#Caleb spoilers

[villainbait]

So I finally started the main story and saw Caleb’s immaculate entrance, but after the initial introduction with MC I can 100% understand why many people are deeply uncomfortable with the realism infold brought to Caleb’s character.

I am the first to stand up and say I love manipulative, greedy, possessive, obsessively in love men. My history and ao3 is littered with them, but this was a different level and I think it’s because of how realistically infold portrayed the emotionally abusive and manipulative behavior Caleb initially exhibits. As a DV survivor, this definitely should’ve had some trigger warnings imo (without spoilers of course), because I was unprepared and had to take a break after their initial scenes due to how it made me feel. It’s been a while since a character has made me feel nauseous as I feel I’m largely unfazed by the majority of darker themes and archetypes.

My hat is off to infold because I’m not even finished with the story and Caleb had me visibly recoiling from the screen and yelling at MC to run. His initial impression and personality is so polarizing and insincere, but I love it because it means there’s more complexity there to unravel. I just wasn’t prepared for how accurate it would be to how real life abusers are, and that was jarring. I look forward to seeing how Caleb and MC develop, though, and can’t wait to see how things turn out in the story.

[heartlesscorpse]

Yeah cant tell me infold based that on this meme lmaooo

[stainedglassvariations]

Y’all, I’m so down bad 😭 (putting it under a read more because spoilers I guess???)

ALSO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE NOTES ON MY SILLY LITTLE IMAGINE OMG

[armysantiny]

Predictions and thoughts about Caleb's future interactions below, spoiler warning

I feel like a lot of Caleb's dialogue is going to revolve around him realising and coming to terms with the fact that MC/you have become almost hyper independent in his absence. He has a very clear craving to be needed by MC for so many things, he's practically made it his entire purpose.

In the phone call "Dilemma", MC tells him that they learned to stop calling for him, because they'll eventually sort out their problems, and Caleb is audibly not happy with that. He's now having to play catch up so that he can be part of their life.

The combat dialogue lmao, he literally says he wishes they'd use him as a shield, meanwhile MC is a highly competent hunter who's kicking ass and tells him they don't have enough medical supplies if his health drops.

I came to the new chapters thinking MC would be the one stuck in the past, but they're already moving forward, moving on. Sure, they're rightfully shocked and overjoyed that he's back, but they've got a job to do. Caleb's the one stuck in the past.

The only version of MC that he knows, is the one from before the explosion.

[tvuniverse]

#the dream social interaction

ABBOTT ELEMENTARY Gregory Eddie and Caleb Hill -> 4x07 Winter Show

[zhellers]

T I M E S T O P

[harblkun]

Justice for our homegirl and her suffering

[ariadne-mouse]

Liam came prepped to get back into the Caleb shoes. WIZARD KISSER indeed 😂

[wardensantoineandevka]

CALEB CASTING DELAYED BLAST FIREBALL + 7TH-LEVEL FIREBALL AT THE SAME TIME COMING OUT OF A TIME STOP

[counterspelling]

Endless Bells Hells

[luxcafess]

Essek my fish love

[somewhatsentientspellbook]

somewhere in zadash's premium smut shop:

meanwhile, caleb celebrating fjorester's engagement in nicodranas:

[loveanddeepstress]

Slight spoilers, completely humor purpose cause it's funny.

Lads headcanon, what if we're astra's daughter and he just can't stand the idea of his child in a relationship.

"You can't fall in love with the god of the sea! He's a drama queen and all the way in the depths of lemuria!"

"Maybe some time in the mountains with my forseer will do you some good.... YOU CANNOT MARRY THE FORSEER NO MORE MOUNTAIN- I SAID NO MORE-"

"You know what, I think you should go learn some swordsmanship and what better place than philos? NOT THE PRINCE-"

"Look at all the beautiful flowers mc- mc? Mc- A MF DRAGON?!"

"Now, you're in a simple life now, no dragons, my forseer almost killed me, the sea god is supposedly dead and the prince is on a deepspace mission from philos, no dragons or nothing in this time period- PUT THAT POOR BOY DOWN YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE HE'S BEEN-"

Hes just a tired overprotective dad.

[suzetonic]

...this parallel right here.

Caleb's ghost with the bloody knife hanging over his head, coldly staring at the brother who murdered him.

Luz, back from the dead and infused with the Titan's powers, the ball of light floating above her head, the same thing Belos reduced her to, giving him that same cold stare.

Both of them killed by the same man, one of them coming back to haunt him, the other coming back to put an end to him.

[sadmages]

I do like veilguard and I like the companions but everyone's too nice and helpful. Where are the haters.

I miss them

[foldbaron]