#I had read this book when I was younger so I knew they were gay but good god the clarity of an adult kind
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Nothing and I mean NOTHING could’ve prepared me for how fucking insane the devils minion chapter is
#jaw on the floor the entire time#I had read this book when I was younger so I knew they were gay but good god the clarity of an adult kind#gagged and gooped#every couple sentences I’m pointing at the page and going FAGGOT 🫵#also anne is dead so… WHO WANTS A PDF COPY!#I’m joking haha… unless….#I can do pics tho 🙈#devils minion#iwtv
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Friends for life
This Zack, my best childhood friend. When we were kids, we were basically inspereable. We spent so much time together. We slept over each tohers houses. Even better was the fact that our moms were best frinds. So not only they spend so much time together, but so did we. But that was 6 years ago. Everything changed when my dad died. Zack was there for me, but over time we grew apart. I had to help out my mum with my two sisters and she had to get another job to get enough money for us. Zack's mom on the other hand got divorced and found a new boyfriend. Who I heard didn't really get on well with Zack.
Me and Zack talked from time to time, but it was mainly superficial. Zack was now a very well respected guy in the school. He was always into sports. But now he was a swimmer, basketball and a football player as well. I don't know where he got all that time and energy. Even if we saw each other in the classroom we just smiled or waved at each other. Maybe even this very tiny friendship was the reason why no bullies dared to touch me. Not that Zack would every bully anyone, but if he knew that the other guys bullied someone, he always stood up for that person and ended it. And the bullies even apologized sometimes. That's how respected he was.
So yeah Zack's a jock and I am a classic nerd. Or maybe not classic. I don't really have much time to play games on the computer because of my job, but when I have some spare time I read comic books. So yeah, that makes me a nerd I suppose. And I do quite well at school too. Maybe not the PE, I kinda suck at that, but I get by.
Present time
Me and several other classmates were assigned to start decorating the halls for upcoming prom. Most of my classmates were really excited for that, but not me. I didn't have anyone to go with. Not anyone I wanted to atleast. Ok, I'll say it. I am gay, which complicates things a bit. And the person I would really like to go to prom with is Zack. But that will never happen. Zack is 100% striaght and it would totally ruin his reputation in the school.
But that doesn't stop me from obssessing about him. I saw him a few times in the locker rooms which gave me a pretty consistent image of how he changed over the years. He was pretty much the same Zack I grew up with, but I bet that his junk is much bigger than I remember. Truth be told, Zack was the first (and only) person who I had any sexual experience with. I know it sounds sus, but he only wanted to experiment jerking each other off as most boys do at their younger years. Back then I was really puzzled and didn't know what to do. Now I just wish I could go back to that moment once again.
I was one of the few remaining students. The rest headed to the shops to get their dresses and suits. I told them to leave and that I would finish it by myself, cause I wasn't planning on going anyway.
I entered the gym to get a ladder, to help me set up the last few letters over the door. And there he was, on the other side of the room. Zack was lifting some weights I didn't even know how to name. He noticed me battling with the ladder nd hurried up to help me. I mean... wouldn't you crush about him too?
Zack:"Hey, man. Nobody came to help you with this? It's pretty heavy."
Me:"Hey, no. They all left to get their suits and all. So it's just me now."
Zack:"Oh, that's sad. You need help with something?"
Me:"No, it's fine. It's just final touches. But thanks"
Zack:"All right, man. But if you need, don't hesitate to ask ok?"
He smiled and went back to finish his set.
I was basically drooling, As I was climbing the ladder and trying to reach the letters, I stumbled and grabbed onto a light. I must have been shocked or something cause then I found myself on the floor. But I wasn't on the ground, I was standing. And on the ground was my body, unconcious.
I looked at my hands and they were barely visible. I tried to reach my body but it wouldn't accept my soul. Fuck, am I dying? I tried to call out for Zack but he didn't hear me. I ran to him and saw him lifting his weights. I tried to reach for him, but before I did I felt a force pulling me towards him. And as I was pulled away I felt something being ejected out of his body.
I opened my eyes, looking in front of me. But Zack was gone now. I turned around but he wasn't anywhere. As I looked down, I noticed I was now wearing bright red shorts, and on top of that a very sweaty torso, which definitely wasn't mine. I reached out my hands. Fuck, is this really happening? I searched the pockets and found a phone. In its reflection I saw Zack's face. Oh my god. Did I really just possess Zack's body? And where is he?
The responsible flow of thoughts was now interrupted by the two huge sweaty biceps now in the way where I usually didn't mind them. I flexed and oh my god, the tightness, the strength. I felt amazing.
I knew it was bad, but I just had to give it a try. What if I might never have a chance to do this ever again, I stuck out my new tongue and licked my new shoulder all the way to my biceps. Which also allowed me now to inhale the scent of my sweaty armpit. "This is so amazing!"
I then proceeded to touch my new belly full off abs. "How the hell did he get these?"
"Lot of working out and calorie deficit" a voice called out from the other side of the room, where I was before. And there was my body. Standing.
"Zack? Is that you?"
"Yeah. Would you mind telling me how this happened?"
I wanted to be completely honest, I swear, but I think that he doesn't need to know the part where my soul travelled to his body and was pulled by it.
"So, are we gonna try to reverse it the same way? Cause your body is really hurting from the fall and my body needs to be ready for a game tommorow. So I'm not really sure about that"
"I'm really sorry about that Zack. I mean, you're right that maybe it was my near deth experience that caused this, but I don't know if endangering our lives would allow to swap us back. What if the other one dies and the remaining one will have to keep on living the other ones life?"
"Yeah, you're onto something. Well, we're gonna have to figure out how to pass on as each other."
We spoke some more about how we were gonna live our lives without anyone thinking we have gone crazy.
"Ok, Zack. Just one question. How about... you know. Private stuff?"
"You mean my personal things at home or phone? Well that shouldn't be so bad I think. I don't have many secrets to tell or something, haha"
"No, I mean. Eventually we're gonna have to take a shower or go to a toilet."
"Oh, right. I haven't thought of that. Well, than my body is your body? I mean, I don't really like to think about somebody else using my body like that, but I know you're a good person and all, so I know you'll treat my body well. Maybe just... no sex? Could you do that for me please?"
"Zach, I haven't had sex yet even in my body. I mean, your body is attractive and all so, I know I could get a date in your body or smth, but that's not something I would do."
"Ok, thanks man. Just making sure. And also another thing. I..."
"What is i Zack?"
"Give me a second, it's kind off embarasing for me. I have to jerk off in the evening everyday. If I don't I sometimes have wet dreams the next morning"
"Dude, that's nothing to be ashamed of. That happens, Zack"
"Thanks. I know you mean well, but I just know my body. So I know you'll have to take care of that now or you'll have a very unpleasant morning including the washing of the clothes and bed linens."
I felt Zack dick in my new shorts getting hard just by hearing about this. Not only am I in the body of my crush, but he himself gave me permission to jerk off his dick. How crazy is that?
"Ok, Zack. If that's what needs to be done, I'll do it." I said it in a way to make it sound like I wasn't thrilled to jerk off his dick
"And in exchange I'll get to jerk off your dick. Do you have any other secrets I should know about?"
OH FUCK NO I am not telling him "Well... not really. I think."
"Good, then let's get to it. In case you won't know what to do, just text me and I'll help you"
I was approaching Zack's house. The one where I basically grew up secondary to mine. I knew where all the rooms were. What stuff was placed where. But that was before the death of my dad and before the divorce. Who knows what's different
I entered the house anticipating horrible things. And then a strange man left the restroom. "Hey, dipshit. Back from school already? Jesus fuck. The kids these days. Why don't you get a job kid" he left for the kitchen to grab himself a cold beer and left for the living room.
Now I understand why Zack spent so much time at school doing sports. He didn't want to stay at home longer than necessary.
Anyway, up to Zack's room. His room was not filthy, it was kind of clean, but at the same time it was a but disorganized. Some of his used clothes were lying on the ground. I grabbed one of his boxers and grabbed it to my face. This is my smell now. The smell of my dick. I inhaled and held it to my nose.
As I felt my dick hardening, I didn't waste no time and started undressing myself. Zack's small mirror didn't do the trick for me so I left to the bathroom.
"Ok, modern shower. That's new. Gonna have to give it a go"
I took off all my remaining clothes. I left his necklace on and then just stared at my new reflection in the mirror. How amazing is this?
I touched his jawline, his already growing beard, scratching my hand. His lips, shivering underneath my touch. His beautiful nose. His eyes, that now contained my soul and not his looked a bit different, but same too. I took my right hand and place it on my neck while my left hand was already enjoying the hairtrail blow my stomach.
"Oh Zack, I think you'd be the type to shave. Might do that for you to fully embrace this massive beast" and with that I lowered my right hand that was before resting on my vibrating throat and now started jerking my new dick.
"Just doing what I had been told. Haha"
I jerked faster. I was slightly moaning but not loud enough to cause suspicion with Zack's step dad. I was observing the tense muscles just working hard to get me into the state of pure euphoria.
I was getting close. I couldn't stop myself from moaning. I jerked so hard that the cum flew out of my dick right to the mirror in front of me. Is I stood there, smiling with my semi-hard dick in my hand I just saw the door swung open.
I quickly covered my dick and whole self with a towel, but even the partial view could give the viewer enough information. His step dad was furious
"What the hell you fucker?!? You're jerking off here while you could do some usefull job instead? I will have a very long talk with your mother when she gets here!"
What the hell just happened. Why is he so mad at Zack all the time. He's a student and a busy one at that. I don't know what this guy's problem is
I cleaned up the bathroom and got ready for the next time. Just the fact that I got the privilege to smell Zack's scent all the time and sleep in his bed. But having his body was a whole new level. I never even dreamed of this
The next day was horrible. I started the day with PE at school and let me tell you, that having a great body full of muscles is one thing. But having a weak will to actually do it is another. I was exhausted. I felt like I wouldn't be able to get up again after finishing
I saw Zack aproaching me in my body with a concerned look. I was beggining to worry what was on his mind
Zack:"Hey... umm how was your first night as me?"
Me:"Gotta say that the stepdad you got there is an another level of douchebag. I can't believe how you can live with that"
Zack:"Yeah, he is like that all the time. I don't know what mom sees in him. He's actually super nice to her, but seems to hate me just for breathing"
Me:"Yeah. I'll tell you later. There has been a bit of embarassing encounter"
Zack:"Actually I might ask you about something else first. Last night as I was in the bed I was trying to jerk off your dick, very nice by the way"
Me:"Jesus, don't make it more awkward than it is"
Zack:"Sorry. We'll I was trying to jerk off as I normally would, watching porn and stuff, but I couldn't. Then my mind wandered over to the guy on the video... I have to ask you and don't be afraid to answer. Are you gay?"
Me:"Yeah... I've been meaning to tell you for a long time. Well... since we're already saying everything to each other. I'll just admit it right now. I... I have a crush on you Zack"
Zack:"That was my another question. I have my head filled with thoughts. Very naughty thoughts including my body, so I am happy that you cleared this up and I am not just another self centered weirdo. But the question is. Would you let me suck my dick?"
Oh man
Another story from the inbox: Can you do a classic swap story between a nerd and a straight jock? I always find those to be super hot
Hey guys. Sorry for the great break. I was finishing my exams (I passed them all, yay) and now I am in a different country on an externship trying to figure shit out. But I do have some free time during the day and I get to write a bit about my drafts and the stories in your inbox. And thanks to everyone who texted me all the supportive and kind words :) really appreciate it
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Quick question because I don't remember castle in the sky: is it specified that Lettie gave birth to the kid? Or it could be very well some crazy kinda plot in which this random kid appears in the lives of the three (justiman and Lettie) and now they have to navigate raising a kid while defeating all society expectancies of non biological child/Lettie and Ben are not really together/Justin and Ben are so gay/Lettie wants to be an independent witch/ what the hell is going on? Because god I'd read a magic comedy with this plot I love people who are not on love and who were not supposed to be devoting parents suddenly having to raise a child without getting together in the end (+ Justin of course the poor boy)
Thanks for the question, you're always welcome!!
Unfortunately, it was specified, even a bit too much to describe, that Lettie gave birth to a child. In fact, when we first see her and Ben in chapter fifteen, she's pregnant. Wich actually a bit concerning because CITA happened exactly one year after the first book (as Morgan, Howl and Sophie's son, is born somewhere in the middle of CITA and he's known to be two in HoMW, time difference between wich and HMC is stated to be three years) and Lettie was seventeen in HMC as she's stated to be one year younger that Sophie who is most likely eighteen there. And that is... not the best math possible, actually.
(also that's probably my personal preference but this scene is so "not it" to be lmao, like that's probably because of the smallest amount of development their pairing had, but it's just feels unrealistic or staged for unknown reason, for me at least)
This moment is stated in the end of the book and is just...there. The only fun joke it leads to is Sophie saying "she knew she was bound to be an aunt" wich is, she is.
(Although with Martha wanting ten kinds and Neil and Mari being technically a part of her family it's strangely hilarious she thought she WASN'T bound to be an aunt?)
The child doesn't even have a name, just being called "a girl with no ill effects at all" and, unlike Morgan, born about the same time, doesn't have any other mentions in the series, at all. The reason for her existence is a mystery for me. There's no plot/practical reason except for "they had a child, cool!"/nonneg
AND THE CONCEPT YOU OFFERED IS SO MUCH BETTER!!
This is something really DWJ-like in this absolutely random group of people having to raise a child no one planned would exist. And probably the only way I'd imagine Lettie being a mother or a wife (I should make a separate post about Lettie honestly I love her so much). She didn't want to be there, but that's what happens when you randomly decided to marry a Royal Wizard for a "why not' reason.
And, according to Ukrainian translation of HMC that described Ben and Justin as "inseparable" (in original it just said "great buddies" wich is also funny but not that much😔) you kinda you get Justin complete with Ben. Just like Sophie and Howl, two-in-one exclusive offer!
As I said that's all Hatter sisters do — defeating social expectations.
(Justin and Ben are really gay I guess If you're not random Ingarian citizen you can clearly see it lol)
Also this lines up with my little concept of Justing running from married life (yes he got married in CITA. Don't ask me how, that was... rather odd, especially because he run from the same marriage canonically a couple of weeks before it happened) and just having to stay with Ben because the Kind would have just destroyed him If he'd returned to the palace. And so they have to just... live together even though Lettie is not the part of the club, she just wants to learn witchcraft in peace.
And now there's a child absolutely announced. And no one can explain how. Or why.
Yeah, I would pay to read that. Probably even write myself.
#inbox#ask#I LOVE YOUR CONCEPTS AND VISIONS SM YOU'RE SUCH A GENIUS#/pos srs!!#MORE JUSTIMAN AGENDA DJSD#MORE BEN AND LETTIE AS BESTIES AGENDA!!#howl's moving castle book#hmc book#hmc#howl's moving castle#lettie hatter#ben sullivan#wizard suliman#prince justin#justin of ingary
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One thing I deeply love about Henry’s character than it’s not often acknowledged in the fandom is how he’s unapologetically gay, and his journey to become unapologetically gay.
We know Henry has been aware of his sexuality since young, than unlike Alex, it wasn’t something he didn’t acknowledge/repress. Henry (quoting Casey) “was born awake”, had no queer awakening. We know it was not something he was proud of when he was younger, he believed it was “the most unforgivable thing about me.”
And yet, he spends his time learning queer history and reading queer literature. He spends the book in the closet, believing he will never come out, that maybe he shouldn’t come out. And he finished the book out, running a shelter for lgbt teens. Do you guys understand that? This is someone who went from being locked away and not even looking for the key to someone who decides enough is enough, and is tired of faking. He becomes some kind of icon for queer teenagers, someone they can look up to, someone who understands. Henry and Pez start a shelter, and they became the queer elders they once needed in their life.
Henry is proud of being gay. Henry doesn’t want to hide, Henry is incredibly passionate about his history and those who came before him, Henry will remember them, they won’t be forgotten, not if he’s here. This is someone who grew up on a homophobic environment (not necessarily because of homophobic parents, but monarchy isn’t exactly known for it’s acceptance and diversity), who felt bad about being gay for so long, who was made believe that being in the closet was good, that he couldn’t come out, than he shouldn’t, that it would be best for everybody if nobody knew. That he should be hidden away, that no one could know, it was shameful, unnatural. And on top of it all, being a prince means responsibility and the weight of a country on your shoulders, it means cameras following you around, having a whole nation judging what you’re wearing today. The hiding was constant, his defenses were always up. Could he tell this person? Could he be sure they wouldn’t leak it to the press?
Henry never experienced community. How could he, when he spent all his life either hiding or being hidden away? Yet he wants to. He longs for it so much. He reads about queer history and wonders how it must have been like, to be at the front of a protest, and know those behind are with you, are like you, and for once, look into the eyes of a police officer and not feel afraid. How it must have been like to go to a parade, would his throat feel tight, would he choke back tears? Or would he smile, feeling at peace? No idea, and it’s not like he could ever discover, right? The only thing he had always longed for the most, the feeling of community, of acceptance, is the thing most out of his reach there is. The one thing he cannot buy, cannot get.
He believed himself “a problem that deserved to stay hidden, never quite trusted myself or what I wanted”. Not only for his sexuality, for himself as a person, but being gay also played a role, of course it did. He never trusted what he wanted, why would he, when what he wants is shameful and forbidden. Being gay was never an option. First, being gay was unfathomable, something that made him different, shameful. Something his classmates joked and laughed about, about those people. Then, being gay was a thing brave, normal people were. The ones at the head of the protests, the ones marrying each other, the ones writing books, those were not princes. Even after learning his history, and that people like him have always been there, he’s still not allowed. Perhaps he would be, if only he had been born in another family, but he hasn’t, and there’s nothing he can do about it. Being gay was something brave people are, people who stand in the front, who aren’t afraid to look at hate in the eye, those who run away to be themselves, not caring the difficulties they might face on the way, those who hold hands and link arms and rest heads on each other’s shoulders, who found a community, who found people like them, and who aren’t letting go, who are protecting each other. And Henry, Henry was a coward. Would he be able to do that, to return home with a bloody nose and a broken arm, and still find the courage to wake up the next morning and know to have been in the right? To not regret it? Would Henry have accepted the fight, stood in the front of a revolution, or would he have hidden away, and watched from the sidelines?
Henry is proven wrong about being a coward, he’s brave, so brave, but he doesn’t see it.
Through the book, Henry begins to hope, to want to come out. Begins trusting himself, believing in himself. He stands up for himself, he won’t be locked away anymore, he will find a key, or he will make it himself.
Henry goes from someone hidden away to someone proud, unapologetic, and free.
Henry is unapologetically gay, and it took some time to get there, but he is, and he’s now helping other people on their journey to pride.
#henry fox mountchristen windsor#rwrb#casey mcquiston#red white and royal blue#firstprince#red white & royal blue#alex claremont diaz
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I fully believe that the only thing that stopped me from identifying as trans when I was younger was the fact of my autistic black and white thinking.
Well yeah. That guy is trans. And I think he's super cool. But I couldn't be trans despite the fact that I feel more like myself with him because he embodies everything I wish I could be but stop myself from being.
Oh no I absolutely could not be transgender at all! I didn't know I was a dude since I was three like all these other people who were taught the concept of gender and the fact that gay people exist from a young age and I only learned lesbians existed after I was ten years old.
Of course that person is transgender. The whole reason I changed the name on the sticky note set on their desk was because they're my friend and I'm an ally. Totally not because I want somebody to do the same for me.
Nah bro. I don't think my obsession with gender neutral names and wanting to change my name to Alex because it was the only gn name I knew at the time had any transgender reasons for it. I'm just super attached to the idea of accidentally being mistaken for a boy. Even if it's just by name.
The reason I specifically searched for books with male protagonists my age when I was younger was totally because of super straight reasons and not because I identified with them more than any of the female leads, despite being extremely similar to a lot of them.
Oh totally I'm not jealous of my brother who's only one year older than me, therefore I get to see him embody all these manly traits like getting a cool low voice and be taught things that I wish I could learn but I wasn't explicitly invited so I stay where I was.
What do you mean it's not normal to treasure the blue Finding Nemo basketball cap that I sneered at on Christmas Day for "looking too boyish" and wearing it inside the house while I crawled up on my grandfather's lap so he could read to me.
Of course my best friend of over seven years is my sister! Despite the fact that I feel completely uncomfortable when she claims that I am hers. Not because we're not family. Because something is wrong with the word "sister" and I can't tell what.
I mean shit. The only reason I realized that I could've been queer was bc somebody told me that if I(a "straight girl") liked a trans guy, then I would be pansexual.
Untrue, obviously, since trans guys are still guys, and my little 13yo brain thought the same way, but the fact that somebody said it so casually just opened the floodgates of "what ifs" for me.
And you know what?
The year after that, I came out publicly as bi. Then ace. Then two years after that gender fluid. Then in the same year, transmasc. Then lesbian a couple months later. Then transmasc but not lesbian after a couple weeks because my partner was also genderfluid. And now? Transmasc/trans man and bi, specifically for the girls and gnc folks.
Had that person not told me I was pansexual, I'm pretty sure I would've just gone around being indifferent to my romantic partners thinking that friendship was the romance all along this entire time.
Six entire years. And I was autistic the whole time.
It was always about being a good person for the "other" people who needed me until I realized I could be the other people as well.
The whole reason I didn't "show signs" of being transgender during my childhood?
Same reason I didn't show signs of being autistic.
I was mirroring people. I was mirroring what I thought was needed of me. Ignoring my interests or things I was curious about. Because I knew what was expected of me. That part of it was explained thoroughly, at the very least. The gender part of it all. And by God, I was going to do a good job at it.
And yeah. I was happy when I found dresses that were pretty.
Not because I was the one wearing them.
But because it meant that my mom thought I was doing such a good job at Gender that I deserved a skirt. In order to show it off to everyone.
Same reason I allowed my hair to be done. Little jewels to be twisted into my long locks that I grew myself and refused to cut. Because this was what I was good at. Everyone, even if they didn't like me, they liked my long, feminine hair. They liked my frilly, feminine dresses. And my shiny, feminine jewelry.
And well... I liked being liked. I liked being admired.
Because nobody noticed me any other way.
Unless it was for my art.
I was good at art.
I'm still good at art.
My "feminine" art.
I no longer get joy from long hair and frilly dresses and shiny jewelry.
But I still get joy from art.
Even if it isn't feminine.
Even if it isn't shown to anyone.
Because it is mine.
It is me.
It is the one thing that I grew up seeing that everyone could do. Regardless of skill. Everyone was thrown in a class together. Everyone crowded around the girl who drew anime in class. Everyone knew of the famous men like Van Gogh. Everyone was able to do art. Everyone was able to be creative. To get messy. To work with their hands.
And everyone meant that there was space for me, too.
There were finally shades of gray.
And I clutch them dearly to my heart, right next to the rainbows of devotion I painted on the inside walls of my ribcage.
Each palette I've created is a labor of love, used to picture the world in each wonderful shade of admiration.
And that is still the one thing that I have found that try as they might, they cannot sort into sexes.
So I keep my shades of gray. I keep my rainbows and my flags. And I paint them with all the colors I like. Because art showed me a way to be free. And I refuse to live my life in a cage. Regardless of who's hands made it.
I just know that it won't be mine.
#trans acceptance#trans rights#transgender#trans#transmasc#trans mtf#trans male#trans man#trans guy#gay art#art#art is my escape#art is therapy#autism acceptance#autism awareness#black and white thinking#the tism#trans artist#trans are beautiful#trans artwork#shades of gray#shades of gay#i love myself#sexism
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REVIEWS OF THE WEEK!
Every week I will post various reviews I've written so far in 2024. You can check out my Goodreads for more up-to-date reviews HERE. You can friend me on Goodreads here.
Have you read any of these? What were your thoughts?
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281. Next to You by Hannah Bonam-Young--⭐️⭐️⭐️
I wanted to love this, BUT I'm sure I'll really enjoy book 1 and 3! I did like the love interest, he was a darn sweetheart.
I think what I didn't really care for in this book (and why my rating wasn't as high as I would have liked) was that I couldn't really connect with the MC and her decisions. But a three star isn't a bad rating, it is a "I enjoyed this but it could have gone better for me".
I really liked the mental health rep and how detrimental it can be when it has you in its grip. I think that was one of the things I loved most about this book. I liked that Bonam-Young didn't shy away from this aspect of the MC's life.
But the story itself, while having some very fun and cute moments, felt like it lacked something that would have fully grabbed me. I don't know if the pacing was off, or if the relationship felt a little too surface level--something about it held me back from fully loving it. I don't know if it was that the bus was fixed a little too much behind the scenes or too quickly, or that there was a third act break up.
The love interest was really sweet and I really liked him. I kind of wish we'd had a dual POV story, just to both make things feel more rounded and to get more bus-fixing scenes.
I am definitely going to pick up the other two books because I'm excited by their descriptions. I will say that I'm happy that I read this one first because it's only up from here!
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282. The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I'm not a novel-in-verse girly, but I loved the hell out of this audiobook. This book was beautiful. Such a wonderful exploration of a young person learning who he is and who he wants to be.
I highly recommend listening to this as an audiobook because it flowed so well and was just a great experience!
Dean Atta has created a great character with a strong personality and relatability for readers of all ages, especially teens trying to figure out who they are. I connected with the MC over his mixed-raced upbringing and how society might view that part of him. We get to see him experiencing these moments of racism and identity-confusion.
I loved that Atta touched on the confusing feelings teenagers might experience when they are discovering who they are and how even though you're certain of one thing, your mind will always ask you to consider other ideas (like him knowing he is gay, but still contemplating potential romantic feelings for his female best friend.)
Another surprising aspect of this book that I was really enjoying was how the book spans over several years of the MC's life. We get to see him be completely confused about who he is until the last page where he is fully sure and finding that confidence he had always wanted when he was younger.
Overall, I highly recommend this. And if you're not a novel in verse person like me, listen to the audiobook! It's worth it!
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283. The Girl in Question by Tess Sharpe--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I didn't even know this existed until last month. LOVED. Such a great sequel/finale!
When I saw that THE GIRL IN QUESTION was a sequel to a book I loved last year (or the year before?), I KNEW I wanted to read it. And from the very beginning, I was hooked--even if it took me a second to remember who each character was.
One of the things I immediately liked about this one was the setting. I don't know how many times I've mentioned it in past reviews, but I LOVE survival stories and Sharpe's newest novel is set in the woods! Immediately got me. And then from there, it was twist after twist. The characters were badasses in their attempts to survive and it was constant action. There were no slow moments.
I also liked that the story jumped from perspective to perspective because it made the novel feel more cinematic and rounded. It felt like I could see the whole thing taking form in my head. It especially helped when we started to get more background information about the one MC's past.
The ending was great and was a nice way of ending the story. I will be surprised if there is another one in this series, but I won't be angry with it.
If you love a good YA queer suspense novel, then I really think you should add the first book, THE GIRLS I'VE BEEN, to your TBR!
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284. Swift & Saddled by Lyla Sage--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Lyla Sage's series is just such a sweet and pure fun time. I like that the series feels like a low-drama, low-stakes type of romance series and I'm 100% here for it.
SWIFT AND SADDLED was no exception to the cute romance factor that I'm really enjoying from this author. We get some fun chemistry between the two MCs and the build up of sexual tension. Loved the idea that she was the perfect fit for him, even though she just stopped by the town for her new job.
The MMC was a sweetheart who is used to putting everyone first, so it was nice seeing him get some character growth throughout the story.
One of the things I really enjoyed about this one too was that the characters had to work for their relationship. It might have been an insta-attraction story, but it took a bit before they both official fell for each other. We got to know them and the way they are together before anything truly sexual happened. Yes, the tension was there but I liked the boundaries set.
If you're looking for a romance that is just an easy and quick read, you might love this one. It's the kind of romance that will make you feel giddy and will keep you hoping that these two characters give in to their mutual attraction.
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285. The Titan's Bride Vol. 4 by ITKZ--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh, loving the reveal of the major storyline that has been hinted since volume 1! I feel like the next volume is going to be more action filled!
There was some mystery in this and of course, some spicy times. But I like that we're getting more insight into the MC and his love interests' relationship and connection. I'm excited to see what comes next as the mystery unfolds because this volume left me on a cliffhanger.
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286. Earthlings by Sayaka Murata--⭐️⭐️⭐️
What the hell did I just read?
I feel like this book was an interesting and deeply disturbing take on trauma and how it can cause some serious damage. While EARTHLINGS took things to an explosive conclusion, I think it's important to keep note on the traumatic experiences that acted as the base for the destruction of the MC's mental health.
This book is very much not for everyone. Hell, I kind of wish I hadn't read it. Massive trigger warning for readers who can't do books with SA, especially when the survivor is a child and the assault is descriptive. I remember having to pause the audiobook because it was so disturbing and horrific--more than the final acts of the book.
But it wasn't just the traumatic SA of the MC as a child, but it was the verbal and physical abuse from the family, the gaslighting from the sister, the trauma bonding with the cousin that led to an inappropriate relationship, and then the control that was put over the MC even as she gets older.
There is a moment in this book where the MC loses the taste of food in her mouth due to her abuse and the way she gains that sense of taste back was, admittedly, chef's kiss. It was in moments like that where I saw the author's genius. But the rest of the book was a study in "How much can be written to showcase how horrible this MC's childhood was?"
I want to read more by Murata and I probably will, but man, what a hell of a book to start with. EARTHLINGS is a study in trauma and holy hell is it traumatic. Please be incredibly wary before you start reading! Don't go in blind like I did, especially if you have triggers you try to avoid.
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287. Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This felt like PRINCESS DIARIES if there was an abundance of swearing and sex positivity.
I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, but it wasn't a sassy teen girl who spoke her mind in such a refreshingly honest way. I wish I had read this as a teenager because I think I would have related a lot to this MC.
McCafferty touched on a lot of the things that teen girls might experience--like friends who might not really be friends, feeling left out even though you're still in the crowd, crushes, feeling the pressure from expectations from those around you (especially parental), having people assume they know who you are, and finally starting to accept yourself and who you are.
I was so surprised by the swearing and laughed my butt off at various points. I was so entertained by this book and how it didn't sugarcoat any of the realities of teenhood. This was a lot of fun and while I don't know if I'll be reading the rest of the series, I recommend SLOPPY FIRSTS (especially if you're a fan of the teenhood-ness of PRINCESS DIARIES)!
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288. Business Casual by B.K. Borison--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
A story without miscommunication and the dreaded third act break up? YES. I was so happy by the time I finished this one! Best one in the series, 100%!
One of my issues that I've had with this series in the past was how the couples ALWAYS had a third act break up, usually led by the miscommunication trope. Every time I picked up one of the earlier books in this series, I did so warily because I knew there would be that break up trope waiting for me. So, of course, I went into BUSINESS CASUAL with that wariness but I was so surprised and I'm so happy that I actually gave this book a shot.
BUSINESS CASUAL was the kind of romance I've been wanting from this series. The couple have great communication, great character growth, a romance that builds up over time, and hilarious moments that had me giggling.
I liked that beyond the romance, there were also complex relationships that the FMC and the MMC had to navigate throughout the book. They each had their own internal battles and I liked that they tackled them alongside their growing romance. The expectations of being a younger sibling and the stresses of being the son of a man who is constantly belittling who you are as a person.
This was just such a breath of fresh air and I enjoyed the heck out of it. I wish I could live in a small town like this one!
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Happy reading!
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Vbs queer headcanons because why not
- An who has bisexual parents and knew from a young age she liked girls and didn't really need to do a coming out. She just talked about her girl crushes to them and they supported her.
- Kohane who was super anxious when she started questioning her gender and sexuality so she did a big "cliché coming out" to her parents who were super supportive, and probably bought her pride pins and have a "i love my gay daughter" shirt or something.
- Transguy Akito who knew he was a guy from a young age, probably told Ena first who went with him when he did his coming out (Shinei was glad to have a son, he doesn't care either way, I feel like he dated dudes in college as well). Akito never mentions the fact that he's trans or gay, he'll just sometimes talk about his binder hurting or a crush he had on an male actor or something and people just stare at him in disbelief.
- For Toya, loving Akito is just so natural, he doesn't really think about labels, probably was highly attached to the gay characters in the books he read without really understanding why for a while. I'm torn between him doing a power point to his parents to come out, or him never mentioning anything until he drops the bomb that he's engaged to Akito.
- Kotaro. It's impossible he doesn't have a crush on Akito and realized he was queer because of him. He's that reddit post about a a guy worried he's being homophobic towards his roommate but he actually has a crush on him.
- Arata and Souma. Do I even have to say anything atp, I think they're the type of couple that would hold hands even after they fight because they would be sad about it.
- Taiga is gay have you seen this man? You don't get have a tiger fursona and be straight. Definitly had a thing with Ken when they were younger.
- Nagi... That's a bi ace woman for sure.
- Idk Tatsuya well but just looking at his bleached hair tells me everything "I'm probably nonbinary but I have a job so I don't really care rn"
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So my parents often (for some reason) had "the talk" with me and my sibling (I have 5, this one is a year and a half younger than me)
And every time I would go: I already know this, I know how it works (moreso after grade eleven because sex ed- gross, but at least we liked the teacher and were split from the boys)
I liked science so I'd read books I found in my mother's parents house when we went there when I was younger, as such, I learned about it like that
And then learned about safety from parents/school/I'm not sure how else I knew
But I was also always like: that's not something I ever want to do? It sounds painful and gross and all-around unpleasant
When I was 18, shortly before I left, they were saying how oh, Chris Evans or someone was so hot, my father going on about a man crush (just say you're mspec it's okay, you homophobe (he's homo and transphobic but anyway)) and I'm like. Where ?? Hot ? Not in the slightest . And my parents then ask who I thought was hot.
Crickets from me. Parents: okay which women do you think are pretty: (my closeted queer ass) lists a couple of actors from a show I was watching
Parents: are you gay? (Remembering how they reacted when my sibling came out to them) No! I just think they're pretty
Parents multiple times having "the talk" with me and me saying I never want it, and them saying you'll change your mind
Well they were partially right. I have never, ever felt sexual attraction and anyone I've been with knows that. But with my current partner, sometimes I won't mind. I wouldn't with a cishet man, like my parents expect. I wouldn't want anything in me
Guess that's part of the aroace (mainly ace) experience in a shitty home, huh
Do not tag as aroace or aromantic because this has nothing to do with romance thanks
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For this one, for Bryce
1, 6, 10, 11 and 15
tysm for asking!! i wanted an excuse to talk ab him so bad. also this got really longs oops
1. what was your muse's personality like as a kid? How has it changed since then?
i think bryce truly WAS a nerd when he was younger. from age like 8-12 he was obsessed w the percy jackson series and greek history and was in his schools book club. he def participated in the read-a-thons on top of little league softball and soccer, and was just a super social kid who really liked talking with anyone who shared any interest with him. though once he got into higher grades, image became a lot to him. somewhat at the pressure from his parents, but also because he didn't exactly fit in with the "weird" kids who liked reading and were in the book clubs, nor did he fit with the "popular" kids who were in sports with him. given the pressure from his dad (i think he and his dad have a,, complex relationship) he chose to go into sports full time. into adulthood he kind of abandoned reading and a lot of his interests in the pursuit of more socially popular things, and on top of that he now has an Image to uphold. not one his parents wanted, but one that he very intentionally created as he moved into social spaces like undergrad and med school. during med school he hit kind of a rough patch and picked up a few quick fiction reads, and i think he regained his love for them then, but because of this Perfectly Normal and Personable image he's created, he doesnt go around sharing that with anyone
6. Did your muse have a best friend? Friends? Who did they hang out with as a kid? Are they still friends?
absolutely!! ive talked about this before by 5 year old bryce was 100% running around kissing boys on the playground. he has been seeking out other queer people since day one (on top of being a flirt), and a lot of his childhood friends were def queer, even if none of them knew it yet. i think he had kind of a weird group of kids from book club and kids from sports, but they all got along well enough. i doubt hed talk to any of them anymore, but i think he might bump into some of them later on (irl or online) and be like oh so we WERE all gay!!
10. What responsibilities did your muse have as a child? Chores? Babysitting? How good were they at fulfilling their responsibilities?
bryce really did not have any chores or much responsibility at all. at least like,, normal childhood responsibilities (elaborated in next question). i think his parents were definitely well off enough that they hired people to help with the housecleaning and childcare, but occasionally bryce would take keiki out on his own to get ice cream or something (fyi idk how much you know about his relationship w his sister but they have like a 12 year age gap)
11. What expectations were placed on your muse as a child? Who had those expectations for your muse? How did your muse feel about them?
bryce definitely had a lot of pressure on him from his dad. his dad has ALWAYS expected a lot from him, especially academically. i think bryce def ties his worthiness to his academic performance because of that, and on top of that there was just always a lot of strain between them. bryce has been obviously queer since he was really young, and while his dad isn't send-to-a-camp homophobic, its something that, had bryce stuck around, would be expected that he never bring up or make known. it really tainted byrces relationship as far as having a father figure goes, so he was Constantly trying to prove himself and make his dad enthusiastically like him rather than just tolerate him. i think bryce likes to think that it didn't effect him at all, and to a certain degree he was able to break a lot of those barriers after his dad went to jail, but it def impacts him in certain ways well into the future
15. What's one childhood memory that has stuck with your muse over the years? What's it significance to your muse now?
sorry if u expected something that wasnt angst. its me we're talking about.
anyway i think bryce has a lot more memory of his preteen to teen years, which was mainly filled with his friend group but also sports constantly. he pushed himself really hard, and thankfully school came pretty easy, but he was going to be a 4.2 GPA type of person. one of my other minor hcs is that bryce was sick A Lot as a kid, and it still happened here and there throughout higher grades. there were def a few instances where he was too sick to play and had to sit out multiple games in a row. his parents didnt really come to them super often, but they made time for one, and he was really really going to try. he barely made it through their warm up without hacking up a lung so his coach made him sit out. the entire way home his dad gave him a long ass lecture about how disappointing it was and how he shouldnt be a quitter and how he could never be good at anything if he didnt give it 100% and adapt to any changes that were thrown his way. none of this was bryces fault, and looking back he can see that, but in the moment he def internalized a lot of that. i mean he barely saw the guy so the few things he did tell him he tried to hold onto and that was the moment where he really started pushing himself in everything. again, he was already hard on himself, but i think that was when he started the whole "im going to get into an ivy league, im going to be the best in my class, etc etc." and sure it paid off i guess. but i think bryce is just upset w himself now bc he was doing to it please someone who could never be pleased w him and someone who was an objectively shitty person, so maybe all of this really wasn't worth it
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You know what, fuck your Henry Potter headcannons here's some of the girls headcannons that doesn't involve any of the boys + fancast
All
Played DnD together
They all knew the passwords to get into each other's dorms
Had a book club
Favorite hangout spot was by the lake
Would pull a lot of pranks, but no one ever knew it was them
After Hogwarts they all got matching tattoos
Lived close by so that they could walk to each other's houses
Many girls trips
They were called the Crusaders
Sleepovers.
Lily Evans
Working class Midlands accent
Short but slouchs so she looks shorter than she actually is
Loves romance books
Favorite author is Jane Austen
Also loves to read muggle comics
Her favorite superhero is Spider-Man
Has ADHD and OCD but didn't get diagnosed till later in life
Freckles, everywhere
Bisexual and totally had a crush on Mary when she was younger
Plus Size
Sarcastic and snarky as fuck
Amazing writer but horrible handwriting
She tried really hard to be the wingman for Marlene and Dorcas
<3 ABBA <3
Was everyone's gay awakening
Wanted to grow her own food and garden more but hated dirt
Greek Mythology nerd
Had a lot of plants but never knew how to care for them
Doesn't like to watch Quidditch but read a lot about it
Cottagecore
Favorite color is Green
Hates the cold and loves summer
Hibiscus tea lover
Fighter
Mary MacDonald
Has a lot of siblings, is the oldest
Owns a lot of cameras and loves taking photos of her friends
Bisexual and had a crush on Lily
Best class was charms
Loves doing makeup
Plans all the sleepovers
Makes jewelry
Coffee > Tea
Pink was her favorite color
Loudest and most contagious laugh
Friends with almost everyone
Plays the trumpet, I have no reason she just has the vibes of a trumpet player
Paints her nails a different color every week
Dog person
Owns a record player that is covered in stickers
Hippie fashion sense
Grew up in a poorer area
Sewed a lot of her own clothes and makes things for her friends
Best friends with her mom
Christmas is her favorite holiday
Loves to listen to Lily rant about books even when she has no idea what she's saying
<3 Fleetwood Mac <3
Favorite flower is an Iris
Sorcerer
Marlene McKinnon
Lily made her realize she was a Lesbian
Thick scottish accent
Was Minerva's favorite student
Beater for Gryffindor Quidditch team
Really good at art
Does her own piercings
Ambivert but it depends on who she's with
Tallest in the group
Doesn't like anyone touching her hair other than Dorcas
Is the only one Mary let's do her makeup
Favorite color is red
LOVES leather
Ur mom jokes
Nazareth lover
Also Stevie Nicks fan
She cut her hair the same as Stevie Nick
Loves watching horror movies with Lily
Never wears her uniform the right way
Puts hot sauce on EVERYTHING
Bass player
I'm sorry but she is a lightweight
Pins and buttons on all her clothes
Really wanted a dog growing up but they couldn't afford one
Barbarian
Dorcas Meadowes
Has a lot of crystals
Best friends with Pandora and they talk a lot about astrology
Fell in love with Marlene at first sight
Slytherin, I'm not sure if it's cannon but she just is
Quidditch chaser
Favorite weather is cloudy and rainy
Punk hippie
Taught Lily how to care for her plants
Has a nose piercing
LESBIAN!!!
Horrible flirt
Might of had a crush on Pandora at some point
New about the tunnels and used them regularly
Favorite subject was potions but sucked at them
Very mixed friend group with a lot of Ravenclaws, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, and Gryffindor friends
Played Quidditch with her parents when she was younger
Makes tea with Lily while they gossip
Draws with Marlene
Second tallest in the group and hates that Marlene uses it against her(secretly loves it)
Loves coconut flavored things but hates coconut
Dolly Parton fan
Owns a lot of rainbow things
Loves psychological horror books
Druid
Pandora Lovegood
Very important to me that Xenophilius took her last name
Obviously hippie
Made friendship bracelets for all her friends
Vegan
Had a lot of pets. A lot
A few consisted of three cats, four frogs, two snakes, and a bird(yes she had more)
Grew up in a small cottage with a single mother
Marlene gave her a few piercings
Trans mtf
Ravenclaw
Was really good friends with Lily
She and Lily planed out play dates for Harry and Luna while Pandora was pregnant and before Lily died
Was the one that had the idea for a book club
Flower crown enthusiast
Always wore skirts no matter the occasion
Helped the house elves clean
Painted her nails with Mary
Drove a Volkswagen Beetle that Marlene painted on
Youngest in her group
Hyperfixation on dragons
Asked the sorting hat to put her in Ravenclaw because her favorite color was blue(not to say she wasn't smart enough to be in it)
Hung out a lot with Sybill Trelawney
Lily introduced her to muggle comics and Pandora's favorite hero was Startfire
Bard
#harry potter#marauders#marauders era#marauders girls#the crusaders#lily evans#mary macdonald#marlene mckinnon#dorcas meadowes#pandora lovegood#marylily#dorlene#marauders hc#marauders headcanon#so tired of people completely ignoring them#like we have the Slytherin Skittles but no decide name for any of the girl groups?#like come on#if no one else will then i guess its up to me#oh and fuck j.k.#i would add more characters but im tired#james potter#remus lupin#sirius black#peter pettigrew#regulus black
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Assorted tkam headcanons
Atticus-
Libra; born September 30th 1885
Full name is Atticus James Finch
Autistic (i could make an entire post about this)
bisexual
gives great hugs
Writes calligraphy! all of the kids birthday cards and other cards are handwritten from him
Has attempted to cook, but almost burnt the house down so Cal doesn't allow him in the kitchen anymore. for being as smart as he is, he is awful in the kitchen
Is very in control of his emotions, but when he does get emotional, his emotions are very big
he copes with negative emotions by reading or listening to the radio
He usually only listens to the news on the radio, but sometimes he enjoys listening to music
really likes swing music
Cracks his knuckles a lot
Not very religious, goes to church every sunday but as he got older began to question religion more. When he was younger he was very religious because his family was religious
Always had plans to get a dog with his wife, but because of having two kids and then Miss Grahams death, it never happened. He still thinks about getting a dog after both of the kids are out of the house
Wakes up at 5 am everyday without fail, then spends the first few hours of his morning reading before he gets ready for the day
Scout-
Aries; born April 12th 1927
Autistic
If she knew what being trans was, would identify as transmasc
but considering she lives in Alabama in the 1930s, she likely has never and will never hear the term transgender or know its meaning
Accident prone- often comes to Cal with little cuts and scrapes. Cal always tells her to be more careful but takes care of her injuries no matter what
Keeps a journal, though she didn't take it very seriously until she was a teen and then would make sure she journals daily
Hates Halloween after the incident. the year after the incident she stays inside for the entire evening of Halloween and snuggles with Atticus
Very artsy. Loves writing and drawing and fills her journal with little doodles relating to her day
Jem-
Taurus; born May 14th, 1923
Almost always angry about something
Just an angry little guy
Needs glasses but doesn't get them until he's around 18
Absolutely adores Scout, more than he will ever admit, but he'd do anything for her (usually. they still bicker a lot)
After Halloween, the first thing he said when he woke up in the morning was "is Scout okay?"
Jem used to love Halloween, but is cautious of it after the incident. it takes him a few years to enjoy the holiday again
Takes after Atticus in his love for reading. as he gets older, Atticus lets him barrow books with increasingly mature themes and they'd bond by discussing them
Ends up playing football in highschool but gets injured. he plays all throughout highschool despite his injury, but once he's in college he stops playing and decides he prefers watching the sport instead
Keeps the things him and Scout found in the knothole for his entire life
Maudie-
Gemini; June 19th, 1891
Lesbian
No one knows except for Atticus and her late husband
Her husband was a gay man and they married mainly for protection
despite not loving each other romantically, they were incredibly close friends and Maudie mourned the loss of him for a long time
She sees Scout and Jem and even Dill as children
She was friends with Nathan Radley when they were younger, but once Nathan moved to Pensacola they lost contact, and even when he returned they just never reconnected
Boo/Arthur-
Virgo; September 12th, 1897
Autistic
Always stimming in some way, most common stim in scrunching up his face or full body twitches
Scrapbooks and uses his scrapbook as a journal of sorts
Not very close with Nathan and often avoids him as well as he can, considering they're both in the house pretty often
Funny enough, Boo was a nickname arthur was given as a teen by his friends
He was never really a bad kid. He was just an autistic kid who struggled to make connections and when he met his friend group, they'd goad him into stupid things and he'd do them because he'd never had friends like that before
The incident where he stabbed his father did happen, but he did it not out of nowhere, but because Mr Radley was drunk and acting aggressive and it scared and frustrated Arthur so he stabbed him
#to kill a mockingbird#tkam headcanons#tkam#atticus finch#scout finch#jem finch#maudie atkinson#boo radley#headcanons#will probably edit this as more little things come to me
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Everyone’s making OC kiddos for their characters so imma do it too— this is so CRINGE omfg PLEASE don’t @ me
Full blame to @lordkingsmith and a lil bit to @augment-techs and @azurezfiction
Amelia and Javi’s kids:
Adelyn Garcia
(Yes that’s Emma Roberts from scream4—)
Addy was an accident— neither of them knew what to do— yes they were together, but they weren’t sure they were ready. They had decided almost for an abortion, but Amelia changed mind last minute, when she saw the way Javi smiled at her, when he told her that no matter what her choice, he was going to support her anyway— she knew she wanted him forever. She knew she wanted kids with him.
At twenty years old, Adelyn can be a little hot headed, can also be a little very irresponsible, but has a good heart. Following in Javi’s steps, to become a musician, Javi and Adelyn often do duets together. A lot of her personality comes from Javi— especially her love for marshmallows and anything sweet. When she was a kid, she and Javi would sneak into the kitchen at midnight and drain all the snacks, and Amelia would throw a tantrum in the morning with a “WHICH ONE OF YOU WAS IT—“
As she grows up… Adelyn starts becoming… not too fond of her mom. For reasons. At sixteen, she dropped Jones from her last name. I still need to fish this out a bit more, but she and Amelia used to be close, but something happened, after which they just grew distant, and she moved out. Amelia still cries about this every night. Javi doesn’t know how to fix it.
Amelia’s Rafkonian powers get split between the kids, so Adeline gets the antlers, physically, she looks like Amelia, but personality vise, she’s a mini Javi— only a little more emo XD She’s quirky, usually happy, but the second you infuriate her, she WILL destroy you. Sharp tongue and all. Eight piercings and two tattoos, she’s sexy, smart, and everyone wants to be her, or be with her. Possibly a red ranger…?
Next up we have:
Hazel Garcia-Jones
Three years younger to Adelyn, this boy is chaos. He’s gay, he’s emo, he’s rebellious, and he listens to everything his mama says. He’s got the mind reading powers, he can hold someone’s hand, and know all secrets— and it’s even better than the other rafkonians, because no antlers pop up every time he tries to read someone~ He hates his eyebrows. Nobody can sleep secrets from him. He got them from his dad. Only pierced ears, scared of getting tattoos, but loves his twink form. Keeps his hair long and curly, most of the time.
He’s not a musical prodigy…. Which was much to Javi’s disappointment— but Javi didn’t wanna be a repeat of his relationship with his dad, so he was all supportive and sweet when he told him Hazel wanted to be an artist. Has ADHD as bad as his dad’s, and can hyperfixate on a painting he likes for several hours, without food or water. Amelia is usually there to point out that he needs to eat, and stuff— just the way she does, with Javi. She loves her boys, more than anything in the universe.
He likes reading books. You can find him curled up in a corner in the public library devouring books after books after books. He’s horrible at maths, but his language and depth in perception is beyond
Not a ranger, per se. He was given an offer, but he turned it down on account of ill health.
More pics of the sibs:
And a few dark!headcanons:
Hazel is not too physically fit, and has a weak body. Sure he’s pretty, but the internals are a mess. He frequently collapses, coughing out blood, and has an immunity of a rabbit. When he was born, he was kept in an incubation chamber for almost three months, and the doctors weren’t sure he’d be able to make it. He does though. He’s a gamer and an artist, spends most of his time locked in— still coughs up blood sometimes, still has to undergo minor surgeries to keep himself alive, but he’s making it through.
Adelyn tries to commit suicide three times between the ages of twenty two to twenty five. I’m still a little at blanks with this part of the story, but it’s gotta do with something along the “I hate my mom” storyline. Hazel found her on the bathroom floor, once, panicked, and called every single ambulance he knew of, along with mom and dad. Once, she was found by her partner— Ollie and Aiyon’s kid (still need to fish out their personality)— and the third time, she was just lucky some neighbours saw her jumping off the building. She’ll never tell Javi why she did it, of course. Amelia knows deep down it’s because of her.
Damn wtf is wrong with me WHY DO I THINK OF THIS KINDA STUFF—
Anyway thank you for reading!!!
#hazel’s fc is Ander Marrius btw#I’m writing this rn because I can’t fucking stay up till midnight if I don’t think of Javelia or smth—#gosh exams should never fall on birthdays#power rangers#power rangers dino fury#amelia jones#javi garcia#javi x Amelia#Javelia#power rangers cosmic fury
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Many, many years ago, when Geocities pages were very much still a thing, a young me online stumbled across a parody work continuation of Malory Towers following Darrell, Sally, Alicia and Betty to St Andrews.
The problem my younger self faced was it was written in Dutch. As far as I know, no translations exist, even to this day.
But, I was curious (and autism probably played a role in hindsight), and a little barrier like it being written in a language I didn't know wasn't going to stop me. (cont. after cut)
So, I borrowed a Dutch dictionary and a Dutch grammar book from the library and unravelled what the landing page of the website and the summary said. (In hindsight, I do wonder what my parents thought I was learning Dutch for... Maybe they were used to my oddities)
Through my arduous translation efforts, I was able to learn that it seemed to involve the four going off to St Andrews where Darrell fell for and got involved with an older female student called Artemis. This caused problems with Sally, who was in love with Darrell, and nearly ruins all Darrell's other existing relationships, too. Then, Darrell gets her heart broken by Artemis and has to try and make things right with Sally and everyone else.
Of course, after seeing that, I went on to slowly translate my way through the entire book, which was available online, over the course of about a year. It was a painful process. Even the discovery of and using Google Translate (which was very much in its infancy) did not help substantially. There were sections that only just made sense and there was certainly a lot I missed details of.
But I got the gist of it. It was as delightfully ridiculous as anticipated. Gwen was a librarian?! Miss Peters was...just at St Andrews for some reason. Darrell is engaged at the start of the book to some dude, but then he came out as gay, too, so there was wlw mlm solidarity. Chaotic parody made all the more chaotic by being via terrible translation.
Then, Geocities websites started to go down and, for all I knew, the site was lost. I did not know about the Wayback Machine until a number of years later, when I used it to try to find an archived version of Kanna-Ophelia's 'Rumour Chain' which fanfiction.net had the audacity to delete (Still annoyed to this day. I only ever found chapters 1-3, and chapters 4 and 5 were where the glorious angst really ramped up 😭). Anyway... I digress.
So, what prompted this thought today?
Well, while checking old discs in storage, I found my truly terrible translation from when I had to back up the dying family computer years ago. And, today, a few things are true:
1. My language reading skills are Much better these days thanks to self-teaching and necessity for work.
2. DeepL and other translator are so much better at filling in the gaps.
3. I had all the original text in Dutch saved on those discs, not just the terrible translations and the original website is also backed up on the Wayback Machine.
So, I am going to newly translate this chaotic parody that is 'Pitty naar college'. I've been meaning to continue translating the German continuations (which I've been advised are very het, the disappointment...) anyway, so what's another book to add to the translation pile 😁
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using a new blank blog to send this confession bc anon is off and I don't want to associate this with my main blog, but also I'm sick and tired of this and I just want to get it off my chest.
I am VERY ready to get sent threats for this, but I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE when Warriors rewrites/aus make Brambleclaw/star evil or just bash Brambleclaw/star endlessly. I KNOW he's an abusive dickwad and I DO NOT condone his actions in the SLIGHTEST. But he was still my one of my favorite characters of all time as a kid - I'd even go so far as to say he was my comfort character. (That's not the case any more obviously.) The Darkest Hour was my first ever WC book and I adored Bramblepaw standing up to Tigerstar, and his determination to become better than his father ever was. I loved how he was flawed in TNP but still knew where his morals lay in the end. I loved his relationship with the Three in POT. I was so excited to see him become leader in OOTS, but now I wish he never became leader, because I can barely even recognize Bramble now. This isn't the Bramblepaw/claw I grew up with and adored so much, and I despise the Erins for what they did to him.
But back to my main point - I also despise when Warriors rewrites/aus make it seem like Bramblestar was always evil, like he was always an abusive cocksack, because THAT LITERALLY WAS NOT THE POINT OF HIS CHARACTER. The point of his character, and the reason why I loved him, was that he was someone who rejected his evil family and always strove for good. I assume that a lot of these rewrites and AUs were made by people who joined the fandom when they were younger and have only known Dickmuncher Bramblestar, but it still hurts. I also have autism and RSD and am a hyper empath, which of course makes the hurt feel that much worse, as it just feels like they're ignoring the point of Bramble's character, just like the Erins.
And don't get me STARTED on the people who villanize Brambleclaw in TNP rewrites only to turn around and make Crowfeather, Ashfur, or Hawkfrost the heroes and the Squirrelflight love interest. THAT IS LITERALLY STRAIGHT UP CHARACTER/SHIP FAVORITISM AT THIS POINT! AND IT'S HYPOCRITICAL AS FUCK TOO! ALL THREE OF THOSE CHARACTERS ARE JUST AS BAD AS MODERN BRAMBLESTAR. ACTUALLY, NO, FUCK IT, I'M JUST GOING TO SAY IT: CROWFEATHER AND ASHFUR ARE WORSE THAN MODERN BRAMBLESTAR! Even as a kid I MUCH preferred the bantery friendship Brambleclaw and Squirrelpaw had over their romance, and in my WC reimagining I see them as queerplatonic partners (with Bramblestar being gay and with either an equally reworked Ashfur or with Stormfur, and Squirrelflight as a trans MTF asexual lesbian with Jessy, or as just straight up a single girlboss), but like BREAKING NEWS: YOU CAN PREFER ONE ROMANTIC PARTNER FOR A CHARACTER WITHOUT DEMONIZING THE OTHER(S)!!!! HAVE THOSE PEOPLE EVER HEARD OF RON THE DEATH EATHER??????????? OR DRACO IN LEATHER PANTS???????????????????????
VERY sorry for how long this got, and if it got a bit personal at points, I just REALLY needed to get this off my chest. Now if you excuse me, I'll be in the corner reading rewrite/au fanfics of the himbo cinnamon roll nursery dad never-becomes-leader Brambleclaw who endlessly supports his QUEERPLATONIC PARTNER/BESTIE Squirrelflight/star that the Erins SHOULD have given us in canon :D
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🌱🦚❤️?
Thank you for the ask! This is for the LGBTQ+/Queer themed ask game
❤️: What are your pronouns?
She/They, though I'm not really bothered by being referred to by other pronouns.
🦚: Are there any queer books/shows/etc that you would suggest?
I have a few book recs that I am either reading or planning to read in the near future!
Aces Wild by Amanda Dewitt: this is a heist novel in which all the members of the crew are asexual! It also revolves around organized crime in Las Vegas casinos! As an asexual who grew up in Las Vegas this is a really fun read!
Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White: A trans teen raised by a cult that caused Armageddon is on the run and joins a group of other queer kids trying to survive the end of the world.
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas: To prove to his gender to his traditional Latino family, a young gay transman tries to solve his cousin's murder by summoning his spirit, but accidentally summons the wrong spirit.
🌱: How would your younger self act if your older self told them you were queer?
Honestly I think younger me would be like "oh that makes sense".
I didn’t really start questioning my gender or sexuality until I was in college, but that was mostly because as someone who is aroace and agender...I didn’t realize people actually had strong feelings about those things. I was definitely the "I thought everyone was just joking about wanting sex/romance" type of aroace.
But I also grew up in a very loving open minded family so I had more exposure to queer stuff as a kid than a lot of my peers. One of my favorite thought exercises that i did as a kid when i was bored was try to figure out what i'd be like as a boy (to which i always concluded: basically the same as i already was but more likely to play team sports).
So if older me showed up and explained I was queer (and the specific labels I use) little me would be like "I guess that explains a few things" and "wait, I don't have to pretend to have crushes/convince people I can't date my twin brother's friends (conveniently blacklisting most boys I knew)?"
It wouldn't be a dramatic conversation, just one of subtle relief.
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PEACOCK EMOJI 🦚🦚🦚 also 🌱
HELLO DUSTY MY DEAREST DUSTY did you only just find out that there's a peacock emoji
🦚 - Are there any queer books/shows/etc. that you would suggest?
DOES RWBY COUNTKBHGJFHFHG. CAN I SAY RWBY?????? IT'S PRETTY QUEER IN THERE. RWBY. WATCH RWBY. EVERYBODY READING THIS WANTS TO WATCH RWBY AND TALK TO ME ABOUT IT SO BAD OOOOOOOOOO. THERE'S SAPPHICS
anyway uhhhh hm what else. god I have so many queer books sitting on my bookshelf that i just have never got around to reading,,, i would have so many recommendations if i just fucking opened thoooose,,, wails. alas i have not touched them. i own so many though. running over to my bookshelf right now. since when did i own Song of Achilles. well that's gay and it's popular so there's one ig. haven't read it tho. uhhh what else. Of Fire And Stars by Audrey Coulthurst is one on my shelf. again I have not read it so i can't tell you much about it but there appears to be sapphics. i swear i have more than that but i can't remember how many of these are queer just off the blurbs. oh well. those are your books if you wanna go digging
Owl House is good. that show is so queer just by,, existing. RWBY and Owl House. those are my recs. I like animated shows where girls kiss (yes I still need to watch she-ra)
🌱 - How would your younger self act if your current self told them they were queer?
how young we talking. i'm still a bit of a spring chicken if i do say so myself. and i've been queer for quite a few years now. i think if you had told me i was queer back when i started really learning what queer people were i wouldn't have been shocked. i mean. my mom knew lmao. for a couple years before i knew i was queer my mom would like. routinely ask me if i was SURE i wasn't a lesbian. and then she was right i was a lesbian just not for any of the reasons she thought
so like. i don't think i'd be surprised. intrigued, maybe. curious. excited? idk
(queer ask game)
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