#Gale Edwards especially

[vampirtreffpunkt]

I'm so sane.......... I'm so normal 'bout this...... So so okay............

Parallels, symbolism, colors and all of other artistic techniques in this version of Jesus Christ Superstar are wild. They make me slightly mad. I wanna talk about them all the time

When he's cold and dead Will he let me be Does he love Does he love me too

(I think i need help)

[goldrushenthusiast]

I could talk about how if you’re team Gale or team Peeta and your views on each character & their relations to Katniss show who YOU are, and how YOUR view of a character can be very telling forever, but I don’t think y’all are ready for that conversation yet lol

[dross-the-fish]

Have you considered racebending other characters, like Edward?

I tend to racebend pretty selectively as it does alter backstories to make certain characters a different race. With characters like Raoul DeChagny and Dorothy Gale it lets me add some interesting layers to their story. Making some versions of Erik Persian doesn't change much but it does tie him more to the Daroga. Making the musical version of Erik Persian kind of helps explain why he has the lasso and the monkey music box is in Persian robes specifically since there is no Daroga in that universe. However there are characters that I will only ever depict as white due to the context of their stories. Dracula is always going to be a white aristocrat because making the scary foreigner who wants to steal all the brides for himself and take over the UK should probably NOT be a man of color. He's already got some very uncomfortable anti-semetic/anti-romani coding going on. We don't need to add to that. I tend not to racebend Edward. Namely because of what he is, Jekyll is a repressed upper class British man who hides his true nature from his upper class white British peers and given that I tend to portray Edward as gross, violent, an addict and a sex pest, even drawing him or writing him as animalistic at times that could be read in entirely the wrong way. Edward has jumped on top of other characters and mauled them like a rottweiler and that was super fun to write but I don't think it would be a good idea to have him behave like that as a character of color in a predominately white society. Especially in the context of that being his true nature that's he's been trying to hide.

[tizzyizzy]

OFMD S2 Rewrite Part 1 (???)

I probably should write out a whole, finished plot outline, but I instead I'm starting with my attempts at replacements of the first two episodes.

Episode 1:

On the Revenge, we see that Ed is on a downward spiral. He is drinking to numb his emotional pain, cares little about his own safety or the crew's, and keeps taking risks in an attempt to feel anything. This includes stealing a prize from right under Ned's nose.

Throughout, we see how much this is wearing out the crew, especially Izzy. His toe is infected, but whenever he suggests a break, or going to shore to resupply, Ed is dismissive and uncaring. It isn't until Izzy collapses from infection Ed realizes what's going on.

Meanwhile, Archie has been picked up at some point to join the crew, and her relationship with Jim is developing.

Meanwhile meanwhile, Stede is learning that he has to regain the loyalty of his crew. Without money, they aren't inclined to follow him.

But with the help of the mysterious Ricky, Stede comes up with a brilliant plan to steal a ship. Turns out Ricky actually planned to capture Stede and use him as bait to capture Blackbeard.

But whoops, Stede and co. captured the lead ship of the Pirate Queen, and she's still on it! Now they've got Zheng's fleet on their tail, and a traitor in their midst!

Episode 2:

Izzy, delirious, refuses to accept an amputation, saying he'd better take his chances with the infection than become useless and be discarded by Blackbeard. Ed shoots Izzy in the leg to make amputation the only option. Overcome by guilt and despair, he locks himself in the brig to drink himself to death.

Between Izzy and Ed's delirious dreams, we get flashbacks of their relationship, where it is clarified for the audience. We see how close, productive, and joyful their relationship used to be. Then Ed becomes depressed, lose interest in piracy, and stop taking his role as captain seriously. We see how this puts an unfair burden on Izzy who tries to keep everything afloat while taking care of Ed, but also how Izzy misunderstands the situation and makes things worse by nagging Ed and trying to force him to do something he doesn't care about anymore.

Meanwhile, a storm is coming. Ed is too depressed to care. The crew on the Revenge are struggling to keep Izzy and themselves alive in the gale. Jim and Archie kiss, believing they might not survive.

Meanwhile meanwhile, Stede is having a crisis of his own. As they sail into the storm, his incompetence is becoming clearer and clearer...but he just managed to regain his confidence with his splendid plan. Zheng says she can lead them through the storm, but that would mean letting her out of the brig. Ricky tells Stede not to go through the storm, that it's better to wait it out than trust in someone as dangerous as Zheng.

In the end, Stede is man enough to give up power and trust in the crew and Zheng. Zheng takes charge and Stede, unlike Ricky, willingly submits to her orders, doing every bit of necessary manual labor with the rest of his crew. They get through the storm, and reach Revenge.

On the Revenge, Edward, finally, takes charge to get them through the storm. After his dark night of the soul, he has overcome his despair to save Izzy and the crew. He's wet and miserable with streams of dark makeup down his cheeks, but he's done it.

The storm fades. There are the slightest hints of a rainbow as Stede and Ed stare across at one another.

Authors Notes:

So I would consider this Act I. Here are some advantages of this setup.

No Evil Ed: Ed went full on bonkers in S2, complete horrific torture, murder-suicide, and PTSD inducing behaviors. In TizzyIzzy S2, Ed's atrocities are toned way down. While he's still a brutal pirate, he's more careless than intentionally cruel. This means he's more sympathetic as a character, keeping more of the audience on board. It also makes redemption much less of an issue for him, which mean we don't need to dedicate too much of later episodes to it. Speaking of which...

Ed's Redemption & Agency: In S2, Ed ends e2 being "killed" after nearly killing the entire crew, is unconscious in ep3 and spends all of e4 with Stede. He doesn't start trying to make things up to the crew until 5, and his attempts are woefully inadequate considering the impact. In TI S2, Ed is starting to work toward righting his mistakes as early as the end of ep2. By shooting Izzy's leg and forcing him to agree to the amputation, he's already acting in Izzy's best interest to make up for his previous negligence, even if it is in a fucked up way. Having him overcome his despair and guilt to save the crew in the storm shows growth, because he isn't letting his despair allow him to neglect the crew again. Development! It is also triumphant moment that gives Ed agency, conquering both a metaphorical storm and a literal one.

Stede as Captain: A big question that doesn't really get addressed in S2 is "why Stede?" Sure, he's got a pleasant attitude compared to most other pirate captain's, but he's fundamentally incompetent. Without his money, what is he? In S2, he goes from getting the crew hired by Spanish Jackie, to trying and failing to steal indigo at Ricky's suggestion, to being rescued by Zheng because luck. While Ricky still helps here, Stede still takes the lead in this unspecified brilliant plan. Sure, he messes up because he ends up taking Zheng's ship, but the fact that they actually succeeded goes to show his potential.

Stede as Crew: Another of Stede's flaws is that he can be arrogant. He wants the crew to do what he wants, even if he does genuinely care about them. He still wants to be the guy on top, and he's still naturally insecure about his pirating abilities. In TI S2 e2, he gets to overcome this flaw. He even gets to apply what he learned with Ed: just because Zheng is a fearsome Pirate Queen doesn't mean she can't be trusted. While we do get some of this in S2, I feel we could do with some more Stede bonding with the crew instead of lording over them.

Getting Stede and Ed Together: Before s2, I wanted Ed and Stede to grow a lot before finally reuniting. S2 made me lose my taste for that. Now we're getting Ed and Stede together an episode earlier. With less time needed to redeem Ed and them together an episode earlier, their relationship can be more thoroughly developed.

Clarifying the Edizzy Situation: Are they they world's most divorced couple? Mentor and mentee? Friends with benefits? Idol and worshipper? I don't know, and neither does David Jenkins! This flashback picks a relationship, clarifies it, and sticks to it. We get to be sympathetic to Izzy, by seeing how Ed has taken him for granted, and sympathetic to Ed by seeing unhappy he's been. Maybe we even see that Ed feels compelled to keep being pirate lest he disappoint Izzy.

[limetameta]

been thinking abt my fmab hunger games au all day and its so convoluted lmao

So there's three timelines we gotta explain right away

First timeline:

Riza Hawkeye won a la guns (in this au u get weapons and can use alchemy) thus became the victor for her district (like the equivalent of district 12 but i cant be bothered to have 24 ppl in a cast therefore we splitting this as arakawa intended- east district)

Second timeline:

Edward Elric was reaped. Al could not volunteer because he knew that if the capitol (aka central) ppl find out about his body theyd not only punish him but theyd probably also kill ed for comitting the taboo

Now!

It's WINRY who volunteers for some random girl because she is eds mechanic!! And he can't survive out there without her!! She is doing this for you Ed!

Riza is their haymitch. Roy Mustang, exists in this au but I'm torn between two routes for him

He's like a Gale character for Riza but the reason why he didn't volunteer to be alongside Riza for her HG was because he was too old by that point. Riza was like 18 when she got reaped.

Roy Mustang is a capitol boy who is the main schmoozing bitch that gets riza all her sponsors because that woman has 0 rizz. Effie but a man whore.

Ed and Winry win much alike Katniss and Peeta do in the first HG. I don't care for this. My fic would start with the 2nd quarter quell when all of the previous winners gotta fight.

Third timeline:

Winry gets chosen for the 75th HG. Riza steps up for her. They know she won't be this lucky again how she was last time.

Ed is the only East District male tribute.

Reason why riza stepped up is because these hunger games are going to be a bloodbath.

Olivier and Alex Armstrong will he competing. And they're careerists. (See this is where it gets kinda weird how to plan because if I have Central be capitol then that means we can't have Armstrong in this but which district would I put them in if I can't have this- lmao Olivier and Miles as North District tributes maybe - Miles may have volunteered for Alex because Alex came out of his HG completely traumatised (much alike in ishval))

Comanche and Izumi from the south district (also careerists or just built like that lmao)

And that just leaves us with the West District

This random boy gets reaped but oh! Oh! Don't worry - because there's someone who REALLY wants back in that arena! The one and only Crimson Lotus (that man would RELISH in all of the fanfare and the centre of attention he'd play the game very well and would always be like: no fair, why are we doing this w kids we should invent a new hg for us :/ (lmaooo a sponsor sent him a ph stone during his initial hg could u believe that and then he went ham thatd be so funny honestly)

Anyway Sheska is the female tribute because plot reasons.

Ishval is its own district let's say and we get Scar (volunteered for his brother in his first games and now is the only male tribute from the Victors)

I guess an OC there aren't a lot of female characters to choose from.

Anyway I love my pandemonium *kicks legs* it'd be so fucked up especially because I have ideas how to nerf the alchemists to make them more equal with the regulars when they're running for that cornucopia.

[weirdowithaquill]

Traintober 2023: Day 20 - Live Wire

The Telegraph Poles:

Edward stared up at the poles being installed on the island. “What are they?” he asked slowly, gazing at the wooden posts and the many wires that ran between them. “They’re telegraph and electricity wires,” Thomas explained. “We had a lot of them back in Brighton – the humans use them to communicate quickly.” “How quickly?” asked Edward. Thomas chuckled. “As fast as you can blink, apparently! Driver once showed me how it worked – he hit a button a bunch of times on one telegraph, and got a reply from London within a minute!”

Thomas thought the telegraphs and electricity wires were grand – but Edward was more apprehensive. They’d had something similar on his old line, yes – but those wires were underground. The ‘telegraph poles’ just looked unsightly to him – and then unnerved him. He wasn’t sure why, but their mere presence made him feel uneasy, as if something just wasn’t right about them.

At the time, the two ran much of the line together with the old pre-grouping engines. This meant that Edward pulled the big, important express. And as part of that, he always stopped at the station at the base of the big hill, where a former Wellsworth & Suddery engine brought passengers from Suddery and beyond.

At Wellsworth, there was a young stationmaster named Jack. Jack had only just been given his own station to run, and he was very excited about it. He wanted everything to run perfectly; moreover, he wanted everything to look perfect too.

“He’s barmy,” grumbled Neil. “No stationmaster can make his station look and run perfectly – it’s impossible!” “He just wants to make a good impression,” argued Thomas. “Especially at that station! Why, almost every single one of our Directors lives either near his station or along that branchline.” Thomas was right, and every single day the stationmaster could be seen sweeping the platforms, repainting the fence posts and cleaning out the gutters in between trains. Jack seemed to be actually managing his ambition to run both an efficient and a picturesque station!

However, there was one thing that peeved him. The telegraph poles.

Tree branches often got tangled in the wires, and it was impossible to get them down – no ladder was long enough. “It’s an eyesore!” Jack complained bitterly to Edward one afternoon, as a gentle breeze blew in from the bay. “Branches strewn about in midair! How am I meant to run my station when those telegraph wires make a mockery of all my hard work?”

The branches also made telegraphs difficult. They pinched the wires and caused ‘blips’ in the messages sent. That was why Edward and Stationmaster Jack had no clue that the gentle breezes they felt in the early afternoon were actually the beginning of a great storm that would sweep the south of the island that evening. The telegraph warning them and cancelling all trains had been interrupted by the tree branches caught in the wires, leaving the signalman clueless about what the message meant.

Edward departed for the Big Station with only a few clouds on the horizon and a gentle wind cooling the air, but by the time he reached the Big Station it was a fierce, howling gale. Wind and rain buffeted the island, halting all trains and leaving engines stranded in whatever shelter they could find.

At Wellsworth, the rain and wind were so strong that they ripped several telegraph wires from a pole. The wires landed with a crash on the platform, ending up strewn about, sparking dangerously.

The rain has lessened to a light drizzle early the next morning, and Edward was sent out with his usual express. He was making good time until he neared Wellsworth. Then, he let out a startled whistle in horror.

“Driver! Stop!” he shouted. His driver slammed on the brakes, and the blue engine’s wheels screeched as he was jolted across several sets of points and into the wrong platform. The passengers were most confused.

“What’s happening?” they demanded. Immediately, the porter sprinted up. “Stay inside your coaches, it’s not safe!” he bellowed. The passengers jumped away from the carriage doors in fright. “What’s going on?” exclaimed Edward’s driver. “Where’s Jack?” The porter didn’t reply for a moment, then quietly:

“Jack’s not able to come.” Edward’s driver was confused. “What do you mean? Is he trapped at home?” “No… he made it to the station,” replied the porter. The young man looked haunted, his eyes wide and his face pale. “Then is he busy in his office?” “No… he’s over there.”

Edward and his driver looked – and then Edward felt his boiler run cold as his driver collapsed to the footplate in shock. There, still touching some of the telegraph wires, was the crisped remains of Jack.

“What… happened to him?” gasped the fireman. “He got here as usual,” the porter replied quietly. “Only… the wires were on the platform. He went to move them and… and…” “He was electrocuted,” the signalman finished, having made his way gingerly down from his signalbox. “We couldn’t get the message out ta you ‘cause the wires have broken, but there’s no trains coming up from Suddery today.”

Edward slowly filled in the gaps. The wires were still sparking, and the water seemed to buzz with energy. The water itself was electrified, and when Jack had stepped in a puddle and grabbed some of the wires, he’d sealed his own fate.

After that, most of the wires on the North Western Railway were moved underground. “It’s just safer,” the Fat Director said quietly when Thomas asked. All the engines knew though – they knew because it was Wellsworth where they began, they knew because of the way traffic had to be rerouted through the ‘down’ platform through the station; they knew because of the hearse that visited the station once the weather had cleared and the puddles had dried away.

They knew because a man had died, and the station had been left closed until it was safe to remove him.

To this day, Edward still doesn’t like exposed live wires. He rightly believes they are a danger to everyone around them – but can you blame him?

Back to Master Post

[joethetoonfanandoutcast]

Offspring Rating List: Disney characters

Now, time for Disney, the leading New World Order company. Keep in mind that this is only half done because there are so many characters (especially male-female pairs) that Disney has, I'll have to re-edit this, adding more.

Mickey/Minnie: yes (why hasn't the company ever given them one)

Donald/Daisy: ???

Goofy/whichever girl: ??? (he's been granted Max already)

Pete/Peg: granted two

Gadget/Zipper: granted 42, I think

Max/Roxanne: ???

Max/Mona: ???

PJ/Beret Girl: ???

Bobby/Stacy: ???

Snow White/Florian: ???

Bambi/Faline: granted two

Thumper/Miss Bunny: granted a few

Flower/Miss Skunk: granted one

Cinderella/Prince Charming: ???

Anastasia/Baker: ???

Jaq/Mary: ???

Lady/Tramp: granted four

Scamp/Angel: ???

Ruby/Buster: ???

Jim Dear/Darling: granted one

Aurora/Phillip: ???

Pongo/Perdita: granted 15 (though adopted 84 more)

Roger/Anita: ???

Baloo/Rebecca: Beckers has Molly but I'm not sure about further

Kit/Molly: ???

Hathi/Winifred: granted one

Thomas/Duchess: three plus how many kittens originally planned for a follow-up

Robin/Marian: yes; either six or a dozen

Father Saxton/Little Sister: ???

Bernard/Bianca: ???

Tod/Vixey: yes (six should be just fine, at least that's what Vixey thinks)

Taran/Eilonwy: ???

Basil/Miss Kitty: maybe

Dodger/Rita: yes

Tito/Georgette: ???

Ariel/Eric: granted one

Belle/Adam: ???

Lumiere/Fifi: ???

Cogsworth/Wardrobe: ???

Angelique/Fife: ???

Aladdin/Jasmine: ???

Iago/Thundra: ???

Simba/Nala: granted three

Timon/Tatiana: ???

Pocahontas/John Rolfe: ???

Nakoma/her husband: ???

Nakoma/Thomas (in some sequel-less AU): ???

Centipede/Miss Spider: ???

Earthworm/Glowworm: ???

Quasimodo/Madelleine: ???

Phoebus/Esmeralda: granted one

Hercules/Meg: ???

Mulan/Li Shang: ???

Yao/Mei: ???

Ling/Ting-Ting: ???

Chien-Po/Su: ???

Flik/Atta: ???

Rosie/Slim (if they became one): ???

Tarzan/Jane: ???

Aladar/Neera: most likely

Kuzco/Malina: ???

Kronk/Miss Birdwell: maybe

Milo/Kida: yes

Mike/Celia: yes

Tylor/Val: ??? (if they want to be more than friends)

Nani/David: maybe

Stitch/Angel: ??? (I don't know if they should, considering they were both created by Jumbaa)

Dr. Doppler/Captain Amelia: granted four

Kenai/Nita: yes

Rutt/Anda: yes

Tuke/Kata: yes

Maggie/Bob: no

Grace/Barry: no

Mrs. Calloway/Junior: no

Lucius/Honey: ???

Violet/Tony: ???

Chicken Little/Abby: maybe

Runt/Foxy Loxy: no

Linguini/Colette: ???

Edward/Nancy: ???

John/Mary: ???

Bolt/Mittens: no (I'd rather it was in a human-free anthropomorphic world)

Tiana/Naveen: maybe

Charlotte/Travis: maybe

Rapunzel/Eugene: maybe

Felix/Calhoun: maybe

Anna/Kristoff: ???

Hiro/Gogo: ???

Riley/Jordan: no (I'm not sure if any thing between them would last)

Judy/Nick: ???

Flash/Priscilla: ???

Luca/Giulia: ???

Mariano/Dolores: ???

Meilin/Carter: no

Meilin/Tyler: no

Wade/Ember: yes

Clod/his girlfriend: ???

Gale/Fern: ???

[mollywog]

Thank you for the ask @rarepairheathen!! (Idk what’s wrong with my asks and drafts)

Is it my favorite Everlark to write?

Hmmm, Idk it just sort of mashes up two of my favorite things, so I like that about it, but it is easier to get hung up on details - especially as a historical romance enthusiast but not necessarily a history enthusiast... if that makes sense?

Sense and Sensibility Regency!Lark

I love this!

Prim always takes on an overly romantic role in my mind so she's a perfect Marianne! And Katniss feels right for Elinor. Especially as the one who's holding everyone together and being practical after her father passes.

Maybe Mr. Mellark is a distant cousin who the estate is entailed to rather than a half brother? Mrs. Mellark feels like a natural choice for a combined Fanny and Mrs Ferras character who bullies the Everdeens out. There could even be a similar backstory with Mrs. Everdeen and Mr Mellark to make things extra uncomfortable.

I think I would keep Peeta as the third son rather as the oldest like Edward and he needs to marry to suit his mother. As much as I hate the idea of giving him a prior engagement, it maybe makes sense that he was ready to fall in love with the first girl who was interested because his mother was withholding? I'm not sure who would work best as a Lucy Steele though... I like Delly too much for that.

Then there's the question of Willoughby and Colonel Brandon...

This will be unpopular, but I like the idea of Gale as Colonel Brandon. It would be a post-rebellion version of Gale who's haunted by his past (I think I'd make him a little calpable for his first love’s downfall)

Real talk - Haymitch would probably make the most sense as Brandon… they both have a Byronic feel. Maysilee could have been his first love and Madge the child he cares for after her death… but I won't be pairing Prim with Haymitch, so that would need to be a different Haymitch centric story - (don't let me give you another Regency Rumitch story idea 😜)

[mythicalsanctuarysodor]

8/10 - Crystals

After reuniting with his mother and meeting his father for the first time in May, 6 months later, James's mother circums to severe internal magic deprivation. James is heart broken, feeling severely guilty for not coming home sooner and is deep in mourning.

James's father, Knightingale Hughes, is equally as distraught but is more concerned for his son, he arranges the funeral for his beloved and asks James for the funeral traditions. So James carves a natural block of lapis lazuli into a headstone and they set it on top of the mountain that Gale's castle is under.

James spends the next few days with his father and then takes a leave from work for a few months. The other Tidmouth members take time to comfort James, especially Edward who preoccupied James with some meaning full tasks that he needed help with, same with Gordon, Henry, Thomas, Percy and even Sir Topham once they realised it helped keep James out of a funk.

But later, not long before James is due to come back to work, who should roll onto Sodor like a celebrity but James's dad. Once Gale comes in to check on his son, James is almost immediately outed as being a vampire hybrid, and a prince at that. Harper almost goes over the moon with excitement, while the others are rather surprised but it now made a lot more sense when they thought about it.

Knightingale Hughes is available for asks...

(A/N: Okay, I may now be a little behind in the rest of inktober since uni had jumped ahead and snatched my attention. So there is more to come, but it might take a little slower.)

[honest-moth-of-silver-grove]

hi!! i was wondering if you could do a matchup for bg3 :-D my name is edward and im about 5’0 with a black curly hair that is short and i dont mind the persons gender! im also a trans man. my mbti is entp and im a scorpio. i like to anything to do with art, i love to do it all together. Im also a really big fan of music specifically mcr, tv girl, alex g, toby fox and dodie but i am open to listening to other artists if given a recommendation. Uhhhh i love to eat meat and im not really a big fan of eating veggies i hate eating them but idm potatoes or tomatoes, but i think tomatoes r fruits so nvm. I also looveee learning about history especially ancient times like greek history, i think its really interesting to learn about the past and how things were. i will waste my money on things i love, especially if it’s a show or novel or movie i will soend so much money on it. I'm also rather fond of animals and nature. And my love language has got to be physical affection and quality time. I also love trying new things even if I might have a fear of it, it’ll just take a me a bit to do it. I like to break the rules especially if it’s going against a group of people and or someone. I can be pretty reserved on the occasion but if im with someone im close too or if i feel comfortable enough i can be pretty hyper. A lot of the time though I listen to what people say and often a listener for people. Depending on the person im with and our dynamic i can be quite sarcastic. I can be very compassionate about people and even if someone did something horrible to me I can be rather forgiving unless it was toward someone i love. I am also rather forgetful and often will forget things with people I’ve spent time with even if it’s recent I can forget a majority of it. I have a short temper. Often I will be regretful of things I’ve done in the past even if it was a while ago. I have a rather low self esteem, if I feel like someone is going to abandon me no matter how close I’ll probably be silent about it and wait for a sign that the person still likes me and on rare occasions I will ask for reassurance. AND UH i think that pretty much it thank you for reading this if you are!!

A/N: For you Edward, I’m thinking your best BG3 matchup would be… Gale!

☸ Gale would be a wonderful match for you! He’s more introverted and always interested in learning more about history, be it geographical or magical!

As an ENTP and a Scorpio, you’re a very intense person when you want to be. You seek out intellectual stimulation in your hobbies and your relationships. Gale, a fellow ENTP, would suit you well as he too, values an initial mental connection to a physical one. 

That’s not to say Gale doesn’t find you attractive, quite the opposite. He loves your sense of style and your hair. He especially appreciates having another person around camp who understands what it takes to keep your hair tamed when it’s on the curlier side. I know most people think of Astarion when they think of the part member who spends the most time preening, but Gale is right up there with him. After being dumped by Mystra, and infected with the orb, Gale entered a depressive state where he let himself and his relationships go. His insistence on taking time to care for his appearance now is a sign that his head’s in a much better place, and you are responsible for a great deal of that. 

Gale loves how excited you get when the two of you discuss ancient history. Not many people appreciate a good intellectual discussion about the everyday normalcies of the ancient Greeks or Romans, but you do, and Gale has never been happier to listen to all that you know. In turn, he shares what he knows of Faerun and its history, especially the founding and workings of Waterdeep which he calls home. Well, that the two of you now get to call home. 

Gale is very open and accepting of your gender. He also has a fairly extensive spell list on changing one’s appearance, should you ever want to go down that route. Of course, that’s only if you want. Gale thinks you look lovely, just the way you are. He would never want to change you and is very grateful you’d never ask to change him or his appearance (much to Tara’s chagrin lol). 

He is rather worried about your lack of vegetable consumption, however. He swears to you, that he will one day find a recipe full of vegetables that you actually like, just you wait and see. In the meantime, he’ll keep cooking meat-based meals, so long as you keep enjoying them. 

Gale is similar when it comes to going all in on something he likes or is fascinated by. (He can’t help it, he is a wizard after all.) Each of you can get carried away in indulging the other: you buy him a very expensive book on magic he’s been eyeing and he’ll buy you something equally costly you’ve been looking at. 

Gale’s love languages are the same as yours, so prepared to feel understood and cared for! He loves nothing more than spending quiet evenings alone with you at your home in Waterdeep, the two of you lounging in each other’s arms, just talking about your day. 

Gale’s self-esteem isn’t always the greatest either, especially after what happened with Mystra. He tends to think of himself as a burden, and the orb certainly did not help in that regard. But on his journey to save Baldur’s Gate, and on his relationship journey with you, his esteem has lifted greatly. Gale understands you’re in the same boat he once was in, so he has no problem reminding you how much he loves you, and just how worthy of love and respect you are. 

He loves you for you, there’s not a single thing he would change.

[thebreakfastgenie]

🔥

The Hunger Games is massively overrated.

I was 14 when I read them and I liked the first one and was hugely disappointed by both sequels, especially Mockingjay. Fans now like to minimize the role of the love triangle and I understand why, because it did get more than its fair share of focus, especially when the movies came out, and it was probably unfair to treat it like a Team Edward vs Team Jacob thing. That being said, the love triangle does comprise a significant part of the book, especially in Catching Fire.

When I read the first book, I desperately hoped there would not be a love triangle with Gale. The thing is, everything good that is accomplished with that storyline could have been done without the love triangle. Katniss and Gale grew up together; they could be like family. That wouldn't make his involvement in Prim's death any less painful. The love triangle is there because it's YA. Also, I think some people are kidding themselves about how the book themselves were marketed, even before the movies came out. Katniss and Peeta's relationship was featured pretty heavily in synopses. Gale and Peeta do represent different lives for Katniss and different visions of the future, but that's hardly unique to this series; a lot of love triangles do that.

I also think the world-building is a little sloppy, and whether Suzanne Collins always planned a trilogy or not, my reaction to Catching Fire was that it felt like she didn't and once the first book was successful and there was demand for a sequel, she had to quickly come up with a way to put Katniss and Peeta back in the arena. The Quarter Quell is never mentioned in the first book, and I know Katniss and Peeta weren't alive for the last one, but their parents would remember it, and Haymitch participated. It's not that it's completely implausible that it wouldn't come up, but it's a little odd, and does have the effect of making it seem like a convenient excuse for a sequel. I almost would have preferred if sending Katniss and Peeta back was Some New Bullshit the Capitol pulled in-universe. There is precedent with the rule changes, plus they'd have the dual motive of Katniss and Peeta being good for ratings and an opportunity to get rid of them and hopefully kill the movement they accidentally started.

District 13 secretly existing felt way out of left field to me and I hated it and honestly found it kind of hard to believe. Maybe if there had been some more foreshadowing, different versions of how it was supposedly destroyed, something. It also diminished the Capitol as a threat to find out they didn't actually wipe out in entire district, even though they do that to District 12.

I personally didn't feel it was consistent with Gale's character for him to become so loyal to District 13 so quickly, because he always seemed more motivated by anti-authoritarianism than pure hatred of the Capitol. I'm willing to give this one the benefit of the doubt, especially since there may have been development we didn't see from Katniss's POV, but my impression when I read the series was it was a convenient way to show the problem with District 13, the corruption of someone close to Katniss, and that Gale was the wrong romantic choice all at the same time.

On a personal note, I was uncomfortable with the Katniss talked about her and Peeta having children in the epilogue. I know the intention, and I think maybe if we had actually seen that story in more detail it wouldn't bother me, but the way it was phrased did make it sound, on the surface, like Peeta talked her into something she was uncomfortable with. I know that wasn't what she meant, you don't have to explain that to me, but when I was reading it as a young teen my reaction was basically "I know this isn't what she meant but yikes." Especially when she describes how distressing her first pregnancy was.

The Hunger Games is social commentary and it's fine as social commentary aimed at teens, similar to The Giver having its own target audience. But I don't think it's nearly as brilliant as people like to say and I'm pretty skeptical of the whole "this was an anti-capitalist series that got nerfed by the movies!!!" attitude. I don't think it necessarily is anti-capitalist; a lot of works comment on rampant consumerism, corruption, decadence, etc. without condemning capitalism as a whole.

I was also very put off by the fandom on tumblr circa 2014 because they were claiming a lot of diversity that was not explicitly present in the books.

[sleepyowlwrites]

Also, I'mma gonna need sugar maple for everything. :3

@wild-selenite-caffine you also asked for this

Sugar Maple: What's the sweetest part of your story?

For everything? Breezy, you're so brazen, showing off how much work I'll put in for you.

City Story!

Personally, I think the sweetest parts are between Jet and Copper. Like, yeah, Jet and Rune’s emotionally charged moments are cool and Yarrow is a delight but the yearning and closeness between the brothers is something special. It makes me so happy to write them. Even with their differences they're just so supportive of each other and so loving and it's healing, I think. Next!

Youth Story!

I mean, we all know it's Nyks, right? Nyks is possibly the sweetest character I've ever written, and I write some pretty sweet ones. He's just the goodest boy! So wholesome. Next!

Summon Story!

I dunno. I think it's adorable that the sunshine child of the group is good friends with a possessed skeleton. It's just very funny to me. Is that sweet? You decide. Next!

Mercenary Story!

It's Tav interacting with anybody, but especially Shar and Marden. He's a good mentor to the youngest, oddly enough, and he's a good friend to the most reserved member of the crew, oddly enough. He's the hardened assassin's soft spot. It's sweet. Next!

Magick Story!

Besides Kyle and Mathias, the twin brothers of sugary goodness, I think it's either the developing friendship between Nathaniel, grumpy 12 year old, and Jessalyn, curious newcomer. He helps her figure out her magick, and she helps him feel listened to. It's very wholesome. And also we have the animals, the talking ones: Fern and Holly, the history cats, Tims, Lila, Corm, and Daisy, the library swallows, and Aristotle and Persimmon, the owls of indeterminate speciality. Next!

Rain Story!

Jemmi and Vern's friendship-crush thing is super adorable, but I think the enemies to friends thing between Jaino and Darsh is favorite. They both have to grow up so much because the world's problems just fall onto their shoulders and what they do with that responsibility and how they react to each other is super important and very sweet! I will not be taking criticism at this time. Next!

Anxiety Story!

It's Theo. Obviously. Best boy Theo. Next!

Thief Story!

Ivan and Caro's friendship that is very important, and no, I will not elaborate. Next!

Guild Story!

I think it's gonna end up being the Abisos siblings, who, for all their typical squabbling, love each other very much and are very close-knit. That or moments with Ondo, child (man) of wonder, or of the most unlikely friendships: Xiyun and Quental, Marz and Idrian. I dunno. Next!

(I have so many wips)

Train Story!

This wip has two characters. And like, okay. Other ones show up. But they're incredibly unpresent overall. Next!

Romance Story!

I suspect John and Edward's developing friendship or the younger crowd's friendships will win out, but I don't know because I haven't written anything. Next!

Dimension Story!

This wip is sad. It's sweet, but it's sad. Next!

Summer Story!

Jake's lessons with Gale are the focal point, and I hope they stand out the most. Next!

Apocalypse Story!

This wip also has two characters. When they get all emotionally vulnerable is my favorite, but when they banter is probably the sweetest. Next!

Death Story!

When Lawrence watches his grandchildren grow up. Next!

That's enough. Eep.

[braidpoll]

a majority of people are voting to have an icon bracket , yet ive only gotten a handful of responses concerning who should BE in tha icon bracket . so i was thinking that maybe we just wont have an icon bracket , especially since a lot of ppl answered " i dont know " rather than " yes " or " no " to having one

but while starting to seed tha bracket ( submissions are still open but id liek to get a head start / have an idea of where to put some characters i know are making it in ) , i did notice that things felt really unbalanced , and was liek " idk where im gonna put this character where they wont sweep everything " . id also like to have an icon bracket bc it leaves room foar me to include ppls more obscure faves in tha main bracket !! so !!

here are some suggestions foar a potential icon bracket , please let me know what yall think of it !! influenced by both tha few responses i got for suggestions , and my own feelings of things being unbalanced when i tried to place people

most likely :

katara ( atla )

lara croft ( tomb raider )

venti ( genshin impact )

madotsuki ( yume nikki )

dorothy gale ( the wizard of oz )

jinx ( league of legends )

elsa ( frozen )

anna ( frozen )

homura akemi ( pmmm )

rapunzel ( barbie )

wednesday addams ( the addams family )

rapunzel ( tangled )

maybe :

mitsuri kanroji ( kimetsu no yaiba )

aerith gainsborough ( final fantasy )

cure felice ( pretty cure )

edward elric ( full metal alchemist )

pippi longstocking ( pippi longstocking )

touko fukawa ( dangan ronpa )

joylne cujoh ( jjba )

fiona ( shrek )

aether ( genshin impact )

[purplemoonabove]

Love Triangles ≠ Tug-Of-War

“Oh great. Another love triangle.”

“Here it comes: the love triangle.”

“Ooohhh, I see a love triangle going on~!”

That’s the idea that is the new norm right now in storytelling: the love triangle, a situation involving a tense-making drama between three people, most commonly a girl that falls in love with two guys separately, and both guys love her back.

(Thanks Twilight.)

But the thing is, there’s actually a catch on calling it a love triangle. I was so caught up on the tri-romance that I didn’t realize it myself until seeing a source, whether a comment or something, had me thinking.

Thinking enough to head back to elementary school, where we learned our shapes.

You know how a triangle works. I don’t need to bring out a diagram. You got your Point A, Point B and Point C. Connect the dots and bingo! You got your triangle:

But here’s the thing: the triangle points… aren’t the same as the points in a love triangle.

Here’s the thing:

- Point A connects to Point B,

- Point B connects to Point C;

- and, Point C connects to Point A.

Simple, right?

But here’s the question: Why isn’t the points ALL connected in a love triangle?

The answer: It can’t, because it’s not a triangle.

It never was.

Shocking, I know.

Now, before anyone mentions on defending the “love triangle being legit”, remember what I said before: a triangle makes up three points, and they all have to connect to make the shape. That doesn’t work the same way as the love triangles I’ve been noticing from certain stories. Twilight, especially for being the root of it all.

Bella likes Edward. Bella likes Jacob.

Edward likes Bella. Jacob likes Bella.

One girl likes both guys. Both guys like the same girl.

Bella is Point A.

Edward is Point B.

Jacob is Point C.

Point A likes Points B and C. Point B likes A, and so does Point C.

It’s not a triangle because Point B and C – Edward and Jacob – are not connected.

Neither one has feelings for the other – other than the feeling to rip at each other’s throats. (Being a vampire and werewolf, respectively, it’s no surprise.)

Because if they were, then the real triangle would be:

Jacob likes Bella.

Bella likes Edward.

But Edward likes Jacob…

I’m humored by that. Just imagine how the plot would go if it somehow went like that. There would be new teams: Team Bella and Edward, or Team Jacob and Bella, or Team Edward and Jacob.

The direction it would have gone if were done…

BUT!

It wasn’t so it’s not a triangle – it’s tug-of-war. Love war. Both men fighting/trying/convincing/doing everything they can in a situation to get the girl they both like to accept one of them.

There’s a rope with two ends and a centered mark. Who gets the mark is the direction of a pair the author was going for.

Bella was the center mark. And Edward and Jacob were at the ends.

Same goes for:

- The Hunger Games; Katniss at the middle, with Gale and Peeta at the ends.

- The Mortal Instruments; Clary in the middle, with Jace and Simon at the ends; and,

- Legendborn (Read it if you haven’t! So damn good!); Bree in the middle, with Nick and Sel at the ends.

The effort the guys pull is the direction of which of the guys is with the girl in the storyline.

It was never a triangle. For the guys such as mentioned above, it was tug-of-war.

And for the girl in the center—heck, it would have been an angle without a base! The A without the middle line. Just standing like an open ladder, the bottom ends for two people to stand on and fight who will be first to the top as they climb—and by her acceptance.

This can also work vise-versa – the girls doing tug-of-war, the guy as the singular point of an angle. The rope or angle can even break if the main love interest decides neither one! Or whoever the author would be using.

The point is, the next time you read a book and see a romance where Point A falls for Points B and C, and the feelings are returned, remember: it’s not a love triangle. It’s a return to your childhood, during recess or P.E., where the rope is held at both ends, the center mark is the target, and whoever team you are on is the support for one of the pullers.

Not a love triangle. Just a new game of Tug-Of-War.

Thanks for reading my WriTED Talk 😊

[rinwellisathing]

Get to know my OCs: character profile: Kroger of Creche K'liir:

Name: Ku'rugar of Creche K'liir (Kroger is the name he uses with Istik, it's easier to pronounce)

Age: 22

Race: Githyanki

Class: War Domain Cleric of Vlaakith (later a Healing Domain Cleric of Selune)

Pronouns: he/him

Mother: -----

Father: ------

Other family: Lae'zel and Octavia(hatched from the same clutch), Wyll Ravengard(lover), Jaina Thalassia(lover), Gale Dekarios (brother in law), Shadowheart(sister in law), Xan(nephew), Alyce Ravengard(daughter), Edward Ravengard (son), Hemlock Hallowleaf(niece)

Favorite food: iced cinnamon pastry with currants

Favorite color: light blue

Bio:

Kroger was one of the last to hatch in the clutch he and his sisters were born from. He appeared to be a weak and sickly boy, but he had a brilliant mind for science and an aptitude for healing.

It wasn't long before he was brought under the tutelage of a ghustil and trained in healing and medicine. He hid his kind, sensitive nature behind a heavy layer of dissociation and a manufactured sense of disdain for those who'd once kicked him around.

To most, Kroger would seem nearly emotionless, clinical in a creepy way, but he always cared deeply for his people, especially Lae'zel and Octavia. Lae'zel was always the one to protect him when they were young, admonishing their peers as idiots for being stupid enough to make an enemy of the person who would inevitably have their life in his hands one day or another.

Kroger's tutor always had a greater interest in him than just as a student and she ultimately ended up abusing him and grooming him. Kroger kept this quiet, afraid of judgment or losing his chance to one day finish his training and be a full fledged Ghustil, but he still took the first opportunity he had to leave the Creche with his sisters and test his skills in the field just to get away from her for a bit.

Unfortunately, this brief escape led to him being abducted by Ghaik and trapped aboard a nautoloid. Now tadpoled and going through his worst nightmare and having to worry as well about his sisters, he's beginning to think this might not have been a great idea.

Kroger, now that he's out of his Creche and traveling amongst Istik, has been more able to show his softer side and revealed himself to be a clever, fairly composed, and skilled healer, really coming into his own and pulling his weight with the group. He has also discovered an appreciation for romance in meeting Wyll Ravengard.

[austxnland]

Edwardine de Gales

Creo que tengo por ahí un padre y un hermano... Manifestaos! ;) Y el resto de familiares, si queréis! :D

  Nombre: Edwardine Victoria Louisa Alexandra Sajonia-Coburgo-Gotha, llamada familiarmente Edda.

Edad: 27 años.

Estado civil: Soltera.

Familia: Hija menor y única mujer de Edward, Príncipe de Gales. Tiene tres hermanos varones mayores: uno viudo y dos casados. Por poco tiempo, pero fue la primera nieta de la reina, que hasta la fecha solo había tenido nietos. Es de esperar que un día sea hija del rey y, quizá, Princess Royal. Además de su abuela paterna y los familiares maternos, cuenta con una multitud de tíos, tías, primos y primas, algunos ya con hijos, vía su familia paterna, todos los descendientes de Su Majestad.

 Apuntes biográficos:

-Nació en Balmoral Castle en 1863 y es uno de sus lugares favoritos, junto a Windsor Castle. Es un lugar en el que se siente no solo de “vacaciones”, sino también libre para explorar las Tierras Altas y sobre todo montar a caballo (a horcajadas, si está sola), o acompañar a las partidas de caza o pesca, aunque ella no practique estos deportes y prefiera leer o bordar tapices.

 -Con 16 años, antes de entrar en sociedad, comenzó a ser cortejada de forma discreta por uno de los secretarios de su padre, un baronet de medio pelo. El romance se llevó en secreto porque él era poco para la que en el futuro sería la única hija del rey, y mayormente de forma epistolar dada la dificultad de encontrarse a solas. Para cuando fueron descubiertos, Edda se había enamorado profundamente del baronet y le costó admitir que él solo buscaba ganar su corazón para que le concediesen su mano y así medrar en la corte. Fue enviado a la India, donde se casó con la hija de un rico comerciante. A Edda le costó mucho tiempo recuperarse del engaño, de la decepción y de su alma quebrada.

-A los 19 años conoció al Gran Duque Alexei, segundogénito hijo del Zar, que realizaba su Grand Tour por Europa y se enamoró de ella. A Edda, el cortejo, le facilitó arrinconar el recuerdo del baronet pero se encontró con que la corte no veía con buenos ojos, en aquel momento, un matrimonio ruso, y así fue persuadida a olvidarse de Alexei. De este modo tuvo que rechazar la propuesta de matrimonio, en el fondo un tanto aliviada porque no deseaba alejarse tanto de su familia, viajando a un país distante y cuyas costumbres, comenzando por la religión, eran tan distintas. Llegó a la conclusión de que no le amaba.

-Su tercer pretendiente “serio” fue un príncipe alemán y la familia la alentó a aceptarle: era joven, apuesto, en absoluto pobre y heredero de su padre. Pero a Edda no le gustaba en absoluto. Las dos ocasiones que quedaron a solas él intentó hacer avances demasiado rápidos y demasiado en contra de la decencia. No obstante lo habría aceptado, ya había cumplido los 21, una edad más que apropiada para casarse, pero la fortuna se puso de su lado cuando se descubrió que no solo visitaba con más frecuencia de la debida las mesas de juego (con mala suerte) y los lupanares más notorios (sus gustos eran más que reprobables), sino también la consulta de un médico especialista en tratar ciertas enfermedades vergonzosas. La propuesta matrimonial fue rechazada, para alivio de la princesa.

-A partir de ahí los cortejos fueron cada vez menos frecuentes, al menos por parte de pretendientes aceptables para alguien de su posición y Edda, a sus 27 años, ya considerada una “solterona”, apenas presta atención a estos asuntos… por mucho que en su fuero interno lo lamente.

 Carácter:

 Edda no es la más hermosa de las nietas de la reina, pero la rodea un aura especial de belleza serenada por los años, de unos ojos que transmiten paz, de unas manos esculpidas para tranquilizar, de una voz forjada para arrullar a los más pequeños. Posee una elegancia innata que nadie sabe de quien heredó, pero que está ahí. Pocos, por no decir nadie, saben que es la fachada que ha forjado a través de los años, su armadura para enfrentarse al mundo. Nunca se viste a la última moda, ni luce grandes escotes, ni colores llamativos ni, en fin, destaca entre la multitud. Sin embargo los que saben ver con los ojos más allá de lo que se muestra, percibirán que está ahí.

 Considera que su tiempo ya pasó, o eso cree, y ello lo toma con resignación, un destino aceptado. No siente rencor o resquemor contra nadie excepto contra sí misma; por no haber tomado la oportunidad cuando se le presentó, luchado en su momento por su futuro, que no por su felicidad porque poca hay para las mujeres en el mundo en el que ella se mueve, ¿no es así? Pero sin duda lo que más tristeza le produce es no haber tenido hijos, siquiera uno. Ahora se mueve, sonríe, se pone seria, aplaude, habla o asiente casi como uno de esos autoperipatetikos, las muñecas que se pusieron de moda cuando era una niña. Eso sí, se mueve de forma mucho más natural.

Edda es respetable, modesta, inteligente, culta, disciplinada, familiar, diligente y sería una excelente madre y esposa y señora de su hogar de haber tenido la oportunidad. En definitiva, es todo lo que se espera de una mujer de su elevada posición. Gran lectora y amante de la música, gusta además de los trabajos de costura, es una aceptable pianista y una amazona destacada. Más no se puede pedir, o no se puede decir.

Quehaceres y Actualidad:

 No puede decirse que tenga muchos. Ayuda a su madre a organizar y preparar las fiestas dadas por los Príncipes de Gales, incluso a sus hermanos en pequeñas tareas, en especial al mayor, que al quedar viudo carece de presencia femenina en su hogar que se encargue de estos asuntos. Cuando se la envía a alguna inauguración acude, encantada o no, porque es su deber, aunque mayoritariamente su trabajo consiste en cortar una cinta, aplaudir y sonreír. Además de las aficiones ya descritas en el párrafo anterior, se encarga de varias tareas benéficas y mantiene una prolífica correspondencia, por lo general con damas, que se encuentran al frente de tareas que apoya discreta o secretamente, como Florence Nightingale o Josephine Elizabeth Butler.

En ocasiones su abuela, la reina, la llama a su lado para que le acompañe y haga de lectora; su voz es clara y limpia, y su dicción excelente. Por supuesto Edda se pregunta si lo hará por lástima, siendo una de las solteronas de la familia, pero le gusta estar con ella porque con frecuencia le acaba narrando algún episodio del pasado, algo que siempre resulta muy interesante.

Le habría gustado tomar clases más “serias”, como sus hermanos, incluso ir a Eton y Oxford, pero sabía que eran sueños imposibles, tanto como encontrar su “Príncipe Azul”, como el futuro demostró. Sin embargo aún guarda una pequeña esperanza, tal vez conozca a algún buen y honorable caballero de buena posición, que su familia aceptara, con el que emprender su proyecto de vida. No le importaría que fuera mayor, o viudo, o que tuviese niños pequeños a los que atender, en espera de tener alguno propio si Dios así se lo concediese.