i believe that to some extent Andre knows he's fucked up and this headcanon is one of the hills I will die on
in the farewell tape, Cal says that “you can’t cure somebody who has nothing wrong with them.”
Andre, on the other hand, admits they might be seen as hypocrites. he's not gonna back out, he still thinks it's the right thing for him to do, but he seems to acknowledge that people will not perceive it the same way. he tries to explain that no matter what it’ll look like, it’s not murder for the sake of murder - not in his eyes at least. there's a (sick and twisted) lesson hidden in this tragedy.
to some extent, Andre is aware of what’s going on with him, what exactly shaped him into who he is now. he sees the cause and effect of being bullied, of feeling rejected and alienated, and not being able to do anything about it because that's just who he is. he can kick and scream and shout but he will never change who he is at his core and this realization is crushing for a 17/18-year-old. this and all the implications of a missing sense of belonging.
he knows he’s messed up. he knows what would fix him and he’s convinced it’s out of his reach. he looks at other students and he thinks: it’ll never be me. and he's angry that they have something he will never have.
his awareness doesn't help though. if anything, it fuels his frustration. what adults know to be a temporary problem (high school) seemed like an insurmountable obstacle, the end of everything.
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Valeria and Gaz with a fashion designer s/o! Dressing them up and using them as a practice model to test new designs... this has nothing to do with my need to put Valeria in a suit, ofc not
Anon, you're so galaxy brained for wanting to put Valeria in a suit in all honesty! She'd look so good in one because women always look good in suits!
Gaz and Valeria with a Fashion-Designer!S/O
Gaz: He’d honestly be so flattered you wanna use him as a practice model. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a very pretty man and he’s well aware of that fact, but he didn’t think he’d ever get that sort of privilege. The first time you measure him he’s a bit confused, but complies, asking you with a chuckle about what you’re doing. However, as soon as you present him with a jaw dropping suit that leaves every other one in the dust, he’s a big fan. While he may have supported you from the very beginning as soon as he heard that you’re a designer, his support skyrockets as soon as you present him with the first piece of clothing for him to wear. He feels so very fancy wearing it. He may be used to wearing fancy clothing from time to time when invited to certain occasions, such as weddings, but he never really paid much mind to that sort of thing. Once you’ve put the first article of clothing on him, he’ll ask you if you wanna use him as a practice model again at some point. Only if you feel like it, of course. He hopes you’ll say yes, he loves how creative you are and the things you create. You’re a lovely designer who puts their heart and soul into it all, and it shows. Although unprompted and despite it being a bit silly, he’ll also pose and do that one walk models do where they sway their hips. He feels pretty in your clothing. If he can afford it, which he likely can, then he’ll even buy some of the things you’ve made. And yes, he will 100% wear them as well, doesn’t matter if it’s a fish tail or if it’s a shirt with a dragon on it. He unironically loves it and will wear it whenever he can.
Valeria: She chuckles a bit when you ask her to put on some clothing you made. Valeria is a very attractive woman, and she knows it, so she’s not at all surprised when you ask her to put on a suit. She’s worn those before, and every time she has she was turning heads left and right. If you blush while seeing her in a suit then she’ll chuckle and trap you against the wall before letting you continue whatever it was you were doing. Like Gaz she wholeheartedly supports you, and she’ll own every single article of clothing you’ve ever created. While she may not have the time to wear them all every time, you will catch her wearing your creations from time to time, if there’s no danger of them tearing. Valeria’s glad that you trust her enough to want her to try on all your prototypes and will gladly pose like a professional model for you and you only. The first time you measure her she, too, would be a bit confused and would ask you regarding what you’re doing, but afterwards she’s more than happy to model for you whenever she can. She doesn’t have a whole lot of time for that, but the things you do for love. If you ever want a real, professional model, she can arrange one, though, it’s no problem for someone like her. Besides, she has a pretty good eye for fashion as well, so she can give you some hints regarding what could look good and what might be a complete no go. You don’t have to do as she says, but she will point it out if you do. If she ever does find herself having the time and there’s a fashion show that shows some of your clothing, then she’ll watch it and jokingly tell you that she looked better in your clothes than all those models did. If you ever need some creative inspiration then I’m sure Valeria can help you as well, she’s seen plenty of things and is always more than happy to help you. Besides, she can get just about anything as well, so you really don’t need to fret if you wanna feel the fabric of something yourself.
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This was supposed to have a snippier introduction but in the spirit of not ruining the fun for those that enjoy it, here’s a harmless shitposting before season 2 proves me wrong: The Ring of Powers show exists in an universe where the kinslayings never happened
Hear me out, Galadriel’s introduction implies the elves came to Beleriand in boats, that could only happen if either Fëanor returned the boats or the Teleri lended the boats
Why the second and not Fefe returning the boats after kinslaying? Because eight-pointed stars everywhere!!! Because Galadriel doesn’t hesitate to threaten blood for boats, even full of despair Galadriel would not bear with turning into Fëanor!!! Thus the only possible explanation is Teleri lended the boats and the first kinslaying never happened
That certainly helps, but what about the Lùthien situation? What about the oath?
Well, my explanation is that The Oath never happened, there was An oath, but it was a generic “let’s go take the baddies” and Finrod swore it too (not Galadriel tho because it’s still an oath from Fefe and she’ll not have that)
And Lùthien? Well, in the tree statue of Lùthien she has a cloak with an eight pointed star, in the version where Celegorm is king in Nargothrond he let’s Lùthien leave and gives her back her cloak but here he also gives her a broach so it may close easily
And Dior? And Elwing, after all she has to have her whole fall into water turn into bird thing?
I mean, Thingol is getting murked by dwarves either way and Dior is very easy prey so *shrugs*
As for Elwing, there is a version of events where it’s Morgoth attacking Sirion and Maedhros and Maglor are actually there helping! So kidnap fam but it’s wholesome from the beginning
After all, Celebrimbor saying (to Elrond!!!) that the Silmarils required sacrifice only gets a turn around rather than a very big “what the fuck man??”
So with no oath, no attack to Eonwe’s camp
This explains why there is a lost silmaril as opposed to the well known fire, air, water situation (what happened to the third? Maybe it’s with the Valar, maybe it’s with M&M in Valinor, maybe Eonwe is bad at holding silmarils and it fell in the ocean on the way back)
Shouldn’t there be more people alive then?
Nope, the fun is that with more people fighting we could just say more people died! The battle Celeborn disappears at could be the Nirnaeth!
Conclusion: No kinslaying in ROP
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