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#this is such a good ship thank you anon for this ask
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harry and b'elanna for the ship bingo? o:
ANOTHER VERY GOOD ONE
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I finally check the 'they're fucking the same guy' box and I don't even get bingo smdh
I LOVE THEM... I can take either friendship or romance when it comes to Harry and B'Elanna but I 100% believe they've fucked at least once. There's a post that says 'they're het TO YOU, I know they're both bisexual' and that encapsulates the way I see Harry and B'Elanna together very well.
I love the way they meet in “Caretaker” and how that just solidifies in this friendship were they can both be their best (worst?) mad scientist selves. They're just so in sync, practically from the start! I love that Harry finds nothing wrong with B'Elanna's ideas and objections, and that his respect for her comes through very clearly so that B'Elanna has no issue with trusting Harry and that if he has a different perspective from her own he's not objecting to B'Elanna herself.
As @clementine-kesh has pointed out multiple times, it's interesting that these two people became fast friends because their backgrounds could not be more different. Harry is the gifted kid destined for great things, whose family always had his back; B'Elanna's life is a succession of adults and authority figures telling her that there is something wrong with her and that she'll never be able to fit in anywhere, which has destroyed her sense of identity almost completely. It's fun that they're foils this way but the whole 'being 70 years away from getting back home' levels the field and allows them to form such a loving connection.
Of course this not to say that their differences don't come through sometimes. Harry seems to have trouble understanding B'Elanna's stubborn efforts in trying to 'make things right' (think of “Prototype” and “Muse”), as he perceives them as futile while B'Elanna stakes a lot of her self-worth on being able to correct what she finds wrong in the world. Conversely B'Elanna makes fun of Harry still holding out hopes that she considers naive, though in reality I think it's just because those hopes were the same she used to have and can't bear to be reminded of. I love when these little jagged edges come out in a friendship that is generally unproblematic.
It makes me INSANE that season 3 gave them both essentially the same plotline with Tom, ie they almost lost control of themselves entirely and hurt Tom in the process. That's so fucked up and they never talked about it! Nevermind the fact that I think them discussing it could have lessened the racist framing of “Blood Fever” (Harry is obviously not Klingon and yet he lost control as well when push came to shove, what does this say about being human?), but I also would love to make it more fucked up and have them hook up post-“Blood Fever” for maximum angst potential as I've talked about here.
Angst aside I think this is the kind of really loving, devoted relationship I wish both B'Elanna and Harry had been allowed to have (more) on the show. Even in a throuple with Tom I consider the Harry/B'Elanna side to be of extreme importance and value, to the point that without it I don't think Harry/Tom/B'Elanna would hold much interest to me, whoops
[here are the other ship bingo meme entries]
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dustykneed · 22 days
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Picture this; Bones holding Joanna, rocking her to sleep and the part in Beautiful Boy where it’s like “The monster's gone, He's on the run, And your daddy's here” is playing. :,)
Fatherhood gives you certain... skills. Coincidentally, this is also how Jim finds out that Bones sings.
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thefabledpheasant · 8 days
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Hey, what do you think of Ygraine and Uther and Nimueh x Ygraine
I don’t have a whole lot of thoughts on Ygraine/Uther because obviously we never see them interact, however, I do honestly love the trope of someone going kinda crazy when the love of their life dies. And I would say that’s basically what happens to Uther.
However, given what we see of Uther, it’s hard for me to ship him with anyone because I hate that guy lmao. I would definitely be interested in seeing what they were like together. I imagine she was his moral compass and was the only person who could sway his mind. I think he was most likely head over heels for her.
Uthaine: 35/100
Nimueh/Ygraine is interesting because I never would’ve thought of that on my own, there isn’t much to go on, but now that it’s entered my brain…
I think it’s worth thinking about. I think the idea that they were secretly in love, but Ygraine had to be with Uther because of her duty as a noble (and also because she actually did grow to love him too) and Nimueh had to just accept that is exciting. And then obviously the idea that Nimueh and Uther, the two people who loved her, caused her death together is delicious.
I’m intrigued by this. But it won’t receive too high of a rating since there’s almost nothing in canon to latch onto. But the more this love triangle shapes in my mind, the more I like it lol this might consume my thoughts the next few days.
Nimaine: 40/100
Feel free to send me ships to rank :)
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yummycrummy · 9 months
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hey uhm i just wanted to warn you
someone on ao3 made a fanfic of your au that was uh
roy x manny
it got deleted but im just sayin keep and eye out
please have a good day/night
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plusultraetc · 5 days
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interested to know what u think abt erasercloud as a ship … im a emic otp kinda guy so i have it easy LOL
🤝I am definitely an erasermic otp kinda gal (I am tied to the mast of this ship like Odysseus except I actually want to be here), but I think erasercloud is really cute!! And Painful :')
tbh I did read this ask and literally have to sit there like 'what DO I think of erasercloud as a ship???' bc I only ever really think about them as friends? Obv their dynamic is so compelling, romantic or platonic. It's about the belief. It's about the remembering. It's about the love, persevering. It's about how Shirakumo was one of the first people who really, vocally believed in Aizawa, and now Aizawa is one of the only people who believes in him. (That he's still here. That there's still hope.) It's about how they only knew each other for a short time, but the impact they had on each other is so important. Life-changing.
(link bc this is getting long lol)
On a less-emo note, I also think that Shirakumo is just a super likable character, and in-universe, I can totally see him being the kind of person that like... everyone has a little bit of a crush on. Like we've all met one of Those People. Maybe I'm a little biased, bc in undergrad I was embarrassingly smitten with a very funny, very social person who, what do you know, would NOT let me be in my little reclusive introvert bubble. I can say from experience that being singled out by a person like that is very. uwu. you know how it is. ANYWAY even in a world where they're not together I could very easily see little bby Aizawa having a fleeting crush on Shirakumo for a reason like that. TL;DR cute ship if you smile through the pain!!
(I also know that a lot of Marvel fans ship Captain America and the Winter Soldier and isn't that,, kiiind of what's going on with Aizawa and Kurogiri?? So there's that!)
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dracocheesecake · 3 months
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Hii howudoingg
If it’s ok can I ask you to write something about Kai saving a child from whatever or whoever it is. He’s just so big and strong he gives off vibes of someone that can protect🥺 Totally not self insert ahah Kai father figure is everything😭✨
FatherFigure!Kai x Child!Reader: Saved From Becoming Demonic Dinner
The demon had come without warning; it never did, but the routine attack had come sooner than usual, and Y/N had been unfortunate enough to be caught outside when it came.
It was huge, slobber dripping down its enormous fangs, those jutting out of a gaping maw big enough to swallow a grown buffalo whole. It scrambled through the marketplace on six squat legs, viciously knocking aside stalls and gnawing apart anything that came in its path- so far, these had all been wooden carts or produce and merchandise, but now its glowing red eyes were on Y/N, the child stumbling behind the panicked herd of people.
Y/N couldn't tear their eyes away from the monster, so they didn't look where they were going, and ended up tripping. They landed on their hands, and tried to get up, but fear overwhelmed and paralyzed them as they heard the demon scrambling ever closer, making horrible, eager sounds of hunger. Closer...closer...
They thought it was over, their eyes closing in preparation for the darkness of death, body bracing for the impact of teeth through flesh- but the jaws never closed around them. There was a noise of impact, a grunt, and then Y/N looked up.
A large yak was holding the demon's jaws, preventing them from clamping down on the child. His own jaw was set in determination, but there was something strange about his eyes- green, glowing- and he had four horns. The demon stepped forward, pushing the bull back slightly, digging grooves into the dirt. The yak snorted and turned to look over his shoulder at Y/N.
"Run, dammit!" He snapped.
Y/N didn't wait for further instructions. Control of their limbs returned to them in an instant, and they rushed away, stumbling over the debris of ruined stalls while trying not to be crushed by the tide of other fleeing survivors. But they couldn't leave it there. Another impulse gripped them, and they dived into an isolated alley, hiding behind a barrel to watch the results of the fight between the demon and the bull with the strange eyes.
It wasn't a long fight. The bull had no armor save for the helmet and leather wrapped around his forearms, and the only weapons he wielded were two blades attached to chains at his belt that glowed the same shade of green as his eyes- and yet, these seemed sufficient. The demon was fast despite it's bloated form, dragging itself along as it did, but the bull was deceptively faster.
The demon charged, gnashing its teeth, trying to get a bite out of its opponent, but whenever it came close, the blades swung out, tasting its flesh instead. Black blood dribbled on the ground out of gashes in its hide, and it shrieked and lunged madly for the bull again. Then the bull grinned, and in a move that made Y/N's heart jump into their throat, suddenly leapt to all fours and charged at its gaping maw head-on!
Y/N was about to scream, fearful that their savior would end up in the demon's gullet- but then the bull twisted his head, catching the demon's side with his horns and flipped it over. The demon scrambled to get up, to protect its vulnerable belly, and then the bull had his blades again, and-
Y/N gasped and looked away; it was for the best, judging by how disgustingly wet the sound was. There was a long pause. Then it sounded like the bull had sighed.
They opened their eyes and looked up. The yak was looking down at them. He had a rag in one hand, and was cleaning one of his blades with the other. Its twin was holstered again at his hip. He and Y/N stood that way, staring at each other in silence as the bull cleaned his blade. Then he holstered it, tossed the rag away, and chuckled, putting his hands on his hips and surveying all of the damage.
"I thought it might be helpful to have some demons in my arsenal...but clearly, that didn't work out." The bull rolled his shoulders in a shrug. "Oh, well," he sighed, somewhat sing-song. "Should have known better than to bite off more than I could chew...or rather, something that wanted to bite me...and everything in general."
He snorted in amusement, and then those glowing eyes were on them again. The child tensed, gripping the front of their shirt nervously. The bull had saved them, but now they wondered from the appraising glance he threw their way if he had only saved them for later.
But then he snorted again and bent down to their level (well, he tried, he still towered over them). One of his hooves extended and gently poked their nose. "Don't you have dinner to go eat, or bedtime, or something? What are you still doing out?"
Y/N scrunched up their nose and stepped back. "I wanted to make sure you were ok."
The bull's brows raised in slight amusement. "And what would you have done if I wasn't?"
Y/N looked at the ground and shrugged. "I don't know."
The bull chuckled. "Been eaten up as a little dessert, I bet. Ha. Luckily I could handle myself."
He must have seen how downtrodden the child had gotten, because he reached down and ruffled their hair. "I appreciate the thought, though. It was stupid, but almost brave. You get credit for trying."
The child turned their eyes up to him, and took this gentleness as permission to bombard him with questions.
"Why are your eyes all weird? And why do you have four horns?"
"I'm a Spirit Warrior."
"A good spirit? Are you a good guy?"
The bull fell silent, again regarding the child with those terrifying eyes.
"...Depends on your point of view."
"Who are you?"
The strange eyes widened, flashing for a moment, but with indignation rather than anger. "Who am I?! What do you mean? I'm General-"
He cut himself off, grumbling under his breath for a moment before releasing it all with a sigh. "...You know what? Forget it. Just call me Kai. And you?"
The child sniffed and wiped their nose on a sleeve. "I'm Y/N."
"Well, Y/N, let's get you home, then."
He lifted them by the back of their shirt, hauling them up and into the crook of his other arm without effort. Kai walked through the ruins of what had once been the market place- it was too dark to see clearly, but there were lumps of things laying around (produce, maybe? By why were the lumps so big?)- but before Y/N could get a good look, Kai suddenly pressed the back of their head into his chest, and their face smushed into the coarse fur. They didn't hear a heartbeat.
"Where do you live?" He asked, casually, though Y/N couldn't answer because their mouth was currently full of his fur. They tried to mumble something past it- a few times.
"Hm?"
He released them, and they turned their head to look up at him. It was dark out, save for the outlines of buildings they could recognize against the star filled sky. They were no longer in the market, and their surroundings were more familiar. Kai's eyes glowed brighter than ever in the dark. Y/N searched around for certain landmarks- the broken cart in front of the neighbors', the potted bamboo woven into decorative braids, then the round cobbles- there! A lantern was on, and their parents and neighbors were on the porch, calling their name, apparently about to begin a frantic search.
Kai watched them and chuckled with amusement. "Well, aren't you popular," he said, and gently placed Y/N on the ground. "Better go and let them know you're okay."
He nudged them forward and then turned to leave. But Y/N couldn't let him go like that, not after what he had done. They stumbled after him and locked their little arms around one of his legs. The yak tensed and paused to look over his shoulder at them. His brow furrowed, but he didn't pull away.
"Thank you for saving me," Y/N said.
Kai didn't say anything for a bit. Then he made a rumbling sound like a chuckle and gently shook the child off his leg. He bent down again, rubbing his knuckles against the top of their head.
"No problem. But here's a little advice: get inside before dark, and don't hang around when there's a demon on the loose. You'll live longer."
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suffarustuffaru · 8 months
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Looks wise to me, Otto looks like Mithrun from dungeon meshi. I mean, just look at him! He even has a green cape! (Sorta spoilers but you can focus on the image instead). https://savaralyn2.tumblr.com/post/649235974973472768/dungeon-meshi-bio-and-stats Fun (spoilerish) facts about Mithrun: he is an elf who is so dead set on working on a particular goal/desire that he neglects to eat and sleep (that is, until a certain dark-haired boy comes into his life). He is also a guard of another elf named Otta. Despite his lack of self-preservation, Mithrun is incredibly intelligent and perhaps the only person who is capable bulldozing through a particular maze. And because of said intellect, is said to be the defacto leader of his elven team.
Anyhow, I know this is a rezero blog, but read Dungeon Meshi. Starts out as a simple fantasy cooking, but then makes you question the importance of death and dying when its perspective and fulfillment is… a little different.
anon.................................. i owe you my whole life because i read this ask then went "ive known exactly NOTHING about dungeon meshi until this moment but this sounds SUPER fascinating i gotta check this out a bit at least" and then i look at. mr mithrun dungeon meshi. and then i spend a whole two minutes straight wheezing because he does look exactly like otto. literally i gotta put their photos side by side right now.
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literally laughing and crying looking at them why do they look the SAME.... THE HAIR WAS WHAT I FIRST SAW AND I JUST LAUGHED TOO HARD MAN... anyway the contrast with black-haired guy in his life is so. um. i like Too many of these black haired and light haired types i swear.
anyway!!! anon perhaps you know me too well dungeon meshi and. and mr mithrun. ( i i i i i i dont have a favorite character type. i swear. i dont have a favorite character type i dont have a -) anyway this sounds like stuff id like very much. i will definitely see about checking more of it out when i can :3 thanks for sharing!!!
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Since you’re answering questions about certain ships, what are your thoughts on Naugus x Geoffrey? I find it quite interesting just for the potential for a lot of drama and angst.
Oooooooh okay
So, anon, I had actually never considered this ship before but I think...
Okay, okay, I'll cook for a second because I think you're right, anon. It can be interesting, and I think it has some interesting potential as well
(My thoughts are under the cut because long. Also, there are mentions of Geoffrey/Sally, Geoffrey/Elias, and some talk of Geoffrey/Hershey here)
So, as those who've read Archie Sonic would know, one of Geoffrey's main character traits was his loyalty to the Crown of Acorn. Then, when Ian Flynn took over for writing his character, this...shifted a bit.
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Initially, Geoffrey's characterization seems to play into the expectations already set up by issues past. When I first read this set of panels in StH 223, I remember thinking "Oh, I see. So Geoffrey was truly working for King Max before. It's just that when Ixis Naugus and King Max revealed the truth (that Ixis Naugus became the true King of Acorn after Max swore fealty to hin in the Zone of Silence), Geoffrey started working for Naugus in secret. I hate that this twist kind of came out of nowhere, but yeah that's an interesting take on his character."
But then I read StH 233.
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And this page from 233 alone says so much.
Geoffrey started following Naugus before he ever was the "true king". This kid is grieving, and he has every reason to be afraid. He grew up in the midst of the overlander/mobian war, he was there when King Max took Robotnik as one of his warlords (the very same one who later betrayed the Kingdom and began a new war), and his father was just killed by overlanders. And when the poor kid is at his lowest, seemingly without anyone else to lean on now that he's fatherless, he happens to come into contact with Ixis Naugus—someone who knew his father, someone who shares his distrust in overlanders, someone who promises to return and fix everything, and someone who is willing to step into the role of his support.
From this point forward, young Geoffrey St. John believes in Ixis Naugus. He really believes that where others have failed, Ixis Naugus will return to bring back peace.
And frankly, with the limited, often spotty communication (even during Geoffrey's Ixis apprenticeship), that it's a long stretch of time between him seeing Ixis Naugus as a kid and later as an adult, and the fact that Ixis Naugus and his promise of fixing everything made him Geoffrey's...pillar so to speak (likely his only support after the death of his father), I think this could very well have opened Geoffrey up to participating in god or hero worship of Ixis Naugus.
So, to me, it's not hard to imagine Geoffrey St. John growing up, teaching himself as much as he can of the Ixis magicks in the dark, savoring every moment of the little talk he can make with Ixis Naugus. He barely remembers what Ixis Naugus was like before, but he knows his voice and he knows his promises. With that little contact, with only his voice as evidence of existence for so long, it was easy for him to put Naugus up on a pedestal as something other (some grand savior).
"The Kingdom of Acorn failed to protect its people time and time again, its current King trusted the very overlanders who slaughtered our people—people we love—and all of us who still live are paying for it. But my master was the only one there for me when the overlanders killed my father. He knew Warlord Julian was not to be trusted. It's because of him I'm here, and it's because of his guidance that I could be the one to prepare for his return. I'm his special apprentice, the only one who’s really fighting for peace. And once Ixis Naugus returns to this world, all of my efforts will have paid off. My master will save us all. Just like he saved me."
You get me?
And, really, Geoffrey would have had to trust in Naugus that way (really believe that Naugus could save everyone) to go as far as he did for him. He searched for other Ixis artifacts and writings, taught himself as much as he could, as Ixis Naugus himself scarcely had the chance to teach him much. He played the long game, working his way into Sally's trust first, and then into the rest of the royal family second. He put so much work into the hope that he could help Ixis Naugus fix everything.
I probably don't need to tell anyone reading this that such great devotion often blurs the line between devotion and love. So...it is sad that the guy Geoffrey has spent so much of his life working for, likely worshipping, waiting for him to arrive and make everything okay again, probably considered his apprentice no more than one of his most loyal pawns. To believe so much in someone, to devote your life and future to them, to crave that future where you can one day see and work with them, while you're his unknowing tool he can use to grab more power. And...yeah it's more than a little fucked up how well Naugus had manipulated Geoffrey!
But, of course all relationships change over time, and Geoffrey and Naugus's is no exception. In addition to what he dealt with via spotty communication (and what he could have dealt with, given we don't know how Naugus spoke to him in those brief moments they could communicate), we can gather that Geoffrey's image of Naugus was not necessarily perfect.
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Whether Geoffrey's "my master is about as subtle as a brick" line was something he's been thinking since Naugus first escaped the zone of silence, or if it's something he's come to admit in hindsight (or even how Geoffrey felt about Naugus's character then vs during issue 233) I cannot know. However, the impact of meeting Naugus in person after so long associating his disembodied voice with a grand mission of peace...
It's possible that Geoffrey originally just assumed Naugus to be in need of some guidance himself (as Geoffrey had become more of a tactician over the years Naugus was sealed in the Zone of Silence), but I don't think it's a stretch to assume that dealing with Naugus first hand and having to play damage control could have been what first started to plant any seeds of doubt in Geoffrey's head. Regardless of all of that, though, Geoffrey remained loyal.
After all, Ixis Naugus? Their seemingly shared goal? This was Geoffrey's rock. It's what's been giving his life meaning and purpose since the death of his father. He's relied on it for so long, and having to play some damage control isn't enough for him to give up on his master.
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Geoffrey had loved Sally, but Sally would not accept his master as king. He had not loved her more than he was devoted to his master. Geoffrey had loved Elias too (in my opinion at least), but with Naugus sealed away in the zone of silence, his mission came first. What was of utmost importance was making a stronger kingdom for Naugus to return to (and, later, to make sure he even had people and a kingdom to return to at all). Geoffrey had not cared for Elias more than he'd cared for his grand mission of fixing everything. So though he'd genuinely cared for the two of them, those friends of his would function as...pawns—just two figureheads necessary for keeping the peace.
But then, as things grew worse and worse in the year of Sonic's absence, Geoffrey clung to this goal he'd been pursuing all this time. He was struggling just to make sure Naugus would have anything to come back to, and even to stay alive. And then, at his very lowest, at the depths of despair, with his team destroyed and so many people lost, Geoffrey looked to Naugus.
Geoffrey was failing his grand mission—felt as if he had failed—failed his job as a secret agent. So, as one would expect, he turned to his rock. His master had been one of the only people he could ever trust. His master had been the only one there for him most of his life. His master had been that beacon of hope and eventual. Maybe he (Geoffrey) had failed, but as long as Naugus was there...
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But then he wasn't there.
In fact, it might have felt reminiscent of the day he became Naugus's apprentice, because again the world around him is going to shit, the kingdom is falling, people are dying, and the one person he cares so much for (the one he places his hope in) is gone. He's at his very lowest, missing that very rock he's relied on for so long.
And then, just like Naugus after the death of Ian St. John, Hershey came to Geoffrey while he was at his lowest. When was without his rock, she grew to become another.
Maybe he had failed, but Hershey was able to give him hope (something only Naugus had been able to do before her). And while with Naugus Geoffrey dedicated his life to him and their mission, expecting nothing in return (or, well, even if he couldn't let himself expect I'm sure he wanted), with Hershey he could breathe and live his life beyond the mission. Where he showed her love and care, she could return it (and he would have proof beyond words of promise). While Naugus had been sealed away most of the time Geoffrey knew him and he had to do a lot of his work alone, Hershey was his partner.
Anon, I'll be completely honest with you right now. Before I decided to dig a bit into Mr. St. John's head so I could properly put some ship thoughts on the page, I had not actually realized how much Ixis Naugus's relationship with Geoffrey paralleled his relationship with Hershey (his wife). They were both his rocks, so to speak. They both gave him reason to continue, to hope, and something to live for.
And, as long as I'm talking about Naugus/Geoffrey for ship purposes, perhaps...the love he found in Hershey could have been something he was seeking in Naugus all this time (even subconsciously).
Sad, isn't it?
Sure, I don't think Geoffrey ever fully gave up on his mission of peace (and Naugus by extension), but with Hershey in his life and Naugus silent, I don't think it's a stretch to conclude that he sort of allowed his previous mission to fall to the wayside. Naugus finally returned to the world in StH #163 (for reference, Sonic's 1 year of being dead took place between StH #125 and StH #130), which was an event Geoffrey wasn't present for but likely learned about. In StH #173, the freedom fighters capture Mammoth Mogul, Ixis Naugus (who's currently lost the ability of complex thought), and the Hooligans. Then in #177, Nicole traps Ixis Naugus and Mammoth Mogul along with the Hooligans, and Mogul escapes a second time, taking the other 4 with him, in StH #186. By StH #187, Geoffrey knows Mogul's current location, as he and Rouge were both sent on a mission to look into casino night zone where Mogul started a business.
But with all of that in mind, Geoffrey doesn't move to free Ixis Naugus until StH #220. Naugus came back in #163. Naugus was free but in Mogul's hands in #186. Geoffrey didn't come for him until #220.
But, as someone who's read Archie Sonic or knows Geoffrey's story knows, Hershey was sent on a mission. She went silent for so long that Geoffrey moved to investigate himself.
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Only to learn that his wife—his new rock—was pronounced dead, and he could neither find hair nor hide of her.
With this set of panels, I feel the implications are clear. With his new rock, his support, dead, Geoffrey was now without his pillar for a third time, and had lost the current direction/hope in his life again. But, unlike before, there is still someone to turn to.
Hershey may be dead, but Naugus is alive, and Geoffrey's long known that. Plus, although Hershey was with him during the ongoing war with Robotnik (a war which nearly destroyed the Kingdom he's believed himself to be fighting for this whole time), the Iron Dominion followed up after Robotnik. And during that reign of terror, Geoffrey watched first-hand as the Iron Queen weaponized Nicole and Monkey Khan. He was there as the City of New Mobotropolis itself turned on its people—a living nightmare. He was even there while the Iron Queen had ordered public legionizings of New Mobotropolis's citizens.
His wife is gone, the world has been a mess, the monarch has almost been reduced to a figurehead with the rise of the council, and he's almost lost his people again. He's angry and scared all over again. So, Geoffrey St. John finally moved to restore his master, and to pursue that purpose he'd set on the backburner once more.
Because when that's complete, everything will be okay again, right?
And once Geoffrey restores his Master's sanity and retakes his place at his side, their relationship begins to shift again. After all this time, you can tell Geoffrey's still desperately holding onto the hope that Naugus's return will spell peace for the once kingdom.
And I mean desperately.
If we bid to remember that Naugus has been Geoffrey's support most of his life, that he gave Geoffrey his purpose and someone to trust after his father's death, that he's been Geoffrey's support longer than Hershey or (likely) his father was, and how much of his life Geoffrey has been following this purpose while believing it's for the greater good, then well. What kind of person does it make Geoffrey if he followed a liar and a manipulator? What has his entire life been for if his actions haven't been bringing about eventual peace? What does the fact of all of the people he hurt and backstabbed mean if the end doesn't justify the means?
Naugus is Geoffrey's last support (at least, this is how it feels to him), and he can't lose that.
So young Geoffrey St. John starts from a purer place of hero worship, grows into a young adult who's accepted that his hero and master just needs the guidance he can provide, puts his efforts into his master's goal but, as his master is not there for him again when things get hard, eventually puts it aside to pursue life and a love that is returned. And now that his master and their seemingly shared goal is all he has left, all he can do to keep on moving is to throw his entire self into that purpose again.
And because he can't lose Naugus, that means he needs to be needed by him, and needs to believe that Naugus was telling the truth all those years ago. So if Naugus wants to get rid of him or punish him for his failures, then Geoffrey needs to prove that he needs him. If Naugus wants to hurt people seemingly unnecessary by enacting plans Geoffrey doesn't agree with, then he'll provide advice while reminding himself that Naugus is ultimately pursuing their goal of peace. He'll suck it up, gloss over red flags, pretend this is all fine while being passive aggressive.
And he'll do it until he ultimately can't anymore—when he's forced to recognize that Naugus just wants power and absolute control, and doesn't care who has has to hurt and use and kill to get there. And then when he does...
Well, even when Geoffrey's had enough with it all for the final time, he still tries to give Ixis Naugus the benefit of the doubt. He tries to convince his master that they can have a second chance, that he can choose to be the person Geoffrey thought he was. He faces the choice between betraying Naugus (which may allow him to "do the right thing for once") and staying loyal at all costs by trying to convince Naugus to choose to do the right thing.
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And ultimately...Naugus chooses to keep on the path he's on. Rather than ask for help, show any weakness, try to do the right thing, or hope for a second chance, he chooses to keep pursuing his goals of total power and control at all costs.
And, ultimately, he possesses Geoffrey's body, just like he'd done to King Acorn over a hundred issues before.
Their story within the context of canon is...tragic. Geoffrey was just a boy, dealing with war and death and grief and anger and purposelessness, who was manipulated. He put almost his entire life into working towards what turned out to be a false mission. He put so much love and devotion towards a master who never had any intention of returning that, who had only ever seen him as a loyal pawn. And Ixis Naugus, with all of his great power, lead a life of manipulation and pursuit of more power. He didn't care what he had to do or who he had to hurt to get it. And so among his many pawns, he took an apprentice. This apprentice, a boy who had been so easy to win over with fake words and attention here and there, was not more special than any of his other pawns (absolutely not in the way the boy had likely fancied himself to be). Just like the rest, he was only needed when he was useful. So Ixis Naugus continued to pursue power and control and use and hurt and use and hurt and use and hurt. But if Geoffrey paid for everything by losing control of his body, then Naugus pays by hurtling towards inevitable oblivion. After all, one can only run from their demons, use people, push people away instead of accepting help, and commit any crime for the endless pursuit of power for so long. If only Geoffrey had let more people in or gained a better support network. If only Naugus had listened to Geoffrey when he was at his lowest. If only if only if only if only–
Okay, okay, I'm sure you didn't ask this question only to get a bunch of talk about Archie Canon, anon 😂. So, let's talk some shippier talk.
Aside from the tragedy aspect, I think there's ship potential for just about every point in Geoffrey's life.
To start, there's younger Geoffrey—the version of him who perhaps had most genuinely believed in the future Naugus had promised him. He grew up listening to a disembodied voice and imagined a hero that would fix everything. Sure, Ixis Naugus couldn't talk to him much, but when he eventually gets freed he'll put things right, and he needs Geoffrey to prepare for his return. So he trains under his father's teachings, and he teaches himself the Ixis Magicks. He works so hard, and he’s glad he can talk to his beloved master even a little bit. After all, what more can he ask for? His hero can't help that the reception is spotty and their time to talk is little, so all he can do is do his best to make up for it. He's the apprentice of someone who can bring real change, and he can't let him down.
But he can’t help but imagine sometimes what it'll be like when his master finally arrives. Everything will be saved, everything will be okay, he'll never have to be scared and alone again, and...then what will Naugus do when Geoffrey finally stands at his side? Of course, of course, he would never place expectations upon his master. It's enough that he's been there for him, giving him hope and a purpose, allowing him the security of having someone to rely on, and yet, he can’t help but want. So if he performs so perfectly well—his master's perfect little apprentice—how will he praise kiss reward him? After all, hasn't he been so loyal?
To younger Geoffrey (or Geoffrey pre Naugus's escape from the zone of silence, rather), perhaps the love and devotion he's carried for his master was his first love.
And then, there's Geoffrey who meets his master after so long. To see the guy you'd put up on a pedestal and worked so very hard for again. He's been imagining this moment for so long!
But his master has been away from Mobius too long. Of course, that's why Geoffrey needs to play damage control. His master is great, and powerful, but he doesn't understand the art of subtelty. He doesn't understand what good could come from playing his cards right, enacting a plan rather than just taking a Kingdom by force. So if Geoffrey needs his master so he can have someone to trust and rely on, so he can have hope, so he has a purpose to work for, then Naugus needs him to guide him now. But then...his master is sealed away again. Maybe if his master had listened to him it wouldn't have come to this, but... No. Maybe Naugus was sealed away again, and maybe Naugus's voice had fallen silent, but that doesn't mean everything is over. It can't. Naugus will come back just like before, and Geoffrey will present him a Kingdom stronger than ever for his master to rule. So the ever dutiful apprentice will play the long game, do whatever it takes to make his master proud.
Until everything goes to shit, that is.
For the first time in so many years, Geoffrey is at his lowest. Grief, anger, despair. He's failing his master, failing his people, failed his team. He's done so much in pursuit of his goal, and it's meaning nothing. He can’t even make a meaningful difference with Sonic "dead". He feels guilty as he begins to think that Naugus doesn't care for him as much as he thought. After all, Naugus is the only person who's ever been there for him, the only one he can trust, the only person he can rely on, and he can't help if he's busy with the zone of silence (especially if that's integral to his master's plans), can he? But Geoffrey is starting to lose hope, guilty as it makes him feel on top of everything else. He's afraid again. Everything hurts so badly, and he just wishes his master was here.
But he's silent, gone, and Geoffrey feels...hopeless. Then when Hershey helps him back up again, becomes his new rock, he eventually tries to deal with the guilt and, with time, he can push that nagging guilt to the back of his head.
But there are days where he can't lock it into its hole forever, and Geoffrey is angry, and guilty, and bitter all at the same time. He wants to scream at his master and curse his name just as much as he wants to hear his voice, receive even a smidgen of comfort, and proof that his master cares what he's done to him for him. Perhaps he dreams sometimes of his master coming back to apologize, to recognize all that he'd tried to do, to forgive Geoffrey for his failings. In fact, perhaps he dreams that his master would take one of his hands and kiss him deeply as he swears to create a bright future with him.
And then, as Geoffrey files those dreams away into the darkest reaches of his heart, he wonders if it's because of that old childlike naiveté or because of Hershey that some of those wishes dressed as dreams are so hopeful and sweet.
Then there's Geoffrey after he receives news of Hershey's death. Angry, bitter, and desperate. He goes back to Naugus because there's nothing else left for him, no other support in his life. And this Geoffrey is as bitter and passive agressive as he is loyal and deluding himself. On the worst of days, Geoffrey is left reminding Naugus why he needs him. On what could be considered the best, Naugus is smart enough to use words and kisses to ensure Geoffrey stays willingly loyal (at least as long as he still needs Geoffrey). But on most days, they're like an old married couple. They're both growing dissatisfied with the state of things, arguing with each other even as they keep the other safe. Naugus is growing more irritable and of less sound mind over time, refusing to show anyone the pain and "sickness" he's experiencing, and Geoffrey can't pretend it's not draining him by the day. He believes that Naugus is working for the greater good and that it's his job to guide him into his rightful place (without unnecessary drama or casualties)—has to, otherwise he has to face the fact that everything he's worked for was for nothing (or worse, in service of someone who was never a good person). Yet, at the same time, he's not stupid. He's growing more passive aggressive and bitter because of the choices Naugus keeps making, but he desperately tries to stay useful and believe in Naugus because he has no choice.
But then...there's Geoffrey who eventually can't take it anymore, who couldn't leave if he wanted to (because now he wants to live, and Naugus makes it so clear how over his life will be if he betrays him). Geoffrey cares for Naugus's wellbeing because he can't help it, he cares because he has no choice. He has every reason to want to get rid of Naugus. He doesn't because he wants to give Naugus a second chance (sure he must concede that Naugus was never the person he thought he was, but he won't give up on the idea that he can be), he cares because Naugus choosing the right thing is the only way he (Geoffrey) can safely do the same. What was once his beacon of hope is now something he cannot let go of, even when he wants to.
So, summary of all that? Onesided hero worship and devotion Geoffrey/Naugus, where Geoffrey doesn't know that Naugus doesn't actually consider him to be his special apprentice, and where Geoffrey wants his attention and praise deep down. Geoffrey who's beginning to lose hope and is ever guiltier for it, not knowing for sure whether Naugus actually can't answer him or is ignoring him. Geoffrey who's finally learning to live, trying to chain up the guilt as he is somewhat moving on from his previous life, and who wants to take out all his feelings on his master just as much as he wants his master to prove he cares about him, needs him, wants him. And then Geoffrey who has no one left but his master, who clings to him because he has no choice. Geoffrey who can no longer look the other way when his master crosses the line, who's stuck somewhere between "maybe we should both die" and "maybe we both deserve a second chance". Geoffrey who had served his master as best as he could, was the only person to believe that his master could be the hero he'd envisioned, and who'd been betrayed in the end.
And to accompany that, Naugus who'd said the right words to manipulate the feelings of a grieving child, who knew of his apprentice's devotion but only kept him around as one of his many pawns. Naugus who was livid at his apprentice's continued failures and that he'd left him without his sanity for so long. Naugus who never truly recognized just how loyal his apprentice was. Naugus who is growing so desperate to keep his support and power and form, who uses Geoffrey's wants and desires to keep him tethered when he cannot scare him into being forever loyal. Naugus who is losing to his demons, always just close to revealing his weaknesses, whose downfall lies not only in his constant betrayal of the people, but in how he treats his most loyal follower. Naugus, who has been granted the kind of choice no one has ever seriously given him, and chose to keep down his doomed path rather than take his apprentice's hand and give up.
This is my vision. Angst, tragedy, anger, bitterness, occasional pure love, betrayal, desperation, and loss. Definitely interesting, if not fun to play with, no?
In any case, if you've read this whole thing, anon, I'd love to thank you for the ask! I'm sorry it took so long to answer, but I enjoyed doing research for this ask and ruminating on my answer as much as I did.
If you have any other specific questions as to what I think of/headcanon for this pairing or others, feel free to shoot me another ask!
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shiranuigenma · 10 days
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Thoughts on Kakashi/Genma?
Ooooh. So I have a lot of thoughts! I think this is quite a lovely ship and they could be really great together. And suddenly this answer has turned into headcanons lol.
Kakashi is a serious person with silly moments. On the flip side, Genma is more easy going with serious moments. They’re a bit opposite but they definitely balance each other out.
They also have their similarities, one being that they both silently spiral. They internalize their feelings (especially the negative ones) to an unhealthy degree. They can see and understand that about each other in a way not a lot of people can though. As friends they just silently acknowledge each others struggles, as a couple they know that the option to open up is always there and there will never be any judgement.
Their relationship would be a lot of secret but not quite secret moments. I don’t see Kakashi as a man to flaunt his relationships, he prefers the quiet intimacy of a subtle touch, a stolen kiss in an isolated area, but he doesn’t hide it either. Genma is less cautious, but he’d also revel in the idea that this part of Kakashi is just for him.
They’re both worriers, so one on a mission while the other isn’t stresses them out. They know they’re both exceptional shinobi, but it doesn’t ease the nagging fear in the back of their mind that the other won’t come home. They hide it very well, but as soon as the one out on the mission is back, they find it hard to let go of them again.
This is all I have right now, I’m very tired and my brain is fried. But I have a lot of other thoughts and I will very likely come back and add to this!!
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The rose is to make me post any random sentence in my WIP but since I just posted I kind of have 0 actual words from my s class fic! (I have some for d gray man fic but you don't want that). So I'll write a sentence that I have planned to do but the actual wording might change!
"Ah I'm jealous of how the present me gets to have your child. We never did have enough time to try."
Yoojin winced and looked away.
"...Didn't we? Yoojin."
This scene is soooo much farther away than I thought it would be so I feel bad for using it now but this was planned since the beginning when the fic plan was just me slightly messing with canon to make the scenes I wanted. Since I feel so bad here is a something that should come soonish!!!
Myeongwoo shyly held out the box lunch to Song Taewon.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Once it was accepted he quickly scurried away to where the rest of the crew was.
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kdsburneraccount · 2 months
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thoughts on frock for the ship game
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It’s cute! I think I get it in terms of like “new head of the offense” gets support from the “head of the defense” (since i believe Fred has the green dot when the defense is on the field and thus has to make the defensive play calls). I could see them bonding over like. Analyzing extra film after practice and that shifting over to more personal stuff since they go to each other’s houses to do all that. Idk why I thought Fred was way older than Brock 💀 I guess just relative time spent in the league bc he’s only a couple of years older.
Tbh I don’t think about this ship a lot 😭 but it’s cool, frock shippers keep doing ur thing 🫡 qb + lb is an interesting positional dynamic (i was gonna say this was the first ive seen but then remembered Kuechly/Newton) (never forget your 2010s nfl yaoi lore guys 🫡 )
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axvwriter · 10 months
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Hi I was the anon who asked on Ryker’s page for aus of if Jaxon/oc romantic headcanons! I completely understood the reason why they weren’t comfortable so I didn’t press on
Oh so you were asking for romantic headcanons. Nice to know, thank you for telling me!
I suppose I should put somewhere on my tumblr that I'm okay with my ocs being shipped with other ocs so for anyone that wants to, they can find that info. Perhaps in each of my characters intro posts near the end I could stat that? Since there are a few I don't want to have any romantic relations with anyone like CatMask, even if someone were to make a shadow creature that's similar to it.
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despairforme · 3 months
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What kind of guy is your type
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As if he was ever going to answer that. Shouldn't they ask her what type of GIRL he liked? Did he have a type though? He'd thought about it from time to time, at least recently, since he was thinking about finding someone to date again. Since he was bisexual, he was open to dating either a man or a woman. He'd never actually dated a female, so maybe that's why he always imagined himself finding another guy instead. But, who knew. Maybe he'd end up finding the perfect chick? He was open to the possibility, though it was easier to imagine himself dating a guy, since that's what he had experience with.
What kinda guy was his type?
It was easier to answer what he didn't like, rather than his preferences. He definitely didn't like femininity in men. He wasn't into soft dudes. Push-overs. Guys who didn't stand their ground, at least to some extent.
Physically, he was the most attracted to masculinity. Broad shoulders, muscles, height... When it came to a guy's appearance, that's what Nnoitra found the most attractive. But - he wasn't picky. He'd definitely fuck a guy who didn't have the masculine features Nnoitra preferred.
But your "type" was more about what kind of person you'd wanna date, right?
He'd like to date someone who brightened his days. Not a completely sunshine kind of dude, but someone who took gloomy things and made them okay. A funny guy. Someone who made him laugh ( Nnoitra found himself laughing way too rarely these days ). His type was the determined kind. Someone who had goals and knew how to get there. Nnoitra found confidence attractive. As long as it was grounded in reality. He disliked people who were high on themselves for no reason. He didn't want to date an insecure guy ( or, at least, not someone who stayed insecure ). He'd like someone who always got back up on their feet, no matter what happened.
He'd also --- maybe - like it if the guy he was dating could relate to him on some level. He sure didn't want him to be depressive like himself, but he wanted him to at least understand what it was like to always feel down like Nnoitra did. Being understood, but not coddled was important to him.
It was complicated, in the end, to be Nnoitra's "dream guy", or whatever. Of course he was NEVER going to find someone who fit perfectly into all of these descriptors.
If he fell in love with a guy, and was lucky enough to have him fall in love in return - then THAT would be his type.
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brandtner · 7 months
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Write a serbia x srpska fanfic.
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You reblogged that antis post so I just wanted to be sure, do you support shipping adults with minors?
(To clarify- am asking because the terms are vague and used for multiple things and I didn't want to assume anything)
I was debating whether or not to answer this because frankly ‘support’ is just as vague a term as any other but like, I’m not invested in shipping discourse, I mostly stick to original fiction and stay out of fandom wank.
I reblogged the post in the context of purity culture and people being harassed for using fiction to explore things that they know are immoral and harmful irl. What does shipping mean to you? Does it mean that the characters in question would have a healthy, loving relationship? Or is it a dynamic you think is interesting to consider through a fictional lens?
I don’t care what people want to write about. If we didn’t let people write about bad things that would be the definition of censorship. Creating fictional content doesn’t somehow make you a criminal and it doesn’t equal harm unless you specifically use that content to hurt someone.
If you’re asking me if I supporting pedophilia then, no of course I don’t. I think you’d be hard pressed to find someone here who would tell you that they thought that it was fine for adults to date children irl. If you’re asking me if I think that it’s a topic that should never be written about in fiction, frankly I don’t think such a topic exists.
Do I think that context and intent matters? Undoubtedly. But unless a writer is actively saying things and doing things that lead me to believe that they condone the things they write about irl, I’m not going to stop them from creating the fiction they want to create.
I write about torture and murder and rape and civil war and people being abused and hurt and assaulted, all things that I would never support irl. The fact that I enjoy writing and reading about these topics doesn’t make me a bad person. I don’t personally want to engage with any underage nsfw content in an enjoyable context, and it’s not something that I find fun, but I’ve seen it explored well, and I think it’s a topic that has to be written about if we want to be able to understand it and challenge it in the real world too.
We’re all too happy to call people online pedos and never quite willing enough to tackle the abuse that happens in plain sight all around us.
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willowcrowned · 1 year
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People have sent you enough insane ships you could probably rank them by now like least bad to most bad or something idk
Sorry you have to cope with this
Theoretically yes I could but in practice every time I tried to rank one I would rank it as the worst
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