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soapybutt17 · 3 months

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Baby Mama

Summary: Downtime was rare and far in between, but with your maternity leave now done and over with, your husband thought it would be a good time as any to invite everyone to your shared home for a mini celebration. It should have also been a good idea to let everyone know about the small little fact that not everyone was made aware of your relationship or the fact that there was a sleeping baby upstairs that hated Soap’s boisterous laughter for some reason. Character: John Price x F!Wife!Reader. Simon "Ghost" Riley. Kyle "Gaz" Garrick. John "Soap" MacTavish. Farah Karim. Alex Keller. Kate Laswell. Word Count: 2,313 Chapter Warnings: None.

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“Sit down, Rookie. We’ve got it covered.”

You wanted to glare at your husband and the rest of the taskforce that had made it their mission to ensure you were not in-charge of handling meal preps for the upcoming party you and your husband had decided to start in celebration for both your return back to the base as well as the success of their previous mission.

“Why do I feel like a guest in my own home?” You playfully questioned as Gaz placed a cup of tea in front of you. A reassuring smile rested on his lips.

“You’ve been wide awake until the early morning taking care of the little girl sleeping upstairs. Quite frankly, we’d prefer you to sleep instead than deal with the rest of us here.” Gaz explained as he returned back to helping Soap with prepping for the marinade for the barbeque.

“I’ve dealt with worse.” You pouted, ignoring the pointed look on your husband knowing they were right.

“Just because you’ve dealt with it on missions doesn’t mean you should deal with it in our home, Darling.” John sighed wiping his hand to come sit beside you on backyard patio.

Since your maternity leave and your husband’s own paternity one, you’ve somehow gotten enough money and time to make some new renovations to the home. One that you were proud of the most was the patio that would not only be a place for you and your husband to enjoy for yourselves, but for the guest he was slowly but surely becoming welcome to inviting—especially now.

With Soap and Gaz prepping the marinate and vegetables and Simon dealing with most of the meat (surprised by the fact that he was once a butcher before joining the military), you and your husband were left to your own devices for a while.

“Little Katherine still asleep?” He inquired.

You turned your attention towards the baby monitor, seeing your daughter thankfully still asleep in her crib.

It still amazes you that this little human was a product of your love and devotion to your husband. Even with her arrival an unplanned surprise for the both of you, you’ve both taken it to stride and made the most out of the experience. Your husband hoping for another few along the way but you made him promise to wait until little Katherine was a little older first.

“Asleep for once.” You sighed resting your head against your husband’s shoulders as you two continued watching the boys helping out for the party. “Why are we letting them help us with our own party again?”

“They did this to themselves surprisingly. When they heard we’re having this party, they immediately worried about you and the baby and adding the mess of the party to the mix. You’ve got those boys wrapped around your fingers and it’s worrisome at times.”

You giggled nudging him slightly at this comment.

“Speaking of people wrapped around your fingers, Alejandro and Rudy will also be coming tonight.”

You smiled, happy to know more of the friends you’ve made during missions have also come to visit. Having missed your time on the base, having them here for a get together would be a treat. You would also be ignoring the implication of your husband’s words towards Las Almas’ Colonel and Sergeant Major.

Somehow, it had become a topic of discussion for the rest of the boys how the Colonel had a little crush on you which you thought was ridiculous. Alejandro Vargas was nothing but professional to you and to the rest of the team. As far as you know, the man was just a little appreciative of the help you had given to them during Grave’s takeover of his base all those months ago, nothing more.

“You think Kate, Farah, and Alex would be able to visit too?” You inquired.

“They’re already on their flight here.” He smiled arm wrapped around your shoulders. “Kate’s been bugging me about the house when I told him about the renovations.”

You shook your head already imagining how much teasing Kate probably needed to do for him to finally relent in having the party here instead of renting a place.

A sudden thought had popped into your head as you turned directly towards your husband.

“Hold on, aside from the three boys, who else knows about our relationship?” You inquired.

He blinked only realizing himself that he hasn’t gotten around and told anyone about the two of you. Everyone had become aware of him having a wife and the paternity leave he had to take meant everyone was also aware that he was a new father, but no one not even Kate was made aware that you were the wife and the mother of his six-month old daughter.

“John did you not tell them yet?” You questioned.

“I may or may not have forgotten to tell everyone.” He grinned sheepishly.

Before you could give him an earful, the sound of your daughter’s cries halted you from your actions. You’ve all but noticed the sigh of relief that escaped his lips. Oh you’re going to get back at him for this somehow. You just know it.

“Rookie, it’s good to finally see you. How’s the leave been?”

Captain John Price was a lot of things. He was a patient man. He could be a brash man. He was a man that commands respect and authority. But in this very moment as you wore his favorite sun dress on you, he knew he could not be all of those things.

He was being punished. It was a certain and each and every single men of his Taskforce knows about it as well. It had honestly and genuinely slipped his mind, with both the past mission and his need to finally be back at home, he never had the time to orient everyone and anyone involved at base about his relationship and marriage to you until now that is.

“Good to see you and the wife too.” You smiled turning your eyes towards your husband pointedly before beginning an animated conversation with Kate and her wife.

John and the rest of the boys were in charge of grilling and giving everyone refreshments. You had decided it was your job to be a good host to everyone as people were slowly but surely filling his home.

“Someone’s sleeping in the couch tonight then?” It was Simon that pointed it out and John could only glare at the man as he continued on with flipping the steaks.

All three of the boys had become aware of the pettiness you could dish out towards their Captain. It wasn’t so often that it happens but the paradigm shift of their Captain not truly being in charge as soon as he was in the confinements of his own home.

“Happy wife, happy life.” John found himself speaking as his attention was still set on the grill.

His own anxiety somehow spiked up the moment an all too familiar Spanish endearment had escapade from the Las Almas-native. Alejandro Vargas was fashionably late as ever.

He had ordered Simon to continue on with cooking as he made his way towards where Alejandro was now in a full discussion with you. It didn’t escape John’s eyes the smoldering look the Colonel was giving his wife. What annoyed him even more was how much you were unbothered—or rather, unaware of it on your own end. Giving the man a smile and those warm gaze that was somewhat always reserved for him and the rest of his men.

“Good to see you, Alejandro.” John had interrupted your little conversation.

“Price. It’s good to see you again, Hermano.” The man chuckled enveloping him into a hug for a moment.

Even with the conversation that now began between him and the Colonel, It didn’t miss his gaze how the both of them would glance right at you as you now stood beside John and joining in on the conversation. It also didn’t escape anyone’s notice how your hand held onto his arm, showcasing the often concealed engagement ring and wedding ring he had gifted you all those years ago when he proposed and made you his wife.

“I see you’ve gotten married while on break, it seems congratulations are in order.” Alejandro finally acknowledge the elephant in the room taking everyone’s notice as well.

“Actually,” You trailed off turning your head towards him, a playful smile on your lips almost waiting for him to make the acknowledgement instead.

“We—we just had a baby.” John finally admits at the same time the sound of the baby monitor going off.

Everyone was silent aside from Soap and Gaz’s cackles. With a relieved smile you excused yourself to get the baby for everyone to meet leaving John on the hotseat, especially at the hands of both Kate and Farah.

“Hold on, since when have you and Rookie been in a relationship?” Kate questioned, a big smile playing on her face. Oh he could already see the array of torment that was to come during missions with this tidbit about his personal life.

“Since I was a Sergeant and she was a newly appointed Lieutenant.” John sighed scratching his beard and knowing full well you were taking your sweet time with your daughter leaving him to the wolves. “Married for fourteen years.” He added, being all too reminded of the fact that as soon as he had finished up with the mission that saved both Farah and her brother all those years ago, he knew it in his heart that there would never be a perfect time for the two of you to marry but in that very moment in your humble apartment in the heart of London all those years ago.

“Fuck, I lost the bet then.” Alex interrupted the moment of shock still resting on everyone as he handed Farah a few quid which she happily took with a smug smile on her face.

“Well I appreciate the bets being thrown around about my personal life.” He muttered.

“I’ve always knew something was going on with the two of you, Old man.” Farah pointed out. “It was just a matter of determining what status the two of you were to each other at this point.”

So much for acting low key about his relationship.

The hot seat was now away from him as you walked back out with the prettiest little baby he had ever seen in his life (he was bias definitely as this was his child after all). Woken up from her nap, John could see his daughter still cranky as you continued to coo her.

“Just woke up from her nap.” You excuse immediately handing the baby to him. A smile resting on his lips now as how easy it was to calm his daughter in his hands. How quick it was for her own similar blue eyes to lock onto him for comfort and safety. It was all he could ever give and more to both of his girls.

“Looks just like you, Cap.” Alex pointed out earning a snort out of you and a proud chuckle out of John.

It was an ongoing banter between the two of you, how you complain about carrying your daughter for nine months only for her to look just like him. But his daughter has your eyes and he was all too certain would be used against him when she learns how to do the puppy dog eyes when she grows up.

“Cries like him too.” Simon quipped earning a pointed look from John and giggle from you and laughter from everyone else.

At the booming laughter of one Soap MacTavish, the first line of tears had burst out of his daughter and you and John had given the man a glare as he began to coo his daughter from her tears.

To say freely acting like a husband and wife in front of most of your coworkers was awkward but a little refreshing to say the least. With your daughter pawned off to her uncles for the next hour or two, it meant you and your husband could freely socialize with the rest of the team in attendance.

“Still can’t believe you two were able to keep it hidden for so long.” It was Kate that finally broke the ice.

“Less hassle for either of us.” John shrugged off, pulling you closer to him.

It was all the more refreshing to see this side of him that no one usually sees. With you sitting on his lap on the love seat as you continued on with your conversation with Kate. How he would do anything and everything in his power to have you close to him, touching any skin he gets his hands on—at this moment it was his hands on your thighs as he held onto them to support you.

“That the reason why you dragged her along with you the TF?” She inquired, playfully.

“One of the reasons, but not the top reason.” John assured.

It was still much of a surrealistic moment when you were called one day by Kate about the Taskforce your husband was forming. You, of all people knew that he wanted to make sure that your lines of work and personal life were separate. But somehow, your capabilities overrode those principles you both have made to each other.

You did your job, quiet well too, so it wasn’t much of a worry that your relationship and association to the man would be also place under scrutiny now when all was said and done. It wasn’t much of an issue when most, if not all of the people in the base had already been calling the both of you as work spouses to each other.

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mp0625 · 4 months

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Jouluiloa

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Teuvo Teravainen x OC

For @callsign-denmark for @wyattjohnston ’s WINTER FIC EXCHANGE 2K24!!!!! This was so fun to write!!

A/N: This was so fun to write!! I loved being your super secret fic exchange human!! I loved getting to know you @callsign-denmark !!!!!!! This is my first time writing an OC so I hope it’s ok.

Words: 1.8k

Little backstory: Kate’s full name is Katherine Elizabeth Jarvis. Becca and Kate grew up together and are the same age (being born in 97). Becca also has a little brother that is Seth’s age but did not go pro. Takes place over Christmas time (I know it’s a month past). First time writing an OC, so it’s not the best

TW: None, Kate is a little bit of an ass at first

“Hey Kate, your brother is calling.” Becca calls across the barn.

“Say what now.” She called back. “Hold on, I'll be there in a minute.” As she starts walking over, a lamb with black sock follows her over.

As she grabs the phone from her, she answers. “Hello?”

“Mom says you need to come babysit me.”

“What? Why?”

“Have you not been on the group chat for the past 20 minutes?”

“No, one of the lambs got out and I had to spend a half hour chasing it because it wouldn’t come to a bucket of grain.”

“Mom says you need to come babysit me.”

“I ask again why?”

“Did you not see the game last night?”

“No, I did not. I haven't watched one of your games since you were drafted.” Kate started rolling her eyes “I went to enough of your games growing up.”

“Rude, I was checked into the boards last night and I broke two ribs.”

“You’re a grown adult, why do I need to come babysit you?”

“Mom said you need to come babysit me, cause I apparently can’t take care of myself.”

“Any idea how long I’ll be there?”

“I don’t know, till I’m better.”

“Good lord, fine I’ll be there in two days, but you’re paying for my show fees for the next year.”

“Ok see you in two days.”

After Seth hangs up Kate turns to Becca. “Hey, can you finish feeding and watering everyone?”

“Sure, you good?”

“Yeah, I’m going down to Carolina. Seth broke two of his ribs and mom wants me to take care of him.”

“Isn’t he like 21?”

“Yes but for some reason he can’t be a grown adult and take care of himself.”

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“Hey, just got off the plane. Where are you at and where do I need to meet you?”

“Hello to you too, I’m sitting at the arrivals gate. I'll meet you there and then we’ll go down to baggage claim.”

“Ok I’ll meet you there.”

As she starts walking to arrivals, she pulls out her phone to text her favorite Great Dane.

“Hey Frederik.”

“What’s with the full name?”

“Wanted to get your attention.”

“Ahh, why?”

“Want to get lunch soon? I’m down here for a while taking care of Seth.”

“Sure, just let me know when.”

Once Kate gets to the arrival gate she not only sees her brother but another person with him.

“Seth!” As he turns around to see who called him the other person turns to, she recognizes him but cannot place his name. Kate turns to the player next to him. “Remind me of your name?”

“Teuvo.”

“Thank you.” Turning back to Seth. “Why could Teuvo take care of you? And doesn’t he live with you?”

“He’s still playing and traveling with the team. And yes.”

“Ahh. So where did you park?”

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“Have you gotten any snow yet?” Kate pipes up from the backseat.

“No.” Teuvo answers back quietly.

“That sucks, we’ve gotten 30 cm a couple times already.”

“Damn it's not very festive in here.” She states after Seth unlocks the door and lets her in first.

“We’ve been on the road for the past two weeks so we haven’t had time to decorate.”

“First order of business is to liven this place up. Can we go get a Christmas tree this weekend?”

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“You ready to pick out a tree?”

“Yes, let me put my shoes on first.” Seth calls out. “Turbo, you ready?”

“Yeah.” He calls coming out of his room.

“What do you think of this one?” Kate asks as they peruse the lines of trees to find the best one.

“Oo this one looks nice.” Seth says as he turns around to see the one his sister is holding up. “What do you think, Turbo?”

“I like that one.”

“Then let’s get this one.” She says, “Seth, can you carry it?”

“Can’t, broken ribs remember.” He looks over at her with a deadpan look.

“Fine, Teuvo will you help me carry it to the front?”

“Sure, do you want the front or the back?”

“I’ll take the front.”

As the three of them head back to the apartment. Kate pipes up. “So do you have any sentimental ornaments here or do we need to run to Target?”

“Let’s make a quick run to Target, we don't have any tree decorating supplies.” Seth says getting in the other lane to turn into Target.

“So we need a stand, lights, some ornaments and a star.” Kate says, pushing the cart down the different aisles. “What do we think of these lights?” She asks the boys turning around to show them the multicolored lights, but they were nowhere to be found. As she walks down the aisles trying to find them as she turns down the last one she sees them playing with two hockey stick ornaments. “What are you two doing?” As the two of them look up sheepishly. “I think we have found our first two ornaments, put them in the cart. Any more ornaments while we’re down here in this aisle?”

“How about this one?” Teuvo asks, holding up a small canes logo.

“That one looks perfect.”

“Alright, are we ready to start decorating?” Kate asks as she starts to unpack the bags they got at the store. As Seth makes the hot chocolate and starts the Christmas music. “Teuvo will you help me untangle the lights?”

“Sure.” He says taking them gently from her hands and handing her back one end.

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“Where are you going, that you are getting this dressed up for?” Seth asks from the doorways as Kate puts the finishing touches of her makeup on and fluffs her brown hair up one last time.

“I’m going out with Freddie.”

“How do you know Freddie?”

“I’ve met him before at a game in Winnipeg. I bumped into him going to get coffee before one of the games and I recognized him.”

“You do know Freddie has a girlfriend right.”

“Yeah we’re just friends.”

“You look gorgeous.” Freddie spoke as he opened the door to his car as he met her up on the sidewalk.

“Thank you, so where are we going for dinner?”

“Sushi sound good?”

“Yes.”

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“And a goal for Teuvo Teravainen!” Yells Tripp Tracy though the TV screen as Seth turns on the TV.

“I told you that the game started 10 minutes ago, but no you wanted to go get ramen an half hour before puck drop.”

“Sorry I was hungry.” As Seth turns back to cheer on the boys in Ottawa. Kate looked down at her phone and started to text Teuvo. “Your goal looked awesome!! Congrats <3”

When the team got back from Ottawa, Seth was out grocery shopping and Kate stayed back at the apartment to reorganize the kitchen. She heard the front door open and called out. “I’m almost done here then you can bring the groceries in and put them away.”

“Was I supposed to bring home groceries?”

“No, I thought you were Seth.” Kate spoke standing up and walking towards him. “Can I give you a hug for your goals and winning the game?”

“Sure.” He spoke softly.

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“Are you sure you want to do this? You haven’t skated since you were in high school.”

“Yes, Seth I’m fine it’s not something you forget, and if I fall I have two big strong men to catch me.” She said, patting both of their chests while Seth shot her a displeased look.

“You ready?” Teuvo asks, grabbing the skates she was going to use off the table and handing them to her. “Do you need help tying them?”

“Yeah I feel pretty good, it’s been a little while since I’ve skated but I feel pretty good.” As Kate starts lacing up her skates, she looks up at Teuvo. “No, I’m good, that's one muscle memory that doesn't go away.”

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“So when do we want to eat Christmas dinner?” “Teuvo, in Finland they eat the main Christmas meal of the 24th correct?”

“Yes, they do.”

“That’s what we’ll do then.”

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“Hey Seth, will you set the table please?” Kate asks from the kitchen, stirring a pot that neither Seth or Teuvo knew what it contained. “Seth, can you please come pull the ham out of the oven?”

“Sure.” As soon as Kate put all the dishes and plates on the table the boys were surprised with the amount of food to feed an army. And all the different dishes, there was Ham, Mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, rosolli salad, Porkkanalaatiko, bread, and gravlax.

“Kate, this looks like the best meal I’ve seen outside of Finland.”

“What’s the fish stuff?” Seth asked, poking it with his fork.

“It's salmon, you like salmon, just try it.”

“I hope you saved room for dessert, I made gingerbread cookies.” Kate mentioned pulling the tray out from the oven.

“I’ll start the coffee machine and turn on the Christmas movies.” Seth looks over at him questioningly. “It’s tradition to eat gingerbread cookies and coffee on Christmas and watch Christmas movies.”

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As Seth emerged from his room on Christmas, the sight of his sister standing over the stove cooking something was foreign as on Christmas, their mom usually just pops a breakfast casserole in the oven and lets it cook while they open presents. As he walked over to the stove he asked. “What are you doing, and what have you done with my sister?”

“Haha, very funny. I was researching Finnish Christmas traditions and they normally have rice porridge with butter and cinnamon for breakfast. And I don’t want Teuvo to feel left out.”

“But what about our breakfast casserole?”

In response to him asking that question she opens up the oven and inside is a breakfast casserole bubbling away.

“Kate, you didn’t have to do this for me.” He says as he stirs the porridge before pouring three bowls.

“I didn’t want you to feel left out, in having your traditional Christmas breakfast, it was not super hard to make and I was in the kitchen anyway making the casserole.”

As the three of them start to eat their porridge and the casserole. Seth pipes up “Kate did something happen, there’s a nut in mine.”

“It is a traditional part of the rice porridge whoever gets the almond makes a wish.” Teuvo answers for him.

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“Are you sure you have to leave?” Teuvo asked from the doorway as he watched Kate pack her bags.

“Yeah, lambing starts in a week and I need to be there just in case anything happens. I’m sorry.”

“It’s not your fault.” He whispers, pulling her close. “I’ll help you put your bags in the car.” He says sadly, grabbing her suitcase.

“Hey, cheer up I’ll be texting you basically 24/7 from now on you’ll get sick and tired of me, this time next week.” She says passing by as she stops in the doorway next to him she gets on her tippy toes a little and gives him a kiss on the check.

Taglist: @studioreader @honethatty12 @slafgoalskybaby @swissboyhisch @topguncultleader @wondershells @cixrosie @kajasagmo

#the winter fic exchange 2k24 #teuvo teräväinen #teuvo teräväinen fic #carolina hurricanes #Carolina hurricanes fic

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warwickroyals · 12 days

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What’s your favorite tiara from each tiara duel?

I don't vote in the polls (I don't know why because my favourites never win anyway) but here they are:

TIARA DUEL #1: It depends because some of these tiaras are different and the Infinity Knot isn't even the same tiara. I like the Georgiyevna the most because it has the most interesting backstory. In its current form, it would win for me. Aesthetically, I see why Katherine's tiara won and I would vote for it against the first version of the Georgiyevna.

TIARA DUEL #2: The garland hands down. I'm obsessed with tiaras worn in the 1920s bandeau style. Going against the grain, as they say on r/AITA, and saying that the Farnsworth is my least favourite here. Not because it's ugly, but it's a bitch to wear. It's not curved and is hard to work with most hairstyles. But that's just a me problem.

TIARA DUEL #3: Emerald Cartier tiara was ROBBED, but y'all not ready for that conversation. I also like how James II called Katherine insane when he gifted it to her . . . what a great man. Pearl fringe tiara, yeah, whatever, it does have the best lore, but I don't like fringe tiaras, so, what now?

TIARA DUEL #4: This one is hard because I can see it going any which way. The Iryillian Emeralds are my favourite though because I worked so hard on her and she literally turned out perfect. Perfect "big gun" tiara. No notes. The lattice tiara is a close second, such funny lore for a "staple" tiara (aka a tiara that's worn so often it becomes strongly associated with its wearer.) Also, speaking of lore, WTF I know I just said that I don't like fringe tiaras BUT the Glencairn fringe has a really good backstory.

TIARA DUEL #5: Wow, first time for everything, but my favourite tiara actually won this time? I don't get the lover's knot slander irl? It's like people don't consider Kate Middleton wears that tiara religiously because it looks really, really good? People were begging for her to wear the Strathmore Rose and when she did, it looked like ass . . . so . . . example #40430 of royal watchers having bad taste?

It's funny that the aquamarine kokoshnik struggled so much, because it's my second favourite. Sucks that all we have of it is some awful photo sitting in Phillip's inbox for an email he's probably long forgotten the password.

TIARA DUEL #6: The hardest tiara duel to date, but when it does get posted, just know that the right side has a slight edge above the left side, in my opinion.

#warwick.answers #anonymous

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walker-extended-universe · 7 months

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Why I love Abigail Walker

It goes without saying that Abigail Walker is one of my favorite things about Walker: Independence. Her journey from a somewhat sheltered Bostonite to a self-assured badass legal consultant was fun to watch, even if it did sometimes get lost in the midst of the other characters.

One of the best things about Abigail, in my opinion, is how well she represents the Walker family and their values as we know them today. Even in just the short 13 episode run we got from here, we see the stubborness, compassion, tenacity, and sense of justice we know the modern Walker family for. It's one of those things were you can just tell how much care went into the creation of this character and making sure everything fit with what came before.

Something else I enjoy about her character is the friends she makes along the way. I know how that sounds but hear me out. Abigail had an astounding way of bringing people together. Calian, Hoyt, Kai, Kate, Augustus- all of them knew each other before she arrived and had their own relationships with each other, but she's the one that brought them all together and turned them into a family. I adore her friendship with Kate and I'll always wonder where she might have gone with Calian. There's so much potential that will sadly never be realized.

I also have to admire how she stands out in terms of the typical Strong Female Character. She's not afraid to ask for help when she needs it, even if she doesn't want to. She's willing to listen to and work with others, even if she doesn't always agree with them. And I have to appreciate the lack of modern feminist dialog that came with her. Yes, she's strong willed. Yes, she wants more of out life than this society can give her. But she's making it work with what she has rather than needlessly pushing the envelope and causing more problems for herself.

To round this off, here's a short list of things I love about Abigail Walker:

Strong and feminine

Katherine McNamara

Badass Bookworm

Stylin' under dursess

So very pretty

Kickass lawyer

TL;DR:

I love Abigail Walker

#walker: independence #abigail walker #abigail walker day

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canonmisogynyvictimstournament · 8 months

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PROPAGANDA

KATHERINA MINOLA (THE TAMING OF THE SHREW) (CW: Domestic Abuse)

1.) We had to read this for English my senior year. I got so mad at the way she’s treated. She’s the titular “shrew” of the play. She has to be married off before her younger sister can get married, because that makes sense.

Then the most dogshit man imaginable comes along, and everybody thinks they’re perfect. He literally gaslights her and denies her food and water.

Fuck Petruchio and Katherine Minola deserved better!

2.) Literally the whole play is about how she is so awful that the main guy needs to change her entire personality, which he does as a challenge not because he likes her, and then proceeds to her abuse her for the rest of the play. Yet, he is portrayed as the hero, not a villain and she is shown to have “improved” at the end. People will say, oh it’s open to interpretation, it can be played different ways, it’s satire, but i don’t find abuse funny and there is a distinct lack of commentary in the play to count as satire imo. Taming of the Shrew is a tragedy not a comedy, I will die on this hill. Kate deserves better!

3.) The title isn’t joking, ya’ll. She literally gets broken like a rebellious feral animal and it’s treated as a happy ending.

ORIHIME INOUE (BLEACH) (CW: Child Abuse, Ableism)

1.) Her powers were incredibly versatile but only ever used for healing or defense. She had offensive capabilities too, but as she isn’t an aggressive person, they were barely ever used. Her healing power isn’t so much healing as it is “rejecting” the existence of something. This power could have been so insanely strong, to the point that even one of the show’s major antagonists remarked on how frightening it was, but as I said, it was only ever used for healing, and her personality held her back from using it as an attack. She was kidnapped by said antagonist for an entire arc. I’m not even going to get into the amount of times she was used for fanservice. Fandom opinion on her varies WILDLY.

2.) I realized I hadn’t added enough the first time, but I also don’t know how much I added the first so:

She’s introduced as a character to be saved. Most are, though, even the boys and men in this arc It’s also mentioned in the manga that she had horribly abusive parents, to the point the second her brother turned 18 her grabbed her and ran. This fact is removed in the anime. The evil ghost attacking her turns out to be the degraded ghost of her brother.

She in general, in light hearted moments, spends a lot of time being sexualized. Of the minor characters (as in under 18), she is the one that is sexualized the most. Usually against her will, with people making creepy remarks (despite not wearing very revealing clothes… Which Is true to life. It’s because she has big breasts).

She then gets cool abilities, but she’s the only one of the group not to get a big fight in the Soul Society arc.

She is then the SECOND female character in need of a big rescue arc (while I agree with how it was written for both female characters, intertwined with the other ones’ ingrained following of a horrible system and neglect by her adopted family and for Orihime a desire to prevent any friends from dying, the fact is the third major arc like this has a male character “defect”. So rescued are only for the girlies). During that arc she goes through a lot of psychological horror and pain that I will defend her choices in to the end. She is built up, in that arc, however, as someone whose healing abilities aren’t really healing and instead rejection of reality/rewriting reality. She is also built up as the person who may be able to destroy the Nebulously Powerful artificat that was at the center of this arc and the twist motive of the antagonists in the previous arc. And… Nothing happens. She doesn’t get to do it.

She gets some cool things in the next smaller arc, but also gets psychically fucked with (while all of them do, she doesn’t get to have the power ups or later fights. And her previous arc was her just… Being psychologically tortured).

The end arc is complex because, yes, it was rushed because the creator was injured. But her “cool” moment -while a triumph and circling back to character development - is that she gets to be in a duo-fight briefly with the main character. Not the last fight against this boss. And she never gets to do anything cool with objects or breaking things, both which would fall under her being a pacifist still.

I disagree with a lot of discourse about her being infantalized, because she seems very ADHD-I coded, as someone who has that. That doesn’t mean the author meant her more than just a “weird” girl, especially with how the state of ADHD treatment is in Japan . So we can throw in some ableism. Which gets me to the anime adaptation.

The anime was made by Studio Pierrot, which has a reputation with adapting female characters from manga to anime. Esp cially in shonen anime.They DID infantalize her (ex, changing a daydream comment from about the main guy to pee and poop??), including removing many of her daydreams and context, changing her intro scene, removing more introspective moments (she is very emotionally intelligent in the manga), and removing moments with the main protagonist. The latter is an issue because they added moments with another female character, which implies their attachment to either is solely in favor of romantic scenes with the male lead

[Description ID: Manga page. Panel 1: Ichigo looking to the side. Someone off screen says "I… Ichigo!" Panel 2: Someone standing in front of Orihime between her and some shadows indicating people. There is a sound effect "SHOOM". Panel 3: Orihime smiles. There is a sound effect "SHOOM". Panel 4: A close up shot of Orihime's breasts. There is a sound effect "ZOOM". Panel 5: A character (Ichigo?) with stars for eyes blushes, clasps his hands, and shouts "Heaven!! I'm in heaven!!" followed by a heart. Panel 6: A distant shot of Orihime and the person standing in front of her. There's a mark of action off to their left and the sound effect "FWUP". Panel 7: Two other characters say "He… flew?!" Panel 8: A close up of a shoe as someone lands on something with the sound effect "TUMP"]

[Description ID: Manga page. Panel 1: A shot looking down at Orihime from an angle. She's dressed in a baseball uniform and shouts "Yeah! C'mon, Tatsuki, give it to me!" followed by a heart. Panel 2: A shot of stairs with an arrow pointing to someone labeled "Kon". Kon is Bleach's mascot character. Someone off screen says "Th… …That's!" and Orihime says "Hey!" Panel 3: On the left is a close up of Orihime's breasts with an arrow pointing to them. In the bottom center right is Kon with his paw over his mouth. He thinks "Orihime!!!" There is a sound effect "BOOM" behind Kon. Panel 4: White text on a black background. The text reads "target 1: Orihime Inoue". Panel 5: A distant shot of Kon going down the stairs. He thinks "Yes! I'll play the innocent stuffed animal that just happens to be lying on the ground in front of her. Panel 6: A close up of Kon with his paw in front of his mouth. He thinks "She's got the heart of the Virgin Mary, so… …She's bound to pick me up and hug me and nestle me in the valley of paradise!!"]

(Cleanser that isn't relevant to propaganda that follows up on the previous:

[Description ID: Manga page. Panel 1: The mascot character Kon is blushing and is in front of a large soccer ball. He thinks "And then I'll be umm-ummm-umm…" Panel 2: Kon gets hit by the soccer ball with the sound effect "WAP" Panel 3: On the right is a character after they kicked the ball. They're shouting "Dragon Bazooka!!!" There's a note by the speech bubble that that's the name of the shot. On the left is Kon getting hit by the soccer ball with an arrow pointing to him. There's a sound effect "THWAK". Panel 4: In the foreground is the soccer ball driving Kon forward. In the background is Orihime standing at home base of a baseball field; she's standing with a baseball bat ready to swing. Action lines indicate that Kon and the ball are moving toward her. Panel 5: A close up of a distressed Kon. Panel 6: A close up of a smiling Orihime. Across panels 4 to 6 is a speech bubble of Kon's saying "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH"]

yes she hits him with the bat in the following page)

[Description ID: A character hugs Orihime from behind and grabs breasts while shouting "Morning, Orihime!!!" and while Orihime gasps. Orihime kicks said character in the face.]

[Description ID: A panel of Orihime; someone off-screen says "Her powers violate divine law."]

[Description ID: Manga page. Panel 1: Orihime stands in front of a dark doorway with hands reaching out of them. Panel 2: Close up of an eye. Panel 3: A woman with black pigtails grabs Orihime from behind and covers Orihime's mouth with her hand. There is a sound effect "WHAP".]

[Description ID: Manga page. Panel 1: Woman with black pigtails tells Orihime "You're finished."" Panel 2: Close up of woman's face. She says "I'm going to take back everything you took from me!!" Panel 3: The woman tears off Orihime's sleeve with the sound effect "SRIP".]

(Had some supposed Orihime fans - saying that as a huge Orihime fan myself - claim this wasn't misogynistic as hell because "girls do that in real life")

[Description ID: Manga page. Panel 1: A man with a bucket tells a distressed and blushing Orihime "Oh. Be careful with that dress. It's designed so that when you close the middle, they pop out from either side." Orihime shouts "WAAAAAA!!!" Panel 2: A character shoves their hand upwards through Orihime's cleavage so that it's sticking out from between them. The character says "Okay, it's okay. Don't cry, don't cry." There is a sound effect "SHPA." Orihime has tears in her eyes and is blushing in a distressed way. Panel 3: Orihime shouts "WAAA!!!" off screen. Ichigo has a distressed or shocked face with a blush and says "Y…".]

(How an antagonist in the Hueco Mundo arc restrains her)

And one of those scenes weirdly changed and infantilized from manga to anime (these are both the official releases, not fan translations). They're not the only one but they're the easiest to show:

Manga:

[Description ID: Manga page. Panel 1: POV shot of Ichigo looking down at presumably Orihime. Panel 2: Orihime blushes with closed eyes and says "Oh no, Ichigo!! Close-quarters combat!!" There are two sound effects: "WHOMP" and "ZING" Panel 3: A shot of from behind Orihime stands on her knees and shouting "Ow!!" A man in the foreground asks her "Orihime! Are you all right, Orihime?!!"]

Anime:

[Description ID: Anime screenshot. Orihime is lying on the ground asleep while a man looks down on her. She says "No… Not Poo-san, it's Pee-tan…!"]

3.) In the arc that literally centers around her, she is described as having a power that infringes on the territory of God because she can Reject events from happening (this usually manifests in her "rejecting" people's wounds giving her pretty much The Perfect healing ability). There is a lot of emphasis placed on this and on her personal arc about how she feels pretty weak and useless compared to her friends, so she figures out that there is something that Only She Can Do! Which is, Reject the Macguffin from ever existing. And guess what she never gets the opportunity to do? And instead watches her LI (the main character) fight multiple people on her behalf and literally die in front of her and resurrect himself through sheer force of HIS will, not hers? (Like, OK, granted that sheer force of will was born out of his strong desire to save her, but it still isn't anything SHE did.)

In later arcs, she does get more of an upgrade power-wise but it's nowhere near the scale that was implied earlier on. (this might be more because it's a difficult thing to write around if it's really that OP, but I still side-eye it a bit) And in the final arc, she's given a pretty sexualized outfit that's both given explicit attention and also played for laughs, but in a way that feels very much at HER expense.

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triviareads · 10 months

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would you be willing to rec books that have voyeurism in them?

Sure! This list includes voyeurism that involves the hero and/or the heroine but not necessarily both, and they may be watching other people while getting off on it.

Historical:

The Recruit by Monica McCarty: Mary watches Kenneth have sex with another woman in the stables after wandering in thinking a horse was in distress. Kenneth notices her and puts on a bit of a show.

Her Wanton Wager by Grace Callaway: Percy watches couples getting off through a peephole in Hunt's club, and when Hunt catches her she's sadly contemplating that she'll never be a good girl, but Hunt is like "HELL YEAH YOU AREN'T" and goes to town on her. Truly an affirming scene.

The Duke Who Knew Too Much by Grace Callaway: Ft. some unwitting as well as witting(?) voyeurism; the unwitting bit is when Emma accidentally happens upon some light CNC between the hero Alaric and his mistress at the time; the more purposeful voyeurism is when Alaric kidnaps Emma and takes her to a sex club to observe BDSM scenes to make her understand what he was doing with his mistress and then they make out.

The Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe: We love a good peephole scene; this one takes place during a police raid and Clay and Florence are in a tunnel and happen upon a couple having sex through a partition. Flo makes Clay turn around and they both masturbate to it.

The Bride Goes Rogue by Joanna Shupe: Katherine watches Preston masturbate in the French Ball scene, and later on, he watches her masturbate in front of him in a carriage.

His Countess by S.M. LaViolette: Gideon brings two prostitutes to his new estate and the widow of the last earl, Alys, watches them go at it (with snacks) for multiple nights and he is very aware of this and puts on a show.

You'll find voyeurism in most of the books in LaViolette's Victorian Decadence series, but this is the one that stood out to me.

Contemporary:

Praise by Sara Cate: There's a great scene during the opening of the kink club where Charlie and Emerson are in a dark room watching a couple having sex through the window and he fingers her while they watch.

Eyes on Me by Sara Cate: This book is allll about voyeurism; from what I remember, Garrett hasn't had sex in a decade but he has done plenty of watching. The heroine, his stepsister Mia, is a cam girl on not!OnlyFans and he's a regular viewer. Later on, there's plenty of great exhibitionism scenes as well set in the club.

Give Me More by Sara Cate: Hunter's original fantasy is to watch Drake with his wife Isabel, and this does happen a few times initially (in a kink club, and during a "there was only one bed" hotel room sitch).

When Heroes Fall by Giana Darling: There's this really hot scene where Elena watches Dante jerk off through a crack in his bedroom door, and he calls her name out when he orgasms.

The Professional by Kresley Cole: When Sevastyan first breaks into Natalie's home to kidnap her, he watches her masturbate in the bathtub before he drags her out of there lol. Later on when they're in Paris, he routinely watches her masturbate on security cameras and storms home while she's calmly giving a show.

Only For A Night by Naima Simone: Another sex club voyeurism scene; Rion gets Harper off in the voyeurism room in his aphrodisiac club while they watch another couple through the glass.

Neon Gods by Katee Robert: One of the earlier sex scenes involves Hades and Persephone in a shadowy corner of his in-house kink club and getting off while they watch another couple perform a scene.

A Worthy Opponent by Katee Robert also has some voyeurism stuff from what I remember since it's based around the kink club Hades and Meg run.

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ladylamrian · 9 months

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Bound by Fate (Mini-Series)

- Chapter 2: Hold On

[ Please read Chapter 1 before this ]

🩸With a connection to Choices: Bloodbound

Female MainCharacter: Alexis Clarissa Fontaine

Pairing: F!MC×NikRyder

Summary: A Supernatural War takes place.

Word Count: 1.9K words

Rating: Mature (Major character death)

Warnings: Depression, Angst, Vampires, Ferals, War, Mature Character Death

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Author's note: I'm sorry. Please don't cry 😭

It's been several months since both nighthunters, Nik and Katherine joined the supernatural war in New York caused by the vampires. At least her friend, Kristin Jones who lived in New York was currently staying in California and is safe there. Alex was sitting quietly on the white couch in the livingroom of Nik's apartment. The room was dark, she didn't turned the lights on and sadly stared into the air. Tears welled up in her chocolate-brown eyes because of worry, lonlieness and fear. No message, no phone call, no news, no new updates and no informations regarding the two missing hunters. No matter how much she tried to think about something else, get her mind away by trying out new things or watching TV (which wasn't about the current happenings)... she couldn't stop thinking about Katherine and Nik.

"I miss you.", she silently wispered.

Suddenly the front door of the apartment flew open revealing Garrus, Krom, Ivy, Cal and Vera. The bright light from outside blinding her eyes since she spent a long time in the darkness alone. Quickly her friend, Vera rushed inside, wrapped her into a gentle hug while Alex her eyes slowly adjusted the light. The rest of the friends entering the livingroom too. Cal sat on the other side next to her and gently wrapped his strong arm around her for support.

"Alex, why did you locked yourself up inside Nik's apartment for days? Luckily Garrus has an extra key of Nik's apartment. We're so worried about you. How long we're you sitting in the dark like this? Did you even had sleep at all?", Vera worriedly asked her friend while Krom began to unpack some fresh food which he brought for Alex. Garrus brought a warm blanket from the bedroom to keep her warm and Ivy served her tea.

"I... I... I'm worried about Nik and Katherine... it's been sooo long since we last heard of them. I'm so worried, it's not like them. Ohhhh my poor Nik, has he even eaten something yet? Is he freezing? What if something terrible happened them? What if they're in danger? Nik could be hurt and lying somewhere injured on the ground, because he likes to take risks. Oh, I'm so glad that Nik didn't made me pregnant by accident on our date that night, what would have happened to that poor child? I don't want to end up alone with a child like my mother did, while the father was missing or dead... Nooooooooo... Nooo, Nik!! What... what if he lost his memory, forgot who he is, forgot about me, forgot everything and decides to live in New York to build a new family there?!!!! Noooo, noooo, he can't do this to me, he... Ouch!!", Alex stopped to panick as Ivy slapped her face to calm her down.

"Thanks, Ivy. That slap felt good."

"You're welcome, Alex. No worries. Now stop worrying or making up szenarios that aren't true. Nik and Kate are strong and will take care of themselves. I know it, besides they have three clan leaders of the vampires on their side. Rheya won't win!", she answered, but deep inside Ivy was also scared. Rheya, the very first vampire ever existing... no one wants to mess up with her. No one. If the strong clan leaders were struggling than how much would the two nighthunters handle?

According to the newspaper called Immortal Times which can't be read by humans, delievers important informations and news only to supernatural beeings and those connected with the supernatural world in New Orleans. Things regarding the war in New York are beeing described with a bad turn-out. Several deaths, accidents and more. Garrus made sure to collect the newspaper from Nik's mailbox in the building before Alex would see it and worry about the headlines regarding the war which has been the top article on the front paper for months. Everyone connected to the supernatural world and it's beeings can't stop talking or gossiping about the vampires. They're keeping themselves updated every minute regarding the big war and hoping it won't come closer to their city or get even bigger.

"Please, stop worrying. I admit we're all worried as you are, but worrying won't change anything or make the situation better. Try to understand, Alex.", Krom tried to explain her and held a fork near her mouth with food stabbed on it. But she ignored her thirst and hunger and sadly looked at the ground.

"Look, Alex, Krom has made something yummy to eat for you. Krom, darling, can I eat if Alex doesn't want to? It looks so tasty and smells good, right?", Garrus teased and tried to cheer her up, hoping she would eat it.

"Sorry, Garrus, I made it only for Alex with my secret ingridient called love. And it would hurt my stony heart if she didn't took a bite. Besides, would Nik be happy to hear that his rookie is shedding tears, didn't ate or drinked anything? Would Nik be happy to see the sad Alex who locked herself up in the dark? I don't think so, he'll blame all of us that we haven't taken good care of you. He'll blame Garrus, Ivy, Cal, Vera and me."

"No, he won't.", she answered and took a bite which satisfied everyone as she slowly began to eat food and drink tea. After finishing a light meal in silence, she met the eyes of her friends and gave them a thankful smile.

"Thank you, you're right! Sitting here sadly won't help. I say, let's hit for New York and find them", she commanded which made everyone's smiles fade away.

"What???!! Have you lost your mind completly, girl? Rheya is a powerful vampire!! It's too dangerous, everyone tries to escape from there and you...?", Ivy freaked out.

"I defeated a dangerous bloodwraith once which no one ever could have done before, but I did. I made the impossible possible and now I'm stronger than before. Plus, I have the holy blessings of the Fate on my side and my fae powers are getting better and better."

"That's what I call overconfidence. Girl, I like your courage and style, but you have no idea what you're talking about. Better stay out of something where you have zero idea about."

"But Ivy, we have no news regarding Nik and Katherine. Where are they? Why aren't they contacting us?"

Silence. That was the only answer she could get. This silence which made everyone worry. Hopefully they will hear some answers soon.

Meanwhile in New York City...

"Aaaargh!!", he screamed in pain as he was lying wounded in the streets of New York City. Ferals, which are dangerous creatures had surrounded and surprisingly attacked him as he was walking lonely through the dark.

"Hissss..."

He tried to stand up and fight, but he felt too weak after gaining several wounds and injuries through the night. And these mindless ferals had no mercy and couldn't stop attacking him.

"Ugly monsters, get off me!! Don't touch me or else...arrgh!! Arrrghh!! No, no,... Aaaargh, need to... need to fight. Need to stay alive. For... For my Alex. Hold on, I...", he talked to himself and then he got unconscious. Everything faded away.

"Ryder!!!", Katherine yelled as she found him. Quickly she took her sai and ran into the horde of ferals with some supportive vampires from Clan Matsou on her side.

"Hold on." were Nik's last words for Alex before he fainted...

After the war...

Back to the Graveyard Shift in New Orleans. Early in the morning, Alex and her friends were gathered around, sitting in the bar patiently waiting for any news regarding the war and their two nighthunter-friends, Katherine and Nik. Cal was calling his friends from New York to get any information.

"Hmm, yes. Okay. Yes.", he was talking on his phone while the whole crew was staring at him and waiting for answers. Vera moved to closer to Alex and whispered something to encourage her.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine. I think..."

But before Vera could finish her sentence, Cal burst into tears. Sadness took over the calm man, he started to shake and shouted into the phone.

"No, no, noooo... It... It can't be. Nooo!"

They all silently stared at Cal unsure what to do or say next. No one has ever seen Cal Lowell, a strong werwolf, in a condition like this. Not knowing what's happening or what they're talking about at the phone, Alex's heart beat increased and her eyes welled up with tears. Making her vision blurry. She's scared to know. Scared to know what they're talking about. What's happening. Scared to know the truth. Scared about Nik and Katherine. Carefully she touched Cal's arm and tried to speak through her tears.

"Ca...Ca...Cal... What's wrong?"

"What happened Cal?", Krom was afraid to know as well and wrapped his arm around him. Seeing Cal like this, Ivy quickly took the phone away from him and answered instead.

"Adrian, what's the matter? What happened? Why is Cal...? Hello? Hellooooooo?!!!"

"He's dead.", Cal silently answered as he calmed himself down.

"Cal, we were supposed to find out about Katherine and... and... No, noooo, noooooooo... It... it can't be.", Alex began to cry. Ivy cancelled the call and rushed towards Alex for a hug.

"Cal, what are you talking about? Who's dead?"

"Jax. Jax Matsou is dead.", he sniffed.

"What? Who's... who's Jax?", Alex sadly wispered and calmed herself down a bit.

After a few minutes of silence Cal's sparkly eyes met her's and he answered.

"Jax Matsou is a good vampire friend of mine and the leader of Clan Matsou. I met him in Las Vegas where Kavinski held me captive behind bars like every other supernatural creature. Thanks to Jax and his vampire friends, me and many other creatures got their freedom back that day. They freed me. If it wasn't for the vampires from New York, I would have probably still be held captive and wouldn't have returned back to New Orleans. And if I haven't returned to New Orleans, I would've never met you all and Donny would be... well..."

Tears welled up in his eyes again as he thought about Donny, his younger brother. If Cal wouldn't have returned from Las Vegas on time, he maybe wouldn't have met Nik and Alex who helped him to save Donny. Donny, who made a deal with the owner of Club Persephone to cage-fight against a minotaur. If they wouldn't have made it on time, Donny wouldn't have been probably already dead.

"Cal, please calm down.", Vera worriedly requested and rubbed his shoulder.

"Jax is dead. My friend is dead. You have no idea how much fun I had with him. The karaoke and... I never thought about getting so close with vampires as a werewolf. They treated me as if I was one of them. Jax was such a strong fighter who fought for justice and supported the weaker ones and little ones. I miss him."

"Oh Cal, I'm so sorry."

"Don't be, it's not your fault, it was the war. Bad things always happen to the good ones. Jax is dead and there is no clue about Katherine and Nik."

"What?!!", everyone around Cal panicked.

"Yes, Adrian said that the war is over, but there's no clue where the hunters are or what happened to them. They're still trying the best to find our friends.", he carefully tried to explain and sadly looked away still shocked by the news.

Sadness, worry and fear overtook everyone, so everyone decided to go back home earlier. There was no use to hang out together and celebrate that the war is over with their friends still missing and Jax beeing dead.

May the great vampire rest in peace.

I'm sorry, but in my BB play-through he died 😢

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Just found your writing and I just want to say I am in, all in! While I see both Yelena's and Kate's sides I feel so bad for Yelena for about Kate saying RI wasn't her daughter. How is Erika gonna respond when she hears them yelling? Love your work and can't wait to read more!

Hello hello :) Welcome! A lot of people asked for a continuation of this bit of angst so...here's 3.4k of more.

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Kate and Yelena find themselves sitting on opposite ends of their therapist's couch, faces displaying undeniable frustration and tension. The room feels heavy with unspoken words suffocating them both.

"I'm not doing it." Yelena asserts, tone laced with defiance.

"Can you please tell her she crossed every single boundary by talking to Tom without my permission yesterday?" Kate clenches her fists, a desperate plea evident in her voice.

Dr. Landers leans forward, her gaze shifting between the two women, searching for a bridge to connect their conflicting perspectives.

"Have you tried telling her directly?" Dr. Landers asks Kate, her tone gentle yet probing.

"Yes, multiple times. She refuses to listen to me." Kate retorts, frustrated.

Dr. Landers turns her attention to Yelena, her demeanor encouraging.

"Yelena, could you help Kate understand your perspective? Why do you support Ereka's decision to cut off overnight visits with Tom?"

Yelena's eyes lock with Kate's, her voice filled with unwavering conviction.

"Because he's an alcoholic. He's unreliable, and it's not safe for Ereka to be around him. She doesn’t want to be around him anymore. She’s evidently scared of him.”

"Scared of him?!" Kate scoffs, her disbelief palpable. "Tom's not a monster. He's just…struggling."

“You've been saying that for eight goddamn years. He can struggle away from us. He has a family to help him. That’s not our responsibility.” Yelena insists, her frustration seeping into her words.

Dr. Landers intervenes, attempting to mediate the escalating tension.

“Remember, this is not about Tom. It’s about the two of you working together as a unit."

“I’m tired of ‘working’ with her. She never listens to me because she’s so sure she's the only one who knows how to deal with him.” Yelena snaps.

“Because I do!” Kate retorts, her voice rising.

Undeterred by the interruption, Yelena continues.

“This guy will show up at our door at 1 AM, blackout drunk, and she'll listen to him go on some endless diatribe about how she abandoned him and destroyed their family, but the moment I say 'enough,' then I'm being unreasonable. I'm done. No more. He's not coming near my family again."

"That's not your decision to make! We don't make unilateral decisions here."

"You've been making them for years, Katherine. Every time you let him get away with shit, you've decided for me. It's only fair I get a shot at being in the driver's seat for a change." Yelena exclaims, exasperation and anger consuming her words.

“He’s her father. Why wouldn’t she have a relationship with him?” Kate insists.

“Because he’s a danger to himself and others.” Yelena barks at her wife, filled with protective ferocity.

Dr. Landers interjects, her tone soothing as she attempts to calm the mounting agitation.

"Both of you have valid concerns, but we need to find a way to ensure Ereka's safety while also respecting her desire to have some sort of relationship with her father, if possible."

"We can't just cut him out of her life completely. He's still her dad.”

"He's a toxic presence.” Yelena argues, holding firm. “I’m protecting her. I won't let her be exposed to his insane self-destructive bullshit or be hurt anymore."

"Do you see what I'm dealing with?" Kate turns to Dr. Landers, horrified.

Dr. Landers pauses for a moment, assessing the situation.

"Would you say Yelena has a fair point?"

"No, she doesn't. She..."

Yelena's frustration reaches its breaking point. She abruptly stands up, her eyes burning with anger.

"I'm not listening to this. If you can't even give me the bare minimum amount of respect to not lie about basic facts, then I have no reason to be here.” Yelena declares, her voice tinged with irritation and dismay.

"Yel...Yel...Yelena!" Kate calls after her, growing more severe with each repetition of her name. But her wife puts on her coat and heads to the door with no reticence. Yelena exits without uttering another word, leaving Kate behind, her heart sinking.

"She's speedrunning us to divorce." Kate mutters, her defeated gaze fixed on the closed door. She leans back on the couch, crossing her arms over her chest, feeling the weight of the situation.

Dr. Landers sighs, recognizing the immense challenge that lies ahead.

"I know this is incredibly difficult, Kate. But it's crucial you both find a way to communicate and compromise. It's not just about what you want or what Yelena wants. It's about what's truly best for Ereka.” Dr. Landers says, her voice filled with empathy. "You also have two other children whose well-being is at stake."

Kate nods, her eyes filled with uncertainty.

"I know. I'm just not sure we can ever agree on this."

Dr. Landers reaches out, her tone compassionate.

"As long as you both continue to show up and put in the effort, we can work on it together. But it will take time and commitment from both of you.”

The weight of the situation settles heavily on Kate, but she clings to a glimmer of hope amidst the uncertainty. She knows the future of their relationship hangs in the balance, fraught with challenges. The path ahead won't be easy, but she's determined to fight for her family, even if it means confronting difficult decisions and engaging in uncomfortable conversations. Anything to find a way to bridge the divide.

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An hour or so later, Kate walks into the apartment, her mind still reeling from the intense conversation with Yelena and the subsequent argument. She carries the weight of their disagreement, feeling a mixture of frustration, sadness, and uncertainty.

"Mommy!" Russell's shriek pierces through the heaviness, and he darts from the couch where Lila has been cuddling him while reading a story. His vivacious energy momentarily lifts Kate's spirits.

"Hi, my love. What book were you reading?"

"Perpillar."

"The Hungry Caterpillar. You really love that one, I know." Kate utters with warmth and genuine affection before kissing the crown of his blonde head. "Is Yelena home?"

Kate approaches Lila, the nanny with the thick Russian accent, and speaks in a hushed tone. ‘Lila’, short for ‘Ludmila’ due to Russell's pronunciation, was deliberately chosen by Kate and Yelena to expose their children to the Russian language and culture. Yelena had emphasized the importance of preserving her heritage, and Kate fully supported the decision. Lila's role was to exclusively communicate with the little ones in Russian while Ereka was at school or in other activities, aiming to make them as fluent as possible.

"Yes. She was here little while ago. But I do not think she feels too good. I think she is sick again. Ereka also home too. Hour ago she called. Said she is sick and want to come home. I go and get her. She does not look sick, but I bring her home anyway."

Kate hands off the squirming toddler back to the older woman. The added worry of both her wife and daughter’s physical health only compounds the strain she's already experiencing.

"Thank you."

"Mommy, come!" Russell demands, reaching out his tiny hands toward Kate.

"I'll be back, baby. I need to check in on momma and Ri.”

"No! Up Wuss! Up!" Russell insists, his little hands reaching for his mother.

"I'll be back to hold you. I promise. Lila will read to you some more, okay?"

Kate tries to reassure Russell while hurriedly retreating toward the hallway. She knows he’ll calm down and be distracted by Lila's soothing voice once she's out of sight.

---

Kate makes a pit stop in Ereka's room and pokes her head in.

"Hi."

"Hi." Ereka responds coldly, her demeanor distant.

"Lila said you called her to get picked up early?"

"Yup."

“Why didn’t you call me or momma? What's wrong?"

"Sick."

"Sick with..."

"I'm just sick, mom. Jesus." Ereka isn't the type of child to fake out of school or who makes a habit of asking to be picked up early, so for the sake of not kicking up more drama than she needs to in one day, Kate chooses to let it be for now.

"Okay, well, you're in a mood."

"Seems to be going around this house." Ereka mutters under her breath, her words barely audible.

"Have you seen momma? Is she okay?"

"She's YOUR wife. How would I know?"

"You not feeling well is one thing. You being rude and nasty is another and I'm not putting up with the latter."

"Whatever."

"Ereka...don't push my buttons today, please. Of all days, not today."

Ereka makes a whole spectacle out of taking her AirPods out of their case and putting them in her ear halfway through Kate's sentence. She cranks up the volume loud enough that Kate can hear the sound all the way at the door, confirming Ereka effectively silenced the last part of what she said. Vexed, Kate marches over, rips the earbuds out of the tween’s ears, and yanks the case from the bed.

"Lost these for a week. Next is your phone. Don't try me."

Ereka starts playing the music at maximum volume through her phone’s speakers, challenging Kate with a defiant stare. Without hesitation, Kate snatches the phone out of Ereka's hand.

"Ten days. Gone."

"This is a violation of my..."

"I'm SO not in the mood for this. You're just like your dad. Never know when to stop."

"At least one of us doesn't have to put up with you. He's lucky."

"Two weeks. No phone for two weeks." Kate calmly declares as she storms out of the room. Ereka is about to retort, but Kate swiftly adds without looking back. "One more word and it's three."

"KEEP IT FOR ALL I CARE!" Ereka's voice echoes down the hallway after her mother.

"A month it is." Kate tells her coolly, firm in her decision, from further down the hallway.

---

Kate saunters into the room, scanning the space but doesn't see Yelena. Just as she's about to head for the office, she catches a faint sound of grumbling coming from the bathroom. Kate doubles back, gently pushing the bathroom door open. There, she finds Yelena sitting on the edge of the tub, her head buried in her hands, the toilet seat open, while leaning forward enough to hover over it, indicating her ongoing battle with relentless nausea. Whoever said morning sickness 1) ended in the first trimester and 2) only happened in the morning was a cruel liar.

"Can we talk?" Kate tentatively asks.

Yelena lifts her head barely enough to glare at Kate, her eyes burning with newfound rage.

"What about this situation gave you the impression that I feel like talking?" Yelena grits through clenched teeth.

"I think we should. It's important."

"Kate, leave me alone." Yelena pleads.

"You said some things in therapy that..."

"I swear to God...not now."

"If not now, when?"

"WHENEVER I DON'T FEEL LIKE MY INSIDES ARE GOING TO SPILL OUT OF ME. That would be a great fucking time."

"You're always sick."

"Maybe that's not so bad after all. Perfect excuse not to hear whatever stupid, recycled conversation you plan to throw at me."

"You're a fucking asshole, you know that, right?"

"You knew that before you married me, so that's your fault."

Yelena’s response cuts deep, but Kate chooses to push past them.

"If what I have to say is going to annoy you anyway, then I might as well say it now."

"You don't ever listen, do you? The words that I say simply don't stick in your brain."

Though Yelena's point lingers in the air, Kate barrels forward regardless.

"Of course, it's annoying when he shows up drunk. Obviously, it is. But he's her dad, and he's going through a tough time. Least I could do is give him some respect."

Yelena shoots to her feet, pushing past Kate and into the bedroom. Her voice quivers with anger and she can’t help but raise her volume.

"Where's MY respect?! When do *I* get some of that?! When do OUR relationship and OUR family take precedence over his goddamn stupid fucking needs and feelings? Eight years, Katherine. Eight years we've been together and not fucking once have you ever put me above him."

"Please, that's absurd. If that were true, I'd be with him and not with you."

"Do you have any real concept of what these years have been like?! ANY AT ALL? Because..."

Ereka barges into the room, cutting Yelena’s words short.

"If you're gonna scream at each other all night again, then at least give me my stuff back so I can drown you out."

Ereka stomps to Kate's vanity, where her phone and headphones lie, and snatches them aggressively. Kate's voice rises.

"Put those back right now."

"Fuck that."

"Ereka!" Yelena and Kate shout in unison.

"Yeah, I'd rather you scream at me than get divorced over something so stupid."

"No one's getting divorced." Kate interjects, attempting to reassure her daughter, but Ereka ignores her and continues talking as if nothing was said.

"I'll go to dad's house. It was never that big of a deal."

Ereka keeps walking. Kate and Yelena chase her into the hallway. Ereka turns to face them, her anger softening but still present.

"I don't remember my parents being happy and together. I was too little. She doesn't deserve that. I'll just go to dad's house whenever I'm supposed to. Forget I said anything. It's not worth...this. Forget it."

"Ri..." Kate tries to call after her, but Ereka cuts her off.

"Pretend it never happened and go back to being normal."

Ereka storms into her room, shuts the door, and locks it behind her. Kate and Yelena stand in the hallway, stunned into silence. After a beat, Yelena rushes off. Seconds later, the sound of the blonde getting sick in the bathroom reaches Kate's ears. She runs her hands through her hair, a mix of emotions flooding her thoughts, and lets out a heavy sigh.

---

Kate sits next to Yelena on the edge of the tub. The blonde initially recoils, but Kate persists. With one hand, Kate uses her fingers to hold back the loose bits of braid that now fall on Yelena's face, ensuring her comfort. With the other hand, Kate rubs soothing circles over her wife’s back.

After Yelena finishes retching, she groans miserably. Kate softly rests her chin on Yelena's shoulder.

"Water?" Kate whispers in the gentlest tone possible.

Yelena nods, and Kate stands to fill one of the cups by the sink. She returns to the tub, extending the cup to Yelena. Yelena takes it and swirls the water around her mouth several times, rinsing away the lingering taste of bile. She then spits the water into the toilet and flushes, sighing before burying her face into her shoulder.

"Tom..." Kate begins to say, but Yelena interrupts her, pleading softly.

"Katherine, for fuck's sake. That is the last word I want to hear right now."

"Can you please listen to me? For five minutes?" Kate implores earnestly.

"All you do is talk, Kate. All the time. I need quiet right now."

"Five minutes. Less than that. It's all I'll take."

"Do what you want. It's not like you're not going to anyway."

Kate sits next to Yelena again, this time wrapping her arms around her wife's pregnant midriff before resting her cheek on Yelena's shoulder. Kate pauses, trying to find the right words.

"My dad died when I was thirteen. I was only a few months older than Ri is now. Except for you and the kids, I would give anything to get another second with him. Anything......Tom...He's killing himself. He might not be putting a gun to his head and pulling a trigger, but we both know that's what he's doing. In a very slow and miserable way, yet the result will be the same. I don't want Ri to suddenly be my age and have the same regrets I do. At some point, I also thought I was too cool to hang out with my dad and if I could go back, I would kick myself. She can still spend time with him now. She should because once he's gone, then that's it...she doesn't get do-overs. If we take her away from him, he'll get worse and she'll lose him sooner. I know how much that hurts, baby. I know how it changes you and your world. I want to save her from that for as long as I can. That's all I've ever wanted."

Yelena's anger begins to ebb, but it’s still underlying. She searches Kate's eyes. The deep connection between them is still present, despite their current turmoil.

"She clearly doesn't enjoy being around him."

"What kid likes being around their parents?" Kate counters softly before pressing her lips to Yelena’s shoulder.

"She doesn't mind us. She wants to spend more time with us, which is why she doesn't want to be with him."

"He gets her nine days a month."

"Kate, you're going to send her back to him regardless of what either of us says, so fine. Whatever. Give Tom everything he wants in spite of everyone else, simply because his weird fucking obsession never let him get over you and now he has a death wish. Let's reward bad behavior."

"It's not about him. Never has been."

"I don't care anymore. Do what you want. She's YOUR daughter, isn’t she? You make any and all decisions involving her from now on. No need to consult me. Not like it mattered anyway."

Kate feels a lump form in her throat as Yelena's words sink in.

"Yel..."

Yelena shakes her head, cutting off any further protest.

"No. No. You do whatever you want with Tom from now on. I'm removing myself completely. She knows I'll still be there for her whenever she needs me. Nothing will change between me and her, but over the past few days, you've made it increasingly clear that my input as a parent doesn't matter when it comes to her. It never has. You have full control of YOUR daughter now. I'm done. I'll end the protective order. If you want to give him full custody tomorrow, that's up to you. I can't fight a brick wall anymore. I'm tired."

Kate's heart shatters with each word and tears well up in her eyes as her voice gets choked up with emotion.

"I tried explaining..."

"Kate, I'm going to bed. You can sleep here or in the guest room. Doesn't matter to me."

Yelena stands and walks from the ensuite to their king bed with a weariness that goes beyond physical exhaustion.

"This isn't what I want. Of course I want you involved. You're her mom."

Yelena scoffs bitterly.

"I'm not. It's okay, Katherine. She's your kid. I know my place now."

"Babe..."

Yelena tucks herself in, her back to Kate, shutting her out emotionally. Her voice softens, her tone weary but resolute.

"I don't want to keep talking about this. Ereka's right. This baby deserves better than to be born into fucking chaos. You drew a line in the sand and I'll respect it. Move past it."

"How do I move past you not wanting to be in her life anymore?" Kate speaks low, tears streaming down her face.

"Don't put words in my mouth because I never said that. Never implied it, either. I said Ereka is exclusively yours and Tom's responsibility from now on. Russ and baby are yours and mine. You two make decisions for her. We make decisions for the little ones. Simple. Clean. Uncomplicated."

"Yel, how..."

Kate attempts to continue, but her voice catches in her throat, rendering her silent.

"I'm going to sleep now. I'm done talking for today."

Kate bites the inside of her lip to stop herself from loudly sobbing. Unable to bear the ache in her chest, Kate turns and storms out of the bedroom. She turns the light off on her way out, leaving Yelena alone in the darkness.

#bishova #kate bishop #yelena belova #kate x yelena #yelena x kate #kymaup #kymau #answers #supercorpdanbeau

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stoportotouch · 8 months

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PLEASE tell me about the lieutenantcules kids

ohoho i would Love to

they end up having two, james frederick (little and hodgson) and katherine "kate" alexandria (irving and hodgson). (obviously hodge is transmasc here.) james is born in january 1849 and kate is born in july 1850. They Were Busy, is what i'm suggesting here. (behold my lovely spreadsheet, because i can't keep track of these people otherwise.)

since this is The One Where Doctor MacDonald Survives, he is also the one to deliver both of them. (which is great because hodgson doesn't fancy explaining all that whatnot to a new doctor.) this later becomes a great advantage in that it prevents hodgson from Fucking Dying having kate.

lots of Stuff below the cut, because i have a lot to say about these childen as it turns out.

james is named after fitzjames and fairholme (and also edward's older brother james cornelius) and also after fred hornby. after he's born, hodgson (slightly high on Fun Victorian Narcotics, as was the fashion at the time) suggests calling him "james james". this is not necessarily unfitting considering that he is named after the man so james that they called him it twice but get Vetoed.

james is one of those "started talking late but once he started he never stopped again" neurodivergent kids, and his Personality is basically the same as hodgson's. (this includes The Neurodivergence. he would be diagnosed with autism and adhd if this was the 21st century.) this eventually leads him to join the diplomatic corps, for some reason.

he is basically hodgson's software on little's hardware in that he looks and physically acts basically exactly like little but with some of hodgson's pointy features. he... is short. (just barely taller than little when he's full grown.) partly because, as you can see, april of 1848 isn't that long after they were rescued.

but also little is short and in a short family, and hodgson is alone in his immediate family in being tall. (or rather, he was objectively tall pre-transition. he got bumped down to Just Below Average Height by the simple expedient of cutting his hair.)

james was also The World's Most Difficult Baby, again because he was born to somebody who was still kind of recovering from scurvy and definitely recovering from lead poisoning. this is literally just because the "thank god we're alive" came back LONG before the... actual intelligence did. (it also fucked hodgson's hip up for the rest of his life.)

for the first year or so james does Not like not being held, wakes up at just about every noise or External Stimulus and has colic. then around his first birthday he suddenly just goes like "hm, no more of that, thanks" and starts walking. which completely fixes all the other problems. (he still doesn't start talking until quite a while after kate.)

the not talking does give his Dads pause until james cornelius mentions when he visits that edward didn't talk until he was about seven. thus when james starts talking when he's about five or six this seems to explain everything. (one difference: when edward started talking he seemed to do so unwillingly and never talked much. james starts and then never stops for the rest of his life. this is presumably hodgson's genetics kicking in.)

as i mentioned earlier. katherine (or kate) is hodgson and irving's kid, which is just... a fascinating combination of personalities to cross-pollinate. she's named after katherine irving, who is irving's sister-in-law (and also one of his best friends), and also after alexander macdonald.

katherine irving is an obvious person to name her after, especially since irving is a bit glum about not being able to tell his family about Having Kids, on account of The Circumstances. but naming his kid after her is the next best thing (especially when he had always promised her Godmother Rights if he had kids). alexandria is, obviously, after doctor macdonald. it seems like the least they can do since he stops hodgson from dying. (kate is completely fine.)

kate is like. the world's most chill baby, and also the pregnancy is far physically/psychologically easier on hodgson than james was. most of the issue the first time was the combination of "the unknown" and like. Gender Stuff. the latter of these still gets to him from time to time with kate but far more mildly and he feels more able to talk about it. (because he was pregnant with james while little was recovering from a brain injury and irving was recovering from being stabbed. as i said, they were not especially bright in this regard.)

as i said earlier, having james when he was still recovering fucks up hodgson's hip for the rest of his life. this actually doesn't lead to what happens with kate but it probably doesn't help. (kate is also a far larger baby, since irving is tall and quite broad when he isn't malnourished, and from quite a tall family.) long story short doctor macdonald figures out that hodgson isn't just sore/tired and a bit high and hodgson gets an emergency hysterectomy out of it.

hodgson later suggests, once everybody has recovered from the shock of "partner/other father of our kids/friend just nearly bled to death", that they call her stephanie. you know, because of doctor stanley (who in fairness he did get on really well with. world's oddest friendship, or not really considering that when we see doctor stanley make attempts at Bedside Manner it's basically hodgson through a filter of irony poisoning).

little and irving haven't even talked about it and irving is kind of... avoiding it all (he does with both births but hodgson only particularly wants little with him. not for any particularly Personal reason irving's energy is just too jumpy for a sick-room). hodgson does suggest that he be there when kate is born because he knows what to expect now and they're All a bit further out from The Initial Arctic Trauma. irving says no, which turns out to be the right decision because he spends about a week having a panic attack.

they decide on a full name for her very quickly. (both of them have hodgson's surname, just to avoid any questions. this doesn't actually avoid questions with james because he looks like little.)

kate looks basically exactly like hodgson did as a kid, which is really weird for him (and also makes him a bit more protective of her than he was expecting to be). it's doubly weird that she also acts exactly like he did. as an adult she ends up looking like hodgson but a girl/with irving's tone of voice and way of speaking. (she's also about six foot tall fully grown.) basically she looks like this leyendecker painting.

she basically acts like hodgson would if he didn't have... The Problems. which can be extremely annoying but also it's great for her; she's assertive in a way that neither of her Dads could ever manage in addition to being at least book-intelligent. (she isn't people-intelligent.) she fortunately doesn't pick up irving's anxiety (or his compulsions) but she does get his Maths Brain.

she and hodgson still bond over music but she's very into like. Finding The Right Answer so he gets her into bach. this works excellently. she eventually ends up with his ancient copy of gradus ad parnassum that he's scribbled in over the course of a few decades. she is far better at bach chorale harmonisations than he is. (or rather, she picks it up far quicker.)

-----

on the subject of their families: some of little's family know but this is limited to james cornelius (Gay Uncle, beloved by both james and kate for all their lives), and little's sister margaret anne (and her husband, john). margaret and john don't particularly get it but also "aw, nieces and nephews" (and margaret likes hodgson). they look after james when kate is born.

hodgson... basically does not talk at all to his family, honestly. his dad died in 1844 (literally right before he met irving. like he was going through all that while they were having a really complicated Situationship that ended with irving trying to ghost him but not being emotionally able to) and while he used to get on with his mother... not so much any more.

if he hadn't had kids then he would probably have gritted his teeth with at least two of his siblings (beilby porteus and mary) and at least tried to have more of a relationship with them. but then as soon as he has james he's just like, "yeah my family are never getting near our kids", and kate being born (and everything around that) cements that in his mind.

he uh. i have so much to say about his relationship with his oldest sister, henrietta mildred. but the summary as it pertains to this is "he is still stuck at the level of a very scared seven-year-old where she is concerned and she is stuck at the level of a very miserable nineteen-year-old where he is concerned." they could probably talk it out. it would actually be beneficial. but they literally never will.

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further on Family Dynamics (and also a bit about Victorian Class Dynamics):

hodgson is a good amount younger than his siblings (or than his surviving siblings). he's one of five that survived to adulthood and he's ten years younger than the next one up which means that he was basically an only child but that his parents had forgotten everything about babies and toddlers. so like, Victorian Ideas About The Child, Multiplied By Ten Thousand.

he was also completely unexpected and while not quite unwanted he was far more handed off to nurse and then nanny than his older siblings as a kid. and then he went away to a boarding school aged thirteen, joined the navy at the age of fifteen, and basically never came back again. (until post-franklin-expedition.)

so he thinks that little, whose family mostly still live together and see each other as often as they can, has a really weird relationship with his parents and siblings. little is not going to argue this because he's sure he'll find something awful if he scratches the surface. also hodgson isn't going to press the issue because uh. little came home to discover that his mother had died a couple of months before they were rescued. so he doesn't want to cause any further Hurt.

little does, though, feel really weird about handing the kids off to nannies and nurses and governesses. (he's one of twelve from a family which was upwardly mobile but still working-ish class. they could not afford all that whatnot.) he still ends up getting on very well with the nurse they find, who they keep employing after james is born. this turns out to be a good thing when kate is born, because of The Circumstances.

#what is your song o?#teenagegothintegrity #ollie writes #dear god this got away from me #ollie considers

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practically-an-x-man · 2 months

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Your OCs, for being nice to Laila, have received a gift! The severed heads of their worst enemies sit in a large burlap sack, the decapitation wounds all cauterized by her lightsaber so there's not blood everywhere. How do they react (let's be honest Eris would probably be into it)?

Ooooooh haha I should've seen this coming lol. Thank you!

Rae: Is caught in one perpetual "what the fuck is going on here?" and doesn't really connect that it's related to helping Laila. She decides that the safest thing is to leave the heads where they are and call this in, and she and Warren stay back at the X-Mansion for a few days while an investigation is conducted. It's probably the safest option, since she's sure that people would notice the ones who have been killed and calling it in immediately helps them to be expunged as potential suspects.

Robin: Opens up the back and immediately shrieks, which of course sends Peter running in as fast as he can (since usually Robin isn't the screaming type). In the end, they call Charles and have him help them drop off the bag at the local police station without raising suspicion

Madison: Hikes into the woods with Bravo and buries the heads wayyy deep in the forest. Outwardly she's very contained and in control, but as soon as the heads are buried and the evidence is gone she's shaking all over as the situation really hits her. She's... hardcore rattled.

Ophelia: Calls the NYPD. Normally cops are not her friends, and she's definitely not a fan of having the pigs crawling around in her lab, but she's got a reputation to maintain (both as Argonaut and as the spokesperson for Denarii) and it's probably best just to turn this one over. Technically, she has never killed another human being, let alone in such a violent manner, and there are a lot of people to vouch for her, so she gets turned over as a suspect pretty quickly.

Gia: Doesn't seem to process that these are her worst enemies, sees a bag of severed heads and assumes this is some sort of threat towards her. She packs up as much of her clover and personal belongings as possible, abandons the rest, and just starts driving. (Or, on a lighter note, if she's with Kate at this point she'd stay over there for a while, or with Clint on his farm until the situation calms down a bit)

Jasper: Also assumes this is some kind of message, but more in a "they found out your boyfriend was in a horrible bus crash and was magically necromanced and now they're coming after you for it" kind of way. The only thing they can think to do is call the witches, but even that's not particularly helpful.

Kestrel: Is disgusted and perhaps a little frightened, but is able to dispose of the heads before anyone else notices. Most are chucked into the acidic tar pits at the far end of the preserve, and the rest are simply buried in the most uninhabitable patches of the woods to decompose. Perks of being a changeling on a magically-protected preserve - the cops will literally never find them, and legally they do not exist.

Katherine: Oh my god, can you IMAGINE? She'd be terrified out of her mind, her apartment would be closed down for the police investigation, she and Jace end up staying over with Emily (though neither of them are able to sleep much). This traumatizes her for real, we're talking genuine PTSD that affects her for YEARS.

Quinn: Initially thinks the heads are some sort of prop or special effect, up until she picks one up and realizes it's way too real. Thankfully she lives out in the desert, so she just drives out to the middle of nowhere and buries the heads in the sand so they'll decompose.

Eris: Absolutely would be into it, and wants to mount them all on pikes and display them around the outside of the apartment like the old English castles. It takes everything in Rick's power to convince them of what an absolutely horrible idea that is.

Nikoletta: Takes one look, and immediately turns around and goes back inside. "Get the cat carriers. We're moving. Right now."

#my friends!!!#answered asks #my ocs #jasper wilson #ophelia octavius #madison douglas #oc quinn/aces #oc kestrel #gia pantazis #oc katherine johnson #oc eris #rae mckinney #nikoletta bordeaux #robin cassidy

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bluboothalassophile · 1 year

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I would love a Christmas themed Damirae. I keep trying to pitch a Christmas Carol angst with happy ending, but I think everyone is too busy. If that idea isn't a good fit maybe he brings her home from Christmas set in the DCAMU assuming Apokolips War never happened?

Hello,

I don't think I can write Christmas Carol, but I can write angst for Christmas, so...

Christmas Hanukkah...

It was dreary out, which was fitting as he trudged, determinedly through the snow and slush. Making it atop the hill, to the eerie private cemetery which remained outside of the city and on the Manor’s property he looked around briefly. Four hundred plus years of family lay to rest here. A small part of him loathed this spot, but carefully he pick his way through the snow towards the closest and newest headstones.

Hard to think it’d been ten years, it’d been a freak incident, a riot out of control. Shortly after Damian had been introduced to the Titans and everything regarding Trigon had happened, Dick and Kori had gotten engaged. Coming home to Gotham was always a risk, but because of Kate Kane; father, Dick, and Kori were killed in a riot after Kate had shot a prominent Rabbi. At the time, father, Dick, and Kori were civilians, but even they could not stand against an angry mob trying to lash out against Katherine Kane for her stupidity of shooting a Rabbi. The ensuing fall out had left three prominent members of Gotham dead, fourteen civilians trampled to death, fifty-eight civilians injured in varying degrees, and seven first responders killed; and Kate got off. The secret of the Bats were exposed, and Alfred had helped shield Damian from the brunt of media backlash.

The media was not upset at the Wayne Family being Bats, no, Waynes were Saints of Gotham, and Demons of the Night to keep Gotham safe. If anything, Gotham had elevated his family to be untouchable; and their fury at his loss, and their loss, was what had resulted in the death of Kate Kane; she’d been executed earlier yesterday.

Ironic, Damian was not a practitioner of Christmas, or Hanukkah, but her death in the middle of Hanukkah, and on Christmas Eve; as if it were the greatest gift Gotham could give him, it was a bitter flavor on his tongue. Standing at the headstones though the tears burned his eyes, as he stared at the names so elegantly engraved there.

“I’m sorry, father,” he whispered. “I do not visit as often as I should, and we are not a practicing family, but… yesterday Gotham gave me Katherine Kane’s death. I thought… I thought it would give me something, closure, or something… but I see it gives nothing. I am so sorry…” he sniffled a little, desperately whipping at his running nose as he felt the sting of the cold air. “I… I came to tell you I am engaged. You met her, but I… I do not think you would approve. Mother does not approve, but I do not care what mother has to say. Kyle has been more of a mother for me than Mother has been, and Kyle approves. I meant to tell you, Kyle has remained, she retired being Catwoman and remained, she assisted Alfred. Alfred is surprisingly fond of her, though wary.

“I am going to marry Raven, Raven Roth, and… we have no family, father, but I wanted… I wanted to share this with you. I wish you and Grayson were here,” he said softly. “I will visit more often, father.”

“Damian?” he turned at the voice and saw his fiancée standing there in the winter’s snow, her black hair was like a cloak around her white appearance. It was almost ethereal how she looked. She walked forward and looked at the grave markers before her hand slid into his.

“I… I did not desire to burden you, beloved,” he whispered.

“I have decided to be your partner, Damian, I do not mind burdens,” she said softly. “Hello Bruce, hello Dick, Kori,” she said softly to the headstones.

“Why did you come out here?”

“Alfred would’ve come, but he is… the winter’s too cold, Damian, and he’s ninety years old,” she said softly. “Also, I thought I should come, say hello and Merry Christmas.”

“You do not celebrate Christmas?”

“I’m a Christmas tree Jew, Damian, I like Christmas, and you celebrate it, for Dick,” she smiled. “Also, I got you this, and I thought you’re like to open it here, with your family,” she explained as she produced a slim box. Damian’s fingers trembled a little as he accepted it. Carefully pulling apart the wrapping paper he was stunned when he found himself looking at a sleek black box. He quirked his brow as he slid off the lid and then he stopped, his breath hitching as he glanced at Raven, then at the headstones.

“Alfred said it was your fathers, and it was destroyed that day, but you had kept it, and I thought… if you don’t like it, I can return it to the original state,” she started. Damian swooped over her, his mouth crashing on hers as he caught the back of her head, pulling her in close. The box was pressed tightly between them and he shivered as she kissed him back rather shy and uncertain. He pulled back, his brow resting on hers as he smiled weakly.

“Thank you…” he whispered. “This… how’d you fix it?”

“Witch,” she reminded him with a smile. “And a bit of demon, I can fix anything. Just takes a bit of magic.”

“I forget,” he mused.

“Good,” she winked and he smiled as he looked down at the watch she had restored. It was a Rolex, nothing too fancy though but rather nice, simple, it’d been his father’s favorite watch, and it’d been crushed that day. Damian had tried over the years to get it fixed, but it was impossible.

“I love you, Damian Wayne,” she whispered.

His brow came to rest against hers, and he smiled a bit. He loved this demon, she made everything alright, and he was pleased to have her with him as he picked up his father’s mantal again. She made the hell Gotham had been a heaven, and he needed her.

“I love you, Raven Roth,” he rasped. “Thank you, father, I wanted to tell you… I found the love of my life, and I hope you do not mind that she is a demon.”

“He doesn’t mind,” she whispered softly. “And he says he loves you.”

He hugged her tight and close.

#bluboothalassophile #dc fanfic #demonbirds #damirae #damian wayne x raven #damian al ghul #damian wayne #raven roth #raven

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drinkin-cherryschnapps · 2 months

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ballet au snippet!

unbetad! unedited! not reread! written on a plane! this will suck

Katie

I did it.

She sends off the text and pockets her phone, grabbing one of her packing cubes from the linen closet next to her bedroom. She opens it on her bed and turns to her closet. Sucking her bottom lip under her teeth, she grabs a few old Academy tees, blue and black.

I thought that I was dreaming, Frank Ocean croons, when you said you loved me. Katherine grabs her phone, pressing the Answer button on the incoming FaceTime call from Spot.

“What’s up?” She asks the moving flash of curls on her screen.

“What’s up is that you managed to convince your hardass dictator of a dad to let us shirk summer intensive!” Spot shrieks. “How the fuck did you pull that off?”

Katherine shrugs. “It wasn’t that hard actually. He was weirdly… nice about it? After his initial rage, disapproval of Davey, and disappointment in me. I played the Mom is like, their idol and they’d love to meet her card and I think it worked?”

“For the record, your mom is my idol, and I would love to meet her.” Katherine snorts at Spot’s enthusiasm. “Wait, hold on, I’m adding Tony to the call. Davey’s running errands for his mom so he can’t call right now, but he says he’s very excited and proud of you.”

Katie

Thanks dave :)

“Katie!” Tony yells. “You did it! We’re going on a road trip!”

“Hi Tony. I need help packing.”

“Watcha got so far?” Spot asks.

Katherine surveys her pile. “Uhhhh… three Academy tees, two pairs of sweats, some socks, enough underwear to last a month, and… yeah that’s it.”

“Ok, first of all,” Tony says. “You have to pack those Lulu leggings.”

“Which ones?”

“The ones that make your ass look like Meg Thee Stallions, duh. Aren’t you tryna fuck Davey?” He says, as though it’s the most obvious thing in the world.

“I’m not just trying to fuck him, Tony.” She rolls her eyes, desperately trying to to tame the blush rising up her neck. “Also, are you saying my ass isn’t naturally that good? I don’t know how I feel about that.”

“Your ass is amazing, Katie.” Spot cuts in. “But Tony’s right, for once. Those leggings make you look 10 times hotter than you already are. Also, take your define jacket, the pink one.”

“Oooo, good idea.” She grabs the leggings and the sweatshirt, along with a Harvard sweater her father bought her, and her mother’s old Juilliard sweater. “Here’s the thing: I promised Ms. Larkin I’d practice in San Fran, since I’m not gonna be there for the intensive. So, Bloch leos or Amazon leos?”

“Both.” Tony and Spot say at the same time.

“Hold on, let me add Davey. He got home from groceries.” Spot singsongs, waggling her eyebrows at Katherine. Katherine groans, glad they finished discussing what made her ass look good.

“Wait, Kate, are the Amazon one the ones that give your boobs some lift?” Tony asks just as Davey joins the call with a cheerful “Hey guys!”. His hair looks gorgeously ruffled. Christ alive.

Katie to Hag 2

I’ll fucking kill you in your sleep you asshole

Hag 2 to Katie

😘😘😘😘😘😘

Davey, thankfully, says nothing. Instead, he makes Katherine regale how she convinced her father to approve of the trip.

“That sounds hard, Kitty.” His nickname for her, which she used to hate, now sends shivers down her spine. “I’m really proud of you. I don’t think I could’ve done that.” Spot and Tony make assenting sounds.

“Thanks, guys.” She murmurs. “Can we get back to helping me pack?”

“Oh, yeah. That one really sparkly dress for going out.” Spot says.

#kavey #ficlet #my writing #katherine plumber #davey jacobs #spot conlon #racetrack higgins #ballet au

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allthebestcowboyshavedaddyissues · 1 year

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Jack x Kate for the ship game

ourgh CONTROVERSY AWAITS. I don't like them. I won't say at all even though in my mind I think "not at all" LMAO. actually unpopular opinion i think they're even worse for each other than kate/sawyer 😭😭 Now, I still like and reblog jate content sometimes because as a lost fan there's not that much content, and I love them both separately, (though Jack's my #1 and Kate's.....nowhere near that) but as a ship....no thanks. They have their moments, like Pilot. Now elaborating on the worse than skate comment, I think that's pretty obvious from on island behavior as is. Kate plays with Jack's feelings and Sawyer's, and I know that's because she's confused herself but i HATE THAT trait in a person. it's just mean to the other people because you can't figure your shit out. Like she's fucking Sawyer then she's all pissy that Jack even BREATHES around Juliet. Sawyer sums it up perfectly with "You'll get pissed at Jack and bounce right back to me" (paraphrasing probably but you remember the quote lol). Also, off island is terrible. Jack's trust issues from his previous relationships are always an issue, and Kate's basically the worst person because of this exact reason. I know she doesn't want to tell Jack what she's doing for Sawyer, but god, throw him a bone like "I'm doing something he asked me to," BEFORE it seemed like she was hiding something/cheating on him. I don't like how Jack responded to this, but I think he was drunk? which tracks with Stranger in a Strange Land etc. Plus he's coming home from that weird vision of Christian. As far as we see from Jack, he's falling apart and Kate's track record of lying is throwing gas to a fire. Also her "I've always been with you" kind of pissed me off a bit, because....you most certainly have not Katherine 😭!!!! Anyway....I think Kate turned to Jack because she admired him straight from the pilot to the end, because he always does the right thing. Which she throws at him "I'm not perfect, like you." And I think Jack seeks her out because she's not perfect, like him in his eyes. There's also that mystery aspect to her at first, she keeps him on his toes, and he admires her courage. I think they're way better as friends, but far from the best duo on the show romantically or platonically.

#asks #this is messy but hopefully reads well

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starcrossedjedis · 5 months

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SARA did I just see you have a MK oc??! TELL ME EVERYTHING IMMEDIATELY -🍂

ALVITA you totally saw that right 😁

Mortal Kombat was my absolute comfort film of 2021 and I have watched it an unhinged amount of time 😅

So naturally an OC was spawned 🥰

Meet Detective Katherine Chen, currently undercover as a small scale drug dealer, because these jobs have a tendency of opening doors within the LAPD - and she has her eyes firmly set on the homicide division.

But even the most meticulus preparation doesn’t account for bad luck and so she's made by another dealer she'd taken in way back in her patrol days.

Kate makes a narrow escape and even manages to take out one of the drug ring’s most nefarius enforcers. But not before he puts a knife into her, leaving her to bleed out in a dark back alley somewhere in Central City.

When Kate comes to, she finds herself in an ancient Shaolin temple at the end of the world with a strange dragon branding on her torso and a mysterious man with glowing eyes telling her she killed one of Earthrealm’s champions and now has to compete in an ancient tournament called Mortal Kombat.

She has only a few months left to get battle ready with the help of two other champions and to unlock her Arcana - the ancient power awoken by the dragon mark.

She arrives a few months before the others, training with Liu Kang and Kung Lao - who make no secret of the fact that she probably killed the other champion by dumb luck and that while her martial arts training might have been enough to stun the guys at the academy, it's nowhere near where it needs to be with nothing less than the fate of all mankind at stake.

The weeks fly by and while her fighting improves greatly, Katherine still hasn't unlocked her Arcana. Much to Raiden's dismay, who likes to remind her that the clock is ticking for Earthrealm. And who suspects that his two best students might be finding it hard to train her with the appropriate urgency.

And when the others arrive and it turns out that it's not just Katherine who isn't ready for the tournament it soon turns out that a certain monk especially might be pulling his punches...

So, that's the (I'd say) first act on Katherine 🤗

Her Arcana is the ability to turn the kinetic energy of an attack into a shield (looking like a sort of glowing/fiery force field or throw it back at her opponent like an energy ball/sphere). She unlocks it during the fight in the temple, when she steps between Liu Kang and what would have been a deadly attack and turns it into a shield covering the both of them long enough for Raiden to get them out alive.

Liu Kang is in love with her and has no idea what to do with that, Kung Lao calls her mèimei (little sister) - losing him wrecks her almost as much as it does Liu Kang - and she hates Kano so fucking much she wishes her Arcana was to make people drop dead with a glare. Also, I am pretty sure that she'll gonna get along great with Johnny Cage (I love Karl Urban, sue me) and again, Liu Kang has no idea what to do with that 😁

I am always down to clown if you wanna know more and since it looks like my creative rut is still going nowhere, I am thankful for anything that keeps me working on any of my OCs in any sort of capacity 🤗

#THANK YOU ALVITA 🥰#my ocs #reply #text #katherine chen #burning bright

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simshousewindsor · 6 months

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YOU TOO?

[Mayfield Castle, Franklen 1:27 AM WST]

[Person A]: Wake up! Please!

[Person B]: (steady breathing)

[Person A]: I'm sorry. I never should have let you go alone. What am I going to tell the children? The family? Parliament!

Queen Katherine: (steady breathing continues)

Prince Rainier: Can you hear me, Kate?

Prince Rainier: Hey there! You're back.

Queen Katherine: Rainier? Where am I? Was I dreaming?

Prince Rainier: You're back at the castle. You've been unconscious for over an hour.

Queen Katherine: Where is Kamill?

Prince Rainier: You should lay back down.

Queen Katherine: Where is she?

Prince Rainier: She left, Kate. What happened in the magical realm? Did she perform the ritual? She said you passed out. You were unconscious when she orb'd you back, she performed the spell to make the children spellcasters and orb'd away.

Queen Katherine: The children? They're spellcasters! What did I do? Did I make a mistake? Oh, Rainier! I wasn't there!

Prince Rainier: Do you remember anything? The ritual?

Queen Katherine: I remember butterflies.

Prince Rainier: Butterflies?

Queen Katherine: There was a light...

Prince Rainier: The doctor is outside. I should get him.

Queen Katherine: No! Don't leave me! I feel fine. I think.

Prince Rainier: Phillip has been upset since you returned. I didn't let him see you unconscious. He kept screaming "She promised!"

Queen Katherine: Oh, Phillip! I promised him I'd hold his hand during the ritual. He told me how scared he was about becoming a spellcaster, and knowing I was holding his hand...

Queen Katherine: I'm a horrible mother!

Prince Rainier: You're not a horrible mother. You made a decision you felt was best for the family and the kingdom. We all stood behind your decision. Hey, you were orb'd to the magical realm! No wonder you passed out.

Queen Katherine: Where are the children?

Prince Rainier: The twins are sleeping. They slept through the ritual! Grace is probably sleeping also.

Prince Rainier: Are you okay to fly? We were scheduled to depart thirty minutes ago. It's the beginning of coronation festivities and we have quite busy schedules tomorrow. Two weeks, Kate!

Queen Katherine: I...I should...

Prince Rainier: The nanny and I will get the twins and Grace in the car. You should take the time and talk to Phillip.

- - - - - LATER - - - - -

Prince Phillip: (crying) You promised!

Queen Katherine: I know! I'm so sorry, sweetheart.

Prince Phillip: (crying) but you promised!

Queen Katherine: Sometimes things happen beyond our control. That happened to mommy tonight. I would never purposely break a promise to you! Never!

Prince Phillip: Daddy said you were sleeping. The Grand Duchess said you were tired from the "oh-bee."

Queen Katherine: (smirks) The orbing!

Queen Katherine: Did the ritual hurt?

Prince Phillip: No. It tickled a little. She said it was like planting a seed that would sprout when we turn fourteen.

Queen Katherine: (whipping tears) I'm so sorry I wasn't there to hold your hand. I promise to be with you every step of the way, from now on! I'm so proud of you. You're the best little prince and big brother ever. You will make a wonderful King and spellcaster!

Prince Phillip: Mommy? Are you a spellcaster too?

Queen Katherine: (hugging) Get your backpack, sweetheart. We have to fly back home. I'll meet you in the car, okay?

Prince Phillip: Yes, ma'am.

- - - - - LATER - - - - -

(Kate enters)

Prince Rainier: I was grabbing the last of your bags and heading down. Grace and the twins are already in the car. How is Phillip? Is he better?

Queen Katherine: He is. He's heading to the car.

Prince Rainier: Are you sure you're feeling okay? Tomorrow is a busy day.

(Manipulation Orb forms)

Queen Katherine: Rainier...

Prince Rainier: (gasps)

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