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#i haven't JUST entrusted her with it but also i know she will actually do it
dawndelion-winery · 2 years
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In Your Way
Getting them to notice you
Ft. Arlecchino, Capitano, Dottore, Pantalone
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Arlecchino:
Naturally, to run an orphanage, one must have staff to care for the orphans
You seemed enthusiastic enough about the job, though whether it was an actual passion for helping the children or for the generous salary, she'd never truly know
Still, your actions were sincere enough
She did tell you to report to her regularly, but she hadn't expected you to drop by so often
Each time, you had a thorough report of the children's progress and growth, along with your personal suggestions on what they might need
And every time, she'd approve
She sometimes finds herself musing if she'd ever had someone watch over her like that, brushing away the thought with a huff as she returns to her work
What she didn't know was that a strong motivator for your frequent reports was to see her
Your diligent, skillful lord harbinger who entrusted so much to you
You had hoped doing a good job would earn her praise, or at least make you an irreplaceable subordinate
But she had seldom commented on it, the most you'd gotten out of her being a "Not bad, keep it up"
Still, it was enough for your throbbing heart for her to find you reliable, and so you continued to do your best
And then she decided to take a look at your work for herself
She was shocked to find the children beaming at her, and she quickly found she had you to thank for that, since you'd attributed so much of what you had done for them to her benevolence
Indeed, it was the sort of loyalty necessary to raise soldiers
For the first time, she smiled at you. And your heart stopped
"I look forward to more of your good work, my faithful y/n."
Capitano:
Who doesn't love a gentleman?
He'd stepped in when a higher ranked agent was picking on you and you'd been smitten since
You still fondly reminisce about the way he held his hand for you to take, encouraging you to get stronger
You also recall rising through the ranks, eager to prove him right in having faith in you and finally meeting him again after so long
It made your heart flutter when it turned out he did remember you
"Weren't you that recruit I gave a little nudge to some time back? Mm, it seems I was right about you. Now how else will you prove your worth to me?"
You've never seen his face, but fr the sound of his voice, you swore he was smiling at you with pride
He was the one - the one you'd follow into the heat of an uncertain battle with complete faith because that was the sort of strength and charisma he carried himself with
And oh what a sight he was when he fought, as beautiful as he was ruthless, and graceful as he was strong
How many of the harbingers would hype their soldiers with such confidence? A promise to win?
Perhaps it was that confidence in him that led to you taking that bolt of electro for him
"Have I proven my worth, lord harbinger?"
"Not until you return a hero you haven't. And you will, because I promised."
Dottore:
It wasn't uncommon for students at the academia to be passionate when presenting their topic of research to the class
But there was something about him that stood out from the others even if you couldn't pinpoint it
It could've just been the fact that his ideas were,,,less than humane yet he spoke of them so clinically as though it hardly mattered
But you liked to think it was the way his eyes, already a startling crimson, seemed to light up as he spoke of his thesis
More than the average student's curious experimentation, he was ambitious unlike any other, claiming that with time and resources, he'd be able to create a god
Insane as it sounded, the more you listened, the more you found yourself believing he could
And so began your puppy love, trailing after him as you sang his praises
He had tried shooing you off, thinking this was some prank
But when the people who antagonised him for being a freak began to target you for associating with him, he soon realised that wasn't the case
Insufferable as you were to keep clinging to him, he found himself intrigued by your strange 'loyalty' - if he could call it that
It started with him letting you sit around the lab as he worked so you wouldn't be picked on the moment he shut the door on you
Then he started sending you out on errands for him, surprising you with the trust he was giving you (little as it was)
As you spent more time with him, you grew to enjoy each other's company, and you had finally grown out of your one sided pining
You realised how fruitless it would be, to long for someone who had already devoted himself to his dreams
But hope was a funny thing, and as you prepared to bid him farewell and best of luck on his journey, his hands found yours first
"C'mon then, assistant. I've plenty more to do, and if this forsaken palace of fools won't give me what I need, we'll have to take it ourselves."
Perhaps you had become close after all, if he was insistent on bringing you with him
Pantalone:
There is nothing bankers are better at than rolling money until they're rolling in it
As such, they naturally require substantial collateral for and equally substantial loan
Which was why he was quick to decline you a loan for your business venture despite your insistence that you'd succeed
"As well thought out as you make it out to be, your proposal is simply too outlandish for us to gamble on. Be a dear and stop giving my staff a hard time, they've seen you often enough this past week."
Well, if the Northland Bank wouldn't give you a loan, you'd get the bank himself to give you money
You'd put far too much time and effort into the hopes of achieving this little business venture of yours and you just knew it'd be a success if you could only have a few months to get it going
So what other choice did you have than to attempt to seduce the ninth harbinger and have him fund you
You knew it wouldn't be easy, but you'd thought he'd at least humour you a little instead of having the guards see you out
But you'd be damned if you gave up there
Thus came the game of cat and mouse and for once, Pantalone was the one who had to hide
It rather irked him and so he caved, if only to have you stop tracking him down
And you being the kin soul you are offered to return his investment by making him a shareholder<3
"I'll play along then. But mind you, if you lose this little game and fail to pay me back, I'll simply own you in exchange."
A terrible gamble but one you took nonetheless, much to his surprise, since he'd hoped the situation would scare you into leaving him alone
Even moreso when you did succeed and slapped his money back at him
"Now about that loan so I can expand-"
"It's still a no."
"What?"
"Our current arrangement works just fine, no?" he said, slipping you a blank cheque. "Consider this...a personal investment."
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iridescentscarecrow · 3 months
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by you talking about makima being an abusive mother i assume you're referring to eli's excellent post about CSM's association with motherhood. please do check it out if you haven't, it's been rotting away in my brain for a while and the Chainsaw Man as a birthing device is something i'll bring up in this response.
this is a really intriguing line of inquiry, and an interesting way to think of kishibe; so i'll attempt to assimilate my thoughts on how he's positioned in this answer. this will be quite long so do bear with me:
i've talked about how Family as a concept bleeds into part two from part one. in p1, makima forms for denji a Family, and in p2, denji is handed this motherhood over nayuta.
makima as the Mother is kept and collared by the state. and thinking of chainsaw man in terms of its reproductive power can be extended to its literal reproduction of the narrative. myth and memory form themselves through regurgitation, and the CSM cuts away this chain of reproduction when it eats entire concepts. when it makes people forget. there's an already apparent connection to the Womb (makima // nayuta // denji) but the selectivity in narrative-reproduction is why its central to makima and kishibe's conflict. the war against the mother who exerts control over the child.
because kishibe is the Masculine: he teaches makima and in turn makima entrusts denji and power to him,,, he narratively affirms denji's wondering if he's still able to feel, whether he shouldn't feel sadder at himeno's death by telling us, the audience, that the best devil hunters are those who "have a few screws loose." we're painted this image of denji as a feral incomprehensible Crazy thing, but this isn't true even at this phase of the story. he mourns pochita, he empathises with power's grief at losing meowy. [there's an intriguing line of thought where you compare denji with aki along this vein too, if you think about it].
and that's why the movie date with makima is actually the effective closing of this arc -- her telling denji that he does have a heart subverts kishibe's rhetoric, and what the story tells us denji is. this is makima in her role as mama, the mother, the love that she feels and recieves and creates. incidentally, the chaotic agent that kishibe envisions coincides with makima's idealisation of the chainsaw man, apart from the part where she's expressedly affectionate towards it. and who has she been raised by except these (masculine) institutions? who taught her how and what to want?
aside but "that's a lie." // he sees makima and recognises her machinations at one level but he's never really understood her or her need for love. she tells him that she wants to save people (and this may or may not be true) but he can't really parse that, can he? and kishibe also structures and contextualises so much of the story for us, just like what makima does: what i already said about denji's chaotic self, him narrating reze's past, etc. he's an independent source of information.
because yeah: kishibe is ruthless. and people often bring up kishibe's relationship with quanxi but i don't often see them balance her "ignorance is bliss" vs. kishibe's need to have a few screws loose. we know as the audience about how quanxi actively shuts herself off, but kishibe keeps talking about leaning into this devil hunter nature. and what i think is decipherable from this dynamic is that quanxi, or at least what kishibe sees her as, is kishibe's ideal. tbh she's actually a Symbol for various different ideals, her habitation and display of her sexuality alongside her Ignorance is denji's ultimate form! and kishibe trains denji... [aside but this is why cosmo being her gf is so interesting to me. something something woman who thinks ignorance is bliss x devil who embodies the Horrors of Knowing]
kishibe blindfolding himself after her death is him transposing that ignorance onto himself. he doesn't want to see a thing -- and that's where you see that dissonance. it's not that he's beyond caring, it's how blind he is in how he does this caring.
and kishibe strains against this, he wants to cut away his relationships as contrasted with makima (and even denji) wanting to form them. and this is why makima cutting off kishibe's last tie to quanxi is so interesting because you remember: quanxi didn't accept his deal.
you have kishibe pining after quanxi and yet she's not sexually available to him, so he further isolates himself. and the forming and breaking of relationships comes back here so vividly --
aki's and power's deaths form the CSM out of denji. it's crazy and unpredictable but it doesn't challenge makima, does it? // "attacks don't work against her."
and when all is said and done, denji tells him it's love. loove. denji's the one who explains makima to kishibe. they're sitting at the bench and denji's petting the dogs while nyako, the willingly domesticated animal, twirls itself around kishibe... and kishibe handles the cat with such affection. denji tells him it's love so what does he do except hand nayuta to him??
thank you for the ask, anon!
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hi!!! hows it goin i’m here to dump my thoughts about simm!master/lucy vs ten and martha cause i have MANY. also a disclaimer before i begin that i’m white and that likely does color my experience as a viewer compared to a BIPOC viewer. anyways: i’ll start with ten and martha because by sound of drums we’ve spent all season watching them and its that already established dynamic which i think lucy/saxon are meant to parallel in a way. you have ten very much still grieving rose and his entire planet, which makes him try and push away any new companions for a bit. but he’s still looking for - and i think needs, in a way - this kind of connection where he can depend on someone, and ideally they could depend on him. however. ten sucks at this second bit. for the entire season. so he’s in need of this connection despite not wanting any whatsoever, emotional intelligence completely out the window right now since he’s grieving x2, and martha unfortunately walks in right in the middle of this. so you get this dynamic really starting from i’d say the shakespeare code wherein martha is carrying a lot of the weight in their relationship. ten will entrust her with the most deeply personal shit (like his memories of gallifrey, his feelings on losing rose, even in 42 where he’s like "i’m scared i’m so scared" where he depends on martha for emotional support) and then when martha’s like hey can i get some support here or something ten’s like “uh sorry all out too busy being sad” i mean that's a bit exaggerated/summarized but thats the vibe they have. in the beginning he doesn't even admit she’s traveling with him! he’s all “just one trip” “just one more” and refuses to make a concrete decision that martha really needs him to make already. and despite this emotional unavailability shtick ten still relies on martha quite a bit! off the top of my head you have 42(martha freezing/unfreezing ten as he screams in pain), blink (they get sent back to the 1960s… and only martha gets a job???), and. human nature. wherein martha endures racial abuse alongside lesser shitty working conditions in order to ensure the doctor doesn't get his body possessed or something. and in the middle of it this human version of the doctor falls in love with another woman(after basically uh leading her on for the whole fucking season) (sure maybe unintentionally but that's not the point here) who. also was racist to her she's not even a nice person. and her only friend in this godawful place gets possessed. and human doctors a dick to her. and i think. i reflect on it and i come to the conclusion that ten very much does expect martha to just… do his job for him sometimes. handle all the dirty work like making sure human him doesn't get distracted or hurt or die. and still immediately after is like haha we are in 1960 now. i will not get a job what is that. why do you want me to “communicate” or “pull my weight” you’re traveling across space and time lol.
and the master and lucy are a darker extension of this dynamic that i actually haven't really seen people talk about much!! the master is very clear about why he married lucy, and there is no love/admiration/respect whatsoever in there. it is purely a means to an end - her family gets him influence, and she helps him carry out his plans. he gives nothing to lucy, only takes. which is in itself a mirror to ten & martha - the audience knows ten isn’t intending to be malicious in how he treats martha throughout the series, but when paralleled to lucy & the master i think you really get a sense of the harm this can cause down the line. what resentment this kind of dynamic can lead to. and ALL THE WHILE martha is walking the entire planet for a year to save all of humanity while ten hangs out aged 100 with his little tent & dog bowl & seething sorta-ex-husband-boyfriend-whatever. i mean he doesn't have the best time either but he also doesn't have to do that much and also is perhaps a bit too happy about not being the last time lord to fully grasp that hey, uh, humanity's in pretty dire straits right now. martha watches as the master turns earth into a living nightmare, slaughters millions of people on a whim, turns ten into a 900-year-old tweety bird, and tortures her family for a year, only for ten to go “guys dw i can fix him lol we’ll just live in the tardis for eternity together” as if she hadn't had to fight for that too. and ten is still shocked-pikachu-face when she goes “yeah no i’m leaving. i gotta get out.” and that is very much similar to lucy's moment in a way! where she sees the doctor forgiving(without really considering everybody else's opinion on the Past Year), martha's mom talked down from killing him, even Jack is talked down from his confusion at the whole idea, and i think in that moment she goes. okay. you guys can forgive. you guys can let him walk away having just taken, taken, taken everything without any repercussions. i meanwhile have this gun and two years of pent-up rage coursing through my veins. and both of these moments - martha leaving, lucy firing the gun - come at a shock to the doctor and the master. i mean you can see the master's little "oh" face when he gets shot. even if he plays it up like he expected it after i don't think he considered it before. and i think on a certain level neither really expected to be called out like this - ten because he’s got the emotional intelligence of a baseball bat, the master because he doesn’t think humans are capable of wiping their own asses - so in both of these moments in LoTL theyre like "wait i didn't know you could do that"
anyways tl;dr thats why i think lucy and the master are a darker parallel to the doctor and martha in their own way. which feeds into the rest of the finale where the master is just showing the natural extremes to who the doctor is - this is that toxic dependency taken to its natural worst possible place, where you treat someone as a tool rather than as a person. the master's generally a great foil to the doctor but the series 3 finale is just a fantastic example of it i think.
OMG, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts like this! And I love your thought process here so much.
First, absolutely, Martha is the case of right person, wrong time... which is probably what makes hers my favourite companion arc - as I like to put it she travelled through hell and pulled her Virgil (because yes, the Doctor absolutely always has this guide role that brings Virgil to mind, at least in companions' first episodes) to the Earthly Paradise in the process. There's a lot of debates going on about whether Ten was leading Martha on, because on the one hand - well, he's very clear he's not into her romantically, on the other - ok, bitch, you made it clear the kiss doesn't mean anything, but also you hit off with flirtatious winks and end showing off time travel while also casually showing off your Adam's apple. Yeah, a girl can make deductions. And you're right that this superficial frankness is mirrorred in Master's relation to Lucy - though if anything he's crrepily keen on playing a caring husband, what with the 100% performative hug he gives her while the Toclafane are hacking a journalist up. Though I suppose in his head this is what the Doctor does as well when they comfort their companions. And let's give it to Ten - when he said he's not going to let Martha *checks notes* fry in a small capsule in far space because of a sentient sun, he does bend head over tits and does as promised. But historically it has happened that the Doctor's reassurances were hollow (future, but kind of most painful in Twelve assuring Bill he's going to de-cybermanize her only to later admit yeah not really an option... considering Saxon was there to witness this, I wonder if he marked this in his Notebook (of Rassilon) of Spiting the Doctor).
Ten's handling of the chameleon arch is kind of pathetic, thanks for pointing that out! Like, ok - if the Family gets a whole Time Lord lifetime it is a genuine threat to the universe, but his attitude of oh I'm just going to spend three months as a human in a random timespace, what could possibly go wrong, and anyway, Martha will be there to clean up any mess? is a mess. I do like John Smith's romance with nurse Radfem, though, not in the sense of shipping them, but more of an appreciation of the concept: a classic victorian/edwardian romance, but when you look at it from the persective of a BIPOC servant... it kind of becomes apparent both parties are dickheads. This does tie back to the Master in a way, because I think... want to think... that by the time the Doctor went oh no, we're better than a tyrant maniac that spent a whole year destroying the planet and torturing everyone in the room specifically, so we're not going to execute him, I'm going to put him in my nice spaceship and we'll have nice cuddle movie evenings instead, she was already hardened by the fact that he put her in an (unintentionally) tailor made emotional torture room for three months only to later reveal oh yeah, I could absolutely have handled them all along. Is just higher moral ground, innit?
I guess as all best foils do, the clue lies in the diffrences, though, right? Both Martha and Lucy end up deeply disillusioned with their respective semi-immortal twinks from space, but in one case there is still a disillusioned friendship (Ten's surprised Pikachu face, excellent comparion) and in the other there's only hate - and for good reasons! And where the Doctor grows to really respect Martha (and I wouldn't say he started off dismissive, I mean he is impressed when she tells him oh no mister, a doctor isn't something you just are, you have to earn the title) and is not just saddened but... humbled?... by her leaving, the Master shows up in EoT and is like Hey, my widow, did you miss me, hope you haven't remarried, that would be awkward to explain in the registry office :D!
*sigh* I suppose this is why tensimm is so special to me. It's 20 seasons of foil dynamic condensed into 5 hours. It really shows how thin the difference between the Doctor and the Master is. And how in the right circumstances, including the loss of the handy mirror villain to show how things can go wrong, a madman with a box can turn into an eldritch horror deciding the future of the universe. So, again, thank you so much for poining out yet another excellent parallel!
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artzychic27 · 7 months
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Now we need the DC science kids creating their own resistance (behind the inferior resistance’s back) and making a plan to defeat Hawk moth. And I am 99% sure that Zoe becoming Vesperia was all a plan for Jean to get his hands in a miraculous and learn how to track the butterfly.
(Season 1)
Aurore: Alright! For two months, Hawkmoth has been plaguing Paris, and the so-called heroes haven't gotten anything done!
Cosette: Is it because they're a bunch of kids who don't know shit about magic jewelry?
Aurore: Yes.
Simon: And because some old guy with some shady origins entrusted two random teenagers with the world's most powerful Miraculous?
Aurore: Yes.
Reshma: And because those two teenagers happen to be our schoolmates? Both of whom have no experience with magic or superpowers?
Aurore: Yes.
Lacey: That was very irresponsible.
Denise: Exactly. We've had years to perfect our powers, they've had the Miraculous for, like Aurore said, two months. Dios, I sound old.
Jean: Look, we can easily take down Hawkmoth before they do. There are hundreds of Miraculous in the world, each tied to their own Miracle Box, and I'm certain there's one here, which is how Ladybug, Chat Noir, and Hawkmoth got their Miraculous. We just need to get close to Ladybug and Chat Noir and earn their trust so they'll loan us any spare Miraculous when they come across an Akuma in need of backup.
Aurore: Okay, you're making some sense, but how will this get us closer to finding the Butterfly Miraculous?
Jean: Oh, just a little augmentation spell. There are certain rules that come with like, overpowered Miraculous, preventing them from copying other powers and shit, blah blah blah, so, that's where I come in. A bit of magic on those, and we'll stop Hawkmoth once and for all.
Aurore: Perfect. And in order to get those Miraculous, we'll need to show Ladybug and Chat Noir that we are the right fits for them! It may take weeks, months, but once we gain their trust, then-
(Season 2)
Ismael: You have to be kidding me! She brought out the Fox, Bee, and the fucking Turtle, and gave them to Alya, Nino, and Chloé of all people?! What did they even do?! I threw myself in front of a bus!
Reshma: Easy, Ismael, relax... But, yeah, what did they do? But, Chloé revealed her identity. Marinette won't be choosing her again... Right?
Mireille: Of course not.
Marc: Unlikely.
Lacey: Never.
Ismael: Yeah, um... Quick question. What's the Lord of Darkness and Famine doing here? *Points to Nathaniel brooding in the dark corner of the classroom*
Nathaniel: I have a name.
Marc: Oh, it turns out Nathaniel also has powers... So, I let him in on our plan.
Nathaniel: Wait, did you say Marinette is Ladybug?... That actually makes sense.
Denise: Wait, go back. What powers do you have?
Nathaniel: A wide variety- Levitation, teleportation, summoning, I'm messing with possession, and entering a person's mindscape... I can't teleport unless I know where that place is, though.
Lacey: Fuck!
Aurore: Alright, he's in. The more hero kids, the better.
Nathaniel: Actually, my father is a demon who has enslaved hundreds of universes and devoured millions of souls, and only created me so that I may act as his portal, allowing him to enter this world and destroy all life on it.
DC Kids: ...
Simon: N-nice to have you on the team.
(Season 3)
Cosette: Okay... We are past five months, and that chick has handed out the Snake, Horse, Dragon, Rabbit, Mouse, and fucking Monkey Miraculous! All to her classmates and two possible crushes! Oh! And there's a Peacock lady!
Denise: It's like we're invisible! Did they not see me beat down Bakerix?!
Jean: Oh, and what about the power-ups?! I mean, come on!
Reshma: I swear, this is getting more annoying as the months go by. Nathaniel, I need to ask... What is up with your classmates? Wh-what are they doing to get the Miraculous?
Nathaniel: Mostly just standing around in the right place at the right time, I guess.
Ismael: Then, we will do just that...
(Season 4)
DC Kids: *Intensely staring at Zoé*
Zoé: ... Hi?
Aurore: ... You're here for a few weeks, and she immediately entrusts you with the Bee Miraculous... How?
Zoé: Wh-what are you-
Marc: We know you are Bruce Wayne's daughter and one of his Robins, we all have superpowers, now EXPLAIN HOW! *Zaps a hole through the wall with his laser eyes*
Zoé: Hey, cool it! Okay, she approached me. She plucked me up off the streets and was like, 'Here's a Miraculous, go beat up your sister.'
Lacey: Okay, that was a good Marinette impression. Maybe you can help us. We've been trying for months to get the Miraculous so Jean can do his magic and help us track down Shadow Moth. Think you can be of some assistance and, and I don't know- Get it through that girl's head that all of us have the makings of superheroes?!
Zoé: ... Yeah, sure. Whatever.
Ismael: Alright! We have got this in the bag!
(Season 5)
Ismael: WE ARE SO BONED!
Reshma: *Shuts the windows to avoid being spotted by Miraculized Parisians* I agree.
Simon: *Packing his belongings* I believe in these times, the protagonists must ask themselves, 'Is this worth it?'
Denise: Amor, no.
Simon: Exactly, it's not worth it.
Nathaniel: I think they mean, fuck the Miraculous, we have superpowers, let's just fuck this guy up.
Ismael: Big talk coming from you, CapriKid.
Nathaniel: Sorry I couldn't get to you guys in time. I didn't know she was gonna immediately flag me down. What'd you want me to do? Run?
Aurore: I mean...
Nathaniel: Oh, come on.
Jean: Hey, Nath's right, we have powers that don't have time limits, and Zoé has training from the world's greatest detective!
Mireille: You know, I think you're onto something, Jean.
Nathaniel: Yeah, it's definitely better than the God-awful Resistance plan my classmates have been doing.
DC Kids: ...
Zoé: We'll circle back to that. DC Kids, GO!
*During Lady Noire's battle with Monarch*
Monarch: Surrender now, Ladybug, for I-
Cosette: TASER PUNCH! *Punches Monarch with their electrified fist* YEAH! We finally found you, bitch!
*The DC Kids appear in Monarch's lair wearing outfits inspired by their parents and pose dramatically*
Simon: And we only had to break into like seven homes, but who's gonna care? Everyone in the world is a mindless drone!
Lady Noire: What- How did you-
Aurore: Shut up! J-just shut up! We've had it up to here with you fuckers! WAY UP!
Nathaniel: Azarath Metrion Zinthos! *Create a black force field around the Agreste Manor* No one's getting in or out, even with the Horse Miraculous.
Lady Noire: Nathaniel?!
Denise: Ah, quit acting surprised. *Knocks Monarch out with another punch before tying him up with the lasso of truth* Now tell us your damn name, you dick!
Mireille: Tell us before I make your eardrums explode, you dumb fuck.
Monarch: M-my name is Gabriel Agreste!
DC Kids: ...
Marc: Wow, who expected that?
Denise: Who else is working with you?!
Monarch: Nathalie Sanceour was for a brief moment, but she is no longer in the picture. Tomoe Tsurigi and I collaborated on the Alliance Rings to ensure total world domination, and Félix was the one who gave me all of the Miraculous in exchange for his Amok.
Denise: And how the hell did Félix get the Miraculous? *Lady Noire backs away*
Ismael: *Zaps the floor next to Lady Noire with his laser eyes* Don't even think about it.
Monarch: Ladybug gave him the Dog Miraculous, which he used to bring them to me!
*The DC Kids all eerily and simultaneously turn their heads toward Lady Noire*
Marc: You... CLORBAG VARBLERNEK!
Jean: Yeah! What he said!
Reshma: I cannot believe what I am hearing!
Lady Noire: I-I thought he was Adrien!
Zoé: Not a valid excuse! What happened to Miss Hound?! Huh?!
Monarch: Lila Rossi is also working for me!
Cosette: Bitch, we know that.
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tinnictheguardian · 2 years
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Claude & Cyril: Why Golden Wildfire couldn't happen in Three Houses
Keep in mind that I haven't played Golden Wildfire yet. But given that Claude full-on tells Dimitri in Azure Gleam that he wants to remove Rhea from the head of the church, I feel that I can still share my take on Claude and the importance of Cyril to his story in Three Houses.
My theory is that Cyril is the reason Three Houses Claude never sides with Edelgard. A lot of people wonder why Cyril exists. I think after Hopes it's clear Cyril exists to give Claude a different perspective on Rhea. Because it's pretty clear from Claude and Cyril's C support that Claude/Khalid isn't used to thinking about people like Cyril.
Cyril full-on says, "Life was a whole lot harder for me there than it's ever been around here. My dad and mom both died in the war, and there was nobody there to look after me. The king, he didn't do anything to help. So I had to survive by being smart. I had to stop being a kid real quick." All Claude can do after being told this is to apologise, which confuses Cyril because he's not picking up on whatever clue there is on Claude's person that should give him away as an Almyran prince to people from Almyra.
Then during the B-support Claude cites that while he's okay with fighting Rhea, he didn't want to fight Cyril. Indeed, Cyril actually suggests that Claude is the kind of person who would smack down a friend and walk over them if he needed to, which finally prompts Claude to admit that "I swore I'd change this world so that those without status are no longer oppressed. Though you were never one of the people I was hoping to save. I never knew that there were people in Almyra in your kind of situation. I realized that my own perspective was too narrow. You helped me realize that. So I owe you."
Cyril is probably also why Claude is comfortable giving the Alliance and Failnaught to Dimitri in Azure Moon but even if you spare him, he does not give Edelgard Failnaught in Crimson Flower. Dimitri sees people like Cyril, always has and if anything, that's Dimitri's flaw. But if you begin to empathise with the people at the bottom of society and accept that you shouldn't ride roughshod over their backs to get to your Golden future, you can only ever side with Dimitri.
Don't get me wrong, the fact that Byleth exists as an alternative Archbishop in Three Houses is a big reason why Claude can entrust Fodlan to his friends in both AM and VW and leave for Almyra. With no ready alternative and Rhea herself unchanged in Three Hopes, Golden Wildfire is the natural consequence of his personality and ambition.
Also, Rhea does change in Three Houses. She gets Byleth, who she knows was successful in reviving her mother's power. But Sothis is most definitely not interested in taking over Byleth's body in Three Houses. As a result, I think Rhea finally accepts that Sothis isn't coming back in the way she wants and she can let go of the reigns of Fodlan and let the chips fall where they might. Because I do believe Rhea was preserving Fodlan in the way she was partly because she wanted Sothis to see a Fodlan that was similar to the one in which Sothis went to sleep. Sort of like a person preserving the room of a loved one in a coma, just the way the person left it.
That's my thinking anyway!
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craetor · 1 year
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Another Death Note book, another Tumblr post of overanalyzing details within it
This is a literal reformatted Twitter thread that was collected as the book was read, so, in theory, one could just flip through the book & find the things addressed all in order. Enjoy my needlessly high IQ going to town on this damn legendary expansion pack AU spin-off novel...
This obviously contains spoilers to L Change The World
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"I'm no good with girls" - L Lawliet, like 2004? (He probably had a real good time having Misa around)
L calls the kids of Wammy's House "letters" (*tries not to explode*)
It's verified that the orphans are entrusted with solving cases as grave as murders to prove & train themselves
Beyond Birthday is mentioned to crack his neck in LABB, which is oddly enough also a habit of Ryuk's. Shinigami urges, especially those of the rather unhinged kind
Suruga heard that L never even showed his face to Misora, meaning she kept quiet about their encounter to everyone until her very death. Which is pretty nice.
Tbh Beyond wasn't too far off about mocking L's behavior. He does tend to crawl when he's being frantic & is also a messy eater (from getting food on himself when not provided with utensils (even when he is...), to consuming excessive amounts of sweet toppings)
There's too many "god"s in DN names... ('Kagami' can be translated to 'nurse god' which is so stupid & uncreative /affectionately)
"L's back grew rounder as he sat on the sofa with his knees tucked tightly against his chest. [...] He seemed to be burdened by the weight of something very heavy that she could not see". L's slouch gets lower after Watari dies under his surveillance. Nothing new, just fantastic symbolism that I love about him.
Also how actually well L suppresses his emotions while working on cases is really outlined in this book. It gets to a point where he seems apathetic, as people who've seemingly gone through trauma reunite over tears in front of him, while minutes beforehand, he's exuded real sadness over Watari's passing. (this is not inherently negative or positive)
His reputation with the FBI really sticks to him like a tick, yet it's suppressing his humanity that gets L to do what's needed & initiate measures necessary (which earned him the ill-willed reputation of kinky bizarre murder-loving detective. Whereby I still can't quite locate the origin of the "murder-loving" part..)
"Nobody would think anything important to be in a bag of potato chips, don't you think?" Honey, first of all, how did you fit an entire notebook into a bag of potato chips without it looking like it's your 1 pound hershey's chocolate stash... Oh, and L has a pattern of emulating tricks that people have used to try and fool him
It seems that L wasn't lying when he said that he's a fan of Misa's work, though idrk what to make of that... Not everything in the half-canon is canon, kids. M went a bit too hard on that 'L is weird & creepy' at times. Until it's not even goofy and ridiculous anymore, I'm just.. concerned?
L seems fulfilled and glad when he's stressed about saving the world. Nothing like a superiority complex, just very INTJ.
L will know to evaluate people so much as to accept food from the ones trying to deceive him, if he knows they're pacifists. Having them vacuum his room & stuff, letting them think they're earning his trust. A side of him we haven't seen thus far, just thought it to be important to share.
Watari, now officially L's mentor and father figure (we knew this but i love it)
The fact that L prones to share sweets with anyone compatible to himself or whoever he wants to tempt is not just a quirky gesture of respect, but actually seems to write out, more than anything, 'let's put us on the same level here. Have this thing that indicates gross luxury within societal hierarchy while also being the thing that keeps me going on an everyday-basis'
Fem-disguise flirty L. He's enjoying the vibe & living vicariously. That's it that's the jot
And then there's page 151. And i wonder, am I needed here at all?
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The "L-organization" Blue Ship made up is comically the truest hypothesis that has existed as a theory about L. After all, Wammy's House is the founding ground of 26 Ls each generation to come
Watari seems to be involved with the Wammy's kids more than initially thought. But this could also be Kujo's illusion, as having any contact with the one closest to L at all would be a big deal and in her mind more prominently
And finally, the relationship that was created between L & Light is closer to love and worship than friendship. Even best friends. L's reliance on the thought of Light even exists as comfort in heavily emotionally distressing situations. Your definitely romantically touched soulmate-other-half-comfort-human can be your best friend too is what I'm trying to say. Like, you don't have to choose. Just add it to the list.
Verdict: I assume the main point of the book is literally to clear up misunderstandings about L, hence information about him is being blatantly pointed out and aggressively reinforced around every corner. But I'm here anyways because page 151 exists for me and me only (and everybody else who's done their thing correctly before having read this thing) as a pat on the back and a hearty 'good job'. It was fun to have found a couple more hidden details along the way too though. L called Light his 'best friend' like he called Misora 'some guy in the US who told me about capoeira'
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Something that really gets me is the "stupid Scott" mentality many of the anties have. Especially considered in on several occasions throughout almost all seasons we see some semblance of Scott who really trying to put his foot down to get better grades\ maintain his grades. There's even a few scenes of him studying and even promising his mom that he will be better. Season 3 saw Derek actually looking back at Scott questioning what he was doing there when he should be at school. It gets implied heavily that it's his involvement in the supernatural world that gets in the way of his studies. Something we physically see. Yet the anti Scotts love this rhetoric that he's an idiot or an imbecile. Yet he's able to maintain well enough grades to stay on the lacrosse team and get into AP classes.
Side bar: those last two points make me question if Scott's grades or really as bad as he thinks they are or if they're just not where he wants him to be. Which would actually explain Kira and Lydia's reaction because he's always saying they (his grades) suck and yet he's in class with them.
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Your question actually made me take a moment to re-evaluate the scene you mentioned in Parasomnia (5x02). Don't get me wrong, I still hate the whole bit because the heart of the scene is cruelty presented as humor. Other than the fact that the joke's not funny, the set-up also relies on a dynamic between Scott and Lydia that we haven't seen since Season 1 and a dynamic between Scott and Kira that we haven't seen since Season 3B. Even though I feel the scene is demeaning and regressive to all three characters involved, I have to admit that it serves multiple narrative purposes.
Yeah, but no one's tried to kill us in six months either. Other than Belasko's surprise attack at the Senior Scribe, the characters have been at peace. Their decisions are no longer matters of life or death, so they've been able to relax. We get a little Season 1 Lydia, the Queen Bee of the school. We get a little of Season 1 Scott, though instead of focusing on making first line, he is focusing on becoming a veterinarian. We get a little of Season 3B Kira, who wants to fit in and be friends and is thus a little susceptible to peer pressure. The scene tells us that they got to be kids for awhile.
Why wouldn't you tell me? Were you worried what I would think? The scene helps set up the crises of the season. Scott doesn't think he's smart enough, and that insecurity, coupled with the doubts that Stiles, Malia, and Liam exhibit, leads him to doubt his own decision-making. As a result, he doesn't take action until it becomes problematic, such as with Kira's fox spirit or violating Corey. Kira's timidity exacerbates the danger of her fox caused by the Doctors.
You'll get them back; you have to. As much as I also dislike the scene in Status Asthmaticus (5x10), it underlines the importance of the pack. These kids like each other and they need each other. As cruel as Lydia's behavior is, she's not doing it because she despises Scott. She is genuinely wondering if he's in the right class. As weak as Kira's capitulation is, it comes from a desire to be friends with both Lydia and Scott. And Scott needs to grapple with failure and a lack of faith. They are a pack; they reinforce each other.
So, the scene does serve a good purpose; I just didn't find it aesthetically pleasing. That's okay. It's not the only scene I have with this problem. But they hang together as a cohesive whole.
But fandom? Fandom's a different story. Parts of the fandom have this habit of taking scenes out of context in order to make their point, and their point is always that Scott shouldn't be the lead protagonist. In this specific case, he's stupid and thus shouldn't be entrusted with the story. For example, they take Stiles's barbs such as "I don't know how you would survive without me" and "Still want him in your pack?" as proof positive that Scott is unworthy and that Stiles doesn't really like him (yet when he says nasty things to Derek or Peter, it's banter) and then ignore scenes like Scott outwitting Peter in Season 1 in terms of the mall scene and Peter's date with Melissa. Scott outwits and out-thinks the villains -- Peter, Derek, Gerard, Deucalion, Theo, Gerard again, and the Anuk-Ite. When push comes to shove, Scott's smart enough for the responsibilities he takes upon himself, even if he confuses bestiary with bestiality.
I mean the scenes where Scott defeats the villains by perceiving their actions and coming up with strategies that defeat them happens every season and they're never blink-and-you-miss-it events. Then why do parts of the fandom keep up the illusion of Stupid Scott? As it always is, it's the racism. They cash in on the Lazy Uneducated Mexican trope in order to delegitimize Scott in favor of some other white boy.
Take Season 2. I've actually read Sterek stans blame the destruction of Derek's pack on Scott's plan to stop Gerard. How that works, I don't know. It's not like Derek ever expressed any single strategic thought aside from "kill them before they kill me." And it wasn't working, because Derek was playing right into Gerard's hands; that old hunter knew a werewolf's nature was an instinct toward violence. It's Scott whom Gerard underestimated as a guileless simpleton, and he spent 18 months spewing black goo because of it. But who cares? To parts of the fandom, Derek should have won due to him being a hot white man with a sad backstory. The color of his skin is the only thing that really matters.
Take Season 5. Stiles stans will go on and on and on about how Scott should have listened to Stiles, but that's where they stop. They have to stop there, because Stiles didn't have a plan. He couldn't prove to anyone his gut instinct about Theo -- not to Scott, but also not to Malia, Liam, Lydia or Sheriff "Tender Hug" Stilinski. The show didn't blame Stiles for not being able to defeat Theo and the Doctors on his own, but parts of the fandom can't tolerate that, so they blame Scott for Stiles not being able to defeat Theo and the Doctors. Because it can't be Stiles's lack of honesty and incredible self-loathing that's the problem.
In the end, that scene in Parasomnia can't be taken by itself. There's another scene in Mrs. Finch's class, where Scott gets the first quiz back and he scored an 86. It's not a 100% but it's not a Fail either. And that's the nuance their racism doesn't allow them to see.
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seawitchkaraoke · 7 months
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Not enough crack theories in this fandom, anyway Crowley was Lilith, it totally makes sense, here's why:
When he signs the contract to take the baby antichrist, he signs with a cursive L
Lilith being the snake that tempts Eve? To eat the apple that shows her the difference between good and evil? A vibe
The image of Lilith on Wikipedia has red hair soooo
"get up there and make some trouble" and all he does is tell Eve to eat an apple? He can do better than that (fuck Adam first)
Lilith is apparently a demon who "steals babies in the darkness" so hell entrusting the baby switching to her would totally track
Everyone's been theorising how Crowley's obsession with plants relates to humans getting kicked out of Eden and to him getting kicked out of heaven but we haven't seen a single plant in heaven. And Crowley didn't get kicked out of Eden now did he? Except he did when he was Lilith and he's still mad about it
Also explains why hell's mostly leaving him alone on earth, clearly he knows humans better than any of them, he knew the first human ever intimately, just let him do his thing, he clearly knows what works
"but Lilith was never an angel" I hear you say but hey, maybe in the good omens universe she was
Crowley was also the demon who tempted Jesus, clearly hell only has one expert in human temptations and it's Lilith
I think it would be funny
(disclaimer that I don't actually know a lot about Lilith, I just skimmed Wikipedia for this)
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spectres-fulcrum · 1 year
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I love Chaos Rising so much. I haven't been liveblogging it too much but it was like "no way it's better than Thrawn or Treason" but tbh it's same level. It's a different kind of story but it's still so good. Here's some highlight thoughts.
I will protect Che'ri with my life. She is so precious and hurt and I just want good things for her and seeing her be around people that respect her is everything. I died when she was sobbing because she and Thalias had a fight because Thalias was leaving and she was scared she was going to die thinking Che'ri hated her.
Also, Thalias showing Thrawn Che'ri's drawings and them making sure she had 2(!!!) new sets of markers for their journey and plenty of drawing paper(And Che'ri being annoyed her mom is showing off her art). So quietly domestic in everything going on. Making sure their kid has stuff to do on a long road trip.
I nearly cried during Thrawn teaching Che'ri how to fly and how she realizes it's all an offer. She doesn't have to learn-it's not an order. It's an offer. And it helps with her fears and confidence. She's been abused and Thrawn and Thalias and Ar'alani do so much to reteach her.
Thrawn himself. It's so very much Thrawn, but I can tell he's more... Comfortable. Among the chiss. Before whatever led to his exile/"exile." He smiles more in these books. His narratives don't have him watching others so closely and cataloging their moves. He's so tactile with Thalias, always touching her arm or steering her places. He never touches people in the Empire books, I think. But with her, tactileness seems to be easy. Almost something he seeks out. And his speech just seems more free. Definitely less closed off. More polite too. It's all small things but I can tell he's still Thrawn but this is a much more comfy Thrawn in his own space.
My thoughts on Ar'alani has gone mild(1st read of Treason)->like(2nd read of Treason)->Love(CR). I love her in this book so much. She is such a good commander and giving up her family must've been so hard.
Also my view of Thrawn and Ar'alani is this: If it had ever been mutually romantic, it always would've been so I'm going to assume that if it was ever romantic, it was one sided(Likely Ar'alani because this Thrawn STILL botches emotional moments like the fucking shipping container-Zahn placed them in a shipping container and that man still couldn't respond with the right kind of emotion I swear to god I don't know what's worse that or GDLV because at least Thrawn had excuses for GDLV) and never acted upon to preserve their friendship. Because if they loved, it would've been deep and soulmate level.
wait wait wait what happened to jordan anderson sorry nascar truck driver truck caught on fire he got taken away in medical heliocpter horrible week for nascar they have dropped the ball on safety oh my fucking god he better be okay I swear to god nascar.
Anyway where was I. Thrawnalani. Platonic soulmates. Ride or die. Would follow each other anywhere.
I LOVED the Mitth homestead and Thoorki. Also him choosing both Thrawn and Thalias and him entrusting Thalias with looking after Thrawn against those who want to take him down was so... I don't have the right word yet but important. Regal? I hope nothing happens to him(I know it will but Thoorki is good).
As an audiobook listener I miss Samakro because he sounds like Eli :/ But he's coming around. He respects Thrawn.
Okay my mind crapped out once I realized Jordan Anderson was actually hurt and I need to get ready for work but here's a lot of it.
Che'ri defense squad, Thrawn is comfy, smiley, and tactile, but emotionally level 1, he and Ar'alani are ride and die, I love this cast so much.
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machifuwa · 2 years
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- Sunshine - Sunny Side Episode 5
Early August. Coffee shop on ES premises "COCHI" Meeting Space
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Eichi: Welcome, Anzu-chan. It's just the two of us today, so you can sit wherever you like.
...Hm? You think it's pretty unusual to hold a meeting in a place like this?
Are you really that curious as to why I chose this place? Well, actually...
It's because I wanted to eat some ice cream♪
Fufu, you're probably surprised at how childish my reasons are. But when it's this hot, you'd want some, right?
I'm glad you agree with me. I've already ordered it before your arrivalー
Aah, it's finally here.
Alright then, let's talk about business while we're eating.
Thank you for taking on the "Sunnyside Festival". It's reassuring to know that you're in charge of it now.
ES took on the job, so we wanted to leave it in the hands of a trusted 'producer'. We couldn't think of anyone better suited for the job than you.
It's a bit of a heartache, though, because it seems to push you even busier than you already are.
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..."I prefer to be busy, so you are more than welcome", you say?
It's true that Anzu-chan's always full of energy. That's why I'm always so spoiled.
How are everyone in "Knights" doing? Are they complaining about some things?
...Eeh, that Tsukinaga-kun is taking the initiative and working hard? How surprising...
It might snow in the middle of summer... Uhh, no, if we say it in his own way, "my inspiration will fall"?
In the beginning, there were smaller projects, they would go there and sing, and that was it.
Apparently, they have decided to spend a lot of money on advertising and promotion for "Knights", the face of NewDi.
Even I wasn't expecting that company to invest that much money in them.
But thanks to their success, they were the first Japanese idols to be invited to a famous overseas festival. They're in the news every day, both here in Japan and abroad.
I hear that idol fans overseas have made images of the "Knights" presentation and are spreading them enthusiastically.
I'm sure the warden is delighted that the turnout has exceeded his expectations.
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Did I make the wrong decision? If I knew that it's going to be like this, I would have taken them on in StarPro instead. Just kidding...♪
Now that you're in charge, Anzu-chan will go with them there, right?
You should go over there and stretch your wings. You love your job, but you should try and relax sometimes.
People need rest. If you keep pushing yourself to think you're okay, you're going to crash.
Fufu, I'm a weak man, but I'm persuasive, aren't I? I'll be waiting for some souvenirs.
One hour later. NewDi's office
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Leo: Funfunfuuun...♪
Wahaha! This is going to be the best song ever...☆
Arashi: Good afternoon, Leo-kun. You're doing pretty well, have you broken out of your slump?
Or maybe you weren't in a slump to begin with? You were right back to your usual form faster than I thought you'd be.
Well, it doesn't really matter. I'm supposed to have a meeting here with Anzu-chan, are you here to meet her too, Leo-kun?
Leo: Yep. Grandma also wanted to check the quality of my new song. He wanted me to hand over the data to him later.*
There is no need to worry though, my songs always turn out good, riiight?
Arashi: Fufu, you're in good shape now, no? You can do what you are good at as you usually do.
I heard something from Tsukasa-chan, "I want you to make Naru design the costumes for this year's event".
Why? Hmm, no. I know that we "Knights" have decided to prepare just the ideas so that it won't be a burden on Anzu-chan later on, but still...
Why me? Is there a particular reason...?
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Leo: Not really. I just wanted to see you making it.
Since I'm in charge of the song, it's a given that the "Knights" stage will be the best but...
Naru has a great taste~! I felt that if I entrusted her with the costumes, she would be even better, that's all. Is that bad?
Arashi: It's not really bad but...
Leo: Smile then! You've been looking a little down lately, haven't you? Your character's acting pretty weird.
Stop, stop doing that! It doesn't suit you! It's ugly, reeaaally ugly!
Arashi: "Ugly" you say? Excuse me? How rude of you.
Aww come on now, Leo-kun... you don't really mean that, right?
Leo: Ahaha. Yes, that face. It's really the best when everyone's smiling...☆
By the way, how's the design coming along? Is everything going well?
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Arashi: It's happening little by little. It's hard to do everything right off the bat, so I've decided on a motif and color scheme to start with. Would you like to take a look?
Leo: Alright, let's see...
Wahaha! I really am a genius ☆
Arashi: Hey now, I'm the one who came up with the idea for the costumes, remember?
...Hm? What is this melody? It's summery and fresh...
Leo: I wrote this song for the [SSF]! It fits the color scheme you came up with, doesn't it?
Thanks to your design, I finally had some ideas about the parts in the lyrics that I'd been putting off because they didn't feel right.
Add the motif 'sunflower' and the phrase that follows... and it's done! Naru, sing it!
Arashi: Here? Right now? That's embarrassing.
Leo: Then, sing it with me! Ooone, twoo!
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Leo: ♪〜♪〜♪
Arashi: Hmm, it can't be helped huh? Just this once, alright?
Leo & Arashi: ♪〜♪〜♪
< EPISODE 5 END >
Notes:
1. "Grandma" is what Leo calls Tsumugi.
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Story: "Summer Breeze!" [Sunshine Shimmering in a Foreign Land]
Story by: ゆーます
Collaborator: 日日日
Season: Summer
Characters in this Episode: Eichi, Anzu, Leo, Arashi
Reminder: I did not create this story, but I translated it, so please refrain from reposting my translation on other social media platforms.
I apologize if there are any mistakes as well.
(Prev - All - Next) Thank you for reading!
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void-botanist · 9 months
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It Blursday!! 🖤💜
WE’RE TAKING THE SQUADDIES TO EISENGARD!
You don’t have to fill all the roles, and they don’t all have to be from the same WIP, but who’s:
the Ring-bearer, entrusted with carrying the One Ring (bonus: funniest instance they use it to nope right out of reality)
the “Sam”, armed with a frying pan and a wizard of potatoes
Sean Bean, who dies in every movie — falls victim to their own hubris
totally crushing on Arwen and has a really cool sword
AND MY AXE
AND MY GLOCK BOW
Merry and Pippin the “package deal”, very concerned about missing second breakfast
the dude with a sick staff and a concerning amount of explosives, may or may not be an actual wizard
— @outpost51
you: You don’t have to fill all the roles, and they don’t all have to be from the same WIP me: personally, I think that is a lie. So I'm sending the AOM crew, which consists of:
Leon & Edith: human & bovan couple somewhere in their 60s or 70s (I haven't adjusted the Old Canon timeline back from when they were hundreds of years old. Either way Leon's hair is completely white). Adorable and weird about each other.
Horatio: L&E's adopted human son, Celia's adoptive brother. Also the florist Declan visits.
Celia: L&E's adopted ferasca daughter. Fat, purple, and down to clown.
Allison: Celia's shifter boyfriend. Six feet tall, hairy as heck, and pretty sure he should have stayed home today.
Sid: Horatio's human best friend. Traumatized (TM) but with a rainbow half-shave.
Sorian: Horatio's biological dad. Skilled magicarpenter and the one who brings snacks but otherwise kind of a sad sack.
Avis: Sid's weird aunt figure and Sorian's estranged wife (bet you can't guess why they're estranged). Abrasive, prickly, and competent.
Which brings us to:
the Ring-bearer: Horatio. Like, no one even argues about this. He is both difficult to corrupt and imbued with a universal sense of duty none of these other chucklefucks could manage. I feel like the Ring trying to tempt him would be like "just give it to someone else. Then you can go home and check on your plants. They're not dead but like what if they're dead you know what I'm saying?" (He left his friend Marcus in charge of the shop. Marcus is a pigment magician and knows how to manage plants but like. what would be worse, not dealing with this ring or his single Pergannom koertens dying?)
the "Sam": this fell into place too easily, lol, because it's definitely Sid, who is canonically a really good cook. And I know the question isn't actually saying that he's armed with a wizard of potatoes but if he was that would be sous chef Sorian.
Sean Bean: probably Celia, though she's not allowed to die. She really thought she was going to be a shoo-in to this combat thing because so many of the people she knows are 40% squishier than her by virtue of not being literal dragons. She also thought there was going to be a good opportunity to use her real weapon, seduction of the enemy. So far she's 0/2.
totally crushing on Arwen and has a really cool sword: Leon. The sword has a name like Dick Turpin too and I'm pretty sure in canon it hangs above his mantlepiece. Edith thinks it's funny that he's so enamored with Arwen. Avis can't help pointing out that "she must be almost your age" [cue Celia snorting in the background].
Axe: Edith. She has a real Millie (Helluva Boss) streak about her and honestly? She loves doing the battle couple thing as long as she doesn't have to gore people with her horns.
Bow: Sorian. In canon I'm not sure he's ever shot a bow in his life (though Edith also doesn't own an axe). But this man has waited thirteen years just to find out if his wife still hates him. He's a fuckin sharpshooter.
the “package deal”: like I said, Allison should have stayed home today. But Celia is going, and he doesn't want her to go to Isengard without him, even though he REALLY doesn't want to go to Isengard. (He also knows deep down that if he let himself lose control a little in his wolf form, he would be a force to be reckoned with.) There are a lot of other potential package deals, not least Horatio and Sid, who are probably more Merry & Pippin-ish, but my favorite runners up are Avis and Sorian, who will not admit under any circumstances that they even could potentially be a package deal, but they totally are.
the dude with a sick staff and a concerning amount of explosives, may or may not be an actual wizard: Avis. Honestly, in canon, she may or may not be an actual witch. She is known to coolly disappear at random times and then turn up later with the most ridiculous magic bombs you've ever seen. Leon is constantly almost touching her staff and she is constantly almost giving him a concussion with it. She also has protested too much that she's here because of the fate of the world or because Sid asked her to and no other reasons.
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These are really good faceclaims for Bloodless Heir Book 2-3 Antor and Elijah.
Context: At this point, in Book 2-3. Elijah joins the little found family of main characters. Antor is the only one who truly knows and understands Elijah's life and hardships. Despite Antor still not completely trusting him, he still knows Elijah is still just a boy who can use a comforting fatherly presence when things get a little too overwhelming. Elijah tries to keep seeking comfort in Antor a secret, but Astrea has more than once walked in on them sleeping like this, smiled, and prevented anyone from disturbing them.
It gives the three of them a very complex dynamic that I haven't been able to get right just yet.
Looking at this inspired me to daydream this scene. It might not make it into the books but it's certainly helped me get a better feel for their dynamics xD
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tagged by: @asher-orion-writes @pheita @catharticallysarcastic @magnus-s-writes, and WEEKS ago also tagged by @pluttskutt, and @nikkywrites - thank you for the tag, sorry this is late but this tag game gave me an excuse to share this xD
Context: Elijah is leading the Rebellion against the Pyrian Usurper. Antor gets kidnapped and is told something along the lines of "Give up. Your Rebellion leader Elijah is dead - your little revolution is over."
A bounded Antor, slowly lifts his head to his captor, magic glaring from his red eyes, an enraged fire magic starting to swirl around his arms. It doesn't take long before his long worn bounds break from his ferocity, as he towers over them.
"Do you seriously think I care about that delusional boy? I will only kneel to one. And if she's still alive, then there's hope for this country yet."
[So Antor skillfully kills all of his kidnappers, finally able to use his magic]
But Antor looks up to see a shocked, and battle worn Elijah at the door. Elijah had come to rescue him, but he finds Antor prowling over his fresh kills.
Elijah playfully pouts to Antor, "You don't care if I'm dead?"
Antor rolls his eyes, as his shoulders relax. But the comment let's him take his first deep breath in weeks. "You're dating my daughter. I'd kill you myself."
Elijah nods, seemingly agreeing. But, he puts a playful bloodied finger on his chin, "You said boy. I'm a foolish delusional man."
Astrea finally pops in behind Elijah, still in the middle of strangling a man under her arm. But she comes in grinning like a child who just won a prize.
"Daughter? I'm your daughter?" She whole heartedly grins, hoping Antor or anyone would confirm what she had heard.
Antor internally, why am I entrusting this nation to actual children?
Lol sorry - that was a lil more than a line but I was amused by this daydream dialogue, so sue me 🙈❤️
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matan4il · 2 years
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You know the thing with Buck cheating. I didn't like it. Count me down as someone who was definitely grossed out by it. It actually made me sympathetic to Taylor and Buck needs to confess and he deserves whatever Taylor hands him.
However.. I ship Buddie. Buck didnt do anything to Eddie and I stand by the thought Buck would 200% never cheat on anyone really but especially Eddie. So I get kind of confused by the people trying to get the gotcha question directed at Buddie shippers. I haven't seen anyone be like well its ok because insert Olivet FF card here.
Hopefully we get to the meat of Buddie and Eddies breakdown soon. Hopefully this Taylor stuff is resolved by 5 13. I cant see how Buck actually lets her let her place go when its all built on lies.
At the end of the day I think thats really where some of this defensiveness from people in the fandom come from who are afraid there is a chance Buck and Eddie identify as anything other then straight. Because maybe I'm wrong and Buddie is never canon. But the one thing I know is S5 is definitely ending with both single and more bonded then ever before. And I dont even want to know how Buck will react if Eddie actually joins a different firehouse, how that effects his relationship with Bobby. Especially after he was blocked before too and all he wants is his partner back. It will be a good story but again my main point is I really do think there is a portion of the fandom that is just absolutely not OK with how close and semi codependent Buddie are to each other because honestly it's hard to imagine how you introduce a viable female LI that rivals the others place in their life.
You will never have a women who fights a tsunami for Chris and you will never have a women who Eddie will entrust with Chris. So how do you write a well received love story??
Hi Nonnie! I feel you, I didn't like the cheating either. And I honestly don't get what the gotcha angle would even be in this context? No, I'm with you, I don't think Buck would ever cheat on Eddie. Generally speaking, it's not who he is as a person, which is why a lot of misery AND alcohol had to be involved for him to do it to Taylor, and I don't think he feels for her anything near what he feels for Eddie.
And I'm with you, I hope it will be resolved soon, and before she actually moves in with Buck. For both their sake. I also really hope he owns up to his own unhappiness in the r/s.
TBH, if there are people who don't enjoy Buddie's close bond, that's their right. I think they're missing out, and that whether you see Buddie as platonic or subtextually romantic, their is a beautiful r/s, full of love, trust and mutual caring and healing, and without a doubt, it is so intense that no one else coming now, regardless of gender, can compete with what Buddie have, so I honestly don't know how people can dislike it. But at the end of the day, we're all here to find comfort. If for some people, that doesn't include Buddie and for others it does, that's okay. Just so long as we don't attack each other. We're all humans looking for a way through a difficult life. Kindness to each other is key.
Thank you for this and I hope you have a great day! xoxox
(HI! I've been juggling work overload and medical stuff, sorry I fell behind on answering asks despite trying to double my pace. I'll try to use the weekend to catch up, look out for my ask tag. xoxox)
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lilyocviv · 1 year
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"Lily, you got it all wrong," my voice sounded barely audible. I desperately tried to hug her, but she disdainfully pushed me away.
"I want you to listen to me."
"No, now you will listen to me," Lily interrupted me peremptorily. Tears were pouring out of her beautiful eyes more and more, and a ton of bitterness was added to her voice.
"I opened up to you, for real! Maybe it's easy for you to open your soul to everyone you meet, but not for me. It was incredibly hard for me to believe you then, and yet I trusted you and entrusted my sincere feelings, and you... you destroyed everything! You trampled on me with your feet, trampled on my feelings for you! For the first, you did everything so that I was being in your arms, and then you used and abandoned me like the others! If I disgust you so much, then why was all of that?"
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Lily was sobbing heavily, but she didn't stop talking.
"Why would you do it with me? What do you think I am, such a thing, that you can use and then throw away without any regrets? Maybe, this is news to you, but I have feelings, just like other people! Did you do it all because of school grudges? Even then you despised me, laughed at me. Everyone who could not be a match for the incomparable James Potter was not worth a bit of your attention and condescension. You bullied Snape because you just didn't like him, he was poor and diligent, unlike yourself. I also knew that I could only rely on my own strength, and that always amused you. You were egging me on just for fun, going through a steamroller on my self-esteem! I thought you had matured and changed, changed your attitude to people and life, but you remained the same — a ruthless tyrant! I believed the words of love meant something to you, that it was not just a hackneyed phrase, it was in your heart… I was completely honest with you, and you just screwed me for your whim."
I've heard that somewhere before… We used to be able to say a few affectionate things to each other in school days. What I just haven't heard in my address: a fool, an idiot, a goat, etc. It didn't bother me at all then, but now… Every word from Lily's mouth cut me without a knife. I wanted to explain to her that she had misinterpreted everything and return the girl's favor. There was a catastrophic lack of air in my lungs, I succumbed to emotions that captured my mind.
"You're wrong, Lily! I really love you and I have actually been sincere with you all of this time!"
"Don't humiliate yourself," Evans said, taking two steps back from me.
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"There's no need for that anymore. Go where you want, do what you want and with whom you want, but away from me."
She waved her hands, pointing at the entire space around her.
"I don't want to know you anymore. I hate you, Potter!"
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With these words, she ran around the corner, and I followed her with lightning speed, as if for a snitch. As soon as she turned around the house, she apparated, and I only needed a few fucking centimeters to reach her hand. Catcher James Potter could not catch the coveted golden ball and lost the match.
“The perfect couple”. Chapter 19, “Several reasons for my hatred»
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Hmmm 14 and 38 for whatever blorbo(s) are sitting on your brain right now
FUN FACT! my response to 38 was so long when i tried to post this ask that tumblr desktop kicked me out and wouldn't let me back in for 10 minutes. i've learned nothing and am going to try again
14 - robin is scared shitless of fireflies because they're little dots that float lazily around your line of vision and they make him feel like he's hallucinating
38 - avarice and innes rotate the same incident in their brains for different reasons, at least in a certain part of their story. necessary context: avarice is a bounty hunter and innes is a fugitive trying to unravel a conspiracy and maybe do a little revenge killing after taking the fall for a murder he could have but very much did not commit. they've been playing cat and mouse for several months or a few years (haven't ironed out the timeline) and their first 'real' direct confrontation does not go well for innes. avarice is very good at her job what can i say. but they've learned a fair amount about each other's character from essentially trying to keep tabs on the other's whereabouts for however long this bullshit has been going on and have grown to trust each other (within reasonable bounds) despite themselves. so out of desperation innes entrusts avarice with literally everything he has related to his research because he actually carries it all around with him like a loser and really does not want it falling into the hands of anyone he doesn't trust. and yeah avarice has been a constant thorn in his side but he also knows she won't be a dick like that. unfortunately he's also very quick to realize that just because his secrets are safe with her doesn't mean he is, and giving a bounty hunter your life's work as a fugitive is like giving your phylactery to the person who sealed you in your shitty old lich tower. avarice meanwhile hones in immediately on the amount of power this gives her over innes and is more than willing to use that to her advantage in the future, but is also very confused about why he'd do something that stupid (desperation only explains so much) and very curious about why it seems so important to him anyway
so if you can't tell i rotate this scene a lot in my brain too,
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maguro13-2 · 2 months
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Shattered Hero ~ Origins of the Ink Demon : Episode Maka Pt.13 ~
[Chun-Nan (Day) - Kenichi Tokoi]
Ashley : Hey, Two of dumplings please!
Mona : Here you go. It's on the house.
Young Cricket : Hey, Ashley. Thank you for saving my life back there. If I haven't been defending myself from those strange masked guys, I would have easily defended ourselves from danger.
Ashley : My pleasure, cricket. You can count on me anytime. So do you wanna help spend time fixing up the dojo? Kat and Ana are worried that the dojo has left a huge mess after their fight with a demon.
Young Cricket : Oh that's weird, I took the demon child back to it's father so that the Dojo can be safe and sound. Speaking of which, I wonder if Mona ever on her part time job on giving these tasty dumplings. I'm going to create a work of masterpiece that will ever complete me in the science fair and also Penny is working a new invention that will give Wario a new bike.
Master Mantis : So I got a word from Princess Peach. Here look at the newspaper.
[Newspaper : LEADER OF THE KOOPA TRIBE BURNED TO DEATH BY FALLING OFF INTO THE LAVA PIT]
Mario : What!? Me, a murderer who mad that bowser fell into a ridiculous death. It happened on that Crocomire creature who was cooked to death by Samus!
Luigi : Yeah I don't like the sound of it, Mario. Buring a Koopa alive is kinda murder as in that result. You literally cooked a turtle to death and watch his skin getting melt except for his spiny shell!
Mario : Well, I'm sorry that he finally got what he deserved! Told you, cooking someone alive is the result of death and carnage, roasting some turtles is a kind of murder.
Luigi : But you didn't remember that Bowser Jr has a magical pot that has the ability to revive anyone from the dead after being cooked alive! Is that how video game logic works?
Mario : You tell me. Anyways, we're sigining up for the new Samsh Bros game titled "brawl" after Melee since the Space Colony Ark and I was in an incident too after I got framed by his son that makes them coconut heads force me to clean up crap all over on the island! And I just wanted a vacation, this is why I hate 2002 because of that incident! I wished went on a real vacation in Hawaii.
[radio buzzing]
Mario : Luigi! Can you turn off the radio! It's going on with the buzzes!
Luigi : I don't think that's me doing it, Mario! I'm not doing it with the radio.
Mario : Then what are...
Seto : (via radio) Hello! This is Seto the deathless from Needless! I just discovered a shocking truth and it's quite possible to spread it for you! It is just revealed that the Mabuki known as Demon Weapons were all part of an Alchemical research by Shotaro the Dokeshi, the boy who has unleashed an ultimate taboo for creating the demon weapons and it is also stated the Death the Kid that everyone know and love is Dracula's servant Death, a black wolf in sheep's clothing! He ordered Shotaro and the heroes of Soul World into taking down the Kasugatani family tree and I cannot believe that he would do such a thing! This was all a stage to make Witchkind's greatest downfall and will be on the verge of extinction! Tell Maka Albarn that everything she entrusted is a lie from Shinra! A lie to the devil himself! Please, understand the truth and let Truth win!
Mario : What!? Dracula's servant and Castlevania boss character death has been ordering all that!?
Luigi : Damn! So the actual Death the Kid was captured by King Boo! Konami is real smooth for showing their tricks up in their sleeves! I guess the Shinigami from Soul Eater was just a kid that is the human form of a Yokai called Kyokotsu! Lucky bastard! I don't know why the crazy story of Soul Eater was really false and to think that Maka Albarn is the hero of that world! This is the real world and we need to wake ourselves the hell up!
(suddenly lights went out)
Mario : Hey! The lights went out! What's going on here!?
Luigi : This could be a real messed up move!
Daisy : Guys! It's happening! Someone has broken into Nintendo and a recolored Shadow is heading this way!
Mario : Recolored Shadow? I don't know of this recolored Shadow!
Daisy : You gotta believe me! He is an acutal recolor of Shadow and he has the purpose of manipulating a hedgehog from the future and killing the blue blur himself! They say that he'll make the planet fall into darkness along with Real World AU itself!
Mario : Oh yeah!? Well who is this bozo that is attempting to drown the planet in darkness?
Mephiles : Simple question you may ask. But it shall be the living things that shall rejoice their selves to darkness! You'll just be lucky that you will be in your nightmares and all that frustration will easily hurt a heart and soul!
Mario : Ahh, sh**! I knew it! I knew someone in the building is going to get us! Hey, what do you think you're doing!? No! Stop! DON'T TOUCH ME!!!
(Mephiles laughs evilly)
Mario : Luigi! Guys! HEEEEELP!!!
(the lights were suddenly turned back on as Mario is missing)
Luigi : (gasped in shock) MARIO!!! NOOOOO!!! NOT MY BRO! ANYTHING BUT MY SWEET BRO-O-O-O-O-OOOO!!!
Mona : What's going on here!? Mario's missing!
Luigi : Yes! A recolor came by and took Mario hostage! Who could've done this!
Mona : Yeah, as a result of in that, Wario is missing too! and I haven't getting a direct call from him!
Waluigi : And who am I going to play tennis for what!? Now I don't have someone to play Tennis or Golf! And there will no be kart racing for tomorrow!
Luigi : (looks up into the sky, yelling) MARIOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
"Meanwhile..."
Mizune : [whistling a tune] Hey, dad. Long time no see. Do you remember who I am now? It's me, Mizune, your beloved daughter. (sees a photo frame of Mouser) I know that you haven't seen your daughter in years and I haven't seen you in years.
[Sadness - Seirou Okamoto]
Mizune : I promised you that I would able to reunite with you for a long time. But I haven't realized that I was the not only person that I ever get to see you again.
*flashback*
Mouser : Listen here, Mizune. You'll grow to be a strong girl just like your old man and when you do, you'll be just like me someday when you get older! How does that sound!
Young Mizune : Sounds great! I want to be the greatest being that I ever wanted to be the icon of my own! I will become the world's greatest treasure hunter there is!
Mouser : That's my girl!
*flashback ends*
Mizune : So now I understand that you wanted to see your own daughter again, dad. But now that you're gone dead, it's like that I never get to see you again...and I never felt this alone because I wanted to become the strong girl that I dreamed of! I dreamed that I would become the world's greatest treasure that there is and no one will ever take it away!
Blair : Long time no see, Treasure hunter!
Mizune : My rival from the same school, Blair?!
Blair : What are you doing here at Mouser's grave? What's the matter, Mizune? Cat got your tongue?
Mizune : You know why I came to daddy's graveyard, I came to mourn his loss of him after he died, he vanished from existence. I didn't know why I wanted to be the villain that is a part of a story. Believe it or not, I will never be a villain like this. Eruka was right about this, Medusa is not the friendly person that I expected to work with. No wonder why the author would make me the villain of the story. But...(grabs Blair by neck) If anything happens to Free or Eruka in the country, you'll pay. (Blair backs off)
Blair : So what!? That's how that I was such in an influence since we know each other at High school. I come to the church in Maryland everyday. You're begging that you planned on reviving Shinra's grandson to wipeout the planet, would ya? That's genocide!
Mizune : I didn't say that we of Ashley's kind were supposed to destroy the planet, that would be the heartless that is their doing! Here's something that I needed to tell you something, I didn't wanted to become a stupid villain! I wanted to become a hero of another story! I am sick and tired of the heartless' crap! That stupid Medusa and her dumb sisters would eventually get their asses kicked by the force! I could never trust a cold-blooded son of a b*tch that has us ever done to our kind. Thanks to unknown circumstances, Medusa and her sisters would be gone missing to confess their crimes against humanity. If only they were here to destroy the planet that easily.
Daroach : Still thinking about Mouser's loss, would you? I'm so sorry to hear that your father has passed on!
[Dark Samus Appears - Kenji Yamamoto]
Mizune : Daroach? Is that you? What happened to yourself? What did you go a little blue? Wait a sec, (her visions show Dark Nebula who is currently possessing him) Dark Nebula! How did you--?!
Daroach : (possessed by Dark Nebula) Escaped from imprisonment? Yes that's right. It was all thanks to this mice who freed me from that horrible prison that I lay dormant for all eternity. I have needed time for such lovely reunion to your master's body.
Blair : Hold the phone. Are you saying that Daroach is Mizune's master?
Mizune : And my adoptive grandfather as well. Enough fun and games, Dark Nebula! You come right out that body of his! I mean it now! You'll never cover the planet in darkness, not even the king of all Ink Demons would able to bring humanity into despair!
Daroach : (possessed by Dark Nebula) Fat chance, Mice girl! Once I reclaim my right position as ruler of the Underworld, I shall get rid of Earth's underworld rulers Hades and pluto, so does Yama himself to bring the darkness and despair for the rest of your lives! Both Humankind and Witchkind shall forever be in their miserable fates.
Mizune : Dark Nebula!
Daroach : Here! Have a present from your late father!
Mizune : What the-!?
*DBZ SFX : LOUD EXPLOSION*
Blair and Mizune : (coughing out)
Mizune : Dark Nebula! (realizing that Daroach disappeared) Damn it! He's got Daroach and now they're both gone!
Blair : Oh no! He must've went into space! Along with...the Squeakers!
Mizune : Daroach, no! (falls down on the ground) ...No! (whimpering) It's should've been me, not him! It's not fair! Why couldn't Dark Nebula just take me instead and be it's own puppet? I will never forgive for this Nebula! I'll make sure that you'll die with a terrible fate! A fate that you'll never forget just like what you did to daddy! I'll kill you for this!
(Dark Nebula laughs sinisterly)
~ Act 13 : Personification of Darkness ~
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