling proudly, you knew he loved it.

“Yep, it’s got a nice ring to it. James Potter, my boyfriend.” His smile grew and he leaned down to kiss you. “You hear that everyone, James Potter, second best Quidditch captain in this school is my boyfriend,” you said louder. James snickered slightly, making a mental note to prove to you later who the best Quidditch captain really was. For now, he just pulled you into another kiss.

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sol1056 · 6 years

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five anons on the MFE pilots

Opinions on the... very heavy emphasis on the new characters introduced in VLD s7?

...this business with introducing the GG cadets, paired with the possibility that they might attempt a spinoff with them reminds me of how they handled Voltron Force, the series previous. Not sure how familiar you are with it, but it also featured new cadets alongside the OG cast, posed them as "the next gen", and were originally supposed to be the stars of their own series entirely. Obviously the execs didn't like that very much in the end, and morphed the project into a direct DotU continuation, dropping two out of five pilots and putting the original team back in (and it shows somewhat in the writing) but it's interesting how convergent evolution might happen in the end with DW.

I suspect this is why every new Gundam series starts with its own premise, world, and characters: because you get attached to certain protagonists, and (especially in well-written, character-driven stories) those protagonists become what propels you through the story. My guess would be it’s less the execs’ personal preference (or else they wouldn’t have greenlit the spinoff in the first place), and more their recognition of audience disinterest.

This is not to say you can’t do a spin-off, but you need to look at the franchises that managed it successfully. When Star Wars kicked off again with TFA, we got a full introduction to the new characters --- and then old faces reappeared, but they were now in support roles. The original cast all had solid closure in the original trilogy, which made their appearances (among others) in the new movie feel like passing the baton to the next generation.

Korra followed the same template, with the previous generation making appearances, but not dominating. (I haven’t seen any of Boruto, but from what I’ve caught, it seems the story keeps circling back to the first generation cast.) Even Star Trek found ways to bring in its original cast to its first television spin-off (I mean, literally ‘next generation’).

There’s something to unpack in the way these stories successfully shifted the audience’s loyalties to the new generation of characters. In particular, that none introduced the new generation until the first one had full closure -- and having done so, then the first generation remained part of the world, but not in the forefront. I never saw VF, but if they tried to jump-start a new story without even recognizing the original cast, I’d mark that down as the biggest error.

I'm wondering if they're going to try and use the new cadet characters as the pitch characters for Vehicle Voltron... doubtful, but the thought makes me giggle.

Okay, I take that back. Introducing the MFE pilots in the first iteration -- before the first story has wrapped -- is a much larger error. It’s premature, and it comes across almost as impatience for the (current) story to be done.

It’d be one thing if the MFE pilots were simply background voices, not even given full names, or even names at all. Let them be easter eggs, for audiences to look back and find their earliest appearance, unremarked-upon (as someone already has, looking back to the pilot to find one of them, iirc).

That note of impatience --- right as the main protagonists’ stories should be coming to closure --- is destructive. It’s hard to root for new protagonists when they’re simultaneously stealing screen-time from the very characters and conflicts we’ve been invested in for 60+ episodes so far. I would not be surprised if that dislike is hard to overcome, if DW were to introduce a spin-off.

Did DW know about the MFE pilots? How much screentime they were gonna get and ... made [the paladins] look like incompetent children? Did they know or did they see the final product & were ???? EPs clearly don't care for VLD’s story, as it’s not their story, [and they] broke it to get what they wanted, then proceeded to kick the pieces aside to make room for MFE pilots who were clearly the team they wanted so they can get spinoff greenlit & tell their own story. But DW?

It’s an open question, because it requires knowing how much oversight VLD’s really gotten. My understanding is that a pitch is often rather glossy. The EPs may never even seen reason to mention Adam would later die in a pointless battle. That battle, and the new pilots, were probably introduced with little more than, “and then the paladins get to earth and rejoin their old classmates, who’ve graduated into being fighter pilots, and will be Voltron’s support forces just like the rebels were at the end of S4.”

That parallel is accurate, at least in the broad strokes. In the particulars, it’s wildly off, since we only got first names for maybe three or four rebels? Seeing how many bit the dust in S4′s finale, that could’ve been an immensely more powerful two-parter had we been given reason to care about any of them.

I kept wondering why are we spending SO much time with the MFE pilots (& GG), 1/3 of the season! With them acting more competent than the (orange clad) Voltron team who just y'know, had been fighting (and winning) a war in space for years. And they STILL all felt flat, unlike our team where they all got us hooked instantly. Now we know the EPs vision of VLD was this team, and they’re willing to ruin VLD so they can get their own team off the ground in a new series. With terrible writing, of course.

Seeing the paladins --- with or without their lions --- put back in cadet orange felt like a slap. Seeing Allura in cadet orange was outright being punched. The woman whose father designed the damn castle, and Coran as the man whose grandfather built the damn thing, and they’re both in cadet orange?

The Garrison’s leaders should’ve been on their knees thanking the Alteans for lending their knowledge and technology to Earth’s cause, not treating then like random aliens who tagged along. The Blades may be a badly-used sub-plot, but at least Kolivan had the respect to bow when he met the princess. Out of respect for her family --- and her loss --- if nothing else.

Beyond that, the entire point of coming home --- in terms of story structure --- is to show how much the characters have (theoretically) grown, now that they’re nearing the end of their story. Putting all the focus on new characters stole the current characters’ thunder, and removed too many of their chances to shine.

What should’ve been a triumphant return home became more of a case of the protagonists getting put in their place. The point of a story is to show how the protagonists outgrow their original world --- and their original concepts of themselves as the scaredy-cat, the too-young nerd, the insecure wannabe, the angry loner, the broken soldier. Their progression through a story is their path of becoming stronger and better. Not to end by sliding back into their original spots as if the intervening six seasons had taught them nothing.

#vld #voltron #analysis #characters #sol thinks about stuff

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