#don't mess with the squib

[an-apocalypse-of-magpies]

I genuinely think it is a rite of passage for a Pokemon fan to champion a Pokemon that is unpopular, uncool, or 'weak'.

For some, it comes quickly. A child sees Gulpin and thinks it's the funniest thing ever. For some, it's trying something new. The competitive battler who just starts messing around, picks up a Pachirisu, and leads it to victory against impossible stakes. For some, it's an accident. The Nuzlocker who got way too attached to an early game friend who refused to die, and grieved for their friend and comrade when their time came. For some, it's defiance. The person who kinda likes Raichu and will defend it from the slings and arrows of all others. For some, it's just comfortably growing up and realising you don't have to justify liking something, just that it makes you happy.

It's easy to be drawn to the crowd favourites. And why not? They can be powerful fighters, cute merch, fanart-bait, they have a je ne sais quoi that draws the eye. And that's still fine! I'm not going to tell anyone they're a bad person for liking Charizard, or Mewtwo, or Gengar, or Pikachu. They're popular for a reason. But there is a kind of zen, a state of enlightenment of sorts, in finding a funky little guy who isn't very good and isn't very popular but makes you smile, and you go out of your way to find them and raise them and maybe even never evolve them, despite them being a damp squib in actual battles.

One of my favourite Pokemon ever is Swinub. Swinub is not a strong Pokemon. In fact, statistically, it's one of the weakest. Swinub has 5 weaknesses, including all 3 starter types. It doesn't learn many coverage moves, and it's abilities are not very exciting either. But I love this little piglet. It's round and soft! It digs up hot springs with its nose! You never see its eyes! I just think it's neat.

It's an important thing, I think, to find a Pokemon you like just for you. Not because it makes you better than 'the normies', but because it makes you appreciate the Pokemon you do meet, not for their battling prowess, but for how much you just want to be around them. When I see @good-pokemon-center-reviews frankly doing the lord's work in sharing people who are just so happy to have their little guys, I see starry-eyed children relishing in the wonder the Pokemon world is meant to bring. Genuine, earnest joy at a plushy Croagunk will always be more real to me that any Smogon tier chart. That guy gets it. The guy being a dick on Pokemon showdown with a team of 5 Zacians and a Mega Rayquaza for spice does not.

#pokemon #feel free to tag this with your unpopular faves #here are some to get you going #swinub #castform #spinda #mawile #sigilyph #venonat #dunsparce

[archibaldtuttle]

"Fuck CGI all my homies hate CGI here we love practical effects" ok ok ok alright I know I KNOW that I'm being pedantic and nitpicky (which is why I'm making my own post and not adding this to one of those I've seen floating around) but you don't hate CGI you just hate capitalism

CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) is a very broad term, but in the context of films it is an 60 year old technique used in a variety of contexts for a variety of reasons. It is not only excessive green screens and bad mocap.

CGI is actually a central part of why practical effects look so much better now than they did in the 60s - I can guarantee that you have not seen one practical effect without the addition of CGI in a film after the 90s and maybe even earlier (excepting micro budget films, and even then). Every squib of fake blood that pops on under the actor's costume is cleaned up in post. And to be clear - this is a good thing! It looks better when it's well done!

What you hate is the overreliance on underpaid, overworked contract workers who are ground into the dirt by big studios with crunch times and wildly unreasonable expectations, that results in catastrophic looking messes. Yes, I also subscribe to "a bad practical effect is better than a bad CGI effect because at least it's there", but there are hundreds of people being exploited for their labor who are honest to god artists and dismissing their entire field is missing the point. A backlash against CGI as a concept could lead to a devaluation of the artists' work - less support from the public isn't exactly what they need. That's exactly what happened after Cats, when two of the actors dared mock the effects on stage during the Academy Awards while the companies which had been crushed by the film were going bankrupt - through no fault of their own.

Pitting those two disciplines against each other isn't only useless it's also just plain wrong - they have been working hand in hand for over 60 years. Know how to recognize the qualities and flaws of both and defend workers in all fields.

#cinema #film rant #cgi #practical effects #film talk

[sadhornyygirl]

Overstimulation

Just the sight of him looming over you, panting and whispering absolute filth, was enough to make you squirt all over him. He grits his teeth as you come again, meeting your palms against his chest to push him away, crying and babbling about how you need him to slow down.

-You can take it, he snaps, grabbing her wrists in his hand to pin them above her head.

The change in angle gives him new leverage to sink his cock into the deepest parts of you. The way his eyes roll back in his head is enough to have your own cock throbbing.

He looks down between their joined bodies, licking his lips at the sight of her cream and slick, making an absolute mess on his cock. Threads of his cum connect to his skin every time he pulls back—the sight alone can drive him over the edge.

-You're so messy, he growls, slamming his hips into you to press the leaking head of his cock against your sensitive cervix. His body locks up with the pain it causes, but you don't tell him to stop, instead his mouth drops open as your pussy starts vibrating around him once more.

- Are you going to come again?bYou shake your head desperately,

-Please Michael, please…fuck… I'm so close!

He sneers and rolls his eyes at your needy pleas for more, but still circles his hips to perfectly rub against your clit - effectively pushing you over the edge for the 5th time. His whole body shudders as you come, arching his back before letting out a lewd, pathetic little squeal.

He doesn't even realize its transient until you're wriggling around his cock, enchanting his hips and thighs with your cum. He hisses as the force makes his cock snap free against his will. You're writhing and sobbing against the ruined sheets – looking like a little goddess.

As he tries to sink his cock back inside you, your incessantly makes it difficult.

-Stop moving! he growls, slamming hard into her consideration.

You whimper, clenching your thighs together as you pathetically squeeze nothing with the impact. He snorts in squib, finally letting go of your wrists to force your thighs apart, curling you up in a mating press.

With a quick movement of his hips, he forced his cock back into the slick, hot mess of her pussy with a satisfied growl. You sob as he bumps into your clit, causing your thighs to spasm in his grip. His gaze is suspended and there's a small smile on his lips as he penetrates your sensitive mouth, only fucking you harder when he notices the little tears in your eyes as you look at him.

Despite the almost sadistic torment he puts his body through, you still stare at him as he hangs the moon and stars across the night sky. The sight makes his heart flutter, but he can't afford to go all soft on you - now, he's a man on a mission.

And that mission is to make a complete and filthy mess of you, his beautiful little girlfriend.

His body falls more and more limp, letting him fuck however he wants. After all, you know he's going to make you come over and over again no matter what you do.

He thinks you're so beautiful, the way his watery eyes flutter helplessly as he hits every memorized sweet spot inside your perfect pussy. His hips arch mindlessly, meeting his thrusts as best they can in the pinned position he's in.

-You're so filthy, he murmurs, eyes fixed on her tolerant cunt engulfing every thick inch of his cock.

-Making a mess like a whore. No matter how many times you've come…you still want more, he laughs,

-Can you never get enough, you greedy bitch? You shake your head, reaching out to grab his forearms desperately:

-No! I always want you, Michael! I l-love how good you fuck me... and make me come.

He laughs, narrowing his eyes.

-Oh really? Well, little one, he grumbles, opening his thighs before adjusting his posture,

-Guess I'm going to have to fuck every orgasm you had then, huh?

#michael myers imagine #slasher smut #michael myers smut #michael myers x reader #michael myers

[shortpplfedup]

Only Friends Character Rankings Episode 12

And that's all she wrote friends! And how she wrote it was...weird? The show definitely pulled some punches at the end there, trying to thread a needle and ending instead in a kind of wishy-washy damp squib. The couples landed up right, but in the wrong way? Guu mai chorp. But these hoes still need their final sorting. Nick led the pack going into the finale, will he end up on top at the end? Only the mains this week in my final rankings, but first...

⭐A1. FUCKIN' MIX!

Then…can I be your friend too?

I'm sorry I can't hear y'all over my screams at the MESS Minx Mix looks set to cause. That man is too pretty to be allowed in public. I WANT IT JOJO, I WANT IT NOW!

🔻🔻🔻Z∞. Boeing (8)

I just happen to want something strong tonight.

In the end, Boeing is just a lonelyboy like all the rest of them, which is fine, but he also just...disappears after the Ray/Mew Voltron vanquishes him and he gets a consolation makeout from Boston, which is not. Anyway, Mond is a good actor, also he's hot and got to kiss a bunch of boys, so winning.

Top tier show sidepieces: Yo, Plug, Summer, Freddie Mercury 2, Sand's Mom, Ray's Dad, Daddy Dan, April, Mew's Moms (barely)

These characters were mostly on the side of the angels, and I thank them for their service.

Bottom bitches: Cheum, Atom, Gap

Yeah they apologised, but fuck em.

Onto our main six!

🔺1. Boston (2)

I'm friendless.

In the end, Boston's at the top of my mains pile, because MY MANS DESERVED BETTER. Not in terms of Nick, I think that actually ended the absolute best way: Boston made his case, Nick made his decision, and they parted more or less as friends (and I loved absolutely every conversation those two had in this episode). No I mean in terms of his shitty friends, especially MEW. Cheum at least apologised, even if perfunctorily, and he apologised for sleeping with Atom (yeah, he really shouldn't have done that). He and Ray let the water wash under their particular bridge, and seem set to be cool. They never really had much in the way of beef to be fair. But Mew...actually you know what, good. Some people you don't need to be friends with, especially people who are gonna judge you and try to make you feel shitty about yourself. The narrative leaves Boston literally alone at the end though, legit the last time we see him is sitting on the curb with tears in his eyes as Nick walks away. Thanks, I hate it. I hope New York is better to Boston, and I hope he continues to learn and grow and tackle those impulse control problems.

🔻2. Nick (1)

You should go back to living a fun and sassy life that you prefer instead of trying to please a daydreaming guy like me.

YOU COULD HAVE ACCEPTED THE GODDAMN PHOTO NICKYBOY. I mean I get why not, but justice for my mans. Anyway, Nick's legit my second fave main here, as he grapples with the in-your-face realities of Boston's separation of love and sex, and decides he can't handle it. And that's good, that he loves Boston enough not to judge him, and loves himself enough not to put himself through something he knows he doesn't want. Every single choice and every conversation these two have had since Nick apologised has been nothing less than stellar, and that's because Nick took accountability and chose honesty. Well done baby boy.

🔺3. Sand (5)

You're right. When I love someone, I become a dog. But at least my owner loves me.

Pathetic to the very end, consistency thy name is Sand. He could have at least thrown his bussy into that threesome, but nooooooo, he got jealous IN TWO DIRECTIONS AT ONCE 🤣. He's fine with both boys slangin the dick his way, but calls a halt when they leave him out? Sir that's when you stand back and admire. Sand's pick-me ass ain't never gonna be my absolute fave, but his self-awareness and humiliation kink work together to be kind of endearing in a guileless sort of way, and at least he's learned to take the money if he's going to accept the ownership. It's sweet in a weird kink way. Also, his and Nick's loser friendship pushes him several points higher up the scale. There's growth and acceptance there, and he's 21 so I'll let him have it.

🔺4. Ray (7)

You still love him so I dragged him here for you. But I wanted to join just a little.

Well when he's not drunk night and day Ray's still a rich asshole, but he's a ton more fun. I love that he knows the kids at community service don't like him🤣. I spot rehab therapy working on him a bit. That threesome set up was WILD, and I personally had a good time with it, but it's probably best that it led to talking rather than fucking. Ray's got a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG way to go, but at least he treats Boston like a human being (I AM SO BITTER AND I'M NOT GETTING OVER IT). He's never gonna clock Mew's shittiness (BITTERNESS ACCELERATING) but you win some, you lose some. By the way sir, don't listen to Sand, he absolutely will be your sugar baby if you beg a little.

🔻5. Top (4)

Because I have you, everything is fine.

Top's smugness was the single most genuine thing about him, so I actually quite enjoyed watching him be a smug motherfucker this ep as he gets everything he thinks he wants. You know what I enjoyed more though? Watching his soul leave his body when Minx!Mix walked into the hostel and laser-targeted Mew. Mew putting Top through hell is legit my favourite flavour of their weird little fucked up relationship, and I'm sorry I won't get to see Mew eventually fall for Mix (you KNOW he wants to top somebody, YOU KNOW IT) and Top cry about it while he screws a bellboy in a service closet.

🔹6. Mew (6)

Are you about to say "But you're my last, Mew"? If so, I'm going to go puke in the bathroom.

OK, that line was funny, but jeez what a prig. What a sanctimonious nag. What a judgy little hypocrite. In his own conception he 'won' but Mew's the biggest loser in my heart. No he didn't have to forgive Boston, but come on, he could've kept it cute OR kept it moving full speed instead of the fake nicey nicey only to stick the knife in after. It's good that he walks away from Boston in the end, because with friends like Mew you don't need enemies. He makes Ray worse. And he and Cheum form the feedback loop from hell. Bookie sold the fuck out of this character, I have nothing but praise for him, but Mew is the living worst. I won't mention the character he reminds me most of in all of fiction, but if you're a certain age and you think about it a little, you can probably guess.

#only friends the series #bless this mess #only friends weekly character rankings #i support gay wrongs #only friends #only friends series #bl meta series

[evalevaeva]

Malfoy

Brief: You married into the Malfoy family, under Voldemort's reign.

Warnings: threats (?)

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Voldemort had taken over.

That was on the 2nd of May, 1998. That was 10 years ago, and he was still in power. Harry Potter was dead. It was the year 2008 and you were sitting in the living room of the Malfoy Manor, watching your mother-in-law read to your dear son. Despite the fear of not seeing your son grow up and attend the wrecked school of Hogwarts, you had to stay strong. For Scorpius Draco Malfoy.

Hogwarts had been taken over by the death eaters and the Ministry of Magic was run entirely by Lord Voldemort and pureblood death eaters. Draco was out at work, in the Ministry. Hogwarts only accepted pureblood students and taught them the Dark Arts. You feared for Scorpius every day. Would he survive to see a world other than darkness and pure evil?

You had changed, a lot, from your time at Hogwarts. Narcissa insisted that you dyed your hair blonde to uphold the Malfoy name. The world felt like garbage. You wanted your son to be able to experience what you had had in your first few years at Hogwarts. The world wasn't safe for him.

Draco had returned, tired as per usual. He dragged his feet through the main door as he walked over to you and kissed your cheek.

"Hello dear. How was your day?" Draco asked, just as he would when the two of you were in Hogwarts. You sighed as you helped him take his coat and placed it on the coat rack.

"It was alright. Were there searches you had to do today Draco? You have wounds on your knuckles. You have to be careful dear," You asked as you held his fingers on your palm, seeing the damage.

"It's alright dear, it's not much to worry about. Where's Scorpius?" Draco reassured you before asking for his son.

"Mother is reading to him, the story you loved as a child." You said as you both looked at each other.

"The tales of Beedle the Bard." Both of you said as you chuckled, reminiscing the first time Narcissa had told you of his favourite childhood book. Truth be told, it was your favourite childhood book too, but your childhood was long gone. Given to Lord Voldemort.

The death-eaters meeting was tomorrow, and you couldn't allow the Dark Lord to be upset with you because of any given reason. Someone had spread a rumour that Scorpius was a squib, which could bring anger to the dark lord. Scorpius would be in danger.

The next day, you found yourself sitting among the people you thought you once knew in Slytherin. None of them were the same but honestly, who could? After seeing people you once sat in a classroom with, laughing at the Professors' antics and groaning because of essay assignments, dead at your feet. Everyone's faces were pale, eyebags visible, as the sound of a chair at the head of the table scared everyone.

"Let us begin. Malfoys, I have heard that the child you have, Scorpius Malfoy, is a squib. Is that true?" Lord Voldemort said as you turned to Draco, who answered instantaneously for you.

"No my lord. My son is not a squib. He will be attending Hogwarts in a few years to come and be able to live up to your expectations." Draco responded as his hand gripped your arm under the table.

Your palm was sweaty from the fear of the dark lord, but you had to keep it together, or Draco would pay the price.

"Your son better be as good as the both of you. The both of you were at the top of your year, weren't you? He better be able to be as useful as the both of you, or else. . . we know what is coming, don't we?" Lord Voldemort said menacingly as you and Draco nodded in understanding.

This was your reality. Your past, present and future. There was no escape from this mess, there was never an escape.

You are a Malfoy.

#draco #draco x reader #draco fanfiction #draco x you #draco malfoy #draco imagine #dracotok #draco x y/n #draco lucius malfoy #malfoy #draco fic

[crazybth]

Interesting Crossover - Kaito KID X Harry Potter

I don't know if anyone already come out with this idea yet but I just want to share, lol.

Kaitou Kid's goal was to find immortal gems before bad people, it made me think he would come across philosopher stone somehow and it might lead him to discover the wizarding world. (Just ignore the timeline and year for convenience for the plot) He is smart, a magician prodigy, and of course, would not let muggle disadvantage stop him. No one can stop him before and never will be.

KID is a muggle magician thief and of course, the wizarding world is often clueless when it comes to muggle things and thinks muggle 'magic' is ridiculous. Pulling a rabbit out of a hat and card trick is kind of like that. But KID's magic is another level and they didn't prepare for anything like that. He didn't get called an international thief for nothing. Many magic tricks no need to use electricity. Imagine he just appears out of nowhere inside Hogwort. I would gladly see him messing around with wizards and Dumbledore would get headaches for unexpected factors. The ministry might send Aurors to find this thief and the prophet might spread the news of this magician muggle. Some might have a theory KID might not be a muggle after all.

Just like he usually does, a student by day and a phantom thief by night separated alter ego. Pulling many ideas to mimic magic to go through magic classes. Maybe his gramp assistant Konosuke Jii help him with 'behind the scene'. I imagine him getting into Hagwort as a squib, being Filch's assistant, and befriending him. (Jii is the ultimate wingman for the Kuroba family!)

Oh, for Voldy, after he dug into KID's profile from Muggle sources, he found the thief has been around for a long time and is probably must old now but he still looks the same. At first, he doesn't pay attention to this muggle thief at all as he thinks KID is just a pathetic thief and a muggle (yeah, his normal arrogant self of Voldy) But after noticing this fact and suspects the thief wants to find the stone as well, he ordered death eaters search for KID and bring what that found to him.

Kaitou KID has to mess around the magical world, confusing wizards and witches, and Voldemort has no idea what he messing about. A muggle magician in the world of magical people, how fun it could be.

He just needs to be his usual gremlin self though haha

P.S. Which house do you think he would be in? I think he would be Slytherin.

#fanfic #fic prompt #croosover #ideas #harry potter #kaito kid #magic kaito #kuroba kaito

[liquidluckandstuff]

Plot idea

Harry gets home after GOF and his uncle has redone the basement (yeah they have a basement now stfu) so that it is basically a sort of horrific cell like bedroom for Harry so he never actually has to leave. They just bring him food sometimes.

Vernon's hatred of Harry ran so deep that he hired an actual witch hunter/or a squib with a revenge complex to help him build the bedroom and made it anti-magic. So Harry is slowly going insane trapped in the basement without his magic or contact with the outside world.

Which also means the Horcrux gets messed up a little without access to magic which draws Voldemort's attention.

Voldemort uses all his power to locate Harry and break down the wards around Private Drive in a display of magic so fierce that it shakes the core of the earth and turns the wizarding world's head. No one doubts his power or his return.

People begin to ask why Voldemort would go so far to save Harry potter and now people are questioning their morals and who to believe in.

Do they trust the man who fights for the light but would condemn a child to such a fate?

or do they put their faith in a man who would destroy the world but would stop at nothing to save a child.

Harry would go mad form the same question. Why did no one come and save him before? Why was no one questioning how he was being treated until now? Why was it Voldemort of all people who saved him.

I wouldn't go so far as Dumbledore or Weasley bashing, but I just don't like how nothing was ever done for him. When did Harry ever hear "I love you" except from the last words of his mother?

#fanfiction #Harry Potter #Voldemort #Voldemort adopts Harry #Tomarry #Voldemort is a badass

[kittyrinn-aiko]

Throw-away line.

The curious things authors do with throw-away lines.

I'm rereading The Prisoner of Azkaban when I come across a line I'd completely ignored when I was younger. When Sirius Black shreds the Portrait of the Fat Lady, do they send the painting out to be professionally restored? No, they don't. They delegate that task to Filch. Filch the caretaker. They expect him, a squib who can't do magic, to restore an enchanted painting. Filch.

Now I could just explain this as saying, well, Filch is responsible for cleaning up messes and general upkeep in the castle, therefore it's his responsibility and J K Rowling doesn't have clue one how much expertise goes into restoring a painting.

But Filch does restore that painting. Somehow or another he stitches all the pieces back together as good as new. This means that that crusty old man has the skill and expertise to restore not just old paintings, but enchanted paintings. Perhaps his real job has been as the conservator of the castle's collection of paintings all along. Somewhere in that building is a room full of paintings he has set aside for repair work. Paintings that need mending, paintings that need cleaning, and paintings that just need a little freshening up.

And all this time we thought he couldn't do magic.

#harry potter #argus filch #filch #painting restoration

[sassyfrassboss]

I'm looking forward to all of Harry and Meghan's projects to be released by the end of the year because I feel like it will truly be their last hurrah once all of the projects come out, and this whole drawn out mess can finally reach its conclusion. Every rotten scheme they have pulled up to this point has been done in order to reach the highest level of success. Netflix and Spotify have likely already shown displeasure behind the scenes and it will show other companies to steer clear of the duo in the future. Harry's book may contain some bombshells and do well, but I have a feeling that all the other projects will be complete damp squibs or have limited success at best.

We've been hearing for so long how successful they are. The PR hype and facade they built about having 100 million dollars deals and creating a billion dollar brand will be debunked and it will be the last nail in the coffin for brand Sussex once it is clear their projects won't have major success. There will be nowhere for them to go but down after this if they don't deliver.

Her “Archetype” podcast was supposed to be released this summer. Well we are about 1/2 way done with summer and still nothing.

No one still has any idea what Travalyst is nor even what Archewell does.

They haven’t produced anything.

Harry’s book is the cash inflow they need to keep their heads above water.

They have the reality series but no way is that worth $100M to Netflix who is losing subscribers left and right.

Spotify definitely didn’t pay them $50M for one 32 minute podcast.

Honestly I think other than the book, they have nothing. They talk about all these initiatives for anti-bullying, misinformation, womens rights, etc., but nothing has happened.

They have thrown money at organizations to make it look like they are charitable but at the end of the day they haven’t done a damn thing.

Honestly I can’t wait for their reality series to be panned by critics.

That’s what will tank them. We know Meghan couldn’t even make it as a voiceover actress for the Elephant doc. This reality series is going to be their death toll.

[ramblings-of-a-mad-cat]

Your character backstory of Legacy kinda inspired mine.

Asper Willow (my MC) was considered a squib. And he was heavily mistreated by his pureblood family because of it. One day, at age of 15, at a family gathering in July, after a lot of insults and attacks, he snapped, sending a huge table over the wall, breaking it. His family then, after realizing he is indeed a wizard, started to treat him differently, with more respect, except one member: his brother Rumos Willow. After a chaotic adventure before getting to Hogwarts, Asper gets sorted into Slytherin, mainly for his ambition to become the most powerful wizard of all time, as he sees that the more powerful he is, the more people respect him, and no one will look down on him, ever again. Once he finds out he can see and wield Ancient Magic, oh boy, he will do whatever it takes to harness as much of it as he can: lying, manuplating and backstabing whoever he needs to

Yeah, you can see he is a bit messed up. But I plan him to improve throught the story. I also plan on giving other characters more development. Mainly, Isadora is the main villian, not Ranrok. I have a little twist in my sleeve that may have already been used, but yeah, Ranrok is not the main villian. I actually have a touching scene with him and Asper: Ranrok giving the gauntlent we saw him using, and Asper promising he will return it after he dies

*Rubbing my hands together* Oh, I love me a long inbox message. It's like walking through a wonderland. And I'm sorry, did you say I inspired you? Because this is the part where I melt into a puddle, cartoon style. You are so very kind to say so, my dear anon, even if Tumblr has forced you to sign up. Welcome to the Account Plane!

First of all, the name "Asper Willow" is freaking beautiful, it just rolls off the tongue so nicely and gives an edge that I can dig. And I'm already feeling both pity and fear at how powerful he is with no training and the anger that would fuel that power. Come to think of it, if magic builds up over time without being recognized, is it possible that it could grow stronger? Y'know, like aging a Scotch? Is that why The Fifth Year, and other "late bloomers" are in tune with Ancient Magic? Is that why Obscurials like Credence Barebone are so powerful?

I'm already curious about Rumos. I both dislike him...and also strangely respect him? At least he, unlike the rest of the family, isn't disingenuous. At least he didn't change his behavior or his treatment of Asper for no good reason. It's funny, I've been working on siblings for Peri, and I actually did give him one that he still doesn't get along with called Athena. (Goin' for that Greek theme, oh yeah.) And just hearing that Asper will do anything for more power...oh this is so boss and so scary. I suppose I don't need to ask about whether he harnesses the Ancient Magic at the end or not, but now I am curious about whether he stands with Sebastian or betrays him...

Honestly, the more I think about it, and the more of Akemi Stormborn's Let's Play that I watch...the more I think to myself that this was a wasted opportunity. Politics aside, Ranrok's potential aside...he's just pretty boring, at least in how he's presented in the released game, compared to Isidora. She mirrors The Fifth Year in so many ways and her descent into darkness was very well handled. Can I just say that I love that moment you described between Ranrok and Asper. That is exactly what we should have gotten. Imagine MC and Ranrok discovering an artifact together and the player can choose how to react, with there being an option to immediately say, "Who was it's maker? Do they have any living kin?" And Ranrok just. Stops. And stares at them. Like he doesn't dare believe what he's hearing.

Just. The potential of this game was limitless and I will be forever sad at how it fell so short of that. It's still an enchanting adventure, but I can see the truly breathtaking adventure it might have been, hidden between the lines...

#Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy #Asper Willow #Ranrok #Hogwarts Legacy OC #HPHL The Fifth Year #Isidora Morganach #Hogwarts Legacy #Harry Potter Headcanons

[artemisia-black]

If i've ever shared/talked about your fic to someone else

I was talking to someone about that unhinged post where Regulus asks his lover to wear Walburga's dress for sexy times and Goblet of Freud was brought up too.

My favorite chapter in my favorite fic of yours

Chapter 3 of GoF, when Sirius drinks the Veritaserum and confesses his true feelings to his mother.

What I like the most about your writing

Your focus on characterisation and the detail of your worldbuilding. Some writers lack interesting characters or have stories with worlds that don't truly feel lived in, but you don't have that issue :)

Something I wish/hope you write

More about Sirius' nuclear family; his mother, father, and brother. The good times and the bad times. What would it have taken for Sirius to stay/return, etc.? Just, all about the family dynamic.

Also more about Marius Black, and his relationship with his family. I think it's interesting that he potentially isn't much older than Walburga, and she might have known her Squib uncle before he was known to be a Squib. Giving an eleven-year-old up for adoption must have messed him up good. But, it would also mess up his parents (even though it would be their decision) and siblings. Alternatively, they still raised him in a hush-hush manner, and they sent him to Muggle schools and kicked him out on his arse when he was seventeen.

Thanks for this :D

haha that unhinged Regulus post that I'm both proud of and slightly embarrassed about.

Re Marius Black: I would love to explore him more. In GoF he uses his latent magical ability to play the stock market and ends up as a titan of the financial world. But as Dr Jones so frequently comments he's not the greatest father and frequently brings up being left at the orphanage. My intention was to show the generational trauma (Dr Jones is very successful professionally but a hot mess in her personal life). But what I didn't explore is that they didn't wipe Marius's memory as he was too old, so he remembers his family and it messes him up - perhaps I will write another chapter.

#this was lovely #my writing #thank you :D

[pinkiepiebones]

Oh, yeah, last night I attended an advanced screening of Founders Day! Honestly, it was a mess, but a fun mess? Schlocky and low budget and it had some really good actors and some really bad actors and utterly bewildering character motivations. Most of the blood in the kill scenes was done up really well but there was one where it was downright frothy on the pavement, and I know it was probably due to how the squib was shooting it out of the victim's gut, but it still looked hokey. The killer's design was top notch. I'm digging this new era of masked killers killing on or around holidays. John Carver in Thanksgiving, the Angel in It's A Wonderful Knife, now this guy- who was never given a name in the story as far as I can recall!! Given that his weapon is a gavel and he has a powdered wig, I was calling him Judge. I guess "Founder" is more appropriate, but I like Judge. Speaking of Thanksgiving, I think I prefer that one in terms of suspense and motivations, but I don't dislike Founders Day. Just don't go into Founders Day expecting anything but B-movie schlock.

#founders day

[spiderchao]

Autism is rewatching old TV shows and noticing the characters that get talked over the most. The ones who don't have many friends, or know many (if any) people like them. The ones who don't always get social cues. The ones who sometimes take things too literally, follow that one friend around whenever they go anywhere, and are naive as hell. The ones who probably only have that one friend, or otherwise consider a group of people they somewhat know friends.

Autism is seeing Lou Costello try and fail to fit in. Seeing him finally stand up for himself only for it to fail. Seeing him try to tell a joke that most schoolboys know only to be relentlessly questioned (despite explicitly asking for silence) and for the punchline to be given away.

Autism is seeing Papyrus from Undertale and wondering why nobody writes to him. Why despite his clear enthusiasm and overall funny nature, he can't make many friends. Why he has to be the one tricked into bringing everyone to the same place. Why nobody else seems to have this issue. Wondering, constantly, what he's doing wrong.

Autism is having your learned isolation praised as "being quiet when they're told" - as though we're already popular enough to know anything else. It's investing yourself into the one thing you know because that's what people compliment. It's realizing that - despite the friend groups you may have once had - you can't share your pain.

Autism is the quiet kid who's exceptionally good at math but you don't hear much else of. The one who sits alone or with a friend, or is otherwise reading or on their phone. The kid who's clearly passionate about something but never shares that passion.

Autism is that nagging feeling that others have to pull your weight for you or else you'll end up truly and utterly alone - because who else would you go to?

Now imagine a world where dragons, merpeople, wizards, warlocks, bards, monks, artificers exist - and you're a squib. You can't cast a life-saving healing spell. You weren't born with the ability to breathe fire. Your only real power is to disappear in small crowds. How do you function in a world where the only advice you get is to try harder?

Autism isn't being a superhero in a world without one. It's growing up with great expectations that you know you can't fulfill, but not understanding why until it's too late.

So for the people that "don't look autistic": dare to change that. Dare to prove that you don't need super strength to move a nation. Prove that you don't need a healing spell to save someone's life. Prove that you don't need to be part of an elite group to assist people. Prove that you can get back up, no matter how many times you mess up. Prove that - no matter how much time it takes - you will make a difference. Prove, once and for all, that anyone can be a hero.

Then maybe, just maybe, you won't be so alone after all.

[drabsyo]

So I've kinda started on writing it but I still don't have a solid thought on how I'll progress it but I started writing the scene where Hermione first did accidental magic at 7.

Hampstead, London

1986

“No!” A petite brunette girl exclaims, shaking her head fiercely, clearly agitated. "Hermione, dear—" Jean Granger, a young woman in her mid-twenties, tries to soothe the girl, rubbing her back in a circular motion, while her husband, Andrew Granger, lingers behind her, worried but unsure what to do.

Hermione whimpers and wrenches herself free from her mother's grip. "I don’t want to play with him again! He makes fun of me and calls me names! I don’t like him!" she exclaims. The couple exchanged glances; just a few days before, they had planned a play-date with Hermione and one of their acquaintance sons. The little brunette always had her head buried in books and rarely went out to play with the other children; they had hoped this arrangement would allow their reclusive daughter to make a friend. They were clearly wrong about that part.

“Darling, maybe he just likes you! Boys tend to—“

“No!” Hermione shrieks. The house trembled violently, seemingly responding to the little girl’s agitation. Jean and Andrew looked around fearfully as one by one, the panes of their windows cracked and shattered; a sickening creaking noise could be heard as their furniture swayed dangerously. The couple hastily took their daughter in between them, shielding her from the glass shards. They looked at their daughter under the wildly flickering lights; the little girl doesn’t appear to be aware of what is going on, her eyes still squeezed shut as she sobs on the floor.

“Okay love, we won’t force you to play with him again, we’re sorry,” Andrew whispers, gathering the sobbing brunette in his arms and pressing a kiss to her temple, rocking her side to side as him and his wife warily watched as the house calmed down along with Hermione. The little girl sniffles, tucking her face deeper into her father’s neck. “Okay,” She whispers quietly.

"Oh darling, we didn't know he upset you that much," Jean said, rubbing Hermione's back in a soothing circular motion, as her daughter's quiet sobbing quieted down into sniffles.

"Let's get to bed, love."

Tucking her in, the couple sat beside her bed, watching her doze off into Dreamland. The doors and windows were completely broken, they were entirely open to anyone who had any intentions of harming them. Worried of leaving Hermione alone after what happened, the two decided to stay up and watch over her.

Little to the Granger's knowledge, they had a neighbor who was a squib, who alerted the aurors immediately after seeing such explosive display of magic thinking there was an attack.

Bellatrix stared at the house in wonder. The windows were completely broken, and the doors were off it's hinges. If this was an attack, then the family inside must be gravely injured, or worse, dead.

Bellatrix motions the aurors to follow her, stepping into the Granger's patio before carefully entering the house, wands drawn in case of any dangers.

"Who are you?"

Bellatrix whips her head to see a couple looking at her warily, pushing a child behind them as if shielding her. She stood there stunned. The little girl was giving off overwhelming -- almost suffocating-- magical energy.

'Not an attack, but accidental magic.' Bellatrix thought, as she idly observed the extent of the damage caused by it.

'All this caused by a little girl?' It looked like someone tore through the house with how wrecked it was.

Bellatrix approaches them carefully and explains to them why they were here and what had happened as another auror took Hermione to the side to ask her what happened.

The Grangers looked at her in suspicion, "Are you messing with us?"

"No, no. I could demonstrate if you want?"

Taking out her wand, Bellatrix casts a patronus and the couple watched in awe as a silvery Raven flew playfully around the room.

"Your daughter has an overwhelming amount of magic, what happened last night was caused by it awakening."

The couple looks at each other, brows creasing in worry, "What does this mean for her now?"

"In 4 years, she'll get an acceptance letter to a Wizarding School named Hogwarts. There she'll learn how to control her magic and many other things." Bellatrix stated.

'There's no way that old fart is gonna let a child with this much magic slip from through his hands'.

She looked at the side where Hermione and the other auror were situated. Noticing her gaze, the auror steps towards her, "She was upset because a boy she was playing with teased her and called her names. When her parents proposed another play-date, she got even more agitated leading to... Well... This." The auror motions to the house while Bellatrix nods.

It wasn't rare for magical children to awaken their magic whilst throwing a tantrum, but the damage isn't usually to an extent where it would be mistaken for an attack.

Feeling eyes on her, she looked the side to see Hermione staring at her. The girl approached her cautiously, yet curiosity danced in her eyes.

"Um, hello." The black haired witch says awkwardly, flashing an uncertain smile. She was never good with kids, they get scared of her the moment they set their little eyes on her (Not that she blames them honestly, she takes pride in her ability to scare people).

Big brown eyes stares up at her (and Bellatrix could've sworn it flashed gold for a solid second) , "You feel like the moon."

I'd wanted one of the aurors to be Bellatrix since I originally thought about how I wanted the women of House Black to have once been Artemis' Hunters, still worshipping her and waiting for the day she returns but I'm torn since with that, we won't have an antagonist who'll mess with Hermione's head.

Oh, I love that scene with Hermione's parents! And you're right, Bellatrix meeting Hermione this early on would mean that Hermione would at least remember her, and so would Bellatrix. That just means Hermione had always been in the radar of the Death Eaters since that point. I do like the idea that gives the House of Black more background. I'm not very familiar with Artemis, I looked some stuff up, and found out that she's Apollo's twin sister? So since we're going at the House of Black as the Artemis' Hunters route, and the fact that Bellatrix also met Hermione before Hogwarts, that would mean that they would kinda awe at her capabilities/heritage. Or something like that.

Either that, or they'd see Hermione as some kind of abomination, a demigod. Death Eaters are after all, obsessed with blood purity, and I imagine something like this would be their kind of m.o. Obsessed with revering the gods, and so they've sort of created this subverted following, or more like a cult, that claims they're following the gods in the most correct way possible. Which is, you know, a pretty common antagonist movement that comes with this kind of theme. It kind of reminds me of the cult from the Assassin's Creed series to be honest, where it's literally the descendants of the gods who fight against this cult. Either they see Hermione as an abomination, or they want to use her for their following, some kind of she needs to fulfill her destiny and overpower lesser beings for us. Kind of like the horror film Hereditary, almost--where the cult lets the family fall into their play. And I gotta admit, choosing a demigod as your targeted enemy doesn't sound like a very smart idea, especially when they already have an idea of how powerful Hermione is, even at that age. Maybe the Purebloods do know that. And maybe that's why, instead of overpowering her, they instead try to mess with her head. Bellatrix is smart. She'd know how to. Maybe that's why she'd been watching Hermione grow up.

HOO BOY THIS IS DARK

#apollo anon #hermione graner #i'm going to add a scene later as a reblogged post after my 5 hr class hurrrr kill me

[latineslytherin]

The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree

Harry Potter became every bit like his father was in his school years. That is not a compliment.

Harry had already attempted a few of the Prince’s self-invented spells. There had been a hex that caused toenails to grow alarmingly fast (he had tried this on Crabbe in the corridor, with very entertaining results); a jinx that glued the tongue to the roof of the mouth (which he had twice used, to general applause, on an unsuspecting Argus Filch); and, perhaps most useful of all, Muffliato, a spell that filled the ears of anyone nearby with an unidentifiable buzzing, so that lengthy conversations could be held in class without being overheard. The only person who did not find these charms amusing was Hermione, who maintained a rigidly disapproving expression throughout and refused to talk at all if Harry had used the Muffliato spell on anyone in the vicinity.

Harry used one of the Prince's/Snape's spells on Filch. Which A, it's bad enough that he was testing spells he had no idea what they were, but B being that he tested them on Filch... an unsuspecting SQUIB, who could not defend himself against magic. And then using the spell on him AGAIN after knowing what it did. All of it completely unprovoked. Both times much to the applause of everyone watching. Gee, who else cast Snape's spells on people to the applause of all onlookers? Oh right, James did.

He also used a spell on Crabbe. Crabbe, who has consistently been described as slow, dumb, and stupid. And notice how Draco wasn't mentioned. This was also done completely unprovoked, and to a target who never had independent thought and so would not have done anything unless Draco told him to.

Both of these targets, on their own are easy targets. And he did it unprovoked and took enjoyment from the results, just like his father did:

“Messing up your hair because you think it looks cool to look like you’ve just got off your broomstick, showing off with that stupid Snitch, walking down corridors and hexing anyone who annoys you just because you can - I’m surprised your broomstick can get off the ground with that fat head on it. You make me SICK.”

And if that wasn't bad enough...

Harry ignored her. He had just found an incantation (“Sectumsempra!”) scrawled in a margin above the intriguing words “For enemies,” and was itching to try it out, but thought it best not to in front of Hermione. Instead, he surreptitiously folded down the corner of the page.

I'm sorry, this is someone who will later go on to become an Auror? A Magical cop??? And he has these thoughts one year away from being an adult in world? He thinks he shouldn't use dangerous spells when being watched, but use them when not being watched? Um HUGE red flag. I would say this makes his behavior even worse than James. But given all of this behavior is happening in one year rather than over the course of 5+ years... I dunno.

Now, you could say this is reactionary. He lost Sirius just last year, so he could be trying to emulate Sirius and his father in his grief. But I don't think any of these behaviors would have happened if Sirius and Remus hadn't victim blamed Snape, downplayed James's actions, and double downed without apologizing or even seeming remorseful. Oh they confirmed that yes they did do all those things but they never made it seem like it was bad. This is why I think he would later go on to behave exactly like his father, stealing Snape's spells and using them on unsuspecting victims completely unprovoked. He even later goes onto using Sectumsempra - though admittedly that one was provoked.

Either way, Harry really is just like his father in the worst way.

#harry potter #james potter #half blood prince #severus snape #long post

[literaturenutsstuff]

NEXT GEN HEADCANNONS

Okay, I know jk's shit but I just can't stop thinking about this and they are just revolving in my mind; so I am gonna let these out (I might write them)

James is not like his namesakes though everyone assumes he is. Actually kinda shy.

Albus is good at magic but thinks a punch is always the better option.

Rose is tired of people thinking she can look at a book and ace her tests. Likes to embarrass her mother to the press by acting extra dumb. It drives Hermione mad.

Hugo is adopted and for some reason much more like his parents than Rose. Nerd and not a very sociable one.

Scorpius is soft and sweet and Draco is afraid someone is going to take advantage of him and he won't be able to stop it.

Teddy is confident, does not need your sympathy and is a softy on the inside.

Rose has a crush on teddy but refrains lest victoire finds out and murders her in her sleep.

Victoire knows and thinks it's cute.

Dominique hates Teddy. Thinks her sister deserves better.

Victoire works with the unspeakables.

Dominique is an Auror.

Molly the second is a squib and hates the sympathising looks her family gives her. Is actually a successful chef over in the muggle world.

James wants to be a lawyer.

Albus doesn't know shit about what he wants to do.

Fred the second likes music more than pranks.

Roxanne is business minded and has decided to run the shop despite her father's never running attempts to turn her brother. She sympathises with it; thinks Fred must remind him of his own brother but it has started to put a strain on their relationship.

Angelina has passed away.

Hermione is not very good at parenting but Ron saves the day.

Harry and Ginny are the best parents in the bunch.

Fleur gets all emotional about Teddy time to time. 'I knew Ze faThER. HE WAS A GOOD MAN."

Bill doesn't know why Louis is so secluded.

Louis likes children and finds he is good at teaching.

Dominique is promiscuous.

Lily is nicer than any of her siblings but also the most mischievous. Likes to drag Hugo into her messes who doesn't mind her for some reason.

Percy feels for his eldest daughter ever since his divorce. Thinks he should've fought harder for Molly but Lucy was the magical child and it was a decision they took.

Lucy thinks people overlook her since she doesn't create chaos like her sister or the rest of the family. Might move out really far away into the woods of Albania to escape them.

Lily thinks she could be a nice ass dark lord. Harry supports it.

Ginny loves Albus more than her other children. No one can say it to her face.

Albus has problems with Harry.

Rose just wants to get out of Hogwarts and the shadow of her mom as soon as she can and travel.

Albus has a crush on Scorpius and Scorpius, doesn't.

Rose and Albus don't get along unlike the rumours. They keep getting crushes on the same people courtesy of both of them being bi and someone has caught a rift.

Lily is into revolutions.

#hp next gen #hp fanfic #next gen headcanons