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fuckyeahisawthat · 3 months

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Controversial opinion among Dune book fans maybe, but I loved the changes they made to Chani's character. Making her a fedaykin who is already an experienced fighter before Paul arrives was a brilliant choice. Dune Part Two is a war movie, and this puts her at the center of the action, side by side with Paul, and gives her a much more active role than she has in the book.

We got a hint of where things were going in the beginning of Dune Part One. The first thing we ever know about movie Chani is that she's a fighter. She serves as a voice for the Fremen, telling us the story of their struggle from her point of view. I wrote here about the difference this change makes compared to other adaptations of Dune, what a perspective shift it is to have the world of Arrakis introduced not by an outsider, describing it as a dangerous but valuable colonial prize, but by one of its native inhabitants, who tells us before all else that it's beautiful, her home that she's fighting to liberate. I am so, so glad that the second movie followed up on this characterization.

I never found Chani and Paul's love story in the book particularly convincing, because why would this woman, who already has a prominent and respected place in Fremen society, even give the time of day to her deposed would-be colonizer, let alone fall in love and have children with him? Without a compelling reason for Chani to love Paul, she ends up feeling like a prize to be won, and "indigenous culture personified as a woman to be wooed (or conquered) by the colonizing man" is a trope we've seen and don't need to repeat.

But as soon as you tell me it's a barricade romance I get it. Cool cool cool, I know exactly what this relationship is now and it makes sense. Movie Chani doesn't respect or even particularly like Paul when she first meets him, and she doesn't think he's the fulfillment of any prophecy. She comes to respect him, and eventually love him, through his actions. He's brave--sometimes recklessly so. He fights well. He's willing to stick his neck out on the front lines with the other Fremen fighters. He can (after a little help) hack surviving in the harsh desert environment. He's not too proud to learn from others. He seems to genuinely want to be her equal in a common political struggle. All these qualities make sense as things she values.

Fighting side by side as equals is just about the only way I can see movie Chani falling for Paul. And it fits perfectly with the film's pattern of reversals that Paul's capacity for violence would initially be one of the things Chani likes about him, only for her to be repelled later when she sees what he becomes.

And as for Paul, well, he's had people deferring to him his entire life. Someone who doesn't take any shit from him is probably refreshing. He seems to like people (Duncan, Gurney) who challenge him and engage in a little friendly teasing--and aren't afraid to go a few rounds in the sparring ring.

It's easy to speedrun a romance when you're spending all your time together in mortal danger fighting for a shared political cause. Especially if you then start winning in a war your people have been fighting for decades. Are you kidding me? That is the perfect environment for intense battle camaraderie to turn into romantic love, and lust.

It makes sense that this version of Chani never believes Paul is any kind of messiah. Of course a character like movie Chani wouldn't believe in or trust some outside savior to liberate them. She's been working to liberate her own people for years. The more Paul invokes the messianic myth, the more he starts sounding once again like someone who plans to rule over them, and the more uncomfortable Chani becomes. In this way she becomes a foil to Jessica, the two of them representing the choices Paul is pulled between. It's a great way of externalizing the political and philosophical debates that often happen within characters' heads in the book.

And of course this version of Chani would leave Paul at the end of the film. It's not just the personal, emotional betrayal--although that stings. What common cause does she have with someone who just declared himself emperor and is sending her own people off in a war of conquest against others? Given the important role she plays in Dune Messiah, I am super curious to see how they get her back into the story, but girl was so valid for being willing to just gtfo. Given that she has the last shot of the whole movie, I'm sure she'll be back somehow, and I can't wait to see what they do with her character in any future installments.

#dune #dune part two #dune part 2 #chani kynes #paul atreides #adaptation #dune spoilers

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mcflymemes · 1 month

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THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT - THE ANTHOLOGY BY TAYLOR SWIFT PROMPT LIST * assorted lyrics from the album, some lines slightly adapted for meme purposes but feel free to adjust as necessary

even if it's handcuffed, i'm leaving here with you.

trust me. i can handle a dangerous man.

i love you. it's ruining my life.

does it feel all right to not know me?

i am who i am 'cause you trained me.

quick. tell me something awful.

i loved you the way that you were.

we were just kids, babe.

i can fix him.

you and i go from one kiss to getting married.

you said i'm the love of your life.

way up there, i actually love it.

i just don't understand how you don't miss me.

do you hate me?

did you think i had it in me?

what if i told you i'm back?

i still miss the smoke.

i'm not trying to exaggerate, but i think i might die if it happened.

you look like stevie nicks.

it's hell on earth to be heavenly.

i still can't believe it.

this happens once every few lifetimes.

didn't you hear? they called it all off.

it's happening again.

my friends say it isn't right to be scared.

i might just die.

fuck you if i can't have us.

tell me about the first time you saw me.

are you gonna marry, kiss, or kill me?

no one's ever had me... not like you.

stay away from her.

there wouldn't be this if there hadn't been you.

i don't think you've changed much.

that's where i was when i lost it all.

life was always easier on you than it was on me.

i hoped you'd return.

do you believe me now?

what if your eyes looked up and met mine one more time?

what are the chances you'd be downtown?

is it something i did?

oh, we must stop meeting like this.

they say what doesn't kill you makes you aware.

i'm not a donor, but i'd give you my heart if you needed it.

looking backwards might be the only way to move forwards.

the story isn't mine anymore.

what a charming saturday!

none of it is changing.

wild winds are death to the candle.

one bad seed kills the garden.

i'm bitter, but i swear i'm fine.

this place made me feel worthless.

i didn't want to come down.

everything had been above board.

blood's thick, but nothing like a payroll.

you can mark my words that i said it first.

the professor said to write what you know.

all of this to say, i hope you're okay.

your words are still just ringing in my head.

i built a legacy which you can't undo.

who do i have to speak to to change the prophecy?

the effects were temporary.

no, i'm not coming to my senses.

babe, you gotta fake it 'til you make it.

you know you're good when you can even do it with a broken heart.

i guess a lesser woman would've lost hope.

thought of calling you, but you won't pick up.

you're a professional.

long may you reign.

you're an animal. you are bloodthirsty.

now i seem to be scared to go outside.

i don't believe in good luck.

i hate it here.

if i'd been there, i'd hate it.

only the gentle survived.

i'm lonely, but i'm good.

you have no room in your dreams for regrets.

i thought it was just goodbye for now.

are you still a mind reader?

let it once be me.

i haven't decided yet.

i still dream of him.

i'm so afraid i sealed my fate.

it was always the same searing pain.

i can't forgive the way you made me feel.

it wasn't a fair fight or a clean kill.

she used to say she wished that you were dead.

tell me all your secrets.

they tried to warn you about me.

you're in terrible danger.

i'm the life you chose.

yes, i'm haunted, but i'm feeling just fine.

no one asks any questions here.

tell me i'm despicable. say it's unforgivable.

i'm running back home to you.

you should see your faces.

you knew the price going in.

was any of it true?

who the fuck was that guy?

i don't ever want you back.

did you sleep with a gun underneath our bed?

you don't get to tell me you feel bad.

you wouldn't last an hour in the asylum where they raised me.

am i allowed to cry?

there's no such thing as bad thoughts. only your actions talk.

they're going to crucify me anyway.

i know i'm just repeating myself.

that's the closest i've come to my heart exploding.

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meanbossart · 8 days

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ASK COMPILATION ABOUT THE WEIRD DROW

Replying to a couple of shorter questions! Sorry that I can't get to all of you lest this blog just turns into a stream of constant asks, but I read all of your messages and to be honest there are several that I'm saving to draw something for 😭 alas there are only so many hours in a day.

Thank you for all the support and interactivity as always!

He takes fairly good care of things he considers important or useful - otherwise he's pretty messy or at least indifferent to mess. Definitely a "leaves the wet towel on the bed" guy LOL

Okay so I was bad and not used to DnD mechanics or spells the first time I played the game, so I RARELY ever cast Speak With Animals and had very little sense of their personality during his campaign - BUT THERE WAS THIS ONE TIME WHEN I DID.

THERE WAS ONE TIME WHERE I REMEMBERED.

AND IT WAS PERFECT.

He adores and most of all respects this intense little guy with his whole heart.

[MORE UNDER THE CUT]

Serious answer: he respects wild animals far too much to try and make one into a pet.

Non-serious but still true answer: He would never do that and have to deal with Astarion's incessant Drizzt Do'urden joke comparisons for the rest of his existence. That's that man's personal hell.

He's fairly adaptable! But as far as dynamics go, he does lean bottom regardless of who he's with in bed, but this doesn't necessarily translate into always being on the receptive end of things.

If he were to be with a cisgender woman who doesn't wear a strap like its a second pair of briefs, he would be more than happy to be the pitcher the majority of the time. I think the only scenario where he would be dissatisfied is a restrictive one - he couldn't be with someone who doesn't want to enjoy his whole body in earnest, or who can't flip the roles every once in a while. Also, you have to be a little gross. He has probably caught Astarion off-guard with the things he did on a whim/suggested they do more than once. All in all, as long as whoever he's with is versatile and not a prude, they could probably make it work.

He killed Minthara in her lair and all he got was a bear out of it. Good thing killing her was it's own reward!

MAN... Could just be that his story is far too concrete in my brain already, but it's hard for me to see that working. They are both far too out of touch with their emotions and quiet in their demeanor for me to envision a durable romance sparking. Also, DU drow (who has no clue how old he is himself) thinks of Shadowheart as being far too young for him.

There is a mutual understanding between them that there is a barrier that neither of them is willing to let the other get past - and because that is something they both share, they won't, and they might never try. They work so well as friends because of their similarities, but in a relationship I think that would be to their detriment.

Also, I think silver-haired Shadowheart's wants and needs for her future far diverge from DU drow's chaotic lifestyle, ultimately It's probably best for them to make their own paths.

HAHAHAHA LISTEN.... YOU'RE TALKING AS IF THOSE TWO THINGS DON'T GO TOGETHER PERFECTLY WELL BUT IN MY MIND THEY ARE ONE AND THE SAME.

The thing about DU drow is that he might be a bottom, but he's a very... Uh, engaged bottom. He can be as dominant with a dick in his ass as he can be submissive depending on how it jives with his partner- and he's gonna spew some nonsense either way LOL

Either way... I feel ya brother 😔🍑

He did it himself during a dinner Gortash invited him to. At the table. With a meat knife. He was trying to prove a really stupid point/put Gortash off of him.

I have a script for this and I still need to draw it someday! 🤦‍♂️

He doesn't think anything of it now - it's so far in the past and DU drow obviously isn't the judgemental type when it comes to sordid individuals LOL

As a person, however, Astarion likely wasn't the kind of guy that he would have gotten along with, and vice-versa. Sounds to me like he was pretty poshy and did all his misdeeds under the table - DU drow wouldn't have strong feelings about it from an ethical standpoint, but he wouldn't respect it either. Also, DU drow's is practically anarchistic in his political views - soooooo not much room there to be in love with politicians. I'm sure pre-vampirism Astarion would have less than favorable opinions about him as well so the feeling would have been mutual LOL.

ABSOLUTELY NOT HE NEEDS BOTH EYES TO CUT THROUGH FOES he will gladly put Gale on the slab to see what happens though LMAO

#ask compilation

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ride-thedragon · 27 days

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To say something on the topic, it's one thing to not like the Daemon and Nettles romantic relationship plotline. You have every right. It's another thing, however, to reduce Nettles to that plot line and want to take away her entire narrative arc and give it to someone else or remove it (that doesn't make sense).

Daemon is not her father. You know why?

Because Nettles is most likely not Valyrian and Daemon was in the Stepstones at that time.

Daemon is also not her father because she's an adult who's lived alone her entire life. She doesn't need one.

Nettles isn't Rhaena, Baela or a COTF. You know why?

Because she simply isn't. There is not one inclination in the books that she is and in the show the only reason it's popular in the fandom is because you think black character are interchangeable and don't value their stories as individuals. Rhaena is already set up as the dragon rider she is in the books. Baela is already fighting. The five white children of Rhaenyra are never interchanged, but these three girls (one with no relation) are?

That doesn't make sense.

Daemon and Nettles were most likely romantic or sexual. You know why?

Because Daemon has a repeated pattern of behaviour. Something he repeats with Rhaenyra, Mysaria, and Nettles (even Laena to an extent)

Because Daemon is a weird man, and it's Westeros where weird men thrive. One of the arguments with her is literally that she isn't as young as the girls he slept with before. His morality isn't up for question.

Daemon would because she's a young dragonrider.

Nettles isn't going to be written out. You know why?

She's important to the narrative. One of George's favourite characters that he parallels with Daenerys, lives on past Daemon and exists before him, is one of the most anticipated adaptations and is the question in the narrative of Targaryens and their control over dragons.

I'm not going to argue on these points or even push them anymore. At this point, if it hasn't stuck, you're writing fanon and want it to be canon. I'm not gonna deter you all. Just leave her alone and write fan fiction. Or at least pretend to care about her outside of him.

#hotd #house of the dragon #nettles #nettles asoiaf #netty #a song of ice and fire #daemon targaryen #daemon x nettles #daemon x rhaenyra #because they have a huge part to play in this #not rhaenyra though #i love my problematic fave #i just dont like yall #nettles discourse

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howtofightwrite · 10 months

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So in a lot of RPG-inspired fantasy, you’ll see this idea that squads of adventurers will have their members specialize into combat roles with one person being good at defending against hits hit and one person who attacks a lot and one person who hangs back at range etc. Is this totally made up for RPGs? Or is there a historical basis for small-unit tactics with specialization before the modern era?

No.

Specialized combat roles existed, in full battlefield combat. Groups like line infantry, skirmishers, archers, and artillery all existed. The thing is, those were entire units of troops, not individual roles, and combat doesn't really scale down to individual characters.

The tank/DPS/healer trinity is entirely an RPG construct. This actually makes some sense when you consider that the first RPGs grew out of tabletop wargaming. So, seeing battalion level combat reduced to individual characters isn't quite as weird as it first appears. Since then, games have adapted to better fit those roles.

So, the end result is that, the combat roles you see in modern RPGs came out of an abstraction of an abstraction of battalion level combat, and then it started evolving into even more specialized roles. Beyond that, concepts like taunts and crowd control only really make sense within the power fantasies of those games.

In a modern context, mixed combat units with a few specialists mixed in do make sense, though, again, it's not the tank/DPS/healer structure of games, because that is still completely artificial.

So, if it's so utterly divorced from reality, why does this model survive? Because it does accurately replicate how fantasy stories frequently fit together. You get a reasonably distinct mix of character archetypes who can work together, with each contributing something unique to the effort as a whole. And, while you're not going to find an example of the Tank/DPS/Healer squad out there in the wandering in the world, you don't have to look too hard to find stories with a warrior who's able to bare almost any punishment, a sage who advises and assists, and a hero who has a nasty habit of striking the killing blow, and, really, doing the bulk of the punishment.

Accidentally or intentionally, the trinity nails how stories are often told.

Distinct roles in a tabletop RPG also, arguably, provide more range for a group of players to have roles that appeal to them, without requiring them all to conform to a single character type. Not everyone is going to want to be a hulking brute with anger management issues, just like not everyone is going to want to play a character who's instantly deleted half a second after an enemy spots them. The trinity gives both of those players a way to participate in the same adventure without making either of them useless.

The roles have become even more entrenched in MMOs because it provides a shorthand for players to organize themselves for group content. At that point, roles like Tank/Healer/DPS become very useful shorthand for knowing what a random stranger will bring to the group, and a way to quickly assess what you still need before the group is ready to go.

So, does this have any historical basis? Yes, sort of, but in a literary context, not from martial combat.

-Starke

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#writing reference #writing advice #writing tips #how to fight write #starke answers #RPG lit

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artbyblastweave · 4 months

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I was thinking the other day that Red Hood is a compelling character but inherently an extremely high context one. It's really obvious that he's a character who required the two-decades and change of publication history, editorial evolution and fandom debate that it took for him to bake. Red hood presupposes, bare minimum:

that there's an established Batman/Joker rivalry that's been going for a while

That Batman has gotten past the year-one section of his career and brought at least one Robin into the fold

That after the crowbar incident Batman has continued to operate as Batman for a significant amount of time

That the version of the DCU you're looking at includes some method of resurrection, be that the Lazarus Pit or the retcon punch

Ideally, you'd have Dick Grayson as Robin first, because you obviously lose a lot of the crunch if Jason doesn't exist uncomfortably in Dick's shadow prior to his death, but if you had an executive breathing down your neck about how the narrative has too many moving parts you could maybe drop this

On top of all this the story arc also presupposes audience familiarity with the out-of-universe debate about the no-kill rule, and moreover it presupposes that the version of Joker you're looking is specifically awful enough that there's an actual utilitarian argument in favor of breaking the no-kill rule- Can't do Under the Red Hood with Ceaser Romero's take on the character. You may or may not have had time to establish his track record.

Oh, yeah, and it's gotta be a version of the continuity where the censors let you kill people on screen! Nearly forgot that. I recall thinking that despite the obvious scramble to introduce all the priors, Under The Red Hood was remarkably effective for being able to import everything it needed to create the sense of time, place and progression of Batman's character, the very specific point in his development where you need to catch him for Red Hood to make any sense. By contrast I remember thinking that the half-hearted attempt to backport Red Hood into the DCAU in the comics-IIRC he actually post-dates that continuity- was just very obviously doomed, like come on, you're trying to cram a third robin into an established timeline? You already made a decision to hopscotch him when you went right from Dick to Tim, no backsies! There are other characters I bucket like this, characters who I think have some there-there, but are immensely high-context in a way that seems tough to negotiate in an adaptation. Miles Morales is one, and I was amazed at how gracefully the Spider-verse films navigated that, how gracefully something with a four-or-five hour runtime integrated the broader concept of continuity lockout/creep/what-have you into the story. Power Girl is another, and they've never really figured out how to integrate her as far as I'm aware- Galatea in JLU being the closest I know of. I have no doubt that if I were more familiar with the Teen Titans side of things I could start rattling off ancillary characters from that space. I don't have anywhere in particular I was going with this, I just think about this category of character a lot.

#thoughts #meta #late night rambles #dc #dc comics #red hood #under the red hood #batman

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inferno-0 · 2 months

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Shimo x (human?) reader (Headcanons)

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❆ Shimo is actually a very good girl. It just needs time to adapt to the outside world as well as in the hollow ground.

❆ I think she will be curious about people, because this is the first time she has seen such small creatures.

Most likely, he will protect them in the same way as Kong.

❆ Shimo is essentially an affectionate puppy.

She'll love your touch on her, even though you're too small. She will reach out to you if she trusts you.

❆ As for trust. Although she is curious, she will not immediately make contact. Thousands of years under torturous control have taken their toll. Shimo, I say it again, it takes time.

❆ This Titan won't stop poking his muzzle into your body if he loves you. Stroke it wherever you want.

The eyelids, around the nostrils, the jaw, it's all yours. The main thing is to be gentle. Shimo still turns a blind eye to the sudden movements.

❆ Spending the summer season with her is the most blissful. Too hot? Ok. This ice princess will cool down any place for you, just don't hesitate to ask.

❆ Sometimes he can take you for a ride on his back. Of course, she's worried about you. Have you seen its dimensions? It is unlikely that she will sense your fall from her icy ledges. If only a piercing scream.

That's why you're more likely to sit on her muzzle, grabbing the blue crown

❆ Her eyes are always open in surprise when walking with you. Any story from you is very interesting for her. And when you show her something, for example, the same sunset or a dark starry sky, her fairy-tale gaze cannot tear itself away from this process.

She literally freezes in place and can't accept that she can now look at it every day.

❆ Sometimes she calls you.

She's just glad to see you by her side. At such a moment, she really feels free.

❆ She is still haunted by nightmares that cause her to freeze everything around her. That's why you try to calm her down until she freezes you.

Based on this, Shimo does not let you near him while sleeping.

❆ Godzilla surprisingly doesn't look for the two of you on earth. Considering his previous attack on Kong, this time he most likely understood what was going on and did not bother your pleasant pastime.

Although the first time he sailed to the place where you were sitting, he did nothing wrong.

He just yelled until Shimo intervened.

You are proud of your lovely woman.

❆ Shimo as Mothra is also very protective. If she finds out that something has happened to you, she will not find a place for herself. She won't rest until she finds you.

Just don't disturb her or make her worry.

❆ Shimo just deserves love. Hug her and give her compliments, praise her. Anything.

She needs it.

In return, she will give you a love you didn't know.

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#godzilla #godzilla x kong: the new empire #shimo #shimoxreader #godzillaxreader #kaujiShimo #Xreader #Xhumanreader #headcanons #TitanShimo #Love this girl

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thethiefandtheairbender · 3 months

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I think the biggest difference for me between projects (like to be clear I think NATLA is not good as an adaptation or a show, and I think the PJO tv show works as an adaptation and a show) is something that feels so basic, but shocked me when it clicked, which is that

NATLA has no actual visual storytelling going on

Which sounds ridiculous, but let me explain what I mean. "Visual storytelling" is how you communicate aspects of character or relationship through visual framing, parallels, that kind of thing, usually to indicate progression or a character's viewpoint. Many people have noticed that NATLA's cinematography leaves much to be desired, there are some shots that are good particularly in episode 6 (the Zuko transition shots between past and present, and one of the ending shots between him and Aang) but that's by and large the exception.

What I mean when I say "visual storytelling" is that NATLA doesn't have visual motifs. It doesn't really have parallels happening that much in the text or in the visuals. And this is something that ATLA did really, really well, all the time, particularly with Zuko's scar. Just take this framing of Zuko and Aang, in particular, from The Storm and The Blue Spirit.

They even have consistent colour tones of Aang having a warmer, lighter yellow (Air Nomad) and Zuko having a darker, deeper red (Fire Nation).

And this is something I think Percy Jackson does pretty well. They have consistent motifs / descriptions if it were, particularly when it comes to Percy and Annabeth's relationship and her character.

Percy: [Choosing Annabeth] And if the mission required someone to push me down a flight of stairs for it to succeed, you want someone who won't hesitate when they do it.

Percy: [literally pushes her down the stairs but to save her life]

Ares: You're new to the family, young one, so let me fill you in on how we work. [...] Olympians fight. We betray. We backstab. We will push anyone down a flight of stairs to get ahead. Annabeth: This isn't the Arch, Seaweed Brain. You're not pushing me into the stairwell aagain. Percy: Yes I am! [...] It's why you're here. When I was choosing my team, I told Chiron I needed someone who wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice me if the quest required it. He agreed. That was you. [...] You're better at this than me. You just are.

Annabeth: [Refusing to get back in Athena's good graces] It isn't how it should be! It isn't. Eat or be eaten [referencing the Kronos story Ares said earlier]. Power and glory and nothing else matters. Ares is that way. Zeus is that way. My mother is that way. He isn't that way. He's better than that. Maybe I was that way once. But I don't wanna be that way anymore. I won't be like all of you. I just won't.

But we also see this visually.

And to be clear I think it's well done, I'm not saying this kind of thing is a Masterpiece™ but what I am saying is that if you do these things, it's a great way to convey information to your audience visually and a sense of progress both in individual characterization and relationship development. And it just makes sense to lean on things visually if you're a visual medium, because prose can't do framing like this to the same degree.

And NATLA just... never does it. There's almost no real parallels, there's very little framing happening, and the even more intense overload of exposition does not help matters in this way either. The original series had a lot of parallels steadily built up (i.e. Aang's presence in the SWT and Sokka's plotline in Jet -- hell, even some of the lines he gets at Roku's Fire Sage temple -- were to show how Sokka was moving away from a more xenophobic worldview even if it was still a work in progress). There were also more overt ones, such as Sokka dressing himself for battle versus Zuko having guards/servants do it for him, but both ultimately tether the two together into having to put on a performance of confidence, manhood, and war more so than being the children they actually are.

And NATLA just has... no real visual parallels. The closest we get is the parallels between Sokka-Yue, Tui and La, and Kataang in the finale, but that's about it.

There's not a lot of scenes where a character is presented the chance to make a similar choice only to then make a different one. Even Aang wanting to go to the NWT to make a difference is muted because he never actually ran away in the first place; when you rip away character flaws or mistakes, you also gut their room for growth. When you strip away visual storytelling, it means that what you see on screen is a 1:1 of exactly what you're getting, and that is just a lot more Boring to watch as well as gutting your chances to show more character exposition. And it's just - it's just not good

#natla critical #natla #pjo tv show #the one that kills me the most is when hahn is like 'you have something the rest of us don't [in fighting the FN]: experience'#and it's like. sokka has not fought zuko or barely any firebenders since the pilot #the only other time his fighting skills got developed was with suki. also at the beginning #he has not done basically anything since then warrior wise. nvm with the fire nation directly #analysis series #analysis #sincerely a very tired nb english major #pjo

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venbetta · 9 months

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I'm not sure if anyone's ever thought about this or has made a post about it, but I figured I'd add my own two cents if someone did talk about this.

// Ruin spoilers ahead

mostly about Freddy

So, seeing that headless Freddy has prototype written on the bottom of his foot, it's suggested or even theorized that our Freddy (the one we're with in SB) was a prototype this entire time.

Of course, like many others, I was very skeptical and in denial about the idea because why the hell would that be a thing? How is he a prototype? It wasn't there on his foot in the base game, so why this sudden change?

I kinda hated it, and as a way to cope, I theorized that maybe it wasn't the same Freddy and FazEnt just replaced him with another copy and then abandoned him... don't ask me how that particular Freddy became headless either. Also I was wobbling between the "True Ending" being the Canon one, I was back and forth and just trying to figure out what would've made sense.

My logic for the True Ending being canon was, maybe Freddy and Gregory both got out (alongside Vanessa) with glamdaddy intact, and they're just living life. Meanwhile, Faz Ent just made a new Freddy while fixing the plex but gave up and left everything to rot. Of course I know now that makes no sense or explains why/how the 2nd Freddy lost his head, but it's what I came up with. The PQ Ending is technically canon... so that was a waste of a braincell, hah...

Since fnaf has the tendency to rewrite/add things to the story, I think our Glamrock Freddy being a prototype is something I've accepted. Now, there are a few things I thought of that might add to the idea of him being a prototype (not confirmed but more speculative).

He's a high-tech, sentient AI robot, he can clearly experience human emotion (like the other glamrocks) and has decent mobility. What most likely seperates him from the other glams is the fact that he experiences existentialism. I know we don't see much from the other glams, what they think of their current situation (not even from Roxy in Ruin), they aren't fully aware of what they are or what they're doing (as far as we know). Their programming is focused on being entertainers and birthdays.

I'm not gonna say that the other glams aren't able to express deeper thoughts, but I think this is where I might be stretching this idea just a bit.

If you're going to make AI bots who can adapt and be flexible with their environment, there's gotta be some kind of limit of what they can say/think/do. Freddy is the prime example of not having that limitation since we see/hear him express concern about not being the only Glamrock Freddy that's walking around:

"Have I always been a Freddy? Am I Monty with a different shell? What if I am not the first Glamrock Freddy? ... Do we all feel the same? Am I special? If I am mass-produced, am I still art?" (Endo Warehouse)

This motherfucker literally commits arson:

"You sure collected a lot of toys! Perhaps we can do something to stop whatever is going on here." (Fire escape Ending)

When he goes to the basement and encounters the blob, he goes on this monologue:

"I know what this is. I have been here before. She brought me here. I found myself for the first time when I cleared the path. I did not want to, but I had no choice. Now I have a choice. I have changed. My friends are here. They are so angry, confused. But I can protect you. I am not me." (True Ending)

He ultimately goes against some of his programming to help a child in need-- even lie to a security guard-- which if he were set to do as he's told, he would've sent Gregory straight to Vanessa, even with Gregory adamantly telling him not to.

If he were programmed to be strict and not break any protocols, he'd would've gotten Gregory killed immediately.

I'm saying this because if we're being realistic (realistic in terms of how we usually program robots and things), there are barriers in what a robot/ai can really say/do that doesn't break its programming. If he's a prototype, Freddy wouldn't have those barriers to stop him from saying/doing most of the things he did in SB. I know there's another factor to him behaving kindly to Gregory and that's him being in safe mode, but even still... you would think he would follow the rules and not let Gregory do certain things and perhaps unintentionally get the boy killed.

I'm going back to the existential crisis Freddy has, because for something that's meant to be an animatronic mascot for kids, you wouldn't want him to make the children around him question the meaning of being alive and sentient. There would have to be some sort of guard against having those kind of thoughts and ideas. It makes Freddy more interesting, especially if he could've been easily replaced with a finalized version of him that did what he was suppose to.

Also, I know it's probably more widely accepted that either Vanny or Gregory hacked into Freddy, causing his collapse during the opening. With him being a prototype, maybe his systems couldn't handle that type of an advanced hack, unlike the other glams, making him unable to be properly hacked into in the beginning.

Not only that, there are some issues he has with performing, who knows, maybe he's had collapses before. We don't know.

Him being unable to enter the West Arcade:

"When I step onto the West Arcade dance floor I cannot stop myself! It is a programming bug." (West Arcade)

I'm aware him being in safe mode meant he's disconnected from the main network as well keeps him docile. While the "Afton" fight isn't technically canon, with the other upgrades on Freddy, those parts might have made him more susceptible to the virus attack. There's not much evidence pointing to the other glams not being prototypes but seeing how they each have upgrades while Freddy doesn't, that might hint that the others were mostly finalized, meaning their systems were properly functioning (aside from the virus of course).

Sorry if this was super long, but it's something I thought about and I had to put it in words. Nothing about Glamrock Freddy is normal, like he's not possessed (I use to believe in the glammike theory but I don't anymore eh...), but he's a prototype! He's gonna act all funky because he's not polished yet... and I think that's very interesting and endearing (in an odd way).

#fnaf security breach #glamrock freddy #prototype glamrock freddy #ruin spoilers #text post #fnaf theory #fnaf headcanon(?)#idk its between a theory and a headcanon honestly #take what i say with the smallest pinch of salt.#honestly this feels more headcanony #anyways... worth spending an hour writing this out #lemme know what yall think #i went harder than i did any of my argumentative essays... damn.#late night thoughts teehee

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I don't know why I need to say this again but all writing is writing. all reading is "literature".

poems, fanfic, short stories, books, quotes—that's all valid, and anyone who chooses can be a writer. it doesn't matter what you write about: the definition of a writer is someone who writes, and that's what you've done.

and reading. "fanfic isn't literature" is a quote I've seen so many times that frustrates me, someone who has never read fanfic. "but it's not literature". one fact I found recently was that Romeo and Juliet was based after a poem named the history of Romeus and Juliet. that's...essentially fanfic, isn't it? in a sense. all writing is inspired, and wouldn't that make everything fanfics? you're writing an adapted version of something—a work of literature—you're a fan of.

all this to say leave people the hell alone if they say they're a writer. who are we to judge what is good and evil, just as who are we to judge what others enjoy? and what is true? that sounded fancy. stop harassing other people for liking to read and write, please.

#I hope you get what I mean #like #not all books are great #not all fanfic is great #but also the opposite yk #lyralit #writerblr #creative writing #writers #writblr #writing #opinions #fanfic #idk I hope this reaches the people who get what I mean

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Hit The Road

Chapter Five

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Summary: You are a hunter of supernatural beings who is forced to experience a new reality: being a vampire. The only thing stronger than your thirst for blood is your thirst for revenge.

Author's note: the characters mentioned here were created by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name by author L. J. Smith. They don't belong to me. That said, this fanfic will be short. This fanfic may address scenes of violence, inappropriate language and adult content. Minors should not interact with this story.

Something inside you said that finding Elena wouldn't be a completely good experience. You glanced at Damon, wondering whether you should go down to talk to her.

"Shouldn't you go down to see who arrived, or are you afraid your girlfriend will find out what you do when she's not at home?" You say teasing Damon, who at that moment seems to be thinking about what to do.

"Damon, are you there?" A feminine voice asks, seeming to come towards Damon's room. You feel something strange, a sense of déjà vu. And then, another vision fills you.

You're walking quickly, leaving this place in the middle of a forest that resembles a hunting cabin. You seem to be crying when Damon appears in front of you.

"Damon, stop chasing me. Go back to your perfect life with Elena and hope the clan doesn't find out you're in Mystic Falls. As for the rest, our matters are done." You speak hurriedly, as if escaping from Damon.

"It's strange that someone loves you and tells you to choose to be with someone else." Damon speaks somewhat confusedly.

"Who said I love you?" You say, still angry with Damon.

"Tell me why else wouldn't you kill a being that is basically your mortal enemy?" Damon says holding you, you then point to the crossbow that was in your hands. You want him to fear dying by your hands, but both that you don't plan to kill him using the crossbow. If you wanted to kill him, you would have done it already.

"Maybe I feel sorry for you. In love with the same woman for centuries, idolizing her image like someone idolizing a god. Don't try to interpret my compassion Damon, I have no interest in loving you." You lie, you know damn well you're lying but seeing Damon doubt his feelings is the only thing that will keep you two both sane.

You regain consciousness in Damon's arms, it feels like you must have fainted while having yet another vision. There's a woman with long brown hair looking at you like you're very complicated math question. You imagine she must be Elena. You then silently get up from Damon's arms.

"Are you well?" The woman asks with an almost relieved expression, maybe she thought I was dead or maybe she's relieved that I'm out of the man's arms that she loves.

"I'd be better off with a good glass of whiskey in my hand but I'm fine." You answer and she seems surprised by the answer, so you watch Damon smile after your answer.

"Damon never mentioned about having a visit so I came in without knocking. My name is Elena by the way." Elena says as she approaches Damon, you notice that she must be a little afraid to find a woman in his room. Something about you makes you sad to notice that Elena and Damon still care for each other.

"My name is Y/N. I'm an old friend of Damon and Stefan. And sorry for the sudden fainting, I've been going through the transition to vampire life recently." You compose yourself completely and feel uncomfortable being in Damon's room.

"And no one is helping you adapt to your new life?" Elena asks.

"The Salvatore brothers rightly offered to help. That's why I'm here." You respond looking at Damon who seems to like the excuse arranged for your presence in the house.

"If you need wise advice or tips, you can talk to me. My transition wasn't easy either. Even though I don't remember having blackouts and fainting but it could be a different one for each one." Elena says smiling, you then understand why Damon keeps her around. She seems like a good person.

"I appreciate your offer. I'll leave you two alone." You say leaving Damon's room as quickly as possible. You don't want to imagine what they have to talk about or what they will do inside. But you realize there's nothing you can do. And you do not get bored. You then decide to go after Stefan. You knock on his bedroom door once and he answers. He's shirtless, which makes you a little shy.

"Did you come here to watch me?" Stefan asks giving you a mischievous smile.

"You didn't invite me in then..." You respond trying to compose yourself. He approaches, his face just inches away from yours. You then wonder what you should do. Stefan, brings his lips closer to yours, giving you a long kiss. You return the kiss as if you needed it to distract your mind. But unfortunately another vision takes over you.

You're walking in the same forest as before, this time alone. You hear someone following you, so you run towards the cabin where would have weapons to defend yourself. Your heart, still human, beats strongly and your breath almost disappears. You end up falling, almost hurting your foot. Then something throws you against a tree close to where you were.

"I thought we had a deal, you stay out of harm's way and I don't have to get involved in your relationship with Damon." Stefan says while holding your neck tightly.

"Be careful, sweetheart, if you continue like this I'll think you've fallen in love with me." You respond smiling a little, Stefan doesn't seem to like it very much.

"I should never have gotten involved with you. Now I have to keep wondering when my brother will find out that his girlfriend and I fucked like rabbits before he met her." Stefan speaks with trepidation, and you smile.

"I'm not the first woman you and your brother have been interested in. Not to mention that I'm not his girlfriend. Elena or Katherine or anyone who looks like her is. Now either you take off your clothes or get out of my sight." You say and then you and Stefan start kissing intensely.

You wake up from this vision without fainting but you abruptly move away from Stefan who looks at you in surprise. You then quickly run away from him.

#damon x reader #damon salvatore fanfiction #damon salvatore x reader #damon salvatore #stefan x reader #stefan salvatore x reader #tvdu #the vampire diaries #tvd smut #tvd angst #tvd fanfiction #tvd #spotify #hunter au #Spotify

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thank you so much for that excellent chani post. i've seen some annoying takes on twitter about how not making her totally devoted and subservient to paul makes her 'unlikeable' and i'm like. buddy. i think that speaks more to how you see women. than anything about her. this chani is very dynamic and interesting to me.

i'll be honest and say i've not read the books. this is me speaking from what i've seen of summaries, but i think giving her a real cause to fight for yet also genuinely loving paul gives her an interesting struggle, and also plays into how the portrayal of the fremen (seems to me to be) more diverse and nuanced. as in, the fremen themselves seem to have more of a push-and-pull to them. the clarification of how different fremen believe differently (the south being more fundamentalist) is a very important thing to include in a movie where you can run into the danger of saying that all adherents to a foreign, islam-adjacent (in coding) religion are all fundamentalists. that can (in less nuanced hands) be a pretty irresponsible thing. so showing that there's also more secular/pragmatic/less dogmatic sectors of the culture seems a pretty good counterweight.

so yeah. this is how i processed it as a movie-goer. and having chani represent that aspect (believing in people over prophecy, action over religion) and having stilgar as the humanized face of the southern peoples (showing that yknow, regardless of being fundamenist beliefs, theyre still PEOPLE with the capacity for love, friendship, honor) makes total logical sense. you're not just "telling" us that there's different aspects to fremen culture, you're SHOWING us by showing different characters who represent those aspects, without demonizing either or turning either into a one-note stereotype.

Thank you! I'm not someone who was a long-term fan of the books before the movie came out (I tried reading Dune as a teenager when I was reading a lot of classic sci-fi but found it too boring) but I did read Dune and Dune Messiah after the first movie came out, both because I wanted to know what happened next and because I wanted to have an opinion on how the movies worked as adaptations.

(book and movie spoilers below and also I basically ended up writing a whole essay in response to this)

My single biggest frustration with the book is that after they arrive at Sietch Tabr and Jessica drinks the Water of Life and becomes Reverend Mother...the book up and skips two years of the story and when we next see Paul he's already got Fremen followers who are ready to die for him and he's in an established relationship with Chani. Oh I was SO MAD when I got to this part. I was like FRANK. FRANK!!!! Did you seriously just skip two years of the most interesting part of your own story???

The thing is, even though I know that Frank Herbert's intention was to write a critique of the idea that oppressed people need an enlightened external (white) savior to liberate them...if you don't provide an alternate explanation for what's happening then you end up falling into some Orientalist tropes anyway. And because, in the book, we don't see the process of how your average background fedaykin comes to trust Paul as a military and political leader, there is nothing in the text to counter the idea that the Fremen are a bunch of unquestioning religious fanatics easily swayed to do violence by belief in a prophecy.

My second biggest frustration with the book is that we're given no reason at all why Chani would fall in love with Paul. While she has some memorable scenes, she doesn't have a lot to do as a character in the book, and she's missing from a whole chunk of the end...because she's in the south...because she and Paul have a baby, Leto II, who's then killed off-page when the sardaukar attack the south. (I'm honestly really glad they cut this from the film, because it never seemed to be given the narrative weight it deserved in the book.)

So you can imagine how happy I was when the Villeneuve movies figured out how to address both these frustrations by tying them together. The fedaykin don't just blindly accept Paul because of some prophecy. They come to trust him because he proves himself as a fighter, and because he starts out from a place of genuine solidarity and humility--which it is possible for him to do because he has no structural power over them at that point. And Chani falls in love with him for the same reason, in that heady environment of fighting side by side for a political cause, and maybe for the first time in a while starting to believe that you can win.

I think the Villeneuve movies improve a lot on what's in the book in terms of how the Fremen are portrayed...when we're with the fedaykin and/or Chani and Stilgar. There we see political debates and discussion and the fact that not all the Fremen think the same way. And we also see little humanizing moments of folks just hanging out, celebrating after a victory in battle and just shooting the shit and being friends.

I do wish the movie had extended this to more parts of Fremen society. If there's one thing I could have added, it would be seeing more of daily life in Sietch Tabr. It makes sense that when we're seeing things from Jessica's POV, she is more distant from and suspicious of the Fremen, seeing them as a force to be manipulated, but I wish we had even one or two scenes of people just being people in the sietch. It felt kind of weirdly empty and not particularly lived-in as a place, and I think they could've easily countered this, with scenes from Chani, Stilgar or Paul's POV, and that would have made it hit even harder when the sietch is attacked.

If there were two things I could have added, I wanted more exploration of the people of the south. Why are they more fundamentalist than the Fremen who live in the north? (We get one line about how "nothing can survive [in the south] without faith" but I wanted more than that.) While I think the movie did a fantastic job of humanizing and differentiating the Fremen we see around Paul, when we get to the south it does backslide a little into "undifferentiated mass of fanatics." Surely the people of the south also have some diversity of political views.

I think there are some interesting threads they could have pulled on in terms of how proximity to direct colonial violence shapes people's ideology. Sietch Tabr is one of the closest Fremen communities to Arrakeen, the seat of colonial control. They have probably had to mount some kind of armed resistance for generations just to keep from being wiped out. I can see that producing skepticism of the prophecy ("well I can't sit around waiting for a messiah but I do have this rocket launcher") as well as resentment at the idea of someone swooping in and taking credit for a struggle that you've put your life on the line for, and probably a lot of people you know have died for. There seem to be some generational differences, too, where young people of Chani's generation put less stock in the prophecy, while the true believers are mostly older. I can see faith in the prophecy coming out of despair--when you've been fighting for decades with no change, maybe you draw the conclusion that only an outside power coming to your aid will make a difference. While the people of the south are still under colonial rule, maybe being generally outside the reach of direct Harkonnen violence (the Harkonnens don't even know they're there) makes the concepts of both oppression and liberation feel more abstract and more receptive to being filled in with Bene Gesserit mysticism. It seems absurd to want more from a movie that's nearly three hours long already...but I wanted more of this.

Still, I do think they managed to improve on a lot of things that frustrated me or are simply dated about the book, while keeping the political thriller/war drama/epic tragedy elements that I think are the heart of the story, and in some cases drawing them out more clearly and effectively than the book did. The best kind of book-to-film adaptation imo is one that has a strong point of view in terms of what the story is About, on a large-scale thematic level, and is not afraid to change individual elements of canon in service of telling that story the most effective way possible in a cinematic medium. While there are always things I want more of, I feel like Denis Villeneuve really, really understood the assignment in terms of the overarching themes of the the story and he delivered so fucking well.

#dune #dune spoilers #dune part two #dune part 2 #dune 2021 #dune books #chani kynes #asks answered

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HEADCANON; AEMOND TARGARYEN, AN ALPHA, COURTING AND MARRYING YOU, AN OMEGA

pairing; alpha aemond targaryen x omega fem!reader

first; may i request courtship hcs for alpha!aemond x omega!reader? but the reader is racially ambiguous? You can sprinkle in some nsfw if you like

second request; listen ok all i need is possessive alpha!aemond with a breeding kink i’m begging you

warnings; nsfw (18+), omegaverse, alpha and omega, heat and rut, knotting, scenting, claiming, biting, breeding, praising, degradation, penetrative sex, oral sex (f receiving)

author's note; i have been in such a daze of writing for my love aemond and im finally getting to write a/b/o aaaaa!!! thanks for the requests <3

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➼ you arrive at court as a lady in waiting for princess helaena and naturally, you spend a lot of time with her

➼ your house is well known by most for its wonderful wine and beautiful fabrics but it isn't as powerful as the great houses of westeros so when your father's offer to serve as a lady in waiting was accepted, your family is happy about it

➼ you don't care about it much at first but after you start to befriend helaena, you start to be a little happier in such a foreign place

➼ it is difficult for you as an omega to leave your home, to leave the people you had always known but you have to adjust and adapt

➼ you know the other royal family members but only met them in passing so far since you had not attended any balls or feasts yet

➼ however, a certain scent that lingers on helaena's dress one evening distracts you because it smells so incredibly intoxicating

➼ you have to physically restrain from smelling it because it's so addicting to you, the smell of pine trees and pine cones infiltrating your nose and almost invading your senses

➼ you wonder who this alpha is, with a scent so intoxicating to you and after you notice the pattern of when you would smell this alpha scent on helaena and her stories of who she had been with on those days, you deduct that it can only be prince aemond, her brother

➼ you had heard many things about him of course

➼ aemond the one eyed they call him, the stories of him looking like a monster that would scare children sounding ridiculous to you

➼ you haven't ever talked to him but you have seen him from afar and know he doesn't look menacing or scary

➼ how could anyone with a alpha scent as dizzying and wonderful as this be a monster? your omega gets feral at the idea of being with the actual alpha of that scent

➼ you don't say anything about it to helaena, unsure of how she would react

➼ after a few weeks there is a feast for the queen's nameday, the first feast since your arrival

➼ your family is of course expecting you to find a husband there since it is the whole point of your position at court

➼ you get dressed in the most beautiful dress you have from the beautiful fabrics of your home and helaena lends you jewelry fitting for it

➼ you have become good friends with the princess in the time that you have been attending to her and it makes things easier for you to have a friend who ranks highly at court

➼ when you're at the feast, you mostly stand next to helaena since you don't know most other people and honestly, they seem like they are very full of themselves and not good company

➼ at these kind of feasts, omegas often stand with each other to be safe from alphas but it's not uncommon to see an alpha and omega talk by themselves, especially when they want to get to know each other better

➼ you're somewhat scared of meeting aemond because you can only hope that your omega can control itself

➼ but you already feel like you're dying when he comes closer to both of you, his alpha scent even more intense when it's coming from him and not from helaena

➼ helaena smiles as he approaches both of you and introduces you happily as her lady in waiting

➼ he looks at you with such intensity as he takes your hand and places a kiss on the back of it

➼ your scent is close to him like this and you can see him not even trying to hide that he's breathing it in as much as he can

➼ "how lovely to finally meet you, my lady. i have smelt your scent on helaena many times recently and it is nice to put such a beautiful face on a wonderful scent."

➼ you blush heavily at his words and realize that he has been after your scent just as much as you have been after his

➼ he starts to talk to you, asks you where you come from, what made you come to court and how you have been liking it

➼ he is so kind to you and you don't understand why others had been warning you about him and telling you what a terrible monster he is supposed to be

➼ he constantly gives you compliments during your conversation and he smirks everytime you blush and smile shyly

➼ when the music starts playing he asks you to dance with him and helaena secretly celebrates her masterplan of getting both of you to talk with each other since her brother had been pestering her about meeting the lady that possessed the sweet scent that she carried with her

➼ you can barely concentrate on his words because of how his hand feels on your waist

➼ his eye never leaves your sight and always watches your every move, every flutter of your lashes when his grip on your waist tightens, the way you unconsciously lean closer to him to smell his scent

➼ both of you never really leave each other's side the entire night, the prince being so enamored with you and your shy, sweet being

➼ he knew that he wanted you from the moment he smelled your scent but like this, getting to know you and smell your scent closer, it was official for him

➼ it's the same for you, learning about how kind and brave of an alpha he is, how strong his muscles look through his clothes and how charming he is with you

➼ so after you spend even more time with him for some days, he officially asks to court you and of course you say yes

➼ he tries to hide his happiness but he smiles so brightly and beautifully at you when you say yes

➼ with the courtship, you can feel a certain barrier between you two go down, the one that always stands between an alpha and omega when they are not official

➼ because of your courtship with the prince, you are more involved in dinners with the royal family and overall spend more time with them

➼ of course helaena is the first one to congratulate you and hug you excitedly

➼ aegon, aemond's brother congratulates you with a smirk and says something inaudible to aemond afterwards who only rolls his eyes in annoyance

➼ the queen is hesitant about you as she is with everyone outside of her children

➼ she plays the role of a polite queen, congratulates you with a smile but you can tell that she is not that happy about it since your house is not very established but still acceptable enough

➼ and with your courtship, you and aemond are officially allowed to scent each other

➼ and it kind of puts both of your lives on hold for a day or two

➼ you spend so much time in his quarters and constantly nose at his neck, so addicted to the way he smells

➼ you lick and kiss his scent gland and he enjoys it a lot, knowing you are so addicted to the way he smells

➼ he has to warn you to stop when he feels how aroused it makes him feel but he's just as bad in showing restraint when he scents you

➼ the first time he does it he can't let off of your neck for hours, licking and biting on it and he's in a daze because of you

➼ like he literally pins you to the wall, one hand on the back of your head and the other on your waist, not very appropriate in courtship but he doesn't care in the slightest

➼ you can only supress your moans for a limited amount of time and when he hears you moan out his name for the first time, he presses his lower body against yours and bites down hard, right on your scent gland which makes you whimper with your eyes closed and head thrown back

➼ you press your legs together at how good it feels for him to be devouring you like this, so good that you feel your cunt throbbing with want and the smell of your slick perminating the air around you and you can't imagine how good it will feel when he actually lays with you

➼ he suddenly stops and looks up from your neck with a dazed but hungry look in his eyes

➼ "what is that smell? it's like your scent but.. stronger and sweeter, what is it?"

➼ you blush brightly and feel embarrassed at how openly the scent of your slick perminates the air

➼ "it's... t-the smell of my slick, my prince."

➼ his eye dialates at that and he's suddenly on his knees and before you know it, he's holding your skirts up and has his mouth on your cunt

➼ you cry out in shock and your eyes widen at the sudden intrusion on your pussy, never having felt someone do this to you and your legs tremble heavily at the way his tongue and mouth devour you

➼ it feels so euphoric, the way he goes from sucking on your clit to pushing his tongue inside you, drinking up your slick as if it was air to breathe

➼ it only took you a few moments to come because of the way he had previously been making you sensitive and wet

➼ your slick releases all over his mouth and the way he drinks all of it up makes you feel dizzy, your legs trembling so hard

➼ aemond doesn't stop eating you out, wants to keep going back after you had already cum but there is a knock on the door

➼ you still but aemond doesn't seem to care, teasing your nub with the tip of his tongue and it feels so warm and addicting to you

➼ the servant at the door alerts you about the tea you would be having in the gardens with the queen and princess and you tell her that you'll be there right away

➼ you have to push aemond's head away from your cunt and bite your lip at the way his entire chin is covered in your slick and he only smirks up at you

➼ "i think i have found the nectar of life, my lady."

➼ you only complain about how disheveled he has made you look and you make quick work of making your hair look better and hide your neck as good as you can with your hair since it looks as if you had been maimed

➼ aemond looks very proud of himself and you only glare when he steals one last kiss from you before you leave

➼ "i fear that you will not get me off of you for the next few weeks, my lady... your cunt is simply too delicious."

➼ you feign to be shocked at his words but by now know that he is simply bold and brave about the things he wants

➼ your courting period is very pleasant and aemond is so sweet to you

➼ he gifts you different necklaces and earrings and tells you that he saw them and thought they would look beautiful on you

➼ you always blush heavily and every day you spend time with him, you fall more in love with him

➼ you always tell helaena about what you two did together and what he had gifted you and she was always so excited to talk about it with you

➼ at some point you start discussing these things at tea when her mother is present too and she starts to get involved in it too

➼ that's how you start bonding with her because to her, it feels like she's a young girl again, giggling over handsome knights with rhaenyra

➼ except now she's giggling with her future daughter in law over how sweet her son is and she genuinely starts to like you and sees that aemond loves you

➼ he also takes you on rides with vhagar since it's important to him that you're not scared of her

➼ the old dragon feels through aemond's bond to her that you're important to him so she's nice to you, lets you pet her and nudges you softly when you stop because she likes it when you pet her

➼ he's just very soft with you and likes to be in your presence because you understand him so well, comfort him when he's feeling insecure

➼ also pushes the bound on what's appropriate during courtship

➼ he knows that other men at court look at you and want you for themselves, think they can take you away because you'll eventually think that he's too ugly for you

➼ he's sadly always been very insecure because of his eye and he belives it so he does everything for other alphas to stay away

➼ like scents you in public so much that you smell more like him than yourself, gets so close to you that he almost kisses you, has his hands dangerously low on your back which makes you glare at him

➼ and again, he's very serious about your slick. like in the first few weeks after he eats you out for the first time, he continues to do it even though it's definitely not appropriate to do before you're married

➼ like he steals you away three times a day just to make your legs tremble and drink up every single drop of your juices

➼ like no one can convince me that this man wouldn't run around like a cave man and have his mind on your pussy and slick all day

➼ at some point during your courtship, he goes into rut and it hurts your omega to not be as close as possible to him since you have affections for him

➼ you want to help him but since you're not married and claimed yet, you're not allowed to go anywhere near his chambers

➼ you're sitting in your room, your omega blaming itself for leaving your alpha in agony when the queen comes in looking quite distraught

➼ "my darling girl, i fear this rut has hit aemond harshly. his alpha has gotten used to your presence in the past weeks and even if you are not married or claimed by him yet, it is very hard for him to do this without you. i would not ask this of you if it was not so unbearable for him so i wanted to know if you could scent a few things and give them to me so i can bring them to him. it would make it oh so easier for him."

➼ you immediately comply with her request, would go to his chambers right now and let the alpha fuck you if it was asked of you

➼ giving your scented clothing to an alpha is definitely not appropriate but you could not care in the slightest

➼ you scent a few dresses that you wore most recently knowing the scent would linger for a while and if it was not enough, you could always send more

➼ queen alicent looks so relieved when you comply, even hugs you and kisses you on the cheek when you hand her your dresses

➼ "i will not forget your kindness, little one. i can imagine he will not wait long to marry you when this rut is over."

➼ you blush at her words and watch her leave with your scented clothes and hope it eases the prince's rut

➼ to go through ruts and heats alone is difficult for unmarried alphas and omegas but expected, of women at least

➼ but when an alpha and omega have affections for each other, are close to loving each other but can't spend it together it is very painful

➼ after five very long, very agonizing days for you, a servant tells you that the prince's rut is over and that he wishes to see you at once

➼ you practically run to his chambers and once you're inside, you smell the very recent smell of alpha rut and it makes you feel a litte dazed because the scent is so fucking alluring and mouthwatering to you

➼ aemond is sitting on his bed, a good distance away and he signals for you to stay at the door so he wouldn't do anything uncalled for since his head is still in a daze of the past few days

➼ you comply but only because you don't think that you can hold yourself back if you get closer to him... the smell of rut is making your omega curious and needy

➼ "thank you for the dresses, my love, it was so very sweet of you to give them to me. i... apologize greatly for ruining your dresses. i hope the stains can get washed out."

➼ your omega is so pleased when you hear that he has stained them with what you can only assume would be his cum... you can't help but let out a needy whimper

➼ aemond balls his hand into a fist at the sound and stands up, only to walk further away from his previous spot

➼ "i can not control myself with you... i take one look at you and remember how i screamed and ached for you the past five days, how i smelled your dress and came all over it like a little boy. i need you, my omega. i can not risk coming closer to you today so i ask like this... i want you to marry me. i want you, in every shape and form, all your sweetness and kindness."

➼ tears gather in your eyes and you tell him that you would love to marry him

➼ you want to kiss him so badly but keep your distance for today, the aftereffects of his rut still there

➼ the queen writes to your father and he obviously agrees to it, aemond is a targaryen prince after all

➼ preparations for the wedding start soon and it's all very fast, you barely spend any time being engaged before your wedding

➼ the reason for that is you realizing that your heat would be very soon and there were many dangers in spending it alone, the queen knows that so she prepares everything as fast as possible

➼ you feel your pre-heat creep up on you on the day of the wedding but know that you can get through the day

➼ and it ends up being wonderful, so many people are there for the wedding and feast and you and aemond are so happy

➼ you excuse yourself early on with your husband and are happy to finally leave and make a nest for your alpha and you

➼ you make him scent several of his clothes, pillows and blankets and arrange them as you desire, so concentrated and focused on making a good nest for your alpha

➼ said alpha watches you with a sweet smile on his face, so in love with how focused you are

➼ when you're finished you look up at him expectedly and hope that he likes it

➼ he takes your face in his hands and presses kisses all over your face, knowing that his omega needed a lot of attention and care right now

➼ "it's beautiful. you did so well, my wonderful omega."

➼ you smile happily at that and kiss him on his lips, so in love and happy with him

➼ he helps you get out of your dress and you don't hesitate to get naked due to how safe your omega feels with him which makes him stare at you without pause

➼ you whine needily and tug at his clothes and he laughs at how cute you are

➼ he sees that you become almost non verbal during your pre heat and mostly express your distaste for something by scrunching your nose and it's so cute, he loves you so much

➼ eventually you lie with him in your nest, naked and kiss and scent each other until you're both breathless and it's the last straw for your heat to completely take over

➼ of course he has to eat you out before anything else, claiming it's so you would take him better but considering that your body automatically prepares itself to take a knot when you're in heat, it made no sense

➼ so he makes you cum three times with his mouth before he gets anywhere close with his cock

➼ makes sure you scream out for how good your alpha makes you feel and you're a shaking mess when he's made you cum the third time, your pussy sensitive and tears coming out of your eyes from the overstimulation

➼ keeps mumbling about how good your slick tastes and doesn't understand that he is expected to have a life outside of between your legs

➼ because to him, the world can crash and burn around both of you and he would still continue to eat your pussy out

➼ eventually, when he gets impatient himself, he pulls himself up and strokes himself before lining up with you

➼ you bite your lip at how big he is, how much his knot will swell and wish he would just split you in half with it already

➼ and then he finally does and oh... you understand in that moment why he's so obsessed with your cunt

➼ because you are now obsessed with his cock in the same way

➼ he immediately starts thrusting into you since your heat already prepared your body for this

➼ the way his cock and knot hit deep parts inside you that you have never felt before makes your cry and shake, holding onto your alpha for dear life

➼ and all he can do is fuck you hard and fast because he needs to, he craves you so badly

➼ your heat starts to smell in the entire room and your alpha nuzzles your scent gland, addicted to the sweet smell

➼ you're so overwhelmed with his thrusts and can barely form any words, your eyes half closed and your face distorted in pleasure from his fast and hard thrusts

➼ "my pretty omega, you take my cock so well, you were made for it... made to be my omega and only mine. god, you feel so fucking good, i'm never going to leave your cunt empty again. i'll breed and knot you over and over again and when you're pregnant, i'll do it as well, over and over, my love. want to see you full and pregnant like the obedient whore you are."

➼ you cry and whine at his words, so pleasurable that you finally come and it feels like flying towards the stars, as if you are a dragon as well

➼ he bites down on your neck at that moment and officially claims you that way, the bite marks on your neck not going away to mark you as his claimed omega

➼ "my omega, only mine, my pretty little love. forever my omega, you're always going to be mine."

➼ it doesn't take long for him to come either and when his cum streams into you, you whine and moan at how good it feels for you

➼ you bite down at your alpha's neck to claim him as well and it only makes his pleasure greater and you can feel even more cum shooting out of himself and inside you

➼ you tremble and breathe heavily at how pleasing it feels to be breeded by your alpha, your cunt so full now that you never want to not feel like this again

➼ aemond kisses your face and neck as you wait for his knot to go down and you bask in the sweet attention he's giving you

➼ "my good omega, my good little girl, you did well for alpha. i love you so much, my perfect love, such a good omega."

➼ you smile happily at that, the haze of your heat having subsided at the feeling of being knotted

➼ after a few minutes, he pulls out and you whine at how empty you feel and at how the cum is coming out of your pussy whilst aemond watches in fascination and arousal at how much he had cum inside you and at how it's all coming out now

➼ you whimper and try to close your legs as he eyes you but he only holds your knees apart and slaps your cunt, a stern expression on his face

➼ "let alpha admire you in peace, be a good omega for me and don't whine. you'll get enough cum inside of you tonight to make a dozen children."

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