#Ls in chat for your lost potential

[opbackgrounds]

This is an underrated but also one of the more interesting Kidd moments in the series. It shows how he can depend on Killer the same way Luffy can with Zoro, and also that the simple act of Luffy saying he's going to be the pirate king can distract him this much from the enemies right in front of them. We don't get a lot about how Kidd's dream affects him, but it's clearly a lot

[imthepunchlord]

so I recently read through your "Always a hero"-works. And now I am hooked on LfM. And while Adrien Seems so much different from canon, he really isn't? Marinette not being in his "friends-folder" means he sees no reason believing her over Chloe. (I cannot recall situations like that in canon but when does canon explore sidecharas much other than to akumatize them)

It essentially is canon Adrien, though been focusing on his worst aspects as we’re going into 4 seasons, and those issues have yet to be addressed and I’m a tad salty and LfM is a salt fic response fic. And Adrien for a while will have that salty focus. Largely because

And yeah, canon won’t put focus on side characters (or even truly focus on our lead herself) as those characters have to circle around the love square, their akumas, or 

Actually the most we got is Chloe. 

She got focus outside Adrien and the love square. Unfortunately, all her focus was a big waste of our time and essentially another tease of “is she going to be redeemed or not”. Ultimately not and its like, why even bother spending two seasons focusing on will she won’t she be better. That could’ve been shortened down to one. Now she’s a very irritating character and canon wise, I don’t want to see her with another miraculous ever again. 

Which is a shame as I was one of many up to see Chloe redeemed, especially since I’m fed up with the idea that 14 yos girls are irredeemable but Gabriel will probably be redeemed. It shouldn’t be like that for Chloe or Lila. But they want to push that these girls are absolutely evil, more so than the active terrorist who is a neglectful father and by Chat Blanc abusive so... 

It’s also a big shame cause there was so much potential in the side characters outside love square and Adrien. 

Putting this under cut cause I just go off and it gets lenthy. 

Alya could’ve had an amazing arc if she was a full time hero. Could’ve had a struggle of balancing her hero and civilian lives, as one she is essentially living her dream. Another option is learning, hey, being a hero isn’t all glory and glamour. And depending on the miraculous, there was more to learn, especially since I myself am not big on her having Fox anymore and there are better alternatives, both in matching her but also teaching her things she needs to learn. She could learn to be more of a team player and to be more conscious of her friends as when she gets going in her goals, she can be quite inconsiderate. She can also learn to be more self conscious of her own security as she can rival Adrien in reckless behavior around akumas. And in truth, any miraculous can teach her the importance of secrecy, not Fox exclusively. 

Honestly, Alya and Nino should’ve had their miraculous swapped (most characters actually don’t have a miraculous that suits them in terms of kwami,  powers, or/and symbolism).  Alya at the core is meant to be a supportive friend that is supposed to have her friends’ back, but also prefers to be on the front lines. Turtle would allow this, and teach her to be more aware of the danger she and her friends are in. It won’t essentially stop her reactive behavior, but she can learn to be more smart about it. 

And with Nino, it was always weird to me how popular it was for him to get Turtle. And then it happened in canon and I’m just put off by the assignment. Nino at the core isn’t a character that wants to be on the front lines, but Turtle is a miraculous that is meant to be on the front lines as a protector. Nino is a support role, but not in that sense. Fox would’ve been better as its more designed to help from the shadows. It won’t be as aesthetically pleasing still as Nino is so color coded for Peafowl, but would fit better as it allows Nino to be a background support. It would also help him learn to be more observant and aware of others, and wanting to be a director, you need to learn to put on a good show that draws your audience in. Mirage can give him a chance to truly practice this. Mindful, Fox still isn’t my top pick for Nino (I think Fox would be more fitting with Marinette or Felix), Peafowl still is as that’s what he is coded for, and even canon wise, it would be a more fitting miraculous for him than Turtle. But of what Fu has, Fox would’ve been the better pick for Nino. 

And speaking of Nino, it’s revealed from a tweet from Thomas that Nino had lost an older brother and that his hat belonged to him. That actually gives Nino an emotional tie in to the plot as, while he wants his brother back, he wouldn’t go to the extent that Gabriel is. 

Classmate wise, there’s potential too. 

Origins shows that everyone was afraid of Ivan and assumed the worst of him, he could’ve had an arc of changing those views. Go from being feared to being seen as a hero to trust. A source of protection and security. 

Juleka wants to shine out more. But she struggles in that spotlight and to even be heard. She could have an arc about being heard, and building her confidence. 

Rose is a girl ruled by her heart and is full of love and trust for others. It could be interesting seeing her have a miraculous and struggling with the factor that fighting is involved, but she herself is a pacifist (at least I get that impression). And that can be an interesting thing to explore, as she’s not wrong, but sometimes fighting is the only way. She can also learn to be more conscious that there are those who will take advantage of her and will have active malicious intents to her and others. 

Kim actually states that he wants to be a hero. Not only could him as a hero be fun, it could help him mature as a character and be more serious, as akumas demand focus and be treated as serious. Copycat shows that he can be an observant character, I’d be intrigue to see ML’s residential himbo be surprisingly observant and offer up advise to his friends. 

And of alternative love interests... 

Well, this is more Kagami than Luka, at least in terms of character potential and an arc to see. Though, as of now, if all the predictions are correct SPOILER ALERT, Lies will break up Adrien and Kagami, to me its going to make them another Chloe. More specifically, why did we spend two seasons building up and teasing these alternative love interests only to immediately break them up at the start of s4. 

To me, that sets them up as pointless inclusions who ultimately didn’t bring anything to the narrative. 

Either way, this is about character potentials and I see more potential to explore with Kagami than Luka, and that’s more on the writers and how they handle Luka as most Luka episodes wound up more about Adrien than him. So he is largely a character I just don’t know what to do with. 

Kagami though, she’s an aggressive character that could learn to cool it, she wants to branch out/rebel from her mother, she wants to make friends but struggles with it, and can learn to be more conscious of others and step up into the hero role, of helping others. 

Honestly, working solely off Riptose, she would’ve been a better rival for Adrien than Marinette. Not just as a love rival, which he truly has yet to have, but a rival in general. While she wants to branch out from her mother’s influence, fencing is still her passion and her goal, something Adrien himself lacks. Outside being romantically involved with LB, he has no passion or goal for himself. Kagami can challenge this, why is he here when he doesn’t truly care about fencing? 

And as a romantic rival, she’s one of the few who doesn’t need a miraculous to join fights, she can vigilante to assist LB and pay her back for her helping in cleansing her, but could end showing that she’s a better partner to LB as she takes things more seriously and is more battle smart in fights. Which ultimately would force Adrien to step up his game, take things more seriously, and wise up for throwing a tantrum will only take you so far. Especially when there’s a 3rd party member that’s judging you for your immaturity and shows LB she doesn’t have to bow to his whims just because he’s having a tantrum. 

...You know, maybe Luka then would’ve been better as Marinette’s rival. Not a love rival, Marinette has enough between Chloe, Lila, and Adrien’s fanclub. But more of a rival for Ladybug. Though, it won’t so much be an arc for Luka himself but one for Marinette. If Kagami and Luka are supposed to help Adrien and Marinette grow, then this at least keeps in that theme. 

With the show taking a turn that Marinette is feeling overwhelmed and stressed with her role as a hero and now Guardian, and slightly playing off Origins and her doubts of whether she’s a good hero; Luka could’ve been an interesting character for her to come across and consider. Ultimately, he is set up to be a very solid hero: he is calm, mature, shown to be a planner, and considerate and aware of others. Only thing he has against him is that he’s a removed character and is mostly seen sitting on that boat. 

Romance between them I’d leave as optional, but it could be intriguing to see Marinette considering the possibility of retiring as Ladybug and passing it on to Luka so she can fully embrace her Guardian duties and not be so overwhelmed. And in general, it is a big wonder, who would take over as the Ladybug if Marinette has to leave and not come back, or that she can’t balance between being a hero and being the Guardian (and in truth, Tikki is no longer a good kwami for Marinette to have as she’s developing an Atlas complex through her and she hasn’t been helpful as a guide and adviser in a long time). 

Now the show writers would butcher this, but it could’ve been interesting to see. Maybe Luka could’ve been a means to help her learn to manage things better if she has to stay LB and Guardian. 

But yeah, it’s a shame that this show won’t delve past the LS which has long since gotten stale and quite toxic. There’s a lot of potential, but they won’t touch it. Won’t care to. 

[amuelle]

Everybody is doing it…..

The reality is that everything you harp on and make yourself feel bad about are things that won’t kill you. If I ever had to swallow my pride, I might just choke and die and be in my casket with a huge lump in my throat because even in death they wouldn’t be able to rid me of my pride. I am a proud woman. I’m proud that I take care of my family, proud that I have maintained healthy mature relationships with friends, proud that when Neyo sang “She got her own” I felt it deep in my soul that he was talking about me. It has taken me an extremely long time to like myself and anything that affects that homeostasis is rejected, including things that could potentially be good for me. But unfortunately the human condition is against any form pf equilibrium. On our dying planet, in our dying bodies, change is bound to occur.

By the grace of the creator I reconnected with a gentleman I had met at Varsity. He was gorgeous, well-spoken and SINGLE….please let me say that again S.I.N.G.L.E! The only issue was that he was based in Durban and I was in Lesotho so all we could do was talk. Months went by and finally he popped the question. “Amo, would you be comfortable visiting me?” Comfortable???  In my mind this was my future husband and this was IT!!! My destiny was calling. Id visit and we would either fall madly in love or hate each other. But then the pesky left side of my brain started deconstructing it, what if he isn’t the guy in the pictures? (I had met him before so this was impossible. BUT what if he had gained so much weight he was unrecognisable?) What if he is lying about everything, what if I get there and he was a human trafficker? I said screw it and made the plans but he flaked on our first meeting. (To be fair he told me well in advance) But STILL I was devastated. His reasons didn’t even matter, I was shattered. This is not how I had imagined my happily ever after beginning. He had wanted to postpone the visit but I received it as a rejection. It made me want to shut out the world and forget I ever met him, the risk I was taking didn’t make sense anymore.

Nursing a broken heart now that My Future Husband was a disappointer. The phone trust we had established was gone! All the cute plans of walking on the beach hand in hand and watching the sun set were also out the window. It was a lot! I was miserable with no Future Husband so that Saturday I decided to get a quick cure of wine and chats. I always say, problems that can’t be solved with chocolate, wine, a good cry or a debriefing session with your girlfriends or boyfriends, are for professionals. So when I didn’t want wine and wasn’t my usual charming self my friends were shocked. I didn’t want wine or braai meat at the same time, I was really going through it.  A friend finally asked what was wrong and I unpacked everything. My Future Husband was gone and now I was just a sad woman missing a man who just didn’t understand how hard I had to work to be mentally prepared for this trip. He didn’t get that for me to really live outside the pleasure palace I have created was hard. Leaving to go see a potential love was new for me. Then my friend asked what it was that I really wanted? I told him that I wanted to reach out to my Future Husband and fix things. Then he asked me what was stopping me. I didn’t have answers, just a blank stare then I told him about my pride and fear….he laughed.

He began his speech with a sip of wine, pressed his lips together, looked me square in the face and said “Amo, life is too short for you to still be thinking about your pride when it comes to your heart. What’s the worst that could happen? You will never get want you want just thinking about it. If he rejects you and never want to see you, at least then you will know. You won’t be the first person to cry yourself to sleep. If talking to him makes you happy then do what makes you happy. Get your man and be happy!” So much wisdom was exchanged that day between sips of red box wine. (We don’t drink box wine anymore.)

We are all taking Ls. Every single last one of us has had egg on their face and cried themselves to sleep. It’s part of being alive. If your logic is that everyone else looks like they have it together, you are not wrong. They look like they have it together but you will never know if they do. Everyone is battling something. I was busy thinking about things that didn’t ultimately matter. Not being embarrassed had become so important to me that I lost sight of the clear fact that I wasn’t going to get another chance to say how I felt and have this experience in my life that would teach me what I was meant to learn.  

Being open and honest about your feelings is HARD! However, I want to reiterate!!! Everyone else is trying!!! We are all making mistakes, learning, getting hurt, being disappointed and taking Ls, private and publicly. Throw out the old adage that if all your friends were jumping off a cliff you wouldn’t also jump because you don’t need to be like everyone else. Our cliffs are defined by our own individual threshold for pain. Your cliff might be wearing shorts, while my cliff might be speaking up in meetings at work. Regardless what your cliff is, you will only ever know the life you have already lived if you never take chances. Don’t waste your life looking at someone else’s glass thinking my goodness their glass is so full and decide to drink from the cup of your life slower. If you take a chance you might get a jam jar and shots of tequila on the other side or have no drinks at all and remember to call it a night. You will never know if you just sit there looking at the glass you have now and thinking you can’t part with its contents. You can and you should, you are already dying so get busy living. Send the text, make the call, fight for it, be persistent, take a day off but live like you mean it!

I decide to get what my heart most desired. I called the man and took a chance on Future Husband. I prayed on it and trusted his intentions were good and they were. I visited and it was magical. Sadly he wasn’t the husband the creator had intended for me. But as far as positive male experiences go he is still the ONE!!!! We don’t speak anymore, if I ever see him again we will talk about the crazy adventures we had because the risk resulted in reward. Don’t let things that don’t matter be the reason you don’t have the things that do.

Make no excuses, live your life, everyone else is doing it!!!!!!

Bisou…bisou

[lunaexiv]

The Far Eastern lands are hailed as some of the kindest, most heartwarming corners of Hydaelyn. With its myths and tales of derring-do, the East is host to the adoring eyes of the rest of the world. But oftentimes, even in the East, one can find themselves lost and alone, lacking the warmth of familiarity, finding the land not to be welcoming, but hostile, and dangerous. If this statement rings true in any regard to your person, then this message is for you.

The Jade Exchange is seeking a renaissance - a revival of its former glory. The Shihara family, formerly known as the Kojima family, has risen from the ashes of its desolation and is seeking to restore the East to its former glory. With their amassed resources and accords, they are seeking to open new, illustrious business opportunities for those interested in more coin-in-fist scenarios, and a home and family for those looking for the warmth of human kindness. All they ask for is loyalty - a loyalty unshaken by war, famine, or temptations. After all, that's what family is all about.

The Jade Exchange is host to many merchant, from all corners of Hydaelyn. Looking for that specific Eorzean curio that has been escaping your grasp? Look no further than the Exchange. Thavnairian, Hannish, Sharlayan, Ilsabardian, whatever your gleaming eyes may happen upon, it can be acquired. Our merchants are wholely backed by the Shihara family, who have in addition to all these connections and trade deals, come to an accord with the Ruby Sea's pirates. Every merchant under the Shihara family - and the Jade Exchange as a whole - is exempt from paying the Ruby Tithe. 

Our family takes care of one another. While some may look at us with a bit of fear, know that it takes fear to create reverence and adoration; no real hero of the realm is without being feared at some point, be it by their charges, or by their enemies. Our family is protected and taken care of by their very own family members; the Shihara family's beloved Yakuza. Under the Shihara family's protection, you shall have free reign of all of Kugane's corners, a warm bed to sleep on, and meals fit for royalty. You shall not want nor need for much else, and if you do? The Jade Exchange will fill those growing needs.

Hello and welcome to The Jade exchange! This is a network meant for all Eastern organized crime. Specifically geared towards the Yakuza! This network is meant to be a safe place to connect different FC’s groups, families, traders, etc! What you will find here are opportunities for rp, different rp hubs (An opium den, cabaret, a safe house, smuggling houses and more) as well as creating an open and friendly community for all things dark and gritty!

There are a few rules to this LS and Discord so please bare with me!

DISCLAIMER: The Jade Exchange Discord and Linkshells are 18+, as the themes we will be dealing with are wholely of a mature nature - as such, we will be asking that everyone who joins remembers this rule and acts accordingly. IF YOU ARE FOUND LYING ABOUT YOUR AGE, YOU WILL BE KICKED. NO EXCEPTIONS, NO WARNINGS. 

 On an OOC level, we ask that you be respectful of everyone's characters and more importantly, of the person behind the character. Treat others how you want to be treated, and you will be treated the same. Of course, if you're familiar with someone to the point where you call them a shithead and they laugh, we're not going to care at all, by all means have your fun! But if you don't know the person, be respectful, be kind, and basically just don't be an asshat! 

 While we do deal with darker themes (blood, gore, beating people up, etc.) we are not opposed to toning down the content of posts for someone's sake! We know that some people are uncomfortable with some of the things that may be portrayed, and we want you to know that is always okay! So long as there's a request to tone down the graphic nature of the roleplay, we will make an effort to scale it down to a more acceptable level. Again, it's all about respect and comfort with us.

This is a roleplay-centered Discord and Linkshell, so we ask that controversial real life topics be kept outside and away from the chats as much as possible, if not completely. Debates pop up and we are all here to have fun and play pretend. Let's give each other that space and simply have fun being these unique characters. 

 We understand having bad days, absolutely we do, but please do NOT bring in OOC Drama. If you aren't feeling right that day, or you woke up on the wrong side of the bed, make an effort to let that go or tell us ahead of time so we don't think everything's okay and then there's a fight. We're all here to be friends, so communicate and if you can't handle much that day, just don't participate - but if you choose to participate, just remember to keep your things to yourself or bring them to a Discord/LS officer! 

 As with all things, and all roleplays; harassment can occur. In the event that it does, we ask that you screenshot everything. If something is going on that you don't agree with, don't appreciate, or is causing concern for you and others, screenshot it and send it to one of the Discord or LS officers. We cannot address any sort of concern or problem without evidence and proof of a problem. 

ARE YOU STILL WITH ME!? BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE ALL THE COOL THINGS HAPPEN!

Our discord can be found here: https://discord.gg/mYug4Pw

Once you are there you can check out what we have to offer, as well as add to it! Do you have a Yakuza family and wish to get on this? What to be an affiliate or potential contact? Want to make enemies? Anything and everything is welcomed! (Within reason of course)

This is a darker themed rp network, BUT it is organized crime which means there is some sort of structure. So please be respectful and mindful of others and let’s write some cool fucking shit! 

We are open to everything, and mainly, to connect more Yakuza families!

If you have any more questions or concerns drop me a line either on tumblr or discord: Lunae#7595 or in game: Lunae Valhan, Miyumi Han, Shivnekh Tumet, Yukiko Setsu or Elodi Love

[notasiren21]

Personally, as someone who has geared her life into heading into the media production industry with the intent to make shows and become a director and screen/scriptwriter while simultaneously using my knack at reading humans well to make characters — I’ve bitched about this more than a handful of times.

See, Astruc (I have a bad nickname for him because I genuinely don’t respect him but I’ll leave it be for now -but my gc know what’s up 👀) most likely already had a bit of an ego to begin with, but this is also a man who at the same had less of an actual solid idea of what he was making.

This guy went to shows -great ones- for inspiration maybe, and took defining elements and claimed them as his own, or feigned ignorance when pointed out. (I.e. so much fucking shit from Sailor Moon is a prime example from the first episode alone in my memory -don’t even get me started.)

He almost NEVER has definitives if you’ve noticed. Like, Luka and Juleka were twins? But now they’re not because Luka is two years older 😌🖐🏼 -but fuck, wait, Jagged Stone is now his dad?? Does this mean jagged screwed around on different occasions with Anarka and genuinely didn’t care about an already existing baby of his blood when she got knocked up a second time or he wasn’t told and she let him walk away????

Say sike, they’re twins again.

There’s so much information on these characters, but you find them out specially through Twitter of all places. Not the official webpage or the show, his Twitter.

Luka suddenly plays violin??? Bitch, I love him with all my heart and hc that like so many others of us did before you tweeted it, but show us proof. Validate your claim, make him more in depth to appease some fans that argue Luka is a flat character.

He’s taken ideas from fans before such as Chat Blanc (as I heard at least) and Jagged Stone being his biological dad (which I posted a shit post about so long ago before this season was even created and other people joked so much about too)

He’s shitted on ideas from fans

Like we’re all gonna ignore that the most plausible side of the LS was Marichat to have a naturally grown relationship -oh wait, Weredad came in and said “lol fuck that, won’t work”

NOW HERE IS WHERE YOUR OBSERVATIONS COME TO MIND

This man had created a show that gathered a damn near huge cult following of people over its intended target age range and this is where he lost grip with modesty, humbleness, and his drive for why he really created the show.

See, the man had a flawed cartoon to begin with, accompanied with stolen ideas and elements that were ignored because MLB had its charms that kept us in - and really, it would’ve been okay at some point in a sense...

Had he fessed and owned up to his mistakes or deliberate actions.

But the attention he garners fed his ego, made him feel untouchable.

We’re talking about a globally broadcasted cartoon that people are even reading with subtitles or sometimes WITHOUT ANY GUIDANCE IN FRENCH WITHOUT A CLUE OF WHAT IS GOING ON - and this bitch is being shown on OPPOSING networks like Nick and Disney.

That shit doesn’t happen often, it’s rare.

Because this show has potential. It’s got elements that we had cherished growing up except it’s 2020s now and our generation is evolving- we all need to see the development of these characters and their relationships.

It’s probably why a large majority of the older audience comes back despite the many mistakes these characters make -that go BEYOND “it’s okay to mess up every now and then” considering these characters obviously don’t learn from their mistakes or people don’t condemn others for poor behavior and actions in it

This man gathered a huge cult like following and the attention he had, the demand for answers and contact to him, you know what that is???

That’s a god damn power rush.

Personally, if one of my readers said “this made me cry” or they’re demanding for more or asking for spoilers, etc... won’t lie, it feels good and gives you a great sense of control.

But we don’t abuse it.

“This made me cry”, “I’m crying”, etc. Those words, sorry to say, make some of us authors feel fucking great like it boosts our serotonin to know we’re so good at what we do, we can emotionally move our audience or control their emotions to a degree. We become calculating-with care and respect to our readers bc we love u b🥺💜- that we know what we want you to feel as every chapter or piece goes up, and we aim to please an deliver half the time.

Other times, won’t lie, I just like writing angst-👀

But Astruc here got lost or just fucked up majorly along the way and all he could do was feed off this attention and ultimate power he still maintains with this mass of an audience.

Consider this: he has over thousands of people that are feeding off his palm for whatever scrap he’s willing to give them.

He’s being treated like this god almighty king who came up with the show of the century and he’s thriving off it.

So what if he insults you? You don’t matter, he’s got thousands of others praising him and you’ll keep coming back for the show, won’t you?

It’s disgusting that he’s fine with that sort of mindset. You do matter, I shouldn’t have to say it but I will, and so many fans that have been targeted or blasted by him should know that.

There are no repercussions to his actions and words, he’s untouchable in his mind.

He doesn’t know the literal mindset of a teenage girl, but it’s okay. He’s freeballing that, as long as it fits to keep pushing the LS.

See, while he’s on his power trip, he’s lost sight of what the show once was or was going to be. He makes miscalculated moves then makes it seem intentional.

I’ve watched Desperada again; nowhere is it hinted that Astruc planned for Jagged to be the twins’ dad. Sure, it’s insinuated he and Anarka are a thing -to which was a big element to my post and jokes from others that he was their dad- but Jagged didn’t acknowledge them besides noticing Luka looked more into his scene than prim and proper Adrien Agreste being offered up instead.

Lukanette was most likely just gonna be a side ship before the LS happened, until Lukanette was showing to be a healthier alternative to what the LS was and showing that Marinette and Luka could be a really great endgame of a couple- -

Now we get feeble excuses to why Lukanette wouldn’t work. We get random shit thrown facts tossed at us from nowhere to dissuade us from the ship or “prove” it won’t work.

I guess Luka dropped out of school? Marinette couldn’t trust Luka with her secret? (11/10 still deadass believe Luka would’ve known anyways I.e. Desperada episode) His character is kinda doing a 180 in Truth by basically going “welp, the most patient character is being whiny and demanding of attention” sort of vibes. Essentially being a little ooc -to which I would do a separate post someday about why some of his actions are valid and why some aren’t and are just due to poor writing.

Also, I was told there was the excuse of their relationship being “too easy”.

Ah, before you get your @‘s out, yea I’m gonna speak up for Kagami and say she should’ve NEVER been a mouthpiece for the LS and supported them when she got fucked over too and really felt something for Adrien.

Astruc’s poor writing and horrible misunderstanding of the world and people coincides with how shitty he treats people on Twitter.

We made this man a god, and now he’s feeding off the power he has over us by manipulating our feelings in a sadistic manner and playing us, but losing sight of what the show was. He’s sacrificing quality writing for attention and reaction.

He’s not thankful for his fans, he’s got attention and success attached to his name. No one is gonna fully criticize the show now or bring to light all the wrong elements that should be addressed and corrected.

Steals fans ideas? Ignores fans concerns? Changed his mind about things? Makes the show inconsistent? Portrays teens poorly? Makes random facts to try saving his ass to save the LS from what would’ve been healthy relationships with second leads? Allows toxic behaviors/relationships/ideals pass as okay? Nah, it’s all good.

He may have needed his fans before, but now we’re a pawn for attention and reaction, like I’ve said. That’s our primary function and we’re only meant to be poked and prodded at, not to catch the man’s wrist and raise questions.

Sorry, it’s 7am and I haven’t slept yet and was seething and I’ve had this bottled up for awhile but I saw this and decided to go off but also explain Astruc’s case more clearly from what I understand. (Also, it’s clear I’m a Lukanette fan and I adore Kagami, but also these bitches are just really good to use for evidence to everything.)

To truly have success, to me, is to have mostly everything at least on track with your passion and true intentions guiding you until you no longer need to keep glancing at the map for your destination because your fans will help guide you.

He’s gone off the path, he’s barely finding his way back at times and is taking back roads and dirt trails to compensate. You’re trying to guide him back? He’s got his GPS turned off, he only needs his crinkled and worn map he doesn’t how to read. He’s not someone that can come back onto the road again, he’s lost.

And I’m sorry to everyone that has tried to tell him to listen, I’m sorry your voice has been lowered.

Those that came in with kind words or genuine questions and were shut down or felt bullied, it wasn’t your fault and you didn’t deserve it.

Find someone else to help guide or maybe it’s time to start on your own path, just don’t do what he did. Don’t make the same mistakes. Don’t think all the power you receive, that never ending tank of gas fueling you up, will help you get there.

You need not just the gas, but also the clear directions to get where you’re heading.

Astruc forgot that somewhere thousands of miles back.

I feel like Astruc got swept up in the trend of being mean for no reason on the internet. Like...half the rude things he's said to people were unprompted. But I see this behavior everywhere, especially Twitter. It's like everyone wants to build their internet personality around being really mean to anyone they talk to, even if (especially if) that person didn't do anything wrong. I hate this trend and I really hope it goes away.

This is a common thing for celebrities to do on Twitter, and Astruc is no exception.

[undercover-cactus]

Cactus’ Fanfiction Masterlist

This is the (almost) complete collection of my fanfiction works from Archive Of Our Own. I have a few older fics not listed as they are no longer being updated/are abandoned, but can still be found on my account.

If you like any of my works don’t be shy to let me know in the comments on ao3, my ask box, or my dm’s- I promise I don’t bite!

BBC MERLIN:

poor children, red soaked and darling

Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence

Word count: 2,792

Summary: After a month in Camelot alone, a young Arthur Pendragon is finally issued on a trip to meet his father in Nemeth at the end of a peace deal. But even with his father's knights at his side, a surprise bandit attack does not leave him unshaken.

High Wisdom, Low Intelligence

Warnings: Implied/referenced drug use

Word Count: 2,510

Summary: A collection of various crack-like scenarios that come about if you don’t take BBC Merlin seriously at all. Featuring some weed smoking druids, unsubtly evil Morgana smirks, and unfortunately canon obliviousness.

This Place ls Haunted Like No Other On Earth

Warnings: Technically major character death, however Arthur is still in it as a ghost

Word Count: 5,612

Summary: A week after Merlin buried his best friend and other half in Avalon, said best friend and other half that he buried in Avalon is suddenly trailing after him like a lost puppy. A dead lost puppy. That came back as a ghost. Merlin was going to scream.

I am yours my friend, as the stars belong to the sky

Warnings: Alcohol consumption

Word Count: 2,808

Summary: Arthur Pendragon is not taking his father's death and subsequent Kinghood as well as he thought he could, but he can't very well let the whole kingdom know it. And the whole kingdom just so happens to literally mean every single person, including his friends. Luckily, Merlin is having none of it and with a tip from Gwen that maybe Arthur isn't doing very well that night, he goes to comfort the stubborn prat if it's the last thing he does.

the turns have tabled (and we escalate quickly from there)

Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Attempted Suicide

Word Count: 13,156

Summary: Merlin and Arthur end up in a sorcerer’s cave. The only way out is by using magic. Neither of them like the idea very much. One minute, Merlin is trying to psych himself up to finally reveal his biggest secret, and the next Arthur is doing magic. It only gets worse from there.

MIRACULOUS LADYBUG:

All’s Well That Ends Well (As Long As You’re Here)

Word Count: 3,973

Summary: Adrien's time as Aspik has left an impression, and so has all twenty five thousand nine hundred and thirteen of the loops he endured. He spent months trying to save the love of his life from capture and every time he failed. Now, after finally finding a time-line he doesn't need to reset, Adrien has to try get back to normal. Or as normal as he can be with thousands of pasts looming over his shoulder.

SERIES: Shenanigans and Chaotic Group Chats

Kill Gabriel Agreste 2k19

Warnings: Gabriel being an absolute ass/ discussions of potential child abuse

Word Count: 4,966

Summary: Nino puts two and two together about Gabriel Agreste's shady shenanigans and Adrien's poor home life. And he's mad. Naturally, he texts Adrien and his closest friends, Marinette and Alya, to discuss.

Plagg For President 2k20

Word Count: 6,668

Summary: After one Gabriel "soft-serve haired" Agreste get's his ass handed to him by some angry kids and lands in jail, his son is left to make do in England with his aunt. However, trouble is on the horizon as a secret kwami group chat discovers some worrying news... and possibly the least effective way to maintain secret identities.

SANDERS SIDES:

Uh Oh, Feelings…

Warnings: old and outdated memes

Word Count: 5,277

Summary: The five times Logan expressed his feelings using memes and the one time Patton did.

SHERLOCK:

Level 3 Kidnapper (or: Sherlock has a system for classifying cases, John has one for being kidnapped)

Warnings: non-graphic threats of violence

Word Count: 1407

Summary: John gets kidnapped, learns from previous mistakes regarding taking money from strangers, and realises he’s been hanging out with Sherlock too often.

Not every haunting is for horror (sometimes it’s just for company)

Warnings: Suicide

Word Count: 3,900

Summary: John decides to kill himself right before the events of canon and ends up bound to the earth as a mildly peeved spirit. The universe ensures Holmes and Watson still meet, as it is wont to do. It’s not as tragic as it sounds (or it is, but they’re very british about it).

SUPERNATURAL & CRIMINAL MINDS:

Something Terrible This Way Comes

Warnings: References to Rape/Non-Con (in passing, referring to a monster victim)

Word Count: 3,730

Summary: One half of the brothers Winchester falls into the BAU’s lap when they least expect it. The younger brother, the softer brother, the one who went to college and had a pretty little girlfriend, and didn’t so much as hurt a fly before his big bad brother came back. He shouldn’t be hard to figure out. He is. (OR: the BAU meet Soulless Sam before season 6. That’s it, that’s the fic).