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sugar-plum-writer · 2 months
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A Heian Era Affair
Paring: GojoSatrou!ModernEra x FemReader!HeianEra! Tags: Fem!Reader; Gojo!imagines; slight!mention of violence; 18+ as more chapters come; slow burn [I want to have a good build up~ just like my Sukuna series fic~]; An ancient Japan romance through time with reader Text: Gojo ends up in the Heian Era through unknown reason (will be reveled later on) and meets reader and hence journey begins both of adventure and romance~ [If you all like it, please heart and reblog the post! to know you want to read more~ and follow for chapter updates! or leave a comment to tag you when I put out new chapters~ I will do my best to roll out UPDATES ASAP!]
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CHAPTER - 1
The bamboo trees rustled as the cool wind blew, almost hauntingly as if carrying a message from another side of the world. Wiping your sweat with a ragged cloth, you stumbled and walked while carrying a bucket of water to your old wooden house.
It was hard to make a living, the minister of your area was evil, exploiting the people to death, and raising taxes beyond what people could pay. It was a nightmare- no worse at least you could wake up from nightmares but what about reality? can you wake up from it?
Sometimes you wanted to barge in and rip his head off. Too bad you could not, the guards were too strong, and with your strength you doubt you could ever survive.
Sighing, you returned to the river to fill your bucket again.
You had just bent over when a strong gust of wind started blowing out from nowhere, the trees shrieked as the water rippled- throwing you back 10 feet away with a slam- making you hit a tree. The sharp pain made your back go numb. As you tried to get up staggering- the wind kicked up a notch increasing it's speed and power like a cyclone. Your eyes widened in horror as you looked at what was happening- a big black hole appeared in the middle of the river; with water distorting around it and floating up defying gravity.
"What on-"
Before your brain could comprehend what just happened, a white-haired man flew out of the hole towards you, slamming into you-
Bang
Opening your eyes, you tried to get up, but- found the man on top of you, your legs intertwined together, he groaned as he tried to stand
"Ugh"
His voice was deep causing you to freeze a moment, but you came back to your senses and pushed him off
"Who are you!? You demon!" you screamed as you looked at him
"Me? Ah I am Gojo Satoru and no I am no demon, it's the first someone has called me a demon! sure I might be tall but it does not mean I am a demon haha~" he smiled as he looked at you helping you stand up
"What-!? but you j-"
"Do you know where this is? I am a bit in a hurry"
"This is Mizushima village…."
He paused
"What?…. since when did we have a Mizushima village in Japan? Isn't Mizushima an Island!? which prefecture even is this?"
"Prefecture? Our village is part of the Minamoto Clan on the West side"
He paused longer this time
"Minamoto Clan?…"
"Yeah"
"eh?" he froze as he cocked his head to the side
"For real?"
"Yeah"
"I….what-what era is this?" his voice trembled a bit
"This is the Heian Era…the year is 1185…" You looked at him as he stood grounded on the spot contemplating the meaning of his life
Now that you observed him, he was wearing weird clothing the fabric was also very different from what you had ever seen, it was so smooth and very different from cotton- almost otherworldly
"Is he a noble? from Heian-kyo?", you thought to yourself and backed away a bit
"I am…1000 years in the past oh shit"
"Shit? What does it mean? which part are you from? your Japanese is very weird" You looked at him even more confused, even his accent was weird and some words he used were different
"Ah…." he looked at you struggling to explain
"You see…I am from the future more than 1000 years from the future, I know it sounds absurd but..it is the truth" he looked at you seriously meaning every word he said
"Huh? What-what bullshit are you saying? Are you a psycho? possessed?" you looked at him bewildered
"What is bullshit?" he looked at you confused
"I-I am leaving; good day to you, to ask what bullshit means I- you should find a priest" Picking up your bucket you hurried away wondering why you always met weirdos
"Wait-!" he yelled but you turned deaf to his words and ran as fast as your feet allowed you to.
You ran as fast as you could but he appeared in front of you almost like magic
"Please listen to me! I am not lying!!" he grabbed you by the shoulders frantically
"I really am from the future!"
"You freak let go of me!! AHHHHH!" you punched him doing little to no damage and screaming
This continued for some time, you running and him teleporting wherever you were it went on for a few hours and soon both of you sat panting on the ground
"Man…you sure got some stamina.." he wiped the sweat off his forehead simultaneously removing the blindfold
You froze- his eyes- were breathtaking; looking into them your heart exploded like fireworks, so serene, it felt like you were looking at the sky itself. You had never seen such eyes ever
How can someone be this good-looking?
"What? too captive by my looks~ Ah I guess even in the Heian Era I am attractive~" he leaned in with a smirk causing you to look away blushing crimson
"Who would!? you demon! Get away!"
He pouted a bit disappointed
"H…How do I believe you are from the future? And your powers? What are you?"
"I am a sorcerer from the Gojo Clan and…as for how I am from the future…" he scratched his head
"Got it!"
He smirked and took out a weird looking box and opened it
"Here try some, I bet you have never eaten something like this! It is a cheesecake that too from a very famous shop"
With swift movement from his hands, he put the cake in your hands, its scent was sweet, it was jiggly- even a bit liquid-y making you wonder if it was poison
"You...you sure humans can eat this?" your hands trembled as you held the plate
"Yes, it is! here~" he took the fork in his hands and ate a small bite of the cake- grinning
"Ah it really is good~"
Seeing him eat it and look so elated you also wanted a bite- how bad could it be? with a gulp and sharp breath you took a bite- a bite so good it made your eyes light up-
The flavor was exploding in your mouth, it had a rich and creamy flavor with a slightly tangy and sweet taste. The texture was smooth and dense melting in your mouth it felt like heaven.
"It must be so expensive....even in death I doubt I could eat something like this.."
He paused for a moment but then a smile crept up his lips
"Eh it was nothing just enjoy~" he winked
"You should see your reaction~ now that's a nice expression! It makes me wonder what other reactions you can make if I gave you other things~" smirking he leaned in his breath inches away from yours
"So...Do you believe me now?"
"....Yeah" nodding you took another bite
"Yay! Thank you~ please look after me from now on~"
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maybankslover · 1 year
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Matilda- JJ Maybank
JJ Maybank x fem!reader
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warnings: shitty families, emotional abuse, swearing, fluff, english isn't my first language
summary: she relates to Matilda by Harry Styles and jj is there for her
playlist: matilda by Harry Styles
a/n: I was pretty sad when I wrote this last night, I have happier things coming next
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you were riding your bike to the sound of "it's no big deal"
and you're trying to lift off the ground on those old two wheels
JJ was getting through her window when he heard the screaming match going at her house. He wasn't oblivious about the relationship she had with her parents, they were emotionally abusive towards her, when she was younger even physical, but they would always be nice to him and that was something he would never understand.
nothing 'bout the way that you were treated ever seemed especially alarming till now
so you tie up your hair and you smile like it's no big deal
"god you're insufferable you know that!." Her mother screamed at her.
"go to hell I got that from you." Y/n's voice surprised him, jj had never heard her shout.
"go to your room right now, you can be such a bitch." her dad raised his voice at her, loud enough to get tears in her eyes as she walked to her bedroom and closed the door.
she got under her covers and her music on without noticing him sitting by her windows, the sobs coming out of her broke his heart.
you can let it go
you can throw a party full of everyone you know
and not invite your family 'cause they never showed you love
you don't have to be sorry for leavin' and growin' up
Y/n was startled when two strong arms wrapped around her body but the voice of her boyfriend calmed her down immediately. "let it all out baby, I got you."
"j" She let out between sobs, grasping at his waist while she cried in his chest.
matilda, you talk of the pain like it's all alright
but I know that you feel like a piece of you's dead inside
you showed me a power that is strong enough to bring sun to the darkest days
it's none of my business, but it's just been on my mind
"we'll leave this place I promise, just you and me. somewhere where you don't have to pretend if you aren't okay." jj kissed repeatedly he forehead.
"I'd like that." y/n murmured.
you can see the world, following the seasons
anywhere you go, you don't need a reason
'cause they never showed you love
you don't have to be sorry for doin' it on your own
"you'll be here when I wake up?" y/n looked up at him searching for reassurance and a kiss, to which he gave her both.
"of course sweetheart, I'll be here for as long as you want me here."
"forever." she hugged him tightly, hiding her hands under his t-shirt to feel him closer.
"I'll be here till forever then baby."
you're just in time, make your tea and your toast
you framed all your posters and dyed your clothes, ooh
you don't have to go
you don't have to go home
oh, there's a long way to go
i don't believe that time will change your mind
in other words, I know they won't hurt you anymore
as long as you can let them go
🌊🌊🌊
Hope y'all liked this one. please reblog and give me a comment if you can! REQUESTS ARE OPEN
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saltymongoose · 6 months
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Ok I got a request, its ok if you don't want to do it, I wont push you or force you:
so my request is what if Player had a giant scar on their back or on their side from an accident before meeting the main 4, like they got it from building something or helping a family member. So how would the main 4 react seeing a giant scar on player body and player still feels the pain a little bit. . .
That's all and... here...
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Thank you for the frog gif, it's absolutely lovely lol. Here are your hcs!
Their Reaction to the Player having a Large Scar ft. The Main 3 + 2BDamned
(TW: Yandere, Obsessive Behavior, Mentions of Injury)
- [HANK J. WIMBLETON] -
It doesn't have to be said that Hank's been through a lot of fights, and his fair share of scars are a byproduct of that. So, he really isn't phased by you having a scar once he catches a glimpse of it. If anything, he's more curious about how you got such a large one in the first place. (Were you fighting some huge enemy back in your world? And how powerful was the thing if it could manage to injure you, of all people?)
That was before you made any mention of how your old injury still causes you pain, though. Hank's not the type to be worried about other people in general, but you're the one exception to that. He's not going to fret over you like a mother hen, but his concern will make itself known with how he refuses to let you strain yourself to do much of anything.
He's not very medically inclined (understatement, it's not like he even cares enough to patch himself up most of the time), so he's at a loss of what to do save for making it so you don't have to lift a finger for anything. In a way, this honestly kind of angers him, because he genuinely wants to be able to help you in any possible way, but he just…doesn't know how.
However, Hank's not one to beat around the bush if he wants something, so he'll likely just ask you directly if he can do anything to ease your residual pain. It doesn't matter if it's something that requires him to trek all the way across Nevada to get for you, or just some extra physical affection you want, he's pretty much at your beck and call if you think it will help you.
If you'd like, he's also willing to show off his own scars; he figures it's only fair since he saw yours. Neither of you mentions how his breath turns shallow when you trace a finger over the ones from more serious wounds.
(And, for the record, he would be very pissed off if you told him that you got it from helping a family member. It's unreasonable to blame them for the accident that caused this, but he will anyway. He's that delusional.)
- [SANFORD] -
Sanford is opposite to Hank in many ways here, namely in how he'll immediately get close to gauge the severity of your healed wound and ask about how badly it aches still. He's wary not to pry too much - as he doesn't want you to feel like you have to delve into anything traumatic - but he still wants to know if they (he) can do anything to help you.
You'll notice a sort of shift in his behavior after finding this out, and this is mainly seen in how he tries to make sure you don't have to do any difficult work or stress the part of your body where the scar is. He knows from personal experience how aches and pains can get triggered by this sort of thing, so he thinks he should assist you whenever he can.
He'll ease up if you ask him too of course, but you can get where he's coming from. If you were anyone else, he'd probably just leave you to deal with it on your own, but you're his Player; he can't justify allowing you to potentially cause yourself pain if he knows he can prevent it. That'd make him a bad vessel (and future partner, for that matter).
Although, when you tell him about how you got your scar, he immediately calms down a bit (grateful that it wasn't from an enemy or an intentional wound), it doesn't erase all of his concern. On one hand, he's happy that you didn't have to deal with the stress and fear that comes with someone trying to attack you, but the wound still happened regardless, so the thought still pains him. He doesn't want to imagine anything hurting you.
Sanford also gets it if you got your wound from helping a family member with something; he finds it relatable since he too has injured himself doing similar stuff for his folks as well. He'll give you this look of deep understanding when you refer to the cause, one that would almost be comical if the topic weren't so distressing.
- [DEIMOS] -
Deimos' reaction to seeing your scar is to freeze and go completely silent for a moment - he never expected to see something like that marring your flesh. However, while he internally breaks down into worry, he won't outwardly have much of a reaction in that moment. He doesn't want to bring up anything or make you feel self-conscious, so he'll probably just act like he never saw anything to begin with. It takes you mentioning it directly to pull his full thoughts from him.
He's a bit tentative about this whole thing oddly enough; perhaps it's just the discomfort at the idea of you being hurt, but he'll try to gloss over the seriousness of it to whatever degree he can. If this includes showing off a large scar of his and joking about how you match, then that's just how it is.
Like Sanford, he definitely loses some of his stress over this when you mention how this isn't from someone hurting you purposefully, or you getting into a tussle over something. Although he laxes up a lot more, and will relegate any worry to simply asking if you'd like his help when he sees you doing something. Sometimes he'll insist though, especially if it involves lifting anything heavy.
(A chance to flex his strength and do some service for his Player? It'd be stupid for him not to take it.)
Provided you aren't uncomfortable with it, Deimos will make jokes about your scar and how "badass" it makes you look.
If he was the first to find out about it, he'll make up long, elaborate explanations that you 'told him' about how you got it. It includes everything from a battle between gods (you being one of them) to you heroically saving some damsel in distress from a terrible beast. They aren't believable at all, but they aren't supposed to be. He just wants to make you laugh.
- [2BDAMNED] -
Despite not being an actual medic by any means, 2BDamned's reaction to seeing your scar is to ask what it's from and how it healed. He's also quite perceptive, so it only takes him seeing a sliver of your skin to call it out. Privately, of course, he doesn't want to push you on intimate matters in front of the others (especially if he didn't think they knew about it).
Really, Doc wants to know everything possible about it that you'd be willing to tell him about your old wound; it's important information, he reasoned since he wants to find out more about humans (you) in general, and someone has to be competent enough to care for your medical needs here.
Never mind how worried it made him to see it; it's hard to tell because of his mask, but he had to do a double-take when he caught a glimpse of it, and his horror only grew once you confirmed his concerns. Doc also knows that humans are generally more fragile compared to grunts at this point too, which just amplifies this feeling.
He's the first to ask if you need any scar cream or pain meds of any type to alleviate any discomfort you have - whether it be from the soreness of your old wound or the way it looks - and he'll get said medications as soon as possible. He'll also offer to help you apply whatever it is if it's a topical medication of some kind. If you'd like him to, of course.
While a part of him is relieved that the wound your scar was born from wasn't given to you purposefully, this becomes a sidenote to him more than anything. He wants to know what he can do for you here and now, with your residual pain and discomfort being his top priority.
He also won't even mention it around the others, as he thinks it's a private topic. Whether you show it off or not is immaterial; he views yours as similar to his own facial scars and thinks it would be better to just treat it as a completely normal thing instead of making a huge deal out of it. (Once he knows it's history and how to help you with it's lasting effects, of course. What else would you expect from one of your most competent vessels?)
Plus, your history and any past wounds are only yours to discuss anyway. He merely wants to be there for you to rely on, so he hopes you know that you can come to him for anything - scar related or not. It's the least he can do in return for all that you've brought to his life.
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cosmicqvake · 6 months
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I just wanna know how 7x09 goes from being this goofy, hilarious take on Groundhog Day, with moments like Daisy and Jemma casually DYING on the floor, with Deke proceeding to have a mental breakdown over it (because HELLO he just watched Daisy and his nana dramatically drop dead on the floor), while Coulson groans with annoyance about how much of a pain in the ass it is. And, of course, “phlebotinum”, and Enoch casually destroying everybody, and Coulson slowly but surely losing his mind, some cute Dousy moments too, among other absolute gems.
Then you get straight up gut-punched by conversations like Daisy and Coulson’s, about the irony of the time loop being a metaphor for his fear of the inevitable future where he will have to watch every single person he cares about die because someone “decided he should.”
Like wow. Hit me right where it hurts, why don’t you? (I could make a whole post about that conversation alone.)
Not to mention the power of Enoch’s last scene:
“Does it hurt?
It does, a bit. But it's not the physical pain that troubles me. I am acutely aware that in my thousands of years observing humans, I never used to feel lonely. I've been alone many times. To be candid, I preferred it, but it wasn't until I met this particular team of SHIELD agents that being alone meant feeling lonely. And I don't care for it. So, I am feeling, as you might expect, some anxiety now…
You don't have to. You're not alone. Daisy and I will stay with you right up until the end.
That is very kind of you. But, it's that last part, isn't it? You can stay with me up until the end, but you cannot come with me at the end. I will have to leave you and I will have to do that alone and I can't help wondering when that happens, will I feel lonely?
I can say with some authority that you're not wrong. Dying is lonely. But the feeling is temporary, at least for the person dying. The ones who are left behind… less so. I guess that's the one advantage to going first.
Yes. It's different watching your friends go before you, isn't it? I've been through that as well. It can be harder to stay than to leave. I'm sorry, Philip J. Coulson.
Enoch, the team will carry on the mission. We will survive because of you. Thank you.
You are most welcome. But Agent Johnson, while your friends will indeed survive, the team will not.
What do you mean?
I have seen the future. Carry on this mission and cherish it for it will be your last mission together.
That's not possible. Enoch, this is my family.
Of course. Yet, this is the nature of families. I have seen it countless times on countless worlds. People arrive, so we celebrate, and people leave us, so we grieve. We do what we can with the time in-between but the cycle is always there. No one escapes it. Not even me.
Which means you are not alone. You are apart of that cycle.
Like every other living thing.
Fitz... he was my best friend.
And you are a good friend to Fitz. You are a good friend to all of us.
As I have always...”
Like holy SHIT, man. I am on the FLOOR. It never fails to get me each and every damn time. I resonate on such a deep level with that entire scene, and it honestly affects me so greatly, even to this day. The emotional chokehold that it has on me is unmatched. Someone put the entire thing on my grave tbh.
I could go on about it forever, but basically, 7x09 is just my favourite episode of television ever, and I can say that wholeheartedly. Hats off to everyone who worked on that episode (and every episode let’s be real) I swear. It will forever hold such a special place in my heart.
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peachystenbrough · 9 months
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Sub! Bob Floyd x switch!reader x dom! Rhett Abbott
You’re riding bob while Rhett is fucking bob
this is so delicious to think about bc im a firm believer that it takes a lot to reduce bob down to a sub and when you do......good fucking god is it hot
I think that dom!rhett is so fucking mean and teasing when he finally gets to dom poor little bobby floyd. they are both doms but bob just has a certain finesse that kinda keeps them all in order. so when rhett gets complete control, he shares just a shred of that power with you.
he's fucking bob at an agonizingly slow pace, grazing his prostate but never giving it enough attention to go anywhere. and despite his heavy breathing, rhett stays calm and collected, and he bites at the aviator's neck and tug at his short hair. he instructs you to speed up or slow down as you ride bobby. but you get to be a dom and decide when he cums. bobby was particularly snappy with you this morning.
"what do ya say, angel? you think baby boy deserves to cum? think he learned his lesson after bein a big fuckin brat all day?" and although he's talking to you, he speaks directly in bobs ear as he snakes a hand to grip at the front of bob to squeeze at the sides of his throat.
you're almost in pain with how many times you've cum tonight. rhett is giving you a special treat for being so good and patient today, unlike your boyfriend.
"no daddy, bobby was so mean today, i don't think he's sorry!" and bob thrashes and bucks his hips as much as he can to contest.
"no! no! i am sorry, i'm so sorry darlin', please just lemme cum and i'll be such a good boy. i'll make you feel so good!" he pleads when rhett loosens his grip just a tad.
"i have daddy for that now. you don't deserve my cunt, and daddy is extra nice for fucking you," and oh lord, rhett feels his balls tighten and cock grow impossibly hard at how condescending and mean his sweet bunny sounds. he enjoys every minute of your minx of a personality coming out.
"that's right bunny, you got me to make you feel good. bobby boy is just a little fuck toy for us, isn't he? shame he's such a dumb boy, coulda had so much fun tonight," but the fun has only begun as rhett speeds up his thrusts and intentionally lines his tip with bobs sensitive prostate.
bob is wailing as he tries not to cum. he's so consumed by pleasure, he can't think. he's overwhelmed with your tight wet cunt that has made a puddle on his dick and thighs, and the way that rhetts harsh thrusts let him feel his deliciously hard cock, as well as his strong milky white thighs, hit the back of bobs.
"p-please, please, i'll do anythin'" you can barely understand him through his choked out pleas
"alrigh', alrigh', enough of the whinin' shit. bunny, i think it's time to play nice," and with that, you nod, and before you cum, you take one of bobs bright pink nipples into your hands and roll the bud between your tight fingers. rhett is intentional at the force of his last thrust into bobs prostate before you feel bobby cum into your pussy.
his moans sound almost painful as he loses all of his senses as he orgasms. he feels so warm and full as rhett cums in his ass and your walls flutter around his spent cock.
you giggle, still reeling in the power you're granted, and coo at bobbys face. you take your thumb and wipe at the drool falling all along his chin.
"messy, boy. don't see a single thought up in your pretty lil head right now. thought you were the smart one? hmm?" and he can't even process your words as he hums out a response.
rhett starts to feel overstimulated and begins to pull out. bob thrashes his body and inadvertently hits your aching g-spot. you hiss and take a firm hold of his chin.
"sit still and behave." your voice is low, sultry, and so commanding.
"s-sorry. j-jus' please don't leave daddy. i feel so empty," he sniffles out, and rhett smooths out the wild hair on his burning scalp and kisses his wet cheeks.
"bunny's lil cunt not enough for ya? mighty ungrateful considerin' we felt so gracious enough to let you cum," and before bobby can defend himself, rhett has already snuck in a sleek and textured butt plug into bobs leaking hole.
"t-th-thank you, daddy. feels so good." and you pout as you try to move off of him, feeling left out, but rhett grabs at your hips.
"nu-uh, you stay right there, bunny. we're not done yet." and you and bob make fleeting eye contact in both fear and excitement.
you and bob knew you were both completely at the mercy of rhett now, and you both were completely enthralled by it.
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wrengrif · 2 months
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It is time for my favorite game...
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Good Omens, What If.
Now yesterday, I read an amazing post by @ishomieokay, who postulated a very convincing theory that Aziraphale was going to end up being the Big Bad, because Supreme Archangel power was going to corrupt him.
Naturally this made me sad -- until I really started to think about it.
What If - Aziraphale did become power-mad?
What if he did become 'You Bullied Me And Now I'm Your Boss, Bitch' Supreme Archangel. Like it would be so FUCKING BAMF. Utterly horrifying, but utterly BAMF. He walks through the elevator, one of the archangels says something snide (my money is on Sandalphon, asshole), and Aziraphale just Supreme Archangel kicks him through the Heavenly Moon Door and makes him Fall. And while the other archangels are standing there, gaping, he straightens his collar and says, "I think you'll all find I have very little use for abusive language. Do keep that in mind. Where is my office?"
After that it's like as it's Lucifer 2 - The Principality Strikes Back. Aziraphale censuring angels left and right. Uriel doesn't get kicked - Uriel gets beaten for what they said about Crowley and then thrown out for a million mile dive. He makes Michael re-do the entire Second Coming. He's punching and kicking a hole in the archangel system that should be filled by someone who is willing to pull on the brakes. But no one does! Everyone is Too Fucking Scared.
The Metatron realizes that he hasn't trapped Aziraphale up there with them, they are all trapped here by A z i r a p h a l e. Aziraphale who is going to burn everything down because none of it is worthy (Aziraphale isn't worthy) of God's Love and they are just going to tear Heaven and Hell down to the nubs in the floor, and maybe Earth too because you know what, none of it is worthy of God (Crowley). Finally, Saraquel has had enough. She slaps the Down Button to Earth. Rolls herself into whatever dive bar that Crowley is in, and tells him point blank that if he doesn't help stop Aziraphale, it's going to be worse than Armageddon. Everything is going to be destroyed down to atoms, even wine.
Crowley gets to do two things that he's probably always wanted to do. One, he gets to be James Bond. Breaking into the Heaven (the Bond villain lair), knocking out some angel guards, maybe even punching Metatron in the face for getting them all into this situation in the first place. Second, he gets to kick open the doors to the Supreme Archangel's office, stare Aziraphale down from where he's seated behind his invisible glass desk (I imagine him petting a white duck. Why? I don't know.), looking forbidding and dressed in a silver white that matches his hair and his beard. Stereo-typical God, y'know.
And they stare at each other, for a long moment, glowering with all the hurt, and pain, and still - still - love that they have both known for six thousand years. Finally, Aziraphale speaks, his purple eyes flickering, "So what exactly are you supposed to be?" Crowley smiles That Sharp Smile, that one that Aziraphale adores. The one he actually fears. Crowley reaches behind his coat, and says, "Me? Crowley. Anthony J. Crowley. And I'm now the world's greatest magician, because I'm about to make you disappear." Aziraphale tenses in his throne, filled with that same sense of dread and can it be, hope? that Crowley is here to end him. Crowley doesn't look away as he growls, "Hocus Pocus, Supreme Arsehole." He pulls in front of him .... a bird cage. With a nightingale in it. Who immediately begins to sing. Crowley takes off his glasses, looks Aziraphale dead in the eye, and speaks in a rough voice. "I forgive you."
And just like that ... the Supreme Archangel crumbles down into dust, leaving behind a weeping Aziraphale.
End scene.
... I'd probably add some explosions in there. Just for fun. Oooooh and when Crowley is kicking ass through Heaven the song that plays is 'Don't Stop Me Now'.
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joeysmuttonchops · 6 months
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Jericho: Direct Quotes from 1984-1991
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Joseph Wilson, AKA Jericho, was created by Marv Wolfman and George George Pérez for The New Teen Titans.
Joe is mute and DC has varied their care in portraying that. In his original appearances Joe is fluent in sign language, and that is his preferred way of speaking. However, even though Joe is constantly signing, the comics do not always translate his signing for the reader to follow.
I set out to collect specifically direct quotes from his original slate of appearances. From his intro in Tales of the Teen Titans #42 to just before Titans: Hunt, stopping at The New Titans #69. This list collects either direct translations of his signing, or quoted thought/bubbles, with their punctuation preserved.
This does not include his ability to talk using the voice, verbiage, and tone of the unconscious person he's possessing (a power used a lot right at his introduction, which then tapers off), or the times when he is shown to be signing but we are not given a direct translations of said signs. 
This also does not contain his narration in The New Teen Titans #47, which is Danny and Joey reading the auto/biographies of the Titans Joe has written. This is only because that would be a transcript of the entire issue, and I don't think I can fit that in a post.
Finally, this list does not include any spoken quotes from Titans: Hunt, where he was inexplicably able to speak verbally. I didn't include those for two reasons: 1. While there are a few moments when it's clear Joe is speaking and not the Souls of Azarath, ultimately they are both influencing eachother, so we can't be sure it is only Joe's words and verbiage. 2. This post is intended to function as an record of how little Joe was able to express himself in his own/preferred language.
I've included the full quotes, issues they're from, and a brief summery of what Joe is referring to, so beware of spoilers. Where I could not summarize the conversation, I have included Joe and the person he's talking with's dialogue.
I've tried to organize these quotes chronologically, but I may have made a mistake or missed a few. If you spot any, let me know; I'd love for this post to be as accurate as possible.
"Mommy! … Daddy?" — Tales of the Teen Titans #44 — Baby Joe's dialogue when Adeline and Slade arrive where Jackal is holding him hostage
"Will you marry me?" — Teen Titans Spotlight #3 — Joe asks Penelope Lord to marry him
"No! I won't!" — Tales of the Teen Titans #44 — Joe tries to refuse to hurt Dick while possessing him
Dick: "You want to help?" Joe: "Yes." — Tales of the Teen Titans #44 — Joe offers his help storming H.I.V.E. to rescue the Titans
"No." — Tales of the Teen Titans #45 — Joe says he's not ready to show his paintings in a gallery show
"Yes!" — Tales of the Teen Titans #56
"No… I'll help." — The New Teen Titans v2 #10 — Joe says that he'll be the one to help Kole.
"No. Yes. Friends… Not lovers." "Don't be. Stay… Talk… Cry…" — The New Teen Titans v2 #10 — Kole propositions Joey after Adeline finds her father. He turns her down
"Everything's fine." — The New Teen Titans v2 #12 — Joe responds to Kole
"I want to join… to go. Please take me with you." — The New Teen Titans v2 #13 — Joe asks to go with Kory on her return to Tamaran
K: "If you're going, I'll come with you." J: "No… please don't." K: "Why not? I - - I thought you loved me… like I love you." J: "I care… very much… Please understand… please." — The New Teen Titans v2 #14 — Kole tries to convince Joe to stay on Earth
"No." — The New Teen Titans v2 #16 — Joe tells Ryand'r that Kory isn't doing so hot
"Friend." — The New Teen Titans v2 #18 — Joe and Ryand'r agree that they're friends
"I stayed with my mother last night. She told me. I… cried through the night." — The New Teen Titans v2 #18 — Joey has heard about Kole's death after returning to Earth
"Kole is gone and nothing can be done. Go to Dick. His pains have just begun." — The New Teen Titans v2 #18 — Joey tells Donna to comfort Dick, who is reeling from the breakup/Kory's marriage, instead of staying with him after Kole's death
"No." — The New Teen Titans v2 #22 — Joe turns down shooting pigeons
"Yes." — The New Teen Titans v2 #22 — Joe agrees that either he misses the Titans or they've disbanded, it is intentionally unclear
"Yes." — Teen Titans Spotlight #4 — Joe agrees to help Penelope Lord
"Where… is… she… ?" — Teen Titans Spotlight #4 — Joe wakes up after being knocked out defending Penelope Lord
"Yes!" — Teen Titans Spotlight #4 — Addie asks if Joe still wants to be a pat of the mission knowing Penelope might be using him
"Yes." — Teen Titans Spotlight #5 — Joe says he has the promethium blueprints
"I - - agree." — Teen Titans Spotlight #5 — Joe and Adeline agree that the Lords are using them
"Why, Penny - - Why?" — Teen Titans Spotlight #5 — Joey sees Penny working with the H.I.V.E.
"I know." — Teen Titans Spotlight #6 — Joe tells Adeline he knows the Lord's plan
"Home." — Teen Titans Spotlight #6 — Joe explains why the Lord's haven't blown up their base yet
"I have you, my painting, friends. Nothing else is important." — Teen Titans Spotlight #6
"What about Dick, Kory and Raven?" — The New Teen Titans v2 #24 — Donna and Joey are talking about rejoining/reforming the New Teen Titans
"Thank you." — The New Teen Titans v2 #24 — Joe is replying to Wally's compliments
"Donna, turn to me… I can phase into you… Free myself that way." — The New Teen Titans v2 #27 — Joey has been tied to a lightning rod by the brotherhood of evil, Donna is trying to rescue him
"Im going to help or die trying!" — Action Comics #584 — Joey is teaching sign language at a street school when he hears the Titans are fighting Superman
"Down, Starfire." — The New Teen Titans v2 #33 — The bridge by Titan's Tower is collapsing, Joey wants to get into the water to start rescues
J: "Worried." D: "About What?" J: "You." — The New Teen Titans v2 #33 — Conversation between Dick and Joey, when Dick picks Joey up at his apartment. 
"Okay." — The New Teen Titans v2 #33 — Joey confirms Raven's medical status.
*I can't tell if this is Joe or Sarah signing "I mean, he's not the first guy I broke up with, huh? What are you signing?" — The New Teen Titans v2 #41 — Joey is talking with Sarah Simms
"I know… I know…" —The New Teen Titans v2 #46 — After Vicki assaults him, Chris King is worried about what Vicki would have done to Joey if she had caught him
"And I have a date with Tish… at M.O.M.A." — The New Teen Titans v2 #47 — Joey turns down an invite to go to the movies with the Titans
"I don't know." — The New Titans v1 Annual #5 — Joe's answer when Dick asks him where Raven is.
"Night-night!" —The New Titans v1 #52 — Joey tells Vic to knock out the guy he's possessing
"D-I-C-K. R-A-V-E-N." — The New Titans v1 #61 — Joe fingerspells Dick and Raven's names.
"I do." — The New Titans v1 #63 — Gar asks Joe if he knows he and Slade are friends
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lowkeyremi · 7 months
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I found you (Yazukza Eren J x fem!reader)
Basically, you've been messing w his yakuza group anonymously, n he finally finds you (why did i think of the "me when i fucking get you" meme)
Content: Angst, eren's a bitch, suggestive, kidnapping, language, cocky-ish reader, a lil fluff, plot twist btwn u n eren
Oml this prob the darkest thing I've written
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It hurt to open your eyes, so here you are in this dark environment; more specifically a cold floor. There's a blindfold over your eyes, not that it matters because once again it hurts to open your eyes.
The smell of mold is so powerful that it's the only thing you take note of. Where the fuck are you? You aren't even sure how long you've been— where ever this is.
Creak, thump, thump, thump. That tiny voice was telling you to pick your head up because someone is coming, the louder voice was reminding you that you answer to no one so you will not pick your head up.
The blindfold was removed and you let out a groan. The light hitting your eyelids already feels bad enough, opening your eyes is going to be a pain in the ass.
"Open your eyes." A soft spoken voice commands. You do so out of curiosity, and boy, are your findings humorous.
"I refuse to believe I was kidnapped by a thin, blond, boy such as yourself." You attack him with your words. Those baby blues widen, the blond smiles maliciously.
"I didn't kidnap you, my friend did. I'm just here to get answers from you." The blond runs his hand through his short hair.
"So you're supposed to torture me? How cute." He only has shown enthusiasm to your behavior, which pissed you off a little.
"Precisely, I may not seem all that scary but I know how to get answers from people." He say intimidatingly.
You say nothing in return because you don't believe him at all.
"F/n, L/n, is it? That little sister of yours is very pretty. Wonder what would happen if I sent some guys-"
"My sister is more than capable of kicking ass, she learned from the best." You imply yourself as the best.
You're twenty-three while your sister is twenty. She's learned self defense and offense attacks in case of an emergency.
"Interesting, most people crack when a family member's life is at stake." He grins.
You are a little bit worried, but you know your sister better than anyone. She can handle anything thrown at her.
Armin, you learn, keeps asking questions, trying to get information out of you.
"You might want to just tell me because my buddy Connie isn't as nice as I am." He threatens.
"Let's hope he doesn't hit like a sissy." You respond.
Armin laughs like he's crazy. Then once again asked, "why have you been stealing our shipments and sabotaging our missions?" His voice no longer held any softness it had earlier.
"Like I said the last time, because I wanted to." A smirk creeped onto your face. Armin was getting impatient with you and your annoying back and forth with him.
He clicks the little earpiece and starts talking, "should I send in Connie or Mikasa? She's refusing to cooperate."
He was silent while the person on the other end spoke.
"Oh... alright I'll wait for you to arrive." Armin smirks at you an evil look in his eyes.
"You've done it now, have fun speaking to him." Armin crosses his arms and begins to whistle.
Excitement flows throughout your body, who are you going to encounter next?
Within a few minutes a man with long brown hair, emerald green eyes, and a well fitted suit walks in with a woman who has short black hair and a red scarf, the other man has a growing buzz cut and a nasty scowl on his face.
"It still surprises me that one woman has been able to cause so much chaos in my group." His velvet voice shook your soul.
"Never underestimate a woman, Eren." The black haired girl speaks, she has the voice of an angel.
"You can go Armin, thanks for the help." The brunnette dismisses him.
"Of course, if you need anything I'm in the main building." Armin smiled at you as he walked out, it was more of a childish 'you're in trouble now' kind of smile.
"Do I look familiar to you?" Eren asks.
You knew an Eren when you were a young girl, that was a long time ago. This man doesn't look the Eren you knew.
"No, am I supposed to recognize you?" Eren looks at your chained arms and he chuckles.
"You should recognize me, does 'Eren's famous mud pies' ring any bells?" He asks folding his big bulky arms.
"I didn't want to believe it was you." Is all you say sighing.
"What was your reasoning, if you didn't know I was the head of this group?" When Eren had found out his childhood crush was antagonizing him, he thought that you were trying to get his attention.
"Your father." Eren's eyes widened.
"My father?" He asks.
"Yeah, at first I thought he just didn't like my family. Recently though, from the test results it turns out he killed my father and once attempted to murder me in my sleep. I was only returning the favor. Seems the old geezer retired and put you in his place to save his ass." Before Eren could respond Connie spoke up.
"How do we know she isn't lying?" He asks.
"That would be a very sick thing to lie about." Mikasa counters.
"So Dad wasn't lying about that..." Eren whispers more to himself than to anyone in particular. You hear it anyway and your eyes squint.
"You knew?" Betrayal starts to seep through your body, even if you haven't seen Eren in a long time he was still somebody you used to trust your life with.
"Well yeah, but when he confessed it sounded too ridiculous to be true but now that I know it's true, I'm angry. I can't believe he tried to fucking kill you." The look on his face is lethal. You understand his anger but it makes you upset that he's more concerned about you than the fact that Grisha killed your father.
"It doesn't matter to you that he killed my dad?" Venom is laced in your voice, Eren's emerald eyes flicker your way and they soften for a moment.
"That's not what I meant. Of course I'm mad he killed your father. I'm... I just- I'm pissed he tried to kill the girl he knows I love! Even if that bastard is my father, he's going to pay." Eren blurts his love confession to you and everyone else is shocked, including you.
"Love? Eren what the actually fuck? Why didn't we know about this?! I thought we were like family!" Connie shouts he sounds more betrayed than angry.
"Yeah Eren, what the hell? Saying you love me won't bring my dad back." You're smug now, it hurts thinking about him but you won't cry, especially not in front of the son of the man who killed him. That would only make his death more pitiful.
"You can't seriously be implying you don't feel the same way." Eren's voice holds none of that comfort from earlier.
"Eren, don't do this. Not everything will go your way." Mikasa reminds him calmly.
"I wasn't fucking talking to you Mikasa! Answer the damn question!" He screams at you.
It seems he's the same as he's always been, your little maniac.
"Eren you are so pathetic, why obsess over someone like me?" His hands ball up into fists and it looks like he might bust a vein.
"Quit stalling, you can't tell me you don't love me after all those years we spent together." Connie grips his shoulder, but it does nothing to ground Eren because he's lunging at you in rage.
"No Eren, I don't love you. How could I? You and your asshole father can rot in hell." You're lying straight to his face, you want nothing more than to kiss him right now. It's not possible, maybe in another life where your father is still breathing.
Mikasa and Connie use all their strength to pull him back. You watch as they escort the love of your life out of the basement. He's screaming and cursing at you. The only thing you seem to tune into is, "This isn't over! I know you love me! You can't punish me for something I didn't do! I still love you." The last part was spoken quietly.
Your heart was beating loudly in your chest from everything going on. When he's out of sight, you mouth, "I love you too."
pt 2??? maybe?????
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camlannpod · 2 months
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Character Playlist: Morgan
Happy off-week! Episode 3 is coming out next Monday, so whilst we wait, here's a playlist all about my beloved Morgan Jones. Last time we posted about Dai, (you can find that playlist here), because episode 1 is very much his episode. Episode 2 is Morgan's, and as you might notice, she's on a much darker and spookier path than her found sibling.
Hurricane by Reuben and the Dark
I am broken, I am brave The way the body behaves I am free, I'm afraid A mirror of my mistakes
Morgan's been through so much. The Cataclysm was awful for everyone, but Morgan was traumatised long before the world ended, and things have just got worse. She is explicitly terrified of her own name in this new world - of what it means and could mean. She so desperately doesn't want to hurt people, and she's so terrified that she will.
2. Witch's Rune by S. J. Tucker
By earth and water, air and fire By blade and bowl and circle round We come to you with our desire Let all that is hidden now be found
Morgan Le Fay! Witch, sister, villain, survivor. Our Morgan is intimately familiar with the story of her namesake, and thinks of Morgan like a witch inside her, or a ghost haunting her. The whole gang have different perspectives on how the Names work, but our Morgan definitely sees it like a curse.
3. Sing of the Moon by The Collection
So we sing of the moon and the face that it hides Shining just half of its truth to our skies But bring me the sun that gives it all its light I don't want to just wait to die
Morgan is very much the moon to Dai's sun. I often think of them like a binary star system - they are completely inextricable from each other, and if they were ever separated they'd both spin out and be lost in chaos. Morgan is more shy than Dai, more reserved. He brings out her lighter side, but she's always aware of the fact that one day that will end.
4. Old Churchyard by The Wailin' Jennys
I know that it's vain when our friends depart To breathe kind words to a broken heart And I know that the joy of life is marred When we follow lost friends to the old churchyard*
Everyone's lost people, but Morgan most all. Most traumatically, she saw her younger brother Ben die in front of her - a fresh trauma from which she still hasn't recovered. Morgan doesn't fear death. She's not a practicing Christian (I think she's an atheist) but she sees it as a simple, restful end to a long and painful life. What she does fear is losing people - it's the thing she fears most of all.
(*Note at the end of the post)
5. Better in the Morning by Birdtalker
Tired and worn from the patterns I’ve carved I will do better in the morning I’m afraid of who I’d be without you I will do better in the morning
We'll learn more about Morgan's childhood later in the series, but suffice it to say that every day of her life, Morgan has gotten up and tried again. For me she's very much that image of hope with bloodied knuckles, forcing herself to stand up and get back into the fight. It isn't easy for Morgan to keep surviving, let alone to keep trying to be happy. But she tries, because Dai loves her, and she loves him, and he reminds her that life is worth living.
6. Pyrokinesis by 7Chariot
We could set the world on fire using only our minds Pyrokinesis we hurt each other without trying
The gang don't know if magic is exclusive to the Phenomena, or if it's even magic as we would describe it. They don't know if it's mushroom spores or something alien, science they don't understand, strange divinities or straight up magical powers. They also don't know whether or not Morgan has magic. If she does, it's not presented itself in any way that's obvious to her - beyond her nightmares. But she often has dreams about the monsters they've faced, and it's hard for her to untangle nightmares from trauma from dreams that might be more significant. Part of her worries that somehow she's making things real, and drawing the monsters closer to them.
7. Ghost by ZZ Ward
Hear the Devil call out my name Broken promises, burning flames Frozen hearts in a lover's grave God knows, darling, god knows I gave
Morgan's biggest enemy is herself. She's most afraid of herself - and Morgan le Fay. She's terrified of hurting people and losing control. But if she could ever just let herself be angry, even more outspoken - if she could relax enough to try and enjoy all the ferocious freedom of one of history's greatest witches? She could be incredible. And even now - she has the capacity for a ferocious kind of burning joy that she has stolen from everyone and everything that's ever tormented her. When she parties, she parties hard.
8. Mile Magnificent by Molly Ofgeography
An apartment when it's empty echoes lovely, bright and clean Sing odes to green-blue water that we stole so it comes free All things end, it's part of living; forest fires feed the trees Lift your glasses full of sunshine, sing a toast to gasoline And it feels like a good, good omen I've never been much of a good, good woman But good things are coming Good good things are coming
Morgan has always been kind of terrible at being 'a woman' - whatever that means. She's not demure, she's not obedient, gentle, or agreeable, and she's never been especially feminine. She's always been outspoken, blunt, short-tempered and direct - a woman who acts first and talks later. In the world before, that could be a problem sometimes - something she was insecure about, that made it hard to fit in (though figuring out her queerness helped a lot). In the apocalypse, all of these things are exactly why she survived, and there's a part of her that's determined to snatch a life from the ruins and the ashes.
9. We Will All Be Changed by Seryn
We can shape but can't control These possibilities to grow Weeds amongst the push and pull Waiting on the wind to take us
Every main character playlist in the show ends with this song.
*A note on Christianity in Camlann - I'm not a practicing Christian, I consider myself agnostic. But because I grew up in a Christian family in the UK, I am culturally Christian. However we might feel about it, Arthurian legends and British folklore are pretty inextricable from Christian influence. Christianity's been here a long old time, and we don't have a lot of reliable written sources that cover the pre-Christian period. As a result, some of the songs on these playlists contain Christian themes. I hope that isn't too troubling to people. To be very clear, all faiths deserve reverence and respect, and Christianity is far from the only religion practiced in Britain over the last 2,000 years.
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ghoste-catte · 9 months
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What is the "Lee wins" au? Lee wins the chuunin exam fight against Gaara? Lee wins everything? Lee wins at life? /j
LOL it's Lee wins the chuunin exams.
If you want a more detailed summary, TW for suicide attempt and nasty injuries below
Basically, the premise is that Gaara faints during their fight due to a combination of Lee crushing his ribcage with a kick and the sight of his own blood, letting Shukaku take over. Lee gets injured, but not as profoundly as in canon. The "4th Kazekage" (Orochimaru in disguise) declares they have to kill Gaara, but Gai intervenes and Kakashi becomes suspicious when he recalls that Gaara is the Kazekage's son. Matters get even more suspicious when Orochi-kage isn't able to use the magnet release to subdue Gaara. The invasion gets stymied as a result. With a joint cooperative effort from multiple nations' worth of shinobi, Gaara is eventually taken down - severely injured, but not dead. Some experts are able to stabilize his seal a bit, but not quite permanently and to excruciating pain.
And while jinchuuriki do have healing powers, the powers are imprecise and basically just focused on keeping the vessel alive. Gaara recuperates in the hospital in Konoha, after undergoing - under great risk & extensive seal work - a surgery that removes several dead organs from his body and reconstructs his ribcage. Lee visits him from time to time. Ultimately he is told that he will no longer be able to fight (in his mind - protect himself & assert his existence), so he throws himself off the roof of the hospital. The sand catches him, of course.
Suna attempts to transfer Shukaku to Kankuro, but the sealing fails because Shukaku insists on staying bound to Gaara.
Years later, both of their paths have been utterly altered: Lee remains a taijutsu specialist but has become a special jounin with a focus on assisting wounded shinobi through rehab and physical therapy. Gaara has become an avid gardener and agricultural scientist, though severely limited by his physical disabilities. In addition Temari has become Kazekage and is constantly dodging assassination attempts by the Council, who consider her a traitor's daughter. There are several attempts to marry her off to control her, one she almost goes through with until Kankuro walks into the council chambers and announces his intentions to kill Temari's intended and his family, at the risk of war.
Lee and Gaara stay in touch by mail, though Gaara's mental health is perhaps as poor as his physical health, and he spends much of his time researching a seal that wil lock Shukaku away for good. The story is mainly epistolary from here.
Ultimately, Lee and Gaara reunite in Suna when Lee is dispatched as support on a mission, realize that the feelings that have been growing between them are more than a lasting friendship, and ... well, you can probably guess the rest :)
Anyway, this fic is SO SO plotty, so I will probably never write it, but it's fun to think about sometimes!
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halfmoth-halfman · 1 year
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Wait why the SJM hate? Honest question I had no idea she was a bad person?
ok so i've gotten quite a few asks like this and i'm gonna answer them all here. sorry anon, i'm using your ask as my little soapbox for a moment.
explanation under the cut- fair warning it's long and talks about racism, misogyny, abuse, and rape/sexual assault
this is also gonna be the one time and one time only i address this because i'm a CoD writing blog and (and i'm gonna sound mean here) google is free and if a bunch of people, especially a large group of poc (and more specifically black people), have said an author is problematic and you don't take the time to at least listen or do your own research on that author that's your own fault and willful ignorance.
for some of the other anons asking who sjm is: sarah j maas is an author most famous for her throne of glass (tog) and a court of thorns and roses (acotar) series.
for people who want to say i don't like her because i haven't read her book: i was, at one point, a fan of hers and have read every single one of her books.
sjm and her works are presented as ya and for a lot of people, much like how harry potter and jkr were for my age group, her books were probably their first pick up at around 13 and their first introduction to the ya fantasy genre, to ya romance, or to sexy scenes.
the problem is, her books are hailed as "feminist" titles, when all she does is romanticize these extremely toxic and straight-up abusive relationships between her characters as romantic. the moment the dark, broody love interest is introduced, the female mc loses all agency. (this isn't just an sjm problem, but she's who we're talking about right now)
(tw: rape/sexual assault/abuse/misogyny)
you're given a protagonist who's supposed to be intelligent/capable/able to take care of herself, but as soon as the male love interest (who you can tell sjm likes far more than the female mc) swaggers in, and become a part of the story. the moment the heroine starts to fall, she becomes a side character in her own tale: all of her motivations, her purpose, her desire are now only about furthering this broody mystery man with shadow powers and his ambitions. it may be said that they're equals, there might even be a few tender moments of false hope that the heroine is going to get her spot back as the main character of the book, but it's all a façade. she is and always will be subordinate to the male love interest, and every other man she comes across. and sjm has a big problem with making it clear through her writing that really, it was never the heroine's story in the first place, it was always the man's.
@happysharkintensifies put it best in this post:
It was never her story in the first place. It was his. She no longer makes decisions or takes initiative for herself; it's now for him. It's no longer about her mission or goals or desire; it's now about his. It's no longer about her struggles or pains or hardships, it's now about his. And it's not just her story that's stolen from her. Her personality, character and strengths are wittled away as well. If she's competent and skill at something, then she'll suddenly have the rug pulled out from beneath her by a man who inexplicably outclasses her. If she's confident, well-spoken, and respected, then she'll suddenly become tongue-tied, flustered and condescended to by a smirking man who's somehow more witty and eloquent than she is. If she has ambitions that don't immediately revolve around men or relationships, then she'll suddenly have her mind changed by a man who'll make her forget and discard her goals in favor of his. If she's disinterested in, or indifferent to men, she'll suddenly become infatuated with and softened up by an excessively attractive man almost instantaneously. And, worst of all, if she confronts him for his gaslighting/manipulation/violence/abuse, she'll suddenly find her anger and will crumbling as the story and narrative excuses and forgives him for his misdeeds. Worst of all, she'll be forced to admit that she's wrong."
and to especially add on to that last point, in the acotar series, feyre (the golden white woman) is raped and sexually assaulted by both of her love interests. and when it happens at the hands of rhysand (sjm's favorite brooding love interest) it's described and romanticized as an act of protection- he's doing this for her benefit, and it's not allowed to be brought up in a negative light because he's assaulted her for her own good. the amount of times women in her series are abused/gaslit/manipulated/killed and it is framed as romantic because she's either in a relationship with the man doing it or because he "likes" her is quite frankly disturbing and is a shit message for her majority teen fanbase who are reading these books and solidifying that same stupid rhetoric we all heard as kids that "if a boy hurts/bullies/is mean to you that means he likes you".
there's also the trope she seems to favor in her books of "only good (and mostly white) girls get to keep their powers".
good girls put their man first. they're modest and humble. they need to be saved by a big, strong, brooding man with a dark past. they would never wear revealing clothes and are so so scandalized when they have to be paraded around half-dressed for a plot point. they only fuck when they have to or are forced to because any sort of sexual agency is immediately looked down upon by their man and god forbid they disappoint their man. they're often mistreated by any man they meet and will take the abuse and thank the man for the treatment because they're a good girl.
they're not like other girls, the bad girls.
bad girls are too independent. they're too strong, too proud, too into their looks. they need to be put into their place. how dare they be seductive, wear revealing clothes, sleep with whomever they want.
@ekileh puts it well in this post:
feyre is the literal holotype of a good girl. she puts everyone else, especially her male partner, before herself. she is a little more selfish at the beginning of the books, but she undergoes a lot of character growth by acowar/acofas. in acowar i think it makes her compelling because she’s so recklessly brave that it almost sets her allies’ efforts back (it’s almost a mistake!) but everything always works out for her. but by acofas, when she’s wearing herself to the bone doing charity work, she’s become a martyr. she also is forced into wearing sexy clothes (by rhys) and they don’t do anything sexual until there’s, of course, only one bed. she’s so OP her powers eventually get nerfed for plot reasons (nesta, elain, and other side characters need a chance to shine, so feyre gets pregnant, shielded, and now has a baby to protect so she probably won’t risk herself unless anything threatens nyx), but her powers are still there. she still has control and agency over her powers. she’s just choosing not to use them or put herself in harm’s way because she’s now a mother. nesta, amren, and aelin are bad girls because they are selfish, proud, difficult to get along with. we don’t know much about amren’s sexual history but we know aelin cockteased rowan for months, and nesta made her way through velaris and jumped right into bed with cassian—not for love, but for a distraction—once she was confined to the house of wind. (i know feyre claimed her one bed moment with rhysand was for a distraction as well, but she wasn’t really in the same place as nesta where sex was an active self-destructive coping mechanism for her. and she later admits to rhys she was lying about wanting distraction to protect herself.) and yeah amren and aelin gives up their powers for the wars and nesta gives up her powers for……a wider pelvis. because bad girls can only be redeemed by sacrificing their power. good girls will gladly sacrifice their power and lives, but they are always spared. bad girls may offer their lives too (as amren and aelin did), but even if their lives are spared they never get to keep their power like good girls do. (and of course OP men always get to keep their powers.)
(tw: racism/homophobia/ableism/abuse)
before we get into this next part: i am black, more specifically a queer black woman living in america.
it's no secret that sjm's books are severely lacking in diversity. there's the illusion of diversity with the "dark" brooding love interest and his gaggle of equally broody assholes- the slight tan, or golden bronze, or light olive skin meant to placate readers looking for more representation. and sjm knows this, so she gives them a setting and culture that's a poorly picked apart and reduced version of real life non-white cultures without any care of thought.
and what representation people of color do get in her books are almost the same as most other popular fantasy novels (looking especially at you, game of thrones):
they're the dark-skinned savages, the uneducated and violent
they're the conquerors, the people who have been harassing our straight white girl main and ethnically ambiguous faves and need to be put in their place
they're the former servants or slaves who are rising against their oppressors but aren't doing it in a polite or kind way the mc's deem fit so their often valid points are immediately dismissed
they're the beautiful, strong seductresses who are in the way of the perfect white mc getting with her dark, broody man so they must die, often in an unnecessary or extremely violent manner
sjm says she supports the black lives matter movement, says that there is diversity in her books, and then in the same breath will prop up and praise art for her books that blatantly whitewashes what few characters of color there are, she will give the excuse that it was her publishers who lightened these characters skin without her knowledge because, of course this character who she's never described as anything other than tan with european features is actually supposed to be a character of color,
she will use the death of a real black woman murdered by police as a way to promote her next book (link)
it is exhausting and unbelievably hurtful, to have to watch as an author (especially a non-black author) who has shown no respect towards her black characters or any of the real cultures she boils down to basics for her books praise herself and let her fans praise her on having diversity in her books, blatantly and carelessly use a movement meant to bring to light and discuss the violent ways black people are murdered at the hands of the police to promote herself and her books where black and characters of color exist only to be killed and black and poc women are fridged for white pain.
it is also hurtful as someone who is a part of the lgbtq+ community and disabled to have to sit through books that contain things like:
this woman identifies as lesbian, but she's going to be in a love triangle with men and will suffer unbelievable amounts of sexual abuse and violence at the hands of men so her lesbianism will disappear because sleeping with men is her trauma response
all bisexuals are threesome sex fiends
magical cures for disabilities because how dare someone not want to be "normal"
it's not abuse if it was done for your own good followed by the outrageous lengths sjm goes to in order to redeem male abusers and rapists like rhysand, and tamlin, and eris to the point where some of them get the best happy ending but then violently murder all female abusers in the most horrific ways
look, at the end of the day, sarah j maas is a popular author. she writes (imo) mediocre books that are really only for white women/teens/young adults to live out their tall, dark and handsome mystery magic man fantasy. but she's famous, and more than happy to let her fans speak over any valid criticisms black and people of color have brought up over her writing, and her acts as a person.
she will never go away, most likely never change or acknowledge or take responsibility for things she's said/done/written, her fans will probably never care or give a shit about these problems, and as long as people continue to support her and buy her books she won't give a shit either.
all i can do is curate the content i consume to ensure i don't have to see or deal with her or her writing.
if you're a fan of hers- fine, you do you. i know there are people who i'm sure are perfectly nice individuals who are fans of her and i'm sure there are people of color who enjoy her books- that's entirely up to them. i'm not going to go around telling people to not read her books, or go into spaces for her fans to scold people over their like of her. If you want to read her books and support her despite the harm she's caused and the criticisms poc have spoken about, that's on you and i have little respect for you.
i know i sound mean in some of this, but this is my blog and i'm sure there are hundreds of other blogs out there ready to sing sarah j maas's praises. so, if you're a fan of hers and don't want to see criticism of or any type of negative feelings towards her or her books, i am going to politely suggest that my blog is not the place for you.
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TW: suicide
I can't keep watching RWBY if this is the direction we're going, that killing yourself is a good solution and will make things better. That your friends won't care because it's your choice and they have to respect that.
I stuck out V7 - V8, but V9 may be the final straw. I cannot support a show that, if I saw a few years back, most likely would have sent me into a relapse.
Ruby drank the tea wanting to die. It doesn't matter what actually happens - she thought she would die. She didn't want to be herself anymore - something I thought about a lot at that time.
It is so disgusting to me that the show frames this as a positive thing, that Ruby will be better / different or perhaps she won't return at all but (J)WBY won't care because it was her choice and there was nothing they could do. Her sister doesn't care. Her team doesn't care. They immediately comfort JAUNE.
So it's like "sure you can kill yourself and things will be better. look, your friends / family won't even care. no one will mourn the loss. isn't that great?"
And one big thing that kept me from offing myself was that my family + friends would care. They would be horrified beyond words. And I couldn't do that to them.
So, yeah. I can't support RWBY anymore, not even to see it through. This isn't the show my friend and I waited eagerly for (back in HS, we were excited for V4). This isn't the show I was drawn to several years ago.
Sorry for depressing rant. But I wanted to get this out.
- mean-and-rwde
Hey do not apologize for having to rant I get it that's what this blog is here for, for you to rant whatever it is you need to vent about.
It is disgusting how irresponsible CRWBY has been with this entire arc. They don't care about the people who could be triggered or otherwise be harmed by this kind of message. What was CRWBY thinking with telling depressed and suicidal people that their family will respect their decision and it's okay. It's so dangerous and harmful and careless of CRWBY to send this kind of message. Ontop of that they're trying to sell the idea that you'll become "better" if you do.
People are trying to insist that it's not suicide but ascension so it's different but....even with it being that Ruby still drank the tea not wanting to be Ruby anymore. She wanted to erase all things Ruby and wipe it from existence. How is that not a death? I know people love RW//BY but that doesn't magically erase how harmful this kind of message is. I do not blame you one bit for not wanting to continue watching the show and it's sad, it's really really sad. This show used to bring so much happiness to people and now it's just causes to much pain and trauma to people.
I just hate so much how the show wants to pretend this is a good and powerful message to send to people. I hate how we're supposed to think this is somehow a good thing. Ruby wanted to end herself. She didn't want to be "her" anymore and the show trying to frame this as a good thing, that her family and friends will support this choice, is careless.
I'm so sorry you went through that, I cannot imagine how hard that time must have been for you but I am so happy you're here still and with us. I hate that this show causes so much pain now but please take care of yourself.
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BURN FOR YOU 🔥💚
SUMMARY: Luigi found himself in a strange alien world, alone and terrified. But perhaps this place isn't so bad?
CHAPTER 4:
Blue eyes widened at the image of the King Koopa, captivated by the way the light of the window was illuminating his scaly body. Powerful. Beautiful. For a moment he forgot how dangerous he could be. Not wanting to call the King's attention, the human continued to watch in fascination Bowser's every movement. There was a subtle grace in the creature, in the way he looks and in the way he moves. However, a look of concern showed openly on his scaly face, his brows furrowed as if he was plagued by constant worries.... Looking straight at Luigi. Ah. He was caught. Face flushing, Luigi moved his gaze to another part of the room, not paying real attention to any of it.
"You're awake," stated the King, his voice softer. Luigi hesitantly turned in the direction of the large koopa, biting his bottom lip nervously. "I thought I told Kamek to heal you completely."
The green plumber coughed weakly before answering. "He did, he did! It's j-just that we humans aren't made to be in such a h-hot place." He must have been delirious because he was talking to the King calmly despite the fact he threw him to the ground not that long ago.
Bowser grunted, taking a mental note to prepare a room in the coldest part of the castle. For Peach, mainly, of course. Green 'Stache can tell him if it's the right temperature, after all.
The silence was stretching, neither of them willing to break it.
It was the king who finally decided to speak, his fiery eyes piercing into his blue ones. "Are all humans like you, then?" Blinking in confusion, Luigi asked for clarification. "You know, with blue eyes and small." The koopa gestured with his hands at his form.
Understanding what he meant, the human contemplated the best way to respond as he looked at his hands. "No, we are all different. Blue, green, grey, brown eyes. Lighter or darker skin, blonde, redheads, black-haired... We are all different, although we do have our similarities. I'm considered quite tall, actually! I'm afraid we don't get as big as you, though." He laughed lightly, pausing for a second before hastily adding, "Your Highness."
The answer did not seem to satisfy the king as he brought his paw close to the brunet, touching his mustache with surprising carefulness. "You're a male, right?" Swallowing, Luigi starred into the King's eyes, nodding slowly, mindful of the King's claws.
"I know of a few humans." His thoughtful gaze lost somewhere else. "They can be quite... charming. Tell me, did you come here alone?"
"N-no." The plumber stuttered. "I was with my brother, Mario. We look very similar but he's shorter and likes to wear red."
"Mmm." Letting go of his mustache, Bowser continued his inspection, running his claws through the man's brown hair, careful not to cut the human. "And are all of you this fragile?"
"I suppose we are." Luigi whispered, not looking away from the King's scorching red eyes which had glued to his own. "What about you...?"
Pulling his hand away from his soft curls, Bowser took his time to answer. The human didn't seem to know anything about who he was nor where they were. The brothers must be from far away not to have heard of him and his Kingdom.
"Our race is called Koopas as Kamek probably has already mentioned. You are currently in the Koopa Kingdom, and I'm the King. King Bowser. At your service," He jokingly ended his short explanation with a mocking bow that got Luigi flustered.
"Oh, uh, ummm." The green plumber stumbled over his words, trying to find something else to ask. Then, prompting a gasp from him, he thought how odd it was that he didn't feel any pain in his feet when he walked. He was certain he... "Why did you heal me?"
"Why wouldn't we heal you?" he questioned, perplexed at the idea.
"Well, y-you said I trespassed, right? Then I don't deserve to be healed." Luigi tried to explain, playing with his fingers.
"Don't be ridiculous, you were in no conditions to walk, or even talk. You were barely conscious. How else were we going to get answers?"
Having a hard time believing it, the plumber clutched the blanket in his shaking hands. Then, the brunet snapped his mouth shut when he realised it made sense. And yet... "I'm still a prisoner, am I not?"
Eyes wide in surprise, all Bowser could utter was a faint yes. Although, what he said next gave him hope. "Unless you explain to me why and how you came here." The koopa nodded at the human to go on, his arms crossed on his chest.
"In was an accident!" Exclaimed Luigi in desperation, looking anxiously at the King with his big pleading blue eyes. "We were in Brooklyn, me and my brother. We are plumbers, and we were trying to fix a citywide plumbing issue when we were... suck through a green pipe? I don't know, we got separated and I ended up here, in your lands. Please, believe me?" Pleaded Greenie, eyes shining with unshed tears.
It was hard not to when the human was looking at him like that, and so Bowser accepted his answer with a firm nod, his stance relaxing significantly. Luigi let the tears fall, relief flooding through his body too strong to control, and thanked Bowser over and over again.
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Junior heard of an intruder. He also heard from Kamek that someone was staying in one of the guest rooms, which made his curiosity shine brighter. Hiding from the old magikoopa as best as he could, Junior moved from one place to another, slowly approaching the room where the supposed intruder was staying. Someone like that wouldn't normally be here so the tiny koopa really wanted to know who it was and why there was so much secrecy around it. Maybe it's mama!
Positioning himself inside the dark doorway, the young koopa heard sounds that sounded a lot like crying. Whoever it is, it's very sad or in a lot of pain. That made Junior feel a little bad for the prisoner and he wanted to go inside and cheer them up, but he heard his father's voice.
"No need to thank me. So, what's your name? I can't exactly call you prisoner all the time" His father chuckled, surprising Junior with how sincere it sounded. Dad must really like the intruder!
"Luigi, King Bowser. My name's Luigi." Came the stranger's soft reply. Luiiigii. Weegee, the prince decided with a determined nod.
"Luigi. Nice to meet you properly." There was a pause, "You'll be staying here as a guest until we find your brother."
"Do you... Do you know w-where he could be?" Asked the other voice. Junior thought it sounded funny, completely different from anyone else he knows.
"I might have an idea." Was his father's cut reply. "He must be in the Mushroom Kingdom, with Princess Peach."
"Princess Peach?" Junior heard footsteps approaching where he was. Hastily, he moved away from the door and locked himself in another guest room. This one was in the dark and less cared for according to the dust that the young prince noticed.
With his paw over his mouth to still his breathing, the young koopa listened to Kamek talking to his father.
"What do you mean you can't find him!?" Roared Bowser, clearly displeased with the news.
"M-my apologies, sire. I got distracted for just a second, I thought he was drawing in his room!" The older koopa sounded agitated, a pang of guilt shooting into Junior's chest.
"Ugh. I have to do everything here! Stay with Luigi, Kamek, and this time don't get distracted." There was a moment of silence before he heard his father again. "And check his temperature." His footsteps started to move closer to where Junior was hiding. His father could always find him.
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My thoughts on the new Sonic Prime clip, along with Prime!Tails as a whole.
(Before we start, I'll be refering to the Tails from the first shatterverse as 'Prime!Tails' and Modern Tails as 'Tails'. Just because I don't think theres a general consensus yet, and we haven't seen much of the other shatterverses as of posting.)
Okay! Now for the actual meat of this! First, I'll talk about the more practical side of things.
I have to start by saying that I LOVE how expressive their new models are, along with how they're used. Even with the BOOM cartoon (which I love, by the way) they were never this fluid and expressive. And do I even need to mention it in comparision to the games? Like, I love that they tried more in Frontiers with the faces, but this is leauges above it. Even the ears move! The ears!
With the pixel art animation, I do have to admit some bits seemed a bit janky, expecially Sonic's sprite. HOWEVER, the shot of Prime!Tails at his workbench was absoloutley gourgeous in my opinion. And my opinion is always correct. /j
The voices definitely take getting used to, but I've already warmed up to Prime!Tails' Ashleigh Ball within a few rewatches of this clip. Something about his more mature and... depressing voice and direction is so fitting for this itteration of the character; though I do wonder how it will feel with other shatterverse versions of him.
Prime!Sonic, however? I don't know, he's just... different. Not better, not worse, just a change I've got to get used to. I joined this fandom in the Roger Craig Smith era, and even going back to Sonic Adventure threw me off with the voice of Ryan Drummond. So it'll take me time to get a feel for Deven Mack, but I've got my hopes up that he'll be a great Sonic!
Okay, more story based stuff now! Before I gush, I need to get one nitpick out of the way that made me want to bite the writers ankles. THE TORNADO IS SONIC'S PLANE, NOT TAILS'. I'm willing to accept this as an alternate fact of the Prime universe, but it's such a weird discrepancy to have? Maybe he was just making it sound cooler for the poor guy. In which case, fair enough Prime!Sonic, fair enough.
I've always loved the dynamic between Sonic and Tails, but this clip is making the reason why even clearer to me. Sonic, for Tails, represents loved ones who support you and your disability. I'll be using this as an autism allegory, since that's my experience.
If you find the right people, and they are out there, they can help you experience the postitives of your disability even through all of the pain it's brought to you. For Tails, it's his bullying and the power of flight. For me, it's my alienation and heightened connection to things I love. Tails had Sonic, and I had my autstic friends, and autistic partner.
But Prime!Tails had no connection. He had no Sonic. He's spent a life with no support network to help him through this, and to bring out the best in him. All he's had is a cold, ablist world, one that broke him down for years until he snapped. Until everybodies lack of passion took the spark he had left. Until he fought back with violence and anger, a face pained like no eight year old's should ever be.
They're two sides of the same coin, and from the start, the same person. Whether there was people around him who loved him and accepted him was all that stopped him Tails from tearing himself apart all those years ago. He could have been Prime!Tails with different circumstances, and vica virsa.
It makes me wonder, though. With the different shatterverses, will his mental state change too? There's no reason to believe that the others are as cold and heartless as the first, so perhaps he was able to find his place in the world, even without Prime!Sonic. I think that would be important to show; there isn't one set person who is the saving grace, it's a series of people, a series of actions, an entire enviroment.
There's been a lot of thoughts in my head about this so I might be forgetting some, I'll reblog with extra if I remember anything. TLDR? This clip was fucking incredible.
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Poll 22
Hallie Mathews (@wingedcatgirl) vs. Cozbi Pitcher & Serial Number J-23 (@p0tato-kn1shes)
427. Hallie Mathews (@wingedcatgirl)
they/any
Hallie's goals with life: Play Card Force, pet cats, smoke weed, and burn down a police station or two. Life's goals with Hallie: PAIN :D
Hallie is a ginger-haired catfolk with tan skin, blue eyes, and glasses. They are of average height and weight. They can usually be spotted by the maroon jacket they like to wear.
428. Cozbi Pitcher & Serial Number J-23 (@p0tato-kn1shes)
She/Xey and It/its repsectively
A jock bunny scientifically engineered to punch through straight metal, and a killing machine designed to kill her friend. The sun and the moon, a cheerful confident girl and a quiet logical machine. Polar opposites that somehow manage to find peace in each other and slowly but surely fall in love and become inseparable. Cozbi's little sibling goes missing and J-23 defies their creator's orders to go search for them because this is *Cozbi's person* and if they're important to Cozbi than they must be important to it as well. I can provide dozens of conversations the two had that are just soft and domestic and full of love and life. J-23 would put it's life on the line for Cozbi because it *knows* when it's mission is completed it will be dismantled anyways so it might as well spend it's free time the way it chooses, instead of always working towards something it's not even sure it wants. Cozbi knows that J-23 is a machine created by evil, but she also knows that this is her Jas, and when she sees it smile for the first time, she just feels so happy that she's brought life to this so-called heartless machine. Cozbi teaches J-23 about colors, and they take pictures of the world around them and share stories about their lives and on cold nights J-23 purposefully overheats itself so Cozbi isn't too cold. They are In Love your honor.
They are both Sonic OCs so do with that what you will. Cozbi is a light purple rabbit with round ice-blue eyes, her ears are floppy, one perking up slightly more than the other, and she wears a white tank top and black sweatpants, with bulky white gloves that are slightly bandaged (like Boom Sonic's). J-23 is a robot based off a black cat (think kinda like Metal Sonic but looks slightly more organic). It has angular eyes with red iris and square pupils (the sclera is dark gray so are the pupils). It also has pink heart patterns on its forehead and chest, the chest one contains its power source in the center. It has an energy cannon in the place of its left hand, and there is a curved blade on its right wrist.
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hiii hiii i am back (on my searching for opla oc crumbs voyage bc my exam-taking ass needs to live through y’all rn), and again i would like to screech abt Sun bc umm?? how could you give her so much pain?? also i need to know more abt her power?? like what does the sairen sairen no mi do and is it the fruit that gave Sun her full name or is it just a coincidence since it sounds very much like siren (if that was intentional i would like to steal your brain for naming oc purposes thank you /j); pls and thank you and i hope you feel better soon!! (if you’re still feeling under the weather that is..?)
Oh babe you can come here for crumbs anytime, it be keeping the hyperfixation going 🤩
I hope you're doing well aside from the exam taking. I'm actually alright, even though rn I am feeling more under the uterus than the weather 😂
Let's preface today's deep dive by me reassuring you that you do not - not - wanna be me when it comes to naming OCs. Literally, for like the first week her name was "either Lya or Sun", followed by a few days of her being "probably Sun but WHAT THE FUCK AM I GONNA DO ABOUT HER LAST NAME???" 🤣
And THEN as I proceeded to look for her special power was when it all came together -
I knew I didn't want to give her a Haki (mostly because she is a Shanks!OC and he already is The Conquerer's Haki Dude), so devil fruit it was. I spent a day or so going up and down and back up the list of known devil fruits and didn't find a single one that tickled my pickle. But - like so many times over the past weeks - it was @bravelittleflower to the rescue, because she pointed me to the mythical zoan devil fruits who basically turn people who eat them into mythical creatures and I decided that "fuck it, Imma just make my own"
By that time I had already gotten it in my head that I wanted "Lya or Sun Whatever-The-Hell-her-name-is" to be a more feminine, sensual character (maybe because Nami, at least in the beginning, was a little too Not Like The Other Girls for my taste ^^'), so sth of the nymph/dryad/mermaid/siren variety seemed like an obvious choice.
Google translate told me the Japanese word for siren was "sairen", making her fruit the Sairen Sairen No Mi and my brain just took the jump from there to "Sun the Siren / Sairen Sun" and since I still hadn't found a last name I liked, I thought a moniker that was actually given to her in the brothel at Shells Town would be a great place holder. It also makes for a pretty great pirate name tbh. ^^
(she has a last name btw, a last name we will learn later on and it comes with ✨drama✨ attached)
When we start the story, Sun doesn't know who gave her the fruit and she isn't really all that clear on the true magnitude of her powers. When we meet her, she simply has to touch men (and probably some women, too 😏) and tell them what she wants them to do.
(that did come in handy when teenage!Sun was looking to avoid chores at the bar or when harbour whore Sun left the less savory clients with the distinct impression that putting their hands on themselves rather than her would be the height of extasy 😈)
Her power doesn't work in active fight situations, which is why she is also able to hold her own with knives (although Zoro sees a lot of room for improvement and - much to Sanji's dismay - takes it upon himself to train her xD).
Maybe it's also her power that makes it easy for her to make friendships (one of the reasons Nami doesn’t like her at first is a kind of envy at how easy it is for Sun to fit in with this new group of people while she has to keep her distance). It could be that it makes people more open to her, but it's actually sth that makes her less self assured rather than more, because there is always that little bit of doubt about wether people care about her or if it's just her power at play.
I am also looking to expand on her powers as the story progresses (one version of the "Sun and Shanks reunite" ideas especially has great potential for Shanks trying to teach her to really tap into her ability).
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"And how exactly do I do that?" - "You use it on me." 🥵
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