#I literally made up the ship name myself šŸ˜­ the only other name Iā€™ve heard for them is supernova which I love but thereā€™s NO WAY we can use
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the-somwthing Ā· 1 year ago
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LITTLE BIT OF UHH 3RD LIFE SCOTTISHBEANS I WROTE JUST NOW HEHEHE
Takes place in the last session (in an au where thereā€™s like. More time between events than just an hour or so.)
This is supposed to be a later chapter of a fic Iā€™m working on! Iā€™m doing things out of order šŸ˜­ so there are references to scenes I havenā€™t yet written in it sorry it shouldnā€™t be THAT bad tbh. When I actually make the fic this chapter will likely be edited whenever it appears haha
SHIP: Scott/Joel
WORD COUNT: 2143
WARNINGS (mostly just things to be aware of): somewhat of neck kissing, implied sexual stuff (just thinking about it very vaguely), flower husbands is mentioned but Jimmy is dead, headcanon with 3L!red!Joel and his monochrome/red skin, once again references to scenes I have not written, it may feel rather ooc but thatā€™s cuz this is meant to be a later chapter so theyā€™re already fairly close, repressing/denying feelings (and some failing at that), some pessimism about the war, NO DIALOGUE (when I planned this out I was like ā€œwait thereā€™s no dialogueā€ and decided Iā€™d take it as a challenge and really have just no dialogue)
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The war had been rough for everyone. It kept all players on edge, no matter how indirect their involvement was. At this point, it was pick a side or die in the crossfire. Scott and Joel had chosen the Desert, but neither of them had much reason to be part of the conflict.
The two had spent the past few days together, constantly running, though Scott could hardly tell if they were running to survive or running to kill. Somewhat of a mix of both, he figured. No matter the reason, they were constantly running, and nice peaceful moments were hard to come by.
Then it happened. They lost their target, the enemy hadnā€™t seen them yet, they were alone in a remote part of the world. Scott was tired, the grass looked soft, and he flopped himself onto it. Joel was clearly still running on adrenaline despite accepting that it was break time, and so he practically jumped onto Scott, grabbed him, and rolled with him.
Scott had grown used to the annoying ways Joel would throw himself at Scott and jostle him around. He figured it was a red life thing. Jimmy had also become more physical after turning red, though never so aggressive. Through observing others, Scott knew that suppressing violent urges was harder for most reds than Jimmy made it look. Joel tackling Scott was clearly not an act of violence, rather an act of affection. He typically only did stuff like that when they had accomplished something, or at least had some fun.
This moment was the opposite of that. They lost their target, and usually Joel was frustrated at that. They werenā€™t having fun running, either; it was exhausting and anxiety-inducing. And yet, in what shouldā€™ve been a moment of catching their breaths and saying ā€œbetter luck next time,ā€ Joel had rolled in the grass with Scott.
It wasnā€™t just Joel who acted out of character in that moment, for Scott would usually tell Joel off for playing so rough with him. It was mostly in a friendly manner, as Scott didnā€™t mind too much, but it could be annoying when unexpected, like in this moment. But instead of doing that, Scott laughed. He held onto Joel, rolling with him, and laughed in delight.
The ground was rather flat, so they didnā€™t roll very far. Joel sat up next to Scott, giggling with him. Scott figured that if Joel wasnā€™t going to lay in the grass, he wouldnā€™t either, and sat up as well, feeling a little dizzy from all the movement.
Scott shook his head and briefly brushed his hair with his hands, hoping to remove any dirt or grass. It wasnā€™t a thorough job, so he had to hope he was lucky. He took a look at Joelā€™s hair, noticing that a few bits of grass had gotten tucked into his hair, enough to turn monochrome as well.
Scott managed to pull out one piece of grass before Joel swatted his hand away. Scott glared at Joel, who tried to glare back but was still smiling. Scott wasnā€™t sure what that was about, but rolled his eyes and pulled Joel closer to remove the grass from his hair.
He knew that touching Joelā€™s hair like this made Joel flustered, but it needed to be done. Besides, he couldnā€™t care about Joelā€™s expression when he was too busy observing how the grass would regain color when taken out of Joelā€™s hair. Sure, he had experimented with this phenomenon in the past (donā€™t think about the flower) but it was never not fun to witness.
Scott was finally finished (it shouldnā€™t have taken so long, but watching colors change can be so distractingā€¦) and pulled away to get a full look at Joel. His face was about as red as he expected (red being the only color allowed on Joelā€™s body was pretty unfortunate because it made his blush very obviousā€¦ but Scott didnā€™t feel bad for him). The sight made Scott chuckle and ruffle Joelā€™s hair.
Joel had accepted this fate (it was obvious that he had, otherwise Scott wouldnā€™t have been able to remove the grass at all). He seemed annoyed and embarrassed, yet once Scottā€™s hand left his head he moved himself onto Scottā€™s lap.
This surprised Scott, but instead of showing it or becoming flustered and embarrassed, it just made him happy. He wrapped his arms around Joel at the same time Joel did, sighing contentedly. For some reason this made Joel laugh quietly, and laughter had felt quite contagious in this moment so Scott giggled back.
There was no reason for them to be doing this. It didnā€™t make sense. And yet, it felt so right. The world was falling apart around them, everyone knew it was endgame, there would be no peace. Scott and Joel had nothing left to hold onto, nothing left to fight for, but they had each other. They hadnā€™t had each other a week ago, in fact they were quite against each other. But in the last moments of the world, the only thing they had was each other. It shouldā€™ve been sad. It shouldā€™ve been awkward. But Scott was having a great time.
Scott cupped Joelā€™s face in his hands to look at him. Joelā€™s face showed that he was also enjoying his time with Scott. This moment felt perfect. It was the most perfect moment in the world. There was one thing his heart wanted to do. He leaned in and kissed Joelā€¦
ā€¦on the cheek. Theyā€™re not in love! Theyā€™re not married! They were just two soldiers doing mindless battles together. A kiss on the cheek is enough for that- maybe even too much, really. They hadnā€™t even declared themselves friends yet (mostly thatā€™s because there was no reason to. There would be nothing after the war worth having friends for).
But as Scott pulled away, he could feel it wasnā€™t enough. He knew it was enough, he thought it was maybe too much, but he felt that it wasnā€™t enough. He couldnā€™t stop himself from leaning in for another kiss: planted right on Joelā€™s other cheek. Surely that would be enough.
Of course, it wasnā€™t. Scott continued like this, kissing all over Joelā€™s face (never too close to the mouth) and thinking each time ā€œthatā€™s it. Iā€™m done. Thatā€™s enough.ā€ but never really feeling that. He failed to stop himself from kissing Joel, but was able to stop himself from kissing him on the lips.
The only person Scott had kissed was his husband, Jimmy. He couldnā€™t imagine doing that to anyone else. Even though Jimmy was dead, it didnā€™t make sense to Scott to move on so quickly. Well, with Jimmy it didnā€™t take long to fall in love eitherā€¦ no, no, what is this train of thought?! Scott loved Jimmy, so much. He did not love Joel, not at all. They were barely acquaintances. A few nights sleeping under the stars together couldnā€™t have changed that, right?
Scott could not bear the thought of moving on from Jimmy, which meant he couldnā€™t bear the thought of loving Joel, which meant he couldnā€™t bear the thought of kissing him on the lips. And yet, he needed to. Every quick kiss he planted onto Joelā€™s face didnā€™t satiate his desire at all. He wanted more, so much so that the rational part of his brain was struggling to stop him.
At this point, it was almost worse than just kissing Joel. An endless stream of kisses, all over his face (minus his mouth). Thatā€™s gotta be worse at this point, right? But Scott couldnā€™t stop. The part of Scott that didnā€™t want to make Joel uncomfortable noted that Joel hadnā€™t made even a noise of protest, and he knew that if Joel didnā€™t like this he would be shoved off instantly. The rest of Scottā€™s brain didnā€™t want to think of the implications of Joel liking this. Repressing feelings is much easier when itā€™s not mutual. If Joel had shoved Scott away, he wouldnā€™t be having this dilemma at all.
Scott had found a way to rationalize what he was doing. He just missed Jimmy so much, that he was desperate to give affection like he had with Jimmy. Surely, he would be acting like this to anybody, not just Joel. He even extended this rationality to Joel, deciding that he had just been so lonely this whole season that he would take affection from anyone, it had nothing to do with Scott.
None of this was true, but Scott held onto this idea. He wasnā€™t in love with Joel, he just missed Jimmy so much. Joel didnā€™t love Scott, he was just lonely (that one, at least, was more believable. Still not true). This is what Scott would tell himself any time he would think back to this moment. He would believe it, too, no matter how much his heart proved the theory wrong.
Scott had begun doing a circle of kisses around Joelā€™s face, starting from one cheek and going up from there, then to Joelā€™s forehead, then down to the other cheek. As previously mentioned he tried to stop himself each time, but obviously, it was never enough, and he had to complete the circle.
Once he reached Joelā€™s other cheek, he still wasnā€™t satisfied, and it technically wasnā€™t a circle unless he crossed over to the other cheek again. He would never kiss Joel on the mouth though, so he began kissing downwards, towards Joelā€™s chin. This is where things went wrong (or maybe right).
After Scott kissed Joelā€™s chin (kind of an awkward place to kiss, honestly) Joel had tilted his head up. Exposing his neck. Scott did not hesitate to press his lips against Joelā€™s neck. He did, however, hesitate to go much further than that. This much more intimate position snapped Scott out of his haze of wanting to kiss Joel.
His lips rested on Joelā€™s neck a moment longer, the moment Scott was trying to figure out what was going on. When he finally realized, he pulled away. Joel seemed to also take a moment to figure out what had happened before lowering his head. This made their eyes meet, and they stared at each other dumbfounded; like neither of them knew what was going on. Honestly, they probably didnā€™t. Everything that just transpired was so spontaneous.
Joelā€™s face was very red, and Scott imagined his own face wasnā€™t too different. Scott wanted to say something, but what? Sorry for almost kissing you on the neck? That was hardly Scottā€™s fault, Joel was the one who exposed his neck for Scott!! Sorry for NOT kissing you on the neck?! Heā€™s recently been widowed! He canā€™t just go immediately kissing another manā€™s neck!
Why had Joel done that anyway?! Scott could hardly believe it. A red name who had spent a decent amount of time trying to kill him just exposed his neck to Scott. To kiss. Scott was a yellow name! Joelā€™s supposed to want to kill him, he did want to kill him in the past, but in this moment he had silently asked Scott to kiss his neck. And Scott almost did. God, what were they doing?!
Joel mustā€™ve been really embarrassed, but Scott couldnā€™t tease him for it, not when he was also acting soā€¦ intimate. Scott tried to think back to figure out who started it, but the memory almost felt hazy and he got too embarrassed thinking about it so he gave up. It didnā€™t matter who started it anyway; they both indulged. Indulged quite a bitā€¦ what wouldā€™ve happened if Scott didnā€™t stop where he had? How far would they have gone?! Now this thought was too embarrassing for Scott to dwell on. Surely Joel wouldnā€™t have wanted to go THAT farā€¦
After a while of staring at each other, Joel got off Scottā€™s lap and looked away. Wow, he was really embarrassed. He looked so small like this. Scott felt bad; having been the one who stopped that interaction he could at least pretend he didnā€™t want it. He wouldnā€™t do that to Joel, though. The only person heā€™d lie to about that is himself.
Scott laid down on the grass. It was incredibly awkward between the two, and neither could seem to say anything about it. It seemed best to just rest. Slow that heart rate to normal, breathe. This is what they shouldā€™ve been doing when they stopped in the field. Resting. Without touching.
Neither of them moved to interact with each other. Eventually, they got up to continue the war. Neither of them spoke of that moment ever again.
It was just a moment of weakness on both their parts; Joel being lonely and Scott missing Jimmy. They didnā€™t want each other. Not at all.
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torturedblue Ā· 1 year ago
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Itā€™s the middle of the week, have some dancing turtles
Spoilers below as I gush about my Mutant Mayhem Monday experience šŸ¤— please feel free to gush with me I wanna hear other peopleā€™s thoughts too!
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First offā€¦ When Seth wanted to put the teenager in TMNT he meant it. Like, all the versions act like teenagers, but like Nickelodeon PG stereotypical teens. MM turtles were the realest PG-13 outta pocket 21st century teenagers Iā€™ve ever seen and I love that shit because itā€™s the first time I actually felt like I was around the kids in middle school and high school again with the way they talk. Kinda appreciate Superfly cussing too? Like idk itā€™s Ice Cube and this villain goes hard tryna kill some teenage turtles he formally saw as his lil cousins, let the grown mutant cuss
Also uh, was not expecting to be sad so early in the movie? Like I could tell from the trailers it was gon be an emotional rollercoaster but shit like ten minutes in and these turtles are fuckin depressed. And to see it really hit me because in every other version (except for Bayverse) the turtles literally never let not being part of the human world get to them. In the shows especially theyā€™re so well adjusted and never bothered by sticking to the shadows. Then thereā€™s Rise where they pretty much go out whenever they want and indulge in most of the human world stuff they want to. For these guys to be so stunted and desperate to have more freedom was so heart wrenching. Especially when Splinter grounds them for a whole month and the reality sinks in of how much they know the life they want isnā€™t an option for them
Wasnā€™t expecting any kind of ship or romance but that crush Leo has on April hit me like truck becauseā€¦ā€¦ holy crap the Leo-April pair has never been a thing? On top of that this is only the second on screen black April weā€™ve seen and Iā€™ve been a Leo kinnie across the board since day one so to see this combo of my favorite character liking a black girl is making me lose my mind šŸ„² and like it got me thinking of several of my favorite shows and the single characters I kin in those and if theyā€™ve ever had black love interests and itā€™s just still not a common normalized thing honestly.
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Iā€™m sure a lot of people arenā€™t excited for the prospect of ships coming back (especially after 2012 scarred us) but as a Leo lover and black girl it got me so excited to see something like this. Iā€™m just hopeful and optimistic they wonā€™t mess it up like a lot of shows do. The ā€œthis is just as friends lineā€ already makes me a little worried bc that trope never has a good history but I have faith theyā€™ll handle things tastefully and not make it toxic or messy
MURDER THE SHREKS!
ā€œI assume youā€™d wanna be on camera. ā€˜Cause you have, like a very camera ready lookā€¦ā€ OKAY SMOOOOOTH LEONARDOOOOOO šŸ‘šŸ½
Could not stop laughing while he was shooting his shot my face was literally donnieā€™s restraining myself from bursting out laughing
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Just a couple of my favorite questions that April wrote down for them:
ā€œDo you carry salmonella?ā€ Look I still donā€™t know wtf salmonella is but itā€™s the second time a TMNT iteration has joked about it so Iā€™m starting to think it has something specifically to do with turtles šŸ‘€
ā€œHave you caught covid?ā€ Oml covid exists in this world
ā€œAre you the source of covid?ā€ OUT OF LINE šŸ’€
ā€œHow many people has the red bandana turtle stabbed? Does he need therapy?ā€ Yes.
ā€œDoes sunlight cause you to burst into flames?ā€ Theyā€™re- theyā€™re not vampires? šŸ˜‚
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Leon Ardo deserves the world and whatever he wants in it give him everything šŸ˜­
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I will never understand what made Donnie laugh so hard at the name Nardo other than it being because itā€™s his sibling and that it bothers Leo lmao
All imma say about the puke scene is that Iā€™m glad I heard an ā€œout of contextā€ spoiler about it bc I knew exactly when to look away and Iā€™m glad I did bc the scene lasted for so long??? šŸ˜€ā“But hey at least I had Unwritten to listen too while I was sparing my eyes šŸ˜‚
The sequence of them going around and shaking down those gangs and Superflyā€™s connections. BAD. ASS. And each of them got their own moments to shine? Loved it. Like they each even got to take point and have their moments where they got to kick in the door lol. And the fight scenes were just, muah. Chefā€™s kiss, they all looked amazing taking grown ass adults down together
Okay Splinter definitely gets the best dad award for putting together that little surprise party, with all the celebrity Chrisā€™s and pretending to wait on them šŸ„ŗ so pure. It did make me sad the guys immediately left and you can just see such a sad dejected look on Splinterā€™s face, knowing he canā€™t provide what his kids really want or make them happy enough without it šŸ„² At the very least they say thanks and that they appreciate but I wouldā€™ve at least stayed for a lil bit and gone along with it, Splinter just looked so excited about it and it was so sweet šŸ˜­
And he doesnā€™t even get upset though he knows theyā€™re hiding something, he just says heā€™ll help them if theyā€™ve gotten into trouble, which is something Iā€™m sure almost every kid has wanted instead of having the kind of relationship where theyā€™re more scared of telling their parents they messed up instead of handling it on their own
I love how musical Superflyā€™s family is šŸ˜‚ Ray Filet just starts sing-introducing his name and Mondo and the other couple mutants when they drive with in the car trying to find music they could all sing to together šŸ„¹ not to mention the musical references Superfly makes later that Iā€™ll get to. ā€œKinda donā€™t wanna murder everyone on Earth, I just kinda wanna singā€ Me too bruh.
Raph immediately going ā€œgoochi goochi gooā€ and playing peekaboo with Genghis frog is so underrated that boy has such a soft side heā€™s not even that afraid of showing at times, and maybe itā€™s continuing the trope of Raph having a soft spot for pets/animals? Who knows šŸ˜Œ
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Yo I was kinda shook when that government guy knocked Leo out and he just fell unconscious on the ground šŸ˜¶ Like weā€™re used to seeing the authorities be brutal especially in movies like this but thatā€™s a whole teenager? You just assaulted a minor? šŸ™‚ Crazy
Also I know itā€™s sad they got captured and drained painfully but Mikey in that scene was hilarious šŸ˜‚ like even the way he was dramatically crying and Leo was just started to cry with him like ā€œiM sO sOrRy mIkEeEeEy! šŸ˜­ā€ gold. When one of his children is hurting Leo hurts too. One of my favorite moments šŸ¤£
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They literally started singing BTS while being tortured theyā€™re so unserious but like in a serious way to them and I love it. Also the fact that they did it just to make Donnie feel better? So pure. Like Raph of all turtles offered to sing while being drained of blood (bc I refuse to use the m word šŸ’€)
The way Splinter snuck in and soloed literal government soldiers single handedly? Badass. Never loved seeing a Splinter save his sons so much šŸ„¹
ļæ½ļæ½But itā€™s the only way weā€™ll be accepted.ā€
ā€œNo! We accept you!ā€
ā€œYou can come live with us! We accept you!ā€
ā€œWE VIBE!ā€
Oml theyā€™re so puuuuure šŸ˜­ I really thought this was gonna be a moment where the guys invite them all to come live with them and Splinter was gonna be like ā€˜aha šŸ˜¬ whoa slow down thereā€™ but damn nah he was just as enthusiastic as them inviting all those mutants to come live in their home forever ā€œThe more the merrier!ā€ Like ugh he just loves finding family like Baxter Stockman and we see where the guys got their loving nature from šŸ„¹
The amount of his soul Mikey put into that BROSEEEPH was so real like Iā€™ve never heard the name broseph be said in any other way, Iā€™m so glad they put that moment in there
ā€œNew York, New York!ā€ ā€œIā€™m the king of New York!ā€
Oml superflyā€™s a Broadway baby šŸ¤— heā€™s a big bad villain marching through time square and talking about King Kong but heā€™s fill gonna nerd out and make his musical theatre references šŸ˜‚
ā€œFor once in your life you didnā€™t sound lame. You actually started to sound like a leaderā€
ā€œThat was really heartfelt Raphā€
I love the Leo Raph dynamic in this movie. Like they donā€™t always agree or understand each other but they will show love towards one another and show mutual appreciation
Something about any of the turtles shells cracking always gets to me for some reason like those are some serious permanent injuries so I want to see if they do anything special with that in the sequel or show maybe šŸ¤” And I couldnā€™t tell if all of theirs cracked or just one, and if so which turtle it was. I think Leo or Raph. I feel like it was Leo but Raphā€™s are also starting to have a trend of getting cracks in their shells so šŸ¤·šŸ½ā€ā™€ļø
Also I do not want to judge what other people like to wear but why are Raph and Donnie the only normal dressed ones šŸ˜­ like Mikey looks like heā€™s going on vacation and Leo looks like heā€™s going to clock in at Best Buy šŸ˜‚ tell me itā€™s because they have limited resources for clothes lmao. HEā€™S LITERALLY WEARING A LANYARD
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Them taking off the masks was crazy honestlyā€¦ like them deciding not to wear them made my brain pause until I realize theyā€™re kids going to school now and not being ninjas all the timeā€¦ they donā€™t need them anymore. Iā€™m just so pleased with the fact that this movie was willing to do what all other iterations werenā€™t. I see why theyā€™re getting a sequel and show already, these guys and the plot development deserve so much more exploration
Maybe I missed something in the beginning but Iā€™m wondering where Stockman went. Like is he still in custody? Did he die? Because not seeing him again thatā€™s what I assumed but we only saw him get arrested or whatever, so if anything I donā€™t get why Superfly and the others wouldnā€™t try to break him out šŸ¤” I was surprised they didnā€™t make him a villain though, but Iā€™m pretty happy about him getting to be a more optimistic kind character tho
SHREDDER HAD ME SHOOK LIKE THE ARMOR ALREADY LOOKED SO COOL AND I WAS NOT EXPECTING THEM TO GET THE BIG BAD INVOLVED AHHHH Iā€™M SO READY TO SEE THEM REACT TO THIS ANGRY GIANT TIN CAN
Although I do wonder if Shredderā€™s gonna have some personal gripe with them since they have a different backstory he doesnā€™t seem to be a part of. And shit now that theyā€™re public and in school itā€™s gonna be so much easier for him to go after them šŸ˜… pluses and minusesā€¦
The soundtrack: golden. Cultured. Nothing but range. Goes from a 90ā€™s rap song to Natasha Bedingfieldā€™s soulful 2000ā€™s song. Most movies only ever have all pop mainstream songs or only rap songs because they think they canā€™t mix but MM does it effortlessly. The turtles are so versatile not just with music genres but they make old and new references ā€˜cause theyā€™re well rounded kings šŸ’ŖšŸ½ Between rizz, Adele, broski, Hey Arnold, K-Pop, Ferris Bueller, etcā€¦ I mean Donnieā€™s literally doing the sprinkler and the funky chicken in that gif up top šŸ˜‚ theyā€™re born in 2008 I doubt any kids today know about those dances anymore
Clearly I have all the thoughts and feelings about these boys and the movie, but I think this is probably my favorite TMNT movie? Iā€™ve loved all of them but I think this one definitely brings me the most comfort fr
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musicalmoritz Ā· 5 months ago
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Why do fandoms hate non-monogamy?
I find it so confusing that the only hate comments Iā€™ve ever received on ao3 have been about non-monogamy of all things. I donā€™t consider my writing to be massively shocking or controversial but I do occasionally write about some darker subjects (cannibalism, legal age gaps, couples carving their names into each otherā€™s backs, lesbian serial killers), and these are the fics I typically brace myself for pushback on. Again, even the darker stuff doesnā€™t get too dark, I tend to fluff things up a bit. But these fics end up receiving overwhelming support, which Iā€™m very grateful for
Still though, when I write stuff like that, you can imagine my confusion when people instead choose to hate on my open relationship fics. At least if it were something pertaining to violence I could be like ā€œokay I get it, this subject makes some people uncomfortable.ā€ When itā€™s simply stretching the bounds of heteronormativity or interpreting the characters differently, the comments end up feeling particularly aggressive. Iā€™m talking a kind of hate Iā€™ve only experienced within Southern Baptist churches
You literally cannot look me in the eyes and tell me that Hisoka and Illumi would have a monogamous relationship. That is so completely different from their canon dynamic, where theyā€™re already implied to have something going on but Hisoka is seen thirsting over other characters frequently. The first hate comment was about them and I was a little petty about it, I called the commenter out in the description of the fic. I have since then deleted the callout but I kinda wish I hadnā€™t. Though Iā€™ve heard thereā€™s a hatebot on HisoIllu ao3 so that might have been the problem
The other ship was Cherik, which comes down more to interpretation. Although they are one of my favorite ships ever, I do multiship with them and I feel as though their relationships with women are very valuable to both of them. I know because of the ending to Dark Phoenix, a lot of people like to give them a stereotypical Hallmark happily ever after but I just canā€™t completely see them like that. At least not during the bulk of the franchise, which is where my fic took place. I think they are soulmates but they have other shit going on, and other people in their lives they wouldnā€™t want to give up (Iā€™m very attached to Erikā€™s relationship with Magda from the comics so shhhh). Writing them as an old married couple before theyā€™ve worked everything out just isnā€™t realistic to me
And Soukoku, omg Soukoku. This one wasnā€™t a hate comment but someone decided to mention in a bookmark they made for one of my fics that they didnā€™t like how Dazai and Chuuya werenā€™t fully together and still saw other people. I donā€™t write for Soukoku anymore as I really only ā€œshipā€ them in the manga, their dynamic is perfect as it is and I donā€™t need to see anything added to that. But thatā€™s simply a matter of preference, there are plenty of fans who do want to see them run off and get married and you know what? If I ended up reading a fic like that, I wouldnā€™t bookmark it just to complain that Iā€™d prefer if they werenā€™t married. Soukoku is like the least heteronormative ship ever, cā€™mon guys. Their dynamic is so unique and complex and you want to see them settle down with 5 kids?? To each their own ig but donā€™t tell me how you want to see them fanonizedšŸ˜­
Those arenā€™t the only ships Iā€™ve written open relationships with, at least I donā€™t think so. Iā€™m pretty sure some of my Fyozai and Nikozai fics have been like that as well. Which makes me even more annoyed because I know itā€™s just because HisoIllu, Cherik, and Soukoku are massively popular ships within their respective fandoms and people want to see them characterized the exact same way every time. When thereā€™s such an overload of content for all three of them, youā€™d think people would be less picky. If you donā€™t like how I write them thatā€™s completely fine, just go read a different fic. I promise you thereā€™s no shortage, Soukoku is one of the top ships on ao3. I donā€™t really like the way Soukoku and Cherik are characterized by their fandoms so when I write them, I try to provide something different. Itā€™s good to have variety in the type of content that exists for ships, Iā€™ve had a lot of Soukoku fans thank me for highlighting Chuuyaā€™s flaws rather than making Dazai the only villain in their relationship. It may not be for you, but there are some people who will enjoy it. If you donā€™t like it just move on and read something else
Overall I think the issue here is heteronormativity (take a shot every time I write that word). Itā€™s perfectly fine if you want your ships to have a storybook romance where they get married and have babies at the end, Iā€™m like that with most of my ships. But keep in mind that there are different types of relationships, and not everyone wants to read the same thing. Thatā€™s my favorite part of multishipping, some ships donā€™t exist as full relationships to me and thatā€™s great. It gives me the opportunity to explore different dynamics- friends with benefits, one-sided pining, besties who flirt, emotionally married but never confessed. People really only seem okay with this variety of the ship isnā€™t popular, or if itā€™s not the main pairing for a character. Nobody bats an eye when I write Fyozai as non-monogamous because at the end of the day, most of those readers want to see Dazai end up with Chuuya. Popular ships deserve variety too though, a lot of readers are secretly missing that. Weā€™ve seen Soukoku written the same way a million times, so why not mix it up?? One fic of them being non-monogamous wonā€™t hurt anybody. You can still interpret them however you want to, but donā€™t send hate to fans who donā€™t share the same opinion
Not everyone has the same relationship experience, and fiction should reflect that. Thereā€™s a common complaint that love stories are repetitive, so writers should be encouraged to take a different approach to romance. Those relationships arenā€™t any less valuable than ā€œtraditionalā€ ones, they can be just as meaningful and life-changing. Iā€™ll even bring TBHK into this; while I prefer to imagine Teru and Akane having some fairytale ending together, itā€™s so refreshing to see most fans giving them an angsty slowburn well into their 30s. Itā€™s something you donā€™t see with every ship, and it fits them well. Thatā€™s the beauty of fan fiction, everyone interprets the characters slightly differently so we get to explore different concepts with them. In that sense, even the overused tropes feel unique every time. So donā€™t shame someone for stepping further outside popular fan interpretation, theyā€™re just proving some variety that many readers may enjoy
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pastelpousay Ā· 3 months ago
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SOOOOOOO i would love to know the deets behind Rayco šŸ‘€how did they meet? how did Ray get the royal advisor job? how do they fall in love~~~~
anything you wanna share i am ALL EARS :3
@selinas-ships
OMGGG IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DAY SO LONGGG
OKAY OKAYYY IM STILL SETTING UP THE LORE AS I GO BUT HERES THE OUTLINE FOR WHAT IVE GOT SO FAR (Also this is gonna be kinda long because I need everyone it understand this amazing intellectual idea I had ā˜ļøšŸ¤“/j)
Okay so basically uhmm I didnā€™t have much of a way to actually insert myself like I usually would šŸ’€šŸ˜­ I googled a time line so uhm- I was lowk kinda cooked but like šŸ’€šŸ’€ I have to insert myself so I just kind decided to be extra with it šŸ’€
So time travel is a funny thing?? How this happened I have not a clue. (Iā€™d imagine Ray has a roommate or something who like practices magic or something I dunno šŸ’€šŸ’€ I feel so cringe writing that but Iā€™ve got nothing else. Also it just makes sense for Ray to have a roommate who practices magic since she makes potions and stuff like Yzma) so basically yea- uhm Iā€™ll just explain this like a story I guess because thereā€™s more to this guys LIKE A LOT NGL.
okay so Ray practices chem and zoology (she also makes potions) and her roomie (got no clue what to name her) accidentally makes a time traveling portal while Ray is reading up on a old book (for guess what?!? Thatā€™s right the poison- poison for kuzco- the Poison made specifically for kuzco- Kuzcoā€™s poison okay Iā€™ll stop šŸ’€) but yea sheā€™s reading up on those exact type of elixirs mostly out of curiosity (lowk wants to turn her professor into a Llama because he failed her on an exam šŸ’€) but yea that happens they get transported back to when and where that book was written (Iā€™m not worrying on the details because nuh uh- too much work)
But yea so Ray and her roomie are kind of adjusting to life trying to blend in. I really have no clue take with that what you will šŸ˜­šŸ˜­ I got no idea itā€™s just an outline tbh.
How they became his advisor?? šŸ’€ not a clue. Iā€™d imagine most of the townā€™s people not only from Pachaā€™s village but all of them have at least bumped into her or heard of her (he stands out to much šŸ’€) but most regard them as highly intelligent. And since Yzma got turned into a cat Kuzcoā€™s been looking for a new advisor ever since then but hasnā€™t found the right pick. Iā€™d also imagine a few of the townā€™s people had been suggesting her as a new advisor for a while but he never got to it until he started actually doing interviews and they showed up. And uhh well yea he sure did ace that interview!! (Kuzco just really likes talking to them lmaoo- they were literally like pretend bickering the entire interview they clocked his shit šŸ’€ so off he had to hire him he canā€™t just have some boring old person be his advisor now he needs something fun of course!!)
OKAY THATS ALL IVE GOT FOR THEIR LORE NOW TBH ID SAY ITS LIKEā€¦ friends to lovers but itā€™s happening slowly (neither of of them wants to say they like the other they have wayyyy to much fun hating on each other lmaoo) ANYWAYS THANK YOU SO SO MUCH FOR ASKING ABT MY GOOFY AHHH SHIP
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