#AFE 2022

[asgardswinter]

Being in the Xmen fandom since 2016, ive come to the conclusion that every 4 years we have a cherik resurgence

[daeyumi]

Manic power of a forgotten god 🎭🧿🩸

[Linktober 2022 Day 27: Deity]

[emo-batboy]

A Wild Battinson (Social Media AU)

Part 10 (Masterlist)

(Part 11)

@bruciemilf THERE’S MORE BESTIE

[zinogre]

ARTFIGHT 2022 - attack #2 for @syntaxaero 🐉

[thirdeyeblue]

“Nine would have treated Martha better than Ten did”

I need to talk about this argument that never seems to stop circulating.

Note: Not a venomous/anti post. There’s more than enough of that across fandom spaces as is, and this is supposed to be a place for ✨sweet, blissful escapism✨

When making this argument, people seem to envision a scenario in which Nine never met Rose.

While I can appreciate a good hypothetical, recognizing Rose's significance to the Doctor (Nine and Ten) is essential to understanding why things with Martha played out the way they did in the first place.

In the third series, the Doctor is grieving. This grief is deliberately threaded into nearly every script, whether spoken aloud or not (and these are just a few examples):

He's burning in Rose’s wake the entire time Martha travels with him, which is why it’s so frequently called upon: It’s 100% deliberate in framing his grief. He grieved as Nine too, of course— having been fresh on the heels of the Time War — but then he met Rose, which changed everything.

Back then, he was still a rude, traumatized pain in the ass, but we watch Rose soften more of those jagged edges with every episode as they grow closer; as he lets his guard down and forms a deep connection with her.

He falls in love (against his better judgment) and it's game over.

And yes: provided S1E1 had been titled 'Martha', one can realistically assume things might have unfolded similarly to how they did with Rose. However, it wouldn’t have been that way just because the Doctor was Nine and “Nine was different” — it would be because he wasn’t already in love with someone else. The same can't be said for the start of S3.

Think of it like this: if Rose AND Martha had been in that cellar — if Nine had taken both of them along with him in S1 — we’d eventually be looking at the most melodramatic love triangle ever, what with him living in close quarters with two brilliant, gorgeous, compassionate young women... But Doctor Who is plenty “soap opera” as is with just one woman in the TARDIS.

(I certainly wouldn’t object to reading that fic, though)

Now, regarding the unrequited elephant in the room…

His inability to be romantic with Martha isn’t because he thinks her lesser, nor is it for lack of compatibility. It isn't because Rose is any better than her. It certainly isn’t just because he’s Ten.

It’s really only for one reason, which can't be denied — and now I’m a broken record:

He is still in love with Rose.

(cut from a tenrosedaily gif)

Nine is Ten, and Ten is only such a mess in S3 because he’s just lost the love of his life. Martha merely got caught in the crosshairs of a volatile Time Lord in mourning, and yes — it sucks. Absolutely.

But it also feels dismissive to chalk Ten and Martha’s relationship up to little more than some sort of mindless dance of pining, jealousy, and toxicity.

Ten trusted Martha with his life over and over again — and hers, with him. He constantly praised her brilliance, happily carting her around time and space with no intention of letting her go. In the BBC’s extended universe of novels/comics/cartoons/etc, there’s so much depth to their relationship: love and trust and trauma and sacrifice. They had their own special bond as mates, their own complexities — so it’s a bummer that it's forever overshadowed by the other things.

I’m not denying that there was a lot of stuff that sucked/was for sure toxic about Ten's S3 behavior, but so many of the things I've seen him catching flak for can be directly attributed to being A Clueless Fucking Alien Idiot (not a trait that’s unique to Ten) — as well as his flat-out obliviousness to Martha’s feelings.

So yes, I agree: if Rose never existed, he would have treated Martha differently as Nine. He also would have treated her differently as Ten. Certainly.

But Rose did exist, and when discussing canon, it matters.

“He tells me that he absolutely, 100% loves Rose... He tells me how my daughter; my wonderful, beautiful, clever little girl saved him from himself before… And he says that’s all because of me! I made her into the Rose Tyler that saved him.”

-Jackie Tyler, Flight Into Hull!

Martha got the short end of the stick in S3. She came round at the wrong place and time, but that doesn't mean it was all bad. It doesn't mean the Doctor didn’t adore her. It certainly doesn't mean the time they spent together was wasted or worthless. They were brilliant!

Sure, he could be a twat, but let it be known that he was a twat with Rose as well, both as Nine and Ten. I’m sure Tentoo can be plenty infuriating, too. So while I'll defend Ten (and Tentoo) into the ground forever and ever and ever, I'll concede that he's fucked up.

The Doctor is a certified Pain In The Ass. It’s one of the things I love so much about this character — dynamics.

But never forget that Martha was goddamn tough as nails and overcame every bit of it. She moved on with her life, and the Doctor moved on with his. One can only pray that, when they inevitably drag her back onto the show (which feels inevitable if I'm honest), we see at once that she's been living her best life for all these years.

[palidoozy-art]

My remaining art fights! I didn't get to do as many as I wanted this year -- I basically lost two weeks due to work... but I DID complete my goal of getting revenge against every single person who attacked me, and also working in that predominantly lineless that entire time.

Characters and artists they belong to:

Ireena - @willow-boop

Melgi - @firemuse

Kyrin - Digital_Replicant

Lady Khal - @hnk-art

Finch - Hypnos_UwU

Komori - Komori

Scorn - @itsyourpalthom

The Nameless - @howaitot

[georgeweasleyslostearhq]

could u do reader being very very very clingy to xavier and he just finds it cute

CLINGY

Pairings: Xavier Thorpe x Reader Summary: ^^^ Warnings: none

you curled up to Xavier on his bed as he texted his friends about something you didn't know about

"Xavi?" you hummed as you snuggled closer to his chest

"yeah" he responded shortly, eyes glued to his phone as he was paying little attention to you

"Xavier" you poked his arm that lazily wrapped around your waist

"yes, Angel?" he turned to you

you only held onto him tighter with a soft smile of your face

"what would you like, sweetheart?" he smirked

you didn't want to respond, just in case he turned you down and told you were being annoying like your past boyfriends thought and told you.

"kiss" you spoke quietly

"you want a kiss?" he chuckled, his gaze moving down to your soft plump lips.

he leaned down and placed a delicate kiss on your lips before going back to his phone.

but it didn't feel like enough. you wanted all of his attention, you wanted him to pay attention to you while he held you close to his warm body.

and he knew you wanted more, but if you wanted it, he was going to make you ask for it.

and he would happily do so when you do.

you stayed silent for a while before you wrapped you legs around his torso, trying to get as close as you could.

"Xavi" you whined

"yes, Angel?" he licked his lips, looking back down at you

"are you done texting yet?" you asked

"why? what else would you rather do?" he teased

"cuddle" you mumbled into his chest

"we are cuddling" he chuckled lightly

"yeah but you're on your phone"

"sooo?" he furrowed his eyebrows

"can you please just get rid of the phone for at least a minute and hold me" you pouted

"why didn't you ask?" he placed his phone on the bedside table and pulled you closer

"this what you wanted?" he raised an eyebrow

"are you mad?" you said lowly

"why would I be mad at you for wanting to cuddle, it's adorable" he stroked your cheek

you beamed as your leaned into him, breathing in his scent and humming calmly in content.

"I love you" you said into his shirt

"I love you more. baby"

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[booasaur]

Willow (2022) - 1x02

[esotericgalaxy]

This man can rupture my

esophagus🤪🥴😫💕

[weisbrot]

my contribution to the les mis holiday exchange 2022 🥳 Hope yall had a great start into the year ✨

[daeyumi]

Weakness and strength 🧿💠💧

[Linktober 2022 Day 15: Weapon]

[worldsmightiestwitch]

we could've had the sexiest wc final possible with cro vs mar but instead we'll have the trashiest trash

[sleepyconfusedpotato]

Ghost is built like a fridge has got to be the funniest thing my sis ever said to me 😭

[horrorgirlreads]

Ready for the most normal, mentally stable girl movie marathon

[kiwikiwiandkiwi]

🤝

#married

[dirtychainsawconfessions]

I'd like to have sex with Leatherface every night, it doesn't matter if his mom (from TCM 2022) ends up listening to us. I'd use straps and handcuffs on that big guy. 😍 😈 👉👈