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buffintruder · 4 years

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can you imagine what the untamed would have been like from Lan Sizhui’s pov because that would have been so funny

like first of all, you’re just going about your regular business, hunting evil spirits with your squad, and you meet this guy who used to be part of the Jin sect but got kicked out and apparently is crazy and always wears a mask? but he’s also clearly being mistreated by his family, and you know that whatever got him kicked out, he does not deserve this humiliation and abuse

you feel sorry for him, even when he stomps a spirit-summoning flag into the ground and runs unprotected into the middle of a fight and generally causes mild distress and irritation to your fellow juniors.

except then it turns out he actually seems quite competent and he even figures out a lot of what’s going on with the goddess statue, and sure he has weird habits, but he is nothing like how Jin Ling describes his bastard uncle. also maybe he summoned and sent away the Ghost General with his flute? but that’s impossible because the Ghost General should be ash, and anyway, the only one who could control the Ghost General was—

And that’s not even the weirdest part, because then Hanguang Jun arrives. You are certain the two of them have not been close in the past, because surely he would have mentioned it, and besides, when would their paths even have crossed?

But Hanguang Jun is your adopted father/mentor figure, and even though he has shown you nothing but kindness, you know how stoic and reserved he is to the rest of the world. Yet he treats Mo Xuanyu with a care you have never seen him offer to anyone besides yourself and his brother. He is never like this around strangers, and you don’t understand what is going on.

(edit: now on ao3)

You part ways, then meet back up again not too long afterwards, and any pretense Hanguang Jun might have had at not being incredibly close to Mo Xuanyu dissolves. When they fight together at Yi City, there is a familiarity in the ease of their movements, the way they never have to look to make sure the other has his back. Sometimes when Hanguang Jun looks at Mo Xuanyu, you see more open emotion than you possibly have ever seen before. Hanguang Jun never flinches away from Mo Xuanyu’s touch.

Any pretense Mo Xuanyu might have had at being anything less than an expert cultivator also vanishes. He slips into the role of mentor and protector with ease, joking to keep all of you calm while he teaches you how to save your lives, always putting your safety above his. You wonder if it would be weird to consider a near-stranger fatherly.

He feeds your poisoned fellow Juniors ridiculously spicy congee, and it does cure them, despite all their complaining about how it murdered their mouths. You had tasted some when helping him make it, but even with how strongly it burned your tongue, there was a strange part of you liked it. For some reason it taste familiar, like home somehow, even though you have lived in the Lan sect for as long as you can remember and they only have bland, spiceless food.

That’s when the memories begin coming back, slow and weak, like a faint flute melody in the wind, too quiet to fully make out.

You do not remember your early childhood. This is hardly an unusual phenomenon, but you still feel its loss. You were not always a Lan. That development came when you were around four or five, according to what others have told you. Four seems an old enough age that you always thought that you should have at least some idea of what happened before, but you never have.

But now you have the faint impression of a different vendor in a different city selling a similar grass butterfly to the one you bought on impulse despite being far too old for toys. You think of the familiarity of congee, of the reedy melody you heard the night you met Mo Xuanyu and then again as the Ghost General stopped attacking the juniors and ran off into the trees. You have a handful of clues, but they paint no coherent picture.

These thoughts haunt you for three months, but since Mo Xuanyu returns to Cloud Recesses as you continue on your night hunts, there is nothing but the occasional sparks of familiarity around random items or phrases to fill in the missing parts.

And then the word comes out that Mo Xuanyu is actually Wei Wuxian, the Yiling Patriarch, the founder of demonic cultivation. This is the man who killed thousands, who betrayed the clans, who murdered his own family, including the parents of your—your friend? the boy you’ve run into a few times and survived life-or-death situations with?

Except when everybody else reacts with anger and fear, you... don’t. You can’t explain why, but the name Wei Wuxian brings an echo of comfort, half buried under all the horrible stories you’ve heard about him.

Part of you wonders if it has anything to do with the whispers of memories, that faint deja vu that has started haunting you. Or maybe it’s the way that Hanguang Jun has always turned sad at the mention of Wei Wuxian, how he never speaks a bad word about him despite their alleged rivalry. All your fellow juniors are terrified and furious and hurt at having been deceived, at having grown to like this eccentric man who teased them and saved their lives then turned out to be the monster from all their childhood bedtime stories, and even though you understand them, you feel none of that.

He saves all of you not too long afterwards, and you can’t say you are surprised. Even when all evidence pointed to him being the one to trap you and your friends in a cave for days, it never seemed quite right to you.

It was a set up you learn, as he and Hanguang Jun and the Ghost General save you from an army of corpses and reveal the true traitor. All those terrible deeds you’ve spent your whole life hearing about are not explained away, but this one is, and you have faith that Wei Wuxian is not the villain everyone has made him out to be.

His Ghost General, Wen Ning, certainly isn’t. A living corpse who has slaughtered armies sounds terrifying, but in reality he’s rather sweet. There is something so soft and hopeful in his eyes as he approaches you and asks you for his name. Your friends keep their hands on their swords, but you offer him a smile and an answer. There’s something familiar about him too.

Maybe that’s why you talk to him, despite the intense look in his eyes. Or maybe because he seemed so sad, alone, separated from everyone else, and the intensity seems anything but dangerous. “You—look like my cousin,” he says, and you start to wonder, everything so close to sliding into place.

You don’t know who your parents are or where you came from, but there is something about the clan name Wen that feels so close to something right, despite all the tales you’ve heard about the destruction they wrought.

Then he gives you a grass butterfly, so similar to the one you bought at the market, so similar to something you know was important to you long ago. And like one last pebble taken out from the base of a wall, this small token brings everything above it crumbling down, and suddenly the memories start spilling in. You look at him properly now, because this was your relative, and you once lived with and played with him. He sees the recognition in your eyes, you know, because he steps forward, trembling.

Of course, Jin Ling has to ruin the moment, but now that you know, there is nothing in the world that could keep you from talking to him and finding out more. You were a Wen, you think. You must have been raised in the Burial Grounds by Wei Wuxian, the Yiling Patriarch. You were one of the people he betrayed all the clans to protect. No wonder you never feared the stories of the monstrous Wens and Yiling Patriarch. How could you when they were your family, when you were one of them?

You never could have lived among the Lan Sect if people knew, so you understand why it had to remain a secret.

Still. You have to know more.

“Did Master Wei really put a five year old child in the soil like a turnip?” you ask Wen Ning, at the nearest opportunity. That child was you, and both of you know it, even if you can’t say it out loud, not this close to all these people who would be willing to turn on Wei Wuxian on any excuse, who would be willing to turn on you if they knew the truth.

Wen Ning smiles and nods, and there is more life in the glow of his eyes than any corpse has the right to have. “Just like this!” he says, gesturing, as sparks of memory come back even stronger than before.

And then of course everything goes wrong. Wen Ning throws you into the temple where all the leaders of the four main clans plus Wei Wuxian and Hanguang Jun and a few others are. Jin Guangyao is holding a thread around your friend’s (you think you can call him your friend by now) throat and there is blood, and so many secrets spilled, confessions made.

In the midst of it all, you see Wei Wuxian for the first time since you started to remember, and now there are more memories, sharper, clearer. You remember his spicy congee, the toy butterfly so similar to the ones you hold now that Hanguang Jun bought for you that day Wei Wuxian took you out into the city. Back then, you hadn’t really understood the significance of all those things, why you lived on a mountain full of buried bones, why Wei Wuxian hadn’t bought that toy himself, but now you are older and you know some of the history behind it. Not all of it, you are sure, since so many assumptions of the past have just been proven wrong tonight, and the history you were told had never mentioned the existence of a small child among the supposedly evil remnants of the Wen clan.

You do not know the full truth, but you want to.

Even once everything is over, with the enemies dead and gone, there are a million things going on, relationships being broken or repaired for the first time in over a decade, injuries to be treated, people to reassure that you are okay, that you made it out alive. It takes a bit for you to peel away from everything, to speak to Wei Wuxian, but you find Wen Ning, and the two of you manage to catch up before Wei Wuxian and Hanguang Jun can go far.

Your thoughts and memories are still chaotic and scattered, little bursts of images and sensations that only barely form a coherent picture. But you summon all your determination, sixteen years of questions that are now clamoring for answers in your brain. You take a deep breath. “I have something important that I must ask you.”

Your heart is pounding, and in the past few days, you have faced an army of fierce corpses and fought against the Ghost General (for which he has apologized a thousand times) and helped confront a master manipulator, and somehow this is the most terrifying thing you have done. You are so sure of the truth, but some part of you doubts. How can you truly be sure when you were so young? And even if the man in front of you helped raise so long ago, how can you know if he still has any affection for you, that he is willing to recognize you? These are irrational fears, you know, but they weigh heavily.

Still, you meet his gaze with eyes that are already starting to water and begin to speak of your long-buried memories, the words spilling out with more and more ease as you continue to talk, as his expression changes from confusion to something full of grief and slow realization.

“Wen was my surname,” you say, now confident of this fact, your previous doubts melted away in the face of Wei Wuxian’s teary eyes.

He looks away, blinking as if he can’t believe it and mutters, “Wen was your surname? Isn’t Lan your surname? Lan Sizhui... Lan Yuan... Lan Yuan.” Then he looks up at you with so much hope, full of a scared longing that you know is the same as what fills your own heart. “A-Yuan.”

It has been a lifetime since you last heard your name called out in that voice, and you wonder how you could have gone so long without even knowing you were missing it. You nod. Tears threaten to spill out of your eyes, but you can’t be bothered to fight them.

You can tell it doesn’t seem quite real to him, the way he looks so afraid to believe it. He thought you were dead this whole time, you realize when he turns to Hanguang Jun for confirmation. And that breaks your heart a little more. He had lost so much, and you had lost so much even if you weren’t fully aware of it, but now you have found each other all over again, and the miraculousness of that is almost too much to bear.

You rush forward to hug him, sixteen years of Lan propriety forgotten. You are a child again, clinging onto a man you have always loved, except you are also an adult with so many years of separation only hitting you now that you are finally reunited. You are both and neither, and as his arms come up to wrap around you, you know that all that matters is that you are home.

#the untamed #lan sizhui #lan yuan #wei wuxian #lan zhan #lan wangji #wen ning #wen yuan #my post #my writing #mo dao zu shi #mdzs

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snakeboistan · 3 years

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The Cinnamon Roll Trio (Nagisa, Hinata and Midoriya) Friendship Headcanons

IDK how they meet up. Maybe a dimension travel quirk. Maybe a machine. Who knows, just let me have this.

Their group chat name is constantly changing. Previous names have included:

Yes, this is my natural hair colour

A blueberry, broccoli and tangerine

Short People Alliance

Absent Dad Squad

They mostly hang out in Miyagi because Izuku is scared that the quirk-filled Musutafu might be too dangerous for his quirkless friends and doesn’t want any of them to get attacked by villains and because Nagisa knows that there are assassins after his class.

Midoriya and Nagisa like to help Hinata’s volleyball skills by analysing his strengths and weaknesses in his athletic ability.

The two of them once handed him an entire notebook filled with notes on him after they binged all videos of Karasuno’s previous games.

Hinata and Midoriya are super protective of Nagisa because they’re high school students and he’s still in middle school (plus he’s the shortest)

This doesn’t mean that Nagisa doesn’t help Midoriya tutor Hinata

Superhero fan!Nagisa and hero fan!Midoriya is literally the best thing ever don’t @ me

Nagisa introduces Midoriya to the Sonic Ninja franchise and they have a Marvel/DC movie marathon

They binge-watch theory channels and try to come up with their own

They have a board that has multiple pictures of various BNHA!Heroes as well as fictional heroes that are connected with red wool

Hinata, looking at the piles of red wool: Where did you even get all of this from

Okay but Nagisa and Midoriya geeking out over how they analyse people and showing each other their notebooks? Yes!

But they could tell that Hinata is feeling a bit self-conscious about how he’s just a normal high-schooler but they are super cool assassin/hero in training but they’re like *opens up a fifty page notebook* …. and that’s why you are awesome

Hinata and Midoriya come up with ways to help Nagisa become stronger because he’s still a scrawny lil hamster despite being a bad*ss (insert gif of Sugino holding him back from the Civil War Arc)

Nagisa and Midoriya try to come to as many of Hinata’s games as possible

All three of them doing their bloodlust/intense face at the same time would legit murder like a thousand people at once

So you know how there’s canon artwork of Hinata and Midoriya dressing up as ghosts for Halloween? They manage to rope Nagisa into going as a ghost as well.

Am I including Karmagisa, Kagehina and Tododeku? Yes, yes I am

You’re telling me that you also have a talented boyfriend who’s younger than you but is also taller than you?

Hinata and Nagisa? You mean the founders of the My Boyfriend Is A Milk Addict Support Group?

Just, it’s canon that all three of them admire their bfs so they love talking about how awesome they are.

What would happen if their friends all met up, you ask?

Nagisa, Hinata and Midoriya: *smiling and being adorable wholesome bois together*

Karma, Kageyama and Todoroki: *wearing sunglasses* Too...bright...can’t handle...getting weaker

3-E, Karasuno and 1-A: *dead*

Also Karma, Noya and Bakugou would say something and no one would know who’s talking (if it weren’t for Bakugou’s tendency to yell obscenities)

Same goes for Kageyama and Iida (someone from 3-E comments that they sound like that weird flirty guy from the Big Five)

#assassination classroom #headcanons #haikyuu!!#Shiota Nagisa #Nagisa Shiota #midoriya izuku #Hinata Shōyō #karmagisa #kagehina #tododeku #boku no hero academia

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windstormwielding · 3 years

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{ ooc } Can I just say “thank you guys” for all the positive feedback I got from you all on Yumiko there-? Because seeing some of you getting smitten with her so fast got me feeling all warm and fuzzy in my inside parts.

As thanks, how about a not so teensy bit of trivia behind my creation process for her? Because guess what I am not done rambling about Kōta’s feral but doting mom. Dropping it all under the cut for length!

Goroawase! The Japanese language has an entire pun system dedicated to matching certain numbers together to create phrases, and you can find them in everything from phone numbers and advertisements to dates on the calendar. For Yumiko’s birthday, June 26 was not chosen at random, because with a minor tweak, the date itself can be read as “rotenburo-no-hi.” Translation? Open-air bath day. What was her zanpakutō’s special ability again? Steam!

Yūgiri! The zanpakutō shares its name with a few Japanese warships down to the Kanji, but relevantly I named it after a Fire Emblem Fates character. Hailing from Hoshido, Reina is a Kinshi Knight who serves Queen Mikoto. She is a bloodthirsty warrior who’s eager to indulge in the morbid pleasures of the battlefield, but in sharp contrast to her sadistic side, she also happens to be quite the motherly sort towards her allies! Reina was her English-localized name, but in the original Japanese release? It’s Yūgiri.

Steam! Reading Yūgiri as “Evening Mist,” I figured it would be fun if Yumiko had a zanpakutō power that leaned on the meaning, so I went hard with the steam concept since I don’t think there’s a Bleach character that works with such a power to an explicit extent? As for her ultimate attack, Jyōki Bakusatsu (蒸汽爆炸), the Chinese characters are pulled from the mythical Steam Pokémon Volcanion’s signature move “Steam Eruption” – while it works serviceably enough as Kanji, turns out Pokémon moves tend to use Katakana more over Kanji or Hiragana for their naming, in this case reading as “Steam Burst.” Who knew! I wonder if her own Pokémon team would consist of Fire and Water types...

Sukeban! I’m quite fond of delinquent/boss girl-type characters and realized Bleach had a distinct lack of exactly that sort of archetype amidst its cast of badass ladies, and the only real “delinquent” presence in the series were all the nameless banchō bullies Ichigo put up with. From there, my brain turned to the 11th Division and its own distinct lack of ladies; aside from Yachiru Kusajishi who is too adorable for words, and Retsu/Yachiru Unohana as Division founder and first Kenpachi, it’s a bit of a sausage fest. Isn’t that the kind of squad where a delinquent girl would be a perfect fit though? So, looking at Kōtarō’s mom who raised him a dangerous place like Kusajishi and taught him how to fight with a sword, I thought “Hey, but what if...” until I settled on Yumiko’s physical appearance!

Bleach itself! Regardless of however one may feel about some elements of the novels, I just plain love world-building (because it’s not like we’ve got much else to gush or theorize about since the series proper ended). I welcome further attempts to bring in elements from anime filler and other media into the main canon with Kubo’s seal of approval, because god damn I love me some added cohesion towards a bigger and more developed world. I’ve actually got full-on written notes with my own ideas at doing the same; including the premise of the Sealed Sword Frenzy OVA (plus elements of Spirits Are Always With You) as part of Yumiko’s own backstory, and headcanoning the OVA’s villain Baishin as a former Captain and Kenpachi, is just the tippy top of the iceberg of expanded concepts I jotted down for my own personal pleasure and use!

Undertale! To add to the above, one of my big inspirations in creating her was Undyne the Undying, the boss fight from the game’s Genocide route, hence Yumiko’s character theme being “Battle Against a True Hero.” Just as the Determination-fuelled Undyne defied her own death to take on the murder-happy player character in order to protect the world, leading to the hardest boss battle in Undertale shy of Sans himself, I like to play out a similar battle in my head between Yumiko and Baishin after he turned into a crazed shinigami-zanpakutō fusion. She would’ve been 64th to his kill count of seated officers, but—at the cost of her own powers—she would be the one to succeed in pushing him back and forcing him to flee to the world of the living. Yumiko doesn’t just got it going on; she’s a genuine, fiercely determined badass, and a true hero... though she’s one of Kōta’s biggest heroes above all else. Sidenote, I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I listened to BAaTH on loop for the past week, from the original to remixes and covers with lyrics, just to get a proper feel for Yumiko’s past self-

Kōtarō himself! I wanted to expand his own backstory a bit and really build on the woman who raised him, but going full ham in drawing more parallels between him and Yumiko than I initially counted on was so much fun. Similar doting and goofy personas towards those they care about! Parallels in their zanpakutō elements! Her teaching him how to fight like she used to! Wholesomeness just warms my heart so friggin’ much.

#{ beyond the sky ☁ ooc ☁ }#{ i’m falling free in the wind ☁ headcanon ☁ }#{ cut for length }#{ ooc: for real though thank you all for loving Yumiko- }#{ so have a little extra Yumiko! as a treat-! }

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rockscanfly · 5 years

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A Sword For A Heart

“One week,” Kaldur decided. “That should be enough time.”

The dull smack that resounded through the room told Kaldur that Dick had slapped his palm against his face in frustration. “You’re the worst at this. A week? Kaldur, that’s nothing.”

Kaldur looked up, eyes steely. “One of the most important elements of the offensive is momentum,” he said calmly. “Every day I delay, the situation building in the shadows becomes more perilous. People are disappearing, Dick. I can’t afford to wait.”

Dick sighed, exhausted eyes looking at Kaldur through the gaps between his fingers. “If you die I’m never going to hear the end of this.”

Kaldur smiled, grim. “I’ll endeavor not to inconvenience you.”

Hero life often involves tough decisions, and Kaldur has never been anything less than practical.

(Fives time Kaldur made a hard choice, plus one time it was made for him)

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1) becoming Aqualad

Kaldur was fifteen the day Ocean Master struck down King Orin. Garth and he had been sent to the palace on an errand by Queen Mera. They had hidden when the fighting had started, knowing that their duty was to stay out of the way of the warriors who protect the King.

Those warriors were dead. In the corner of his eye Kaldur could see a cloud of red rising from behind a piece of the wrecked palace. He and Garth were hidden, crouched behind a garden wall in the palace courtyard.

Kaldur surveyed the scene, Garth breathing heavily beside him. He looked at Ocean Master, terrifying in his armor with he trident in his hand.

Kaldur was a novice, not even anywhere near the best in his class. Ocean Master had just stuck down King Orin, the most powerful warrior in Atlantis. Kaldur had no chance of defeating him. He’d die.

“What do we do?” Garth whispered. His voice was small the way it hadn’t been since their first deep trench patrol, back in the days when they were in the same squad in the militia. Garth had been raised on a sea shelf, never far from the light. He was terrified of the dark.

Kaldur had been raised in Shayeris, where volcanic vents provided warm water that allowed valuable plants to flourish. His mother has taken him to the pitch black depth of the vents often, cautioning him to avoid the dark caves and the ancient creatures that lived there. She taught him how to navigate the dark, how to use it to his advantage. It was just another environment—treacherous is he was ignorant, useful if he learned to read it.

He had lead the way for their squad that day, had guided them through.

“We fight,” Kaldur said to his friend, willing a blade to form in his hand. He stopped himself, slamming the door shut on his magic as his tattoos began to glow. The light would give away their position.

He would have to form the weapon as he attacked. He’d never done it in less than ten seconds.

He would have three.

Garth inhaled deeply, let it out slow. He looked as terrified as Kaldur felt. “We’ll die.”

Ocean Master was approaching King Orin’s unconscious body, trident glowing in his hands. Ocean Master could kill their King from a distance, but something Kaldur saw in the man’s tensed shoulders told him Ocean Master wanted to do it close. Personal.

Kaldur was fifteen, and so was Garth. They were novices who stood no chance against an enemy like Ocean Master.

But their King was in danger, and there was no one else.

“Then we die as true citizens of Atlantis,” Kaldur replied, reaching over to squeeze Garth’s shoulder. “Courage, my friend.”

Garth nodded, swallowing. “Alright. For Atlantis.”

Kaldur smiled. He was going to die, he knew. But he would die by the side of his best friend.

The two boys darted quickly out from their cover, Garth charging a bolt of energy, Kaldur forming two swords. They rushed at Ocean Master, screaming in usion. “For Atlantis!”

2) J’ohnn

Despite the concerns raised by some—and on what leg could Roy stand, really—Kaldur had never been suicidal. He had never desired to die.

But sometimes choices had to be made, practical choices. And Kaldur had never been anything less than practical.

It was one of those split second choices. Not one that could go either way—the moment the choice was apparent, Kaldur knew bone deep which road he would take.

Aliens, impossibly strong and deadly aliens with superior technology and overwhelming numbers, had invaded Earth. The rest of the League was gone, the ruins of the Hall were under siege. Their enemy was bearing down on them, screams and gunfire and the roar of their engines growing ever closer.

Death was coming.

But his team was safe, for now.

They had time to send one more through the zeta. Himself, or the Martian Manhunter.

To say that Kaldur performed the dreadful algebra would be a misnomer. The math was much more simple.

J’ohnn was a founder. He knew more of the different non-affiliate heroes scattered around the Earth. He had close ties with Orin, so he would be able to raise Atlantis against the invaders. He was Martian, and a hero among his people. He could get the Martians to come to Earth’s aid.

He was older, more experienced, more powerful. He was needed.

Kaldur was a novice sorcerer with maybe half a year of leadership experience. He had never even been to the Tower. What did he know of the secret weapons or allies the League might have?

One of them was going to make it out of this. And Kaldur saw, as simple as a child’s math problem scrawled in the sand of the sea floor, which of them it needed to be.

So he tossed J’ohnn through the zeta, and turned to meet his fate.

It hurt more than he thought it would.

Not just dying. Coming back, watching as his team huddled with their mentors, with each other. Robin couldn’t bear to look at him. Of the five, only Artemis approached him before they all left for the night, retreating to their corners to lick their wounds. She spoke awkwardly, stiltedly joking that of course the blondes on the team died first. Kaldur smiled back, but he could see from her eyes that it looked as empty as her words sounded.

The rest of the team avoided him, for the first few days. It was alright. He understood.

Artemis had been killed. Superboy as well. Robin and Kid Flash had had no way out. M’gann has been murdered by her own uncle out of necessity, to save them all.

But Kaldur had sacrificed himself. He had chosen death. Chosen to leave the rest of them behind.

He understood their betrayal, their hurt.

But it didn’t change the math.

3) Roy

Kaldur breaking up with Roy was something that had been a long time coming. It wasn’t something he wanted. But.

Artemis had staged an intervention, a week ago. She had come to his apartment, spent hours explaining the ten thousand different ways Roy was self destructing. The ways Kaldur was failing to stop him.

Her sister had been there, as well. And had spoken her own piece. On how it was time for Kaldur to step aside.

On how he’d become ineffective, at best. An enabler, at worst.

Kaldur took a breath, forcing himself to meet Roy’s eyes. They stood together in the entrance to Kaldur’s apartment. Roy had been coming over for another night of obsessively pouring over LuthurCorp security records. “You’ve chosen a dark path. I can’t stop you, but I can’t follow you any further.”

“You’re breaking up with me?” Roy was incredulous, but not angry. Hurt, baffled. It shouldn’t be a surprise, with the way things have gone. Kaldur couldn’t see it, but Artemis had. And had pointed it out. Loudly.

But it warmed a dark corner of Kaldur’s heart, the part that was greedy for admiration, for trust.

Kaldur bit his tongue, looking at Roy’s wide eyes, those arched red brows. His heart hurt. He wanted to say no, of course not. To give in to that greedy need.

He grit his teeth, steeled himself. Cheshire hadn’t been wrong when she said Kaldur wasn’t what Roy needed now. He was too weak, too caught in his own demons to help Roy wrestle his. If he kept trying to keep both of them afloat on his own, they would both drown. “I can’t enable you anymore.”

Kaldur saw it, the moment Roy slammed his walls down. The blue of his eyes iced over, his shoulders tensed. “Like you’ve helped me do anything,” Roy spat, fingers curling into loose fists. “Years, and we’ve gotten nowhere. You’re too busy, too distracted with babysitting people who wouldn’t even need you if you didn’t force them to depend on you.”

Kaldur flinched. He crossed his arms, an unconscious mirror of the defensive fury in front of him.

Roy’s rants about Ollie and the rest should have prepared him to be attacked. Anyone who abandoned the search was the enemy.

Somehow, it had never occurred to Kaldur that Roy would ever see him as the enemy. “That’s not true.”

Roy tossed his head, shifting long hair out his eyes with a snarl. “It is. You need people to be dependent on you. It’s why you put up with it, despite all your bullshit about only filling the roll until Dick steps up. Dick’s been sixteen for a year, Kaldur, and you haven’t once talked about handing over the reins.”

Kaldur frowned. “Dick had been dealing with a death in his family. I will not force him merely because I am tired.”

“No!” Roy snapped, pointing at Kaldur accusingly. “You won’t step down because you’re too much of a coward. You’re afraid that if you step down they might all realize they don’t know a fucking thing about you. You’re afraid you might actually have get close, without that title to protect you.”

Kaldur frowned, reflexive anger digging its claws into his heart. “I got close enough to you.”

Roy laughed, a short mocking bark. “And now you’re cutting fucking anchor, aren’t you? At least Jade is honest. You’re not leaving because you’re tired of helping me. You’re leaving because you’re a coward.”

Half right, Kaldur thought vaguely in the part of his mind that wasn’t reeling. And that was the crux of it. Cheshire was more honest than Kaldur could ever be.

Kaldur was too attached, too hesitant of alienation to really hold Roy accountable. He always had trouble speaking plainly, to the people he loved. Cheshire had no such qualms. She’d be more help to Roy thank Kaldur could be, even if it wasn’t the kind of help Roy meant.

Which is why it was time to yield to her. She could give Roy what Kaldur never could—a wake up call.

Kaldur mastered himself, slamming a lid on the hurt burning like acid in the back of his throat. He wanted to defend himself against Roy, he wanted to give in, to stay. To prove Roy wrong, show he wasn’t a coward.

But this was about Roy, and what Roy needed. And Kaldur wasn’t it. “Then perhaps she’s the one you should go to, from now on.”

“Fine. Leave. But I won’t stop looking for the real Roy Harper. You think this threat is enough? You think you leaving me hurts more than Ollie? Than Dinah?”

Kaldur swallowed, gritting his teeth. An apology lay on his tongue, natural as a breath. Of course not. My apologies. I didn’t mean it.

I’ll come back.

He wanted to take it back. He wanted to give Roy what he wanted—a partner in this relentless chase, this mad man’s quest for a ghost.

What Roy needed was for Kaldur to walk away. To cede the stage, and his part. “The last thing I have ever wanted was to hurt you, Roy.” But he would hurt Roy. He’d hurt him, a thousand times over, before he’d help him go a step further in a journey that was killing him.

Roy laughed, yanking open the door. He threw a bitter smile over a too-thin shoulder, eyes furious beneath the messy fringe of his hair. “You’ve got a fucking fantastic way of showing it. Whatever. I should have known you’d leave, too.”

And then he was out the door, and Kaldur was alone.

4) the infiltration

He and Dick had talked it through before. Playing the Light’s own handbook against them, using one of their own as a double agent. Artemis had been an obvious pick, but her family ties were too well severed. Connor, simply too unbelievable. None among their number had the right motivation, the right connections. Heroes didn’t just casually turn. There was always impetus.

An illusion alone wouldn’t work. A new villain would have to establish themselves, spend years working up the ranks. It was too much to ask. And besides, they had the inkling that kind of time simply wasn’t available.

There were countless villains in Belle Reve they could replace, of course, but that trick had been tried. The Light would be fools to fall for it twice. And their enemy was many things. But they were not stupid.

It had just been an idea, tossed around late nights like a worn softball.

Until now.

“I’m not sure this is a good idea,” Dick said for what must have been the fifth time. They were holed up together in the Cave’s library. Ostensibly, Kaldur was mourning, and Dick had come to comfort him.

And he would mourn. One day. When there was time. “It’s an opportunity we cannot allow to pass,” Kaldur replied, staring into the depths of his cooling tea. His body ached from yesterday's battle. He furiously didn’t pay attention to his other, less physical hurts.

“I know you’re tough,” Dick said, looking at Kaldur over folded hands. He slouched low in the armchair across from Kaldur’s own. “But this? This is. It’s a lot. Even for you.”

Kaldur sighed, setting his mug firmly down on the side table. He flinched at the bang, distantly recognizing the irritation creeping its way up his neck in a flush of heat. “We don’t have any other options.”

Dick frowned. “One of your best friends just died,” he said bluntly. “And you just found out your parents and Aquaman have been lying to you your whole life. Your dad is Black Manta. That’s a lot to process.”

Kaldur maintained the careful blank of his expression. Pain screamed behind the wall he’d erected in his own mind, amplified by Dick’s words. “We cannot afford to wait. I will survive.”

“But will you be effective?” Dick asked, and here was the cold edge of practicality that Kaldur needed. The edge the others lacked, the thing that made Kaldur sure that Dick would lead the Team well in his absence. “Will you be able to focus? We’ve talked about how dangerous this could be, Kal. Maybe you’ll survive. But if you’re unstable it won’t matter if the Light thinks you’ve really turned. They won't use you. And if they don’t have a use for you they sure as hell aren't going to tell you anything about what they’re up to.”

Kaldur frowned, steepling his fingers in front of himself. “You have a point,” he admitted. “And if I leave immediately, it will look impulsive. I need them to have confidence in my abilities as much as my intentions.”

Dick looked relieved. “I’m glad you can see that.”

Kaldur nodded, not looking up from his study of the library carpet. “One week,” he decided. “That should be enough time.”

The dull smack that resounded through the room told Kaldur that Dick had slapped his palm against his face in frustration. “You’re the worst at this. A week? Kaldur, that’s nothing.”

Dick sighed, exhausted eyes looking at Kaldur through the gaps between his fingers. “If you die I’m never going to hear the end of this.”

Kaldur smiled, grim. “I’ll endeavor not to inconvenience you.”

5) the Cave

It was the morning of their first mission together as Tigress and Devil Ray. Kaldur woke up early, anxiety curling in his stomach like snakes.

He wasn’t suprised to see that Artemis was already awake, checking her crossbow. “So, today’s the day.”

Kaldur grunted, rising from their shared bed and padding to the washroom. He reached for his toothbrush. “It is.”

Artemis frowned, fiddling with the trigger mechanism. Her mask lay on the small desk that occupied the corner of their shared berth. Her hair was already brushed, pulled up out of her face while she conducted her maintenance. “You nervous?”

Kaldur spit neatly into the sink. “I have confidence in us.”

Finally, Artemis looked up. “Are we really going to do it? Blow up the Cave?”

Kaldur’s breath stuttered. The snakes in his stomach constricted around his heart. Kaldur had had many homes over the years. Since he left for service in the militia at the age of twelve, he had never called one place such as long as he had called the Cave.

At some point in his military training and sorcery schooling, Shayeris has become ‘back home’. Home was his barracks, or later his dorm.

At some point in his role as leader of the Team, the pattern had repeated. Atlantis was ‘back home’. Now, the Cave was home.

“We will do what we have to do,” he replied, finally. The words tasted like copper in his mouth.

“But do we really have to?” Artemis asked, an edge of desperation to her voice. “What will it prove, even? You already killed me, kidnapped and tortured La’gann. Not to mention the shit the crew says you’ve pulled in Atlantis. Hasn’t that been enough?”

Kaldur shook his head. It didn’t help that her questions echoed in his own head. He’d already given up everything, but nothing seemed to be enough. “It isn’t for us to decide what has been enough. My father has still not introduced me to the Light. We have to face the possibility that we will need to do more.”

“More than kidnapping our friends?” Artemis’s hands tightened over the curve of her bow, knuckles going white. “What else do we have to prove?”

“Whatever they ask of us,” Kaldur said, short. “What we are doing requires total commitment, not half measures.”

Artemis snarled, standing. “I understand that. I died, remember? My whole family thinks I’m dead, Kal. I’ve given up everything for this.”

Kaldur looked at her calmly. “And they think me your murderer. I’m a traitor to my country. I have had to do terrible things, Artemis.” Kaldur took a breath, reminding himself that they are here to help one another, not tear each other’s throats out. “We’re together in this, wherever it goes. I don’t want to destroy the Cave any more than you do. But we’ve both already chosen to do what’s necessary. It is just a place.”

Artemis snorted. “You know as much as I do that is isn’t.”

Kaldur shook his head. “Our team will survive. They will make new memories, somewhere else.”

“What if something goes wrong?” Artemis’s voice was strained. “What if they die?”

Kaldur closed the distance between them and laid his hand on his friend’s shoulder, squeezing tight. “We won’t let that happen.”

Artemis sighed, leaning into the contact. She brought her arms up around Kaldur’s neck in a tight hug. “If it’s just a place then why would they care if we blow it up,” she asked into his shoulder, muffled. “What do they care if we keep our home?”

Kaldur pressed a kiss into the crown of her hair. “They appreciate drama. I cannot say the gesture will be enough to win them, but we cannot take the chance. The world is it stake, my friend.”

Artemis laughed, bitter. “When you put it like that. It’s not even a choice, is it?”

Kaldur hummed. “It is. But it is a plain one.”

“I’m gonna miss it,” she said, voice strained. Her arms tightened around his shoulders, eyes damp against his shirt. He pretended not to notice.

Kaldur squeezed her in return, throat tight. “As will I.”

+1) going home

Kaldur blinked bemusedly as the steel door of his Watchtower quarter shut behind him. There were two visitors, unannounced and uninvited, in his small room. “Hello.”

“Oh, hey Kaldur,” Artemis said absently, not deigning to turn around from where she was neatly moving his collection of books from their shelf to a cardboard box at her feet. “You have a lot of poetry. Whitman, Wilde, Lords, Hemphill. Something you need to tell us?”

“I’ve been openly bisexual for years,” Kaldur said faintly. He only heard Artemis as if from far away. He was distracted with something else.

That something—someone—was Roy Harper. Who was staring back at Kaldur, wide eyed, frozen with sheets raised in his hands. Who was standing in Kaldur’s room, above his bed, with trimmed hair and the neat beginnings of a beard. Whose shoulders had begun to fill back out, whose eyes were no longer the dark hollows they’d been the last time they’d spoken.

The last time they’d spoken, over two years ago, the night Kaldur broke things off and Roy had walked out of his life.

“Hey,” Roy said weakly. “Nice place?”

Kaldur crossed his arms, cautious. “It’s a place to sleep.”

Artemis snorted, finally turning as she carefully transferred the last of Kaldur’s books from the shelf to the box at her feet. She looked at the two of them, eyes narrowed. “It’s a fucking cell. Christ, Kaldur, this place is smaller than my freshman dorm room.”

Kaldur couldn’t tear his eyes away from Roy’s. “It serves its purpose.”

Artemis made a dismissive gesture. “I’m sure it helps you self isolate just fine, Kal.”

Kaldur grit his teeth. He was tired of this conversation. Everyone seemed to think they had to have it with him, lately. Dinah, John, seemingly every Leaguer even two years his senior. Like he had somehow proven incapable of taking care of himself, despite surviving under deep cover for over a year. “I am not self isolating. I am tired.”

“So take a break,” Artemis snapped. “Working fourteen hour shifts every day and running away to hide in here like a robot putting itself on recharge isn’t helping, Kal. You never spend time with your friends. With us.”

“I spend practically all of my time with the team,” Kaldur argued. “This is a place to get away. Sometimes I like to be alone.”

“You’re always alone,” Roy said, exasperation heavy in the lines of his mouth. “Even when you’re surrounded by people, issuing out orders. That hasn’t changed.”

Kaldur frowned. “More has changed than you think. I’m not who I was two years ago.”

Roy smiled, tired. “Neither am I, thank God.”

“Yes. Congratulations,” Kaldur said stiffly.

“On the kid or finding Roy?”

“Both deserve celebration.”

“Do you want to meet her?”

“Don’t ask him like he has a choice,” Artemis interrupted. “Of course he’s meeting her. He’s her godfather. And he’s coming to live with us.”

Roy glared at Artemis. “I haven’t even asked him yet.”

Artemis scoffed. “It’s extra responsibility. You’re expecting him to say no?”

Roy threw his hands up in the air. “I’m trying to give him a choice! God knows someone has to.”

“I wouldn’t be good at it,” Kaldur interrupted. His heart was in his throat. He had never thought of being someone’s godfather before. Had never thought of himself that ingrained in someone’s life. A permanent fixture, instead of a passing role.

Relied on, but not just for mission orders or reports. A relationship unmarred by the distance demanded by command or subordination, or the emotional scars and broken trust of the past.

He’d never thought of it before, but in that moment there was a flash of image, a lightning day dream of himself on the beach with a young girl with Roy’s hair and her mother’s eyes.

And, gods. He wanted.

“I’m not a practical choice. I’ve never raised a child. I’m still alien to surface customs, I know nothing of the associated responsibilities. I’m not even a citizen of...well, anywhere. I’m an exile.”

“Circling back to that one,” Roy said under his breath. “This isn’t about practical, Kaldur. If something happens to me, Lian has plenty of people who will help with those parts.”

Artemis finished packing the last of Kaldur’s books, dusting her hands off and leaning casually against the now empty shelf. “Her auntie, for one. And her grandma. And Uncle Ollie, Aunt Dinah,” she continued, ticking names off on her fingers. “Honestly, kid has the best family care plan on the planet.”

“Then what purpose would I serve,” Kaldur asked, stepping back towards the door. Artemis and Roy filled the room like it belonged to them. Like it was natural for them to be in Kaldur’s space.

It made him want to run.

Roy sighed, putting the sheets down on Kaldur’s unmade bed. He stepped around it, closing the distance between himself and Kaldur slowly.

Kaldur stepped back further, stopping only when he felt the cold steel of the door against his back. Roy’s eyes were tired, and kind.

“Is it so hard to believe that I just want you to be close to her?” Roy asked quietly, stopping with a foot of distance still between them.

Kaldur’s throat tightened. “Why.”

“Because we love you, you idiot,” Artemis said from behind Roy’s shoulder. “You’re family.”

Kaldur shook his head, not trusting his voice.

Roy’s expression tightened, the strain of regret pulling at the corners of his mouth. He reached out, carefully prying Kaldur’s finger from around his own biceps, folding Kaldur’s hands gently between his own. “I’m sorry,” he said quietly. “For how I acted. For what I put you through. And I know I don’t deserve another chance, at what we had. So I’m not going to ask for it. But I. I meant what I said. That you don’t let people get close. You have to see that, by now.”

Kaldur swallowed, eyes flicking over Roy’s shoulders to look at Artemis. She raised a brow at him. “I’m backing Red up on this one, Kal,” she said. “I love you, but. You kinda suck at the whole being a person thing.”

“Then why try to get closer?” Kaldur finally managed to ask. “Maybe I stay away for a reason. Maybe I can’t give you what you’re looking for.”

Roy’s hands tightened around his own. “You don’t need to give us anything,” he said. “You’re enough.”

Kaldur breathed deep, air shuddering through him. “I don’t think I am.”

Artemis came up, leaving her position at the shelf. Unhesitating, she wrapped her arms around both his and Roy’s shoulders. “Kal. You don’t get to make that choice.”

Kaldur blinked, eyes wet. Carefully, he withdrew his hands from Roy’s. Roy’s face crumpled, and then lit up as Kaldur wrapped his own arms around his friends’ waists. Kaldur smiled in return, weak and watery but very real. His heart still hurt, but there was a warmth to the ache that hadn’t been there before. “Perhaps that’s for the best.”

#kaldur #young justice #roy harper #dick grayson #artemis crock #kaldur'ahm #yj #mine

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Hello! I find your theories very appealing. I would like to ask you what do you think about bond between Levi and Eren from the perspective of recent informations? Eren said that Ackermans form that kind of relationship "in order to protect Eldia`s king" on subconsscious lvl. Do you think that Levi dismissing the idea of killing Eren almost immidiately while having a hedache means that he is influenced like that? Thank you for your time!

Hello everyone, I was surprised to receive so many questions about this topic. This meta has become massive, as I analyzed some interactions throughout the whole manga. Feel free to add your thoughts on it.

Disclaimer:

I’ve seen people argue that Mikasa’s actions make sense even if she wasn’t controlled by her blood, and I agree (112!Eren was probably exaggerating, anyway). And it certainly stands for Levi’s actions as well.

The chances of Levi being bonded to Eren are very slim, in my opinion, and I don’t want him to be, if I had to be honest, but for the sake of answering these questions, and because the most recent chapter is purposely asking us to consider it, I will now ramble about it.

More under the cut.

My experience with ch112 has been me reading the Japanese script first. I was crushed by the EMA talk, then I expected the worst even from Levi’s part, as the page that first leaked seemingly had Levi losing faith in Eren. So I read the soldiers announcing that the plan was to feed Eren to someone, then Levi starting wondering if it even had been worth it to protect Eren, considering all the sacrifices humanity had made. Then it shifted to Levi completely shutting down the idea. No, he said, he would have none of it. He didn’t even care if Eren was controlled or not, he would not kill him. He would kill someone else, feed it to a random person and then titanize Historia. I was blown away. Because I thought Levi to be very opposed to this titan-Historia plan. And I always knew Levi cared about Eren, but it was crazy to read Levi so explicitly confirm it.

Then the chapters images dropped. Mikasa held her head because of a headache, just when Eren was challenging her about it. And right after that, when Levi was debating if he would allow Eren to be killed, he held his head in seemingly (emotional) pain and/or frustration. An Ackerman holding his head just when Eren has just finished talking about Ackerman’s headachesーWait what?!

Images of Mikasa softly placing her hand to the side of the head came immediately to mind. I think it was intentional on Isayama’s part. The coincidence was too obvious to ignore.

So I started thinking about all those times I made fun of Levi for being overprotective of Eren, starting with one of the most recent examples, with Yelena. There is, of course, a logical reason for it, but…But.

What about that time in the Forest of Giant Trees, when Levi was way too much in synch with Eren, just like Mikasa.

This one always felt weird. I loved this parallel. I always attributed Mikasa’s reaction to her overbearing protectiveness, plus she had actually heard Eren’s roar once, in Trost. But Levi had never heard it, as far as we know, he had barely known Eren for a month. It just looked weird and funny in my eyes, and I often joked around with my friends about it, like “Levi, you fool, you’ve known him for like 10 minutes, why are you acting like Mikasa”. But now…I’m reconsidering every interaction Eren and Levi had, from the very start.

Curiously enough, Levi’s first thought when thinking about Eren in 112 is also the very first time he saw him. Eren, so vulnerable. It’s a sweet memory. Levi had found EMA at just the right moment and saved them. When hearing about Eren’s most recent deed, Levi thinks of Eren’s face in a moment of weakness and confusion, instead of, like, this other panel below. Once, the first thing Levi thought about when talking about Eren was this:

Now it’s this.

I feel like Levi’s opinion of Eren has subtly changed over the years, from someone who inspires power and fear, to someone who inspires protection.

The panel above could be attributed to Levi’s next line of thoughts about all the times he had to save Eren, but that time in Trost is the exception because no one had ordered Levi to save Eren. Yet, he still somehow found him. Mikasa says her bond “wasn’t born by chance”. It’s because it was Eren. Now I wonder if it wasn’t fated that the two Ackermans would find Eren.

This put aside, their next meeting is the famous one, in the courtroom prisons. It’s the first time we see one of the most stoic character, as stoic as Mikasa, show such a strong, impressed reaction to someone. Even before Eren proclaims his intent, his vision we could say, Levi is shaken.

He decides he will protect him. Erwin probably had already decided this, but I feel Levi was kinda opposed to it before this moment. Levi chose to do so only when hearing such strong-willed words from Eren’s mouth. Words that seem to match Levi’s own vision, as he had just proclaimed as much just hours before on the battlefield.

I’ve always liked this interaction, but I’ve never really thought about the meaning it had in the story. It could simply be a means, like in any other shonen, to show the protagonist’s efforts and value be acknowledged by a not-so-easily impressionable character. Here, Levi’s decision is based simply on Eren’s will, which is Eren’s main trait. But there could be more. Every panel seems to always convey something specific in this manga, and as time progresses and more info are revealed, the meaning of certain panels changes.

Particular focus was put on Levi’s reaction in the anime, too. Could be a strategic move to stir female fans, but the manga focuses on it, as well.

Then, some other interactions have a kind of weird feel when it comes to Levi’s behavior in regards to Eren.

Levi stands in the middle between people who might decide to kill Eren (Zackley, and in 112, it parallels to Pixis, who is in Zackley’s place now) and Eren himself. No need to mention that Levi’s beating was merely a farce, due to Erwin’s orders with the goal to save Eren. Levi, in the visual novel, says he didn’t like it, but it was necessary to save his life. In this occasion, Eren screams “Bet on me!” and I idly wonder if this could be the order an Ackerman needs.

Currently, Levi is totally betting on Eren still being their only hope for freedom.

After that, a totally unjustified gut feeling tells Levi to protect Eren, even if he was absolutely pissed just mere seconds before and he has no reason to trust Eren with his titan.

Then, in the forest, again for no reason at all, he jeopardizes Erwin’s plans when he gives free choice to Eren. If Eren had decided to fight the Female Titan, it would have never reached the point where Erwin and the other soldiers were waiting for it. Levi has always given precise orders to his subordinates. But he left free choice to Eren.

The same happened in the Reiss cave. They were about to die, and instead of thinking about a solution himself, or giving some orders, he recognized Eren’s will and left him a choice. They could’ve died, but he decided to trust Eren. These could simply be ways for Isayama to let the protagonist grow and gain experiences that will shape him in the future, but usually, the characters act for very specific reasons. I’ve always believed it was because Eren and Levi are fundamentally really similar and Levi understood this and respected and accepted Eren because of it. It could still be it. But now I am reconsidering Levi’s reasons for trusting Eren so much in the first place, since the very beginning.

Now, when it comes to Erwin’s orders conflicting with protecting Eren…

In Stohess, Levi, upon Erwin’s orders, couldn’t participate in the battle, and, when hearing Eren’s roar again, he looks like this.

In the Forest of Giant Trees, when Erwin prevents Levi to get to his squad and to Eren, it very much looks like Levi wants to oppose it, but he trusts Erwin, his current liege.

In Shiganshina, the same happens.

Towards the end of that battle, when Levi sees Eren again, he looks distraught.

Then he recomposes himself and comes up with a half-assed plan that would cause his own demise and that of everyone else, but Erwin and Eren would survive, and that’s all that matters because they are the hope of humanity for Levi. Sounds familiar? Yeah, it sounds like the plan in chapter 112, a pretty bold plan that goes directly against orders ー its faults clearly pointed out by othersー and is based on sacrificing important people in order to protect “hope”.

The timing of Levi clutching his head in the latest chapter was suspicious. It might not be a headache, but I think Isayama wants to make us wonder, of course.

I…honestly don’t want Levi to be ackerbonded to Eren and he probably isn’t, as I said before. I want every one of their interactions to be nothing but genuine, between two people who understand and trust each other on a basic, instinctual level, without even an ounce of magical and/or scientific stuff in the middle.

But Eren has the Founder and it looks like Ackermans were made to protect it. I wouldn’t find it farfetched if fate, or “Paths”, whatever, brought all the Ackermans to be around Eren. Mikasa and Levi specifically, both with the self-appointed mission to protect Eren. Levi’s has never made us suspect anything because it was also his official mission in the SC. But both Ackermans are making the same pained expression when finally confronting Eren in Marley, and it can’t be a coincidence.

The images are so painfully similar, they overlap (my friend checked lol).

I am aware Ackermans can still have independent feelings for their host. If Kenny’s granddad’s story taught us anything, it would be that the Ackermans can ideologically oppose their host’s decisions. I am unsure if they can, physically, but I bet they can. Eren seems to think the bond works both mentally and physically, like a twilight imprint, minus the romantic aspect of it. But I don’t think the Ackermans’ most inner feelings are influenced, albeit the bond possibly forming during an “extreme situation” when the Ackerman (or the Liege?) is in life-threatening danger is certainly worrying. You know, trauma and bad coping mechanisms.

About those knee-jerk reactions Eren called Mikasa out on, I’d like to point out Levi’s punch to Eren in Shiganshina (possibly in response to the instinct to protect Erwin) and Mikasa’s subsequent violent reaction to Levi (possibly in response to her instinct to protect Eren).

But there’s another instance, in Levi’s visual novel “Burning Bright in the Forest of the Night”, that happens when Levi hears Eren’s roar.

“Facing that conclusion head on [that Eren is in danger], he flies like a released arrow. His heart - it is as cold as ice.”

I have no idea what will happen next, if Levi will survive or how he’ll react to Eren’s new…personality. But not even Eren using the SC to attack an entire nation could make Levi lose faith in him, not even knowing that Eren is working with Zeke and most probably asked Levi not to kill his brother, not even hearing Eren has escaped from prison and he’s leading a coup. Just like when Levi found out Erwin’s dream was more important than humanity’s survival, even if shocked, Levi has decided to accept and trust the man.

I can’t wait to see Eren and Levi meeting again. A mentor-mentee relationship surely calls for more, even if Levi’s headache in 112 isn’t really a headache. I don’t think the story requires a new Ackerbond with Eren when there’s Mikasa’s already, but it would be interesting to see Levi protecting Eren once more, in spite of everything. It might be the last time, too.

#snk spoilers #snk 112 #snk meta #snk theories #platonic ereri #Anonymous #shingeki asks

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cygnahime · 5 years

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FFX Reliveblogging Part...4?

I'm grinding in the Omega Ruins in my other save, and mildly frustrated because Tidus has the highest strength in the party but......chocobo racing sucks, so he's capped at 9999 damage. Meanwhile Auron in yellow HP is doing 50k and hit 99,999 with a crit. Just the once, but it got me that trophy. I'm pretty sure Auronlu has already talked a lot about the Luca/Bevelle Crusaders/Warrior Monks conflict taking place in the background of the game. It first really comes up in Maechen's little discourse about the history of Lord Mi'ihen. Notable is that the Crusaders, originally founded as the Crimson Blades, were not originally part of the Yevonite power structure, but were subsumed presumably as an alternative to holy war. (Which is kind of hilarious, considering the our-world history of "Crusaders".) Ahhhh it's my favorite lesbians! And Clasko. I could say a lot of unkind things about the Battle Thongs, but the narrative at least never treats Lucil (and Elma) with less than total respect. Which I guess just shows how...gratuitous the clothing is. It's completely inconsistent with the characters. Bad design. Speaking of outfits, I looooove Belgemine's dress. It's so elegant! I'm pretty fond of her as a person, as well. And not just because she heals our aeons for us. She is a lady. I mean, also an undead, but it's rude to comment on these things. I usually lose this first aeon duel, but I'll give it my all anyway. Yes! I got off two Energy Blasts with a whole 37 HP to spare! Is Belgemine looking for Yuna specifically? Did she maybe meet Braska, either while alive or after death? Or is she just meeting up with all the promising summoners to see if one of them will prove worthy of her sisters? She's so mysterious and cool, I love her. Everyone has to practice their smiling faces when little kids cheer for Yuna bringing the Calm. It's very awkward, especially for Callie's mom, who does know. Now I'm talking to Luzzu and Gatta again, which of course leads me to the eternal question: who shall live and who shall die, who by fire and who by drowning, who by sword and who by beast. It's like the one branching-paths decision we make in this game, which means I think about it a lot. Additionally, when I first played this game I was deep in my Achilles/Patroclus phase and these two gave me feelings. They still do, but now the feelings contain a strong element of nostalgia. This area is just full of NPCs I love. Shelinda is a doormat, but I am fond of her. Even if it a bit rich of her to say, "It's not about defeating Sin!" to a summoner. Defeating Sin is everything to Yuna. And she still goes out of her way to make Shelinda feel better. Yuna is so kind. Auron does not have time for your racist bullshit, Wakka. Also we're all low on MP, especially you, and MP is life. We are not doing the other half of the Highroad like this. Continued adventures of endeavoring not to boost Lulu's affection through the roof. Lu, I love you, and I love talking to you, but please, let me get cutscenes with Yuna. I firmly believe that Yuna asked her guardians not to tell Tidus the full truth, after this scene if not before. She doesn't want him to change how he treats her. (How he treats her: giving her minor crises of faith every time they talk, but in a good way.) She's in a particularly yearning mood here, not least because she's just been recording her will. And here comes Tidus, acting like she has a future... (And all her other guardians pretending not to be eavesdropping.) (Up until Auron can't take it anymore, anyway.) Enter Rin, Al Bhed ambassador (unofficial). At least, he's the one out there taking up space and being Highly Visible, suggesting strangers learn the language, doing all that stuff. He is, however, definitely wearing a kink collar. No, I do not know why. I knocked the Chocobo Eater off the cliff for the very first time! Usually I kill it before pushing it that far back, but with Lulu, Auron, and Tidus all hasted, it didn't get enough turns to push back. This is usually the part of the game where I save the chocobo ride for later and grind for Ability Spheres. With Extract Ability, this will probably take less time than usual, though I also appreciate the extra AP. Plus I want to get Kimahri 'round to Steal ASAP. [Some time later] I wonder what Dona does between getting turned away at the gate and meeting us in Djose. Is there another way around, or does she just wait until Operation Mi'ihen explodes and take the main road? She's quite close behind us. I wonder if she stays to help with the aftermath as well, or if she just heads onward. She definitely got ahead of us at some point (Guadosalam if not before). I find her blend of selfishness and selflessness very intriguing. Seymour's moving on Yuna even here. I wonder if he picked her over Dona and Isaaru because she was the one he happened to encounter, or if it was deliberate: she's younger, more naive certainly than Dona, and certainly seems very devout (liable to be dazzled by a maester's attention), less experienced...younger. But I expect Seymour would have gotten quite a long way with Isaaru, who is after all the most devout of the three - and besides, if Seymour told him what becomes of a chosen guardian, Isaaru might do a lot to keep his brothers from that fate. Seymour says all the right things to and about the Crusaders, even things Tidus thinks (and we are likely to think) are true, but he doesn't mean any of them. He just wants the operation to occur as part of his power struggle with Kinoc, with a bonus of having an effect on Yuna, making her more urgently want to complete the pilgrimage before more people die. I doubt Auron's 100% got Seymour's specific number yet, but he does know he's a maester, and Auron is the founder of Team Fuck Yevon. He knows you don't move up in the ranks without stepping on the people below you. (I mean, also Seymour advocates blatant hypocrisy, which is just the Yevon leadership trademark.) Being asked to perform the sending before people die may be more of a burden than being asked after. That's a heavy emotional burden to place on a teenager. (Although I do think legal/cultural adulthood in Spira is younger than it is for us - life is short no time for childhood.) Fact: the first time I played, I didn't even notice Luzzu and Gatta standing over there and missed the scene entirely. It's a good scene, and really highlights how much Tidus still doesn't understand on a gut level. He sees Gatta wanting to fight, and doesn't think that he could die, and of course there're warring impulses there. God though, the HD remaster takes all the character out of Wakka's face, and I hate it. You know, some people might see saying, "I'll propose when we win the cup," as meaning, "when pigs fly". But I guess that doesn't make sense considering Lulu's behavior. "Being with your girl is good, but keeping Sin far away from her is better." God. Men. I mean, in Spira it's not just men - Lulu went on two pilgrimages to try to keep Yuna alive - but she's also not someone who appreciates being protected. Yeah, Tidus doesn't understand yet why Yuna let Luzzu go, because he doesn't know that she's going to her death, too. And if she feels it right to ignore all the people she loves and who love her telling her not to go, then it's right for Luzzu to do the same. They both think saving the world is more important. Wakka, Wakka no, Wakka don't - see? Racism and religious fundamentalism leads to hurting yourself by kicking a cannon when you're wearing sandals. (I do appreciate the realism though.) I flipped a coin, and it looks like this run, Gatta lives and Luzzu dies. I don't really have an opinion on which is best; it's tragic either way. Though I guess it feels a little more narratively awful to have Tidus naively suggesting Gatta go to the front lines where he gets killed...But the coin has spoken. I appreciate how they give Kinoc character and relationships in so little time. Just his intro - he walks up and hugs Auron, not a huggable person - says something. Auron is still stiff and cagey with him, but that he allowed himself to be embraced says there's more there. Of course, he's also plotting Operation Mi'ihen to break the Crusaders (and, if X-2 is taken into account, setting up the deaths of the Crimson Squad - I think to take out potential rivals), so it's not like he's a good person or anything. But he's less flat. Got the overkill on Gui with ease, thanks to Energy Blast. (And got everyone AP.) Man, Sin's arrival is Lovecraftian as fuck. I like it. The black tendrils snaking through the bay... top creepiness. How Lucil, Elma, and Clasko - how anyone - survived Sin's blast I'll never know. People were disintegrated where they stood! I also don't know how Seymour, a full caster, has the Strength to physically hold off Gui2. It's been weakened, sure, but come the heck on. (His Summon command, which he must have, is also not there. I guess we're not allowed to get a sneak peek of Anima yet.) I appreciate the extra touch of giving Seymour AP, to trick you into thinking he's going to join the party long-term. :C They almost got a shot off on Sin, but unfortunately, horseshoes and hand grenades. Also heartrending: the messages that come up when you check the corpses. Shut up, Seymour, I have another Energy Blast in me. Besides, he could go for Sin at any time; he has his Final Aeon, after all. But he won't. He'd rather destroy the world than save it with his death. And he wants Yuna to feel helpless, so she'll feel like she needs him. Oh no the dead kid who we saw practicing to avenge his sister...no...stop it... Before Jecht came to Spira, his drinking didn't have real consequences to him. He was "still the best", after all. He still had a wife who wouldn't leave him. He hurt other people, but they didn't confront him about it. It took Spira to make him see that it was a problem. Hell of a thing to put on your kid, like, "Hey, son, can I get a mercy kill? Thanks." Though I guess that is...I mean, end-of-life care is a traditional part of a child's duties. Just...not usually in your teens.

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The Luigi Protection Squad Headcanon

I had this thought in my head of what would it be like if Luigi had is own Protection Squad without him really knowing that much. So here are the members I think would fit in the group

Leader: Princess Daisy

It's no secret to anyone that the tomboyish princess of Sarasaland loves Luigi with all her heart. Other than his brother, Mario, Daisy seems to be more protective of her Weegie (Yes. That's Luigi's nickname Daisy gave him) the most since he has the tendency to not be very careful of his surroundings. Plus, she will be more than happy to pummel someone to the ground if anyone were to insult or even bold enough to hurt her man. Making her the perfect leader of this squad.

Co. Captain and Founder: Ness

After turning back to life from being actually trophies, Ness doesn't really had that much of an opinion of Luigi at first. But after their adventures together through the Great Maze alongside King Dedede, the trio started to form a friendship with one another. Looking out for each other the best way they know how. Though, Ness tries to look out for Luigi a little bit more since he realized that the plumber is terrified of almost anything that seems unfamiliar to him. And after witnessing Luigi's near death experience, both Ness and Dedede decided to form the Protection Squad in order to protect the plumber at all cost as well as helping him build up his confidence a little more.

Ness was originally the leader of Squad, but after meeting Daisy and learning about her and Luigi's past together as friends and as a couple, the PSI user decides to give the leader title to the princess instead.

(He's also a member of the Lucas Protection Squad. But that's a story for another day.)

Second Founder: King Dedede

King Dedede is the second Founder of the Luigi Protection Squad. While Daisy and Ness focuses on Luigi's safety, The king of Dreamland teaches Luigi how to stand up for himself as well as letting him fight his own battles. While most of his methods of doing so doesn't really sit well for the other members, they do appreciate him for his efforts.

The Bodyguards: The Belmonts

Simon and Richter Belmont were the ones who saved Luigi's soul from the hands of the Grim Reaper back at the Castlevania. After Daisy convinced (begged) them to join her crew, the two Belmonts agreed to be the plumber's bodyguards just to make sure he doesn't get himself killed anymore.

Emotional Support: Isabelle

And last but not least is the Mayor's Assistant, Isabelle, who actually asked Daisy to join the Squad. After getting to know Luigi for the first time, he instantly became one of her cherished friends. She joins the group in order make the plumber happy and help him realize like he does matter. Isabelle is also willing to fight someone who dares give Luigi a hard time. Even Daisy knows that it's not a good idea to make the puppy angry. Especially when it involves hurting her friends.

So what do you guys think?

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sanji will end up transforming after getting angry enough

Diable Jambe, although it makes Sanji stronger is more of a technique rather than a traditional power up. It’s more of a Gear 3rd rather than a Gear 2nd/4th. I believe Sanji’s next power-up will play more with the Devil theme that Oda has given Sanji. I believe Sanji will have an emotion based Hakuba like transformation, to where when he gets angry he heats up, his blood “starts boiling” and his facial expression changes. A berserk mode if you will. In my opinion Thriller Bark was a huge playground for Oda to forshadow future abilities and power ups. Nightmare Luffy -> Gear 4th Luffy, Sanji bursting into flames -> Hell Memories, Franky’s docking - Franky Shogun, Robin’ Big Tree -> Mil Fleur: Gigantesco Mano, Zoro burning Ryuma -> Zoro’s future Fire technique (he showed interest in Kinemon’s teqnique) … and finally the scene is similar to sanji reminds me of this panel):

so sanji will have a devil form which he reaches through anger there’s a tokusatsu that we know Oda likes, which would be a much more explicit inspiration for the Germa 66 : Kamen Rider. specifically the villainous organization shocker

Shocker was a terrorist organization that planned on ruling the world (in the original manga is shown that Shocker had some influences over the governments of the world), with virtually all of its members modified in some way. The founders had mostly Nazi ties so it fits that germa66 not only references the nazis but the shocker organization from kamen rider Shocker’s scientists performed surgical alterations that gave the subject superhuman fighting abilities. Even the most basic Shocker soldier was tougher, stronger and faster than the average human civilian. The most powerful of their forces were the Kaijin, modified humans who were combined with animal DNA and human cybernetics to create living weapons. In an attempt to create the ultimate warriors, they were responsible for the rise of the very first Kamen Riders 1 and 2, whom defected and became the heroes who would ultimately lead to the fall of Shocker. and sanji and his siblings were altered genetically and the kamen riders specialty is the kamen rider KICK

In it Kamen Rider Black RX is a cyborg whose motif is a black grasshopper, which mirrors Sanji’s own epithet as Black Leg. Grasshoppers are known for their incredible spring like leg muscles that allow them to jump incredible heights which allow them to launch themselves in the air to fly. However he also has another motif and that is based on the sun. Kamen Rider Black RX is a photosynthetic warrior who is powered by the sun.

Since Kamen Rider is powered by the sun, he can set his legs and fists on fire to increase the lethality of his kicks and punches, which is basically what Sanji’s Diable Jambe does

and kamen rider black who sanji is partly inspired from had a transformation called the prince of anger which he transformed when he reached a certain level of anger

I like to add that when Sanji was fighting with Judge and thought about their past, his Dj(Poele A Frire) glowed brighter than than usual.

against judge

Diable Jambe and Poele A Frire against Doflamingo:

and sanjis raid suit is called stealth BLACK

plus on sanji resembling kamen rider black rx who is solar powered

both sanjis experience as a child and duval was a reference to the man in the iron mask .

Though based on a real prisoner in the late 1600’s who Louis XIV forced to always wear a velvet mask to hide his identity and who was made to serve other prisoners, one of the most popular versions of the story is that of Alexandre Dumas, translated into a film in 1998. The prisoner, now shown wearing an iron mask, was Louis XIV’s twin brother

sanji had encountered the same fate as written in Alexandre DUMAS book (The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later). Declared dead for the country but condemned to wear a mask and to spend all his life in an horrible prison

and louis XIV was known as the sun king and kamen rider black rx is solar powered

and sanjis and zoros rivalry parallels inuarashi and nekomamushis rivalry ( and inuarashi is called the ruler of the day and has a group under him that reference the three musketeers by alexander dumas (a french story ) and sanji was dressed up as a musketeer and oda said in an sbs that sanji in the real world would be french

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We’ve located Zoro’s fashion twinkie, everyone!. One Piece, chapters 82 and 809 porche-chan . tumblr . com/post/138118772526/i-made-an-observation-a-while-back-about#notes I made an observation a while back about Nekomamushi and Zoro being fashion twinkies, but now that I think about it, Inuarashi is wearing pinstripes, which is an early Sanji trademark:

And as Wanda explains in chapter 809, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi seem to have a little bit of a volatile relationship, not unlike Sanji and Zoro:

I have no fully formed theories regarding this, really, but there doesseem to be a recent influx (i.e. since Dressrosa) of duos whose dynamics are reminiscent of Zoro and Sanji. They all seem to exhibit a rivalrous and/or combative temperament, but there is either a history or discovery of working well together. And they all share, in some capacity, characteristics relatable to Sanji and Zoro in physical appearance:

What I hope it means, though, is that we’re going to see some next level development in Sanji and Zoro’s relationship. Like, some Thriller Bark level type of stuff. porche-chan . tumblr . com/post…is-an-imposing-figure?is_related_post=1#notes Like Zoro, Nekomamushi is an imposing figure; strong, intimidating and perceptive. And like Zoro (with his naps and sake), Nekomamushi also exhibits hedonistic tendancies:

And most hilariously, they both share a general disregard for their poor, poor medical professional:

both nekomamushi and inuarashi (zoro and sanjis counterparts) losing the precise limb that could incapacitate zoro and sanjis respective fighting styles

about inuarashis similarities to sanji I have to point out that inuarashi has a group that operates under his command called the Inuarashi Musketeer Squad Among them are three minks known as the “Three Inuarashi Musketeers”, The name of the squad is a reference to the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. a french story and oda stated in an sbs that sanji would be french in the real world

and this could make three allusions/connections that sanji has to the sun since inuarashi was the ruler of the day

sanji may end use white fire

It is a common misconception that the Sun is yellow, or orange or even red. However, the Sun is essentially all colors mixed together, which appear to our eyes as white. This is easy to see in pictures taken from space.

Even though red typically represents hot or danger, in a fire, it depicts cooler temperatures. Blue, on the other hand, while representing cooler colors in society, actually epitomizes the opposite in fires as some of the hottest flames all around. When all flame colors combine, they produce white, the hottest color of them all. (though some say blue fire is the hottest and it would fit for sanji to use use it since sanji is associated with the color blue )

sanjis transformation being a physical transformation where he goes into a devil form ( This has already been hinted at with Hell Memories where he remembers his past two years in order to enter a rage mode and Diable Jambe burns so intense it produces enough fire to cover the rest of his body:)

and “2. The Devil theme, started with Devil’s Leg and continued with Hell Memories could be greatly substantiated by having a mode in which Sanji becomes a Devil in terms of his personality as well. It could also lead to him earning a new moniker in the future, one that could better encompass what Sanji has become through out his journey, compared to the Black Leg that stuck closely to the teachings of Zeff before leaving the floating restaurant.”

zoro is connected to the ruler of the night nekomamushi in contrast to sanji with inuarashi while day = light night is connected to the dark so it fits for zoro to be the next dark king along with the parallels he has to Rayleigh like with the scar they both have on their eye. and there is the possibility that sanji will get the nickname light/sun king which is fitting since his backstory and duvals character is a reference to the man in the iron mask who was said to be the twin brother of the sun king. so it fits if sanji gets the nickname sun/light king which will be after sanji vs kizaru (or before and it will foreshadow the confrontation ) since kizaru uses light and sanji will probably have conquerors haki ( since any time we see someone with conquerors haki they have a nickname associated with royalty or they have royal blood

given sanjis connections to the sun I think sanji will have powers that connect to fire and light which fits with sanjis theme being satan the master of fire who was once lucifer (lightbringer)

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or maybe sanji will transform as a result of ussops death megashadowdragon . tumblr . com/post/138764551657/kizaru-will-kill-ussop-and-it-will-lead-to-sanji/embed

after all the scene in thriller bark was zoro telling usopp not to rile him up anymore or else he will transform and usopp would inadvertently cause sanji to be riled up enough to transform by his death after all we know how much sanji cares about protecting people and how angry sanji got in the usopp situation.

“You know what’s more amazing here than the fact that Sanji seriously kicked his captain’s rubbery ass? He almost hurt Nami by kicking Luffy right toward her direction. Nami was threatened enough to actually scream, not just dodge out of Luffy’s way. Sanji doesn’t apologize to Nami - hell, I bet he didn’t even realize that he almost hurt her. This really shows the heat of the moment, as well as how much Sanji was upset over Luffy’s words to Usopp”.

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sanji was always someone who would defend usopp and in some way save him

sanji ended up going go against people who have harmed usopp two times before but each time the damage to ussop and the danger to ussops life that the person provided grown the first time with bon clay bon clay had beaten ussop up and stole his goggles when sanji was far away but didnt kill him and sanji wanted to get them back for ussop , the second time with jabura he beat ussop up and then tried to land the finishing blow but sanji got there in time and saved ussops life so the third time usopp will die by kizarus hands with sanji not being able to get there in time to save ussop and seeing ussops death (or coming in right after ussop died ) he would lose it if usopp dies that will be the end for usopp in contrast to nami just getting a bit hurt

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Masked Omens: Week Three

New chapter here, or read from the start here!

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The Capital Herald - Saturday, 9th January, 2021 Entertainment

Main story: SECOND SABLE BRAND AMBASSADOR ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL Stunned fans phone in to save the day as model collapses during charity fundraising challenge Model and social media influencer Adam Mann, 29, was rushed to hospital on Friday night after he collapsed during a live webstream. Worried fans alerted the authorities and an ambulance was dispatched to Mann's Kensington home at approximately 8pm last night. Mann's representatives have yet to release a statement, but a source close to him told The Capital Herald that Mann had been feeling unwell for some time. “He's been out of sorts for ages,” she admitted, “and when I looked up the symptoms online, it said it was probably malnutrition. I told him, it's that diet he's on. But Adam wouldn't listen.” Mann is a brand ambassador for Dr Raven Sable's diet and lifestyle products. Earlier this month, another Sable ambassador, Lilith Root, checked into an in-patient facility to begin treatment for an eating disorder. Sable's representatives have so far declined to comment on either incident, despite repeated invitations to do so. Mann is a dedicated charity campaigner, often urging his peers in the modelling industry to raise awareness and funds using the wry social media hashtag #NotJustAPrettyFace. In the few years since he rose to prominence, he has supported hundreds of charities ranging from local foodbank initiatives to global human rights and animal welfare concerns. “It‘s so like Adam,” our source told us, “to literally collapse in the middle of trying to help someone else. He always puts himself last. I really, really hope he’s OK.” It’s a sentiment that’s been echoed in Twitter threads and on message boards across the internet - including in the comments of Mann’s most recent Instagram post, which was uploaded just an hour before the livestream started. “Ready to take some questions, have some fun and raise some cash for a great cause,” said the caption. “Please Adam, look after yourself and get well soon. You’re so thin in this photo :( xxxx” replied a user with the handle @adamfann95, three hours later. Similar messages soon followed as news of Mann’s condition spread. At the time of Mann’s collapse, his charity livestream had raised over £15,000 for Lionheart, a charity dedicated to the care and protection of lions and other wild animals who’ve been illegally kept as pets. Since then, fans have continued to make donations in his name, and the charity is now set to receive over £38,000. “We wish Adam a very speedy recovery, and we hope he knows he’s always welcome to visit us at the Lionheart Sanctuary,” said Noah Shipman, the charity’s founder and chairman. “Thank you to all those who’ve donated; we firmly believe that these animals belong outside, not cooped up between four walls or in someone’s garden. Just like us, they like to roam! Thank you for helping us to save those poor creatures who’ve been put in a horrible position through no fault of their own.” At time of writing, there has been no update on Mann’s condition. MARY HODGES. [Image Description: a close-up of biblical Adam biting the apple, taken from the Good Omens TV show. End ID.] TAKEN ILL: Adam Mann, pictured above in an ad campaign for Dr Raven Sable’s CHOW nutritional lifestyle regime, was admitted to hospital on Friday evening (Image: QuiteUnlikely.net)

Centre left: Memory Lane: Tip from the Top The gunge plunge was a child's idea of justice, but it worked. They don't make children's telly like they used to. Before Peppa Pig and Shaun the Sheep, there was Superted and Maid Marian and Her Merry Men. Those shows have had their time, changed the genre for the better, and been consigned to history – and there's certainly an argument for reviving them. But one children's show that's going to be hard to replace is my old favourite, Tip from the Top. Hosted by Blue Peter alum Pat Maputi, the show was based on a simple, winning format; kids competed to score points, win prizes, and ultimately get the opportunity to drop their least favourite parent, guardian, teacher, or other adult into a pool of gunge and goo. Named for the chair that tilted forward and dislodged the unfortunate adult seated on it, the show might have been nothing more than a simple gameshow curiosity, but its concept of offering redress for the many perceived slights inflicted on kids by grown-ups made it a real treasure. To children of my generation, it was like a little revolution; when we were sent to our rooms unjustly, when we were kept behind after class, when we were made – horror of all horrors – to tidy our rooms, Tip from the Top offered the tantalising prospect of justice. Of course, all the adults on the show had agreed to be there, accepting the risk of being plunged into a thick layer of green slime. Pat Maputi was in league with the detention-givers and the room-senders all along. But as children, we didn't realise that; to us, Tip from the Top was the highest possible Court of Appeal. And for that, it will always be remembered fondly. Sadly, Tip from the Top was cancelled in 2000, a new millennium bringing a new wave of children's television to our screens. The focus of children’s programming began to shift towards a more fiction-heavy schedule, and some undoubtedly excellent shows came out of it. But perhaps, even after all these years, a reboot might not be too much to hope for – after all, children these days must have just as many complaints about their adult overlords as we did, back then. Clearly, somebody needs to give Pat a call and set the wheels of justice in motion once more. SARAH JEUNE. Memory Lane is our regular feature, looking back at the books, shows and films of yesteryear through a nostalgic lens. Do you miss something you’d like to see featured? Just send the show name (plus channel and airdates if you know them) in an email to: [email protected] - your prayers might just be answered!

Centre right: The Masked Singer Continues Did I really have a life before the live shows? It's only week three of The Masked Singer UK's first ever live series, and already I've forgotten what I used to do with my Saturday nights before it was on. Is it just me, or is anybody else having funny turns on the Tube, squinting suspiciously at strangers and wondering, “could it be you?” Of course, the likelihood of running into Apple, Axolotl, Black Cat, Bonfire, Goose, Pony, Snake, Squid, Sword or Teapot on my morning commute is vanishingly small, and they'd be unlikely to give themselves away if I did see them. But after a Saturday night spent hunting for the slightest clues and rummaging through my own brain for names, it's hard to turn those instincts off come Monday morning. Everybody seems to have a theory, of course, even at this early stage. My postman claims Apple has to be a tech mogul, my colleagues have a betting pool on which character turns out to be a former member of Blazin' Squad, and my dentist waited until she'd got the little mirror in my mouth to ask me if I thought Pony walked like a minister, whatever that means. Me? I have a few wild guesses, but I'd prefer to keep them to myself until we have a little more to go on. Many of our readers, I'm delighted to report, have far more faith in their own guessing ability, and we've collected some of the most interesting responses from the comments section of our website on the page opposite. Give it a read and tell us what you think – your comment might be featured next week! In the meantime, let me recap what we do know. Bell was unmasked in the first week, and turned out to be Sergeant Shadwell, a former soldier turned YouTuber. I am assured by my more online colleagues that he's known for debunking conspiracy theories, whatever urban exploration is, and occasionally looking for ghosts. Then, last week, we met and said goodbye to Ninja, who turned out to be none other than Esther James, England women's rugby captain. I never would have guessed, and I'm quite keen on rugby; identifying someone by their singing voice alone is much harder than it seems! I may not know who this year's contestants are, but I know I'll be on the edge of my seat all night waiting to find out. I'll be tuning in tonight for another live show; if you join me, don't forget to get in touch and tell us your best theories! EDWARD BIGGS. The Masked Singer UK will air live tonight at 7pm on ITV. Contact us via our website or at: [email protected] to share your thoughts and guesses. Ad (bottom third of the page): [Image Description: A banner ad with a black background. On the right is a photograph of Agnes Nutter as seen in Good Omens, demonstrating some serious side-eye. Overlaid is Agnes Nutter’s signature, followed by the words ‘DS member & Author’. On the left, bright yellow-green figures demonstrating various exercises - a football goalie making a save, a gymnast balancing on their hands, and a weightlifter - surround the main text. End ID.] Have you been skipping leg day? Come on down to DIVINATION STATION [the words ‘Divination Station’ are a graffiti-style logo] where fitness is fun! www.divinationstation.com

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finally !! here’s the intro guides to my children !! blease....plot with me.

(lee taeyong, he/him, bisexual) HEY, ISN'T THAT [KIM JEONGMIN]? YEAH, THE [TWENTY-THREE] YEAR OLD [CISMALE] FROM [SOUTH KOREA]! YEAH, I HEARD THEY'RE THE [FASHION DESIGN] STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM NOW! LET'S HOPE THEIR STAY HERE IS AN ADVENTUROUS ONE! (dani, twenty, she/her, pst)

jeongmin is a fashionista, from designing original pieces to styling.

his current aesthetic: goth street looks. think seoul fashion week.

he loves nothing more than styling his friends or anyone who asks for help; he works within your budget and closet. he knows how and where to find deals and just overall very resourceful.

he’s all for the environment too, the studio is filled with a variety of recyclable bin from plastic to old garments.

he works as a part time visual for a retail store, it’s only a couple hours three mornings a week when he doesn’t have class, it’s good to have some sort of income. plus they pay him well considering his major and eye for new campaigns.

he’s the guy with a variety of hook up numbers on his phone, never by name but with an emoji and number next to it. he’s a hoe (no jk i love him) and finds validation with the amount of people he sleeps with honestly it’s sad i don’t think he’s ever been in a genuine relationship. it’s just angst n heartbreak so he’d rather just sleep with ppl.

anyways, his goal? design for the met gala and BE IN the met gala to show all those celebrities how it’s TRULY done.

hic current look: taeyong in the chain mv.

(nam joohyuk, he/him, bisexual) HEY, ISN'T THAT [MOON HANJAE]? YEAH, THE [TWENTY-FOUR] YEAR OLD [CISMALE] FROM [SOUTH KOREA]! YEAH, I HEARD THEY'RE THE [PERFORMANCE] STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM NOW! LET'S HOPE THEIR STAY HERE IS AN ADVENTUROUS ONE! (dani, twenty, she/her, pst)

my son whomst i BIRTHED

part of the fuccboi squad...SHOUT OUT..shout out..aahhhh..was popping ooooo

he’s obnoxious and loud and dramatic and YET people love him thank you very much. doesn’t know when to stop honestly someone kick his ass.

he’s been to school everywhere, studying abroad for high school, doing a year in england, a year at julliard and finally amsterdam, i’m just going to say he’s been here for 3 years and he’s going to graduate next semester.

he’s a performance/composition major and the LEAD of the orchestra because he’s just that talented that vivaldi is shaking in his grave. a prodigy if you will because it’s not the only instrument he can play but his favorite.

he comes from a home of socialites back in busan, his family dabbles in the arts. his family also decided his fate: arranged marriage. it’s a secret though, only haebin and haneul know about it.

cue why he’s part of the squad, he went through people so fast, indulging himself in variety knowing that after he graduates he’ll be tied down and he hates the very idea of it. which is why he’s an ass and wont accept that he maybe really likes misun more than a hook-up, also the reason why he’s BEEN OUT OF THE GAME that the lads are noticing lmao

anyways he’s a disaster but he loves his friends so much he just wants to Protecc

(kwon jiyong, he/him, bisexual) HEY, ISN'T THAT [AHN DAEHYUN], THE [TWENTY-FIVE] YEAR OLD [CISMALE] FROM [SOUTH KOREA]? YEAH, I HEARD THEY'RE THE [ENT. BUSINESS] STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM NOW! LET'S HOPE THEIR STAY HERE IS AN ADVENTUROUS ONE! (dani, 20, she/her, pst)

he is the mom friend probably idk he’s always dd when the lads go out and does a run down of who’s where and if they’re ok before calling it a night when they go out

he doesn’t party often, it’s honestly rare for him to go ALL OUT unless he knows he can handle it and he’s with minji who knows about his chronic fatigue syndrome

it’s back and forth, getting rest doesn’t help him at all and so he’s taken up dancing as a hobby again, just one class where he can a good amount of exercise without stressing himself too much when he has too much on his plate

he’s all good now though, it’s part of him but it wasn’t as bad as when he used to be a trainee; daehyun was gonna become an idol if it weren’t for his health issues.

he moved to cali for a while to go to school there and check out an american industry but decided that entertainment business might be better for him, less stressful and he gets to manage and help people who wish to be part of it.

anyways he sounds like a monotone dad when he texts but in person he’s more into conversations, a good time, and he really loves the lads.

he’s also lowkey dating taemin’s sister but no one knows that lol.

(kim minseok, he/him, homosexual) HEY, ISN'T THAT [CHOI JISOO], THE [TWENTY-THREE] YEAR OLD [CISMALE] FROM [THE US]? YEAH, I HEARD THEY'RE THE [PERFORMANCE] STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM NOW! LET'S HOPE THEIR STAY HERE IS AN ADVENTUROUS ONE! (dani, 20, she/her, pst)

BOY, JISOO PROBABLY IS MY ONLY CHAR WITH A WILDT BACKGROUND

he’s from san francisco, ca. comes from a wealthy family, his dad was the ceo and founder of a large company ( dont ask me abt what yet tbh i’m thinking about it ); however the company only became big because they launder money. maybe deal with extortion but you know.

jisoo had it all though, he had the luxuries, he had the city, the parties, everything. only child, he was next in line to take over and actually? he didn’t mind at all if he kept living the way he was, and bonus points? his dad didn’t give a fuck about his sexuality. it was a dream.

until his crazy ass mom destroyed everything. she killed his dad but was found innocent in court because she bought the judge, and the jury? all hired by her. he was in that very courtroom when she was found innocent and before he knew it, he was being dragged out by his dad’s old lawyer and best friend. he needed to get out of there fast.

jisoo is the only one who’s allowed to touch his inheritance, his dad made it very clear that everything was to go to him. his mother still had a joint account and she still has enough to live off until she’s dying from old age but her new boy toy, 10 years younger than her kinda wants the company.

jisoo knows his mom killed his dad, he doesn’t have the evidence but he’s going to bring her down through the law or without the law because she took everything from him and he’s still reeling over it, he still has nightmares of finding his dad’s body.

and also, choi jisoo is an alias. no one knows his real name. (lol not even me, i’ll get back to you on that).

he’s in witness protection right now, undercover as a student from florida. he figured he might as well take some fun classes aka acting, dance, and studio arts. he doesn’t care for it knowing his life is set out but might as well.

(kim namjoon, he/him, bisexual) HEY, ISN'T THAT [ZANDER YU]? YEAH, THE [TWENTY-FOUR] YEAR OLD [CISMALE] FROM [THE US]! YEAH, I HEARD THEY'RE THE [PHOTOGRAPHY] STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM NOW! LET'S HOPE THEIR STAY HERE IS AN ADVENTUROUS ONE! (dani, 20, she/her, pst)

well, well, well if it isn’t the jack kerouac wanna-be. jk. he’s really not a bad person. maybe.

zander is a photographer, never staying in one place too long. he actually just arrived from mexico city and amsterdam is going to be the place he finishes his second degree.

he’s basically that indie boy from all the coming-of-age films, an enigma if you will. simply because they way he presents himself is charming, fun, friendly. he’s the type of guy you get a crush on just because of how attentive he is, how he makes you feel so interesting, how he looks at you and touches you. and he knows it.

he can read people’s emotions, he knows exactly how someone will feel before they feel it simply because of logic and tactic.

he’s incredibly smart, pretentious even but that’s part of the charm. he talks about music, books, movies. his travels. he makes people fall for him because it’s fun, it sends a rush through him knowing someone is willing to do anything for him and then...he’s gone. because he can’t do the same for you, he doesn’t feel anything for anyone. he likes the concept of being with someone, idolizing them and then leaving them and he does it in a way that you can’t really point your finger at him and blame him.

he’s really good at pretending to be someone he’s not tbh. like i want to emphasize that because i want to play him in a way that you really fall for it you know. anyways YEAH.

(josefine frida pettersen, she/her, pansexual) HEY, ISN'T THAT [LEONIE SCHÄFER]? YEAH, THE [TWENTY-ONE] YEAR OLD [CISFEMALE] FROM [GERMANY]! YEAH, I HEARD THEY'RE THE [SOCIOLOGY] STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM NOW! LET'S HOPE THEIR STAY HERE IS AN ADVENTUROUS ONE! (dani, twenty, she/her, pst)

remember what i said abt a drunk josefine fc who ends up ranting abt how toxic capitalism is and why communism isn’t the answer like all those tumblr folk like to say? WELL HERE SHE IS

she’s not a drunk lmao but if she’s at family dinners with the conservative side of her family, she GOES OFF she probably wouldnt go off at parties here unless she bumped into some asshole who wanted to mansplain something to her or whatever

she’s no poli-sci major, she takes a class but it’s only for her to get educated and accumulate more knowledge to back her up in her actual major and just to be prepared for arguments

i hate to say this bc wow cliche ! but....definitely noora vibes akhkjh i’m SORRY

she really enjoys going to the weed cafes though, catch her in there with a book just enjoying her free time

she has an accent !! considering english is her third language and french is secondl german obviously being the first. it’s cute rlly i was watching accent videos akljdhfj

still shes fluent in all three because it’s leonie why not

her aesthetic would probably be better described by donna tartt but i’ll give it a go: cigarettes in her own special metallic case, long coats, boots, very formal/casual, billie holiday records, period drama movies as well as empowering movies, beige/dark browns and black, the smell of coffee beans, aesthetic instagram

anyways uhh idk what else to add tbh if i think of anything i’ll mention it in the hc server on discord aklsjhdk

#tbt for newheros.#asjhdkjh idk what to tag it yet so !

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ok y'all have been sorting pjo characters into hogwarts houses which would be nice if you were doing it right

it’s great that you’re trying and all but the thing is, I find a lot of them following the same pattern:

All the demigods are automatically in Gryffindor, because they’re super brave. Octavian and Ethan Nakamura and Clarisse and all sorts of people the fandom doesn’t like are obviously in Slytherin because, you know, Slytherin is hella evil. Then we’ve got the stuck-ups in Ravenclaw and the background characters in Hufflepuff, ‘cause apparently it’s the potato House.

Since all this is hella stereotypical and not at all correct, I was like, well, what would I do? Well hERE IS THE ANSWER ASSHATS

*bill nye voice* please...cOnSiDeR tHe FoLLoWiNg

Percy is a hella Hufflepuff, no denying it, not one bit. He doesn’t care about a position or nothing, he is just a pure Hufflepuff inside and out.

Let’s talk about some major Hufflepuff qualities here:

• Dedication (yo my boy percy is pretty dedicated to the camp and to staying alive am i right i mean he was literally not at all tempted to join kronos’ army like ever soo yeah. also. consider a thing. have u even read the books. if they are a smol bean and he has met them at least 15 mins ago u bet ur lil ass he’s dedicated)

• Patience (percy has not decapitated a SINGLE god on purpose and they all keep coming back, i mean it’s bound to happen someday but CMON YOU GOTTA ADMIRE HIM FOR THAT. literally so patient. even by ADHD standards and its ok u can ask me i have ADHD but that’s beside the point back to percy now)

• Loyalty (it’s his freaking fatal flaw wtf else do you want from him??? to jump into tartarus out of loyalty to his girlfriend??? you do one wrong thing to percy’s friend and he will mESS UP YOUR SHIT LIKE A TRUE HUFFLEPUFF DON’T EVEN PRETEND HE WON’T. remember nancy? I THOUGHT SO. FIRST FEW PAGES OF THE SERIES. AND IT ONLY GETS BETTER)

THAT BEING SAID: ALL THESE THINGS ARE DEF PRETTY IMPORTANT TO PERCY OKAY

Conclusion: HELGA HUFFLEPUFF IS HAPPY THAT SHE HAS SUCH A HELLA HUFFLEPUFF IN HER HOUSE WHERE HE BELONGS.

Don’t try to tell me my girl Annabeth is a Ravenclaw because she ain’t no Ravenclaw get outta my face and let me lay down some FACTS here

LOOK AT THESE SLYTHERIN/ANNABAE TRAITS

• Cunning (we all know what this means so lemme just throw down some hella rad SYNONYMS because those are just the bOMB DIGGITY: we got crafting, scheming, designing, and calculating rn. YOU KNOW WHO IS ALL OF THOSE THINGS? MY GIRL ANNIE. FIGHT ME. I GOT ANNABETH ON MY TEAM AND SHE WILL SLAY YOU WITH HER CLEVERNESS AND DECEIT BEFORE SHE EVEN TAKES OUT HER DAGGER. SHE TRICKED ARACHNE INTO WEAVING HER OWN DEATH TRAP FOR ZEUS’ SAKE)

• Resourcefulness (lil bby annabeth ran away from home in SAN FRANCISCO when she was SEVEN and met luke and thalia in RICHMOND which is in VIRGINIA. SHE WAS SEVEN AND SOMEHOW WENT FROM THE WEST COAST TO THE EAST COAST. GOTTA BE RESOURCEFUL FOR THAT. also remember that time when she broke her ankle, scolded it, then made a cast out of bUBBLE WRAP? BECAUSE I DO. AND THEN THE WHOLE WEAVING A BRIDGE THING. DANG GIRL.)

• Ambition (don’t deny it this girl’s fatal flaw is pride and those two things are connected aS SHIT. SHE’S SO INTENT ON BEING AN ARCHITECT THAT SHE GOT THE GODS TO GIVE HER A JOB REDESIGNING MOUNT OLYMPUS AND THATS A BIG ASS THING IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF. reminder that this girl had the chance to get away from a sphinx but she challenged it instead because it was sorta insulting?? who else do we know is like this?? oh yeah fUCKIGN SLYTHERINS)

ANNABETH BAMF CHASE HAS ALL THESE QUALITIES AND SHE KNOWS IT. THAT’S WHY SHE USES THEM TO HER ADVANTAGE SO OFTEN.

Conclusion: SALAZAR SLYTHERIN SAYS ANNABETH CHASE CAN SLAY HIS BASILISK ANYTIME THAT’S HOW PERFECT SHE IS FOR THIS HOUSE.

LEMME TALK TO YOU ABOUT A THING HERE. A BIG THING. AN IMPORTANT THING. JASON IS A RAD LIL RAVENCLAW BOOGER AND HERE’S WHY. THERE ARE A WHOLE LOTTA RAVENCLAW TRAITS BUT IMMA GIVE YOU 3.

• Wisdom (yeah annabeth’s mom may be the goddess of wisdom but if jason wasn’t wise then how the heckity heck would he have survived long enough to be made a freaking PRAETOR. also you know what fight me. jason is the equivalent of a giant dog that is a floofer and goes boof and loves small children but that has nothing to do with wisdom anyway he is one of the smartest out of the seven)

• Individuality (yeah that’s a thing go ask my girl JK. if jason isn’t so Original™ then explain to me please how he restored the Fifth Cohort to awesomeness?? he was a total badass who didn’t take any shit and turned it around for the whole cohort that’s how. this lil boi is an individual yis. one might ask how can one be a badass but also be a fluffball? well jason did it so stop asking ok)

• Acceptance (we are talking about the official mom friend and the founder of the nico di angelo protection squad what else do you want him to do, hug mother earth??? he wrote the song you’ve got a friend in me because he loves everyone)

SEE HERE: JASON IS A TOTAL DORK NERD WHO POKES PIPER AND GOES “PIPER. PIPER LISTEN TO THIS THING I FOUND OUT TODAY. PIPER ISN’T IT AWESOME”

Conclusion: NOWHERE ELSE IS WHERE JASON GOES. HE WEARS THE RAVENCLAW DIADEM TO ALL OF HIS CLASSES. FIGHT ME. ALSO THE GREY LADY BC HE MAKES HER COOKIES AND SHE LOVES IT EVEN THOUGH SHE’S DEAD AND CAN’T EAT THEM.

Consider yourself a thing. Consider all of the Gryffindor Piper things. JUST CONSIDER THEM.

• Recklessness (subtle reminder that Piper used her charmspeak to fuckign steal stuff even though she knew she would get caught. also consider yourself some other things. remember when she anNIHILATED A FRICKIN GODDESS WITH HER IMPULSIVENESS BECAUSE YES. remember when she and anniebell had to do the thing with the stuff that was all about feelings and shit but lil orphan annie over there was totally lost and all like “this is hella illogical” and pipes was just all “we just gotta dO THE THING ANNABETH” and it was total badassery bc it’s the reason i live)

• Bravery (this girl went on her first quest like a week after she found out she was a demigod and would probably die a painful death bUT DID SHE STUTTER?? nah. REMEMBER WHEN SHE SCREAMED AT A CROWD OF ANGRY ROMAN CHILDREN WHO WANTED MURDER BECAUSE JASON GOT HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A BRICK AND SHE HAD TO PROTECT HIM??? BRAVE. went on her first quest knowing that her dad was probably gonna die and did all the things to make the giants angry and plan a rescue??? BRAVE AF.)

• Chivalry (HELLA amazing friend because she’s just sO GENUINE AND KIND and you know that if someone hurts you she will CUT THEM WITH HER SUPER BADASS KNIFE THAT GIVES PEOPLE NIGHTMARES. stands by jason ALL THE TIME especially when he needs her and actually everyone can count on her for all of the things.)

SO: IF YOU DON’T THINK PIPER IS HELLA BRAVE THEN YOU ARE VERY WRONG MY DEAR FRIEND.

Conclusion: Piper would have defeated Voldemort by year 2 but sadly she was not the chosen one. GODRIC GRYFFINDOR SAYS HER FACE SHOULD BE PERMANENTLY ENGRAVED ON HIS SWORD SO THAT THE LAST THING THEIR ENEMIES SEE IS THE CUTE AND UNFORGIVING FACE OF PIPER MCLEAN.

On the subject of Leo: This child is a Ravenclaw through and through no evidence needed but jUST IN CASE I WILL TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE STUFF.

• Creativity (we are talking about a smol bean who makes tiny helicopters and stuff that actually works WHEN HE IS NOT EVEN LOOKING AT WHAT HE IS DOING OR PAYING ANY ATTENTION TO IT. remember how this child saw a terrifying bronze dragon that everyone had tried and failed to tame and just went “sweet, imma grab that so we can ride off into the Canadian sunset”??? yeahp. remember when apollo needed a thing so he just casually freaking iNVENTED A BRAND NEW INSTRUMENT LIKE IT WAS NBD??? I DO. BADASS)

• Originality (leo practically becomes famous for his abilities to come up with plans that are so ridiculously original that nobody figures out what’s happening before it’s too late and if that’s not good enough for you then idk what is. allow me to raise you the cyclops incident, right next to the robot eidolons thing plus that whole fiasco where he fuckign died, also did i mention the valdezinator or the fact that he was the only person to ever figure out how to return to ogygia?? this kid is a mechanical engineer already and he’s 16 im pretty sure baby eight year old leo sat through calculus classes at a local college and got the best grades tbh)

• Wit (leo is the master of comebacks and rash two-minute ideas that actually end up working like damn son this is a purebred Ravenclaw right here lemme just appreciate this. also hey remember that time where he got launched off of a flying ship and was hurtling downwards at a very alarming rate because you know that’s what happens when you fall and he literally actually built himself a working helicopter so that he wouldn’t die all while free falling from probably at least a few thousand feet in the air like damn son)

AS A FOOTNOTE: LEO CAN RIVAL ANNABETH IN KNOWLEDGE I MEAN HE IS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER WHAT MORE DO YOU ASK FOR

Conclusion: Leo and Jason share the diadem. Leo gets it on mondays, wednesdays and fridays and Jason gets to wear it on tuesdays, thursdays and saturdays and on sundays they surrender it to the marble bust of Rowena Ravenclaw in the Ravenclaw Tower who says that LEO DESERVES TO BE IN RAVENCLAW EVEN MORE SO THAN YOUR AVERAGE STUDENT COME AT ME BRO

ok well hazel is somehow both my child and my mom so I’m not exactly sure how that works but anyway hERE ARE ALL THE REASONS THAT HAZEL IS A BEAUTIFUL, BADASS SLYTHERIN.

• Cunning (hey y'all remember that time with the cliff and the turtle and the feet?? terrifying huh?? yeah girl slay!! hazel will trick you and manipulate you and you won’t have any idea it’s happening until you’re being gobbled up by your own gargantuan pet sea turtle. Slytherins are also known for achieving their ends in any and all ways and all i could think of was how my child actually literally fuckign died so that she could stop the rise of acelonywhatever and the whole time she was 13 and staring death and gaea right in the frickin face and she didn’t give any shits at all)

• Resourcefulness (let’s talk about that time when hazel was “captured” by the amazons and basically had nothing so she did the only logical thing which was drown them in massive piles of jewelry from the warehouse and make them beg for mercy, also there was this horse thing that nobody could touch and she just casually goes “oh just a sec lemme summon a giant gold nugget that was probably at least a mile into the dirt because how else would it be this big” and he loves her and she rides him into victory. did i mention that hazel is my mom?? this is just one (1) of the sUPER RAD RESOURCEFUL THINGS that hazel manages to pull off)

• Ambition (hazel both believes and knows for a fact that she can literally do all of the things and she never once doubts herself like at all because she is AMAZEBALLS LIKE THAT. SHE WAS 13 AND THE AMAZONS WERE ALL LIKE “DANG GIRL WE WANT YOU ON OUR TEAM” and she was like “i got this huge to-do list but nbd i’ll get her done” like she is pURE CONFIDENCE AND. YES)

Also: SHE’S TOTALLY SUPER COOL WITH ALL THE THINGS AND IS NEVER FAZED. THAT IS MY GIRL.

Conclusion: HAZEL LEVESQUE IS SLYTHERIN AF AND WILL ALWAYS ACHIEVE HER ENDS NO MATTER HOW MANY GIANT SEA TURTLES SHE HAS TO FEED YOU TO. SALAZAR SLYTHERIN FRICKIN APPROVES AND THINKS THAT SHE IS JUST AS TERRIFYING AS ANNABETH.

Not gonna deny that my lil noob Frankie's a tRUE PURE-HEARTED GRYFFINDOR. THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD AGREE WITH ME.

• Chivalry (WE’RE TALKING ABOUT A CHILD WHO WILL TRIP OVER HIS OWN FEET AND PUNCH HIMSELF IN THE FACE IF IT MEANS HE’S SHOWING RESPECT TO YOU. my dude doesn’t care who you are, he will literally always show you respect until he’s given a reason not to. everything he eVER DOES is because he’s PROTECTING SOMEONE or he’s GETTING A LIL BIT OF PAYBACK and if that’s noT A GRYFFINDOR THING THEN DAMN SON YOU SHOULD REALLY SORT OUT YOUR PRIORITIES)

• Bravery (if you’re going to come into mY HOUSE and tell me that FRANK ZHANG ISN’T BRAVE then feel free to hit yourself in the face with a hammer because guess what losers?? this kid loses his mom and then his gma just goes “oh by the way you’re half god and you have a gift that you need to figure out for yourself and also here’s this piece of wood, don’t burn it or else you will actually die, now go with this pack of fuckign wolves to camp so that monsters won’t attack you and you won’t die, plus when you get there you have to beg forgiveness for this thing that your great grandfather did or else they might literally murder you. have fun” and frankie just rOLLS WITH IT AND KICKS ASS WHILE BEING A CUTE LIL CHUBBY BUNNY. LET’S NOT FORGET ABOUT HOW HE COMPLETELY OBLITERATED A WHOLE CITY’S WORTH OF MONSTERS to appease a stupid ass god and save nico and hazel from being forever plants and he gets back and trippy is absolutely terrified of him because omg he’s glowing red and he actually did the thing and oh also he kind of scared me so much that i sort of forgot i was a god and had power over him)

• Nerve (let me repeat how FRANK ENOUGH NERVE TO THREATEN A GOD WITHOUT EVEN THINKING OF THE CONSEQUENCES. I’M SO DONE WITH THIS. THIS IS MY SHIT THANKS. PLS APPRECIATE FRANKIE YOURE ALL BREAKING MY HEART. Also remember how he entrusted his real actual lifeline to somebody who wasn’t him like daaang boi that is so pure)

Additionally: FRANK ZHANG IS THE REASON I AM ALIVE AND WELL. ALSO REMEMBER HOW HE BECAME PRAETOR?? I DO BELIEVE THAT IS THE MOST BADASS WAY ANYONE HAS EVER BECOME PRAETOR PLEASE AND THANKS

Conclusion: GODRIC GRYFFINDOR CRIED WHEN FRANK WAS SORTED INTO HIS HOUSE. GODRIC DOESN’T THINK HE EVEN DESERVES FRANK. FRANK CAN HAVE 4 OF HIS SWORDS.

THIS HAS BEEN A THING. A THING WITH HOUSES AND PJO. I HOPE THIS WAS ENTERTAINING AT LEAST. THANK YOU KINDLY.

#pjo #harry potter #hogwarts #hogwarts houses #percy jackson #annabeth chase #piper mclean #jason grace #hazel levesque #leo valdez #frank zhang #here is a thing #this is the thing #learn from it #yall are stupid

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Here’s how to listen to every Vox podcast interview with a 2020 Democratic candidate

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From Buttigieg on rural America to Warren on breaking up Big Tech, these episodes dive into how candidates think about policies that affect your lives.

Democratic veterans and newcomers alike have lined up to challenge President Trump in the 2020 election. With the field more crowded than it’s been in years, it can be easy to get lost in the horse race — and hard to keep track of where candidates stand on the issues that affect people’s lives.

Enter Vox’s expanding stable of thought-provoking podcasts.

From South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg talking about climate change and rural America on Recode Decode to Sen. Elizabeth Warren sharing her plan to break up Big Tech on The Ezra Klein Show, here are nine Vox podcast episodes that will help you learn how the candidates think about policies that affect your lives. Happy listening.

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO)

Recode Decode: Michael Bennet talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about the intersection of social media and politics, and running for president in 2020. This episode includes discussion of Denver schools and the racial education gap; Bennet’s assessment of his past 10 years in the Senate; why people voted for Trump; the changes in Washington; and why Frederick Douglass (and you) are founders of America.

Swisher and Bennet also talk about why Bennet believes he can win; politicians who over-index on Twitter and the “downward spiral” of social media; “the Russians, for Christ’s sake”; whether tech companies should be broken up; Facebook’s regulation of speech; keeping America innovative; fixing education; the 90 percent of Americans not benefiting from economic growth; universal health care; why a Democrat can win in 2020; and Kamala Harris in the first Democratic debates.

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The Ezra Klein Show: “I’m not sure what I expected Sen. Michael Bennet’s answer to be when I asked him why he was running for president,” says Ezra Klein. “I didn’t expect it to be ‘Mitch McConnell.’” Since arriving in the Senate in 2009, Bennet has built a reputation as a senator’s senator. He’s smart and measured, thoughtful on policy, and good at working across the aisle. Klein mentions that he’s had colleagues say they wish Bennet would run for president, that he’s the kind of guy the country needs.

But Bennet has been radicalized. He believes America’s government is broken. So what happens when you radicalize a moderate? How far will an institutionalist go to save the institutions he loves? And at what point do you decide the problem is inside the institutions themselves?

That’s the conversation, and at times argument, Bennet and Klein have in this podcast, and it’s an important one. Bennet’s critique is angry and sweeping. But are his solutions as big as the problem he identifies? They also talk about his plan to end extreme childhood poverty, which Klein thinks is one of the most important proposals in the race, his view that rural America is the key to passing climate legislation, why he opposes Medicare-for-all, what to do about the filibuster, and much more.

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Worldly: Zack Beauchamp hosts Sen. Michael Bennet — the first Democratic presidential candidate to appear on Worldly. Their conversation ranges from big picture conversations about the global threat to liberal democracy to policy details on America’s troubled alliances with Israel and Saudi Arabia to why Sen. Bennet thinks Facebook should be understood as a national security threat.

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South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg

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Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg greets residents before the start of a Peace Walk hosted by Christ Temple Apostolic Church on June 29, 2019, in South Bend, Indiana.

Recode Decode: Pete Buttigieg talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about his campaign for president of the United States. They touch on systemic racism and Buttigieg’s “Douglass Plan”; mobilizing black women voters; how to appeal to Trump supporters who wanted to “burn the house down”; reforming the Supreme Court; the “mystical fascination” with the Rust Belt; climate change and rural America; and why Buttigieg hasn’t attacked tech as much as some of his opponents.

Should Americans have a right to be forgotten online? Will more regulation make it harder to compete with China? Buttigieg answers those questions, along with talking about recognizing gig workers as employees with the right to unionize and his wealthy tech donors. Also covered: being gay in the military, and whether voters will care that Buttigieg is gay; plus his husband and LGBTQ visibility in politics. And lastly, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Squad” versus Nancy Pelosi; and Buttigieg’s favorite president, Abraham Lincoln.

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The Ezra Klein Show: There’s been plenty of discussion of Buttigieg’s biography, and of whether a midsize-city mayorship is appropriate experience for the presidency. But Klein wanted to talk to him about something else: his theory of political change. How, in a broken system, would he get done even a fraction of what he’s promising? “To my surprise,” Klein writes, “he actually had an answer. Before I did this podcast, I was surprised to see Buttigieg catching fire. Now that I’ve had this conversation, I’m not.”

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The Weeds: The South Bend mayor joins host Matt Yglesias to discuss his latest prescription drug plan policy rollout and his broader thinking on health care.

The Weeds: Buttigieg also joined co-hosts Matt Yglesias, Jane Coaston, and Dara Lind to talk about revitalizing the Midwest without nostalgia, his case for prioritizing political reform, and the potential meaning of generational change from the first millennial to run for president.

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Former San Antonio mayor and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro

The Ezra Klein Show: “I’m careful about inviting politicians onto this podcast,” says Ezra Klein. “Too often, questions go unanswered, and frustrated emails flood my inbox. So I only bring on candidates now if there’s a conversation directly related to themes of this show. In this case, there is.

There’s a quiet moral radicalism powering Julián Castro’s presidential campaign. Laced through his policy agenda are proposals to decriminalize the movements of undocumented immigrants, to involve the homeless in housing policy, to establish American obligations to those displaced by climate change, to protect animals from human cruelty.

This is an agenda to expand the moral circle, to redefine who counts in the ‘we’ of American politics. I asked Castro if this wasn’t all a step too far, if Democrats didn’t need to play it safer to eject Trump from office in 2020. This broader moral vision, he replied, ‘is not just trying to backfill the negative. It gives people a positive purpose that they can reach for. That’s what I’m trying to do.’ This is a candidate interview worth hearing.”

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The Weeds: The former HUD Secretary and San Antonio mayor joins co-hosts Matt Yglesias, Jane Coaston, and Dara Lind for a very deep dive into federal housing policy, plus his views on immigration, presidential personnel, and how to set priorities.

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

Recode Decode: Amy Klobuchar talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher in front of a live audience at South by Southwest. In this episode, Klobuchar and Swisher discuss the infamous comb incident; why Klobuchar thinks she can win; Big Pharma and Big Tech; and why Klobuchar is aiming for the center while her fellow Democrats are pulling left.

You’ll also hear what Klobuchar learned from studying Hillary Clinton’s 2016 loss; her thoughts on the crowded Democratic field; and more about the need for urgent action on climate change. Policy discussions include Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to break up the tech companies and Klobuchar’s own agenda for tech; whether she thinks Facebook and Google should be broken up; the prospects of a federal data privacy bill; and whether she trusts tech companies.

Also in this episode: Paul Manafort’s initial prison sentence; the Mueller report; President Trump’s coziness with Vladimir Putin and his attacks on the press; impeachment; Rep. Ilhan Omar’s comments on Israel; and which politicians Klobuchar looks up to.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

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Democratic presidential hopeful US Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks during the AARP and Des Moines Register Iowa Presidential Candidate Forum on July 19, 2019, in Sioux City, Iowa.

The Ezra Klein Show: Oligarchic capitalism? Elizabeth Warren has a plan for that. Opioid deaths? She’s got a plan for that too. Same is true for high housing costs, offshoring, child care, breaking up Big Tech, curbing congressional corruption, indicting presidents, strengthening reproductive rights, forgiving student loans, providing debt relief to Puerto Rico, and fixing the love lives of some of her Twitter followers. Seriously.

But how is Warren going to pass any of these plans? Which policy would she prioritize? What presidential powers would she leverage? What argument would she make to her fellow Senate Democrats to convince them to abolish the filibuster? What will she do if Mitch McConnell still leads the Senate? What about climate change? Ezra Klein caught her on a campaign swing through California to ask her about that meta-plan. The plan behind her plans. Warren’s easy fluency with policy is on full display here, but it’s her systematic thinking about the nature of power, and what it takes to redistribute it, that really sets her apart from the field. We don’t want to shock you, but: She’s got a plan for that too.

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Author and spiritual adviser Marianne Williamson

Recode Decode: Marianne Williamson talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about her campaign to be the Democratic nominee for president in 2020. Williamson explains why she’s still in the race even though she didn’t qualify for the third debate and talks about what she has learned from running as an non-establishment candidate; negativity and anger on social media; and how she thinks about the tech industry — and vice versa. She and Swisher also discuss her entrepreneurial journey; her divisive comments about religion, vaccines, and medication; and what Williamson would do if she were CEO of Twitter.

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Entrepreneur and Venture for America founder Andrew Yang

Recode Decode: Andrew Yang talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about his campaign to be the Democratic nominee in the 2020 presidential race. This episode includes Yang’s thoughts on being “the tech candidate” during the techlash; the #YangGang; his version of universal basic income, the Freedom Dividend, and the challenges of UBI and how to convince people that it’s a good idea. Swisher and Yang also cover job automation and the “robot apocalypse”; why the unemployment rate isn’t as low as you think; what future jobs will look like; and Yang’s vision of “human-centered capitalism.”

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Former 2020 Democratic candidates

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

Recode Decode: Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York City, talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about why he’s still running for the Democratic nomination in 2020; the threat of job automation and his proposed “robot tax”; and how de Blasio thinks about the future of transit in New York and beyond. He also talks about how the plan for New York to become one of Amazon’s “HQ2” locations fell apart, and why he supports both a national privacy bill and tougher antitrust action against Facebook and Google.

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