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perpetualexistence · 24 days

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It Takes Three to Tango On a Train: An Alenoaheather Fake Dating AU Song Analysis

Yeah you read that right, I'm back with an Alenoaheather Fake Dating idea WOOO-

Again, coming from the most unlikely of places given that the last one came from a Veggietales song. But don't worry, this one isn't a Veggietales song.

It's a Thomas the Tank Engine instrumental remix that perfectly encapsulates Alenoaheather scheming in this specific AU.

Hear me out. I've got mental imagery for how their dance works.

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I'm not an expert on music theory or recognizing instruments, but I'll try my best with explaining my thought process. And if you do know things about music and want to correct me, please do.

The song as a whole is the theme of a sinister schemer slithering their way along. Which can basically describe the three of them at their worst, but there's more nuance within the song.

It starts with Noah. He's the steady bass throughline of the whole song. He's got the tambourine and the same three bass notes playing over and over again. Throughout the song he's unchanging and unyielding. He does the least amount of work relatively speaking, but still helps to move the song (and the scheming) forward by providing a steady rhythm.

Noah has his own 'dance' as he goes along. He's lazy at heart, but the rhythm is still encouraging him to move. He's nodding his head along to the steady three beats. He snaps each time the tambourine hits. He's standing in place because he refuses to move. The only movement coming out of him is nods and snaps.

Then comes Heather with the wind instrument at 0:15. She immediately comes slithering in to offer Noah the deal of an alliance. She's using a snake charmer's music because she knows it's something that would work on her. She recognizes like, and wants to snap at the opportunity to have him dance to her tune.

Heather's dance is a ballet. It's a dance she's known since she was young based on the canon of season one. It looks elegant and beautiful, and is one of the most difficult dances to learn. It takes a considerable amount of work to do well, and even more to make it look as effortless as Heather makes it. For Noah, she pirouettes inwards. She wants to draw him in, and knows she doesn't have to move too much in order to do it.

Noah's still unchanging in his tune, despite Heather's best efforts. But they're harmonizing, because this is a good deal for both of them.

Then along comes Alejandro with a rival wind instrument at 0:31. (I want to say a pan flute? Again, I can't recognize instruments by sound.) He's offering the same kind of deal as Heather, but in a slightly different flavor. Hence his instrument being in the same family as Heather's. He wants Noah dancing to the beat of his rhythm instead, but Noah remains unyielding.

Alejandro is still convinced that the deal is made, which leads to the introduction of the brass at 0:46. Now that Heather and Alejandro are convinced they have their own alliances with Noah, they can focus on going after each other. The brass is them fighting each other.

The two circle around each other. Not touching, because they know what the other is capable of. Heather continues her ballet. It's a solo act, and other people should be grateful that they can witness it. She uses the same manipulation tactics in every situation. She's not changing for anyone, either. She's performs the pas de chat, the step of the cat, as she moves. It allows her more distance to stalk her prey.

Alejandro's dance is cumbia (stop at 1:46). It's a dance where the dance partners spend more time apart than they do together. The focus is on the footwork, the machinations of planning. The hands are often on the hips or behind their back. The hips are swaying and showing off. It's a dance that allows Alejandro to preen himself while giving Heather a chance to do the same.

Meanwhile Noah is still snapping and nodding. He's outside of their circle, watching them size each other up. He knows that getting in the middle of their fight would be the death of him. So instead, he keeps an eye on where they're heading, and adjusts himself when they get too close or too far.

There's a five note musical sting that starts at 0:51. This represents the people who get caught in their machinations. It happens twice in rapid succession: first when it appears, then immediately after it gets subsumed and muted into the brass that is their fighting.

Anyone else who gets close to them, or who they set their sights on, has to deal with the combined threat they pose. When a person gets close to Noah, he doesn't outright attack them. Rather, he bares his teeth at them, daring them to come too close. His snapping turns to a subtle way for him to use his thumb to point the threat towards Heather and Alejandro to have them deal with it. He knows what he's sending them to, and it's not his problem.

When a contestant is caught in the middle of Alejandro and Heather's dance, they have to deal with whoever decides to approach them first. With Heather, she dances closer and closer to them. Until, suddenly, she performs a grand battement. She turns something elegant into a high kick directly into the face. It sends whoever she wants reeling, if not completely out. When she's done, she simply carries on back to circling with Alejandro.

With Alejandro, he switches from cumbia to merengue. He grabs his victim by the hands and starts twirling them around. He pulls them close to have them let their guard down. He makes them think they're the only one that he cares about. Then, once they trust him, he twirls them away never to be a bother again. He won't hesitate to knock them down with the sway of his hips if he feels it necessary.

Things switch up again at 1:16 with the introduction of strings and castanets. Because at this point, Alejandro and Heather have noticed that Noah has been outside of the circle this time, gaining from the fruits of their labor. So they start dancing around Noah. He's caught in the eye of their storm.

He's expecting them to immediately go for the kill, but neither do. They're dancing around him and they're watching. They are threatening to drown him out, and his instruments do go a bit quieter. But they continue. He keeps his steady pace of nodding and snapping.

He's been watching them, too. He knows he can't beat them in a fight. That doesn't mean he can't survive them. To anyone else, Heather and Alejandro would be a deadly duo. But he knows them now, as they know him.

He waits for the right moment as they circle around him. And then, he spots the gap between their circle. He rushes for it before it can close, and turns so that he never has his back to them. He's part of their circle now.

All the while, the musical sting is still playing. They're still eliminating others. And they're fully realizing how amazing they are together. They create a vortex of death for all who oppose them.

They take a step towards one another to tighten their circle. Then another. Each of them knows what the other two are capable of. They're all enjoying this dance, and all of them can tell. They will get rid of anyone else that gets in their way, but never each other. They don't want this dance to end, and want to get even close to each other.

They step closer and closer until they're almost touching. The music fades as they are eye to eye with one another. Just as Noah started the song, he finishes it off.

And the three start talking about what to do next.

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softxsuki · 1 year

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Hello! Congrats on reaching 1000 followers! Hope you're having a wonderful day today! May i please have a matchup? My pronouns are she/her. I would like Tokyo revengers please! Male characters and let's make it romantic! I'm an ENFP and a Libra! What i value most in any kind of relationship is trust and communication. I don't have a type haha! I'm a little shy at first but quite talkative after you know me! I've been told i have a great sense of humour! Might have to split this! Sorry! (Part 1)

1000 Follower Event Matchup #10

My event is now CLOSED, but I will be doing more events like this in the future. You can check out the masterlist for this event here.

Note: HELLO~ thank you so much for your patience. I'm sorry it's taking me so long to get through these matchups. They each take me a little over an hour to write because I want to do a good job for all of you and not rush! Thank you for participating in this event though, this was super fun to make <3 I hope you enjoy who I matched you with, I think they're really perfect for you, especially the demon slayer match o.o .

I match you with CHIFUYU MATSUNO and GIYUU TOMIOKA

Runner-ups were Mitsuya and Tanjiro

Chifuyu:

Technical: You’re an ENFP and Chifuyu is an INFP, a pretty great match! You’re both super caring, adaptable to all situations, and very creative thinkers. While you could help Chifuyu express himself more directly, he can help you become a better listener. As for Zodiacs You’re a Libra and he’s a Saggitarius! Your connection with each other is very easy-going, you get along well! In regards to social situations Chifuyu as a Sagittarius would be the one starting all the jokes, but you’d finish them off to make them perfectly humorous. A perfect team! The only issue would be the way Chifuyu expresses his opinions. He's a little too honest and direct, but you both respect truth so you should be able to work through that.

Personable: Here’s where it gets fun! Although Mitsuya was a close second match I could see you with, I just pictured you so well with Chifuyu. Yes, he’s an idiot, but he can be smart at times! You’d feel very comfortable around him and trust him loads. Communication is super smooth with Chifuyu; like I said earlier, he’s blunt and honest so he’ll always tell you what’s on his mind and he’d express it if you ever did something he didn’t agree with, but would go about it respectfully of course.

He’d initially be drawn to your shyness, but falls for you even harder the more you open up to him. He’s witnessing one of his romance mangas coming to life; he’s been waiting for this–for you. Speaking of romance novels, because of them, I imagine Chifuyu to be very romantic. He wants to re-create every cute manga panel he’s ever read with you. He has a whole list of potential ideas like; kissing in the rain, giving you his coat when it’s cold out and you don’t have a jacket, holding your hand, holding the door open for you, beach day, taking you to a festival, taking care of you when you’re sick–his list just goes on and on.

He asks for your help with organizing his manga shelf–it’s pretty cluttered and just a huge mess so he trusts your skills to help him organize it in a better way. Insecure about yourself? Well, not for long, just like the male leads in his mangas, he’s always complimenting you, reminding you of all your beautiful qualities that he loves so much, and just loves being affectionate in any type of way. He understands that anxiety is a real thing though, so he never makes you do anything that might trigger your anxiety, and on days when you’re feeling low about yourself that not even his words can help you feel better, he’s ready to give you lots of cuddles and kisses until you’re feeling better.

What a Day with Chifuyu Looks Like:

As per his experience with reading about romance, breakfast in bed is pretty common every morning–some days he wakes up even earlier to surprise you with some pink flowers that he knows you’ll love

Would literally do anything to see you happy

After breakfast, he spends some quality time with you in bed–no words need to be said, unless you want to talk, but he’s perfectly content with just being in your presence

Later on in the day though, you both go out on some kind of adventure–whether it be more practical like grocery shopping and taking a short walk nearby, or more romantic, like going on a boat ride, or seeing the stars together later on in the evening–he’s definitely doing something with you before dinner time

He either takes you out to dinner to a new place he wants you to try out, or you both go home and cook together

Cooking together is also super romantic as he cheesily wraps his arms around your waist to cut veggies together or stir food together–he wraps your apron around your waist for you and presses several kisses to your cheeks and lips throughout the cooking experience

After dinner, it’s relaxing time again as he cozies up beside you with another one of his mangas, imagining you and him as the main characters–super cute

The day ends with cuddling up in each other’s arms as you doze off

Giyuu:

Technical: I’m super excited about this one because I honestly think it’s a perfect match! You’re an ENFP and Giyuu is an ISTJ. Where you thrive on others to feel energized and happy, Giyuu prefers being on his own, and when put into group settings, he’d be more on the quiet side. The most important thing about this pairing is acknowledging each other’s boundaries; so you should allow Giyuu the time he needs to himself, and he shouldn’t be so overly critical about how you handle certain situations. But communication is actually surprisingly great between you both if you can accept your boundaries, mostly his though, because you’re super adaptable. As for your zodiacs, you’re a Libra and Giyuu is an Aquarius! A true power-couple pairing! Where you strive for old-fashioned, classical romance, Giyyu can sometimes be seen as boring and too dull, so your desires would help him strive to want to be a better man for you and come out of his comfort zone to show you the romance you want and deserve.

Personable: LET me start off by saying that you and Giyuu would have this unspoken trust between each other. You’d admire how great of a listener he is despite how uninterested he may seem at first. He remembers everything you tell him about yourself, and he notices the smallest of details about you which would end up surprising you. On the other hand, Giyuu would trust you enough to be able to open up emotionally and be more vulnerable towards you as times goes by. You’d know what he looks like on his best and worst days because that’s how much he trusts and respects you.

Your great sense of humor doesn’t affect him at first, because he finds it all a little cringey, but he grows to really love your sense of humor a lot and you might even catch him smile at one of your jokes and turn his face away to hide his laughing even though you can see his chest moving up and down as he laughs anyway. He’s not the best at comforting you when it comes to your insecurities, but he’d defend you straight away if anyone ever made you feel bad about yourself and he’d do or say subtle things to try and help you feel better. Unlike Chifuyu, he’s not so direct with his emotions, so it would take a while before he’s able to verbally express his affection for you, but you would still know he loves you through his subtle actions. As for your anxiety, he would never put you in an uncomfortable situation, but he’s super observant, so he notices whenever you’re starting to feel anxious and would smoothly take you away from the situation.

Is there Med school in the Demon Slayer universe? Idk, but he does admire how hard you study and your drive to one day be able to help sick or injured people. He’s your support system behind the scenes and goes out of his way to get you anything you need that may help you better your knowledge about medicine and healing techniques. Shinobu would probably be a huge influence on you, so he’d push his pride away and ask her to help you out. Maybe even be your mentor or something–anything he can do to help, he’d do it.

AND LASTLY your dancing. He tries to pretend like it doesn’t affect him, but you might catch him watching you dance from afar with a small, fond smile on his face. Even if your dancing isn’t that graceful, you’re having a good time and he just loves to see you enjoying yourself. In a world where demons take away a lot of everyone’s happiness, he’d do anything to preserve and admire the moments he sees you happy. Probably even has all his favorite memories of you written down somewhere so he never forgets them. Though he doesn’t look it on the outside, he’s full of love for you.

What a Day with Giyuu Looks Like:

Honestly, your days with Giyuu aren’t too eventful

He spends most of his days training whenever he isn’t given a mission to go hunt a demon

He spends lots of quiet time with you, just enjoying your company in silence

Loves eating with you during lunch, especially if it’s his favorite food, you’ll get a rare smile out of him that he freely shows bc food <3

If you want to go out, you’d have to drag him out or just leave on your own (he’d follow right behind you shortly)

He’s very protective over you especially knowing the dangers that lurk out in the world with demons, so he’s very stern about being back home before the sun sets and is probably super tense throughout the day even though demons aren’t a threat to you during the day–humans still are

Giyuu likes walking behind you even if it’s just a few inches behind you just so he can watch over you

You’d have to make the first move to hold his hand or link arms with him, but he wouldn’t push you away; little do you know that he actually likes the physical contact and he’s always happy when you do initiate it

Aside from that, you both return home for dinner and then sleep

Pretty average day with Giyuu, but spending time with him each day is enjoyable because you love him

AND he loves you (get him when he’s really tired and tell him you love him, you might get him to say it back before he falls sleep without even realizing that he said it lol)

EVENT REQUESTS ARE CLOSED

REGULAR REQUESTS ARE OPEN

Posted: 11/17/2022

#tokyo revengers x reader #demon slayer x reader #tokyo revengers matchup #demon slayer matchup #chifuyu x reader #giyuu x reader

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professorsnape394 · 3 years

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The Potions Master’s Apprentice

Chapter Nine: Letters, Lovers and Loyalties

A/N: This is the ninth part to my fanfiction ‘The Potions Master’s Apprentice (Severus Snape x OC)’. Chapters 1-16 can be found already uploaded on Wattpad under the same name. Feel free to leave requests in my inbox for anything Snape related you want me to write. Leave a comment below if you wish to be added to my tag list.

Pairing: Severus Snape x OC (Dumbledore’s Granddaughter)

Summary: A talented young witch is employed as an apprentice professor at Hogwarts, but who will she be working under? Severus Snape is not best pleased with his new responsibility of taking on an apprentice, however she is relentless to create a friendship between them. Will she be successful? Or might the friendship just go a little two far? With the eyes of her grandfather constantly watching over them, an attempt at a relationship might not be in the cards for Aria Dumbledore and Severus Snape.

Word Count: 2185

Warnings: n/a

Credits to Gif Creator

Yet another letter dropped into the lap of Aria Dumbledore as she sat absentmindedly sketching. Dropping her quill back into the small pot of ink which balanced on the arm of her chair, a small sigh escaped her lips. She had been expecting another to arrive any day now.

Aria allowed herself a small glance in the direction of her desk where the ever growing pile of unopened letter sat gathering dust. Disregarding her drawing, Aria traveled to her desk, fingers fumbling with the edge of the envelope. Admittedly, Aria's mind had been focused on that small pile of letters the past few days, and consequently the man who sent them. She couldn't bring herself to reply to his constant inquiries, but she had considered there was no harm in opening a few of them. She longed to hear from him, though she had been in denial for so long now she wasn't sure what to expect from his most recent letters.

Waiting no longer she ripped the paper from its wax seal, her eyes quickly scanning every word on the page.

My dear Aria, Though I know you say you cannot reply to my letters, I write them all with the hope that you will find the time in your busy schedule to at least read them. As always things are quiet here without you. Too quiet. I miss your voice. I miss hearing you sing to yourself in the shower thinking no one can hear you, I miss hearing you hum as you wander aimlessly through the house, I miss watching you draw as I pose for you, but most importantly I miss holding you in my arms. I long for the end of the school year when we will be reunited and I will have nothing to miss except maybe writing these letters. I long for a response to my letters, my darling. I simply must know that you miss me as I miss you. In the mean time I will continue to write to you to keep myself distracted from everything terrible happening in the world, by simply thinking of you. All my love, S.

Aria couldn't help but feel a great pang of guilt in the pit of her stomach for ignoring the letters, but she couldn't bare the thought of reading them, while she was still coming to terms with how she felt when she decided to leave for Hogwarts. She knew immediately she would not be able to maintain a long distance relationship with him. Though he was the first man she had ever loved she had been too cowardly to confess her feelings for him in person, let alone on a piece of parchment. She knew she was a pathetic coward from the moment he told her he loved her and she could not find it in her to return the favour. Her cowardice was more than proven the day she left for Hogwarts. Aria had planned to break up with him, to avoid further heartbreak down the line. But she could not even find the courage to do that.

Instead she was living in denial. In her mind they had broken up, and refused to face up to whatever she was truly feeling until it was absolutely necessary. Her plan had been to distract herself as much as possible, suppress her feelings and just forget about the situation completely. And to be totally honest her plan had been working for her, with the exception of a few off days such as today. However when it came time to wake up and face the music she had no idea what her plan would be then.

Leaving the letter open on her desk she took a stroll around the grounds of Hogwarts to clear her mind. The time to figure out all of her problems was not now. She was still a young, carefree woman and she didn't want the burden of guilt stopping her from living her life however she so wished.

Arias walk led her to the village of Hogsmeade, and after working up a light sweat, the young professor opted to pop into the Three Broomsticks to quench her thirst.

Unsurprisingly for a late Tuesday evening the place was barren. Besides for a drunken wizard practically falling off his bar stood, a crazy witch whispering to herself and two well dressed men, sitting out of place in a side booth, the place was completely deserted. Planning to only stay for a pumpkin juice Aria took a seat at the bar and begun chatting to the same barmaid who had served her and Severus all those weeks ago.

"Busy night?" Aria joked, rolling her eyes at the drunk to her right.

The woman laughed in return, handing over a glass of pumpkin juice. "This is pretty much the standard, at this time." She shrugged, polishing off a perfectly clean glass, to keep herself busy. "That one over there doesn't even order anything, but its not worth the hassle kicking her out." She gestured to the old hag in the corner, her perfectly polished nails glistening in the dim bar light.

"I wish I could say I felt sorry for you, but a break away from the chaos that is Hogwarts is a slight relief." Aria sighed. She was still not used to being around so many people all the time having spent the past few years alone, besides her mother, she often needed time alone to breathe.

"Oh, then you must be new. I've had my fair share of lonely professors spend an evening behind my bar, and I usually remember who's spilled their whole life story to me. Though you do look familiar, what do you teach?" She finished up with her glasses, leaning her elbows on the bar to get a closer look at the younger woman, her breasts practically falling out her blouse.

"I'm just an apprentice for now. I'm the new Potions Mistress." Aria smiled, taking a small sip of her drink.

"Oh yes, now I remember. You came here with that Severus. He's not unfamiliar with our whiskey selection, if you know what I mean." Both women rolled their eyes in unison. "He doesn't seem to talk much though, I can't say I know anything about him. I must admit I was surprised to see him with a gorgeous young witch like yourself."

"You weren't the only one." Aria scoffed, finishing off her pumpkin juice.

"Well it makes a little bit more sense now." She laughed, a set of pristine pearly teeth emerging from her red glossy lips.

It seemed Aria was not the only one who had been admiring the woman's beauty, and almost right on cue the drunk decided to look a little bit more lively, demanding another pint. Reluctantly the barmaid obliged, shooting Aria an apologetic look.

Aria couldn't help but notice the gruff looking man practically throw himself over the bar in order to get a good gawk at the barmaids behind. The slightly older woman seemed unfazed by the mans actions, in-fact Aria wasn't entirely unsure she wasn't enjoying the attention. Choosing not to interrupt as neither party seemed to object to the altercation, Aria kept her mouth shut.

That was until the man's attention turned to her. The barmaid disappeared from view, presumably to refill the barrel the drunk had practically drowned himself in. "Haven't seen you around here before." He started harmlessly, though Aria did not miss the way his eyes seemed to scan the whole of her body.

"Just moved into Hogwarts, haven't seen much of Hogsmeade." Aria admitted, but made the conscious decision to turn away from him, hoping not to engage in any further conversation.

"You a friend of Ros'" He asked, intrigued, while downing a good half of his pint.

"Not really, no." Aria shrugged. "I didn't even know her name until just now."

"Rosalind Rookwood." He edged his seat closer to Arias. "Fantastic barmaid, though I wouldn't say it was her best profession." He winked.

"I'm sure I don't know what you mean." Aria turned her nose up at the man, just praying he would leave her alone.

"Well, you know, bein' a barmaids fine an all, but it doesn't always pay the bills. Miss Rookwood's got her fair share of stories to tell, and not all of them her own." He laughed, the potent stench of his alcoholic breath suffocating Aria as he leaned in closer, wrapping a heavy arm around her shoulders. "If it turns out teaching isn't for you, just know you'll have a loyal customer in me." He hiccuped, his free arm, reaching down to stroke the woman's exposed thigh.

Instinctively Aria gripped onto his wrist, forcing it off of her. "What the hell do you think you are doing!?" Aria exclaimed, pushing the man away from her. "Don't you dare lay your hands on me again."

The drunk showed no sign of guilt or remorse, he simply chuckled to himself, revealing a shocking lack of teeth. Disgusted, Aria made to move but found herself cornered against the bar.

Fortunately the altercation had caused enough disruption to alert the two men having a casual evening drink. Instantly one rushed over to her aid, stupefying the old man. The second man followed suit and made it his business to remove the frozen figure from the bar.

"Are you alright?" The first man asked, his brow furrowing with worry.

"I'm fine, thank you for stepping in." Aria smiled, brushing herself down, as though she was riding herself from the drunks disgusting touch.

The man returned a boyish grin, his eyes bright blue and full of kindness. Aria had never seen anyone like him. His presence was almost cartoon like, with positivity radiating from him. Aria couldn't help but let out a nervous laugh, her smile growing just by looking at him. His energy was contagious.

"Is... is there anything I can do to thank you?" She tried your shake herself back to reality though remained entranced by him.

"Nothing at all. I'm just glad I was here to help." He extended a hand, almost nervously, introducing himself. "Alexander Turner, pleasure to meet you."

"You too." Aria blushed, unable to break eye contact with the man, and was now incredibly aware of how dumbfounded she must look. "I'm Aria" She stuttered, the sound of his friend retuning sending her back to reality. "I apologise for staring, but I just can't seem to take my eyes off you, you have an enchanting aura about you. I'm sorry if I may seem a little strange."

"There's no need to apologise, I get it all the time." He laughed, though not arrogantly, it was sweet and innocent. "My mother's a Veela." He added, almost embarrassedly, upon noticing the slightly look of confusion appearing on Arias face.

The couple shared an awkward smile, both at a loss for words.

Alexander's friend passed by the pair silently, slapping him encouragingly on the shoulder before disappearing behind the bar, Rosalind following closely behind.

Aria noted the difference in both attitude and appearance in the two men, finally able to distinguish between the two. The friend was tall and broad shouldered, his hair messy though not long. He gave off a sort of American football, "bro", fratbroy vibe. In other words kind of arrogant and full of himself. Clearly he saw himself as the one in control. Alexander on the other hand was more slim, but not skinny. Tall but not lanky. Innocent but not naive. His clothes appeared similar to his friends but presented more neatly and well put together. She assumed he felt sorry for his friend, knowing his Veela parentage would gain him lots of female attention, and in return Alexander simply allowed himself to get pushed around to boost his friends ego.

With a roll of his eyes Alexander practically confirmed her theory and Aria couldn't stop herself from laughing once more.

Knowing that while Rosalind and 'Braydon'; as he turned out to be, would not be returning any time soon, Aria and Alexander chose to occupy one of the booths and get to know a little bit about each other, where Alex truly confirmed all of Aria's suspicions.

Upon Braydon's return, he flashed his rather large biceps, kissing each one in turn as he flexed them, before letting out a hearty growl, presumably this was a display of male dominance among his kind. His kind being; douchebags.

With another roll of her eyes Aria bid farewell to the men, thanking Alexander once more for his heroic rescue.

"How about a date?" Alex called nervously as Aria had just about reached the door.

"I'm sorry?" She replies, caught off guard.

"A date, here, with me. What do you say?" Aria shook her head unable to look away from that damn charming smile of his.

"I'll agree to a few drinks." She clarified. "Just send me an owl, you know where I'll be." And with that she disappeared once more down the path to Hogwarts, the grey sky above all the while threatening to rain down on her.

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ouyangzizhensdad · 3 years

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Ok, I've been sitting on this awhile (mostly because I worry that my reaction stems from personal feelings, rather than the content of your actual post) but while I agree wwx's arc is not ABOUT trauma, I do think he IS traumatized. Like, he has a literal phobia of dogs due to childhood trauma w/ dogs??? And I take issue with the idea that someone cannot be simultaneously traumatized and resilient/always smiling. I mean, refusing to process and deal with negative experiences and emotions because if you can choose to be happy, why would you choose to be anything else can actually be worse for you than just letting yourself be sad for a little bit. People are supposed to feel the full emotional spectrum and refusing to acknowledge sadness doesn't make someone not actually sad. As someone with a sunny personality who almost always let's things roll off my back, that doesn't mean I don't have trauma to deal, it just means it presents itself in different ways than someone with a different personality. Everyone is entitled to their interpretation of characters, so I'm not trying to say yours is inherently wrong, my point is more that it's not a guarantee that having a happy personality = not traumatized, especially when there are other things to point to them being traumatized.

Hi anon,

I think it’s important to consider the context in which I addressed fandom’s discussions on “WWX’s trauma/ptsd,” which in this case was a response to people explaining many of his behaviours during his first life, from the Sunshot campaign onwards, as resulting from trauma. I never meant to suggest that WWX could not experience trauma, at all, especially since in an earlier post about my thoughts regarding the trauma argument I did highlight that we get in the narrative an example of how WWX reacts when faced with trauma through his cynophobia (although I can’t find that post because it I can’t remember exactly when I shared it 🤷‍♂️). It was more to oppose the ideas that (1) events are inherently traumatic and thus that because these distressing things happened to WWX, WWX must be carrying trauma from them (because if we’re going to use psychology/psycho-analysis for literary analysis, it might be good to consider that the perception of trauma in psychology is not that) and (2) that there are no other narrative or character explanations for those behaviours that are not rooted in trauma.

In this case, I think the novel makes it clear that while WWX is of course affected emotionally by the events, the things that people point to as resulting from trauma are actually tied to his cultivation methods and him losing control. I do feel like that interpretation is coherent with the authorial intent, which seems to be confirmed in one of MXTX’s interviews. To share here the most relevant possage:

[WN killing JZX] was perfectly an example of how Wei Wuxian was losing control. The more he lost control over his demonic cultivation, the more likely he was going to receive a backlash.

Of course, authorial intent is not the end-all-be-all of everything, and, certainly, there exists probably as many interpretations of a text as there exists readers (or, in the case of MDZS, we should also probably include all the people who haven’t read it but still have an opinion on its content). However, my brand of meta focuses on reading the text closely and challenging interpretations that are floating around in the fandom space against the text itself--the narrative, the characterisation, the themes, the symbolism. To say, ‘perhaps some people tend to associate a certain behaviour with a specific thing (ie, emotional volatility with a traumatic response to a distressing event), however does it seem like the text wants to lead you toward this interpretation? Does the text provide other story-specific explanations, some of which might actually be more cohesive and coherent with the narrative/characterisation/themes (ie, emotional volatility in this specific instance is a side-effect of the influence of modao on WWX and his loss of control)?’ That doesn’t mean I’m always right, of course I’m not. But I also do not prescribe to the belief that every interpretations are equally credible. That is, I do believe that people are entirely free to interpret a text however they choose, even if it means reappropriating the text and completely ignoring parts of it or mentally rewriting parts of it; all the same, I do not think these interpretations are particularly helpful when it comes to understanding and analysing the text itself (though they are interesting in that they help understand how a work is received by certain demographics). So, yes, sometimes I will write posts that aim to contrast certain popular interpretations with what can be gleaned from a close reading of the text.

In addition, let me clarify that when I contrasted “resilience” with “trauma”, it was not in terms of personality trait so much as a reference to terms used in psychology: where how a person processes a distressing event through a trauma response or through resilience.

As for the “smiling thing”, I think it is important to remember the context of the discussion, where I cited the novel:

Jiang Yanli said that he was born with a smiling look. No matter what unfortunate thing happened, he wouldn’t cling on to them; no matter what situation he was in, he would be happy. Although it sounded a bit heartless, it really was not bad.

In the original post, I did reframe this quote by acknowledging that yes, smiling is not an inherent proof that someone has never experienced trauma.

To me, this is a clear move from MXTX to position WWX as the kind of protagonist who can face a storm and keep his smile on his face. I can imagine that some people take it perhaps as a subversion, as the text telling us that WWX is weathering it all with a smile but underneath it all he is just a bundle of unaddressed trauma. And that’s certainly a possible interpretation, but it’s not mine. In this case I think the text is being straightforward. What we see of WWX also seems to support that: the way WWX just rolls with being brought back from the death, how easily he finds a way to adapt to things, etc.

That was more of an acknowledgement that wrt this topic, the novel seemed to have chosen a very straightforward approach or, in other words, to choose to not be That Deep. The smiling disposition here is not part of a psychological diagnosis, but simply a story/characterisation shorthand. I also never suggested that this meant that WWX is not affected by events: “ My point is not that WWX is unaffected by the things that happened to him or the things he’s done during this portion of his life: of course he is! Especially as they are happening to him, or when he is still stuck in a very difficult situation. But I don’t think his character and his arc is about trauma”. I think that nuance is important.

At the end of the day, I do not want to force people to change their minds. I only use my free time to over-analyse a novel and sometimes try to challenge people to reconsider their initial interpretations of the text or their approaches to literary analysis more generally.

#anon ask #mdzs meta #mdzs #wwx #fandom discussions

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To all the girls i've loved before | Chapter 3

Pairings : Reader x Soyeon x Jennie x Hyuna x Chungha x Yeri

Genre : Comedy, Romance, To all the boys i've loved before!au (but girls, duh)

Words : 1,6k

A/N : Tell me your thoughts!

Summary : You wrote five love letters to five different girls. They were your most secret possession but one day they got out. You didn't know how, but suddenly you were thrown into a love drama that would decide everything.

Don't copy or use this in any way without my permission. This is my work. Thank you ~

The alarm clock rang in the morning as always. This time I made sure to put it on my bedside table, so it woke me up on time. I sat up and looked outside my window. The sun was shining brightly. I already made up my mind about what I was going to wear today beforehand.

I can’t believe that I woke up late yesterday. What was I even doing the night before? Studying? Watching videos on YouTube? Sorting out my wardrobe? I can’t really remember...

It was 6:30 am when I finally got out of my bed and went down to have breakfast, leaving the bed unmade. Lily was already sitting at the table with a bowl of cereals and her brown hair getting in the way. And our dad as well. His face was covered with few wrinkles and his dark brown hair had some write streaks between them.

I moved to get my own bowl of cereals and milk, slowly making my way over to the dining table and sat down next to my sister, our dad sat in front of us, reading newspapers. He glanced at his watch, his eyes widening. He was most probably late again.

Dad stood up, briskly walking around the table to give us each a kiss on our cheeks as he has done for years. Strolling towards the coat rack to take his jacket, he gave us a smile and reminded us with a teasing tone: “Girls, I’ll be back by 8 pm. So, don’t do anything weird, at least not without me. “

Only when we bid him our goodbyes did he leave to work. Sometimes he gets that melancholic expression on his face and deep down we know he is thinking about our mom that has passed away. Even with us he must feel so lonely.

“Come on, Lily,” I started to get up. “Let’s prepare for school.”

It was such a nice day to eat outside and surprisingly none of your friends were at the school canteen. Did they go out to buy food or are they somewhere outside like you? Whatever it was, it’s nice to be alone once in a while.

You ate your lunch when you heard loud steps briskly coming towards you on the rocky sidewalk leading up to the school gazebo where you were peacefully sitting, crunching gravel could be heard under their shoes.

You looked up to see Hyuna getting closer with every step. Her white shirt and dark shorts contrasted perfectly with her ginger hair. From afar she seemed to be quite distressed, although you don’t know if she really is or why. While she was marching towards you, you couldn’t but see she was holding something in her right hand.

It looked like a letter, but you couldn’t quite tell because it was made out of a blue paper. A letter, a blue letter.... wait. That was your letter! The one you wrote to her when you were younger. Oh my god!

“Hey Y/N!” She called out, waving with the letter in her hand.

In a matter of time she stood next to you, you could see her lips moving and face contorting in different expressions. But you couldn’t hear a single word that she said. Because another person is coming to you and your world stopped. It was Yeri.

She had her favourite top on, a black top with colourful stripes to be exact, together with her all familiar shorts. She was also carrying a letter, a yellow one. You remember picking that colour because of her hair that reminded you of the sun and summer. Her maroon backpack sat on her shoulders comfortably.

You didn’t want Yeri to talk to you. It would be worse than Hyuna who was your brother’s ex-girlfriend. How do you explain a girl that you like that in fact you really wrote her a love letter? Don’t forget also the possibility that she could be heterosexual.

“Are you listening-?” You stood up in a swift motion, putting your arms around Hyuna’s shoulders. Just before you closed your eyes you could see hers widening as if she knew what was going to happen. You leaned closer and kissed her on her soft lips in a hurry.

‘I hope Yeri won’t decide to talk to me now,’ you thought. Even though Hyuna went stiff under your lips, she let you kiss her for a little while longer. And only when you were sure there was no one near did you break the contact and opened your eyes, looking around for any sign of Yeri. But she wasn’t anywhere to be seen.

“What just happened?” Hyuna brought you back to reality, wide-eyed.

Oh god, you did this without thinking just to drive away Yeri! You couldn’t handle the idea of her questioning you; it would be too much. And instead you kissed your brother’s ex! How will he react when he finds out?

“I’m sorry, but we’ll talk another time. I should get going, “you excused yourself in an attempt to get out of this sticky situation, packing your things and taking your backpack.

It was better to run than face this and with that you quickly took off from the gazebo, hearing only a faint Hyuna’s yell behind you: “Wait! “

You weren’t a really burly runner, instead you managed just fine in P. E. classes. People moved out of your way when they’ve seen you run like your life depended on it. And in some way, it did.

You ran around the school hallways until you went to one of the toilets, stopped in front of one of the mirrors and leaned onto the sink for support, breathing deeply. How did this happen? You made sure to hide those letters under your bed so no one found them.

You studied you features in the mirror before you as you looked up from the ground. Seeing those reddened cheeks from running, tired and stressed eyes. No one needs to know this happened. Yeah, let’s just pretend nothing ever happened, make it seem like that.

Your breath steadied as you turned up the tap, cold water flowing onto your gathered hands, washing your face to freshen up and make the redness disappear. The doors opened and someone walked in. Their steps echoing in the room made you turn around to see who it was. Hyuna was standing there with a sheepish smile on her face, her eyes following a small drop of water rolling down your face until it stopped on your chin and fell down.

“Can we talk, please?” You nodded, ready for anything she was going to throw your way.

“You know I’m heterosexual, right?” The silence that followed made the situation even more awkward.

“No.”

‘This day was so weird,’ you thought to yourself as you walked from school. Your sister said she was going somewhere with her friends and didn’t need a ride home. So you had a lot of time on your hands.

You decided to go to a grocery store nearby, buy an ice cream and eat your worries away. Who else would have such a bad luck like you and their love letters would get sent to everyone they’ve ever loved? It’s almost hilarious, other than that it wasn’t.

You politely greeted the woman behind the counter and made your way over to the ice cream’s counter. All of them looked delicious. But one of them caught your eye with its yellow cover, instantly reminding you of Yeri and her letter. You remember writing it two years ago when your feelings for her were too strong.

'Hello Yeri,

I remember the first time I met you, you were so beautiful. Every now and then I still get amazed by your blonde hair, it’s like you’re the sun. We’ve been friends for the longest time and I still love the feeling when I’m with you. I don’t want to be ever apart from you.'

Why did I write this? It sounds so... weird, kind of awkward. You leaned down to pick the ice cream up and go pay for it when suddenly you bumped into someone’s chest. You glanced up, an apology already on your mind. But it was Soyeon that you bumped into! How lucky were you to meet her!

Wait. You sent her a letter as well! While you realized that your body was already on its way to the counter to pay for your ice cream. You felt a tight hold on your wrist by a soft hand, pulling you back towards her.

Your back was pressing to her chest in an intimate matter as she still held your wrist in her hand. She leaned closer to your ear, whispering: “Can’t we just talk about it?”

“Okay,” you got out of her tight hold, paying for the ice cream and went outside. Soyeon joined you a few moments later with an ice cream of her own. The tension you felt was so dearly obvious.

“I read your letter,” she stated, followed by silence.

“And?”

“And I think it’s really sweet of you to think that I have galaxies in my eyes.”

“Really?”

Soyeon giggled a bit at your reaction. She seemed to be enjoying herself as she was standing next to you. Slowly eating her ice cream whilst you notice some paper coming into sight from her backpack, the maroon colour astonishing you. It was your letter!

“Yeah, but I don’t think I’m the one you’re currently interested in. It’s Yeri, am I right?”

“How did you-?”

“Never mind that, I want to help you. Since you most probably don’t want to make the first move,” she offered, but in some way, she looked kind of... dejected? Maybe you were just imagining it.

“Help me? How?” She smirked.

“By making her jealous and before you can ask how, I’ll answer your question,” Soyeon began. “Let’s be in a fake relationship.”

#tatgilb #to all the boys i've loved before! au #to all the girls i've loved before #g idle #g idle soyeon #soyeon scenarios #jennie scenarios #blackpink #blackpink scenarios #blackpink jennie #g idle scenarios #hyuna #hyuna scenarios #chungha #chungha scenarios #red velvet #red velvet scenarios #red velvet yeri #yeri scenarios

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