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drstonetrivia · 5 months

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Ukyo Traitor Theory

(This was made based on chapter 214, entirely for fun, and shouldn't be taken seriously haha)

Anyone who enjoys mysteries or crime thrillers knows that in order to convince a jury that someone is guilty, you need to establish three things: the means, the motive, and the opportunity of the crime.

First, the means. What allowed Ukyo to commit the crime of activating the medusa? Here, his ears are a great asset: it gained him the knowledge of how to activate the medusa, and the ability to listen in on any conversations that the participants may have thought were private.

His other great ability is being trustworthy. In the Empire, Tsukasa instantly trusted him enough for him to become one of the big 3, even though Ukyo was against his killing. He later becomes one of the wise generals despite having more of a support role compared to the others.

There's no reason for Ukyo to have consistently been the one entrusted with the medusa. If they needed a fighter to protect it, why not choose Kohaku? If they just needed to keep it hidden, why not Gen, who already hides many things on his person?

This brings us to the second point— the opportunity. Ukyo's ears allow him a wider range than most to find out whether or not someone's approaching, and as the sole protector of the medusa in several cases, Ukyo has had many opportunities to either examine it or activate it.

For brevity's sake, lets assume the command was spoken after the 7.5 year timeskip. This means the earliest they acquired the medusa again was chapter 206. Ukyo seemed to be the first one on the scene, and in the chaos could have easily done something with the medusa.

The medusa isn't shown until chapter 209, where it's revealed that Ukyo and Yo had delivered the medusa by themselves. This gives Ukyo countless opportunities when Yo was asleep to meddle with the device. Oddly, Ukyo's also been in charge of locking the medusa up twice.

Now this does require Ukyo to have actually said the command to the device at some point. For long-scale commands like Chelsea said, he could have done it on the way from the US. On a shorter scale, we know he can open the safes since he was the one to lock them inside.

In the unlikely case there was always someone else around the medusa with him, he did have access to several key items (this is a bit of an extreme case, however…): a crystal radio earring similar to the one on Treasure Island, a radio transmitter, and a recording device.

As the radio operator on the ship and on land, Ukyo would not be out of place borrowing the radio equipment. He also would have had the ability to lower the range of the radio waves so fewer places would pick it up.

Why does he need radio equipment? To send a recording of his chosen command to himself at a specific time.

Where's he getting the recording equipment from? Given he was just in Corn City, he could have borrowed Minami's or Xeno's setup, since both of them have them.

The last thing he needs is a way of quietly delivering the recording to the medusa itself, and what better way than to use the easy-to-make crystal radio earring slipped into his little archer cuffs. As long as he holds the device, it'll be close enough to whisper the command.

The final requirement is motive. Why would Ukyo betray his friends and put them in danger? The truth here may be the opposite: he knows that the petrification beam won't hurt anyone, and the sudden uncertainty surrounding the device may force Senku to stay on Earth longer.

We also know that Chrome wants to avoid the "hard and fast" route so they can build a return rocket. Given how loud Chrome is, I doubt Ukyo missed all of his yelling. By causing a delay, Ukyo can give them the time they need to save their friends from doing something risky.

So to recap: Ukyo has the means, motive, and opportunity to activate the medusa, as well as being the only wise general to have fallen to the sidelines (they literally sent him away to Corn City!)

Obviously, he's the most suspicious! Why doubt it!?

The truth is, the way the story is being constructed right now is leading you to that conclusion, which could mean it's a red herring. This wouldn't have been the first time someone's acted suspiciously and it been nothing: Gen with Senku's birthday, and Ukyo's introduction.

If you didn't catch Ukyo's "menacing look" in the last chapter, this chapter makes it obvious. Ukyo is gone when the beam hits, and is only shown checking on the medusa. He doesn't join in on the discussion despite being there, and only comments when the device is brought up.

Those are also his only lines in the whole chapter, and he's still sticking close to the device while Kaseki works on it, hovering behind him. For the rest of the chapter, he's absent.

As a tangent, you may have noticed that Gen's presence was heavily felt this chapter, perhaps moreso than Senku's. This is because Gen tends to be the vessel for the readers' questions, and the reader has a lot of them right now. He's also one of the most empathetic characters.

Gen's role here is to get the reader on his side and suspecting a traitor. The panel of Gen posed at the doorway, immediately followed by him questioning Yo forces us to think of Gen's motives here. Gen first goes to Yo who, by most accounts, is much less trustworthy than Ukyo.

He then openly has a conversation with Senku, along one of the newest members of their posse: Chelsea. Who is also known for blurting things out.

His choice of people to trust by telling them his suspicion again forces us to consider other characters.

From how Gen acts, we can see that he likely suspects Ukyo, but at no point did he actually state it outright.

So what's the narrative effect being created here? Ukyo is being separated from the "main" group— the ones in focus in most of the panels & sharing their thoughts freely. With Gen remarking that someone could have done it at any time, our thoughts go to the first candidate: Ukyo.

Is Ukyo a suspect? Yes. Does the story want us to believe that? Yes. Is he the one who did it? We can't know.

(Personally I think it'd be funny if it was Gen, simply because he's the one suspecting people haha!)

#trivia #dr stone #chapters #214 #ukyo saionji

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20001541 · 7 months

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so I'm going to answer this with the long answer I had typed for this since some wanted to hear it, putting it under read more

oh haha um well it's complicated to say the least

there was a point in time (2021-early 2023) where I was a super hardcore believer, I wrote and read tons of fanfic about it, bought a zine about it, made meta about it, argued with anti dfo who got angry at me in the replies and even joined discord servers about dfo because I was really in love with this theory

but as of late I find myself just not want wanting it at all and actually dislike the thought of it being canon. for numerous reasons I'll get into

first off I feel at this point it'll just be super rushed. maybe if it was done earlier I would've been more warmer towards it as there would actually be time to digest this info. it would be a huge deal with a hero being the son of the number one villain, if it were to be canon I would want a full self reflection from Izuku, more about his mom and her thoughts and feelings about this, flashbacks to inko and afo's first encounter and marriage in its early days, maybe afo trying to isolate Izuku further by releasing this information publicly and turning civilians and some heroes against him. having him and his mom shunned by a lot of people (people calling izuku devils spawn), getting to see his classmates reactions, all mights reaction (!!!). maybe a talk with the vestiges about it and just stuff like that.

but there's no hope of ever getting any of that if it's revealed now. it's the middle of battle and at most I could see Izuku probably being shocked, afo taking advantage of his shock for a brief moment then we move on. which is very :/, feels like it would just be cheap shock value at that point so why even include it when it feels more detrimental than something interesting. maybe he could make it canon and have it not be rushed, but considering how he's treated the other plot points like the ua traitor plot and machia's kind of out of nowhere betrayal in this arc, I'm inclined to believe it would be rushed and messy as well.

I think I'm far more interested in seeing how afo and tomura's struggle plays out and afo's final encounter with yoichi and an exploration of his past and the person that afo is, rather than some last minute revelation that ends up not adding much to the story.

also the fact that izuku never thinks about hisashi once also plays into me being very "what's the point of having this" here. I know him having his memories tampered with is a popular theory but to me sounds like an awkward way to bypass the fact your main character didn't reflect once on something that ended up being extremely important later. I don't see any evidence of that either, at least with tomura he had some hazy recall about his past before everything came back to him with izuku we get nothing at all about hisashi. at least do where he vaguely remembers a tall man with an eerie presence and gentle smile that didn't reach his eyes whose face is obscured in shadow saying he's going on a short business trip and then he never came back after.

the next reason is I don't really like the more popular fanon characterizations of afo in dfo's settings (and the way people try integrating it with canon) not getting into this as I don't want to step on any toes, but this thing particularly has really turned me off from the theory as a whole.

also I hate the way some dfo fans treat afo, I remember it being common at one point for people to be like "lol afo is only interesting if dfo is true without it he's just some dumb one dimensional villain". when that's not the case, he has a lot of interesting things going on for him. I just hate how some only see his worth in whether he is izuku's dad or not. not all dfo fans think like this though, I'm not generalizing all of them it's just some do this and it irks me so bad. (and to be honest I used to be like this too, but I've changed)

and I also feel like a lot get too caught up in dfo stuff that they end up neglecting afo's character as a whole and it leads to some poor interpretations of his character and certain scenes because I feel some are trying too hard to find evidence/justification that they miss out on some of the more interesting dimensions of his character. not saying all of them do this, but I've seen enough of this along with other stuff I've said that's made me more :/ towards the theory as of late

another thing is that I guess I've also just grew tired of waiting? some people can only wait for so long before they change their minds on things they've used to love. and as I've said before in my first point too I just don't see the point anymore. I don't think even if it does happen we'll get some super in depth look at it and how it affects izuku and other characters. I was more passionate about it during the time where it seemed like we could get a good look into it, but not I'm more meh as it seems like we won't.

that said I do not have anything against dfo theorists. some of my favorite writers are big dfo proponents, one of my favorite fanfics of all time happens to be a dfo fanfic. I have some au's of my own about it and I enjoy reading others au's and I do enjoy the occasional dfo art piece. a lot of dfo theorists in my experience are really nice too.

I think it's so stupid how angry people get at dfo theorists, how you can't mention it outside your circle without risk of being insulted or jumped on. which I have experienced before in my dfo days (not on here though). at the end of the day it's just a little theory people have come up with, if it comes true then whatever if it doesn't then whatever right? just leave people alone and even if you disagree with them at least be respectful. it would be neat if fans with differing opinions on stuff in the story could come together and have an actual conversation once in a while so both sides could better understand each other, but sadly this is the Internet and disagreements like that usually result in a angry back and forth exchanges filled with insults.

as a whole I'm not interested in the dfo theory anymore to me it's something I would prefer to just remain a fanon thing rather than something that becomes canon. but yeah these days it's just very rare for me to read it, it's not something I seek out and I usually only read it from authors I already trust. but if someone wanted me to read their dfo fic and they were nice about it well I wouldn't be opposed to reading it. I don't mind if someone wants to talk about it with me either. I like talking about afo as a whole even if it's in the realms of a theory I'm not crazy about.

I guess I am grateful to dfo in a way as its what made me really take notice of afo in the first place. It made me look more into scenes that he was in and over time I ended up liking him more than the theory itself and ended up just abandoning the theory as a whole. I don't think I would be as in love with him as I am now if it weren't for dfo making me a take closer look at him. also believe it when they say the dfo theorist to afo simping pipeline is real because it happened to me. if you're keeping this man constantly in your thoughts theres a chance it could happen to you.

overall I don't feel like it's going to be canon anymore? I don't really care for it being canon either. there's too much stuff going on that still needs to be wrapped up and I think dfo wouldn't be able to fit in all of it. the only things I would say make me hesitate about it being true is the fact he said hisashi will be revealed back in 2018 and some of the meanings behind hisashi's name. but generally feeling like there's a 20% chance of it happening seeing where we are as of now. I think past me would've been horrified to hear me say this now because I used to be extremely confident it would happen but things change

anyways you wanted my opinion and there it is, this is just how I feel and you're free to disagree with me as long as you're not rude about it.

#yeah I've been kind of skirting around saying my opinion on it because I know a lot of y'all enjoy it and I don't want to be a jerk #but this is how I feel 😓

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sometimesrosy · 1 year

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Ep 1 Pilot Live blog

I'm going in guys.

FiFirst sight of baby Clarke drawing and dreasming of Earth. :( And the reveal that the whole earth is dead, and only The Ark is surviving.... or so they think. Another 100 years before it's survivable.

Baby Clarke. Oh she's not even eighteen. Every crime punishable by death and our little feral Clarkie overpowers the big tough guards. OH look it's Abby. Giving the Delinguents the chance to live! ON THE GROUND!

Damn they shot her with a tranq dart.

And the drop ship is off.... zoomies. Clark wakes up in a tin can with OH WELLS!!!! poor baby Wells. OH Monty and

And the chancellor telling them they ARE the chance for everyone because THEY are expendable. I always hated that. How can you call people expendable. Such a bad world view.

Oh the lady we never saw again after the pilot. I liked her. Abby's friend. What was her name?

ooomg, Clarke is giving Well's dad a dirty look. AND floating hair for brains. Finn. Right how did I forget his name? Octavia is enjoying her freedom with the other kids. But acceleration and Finn and his followers break the fucking ship.

Why is my brain so bad I've forgotten everyone's names.

Wells trying to apologize and Clarke NOT forgiving him. Little Wanheda.

Clarke goes to check on the fallen kids and starts taking control right away

OMG BELLAMY, just back it up guy, and Clarke gets in his face right away.

But here comes Octavia "the girl that hid under the floor." "OMG Look how big you are." Much tears.

Oh pissy octavia because he's in guard uniform. "No one has a brother!" All these reveals are pretty slick, actually. I know the who thing is cheesy but they are giving us so much information.

WOW. They open the door and SUDDENLY EVERYONE IS SO BEAUTIFUL IN THE GOLDEN SUN AND WIND MACHINES.

Don't say Octavia Don't say it.

WERE BACK BITCHES!!!!

she said it.

and enter the delinquents. Oooh. Radioactive. Not me dancing with with delinquents. Yes. Yes I am chair dancing.

"Why so serious princess?" Ugh. Gag. Wow I really hate finn. Still. More so.

Poor baby Clarke is so serious. THey dropped us on the wrong damn moutnain. Was that seriously all before the first commercial break? WOW packed.

Kane as a villain. Remember that? He is awful. Jackson and SInclair!!

Wells wants to be so helpful.

OMG John Murphy as an actual villain. And Bellamy too. Octavia the rebel. It's so weird seeing them so naive. But actually Octavia's character is still the same. Wells and Murphy fighting until hair brains jumps down and acts "the hero." Why is he so icky?

"Hey spacewalker. Rescue me next." EW. Octavia you picked the wrong guy.

Oh remeber that Bob came up with that deep voice because he stayed out too late the night before or something and had a husky voice so he then had to fake a deep voice for the next seven years of his life. lol.

God I cannot express how every time Finn opens his mouth I hate him more.

Our first adventure with Clarke and Finn and Octavia and Jasper and Monty.

Oh that's right. Jaha was shot. I totally forgot. After Clarke gets his pardon it becomes a non issue. And Jasper and Monty got put in jail for weed. lol. And poor baby O for "being born."

Haha. The shocking two faced deer that scares them all. All these wonders of the earth are very nostalgic. OH that's right, Abby gets put into jail for using too many supplies to save him.

And they discovered the shooter of Jaha. "It's no one. Just a janitor." Oh this guy is trying to get Kane to kill people. OH YEAH KANE you're talking to the traitor. It's that guy.

Murphy's back story. Begging for mercy in the float chamber when your father floated him.

Bellamy is so young. A trouble maker. Really just trying to keep the Ark from joining them because he killed Jaha. And taking over as ruler. Or dad of the group.

Oh new reveal. Clarke tells them why they sent the 100 down. The Ark is Dying. Three months left of life support. Maybe four after sending them down.

Why does she think Wells turned in her dad, anyway? Just because she couldn't imagine her mom doing it?

Oh me rolling my eyes when Finn says "we have to warn them" when really he's just saying that for Raven, not for some moral reason.

Octavia stripping and jumping into the water. Where did her jumpsuit go and how did she get the pants.

And Jasper spots the CREATURE coming to get Octavia. You know they could have used the creature in the water as one of the dangers in the following eps but they just dropped that. The only monster we really had in early season was Pauna. I mean non human monsters. We should have had more monsters.

I'm really just not paying attention to Jasper saving Octavia. It doesn't really feed into the rest of the story.That was a big monster. We should have seen more of it.

The delinquents having their first bonfire and taking off the wrists. Oh that was Fox. Wells is a goody goody. It's a little annoying. I mean he's right but he's not going about this in the right way. There you go. Our doctors, our farmers, our engineers. Bellamy is like okay well that's a good point. Until he Wells says "how could you not want our people to come down." And then he's like "what do you mean WE kemosabe. those aren't my people. Those are the people who floated my mom and put my sister in jail."

Now they're shouting WHATEVER THE HELL WE WANT they are fucking morons. Honestly.

But they are loving the rain. Hey that's the first rain they've ever experienced. Aww.

And abby gets arrested for saving Jaha. I mean Kane is right. No special treatment. But the whole concept is not good. Abby is used to special treatment though.

Penal code ONE. Their first law. Wow. All crimes are capital crimes.

"I choose to make sure that the human race stays alive"

"I choose to make sure we deserve to stay alive." Abby.-- This was like the most important statement made in the entire show, right here. First episode. And it was a driving force until season seven where they were just like. Nah. Nazi cults are the best idea. Technology. Purple aliens.

Oh they put Abby in Clarke's cell with her drawings.

Clarke wakes up on the earth (the dream) with the luminescent trees. Again a thing they could have used more often. maybe it was too expensive.

Oh Finn. You're ruining the mood. Go away. Yes I mock Finn's every line after he says it. Finn finds tracks he says are monkeys. Which we never see.

Kane thinks he's the only one who's willing to do what it takes which is going to be echoed by Bellamy later. They're both wrong. What was that character's name? Played by Kelly Hu I think.

Bellamy dragging Wells out in the middle of the night with his gun. He's telling Wells to stand up to his dad and take off the wristband. Murphy's reprobates take off his wristband. I totally thought they were gonna kill him but the scene ends with the clink and release.

Now we're executing Abby until... Jaha comes to the rescue.

Swinging across the river..."see ya on the other side." Jasper is trying to impress O. Finn STOP TALKING. you're a terrible character.

Good music though. "IT's okay to be afraid, Jasper. The trick is not fighting it." Ok Finn that line is actually pretty good.

Jasper finds the sign for Mount Weather and after much cheering and laughing--BOOM in the chest with spear. Not sure how he survived that actually.

The magic of hollywood.

"We're not alone." and BOOM WERE OUT.

well. that was fun. I can't see it for what it was, though. I can only see it for how it relates to the rest of the story that I know came later even if somethings don't relate and some things I didn't notice or forgot.

The acting's a bit wooden and stiff and the delinquents are morons. The hair gel is too strong-- the main reason we're happy for the first delinquent rain storm.

I remember I didn't love the show after the first episode, but I liked it enough to keep watching. It wasn't until ep three or four that I really started loving it.

ALL RIGHT MY FRIENDS. Let us now open The 100 Rewatch 2023 season!

Add your opinions and insights. Link me when you do a liveblog. Comment and send asks.

I don't know if we have a schedule anywhere or a discord. But as of now, we're looking on focusing on each of the first six seasons every two months. SO february and march is season 1.

#the100rewatch2023 #the 100 rewatch #the 100 rewatch 2023 #bellarkefam

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polandspringz · 1 year

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THEORY THAT CHRIS IS A TRAITOR (OR MAYBE A TRIPLE AGENT) LETS GO:

ALREADY MADE A POST ABOUT THIS BUT GOING TO USE IMAGES TO TRY AND EXPLAIN MY THOUGHTS BC MY SISTER SAID HE WAS A TRAITOR AS A JOKE AND MY BRAIN IMMEDIATELY WENT “HAHA. WAIT A MINUTE.”

FIRST OFF, THE SUNGLASSES

In the ending, Chris is the only one with gold in his sunglasses. Wendy has a rounder style, but it’s still the same silhouette as the others in Pinochle.

While Vijay and Wendy have a metal detail in their glasses, it’s not a bright yellow gold like Chris’. There’s is more of a muted color.

Why is this important? Just look at the style and coloring of the sunglasses worn by the leader of the Klondikes:

Moving on, everyone in Pinochle has a signature color. In the opening, these colors are emphasized, but Chris is the only one who shares a color with someone else; Bernard. If Chris is a traitor, then I could see it being revealed that Bernard is the true “red” character in the group, and Chris is a fake.

Ideally, if Chris is a “traitor”, this would set up a cool parallel in the finale where Finn and him have to point their guns at each other like in the first episode. However, its also possible Chris is a triple agent, meaning he’s working for Pinochle, giving information to the Klondikes (only to the leader so most of the Klondikes don’t even know about him), but actually is still working for Pinochle.

While writing this post, I had a new idea that if Chris isn’t a traitor, then the reason he was acting suspicious in episode 6 surrounding the card they were trying to steal is because it belongs to this woman in the photo shown in episode 7′s preview:

Based on the eyes of the younger kid, that is very much Chris, and even his hair being a different color as an adult is plausible when you look at his adult design and realize he has lighter strands.

That’s all I have for right now, I’m just REALLY hoping Chris isn’t actually a traitor because if so I’ll CRY

#high card #chris redgrave

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groundbreakingdot872 · 1 year

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update on how my family’s managing after DotD

“tell them we’re devastated” HAHA

no joke christmas was ruined- felt the evil energy of the bbc merlin writers ten years ago, running through my veins, as I clicked on part 2 on prime video ;)

they soldiered through the first part like champs, only small comments on Arthur’s round table speech they wondered how Elyan’s seat had been replaced and immediately clocked Eira as a traitor bc ‘that’s something the show always does 🙄’

sisters were crying when Merlin was stuck in the crystal cave, and I was crying when he walked up the landslide of rocks after Balinor and disappeared into a halo of white light..

then the second episode started and I was

s h a k i n g

(still hearing the words ‘just really sad’ and ‘I can’t believe it’ and ‘she tricked us 😦’ in the living room as I type this up, and it’s been way more than 24 hours later…)

Gwen was so badass! 🥰 and Merlin was out there winning! And I remembered why this was so terrible the first time, the show works hard to give us this false sense of security.

I clicked on the episode knowing that within 5 minutes Arthur would be stabbed and I’d be able to retire from my long career as a loving older sister.

It was literally a ‘gasps hears around the world’ kinda moment, they all sat up and then, my second youngest sister the Mordred stan (she dressed up as him for our s2 finale costume contest) burst into tears! and I actually felt really bad.

But then the magic reveal!

It was deadly quiet when Merlin revealed his magic and there were a few long sighs when Arthur turned away to say ‘leave me’. I was pretty much inconsolable and this is my third rewatch personally. They did! make the connection between Merlin’s ‘fire dragon’ from ‘Moment of Truth’ and the one from this ep however :)

Then we had the long haul of waiting for the beginning of the real end really, and I was relieved to hear them giggle when Arthur and Merlin reminiscenced about their first market place fight, and Merlin’s ‘charm’.

then… The Real End

Of course my little brother (if you remember him from his story ‘Morgana’s Weak Quickening) had to gloat about how Merlin had ended her, just as he’d predicted, and everyone was shushing and glaring at him because it wasn’t the time lmao

I was already crying for real by the time Merlin had Arthur in his arms and they were exchanging their last words, and I was surprised to find later that they did! hear Arthur say ‘just hold me… please’ because I hadn’t heard it on my first watch.

There were no gasps or shouts when Arthur died, just silence…

No one jumped when the truck came on scene as a jumpscare (I was kind of mad at myself for getting startled even though I knew!), and then Merlin crossed our tv screen for the last time and I let the end credits play in full.

They shushed me after I attempted to speak in the two minutes after the credits ended, and it was so quiet for the next ten minutes I thought I broke them…

Their reactions:

Sister 1: ‘Wh-hat..?’

Sister 2: ‘HE DIDN’T DESERVE TO DIE’ (Mordred😵‍💫)

Sister 3: ‘But Gaius didn’t die?? I didn’t put ‘Arthur dies’ on my theory list…’

Brother: ‘I TOLD YOU SO. But… now I’m a little sad :(‘

Afterwards, I promised I’d let them all loose to look up any ‘spoilers’ for the show they wanted. (We have an unofficial rule that whenever we’re watching anything for the time, we can’t look up anything related for fear of spoilers. And I’m a very strict drill sergeant about this 🫡)

But they weren’t very interested…

Our Christmas morning was noticeably sadder. And I wondered again how families in 2012 had coped when their kids had struggled through the unfairness of the finale and still had to open presents the next morning… a mystery really…

They spent the whole. day. watching edits and playing sad music in the living room (to which my parents were very confused) and coming up to me to either rant or fight about the finale haha

Now my sister (the piano playing one) is learning how to play ‘Solas’ by Jamie Duffy on the piano bc she says it reminds her of Diamond of the day and she’s been very determined! All break, she’s been getting up to play ‘Solas’ and ‘Bond of Sacrifice’ and ‘The Love Theme’ and I’m proud of her, for getting this far and only a little concerned

- I think the kids are gonna be alright? lmao

They’ve made plans for fanart and fanfics and alternative endings and I think I’ve fully recruited them into the immoral fandom (if not happily) although I’m sure they’ll recover soon enough to join us in bittersweet reminiscence next year :)

oh! forgot to add one last thing

after rewatching ‘A Dragon’s Call’ last night my brother had one thing to say. “Arthur says ‘there’s something about you Merlin’ …but that something was that he would die in Merlin’s arms…” LMAO I almost died on the spot but I’m glad to see they’ve inherited the fandom’s morbid (or Mordred ;) sense of humor

#anyways that was the update that was longer than anyone asked for lol #but I’ve had so! much fun with them this year #from costume contests (where they all looked very accurate to the characters) sword replicas #photo shoots!#contests where we memorize lines #a ‘Camelot baking contest’ with a fake rat stew complimentary of me ;)#weird phrases we’ve made our own like ‘Ygrained in your brain’#and watching every comic con interview video diary and behind the scenes bloopers #we’ve had a VERY fun year #I’m glad I was able to make this an overall enjoyable experience for them and bond with them along the way #do I get an award for my recruitment efforts or what? lmao #:)#bbc merlin #diamond of the day #happy tenth anniversary

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fanfic-lover-girl · 2 years

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Behind The Veil

Another SW idea: Luke tries to help a war torn planet of the empire which has ties to the rebellion. Also ties in my ideas of Luke using Vader's affection for him to sway his father politically.

Another night of writing when I should be sleeping haha. Been trying to practice "show vs tell".

TW: emotional manipulation, implicit torture, slight infantilism

The weekends were the only time Luke felt like an actual prince. He was not sure if he liked that or not. Unlike the weekdays where he attended classes and was doted on by Vader, he accompanied his father while he did his royal duties...and was still doted on by Vader. Luke came to accept his father's delusions and overbearing nature. He was not helping anyone by throwing fits against Vader and earning his trust yielded more privileges anyway. Attending royal court, one benefit of his compliance, was a good opportunity to learn more about the empire. He swore he would never rule, but maybe it would reveal viable intel when (if?) he escaped Vader.

Luke was sitting on his plush throne at his father's right side. Before them, the leader of Rioth was petitioning for aid. There was a recent ambush on a rebel base on the planet's capital which devastated civilians' way of life consequently. Emperor Vader was not sympathetic. "Minister Krei, your citizens are rebel sympathizers which makes them traitors to my empire. Until the rebellion has been completely annihilated and their supporters detained, Rioth is dead to me." The man gritted his teeth and bowed stiffly, "Yes, My Emperor." "Do not forget your place," Vader sneered, "You're on thin ice Krei. Clean your rebel infestation before you show your face again here."

Luke watched the shaking man leave the court escorted by guards and reflected on the situation. Innocent people - maybe some of his old rebel friends - were suffering. As prince, he was person non-grata now but maybe he could help somehow? His musing was interrupted by his father cupping his cheek. His father chuckled warmly at his startling and murmured, "Come, little dreamer. Let's get you fed and ready for your nap."

Which is how Luke found himself in soft sleeping clothes with Vader bouncing him gently as he slowly paced Luke's room. Luke yawned widely over his father's broad shoulder and rubbed his eyes. He felt how calm Vader's usually turbulent force presence was and decided to make his request before he lost his battle with sleep. "Daddy," He might as well start strong, "Can...can I lead relief efforts on Rioth please?" Vader froze, his arms around Luke tightened and his force presence began to darken. Luke hurried on, "It'd be good publicity for the empire. And-" Luke suddenly yawned again, fingers creeping towards his mouth, before continuing, "Could help win Rioth over from the rebellion." Vader hummed noncommittally, and swayed him in his arms. Luke pressed on with his final point, "The rebellion will see me as loyal to the empire...to you Daddy." Vader gasped and brought one hand to cradle the back of Luke's head. "Oh my precious little prince," Vader praised in between peppering his son's face with kisses. "We will go together my little angel, but for now it's naptime," Vader smiled affectionately at Luke's jaw-breaking yawning. Luke rested his head on his father's shoulder, his father's presence cocooning him like a comforting blanket. His eyes finally drooped shut and he sucked his thumb as Vader hummed a gentle lullaby.

Luke was front and center of the efforts of Rioth. As much as the Imperial Prince station would allow anyway. He met with a shocked Minister Krei to understand the scope of the situation. He coordinated with local sector leaders to distribute food, import critical medical supplies, provide shelters, among other things. Luke also liked showing off his force powers to curious younglings who approached him. Although he had to more than once stop his father from attacking them for their "lack of respect". But beyond a few words with Krei and the minster of defense, his father surprisingly kept a low profile. He would have expected his father to be furious at the few rebel supporters arrested but maybe he started prioritizing his citizens over rebels for once. He seemed content to let Luke take charge and Luke felt a swell of pride.

Luke felt even prouder standing before the citizens of Rioth near the end of their stay. Whereas most citizens were wary of him at the beginning, they seemed to have a change of heart as they welcomed Luke with boisterous applause to the podium. "Loyal imperial citizens of Rioth, I, Prince Luke, am glad to celebrate with you on this day. A day of new beginnings, peace, prosperity and pride for our glorious empire", Luke felt nauseous praising the empire like this, but the joy and hope of the people of Rioth soothed the sting of guilt. As Luke wrapped up his speech, he faltered as he felt a disturbance in the force and saw his father running towards him. Reflexively he shielded himself with the force and was thrown back as the world around him erupted in explosions and fire.

Calls of his name aroused Luke to consciousness. His body felt stiff and his mind groggy, but his father holding his hand anchored him. Luke groaned and his father hushed him, carding his other hand through his hair, "It's alright little one, Daddy's here." Luke opened his bleary eyes to see his father's relieved face. As if sensing Luke's question, Vader scowled, "Remnants of the rebel alliance tried to kill you, Luke. Sanctioned by rebel high command themselves." Luke's eyes widened in disbelief. He knew the alliance council would no longer trust him, but to order him killed? Did Leia want him dead too? He shook his aching head and bit his wobbling lip as his eyes flooded with tears. Vader, mindful of Luke's injuries, brought his son into a tender hug which opened the flood gates. Luke sobbed into his father's chest, Vader rubbing his back comfortingly. "You can't trust them anymore, Luke," Vader solemnly declared. Luke clutched his father's chest desperately as he sobbed harder.

After Luke's breakdown, Vader soothed his son back to sleep. Then, he journeyed from the medical ward to the detention cells beneath the city parliament building. There, Minister Krei greeted him with a trembling form and lowered eyes. The accompanying defense minister saluted proudly and escorted him to the prisoners. Vader's lip curled in disgust at the filthy Rioth rebel idealists before him. They returned the sentiment. "You should have listened to Mothma and stayed away from my son, peasants," Vader's anger boiled at their defiance. "Skywalker is nothing but an imp sellout," a man spat at Vader, "The traitorous son of a Hutt deserved to die-" The man's eyes bulged out and he clawed at his throat. Vader growled, "You will all pay for your treason. But," Vader gave a nasty smile, "I must thank you lot for bringing my son closer to my side." The man's face turned blue as Vader abruptly released his grip. "As a show of the empire's gratitude, you will all enjoy my royal hospitality before I leave this miserable planet." Vader's eyes burned yellow as the door shut heavily behind him. The thick closed door did nothing to muffle the blood curdling screams.

#star wars #star wars fanfiction #emperor vader #dad vader #luke skywalker #infantilism #implicit torture #manipulation #rebel alliance #rebel sympathizers #imperial luke skywalker #darth vader #poor luke #fake planet #Vader has a soft spot for his baby #but he's still the one in control

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Them’s the Breaks, Kid!

RAINE YOU CLEVER BASTARD-

OH MY GGGAAAAWWWDDDD!!!! This TWIST y’all!!! Raine pretended to be brainwashed, the setup of this reveal, all of it!

Just… How Raine pretends that Terra’s tea is working on them, but in reality they’re using bard magic to nullify the effects, but SHE doesn’t know because Terra isn’t a bard, she’s a plant witch! HAHA, clever Raine, exposing the gaps and flaws of the system through this simple trick; And motivating their own rebellion as well! And confirmation that they’re working with Darius and Eberwolf and likely got them on their side after the fact, explaining how Terra brainwashed them and how THEY’RE liable to be brainwashed…

Or were they always in on it, and this was all a plan?! A complex, genius plan to out Raine as a traitor, making Belos believe Terra has drugged them to keep them in line; Allowing Raine to get in close, because they assume they already dealt with the problem?! ALL ACCORDING TO KEIKAKU Raine even has the freaking glasses! And if this was their plan since the very start… I assume they didn’t tell Eda, to keep her safe, and maybe out of some justified salt over EDA keeping secrets in their relationship???

GOD THE AGENCY!!! This SHOW keeps delivering, making you think Raine is gonna be brainwashed and fridged… Only to show that they still have SOME agency… ONLY TO SHOW THEY HAVE ALL OF IT! Raine you FIENDISHLY clever bard!!!

Also Luz! Luz is excited to hear of Eda’s backstory, she and King know of Raine now! And she’s figured out more spells from Philip’s diary, including the flesh arm! Luz hasn’t made the connection to Belos yet, I guess she assumes the flesh arm to be a spell used by multiple witches and not Belos-exclusive, which, fair. We as the audience are omnipotent and know the tropes so we can make these connections, but for Luz, she’s grown out of those assumptions that she’s part of a narrative (even if she technically is but that’s semantics). I hope we get to see Luz use these spells in the future… And god, imagine Belos’ reaction! But also the danger, because to him it might confirm that Luz has already done the time loop and he no longer has to preserve his ‘destiny’ by letting her live… But now I want to see karma with Luz turning Philip’s own glyphs against him!

LILY! Lilith! Her part is brief but it makes SENSE from a meta perspective, how Lilith feels left behind and glossed over for Raine and Eda’s friendship! How she gets left behind because of Raine, she starts feeling lonely… She’s left by herself to focus on the coven, and Eda doesn’t realize she left her sister behind! God it really hurts seeing how they genuinely WANTED this with each other, how it was their genuine dream; And then because Eda never told Lilith about what exactly happened, Lilith is blindsided by Eda’s choice to back down! Meaning if she KNEW she might not have cursed Eda… AAGUUGGHGGHH!!!

Also the parallels and bookends… Terra, in a way, brought Eda and Raine together, and seemingly acts as a buffer between them… But in a way as her vines ensnare, they can also bring together? Interesting to see a younger version of her, even if she’s still an adult. And considering how messed up Terra is, it seems she’s def from those more brutal parts of the isles! Her plant maze reminds me of the maze that Hunter alluded to, is THIS the one? Or is this just a hint of the tryouts the EC recruits have to go through? Or did Terra actually make this a part of the official regiment due to her disappointment in how easy the exercises were?!

Glad to see the Bump lore, he was a vice principal… Also glad to see how he continues to stick out for Eda and other kids, we stan a good and healthy teacher! Faust is funny but I wonder how Terra knows him… He kinda reminds me of Wrath. Also, we saw that glasses girl in the background from the YBOS flashback, with a three-eyed witch… ARE THOSE BOSCHA’S PARENTS LIKE WE SPECULATED?!?! Likewise, I think we might’ve seen Willow’s other dad –the one with glasses- except without the glasses, as part of the St. Epiderm kids!

This would imply that he, Gilbert, and Willow moved from the Knee to Hexside; Which REALLY recontextualizes Amity’s decision to leave Willow behind, if it means allowing her friend to enroll! Because Willow is a transfer student and she already left St. Epiderm, possibly because it was too expensive… So Amity wants her friend to be able to still hang out and learn in Bonesborough, so she has to let her make it into Hexside! GOD the subtle recontextualization and hints and clues and worldbuilding…! The connections!

Young Eda was a RIOT and it hurts seeing her before the curse. Seeing how great her magic was, seeing her try different forms of magic! Which, it seems that kids try to learn other forms of magic outside their track, in preparation for the EC tryouts… But when learning other tracks is against the rule, it just seems like a flawed and skewed system, huh? But as we see with Terra, the coven is about throwing kids into the lake to see if they swim, it’s a flawed system for a reason.

I’m also attached to that cyclops spider witch, I love how she has a horrific, inhuman face yet talks like any normal kid! ALSO DARIUS! DARIUS USED TO BE FRIENDS WITH ALADOR?!!? And young Odalia too… Did Odalia get between them, or was it just a falling-out? Or is there NO falling-out, it’s just playful ribbing? Did Darius want to rise with the coven with him like Lilith did with Eda, but then Al chose his beloved and went away from that, prompting Darius’ bitterness! If so… Darius and Lilith parallels. Odalador and Raeda parallels, even!

I love this episode. It adds to the lore and plot while filling out the background and past; Seeing how Eda came to her decision to reject the duel with Lilith, after doing so with Raine, seeing how kids are pitted against each other! How this choice is caused by Terra, who indirectly radicalizes Eda… Lilith feels left out when Eda gets to have fun by Raine and take the focus this episode with them, leaving her behind; So she can only focus on the coven, she doesn’t get the experience to realize how messed up it is! She doesn’t have any other friends herself, but when Eda does… She goes to the coven for approval, because it feels like Eda is just gonna ditch her anyway, hence cursing her!

GAAAGGGGHHHHH it hurts seeing how much those sisters really wanted it, how they all had each other! And Lilith… God she must’ve hated Raine, then; Which adds to that childhood photo we saw! And Raine, switching over to St. Epiderm… Them and Eda were NEVER rivals to lovers, just lovers! But also the parallels to LUMITY, having them really make their first step together as friends, at the Covention center?! Parallels and foils, the recontextualization that adds and makes past decisions feel even more informed and understandable, motivated… It makes my brain go feral! And I think we saw the Sin-a-Bun dude as a younger witch too, if anyone else is actually interested!

All in all a GREAT episode! It’s mostly just a flashback that adds to the characterization and backstory of our cast, casting new depth on the choices they’ve made. It hurts to see Raine and Eda call themselves inseparable, when we know what happened… When we know how Lilith curses Eda, having no idea she’s inflicting the power of the Collector on her sister, and not just a one-day gimmick from the night market! Speaking of which, I find it hilarious how Bump frets about Eda selling stuff on the night market, and while it’s not the NIGHT market, that happens anyhow!

I love it; Seeing Eda work so hard to gain this place in the coven… Only to realize by these efforts that she doesn’t actually want it, paradoxically and ironically enough! Also, I guess this means Raine isn’t the kid who stole Lilith’s lunch money… But then again they allude to financial struggles, so maybe they were? And this added to Lilith’s resentment, while Eda DID clash with Raine over this, but they got over it quickly as friends??? This could potentially be a change of plans, early-planning gets moved around a bit, but I wonder. Also, were these reports actually written by Faust then??? Love the appropriate irony of the human from that devil-deal story being the devil here…

So yeah; Not only do we get some rich worldbuilding and look into the past, a better understanding of how society was like –the covenscouts seem a lot more chill which suggests Terra and the others REALLY ramped up the extremities later down the line, like in real life- and also a look into dynamics… While also setting up a reveal in the present-day, that has HUGE implications for the plot and future as well! And likewise, it’s not just this flashbacks that recontextualizes; The present does as well, because now we re-examine Raine’s interactions with Terra, actions as a Coven Head three episodes ago, and maybe even back in their official debut! Amazing writing y’all. It’s so LAYERED…!

#the owl house #raine whispers #eda clawthorne #edalyn clawthorne #raeda #terra snapdragon #lilith clawthorne #hieronymous bump #principal bump #the owl house faust #the owl house darius #analysis

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ok but fr the. fact that there's still so much stuff SUS about her. + the fact that she has now been the one to fetch deku and reveal the traitor, meaning she should now be someone that is Very Trusted. it puts her in a perfect place to (invisibly) backstab later (perhaps literally) so u know (puts on clown wig and nose) HERE'S HOW TRAITOR HAGAKURE CAN STILL WIN -

lol I received quite a few asks like this. I feel kinda bad because I caved so quickly after being such a vocal proponent of the Hagakure Traitor theory for so long. everyone else is fighting for it so passionately and meanwhile I'm just, "wow so it was Aoyama all along haha that's wild" and ready to move on just like that lol. I'm trying to avoid a sunk cost fallacy, but idk, maybe I'm trying a little too hard.

I really do think there's a 95% chance that Aoyama really is it, and all of the Hagakure stuff has just been a super-elaborate red herring this whole time. but that said, supposing we just say "fuck it" for a sec, and talk about that 5% possibility.

basically, as far as I can tell, it is still possible for Hagakure to be a traitor as well. basically it would mean things played out something like this:

AFO commissions Ujiko to create HighEndNoumu!Hagakure as a spy to plant among his enemies. (at this point, if Hagakure really is a traitor, I'm all in on Noumu!Hagakure because the theory hinges on Hagakure actually being loyal to AFO, unlike Aoyama.)

AFO learns that All Might is planning on taking up a teacher position at U.A., and immediately takes steps to get Hagakure accepted and enrolled at U.A. as a student.

at the same time, he "encourages" Aoyama's parents to have Yuuga apply to U.A. as well. always smart to have contingencies for your contingencies.

Yuuga does in fact get accepted into U.A., so AFO decides to hold Hagakure in reserve for now, and test Yuuga's usefulness by having him steal the teacher schedule for them.

at the same time, AFO puts Hagakure's spy expertise to good use by having her spy on Yuuga to ensure that he's holding up his end of the bargain. so Hagakure follows him to make sure he takes the schedule (hence why she's absent that day), and keeps tabs on him at USJ (hence why her location is unverified) and at Kamino -- but at Kamino she accidentally gets taken out by Mustard's poison gas. and consequently she never learns about Momo's tracker, or the heroes' rescue plan -- and she doesn't realize that Aoyama betrayed AFO by not telling him about either.

once AFO is imprisoned, both Aoyama and Hagakure are put in spy limbo since they both report to him and not to Tomura. Hagakure continues to maintain her cover, and assumes that Aoyama is doing the same.

HOWEVER, once AFO breaks out of Tartarus and Hagakure notices Aoyama's abrupt change in demeanor, she realizes his loyalty may be in doubt after all, and starts keeping closer tabs on him than ever, leading up to this scene where she just happens to stumble across him out in the woods.

now here's where things start to get interesting (and a little convoluted lol). up until this point, I think this theory is actually pretty plausible. however, once we get to the scene in 336 with her watching Aoyama's meltdown, we actually get to see her thoughts. so that means she must be innocent, right? she can't exactly be lying if she's not even saying any of this stuff out loud.

however there is precedent for Horikoshi misleading us with a character's thoughts before, and that's with Katsuki back in chapter 275. there was a deliberate attempt to mislead us into thinking that Katsuki was only following Izuku into battle for selfish reasons. we got to see Katsuki's thoughts about being determined to keep up with Deku, but Horikoshi sneakily placed them in the context of Katsuki not wanting to lose to Deku.

fast forward nine chapters later, and we get a flashback revealing Katsuki's actual motives -- he was following Deku to protect him. he was motivated to keep up with him because he needed to be able to watch his back and help him, because he was determined to atone for his past mistakes. the scene in 275 was a deliberate red herring to make us question how far he'd really come along with his character development. Horikoshi showed us just enough to make us doubt, while still keeping Katsuki in character, Obi-Wan Kenobi "from a certain point of view" style.

and so getting back now to chapter 336, here are all of Hagakure's thoughts, as translated by Viz:

ever since all the stuff in Gunga and Jakku, you've been down in the dumps. I mean, we all felt that way. but still...

I had to wonder why you haven't smiled once since Midoriya came back to us. I was just worried...

you gotta be kidding me! it can't be true!! [superimposed over flashbacks to USJ and Kamino] Aoyama...? all this time...

I've gotta find someone!! a teacher!* anyone!! [camera zooms in on Deku's wandering figure in the distance] ah!!

so obviously the way we're supposed to interpret all of this is that Hagakure was worried about Aoyama's gloomy behavior, and subsequently shocked to find out that he was the U.A. Traitor all along. she then panics, thinking she has to warn someone, and zeroes in on Deku who just happened to wander close by.

HOWEVER, while I maintain the chances of this are very slim, it IS possible to interpret all of these thoughts in a different context:

"we all felt that way" -- something that's very important to note here is that this is worded slightly differently in Japanese (where pronoun use is often optional). she doesn't actually say "watashi-tachi" (we); she says "minna" (everyone). so this could technically be interpreted as her talking about the rest of class 1-A -- "THEY all seemed pretty down" -- while excluding herself from that group.

"I have to wonder why you haven't smiled" -- "I have to wonder why you nearly blew your cover."

"you gotta be kidding me!" -- "he's been having second thoughts this whole time? he's hesitating now?"

"all this time..." -- "all this time he's been having doubts and was never fully loyal to AFO."

"I've gotta find someone! a teacher!*" -- okay so there are two things to note about this. the first is that as @hanashimas noted here, Tomura refers to AFO as "Sensei" (which is a fairly common title in Japan and applicable to a lot of things outside of academics). so there is a very small possibility that Hagakure's line here actually means "I have to warn AFO about Aoyama's hesitation/disloyalty," rather than "I have to find a teacher and let them know Aoyama is the traitor."

and the second thing to make note of is that this could all technically be an elaborate attempt at damage control. in fact, it may even be something AFO anticipated from the start -- hence why he had Hagakure keeping an eye on Aoyama this whole time. after all, Lady Nagant is proof that AFO isn't above crafting elaborate schemes that not only anticipate the possibility of his minions' betrayal, but actually HINGE on things playing out that way. he knew from the start that Nagant would waver, and planned ahead for it.

so let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that all of this wild speculation actually is true. in which case, I would expect the next couple of chapters to play out approximately like this:

Deku confronts Aoyama about his traitoring and learns that Aoyama had no choice, as AFO threatened his life (again, Nagant is a good example of how he might go about doing this; once AFO gives you a quirk, he can basically pull the trigger on you at any time) and that of his parents.

Deku, filled with teary-eyed Main Character Empathy and also thinking back to his conversation with Katsuki and Momo earlier, realizes that this actually might just the opportunity they need in order to shift the final battle odds in their favor. he convinces Aoyama to confess to Aizawa and the other U.A. faculty, and to feed false information to AFO in order to set a trap.

we then learn, in a bombshell THIRD U.A. traitor reveal, that Hagakure has been a back-up traitor all along. and having now been cleared of suspicion thanks to Aoyama outing himself, she is free to report to AFO about Aoyama's betrayal, and let him know what U.A. and the heroes are actually planning.

so yeah. plausible? yes, imo. probable, though? not very, lol. but still, for anyone who chooses to dwell in possibility, there you have it. the blueprint for how traitor Hagakure can still pull out a miracle save. and if not, let me be the first to express my congrats/condolences to poor Aoyama for winning the U.A. Traitor Sweepstakes. here's hoping you don't get yourself blown up for your trouble.

#bnha 336 #u.a. traitor #hagakure traitor theory #aoyama yuuga #hagakure tooru #bnha theory #bnha meta #bnha #boku no hero academia #bnha spoilers #mha spoilers #bnha manga spoilers #makeste reads bnha #asks #long post #I'm actually a bit more convinced of this now than I was when I started this post lol #god help me why do I keep doing this to myself

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You have given me a severe brainrot with your theories about traitor/final boss!ango (I mean it in a good way haha--again this was all I was thinking about at work so that's not good ig lol); I rambled in the tags, on your posts and now I popped into your askbox so sorry very much (please feel free to ignore this if you don't feel like answering no worries :) I can't stop vibrating with excitement so I am here hehehe)

1] I always thought there was something odd with the timing of the sprinkler activation (I decided not to nitpick the narration so thanks for reminding me this /is/ bsd) and Pushkin's escape from Mersault but the idea that Mersault could be created from the Page/Book and the Sky Casino is its cover is seriously GENIUS (yes, yes, I am totally in love with your theory bc not only is there no one except these two in the infinity prison but we don't hear any sound from the normal cells during Dazai/Sigma ballroom dance either)

2] Talking of preferential treatment, can it be taken the same for Fyodor being the one getting books to read while Dazai has none? Or, are the books some way for him to communicate with Ango? What are your thoughts?

3] Something else I noticed, and now that I too feel Ango is THE traitor, is that Mushitarou left with Ango from Anne's Room after revealing the DoA plans and has never appeared in the story again iirc? What do you think? I am kinda worried about him; they keep using him and throwing him away/locking him up (and he is easy to manipulate too. He is soft for true friendships and that's what Ango used--)(1/2)

Hello!! Don’t worry I love getting asks so you can send me more anytime you like! And I know how you feel, I thought of a lot of the evidence I used in my theories at work because it’s all I’ve been able to think about the past two weeks lol.

Alright I've written a lot so everything is under the cut. I know you sent me another ask but since I want to keep everything in one place and all cohesive I copy and pasted the points from your other ask into here (I hope that's alright!)

BSD Theory: Expansions/Additions (Mastermind Ango Saga)

Spoilers up until chapter 99 of the manga!!!

Thank you! And yes, lately I’ve been taking every small detail that doesn’t add up or any inconsistency and I’ve been putting it under a microscope. Of course, these may just be small little plot holes, (which wouldn’t be a bad thing, Bungo is full of insanity and unbelievable stretches in logic, that’s why it’s my favourite), but it makes it so much fun for theorizing when you put all these little inconsistencies together and explain them all with some wild theory haha.

2] Fyodor's Books in Prison as Communication to Ango

I completely forgot that Fyodor had books in his cell, that's such a good point!! I think it could absolutely be used as another example of Fyodor’s special treatment while in prison.

As for it being a way to communicate with Ango that would be really interesting. It would make sense since if Ango can read memories held in any object, maybe he can read any of Fyodor’s thoughts he had while holding the book. The only thing is that Meursault is supposed to be in Europe, which is pretty far, and if Ango needs to hold the actual physical book for his powers to work then this method of communication may be unlikely. But it’s Bungo so who knows??

3] Mushitarou; Is He In Danger?

Ohhhhh now this is so so so interesting, I’ve been thinking about this for a couple days now and I am hyped!!!

So firstly, I’m not too worried about Mushitarou right now. He’s with Poe so I think he’s in safe hands. Personally, I think Mushitarou’s purpose in the DoA’s master plan was just to move the agency in the direction Fyodor wanted them to go.

Overall, I feel like Mushitarou was a very important pawn in Fyodor’s plan, I think Fyodor intended for him to meet up with the agency members. If you think about it, Fyodor had no real reason to release Mushitarou from his prison at the beginning of the arc in the first place. If he wanted Mushitarou to release his ability that was hiding Dazai’s crimes in order for Dazai to get arrested, I feel he could have easily threatened him into doing so. Fyodor’s ability is terrifying and I don’t feel like Mushitarou is the type of person to hold up well against his life being threatened like that. But Fyodor let him go. Why?

Well the only reason I can think of is that Fyodor needed someone to leak information to the ADA in order to push them in the right direction to fall further into his trap.

Mushitarou is the one who tells Atsushi that the DoA plans to destroy the country using the last page of the book. Atsushi had no idea the page could be used again. If it wasn’t for Mushitarou, Atsushi would have never even considered hunting down the page. Which means he wouldn’t have gone to the Sky Casino (a place Fyodor NEEDED the ADA to go in order to connect them to the coin bomb terrorism they intended to do from there), and he never would have fought Fukuchi, which led to Akutagawa’s death and the start of the vampire outbreak (something else that needed to happen in Fyodor’s master plan).

And this is where Ango comes in. Ango is the one who bullies Mushitarou into giving up all that he knows about the DoA. This panel in particular is very telling:

(I won’t even talk about how manipulative that line “Dostoyevsky wanted to hide behind lies” is in this post, but WOW)

The way I see it, Mushitarou was fed information by Fyodor (without Mushitarou's knowledge he was being used in this way) that had always been intended to reach the ADA in order to move along the plot of Fyodor’s plan. And that’s why Ango met up with Atsushi as soon as he rescued Mushitarou, because he had to ensure Mushitarou gave this information to the ADA. That’s why he was so pushy and manipulative when talking to Mushitarou.

So why Mushitarou? Why couldn’t Ango have come in with all this same information and steer Atsushi to the sky casino? Well, it would be a lot more suspicious coming from Ango. Why would he, a government agent and Dazai’s ally, know so many specific details about the DoA and their plans? But coming from Mushitarou, a scared criminal who was used and left for dead by the DoA, this information is much more believable.

I think now that Mushitarou has passed on all the information to Atsushi that Fyodor and Ango wanted him to, he’s not needed in their plan anymore. Killing him would be a hassle now that he’s safe with Poe, and since all the information he had on the DoA was hand fed to him by Fyodor, he’s not a liability to their master plan, since all he knew was what Fyodor wanted the ADA to know. He also doesn’t seem to have much drive to fight back against Fyodor, he just wants to live a peaceful life away from conflict, which also makes him less of a threat to the DoA. So I think (and desperately hope) that he’ll be safe.

And yes absolutely!! That entire chapter where Mushitarou and Ango first meet is suspicious as hell!! I was reading back through it and the amount that Ango casually manipulates Mushitarou throughout those conversations is insane!! I’m actually working on another post analyzing that chapter and Ango and Mushitarou’s interactions because it’s freaking wild.

4] I guessed it has to be someone on the ADA side who is leaking info to Fyodor coz there are only limited players in the Sky Casino arc; I kinda eliminated the Agency members bc Fukuzawa would have known if they are working for someone else (same as he'd know if one of them died) so I narrowed it down to two. Ango, I assumed since was already the traitor in the Dark Era, it won't be repeated but after reading your theories, I am quite satisfied. The story seems to be filled with points against him. Even then, what do you think about Lucy? I hope she isn't anything more than what she says she is and she is only helping them out of her good heart. (Ango being the one to bring her and Fyodor's "But Montgomery-san is your Queen, right?" feels ominous or maybe, I am just overthinking lol) - fivekrystalpetals (copy pasted from other ask)

I think Lucy is trustworthy. She seems to really care for Atsushi. The two of them have connected very deeply through their shared experiences with similar childhood trauma. She hasn’t really shown any desire for anything other than a place to belong and to be treated like she matters as a human being. She seemed to only be with the guild because she had nowhere better to go. But now that she has met Atsushi and has made some genuine personal connections (like the cafe owner who covers for her when the Hunting Dogs come asking about her - I don’t think he’d do this if he didn’t care for her, even if he did end up giving in at the end), I really don’t see her as a threat or a traitor to the ADA.

Though I am afraid she is being used by Ango and Fyodor. But I think anything bad that happens with Lucy will have to do with her ability and possibly losing Anne’s room then her betraying Atsushi and the others.

5] Similarly, Tsujimura? I haven't read the gaiden so I don't know much about her. But do you think she is with Ango or she doesn't know of his true intentions, simply an overworked subordinate? - fivekrystalpetals (copy pasted from other ask)

Unfortunately I haven’t read Gaiden either so I don’t know much about her either haha. (it’s on my list though, probably after the light novels)

Though even without that context I’m fairly certain at this point Ango is working alone (besides Fyodor of course). He just doesn’t seem like the type to drag others into his bullshit. If he has a master goal I think he’d try to have as few allies as possible. This comes from the idea that those who are untrustworthy are not easily trustful of others. That’s a large part of the reason I think he created Fyodor from the book. If he crafted Fyodor to mirror his own ideals and goals, as well as wrote in Fyodor’s loyalty to him, then he could let Fyodor run wild and do his thing without worrying he’d be betrayed.

6] Oh, and I completely agree with your Dead Apple observation. If Fyodor assumed Dazai was dead and Ango sent Chuuya to fight the Dragon assuming he too would die? They must have wanted to eliminate Soukoku in one swoop; unfortunately for them, Chuuya is quite tenacious haha - fivekrystalpetals (copy pasted from other ask)

Yes that would have been a great way to eliminate Sokouku if it wasn’t for Dazai screwing up their plan with that antidote pill haha.

But also, sending Chuuya after Dazai in Dead Apple might have been a way for Ango and Fyodor to test Chuuya and Dazai’s loyalty and trust to one another. Which could be why Chuuya was chosen to be sent to Meursault to help Fyodor in the prison fight. They may have figured it would shake Dazai up to see the one person he has always been able to rely on to be changed into a mindless creature. And would also eliminate the possibility of Chuuya coming to save Dazai if he hadn’t been turned into a vampire.

(There is more ig but I forget atm. Can I send you another ask if I remember? You might already be overwhelmed with this lol sorry! Thanks for all your theories; I really love your thinking :))) (2/2) //fivekrystalpetals (copy pasted from other ask)

Yes you can absolutely send more asks!! I love how much this theory is growing from everyone adding on to it and pointing more things out I’ve overlooked.

Also I went back and read through the tags you left on the reblogs of my posts. (sorry for not responding to them earlier, i read all the tags i get on reblogs the second i get them XD which also means if i was busy before checking i forget what was said in them which is a problem lol. Anything I find interesting I also tend to set aside because i feel like i could expand on them more into a full theory so i want to save them till i have time to write them up properly. But it might actually be easier and more efficient to expand on these points as I go and then write up a master theory later than trying to start at the finished product XD. So Yeah, basically thank you for the tags!! They were super fun to read through!) I really wanted to talk about some of the things you brought up because they are super interesting, so I figured I’d reply to them here if that’s alright!!

Sigma’s Ability

Alright so I have two theories as to why Sigma’s ability seems like such an equal trade off when it could have been more powerful.

It needs a drawback in order to work. With how the book works (in my understanding, I may be wrong), things can not just be taken from it, the people who write in it need to put in personal effort in order for the events to be carried out. So maybe, Sigma’s ability can’t just take information, he needs to give information in order to keep things equal and balanced.

It doesn’t have a drawback, we just don’t know how it really works. Instead of Sigma’s ability being “an exchange of information; gaining the information you most want to know in exchange for the information your enemy most want to know”, it could actually be “an exchange of information; gaining the information you most want to know in exchange for the information you most want your enemy to know”. So essentially, getting the information you want and giving the information you want (with whatever information your enemy wants being irrelevant)

To further expand on this second point. When Atsushi wakes up after being given the information from Sigma’s ability, he says “I have figured out the page's location.” But when he touched Sigma, and the ability was activated, he had believed that Sigma had the page. So why would the information he most wants to know be the location of the page if he already thought he knew where it was? (also if they thought Sigma had the page on him why didn’t they go and collect it from Sigma’s body from where he would’ve hit the ground?? Random thought I had. Kinda odd). Anyway, the information he got from Sigma sent him off to hunt Fukuchi, which as we know, didn’t end well (RIP Aku). So yeah, maybe we were lied to about Sigma’s ability and it’s just another way to spread false info to the ADA.

Ango and the Seventh Agency

YES YES YES OMG I totally believe this too!! It honestly wouldn’t surprise me if the entire ‘seventh agency’ is literally just Ango.

#ahhh thank you for sending this!!#i was thinking about all the points you brought up all day at work today #i literally came home - sat down - and wrote this #so if anything is wrong or the grammar sucks that's why lol #but i just wanted to post this so bad because omg #insert kronk 'oh yeah. it's all coming together' meme because that's literally how i feel about this theory #bsd #bungo stray dogs #bungou stray dogs #bsd theories #ango bsd #bsd manga spoilers #bungo stray dogs manga spoilers #@fivekrystalpetals #did... did that @ work?#is that how i tag people in posts?#I'm really not too familiar with that so if im being dumb correct me please lamo

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prettyvampiress96 · 3 years

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The set up - Demetri Volturi x Reader SMUT 18+

Life in the castle before you was a whole other time. Everyone used to be so serious and silent almost creepy but since you moved in being Demetri's mate and all , the place slowly began livening up. You and Felix had even become kind of like best friends. So when Felix challenged you to game, you accepted instantly before even knowing what the game was. The challenge was simple to see how many pick up lines it would take to annoy your charming other half. That brings you to now. Spotting Dem talking to Alec, "do you believe in love at first sight or should I walk by again?" you said flirtatiously , Alec snickered behind his hand doing a terrible job at hiding the fact he found it funny. Dem however simply reacted with a kiss to your cheek . You were going to have to up the ante.

Hours had passed and Demetri was now handing paperwork off to Heidi when you strolled up beside him batting your eyelashes at him " your hand looks heavy let me hold it for you" you teased while Heidi laughed. "Oh Dem I love her dont let her go" Heidi giggled winking at you and then walking away. You turned to your mate and noticed his slightly tense jaw. "What on earth are you up to darling this is the second time today , not that I'm counting but you should know that I will always win this little game" Demetri smirked down at you.

The next attack you had planned on your poor mate , Dem was talking to the Masters when you came up from behind him wrapping your arms around his waist , your face pressed against his back. " Dem I like to be on top of things , would you like to be one of them" and with that you let him go and took off running laughing like a madman. "Did she just ?"Caius began questioning your sanity. " It's just young love Caius perhaps you dont recall those days hmm?" Marcus intervened with a slight smile on his face. However Aro made no intention of hiding his thoughts on the situation. "Haha Maybe she could teach you a few for dear Dora" Aro thought out loud. Demetri just stood shaking his head . You had been doing this all day. That evening Heidi informed you that Dem was in the library with the other elite guards. As you entered Demetri made eye contact with you. "One more cheesy pick up line and I swear I will bend you over this table and fuck you in front of everyone" He warned pointing his finger at you. You smiled innocently and slightly stood behind Felix. "I was feeling a little off today" you started saying sheepishly, looking around Felix to see Dem , he nodded and went back to reading thinking you were explaining yourself. "but you've turned me on again" ,as soon as the words left your mouth the room besides Dem burst out laughing, you made your best attempt to reach the doors, only Dem was one step ahead of you and you ran smack bang straight in to him. His arms circled your waist taking you back to the table, in front of everyone. "Demetri if you intend to do as you implied I swear to the heaven's I will pain drop you so fast, so may I suggest going elsewhere" Jane demanded standing up and narrowing her eyes.

Demetri did not want the wrath of Jane so he threw you over his shoulder and took you back to the shared room of yours. Demetri set you down on his desk , ripping your dress from you in the process. " Oh my little darling did you honestly think I knew nothing about the game between you and Felix , I invented half of these lines you use . You wanted to play let us play, perhaps you should hear some of mine now hmm ?"He spoke tapping his finger under his chin as he pretended to think. You gasped realising Felix had set you up, that traitor. " Here's what you shall do . You shall stand right there let us see how you react?" Demetri removed his shirt revealing his bare torso to you and sat in his favourite chair beside the fireplace. The flames enhancing his features. He hadn't even started and you were already feeling wet and weak at the knees. His hand began lightly tracing over your hip and back down again. "Tell me princess , do you like to draw" he asked biting his lip knowing it drove you wild. You slowly nodded. "Because I put the D in raw " you moaned as that sentence left his very mouth. You were so done for . Demetri grinned as you began shifting your weight from one leg to the other in an attempt to create friction. Nonetheless he could smell your arousal and knew this was easier than even he expected. Rising from his chair Demetris both arms circled around your waist his hands just underneath your bare ass lifting you with ease , he held you up against him , your arms around his neck. "Baby I'm so jealous of your heart because its forever pumping inside you and I am not" Demetri smiled widely placing his lips against your pulse point in your neck. Your legs tightened around him. "Oh but Dem that's so unfair" you whined pouting your lips at him. Any other time Dem would usually cave but right now he wanted you to learn your lesson. He walked the two of you towards the bed , your back hitting the soft mattress , seconds later your bra and matching panties were torn from you. Demetri hovered over you his bare hips pinning yours down and his arms placed either side of your head. Demetri leaned his face near your ear, groaning lightly . Your breathing now turning into soft pants. "You know what would make my face look better?" He whispered and you shook your head unable to speak. He moved himself lower down your body ,he had you at such a disadvantage and he knew it. "My face would look so much better with your legs wrapped around it" He winked up at you before diving his pretty face into your heated core. Your back arched from the impact . God he knew how to make you feel good. Your legs wrapped around his head forcing him even closer. His hands grasped either side of your hips holding you in place as he began lapping at your clit like he hadn't tasted your sweet taste in days. The knot in your stomach began making itself known, twisting and tightening. Demetri could feel it too and just as your blissful release was about to crash . He stopped and stood licking his lips as he did so . "Maybe next time you'll remember this and you shall think twice about playing me at my own game"

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vemuabhi · 3 years

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Wait... somebody hold my pasta! Requets are opennnn! Bello, how are you?? I hope you are doing well!

I was wondering if I could ask for a Killer x Reader fic! I thought like, the reader is the new cook and Killer keeps hovering around like she's poisoning the food idk hahaha In reality, he just wants to be around, but doesn't know how to tell her.

Any special touches are so welcome! And please, take your time writing. I know you are swamped with requests and I'm not going anywhere haha Sorry for the gigantic ask!!

Thank you! Wishing you all the inspiration and love! 💙

Hello author san! Im happy to see you here in my box! This is my very first time writing for our favourite Pastaboy!! Im so excited to write for him. I hope its good and I hope you like it @holykillercake swan~~

MR. MASK

Pairing: Killer X Reader

Warning: none. Its Killer fluff!!

Word count: 2.3K

Likes/votes, comments, shares/reblogs are appreciated!

Summary : being the new cook of the Kidd pirates, comes with a very suspicious and also a curious mask dude.

"Yes. I know that and I added extra sugar for Kidd", you replied to the mask dude who was telling you, the official cook for the crew, how to make coffee for the captain.

"Just making sure", he said and started to make pasta.

"I could make it for you", you said.

"Its alright. I can do it myself. You can now go and serve the coffee to the gang", he replied without even looking at you.

'This jerk... why the hell is he like this?', you cursed under your breath and went to the rowdy gang. Mornings were the only time of the day, the assholes didn't drink.

"Heat! Wire! Wake up!!", you knocked the door and went inside. The roomies had a drowsy look on their faces. But ofcourse these two and Killer mostly stayed up guarding the ship.

Then you went to Kidds cabin and knocked once before entering.

"Captain, wake up", you said and carefully placed the hottest mug on the side of the night stand. He just grunted and turned. You knew, once Kidd woke up his drink would turn warm. So his was extra hot than others.

Once when a traitor was about to kill Kidd in his sleep, the first mate used the boiling hot coffee which was on the captains stand just in time. So... its not only a drink but also a weapon.

You quickly handed the rest of the crew, their mugs and went to the kitchen to brew the stew for the breakfast. Yes ofcourse it was wished by Kidd himself the day before.

You saw the first mate eating his pasta peacefully with his mask on. Before you were the cook, he cooked for the crew and this became his habbit to eat before the crew. He never removed his mask. Not once he revealed his face.

It would be a lie, if you said you weren't interested how he looked like and why he wore his mask always. But slowly you got used to him and his behaviour around you.

He always told you what to add and always asked what you were making. His special interest to the ingredients was weird. He looked at the ingredients and cut them for you everytime. As if you'd poison the food, if he wasn't around.

You were getting pissed by his actions day by day. You went to the stove and continued to stir the stew.

The breakfast was hectic with the rowdy crew and their massive appetite. You did feel someone staring at you once in a while. There would be 2 people if you felt like someone is staring at you. One being heat and other, the blond. Heat sat beside you, so you knew it wasnt him. And you made sure Heat could over come his shyness and ask you for food instead of staring.

You turned to look at Killer and yes, his mask was facing you. You shook your head and continued to eat the food.

And after a bit of training with Heat and Wire, you went to the kitchen to make lunch.

You got irritated when you saw the vegetables already cut. It was the work of Killer and you couldn't do anything but to sigh. You quickly started to mix the already cut veggies with the spices.

Making the Lunch was a bit peaceful. Because during this time, Killer and Kidd used to talk about some upcoming events and handled some paperwork. Sometimes they would build machines or new types of weapons.

The dinner was again a bit difficult. You could cut the vegetables this time but, he'd come to the kitchen and ask you what you were making. Sometimes he used to read books during this time. Sometimes it felt weird if... he wasn't in the kitchen.

Just like everyday after dinner, you now sat in the kitchen alone and looked at the new recipes, thinking what to make tomorrow. And like a routine, Heat came towards the Kitchen and stared at you for a few seconds before calling you.

"Hey.. Y/N", you immediately looked at him and knew what he was about to say. So you got up and went towards the fridge.

"Can I have any leftover dessert you made today", he asked as you closed the door with the dessert in your hands.

Walking towards him you placed the food before him and sat opposite to him.

He smiled happily and took a bite of the dessert and started to eat it with delight.

Yes you loved to see people enjoy the food you make. So you always made sure to save a portion for him.

You decided to ask Heat the question you had for months.

"Heat, can I ask you something"

He swallowed the dessert in his mouth and nodded.

"So... its actually about Killer", you said. Heat curiously leaned over to listen to you.

So, actually.. i feel like he is really suspicious of whatever I do and its really bothering me", you said before closing the cook book and sitting straight.

"How can he be so suspicious even after I am here for more than 4 months. I mean, if he has any problem with me, he needs to tell me right. What should I do? ", you ended with an ask and looked at him curious eyes.

He took another bite of the dessert and started to think carefully.

Finally he answered by saying, "I am pretty sure Killer is not doubting you. Maybe its better if you ask him"

"Why do you think its not the case?"

"Well, if it was... you wouldn't be alive. Its as simple as that."

'Damn that makes perfect sense. Why didn't I think like that', you mentally facepalmed yourself.

"Y/N, I believe there is something else. Why not just ask him", he suggested taking another bite.

"Yeah... thanks", you smiled at him and leaned back into your chair as you continued, "ill do that"

But ofcourse. It wasn't that easy to ask Killer. So a few days passed and one evening, the crew reached an island.

After docking, Kidd wanted to get drunk and fight other drunkards in the bar. Thinking it was a good chance to slip out of the place. The island was beautiful and the stars started to twinkle in the sky.

You walked aimlessly in the streets, which were a bit dark but still were beautiful. You didn't have to be scared. You are strong. One of the Kidd pirates. The one who always trains with the super soldiers heat and wire.

Then a park caught your attention. Walking in it you saw a slide.

'Ha... memories', you thought as you walked towards it.

The next thing you knew was you climbing up on the slide. You were ready to slide down it then you noticed the mask staring at you. You didn't know what to do. Your mind was blocked with the embarrassment. Still you slid down. Oh my... the 2 seconds slide was definitely awkward.

Both of you were so silent and just kept staring at eachother, with a blank expression.

You swore you could see his shoulders shaking. Was he... trying to hold back his laughter?

"What is so funny?", you asked with your cheeks flushed pink.

Damn he turned to another side to avoid looking at you, while he still tried to hold his laugh.

"I.. I just felt like... playing because its been a while", you tried to explain yourself while folding your arms. Then he slowly turned to look at you.

"I... didn't ask you anything", he said folding his arms.

"Tsk... why did you come here anyway?", you asked but you didn't receive any answer. You started to walk towards the swing now. He quietly followed you a few steps behind. Well you got caught so, there is no reason to hide or sacrifice the urge to play.

You sat on the swing and looked at him slowly coming towards you.

"Killer! Push the swing up high", you asked.. more like ordered.

He stood behind you in a blink of an eye and pushed the swing forward. It had been so long since you played like this.

The cool breeze felt so good. You chuckled as soon as he pushed you a bit higher. Oh how it felt like music to his ears.

After a while you asked him to stop it. You tripped as you felt a bit dizzy after swinging for so long. Ofcourse Killer was there to make sure you didn't fall down. You tapped his shoulder and made him to sit on the swing.

"Now It's your turn", you declared.

"Woah, you don't have to", he said but you didn't care and pushed the swing forward. If Killer didn't have his mask on, you could've looked at how he blushed at your actions.

Then you suddenly thought about what Heat told you. You decided it was the correct time to ask him as it was neither awkward nor anyone interrupted you two.

"So, Killer I wanted to ask you something for a while now", you saw that Killer definitely flinched when you said it.

"Wh..what is it?", he replied trying to keep him as calm as ever.

"Do you not trust me?"

"Huh?"

"I mean, you are always in the kitchen, asking me what I was doing, what I was adding, what ingredients I was using. It feels like you don't trust me", you pushed him again but he stopped to swing, by placing his legs on the ground.

"Oh no! I do trust you. I never thought you'd misunderstand my actions", he said facing you. You gave him a confused expression for which, he turned away and sighed.

"I was... trying to help you", he mumbled.

Your cheeks turned red at his answer. Then everything made sense. The way he always tried to make you know what the crew liked. How he cut veggies and other items for you. How he made his own pasta to lessen your work.

'God damn it! Now that I think, Ofcourse he was helping me', you started to curse yourself inside.

"So... you didn't knew it", his faced down looking at the ground beneath him.

"Im sorry. Killer please forgive me", you crouched before him and looked up at his mask. 'Aww how sad he seemed now.

"I'm sorry I didn't notice that you were helping me", you said taking his hand in yours.

"Its alright. It might've been my fault. I am this weird looking mask dude. No wonder you got scared"

"No no Killer. Its not because of your mask. Its not your fault. It was my fault. You are calm and collected. You always analyse things before hand. You solve fights between the crew members. You always did help me. You were always around me and made sure I didn't feel uncomfortable. You are an amazing cook and a great partner", you ended saying it.

Well with the last part you got carried away and got real close to his mask. As if you were kissing his mask.

Oh damn. You pulled back but... you were damn fricking sure, you saw shiney light blue eyes.

"Thanks Y/N", he said getting up and as you both still held hands, he pulled you up.

He placed his other hand on your waist to make sure you had balence before letting you go. He waved to you and started to walk towards the exit.

For some reason, you felt like, you'd really miss something if you just let him go now. As if... you'd not see him like always. Your legs worked their way and now you were running behind Killer.

"Killer stop!", you said and he tuned back to look at you. You couldn't stop your legs and almost tackled him down. But he was way too strong for you to tackle him down. So now, his arms were supporting you. Again!

You almost died with embarrassment but... you had to tell him.

"I didn't hate it", you said but he didn't reply. More like he didn't even know what to reply. Or... he didnt even understand what you meant.

"I didn't hate when you helped me. Infact I... liked it. Thanks for helping me then and also from now on too. So please do stay with me", you ended the sentence with looking down at the ground. It was quiet for a while.

'The fuck... why did it sound like a-'

"Is this a confession?", he asked

Your cheeks turned red at his question.

"Ah- I... But...", you struggled to come with an answer then you noticed his shoulders shaking again.

"Idiot! Dont laugh!", you shoved him back and started to walk away.

"Hey wait. No one dared to shove me and walk away", he said and followed you. You smirked at that and continued to walk with your head up.

He then continued, "Well.... except for Kidd, when he is on his period"

This shit made you to crack up and you laughed.

"Damn Kidd would kill you", you said as you placed your hand in his and you two continued to talk. You felt so warm in your heart when you held Killers hand.

Maybe something was about to start between you two.

Meanwhile in the bar of the island.

"*Achoo* I hope I didn't catch a cold", Kidd said as he snatched a drink from another person and started to make a ruckus in the bar.

XOXOXOXO

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hyenahunt · 3 years

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Werewolf - 2

Writer: Nishioka Maiko

Season: Summer

Proofreading: 310mc (JP)

Translation: Bella & hyenahunt

Rinne: You ain’t talked at all, Sazamin. Ain’t that sus? You tryin’ to keep somethin’ from us?

[Location: Seisou Hall Common Room]

Sora: (Hehe ♪ Dazzling-oniisan and Shinobu-chan are the werewolves this time, huh~?

Yuu-chan’s the seer, and Master’s the medium.

As for Ei-chan senpai, Jun-chan-senpai, aaand Gambler-oniisan —

—they're all villagers. Sora’s got a good grasp on the situation!

This is gonna be an interesting game, huh~♪ Sora’s looking forward to it!)

Is everyone ready~?

Morning's come~. Please start!

Natsume: AlRIGHT. Tenshouin-senpai — or rather, the old fart is a wereWOLF. Everyone, vote to hang HIM...♪

Shinobu: Wha!? That's how you're going to start things off!?

Eichi: I object, Sakasaki-kun. Not only to the name you gave me, but even more importantly — why decide I'm a werewolf without any investigation whatsoever?

I’d like to hear your grounds for accusation, at the very least.

Natsume: Because I say you ARE? As you’re the worst person HERE, you old FART.

Eichi: How heartless. I’m a genuine law-abiding villager, you know? Hanging me would do nothing but put the villager faction at a disadvantage.

Shinobu: C-Could the two of you hold on for just a moment...

Yuta: Sakasaki-senpai and Tenshouin-senpai, please calm down!

Shinobu: (Yuuta-kun...! That's Yuuta-kun for you, coming to the rescue. The game can't keep going like this, so those two have got to be stopped!)

Yuta: I mean, if we're doing this based on sheer villain vibes, then a certain someone fits the bill even more. Isn't that right, Rinne-senpai? So yeah, let's all vote him out ♪

Shinobu: You too, Yuuta-kun!?

Jun: Both of your grudges are seriously on full display, huh. This ain't even a game anymore.

Rinne: Hold up, don’t just go decidin’ shit on your own! Ya boy’s one of them goody-two-shoe villagers too, yanno!?

Y'know, with the way he's makin' such a fuss to get me, a villager, hanged… Maybe Yuta-kun's actually the werewolf here.

Yuta: I'm a villager, alright! I swear to God I really am!

Rinne: I don’t trust a single thing that comes outta that mouth of yours. All you gotta do is change one li’l thing and your name gets pretty damn close to Judas, don’t it? [1]

Yuta: Excuse me!? My name's Yu-u-ta! And for the record, it's a tall order asking anyone to trust you!

Hiyori: Say, Jun-kun? Is the game supposed to play out like this?

Jun: Not in the slightest.

Hiyori: Hmm, that so?

Alright, I'd like everyone to stop and listen to me! At this rate, we're not going to get anywhere, are we? First of all, why don't we come out with our various roles?

For your information, I'm an innocent villager of the highest social standing, of course!

Eichi: Well, it’s just as Hiyori-kun says — senseless arguing will only waste time. I don’t have that much to spare, you know?

As for me, I’d like for the seer to reveal himself. We don’t have enough evidence otherwise.

Of course, staying hidden is a viable option, but… we’d simply have to start hanging people at random in that case. That wouldn’t be ideal for either faction, now would it?

Shinobu: Mmm... You've got a point there...

Well, I'll come out with it, then. I got the role of the "seer".

The first villager identity the GM told me was Tenshouin-dono.

Eichi: Fufu. That’s proof enough of my innocence, isn’t it? Too bad.

Natsume: TCH… But we still don’t know whether or not Shinobu-kun’s telling the TRUTH.

Yuta: Huh? W-Wait a minute! I'm the real seer!

And on that note, the villager I learnt of was Sakasaki-senpai.

Natsume: HmMM, well, it is true that I am ONE.

(Heheh. I’m not just a villager THOUGH.

I’m the “medium,” though I have to hide THAT. My very existence spells trouble for the “werewolves” who try to deceive everyone else in this PHASE.

After ALL, I can speak with the DEAD.)

NOW, isn’t that STRANGE? For there to be two “seers” HERE... That is to say: one of you is a sham — a werewolf in sheep’s cloTHING.

Yuta: Seriously~? I'm the real deal, though...

Shinobu: N-No, I am?

Jun: Hm? Speaking of which, aren't any other roles gonna out themselves? I guess it's typical for the "medium" to stay low, huh? I'm a villager, for the record.

Eichi: Ah, I see. With that, all of us have outed ourselves. Now - what shall we do?

Rinne: There’s nothin’ else to do but hang the two seers one after the other, yeah? The real one might bite the dust, but I’m pretty sure we’ll get the werewolf too.

Hiyori: I do wonder about that? As it stands, these two are in a gray zone ready to be hanged at any time. I believe it's worth noting that we could get even more information from actively leaving them alone!

After all, should we choose the wrong one to hang, it'll be a breeze for the werewolves to control the flow of the game.

Rinne: Man, you can think that way all you want, but that just looks like you’re a werewolf protectin’ his packmate, y’know? Hiyori-chan?

Hiyori: I'm fully prepared to be suspected for speaking up, of course. But it's precisely because I'm innocent that I can come out and say all this, you know!

Rinne: Whatever you say. By the way, I’ve been wonderin’ about somethin’...

You ain’t talked at all, Sazamin. Ain’t that sus? You tryin’ to keep somethin’ from us?

Jun: Wha!? You've got the wrong idea, man. I'm just overwhelmed by your combined enthusiasm.

Rinne: Then lemme make it a li’l easier for you. Tell us whatcha got, Sazamin!

Jun: Hmm... I guess I'd agree with Ohii-san here...

It's true that the more info we have, the more likely it'll be for us to get confused in this game, but if we let 'em live I feel like it'll be easier to find the second werewolf as well.

Watching out for who tries to protect each other is gonna prove to be important, I feel.

Hiyori: Yes, yes, Jun-kun. That's exactly it!

Sora: (Haha~♪ Dazzling-oniisan and Shinobu-chan sure are amazing at this, huh~? They’ve got the appearance of being villagers down pat!)

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Translation Notes: [1]: Rinne’s nickname for Yuuta is Yuta (ユタ), which, upon adding a dakuten to the last syllable, transforms it into Judas (ユダ) of Biblical traitor fame.

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vosh-rakh · 3 years

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dance (and) change

Stendarr is not a god of subterfuge, but still he remains hidden among the trees, unnoticed by the two dancers in the clearing. It is a dance of steel, a clash of blades, and in a flash of light, only one remains. He is a stranger in a strange land, a titan bathed in ebony, with a wicked sword to match.

The strange man plants his blade in the earth and runs his hands through his reddish blonde hair and beard, relishing his existence. It’s enough to make Stendarr’s stomach churn. Mercy is one thing - this foul union is another entirely. He retches involuntarily, and the sound calls attention to himself.

The stranger reclaims his sword and, examining the treeline, calls out, “Who goes there?”

Stendarr is forced to reveal his presence. He steps out from behind the trees and replies, “I.”

A smile stretches the stranger’s face as he lowers his weapon. “It is a mighty pleasure to see you again, old friend.”

“Who are you? What are you?” asks Stendarr, displeasure clear in his tone.

“You may call me Reymon. I should have expected some confusion!” He laughs deeply, seemingly ignorant of his visitor’s disposition. “I am glad you have come to see me be born, old Stendarr. We have much work to do.”

“Work?” Stendarr stands as still as a tombstone.

“Of course! To eradicate the daedra from these lands.”

“But,” begins Stendarr, choking on his words, “you are daedra.”

“Not anymore, friend. I am something new entirely.” Reymon leans against his sword buried in the soil.

“The daedric influence can only be diminished by its demise.” Stendarr draws his own sword, but Reymon seems not to notice.

“I agree wholeheartedly,” says Reymon. “I have died and been born again.”

Stendarr, nearly weeping, confirms, “Yes, you have died. Forgive me, Lord Trinimac.”

In a flash Stendarr rushes forward and swipes viciously at Reymon. Reymon’s right arm falls limply to the forest floor.

Reymon grasps at the wound, wincing. “Ah! Aha. Haha.” He falls back, only kept from hitting the ground by his grip on his weapon. “I suppose I shall never let my guard down, even around friends. Thou hast bested me.”

Reymon’s face flickers briefly, showing the visages of Boethiah and Trinimac. At this latter Stendarr hesitates, his sword pointed at Reymon’s neck.

“Renounce this heresy,” Stendarr quivers, tears streaming down his face, “and I may grant you my mercy.”

Reymon seems to hesitate as well. But then he grabs the blade, turning it aside as he rams his shoulder into Stendarr, knocking him off balance. “I do not need your mercy,” Reymon says as he quickly takes up his blade in his offhand. He seems to struggle with its weight, awkwardly waving it around. He frowns, and instead jams the hilt into what is left of his right arm, fusing the blade to his wound.

Stendarr is dumbstruck at the savagery of the act, almost leaving himself open for the ensuing strike. But he manages to sidestep it, relying on the training he received from this old knight himself. He wipes away his tears and prepares for a battle.

Reymon swings again, a vicious horizontal attack that Stendarr barely manages to duck beneath. He takes this opportunity to launch a thrust at Reymon’s waist, hoping to find a chink in the armor. He does not, and the blade bounces off the ebony harmlessly. Reymon uses his spare hand to grab Stendarr’s sword-wrist, pulling his entire body up and over the towering god, sending him crashing into the earth behind him.

The wind flees from Stendarr’s chest upon collision, and for a moment he flails like a fish out of water. Then he remembers his composure and quickly climbs to his feet.

Reymon laughs, but it is not Reymon’s voice; it is his old master’s. “I could have easily killed you just then, Stendarr. You live only because of my mercy.”

“What did you ever know of mercy, Trinimac?” cries Stendarr, scrambling to find his proper stance. “You were always as ruthless as Kynareth and the others.”

“Perhaps so,” Reymon says, in his own voice, “but I am not Trinimac. I am more. So perhaps I shall try on mercy.” He raises his black bladed arm skyward. “Alongside my ebon arm, I shall grow a shield, a rose to abate battle and spare bloodshed. But I shall not be afraid to wage war when necessary.” He extends his remaining hand towards Stendarr. “Won’t you join me?”

Stendarr does not hesitate this time. He immediately lunges forward to strike at the exposed arm, but Reymon immediately retracts it, having learned his lesson.

“Very well,” says Reymon, shaking his head. “Then I take my leave of you. I hope that you will one day remember our bond.”

“I will never stop hunting you, traitor,” Stendarr spits.

“Then to you I say: Good luck!” Reymon brings his fingers to his lips to whistle, and calls forth from nothing a massive steed, befitting of the god’s stature. Without another word, he is off, galloping through the forest away from Stendarr.

Now that he is alone, Stendarr weeps in earnest for his lost friend and master, knowing that there is no turning back for Trinimac, and that his fate is sealed.

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we-dragons · 3 years

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I'm from a different dimension actually Chapter 8 Damian x reader

The school is shut down for a week ironically because of an attack by The Joker and Two-Face, that Robin and his team took down. The teachers sent out a notice with homework attached and told us to stay inside. Nightmare came back somewhere in the morning I couldn't tell the time because I apparently fell asleep along with Boy Wonder before the end of season 1 of The Highlander. I gently placed him down on the couch, gotten dressed, and made some breakfast, I only had eggs so I made some scrambled and put them on a plate for him and me. Nightmare got the last of the bacon. I put a plate over Robins while I ate mine sitting at the small table in the kitchen going over my homework. Sadly I finished my homework before my eggs and they have gone cold. I silently morn my eggs eating the cold carcass. "You stare any harder at that screen and you might break it." I jump, my head shoots upwards and I sigh, but then my eyes drop on my cat. My jaw drops the furball is purring in the arms of a masked stranger who is petting his head. Robin was petting my cat holding him like a baby and the demon is purring. Robin still had his eyes, and limbs not even a bite mark was seen on his skin.

"You traitor, you barely know him." I playful scold the feline, he meows nuzzling his face in Robin's chest.

"Your monster seems friendly."

"Nightmare looks like he's been introduced to catnip."

"Just a few scratches here and there." He smirks taking a seat next to me."Thank you for breakfast."

"Mhm." I turn back to the screen, "Will you be going back today Robin?"

"I might."

"Hmm." I finish the last problem for today closing the device, "Well I have to go to work, your welcome to stay if you want." I smooth out my clothes tossing one last look at the melting ball of fur. I quirk an eyebrow but move out to the door. I stop Halfway through the doorway and look back putting on my meanest face. "If you break a single window in my home I will find where ever you are and break you. Bye Nightmare, love you, I'll be back in a few hours."

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"Nightmare! I'm back!" my keys skitter across the floor but no black fur is seen. He's still in the arms of Robin though it's not Robin, Green eyes. My stomach sinks and my mouth goes dry. "Damian?" His is just as much shock as me, he puts down Nightmare and rushes to me the door slams behind me. And I'm being dragged then forced to sit, his hands grip my shoulders. "Your early, why did you arrive early, you not supposed to be back for another half hour." I hardly heard him, I scold myself now realizing the obvious. Why else would Nightmare feel comfortable around him he had been here before multiple times noticed how I treated Damian and that's why he was a purring mess in his arms. I said be nice to him when he was over not Robin, but of course, they smell the same Nightmare associated with both people. I should have spotted it sooner, the voice, the height, the tone of his speech. Dear God, I can mom telling how oblivious, like she did when she won Clue. It was right there, he asked the right question and baited me for answers. I don't know why this is a shock to me. Now that I think of it I have to stop myself from laughing

"What the hell," my voice quivers. "Damian, Damian Wayne. You help Gotham." I start snickering, pulling my hand over my face. I throw my head back laughing then fall over to the side. "Nightmare you knew didn't you! Haha, that's why you were you were melting like butter."

"Your laughing!"

"Did you assume I wouldn't!" I wheeze, my breath nearly coming out to form words. "I can imagine you fighting, but saving people that's something else entirely."

"Do you think so little of me?" He sounds disappointed.

"I don't mean it to offend you but what else can I say. I didn't expect this." I sit up, clearing my throat and looking him dead in the eye. "Can I just call you Damian now, or do I still have to you different names."

"Why aren't you more surprised?"I Smile sadly.

"I thought you would have read up on me, do you know who killed my parents that day at home." He stiffens, he opens his mouth but continues. "My Father's sister, my aunt, killed them both during dinner. All because my mother wouldn't let her see those journals you asked about. After that it many people took off their masks."

"That's all it took?"

"What should it take, she killed her own brother because she didn't get confidential knowledge. To be honest, I don't really care anymore."

"You need professional help." I shrug.

"Probably, but getting sessions is expensive and I don't enjoy answering "and how are you feeling?" questions. I had enough of that already from everyone else."

"Where's your brother, Emil?" I feel myself frown.

"He's with someone I trust, I can't tell you who, sorry."

"The file says you died, you also made a miraculous recovery, recovery from what?"

"I prefer not to answer that question, It's rather personal." I don't want to explain that either, I know the doctor was shocked to see me come back. They had to call the professor to have him take me and my brother. After that this entire fiasco.

"You know I'll find out either way."

"Listen, I don't know how I made it, I was tortured by my she who will not be named and left for dead. I prayed for anyone and everyone who would hear me, someone did, the police found me and I was rushed to the hospital. I decided to take a nap, and I woke up to the sound of Emil crying. He cried, even more, when I woke up, screaming even, the good doctor nearly fainted. I was plugged into wires of all sorts, and my uncle was holding a plug, I assume he pulled, tackled me. My body lit up in pain and felt like I was run over, the next I am separated from my family and rushed into a place where they check on me every three months. At least I got to choose the place, they pay for the school, and I cover everything else." I give in, it feels nice to tell someone, something even if it's not the whole truth. But it seems to shut him up. "Please don't go looking for Emil, they haven't caught my aunt yet. I don't know if she's looking for them next, I would prefer not to stand over another grave knowing she got them too." I stare at him gauging his reaction, his face is still stone, unmoving in the uncomfortable silence. I pick up Nightmare, who has been rubbing against my leg for a bit, and scratch his head as he wants.

"Fine, I won't push further but I have terms."

"Really?" What would he need terms for?

"1, you don't reveal my identity to anyone. 2, you will not acknowledge that you know my family’s identities. 3, I come whenever I like as Robin or as Damian. 4, I add terms whenever I please."

"Why would I agree to any of that? I'm the one who has your identity." He smiles.

"Because I will tell Batman this information, and he doesn't talk as kindly to people hiding something. You obviously still are, but for now, I'll let it slide I'm sure by now you've decided to watch the news, so you know what he does." I gulp, I did see his more recent victim and he looked traumatized.

"Alright fine, but I binge so if you fall asleep tough luck, I'm not going back."

"Fine," he reaches back and pulls out his mask which he puts back on, walking out to the kitchen. "I back in a bit, pull out your couch bed while I'm gone. I will be staying here a while." I get up after him.

"Hey, that offer is for when I thought you were some homeless bums who fights crime, gets money from villain's wallets. You have a perfectly good bed at home!" He turns back one foot on the railing and a grappling hook in hand. "Term 6, I will stay as long as I like." he jumps off like before, not giving me a chance to speak.

"Bastard! I need my alone time!" He's gone I don't even know if he heard me. I grumble pulling out the spare sheets and blankets to set up the bed. "He better be paying rent, smug rich kid."

"Meow." Nightmare looks over at the window Robin left of.

"Yes, he's coming back."

"Meow"

"No, I'm not going tell him, not until I have to."

"Merrow"

"Shut up." I kick the side of the couch holding the two large cushions that lay on it, the bed springs out and makes a satisfying thud on the floor. "Go and see if the data has finished downloading, then put it back in the box I'll make you something in a how you feel about tuna our downstairs grandparents gave me a can."

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The sheets are made, the cat is fed and now I am going over how I was going to cover for another person. How much would he eat, can he survive on pastries, ramen, and eggs. How long was he staying, would his family come asking about him seeing as he was here before. At both times, when he broke my window, and when they came for coffee.

"Hey, open the door." The voice is cold but still recognizable. I get up slowly taking my time getting there along with opening the door. He hurries in, dressed in some normal-ish clothes that still look expensive, but he still dressed like he came out of a photo shoot. He not only has a suitcase but some grocery bags, I frown at those. He seems to notice because he forgets his suitcase and charges into the kitchen. "Hey!"

"Y/N I am not eating ramen and eggs for god knows how long. I will cook a decent meal and you will have something healthy."

"How did you know I only had eggs and ramen?"

"I went through your fridge," He places a bag of tomatoes in the bottom drawer where I see green onions and various other veggies.

"I make stir-fry once a month, you have bought enough greens and reds to make that for two weeks. I don't even have rice."

"You don't like it when people spend money on you, do you?"

"I don't need other people's money," He opens his mouth, but I stop him raising a finger cutting him off. "And before you mention Molly, she remains the exception. Not that me telling her not to stops her."

"And why is that." He stops putting the food in the fridge.

"Because I've been friends with her longer," I look back at his bags and frown. "How long do you plan on staying again."

"For as long as I please."

"Won't they come looking for you? Your family I mean, the Detective stops by almost every day."

"Grayson won't be a problem, I left them a trail that leads to several other places." He stuffs the last of the food in the fridge, getting up and looking out the balcony window. "Should take a long while." I can hear the smugness in his voice.

"Your happy you tricked your brothers aren't you." He turns around forcing himself to frown but the corners of his lips twitch.

"Ho, you're a bastard Wayne."

"You're really gonna curse me?"

"You didn't tell me I couldn't Damian." I grab my computer and open Hulu putting on Star Trek; Next-generation where I left off. "Hope you enjoy space adventure, because I'm not starting this over its seven seasons and 4 movies. I'm halfway through season 3, if you want context just ask." I glance up signaling that I am waiting for a response, he leans on the wall in front of my kitchen. I can't read his face, but his face of neutral displeasure wasn't much better. "So, your done feeling good about yourself, or is there something else you need."

"It's been something I've been wondering for a while now, those iridescent pieces you fed me."

"Part of my mother's work." Not a complete lie,

"Was that what those missing journals about?"

"No." More of a lie but not wrong. He groans anyway, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Man, you really like to cut in deep and waste time. Just come here and watch some Star Trek with me I need someone else to groan in pain about Counselor Troy's and Will Riker's on and off slow burn romance." Begrudgingly he walks over plopping down next to me.

"Your tastes in tv are odd."

"You have no idea, my tastes in something go everywhere, after this and Highlander I have several old cartoons next. First, I might have to gather what you know about the Quack pack, Goof troop, Ducktales, and all that pizazz. Though I have a feeling that you would like Darkwing Duck more, or it could possibly be too relatable." He gives me a look.

"How could I relate to a duck?"

"We are a long way from that now, at the moment we must bear witness to Captain Picard and his adventures commanding the USS Enterprise."

"Has anyone told you how unbelievably weird you are?"

"Sir, you have entered my life for what looks to be the long run. You will experience the kind of weirdness only Molly has ever seen. But now that you are basically my roommate you might see more." I pat his shoulder. "So, buckle up, because this is now you've got a seat on this roller-coaster, and you can't get off till the car reaches a complete stop. Now can we please get back to the show I want to see some cosmic action?"

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"Was that a statement or a question?"

"He can achieve the perception of feeling with a chip that goes into his hyper-advanced brain, lets his brother take it but can't make his own."

"I lent you my computer to catch up to where I left off for one night and that's what you're hung upon."

"Yes," his eyes look serious while he shoves some oatmeal in his mouth. "You are the one who can't stand the slow burn."

"Touche."

Before we got to the last season, Damian had asked he could see the rest of the show before the finally. I didn't expect that he would binge because it was a weekend, he even made extensive notes on character weakness. He still went out on patrol every night but came back with no one tailing him. That's what he says at least. He looks tired, with bags under his eyes and just lacking energy altogether.

"While I'm at work please go to sleep, you look like you fought an energy vampire and lost."

"I wouldn’t have lost to a vampire, they’re not that hard to kill.”

“But they drink blood they need to get close; energy vampires are more psychic they don’t even have to be a real monster.” He stops eating/

“How so?”

“They could be emotionally, physically, and mentally draining people. You know like Deity Skimmer, the girl in our science class. You can’t kill the energy-sucking vibes she gives off, can you.” He snorts behind his hand.” I mean it, even creatures of the night need sleep.” I drop my dishes off in the sink. I walk off to the door putting on my boots, I hear the chair slide and I feel his judging eyes digging holes in the back of my skull.

“Once again your conditions said nothing about teasing you, suck it up.” He scoffs. “I’ll be back around 5, don’t break any more windows while I’m gone.” I close the door before I hear any remarks once more about the incident. Though I laugh to myself, I straighten out my outfit and head down to the wonderful smells of the coffee shop. I walk slowly down the stairs looking out to the crowd that had been seated in the lounge. My managers were out by the couches talking to one of the regulars. Pull me behind the counter and relieve my coworker Meg, she looks exhausted and excuses herself. She takes what I assume is her coffee and puts away her apron and rushes out the door. I finish out what she didn’t clean and wait for anyone to come up to the counter. *Ring* though it is loud I hear the bell for the door ring.

“I’ll be with you in just a moment, I need to clean the nozzle here.”

“That’s fine, I can wait.” I flinch but catch myself, so it looks like I flicked something. I turn around with the best smile I can pull off. The sleep-deprived brother of Damian, peers at me from under his hair a frown tugging on his face.

“Oh hey! You came here with detective Grayson last time. Is there anything you would like?”

“Coffee.”

“Any particular kind?”

“Anything that will keep me from sleeping on this counter.” He knocks on the surface twice.

“I Can recommend our D&D potion bottle, it’s a personal favorite of the owners.”

“Why not, how much?” He fumbles around for his pockets, I stop him.

“How about, I make get it for you, and then you pay.” He brings his hands back on the counter and nods.

“I will only be a few minutes, please make yourself comfortable.” I pull out the ingredients for our powerful concoction, the pho fried ice cream, a large potion bottle with a straw, and 20-sided dice. I place the potion bottle in front of him and the ice cream but hand him the dice. He stares at the shiny plastic unmoving.

“I would roll that.” He does what I say and lands on a nine. “Well, sir after this one you can either have another potion or chose two desserts of any kind from our display or menu.” He takes a sip from the straw rather slow; his eyes perk up a bit.

“How Much did you say this was?”

“Oh! That will be $9.23?” He pulls out the exact amount, and I put it away in the register, placing it in the compartment marked D&D.

“And I would like another one of these to go.”

“Sure, would you like it now or before you go?”

“Well now should be nice, I’m leaving in just a bit.” I pull out a cup that is relatively the same size as the potion bottle. I go to give him his cup and notice that he finished the bottle and ice cream. Confusion hits me, but I don’t stare too long to turn to clean the mess. “Have you seen Damian at all?” And there it was.

“No, not since the Gala? Did something happen?”

“There was a…disagreement so he ran out, but if you see him,” He handed me a piece of paper with a string of numbers and an email. “Tell me. That is my number and email.” He does not say anymore and walks out the door, the bell signaling his departure.

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When I got back, I told Damian what happened, he isn’t pleased and is currently pacing the floor.

“My guess is that he knows.” I sigh over my tea and stare sadly at the replaced window.

“No doubt.”

“You know I was rather hoping not to be having another visit from the Batman. What will happen when they find out that I know about the caped crusader thing.”

“He’ll either force into secrecy, turn you into a child crusader, or confine you to the manor.”

“So in other words no privacy.”

“None.”

“As lovely as that would be you told me this was temporary, so why can’t you go back?”

“At the Gala I was supposed to keep you entertained at the table so that we could trap you into to talking about those journals.” I knew it.

“So, you lied to me.” I look at him, faking shock and betrayal.

“It was for the sake of the investigation; I didn’t think that I would end up-.” He examines my expression and face palms. “What’s wrong with you.”

“I like to call it “I laugh in the face of danger” Syndrome, in a moment of despair I crave comedy.”

“You're worse than Grayson.”

“I like him, so I’ll let this one slide.” I sip the warm liquid feeling soothed at the pumpkin spice. “What are you going to do now?” Nightmare jumps on the table noticing my concern and waiting for his answer from me. He walks to the corner where he put his bag then went to the closet pulling out my suitcase. He then grabs his outfit Robin outfit from the coat rack and his other materials. “Get packed, we’re leaving. I’ll grab Nightmare’s things gab whatever you need. And I mean need, don’t pick it up unless it’s necessary.”

“What? I can’t just leave, what about my job? School?!” He Pulls out my backpack and puts some food in it. “Damian!”

“Just trust me, I’ll take care of it! I don’t want you tangled up in my family’s nonsense.” He looks at me something odd swirling in his eyes. “Please.”

“Fine,” I grab my suitcase and pack my box and my compiece which hasn’t gotten back to me on its progress. I throw a few sets of clothes. I open the box to make sure the journals, the scales, and everything else, then I hide it under the clothing and my laptop in the front pocket. I thank myself for making sure to get a suitcase that has a double use as a backpack. In the living room, Damian is all packed the bag is strapped across his chest and he’s holding Nightmare.

“Let’s go.” He hands me Nightmare and pulls me to the balcony. He pulls out and belts with a ring pultruded out on one side swiftly put it around me connecting the loop to his belt. “Hold on tight, and don’t let go till I tell you.” I Sling an arm around him and grip on to Nightmare, he doesn’t hesitate and shoots across the balcony with his grappling gun. I screw my eyes shut. And wait to stop, my heart beats wildly in my chest Nightmare begins purring maybe in hopes to soothe me. I feel something wrong, but it would mean I was away from the Crows. I’m running again, even if it’s not me who chose this it still feels wrong. Because in the direction he’s going it seems that we were leaving Gotham. And for some reason, I feel like it would be a while before I returned.

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imnotusedtobeingloved · 3 years

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PLEADING FOR MERCY

(PLEASE DON’T REBLOG!)

Warnings: heartbreak, betrayal.

Pairing: Zuko x f!Reader

Characters: Zuko, Iroh, Azula, Katara, Aang, Sokka (mentioned), Toph (mentioned)

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters, nor the gif. Credit to the owners.

Summary: Part two of “destiny is a funny thing”

A/N: Since I’ve been asked for a next part to my last Zuko fic, here it is. (tho further requests only per inbox please haha)

“(Y/N)?” You felt someone’s hand on your shoulder, lightly shaking you awake. “(Y/N)!” A groan passed your lips, feeling every limb ache. “You have to wake up, we need to get out of here!”

The sudden sound of water irritated you, but one second later relief flowed through your body. The pain disappeared. Slowly you blinked your eyes open, seeing a slightly blurred version of your friend. She looked no different than the last time you’d seen her. Her braid was a bit more tousled than usual, but her ocean-blue orbs were like the calm after a storm. “Katara?” You slurred, stumbling slightly when she helped you up, but her healing powers were quick to work. She drew you into a hug, as soon as you’d gained full balance. Immediately the smell of salt and sea overcame your senses. Something you constantly associated with her. “I’m so glad you’re back. We were so worried,” She pulled away slightly, analyzing your face. “What happened?” Her voice was soothing. It felt good. Knowing that they had, indeed, thought about you. “I was-”

The tunnel above you began to rumble. You took a hold of Katara’s hand, spotting one of the earth benders against the bright sunlight. “You’ve got company,” Another one sneered, pushing their next victim down into the Crystal Catacombs. “Gaah!” He screamed as he tumbled downwards, landing on his stomach directly in front of you. It took you a second to recognize it was Lee. “Zuko!” Katara said, surprised, before her face disorted with anger. You calling out “Lee!” at the same time didn’t help the situation. His eyes widened when he saw you, but the shock was gone in a flash. You’d wanted to help him up, but upon stepping closer he turned his back on you, still sitting on the floor. Your smile disappeared. “Don’t get close to him, (Y/N). He’s dangerous,” The water bender murmured, grabbing your upper arm to hold you back.

This wasn’t a happy reunion. Instead it was all a big puddle of confusion.

Katara hadn’t even registered you calling him by the wrong name, too caught up in her rage. “Why did they throw you in here?” She asked, only to answer herself a second later. “Oh, wait. Let me guess. It’s a trap. So that when Aang shows up to help us you can finally have him in your little Fire Nation clutches!” He briefly looked over his shoulder, but stayed silent. “Katara, what are you talking about?” You asked, bewildered. “This is him, (Y/N)! This is Prince Zuko, who hunted us down countless times to capture Aang!”

You swallowed dryly. Was this supposed to be some kind of bad joke? His feelings for you. The stories you’d shared. The caring touches when he’d changed your bandages. All a lie?

Of course you hadn’t been truthful yourself, at first. And you didn’t blame him for being precautios. But you’d told him in time, when things got more serious. Didn’t you deserve the same?

Weeks were wasted with a prince, who’d hunted your friends for ages.

Now you blankly stared at the back of his head. His shoulders seemed more slumped than before, but he didn’t deny the accusations that Katara had thrown at him. Your love was lost. Lost to someone who’d probably never been honest with you. Not once. Deep regret formed in the pit of your stomach. You felt sick. Speechless.

“You’re a terrible person, you know that?” Your friend remained unimpressed by his Royal heritage, continuing to yell at him. “Always following us! Hunting the Avatar! Trying to capture the world’s last hope for peace!” She growled, pacing around like a panther in it’s cage. “But what do you care, Fire Lord’s son? Spreading war and violence and hatred is in your blood!” Katara spat, which eventually gained her the response she was waiting for. “You don’t know what you’re talking about,” She whirled around. “I don’t? How dare you? You have no idea what this war has put me through. Me, personally!” She turned and sunk to the floor. “The Fire Nation took my mother away from me,”

You choose to interrupt, standing between both sides uncomfortably. “Maybe we should calm down...” You didn’t know how to explain that you’d spend the past weeks with the enemy. Surrounded by rocks and crystals there wasn’t much room for you to comfort her, but you choose to help her calm down before you’d attempt to talk to... Zuko. It was hard not to think of him as the ‘Lee’ you’d met him as. Wrapping your arms around her, you swayed her softly, trying to soothe her outrage. Something scraped over the stone behind you. The prince must’ve shifted in his seat. “I’m sorry about your mother. That’s something we have in common,” You pulled Katara up to stand next to you, gently wiping the tears from her face. When you lifted your gaze, Zuko stood directly in front of you.

You didn’t know what to think. Couldn’t even look at him. So you kept your eyes focused on the crystals around you. “(Y/N)...” He mumbled, but you shook your head. No more lies. You couldn’t take it anymore. “No,” Tears stinged in your eyes, but you refused to let them go. A throbbing headache soon formed, from your tightly clenched jaw. Katara looked between the two of you, sensing a new kind of tension. “But-”

“No!” You said with more force, glaring at his face. It was the first time that his eyes met yours, since you were down here. “You lied to me,” your voice wasn’t as strong as usual, shaking with emotion. “All this time was just a big lie!” You could see the big questionmark on your friends face, but you couldn’t bare to tell her what a stupid mistake you’d made. “It wasn’t! Yes i did lie about my identity, but i didn’t lie about anything else! Besides you never told me you were with the Avatar!” This was unbelievable. “Why would i? I didn’t think it would matter to our-” The walls shook around you. A part of it exploded, making stones and crystals fly everywhere. The three of you covered your faces, coughing from the whirled up dust. To your relief it revealed Aang and Iroh behind it.

“Aang!” Katara exclaimed, running up to him and embracing the Avatar in a tight hug. The man you’d formerly known as “Mushi” did the same to Zuko, while you stood in the middle. Silent. Unmoving. “Aang, i knew you would come. I found (Y/N) down here!” The water bender said. He smiled as you walked up to him and shared a hug with both. “It’s good to see you. We tried searching the city, but we couldn’t find you. Then i had a vision about Katara and you being in danger... What happened? Did they hurt you?”

You detatched yourself with a sigh. “It’s a long story,” He nodded, letting you off the hook for now. “Uncle, i don’t understand, what are you doing with the Avatar?” Zuko growled from behind you. “Saving you, that’s what,” Aang replied, still clinging to Katara. “Ugh!” The prince made a step forward, but the general held him back. “Prince Zuko, it’s time we talked. Go help your other friends!” he said to the Avatar. “We’ll catch up with you,” Aang didn’t waste any more time. He bowed to Iroh with a thankfull grin, before disappearing into the tunnel. Katara followed him without hesitation.

“(Y/N)?” At first you wanted to ignore the man. But you owed your life to him. He’d been the one to take you in, nursed you back to health, and now he seemed to help you once again. So you stopped for a second to look back at him. “I’m sorry we had to lie to you. But for what it’s worth, i’m glad to see you alive and well. I hope you can forgive us one day,” He mildly spoke, without force. You acknowledged his words with a brief nod, not sparing a glance for his nephew. Then you moved to follow the others.

The three of you took off, running deeper into the Catacombs. “We’ve got to find Sokka and Toph,” Katara called out. Suddenly a hiss rang out behind you, a wave of heat following the sound. You turned around just in time for Aang to block Azulas attack, barely escaping her flames. You’d never seen her before. Tough the resemblance to Zuko was undeniable. Knowing who he was helped to connect the dots between them more quickly. They had the same shade of umber hair. Shared some particular facial features. And nearly the same intruiging eyeshade. Just almost. You’d never known golden eyes could be so cold.

Producing a large wave Katara ran up to her, letting the water come crashing down. The princess deflected the attack with an offense of her own, transforming it all into hot mist, clouding the room. It didn’t take long for her to attack again. You redirected the fire balls with some of your own, staying in the defensive. “I see you’ve added a firebender to your little group,” She mocked, landing on a stone pillar. “How does it feel being a traitor to your own Nation?” You ignored her bribes, watching her every move.

The rock crumbled under her feet at Aangs next command. She had to jump, meeting the three of you on even ground. Minutes of deafening silence passed. No one dared to make a move.

A deep red flame interrupted the tension, landing right in the middle of the ring. Zuko had joined the field. And he was ready to fight. The question was: Which side would he choose?

You had no idea. You’d thought you knew him before. But now he was unpredictable. The boy you loved never existed in the first place. And yet you still tried to catch his eyes with yours, pleading for mercy.

He didn’t even look in your direction. He couldn’t. Because if he did, he wouldn’t be able to fullfill his destiny. Wouldn’t be able to go home.

His burning hot flame shot directly at Aang.

Azula responded accordingly, sending her fire in Katara’s direction. The blue flames clashed with her water and the air sizzled, as a relentless fight erupted in the hall of the Catacombs.

In mere seconds pure chaos ensued. You tried defending Aang from the prince as best as you could, both of you working together. But as he bend a large rock to knock Zuko back, you found yourself at the ground as well. You landed on your back, directly on the wound the prince had treated. A sharp pain travelled up your spine.

Katara had Azula at her mercy, who was quickly freed by her brother while you and Aang got back to your feet. “I thought you’d changed!” Your friend yelled at him, using her water as an extension of her arms. He did the same with his flames. “I have changed,” He striked with all his might. It was a painful sight to look at. Her braid didn’t exist no longer, hair flying freely from the blow. She was knocked into a pair of green crystals, stained red around the edges one moment later.

“You’re right,” you mumbled, coming up behind him. “You really have,” For a moment his stance faltered. Nevertheless he faced his opponent. Neither of you made a move for a long time. Out of the corner of your eye, you could see Azula hunting after Aang. She got the best of him as she pushed him back into the crystal wall. “Aang!” you screamed, rushing forward. Zuko stepped in your way, now producing flames, to hold you off. A rush of energy went through you, calling out to the fire within. It formed in your palms, pulsating and strong. They collided with his. Smoke rose around you, fighting tooth and nail.

But your heart wasn’t in it.

Only rage. Pure and powerful anger. You shoved him back repeadiately, the despair fueling your fire. In a moment of carelessnes he managed to grab your wrists, pressing your back against the wall. The troubles of your injury caught up on you, weakening you faster than normal. You were no fool. It wasn’t a secret that he was a better fighter than you. Zuko was holding back.

Your heart clenched in your chest. This time you couldn’t hold it in. Tears spilled on your cheeks. “Please,” you gasped desperatly. You’d tried to concentrate on your hatred towards him. You really did. But your heart played a different game. “I don’t want to fight you,”

Doubts crossed his mind. It showed on his face and a tiny piece of hope flared in your chest. “You can still choose differently,” you whispered. Right now he was closer to you, than he had been in days. Once again you discovered all those tiny details in his face, that you’d loved so much. For a second you saw Lee. But before you was standing Zuko. His thumb catched one of your tears, gently wiping it from your cheek. And then he left. You weren’t worth his alliance. Weren’t even worth a fight. He left you sinking to the ground, the taste of ashes in your mouth.

All it took was one look upon the battlefield to know you’d lost. Aang’s next attack didn’t even reach the fire benders. Surrounded by Azula, Zuko and a number of Dai Lee agents, you had no chance. Katara had gotten back up, drawing a circle of water-tentacles around her. But you knew it would be of no use. There were too many. You got up despite the defeat, refusing to lose sitting down. Distanly you registered Aang producing a tent of crystals around his body to protect himself. You wondered how long it would take, before Azula burst through it. You positioned yourself in front of it regardless.

The princess smirked at you, raising her hands. Like a cat watching it’s prey.

Then the makeshift tent began to glow. From the inside. Aang floated in the air, his marks and eyes glowing brightly. He’d made it. He’d reached the Avatar-State. Everyone watched, entranced by the sight. Until a blaze of lightning striked. His body convulsed under the pressure of it’s power. And then the Avatar fell.

All you could do, was watch.

You were by his side before anybody else, still protecting his lifeless body with a circle of flames around you. Katara produced a large wave, reaching you just in time before the siblings. And to your luck, she wasn’t the only one who did.

Someone burst through the wall near the exit. “You’ve got to get out of here. I’ll hold them off as long as i can!” Iroh screamed, sending flames in every possible direction to create an opening. You took it. Carrying Aang, you and Katara ran for your lives. The waterfall of the Catacombs was your loophole, and you managed to get through, thanks to your friend producing a pillar of water.

Your eyes remained on the prince, until you were no longer able to see him.

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