#i'm done with unrequited love [general shipping]
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What do you think about Shuro? And more specifically his relationship with Laios, and idk if you talk about ships but what are your thoughts on laishuro
I have this headcannon that Laios has some sort of unrequited crush on Shuro just because it's sorta funny
I ship pretty much everything. Like, as default I think everyone should kiss everyone 👍
If I'm honest I'm not much of a Shuro fan, he's a little boring to me and reactions to the chimera episode made me dislike him a bit lmao.
Ignoring the fandom I like him as a character and I LOVE his fight with Laios. Shuro's relationship to Laios is my favorite part of that character so laishuro pretty much saves him for me.
In universe Shuro is said to be quite the introvert even for people from his country. He's not the standard for someone from the eastern archipelago and it bothered me a bit when people used that to justify how he wasn't honest to Laios. I understand the idea that he comes from somewhere where reading social cues is not only expected but required but he's also someone who avoids confrontation and is quiet/shy in general.
Here's a bit from Maizuru's description from the adventurer's bible
"People tend to describe Shuro as "drab" and "shy" (...)" so specifically HE IS the exact type of person who would cause the biggest misunderstanding with Laios, just compare him to how his retainers or even his father and brothers act.
It took them saying they used ancient magic on Falin/seeing chimera Falin for him to finally snap, everything else he decided to just take it cause he thought it was better to take it than to confront Laios directly.
So besides the cultural differences you have to take into consideration this was pretty much the perfect storm brewing for that confrontation, and it's as much who Shuro is as a person and who Laios is as person that caused it.
I also disagree that the fight was a "they're both in the wrong" situation. Don't get me wrong, Laios was VERY culturally insensitive to Shuro and even more insensitive to his feelings, but there was nothing he could have done differently with the information that was available to him.
Specifically I see this comic being used to justify how Laios was to blame too, making Shuro into the victim
Like that's a major white guy move but he DIDN'T HEAR Shuro's name and Shuro never corrected him. I'd understand it if his reaction was "Your name is too complicated so I'll call you Shuro instead" that would be a major dick move, but Laios did not hear his name because Toshiro mumbled it, and for someone that forgot Kabru's name several times I imagine he made an effort to remember Shuro's.
Laios never met someone from the eastern archipelago before this, nobody ever explained to him he wasn't acting in an appropriate manner and most of all he thought they were friends. He trusted Shuro to set boundaries for him, he always respects boundaries that are set even when he doesn't fully understand them (Recalling the "I forgot about feelings.." when Chilchuck says it feels wrong to eat merman)
Instead of explaining ANYTHING to Laios, Shuro instead held it all in until it exploded all at once, he blamed Laios for not knowing something he couldn't know, and accused him of not being serious about saving his own sister.
Just imagine how this must have felt for Laios, everyone is always underestimating how serious he is, everyone accuses him of being stupid, clueless, and now this guy is telling him he isn't serious about saving the person he loves the most in the world and wants to protect always. To me this wasn't a "they're both in the wrong" situation, Shuro is far more in the wrong than Laios. But that's just how I see it.
That all being said, they understood each other finally and made peace after that fight.
And several times after this we see that Shuro really cares for Laios, and Laios still wants to be his friend. He even offered to save Laios if he fails (and he's sure he's gonna fail). So their relationship is dear to me, especially cause after this they finally have the foundation for a true mutual friendship <3
I think my dislike of Shuro comes from relating to him to be honest, it happens often that I see my own failures on a character and get angry at them for being angry at myself lmao. I also got a little annoyed cause I only saw people defending him, apparently those were made as a response to hate he had gotten? But since I never actually seen the hate it just felt annoying to see Shuro being white knighted.
Anyway I love the two of them together and I'm really happy they finally understood each other better. laishuro might be my favorite Laios ship, one sided crushes are great.
#Sorry I dont like being negative and I hope this wasnt too mean towards Shuro#its hard to be objective about him cause of personal feelings but I tried#Dungeon Meshi#Shuro#Laios Touden#Ask#Longpost#Rant#long post#Oh yeah I've said it before but I live under a rock I rarely know whats happening in fandom#might be part of the reason why only the shuro defenses found their way to me#dunmeshi thoughts
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Ohhhhh so I have an idea for ....
Forget-me-not and narcissus
You throw yourself in the way to save (clone of your choice), and he gets super angry at you for doing that because he's loved you forever. You both have but never admitted it ...
You can go from there. Love oo
I Don't Want To Forget
Summary: You are a civilian employee on the Resolute and you're a little bit accident prone, which is why you're shocked when General Skywalker wants you out on the battlefield one day. Luckily you have Kix looking out for you...unluckily, you get shot trying to save Kix's life.
Pairing: Clone Medic Kix x F!Reader
Word Count: 1720
Warnings: Reader is shot, and Kix yells
Prompts: Forget-me-not - Don't forget me, Narcissus - unrequited love
Tagging: @trixie2023 @n0vqni @imabeautifulbutterfly
A/N: I'm not so sure about this one. Apparently Kix is a weak spot, lol
“The only reason I’m agreeing to this-”
“-is because it’s not up to you and General Skywalker says that I have to be here?” You interrupt, a small smile on your lips as you look at Kix.
“This isn’t funny.” He hisses, “You have no business being on the battlefield at all.”
“I know, Kix. I’ll be careful, stay by you, and listen to orders. I promise.”
He sighs and rubs his hand over his head, “That doesn’t make this any better, cyare.” He rubs his head a couple more times, and then he steps closer to you, “This armor stays on until you’re back on this ship.”
“Got it.”
“I mean it, unless it needs to come off to save your life, it stays on.”
“Kix, I understand. Really.”
He sighs and starts helping you with the armor. It was specially made for you, which means it fits well, but since you aren’t a soldier, this is the first time you’re wearing it. Hence needing Kix’s help to actually put it on.
After a few minutes, he takes a step back, “There, done.”
You look down at yourself, and at the plain white armor, and then you look back at Kix, “I feel like a kid playing dress up.”
“Well, with luck, this will be the only time you have to wear it.” Kix replies, before he frowns and tugs on the collar of your armor, “It’s a bit too big on you. Have you lost weight?”
“...I’m not answering that.”
“That’s a yes then.” Kix tugs on your armor again, his frown increasing, “There’s not that much give, so you should be fine.” He grabs the helmet off the table next to him and hands it to you, “Put it on.”
“Woo. Helmets. Enclosed spaces. Right around my head.”
“It’s fine, you’ll hardly notice.”
“I’ve had nightmares like this before you know,” You say as you lift your helmet, squeeze your eyes shut, and then pull it on.
There’s quiet for a moment, and then a low chuckle, “You still have your eyes closed don’t you?”
“...maybe.”
“Go ahead and open them.”
You sigh and open your eyes, blinking up at Kix who’s standing a lot closer to you, and seems to be messing with something on your helmet.
“Alright. The helmet fits fine, how are you doing?”
“Uh…this might very well be the worst day of my life.”
“You’re being dramatic.” Kix replies warmly, he messes with something at your neck, “Do you think you’ll be able to work like this?”
“...yeah. Probably.”
“Alright.” Kix pulls his own helmet on, “Do you remember what you’re here to do?”
“Yeah. Get in, check the droid, download what information I can, and get back to the ship.”
“Exactly that.” He lightly raps his knuckles against your helmeted forehead, “There will be no heroics from you, do you understand?”
“Yeah.”
“Alright. Then let's head out. Stay behind me.”
Half an hour later, Kix is carefully leading you through a downed starship, shot down by separatists, and you’re miles away from the rest of the battalion.
Which is a good thing, in this case. The rest of the 501st is fighting the droid army, while you and Kix remain unseen.
And you really meant to follow Kix’s orders.
Partly because a part of you thinks that if you follow Kix’s orders he might think of you more fondly and see you as more than just “that accident prone tech from maintenance”, but mostly because you’re very much not a soldier and having set orders to follow is making this a lot easier.
His order of “no heroics” is very easy to follow.
And you meant to follow it.
Right up until you saw a flash of gold out of the corner of your view screen. You turn slightly and see a beat old golden droid (it almost looked like an old HK unit, but that couldn’t be possible) taking aim at Kix.
And you just reacted.
You lurch forward and place your hands on his pack and push as hard as you can.
Kix stumbles forward, and a curse falls from his lips as he rounds on you, but then there’s a sharp pain in your head, and your helmet vision goes staticy, and there’s nothing.
Kix’s gaze is sharp as he keeps his eyes on his cyare.
It was dumb of her to push him out of the way. It was dumb of her to take a shot meant for him, but, at the same time, she saved his life. The blaster round would have gone through an opening in his armor and killed him instantly.
Because of her height, it hit her in the temple of her much thicker helmet.
He shouldn’t be angry.
He shouldn’t.
He should be grateful that she cares enough to save him.
But all he can think about is how his blood ran cold when she hit the ground. All he can remember is the sound her body made as she hit the ground. All he can remember is the panic that he felt when he thought that he saw her die right in front of him.
Tragically, he’s used to watching his brothers die in front of him.
It’s different for civilians.
It’s different for her.
It’s always been different for her.
He leans forward in his seat, and folds his hands in front of his mouth, his gaze lingering on her face. Aside from a massive bruise covering the side of her head, she looks fine.
There’s a low groan, and Kix’s head snaps up. “Cyare?”
Her eyes flutter open and she squints at him, “Kix?”
“Yeah, it’s me.” He stands and grabs his penlight from next to the bed, “How are you feeling?”
“M’ head hurts,”
“I’m not surprised. Do you remember what happened?”
Her gaze drifts to the side as she thinks, “...Did I trip over something?” She asks.
“No, sweetling, you didn’t.” Gently, very gently, he brushes some hair out of her face, and cups her cheek, “Can you try to remember what happened for me?”
She sighs and leans into his touch, her eyes closing as she tries to think.
Slowly, Kix rubs her cheek with his thumb, offering what comfort he could.
And then she sighs again and open her eyes, “I’m sorry, the last thing I remember is General Skywalker sending me a message saying that he needed to talk to me.”
“It’s okay.” Kix uses his free hand to squeeze her fingers, “I can tell you what happened. You were shot, sweetling.”
She blinks at him, twice, “I was shot? Me?”
“You pushed me out of the way and were shot in the temple,”
She blinks at him again, seemingly in disbelief, and then she nods slowly, “Okay.”
“Okay?”
“Okay. At least you weren’t hurt.”
“At least I…” Kix stops and closes his eyes, “You disobeyed a direct order.” He says flatly, “I told you no heroics.”
“You can’t scold me for something I can’t remember, Kix. That’s not fair.” She says with a small frown.
“What were you thinking?” He hisses, “You could have been killed. If you helmet was any thinner-”
“I obviously wasn’t killed, and of course I reacted to save you. I probably did it without thinking!”
“That’s the problem! You weren’t thinking! You never think and you always get hurt!”
She wilts under his glare, and averts her gaze, “...sorry to be such a burden.” She says quietly, hurt clear in her voice. “Next time I’ll just treat myself-”
“That’s not what I meant.” Kix interrupts. “You are not, and have never been, a burden.”
She still doesn’t look at him, and Kix sighs.
He reaches out and gently tilts her head to look at him, “I’m sorry for snapping at you.”
“S’okay. I’m sure I deserve it.”
“No.” Kix replies immediately, “You didn’t.” He pauses for a moment to gather his thoughts, “It bothers me, you know?”
She tilts her head curiously.
“The only time you come to see me is when you’re hurt.” Kix explains, “Every time I see you it’s because you tripped, or fell, or electrocuted yourself…or got shot, and I…hate it.” He says with a laugh, “I hate seeing you bruised or bleeding, and it’s the only time I see you.”
“...sorry-”
“Don’t…I am not blaming you. I’m,” He laughs again, “venting.” He absently traces your lower lip with his thumb, “I hate seeing you hurt. I wish you would just…come and see me because you want to see me, not because you have to.”
She’s quiet for a moment, “You always seem so annoyed whenever I am brought here with another injury. So I’ve been trying to be more careful, so maybe you’ll stop being annoyed with me. Guess I didn’t do the best job-”
“I love you.” Kix says, “I love you so much, and I know it’s not allowed and I tried so hard to forget about it, to forget about you, but I can’t. And you got shot for me-” He trails off, “Holy shit, you got shot for me.”
She blinks at him.
And Kix leans in and presses his forehead against hers, “I don’t want to forget you. I want…kriff…I want 2.5 kids and a house and a white picket fence, and I want to kiss you so bad that it hurts sometimes-”
He’s not able to finish his, slightly rambling, thoughts as she tilts her head back and catches his lips with her own.
Kix is so surprised that he doesn’t react right away, and then his hand tangles in her hair and he’s kissing her back like it’s the only thing he’s ever wanted in his life.
And maybe it has.
When he breaks the kiss, slowly, grudgingly, he keeps his eyes closed, as if afraid that if he opens his eyes he’ll realize this is nothing more than a dream. But then her forehead is pressed against his, and his gaze locks with hers.
“So,” Kix murmurs, “That was…”
“I like you too,” She whispers, “But I’d prefer it if we waited a bit before we talk about those 2.5 kids.”
He laughs softly, “Deal.” He strokes her cheek gently, “I love you.”
A small, awed, smile crosses her lips, “I love you too.”
#star wars#tcw#vodika-vibes follower celebration#clone medic kix x reader#kix x reader#star wars fanfiction#x reader fanfiction#f!reader fic#answered asks
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Undeserving (Din Djarin x Reader)
Din had always been critical, where he'd admire others he would only ever correct you. Upon arrival to Tatooine, you realized you would never be good enough for the Mandalorian.
Requested by Anon: ohh 46 with din please!
#46 I'm never going to be good enough for you, am I?
A/N: I accidentally uploaded this with literally none of this blurb shit and just the fic and I'm fuckin flying to get this done please pretend you averted your gaze, you heathens. Just pretend, okay? Also thanks love youse enjoy this fic xxxx
Category: Angst, Seemingly unrequited love.
Warnings: Swearing (as Per usual)
"You shouldn't have been there to begin with," the bounty hunter snapped, turning on his heel. The dark, tattered cape fluttered behind him as if it were mimicry of his shadow.
"I told you I was going in for supplies," was your jaded quip.
The Mandalorian didn't offer a response, though you supposed that he rarely did at times like this. You'd conditioned yourself to ignore his continual nitpicking and he'd opted to just ignore you in general.
The root of this particular incident occurred upon first landing; the hunter had announced that he'd be leaving with the Child to organize a job. In turn, you had informed him that you'd be leaving to find parts and tools for repairs.
You thought he had heard you but judging by the way he'd stomped off, clearly-fucking-not.
"Do that again and I'll leave without you," the hunter grumbled, waiting for you to climb the Razor Crest's ramp. He always insisted on being the last to board and you eventually discovered it to be a protective habit.
That thought cooled your hot frustration and you sighed. "No, you won't."
Again, he said nothing. Of course, he wouldn't leave you behind. You knew it was a bluff, a result of not finding you where he had left you. His nagging was a product of his worry and you knew that.
It never made it less irritating.
"If we weren't on the run," the hunter began, approaching you slowly while the ramp door shut. "I'd hire somebody else."
The light dimmed with each step he took and the Child cooed from his place in the capsule. You ignored the way your heart raced as he closed the space between you, just as you'd pointedly denied every feeling the man evoked.
Instead, you threw your hands up towards the ceiling, lightly stretching the stiff joints in your shoulders. It was a show of playful arrogance when you shot him a wicked grin, "you'd be crawling back the next day."
"You're infuriating," he griped, shaking his head as if pulling himself from his own thoughts. "Do a better job than last time."
The hunter sidestepped past you, moving to offload his rifle in the armory and your heart panged at the comment. The only reason you'd needed supplies, to begin with, was due to a misstep you'd made with the wiring. That mistake had resulted in the loss of secondary controls and a nasty electrical burn snaking its way up the length of your arm.
The ship's pilot had made sure you knew he was angry. Although, the Mandalorian didn't yell, that just wasn't his style. Instead, the rage came through subtle cues: shortening his sentences, ignoring attempts at conversation, and retiring early every night since.
"Ok," you whispered, the humor knocked from your system. It was a stupid mistake and you should have known better. At the end of the day, no matter where you thought you stood with the armoured hunter, he was your employer.
You heaved the bag over your shoulder, taking a moment to adjust the weight. "I'll get started now," you said, swallowing the shake in your voice.
The hunter paused, rifle in hand. Although he didn't turn, he cocked his head towards the shoulder you stood behind. "It's late."
"Leave the mothering for the kid," you teased but the words tasted wrong. A deep and secret part of you loved when he showed concern for your health. It was a step above the critique and a world away from disinterest.
"I wasn't-" he cut himself off sharply and resumed stowing the weapon into the locker. When he did continue the words were clipped, "working tired means making mistakes. We can't afford more of those."
It felt like a punch to the gut but the message was clear. This time, you were the one that stayed silent, lowering the parts gently to the floor in a safe corner.
Without a word or a second glance, you made a beeline for your small cabin. Embarrassment flared red hot across your chest and face and you knew then that you weren't going to get much sleep anyway.
The Mandalorian avoided you for the rest of the night.
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"I'll do it," you snarled. "You don't need to pay someone else to do my job."
"It's convenient." That was his only reasoning, the best he could come up with.
Your chest was tight with frustration, you couldn't believe the nerve of this man. Landing on Tatooine had been a mission in itself, the Crest stalling a few meters off of the sand. While it wasn't ideal, it wasn't unexpected. The ship was in bad shape and needed a solid few days dedicated to repairs. You had inventory on what needed to be fixed and what parts you required, but Mando had other ideas.
As you said, the issue wasn't the landing. The issue was where you landed.
In a mechanic's bay.
"All I asked of you was a couple of days to let me really fix the damn ship," you snapped, whirling on him before he could open the cargo doors. The man straightened, watching you intently. Red-hot anger piped through your system. "All you let me do was fix it just enough to get the thing in hyperspace."
"That's your job," the hunter said slowly. "On-board mechanic."
"My job," you snarled through gritted teeth, "Is to fix the fucking ship in general."
Mando's fingers twitched by his side, an indication that he was starting to match your mood. "You're angry because I've lessened your workload?"
You bark a sardonic laugh, pointing aggressively to his chest. "I'm angry because you've just undermined me."
"Undermined you?"
His voice was starting to rise in volume, the indignant rasp making an appearance.
Reaching into your pocket, you pulled the neatly folded parchment from your overalls. You stomped towards him, so furious you couldn't care less about personal space.
"Look!" You snapped, straightening the sheet. "I've got everything. Every diagnosis, every part, every priority fix- I've got everything!"
"Then give it to Peli," he said crisply.
You swore you could have thrown the sheet at him.
"So she can do my job?" You cried and a disbelieving scoff fell from your lips. "Are you serious right now?"
"You need to rest," he enforced, the modulated voice grating on your ears. When you opened your mouth to counter, he took a step into your space, forcing you to glare up into his visor. "You need to rest before you lay a single finger on this ship."
Of course.
Of course.
The bounty hunter didn't care about your health, he didn't care about your sleep cycle. He just didn't want you to fuck up his ship.
At that moment, as you stared into your own eyes reflected through his visor- you knew. You didn't register his hand on your wrist, you didn't need to think about things like that anymore.
You were never going to be to his standard. No matter how much work you put in, it was just like he said: if you weren't all on the run, he would have replaced you in a heartbeat.
"You'd rather someone else work on the ship than me?" You finally said, voice barely a rasp. You know he heard you though, you were so close he could have tasted the words.
"Right now?" The tilt of his head was slight but it was enough. "Yes. I can't trust-" He paused.
You nodded, ignoring the quiver in your lips.
"You're making mistakes," he said as though it explained everything, as though he were justified.
Your heart grew heavy in your chest, stomach lined in lead. It all came down to this, every critique, every silent night- everything was whittled down to the fact that you just weren't what he needed. You were somebody he was stuck with.
"I'm never going to be good enough for you," you whispered, "am I?"
The Mandalorian swayed, fingers dropping from your wrist. There was a hefty silence as your vision swam. Hot, fat tears began to gather and you were embarrassed of yourself- embarrassed to give him the satisfaction of seeing the effect he had on you.
"What?" he breathed, head shaking fractionally. "That's not-"
"Mando!"
You both jolted, turning towards the sealed door. Peli rapped against the metal again, impatiently. "This isn't a parking spot for your flying tin can!"
Swiping the tears from your cheek, you took a large step back and smacked the hatch button. Mechanical creaking rumbled through your chest and the hot, Tatooine suns flared into the hold.
"You can pay Peli my wages from now on," you said softly, facing the exit. From your peripherals, Mando looked at you sharply. "I'll pick up the last of my things later."
You wouldn't allow him time to speak, making your way down the ramp before it had even settled. The wild-haired woman gave you a toothy grin and you couldn't find it in you to be mad at her.
She wasn't at fault.
With a tight-lipped smile, you approached with the list you'd compiled in hand.
"Long time no see!" The mechanic cried, throwing her hands above her head. "It's been boring without youse here!"
"Missed you too, Peli," you murmured distractedly. You gripped her hand, pushing the paper into her open palm. "This is everything you need to know to get this junk running."
You watched as she opened it, running her eyes over the sheet briefly. "Far-out kiddo, you've already got it sorted. What do you need me for?"
"You're the better mechanic." You gave a sardonic smirk, clapping a hand over her shoulder. "They're all yours."
Adjusting the bag over your shoulder, you turned to leave and came up short. Mando stood behind you, chest heaving with the weight of furious breaths.
"What are you doing?" He hissed, shaking his head.
"What you've been wanting," you said with a saccharine smile. When he didn't reply, you felt your chest squeeze; the mocking expression melting into something else.
"It's for the best," you murmured neutrally, ensuring only he could hear you. "I wasn't what you needed."
When you turned this time, he didn't stop you.
#din djarin x reader#mandalorian x reader#the mandalorian x reader#din djarin#din djarin x y/n#din djarin x you#star wars#the mandalorian#baby yoda#grogu
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Dreamling Nonsense Masterpost
Looking for a fic? For a shit post? For a long winded au thread? Playlists? Got it here. Keeping it Dreamling for now until I really have the time to scour through my various fandom posts to collect the Big Hits.
Audacity in Human Form: E. main WIP. A post season 1 "let's see these two figure their shit out" exploration that's best described as two character studies stacked inside of a fanfic shaped coat. My main tagline for it is "it isn't unrequited, Dream just needs therapy." The fic exploring how the two weirdos I have in my head got together.
Fics/Tumblr Ficlets
"Audacity in Human Form" Series
Not exactly a structured chronological series. I have a pretty set version of my Dream and Hob in the canon!universe, so all the fics I write of them are just the same two dolls I'm bumping together in the same sandbox. They can be read in any order or separately, but there are characterization threads and things mentioned that tie them all together. I like to think that put together they can give fun context or more depth to each other :)
I'm less into Big Plots and more into just having fun bumping these dolls together and playing with how they interact!
It's a WIP and I write slow, as my job takes a lot of mental bandwidth.
(Other fics in the same series can be read even while the first isn't done! They don't really spoil much except for the fact that they do end up together. But of course they are.)
In Which Hob, a Shitty Wizard, Meets a Supposed Demon: Gen. Drabble ficlet on Tumblr as I start exploring my Shit-wizard Hob AU. More of a rough draft concept fic
Obviously: E. smut prompt fill one-shot. PWP. Dream is a needy eldritch pissbaby and also violently romantic. Hob scruffs him for some much needed gentle domming.
This Isn't the Trope: Teen. Lots of cussing. Johanna is agressively investigating an immortal man, Hob is looking forward to being dramatically rescued by his hot supernatural boyfriend. No one but Morpheus has a good time.
OTHER FICS/DRABBLES
Audacity in Human Form related posts (esp the ones that broke containment)
"Oysters have nightmares like this"
"Jokes on you, you're into that shit"
Hob: "no. Shut up. I'm talking now."
Characterization Notes aka: I'm gonna start bullying Morpheus
Other mutterings about writing or snippets are under the tags "#my fic" and "#audacity in human form"
AU Cooking:
I'm honestly better at coming up with every single detail for an AU without actually writing the fic, but I like playing in the sandbox and other people seem to have fun with them too :)
Human!AU. There are kinda two versions of this that I'm starting to meld together.
Red Flags AU post: Hob is hired to be the party ruining messy boyfriend, but cannot begin to compete with the insanity that is the Endless family and the Hot Mess Express Morpheus, who hired him. They fall in love instantly. "Why would I fix him??? He's perfect."
Red Flags AU 2: slight deviation from the OG where everything is the same, except Morpheus' messy friend Johanna accidentally introduces them and instantly regrets it. She did not anticipate Hob reacting to Morpheus' red flags like a charging bull.
Assorted Human!Morpheus facts
Shit-wizard Hob AU: where Hob is still immortal, except Death is his Endless buddy. He first meets Morpheus when trying to take up occultism at Fawney Rig (he's bad at it but is gonna stick around now. For reasons.)
Meta-ish Shitposting:
Hob meets Thessaly. Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" starts playing ominously in the distance when she doesn't appreciate how much of a needy clingy freak Morpheus is.
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Spotify Playlists:
I process Blorbo feelings with hyper specific playlists. Putting Dreamling and other fandom ones here bc I guess it's about time I share more of them
Audacity in Human Form PL: 1h33m fic specific. Set up to alternate Dream/Hob POV. Blatant "2012 fandom brain" indulgence in here.
Hot Mess Endless Express: 1hr45m the general Dream playlist. Not ship specific, all romantic songs are how I just see him in any relationship. Mostly serious, except when it isn't but especially when it isnt
The Devil of Fawney Rig: the playlist I imagine goes in Dreams head when he's stuck in a fishbowl and horny for revenge. Made with the shit-wizard Hob AU in mind
Newton Goes Kaiju All Over Everybody's Ass: 1hr it really is too bad that there was never a second Pacific Rim movie but wow isn't Dark!Geiszler a great concept? 🙃
EDDIE I MADE A PLAYLIST EDDIE: 44m Venom made a playlist for Eddie, isn't that nice?
Mountain Son: 1h30m Bagginshield Thorin feelings ahoy. Made with Mahrâna in mind.
The Bacchae: 1h. The soundtrack for the dream production of the Bacchae in my head. Meant to follow the progression of the play
The Huntress and the Maenad: 1h30m insane sapphic bitch in the woods solidarity
Mysteries: 7+hours!!!!!! The ongoing playlist for joining the cult of Dionysus and eating a billionaire in the woods
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Post about fannicalcascade part 2 because sigh.
Here's a link to my first post from the middle of December about them where I go over their takes on the s3 finale and their take that the love between Hannigram is unrequited from Will's side. At this point I also immediately want to say that I don't necessarily disagree with that they have a different opinion on the season finale, I just found it very poorly argued and gave counterarguments.
Not a lot of new talking points came up but that isn't the point of this post now. In the first one, I already broached the topic of their behaviour in the ending paragraphs because I found some of it very odd. For example, that they were sending anons to bigger Hannibal/Hannigram blogs in a clear attempt to bait them into discourse, how they claim not to be anti-Hannigram but tag their posts as such, and how I personally perceive the undertone of their posts as very condescending towards shippers.
This post here is basically just about expanding on that.
Disclaimer though: this is a silly internet ship war on a large irrelevant website, with no real world implications about anyone's morals. While I'm gonna say straight out that I find them annoying (and I will get into the reasons in the following), they have done no actual moral wrongs. Don't go insult or harass them (or the other two people running the blog. If you absolutely must seek them out, stay polite or get eaten. That includes refraining from using ableist language (e.g. calling them "delusional" or something). Thanks!
List of contents:
1. Shipping goggles
2. Cherrypicking
3. How they talk about Hannigram shippers and handle criticism
3.5. Middle school-isms
4. Arguments (or lack thereof)
5. General conclusion
6. "Fandom critique"
Let's get into it:
1. Shipping goggles
The fannibalcascade blog has stated in their introductory post already that they want to view the s3 finale without shipper goggles. So far, so good. However in this post they reveal the existence of a sideblog they have. It's been edited out by now and I'm unlucky not to be able to provide that evidence but said sideblog was revealed to be @/lecterlure. lecterlure has also been participating in replying to other blogger's responses to baiting anons, basically giving the typical fannibalcascade takes. As a benefit of the doubt I will also say however that according to themself the fannibalcascade blog is run by three people and lecterlure could be either of them. It adds up timewise for me since the first content on the lecterlure blog is from the beginning of January.
I'm bringing up lecterlure in the context of shipping goggles because as of me writing this there are just over 60 posts on the lecterlure blog which focuses on the book and Hopkins film version of the Hannibal canon. Half of the posts on that blog are unambiguously about Clannibal. (Yes, I counted.)
Nothing wrong with Clannibal, of course! You do you. The reason I'm pointing it out is just because it seems that the Hannigram faction is not the only one with shipping goggles. Considering they claim that they ship "neither", I just find that very untransparent.
EDIT: in the notes of this post lecterlure said that she is one of the three but NOT the one mainly running the fannibalcascade blog. My assumption that the two are the same people is therefore null and they are to be regarded as two people! She is only little involved in the blog's postings, merely sharing theories with thel and reading over the posts. Nevertheless, I'll bring her up again in some points since she is associated with the fc blog and whether that is her intention or not her interactions do reflect back on the fannibalcascade blog.
2. Cherrypicking
When they were called out for cherrypicking metas, they replied they didn't. The metas they've reblogged are from bonearenaofmyskull and mendelsohnben respectively. Said metas had been posted in the years 2015 and 2016. You'd have to do some digging to find them to reblog them straight from the ops.
Not to mention that there is a huge amount of Hannibal meta posts around when you search the tag for it. So to claim that out of those many, many meta posts, you organically found metas from over 8 years ago that apparently agree with your viewpoint - the view point of a minority in the fandom - does not come across to me as very believable. You've got to have searched for those.
3. How they talk about Hannigram shippers and handle criticism
Most of the criticism they received for their bahaviour around sending anons, cherrypicking, and reblogging ship posts to exercise "fandom critique" was, admittedly worded quite harshly and I don't endorse that. That said, it's not entirely unfounded.
There is two posts I'd like to highlight for this point. In this one they refer to the people who criticise them on anon as "pathetic teenagers" or "teenage conspirators" with "delusional takes". The "delusional" take being that fannibalcascade is behind the anons that people have received. While I can't 100% make the claim that fannibalcascade is in fact behind those anons - and I don't actually think they are behind all of them - I find it suspicious how the anon activity coincides with the activity of the fannibalcascade blog and how you can find the lecterlure account participating in the notes. The only other clue I can offer is how this anon highlighted the blog name in red, which is a very fannibalcascade thing to do since they like to highlight things in red in their posts.
The other post I want to highlight in this regard is this one where they mock shippers for thinking that getting validation from a bigger blog means they're right, and "How naive does one have to be to rely on someone else to stand for their points?" Which is rich coming from someone who reblogs the (old) metas of other bigger blogs to validate their own point, and are incapable of forming their own meta since their original meta posts are basically just repetitions of those they've reblogged. This is, for example, is just repeating this one by bonearenaofmyskull, but cherrypicked, reblogged only hours earlier.
In this same second post, they also point out how contradictory the statements of Hannigram shippers are, as if that was some big "gotcha". It's very likely that the people they mean here are, well, different people with different view points about the same thing. This is only a "gotcha" if it was the same person.
So my point here is: I find their handling of criticism and stance on shippers condescending, devaluing and not indicative of someone who's interested in a discussion on equal footing.
3.5. Middle school-isms
This is only a minor point but I wanted to point out how very middle schoolish their "arguments" sometimes are. They act all innocent when called out about adding their "shippers are delusional" takes to joke posts, the anon thing, and their down-talking tone. Examples: [x] [x]. Especially the whole thing about "my blog, my opinion" and "So I can't share my opinions now?" are such lackluster takes at this point. You're talking like a boomer who gets called out for a misogynistic take on Cpt. Marvel, like come on now, do better.
Also since I'm assuming they're the person behind this ask (linked above already)
I'm perplexed at this appeal to authority. "I'm older than you, therefore I'm right". Again: come on now, is that really the take here? This is some kindergarten level of arguing. By that logic every Hannigram shipper older than them would actually be right. As crimsondinnerparty correctly says: that's not how it works.
That's the post I saw that made me "wow, that's cringe, I'm gonna write this big ass post".
4. Arguments (or lack thereof)
As alluded to above, they barely make points of their own that aren't noticeable inspired by the metas they've reblogged from other people before. Nothing wrong with reblogging posts you agree with, per sé, but that is very much not the same thing as leading a discussion with someone. On this post they proudly announce "Here I debunked another theory" when they've had no input on the post that was originally made by youweresoafraid with an actual worthwhile addition from bonearena. You didn't debunk anything. You just reblogged a post.
I find that case worth mentioning because some anon went to crimsondinnerparty's inbox to say that "Fannibalcascade also debunked the sailing thing" when evidently, fannibalcascade didn't add anything to it.
Another post that stuck out to me in terms of leading an argument was this one about whether or not Will is a murderer.
The answer:
For a blog that promises deep metas and values the nuance of the show, I personally find this a very shallow take. If this is the promised deep meta and nuance, then I'm sorry but good night.
Not to constantly bring her up but bonearena also expressed frustration with how fannibalcascade is only capable of circular arguing [x] and their lack of evidence to support their claims. Despite fannibalcascade (or rather lecterlure in the notes) constantly crying for proof themself.
Taken from this post's notes.
Edit again: While, as noted, lecterlure is not the same person as fannibalcascade, my argument remains that the members of the blog don't actually provide evidence of their own but constantly demand it from others.
So general conclusion to this point:
I personally think that fannibalcascade is just pretty annoying. Really, what else is new here on the interwebs? There's annoying people, wow, big revelation. They're not capable of properly debating and I don't think that they even want a proper debate. I find their approach to opening a debate insufferable, especially when they go "oh, I'm just asking questions? What's wrong with asking questions? Can't I have an opinion anymore? If you've got proof, why don't you bring it up? Oh, that means, you don't have any after all. Checkmate." entirely childish. People don't wanna talk to you because nothing you've said or done indicates a genuine openness for a debate on eye-level. The sheer audacity of calling themself "the only logical person available in the fandom now" - assuming that anon is them, even if not my point is still supported by their other posts - absolutely flabbergasts me. It's this condescending tone, the implied sneering of "you're all illiterate but I've eaten wisdom with spoons and I'm your logical saviour" that absolutely rubs me the wrong way.
That their blog also focuses entirely on the s3 finale is another thing I find very counterproductive to any genuine debate because the s3 finale is their only reference for anything. The majority of their meta posts (reblogged and original) focus only on Will pushing Hannibal and himself off the cliff. That is the only thing that is ever "debated" on the blog, and especially in regards to the whole "does Will love Hannibal back?" question is an extremely narrow frame of reference.
The entire "debate" they want to introduce is also entirely pointless as, as I said, focuses on the s3 finale and whatever could possibly happen in s4. The reason I find this a pointless debate is because s4 doesn't exist and every meta or theory or what have you is only fanfiction. We're all getting upset here over each other's fanfiction, like jfc. For all we know the fall transported them into some anime Isekai world.
"Fandom critique"
According to their tagging system, fannibalcascade is also motivated by offering critique to the fandom. Which I'm not against in the slightest conceptually. Personally, I think there are many things that can be criticised about fandom, any fandom. Just to give examples, two problems I see within fandoms is 1) the lowkey misogyny is fandoms dominated by m/m pairings or 2) the everpresent problem of people reposting other people's fanworks without permission. I think tackling such issues could actually improve a fandom.
What doesn't improve a fandom is telling shippers that they're delusional teenagers for shipping the main characters of a show that is explicitly centered around their relationship. Even while making their silly little posts, Hannigram shippers are entirely aware that in a real life context that relationship would of course be toxic and terrible. The reason it's such a big ship stems largely from an actual acknowledgement of the show's nuances. It's precisely those nuances and their engaging character dynamics that make them such a compelling ship.
Here's the point where I want to acknowledge all the beautiful metas people (who ship Hannigram) have actually written. You can find something about everything in the show. You can find meta about the religious symbolisms. Meta about the character's clothing styles and what they represent in which scenes. Meta about the most inconspicuous things in the background. Meta about shot compositions. It's there.
So why limit yourself to the last three minutes of 39 episodes worth of television? Like c'mon, step up your meta game.
Coming back to the point of fandom critique, both sides are just fighting windmills. We're already biased in our approachs, we're not going to change each other's minds like this. So why not employ some standard internet/tumblr etiquette and leave people be? What people ship is not a value judgment of their irl morals.
So again, I want to clarify:
I don't think fannibalcascade is a bad, immoral person. Despite all the things I've listed in this post, I don't hate them. I don't want to encourage any harassment against them. I don't mind at all that they're presumably partial towards Clannibal. Couldn't care less, really. They're allowed to dislike Hannigram. Couldn't care less. I'd even say it's a valid take, just badly argued.
Genuinely, this is very much just about how I find it annoying to see their takes (or their takes being repeated by people who agree with them) interrupt my peaceful scrolling through Hannigram posts. And I hereby challenge them to write posts about the things they like (about the show, about the books or the Hopkins films, doesn't matter to me).
#fannibalcascade#hannibal nbc#hannibal meta#hannigram#hannibal lecter#will graham#this took longer than expected because i spent a lot of time counting things and doing maths#*sigh* the beauty of meta#i'm love media analysis and I can be trusted with images of this show#genuinely “it's a valid take just badly argued” is the thesis statement I have about them#so let that be your tl:dr ig
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Bagginshield Raffle
Hi everyone! Life has been difficult for so many of us, so I hope that this brings some warmth and humor, as I very much like writing those things!
I reached a number I never thought I'd get to on AO3 and now I am a handful away from 1000 followers on Tumblr! Holies molies.
So, I thought I'd run a little Bagginshield raffle like I've done a few before! <3
I'm offering a fic with a word count between 1500 - 4500.
Please thoroughly read this post.
1. You must be following me.
2. If you follow and unfollow before the raffle closes, I will not be counting your entry.
3. No raffle/prize accounts, no side accounts for a second entry. Only one entry is permitted.
4. If you are drawn, PLEASE keep the word count in mind and only offer ideas that can be done in shorter fics!
What I will write: Bagginshield! Canon AUs, canon divergence, missing scenes, snippets during the quest, after the quest, Bilbo stays in Erebor, Reshirement, different first meetings, magical creatures, wizard!Bilbo, modern settings, modern royalty, and more! I am especially fond of fluff, humor, romance, falling in love, and fics with those aplenty.
@/morticia-butler won my first raffle, and I wrote a reincarnation fic for her, which you can find here.
@/stevecarrington won my second raffle and I wrote a garden-in-Erebor fic for him, which you can find here.
What I won't write: Genderbending, Parentshield, mpreg, ABO, other ships unless briefly mentioned, politics, unrequited love, sickfic, a 'third party' interfering in their relationship, cruel Durins, cruel hobbits, heavy heavy angst, smut, MCD
How to Enter: One reblog is your entry to the raffle.
Please keep that in mind! Likes and replies will not be considered an entry.
The winner will be drawn with a random number generator. I'll be assigning numbers with usernames based on the reblog order in a google document. The winner will be tagged, and I will also send a message through Tumblr Messages.
I will draw a winner on October 1st, so you have just over a month to enter!
I'll draw another winner if I don't receive a response to my message within 72 hours.
Thanks so much! I'm looking forward to the draw!!!
#bagginshield#thilbo#thorin x bilbo#thorin oakenshield x bilbo baggins#bagginshield raffle#vtforpedro writes#please reblog!#likes don't count as entries!
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Hisami and Zanmu for 1 on that ask game!
When I started shipping it if I did: Since day 1 when I read Hisami's dialogues, like most people I believe lol. I mean, how can you see her and not start cheering for her to get what she wants... Since it's still pretty recent I can add that two lines in particular made me seriously consider it and think about it beyond 'this is nice/funny': when Hisami tells Zanmu that she doesn't have to hold back around her, and when Zanmu tells Hisami that she knew Hisami would mess up on purpose, and that she'll give her a reward anyway - both are about danmaku obviously, but it got my brain gears turning >:]
My thoughts: They've slowly but steadily been going up my favorite ships, especially for the past 2-3 months... They work well together. Obviously I'd love the ship in touhou where one of them has a big fat actual canon crush on the other one, I've been in this hole since 2010 or something so Hisami's kind of a gift... but also in general I think it's a good spin on the boss/henchman trope when the boss is some mega charismatic chessmaster who could probably get anyone they want on their knees and yet their subordinate is one of the only people they can't fully predict/control. The wild card aspect is really funny to me and I love seeing fanworks where Zanmu's like... fondly sighing at Hisami's antics.
Things done in fanworks that annoy me: I think there's too many fanworks where Zanmu looks generally uncomfortable around Hisami despite never doing so even once ingame, and also too many fanworks where Hisami harasses Zanmu, sometimes to make very early 2000s jokes in very poor taste... I won't name anyone but there's a few big yuri artists on twitter who do that and it makes me want to bash my head against the wall when they get praised for it just because their artstyle looks good..... On a more positive note there's a few people who've been creating constantly good content of this pair and I think given a year or two nature will be healing!!
Also I'm of the opinion that Zanmu's fairly tall herself, just a bit shorter than Hisami, so I'm not big on the crazy size difference stuff (funny coming from a seishin fan, I know......)
Things I look for in fanworks: MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING!!! Getting to know each other past the infatuation (in Hisami's case)/the curiosity (in Zanmu's case) in deeper ways. I promise this isn't about sex lol (I do think about that too but not here rn) I really want to see how their relationship can grow and I especially want to see Zanmu enjoying it (as a petty reaction to the stuff listed above...). In their case I think physical intimacy would be a good setting for that kind of scene where their emotional bond grows, so that's what I'd go with if I were to create something like it, but anything can work if it's done in good taste imo. And in general I want to see Zanmu answering Hisami's affections with a positive emotion... whatever it is... I'm desperate.......
Who I’d be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other: It's difficult for me to imagine Hisami with anyone else, although I do think she'd have physical relationships with a bunch of women while her feelings for her boss are still unrequited. Zanmu on the other hand I can picture being interested in a few other characters like Reimu or other onis or even the sages, but ultimately not as something she'd commit to and take seriously. The only real endgame is still zanhisa haha
My prefered future/ending for them: Whenever Zanmu considers them close enough to tell Hisami to drop the honorifics and overly reverent language when they're alone, and whenever Hisami feels comfortable doing that would be the ideal "endpoint" for me because of all the things it implies :) I don't care if at that point they actually consider themselves in a relationship or if they just aknowledge there's something going on. Though if they do get in a relationship proper I imagine they'd be very discreet about it. Also I think Hisami should get a promotion so she can directly work as Zanmu's prefered right hand arm man. woman. her everything. her confidant. her silly rabbi
What is their favorite activity together: Probably drinking. I imagine with how old she is and hanging out with onis Hisami's built up a decent hold on alcohol, and Zanmu appreciates it. They reminisce about their respective pasts and talk about the inner workings of hell and Zanmu gets a huge ego boost from showing off her 4D chess plans and Hisami praising her for it
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𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐈𝐏𝐒
This is me finally moving my wip list from the old blog... slowly but surely, right? This time, I'm putting them in the order I hope to update them in, because I nearly deviated last time. And if I don't get these done by the time September rolls around, so help me, God.
UPDATED TAGLIST HERE
HEARTSTRINGS (18+)
series -> Scaramouche/Wanderer x fem!reader
to function, a puppet must have a body. eyes. a mouth. a set of strings attached to each limb. a sturdy marionette. a master to wield them. then, it may move. it may behave. learn. breathe the life of the world around them in. see the beauty and the chaos within it. touch each petal and leaf to cross its path. but none of it is possible without a set of hooks… and yours are drilled just oh so deep into him that he can’t function without you.
It wasn't announced at the time, but this story was on a temporary hiatus. I'll likely be starting it again closer to June, unfortunately.
EX CONSILIO (18+)
oneshot -> Kaveh x fem!reader
years have passed since you and your infamous fellow Kshahrewar alumnus have last interacted with each other, but all it takes is a piece of cloth and a chunk of stone for a bit of (re)kindling.
Current obsession. This is at the tippy top of my list to finish, and is a part of a collab.
YOU ONLY TEASE THE ONES YOU LOVE (18+)
pt. 2 -> Diluc x fem!reader
an invitation was extended, but after an entire year spent enduring your teasing and attempts at cajoling him, Diluc refuses to be the one to make the first move.
UNNAMED
oneshot -> Aether x fem!reader
loneliness and homesickness never go well together— this, Aether has learned quickly. and so, to make Teyvat feel just a little more like home, he brings to you a tradition from his home world, and a proposition (of sorts).
TO LOVE ONESELF IS THE BEGINNING OF A LIFE-LONG ROMANCE (18+)
oneshot -> Kaeya x fem!reader
feelings thought to be gone unrequited (or at the very least, ignored) opens up a door for romantic comity when you open the door to Kaeya's office.
UNNAMED (18+)
oneshot -> Childe/Ajax x fem!reader
no summary, but is based around Сочельник/Pождество (Christmas Eve/Christmas) -> instead of Russia, of course, it's Snezhnaya. they celebrate on January 7th following the Julian calendar.
UNNAMED
oneshot SAGAU -> Cyno x isekai'ed fem!reader
a superstorm hits your town and a strange glitch occurs while you're playing Genshin... at least, it's strange by the General Mahamatra's standards.
UNNAMED (18+)
oneshot, dubcon-> Kazuha x fem!reader
there's a reason Beidou doesn't let Kazuha drink on her ship.
UNNAMED (18+)
oneshot -> Thoma x fem!reader
something tells you Inazuma's grand fixer could use a little fixing, himself...
UNNAMED no.1
oneshot -> (semi)yandere Xiao x fem!reader
no summary.
UNNAMED no.2
oneshot -> Xiao x fem!reader
no summary; no availability timeline.
UNNAMED (18+)
oneshot -> Alhaitham x fem!reader (potential for x Kaveh)
generally brilliant in your studies but not in your spending, Alhaitham jokingly comes up with an idea that won't compromise the quality of your work...
THOUGH I KNEW TO LOVE HER WAS TO SUFFER, I COULD NOT STOP (18+)
Zhongli x yaksha fem!reader
no summary -> y/n is an ex-yaksha who abandoned her duties shortly after the archon war, instead establishing strong trade routes between liyue and the other affected regions.
UNNAMED (rating tbd)
series -> Dainsleif x amnesiac fem!reader
no summary; no spoilers-- only the groundwork and reader's backstory is prepared.
UNNAMED (rating tbd)
oneshot -> shikanoin heizou x fem!reader
no summary; Heizou takes on your case when you're falsely accused and framed of murder upon entering Inazuma.
Again, if you'd like to receive a notification for the story update on any of these wips, you can join through the updated taglist HERE, or shoot me an ask. You gotta be 18+, though.
Extra wips (for personal use)
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#phew. one more thing off the 'move blogs' checklist.#✦ nc vb.#wip list#kaveh x reader#diluc x reader#aether x reader#kaeya x reader#childe x reader#cyno x reader#kazuha x reader#thoma x reader#xiao x reader#alhaitham x reader#zhongli x reader#mdni#minors do not interact#ayato x reader#kamisato ayato x reader
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Snippet: The Heart of the Ship
Hey guys, this is a little extract of the fic I'm working on atm, hope you enjoy!
Fandom: Star Wars
Pairing: Obi-Wan Kenobi/Commander Cody/Captain Rex
Rating: T
Tags: Rex needs a hug, self-loathing, potentially polyamory, not so unrequited love (eventually), hurt/comfort, pining
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His thoughts ground to a halt.
Movement flashed at the corners of Rex’s attention and he let his eyes follow it just in time to witness Obi-Wan’s hand coming to rest on the plastoid armour adorning Cody’s thigh.
Rex held his breath.
Though he wouldn't have been able to feel the contact through his armour, there was no doubt that Cody had noticed the gesture as soon as it had happened. Rex watched intently and was sure that Cody would push the offending hand away or at least look uncomfortable at the unsolicited attention from their superior officer. But instead, Cody smiled so fucking gently at the Jedi, as if Obi-Wan were the most beautiful thing in the galaxy.
Rex could feel his world coming crashing down around him.
It was like being dunked in a vat of ice water, or as if someone was reaching up through his ass and pulling his lungs out the same way. It had him feeling suddenly cold and nauseous, filled with the desire to move, to do anything other than sit there.
But as much as it pained him to do so, Rex couldn’t bring himself to do anything other than stare at the couple.
Because what the fuck.
Though Rex knew that those close to him probably suspected something, he knew he’d done a good job of hiding just how desperately he’d cared for Obi-Wan since he’d first set eyes on him.
Because of course he’d had to hide it!
Rex was well aware of the chain of command and the rules in place to protect it. He and Obi-Wan? General Kenobi and a mere clone? It could never happen, even with the best will in the world. Rex knew that and so he’d chosen to keep those feelings to himself instead of enduring the very likely possibility of being reassigned. He knew how unprofessional his feelings for Obi-Wan were and so he’d restrained himself.
Why was it that when Cody didn’t do the same, he was rewarded and not punished?
Why was it that Cody was allowed this, something good, but Rex couldn’t?
Distantly, a little voice in the back of Rex’s head echoed ‘don’t ask, don’t get’ but that wasn't the point - the point was Cody’s sheer audacity to ask for something Rex couldn’t (wouldn’t).
Cody shouldn’t have been pursuing this in the first place! Rex couldn’t be too angry at him, though. At either of them, really. He knew what that blasted general looked like, how lovely he was. It made sense that Rex wasn’t the only person who was interested.
No. This had nothing to do with him being angry at Cody. In fact, Rex wasn’t sure he could fully untangle his feelings towards Cody at all in that moment.
Why was it that Rex was left alone while both of them lived the life that he wanted?
It wasn’t as if Rex felt the need to separate the happy couple either. Why would he do that when (theoretically) he could just squish himself right in the middle and join in? He could practically feel the warmth of their bond, their affection for each other, all the way across the mess hall.
If Obi-Wan were a Vod, Rex wouldn’t have needed to think twice. His brothers did that kind of shit all the time and it had worked out mostly well for them so far. But nat-borns were different, everybody knew that. Jedi even more so. Rex couldn’t help but wonder just how far Obi-Wan had needed to bend his own resolute moral compass to love Cody and vowed to himself that he wouldn’t be the one to make Obi-Wan bend it even more. He would have rather died than cause either of them even a fleeting second of discomfort - even if that was to his own detriment.
Rex took note of how close they were sitting. Not subtle at all, really, but Waxer didn’t seem put out by it in the slightest. Rex knew why. They looked right together and Rex knew he couldn’t spoil what a pretty picture the two of them made. He couldn’t bring himself to be happy for them, either, and hated himself or that.
With how loved-up they both looked, Rex almost expected them to start making out right then and there. His stomach gave a lonely, jealous twinge at the thought. He knew he couldn't afford to see if he was right - his poor heart had had quite enough for one day.
Abruptly, Rex stood. So much so that several of the clones seated nearby startled and stared. Coric stared up at him with wide eyes.
“...Sir?”
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New Member Spotlight - March 2024
The Pond is always growing and we want to make our new members feel welcome! Here’s a list of recent additions to our fishy family, along with a little info about them!
Guppies, Jellies, and Mutuals, oh, my!
@samanddean76 -
Other SM names? - Same name on AO3 and Discord
OTP? - Wincest and/or J2.
Looking for in the Pond? - To be around other open-minded and creative people so that I can see how far I can be inspired to go with this writing thing.
Pairings you read? - All of it. I love Wincest, Wincestiel, Sabriel, Destiel, Jammy, and J2.
Genres you read? - Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Smut, True Mates, Soul Mates, Unrequited Love, and A/B/O is my favorite way to combine all of the above.
Favorite writer(s)? - nyxocity. She started on LiveJournal with the first episodes to air and transfered a lot to Ao3. Her work in both SPN and SPN RPF is some of the best I've ever read.
What do you like to write? - A/B/O, AU's, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, True Mates, Soul Mates, Revenge, and All The Feels
Masterlist!
Most underappreciated fic? - Joyous Memories Amongst The Sorrow
Something you haven't written but would like to try? Why not? How can we help? - A full on, hard-core revenge story where nothing is softened, the focus doesn't shift away, and there is no doubt as to what was done. Haven't tried it yet as I'm not sure I'm ready to embrace the darkness required to write it. Also, I don't want to scare off my readers. How you can help? Encourage me to finally tackle that next seemingly impossible challenge.
@kayleighwinchester -
Other SM names? - KayleighWinchester (AO3)
OTP? - Awful as it sounds, Dean and my OC! Beyond that, absolutely Destiel.
Other fandoms? - I'm pretty active in the band Ghost's TikTok fandom! I used to be *huge* into Harry Potter, but that's definitely faded in the last few years. As it stands, Supernatural has definitely become the main obsession.
Looking for in the Pond? - I'm mostly here for the community! My fanfic writing has mostly been just for me and shared with a few close friends in the last few years - publishing it anywhere, especially in the really rough state it's in at present, is super daunting! I'm always looking for more people to bounce ideas off of, chat with, and generally obsess over the show with, as well as finding new stuff to read!
Pairings you read? - I'm especially fond of reader inserts, and they were my first big step into fanfic! When it comes to ships, I tend to stick specifically to Destiel, since it's my OTP, but I'm always willing to branch out!
Genres you read? - I love angst! Writing was, for a long time, my free version of therapy, so reading and writing angst was always a huge thing for me. I also love smut and fluff. ...Essentially, everything. Depends on the mood!
Favorite writer(s)? - I always have to boost TinkerbellBleu on Ao3, even though she isn't active anymore. She wrote an amazing DeanxOC fic, essentially turning episodes 1, 2, and part of 3 into full-length novels. I adore her writing and hope she comes back soon!
What do you like to write? - Most are CharacterxOC, and I have absolutely no self-control, so they are almost always ridiculously long. As it stands, I've been incapable of not just writing a fic that is supposed to span the entire show, because there's just *so many* good moments, good scenes, good storylines, etc. There's never one specific 'theme'; I write everything! I do enjoy writing angst, though.
Something you haven't written but would like to try? Why not? How can we help? - Smut! I've made an *attempt*, but never one that I actually kept. Generally, it comes down to a lack of confidence; I'd love some critiques if I ever get around to it!
@whiskeyjuniper -
Other SM names? - Whiskeyjuniper (AO3)
OTP? - DeanCas, Midam, crackship DeanChuck
Looking for in the Pond? - Sprint buddies!
Pairings you read? - DeanCas, Midam, crackship DeanChuck
Genres you read? - Horror
What do you like to write? - Horror, Weird
Masterlist!
Most underappreciated fic? - a happy place to dream about
@bloodydeanwinchester -
Other SM names? - Same name on Discord, alovelyhorror (AO3)
OTP? - Destiel
Looking for in the Pond? - Looking for a place to talk to other writers and participate in sprints.
Pairings you read? - Almost exclusively Destiel
Genres you read? - Angst with a happy ending is my favorite but I also love some good horror. my favorite trope is probably time travel.
Favorite writer(s)? - sobsicles and komodobits on ao3
What do you like to write? - mostly into writing longer destiel canon/canon divergent fics (although i do have an idea or two for aus)
Masterlist!
Most underappreciated fic? - When the Night Is Over
Something you haven't written but would like to try? Why not? How can we help? - The thing I'm most focused on wanting to do now is to finish the longer fic that I’m currently working on. I'm struggling with keeping up motivation now that I'm right in the middle of the fic!
@notanotherthembo -
Other SM names? - Same name on Discord
OTP? - Dean/Cassie
Other fandoms? - TWD, TOWL
Looking for in the Pond? - Beta readers, homies, amazing writers to talk shop with
Pairings you read? - Sam/Femme!Reader, DeanCassie, Sam/Dean/Femme!Reader, Wincest
Genres you read? - Smut, Rivals or Enemies to Lovers,
Favorite writer(s)? - @uncouth-the-fifth is the GOAT
What do you like to write? - Crossovers, specifically ones that feature Black femme characters as the romantic lead
Masterlist!
Most underappreciated fic? - Clap Your Hands If You Believe
Something you haven't written but would like to try? Why not? How can we help? - Reader inserts! I'm working on one right now that I need a beta reader for. I'm also considering finishing up/rewriting an old Spn/True Blood crossover series that I haven't touched in years.
@bigmouthlass -
Other SM names? - darali_starscream (AO3) & Darali (Discord)
OTP? - I write Dean/You, and Dean/Donna should've lived happily ever after.
Looking for in the Pond? - Get a better handle on fandom stuff, meet some other like-minded obsessives.
Pairings you read? - Dean/anyone. He fascinates me.
Genres you read? - Smut to start, anything interesting and well-written.
Favorite writer(s)? - @thoughtslikeaminefield, @sam-is-my-safe-word , @talltalesandbedtimestories, Edge_of_Clairvoyance (AO3), and @rizlowwritessortof
What do you like to write? - They start as smut, and insist on growing plots.
Masterlist!
Most underappreciated fic? - Stairwell Drums
Something you haven't written but would like to try? Why not? How can we help? - I'm trying to get comfortable writing Sam; he's harder for me to feel at ease with. Also slash generally, it doesn't come naturally to me.
That's all for this month, folks! (If we're missing anyone, let us know and we'll add them to next month's list!) Make sure to say hi to the newbies and make them feel welcome! Thanks to all from @manawhaat, @mrswhozeewhatsis, @mariekoukie6661, @thoughtslikeaminefield, @spencereliotwinchester and @heavenssexiestangel!
#welcome#new member post#pond admin#spnwin#supernatural#the winchesters#long post#fan fiction#fanfiction#fan fic#fanfic#spn fan fiction#spn fanfiction#spn fan fic#spn fanfic#supernatural fan fiction#supernatural fan fic#supernatural fanfiction#supernatural fanfic#spn prequel#pond events
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I got tagged by the lovely @crownedinmarigolds! Thank you so much mate!! I'm absolutely charmed 🥰
Now my rat bastard spouse stole most of my tagging options on their post so to not double-tag I will add:
@skaerdir, @klaciate, @tzimizce and @vamp-orwave!!
If anyone who sees this wants to be an honourary tagee, then go for it XD
For those who don't know - Hi I am Alex! (He/They) and I'm a writer and an English immigrant to the USA!
3 ships: oh mate all of these are OCxOC with @c-n-i-d-a-r-i-a-n
Victor and Gloria – A Nos and his unbound Ghoulfriend. Making your touchstone one of your mission Ghouls is dangerous af but live fast love hard, lads.
Jeff and Lamb – Another of Vic's unbound Ghouls and the Thin Blood Nos that joined the Warren. Disgustingly fucking cute injected into the den of the rejected and disgruntled.
Ventan/Taakur Rig and Rozanin Rig – My and Daz's SWTOR PCs respectively. A Chiss Cipher Agent that ends up having to go hide with his Mandalorian hireling with her Clan and Roz's unrequited love becomes hella requited and suddenly Ventan/Cipher Five-now-Taakur has step kids??
I love it so much.
first ship: Oh god this takes me back to being little. Probably a Sonic one??
Shadow and Rouge if I had to take a guess??
last song: Temptation by Sean Paul! A proper bop
But honestly massive shout out to the second Nostalgia Synthwave mix by Odysseus on youtube
youtube
This thing keeps me sane, and has all the songs marked! – that opening one, Realign by Cerulean, can usually just melt my brain into peace whenever I hear it
last film: Snatch – Like VTMB it's a problematic fave that oozes style and characterisation throughout. Watched it as prep for a Setite I'm going to play in a V5 game >:D
currently reading: Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan as part of genre research. Finished The Vampyre recently too! Really I should pick AC up today, I've been working hard on my editing and outlining of my own pieces and neglecting the reading part of the craft for a few weeks >.>;
currently craving: So I'm drinking far less booze to save money whilst I'm out of work trying to get some Proper Writing done. So when I hit a good worthy milestone I'm getting a bottle of whiskey and I am ready.
fav color: Green! Sometimes purple!
relationship status: Maaarriiied to @c-n-i-d-a-r-i-a-n
last google search: I had to double check the spelling of Taakur for the ship section, so it was 'mandoa' :')
and before that I'm pretty use I searched Scryfall last night to go look at MTG cards even though I have no one to play with right now :'D (at least it's saving me money >.>)
current obsessions: Was tempted to add my own work here but I'll tag that on the very end XD
There's a lot of fandoms I don't leave – World of Darkness and Warhammer 40k predominantly as settings I always have another angle I want to see explored in!
I do however have the Magic the Gathering bug, even though I haven't really played in years and years now – but card interaction as a generation for narrative has always kind of captivated me? Like there's a couple big mean Ogre cards that make Rats more dangerous, but due to the way the systems work they also empower the Ratfolk of Kamigawa, the Nezumi, as they count as 'Rat' cards still. So big Ogre spellcasters improving Rat people as part of a contained bit of narrative kind of fascinates me as a concept.
Plus each deck presupposes a Planeswalker character who's casting those spells – and I was always intrigued by that notion and so most of my OCs are representative of decks I played (or wanted to :P) and then in turn each Planeswalker needs a Plane to come from, probably from a still existing culture on that Plane too, and so it can kind of wonderfully reverberate inspiration.
Like how every VTM Kindred OC presupposes a Sire!
BONUS ALEX SECTION
So if you want to get to know me, let me tell you about what writing I'm working on/have made recently.
Out now!
The Mutilation of Finley Reid
A short story of masculine horror, about a young man by the name of Finley who suffers in the pursuit of having his place as a man affirmed by his peers.
The world of Torranham Nights is an anachronistic reflection of England set in the coastal city state of Torranham, drawing from contemporary culture and folklore as well as the legends and reality of the cultures that came before – without being fetishistic about it like a lot of stories will.
Handle It
A short retail horror, about working the cash register of a butcher's counter, and the customer who orders increasing amounts of ground beef...
Inspired by my own work in a same spot, anyone who's done service work should get a kick out of this – plus it's free and only takes 20 minutes to read! XD
On the way!
Defector – name subject to change
A short story of grief, shame, suicidal ideation, alcoholism, and community. On the moon.
A Special Recon mech pilot, “Crash”, from Earth has defected to the Moon rebels, and now lives in Magnolia City, rotting away in her tiny apartment. Then the Provisional Government sends one of its elite commanders, a former enemy of Crash's, to pull her out.
Elhart: Arrival
The first of a short story fantasy anthology about a city of refugees at the edge of time and space, hiding from the end of the multi-planar universe. A super soldier has washed up with a near-fatal headwound and no memory, and she must learn to live in a far more peaceful world than the one her instincts suggest she came from. But who was she? And can she earn the trust of people who fear her potential to kill?
Neon Sun
A novel! Cyberpunk Vampires! If we're mutuals you can come ask about this but I'm not ready to share things too publicly for this one yet, but the outlining has gone beautifully in my opinion, and the worldbuilding is singing.
Speartip
I'm making a TTRPG!! It's a Powered by the Apocalypse engine game, about serving as the primary field agents of a faction of people who need your support and protection. Because if you're going to be a hero, who are you doing it for if not your kin?
Setting agnostic as hell, excluding some implicit need for magic in the class moves – I'm prepping to playtest this in sci-fi and fantasy settings to see how well my mechanics hold up in both swords and firearms based stories. Plus I'm going to explore a variety of perspectives of what the faction can be – from ethnic groups, to gangs, to guilds, to neighbourhoods.
I'm VERY excited about all this!!
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New X-Men '97 tomorrow! I am very excited! But I also had meant to make more posts reviewing the first three episodes. It was going to be multiple posts over different topics, but I am short on time and organizational energy, so I am just gonna make two posts over the biggest topics: The Romance Drama, and The Plot. Romance drama first! It got Long, so it's under a cut. xD (And a quick disclaimer that any negative opinions on the canon writing of couples doesn't mean I dislike people for shipping any of it; I almost never ship anything personally just as a matter of personal preference, but am very much a Ship And Let Ship/Don't Like Don't Read kind of person)
First, I will just say that the Jean/Scott/Logan drama was...always the most boring and confusing part to me in the 90s show? I just didn't feel like they did enough to show why Wolverine was SO in love with her when it seemed like they never spent any time together normally or had any major bonding moments? So I felt like he was just pining based on appearance and the fact they were teammates, which...is fine I guess but not the sweeping, dramatic unrequited love it was always portrayed as.
(I mean Wolverine was so torn up about them getting married he REFUSED TO ATTEND and instead spent time trying to kill an illusion version of Scott in the Danger Room, that's. Very dramatic! And for what? Maybe they covered it a little bit in an episode I haven't re-watched yet but I remember Past Me at least not finding the explanation impressive enough lollll)
So, I'm not...super looking forward to more of it in this new show, but also expecting it since it was always such a feature. I'd rather not have Jean kinda date Logan just because she's mad at Scott and Logan wants to? But it won't shock me. By and large I have made peace with my dislike for that particular love triangle since I'm otherwise such a fan of both series. (And so far anyways Logan has been a little less weird about his unrequited feelings even if they're still pretty obvious)
THEN we have the Rogue and Magneto romance. This one I have had more mixed feelings on. My kneejerk reaction was confusion and dislike - I didn't know until I looked it up after the episode that they were together in the comics, and since they weren't in the previous show, it felt...really random. (Also I am just not much a fan of couples with large age gaps, obviously Rogue is an adult and can do what she wants, it's just not my cup of tea. Plus Rogue and Gambit is one of maybe, like...five? Couples in media? That I have any investment in AS a romantic couple lol, but mostly I was just not looking forward to more romantic drama in general since it's just not something I tend to enjoy much)
Now I have two opinions. One is simply that I am Over feeling bothered by it and just curious to see what they do with it, since Rogue and Magneto do have some compelling thematic reasons to have scenes together anyways. And Rogue and Gambit definitely COULD have a mature conversation about it, which would actually be pretty neat.
Now my main quibble is that it was introduced so suddenly, and with so little explanation. As a general rule, I do NOT consider 'it happened in the source material' to be a valid excuse for anything in an adaptation unless it also makes sense within the established lore/characterization/etc. of the adaptation itself. A Doylist explanation existing does not remove the need for a solid Watsonian one, and if there just...isn't a Watsonian explanation, then I feel it is lazy writing at best, actually terrible writing if done badly enough.
There's definitely still time for them to give some kind of flashback or explanation for Rogue and Magneto though! You can introduce new aspects to character's pasts, in general. So I am holding out my final opinion to see if they do that, and in what way.
On a smaller, technically still hypothetical note, next for romance drama we have: Morph crushing on Wolverine. I do agree that it's extremely possible, even likely, that Morph seeming Interested in Wolverine in this version is deliberate - I mainly say hypothetical because I have seen some VERY overtly queercoded stories/scenes/etc. be written genuinely by accident, and at this point I'm really not sure how it was intended (like, if it's meant to be anything bigger than the scene itself or not).
And once again, I have mixed feelings on it. On one hand, having an openly gay character in an X-Men cartoon is good! It's nice to see some diversity in orientation. And Morph makes sense since they are the closest to a blank slate as you can get with a pre-established character, only being in nine episodes total of the original series - very spread out ones, as well.
But well, there's two reasons I feel kind of egh about it. One is that nearly all the Established Duos that got a lot of attention in the original show were romantic ones, and as someone who is fundamentally more invested emotionally in non-romances, I really liked the thought of having a best friend duo to fixate on. (We do still have Magneto and Xavier but XAVIER IS DEAD RIGHT NOW SO IT ONLY HALF COUNTS)
The other is that it...would almost definitely be another unrequited crush. Which for one, is just drama that isn't interesting to me. But also I dunno if 'sad gay bravely accepts never getting with the love of their life' is amazing rep for...friendships OR gay people??? Like you could write it so that Morph is genuinely fine being 'just' friends, and maybe in an ideal world that would even kick Wolverine into considering he could maybe be More Normal About Jean. But I worry about their friendship falling apart or it being made out to be 'not enough' to Morph and ultimately just making everyone look bad (and also if they push too hard on the Sad Morph Angle I feel like it could just be another case of villainizing people for not returning affections which I just, REALLY HATE)
SO I'M ON EDGE ABOUT IT. Possibly they won't do much with the concept at all, which I'd frankly prefer. Possibly they'll find a way to write the one-sided romance that is actually considerate to both sides and doesn't destroy their friendship. Possibly they'll even introduce other gay couples somewhere in the show so the rep for it isn't all riding on Morph's shoulders! But I am also very aware how easy it would be to do this wrong. SO WE'LL SEE.
#x-men 97#x men 97#possibly could be seen as ship negativity? In that I'm critical of most of the romance stuff in the show lol#but honestly I don't hate any ships I just don't care about or enjoy romance in fiction most of the time#but have enjoyed it in stories just ENOUGH times that I know where my somewhat particular preferences lie#honestly though despite the critiques/concerns this actually is not a huge issue to me in terms of having fun with the show
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Hello! Character ask game: 3, 21, 22 for Eliot, 21 and 22 for Quinn, please?
Hope you are having a great evening and wishing you your favourite weather to be in (or look at from inside!) <3 <3
Okay, let's see
3. Least favorite canon thing about this character?
I don't mind that Eliot’s a shameless flirt, but there are a few moments where I just sit and think, "buddy, you're not actually a preteen boy, get it together." There's probably things I like less lol, but it has been a while since I did a thorough rewatch and I tend to skip to my favorite episodes anyway😁
21, If you're a fic writer and have written for this character, what's your favorite thing to do when you're writing for this character? What's something you don't like?
For Eliot, I love putting him in the same room as any small child, even if I haven't done it much yet. And one day I will get around to writing him doing that delightful Critiquing Thugs thing he does.
But annoyingly I don't like writing him fight, because I'm not good at action, I can't visualize, so it's tricky. And of course the first real fanfic series I ever posted was him and Dean Winchester meeting up all the time, doing actiony things I don't know how to write😅
For Quinn, I've only written him in spanking fics so far, and I love that he tends to be just consistently squirmy as a Dom in a way I really didn't expect. More generally, I like that he's perpetually amused by everything.
What don't I like writing about him? Um. It can be tricky with so little source material, even though that's half the fun.
22, If you're a fic reader, what's something you like in fics when it comes to this character? Something you don't like?
For Eliot, again, show me the man with a small child and I am here for it. Or give me a crossover, or even keep it in the Leverage verse, and have other badasses react to his name with shock and awe. My favorite thing in the show is watching him fight, but alas, I can't picture it myself, so not super helpful in fics.
I don't particularly like shipping him with everyone who comes along. And I don't mind the ot3 but I'm very happy without it too.
For Quinn, show me that cheerful violence. That he's unapologetically still into the world Eliot left with guilt and shame dragging him down. Quinn just casually suggesting murder as the answer to any problem delights me lol
Ah, what don't I like? I don’t like Quinn in unrequited love with Eliot. Put them together, absolutely. Make Eliot less invested? Hell no. Give me hitter boyfriends for life.
Thanks for the ask! And the snow is quite pretty, even if it was annoying uncovering my car lol 💜💜💜
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THROBB FORTNIGHT Fic Recs: Days 6-10
Day 6: Role/Fortune reversal
A Different Tide by VagrantWriter (M, 54k)
This one is a true classic! A fortune reversal romance/coming of age novel where Robert's Rebellion fails and after Ned is killed in the fighting, Robb is sent to live as an exiled bastard on Pyke, under the guardianship of Quellon Greyjoy. Meanwhile, the Greyjoys never fought in the Rebellion and just generally the things go a little differently for them because of that. Theon grows up at home, but as a third son, not the heir, and with the menacing presence of his brothers still very much around. This story tracks Robb's and Theon's friendship as it grows and flourishes into romance, and as they are forced to navigate the drama and intrigues of the Greyjoy family and Euron's deadly power games. The ending is a bit bittersweet but ties up all the loose ends nicely and with hope, and takes exciting turns getting there!
Day 7: Pining
Artificial Respiration by cheerynoir (T, 3.7k)
This fic is actually part of a series but honestly can be read on its own (though the series overall is great too)! A modern AU with a seemingly very simple, cliche premise: Robb gets dumped and turns to Theon for comfort and snuggles. Now, the hurt/comfort is cute and sweet but the pining is what gets me every time. Theon is so far gone, but also so convinced that Robb will never reciprocate - it's exactly the right type of painful. The POV is heartbreaking and masterfully done, exactly Theon's combination of internal chaos and external projection of confidence/nonchalance. But what makes it even better is that Theon is definitely an unreliable narrator and it becomes obvious at one point or another that perhaps his pining is not oh so unrequited after all. But of course, in true throbb fashion, they are incapable of actually communicating with one another, so they pine and suffer and cuddle. And it's honestly a joy to read.
Day 8: Execution/“Robb’s Choice”
Tears in Waves by Rovardotter (T, 1.3k)
An excellent, tragic rendition of this genre! More gen than ship, but Robb's pain at having to Do The Deed is heartfelt and genuine. I appreciated how this fic did the characterization, how there was no pretending that Robb would ever consider endangering his family or honor for Theon, but that doesn't mean the situation is easy for him and he suffers from the resulting guilt. This is just a beautifully executed (…no pun intended) bit of angst with a gut-punch of an ending.
Day 9: War (Romance)
Babel by mautadite (E, 6k)
Perhaps a loose interpretation of this prompt but I'm glad I have a chance to rec this fic, because it's one of my favorite No Defection AUs. In this one, Theon never goes to Pyke and ends up taking the arrow meant for Robb at the Crag. As he recovers, the boys have to deal with the wartime politics of Balon's rebellion that they suddenly hear about as well as their own relationship. The tension and characterizations are really well done in this one! And! Smut I actually enjoyed (lol)! If you know me, you know that's kind of rare for me. But it really does fit in so nicely here, and really plays up Robb being eager but a bit inexperienced.
Day 10: Reincarnation
Phantom Life by VagrantWriter (M, 15k)
A really cleverly done reincarnation fic where Theon lives a life in the "real" modern world and has a lot of the things he didn't get in canon - a happy love and marriage with Robb, children, a close relationship with his sister, even a reasonably supportive father. But then one day he begins to remember his past Westerosi life (while no one else does) and it drives him a little mad. This fic is engaging and enthralling and keeps up the suspense where you keep wondering how this will all resolve. It's got both that fluffy modern AU feel in part but also deals with Theon's (and Theon and Robb's) canon issues. A bit of both worlds! And of course, a satisfying resolution and happy ending ❤
#throbbfortnight#throbb#theon x robb#asoiaf#game of thrones#fic recs#recs#theon greyjoy#robb stark#op
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Listen... this is my logic.
If I put the wip concepts I have stashed on my laptop on here, and air them out like dirty laundry, then I can't back out of doing them, right?? because I have so many.
Also, this is my official announcement that until further notice, this account is strictly for Genshin writing-- at least, until I can complete all these projects.
No one is obligated to look at them! This is literally how I'm going to get around my laziness, with expectation.
BUT, I've also fixed up a new taglist!! Right here! I've deleted the old one, but I'll fix those links tomorrow, too. So if anyone wants to fill it out, please do!!
Fool's Experiment pt. 2 (NSFW)
y/n and Albedo deal with the "results" of their experiment.
You Only Tease the Ones You Love pt. 2 (NSFW)
an invitation was extended, but after an entire year spent enduring your teasing and attempts at cajoling him, Diluc refuses to be the one to make the first move.
unnamed Aether fic (so far, SFW)
loneliness and homesickness never go well together— this, Aether has learned quickly. and so, to make Teyvat feel just a little more like home, he brings to you a tradition from his home world, and a proposition (of sorts).
To Love Oneself is the Beginning of a Life-Long Romance (so far, SFW, probably will be NSFW)
feelings thought to be gone unrequited (or at the very least, ignored) opens up a door for romantic comity when you open the door to Kaeya's office.
unnamed Childe/Ajax fic (so far, SFW)
no summary, but is based around Сочельник/Pождество (Christmas Eve/Christmas) -> instead of Russia, of course, it's Snezhnaya. they celebrate on January 7th following the Julian calendar.
I WANT TO WRITE THIS ONE SO BADLY AHH THE STUFF I HAVE WRITTEN FOR IT SO FAR IS FRICKIN ADORABLE.
unnamed SAGAU Cyno fic (so far, SFW)
a superstorm hits your town and a strange glitch occurs while you're playing Genshin... at least, it's strange by the General Mahamatra's standards.
unnamed Kazuha fic (NSFW, dubcon)
there's a reason Beidou doesn't let Kazuha drink on her ship.
unnamed Thoma fic (NSFW)
something tells you Inazuma's grand fixer could use a little fixing, himself...
unnamed yandere Xiao fic (req., so far, SFW...)
no summary-- requested by an irl friend and it's killing me to write bc I love him so much... *sobs* it's so good so far tho.
unnamed Xiao series (so far, SFW...)
i can't spoil too much about this one, especially when i won't be touching it until HEARTSTRINGS is done.
unnamed Alhaitham, undecided Kavetham/reader fic (NSFW)
generally brilliant in your studies but not in your spending, Alhaitham jokingly comes up with an idea that won't compromise the quality of your work...
Though I Knew to Love Her Was to Suffer, I Could Not Stop, Zhongli series (NSFW)
no summary -> y/n is an ex-yaksha who abandoned her duties shortly after the archon war, instead establishing strong trade routes between liyue and the other affected regions.
BASICALLY y/n and Zhongli reunite and not in a good way tbh? i ain't sayin' no MO!
unnamed Dainsleif series (NSFW)
no summary, no spoilers; i've only got the groundwork and backstories done. the only thing i'll say is that y/n is amnesiac.
NO OFFICIAL ART RELEASED ⤵
unnamed Pantalone fic (NSFW)
the Regrator is the one gift horse of whom you shouldn't have looked into the mouth of.
These are the big ones, anyway. Again, here's that taglist. Nighty night!
#✦ niicevibe.#albedo x reader#albedo x y/n#diluc x reader#diluc x y/n#aether x reader#aether x y/n#kaeya x reader#kaeya x y/n#childe x reader#childe x y/n#tartaglia x reader#tartaglia x y/n#ajax x reader#ajax x y/n#cyno x reader#cyno x y/n#xiao x reader#xiao x y/n#alhaitham x reader#alhaitham x y/n#zhongli x reader#zhongli x y/n#morax x reader#morax x y/n#dainsleif x reader#dainsleif x y/n#albedo smut#diluc smut#kaeya smut
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Caleb
alright, more character ask game. Caleb time! This should be...... fun........
Sexuality headcanon: that man is the most aroace being I've ever seen. (I close my eyes and pretend the second half of season 2 doesn't exist.) Priya having the most obvious crush in the world and Caleb obliviously being like "ah yes I'm getting a good grade in Alliance :)" was their peak dynamic imo
Gender headcanon: haven't thought much abt it. but he could be trans. who knows. idk. the man's a mystery.
A ship I have with said character: Lmao let him have any kind of relationship with anyone other than Priya and then we can talk
A BROTP I have with said character: once again he and Priya as friends (with her maybe having an unrequited crush if you want) was them at their best. I don't actually dislike them as a couple, either - I feel like it could have been really nice, but it just wasn't as well written.
A NOTP I have with said character: Caleb and Bowie. Nope. I'm good. Ngl I was a teeny bit scared going into season 2 that they'd pull some love triangle bs with Caleb Raj and Bowie, since Bowie clearly seemed into him in the first episode. Thank god they didn't lmao, that would have been a trainwreck. The last thing we need rn is another love triangle.
A random headcanon: he mentioned golf one time so now I imagine he really likes minigolf. idk the idea of this huge buff dude being super into minigolf is really fun to me. (specifically minigolf. Golf golf is evil.) Golf doesn't sound like a word anymore. Crap.
General opinion: he got done so dirty. So, so dirty. He's a nice character and I love a lot of his scenes in a vacuum but it genuinely feels like (other than shipping him with Priya) they couldn't decide what they wanted to do with him. The 'honesty' thing in the last couple of episodes felt really forced and just made him look like a really bad boyfriend, and we've literally SEEN him do better. either set up the fact that he's too honest/nice for his own good as more of a running theme, or don't do it at all. But despite all of that, I do like him. He's fun to watch (most of the time), I like his design and the personality he does have is good. See what I mean? He's such a complicated character to talk about that even the nice things I say sound really backhanded. Just give me the reins, FreshTV, I could rewrite him so much better.
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