#especially the ones who love the you're a monster but I trust you dynamic

[devildom-moss]

October poll story

Barbatos - Monster kink

(Barbatos x gn!MC)

(NSFW) (top!Barbatos / bottom!MC) (NSFW tags: monster!Barbatos - non-canon/enhanced demonic features including increased greed and lust, claws, sharp teeth, forked tongue that matches his tail, bigger tail, and bigger "tail"; sex involving magic; no specified sex organs for MC; oral - receiving; penetration - receiving; tail penetration; double stuffed by one man - tail and penis penetration simultaneously; technically masturbation; mild bloodplay, mild primal play; begging; multiple orgasms; seriously judging myself at this point CNC - Somno; mild temperature play; implied being used as a human sex toy; no lube - but tail is naturally wet, so mostly no lube; no condom; overstim - receiving; creampie; mentions of very trusting sex)

(other tags: Plot heavy - in the first half, then it basically all erotica, everyone is annoyed with Solomon poor guy kinda?)

Word Count: +4,600 new longest fic for me?

When you heard that Diavolo was going on an overnight trip without Barbatos, you knew you had to go to the castle and get as much alone time as you could with your favorite butler. Considering that Diavolo was also being left in Lucifer’s very capable hands during the trip, you figured Barbatos wouldn’t be in the anxious state that typically overcame him when Lord Diavolo wasn’t under his close watch. So, when you turned up unannounced at the castle that morning only for Little D. no. 2 to answer the door, something seemed off. You tried not to worry, though. Barbatos was probably preoccupied with one of his many tasks.

“Well, if it isn’t Number 2, how are you doing today?” You smiled and patted his head.

“MC! I’m so happy to see you! Are you here to visit Mr. Barbatos? Ooh, I wonder if he’ll come out of his room for you. No one has seen him at all this morning, and when I knocked on his door to check for him, I heard this weird noise before he asked me to leave him alone. Can you believe that? Well, I thought maybe he wasn’t feeling good, so I brought him some tea – now, it wasn’t anywhere near as good as the tea he makes, but when I brought it, he told me that it wasn’t necessary. I left it at the door, but guess what? When I checked back, the tea was cold and untouched. I don’t know what to do, and I didn’t want to call anyone yet because that seems like something Mr. Barbatos would get mad at me for, but since you’re already here, maybe you could check on him and make sure he’s okay.” The monologue recounting this morning’s events spilled from Number 2’s mouth quickly and with no room for interruption.

Without much thought, you had followed Number 2 in the direction of Barbatos’s room – some attempt to physically follow along with his story as your brain processed the information. You let the words absorb into your mind, fishing for a relevant question. It was already past 10AM. Barbatos was always up and about by now. “Did he sound sick?”

“Can’t say. If not sick, he definitely sounded strange – like he was talking with his mouth half-full or something.” Number 2 hummed and tilted his head to the side. “Or, you know how when you bite your tongue or burn it on your soup because it smells too good not to eat it right away – even though Mr. Barbatos warned you to be careful and let it cool?”

“Sure.” You shook your head and stared down the hall. Barbatos’s room was just a few doors down.

“Anyway, I think something is wrong, so I’d really appreciate it if you could look out for Mr. Barbatos. If he really is sick, you’ll take care of him, right?”

“I’d be happy to.”

“Great.” Little D. no. 2 stopped in front of Barbatos’s door and turned around to face you. “I’ll leave it to you. I’m sure the rest of us can find a way to keep the castle running while you tend to Mr. Barbatos, so don’t worry about anything else!”

“Thank you, Number 2. You’re so reliable.” You could tell how worried and eager to help he was. Number 2 nodded and left you outside of Barbatos’s door. You stood there silently for a second, listening for any strange noises or coughs, before gently knocking. “Barbatos, it’s me. Can I come in?”

“MC?” Your name was quiet and muffled.

“Barbatos? I’m going to enter, alright?”

“Wait. I –” he started to protest in an unusually slurred speech, but it was too late. You had already opened the door.

Barbatos’s eyes seemed to glow in the dim light of his bedroom. He had backed himself against the nearest wall. His typically gloved hands were bare, revealing sharp, claw-like nails. One of those hands shot up over his mouth. You heard his tail thump against the wall a few times before he grabbed it with his free hand, stilling its aggravated motions.

“What’s wrong?” you asked him cautiously. He looked different – more demonic than usual.

“Solomon,” Barbatos responded with his hand still over his mouth, only exacerbating his strange enunciation. He was frozen in place.

Of course. You sighed and shut your eyes. What did he do this time? You closed the door behind you and took a few steps into the room. Barbatos eyed you with every move – even as you reached into your pocket to pull out your D.D.D.

“I’ll call him, okay?”

You waited for the phone to ring once before you put it on speaker. Solomon picked up in seconds. “MC, my adorable apprentice, what can I do for you?”

“What the fuck did you do to Barbatos?” you asked him aggressively.

“What do you mean?”

“Something’s wrong with him, and he said it’s your fault.” Technically, that was a bit of a jump considering the facts you had at hand, but it was a logical conclusion.

“What’s wrong with him?”

“Let’s see, slightly glowing eyes and the sudden appearance of claws to start. And – if you don’t mind me adding, Barbatos – his tail looks bigger than before.”

“His tail . . .is bigger?”

“Longer. Thicker. Girthier. Do you need more adjectives?”

“Just his tail?”

“For fucks sake. I didn’t strip him down and give him a full body exam.”

Solomon hummed. “Anything else?”

“He sounds weird – like he has a lisp.” You glanced over at Barbatos, whose cheeks had grown pinker since the beginning of the call. He dropped his hand slowly and opened his mouth, revealing sharp teeth and a long, forked tongue that looked like his tail. A shiver shot down your spine, and you let out a shaky breath before adding, “that’s new.”

“What’s new?” Solomon asked, unable to disguise his intrigue.

“Sharp teeth and a forked tongue.”

You heard a breezy laugh on the other end of the line. “So, good news: I figured out what happened. I accidentally swapped the magical tea blend I made for Barbatos with the one I made for Asmodeus. Oops.”

“Oops?” You sighed while Barbatos let out a low, guttural growl.

“Asmo asked me for a tea to enhance some of his more demonic features for a photoshoot. It seems Barbatos got Asmo’s tea, so Asmo – oh, speak of the devil. He’s calling.”

“Add him to our call.” You looked over at Barbatos, wishing you could apologize for Solomon’s behavior silently.

“What gives, Solomon? Your tea was a total flop. I tested it as soon as I got up this morning. I wanted to check out my enhanced demon features before the shoot tomorrow – maybe indulge in them a bit on my own. Nothing has happened. You promised quick results. I’m still my same, gorgeous self, and all your stupid potion did was give me the urge to organize all of my make-up and tidy half of my closet. I was really depending on you to come through for me here.” Asmo complained, clearly annoyed by Solomon’s failure.

“You basically made Adderall tea for Barbatos?” you asked, staring between Barbatos and your phone.

“Barbatos?” Asmo questioned. “Also, hey, MC~! Are you calling to yell at Solomon, too?”

“Pretty much, yeah.” You nodded.

“Can I speak?” Solomon added quickly, coming to his own defense since no one else was going to. “First, Barbatos asked for something to soothe him and enhance productivity so he could make good use of his day without Diavolo. Second, we had a little mix up, Asmo –”

“ – we?” you interrupted.

“Okay, I had a mix up. You have the blend I made for Barbatos. Barbatos took some of yours. MC is with him now.”

“Ooh. Enhanced demon form Barbatos sounds sexy. Does he look sexy, MC?” Asmo cooed.

“Focus, Asmo,” you responded, too embarrassed to admit the truth. Well, the truth other than that Solomon clearly sucked at making magical Adderall.

“Asmo. I have plenty of the magical blend I made for you left over. I’ll bring it by in a bit, alright? Will that resolve everything on your end?” Solomon’s voice sounded sweet, but there was a grave calmness to it.

“Yes.”

“Then hang up and wait for me, please.” Asmo did as Solomon asked, leaving the sorcerer to clean up the rest of his mess. “As for you and Barbatos, MC, I’m afraid there isn’t much I can do to reverse the effects. Depending on how much he drank, it should wear off anywhere within a few minutes to a full day. Until then, I suggest you leave Barbatos alone. All of his demonic senses are heightened – that includes his urges. He may be dangerous to be around until the effects clear up.”

You looked at Barbatos. His glowing eyes were wide and damp, and his gaze hadn’t left you once during the entire call; even when you looked away, you could feel him staring. His knuckles were white from gripping his tail so tightly. He was even trembling slightly. “No. I’m sorry. I can’t do that. He looks miserable like this. I’m not leaving him. It’ll be fine, just trust me.”

“MC.” Solomon wanted to warn you against it again, but there was no use in arguing with you. “Be careful and call me if you need me.”

“Alright, and Solomon? Learn how to label your shit.” You said it sweetly, but he knew you were livid.

“Sorry! Don’t be mad.”

You hung up the phone and returned your attention to Barbatos. He backed away, pressing his shoulders flush against the wall, as you approached him. It was hard to believe that this was a more demonic version of Barbatos. He seemed so timid and scared. Slowly, you reached your hand out to smooth his hair down. His low growl echoed off the walls like there was thunder muffled inside his chest.

Barbatos gulped and opened his mouth to speak, showing you a glimpse of those magic-sharpened teeth and that tongue – now forked and dyed black and aqua. Overcome by a sudden shyness about his new state, Barbatos covered his mouth again to speak. His breath was unsteady, and his words were quiet. “You should go.”

“But you look miserable. Isn’t there something I can do to help?”

Barbatos dropped his hand, and his gaze followed, landing on the floor. “Help? Please don’t tempt me when I’m like this. I’ve been holding back since you walked into that door – since I first caught your scent from down the hall, if I’m honest.”

You inched closer, testing the waters – testing his control before you cupped his cheeks in your hands and searched his face. When you finally caught his gaze, you realized up-close how unusually terrified he was. You’d never seen him like this, and it only made you want to protect him more – to soothe the fear this spell had pulled from him. Barbatos bit his lip, and for a second you worried he might draw blood, but he didn’t.

“Please,” Barbatos begged with a shaky exhale. You rubbed his cheek with your thumb, hoping to ease his mind. “Don’t touch me any further. I’ll only want more. I won’t be able to stop myself.”

Greed. That was his innate sin. You knew that, and it had never been a concern – even when he lost control. There was always a spark of fear – worry on the lighter days – in his eyes when you caused his composure to faulter. It flashed like lightning. Sometimes, you had to wonder if you had seen anything at all or if your eyes – if his eyes – were playing tricks on you.

The love Barbatos offered was a love that said, “I would like to cherish you always. I will treat you sweetly, and if I must be rough, it will be thoughtful and restrained.” He had never pushed your limits – never even toed the line – unless you asked him to. Now, he was warning you that he did not know his own limits. A dark, selfish, possessive need in him threatened to take everything you would offer him and then some. Barbatos was pleading with you to turn him down, to not indulge him. This was your last chance, and you knew it. All his willpower, reduced into one last-ditch effort to dissuade your trust in him – a final, feeble, “please.”

When you brought your lips to his, it was over. Until that potion wore off, he could indulge his greed until he was sick and bursting with sin; until every ounce of it had spilled over into you, you had committed to take it.

Barbatos wasted no time deepening the kiss. His forked tongue slithered into your mouth, wet and oddly cool compared to the heat of his breath. It wasn’t unpleasant; in fact, you felt a slight shame in how erotic you found this strange new sensation. His tongue entwined with yours like it had never done before. Barbatos also found himself aroused by his new abilities – even more so when you moaned for him. Eager to explore further, Barbatos plunged his tongue deeper down your throat until you could barely breathe. You felt seconds – millimeters – away from gagging on him and pressed against his chest, trying to break the kiss.

Barbatos pulled away, allowing your lungs to recover, but the desperation on his face was worse than ever. Panting and ravenous, he spoke in half-growls: “More. I need more.”

His impatience displayed itself in the way he stripped you of your clothes – reckless with buttons and balling the fabric up tightly in his hands. All the restraint he had went towards refraining from tearing your clothes to shreds. He needed access to more of your body, and with every bit of skin he revealed, Barbatos licked, sucked, and bit part of your exposed flesh.

The feeling of his cool tongue gliding up your forearm made you shiver. Barbatos sank his sharp teeth into your shoulder, breaking the skin and sending a tingling pain through your body. He soothed it by running his soft tongue over the bite mark in slow circles before he licked a trail up your neck, paving a path for him to place hickeys along. Time was lost to you between Barbatos sucking your neck and pawing at your naked body. The sensation of his claws gently scraping along your lower back left you arching into him.

When Barbatos was satisfied with his assault on your neck, he dropped to your chest, marking you and teasing your nipples between the prongs of his tongue. For someone who claimed to be unable to control himself, he sure was taking his sweet time building up your pleasure. If he hadn’t dipped between your legs when he did, you might have found yourself reduced to begging for him.

Barbatos took in the sight of how aroused he had gotten you. His breathing was labored, causing his chest and shoulders to heave. He had waited long enough. You felt his tail wrap around your thigh and pull you closer until you were right in front of his face. His warm breath primed your body for that first, slow, tender lick. Followed by another. Then, one more before his tongue was swirling circles around you. He sucked and licked you ravenously, moaning repeatedly into your body. Barbatos’s moaning was peppered with the occasional growl – reminding you, lest the lust caused you to forget, that Barbatos was an untethered beast.

He clawed up your thighs in the same ravenous manner. Claws sank into the flesh of your ass and thighs, scratching you and pulling you back against him whenever you had squirmed too far away for his liking. You couldn’t escape the constant barrage of stimulation and pleasure. Barbatos refused to stop until he pulled an orgasm out of you. Even then, he overstimulated your sensitive skin with a few teasing licks, cleaning up some of the mess he had made of you. Your knees buckled, but Barbatos got to his feet and pulled you close to support you.

You had not even caught your breath nor come down from your high before Barbatos was kissing you again. He slipped his cum-stained tongue back down your throat, ensuring that you tasted yourself. A low growl rumbled deep in Barbatos’s chest that shook you to your core. The storm had not passed. You weren’t even in the eye of it yet.

As Barbatos continued to kiss you, the familiar sensation of his tail wrapping around your thigh caught your attention. This time, instead of pulling you close, he pulled your legs apart. Had he not been holding you tight, you would have stumbled with the sudden jolt. The silky tips of his forked-tendril-like tail teased between your legs in gentle alternating strokes, occasionally lingering to cup you for a few seconds before the pressure slipped away. Barbatos was building you up all over again. You gripped his shoulders, simultaneously trying to ground and support yourself.

Despite the cloud of lust disorienting him, Barbatos recognized the signs of your weakness and dragged you towards his bed. Even as he pulled you across the room, his tail refused to stop teasing you and preparing you for what was to come. Barbatos had no sooner finally stopped kissing you when your back hit his mattress with a soft thud. Staring up at him, you saw a distorted image of the demon you adored. Maybe it was the enhanced demonic features and those glowing green eyes, or maybe it was the look on his face that told you he was not quite the same Barbatos. His hunger for you had never been this strong – perhaps it would never be this primal and ferocious again. Repressing any fear or hesitation, you wanted to revel in his uninhibited lust.

Fortunately, Barbatos’s tail had a natural wetness to it that aided in the insertion. He lacked the clarity and patience to apply lube before the tips of his tail squirmed into your body. Barbatos delighted in the way your face contorted in pleasure – how you bit your lip to hold back a moan. The prongs of his tail felt cool and soft as they stretched you out, applying pressure to the most sensitive places inside of you. You writhed under him, but it wasn’t enough. He needed to touch you more.

Barbatos scratched his claws gently down your ribs and towards your navel. He fucked deeper into you with his tail and applied slight pressure to your pelvis with his palm, stretching his fingers out above your stomach. Those claws loomed threateningly above your skin while his tail pumped in and out of you. You thought his tail had looked bigger than before, but now you could feel just how much thicker he was. However, you only had a few seconds to dwell on the size before the threat of claws came to fruition and dug into your stomach. The outermost layer of skin split for him, and five distinct pink marks appeared on your stomach; he nearly drew blood. You whined at the pain, but the way your back arched and your muscles tightened told Barbatos that you were in more pleasure than pain.

A brief flash of normalcy came when you heard Barbatos chuckle and saw his lips tug into a wicked smile. “Are you cumming again?”

The noises you were making as another wave of intense pleasure overtook you were the only response Barbatos needed. He was kind enough to slow the movements of his tail as you tried to bring yourself down. It wasn’t fair. Barbatos was making you feel incredible. You were supposed to be the one taking care of him, but there you were, stripped and writhing on your back. All the while, Barbatos was still fully clothed – barring the lack of his standard gloves which had already been removed prior to your arrival. You wanted to make him feel good too.

You reached out for his pants, trying to undo them so you could at least touch him, but Barbatos took hold of your hands and stopped you. “Please, let me focus on you for a bit longer. Please?”

There was no sweetness in his begging – only desperation. It was less of a plea and more of a demand. Refusal seemed off the table, even if you chose it, but you couldn’t. You could hardly refuse Barbatos when he said “please” under normal circumstances – and even less so when he stared at you with such wanton desire.

Barbatos entwined his fingers with yours and held your hands while he watched you come apart on his tail. The way you rolled your hips to get him to press the spot that left your mouth agape was so cute. If he had been gifted with more patience and less greed, Barbatos would have relished in the sight of you fucking yourself on his tail and using him – especially in the exhausted, fucked-out state you were in. Did you realize how flushed you were? Could you feel how hot your skin had become? Were you aware that you had scarcely stopped whimpering and moaning for him in the last few minutes?

“You’re taking it so well,” Barbatos cooed. His affectionate gaze held your attention, even as he pulled another intense wave of pleasure from you. Something about the dim glow of his eyes captivated you. “You’re doing such a good job for me, but can you keep it up?”

Barbatos slid his tail half-way out of you as he dropped to his knees at the edge of the bed. He was trying to go back down on you, but with no opportunity to recover, you weren’t sure how much more you could take. You tugged his hair and stopped his lips and tongue from overstimulating you, earning a whine from him.

“Barbatos, I need you to fuck me now,” you demanded. You couldn’t take another round without at least making him cum once.

Barbatos savored that desperation in you – even if it was just a fraction of his own. He nuzzled your inner thigh playfully. “Just one more taste?”

“No.” You pulled his hair again and made him look at you. “I need it now.”

“Very well.” Barbatos pulled his tail out of you completely and got to his feet. For a second, the way he spoke was so calm that you believed the tea must have been wearing off. Those shining green eyes stayed fixed on your body as he removed his clothes, tossing them into a dark corner of the room. Perhaps the storm was showing signs of passing.

When Barbatos dropped his pants, you couldn’t keep your eyes off the bulge in his underwear and the damp stain, but he didn’t stay contained for long. He stripped fully, finally releasing his cock. He was so hard, and he dripped precum onto the floor. Your mouth watered. Well, if Solomon asked again, it wasn’t just Barbatos’s tail that was bigger than usual. However, you had already taken his tail; you could take this, too. You wanted it.

Your eyes glanced back up at Barbatos’s face as he aligned himself, rubbing his dick against your entrance. Those glowing eyes caught yours, stalling your breath. Even in the dim lighting, those eyes now seemed to be the darkest thing in the room. A low, satisfied growl escaped Barbatos – the last warning from a predator closing in on his prey. The storm was not over, you had merely found yourself in the eye of it for one brief, relenting moment.

He rocked his hips into you, relying on precum and the combined fluids from you and his tail to lubricate himself as he slowly pushed every inch he could get into you. You gasped. The sensation was so different from his tail – so much warmer, pulsating and throbbing inside of you. That initial slow thrust was for your benefit, but it was not intended to set his pace. Barbatos quickly picked up speed, transitioning into rapid, shallow thrusts that repeatedly rubbed against your walls. Still, he seemed to be focusing on maximizing your pleasure.

“I need more,” Barbatos warned you, but you were drowning in too much pleasure, moaning and panting beneath him, to register his warning.

Instead, you whimpered at the shock of Barbatos slipping his tail inside of you. The forked ends swirled around Barbatos’s cock as he continued fucking you, stimulating you both at the same time. It felt like thick, cool, squirming ridges around a hot, throbbing core. Not even an advanced toy could do this to you. But it wasn’t enough for him. Barbatos reached down between your legs to stimulate you further – somehow lucid enough to take care not to scratch you. His touch was light and gentle, contrasting his other insatiable actions, and making your head spin. It was all too much for you. You came again, tightening around Barbatos as you did. He kept fucking you through it.

A pleased moan escaped Barbatos, signaling that he was close. His hands slid up your body slowly, and then, without warning, he clawed down your sides and grabbed your hips. A stinging sensation immediately followed. He gripped your hips so firmly that his claws broke the skin as he forced himself so deep into you that it almost ached. Barbatos gave you a few more deep thrusts before he bottomed out and held you in place. He pumped his cum into the deepest parts of you, filling you up.

Barbatos lolled his head back with a sigh and a smirk. His chest heaved. It took you squirming against his pelvis for Barbatos to realize that he was still holding your hips up against him. He slid his cock out of you, released his tail’s grip around himself, and gently laid you back down.

You looked so blissful and exhausted, but Barbatos had just gotten started. Simply looking at your flushed face and heaving chest was making him hard again. He caressed your cheek; some of the blood he had drawn from clawing at your hips smeared onto your skin. Barbatos leaned down and licked up the mess. When your cheek was clean once more, Barbatos whispered into your ear, “I’m so sorry, lovely. I’m not done. Do I have your permission to keep going?”

His words floated around your hazy mind. You smiled at him affectionately with your eyes half-lidded and reached up to stroke his cheek. Exhaustion was overcoming you. “Yes. Take whatever you need until you feel better.”

“Even if you fall asleep?” Barbatos asked with some of the timidness from earlier.

“Even if I pass out. Even if it hurts. Even if I cry. Be as greedy as you have to be with me.” Maybe you were cum-drunk. Or maybe you just wanted to make Barbatos feel better. Either way, you resigned yourself to being used for the next few minutes or hours or days.

“Thank you, my love.” Barbatos kissed your cheek sweetly.

You watched the dim glow of his eyes dreamily, focusing on them until the rest of the room began to disappear. With your body spent, all you could do was whimper as you felt Barbatos enter you again. Even the pleasure began to dull as you let yourself slip further into the haze. His deep growls and panting were the last thing you heard as your mind fell silent.

Your last thought before a sweet dream swept over you was that, without a doubt, Barbatos would be a mix of grateful and apologetic when you woke up again.

In the morning, Barbatos would ensure you were hydrated, well-fed, and tended to. He would be an affectionate, doting butler for you. And then, someone would have a hefty price to pay.

A/N: I did not think this was going to end up so long, but please enjoy. I am worried I got a little too carried away here. . . but this was still the less deranged Barbatos monster kink idea. Anyway, requests are open and will be until the end of Nov. 5th. And I hope this one does something for some of you.

#moss poll fic #barbatos #gn!mc #spice tier #obey me #obey me barbatos #barbatos smut #barbatos x mc #barbatos x reader #obey me smut #this one is for the monsterfuckers #especially the ones who love the you're a monster but I trust you dynamic #also not me using a storm motif because the pattern on his tail is lightning-like

[eldritch-spouse]

You created him, so I will shamelessly tell you that Livius is my favourite. Characters like him just have something that draws me to them (Not like toxic people but something in characters like him personality) I don’t know why I find in my heart the ability to sympathize with them. They hate the happiness of others because they want what others have, and when they find the person who will give them all the attention and care, especially love, they become very attached in an obsessive way, but I keep finding myself pity for them. I don’t know if it’s because when I myself get angry, I become bitter and get upset over the smallest things and I feel that those around me had it easier. I have problems with trust and jealousy, so I will not like my partner to be surrounded by a lot of people. I just want him and I to be together all the time. I think my and Livius are a good match lol

so if you don’t mind Can I have something with a reader who sympathizes with Livius? Who surprisingly and strongly don’t mind his actions, and always have open arms when he’s upset? like they understand his personality and that he isn’t a mentally healthy partner, but the reader doesn’t mind because they themselves are not healthy for a relationship, have a good day one of my favorite monsters writers! *kiss on the cheek*

[I can definitely empathize a bit with the feelings you occasionally have, and I'm flattered to hear Livius makes you feel entertained the most- But I always like to stress that, no matter how much you might feel partially seen, these characters are still deplorable losers deep down. So don't let your sympathy blind you, because that's how you end up in their arms. <:7]

What you described is essentially the "perfect match" scenario, but with total self-awareness from the the part of the Queen, which is about as "sane" as things can get with any demonlord. Maybe. You're both extremes, you're both not well, but you can understand him a lot more clearly than someone who doesn't experience the same feelings and think the same way. You know when Livius' thought process is going down darker paths because it's easier to put yourself in his shoes.

This in turn makes you able to model your own behavior to avoid confrontations, you can handle him better during some of his swings, and de-escalation is easier even if you're in the right because you can trace the mechanism behind his actions- Without excusing them.

And although Livius takes his own measures not to trigger similarly upsetting reactions from you, there'll always be a power imbalance. He's yandere and a King of Hell, you cannot expect equality. But you can attain something close, almost. You have an unspoken dynamic written in everything you do, and it works.

#Livius oc

[fanstuffrantings]

About you getting hate for liking the Freezerburn ship and then getting even more hate for politely asking to be left alone:

idk what the fndm's been drinking lately to get like this but it's kind of everywhere nowadays, which is one reason I no longer participate in things like the freezerburn ship week or stuff like that. It's become so popular to cyberbully people in this fandom, especially if they hold any opinion outside the extremely limited and strictly enforced one-way-only 'acceptable' opinion, and for some inexplicable reason, Freezerburn has been declared Unacceptable and Wrong and Bad, and that goes double for the shippers.

I once saw someone say that shipping Freezerburn was "homophobic."

A ship... between two female main characters... is "homophobic..."

The reason given as to why it was "homophobic" to ship those two characters was because the person making the declaration irrationally declared that every single Freezerburn shipper is also a BlackSun shipper and furthermore declared that the "only reason" anyone could ever possibly claim to like Freezerburn was if they were "pairing Yang off with a random girl so they could force Blake to belong to a man without being accused of homophobia"

I also once saw someone say that shipping Freezerburn was "disrespectful" and "egotistical" and "ungrateful" and - again - "homophobic" because Yang kisses Blake in canon and apparently that means that every viewer is legally obligated to praise the ship and make it the center of all their fics and fanart, because anything less is you "choosing to hate bumblby because you're a homophobe" and "failing to show the proper gratitude and reverence to the writers" and "stuck up and conceited and arrogant enough to think you could come up with better ideas than the writers" and "disrespecting all their hard work"

Aaaaand I've also seen people post lists of "rules" that every fic-writer or fan-artist is apparently required to follow, and if they don't then they get written off as "part of the HTDM" and they become a socially-acceptable target for cyberbullying and harassment, on the grounds that "the HTDM refuses to respect rwby, so why should we respect them?" And what'd'ya know, one of the many rules every fan is now expected to follow is literally "you must ship bumblby and you must make Blake and Yang get together, and you cannot pair either character with anyone else in the series."

I'll tell you what; the show claims to be about artistic expression, freedom of speech, and trusting love - but the biggest fans never got the memo.

No one is allowed to make art unless it is Canon-Compliant

No one is allowed to express an opinion unless it is a Glowing 5-Star 10/10 Two Thumbs Up monetizable recommendation

And no one will choose kindness if you break either of those two rules. Differences and Dissent are the enemies in this fndm, and if you get pronounced guilty of them, you become an acceptable target.

Because you ship two female main-characters with each other

Just not the ones that became canon

And the fndm seems unwilling to confront the fact that "doesn't ship bumblby" isn't included in the definition of Homophobia - but "attacking people and inciting hate against them through smearing their reputation and getting them branded as a toxic monster for no other reason than they posted content about a wlw ship on their tumblr" kind of is

Anyway Freezerburn is awesome

Ah. Yeah I've been out of the fandom for a minute, fell out around volume 4 and came back in with a recent rewatch so I was around when Shipping freezerburn was less controversial I guess. That and one of the only people in this fandom I've been following for the past decade is a multishipper who only posts postive content.

But this all does track. I did at one point ship Blacksun but it's been years since that happened and I find a lot of enjoyment in Blake and Sun's sibling/friend dynamic more than anything.

Even funnier since my post that started this mentioned that I support Yang having two girlfriends, but I have seen how serious rwby fans get about people criticizing the show even before I left. I remember when there were wars about posting in the rwde tag and fans who would start fights with bloggers for posting in it because they didn't think people were being nice enough in the rwde tag despite it being labeled that way for a reason.

I appreciate you taking the time to explain fandom history I missed out on to me.

Been a freezerburn shipper since volume 2, and surprisingly, that hasn't changed even after 6 years of being gone. If there's one thing I'll always support, it's Yang and her many suitors.

#rwde #rwby critical #just in case #anon #ask #i used to really not like bumblebee because of the fans but Im fine with it now that ive severed myself enough from the fans #freezerburn and renora were my only og ships that survived my fandom gap

[eviltothecore13]

willsker (will/wesker I think?) and wenclair :3

Basically I STRONGLY headcanon that these two were in a relationship at some point, and while by the time canon starts Will is married to Annette (and I like that relationship and don't want to break it up or put actual cheating in there), Wesker and Will are still very close in a very queer way. And I alternate between yelling about how Wesker trusts Will with his life, going all "wait, technically, Wesker is the undead monster that Will the mad scientist reanimated", and writing silly ficlets with banter and Will complaining about the snow. (I haven't been through the whole ship tag in...a while...but I have done so, and there are some great ones in there but also still not enough, especially when we filter out the ones with Wesker characterisation that's very jarring to me, or the ones heavily based around cheating, and the ones where it's unrequited...)

I like their dynamic, I love how they grew closer over season 1, they're fun, I enjoy the ship... also saw a great post about the werewolf transformation+rescue scene paralleling Gomez rescuing Morticia in the first film, and there's also potential to contrast between Tyler (who transforms into a murderous monster--which would normally be something Wednesday would be into--but who kills people for motivations based in bigotry/resentment of a marginalised group and/or following orders from a bigot--very much not an Addams thing) vs Enid (who transforms into a much cooler monster and beats Tyler in a fight, and does it to protect someone she cares about, which is far more Addams)...

But at the same time, while they're compatible in some ways (Enid being kind and accepting for the most part towards Wednesday, and Wednesday encouraging Enid to stand up for herself more) and certainly have a great friendship by the end of s1, when it comes to them ending up in a long-term romantic relationship... there's definitely content I enjoy and if it happened in canon I'd be very happy about it, but I'm not 100% sure how much I definitively ship it yet. Their interests are very different, so when they're not investigating a murder I do wonder just what they'd do together. And I can also see the argument for it being a qpr rather than romantic. When it comes to my own fics, I still don't know if I want Wednesday to end up in a romantic relationship with Enid, in a qpr with Enid, with Joel, married to Lucas from the musical, married to a genderswapped version of Lucas from the musical, or what, and I'm just waiting to see how future seasons of the show develop things.

I'm also a bit...eh...about the insistence from some corners of the fandom that if they don't get together it's inherently queerbaiting (I think it would at this point be queerbaiting if they were both depicted as definitively straight and forced into boring straight relationships, and I am concerned about the possibility of that, but there are lots of ways to depict one or both as queer even without the two of them ending up in a definitively canon romantic relationship), and I'm outright uncomfortable with the "they MUST both be lesbians, if they're not both lesbians this show SUCKS AND IS HOMOPHOBIC, Wednesday could DEFINITELY never be into MEN I mean look at her she is OBVIOUSLY a lesbian and if you think otherwise you're wrong" I've occasionally encountered because like...bi people exist and depicting a character as bi isn't homophobic or "less representation" than her being a lesbian. And if anything there's more evidence in canon for Wednesday being bi than there is for her being either exclusively gay or straight (not that I really see any Addams as straight), since she's definitely interested in boys in various other adaptations but some productions of the musical have made her also into girls. The idea that she cannot be bi or it would be homophobic for her to be bi is just really uncomfortable to me.

Anyway it's a ship with great potential but also not one I'm insistent on as the only good option for her?

#resident evil #wesker #albert wesker #william birkin #willsker #the addams family #wednesday addams #wednesday #enid sinclair #wenclair

[blazernot]

The Magnus Archives Season 4

Okay so i like just finished the finale so my thoughts are very scattered but bear with me

John, my beloved, was trying so hard this season. But sadly he was stuck in a basement full of women that hated him. He tries but he's also a massive hypocrite. "We need to communicate" oh that's rich coming from you. He just kept making stupid decisions and never thought anything through. He is a disaster but it's very entertaining and I love him.

I of course love all the girlies. My favorite was definitely Daisy, if you've been following my liveblogs it's kinda obvious. But everyone else was also great. I love super spy Bashira. I feel really bad for Melanie choosing to blind herself but I also completely understand her decision. I hope her and Georgie can have peace, somehow.

Martin!! It was so weird seeing him be like the main thing this season. It made sense though since he always was the guy in the backround so it was nice to have him be center stage. It's also so sad that that's what tipped him off to the plan, he's not some chosen on hero. The lonely is honestly really fitting sadly. It was also so strange to watch him bite back at times and push John away, I'll get back to this later.

Peter is so entertaining, I mean Elias was as well but Peter with his "Grubby Jesus" and "Pet Murderer" stole my heart. They really are just a bickering divorced couple. Their fight in the tunnels was peak custody battle energy with Martin just awkwardly in the corner.

I love monster John, it's so eerie. Like that one lady and her encounter was so, eheheh, like I didn't want to believe John would do that, but of course he would. Everyone being scared of him, especially since last season John declared that he would trust them and be better, but I also don't blame them.

I did not believe that the Daisy rescue would work- but gosh I'm happy it did. I adore her. She's probably dead now after the finale but I have to hope. That whole thing was tense, but now they are the dirt duo and friends because who else is there to be friends with. They listen to bad radio shows its great.

OKAY SO- back in season one I thought stuff like "Oh the fandom totally ships John and Martin even though they hate each other" because that's what fandom does and that's a very popular dynamic. And I thought it would just stay like that?? Like it would be meek Martin and annoyed John and that would be their permanent dynamic. Looking back that was a stupid assumption but I'm used to ships like that going nowhere. But NO and oh my gosh I didn't think about John and Martin's relationship this much until this season. It was the pining the "I'm doing this for you" "I miss you" "I'm here if you need me" the distance that made it so clear that you're the only person that could get me, Martin defending John when he talked to Georgie. John wanting the two of them to gouge their eyes out and escape together. Then- THEN the finale where John once again saved someone he loved from impossible odds. And like, they're canon right? Like they openly love each other? They stayed in a hideout together for weeks and Martin tells him about cows he sees on his walks. Like what else could you want. I'm certain the fandom went mental

I'm also certain they went mental over the finale, like I currently am. I want, no, need Elias dead. I did not expect him to be the finale boss. Like what. I was wondering what a beholding ritual would even do or be, but I guess I got some kind of answer.

But seriously I hate Elias- Tim died for NOTHING. Tim died for literally no reason. So much of this could've been stopped but no. Brilliant plan though, like as it was being read off I was speakless. Like I am shook to the core, Yonah and Eli can testify they saw me go mental on discord. I kept expecting Martin to walk back in just on time to stop everything but no. And now we're screwed and I have no idea how this series will end but it'll be with a bang that's for sure

#tma liveblog #the magnus archives #i need like atleast a day before i can season five #like i need a mi ute

[saviourofzaun]

SHIPPING INFO: SILCO.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR MUSES SO PEOPLE KNOW HOW SHIPPING WORKS ON YOUR BLOG.

Tagged by: @vastayan--vigilante & @independentzaun Tagging: @adenial | @hxundsprxdigy | @vixtionary | @goldenmedic | @vsagis | @shihaino | @witchcraftandburialdirt

1. WHAT IS YOUR OTP FOR YOUR CHARACTER?

No one. Honestly? No one. I love Silco, I love him as a character, and I love my muse. However, he is not a healthy individual. I do ship muses with him, that are solemnly based on how things grew. But, to say I have an OTP for him? No, no not really.

2. HOW LARGE DOES THE AGE GAP HAVE TO BE TO MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE?

Well, that genuinely depends on whom I'm writing with, and who the muse is. Again, Silco is not a healthy individual, he is in his mid-forties (forty-four) and he is… something. The 'youngest' muse I currently 'ship' him with (it is a huge power dynamic where he basically blackmailed someone, and now he got his own emotions involved) is with Jayce, and he is thirty-two. Silco with someone way younger (eighteen to twenty-one)… would not sit right with me. But, therefore, he is unpredictable, and I have to keep an… open mind with him, so to speak.

3. HOW FAR DO STEAMY MOMENTS HAVE TO GO BEFORE THEY ARE CONSIDERED NSFW?

Heh, hehe… heh… The moment he either starts counting down for a chase, or when he pins someone against the wall. Then I already know where we are heading to. And, well… He doesn't really take his clothes off… So, yeah.

5. WHO ARE OTHER CHARACTERS YOU SHIP YOUR CHARACTER WITH?

I don't really ship him with anyone? Because he himself has claimed the following:

A playful smile grew as he tilted his head to the side, eyes gleaming. “Do I look like I do romance? I have fallen in love before, and I surely know how to make love, but I am not interested in romantic relationships.” He shook his head as the laughter slowly died down. “What I meant with 'love' was our love for our dreams, our goals. Not love as in between you and I. Besides, falling in love is foolish altogether. Especially, if one were to fall for me.” He had some who were interested, but mostly for his status than for who he was. Love? No, Silco was not made for love— He was made for power.

This is how he describes himself. He is too occupied with Jinx and The Cause for 'futile' relations (hypocrite). He however has had feelings for Vander in the past, which were one-sided, and he never admitted them to him, and now Jayce. HOWEVER, if I would HAVE to choose, I'd say… Silco x Viktor, and that is mainly based on them both being monsters in their own way. And Silco x Jayce, but only selectively Corvin's. A story of opposites.

6. DOES ONE HAVE TO ASK TO SHIP WITH YOU?

Yes, and depending on how the interaction is going, and how I react to it, try to see if it is truly 'shipping', or manipulation. Because, let's be fair, it is still Silco. Chances are more likely that I will come to you if I ship it. But, you can always ask. I cannot guarantee it is a 'yes', though.

7. ARE YOU SHIP OBSESSED OR SHIP MORE-OR-LESS?

Ship obsessed? What is that supposed to mean? I… Ship more-or-less, for the sake of me not being a big shipper. I have to trust the mun, and even be friends with them, before I actually ship my characters with someone else's.

8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SHIP IN YOUR CURRENT FANDOM?

Silco x water, Silco x power, Silco x betrayal.

Just kidding… or am I? ANYWAY—

I don't ship anyone with anyone. That is not what Arcane is for, at least, in my head. Though, I do understand why people ship certain characters!

9. FINALLY, HOW DOES ONE SHIP WITH YOU?

Ooh, that is tough, because I'm highly selective with who I ship with. Though, if you're not pushing it (said ship), if you communicate with me (besides roleplaying, and actually get to know me), and if there is chemistry between the muses, that is how you get to ship with me. I ship chemistry, big time, and it does not matter to me which combination of muses that is. Whether it is canon x canon, or OC x canon.

#》 𝘿𝙊 𝙒𝙀 𝙐𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙀𝘼𝘾𝙃 𝙊𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍? ⎯ (𝙥𝙨𝙖). #》 𝙄’𝙑𝙀 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀𝘿 𝙃𝙀𝙍… 𝘾𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙄𝘿𝙇𝙔 ⎯ (𝙤𝙤𝙘).

[linawritesocs]

Here is my writing for you <3

Aka reasons why I KNOW Lilia x Lina x Rollo is canon frfr

First of all, the vibes and the aesthetics are there. Trust

The :D x :( x :| dynamic is so fun. So so fun

Lilia is scooping you and Rollo up in his arms and giving you both forehead kisses <3

You and Rollo have things in common and I think you'd be able to help each other get through a lot of stuff!

Plus Lilia is there to always support you and he's very understanding!! No judgment from him at all, absolutely 0

Again, LILIA AND ROLLO WOULD FIND YOUR SMILE AND LITERALLY EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU STUNNING!!! GORGEOUS!!! They wouldn't want to change a single thing about you!

They'd take such good care of you, no cap. Seriously. They'd be absurdly good at it. And they're incredibly careful and ask if you're comfortable :)

Why did they fall for you? Not sure with them but in my head, they saw a failgirl meow meow (affectionate) and went "OMG I LOVE THEMMM" and "...Okay so I love them"

Also that one Halloween drawing you did is like. Stuck in my head permanently. The vampire x witch x priest one.

Ngl I think y'all should have a pet cat. Idk why but it seems right

So the fireworks during masquerade, right? Or whatever they were if they weren't fireworks, I'm not sure jsndkfs

I think Rollo would take you both to a place that's kinda far and the sounds aren't very audible, but the view of the town is great! And you get a clear view of the fireworks so that you don't have to miss how pretty they are!

I'm trying to think of date ideas but I'm kind of blanking rn? I know it'd be something more low-key... OHHH what if cat cafe??? (I feel like I keep mentioning cats but that's literally your and Rollo's energies, I can't just forget cats)

Whenever you're sick, Rollo would definitely take some time away from NBC, like a few hours, so he can see you and make sure you're doing all right! Maybe he brings you some food or medicines he heard is good for you!

I'm sure Lilia does a really good job too, plus he'd make sure you aren't lonely and in low spirits!

Random thought: If Silver is basically the son of Lilia and Lina, what's Rollo's role? I feel like he doesn't dislike Silver, that's all, but if you have thoughts... 👁️👁️

Cottagecore house cottagecore house cottagecore house

Once y'all graduate I can see you having a cottagecore house. Yes just like Seth and Rollo

That's all I have rn but PLEASE RAMBLE IN YOUR RESPONSE IF YOU WANT!!! I WANNA HEAR MORE ABOUT THEM <333

HSDHDJSJSDJKSJS TARUUUUU THIS IS SO CUTE I'M GONNA CRYYYYYY

and you're right. rollo x lina are just cat x cat. both of them are so cat-coded.

THE IMAGE OF LILIA SCOOPING BOTH ME AND ROLLO UP IS SO FUNNY but it's okay i know he can do it

everything about the vampire x priest x witch au is perfect. lina and lilia already dating and lilia going "hey dude wanna form a polycule". rollo naming one of the bells john and making cole and sebastian worry for his mental health. rollo being So Scared that someone is gonna find out about his relationship with those two but when cole and sebastian do find out they just go "OMG SO YOU DO HAVE BITCHES SLAYYYYY- ahem, we mean. wow.. you're not maidenless.." lina secretly being a catgirl and hiding her cat ears under her witch hat and fully turning into a cat when she's comfortable around rollo. honestly priest!rollo is a very popular au concept especially with a vampire/witch/other "monster" s/o but like. come on. we all know this is the best one /lh

. I GUESS SILVER CAN ALSO BE ROLLO'S SON THOUGH THAT'D BE SO FUNNY IT'S LIKE ".. so. uh. y-you're dating my father." ".. yes" "and you're also dating my mother" "also yes" ".. uh. does that make you-" "i am literally one year older than you" "okay father number two" NO BUT THEY EVEN LOOK KINDA SIMILAR. KNIGHT OF DAWN WHO. i'm actually obsessed with the way how silver actually looks and acts like a mix of them. he can appear very suddenly, scaring others in the process, just like lilia, he's eepy like lina and also tends to blame himself a lot just like them and he looks a lot like rollo and is very serious and responsible, just like him. he is literally their son. i'm gonna sob

here are some of my fav lina x lilia x rollo concepts if you don't mind me sharing!

lilia is 700 years old and he's been through so much and it took a lot of time for him to change and become the gremlin that he is today. lina is MUCH younger than him, but she also had to go through a lot of horrors. lilia never says that their trauma isn't valid and never says stuff like "well at least you didn't have to fight in a war". he just hopes they can feel a bit lighter when he's around.

i've mentioned before that i imagine lina's unique magic hurting them a lot in exchange for them to do things as good (or better than) as others so yeah, maybe rollo would find lina suspicious at first but then imagine him finding out about what her magic is doing to her and he's like. "SEE. I AM RIGHT. WE HAVE TO SAVE YOU WE HAVE TO GET RID OF MAGIC WE HAVE TO-" and lina is standing there like "sir.. why do you want to save me.."

*sobs* rollo putting a flower in lina's hair while she's sitting lost in thought and comparing her to that flower *CRIES*

rollo being confused why lilia is 100% okay with a poly relationship and lilia is like "well. uh. well. you see. i have EXPERIENCE" mallenoa and her husband (possibly crowley)

ACTUALLY IT'S SO FUNNY bc if you think about it lina x lilia x rollo is like a reverse version of that relationship. it's not the "actual queen" and a "trash man" it's "the nbc student council president and the most talented student from that school" and "a wet cat i found on the street and said "i just think it's neat"".

*SOBBING* LINA HAS NOTICEABLE FANGS.. DO YOU KNOW WHO ALSO HAS THOSE.. which means linalilia can just bite rollo whenever they want.

lina and lilia dye each other's hair all the time and try to make rollo join them. they fail but it's okay

#AGAIN THANK YOU SM!! #lina answers #friend: taruchi!

[puppbun]

Doing that Assumption this because I this it's fascinating and quite brave of you. I only went back like 9 days/ You post alot but so far I have gather this.

You may be shy or easily flustered. You enjoy waiting for your pleasure, especially if the wait makes it more intense or someone benefits from seeing you struggle. You may like overstim. You seem pretty submissive with a great need to please that some ppl may take for granted. You're people pleaser nature may make it difficult for you to say no. You may either be touch starved or have a love language of physical touch, words of affirmation though this may fight with you love of humiliation and degradation kinks, and quality time. You may be selective with who you welcome into your personal space but enjoy that person was they are there even if you aren't able to verbalize it often. You like puns, prop comedy, and situational funnies ( Idk how to explain this). Physical indicators,smell body temp, etc of attraction are enjoyed by you and I believe are meant to point to not being on a hormonal contraceptive ( though that may be a bit too invasive. and typing it now does feel low key creepy). You probably prefer moderate temps with light breezes and mild frost for which you can wear sweaters but don't have to deal with intense cold. You're open to BDSM and kink positive, even with those that may not resonate with you. You enjoy when ppl are open honest with there kinks if they are comfortable with that. You enjoy ownership and may prefer a caretaker/little or pet dynamic. You may like sense deprivation and may enjoy giving complete control over to your partner, trusting that they will know your limits. You may prefer t4t relationships. You don't mind getting hurt for loved ones. You enjoy liberal affection and would prefer blurred lines between lovers and friends. You may enjoy politics but not for debate but for the way it may explain universal human experiences as you care greatly about social welfare(as if how well humans are doing). You are climate conscious and may enjoy green spaces[not sure what I meant here. maybe you like plants or hiking. idk]. You are an artist. You're a furry and may have interesting views on humanity and what makes someone human. [I best explained this to myself as if you were playing Detroit Becoming Human you would be on the side of the androids. If you've read Sophie's World you probably would have cried at the end when Sophie asks you not to close the book so she can live]. With this vein of thought you would be open to a non human relationship if that person was able to pass the are they a human test. You are a monster fucker/fuckee. You may have struggled with depression, anxiety, and imposter syndrome. Including things like burn out, executive dysfunction, or procrastination. You like music, art and anime. You may even like to sing or at least have a really great appreciation for music, song writing or catchy tunes. You support piracy and recreational drug use whether for you or others if they choose so. You're against censorship. You like pink and fluffy things and white furniture because you want to color/design it. You may learn towards erotic text over images, but you most likely do consume hentai and it's derivatives. You may enjoy exhibition. You really like art and may even enjoy playing games. You may believe in spirituality but not religion as you may come from a highly religious area or family. Overall reads shy at first until comfortable. Very kind as in afraid to impose on others because you may not feel like you are allowed to do that. A good, caring friend that enjoys little knick knacks and understand how ppl view things.

Hope you enjoy my random assumptions about you. I thought this was fun and played detective as if you were a book character. Hope you don't mind or feel offended. I will say though at some point it seemed like I was just making up shit but like I guess that's what assumptions are.

Peace out and have an amazing day.

wahhh- okay so this is a lot-

honestly ive had to reread it a few times becuase i thought I was making stuff up as i was reading it but you are reallyREALLY accurate??? >/////<

Thank you again for the ask! <3

#puppanswers

[tsuki-sennin]

"Fooooommmmfd"

That goes through my head whenever I want dinner, you see. Had dinner, now I'm having some dessert! Some sliced peaches on top of vanilla ice cream. Simple, but very effective. Every day's sweet in Oishi-Na Town though~!

Spoilers, I guess...

-Ah, an Golden Eggwich? Have you perhaps ever been to Duel Academy? That's like the only good food they serve there, Kaiba's a monster.

-Leave Ranchi alone, rattail man! You're in no position to judge anybody with your yee-yee ass haircut.

-This is Ran-Ran bullying, we will not stand for this, Yuin!

-Takagi-kun's a chump, you're incredibly based Ranchi.

-"Dude, trust me, my dad works at Fortnite. We. Will. See Tekken characters in the next Battle Pass."

-This is, by the way, from an actual conversation I overheard some kids having at the pool the other day. It was pretty funny, the way he sounded so serious.

-To be fair, aliens are real in the PreCure universe. It was the whole thing like two...? No, three seasons ago!

-The internet is such a nicer place in

-"Thank you for your time. Ran Hanamichi must leave now.

-Imagine if Yui just straight up decked Takagi.

-I talk to my food sometimes too. I usually eat alone, so I don't particularly mind.

-Damn, Ranchi's been fucked up.

-I see we're back to the old style of "one executive doing work" per arc. Ngl, I kinda miss the variety in the dynamics with Tropical-Rouge's villains.

-Kome-Kome being based.

-Get your noodle in gear, Ranchi!

-Hell yeah, she's back!

-Oh man... I feel like Toei Animation really wanted to make Giga-Chad Food, and they're succeeding.

-I'm weird. Alright, I'm a weirdo. Why do you think I wear this stupid bow?

-Mari-chan, I love you.

-...so, is Kome-Kome the only one who particularly cares about her human form

-Takagi-kun. Ahhhh, lonely lad.

-Lyin' bitch.

-Ahhhh, can't really fault a lad trying to carve a cool identity for himself.

-babby do a slep

-Stew...

-Toru-run, Toru-run! Bundoru!

-Preppy Blonde Man Stole The Beef Thoughts

-...is that a crock pot?

-Oh god it is.

-Deliciously standing by.

-Narcistoru's Motto Ubau-zo are pretty brutal.

-Oh wow. Good thinkin'.

-Bari-Bari! Barid Rex!

-Not a lot to say, that was a pretty quick fight.

-...6 minutes left, goddamn.

-Bye bitch

-Hanamichi philosophy!

-Lad's really feelin' it now.

-I love how Takagi's not even noticing Mem-Mem. ...though to be fair, Ranchi's the kinda girl who would just have him there.

-Ran-Ran, the conoisseur.

-Yeah, she's pretty pog, huh Takagi-kun?

-Get outta here, Yuin, this is Ranchi's episode!

-...man, I'd love to have lunch with friends again.

-Lunch in high school with the friends I made in

-Seito-kaicho returns!

-YES CURE AMANE LET'S GO

-Yes, I'm aware that Cure Amane's been leaked well in advance thanks to Toei's hack earlier this year, but I, to this day, don't have the damnedest idea what she looks like, and I don't intend to spoil that for myself until Saturday.

-...on a lighter note, I'll have to come up with a proper nickname for Amane, too! Especially considering we already have Jiro over in Donbrothers Land and seemingly no end of new guys in Revice... gotta complete the hyper marketable trinity!

-It'd be silly if I just called her "Gentle" again, 'cuz I think that might be her Cure name. I'll mull on it for a few days and get back to you.

-...maybe visit an idea I have.

#delicious party pretty cure #delicious party precure #precure #pretty cure #if you receive a little kindness give them a large serving! #depapre #tsuki talks

[just-a-little-cellist]

Levi Ackerman - NSFW Alphabet

A/N: i'm bored so i'm just writing these nsfw headcanons for all my comfort characters, don't judge me. feel free to request - i posted request rules so go check it out :)

enjoy! nsfw under the cut :P

A - Aftercare (what are they like after sex)

The first time you have sex, Levi needs a lot of comfort. He'd never been that vulnerable with someone before and it took a lot for him to open up like that, so aftercare for him is the priority. Once sex becomes more frequent and he gets used to everything, he's the one to clean you both up but he still needs more emotional reassurance than he'll admit.

B - Body part (fav body part of themselves/their partner)

He isn't a vain person, so he'd probably say his arms just because of how much you love them. He wasn't too fussed at first but because of all the attention you give them he's started growing fonder of them.

His favourite part of you is your neck and collarbones. He didn't even realize he had a thing for that until he met you, and whenever you wear chokers he can't take his eyes off you.

C - Cum (where do they prefer to cum?)

Levi prefers to cum on your stomach, purely because it makes it easier to clean up. (He's always very mindful of any mess.)

D - Dirty secret (self-explanatory)

It obviously couldn't happen because of his status, but it sends a shiver of arousal through him whenever he imagines you humiliating him in public. It's something he wants to try in private, though he's nervous to talk about it with you.

E - Experience (how experienced are they?)

Levi is a virgin, since he doesn't have sex with people he doesn't genuinely, 100% trust. You'll have to guide him through everything at the beginning, however he's a quick learner and picks it up pretty fast.

F - Favourite position (goes without saying)

He likes missionary a lot because it lets him feel close to you, and he'll melt if you wrap your arms around his neck and your legs around his waist. He also gets shy sometimes, so this position is perfect to hide his face in your neck.

G - Goofy (are they goofy or serious in the moment?)

Other than the odd sarcastic comment, he's generally serious. If he's in a vulnerable position then joking around doesn't calm his nerves at all.

H - Hair (opinions on grooming etc.)

Levi keeps his own hair neatly trimmed. He'd prefer if you keep yours vaguely under control but, as long as it's clean, it's up to you how you keep it.

I - Intimacy (how intimate are they during sex?)

It takes him a while to fully open up to you, but sex becomes one of the most intimate moments you ever share with Levi where he truly breaks down all his walls for you, just the two of you.

J - Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

He doesn't tend to masturbate unless he's really desperate. Something about it just makes him uncomfortable, but he also has urges sometimes when you aren't available.

K - Kinks (again, pretty self-explanatory)

When you first started sleeping together, Levi had more of the control because he thought that was the way it was 'supposed' to be. However once you brought up the idea of him being submissive, your dynamic shifted. He was extremely hesitant at the beginning because he wasn't used to being in such a powerless position, though as soon as you managed to get him into a submissive headspace it became a regular occurrence.

Levi is a sub at heart who needs a soft dom more than anything. Some of the kinks you've explored that he likes are bondage, light impact play, praise, orgasm denial and marking (as long as the marks are hidden during the day.)

He also definitely has a bit of a humiliation kink but he's still working up the courage to tell you.

L - Location (favourite place to do the deed)

His favourite place is a tie between the shower and his desk. Sometimes when he's had a long day and doesn't want a full scene, he likes to have sex in the shower (also it makes clean-up easier). Although if he feels like subbing, as long as the door is locked, one of his favourite things is for you to cockwarm him while he's trying to work.

M - Motivation (what gets them going)

Showing skin is a sure-fire way to get him riled up. I personally headcanon Levi as demisexual, so he doesn't care when other people show skin, but if it's you? All you have to do is leave a couple buttons undone, expose your chest a little, and he is done for. Also, slipping casual praise into conversations will sometimes start pushing him into a submissive headspace, especially if you've done a lot of scenes with him recently because he starts responding to that tone of voice.

N - No (something they'd never do)

He doesn't like intense pain play - he's had enough pain the rest of his life so he needs you to be gentle with him. He also wouldn't want a harsh or strict dom, preferring to have you take care of him instead.

O - Oral (preference in giving, receiving etc.)

He enjoys both equally. Before you'd had sex you wanted to ease him into the experience carefully, so you gave him his first blowjob and he almost sobbed from the stimulation. Buuuuuuut alongside that he would also happily spend hours between yours legs - the praise you give him as he pleasures you and the feeling of you clenching around his tongue is almost enough to make him finish without any physical touch.

P - Pace (are they fast, slow, quick, rough?)

If it's just against the wall in the shower then it tends to be a bit faster, and on the odd occasion Levi feels more dominant he can get rougher, but he is usually perfectly content to let you decide the pace entirely.

Q - Quickie (opinion on quickies)

They're good sometimes, especially when you're both very busy with other duties. They're good to relieve basic urges, but Levi would never choose them over a full scene.

R - Risk (how open are they to risk?)

Levi is open to a bit of experimentation, but never anything exhibitionist. He can't risk the possibility of someone catching him in a compromising position, considering his importance in the military, so he insists that you keep all bedroom activities private.

S - Stamina (how long can they go for?)

As expected, at the start Levi had pretty low stamina since it was all so new and overwhelming. It gotten a little better since then but he also has a fairly quick recovery time to make up for it.

T - Toys (opinion on using toys etc.)

He doesn't particularly enjoy using toys on you, but adores when you use toys on him.

U - Unfair (how much do they like to tease?)

He'll only tease you a little when he's in a dominant mood and you've been doing something to piss him off, but the rest of the time it's not something he does at all. (He kind of likes when you tease him though.)

V - Volume (are they loud or quiet?)

Levi is cautious to control his volume so that other people don't hear, but his whimpers of pleasure can get quite loud sometimes.

W - Wild card (random headcanon)

During a scene once, while he was deep into subspace, he accidently called you mommy. When he realized what he said he was mortified, and almost started dropping. You had to quickly assure him that it was perfectly alright, that you weren't upset with him, and that you don't mind it if he wants to keep calling you that. He only uses that name for you when he's really, really submissive, and it's adorable hearing the tiny whimpers of "P-please mommy..."

X - X-ray (what's going on... down there?)

So many people seem to think that this man has a monster cock. He is 5'3 there is no way. He's a little smaller than average, in length and girth, but that just means you can hear him whine when you take his whole length into your mouth.

Y - Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

His sex drive is low most of the time. He has so many other things he has to focus on everyday, so sex doesn't cross his mind that much. Sex is more of a stress relief that he doesn't think too much about until it happens.

Z - Zzzzz... (how quickly do they fall asleep after?)

Being an insomniac, Levi takes a while to settle down to sleep, although it's always a little easier when he's comfortably next to you. (definitely the little spoon)

#attack on titan #attack on titan x reader #levi ackerman #levi x reader #levi ackerman x reader #aot x reader #sub levi #aot

[ramblings-of-a-mad-cat]

So I’ve been having thoughts about Rakepick recently. mainly of the “Rakepick stans were right” variety. I’ll warn you that this is mainly me rambling

I still think she’s always been some flavor of evil but the current Rakepick is just ooc. They took away everything interesting about her and turned her into a cartoonish villain. Pre-portrait vault Rakepick was cunning and sneaky but it still seemed like she cared about the mc.

the portrait vault was a complete lesson in stupidity. its been a while since I’ve played through that but here’s a few problems based on what I remember.

1. why is she threatening to kill the mc, she still needs a mind reader. Plus there’s the whole deal about mc becoming R’s next leader. 2. Bill and Merula both trusted Rakepick and this is before merula was even a part of R. The mc could have trusted her. Then she reveals herself to be evil, and destroys her relationship with all of them. Has she not heard the phrase “keep your enemies close”? Even if she hated them all along, she’d be able to keep a closer eye on them and potentially do more damage. There’s the risk of Jacob exposing her cover, but Rakepick could just lie and say that he went insane from the portrait curse

Prior to the Buried Vault, Rakepick was problematic, absolutely. But she was also complex.

She wasn't just a Bellatrix ripoff, and everything from her design to her ambiguous backstory to the depth of her personality and the way she kept the player guessing...all of that was indicative of her having a bigger purpose to the story, and I sincerely doubt it was this. As villains go, she can get points for doing the most personal damage to the protagonist, but she's not interesting as a villain, and with a character like Rakepick, she totally could have been!

She could have been a trickster, similar to Snape in that you were never sure who's side she was on or what she wanted, but in a completely different flavor from the grumpy potions master. Whenever I write Rakepick into scenes, I always picture her with that insufferable smug look on her face, because I really do feel like that's the attitude she leads with. But you're right, she also seemed to care about MC to a degree, and I think it would be far more of an emotional trip for MC and the player to deal with that if it still came up after her betrayal. Like, how much worse would it be if Rakepick gave the impression that she still cared for MC as an apprentice, and MC was left to wonder how much was a lie, rather than just knowing for certain that all of it was.

Her being an outright wicked monster may be effective for her moment of betrayal, but it doesn't age her as a villain very well if she's going to keep showing up. Because her dynamic with MC is somewhat ruined because so much of her previous character was just a facade, meaning that entire relationship was a facade. Given how it was already a dynamic that had elements of antagonism and rivalry, changing her to a one-note evil villain reduces the complexity of this relationship, when it could have otherwise been the "villainous mentor" trope that I just love so damn much.

The Portrait Vault is at least six-hundred different degrees of nonsense. Rakepick had absolutely no reason to reveal her true colors in that moment. Even if she thought Jacob would expose her, I think it would have been smarter to see if she couldn't persuade MC that Jacob was lying, and that she was the one who ought to be trusted. At that point in the story, after all of the shady stuff MC has heard about Jacob, after how much they've bonded with Rakepick, especially after the "I might die tonight" scene? There's a significant chance that MC might have believed her. Like you said, she could just as easily claim that the Portrait Curse affected his mind.

Of course that also raises the question of why she was worried about Jacob exposing her in the first place. I've made this point before, but Rakepick and Jacob were working together, all the way up to the moment that he was sealed in the Portrait. Rakepick may have been planning to double-cross him, but she was ejected from the Vault, and literally did not have the chance to rescue him. So how does Jacob even know that she's evil, right out of the Portrait? He has no way of knowing that. At worst, he might think that she abandoned him - but here she is now, rescuing him, with MC in tow! Not to mention she now has two years of looking after MC that she can use to buy back his trust. This was just...not the moment to abandon her double agent role.

I don't know why she claimed to want MC dead. Like, in general, Rakepick said this a lot. It actually got quite conspicuous after a while because she would continually express a desire to kill MC herself, and always avoid clear opportunities to do so. Obviously, R wanted MC alive the whole time, but...did they not want MC to be aware of this? Did they want MC to believe that they were a loose end? Was it just a scare tactic? In any event, Merula was also untouchable due to her status as the mole, but this didn't stop Rakepick from torturing her. Whether or not this was staged between them, a punishment sanctioned by R, or Rakepick simply going off-script for her own amusement...I'm sure we'll find out more down the road. Unless Merula's claim that she wasn't the mole until Year 6 is somehow true, in which case...yeah, that doesn't make sense.

Like, okay. MC can't be killed, because R needs them alive. Merula is potentially in the same boat. But what about Bill? Or Ben? Or Charlie/Penny? Don't tell me that R has any use for them, beyond them being potential candidates for their fixation on "claiming a friend's life." Rakepick could kill one of them right now, hell, she could kill all of them and bring MC to R. Based on her own words, this is more or less what she aims to do. And yet instead of doing that, she dicks around and Crucio's Merula, giving MC and their friends an opening to strike back. Keep in mind, this is the same woman who broke MC's wand before they could even cast a spell against her. And why did she do this? Supposedly, to keep MC in mine. The game has gone to great lengths to show me that Rakepick is a badass. And now I'm expected to believe that this same Curse-Breaker choked against a handful of teenagers when it actually mattered?

This is why I was so convinced that the "Double Agent Rakepick" theory was true, for so long. Because if this version of her is her true self...then not only is her personality gutted, but so is her intelligence, and her talents. It really doesn't help her portrayal as a villain, because we knew her when she was (more or less) on our side, and we saw what she was capable of. Knowing that would make her a terrifying villain, except she kind of isn't. She went down like a chump in the Sunken Vault, which I believe is meant to show just how far MC has come since their last bout, but because Rakepick's been so nerfed as a villain, it doesn't land as well.

#Patricia Rakepick #One of the coolest characters in the damn game #Prior to the Portrait Vault #And I will never budge on that #But afterward #Yikes #Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery #HPHM Spoilers #HPHM Jacob's Sibling #HPHM Analysis #HPHM Jacob #Merula Snyde

[ordinaryschmuck]

What I Thought About "Eda's Requiem" from The Owl House

Salutations, random people on the internet who certainly won’t read this! I am an Ordinary Schmuck. I write stories and reviews and draw comics and cartoons.

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...HOW IS SEASON TWO SO GOOD?! WE'VE HAD SEVEN EPISODES SO FAR, AND EACH ONE OF THEM WAS A HIT!

Take "Eda's Requiem," for example. It's yet another episode where I have NOTHING bad to say about it! That's two weeks in a row where that happened! HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN?!

HOW!

HOW!

...But anyways, "Eda's Requiem." It's another fantastic episode, and I'm about to dive into explaining how and why. Just keep in mind, it's gonna require spoilers to do so, so be wary of that as you keep reading.

Now, let's review, shall we?

WHAT I LIKED

Eda’s Checklist and Grom Photo: Within the first second, "Eda's Requiem" perfectly sets up Eda's central conflict in the episode. Despite spending years being on her own and looking after herself, she now has two kids that she's constantly caring over. Eda can try all she wants to say that she doesn't care, and I bet she has in the past. But given the hard work she's putting into getting King and Luz what they need and having a grom photo of the three of them together pinned in her mirror, it's pretty clear that those two knuckleheads wormed their way into her heart and are never getting out.

Eda’s Worried About King and Luz Leaving: And thus, that's precisely why something like this bothers her so much. Eda inadvertently adopted two rambunctious rapscallions (Yeah, I know. I'll get to it), so the idea of them not being around her anymore is going to be terrifying. That is a situation most parents, especially mothers, can identify with. It’s called empty nest syndrome and it proves just how much Eda loves Luz and King that she can't stand the thought of her babies leaving the nest. It's yet another well-made, wholesome, found-family moment that this series continues to excel at each week, making me extra excited for more like it to come...while also readying myself for heartbreak when one of them eventually does leave Eda.

Eda and Raine’s Music: Ok, I don't know the exact instruments that were played during this episode, but I also don't care because it was all (for lack of a better term) music to my ears. Every time Eda and Raine played resulted in melodies that are so beautiful and filled with so much emotion and feeling that I'm honestly tempted to listen to them again, multiple times, on repeat. Shows rarely do that for me, as background music doesn't always draw me in as much as lyrical songs do. Usually, it takes something so extraordinarily composed to give me the desire to listen again, and that's the case here. So huge congrats to Brad Breek for doing so. Seriously, the man's been killing it this season.

Eda’s Bard Magic Causing Things to Turn to Ash: This was assuredly a surprise side-effect of the curse. The fact that Eda can sort of do magic at all was its own shock. To then reveal that a specific type can do dangerous things to people and environments is...Well, it definitely brings up its own fair share of questions. Like, how can she do this? Will she do it again, one day? And are there other types of spells that can be negatively affected by Eda's curse? We don't get answers for any of these questions, and odds are, we never will. But that's alright with me. Because if a show makes me consider these many possibilities after a brief amount of time, it is a show that has to be doing something right. Even if I don't get the answers I want, the fact that it caused such a reaction makes me less willing to care.

Raine Whispers: Hey, would you look at that. Another fun, interesting, and compelling character added to the list of this shows' other fun, interesting, and compelling characters...how is this series so good at this!?

Joking aside, Raine's pretty good. I like Raine. They could have been this super serious leader who lost all their fun after years apart from Eda, but I'm glad that they're not. There are moments when Raine takes their job as leader of the BATs seriously, as one would, but I still prefer the fact that they kept a jovial nature despite how grim their situation is. It's an admirable trait to have, and it avoids the trope of making leader characters boring just because they're the ones who have to take things seriously.

Oh, and also, Raine's Disney's first non-binary character who has a stake in the plot. This is a tremendous deal, as you don't usually see that many non-binary characters in children's animation, let alone ones that hold importance to the story. So it's pretty cool for the writers to feature Raine, as it helps several kids feel as though they're finally seen and respected. And the fact that Disney of all companies gave the thumbs up is even more impressive. I hear people say that Dana Terrace should have pitched The Owl House to more progressive networks to avoid pushback, and while I absolutely see your point, I'll have to respectfully disagree. Disney is the largest entertainment industry of all time, so if you want to make LGBTQA+ representation normalized, you gotta stop making splashes and start making waves. Because if the same company that made three racist cats in the span of a few years manages to say that being gay is a-ok, then you know there's something wrong with you. Yes, Disney ended up screwing over the show anyway. But for that one moment, when kids felt pride after seeing a character like Raine, then, in the end, it's kind of worth it.

Also, if you're still having issues with more representation like this popping up in kids' shows, then allow me to redirect you to the complaint department.

...I made that post earlier today for this bit. YOU HAVE BETTER APPRECIATED IT!

Day of Unity is meant to be a Secret: At least, that's what I got when Raine stumbled over their own words. So if it's true, then I wonder why? Why does Belos want to keep the most critical change in the Boiling Isles a secret? Does he want to make it a surprise for his grateful subjects, or does he not want to spread worry and fear amongst the wild witches? It has to be something big if he doesn't want his followers to even say the words "Day of Unity." Whatever reason he has, we most likely won't know until the future. A future that I grow more and more afraid of each week.

Hooty Eating Echo Mouse: My heart sank in that brief moment when I thought that Hooty intensely screwed Luz over in getting back home. But looking back...it is pretty funny.

Just the suddenness of Hooty eating the poor creature that Luz desperately tried to earn its trust is priceless in how shocking it was. And also, Luz's expression.

That was the look of a young girl who immediately shoved her hand down an owl demon's throat the second the scene cut away. The Owl House may not always be a hit in the comedy department, but scenes like this prove that when it's funny, it is hilarious.

Luz and King Entering the Grand Prix: Not much to discuss here. It's just a cute subplot that adds frivolity to the intensity of what's going on through Eda and Raine's story. But I will say that I love how both stories occasionally interconnect with each other through the many moments of Eda being worried about King wanting to leave to find his father and avoiding any conversation about it. It helps both plotlines feel like they belong together, without being something like "Through the Looking Glass Ruins," whereas both stories could have been in their own episode. Which is neat.

How Bard Magic Works: I really love how this season is diving into how the other magic types work. More specifically, the ones that seem a little vague. I mean, stuff like healing, potions, and plants are easy to figure out, but what does it mean when a witch's talents are construction, beast keeping, and bard magic? We've been getting a lot of clearing up lately, with bard magic looking like a witch can control their environments and enemies through the power of music. Which is fair. Music is pretty powerful in the metaphorical sense, and I actually love that it's powerful in the literal sense when in the Boiling Isles.

The BATs: Not much to comment on these three either. The BATs have the potential to have an entertaining dynamic, but they do very little in this episode that I can't say much other than I hope they make a return in the future. But I will make this claim: Amber is my favorite. I'm sorry, but her screaming "You're not our mom!" to then go, "Bye, mommy Eda" is just too precious for me not to love.

I'm a simple man who falls for cute s**t. Leave me alone.

Raeda (RainexEda): Well, EdaxCamila, you were a fun crack ship while it lasted, but I'm afraid that this is now goodbye. The current canon has provided an incredibly adorable and believable relationship that I would be a monster not to support with my whole bi-heart. It's been real.

Ok, back in serious mode: I love these two together. Eda and Raine are grown-ups, and they still act all flustered near each other as if they were still Luz and Amity's age. It's definitive proof that you're never too old to get flustered near a crush, and seeing them interact adds a sense of wholesomeness when seeing them together as well as heartbreak when they're forced apart. Plus, we get confirmation that Eda's LGBTQA+! Whether she's bi, pan, or whatever, now that we know Eda can catch feelings for someone like Raine, it's yet another case that The Owl House is the most important series to the community. Because having the main character be queer is fantastic in its own right. But having the same apply to the motherly mentor figure? That's is an extra bit of normalization that anybody would be willing to appreciate.

Unique Guard Designs: Not many fans are going to appreciate this, primarily compared to everything else this episode does perfectly. For me, I actually like that you see a few Coven Guards looking differently from the others, as it helps make them less like clones and makes it seem like anybody of any body type could be a part of the coven.

Gus Looking Uninterested when Presenting Grand Prix with his Dad: I am positive that you didn't notice this (I didn't even notice it until someone else pointed it out), but there's something to dissect here. It hints that perhaps Gus isn't as interested in his father's field of work as one might think. If he did, he would look a lot less bored and much more excited to be helping Perry Porter present the race. It could just be the race itself, but judging from Gus' expression, it really seems like the kid would prefer to be anywhere but there. And why would he have that reaction to a race that his best friend is competing in? To me, this seems like an inkling of what Gus' relationship with Perry could be, which may not actually get time to shine, what with how little wiggle room the series has now (Thanks Disney). Regardless, it is interesting to notice, and it will certainly have fans thinking for a while.

Bump Being Smug of Luz Being in the Lead: That's it. Principal Bump looking smug as his human student is beating the students of his rivals is yet another moment that proves why Bump is easily the best cartoon principal.

Darius: First of all, this guy is f**king fabulous, and I love him. *Snaps*

Second, he is definitive proof that you do NOT want to f**k around with Coven Leaders. Lilith may have had her intimidating moments, but none of them compare to the guy who can turn himself into an abomination monster where only magic that hasn't existed before can take him down. It's genuinely scary to see Darius lose control, and I fear for the day when Luz inevitably ends up in his crosshairs.

With that said, Darius' still a ton of fun! He may be threatening, but he's just a flamboyant guy that hates the idea of getting his outfit the tiniest bit dirty. And I love that. I love that these Coven Heads have actual personalities instead of being generically evil. I consider it preferable to make villains entertaining rather than blatantly scary as I'll remember the personalities first and the villainous acts last.

Eberwolf: But this one's my favorite. I told you: I'm a simple man who gets easily swayed by cute s**t. And Eber? I mean, just look at her:

She's just a cute widdle rascal! I just want to pinch her cheeks, give her a belly rub, and--

...Eberwolf is not a cute widdle rascal. She is a strong, independent woman, and I will respect her as such from this moment forward...lest I feel her wrath.

That is all. Let's move on.

Eda and Raine Attempting a Final Performance: This was the best scene of the episode. It looked gorgeous, it shows the dedication Eda and Raine have for stopping Belos, and it says so much through so little. Go back and look at how Eda and Raine regard one another when performing Eda's requiem. Through their expressions and a few short words, you know they understand that if they complete the song/spell, they probably won't make it in the end. And yet, they don't care. They both know bad stuff will happen if Belos wins, so Eda and Raine put everything to the side, both their feelings for one another and the people they leave behind if it means putting an end to a tyrant. That level of dedication...Words can't fully describe how powerful that is.

Raine Sacrificing Themselves Instead: But in the end, Raine can't do it. Not when they know the life that Eda has and the people she'll be leaving behind. It's an extra bit of nobleness to the character seeing that Raine refuses to take away a woman from two kids who need her the most. A tad bit selfish, sure, knowing what Belos has planned. But when it comes to love, the romantic, familial, or platonic, the best decisions aren't always the logical ones.

Eda Crying: Luz crying tears me up, but seeing Eda cry is a whole different level of heartbreak. Like Lilith, Eda has her emotions locked up tight, with the closest she came to weeping were those two tears in "Young Blood, Old Souls." In "Eda's Requiem," she cries but almost quickly stops herself. As if she knows that doing so isn't going to save Raine. That is...even worse than seeing Luz break down after losing Eda. The fact that Eda refuses to give herself time to mourn losing someone she loved is tragic because crying is the most natural way of showing grief. Turning that off isn't healthy, and seeing her do it with little resistance is sad to me. It's sad to see a character I love can easily shut off all emotions despite how badly she may want to embrace them. It's one of those moments that, again, by doing so little, it shows so much.

“No one watches Crystal Balls anymore. It’s all about streaming.”: Oof. Even I felt that burn towards cable.

King’s Message: King's message was the pick-me-up I needed after the heart-wrenching sadness this episode put me through a few minutes ago. Seeing King say who he is and listing all the things he loves is nothing short of adorable. On top of that, I adore that Eda willingly recorded the whole thing. She may not want King to leave, but that doesn't mean she'll sabotage the one thing he wants. Especially not after Raine gave up everything so Eda could be with her kids. The opening scene may prove how much Eda cares about a rascal like King, but this heartwarmingly sweet moment reveals just how far she'll go to make him happy.

King’s Dad Reveal: ...ok, I'll be honest, I did not think we'd get that reveal this soon. Dumb of me to say, considering the number of times I've said that these writers don't waste time getting to the s**t, I know. But still, it's pretty cool knowing that King's dad is alive and well, added with the fact that we've got a fair idea of what he looks like. At this point, it's only a matter of time before we see him figure out where the Clawthorne residence is and witness the tear-jerking moments that will follow.

King Changing his Name to King Clawthorne: Not the official adoption I was expecting Eda to make...but DANG IT, is it still diabetes-inducing levels of sweetness!

Personally, I feel like the main reason why Eda breaks down this time is not only because she shouldn't be worried about King leaving her life, but also because Raine's sacrifice wasn't in vain. Her kids really do need Eda because no matter how far apart they'll be, she will always be a part of their life...dang it, I'm going to cry too!

What those Coven patches really do: Well...that was horrifying to see.

...Writers, if you kill off the best non-binary character in animation (it's a short list, I know), we are going to have PROBLEMS!

IN CONCLUSION

"Eda's Requiem" is--surprise surprise--another A+. The emotions hit hard, the representation hits harder, Raine is a fantastic addition to the cast, and it was all surprisingly cute at times. Season Two is currently on a hot streak, constantly winning with every episode that's come out so far. When a bad episode does eventually show up (IT'S GONNA HAPPEN!), I'll be sure to sing my requiem then. For now, I'm just gonna enjoy the ride.

#the owl house #the owl house season 2 #the owl house reviews #eda clawthorne #raine whispers #raeda #king of demons #toh darius #toh eberwolf #what i thought about

[the-resurrection-3d]

Thank you for responding to my ask about how Luca and Alberto work in your fic. I have a follow up: do the different circumstances under which they meet in your modern day AU make a substantial difference to their dynamic? I've been toying with the idea of an AU after my current story is posted in full, but I keep getting hung up on that difference. I was curious to hear how other fic writers view it.

Sorry this took so long! I had to walk home today ripppppp and the actual response got away from me. Something something it's my blog something something my nine-inch cock, y'all know how this goes.

Regardless, I’m glad you found my first response interesting!

Tl;DR: You're overthinking it. You don't even have to come off anon or tell me your story ideas, I just know. Trust.

To answer your other question, I think overall their dynamic is similar enough, especially with how you’d expect Luca to act, but Alberto is a much bigger mess because his trauma from Nick obviously drastically shaped his view of romantic/sexual relationships, and is still ongoing.

Something I do as a crutch for myself is keep as many emotional elements as possible more or less unchanged. Luca has still been under his mother’s thumb for the majority of his life and now actively feels every second of every day ticking away from him even though he’s too shy to really take life by the reins the way he feels like he should be able to just do. Alberto has had a dad now for several years, hooray! He still has that deep pit of loneliness inside of him that naturally occurs when you’re neglected. And what do people who never got enough love growing up tend to do? Look for it in partners.

Holly Lisle has a good article here on “stealing” characters/plot elements from books you like, but the basic gist is to peel back as much of the surface-level context of the original canon until you find out what you actually like about the story element. So if you’re like me and like Luberto as two verse kings emotionally malnourished boys finding refuge in each other (even if I tend to focus on Alberto’s angst more), then you can use that as your core and reverse-engineer the actual details of the AU around preserving that.

With all that out of the way, welcome to class, I'll be your professor for Modern Lu(Nick)berto 101.

The simplest way I can summarize the difference between modern!Alberto and modern!Luca is that m!Luca hasn’t ever gotten naked in front of anyone he wasn’t related to and m!Alberto has snorted coke off Nick’s cock.

Since Luca and Alberto haven’t met “on the page” yet, I’ll elaborate on Luca’s motivations briefly. Luca, in short, is on Tinder to lose his virginity. Luca is very socially behind and knows it— emotionally he’s closer to how he was at the start of the movie. Without a person like Alberto who he can lean on totally, however, he always feels like he’s thiiiis close to slipping up and not just exposing himself as a sea monster but as a failure. His mom might have agreed to let him attend human uni, but that doesn’t mean her fears that Luca “can’t handle it” magically vanished, and the more Luca stumbles through his first semester, the more he starts to wonder if she was right.

One of the areas Luca is socially lacking in is dating— he’s had a first kiss, a few first dates that never went anywhere, but now that he’s surrounded by people who are very open about their sexual escapades, he feels self-conscious and wants to just get it over with (maybe even with another man, can you even imagine?).

Alberto, by contrast, is … largely over his abandonment trauma from his father. I emphasize father specifically because, having been fully embraced by Massimo and now in a good place with Giulia, Alberto doesn’t consciously think about his bio-dad very much. Furthermore, he goes to public school in the modern!verse, so he has greater opportunities for socialization (in theory if not so much in practice).

Yes he still listens to Tyler, the Creator. Yes he still calls the dark, hateful voice in his head “Bruno.” Why do you ask?

He still can get triggered into those old feelings, but for the most part, it’s the lingering results of that neglect that cause Alberto the most problems. In walks Nick. While Nick in the regular timeline vanishes after about a year and basically never talks to Alberto again (until he’s 35 and about to suck off a shotgun and is like — well, actually don't worry about it, we can get into it later), Nick in the modern timeline is much more willing to tell Alberto why he had to leave. So they continue their relationship through a long-distance cycle of weeks of almost non-stop texting/FaceTiming and then weeks of ghosting, punctuated with occasional physical meet-ups like the Berlin trip.

Alberto is also, at various points, actively suicidal. He definitely has suicidal tendencies the way I write him normally, but modern Alberto has a little computer in his pocket that can tell him exactly how to actually do it.

And sometimes Nick is the only one who can calm him down. Sometimes Nick’s promise that he’ll move Alberto to New York City and they can finally fucking just be together after Nick’s uncle dies is the only thing keeping Alberto from giving up entirely.

Alberto has a hard time letting his sexual partners actually get close not just because he’s afraid he’s too fucked up for them (although that’s also true), but because he’s holding onto that hope that he and Nick will finally work out— after everything they’ve been through, how can they not work out? Who could ever make him feel the way Nick does (both for good and for ill)?

But Nick is not his boyfriend, which is what Alberto wants more than anything. For too long Alberto dances around asking Luca if they’re actually going out just because he’s afraid of getting that same rejection he’s been with from Nick for years. Luca does the same because Alberto is so much more experienced, I mean, there's no way-- Luca doesn’t know what he’s doing, like, all of the time, he can’t go too fast or he’ll scare Alberto off.

Because Alberto is great! He’s cute and he’s sexy and he’s so, so nice — they don’t fuck on their first date, or even their second or third, but Alberto is so understanding and helps Luca explore his sexuality in ways that make Luca actually excited to lose his virginity, rather than just viewing it as some hurdle he has to clear.

Alberto has had plenty of one/two-off fucks, but most of his sexual experience has been with Nick, so Alberto both enjoys and gets anxious as Hell helping Luca explore himself — Nick is that kind of abuser who’s very, very good at using “therapized”/consent language to manipulate Alberto into doing what he wants, so part of Alberto worries he’s grooming Luca pushing Luca too far too quickly and Luca is too scared and polite to tell him "no." They get along so well, though, that Alberto can push the fear down for the most part.

They're both just crushing so hard. And when they find out that they're both sea monsters, it’s a whole new level of intimacy that neither of them expected to find. Their honeymoon phase is ridiculous. Luca has never been happier. Alberto dares to imagine, even if only briefly, a future without Nick and it isn’t like the spiritual equivalent of holding his hand on a stove.

And then Nick finds out about them and the honeymoon comes to a screeching halt. But we can get into that later.

I just wanna say that I really appreciate the questions! Today was--to put it delicately-- fucking miserable, and getting this in my inbox really made me smile. And I hope it helps! Like I said at the start, you're almost certainly overthinking it. You've gotta keep your channel open. Worst case scenario, you have a draft that feels kinda OOC and that you can always fix later. I just wrote a fanfic about Luca biting Alberto's dick off. You cannot possibly embarrass yourself as a creator more than I do on a daily basis.

#suicide mention #long post #nick tag #2d asks

[buddha-in-disguise]

5.18 So that was a lot!

Posting without editing, so apologies for any errors. I am running on barely any sleep, but really wanted to get this written while I could.

Overall impressions were great episode .... but again there were issues for me. However I will address them as I go through my thoughts on it all, and please don't think I am trying go bring this episode down. I'm not. It really was great! I just still see things that haven't been done that could've easily occurred to appease fans further or are examples of why 5b has been so problematic for me.

The opening was good, in that they actually explained that Leviathan were no longer at the location they'd used in Earth 38 before Crisis. These little pointers are what have been missed a lot this season (a couple of examples later ref Kelly). Too often it's been, we need to find their location; no explanation as to why that is.

Now onto the whiplash with Kara and her anger towards Lena.

Kara is angry over Lena being at the fortress and the reaction over her use of Myriad. Alex is the one actually acknowledging Myriad is a trigger for Lena.

Alex, who suddenly starts defending Lena? Then Kara is convincing herself Lena is involved with Lex. Look, I get that she would feel suspicious, I get she has the right to feel angry. But it is this sudden, seemingly out of nowhere anger, not recognising the good in Lena she has staunchly defended until now. With Alex understanding Lena's position.

As I say, I'm not saying Kara doesn't have a right to be hurt and angry. But to see such a quick role reversal in the Danvers sisters in how they're talking about Lena? That is what I find difficult to get my head around.

I don't expect Kara to be there fully defending Lena as she has done. But this just feels OOC yet again. This really isn't normal for Kara. We've seen her angry and feeling betrayed by those closest to her before, but you could see how it built. Understanding as to why those actions left Kara feeling like she did (Astra and J'onn anyone?)

Did I mention whiplash? Because, whiplash.

But it is good to see Kara once again around a table brainstorming with most of the Superfriends. Using her intelligence and skills to try and figure things out.

Nia is also finally able to be involved properly. I still feel annoyed Nia isn't really in CatCo at all these days, because as much as I love seeing her as Dreamer, I want to see Nia as more than just a Superhero. I want to see her continuing as a journalist, and like Kara, use both skills together when feasible.

The Tower is actually getting used (those computers aren't simply sitting there looking pretty). How many episodes has it taken to see this used properly for more than a brief scene? Too long.

M'gann is back. I love M'gann, and despite still feeling angry that they had J'onn throw her into a DEO cell, with no due process simply for being a White Martian, I've always enjoyed the dynamic between the two characters, and it wasn't a surprise they kissed. Although god damn it, where was our Dansen kiss. Even a hug? But onto Dansen in a bit.

Alex got into some action. That car hood slide?! Phew. It is suddenly very hot in here. We certainly wouldn't complain if they throw a few more of those hood slides in future episodes.

This is the sort of thing a lot of fans love Alex for. Her kick ass, throwing herself around best.

Plus the scene with Kara in the library just before that, also had the Danvers sisters vibe we have just missed a lot this season, especially 5b.

The DEO being destroyed. Of course we knew it was coming, but it was still good to see the whole sequence of action leading up to it. Kara jumping through that window! Day. Made.

The Nia and Brainy scenes though. My poor Brainia heart. Actually the way Nia and Kara turned and walked away outside after the collapse of the DEO .... oof. Understandable but still gut wrenching. The parallels to Lena and Kara, with Brainy and Nia are also there. God damn it, what is with all this pulling apart relationships and friendships on the show this season.

Kelly, while still frustrated she is working with William, in this episode it made more sense, as Nia and Kara were out doing Superhero things. I've said for ages though, William really isn't needed to simply stand over Kelly's shoulder as she does her thing. Okay, so he realised an image inducer was being used, but if Kelly was working this on her own, (with the Superfriends at The Tower), you can't tell me she wouldn't have been giving the footage the same level of detailed going over that William was. Nothing in those scenes couldn't have been done without him. Kelly is far more capable to do this. She is ex-military for gods sake.

Which leads me onto Dansen, but also Alex.

Once again we had them acknowledge that as ex-military Alex was finding it difficult to adjust. I broached this in an earlier piece I wrote when J'onn and Alex were talking about it. I would've far preferred Kelly had that conversation with her girlfriend, at home. That end scene with Dansen was great, but the dialogue with Kelly's ex-army buddy - that should've been Kelly when Alex says her actions led to it happening. That whole segment had Kelly and Alex talking written all over it. Another wasted opportunity of so many this season. It is especially galling as we've had so little meaningful Dansen content. That small change would've made a huge difference. Plus no hug? No kiss? M'gann and J'onn get one, but once again Dansen don't, and they don't even get the intimacy of a hug. It is ridiculous. And people wonder why fans have had increasing issue of the LGBTQ storylines. Or rather lack thereof.

Which brings me to my other bugbear from this season. Does Kelly know Kara is Supergirl? I mean I think she does after last weeks episode, which I've covered at the time. But that is only conjecture on what we saw, not what we know for certain. Where is Alex getting her income from? Is J'onn paying her, and if so, where is he getting the income from? Are Kelly and Alex actually living together? Because Kelly sure as hell looked comfortable in Alex's apartment, and Alex certainly looked as if Kelly not only was expected to be there, but belonged there. I know we can't get every minute detail about their lives, but these aren't small things. Plus it would only take brief dialogue to explain what the situation really is.

As for Alex becoming a vigilante. I will be honest, I've never been overly comfortable with vigilantes in shows, however they are littered throughout The Arrowverse. In fact, without them most Arrowverse shows wouldn't exist. As for the support of Kelly, that was a pleasant change. She understood the difficulties Alex faced, and offered a solution. After all, she has the Guardian shield. Whether she becomes her own version of Guardian I guess we wait and see. But since Alex needs to try and stop both Lex and Leviathan and has no other means to do it effectively, a vigilante is the most logical step. After all, isn't that what they've all been doing since Alex left the DEO? They just haven't placed a name to it until now.

Time to go onto Lex and Lena. Possible trigger warning here.

"You're a monster. But that doesn't mean I have to be one to."

First off. Jon Cryer and Katie McGrath were masterful in the scene where it all came to a head in the prison. Despite my misgivings of the overuse of Lex this season, there is no doubt this is why he is so good! His emotional range just came shining through. Just as Katie McGrath's did.

Him getting up into her face like he did, and her flinching. Here is what I tweeted about it: "Listen, I've been in an IPV relationship. I can't speak for victims of family abuse and if they grow up in the same way, but the way Lena flinched in this scene. That was me when my ex did what Lex did. That was real.

Katie McGrath's shone in tonight's episode."

Katie just completely nailed it. This is when I wish I could just stand there and tell her just how amazing that scene was. The same for Jon.

Those who have denied time and again Lena wasn't a victim of abuse, or it didn't excuse her for her actions in how Lex manipulates her, this is why we spoke about it. This is the victim of abuse. If she wasn't expecting that to escalate into a violent reaction, then that scene wouldn't have happened like it did. She was expecting the blow. That whole scene was visceral. I'm still trying to get to grips with how once again, the acting just brings through a depth so often lacking. So please spare me the excuses of she isn't a victim of abuse. That scene is canon now to the story. Between Lex last season, and this leaves no room for doubt, and if you do - you're not doing it for any other reason than to simply hate on Lena.

That last scene with Kara and Lena. Fucking finally! It's only taken 18 episodes to get there. Again I am still frustrated Kara is being so defensive against Lena, but I also do kind of understand it. She is also feeling hurt and no doubt worried. Is Lena trying to trick her again, like she had earlier in the season. Will she get her heart ripped out if Lena is presenting her with an act. Trust goes both ways, and both of them have found it difficult to reestablish it. I get that. I really do. Again though I just wish it hadn't taken until 5.18 for any kind of resolution between them to begin. Even if it had gone to the 20 episode season as planned, we couldn't get time to really get this sorted. Kara needs to let Lena explain why Lena did what she did with more than that speech. She needs to understand just how abusive the relationship is between Lex and Lena, and why to some degree Lena fell back into old habits like she did. Much like we had Lena and Andrea get that backstory, to really help show why Lena has trust issues, Kara and Lena now need to lay those cards out on the table in a similar way. No more hiding. Sadly I doubt we will get anything of that depth, and we certainly won't this season. But it is a start and that's more than I could've hoped for before the episode began.

Lastly, William getting black bagged by Eve. I wonder if her anger at Lex will make her use William as a pawn to gain revenge? Or will she let William know Lex was the one who has fed William those details, or activated him? Still a weird ass way to describe it by the way. But we will see. Honestly, William as a whole holds absolutely no interest for me. So I didn't even find myself reacting to what happened. It was ... meh.

And that's it for now. I've almost certainly forgotten something, but it was a lot to take in this episode.

Overall, I felt this episode was far better than some of what we've seen so far this season, particularly in 5b. It certainly leaves me looking forward to 5.19 with less dread than of late.

#supergirl #kara danvers #lgbtq #chyler leigh #alex danvers #azie tesfai #katie mcgrath #lena luthor #nia nal #nicole maines #kelly olsen #lex luthor #jon cryer #j'onn j'onzz #m'gann m'orzz #melissa benoist

[shewholovestoread]

Storm Cursed (Mercy Thompson #11) & Smoke Bitten (Mercy Thompson #12) by Patricia Briggs Review

I'm going to review these two books together because their plot is closely linked. These books are also best enjoyed if read back to back.

Here be spoilers! Be warned.

Storm Cursed sees Mercy and the pack trying to deal with a new gang of witches, The Hardesty Witches, black witches who are trying to take over their territory. They kill Elizaveta's family and create zombies that start wreaking havoc all over the city. Ultimately Elizaveta manages to kill the witches with key assistance from Mercy.  Though once she absorbs the Hardestys' power, she becomes a real threat to the pack. It ends with Adam killing Elizaveta to keep his pack and their territory safe.

Smoke Bitten sees Underhill create a doorway right in Mercy's backyard, because she wants to be closer to Aiden. There's also a new monster running amok in the wild, one that can not only turn people to it's will once it bites them, but also wear their likeness once they die. As if that wasn't enough, there are rival werewolves who want to depose Adam and take over the pack and their territory. And to top it all off, Adam's not behaving like himself, he has sealed the mating bond and almost appears to be avoiding Mercy. So clearly, there's a lot going on.

We are on books 11 and 12. That's a lot of books in a series and it's not uncommon for readers to start losing interest at this stage. The characters have developed and grown as much as they can, and the plots become repetitive. Pretty soon you realise that you're essentially reading about the same characters, they just have a different names.

So how does Briggs keep this series engaging for the reader considering that the protagonist in all of these books remains the same? Well for starters, each of the Mercy Thompson books is self-contained. In that they have a monster/problem they must deal with and it gets resolved by the end of the book. But with each book, Briggs adds new characters, new layers to existing characters, deepens the dynamic between those characters. This allows Briggs to keep the characters and the setting fresh. With each new book, we learn a little more about the characters, it allows her to switch focus from one character to another thus making all of them familiar to the reader. You begin to get invested in them even though they're not the main characters, you care about their well-being and you want them to survive whatever's trying to kill them this time around.

But that's still only half the battle. Great characters are definitely an asset but saddle them with a lumpy plot and those characters will only take you so far. Briggs is great with plots as well. The plots are consistently well realised, the stakes just high enough to worry the reader but not so high that they seem insurmountable. They never overshadow the characters. These books are the perfect blend of great characters coupled with a well thought-out plot.

There are two levels of plot, one that serves as the monster of the week and the other that focuses on the relationships of the characters. The former is relevant across the series as a progression of what the characters have over come. But it is the latter that is the heart of the series. With each book, we see the relationships unfold, in that respect, character growth becomes a part of the plot.

I absolutely adore Mercy, she's just such an amazing character. She unapologetic and so true to herself, almost to a fault. She's not above being sneaky and using her unique set of skills to survive and win. She fights tooth and nail to protect the ones she loves, those she calls her family. I love that she doesn't take crap from anyone. She's one of the rare heroines in paranormal romance/urban fantasy who always takes time to think things through, especially when it comes to her romantic relationships.

Adam Hauptman is probably the best alpha love interests I have ever come across. I was rooting for him from the beginning and it was so gratifying to see him and Mercy come together, it felt so damn organic, like that was the only plausible path either one of them could have taken. But happy endings run the risk of getting boring and Briggs always manages to keep them interesting and really outdid herself with Smoke Bitten.

There is something wrong with Adam and he doesn't trust himself around Mercy, certain that he'll hurt her. In the hands of a lesser author, this could have come left of field and felt out of character because if there's one thing you can be sure of, it's that Mercy and Adam really love each other. But Briggs sprinkled enough hints about his insecurities throughout the series that his actions feel believable. All of this comes center stage in Smoke Bitten but have their origin in Storm Cursed. Elizaveta's dying curse was a genius move and it only worked because those doubts and insecurities already existed. His behaviour therefore, though frustrating also made sense. He didn't suddenly turn into an overbearing asshole. It will be interesting how his monster persona plays into the future books. Adam and Mercy's relationship is one of the best parts of the series.

The Mercy Thompson series is really so full of amazing characters. I love the usual suspects, Stefan, Zee, Tad, Jesse, Warren, Kyle, Honey and Ben. In fact, I like most of the characters and even if I don't like them, they're well written enough that I enjoy reading about them. But this time I have to add Wulfe to the list. He's so weird and unpredictable and I love it. You never know who's side he's on (most of the time he doesn't either.)

The only people who frustrate me are Aurielle and Mary Jo. Their unwavering loyalty to Christie is frustrating considering that she was afraid of ALL of them because of who they were. Their inability to see that Christie is manipulative and opportunistic seems tiresome now. If I had one complaint about this book it would be Mercy's utter lack of female friends and that is a shame. It would be nice if they could pull their heads out of their asses for a change.

The Mercy Thompson Series is an absolute joy to read and Storm Cursed and Smoke Bitten were just more of the same. It is one of the few series that can always, without fail, drag me out of a reading slump. Patricia Briggs manages to keep the plot and characters moving in a way that is a perfect blend of the new and the familiar.

#Mercy Thompson #adam hauptman #Patricia Briggs #smoke bitten #storm cursed #elizaveta #the hardesty witches #paranormal romance #urban fantasy #strong female protagonist #strong female characters #ebooks #the mercy thompson series

[4thbrighteststar]

okay so the main thing about hamlet for me is that i think too many old people play him when the story is much more tragic (and to me makes more sense) when you recognize how young hamlet is. he's a grad student. it's about a kid who loses his dad while he's away, and then over the course of the play loses every other person that he cares about (except horatio). his indecision makes a bit more sense with youth too, he doesn't trust himself yet, he's not ready to be given this responsibility to avenge his father, he just misses him. (i think this also is supported by the fact that he didn't necessarily want to be king at that time, the only time he mentions it is in the last scene and i think it's partially because he hadn't grown into that role yet, he wasn't expecting to enter the election so young although he would've if they had waited until he was back for the election to occur). don't get me wrong: he's a mature character and i definitely wouldn't want someone to play his youth, but i'd want a physically young person with a mature demeanor.

so! no one over thirty playing hamlet in my productions. the closer 20, the better. also i'm always a fan of gender-blind casting so i'm very open to the actor being a woman/nonbinary and not disguising it while still keeping the original text and pronouns and such (which i believe the michelle terry production did). i also think though that it could be fun to do a production where we do change the genders of the characters, as that could add different dynamics to think about.

there are a few routes i'd like to explore, a few different eras and styles i'd like to stick the play in, but i think it could be really fun to do it in the round with some breaking of the fourth wall and acknowledging of the audience. it's difficult to explain but i think it could be interesting to play with who can see the audience and who can't, kind of an extra level of who is "crazy" and who isn't, like the closer ophelia gets to her death the more she interacts with the audience/the more self-aware of her role in a play she becomes, whereas horatio wouldn't see the audience until the very end after hamlet dies and tells him to keep his story alive.

i also 100% am going to do a production where hamlet and horatio are gay. i already know where the kisses go.

anyway. that's just a little sneak peak of the endless possibilities. i could definitely reimagine this in at least five different ways.

i've mostly directed one acts, but i asistant directed the importance of being earnest and this summer i directed carrie the musical, which was awesome! then i've done some devising of touring children's theatre for a few summers. the internship was a nightmare because we were very extremely overworked! i was working 14 hour days 5 days a week and then still also doing stuff on saturdays too. it's because we set up an art crawl, devised and put together a touring arts carnival (each performance took at least 5 hours from set up to tear down, not including travel times)(also "put together" includes building all elements such as 20 foot tall wooden trees), ran classes for children ages 4-13, put together carrie (in one month while we were also doing the arts carnival)("put together" includes costumes, sets, props, etc), and then also produced guys and dolls jr with the little kids. there were nine of us interns with a few volunteers helping, so it was a lot. it was too much. i had more calling-my-parents-in-tears breakdowns last summer than i did in my entire time at college.

anyway! i would love to direct you! may i ask what shows you've directed (especially the one you really loved)? what's your favorite thing to do in a production? hope you're having a good night! -hazel

okay HELLO monster ask. I've been counting the days until I could answer this. It got me through my last exam. @allsassnoclass thank you

I totally agree with the hamlet being young thing! when I had to do my monologue comparison review, that's the point that came up most often - which of course isn't the actors' fault, but still. hamlet really has eldest daughter energy without being an eldest daughter. what a feat.

okay I ADORE this fourth wall break idea. that is insanely clever, hazel you genius. I love this so so much oh my gosh I can't stop smiling about it. especially!! if you consider ophelia's character specifically!! and how her whole death is because she feels trapped in her role - to make her aware of the fact that she's in a play and her story is already written is mad scientist levels of mwahahaha-ing. AND!! add in the fact that hamlet feels like nobody else *sees things* his way...hooo boy. wowowowow. I will be thinking about this forever.

hazel!! where do the kisses go!! you can't just say that and leave!!

I love importance of being earnest! I've never heard carrie though. that sounds like hell, I'm sorry you went through that.

my favourite thing to do in a production is act! I feel like my brain always jumps in eight different directions at the same time, but I also know I'm very creative, and nothing really makes me feel as alive as keeping track of lines and blocking and the creative/emotional component of a performance all at once. one of the things I directed was for a school project, so I don't think it counts quite as much, but it was the luke/percy showdown from the last olympian. I adapted the script from the book, created all the fight choreo myself, and then did all the fun set design/lighting/sound stuff as well. My favourite thing I directed, though, was a one act I wrote called Shonali. It was based on this poem by Iain Thomas - http://www.iwrotethisforyou.me/2014/03/the-light-that-shines-when-things-end.html - and I don't want to give too much of it away because I miss that world and I'm hoping to turn it into a fic. I did it in my last semester of high school, I got my best friend to act in it, and I'm still incredibly proud of it. I think it's a really sweet story. Hopefully I'll be able to share it with all of you guys, but that would require writing, and that does not come quite as easily to me. but I digress. endings! golden! all of that fun stuff.

#thank you for this honestly i'm so glad you went off #my sibling was standing next to me when i opened this and they saw that most of this rant was on hamlet and she asked me to propose to you #*on their behalf bc he is just as obsessed with hamlet as you are #love letter <3 #theatre #hamlet