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ducknotinarow · 7 months

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"Bite me. Literally - please?" ( rise!Donnie'12Raph )

| bite or be bitten

Raph had to sort of admit to himself. Donnie was cute when invested in something, telling them about his turn into a vampire well he wasn't all to sure what to make of it. But they didn't seem to put off about it if anything? He seemed insanely curious maybe even fascinated by this whole vampire thing. Honestly that was part of why Raphael found he liked this Donatello. Something about just how overly invested he got about things that piqued his interests how they went from the overly smart ass to genuinely curious. Watching the gears in his brain seeming to turn as Raphael sat in their lab.

He was mostly just explaining what happened and lead to him being a vampire now. Answering whatever he could when they asked. For someone who seemed to hate anything to do with magic he seem to find this an exception. Raphael hadn't even really minding when they wanted a closer look at his fangs.

Thought having him so close to his personal space like this? was a bit much even fro Raphael. Trying to keep his attention on anywhere that wasn't Donatello in the moment. He been drinking that fake blood his own Don made but it wasn't all that great. Maybe it was because they were so close but he swears he can hear their blood moving through their veins in the moment. Swallowing thickly hes trying so hard to resist the voice in the back of his head telling him to feed.

At last Donatello pulled away seemed to work over thoughts in his head. And Raphael found himself able to breath again. "Ya done here? I ain't up for being one of your weird experiments" Raphael tosses out as he feels at his jaw a moment. before reaching for on of the vials of 'blood' he needed to drink when ever he felt the need to feed creep up on him. "It's that fake blood my bro made for me" Raph idly answers the unasked question. Looking a bit unenthusiastic to drink it. "It taste awful honestly don' got the same taste as real blood. Hard to explain but it's like drinkin' a diet pop."

"Bite me. Literally - please?"

"Wha?" Was all Raph could think to say just then look to Donnie he could see that mad scientist glow in his eyes when he offered the suggestion. Raph slightly blushed before rubbing at the back of his neck. "uh ya sure mean it means a lotta of touchin' ya know?" he didn't seem to mind. And well why should Raph pass this up? He was offering after all? moving to stand and let Don sit down now.

"Fine but don' get mad if ya change ya mind mid way through cause it hurts or somethin' though I ain't all to sure how it really works. I only feed off rats never like well a person or mutant. Can' really ask a rat how it feels after all." Part of him wonders if he needs to tell any Splinter sorry for that now that he thinks about it. But Donatello seemed pretty sure about his choice.

Raphael leaned down a bit setting a hand on one of his shoulders. well taking hold of their jaw in his other so to help adjust their neck. His heart started to beat fast in his shell. Since it was their idea he saw no need for his hypnotic gaze right now. He let his tongue hang out and drag it against their neck mapping out the vine he needed to aim for. Well testing the waters here right now. If this was too much they could stop but he seemed good still maybe far to invested to want to stop even. Baring his fangs now as he press the sharp ends of his fangs into their neck still they seemed ready to go through before he sinks them into their neck. Till his beak pressed against their neck.

It's oddly intimate with a person. Raphael notes as he closes his eyes and finds the vine letting his teeth break through it as the warmth of their blood starts to pool from his bite. Savoring the first drops as they land on his tongue. It taste far better than rat's blood did, gently sucking in against their neck to drink their blood down has suck an oddly pleasantly buzzing effect working over Raphael. Hes not sure if its because its different or if it his blood that's doing it too him. Hes not even sure when to stop part of his doesn't want to but he needs to or he may never get to drink their blood again this was already such a risky gamble. Some form of willing found as Raphael pulls away slowly from their neck licking at his beak once hes done.

"uh ya okay there Don?" He offers as he wipes their blood off from his mouth. "Didn' bite ya too hard right? had to a bit cause thick skin ya know?" He waits for them to get back with it as he shifts on his feet wondering if he plays his cards right if they will let him drink his blood again.

#muse| hamato raphael #starsandsavages #[ lost a step and i'm falling into you♥︎ starsandsavages]#[12 verse]#[rise 12 crossover]#bite or be bitten #meme answers #ic reply #[vamp!raph]#tw: blood mentioned

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spoopy-fish-writes · 2 years

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chilly its 3am and cus i cant sleep i must ask u

what would happen if anne, raph cus he dont deserve it(derogatory) and maria were transported into ikesen or ikerev👁👁👁👌

Ajdjhajdsdjhe this has actually been on my mind for a while. Also love how you didn't forget to throw in that little fuck you to Raph wkahdks

Anne would take over Hideyoshi's role immediately and he would finally get a break while simultaneously following her everywhere she goes because "There is no fucking way someone is just nice enough to take care of a whole castle of idiots" but she just is and Maria is just being pissy over the fact that she can't spend time with her brother and copes by out pranking and teasing Mitsuhide and continuously hinting at the existence of Anne's notebooks while being really cryptic abt the fact that they have all kinds of shit written in em from war strategies all through the 13-1800s and how to make shoes which drives Mitsuhide insane because he has no proof it exists because Maria is cryptic and also acts very differently around him alone than she does in general and Anne isn't stupid enough to leave that kind of future info out in the open

Anne acts as a stand in therapist for them because, hey, it wouldn't be the first time and somehow manages to, with Sasuke's help, being about multiple peaceful gatherings for all of the separate groups when shit goes sideways and they all find out that Sasuke's been doing what he was doing while Maria acts as a somewhat agreeable mediator to make sure no one dies.

No one ever finds out they're vampires and Anne is just feeling homesick because "I'm basically in the same century and I could go home but also I can't because im dead" but they end up just kind of going home after they've helped create positive relations between each of the groups yanno?

Similar thing happens in ikerev too except Anne goes with the red army and Maria goes with the blue at the very beginning. Entirely Maria's idea but Anne realises that it wasn't for no reason since that way they're literally learning more about this new world bc their ability to send letters isn't restricted and crows still really like Anne so they send letters over for her and Maria.

They both manage to gain permission to be outside on their own pretty quickly because they're both fairly agreeable so they're trusted more and no one thinks they can do much anyways.

They wander into the forbidden forest probably and find Loki and Harr, both of whom Anne promptly adopts and they all just live with each other in the forest. Black army is in shambles and the red army is wondering where their basically mother just went which neither Maria or Anne know anything about becauee,,, they're in a forest and then they go on to help Harr and Loki weed out the magic tower.

As usual, shot goes sideways when Maria and Anne try to tell either sent about it. For different reasons but neither wants to take the risk and go after them so, somehow, they're forcefully going together to take on the magic tower. Both Maria and Anne are outed as not human and almost kidnapped bc they have to fight the magic man but no one really minds in the end.

Again, they do just go home in the end after fixing things up a little and helping as much as they can to fix the damages and it's generally a sweet and sour ending

#I'm tired and this proly doesn't make sense but okay 😌#chaos 💜#chatting with my beloved moots 💜#spoops ocs #ikevamp anne boleyn #ikevamp nannerl

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danzinora-switch · 4 years

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Typing the Turtles (ROTTMNT) Part 1 - Raphael

This started out as an investigation into the turtles’ insecurities, because one thing the show does so well is demonstrate that they are still teenagers. And being a teenager is a confusing experience - there’s angst, drama, exploring one’s identity, a lot of growth, and overall figuring out who you are. That’s a messy process, too! And we see this mess in our turtles: they mess up, they’re learning, they self-doubt, they have fears and insecurities, but they’re also discovering their strengths and how to overcome their inner obstacles.

So after thinking about all this way too long, here’s my psychological breakdown of each turtle (I’ll be referencing MBTI and the Enneagram, but will include links for more general information on those if you don’t know what I’m talking about).

Raph: ISFJ, 6w5

The Defender, The Loyalist, The Big Brother, did I mention The Defender?

Raph is always helping out the little guy, whether that little guy is Mikey, Donnie, Leo, April or someone else. In the first episode, Mystic Mayhem, Raph is the one who notices poor Mayhem alone and scared, and suggests they should help him. He just met the little furball, and even after Mayhem attacks his face he’s still ready to fight some dog-jogger Yokai to protect him. He’s there when April’s school is attacked by Hypno (Hypno! Part Deux) and when she just needs her fan fixed (Repairin’ the Baron). He’s also there for a myriad of underdogs, such as Guy Flambe (Pizza Puffs). Interestingly enough, that episode also indicates that Raph has taken to moonlighting as the hero Red Angel of Preventing Harm.

Raph at his Worst: What is Raph afraid of? Beyond Mrs. Cuddles. Raph is afraid of being alone. But he also feels strongly empathetic when others are alone: Mikey on a solo mission in Hot Soup: The Game, Mayhem in the pilot, Frankenfoot when he runs away. But why?

If we look through the lens of the Enneagram, Raph wants security and support. The system/structure he is most committed to is their inner circle of family/friends. So nothing must happen to those he loves!

Raph has also demonstrated Worst-Case Scenario thinking when he’s stressed. Alone for 5 minutes in Man vs Sewer? Expect the worst. In Nothing but Truffles, Mikey even flashes back to a Raph lecture about what to do in the event of a: shark attack, vampire attack, werewolf attack, and puppy attack.

That said, when someone does hurt someone he loves, or sufficiently threatens/scares him and/or his support system, all his disaster-planning goes out the window in an effort to SMASH IT LIKE A BOSS! (Counterphobic 6).

He puts a lot of pressure on himself, but it’s not really about failing in big moments (as Leo describes it in Mystic Mayhem and Down with the Sickness, but that says more about Leo than Raph), but more about letting the others down. He needs to open the gateway to the Mystic City or else they’ll lose April forever. He needs to think of something to ask for in the Must Say Yes stage that will please all his brothers and not leave anyone out. And, in Insane in the Mama Train, Raph is the one most affected when Splinter says he’s disappointed. The others were willing to brush it off and apologize, but Raph is aware that they let Splinter down. It’s something worse, and he feels that hurt, deeply.

Raph is also sensitive enough that he sometimes takes things too personally. When Mikey and Donnie have a good idea in One Man’s Junk, he internalizes it as ‘Raph never has a good idea’. Mikey sorts that out the best: “We’re not saying you don’t have good ideas, Raph. We’re just saying we do, too.” It seems to snap him out of self-deprecating funk.

Average Raph: Raph wants to protect those he loves from physical threats, but also emotional ones. That’s why he’s so bad at handling interpersonal conflict. He can’t yell at Donnie in Donnie’s Gifts. He can’t yell at (Mike? Lou? Tony?) in the Pizza Pit because “it’ll destroy him”. He’s super conflict-averse when it comes to those he cares about. He doesn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings (ISFJ). Mostly this is a kind, caring, compassionate trait, but sometimes the situation needs Dr. Delicate Touch.

He’s the supportive friend and brother. He’s always ready to help out, whether it’s fixing April’s fan (Repairin’ the Baron), rescuing Guy Flambe from Meatsweats (Pizza Puffs) or saving Mayhem from the mirror. He’s encouraging… but sometimes to the point of enabling. In Pizza Puffs he recognizes this the most and literally wrestles with himself over trying to let his brothers fix problems on their own without him there to protect them. Sometimes he can’t help but support his friends even when he doesn’t want to: when he’s volun-told by Mikey to help warm Draxum up to humans, he doesn’t ditch, and when April invokes the Birthday Card to help Warren Stone he honors it. He can be dedicated and loyal to a fault.

He can be a little short-sighted, at times. His team-building exercise in Stuck On You was meant to be a positive, brotherly, bonding experience, but suffered from serious drawbacks. His tenacity in smashing foes is admirable, but doesn’t always get the best results, something Donnie tries to get him to see and think through. But they’re also what makes him a force to be reckoned with. You do NOT mess with Raph’s inner circle and expect NOT to get smashed, hoss! And the fact that his brothers know that he has their backs like this is probably its own form of support and security.

Raph at his Best: He believes in the Mad Dogs the most, that they can be and are heroes. “We’re do-gooders! And what do do-gooders do? They do good! And they do good well.” (The Mutant Menace) His compassion and commitment to protecting the underdog keep the others on track and in line with their goals. He is the rock in the middle of the chaos.

Raph actually has good practical skills: he has the mission calendar that only he seems to consistently stick to, and clearly enough self-discipline to responsibly and reliably sleep with his retainer on every night (Flushed, But Not Forgotten)

He also has the most grounded sense of duty. When they’re watching the skateboarding livestream in Gilbert’s Department store in The Longest Fight, Raph is the one who first investigates what sounds like a robbery, and is the one who cajoles his brothers into fighting the Foot. It’s a ‘look, guys, we have to do the right thing here and prevent them from stealing!’ moment. Pizza Puffs: look, guys, you’re going to have to learn to solve problems without me, it’s for your own good! (He knows that’s what needs to happen, even though he’s at war inside over it).

Raph says: what’s the responsible thing to do? And he’s trying to get his brothers to understand this as well (Pizza Puffs).

Raph Relationships:

Donnie: despite the lack of a full Donnie & Raph episode, they have a few surprising things in common. They each have an episode where they want their brothers to learn something. Donnie, in Mind Meld, wants his brothers to be smarter and plan ahead. Raph, in Pizza Puffs, wants his brothers to use some common sense and be a little more responsible. They both like finding solutions to problems, just one focuses on technical and one focuses on interpersonal problems. Mostly (for right now, though) Raph can be blunt with Donnie. He’ll slap the genius in the face with reality. “Donnie! The mech is REAL!” (The Purple Game). “Donnie, I know you know how to say it. We’re all on to you.” (Air Turtle). This is one turtle with whom he can put his foot down and say ‘hey! Back to Earth, now!’ (I can also see them collectively sharing facepalm moments in the future).

Leo: there are times when Leo’s need to be the best and stand-out attitude clash with Raph’s focus on teamwork (Air Turtle, for example “take your win-at-all-costs attitude somewhere else, Leo, we need to work as a team!”) but they do get to a point where both of their strengths in the group strengthen each other, like how iron sharpens iron. Raph wants everyone to work together as a team, but Leo sees their individual strengths. Without that, we get Raph’s glueball disaster in Stuck On You, but together, we have their greatest moment in Many Unhappy Returns. Leo points out the parts each member have to play, and Raph puts it all together in one big plan to defeat the Shredder. “Trust me, bro.” “I do.” (I’m really excited to see where the show goes with this).

Mikey: the main Mikey & Raph episode right now actually seems to be Repairin’ the Baron, and there’s an interesting clash going on here. Raph believes and supports his system, his family. Draxum has been the mortal enemy of the Mad Dogs and deserves to be smashed. However, Mikey is adopting him into the family. Raph is not immediately okay with this, he has a hard time trying to change his inner world. But he cares about Mikey. As he tells Draxum “I’m still trying to get used to this, but Mikey thinks you’re part of the family. And the number rule of the Mad Dogs is: you always take care of family!” They’re actually very complementary, as Mikey can step in in emotionally charged situations where Raph can’t, and how his adaptability gets through Raph’s need for stability. (It will be interesting to see what Raph does as Mikey grows up).

Ultimately, I’m excited to see Raph grow as he figures out the best way to guide this team and save the world. Home is where the heart is, and he’s got a big enough heart to be the home for a lot of people.

So that’s my (unbelievably cut-down) analysis of Rottmnt Raph! I’m going to save the relationships with April and Splinter for later, since this is already too long. Here are the links to learn more about the ISFJ and counterphobic 6w5 if you’re interested:

https://www.16personalities.com/isfj-personality

https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-6

https://enneagrampaths.com/2018/04/09/im-afraid-im-going-to-punch-you-discussions-about-the-phobic-and-counter-phobic-enneagram-type-six/

https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/type-6-wing-5

https://thoughtcatalog.com/heidi-priebe/2016/01/mbti-and-the-enneagram-2/10/

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inspector2ndclass · 4 years

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The Mechanisms as Random Birds I Found on the Internet

Did anyone want this? No. Do I know anything about birds? Also no. Anyways, here’s a shitpost I spent way too long on.

Jonny d’Ville: Northern Mockingbird

First and foremost, here’s Jonny! An asshole! A bastard! An all around terrible person! He shall be a northern mockingbird. This fucking bird has no redeemable qualities other than that it is pretty and a GREAT singer. This is a very aggressive bird. Very territorial. If it had opposable thumbs, it would probably shoot you in like the foot or something. I don’t think these birds are very smart. Just like a certain “captain” that we know. The state bird of Texas, among all places. Never trust a texas. In true Texas fashion, the 1927 legislation declaring the Northern Mockingbird the state’s official bird stated that the species is “a fighter for the protection of his home, falling, if need be, in its defence, like any true texan.” Now Jonny burned down a Texas - maybe not this Texas but whatever. I read somewhere that a mockingbird could peck someone’s dick off, and honestly? Valid.

Gunpowder Tim: Southern Cassowary

Okay, hear me out. This bird is a little bitch - or rather a b i g bitch. In a good way. Look at this fucking bird. It’s majestic. Doesn’t it look just SO trustworthy. What a trustworthy man. And very pretty. Pretty, pretty bird. Who could squash you like a fucking ant. This is one Violent bird. Tim is one Violent person. The cassowary makes a low roaring sound like a fucking dinosaur. I love dinosaurs. DID I MENTION IT LAYS GREEN EGGS. Now you might say, well Tim is a human and humans don’t lay green eggs. Fuck you. It’s never explicitly stated that our very own Gunpowder Tim doesn’t lay green eggs. Also comes with a built-in helmet. As everyone except Tim and the southern cassowary says, safety first! Strikes me as a very egotistical bird. If the cassowary weren’t a bird, I don’t think it would wear a seatbelt.

Ashes O’Reilly: California Condor

Okay, so. This is a cool fucking bird. Just look at it. M a j e s t i c. Do you know who else is really fucking cool? Ashes. They have so much power. Also condors are beautiful birds. Oh my god. California condors are very graceful fliers. For Ashes, I almost went with the brown falcon - one of “Nature’s arsonists”, but other than arson, it’s a rather boring bird. Just brown. And a falcon. BUT THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR. Now that’s a cool bird. The god of the sky. Actually, in the “research” for this post I found a blog post in 2011 from someone who has genuinely worshipped condors as gods since they were a teenager and honestly? Valid. (disclaimer; I am aware that many native cultures worship animals and nature, however I don’t feel qualified to talk about that. I don’t mean any harm by this post.)

DrumBot Brian: Shoebill Stork

Well. I did have a rather difficult time finding a bird that has a complex set of moral values. Who would’ve thought?? I did almost use a praying mantis, just for a little variety. I’ve never met someone who wouldn’t rip off the head of their lover. BUT ANYWAYS. Here we have Brian the Shoebill Stork. He looks so nice. But he will not hesitate to decapitate your baby crocodile. Also very patient!! Like a dinosaur! This bird has the most complex set of moral values of any bird I could find in about thirty seconds. If Brian didn’t decapitate so many young crocodiles there would be much too many! Too many crocodiles! The horror! I’ve also seen a gif of Boring Brian delicately picking up a duckling and placing it back down. Dunno what happened after, though. Don’t ask. Apparently the shoebill stork makes “machine-gun noises” which I think Jonny would enjoy fucking around with. A place that I forgot to write down reportedly called the bird “Abu-Markhub” meaning “father of the slipper” which,,,, yeah.

Raphaella la Cognizi: Kea

Also known as the “clown of the alps”, the Kea resides in the mountains, as the only alpine parrot. Pretty cool. I want to be a clown. But like, a cool clown - not one that hides in a sewer and eats children… Anyways, I’m getting off topic. The kea is the smartest bird I could find. Raphaella is the science officer of the Aurora so it seemed fitting. Look at this photo. That’s science at work! Kea can use basic tools! And reportedly have the intelligence of a four-year-old child! That’s pretty smart! Also it has wings! Raph has wings! Apparently kea enjoy attacking sheep, dogs, horses, etc. and just generally fuck around with people. Imagine what this bird could do with opposable thumbs…

Marius von Raum: Victoria Crowned Pigeon

My criteria for Bird Marius was essentially a stupid looking bird with a ridiculously long name. I was originally going to go with the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise solely for the name (just look at it! It’s so dumb! Who the fuck is the king of saxony!) however it bored me. So! Here we have Doctor Baron Marius von Raum as the Victoria Crowned Pigeon (also sometimes referred to as the Blue Crowned Pigeon). Genuinely, this was my favourite bird as a child. I fucking love this funky little bastard. Apparently, it’s the largest pigeon species in the world and can grow to be the size of a turkey. A turkey! What the fuck! This bird thinks it’s all that. (I mean, it’s not wrong). It was named after Queen Victoria but like,,,,, Fuck The Monarchy. Also eats a lot of figs. The bird - not the queen. Or maybe the queen I dunno. Marius seems like the kind of person who hates figs but eats them anyways so he doesn’t feel inferior to the Fig Lord. How the fuck is this bird not extinct yet.

Ivy Alexandria: Common Raven

Ivy Alexandria, the Common Raven. Ravens are extremely smart! Like seriously - near where I live, there’s an animal shelter with a raven and you can hold a conversation with it. It’s amazing! They also have great memories and hold grudges - so don’t mess with them. Oh! They can also use hand gestures, which for birds is insanely cool! They are the literal “birdbrain”. Sometimes they collect little trinkets, which I think is really sweet. Now, I don’t believe ravens can read but like,,,,, I dunno. I read an article recently about ravens doing “weird things with ants”. Apparently they like to play with them. Ravens have been known to sit in an anthill and let ants crawl all over their feathers for no apparent reason. Now, while nothing has been canonically stated involving Ivy and ants, you can’t prove Ivy doesn’t go sit and hang out with a bunch of ants.

Nastya Rasputina: Andean Potoo

The Andean Potoo is the most mysterious breed of the seven or so potoo species; almost nothing is known other than their vague appearance and their stomach contents (large insects like beetles and grasshoppers, if you were interested). While we do know quite a bit about Nastya, I thought this bird fit her pretty well. In answer to the question “Are potoos friendly?” a website said: “The short answer is ‘no’. The slightly longer answer is ‘it depends’.” This sounds like Nastya and her lesbian spaceship girlfriend. Potoos are VERY good at camouflage; like Nastya in Aurora’s veins?? I dunno, might be a bit of a stretch. They are shy, secretive birds. Sounds fun. Potoos are also VERY good at catching insects and shit. This point might not be relevant, but whatever. Andean potoos might mate for life; scientists don’t know. Let’s say that they do. If Nastya were this bird, she could be eaten by a weasel. Weasels said fuck Nastya rights. Fuck weasels.

The Toy Soldier: Atlantic Puffin

OH MY GOD. I love the Toy Soldier. The Atlantic Puffin. I don’t have many reasons for this one other that IT’S ADORABLE. This is my favourite bird. Just look at it!!! Hnnnnnnn. Baby puffins are called pufflingssssss. Oh my god. Also look up the bird call of the atlantic puffin; it is the best thing ever. Puffins are very sociable birds and live in like giant flocks or something. They’re very neat birds and also waterproof! Like wood! They shed the outer layer of their beaks once a year! Like wood! They live in burrows! Like wood! They can hold a fuck ton of fish in their beaks! Like wood! They have a really fucking wierd tongue! Like wood!

BONUS: Dr. Carmilla: Lammergier (Bearded Vulture)

Do I know anything about Dr. Carmilla? Nope! I think she’s a vampire but like???? Anyways, just look at this bird. It’s pretty self-explanatory. The Lammergeier is one Badass Bird. It is one of the largest old-world vultures. I don’t know what that means. It can grow up to four feet tall, though! And has a wingspan between seven and nine feet. That’s a big fucking bird! They have no natural predators, much like a certain immortal vampire (maybe???). It eats primarily bone and bone marrow and has a nasty habit of carrying off lambs, calves, and dead children. Remind you of the Good Doctor and her Band? Probably not. I bet Jonny has eaten at least one dead child, though. The lammergeier can also live up to the ripe old age of 45 (old in bird years?). Supposedly a lammergeier killed the greek playwright Aeschelus by mistaking his large bald head for a rock and dropping a turtle on it. Sounds very Carmilla. BUT WAIT I HAVEN’T GOTTEN TO THE BEST PART. This bird dies it’s fur the colour of blood to look more intimidating! Supposedly this is a mark of status, as well. That’s one badass bird!!!

WELL THAT WAS AN ADVENTURE. A useless adventure, sure. Fuck you. I had fun.

#the mechanisms #jonny d'ville #gunpowder tim #ashes o'rielly #drumbot brian #raphaella la cognizi #ivy alexandria #marius von raum #nastya rasputina #the toy soldier #dr carmilla??#birds???#i dont know what the Fuck this is

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boat-dock · 4 years

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Hello this is part 1 of my first Legacies Hosie fic!! it's very slowburn

The entire school was in chaos, had been since Alyssa trapped the Saltzmans in the prison world, but now with the full moon approaching Hope could finally save them. She’d been inconsolable all month, refusing to leave her spellbooks searching religiously for a way to save them. And she found just in time. It would take an insane amount of power, but power was always one of Hope’s specialties, plus she had an entire school full of witches backing her, together they could do it.

They had ten minutes till the full moon crested, the wolves were downstairs locked in the transition spaces ready to turn, the witches were outside preparing for the spell and the vampires were running around the school doing god knows what making an insane amount of noise. Hope felt like she was the only adult in the school these days.

That was about to change however because Mayor Donavan and Sheriff Mac walk through the front doors with Ethan and Maya not far behind. She didn’t have time for this, the mayor wasn’t her biggest fan and she couldn’t deal with him right now, she had a spell to do and Saltzmans to save.

“Where’s Alaric, we need to speak to him.” the mayor’s eyes never met Hope’s once while he spoke to her. So she looked past him to Sherif Mac who was scanning the entire school, Maya clung to her brother like she was holding him up, and Ethan looked terrified.

“Sorry he’s not here right now and we’re all kinda busy so it might be best if you left.” Hope tried to keep her words polite but the mayor had to be insane bringing townies here on a full moon, the screams would start any minute now and they definitely didn’t need to hear that. How could she explain to them that Dr. Saltzman and his daughters are trapped in a prison world with the twins insane relative and right now that was her priority not whatever politics they came to talk about.

The mayor seemed to realize that Hope was his best option right now,” look Ethan here triggered his werewolf gene this month and we need your help.”

“What?” Hope tried her best not to scream. If she was capable of getting a migraine she would have one right now.

Before she had the chance to say anything else Raphael and a man Hope had never seen before burst through the doors nearly taking out Ethan a group of vampires that happened to be walking past. His eyes landed on Hope and light up,” Hey long time no see Mikaelson. We were kinda worried we weren’t going to make it before the crest of the moon, but it looks like we’re just in time.”

“Raph I am so glad to see you,” Hope grabbed his arm and pulled,” This is Ethan a baby wolf, I need you to take him to the cellar with you and talk him through it.” with that she turned to Ethan, trying her best to be caring she placed a hand on his arm and lowered her voice,” Ethan I wish I could be there to help you with this but I can’t so all I can say is that this is gonna hurt like hell but don’t fight it that will only make it worse.” his eyes went wide and he paled slightly. Hope didn’t have time to wonder what exactly happened when he triggered his curse but she made a note to ask him about it later.

Raphael was already leading Ethan down the hall when Maya interjected,” Wait I want to go with him, he shouldn’t be alone.”

Mayor Donavan spoke up before Hope could,” Absolutely not!” he screamed positioning himself between the two siblings. She knew that the two were close but the look in Maya’s eyes when he did that was one that a Mikaelson could relate with.

Sheriff Mac was oddly quiet through the whole thing maybe she’s still in shock about the whole supernatural community, so Hope had to handle this herself, ” He won’t be alone Maya, there are dozens of wolves down there all of whom have been through exactly what Ethan is going through right now. He’ll be ok.”

Hope wished she could do something to ease the worries the family was going through but MG appeared behind her using his vamp speed to enter the room unnoticed.

“Witches are ready with the spell Hope,” he announced before he read the room and as soon as he did he eyes went wide and he was gone again hopefully headed toward the woods where the witches were waiting with the spell.

“What spell?” the Mayor growled. It was no shock to anyone that he hated supernaturals and to him, Hope was the worst of the worst if he found out Dr. Saltzman wasn’t here who knew what would happen to the school. It was Hope’s place to protect it and all its students. That’s why she turned away from him and walked out the front door to the woods with her head held high. She knew he would follow her but at least she was getting him away from the school, the witches in the woods could defend themselves.

The moon was high overhead as they made their way swiftly through the woods. She was doing her best to block out the Mayor’s voice behind her throwing accusations, but it was even harder to ignore Maya’s eyes on her as moved. Hope was used to people not trusting her it came with her name, but what she hated was being the center of attention. It’s been happening more and more now that she’s taken over the role of school hero but that didn’t mean she was getting used to it.

They entered the clearing and everyone fell quiet. Twenty-five witches stood in a circle of salt and flame. Kaleb, MG and, Landon stood to the side with Alyssa Chang who was tied to a tree, Hope had taken extra care to make sure she couldn’t do magic and interrupt the spell. All eyes were on them and she could practically feel the mayor shrink beneath them.

They stopped moving as Hope continued forward. The circle parted for her and Hope linked hands with them. She started the spell, muttering under her breath and the others followed suit. She’d given them the incantation two days ago to memorize while they waited for the full moon. The magic flowed between them, she forgot what it was like to have a coven sometimes, not that she was ever truly accepted with the french quarter witches but she’d done her fair share of magic with her family and she hated to admit how much she missed it. This school was a family always had been even if Hope tried to avoid it, this is what families did, they fought for each other and there was nothing that would stop her from getting the Saltzmans back.

There was a flash of light. Just like when they disappeared from the cry pile in the twin’s room a month ago. Hope squinted against it but still could see nothing. And then they were there, the twins were holding each other up while Dr. Saltzman stood in front of them with his crossbow aimed at a fourth figure.

Hope wanted to cry with relief, seeing her friends alive and safe, but she couldn’t just yet. They’d gotten one more Gemini witch then they’d bargained. Hope knew the stories, he murdered his family tried to kill the twins before they were born. Hope didn’t know what his master plan was but she was sure he had one and Hope was going to stop him before he had the chance to put it in action.

#legacies #hosie #hope x josie #hope mikaelson #josie saltzman #slowburn

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Review: 3x15 - To the Night Children

Heidi... was annoying. Honestly, how are there so many older vampires in New York and literally not a single one of them thinks “Mh, been around for a couple decades/centuries. Know that challenging the Clave is not a good idea. Maybe I should remove this fledgling vampire from being in charge?”...? Like? How is this even a thing??

How are all of those more experienced vampires letting this girl play them like this...? I just... damn. That’s such a shallow world-building there.

Honestly love how Maia took care of that one. That was... a damn good scene and also clever. Not to mention, you literally can't charge Maia with anything. All she did was inject water into her own veins. When a vampire attacks her, then that's on them.

I really do like that we learn more about the Institute though! World building! I appreciate it! So they have a large cafeteria. Does that mean they have Shadowhunters who are solely cooks then? I'm genuinely curious about this. Are there more careers than just soldier and politician?

How. Is. Luke. Arrested?? They have been tailing him for a while now. And... they really think he managed to sneak off and slaughter everyone in the restaurant he owns??

There is literally no evidence on Luke doing this? This should not stick and Luke now playing the martyr on it feels and smells a lot like “Well. We have barely been using Luke all of last season and we kinda have no use for him so uh let's shelve him in prison I guess??”, because that's what this show does when it runs out of plotlines for a character. Just write them off. Urgh.

How are Alec and Isabelle so insanely unprofessional though? I mean, seriously, how can Isabelle not keep a poker-face and wear her opinion on Heidi on her sleeve like that? You play them, you don't just flat-out say every single thing you think during an interrogation? And Alec just the same, all the faces he kept making at Isabelle. It's like they have zero training in interrogation.

Someone explain Underhill to me though. He was friendly with Alec this whole time we've known him now? And suddenly he makes snide remarks behind Alec's back? Had they given that like to Raj, who has shown such characteristics before in the show, but this convenient “What actors aside from the main six do we have on scene today? Let's just slap this plot and these lines onto them so we don't have to pay anyone else for being there!” is a serious problem for this show.

Magnus' reaction to Underhill's comment on their relationship was so inappropriate though. Like Alec isn't allowed to have friends and talk to them about their relationship? Honey, have you forgotten that you yourself went on a drinking and dancing spree with Dot when your problems started and she nearly kissed you and you never told Alec about this? So, maybe be a little less judgmental that Alec talks about his personal relationship problems with a friend... regardless of how long he's known that friend. Like, “Underhill is attractive so it bothers me”, uhm “You dated Dot and she tried to kiss you as soon as you opened up to her... and that kinda bothers me” would be a really great comeback if Alec knew about this whole scene...

Jealousy can be cute. When someone is actively hitting on your partner and you get protective, that is cute. When your partner has friends and confides about personal problems in his friends and you act like he shouldn’t do that, then that is not the cute kind of jealousy at all. That is the alarmbells go off in my head kind of jealousy.

Okay, here's a really stupid thing: If I were Jace I would most definitely not just hug Aline and accept her words. Jonathan shapeshifted into Sebastian and played you all. Jonathan literally just shapeshifted into Jace to play them all. A face you know suddenly returns to the Institute without you having been notified about it before? Let's do some check-ups and do that weird stone-thingy that Clary had done to check Sebastian's identity. Actually, let's just... always do that, just to make sure. I would just at this point be way too paranoid to just hug people and share info with them??

Let's put the complete lack of security protocols and caution aside, I like Aline and I'm glad she's back. I mean, I'm generally glad to get more on the characters around the main characters. And a hot, angry sword lesbian is always a great addition to everything, really.

And she is also really very right. Because Clary didn't just beat her up, Clary completely lost control of herself. And y'all gotta be more weary about that. Losing control of your body is kind of a problem on this show and it usually gets female characters killed on this show!

So... a huge plotline this season... is that Isabelle investigates the Clave for torturing Downworlders, but... she still goes and arrests Raphael to hand him over to the Clave? Like, that's a thing that happened, yeah? Really? Because that was the moment where she should have just shouted “RUN” and let him escape this time, because seriously you are literally investigating that they're torturing Downworlders and Raph is a Downworlder. What the fuck.

Also, I need book-readers to reassure me that Jonathan is more than just an incestuously horny little bitch please? Because... honestly... I was kinda looking forward to villain!Jonathan. A layered villain though, due to his history. But... he doesn't... really... villain all that much? He just wants to bang his sister and does his best to get her and literally nothing else? It's a bit... uh... disappointing.

HOLY FUCKING BULLSHIT. Magnus and Alec literally had the conversation about moving in like not a month ago. And Magnus was actually being reasonable that it's way too soon to permanently live together. But of course was Magnus losing his loft literally only happening so they could further the ship, because every single bad thing that happens to Magnus really does only serve the purpose of Ma/ec. What the actual fuck.

Jace just makes me... tired at this point. Honestly, how are these writers getting paid to write? We fanfiction writers would do it better for free! This boy has been through nearly all the traumatic experiences possible at this point. We had him cry about it in the first episode, but then he got his girlfriend back and Suddenly Magically He Was Healed. No more crying, no more breakdowns, no further backlash from his mental illness. There... There is literally nothing I find more disgusting than when writers think that True Love can cure trauma and mental illness. That is not how either of those work, you absolute fuckers. And to then, additionally, use Jace as Clary’s emotional crutch because she has been through “so much”? Fuck you, dudes, just fuck you hard.

If you are too inexperienced a writer to properly deal with the emotional toil that trauma has on characters, then you should just not put them through said trauma. It’s just genuinely offensive at this point toward anyone who’s ever actually suffered in any form, because you’re acting like “Well, get yourself a hot girlfriend! It’ll make everything better *lol*” is an actual solution.

Why can’t you treat trauma with respect? And teach a responsible and respectful way of dealing with it? Instead of just using it for raw, pure shock-value and then just brushing it under the rug and having the characters continue on like nothing ever happened afterward?

The TL;DR of it all:

Thank the gods and Maia for ending the Heidi plotline

Luke Garroway deserves better, what the fuck

Jealousy can be cute. It most definitely is not cute when your boyfriend confides about personal problems to a friend. This was A Bad Ma/ec Episode

Aline is wonderful, I need more of her, please don’t just shelve her again when you don’t know what to do with her

Raphael Santiago deserves better, what the fuck

Jonathan, you little creep

Jace Herondale deserves better, stop putting him through trauma and then not dealing with it but making him deal with other people’s trauma, you asshats

#Shadowhunters #Shadowhunters Spoilers #Phoe Being Salty #so so salty #Phimmy Watching Shadowhunters #well #I was solo on this one...

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Ace-friendly SH Fics: Masterlist

Alrighty folks so strap in, here is the first round of my ace-friendly Shadowhunters fic rec list! It’s so hard to have to navigate fics that should have a canon asexual character, always just vaguely expecting disappointment (cough Raphael). So. All of the fics on this list are ace-friendly in some way or another, whether it’s tagged/talked about or even intended by the author or not- they do NOT invalidate Raphael’s asexuality (using the definition of asexuality as not experiencing sexual attraction, irrespective of feelings toward sex. And while this list does have some aroace!Raphael, it is specifically for ace!Raphael) This’ll cover everything from ace-friendly smut for my smut-inclined friends (meaning Raphael is not sex-repulsed in those, but still ace) to platonic/solo stuff for those of my friends who are less romance-inclined. I also threw in some headcannons of other SH characters. Let me know what you all think! (Things not under the “smut” category do not have any written descriptions of sex to the best of my memory and brief scan-throughs, but please let me know if there’s something in the general list that should be under smut). If you’re strongly sex-repulsed please use your usual discretion. (And everyone just please read the tags in general). One final note: keep in mind that this is just a collection of fics that are supportive of asexuality. While these are fics I personally enjoyed/read often, this list is not an endorsement of all aspects of the content (ie. the way other identities are handled, etc.) This list is meant to account for different tastes, just with the bonus relief of knowing asexuality is there. So, here we go!

(I’m ridiculous and can’t do regular summaries; my comments on each rec- if any- are in the brackets):

Saphael (without direct mention of asexuality but still unequivocally respecting it):

The Heart of An Adventurer by DustinMcDreamy

Skyrim/Dark Ages AU: Simon is a simple tavern worker, but he wants more than his boring life. An adventurer stays the night at their Inn and Simon is enamored with both the adventurer and his wonderful life.

(so this is a lovely person who I’ve been collaborating with and they are honestly such an ally and their stories are wonderful, this one is probably my favourite but you can check out their page for other stuff)

put the boom boom into my heart by idontshaveforsher_yesyoudo

"Or maybe something like soulmates always sneeze at the same time and I cant be sure but me and this kid in my French class just sneezed at the same time are we soulmates or was it a coincidence (proceed w character trying to make themselves sneeze around said person to see what’s what)"

or, the one where simon hates his life and Mr. Immaculate Hair doesn't make it better, until he does

Forgotten at Dusk by halfmast Simon finds Raphael wandering around Manhattan barefoot - things go downhill (uphill?) from there.

(So I think this is the only one I’ve included that’s an unfinished WIP and is also NOT explicitly laid out as asexual- because I can’t guarantee it won’t change in later chapters. It also has one chapter left and hasn’t updated in a while so if that rattles you, don’t touch. But it’s beautifully written and sweet and a neat concept, and so far doesn’t contradict asexuality!)

before I ever met you by izzyasavestheday (stilessexual) “I’m missing something,” Simon went on, voice cracking. “I’m missing someone but no matter how hard I try I just can’t fucking remember.”

Can you find me someone to love? by domoiswatchingyou

They all have one thing in common: they are all bad at love, even when some of them love to deny it. (Saphael and Malec AU WIP) (And I gotta say guys, I beta for this lovely person- and thus actually have a hand in writing the ace parts- and they are a wonderful individual. Asexuality not mentioned as of yet but will be upcoming).

baby, I’m not made of stone by izzyasavestheday (stilessexual)

“Did I ever tell you that we feel everything? The clan, I mean. If I focus enough, I can tell you who’s sad and who’s angry and who hasn’t been sleeping properly. I can tell you who’s been having nightmares. There are no secrets here.”

i'd spend all nine lives with you by alaricrodriguez

simon gets himself turned into a kitten and raphael can't find his fledgling

(this is just little and cute and there’s no explicit effort made to make Raph ace but I guess I’m kind of cheating since it’s from Simon’s POV and doesn’t come up at all but it’s not contradicted and I love this fic so)

echo series by izzyasavestheday (stilessexual) “Right,” Raphael brought himself to his feet, smooth as anything. “Let’s go.” Simon gapped up at him, “Go where?” Raphael rolled his eyes, impressively, (like he didn’t care, like he didn’t care about Simon, but he was here and they both knew neither of them could ever stop caring no matter how much they continued to hurt one another) and heaved a spectacular sigh. “Home.” -

Saphael (ft. actual conversations about asexuality/the word is spoken):

Somebody out there by mckvch (RaiseYourVoice)

(Road trip fic, which is classic of course. PLEASE read the tags. Could be interpreted as demi/gray ace but I identify as just ace and it fits me just fine. This is one of the first fics I read coming into this fandom, and the first one that made me fall in love with Saphael, and it’s got an insanely special warm fuzzy place in my heart) (Also 27 chapters, so how can you complain about that???) The acing on the cake by mckvch (RaiseYourVoice)

““Oh, come on, puns are amazing! Tell me your sexuality and I’m sure we will have at least one shirt that’ll appeal to you.” Simon patted the pile of shirts in front of him and smiled hopefully at Raphael who really wanted to disagree and tell the boy he was wasting his time here but he couldn’t bring himself to.” (pride!fic) (this author has some of my favourite ace!Saphael fics ever, and like an endless supply of them with everything under the ace/aro umbrella) A Lesson in Love series by Malteser24 ”Simon thinks it will be difficult to adapt to their new situation - in which they don't actually hate each other - and Raphael can't imagine their date as being anything but awkward, considering how out of his depth he is when it comes to dating.Instead, they actually have a fairly good time.” like a love song on the radio by eversall

Simon's a bartender, Raphael plays the piano, and somehow they manage to communicate to each other that yeah, they both want this.

Rock Solid Panda by OhHolyHell

(Made for pan pride day, “Raphael is actually a thoughtful softie” (and so is Simon!) (ft. ace puns)) Disasters that lead to pretty boys (are worth it) by gayinsight "My friend is out of town and I’m supposed to be taking care of her pet fish but it died and you work at the pet store help me find one that looks the same so she won’t notice!" (this one has a hella flirtatious Raphael making some jokes that imply sexual attraction but it doesn’t actually HAVE him experience it and it’s honestly one of the cutest, funniest little Saphael fics ever so)

if i ever had your number, i think i would use it by eversall

“You – why is your number in the Pandemonium bathroom?”

(classic meet-ugly sorta vibe) I am a pile of bricks and you are holding a sledgehammer by LiviKate “So when do I get tucked safely back under Raphael’s wing?” “You won’t,” Lily said, wandering over to the other side of the room to get her own drink. “Raphael has a new fledgling now. You’re stuck with me.” Or, when Simon isn't the newest vamp in the clan, he has a hard time sharing.

Promised It All, But You Lied by sirknightmordred As Raphael lies in a magical coma that can't be cured, Simon thinks back to pivotal moments in their relationship. (There IS a warning for fairly descriptive sexual assault, but it’s actually surrounded by bolded words in the story so easy to skip. And it does not attribute his ace-ness to the assault, but it’s also rep for those of us who are ace AND have negative experiences with sexual violence)

Sing me a Song by Margo_96

the one where Simon teaches Raphael's younger brother how to play the guitar and Raphael is not happy. or maybe he doesn't mind it that much (Okay so this is one that kind of equates asexual to ‘not wanting sex,’ and Raphael does have very strong infatuation so not so much representative of romantically-fuzzy people. Hooweeverr, it’s cute af, and I like Simon’s initial reaction to the coming out, and it’s 8 chapters, so worth a read for sure) until i’m not afraid by angelblooddemondust

(Trans!Simon (which I can’t speak to at all) ft ace!supportiveRaph (which I can)) (read the notes) -

Saphael (ft. smut):

Head is spinning thinking ‘bout by LiviKate

Simon and Raphael enjoy their time together, even if Simon doesn't really know what to call it.

Or, gratuitous vampire sex with some ace-spectrum themes because there's not enough Asexual Raphael.

(This is a lot of blood drinking, which is not my fav, but it’s brilliant in terms of what a sex-positive ace might look like and how they experience sex- it’s from Raph’s POV, and it’s quite good overall imo. Probably my favourite ace!smut)

Just Pull me Closer by SomeWaywardDaughter After spending an irritating patrol with Clary and Jace, Simon just wants to get back to Hotel DuMort and Raphael. (so I’mma be honest I was in a pretty sex-repulsed mood while doing this part so I didn’t fully reread it to be sure it’s safe but it’s literally written by a self-professed ace author and I did see reference to the aceness amidst the smut so I’m pretty sure we’re good)

What is Desired by DustinMcDreamy (I’m not going to include descriptions for smut because many of them are potentially triggering in nature for sex-repulsed friends, but this one is a dom/sub sort of thing, pretty hella kinky so buyers beware. It’s messy on the ace-front (the author started the series before Raphael came out, and had to add it retroactively) but there’s some good lines in there in particular for gray ace or demi folks who are experiencing lust for someone for the first/only time, etc.) chasing starlight by mostlikelydefinentlymad There was no set destination, simply one agreed upon prerogative: drive. (So this isn’t technically smut insofar as there’s no actual explicit description of sex, it’s basically all blood drinking, but it’s a heavily implied metaphor and Raphael’s blood lust for Simon is very reminiscent of sexual attraction, so that part kind of doesn’t reflect how I feel as an ace person. BUT Raphael does not actually experience sexual attraction, the story is quite lovely, and the author is quite lovely as well, so I’d still recommend it)

Caught. by Kalifa (Lol this is short and not super smutty either but it’s like #sexindifferentfeels all the way) -

Raphael and Other Characters ( back to no smut):

love comes in at the eye by prettydizzeed

The first time he asks Raphael out, Raphael scoffs.

(A Raphael/Meliorn fic- and I gotta tell you I didn’t even ship these two but the characterization is beautiful and the handling of the asexuality is a dream)

maybe we're just gonna live forever, maybe heaven's a mistake by prettydizzeed

Raphael presses the pendant into his palm and looks at Magnus. “How did you become okay with it?” Magnus gives a flourish of his hand. “After the whole ‘half demon blood, scorned by the earth as a monster’ thing, liking boys wasn't that big of a deal.” He sees Raphael's expression and adds gently, “But it's different for everyone.” Raphael looks at his hands. Lets go of the cross. “How do I become okay with it?” Incompatible by NotEvenThat

Raphael wants to know why their relationship works for Jace. As with everything, Jace struggles to talk about his feelings and why Raphael Santiago makes him feel so safe. (I can’t even get over how much I love that this fic makes asexuality seem like a bonus rather than a burden in a relationship- which shouldn’t be rare, but alas)

landscapes by brightclam

(Another Raph/Meliorn, those seem to be popular! Ft. gender nonconforming Meliorn and the tags “Asexual Raphael Santiago” “i shouldn't have to tag that but some of y'all demons ignore that” which made me laugh for like 5 minutes)

- Arospec!Raphael/Romance not Mentioned:

Make Yourself at Home by savannahrunes

Two occasions Raphael Santiago shows up at Magnus's door, each time with something quite important to say. (This is my favourite aroace Raphael fic ever and made me cry both times I read it. Also written by an ace author) (do yourself a favour and read this even if you’re not arospec- although that goes for all of them in this category) (he is legitimately 100% aro in this)

Unnamed Soulmate AU by http://parabatri-gonebabygone.tumblr.com

(So I couldn’t trace this back to AO3 or even the author’s most recent tumblr but it’s so beautiful and I love this fic so much and the author (in my limited opinion) did an amazing job of having an aroace soulmate dynamic and gah, yes)

Four Times Raphael Santiago Was Kissed, and the One Time He Kissed First by albabutter

His mother should have had a house full of girls. Instead she ended up with him and his brothers and a rag tag crew of every teenaged hooligan in a five mile radius running through her home. She was quick to grab an ear but quicker to give a hug, and Raphael put up with it as well as could be expected. She gave hugs to the neighborhood boys and kisses to her sons, and the only silver lining was that she didn’t wear lipstick. (honestly this is one of my favourite Raphael fics in general, and I believe the author only intended for him to be ace in this but I definitely interpret it as at least aro-spec as well if not just straight-up aroace) When’s a monster not a monster? by scalira “He had never heard about something like this before. You either liked the opposite sex or you lived in sin as someone who liked the same sex. But he had never heard of people just not liking any sex.He decided to just let it rest for now, pushing the worry aside till he at least graduated highschool. But then there was a friend, and his name was David.” (*** Warning: there is a fairly sudden mention of oral sex near the beginning. And some descriptions of violence. But this is one of my favourite ace-fics in the way that it explains what asexual attraction feels like for me, and Raph is also grey-homoromantic so bonus) (this author has lots of varying ace and demi/grayromantic/etc Raphael fics too to check out) Carpe Noctem by UMsArchive For decades, it seems like unlife couldn't get any better and nothing threatens to take all of that happiness away from Simon. Aside from the passing of time that slowly takes everything away from him. Almost everything. (Listed as demiromantic, but as far as I can remember doesn’t even have kissing by the end so it should be fairly aro-friendly)

Maybe by mckvch(RaiseYourVoice)

“ Yeah, he definitely didn’t want to kiss girls, ever, but boys...not so much, either.” (arospec Raphael with some ambiguousness about his feelings for Simon) It's Not a Date (Unless I Pay for Dinner) by Vitamin_Me Clary cancels their date last minute, but Simon ends up having a good time despite himself. (So I don’t think this author really intended on having Raphael be aro or even ace, but while I’m not aro and can’t be sure, I think this fic should be pretty safe even for people who are mildly romance-repulsed. There’s definitely implications of feelings- especially from Simon- but really I interpret it as being this chill, mostly platonic, nice little fic that makes me feel pretty good when I’m sick of all the heavy romance stuff) 18. Play A Musical Instrument by GideonGraystairs

So this is just a tiny drabble amidst a sea of drabbles but I love it because it’s one of the only fics I’ve seen that’s literally JUST Raphael, reflecting, by himself. It doesn’t say he’s ace/aro anything, it just doesn’t have any romantic arc at all) -

ace!Alec Lightwood:

Accidental Fate by allonsyarielle

There were two things Alec Lightwood knew about himself beyond a shadow of a doubt. The first was that he was gay. The second was that he does not like sex. Through a chance encounter with Magnus Bane, Alec learns about asexuality, and it opens his eyes to a new part of his identity. (okay so this one did sort of equate asexuality with “not wanting sex” but I still included it because I think it’s a frank take on how it can feel to realize you’re asexual, and all of the negative emotions that can come with that) Sleepovers Aren’t Just for Kids by SomeWaywardDaughter Ace!Alec discovery his sexuality (written by an ace author) -

Others SH headcannons:

Send My Love To Your New Lover by HornedQueenOfHell

(This one is about ace!Etta, one of Magnus’s old exes. It also does the ace=not wanting sex thing, but the author is ace-spec so it’s got some perspective for sure. And it’s written so beautifully and such a lovely concept. **Warning for ace-phobia and brief sexual harassment) (I cried the first time I read this) El Hijo De Santa Muerte by Gzmoii “He stepped aside, letting Guadalupe in. She walked in with a careful nod, looking around at Magnus’ loft. Magnus snapped his fingers behind his back, hiding the potions and other magical ingredients around the loft. Given that Guadalupe wasn’t a mundane, she wouldn’t be able to notice the subtle shift as everything around the room moved. Guadalupe’s head snapped toward him, “What was that?” She asked.” (So this actually DOES have ace!Raphael, but I’m putting it here because it also has aro!Guadalupe Santiago, which is hella rad) (22 ch and counting)

You Aren’t Broken by allonsyarielle

(Ace!Alec but also demiromantic!Magnus)

-- -- -- Alright, that’s it for now! Hope you all got something out of this! If you are one of the authors listed here and you want your fic/name OFF the list, please message me. If you have written an ace-friendly fic that you want included, hmu and I’ll check it out. Depending on demand, I’ll hopefully be doing updated lists every so often, as well as spin-offs (for example, I have a small but growing list of Malec fics that just so happen to have really sweet comments about asexuality, or have ace!Raphael as a minor character). If you want to request any specific type of fic, please feel free to ask me, I’ve literally got folders overflowing. Have a lovely, ace-friendly day!

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malecsecretsanta · 6 years

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Merry Christmas, @11ka!

Whenever Alec had thought about proposing to Magnus in the past, it had always been structured, well thought out and beautifully scripted. He wouldn’t stutter, he would have the ring safely in his pocket, and he would get to see Magnus smile, an “of course Alexander” coming from him calmly, because Magnus would already know what was going to happen because he’s just so smart. It would be a beautiful, happy affair, and that was that.

So of course, like everything else in his life, it does not work out the way he had always planned. He didn’t even plan it at all.

“Hey you two!” A new voice called from the front door where Magnus had gone towards after the ring of the doorbell sounded. “Woah, this looks awesome.”

Alec stepped away from the tree where he was fiddling with some lights and poked his head around the corner. He watched as Clary and Izzy stepped into the loft with a sweep of Magnus’ hand, Izzy handing over a bottle of wine to him as she did, Clary turning to take in the atmosphere. Honestly, he couldn’t blame her, what with how beautiful the apartment was looking, thanks to Magnus. (He could live for eternity and never ever be able to create beauty the way Magnus did.)

“Thank you very much my dear. Although, I can’t take all the credit; Alexander knows a surprisingly large amount of detail about the ‘holiday aesthetic’, as he so helpfully put it.”

“Okay, you can stop now.” Alec was quick to put some batteries down and step over to the trio that were all giving him equally amused smiles, although one had a hint of adoration that Alec couldn’t help returning.

“So,” Izzy started as she took her jacket off. “We’re the first ones here?”

Alec took her and Clary’s coats to hang on the rack next to the door frame. “Well, you are like an hour early.” He teased.

“It’s either this or fashionably late hermano, and we couldn’t do that to you two.” Alec watched as Izzy and Clary exchanged a grin that said more than he could ever understand, before he turned away from the trio to continue with the fairy lights.

“Actually Magnus, I needed to talk to you.” He heard his sister say. He spared a glance backwards to see the two of them making their way towards the kitchen –thankfully with easy smiles on their faces- and a certain redhead approaching his area.

“You know, you’ve never been much of a party host before,” Clary spoke casually, before adding “normally that’s Magnus’ role.”

“This” Alec motioned around the room, to the decorations and lights strung up around the loft “is not a party. It’s just, you know, a get together. Casual.”

Alec felt a twist of exasperated annoyance twist inside him as he watched Clary’s grin grow till her shining teeth were on show.

“Uh huh, sure. The décor, the drinks, the guests and the clothing,” Clary looked down at his shirt which sure, might not be something he would ever risk wearing on a mission, but he had worn fancier. “In the mundane word, this is one-hundred percent a party.”

“Well we’re not mundane and this isn’t a party.”

“Whatever you say Lightwood.”

“Shut it Fray.”

- -

‘Okay, maybe this is more party-like than I’d planned.’

Alec cocked his jaw as he looked over the guests that filled the apartment. It wasn’t like there was an insane amount of people here, just family, friends and any friend’s friends that got invited as plus ones. Alec had never been so thankful for Magnus’ magic, who had quickly expanded the size of the rooms when he noticed the crowding start.

“This is supposed to be fun you know, being with your loved ones during the holidays.”

Alec turned to his rights where Magnus had approached him, two champagne classes in his hands, one of which he handed over to Alec with a smile. With his now-free hand, he reached over to take one of Alec’s in his. “Are you feeling okay?”

Alec kept his gaze on Magnus’ eyes that were soft with concern and a hint of amusement, a wonderfully warm dark brown that Alec knew hid the most gorgeous pair of golden cat eyes in existence.

“I’m fine. Just,” Alec sighed and turned back to the people before them. “Is this a party? Did I accidentally organise a party?”

When he heard no response, Alec turned back to his lover, only to see him ducking his head to try to hide his grin, broad shoulders shaking with laughter.

“Hey!” Alec protested, but couldn’t stop himself from returning the joy.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. You just seemed so offended at the prospect.”

Alec pursed his lips. “Not offended per say, just startled, I guess.”

“Oh yeah, imagine that; Alexander Lightwood: Party Planner.”

Alec groaned loudly and moved to step away from Magnus, but a stunningly manicured hand held him in place.

“I’m joking!” Magnus moved his hands to cup Alec’s face. “You’ve done an amazing job though; I’m very proud.” He meant to punctuate his statement with a peck, but Alec chased Magnus lips as he moved away, sliding his hands from Magnus’ waist to the small of his back, sighing as he sunk into their kiss.

“Ya know, if you guys wanted some time alone you could always sneak away.” Alec and Magnus broke apart, the former shaking his head as he wondered why he had even bothered inviting the fledgling over. “Raph and I can cover for you, we’ve gotten pretty good at playing host.”

Alec stared down at the grinning, wobbling vampire, jaw clenched in the annoyance he always somehow managed to evoke in the Shadowhunter.

“That won’t be necessary Shirley; we invited you all,” Alec turned to see Magnus smiling warmly at one of his Downworlder children as he spoke. “Though, speaking of the boy, where is Raphael?”

“Uh,” Worringly, a look of panic flashed across Simon’s face, “I left him- talking to Maia, oh G-”

Even Alec couldn’t hold back a chuckle at the way Simon spun on his heel to find his way back to the bar. Part of Alec wondered if he should go with him, since he definitely didn’t seem sober and could easily find his way into somewhere he shouldn’t be, but he put a stop to his thoughts when he remembered that the Clan leader would find Simon if he ended up in that much danger.

“… -t’s enough to give a sane person whiplash.” He heard a murmur to his right, and turned to see Magnus watching over the crowd; a mix of Downworlders and Nephilim conversing happily, music sounding from one corner of laughter while Luke continued to encourage everyone to destroy their livers in another.

“What is?”

Alec wondered if he was never meant to hear such thoughts when Magnus’ eyes widened in surprise at the question. He opened his mouth to take it back but stopped when Magnus smiled again –by the angel, he loved that smile- and took his hand in his own. Alec squeezed back, feeling the soothing cool of Magnus’ rings immediately start warming at the pressure.

“Just, all of this.” Magnus gestured to the crowd of people having fun before their very eyes. “The was a time, many years ago, where I swore Shadowhunters and Downworlders would never even be able to be civil; there was no way they could be companions or friends or even lovers.”

Alec traced his gaze over Magnus’ gorgeous profile, heart clenched at the rush of emotions he could feel swelling inside his chest.

“I know it’s not perfect and there’s still a lack of balance within the shadow world but watching my friends and family of every bloodline interacting this way, it’s almost enough to bring me to tears.” Magnus laughed with a hint of self-depreciation. “And right now, this is all thanks to you.”

Oh.

Alec’s throat went dry as he looked to the side and, consequentially, over to their guests. “No, I-… I mean, thank you, but this really wasn’t-”

“Alexander.” He turned back to his partner at the call of his name, spoken softly just for him. “I’m proud of you.”

Alec felt his jaw drop slightly, his champagne glass tilted down too far to stop a river on golden liquid from hitting the floor. Logically, Alec knew he should stop his staring, put his glass down to prevent more spillage and go to find something to wipe it up with, but his mind, like his glass, was almost empty.

Magnus let out a startled, choked sound that turned into light tittering when he noticed what happened, a flick of his hand leaving no evidence of the incident behind.

“I don’t believe I’ve ever seen you so-“

“Marry me.”

It didn’t really come out as a question, and Alec really didn’t want it to be seen as an order or demand, but he’d shocked himself with the words as much as he had anyone else.

Or rather, everyone else.

The sudden silence was like a shock down his spine, music muted and glasses no longer clinking together. Alec braved a quick scan of the room (thankfully, only seeing awed and very surprised faces staring back) and wished he’d remembered that almost everyone at this damn party had some sort of advanced hearing ability. Or he at least had a brain-to-mouth filter when it came to Magnus Bane.

Speaking of the High Warlock, Alec almost had a heart attack when he turned back to him and saw shock, apprehension and, oh no, fear in his breath-taking eyes.

Alec opened his mouth and let whatever panicked words fall out. “W-why are you… Are you, okay? I-I don’t, I can’t-”

Magnus held a finger up, and spoke in a worryingly calm voice. “Why don’t we talk in another room. Alone.”

Alec nodded his head, although it felt more like a shake really, as Magnus turned, took his hand, and began pulling him towards their bedroom. As they left the main area, Alec could hear Simon calling out to everyone there for attention. ‘Guess he got that wish’ he thought dryly.

When they had entered their room, Alec watched as Magnus shut the door that glowed faintly blue, before all outside noises disappeared completely, granting them all the privacy they may need.

For a few frozen moments, Alec and Magnus could only stare at each other from barely five feet apart.

“From what I understand” Magnus started “Marriage is not something people –couples- decide upon spontaneously.”

Alec watched as Magnus started twisting his fingers together. “No, I guess they don’t.”

Magnus nodded with a sigh. “Yes, well then. I suppose we can return to the party and-“

“But that wasn’t spontaneous.”

Magnus picked his head up, tilting it to the side as he looked to Alec for clarification.

“Magnus, I-” Alec stopped, stepped closer, swallowed past the rock in his throat, and picked up both of Magnus’ hands. “I’m not going to lie and say that I planned for this to happen, that I planned to propose to you here, right now, in front of almost everyone we know after I spill drinks all over the floor but.” Alec kept his gaze on where he was fiddling with Magnus’ fingers, and couldn’t help thinking about the elegantly simple ring he stopped to look at in the window of a jewellers on 47th street, every time he was able to make a detour after a mission. It would look perfect next to the emerald on his pinkie, near the signet on his pointer finger. Subtle but perfect.

“Alexander…”

Alec shifted his body weight until he could smoothly get down on to one knee, still holding Magnus’ left hand in both of his and really wishing he had taken the chance to buy that ring in advance.

“I know that, that things between us-. Uh, well, I mean. We’ve talked about the – the circumstances between us before, with your… immortality and my, uh, mortality-” by the angel, this wasn’t like any of his fantasies “- and our positions within the shadow world, you know, High Warlock and Head of the Institute, but I just- I.” Alec stopped himself when he noticed how little sense he was making, how ridiculous he probably looked with such harsh trembling making him shake like a leaf in a winter’s wind.

“Alexander, look at me.”

Alec’s head snapped up to stare into Magnus’ eyes that were wet and shining with tears. His bottom already looked bitten raw and Alec ached to kiss it better.

“Breathe deeply, and ask away.”

A flair of hope lighting him warmly from the inside, Alec followed Magnus’ advice and collected himself before continuing.

“I love you Magnus.” Alec licked his lip, giving himself a second to think as he stared at Magnus’ rings. “I love you so much that sometimes I think about myself in another universe; some horrible, misaligned world where I never got the chance to meet you and be with you and fall in love with you. But then I realise that no matter how many other universes are out there, there isn’t a single one where I don’t belong to you, and you don’t belong to me. Because that’s us, Magnus and Alexander, and while I know that I can live a few days away from you for ridiculous clients or pretentious missions, I am so incredibly honoured that I can come home to you each and every time.” Alec sighed and tightened his hold on Magnus’ hand.

“Magnus Bane, will you marry me, Alec Lightwood, so that we can spend the rest of our lives together, however long that may be?”

When the only response Alec heard was sniffling, he tilted his head up to see Magnus with tears escaping down his cheeks. He wasn’t sobbing, but it was remarkably and worryingly close.

“Magnus…? Are you o-”

“Yes.”

“Oh, good. So will-”

Alec halted his words when Magnus moved closer and kneeled down with him so they were the same height. Magnus shifted his hands so that he could link his fingers with Alec’s before speaking.

“It would be my honour, Alexander.”

Alec’s stomach tightened, breathing becoming heavier as he felt his eyes start to sting.

“You-, really?”

Magnus blinked at him, astonished. “Yes, of course!”

“Oh my-, by the-!” Alec cut himself off by pulling Magnus into a sudden hug, gripping him tightly and burying his face in the shoulder of Magnus’ luxurious velvet blazer. Ordinarily, he wouldn’t consider himself a very emotional man, but nothing was ordinary around Magnus. He could feel Magnus’ body shaking slightly with laughter, and couldn’t stop himself from joining in, overjoyed and amazed that he got to spend the rest of his life with this man by his side, as his husband.

If only he could talk to his younger self.

They ended up spending longer than probably necessary kneeling on the floor, the only cushioning for their knees being one of Magnus’ beautiful antique rugs. Although they wouldn’t have done any real damage by staying there for much longer, they were soon standing. They stayed wrapped around each other, exchanging soft, slow kisses and speaking about what they wanted to do now, and in a year’s time, ten or a hundred or a thousand years down the line. It wasn’t a new conversation, but it was a happy one that felt much more concrete than ever.

They end up leaving their bedroom a few minutes after that, eyes still shining and cheeks still flush. The silent stares they are met with are enough of a question for Magnus to smile against Alec’s shoulder, who sighs and nods with a smile that turns into a grin when friends and family jump up for congratulatory hugs. No one bothers with dramatic shovel talks because they’re all well aware of how both men can take care of themselves, and know how they would never do such a thing to make such a conversation necessary. Instead, more champagne bottles are popped, and what was once a friendly Christmas get together is a rambunctious, golden engagement party, decorated with various holiday ornaments.

Hours later, when the sun is starting to rise and the last of the guests have cleared out, Magnus has Alec pressed against a wall, bodies almost touching in the amber light of dawn that streams in from a nearby window.

“I can’t believe this is really happening,” Alec whispered, desperate not to break the soft, serene atmosphere.

“Mm-hmm,” Magnus hummed in agreement, leaning in to kiss him quickly. “Worth all the effort in the universe.”

Alec grinned at the words Magnus spoke and nodded. “In every universe.”

“Absolutely.”

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