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bronx-bomber87 · 10 months

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Good morning Happy Weekend :) Our ship is back together in this episode and what a come back it is. I keep saying how each ep is so good its because it is ha S2 doesn't disappoint for moments. Let's get started.

2x08 Clean Cut

We first see our beautiful OTP getting ready for the day. Tim and Jackson are being recognized for helping that family last ep. Lucy telling Tim his accommodation is a big deal. Tim being his self deprecating self is thinking it’s not. He’s out of his damn mind if he thinks she’s not going to make a big deal out of this. Lucy couldn’t be prouder of him for this. I could see her beaming as Jackson tells her the story.

Lucy telling him she’s planned her emotional day around it is too cute. It's the most important part of her day. I love them so much. Tim continues to lessen what he did. Saying it’s not why he does this job. Ok honey she’s not buying that for one second. Their banter is the best. Lucy is of course is going to give him crap for his lack luster excitement. She wants him to be a little more excited about this.

You know he’s proud but just won’t acknowledge it let alone let Lucy do so. Oh Tim. Can't say I don’t relate to Tim with this. No doubt he wasn't given words of affirmation growing up. So when he does receive them he deflects it. Because he either doesn't believe he deserves it or just can't handle when it is genuine. (Like from Lucy and all her sunshine proudness) I'm the same way. I too didn't get those growing up. So getting them is hard to process or accept.

With Lucy making a big deal of it he can't process it so he deflects that feeling instead. Lucy calls his bluff tells him to turn it down then. Tim freezes then says it doesn’t matter to him (Lying liar who lies) but it matters to the higher ups. Says if he scores well in his exam plus the award it could rise him in the ranks faster. Lucy lets it go for now replies fair enough.

We rejoin them them in their shop. Lucy asks if Tim invited Rachel to his award. He says no and reminds her it’s not a big thing. Lucy calls him on it says she was busy wasn’t she? He caves and says out of town... They cute. They’re having a good time till Tim doesn’t see brake lights in front of him. Then their whole day changes in an instant.

The look of worry all over Lucy’s face when she see’s Tim is bleeding. Looks like she wants to reach out but doesn't. He disregards his nose and asks if she’s ok. He's more worried about her. Ugh my heart. You know him crashing is going to shake him alone. Crashing a car with Lucy in it only makes it so much worse. He thinks he’s endangered her on top of everything else. Tim calls it in and lets them know a city vehicle is involved.

Doesn’t take long for their crash to be swarming with cops. Lucy is surprised at how many are here. Tim tells her how serious this is. Officer involved accidents are anything but good. His body language is all anxiety. He’s trying to keep it in but he’s worried. He’s never been very good at hiding his true emotions from Lucy.

The Sargent running the scene comes up and is cavalier. Telling them Tim is getting a day at the beach. Lucy is beyond confused about what this means. Tim explains what the off handed comment means. You can see the stress coming off him in waves. We all know how Tim needs his control and now it’s out of his hands. He’s listing off all the ways he could be disciplined. All the joking and 'not caring' about his award is out the window now. The only thing left is his disappointment and shock.

Lucy’s face in that gif above ugh my heart. Her eyes alone showing all the empathy she is carrying for him. She doesn’t want him to feel this way. To feel like taking the exam is useless now. It’s written all over her face she wants to fix this. To save him from whatever is headed his way about this. It’s killing her to see him so defeated.

Lucy knows he’s beating himself up ten fold over this. You can see her wanting to protect him from this whole thing. All she wants to do is make it better. Tim is thinking all his hard work is going to go down the drain before his eyes. That all he can do is wait and watch it happen. Lucy can't stand the fact he's defeated right out the gate. Its all over her body language how much she wants to rectify this for him.

Tim’s face kills me when Grey pulls up and asks what happened. He’s in a state of shock as he’s explaining. He looks so sad. Grey says he should sit out the ceremony. Tim makes a morose joke the deputy director won’t want to give an officer facing demotion a plaque…Lucy looks just as sad as him. We all know this award meant more to him than he was leading on. It's being ripped away from him now.

Harper advises Tim to get checked at hospital for liability reasons. He looks so beat but says thanks. He’s clearly upset and lost by the end of the scene. Lucy tells him how sorry she is. It’s coming off him in waves. Tim tries to compartmentalize. Tells Lucy to get their shop back to the garage then meet him at the hospital with their new one. She looks like she wants to say more but doesn't. That anxious need to fix this for him is seeping out of every pore in her body.

Poor Tim is at the hospital by himself. He sees Lopez for a second but she’s looking after a high af Jackson LOL You can tell he wants to talk. Jackson wanders off and Angela has to follow leaving him standing there. Dr Sawyer tells Tim, Sarah the driver is ok and that she asked about him. Then he is cleared and goes to talk to the driver. She seems like she just wants to let it go. Let the city pay for everything and move on. Her BF is a little more intense. Saying they’re gonna sue. Flying off the handle when Sarah is trying to just be done with it. Alarm bells are going off for Tim with this guy. He just doesn’t know why. So he walks away from the situation telling her he hopes she feels better soon.

Lucy arrives at the garage and the Sargent that was at the scene is there. Calls her little lady (first mistake my friend…) Lucy shakes it off and says she was the one with her T.O. and the accident. He continues to be an ass and says 'Oh beach boy...yeah he’s screwed.' It’s like this guy wanted to have his head ripped off by her I swear. She’s already anxious from how he’s feeling, with no way to currently make it better.

He’s poking an angry bear and has no idea what he’s in for. Lucy is aghast with his finality about the situation. Questions him and ask if he’s even checked out the other car yet. He tells her not yet. Lucy tells him she doesn’t remember seeing brake lights from that woman’s car. The Sargent continues his condescending tone and says ‘uh huh…’ Lucy then asks him if he can check. He is dismissive and says when he has time. That’s when the wrath of Lucy Chen comes raining down on this man. LOL

There is a great line from Castle that fits this. It's from one of my favorite episodes. Where the baddie is caught by Beckett and he says he was told about hell raining down on him if he was caught by her. Then says "He said something about hell raining down on me. Never imagined hell would look like you." That's how I feel about this scene. How this guy had no idea the hell that was going to rain down on him by not helping Lucy with Tim's situation. I am sure he wasn't expecting that day if he was going to get his ass handed to him it would be by her. Amazing.

Lucy is already irritated with the entire situation. She is also feeling a lack of control. Then she comes here trying to help Tim and gets this dismissive schmuck. She was ready to fight before this guys rude attitude. This only lit that fire from a flame to an inferno and he was in her path. I love how she completely destroys him. How fiercely she defends Tim to this man she doesn’t even know.

Refuses to let this be the end of it. She’s going to make him look at that other car even if she has his drag his ass over there to do it. Lucy calling this guy out on his macho BS. God I love her resilience in the face of stuff like this. Lucy is so wrapped up in passionately defending Tim she forgets she’s speaking to a senior officer the ‘sir’ and respectful posture at the end. Classic.

The best part is he listens. I think he respected her for standing up to him and calling him on his crap. The Lucy Chen effect haha This wouldn’t be the first time she’s chewed out a superior officer for him. She did the same thing back in 1x16 with Detective Murphy. No one kicks Tim while he’s already down superior officer or not in her presence. I love watching her defend and protect him.

They go to check out the car and the brake lights were pulled. Lucy asks if this could've happened during the accident. He says no they were pulled on purpose. So our girl was right. Gotta love it. She asks why this person would do this? He tells her insurances scams. He sees it all the time. Tells her maybe your T.O. isn’t screwed after all. Lucy relaxes visibly and the claws get put away. They find extra stuff in the trunk. Chemicals that are used to cook meth or set fires. Tim’s gut from earlier coming true about these people.

Lucy makes it back to hospital to tell Tim the good news. That the brake lights were disconnected. The relief on Tim’s face when she tells him is immense. She also tells him about the arson materials they found in the trunk as well. They go to confront Sarah. Tim has his confidence and swagger back. Not as defeated as before. You can see it in his stance while they're in Sarah's room.

They tell her they know her car was rigged and the materials they found in her car. She gets testy and a tad defensive. She then tries to say car isn’t hers. Tim goes on offensive and says is it your boyfriends? The one who wanted to sue me? She doesn’t reply. They get his name off her contact sheet ‘ Mike Garvey’ and he’s next.

First off I love that he trusts her enough to do this interrogation alone. It makes sense she would do it solo. He doesn't know she was with him. I just adore him not even thinking about it. Knowing she can handle this all on her own. Lucy doesn’t question it for one second. Just does this for him on his behalf because that’s what partners do. Right now she will do anything to get him out of the hole he’s in. They just need to get this guy to crack and they're golden. I do love how he paces watching it. Ready to pounce on this guy if he does anything.

Mike is instantly defensive with Lucy. Could not be more guilty. He tries to get under Lucy’s skin and tell her Tim should be fired. She won’t even make eye contact with him cause she will eat him if she does LOL Straight up lies when Lucy asks if he ever uses her car. Lucy goes right at him. Saying he didn’t disconnect her taillights for insurance fraud? He lies again says nope. Lucy brings up his past of being convicted of fraud.

That’s the last straw and he storms out and Tim follows him out. Mike goes off saying how he’s going to sue him and whole dept. Tim confidently (also very sexy btw) comes up to him. Says if he can only afford one retainer he should go for a criminal one. *fans self* God I love me some confident Tim. Phew lord. Mike takes off. Lucy apologizes for not getting more out of him. Tim says not to be the point was to wind him up. Send him back to Sarah wind her up and see who breaks first. Look at that sexy stance. He knows he'll have him dead to rights soon enough.

They go to see Sarah tell her to make a deal. She’ll wanna be first one on this. She agrees. Sarah tells them she was about to leave him. That she was using the car to get suitcases. She had no idea about the brake lights. Lucy asks why she’s leaving him? She tells them he's going over the edge. Used to just be insurance scams for money or arson scams but now it’s worse. She says he’s agreed to kill a man’s wife for cut off the life insurance policy. What a prince… Tells them she know it’s going down today.

Lucy gets to do another mini UC as the potential wife. They easily catch Mike and Tim gets to be the one to stop him. Sweet karma you putz. I think he enjoyed shouting instructions at this ass-hat to get him to surrender. I know I did haha Tim is cheeky and can’t let the wig go and makes a comment to Lucy about it. Her face I’m dying LMAO Even in the middle of an arrest the work flirts find their way in.

Lucy is so so proud of Tim and his accommodation. She is in wifey mode 100% and there is no stopping her with the pics and pride. Claiming they’re ‘For Rachel’ Sure they are Lucy.... Whatever you need to tell yourself. Tim is trying to make sure she doesn’t add it to her Home Screen haha They’re so cute I can't stand it. Also little bit of payback when he took all those pics of her last season when she fell asleep haha Parallels galore in this ending scene.

The look on his face when she shows him the lock screen hehe he’s so used to her shenanigans at this point. Doesn't even fight it. Tim has gone from annoyance to adoration though. It makes me so giddy.(The growth *heart clutch*) Look at that sheepish smile. He’s so cute and flustered by her attention and affection for him. Girl isn't hiding how she feels about this one bit. That reverence she has for him It's inevitable at this point and he's accepting it slowly. Another crack grows, carving out a piece of that wall of his. It hits the ground and shatters.

He then gets serious. Tim is very aware he wouldn't be standing here without her. That she fought and clawed to save his career. I love him for thanking her. The absolute growth in him for doing so. We get two special growth moments in this scene. Makes my shipper heart so damn happy. Recognizing what she did for him today. Verbalizing it the best way he can. He's still working on this particular skill with her. He’s in awe that she did that for him. It shows in how he tries to thank her. He's stumbling on his words to get it out.

She relieves him of his flustered thankfulness by throwing his line back at him. The most beautiful thing about this moment is the parallels to when Tim saved hers. Lucy didn’t even think for two seconds before going and doing everything she could to save his career. Just like he did in Plain Clothes Day and The Checklist from last season. Refusing to let this be the end of his path to Sargent. Her way of thanking him for all that he’s done for her. Also she didn’t record that audio book for nothing LOL

The lengths these two go for one another astounds me. Her doing this was letting him know she has his back just as much as he has hers. This is the kind of stuff that built the amazing couple we get in s5. The beautiful base they build along the way is rock solid. These are the moments that get us there.

Honestly Lucy throwing back his doing my job line. My heart. The work flirts make my heart so happy. He can’t even fight the smile on his face. She saved his career and used his own words against him. He’s falling in love and has no idea about it. So smitten with one another not ready for that to be more just yet. The underlying chemistry and attraction was always there though.

How can two people exude so much chemistry just sitting next to one another? All they’re doing is drinking beer and yet. They look so married in this scene. Like they're already a couple just celebrating with their friends. Let’s also note how much room there is on that bench. Yet they’re within inches of each other. Their love affair with being anti personal-space continues. I’m here for it all damn day. Look at how in-sync they are in both those gifs. The physical chemistry between these two long before they were together blows my mind. I love them so much.

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Side notes- Non chenford

Jackson being high as a kite is hilarious as hell. Angela chasing him around all ep, trying to keep it under wraps too damn funny. Always enjoyed their dynamic.

Harper having a good day with Grey. Getting him to write a positive eval for her for Lila. Her growth continues as well and I love it. I enjoy her journey to the Harper we have now so very much.

John and Ellroy super cute as well. Him introducing him to Nell beyond precious. I'll say it again I enjoyed John and Grace a lot. They had solid chemistry.

#Caitlin rewatches The Rookie #chenford #chenford hiatus #summer rewatch #waiting on s6 #s2 #2x08 Clean Cut #2x08 #the rookie #tim bradford #lucy chen #tim x lucy #lucy x tim #eric winter #melissa o'neil #otp: doing my job #otp: you know me so well. too well.#tim bradford x lucy chen

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jakowskis · 1 month

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30 Torchwood Questions!

Can be used as an ask game, or as a 30 Days of Torchwood challenge! I’m doing the latter (more on that later) and created this for that purpose, but then I realized it would work as an ask game as well, so here you go! Gwen bashers DNI!!! Everybody else, enjoy!

1. How did you first get into Torchwood?

2. Who’s your favorite Torchwood member? (And if it’s not one of them, who’s your favorite character?) Why are they your favorite? Do you have any secondary favorites (maybe a one-off or minor character that really stuck with you)?

3. What’s your favorite episode(s)?

4. What’s your least favorite episode(s)?

5. What do you think, objectively, is the best episode of the show?

6. Favorite season/series?

7. Do you have any all-time favorite scenes? You can bring up multiple - a well-written scene, a silly scene that makes you smile, a sad scene that makes you cry, maybe a scene that just sort of stuck with you… your choice!

8. Are there any scenes (or even full episodes) that you can’t stand? If yes, and you could go back in time and rewrite them, how would you fix them?

9. Are there any characters you dislike? Do you legitimately hate them, or do they just kind of irritate you? What would it take to make you like them?

10. Do you have a favorite cast member? If you’ve gotten into the behind the scenes end of the show at all, do you have a favorite cast moment or story (from bloopers, TW Declassified, convention panels, etc)?

11. Do you have a favorite track from the score? Maybe the soundtrack?

12. Favorite location in the Hub?

13. Favorite ship(s)? Any Torchwood OTPs? Go ahead, gush about them!

14. Favorite friendship(s)?

15. Are there any ships you dislike?

16. Have you read Torchwood fic? If so, any all-time favorites?

17. Favorite kiss in the show? What was so special about it? If kisses don’t do it for you, were there any other scenes that stood out as particularly sexy and/or romantic?

18. Who would you say had the best character development? Who do you wish got more?

19. Would you recommend the show to people? If you would, would you feel the need to include disclaimers in your pitch? Any particular scenes you’d want to warn them about first?

20. Discuss Jack. Opinions? Favorite moment? Least favorite moment? Any unpopular opinions? Any fun headcanons?

21. Discuss Gwen. Opinions? Favorite moment? Least favorite moment? Any unpopular opinions? Any fun headcanons?

22. Discuss Owen. Opinions? Favorite moment? Least favorite moment? Any unpopular opinions? Any fun headcanons?

23. Discuss Tosh. Opinions? Favorite moment? Least favorite moment? Any unpopular opinions? Any fun headcanons?

24. Discuss Ianto. Opinions? Favorite moment? Least favorite moment? Any unpopular opinions? Any fun headcanons?

25. Now that we know how you feel; shag, marry, cliff / fuck, marry, kill the team! (If you feel comfortable doing so, of course.)

26. Do you have a favorite antagonist?

27. This is a sci-fi show, after all… any favorite aliens? Favorite gadgets, maybe?

28. Do you like how tragic Torchwood is, or do you wish it was more light-hearted? Do you think the ‘dark and adult themes’ were explored sufficiently?

29. Do you have a favorite quote? Serious or silly, or both! Maybe a favorite quip / exchange?

30. Why, overall, do you love Torchwood?

#torchwood #mine #txt #don't send me any please! like i said im gonna do a 30 days of tw thing so im filling em all out anyway fsdkfj #btw some notes on this #1) sorry it's written by an american. writing favorite without the u next to something torchwood related felt wrong fhdsjfkdsh #but i wasnt about to fake it thatd be cringe FKSJDF so. shrug #2) i didn't do bullet points so it would be more spaced out bc i have adhd and closely spaced shit is annoying to read #so sorry it's a like. lengthier post bc of that but. hopefully some of yall might appreciate that too. i hate clumped text fhsdkjfd #3) i can't take full credit for this! i saw one of these on LJ from 2010 and saved it ages ago #but i didn't like all the questions so i heavilyyy remade it #ok thts all. like i said ill post more info on what im doin in a second #torchwood posting #tdot

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daily-rayless · 7 months

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Tear for the character meme, if you’re still doing that :)

Definitely!

Favorite thing about her:

There's a lot I like about Tear. She's the sort of serious, knightly figure (with a secret emotional side) that I often gravitate towards. I think the game does a good job positioning her between the hero party and the villain party -- primarily through her relationship with Van, but also through her connections to Legretta and Mohs, and even Yulia and the Score that everyone's fighting over. Early in the game, she's very much on her own side, not really aligning herself with Luke until after Akzeriuth. But I'd say my favorite thing is her character design. I think she's just beautiful, the contrast of the ashy brown hair (and so long and sleek) with her piercing blue eyes. I really like that her costume is predominantly brown -- a color that often feels underused in character design -- and her dress variously suggests a sorceress' gown, a knightly tabard, maybe even a nun's habit. (And of course a cello.) You can see at a glance that she's a serious, mature character, but she also loves beauty, which we initially see through her music.

Least favorite thing about her:

I know there's some debate in the fandom over this, but I feel like her English voice actor didn't get the best direction. Tonally, I think the voice is a good fit for her, and it makes sense for Tear's performance to be downplayed and subtle. But I feel like she sometimes sounds a little too lifeless -- maybe if they'd voiced the skits, where Tear gets her more funny and emotional moments, the performance would feel more rounded.

Favorite line:

Having just said that, I think there are some moments where her VA does bring it. Her first scene at Fabre Manor, when she shouts that she's going to kill Van, that's a great moment. I also think the scene in Daath's library before the Tower of Rem, where she tells Luke that she'll hate him if he becomes a hero, the VA does a good job of making her sound both stern and deeply shaken. Her "I love you" is also well done, emotional without sounding sappy or forced. I could pick any of those, but I'm going to go with her screaming "Luke! Stop!" at the Tower of Rem. I love that we've had this build up of her refusing to interfere with his choice, being logical, being his composed, mature mentor -- and then at the crucial moment, she can't do it. She breaks down and tries to stop him because even for her, her heart is stronger than any number of logical arguments.

brOTP:

I've never really considered this. I've always assumed (and the game shows) that she's really close to Natalia and Anise, and I think she always would be. If asked who her best friend was, she'd probably say Natalia. They have a good, contrasting chemistry, Natalia wearing her heart on her sleeve, being very forceful and even naive at times, while Tear probably needs a more upbeat person to bring her out of her shell; despite that, they still have a lot in common, fighting alongside each other, both of them being motivated by a strong sense of service and altruism. But thinking outside the box, it's sad that we never really see her interact one on one with, say, Jade. What's their dynamic like, when none of the other party members are around? I also think it would be really fun if, after the game, she became close to Peony through their shared interest in rappigs. She would shake her head at his eccentricities and (unsuccessfully) try to reel him in from time to time. But I would guess that out of anyone in the game, Tear would be the most enthusiastic about his amazing pets. I'd love to see them going to a rappig show or something together, or maybe picking a new rappig for the imperial pigpen Peony's bedroom.

OTP:

I wouldn't say I have an OTP for her. I like LukeTear -- I know not every Abyss fan enjoys it, but I think it's a compelling, character-based slow burn. They seem drawn together because of each others' personalities, not just circumstances; they operate as friends as well as a romantic couple; they seem to bring out each others' good traits. And I've always liked how Abyss takes the idea of the stern, professional soldier protecting the softer, untested noble, but flips the typical genders. And of course Luke grows until he's strong enough to protect her in turn. But while I like it, LukeTear doesn't rise to the level of an OTP for me.

nOTP:

Nothing too fancy for this one, not her immediate family or anything. Thinking over the fandom, it's a bit surprising there isn't more variety when it comes to shipping her.

Random headcanon:

I don't have one. Though in turning the question over, I realized I'd love to know what was going through her head when she was standing with Luke in her garden and he asked for a knife. She's surprised by what he does, so what was she expecting? That could be an interesting character moment to explore.

Unpopular opinion:

As much as I like her costume, I think it looks kind of bad when animated. It's so stiff, all these weird flaps and angles sticking out. It looks great when she's standing still, awkward as all get out as soon as she goes faster than a walk.

Song I associate with her:

"Let Her Feel the Rain" by Tara MacLean. It's more about the mood than the lyrics. (Though some of them do feel Tear-ish -- they say when she cries her teardrops turn to ice; you will kneel before her at her altar imageries.) Ages ago, I did one of those memes where you had to randomly pick ten songs and draw a fan art during each song's duration. "Let Her Feel the Rain" made me think of Tear, and ever since then it always has.

Favorite picture of her:

Oh, there are so many good ones, her basic character portrait from the original booklet, art of her in new outfits from escort titles... How about this one from one of the light novels?

Thank you for the ask!

Meme taken from here.

#tear grants #tales #tales of the abyss #tales of the abyss spoilers #sistaofpeace1

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onetouchparadise · 3 months

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thomas muller for the character game

favorite thing about them: ok, everything about him is perfect but if I have to choose one -> his personality, totally, and his loyalty

least favorite thing about them: maybe some parts of his face, idk, he seems so much older than he actually is.

favorite line: "Yeah but in Bayern we have Robert.... Lewangoalski, you know? Robert Lewangoalski?" this is the best one ever.

brOTP: Neuller, definitely, I just see them as the ult bros

OTP: Müllendowski, could be obvious but it's the truth, I love them in every possible way

nOPT: I saw things like Thomas and Miro Klose or Reuller and... no.

unpopular opinion: he's in the top 5 of the generation and the best midfielder.

random headcanon: he deffo uses too much emojis everytime, especially when it isn't needed

song i associate with them: maybe Stronger by The Score, because in the end he always surprises everyone

favorite picture of them:

#thomas müller #müllendowski #thx sm for the ask it was a lot of fun!!!!#onetouchparadise q&a

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regaliasonata · 4 months

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Character ask Dustin!!

Character Ask: Dustin Brooks

First Impression

-Most likely a goofball, doesn't know how to frown since that would make him literally sick. Probably the weakest but most versatile person on the team ao he's hard to kill.

How I Feel About The Character/Impression Now

-Love him honestly, would like to meet him or even be friends tbh, one of the strongest members and has a major thing for guys.

Favorite Moment

-Witnessing the Beevil situation and him just decimating the situation with the new mode for his ninja sword.

Idea For A Story

-an ambitious child of a space royal that can control all aspects of earth such as meteors, stars and even summoning beetles.

Relationships

OTPs

-Hunter/Dustin like have you met me 😏, Also pretty much anyone on the team can be placed with him tbh because the rangers got major chemistry.

-Conner/Dustin as I see that really having a bunch of potential(look we've all established Dustin's one of the most strongest rangers via brute strength so him being able to lift Conner like he's nothing is just peak requirements solved for red😭)

BROTPs

-Entire Ninja Storm team, no explanation needed.

-Dustin/Leo/Cole/Jarrod/Flynn/Adam, lion rangers are either hanging out on the weekends or causing a ruckus out in the open. Cole and Leo are Dustin's favorite for reasons, inner fan boy crushing from seeing rangers on TV as a kid.

-Marah/Dustin, I could see then actually becoming friends after the season but it would take a long process before then, though they would make a nice duo.

Unpopular Opinion

-Had ATLA released in the 90s I'd bet Dustin would be basing all his arsenal on Toph, maybe it's just me wanting to see civilian powers again but I hope he makes a return just to show off this lost creativity of non ranger powers that we had from Ninja Storm to Mystic Force.

One thing I wish would/had happened in the show

-Should've kissed a guy or had a power up of his own, well second part applies to all team members.

-idk why but the idea of an Evil Dustin via Lothor(like that one episode) as an arc would be interesting, actually cement how crazy the earth element can get with the right practice, from growing plants, controlling heated crust, explosions etc.

Headcanons

-No doubt about it Dustin can identity as Bi, Trans, Gay, Pan. No way that dude is straight cause he pretty much loves everyone.

-He lives happily in bliss but again it does lead to his downfall cause how can Dustin tell when someone is being rude to him, though being sad or angry leads to a lot of emotions coming out.

-He sometimes grows a little stubble for a beard and on his chest, low and behold the day he wears a v-neck out Hunter has to stop other students from charging at Dustin and dude is just unaware of it. This combo plus a flip of his curly locks and everyone around just falls over.

-While they like him the yellow rangers except for Kelsey, Chip and Katie banned him from being in group chats because he doesn't know WHEN TO STOP SPAMMIMG SHIT LATE IN THE NIGHT. Taylor would throw fried bird legs at his window for two weeks straight after he video called her while she was busy on a date...doing stuff

-Dustin and Shane have some of the weirdest conversations

Shane: Brazilian guys are so fucking hot, Hunter really scored huh.

Dustin: Yeah...wait what.

-the Ninja Storm team are one of the only teams that weren't captured by the whole Zedd fiasco during Cosmic Fury and honestly get roasting rights against those that did get captured. Like it's Zedd! Not even the real version, how does one get fumbled that badly, Dustin, Taylor, Chip and Lily having the time of their lives just calling out the BS.

Taylor: That's why you invest in zords that are spiritual.

Chip: Or Magical.

Lily: Or are summoned from you.

Dustin: Or just turn giant yourself.

#power rangers #mmpr #mighty morphin power rangers #power rangers ninja storm #ninja storm #yellow ranger #dustin brooks #character asks #ask me!#mutual asks #send me asks #ninjas

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princesssarisa · 2 years

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Character ask: Mary Bennet (Pride & Prejudice)

Favorite thing about them: She's funny. Her pretentious would-be intellectualism and her attempts to show off her "wisdom" and "talents" create humor whenever she appears.

Least favorite thing about them: Her pompous insensitivity when Lydia runs off with Wickham. When her whole family is facing the threat of permanent disgrace, her response is to quote Frances Burney's Evelina and preach a sermon about female virtue.

Three things I have in common with them:

*I sometimes try to seem smarter than I really am.

*I like books and music. (For their own merit, though, not because they make me "accomplished.")

*I'm often insecure about my looks.

Three things I don't have in common with them:

*I'm not a middle child.

*I'm not preachy. (At least I don't mean to be.)

*I don't play the piano.

Favorite line:

“Pride is a very common failing, I believe. By all that I have ever read, I am convinced that it is very common indeed; that human nature is particularly prone to it, and that there are very few of us who do not cherish a feeling of self-complacency on the score of some quality or other, real or imaginary. Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.”

brOTP: Mr. Collins, if they had the chance to be real friends, since he probably has the most in common with her of all the characters.

OTP: The clerk that Austen wrote she would eventually marry.

nOTP: Any member of her family.

Random headcanon: She's allergic to feathers. This is a completely random headcanon, with no basis in Austen's writing, based on the slapstick gag in the Wishbone episode "Furst Impressions" where Caroline Bingley's gaudy feathered headdress makes Mary sneeze when they first meet. That Wishbone episode was my childhood introduction to Pride and Prejudice.

Unpopular opinion: She's not unfairly discriminated against because she's a nerd. She's not mocked for being socially awkward; she's mocked for being a pretentious, annoying know-nothing-know-it-all. Now, this doesn't mean we can't sympathize with her; after all, the reason why she puts so much effort into being "intellectual" and "accomplished" is to make up for her homely looks in a society where only marriage can secure her future, and she's a showoff because otherwise she would always be ignored in favor of her pretty sisters. Nor does it mean her father's dismissive attitude toward her isn't mean-spirited, or that she doesn't deserve to be viewed with more sympathy and depth in new adaptations and fics. But it's okay that she's a comic character, and it wasn't "internalized misogyny" on Austen's part to make her one. I don't headcanon her as being on the autism spectrum either: I understand why other people do, but to me at least, her stilted, verbose way of speaking seems cultivated to show off her intellect, not natural. (I don't mind when anyone else headcanons her as autistic, though.)

Song I associate with them: None at the moment.

Favorite pictures of them:

Tessa Peake-Jones in the 1980 miniseries:

Lucy Briers in the 1995 miniseries:

Talulah Riley in the 2005 film:

#character ask #pride and prejudice #mary bennet #ask game #fictional characters #jane austen

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bunnimew · 10 months

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Which of your OTPs would go watch the Barbie movie and enjoy it? I'm watching it tonight, so just wanted to pop in and ask.

Hey, Anon!

Short answer: All Of Them.

Obviously Pitch and Jack would be into it. For different reasons, but that hardly matters.

Seifer would either secretly like it or very loudly like it depending on the day and what point he's trying to make. Squall is, in the general sense, up for anything.

Goku would be all about it. Sanzo would tolerate it, all the while pretending he doesn't care.

Suzaku would be 10000% invested in all of the emotional moments. Lelouch would hate watch it because it's branding and a massive corporation, but then end up invested, too.

Peter and Wade are into damn near everything, and there's no reason Barbie would be excluded.

Frank likes soft things. He's never tried to hide it. He'll die defending every little girl's right to be whatever she wants to be. Stephen would be less dramatic about it, but he enjoys a good story.

Steve is the most supportive, best babysitter ever and would watch it in solidarity. He wouldn't be afraid to say he liked it, either. Eddie might wait for it to come out on VHS (Haha, the 80's version of wait for cable) but he's not the kinda person to shy away from liking whatever he likes.

Kylo would pretend he hated it but only because he has to pretend to hate everything or his emo score goes down. Hux wouldn't know about it until someone played it when he was in the room, and he'd try to ignore it, but get invested, and then have to pretend he doesn't care because if he cares someone can use it against him.

Zagreus would be excited to see it. Thanatos would wonder if Zag really wants to use the two hours he has for him to watch a movie, but okay, they can watch a movie. Than would be open to it, whatever.

...Kamui and Fuuma would just be happy to have a date night. They might even be more excited to see Barbie, since it's unlikely to have anything in it that might be a Problem for either of them.

Merlin would be thrilled, Arthur would pretend he wasn't. Kentarou would be thrilled, Takeshi would pretend he wasn't. Gideon would be game, Harrow would pretend she wasn't. etc etc etc

Barbie is for everyone ❤

Thank you, Anon! I hope you enjoy the movie tonight! We have been waiting for theaters to empty out before going to see anything (Only just watched Spiderverse this week 😂) but I'm sure we'll watch it eventually.

Have fun!!!!

#Ask #blackicerotg #Seifer/Squall #Sanzo/Goku #Suzalulu #Spideypool #StrangeCastle #Steddie #kylux #ZagThan #Fuuma/Kamui #Merthur #Kentarou/Takeshi #griddlehark #Barbie #Barbie Movie

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the-cryptographer · 1 year

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Isabela for 002!

Woo! Thank you for sending this in! Isabela is a great girl! /sleazy Varric voice

002 | Give me a character: ISABELA

How I feel about this character: She’s so lovely <3 I think her being this person who, having lived through a very hard childhood and the colonisation of her home and a child marriage which she then escaped from by joining a criminal enterprise and human trafficking ring - who then has this very moral and self-sabotaging moment where she ruins one of their operations because she doesn’t want to be a slaver. And then you’re meeting her at the point in her life where all her old coworkers are out to get her different levels of either dead or enserviced to them, she’s lost her ship, everything has gone wrong for her, and she clearly regrets having had that moment of moral crisis and is doubling down hard on being as self-serving and out-for-herself as she can possibly be. And then over the course of the game, she has this chance to potentially find a safe place where Hawke and their friends are willing to reward her for being a better person instead of punishing her and you get to see all of this softness and vulnerability coming out of her. I think she feels like a very rewarding character to interact with. Both in a meta sense for me as the player, and in an in-universe one? I feel like the other characters in the game who take the time to acknowledge her goodness and her depth as a person ultimately get a lot back from her.

All the people I ship romantically with this character: Fenris. Aveline. I think a lot of Hawkes tend to share a sense of humour and fun with Bela, and there’s likely some shared history working as a smuggler there, so I think there are definitely some fun versions of Hawkebela. Isabela and Bethany also seems fun to me. I think it would be good for Bethany to be around someone who views her (and her magic) as more of an asset than a burden or a cause. And Isabela seems to have a good rapport with her in their banters and enjoy playing worldly older woman to Bethie. And Isabela and Merrill... it feels remiss not to mention it because it’s definitely something I’ve written before and keep coming back to in the context of the Kirkwall polycule in particular. I think Isabela and Merrill should have been one of the background companion romances along with fenbela. I think they’re cute, and it’s a relationship that makes a lot of sense to me, assuming Merrill finds a way to push past Isabela talking down to her in an attempt to hold her at arm’s length (”You don’t want my life, kitten.”) But I admit it doesn’t really excite me in the conceptual way that makes me want to emphatically say I ship it.

My non-romantic OTP for this character: Zevran. I like what I perceive as Zevran’s unwillingness to keep score in this relationship. Like Zevran walked into her life when she was about as powerless as could be and saved her for what was basically no net gain on his behalf. And Isabela will sometimes insult him or pester him for sex - ask more of him, in a way - but I get the impression from her pillow talk with Hawke, for example, that she knows he saved her life and feels eternally indebted to him for it. But Zevran just seems totally unconcerned with that and unwilling to collect and imo would be much happier to know that Isabela is trying to pay the favour forward when she does things like try to free slaves or stab other people’s abusive husbands. Something about that dynamic makes me happy.

My unpopular opinion about this character: I’m not sure? I feel like I see a lot of stories and headcanons where Isabela is just kinda ~girlboss~ which is not something I particularly feel about her even if I can’t point out anything entirely incorrect.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: Still mad the ONLY way they could think to introduce Isabela between two games and a short story, is her kicking ass in a barfight. I wish instead we could have gotten a short story about her captaining her ship and the kind of presence she had among her crew. I want to see more of how she behaves in leadership positions. Maybe trying to escape with the Tome of Koslun, with the Qunari dreadnaught bored down upon her.

my OTP: Gonna talk about both Fenris/Isabela and Aveline/Isabela here because I can’t choose, lol. For Fenris/Isabela. I feel like they get one another. I admit the, uh, ‘oiled up and glistening’ banter makes me kinda uncomfortable, but I feel like overall Fenris appreciates Isabela being able to engage his angst more lightly, and with a lighter touch. Like, lotta similarities between the two characters from Northern Thedas who have history with colonialism and being a rich man’s pet (they both got renamed by Danarius and Luis too). Both have a history of, from their respected positions of exploitation, being made to enact violences on those even less fortunate. And then they both of course deal with their baggage by, in sort of complementary ways, being very protective and withdrawn where different forms of intimacy are concerned. I feel like they understand these things about one another without feeling the need to prod at each other about them all the time, so they’ve got a nice friendly witty rapport that I love listening to in their banters <3 For Aveline/Isabela. Kind of the opposite, lol. A great foils ship to rival the Anders-Fenris dynamic, lol. I like how diametrically opposed their ideas of womanhood are, but they’re both characters that I think are very attached to their identities as women. It’s a lot of fun for me to see them go through the motions of attacking those things and insulting one another, but I never get the impression it changes things in the big picture. It’s pretty satisfying to see Aveline repeatedly defend Isabela during Demand of the Qun, when Hawke is acting against her. Or even in their banters- Like Isabela saying that Aveline that she should know herself and not be bothered by what others say about her. Or Aveline reassuring Isabela she’ll have herself a ship someday. I feel like they do ultimately end up reaffirming the goodness and validity of their disparate identities, if you feel me. So the whole cop/criminal dynamic to the relationship is imo the far more concerning one than the slut-shaming and attacks on Aveline’s gender nonconformity, but I do think that’s also something that’s fun to mess with the worldbuilding on. Like- using these characters to enact and critique Kirkwall’s economy (or lack thereof) and the crime and law enforcement sectors that are expanding in response to that- All very top-notch to me. And on a lighter note, it’s really sweet walking into the Captain of the Guard’s office in act 3, and find Isabela there with a bottle of wine and chatting with Aveline.

my cross over ship: Friend and I making a lot of jokes about Anders and Isabela and DC’s Catwoman. But, to be honest, I know very little about Catwoman.

a headcanon fact: Not sure this counts, but I definitely like when artists and writers make her a bit chubby <3 It kinda bothers me how skinny her arms are in her canon character model. Think sailor woman deserves to have at least a little muscle definition in those biceps, if not some fat too. Oh! About Anders and Isabela. I think Isabela promised Anders a place on her crew when they met in the Pearl in Denerim, and she was planning on going through with that when the Templars showed up. And Isabela, yanno, skipped town because she wasn’t dying here, not today, not on this hill. She still feels a little bit guilty about that, even if it’s the best choice she could have made. And that’s why she doesn’t entirely hold it against Anders when he manages his resentment with her by writing her off as perpetually shallow and flaky.

Thank you again!!

#Isabela #dragon age

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dangermousie · 3 months

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I love the bit where Fuyao takes on an army and the way the prefecture princess is just casually killing scores of slaves because why not. That society!!!

Psycho alert as this crazy expresses her wishes of slowly torturing Fuyao to death.

I lose my mind over Wuji, who's spinning plots within plots and for whom this whole podunk kingdom is basically yet another test by his psycho daddy (can he bring it to heel with no back up from the governing empire?) but who totally ditches his plots (man couldn't be caught by the entire might of the chancellor) and his freaking bodily safety in order to jump in front of Fuyao's sword because he saw psycho's secret darts and knows Fuyao will be dead before she reaches.

Man literally got a chest wound to protect her. He's so terrified she is about to be killed or dragged off for torture and makes these split seconds plans...

And then it gets better as you watch this one unarmed man talk a way out for Fuyao from a psycho with an army and an obsession with torturing Fuyao to death. Seriously - the fact that he's able to walk off with Fuyao under these circs is insane. (Side note - it is blessing for the continent that manipulator and schemer tho he is, he's not a psychopath, or that continent would stand no chance.)

I love Fuyao, but she will never be a schemer and she has a lot more in common with Zhan Beiye than Wuji in her straightforwardness (I love love that she and ZBY end up as best bros - they really are so similar - and their OTPs are people not very much like them at all.)

And then psycho is all this is great, now I am dragging her off...God, the way you see his panic...

And they club her and you see him lose it tho he cannot show it...and he starts being even quicker and more desperate to get her out of there.

This is so fucking gross. Lady, I hate you. And the way he implies all these things with his gross comment - yeeesh and he knows exactly what would appeal to the psycho (makes me think of the contrast of the scene way way later when someone actually DOES try to sexually assault her - and of course Fuyao stops it without assistance and castrates the man - but the way Wuji loses it; that's the first time the entire drama we see him that broken.)

The way he's able to walk off with Fuyao is insane...

PS God I love them, they came to her rescue. (And also shows what a dummy prefecture princess is - she has just pissed off the best general on the continent and also actually future king of blah country and his queen. Congrats!)

#cdrama #vengo gao #yang mi #ethan ruan #legend of fuyao

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venussaidso · 2 years

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Favourite scene out of episode 8. The cinematography, beautiful. The score behind the tension and dialogue between them, breathtaking. Yall can't imagine how many times I repeated this scene.

The fact that he wants her by his side even if he has to go through her harsh near-death training is not normal to me and we all know these two are made of crazy. I literally cannot with my OTP. I mean why should I be surprised though; Jang Wook's life is always in danger because of her and he enables this because the boy loves her lmfaoooo. I swear to god if they don't stop—

#alchemy of souls #naksu #jang wook #mudeok #LOOK IM OBSESSED #THERE'S NO OTHER COUPLE LIKE THEM THAT'S WHYY #HE'S SO DUMB AND IN LOVE WITH NAKSU I CANTTT

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missameliep · 1 year

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Winter Ask for Prince Hamid×Elizabeth

Number 18 + 19

Hi! Thank you so much for the ask, dear ☺️

Prince Hamid and Elizabeth are my darlings and OTP and I always love talking about them! 😍

18. Who is the best gift giver?

They both are great gift givers (here is a fic about their first holiday together).

While Prince Hamid often aims for the extraordinary and spectacular and his perspicace and exquisite taste in fashion (as you can read here) and luxurious perfumes and oils have greatly pleased Elizabeth and all his loved ones, some of Elizabeth's favorite gifts from him were the simple but special tokens that remind her of their time together (you can read here his choice to celebrate the first days of their marriage). Either with great gift or gestures or simple tokens of affection, knowing her so well as he does, his efforts usually pay off and the presents are a success.

Elizabeth is also a great gift giver (as you can read here). Hamid treasures everything: the miniature she gave him, keeping it close to his heart, and the handkerchiefs she gave him during their first Christmas at Topkapi, inaugurating their tradition of exchanging presents, accompanies him whenever they must part, a reminding that she will be waiting for him. And over the years, she learned from him and came up with grand gestures that meant more than material presents.

19. Who wants a kiss under the mistletoe?

Both? 😁☺️

Even though this isn't a tradition of his homeland, Hamid embraced it with enthusiasm and is much eager with kissing under the mistletoe than Elizabeth ever was. Smiling and puckering his lips for a kiss whenever he diligently tricks her to stand underneath the numerous mistletoes hanging from ceilings and doorways at their home at Edgewater is one of his favorite passtimes during the holidays -- plus he often carries a twig of mistletoe in his pocket to seize any opportunity alone with his wife when their home is packed with their loved ones and they can steal a moment together. Just in case.

Your ask inspired me, and during my break I wrote a little drabble. I hope you enjoy it. ☺️

One long finger slipped and landed on the wrong key, drawing a higher and uneven note from the pianoforte and a frustrated sigh from Prince Hamid's lips. With a sympathetic smile, Elizabeth's hands stopped their effortless dance over the ebony and ivory keys.

The larger hand of the clock has completed a full circle since they sat together by the pianoforte and somehow he is getting worse at it. He almost regrets the idea of performing a duet for their guests after Christmas eve's dinner. Almost. If not for this, they would not be left alone at the drawing room at this time of the day, and his wife would certainly be out and about, running all sorts of errands before the arrival of the first guests of the season.

Aside their breathing, the crackling from the fireplace was the only other sound in the room.

Scooting closer, Elizabeth leaned and rested her chin on his shoulder. "It's all right, my prince. You were gliding beautifully before... Just keep your eyes on the score..."

"How can I do it, when the heavens allowed the most gorgeous angel to sit right beside me?"

"Flatterer," she said dismissively, but the praise made her cheeks bloom like red roses.

Always flattered by this reaction, he chuckled and reached for her hand and brought it to his lips for a lingering kiss.

"I am not," he purred. The warmth of every word fanning her skin. "You are excessively modest. Therefore I took upon myself the responsibility of rectifying that."

He kissed the back of her hand again, and brought it back to rest over the white keys.

"We can start over," she whispered, while correcting the position of each of his fingers, unflattenning them with gentleness. "Remember to curve them. Just a little bit more."

Prince Hamid smiled, admiring her patience. His Elizabeth trusts he can accomplish anything, even playing the pianoforte despite lacking the talent or discipline for it.

Inclining his face towards her, he brushed the tip of his long nose alongside her face and rested it at the top of her head, allowing the rosewater scent emanating from her hair to fill his lungs. When she tilted her face upwards to meet his gaze, he rested his forehead against hers, and swiftly took something out of his pocket.

"Look up."

Elizabeth's gaze darted from his eyes to the twig hanging from his fingers above their heads.

"Oh! Another one?" she asked, "I wonder where this could have come from?"

"It must be a holiday miracle." He grinned at her, and leaned closer. "Won't you honour tradition, hayatım?"

She bit her lower lip, and looked over his shoulder to confirm they were still alone. Then she pressed her lips to his smile, sliding them gently over his lower lip, and pulled away.

Like a magnet, he instinctively followed her lips.

"Satisfied?" she teased.

"Never."

Leaning forward, his lips met hers again. And again. And again. Peppered by giggles, they exchanged soft playful kisses that turned less playful.

Letting gravity have her way, the twig fell to the floor, as Hamid's arms encircled his wife's waist, pulling her to his lap without breaking the kiss.

"My favourite time of the year!" he whispered against her mouth and she chuckled, cradling his face in her hands.

"Mine too, because I have got to spend it with you."

Tagging a few of you who might enjoy reading this: @princess-geek @dianalend @lorirwritesfanfic @noesapphic @lilyoffandoms

#ask box!#choices fanfiction #prince hamid #prince hamid x mc #prince hamid x elizabeth #desire & decorum fanfic #choices desire & decorum #desire and decorum

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countessofbiscuit · 1 year

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OTP asks for Foxiyo: 6, 20, 25, 26

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💜 thank you!

6. When did they realize they loved each other?

I think the moment of truth for both of them would be the Senate hostage incident (S1 Finale). They can’t have known each other long, but the possibility of loss sharply illuminates the depth of the feelings they’ve developed for each other. You only feel the blade on its way out, it’s not the bullet, it’s the hole, etc. etc. Fox will never lose her again, and Riyo becomes determined to really live.

Later, many happy years later, Fox would say he’s always loved her. The Lights Themselves couldn’t reach far enough to find a time when he didn’t or won’t.

Riyo would say she knew from the moment he first removed his helmet. Fox doesn’t like this answer much, but she sticks by it ;)

20. Who holds a grudge the longest?

Within their relationship, I suppose it’d be Fox. Riyo has actual years of emotional intelligence on him; furthermore, I headcanon that she comes from a happy home, where it was understood that keeping score was a good way to make sure both partners lost.

Not that Fox has much to begrudge Riyo for, personally; and he can never stay mad at her for long. Her friendship with Commander Tano (talk about a grudge) would not have helped their relationship; but I see any fallout from that as part of the larger sepsis that is Fox’s character regression towards the end of the war.

25. Who’s the most stubborn?

They would both say the other :p

Fox thinks (not entirely without reason) that he knows best about most everything. And he’s not used to being told ‘no’ by someone he respects, given how he has to sleep, eat, and shit with that rank he’s got.

Riyo is harder to pin down, but she has a spine as tall as those Talz spears she keeps around. We see it in action; her two canonical appearances climax in moments where she refuses to back down. And again, returning to headcanons about her background, a privileged only child is going to be accustomed to having her way, because it’s been largely frictionless.

Not that Fox is not a polite and thoughtful partner, but Riyo is probably more diplomatic. Functional compromises are her job, and damn it, Fox he is not leaving this room until they reach one!

26. How do they comfort each other?

Hand-holding. It’s the one mundane thing that every other couple can do whenever the feeling strikes them, but which they have to strictly guard against. It’s a grounding claim: Riyo belongs to him, perhaps more than he belongs to himself, and Fox belongs to her, in the one way she’s not ashamed about.

(Fox also claims he can do anything with one hand tied behind his back ... because that’s where he’s holding onto Riyo >:3)

OTP Relationship Asks

#foxiyo #commander fox #riyo chuchi #asks #fox/riyo

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daily-rayless · 2 years

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Natalia!

Why I like them:

I love Natalia's humility, her willingness to admit when she's wrong and apologize. I love that she's brave, even imprudently so, running off ahead even when her friends are calling her back. I love that she's kind of a ditz and gets excited over ghost stories and dressing up like an elite thief. I love her dedication to her family, and that while she's a competent fighter, she's also emotional and vulnerable. I love that she's a princess in a fancy dress, but for her the priority of being a princess is to serve others, and you see evidence of it.

Why I don't:

Like many fans, I can get impatient with the way she just pleads with Asch to acknowledge her early on, and of course in her first scene she's insufferable. But more personally, it took me literal years to like her character design. She's very frilly, and I didn't like her big puffy sleeves, and her curly blond hair, and overall Tear was more my style. Once I figured out that her design is supposed to give off a princess meets musketeer adventurer vibe, I learned to appreciate it more. But I still like her princess and Peony outfits better.

Favorite scene:

There are lots of little moments, like her scolding Luke for claiming the people of Akzeriuth are “dirty”, or her insisting to Luke that he's as much part of her family as Asch is. So many of her scenes with Asch, of course, and I love her running across the battlefield. And then there's her lighter moments, like her telling Peony “Please give us the sword” or the little bit where she believes Peony wants to marry her. Oh, and her confronting Largo, those are some really good moments.

Her flight from Baticul is definitely a great section, but I'm going to say everything from when she and Asch renew their promise in Sheridan to her returning to Baticul to urge the king towards peace. She's vulnerable, but she shows her personal strength and dignity, even in the face of possible execution. People sometimes criticize Natalia for her arc being “all about Asch”, but it really isn't – it's about family, and this section highlights that so well.

Favorite line:

It's an optional scene, and you only get it when you have Natalia lead the final fight against Van: “Even if the Score has made my fate go wrong, I will change that fate myself!” Honestly, that whole scene is so good.

Favorite outfit:

Like I said, not her default. Her princess gown, especially the long version from the anime, is probably my favorite. But I'm also a fan of her two wedding dress designs they've released in escort titles.

OTP:

Oh this is no secret, Asch and Natalia. Along with liking both characters on their own, I find the angst of their relationship very interesting. There's this sense that things could be okay for them, but because of circumstances (and their own choices), they're in love but they fail to actually meet as a couple. So it's a relationship that's canon, but never realized – there's no I love you, there's no reconciliation after all their past arguments, there's not even a chance to say goodbye. So on one side, you have both the tragedy of their love never being fulfilled and the two of them ending the game while still in conflict. But at the same time, there's also these moments of sweetness and support, glimpses of what they could have without all the baggage. There's room for differing opinions of course, but I think Asch and Natalia could be a really strong relationship – if they'd just allowed it to happen.

BROTP:

I love both her relationships with Luke and Guy, so maybe what I should answer here is a BROT3. Guy is so warm and understanding with her, giving her the emotional support she often doesn't get elsewhere Asch. But Luke gives her that close familial relationship we see her craving with Ingobert and Largo and Asch. The Luke relationship is especially strong because you realize that Luke sees himself in her – when she suffers from being rejected by her father, he knows exactly what she's feeling, and when she's hurt because of Largo, you can see he's hurting right alongside her.

(Going outside the game, I also love the friendship that develops between her and Estelle in Tales of the Rays. I could see her and Estelle becoming super close, bonding over being princesses and loving books and having to deal with the diehard tsunderes in their lives.)

Head Canon:

When she becomes queen, she begins to gradually dismantle the monarchy and turn Kimlasca into a republic. Whether or not this succeeds in her own lifetime varies with what fic I'm writing, but I feel like it's a logical conclusion to her promise with Asch, wanting to empower everyone in Kimlasca, not just the nobility.

Unpopular Opinion:

Earlier in the fandom, it felt kind of unpopular to like Natalia in the first place, but I think that's mostly died off by now. I don't know if this is particularly unpopular, but I'm not a huge fan of Stephanie Sheh's voice work for her. Some scenes work well, but Natalia's is one of the voices I wouldn't mind seeing recast if we ever did get a remake.

A wish:

I mean, if asking for both Luke and Asch to come back is too much, then I wish she'd at least gotten her chance to see Asch one last time. I don't know that she would have taken the opportunity to declare her love, but they could still have had their chance at reconciliation.

Please-don't-ever:

In game, pretty much the worst thing does happen – Asch dies. Actually, while a lot of people like the Lusch interpretation of the ending, Luke and Asch being fused into one being with both of their consciousnesses intact, I think that could potentially be more devastating than either Luke's or Asch's outright deaths would be. It's an intriguing concept to speculate about, but I'd never want to see it canonized.

5 words:

courageous, devoted, idealistic, naive, emotional

My nickname for them:

I don't think I have one...? Nat, maybe?

#natalia luzu kimlasca-lanvaldear #tales #tales of the abyss #tales of the abyss spoilers #meta #thank you for giving me the excuse to ramble on about her #sweet-suzume

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