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sparrow-in-boots · 2 months

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so i think we can agree to some degree that, the carrot is a lie. right?

(Intermezzo spoilers ahead!)

we know Kayne is perfectly capable of keeping his deals, but we also know that he's far more capable (and willing) to Not keeping them. and even of proposing deals that he has no intention of going through with.

Arthur getting Faroe back isn't a real deal. just because he stopped one Faroe among countless from death, doesn't mean that deal won't have consequences. he did say "even try continue being friends", which implies A Lot.

first of, what happened to that universe's Arthur? surely nothing good or stable. who's to say Kayne won't put John inside that Arthur as "a body" for him? and also, Kayne has made it very clear he's got access to all the strings here, he can very easily keep toying with them Just Because, making their lives actual hell.

John and Arthur don't have their divorces over nothing, Shit Happens and it causes them to react poorly due to any number of issues they have in their own noggins, but we've seen that a good number of them have been thanks to Kayne's meddling in some way or another. One could even say that all of S3 happened because of him.

"no matter what I throw at you, you just seem to come out better for it", wasn't it?

but also, we can just as fairly say that the stick is also a lie. sure, Kayne's anger is nothing to scoff at, he's a god given greater power than any god in this universe had any right to after all. BUT, he still needs Arthur. he has very little to gain from impossibly torturing someone who he knows has something Special (plot armor) that keeps him from going under entirely, might even become greater than he can handle because of said torturing.

Arthur is at the end of the day, just a human, but he's also an anomaly that he can't grasp, and Kayne isn't an idiot.

it's all smoke and mirrors, lures and trickery. his hard power is very real, Kayne is an entity of his own caliber, but his soft power, it's all on keeping people on their toes around him and go along with his schemes to keep him appeased. that's what the whole bit with keeping Arthur playing because "he didn't say stop" is, flexing that he can keep Arthur cowed enough to keep doing what he says. and that was also why he proposed that deal for John too, to keep him on thin ice and scrambling over pacifying Arthur rather than let them both scheme over how to one-up him when he isn't looking.

carrot or stick, you dont actually need either. sometimes, the illusions of a gift or a punishment are enough motivators, even if they are lies. Kayne never ends a deal freely, there's always Something More, a twist of the knife that he sprinkles in at the end. he has no intention giving Arthur and John a happily-ever-after, and i also think he has no intention of dooming them to turbo Hell or whatever.

if you ask me, the fact that we don't know what exactly he does plan however, is far more disconcerting and scary.

#malevolent #malevolent spoilers #malevolent podcast #malevolent meta #pardal rambles

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self-indulgent-paw-patrol · 1 month

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Hey, where do you think Ryder's parents are? It's been confirmed (though I can't remember where, it was on some kind of social media) that Ryder's parents are around somewhere, but where??? Do you think they approved of him leading a team of rescue pups? I wonder how they react when they hear news about rescues, especially the really dangerous ones. I mean, he's been inside an active volcano (Ultimate Rescue: Pups Save the Tigers) trapped in the Lookout as it was rocketed towards outer space (Mighty Pups tv movie) inside a poorly built and unstable skyscraper during a crazy storm that ultimately collapsed with him still inside (PAW Patrol: The Movie) nearly crushed by a meteor AND a firetruck in the same week (PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie) dealt with multiple super powered evil doers that threatened the well being of the whole town on SEVERAL occasions (every Mighty Pups episode) and faced off against a fellow kid genius that wanted to and was capable of leveling the whole town and teleporting everyone to the moon in order to turn it into her own city (All Paws On Deck) just to name a few, imagine hearing on the news that your kid went on a life-threatening rescue mission and it's not even the first time and you know it won't be the last, that must be terrifying. You know, Adventure Bay's local news must be crazy. Hold on, in those rescues where all of Adventure Bay was in danger that means Ryder's parents were also at risk, unless they don't live in Adventure Bay which is VERY unlikely, I wonder how Ryder felt about that, must've been scary for him.

Look, ONE THING I CAN SAY FOR SURE. Wherever Ryder's parents are, they SURE AS HELL ARE NOT IN ADVENTURE BAY.

They very probably approved of him becoming a Rescue Team leader, which makes me believe they might be rescuers themselves! This boy couldn't have learned all his rescue knowledge AND everything else he knows on his own without having firsthand experience with at least one thing while studying the others. His parents must be either into vehicle engineering, building engineering or rescues, he's learned one thing by osmosis and the other he had as a hobby until he decided to put the two together and get to work.

But as much as they might have approved of that, I really doubt they live in Adventure Bay or even in Adventure City for that matter.

Guess who wrote a long post again LMAO but you did give me PLENTY fuel for that, SOOOOOO XDDD

First of all, there's exactly this problem of being worried about someone when they put themselves in dangerous situations and it's increased tenfold if it's someone who's closely related to you. For Ryder to be able to work the way he does, he literally can NOT do it anywhere close to his family - he would get worried about them and it would make him possibly lose focus. He already has to worry and care for all his pups, which is a lot of responsibility on his shoulders. If ANYTHING happens to any of the pups, it'll be ON HIS ACCOUNT: He's the one directing them, instructing them on what to do, training them, sending them out in missions and dangerous rescues. He's already responsible for their safety and lives as it is, he can't afford worrying about his family too.

And then there's the other side of it: His family would ALSO worry about him, just like you said! He's literally ten years old in the show. He's not even a teenager yet! If his family would be anywhere nearby, be it his parents or any other relatives, they would be worried ALL THE TIME. Ryder has gone into extremely dangerous situations several times, he has risked his own life for his pups and/or for people he's been rescuing a few times as well, both movies being EXCELLENT examples for this. You cannot look me in the eye and say his parents or relatives wouldn't worry WORSE than Chase did in the first movie when he saw Humdinger's tower collapsing, knowing Ryder was in there. Now imagine watching the news and finding out last night's meteor shower freaking blew up the very headquarters tower your son was using AT THAT EXACT MOMENT to watch said meteor shower.

Now add the fact that, knowing he works with rescues, if something dangerous IS happening, they CANNOT try to contact him just to know if he's okay or not- because if he's okay, he can't afford stopping to answer them as he WILL BE WORKING. They can't reach for him to not make his line busy in case someone needs to call him for help, and to not distract him from his job. Any distractions could cost them Ryder's life, or maybe one of the pup's lives. Ryder has his pups as part of his family, so to lose one of them would be just as devastating for him and for nearly every resident in Adventure Bay.

My best guess, it's just that. Wherever they are, Ryder's parents are NOT in Adventure Bay, NOT in Adventure City and NOT in Foggy Bottom. They're probably States away, or whatever to name a longer distance. Maybe they're somewhere from USA East Coast even, who knows.

Ryder probably chose Adventure Bay to live and start the Paw Patrol exactly for these reasons: Very far away place, small town where he could start easy. Slowly and steadily, he's been expanding the Patrol over to other locations and becoming famous enough to be called for action in other countries/kingdoms too.

Back home he's learned firsthand a lot of several different specialties for rescue jobs so he could teach his future team, or at least give them a start, so they could study further on their own afterwards. And living far, they can keep in touch occasionally whenever they're not at work, and they can't interfere with his job.

If I lived close to my 10 years old son who works rescuing people with the help of a bunch of dogs and I would hear he's going off into extremely dangerous situations, no matter how much I say I'd trust those dogs with my life (because I am nearly 30 and not ashamed to say I really would), my mother instinct would scream louder than reason and I'd physically hold him back and yell at him to think about his own safety for fucking once in his life too.

It's better they're VERY FAR. For their own sake, for Ryder's sake and for the pups' sake too.

Now with that being said, someone please write a fanfic where Ryder and the Paw Patrol get called for a big search & rescue work in the very city where Ryder's parents are living, after some kind of disaster hit it. Yes, I'm throwing gasoline on the wildfire here, go wild. That would be an interesting topic to explore and write about.

#Thanks for the ask!!#cottoncandyswirl828 #SWEET JESUS I WENT ALL OUT AGAIN XDD #I haven't looked into Paw Patrol fanfics for real yet so if there's any fanfic like that I'd like to know #If not YOU CAN WRITE IT #MAKE IT REAL #WOOOOO #Paw Patrol #Ryder #Paw Patrol Ryder #Paw Patrol Headcanons

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spaceyflowerswriting · 2 years

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Hi....I saw your requests were open and I have one for Seong taehoon and SeongJun Baek (they are my fav characters)☺️

Jealous seongjoon and taehoon. If their s/o is getting attention from someone they admire and the guys are feeling jealous. How would they react and have their s/o turn their attention back on them.

I don't see a lot of work for SeongJun so if it's okay with you I'll be sending some in, if you are okay with that. Have a great day.

stealing their s/o's attention back from someone they admire

details: gender neutral reader written in 2nd pov, general canon au, reader has been dating character for a while

a/n: hello and thank u for the request !! + i dont mind at all, i'd love to get more seongjun requests T_T i haven't written for viral hit as much as i'd like to so any requests are welcome~ also hope u have a great day too :]

side note; i assumed "someone they admire" meant someone the guys admire so i apologize if you meant someone the s/o admires 😭?

taehun

> most of the time he gets jealous rather easily, but other times he barely bats an eye unless he thinks, "actually. i'm jealous annoyed now" and goes to do something about it

> he's perfectly confident in himself, so his jealousy doesn't stem from insecurity. he just wants you to himself <3

> there's not many people he admires! maybe few adults in his life (his father included, even if he won't admit it) and some of his friends. he's not really the kind of guy who looks for role models so... ^_^;;

> to be honest his only "real threat" amongst the people he admires might be yeonwoo. he thinks the guy's a wimp but he can't deny the guy is good looking and, y'know. a decent, likable person. still, he knows, "my s/o could've had this goody two shoes but they chose me so i have nothing to worry about" but tinges of jealousy still come around

> his go-to is physical contact with you, even if it means inconveniencing you. yes, he will pull you in to sit in his lap, yes, he will hug you from behind. he is very loud about it all 💖

> if he can, he'll interrupt whatever's going on between you and the other person. just as a reminder that he's there, and that he's your boyfriend. also why bother talking to that person when you should be kissing him and--

> if he can't interrupt, he'll straight up change whatever's happening or at least talk to you so you look his way. and as a last minute resort, if needed? he will be very annoying by pulling you away from the situation lol

> he Might say sorry if you're particularly annoyed after his antics ★ will also deny any jealousy allegations, but rarely, admit it through gritted teeth if he "thinks you need to know" (whatever that means)

seongjun

> he doesn't like people messing with what's his, period. either way, he knows his scary reputation and your love for him so he doesn't get jealous easily

> i can't put my finger on it but i feel like there's a speck of insecurity hidden somewhere in him. otherwise his jealousy doesn't come from a lack of self confidence, but rather you spending more time with someone instead of him

> ...i don't think seongjun admires anyone at all. except maybe hobin, but that was something he said during his death 😭

> well. just for this scenario let's pretend he does have someone he respects and sees on equal footing--because honestly if it's anyone less, he's even less likely to get jealous. why should he care for someone he views poorly? as if they'd have a chance with you anyway, right?

> the way he acts depends on the other person. he's not too keen on stealing your attention right away because he wants to respect how you choose to spend your time, and apparently it's hanging out with this person...

> he prefers to be subtle; staying close with you (usually wrapping an arm around your waist to show the ~intimacy~) and putting on passive aggressive smiles. may make comments with said passive aggressive tone if needed

> the second the person seems to show interest in you, seongjun amps up his attitude. just a little bit though, he doesn't want to lose his cool with you around ^_^

> doesn't readily admit his jealousy but if you prod at him enough, he'll say the truth. isn't too embarrassed by it either because jealousy is a normal feeling and he thinks he's not being dramatic whenever he gets jealous so <3

#viral hit x reader #how to fight x reader #taehun seong x reader #seongjun baek x reader #taehun seong #seongjun baek #requests #btw seongjun and taehun are my faves too <3 (well. theyre overall fan favorites lol)#i generally should write more with em but rn im not very confident in writing them;;#hopefully i feel better about it eventually as i continue writing for em like ive been doing for lookism charas ^_^''

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oswaldsleftbicep · 1 year

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Hiiii i really love your page!! Finally another nightmare harem enjoyer :3. I don’t know if this was already asked but how would the demons react if mc hit them?

the demons when their gn!so hits them

i'm glad you enjoy my writing! i was hesitant to do this one because of the theme and how it borders on domestic violence, but i'm going ahead with it anyway. i'm doing two takes on this, one in which mc hits purposefully (assume argument or betrayal) and one accidentally, and the explanations will be short. please proceed with caution.

genre: angst, hurt/comfort

cw: violence/domestic violence, blocks of text

in which mc hits accidentally

lucia: probably tried to sneak up on you to scare you; did not expect you to start swinging lol; jumped back to try and dodge your hits, but one landed right on his shoulder; lets out a yelp and tries to pin the whole situation on you; "why would you hit me?? i thought you loved me??"; ignores the fact that he instigated lol; very pouty around you for the rest of the day until you apologize and kiss his shoulder better lol

levy: you were reading a scary book and he came up and tapped you on the shoulder out of nowhere and it scared the crap out of you; you sat straight up, turned, and swung your fist right at his jaw; stumbled back and falls onto the ground, holding his jaw in pain; he's angry that you hit him, embarrassed that he took it so poorly, and impressed that you hit like a champ; gets over it pretty quick and definitely is more careful around you, especially when you're busy

mefy: it's just a prank bro calm down; he's an asshole and did a really bad prank on you that set you on edge; so when he revealed himself it startled you and you swung; he certainly didn't see it coming, but his reflexes are good enough that he was able to dodge; so you didn't actually hit him :/ ; he thinks it's hilarious that you tried to smh

oswald: he had a bad night and came back.. not his usual self; after a while you, kaim, and lucia got him to sleep in his bed and you decided to stay up and watch over him; but of course you fell asleep at some point, still on edge; he wakes up before you, back to normal but you don't know that; he sees you asleep in a chair, very uncomfy, and goes to pick you up to move you to the bed; his touch wakes you up, and in your self defense mode, you fought back and landed one right on his cheek; he's surprised by this, thinking he did something wrong, and he backs up; after a little bit of questions and explanations on both ends, you've calmed down; but he's hesitant to touch you again for the next day or two; not because you hit him, but because he doesn't want to scare you

kaim: he's so quiet when he moves around; had you organizing this creepy cellar room by yourself, which gave you the heebie jeebies; when he comes to check up on you, you don't hear him come up behind you until he speaks up; you let out a scream and you turn around and punch him in the chest; unfazed, absolutely unfazed; for how lean and thin this man looks, he is solid to punches at least asdbjf; took that hit like a champ and all he did was raise an eyebrow at your futile attempt to fight him off

in which mc hits purposefully

lucia: lets you have the first few hits for free, especially if you're really angry and he's in the wrong; after a while he'll get you to stop, probably by getting your arms to your side and holding you in a hug; he knows you wouldn't hit unless you had a reason

levy: only lets you have the first hit for free before he starts to get defensive; won't hit back, god he'd never hit you; but he will probably grab your arms and force them down; tries to prioritize getting physical distance between the two of you by backing or gently pushing you away

mefy: he's good at dodging your hits so it's rare that one would land; he'd probably make it worse at first by either instigating your violence or encouraging you to continue; "what is that all you got? c'mon, hit me like you mean it. this is pathetic"; if you manage to corner him, he'd catch your hand before you land a hit, and he'd probably squeeze just a bit too tight

oswald: lets you hit him, everything you got he'll take; you can't hurt this man, he's just too strong; so he just lets you tire yourself out before making amends; no matter how angry he is, as long as he's sane he'd never, ever lay his hands on you

kaim: he can take a hit pretty well, and he can keep his composure with it too; but he'll cut you off after one hit, two max; he catches your hands and gets your arms back down to your side, all in one impossibly gentle move; something about the look in his eyes gets you to stop and calm down fairly quick

#my. hcs #nightmare harem #nightmare harem hcs #nightmare harem lucia #nightmare harem levy #nightmare harem mefy #nightmare harem oswald #nightmare harem kaim #otome games

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nonbinary-octopus · 4 years

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Being trans and Christian is hard, not because there's any conflict between the two themselves, but because so many Christians think there is, and it's so hard to fully worship and bring yourself into the presence of God when you don't feel like you can bring your whole self into the church, for fear of others telling you that you don't belong.

#original #trans stuff #I haven't come out to anyone at church yet #it's scary and I don't know how they'll take it #and I guess I'm putting it off because I'm afraid that they'll react poorly #and if I know concretely that this church won't allow my whole self in... I won't be able to come back #it would be an act of self harm to keep coming back #but the suspense hurts too #and I don't want to leave #I like this church and these people #plus it's the only one close enough to walk to #so I've just been avoiding it #which I'm sure is not healthy

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jspark3000 · 7 years

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How can I talk to my friends about my struggle with mental depression & wanting to hurt myself without having them freak out/push me away/see me differently/treat me like a leper/see me as a problem they don't want to deal with/etc? I've heard the statement "oh if they're true friends they won't do that" but like, a lot of people don't understand mental illness & it's a p scary thing to them and I get why they might react poorly. Any advice? Also, any advice for depression in general? Thank you!

Hey dear friend, thank you for these very, very important questions. Please know that I’m neither a doctor nor certified professional of mental illness, and everyone’s struggle is different. But here’s my attempt at finding our way through your questions.

I’ve also written a book on fighting depression that addresses what you asked: https://www.amazon.com/How-Hard-It-Really-Is/dp/0692910360/

To answer your first question:

The truth is that most people will be alarmed when they hear about your depression and suicidal ideation. There’s never an ideal reaction to a confession. Like you said, mental illness can be a scary thing, and it’s absolutely understandable why someone would pause and need a moment to take it in.

I used to expect some kind of perfect reaction when I confessed my stuff to friends, but the majority of people have never really been taught how to respond to mental illness. There isn’t some movie montage where everyone hugs and high fives each other once they know your dark secret. Even the most loving people in the world don’t react that way; your therapist who you pay money to won’t react that way. True empathy takes time, patience, and many painful conversations. And in fact, if they weren’t alarmed, I’d have to wonder if they even cared.

I recognize this is not a popular opinion and that many will disagree. I cannot speak for every situation and I’m sure I must be wrong for some of them. But as a person who’s struggled with depression for a lifetime, here’s something I’ve learned about friendship: To expect complete and instant understanding from your friend is to demand an empathy which you’re not willing to reciprocate. Can we not empathize with the reality that our friends have misconceptions about mental illness which are not their fault, but have been inherited by false cultural narratives?

If your friend is shocked or aghast about your depression, please don’t write them off too fast. Maybe they just don’t know better. Maybe it’s too much to handle in one sitting. It might take longer than one sit-down to really absorb the whole thing, and I think we can make room to allow for adjustments.

This goes for any confession: There’s this romantic notion which permeates our culture right now that you better accept this brand new information about me immediately or you’re dead to me, but we need to have grace for people who simply don’t have the faculties and resources to see where we’re coming from.

We have been falsely trained to believe that mental illness is a hostile alien parasite, and it will take a lot of dialogue on both sides to really meet in the middle. For a while, initially, your friends might treat you and me differently. I only hope we don’t over-interpret that as villainy or treachery.

Of course, I’m always on the side of the suffering. I’m not some sorry apologist for friends who mistreat you or leave. To hell with them. If they do leave, good riddance. But some of your friends, unfortunately, will leave. It’s bound to happen. It’s not right that they do, and I would never endorse abandonment, but it will happen.

I was once bitter and angry when friends left. Now I understand that it doesn’t always mean they’re bad people: it means they aren’t meant to be your friend for the long haul. It doesn’t excuse that they left, but it does explain it, and I don’t have to stew in anger. Consider the words of Andrew Solomon, who wrote Noonday Demon, the seminal work on depression, when he talks about how difficult his friendships are:

“Depression is hard on friends. You make what by the standards of the world are unreasonable demands on them, and often they don’t have the resilience or the flexibility or the knowledge or the inclination to cope. If you’re lucky some people will surprise you with their adaptability. You communicate what you can and hope. Slowly, I’ve learned to take people for who they are. Some friends can process a severe depression right up front, and some can’t. Most people don’t like one another’s unhappiness very much.”

To answer your second question, Any advice for depression in general?—

Try everything. Medicine, therapy, hobbies, church, exercise, EDMR, that new Mario or Zelda, Magic the Gathering, D&D, the Groupon for a free salsa dance class, Parks & Rec, Futurama, Brooklyn 99, making pottery, baking pies, that cheesy book club, that self-help group, the museum, the art gallery, that weird pub around the corner, that night out with your friend who keeps begging you to go to: just go. Those of us with broken brains need new experiences, new connections, and consistent, solid routines to live, laugh, and learn. Many of these things, I’ve found, are not merely just antidotes to mental illness, but the very point of living in itself. I’ve had to surrender my depression to people outside of me who forced me to get up, put on human clothes, and go through the motions of people stuff. I hated it the whole time most of the time. But I’m glad they made me go. I’m glad they cared for me when I could not care for myself. I thank God for them.

— J.S.

#depression #mental illness #recovery #suicidal #psychology #hope-runs-underneath

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