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Young Cecil doing his homework with no help and walking past his mom’s half-open door hoping she doesn’t hear him sneaking out and doodling things like “CGP + EH” in his notebook (crossed out) and turning in permission slips at school that the teachers reject because they’re all signed by his big sister and feeling a shiver down his spine whenever he sees a too-tall tree and stealing makeup from drug stores but popping out the mirrors first and falling asleep to the radio and stacking cassette tapes next to his mattress because he never got a frame for his bed and leaving out bowls of water for stray cats and chasing the mice out of his room and learning Torah verses even though he knows no one other than Abby will come to his Bar Mitzvah and crying himself to sleep at night but making up stories in the morning about the citizens he’s seen around town and bumping into Josie at the supermarket where she offers to drive him to the bowling alley and bringing his mom mother’s day flowers even though he’ll be the one who puts them in water, plucks away the dead leaves, throws them away while she watches with blank eyes and when he stares at the loud sunrise he feels an ache in his chest he can’t explain yet and hating that Abby can get a summer job but he’s not old enough yet, it’s starting to feel like decades have passed and he’s still not old enough, and failing his practice SATs because he had to teach himself all those big words and dying in front of a broken mirror and looking at a mirror with broken shards that’s still intact and being a beautiful person in spite of everything and dragging his boy scout recorder into a blanket fort to record cassette tapes about how one day things will be better, one day things will be better, one day things will be better. 
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zozophoenixxx · 3 years
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Friendly reminders about The Flash⚡️
Things I had forgotten or little details I just noticed on my rewatch, maybe even Unpopular Opinions 🤭👀
✨Season 3✨
Flashpoint... oh gosh I used to hate this episode, I literally always skipped it but this time I'm gonna watch it you guys I promise😂
Nvm this episode might not be so bad, we get to see Barry all happy and with his mom and Dad and i-🥺
Omg do y'all remember in season 2 when Barry, Cisco and Harry went to E-2 to stop Zoom and Cisco said that he thought his doppelganger would be like a rich tech genius or sum like that... Not Cisco from flashpoint being a rich tech genius 🤭😃😂
Caitlin... She's a pediatric eye doctor🤭🥲😂 (flashpoint)
Wow wtf I had completely forgotten about Julian 😳
I swear I hate it when they mess so much with the timeline, I just can't keep up
West-Allen kiss count (approximately): 30😘
⬆️ approximately bc I might have messed up 😅
Wow I thought season 3 was all savitar, I did not remember alchemy
Rival, Magenta (portrayed by Joey King, we love her),ɹǝʇsɐɯ ɹoɹɹıɯ and top, monster, shade, plunder, abra cadabra
OK Y'ALL I JUST NOTICED THAT IN THE MAGENTA EPISODE *breathes in* Barry and Iris go on their first date and electric love was playing... The fact that that's the song used in the trend where you kiss your best friend seems rights
Jesse got her powers 😃 we stan Jesse Quick⚡️
CECILE AND JOE I-🥺
Bro HR 🥺
Julian really was a b*tch at the beginning of this season, but his accent tho🥴🤤🥵
That height difference between Cecile and Joe is what I need in life I love them 🥰
Iris is such a badass bro I love her
Savitar is apparently the Hindu god of motion 🤭
Killer frost episode 🤭😃 I love the fact that Caitlin got powers but I still felt so bad for her like she didn't want that, she didn't want to hurt anyone 🥺
She really said some pretty hurtful things to Barry, he messed up everyone makes mistakes 🥺
Barry tricking Killer Frost into turning back into Caitlin was 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 and then when she wanted to apologize and Cisco just hugged her and Joe too i- 🥺❤️🥺❤️🥺❤️🥺❤️🥺❤️🥺❤️🥺❤️🥺❤️🥺 I think that was the first time when we saw Joe And Caitlin hug 🥺
Julian's such an ass bro he really forced Barry to quit and he really did just to protect Caitlin
Y'all ever get chills or just overall goosebumps whenever the music from the other shows start playing in the crossovers? No? Just me? Cool just wanted to know 😅
Felicity fangirling is me
Also Diggle throwing up every time Barry takes him from somewhere is hilarious or just him being done with anything that's not normal 😂
Bro supergirl I- 🥴🤩
NO AND THEN SARAH AHDHAHHAHAA she really said "it's kinda hot" (referring to Supergirl being a bad ass) when they were training lmao I cantttt
Cisco was getting visions of Dante, who was actually Savitar, and was manipulated into opening the box which brought Savitar out and really if it hadn't been for Caitlin, Barry and Wally would've been killed
DANG CECILE AND JOE JUST KISSED WOWWW😁
Their apartment i-
HR really got them a turtle named McSnurtle y'all i-
GYPSY
That scene where they told Joe that Iris was meant to die in the future was so🥺😞😩 I don't even know how to describe it
wally and Jesse were cute 🥺🥰🤌
Cisco and Harry were kinda mean to HR🥺
Grodd just tried to kill Joe and Harry and Cisco came up with a way to see into Grodd's memory through Joe and Istg Joe's face lmao, he's just so done with everything 😂
Dang Grodd's plan really was to kill everyone with nuclear missiles by controlling that military guy and Barry had to try every password combination to stop it just like he did in season 1 or 2 (idk lmao) when he was helping Snart and his father with a robbery
Y'ALL BAHSHHHAHAHA I love GYPSY she really just straight up kissed Cisco and went like "even if I did [like you] you couldn't handle me"
AND CISCO was all like "I'll marry that woman"😩😳😂💀
BARRY DID NOT JUST PROPOSE
Y'ALL WHAT I THOUGHT THIS WAS WAY LATER
I love that scene where they tell everyone 🥺
Bro why was Barry always so mean to Wally like I know he was stressed out about Iris but bro it wasn't Wally's fault 🥺
OMG JULIAN JUST KISSED CAITLIN🥺 they're adorable
Wally did watch Iris die
Jesse moved to E-1 when she was dating Wally for a bit and she stayed at Joe's house with the both of them
Savitar used The Greek myth of Atla to explain why he needed Wally to get out of the speed force ➡️ Atla can't let go of the sky without having someone take it from him.
Ok so by taking a part of the philosopher stone before it was thrown into the speed force, Caitlin technically kept Savitar from coming back. So if Wally hadn't had those visions where Savitar manipulated him into throwing that little piece of rock into the speed force... He wouldn't have been able to escape
That was kinda hard to explain. Idek if it made sense I'm sorry y'all I'm not good with words 😂
I love Harry 🥺
NOT EDDIE IN THE SPEED FORCE 😳
Ok y'all but whenever y'all watch it or rewatch it, there's this very cute and funny scene in S3 E16 min 17:00 between Caitlin And HR where she takes away his drumstick and he just takes out another one but it's very adorable because they keep messing around🥺
Bro the speed force was really being b*tch to Barry when he was trying his best to save everyone and change the future 😩😞
And Jesse was so mean to HR on Ep16🥺
Jay saved them 🥺
Ok relationships are so confusing wtf
THE MUSICAL EPISODE, MON-EL, SUPERGIRL OMG ITS BEEN A WHILE WTH!! Imma rewatch supergirl too😃
Melissa Benoist is so gorgeous 🥴🤩
The way Barry looked at her when she was singing I-
I love their friendship but I kinda ship them too🥺
OH I REMEMBER! this guy was trying to teach them a lesson about love, because they were both having relationship problems
He was also on glee. THE 3 OF THEM! I-
Darren Criss, I didn't know his name
I love this episode
Cisco and Winn And Malcolm singing and dancing, this couldn't get better
Omg I would love to see a Winn-Cisco-Felicity trio. I feel like they would work so great together 😁
IRIS AND MON-EL well actually Tommy Moran and Millie
Their fathers being gangsters is hilarious and their accents 😂
Everyone's facial expressions when John revealed that he was also an Alien 😂
Millie having 2 dads and those being Stein and Joe is great lmao although I never knew if it was because they were hay or it was more like Barry's situation 😂
JOE AND STEIN SINGING AND BARRY IN THE BACK Y'ALL IM🤭🤩🥺
I never thought I needed this 🥰
THEIR DUET IS COMING VDXHSBFVDHA
THEY'RE DANCING 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
This is officially one of my favorite episodes 😃
When they got shot they were very worried for each other and I just love their friendship
HE'S ABOUT TO PROPOSE, HE'S SINGING AHHHHH
COME RUNNIN HOME TO YOUUU 🎶🥺
I really liked how in the episode where Caitlin gets hurt when Abra Kadabra throws a bomb, Julian's the one to operate on her and Iris is right there with him trying to help out, even though they weren't truly friends until later on it shows that they're all really a family
And also Wally and Barry carrying her to the room 🥺
Also the fact that it was Caitlin guiding Julian through her own surgery shows how strong and amazing she is I love her 🤩
Caitlin (killer frost actually) is the 1st to know who Savitar is
BRO CECILE JUST TOLD JOE SHE LOVES HIM AND HE DIDNT- this got too ~umconfy~
Bro killer frost's outfit is pretty hot 🤩
Cisco was afraid of killing Caitlin on accident and that's why he didn't shoot her whenever they were trying to get her🥺
"She's my best friend... And I'd rather it be me than her"
I love him. And I love their friendship.🥺😞
BAHSHAHHA do y'all remember when they erased Barry's memories?
He's hilarious
JAHSHAHAJAJ and now they left him alone with Wally who told him they're basically brothers AND BARRY STRAIGHT UP GOT HIS HAND OUT OF HIS POCKET AND LOOKED AT HIS SKIN COLOR I-
Barry loved anime
He's so happy without his memories, he's gone through so much 🥺🥺🥺🥺
Snart prevented Barry from killing King Shark
HR and Tracy 🥺
The way HR blamed himself after he told Savitar where Iris was and the fact that he does end up saving her at the end is...🥺
Bro I felt really bad for Savitar later
But then he betrayed and 🙂
And now Barry just left
I swear I hated this cliffhanger sm
Cause whenever I started watching it this was the last season and I-
Also Iris killed Savitar
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unordinary-analysis · 4 years
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Episode 168
Honorable mentions:
I once had an ongoing list of the UnOrdinary world like a research page but then it disappeared somehow in my google docs (still dunno how), but I’m thinking of recreating it if only for my list of places in UnOrdinary because I can’t remember if Newside is a new place or if we’ve been there before in the story. And that upsets me.
I just want to bring back that time about a year ago (yes I’m old) when I did an analysis on the superhero posse when they were just becoming the superhero posse. If you search up #episode 117in my tags, you’ll find it, but I remember putting the three into a small ladder hierarchy based on how much authority they were giving off and I said 1. Blyke, 2. Remi, 3. Isen. I’m very happy that even a year ago, Blyke was displaying signs of leadership. I put his name down as having the most authority within the group, but I was kind of surprised when I did that, even then. Past me knew, past me could tell the future (AN: I suggest looking at that actually the lineup if just so good)
the flow of this post is kind of choppy I think so sorry for that
Blyke: 
    So: yes, I’m finally talking about Blyke again. Sorry about not mentioning him last week, I just really was focused on John for that one and the post would’ve felt less cohesive if I wrote about Blyke too. Also, there wasn’t much development on Blyke’s storyline in that episode except basically telling you that, yeah, it’s confirmed that Blyke is going to attempt to become a “superhero” (actually kind of a big deal but you all already knew so eh). I’ve been closed too much for initially thinking that Blyke would dabble in ability enhancement drug use, and someone even agreed with me :(. But yeah I was wrong (sadly. Think of the potential). Anyway, moving forwards into the episode, it was obviously very Blyke heavy and, along with the whole superhero things, there’s some other stuff I want to talk about. 
    Something that I noticed being throughout the episode was that there were a lot of Blyke/King comparisons. First of all there was Blyke putting both him and Isen into Arlo’s perspective when Isen was complaining about Arlo. That was definitely pretty obvious to me that Uru-Chan is trying to compare the two often, because these have been often lately, so that the readers catch on to how they are becoming more similar in personality and thoughts, stuff like that. Almost entirely, though, how Blyke keeps thinking of Arlo and what Arlo would be thinking. Arlo is literally the representation of power and authority in this comic, his personality is almost defined by being king. Blyke slowly thinking more and more like him is suggesting the fact that Blyke is becoming more and more king-like, probably due to his inevitable crowning as Wellston’s new king (maybe? I’m not sure how that works with John and all?)
    This is close to another example of Blyke being compared to authority/the king/Arlo (?) in this episode because Blyke, around the middle of the episode, starts talking about how Arlo won’t be here next year and the other high-tiers will need to take over. He says, “So, whether we want it or not… I think we owe it to the school to take some responsibility… And start treating our roles more seriously.” The leadership jumped out. Anyway, he’s obviously very aware of the high-tiers’ responsibilities and seems to just decided that he needs to carry them out. I don’t really know what I’m saying but basically: Blyke has been paying attention to the school’s status, assessed how best to handle the situation, and has just taken the responsibility on his shoulders without anyone, a.k.a. the king, telling him to. He is acting like a leader, more so out of any of the other high-tiers.
    There’s a bit more things that connect Blyke and kingship, or general authority, in this episode, but most of it is just in like way of thinking or vibes, and that’s difficult and unnecessary to explain in this post. Just, the comparisons are obvious pointing to one outcome: Blyke’s crowning as the new king of Wellston. I already said in this post that it’s inevitable. And everyone pretty much knows that it’s going to happen. Even all of the characters. This is just important to be aware of because of where his storyline is headed. Blyke is trying to become a superhero to become stronger, to grow more powerful, and yes it’s because he wants to take down John, to feel like he’s competent enough to be king, but it is inherently a very risky decision. There’s a lot of things that could go wrong and I just want to remind everyone of Rei, who was also a superhero and king. And we all know how that turned out. I do think that Blyke wouldn’t continue to be a superhero forever, maybe even no longer than a few episodes, so what happened with Rei is unlikely to ever happen with Blyke, but there are still those possibilities that could occur because of this decision.
    Finally: superhero. Blyke has decided to become a superhero, and lowkey I’m really excited. I know I was just talking about how risky it could be, especially for a future king, but guys I just want more Blyke fight scenes don’t you? We are being fed okay? Anyway, he’s made it clear he’s doing it to get stronger and that he’s made sure that he’s taking less risks than Remi did (which is very great thank you Blyke 100% leader material). I don’t really have much to say about this because there really isn’t anything to analyze or anything, I just have to say that I really appreciate how you can just tell that this was thought through by Blyke so much more than Remi thought about her plan, she was really all about instincts. This new take on the superhero mantle is very ‘Blyke’, you know?
    Anyway, the whole superhero thing being reintroduced into the story isn’t just for Blyke’s convenience because I am 100% certain this is a way for uru-Chan to show us again the world of EMBER and that storyline because it has been a while. And this is a very efficient way to expose some of the inner workings behind all that, so I am very excited to see that next week.
    Isen:
    Poor, poor, poor baby Isen. He just wants peace. And then people keep involving him in their messes, what a shame. 
    There aren’t really any new developments on him and things basically stand the same as when I last talked about Isen (about his and Arlo’s drama) but there’s a few things I want to talk about concerning Isen and things that happened in this episode helped me decide to talk about them so yeah.
    First thing I want to talk about is Isen’s new anger towards Arlo. I know anger is a harsh word and I think I mean something closer to irritation, but still, I like seeing this from Isen because Isen really has been taking a lot of Arlo’s shit, of everybody’s shit. And I’m kind of intrigued by the possibilities of where this might go. Now, I know Isen is a more docile character, he likes to keep his distance from drama (I actually talk about this in the second thing I want to talk about), but his drama with Arlo is literally about Arlo not letting him be. And I realize here that I could make an entire rant about how this is a parallel to what John and Arlo went though, and how Arlo keeps pushing people into the light and causing issues, but I won’t, even though I easily could with what I’m gonna say. Basically: I’m looking at the possibility of Isen truly rebelling against Arlo, even though we got a big blow up last week from Isen at Arlo so that was nice. I want more tears, fighting, betrayals. Okay? I want Isen to join Joker and Cecile (whaaat you did not hear me say that). Anyway, I’ve always been interested in the idea of normally calm characters going absolutely berserk, and I think everyone has. Plus I think it’s likely what with all of Isen’s sleep talk of, “GET BACK HERE AND SAY THAT TO MY FACE, ARLO!” 
    Second thing I want to talk about is how Isen is obviously anti-responsibility. His whole thing with Arlo is that Arlo dragged Isen to do work that Isen didn’t want to do, and even this episode, Isen interrupts Blyke, who was trying to say that they would have a lot of future responsibilities, because he didn’t like the topic. Isen is so obviously ill-suited for authority and he’s been saying it throughout the comic. I remember that I went through of phase of literally only liking Isen and thinking he was the best character ever, so I can’t speak for what I’ve said during that time (don’t remember), but I know that Isen wants as little to do with the hierarchy as possible (which is why he’d side with joker people, joker wants the hierarchy gone too im sorry). Anyway, this is just something I want to establish as something I think. Isen wants literally nothing to due with responsibility, and honestly, same. This is kind of a big deal, but because this is pretty recurring and I don’t really know how to explain why this is a big deal, we’ll just stop here.
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Heartbeats on the Airwaves chapter 5
As always, for @acealex-blueiguana
Cecil had to stay in the hospital for a week and a half, to make sure the wound healed properly and wasn’t infected. He slept a lot because the exhaustion of his job is finally catching up with his over worked body. Carlos spends a good chunk of his free time in Cecil’s room, making small talk, cuddling and exchanging small kisses.
They shared dinner most nights, unless Carlos got called away. Carlos managed to sneak away and picked up Chinese.  Now, Carlos sat cross legged and barefoot at the foot of Cecil’s bed, listening to Cecil go on about how much he hates his brother-in-law. Carlos smiles a little. This man was an absolute dork, but Carlos was completely smitten. He sets his chopsticks down in the container and then sets it aside, pulling Cecil’s feet into his lap, rubbing small counter-clockwise circles around the ankles. Which were quite boney.
“What are we going to do for our first date?” He asked randomly.
Cecil gives noise that was basically a purr and opens his eyes.
“Nothing to fancy. Because a good time isn’t based on how much money you spend.”
“I could cook for you.” Carlos suggests. “Since your birthday is next week.”
“How did you-oh god. Right there!” Cecil groans as Carlos presses his thumb into the arc of Cecil’s foot.
Carlos chuckles. “I read your chart. I also know you have a wheat allergy. And that your middle name is Gershwin.”
“Now hold on- “Cecil keens again, arching his back a little as Carlos begins to rub the lower part of Cecil’s left leg before switching to the right.
“Hm?”
“You know so much about me and I hardly know anything about you.”
“Well, my middle name is Fernando, my birthday May 20th and I’m allergic to cats. Which I assume you have because the first time we met you ran into me and then I was sneezing like crazy all day.”
Carlos smiles at the memory but Cecil’s face fell.
“Oh.”
“Hey. Don’t worry about it. I take Claritin. Because I can handle it and I would hate to stop seeing you, as we are now dating and all.”
“You’ll have to meet him sometime.”
“What if he hates me?”
“Then it’s not going to work out. I can’t date anyone my cat doesn’t trust.”
Carlos nods. “I can respect that. I hope I’ll make a good impression.”
“I’m sure he’ll love you as much as I do.” Cecil muses before his eyes go wide and one hand clapped over his mouth. “Shit. Sorry. I know it’s still way early and- “He kind of shrinks back a little.
Carlos reaches out, a tad concerned. “Cecil? Are you okay?” He asked softly.
Cecil nods quickly. “I’m alright. Just lost control of my mouth for a moment is all.”
Carlos reaches out and takes his hand, giving a careful and gentle squeeze.
“You meant it?”
Cecil looks up at him. “I do.”
“That’s good. Because I love you too.”
Cecil's mouth dropped open and he was stunned silent. Carlos chuckles again and shifts to his knees, leaning up to kiss Cecil’s lips. Cecil was speechless. Cecil “I talk for a living, so I don’t do shut up” Palmer was silent. It was a bit jarring.
“You’re adorable.” Carlos grins before sitting back down.
“You broke me.”
“I do apologize. But I am a doctor so I’m sure I can fix what I broke.”
“I do believe I’m entitled to compensation.” Cecil gives a small smile.
Carlos raises an eyebrow. “I’m sure we can work something out.”
Before Cecil could answer, Carlos kissed him once more and then kisses his forehead. “Are you wanting to do that interview?”
“I had completely forgotten about it.” Cecil admits. “But sure. Not like I have anything better to do at the moment.”
Carlos opens his mouth to retort but Cecil gives him a look and he shuts his mouth with a laugh.
“You need to behave Dr. Mendez.”
“I don’t know what you are talking about Mr. Palmer.”
“Mhm. Hand me my bag please?”
Carlos gets up and picks up the satchel that Dana had dropped off earlier. Its bag was covered in pins and patches ranging from pride to Star Trek. It was very Cecil. He hands it over and watches as Cecil opens it and digs through files and papers before pulling out a recorder.
“Here we are.” Cecil holds up the silver recorder triumphally.
“Anything else?” Carlos asked as he settles back down at the foot of the bed.
“Nope. Let’s begin.”
Cecil slipped into a professional personality easily, despite being in a hospital gown and hooked to multiple machines.
“I’m here with Mercy Eastern’s Chief of Surgery, Dr. Carlos Mendez. I’ve been told you have big news for the viewers?”
“I do.” Carlos smiles, seeming a bit nervous for some reason.
Cecil reaches over and takes his hand, giving a gentle squeeze.
“What is your news?”
“Originally the Crystal Storm Foundation was for teenage and single mothers to get help so they can get back on their feet, but as of February 13th, this Wednesday, we will be extending our reach to women who cannot conceive and working with surrogates to provide them with the family they cannot produce themselves. We believe everyone deserves a chance to be a family.”  The words seemed to be pouring out now.
Cecil couldn’t help the smile that spreads across his lips. He loved how passionate Carlos seemed when talking about helping others. His eyes light up and hold a love for people.
“We also will be helping children in the system to find forever homes. Everyone should have someone to love them.”
Cecil nods a little, his eyes starting to sting a little. Carlos stopped talking and reaches out for his hand.
“Cecil? Is something wrong?”
“No. No. Nothing is wrong. It’s just…. you are so amazing. I’m so lucky to have met you. I- “He pauses, reaching over to turn off the recorder before continuing. “Carlos, words usually come easily to me. That’s why I do what I do.” He pauses and looks away, only to have Carlos reach over and take his hand.
“But?”
Cecil looks back over. “But you make me speechless. I’m at a loss for words. I don’t know why. I’ve dated before. But this is different. You are different.”
Carlos gazes at him for a moment. “I’m…. I’m amazing because you make me want to be amazing. You have this way of making people want to be better. You inspire me with your raw passion and loyalty to your work.”
Cecil was openly crying now, and Carlos panicked.
“I didn’t mean to make you cry! I’m sorry!”
Cecil gives a watery laugh. “You.”
“Me?”
“Yes, you.”
“What about me?”
Cecil tugs on his hand. “Hold me. I’m tired.”
“Yes sir.” Carlos smiles a little and cleans off the bed before getting up.
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The next week went by in a blur and before Carlos knew it, it was Cecil’s birthday.  He wasn’t sure what to get as a gift but suddenly, he just knew. He ran out and bought the supplies before hurrying home and getting to work.
The day passed by fairly quickly and soon it was six o’clock. He slides the lasagna into the oven and moved to answer the door. Cecil stands on the other side, wearing what he wore on the news that night, with his hair pulled back into an elegant braid. His glasses slipped down his narrow nose a little and Carlos smiles fondly.
“Hey beautiful. Happy Birthday.” Carlos steps back after pressing a chaste kiss to Cecil’s lips. Cecil follows him to the kitchen.
“I wasn’t sure if you drank red or white, so I brought both.” Cecil says as he sits down the paper bag he was carrying.
“I’m not to picky. Which do you prefer?”
“My favorite is Arbor Mist, the raspberry one but where I went didn’t have any, so I got Pinot Grigio and Rosé.”
“Oh, that’s too bad. I’m sure we can make do.” Carlos leans against the counter with an easy smile.
“I have been told I’m pretty easy to satisfy.” Cecil comments.
Carlos raises an eyebrow. “Is that so?”
Cecil’s eyes go wide, and his face, ears and neck flush a bright red as he struggles to answer. Carlos laughs.
“Yknow, you made that exact same face when we first met.”
“Please don’t bring that up. I have to deal with both Dana and Earl teasing me about it.” Cecil wines a little and buries his face in his hands.
Carlos crosses the kitchen pulls him close. “I’m sorry. I can’t help it. You have a cute blush.”
“You are annoying. You know that?” Cecil says, his voice muffled where he tucked his head into the crook of Carlos’ neck.
“You love it.”
“Yeah.” Cecil presses a kiss to Carlos’ neck. “I do.”
Before Carlos could answer, his pager went off in the living room. He tightens his hold on Cecil with a groan. He wasn’t on call tonight!
“Do you need to go?” Cecil asked, pulling away a little.
“I can have someone else get it.”
“What if they need you?”
Carlos rubs a hand over his face. He knew Cecil was right, but he didn’t want to leave. Cecil takes his hand.
“Hey. It’s okay. Go.”
“But- “
“I’m used to spending my birthday alone. We can reschedule.”
The words made Carlos’ heart hurt.
“You have lives to save.”
Carlos nods. “I know.” He kisses the center of Cecil’s palm. “Don’t go anywhere. I’ll be back as soon as I can.”
“Be safe.”
“I will.” Carlos promises, turning the oven off and taking the pan out. “You can eat if you want. It’s wheat free.” He says, kissing him once more before moving into the bedroom to put his shoes on.
 Carlos finally gets home around eleven to find Cecil asleep on the couch with Stark Trek: The Next Generation playing quietly in the background. Half a glass of Rosé sits on the coffee table but both the lasagna and the cake are untouched. Cecil’s purple glasses sat crooked on his face and his clothes were rumpled enough for Carlos to assume that he’d been asleep for at least an hour. Carlos quietly sits down the bottle of Arbor Mist-raspberry of course- on the coffee table and kneels down beside the couch. He had to go to three different stores to find it, but he didn’t mind. He brushes back Cecil’s bangs and kisses his forehead. Cecil stirs a little before snapping awake and jerking upright.
“No!” He gasped, making Carlos fall back.
“Cecil?” He asked.
Cecil looked around before his eyes landed on Carlos and him visibly relaxed. “Oh. Carlos. You’re back.” He smiles.
“Are you alright?”
“Yeah. I’m fine. Just a bad dream is all.”
“Do you want to talk about it?”
“Not tonight.” Cecil shudders. “What time is it?”
“Eleven ten.” Carlos picks himself up off of the floor. “I know it hasn’t been the best birthday, but we still have fifty minutes we can salvage.”
“Sorry I fell asleep. I wanted to wait up for you.”
“I don’t mind. It was a cute sight to come home to. I got you something.” Carlos says, handing over the bottle.
“Where did you find this?!? Everyone is sold out!”
“I just got lucky I guess.”
The truth was that he drove two towns over to find it, but Cecil didn’t need to know that.
“Thank you.”
“There’s one more thing.”
“Oh?”
“Wait here.” Carlos instructs, going to his room and getting the box and returning to the couch.
Cecil takes it with a curious expression and opens the box. Nestled in silver tissue paper is the vest that Carlos had ripped when Cecil had gotten shot. It was cleaned and repaired, with a red flannel heart sewn onto the left side, over his heart.
“One of the holes was to big to fix so I improvised with one of my own shirts.” Carlos admits, rubbing the back of his head.
Cecil looks at him, a gentle expression on his face. “I love it.”
Carlos kissed him once. “Happy Birthday Dearheart.”
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CECIL’S CAKE RECIPE!!!
Okay so I’m from the south and the best damn cake ever is called a hummingbird cake. It’s been in my family for literally forever. And now y’all have the recipe.
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 large eggs, beaten
11/2 cups vegetable oil
vanilla extract(as much as you feel is right)
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
2 cups chopped bananas
1 cup chopped pecans
Shortening
Cream cheese frosting
1/2 cup chopped pecans
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; add eggs and oil, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, bananas, and 1 cup chopped toasted pecans. Spoon batter into 3 well-greased (with shortening) and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
Step 2
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes our clean. Cool cake layers in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 1 hour).
Step 3
Place 1 cake layer on a serving platter. Spread 1 cup Cream Cheese Frosting over cake layer. Top with second layer, and spread 1 cup frosting over cake layer. Top with third cake layer, and spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting and pecans.
I also like to mix coconut into the frosting
frosting is optional and the pineapple can be substituted with cherries
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shreyamistry · 5 years
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otp drabble no. 25 with slona x f!mc (kai) please?
Pairing: Sloane x F!MC (Kai Park)
TItle: Falling Apart 
Prompt: That’s it. That’s it. get it all out, shh..
Summary: Coping with a powerful company trying to murder her friends and herself, Kai can’t seem to keep it together after Keegan threatened everyone she knows and love. Can Sloane help keep her from breaking?
Word Count: 1,500+
A/N: Hope you like it @goliviahyes ! also sorry it’s two fucking years late im the worse lmaooo.
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Kai shakes as she quickly walks up the steps of Nadia’s apartment in San Francisco. The horrors of the day resting heavily on her shoulders, unsure how to bear them. Coping with the feelings and trauma inflicted on her and her friends from Eros managed to reachit’s breaking point. She could already feel the tears stinging her eyes as she forces them closed, her hand resting on the handle of the apartment door, the words hanging heavily in her head.
“Nadia working in her studio with no one else around. What if Kai surprises her with dinner?”
She shutters as tears roll down her cheek, the thought of losing her rock and her cousin, she couldn’t fathom it. Even if Keegan could control herself...there’s no telling what she could do if influenced by Eros, and Kai couldn’t handle knowing what she could do. If Cecile and Rowan made her part Siren, she could kill everyone that matters to Kai.
“Kai!” Damien hops up from the couch as she steps into the house, one glance at him sending her back into the moment with Keegan.
“Damien’s mom would welcome you back… or Lucilla. Walking home from school… welcome a ride…Damien welcoming you home after a mission… one more go would really break him…”
Damien… Her heart hurts thinking about causing any more pain to her best friend. After everything he went through...how could she let anything happen to his mom or sister, especially him again. She brushes the back of her hand against her cheek looking at Damien in front of her, his usual smile replaces with worry.
“Are you-”
Before he can even finish his statement, Kai rushes up the stairs to the left of her, looking over her shoulder once to see Sloane and Hayden enter the room smiles on their face disappearing as quickly as she does up the stairs into her room.
“You step out of your hotel room, only to ‘come back’ a minute later...and Sloane and Hayden doesn’t realize the mistake… Sloane wouldn’t even stand a fighting chance, Kai.”
Kai doesn’t realize she’s sobbing until her head hits the pillow, and the air leaves her lungs. Her chest compressing as she can’t catch her breath, how do you breathe knowing everything in your life could be ripped from you by someone who looks exactly like you. She felt selfish, her breath so gone she can’t think straight when Damien and Hayden have been through so much worse than her. It wasn’t fair to them to be this fallen apart when she hasn’t had to bear the kidnapping and the breakdown, the realization you aren’t human…
Firm pressure on her shoulder makes her jump, turning around to see Sloane sitting beside her. A comforting smile on her lips, as she brushes her fingers against her shoulder as soothingly as she can, her comforting smile strained between worry lines as Kai’s body continues to shake her hand moving to rest on her throat still unable to catch her breath.
“That’s it. That’s it. get it all out, shh..” Sloane whispers leaning down to place a hesitant kiss against Kai’s forehead. “You have to catch your breath, if you go more than 5 minutes you’re going to pass out.” Sloane goes through a few motions hoping to help Kai follow her lead, but Kai still can’t manage to follow their her hand gripping Sloane sudden fear filling her chest.
“I can’t-….brea-thhe...sloane…”
“I know, honey.” She whispers, pressing her palm firmly against Kai’s cheek getting her to look her in the eyes. “You’re going to be okay. When I first started my job at Eros, I had an anxiety attack in the bathroom, I started seeing stars before a co-worker helped me catch my breath. She was a wonderful friend, but she quit a while ago.”
Kai squeezes Sloane’s hand to get her attention, it doesn’t work.
“She took me on an office lunch event, thinking back I think we may have been on a date. Oh no, I was on a date. That explains why she held my hand as we walked back-” She looks mortified for a second, as Kai pinches her hand getting a soft gulp of surprise turning to look at her again.
“So...not...hel...ping.”
Before Sloane can think too hard she leans in and brushes her lips against Kai’s, a trigger in Kai’s chest releases slowly as she melts into Sloane’s warm loving embrace that threatened to encase her for all entirety, not that she would ever be opposed. Her chest fills with relief, Sloane in her arms, her mouth gentle against her own. Sloane’s gentle timid touch never felt so gentle in her entire relationship with the scientist.
Sloane breaks the kiss with a nervous laugh, brushing her hand against her arm. “I’m sorry, Kai. Forgive me, I don’t know what came over me.” Kai laughs, as messy tears flow freely down her cheeks, pulling Sloane’s body close to her own. She clings to her girlfriend as though her life depended on it, and in her heart, she felt as though her heart did depend on it.
“I’m sorry, I feel so selfish. It’s just..my double, Keegan, she said her name is Keegan, showed up in a car after I hoped that fence. I didn’t have time to hesitate or think and Damien wasn’t over the fence yet...and…” She lets out loud sniffle, as Sloane leans down to press her forehead against Kai. “And she said things that got to me.”
“Such as?” Sloane asks politely, moving to place her hands on either of Kai’s cheeks. Her long black hair falling over her hands as she moves her fingers over Kai’s skin. Brushing away the tears with her fingers softly, “It’s okay if you can’t, I know it must be hard to say if you’re feeling so down.”
“She said… that Eros could fool anyone. She threatened Nadia, Damien and his family, Hayden, and..and you.” Her face curls into a sob, holding onto Sloane like life support, her tears falling freely as Sloane can’t think of anything to say, awkwardly stroking her back with one hand the other resting on the back of her head holding her closely. “I can’t live with myself if anything happens to any of you. Especially you, I…” She trails off her hands shaking against Sloane’s firm body.
“And you don’t have.” Sloane whispers in her ear, “We are all here for you. We all carry the burden of Eros on our shoulders, you don’t have to brave it alone. Not when I’m here, I will always have your back… I care very deeply for you. I’ve never felt this way before about anyone.”
“I know it’s hard though, I can’t lose you, Sloane. You’ve been my everything and I’m not ready to lose you, not now… not ever.” Sloane smiles brightly in response to her, kissing the top of her head resting her cheek against her.
Sloane brushes the back of Kai’s head with her hand, smoothing down her hair that got messy because of the mattress, her chin on top of Kai’s head, holding her tightly in her arms, almost tighter than Kai’s grip. “You’ve helped me, remember?”
“I did?” Kai sniffles, her face nuzzling deeper into Sloane’s neck, letting the scent of Sloane’s skin fill her heart and chest with comfort and ease. Her hands gripping so tightly on the black fabric of Sloane’s t-shirt that she was fairly positive she was going to rip a hole into it.
“Of course you did, Kai.” Sloane recalls with a smile. “You keep me strong, you keep me going. I wouldn’t have survived this long without you. When I reach out at night for someone because I’m so scared it’s you I find, when I need someone to hold me and tell me everything will be okay, I find you.”
“You do..” Kai smiles, looking at the tears soaked into Sloane’s blouse, with a little blot of snot on the shirt. “I ruined your blouse.” She curls her fingers around the sleeve of her shirt before dabbing the cloth against the clothes, coming short of cleaning the blouse.
“My mommy taught me that a mixture of bleach and tide will take any stains out of any fabric, there’s a perfect ratio that you need to measure out correctly or it won’t work. It’s very property-based-”
“Sloane.”
“Sorry.” Sloane giggles. “Are you feeling better?”
“So much.” Kai laughs, “I’m sorry about all the theatrics. I know I have no right, I mean Damien was kidnapped...Hayden almost died and had to learn to be a robot, and-”
Sloane hushes her with a finger against her lips, before quickly moving her hand away looking at the floor as she bites on her lower lip thinking over her words. “Others traumas don’t invalidate your own, we all have our breaking points. You’re the reason we’re all still here, you deserved a moment to yourself.”
“Thank you, Sloane.” She whispers softly. “Can I kiss you?”
“Please.” Two bodies meld into one the feeling of Sloane’s love embracing her.
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milomeepit · 6 years
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Virgil’s Birthday
Prompt: So headcannon where the sides are all talking about special dates ((birthdays, anniversaries, etc)) and Patton goes, “Hey, Virge, when’s your birthday?” and he gets all quiet before just saying it, and horror just fills their faces as they realize it was forgotten a week ago https://chemically-imbalanced-romance.tumblr.com/post/168974544071/so-headcannon-where-the-sides-are-all-talking
Relationships: Platonic LAMP (Maybe Analogical at the end if you squint?)
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Patton stretched up on his tiptoes, trying to reach up to the top of the window. He huffed in frustration and strained to hang the end of the banner on the hook attached to the wall. What he wouldn’t give to have the extra six inches to be Virgil’s height. “Roman?” He called, half-turning towards the kitchen.
“You need some assistance there?” Roman grinned as he meandered over.
Patton pouted. “I can’t reach. Can you get a ladder or something?”
“Psh, I can do better than that!” Roman proclaimed. He swooped forwards, wrapping his arms around Patton’s waist and lifting him up.
Patton squeaked in surprise, then quickly hooked the banner onto the wall. “There!”
Roman set him down and nodded. “It looks good!”
Virgil glanced up from his spot on the couch. HAPPY MEW YEAR! the banner read. Cartoon cats with party hats were on either end, and he chuckled at the pun. “Nice one, Patton.”
“Indeed, it shall suffice for the celebration,” Logan agreed. He sat at the kitchen table, carefully drawing out a schedule for the new year. Papers, rulers, and pencils littered the surface around him.
“Yaaaaay!” Patton grinned, clasping his hands together and bouncing up and down excitedly.
“So, what’s on the agenda for 2018 so far, Specs?” Roman asked, coming up behind Logan and clapping a hand on his shoulder.
Logan jumped at the sudden touch, frowning up at Roman. “Well, first of all, we need to work out resolutions-”
“Because that went so well last year,” Virgil said dryly.
Logan cleared his throat and continued. “Then of course, there’s Patton’s birthday, Valentine’s Day, Memorial Day, your birthday, Independence Day, Labour Day, Halloween, my birthday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Now, naturally, I believe we should be focusing on staying organised in the new ye-”
“Wait!” Patton interrupted, shooting over the the couch and flopping down next to Virgil. “You forgot Virgil’s birthday!”
Logan blinked, looking closer at his schedule, and frowned again. “... I have indeed. My sincere apologies, Virgil. I’ll add it immediately.”
Virgil sighed, cupping the back of his neck. “N-nah, it’s fine, guys. Don’t worry.”
“C’mon, Gloom N’ Doom, we couldn’t forget about you!” Roman insisted.  
“Virgil, what’s your birthday, kiddo?” Patton smiled at him.
“It’s, uh...” Virgil licked his lips, nervous. “My birthday’s December 19th.”
The room went silent for a few seconds, and he regretted saying anything. He closed his eyes, curling up tight. There he went again, spoiling the mood. God, couldn’t he keep his mouth shut-
“We missed your birthday?” Patton whispered, horror clear in his voice as he gently touched Virgil’s shoulder.
“It’s fine, guys, don’t worry about it,” He murmured dismissively, unable to meet Patton’s eyes.
“It most certainly is not fine!” Roman shook his head. “Virgil, we are very sorry-”
“It’s fine,” Virgil snapped, shaking off Patton’s hand and standing. “Just drop it, okay?” He took a deep breath and shook his head. “... I’m going to bed.”
“It’s 4pm,” Logan glanced at his watch.
“I’m tired.” Without another word, Virgil disappeared up the three steps leading from the common area into the hallway.
“... Uh oh,” Roman sighed.
“Oh nooooooooo, we have to do something, guys!” Patton rushed over, grabbing onto Roman’s sleeve.
“Absolutely.” Logan agreed. “The only question is what? We clearly wouldn’t want to overwhelm him if he’s already not feeling great about it.”
“Buuut, it needs to be something special. Something... that just screams Virgil...” Roman mused.
“I’m gonna start making a cake!” Patton announced, sprinting to the kitchen. “Do you guys think chocolate would be good? Oooh, maybe devil’s food. Or black forest?”
“I think I remember Virgil saying he liked cherries,” Logan replied, setting aside the schedule and pulling up another piece of lined paper. “Roman, can you help me brainstorm some movies that Virgil might like?”
“Top of the list, Black Cauldron. Hmm...” Roman tapped on his chin. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame might be good as well. Return to Oz, perhaps?”
“All those suggestions sound really good!” Patton grinned. “How about Fantasia?”
“Fantasia? For Virgil?” Roman didn’t sound convinced.
“Well, sure! He likes music a lot. The animation is gorgeous. It’s right up his alley!” Patton explained.
“True, true... I’ll write it down,” Logan nodded.
Meanwhile, as the three older Sides talked, Virgil was pacing back and forth in his room. Good job, dumbass, you upset them all. God, why do you even bother? It’s not worth it anyway. You’re not worth it. Even if they did do something, you would have said or done the wrong thing.
His hands nervously raked through his hair.
You’re just fucking everything up again. They’re gonna hate you for not wanting to participate.
His fingers tightened into fists, pulling at the roots of his hair.
theyhateyoutheyhateyoutheyhateyoutheyhateyou
He sunk down into his bean bag, shaking. He tried to focus on his breathing. He could see the danger signs, see that he was standing right on the edge of a meltdown. The air was thick and heavy, hard to heave into his burning lungs. He couldn’t. Not right now. He couldn’t call the others to help. He couldn’t do it right now.
hecouldntcouldntcouldntcantdoanythingcantevensuffocateright
He shuddered, lurching forward off of the bean bag and crawling towards his bed. He snatched the Eeyore plush off of his bed- a gift from Patton- and clung to it desperately.
See, Patton gave me this, Patton cares, they care. They care. They care. He repeated to himself silently as tears began to roll down his cheeks.
He didn’t know how long he sat there, curled awkwardly on the ground, silently crying until his eyes seemed to run dry. Minutes? Hours? Time seemed static, unchanging, within his little bubble of misery.
Well, aside from the sun going down outside his window, but that was an illusion anyway.
A soft knock on the door shook him out of his blank trance. He leapt to his feet, scrubbing at his face quickly with his hands. “Yeah, what is it?” He called, doing his best to sound nonchalant.
“Hey, there, buddy...!” Roman’s voice was cheery, suspiciously so.
“... Can I help you, Princey?” Virgil rolled his eyes, gently setting Eeyore down on the bed before he trudged over to the door. He stood before it with his arms crossed, not yet opening it.
“So, Logan wanted some help with planning the next few videos and he wanted to see if you had any input?”
Virgil stiffened. Of course. Even after earlier, a small part of him had been quietly hoping that they would ignore him, make a big deal out of it, do something special. He viciously crushed the thought. He had told them to drop it, they had. He should be happy they did as he asked.
Not that they understand what you want because you never fucking talk to anyone.
idiotidiotidiotidiotidiotidiotidiot
“Y-yeah, sure. I’ll be out there in a sec.” He replied, glancing at himself in the mirror and frowning. His eyeshadow was smudged to hell and back.
“Excellent!” There was a pause. “Out of curiosity, do you like cherries?”
Huh? “I mean, they’re okay, I guess.” Virgil shrugged as he began to clean up his face. “Why? We doing a fruit video or something?”
“Yeah, something like that. Just curious.”
Virgil set down his makeup, then opened the door. Roman was leaning against the wall across the hall, a thoughtful look on his face. “Gee, you almost look like you have a brain,” Virgil said sarcastically.
“Surprisingly, it does exist,” Roman laughed.
Virgil snickered. “You’re a dork, you know that?”
“And proud of it!” Roman extended a hand and grinned. “Virgil, do you trust me?”
Virgil rolled his eyes. “I mean, you asking honestly or...?”
“Shut up and close your eyes, Mr Secretary of Nagriculture.” Roman grabbed his hand. “I promise not to trip you up.”
“Oh gee,” Virgil snorted, closing his eyes, “I feel safer already.”
Roman led him down the hallway, dodging around the pot plant next to Patton’s door. “Okay, gonna stop just before the stairs, alright?”
“Sure?” Virgil frowned.
He heard hushed whispers, a giggle from Patton, and Logan sighing. He strained, trying to hear what they were saying.
“Are you ready, Virgil?” Patton asked, suddenly much closer to him.
He jumped slightly. “Uh... yes?”
“Open your eyes and come on in, then!”
Virgil cracked open his eyes and took a step forward, onto the middle stair.
He was suddenly assaulted by party horns, confetti, and a spray of silly string onto his chest. He yelped and jumped, losing his balance. His foot slipped off the stair and he landed with a thump on the wooden floor.
“Oh, gosh, are you okay?” Patton tossed his party horn to the side, kneeling down next to Virgil.
Virgil looked around the room, speechless. Black, purple, and grey streamers were hung from the ceiling, draping down like cobwebs. A dark purple tablecloth had been thrown over the dining table, where a large purple and black iced cake sat. Even from his spot on the floor, he could see the dark glazed cherries in a ring on the top. Balloons bobbed up from each chair, with more tied to weights dotted around the edge of the room.
What caught his attention most, however, was the large, bright banner hanging across the top of the window. Happy Birthday, Kiddo! It read in bold, colourful writing, with his purple stormcloud on each end.
“Patton... your banner. You worked so hard to hang that up,” He mumbled.
“Oh, shucks, I can hang that up again with some help!” Patton waved a hand, laughing.
“I...” Virgil put a hand over his mouth, unable to say anything else. Tears pricked at his eyes.
Oh great yes go on cry theyll just think youre even more pathetic go on virgil start up the pity party thats all this anyway they just feel sorry for your stupid ass youre so needy
“Virgil, are you alright?” Logan asked, stepping closer, concern etched into his face.
Virgil opened his mouth, his hand still loosely touching his face, but nothing came out. The tears began to overflow from his eyes. They rolled down his cheeks, fat and hot, and he choked out a sob.
Roman threw his can of silly string over his shoulder and dropped to his knees in front of Virgil, expression worried. “Hey, hey...” He said soothingly, taking Virgil’s free hand and squeezing it gently.
Logan sat on his other side. “What’s wrong, Virgil?” He asked, his voice soft.
Virgil sniffled, waving his hand at the decorations, the cake, everything. “I-I don’t...” He struggled, swallowing another sob. “I don’t deserve any-any of this...”
Patton’s eyes started welling up. “Vir-gil!” He exclaimed with a huge smile. “Of course you do! You are perfect and special and wonderful!” He threw his arms around Virgil’s shoulders, almost knocking the featherweight Side onto his back.
“Indeed you are. There’s nobody else than all three of you who I would want by my side in life’s great adventures!” Roman proclaimed grandly, beaming at him.
Logan paused for a few seconds before speaking. “You’re vital. Both to Thomas’ functioning... and to us. We wouldn’t be... us without you.” He said slowly. “We... love you, Virgil.” He laid a hand on Virgil’s shoulder.
theydontmeanittheyhateyou
Virgil sniffled again, ignoring the voice in his head for the first time that day. He had solid proof. The lingering smell of baked goods. Patton’s hug, his glasses pressed awkwardly against Virgil’s cheek. Roman’s grip on his hand, warm and solid and soft and comforting. Logan’s gentle, subtle, touch, soothing in it’s own way.
“I-I love you guys, too.” He smiled.
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unordinary-analysis · 5 years
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Episode 127
Honorable mentions:
So is pink haired girl Abby? I must knoww
Even if she’s not, she’s gotta be the cutest character yet
Is Illena pronounced eye-lena or ill-lena
While writing this and doing the necessary research, I realized that in my analysis of episode 125, I had some incorrect info. It doesn’t affect the theory at all, but when I said that Arlo made Isen head of the newspaper in episode 110, it was actually 109.
Im dying at the fact that the whole school left Isen bleeding on the ground because they were so s h o o k by John’s powers
Meili is so strong wth, she just picked up Isen
Arlo progressively gets more and more guyliner throughout this episode
Arlo is mad that John is a nuisance after refusing to help him… -_-
The pictures of Illena, Krolik, Wenqi, and Hower… who the heck takes school pictures like that. Smh haha
First up: CECILE
    Cecile basically said she was going to team up with John in this episode. I’m really excited about this because I predicted this last week ;). Also because that is SO COOL. I’m imagining Cecile and John working together and oh my god they would be the BEST DUO. I can really see them working together though. Cecile understands why John acted up. He did it because Seraphina went missing. She gets his motives and still wants to help him. Nobody has done that yet, granted most people who know about John’s powers have gotten beaten up or threatened. Cecile’s mindset works like John’s does. They believe only people who are worthy should be in charge. Cecile said (about Arlo), “He keeps preaching about order while sitting on a throne he doesn’t deserve.” John and Cecile really have complementary morals.
    The main difference between the two is that John doesn’t want to be a royal, which is understandable as he doesn’t deem himself worthy after what went down when he was king. Cecile wants the throne, she feels cheated out of hers. This doesn’t drive them apart, this is actually a perfect solution. When they defeat Arlo, Cecile can become queen and basically act as unofficial king, whilst John, the king, just does what he wants. Cecile gets to be in charge and John gets someone he likes in control of the school. Of course it would work better if Cecile could just be king and John is nothing, but due to uru-chan’s desire to make fun of anime tropes, only a male can be the main leader.  So otherwise, great solution.
    So basically, I’m all for a John/Cecile team-up
Next up: Why did Abby speak up?
    Before I get into this, I want to be clear. When I refer to ‘Abby,’ I mean the pink-haired girl with pigtails. I’m too lazy to explain if you don’t know :/
    Elaine is asking around about Seraphina, right. So she asks this group of probably low-tiers and all of them say that they haven’t seen her. They probably lying, but that’s not my point. Right after this, Abby approaches Elaine and says that she saw Seraphina yesterday. She gives Elaine some helpful info and later, figures out who the four students that took Seraphina were. She’s helpful and informative, which is actually very strange. Here’s why:
    Abby is a low-tier. Along with her peers, she was treated close to trash by anybody higher up. She was mocked and made inferior. Also, if she’s a low-tier, there’s a good chance that she knows what’s going on in the abandoned house. I would say most low-tiers were present, even more know about it. Giving up Illena and friends’ identities is betrayal. So why does she want to help Elaine and Arlo? I have three reasons.
    The first one is that I think Abby feels indebted to Seraphina somehow. Sera was helping her when she got into that fight. Abby told Elaine of this. Later when Abby is talking about her experiences as a low-tier, she makes the point that most high-tiers don’t pay attention to what happens to lower ranks. Seraphina was probably the first high-tier to help Abby out (even though she’s technically a cripple now). Abby seems to treat Arlo and Elaine with awe and blind obedience, probably out of fear. Due to this, I think that she would feel, more than any other low-tier, obligated to helping Seraphina. She could possibly be worried that if she didn’t Seraphina would smite her or something, but yeah that’s possible reason 1.
    My second reason is that Abby really hates Illena and company. This reason probably has the most support. In this episode, Abby is real clear about how the stronger mid-tiers mistreat the low-tiers. She says they gang up on weak kids and make others do their assignments for them. She also says that anyone that complains is basically punished. So basically how the high-tiers treat the low-tiers but the effort it doubled and it’s intentional. Abby could see this as an opportunity, a way to escape the abuse of the mid-tiers. If she tells Arlo and Elaine, she could sick them on Illena, Krolik, Wenqi, Hower, and everybody else. Nobody would know that she was the one who snitched and she would be free. Probably why she looked so nervous in that panel of Arlo confronting Hower, she didn’t want Hower knowing about her helping Arlo. So yeah, that’s about it for reason two.
    I would like to apologize in advance; this theory is completely reliant that the pigtailed girl is Abby, a reporter that has been mentioned only in name. She was the reporter that wrote the article about seraphina returning from suspension. So yeah… ;-; (I know I said I wouldn’t explain, but I feel I owe you some explanation).
My FAVORITE REASON (and probably most unlikely): reason 3. Abby actually isn’t aware of all that is happening to Seraphina. This sounds simple enough, but the reason for my reason is the real reason (I lost brain cells writing that).
    So Abby is a reporter. She writes articles for the school newspaper and stuff like that. Because she’s written about Seraphina drama in the past, there’s a chance that she could do it again. The low and mid-tiers probably know this, hence the exclusion.
(before writing this, I was certain I would rant about this for like a page, but honestly, that’s all I have to say)
Moving onwards
Isen
    I decided to make this a whole section even though there’s not much. I feel that the honorable mentions don’t get read all the way through.
    WHEN MEILI FOUND ISEN HER FIRST WORDS WERE, “ISEN, HEY WAKE UP. WE STILL NEED YOU.” sksksksksksskskskksksk
    She has no regard for Isen’s actually wellbeing haha. Even when she carries him, she is like so nonchalant. She even has her phone out.
Btw sorry for missing this meme Monday, I was pretty busy. I won’t forget this week though
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