#I bet he had that whole 'angel of death' thing going on and he was terrifying

[sebaztianlovesgeek]

THE NON CANON PARTS OF THE BLACK BUTLER ANIME IN BOTH SEASON 1 AND 2 AND ALSO THE SPECIALS WERE WILD

(in no particular order)

Ciel hires a random naked dog man who can turn into a giant wolf to be his servant even though he literally does nothing around the manor and just hangs out with Finny all the time

Finny forms a crush on a character we later find out is an angel named Angela and after the dog village arc ends we never hear of his crush again

For the most part the curry arc is the same, but for some reason they decided to change the ending. In the manga Lau and Ranmao killed Nina and her husband, in the anime everyone becomes evil by eating curry, and Sebastian had to feed them all his curry buns to turn them all good again, WHAT??

Sebastian has sex with a Nun in some cult church

Angela took Vincent and Rachel's bodies and stitched them into a weird Frankenstein looking thing because apparently that would combine their souls in the afterlife so they could be together forever

Also the whole thing with Ciel being kidnapped by the cult is never explained despite Queen Victoria and Angela being responsible for the death of his parents, therefore you'd think they'd also be responsible for the whole cult thing? But they would have no reason to sell a 10 year old to be abused by a cult-

Ash (aka Angela because they're the same person) turns Queen Victoria into A FREAKING LOLI

Ciel is framed for drug trafficking

Sebastian is arrested and kept in a torture dungeon for like 3 days where he is BDSM whipped by Angela for some reason

Fred Abberline dies

Fred before he dies mentions he doesn't have any family yet he has a brother who shows up in season 2-

Lau and Ranmao die yet they also show up in season 2

Lizzy gets kidnapped by a doll man and is almost turned into a doll zombie (not a bizarre doll just a doll zombie)

Sebastian ditches Ciel in France for some reason

Ciel finds Undertaker on some random boat and then Undertaker tells him he's gonna freakin' die

London is on fucking fire

Who caused the fire? Pluto. And thats the only part of the story where he is relevant

The final fight between Sebastian and Ash/Angela is fucking awesome though

In season 2 Ciel is just in a suitcase and has amnesia

Alois pokes Hannah's eye out for spilling a drink or something

Ciel and Lizzy try to find a deer or something and everyone thinks they're gonna break up after just 1 argument

Lau even started a gambling thing where people put down their bets on whether or not Ciel and Lizzy were gonna break up

Some weird old lady set random people on fire because she didn't like her husband, for some reason the fire disintegrated the souls so Grell couldn't collect them which doesn't make sense

Some weird bullshit happens on a train with a Pharaoh, a murderer and Sebastian being cool like always

Alois has a dress up party at his house

Soma and Agni cry because Ciel has amnesia

Soma is dressed up as Sherlock Holmes even though black butler takes place before that came out

Lizzy dresses up as a Native American, lets just say she's lucky Twitter didn't exist in the Victorian Era

Kinda like the whole curry thing everyone turns evil except its from music from a magic instrument Hannah plays and not curry, and Sebastian stops it by playing his own music kind of like the final battle in Equestria Girls Rainbow Rocks

Alois crossdresses and turns Ciel bi curious

Sebastian and Claude have sexual tension in the lake

Ciel and Alois have a sword fight, Ciel is thrown off a balcony and Alois is stabbed

"PLEASE HELP ME CLAUDE, HELP ME I'M DYING 😭"

We soon find out about Alois' backstory and it's actually quite sad and hits a bit close to home for me, I won't go into detail but the poor kids been through a lot, Alois is genuinely an interesting and kind of well written character its a shame he was put in the non canon pile of shite

Claude then crushed Alois' skull and takes his soul and puts it in a ring

Kids are getting their eyeballs ripped out and apparently Alois is doing all of this, but for some reason Scotland yard THINKS CIEL IS ALOIS WHICH IS SO DUMB BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN WORKING WITH HIM EVER SINCE HE BECAME THE QUEENS CORGI GUARD DOG

He is taken to some doctor and is dumped into a pool of gatorade to fuse his and Alois' souls

Ciel's backstory is basically half of Alois' and half of Ciel's and thinks Sebastian killed his brother Luca

Ciel doesn't like Claude because Claude is a goober

Hannah does a weird thing with Ciel she like... Possesses him? And his eyeball appears in her mouth or something? I had no idea what was going on

Soon it is revealed Hannah was the one who ate Luca's soul and is now feeling like a mother figure for Alois because of it

Grell shows up again (yay) and she keeps trying to take sexy photos of Sebastian

Soon Claude and Sebastian end up at a maze thingy and they need to answer trivia questions to get to Alois/Ciel's soul

Soon they go to some demon island and they end up fighting using a demon sword while Ciel and Alois talk about shit in some void

Claude fucking dies (rip goober)

Alois' soul is finally set free and the poor kid gets to be with his little brother again

Hannah turns Ciel into a demon so Sebastian can no longer eat his soul so Sebastian just becomes Ciel's butler for all eternity and I lowkey feel bad for him, because yeah eating childrens souls is wrong but BRO WORKED SO HARD HE LITERALLY BANGED A NUN FOR THIS CHILD AND THIS IS THE THANKS HE GETS??

Ciel and Sebastian fake their death, the end of season 2 and a few years after that the ACTUAL CONTINUATION OF THE CANON PARTS come out

Ciel in wonderland is very silly

Sebastian as the rabbit is hot for some reason, does that make me a furry?

There is a lot of weird fan service, for example Ranmao keeps shoving her boobs and butt into Ciel's face... LADY THAT IS A 13 YEAR OLD YOU CANT DO THAT-

I'm glad it wasn't canon because I love Ranmao and she would never do that in canon

Madame Red as the queen of hearts is very cool

Weebalu already mentioned this but I wish J Michael Tatum (Sebastian's dub voice actor) did a Alice In Wonderland audiobook in the Sebastian voice

The one where Ciel puts on a play for hamlet was funny, the part where they're practicing is funny because its like an actual theatre club

Soma and Agni are the kids who are always eating, Ciel is the kid who just sucks at acting, Grell is the one who is great at acting but is very annoying and Sebastian is the theatre teacher who wants to commit kms because of all of these stupid kids

Ranmao is seaweed

Grell tries to commit incest during the play-

The special where its basically a 'behind the scenes' thing kind of like an actor AU

Sebastian is a fucking 2010's boy band looking lad

Grell is just amazing in this

In the final "trailer" Grell got pregnant, Queen Victoria built a giant robot, Claude tried to destroy the world with the fucking moon, Hannah... Uhhh lets not talk about what she did, a whole load of "I am your father" type plot twists took place and Alois was Ciel and Sebastian's great great great great great great grand-

The special where theres this character who's basically a self insert but she's a white girl so if you're not either of those its kind of hard getting into it (cries in gay guy)

The POV shots look like something out of Dora The Explorer

Soma wants to marry us for some reason, I wouldn't mind that he's cute

We also get kidnapped by Viscous Druitt for no reason and then Sebastian and Grell save us from a boat in the middle OF THE OCEAN

Finally Will The Reaper (I'm sure there are more specials but I'm lazy)

Grelliam galore

Probably one of the best specials because Grell and William are the main focus and they're just the absolute best

[rensukei]

↻ ...bound to happen

in which a whipped diluc is head over heels and literally won't do anything about it, so you take matters into your own hands. [ triggered, chase atlantic ]

cw smut, diluc story quest spoilers. unhinged!diluc, pretty ooc bcause i got carried away, somewhat cocky reader, size kink, light hair pulling, fingering (f!receiving), lotsa dirty talk, petnames, unproteced sex (wrap b4 you tap ladies and gents), dilucs a slut. wc: 2.5k

a/n i go nuts for this man. loco.

it's late. late late. the angel's share has rid of all its patrons, save the boisterous few straggling at the bar top.

"and— and you know what i said to him?" kaeya slurs out.

you, out of your hefty adventurer's clothing and instead swapping them out for more casual and comfortable attire, stand leaning against the counter as you indulge in kaeya's inebriated antics. "what'd you say?"

"as a matter of fact... right now i can't recall what i—" he pauses, taking a deep breath before he finished his sentence, "what i said."

"well," you begin to make your way around the bar, grabbing the half-empty glass from in front of the man as his expression drops, "i believe it's time for you to head on home, captain."

"ah, what time is it?" he murmurs out, barely loud enough for you to hear.

"12:47," a voice calls out from the storage room, "would you like an escort? i bet y/n would be happy to see you out."

"oh nono, it's quite alright," the blue-haired man stated, recalling the last time you offered to help him outside and the daggers that were then stared into his back by the redhead from the tavern doorframe. "i'll be just fine on my own. thank you, though."

you sigh in relief; nothing against the captain, you just don't feel like dealing with a drunk person right now, no matter how good they are at holding their own. "ah okay then; well, goodnight kaeya!! be safe on your way home."

"will do, princess."

and with that, the angel's share is empty of drunkards and left with you and an irritable diluc.

"that was a lot easier than i had expected it to be, don't you think, 'luc?" you walk towards the storage room behind the bar but are started by his large frame appearing in the doorway.

"sure, princess." he huffs out, sliding past you to restock below the bar.

you know exactly what this means. your poor employer, mad that his brother has the common and occasional use of platonic petnames, is getting possessive. even though he's your employer. your boss, who has the frequent habit of letting his eyes linger for far too long or gets way to close to you when reaching for a certain bottle from across the bar, is stomping around because someone called you princess who wasn't him.

it's not like it goes unnoticed by you, either. you know he has developed a liking to you; whether it was before he asked you to work at the tavern or after, you don't know. all you know is that ever since you've been working there, he's suddenly taken more shifts, among other things.

"oh, please, diluc," you huff out, having dropped the whole 'master' ordeal early in your job at his request, "you know how he is, it's all respectful."

you know it's one of the more severe cases tonight when you're met with no response.

"'luc, c'mon. what's wrong?" you walk up behind him as he stands in the back room.

he swears you'll be the death of him one day. for a man with such restraint and politeness, you always test his limits. "nothing, y/n. excuse me while i finish this case," he turns around as his eyes widen, not expecting you to be so close to him, "you can go home, you're done for tonight."

"i'm not leaving, diluc." you say, moving in front of him to stop him in his tracks. a newfound surge of confidence ignites something deep within you, and you aren't playing coy today. "why do you always do this?"

he blinks, shaking himself out of his frozen stance. he has one of two options here: tell you to leave again for your own good, or stay and play dumb and watch as the situation unfolds. as much as he really wants to you leave for his sanity's sake, he picks the ladder. "do what?"

"oh, don't play stupid with me. you get so worked up over the smallest things when it comes to me." you behind walking towards him as he inches back with each step you take. "—and don't think i don't notice how you stare at me all the time, i'm not dumb."

with no more walls to hide behind or wine bottles to blame his business on, all he has left is you, him, and the few inches of space that separate your hot bodies. "y/n..."

"what's wrong, boss?" you lift your head to meet his unreadable gaze, your eagerness from the confrontation somehow still fueling the fire, "cat got your tongue?"

"you..." diluc is genuinely speechless, being able to do nothing other than bringing his hand up to cup your small flushed face. his thumb grazes your bottom lip as his mind roams the endless possibilities that this moment could turn into. his other arm finds itself wandering to your hips, pulling you into to his body and finally closing that painful gap that held you two apart. "you're insufferable," he whispers out.

"so," you sigh out a shaky breath, "whats it gonna be, 'luc?" your arms slide up and around his neck and pull him down closer to your face as you continue, "are you gonna leave me high and dry again," your hand entangles itself in his red curls, pulling the slightest bit as he takes in a sharp inhale, "or are you finally gonna take what's waiting right in front of you?"

both of you knew this was bound to happen one way or the other, the question just came to who would make the first move. its almost as if a clock was ticking for years and it finally went off; after all of the lingering touches and spared glances, the building tension and mutual pining—everything came to this. diluc lustfully envelops your lips in his as he pulls you impossibly closer, taking in everything you have to offer and more.

no words are said as your positions are switched when he hits your back into the wall behind you, earning himself a labored gasp from your lungs. this felt better than you had ever imagined; all those times you spent lying awake, fantasizing about your boos no less. its not like he's a saint, though. the young master has spent many nights staring at his ceiling, cursing his mind for plaguing himself with thoughts of you, shaking and begging beneath him.

the air seems to have gotten a considerable amount thicker as it's suddenly hard to breathe as strained gasps and broken moans fill the dim room.

"you have no idea how long i've waited to fuck you senseless, y/n." he forces out in between muffled kisses as your tongue passes over his lips, using this as an invitation to take your breath away with open-mouthed kisses as his hands begin to traverse your curves beneath your clothes.

"diluc, i-" you gasp out, taken aback by unanticipated intensity that he assaults you with.

"oh, now what's this, angel? cat got your tongue?" he mocks, diving back into your lips, never giving you a chance to catch your breath.

he carefully lifts your shirt in a silent plea for you to take it off; despite hit hurried nature, he's still got a hint of respect left. indulging in his wishes, you dispense of the garment, leaving just a simple bra in between him and your skin. all you can manage to get out is a broken whine, hovering close over the line of being way to lewd for the setting. getting impatient, diluc slips a hand past the waistband of your pants and begins to rub small circles into your aching bud.

the tent forming in his now tight trousers doesn't slip past you as he continues his effort on your searing core, working the most sinful sounds out of your kiss-flushed lips.

"oh, 'luc," you whimper out, grabbing his wrist in an insincere effort to pull him away for your heat as his fingers slip into your wet cunt, "please—"

"yeah, lemme hear you, baby," he mindlessly grinds into your hip with his continued ministrations, "oh, archons—gotta get you ready for me, yeah? 're ya gonna take it all f'me?" you have no idea where this side of him is coming from but zero complaints will ever be heard from you. "you look so pretty all breathless for me, angel," his fingers hit that bundle of nerves within you that have your head thrown back and your legs quivering beneath you, threatening to give out.

you love this feeling—his large frame looming over yours as he undoes you with his skilled hands. the tent forming in his trousers is nearly unbearable at this point as his lustful eyes watch every twitch he sends through your wavering body.

diluc slides his fingers out of your leaking heat, bringing them up to taste the slick that has accumulated up on his digits, pulling a deep groan out from his throat. impatient and insatiable, he drags your pants and underwear down all together, leaving your bare cunt out. the cold air biting at your core with the added embarrassment of being exposed in front of someone who is basically staring holes through you causes you to try and cover up, but diluc is quick to grab hold of your wrists.

"do you not want it?" he teases, a hint of worry and sincerity behind his dark tone.

"no, i—" you sharply inhale as you feel his cock spring out from his pants and hit your naked thigh, dumbstruck by the sheer size of him, "i, um..."

"you... what?" his head lowers as he presses kisses and marks all down your neck, "darling, if you don't tell me what you want, how will i know, hm?"

at this point you're contemplating if you should even continue this; the mere thought of his dick being inside of your tight little hole is enough to make anyone shudder; it's huge. unfortunately, you're way too hot and way too deep in this to deny it. luckily though, you have just enough spunk left to fuck with him.

"d—don't try and act all high and, mmmhh, and mighty, just because you're finally about to fuck me," you stumble a bit, but eventually get it out, "last time i checked, y—you had to fuck your hand in the bathroom because me ass brushed up against y—diluc!!"

amused and a bit fed up with your antics, diluc pushes his tip in past your wet folds without warning, earning a deep groan from his lungs. archons, the way he can feel you stretch around him; he could relive that moment forever. he hikes your legs up around his hips, pressing his length farther into your lewd hole, procuring the most licentious lascivious looks and noises from your pretty face. he says nothing as he sits still for a moment as he acclimates himself to the asphyxiating feeling of you enveloping him completely.

"i'm gonna start moving," he uses one hand to guide your face to meet his gaze, "is that alright with you, y/n?"

you melt under his light but assertive touch, mindlessly nodding to agree. he languidly pulls himself out and slowly slides back in with his lips slightly parted in concentration.

it takes little to no time for him to reach a sickening pace, pounding into your poor cunt as you gasp out, no longer trying to keep a quiet voice. having already been worked up by him earlier, you were quick to reach your climax. all it took was the suffocating feeling of his cock hitting you right there as you unfolded in his grasp.

"oh, y/n—fuck, i'm close," he huffs out as he thrusts into you at a sickening pace, his rhythm faltering as he nears his limit. "ahh—ah!" he stutters out while his hot cum spills into your core. whispers of profanity are thrown around as you both ride out the high, gasping for any air you can intake. he looks beautiful like this. his red curls loose in his hair tie, flowing over his tensed shoulders with little pieces stuck to his forehead. his face displays an expression of one that you could paint so many pictures of in your mind.

with both of you heaving in the afterglow, reality snapped back into diluc’s mind. his eyes widen in a panic-stricken manner as his hands fly up to grasp your shoulders, "oh... oh my archons.... i'm so sorry, y/n, i..." hes speechless. what got into him?

you, breathless, just want to go somewhere and lay down somewhere comfortable. ""luc, its fine, i came onto you and i probably shouldn't have pushed you like that—"

"no no, are you okay? did.... did i hurt you at all? archons..." his hands come up to run through his unkempt hair.

sensing his increasing anxiety, you pull his hands down and gently place them on your bare hips. "diluc," you wait until he meets your gaze, "im okay. more than okay, actually."

"..y/n...." for someone who was so insanely explicit, he's rather quiet now as a hint of a blush falls upon his face.

on your tippy toes, you stretch up to place a chaste kiss on his cheek after you finish redressing. "i need to get going, okay? i'll see you tomorrow when i come in for my shift."

just as you begin to walk out, his hand reaches out to lightly wrap around your dainty wrist in protest, an unreadable expression covering his face.

"um..." he definitely wasn't ready to say whatever he was thinking, if he was thinking at all in that moment, but he never let go of your wrist. "i've got a nice shower at the manor.. if you'd like."

a smile creeps over your complexion, "that sounds wonderful, 'luc, thank you." your hand moved to intertwine it with his. "but... try not to go rogue on me this time, okay? i was surprised by you back there."

this time?? is there even going to be another time? the mere thought of this possibly happening again is enough to fry his brain, but his embarrassment from his previous unhinged manner is the only thing he's able to focus on right now. "gods... i really am sorry, y/n. i... i just finally had you after wanting you for so long and i just snapped."

"yeah, snapped my back." you giggle out.

walking back to the winery, you remember how you got here in the first place. kaeya was a good wingman whether he knew it or not.

maybe from now on, your boss doesn't have to be just your boss.

©𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 :: tpwk!!

[wordy-little-witch]

•°♤°• Ghost Roger and Rouge are just so cute especially with their grand babies!

What about Rayleigh tho?

Im sure Rayleigh would, at one point meet the seraphim. One time would be accidently because he was visiting Karai Bari to go see Buggy but then runs into two little seraphim. Then all chaos descends when he hears the words "Ma/Pa". Bet Ghost Roger is laughing his ass off.

Tbh, I love the the pairing of Rogue/Roger, but really love the pairing of Rogue/Rayleigh/Roger (What are your thoughts on it? I won't attack you if you say you do not ship it, I just want to know your personal opinion on it 👀)

So honestly?? Depends. I have... mixed feelings on Rayleigh? I love him and also kinda don't at the same time. I think it's a ME issue though and not a character issue lmao ((He reminds me of my sister for some reason and that's.. a can of worms I'm not gonna open rn))

As for Roger/Rouge/Rayleigh - I think that's!! So!! Cute!!!!!! For the ghost AU the general idea is that Rouge never met the cabin boys initially before death, but I also like the idea of the polycule and Rouge being a staple of their lives. I dunno really. Cute ship!!!!!

As for grandpa Rayleigh-

I think him visiting Karai Bari would be really mixed by way of responses. On the one hand, That's One Of Buggy's Dads. On the other.... that's one of the people that abandoned Buggy when he needed them most. I think the initial meet would probably be ripe with tears, screaming, demands for him to get lost, while Rayleigh is trying so hard to damage control with a lackadaisical smile and flippant ease.

And that would of course be prime real estate for Birdie, Angel and Atlas to inject themselves into the exchange. Mama Bug cries a lot but these are Bad Tears and Nobody Makes Mama Bug Sad Like That.

While Angel and Birdie are sort of the front line of cutting in, Atlas I think would kind of glue himself to Buggy - both to comfort him and to get comfort due to the echoes of genetic memory. And when the older seraphim realize Buggy AND Atlas are upset, ooooh it's on like Donkey Kong.

The initial meeting is.... less than stellar lmao.

I think once tempers cool, discussions are had and boundaries are established, Rayleigh would be a pretty good grandpa. He's like the Cool Jiji, sneaking snacks and spoiling the kids but also letting them explore the world. It's rocky since Rayleigh's pretty lenient on rules, but once the structure is given, it's overall pretty good.

((Bonus points, Roger and Rouge spend the whole time with Rayleigh when he's with the kids - initially bc they're nervous about it, then bc it's just.... it's bittersweet. This could have been them. It's as close as they'll get now.))

((Extra bonus, Rayleigh often forgets how Strange Buggy's Haki is - Atlas reminds him frequently. And when the other boys respond to the same things, he's curious. He asks. He's.... oh. Oh man. What????

Perona brings out the board. Croc and Hawk take the kids. Buggy sits across from Rayleigh, and Roger and Rouge sit on either side of their living lover.

Rayleigh cries.))

((I think all in all, Buggy would really struggle with it. Rayleigh has changed so much, and he's good with the kids, he really is! But he wasn't always good with kids in general. He's a better grandfather than he ever was a dad, and it hurts. He confesses this to Mihawk and Crocodile one night, or maybe to Shanks over a denden, and he sort of breaks. If Rayleigh was always capable of change, then that just means that Buggy was never a big enough priority for him TO change. And that's the crux of it all, isn't it? Buggy's never as important to others as they are to him. He's a side character in the bigger picture and it aches, it throbs, it burns. He's so happy their kids are happy and loved and safe, because Buggy wants to give them the world and make sure they never hurt like this, but he's almost jealous and he hates himself for it.

It takes some time for him to heal, for him to forgive himself for it. He loves so much, too much, and sometimes the love sits there and rots within, infects his lungs and veins. He's not perfect, he not even okay, but he does his best and he's not alone anymore. He's making improvements, slowly but surely, and accepting the past, while agonizing, is possible. He's got support now in places he never anticipated having it. And he's got people who need him to be there, who need him to be better, who just... need him. It's jarring. It's dizzying. It's overwhelming. It's empowering.

Buggy may be broken, but he'll turn his jagged shards into knives, his chips into jewels to wear proudly to defend the ones he loves. He's a coward but he's a fighter - he's a god damned pirate, and he'll force the world to remember that.))

[seraphimaa]

Feral things I want to do with Haarlep

We’re both just little creatures together. Us FR

Warnings: NSFW

- i wanna pull the tail. I wanna bite it. I wanna hear him hiss like a big cat and then I want him to punish me for it, using it to choke me and hold me in place while he fucks me into oblivion.

“Hey! Stop that! You’re such a little brat, you know that? No, no, no. You’re not going anywhere, my little mouse. You pulled the poor cats tail, now you get over his knee and apologise nicely otherwise he might just never let you cum again.” Giggles. “That’s what I thought. Good girl.”

- I wanna just touch and watch his wings. The way they flutter when he feels good or the way he bats them subconsciously in the air when he’s annoyed. Do they twitch when he cums? Does he bathe like a little bird, flapping them in the water?

“Yes. Just like that, my angel. I love it when you smile up at me like that-fuck. You were just made for this weren’t you? Sucking me so nicely” *flap flap flap*

Or

*aggressive splashing* “what? Why are you laughing at me?”

- Let us just be an unstoppable force of chaos. A grand ball full of tight collared elites? Drunken Kobold camp jamming on instruments? A peaceful village tavern? You can bet we’re going, just to make a scene and have a party of our own. I just wanna be loud, and embarrassing and totally socially unacceptable to polite society with him. We’d have so much fun.

“Come, my darling. It is positively time for us to grace the dance floor. Let’s show these sticks in the mud how to really dance.”

- I want to live like Bacchus and his one true Maenad. I want to exist in a state of frenzy, divine madness and ecstasy at his side. Always under the influence, even if just his venom alone. I want to run through the woods, feral and dangerous to all who cross us. Only we will decide whether we meet you with lust or chase.

“Look, my light. A little stray soul come to watch from behind the trees. Shall we invite to join our worship? How unfortunate, it seems you have met us on a day that my goddess is not feeling generous. I would run.”

- I want to bite him and I want him to bite me back. I want him to pin me down and swear I must be of the same nature. His little succubus. There was no other way to explain it.

“Tell me the truth. Tell me you lie. You are no mortal. You are made of the same beast I am, aren’t you? Always hungry for more. Always willing and needy for me. Such a little brat. My evil little monster. My little animal. My little soul kin. My succubus.”

- I want to fuck my way through the monster manual with him. There’s a whole world out there and I want to explore it all with him. He’d give me things no other could. The god of my small deaths as he feeds even my most depraved and closeted fantasies. There so much I want to explore through his help or form.

“You can take it. I’ve got you. Focus on my venom in your veins. Oh shit, does that feel good? Gods, you look so good like that. Eyes rolled back, tongue hanging out. I told you it would fit. You in there, my heart? Focus on my voice. There you are. God you’re just the perfect little monster tamer aren’t you? I was worried, for a slit second, he was going to smash us into pieces but aren’t you glad you trusted me? Doesn’t it feel so good to have something so big inside? Here, kiss me again, it’ll make it easier when he starts moving.”

- I want him to molt like a little lizard. I want to scratch my nails over his abs and arms. I want to help to peel layers of old skin away as he sighs with relief, squirming under my touch.

“Mmm, to the left. Yeah. Just like that. Think you can scratch the base of my tail, too? You’re so kind to me, however will I repay you?”

I actually had other stuff to finish but I the Haarlep in my brain made me write this word vomit instead. Enjoy? Idk. I don’t even know what this is. Help me. He doesn’t let me eat or sleep.

Miscellaneous Haarlep thoughts™️?

[ruinedsam]

Also, Lucifer is obsessed with Sam during this, he keeps making jokes and references about things that happened between s6 and now, and we get the sense that Lucifer isn’t interested in anything going on besides Sam. Dean asks if perhaps Lucifer will leave Castiel’s body, and Lucifer asks why he’d ever let another angel near his vessel, Lucifer is right here and much more powerful. So there’s an archangel around Sam near-constantly, Sam is coping worryingly well (more of a “this might as well happen” thing and Sam not really seeing a difference between Lucifer in a vessel around all the time and Lucifer as a bit of Grace manifesting as a hallucination that’s around all the time, this is basically Sam’s normal state, the only difference is what Lucifer looks like), and everyone else is understandably panicking. So it’s horror and fear for everyone else, Lucifer refusing to be away from Sam for longer than ~10 minutes and constantly trying to involve Sam in what he’s doing, and Sam thinking this is about what should be expected with Lucifer free and going about his day as normal. Castiel is unable to be contacted for obvious reasons but he’s aware, realizing the full depth of Lucifer’s obsession with Sam and how badly he miscalculated, he’s not sure Lucifer will actually help against Amara and thinks Lucifer’s sole goal is to possess Sam again. Oh, and Lucifer hates Castiel for risking Sam’s death/permanent breaking his mind with the Wall incident, to add a layer of absurdity and make it clear how weird Lucifer is about Sam. Lucifer is why the Wall had to be there in the first place, yet he sees no reason why that’s at all relevant to a discussion about Castiel risking permanent damage to Sam; besides, the only one who can hurt Lucifer’s vessel is Lucifer. Lucifer is waging a mostly internal war against Castiel in their shared vessel the whole time.

YES YES YES MAKE HIM OBSESSED WITH SAM THAT'S THE SHIT

I can see Lucifer being angry with Castiel over breaking the wall even though the damage to Sam's sould comes from himself, he can be soo petty and hypocritical. Like you said, the only one who gets to hurt Lucifer's vessel is Lucifer himself. I'd bet he'd be livid about Gadreel as well, after all that's his true vessel...

[saiilorstars]

Ch. 37: The Tri-Wizard Tournament

Fandom: Harry Potter (Hogwarts years 1-7) Pairing: Draco x OFC

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The last weeks of Summer went by agonizingly slow and it wasn't for lack of things to do. News of what happened at the Quidditch Cup spread like wildfire. And as each day passed, rumors kept getting crazier and wilder. Lyonel and Sage hadn't been at all pleased when they learned of the events. For the next couple days, Romina was sanctioned in the house for safety. And when they found out about her "talk" with Barty Crouch, things got even worse.

"You can't go talking to an important man like that!" Lyonel said, both he and Sage looking down on Romina during breakfast.

It may have made things worse that Romina continued eating breakfast like nothing. "Talk like what? I was defending myself and my friends from a stupid accusation. How could he think we conjured up the Dark Mark? Honestly!"

"Don't snort," scolded Sage. "This is serious."

"Yeah, so was I!"

"We understand what you were trying to do. Of course we would want you to defend yourself but tailor your attitude to the situation, please."

Romina rolled her eyes. "But if I hadn't gotten "an attitude"," she raised her fingers to do quotation marks in the air, "He wouldn't have listened. He didn't even listen to Harry and he's the one who ended You-Know-Who! I did what I had to do."

Lyonel shook his head. His niece was dangerously close to sounding like her father. "I did what I had to do."

All Arden was surprised about is that Romina had managed to get away with talking to Crouch like that.

"I would've loved to do the same thing but I'd be scared to death to talk to him like that," she remarked after hearing the story. She had only just learned about the events that took place at the game through Romina.

Romina laid on her bed, very comfortably as if she hadn't gotten an earful that morning, or the morning before that, or for a whole week. "Nothing to fear when you know you're right."

Arden snorted. That was a way to put it. "Still. How much trouble are you in?"

"Well, they've stopped yelling a couple days ago. Now they just give me the same lectures." Romina propped a leg over knee. "I imagine once I go back to Hogwarts they'll finish mellowing out."

"I'm surprised they haven't made you apologize or something," Arden said, getting off the bed. "You know my Mom makes us hand write letters to each other when we really mess up."

Romina snorted. "I remember. They know I couldn't make me write anything."

"You're that stubborn?"

"And petty."

Arden laughed. "And blunt." It wouldn't be the first time Romina's bluntness got her into trouble. Arden walked up to the open window to close it, peeking out slightly to get a glimpse of the Dursleys' residence. "Well, at least Harry didn't have to come back here anymore. Bet the Dursleys love it too." She turned away from the window and eyed the significant amount of letters on Romina's desk. "What's all that?"

Romina looked at her pile of letters and shrugged. "Friends. I haven't exactly been in a writing mood lately. That's sort of what happens when you've been yelled nonstop. Besides, knowing our friends, they're all going to be asking about the Dark Mark at the game and I'm not really sure I want to write about that stuff."

Arden agreed. "I'm sure Angel will be the most worried, although...a couple of these seem to be from Draco, mind you. Didn't expect him to be so worried. Wasn't he supposed to be there too?" At Romina's sudden huff, Arden paused and looked her way. "Have I missed something else?"

"Nope," Romina said swift and easily but the emphasis on the line word betrayed her.

Arden's eyebrows raised together. "You sure?"

"Yup."

"So, what was it that finally made you snap?"

"Come again?"

Arden chuckled on her way back. She flopped down sideways on the bed. "The thing that finally made you get properly mad at Malfoy. I'm assuming that's why you've got this behavior going on. There's been plenty of viable reasons but it never stuck. So, what was the thing that finally made you get mad?"

Romina's face scrunched in utter confusion. "What are you talking about? 'Never stuck'? I've been plenty mad before at him."

Arden's head turned in Romina's direction. She gently patted a hand against Romina's leg and made the dark haired girl put both her legs down and over Arden's.

"I'm not denying that you haven't but it's never really lasted very long, not even when he messed with the Hippogriff and got it killed. Poor thing. I mean the Hippogriff." Arden smirked. "But before that, you had many things to be mad at him for but you hardly do. Like you can't get mad at him."

Romina scoffed deeply. "Believe me, I can get mad at him. And I am."

"So what was it then?"

Romina told Arden what happened while she and Hermione had been hiding and attempting to find the Weasleys and Harry. Even as she told the story, Arden could hear the heavy annoyance in Romina's tone...but that was it. Annoyance. And perhaps something else she couldn't describe yet.

"I always knew that he hated Hermione—he hates muggleborns and half-bloods — but I always associated that with what his parents taught him." Romina propped herself on her elbows, meeting Arden's eye. "He's applying what he's been taught since he was born. But that night, what he said, he was willing to let Hermione die. I never thought...when push came to shove…"

Arden knew exactly what other word she was missing to describe Romina's face. Disappointment.

"Oh boy, he struck a big one," Arden said, taking her bottom lip under her teeth.

"He went above and beyond! So of course I had to punch him!"

"I would've paid big bucks to see that upfront," Arden smirked, "Course, I suppose it says a lot that you didn't punch him in the face like Hermione did."

"You're not supposed to know about that," Romina reminded him. "And what do you mean 'it says a lot'…?"

"Well, one could say, deep down…" Arden bobbed her head from side to side against the mattress, "Possibly very deep down, you didn't want hurt his face."

"If you forgot part of the story, I was a little bit in a rush and concerned with the death eaters, Arden. As much as it pains me to admit it, Draco and Theo were right in that Hermione was the one in the most danger."

Arden shrugged. "Doesn't make my words any less true."

Romina, exasperated, let herself fall flat on the bed. "You're supposed to be helping!"

"Help what? You don't even read his letters, you're still clearly upset. Nothing I say is going to make it any better."

Romina rolled her eyes. "Whatever." She did not appreciate the way Arden giggled, as if there was anything else to this.

~0~

On the day of September first, Romina was packed and ready to head back to school. For better or worse, she was bored at home in her "grounded" situation. At least in Hogwarts, nobody could ground her (if you didn't count detentions, of course, not that she ever got any). Breakfast went by pretty quietly. Nobody uttered a word about the World Cup and Romina was just fine with that.

It was on the platform that Romina saw her cousin Rolf and, to her pleasant surprise, her grandparents as well. She broke into a wide grin and rushed over to meet them, leaving her aunt and uncle to carry her trunk for her. She hugged Rolf first and told him that she'd missed him. Rolf replied that he had missed her as well and then very quietly whispered to her 'we gotta talk about the World Cup' before their grandparents took their hugs next.

"Ah, ma chérie, I hope you have an excellent year!" Abigail said with a good pinch on Romina's cheek. "Stay out of trouble, even though I know you have your grandfather's genes."

Newt rolled his eyes beside her. Romina, however, laughed at the idea. "He doesn't seem like the troublemaking type!"

"Don't be fooled," Abigail crossed her arms. "His trouble came from his knack of keeping secret pets at school."

"Guilty as charged for that," Newt said and it sounded like he had no regrets about it. "Always be kind to creatures, Romina. Rolf knows it."

"I do," Rolf said and saluted his grandfather. "I can't wait to see what creatures Hagrid's gonna show us!"

"Me too, but also nervous," Romina remarked. Hagrid wasn't exactly the prudent kind of professor.

Lyonel and Sage caught up with them , along with Rolf's parents. They greeted Romina's grandparents cordially and then started ushering the kids towards the train, as it was set to leave soon.

"Now remember, stay out of trouble, please," Sage was kind about it and brief too. She kissed Romina's head and wished her all the luck for the new school year. "And remember, you are just the prettiest girl out there."

"Oh God," Romina groaned. She shot Rolf a look and warned him to never speak of the moment again.

Sage rolled her eyes at her niece. "Oh, alright!"

"Romina, do stay out of trouble," Lyonel reiterated and much more seriously than Sage.

"Yes, uncle," Romina nodded. "I know."

Lyonel looked at her sharply and repeated his warning once more. Thankfully, the rest of their family stepped in to say their goodbyes and soon, Romina and Rolf were climbing into the Hogwarts Express to find their seats.

"We need to talk about the game," Rolf said as soon as they were free.

"What we need to do is find somewhere to sit," Romina said curtly. Almost every compartment had been taken by now. "Unless you don't want to be seen with me, of course."

Rolf's answer was to jab his elbow into her side. "Shut the hell up about that. We're not doing that. By now, everyone will know that we are family so deal with it."

She rolled her eyes and stopped suddenly when she saw a compartment with some familiar faces. "Come in here, twat."

"What?" Rolf made a face yet he stilled followed her.

"Hey guys," Romina greeted Harry, Ron, and Hermione inside the compartment. "Mind if we cram in? The other ones are taken. By the way, this is my cousin Rolf. Say hi, Rolf."

"My cousin — the comedian," Rolf stared flatly at the Slytherin.

"It's nice to formally meet you, Rolf," Hermione said, and was the first one to shake hands with him. "I'm happy Romina's got some more family."

"Thanks," Rolf said and proceeded to put his trunk up above them. He helped Romina with hers. "And, uh, in the spirit of the fact that we're all Gryffindors—"

Romina cleared her throat. "I'm not!"

"—I would like to ask what the hell happened at the World Cup." Rolf plopped down beside Ron and motioned Romina to do the same. "Because my cousin has refused to tell me anything."

"Because you literally asked 10 minutes ago," frowned Romina.

"Not true, I wrote you a ton of times and you never responded!"

"I don't want to talk about it!" Romina exclaimed and looked away. "And I bet that no one here does either."

"Not true," Ron said, ignoring her glare. "But there's nothing real going on, mate," he said to Rolf. "I mean, the Ministry doesn't know anything. My dad works there and all he says is that things have been 'happening', but that's it."

"They saw the Dark Mark," Rolf said. "Something happened."

Romina noticed the way that Harry was rubbing his forehead, more specifically right over his scar. She wondered if it was hurting him — he mentioned something about it during the game but she didn't want to ask with Rolf around.

The lunch trolley passed by their compartment and Harry seemed to jump at the opportunity to get out of the compartment even for just a moment. Ron ended up following him outside.

"Hey, Romina," Hermione shifted towards the girl beside her, "How, um, how much trouble did you get for the, uh...the thing...?" She wasn't really subtle with her glance at Rolf and so of course the Gryffindor boy was asking what 'thing' Romina was supposed to be in trouble for.

"It's not what your uncle was talking about, was it?" he asked.

Romina shook her head. "Not quite. No, Hermione, I didn't get into any trouble about that."

"About what?" Rolf said impatiently.

Hermione looked positively relieved with the answer, but still a little confused. "Thank goodness. I really thought Malfoy would get his parents to come after you for that. Still, if he didn't do anything...I hope he's not planning on doing something while we're at school. You really shouldn't have done that, Romina."

"Done what!?" Rolf exclaimed.

"He deserved it, Hermione," frowned Romina. "And besides, you punched him last year too. How come I can't do that?"

Hermione flushed pink at the reminder. "Well, I — I was upset — no excuse either — I — oh, shut up!" She shifted in her seat to once again face ahead, and in turn, Rolf who was still dying to know what they were talking about.

~ 0 ~

It had been pouring when the students arrived at the castle. Most of them were soaking wet and those lucky enough to stay dry weren't exactly all dry. Romina met with Arden at their Slytherin table.

"You didn't come find us!" Arden said as soon as they had sat together.

"Sorry, I met Rolf and then we found Harry and Ron and Hermione and it just got away from us."

Carolinha and Angel Paes soon joined them at the table and were both eager to start their dinner and know what happened at the World Cup. By that point, Romina was tired of telling the same story over and over, and that was just the story that everyone knew.

"Can you imagine if Mom had let us go?" Carolinha looked at her brother with wide eyes. "I would've been scared to death!"

Angel shrugged carelessly. "You're afraid of spiders, Carol."

"So what?"

Angel waved her off and set eyes on Romina. "Hey, you didn't write back to us anymore. Are you feeling better now?"

Romina gave him a half nod. "Yeah, I was punished for my loud mouth so I couldn't really talk to anybody for a while."

"You should've," Carolinha said, eyes still wide for some reason, "Because Daphne is—" She never got to tell Romina what Daphne was because Daphne herself appeared behind Romina and promptly smacked her upside the head.

"OW!" Romina clapped a hand on the back of her head.

Arden, Carolinha and Angel all burst into laughter. It didn't make anything better when Draco, Blaise and Theodore arrived to see the scene.

"Whatever just happened, can we do it again?" Blaise asked with a clean smirk on his face.

Romina, who was rubbing the back of her head and lifting up a curl of her hair off her plate, sent Blaise a glare. "Gladly, come over here so I can show you what happened."

"Oh shut the hell up!" Daphne promptly said, earning a couple surprised looks from the others as it wasn't typical of her to use those words. "Romina never answered my letters!"

At that, Draco snorted. "She does that a lot." He ignored Romina's new glare on him until he came to sit in the empty spot on her left.

"You know exactly why," she said, making a show of scooting away, even if it was just an inch before Daphne took the spot on her right. It was the principal of things.

"Get the feeling we missed a lot this summer?" Blaise had the last comment as he took the spot on Draco's left.

"Oh, you wouldn't believe it," Theodore said with a wide smirk.

"You could say that," Daphne said bitterly. "Romina, I wrote you a ton of letters and they were urgent!"

"How urgent could they have been? Nothing else exploded," Romina said, reaching for a new biscuit from a platter.

Daphne was not amused with her. "Do you even know what's happening this year?"

"What?" Romina looked around and saw that only Arden seemed out of the loop like her.

"Maybe you should have at least opened one letter," Angel chuckled. "Could have avoided a bruise on the back of your head, huh?"

"What do you mean? What's going on?" Romina put her biscuit down and stopped eating altogether.

"I feel like not telling you anything anymore!" Daphne crossed her arms over her chest, puffing and turning her head away from Romina.

"Then what was the point in hitting me!?"

"Could've avoided it all if you had opened your bloody letters," she heard Draco mutter on her side.

Her head flipped in his direction, eyes narrowed. "Even if I had, I wouldn't have opened yours! You are not worth my consideration!"

"I cannot believe you're actually angry—"

There was a light tapping from the head of the room, silencing everyone and every conversation with them...for the moment.

Dumbledore had risen from his seat to address the students. "Now we're all settled in and sorted, I'd like to make an announcement. "Mr. Filch, the caretaker, has asked me to tell you that the list of objects forbidden inside the castle has this year been extended to include Screaming Yo-yos, Fanged Frisbees, and Ever-Bashing Boomerangs. The full list comprises some four hundred and 37 items, I believe, and can be viewed in Mr. Filch's office, if anybody would like to check it. As ever, I would like to remind you all that the forest on the grounds is out-of-bounds to students, as is the village of Hogsmeade to all below third year. It is also my painful duty to inform you that the Inter-House Quidditch Cup will not take place this year."

Outraged murmurs and shouts erupted throughout the room.

"Oswell, you need to cut this out," Draco said in a hushed tone. He barely resisted the urge to roll his eyes when he heard Romina scoff beside him.

"I don't think you're in any position to demand anything from me!" she retorted.

"You're not actually angry with me," he insisted.

"I didn't know you were a mind reader!"

"Would you two be quiet?" Arden snapped at them and inadvertently brought the rest of their friends in on the conversation. —

"...this is due to an event that will be happening throughout the school year, taking up much of the teachers' time and energy — but I am sure you will all enjoy it immensely. I have great pleasure in announcing that this year at Hogwarts will have the honor of hosting a very exciting event over the coming months, an event that has not been held for over a century. It is my very great pleasure to inform you that the Triwizard Tournament will be taking place at Hogwarts this year. Now for those of you who do not know, the tri-wizard tournament brings together three schools for a series of magical contests. From each school a single contestant is selected to compete…"

"Why are you arguing so early?" Carolinha made a face at Romina and Draco who'd been going back and forth despite Dumbledore continuing his speech. "What could you possibly argue about at this point in the year?"

"Oh, you know, Draco always finds a way to go above and beyond," Romina said with a sarcastic smile.

Theodore snickered from his spot.

"You know what happened, don't you?" Angel eyed their brunette friend suspiciously.

"You're not mad," Draco still claimed with Romina.

"And why not?" Romina did not like the way Draco was grinning at her.

"Cos you're still wearing that," he tapped the charmed headband sitting on her head, boasting an emerald green to match her robes.

"...now let me be clear, if chosen you stand alone. And trust me when I say these contests are not for the faint hearted, but more of that later…."

Romina flushed in both anger and embarrassment. She honestly didn't even notice anymore the fact she wore the headband—his gift—every day. It was just part of her everyday outfits. Well, now she had to make a point. "Fine, you want it back?"

"Obviously not," Draco said, making it clear that it should've been obvious.

"For now please join me in welcoming the students of the Beauxbatons Academy of magic and their headmistress Madam Maxime…"

The front doors suddenly burst open to allow a group of students dressed in blue silk uniforms dancing their way through the middle.

"Obviously you do want it back!" Romina's hand reached up to the headband, readying herself for whatever snappy, no doubt smartass, response Draco would have. He, however, had lost all interest in their conversation in favor of the students sweeping down the Great Hall. "Hello?" Romina frowned at him. He had a stupid grinning face.

Apparently, the Beauxbatons were damn gorgeous because just about everyone around them had frozen in some kind of trance.

"Oh wow," Angel sucked in a sharp breath. He didn't notice his sister whacking him on the arm. It didn't look like any of the boys at the table noticed anything but the dancing girls of Beauxbatons. They even produced beautiful white butterflies to flutter in the air.

"So the boys are there just for show?" Arden remarked to the other girls.

"They don't make them like that at Hogwarts," Draco actually sighed dreamily.

Romina gaped, nobody (at least the girls) were able to deny they heard the offended gasp that came out of her. She yanked her headband from her head and slammed it on the table, not that Draco noticed.

"Careful there, Rom," Arden snickered, "You're dangerously close to sounding jealous."

"As if!" Romina huffed, folding her arms over her chest. Arden exchanged smirks with Daphne. Carolinha was the only one who didn't seem to like the comment.

The Beauxbatons students finished their dance up at the head of the room, bowing and instantly receiving applause from everyone but most of all from the boys at each table. Behind them had come a large woman—resembling Hagrid's height for that matter—dressed in glimmering black robes. Whatever spell had taken the boys was finally extinguished, at least for the moment.

"Oswell, you seriously took it off?" Draco had spotted the headband sitting between them on the table.

Romina huffed again. "Don't sound so concerned. Go back to staring at those girls like an idiot. Oh, and Theodore, you might want to wipe your mouth there."

"I didn't even say anything, God..." Theodore muttered.

"And now our friends from the north, please greet the proud students of Durmstrang and the high master Igor Karkaroff," Dumbledore said, gesturing towards the doors that opened yet again.

A group of students entered then, all wearing more bulky uniforms involving fur coats. Each of them held bo staffs that were twirled in a pattern and jammed to the ground for a show.

"No way," Romina gasped at the sight of a familiar older boy. How could she not recognize him when he was all Ron Weasley talked about at the World Cup. "That's Viktor Krum!"

"I know!" Daphne giggled an infectious giggle that soon spread to Romina.

"He's a lot different from the pictures that Ron showed me," she admitted. Her eyes widened in delight when several of the boys breathed fire. "But maybe I just imagined things during that day."

"Spending all that time with the Weasleys at the World Cup must have done a number on your head," Draco remarked, meeting Romina's eye very quickly.

She frowned for a second before an urge to respond a certain way came over her. Her frown was replaced by a sweet smile. "I actually had a great time there. Met with my friends and wouldn't you know it? I even spent a fabulous morning walk with Cedric Diggory." She was pushing the lines of true and lies a bit but it was all for the sake of the moment.

"No way!" Carolinha's eyes widened, much like Daphne's had. The only one who stayed quiet was Arden and that was only because she was enjoying the show that evening.

Angel simply wasn't amused at all.

The same could be said for Draco. He scowled at her. "No you didn't!"

"Oh, yes I did!" Romina laughed. "Can ask him if you'd like. We got to the World Cup together. I always said that he was kinda quiet and mysterious—I was right! He's so...agh!" Carolina and Daphne laughed with her, all their faces matching with pink.

Draco rolled his eyes heavily but caught Arden's eye. "What, King?" he spat her way.

Arden raised her hands in front of her, although with a smile that was just too wide for Draco's liking. "Oh nothing," she said, "I just feel like this year is going to be very interesting, you know?"

"Your attention please! I would like to say a few words," Dumbledore commanded the room again, "Eternal glory, that is what awaits the student who wins the tri-wizard tournament. But to do this that student must survive three tasks. Three extremely dangerous tasks. For this reason the ministry has seen fit to impose a new rule. To explain all this we have the head of the department of international magic cooperation Mister Bartimus Crouch."

At the mention of the man, Romina stiffened in her seat. Before Crouch actually took his spot at the head, rain leaked through the roof and caused an uproar at one of the tables. A short, strange man appeared by the entrance and quickly fixed it without much of an effort. He then made his way down the aisle all the way up to the head.

"Bloody hell, it's Mad-Eye Moody," Angel sucked in a sharp breath.

"Alastor Moody, Angel," Carolinha corrected. "He has a name."

"Who's he?" Arden frowned.

"A famous auror," Romina responded rather quietly, a sharp contrast to her attitude minutes ago. "Half the cells in Azkaban are full thanks to him. He…" She shook her head, silencing herself then.

Once Moody, for some reason, took a spot at the head, Crouch finally spoke to the room. "After much deliberation the ministry has concluded that for their own safety no student under the age of seventeen shall be allowed to put forth their name for the tri-wizard tournament. This decision is final."

Everyone booed. Loudly. Perhaps it was one of the rare moments the four Houses came together to agree on something.

"That's rubbish! You don't know what you're doing!" Romina swore that had been one of the Weasley twins who said shouted.

"Silence!" commanded Dumbledore. Attention slipped from him to a golden box that, once magic was cast onto it, melded into a golden goblet with blue fire flaming from it. "The goblet of fire. Anyone wishing to submit themselves for the tournament merely write their name upon a piece of parchment and throw it in the flame before this hour on Thursday night. Do not do so lightly, if chosen there's no turning back. As from this moment the tri-wizard tournament has begun."

[rocketrouquine]

Random thoughts on my second viewing of episode 2 :

The « you wear fine things well » replay : Taika hasn’t the same expression, when I tell you this is a different take, I’ll bet my script supervisor ass on it. If they did that, it’s for underlining the fact that they weren’t seeing the same thing in the relationship…

Stede, my sweet angel… maybe don’t tell everyone you meet (even your lovely towel collegues Maggie, Jane and Tiff) about your heart trouble with fucking Blackbeard.

The way he’s saying « they draw him to look like a ghoul » is so sooooo gay. Like disgusted sassy sista level.

Fuck you that’s how I am may or may not become a motto of mine.

Actually this whole scene, Lucius is in a fucking telenovela. The stop in the doorframe, talking across your shoulder without turning and the little disappointed head nod at the end. « oh, yeah. Now you care ? » (it just missed an hairflip) He came to ham and I’m here for it.

Sea witch again. I mean we actually saw him talking with birds last season so why the surprise.

Ed behind Frenchie in every room like a fucking dead child jumpscare in leather.

He’s actually terrifying all calm and smiling. You can sense that he can turn at every second. Like a MF snake (you know the ones, fuck yuuuuu)

Sir when you approach me like that, all analytical and stuff, I don’t think there’s anything I won’t let you do to me (imagine Ed turning this on Stede in the bedroom pffffiouuu)

*Wheeze « A panto ? » (give this man an Oscar)

I really have trouble with « he’s our dick ».. you are aware that this is the man who had absolutely no problem stranding your love on an island ? Who pushed for it, even ? That in the memory you evoke, he’s the only one not sitting with you all, all alone in the background sulking ? I guess if you consider him like the nasty old dog who bites everyone and barks all the time, I can see it…

You have hope, it’s cute . Archie is actually really interesting because she represents the classic pirate (like Ed’s crew before being Stedefied), being put amongst the crew of what she thinks is probably the rockstar of captains but they do things all weird and emotional (between bloodbaths). You can see that she’s tempted but also don’t hesitate to throw the first punch in the battle to the death because that’s how stuff goes.

Take the fucking leg (« …bitch » very much implied)

The little ships were all over the place. They kinda treat Olu like a himbo this season which if my memories serve me right was the opposite of what he was last season. (He’s still emotionally intelligent but the logical sense seems to have gone. In this scene anyway)

Every time a new character says China, I cannot take out of my mind that they are mocking Trump. (Roach’s one in particular was spot on)

Awwww Olu’s all bashful and shit, I’m sure he’s moving his shoe on the ground, like a little shy child.

Stede, All happy about the soup : So wild it’s insane ! Lucius, eyes rolling to the back of his head : Jesus Christ, Stede, keep your pants on. * gets up and go drag on his cigaret like an old nihilist prostitute. * Ahahaha! Lucius is so done with Stede, I can’t ! He reminds me of me with my mom when I was a teenager. (I was horrible)

shitty pathetic incompetent captain  Holy shit, this burn must have dried up the ocean and that’s why they have to drag the boat on land.

The Oookay of Black Pete must be studied.

I had a dream about you last night  and with that phrase, all Blackhands shippers burst into flames. To then die a horrible death for the next minutes and being turned to dust at … best I could. (Also, If I had told you about « good for you » « it was good for me » I don’t think this is how you would have envision it)

But seriously the acting in this scene was INSANE. (I mean more than good, I mean stellar)his laugh is haunting me.

Wait… wait.. is he doing the romcom trope of being horrible to him so that he would leave, to protect him ? but instead he tortures him until he has no choice but to kill him ? Ed, darling, you basic trope girl.

Yeah I guess we could call it closure. Hum.

Yeah, I am ! And I’m alone ! Don’t be like me. Stede has evolved SO MUCH. I’m actually very much hopeful about the discussion he’s going to have with Ed. It won’t be miscommunication bullshit.

The puppet game… Something tells me Lucius won’t like to listen to Pinocchio anymore. Don’t even ask him to make any voice. Stede! The hand went where you think!

Well, Hello back little black scarf which goes with everything ! Especially with the ultimate descent into the pitts of madness and despair.

Stede is choosing « alive » on Blackbeard old poster : thank you, magic of belief, for saving Ed’s life !

There’s a drawing, I repeat, he doodled Ed’s face amongst little bouts of emo poetry… oh stede.

Beheading, arsoning, just a little bit of a dick love of his life.

HE’S NOT BROKEN. SHUT UP !

calm down, you two, with the head against head : you kissed once. In the words of spicy rat boy « Jesus Christ keep your pants on »

Romance novel cover one legged indestructible little fucker Izzy under the rain.

IZZY’S HEAD ON FANG’S SHOULDER AS THEY ARE KILLING ED, WHAT !

After the pyramid scheme, Olu being the get away text.

Okay, on to the next. It will be a fucking novel.

[poisonedspider]

Been meaning to post this for awhile, but I scribbled them all on a small piece of paper and the piece of paper kept getting transferred to multiple pants and getting lost haha. So these might seem incredibly random. But, here we are!

Angel Dust loves nicknames. Like, thrives off nicknames. He actually doesn't typically like going fully by Angel Dust. It's his stage name, but how many times do we actually hear him refer to himself as such in the series? Angie is definitely his favorite, but yeah he's a total sucker for anything. I have seen people say that he wouldn't like being called Tony when he was alive, but as an Italian I am telling you right now that is the most stereotypical Italian name ever so. Just butter him up with nicknames.

I don't remember exactly what I had in mind with this when I wrote it, but I could write essays on Angel's dynamics with the Vees. I head canon he lived in the tower about forty years, give or take. My logic being that Vox and Val were not fully established yet as a....whatever the fuck they are....because Angel legitimately thought Valentino was his boyfriend. Val died in the seventies, and the series is supposed to take place in present day (2024). Let's say after Val's death it took a decade for his connection with Vox and getting the studio. Even if it took a decade (I think it would be shorter but), that still leaves about forty years. Angel didn't leave the V Tower until 2024. So yeah, the timeline is a bit in the air, but. I think Angel has considered a lot about the Vees and how they function. While he was Val's 'pet' or whatever the frick frack, as far as we know, Angel is the only one to have had his own room in the V Tower out of all of Val's whores. Which means lots of time around the Vees. I figure that in their little living room set up in the finale, Angel probably spent a lot of time there. Making them food in the kitchen. I think he considers Velvette a bitchy younger sister type, and she probably taught him a lot about technology and how he can use it to their fames advantage since cell phones were still so new to him. I feel like he was there to watch a lot of the expansion of VoxTech as a company, and so to some degrees he knows how Vox functions (though Vox is the biggest mystery to him out of them all). Basically, he was part of their little fucked up family. They weren't just abusers to him or villains. He was highly engrained with them.

Speaking of the Vees, throwing this out here after a talk with @veelentino, Angel Dust has one tattoo and it's on his left like hip bone and it's one of those stereotypical hearts that has Valentino scrawled in cursive on it. He hasn't gotten rid of it because he's covered in fur so no one ever sees it, but I bet Val forced him to get it as another form of ownership. I'm back and forth with piercings on my babe, but if anything he'd get a belly button piercing and potentially a tongue piercing.

I hc that Angel has sat in on Overlord meetings before. The Vees don't follow the rules, and Valentino seems like the type. There's this trope in a lot of Overlord Husk AU stuff too, but you know, the whole having a pretty thing just there sitting on their lap to show off. Valentino, in my mind, would absolutely show up to meetings with Angel just to have him sit there silently and look pretty, and show off his status. It's probably also what led to Angel not wanting to ever be an Overlord because he saw all that came with it and went nooooope.

This is such a ridiculously silly one, but I'm putting it out there, especially for every Adam on this blog who comments about it (mostly looking at you @originemesis). Angel has never had a STD. Despite his promiscuity, he never will either, thank you. Do you all honestly think that Valentino would let his biggest money earner get a STD? I mean hey maybe people in Hell don't care at all but like. No. Angel is not disease ridden. Valentino runs a sophisticated porn studio, and he is going to vet everyone for health and make sure things are clean. While Angel definitely has risky sex, I just....no. That's such a stereotype too that all sex workers are 'disease ridden.' (I also want to point out there is literally no shame in having a STD because a crap ton of the population does, but I really yeah hate the connection because it's almost blaming for the person and the sex industry).

I also wrote family connections on my paper and am not 100% sure what was in my head, but. Arackniss and Angel? Don't get along. There's a reason we haven't seen them interact in series. I posted this in hc before but in my world, Arackniss gave Angel a black eye (Viv has confirmed that Niss was physically abusive towards Anthony). I think that the head damage is what made him slip into a coma during his 'overdose', and also why he has one mismatched eye. I know the mismatched eye is supposed to be a 'half soul owned blah blah' or whatever the theory is but that's my theory. Arackniss and Henroin were especially terrible towards Angel/Anthony for being queer, calling him slurs, pushing him more into drugs to handle his feminine side. He doesn't want anything to do with his family. The only one he wants really anything to do with is Molly. Like yes, his mother was wonderful as well, but turned a blind eye to a lot of things he experienced from the rest of his family. Molly is just....pure light and innocence to him. He is so protective of his twin and she deserves the world.

Okay, now I'm actually going to go and do drafts. I thought I had a lot more, but I guess not, haaaa.

[washipink]

Rain by Jocelyn Samara D Year 1: 2010-2011

erSo I recently found out that 1 year ago, a comic that was INCREDIBLY important to me as a trans middle schooler who went to catholic school had wrapped up. This year, I’ve decided I’m going to read through and review Rain by Jocelyn Samara, 1 year of the comic’s run at a time. First up: Year 1, which covers Chapter 1 (The New Girl) through Chapter 6 (Fallen Angel). I’ll be summarizing the story and characters for those unfamiliar, so feel free to follow along.

There’s a LONG-ASS post under that read more. If you have any experience with the comic or enjoy the post, please talk about it with me. It’ll be a good time.

Year 1 Summary

The star of the show is Rain, a transgender 17 year old girl who moved in with her Aunt Fara after her mother’s death. It starts on the first day of her senior year of high school, the first time she’s ever tried to pass as female in front of... anyone???

Based on some of the language used in the character bios, I should be very clear that this comic is from 2010 and written by a trans woman who is most likely older than most of my followers. There may be language used that you personally don’t agree with. I’m not a fan of being called transsexual myself, but there’s nothing wrong with saying it.

Anyway, the basic gist is that Rain passes EXCELLENTLY and attracts a lot of attention from her male classmates, much to her dismay.

But the men aren’t the only people with their eyes on Rain. Lesbian classmate, Maria and her fake boyfriend, Gavin make a bet of 5 United States Dollars out of who can talk to Rain first.

Here’s the rub: During Role, Gavin seems to recognize Rain’s last name. It’s the same as his childhood best friend, Ryan. Gavin and Maria then banter a little bit, jokingly saying “what if that IS Ryan? could ya believe that?”

Little do they know...

One thing about Rain is that its cast of characters is by no means infallible. Even characters that I came to love, like Maria, are kind of insensitive. Just about no one in this cast has ever MET a trans person in their lives prior to Rain. It’s very true to life in that way. You meet a lot of people that are ignorant or accidentally insensitive. And sometimes, they learn to stick up for you.

The realistic portrayal of how trans teens can be treated by other teens is one of my FAVORITE things about Rain.

Anyway, Gavin brings up Ryan Falherty to Rain, which causes her to panic and run away.

And Crash Directly into the fifth member of our main cast, RUDY!!!!

A rather gossipy gay boy that sees up Rain’s skirt and thinks she’s just a REALLY brave gay dude. He tells Gavin and Maria pretty much right away and Gavin does not take it well. The majority of Year 1 is spent on Gavin and Rain repairing their strained friendship after years apart from one another. That begins here, with Gavin confronting Rain about her identity.

Gavin’s super upset about the whole deal, but Maria and Rudy are some of Rain’s biggest shooters going forward. Even if they can ask a LOT of invasive questions.

If I’m being completely honest, there’s no MAJOR developments in Chapter 2. Fara gets a call from Rain’s older Sister about how their older Brother hasn’t talked to either of them in forever. This lays a few seeds for later events, but it is PRETTY unimportant for a while. There’s some really good emotional dialogue in it though.

In Chapter 3, Rudy’s meddling directly causes Rain and Gavin to reconcile. They have a discussion about how the reason she never told him was just that she was scared to lose her only friend.

MEANWHILE, in an attempt to make some actual friends, Fara reaches out to her neighbors and meets Ky(lie) and Heather Coven, a Gender Ambiguous Teen who goes to a different high school and her less approving older sister.

Kylie, also known as Ky, swaps gender presentations incredibly frequently, not really showing any bias for one or the other. So do not expect me to be consistent with their pronouns. Their gender is kinda messy. Almost like he’s some kind of... real person with a real life gender. Crazy.

Anyway, Fara invites them over and she and Heather get drunk, which means she can’t pick up Rain from the mall. Rain needs a place to sleep that night and Gavin invites her to stay with him.

This begins Chapter 4, in which Gavin and Rain realize that things may be different from when they were kids... but there’s a lot that hasn’t changed. Gavin remarks about how much more feminine Rain is than when she was a kid and how that’s WEIRD for him... but they end up playing a game from their childhood pretty much all night. It reminds them of all the good times and ignites within them the hope that they can have MORE good times going forward.

As an adult with friends I’ve had on-and-off relationships to, this speaks to me way more powerfully than ever before. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

The next day, during her hangover, Fara sees Rain’s older brother on an ad for a dating website with his new fiance.

And on the way back to her apartment, Rain meets Ky for the first time. Neither one of them is aware that the other one has ANY kind of Gender going on and they won’t be for quite some time.

The chapter ends with Aunt Fara telling Rain about what happened with Aiken.

Chapter 5 is a simple one, Popular prep girl, Emily is giving out invitations to a Halloween party for her “perfect senior year”

Everyone but Rudy gets one, which causes Maria to give Emily a talking to. She assures Maria that he wasn’t intentionally excluded and it definitely wasn’t because he’s the only openly gay student in the whole school.

Oh, also a dude beats Rudy up for that exact reason, earning Maria’s fury later on. Rain invites Ky to come with the rest of them to the party.

Like I said, pretty simple chapter.

The last chapter of year 1 is Chapter 6: Fallen Angel.

Everyone is showing off their Halloween costumes before they leave for the party. Rudy’s reads as a bit insensitive to rain, as he goes as.... a high school girl.

We’ve all heard this one, right? young queer person that wants to toy with their gender expression uses a Halloween costume as an excuse? It can hit different watching your friend do this when you’re a stealth trans person and especially when you’re one as self-conscious as Rain.

When they reach the address for the party, they find out that Emily... has an older Boyfriend. Like, a WAY older boyfriend. Who lets all these literal teenaged children drink at a party in HIS HOUSE.

also he’s dressed as the devil in case you needed any more signals he was BAD NEWS.

This sounds like a good time for an aside: Fara is on a date with someone she met online. He works at a manga translator and offers to get Rain a meeting with her favorite mangaka.

Meanwhile, at the party, Chase seems to recognize Rain from somewhere. What could this mean?

Anyway, remember how I mentioned the underage drinking? Yeah, Rudy is HELLA drunk. And the results are not pretty.

The whole school sees this and is... BAFFLED. Because of course, Rudy is gay. how could he kiss a girl? Did he do it because he was dressed as a girl? Was it the alcohol? was RAIN Gay? Who knows?

The chapter ends on Rain riding home in tears.

Thus ends the first year of Rain.

Art

Ok, let’s talk about the elephant in the room. This art is... not too impressive. Every character looks like they jumped out of a How to Draw Manga book and Rain’s design is VERY 2010. Backgrounds are infrequent and many panels feature just 2 characters next to each other against a flat color.

But I think that’s okay. While the visual design of Rain is not immaculate, it’s certainly passable. Samara had a story to tell and she didn’t let her art hold her back. She just took pen to paper and let it go. As the comic goes along, you can tell she’s trying different things and experimenting with drawing a variety of poses. That said, the art style never really changes at all during the comic’s run.

Pure Unfiltered Story Opinions

Rain was one of the first real queer stories I’d gotten a chance to read. At the ripe, young age of 12, every word of it was unreal to me. A girl like me made REAL friends in spite of it all and got to be who she was. And now, reading it again, it really holds up.

Rain has a depiction of queer friendships that’s very true to a lot of peoples’ lived experience. Not everyone GETS each other, but they try. Sometimes, they ask a stupid-ass question. Sometimes, you get into fights. 

Also, sometimes people in your high school get prayed upon by creepy weirdos in their late 20s who think they can get easy tail from CHILDREN. (Trust, people. This gets addressed. This is NOT a fucking glorification and if anyone in the notes says it is, they’re blocked.)

I look forward to seeing where the comic goes from here and I hope you’re ready to take that journey with me.

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I really want to know what song you would pick for Ide :> (or if that's possible for the Matsuda/Ide ship)

And maybe for Namikawa too. He’s quite an interesting character!

Of course, and thanks for the ask! I'll admit I had a lot of trouble with picking stuff out, but I'm pretty happy with the songs I found. I've got one for Ide, one for MatsuIde, and one for Namikawa.

Ide: "Hiding" by Modern Baseball

Ide's difficult! He seems like such a simple guy, I'd bet he wouldn't even listen to music all that often, lol XD I wanted to find something that reflected his more reserved personality but also nodded to his complicated feelings about the Kira case. This song is quiet and kinda comforting in some places, but loud (and almost violent) in others.

Overall, it feels like "Hiding" is a song about the past, about happy memories that are long behind you. And for Ide, who spends a good chunk of the plot unsure about what's going to happen next, it feels fitting, in a weird way.

Some of the lyrics that I think fit him the best from this are:

"Entertain the cancer, we all answer upwards either way The waiting game is tied again. Backs of hands and phrases, misplaced gazes Things we still deny to selves and hesitate to talk about"

Those second 2 lines could definitely be interpreted in a more shippy context, but I like the "things we still deny" line referring to Kira's identity. Ide's stance on things is... kinda weird, isn't it? Like, he seems to hope that Light isn't Kira, but also he kinda sees it coming in the end. I dunno, he's such an interesting guy.

MatsuIde: "This Side of Paradise" by Coyote Theory

I was originally gonna look for something much angsty-er, but this one works just fine. Yes, it sounds kinda sad, but also happy at the same time? Something about it just screams MatsuIde to me.

I think part of it is the fact that the Task Force after the time skip (and particularly after Soichiro's death) is... kinda tragic. Like, we as the audience know that nothing they do is going to matter as far as finding Kira goes, but they still keep ongoing anyways. And since they're spending so much time on the case, they all pretty much isolate themselves from the rest of the world, especially Matsuda and Ide.

I can't remember who it was (I think @/tinycrescent?) but someone had the headcanon that Matsuda was, despite how social and bubbly he appears, a lonely person when it comes down to it. Honestly, I can see it- especially after Light is revealed to be Kira all along. He'd probably have a hard time trusting people after all that, with a few exceptions. And Ide is definitely one of those exceptions.

Ide doesn't seem like a social person to begin with, but I think Matsuda joking around with him gets him out of his shell a little bit. I think that the two of them get to be more comfortable around each other, like it "feels right" to exist together, if that makes sense.

"If you're lonely, come be lonely with me"

Namikawa: "Machine" by Regina Spektor

Gahh I really wish I knew Namikawa better, or this would've been easier 😅

(I was originally gonna go with "One-Winged Angel" from Final Fantasy 7, since Sephiroth was my little bro's nickname for Namikawa. But I figured that Namikawa deserved something a little better. So I went with "Machine".)

I picked this one because of the instrumentals. Namikawa strikes me as a methodical, intellectual kind of guy, and the piano in this song makes me think of that. At the same time, the pounding drums give off the impression that there's a lot going on beneath the surface, something darker that needs to be explored. This instrumental version sounds like something that would play when he's onscreen to me.

As for the lyrics... eh. They kind of fit him? Maybe if you squint. I dunno if it's accurate to say that Namikawa is "hooked into [a] machine", but there is something that's just a touch messed up about the whole Yotsuba thing. Like, the group is stuck cooperating with Kira during these meetings, no matter what- if they leave or disagree with Kira too much, they risk dying. It's kind of like they're stuck going along with Kira, not that Namikawa minds. As long as he stays on top, which he will.

[mlobsters]

supernatural s11e10 the devil in the details (w. andrew dabb)

oh god. a funko pop?? of sam?? this is how we start an episode while sam is in the cage again with lucifer, thin plot to cover product placement. hokay.

SAM Yeah. You’ll taunt me and you’ll, ah, torture me, and I’ll say no. And eventually, sooner than you think, my brother’s gonna walk through that door and kick your ass. LUCIFER Dean? You’re betting on Dean? SAM I always have.

i didn't see rowena colluding with lucifer coming, but it makes sense, which is nice.

LUCIFER We’re in a memory Sam, one of the few good ones from your childhood. By the way, I thought I had Daddy issues, but you, wow! Anyway, I think you recognize the dashing young bean-pole over there.

hey young sam's colin ford grew up! actor is 20 now. haven't seen him since 7x03 with the jewel staite mess

ROWENA Not yours! His! Hell is his! I’m his. So hurt me and what do you think he’ll do to you? CROWLEY Lucifer will never get out of that cell. ROWENA You’re willing to stake your life on that? On Sam Winchester?

that rowena was (bad) dreaming about crowley getting a funko of sam is hurting my brain just a little bit.

CROWLEY And, he’s the devil. ROWENA You say that like it’s a bad thing. CROWLEY Oh, I’m a bad thing. He’s a worse thing. Last time Lucifer went topside you know what he wanted? Death. For you. For me. And every human. And every demon. ROWENA He’s changed. CROWLEY Oh yes, of course. All he needed was the love of a horrible woman.

good one, crowley

...smiting sickness, okay. sure, why not

CASTIEL That explains it. You’re suffering from smiting sickness. DEAN That... that’s a thing? CASTIEL Yeah. The angels... what they did... it released a tremendous amount of energy and there’s fallout, so this whole area is poisoned.

i'll be honest, i forgot about the smiting. that i watched literally 24 hours ago. this is why i need the pre-ep recaps. if i don't write about it, woosh in one ear out the other (which also is an indicator i don't care too much :S)

didn't really wanna relive swan song but here we are.

what, MUSHY MUSIC. i had to go pull up actual 5x22 and it in fact, does NOT have the mushy music in this scene LOL. no score at all until they fall in the hole, and it's not the mushy music melody. iiinteresting. i wondered if the mushy music melody was something i just failed to notice before, now i wonder if i did happen to notice its first appearance.

they also definitely changed the levels on the screams and stuff falling in the hole haha. weird. that all was very strange. like the same scene but different production aesthetics

nice to be able to actually see billie. is that it for her? how about for young sam too? just little pop-in cameo. even got to see adam briefly in the flashback, see guys, we didn't forget him!

i feel like we're in heaven again, this tour of sam's memories with an agenda

LUCIFER This is the worst thing you’ve ever done. SAM Really? LUCIFER After the Leviathans, when your brother was trapped in Purgatory, you were here... with a girl and a dog. You didn’t even bother trying to find him. SAM You know what? Not that I have to defend myself to you, but Dean and I promised we wouldn’t look for each other. LUCIFER Right... and if he never came back you’d be fine. But he did. So you’re not.

we're gonna gloss over the logic on that one. i'm still on the fence, i can defend either position (that it was an in-character choice or not) but i was definitely leaning towards defending sam when it happened

LUCIFER And... so why did you let Dean talk you out of closing the gates of Hell? ‘Cos the old Sam never would’ve done that. Not ever. SAM I didn’t... LUCIFER No wait, here’s my personal favorite, is you doing every stupid thing you could to cure the Mark, even after you knew it would go bad. SAM My brother was dying! LUCIFER Yes! And you’d do anything to save him. And he’d do anything to save you. And that is the problem. Because of this [Lucifer points to Past Sam and Amelia]... you’re so overcome by guilt that you can’t stand to lose Dean again and he could never lose you, and so instead of choosing the world you choose each other, no matter how many innocent people die.

didn't know that was a direct quote from the show, definitely heard that line before though. is that the reason though? guilt from what went down with amelia when dean was in purgatory? i know lucifer is gonna be saying whatever will get sam all messed up but. feels like a weird pressure point

SAM You’re going to lecture me about hurting people? You?

tell him, sam

LUCIFER You know I’m right Sam. You know it! And I know if you’re going to beat the Darkness you have to be ready to die. You have to be ready to watch the people you love die. A long time ago you could have fought the good fight kid, but not anymore. You can’t win this one Sam. You’re just not strong enough. SAM And you are? LUCIFER Hey, snappin' necks and cashin' checks is what I do.

LOL okay. lucifer obviously has an agenda, is he really supposed to what. make sam doubt himself enough that he says yes?

AMBRIEL Well, that's why we're here, right? I'm a number cruncher and you… like I said, I've heard the stories. You help. But Sam and Dean Winchester are the real heroes.

wow, sick burn.

DEAN Where’s Sam? CROWLEY Don’t worry about Sam. DEAN I’m sorry. Have you met me?

very cute, thank you

during this last push lucifer is all up close and brought his voice down to almost a whisper, reminds me of this particular bit that really hit me in 7x02 where hallucifer's voice is trying to wake up sam and it's all soft and sweet and quiet and agh. i really do appreciate mark pellegrino in this role very much, he brings a lot to it and it's all the more threatening and awful because of it

SAM Well, let’s say you gank her... then what? LUCIFER I move to LA... solve crimes?

was lucifer the show airing at this point? LOL apparently the first episode aired 5 days after this spn episode (i watched it when it was airing-ish, but that was a 'will they won't they' that pushed so hard i lost interest after it got picked by whoever because i didn't really care about the procedural aspects lol)

SAM Wrong. Then you go about starting the Apocalypse, again, because you're an old dog and that's your old trick. LUCIFER Okay, first off, you don't know that. Second, even if I did that's better than what she has planned. SAM Is it? Really? 'Cause this is what I think, I think that whoever wins, you or the Darkness, everyone else loses. So, no. My answer is no. This isn't because of Dean, or the past, this is about me having faith in my friends, having faith in my family. We will find a way. I'm ready to die and I'm ready to watch people I love die, but I'm not ready to be your bitch.

haha what a line. little over the top but okay i'll take it

well that little cagematch had some good sam and dean moments, and really like the lighting on that top right one of dean half in red and blue. blah blah fun to paint

castiel sure actin shifty, what's up. oh did someone hitch a ride in cas

LUCIFER Last words? CASTIEL Can you really beat her? LUCIFER I can. CASTIEL Then, yes.

oh for FUCK'S SAKE, CASTIEL. why do they do this. misha trying to act like pellegrino!lucifer, hard pass, too. good grief.

surely rowena doesn't stay dead...?

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GOS2 opening title analysis

spoilers ig?? idk

AAAAA S2 CONTENT YIPEEE

so, again, this is gonna be long, rambling, and will prolly make 0 sense so stick with me here I'm feeling a lot of feelings. im gonna go thru each thing in as much depth as possible so buckle up, this is gonna be like twice the size of my poster + hillywood dissection.

OK THE WAY CROWLEY LITERALLY CRAWLED UP FROM HELL TO MEET W AZ IS LIKE :((( and like on their way out from the tunnel thing I saw like a figure with wings?? I reckon it might be Micheal (the angel not the sheen) but I'm not 100% sure. whoever it is, they're holding a box or smth?? so do with that what you will idk

Im pretty convinced we might be getting Moses stuff, cuz the shining light at the top of the hill? seems like mt siani (sianai? idk) and the fact we haven't seen that type of light before and Moses is supposesdly the only person to have a direct face-to-face interaction with god makes me think we'll be getting stuff from that era (catholic upbringing coming in handy for knowing this stuff) ALTHOUGH, there are lots of animals, and they seem to be like in pairs as well?? so maybe more Noah and the arc? which like MAYBE ALL THE FANFICS ABT THEM COMFORATING EACH OTHER ON THE ARC WILL COME TRUE??? YIPEE!!

ok everything bursting into flames is a lil random but after a while of thinking, maybe sodom and gamora? (idk how to spell that either) which like, MORE SANDALPHON?? Don't get me wrong, hate the guy, he's awful and creepy, but he's SUCH a good villain. the actor doesn't get enough props online for how well he plays him. sandalphon had like 3, maybe 4 mins of screen time in s1? and from that, he's become one of the most HATED characters in the entire fandom. That is just like, wow, well done, I hate the character you play, but that's because your acting is amazing. ANYWAYS, sodom and gamora. aziraphales gonna be having some *feelings* about that, because why would heaven hurt all those people? even if they were sinners? similar to noahs arc situation with Crowley giving the most comfort this time <3

WOOOO GOTHIC SHIT!! the pickled herring cart makes a return and it is as confusing as ever. they're in a graveyard, so that's fun times. maybe more hell? cuz that's where they met up when the antichrist got delivered. anyways, does anyone know the period this is meant to be in? it's gone out of my head. anyways, I tried looking up pickled herring carts to see if they had any significance thru history but na. like they were there, and popular, but no, no huge significance. ALSO, in the graveyard, they go past a gravestone with 'every day' written on it??? girl wtf does that mean?? the running theories I have so far are that it's either like, the death of the everyday, meaning that what they used to do (hate each other??) isnt.. happening anymore?? idk?? or that it's just Neil being edgy and emo. my bets on the latter (love u mr. gaiman <3) ALSO ALSO OH MY FUCKING GOD?? Another one of the gravestones says JANE AUSTEN ON IT!! ARE WE GETTING JANE AUSTEN CONTENT??? OMFG??? YIPPEE!! maybe we'll get to see where az gets some of his first editions from :D aslo rq, religious imagery in the background, an angel carrying a cross, more heaven looming over Az?? ALSO HOLY SHIT?? I just accidentally paused it at onde of the graves and i swear it says 'here lies *insert another couple words here* BEELZEBUB?? HUHHH?? is that gonna be the explination for beelzebubs new corparation?? but that wouldnt make any sense?? idk atp but that gravestone DEFFIENTLY SAYS BEELZEBUB

(if you think this is long pls know we're 22 seconds into a 1:44 video, i want lying when I said this was gonna be BEEFY)

SO. HELL. WOOO!! more hell content which could go one of three ways. either we get more goofy Crowley giving more presentations, CAN I GET A WAHOO?? or we get him being given more assignments and we get more of an idea of the whole structure of hell, uncomfortableness but nothing horrendous. OR ALL THE ANGST FICS COME TRUE AND WE SEE CROLWEY GETTING BEAT INTO A PULP BY HIS SUPERIORS!!! maybe all three! can't wait to see :D but as much as my angst-craving self would love to see the last one, I think the reality is it's gonna be the first two. it looks like there's a desk and office chairs, so we'll probably be getting scenes that are like the equivalent to what we see of aziraphale and the archangels in s1

so we already knew we were getting more ww2 scenes but.. MORE WW2 SCENES WAHOO!! maybe we're getting post-church scenes? tender love confessions in the back of the Bentley? or maybe angst? maybe edosian orchids 901s (I LOVE THEM SM) fic about Crowley having a breakdown after being forced to report on the horrors of war will come true? or maybe one of them has to conscript cuz... idk dude just cuz. The bomber plane makes me think of the blitz so maybe Crowley is comforting Azi while they hide from the bombs in the shop? whatever happens, ill love it :D

a quick google told me fuck all about the ladies of camelot, just that theyre often overshadowed by the guys. WHICH LIKE WTF?? anyways, apparently its like king arthur times, so maybe we see the arrangement being born?? YIPEE. other then that, they seem to be like a dance group? so like, idk? could be suppourting acts maybe? could the merlin fandom help with this maybe? whats goin on with the ladies of Camelot my dudes.

MAGIC AZIRAPHLE MAGIC AZIRPAHLE MAIGIC AHVDSAKJ YAY!! I love the idea of aziraphale pulling a snake from his hat as part of the act and Crowley pretending to be pissed but internally freaking the fuck out because 'HOLY SHIT HES HOLDING ME HES HOLDING ME HES SO SOFT WHAT THE FUCK'

I HAVE. SO MANY. THOUGHTS. ON. SPACE. SO, SO HEAR ME OUT RIGHT, SO, the only time space has been mentioned really is when Crowley was talking abt how he made certain planets and the Alpha Centauri stuff. SO MAYBE WE'LL BE GETTING SOME PRE-FALL CROWLEY?? cuz like, the only thing close to space is heaven, but that's meant to be transcendent, and by definition exists outside of space and time. SO THEREFORE, PRE-FALL CROWLEY?? PLEASE?? NEIL IM BEGGING, IM ON MY KNEES, PLEASE!!

the... the hearts.. the love hearts.. the.. the hearts falling from the sky when they.. when the.. when... DNCBKHFVYEWIQUKLDWHJNX I'm feeling such normal feelings rn haha. anyways they're in love and :D the way they're sat on the roof together as well? like aw :( the jukebox and the vinyls (are those vinyls?) make me think more 60's content? and the Bentley as well? friendly reminder that Crowley goes too fast for him!! maybe we'll see him drinking himself into oblivion after he gets brutally rejected by Az :D oo or maybe him contemplating offing himself with the holy water! or maybe more lighthearted stuff, like the discovery of the queen curse :)

(also OO ninas shop!)

the lifts make me think more heaven content, which we knew was happening anyway but I'm thinking more Az giving reports and getting verbally abused and humiliated :D also, the steam makes me think industrial revolution for some reason? idk tho

THE ARRIVAL. is that the title for ep 1? Probably. but on the posters there's like a locked box? (getting fnaf 4 flashbacks) i've no clue what that means, like at all. but its prolly smth!

and thats it! this will probably be updated and edited, but these are all my thoughts as of the day it was released.

if you read this, there must be smth wrong with you mentally, but me too, me too. give me any thoughts you might have, ill be really interested to hear them! (these guys have consumed my brain)

friendly reminder that it'll be quiet, gentle, and romantic. and they like holding hands!

[hazbmymhotel]

Uhoh

I wrote

Chapter TWO(2)

Needs some lore.

Chapter 2) Always Putting Out Fires

There was no way Angel had been asleep for more than an hour before he heard it. “Ugh.” His phone was buzzing beneath his pillow. He swatted at it, hearing a snort. The whole bed bowed suddenly with a shift of movement.

“Fat Nuggets, quit fuckin jumpin–” Angel sat up and stared at Husk. His pupils were blown, and his tail swatted back and forth. He looked up, just as surprised as Angel.

Husk opened his mouth to speak, then closed it again. His paws were clasped together over Angel’s phone like a prize.

Angel took a moment to process before asking, “Did ya kill it?”

Husk’s ears flattened and he lifted his paws away. “I wasn't…I just…I'm tryna turn the damn thing off.” Blush was apparent through the thin fur on his nose.

“Decline the call, Whiskers,” Angel wheezed. He covered his mouth, trying to contain himself. Oh, Satan, that was so cute. “It's probably…it's probably just Valentino.”

Husk wrinkled his nose. He swiped decline, and settled back into a sitting position. His tail flicked back and forth.

“I bet he just wants to know what happened,” Angel sucked his teeth. He looked at Husk, who looked perturbed. Angel watched him, studying the features on his face.

“I don't get it either, Angel,” Husker admitted. He laid back into a pillow, looking worn. “I don't get how I…” he looked at his own hands.

“Listen, Husk, I've been in hell almost eighty years,” Angel started, but he cut off as his phone rang again. “Fucker.” He shut it off on the third ring. “The fuck’s he gonna do?” He felt emboldened by his actions.

Husk sucked his teeth for a moment. Nothing seemed real about the situation…save for the aching in his eye. He touched his own cheek pensively, almost jumping back when Angel placed his own hand on top of it.

“Listen…it's fine.” Angel Dust assured him. “Bein’ a spider is workin’ in my favor for once.”

“Nothing you're sayin’ is making any sense,” Husk complained.

“How about I stop talkin’ a minute then.” Angel crawled closer, daring to lean over Husk. He looked at the newly mismatched eyes on the cat’s face, fascinated by how different they looked now. 

“Am I gettin’ you all flustered, Babycakes?” Angel whispered, enjoying how all four of Husk’s pupils dilated.

Husk reached up, daring to cup Angel’s cheek. “I thought you were done talking.”

Angel laughed softly, closing the gap between them in a kiss. He pressed against Husk's smaller frame, sighing when strong paws grabbed his waist. Every touch felt electric, like it was somethin’ brand new. Angel’s fingers buried into dark fur, each one finding its own purchase on Husk's body.

“Aren't you still tired?” Husk whispered, his voice low and raspy. It made Angel’s head spin.

“Not enough to care,” Angel said, letting out a pitiful sound as Husk nibbled his neck. “You don't gotta be so soft with me-Oh!” He found himself pushed into the silky pillows, now staring up into Husk's eyes.

Husk looked at him in a way that made his insides burn. The cat assured him, “I'm still going to be.” He brought two of Angel’s hands to his lips, kissing each finger gently. Husk closed his eyes, ears swiveling to listen as Angel whined and gasped.

“No, you're drivin’ me insane, no,” Angel pleaded. “How the fuck could this be this hot? You ain't even usin’ your tongue-EEEH” He devolved into giggles as Husk's rough tongue dipped between his knuckles.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Husker and Angel Dust paused. For a moment, neither of them moved.

“Get the Fuck up, Angel Dust! We've got a problem,” Vaggie said, her tone firm.

It was then that Angel could hear a ruckus downstairs. “Ugh, that prick,” he grumbled. “Coming! Don't let him touch anythin'!”

Husk was standing in moments. He frowned, hands on his hips.

“What? You ain't gotta go down naked. Meet me.” Angel swung his long legs over the side of the bed and stood. He went to grab his robe, but realized it was still crusted in Husk’s blood. “Well, guess I'm gonna look Mafioso today, baby,” he said, resigned.

“He can wait,” Husk said. “I'll handle it.”

“You ain't fightin’ my fuckin’ battles for me, Babycakes,” Angel said firmly.

“Then what the fuck was last night?” Husk raised his voice.

“That. Was different. That was Me fightin’ Your battles. Big difference.” Angel opted to ignore Husk's offended huff. “I brought ya into this when I made you make a pact with me.” He tied his robe in a determined fashion.

Husk scrambled through Angel’s dresser, pulling on an oversized shirt. It hung on him like a dress, and Angel had to take another moment to compose himself as he grabbed his gun.

“I’m older than you,” Husk continued in a protest that made Angel weak, “and I'll fuckin' handle it. With you.”

“Sure, Baby, whatever you wanna do for Mommy that makes you feel better,” Angel crooned. He opened the door, not realizing how his words nearly made Husk crumple.

“jesus fuckin’ christ,” Husk muttered as he followed after him. He folded his wings firmly into his own back, trying not to die of embarrassment.

“What the fuck do ya want, Val?!” Angel shouted, hearing the moth yelling before he saw him.

Valentino turned on a dime, four fists clenched at his side. “You little Bitch, Angel Dust, what the fuck do you think I want?!”

“Damn, honey, if I didn't know any better, I'd say you seemed mad.” Angel leveled his gun, holding it steady with extra hands.

“No! Nonononono,” Charlie said quickly. “Not after last night!” She pushed her hands in front of the muzzle, only for Vaggie to aggressively yank her back.

Vaggie started to scold her, sputtering in frustration. “Charlie that's a fucking gun!” She grit her teeth. “And that's Valentino. Are you trying to start a goddamn war?!”

“Maybe,” Angel said, looking away from his target. “It'd be easier than having to explain myself.”

“No!” Charlie said again, taking the tone of a parent. She even dared to wag her finger at him.

“Y'know…I'm gettin' tired of havin’ to watch all these kiddos,” Angel said. “Why shouldn't I shoot him, exactly?”

“It's against your contract!” Valentino said with confident bravado.

Angel laughed and readied his stance. “I already handled that.”

“You fucking cannot handle that,” Val stamped his foot. “That is not how a deal works!!!”

The lights flickered. “A deal?” Alastor's voice cracked more than usual as he entered the room. “You should know better,” he said hoarsely.

“Oh, Alastor, your bandages,” Charlie soothed, hurrying to his side. “I should change them.” But Alastor held up his hand.

“What…” Val looked at him, “in the seven hells has happened to you? Is this still the result of your battle with Adam?”

“My dear! Gracious, no. I've had an encounter with a new, up and coming overlord!!” Alastor’s half ear twitched. It matched Valentino’s antenna. How unfortunate.

“I'd be more cautious, if I were you.”

Val narrowed his eyes. He looked among the group, as if trying to determine. “Charlie?” He asked, eliciting a scrumptious and raspy laugh from the Radio Demon.

“No, you ignorant insect.” Alastor said, “the Spider.”

Angel lowered his gun slightly, looking over his shoulder. “I ain't no..” he looked at Husk, standing behind him and ready to fight, and changed his mind.

Readying his gun again, Angel agreed, “you'd better fuckin' believe it. I've been lettin’ you get away with your shit for too long. Finally decided I'm bored of it. I'm ready to spill some blood, Baby.” He readied his finger on the trigger, “so am I gonna send a message to the Vees via your body in a bag, or are you gonna go of your own volition.”

“I…” Val seemed to be chewing on his words.

“That means of your own free will, jackass.” Husk provided.

Val straightened up and puffed his chest. “I know what that means, you little snack.” He huffed and took a drag of his cigarette before turning to leave.

Pausing at the door, Val asked over his shoulder. “Angel Dust.”

“What, you piece of shit?”

Val’s voice changed, curiosity sincere in his tone, “How did you do it?”

Angel fired a shot, pleased when it was close enough to make his antenna sway.

With a sneer, Val walked off, slamming the door behind him.

The air hung heavy. There was one question clinging to everyone's mind. Finally, Alastor asked,

“Husker. What the Fuck are you wearing?”

[revserrayyu]

2.1 Penacony thoughts [part3]

**Spoiler warning** Going up until Aventurine takes the stage I guess, so if not encountered yet then look away. Keeping it rather short this time because I have a feeling things will only be getting more intense from here on out.

So with this letter from Robin to Sunday, it makes me a little worried. Yes I think it’s sweet of hear to inform her brother of what’s happening with her, but how the doctors basically turned her away, claiming that she’s fine when her voice was very clearly bothering her rubs me the wrong way. Perhaps they didn’t her condition serious enough or they knew exactly what’s going in and chose to hide the truth from her. I dunno, there’s something about Robin looking into her issues, realizing that something is wrong with the Harmony and ultimately ending up dead that reminds me of Serval and how she become too close to finding out the truth behind the stellaron and Cocolia dismissing her from the Architects (and thank god she didn’t take a more permanent measure otherwise I would’ve sobbed).

I trust him less and less each and every time he opens his mouth. These shots we keep getting from him where we only see half of his face don’t help either with how we don’t see whatever emotion he has in his eyes.

I’ll be completely honest.. I remember little to nothing about this flashback with Jade because I was too focused on how gorgeous she is. I gathered this is probably when Aventurine joined the IPC (and the poor boy is in chains! aw no!) but yeah. She. Very pretty.

Help.. tiny Aventurine is precious. And it was so sweet seeing how kind our Aventurine was to the kid too.

I love how much we learn about our dear gambler during this section. He always seems like this confident and successful businessman on the surface and yet he still has fears of losing, whether it be a bet or how his 17 remaining hours of life ticks away.

Bringing up Elation is interesting considering he does have a follow up attack in his kit, which isn’t common for a Preservation unit. I know March has one herself, but for someone focused on defenses, it’s a moves you wouldn’t think they would have you know? I remember seeing his boss form in the White Night trailer and once thought that Aventurine could secretly be part of the Fools with that mask he had on, but I guess not.

For context, he found Topaz’s stone lying around and he claims he was only curious as to why. But yeah.. I wish to learn more about the connection between these two.

I really how that whole conversation with Sunday was an act by Ratio. I know the dude isn’t particularly fond of Aventurine, but they make for a nice team I think.

Sunday is a menace, but I’m actually kinda enjoying him like this. I would’ve never expected this from him with his angelic and handsome appearance, but his borderline villain arc has me quite intrigued. I can’t wait to learn his motives.

So the stones Sunday has in his possession isn’t even the real aventurine one but a lighter one of jade? Amazing. It’s this part of the conversation that makes me wonder if Topaz and Jade lended their Cornerstones to Aventurine for this mission of his, for whatever reason I’m not sure yet. I vaguely remember him asking if Tooaz could assist him during his trip to Penacony during their phone call at the end of that Belobog arc, so maybe this was the idea he had in mind?

They’re setting me up for something real emotional, I can feel it in my bones. It better not rain at the end of this patch. Or death. I will cry.

Him wanting to put on a good show for his younger self and inspire him.. ah.

Alright, this achievement.. right away I thought Sibyl was a Psycho Pass reference, but it isn’t. Curiosity struck me so I looked up what the name of it actually meant and.. it links to another achievement where death is mentioned. And I’m not okay.

(originally written on 3/29)

[lotus-mirage]

Trigun Stampede episode 5 liveblog!

Oh already going in with more allusions to christianity, okay.

I feel like I should focus a little bit more on these, but honestly idk who’s speaking and if their philosophies actually are relevant outside of worldbuilding. Here goes anyway!

“We Sinners were cast upon this land when the ark crashed.” -> two important things here. First, the term ‘sinners,’ unless the ark was carrying, like, convicts, this is presumably a basic christian idea that everybody sins during their life. However tonally this doesn’t read like it’s followed with ‘and then everybody is forgiven,’ more like the speaker hates humanity in general, including themselves. Second, probably more important plot-wise. ‘Ark’ - the most likely reading is this is the spaceship that brought humans to the planet. It’s probably not the same one that we saw with child Vash, but since they also had Plants they’re probably related? ‘Crashed’ is an interesting term to use - I’d assumed that the Plants were planned to be used as resources for colonization, as convenient as they seem to be, but I guess it would make sense that maybe the rest of a high-tech civilization just doesn’t know about these guys if they crashed.

Then again, this guy may be totally mistaken, so who knows.  He’s certainly got an agenda of his own already.

It has been 8 seconds into the episode. I need to stop overthinking.

“Angel of Salvation” oh interesting.  I bet somebody’s gonna try to claim this role.

Oh this is definitely a cult, okay.

wait a second isn’t there a whole thing in Christianity about only worshiping God or an aspect of him? Like isn’t that the (nominal) reason for a bunch of denominational splits?? Certainly seems like the focus here is on this angel and not God.

(Actually come to think of it - I have no idea how the worship of saints is factored into... all of that.  Idk if that’s totally relevant though, I don’t think they’re quite deified like this guy seems to be doing)

“Please let the wind blow. Otherwise I...” gonna be relevant later, noted.  Also wow that was interesting background music.

Oh it keeps going I thought I could take a break sdfjgkl okay

Two angels now!  Okay yeah that one seems pretty obvious at least that’s the twins.  Bridge of light, though. Sounds nice, but I suspect it’s rather ominous, esp with it leading them ‘to the land of god’. Like I know that’s kind of how christianity goes but like it also sounds like this bridge might straight-up just kill everybody.  Idk what it could be though.  Also no idea how this guy knows about them!

Also interesting that this is being broadcasted wide enough that they can just pick it up, I’d assumed this was a smaller-scale cult thing, but maybe it’s more widespread?

Oh details! Church of plant worshipers. New? In JuLai? Yeah that checks out.  Assumedly connections to Knives?

Aaand the two people with potentially relevant insight are asleep for this.

Roberto, dude, you good? This is the most animated we’ve seen him I think lol.

Interesting, that place looks a bit like a greenhouse maybe?

EAT THE SACRIFICED CHILDREN, WHAT

Oh it is a death cult

Nope, definitely not a greenhouse lol

Okay interesting now we’ve got meteorological shifts happening

What’s up with this guy’s head?? Is that like a full-on LED display?? It gives him a head-in-a-jar vibe.

Presumably the scenes with the new kid are a flashback?

the framing with the kid running away and every beat the screen size shrinks is really cool, you don’t see that too often!

Oh interesting! So going in I knew Wolfwood had like a limited regeneration/healing thing, but looks like this guy also does, and Wolfwood is surprised about it.  That implies that they’re different factions and the method isn’t widespread, so... guess we’ll just have to see what’s up with that!

Ah.  He delivered the kid back to his impending death.  Wonderful

“If God won’t save you, I will!”

that’s a statement and a half.  You know what, not touching that one.

Aaaand there’s a cross in the background behind him.  Yeah okay.

Incredibly upfront about being a death cult, wow

Uh.  Humanoid robots? Cyborgs? not sure.  but with one of Knive’s allies. Which makes sense, but uh.  Why is Rollo here? I assumed maybe this was part of the sacrifice process, but its dark and there aren’t many people around. If it is, though, I feel like the sacrifices are related to the aforementioned cyborg-looking guys.  Which is horrifying ngl.

ughhh needles

not gonna deal with the fire at all huh

okay. dichotomy of sacrifice and angel. previously the way it’s been used one would assume they’re non-exclusive, but the way she answered that makes me feel like she thinks entirely the opposite. and also that the sacrifices are probably for the angels.

oh lmao more cross imagery. they really don’t let up huh.

ugh more needles hooray

is Rollo the guy they’re fighting now?

huh the angel kid is heterochromatic. could be a design choice, but I guess could be relevant?

oh that looks disgusting. and painful.

yep that’s Rollo.  fun times.

oh that’s ironic.  he can produce wind, but only now that everything is gone. :(

oh.  oh he has self awareness.  oh that’s even worse.

wait, Vash could recognize him??

Twenty years, huh? Yeah that makes sense actually, given the wear on the town. And the story about the massacre.  Sooooo implication: Vash doesn’t age.

But if Rollo was a breakthrough success like that, why’d they just leave him here?

Okay yeah more confirmation he doesn’t age, good to have that solidified. 

Wait. Wait, was this the same religious faction as is going on in JuLai? I’ve been conflating them in my head, but they could be separate. But if the death cult was already well established in the windmill town and Vash was around enough to have a photo of him with a local baby Rollo, how did he not know about it??

“just a monster now” wonder if that’s something he fears for his own future

ah. headshot. can’t say there wasn’t leadup, but uh. oof.

presumably stuff under the mask can’t do the same regeneration/healing we saw before?

“Mercy. There’s no way to return his humanity” Wonder if that is also self-projection.

Wait, okay.  The wind returned after Rollo died.  Symbolic, or like.  Is the implication that the cult was actually onto something?? What.

Okay so further confirmation that it’s all just Knives’ group. Including Wolfwood, which I went into this kind of knowing.

Wait lmao they’re crediting the kill to the gun? The big cross-shaped lazer-firing machine gun with the skull on it? lmao.

Unless they’re using that as a different title for him.  Which would probably make more sense actually.  Which ah. Conflating him and his weapon.  Or could just be his title?

Actually putting that together with the whole Christianity bent gives some weird results not going to lie.  If it’s the gun, well it’s cross-shaped and ends up weirdly implying agency??  If it’s Wolfwood, that implies a couple of different roles.  None of which, as far as I’m aware, tended to tote a cross around. Then again I have not actually read the bible so who knows.

The windmill still works!? That took me off guard, but it is quite an image.

End notes:

I need to stop pausing and going on speculative rambles about stuff that gets elaborated on two lines later.  It has taken me over an hour and fifteen minutes to watch a single episode.  This is just silly.  orz

I think most of the stuff of interest I covered during the beat-by-beat segment. I think the visuals are getting more interesting?  There’s a little less everybody-flopping-around-everywhere, but the animation itself is very good while I find myself more and more interested by the framing.

I’m not actually sure if I knew Vash was somewhere unspecified between unaging and immortal, but I find myself unsurprised. I do wonder about the timeline though.

[farfromharry]

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total works; 16 , total word count; 225,207

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[ january ]

you talk too much - peter parker

Summary: Peter cannot fall in love with a criminal, he can’t, right? So why does he find you so attractive and charming? And will mr stark be mad at him for accidentally kissing you after you wouldn’t shut up?

the nurse’s office - peter parker

Summary: Sometimes Peter forgets about his super strength. He simply wanted to put Brad Davis in his place when he tried to make a mockery of him, and now he was sitting in the nurses office with a very pretty, very concussed girl; oh and it was all his fault.

[ february ]

the set up - peter parker

Summary: For Valentine’s day Peter really wants to take you out somewhere, bad blood aside just to have an evening as normal kids. But it all goes wrong when you believe he set the whole thing up to capture you.

[ march ]

our little secret - tom holland

Summary: Why plan a luxurious wedding when you could just get married in the moment? Except you and Tom kept it a secret from the world, so when the secret finally unravels at Harrison’s wedding, will everyone think you’re just trying to steal the spotlight?

nothing more, nothing less - tom holland

Summary: tom’s always been told that you and him would fall in love one day, and when you don’t he begins to think something’s wrong with him. that is until his mum tells him about platonic soulmates.

[ april ]

right person, wrong universe - peter parker

Summary: You're convinced that Peter Parker was your soulmate in this and every universe that may exist. What happens when he loses you, ends up stuck in another universe and has that idea proved right all in a short span of time?

in my dreams - peter parker

Summary: Death happens at the most unexpected times, and we’re never ready for it. But Peter wasn’t ready to leave you in heart until he knew you’d moved on and you were ready to give your heart to someone that wasn’t him.

[ may ]

the bet - harry holland

Summary: Harry Holland was a dick, a dick that agreed to make a bet against one of the sweetest people he’d ever met. However his conscience got the better of him and he had to let you know, but you took it better than expected and of course you had a trick up your sleeve that let everything work out for the both of you.

[ june ]

the angel and the devil - eddie munson

Summary: The two of you met at a halloween costume in polar opposite outfits. What started as Eddie being a gentleman and helping out a drunk girl, turned into a rapidly blooming crush. He believed it to be one sided after he thought you were avoiding him, but you were falling hard too, just too shy to admit to the guy you nearly puked on that he was kind of cute.

the dance - eddie munson

Summary: Who in their right mind would want to take time from their own prom to dance with Eddie ‘the freak’ Munson? Answer: you. He was alone on the bleachers with the cutest pouty face and you couldn’t stand to see him like that, though he knew it was probably out of pity anyway. But little did he know you had had a budding crush on him since the second time he repeated his senior year. Now you were both seniors (again) and this might be your last chance to tell him.

the freak and his girlfriend - eddie munson

Summary: The two of you go on more dates together until Eddie finally gets the perfect green light to officially ask you to be his girlfriend. Spoiler alert, Steve still doesn’t approve.

[ july ]

beth - eddie munson

Summary: Eddie’s trying to navigate adulthood after a baby is dropped on him from a prior hookup. He tries his best for the baby girl and does well, things are made even easier with the help of his friends around him. When he meets you his life flips again, and although it takes a while to admit your feelings, he eventually ends up with a family he never expected he would have.

[ august ] + [ september ]

apparently i posted no fics in this time

[ october ]

always had you - steve harrington

Summary: You and Steve had terrible luck when it came to dating. It wasn’t until it was pointed out to you, that maybe that was because you were in love with your best friend.

[ november ]

long live the hero - eddie munson

Summary: After Eddie almost dies in the upside down, Steve and Dustin need to take him somewhere that he can get help, only a wanted criminal can’t go to a hospital; so they take him to you. They’re not completely unaware about your history together, but they, nor you, suspected that history would start to repeat itself and you would find yourself falling for Eddie Munson all over again. 

i put a spell on you - eddie munson

Summary: Eddie stumbles upon a house in the middle of the woods that contains something he never expected. What happens next is a lot of crazy shit, that takes him on a rollercoaster of emotions. But what he got out of it was a pretty great girlfriend and confirmation that magic was real, and badass.

[ december ]

in another life - eddie munson

Summary: Eddie bumps his head after a fight with you and experiences two separate dreams of what his life could be like if things with you were different. When he wakes up back in your arms afterwards, he learns to appreciate what he has.