#your headcanon

[oldmagpie]

number 3: rarepairs and going against the fandom norm

This one is sort of the baby of the previous two. The screaming temper tantrum cuckoo’s egg child. Gonna jump straight in here. 

So, here’s the maths. If readers only read what they want to read, and you only write to get engagement, then that equals... you writing using the popular tropes, genres, headcanons, and pairings.

But what if I’m not interested in those things? I hear you mournfully cry. I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and say it’s a genuine worry about finding a space in fandom, not an entitled ‘I’m not like other writers’ sort of perspective, which absolutely exists and is almost the sole reason for this post. If you’re the first one, well hey, then you’re a rarepair writer, just like me, and your own super special personal maths goes like this: readers only read what they want to read, and you only write what you want to write... so you will have less engagement, fewer kudos, comments, etc. Tadaa

But that’s unfair, I want people to like my stuff and love me 5ever and validate my every word! Yeah okay, personally I think that’s an incredibly childish temper tantrum to have, but it is a very human instinct. Luckily there’s only one solution you need to try, and that solution is... get over it. Genuinely. If you make a product that only appeals to a small consumer base, it won’t sell as well as something more widely desired. If you only sell crotched thongs you aren’t going to sell as many as someone’s plain white t-shirt. Indie movies get smaller revenue than big Hollywood blockbusters. Unfair isn’t the word, because it isn’t something that needs to be rebalanced, because it just is. Inequal is better, because yeah, it isn’t equal treatment, but nor is what you’re offering equal to something else.

But my story is so so so good and no one will try it and then they’d see and they’d be convinced because I’m magical and the best most talented writer ever and my new pair/headcanon is so legit and everyone else is a hater and stupid. Back to what I said in the first post, about how yeah, some people will try your stuff if they support your stuff already. Maybe not many, and maybe they’ll only try it once if they decide they don’t like it. But that’s not something you have any control over, and you have no right to demand it. If people do try your stuff, great! Maybe they’ll be a convert. Maybe they won’t. If no one will try it then build better relationships, idk. Be more likeable, write better, let people know exactly what they get with your work each time, so that they’ll give your new stuff a chance based on previous experience, even if the content isn’t quite the same. But always, always remind yourself that this is a bonus, a reward, not a right.

Interestingly this perspective on writing against fandom norm almost always comes from people who have previously written for big pairings and got a lot of engagement, who then suddenly switch track. Not always, sometimes it’s from people who really need to read my engagement post and get their heads on straight about that whole deal. But you, you who were fandom famous (whatever the fuck that means) and are now suffering from popular kid goes to uni and isn’t special anymore syndrome... Peeps. This isn’t school anymore. Your subscribers subscribed for the work you were putting out. Hammering this one home: They aren’t reading your stuff because they like you. They want the content you produce. If you suddenly change... why would they? You see this in modern content creators all the time, youtubers are among that crowd especially. Gabbie Hanna anyone? 

Manage your expectations. Understand why people read and engage. And then stop fucking complaining about a hot take or rarepair being unpopular. If it was popular it wouldn’t be a hot shitting rarepair, would it? If you so desperately want it to become a main pair, well good luck. I’m fairly sure I was clear in the engagement and readership posts that this all boils down to: you cannot make people do what you want them to do. So I say stop trying. Do what makes you happy for once, and maybe look for some validation in your real life. Or therapy. 

#magpie's pet fandom peeves #yeah the rarepair being unpopular thing gets my blood boiling #shut up and write your rarepair #write your hot take #your headcanon #but stop acting like people hate you or are just sooooo behind the times/anti whatever for not reading it #fandom norms establish because they're what the majority of readers want to read the most #not because there's a conspiracy against your take

[professorcalculusstanaccount]

I remember discussing Tintin casting choices with a friend from Germany and remarked how it was odd he often has an English accent in adaptations rather than a Belgian one, and my friend just replied "that's because Tintin gives incredibly strong English boy energy (derogatory)"

Here in the UK there's a lot of weird classism tied into accents. Today accent diversity and representation in broadcasting is actively pursued but in Tintin's time there certainly was a preferred accent to have.

imagine this exchange happens between pages 28-29 in The Crab with the Golden Claws

#tintin #adventures of tintin #comic #captain haddock #archibald haddock #snowy #milou #fanart #the crab with the golden claws #i remember tintin crafting a trumpet to communicate with an elephant #and he remarks he must get the accent correct #very odd scenario but it shows he would be a stickler for that sort of thing #i also have to say accents do not indicate how smart someone is #a lot of pundits use an english accent to sound more credible #but i have to say there are a lot of fucking idiots here #me included #thank you 2011 film for validating my scottish haddock headcanon #any french speakers who have read to this point i wonder what your hcs are for his french speaking accent

[violent138]

The idea of the Batkids doing normal people things while suited up is hilarious to me, you know, like Red Robin and Spoiler making the 9 o'clock news while racing through a grocery store because they totally forgot to get the things Alfred asked them to bring for the family dinner. Or Damian and Dick swinging into the Bludhaven Zoo mid-patrol because Dami really wanted to see the new baby tiger. Red Hood buying lemonade from a kid's stand and then standing there awkwardly messing with his helmet, trying not to hurt the kid's feelings. Black Bat, on a particularly tiring day randomly appeared in the nosebleeds of the ballet hall and started sniping phones out of people's hands. Or Signal and a deeply irritated Batman changing out a blown-out tyre in some back alley, earning amused looks.

#Add yours (if you want lol) #batkids #batfamily #batfam headcanons #oh boy here we go roll call: #dick grayson #jason todd #red hood #batman #nightwing #bruce wayne #duke thomas #signal #cassandra cain #black bat #stephanie brown #spoiler #tim drake #red robin #damian wayne #robin #only in gotham #dc comics

[ezrazzle]

After slowly chipping away at this for a while, I'm finally done drawing the cast of The Magnus Archives!

#the magnus archives #tma fanart #tma #the magnus archives fanart #this was a great art exercise for improvement. i learnt a lot #will eventually do protocol since i already have a few ideas in mind #jonathan sims #martin blackwood #peter lukas #elias bouchard #melanie king #georgie barker #basira hussain #daisy tonner #tim stoker #sasha james #jane prentiss #gerard keay #gerry keay #gertrude robinson #agnes montague #annabelle cane #michael distortion #helen distortion #nikola orsinov #oliver banks #simon fairchild #jude perry #mike crew #please keep in mind these are only my headcanons and while they may not align with your own that does not warrant any hate

[crplpunkklavier]

hey after kristoph gavin planted atroquinine in a kid's favorite nailpolish, while he was spending seven long agonizing years waiting for the kid to actually poison herself, how badly do you think he pissed his dumb little blue pants when 6 years in his brother presumably out of nowhere published a song titled "atroquinine my love" and made the whole world sing it for a little while

#what a funny coincidence. #an even funnier headcanon of course is that klavier knew but just couldnt prove it so he was just like #well lets fuck with this asshole a little bit #oh youre watching everyone? im watching you. and you need to change your pants #anyway #ace attorney

[lilislegacy]

*percy controlling akhlys’ poison to use it against her and choking her on her own tears and saliva*

annabeth: never do it again. never do anything like it again. i’m begging you

many years later

*percy and annabeth’s teenage children being held at knifepoint by enemies, seconds away from being killed*

annabeth: percy, do it

#percy: kiddos close your eyes okay? #the thing is #he did it to protect annabeth but in her eyes that awful sight wasn’t worth her life #it looked so evil and twisted #but if her children are in danger then there are no longer limits #she will gladly watch percy suck the blood from their eyes and mouths before she lets her children die #do NOT mess with their kids #percy jackson #annabeth chase #percabeth #percababies #heroes of olympus #the house of hades #house of hades #pjo #percy jackson and the olympians #dark!percy #dark percy #riordanverse #pjo headcanons

[sweetfushi]

toji fushiguro who is known for his stoicism and sarcastic remarks, surprising every single person he knows when he indulges in your cute hobbies and dedicates 99% of his time to you with no real complaints. this giant, muscular man is seen finally cracking a smile around none other than his girl, having a polaroid of your beaming face in his wallet that he stacks with cash to ensure he can pay for your plushies and endless requests for food and coffee/boba runs.

he has a small pochacco keychain dangling from his keys. he'd prefer to not have someone mention it but when they do, he smirks - his scar stretching - when he's reminded of how eager you were to give him another item to remind him of you. "you're too cute, mama," he chuckles, softening at the sight of you gazing up at him with sheer excitement to see him cherish your gifts.

when he hugs you, he doesn't slack. he doesn't just wrap an arm around your shoulder, he pulls you into his chest and rests a hand on the back of your head, the other encircling your waist as you cling to him. the height difference allows him to rest his chin on your head, but he prefers burying his face in the crook of your neck to inhale your scent and feel you as much as possible.

toji fushiguro who's heard laughing every time he is with you, the deep tones of his voice sending a rush of heat through your face. sometimes he snorts at your bad jokes, ruffling your hair and shaking his head with a grin. he hates admitting it, but he loves unwinding around you, and it's something that everyone else notices too.

sweetfushi © do not modify, repost, translate, copy or use my post in any way. all that is included in this post, aside from the fictional characters and universes, belong to sweetfushi (zee).

#i love him your honour #jjk x reader #toji fushigruo x reader #jjk fluff #jjk toji #jjk headcanons #jjk drabbles #toji fushiguro #toji x reader

[shadow4-1]

I'm just imagining being a double agent sent to infiltrate the 141 and kill Ghost, except you're smarter than all the men who've tried. You know brute force won't get you where you need to be, so instead you pretend to be a sweet little medic who's got a crush on him.

And when he finally takes you to bed, and you've got him underneath you, you pull out a pocket knife and press it to his jugular.

And he just cums. Hard.

He's not phased in the slightest, even when his orgasm finally ends and theres a little blood trickling down his neck. He just chuckles up at you, seemingly taking your confusion for awe.

"Could've just told me yer into that kinky shit, Love."

#and now youve gotta call up your boss and tell him the deals off and ur having his kids #i dont make the rules #cod imagines #mw2 #call of duty #mw2 headcanons #simon ghost riley #cod mwii #simon riley x reader

[selineram3421]

здраствуйте можно сделать реакцию на ревность аластора

Translated:

Hi, can I get a reaction to Alastor's jealousy?

Yes.

Jealousy Headcanons

Alastor X Reader

Warning! ⚠

⚠ platonic to romantic, violence, all caps in bold italics = SOUND EFFECTS, implied torture/murder, gore? eyeballs, possessive? Alastor wants all of your attention ⚠

Alastor has never felt jealous! How absurd of you to think that! Hahaha! Ha... Who is that demon taking up your attention?

He always had your attention.

You could be talking to the Princess but still focus on him.

Hell, you could be checking in a guest and still keep up with his tale of the day.

But now it was quite odd.

There was a demon coming by the hotel, not to see if they were interested in the cause but to use up his friend's precious time.

Even now the beastly thing walked up to the check in counter and started up a conversation with you.

He watched from the bar.

"Hey! I see its dead as ever in here.", the dragon demon grinned as they leaned on the counter.

"Not true~", you had replied. "I checked in four new guests!"

Yes, you had a knack of persuasion. Able to convince many to do almost anything. Sometimes even him.

"Oh yeah? How many sinners walked in?", the scaled creature leaned close.

Far too close for his liking.

"I just told you how many.", you replied and placed a finger on the dragon's snout, pushing them back as well. "Personal space."

He didn't like this demon.

Everything about them set something off. Their manners, their way of speaking, the way they move-

"Oh come on, I don't bite sugar cake~", the beast took your hand and kissed their way up to your elbow.

The way they t̵̬̥̻͂̿̈́ȏ̴̒͠u̸c̷̈́̊̆́̓͘h̷e̴̖̖͒̓͂͋̎ḑ̴̣̋͜ you.

"Nope!", you yanked your arm away and held it close. "None of that.", you laughed nervously with an uncomfortable smile.

It looked wrong. Your smile should be a happy one.

"I said I don't bite!", they laughed and tried to grab at your arm again. "You know I'm messing! When's your break?", they leaned over the counter, still trying to get at something to pull you closer. "I know a good bar to go to, or we can go to the club! I'd like to see your ass in something a little less-"

"Ew, no.", you rejected and backed away.

"Come on!", they started to climb on the counter. "Its just one time! I'll even help you get in and out of your clothes.", they grabbed onto your sleeve.

That's ENOUGH!

He quickly shadow traveled and snatched the wrist of the dragon.

"I believe they said no."

The beast growled with a sneer before looking at him, freezing up once realizing who had their wrist.

"I was just joking man. Haha..", the dragon looked between him and you. "I understand! I'll back away. The slut is yours."

"Excuse me!?", you said angrily.

His antlers grew, the low static that hummed now raising up in volume.

"₵₳ⱤɆ ₮Ø ⱤɆ₱Ɇ₳₮ ₮Ⱨ₳₮?"

"The slut-"

SNAP

He held the demon's snout shut as they screamed and cried over their broken wrist.

"Now, there is a no killing rule in the hotel.", he said and then grinned menacingly. "But that doesn't apply outside."

His smile widened after seeing the panic in their eyes.

"Dear.", he turned to face you. "Has this guest overstayed their welcome?"

You stared at the beast with such a terrifyingly hateful glare.

"Yes they have.", you replied, crossing your arms. "I'd like to keep a souvenir, for memories."

And then you gave him that lovely smile.

"Alastor, do you think you could get me a dragon eye or two? I hear they make nice details to things."

"I'll make sure to get them.", he released the demon, only for his tendrils to take hold of them. "I won't be long.", he reassured, lifting up your hand to kiss the back of it.

He saw you blush before he 'escorted' the demon outside.

After finishing up (and calling Niffty to clean up), he returned with two freshly picked dragon eyes.

You thanked him with an odd little gleam in your eyes. No doubt your mind jumping idea to idea of what you could create with them.

Now with the pest gone, he would have your attention again.

Just like he wanted

"Thank you Alastor. I'll be able to make something interesting with these."

"I can't wait to see what you make this time."

Perhaps he'll ask you that question sooner than later.

Of course he has to prepare everything to properly court you.

I am using a website to translate requests. Please let me know if I have translated anything wrong.

~Seline, the person.

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[kenm4vhs]

he means the world to me your honor ✋🏻😭

#don’t even dare to touch him your fucking one-eyed cat #jujutsu kaisen #jjk #jjk season 2 #yuta #yuta okkotsu #yuta x reader #jjk yuta #okkotsu yuuta #yuuta x reader #jjk yuuta #yuuta x you #yuuta x y/n #jujutsu kaisen yuuta #yuuta headcanons #yuuta okkotsu x reader #jjk okkotsu #yuuta okkotsu x you #jujutsu okkotsu #jujutsu kaisen okkotsu #yuuta okkotsu fluff

[lassieposting]

Tav, using their Pet Owner Voice: What have you got in your mouth? What are you eating? Drop it! Drop it right now!

Scratch: [whines and drops Wyll's boot]

Owlbear Cub: [guiltily spits out Boo, alive and unharmed]

Halsin, currently a bear: [drops a half-eaten salmon and makes an indignant noise]

Astarion: [startles at the raised voice, lets go of Tav's wrist, reclaims it and goes back to his breakfast once he realises they're not talking to him]

Gale: [chewing faster]

Tav, sternly: Gale...

Gale: [reluctantly spits out a powerful magical artefact into Tav's outstretched hand]

Tav, muttering under their breath: Can't have shit in the Gate.

Gale, ruefully rubbing the back of his neck, also under his breath: Gods forbid a wizard do anything

#bg3 #incorrect bg3 #bg3 headcanons #they have all been the target of What Have You Got In Your Mouth at least once lmao #gale dekarios #halsin #astarion ancunin #scratch the dog #owlbear cub #tav #can also count as #bg3 prompts #this is likely not as funny as i think it is but it killed me how many of them this could apply to

[thatsneakymedic]

“ you and me, we make a pretty good team. “

@super-kame-love

He poured the mixture into the IV bag and he seals it up tightly for Aina to put it away in the freezer to be used for tomorrow. From the corner of his eye, he could see how she is taking care of his tools and putting away the equipment away properly.

Seeing how well they worked together, he would hopefully ask for her help again for another task. It helps that she is one of the few that he can really trust with his work equipment and on occasion. His private thoughts on certain subjects about their Lord and his choices.

"I'm surprised that we do. Well done Aina. The place is cleaned, the items are put away and put in their proper places. If it's possible, perhaps the next time you can help do a blood drive among the Oto nin so that we can have plenty of blood for any possible future injuries?"

#super kame love #now whenever I think of blood bags #and all of that stuff #I think of Aina now #:D #I still love it tho #your headcanon #like it's so good #I want to have it as canon on my blog too!

[zoneofsmites]

Im of the full (possibly delusional) belief that Durge is not the species that they physically appear to be.

You’re telling me this being crafted from nothing but bhaal’s flesh and his blood - this demigod - is actually a dragonborn/tiefling/human/elf/etc.

No. This thing is bhaal’s flesh and it just happens to look like that. They’re an imitation of a species, they’re not truly a (full)mortal being, they have no heritage aside from bhaal.

As a result I’m sure there’s some…oddities.

For example, a demigod child, not fully mortal. I doubt they adhere to the lifespan of whatever species they look like. Looking younger than they should. (less so perhaps with long lived races like elfs and half-elves where that is par for the course).

A dragonborn durge that by all accounts looks like a blue dragonborn but their breathweapon is acid. A tiefling durge that seems to be a Mephistopheles tiefling but they cannot cast mage hand, instead smiting like a zariel bloodline tiefling.

An elf or tiefling durge that doesn’t read as fey or infernal trough identification spells. Because they aren’t either of those things. Perhaps they could read as divine but not quite.

Members of a race that durge is supposed to be looking at them and sometimes when making eye contact they read as wrong. And some kind of uncanny effect triggers in their brain.

Give me more freaky durge who isn’t really what they appear to be at all. Just a little murder demigod crafted from dead god flesh to be the shape of something else.

#bg3 #durge #the dark urge #bg3 durge #bg3 the dark urge #bg3 dark urge #dark urge #bg3 headcanons #hall of wonders #zone of truth #this post is brought to you by me making my mephi-tiefling Durge mechanically a zariel tiefling to make them mechanically ‘wrong’ #and also by my thoughts of a durge who ages eerily slow for their species #(wdym this mid 30’s /pushing 40’s guy looks not a day past his 20’s???) #(how much would that fuck with gortash. when your partner who’s race is of a similar lifespan to humans hasn’t aged in the decade you’ve #that you’ve know them) #(personally. i would die a little)

[bunnions]

something something katsuki can't keep his hands off you when he's had a little too much to drink (see: denks the worst at-home bartender in the world, believes a shot of vodka really means four).

it starts off innocently enough, gathered in eijiro's living room, when he cracks a foul-mouthed joke and you double over into side with laughter. the heat starts to creep up his neck, but it's easy to blame it on the alcohol. he nudges you back playfully, a grin quirking at the corner of his lips.

two more shots of whatever vile concoction denki mixed up and he's melting into the couch. he's sitting on one end, a little squished with how mina, eijiro, hanta, and denki are piled on top of each other - chatting away, drinking, and desperately trying not to make eye contact with the wasted blond. katsuki's got you perched all pretty in his lap because "there isn't any room left to sit." a convenient excuse.

you're flushed and trying to keep up with mina's story and you're having a great time with your friends but katsuki's hands are looping casually around your waist and pulling you closer to him and he's leaning a little on you for support and you feel a zing speed down your spine as his lips brush against your arm. an accident.

his head's a little fuzzy, but katsuki's practically melting with the alcohol swimming through his veins. and you're so soft it's making everything even fuzzier. before he even finishes that thought he's testing out the plush of your waist, your thighs, pinching a little at the small of your back, and back down to your thighs. you squirm in his hold, and he retaliates with a soft grunt and by biting what he could reach.

the spit on your arm is more uncomfortable than the rather tame bite he gives you. you can see his eyes wobble, flitting to different parts of your face. "hol' s'till," he garbles and your heart leaps into your throat. you can feel four sets of eyes boring into you both, but you can't break away from katsuki's heavy, lidded, lovesick gaze.

#no idea where that came from #the holy spirit took hold of me #maybe i'm just touch starved cries #i think katsuki doesn't drink often so his tolerance is piss shit #and he already struggles to keep his emotions at bay when it comes to you sober. even worse when drunk #and i like to think this is early enough your friendship / crush that the physical barrier has not yet been breached or #has just recently been breached #he wants to touch you so bad! not even sexually (although he does) it's just a matter of a new level of intimacy #that drives him wild and spills over when drunk in a single-minded way #ok goodnight #bun.writes #char.katsuki #suggestive ? #bakugo x reader #bakugo katuski x reader #katsuki bakugo x reader #katsuki x reader #bakugou x reader #bakugo headcanons #bakugou headcanons

[plounce]

why was bashir a closeted homosexual in the 23rd century? like dude it's fine you can relax. actually wait the tense here is kinda funny. i used past tense because ds9 is from the 90s and i watched it in 2021 so in both cases it's from the past in my view. but when talking about a text you speak in the present: why IS bashir a closeted homosexual in the 23rd century? but the statement is half about how ds9 takes place in the scifi future: why WILL bashir be a closeted homosexual in the 23rd century?

#chirps #ds9 #this post breached containment. i am so sorry if my personal hc of a character who has no canonical queer identity disagrees with yours. #however this is my post. that is my personal headcanon then followed by my stream of consciousness. #it's okay. you can make your own post.

[theorphicangel]

satoru would be so obsessed with kissing you, trying to work on your laptop on the couch is no longer any without you being bombarded with pecks across your cheeks, nose and lips.

“satoru…”you warned, starting to get annoyed at all the typos you were making.

“jus’ give me five minutes baby, only five and I’ll leave you alone forever.”

you know a trap when you spot one.

last time he said that it ended up with him between your thighs with your clothes discarded on the floor, not to mention the amount of unfinished work you had left to catch up on.

you shook your head, muttering under your breath, “I can remember the last time those words came out of your mouth satoru.”

gojo simply smirks, “oh yeah? since you enjoyed it so much last time how about—“

“no satoru. I really need to finish this.”

“can I help you then?”

you let out a sigh, “unless you know some shit about biotechnology, then I don’t see why not.”

satoru streched put his arms, his shirt riding up a little, “don’t underestimate the brains of the stongest.”

“mhmm, remember when you thought people in Australia could predict the future just because they were 20 hours ahead?

“I didn’t know back then!”

“yeah, yeah excuses excuses.”

#as much as I make him ‘dumb’ I still love him your honor #angel writes #gojo satoru headcanons #satoru gojo #satoru gojo x reader #gojo x reader #gojo satoru x reader #gojou satoru x reader #gojo satoru #jjk gojo satoru #jujutsu kaisen x reader #jujustu kaisen #jjk